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IfflHT RIDERS IN
N.BEORGIAWftR
Unknown Band Sends Bullets
Into the Homes of Hab
ersham Farmers.
i, vRKESVILLE, GA., Dec. 18.—
u..untain clansmen in the vicinity of
Airy are blamed in a feud warfare
s been started against farmers j
section, and already the homes
well known farmers have been
u; The identity of the marauders
unknown and the origin of their
\ ano against the farmers is a mys-
p ry.
u .st outbreak came Monday
s h ‘. hen the home of Burt Trotter
. .necked. Members of the Trotter
. 1\ were awakened when they heard
. - n the barn yard. A few minutes
t;..y saw shadowy figures of men
. .arkness moving about the Darn
it titen saw their stock driven
the woods. A few minutes
r rTrotters heard footsteps on
trot'.t porch. Then some one rat
oor as though trying to force
. . i.-.ranee. r
Prowlers Fired On.
s son went to an open win
rlooking the porch and tired at
saw at the door. The man
escaped in the darkness. A
tiiit"-? later shuts were fired into
r ■ <t -r house.
nlay William Harper, a neigh
■ Trotters, came to Clarkes
:•> some trading, returning
ate in the evening. Last night
home was fired into by un
known poisons.
..r ■ and Trotter believe that the
■ \.i is responsible for both at-
- and that Harper’s house was shot
urn. : tiie impression that he had
isi • d i’ arkesville to give information
Trotter attack. This, however.
. • i.nt the ease.
T ij Habersham county officers are
. r tig to clear up the mystery
ran luun the clan responsible for
i .mtions.
K ISLAND MAY BUY
THE COLORADO MIDLAND
•i.-UtADO SPRINGS, COLO., Dec. 18. I
.mured here that the Rock Is-
’ ,ni soon will purchase a con- I
.1 terest in the Colorado Midland, i
'i -tone into the hands of a re- |
In this event, the Rock Island i
.. .hops at this point would be I
. .r i > Colorado City, and most of the j
Island’s freight traffic destined to j
bevond its system proper, now de- ■
ver‘several connecting lines,
Handled through Colorado .
o r the Midland.
MANGLED SWITCHMAN BEGS
FOR WHISKY AND CIGARETTE
GA„ Dec. 18.—When H. C. i
switchman, was picked up in
Smit!;, ii railway yards last night I
.gilt leg severed just below '
o' ami bis body badly bruised lie I
■ s« ■ f i- a drink of whisky and a cig
•i" lb stumbled over a switch and
• under a moving fr< ight car.
MACON CITY GOVERNMENT
TO COST $523,000 IN 1913
I ’N, GA., Dec. 18.—It costs more
..mu to run the city govern-
Maeon each year. The budget
adopted last night by coun-
'’ • for appropriations in the
23,000. Pew salary raises
■med by council, but the various
received increased appre
ciations
'
FIND THREAT OF DEATH
IS NO BiGAMY EXCUSE
i ice. 18.—A Jury in Hie cir
' "urt of Waukegan held that a threat
■■ man's life Is not a sufficient
l»r him to marry more than one
■'■'ail a: a time.
alAard <i. Ahrens, of Davenport,!
■ as found guilty of bigamy, arid in :
i.is defense that Mary Conray,
■it'Ag’.. would have killed him bad he
. cried her. He was already married
dciiy Miller, of Chicago.
Wii will find that druggists every
speak well of Chamberlain’s
1 ■ ■ Remedy. They know from long
’•> 'nce in the sale of it that in
of coughs and colds it can al wavs
pended upon, and that it is pleas
and safe to take. FOr sale by all
(Advt.)
■ o ALLT' 8 PURE FLAVORING EX
■ have no equal. Sold every
10c and 25c the bottle, at vmir
(Advt.)
‘OPERA GLASSES'’
• '■ Unit will please any one. Jno.
:’■ 1 ■“ * Sons have them from $5.00
North Broad St. (Advt.)
ERS and FLORAL DESIGNS.
ATLANTA FLORAL CO.,
Phones Nur-.ber 4. 41 Peachtree.
'Advertisement*
| Guaranteed
EGGS
Zllc 0028 "
TODAY
I SEWELL COMMISSION CO.
H 3-115 Whitehall St
L -ft.
1912 ATLANTA'S RECORD
BUILDING YEAR; PERMITS
WILL TOTAL SHLOOILOOO
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
lound $10,000,000-—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 and tiiat four times as much
was expend, d on apartment houses as
in the preceding year.
