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Unknown Band Sends Bullets
Into the Homes of Hab
ersham Farmers.
, S'. ILI.E. GA.. Dee. 18.—
n.en in the vicinity of
; lam< <1 in a feud warfare
against farmers
~ii, .nd already the homes
1 mown farmers have been
, . 1 identity of the marauders
, > .nd the origin of their
i' 1
_ <’,-.st tlie farmers is a mys-
out break came Monday
. , iiu home of Burt Trotter
Members of the Trotter
wakened tvhen they heard
Min yard. A few minutes
. . . ,w shadowy figures of men
re ss moving about the Darn
n <iiw their stock driven
woods. A few minutes
Vauters heard footsteps on
f r ,,. ■ .. -li. Then some one rat
i though trying to to ee
prowlers Fired On.
, - son went to an open win-
. in? the porch and tired at
w at the door. The man
■ ped in tin' darkness. A
■ s later shots were fired into
; , T ■ ■■:• house. '
William Harper, a neigh
p. trotters, came to Clarkes-
.. ...» some trading, returning
. it! tlie evening. Last night
; .ionic was tired into by un
•••■ns.
il Trotter believe that the
. is responsible for botli at-
• : i.it Harper’s house was shot
in impression that he ilad
5 svllle to give information
, ' Trott.r attack. This, however.
- ■ ' ■ case. <
11 ■ . sham county officers are
. to clear up the mystery
wn the clan responsible for
ROCK ISLAND MAY BUY
THE COLORADO MIDLAND
• SPRINGS, COLO.. Dec. 18. i
here that the Rock Is
' '■ . will purchase a con- !
ii.g ;ni. '>st in tlir Colorado Midland. |
* into the hands of a re- j
'•< event, the Rock Island j
•• >i s at this point would be
.\e< Colorado City, and most of the |
s freight traffic destined to
stem proper, not* •
<r s-vcrul connecting lines,
handled through Colorad •?
g \‘i - the Midland.
TANGLED SWITCHMAN BEGS
FOR WHISKY AND CIGARETTE
■ E> IS.—Whou H. C.
■ i . switchman, was picked up in
Swit! ; .-rn railway yards last night |
his , ght leg severed just below
ini his body badly bruised he I
drink of whisky and a cig
11' -tumbled over a switch and
nii. ’ > moving freight ear.
MACON CITY GOVERNMENT
TO COST $523,000 IN 1913
* 1 ‘V ‘ J> v. 18.—It costs more
to mu the city govern
' 'J. on , -uh year. The budget?
• ' • opted last night by coun- I
• • i»pi i -i' ■< H.- in the
}.’ t v> - raises I
" ■ 1 ’•> council, hut tiu various I
.t> • ive<i inc’, cased appro-I
FIND THREAT OF DEATH
IS NO BIGAMY EXCUSE
v; ' '■ 1 'pc IS. A jury in the clr- |
■ of Waukegan held that a threat [
.. man - life is not a sufficient
I ' ■'» to marrv more than one ,
' ; ‘ ai m ;i time.
■'‘'■v.i-.; <» Ahrens, of Davenport,
guilty of bigamy, anti in i
1 < sense i hat Mary Conray, i
’. would have killed him bud he i
lie was already married
' ' h'■ r. of Chicago.
.''" 1 f ill tmd that druggists every- I
■d. well of Chamberlain’s j
I" medy. They know from Ions: !
in the sale of it that ini
II - oighs and colds it can always ■
•' . 1 in"'d upon, and that it is pleas-
' nfe to take. For sale bv ail
■''tr- (Advt.)
7 ’ R S PURE Ft. AVOR.-NG EX- •
ave no equal. Sold every-
»0c 2nd 25c the bottle, at vonr ;
(Advt.) ■
■‘OPERA GLASSES”
i, , 1 at please any one. Jim. i
Sons iiuv. th- tn frun SS.CO
‘ th Broad St. i.\dvL.i
F ' I WhR ; - ana FLORAL DESIGNS.
ATLANTA FLORAL CO,
■ p ones Number 4. 41 Peacht-ee.
‘Advertisement* <
Mwnttffw
j Guaranteed |
EGGSI
2140
| TODAY i
I SEWELL COMMISSION CO.
| b 3-115 Whitehall St.
