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, ‘ THl'i ATLANTA fiEORGTAN. Tl'KSnAT, JUNB 19. I**. ii TEST SALE” FOR WEDNESDAY AT BASS’S | NURSES' ROCKERS Nurse’s or Sewing Rockers of select solid oak, varnished and polished; cane seat; Test sale price, only., .v.. .. 88c WILLOW ROCKERS Large, heavy Willow Rock ers, full roll arms; would be good value at $5; Test Sale price LEATHER ROCKERS Line of regular $4 and $5 Leather Upholstered and Cobbler Seat Rockers will go in the Test Sale at ... $1.98 " *** $1.98 SPIRAL SPRINGS Full size, all steel spiral- coil Bed Springs; regular $2.00 grade; Test Sale price . Including the Most Extraordinary Bargains Ever Offered in BEDROOM SUITS We want to make a thorough test of a certain stvle $<5.oo Quartered Oak Bed- G f advertising and to this end haoe planned a great Test bed? large dresser," toilet Sale for tomorrow that will be one of the grandest bargain washstand; r|r\ events ever held in this store. This is the only announce- Sale Price . .*pO*j*Uv/ me nt of the sale that will be made, so, if you are a reader CENTER TABLES of this paper you are in luck. Look over the bargains Polished Quartered Oak, noted here; come and see them in the store. You’ll agree, double-deck Center Tables that they are extraordinary and you’ll be sure to share in 1 98c the rare buying opportunity. Furniture, Rugs,Mattings,Etc., are offered at prices that the manufacturers would not duplicate in carload lots. Come! with 20-inch tops; Test Sale Price DINING TABLES Quarter-sawed piauo polish ed Dining Tables, 6 foot ex tension; worth fully $18.00; Test Sale Price $7.90 $1.25 WOVEN SPRINGS Full double size woven wire Bed Springs with spiral swinging support; Test Sale “2 ^7 C Price J O OAK SIDEBOARDS Regular $40 quarter-sawed and piano polished Oak Sideboards; very large; Test Sale d*4 O rA Price I O.OU OAK SIDEBOARDS $25 Oak Sideboards, extra large; French plate mirror; K ST: $10.90 Bring This Advertisement With You. Cut this ad. out and bring it with you to the sale,and on every purchase you make in our Furniture and Carpet Department in the base ment, tomorrow, we will give you Double Number Green Trading Stamps. Sale of Art Squares. Big line of good, heavy Union Wool Art Squares in very best patterns and colorings shown this season will be included in this Test Sale at prices lower than they can be duplicated at the factory: 9 feet by 12 feet Greatest Furniture Values Ever Offered on the Local Retail Market. Sale of Ice Boxes. One of the great attraction, of the sale will be the offering of a .line of highly polished solid oak Ice Boxes, strongly built and full lino lined, equipped with shelves, etc., at the following less-than factory prices: 50-pound ice d» <3 QO capacity .... ipOs570 150-pound ieo<hO QO .capacity .... »p0.5/0 SMYRNA RUGS 30 by 60-inch reversible Smyrna Rugs in bright floral and animal patterns; $2.50 value; 98c 100-pound icc <fc >7 QQ • capacity .. / .570 200-pound ice 1 | QO capacity * C .520 NEW PORTIERES New Summer Portieres of good, durable materials in bright patterns; worth $1. Test Sale price, each . This Sale is for ‘ ONE DAY ONLY Be Sure to Attend. Furniture, Etc, NEW MATTINGS Line of real 40 and 50-cent Jap and China Mattings in handsomest patterns; Test S&, 18c 0. & E. MATTRESSES Full Double Bed Size 40- pound C. & E. Cotton Top Mattress; $2.50 value;. Test Sale CT Price .»p 1 , COTTON MATTRESSES Full double bed size, all Cot ton Mattresses; full thirty- pounds in weight; Test Sale (tO O C Price J O FELTED MATTRESSES Full size rolled edge Cotton Felted Mattress in fine sat een tifcks; $12 value; Test $4.95 FEATHER PILLOWS Full Size 3-pound Feather Pillows covered with flue sateen ticking; 75c value; 39c ' IRON BEDS Full double or 3-4 size Iron Beds in white, blue or green enamel; $3.50 value; Test Sale Price .... $1.50 IRON BEDS. Full double size Brass Trim med Iron Beds in new de signs; $6.00 value; Test Sale Price .... $2.98 BRASS BEDS Extra large Bed with heavy brass rails at head and foot; real $8.50 value (1*9 AQ Test Sale Price^0*^0 WINDOW SHADES Full size Window Shades of good opaque; mounted on spring rollers, with fixtures; Test Sale 4 Price 1 VC FLOOR OILCLOTHS Good, heavy Floor Oilcloth in handsome patterns; regu lar 50-cent quality; ’Pest Sale Price Z«Jv 9 by 101-2. feet Sale Begins Tomorrow Morning. BASS' NEGROES SENTENCED OK JODGE^PURNELL WILL BE HANGED IN HANOVER JAIL FOR CONSPIR ACY. Brieclal to The Georgian. Wilmington, N. C., June 19.