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CHRISTMAS DAY AMONG THE TURKS ONE OF MURDER AND RAPINE. DO “PEACE OX EARTH** IX THE SULTAN'S DOMINIONS. Ynletiile the Season When the Christians Are Most Likely to Be Persecuted, Maltreated and Mnr dered hy Their Mohammedan Xelshbors—Aruienins, Syria and Macedonia Three Bloody Grounds at Christmas Time, and the Blood iest of All Is Armenia—Carious Ceremony of “Baptizing; the Cross’’ on Christmas Day Often Leads to Fierce Fights and Cruel Massa cres. By Guy T. Viskniskki. It is not given to every man to spend his Christmas in peace. There are thousands of Christians through out the world who view the approach of their great festival day with fear and trembling. To them it is a day of reckoning with their foes. They know that in all probability they will be called upon to fight for their lives or those of their loved ones before the day is over. In that event, they know full well that on the morrow, when they take up secular work once more, many a. familiar face will be missing from the market places. Probably the yataghan will have fallen on a next door neighbor; probably it will have stricken down a relative or dear friend. There is no telling. It has been so Christmas after Christmas these hundreds of years in Armenia, Syria and Mace donia, where the Turk rules and lets the blood of the Christian dogs at will; and for aught the sufferers know it will be so until the end of time. A Bloody Country. Armenia is the bloodiest of all these three bloody grounds during Christmas week. The Kurd, that fierce Sunni Mohammedan, who is respon sible for the Armenian massacres that appal civilization from time to time, seems to take especial delight in in terfering with the Christmas celebra tion of the people who have been his victims for years. Not that the Kurd commits his big gest massacres then. That would in deed stir up the Christian nations too much, and the Turkish officials are too shrewd for that. But he harries the Armenians right and left, invades their homes, breaks up family gather ings by violence and resort to arms, and desecrates the churches, scatter ing the congregations, 'and, if resist ance is offered, making good use of his firearms, placed in his hands by the authorities. Fight for Their Religion. Usually there is more or less de cided resistance where two or three Armenians are gathered together for the celebration, and as a result from all over the province for days aft er Christmas reports reach the cen ters of atrocities committed in town and village and mountain fast ness. But because no three or four hundred, or a thousand, Armenians have been put to the sword in one community, the world at large hears nothing of this priest stabbed to death in Ramsa, as he was on his way to celebrate early mass on the great day, or of that father in a village in an other part of the province who was struck down toward evening while en deavoring to keep a band of raiding Kurds from breaking into his house to heap insults on his family. Baptising the Croas. On of the greatest Christmas pleasures of the Kurd and his Turkish abettors is to find out what church has secretly decided to risk the cere mony of baptizing the cross in a river and then lay In wait at the ap pointed spot and scatter the little con gregation to the four winds of heaven. [Owing |to the fatalities attending this ceremony, because of the inter ference of their enemies, the churches throughout Armenia have pretty gen erally given up this ancient ritualistic practice, baptizing the cross in a font in the church instead. But every once in a while a congregation is strongly seized with the desire to hold the ceremony in all its old-time glory, and plans are laid accordingly in se cret. The congregation is always certain that this time everything has been kept so quiet that the Kurds will not learn of the rendezvous, and so, bright and early on Christmas morn ing, before sun up, in order the better to escape any spying eyes, the mem bers steal to the river side. But be fore the ceremony has fairly be gun the enemy generally appears, and If the poor Armenians escape with nothing more than a few slashes of the yataghan they consider themselves lucky. Murdered During the Rite*. Several years ago the members of a country church within the shadow of Mount Ararat, and only a few miles from the monastery of