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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
FRIDAY, Afar ST 24. W*.
A Sensational Saturday Sale Of Specials
Sale of Skirts.
Just in—200 brand new
Fall Skirts of Panamas,
Mohairs, shadow plaids
and checked novelties; ex
cellently tailored and
worth $8 to $12; choice
in Satur- AA
day’s sale..
Sale of Waists.
Tomorrow we begin the
final clearance of summer
Waists with an offering of
beautiful lingerie styles of
fine Lawns and Batistes,
lace and embroidery trim
med; worth
$2 to $3, at.
87c
Climax Mosquito Bars.
You know that a Bass Saturday Sale always meansj Shopping Bags
bargains. Tomorrow, the values will be/Detter than ever.
Come and see. Store’s open until 10 o’clock Saturday
night.
A Great Sale of Men’s Shirts.
Again tomorrow we will sell Climax Mosquito Bars
at a sensational bargain price. These bars are extra
large and long and made on adjustable folding frames.
They sell elsewhere at $2.50; our price,
Saturday
98c
Here’s a sale of Shirts that should
create a sensation tomorrow. About
2,000 new and handsome Negligee
Shirts are included—madras, percale,
cheviots, etc., in stripes, checks, fancy
mixtures- -cuffs detached—Shirts
worth $1.00 and $1.25;
choice of the lot
47c
We v Give
Green
Trading
Stamps
BASS’
From a leading manufacturer we
have just secured 300 dozen of the ex
tremely stylish soft Negligee Outing
Shirts, with cuffs and collars attached,
silk flannel, soiesette, mercerized nov
elties, etc.—Shirts worth $1.50 <*A f
to $2.00; cfloice, in this sate .
18 West
Mitchell,
Near
Whitehall.
On & special table tomor
row—a brand new line of
Ladies’ Shopping Bags
of fine alligator, walrus,
seal,and other leathers;
some fitted with purses,
worth up to $2.50;
choice AQa
for 5JOC
Back Combs, etc.
Beautiful Tortoisiue Back
Combs, handsomely
mounted and set with jew
els; handsome gold-plated
Bracelets, warranted fox-
five years; $1.00 to $1.50
values; choice in
this sale AiJv
Ladies’ Long Silk Gloves.
Another lot of Ladies’ Elbow and 3-4 length Silk
Gloves, in. white and black—same as selling in other
stores at $2.00—go on sale tomorrow at the .sensational
bargain price of, per pair, _
only 98C
RETURNS OF THE ELECTION
APPLING COUNTY.
Baxley, On., Aug. 24.—Appling gives
Estill -39, Howell 6, Russell 468, Hoke
Smith 586, Jim Smith 1.
Baxley, Qa., Aug.. 24.—Hoke Smith
carried Appling by 118 votes over Rus
sell, the next best In the race.
BURKE COUNTY.
Waynesboro, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con
solidated returns from Burke county
Show Hoke Smith’s majority to be 191
over the combined strength of his op
ponents.
The vote Is: Hoke Smith, 470; Es-
tlll, 217: Howell, 39; Russell, 22: Jim
Smith, ,S - . ... , V.
For comptroller general: Wright,
sno: Sanford 133. School commission
er: .Merritt, 456; Johnston, 227.
For congress, long term: Brannen,
4S9: Shlppard, 256.
For congress, short term: Over-
street. 486; Clifton, 171; Saussy, 33
J. H. Smith, 51. . * .
For representative: Sandeford, -60
Munnerlyn, 202: Lively, 290.
DADE COUNTY.
Trenton, On., Aug. 24.—Dade county
gives Russell 249. Hoke Smith 244,
Howell 91, Estill 73, Smith 8.
For senator. Brock 347, Cureton 318,
Sanford and Merritt nominated.
CHATHAM COUNTY.
