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xXirj ATUAiV-L A Ur.UttUlA^ AIN u rs fj »a Are you buying Christmas gifts for men? TF THE MAN wei'e choosing his own gift he would come to ^this store; if you are choosing: a gift for him, you can’t do better: Here’s a grand stock of men’s things to pick from- r sensible, serviceable gifts that will be most highly appreciated. No matter how much or how little you wish to pay you’ll find something suitable. Open Evenings Until Christmas Fancy Vests Here are new and exclu sive patterns in fancy vests from Yeska, the great mak er, silk, wool and wash ma terials in many styles: $1 to $8.50 Dress Gloves of dressed kid and mocha; Automobile Gloves; Driving Gloves; Gauntlet Gloves, all styles, Smart Four-in-Hand Cra vats at 50c and in gift boxes at 75c; new Fold Cravats in gift boxes, at Handsome Silk Mufflers in plain and fancy styles; 75c to $3.50; and the new Reefer Mufflers at $1.50 to $6 $ I, $1.50,$2.50 $2.50 to $3.50 Daniel Brothers Co. L. J. DANIEL, President 45-47-49 Peachtree St. IF THE MAN is a near relative or an * intimate friend and you wish to give | something really practical—why npt a suit or overcoat? Here are the newest, handsomest styles from Rogers, Peet & Co. and Hart, Schaff- ner & Marx—America’s best clothes- makers. The stock includes styles to please every taste and size to fit every figure. Gift Boxes Free with Purchases Leather Goods Hand Bags in all leathers, excellently made, $3 to $25; Suit Cases in many styles and sizes at $4.50 to $27.50 LADIES PLAN FAIR FQRINnRMARY The ladles the Baptist Tabernacle nnd the friends of the Tnlurnade Infirmary are arranging to open n fair on the cornet of I'ryor nud Alabama streets next Wed nesday morning. which will run until the ulyht of December 21 The proceeds of this fair are to go to the charity fund of the Tabernacle Infirmary. At iircscnt various committees are canvassing for donations of ouythlug that will sell whether It ho food ■tuffs, wearing apparel or fancy work. They have uwt w|tlJ great success thus far In things donated, the people Iwlng responsive to their cnll. Wednesday morning the fair will open aud thu whole community Is In vited to call. Almost everything that peo ple hare to huy will lie there, besides, from 12 to 2 p. in.. they will serve oyster stews nnd lunches, aim* from 0 to 10 p. nt. every day during the fair. .The friends of this Institution. ImtU man nnd women, arc requested to send In ..dona tions. They cuu Ik* sent to the Tabernacle Infirmary at 71 Luckle street, or. If they can not be delivered, a call left nt the Tab ernacle Infirmary will be sufficient. Some otte will be sunt for everything that cat* not be delivered by the doulirs. Those who prefer to do so can give money, sending It to Tabernacle Infirmary or to Dr. Broughton In persou. !»r. Brougbtou, lu speaking of the fair, sgld: “Our irlends nmoug the good women have come to our rescue to help raise the fl.SiiO necessary to pay off the debt for the care of the poor alck during the peat year. They are desirous of making us at the In firmary a Christmas gift of this uinouut. J trust that the friends of the Institution will help the women In this work, ns ws verv much desire to liegln the uew year with past debts for tins running expenses paid up. J shall Ins glad to receive any .nntrUmtlrma.lu .money • from any who are In sympathy with our effort to help the LIEUT. CAMPBELL JOINS DEPARTMENT Lieutenant Robert M. Campbell, of the Twelfth Cavalry, now stationed at Port Oglethorpe, Os., has been assign ed to duty In Atlanta as aide-de-camp to General J. M. K. Davis, command- Ing the department of the gulf. Lieu tenant Campbell, who Is a popular young army officer, was stationed In Atlanta about a year ago on the staff of General w. P. Duvall. He has Just returned from Jamestown, where he nttended the exposition this summer with a squadron of cavalry. His ar rival Ip Atlanta Is expected Imme diately. CONTRACTORS BEGIN WORK ON RABUN COURT HOUSE. Special to The Georgian, Clayton, Ga., Dec. J#.—The new 4X5,. 