—At 11:15 o'clock this morning In the United States district court, Judge Purnell sentenced Robert Sawyer and Arthur Adams to die-on Auguat 17. The two men. both negroes, were tried here last November for murder ing the crew of the achooner Harry Bt-rwlnd off the North Carolina coast, on the 10th of October. They appealed to the supreme court, but the Judgment of the lower court waa sustained. Henry Scott, the third negro mur derer, waa the arch conspirator and will be hung on July *. The three men will be- hanged In the New Han over Jail. Public sentiment Indorses the ver dict. SAMUEL SWEETMAN ON A SORRY SPREE When Samuel Bweetman’s name waa called out In police court Tuesday morning to answer the charge of be ing drunk, Samuel, who halls from Norcroaa, begged to be let oft In or der to meet his wife at the Terminal station at 10 o’clock. Judge Broyles relented and turned him loose. Ten o'clock and Mrs. Sweetman > ame, but Samuel failed to show up at the terminal. Hla wife wandered around a while and then, quite 111, went to the police station where she waa placed under the care of the matron. About 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon Sneetman waa found drunk on the Streets and waa again arrested. S< he and hla wife are In the same build Ing again, but neither knows It. boom is noticed IN REGISTRATION "From present outlook the voting this year -will be about the same as heretofore,” said Tax Collector Andy '' Stewart Tuesday when asked about the coming election. “A medium num ber of voters have registered, but now things are picking up and from this time on until the books are dosed will be the rush." I' will be well for the voters to n- member the books close August 2. both ■or the state and the city primaries. , All persons registering on or after January 1 of this year are eligible t<> vote In all primaries and elections until the last day of the year. After living In the state twelve months and the county six months a Person Is eligible. HOD CARRIERS’ STRIKE. TIEING UP WORK Hy Private Leased Wire, polios, Texas, June II.—As a re- dt of a strike ot 9,860 more hod car riers In this city, all building opera* t'-ms are tied up. The strike was ordered because the contractors re- .'"eq, to grant an Increase of from •I •« and 21 per day to *2 and 12.49 per Naughty Children in Court. For throwing rocks and making In decent remarks to the Inhabitants of Armstrong street Sunday night, seven little Russian Jews were summoned to Appear before the recorder Monday aft ernoon. After being given a sharp rep rimand and upon their promise not to continue their bad behavior, the boys were allowed to go. Champion Chicktn Thlsf Still Busy. A 125 fine and costa, was assessed Charlie Lester, known as the champion chicken thief of Atlanta, when he was arraigned before Judge Broyles Monday afternoon, charged with the larceny of three more fowla. Lester pleaded to be bound over, but to no avail. Negro “Detectives" Under Arrest. On the charge of being auspicious persons. Walter Foster and Frank Bal lard, claiming to be employees of the American Detective -Association, were arrested Monday afternoon and locke* up at the police station. Both men are negroes and had suit cases equipped with revolvers and a complete outnt for the capture of criminals. The de tective badges which adorned their breasts had little weight with the police officers who made the arrest. Letter of Appreeistion. Chief of Police Jennings has received _ letter from the chief of police In Ban Francisco thanking the Atlanta police force for their generous contri butions sent to the California city dur ing the recent period of distress. Runaways Caught. While calmly sitting on s curbstone eating a lunch they had begged from people residing on Whitehall street and Trinity avenue, Charlie and Webb Tor- bush were arrested Monday afternoon by Officers Hulsey and Dorsett on the charge of being runaways from their home in East Point. Their father was notified and later came to the station and took the boys home. Called Homs by Telegram. Dr. Champion Adamson was called to Meridian, Mils., by a telegram Monday afternoon telling of the serious lllnesr of hla aged father. Dr. Jenkins Adam son. one of the leading physicians of chat city. The elder Dr. Adamson Is a veteran of the civil war, during which he figured prominently In aft of the most Important battles. Lsg Crushed in Accident. Edgar Kyser. of West Baker street a train hand on the