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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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TEST SALE” FOR WEDNESDAY AT BASS’S
NURSES’ ROCKERS.
Nurse’s or Sewing Rockers
of select solid oak, varnished
and polished; cane seat; Test
&££ ..88c
Including the Most Extraordinary Bargains Ever Offered in Furniture, Etc.
WILLOW,ROCKERS
Large, heavy Willow Rock
ers, full roll arms; would be
good value at
&“..$1.98
LEATHER ROCKERS
Line of regular $4 and $5
Leather Upholstered and
Cobbler Seat Rockers jvill go
in the Test AQ
Sale at I .VO
SPIRAL SPRINGS
BEDROOM SUITS
$75.00 Quartered Oak Bed
room Suit—large roll foot
bed, large dresser, toilet
washstand;
Sale Price
$35.00
CENTER TABLES
Polished Quartered Oak,
We want to make a thorough test of a certain style NEW mattings
of advertising arid to this end haue planned a great Test Line of real 4° aad so-cent
Sale for tomorrow that will be one of the grandest bargain handsomest* patteraa^est
events ever held in this store. This is the only announce- Sale^ |
ment of the sale that will be made, so, if you are a reader ” te 1
of this paper you are in luck. Look over the bargains * TTRESSES
noted here; come and see them in the store. You’ll agree, p F ““ d D °c^ c E B< tottmTop
double-deck Center Tables that they are extraordinary and you’ll be sure to share in Mattress; $2.50 value;
Test Sale Price 8 . 5 .. 98c tlje rare buying opportunity. Furniture, Rugs,Mattings,Etc., JeatSale $ J # 25
are offered at prices that the manufacturers would not
duplicate in carload lots. Come!
DINING TABLES
Quarter-sawed piano polish
ed Dining Tables, 6 foot ex
tension; worth fully $18.00;
$7.90
Full size, all steel spiral coil
Bed Springs; regular $2.00
grade; Test
Sale price .
$1.25
WOVEN SPRINGS
Full double size woven wire
Bed Springs with spiral
swinging support;
Test Sale
Price ...
$3.75
OAK SIDEBOARDS
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.
Price
COTTON MATTRESSES
Full double bed size, all Cot-
Regular $40 quarter-sawed
and piano polished Oak
Sideboards; very large;
Test Sale £ f Q PA
Price J) 1 O.OU
OAK SIDEBOARDS
$25 Oak Sideboards, extra
large; French plate mirror;
new design; (j» 4 rk
Sale Price . 1 UtVU
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 ih 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 tbe .ale will be the offering of a
line of highly polished solid oak Ice Boxes, strongly built and full alno
lined, equipped with shelves, etc., at the following lesa-tban factory
prices:
50-pound ice d»-3 QO
capacity .... *POs5yO •
150-pound iced»0 QQ
capacity *P0«5/0
100-pound ice QO
capacity .... .5/0
200-pound ice | | QO
capacity .... * 1 .5/0
SMYRNA RUGS
30 by 60-inch reversible
Smyrna Rilgs in . bright
floral and animal patterns;
$2.50 value;
gg.“ 98c
NEW PORTIERES
New Summer Portieres of
good, durable materials in.
bright patterns; worth $1.
Test Sale
price, each .
ton Mattresses; full thirty
pounds in weight; Test
Hale (CO O ET
Price / U
PELTED MATTRESSES
Full size rolled edge Cotton
Felted Mattress in fine sat
een ticks; $12 value; Test
$4.95
FEATHER PILLOWS
Full Size 3-pound Feather
Pillows covered with fine
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 now de
signs; $6.00 value;
Test Sale
Price ...,
$2.98
BRASS BEDS
Extra large Bed with heavy
brass rails lit head and foot;
real $8.50 valueAQ
Test Sale Price^OtVO
WINDOW SHADES
Full size Window Shades of
good opaque; mounted on
spring rollers, with fixtures
Test Sale
Price
19c
FLOOR OILCLOTHS
Good, heavy Floor Oilcloth
in handsome patterns; regu
lar 50-cent quality;
Test Sale
Price
25c
Sale of Hall Runners.
9 by
101-2 «
■ feet
Sale Begins
Tomorrow
BASS’
BARGAIN PALACE.
49c ™ ena -
18 W. Mitchell
Near
Whitehall.
About 100 very handsome reversible Smyrna ITall
Runners in Oriental and cobvcntional designs will go in
this Test Hale at about 33 1-3 per cent less than equal
qualities are sold elsewhere.
