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THE GREAT SALE CONTINUES
Four Days Last Week Was a Record Breaker on Clos-
* ing Out Goods.
OUR GRAND CLOSING OUT SALE.
No More China and Glassware for the King Hardware
People.
As is perfectly well known a]] Jar e flenlers often buy goods
six months in advance, nnrt that has been the ease with us to quit,
a large extent, and Ntill we arc making, the same great reductions
on all this new stuff that we are daily opening up and adding to
the China and Crockery department.
Last week we sold hundreds and hundreds of bills and in nearly
every instance we sold to ladies who are jtidges of this class goods,
and the reason why wc mention this is to prove that we are giving
the big reductions thnt are being daily advertised.
Don’t know whether we can finish up this week or not, but
would be very glad to do so. There is one thing sure—if prices will
help it along any then on next Saturday night we won't have any
great amount of stock left.
Why don't you buy one of those beautiful hall lamps? They
are-imt only serviceable but ornamental.
Please bear in mind that every piece of goods in this depart'
meat 1ms got to go—and everything is marked all the way from
■JiT to -*>0 per cent reduction. To close out this department we can'
better afford to make big sacrifices and wind it up rather than
limki slight cuts and run on week after week in the perfection
of ;i wind-lip.
Why don’t you go through oar odds and ends? We have hun
dreds of little things that cost more in Jnpan and Germany than
we are asking you right here in Atlanta.
In dinner ware—open stock—“-or in sets we are pleasing every
body—the prices plnced on these things certainly sell the goods.
Don’t wait until the things are picked over further; come now
Mid get the pick of what is left.
KING HARDWARE COMPANY,
63 Peachtree Street.
THE THEATERS
Starts an account with a LITTLE HOME BANK and book or with the
book only In the
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT OF
THE NEAL BANK
Interest allowed ot the rate of THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT.
PER ANNUM, compounded semi-annually.
E. H. THORNTON, President. W. F. MANRY, Cashier.
H. C.. CALDWELL, Asst. Cashier.
SCHQQL3 AND COLLEGES.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
THE SOUTH'S LEADING MILITARY COLIEGE-PREPARATORY HOME SCHOOL.
GEORGIA MILITARY ACADEMY
COLLEGE PARK, GA.
Limited to at) boarding pupils, with ten teachers. Special preparation
for Southern colleges. Graduates accepted by colleges without exami
nation. Pnrents cordially Invited to visit and Inspect the school before
entering their sons elsewhere.
COLONEL J. C. WOODWARD, A. M„ Pres.
PHARMACY STUDENTS
are Invited to call at tha handsome new quarters of the Southern
College of Pharmacy, corner Luckle and Bartow atreeta. Two six-
couree leading to graduation In one year. Largeat Phar
macy College In Georgia. Fall eeeelon OCTOBER TO APRIL.
Spring eeialon, APRIL TO OCTOBER. Remember the eddreee.
ended his life
UNDER CAR WHEELS
N'ew York, Kept 17.—A pathetic story
family misfortune was revealed
shfr; tlie young' man who committed
rnloldi- by throwing himself under the
"herb Of a trolley car at Fort Lee, N.
wn« identified ns Charles A. Wilson.
*'<■'1 22, known a few years ago as
'Thu Boy Broker.” HIb death ended
* remarkablif career In Wall street.
"ilrun’s filicide was the second In
™ family l the teat two years. WU-
:1 a few yt-arj ago, operated on a
‘ ar k° scale on\ the curb market and
amassed a fortune. Then luck turned
’Ptinst hltn.
1
Statesboro Institute Opene.
tn The Ue^rgUn.
t„..o'' ' h " r °. Go., Sept. 17,—Statesboro
1begins (he term with an en-
Ilnient of 100. The departments of
1,lr and expression have full classes.
HOLD-UP VICTIM
SHOOTS ROBBER
Chlcngo. Sept. 17.-Ouatar Swanaon, n
hold-up nmn, waa shot and tn tally wounded
early today by August Johnson, whom
8waiiaon and two other men attacked and
beat almost to death In an effort to rob.
ALBANY PUBLIC 8CHOOL8
OPEN FALL TERM.
ANSLEY PARK
AUCTION SALE
83-L0TS-83
TOMORROW AT 2:30 P. M.
SALE BEGINS ON PIEDMONT AVENUE NEAR DRIVING CLUB.
LADIES SPECIALLY AND CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND.
FORREST & GEORGE ADAIR,
CHAS. M. ROBERTS, ANSLEY BROS.
