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NINETEEN COUNTIES
OF ALABAMA NOV
INTHEDRYCOLUM
Walker and Cullman Join
List in Monday’s
Election.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 10.—Nineteen
Alabama countie* have gone dry since
July 1 last, when the local option law
went Into effect. In every county
where the local option election
held prohibition won. The average ma.
Jorlty for the dry ticket tran from five
to t«n to one. The closest election was
In Jefferson County, where the prohl
bltlonlsts won In the race about 6
IValker and Cullman counties stepped
Into the dry column yesterday. The
town of Cullman. Inhabited largely by
(Jerman-bom persons, voted wet, but
the remainder of the county went dry
overwhelmingly. ;
Following are the counties which have
gone dry under the local option law:
Coosa, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson,
Tnlladegn, Walker, Cullman, Fayette,
Tallapoosa, Lowndes, Chambers, Lee,
Tuscaloosa, Morgan, Shelby, Wilcox,
l.eneva, Blount and Butler.
In all these counties saloons and die
pensarlcs will make thelr'exit on Jan
uary 1 next. There art sixty-seven
counties In Alabama and many of them
wero already dry. r
1 DEAD, 2
Pittsburg Italians Fire Hun
dred Shots in
Battle.
Pittsburg. Dec, 10,—As a result of
determined cfTort on the part of re puts
tie Italians of Pittsburg to clean out
the "Black Hand." a desperate battle
was fought In the produce yards of
the Pennsylvania railroad here last
night. A score of Italians took part,
fighting over three blocks, hundreds of
shots were tired and the police reserves
of three stations were called out to stop
the riot.
Joseph Sunserl, the wealthiest Italian
In Pittsburg. Is In a serious condition
at the Western Pennsylvania hospital
M. Bel. alleged leader of the "Black
Hand." Is dead at the snmo hospital,
and Joseph Cnlandlo. another Italian,
Is In tho hospital at the Central eta
lion.
ULYSSES S. BELL
RESTS IN OAKLAND
The body of Ulysses S. Bell, who
was drowned In St, Johns river, near
Jacksonville, Sunday, was brought to
Atlanta Monday night. He was
brother of Hon. Madison Bell, the
well-known attorney of this city, and
was widely known and popular. Ho
leavos his mother, Mrs. Mary C. Bell
Hon. Madison Bell, his brother, and
three Slaters, Mrs. L. P. Stephana and
Mrs. W. F. Hnmmack, of Atlanta, and
Mrs. Arthur 8. Scott, of Macon, do.
The funeral ceremonies were con
ducted at til# residence of hie moth
er. Mrs. Mary C. Bell, 117 Alexander
street, Tuesday afternoon at ltJO. He
was laid to rest In Oakland cemetery.
The following gentlemen acted i
pallbearers: It. H. Carpenter. W. U
fames. W. H. Onrrell. c.cargo E. Ar-
gord. W. A. Justice, W. P. Ellsworth,
A, F, Schorn and Macon Sharpe. The
Fulton lodge of Masons attended the
funeral ceremonies In a body.
CLEARING HOUSE
TO NAME OFFICERS
The annual meeting of the Atlanta
Clearing House Association will be hold
at 4 o'clock Tuesday artomoon.
OUlcers for the ensuing year will be
sleeted. C. E. Currier, president of the
Atlanta National Bank, will be elected
president, to succeed Asa O. Candler.
Mr. Currier Is now vice president.
Who will succeed him Is a matter* of
doubt.
T. C. Erwin will be re-elected treat
urer and Darwin O. Jones manager.
THALIAN DRAMATIC CLUB
• WILL PRESENT PLAY.
Special to The Georgian,
Athens, On., Dec. 10s—The Thallnns,
the dramatic club of the University of
Oeorgla. will present “The Barrister,'
et the Colonial Theater. In Athena. Sat a
urrtay evening, December 14.
This Is one of Darntey anti Fenn's
productions, and Is considered one of
the best farcical comedies ever at
tempted by any Southern amateur dra-
malic club. The music will be furnish
ed by the cadet band. Specialties will
b# furnished by tbs Thaltans quartet,
composed of Lowndes, It. Hodgson.
Dean and M. Hodgson. This quartet
Is considered by many to be equally
proficient to any brought South by the
Northern glee clubs.
Mail Carrier Bankrupt.
