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SMS SELF Young Wife Tires of Her Aged Hus band. New York, Dec. 31.—After begging her to marry him, although ahe had not divorced her husband, Sidney Kaufman, aged SO, son of wealthy pa rents, living in East Seventy-ninth street, shot Mrs. Eva I. Totten, aged it, wife of John Totten, nged 8S, of Tottenvllle, Staten Island, while the two were guests at the Hotel Knick erbocker, on the East Side, yester day. Kaufman turned the weapon on himself, and is in Bellevue hospital, with a wound which Is expected to cause his death. The woman died Sunday afternoon in the hospital. She concealed her Identity until told that she could not survive. Dying Woman Tells All. Then she told who she was. and died before ahe could complete her state ment. This Is the story she told: “It was a love affair. Sidney Insist ed that I marry him, and I tried to make him understand how- Impossible that would be under present circum stances. "He said, just a few minutes before he shot me, as near as I can recall: ‘I want you to marry me, Eva, without further delay. If you don't, you'll have to take the consequences.' I was ex postulating with him when I heard a pistol shot, and felt a stinging sensa tion In the pit of my stomach. 1 stag gered to the table and dropped on It. I thought 1 heard a hundred shots fired after that. Insisted on Marrying. “But he Insisted and Insisted on my marrying him. And I kept telling him—" At tMs point the woman’s volco failed her, and she did not speak again. Kaufman’s parents say he has , not been himself for some time, and was almost constantly In the care of at tendants. Kaufman and his companion acre assigned to a room Saturday night. Early Sunday morning hotel employees heard two Shots and they Investigated. Kaufman and the woman were found unconscious In the room. The man had a wound In the head. The woman had been shot In the abdomen. Trolley Leaps From Track After Long Run. Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. SI.—One man was It 11 led and thirty' persons Injured ns a result of the wrecking of a run away electric car on the Warsaw ave nue hill. In this city, Sundny afternoon. With brakes that would not work tho car ran' for five blocks down hill and then jumped the track on a- curve. The car hit a telegraph pole and turned over. The passengers were thrown In a heap on the ground >r buried under the wreckage. Dan Keman, who was taken from the debris, died shortly after reaching the hospital. Among the Injured are: List of Injured. Catherine O’Hara, a stenographer, sefjoualy hurt. J. E. Lowman, conductor, many con tusions and a severe rupture, may die. James Hall, motorman, seriously. Fred Gomel, may die from Internal injuries. George Wannlngh. seriously. Mr. and Mrs. John Haney, both se rious. i Rev. Dr. Louis I. Betden. cut, bruised, back sprained, probably broken: condi tion critical. Mr. and Mrs. Boskln, both In critical condition. Edna Lonsway, aged 10, fracture of shoulder bone, compound fracture of left leg. Myrtle Lonsway. right leg broken, cuts and contusions. James Corcoran, badly cut about head. Miss Martha Bill, broken leg. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, hosMr. dbcbmbeh m. »**. CELEBRATING OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR, WE WILL Give Away Absolutely Without Cost This Handsome $400 LUDDEN & BATES PIANO and $20,000 in Prizes to Winners in Our GREAT WORD CONTEST T-i. p 1 'VTj ti cr P feserve this announcement for refer- XL VjUM X LMJ. tiling• ence on account of the rules, etc. Celebrating the most successful year in the history of the house—37 years in music—vve will give, in ad dition to the beautiful $400 LUDDEN & BATES PIANO, $20,000 IN PRIZES to successful contestants for the purpose of advertising the House of Ludden & Bates S. M. H. and stimulating the demand for the best makes of pianos. We want the words, “LUDDEN & BATES PIANO,” thoroughly implanted in the mind of every person in the South, especially the young men and young women and school children, hence this offer: FIRST PRIZE—To the person sending us before Jan. 15, 1907, the greatest number of English words made from the letters contained in the words, “LUDDEN & BATES PIANO," we will present a handsome new $400 Ludden & Bates Piano absolutely free. GROUP A—To eachof the 50 persons sending us the number of words next nearest to the first prize winner we will present a certificate entitling the holder to a credit of $100 on any new piano in our stock (excepting Ludden & Bates Club Piinos only.) GROUP B—To each of the 100 persons sendiig to us the number of words next nearest to Group “A” we will present a certificate entitling the holder to a credit of $75.00 on 'any new piano in our store (excepting Ludden & Bates Club Pianos only). GROUP C—To each of the 150 persons' sending to us the btumber of wdrds next nearest to Group “B” we will present a certificate entitling the holder to a credit of $50.00 on any new piano in ojir stock (excepting Ludden & Bates Club Pianos). Ludden & Bates Club Pianos are excepted for the reason that they are furnished club mem;. bers on a co-operative, plan. All of our pianos are sold on lowest list prices—now and all the. time vance in price if time is given, except bankable rate of interest. All answers must be received by us not later than J^ji. 15, 1907. -based on cash, no ad- CONDITIONS. 