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■ i •+ ++++++-H*++-H**++j A, Tomorrow at midnight your opportunity to secure a (Tame i>r‘ Fish Set of Beautiful Dishes comes to a close—Our second voting period also ends at the same time—Any orders received by mail which show Saturday’s postmark will b.e included in these offers. THE WEATHER. Partly cloudy Saturday: warmer , Friday. Temperatures Friday (ta ken at A. K. Hawkea Co.'s store); 8 a m.. 45 degrees; 10 a. m.. 53 de grees; 12 noon. 66 degree*; 2 p. m., 56 degrees. The Atlanta Georgian AND NEWS N SPOT COTTON. Atlanta, quiet; 8H- Liverpool, easier; 4.86. New Orleans.fillet; 8%. New York, YoHc, quiet; 9.10. Savannah, quiet; 8 9-16. Augusta, quiet; 9c. Galveston, easy; SV Norfolk, quiet; 9c. Mobile, quiet; 89-16. Houston, easy; 8%. VOL. m NO. 113. • ATLANTA, GA.,- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1908. PRICE: t — *r ■ — * ~ FOR ‘IE EMPTY STOCKHC" H-H ♦ r ^ *T »J* ' Th. Atlanta Georgian: * * The Atlanta Georgian: + i find i last mijjih « i , — *; 4* the picture of a little girl with the *** * op help of the poor children + I empty stocking. I send 10 qente 4- 4- of Atlanta for Chriatmas. I am a + f SIS 11 boy 12 nv ' •«« ■* « + 4- has no mama and papa, A Your little friend, .1 MARGARET KINARD. .J. Jackson, Ga„ Deo, 8, ■H-t-H* I I H 'i'-I-H'-H-H f fill eomo 'ittlo airl’a stock'ng who 4- + i«, U o of December 9 (Georgian). + »•* hat no mama and papa, v . «, . . « ** ' , Your little friend, 4- T *°“ r * * ruly * + — 4- 4- GEORGE 8. KIMBALL. / + 4* 4- Garfield, Ga„ Deo. 10. / 4* 4 4- I +4- 4-H-l-H-M-M-M"!"! 4 1 i i 1 I ! 11 H-4 We are getting many letters like those above—bright, in teresting and full of the spirit to help make Christmas happy for the unfortunate little girls and hoys of Atlanta whom Santa Claus has been in the habit of not visiting. It is interesting to note, too, how many of these letters are from children who do not live in Atlanta. There are Marga ret Kinard, of Jackson, and" George Kimball, of Garfield, and Mary Hale and Carter Vernon, of Cartersville, and Robert Mar tin Scales, of Waynesboro, who have also sent in contributions along with the nicest letters you ever saw. Big-hearted Ilarry Schlcsinger, who spends more time work ing for others than he does for himself, has sent us.word he will give a half-bushel of candy when we want it, and Chris Essig (who dofis things just like Harry Schlesinger does) has sent in $2. But this is just a start. To accomplish the good that ought to be done the help sf hundreds of boys and girls is necessary. And it J would be better if they should send in toys that are in good condition, but for which they have no further use, instead of money. Of course, those who havt no toys that they would like to give away can do good by sending a dime r/- a quarter, but the toys will be more acceptable. The merchants of Atlanta are going to chime in and 1 help, we know. This is not The Georgian’s giving. It is giving by the fortunate to the unfortunate—all for a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. » Annual Report Just Submitted Shows De ficit of $100,000. That Fulton county la In deTJt $100,- 61*9.85, the greatest amount perhaps In the hlatory of the county, la ahown by the annual financial report submitted by Henry M. Wood, clerk of the board of county commissioners, to the board at Its last session. The report dhows that the total dis bursements for the fiscal year 1908, which ended September 30, were $646.- 651.68. The report shows further that to bring the receipts up to that amount Jt was necessary to borrow $52,500. The Jfflolt nt the beginning of the year was $48,192.85, which brings the total in debtedness up to $100,692.86. With the Indebtedness of the county Increasing at the rate of about $50,000 * V*ar, It is probable the board of county commissioners will have to either take some drastic action toward Increasing the receipts of the county or else cutting down the disbursements. The receipts are made up almost en Mrely of taxes, general, railroad and corporation. The general taxes for 1907 «>re $457,725.26. The railroad and cor poration tax for 1907 was $97,582.08. The balance In taxes from 1906 was $18,196.45, Thus It will be seen that $573,603.77 |'f the total of $646,461.08 was received i*}* t***s alone. And of the balance $''-;“00 was received from