000 court house for Rabun county, over which the county seemed some time since to be so much divided and which division resulted in the ordinary or dering an election to take place on De cember 10 for the purpose of changing the county site to Tiger, but which dif ferences wera settled before the election occurred, Is now hinder full headway of construction. NAILED IN BOX HE WILL ESCAPE To be handcuffed and manacled by police officers, to be thou placet) in a PUP*** bag nml the bag 'staled, «nd Inst of all. to be nailed up In a wooden packing ease and (his aenlcd-kfliu) then break out without bursting n seal dr having u handcuff key— ihU is what B'rludmuour promises to do st the ui-plieum on Tuesday night. i ll liet that when w? got through with that picking cage uo man will gat out with* out help from the outfidp niit) n big nail puller to iKJot," Hrtyt b. .1. Daniel, bead of Daniel Brothers, the clothiers. t* For Mr. DnuW Is to supply the box nnd iiU own store employees will »*»1 **P h }“• ‘'handcuff king, us llrludstnour stylsa him- ML None of the etiipjoyeea of the Ur- cUeiuti will l»c iK»riu!ttpd t«i spproaui the Imx and an, affidavit that the case Is tight mm sound will Iks wgae l»y th« s^j». . Hrlndiuuottr. * engagement nt the OrMMin begins Motuhiy Ulgfit M‘* tenuit several stunts during ‘ lu Atlanta, among them Vlng an esnipo from a looked cell In the Towur aml from n strong cage III the Federal Fr**pu. Mar •len Moyer "has given |ifn««Mlott for the .litter feat and promise* that oni« b«>»'**■ Mr. Itrlndatuoux In oho of * »‘rle “* cages there will l># no gating out uutll *u ofttolal days the word. „ . • We shall aco wJhtt we shall see, de clares ifrrndomottr. ‘‘If 1, don’t get out it "The Daylight Corner.” To provide children’s elothes that will satisfy mother nnd child nnd- us is not ns easy ns blowing bubbles. The cloth must be strong, the styles pretty, not clumsy, nnd the making done with the great est care. Nee our>lisplnv this week of Holiday styles. Eisetnan & Weil 1 Whitehall Street. Free. The' “American Boy” Magazine for 6 months with purchases from $5 up in our Boys’Department.- Only 7 shopping days before ■Xmas. Come today. WHITE-M'LENDON CO. PROSPEROUS At the annual meeting of the White- McLendon Company, wholesale meat dealers In 3 Wall street, Friday the old officers and directors were re-elected, as follows: President, W. H. White, Jr.: vice president, J. J. McLendon: secre tary. E. 8. Pappy: treasurer, 8. C. Wllkerson; directors, W. H. White, Jr., J. J. McLendon, 8. C. Wllkerson, W. L. Mewborn and and J. If. All! son. - It was shown that the first year of business for the new company had been a prosperous one, more., than $500,000 worth of business having been success fully handled. A dividend pf 6 per cent wan declared, payable January 1. The company Is now planning a big modern slaughtering and curing plant and other important additions to Its equipment. $50,000 PUBLIC HOSPITAL PROPOSED FOR AUGUSTA, Special to The Georgian. Auguste. Go., Dec. 16.—Arrange ments are well under way for the es tablishment In Augusta of a public hospital, at a cost of not less than $60,000. . A Joint meeting of representatives of The foundation Is almost completed, the Children's Hospital Association and m— —*—*— ■ of the trustees of the city hospital has -and though the contractors have until August 1. 1608, to complete the work. It looks now like It will bs ready for occupancy by May l. CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH OF DAVIS, ■Richmond, Va.. Dec. 16.—Every Con federate camp in the South will be urged to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Jefferson Davis, which falls on June 3, 1908. At that time a memorial to hie memory will be presented to this city. The United Daughters of the Con federncy are receiving much praise for raising the money for the monument and for arranging an appropriate cele bration Incident to presenting It to the city. The daughters have appointed as a committee to act In the matter, Mrs. Stone, of Texas, president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy: Mrs. William J. Bohan, president of the Con. federate Memorial Association, and Mrs. George 8. Holmes, president of tho Jefferson Davis Monument Assocla tlon. - : ■ JAMESTOWN GUARDS ■ AT FORT OGLETHORPE, SpeHaMo-Thc Georglsn. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 18—The sec ond pquadron of the Twelfth cavalry whlchfhas been at Norfolk during the Jameptown exposition hns returned to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. The squadron was In command of Major H. G. Sickle. Seventy recruits from Jefferson bar racks have also arrived at the post SPENT ALL IN ELECTION: , FRIENDS ASKED TO GO BOND, Jackson, Miss., Dec, 16.—George Ed wards, treasurer-elect of Mississippi, admits that the guarantee companies have all eights to decline to make hts $$30,000 bond, he having no property te Indemnify them In case of loss. Mr. Edwards, It Is said, has appealed to hts friends throughout the state to Come to hts rescue and make his bond, lest he be ruined, he having spent all he hnd In his canvass for office. . Dies Suddenly. RpecIM to Tlis Georgia n. Huntsville, Ala., Dec, 16.—Mrs. Sarah Rodgers, wlfs of Mr. T. 8. Rodgers, a prominent cltlsen of Madison county, died very suddenly, on Friday of heart disease. She was 67 years old. Mrs: Rodgers is survived by her husband, two sons and five daughters. Traveling Men Organize. _Fperl.il to The Georglsn. Jackson. Miss., Dec. 16.—Traveling men from alt parts of the state have gathered here for the purpose of taking part In the organization of the Missis sippi Traveling Men’s Association, a meeting for which purpose Is now Ip progress In Pythian Castle Hall. Masens Elect Officers. Bpeelal to The Gcorgtsu. Clayton, Ga.. Dec. 16.—At Its annual election of officers on lost night the members of Rabun Gap lodge. No. 366, Free and Accepted Masons, re-elected Dr. J. C. Dover, worshipful master; J. a. Pickett, senior warden: Lafayette Dickson, Junior warden; Dr. W. J. Dreen. treasurer, and V. A. Green, see. retary. The annual festival will be held on December 37. been held, and at this meeting a reso lution was offered by Dr. Joseph E. Allen, dean of the faculty of the medi cal department of the University of Georgia, providing for the organization of a corporation with a capital stoek of $60,000, to be subscribed In shares of $26. NO CHANGE IN PRICE8 ON MANUFACTURED STOVES. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 16.—The Southern Association of Stove Manu facturers held a meeting In Birming ham and It was decided that, not withstanding the decrease In the price of Iron throughout the country, the association will keep the prices of their product os at present.' --j- IN CU8TODY OF OFFICER, KILLS SELF ON TRAIN, COTTON EXCHANGE FOR MONTGOMERY Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 16.—Thera Is nttich Interest In the Incorporation of tho Mont gomery cotton atock and grain exchange, which has n capital of $2,000. R. J. Bellamy Is to be the president and Ira U. Virgin, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Virgin has stated the object of tho organisation, made neces sary by tho fact all speculative houses will have to retire by state lairs on January 1, as follows: "To furnish Information to Its stockhold ers nnd subscribers about the price# of stocks, and commodities as will serve them In their business. Trices of tho markets of the world will l>e tested on the boards ss they comb over the private wlre£ of the exchange and will be for the use alone of .a--r- —- a*. 4 - the news ■peculation carried on over the wires of tns exchange. If nuy speculation is done on the bast# of Information given It will ■hkv* to bs carried on over the public wires of tin telegraph companies by the Individual inato business of Its members nnd sell * era quotations without which I difficult to carry on bmlueta." 100 TREES ARE PLANTED BY FITZGERALD PUPILS. NEGROES ARMING IN OKLAHOMA Clarkidal*. Minx., Die. 16.