Southern railway, has been removed to tits home from Toccoa. where on last Friday he re ceived a bad accident to his right leg. which that member was badly crushed. Strong hopes are entertained that the leg may be saved. Revival Services On. At the Eggleston jiemorlal church, corner Washington and Fulton streets. Evangelist W. D. Mitchell Is conduct ing a spirited revival, being assisted by Rev. 1. H. Miller. Services are be ing held dally at 1 o'clock and 8 o'clock and are being largely attended. G. C. Driver Visiting Here. O. C.' Driver and family, of New York, are visiting Mr. Driver’s father, J. L. Driver, at No. 217 Glenn street. Mr. Driver Is a former Atlanta boy, who went to Gotham and by hard work and capacity won a high position there. He has charge of the credit department of Slmpeon-Crawford Company. Tent Meeting Continues. Dr. Hunt announces that the tent meeting at corner of Windsor and Crumley streets will continue through fills week. He will be assisted tonight by Mr. E. Y. Clarke, Jr. The services begin at 2 p. m. and 7:90 p. m. From converts already made, there will be accessions to half doten Atlanta churches. Dr. Hunt will preach Tues day night, Mr. Clarke again later In the week. Returne From Business Trip. Dabney II. Scovllle, proprietor of the Marlon hotel, returned Monday night from an extended trip to his many summer resorts In south Georgia and Tennessee. He reports business as’un usually good at all resorts In the locall- tlee visited. CONDENSED NEWS. A Walking Blind Tigsr. Ed Scott, a negro, 50 years old, was arrested Sunday afternoon In East Point for selling whisky. Scott car ried his boose on hit person and was distributing Sunday school literature as well as selling blind tiger whisky. Tried For Bigamy. The trial of John F. Sullivan, a white man, charged with bigamy, was tsken up in the superior court Tuesday morning. Caught Crsp Shooters. A crowd of negro crap shooters were surprised at a Sunday school picnic In Reeves Park Monday afternoon hy Of ficers Poole and Heard, who arrested seven out of tha nine engaged In the game. Suing the City. Alleging that on September II, 1005, he fell In a ditch on Peters street and was severely injured, M. W. McGouIrk has filed suit against the city of At lanta for 910,000. Key Go"es~to Wed. At noon Tuesday, James L. Key, at derman from the sixth ward, and one of Atlanta's most popular attorneys, left the city for Quitman, Gs„ where he will marry Miss Ella Tillman Wed nesday evening at 8:10 o'clock. After a two weeks’ trip East, Mr. and Mrs. Key will return to Atlanta where they will make their home First Paymsnt on Viaduct. City Comptroller Ooldamlth Tuesday morning made the first payment to the Oliver Contracting Company for the work on the Washington street viaduct, which Is progressing rgpfdly. The pay ment was for the amount of 99,029.21 The check for cleansing the water 1 main from the river to the reservoir was also made out Tuesday, and turned over to the Hudson Contracting Company. The amount was for 17,200. Mrs. Blanch# Lawrence. Mrs. Blanche Lawrence died Monday night at her residence on Jonesboro road. South Atlanta. She leaves her husband, W. J. Lawrence, and two small children. The body will be taken to Harlem, Ga., Tuesday night for funeral and interment. Give Benefit Concert. Special to The Georgian. Decatur, Ala, June H.—On Friday night. June 22, the ladles of the Cen tral Methodist-church. of New Deca tur, will present the “Deestrick Bkule" BARGAIN PALACE. RIDDLED WITH SHOT TWO NEGROES DIE Special to The Georgian. Dallas, Texas, June If.—In a fight which occurred yesterday afternoon at Waco, Tennessee Thompson and John Culberson, two negroes, were riddled with buckshot and Instantly killed. , E. W. Huddlesnn and Jacob Thomp son, also negroes, are In Jail charged with their murder. A quarrel as to where the Emanci nation day celebration should be held was what led up to the killing. At the time of the shooting Thomp son was seated In a buggy with hie wife, but she escaped Injury. HEAVY EMIGRATION - INTO STATE OP ALABAMA Special to The Georgian. Decatur, Ala., June 10.