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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1S0«. Our Stock-Reducing Sale Continues Tomorrow On Account Of The Inclement Weather Of Today All Specials Advertised For' Monday’s Selling Will Be On Sale Again Tuesday , The continued mild weather has retarded sales of winter goods so. much that we have found it necessary to take strenuous measures to quickly reduce stocks throughout the entire house. To this end we had arranged a grand cut-price bargain sale for today, offering sensational specials in every department. Hundreds of wise buyers responded, but thousands were kept away by the inclement weather. So we will con tinue the sale tomorrow with the addition of even more attractive specials. Brief hints of the various offerings are given below; note them. Stock Reducing Bargains On First Floor. Uross Goods, worth to 75c at ". 25c ll.iil) to $1.5(1 Dress Goods at. 48c Press Goods, worth to $3, at .98c Yard-wide Black Taffetas .. .69c I.'h* Flannelettes and Outings. 5c 40c Mercerized Sateens at ... 10c ].V to 19c Mercerized Madras.lOc Hemmed Table Napkins 3c j!)e Table Linens at 25c Bleached Domestic 3 7-8c Bleached Sheets 39c Bleached Pillow Cases ...... 9c Men's 10c Handkerchief 5c .allies' plain Handkerchiefs . lc $3 to $4 Silk Dmbrellas .,98c Men’8 $1.00 Underwear ... .39c 27-inch Silk Mufflers 60c Spachtel Squares and Scarfs.25c Ladies’ $1.50 Kid Gloves 50c Babies’ Crib Blankets 29c Large white or gray Blank ets 98c Fipest $8 to $10 Blankets, $3.90 $10 Eiderdown Comforts $3.98 $1.50 Marseilles Bed Spreads 69c Extra size Sateen Comforts.98c Ladies’ 25c Belts' 10c $5 Beaded Bags 98c Ladies’ 50c Collars 25c Stock Reducing Sale on Second Floor. Ladies' Ladies' Ladies' Ladies Ladies Ladies' Misses’ $5 .. Ladies’ Ladies* Misses’ ' $10 Raincoats at . .$2.98 ’ $10 50-inch Coats .. 3.98 ) ' $12.50 to $15 Colrts. 5.00 ’ $20 to $25 Coats . .10.00 $25 Tailored Suits.$9.90 ’ $30 to $40 Suits.. .15.00 Skirts, worth up to 1.98 $0 and $7 Skirts. .$2.90 $5 Silk Waists'.... 2.90 $4 Coats 1.98 Children’s $5 Bearskin Coats $2.49 Infants’ Long Cashmere Cloaks .98c Ladies’ $10 Silk Etons at $4.90 Babies’ Silk Caps, 50c value 25c Fascinators and Opera Shawls ..50c Ladies’ $2 Petticoats at ... .89c Ladies’ $10 Trimmed Ilats $2.98 Ladies’ $3 to $4 Ilats at .. .98c Misses’ and Children's Huts 50c Children’s 50c to 75c Caps . .10c $20 Fur Neckpieces at ... .$4.98 $5 to $10 Fur Neckpieces.$2.98 Children’s $2.50 Fur Sets . .98c Boys’ 50c Knee Pants 19c Boys’ $2 Wool Suits ...... ,87c Boys’ $4 to $5 Suits $1.90 Boys’ $3 Overcoats at $1.39 Men’s $10 Overcoats at . .$5.00 Children’s $1.00 Sweaters . .39c Ladies’Union Suits 19c WE GIVE GREEN TRADING STAMPS BASS' 18 WEST MITCHELL NEAR WHITEHALL Stock Reducing Specials Cane sent Rockers 88c $5 Parlor Rockers .$1.98 $0 Willow Rockers $2.98 $35 Bed Davenports ..... $10.90 Handsome Oak Chiffoniers $6.80 Large Kitchen Tables 98q, Lnrge^Kitehen Safes..... .$1.98 30 by 60-iuch Axminster Rugs '....$1.50 18 by 40-ineh Smyrna Rugs.39c 9 by 12 Wilton Art Squares $18.90 9 by 12 Smyrna Art Squares $7.90 Heavy Iron Beds $1.60 40-pound Mattresses .,...$1.25 Full size Bed Springs $1.25 In Basement. $1.00 Laec Curtains at.39c $1.50 Lace Curtains at ......59c $2.00 Lace Curtains at . <... .87c $3.00 Lace Curtains at .... .$1.15 $4 and $5 Lace Curtains .. .$1.95 Children’s Rockers 39c Babies’ High Chairs 49c Children’s $1.50 Rockers ...,88c High Chairs with shelf 88c $1.25 Pa'rlor Tables at 69c $1.75 Parlor Tables at 98c $2.25 Parlor Tables at $1.35 $3.00 Parlor Tables at $1.95 $20 Leather Lounges .. .... $8.50 BIG RAILWAY SYSTEMS TO BE “INVESTIGATED” BY U. S. COMMISSION Sweeping Probe Is Planned by Knapp’s Board. STITVESANT FISH . TO BE A WITNESS Methods of Doing Business By Roads Is To Be Laid Bare. Washington, Dec. 10.—Plana are un der consideration by the Interstate commerce commission that contem plate the mo*t sweeping, comprehen sive and far-reaching Investigation Into the management of the railroads of the United States. All the great systems *ill be the subject of Inquiries such ns has been ordered In the case of the Harrlman lines and such as will soon ordered In relation to the roads tontrolled and operated by James J. Hill. "’bile the members of the commls- llo *i fire not Inclined to discuss their "frk. it I* known that practically.evory rjihi. d in United States suspected working In combination with com peting roads, will have the searchlight vh publicity throw n upon it. Pgobe for New York Central. In addition to the Harrlman and Ilill it 5s understood that the com- tnisv|,.n is quietly looking Into the op- f rations <>f the New York Central and ,hf * various lines controlled by It. That [he XfMv York Central will eventually i bi"*ight face to fnce with nn Inves ' K»ti >n by the commission Is the be lief here. . 