Savannah, Ga., Aug. 24.—The vote for
governor In Chatham county w
follows; Estill 2.120, Unwell 111, Bus
sell 30, Hoke Smith 1,733, James Bqtl\h
This gives' Colonel Estill a plurality
of 387 over Hoko Smith and a majority
of 238 votes,
CLAY COUNTY.
Fort Guinea. On.. Aug. 21.—Official
ballot of Clay county: Hoke Smith
295, Howell 267, Estill 5.
COFFEE COUNTY,
Douglass, Ga., Aug. 24.—The official
count gives Hoke 8mlth 597 majority
over the combined vote of the other
Douglas, Ga., Aug. 24.—Judge *C. A.
Ward beat Daniel Gnskln for repre
sentative. The race between Fales and
Overman for clerk was close'. Dave
Rleketson leads with n good majority
for sheriff over L. E. Shaw.
Daniel Vlckera had a safe majority
over Corbett for tax receiver. J. T.
Rellhan for treasurer Is elected over
three opponents.
COLQUITT COUNTY.
Moultrie, On,, Aug. 24.—Consolidated
returns in Colquitt county: Hoke Smith
876. Howell 27, Estill 569. Russell 6, J.
Smith 0, Sanford 62, Wright 1,267, Mer
ritt 1,300, Johnston 114.
DODGE COUNTY.
Kastmnn, Ga„ Aug. 24.—The prlinnry
was contested bitterly In Dodge be
tween the Hoke Smith and Russell
forces. The result was In doubt until
the count was finished In the last pre
cinct. There was much excitement, but
no disorder.
The official count gives Hoke Smith
676. Russell 665, Howell 12, Estill 6. J.
Smith 2, Wright 1,160, Sanford 156,
Johnson 763, Merritt 553.
EARLY COUNTY.
Blakely, Ga.. Aug. 24.—The total
votes for Early county give Hoke Smith
700, Russell 47, Howell 182, Estill 74,
James Smith 5. For judge of Pataula
circuit Worrell 464, Raines 554.
EFFINGHAM COUNTY.
Springfield, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con
solidated vote of Effingham county Is
as follows;
For governor: J. H. Estill 400, Clark
Howell 39, Richard B. Russell 33, Hoke
Smith 321, James M- Smith 1.
For state school commissioner: Mark
Johnston 333, William B. Merritt 454.
For solicitor general Atlantic judicial
circuit of Georgia: R. W. Sheppard
285, N. J. Norman 173, Livingston
Kenan 345.
For representative: A. N. Grovensteln
208, Clarence T. Guyton 314, W. 'T.
Greene 273.
For sheriff: W. A. Jaudon 706, W. T.
Smith 79.
For receiver of tax returns: W. M,
Helmty 145, L. F. Grovensteln 477, M.
Edwards 175.
For tax collector: J. A. Ingram 286,
J. L. Hawkins 471, J. A. DeWitt 43.,
For county treasurer: Leonorlan
Nelditnger 427, J. M. Gnann 360.
For coroner: Orville A. Rahn 391, J.
Ben Davis 400.
FANNIN COUNTY.
Blue Ridge, Ga., Aug. 24.—Complete
returns In Fannin with two districts
not reported at the time of consolida
tion gives Howeli 220, Hoke Smith 166,
Dick Russell 34, Estill 2, Jim Smith 0.
Blue Ridge district gives Smith 110
and Howell 70, Russell 3| Estill 2.
GREEN COUNTY.
Greensboro, Ga., Aug. 24.—The total
vote for governor In Green county la
ns follows: Clark Howell 38, Hoke
Smith 818, Jim Smith 273, Estill 8,
Russell 20.
Lewis carries the county over San
ders for judge of Ocmulgee circuit
court by 415 votes.
HALL COUNTY.
Gainesville, Go., Aug. 24—The official
consolidation In Hall county gives
Hoke Smith 272 majority over Russell.
Wright for comptroller has 1,803
majority over Sanford.
Merritt, for stnte school commission
er, hns 1,387 majority over Johnston.