loans. The greatest Item In disbursements "«>* on account of public works, for "hlrh $65,563.20 was paid In salaries jnd*$ 136,792.66 In "sundries,” making. »ne total disbursements for public works $201,446.86. It took $40,244.15 to run the superior court during the year, $15,944:62 to run *ne city court and $20,487.84 to run the criminal court. There wan put aside a* a fund for , «Hirt house J88.1J4.72, and It 418.488.8s to run the county jail, which makes that Institution look a* If t were a pretty big boarding house, the other hand. It took only 818,- 'o care for the city’s poor—J8,- ■ 43 for the maintenance of the alms IJ.828.20 paid on the new alms house and 15,841.82 for paupers. The total paid out on roads and «nd on salaries of Inspectors— * hlch Includes the salaries paid county ponce—was 157.957.88. This Includes IJ.45S.04 paid for the Johnsons rr >' bridge. J8.858.40 for the Peach- W'e bridge and J1J.1I5.80 for sundries. THE GEORGIAN CONSIDERED AS A WAGON BUILDER During its brief esrssr The Atlsnts Georgian hss manufactured at least four bund wsgoll, for others to hop on.—Roms TrihunsTl.rsId. Killed by a Planter Whom h- Is Said He Assaulted. WASHINGTON, Ga., Dsc. 11c-A dis pute over a negro laborer who hod de serted him resulted In the death of Rev. Mr. G. F. Tuttle this morning at 7 o'clock five miles east of Washington. He was shot thru tl\g heart by a young man named Bailey, with whom the ne gro had begun to work, after leaving Tuttle's plantation. Tuttle went to a neighbor’s house with the alleged In tention of taking the negro back, but to this Bailey objected. A quarrel ensued, in which Tuttle struck Bailey on the head with a piece of Iron. Bailey then drew his pistol. It Is al leged, and killed Tuttle. Young Bailey was unconscious for several hours after the shooting and It was thought he would die, buf Is re ported to be better this afternoon. No arrest has been made. The homicide seems to have been Justifiable from the evidence as coming front that section this morning. Both Tuttle and Bailey were promi nent planters In the community where they resided. On the lower floor, looking toward Gllmor-st., are the compsny meeting roems. The rooms above are locker rooms and will be occupied by com panies B, C, D, E., etc., beginning on the extreme end. On the lower floor can be'seen the compsny officers’ room with the enlisted men’s bsth rooms just above. BULLET CHANGED FAITH OF “ADAM-GOD” FANATIC Sharpe, Who Claimed To Be “Adam God,” and Led the Bloody Revolt in Kansas City, Captured—“I’m * Simply Up the Stump Now,” He Says. KAN8AS CITY, Mo„ Dec. 11^-Jsmes Sharpe, or “Adam God," the religious fanatic, who led hla followers against tho Kansas City police Tuesday night, was arrested yesterday afternoon about three miles eouth of Montlcello. Kans. •’When the bullet etruck me I knew my faith was wrong," he told the sher- Irt who arrestod him. "I’m no longer ‘Adam God.’ - I’m simply up the stump." Louis Pratt, ono of Sharpe’s men, and Michael Malone, one of the patrol men shot In the Kansas City fight, died here yesterday. Selsor la In u critical condition. GEORGIATflFTCLUBS TO MARCH IN PARADE Will Take Part In Inaugu ration of President In . Washington. MACON, Dec. 11^-When William Howard Taft la Inaugurated president In Washington. March 4. the Taft Clubs In Georgia will attend In one large body. - Harry Edwards, chairman of the Bibb County Taft Club,, and other Repub licans In this section of the state are making the necenary arrangements, and It la expected that at least several hundred Republican! from Georgia will march In the parade In Washington at the Inauguration. Movement Started To Get Nebraskan If Nor throp Resigns. IS San Francisco Political BossGuifty on Bribe Charges. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dee. 11,—A campaign to obtain William Jennings Bryan as president of the University of Minnesota In the event that the resig nation of President Cyrus Northrop la accepted, has been started by the Uni versity Press Club, which passed a res olution asking the board of regents of the university to extend Or call to the commoner. H hMUHUIIlllflj WHAT CONGRESS DID TODAY. + ♦ Re «olutlon In house calling for 4- nvcutlgntlon relative to charges + „ i'" «lUeni’« message on secret 4* eervtce.