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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TVE.11IAT, OCTOBER t JWT. 3 Mid-Week Bargains at the Big Bass Store Sale of Dress Goods On a big tabic tomorrow we will oiler 40 pieces of 38 to 50-in. all-wool Dress Goods including plain col ors in all fashionable shades, plaids, stripes, checks and novelty patterns; 38 to 50-inch widths; none worth less than $1; at, choice, per yard, Great Sale of Skirts 560 Ladies’ and Misses’ handsome, well-made Skirts of chiffon Panama and storm Panama in black, blue and brown; made in style exactly like cut, trimmed with folds of same material .or of silk; skirts worth every cent of $7.50; in this sale, $3.75 Sale of Dining Chairs On sale in our basement tomorrow—600 Bedroom or Dining Chairs of beautifully polished golden oak with carved backs and large shaped cane or leather cobbler seats; chairs you won’t find offered else where at less than $1.75; to go at the bargain price of Other 1st Floor Specials 5 pieces of yardwide guaranteed quality Black Taf feta Silk; worth $1.25 a yard; 59c New Zephyr Ginghams in checks, plaids, stripes, etc.; all woven colors and worth 15c P7 f yard; at »8v 28 pieces of full-bleached 72-inch German Linen Damask; worth $1.00 to $1.25 a yard; CAm in this sale 150 extra heavy, full size cotton-filled Comforts with fancy silkoline covers; worth $1.25; at , OOC 1,200 full bleached Hemmed Sheets—full size, 2 yds. wide and 2 1-2 yards long; very special “■ ^4* Other Great Second Floor Values Big new line of Ladies’ exquisite Allovcr. Lace Waists in newest designs; white - or ecru, full silk-lined; regular $5.00 waists, but these are drummer’s sam- $1.98 pies so they’ll go at, choice. Lndies’ Trimmed Rcady-to- Wear Street Hats in new and handsome styles; worth up to $5.00; at $1.49 $25.00; only. Children’s Pelt Sailors in all the best colors—values you won’t match for less than $1.50; at Ladies’ new and very stylish 45-inch Coats of fino'imported Kersey cloth, handsomely made, satin-lined and richly trimmed with silk braids and velvet; worth $9.90 50c Just 50 Boys’ Sample Suits of all-wool materials; sizes to fit all boys up to 16 years; $5.00 £>| fcQ value 9 > swO We Give Green Trading Stamps BASS' 18 West Mitchell Street, Near Whitehall. Other Bargains in Basement 25 handsome polished golden oak Dining Tables with carved legs and 6-foot extension PQ QA round top; $16.50 value Just 60 well made Wall Hat Racks, will hold 10 or 13 hats; to close out tomorrow | ftp at, each : ."vv 600 fine Lace Curtains—odds and ends from a big factory—worth up to $2.50 pair; at, 300 dozen good oil opaque Window Shades on best spring rollers; to go tomorrow at 4 Q/% only 30 rolls of best grade No. 1 Floor Oilcloth in good patterns; on sale at, per yard in ATCONFERENCE 33d Annual Meeting Tuesday at Cleve land, Ohio. Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 1.— 1 The union of Free Baptists of the United 8tates with the regular Baptist church will probably be completed at the thirty- third general conference of the former organization, which begun today. The Baptist church has already voted in favor of a union. The main differ ence was ove| slavery# the Free Bap tints holding the same as a sin. This Issue has disappeared, although the separate organizations have continued slnco the Civil war destroyed the Issue. ANOTHER “SOUL AFFINITY” IN BIG DIVORCE SUIT New York, Oct. 1.—One of the richest and most beautiful heiresses In New York uppeared In the role of a "soul affinity” today when the divorce suit of Edith Gardner Miller, of' Ardsley, against Hugh Miller, a brother of An drew Miller, clubman and steward of the Jockey Club, was called for trial In White Plains. She Is Miss Charlotte Knopf, daugh ter of August Knopf, millionaire tea merchant. Her brother, Reginald Knopf, ASKS COMMISSION TO FORCE SERVICE GOVERNMENT WEEKLY REPORT ON WEATHER Alabama—The mean temperature was slightly above normal In the eouthern counties, but wai slightly below else Where. Fair weather and nmplo sun shine prevailed, except on the -7th and 28th, when heavy to excessive rains fell In the southern, eastern and some cen- t ral counties, and light to copious rains fell In other districts. The last two nights were cool. Arkansas—The weather was too warm In the fore part, but was very cool in the latter part of the week. The mean temperature was about normal, light showers occurring In three south ern and'several northern counties on one day. The rainfall was deficient everywhere. In most counties the sun shine was above normal. Florida—Except In the extreme west ern portion, tho mean temperature was 1 to 3 degrees above normal. The 24th and 25th were the warmest days. Show ers were general. There were some heavy rains, most of which was on the 27th and 28th. The sunshine was de ficient. There was no damage from storms. Louisiana—Showers were reported from the southern part of the state on the 26th, 27th and 28th. There was no min In the northern portion. The tem perature was above normal. The sun shine was normal in the southern and