1912 ATLANTA'S RECORD
BUILDING YEAR; PERMITS
WILL TOTAL $10,000,000
lien Building Inspector Ed It. Hays
[makes his annual report to council
in January he will tell of evi
dences of prosperity that never before
liave been equallj equalled in Atlanta.
| lotal building permits will how
[round $10.009,000—a banne yea:. Pub-
IHe buildings, including hotel.-, office
buildings, school houses, etc., will have
.beaten 1911 by more than 7 to 1.
I . His report will show that the erec
tion of business houses increased
, steadily and that four times as much
<xpenned ,m apartment houses as
m the preceding year.
jrhe figure s will rep -esc nt that pet -
l | ," * ll ' rospt r<> is than during
I ’ 11 Liat the house builder hits
been able tn put marly $2.500 Into his
’’'•••-.bng. when .< he was able t „ in .
'(St an averagt of only 52,338 the war
before.
How City Has Gro W n.
l olloping are some unofficial figures
that show how Atlanta has gained rap
idly on other big cities in the matter of
' lne ‘••firex 'ire so all of
| ■ and onlj eleven months of 1912
[January through November:
I Nine apartment houses cost during
|el< ven mouths of 1912, . total of $717.-
/ Hi". and twelve during 1911 cost a total
;iv ' ra & es Per apartment of
, '‘2- } "i'i *19.842, respectively. Dur
ing .91- p,units v.. ■ r issued per month
♦on AA IiO ' VS: ,< b; uary, $70,000; March,
J20.00U: April <2>. $90,500; May U) ,
..s..ium, Juiy, $150,000. During 1911:
February 1 21, $05,000; March (2), $44,.
A l‘ :,i '’-’I. $27,150; June. $16,000;
Julj. $9,000; September, 21.000; No-
VemblT ) $50,000.
' ,l":' cbPS eost *“fi.‘oo in 11 months
or 191.., and $135,400 in 1911.
•inly three solid biick dwellings were
-luring 1912. and at a. cost of
J-’dm. $2,000 and $4,000, and but three
in ion. costing $3,000. $4,500 and sl.-
There, were many brick veneers,
Tll, ' y !ll ' 6 classed in with
frame dwellings.
The total cost of 1.124 frame dwel-
I "™‘
THE STORE OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
1 M. RICH & BROS. CO. i
2 *
* =-—■■ . £ .■
5 Through the Famous
* Center Aisle Will Solve S
f Your Xmas Problems I
£ J One-Day Sale of s
s th.’ & 65c Handkerchiefs at <5 c/C «
w 7 V <j K z&SS- W 7 ■ T , wo lot « of ladies • handkerchiefs that were acquired under *■
e J y--‘"'l) price by our buyer when abroad last summer, and one lot of ini-
IS 1 \\' \ J : \ tial handkerchiefs in broken sizes are offered tomorrow at the £
£ \ y i ver .v special price of 39c. Choose from J.'
5 ' •39c :
45 . ~ VI I /J * ,Oc 1 - il(ll ‘‘ K f'enuine Armenian full-size linen ofx *
* A- W? 6 1 ' A' . < /Jwt Handkerchiefs, a splendid 50c number, at . . JMc 2
Sr ■ > & s
g ( "P V H With fancy colored sei. Hops >ome Initials mi-sing. 39c j
*v‘ 1/ ' j I (Christmas Handkerchiefs—Mam Floor—Left Aisle) »
1 i IU \J Loveliest Silk Lingerie i
|| n Just Off the Steamer 1
S —Models from abroad and certain yX \ £
»• \ [ styles that are made at a saving in yb- J
|/ * F this country. Fascinating crepe de * i
w IL ne rmest chine nightgowns with the most ex- f \ n •
Gilts in qnisite laces and hand embroidered / " ‘ S I
‘T fTTSI 7 ' ■ .'Ai. J Santa sPack —An empire style has the entire bust of \ J 3 I
& ' - ' . < ** lace; another model in lace and crepe de • \. at
S» • tfglgl Are at Ricn S Chine combined. A sweetly simple Style has XJ <• .