A PIPELESS DREAM
ON THE REAR SEAT
BY TRISTRAM TUPPER.
Special to The Geotglan.
Albany, Oa., Bept. 17.—The fall term
of the Albany public schools began
this morning with a record-breaking
attendance. The number of children
already enrolled exceeds BOO, and new
names will be added for several days
to come. Professor H. H. Jamette will
ho In charge and under his leadership
the school has the most promising
prospects for a successful term.
The
new building now In course of con
struction, to be used by the high school,
will not be finished In time for the
present session.
New Jewelry.
T ic prettiest of the new styles in jewelry are ready
for y< a here. The fashions change in ornaments quite
ns 1111 > h as in clothes.
. , 9 .
'e have the new things.
"Coming Thro’ the Rye.’
"Coming Thro* the Rye" will enter
tain patrons of the Grand Monday
night and Tuesday matinee and night.
The Lexington Herald h&fl the fol
lowing to ^ay of tho attraction:
"Two performances of a musical
comedy called ‘Coming Thro’ the Rye, 1
were given In the Lexington opera
house. The entertainment had been
announced In a way which bore the
thumb-marks of honesty und sincerity
and two splendid audiences resulted.
The theater-goers enjoyed the show
immensely because it Was distinctly
meritorious In every particular.
"The comedy was bright, clean and
wholesome; the music was tuneful,
JinglJng and decidedly catchy; the
stage settings were massive, beautiful
and realistic; the costumes were ar
tistic, harmonious in coloring and ob
viously .expensive, and the presenting
company, which numbered upward of
80 people, contained comedians, singers
and dancers of the highest degree of
talent. From the.rise to the Anal fall
of the curtain there was not a moment
In which the auditors were not intense
ly Interested.
"tTnmlstnkably hearty applause and
Immoderate laughter characterized the
Impression which the entertainment
made upon the spectators. It was all
good; It was nil enlivening: It was all
of the kind of diversion which rational,
exacting people desire when they pay
the highest price for theatrical enter
tainment."
At th~Bljou.
A young bride’s struggles In a sea of
doubt against the suspicions of nn un
compromising husband and the perse
cutions of relentless enemies, is what
forms the foundation of tho emotional
drama, "A Wife’s Secret," which Spen
cer and Aborn have been presenting
for over two years with success, and
which will be seen at the Bijou all this
week.
This powerful play of human emo
tions, full of tender heart Interest,
spiced with Irresistible hursts of coin*
y, genuine pathos and thrilling scenes
and dramatic situations, has to Its
credit a record of hearty approval and
gratifying financial results everywhere
It has appeared, and has proven Itself
one of the most potent drawing attrac
tions of its kind seen In recent years.
Its main strength lies In Its Interesting
and unhackneyed plot, novel develop
ments and original story, entirely new
to the stage. It has many Interesting
characters, portrayed by a carefully se
lected cast of melodrnmatlc favorites,
and the scenic equipment Is on the
same pretentious scale as the last two
seasons.
Murray and Mack.
For beauty, elegance and charm, the
roductlon that Murray and Mack of
fer in their successful musical farce,
"Around the Town," to appear at the
Grand next Wednesday and Thursday,
will undoubtedly prove to be one of the
best comedies with a musical embel
lishment to be seen In this city this
coming season. The ensembles, handled
by ono of the most capable choruses
that havo supported these well-known
comedians, are most conducive to the
success of this comedy, and In the mat
ter of stage grandeur and scenic equip
ment, everything is carried In Its en
tirety, leaving nothing to be desired,
even by the most fastidious play-goef
PRESS ELDRIDGE,
BOY IHD IN GRASS;
RUN OVER BY MOWER
HpoHnl to Tile Georgian.
Hnndcrgvltlo, On., Bept. If.—Wldlo George
N. Ivey was driving a mower Saturday
(tear Ids house. Ids little boy hid himself
from his father directly In the track of
the mower, and l>oth the little fellow’s
torn were almost severed from the body,
the (nines being broken, nud only the mus
cles holding them together.
He was brought Into KnudemvIUe, about
4 miles, nnd Ills wounds dressed.
M
a i e r
& Berkele.
FRIENDS OF FARMER
LYNCH NEGRO BULLY
Dallas, Texas, Sept. 17.—Mitchell
Frailer, a negro "bully." with a raxor,
slashed Frank Hess, a farmer, and was
lynched by at mob of Hess’ friends.
Sam Jones Tabernacle
Meetings, Carters-
vifle, Ga.
