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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN', tYEPXKSDAY. HKCKMBER 1?, 199 '■GRAND Tonighf and Thursday—Matin** Thuraday. VIOLA GILLETTE OPERA COMPANY. • Presenting the Comic Opera Surprise The GIRL and the BANDIT —61-PEOPLE-61— Night :jc lo J1.50—Mntlnre 25c to >1.00 Fiv* Parformancaa. Beginning 8a»ur day Matinaa. BEN GREET PLAYERS. Saturrhiv Matliu-o and Night, also Monday Nlaht ami Tuaaday Matinee. "EVERYMAN." Tuendav Nlaht. IKTombrr IS, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Aetad in tha Elizabethan Mannar. Night. 25c to >1.50. Matinaa 26e to $1.00. Sala Thuraday. BUILDERS’ HARDWARE, HARDWARE, TOOLS. F. J. C00LEDGE & SON, 150 Peters St. paixiEj sn.tt piiM® atlX paa|a<hm sb.u ™ BIJOU TONIGHT—MATINEE THURSDAY. CHA8. E. BLANEY Offara HOWARD HALL In hia unpracadantad aucoaaa "THE MILLIONAIRE DETECTIVE” —NEXT WEEK— WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER. ELDORADO TO APPLY MHi 1 ' NEGRO CONFESSES Says Secret Organization Planned Burning of Boozer Barn. BALDWIN-MELVILLE STOCK GO. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday Nights, Tuesday anil Wednesday Matinees, , "BEWARE OF MEN” Thursday. Friday, Saturday Nights. Friday and Saturday Matlness, "WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN" Night Price* 10. 2»». 30 and r»0 Cents, Matinee Prices 10, 30 and 30 Cents. Spei-ial to The Georgian. Newberry. S. C., Dec. 12.—That the negroes In some flections of Newberry county are organised for the purpose of "burning out” their white neighbor*, there can be no doubt, If the confes sion of Lewis Burton, now in the coun ty Jail, charged with arson, can be be lieved. Burton was arrested on the charge of firing the barn and stables of P. N. Boorer, In this county, Saturday morn ing. Soon after hlfl capture it Is said j he made a full confession. In which ho; Implicated several other negroes, two j of whom, Ernest llurton and Levi i Kbaugh. have been lodged in Jail. In his confession Hurton stated that he had no cause for malice against Mr. Booger. but the crime was committed because he and several others had been appointed by the organisation to do the work. He alleges that the burning was planned at a meeting of the organisa tion held lost Wednesday night. Sheriff M. M. Buford and the citizens of the community In which these fires have been so frequent, are exerting every effort to break up thla organiza tion of "fire bugs.” 11 such exists, and no stone will be left unturned to ap prehend (he guilty parties. TWO CHILDREN SEE FATHER END LIFE DF THEIR MOTHER After Cutting Woman's Throat, Steel Com mits Suieirte. THE STAR If WEEK OF DECEMBER 10. Sensational Drama in Three Acts "A DESPERATE GAME.” See tho Grand t'dorado < 'anyon. the Outluws netreat. the Inning Rescue. «tc. New Moving Pictures. Matinees Monday. Wednesday. Thuraday and Saturday ut 2:30. Every night at 8:15. LICENSE QUESTION COMES UP AGAIN The (pedal police committee on aa- loon llcenica will meet ut tl o'clock Thuraday morning In the council cham ber, once more to consider further re- ■trlctlona und regulations of the whis ky trafllc In the city. This will probably be the lust call. Tha committee has already formulated a report, which has been published In The Georgian several limes. Till* re port contained recommendations of a much higher license for retail ami wholesale whlakv houses, and limited the number of saloons to one for every 1,500 population. When It came before council last Monday it was re-commltted to the committor at the committee's request, a number of saloon men having asked for an opportunity to be heanl before the committee. Chairman Oldknow wishes nil Inter ested ones, prohibitionists, nnti-suloon men, men In favor of any restrictions nv regulations, and whisky dealers, both retail and wholesale, to appear before the committee Thursday. !*? Ballots taken BEFORE LOCATION WAS AGREED UPON Webb city, .Vo., Dec. 12.—Walter HtcH. aged 27. Killed ids wife, aged 25, her® Insl Might by cutting her throat, and then killed himself by shooting. Steel had been confined In the county jail for \Nife beating. He canto homo Inst night and went to tho home »»f his wife. Two of their small children were in the room at the Unto of the tragedy and the mother died with one of the children clasped In her arms. L Special to The Georgian. Barneavllle, Ga., Dec. 12.