1* *- s irue,** said Chairman Knapp, "that wo have In mind an inquiry into the iteration of the HIM roads. It ild i»«* of the same general char- ?’•'*» •*« ihe one we are about to make ]*}"' the management of the so-called [bin iman lines. Htuyvesant Fish has tin matter over with us. He did rotne here by appointment, but be "‘t f r.,i us the beneilt of his knowledge "i ibMroad conditions In the event that im;y need him.” Thorough Probe Planned. 1 p the belief of the commission f .i thorough insight Into the ineth ..f the lairfoads will tend to a more [mn-r.t administration of the rule ia\v '• n if it does noL disclose violation.-? of nv . mc i, as discriminations against *m*»vi<luals and communities. mi. • the interstate commerce act. as y ”Tlo(l Inst winter, the commission ’ i ith<»rlty to examine all books and ‘l v of railroad companies. For- h was limited to a search for ( ngu items. Under the changed order v ings It may scrutinise every rec- the book* of the company. This i • 1 itv feature wll* aid the comm Is- 1,11 .»• their Investigation upon which shout to embark. ™ey may calTfish A8 IMPORTANT WITNESS. ►,' • 1 *hington, D#c. 10.—Stuyvesant rvJ!' , H 1 ** 1 * president of the Illinois r i 1 L ra roaw,, ° ' vas recently de- v the Harrlman interests, and P ’ a i 1 conferences with President I,,.,' 0 ' 1 and Chairman Knapp, of thc< L,,* i Ue commerce commission, left J 1 ? for N>w York, an investigation of the Harrlman system of railroads has been ordered. It was conjectured that Fish had come to Washington on preliminaries con nected with the work. His assistance would be of great Importance to tho commission. Tho commission Is expect ed to begin its work during the holiday weeks, and Its first heni*Jngs will be held in New York. Whether Mr. fish will be called as a witness or will simply he asked to suggest fruitful lines for the commis sion to pursue Is not know, but It Is thought that he will be asked to tes tify. JAMES R. M’KELDIN HAS PASSED AWAY GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS May Build Girls' School. Special to The Georgian. Columbus. Oa.A Dec. 10.—The $40,000 that Columbus offered for the state agrlcutural school for the Fourth con gressional district may be used ns the nucleus of a fund for the establish ment of n first-class college for young Indies in this city. Such a suggestion has been made, and the movement may take definite shape. ATLANTA NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD VIVA Lid on in Americus. Special to The Georgian. Americus, Ga., Dec. 10.—Drug stores, fruit stands and all places of business, except hotels. In Americus were closed Sunday. The purchase of cigars, or any article, in fact, was an impossi bility. Numerous Indictments returned by the grand Jury the past week pro duced the unusual calm In every line yesterday. Depot ( for St. Gtorgo. Special to The Georgian. St. George, Ga., Dec. 10.—The depot proposition In St. George has been end ed by the railroad moving the old de pot to the foot of Florida avenue. In a more central and higher place. An addition will be built which will give St. George u neat depot. Masons Elect Officsrs. Special to Tin? Georgian. Hartwell, Ga., Dec. 10.—The annual election of officers of the Masonic lodge was held uji Saturday night, which re sulted in the selection of Wllllnm K. Meredith as worshipful master; Mar tin M. Norman as senior warden; Jas. K. Carter, as junior warden; Judge J. M. Thornton, ns treasurer; Mayor Wil liam T. Johnson, as secretary; William Temples, ns senior steward; James A. W. Brown, as junior deacon, and A. K. Skelton, as senior deacon. Association Disbands. Special to The Georgian. Washington. Go.. Dec. 10.