—8. L. Love, of Tallahatchie county, who wax being returned to hli home In thi cus tody of a deputy sheriff on a charge of forgery, committed suicide aboard a Taeoo and Mlsalselppl Valley train near thla place yeaterday. Love was granted permission to ab sent himself from tbo officer and aev- eral moments later was found In a ris ing condition as a result of solf.lnlllct. ed wounds by a knife. Masonic Lodge Elects Officers, Kpeelnl to Tbo Georgian. Douglasvllle, Go., Dec. 16.—At the annual election of omcora held last night by Douglasvllle lodge No. 26$, Free and Acceptsd Masons, the follow ing officers were elected: Robert E. Edwards, worshipful master; J. H. Mc- Larty. senior warden; W. E. Dendy, Junior warden; F. M. Yancey, eenlor deacon; F. D. Wilson, Junior deacon; N. B. Duncan, treasurer; F. M. Stewart, secretary; W. J. Curley, tiler. Educators to Meet in Lexington. The Southern Educational Associa tion will meet In Lexington, Ky., De cember 26. The Drawing and Manual Training Teachers’ Association will meet In conjunotlon with the assocla. tlon. Atlanta has three officials In tha association. E. P. Burns la secretary. L. M. Landrum Is head of the depart, ment of euperlntendente. and bliss Ells aheth M. Gets has charge of the Drawing and Manual Training Asso ciation. Papers will be read by Dr. O. R. Olenn. C. B. Gibson, of Colum bus; Professor A. M. Soule and others. Marist Students In Drams. * Students of ths Marist College will produce the drama, ’•Plsarro,’’ on Der comber 20. .No expence hae been spared In securing eultable scenery and costumes for the production, which will be one of the best ever given by the boye of thte college- Ohioan Dies at Murphy. Xpeels I to The Georgian. Murphy, N. C., Dec. 16.—I. M. Ban ning. of Cambridge, Ohio, died here and hie body was shipped Saturday to his mother at his old home in Odell, Ohio. ’ The Brlfleh Inard of agriculture hue re cently published some statistics which show that Eestsnd’s foreign food Idll has doubled Special to The Georgian. Fitzgerald, On., Dec. 16.—Arbor day waa celebrated-for two days In Fitzger ald. There were exerclsee held at two of the ward buildings, and some 100 sycamore treea planted. Each grade planted one tree, which theyinamed for eome person they wish, ed to memorialise, one being named for Winnie Davis, one for Mre. Felton and one for Professor \V. H. Klepper. The addresses at the First ward were by Mayor J. G. Knapp, W. H. Marston, president of the board of cducatlori. and U O. Tladel. The addresses at Third ward were by J. E. Mercer and J. T. Saunders, secretary of the board of ed ucation. IRON MARKET DULL; PLANT8 CLOSE DOWN Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 16.—Tho Chattanooga furnace, owned and oper ated by the Southern Steel Company, which went Into bankruptcy eome time ago, has c)6sed down by order United States Judge C, D. Clark. The material on lianda has been exhausted. Other plants are being closed down un til after the holidays because of the condition on the ateel and money mar kets. At Atlanta University. December $l will be a notabla day In the history of Atlanta University. Edward Twlchel! Ware, son of the flret president and founder of tho In stitution, will on that day formally suc ceed to his father’s great wprk as the third president of Atlanta Unlveralty. Dr. Cherlet Cuthbcrt Hall, president of Union Theological Seminary, ae vice president or the board of trustees of Atlanta University, wilt preside at tjie Inauguration. Ex-President Bumstead and Profeesor Chose, for thirty years a professor lir-the university, will be present. Representatives from other Institutions of learning throughout the country, together, with a host of grad uates and friends, will form a repre sentative and notable company on this occasion. Mrs. Nation Vlaits Montgomery. Special lu The Oeorglnn. Montgomery, Ala., Dee. 16.