—Rome Inter esting figures, showing the rapid Indus trial and agricultural development of Alabama, are given by the emlgra tlon and Industrial department of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Among other things, the report shows that during the past year this depart ment hss located In Alabama along the lines of the Louisville and Nashville railroad 726 families, consisting of 2,- 664 people. These people moved upon and purchased 42,421 acres of farming lands. Over 75 per cent of these people are from the states of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. They arc all well-to-do formers. of these persons who have located In Alabama during the past year there were 1,177 Americans, 646 Germans, 472 Scandi navians and the remainder being made up of the various nationalities. CHARLOTTE YOUNG WOMAN MEMBER VASSAR FACULTY 49c 18 W. Mitchell Near Whitehall. Sale of Hall Runners. About 100 very handsome reversible Smyrna Hall Runners in Oriental and conventional designs will go in this Test Sale at about 33 1-3 per cent less than equal qualities are sold elsewhere. RIGLElf S/1YS ACTION A Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C, June 10.—Mies Con nie Gulon, a prominent young society woman of this city, has been appoint ed assistant professor of chemistry In Vastar College this month. Miss Oulon was a student at Welles, ley and only graduated there this spring. The Vassar faculty, having learned of her splendid ability In the rhemlral laboratory, soon made her an offer, which she hie accepted, and will assume her new duties at the opening of Vassar College next autumn. MANUFACTURERS KICK ON WORK OF LABOR AGENTS Hperlnl lo The l.e wrginn. Chattanoofffi, Tenn., June 19.—The tiinn'u- farturer* of Cbnttaoooge am making a “kick" becatwe labor agents an? (dripping laborers oat of Chattanooga hr the mrlotui. They claim that oilier title# liar a ordi nances whereby It la a mlwleroeanor for latoor agent* to |*»r*t writs la I Hirer a away. Many of tbeae 1*1 Hirer* are being shlntoed to Ohio, to Kentucky and aa far wear aa Kansas City. It la claimed by none*, how ever, that aurb laliorera wbo ran lie * hip ped aboht In tbla manner do not stick and conacqaentiy no damage Is done to the Hty. at tha Payne theater, tor the benefit of the church. The entertainment will be given under the direction of Mlaa 8. C. Battaile. of Nashville, who haa given a number of theme entertain menta in the large cities. liy Prlv.il** l.i , a , »r.l Win*. Washington, 1>. C., June 19—The sen ate finance committee considering the Tillman resolution proposing an Inves tigation Into the Walsh bank failures and the action of the Chicago Clearing House Association on winding up their affairs, today made public the letter from the comptroller of the currency, to whom that subject waa referred for report. He strongly commends the action of the Chicago Clearing House Associa tion, declaring that It not only result ed In paying nil the deponltors but probably averted a panic. The ques tion w’hether Walsh and Ills associates were 'guilty of - criminal practices Is now under Investigation. EMPLOYEE IS SEVERELY Sam Gahrell, a switchman of the Georgia Railroad, was' Injured Tues day morning at the Pearl street cross ing by being caught, between two freight cars. Gahrell was In the act of making a coupling at the time of the accident. In some manner he was caught be tween the cars and severely hull, lie was taken lo the Grady hospital. His condition Is not considered serious. JESSE B. COOPER SHOT AT A WOMAN WOMAN FALLS DEAD WHILE EATING DINNER While eating dinner with her hue band at the Kimball House dining rooms Monday night, Mrs. Hugh Por ter, of Brunswick, Ga., the wife of One of the most-prominent hotel men In the elate, dropped dead at her husband'; feet. Although medical assistance was Immediately summoned, life woe ex tinct. The funeral Is to he held In At lanta at a time to bs decided upon later after hearing from relntlves. Although Mrs, Porter had been suf fering from heart trouble for some lime, her death was entirely unexpect »d, as It was thought she had nearly recovered. Mrs. Ports# had been In Atlanta for treatment for several weeks and was preparing to return to Brunswick with her husband on the very night of her sudden death. She whs a native of Mobile, Ala., amt quite prominent In social circles of Bruns wick. Hugh Porter, husband of the deceas ed, was formerly manager of the Kim ball House, where his wife died on Monday night and has been connected with several of the most prominent ho tela In Georgia. At present he Is man ager of the Oglethorpe Hotel uf Brunswick. OHIO MINE STRIKE MAY BE SETTLED Jesse B, Cooper, of Athens, Os., being sought by the police for going to a house at 14 Collins street about 'dock Tuesday afternoon and shoot ing at a woman named Nellie Wil liams. Cooper had a row with her last night and was arrested, but released on put ting up 926.76 forfeit. PLEDGE ELIMINATES THE NEORO VOTE Special to The Georgian. Dallas, Texas, Juhe 10.