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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, >L* L.'IDI.U 1L\ U+. NGRAND Tonight and Thuraday—Matinoe Thursday. VIOLA GILLETTE OPERA COMPANY. Presenting the Comic Opem Hurprige The GIRL and the BANDIT —61-PEOPLE-61— Nlght I5o to »l.W—Matin** 36c to $1,00. Fiva Parformancea. Boginning 8atur day Matinoe. BEN GREET PLAYERS. Saturday Matlnno .and Night, also Monday Night and Tuoaday Matinee •EVERYMAN." Tuoaday Night. December 1*. THE MERCHANT«OF VENICE Acted in tha Elizabethan Mannar. Night. 25c to $1.50. Matinaa 25c to $1.00. Sale Thuraday. BUILDERS’ HARDWARE, HARDWARE, TOOLS. F. J. COOLEDGE & SON, 150 Peters St. paijaaa *e» PIPP atU, T>»aiad»a sn.u WE BIJOU TONIGHT—MATINEE THURSDAY. CHAS. E. BLANEY Offara HOWARD HALL In hia unpracadantad aucaaaa “THE MILLIONAIRE DETECTIVE” —NEXT WEEK— WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER. ELDORADO TO APPLY TORCHi" NEGRO CONFESSES Says Secret Organization PJauncd Burning of Boozer Barn. BMi-MELVillE STOCK CO. Monday , Tuesday, Wednesday Nighty. Tuesday and \Vedpeada.r Mutineer. “BEWARE OF MEN” Thurffday. Friday. Hat unlay' Night*. Friday and Saturday Matine**. “WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN’’ Klglit Price* 10, So. :»> and BO Cents; Mallnre Price* 10, 39 nnd 30 ranis. THE STAR f WEEK OF DECEMBER 10. Sensational Drama in Three Acts “A DESPERATE GAME.” Hoc* the Grand Colorado Canyon, the Outlaws Retreat, the Paring Rescue, etc. t New Moving Pictures. Matinees Monday. Wednesday. Thuraday and Saturday at 3:30. Every night at S: IS. Special to The G.orgtSIl. Newberry, 8. C., Dee. IS.—That tha negroes In some sections of Newrberrv county are organised for the purpose of "burning out” their white neighbors, there can be no doubt. If the oonfes *)on of Letrla Hurton, non- in the coun> ty Jail, charged with arson, can he be lieved. Burton was arrested on the charge of firing the barn and stables of P. N. noor.tr. In this county, Haturday morn ing. Hoon after his capture It Is said he made n full confession. In which he Implicated several other negroes, two of whom, Ernest Hurton and I.evi Ebaugh. have been lodged in Jail. In his confession* Hurton stated that he had no cause for malice against Mr. Houser, but the crime was committed because he and several others had been appointed by the organisation to do tha work. He alleges that the burning was planned at a meeting of the organiza tion held last Wednesday night. Sheriff M. M. Buford and the citizens of the community In jrhlctl these Area have been so frequent, ure exerting every effort to hresk up this organisa tion of “fire bugs.” if such exists, and no stone will be left unturned to ap prehend . the guilty parties. TWO CHILDREN SEE FATHER END LIFE OP THEIR MOTHER After i Cutting Woman's Throat, Steel Com mits Nuieifle. Wel.l. City. Mo.. Dec, 13.—Walter Steel. aged -7, killed hin wife. aged hero iHxt night by rutting her throui. and then hilled himself by Hlioottng. Steel had been eon0net! in the county JniI for wife boating. lie came homo hint night and went to the home of his wife. Two of their small children wen* In the room nt the | time df the tragedy and the mother i died with one of the children clasped in j 1itr arms. LICENSE QUESTION COMES UP AGAIN Tbs special police committee on sa loon licenses will meet at 11 o'clock Thursday morning in the council cham ber, once more