The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, August 24, 1906, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTHE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. FRIDAY. AFDFST 21. 1!*«. A Sensational Saturday Sale Of Specials Sale of Skirts. Just in—200 brand new | Fall Skirts of Panamas, Mohairs, shadow plaids and cheeked novelties;-ex cellently tailored and worth $8 to $12; choice in Satur day’s sale. $3.90 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 Q"7^ $Tl to $3, at O # C Climax Mosquito Bars. 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 You know that a Bass Saturday Sale always means 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. 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 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 to $2.00; ciioiee, in this sale . ^ 18 West Mitchell, Near Whitehall. Shopping Bags On a 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; 98c Back Combs, etc. Beautiful Tortoisine Back Combs, handsomely mounted and set with jew els; handsome gold-plated Bracelets, warranted for five years; $1.00 to $1.50 values; choice in OPp this sale mwC 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, RETURNS OF THE ELECTION APPLIN6 COUNTY. Baxley, On., Aug. 24.—Appling gives Estlll 239, Howell 6, Russell 468, Hoke Smith 686, Jim Smith 1. Baxley, Gn.. Aug. 24.—Hoke Smith carried Appling by 118 votes over Rus sell, the next best In the race. BURKE COUNTY. Waynesboro, Go., 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, 12. .. For comptroller general: Wright, 606: Sanford 133. School commission er: .Merritt, 466; Johnston, 327. For congress, long term: Brannen, 489: Shlppnrd, 266. For congress, short term: Over- street. 486: Clifton. 171; Saussy, 33; J. H. Smith, 51. „ , „„„ For representative: Sandeford, 2ou. Munnerlyn, 202; Lively, 290. DAD? COUNTY. ■ Trenton, On., Aug. 24.—Dade county gives Russell 249. Hoke Smith 244, Howell 91. Estlll 73, Smith 8, ' For senator. Urock 347, Curcton „1S. Sanford and Merritt nominated. CHATHAM COUNTY. Savannah, On., Aug. 24.—The vote for governor In Chatham county was as follows: Estlll 2,120,' Howell 111. Rus sell 30, Hoke Smith 1,733, James Smith •*. This gives Colonel Estlll a plurality of 387 over Holco Smith and u majority Of 238 votes. clay" county. Fort Gaines, Ga.. Aug. 24.—Official ballot of Clay county: Hoke Smith 295. Howell 267, Estlll 5. • COFFEE COUNTY. Douglass, Ga.. Aug. 24.—The official count gives Hoke Smith 697 majority over the combined vote of the other Douglas. Ga.. Aug. 24.—Judge C. A. Ward beat Daniel Gaskin for repre sentative. The race between Fales and Overman for clerk was close. Dove Rlcketson leads with n good majority for sheriff over L. E. Shaw. Daniel Vickers had a safe majority over Corbett for tax receiver. J. T. Rellhan for treasurer It elected over three opponents. COLQUITT COUNTY. Moultrie, Ga., Aug. 24.—Consolidated returns In Colquitt county: Hoke Smith 876. Howell 27, Estlll 669, Russell 6, J. Smith 0, Sanford 62. Wright 1,357, Mer ritt 1,300, Johnston 114. DODGE COUNTY. Kastman, Ga., Aug. 24.—The primary 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. Estlll 6. J. Smith 2, Wright 1,160, Sanford 166, Johnson 763, Merritt 663. EARLY COUNTY. Blakely, Oa„ Aug. 24.—The total votes for Early county give Hoke Smith 700. Russell 47, Howell 182, Estlll 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. Estlll 400, Clark Howell 39, Richard B. Russell 33, Hoke Smith 321, James 51. Smith 1. For state school commissioner: Mark Johnston 333, William B. Merritt 454. For solicitor general Atlantic Judicial circuit of Georgia: R. AV. 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: IV. M. Helmly 146, L. F. Grovensteln 477. it. Edwards 176. For tax collector: 'J. A. Ingram 286. J. L. Hawkins 471, J. A. DeWItt 43. For county treasurer: Leonorlan Neldllnger 427, J. M. Gnnnn 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 reporteil at the time of consolida tion gives Howell 220, Hoke Smith 166, Dick Russell 34, Estlll 2, Jim Smith 0. Blue Ridge district gives Smith 110 and Howell 70, Russell 3, Estlll 2. GREEN COUNTY. Greensboro, Go., Aug. 24.