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■ ii ri CUliU.riUJ-a.iN 'AJNU jNHWb'. ii/murtr, rmcrj mmwmwmmmm RICH’S Ready-to-Wear Dep’t, Second Floor RICH’S Furs for Christmas In going through our magnificent stock of Purs we have picked out for special mention full Sets, also Scarfs and Muffs, that we believe will appeal to the trade, especially to those who want good, dependable Furs at-medium and low prices for Xmas gifts. Early selections will be necessary, as they sell out quickly. Pieced Black Astrachan Set, large muff and throw scarf; special, at $15.00 45-inch first quality Mink Throw Scarf, ex tra value, for $25.00 Extra choice Mink Collarettes, trimmed with heads and tails, at .$25.00 Animal Scarfs of Mink, at.. $12.50 up Jap Mink Scarfs and Throws, $10 to $25. Regular price $15 to $40. Jap Mink Shawls and Pelerines and large pieces, $30 to $55. Regular price $40 to $65. Muffs to match at prices reduced and rang ing from $10.76 to $30 The finest selection of first quality Mink Scarfs and Collarettes, in the latest 1908 styles, priced $20 to $160 each, that have ever been shown in the South. Muffs to match, priced each $27.50 to $100.00 Among the novelties are Siberian Marten Animal Scarfs, special price $9.76 Siberian Marten Fancy Ties and Scarfs at $30, $19.75, $16.60 Muffs to match, and beginning at... .$20.00 Extra long Black Lynx Scarf, .trimmed with six tails, special price $25.00 Muff to match $25.00 Fine Lynx Seta range in price from $25.00 to $100.00 White Fox Sets, Ermine Sets and Chinchilla Sets for evening and full dress wear; in a great vnriety and at very reasonable prices. Squirrel and Fox Scarfs and Muffs, range in price from $10.00 up Fur Coats of Electric Seal, Alaska Seal, gen uine Caracul, Squirrel, Persian Lamb, range in price from, each $50.00 to $300.00 Caracul Cloth Coats, excellent imitations of genuine fur, begin at $12.50 Beautiful Fur Sets for Children and Misses, priced $1.00 to $15.00 Each. Ruffles and Ruchings Ruffs Black silk Ruffs, made of fine quality liberty silk, with plaited silk strings, Priced $1.00 to $1.50 I Chiffon Ruffs, with plaited chiffon and rib- I bort strings,'in all the dew shades and com- 1 lunations; Price i $2.50 Liberty silk and chiffon ruffs, with velvet l taffeta ribbon and plaited silk strings, in all I the leading shades and combinations. Prices ...-, $3.00 to $10.00 3 M. Rich & Bros. Co. IM. Rich & Bros. Co. Box Ruchings Six-strips assorted patterns of best quality silk and chiffon ruchings, all white and as sorted colors, put up in fancy holiday box. Price 25s Ruchings by the Yard. We have'just received another large ship ment of silk and chiffon ruchings. All tho new patterns and heights. Full line of shades and combinations. Price 26c and 35c yard. WONT LET MOBILE OUT OF BUSH LEAGUE Cotton States Directors De mand $2,500 for City’s Franchise. [weto! to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Dec. 17.—A special ■om Gulfport says that a majority of ie members of the board of directors r the Cotton States League refuse to Ivc Mobile clearance to tho Southern eague, unless the clearance price of !,500 Is paid In'fuli. The board epnit le morning In routine business. Presl- ent Compton will not resign at this leetlrig. The • reformation of the elr- iit will not take place until the spring acting. SHOOTS WOMAN AND KILLS SELF Chicago, - Dec. 17.—M. L. Dillon to day fatally shot Mrs. Willis G. Coch ran, and sent a bullet through his own brain, dying Instantly. He was Infat uated with Jhe woman. PHOTO ALBUMS ad Kodaks for Christmas, In all yles,’ at Jno. L. Moore & Sons, 42 orth Broad street. Prudential build- BANKING LAWS IN NEW YORK ARE TO BE AMENDED Albany,. Dec. 17.—New York state’s unking laws .will be radically amended jy the next legislature If the recom- nendatlons of the commission on banks appointed by Governor Hughes for ilrcngthenlng financial Institutions are adopted. .The' commission wants the tryst •dmpanies especially looked after, but t Is divided as to how much or re- lerve should 1* required by law. The commlselon wants the superfn- endent of banks given absolute author- tyto close Inutltutlons that art weak ir whose capital Is Impaired. YEGG MANGLED BY EXPOSION OF NITRO -GLY CERINE Bowling Green, Ohio, Dec. 17.