—Mrs. Carrie Nation's visit to Montgomery did not turn out to be a sensational af fair, as many had expected. Mrs. Na tion made many friends while here,, showing that she was thoroughly In earnest In her work. 8parta Savings Bank. A charter was granted by the sec retary of state Monday to the Sparta Savings Bank, which will have a capi tal stock of $26,000, with R. W, Moore, R. E. Wheeler and others as Incorpora tors. Tutwller le Arraigned. Charged with collecting money on a postoffice money order and signing the name of Avery & Co., N. P. Tutwller was arraigned Saturday morning before United States Commissioner Walter T. Colquitt and was held under a bond of $300 to await the action of the Federal grand Jury, which meets Monday. Tut wller got Into trouble with the same Arm some time ago, and was sent to the Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 10.—Mem bers of the negro colony, northeast of Norman, have been threatened with murder If they do not leave. Notices have been sent by a ‘‘ku-klux klan,” which has styled Itself “community,” and caused consternation among the negroes. They are arming. GEN. DAVIS RETIRES AT AGE OF 64 General J. M. K. Davis, acting com manding general of the Department of the Gulf, will be retired on January 30, 1908, having then reached the age limit of 64 years. By that date General Edgerly, ths commanding general of the department, who has been absent for several months, Is expected to return. General Edgerly hat been In Germany witness ing the German army maneuvers,.which took place during the summer, and Is now in New York city. The exact date of his return Is not known. PROSPERED IN WEST; BROUGHT BACK FOR TRIAL. Special to The Georgia u. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 18.—Harvty Courson was placed on trial here today for a murder committed at Mount Pin son more than twetny years ago. The evidence Is expected to be brief, because of the disappearance of wit nesses by death or otherwise. Courson left the country after the killing and was located In Texas only n few weeks ago, where ho hod settled down nnd bocame a prosperous farmer. THINK FIRE WAS OF ' INCENDIARY ORIGIN. Special to The Georgian. Salisbury, N. C„ Dee. 16.—Fire this morning in the county court house de stroyed a few law and county office rooms, also Injuring the deeds register building. It Is believed the bulldli was flred by an incednlary, oi. ing to opposition to building the new court house. Firemen saved the prop erty and all adjoining offices by hard work. The loss Is several thousand dol lars, books damaged being the chief loea TWO GIRLS ARE KILLED BY TRAIN Norristown, Pa, Dec. 16.—While walking on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks today, Ida Bell, aged 17, and Fannie Bruner, aged 18, were run down by a train and killed. OFFICIAL DEAD IN BATH TUB St. Louis, Dec. 16.—General Solicitor Parker, of tho Frlaco railroad, was found dead In the bath tub at hie home here today. MILWAUKEE PUMP IS NOT "OUR” PUMP COLUMBU8. Miss Edith Kyle. Miss'Ellisbetli Kyis nnd Miss Luetic Woodruff nre the cbsrnilna imests of Mrs. James, U. Kimrt.r at lUeon. The Htmltat*’ Club held nn Interesting meeting at the home of Miss Edwins Wood Friday aftcrunou. Bey. nnd Sirs. W. A. Carter ere tbeiuesls of Mr. end Mrs. Alonse Carter, oVTempa, Mra. Snmiicl II. Ilatcber hns ss her guest Mrs. IUIph Tuppar. of lirnuawlek. Mrs. Osonr K. Booley nnd children, of Mucon. Ga.. are tho guests of Mrs. Dooley’s mother, Mrs. K. F. I.nmmtu, In Wynnton. Georgs Walton Chapter, I>. A. It., met with Mrs. L. A. Camp on Thursday after noon. Misses Annette Leonard and Ladle Me- fa’ Colonel Park Woodward, general manager of the waterworks, has re ceived a telegram from C. T. Myere, of the Wisconsin Engine Company, In which he states that the pump which the mayor of Milwaukee refers to oe having not been completed In the guar, anteed time was constructed by the old concern, and not by his. It Is understood that the contract for the Milwaukee pump was let to the company which the Wisconsin Engine Company eucceeded. Tho first compa ny, It Is said, went Into the hands of a receiver and thla caused the delay. The Wisconsin Engine Company Is now building a second pump for the city of Milwaukee. PRIEST TO ORGANIZE NEGRO CATHOLICS SHOPPERS ALL BUT UNDERBUY SKY Best Day Yet For Holiday Gift Sales, Say Mer chants. jay evening. ■nice# of the Young )«adlen' rircla of He. Paul church, for the parootinire fuml of tha