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NIGHT RIDERS IN Unknown Band Sends Bullets Into the Homes of Hab ersham Farmers. ( I.aRKESVILLE, GA., Dec. 18.— j . main clansmen in the vicinity of Mt Airy are blamed in a feud warfare y. s been started against farmers. , ctlon, and already the homes , wll known farmers have been The identity of the marauders \ -mknown and the origin of their . , v ,u c- against the farmers is a mys- ; mst outbreak came Monday ben the home of Burt Trotter . s attacked. Members of the Trotter viiv .vie awakened when they heard . ■. tlie barn yard. A few minutes : they saw shadowy figures of men ... darkness moving about the Darn mi then saw their stock driven tin woods. A few minutes ■ i Trotters heard footsteps on front porch. Then some one rat : door as though trying to force mi cm rance. Prowlers Fired On. ,■< son went to an open wln- ... .-looking the porch and fired at saw at the door. The man •i. . •; . seaped in the darkness. A i:ah s later shots were fired into T ter house. : y William Harper, a. neigh- Trotters, came to Clarkes- .io some trading, returning it.- in the evening. Last night ii. - home was tired into by un known persons, Harper ami Trotter believe that the wo is responsible for both at •h. • nd that Harper’s house was'shot a, uni., file impression that he had isii- I i ' i.-kesville to give information Trotter attack. This, however, . not the case. To.. iv Habersham county officerfare ' vormg to clear up the mystery m down the elan, responsible for . | ( lotions. K ISLAND MAY BUY THE COLORADO MIDLAND ~ ;AISPRINGS, COLO., Dee. IS. rumored here that the Ro«k Is -t.-ni soon will purchase a con r’.crest in the Colorado Midland, ■ lia.- -tone Imo the hands t.f a re- < . r la this event, the Ruck Island al hops at this point would be ■ ■ ■•' i-> Colorado City, and most of the Isiuiv/s freight traffic destined to bevoml Its system proper, now de ..ver several connecting lines, •' handled through Colorado . .er the Midland. MANGLED SWITCHMAN BEGS FOR WHISKY AND CIGARETTE MV "V GA„ Dec. 18.—When 11. C. iis m switchman, was picked up in s..mb. :■ railway yards last night ight leg severed just below ... hl; and his body badly bruised he ’ kg. I lor a drink of whisky and a eig .ette. H<- stumbled over a switch and '■■H under a moving freight car. MACON CITY GOVERNMENT TO COST $523,000 IN 1913 ■' ' ''N. GA., Dec. 18. —It costs more *’"’».ood to run the city govern •-nt ~f Macon each year. The budget ■ ' adopted last night by coun- 'Vi-.. ft,;- appropriations in the i-u of 5.»23,0»00. F*ev.’ salary raises ■ ' ■ i by council, but the various ■ nt> received increased appro priations. FIND THREAT OF DEATH IS NO BIGAMY EXCUSE ■ ■de v;o, Hee. 18.—A jury in the clr- of Waukegan held that a th -eat - I ' r •* man's life Is not a sufficient ■ r mm to marry more than one ■man at a time. , L '‘' r<l ”• Ahrens, of Davenport. •< '.I- toim.l guilty Os blgamj. ami in u.s defense that Mary Conray, ■'ag ’. Would have killed him had he rried her. He was already married •Mart Miller, of Chicago. will find that druggists < very ' speaJc well of Chamberlain’s ' ■ Remedy. They know from long " ii.-nee in the sale of it that in ■■■ - >f coughs and colds it can always .", fended upon, and that it Is pleas- ■ :,l ’d safe to take. For sale bv all "ders. (Advt.) ■ P A . Ji?’® PURE FLAVORING EX- 16 * lave no equal. Sold every . «0c and 25c the bottle, at vonr (Advt.) ’ OPERA GLASSES” - tii..i will please any one. Jno. ■ «k Sons have them from $5.00 L! North Broad St. (Advt.) LOWERS and FLORAL DESIGNS. ATLANTA FLORAL CO, ■ ’ Ph "nes Nutrber 4. 41 Peachtree. 