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• s - , THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. FRIDAY, DECRMBBB SREAT SACRIFICE SALE I The Entire Stock of the; Atlanta Bargain House to Be Sold in Ten Days.. |1S,000 WORTH Of high-grade Tailor-made Garments for Ladies, Men and Children. Also Shoes, Hats and Furnishings to be sold on an average of 50 cents on the Dollar. Everything will go rapidly. This is the greatest Money-Saving Sale. In order to prove to you what tremendous sacrifice must be made we quote a few of the bargains that will be offered. Bear in mind there are thousands of other articles too numerous to mention. {Julies' Suits, strictly tnllor- niiuie; n orth *18 to 826. sale price $9.48 TO $12.50. -.00 Ladles' Rnd Misses' Skirts, of .11j descriptions, worth from 88 to $3.75 TO $5.98. "(i line black Silk Taffeta Skirts, .v.'rtli 812: sale price, $5.75. 10 blue Silk Suits, worth $10 to $15; sale price, $6.50. ladles'. Misses' and Children's , fonts. They nre all latest styles and shades, 45 to 52 Inches, at re (lured prices. ... \|sn 25 shorts Jackets, alt wool and lined; worth 85; sale price, $1.49. children's Coats, sites 6 to 14, latest styles; worth up to 81; sale price _ - s $2.98 TO $3.98. Ladles' extra fine Coats; lat est Styles and fabrics; worth double money; sale price $9.98. r»00 Ladles* Ready-to*Wear Hats, all this season's; worth from $1 to $2, to got at 24c AND 49c. High-grade Dress Hats, strict ly up-to-date styles, values of $5 to $10; sale price $2.98 TO $3.98. Our Fur lino is unexcelled; $3 and $6 Scarfs and Muffs; sale price $1.98, 500 Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Hats, all this season's, from $1 to $2, to go at 24c AND 49c. High-grade LUess Hats, strictly up-to-date, regular $5 to $10 val ues; special $2.98 AND $3.98. Men’s heavy lleecc-lined Under wear, best quality, 39c. Men's regular $1 fleece-lined Un derwear, S9c. Bdya* fleece-lined Underwear, 24c. Men's Arte Suits, all wool, plain black, plaid, grays, etc., worth $13, $7.98 Men’s very fine Suits, silk and t satin lined, regular $15; special $9.98. Men's extra fine Suits, latest styles and fabrics, worth double money, $12.48. Men’s fine Overcoats, in English Ulster cloth, Mdlton, Kerseys and Beavers, worth from $10 to $15, $3.98 TO $6.48. Men’s fine Trousers, worth up to 98c. Men's fine Trousers, imported worsteds and cosslineres, worth from $5 to $7.50, $2.98, ' Boys’ Knee Pants Suits, worth $3.50, SI .98. Ladles’, Men’s and Children’s Shoes from 50c UP. ATLANTA BARGAIN HOUSE, lO WEST MITCHELL STREET. RUNAWAY COUPLE MARRY IN OFFICE OF POLICE CHIEF Tliu romance of Walter B. NVitl ami Mias Irene Keek, the protty 17-year-old girl who etopefl from Marlon, hid., was brought to it succesxfnl climax Thursdny night wheu the young people were married lu the of- fl«*o of Chief of Police Jeuulagi. at the po lice station. The eeremony was perform ed by I)r. \Y. W. Lundrmn. pastor of the First Baptist church. In the preueucc of several Interested spectators, mostly police men. * The wedding followed the receipt of a telegram from Mrs. Mary Keck, of Marlon, meat, resulting Tn the arrest of tlie elopers. Mr. aud Mrs. Neal will make Atlanta their home. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON JESUS ON THE CROSS > LUKE 23: 33-46 Golden Text: By DR. GEORGE A. BEATTIE. Father forgive them; they know not what they do. our last lensqu left Jesus lu the yard of Pilate's court, where He was stripped of ihi* scarlet cloak, and clad ngaln In Hie ..wn garments, mid the cross placed upon Ills shoulder. To make His death more Ignominious, He was made to walk be tween two thieves, who had been condemn- 4*i] to hi' crucified. On n board hung around the neck, or In the hands of a soldier who preceded the viotoms, was written the name «»f the party aud the crime that each hail committed. ben tit by crucifixion wn» of Kastcrn ••riglu. nmi had been In use among the I'erahttiH ami C'arthagiidaus long before Its employment In Western countries. *' sblr masts I d Its 1 * Its the — rifled slaves. State the time of Con* stAitlnc, for 1,5') years, this form of Mention has ln?eu abolished. f Jasue, King' of the Jews. 