Etchmladzin, where the Catholleos, or primate, of the Armenian church has his seat, de termined to baptize the cross in the river at all hazards. To that end they armed themselves with rifles and re volvers, and with the dawn of Christ mas set out for the baptism much alter the fashion of our Puritan fore fathers going to church with flint locks over their shoulders as protec ™L" against Indian attacks. They got to the river safely, and *taq almost reached the concluding cnant of the service without interrup tion when suddenly, out of a deep guiley several hundred yards away, there came the crack of a rifle, and the next instant the black-robed and r’ r '-t was groveling in the earth. The women and children turned te|| The best imported hops, carefully selected. Brewed by experts wjm Jf till * n t^le most mo^ern an d cleanly brewery in America— no wonder Jli HI IMPERIAL PILSENERfII t Now on sale at 120 places in Savannah. |PjN JAMES O’KEEFE, Distributor, JW W | 1 awvM Corner Broughton and Drayton Streets. Properly Priced Christmas Goods . H The display we Bn have on hand right CBJa now surpasses all Rn IttW former efforts. We vf are meeting the de- MtH HH mantis of a rapidly jjjS developing business and must look ahead rfjsj at all times. Our prices are always jaljj low—low for the rj| quality of goods of- iM fered —and when you buy here you have the assurance that what you get has just the quality we claim. [if H Popular Present. An Automatic Self-Filling “A. • A.” Fountain Pen, just the thing for the business man— s2.oo to SIO.OO. A List To Help You Make Selections. Gent Safety Razors, $2.00 up. Shaving Brushes and Cups. Silver Mounted Combs. Silver Mounted Brushes. Necklaces, Lockets. Scarf Pins, Cuff Buttons. Gold and Silver Thimbles. Signet Rings. Birthstone Rings. Ladies’ Umbrellas. Solid Gold Beads. Stickpins, Hatpins. Gold Slilrt Studs. Ladles’ and Gentlemen’s Solid Gold Watches, a big line— s2s Up. The Store of Solid Values— J. & C. N. THOMAS, Whitaker & State. •and fled, the men Interposing them selves between them and the gulley whence the shot came and opening fire. But they were shoting at a hidden foe, whose victims were in the open, and in less time than it takes to tell it a dozen of the congregation had fallen. Then the Kurds, leaving their shelter, charged. The remaining Armenians offered a desultory resist ance that served only to enrage the Kurds, so that when their morning’s work was over the little congregation, with the exception of a few who were fleeter than the rest, had been mas sacred. Persecution ot Families. Nearly every Armenian village has its own story of a family outraged on this Christmas, another family on that Christmas, and still another on another Christmas, and so on as far back as the memories of the oldest Inhabitants run. The favorite proce dure is to wait until the old folks have gathered about them their married sons and daughters, with their off spring, as well as the single members of the family, and then to charge down upon the gathering, arrest one or more of the men on trumped up charges, and if any sort of protest or resistance is made break two or three heads. Many an Armenian has come to an untimely end because he has persisted in indulging in the danger ous pleasure of breaking bread with his relatives in celebration of Christ's birth. Reunionn Broken tip. The breaking up of family reunions is also a favorite Christmas day pas time of the Turkish authorities and their agents in Syria. All such gath erings are held to be political in char acter, and on this ground the Chris tians' houses are promiscuously broken into. This Is especially true in the country districts, from which the con sular and other representatives of for eign powers are far removed. Here, too, churches are disturbed for the same excuse, but not with such fre quency and violence as In Armenia. In the towns even the diners in res taurants, seated at their Christmas dishes, are not left long in peace, but are dragged away to Jail as political offenders, and all because they had their heads together exchanging the salutations customary to the day. Fights for His Christmas. Unlike the meek Armenian, the Sy rian is usually given to fighting for the right to enjoy his Christmas, and this little circumstance has much to do with the fact that Christmas week SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1904. outrages are not nearly so common in Syria as in Armenia. Still, they are plentiful enough to fill Syria with tales of Turkish brutality when all the world beyond the bounds of the Sultan's do mains is talking of "peace on earth, good will toward men.’’ Chief among the Syrians in their fight for Christmas peace are the coun try's national heroes. Bandits they would be called in any land except that ruled over by bloodthirsty ty rants, for they are men who have slain their scores of Turks and then fled to the fastnesses of the Lebanon moun tains, whence they make unexpected incursions against the enemy and gen erally manage to kill several before re treating back to their caves. Keep an Eye on the Turks. These heroes are kept well posted by underground methods bv their countrymen of the trend of events in the plains, and when they get an ink ling that the Turks are planning to ar rest this or that citizen of Beirut, or are endeavoring to provoke trouble in some village, in order to have an ex cuse for committing depredations therein, they make it their duty to frustrate the Turks. They keep an ex ceedingly close watch on the Turk around the Christmas season, and the moment they learn that he intends to inflict wrongs upon some of their fel low Christians they creep into the towns, slay a leading Mohammedan or two by way of warning, and are off again before the soldiery, under whose very noses the deeds have been done, have been able to catch up their guns and give pursuit. The Turks, civilians and soldiers alike, fear these national heroes with a mighty fear, and they usually take heed of the warning, so that the Christians against whom plots had been made are permitted to eat their pig, which takes the place of our turkey, without let or hinderance. Shot ou Sight. But if the sign is not heeded, woe betide the perpetrators of the out rages! Belies Halibi, the greatest of the national heroes, and his fellow fugitives In Lebanon’s innermost re cesses will remorselessly shoot them down one after another when the chance offers. Perhaps this will re quire a dozen dangerous trips from the mountains to the scene of the in dignities. No matter. Running great risk is the business of the heroes; and then there Is the exhilaration attend ant on the slaying of a dog of a Mo hammedan who has thrown your brother or aged father into prison to rot, or stabbed your best friend in the back as he was on his way to early mass on the holy day. Kept Supplied With Arms. The Syrians generally are cognizant of the good work done by this handful of bandits, and while they keep these men supplied with the necessary arms, ammunition and money at ali times, it is at Christmas time that the peo ple’s gratitude shows itself in all its depth. Then money, rifles, ammuni tion and clothing are literally show ered upon Halibi and the rest, being smuggled to secret rendezvous named by them. One of these national heroes is now in America, where he has lived for a number of years. The last Christmas he spent in Syria he received fifty rifles, enough rounds of ammunition to last him a full year, also clothing, a great quantity of provisions, and four mules on which to carry all the difta of hts fellow-townsmen of Mazah to his mountain lair. His name is Eelies Zoriek. He is now a restaurant keeper in New York's Syrian quarter, where he is looked up to as a sort of demi-god, and every night a goodly portion of the colony gather in his place to hear again the stories of his blood vengeance on their traditional foe. Outrages by Rnshi-Bazonks. To tell of the Christmas season outrages perpetrated in Macedonia by bashi-bazouks and Turkish regulars would be to repe'at the story of Syria and of Armenia in large part. Turk ish atrocity is about the same in one quarter of the Sultan's domains as in another when Christmas are con cerned. It is only a question of how far the troops’ officers and the vail will let the soldiery go. At Christmas, when the pigs of unbelievers long to be at peace with all the world, they are allowed to go far enough to make Christmas a day of misery to all Christians; far enough to cause no protest from the powers; so far, and no farther. But God knows that is far enough. DARIEN. Continued from Opposite Page. are expected home on Saturday. They were married in Dublin on the 7th. The Young Ladies’ Card Club met at the home of Miss Aurie Kenan on Monday afternoon. "Hearts" was the game played. Those present were Miss Rosa Powers, Mrs. Robert Manson, Miss Erey Kenan, Mrs. T. J. Meldrim, Miss Mabel Robinson, Mrs. John Man son, Miss Belle De Le Gal, Mrs. M. J. Kenan and Miss Aurie Kenan. The usual crowd attended the Golf tea on Thursday afternoon, the weath er being especially delightful for the interesting game. The hostesses of the afternoon were Miss Kathleen Norris and Miss Helen Kain. WASHINGTON. Washington, Ga.. Dec. 10.