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if If « ! ■ !»*>#« ' • *|M.r H' ' HJIliUB 'l'iJUIIfrf* it **«♦»»• «•»»<•! 1 ' TIIK ATLANTA UbOKHJAM AND MKWS >00»OOOOOvCWOvCH}OOOOOO<MX<>CHX'O<K^-OOOOOOO0CWO*C*X>000e<X*0<fCW^^ UNCLE TRUSTY! ! aElLLTME Barred Rock Softest Looking Thing There; India Rubber Duck—Ain’t f^o Such Thing. (By A NON EXPERT.) Th#» ChR ken Show having been puf- flcientU exp«rtf»d, they told me to lake a shot at It. I wax alightly confused at the Honor, not to aay alarmed. Of rourae, being a baseball worker. ! am not una« qualnted with the kind of fouls that come buzzing up in the press coop. Alar*. I have encountered a variety of chickens, legs up with care, when 1 was armed with table weapons. And I have walked up and dow n Peachtree street. But I am not what could be called a Chicken Fancier. Still, I went to the. Show. It was so early when I got there that the man made me write my name on a red card before be would let me in. Right Noisy Place. They were feeding the animals, in side. I never heard so much noise outside of a boiler shop Some rather sparse-locklng sunbeams were strag gling 1n through the eastern skylight and about nine thousand roosters were taking all the credit for it, which seemed to be rather overplaying the thing. I beg pardon for saying roosters I have learned since that there are no such things in Chicken Shows, and there are no chickens, either. They are birds, and if you call them hens, or roosters, or chickens, you are likely to be thrown out of the sacred pre cincts as a Porch Climber and a per son of weazened soul. Jt was early. The roosters—that is. the masculine birds—were in fine voice and booming away while the windows rattled, thought maybe they were hungry and was relieved to see a-burly attendant going around with a large can, shed ding fistfuls of breakfast food among the cages. Fowl Sextet From Lucia. The concert kept up, however. I spotted a couple that were wound up with such accuracy that they pealed forth every twenty seconds, like a spasmodic alarm clock. They occu pied berths right across the aisle from each other One of them was a huge white rooster-bird and the other was an equally huge brunette rooster- bird. The blond one had an excellent tenor voice, with a timbre much like Caruso’s, while the brunette’s was a fine basso. It reminded me of De- Journet singing in the Lucia. Sextet. As they duetted every twenty sec onds. they gazed souifully at each other with red eyes Something told me they were awt friends, however. It was early. I believe I said some- thlng like that before, but it was very early. Only a few hardened chicken fancie.s were about, and they looked so experienced that I hadn’t the nerve to ask them any questions. I knew the questions would be idiotic, and when somebody slipped up behind me with the sir of an automobile dealer on his Native Heath and asked me. real quick, if 1 would like to see any particular pens, T was surprised to hear myself answering that 1 would. Then T began to think of what kind of pens l might want to see 1 couldn’t remember any names of chickens at all, it seemed. Then 1 got a hunch, and sprang It before it could get away. The man looked at me with re newed interest Old Muscov Hard Looking Bird. Did you say ‘India Rubber’ ducks?” he Inquired, politely. 1 told him it was something like ihat, and he choked, and took me around to a pen of not particularly interesting specimens. I was sorry 1 hadn’t thought of ostriches or pell- i cans, and when he asked me if 1 didn’t like Muscovies. I told him gratefully that I was nuts on them. T wm grieved to note that old Pn Muscovy appeared to have led a dis sipated life. His countenance was highly Inflamed, and his nose was simply bulbous. I expressed surprise that such a character should be per- 5 mitted to exhibit himself in a highly moral gathering, and was further amazed to learn from my informant that the blue tag dangling from the cell-door was a symptom of the first r prize. ■ The man lost interest in me about ^ this time, and walked away. It oc- Czar Dissatisfied With Beilis Verdict Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ICIEFF, Dec. 5.—A special messenger from Minister of Justice Skeglovitow is here for a full record of the Beilis trial. Skeglovitow has been ordered by the Czar to take the record to Lavadla to the Czar In order that he may deter mine whether an appeal shan be en- tered. . This eleventh hour intervention is taken to mean that the Czar Is dissatis fied with the result of the trial. Special Election to Fill Vacancy Called AUGUSTA, Dec. 5.