* 1 ■F round neck edged with pico linen lac.- and ’ ■•'. ***;
I K tStB with bust hand-embroidered. **
' —The petticoats are also in soft clingy crepe at.’
de chines—very distinguished looking to X J ’> 3
»« y 1?- M T~\ • 71 • t wear under party and dancing frocks. Lace s X
5 Just 5 More Days m Which lsfux?„ s
w roses. Some have, underlay ruffles of accor- V*A SL
. X7 TX" ’ll 1 fHP dion pleated chiffon or net. WX * *
LO 1 Oil* ISkl tidies 1 OVS —Pretty combinations, too. All these gar \ X t 3.
ments variously in white, pink and blue \ \ j» J
w . , : , . i , v i crepe de chine. A beautiful gift for Xmas \ ’ \ «
» .Just ll\< mole sliopplilg da\> IO Ainas, and eAPII or for a girl assembling a trousseau L\ . \ 2:
j» our big' >touk of iiiipoi'iet! to\> is beginning to show ’ •. 2
little breaks in the ranks. Os course, we’ll have Gowns, $4.95 to $15.00. *
enough toys right up to ihe last minute—but will Coin binations, $6.50 to $16.50 •
J they be the toys you want your little ones to have? Skirts, $4.95 to $12.50. *
S I'm- die best toys are Hying right and left and even (Lin g er ie _sec<,nd Fio Ol . 1 3
g dav from now on counts. Let s get the kiddies pres-i S. !
w ents "in of the way tomorrow. There is ample choos-K S
sinufronv $7.50 to $lO Beaded Bags:
S Doll Dresses, 50c io $3.50. Doll Beds, SI.OO to SIO.OO. ... ° ®
Electric Trains, $1.50 to SSO. Games and Blocks, 10c to $5.00. Exceptionally givable, and worthy. Made mat xrv «t
3 Shoo-tly Rocking Horses, 75c to $6. Dolls, 15c to $25.00. * o f gold, jet and cut steel beads, in uniqm Wk Iwfc. “ s
S Pl '»•’ H “”- s9 ‘“ l-ntir.l size.,. I IH j
g Musical Instruments. 25c to SIO.OO. Doll Trunks, 50c to $3.50. mo,s lined. Frames of gdt, German silver
m Music Boxes. 25c to SIO.OO. Blackboards, 25c to $3.00. and gun metal. An importer’s close-out lot, is the cause of the I
®* Rocking and Morris Chairs, SI.OO to Iron Trains and Toys, 25c to $3.50. lowered prve. *'*
$23.50. noli Coaches. 49c to $15.00. *,i
* Play Horses, $3.50 to $25.00. Tricycles, $3.50 to $22.50. A Gift of a Sterling Silver Mesh Bag Si
w Automobiles.^ $4.95 o S j'ta'so ' Mdfhl,ies > s l - 50 to Jh g)ft the recir ,|,, nt can treasure for ages. Our stock of sterling silver «U
* Loi? Furniture. 75c t.i ST SO : Desks. 69c to SIO.OO. ph res’ t0"t3500 Y COn,pkte ’ I, * cludln * ev "-' wanted size and shape. <-
E Toy Pianos 59c to $15.00. Friction Toys, 25c to $2.50. tiices 515.00 to »Jb.ou.
t» Drum- 25c t" $7.50. Mechanical Boats, 25c to $18.50. ( ERMAX silver tnesli bags are also here in wonderful variety. Pay as S"
'* Steam Engines, 50c to $32.50. Dish< 50c t<> $5.00. V» little as $1.48 for a 5-inch bag of thorough workmanship and go up «-
* I by step to $15.00. toC ;
* (Toyland Annex —Main Floor: | (Center Aisle—Mam Floor.)
m. RICH & BROS. CO. I*>**»*>l«>>>**«*»
* * ivJivvMvDni 1)1v .v ') ; J)vJMy y,\ V \) o\ Y x
ruts ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1912.
lings during 1912 was $2,742,268, and of
1.206 during 1911, $2,879,986. The num
ber and prices were apportioned among
tiie months of 1912 as follows: January
<BOI. $208,800: February (S 6 $187,810;
-March <99), $247,715; April (91), $260.-
680; -May (129), $319,937; June (90),
$296,489; July (97), $217,427; August
<lO2 1. $258,976: September (100), $246,-
825; Octobel (143), $310,400; November
(101). $271,205, And during 1911: Jan
uary (93), $163,005: February (104).