—At a meet ing of the county Democratic execu tive committee held yesterday It was decided to eliminate negroes from the primary election to be held on July 22 and the following pledge was agreed ‘I am a white man, a Democrat and agree to vote for all the Democratic nominee* at the November election, 1006." By Private Leased Wire. Columbus, Ohio, Juno 10.—The Ohio mine strike may bs declared off today. This was predicted by some persons familiar with tbs situation after conference lasting until nearly mid night between J. H. Winder, repre senting the operators and several of- Hcers of the United Mine Workers. Neither side, however, would give out an announcement, except that some agreement might be reached. Several of the miners' officials declared that they were hopeful of (he outcome. It was rumored that both sides came close together during Ih* con ference last night. Hhould the compromise looked for this morning fall lo materialise, it Is not believed by either side that lb* negotiations will be off for good. YOUNO WOMAN DIES IN WATERS OF CREEK JUDGE R. B. RUSSELL SPEAKS AT ELLUAY By Private Leased Wire. Bllljsy, Os., June 10.—Judge R. B. Russell spoke here In the Interest of his candidacy fnt the nomination for gov ernor this afternoon. The speaking begun In ihe court house at 1:20 o'clock. About 160 people were in at tendance. By Private Leased Wire. Buffalo, N. Y., June It.—Anna Sen chat, 19 years old, was drowned last night In Alllcott creek. Miss Renchal, In company with William Olaetham, 19 year* old, went out for a row on the creek. The boat capslsed. Making Active Canvass. Special to The Georgias. Decatur, Ala.. June, If—Mayor Hen ry A. Skeggs Is In south Alabama In the Interest of his candidacy for asso ciate railroad commissioner. A tele, phone, message from him say* that ha will return to Decatur about Wednea. day. He stated that he was meeting with much encouragement In all the towns and dies which he haa-rlrittd on tbla trip. HAS WIFE AND MAN ARRESTED HAND SAYS WIFE RAN AWAY OH MONDAY—TOOK CHILD ' WITH HER. /| ,1 M'-O night, : Accused of running away from l;cr husband Monday afternoon In com pany with her Idle 2-year-old boy, Mrs. Cntherlne Hand, 24 years of use, was taken Into cuetody Tuesday morn ing iby Policemen O. F. Junes and (.'all Officers ininton and Gallagher. ■1. C, Williams, S young man. olio la accused by the husband of being with Mrs. Hand, was also arrested The arrests were made at tb* Ini.tl- gatlon of the husband, Hltllanl Hand, a switchman, of the Seaboard Air Mn4fi Itttlhvny. Hand Mate* that he nnd hi* wife and child moved several days ni<o to Ihe Plant Hotel In Decatur street He, says he was out shopping Monday af ternoon and when he returned itotn*; found his wife and child g- lliey failed to return Mot the husband became uneui ported Ihe matter to the police. i| Hand aided In Ihe search and enrirl Tuesday morning, he says, saw hi*, f wife and Williams together with tn* chilli, walking along Decatur street'i near the police sUtlon. . He then ud ' the man and woman arrested las. cases have been set for Irlnl Wsdnesri day morning In police court. SAVANNAH ON VERGE OF GREAT MORAL WAV*. Special to The Georgian. Savannah, Ga., June 10.—Gamblers are having a hard row In Savannah , under the nnes and imprisonment given I the convicted members of the craft by Judge Conn. The gentry are thorough.^ Iy alarmed. The city Is apparently on' the verge of s moral wave, which will clean out the gamblers and illegal' whisky dealers. Buys Lease on Hotel. Special to The Georgian. Decatur. Ala, June 19.—H. SI. : riaon, manager of the Payne tin of New Decatur, has leased the ' ern hotel, and will take charge a early date, John C. Evans, the t known hotel man, who had the Tn In charge for some time, sold lease to Mr. Harrison, and Mr. E has taken charge of tho hotel at V mont, a noted summer resort on Louisville and Nashville railroad miles south of this city. LEAGUE TO CELEBRATE VICTORY WON AT POLLS Special lo The Geo Savannah* Ga.* J Chair recent victory People'* Democratlc brate Thuntdajr nlgh parade by the dlMi radera traveling on and In autnrr t**nwl<.n a *tan<I will 19.--Following the poll*, uffii# will cele«i'' There will he ■ club*, the |»a- ■ >n h<>r*ebavla i the park fret ted ami ihe