—The total vote for governor In Green county Is os follows: Clark Howell 38. Hoke Smith 818. Jim. Smith 273. Estlll 8, Russell 30. Lewis carries the county over Ban ters for Judge of Ocmulgee circuit ourt by 415 votes. u .,. MONROE COUNTY. ... „. .. IT * ... Forsyth, Ga.. Aug. 24.—The consol- Galnesvllle, Ga., Aug. .4—The ofTIclnl (dated returns In Monroe county give ’* - * “' Hoke Smith 785, Howell 140, Russell 50, Estlll 29. Jim Smith 4. Sanford 135, Wright 875, Johnson 208, Merritt 798. solldated vote of Jeff Davis county Is as follows: For governor: J. H. Estlll 61, Clark Howell 6, Richard B. Russell 238, Hoke Smith 283, James 51. Smith 0. For comptroller general—Vincent T. Sanford 104, William A. Wright 427. For state school commissioner: 5(ark Johnston 111, William B. Merritt 434. For representative: John A. Cromer- tie 261, Lott W. Johnson 330. For tax collector: H. E. DeFoor 276, 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. JOHNSON COUNTY. Wrlghtsviye, Ga., Aug. 24.—Johnson county gives Hoke Smith about 300 majority. LAURENS COUNTY. Dublin, Ga.. Aug. 24.—The officials returns of the primary as consllodated shows the following: For Governor: Hoke Smith 1,056, Howell 47, Russell 567, James Smith 2, Estlll 76. For Comptroller-General: Wright 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. Estlll 421, Howell 54, Russell 5, Jim Smith 0. 8anford received 190, Wright 1,079, Johnston 463. Merritt 802. • MULLER COUNTY. Balnbrldge, Ga.. Aug. 24.—Miller county gives a majority to Hoke Smith, Vincent Sanford. Mark Johnson. Wires down. Had to come here to report. Can't get official count yet. . POLK COUNTY. Cedartown, Gn., Aug. 24.—The fol lowing Is a copy of the consolidated returns of Polk county for the state primary: Smith 944, Estlll 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 Sollclfor-General—Fielder 1,204. Camp 393. Secretary of State Phil Cook re ceived the largest vote In the county, it being 1,592. 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, Go., Aug. 24.—The to tal vote In Pulaski county gives Hoke Smith 627, Jim Smith 4, Howell 26. Russell 47. Estlll 359, Hughes 463, Lewis 717 ' RANDOLPH COUNTY. Cuthbert. Ga., Aug. 24.—Hoke Smith carried Randolph county 2 to 1. The consolidated returns show Wor- rlll elected Judge of the superior court of the Pataula circuit by 57 majority over Raines. consolidation In Hall county gives Hoke Smith 272 majority over Russell. Wright for comptroller has 1.808 majority over Sanford. Merrill, for state school commission er. has 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. H0U8T0N COUNTY. Perry, Ga., Aug. 24.—The total vote of'Houuton county was 1,133. Estlll se cured 43, Howell 444, Russell 98, Hoke Smith 759. James Smith 3. For Congress—D. 5t. Hucker 695, E. B. Lewis 425. For Judge—TV. H. Felton 366, H. A. Mathews 759. JASPER COUNTY. Montlcello, Ga., Aug. 24.—The final result of the electlo nln aJsper county gave Estlll 7. Howell 291, Russell 64, Hoke Smith 613, J. Smith 23. JEFFERSON COUNTY. Louisvilla Ga., Aug. 24.—The con solidated vote for Jefferson county Is as follows: ' For governor: Estlll 53, Howell 33, Russell 149, J. M. Smith 34, Hoke Smith 520. For comptroller general: V. T. San ford, 107, W. A. Wright 663. For state school commissioner: .Mark Johnston, 168, W. B. Merritt 595. . For Judge middle circuit: Benjamin T. Rawlings 638, Frank H. Saffohl 250. JEFF DAVIS COUNTY. Hazlehurst, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con- MORGAN COUNTY. Madison, Ga., Aug. 24.