1 Advertisement.» | Guaranteed I EGGS ; XsC^ 11 1 TODAY I I SEWELL COMMISSION GO. I 113-115 Whitehall SI. 1912 ATLANTA'S RECORD BUILDING YEAR; PERMITS WILL TOTAL $10,000,000 When Building Inspector Ed R. Hays makes his annual report to council early in January he will tell of evi dences of prosperity that never before have been equally equalled in Atlanta. Total building permits will hover round slo,ooo,ooo—a banner year. Pub lic buildings, including hotels, office buildings, school houses, etc., will have beaten 1911 by more than 7 to 1. His report will show that the erec tion of business houses Increased steadily ami that four times as much was expended on apartment houses as in the preceding year. The figures will represent that peo ple ai • mure prosperous tnan during 1911, in that tile house builder has or-eit jible to put nearly $2,500 into his dwelling, whereas he was able to in vest an average of only 82,338 the year before. How City Has Grown. Following are some unofficial figures that show how Atlanta has gained rap idly on oilier big cities in the matte- of building. The figures are for all of 1911 and only eleven months of 1912 January through November; Nine apartment houses cost during eleven months of 1912, a total of $717,- auO and twelve during 1911 cost a total m ..238,150, averages per apartment of $<9,<22 and $19,842, respectively. Dur ing L l -- petmlts wert Issued per month as follows: February, $70,000: March $20,000; April (2), $90,500; May (4), $8 <,000; Ju.y, $450,000. During 1911: February (2), $65,000: March (2), 844,1 600. April (2), $27,150; June, $16,000; Juiy, $9,000; September, 21,000; No vembe • (2) $50,000. <-b.u-.ches cost $56,700 in 11 months of 1912, and $135.40(1 in 1911. i’mj th.ee solid brick dwellings were ereeiea during 1912, and at a cost of $-,ofm. $2,000 and $4,000, and but three 19 COS “‘ ig s3 ’ oo0 ' »‘.500 ami sl,. som There were many brick veneers however. They are classed in with frame dwelling’s. The total cost of 1,124 frame dwel- STORE OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT 1 M. RICH & BROS. CO. I ' >■ I —. 5* - -- - - 5 j.n» _ * . B Walk Through the Famous 2 ■•jE --'X> Center Aisle Will Solve 2 | 1 Y° ur Xmas Problems B |S One-Day Sale of OQ| s AhivljralF 50c Hsc Handkerchiefs at <sczC s !5» i/l' d \ wo lotß of la<h,>! '' handkerchiefs that wen- acquired under *’ 2* M UM 7' JS* price by our buyer when abroad last summer, and one lot <»f ini. 2, I yvjY; -—\ t la handkerchiefs in broken sizes are offered tomorrow at the Sr? \ v W * ver . v special price of 39c. Choose from J> -M A \&A " t-JLj /VRw< E/"k\ lift Real Madeira hand-scalloped fine linen hand- nn I v 1 tf ,y Tn' d kerchiefs, full size, tor 39C 5» "Z JI- Vi’ / J 50c Ladles' Genuine Armenian full-size linen *> rx 2" ..g /*% ’ tViSiB jT ‘ SSI (C, ‘\ tWL Handkerchiefs, a splendid 50c number, at 39C *• 7J* n Z "1L I d "! c pa ' Madeira linen initial handkerchiefs nn gE /I o > AJ— / P/'W With fancy colored scallops some initials missing. JHC 2 « •' ZV. : ■ // i < V\ I 2 ’>» V Ljf I! j I (Christinas Handkerchiefs— Main Floor— Left Aisle) 2' | I g UXj Loveliest Silk Lingerie ——-gp I s | >L m o Just Off the Steamer B J; / v |J- I f *ZZ —Models from abroad and certain S \ I E ■,-» / styles that are made at a saving in Z- x JG S xZX t 1 f 'ri r- . country. Fascinating crepe de *' /ne vines t chine nightgowns with the most ex- / • » Ci,tsin S. laces and hand embroidered Z **' * I Santa sPack —An empire style has the entire bust of 4 / \ • ?• |g J \ . ,ace: another model in lace and crepe de •*» • \° • '« Was P®C®5M Are at Rich S chine combined. A sweetly simple style has *%* • mi <5 1 round neck edged with pico linen lace and • A '*V m " 3 I R WrH with bust hand-embroidered. » x —The petticoats are also in soft clingy crepe Z ? 2 de chines—very distinguished looking to **s. \ « ?! I . I" - W/f TX • 1171 • 1 wear nnder party frocks. Lace l N. m JlKl n JVIOrP in Whirn ruffles darll >gly slashed and embellished , • . \ \ w UUai <Z ATI.KJI A-XXJO 111 TT iliCll with handsome handmade silk and satin jJrT \ roses. Some have underlay ruffles of accor- JJ- w . ■ V7 * J • , HP dion pleated chiffon or net. rVy * I 5 tO vjd I OUI* t OVS —Pretty combinations, too. All these gar- \ A. 2’': * ments variously in white, pink and blue \ \ > £ 5 .rust live more shopping days to Xmas, and oven SX »"■' ”X SI ■* our big stock of imported toys is beginning to show * *. • 2 . * little breaks in the ranks. Os course, we’ll have Gowns, $4.95 to $15.00. V<: * * .* enough toys right up to the last minute — but will Combinations, $6.50 to $16.50 * they be the toys you want your little ones to have? Skirts, $4.95 to $12.50. I For the best tors are living right and left, and every ~•. c u CT , Zz —1 * a j r Pt n i . i i. (Lingerie—Second F«oor; *• day from now on counts. Let s get the kiddies pres- 2 ents out of the wa.v tomorrow. There is ample choos- . 