4.95
NEGROES SENTENCED
Bf JUDGE PURNELL
WILL BE HANQED IN HANOVER
JAIL FOR CONSPIR
ACY. .
Special to The Georgian.
Wilmington, N. C., June 19.—At 11:16
o’clock thl. morning In the United
State* dlatrlct court. Judge Purnell
sentenced Robert Sawyer and Arthur
Adam, to die on Auguat 17.
The two men, both negroea, war.
tried here last November for murder
ing the crew of the achooner Harry
lierwlnd off the North Carolina coast,
on the 10th of October. They appealed
to the .uprem. court, but the Judgment
of the lower court was sustained.
Henry Scott, the third negro mur
derer, was the arch conspirator and
sill be hung on July 0. The three
men will be hanged In the New Han
over Jail.
Public aentlment Indorses the ver
dict.
SAMUEL SWEETMAN
ON A SORRY SPREE
When Samuel Sweetman’a name was
railed out In police court Tuesday
morning to answer tha charge of tid
ing drunk, Samuel, who halls from
Xorcross, begged to be let off In or
der to meet hie wife at the Terminal
station at 10 o'clock. Judge Broylea
Rented and turned him looee.
Ten o'clock and Sirs. Sweetman
rame, but Samuel failed to ahow up at
the terminal. His wlf* wandered
around a while and then quite III, went
I" the police station where ah. waa
placed under tha care of the matron.
About X o'clock Tuesday afternoon
nwertman was found drunk on the
"treets and waa again arrested. So
hr and hie wife are In the aame build-
lag again, but neither knowa It.
boom is noticed
IN REGISTRATION
"From present outlook the voting
this year, will be about the same as
heretofore," said Tax Collector Andy
V Stewart Tuesday when asked about
'he coming .lection. -A medium num
ber lit voter. hart registered, but now
things sr. picking -up and from thl.
time on until th. book, are closed will
be the rush."
It will be well for the voters to re
member the boek. close August 2, both
ror the state and the city primaries.
, All persons registering on or after
January 1 of thU year are eligible
° vote In all primaries and election,
“ntn the last day of the year.
After living In the state twelve
months and the county alx months «
person is eligible.
HOD CARRIERS' STRIKE,
TIEING UP WORK
B.v Private Leased Wire.
pall**, Texes, June It.—As a re-
»u!t of a strike of 1,000 more bod car
pers In this city, all building opera-
,lo *a are tied up. The strike wss
ydeiud because the contractors re
ared to grant an Increase of from
si..6 and t: per day to $2 and $2.49 per
Naughty Children In Court.
For throwing rocks and making In
decent remarks to the Inhsbltants of
Armstrong street Sunday night, seven
little Russian Jews war. summoned to
appear befor* the recorder Monday aft
ernoon. After being given a .harp rep
rimand and upon their promise not to
continue their bad behavior, tl)e .boys
were allowed to go. .
Champion Chicken Thief 8t!ll Busy,
A $26 fine end costs wad assessed
Charlie Lester, known as the champion
chicken thief of Atlanta, when he was
arraigned befor* Judge Broyles Monday
afternoon, charged with the larceny
of three more fowls. Lester pleaded
to be bound over, but to no avail.
Negro “Detectives" Under Arreet.
On the charge of being suspicious
K rsons. Walter Foster end Frank Bal
’d, claiming to be employees of the
American Detective Association, were
arrested Monday afternoon and locked
up at the police station. Both men are
negroes and had suit cases equipped
with revolvers and a complete outfit
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 Apprecietion.
Chief of Police Jennings has received
_ letter from the chief of police In
San Francisco thanking the Atlanta
tollce force for their generous contri-
>utlons sent to the California city dur
ing the recent period of distress
Runswsys Caught.
While calmly sitting on a 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 Doraett on the
charge of being runaways from their
home In East Point. Their father waa
notified and later came to tbe station
and took the boys home. *
Called Home by Telegram.
Dr. Champion Adamson was called to
Meridian, Mias, by a telegram Monday
afternoon telling of the aerlr-is lllneaa
or hie aged father. Dr. Jenkins Adam-
aon. one of the leading physlclana of
that city. The elder Dr. Adamson Is a
veteran of the civil war, during which
he figured prominently In all of the
most important battles.
Ltg Crushed in Accident
Edgar Kyser, of West Baker street
a train hand on the Southern railway,
has been removed to his home from
Toc’coa. where on l**t Friday he re
ceived a bad accident to hla right leg.
In which that member waa badly
crushed. Strong hopes are entertained
that the leg may be saved.
Rtvival Services On.