K. W. While, an Atlanta mntt carrier,
»" i£ht relief In the bankruptcy division of
rbc I’nlted States court Tuesday hy an
P-tttion In nonkrnfttey. Ills ItabtRtte.
down nt t9T7.lt, with no a wets eicept his
salary at Vi a month. v
Hair Help
Year Joe hr will Itll you Jurl why ire
mm mlphtr. glycerin, elc.. eh.. In
Aytr'e Hmir Vigor. AiJ( him about II.
If you cannot be handsome, be as
handsome as you c*n. Every humsn
betaf has a legal right to good looks.
Know of anything that contributes
more to it than a splendid beadof hair?
Aytr'a Hair Vigor keeps the hair soft
and smooth, makes it grow faster.
Doe* not color the hair.
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Catarrh
One of the most common of blood dto-
eaecs, is much aggravated by tho sudden
changes of weather nt this time of
year. Begin treatment nt once with
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which effects rad
ical and permanent cures. This great
medicine has received
40,366 Testimonials
in two years, which prove its wonderful
efficacy fn purifying and enriching the
blood. Bert for all blood diseases.
LIVINGSTON ASKS
Edwards Wants Sub-Treas
ury For Savannah and
Other Things.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Representative
Livingston, of Oeorgla, haa Introduced
bills to provide sites and erect public
buildings In Jonesboro, Fnlrbum, Doug
las and Decatur, Ga. Referred to the
committee on public buildings and
grounds.
Represontntlro Edwards, of Georgia,
has introduced bills to estnbllsh a sub
treasury nt Savannah, Ga.. asking »n
emergency appropriation t<^ the Im-
irovemcnt of the Savannah river from
ts mouth to Augusta: for medical
treatment of Confederate veterans In
the government hospitals free
charge: for tho reduction of mileage to
actual expenses of representatives and
senators: to revive the right of action
under the capture and abundoned
iroperty act: for. public building at
-yons, Ga.; for nn emergency appro
priation to provide a system of dykes
and levees for the Altatnahn river: for
a emergency survey' of Ogeehee,
hoope and Kanoocheo rivers. In aeor-
lo: for nn emergency appropriation
’or Savannah harbor; to amend an act
approved January 1, 1003, entitled “an
act to promote efficiency and for other
purposes;" for a public building at VI-
dalla. Go.
He Fired the Stick.
"I have fired the walking stlek I've
carried over forty years mi nrrmint nf
a sore that resisted every kind of treat
ment, until I tried lluckten’s Arnica
Salve; that has healed the sore and
made me a happy man,” writes John
Garrett, of North Mills, N. C. Guaran
teed for Piles, Burns, etc., by all drug
gists, 26c.
RUMOR8 OF INVESTIGATION
OF 80LDIERS' HOME.
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn.. Dec. 10.—A spe.
dal from Johnson City, Tenn., the
home of Congressman Brownlow and
the National Soldiers’ Home, founded
and supported through the efforts of
Mr. Brownlow, says officials of the
home are looking for something to
drop In the way of an Investigation of
the home. It Is said that a complete
reorganisation Is to take place and that
the governor, John P. Smith, Is to be
succeeded by Captain W. E. F. Mil-
burn, who, as quartermaster, was once
kicked out of office without ceremony.
One of the things which Indicates that
something Is going wrong Is the fact
that Paul K. Devins la grooming him
self as a candidate for circuit judge,
hoping that he inay gain this office If
he loses out of the home.
EEM CIGARETTE8 5c.
cure colds, catarrh, asthma. Drug and
cigar stores.
ACliristmasGiftforEvenrMemberoftheFamily andatCutPrices.Too
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This handsome $25.00 Dresser Set, including
jewel case, glove and handkerchief box, mani
cure set, comb, brush and mirror—
TO BE GIVEN AWAY.
14 South
Broad Street
With every cash
purchase to the
amount of $1 in (
Holiday Goods De
partment, b e t w e en
now and December
25tb, will be given a
ticket bearing a num
ber, the correspond
ing number* being
kept by us. The hold
er of the lucky num
ber, which will be de
cided by a drawing-on
December 25th, will
receive with our com
pliments this beauti
ful Dresser Set above
described.
We can suit you ex
actly in your Christ
mas Presents. In
fact, no assortment
could have been more
carefully selected.