3: '" glrom: $7.50 to $lO Beaded Bags s Doll Dresses. 50c to $3.50. Doll Beds. SI.OO to SIO.OO. , O «s Electric Trains, $1.50 to SSO. Games and Blocks. 10c to $5.00. Exceptionally givable, and worthy. Made /**!■* 2* Shoo-fiy Rocking Horses, 75c to $6. Dolls, 15c to $25.00. of gold, jet and cut steel beads, iii unique IL LZ O W m Play Stores, Stables, Houses, 59c to Tool Chests, 75c to $6.95.. k ,i ■ I *r9 A ■ “*- $7.50. Noah's Arks, 69c to $2.00. and beautiful designs Various sizes, cha- U/U.UU % Musical Instruments. 25c to SIO.OO. Doll Trunks. 50c to $3.50. mo ’s lined, rrames of gdt, German silver w 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 2p i Rocking and Morris Chairs, SI.OO to Iron Trains and Toys, 25c to $3.50. lowered price. 2'“ ; yjj $23.50. Doll Coaches, 49c to $15.00. ■«! ItS Mechanical Toys, 25c to $35.00. Hand Cars, $2.98 to SIO.OO. j CJfz Cz 1* CM m » n E Play Horses, $3.50 to $25.00. Tricycles, $3.50 to $22.50. A 11111 Ola aterliriff bllVCr MCSH Bdff 2 Automobiles, $4.95 to $30.00. . Moving Picture Machines, $1.50 to . .. „ , ® 'll Velocipedes, $1.75 to $18.50. $18.50. is , g . ft recipient can treasure for ages. Our stock of sterling silver *. Doll Furniture, 75c to $1.50. Desks. 69c to SIO.OO. “® sh . Hp », n c d ll y con ‘P 1 ete, including every want. <1 ize and shape. 4Z Toy Pianos. 59c to $15.00. x Friction Toys, 25c to $2.50. ™ ceß sls '°° t 0 * 3s '°°' * ' Drums. 25c to $7.50. ' Mechanical Boats. 25c to $18.50. , f’ERMAN silver mesh bags are also here in wonderful variety. Pay as S>- 3* Steam Engines. 50c to $32.50. Dishes, 50c to $5.00. ' little as $1.48 for a 5-lnch bag of thorough workmanship ami go up step Sf 3J : by step to $15.00. (Toyland Annex—Main Floorl | (Center Aisle—Main Floor.) Ep M. RICH & BROS. QO. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1912 lings during 1912 was $2,742,258, and of 1,206 during 1911, $2,879,986. The num ber and prices were apportioned among the months of 1912 as follows: January (80). $208,800; February (86), $187,810; March (99), $247,715; April (91), $250.- 680; May (129), $319,937; June (90), $296,489; July (97), $217,427; August (102), $258,975; September (100), $246,- 825; October (143), $310,400; November' (107), $271,205. And during 1911: Jan uary (93), $163,005; February (104). $213,075; March (148), $360,765; April (128). $310,795; May (112), $248,740; June (113), $310,795; July (107), $302,. 238; August (109), $309,376; Septem ber (104), $265,807; October (87). $194,- 603; November (65), $123,977; Decein i ber (36), $76,885. Many Fire Escapes Erected. Furnaces Installed during 1912 <355) cost a total of $142,644, and in 1911 (274). $141,091. Miscellaneous buildings, including ga-ages. stores, etc., were $34 4,752 in 1912, and $527,905 in 1911. ’ One hundred. and thirty-three Are escapes in 1911 cost $24,745, while in 1912 ten cost $3,343. The great excess in 1911 was due to quick conformity to the law. following the .condemnation of buildings by Inspector E.i R. Hays apd Fire Chief w B. Cummings. Brick business houses in 1912 took a jump over 1911, with a total of $1,027,- i 680, as against $931,813. There were . 80 In 1912, which averaged $12,846, and 74 in 1911, which averaged $13,592. Public buildings, including office buildings, hotels, school houses and the like, cost $3,045,932 in 1912, and $432,225 the year before. CHAMPION EGG-LAYING HEN IS SOLD FOR SBOO SPRINGFIELD. MO., Dee. 18.—Lady Show You. a While Plymouth Hock ben that won the national egg-laving contest at the state poultry station. Mountain Grove, Mo., this year, was old here for SBOO by J. A. Bickerdite, of Millersville, The hen has a record of laving 281 full weight eggs this year. XMASRUSHON AT POSTOFFIGE Officials Do Not Expect Con gestion This Year, Despite Heavy Business. The must Christmasy place in Atlan ta today, barring the department,stores and the hearts of children, is the big stone building known as the Atlanta postoffice. A spirit of bustle, unusual even for that busy place, is In evidence throughout the building, while the ap pearance of mall carriers as they stag ger into the mailing rooms with great sacks bulging with packages and