—A safe cracker, seeking "soup" with which to blow safes, la believed to have acci dentally exploded 600 quarte of nitro glycerine at tho Dupont Powder Com pany’s magazine, near here, today. Only a few fragments of the man were to be found. The total damage Is es timated at tlO.OOO. DAHLMAN TELLS WHAT ROOSEVELT DID SAY OF PANIC Washington. Dec. 17.—When apprised of the fact 'that President Roosevelt denied saying that. "If I caused the re cent panic I’m glad of It." Mayor Dahl- man, of Omaha, has come back with a statement, changing the original text of the quotation. He says: "The president said: ‘Well, you tell the boys out West that this financial panic Is being placed on my shoulders by reason of the position I have taken. If this Is true, It shows that we wero on a rotten foundation, and It only came a few months sooner than It would have done otherwise, and It shows we needed a house cleaning. You can tell them also that I don’t care what ex-Judges or Judges or ex-*dvern. ors or governors say about It/ " RESTORE TO NAVY MANY GEORGIANS NOW IN COLLEGES CITY SALARY LIST Committee Recommends Several Changes and More to Come. me of the nutters that win not eonuldereil ftt the meeting of eounrll Monday, hut which will he taheli up st the adjourned session next Monday. The committee recommends hut few dinners In the present salaries. They are: . City Warden-Increase from Jl.Wu to 11,. 600. City Hall Engineer—Increase from 1900 to Washington, Dec. 17.—Congressman Charles G. Edwards, of the First Georgia district, has Introduced a bill In congress to pass back upon the ac tive list of the navy some ex-naval officers, who resigned at different times and who are now serving os pres idents or officers of. private military or naval schools or colieges. Among these Is Professor Thomas H. Glglllot, of Savannah, now presi dent of the Culver Military school In Indiana. There are five other ex-naval officers. The bill provides for the rank of commander. Dynamite Broke Hit Dishes. Because his house was shaken and hla dishes broken by the concussion of dynahtlte blasts, R. M. Walker, of Brook wood, has sued the Southern rail way for I2.68S. In the superior court. Through Jackson & Orme. hie attor neys. he alleges that frequent dynlmate blasts shook his dwelling and caused damge to the ampqnt asked. As usual, s numlier of amendments, pro- .Jillng for additional Increase for other of- Oclals, wtlt tie tatrodueed. CAN U. S. GRANT LIQUOR LICENSES IN DRY COUNTIES Washington, Dec. 17.—On motion of Senator Tillman, In the senate today, a resolution was passed directing the finance committee to decide whether the United States can continue grant ing permits to retail liquor dealers where local option prevails, TAKEN FROM HOME AND SERIOU8LY WHIPPED. Valdosta, Oa., Dec. 17.—News was re ceived here of the severe beating of a young man, Lendlus Darley, nt Kinder Lou, on Saturday night. He was taken from his boarding house by masked men and carried away, and, when he failed to return, his relatives believed he had been killed, and a search was made for his body. He reappeared at the home of his brother. In this city, Iste last night. The young man con firmed the report of the whipping. FOR XMAS. 3 B’s, Calabash, Meer schaum and Briar Pipes. Newest stock in city. 97 Peachtree St. The Smoke Shoppe. The Greatest Month *| of the Greatest Year Of this great business is about to close. It will end in a blaze of commercial splendor unequaled in modern merchandising. The use of every up-to-date method and strict attention to details has crowned our efforts. Today we stand Ready With the Greatest Stock of Holiday Novelties Ever Shown by One House in the State of Georgia v Our marvelous stock represents novelties from the four corners of the earth, and are novelties not of the regular kind, but are novelties that are select and uncom mon. We expect you to come out, take your time and make the best selections you ever made in your life. £ BEGIN SHOPPING FOR XMAS EARLY AND START AT THE BIG HARDWARE AND DEPARTMENT HOUSE. Here you can find what you want for a practical gift for father, mother, brother