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GREAT CUT PRICE
Sale
Beginning to-day_and running through the next Ten
Days will be the Biggest Reduction Sale ever in Dal
ton. My entire Stock.
DRY GOODS,
DRESS OOODS,
SHOES,
NOTIONS,
HATS,
CLOTHINGS
MILLINERY,
has been subjected to the most startling sacrifice.
Long since famous for their LOW PRICES, never
offered such tempting,: tangible bargains as are to be
had in this
Such stupendous money-making and money-saving
values as are on all kinds of Easter Goods was never
before known. My Dress Goods Stock is second to
none in North Georgia. Every new weave, the richest
and most popular styles in
HONITON LACE, ORGANDIES, CHAMELION MOIRE,
COTELL MARGUERITE, LAPPET MULLS,
and hundreds of other Easter Novelties selling at prices that will
surprise you. .... .
36-inch Grass Lawns, worth 20c., for 10c.
f Foulard Novelties at 5c per yard, worth 10c. •
Extra Fine Medinah Organdies, worth 25c to go at 8i c.
36-inch Novelty Woolen Suitings at 19c., worth 50c.
In Short Paragraphs for Hur
ried Readers.
GLEANED FROM THE STATE PRESS.
The phenomenal growth of my Dress Goods Department with
in the last few' months, proves conclusively that'correct styles at
under market prices are great trade winners Never was our
stock more complete with Laces, Passementries, Linings,
Ribbons, Gloves and Hankerchiefs. The prices on these
Goods will down all competition.
GENT’S FURNISHINGS.
1000 Men’s Straw Hats worth from $1.00 to $2.75, to go in this
Easter Sale at 29c. and 49c. ~
My stock of Straw Hats, is the largest ever in Georgia. This
stock will be riddled with, these ruinous prices.
10c and 15c. for such Hats as others sell for 25c. and 50c.
Big Stock of the swellest Easter Neckwear to go. in this sale.
The celebrated K. & W. Ties, always sold for 25c. and 50c., to
go at 19c. and 39c.
Men’s Linen Collars togo at 2£c.
500 Men’s Laundered Neglige Shirts, the 50c kind for 19c.; the
75c kind-at 49c.
The most up-to-date line of Men’s Shirts in the State and the
prices ruined. —- -
Men’s Work Shirts for 15c.
500 pair of Men’s Gray and Black Half-Hose; the 15c and 20c.
kind at 5c. per pair. .
5000 Remnant Bundles at 25c. and 50c.
7000 Yards 36-inch. 10c and 15c. Percale at 7£c.
59 Pieces Grass Linens worth 10c for 5c.
CLOTHING.
The Biggest Stock of Clothing in the State. Hundreds visit
Clothing Store daily. Customers that hav’nt bought OhDthing'
tt Dalton for years, buy of me. Larger assortment of Suits, bet
ter selections of Styles than you can get^mywhere. Easter Suits
slaughtered in price. - I
Men’s Suits for $1.98, $2.48, $4.98 to. $20.00.
The Schloss brand, choice for $8.98; all are worth $15.00.
Boy’s Suits to please everybody at the greatest possible i e-
duction. .
Some of the Items are Hot From
the Telegraph Wire and Others
v-
•v- Came by Mail.
Wm. Elder," Sr., proprietor of
the Elder house at Indian Springs,
died Thursday, aged 78. •••'<
Cordele’s new paper, the Daily
Budget, has just made its first ap
pearance.
The Hampton Herald is the la
test entry in the field of Georgia
journalism. JohnS. McKown is
editor and proprietor.
The courtmartial called to in
vestigate the charges against twen
ty-six members of the Atlanta Ar
tillery met Monday.
A prominent New England man
ufacturer was in Rome Thusday
with a view of buying a site for a
large cotton mill in that section.
The $16,000 bonds which
Dougherty county issued for the
purpose of erecting a new steel
bridge over the Flint rivet at the
foot of Broad street at Albany
have been bought for $16,002 by
the Exchange Bank of Albany.
In the lower part of Washing
ton county Wednesday, a negro-
named Peason Williams, shot and
instantly killed another negro
named Reuben Peacock. The
murderer was eloping with , Wil
liams’ daughter when the killing
occurred.
It is the opinion of the many
fruitgrowers in and around Cuth-
bert that the fruit crop this year
will be small, due to the severe
late frosts. The melon acreage
has been considerably curtailed
due to the very poor, returns re
ceived for melons in recent years.
The farmers of Georgia will use
commercial fertilizers to the
amount of $7,000,000 this year.
There are 1,300 brands in the
market, an increase of 300 over
last year. Over 4,000 samples
have been forwarded to the de
partment of agriculture to be ana
lyzed by the state chemist and his
assistants.
It is understood that the total
tax assessment at Macon for the
present year falls-short of the as
sessment of last year about $400,-
000. According to this the total
assessment is not quite $14,000,-
000. Both the assessments of
personal property and real estate
are less than last year. The chief
falling off is in real estate. It is
said that the decrease in personal
property will not fall short more
than $10,000.