Charters, for solicitor In the north
eastern circuit, has 1,383 majority over
Wellborn.
Hudson, for commissioner of agri
culture, led the ticket In Hall/ receiv
ing 2,394 votes.
soltdated vote of Jeff Davis county Is
as follows: 1
For governor: J. H. Estill 61, Clark
Howell 6, Richard B. Russell 238, Hoke
Smith 283, James M. Smith 0.
For comptroller general—Vincent T.
Sanford 104, William A. Wright 427.
For state school commissioner: Mark
Johnston 111, William B. Merritt 434.
For representative: John A. Cromar-
(le 261. Lott W. Johnson 330.
For tax collector: H. E. DeFoor 275,
W. J. Googe 304.
For county treasurer: Isham O'Quinn
316, G. W. Harrison 255.
For county surveyor: J. E. Curry 350,
W. C. Lynn 224. .
JOHN80N COUNTY.
Wrlghtsvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—Johnson
county gives Hoke Smith about 300
majority.
LAUREN8COUNTY.
Dublin, Ga., Aug, 24.—The officials
returns of the primary as consllodated
Bhows the following:
For Governor: Hoke Smith 1,066,
Howell 47, Russell 667, James Smith 2,
Estill 75.
For Comptroller-General: Wrlgltt
1,345, Sanford 280.
For State School Commissioner:
Johnston 788, Merritt 830.
For State Senator Sixteenth District:
Brantley 1,263, Carter 487.
MITCHELL COUNTY.
Camilla, Ga., Aug. 24.—Mitchell re
turns give Hoke Smith 852, Estill 421,
Howell 94, Bussell 5, Jim Smith 0.
Sanford received 190, Wright 1,079,
Johnston 463, Merritt 862.
HOUSTON COUNTY.
Perry, Ga., Aug. 24.—The total vote
of Houston county was 1,133. Estill sc
cured 43. Howell 444, Russell 98, Hoke
Smith 759, James Smith 3.
ir Congress—D. M. Hucker 695, E.
B. Lewis 425.
For Judge—W. H. Felton 366, H. A.
Mathews 769.
JASPER COUNTY.
Monttcello, Ga., Aug. 24.—The final
result of the elertln nln aJsper county
gave Estill 7. Howell 291, Russell 64,
Hoke Smith 618, J. Smith 23,
JEFFER80N COUNTY.
Louisville, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con
solidated vote for Jefferson county Is
as follows:
For governor: Hbitlll 63, Howell 38,
Russell 149, J. M. Smith 34, Hoke
Smith 620.
For comptroller general: V. T. San
ford, 107, W. A. Wright 663.
For state school commissioner: Mnrk
Johnston, 168, W. B. Merritt 595.
For Judge middle circuit: Benjamin
T. Rawlings 538, Frnqk H. Saffold 260.
JEFF DAVI8 COUNTY.
Hazlehurst, Ga., Aug, 24.—The con-
MIILLER COUNTY.
Balnbrldge, Ga., Aug. 24.—Miller
county gives a majority to Hoke Smith,
Vincent Sanford, Mnrk Johnson. Wires
down. Had to come here to report.
Can't get official count yet.
MONROE COUNTY.
Forsyth, Gn„ Aug. 24.—The consol
idated returns In Monroe county give
Hoke Smith-785, Howell 140, Russell
50*.Estill 29, Jim Smith 4, Sanford 135,
Wright 875, Johnson 208, Merritt 798.
POLK COUNTY.
Cedartown, Ga., Aug. 24.—The fol
lowing Is a copy of the consolidated
returns of Polk county for the state
primary:
Smith 944, Estill 513, Howell 58, Rus
sell 56, Jim Smith 7, giving Hoke Smith
a majority of 310 over the opposition
In this county.
Sanford received 324, Wright 1,218,
Johnston 678, Merritt 818. -
For Judge Tallapoosa Circuit—Price
Edwards 944. Bartlett 661.