I The e««t wftl include over one hundred nml m. young peoplo and children. MIm Boiide Allen la a{M>ndlng the winter with relatives In Augusta, U«.. and Charles- >n. 8. C. , Mr*. M. F.vTnylor baa gone to Binning- hum, where #110 will •pend aereral days, after which she will go to Cantfth, MIm., to ■pend the holldnya wr*‘ ~ week with Mis# Kpplt »( West Brewer, of Went Point, has returned home, after spending several days In the city with relatives. Mrs. Josephine Mason, of Brooklyn, who has been the guest of Mr#. Kdwtn Hli several weeks, has returned home. Mr#. Bhode# Brown ha# returned from a pleasant visit to Mr#. White In Macon. On Monday evening the advanced pupil# „/ tho Chase Conservatory of Music gsve a concert for little Georgia Hyde, an Inmate of tbo Orphans* Home, who is lame nnd Is now In a hospital lu Atlanta Indue treated. A large sum was realised, which will l»e nsed to help pay her board while In the la stealing nnd eating green corn Iron garden, says* the Hprlugfleld (Mu##, utdlrsn. Having noticed that an ear 01 .... of the corn were missing each morning, ! 10 arose enrlv one morning, determined to catch the thief In the act. expecting to iinn ...... ...... «......... iv Sfm nrixhbor.; bras oz.powltf; a woml- asylum. A *bort tlma ago he was ,-ii ' m „i wtlrhtJ htr tenr sa mi of clarad to be cur»<l an<l,he \ras thsn hr- l|.„ rn 11... .talk, husk ■mil pat It to the Cat That Eats Green Corn. A North Main street resident of Shelburne Foils. Moss., rerenlly dlsrarered that bln — from For the purpoae of qfganlslng new .work In behalf of tho negro Catholics, Father John Burke, of New York, who ha* been mode director general of the negrd Catholic mlaalonn, will spend several weeks In Georgia and Alabama soon. Father Burke has given about twen ty-live years of his life to missionary and pastoral work among tha negroes of New York city, and he wea recently made director general of the negro mis sions by the Catholic hierarchy of the United States. “I think Father Burke will begin hli work In Savannah," staled Father Gunn Monday. "My understanding Is that he will orgsnlxe eome work of the negro Cath. olles of Georgia, but Just what the. na ture of It le I do not know.” visit to Eel.iilon. Miss Myrl llswls, after a visit of serersl •lays to her imreute, Mr. nnd .Mrs. D. II. Ilnuls. hns roturned to Mesusrllle. On Inst Kumlny the pulpit of the l.i church wue very sidy Oiled by Rev. t.’hsrlee l-hllllps. of Plslne, Ga. This church Is still without a pcrnisncni pastor. Miss Nellie Cole, who hoe lieen visiting friends In Srriols, has returned home. Miss Faye Dunran has been the guest of Mrs. IV. L. Herndon. Dr. J. B. weed, who hns been rlsltlne relatives nnd friends In Carroll, Yelurnrd home Mr. PrnnL ... tbs guest of Mr. A. w. - .... Christ WRbur Hutchinson will build after Mr. J. A. Hutchinson went to Benols Tups. day. Mr. Stevo It. Johnnon, of Amrrlcus, visit ed relsflrce here lV’edi Mrs. Mary Taylor will Gnbhettsvffie nnd Columbus. For crowds on the streete and busi ness done In the stores. Monday was the record-breaker of the Christmas shopping days. The change In the weather resulted Immediately In a great Increase In tho Christmas trade, so that the people fairly swarmed Into the business district from early morning straight on throughout the day. The merchants were unusually cheer ful Monday, for they have the prospect of good business ahead. After all, tha "llnanclal flurry’’ Is not half as trou blesome to them as a downpour of rnln or a northeast wind. They had diffi culty handling the crowds Monday, hut did not complain. It waa difficult walking on Whitehall during the shoplpng hours, owing to the throng of people going each way. If two persons met and endeavored to hold conversation on the sidewalk a blockade resulted inn and the offenders were very likely swept off their feet by the advance of the crowd. The Inevitable Christmas bundle was to be seen everywhere—all sizes, shapes, colors and kinds. Some women l$:d prepared themselves with net bags, which they tilled to the muzzle. Oth ers waddled along beneath enormous