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1 I TIM- ATLANTA <ib<>!«iiAN AM) M'-'VS BjoBBoofflywwflwooooocMycKXioooooooooociecfOooooooceycc^^ UNCLE TRUSTY! •Barred Rock Softest Looking • Thing There; India Rubber • Duck—Ain’t No Such Thing. • (By A NON EXPERT.) ♦ The Chicken Show having: been *nf Jkiently exerted, they told me t<- take a shot at it. f I was slightly confused at the honor ( jp«*t to say alarmed Of course, being yp baseball worker. I am not una- ^oainted with the kind of fouls tha % or.me bussing up In the press coop .•Also, I have encountered a variety ot Jahickens, legs up with care, when I Jaas armed with table weapons. Ami 2 have wa lked up and dow n Peat hire* j; reet. <* But I am not what could be called u S'hick en P'ancier. Z Still, I went to the Show. Z It was so early when I got then Jhat the man made me write m> Jam§ on a red card before he would 4et me in. Right Noisy Place. m They were feeding the animals in side. 1 never heard so much noise Jut side of a boiler shop Some rather | *Sparse-looking sunbeams were strag- f ling in through the eastern skylight nri about nine thousand roosters were asaklng ali the credit for it, which deemed to be rather overplaying the 4iiing. g 1 beg pardon for saying roosters 1 Save learned since that there are no ? uch things In Thicken Shows, and here are no chickens, either. They wre birds, and if you call them hens, Jr roosters, or chickens, you are likely So be thrown out of the sacred pre cincts as a Porch Climber and a per son of weazened soul. * It was early. J The roosters—that is, the masculine •fcirds—were in fine voice and booming iway while the windows rattled. I thought maybe they were hungry and •was relieved to see a burly attendant IJoing around with a large can. shed ding fistfuls of breakfast food Jmong the cagey. Fowl Ssxtst From Lucia. Z The concert kept up, however I •spotted a couple that were wound up jjrlth such accuracy that they j*ea!ed dtorth 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 «en equally huge brunette rooster■- *t>ird. The blond one had an excellent 4enor voice, with a timbre much like T'aruso’s, while the brunette's was a fine basso It reminded me of De- jfournet singing in the Lucia Sextet ,A s they duet ted every twenty sec onds. they gazed soulfully at each •ctbar with rod eyes Something told Tnw the* were Mi frirnda however. " It was early. I believe I said some- Thlng like that before, but it was very «arly. Only a few hardened chicken Yam ie.*a were about, and they looked So experienced that I hadn't the nerve Jo ask them any questions. I knew the questions would he idiotic, and •When somebody slipped up behind me frith the air of «n automobile dealer on his Native Heath and asked me. real quick, if I would like to see any particular pens, I was surprised to Sear myself answering that I would. Then T began to think of w hat kind of pens I might want to see I couldn’t remember any names of chickens at Jill, it seemed. Then 1 got a hunch. %nd 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?” Jte inquired, politely. - 1 told him It was something like that, and he choked, and took me around to a pen of not particularly interesting specimens. 1 was sorry I jiadn’t thought of ostriches or peli cans. and when he asked me if I didn’t like Muscovies, I told him gratefully that 1 was nuts on them. I was grieved to note that old Pa •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 mitted to exhibit himself in a highly inoral gathering, and was further amazed to learn from my informant lhat the blue tag dangling from the cell-door was a symptom of the first prize. The man lost interest in me about this time, And walked away. It oc- Czar Dissatisfied With Beilis Verdict Product To Be Banished From Tables of Bryan, Burle son, Garrison and Rest. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. KIEFF, Dec. 5.—A special messenger from Minister of Justice Skeglovitcrw is here for a full record of the Beilis trial. Skeglovltow has been ordered by the Czar to take the record to Lavadia to the Czar in order that ha may deter mine whether an appeal shaii 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, Deo. 5.—A special elec tion has been called for December 17 choose a councilman from the Third Ward to succeed the late George p Howard, who died unexpectedly on 1 way home Monday night from a me* * of City Council. C. J. Vaughan, a ] 0 T dry goods dealer, is the only Candida,.. On January 1 six new councilmen will he sworn in. 