* + began reading and debate 4- «.. .initiative, Judicial and ex- 4- ecutlve appropriation bill. 4- 'louse committee on commerce 4- made tentative plana for Investl- 4* |™ ,n * » trip to Isthmus of Pans- + The senate was not In session. 4- ■| . . 4 l '’IilU»UU'‘/ — ' * snUffed foodstuffs PERIL OF FEMININITY THREATENS CITY’S FUTURE Diminished Voting Strength and Spread of Suffragette Movement Is Indicated—3 Days, 17 Girl Babies and 5 Boys! Health* officers st the city hell are I yin* awake o’ nights over the problem raised by the stork whleb operates In this rlrin- Wednesday of thin week the grim old bird brought seven girl Imble. to Atlanta bouse- holdf and only two Imys. Thnrsday he brought three girl hables ami only one boy. Friday the number of girls Jumped up to six. while the boys nutnlered hat two. Grand total girls In past three days, 17. Grand total hoys In past three days. 5. What’s ths Answsr. The health official with the srlenllflc turn of ml ml argues with bis .-•-Hvsgnes ttest |h* overwhelming number of new girls In the mmunlty Is doe to the Influence of some 'tagged foodstuffs la the markets. ’’Dr. tt'lilt s llla Nitme. of Vienna, has demonstrated that the set of babies Is de termined by the article of food on the family table." he says. "In Atlanta's ense it must lie the Influence of turkey and cran. berry sauce at thla aesann"— "’’It's more likely the Influence of Santa Cigna." another anggests. Thg old pnholi alwaya did furor girls In the distribution of Ida gifts, you know; and I wouldn't donht that this la Juat another evidence of his fondness for them. Any man ongbt to lie happy over such a Christmas present as a girl baby"— » Everybody Guessing. And -o It goes at the office where the record of births for,Atlanta is kept. Unless souse one who really knows the stork’s game shall come sad thllghlc i tbs vffRt, there la RANCH 101 AND WILD WEST NOW OWNED BY JNO. GATES "Bet You a Million” Financier Becomes Rival of Buf falo Bill—Will Organize a Two-Million-Dol- lar Circus, It Is Said. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Dsc. Up john W. Gates and assoclataa, consist ing of prominent'Eastern capitalists. It Is reported, have' bought the famous 101 Ranch In the Oroge nation at Biles, Okla., - Including - the mammoth wild < west show property. Ths company Intends to organise a circus representing an Investment of ovor J2.000.000. . Tho deal carries with It thousands of acres of land near Bilge, which will be transferred to the pur chasers. i mu FILES DIVORCE SUIT Alleges Cruelty and Deser tion Against Her - Hi 5TH REGIMENT BOYS ABRAHAM RUEF. SAN FRANCI8CO. Dec. IWAfter deliberating twenty-four hours, the jury at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon re turned a verdict of guilty of bribery charges against Abraham Ruef, former political boas of Ban'Francisco. The trial 'has been In progress 108 days and tha end came with surprising abruptness. No sign or Intimation had come .from the Jury room and RueUa hopes rose with each passing hour. When it was announced that a ver dict had beetv reached the court room was packed. Ruef sat by hla father when the verdict of "guilty as charged” was read. Thru previous agreement of counsel that the bill of exceptions should he filed later, the judge set Saturday as the day for passing sentence. Under the conviction Ruef la liable to a maximum penally of fourteen years la the peni tentiary. This was the third trial of Ruef. sure to be more lost sleep on the part of the doctor* and more veil, speculation mining the ntlaefies. In the ""etntlme the lie!,I figures continue , err for the answer— s Hcventrcn girl Istblos,. Fire boy Ijalilrs. Whew I Mrs, Dr. Rosn Freudenthul Monnlsh, physician of Peachtfce-st., filed In superior court Friday afternoon a di vorce null against her husband, W. A. Monnlsh, on statutory grounda, and asking the custody of their only child, a girl of 11 years. Cruelty la also charged agalnnt the defendant. In her petition Mrs. Dr. Monnlah states that she married the defendant about December I. 1887. In Morgan county; that the defendant now resides out of (he Mate and petitioner believes he la In Denver. Colo.; that he was guilty of Improper conduct with Carrie Louisa Montgomery Franklin Preston, then of Decatur. On., but now of Knox ville.'Tenn.. and also known as Carrie Louisa Byrd. The petition alleges that since then* marriage defendant has treated peti tioner cruelly and Inhumanly; has abused her and struck her! It I* al leged that defendant would grow angry nt petitioner nnd throw Ink on her clothing; that he destroyed their cloth ing wantonly; that he squandered her money and failed to support her. It la alleged that the defendant left the state about April 8, 1907; that he relumed In November, 1908, nnd In spite of his promise of good liehavlor cursed and abused her. He then w-ent away again and has not returned. Mrs. Monnlsh asks a divorce und the custody of their only child, Jeanette F. Monnlsh. aged II years. BRI8TOL, Tenn.. Dec. 11.