My Shoe and Slipper Department is verily crowded. It is
conceded on every hand, that TAPP’S is the dnly plapeJo buy
Shoes. There are many advantages, Style, Quality and Price,
a “ go to give me the supremacy.
Children’s Shoes and Slippers at 25c.
Ladies Oxfords at 25c. • , , A
Big Stock of Gent’s and Ladies’ Chocolate and Ox-blood
uppers to go for much less than their value.
millinery.
Including all the elegant and new things rnHat Making. By
far tbe most facinating and novel range of Styles, Ribbons, Flow-
ei ‘s, Laces, and many other accessories to this Department.
a My French Pattern Hats are the Finest and most Beautrful
ever displayed. The last two seasons m this Department veie
Wonderfully^ successful. The fine hats already sold assuies me
that this seasons business will more than double the otheis.
This Easter Sale price will more than please you.
o000 Yards, 80-inch 10c White India Lawn at 5c. per yard.
Come and take advantage of this Easter Sale.
Tire Spot Cash Man*
The Cut Price Stores.
Wholesale and Retail.
The annual session of the state
diocesan convention of the Episco
pal church will meet in Macon
May 5.
; Mr. ahdMrs. J. B. Ulurand, of
Paris, are in Rome for the pur
pose of selecting a" location for a f
colony of artists. The plan is to
find a suitable place for persons to
engage in artistic work of all
kinds. They propose to have
twenty families to locate some
where in the south, who will live
to themselves and be self support
ing, by small truck farming. The
plan is thought to he feasible and
it is quite likely a colony of ar
tists will reside near Rome in. a
short time.
Mrs. J. S. Brantley, of Atlanta,
(wife.of R. A. Brantley, formerly
of Macon, but latterly of Vicks
burg, Miss., where he is the cen
tral figure in a sensational affair
with a young lady and her two
big brothers, has placed her case
in the hands of attorneys, and will
at'once begin proceedings for to
tal divorce. Mrs. Brantley has
lived in Atlanta ever since her
marriage with Brantley seven j
years ago, except for a few months ;
when they were" in Macon and j
Charleston! together.
Some unused pistol cartridges
wereleft by Charles Lee, when he
moved from Broomtown. They
■ were swept into the yard. When
Mr. Peacock’s 8-year-old son,.Bur
rell, found one, and he was curi
ous to know what was inside of it
and proceeded to hammer it to
pieces. After it exploded, Dr.
Blackwell had to be called in to,
dress the wound on the little fel-
leg below the knee. The probe
went in two inches without find
ing the bullet It will take the X
rays to find it.—Walker County
Messenger. -
A resolution was introduced at
the Baptist conveniion at Gaines
ville by. Rey- H. R. Bernard, ask-,
ing for the appointment of a com
mittee whose business it shall be
to secure the co-operation of other ]
religious denominations in the
state and with them to memorial
ize the next legialature asking leg
islation at its hands that will se
cure harmony of conflicting edu
cational interests, and that, too, in
a way that will not be prejudicial
to the interests or mission of the
State University or any other ed
ucational body in the state.
There are 3,000 firms and indi
viduals doing business in Atlanta,
and paying license money into the
city treasury. There are nearly
400 varieties of business. There
are nearly twice as many men in
the grocery business as are en
gaged in any other liner The gro
cers number 450. Next to the
grocers the butchers are the most
numerous, there being 207 of them
in the city. Then come the wood
and coal dealers, of whom there
are 139 paying license* The
surance companies doing business
in Atlanta number 125, according
to Hunter’s books. There are 143
cigarette dealers in town, while
139 lunch houses provide food for
the populace. The factories in
the city of various kinds number
103. Fifty photographers do bus
iness there, while there are 86 bil
liard and pool rooms. There are
24 hotels and boarding houses^ ca
tering to transient trade, and 78
barber shops. The list shows 24
banks, ' 8 architects, 16 bicycle
dealers, 24 retail boot and shoe
dealers, 15 book stores, 17 produce
dealers, 20 building and loan asso
ciations, 96 tobacco dealers, 27 rev-
tail clothing houses, 64 contrac
tors, 2 dancing academies, 37 drug
houses, 36 retail dry goods stores,
27 furniture dealers, 19 plumbing
firms, 19 hardware houses, 21 jew
elers, 36 laundries, 14 livery sta
bles, 22 lumber yards, 20 money
lenders, 7 pawnbrokers, 40 real es
tate agents, 35 soda founts, 8
stock yards, 19 tailors, 14 merchant
tailors, 9 undertakers, 6 wagon
yards, and hundreds of other items.
Gov, W. Y. Atkinson’s Son and
Miss Byrd Elope.
GROOM SIXTEEN, BRIDE FIFTEEN
Their Parents Want Them to Live
Apart, but the Young Folks
Object.