On September tilth to 23rd, lucla-
■Ive. the Western and Atlantic rail
road will acll tickets from Atlanta-
Dalton and Intermediate stations, to
Cartcravllle. at rate of one fare for
the round trip.
Sam Jones will be oaslatcd by
Evangelist Oliver and other ministers
“ ‘ E. O. Excell will
_ _ * music, and other
gospel singers of note will attend.
Three services each day, 10:30 a. m..
3:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. tn., and the
people of Csrteravllle will welcome
the great crowds with the same hos
pitality they have always shown.
CHAS. E. (ARMAN,
Gan. Pass. Agent.
CITY TAX NOTICE.
Books are now open for
tho last installment of city
tax. Pay now and avoid
the rush.
E. T. PAYNE,
C. T. C.
AMUSEMENTS
MEIMND
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
MATINEE TUESDAY.
Great Big Musical Comedy Production
COMING THRO’ THE RYE
Eighty In till) rrmnrkabte company--coins,
(linns. singer, and dancer. Tin- faniou.
beauty chon), of sixty. Night price. 25c lo
It.DO. Matinee 25c to $1. Kate non- up.
“There dreams a plp«-dr«imer—let
him dream!” As the twentieth rentury
looked down upon President Arkllght,
of the Georgia Elite Carrying Com
pany, the words of the great Bonaparte
sounded In his'ear aa tho rumble of a
distant drum.
"The voice of the people Is as treach
erous as the Democratic m-.tle when
tlckelcd by a silver spur,” he quoted
from The Commoner, “always ready to
put up a kick,” and he turned again to
the startling string of statistical state
ments prepared by the men behind the
cars.
"Car No. 23,” read the report on
which his eye fell, "while traversing
eight blocks of unpaved Peachtree be
tween the hours of 7:30 and 10:13 a. m.,
twenty-one male passengers climbed
aboard. After being shown the sign
destined to bust the tobacco trust, six
of this number again took their lives in
their hands* by attempting to recross
the cavernous thoroughfare. Eleven
of those who decided to stick It out
were made to change their seats. Eight
of this latter number being thrown
bodily forward with shocking rapidity
by the kind ca-operatlon of the motor-
man. Four showed fight. Casualties:
And so forth.
Then President Arkllght, having said
"h'm,” drew up special examination
No. 1, to be stood by all conductors of
the Elite Carrying Company and all
applicants for Jobs. Here Is a rough
draft of the first paper:
"It a car Is going at the rate of 30
miles nn hour and a passenger attempts
to sit In the second seat from the back
how far forwaM will bo land If the
car jumps the track? If the tnotorman
•tops suddenly? If the car runs Into a
telegraph pole?
"If by chance none of these three oc-
cnrrences happen, how would you throw
him forward without Injuring him suf
ficiently for damages?
"If a man smoking a ‘three-for’ take
a seat In the center of the car, would
you tell him to desist by approaching
from the leeward or tho windward side?
Had you rather Inhale the smoke by
walking up the aisle or Jump off the
car and run to the front while It was
In full motion?
"It a 200-pounder should refuge to
throw away his cigar, would you In
sist? Would you do It politely? If you
should find It necessary to strike him,
would j’ou remain where you were or
would you get off to attend to the trol
ley?
"If there were only two vacant seats
In the car, one In front, half of which
was occupied by a picture-hat girl
nnd one toward tho rear, three-quar
ters of which was occupied by a bar-
galn-countor rusher, how long would it
take you to make the bald-headed map
take the forward seat?
"Would It be better to block the
aisle by making two 300-pounders sit
In one seat forward then to allow one
tn occupy two scats In the rear?
"Should you find It necessary
throw a henlthly-looktng mnn off the
car, would you stop to get his name?
Why not? If ho should follow the car,
would you ring one bell lo let the fat
Indy off at the next corner?
"Why would you snatch the cigar
ette from the 110-pounder without ar
gument? Do you believe In saving
time under such rlrcumstnnre? Sup
pose he had a 180-pound friend across
the aisle whom you hud not noticed,
would you apologise? To which one?
"What per cent of the male passen
gers will arise to give up their seats
when a homoly woman enters the car,
now that they cun not smoke on the
hack platform? What per cent will
give up their seats to n pretty girl?
What per cent of the latter will go to
the back platform? What per cent
will lean against the seat they have
Just given up? How much would this
latter per cent be decreased If she
wore a peek-a-boe shirt waist? In
this case, how many advertisements
would be read? How many times
would you have to touch him on the
arm before he realised that he should
pay a portion of the 100 per cent we
make on our capital Invested?