Pretty things to suit
every size - pocket-
book. Cut Glass, hand
painted China, Ster-,
ling Silver Manicure
sets, Silver Comb and
Brush sets, Shaving
sets, Military Brush
sets, Glove and Hand
kerchief Boxes, Cut
Glass Bottles of Ex
tracts, , Stag Horn Celluloid Dresser Set, Comb, Brush and Mirror,
Goods of everj r de- in beautiful celluloid case, satin lined. This set
script™, Shaving “ ' vcU "' orth T 55 ' 00 ' S l"”' ial
Mirrors, etc. pr.ee
[lCU. -L 11 Jo BUI
$2.75
Prescription
Druggists.
RAILROAD PASSES
ARE NEARLY “DEAD"
BURGLAR IN KITCHEN
WAS HELPING 8ELF.
Rpedal to The Georgian.
Savannah, Ga„ Nov. 10.—yho police
nre after a mysterious hurglar who la
operating In Savannah, the similarity
of whoie operatlona leads them to be
lleve he has committed a number of
bold bunrlarlea recently. The moat re
cent of theee wae the burglary of
home of W. W. Pemble. on Duffy att I
The burglar, upon being dlncovered by
Mrs. Pemble, who had gone down be
fore 4 o'clock In the morning to pre
pare breakfaat, rushed by her, knocking
her down with hi* right arm and mak
ing good hie eaCape. Ae In one other
caae, he left a burning candle behind.
Mm. Pemble waa badly brutaed and
stunned, but waa not otherwise hurt.
FARLANO RE-ELECTED
MAYOR OF ROSSVILLE
Special te The Georgian,
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 10.—John
McFarland Is again mayor of Roaa-
vllle, Chattanooga's Georgia suburb.
Mayor McFarland has served In the
capacity since Roseville was Incorpo-
The new town council Is composed nf
D. Henderson, W. H. Henderson, J.
81ms, W. D. Chambers and Thomas
Hardin.
,K. of P. Elect Officers.
Spec 1st te The Georgian.
Barnesvllle, Go.. Dec. 10.—At the lost
meeting of the Barnesvllle lodge No.
146, Knights of Pythias, the following
officers were elected: Chancellor com
mander, C. H. Humphrey; vice chan
cellor, M. A. Bueh; prelate, Dr. 8.
Rumble; roister of work, W. C. Jor
dan; maeter at arms, Ben Franklin; in
ner guard. Dr. Carl L. Anderson; outer
guard, W. II. Stephens; master
finance, J. E. Howard; master of ex
chequer. J. \V. Garland! keeper of rec
ords and seal, W. H. Mitchell; trustee,
full term, P. Hammond.
Schooner Abandoned.
New York, Dec. 10.—The four-masted
schooner Thornes A. Ward, of Manas-
quan, N. J.. bound from Jacksonville,
Fla., whence she tailed December >1,
New York, with a cargo of railroad
ties, was abandoned In a water-logged
condition and set afire at eca lost Sat
urday, 180 miles south of Cape Hat-
teras, N. C.
Militia Maneuvers in May.
Washington, Dec. 10.—A program
the joint army and militia coast de
fense exercises for 1*06 has been ar
ranged by the war department. The
exercises In all nf the Pacific coast dis
tricts and In the artillery districts of
the Chesapeake and Cape Fear river.
Charleston and Savannah and Mobile
will he held In May, and thooe In the
districts of Key West, Tampa and Pen
sacola In October.
When the null pass order of the railroad
commission goes Into effect on January 1,
190S, now only a short time away, thou-
ssnds of passes will be ent alt In Georgia,
and people who hare for many years rid
den free will hare to put up reel money If
they trorel.
Passes are dlrlded Into four general
classes—pneses to employees of the rood,
passes to employees of other roads, ex
press and telegraph companies, adrertltlng
and complimentary. It will be the last
named class only that will he affected to
any extent, but that division covers an
nmsslng percentage of tlio sum total of
free transportation Issued.
ail trnnsportntlnn Issued In the various
classes. The first lists were submitted 'for
September. There were some pretty star
tling things In those lists, particularly tbs
slie of some of them. The Ceutrsl's pass
list for Heptemlier covered shout 68 closely
typewritten pages, and "complimentary"
a open red after an timisunfly large number
of names.
