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B SIOEHSIJI N.GEORGIAWMI __ —. 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 5