'he shore was the Ascription on the 8a- vkr's hoard. In threoTeuguagos—In Greek, tp language of literature; lu Latin, the lngUHge of law and power for the Homans, aid In Hebrew, the language of religion for no Jews. All .'could understand the In- rtintion. The Jews were greatly displeased with In* inscription, It seemed to them that t had boon written In derision of them, nnd so they asked IMInte to change It to. "He wild llo wax the King of the Jews. ’ Hut 1’ilnte. vexed with the part itkcn, would not change It, saying, had _ _ 'What written. I hnve’written. Hun riled by four soldiers, under a centu rion. Jesus Is now led through the Damns- i us gnu*. The exact route by which they went can never be known, a» Jerusalem has withstood so many sieges. Sank Under the Cross. . usted. __ eek. with Its nights of sleepless bty. the agony In Getbsemane, * “ filing from the country. Simon of Cyrene, wlun ihey compelled to beer the cross. He doi'itlckg was u Jew coming to the l’ass- *»tc feast. lie only other recorded Incident ou the wa wm when ho uttered Hie Last Sermon. Iroiu the great crowd of men in that ■wring throug. He doea not appear to have cl veil Itsclpies hud forsaken Him: only ii mentioned as being present at the Mttxinu. Doubtless there were many lire who had been healed, but there was >« one to lift his voice for Hltn. But men who. In His career, bail minis- * Him, *" i«cd onto lilm, were also there In great umbers, and, unable to conceal their grief, Jby tint the air with their lamentutlpuu*. ft them lie turned end said. “Daughters Jerusalem, weep not for Me, but weep f o; yourselves and your children.'’ And thn lb- warned them of the woes that a wilted them—Ills Uat warning. hike only tells the story of the. weep- ini women. Calvary. , „ la«t, nliout tbree-qunrtors of a mile ir*ii the city, tliey reach » spot calk'd •kgotliii, the word for skull In Aramaic, !* "Ulln.iy l,ii(\ia«> of tin- Jew, lu 1 a.sdni*. In dri rk. the word 1. Rronloil, IJitln trnn.l.tlon of which I. Calrnr)'. 1 *>< m railed Ihm-auko from a certain rlwiiolnt the (round had the appear. LUKE 23: 44 lutenre (lory that (»thcr. round It. the awful tragedy enacted there, we call It Mount Cnirary. , . The H.roi.m of Christ. It w» the custom of wenlthy Indie. In .Tc- rimalem. regnrdleu of the unlit or Inno cence of the victim., to give those who had been condemned to die a drink of wine mingled with «ome n.rcotlc drug to dehden the sense of pain. ... Mutthew HU the wine. w». minded with myrrh, nut Ho would not drink it. He would suffer for tho elne of the world. It w«« *n net of the subllmest cournge and berol.m the world ha« ever known. Im- cause Ho was willing to benr the suffering for man, when He might hare urolded It. Then Christ was stripped of hi. clothe., laid upon tho cnsn. the Iron nails drawn through his linuds and feet, aud then the cross I. planted-in the hole In the ground, and the board with hi. accusation united at the top of It. . ,, On either side »tood the crosses of the two thieve.. It was not til now the lead ing Jews noticed tho Insult In which Pilate had vented Ida Indignation In wording the inscription; ho would not change. Guarding ths Croas* In order to prevent the possibility of any rescue—for men bud been taken from the cross and rescued-four soldiers with a centurion were left to guard [he cross* It was the custom for these men to hate the clothes of tpe victim. . , And then another prophecy was fulfilled that had been Uttered centuries before. “They parted iny garments and upon my vesture did they east lots. ’ , The undergarment was one continuous woven texture which could not be divided without spoiling It, and so they east loti for Its possession. Watchsrs at ths Cross. “And sitting down, they watched Him th It r %raa a motley, mingled crowd that might bo characterised by apathy, antipa thy and sympathy, nud their nearness to