—A special tlon has been called for December 17 choose a councilman from the Third Ward to succeed the late George p Howard, who died unexpectedly on y way home Monday night from p mer-ti- of City Council. C. J. Vaughan, a io- H ; dry goods dealer, is the only candidate On January 1 six new councilmen win be sworn in. From Tables of Bryan, Burle son, Garrison and Rest. WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—Wives of Cabinet members have enlisted in the army of women which i« fighting l he high price of egg«, and it was learned to-day that this article of food will be banished in the future from the tables in the homes of President Wil son’s official family. Mrs. Jennings Bryan, in joining the boycott, said: “Any subject which touches the home touches the heart of every wo man. whoever* she Is.” Pledges have been obtained from Mrs. Lind ley M. Garrison, wife of the Secretary of War; Mrs. Burle son, wife of the Postmaster General; Mrs. Wilson, wife of the Secretary of Labor, and Mrs. Houston, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture. It is expected that 25,000 names will have been signed to the boycott pledge by Monday. Egg Boycotters Plan Hen Efficiency Fight. CHICAGO, Dec. 5.—Not satisfied with the progress they are making in forcing the price of eggs downward, although a 10-cent drop has resulted from the widespread boycott, women of Chicago td-day planned a cam paign for greater hen efficiency. Retail prices for "best storage eggs” at the start of business to-day aver aged 36 cents. A further drop was predicted before noon. Just what 1 want! That’s what the chil dren say, every time they see it. It is tooth some, wholesome, healthful. The very sweet that’s best to eat— Give Up Ball When Tango Is Opposed KANSAS CITY, MO., Dec. 5.—Oppo sition from the Board of Public Welfare to the dancing of the tango and other so-called "new dances’’ caused the abandonment of charity ball, an annual event participated In since 1896 by the leading society folk of Kansas curred to me later that he might have owned a share or two in the duck farm on which the unfortunate Mus covy had acquired his evil habits. I continued to snoop around as best 1 could by myself, finding some of the largest turks outside of Oonstan- a manifest shame -not to feed, tinople and some bantams that it was There was a pigeon, too. with a ruff that would have made Walt Raleigh fall on his basket-hilted rapier, and some other small birds that stuck their chests out so far that one of them fell over backward in his bath tub while I was watching him. He was another blue-tagged contestant, too. Maybe that was why he was so swelled up, only it didn't go to his head. This Bird's Worth $1,000. After a while I got out into Taft Hall, where there was more light and a sort of King-bird, or Prime Rooster, in a very large cage with mural deeo-y rations of convention badges In blue and red and gold. This was evident ly a Personage. The placard said he was an Orpington with a family tree that went back to the Mayflower and a list of records like Jim Thorpe. The card also said this bird cost *1*00. If he was my bird, and worth that much, I wouldn’t keep him in a cage made of holes tied together with wire. ^’<1 keep him in a safe until 1 could get the $1,000 for him. I won dered if he was Insured. I figured that I ought to buzz around and get something about the chicken-birds, so 1 got out n pencil and a sheet out of a score-book with the Atlanta, half of a baseball game with Mobile on the other side, and made the following notes: Barre<l Rocks are the softest look ing things in the show. Orpingtons can be either white or black, but not at the same time. India Rubber Duck was a faux pas. Speckly pepper-and-salt chickens wear their feathers wrong side .out and some of them have' hats like shaving brushes. Pencil Wyandot tea look as if thev were painted. Who Polishes These Roosters? I would like to get Home of the shoe polish they use on Black Wyandottes. Other colors seen at the show are lemon, slate, chocolate, mauve and cerise, the latter applying to top- knots. The score-sheet ran out at that point and besides it was 10:30 o’clock, ao I got together some news of the show, as follows: There is great interest in the show. It is the best show ever held in the South. It will be over Saturday night. Ask Pastors to Aid In Tuberculosis War letters urging Atlanta ministers to observe "Tuberculosis Day,” Sunday, December ?, In their churches, have been sent out by the Tuberculosis Sun day Committee, which started the movement. The ministers will be asked to preach sermons dealing with the methods of prevention and cure. Beer Dealer Held on U.S. Bench Warrant AUGUSTA. Dec. 5—R. A. Somers, a local near-beer dealer, has been ar rested on a bench warrant issued by Judge Sheppard, in the Federal Court, for violating the law governing the rec tifying of liquor. Somers was placed under arrest by Deputy United States Marshal Pierce and carried to Savannah to answer to the charge. Everything for MEN For Christmas. Save time, wor- ryand money by visiting this store. Everything for Men from Socks to Overcoats SUITS AND OVERCOATS $15.00, $18.00, $20.00, $22.50, $25.00. Blackstock, Hale & Morgan, 50 52 MARIETTA ST. Indians