to consider further re striction! and regulation! of the whis ky traffic In the city. This will probably be the last call. The committee has already formulated a report, which has been published In The Georglau several ttmee. This re port contained recommendation* of a much higher liceuae (nr retail and wholesale whisky houses, and limited the number of saloons to one for every ,1,500 population. , When it came before council last Monday it w«« re.committed to the committee at the committee'* request, a-number of saloon men having asked for iui opportunity to he Iteaid before the committee. Chairman Oldknow wishes all inter ested ones, prohibitionist*, amt-saloon men. men in favor of any restrictions ■>r regulations, nnd whisky dealers, both retail and wholesale, to appear before the committee Thursday. !»7 BALLOTS TAKEN BEFORE LOCATION WAS AGREED UPON JtptcUl l«> The Georgian. Barnenville. da.. Dec. U. -on tin* ninety'seventh ballot and ut n quarter past twelve o'clock Monday night, nt the trustee*’ meeting in Gtitlln. Harm.*** ville won the agricultural college for the Sixth district, in the warmest con- teat whic h hue yet occurred in the etate over the location of any of tha eleven school*. Governor Terrell and the trus tee* began balloting nt 11 o'clock a. in. and continued In n deadlock until after midnight. PIke'ii chief opponent way Bibb c oun ty, and no one could predic t the remit until the final ballot wa* taken, which gave the college to Pike county, with ft* location on the outftklrl* of Berne*- villa. Pike county’* bid x\«* Iji.ooo • jLih and laud and other thing*, aggre gating more than finn.Oun. To Hon. ft. M. Owen. Pike'* trustee, 1 largely dye the credit for it* location in till* c oun ty. Bibb county offeied I7.'>.mnt and •light *nd water free: Butt* county made a bid of $41.*mt, but had no light* and water to offej : Spalding county | «*atue laat with-a Nd of l.'.Voon. and many acie* of land a* the college- need. ! •d for a wucceaafuJ operation. Merchant* Organise. Hpe-Ul to The Georgian GolnC;>xille. tSo . Do. The Maine**ilk* Meichuni!*’ A>>o«-kMJon i* the name ««f an mtr*n teat bur Binned: -Monday night l»y tb*‘ IxiKinr*'* in< n of i Ifili* city. Temporary oiganixutinn w*» perfected by tl». ahctlon .*f »*. It Al im ••ballman ,.n.l \\ »|. Il.iwdi jo. .... i in;>. AH*tut ui ithuntfc wci' l The report of a strike of 17 * witch •• men of the Houthern road Tue*dny In the Inman yards |* vigorously denied by Yardma*tor Walt*, who claim* that only two or three men quit work. "There I* nothing In the report," *uld Yardmaater Walla Wedneaday morn ing. "Two or three of the men quit becuusc they didn’t want to work, I reckon. That'* ull there wa* to It. There nro pu non-union men at work. Switching |* going on in thl* yard as usual." The switchmen claim, however, that *ev*nieen of them quit work because the|r foie man. John Bradley, wa* tired i by the yntdninwter. They a«s*rt that | he wa* competent and that Ida work i I wa* up to the standard. They aay J j further that the yardmaNter unit out • after *e\erul non-union awltchtncti and that out of the Heron who reported, live 1 refu*ed to go to work after the trouble xyh* explained to them. The trouble him not been given any j official notice outside tlu* yarUmasict 'a i 1 office. The rumor had not e ven reached ; General Agent Thompson’* c*fflc.» Wed- ! nevday morning uml no linpottanco was i attached to It when It did conic*. None of the official* fear* any trouble from | that rource. » ' COTTON is BEING RUSHED TO MARKETi Special t«* The Georgian. Columbu*. tin., flee. 1-.