—The mar riage of Miss Annie Harper to Mr. Jo seph A. Terry was . solemnized Wed nesday evening at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. K. H. Hill, on Main street, the Rev. D. S. McAllister offi ciating. Mrs. Frances Brown entertained In formally at tea on Thursday evening in honor of her sister, Mrs. Lawrence Gantt of Bedford City, Va. Those present were Mrs. Sarah Terry, Dr. D. A. Slrripson, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Colley, Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Palm er and Judge and Mrs. H. W. Toombs. . The Bowling Club was delightfully entertained on Friday evening by Miss Ethel Almand. Judge and Mrs. Henry Gray Lewis of Siloam are visiting In Washington Mrs. Sophie Lewis Hill. nashvTlle. Nashville. Ga., Dec. 10.—Sir. R. A. Whitehurst and family, formerly of Valdosta, are here, and will make their home in Nashville. Mrs. Tyler M. Peeples and children are spending the week at Morven and Qultrrfan. W. W. Lastlnger and family, of Waco, Tex., are visiting relatives in South Georgia. They will return home after the holidays. Miss Sheppard’s recital at the public school auditorium last night was en joyed by a large audience. Miss Shep pard was assisted by a strong male quartette from Norman Park. GUYTON. Guyton, Ga.. Dec. 10.—Mrs. C. A. Greer and Mrs. D. B. Brooks of (Mq|ntezuma, Ga., are spe'nding the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Simmons. Mrs. Lewis Lucas of Dublin is spending some time at the home of Mr. Z. D. Respess. Messrs. W. K. Partridge and Ru fus Cheatham complimented their young lady friends with an enjoyable oyster roast at the old McAlpin house near the school house building. Those enjoying the roast were. Misses Mar garet Henry, Birdie Neldlinger, Daisy Whittington, Eva Whittington, Messrs. W. K. Partridge. Jr., Marion Par tridge, Rufus Cheatham, Harry Rawls and Mr. Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. McCorkle chaperoned the crowd. SPARKS. Sparks, Ga., Dec. 10.—Mrs. George W. Laney and daughter. Miss Marguerite, of Moultrie, are the guests of Judge John F. Parrish and family. Mr. Homer Hall, assistant cashier of the Merchants and Farmers Bank, is visiting relatives at Cuthbert. Prof. G. P. Jones of Valdosta was a visitor to Sparks this week. Miss Bertha Inez Sheppard of Nor man Park was in the city yesterday. Mrs. Henry Sirmans spent yesterday at Nashville, the guest of Mrs. Albert Sweat. fitzgeraTd. Fitzgerald, Ga,, Dec. 10.—One of the prettiest social events of this week was the chafing dish party given yesterday evening by Mrs. J. L. Googe in honor of Miss Shepherd. Those present were Mesdames Covin of Hogansvllle and A. B. Cook, F. J. Clark, William Rogers, J. M. McDonald, L. W. Meakln, E. K. Farmer and T. M. Griffin of this city. Misses Cook of Milledgeville, Strether o? Walhalla, S. C., and Misses Sue and Clare Bone of this city. BEAUFORT. Beaufort, S. C„ Dec. 10.—Mr. and Mrs. O. Skinner and Miss May Clot worthy of Charleston were guests at the Sea Island Hotel this week. The Misses Steger of Fort Fremont were visitors here this week. Mrs. J. Jackson has returned from a visit to Mrs. Niles on Sullivan's Is land. Col. and Mrs. J. O’H. Sanders of the naval station visited friends here this week. Mr. Max Jacobs of Yemassee visited his sister. Mrs. W. D. Schwartz. Mrs. H. H. Porter and daughter. Miss Myrtle, have returned to their Ridgeland home. Mrs. Sallie Banning of Bells, Colle ton county, and Miss Annie Thomas of Crocketville are guests of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Thomas. Misses Helen Burr and Annie God win have returned from Petersburg, Va. Mr. A. Mclver Bostick visited friends in Hampton this week. Mrs. M. M. Hutson and daughter, Miss Eilse. of McPhersonville, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. M. Gregorie this week. Mrs. J. B. Walker and children have returned to Edgefield after a visit to her father. Col. T. G. White. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Fripp are vis iting relatives on the Okatie. Miss Maidie Van Ness was the guest of Mrs. W. H. Hull at Baldwin’s this week. Dr. F. E. Wilder of Hilton Head was a visitor here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lawrence of Hilton Head have returned from a visit to New York. FERNANDINA. Fernandina, Fla., Dec. 10.—Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, Jr., and chil dren arrived here yesterday by their special train, en route to “Dunge ness,” the beautiful home of Mr. Car negie's mother, on Cumberland Island. "Dungeness" is expected to be very gay this winter. Miss Bessie Marshall, who has been visiting Mrs. G. P. Williams for the last month, left Friday morning for her home in Savannah. Miss Mabel Powell has arrived after a long visit to the World’s Fair, and with relatives In the West. Mrs. Btephen Chadwick Is expected home from Atlanta this week. Mrs. E. S. Burr and children ar rived Monday from Bath, Me. Mrs. A. E. Willard, who has spent nearly a year in Waupaca, Wls., with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Finn, and Mrs. J. M. Smythe, arrived Saturday. Mrs. Willard and Mrs. Finn will spend the winter. Mrs. S. B. Haney, state vice pres ident of the W. C. T. U., arrived here yesterday, and will remain a week, the guest of Mrs. W. O. Jeffries. Mrs. Haney will lecture and will hold serv ices In the Methodist and Baptist churches here. A mass meeting of the three temperance societies will be Presents of All Kinds suitable for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children. Now Is the Time to Make Your Holiday Purchases. Don’t Postpone Your Buying Until THE LAST FEW DAYS BE FORE Christmas, but come now before our large stocks are reduced and while we have PLENTY of assortments. If you desire it, all PURCHASES WILL BE HELD, and not delivered until DEC. 23. QUOTATIONS ON DOLLS From Doll Headquarters. French Bisque Polls—A strong line at OCn 75c, 50c and ZOu Barge size Bisque Polls—The best QQn value in the city at uUu Other sizes at $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, 1C OH $2.98, up to ID.UU PRESSEP POLLS in variety too numerous to mention. Suflicient to say, we can supply your wants at less money than you have been accustomed to pay. Extra large size Doll Tea Sets at rfl. 35c and 3 Ju XMAS SUGGESTIONS In Ready-to-Wear Department, Beautiful line of KIMONAS, in Eid- Cftp erdown and Outing, from $lO to *3Uu WAIST SPECIAL No. 1. 50 dozen Ladles’ FLANNELETTE WAISTS in navy and black fancy patterns, pleated front and box pleat in back. Extra /IQp special at T’du WAIST SPECIAL No. 2. Our entire line of FALL WOOLEN WAISTS that formerly sold at $2.50, $3.00 and IQQ $3.50 as a Holiday Special for liUU German Silver Comb, Brush and I Or Mirror Set, in box, at liZ3 Complete line of Mechanical Toys at 50c, 35c and /DC A beautiful line of Poll’s White En- QQp amel Bureaus, China Closets, etc at . JOC As usual, our PICTURE Department is the most complete in the city. Beautiful |H OQ line as low as 25c; others up to lUiUU SPECIAL PRICES on Holiday Goods Bought h Quantities for Institutions or Christmas Trees, held in the Baptist Churfch Sunday afternoon; Tuesday, a school of meth ods will be held at the same church, on which occasion delegates from Jack sonville will be present. Mrs. Le Bourbeau and Mrs. Cora Hanly Seaton will read papers. TALLAHASSEE. Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 10.—At a meeting of St. Agnes Guild Wednesday afternoon, officers were elected for the ensuing year; President. Mrs. Crosby Dawkins; vice president, Mrs. Wood; secretary, Miss May Alford; treasurer, Miss Ella Nash. A meeting of the Woman’s Club was held the same afternoon, at which was discussed the question of anew opera house. There Is hardly a person in Tallahassee who does not admit the total inadequacy of the present opera house, and the need of anew one. Thou, my friend, would like to know Why fair twin roses blush and blow In baby’s cheeks? I'll tell thee They’re nourished by "TKKTHINA." gee! "TEETH IN A” (Teething Powders,) overcomes and counteracts the ef fects of the summer’s heat, aids di gestion, regulates the bowels and re lieves much suffering and dread.