For Solicitor-General—Fielder 1,204,
Camp 393.
Secretary of Stale Phil Cook
celved the largest vote In the county,
It being 1,692.
In Tallapoosa circuit Edwards' wins
over Bartlett, the Incumbent, by nearly
600 majority. For solicitor-general
Fielder, the Incumbent, wins over
Camp by 1,312 majority.
Polk, Paulding, Haralson and Doug
las counties compose the Tallapoosa
circuit.
PULASKI COUNTY,
Hawklnsvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—The to
tal vote in Pulaski county gives Hoke
Smith 627, Jim Smith 4, Howell 26,
Russell 47, Estill 359, Hughes 463, Lewis
717.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
Cuthbert, Ga,, Aug. 24.—Hoke Smith
carried Randolph county 2 to 1.
The consolidated returns show Wnr-
rlll elected Judge of the superior court
of the Pataula circuit by 57 majority
over Raines.
STEWART COUNTY.
Lumpkin, Ga., Aug. 24.—The consol
Idated returns In Stewart county give
Hoke Smith 388, Howell 196. Russell
17. Estill 17.
MORGAN COUNTY.
Madison, Ga., Aug. 24.—The elections
pasged off quietly In Morgan county,
although It Is claimed that a large
amount of money was put out against
Hoke Smith In some parts of the
county. It Is said that there will be
a test case made of the new law In re
gard to the buying of Votes. The con
solidated vote Is as follows:
For Governor—Hoke Smith 715. Jim
Smith 371, Russell 36. Estill 13, How
ell 26. .
The other vote was as follows: San
ders 341, Lewis 820, Wright 137, San
ford 312.
Tho vote for county officers Is as
follows: State senator, twenty-eighth
district, Colonel Q. L. Williford; rep
resentative, P. M. Atkinson; clerk su
perior court, C. H. Baldwin; sheriff,
R. B. Aycock: lax receiver, E. B. Fitz
patrick; tax collector, W. Dennis An
derson; county treasurer, E. L. Wai-
ker.
NEWTON COUNTY.
Covington, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con
solidated vote for Newton county In
the general primary Is as follows:
For Governor—Estill ll, Howell 268,
Russell 24, Hoke Smith 666, James' M.
Smith 3. »
For Comptroller General—Vincent T.
Sanford 198, William A. Wright 946.
For Attorney Oeneral—John C. Hart
1,170.
For State 8chool Commissioner—
Mark Johnston 396, William B. Merritt
749.
, 8TEPHEN8COUNTY.
Toccoa, Ga., Aug. 24.—The consoli
dated vote In Stephens county Is as
follows:
For Governor—J. H. Estill 6, Clark
Howell 17, Richard B. Russell 577, Hoke
Smith 293, James M. Smith 37.
Comptroller Oeneral—Vincent
Sanford 167, William A. Wright 71
State School Commissioner—Mark
Johnson 347, William B. Merritt 510.
Solicitor General, Northeastern Cir
cuit—W. A. Charters 018, C. J. Well
born, Jr., 158.
TATTNALL
Reldsvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—The consol
idated returns of Tattnall county give
Hoke Smith, Merritt and Wright
heavy majority. Sheppard has a small
majority and Overstreet a big majority
over Clifton. Bawling wins for judge.
TERRELL COUNTY.
Dnwson, Oa„ Aug. 24.—The consol
Idated vote In Terrell county Is ss fol
lows: Hoke Smith 806, Howell 396.
Russell 69, Estill 6.
washingtonTcounty.
Sandersvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con
solidated vote of Washington county Is
as follows:
For Governor: Estill 191, Russell
534, Howell 89, Hoke Smith 1,204, Jim
Smith 9.
For Comptroller General: Sanford,
421. Wright 1,404.
For State School Commissioner:
Johnston 624, .Merritt 1,285.