At the Eggleston Memorial church,
corner Washington and Fulton streets
Evangelist W. D. Mitchell la conduct
ing a spirited revival, being assisted
by Rev. L H. Miller. Service* are be
ing held daily at S o'clock and I o'clock
and are being largely attended.
Tent Meeting Continues.
Dr. Hunt announces that the tent
meeting at corner of Windsor and
Crumley streets will continue through
this week. He will be assisted tonight
by Air. E. T. Clarke, Jr. The services
begin at Ip. m. and 7:10 p. m. From
converts already made, there will be
accessions to half dosen Atlanta
churches. Dr. Hunt will preach Tues
day night, Mr. Clark* again later In
the week.
• Returns From Business Trip.
Dabney H. Scovllle, proprietor of the
Marlon hotel, returned Monday night
from an extended trip to hi* many
summer resorts In south Georgia and
Tennessee. He reports business as un
usually good at an resorts In th* local!
ties visited.
CONDENSED NEWS.
A Walking Blind Tiger.
Ed Scott, a negro, 60 years old, wa*
arrested Sunday afternoon In East
Point for selling whisky. -Scott car
ried his boose on his person and was
distributing Sunday school literature as
well as selling’ blind tiger whisky.
Trlsd For Bigamy.
The trial of John F. Sullivan, a white
man. charged with bigamy, was taken
up In the superior court Tuesday
morning.
Caught Crap Shooters.
A crowd of negro crap shooters were
surprised at a Sunday school picnic In
Reeves Park Monday afternoon by Of
ficers Pools and Heard, who arrested
seven out of the nine engaged In the
game. '>
Suing th* City. ‘
Alleging that on September II, 1006,
he fell In a ditch on Peters street and
was severely Injured, M. W. McOouIrk
has filed suit against th* city of At
lanta for $10,000.
Key Goes to Wsd.
At noon Tuesday. James L. Key, al
derman from the sixth ward,, and on*,
of Atlanta’s most popular attorneys,
left the city for Quitman. Go., where
he will marry Mis* Ella Tllhnan Wed
nesday evening at 0:00 o'clock. After
a two weeks’ trip East, Mr. and Mrs.
Key will return to Atlanta where they
will make their honyv
First Payment on Viaduct
City Comptroller Goldsmith Tuesday
morning made th* first payment to the
Oliver Contracting Company for the
work on the Washington street viaduct
which to-progressing rapidly., Tbb pay-
mem was/for the amount of $1,021.21.
The check for cleansing the water main
from the -river to th* reservoir waa also
made out Tuesday, sad turned over to
the Hudson Contracting Company.
The amount was for $7,200.
RIDDLED WITH SHOT
• TWO NEGROES DIE
Special to The Georgian.
Dallas, Texas, June 10.—In a fight
which occurred yesterday afternoon at
Waco, Tennessee Thompson and John
Culbsnon, two negroes, were riddled
with buckshot and Instantly killed.
E. W. Huddleson and Jacob Thomp
son, also negroes, are In Jail charged
with their murder.
A quarrel as to where the Emanci
pation day calebratlon ahould be held
was what led up to the killing.
At the time of the shooting Thomp
son was seated In a buggy with bis
wife, but she escaped Injury.
RIGLEr SAYS ACTION
AVERTED A PANIC
By Private lataiM Wire.
Washington, D. C, June 10—The sen-
ale finance committee considering the
Tlllmsn resolution proposing an Invea.
ligation Into the Walsh bank f
HEAVY EMIGRATION
INTO STATE OF ALABAMA
Special to The Oeorglan.
Decatur, Ala., June 10.—Some Inter,
estlng figures, showing th* rapid Indus
trial and agricultural development of
Alabama, are given by the emigra
tion and Industrial department of th*
Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Among other things, the report shows
that during th* past year this depart
ment has located In Alabama along
the lines of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad 720 families, consisting of !,-
664 people. These people moved upon
and purchased 42,421 acres of farming
lands, ovsr 76 per cent of these people
are from the state* of Ohio, Indians,
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. They
are all well-to-do farmers. Of these
X enons who hare located In Alabama
uring the past year there were 1,277
Americans, 646 Germans, 471 Scandi
navians and the remainder being made
up of the various nationalities.
CHARLOTTE YOUNG WOMAN
MEMBER VASSAR FACULTY
Special to The Georgian.
Charlotte, N. June 10.—Miss Con
nie Gulon, a prominent young society
woman of this city, baa been appoint
*d assistant professor of chemistry In
Vassar College this month.