1— The words must be made up of litters contained in the words “Ludden & Bates Piano.” 2— No letters may be used more times in any one word than it occurs in the words, "Ludden & Bates Piano." 3— Names of persons and places, plurals and abbreviations must not be used. 4— Our employees and members ol their families are the only persons to whom this contest is not open, 5— Credit bills will be applied on purchase of any new piano in our store, excepting Ludden & Bates Pianos, purchased from Jan. 19, 1907 to date of expiration. 8—The credit bill may be applied and balance paid on easy installments if desired. 7— Only one credit bill applied on one sale, and must be handed in at time of purchase. 8— If you own a piano and do not need the credit bill yourself, you are at liberty to transfer your certificate to another person, the certificate being first brought or sent to our store and prop erly endorsed by the manager. 9— Make out your list of words (state the number). State if you have a new piano or organ. Sign your name- in full and give postoffice address, bring or send it to Ludden & Bates, S. M. H., Wor.d Contest Department, Desk “E,” Savannah, Ga. 10— Webster’s International Dictionary will be the authority in making decisions as to correct words, and there will be no appeal from decision of judges. The Prize Piano is now on exhibition in our window, Bull and York streets. Remember all answers must be received by us not later than January 15, 1907. The result will be announced after the anwers are in and counted, and all the successful con testants will be promptly notified. This will be about five or six days later. .Certificates will be credited on new organs at one-fourth value.. Keep this for reference dn account of the ruics. v THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS IIM MUSIC And Every Year Has Established in the Mind of the Public the Absolute Reliability of This Old and Well Known House Stronger and Better Today Than Ever. Back of every Piano sold by this house is our guarantee and reputation, which is your absolute protection. If an instrument is not right we make it right. We want you as a satisfied customer—you can depend upon any piano bought here—and you will find everything from the cheapest that’s good to the best that’s made. Chickering, Ivers & Pond, Mathushek, Lester, Haddorff, Ludden & Bates, Kohler & Campbell, and a dozen other well-known reliable makes. Latest Models of improved Player Pianos—three of the best makes, all sold on the Ludden & Bates Southern Music House policy of giving a dollar value for every dollar invested. If not convenient to call at the store, a Piano can be bought of this house just as sfifely by mail as by a personal selection, and most times our experts can give greater musical benefits when nor hindered by sight details and individual tastes. We satisfy hundreds of purchasers through our mail order department each »year. We can please you, or no sale. Try us. , THE RULES OF" THE WORD CONTEST CAREFULLY Preserve this announcement for reference—if lost we will mail you Word Contest folder on request. The handsome new $400 Ludden & Bates Piano will be given to some one. You may get it if you work for it; and even if some one else wins the pimo, and you win one of the certificates, by applying same on purchase the cost of an instrument would be very small to you. _ 1 IT COSTS YOLI ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO TRY. Make out your list of words—state the number, and if you have a Piano or Organ. Sign your name in full, giving address—bring or send it to Ludden & Bates Southern Music House, Word Contest Dept., Desk G. Savannah, Ga. WONDERFUL YEAR, 1906, SA YS BRADSTREETS Outlook For the. New Year Is Most Flattering. Bradetreet’e review of the Imsluess of the yoar W08, Ju.t Issued. contains » v.it nainunt of Interesting Information In con densed form, .bowing tho year juat dosing YOUR PREMIUMS CEASE Should you become physically or mentally disabled by disease or accident, if you carry your In surance in the RELIANCE LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF PITTSBURG. Good contracts to reliable peo ple with or without Insurance experience. PEARCE, MADDOX & PEARCE, STATE MANAGERS, CANDLER BUILDING - ATLANTA, GEORGIA to hnvs beeu oiu» of the most remarkable In the •commfrclal; life of the country, part, the report oaya: “Concisely stated, 1906 saw very favorable crop yield*; a record output of cereali; dose to highest yields and record value* of other farm product*; unprecedented activity In all kind* of mining except coal; enormous output! of precious metals; land specula tion assumed enormous proportions, build ing activity surpassing the wonderful rec ord of 1W6; unprecedented totals of foreign trade; an uuparalleled Immigration; sur passing totals of dearlnga and rsllwey earning*; employment active and labor scarce as never before; a record volume of tbs circulating medium-money—proving al together Inadequate for buslnesa purposes, and Anally, and what la, perhaps, the most remarkable development .of all, , the reaching In a time of profound world's peace'of a war-time level of prices of commodities without ths slightest apparent effect upon demand, which, tbrougiont the year, pressed hotly upon supply and caused from the beginning of the year to Ita doss gen eral complaints of the backward deliveries of goods. Af**r even a cursory review of the results. Indeed, one Is Impressed with the Inadequacy of adjective* to give full expression to the wonderful development of the year now drawing to a dose." The total value of all fan**products for ths year was $6,7*4.000,000, against 9,309, ttV 000 In 1906. There Is also an sppredable In crease In bauk clearings and In other icbes of finance and industry. The sta- es also show that there were only 9,400 Itnsfneso failures In 190$, as against U.MO la 191. Railway earnings for ten months this year show a lane Increase over those for the whole year 1906..The summary of Igures shows a corresponding Increase along Jl lines, and altogether the year will have been one of the most progressive In the his- ory of America. Continuing, the report says: -Prosperity he/ood precedent In 1906 and he high standard* thereby established jMhes prediction as to 1907 peculiarly dlf ficnlt. It may be said, however, that ths ‘nok for cegt year Is very favorable. Mbty never before was the volume of fnture Imsineas l»ooked so large. Prom three to nine Months* orders ahead are rs- I ■ by manufacturers, and wholesalers anti Jobbers have been active as never be fore on spring Imalnfss.. Perhaps the hear- largely YIELDS TO DEATH fE FIGHT LOST After Lingering Ulness'No- ted Louisianan Meets the Inevitable. New Orleans, La., Dec. !!.—Donel.on Caffery,' former United States senator from Louisiana, died last night at 10:20 o'clock. In .his apartment, at .the Cos mopolitan hotel. His nines, waa the result of a cold which It. contracted about a weak ago. Sir. Caffery waa born In the parish of St. Mary, La- September 10, IMS. and was educated at 8t. Mary’s col lege, Maryland. Returning to Louisiana he studied law and was admitted to the bar of that state. Whert the civil war broke out he joined the Thirteenth Louisiana regiment, Confederate Vol unteers, and subsequently served on the itaff of General W. H. Walker. After the war he resumed the practice of law In hie native state, and alto be came a sugar planter. Senator Caffery* first publlo service of moment was as a member of the state constitutional convention In 1172. While serving a term In the state sen ate, to which he was elected In 1102. he yra. appointed United States senator to suceeM Randall Lee Gibson, deceased. He took his seat In the senate January ", 1102, and the following year was elected by the legislature to All out the Uerm, which expired March 4, 1805. He woe re-elected for the long term, ex piring March 4, 1001, when he retired to private Ufa at Franklin. Lit. Mr. Caffery was prominent In the bolt of the Gold Democrats against Bryan. After leaving the senate Mr. Caffery expanded hie sugar plantation, and made a fortune out of them. • SAD, SO SAD /S THE STORY! PASSES, ANNUAL AND TRIP, CEASE WITH NEW YEAR Tuesday many thousands of annual passes will oxplre with the old year and those held by editors and others of the Fourth Kstatc and those not di rectly connected rflth the railroad will not be renewed. All of (his because of the fact that the new Hepburn law Into effect January 1, 1J#7, Both the giver and receiver of a pass from a railroad not Issued in Accord ance with the regulations of the new law are subject to line and Imprison ment or both, maybe. In the discretion of the court. For this reason the pss- senger offices are not . so overworked at this time of the year Issuing new annual! for 1807. The new bill Is said to be one of the most Intricate that ever passed through congress and became a law. Traffic men of every system In the country have been busily engaged ever since Its adoption In endeavoring to .master and digest Its requirements. ItPT is suing of passes, however, needs no construing by an expert, as It abso lutely and directly prohibits the Issu ing of passes for any purpose except to railroad people. Some officials believe that the law can bo so construed that tho advertis ing failure run In- side-stopped. Test cases nro being formulated by Western minis and may < ■ .in,- up btfnre the Interstate commerce commission next month. Tho outcome of these test cases will bo watched with Interat by nil tho railroads in the country, oml until it I* definitely settled nn railroad man will fall over himself ttying to gtvo away a pass. SHIPPING 18 HEAVY FROM BRUNSWICK PORT. Brunswick, Ga, Dec. St.—Thcro are In this port today eight steamers, six teen schooners and one bark, taking cargoes. In addition to the cargoes be ing taken by these vessel, for Ameri can porta, one steamer Is taking a car go for Colon, one for Liverpool, one for Bremen and one bark for Cadiz, Spain. Interest The Maddox-Rueker Banking Go. Capital $200,000.00 Surplus and Profits $500,000.00 y We take pleasure in announcing to our present and future patrons that r JANUARY 1st we will pay 4 per cent Interest Compounded in our Sav- after ings Department. We wish to all a prosperous New Year.