packages. One woman was followed by a llttlo negro boy with a pile- of pack- agea rising like a mountain peak from his head. In the atorea tha crush Impeded the E rngress of any person who dared to urry. The clerks worked under full Christmas steam, selling stuff as fast as they could take orders. Around some counters lines of would-bo pur chaser* waited to catch the eye of the ■aleaman. Monday marks the beginning of tho end of the Christmas shopping. There are but seven more shopping days, and during these half the population of Atlanta will be out present hunting. GENERAL LEE OPPOSE8 HOBSON'S PENSION PLAN. 8pec!at to Thu Georgian. Jackson, Ml«s., Doc. 16.—With refer ence to the bill which Captain Rich mond Pearson Hobson, congressman from Alabama and hero af the Merl- mac, proposes to Introduce In congress asking for an appropriation for pen sioning Confederate soldier*. General Stephen D. Lee, commander of the United Confederate Veteran*, has writ, ten Captain Hobson vigorously but courteously protesting against tne pre sentation of the bill, which would not, he fAyn, represent the wishes of the MirvIvliiK Confederates, and while serv ing no useful purpose would t]<> u«>«- slble harm. I*. \\ bit worth, president of College, was In Dallas last friend#. henrsaf. nml also enjoyed Mis* l!t>nuetf| delightful hospitality. Fruit punch nnd larshmallowa were nerved t» tha member*. Misses Nellie Hplnks and Jlchn Kdinund* •ou were entertained delightfully last Thurs day nt the charming home of tb« Misses Moore nt Htnyrna at a Thanksgiving dinner Mr*’. It. D. Leonard and children are visit- iff Mrs. Leonard * parents In Columbus. Professor Horace II. Ultchlc, of Ihmio- rest, spent the week-end with Dallas friends. Colonel It. R. I* the Draketown Ct.._, week with hi# friend.. Miss Mamlt Ortffln will entertain Thespians next Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. U. H. (irlggs. of Atlanta, are guests of relatives In town. Mtss Myrtis Bennett was the guest of II## Irvin* at Austell last week. Mrs. F. P. Hudson and son, Dewey, are visiting relative# In Columbus. Mrs. Thomas Hooper, of Itlverslde, spent a part of last week with her daughter, ‘Ira. James II. Watson. The social event of last week was the en tertainment given under the auspices of the * ycenm when Mr. Clarence Burgderfer a|e •fired In his inimitable lnipersouatlous. Mrs. U. L. Camp has returned from At lanta. Miss Mary Moore entertained the "Dinner Grafters” nt Meadow Brook farm on Thanksgiving Day. Several pretty residences are bdag built In Dallas. Mr. J. C. Williams, of rtedmont, Ala., si*ent Monday In the city with nls brother, Kev. J. II. Wllllama. Mrs. It. M. Leu will entertain a few Federal Grand Jury Meets. The United States grand Jury met Monday morning and for . r.-w .lays tha members will grind out business to keep the district attorney's office and Judge Nawman busy. ■ Assistant Dis trict Attorney John W. Henley has about twenty cases to present to tho Jury, most of them being for vlolationa of the revenue laws. He will also pre sent the case of NT. J. Tutwller, who was held under bond Saturday by United States Commissioner Walter T. Colquitt, charged with signing the name of anotner to a money order and getting It cashed.- To Dr. R. M. Wilson. On Tuesday evening at V.td o'clock the Men’s League of North Avt nua church will entertain in honor of their guest. Dr. R M. Wilson. In amount during the last twenty yea re. fa <Mareo to oe curpa ana ne wa* insn ar-' corn from the stalk, busk and eat It to the Mrs. It. M. Ia*u will entertain a few UU It waa approximately S&MXM.OttL In rested by the United States authorities -pfili. The rat Is said to have a foudueas for friends Informally with a chafing dish party I!*W the amount had grows to $1.$«UWMW% on the money order transaction. r”-.* rw.t-»t*.*« at**. next w *fk. Signet Rings From four dollars upwe have a very beautiful line of signet rings in artistic designs. Rose and green gold finish in scroll, figure, snake and fancy carved patterns. Very effective and acceptable gifts for men. Maier & Berkele