The figures will represent that peo
ple are more prosperous titan during
1911. in that the house builder has
been able to put nearly $2,500 Into ills
dwelling, whereas he was able to in
vest an average of onlv $2,338 the year
before.
How City Has Grown.
Following are some unofficial figures
that show how Atlanta has gained rap
idly on other big cities In the matter of
building. The figures are for al! of
1911 and only eleven months of 1912
January through November:
Nine apartment houses cost during
eleven months of 1912, a total of $717,-
aOu and twelve during 1911 cost a total
of $238,150, averages per apartment of
$79,722 and $19,842, respectively. Dur
ing 1912 permits were Issued per month
as follows: February, $70,000; March
$20,000: April (2), $90,500; May (4)’
$8<,000; July, $450,000. During 1911:
February (2>, $65,000; March (2), 844-
500: April (2). $27,150; June. $16,000;
Jmy, s9.min; September, 21,000; No
vember (2> sso,nov.
churches cost $56,700 in 11 months
Os 1912, and $135,400 in 19H.
'>nly three solid brick dwellings were
erected dui ing 1912, and at a cost of
* 2 ’ and ,4 ' oo0 ‘ and but three
snn ma COStlng ’ 3 ’ 000 ’ *‘' soo ai ‘d
There were many brick veneers
however. They are classed in with
tiame dwellings. *
The total cost of 1,124 frame dwel-
the store of the Christmas spirit
j M. RICH & BROS. CO. |
i r-"" ■■■• - i
* ‘4 Through the Famous
i Center Aisle Will Solve S
| Your Xmas Problems i
5 A One-Day Sale of *y £>. ~
I 50c & 05c Handkerchiefs at Oi/C |
■* ' \ d\\ >W I • T I WO ,Ots of la<]ies ’ handkerchiefs that were acquired under
■5 \ 1 r ’’lr "t ItgifhllmS '" price by our buyer when abroad last summer, and one lot of ini- kJ
I \uA/> — <£ \. « : \ /JB® \ handkerchiefs in broken sizes are offered tomorrow at the
5* \ V V * fey W very special price of 39c. Choose from «l
l\ XkSt \ VAu / « r/'l K\ ea l Madeira hand-scalloped fine linen hand- r> <v 2‘
: WJ kerchiefs, full size, for 39c
« **W ? ~ 7 VL / 50c Ladies’ Genuine Armenian full-size linen n A •
■-* j A % ’ft-Us. mW* T 1 In * \ '*P| Handkerchiefs, a splendid 50c number, at UJ/C J '
'J£ II ''- X ■ i ‘ t 1 65 c Reai Ma deira linen initial handkerchiefs on 2-
3/l •f ■; aJ** ‘ I v 'ith sane ■ colored scallops- some initials missing... oJjC
TB (/i i | i (Christmas Handkerchiefs—Main Floor—Left Aisle) «
tw (ft y/x-1 ,<Jp 1 i ILJ ; *l
| J g U\ \ Loveliest Silk Lingerie |
s I ul Just Off the Steamer rw j
J 5 < <'• —Models from abroad and certain \ Jf»
3* i X'ff' / styles that are made at a saving in -/-, *
Th F' * *h' s countr y- Fascinating crepe de *7
•J 7 nt? Finest chine nightgowns with the most ex- / •» \. S
.2* ■■ *" C.iftc in quisite laces and hand embroidered / * '
• A effects. L* ' X «
H'X J Santa S Pack style has the entire bust of \ ; S -
S WS-l" " \ lace; another mode) in lace and crepe de -k •*» • \ m
a. Wkrt Are at Rich S Chine combined. A sweetly simple style has • *7
round neck edged with pico linen lace and • ***;
TB | H W ' t h bust hand-embroidered. t:-‘.’AJji|l. J}»
ft —The petticoats are also in soft clingy crepe *
ym de chines —very distinguished looking to \ “* 7
* f _ r* li/f F\ • IX7I • 1 wear un< l er party and dancing frocks. Lace ..*<» i
■5 IllQr r> sVIOrP Uav<* in Which ruff,es daringly slashed and embellished ’ . \ \ -R '
lja AVAVJI C XX<X V O 111 ▼▼ 111V.11 with handsome hand-made silk and satin » *“
7* roses. Some have underlay ruffles of accor- I \*jk 2f* !
y . XZ - •11 • 7 'T* dlon pleated chiffon or net. I \h, \ ~ «
tO vJICt IOU I*
W meats variously in white, pink and blue I \ \ > *
■s .Inst Hu- more shopping .lays to Xmas, and even SX? B S‘‘KJkSSXS.if I '"“ kA 'X. Si'
our big stock of imported toys is beginning to show * •. • 3 ‘
• little breaks in the ranks. Os course, we’ll have Crowns, $4.95 to $15.00. *
.* 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 />! S
» Forth., best toys are flying right and left and every 1 ;
-5 <La? front now on counts. Let s get the kiddies pres- S
ients out of the way tomorrow. There is ample choos- . S
i, « fr,ni $7.50 to $lO Beaded Bags?