Miss Gulon was a student at Wellee-
ley and only graduated there this
spring. The Vassar facolty, having
learned of her splendid ability In th*
chemical laboratory, soon mad* her an
offer, which she has accepted, and will
assume her new duties at the opening
of Vassar College next autumn.
G. C. Driver V|»iting Her*.
O. C. Driver ami family, of New
York, ara vlslllng Mr. .Driver's father,
J. L. Driver, at No. 24. Olenn street.
Mr. Driver la a former Atlanta boy.
who went to Gotham and by hard work
and capacity woo a high position there.
He has charge of the credit department
bf Sitnpson-Crawford Company.
Mrs. Blanch* Lawrence.
Mrs. Blanche Lawrence died Monday
night at her residence on Jonesboro
road, Houth Atlanta. She leaves her
husband. W. J. Lawrence, and two
small children. The body will be
taken to Harlem, O*., Tuesday night
for funeral and Interment.
Give Benefit Concert.
Special to. The Georgian.
Defattfr. Ala.. June' 10.—On Friday
night. June 22, th* ladles of the Cen
tral Methodist church, of New Deca-
earflll craiant Ohm "IWafrlrlf Hblila"
tur, will present the "Deestrfck Skule"
MANUFACTURERS KICK
ON WORK OF LABOR AOENTS
Upsets I to The Georgian.
Ckettauoaiga, Tran.. Jane ’Tbn mane*
fartarrrs of t’battaooof* ars making s
"kick” because Inlior agents are shipping
laborer* net of fbattanooga by tbe rarlnad.
They claim that other cities bars nrdl-
la lair sgeata to persuade
Many of these lalwrers are urm* —vyeu
to Ohio, In Kentueky and an tor want ns
Kansas Pity. It la rlalmed by some, how
ever, that sorb laborers who ran be ship-
at the Payne theater, for th* benefit of
the church. The entertainment will be
given under the direction of Mis* 8.
C. Battalia, or Nashville, who has
given a number of these entertain
ment* in the large cities.
failures
and the action of the Chicago Clearing
House Association on winding up their
affairs, today made public Ih* letter
from the comptroller of the currency,
to whom that subject was referred for
report.
He strongly commend* th* action of
the Chicago Clearing House Associa
tion, declaring that It not only result-
»d In paying all tha dapoaltora but
probably averted a panic. Tha quea
tlon whether Walsh and his aseoclatei
were guilty of criminal practices li
now under Investigation.
RAILROAD EMPLOYEE
IS SEVERELY HURT
Earn Gabrell, a awltchman .of th#
Oeorgla Railroad, waa Injured' Tues
day morning at th* Pearl street,cross
ing by being caught betwaen two
freight cere
freight cars.
Gabrell waa In th* act. of making a
coupling at the time of the accident.
In some manner he was caught be
tween tbe car* and severely hurt. He
was taken to th* Grady hospital. Ill*
condition to not considered Mriou*.
JESSE B. COOPER
SHOT AT A WOMAN
Jesse B. Cooper, of Athens, Oa., to
being aought by the police for going
to a house at 14 Collins street about’
2 o'clock Tueaday afternoon end shoot
ing at • woman named Nelli * Wll-
Cooper had a row with her last night
and was arrested, but released on put
ting up $2$.7S forfeit.
PLEDGE ELIMINATES
THE NEORO VOTE
Hperlal to Tbe Georgian.
Dallas, Texas, June 10.—At a meet
ing of the county Democratic execu
tive committee held yesterday It was
derided to eliminate negroes from the
primary election to be held on July 22
end the following pledge wa* agreed
am a white man, a Democrat and
agree to vote for ell the Democratic
nominees at the November election.
WOMAN FALLS DEAD
WHILE EATING DINNER
HUSBAND HAS WIFE
AND MAN ARRESTED 1
While .eating dinner with her hue
band at the Kimball House dining
rooms Monday night, Mr*. Hugh For
ter, of Brunswick, Go., the wife of one
of the most prominent hate) men In th*
slats, dropped diyid at her husband’s
fast. Although medical assistance was
Immediately summoned, life waa ex>
tlnct. Th* funeral to to be held In At
Isnta at a time to b* deckled upon later
after hearing from relative*.
Although Mrs. Porter had been *uf
faring from heart trouble for some
time, her death wa* entirely un*xpect
ed, a* It waa thought she had nearly
recovered. Mr*. Porter' had been In
Atlanta for treatment for several
week* and wa* preparing to return to
Brunswick with h*r husband un the
very night of her sudden death. Sh*
wa* a native of Mobile. Ala., and quite
prominent In social clrclea of Bruns
wick.
