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I J lift ATLANTA (mi)HOlAS AND NEWS. dav. DEnriinen THE CABLE COMPANY. 96-98 WHITEHALL STREET. Pianos for Holiday Gifts We have arranged an exhibition of pianos that will uake selection easy for holiday buyers. The grent variety of designs, the high merit of every instrument shown, and our facilities for serving the best interests of our patrons finds demonstration in this inter esting display. All designs and finishes are shown in Mason & Hamlin, Conover, Cable, Kingsbury and Wellington Pianos giving a complete assortment at a wide range of prices to choose from. Those who are fond of music, but who do not play, will be interested in our Inner-Player Pianos shown on main floor of our store. 1 Our One-Price System gives the addi-. tionnl advantage to the buyer of assuring value and satisfaction from the stand point of investment. Every instrument is pla'inlv marked at a price which represents its actual worth. Our Monthly Payment Plan Any of oitr instruments may be bought on the month ly payment plan. We arrange terms to suit the buyer, thus making ii practicable for any one to have a dependable instrument without a large immediate e x p e n d i t u r e of money. ps. t Every one interested in music should visit our * salesrooms and see this attractive exhibition The Cable Company, 96-98 WHITEHALL STREET. jrr^"rJwrpit»rsmcarTc-c»>'aam«naB>r»iiwiwjyrwraBi Children at Decatur Express Their Wishes For Christmas. Suppose thnt instead of from one to six ’hlhlren In the house tlrinv were ISO. Then suppose—and verj naturally—that each nnd ry one of these expected n visit from Santa Claus, with the accompanying pres ents nnd dinner. Wouldn't thnt make Christmas duy in such a place the greatest tort of nn occasion? - Such Is the state of affairs out at the Methodist Orphnrtitge near Decatur, when* already Christman preparations ore In full swing nnd where 1» little heads are think- | In* of .Santa Claus a large juirt of each of the Unys which they are checkins off *• they pass. Christmas with a few children In the house Is a hi* business, but when 130 are visited by the old splnt the happenings nre beyond description. To provide n merry Christians lor such a number Is a great task doxeu nnd on prevlons Christmas, .. has been nu abundance. ItihhoiiA for the hair—all shades—nre also anion* the favor ites with tho girts. Hair combs nnd other personal ornaments nre likewise In demand from the same source.' The little boys want kulres. wagons, stick-horses, mechanic 11 toys of nil sorts, !»ook* and nil the rest that nay normal I ... — girls ask for feminine. So lesser personage than Hantfl Claus him. self will visit the orphan's home on tin night before Christmas, giving the lltth at hi* pack. ,Tm _ . is tree In the dlnliu. room nnd other features appropriate to the occasion. Christinas 'morning the children —III find the lesser presents, caudles, nuts, ranges and the like in their stockings. A great Christmas dinner Is also to be pro- Goodyear Raincoats Reign Supreme A Goodyear Cravenette Coat is the Most Practical Gift for Man, Woman or Child What You Will Save by Buying from Us, the Makers, Will Buy More Gifts T HE BEST PRESENTS are those that give tbe most pleasure nnd last the longest Canyon think of anything more useful or appreciable tjiau a Cravenette Contf No. Aud it will remind the wearer of the giver every time it is worn. . You can buy here a first-class garment for man, woman or child, at genuine wholesale prices. We are manufacturers, nnd sell direct at one profit. This makes it folly for retailers tc attempt tc compete with our prices. Our immense stock offers the very best selection to be found in the .city. You are cordially invited to inspect our garments. MARIST CADETS TO PLAY “PIZARRO’ A coming went of more than usual Interest will be the ploying of "Plzar- rn" a drama, by the students of the .Marlst College. The proceeds of the entertainment nre to be used to meet the expenses of the coming baseball reason, and to keep In good condition t ie lnrge end well graded campus, vhlch wan built le.at spring on the col lege grounds. The boys are working day nnd night to make the play n suc- irss. determined, while promoting the rause of athlellce. to demonstrate the high degree of prollclency they have (enuirtd In dramatic art. The play will be’ given on Friday evening. December 20. nt Marlst Col lege luUl.j. A mtijlriee will also be given Saturdtiv afternoon nt 2:80 o’clock for the accommodation of the children. Tickets may bi' secured at the college or from ruly of the students. Karris Shot to Death. Special to The Georgian. Brook*; Ga., Dec. 17.