Doll Dresses, 50c to $3.50. Doll Beds, SI.OO to SIO.OO. . . “ «
Electric Trains, $1.50 to SSO. Games and Blocks. 10c to $5.00. Exceptionally givahle. and worthy. Made /K md <«*, S
Shoo-fly Rocking Horses. 75c to $6. Dolls, 15c to $25.00. o f go | ( ], jp.f and cut steel beads, iii unique <Ji W
Pl .y S tm .. SUM... >« and b faa , itu l v.rious si z M . In, 4>o.D'O «
Musical Instruments. 25c to SIO.OO. Doll Trunks. 50c to $3.50. mols *'ned. r rames of gilt, German silver cw
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
3" Rocking and Morris Chairs. SI.OO to Iron Trains and Toys, 25c to $3.50. lowered price.
«dj $23.50. Doll Coaches. 49c to $15.00.
tb Mechanical Toys, 25c to $35.00. Hand Cars. $2.98 to SIO.OO. i fiif* nt n I> S
7» Plav Horses, $3.50 to $25.00. Tricycles. $3.50 to $22.50. A Ullt 01 3 sterling DllVCr MSSh lldlt S '
5 t U S’des /v/to^V^O 0 - Moving Picture Machines. $1.50 to u a rec ca| , trea3Ur<? ageß Ou| , g
IX9I Furniture. 75c to $1.50. Desks, 69c to SIO.OO. Prices^oo to’«3s 00 ' COmi ’ l ‘ ;,e - lncludln B « vel v "’anted siz<, and shape, jg
4J Tov Pianos, 59c to $15.00. Friction Toys, 25c to $2.50. inces $15.00 to $36.00.
"W Drums, 2bc to $7.50 Mechanical Boats. 25c to $18.50. i ERMAN silver mesh bags are also here Iti wonderful variety. Pay as Sp-
7* Steam Engines, 50c to $32.50, Dishes, 50c to $5.00. little as $1.48 for a o-inch bag of thorough workmanship and go up stem ac'
i by step to $15.00. «*
(Toyland Annex—Main Floor; I (Center Aisle—Main Floor.) JJ"
M. RICH A BROS. CO.
TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1912
lings during 1912 was $2,742,258, and of
1,206 during 1911, 82,879.986. The num
ber and prices were apportioned among
the months of 1912 as follows: January
(80), $208,800; February (86). $187,810;
March (991, $247,715; April (91). $250.-
680; May (129), $319,937; June (901.
$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 (1091, $309,376; Septem
ber (104). $265,807; October (87), $194,-
603; November (65), $123,977; Decem
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
garages, stores, etc., were $344,752 in
1912, and $527,905 in 1911,
One' hundred and thirty-three fire
escapes in 1911 cost $24,745. while in
1912 ten cost $3,342. The great excess
in 1911 was due to quick conformity to
I the law, following the condemnation of
buildings by Inspector Ed R. 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 $12,846, and
74 in 1911, which averaged $13,592.
Public buildings, Including office
buildings, hotels, school houses ami
the like, cost $3,045,932 in 1912, and
$432,225 the year before.
CHAMPION EGG-LAYING
HEN IS SOLD FOR SBOO
_ SPRINGFIELD, MO., Dec. 18.—Lady
Show \ou, a White Plymouth Hock hen
that won the national egg-laying contest
at che slate poultry station. Mountain
A r< £ v S' tlllK year, was old here for
SBOO by J A. Blckerdite, of Millersville.
111.
The hen has a record of laving 281 full- I
weight eggs this vear. i
XMASRUSHON
AT POSTDFFICE
Officials Do Not Expect Con
gestion This Year, Despite
Heavy Business.
The most 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 mail 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 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 In some other city.