—By the uYrest of Henry Bhepard and family her* the Twin t'tty Club house, the last of the kind for dispensing whis kies here, hah closed. A compromise was reached by Bhepard giving bond In J10.000 to desert the club rooms and desist from whisky selling. Liquors on hand were confiscated. One Battalion Moves Within Next Two Weeks. In The armory portion of Atlanta's new 8250,000 Auilotrlum-Armory will be ready to receive the officers and enlist, ed men of the yifth regiment, national guard of Georgia; the members of the Governor’s Light Artillery and the Gov. ernor's Horse Guard within a short time. One battalion of the Fifth reg|ptent (Major Catron’s battalion) expects to move Into Its new quarters within three weeks. The new armory la ready for occupancy now, except for the In- •tallatlon of light, heat and sanitary equipment, and this work la proceeding as fast as the different departments can complete the work. Thla will be the flrat time within the history of Atlanta’s national guard that the different companies have had a real home, a place of concentration, where everything is arranged for the assist ance and convenience of the soldier boys. Fully equipped In every respect, the new armory will' fill every want of the militia. Adequate arrangements have been made ior the comfort and clean- sa of the troops. In one of the pic tures is ahown (he large bath room, where eight or more shower baths, ba sins and tubs have been Installed. On the third floor la a large gymnasium. Continued on Cage Sixteen. Three Are Dead and . Four Seriously Wounded. MEMPHI8, Tenn., Deo. 11e-Will Lat. ura, a character known to the police with a criminal record, walked to Horn, met Ashford's saloon on Fourth-st. last night, armed with an .automatic revolver, and, standing at the doorway, shot seven negroes, killing threr and dangerously wounding the other four. The dead are Bob Carter. Charles Miller, Clarence Allen. The wounded: Leslie Williams, se riously, shot In hip: Birdie Hines, shot In leg and arm; Richard Slott. shot In left arm; Robert Spect, shot thru head, will die. Latura walked leisurely Into a rear room of the saloon, where a number of negroes were playing billiards. H„ coolly unbuttoned his overcoat and pulled out hla revolver. Without a word Latura began to fire as he walked around the billiard table*. Carter and Miller were the first victims and as they fell to the floor Latura stepped over their prostrate bodies and singling out Clarence Allen, shot him dead. "I shot 'em and that's all there Is to It." he said, aa he was being led to a cell at police headquarters, and fur ther than'this he had nothing to sav. When the police arrived three were dead and four others were lying about the floor wounded, one of the latter a woman. HI* weapon empty. Latura threw It In an ash heap and walked to a neighboring saloon, where he quietly submitted to arrest. I.ntura six years ago killed Dave Wright, a former fireman, and later shot and killed a negro. He was cleared on these churges on the plea of self-defense. 8TILLM0RE, Gs„ Dee. Hr—The 4- yenr-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. H. MOner, who died of pneumonia, was burled at the city cemetery here yes terday. . FIRST SQUADRON vDUE AT PANAMA WASHINGTON, D. C- Dee. 11^-The First squadron. Pacific fleet, la expected to arrive here Saturday and during the ten days which the crulner* will re- main In Panama their men will have pcortical charge of the policing of the city. Is there anything yon coaid ass s Want Ad for today? Both Phonss 8000. TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. HELP WANTED—FEMALE. BOARDERS WANTED. WANTED—A r.-rtned youryr man vnttt family. Board reafonable. LOST AND FOUND. LOST-OP A I. and between Fifteen! I Peachtree, or oo ' car, FrMnjr namlh