—Saturday night Will Detbunc shot; and Instantly killed Pink Hnfrls. Bethnne shot Harris live Hines with a Si-cillber revolver. Bath acre citizens i>f the -community and had families. • :: *“.V U HIT BY 3 BULLETS; KILLS OPPONENT' Laurel, Mina., Dec. 17.—A aenaa tlonal duel waft fought In thes main street of Laurel yenterday. In which Edward Bragg was killed and B. *W. Sharborough, former state aenator, was wounded. The men quarreled and Bragg la said to have advised Shar- borough to get his gun. Shar- borough went to a near by store and purchased a shotgun, while Bragg watched. When Sharborough reap peared Bragg opened firs, hitting his man three times, without dangerously wounding him. Sharborough advanced so close that Bragg seised the muzzle of the shotgun. After a tu*sel Shar borough fired, mortally wounding Bragg. A small boy, who was a spec tator, was slightly wounded. LEMAIRE OPERA GLASSES Are recognized the world over as tho best glass made. We have Just re ceived tbe largest importation order ever 1 shipped to Atlanta. There le noth. Ink more appropriate for n Xmas gift. Make vour selection now and have them laid aside while, our Block I, com- plete. Walter'Ballard Optical Co., 71 Peachtree street. MBS, ALEX MJALLACE IS CLAIMED BY DEATH Mrs. Alexander M. Wallses, fho widow of llie late Colonel Alexander M. Wallace*, tiled of pneumonia nt the family residence on Tuesday morning nt 5 o’clock. She lmd been II! since last week. All, of tbe mem bers of bor large family were, with ber nt tbe Inst, f • i, Mrs. Wallace was Miss Fiances Cm t in ml Singleton, daughter of I>r. J.‘ J. Singleton aud Mary Ann Terrell, and was connected with many of the most prominent families In middle 'Georgia. She was liorn on u plantation In Jackson county, about eight udles lroiu Athens, (la., ou February 8, 1834. In ber childhood Iir. Singleton re- MEN’S RAINCOATS $16 Raincoata—Well-made; nicely trimmedi all shades; XL..: $7.50 $13 Raincoats—Good, serv iceable wnterproof fabrics: all styles ifttffo and shades ^Vai'U $20 Oravenettes — Strictly tailor-made; well $10.00 $26 Grsvcnottca — Genuine Priestley cloth; bin selection; excellent ig* 4 <5 Eft values..,,... J) I bedv WOMEN’S UMTS $16 Raincoats—Useful and appropriate gifts; all styles Sr; $7.50 $18 Raincoat*—None better at this price. New styles and SS:.-; $§.00 $20 Raincoats — The kind that sell for $20 and more; !r., $10.00 $25 Raincoats—i m p o r t e d Cravenette fabrics; new styles; bin <t*4 assortment.». *P 1 £.ctJ’U Store Open Every Evening Silk Rubberized Coats For Women These garments are «lrietl t v our own make, and we know them to be perfect in every dotail of style, material and workman ship. They represent the very latest styles in loose-fitting models, nnd are suitable for nutomobilb, opera or street* wear. The cut shows one of the popular styles. The prices are cut to away below half; so come early and get the choice of these un usual bargains. 4 PA Up from «p | CiDU Practical Gifts for Cbiidren There is not a boy or girl in the land that would not delight to have one of these nice Coats. Our immense stock offers an un usual variety of styles, colors nnd sites.,, flft at greatly reduced prices, ranging tip from....... *j)£aU*J We Are the World’s Largest Manufacturers of High Grade Cravenette Coats Mail Orders Filled Promptly Honthcrn Female «'allege, of I*a<}ratige. i . win* a pupil of Hr. Milton Jtncun. woo was a famous educator of b!« day. Among ber school-mates anil life-long.'friends Wen* Mrs. She was married In Dabloneg* and mine .<» Atlanta ns a bride In 1855. Colonel Mrs. Wallace wore both proiiituent In — organisation of the Central l’resbyterlnn church, nnd she was n charter member. She u* a type of the oldefasblotted gentle* oilmit and her life was one of devotlou to her family and friends. She is survived by her brother; Major I>. Singleton, who still lives ou his idnata* -t loll lu I’uttuim county, and a largo In mil v, All of whom were present In her last 1(1* ness; Mrs. H. I». Mitchell. Mrs. Wallace Antie Wallace and Alexnialcr Wallace. The ftiueral services will bo held at tbs resilience. 