Surveyor of Customs Markham is
surrounded with strange gifts frdm al
most every country in the world, and
Ills attempt to appraise their dutiable
value is bringing more gray hairs to I
his head. Silks from China and India,
strange images, wonderful creations
in ivory from Africa, strange perfumes
from Japan—things he never has before
either seen or imagined—all go
ll’.lm one of the hardest worked men in
I the government service during the Iwl
| mays.
AGED INVALID, LOST IN
HILLS, THOUGHT HE
WAS HUNTED FUGITIVE
CLARKESVILLE, GA.* 'Dee. 18.—
Crare Heskett, the aged Ohio invalid
who mysteriously disappeared from the
home of his brother, D. H. Heskett, I
near Demorest, three hours after he i
had arrived there from his Ohio home, I
has been found. After wandering about j
for several days in the mountains, ;
sleeping on the ground and eating nuts >
and berries, he appeared at the home I
of John Kinney, a farmer, near Mt. !
Airy.
The news of the disappearance had I
spread throughout Habersham county'
i 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 ids :
home, fnrnished hiip food, provided him
a place to rest and then took him to the
Heskett home near Demorest. He will
receive the reward offered by the broth
er.
Tile aged man had wandered away
while under a delusion that he was a
fugitive nnd that officers were hunting
for him.
DEPOT IMPROVEMENTS AT
CORDELE TO COST $50,000
, CORDELE, GA., Dec. 18.—Plans fm '
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 j
paved grounds about the depot. The
improvements will ugg < gate in cost'
• between $50,000 and $60,000.
Letters received by the Chamber of!
Commerce here show that the railroad j
officials and J. F. Gray, of the railroad
commission, are anxious to reach a final .
agreement, to the satisfaction of <’or-i
dele citizens and get the work started !
in a few months.
“BROOKLYN VESTIBULE OF
HELL”—GAYNOR TO PASTOR
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Mnyor Gay- '
nor lias written a letter to a Brooklyn |
clergyman that “Brooklyn Is a vest;- I
bule of hell." I
A There
Rogers ls One
Store for xi’ ght
i' ■ Near
BeStand Your
More Door
Specials for Thursday
3 Solid Carloads
Finest Fresh Eggs
I hest* jii'e every one large, clean, selected
fresh eggs, bought especially for our (Itristmas
trade. You can always find the freshest, best
eggs at all our stores, but not always at this
pl’iee.
Dozen, 37c
Purina Poultry Feed
We have received another ship
ment these feeds, and on account
°f several of our stores having run
short, we will sell THURSDAY only
W PUR IN Av’ J
chick’ nJ ™e same price as advertised for
Va feed *y’ Monday and Tuesday.
,tjll Purina MIHs,
B." D " y '. $1.99
Another Big Shipment of Those
Fine Baldwin Apples
Fancy, select hand-picked New York State
Apples. This is probably the last shipuieiu we
can get f<> 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 1h 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-
Jumbo Pecans. I cans, and Hickory Nuts.
Pound, 20c Pound, 15c
5 Pounds, 95c 7 Pounds, 95c
Two Big Shipments of
Florida Oranges
Royal and Brands, Delicious, sweet, juicy,
fancy, thin skin Oranges, thin-skin Oranges, but
full of juice. small sizes.
Box, $3.00 Box, $2.50
Christmas Delicacies
California Cluster Raiafne, Brazil Nuts, extra large, pound, 18c
P° un ' l Brazil Nuts, medium, pound ..12c
Royal Sourlet < luster Raisins, California Soft Shell Walnuts —
pound 35c No. 1. pound 22c
Connoisseur (’luster 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 P " Un ' l ’ ’’’ ’'- K C
Jumbo Texas Pecans, pound . .25c
Royal Scarlet Seeded Raisins, Georgia Paper Shell Pecans,
Package 12c p , jUl)(l Wc
(’astfi. Brand Raisins, package. 12c Ri;l ,. k Walnuts> pound 3c
Sunflower Currants, package ..10c None Such Mlnc(? Meat ,
Smyrna Figs, 3-crown, pound, ,20c ' package 10c
Smyrna Figs, 7-ciown, pound..2sc ! Fai-.y tllacc Cherries, pound..soc
California Layer Figs, pound ..15c I Best Glace Pineapple, pound ..50c
*
Very Fine
Sweet Country Butter
Arc you paying 15c a pound for bnttciY
We have secured several hundred pounds of
very fine, sweet country butter that we will
sell one day only at
Pound, 25c
ROGERS’
36 Pure Food Stores
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