Ex-Postmaster General Wilson
is to be inaugurated as president
of Washington and Lee unive
sity, Lexington, Va., on Septem
ber 14. - v -
The talk of Dalton on last Sat
urday was the runaway marriage
of Gov. W. Y. Atkinson’s oldest
son and C. P. Byrd’s oldest daugh-
teiy both of Atlanta. The young-
folks wanted an auspacious start,
so they came to North Georgia to
get married.
The Saturday’s Atlanta Journal
tells the story veiy cleverly as
follows:
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Atkinson,
aged respectfully sixteen and fif
teen, the son of Governor Atkinson
and the daughter of Mr. C. P.
Byrd, who eloped and were mar
ried yesterday near Kingston,- on
the Western and Atlantic railroad,
will not be torn apart.
If they insist, both will begin
their honeymoon immediately, for
the parents have decided that this
is the best course for their children.
If, however, they can be pursuaded
to delay the precious moment of
meeting again, and complete their
education and not enter together
upon life’s journey for a year or
two, this will be in accordance
with the wishes of their parents.
. This conclusion was reached
after a conference between Gov.
Atkinson and Mr. Byrd this morn
ing. It seemed about the only
conclusion, for the young husband
and wife never for a moment re
lented in their determination some
day to try the road of life hand in
hand.
Mr. Byrd said that in the sur
prise and pain he received on
learning of what he regarded as
the thoughtless act of two youngs
persons, he did not have time to
think thoroughly on the matter.
“But I have come to the con
clusion,” said Mr. Byrd, “after
thinking of the matter during last
m " night, that my daughter is chiefly
concerned in this matter, and the
only course left for me, since the
thing has been done, was to see
that the couple live together. I
propose to protect my daughter in
the matter, and I am sure Governor
Atkinson will think that this is the
only proper course to pursue.”
The Governor Talks.
Governor Atkinson was seen at
the executive mansion this morn
ing, which he had not left up' to
noon. His strong face showed the
lines of trouble, and there was sad
ness in his tones. He said :
“ I want to do what is best for
these children. While I think
there is no doubt that the mar
riage is illegal, still my son’s
honor is at stake, and I shall see
that if anybody suffers, it shall be
my son. I appreciate the sit
uation of the young girl, and no
pain shall come to her on account
of anything my son has done or
shall do. But they are both very
young, and I hope that they will
not enter the rough road of life
before they are better prepared. I
hope that they will both agree to
remain apart for a year or so, see
ing each other at intervals, so that
they can complete their education.
However, I am not prepared to
say anything until I have a con
ference with Mr. Byrd. I shall
see him some time today.”
fathers of the young couple
utive mansion at
noon and discussed the subject at
length. Thej- both agreed that
ultimately the bonds should be
come permanent and both agreed
that it were best that they do not
live as man and wife for a year or
more. Neither was certain that
this latter could be accomplished,
for young Atkinson and his pretty
bride still maintain their determi
nation to join their hands as' soon
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as they can.
It now rests with them what
will be done. If they insist, they
shall at once take up their lives as
eternal partners now, but both
parents will bring persuasion to
bear that they remain separated
and see each other only in the
presence of a chaperone for a year.
The governor will talk to his
son with this end in view this
evening, and Mr. Byrd will talk to
his daughter. Mr. J. P. Atkinson
is now at the executive mansion
and his wife is at the. home of her
father, Mr. Byrd. They have been
under their respective home roofs
since, last evening, when they were
accompanied from Rome to Atlanta
by Their parents.
The young bride and groom
were arrested in Rome yesterday
just as they were about to step on
the train going to Chattanooga.
They were taken to the Armstiong
hotel, where they remained until
Governor Atkinson. and MriJIyrd
arrived on the train leaving At
lanta at 3 o’clock.
When the parents reached the
hotel they found their children in
no wise disconcerted. Mr. J. P.
Atkinson merely said that they
loved each other, had married and
proposed to remain in this happy
state. He said that was the entire
situation. The young bride had
the identical views of her young
husband. No word from each of
the distressed parents could bring
any expression of regret from them.
Mrs. Atkinson HI,
When Mrs. Atkinson learned of
the affair she was prostrated,
Physicians were summoned and it
was some minutes before she
rallied from the shock. As soon
"as she recovered from her swoon,
the first word she uttered to her
husband bending over her was for
her son. She told Governor At
kinson to hasten and bring the
young people home. Mrs.- Atkin
son is quite weak today, but is
still seriously ill.
Another Marriage.
Since the above item appeared,
the news came flashing over, the
wires from Atlanta that the par
ents of the young people have
agreed upon a second marriage,
which will take place next week.
After this event the young people
will live together as man and
wife.
Be a Man.
The fool and sluggard have
said in their hearts, there, is no
ehance for ns, times are too hard,
we can do nothing; but the men of
energy and pluck have hope and
faith in their own abilities, in the
stability of our government, and in
the final of right. So they work,
giving "closer application and us
ing the strictest economy. At
the close of the year the one is
still in want and his complaints,
growing louder and louder all
the while, now reach the vaulted
sky, while the other is happy and
cheerful and buoyant for future
usefulness.—Marietta Journal.