78 K»t Lhiddti gtretr,'. at li o'clock Wednesday nn*rnluj»nnd the Inter ment will he lu private. - V l GOODYEAR CLOTHING CO. Only One Atlanta Store 51-53 Whitehall St. A PLEASANT SMOKER EBM Medicated flgaretfwr—Cigar and DrU* Stores 5c. FREE l Wo will give awav on the 24th (lav of this mouth, $15.00 worth of Toys. Wagons, Games, or Silverware, FREE. You don’t hav^-to buy a cent’s worth to get a chance. All you have to do is to write the last line for Qur Limerick: Old "Santa” comes but once a year, , He buys his stuff from King Hardware, - On everything that he may get Quality and price are right, you bet, Please fill iu the last line with anything that rhymes with “Hardware’ and mail or bring it to the store, and ou the night of the 23d day of this month the contest will close aud the awards will he as follows: For the best line, a Five-Dollar order to the Toy or Silverware department will he given; for the second best, a Four-Dollar order; for the third, a Three-Dollar order; for the fourth, a Two-Dollar order, arid for the fifth, a Onc-Dollar order.. Get your lines in early, for if there should he two alikei then the lirst one received will he ac cepted. The result will be published in The Consti tution and Georgian December 24th. King Hardware Co., 53 Peachtree St. 1 CANDIDATES EAGERLY AWAIT NAMES OF EXTRA PRIZE WINNERS Announcement To Be Made in Wednesday’s Georgian- -Extra Vote Offer and Extra Money Prizes Proved Most Successful in Increas ing Interest in Contest For Rich Prizes. We>t,rn Union Change*/ —. _ apeclsl to Tbe Georgian. v-y ■ J ror the announcement of the- winner* of Macon, Qa., Dec. 17.—Manager W. H i ttie extra prizes la (told offered for the Stewart, of the Western■ Union ia .Mu-1 leaders up to Saturday night, Decem- ii»n, has been promoted to tnunokcr’ii I t«r 1(, that they are constantly calling place In Savannah, the change to take on the contest manager to give, them place nt once. Manager Stewnrl B ill [soiu" Inkling of who Is going lo get the he succeeded In .Macon by fnnnerX’hlef pilfces, and what the hlgheel vote win Operator W. B. Powell, of ■Ore attics I be. But'all of them receive the same In Savannah. * , | answer, for there will be no announce- j msnt until Wedncedny, and at that time III know who hove won the extra So eager ore the candidates In The advances during Iho pest felv day*, but Georgian'* great popular voting contest Y'ho do not yet lead their districts. -- * ' - j . - They should not feel discouraged, as there I, still plenty of time for them ti Grand Jury, Meet* Wednesday. , ¥hc last eeszlph'ot the grand Jury al! for the present term of superior court will be held Wednesday morning nt 10 o'clock. There are no matters of 1m portance, so far as Is known, to come up for the consideration of the Jury. DeLancey Succeeds Moore. gpeelal to Tbe Georgian. ’ Chattanooga, Tenn.. Dec. 17.—Sur geon J. M. Moore, of the United States navy, who event with' the steamehlp Kansas In the big Pacific cruise, has been succeeded here as the head of the naval recruiting station by Past Assist, ant Surgeon ' C. II. DeLancey, who comes from the navy yard at New York city. About Janunry 1 the Memphis office will be closed and the officers there will be transferred to this office. OPERA GLASSES. Finest line and best prices at Jno. L. Moore * Sons', 42 N. Broad St.. Pru dential building. / Hung Jury in Peeblte Caie. Bedford City, Va.. Dec. 17.—The trial of Mrs. Edward M. Peebles, charged with the murder of her husband, re sulted in a hung Jury', and the Jurors were discharged. , Troy Placed on Trial. Special It, The Georgian. Miami, Fla, Dec. 17.—The case of the 8tate against Thomas W. Troy, charged with the murder of George A. Newcomb, was called yesterday. The former Information Bled by the solicitor nos nol prosaed In abatement, contend ing the solicitor exceded his authority In changing the Indictment us found by tiS grand Jury for manslaughter. The court ruled In favor of tno state. MANY STUDENTS APPLY AT DISTRICT SCHOOL. Hpeclal to Tbe Georgias. Madison, Ga., Dec. 17.