above normal in the northern portion of the state. Mississippi—The weather was goncr- nlly favorable. The mean temperature "as slightly above normal. The days "ere warm, but the nights were cool. The rainfall was moderate to heavy In the southeast; elsewhere there was practically none. The sunshine was abundant, except In the extreme south east, where mueh cloudiness prevailed. North Carolina—The temperature averaged normal In the western hnlf, and nearly 2 degrees above In the east ern half of the state. Light frosts were reported In Halifax, Macon and Mc Dowell counties. The precipitation was above normal and wss heaviest In the eastern half of the state. The sun shine was nearly normal. Oklahoma and Indian Territory—Not received. South Carolina—The fore part of the week was warm and generally rlear. The latter part was cool and cloudy. "Ith a general rain on the 28th. which "as heaviest In the eastern division. The mean temperature was about nor mal. The precipitation was above nor- An application to compel the Vienna Cotton Oil Company to furnish elec tricity for his residence In Vienna with out forcing him to sign an objectionable contract was filed with the railroad commission Tuesday by Dr. C. T. Sto vall. In his petition Dr. Stovall alleges that the house has been recently built at a (cost of several thousand dollars and the company now refuses to supply him with electricity unless he releases them from any responsibility for damages resulting from fire. This condition, alleges Dr. Stovall. Is Imposed upon him by the company be cause his former residence was burned as the result of a defective electric wire. The commission has served notice of the petition upon the company and will allow It reasonable time In which to reply. LIFE OPEN AGAIN TO MOONSHINERS Free from the Federal prison, where they had apent about a year, Jnme* Bmokahlre, John Pruett, Marlon Cook and George Raynor left Atlanta Tues day afternoon for their homes In North Carolina, and now th^y know the dan gers lurking In the manufacture of moonshine whisky. All of the men wera prosperous look ing countrymen and not one looked like a man who had worn the clothes of a Federal convict. Cook, the youngest. Is only a lad, and seemed more pleased than any of the others at Ills release. When they were brought to Atlanta to serve their terms, they saw but little of the town, and in their Journey to the office of the United State* court clerk to swear off their fines, they were constantly taking In the sights. Never before had they seen such high build ings and they did not hesitate to say so. All except Rayfior come from Ashe ville, and he halls from Wilmington. frankly avowed today that when Mr. Miller is given an uncontested divorce his sister and Miller will be married. Mrs. Miller, In her divorce petition, charges that detectives found her hus band and Miss Knopf together In the Hotel Navarre. There will be no dental of the charge. Miller ana his “affinity” apparently welcoming the procedure that maker them free to marry. After the decree and their marriage they will go abroad for a lengthy honeymoon. SECRETARY ROOT INVITED TO FAIR Ellhu Root, secretary of state, will be Invited to speak at the Georgia State Fair In Atlanta next week. The fair association believes that the chances to have Secretary Root attend the fair are very bright, and to this end he will be sent an invitation Tues day afternoon. If he accepts, It Is planned to have a Root Day. The secretary of state is now In Mex ico, and he will be asked to stop over in Atlanta on his way to Washington. Secretary Root Is an orator of con siderable ability and his presence here would, no doubt, draw a great crowd to the fair on Root Day. FRATERNAL DAY BIG ONE AT FAIR mal. and the sunshine was below nor mal. , Georgia—First half of the week was warm. The second half was cooler. The mean temperature was slightly below normal. There were general rains on the 27th and 28th. They were excessive at many stations on the lat ter date. There were scattered show ers on the other dates. The totals were decidedly above normal. The sunshine was deficient. Texas—There was no precipitation over the greater portion of the state. A few showers occurred In the Interior and on the coast. The amount ex ceeded the normal over the limited area of the upper coast counties. The mean temperature ranged from 3 degrees above normal on the coast to over ( degrees above In the northwestern counties. There was a cold spell In the panhandle on the night of the 27ttt and 28th. Tho sunshine was abundant, ex cept In a number of coast counties. Rain Is needed In many localities. Tennessee—The temperature was high on the first two days, but was unseasonably low on the 2*th. 27th and 20th. Light frost was reported In the mnuntnln sections on the 26th. The rainfall was heavy In the eastern coun ties. light in the middle and there waa practically none In the western coun ties. There was a normal amount of sunshine. Thursday, October 17. has been fixed by the management or the Georgia Htate Fair as Fraternal Day. John W. Sower, manager of The Fraternal News, has the matter In hand and has arranged a program that will be pleas ing to all secret order men. Speaking by the most prominent men of the state will be a feature of the day. Thoniaa If. Jelfrles. David J. Bailey, James L. Mnyson, It. B. Blackburn ami possibly Judge Robert T. Daniel will spenk. The Knights of Khorrassan will have a street parade on the afternoon of October 17, and a ceremonial at night, at which time about fifty candi dates will be Initiated. There Is a possibility that the school children of Atlanta will have a half holiday on that day. Tho Fraternal News will have a booth at the fair. AN EXTRA SESSION WILL BE CALLED, DECLARES COMER AT THE OPENING OF Grape Exhibit Especially Pleasing to Eye of Ex ecutive. Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 1.—Governor Comer, Ju*t prior to his departure for St. Loula to attend the waterways con vention, set at rest all doubts as to his Intention to call the legislature together In extra session. He said: "The call will be made about October 7, unless the reduced rates are sooner made effective by the Louisville and Nashville, Nashville, Chattanooga and Bt. Louis and Central of Georgia rail roads. NATIVES CAUSED $1,000,000 FIRE Hongkong. Oct. 1.—The big fire at Wuchow last Friday, which destroyed hundreds of native houses and a large number of boats, was aue to the rage of the populace over the rice tax, to which there Is fierce opposition. The loss by the Are amounted to $1,000,000. The Europeans at Wuchow are safe. GIVESCHOOLLOT FOR NEW LIBRARY The park board met at 10:10 o’clock Tuesday morning and voted favorably on a motion recommending to council that the present lot of the Marietta Street school be donated as a site for the proposed branch to the Carnegie library. Andrew Carnegie has offered to build the library If a suitable lot Is secured. Another site for the Marietta school has already been bought by the city. Clarkesvllle, Ga., Oct. 1.—The open ing of Habersham County Fair today was marked by the presence of a very large crowd of people from the sur rounding towns and country, many of whom gathered to hear the speech of Governor Hoke Smith. Governor Smith came here from Cornelia, where he was tendered a reception yesterday evening following hla speech at Demorest. The governor drove through the country from Cornelia, a distance of eight miles, this morning. The speaking was held In the park at the fair grounds. Mayor J. H. Anbury presided. The orator of the dav wns Introduced by Hon. Robert Aic-Millln. The governor’s speech was free from politics. He talked purely along edu cational and agricultural lines. He congratulated Habersham county on securing the district agricultural col lege and urged the people to rally hear tily to Its support. He told of the great work the agricultural and me chanical colleges of the country are doing for the working people and for the betterment of the farmers. J. T. Fort, of this section, who went to south Georgia to instruct the people In the science of boring artesian wells and the result It has had, together with the work of a north Georgia mountain boy who hod gone to the same section to develop the pine forests and make cot ton grow on land that had hitherto been barren, were taken as Illustrations by the speaker to show what an agri cultural education la worth. The remainder of the day was spent by the governor In Inspecting the ex hibits at the fair. These he admired very much and praised the enterprise of the people In the work of arranging the fair. He admired the fruits and farm products, and especially was he pleased with the grapes, which he tast ed more than once and said they were the best he had ever eaten. The governor will leave here this evening for Atlanta. Hon. 8. C. Dunlap, of Gainesville, spoke this afternoon. There will be three days more of the fair. The opening far surpassed the expectations of many, and it can be seen that Is a decided success. Members Have Stated Thai; They Will Not Report Favorably. The Joint committee from council appointed to pasx upon the Terrell reeolutlon, looking to the establishment of cheaper rates for street cars, gas and telephones, meets at 3 o'clock Tues day afternoon. All the members of the committee, with the exception of the author of the resolution, have slated that they would not vote for the resolution as It now reads, and that It will be reported adversely now seems a foregone con clusion. Mayor Pro Tern. Qullllan, a member of the Joint committee, haa stated that In his opinion something ought to be done to secure better telephone serv ice from the Bell company, even If It had to be an appeal to the railroad commission, and the members of the committee seem agreed that the service Is badly In need of Improvement. Final action waa postponed at the last meeting because of the absence of Vice President Gentry, of the Bell company, and non- that he Is here he will probably be called upon to explain about the unsatisfactory service and lo outline his plans for the Improvement thereof. STATE LOSES FIRST 2-CENTJARE FIGHT Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 1.