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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN 3 a 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!) i h-ntakln