let ters stamped with Red Cross seals shows that something unusual is on hand. ' But, in spite of the hurry and tur moil, the iHistoffice never has been in better position to handle the holiday rush, and Assistant Postmaster Colo 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 in 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 value is bringing more gray hairs to his head. Silks from China and India, strange images, wonderful creations in ivory from Africa, strange perfumes from Japan—things he nev. r has before either seen or Imagined—all go to make him one us the hardest worked men in the government service during the hol idays. AGED INVALID, LOST IN HILLS, THOUGHT HE WAS HUNTED FUGITIVE CLARKESVILLE, GA., Dec. 18.— Crare Heskett. the aged Ohio invalid w ho mysteriously disappeared from the home of his brother, D. H. Heskett, near Demorest, three hours after he had arrived there from his Ohio home, has been found. After wandering about for several days in the mountains, sleeping on the ground and eating nuts and berries, he 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 the 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 reci ive the reward offered by the broth er. The aged man had wandered away wliije under a delusion that he 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 the depot. The improvements will aggregate in cost between $50,000 and $60,000. Letters received bj’ the Chamber of Commerce here show that the railroad officials and J. F. Gray, of the railroad commission, are anxious to reach a final agreement, to the satisfaction of Cor dele citizens and get tin work started in a few months. -BROOKLYN VESTIBULE OF HELL”—GAYNOR TO PASTOR NEW YORK, Dee. 18 —Mayor Gay nor has written a letter to a Brooklyn clergyman that "Brooklyn is a vesti bule of hell.” A There Rogers ne Store for o i Near B nd Your More Door Specials for Thursday 3 Solid Carloads Finest Fresh Eggs These are every one large, clean, selected fresh eggs, bought especially for our Christmas trade. You can always Hndithe freshest, best eggs at all our stores, but not always at this price. Dozen, 37c Purina Poultry Feed gßfc. We have received another ship ment these feeds, and on account severa l °f our s Lores having run short, we will sell THURSDAY only 'Xj chick V, th e same price as advertised for vhi fezd V; Monday and Tuesday. J 3 PariM Mill*, JA a One Day, (fr I QQ Bag - - Another Big Shipment of Those Fine Baldwin Apples Fancy, select hand-picked New York State Apples. This is probably the last shipment we can gel to sell at this price. Order early, so you will be sure to get yours. Peck, 39c---Barrel, $3.75 Fancy Choice Mixed Nuts Mixed Nuts A mixture of the best i This mixture contains California th i n-s hell No. 2 California English Walnuts, California pa- Walnuts. No. 2 Califor per-shell Almonds, extra nia Almonds, medium large Brazil Nuts and Brazil Nuts, medium Pe- Junibo Pecans. cans, and Hickory Nuts. Pound, 20c Pound, 15c 5 Pounds, 95c 7 Pounds, 95c Two Big Shipments of Florida Oranges Royal and Queen Brands, Delicious, sweet, juicy, fancy, tliiii-skin Oranges, thin-skin Oranges. but full of juice. small sizes. Box, $3.00 Box, $2.50 Christmas Delicacies California Cluster Ralsina, Brazil Nuts, extra large, pound, 18c P ouni ’ Brazil Nuts, medium, pound ..12c Royal Scarlet Cluster Raisins, California Soft Shell Walnuts— pound 35c No i pound 22c Connoisseur Cluster Raisins. No. 2, pound 18c pound 25c California Soft Shell Almonds, Royal Scarlet Pitted Dates, pound 22c package 15c California Paper Shell Almonds, Purity Dates, package 10c ' . Jumbo Texas Pecans, pound . 25c Royal Scarlet Seeded Raisins, Georgia Paper Shell Pecans, pavkaKe 12c . 60c Castle Brand Raisins, package, 12c Black walnuts, pound 3c Sunflower Currants, package . ,10c Xon( , Such M)nce Meat Smyrna Figs. 3-erown. pound. 20c package 10c s’myrna Figs, 7-crown, pound .25c Fancy Glace Cherries, pound. 50c California Layer Figs, pound . .15c Best Glace Pineapple, pound ..50c Very Fine Sweet Country Butter Are you paying fsc a pmiml for butter J W<* have secured several hundred pounds of very tine, sweet country butter that we will sell one day only at Pound, 25c ROGERS’ 36 Pure Food Stores 5