"Will It make the old maid angry
when you Insist that the good-looking
fellow sits by her? How about the fel
low ?
"Do you always get off the car and
help the fat lady with the many bun-
dlos? The pretty girl? If It la rain-
Ing, would you get off and help on the
A Party
Story.
Mrs. A gave a card
party. The Ice cream
did not come. There
was no Bell telephone
In the house. When a
messenger was finally
sent It was too late.
The guests thought It
queer. Mrs. A wept.
IN THE MEANTIME
Mrs. B gave a party.
The refreshment! were
late. Mrs. B wot not
worried. She called tho
stdre over her Bell
telephone. The refresh
ments came. The par
ty waa a success.
IF You Are Mrs. A—
Call Contract Dept. M. 1300
BELL
SERVICE
IS SATIS
FACTORY
AMERICAN PLA YWRIGHT
HAS HIS OWN METHOD
OF PIRST REHEARSALS
Clyde Fitch begins the production of
a piny In the only sensible manner. The
actors who are to appear in the drama
provide the first audience. Mr. Fitch
reads the play to them, and discover
ing w'bat It all about, they set about
to learn their parts. Jane Kennark
nnd her company recently heard Mr.
Fitch road "Tho Toast of the Town,"
which will pe presented at the Grand
Jn a short time.
Not one person In the cast, with the
exception of Miss Kennark, knew the
story of the play or anything of It be
fore Mr. Fitch commenced the reading.
Bach actor had been engaged to play a
certain part; each was told the name
of the character and its Importance In
WEDNE8DAY AND THUR8DAY,
SEPT. 19 and 20.
Matinee Thursday, 26c and 60c.
THE FAMOU8 ORIGINALS
MURRAY and MACK,
In Thalr Successful Farce
"AROUND THE TOWN.”
Now Dances! New Features. Big
Beauty Chorus.
Night prices 2uo to fl.00. Matinee
25c and 50c.
THE BIJOU
TONIGHT—MATINEE TUE8DAY.
SPENCER dL ABORN’S GREAT
EMOTIONAL DRAMA,
"A WIFE’S SECRET.”
Now In its third season. Splendid
cast, elaborate production.
Same Bijou prices.
ipol
the drama; beyond this the;
nothing. Imagine, then, the curious
Interest of each of these players, as
the characters which they were to as
sume were Introduced by the author.
Doubtless many were disappointed that
they did not appear In certnln comedy
scenes or certain other "meaty” situ
utlons In tho drama, and It Is not
beyond reason to suppose that an actor
chosen for one part thought himself
well qualified to play another role, nnd
one, of course, with more lines and
better opportunities. No tragedy that
the player enacts In the play could
equal this one. It Is old human nature
manifesting Itself.
One can easily Imagine, then, the
eagerness of this curious audience;
each actor picking up such words In
the text that belong to him as they
dropped from the author's lips. Pic
tures were at once formed In their
minds of how they would "suit the
action to the word" and deliver par
ticular lines, and how deport them
selves In certain situations. No fu
ture audience which will see "7%e
Toast of the Town” could possibly have
the same Interest In the play ae this
one, composed of the actors, bearing
the drama which they were to play.
Clyde Fitch Is Versatile.
To be at the reading of a play by the
author Is a very unusual experience.
Mr. Fitch te n reader whom even the
actors and actresses admit Is an elo
cutionist of no ordinary poWora. He
acts every role exactly aa he expects
the actor shall when he haa learned
his part. When Mr. Fitch la seen by
an audience on u first night, bowing his
acknowledgments, or saying a few
trite words, they ran have little notion
of hla cleverness at a rehearsal or at
the reading of one of his plays. There
are those. Indeed, who believe that he
would hnve made a great reputation ns
nn actor. While hearing Mr. Fitch
read "The Toast of the Town” to Miss
Kennark and her company, one can
not keep bark the notion that he would
l>e successful as n lightning change
artist, playing each character In a
' drama, mm did that clever man, Fregoll.
The reading waa wonderfully inform-
Ing. The bursts of applause from the
actors (luring the reading agd at the
conclusion of each act seem discon
certing to the author, but he went right
on with his task with earnestness that
was charming to witness.
Mr. Fitch’s plan transposes fhc usual
order of things In tha production of a
play. Before rehenrsnls the actor Is
ordinarily given his part—a little type
written hook which contains the lines
In the play which he Is to speak. He
knows nothing of the story Itself or of
the significance of the lines which he
Is to utter, and so when he comes to
rehearsal he can not possibly havo a
right Idea of the speeches he haa
learned. The stage manager must In
form him of the meaning nnd value of
. each word aa he utters them. This old-
i no " time method Is as tedious as It Is Im
practicable. It la discomforting to the
actor, and tha results are often die-
treesing to the auditor.