—Discour aged by the lack of Interest which the fai mets generally have manifested in the organization during 1006, the Wilkes County Cotton Association, at its regular monthly meeting for De cembcr. decided that Its.usefulnes** to the farmers during a period of pros perity was at an end. The meeting ad journed sine die. to be called again whenever cotton reaches C cents per pound. JAMES R. M’KELDIN AND HIS LITTLE SON, JAMES R., JR. Prominent Merchant Made Brave Fight Against Death. After buttling several weeks bravely against death, Mr. James R. McKeldln succumbed Sunday morning at 2:45 o'clock at his home on East North av enue. He was surrounded by member.! of his family when the end came For two orMhree duys prior to death Mr. McKeldln lmd rallied considerably, and Ids loved ones felt hopeful that he ould recover. Saturdny evening, however, ho began to sink ami Dr. W. Elkin announced that there w hojie. Funeral services were held at the home. 13 East North avenue, Monday afternoon ut 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Richard Orme Fllnn, and the In terment was In Oakland cemetery. Tho groomsmen and ushers who attended the wedding of Mr. McKeldln and Miss Bessie Drupcr some years ago, served ns pallbearers and honorary escort Mr. McKeldln was u member of the governing board of the Capital City Club, and a large number of the mem bers attended the funerul. Wat a Tennesseean. James R. McKeldln was born In Ath ens, Venn., about 48 years ago, where ills bivhood was passed. Early In life he evidenced the traits that made him later in life a man of large business af. fairs atql fine social qualities. lie waft one of the many Tennessee ans w ho came to Atlunta and who form some or the finest citizenry of the Gate City. He was r. young man when he came here, and he began his work ns a clerk with the ardor and earnestness that characterized his career. His mind was clear, logical and keen for the larger affairs of life. He saw’ In those earlier years tho possibilities of Atlanta und read then the great future of his adopted home. • Some twenty years ago he became tho senior member of the firm of Mc Keldln & Carlton, retail shoe dealers. His genial personality, fair business dealings and progrxsslveness brought to tho house a very largo and prolita- fcle patronage. Seven years ago Mr. McKeldln re tired from the shoe business and be came Identified with tho wholesale hat house of Atkins,fMcKcldin & Brown, of which firm he was a member at tne time of his death. During business hours he was absorbed In building up his house, but when the cares of the day were ended he became the courte ous social man. He was prominently Identified with the Piedmont Driving Club, of which ho was formerly presl dent, and the Capital City Club. It the social life of Atlanta he was one of the most popular men in the city. He married Miss Bessie Draper, the beautiful and popular daughter of Cup. tain W. \V. Draper. His widow and one survive him. His mother Is still living and one sister, Mrs. Pettus, of Athens, and two brothers, Mr. Hugh McKeldln, of Athens, and Mr. John Mc Keldln, of Knoxville. Police Deny Charges. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 10.—The police department has Issued a vigorous de*- nlal of the allegations of Rear Admiral Berry, commandant of the Norfolk navy yard, to the effect that sailors are badly treated by the police. The commandant made his complaint in a letter to the bourd of control. Wee Saving Life. If. Shropshire, a negro chauffeur, c*. •aped a fine In fiollcc court Monday morning on the charge of exceeding the automobile speed limit on the ground that he was performing an act of hu manity, taking an Injured white man to the Grady Hospital. The white man was Injured while at work on a build ing In North Pryor street and the ne gro was asked to take him to the hos pital In an auto. Judge Broyles held the negro technically guilty, but dis missed the case Iwcause of the circum stances under which the law was vio lated. YOUTH AND HAPPINESS That Fifteenth Amendment. Henry Peck Fry, a member of the Chattanooga bar, 1ms Mblished a book let entitled “Tho Voice of the Third Generation," which is nn appeal to the young men of the South to get their friends In the North to co-operate with them In securing the repeal of the fif teenth amendment. Mr. Fry writes fluently of the rela tions of tho white man to the negro, and pleads earnestly for the repeal of tho fifteenth amendment as the only solution of the race problem. A Missing Woman. Mayor Woodward has been asked to exert his efforts toward finding Mrs. Rosella de Brueys, who has been miss ing from New Chileans, her home, 13 years, and who Is supposed to bl In At * lantn. The .mayor received a letter Monday morning from her son. E. L. de