—The buildings of the Eighth District Agrlculturab School art 'now complete, and prepa rations are being made for opening on January s. Many applications for ad mission have been received, and othen are coming In dally. Mr. Lindsay Crawley, of Virginia, Is the principal of the schooL do some good hard Work.’ They should remember that eome of the loaders have been In the. ctjitest slniu the very Hart, and therefore' have the best of It up lo this Ume, but if you are a little la bind amydld not start until late, gei Into the race now and see what you can do toward overhauling the others, for you can If you go about It In the right manner. There Is ample tins for you to ilo some work and you will be surprised to And hov.- easily the lead prises. The number of votes they may . of other candidates in your district can have will not be made public until aft- be cut down. If you are not In the lead tlon? . If eo. The Georgian offers to you the opportunity of securing It without spending-one cent.. We Jwvp ..secured twenty scholarships In the Dixie Busi ness College and will aword them to winners In this contest. The courses for prlxcs are. complete, and are good nt nhy time, that Is, thry may be taken nt - any time the ■ winners desire go enter 'the college. This school Is well kaqwn all over the slale, nnd even be yond Its bojrders,, ,«* It has students, from all ;wia of , the counlry. The attendance at the Dixie Business Col- legt this year Is larger tlipn It has been for sotiie time, thus’showing that the popularity <>( the school-hi ever Increas ing. The Instructors are capable busi ness men. who JinoW the Ins and outs of systematic business, and they teach whet they know In a practical way.. No half methods are used In this reputable Institution, SO those winning the schol arships nrv assured of complete equip ment for a successful' huslnes's career when they enter this school. The Dixie Business College Is nothing If not prac tical. ft begins a! tbs bottom of bust ness 'methods and works the student up thrnugh the course along a graded scale, being sure that every Inch of the way Is covered thoroughly. At hla graduation, the student Is fit to take u position of merit with any business house In the land. Graduates' Win Succctf. The graduates of this school are Its I SLAYER OF WESTBERRY IS LODGED IN JAIL. Special loTlic Gctifgfnn. VgWostn, QfC, Dee. 17.—Following the report.of,the.shooting of West Kin sey, on the Perkins tram road. In Echols county. • yesterday morning, came the report last night, from the same county, of the shooting near Mel- rose of nobert WlHborw by a negro. The'sloyer whs raptured nnd'earth'd to Statesboro. WILL ENFORCE THE LAW, SAYS JUDGE HAMILTON! er the lace Is over. This Is In dlafi^ it 4m Mt dm* adv «rtl*ement. They are every- ance with the tenna of the offer of the | ,— , L | „—? , ,U!.„ n ... where, nnd nr* well recommended wher ever they have worked. If there le j Isuder when the first of February robs extra pinney prise*. around, on which date the final count The great vote offer was a great sue- will he mad*. Mnke up your mind to cees from every standpoint, und baj-1 be No. 1 and then work townrd thnt lota were Issued to candidates by the ten thousand, thus showing rite extent of the Interest created by the offer. The aub-conteet for the two cash prises of ISO nnd $2. r i also aroused widespread Interest among the candidates. The votes will be canvassed as soon as pos. slble, nnd the announcement of the winners will be made public Wednea- Vhe malls Saturday were loaded will) letters for the contest depart-, meat, nnd hundreds of new subscrip tions rolled Into the office until the contest manager* and Ills assistants were* fairly snowed under and had to call for helo. The main work revolves upon the circulation department, as It must take care of all the new subscrip, liens and eee that the new subscribers get their paper at rnce. There la no doubt, therefore, but that late hours rill be the rule for the cotfling week mong the workers In this department There were a number of subscrip tions on which the votes laeued did not appear In the paper Saturday, but they will appear In The Oeorglan on Wed nesday. nnd there ore bound to be a great many changes In the line-up of the vnrious candidates. Watch the paper Wednesday. Batt’e It Far from Ended. Thore