the cross In this order. . _. sought his life. Hnd It pleased Jesus to reply. He might have said. “1 have a great work to do; so that I cannot come down.” “Without the shedding of blood there can be no remission of sin. No cross for me poor sinner, no crown for thee; no pain for me. no palm for thee; no death for me, no life for thee; no gall for me, no glory for thee. How lie must have loved us! Tho cross Is the mirror In which we *e< reflected God's hatred of sin and Christ': love for sinners. At first, both of th< thieves joined -the rabble in their mock ery, then one rebuked the other, confess ing their guilt nud Ills Innocence, sod then usked Jesus to - remember Him. and the Hnvlor replied l*y saying. “Today thou shalt be with Me In paradise.” Here is left no grouud for the doctrine of purga tory. or the. soul sleeper, or the annthila- tlonlst. This Incident holds out no encouragement to the sinner to wait till the eleventh hour to call on Christ for salvation. It might have been the thief's first, is well as his last opportunity. In a record of 4.000 years, it is the only case of Its kind. One that noue tuny despair, nud only one that none mny dare to presume. Ibe thief became ths first trophy of the victory the cross .achieved. Christ's own poophccy was fulfilled, “And if T t>o lifted np, I will draw nil men unto me." Jssus and His Mothsr. John alone reports this Incident. If he had not brought Mary the Mother of Jesus with him, h« hnd found her In the crowd, and while she leans upon bis arms, as be had leaned on Jesus' bosom, her Sou be held her, ami connnemlfcd her to tho caro of John, who after the crucifixion took her to his own home. It was now about uoon, when, as If the spectacle was too awful to behold, dark- i covered the land— What He endured during the hours He litiug upon the cross can not be con ceived, hui ouly once did He utter n word of physical suffering, wheu He cried, ”1 thirst." Some one, whether friend or foo * — _ !•§ in some wine, jr hyssop, that he might reach Ills mouth, pressed It to Ills parched lips. It was now about 3 o'clock. The gather ing clouds and gloom of these last awful hours made It seem for mi instant as If the Father hnd forsaken Him, and HU mentirl anguish gave vent to n great ery of dis tress. uttered In Aramaic, tho language He bad learned at Ills mother's knee. From ... ... *«.- I ibe sound of the first words, some thought Nearest the cross the Roman guard who j, c was calling for Klljah. " “ was Indifferent to Ills Innocence or guilt. ThJt tv", n matter that dirt not concern them. They were niero executioners of the law% Hardened by scenes of blood and cni- city, they '— ferlngs. »** "f a skull' ll was"iiot n bill.* iis It j lowing; or us tho stlug •ofi.'ii railed. Because of its baptism of sect on the cheek or and agony. It* moral grander ere alsii unmoved by bis suf- Next’to them stood the Jewish hierarchy who hart thirsted for Ilia Irtoort w tb v i_ dlctlve mnllgnlly. and witl.tlccl vengesnee depicted on every countenniiee. On the outer circle the sympathisers stood nlmont paralysed with fenr and grief. John tel la n« In Ida iircount Hint the three Mary, were there. Mary, the met her of Jesus, whom he accompanied; Mary, tm wife of Fleopas. and Mary Magdalene, nnd munv other women from Galilee. Christ again was subjected to nil milli ner of ino&cry and derision. Every Insult that malignant vengeance could devise wns heaped upon Him. There were tauntsi nnd point * — -- bitter allies from the mob and the soldiers; world looked forward to It. For 1,000 years I lie iilith priests and elders Joined with j the world has looked back to It, aud will the rubble In their triumphant sneers, one f„ r all ages to come. cried. “He saved others; himself be eiinnot __ mvc “ And the crowd, catching the spirit, J shouted. "If thou ho.the Son of U«L come down from the cron.." If Iho wort« «l Nehemlah were ever oppropriutc to human lips, they were to thos«» panrhinl lips that maintained mihroken alienee on the er>i«. I da not know that In