—The high price of c&Uon—10 1-2 cent*—prevail ing here. I* bringing the staple to thl* city with a rush.* Reekie* the wagon* that continually come to the city from the eutToundltig territory, a aeml-weekly *tcnmei* up the river bring*, from 300 to 5«o hair* nt every trip, and the warehouse* here are becoming Mocked heavily with the staple. Hundred* of bale* .ire being com pressed and shipped to 8avunnali every day, the comptx->* here running day and night. The trade in cotton I* ex tremely lively ji**t now. Sliced Bananas and Cream sprinkled with Grape=Nuts Try it for dessert. ••THFUR'S A KF.ASON." m\ i in diifi sdiimni 'mar Traveling Bag's, iSuit Cases Are Practical Christmas Gifts An E-ffusion of Happiness T HAT Xmas spirit whieli sends a thrill of happpiuess throughout the world is now within us. Sonic are happy to give, some are happy because they receive, some happy because others are happy—so all arc happy on Xmas Eve. To give or receive that which is useful leaves one satisfied. Iu leather, for instance, there is made a thousand and one things, both useful and ornamental, that will outwear time—almost. Isn’t there one arnoug your friends who would appreciate something in leather goods—not the cheap kind, but the genuine, the built-to-wear kind ? We have devoted our best efforts this year in making the highest class goods—every article up to the standard, and ROUNTREE’S standard is high. Our constant thought has been ‘‘not how cheap, but how good,” with the result that every article carries a ROUNTREE guarantee. This means something when you realize that our guarantee is just as good as our check. No matter what’s wrong, if it conies from this store, we right it. TRUNKS When it’s trunks, the name •if KOl’XTRF.E i> associated immediately with this much abused companion, lie is the man who has succeeded i.i combining that elegant style d finish, durability, and Con venience whieli has been the failure of so many others. *The Roller Tray Trunk is tile Trunk above all others. Its simplicity.' durability and at tractive high grade finish lias been the envy of all competi tion. It never was the ephe meral kind that flashed before you today and tomorrow was under some other name. It lias Mood the test, and today there tre more Roller Tray Trunks sold than any other one kind. They are made exclusively by ROUNTREE, and that is’suf ficient guarantee that you are receiving value for your money. Our assortment com prises many styles of roller trays, plain trays, bureau and wardrobe, both for ladies or gentlemen. Prices range from...? 2.50 to S5.00 Our S85.00 Trunks arc leather lined. DISTINCTIVE XITAS SHOWINGS IN EXCLUSIVE LEATHER GOODS. Fresh Trout the leading makers.iu America. A strictly leather goods store quality.. We know leather, and you can profit by our experience. All goods as represented. These are some of our attractions: Writing Cases, from $1.50 to $15.00 Music Rolls and Folds, 50c to .. .. Medicine Cases. 50c to... Prescription Hooks Railroad Pass Cases, 25c to Razor Cases (seal skin) $L?5 Cuff and Collar Boxes, 50c to.. .. .. .. Cigar Cases, 25c to.'. .. Drinking Cups, 50: to.. j Masks. 75e t<»., ,, .. ,, Chatelaine Bags, 25c to.. Hard Hags, all kinds, 50c to Photo Cases. 