Bruey**, of 1730 Terplschore street. New- Or leans, asking that efforts be made to locate her. Univsrsalist Missionary. Rev. Dr. Q. H. Shinn, of Boston, Mass., preached an Interesting sermon Sunday night at the Unlversallst church to a congregation which filled that edifice. Dr. Quinn Is Southern missionary for tho Unlversallst church, and is one of the-qnost eloquent and best known preachers In the country. Shot tho Nsgro. Robert Pruden, a negro driver for the Mulllnax Grocery store, at Peach tree and Ivy streets, was shot and se verely wounded Saturday afternoon by A. C. Perryman, a butcher for the saint* firm. The negro Is said to have cursed In the presence of ladles and to have made a move as though to strike the butcher, when the latter remonstrated with him. The case will probably be tried Mondrfy afternoon. WOMAN WANTS TO SELL HER BRAIN TO BU\ FOOD Richmond, Va., Dec. 10.—Mrs. M. L. Francis, of Venable’ street, this city, who has offered to sell her brain and her body niter her deAth to medical universities and hospitals In this city, Philadelphia, Chicago and New York ♦o the highest bidder, was seen at her horfio nhd questioned regarding her astounding proposition. Tho woman said she was driven to that course by poverty. She said that she did not care what was done with her body after her death, but that she needed money at this time and Is will ing to sign papers bequeathing her head and body to whatever Institution offered her a sufficient sum to keep her | In comfort for the remainder of her years. The woman, who Is 40 years of age, la broken in health and dependent upon ; tho small salary which receives as a j clerk in a department store. She is ; cultured and refined and has evidently j seen affluent circumstances. She Is tho . fourth wifo of her husband, who sev- * era! years ago was Incapacitated for! work on account of an accident. . Mrs Francis said she had heard that students had access to the bodies of i criminals, but had bought the head and body of no intelligent person. UNCLE REMUS' BIRTHDA Y, BUT HE ALMOST FORGOT IT “Uncle Remus" had a birthday Sun day. Perhaps If it had been “the little boy's" birthday, or the anniversary of the tar baby episode, Joel Chandler Harris might have remembered It, hut a little thing like his own natal day slipped by in the ordinary course of events. Late In the afternoon a relative, who had kept tab on “Uncle Remus' ” birth days, dropped In and presented the au thor with un unique present. It .was a copy of the old Atlaptu Herald, pub lished In 1874 and edited by Henry Grady. Tho old sheet looks queerly today beside a modern newspnper, but It was a splendid specimen of a dally, paper In Its own period. Mr. Harris spent the day in his study | as quietly as all the other three hun- j tired and sixty-four days in the year. One of his sous had got his dates mixed on birthdays last year and had sent his » father u present just a month previous, and “Uncle Remus’ refused to acknowt- ( edge Its receipt until the proper date i arrived. How old Is “Uncle Jlemus?" WelL | In years he has Just reach- I ed 58. In spirits he Is some thing like 21. In his intimate sympathy with the heart of little boys ho is Juste 7—and every little boy and little girl In America who knows “Br*er Rabbit" and "Br'er Fox” hopes that he will never grow older though he Uvea to the hundred mark. Holloway Is Found. It was reported Monday morning that \V. G. Holloway, of MentiNville. Go., for whom the police had been asked to search, hiul been found alive and well In one of the south Georgia towns. As Holloway had a considera ble sum of money with him It was fear, ed at first he might have met with foul play. the other shore, where life begin* agitin under new mid higher conditions— iu*w und higher condition*. If we sought for them here, for only a* we have bullded by our desires und thoughts nnd efforts In this graded Hehool of earth life will we be able to tind better surroundings ou the other side. luuuortnlltr must Is* earnest. Heavens must lie built while on earth. Not by the mumbling of formtiluN mid adherence rndltlounl creeds, not by long prayers bsl to do work for us. but by our iuilill application of the liod-given qualities vhick lie within IIH-Iove. wifi, self coutrol, helpfulness and hope. . These are the qunlltles which produce euveils on enrtli und In the realms beyond. They do not de|H>ud u|sm youth for their vitality While But youth del hey