in Dakotas Predict 'No Winter’ PIERRE, S. DAK., Dec. The In dians of this vicinity are predicting there will he "no winter this season." Freak December weather prevails all over the Dakotas, with warm rains and the thermometers well above freezing. Thief Picks 9 Cases Of Eggs For His Loot CHICAGO, Dec 5 A thief who showed a rare appreciation of values stole nine cases of eggs from William | Knopp, a commission dealer The thief borrowed Knopp's wagon to haul his I treasure away, but deserted the vehicle j after hiding the eggs. i Halt Sanity Test of Mrs. Von Claussen NFW YORK. Dec. 6. Counsel for Mrs Ida Von Claussen, who threatened to sue Theodore Roosevelt, has obtained a \vrit*of habeas corpus in an effort to halt the sanit> proceedings begun against her. 0 Unearth Voodoo Trust in Cuba Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. HAVANA. CUBA. Dec. 5.—The alleged discovery of an extensive organization among the negroes of Cuba for the prac tice of witchcraft or "voodooism'* has created a sensation here. It Is said the negro wizards constitute a powerful trust. Poses as Hero to Get Reward So as to Wed STERLING ILL., Dec. ‘5 -William Rollins, locomotive fireman, confessed to Northwestern Railway detectives here that he reported he had prevented ar. attempt to wreck Northwestern trains in an effort to obtain a reward so he could get married. He said the story was false. Mother of. 11 Seeks Election Clerk Job CHICAGO. Dec. 5.—Mrs Caroline Polachek. first woman applicant for a job as clerk in the next municipal elec tion. gave her occupation as "associate head of family.’’ She is the mother of eleven children. Chicago Hotel Tries Girls as ‘Bell Hops' CHICAGO, Dec. 5.—Elizabeth Hall and Lena Douglas to-day began their duties as the first and second female hotel "bell hops” in the world. Jen nie Scherer, the world’s third female "hop,” was unable to start because her uniform of gray cloth, skirt and jacket wasn’t ready. The three girls will answer bells In the Hotel IjSl Salle, just the same as the male "hops” answer them now. except that the girls will only re spond to calls from rooms occupied by women guests. Alabama Mob Hangs And Shoots a Negro DOTHAN, ALA., Dec. 5.—A negro en route from Columbia jail to Hale burg, 25 miles from here, was cap tured by a mob near the latter place and lynched, his body being strung from a tree and riddled with several hundred bullets. The negro was charged with at tempting to attack the daughter of a white man who was killed by ne groes last spring. The body of the negro was suspended from the tree overnight. Groom Arrested and Honeymoon Spoiled CHICAGO, Dec. 6.—Hollis B. Peck, a real estate dealer of Battle Creek, Mich., on a honeymoon trip with his bride, was taken from a train bound for California and arrested on a charge of embez zling $7. SYRUP Nothing adds more to the enjoyment of waffles and battercakes than ALAGA. It makes wonderful gingercakes, puddings and candies. It is Nature’s best sweet. Sold in sealed tins by your grocer ALABAMA-GEORGIA SYRUP COMPANY MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA KILLED BY DIVE CLAN MEMPHIS, Dec. 5.—Because F. H. Tamble. a machinist. 51 years old. resented an attempt by a woman to lure him into a resort, he was killed by the woman’s companion, who later escaped. Tamble was well known in Memphis. He came here from Nash- The Tooth Brush Drill twice-a-day gives better teeth and better health. Start it at home with or worried or vexed at trifles, your vital forces are slowly but surely deteriorating. Scott's Emulsion overcomes nervousness better than anything else because its nourishing force enriches the blood and stimulates its flow to all the tissues and bathes the tiny nerve cells in the rich plasma by which they are nourished. Shun alcoholic substitutes that stimulate and stupefy. Take Soott's Emulsion for your nerves. Its nutritip* power is the greatest help that nature affords. u-i» COC-CATE'S •"“•RIBBON—* DENTAL CREAM The delicious flavor makes its use a treat—the thorough, whole some cleansing makes for better health at work and play. Can One Man Startle the Whole World by the Weirdness of His Suicide? That’s what Gabriele D’Annunzio, the noted Italian poet and dramatist, promises to do, now },hat he has grown , weary of all human emotions, and Paris fears he will follow the example of the Greek philosopher who hurled himself into the boiling cra ter of Aetna. The complete story of this eccentric character’s most eccentric plot will be told in Next Sunday’s American With it will be a more cheerful page dealing with what the stars foretell for Two of the Most Interesting People in the Universe, Vincent Astor and His Bride And continuing on the whole scale of human emotions comes another installment of the most extraordinary human docu ment ever written, The Story of My Life by Evelyn Thaw News ? 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