—ad. GEORGIA AND FLORIDA ELECTION AT IIAHTWICU. In the most spirited municipal elec tion ever held at Hartwell Asben Mc- Curry defeated Will E. Meredith for Mayor, J. A. W. Brown defeated K. P. Bradley for alderman. SHOT HIS SON ACCIDENT A 1,1, Y. John Cash shot and accidentally kill ed his 14-year-old son, Alec, near Dal ton Wednesday afternoon. They were rabbit hunting and in attempting to shoot at a rabbit the gun was acci dentally discharged by the father, the contents taking effect in his son's back. Death was almost instantane ous. ACCEPTED THE CALk Rev. E. R. Pendleton of Monticelio has accepted the call to the pastorate of the Covington Baptist Church. MOORE A BANKRUPT. Brunswick News: E. L. Moore of Pearson, Coffee county, was yesterday adjudged a bankrupt by Judge Max Isaac in the Bankruptcy Court here upon the application of A. Ehrlich & Bro., and a number of other creditors, principally Savannah merchants. Mr. Moore has been engaged in extensive sawmiliing at Pearson. Tlfton and Valdosta, and lost considerable money in the recent Tlfton fire. Ilia liabil ities are said to be about 1125,000, with assets amounting to $25,000. An order was also made by the court requiring the bankrupt to file within ten days a schedule of all of his debts and onsets the assignment of the day of the hear ing being postponed until after the schedules are filed. This is the largest bankruptcy case ever filed in this ref eree district. MIHIIIK la MANAGER. Mr. O. T. Moore has succeeded Mr. Murphy a* manager of the Macon of- Acs of the Postal Telegraph Company. Mr. Murphy resigned the position be cause of his dsslre to return to Mo bile. EGGING HENS ON TO LAY. Albany Herald: Of course It Is a Tanka* Invention, sod Its silegcd ob- Jsct Is to make the bsn do double work and yield two eggs s dsy. II oomss Us us by way ot (Its Detroit Tribune Uma Btnersun Dorgs of Belfast, a eiu- Mmut at aarfaiutara i u** uuvssaa —MESTATE OFsu*. DANE HOGAN of Maine, has Invented anew kind of trap nest which he contends will com pel reluctant hens to lay two or more eggs a day. Before introducing the new nest to the poultry they must have become familiar with the ordinary trap nest. This is a box with two rooms so arranged that when the hen enters the first and passes through a door into the second she touches a spring which closes the middle door behind her. Here she remains in solitary confinement until the man who gathers the eggs sets her at liberty. It is asserted that in a few weeks a hen, realizing that depositing an egg Is the price of her liberty, will lay the egg, even though she may have felt no inclination to do so when she went Into the nest. Mr. Dodge’s Invention is in the form of an extra compartment attached to the second chamber of a common trap nest. Having laid an egg in the usual nest the hen waits until the attend ant comes auong to set her free. In the Dodge patent she goes Into a sec ond trap nest, from which she cannot escape until she has laid once more. A hen unfamiliar with the Dodge nest will not get the hang of the invention until she has suffered from close con finement for a few days, but it is as serted that after learning that there is no means of escape until she has produced a second egg. her desire for freedom overcomes ancestral habit and the additional egg is forthcoming. Mr. Dodge is now experimenting with sttll another compartment, hoping that he may coax the hen to lay three eggs a day. He contends that the estab lished rule among hens of yielding no more than one egg a day is merely a lazy habit which has been confirmed by long usage. He says that if old Grimes’ hen could lay two eggs on Sunday, there Is no reason why all hens could not lay two or more every day. BARTLETT FOB GOVERNOR. A Washington dispatch says there Is a movement on foot among the friends of Congressman Charles L. Bartlett of the Macon district, to induce him to run for Governor of Georgia. LOOK OUT, GAMBLER. Gblef of Police Murphy of Macon has posted the following order: "That there may be no doubt in the minds of the officers as to my previous or ders regarding the suppression of gambling in the city, I herewith re peat that any patrolman, as well as the lieutenants, are especially charged to make cases against all persons en gaged in gambling, and to prevent gambling whenever and wherever the evidence is sufficient to act. The ad vice of the city attorney is not to make forcible entrance into any club room, or rather room suspected, unless with a