that horn of am gulsU three taunt, nml Jror. troubled Him, they might linvo been ouly n« n pelihlo enot Into the Ktormy (4-eon. not even felt nmld It. breaheva; they might have been only a. a feather added to the mountain weight under wlrieh lit. great, -ml „ . ... Soon after catne the cud. when He cried: It Is Finished. At that moment, the veil of the temple wns rent In twain, from the top to the bottom, nu earthquake shook the earth, and rolled away the ttone from the sep ulchers. The centurion, as he stood opposite the cross nud saw the Savior die, exclnlmed: “This uina was the Hon of God." One uf France's greatest Infidels wrote: “lie lived like n man; He died like n g'Ml." Once more part to litter __ .. . - In mentation, hut a shout of victory, words of resignation, the last of the seven w/irds i»u th - cross. “Father, Into Thy hands 1 couituetid My spirit.” • since the cross lias lieen the central of nil history. For 4.000 jreara WATCH YOUR HAT RACKi THIEVES ARE AT WORK Atlanta hax recently been Invaded by a gang of uneak thieve, which I%cuuh- Ing the police and detective depart ments much worry and rltlxens of the city conolderable loos in overcoats, liuts and umbrellas. These thieves make It a practice to confiscate booty from hallways, and It Is estimated that during the past few weoks several hundred overcoats and hats have been stolen. Many of these missing articles have been recovered by detectives from various pawnshops, where they were deposited by the thieves. Tho sleuths are satisfied an organized gang Is at work and the detective de partment Is muking an organized ef fort to run the gang to earth. ROGAN IS CAPTURED' OFFICERS BELIEVE Special to The Georgian. Jackaon, Miss., Dec. 7.—Governor Vardanian has received a telegram from. Sheriff Litlifleld, of Illinois, stating that a man answering the description of J. E. Hogan, who escaped the Claiborne county Jail while awaiting execution for thy murder of Jason Moody, Is In custody at that place. Officers will tie sent there to Investigate. A reward of 8750 Is pending Hogan’s capture. TAX ASSESSMENTS WELL BE CONTESTED IN GEORGIA COURTS Spwlal to Tho Georgian. Augusta, Ga.. Doc. 7.—City Treasurer Philip 8. North ha* just completed a tabic which demount rate* the amount of taxes each railroad that enters Augusta is duo the city. Together with the railroads arc also placed the telephone and telegraph companies and the Southern Express Com pany. The aggregate sum Uno the city, aa taken from the tables, shows that thn city treasury will receive a little more than $15,600, all of which amount must be paid by the 20th of the present month. The Georgia railroad was not mentioned In the list, as the officials of the road definitely determine tun Issue. The Hon them Kxpreit* Company also claims that they nre due the city a smaller sum for taxes. According to the figures of the cltv officials, they are due taxes on nlxiut $260,000 worth of property nnd fran chise. Treasurer North says the Mouth- cm Express Company gives In about $60,000 worth of taxable property. This case will also be settled by the the fallen friend, cutting do SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN AFTER THEA TER PARTIES AT THE NEW KIMBALL PALM GARDEN. SAVANNAH MILITARY WILL ATTEND THE JAMESTOWN EXPO. Special to The Georgian. Savannah. Go., Dec. 7.—Indications point to n large Attendance of the Sa vannah military at the Jamestown* Ex position. The Georgia Hussars are ar ranging to make the trip anil the Ger man Volunteers, of the First infantry, III alao go. In addition to these two companies, It is probable that a large number of men from the other local companies of the regiment will make tho trip. Colon.