Inst youtl . and women n_ the lost Illusions of youth. qtetid* Upon the they Inst youth lasts. Every dnv I d women of middle uge sighing found. I recall oked out on u colorless nio»p. . bilked Fate for deiuytng enjoyment. •'The only a few more years left for nn By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. •Copyright, 190$, by American-Journal-Ex- duty n miner, i ir>wc I N ALL ages wru nnd Women have be- have gone with youth, moaned the passing of time nnd re- O Fhte, of my little share gnrded youth as the only seasou of happiness. Foots nnd authors-have expressed this Idea in words, and tyn I liters and sculptors have etnltodlod It In works of art so often that to question it seems almost a confes sion of utter Inek of identify. Yet not only do 1 question It: 1 openly refute flic assertion of ages and of mr sii|h*- rlors In Intellect that there Is “no time like youth." and that during n brief s**ore nnd a half of years are the ls*st uf life’s happiness and Its keenest enjoyment to Ih* lay In early youth when 1 other lives nnd other hearts. It was something about the cruelty of Fate which sent Joys too late, and Hum#* ftnnl words were used as n requiem over the gnnes (tf hojte slid happiness. That was long ago, ami I have llv#*d to learn that nothing comes too Into, uhless We choose lit believe that all happlnrs lies within a rimituscrlbed period #tf years. It Is the mlml of man, not the Irony of l>es tiny, which make* delayed desires disap pointing. •p tin* emotions nllrc with sympathy, keep the ambitions nllve with !io|m*, keep the n<*tivltl#*s alive with purjMtse. ami the seemingly dose Itoiindarics of youth recede us we journey onward, und lo! Itefore we reach the border we are face lo face with mpeii , the realities of mature life more beautiful than the Illusions of youth, if we have used In the stitching. Even If w«* have >d the design, we have the added ex- perlenee which youth lacks, nnd we tire pre pared to do better work on the next pat tern given by the Great Artist. Too late! .There Is no such thing as any knowledge or suc cess or happiness coming too late. There Is no such thing ns time, save lu our own imagination. It is nil eternity. It Is a circle without beginning or end. We have always lived, rftid will always no need of letting your body, Tin ._ ... jg your heart or your mind wither awuy Ih»- cause a few* years tune gone by ami the tradition of men tell* you that youth bn* (Missed. Keep expectant, keep hopeful, keep sym pathetic and ambitious. un<l be occupied. The liest of life is licfore you—whether here or hereafter does not matter, so long u lose iMMliour of happiness ami fulness by mistake taken trudltlous. discard them! Right nlHMit ffej l.le i gained from tula- Stabbed a Prisoner. As tho rosult of a fight between two negroes In the police station Saturday night. Warren Murden was seriously stabbed In the temple by John Daniel. Daniel says he acted In self-defense. Murden was taken to the Grady Hos pital. Old Negro Attacked. While walking along the Marietta road, five miles out, Hunday night, Frlnce Pattllla, on aged negro,* was as saulted by n negro, who attempted to rob him. The old negro made his es cape and R. C. Campbell, a merchant, captured Robert Hayes, a negro, who, It Is alleged, committed the clime; Lieutenant Dunbar and County Police man Whitfield registered the negro for ' attempted highway robbery. f R. F. Lyon. The funeral services of R. F. Lyon, * who died Sunday afternoon, were con ducted at his lato residence, 262 Chero kee avenue, Monday afternoon. He la survived by his wife, three sons, three daughters, two brothers and one sla ter. The interment was in Westvlew cemetery. Holiday Shoes Ladles’ Shoes In the dressy styles, just the thing needed tor the social festivities of the Christmas season. Parties, receptions, dances and other functions will claim the at tention of many during tho next few weeks. You must be appropriately shod. See our new line of DRESS SHOES. It Is replete with tasteful styles and really bceautlful footwear. Soft, flexible leathers, thin soles, French heels, grace fully shaped lasts—enter Into tho makeup of these smart effects. Prettiest Shoes for dressy wear In town, Dainty Hosiery of Every Style • $3.50 to $6.00. Dainty Hosiery of Every Style. March! . #ad jtf liappliK*** now. re are goal* at every step. And llier** better aval* further uu. KevO tunrculugl 25 Whitehall Street. rite for catalogue.