$213,075; March (148), $360,765; April
(128), $310,796; May (112), $248,740;
•lune (113), $310,795; July (107), $302,-
23.8: August (109), $309,376; Septem
ber (104), $265.8117; October (87), $194,-
603; November (65), $123,977; Decem
ber (36), $76,885.
Many Fire Escapes Erected.
. .Furnaces installed during 1912 (855)
cost a total of $142,644, and in 1911
(274), $141,091.
Miscellaneous buildings, including
garages, stores, etc., were $344,762 in
1912, an 1 $527,905 in 1911.
’ One hundred and thirty-three tire
escapes in 1911 cost $24,745, while in
1912 ten cost $3,342. The great excess
in 1911 was due to quick conformity co
the law. following the condemnation of
buildings by Inspector Ed It. Hays and
Fire Chief IV. B. Cummings.
Brick business houses in 1912 took a
jump over 1911, with a total of $1,027,-
680. as against $931,813. There . were
80 in 1912, which averaged $12,84'6, and
74 in 1911, which averaged $12,592.
Public buildings, including office
buildings, hotels, school houses and
the like, eost $3,045,932 In 1912, and
$432,225 tip year before.
CHAMPION EGG-LAYING
HEN IS SOLD FOR SBOO
SPRINGFIELD, MO., Dee. 18.—Lady I
Show You, a White Plymouth Kock heii I
that won the national egg-laving contest I
nt the state poultry station, Mountain I
Grove. Mo., this year, was old here for I
SBO9 by .1 A. Blckerdite, of Millersville I
111.
The hen has a record of laving 281 full- !
weight eggs this year.
XMAS RUSH ON '
HI POSTOFFICE
Officials Do Not Expect Con
gestion This Year. Despite
Heavy Business.
The most Christmasy place in Atlan
ta today, barring tlie department stores
and the hearts of children. Is the big
stone building known as the Atlanta
postofliee. A spirit of bustle, unusual
even fo>- that busy place, is in evidence
throughout the building, while the ap
pearance of mail carriers as they stag
ger into the mailing rooms with great
sacks bulging with packages and let
ters stamped with lied Cross seal's
shows that something unusual is on
hand.
But, in spite of tiie hurry and tur
moil, the postoffice never has been in
better position to handle the holiday
rush, and Assistant Postmaster Cole
believes that there will be no conges
; tion this year. New men are added to
, each department as the rush warrants
; the addition, and more than 50 substi
tutes are waiting to help when the time
comes.
The money order department is one
of the busiest in the building. From
morning until late at night a constant
line of people stand In front, eager to
either send money to relatives or
friends in other cities or countries or
to receive a little needed help from the
main exchequer jn some other city.
Surveyor of Customs Markham is
surrounded with strange gifts from al
most every country in the world, and
. his attempt to appraise their dutiable
1 lvalue is bringing more gray hairs to
Ibis head. Silks front China and India,
| strange images, wonderful creations
lln ivory from Africa, strange perfumes
from Japan—things he never has before
(either seen or Imagined—all go to make
him one of the hardest worked men in
! tlie government s i vice during tlie hol
| Sclavs.
■AGED INVALID. LOST IN
HILLS, THOUGHT HE
WAS HUNTED FUGITIVE
CLARKESVILLE, GA., Dec. 18.—
(’rare Heskett, the aged Ohio invalid
who mysteriously disappeared from the
home of his brother, D. H. Heskett,
near Demorest, three hours after he
had arrived there from ids Ohio home,
has been found. After wandering about
for several days in the mountains,
sleeping on the ground and eating nuts
and berries, lie appeared at the home
of John Kinney, a farmer, near Mt.
Airy.
The news of the disappearance had
spread throughout Habersham county
and searchers were hunting night and
day for the missing man. Mr. Kinney
recognized him from descriptions as tlie
man sought. He took him into his
home, furnished him food, provided him
a place to rest and then took him to the
Heskett home near Demorest. He will
receive tiie reward offered by the broth
er.
Tiie aged man had wandered away
while under a delusion that lie was a
fugitive and that officers were hunting
for him.