warrant or when it is known that gaming is going on within the room. Thus, should any officer know that gambling is going on within a room on his beat, he has tho right to effect an entrance, by force if neces sary, and make arrests. Patrick Mur phy, chief of police." FLORIDA.' HE WAN A HUGGER. Horace Carroll, a young white man, arrested for being drunk and hugging women on the street, was arraigned In the Municipal Court at Jacksonville, and admitted being under the Influence of liquor, and suld that on that ac HANDKERCHIEF SPECIALS For the Holidays. Children’s Initial Handkerchiefs, 8 in. a box, at per box ...... ZOu Ladies’ Initial Handkerchiefs, 1-2 QQp doz. to box, at per box UUu Ladies’ or Gents’ Initial nandker- j r n chiefs, all linen, 1-2 doz to box, at, liOU Men’s White daponet Handkerchiefs, with; large Silk Initial, worth 250 |Ai n Complete line of Ladies’ Emhroid- C. ered Handkerchiefs from $4.00 to . Uu HOLIDAY HOSIERY. Ladies’ Fauoy Embroidered Hose Ar _ Lace Boot at ZOu Ladies’ Silk and Cotton mixed Hose, rn n worth 75c, at OUu Ladies’ extra Lisle Lace Hose, worth SI.OO, at / OC Beautiful line Silk and Lisle 1 nn Hose at $1.50, $1.25 and |,UU HOLIDAY HINTS FOR MEN. Men’s Suspenders in fancy Litho- OKn graph hot., at 75c, 50c and jOu Men’s Gloves, kid and worsted, in price from SI.OO to ZOu Just received, anew line of Men’s nr _ Ties. Splendid values at 75, 50c and., ZOC Men’s Fancy 1-2 Hose in new OKp select patterns at 49c and ZOu count he was not responsible for his actions. He was fined SSO. CLIFFORD DAVIS KILLED. Clifford Davis, aged *O. was shot to death at the home of his f her, Fred Davis, one mile from Harney. Young Davis was sitting on the front veran da, working on a Winchester rifle. The young man's mother was the only other person at home, and she was In side the dwelling. She heard the dis charge of the rifle, and, hurrying to the veranda, saw her son falling from tho veranda to the ground. The bul let of the rifle had struck the young man’s lower lip, tearing out his tongue and passing through the lower part of his head. Death was Instantaneous. MAY HUY THE HOTEL. Alderman Gunn of Tampa called at tention in a recent meeting of City Council to the fact that the Tampa Times had recently stated that the Tampa Bay Hotel property could he bought for $125,000, suggesting its pur chase by the city. Mr. Gunn thought the idea worth looking into, and on motion of Mr. Monrose, the chair ap pointed a committee of three, Messrs. Monrose, Gunn and Glddens, to inves tigate and report upon the feasibility of the plan. STEAMER FINED S7OO. The steamship Oussle, which was Involved in some alleged violation of the marine laws at Pensacola, has given bond and departed from that port. Concerning the latest move in the case the Pensacola Journal says: The steamer Gussie, which was taken into custody by the United States marshal at Pensacola upon a libel by the customs officials, gave bond and departed on her voyage. The vessel was fined S7OO by the customs offlclalg for an alleged violation of the custom laws in carrying too many passengers and in not having officers in command who had the necessary papers. The vessel took a portion of the shows for the fall featlval from Tampa to Pen sacola. Nashville Odd Fellows and K. of P.’s. Nashville, Ga., Dec. 10.—The Nash ville Odd Fellows have elected officers as follows: Noble grand, William O. Harrison; vice grand, R. B. Connell; secretary, R. Haines Wheeless; treas urer, J. I. Norwood. The Knights of Pythias Lodge elect ed officers last night as follows: Chan cellor commander, William D. Buie; vice chancellor, L. U. Peeples; keeper of records and seals, James H. Gas kin; master of work. James W. Tyson; master of exchequer, Albert C. Sweat; prelate, C. A. Christian; master at arms, A. J. Connell. A public installation of the new of ficers will be held early in the new year. —“Why don’t you make an effort to do something tnat will cause your name to be written high In the annals of history?” "I’m not Interested In any firms that publish history,” answered Senator Sorghum coldly. "I don’t see why I should be providing them with material."—'Washington Star. —The specimens and other material collected by the Scottish Antarctlo expedition have arrived at the, head quarters of the expedition In' Edin burg. 17 OUR STOCK of Dolls is one of the Largest and Best Selected in Sa vannah.