were nolle a number of as pirants who made exceptionally good Dyspeila relieved, Cooetlpetkm avoided. Dwell* regulated, no pain, nn griping. SMALL PILL, SMALL D03K. SMALL PBIOI. end. While the 2,004 extra-vote offer Is * thing of tho past, do not deceive your self Into thinking the Whole tug of war la over. Your competitors will not le: up In their efforts, so why should you? It will meart defeat to drop now, even though you did not win the extra prize offer. Remember, one. single subscrip tion mpy have'won the extra prize. The ci mezt Is so well along and (ho end so near that It would lx* foolish for you to drop out of. the rare at thin time ami relegate yourself to the rear. Keep on with the work and ono of the choicest of the prizes may be yours. They are certainly worth working for. and the tarreaaful ones will surely be congrat ulated. Systematic Effort Counts.- Those who lead In their districts achieved that poeltlon by systematic work and effort. .Make up your mind to show a little of the same stuff and see how well It succeeds. Special at tention la called to the district prizes, as there nre three for each and every one of the thirty districts, and no mat ter how many votea eome of the other districts may have, yotor district will receive three prizes just the same. The candidates having -the highest number of vr,te* In each of tbe thirty districts u/ter the contest ha* closed will receive one ef the trips to Cuba or one of the IJ50 Kingsbury pianos. The question libs been, asked several times if each of the winners in the thirty districts will receive one of the pianos, but ns there are only ten pianos, the entire thirty district winners, can not have pianos, but tha ten leaders I among the thirty leaders will receive the pianos and the remaining twenty dis trict leaders will receive the trips to Cuba. The second prize In each of the districts will be a scholarshln. Some of the scholarships are to the Dixie.Busi ness College, some to the Kllndworth Conservatory of Music, and flv* to the Cox College. Business Caurzss Offered. Do vou want a good buslneaa educa- anylhlng you would like to Itnqw about this great achool. send to It for a pros pectus. The winners will have their choice of either a stenographic or bookkeeping course, and they can start at any time they may wish to do so after the contest. Of course, ypu have read about the many other line prizes, so with such an array of prizes, how can you af ford to sit by and Bee the others carry them sway without making at least an effort to win ono of thhm? You can get anything from a gold watch to a thousand dollars In Cash or an automobile with a little work. Now Is the time for work. Bpeclal lu The Georgia 0. Rome, Go., vDcc. 17o—Jdugs Harper Hamilton, In the cllur court, today an nounced that.hls'.court.will endeavor to enforce the prohibition law to the letter. He says any one convict* *1 of. violating tiny of' Its provisions wilt bn sent to the clmlngang for a limit Of lime without-the alternative of a fine. GROOM IS THREESCORE. BRIDE IN TWENTIES. Specie I to Til** Georgbin. ** Albany, Ga., Dec. J7.—New* lias reached Albany of the marriage of Yfi B. Spence, of Camilla,' and bliss Har mon. of Ochlochnee. The event ha* unusual Interest, aside from the promt, nence of the contracting parties, be cause of tbe difference In ages of the bride and groom. Tbe latter Is three score years old or more, while his bride Is In her twenties, anti the fact, that the groom has children older than tin bride does not ilnriipen the ardor of love’s young dream." ’ Passengers arriving ai Terminal Station and spend ing a night in Atlanta will save time and trouble by stopping at Hotel Marion Annex, 57 W. Mitchell st., half block from station. Euro pean. Dabney Scoville, pro prietor. Also proprietor of kodaks FOR Christmas ! Hotel Marion, N. Pryor. From 11.00 up. They make fine Christ. [ American Plan. Rates, $2 mas gifts. Nothing gives more pleas- j._. 1,-cv. to r.n ure In the household than a Kodak, per Clay, Wltll until, Jno. U Moore A Sons, 42 N. Broad St., { or ,g3 OQ r\n Prudential buUdJn*. ' * ana VO.UU. GEORGIAN AND NEWS $15,080 CONTEST No. 23) GOOD FOR ONE VOTE FOR MR?. OR MISS (Name of Cundl'lntel • Street Nu miter, City aud tlfote.t CONTEST DISTRICT NUMBER NOT GOOD AFTER DEC. 23.