—The court of common pleas today dis missed the exceptions filed by' the state in the two-cent rate. MOFFETT, ANGRY, TS COURT Chicago,. Oct. 1.—President James H, Moffett, of the convicted Standard Oil Company of Indiana, after a three hours’ grilling cross-examination be fore a special Federal jury today, left the room, having failed, it Is declared to make good on his sensational charges contained in a published pamphlet, in which he accused the government of "making a victim out of the Standard Oil Company.” When the oil magnate left the Jury room his face was flushed. He seemed nervous and somewhat excited. He was also apparently angry. He refused ab solutely to speak of his testimony. He was released, subject to call at any moment. TWO COUNTIES DRY BY BIG MAJORITY Hpeclnl to Tho Georgian. Talladega. Ala., Oct. 1.—In the elec tion Talladega voted dry by 5 to 1. In the city prohibition received 304 to 77. All beats but two ‘gives the vote In the county 1,184 to 233. Every beat In the county went dry. Sylacauga goes for prohibition 2S2 to 34. The city of Tuscaloosa gave the dispensary 120 ma jority, while North Port, Just across the river, gave prohibition 84 majority. Only two boats out of the number heard from have given the dispensary a majority. It Is estimated that the dispensary will be defeated in that county by from 600 to 700 majority. CITY TAX NOTICE. CITY TAX BOOKS WILL BE CLOSED OCTOBER 10TH. PAY NOW BEFORE FI. FAS ARE ISSUED AND COSTS CHARGED. E. T. PAYNE, City Tax Collector. MAIL WEIGHING SEASON IS ON New York, Oct. 1.—At one mlnuto past midnight this morning railway mall clerks throughout the country be. gan the weighing of malls In obedience to a general order of the postmaster general. The object of the thirty days’ trial Is to glvo the department and congress reliable statistics to determine the,cost of handling and transporting different classes of mull matter. Grand Jury to Meet. A bigamy charge, It is reported, will be among the cases Investigated by the grand Jury, which meets Thursday morning. There will also be several murder cases. John Monaghan, assistant to Solicitor Hill, served notices Monday on the members of the grand Jury, of which J. K. Orr Is foreman. • Bank is Chartered. Upon application of S. M. McNair, J. M. Adams and others. Secretary of State Philip t’obk Tuesday morning Is sued a charter for the Citizen*’ Bank of Wrens. In Jefferson county. The amount of the capital stock Is placed at $25,000. Professor Wise Arrives. KlHvltil to Th*' Georgian. Oxford, Oa„ Oct. 1.—Dr. B. A. Wise, the newly-elected professor of English, arrived In Oxford Saturday afternoon. Dr. Wise was secured by Dr. James E. Dickey to All the vacancy caused by the resignation of Professor W. L. Weber. Professor Weber left Saturday to as sume the presidency of Centenary Col lege at Shreveport, La. Schooner Taker 45,COO Ties. gjM * lal to Tho fjicrgliin. Brunswick. Ga.. Oct. 1.—The schooner Baker Palmer Is taking a cargo of 45,000 ties. TO ENTERTAIN NEWSPAPER MEN The director, of the Chamber of Commerce, a special council committee and repreeentatlvee of the three At lanta dally newspapers will meet at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon for the pur pose of conferring an to plane for the entertainment of the 250 delegatee to the International League of Frees Clubs, which will epend a day In At lanta late In October on the way home from the convention in Birmingham. IREN START SOUTH Thursday Foreigners Will Take Special Train For Dixie. New York, Oct. 1.—Tho European delegatee to the Atlanta cotton confer ence epent today elght-eeelng nnd oth- erwlee enjoying themielvee. Many of them paid a visit to the cotton ex change and were given a warm wel come by the broker,. They seemed greatly Intereeted In the roar and rush of the exchange. All arrangement, have been com pleted for the banquet to be given i|t the Waldorf-Astoria tomorrow evening by the exchange. A delegate from each of the European countrle* represented will be called upon' to speak nnd speeches will also be made by officials and prominent members of the ex change. The banquet la not to be a stiff, formal affair, but a Jolly function. They start South In a special Thurs day. Charges Agelnit Fire Captain. ft pedal to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 1.—Charges of drunkenness, disorderly conduct nnd Interference with voters have been filed against. William L. Bible, captain of hosp company No. 1, and one of the best known firemen In the city. Tho complainant Is Alderman C. B. Rus sell. representative of the Third ward In the city council for the Iaat twelve years. Boys’ Clothes That Look Well and Wear Well Our bovB’ clojtlics not only la excel in style and general ■-re appearance, but in wear sisting qualities. of T^IBAGOOp They’re made right ul right materials and you can depend upon them. The stock includes all the right stylos for boys of all ages from 2 1-2 to 17 years. Prices, $4 to $15 the suit. Daniel Bros, Co. L. J. Daniel, President 45-47-49 Peachtree St.