So fnr reports covering only two months
—September anil Octolier—have beeu sub
mitted, but It Is idgnlflennt that the anti-
inns order came ou the streogth of Ihlttgs
revealed In those.
No estimate can lie made of the total
value of free transportation Issued In Geor
gia annually, but It would run Into the hun
dreds of thousands nf dollars. It fa said
that the railroads do not look upon the
withdrawal of pass privileges with disfavor,
lint at a nutter of fnct are pleased with
the Idea. When the Georgia legislature
cornea up to Atlanta next summer there
will be a corresponding rise In the passenger
receipts of the roads. Passes wM not go
then.
FINLEY AT HEARING
OF THE "MERGER SUIT.”
Columbia, S. C„ Dec, 10.—Tho "mer
ger suit," Instituted by the state of
South Carolina against the Southern
railway, attacking the validity of the
lease of that corporation on the South
Carolina and Georgia railroad, now a
part of the Southern system, was heard
In the state circuit court here yeeter-
Presldent W. W. Finley and Vice
8EC0ND STORY FLOOR FALLS,
WOMAN CRUSHED TO' DEATH.
Special to The Georgian.
Knoxville. Tenn., Dec. 10.—While In
the smoke house getting some articles
of food for supper, Mrs. J. A. McMillln
was killed by tho upper floor of the
building giving way under the weight
of a quantity of com stored In It.
Business Block Advertised.
Special to The Georgian.
Hollandale, Miss., Dec. 10.—Russell
Brothers, who failed Saturday, went
Into voluntary bankruptcy yesterday.
W. W. Hartman, of Greenville, was
named trustee. The block of business
houses Is advertised for sale Decem
ber 10.
To Improve Ice Plant
Decatur, Alai, Dec. 10.—Nearly 110,-
000 will be spent by the Decatur Coal
and Ice Company In the Improvement
and enlargement of their plant. New
boilers and batteries are to be added
and a new boiler house erected.
HOLIDAY'EXCURSION RATES VIA
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. CO.
Tickets will be sold on December 20
to 26, Inclusive, December 30 and 31,
1007, and January 1, 1908, with limit
good to leave destination, returning, not
later than midnight January 6, 1008.
For full particulars apply to nearest
ticket agent, or W. H. Fogg. D. P. A.,
Atlanta, Ga.
CEDARTOWN COUNCILMAN
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY.
Hpeelnl to The Georgian.
Cedartown, Ga., Dec, 10.—A. R. Go
lightly, a member of the Cedartown city
council, a cemetery and etreet commie-
■loner and one of the moet highly re
spected citizens of thle city, died very
unexpectedly at his home on Phllpot
street, Sunday mnralng.
Mr. (lollghtly has been a citizen of
this city for about twenty years.
Former Tax Receiver Dies.
R|>crlul to The Georgian.
Douglasvllle, On.. Dee. 10.—W. P.
Tackett, who for the past ten years has
been tax receiver of Douglas county,
died at hla home'here yesterday at the
age of 61 years. He was a prominent
Mnson and a follower of the flag of Lee
during the Civil war. He leaves a wife
and three daughters.
Odd Fellows Elect Officers.
tpcelel to The Georgian.
Uarnesvlllc, Ga.. Dee. 10.—R. E. Lee
lodge,of Odd Fellows, at their aeinl-
unhual election, named the following
officers) Noble grand, W. A. Prout:
vice grand, A. L. Mlllat tecretary, E.
Cook; financial secretary, R. L.
Straits; treasurer, W. P. Jordan; trus
tee. C. E. Sapplngton.
WAISTS
Lace and Net
anc
Tailored Li
men
One of the hest pickups m
our last week s New York
buying
was
lot
sell
f
on
this
"Waists, which we
^^ednesday morning at spe
cial sale.
Two hundred new Net and Lace Waists in white, cream
and ecru. Five different styles, including all the fashion-fancies
of the moment. Many have the admired Madam Butterfly sleeves.
These were a special for us and you get the advantage of a shrewd
bit of buying. They are marked
For tkis Salt
$5.00
Several dozen fine Tailored Linen Shirt Waists of beautiful
quality, plain, tucked, plaited, splendidly cut, of very superior tail
oring and finished m smart and correct style. Regular $3.00 and
$3.50 Waists.
Tins Salt
$2.45
Second Floor, 9 a. m. Wednesday.
Ckamberlm-Johnson-DuBose Company