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 Constan- 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-hilled rapier, and some other small birds that stuck their cheats out so far that one of them fell over backward in his bath tub while 1 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, whore there was more light and a sort of King-bird, or Prime Rooster, in a very large cage with mural deco rations of convention badges in blue and red and gold. This wits 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 Jint Thorpe. The card also said this bird cost $1400. If he was my bird, and worth that much. I wouldn’t keep him in a cage made of holes tied together with wire. T’d keep him in a safe until 1 could get the $1,000 for him. 1 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 a 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: Barred Rocks are the softest look ing things in the show'. Orpingtons can be either white or black, bu.t n<>t 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 Wyandottes look as if they were painted. Who Polishes These Roosters? I would like to get some 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 10:80 o’clock, so I got together some new* of the show, as follows: There is great interest In the show. It is the best show ever hold in the South. It wdll he over Saturday night. Ask Pastors to Aid In Tuberculosis War Tetters urging Atlanta ministers to observe "Tuberculosis Day," Sunday, December 7, 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. Indians in Dakotas Predict ‘No Winter’ PIERRE, S DAK., Dec. 5—The In dians of this vicinity are predicting there will be "no winter this season " Freak December weather prevails all over the Dakotas, with warm rain« and the thermometers w'ell above freezing. Beer Dealer Held on U. S. Bench Warrant AUGUSTA. Dec. 5. R A Somers, a local near-beer dealer, has beet^ 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. 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- M-e of witchcraft or "voodoolsm’’ has created a sei satlon here. It is said too negro wizards constitute a powerful trust. Poses as Hero to Get Reward So as to Wed 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 La Salle, just the same as the malo "hops" answer them now, except that the girls will only re spond to calls from rooms occupied by women guests. WASHINGTON,, Dec. a.—Wives of Cabinet members have enlisted in the army of women which is fighting l he high price of eggs, 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 j Bryan, in joining the boycott, said: "Any subject whioh touches the 1 home touches the heart of every wo- | man. whoever she Is." Pledges have been obtained from j Mrs. Lind ley M. Garrison, wife of 1 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 to-day planned a cam paign for greater hen efficiency. Retail prices for "best storage eggs" at the start of business to-day aver^ aged S6 cents. A further drop was predicted before noon. Giye 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 th® charity ball, an annual event participated in since 18N6 by the leading society folk of Kansas Groom Arrested and Honeymoon Spoiled CHICAGO, Dec. 5.—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. Just what I 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— 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 £ Everything for MEN tor Christmas. Save time, wor ry and 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 Thief Picks 9 Cases Of Eggs For His Loot CHICAGO, Dec 5—A thief whn showed a rare appreciation of values stole nine cases of eggs from William Knopp, a commission dealer. The thief borrowed Knopu’s wagon to haul his treasure away, but deserted the vehicle after hiding the eggs. Halt Sanity Test of Mrs. Von Clanssen STERLING ILL., Dec. 5.—Wililam 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. 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. NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -Counsel for Mrs Ida Von Claussen. who threatened to sue Theodore Roosevelt, has obtained a writ of habeas corpus in an effort to halt the sanity proceedings begun against her. 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. KILLED BY DIVE CLAN. MEMPHIS, Dec. 5.—Because F. H ‘ Tamble. a machinist, 51 years old. I 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 COLGATE'S RIBBON — DENTAL CREAM 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 nutritive power is the greatest help that nature affords. 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 that 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? Yes, all of it, from the most crowded metropolis to the very borders of civilization. You can’t be up to the minute if you miss The Sunday American Order it at once from your dealer or by phoning Main 100.