For Superior Court Judge Middle Cir
cuit: Rawlings 1,367. Saffold 446.
For Sheriff: Giles 6,051, Mayo 643, 8.
Moya 719.
For Tax Receiver: Duggan 1,269,
Holliman 602. ,
BATTLE HILL WILL
ELECT! DEPUTY
Will Add to Efforts to Pro
tect the Women and
Children.
COL, MELDRIM SEEKS
PKRDONSJOfi CRINKS
Two Chatham County Ce
lestials Got Heavy sen
tences.
"For protection of their homes, wives
and children, the citizens of Fulton
county In the neighborhood of West-
view oemtery and Battle Hill, in which
neighborhood Mrs. Richard Hembree
wn« attacked, will meet Friday night
and elect a deputy marshal and pay
him a salary of $60 a month.
The recent assaults committed on the
white women of the county brought
this move.
A movement for Increasing the coun
ty police force 1h being agitated all over
the county and the matter will be
brought before tho board of county
commissioners at their next meeting.
GIRL IS INJURED
RY v B0LT FROM SKY
By Private Penned Wire.
Winchester, Va., Aug. 24.—Miss
Martha Shnnholtz, the 18-yeor-ohl
daughter of Jesse Shanholts, living at
Gnlnesboro, this county, was struck
by lightning today while driving cows
from pasture. She was seriously
ahockd, and a shoe was burned from
her foot. She will recover. Two of
the cows were killed.
EIGHT BLOW8 DEALT
IN WOMAN’S HEAD
Special to The <}r»or»;l.-in.
Jackson, Mis*., Aug. 24.—At Lex
ington, Mias., at a late hour last night
a negro woman, named Kate Hampton,
who lived In the yard of H. 8. Hooker,
one of the most prominent citizens of
this city, was murdered with an ax,
eight blows being dealt her In the
head, any one of which would have
killed her. The murderer escaped and
the people of the city nre consider
ably excited over the matter.
Hon. Peter W. Meldrlm, of Savan
nah, appeared before the prison com
mission Friday morning In behalf of
LI Hop alias Charley Sing, and Henry
Lung, two Chatham county Celestials,
sent up for running an opium joint.
Hop and Lung were convicted before
Judge Conn and fined $500 and a lx
months In Jail, and twelve months In
the gang. Both are now breaking rock.
Ll Is said to be In wretched henlth.
Colonel t Meldrlm presented some
strong petitions for pardon for the
Chinamen. It Is possible that the com
mission will reduce the sentence to a
part of the fine and the twoChlnka will
then make an effort to raise the mon
ey among their countrymen In Sa
vannah and Atlanta.
No other petitions will be considered
at this meeting, as the members met
only to consult regarding the furnish
ing of the juvenile reformatory.
assets™ CO,
PUT IT $116,000
ENOUGH BALLOTS
TO ME DEMAND
Report That Supply Was
Exhausted Is Shown To
Be Incorrect.
NEGRO GETS NEW TRIAL.
By Private l-citscd Wire.
Pet crab urn, Va., Aug. 24.—In the cir
cuit court oX Dlnwoodle county today
Judge J. F. West, presiding, the ver
dict of the Jury rendered yesterday
sentencing William Ruffin, alias
"Tinker" Ruffin, a negro, to eighteen
years In the penitentiary for the shoot
ing and wounding of Warren Brown,
postmaster at Hebron,- Dlnwoodle coun
ty, and robbing him of 2800, was set
aside and a new trial granted.
WILCOX COUNTY.
13.
Sanford for comptroller 112, Wright
840.
For school commissioner, Johnson
166,. Merritt 83.
For congress. Lewis 585. Hughes 485.
For Judge of the Cordele circuit,
Whipple 306, Hill 347, Lawson 420.
For solicitor of the Cordele circuit.
Jay 267, George 391, Williams 404.
By Prlvole Leased Wire.