—The elections passed 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. R 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, Estlll 13, How ell- 25. The other vote was as follows: San ders 341, Lewis 820, Wright 887, San ford 312. The 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; tax receiver, E. B. Fitz patrick; tax collector, W. Dennis An derson; county treasurer, E. L. Wal ker. NEWTON COUNTY. Covington, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con solidated vote for Newton county In the general primary Is as follows: For Governor—Estlll 11, Howell 256, Russell 24, Hoke Smith 666, James M. Smith 3. For Comptroller General—Vincent T. Sanford 198, William A. Wright 946. For Attorney General—John C. Hart 1,170. For State School Commissioner- Mark Johnston 396, William B. Merritt 749. STEWART COUNTY. Lumpkin, Ga.. Aug. 24.—The consol idated returns In Stewart county give Hoke Smith 388, Howell 196, Russell 17. Estlll, 17. 8TEPHEN8COUNTY. Toccoa, Ga., Aug. 24.—The consoll-, dated vote In Stephens county I* as follows: For Governor—J. H. Estlll 6. Clark Howell 17, Rlrhard R. Russell 577. Hoke Smith 293, James 51. Smith 37. Comptroller General—Vincent T. Sanford 167, William A. Wright 711. State School Commissioner—.Mark Johnson 347. William B. Sterrltt 510. Solicitor General, Northeastern Clr cult—W. A. Charters 811, C. J. Well born, Jr., 158. TATTNALL Reldsvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—The consol Idnted returns of Tattnall county give Hoke Smith, Merritt and Wright heavy majority. Sheppard has a small majority and Overstreet a big majority over Clifton. Rawllng wins for judge. BATTLE HILL WILL ELECH DEPUTY Will Add to Efforts to Pro tect the Women and Children. For protection of their homes, wives and children, thor citizens of. Fulton county In the neighborhood of West- view cemtery and Battle Hill, In which neighborhood Mrs. Richard Hembree was 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 Is being agitated all over the county and the matter will be brought before the board of county commissioners at their next meeting. GIRL IS INJURED BY BOLT FROM SKY Bjr Private !^»nso«l Wire. Winchester, Va., Aug. 24.—Miss Martha Shanholtz. the 18-year-old daughter of Jesse Shnnholts, living at Gnlnesboro, this county, was struck by lightning today while driving cows from pasture. She was seriously shockd, and a shoe was burned from her foot. She will recover. Two of the cows were killed. EIGHT BLOW8 DEALT IN WOMAN’8 HEAD TERRELL COUNTY. t Dnwnon, Oa., Aug. 24.—The consol idated vote In Terrell county Is as fol lows: Hoke Smith 806, Howell 396. Russell 69, Estlll 6. WA8HING7ofTcOUNTY. Sandersvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con solidated vote of Washington county Is as follows: For Governor: Estlll 191, Russell 664, Howell 89, Hoke Smith 1,264, Jlht Smith 9. For Comptroller General: Sanford, 1, Wright 1,404. For State. School Commissioner: Johnston 634, Merritt 1,286. For Superior Court Judge Middle Cir cuit: Rawlings 1,367, SafTold 446. •r Sheriff: Giles 6,061, Mayo 643, 8. R. Moye 719. For Tax Receiver: Duggan 1,269, Holliman 602. WILCOX COUNTY. Abbeville, Ga., Aug. 24.—Official re turns from all of the precincts of WII- NppclnI to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 24.—At Lex ington, Miss., 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 are consider ably excited over the matter. NEGRO GET8 NEW TRIAL. By Private Incased Win*. Petersburg, Va., Aug. 24.—In the cir cuit court of 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 penitential for the shoot ing und wounding of Warren Brown, postmaster at Hebron, Dlnwoodle coun ty, anti robbing hlin of $800, was set aside and a new trial granted. COL, MELDRIM SEEKS PARDONSJOR CHINKS Two Chatham Comity Ce lestials Got Heavy sen tences. Hon. Petor W. Meldrlm. of Savan nah, appeared before the prl.on com- mlxxlon Friday morning In behalf of LI Hop alia. Charley Sing, and Henry Lung, two Chatham county'Cele.tlal., aent up for running an opium Joint. Hop and Lung were convicted before Judge