DEPOT IMPROVEMENTS AT
CORDELE TO COST $50,000
CORDELE, GA., Dec. 18—Plans for
the improvement of Cordele’s passen
ger depot facilities, as mapped out at a
recent conference, provide for a union
station about twice the size of the
present depot, umbrella sheds and
paved grounds about tlie depot. The
improvements will aggregate In cost
between $50,001) and $60,000.
Letters received by the Chamber of
(Commerce here show that tlie railroad
oftlelals and J. F. Gray, of the railroad
commission, are anxious to reach a final
agreement, to the satisfaction of Cor
dele citizens and get tile work started
in a few months.
“BROOKLYN VESTIBULE OF
HELL”—GAYNOR TO PASTOR
NEW YORK, Dec. IS.—-Mayor Cay
nor has written a letter to a. Brooklyn
clergyman that “Brooklyn is a vesti
bule of hell.”
A There
Rogers „P, ne
Store for $
n . ear
Best and WMIIILCT/ Y our
More Door
Specials for Thursday
3 Solid Carloads
Finest Fresh Eggs
I hoc iii’c (*very mic large, clean, selected
fi’csli eggs, bought (‘specially lor our Christinas
trade. You can always find the freshest, best
eggs al all our stores, bill not always a1 this
price.
Dozen, 37c
Purina Poultry Feed
We have received another ship
men t of these feeds, and on account
of several of our stores having run
WWWV 1 short, we will sell THURSDAY only
JY 1 taV at the same price as advertised for
’i FEEO yj Monday and Tuesday.
AaS Purine Mills, Jo
OneD.,. SL99
Another Big Shipment of Those
Fine Baldwin Apples
Fancy, select hand-picked New York State
Apples, 'riiis is probabli flic last shipnieiit we
can get so sell at this price. ()rd<‘r early, so you
will be sure to get yoiii-s.
Peck, 39c—Barrel, $3.75
Fancy Choice
Mixed Nuts Mixed Nuts
A mixture of Ihe best • This mixture contains
< alifoi’iiia lli i n-s hell I Xo. 2 (’alifornia Hnglish
Walnuts, California pa- ! Walnuts, Xo. 2 Caliior
per-shell Almonds, extra nia Almonds, medium
large Brazil Xuts and Brazil Nuts, medium Pe
.l umbo Pecans. I cans, and Hickory Nuts.
Pound, 20c Pound, 15c
5 Pounds, 95c j 7 Pounds, 95c
Two Big Shipments of
Florida Oranges
Royal and Queen Brands, Delicious, sweet, juicy,
fancy, tliin-skin Oranges, tliin-skiu Oranges. but
full of juice. small sizes.
Box, $3.00 Box, $2.50
Christmas Delicacies
« alifovniti <‘lusui Raisins, Btazil Nut-, xi.a ilßc
I Brazil Nuts, nodium, pound ..12c
Royal Sra<l«*i (’lust*! Raidin*. (';i lifornia S.»ft Shell Walnuts
P"und 35c x , | p o und 22c
< ‘<>iinaiss,. ur <'lust* t R i sin*. 1 .\< ■. ", [■> • n<!. . . .... 13c
P'‘un< ..25c t alil’o.nia Soft Shell Almonds,
RoVal ScarlH Pltu-d ihitvs. poiiml 22c
pa< kag< .. ..15c California. Paper Shell Almonds,
pound 25c
I’uittv Dates, package 10c . ... , .
Jumh<» I oxa* P< I’ans, pound . 2oc
Royal 5.;,r1..t Seeded Itaions. Cap... shell P.-cans.
package 12c gg c
I’nstl- Brand Raising pa. kag. . 12, : w ., : „ u(s p „ ull(! 3c
Sunflot er Currants, i ackag< ..104 | NoI Su , h Mn , ( Meat
Sun i ii. l Figs. .’I-erown. poumi..2oc ;>ael ig< . 10c
S'iij i. < Figs ,-r<>wi>. potin.'..2sc I'm <’. <•; ■ . ri, «•, pound. . 50c
L j’er Fig . pound . . 15c , l: Gia Pine: pound . . 50c
Very Fine
Sweet Country Butter
Are you paying !.’><• a pound for butter {
We have secured several hundred pounds of
very line, sweet country butter that we will
sell one day only at
Pound, 25c
ROGERS’
36 Pure Food Stores
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