New York, Aug. 24.—"Al" Adams,
the ex-convict policy king and bucket
shop welcher. Is not In Mexico, as re
ported, but Is In New York today. Hie
son, "A I,” Jr., Issued a statement In
whlfch he denied that his father was
financially Interested In M. J. Sage A
Co. He Insisted that concern’s lia
bilities would not exceed 5360,000.
William E. Beverly was appointed
assignee of M. J. Sage A Co. He
stated that In checking over the ac
counts he found the liabilities to be
about 1330,000, with assets of 1116,000.
The report Thursday that an Insuf
ficient supply of blank ballots was fur
bished the Oak Grove district whs
shown to be Incorrect when Secretary
Charles N. Allen opened the supply box
Friday morning.
In company with a reporter for Tho
Georgian Mr. Allen went to the court
house Friday and unlocked the box of
supplies returned by the Oak Grove
managers. It was found that 28 bnl-'
lota had been returned unused and
that no shortage could have existed.
Mr. Allen stated that he had received
reports Wednesday that ballots were
exhausted at certain precincts, fiut
n visit had shown this to be Incor
rect In every case. Blank ballots were
supplied according to the registration,
twice the number of tickets being sent
to each precinct as the registration
from that precinct.
HARVEY & WOOD GET
ANOTHER BIG HOTEL
WOMAN AT ’PHONE
SHOCKED TO DEATH
me, Boston, Ms—*.; Piedmont hotel, At
lanta; Hofei Wentworth, New rustle, \.
a, II.; Hotel Rockingham, Portsmouth. N. H •
/ I'nissronzwsy Inn. York Cliffs, Maine; lin
tel Pemberton, Holt, Muss.; lintel rnn-
lertrary, Boston, Man., nml Hotel Mel-
wyn, Charlotte, N. C.
The Brin of Ilsrvey A Wood now operate
more high-rises hotels thnn nny other eor-
porzllon In the Uolted Htntos. It Is their
garjxmc to give their patrons tho very
By Prlvnte Leased Wire.
Hagerstown, Md„ Aug. 24.—Mrs. C.
E. Cline was killed today at Sandy
Hook, Washington county, while using
telephone. She received a shock
from an electric current that caused
her death.
The wires of the Harper's Ferry
Electric Ught Company and the wire
of the telephone company became
crossed somewhere between Harper's
Ferry and Brunswick, Just as Mrs.
Cline was using the telephone, the
electric light company turned on the
current for a few moments In order to
test their plant. The shock was so
great that Mrs. Cline expired almost
Immediately.
The new hotel at Charlotte, N. C., the
Helwyn, has been lease,! by Harvey A
Wood, who are also the lessees of tlio
Piedmont hotel, In this city.
A telegram received nt the Piedmont this
afternoon from Charles A. Wood, who Is
In Chnrlotte today, announces this fact.
The Helwyn Is n modern, fireproof ho
tel of the very flnest construction. It Is
modeled after the Piedmont, baring been
built from plans drawn by the Into Willie
F. IJenay. The hotel will not bo complet
ed* end ready to opon until about the new
reasonable prices.
EXPLOSION HURTS TWO.
By Private Leased Wire.
Parkersburg, W. Va., Aug. 24.—An
explosion of an oil well boiler, six miles
north of here, this morning, **n the
Anderson farm, came near resulting
In the death of William Mnyho and
painfully burned Taylor Callahan, of
Wllllamstown.
Petition In Bankruptcy.
Hpeclel to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 24.—Two peti
tions In bankruptcy have been filed In
the United States court here, one In
favor of H. Simons, a saloonkeeper In
this city, and one In favor of C. B.
Wright, a traveling salesman.
“THE DOUBLOONS” will start Thursday—
It is one of the greatest serial stories ever published,
and is famous from the fact that the largest daily papers
in the United States published column upon column
about it in their excitement, before they discovered that
it was a serial story.
“THE DOUBLOONS” IN THURSDAY’S GEORGIAN