50c to Gentlemen's Card < Cases. Bill Books, Bill Folds, Purses a <: d Pocket Hooks, every style that's procurable, 25c to 5.00 I Dressing Cases. St.oo to.. 10.00 ' And Many Other Useful Leather 3.00 1 Goods. 10.00 5.00 1.50 5.00 250 500 10.00 20.00 10.00 5.00 25.00 TRAVELING BAGS. Here in all the leathers. Sheep, Calf. Cow. Walrus. Seal, Sea Lion Alligator, Pig, and Crocodile Hides, Assortment too.varied to specialize here. When you come to think about it. have you ever seen a bag of that rich English tanned pig skiui It has a finish as pretty as an ivory billiard ball. We have them. A visit to our store will charm you, if it is fine leathers you are looking for Prices range from $1.00 to $60.00. • SUIT CASES An endless variety; such a •profusion of colors: substan tia! fittings; odors of elegant leathers permeating the at mosphere: rich designs of all kinds—such is our assortment that a description makes one wonder where to begin to de scribe, as every Case has its •strong attractions. We have them all. and they range in price like this: 24-incb .cow hide Case, straps or clasp, brass Yale lock, solid leather corner caps, our rigid steel -•orc guaranteed handle. Price $5.00 24-inch, extra wide Case, good, heavy brown leather, straps extend all around, rigid steel core handle guaranteed, solid leather corner caps, shirt fold inside. Price $6.00 24-inch, fine cowhide leather Case, tan or brown, straps all around, solid brass clasps, Yale lock, solid corner caps, round steel core handles. Price.. .. ..$7.00 24-incli. brown or tan. fine cowhide leather, wide straps all around, also good brass clasps, Yale lock, strong steel core handles, solid leather corner caps. Price . .88.00 Our sea*lion, alligator, wal rus and other fine leathers in such Cases range from S 10.00 to . $60 00 H .W. ROUNTREE & BRO. TRUNK AND BAG CO. "Wm* 77 Whitehall St. W. Z. TURNER, Manager. M «GSw NEW OFFICERS ELECTED < DEVOTION OF WIFE BY PYTHIAN LODGE.! BROUGHT HUSBAND PARDON. filMK-iul fo Tiie Georgian. c’omei*. Ua., Dec. II.—At the tegular convention of Corner Lodge No./151, K. of P., the following officer* were elected: II. \Y. Bailey, chancellor commander; C. J. Howard, vice chancellor; R. If. U. tiholnton. prelate: T. C. Hutchlaon. master of work: W. If. Steven*, nustet of exchequer: W. Blrchtnor*. keeper of record* and «eal: W. t\ Sorrell.*, matter at arm*; J. \V. Ghotston and W. T «’ook, trueiee*. J. E, *'ook. Innei guard; J. If. Thompson, outer guard. I Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn.. Dec. l«\-*-Tht devotion of u wife exhibited in begging | to be allowed to tako her little children | to the workhouse where her hu.*d>un<L I Will Puckett, wa* serving u ecntoiua (for etrnllng whisky from a I'tnclnna^ j Southern car, and cook for convict*, ! wa* too much for Judge Reynold*, lie | at once wrote to Governor «’ox lecoinj | mending that Pucketr be pardoned. The | letter received a ready response and jprj' k-tt vas sent home. ALABASTINE, The best tint for plustered walls. Beautiful line of col ors. We also carry luureseo. Georgia Paint & Glass Co., 1 40 Peachtree. Odd Fellow* Elect Officer*. #P«m Ml »•* The (S^orgun Gainesville. Ua.. Dec. 1l’. -The foil me officers hat* been elected for Llw* Lodge N«». HI. I G.ilno*t life; MORGAN IS INVITED TO CHATTANOOGA BANQUET,. TEN YEARS' EXPERIENCE. DR. CLARENCE L STOCKS, Operative Dentistry Filling*, Crown*, J. Specialist. Bridgework. 