Cann and fined 3500 and alx months In jail, and twelve months In the gang. Both are now breaking rock. LI la said to be In wretched health. Colonel Meldrlm presented some strong petitions for pardon for the Chinamen. It Is posslblmthat the com mission will reduce the sentence to a part of the fine and the two Chinks 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. ASSETSOFSi’cO, PUT AT $116,000 ENOUGH BALLOTS TO AAEETJEMAND Report That Supply ."Was Exhausted Is Shown To Be Incorrect. cox county Rive Estlll 43, Howell 288. Russell 295, Hoke Smith 428, Jim Smith 13. Sanford for comptroller 112, Wright 840. For school commissioner, Johnson 166. Merritt 83 For congress, Lewis 585, Hughes 485. For judgn of the C'ordele circuit, Whipple 300, Hill 347, I-nwaon 420. For solicitor of the Cordele circuit. Jay 267. George 391, Williams 404. Ily Prlvnle Loused Wire. New York, Aug. 24.—“Al" Adams, the ex-convict policy king and bucket shop welcher, Is not In Mexico, as re ported, .but la In New York today. His son, "Al,” Jr., Issued a statement In which he denied that his father' was financially Interested In M. J. Sage A Co. He Insisted that concern's lia bilities would not exceed 1350,000. .William E. Beverly wa« appointed osslgnee of M. J. Sage A Co. He ■tated that In checking ov.r the ac count. he found the llabllltte* to be about 1330,000, With asset, of 8116,000. WOMAN AT ’PHONE SHOCKED TO DEATH By Private (.eased Wife. Hagerstown, Md., Aug. 24.—Mrs. C. E. Cline was- killed today at Sandy Hook, Washington county, while using a telephone. She received a shock from an electric current that caused her death. Th. wires of the Harper’s Ferry Electric Light Company and the wire of the telephone company b«cama crossed somewhere between Harper's Ferry and Brunswick. Juat 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 shook was so great that Mrs. Cline expired almost Immediately. The report Thursday that an Insuf ficient supply of .blank ballots was fur nished the Oak Grove district was shown to be Incorrect when Secretary Charles N. Allen opened the supply box Friday morning. In company with a reporter for The 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 bal lots hail been returned unused and that no shortage could hove existed. Mr. Allen stated that he hod received reports Wednesday that ballots were exhausted at certain precincts, hut a visit had shown this to he 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 Tbs new hotel st Charlotte. 5. C„ the melwyu, bnz .Iwen leased by Harvey & Wood, who are also the lessees of the Piedmont botel, In this city. A telegram receive,1 at the Piedmont thin Afternoon from Charles A. Wood, who Is In Charlotte today, announces this fact. The Helwyn Is n modern, fireproof ho tel of the very finest construction. It Is modeled after tbs Piedmont, haring been built from plane drawn by the lets Willis F. Denny. Ttao botel will not be eomplet- ed nml reedy to open until .boat the new ’Tr.rr.y &W<xx) an» now nmnnalnif dlrac- torn of th© following hotala: Ilofal D»*ii*- YU©? Iloaton, Mann.; IMadmont hotel, At lanta; Hotel Wentirorth, Now rnstlo, N. II.? Hotel Hocklnjchain, Portsmouth. N. II.; PaMaconavNijr Inn, York CUffe, Main©; Hn- tel I’etn barton, Hull, Man.;. Hotel Can- i w'T5r r &hsris« , . o >. H 5r' The Arm of Ilsrrry A 1 r, n. t. - Harvey A Wood now ops. more high-class hotels than any other l . porntlon In the United Htatc It la th*lr pnrnose to give their patrons the very best St reasonable prices. EXPLOSION HURTS TWO. By Private Leased Wire. Parkersburg, W. Va., Aug. 24.—An egploslon of an oil well boiler, six miles north of here, this morning, on the Anderson farm, came near resulting In the death of William Mayho ami painfully burned Taylor Callahan, of Wllllamstown. Petition In Bankruptoy. Special 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. Simone, 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 J