and sister. Our immense store is just burdened with suitable articles that will brighten the home and make your gift welcome. This is the ideal store for the Christmas buyer and you buy under ideal conditions. If you want to make yourself a real Christmas present, you can’t invest your money better than 'by ’ buying from the Big Hardware house. ■ ; I What Papa Would Appreciate Did you know that the Gillette Razor had almost reached a world wide reputation f t This razor has been advertised the world over and it well deserves the merit that is heaped upbn it. $5.00 for the Razor and 12 Blades, and the worry and trouble of shaving is all over. Fifty thou sand taen have tried them and ex claimed, “Delighted!” Awful nice to give papa. He’ll never forget you. The Glory of Coffee Drinkers Universal Coffee Percolator. Makes Delicious Coffee Every.Day’ —The annoyance of having a fair ly good cup of coffee tine day arid not quite so good tlm next is. pn- tirely eliminated l>y rising the * ‘ Universal ’ ’ Percolator. . With this automatic process you may. always depend upon your c'offce being uniformly delicious. Price $2.50 up, according to size. Mama Would Like A real beautiful Coal Vase. We have the Japanese stamped in many different stylos and prices from $1.75 up, and if you want something more expensive, there is the Brass Vase; we have quite an assortment nnd the price is very moderate and depends en tirely upon the style and weight. Also, with the Vase, we can show you beautiful Fire Sets, either in brass or cheaper material. Carving Sets I f there is any one line of whieli we are proud it is Carvers. And it is to the temper and quality of our Carving Knives that we have given the greatest attention. We believe we have a little the best line in the city and we know our prices are right. These come in two, three and five-piece sets, from the best English and American cutlers at prices ranging from $1.00 to $17.50. What to Give Sweetheart Wc have a great multitude of the most beautiful hnd'useful'giffs for one’s sweetheart, and for either sex. The festival feeling is on now, so it would be very well . to come nnd look through our big establishment and pick out just the things that please you most. The prices are just right to suit everybody. Heart Shaped ' Millions of people eat waffles a great many dnys in the year. The newest thing in the way of Waffle Irons is the heart-shaped 'irons. It is the very newest thing on the market, and we sell them for only $1.00 FOR THE MASSES TO PICK FROM Guaranteed Rogers' triple plate all- ver— Knives and forks, per Bet.. ....$3.00 Teaspoons, per set ... 75e Tablespoons, per set $1.50 5 O’clock Teas—Brass, copper or nickel, $2.00 to ...$12.00 Community Silver—Orange spoons, gold-lined, per set ... $3.00 Bouillon, per set .... $4.00 Individual salad forks, set. ... $.400 Cold meat forks, set ... $1.25 Salad forks, set ... $1.50 Merry Hpoons, set Merry hikmmib, pearl handle, Bet..$3.00 Plcklo forks, set WHAT TO GIVE A NEW HOUSEKEEPER Rosette Irons $ .50 Heart-Shaped Waffle Irons... 1.00 Turkey Roasters, 75c to..... 2.50 Universal Food Chopper.... 1.25 Universal Bread Maker 2.00 Japanese Clothes Basket 2.50 Biased's Carpet Sweeper 2.50 Cold Handle Iron 1.50 Majestie Clothes Wringer... 2.60 Majestic Washing Machine.. 7.50 A few things that are very need ful and.very economical. Delight for the Young and the Old l’ocket Cutlery—When we go to describe the line of Pock et Cutlery that we carry, we should devote one page ad to it, but in this Christmas announcement, will simply state, that there is not a better line or a larger line to select from anywhere in the Southern states, and but very few superior lines in the United States. The prices range ad the way from 5 cents to $5.00 Any Lady Appre ciates Scissors A pair of Scissors is to a woman what a knife is to a man —and is just as acceptable at Christmas. We have Scissors of ad sorts and sizes for all purposes at prices from 10c to $1.50. Then we have theln in sets of two, three, four and five pairs in fine leather cases, at per set, $2.00, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 KING HARDWARE CO. 53 Peachtree St. 87 Whitehall St.