427 Austell Budding. Atlanta. Ga. pe. |«| t,» Tbe Georgian. •r Air | q'hattanooga. Tenn.. I>e«. I-. Thf I*., of tb-*, of commerce ha* extended Invitation to .1. Plerpont Morgan, the .F. A. T. Robertson, noble grand; " • * money king; President W. W. Filth # M. Johnson. d*.e grand: .1. S. Allen. n f (he Southern railway, nnd Gene»*id -e« ietai> . ,F. XV. .Moni»on. llnant i d I M^n.ig*r Horace Baker, of »|je trial % . \v, II. Towei x, Iren onei ; an»i I’rr *‘<*ni :>tm »•• Rlterd .» b.tn- T. 11 Robcrt»«>ii # 11u*teg. qiiet i.* !»•* given in tl»- near luiuie. FOR SALE AT BIG SAC RIFICE. | Elegant new office furni ture and fixtures in Golden Oak. Apply 15 East Ala bama St. tIKOltiHA. FULTON •'ur.N'TV. To tlie Su|M>riur t'ourt «»f Halil t'ouiity; The petition of J. A. Willingham, K. M. Witilngiinm itftd A. If. Watsua, nil of puM *rat»* nml county. rcape*‘tfully »Iioxxn: I. TUnt they dculre for tliemselve*. their Ofsociatc*. mu I'cssorc uud uMign*. to 1h* iu- • ot*Tioral(*«l intdcr the name ami stvle W H. LI X«.' I! A M IS \TMTJI IN T «t»III 'A N V. •.*. The ol*j»*« t of their n:;arN*iatlt>u I* to hiiy, r**nt. leant*, onti nnd sell i»ny kind of real or |*r*onnl property, to laud and borrow money, taking uml giving security therefor, whether by mortgage. $lenl. truna- fer or pledge of any kind, or anx of it* ns- wets. nhetb$*r real «*r personal property: to l*»tte and *ell l»ouds ami net-ur** same I»y mortgage or deed of trn*t: to nirnufactniv. J buy pud nell nil cla*se« of huiUllnc mate- ! fin}:, to buy and »e|| note*, mortgage*. 1, IhokJ*.' »•*. uriti»« of all kinds. . on j * traelp .ind ^oilier cldlgntiou* relating to real e*t*te or personal property: i« pr«»*e r*vl e«t n te u« owner- or contractor. . -n. Pctltmacr* dNitwto !*•» fnt*or|iora;r«l lor llie p*‘rb*»l of tw.-my rears, with the prlrffeg- of rcufwnl «i tfc** expirittimt «>f •ilil Giae. I. The prim-inn I ofTb-r of said ••orimratlnn «I»aD t«e in Fulton •••unity. <»cnraln. with the right of cuahHihlng i<rjiiirh nffb-es nr nf hire|'rc$j nt nj.-h fda»cs rvithlu thl* rtalc nr any nf the l uic.d atatc* a* wa 1*1 *t#rporatlon utay desire. T*. The •'.-tpital «D- k *d **ibl ••••! n**rjiti“i» .x>|.)ll I*** five thnUMtml •|..|l.tr». di xInto fifty v.inr**'- • j*>». **f the par xalm* •if one hui*«li>‘d •*!•*•* dollrr* |*er *lt*rw, x.llli the prirth-f «»f nnr*n*bi< tin- .-jpt. till stock front Hutu to flute a* . deeuteMl ad visa hie, to u auui not e*;'*" “ one Uuiidrttl tUouaatni ($100.(w)» *J"U a *' •i. Petitlotirrh n*U that aultocrlpD''* 1 walil capital stock: may be paid in nn- *och property na tho corporation «- th<»rlze«l to own or aelk and If paid ,n ' erty, that the aaroe ahull be at a rcaeetw valuation. 7. Pctltlouera aak that they ho' -; h nanai and customary rights of eo.,' • iKKliea under the-law* of t»«orgia. Wherwtore. your petitioner* p* ;,v after duo compliance with the la’'; , have an tinier of the court conferring ^ them tbe corporate rights and prD “ • ■i ebor. prered. Filed iu office this the 5tli d'5 ember, it a. „ . , . „ • abnoi.i* nnox 11 - ierk Superior t'uurl, Fulton Fount.* GEORGIA. FI I .TON Fol NTV. I. Arnold Broyles, ••terk of th* 1 court or **M county, do hereby that the writhiu and foregoing H a correct ironr of the applUnlloii **f 1 llnghnm Invc4im#»i i*oitipat»y. f“' r* tlir *mjr- a(u N ‘* r * ,f ( lib* In t»• • Witncsw my offi-inl-..wlgnainre < *C.|| of *nM court fill* tile atlt da.»