-I Gordon, commanding the First regiment, and Colonel Twiggs, com manding the Third, arc corresponding now with a view to arranging for a provisional regiment to attend the ex ercises on Georgia day. At u meeting of the Ladies’ Auxili ary of the German Volunteers, held last night, which was attended also by the active, honorary and pay members of the command, it was decided to hold u bazaar nt nn curly date, with which to realize sufficient funds#with which to make the trip. An effort will be made to go to Jamestown and Richmond, too, and to arrive In Richmond on the day when the J^ff Davis monument la unveiled. The Doll and the Automobile FREE TO THE PERSON GUESSING HER NAME SEE OUR SHOW WINDOW. AVe have selected another $10.00 Paris Doll and $00.00 Autuwobile and will make the same offer as the one which created such interest last Christmas. We will «ive the Doll and the automoble to the first person guessing the name of the Doll. We have everything iu Toys for selection, and you can got a guessing blank with eacli 50c worth of Toys. THE DOLL JS NAMED FOR A GEORGIA CITY AND A GEORGIA COUNTY. The Doll’s given name is taken from the list of Georgia cities of 1,000 or more inhabitants. Her surname is a Georgia county. 50c worth of cash tickets for goods purchased in our Toy Department entitles you to one guessing blank. The contest closes December 24, and the person guessing the name will be awarded the gifts December 27. Come in or write and get full particu lars. Get to work collecting tickets so you can have many guesses. TOYS AT CUT PRICES FOR SATURDAY. Beautiful Dolls, 14-inch, dressed in colors of pink, red or blue, with tine Bisque heads. Regular O J n Price 35c— /ZLf: Saturday Kid Body Dolls, 16-ins. high, with Bisque heads, genuine hair. QOn Regular price .1HI. 50c—Saturday .. wuu Steam Engines, the toys all the boys enjoy 4 Regular price ' Inf! 25c—Saturday .. 1 uu Mechanical Trains, En gine, tender, ear aud Regular price JQC 50c—Saturday .. uuu Extra Special. A tine Phonograph—(not a toy)—one that will de light everybody. With 12 Columbia records—the AT most popular tunes. A 810.00 value for Saturday. ANDERSON HARDWARE CO. GOSSIP OF CONGRESS Wazhlnffton, Dec. 7.—Reprezcntatlve Wharton, of Chlcaco, waa defeated for re-election laat month, but the blow has, apparently, had no effect on his youthful spirits. He appears In the house these days urrayed In a striped vest that would mnke "Tim - ’ Woodruff green with envy while he knelt down and begged Air. Wharton to tell him where such tilings could be bought. When Mr. Wharton sticks his thumbs In the armholes of that striped vest no one would think he had Inst his con. gresslonal job. ( By having refused lust full to accept another ternr In congress, Representa tive Merrill, of Pennsylvania, who did such notable service last session In framing the Dlstriet of C'olnmlda school bill, has missed the chairmanship of the house committee on the District of Columbia. ‘ Mr. Tlabcock, the presetit chairman, was defeated for re-election, and. If Mr. Morrill had accepted another nomi nation to congress, ho would have been the man to nil the vacancy. Nobody knows whoso fault It was, but S|>eaker Cannon was hurried to the Horn- of the house to convone that body at 11:05 o’clock, when he did not have to go Into the chnlr until 12 o’clock. "I'll Just stick my head out of this door.'' said I'ncle Joe hurriedly. In a second he was-out In llie corridor hack of the speaker’s desk using the precious live minutes In smoking his cigar that was still lighted. 31c. Lamar, of Florida, was speaking against the l.lttlelleld bill lo ulgdlsh the compulsory pllolnge laws In the coast wise trade. This Is tho bill which lias also been fought hard by organised labor. Remembering the light the labor men made on Mr. l.lttlelleld last sum mer. Mr. Lamar handed him this In the j debate on the floor of the house: "While 1 would not by any means ven Insinuate t hat tho swiftness and uddenness with which this bill has been precipitated upon this floor came from the fact that the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Littlefield) laid a tilt with organized labor, I will suggest that Ills advocacy of It may have been some what nccentuoted by Ills score from the recent conflict." ROBBED BY WOMAN WHILE ON STREET Special to The Georgian. Decatur. Ala., Dec. 7.