The Flret Rehearsal.
The actors who are to appear with
Mies Kennark In "The Toaat of the
Town” heard the play read by Mr.
Fitch before they were allowed to see
their parts. They were then given a
week In which to study, and so at the
first rehearsal they knew their lines
and the significance of every word that
they were to utter. Then cams ths real
work—that of learning the business in
a plot. Merely knowing the words Is
of no special significance. How, when
and where to speak them Is the thing.
an'l tVHCir iu F|N’ltlV IIICIII M HID llllllff,
and this does not take bctlon and facial
expression Into account.
Nobody evsr saw a play poorly staged
by Clyde Fitch, or one that was badly
acted at the Itrst performance. The
reason for this Is that, contrary to
the usual custom, Mr. Fitch Insists on
the company* rehearsing with scenery
and costumes for two weeks prior to
the Initial presentation of the play. The
customary thing Is t aht the actors
do not see ths scenery till the dress
rehearsal the night before ths perform
ance. The result Is that they are un
acquainted with entrances and exits:
they are naturally conscious of the fact
that they are wearing clothes to which
they have not become accustomed. .It
I, In consequence of the care Mr. Fitch
takes In all these little details of pro
duction that he has not only gained a
grrat reputation as a stage manager,
but his plays are well done from the
-ginning.
It Is natural that the author should
have been timid when reading, and
really acting, hla play before so critical
an audience ae that which faced him,
and which is depleted In the engraving.
Miss Kennark, of course, knew the
story of 'The Toast of the Town” be
fore Mr. Fitch started to read It, yet
when you consider all the plays In
which she has appeared, the was a
critic who would abash almost any
reader.
crippled old gentleman? How about
the pretty young girl? What color
hp«e Is worn during rainy weather?
“Are the cars very crowded during
rainy weather? Well, does your arm
ever shrink during the same? Then,
why Is It the receipts-are no larger?
"If a train waa fast approaching di
agonally to the car. would the motor-
man Jump so as to give a aorreft
statement of the accident? If lightning
should strike a car, would you wait
to ring up fhe last fnre? . -
"Suppose It were late at night nnd
no one was on the car, wbuld you In
sist that your yoifhg lady friend' take
the seat nearest the front of the car, if
she got en? Who would pay her fare?
"If you were on a suburban car, be
tween Atlanta and Decatur, at 11:20
o’clock, what would you do If your
found a cigarette and match In your
vest pocket?”
Here endod the lesson.
HIBERNIAN ORDER
ELECTS OFFICERS
Special to Tho Georgian.
Augusts, Ga., Hcpt. 17.—Tho Mondial co»-
•iitlfMi of the Ancient Order of Hllmrnlnn*
of Ucorgtn waa iteli! In fit. Patrick* lull!,
with a I tout alxtjr deleta tea prevent from At*
Inutn, M*ct>u nnd Parnnunb, nnd wn$ pro-
Hided over hy Hon. P. XL Mulbertn, retiring
state president.
The business transacted wits not of a
piddle nature, It la stilted, with the excep
tion of the election of officers nnd the
choosing of the n ext meeting phi re. XIoet
of the offices went to Hnvnnnah, which niao
d the convention for 1908.
new officers are: Htntc president, J.
segued
J. HorH
WALKER REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE CANDIDATE.
Special to The Georgian
J ns per, Ala., 8epL 17.—The Republi
can* of Walker county met At Jasper
Saturday and named the following can
didate*:
For sheriff, J. F. Swindle, ot Dora;
for representative* tn the next legisla
ture, Samuel Studdard, of Cordova, and
Q. D. Haney, of Carbon Hill.
WORK 18 COMMENCED
ON NEW RAILROAD.
Special to The Georgian.
Taaper, Ala., Bept.’ 17.—Work will be
gin today on the Alabama Central
railroad, which is to b4 built from Jaa-
n distance of eight miles, north
to the pine belt wnere a large lumber
plant will be constructed. A force of
men were cutting out the rlgill-^f*way
last week. The rood will be ready for
operation by the flrat of next year.
CROWNS, BRIDGES, PLATES,
BEST ON EARTH
$3, $5, $7
ATLANTA DENTAL OFFICES
39J Whitehall St.
Phone 2563-J. for Dr. Lanier or Dt
Lovelace.