Hugh Porter, husband of the dare**
ed, was formerly manager of the Kim
ball House, where hla wlf* died on
Monday night ami has been connected
with several of the most prominent ho
tel* In Georgia. At present he I* man
ager of the Oglethorpe Hotel of
Brunswick.
OHIO MINE STRIKE *.
MAY BE SETTLED
By Private Leased Wire.
Columbue, Ohio, June 10.—The Ohio
mine strike may be declared off today.
This waa predlcftd by soma persons
familiar. with th* situation after
conference lasting until nearly mid
night between J. II. Winder, repre
senting the operators and sevsrel of
ficers of the United Min* Workers.
Neither elds, however, would glv*
out an announcement, except that some
agreement might be reached. Several
of the miners' officials declared that
they were hopeful of th* outcome.
It was rumored that both stdei
came close together during the con
ferenc* last night.
Rhould the compromise' looked for
by ■ Other side that the
negotiations will be off for good.
YOUNG WOMAN DIES
IN WATERS OF CREEK
By Private I-eased Wire.
Buffalo, N. Y., June 10.—Anna Sen
chat, 10 years old, was drowned lost
night In Alllcott creek. Mine Benchal,
In company with William Olaetham,
II yearn old, went out for a row on the
The boat capetoed.
JUDOE R. B. RUSSELL
SPEAKS AT ELLUAY
By Private Leased Wire.
Kllljsy, Oa, June 10.—Judga R. B.
Rusaell spoke her* In the Interest of his
candidacy for th* nomination for gov-
begun In tbe court house at l:$o
o'clock. About 1$0 people were In at
tendance.
Making Active Canvass.
* pee lei to Tbe Oeorttoa.
Decatur, Ala., Juna 10 Mayor Hen
ry A. Hkegga la In south Alabama In
th* Interest of his candidacy for asso
ciate railroad commissioner. A tele
phone message from him says that he
will return to Decatur about Wednes
day. He staled that he was meeting,
with much encouragement In Oil me
town* and cites which he bos visited
on this trip. .
HAND SAY8 WIFE RAN AWAY ON
MONDAY—TOOK CHILD |
WITH HER. 1
lief
boy,
«**»
< all
Accused of running away froi
husband Monday afternoon In
pany with her lute l-yesr-old
Mr*. Catherine Hand, 24 years o
wa* taken Into cualody Tuesday
In* by Policemen O. F. Jones an
Officer* Dunton and Gallagher.
I. t\ Williams, a young man. uha
to accused by the husband of being
with Mrs. Hand, was also arrested
Th* arrests were made at the iroois
gallon of the husband, Hilliard Hand,
a switchman, of the Beabonrd Air I.ln*
Railway.
Hand states that he and hie wife
and child moved several days a*., to
tbe Plant Hotel In Decatur street He
say# he was out shopping Monday af
ternoon and when he returned horn
found ht* wife and child gone. Whet
they fslletj to return Monduy night,
the husband became uneasy anil re
ported the metier to the polli
Hand sided In the search a
Tuesday morning, he says,
wife and Williams together with tha
child, walking along Decatur street
near the police station. He then had
the man and woman arrested. Tha
cases have been set for trial Wednes*
day morning In police court.
rl*
8AVANNAH ON VERGE
OF GREAT MORAL WAVE*
Hiteelal to The Georgian.
Savannah, Ga„ June 10.—Gamblers
ate having a hard row In Savannah
under the fine* and Imprisonment given
the convicted members of the craft by
Judge Cann. The gentry are thorough
ly alarmed. The city la apparently an
Ithe verge of a moral nave, w hlch will
clean out (he gamblers ami Illegal
whisky dealers.
Buys Lest* on Hotel,
Hpectel to The Georgian.
Decatur. Ala., June 10.—H. 11. Hsy.
rlaon. manager of the Payne theater
of New Decatur, baa leased tbe T
ern hotel, and will take charge at
early .date. John C. Kvana, the w
known hotel man. who had the Tavern
In charge for some time, sold his
lease to Mr. Harrison, and .Mr. Evans
has taken chsrge of the hotel at Vi
mont, a noted summer resort on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, 1#
miles south of this city.
LEAGUE TO CELEBRATE
VICTORY WON AT POLLS
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Gil, June 19.—Following
tbelr recent victory at the poll a, tha
People’* Dcmot ratio league will cele*
brat* Thursday night. Then* will be a
parade by tha di*ttn» ■ lub*. th* pa-
'ii Coot, tin horseback
In th* park **-
III be ore* t*il and th# 1
I assemble there lor
rade
travel!)
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