—W. J. Hendrix, nn aged farmer, wai robbed of $40 last night by .a woman named Effle Gilbert. Mr. Hen drix aay* be was passing down a street when tbe woman grabbed him find tuck the money from his pocket. The woman waa arreated and convicted In Mayor Kkeggs’ court this morning. COTTON MERCHANTS WILL HOLD BANQUET Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 7.—The cotton- merchants of Augusta have plunned a banquet to be held nt the Bon Air hotel. December 21, and every prepa ration will be made to inako the uffulr a great success and an enjoyable occa sion In, every way. The members of the rotton exchange are the leaders of tho movement, and us almost every cotton merchant In Augusta Is a mem ber of the exchange, It Is very prohuble that almost all the cotton men will bo present. The banquet will take the place of the annual Christmas tree which* baa been the custom for many years past. At theso Christmas trees every member of tho exchunge whs given a present, and n great amount of merriment and good cheer wus cre ated. This yeur a departure from this custom was agreed upon and a sump tuous hnnquet In one of the most ele gant tourist hotels In the entire Hnutli will amply repay the cotton men for the loss of th* Christmas tree. DR. MILLARD ELECTED PRESIDENT OF UNION Hev. J. w. Millnrd. P. D„ wns elected president of tho Atlsnta Monday Hebert Union nt the fobrth annual quarterly meet - Ing of that organisation at tbe Wesley Me morlat Tnlternnclc Thursdny night. ' fiev. K. A. Hart sock, vice-president, nnd Jter. M. A. lisle, treasurer, were tho other hew officers elected to serve one yenr. Il(e president win Instntctcrt to commn- ulcate with Marion Lawrence, tlie most prominent Monday school worker In tic world, with the view of bolding nn Institute lu lids city next March. Judge PnaUf-ino nnd rtuil Imwrence I'helpa were the --..ml era of the evening nt the meeting Thoredav night nnd nuieh cutlinalanin lu ffuurtay school work wns created. THROUGH SLEEPING CAR LINE TO MEMPHIS Over the short-line. Dining car serv ice. Leaves Atlanta every tiny ut 4:4a p. m.. arriving Memphis 7:25 a. m. SEABOARD. OPERA GLASSES Nut unty make a handsome gift, but one of lasting usefulness. IVe huve just received three of the largest Im portation orders ever shipped to At lanta. La Malro and other high grades. Every glass guaranteed. See them while the stock la complete. Walter Bullard Optical Company, 61 Peach tree street. STATE PROHIBITION WILL BE URGED ON tfEXT LEGISLATURE 8(hmIhI tu The GeorglfW. Savannah. Ga., 7.—Rev. I. P. Tyson, who presented tlie resolutions regarding prohibition at the recent con ference of South Georgia Methodists, has returned to Savannah. He Is much encouraged by the outlook, and think* that state prohibition Is but a matter if a very short time. He says a strong and concerted action will he made t«» put u state prohibition bill through tho next legislature. Remember that we give you The Georgian free for one month with purchases of $5.00 or more. Smith & Higgins. Both stores. GET YOUR CHRISTMAS CLOTHING ON CREDIT, AT CASH PRICES You can pav a part of your bill when you make your purchase, and the 1 don’t need to pay out all your cash at one time lor your wearing apparel and the balance you can pay at our office on weekly or monthly payments. pav OUI an vuui CVL wrav. umc wu, * apparel You can buy your clothing for yourself and family, and pay for them 'while'vou wear them. Don’t deprive yourself of utter necessities for lack of cash; come to us and ask the clerk to charge your purchase, because emodaccounts are the same as cash to us. Don’t hesitate to ask for credit. The best merchants of the United States must have credit, und unless vou have credit you are forced to do without necessary things that we all actually need in life. We are outfitters -to the entire family. We clothe the husband, the wife, the girl and the boy. Our prices and quality of goods compare favorably with the best stores of the city. 93 Whitehall Street. 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