—On the ninety-seventh ballot and ut u quarter past twelve o’clock Monday night, at the trustees* meeting In Grlfttn, llarne*- vllle won the agricultural college for the Sixth dietilct. in the warmest con test which has yet occurred in the state over the locution of any of the eleven schools. Governor Terrell and the trus tees began balloting at 11 o'clock u. m. und continued in a deadlock until after midnight. PikeV t hief opponent Blbh coun ty. and no one could predict the result until the final ballot was taken, which gave the college to Dike county, with Its location on the outskirts of Barnes- vlUe. Pike county's bid was $51,000 «.ind land and other things, aggie- gating more than Itoo.ooo. To Hon. E. M. Owen. Pike’s tiustee. |« largely due the credit for Its location in this coun ty. Bibb county offered S75.«Kh* and light end water free. Butts county made a bid of $41,500. but bad no lights und water to offer: Spalding county -ante last with a bid oi SZfi.neo. ami < nany a«.te« of lend the college nced- n1 for a successful operation. Merchants Organise. <p-d»» lo I h<* tjeolfcfili Gainesville. Oa., Ik* 12. The Umc villr Mfiduinu' Association i* he name of an orcanifiitkm formed Monday night by tli»* business tn#*n **f bis city. Tem,H»r.ir> otgantzntioix ««• -fe**tr.i by the sic linn of «\ R. AI »n*l W II. HosHi -.cm.- '.vn *> .i.*! chants *«»♦* The report of a strike of 17 switch men of the Southern road Tuesday In lire Inman yards is vigorously denied by Yardmastcr Walts, who claims that only two or three men quit work. "There Is nothing In the report,” said Yardmaster Walts Wednesday morn ing. “Two or three of the men quit because they didn’t want lo work, I reckon. That’s all there was to It. There are no non-union men at work. Switching is going on In this >ard as usual.” The switchmen claim, however, that seventeen of them quit work because their foreman, John Bradley, was fired I by the yardmaster. They assert that I he was competent and that bis work was up to the standard. They say further thet the yardmaster sent out I after several non-union switchmen and | that out of the seven who reported, five refused to go to work after the trouble was explained to them. The trouble lias not been given nny l official notice outside the yardmaster** : office. The rumor had not even reached { General Agent Thompson's office Wed- j •lesday morning and no Importune# vns attached to it when It did come. None .>r the officials fears any trouble from that source. COTTON IS BEING RUSHED TO MARKET Special to Tin* Georgian. Columbus, Gu., Dec. 12.—The high price of cotton—Id 1-2 cents—prevail ing here, is bringing the staple to this city with a/uxli. Besides the wagons that continually come to the »ity from the surrounding territory. :1 s. iol-v eeuiy •b anter up the river brings from 300 to »•*<) bales at every trip, and the warehouses here are becoming stocked heavily with the staple. Hundreds of bales are being com pressed and shipped to Savannah every day. the compress here running day and night. The trade in cotton Is ex tremely lively Ju**t now. *r»u Sliced Bananas and Cream sprinkled with Grape=Nuts Try if for dessert. ••THERE'S A REASON." <u,jii gji m rtMiertTMTffli nnm *&&& Traveling Bags Suit Cases Are Practical Christmas An Effusion of Happiness T HAT Xmas spirit which sends a thrill of happpiuess throughout the world is now within us. 1 Some are happy to give, some are happy because they receive, some Imppy because others are happy—so all are happy on Xmas Eve. To give or receive that which is useful leaves one satisfied. Iu leather, for instance, there is made a thousand and one things, both useful and ornamental, that will outwear time—almost. Isn’t there one among your friends who would appreciate something in leather goods—not the cheap kind, but the genuine, the built-to-wear kind > We have devoted our best efforts this year in making the highest class goods—every article up to tho standard, and ROUNTREE’S standard is high. Our constant thought has been ‘‘uot how cheap, bpt how good,” with the result that every article carries a ROUNTREE guarantee. This means something when you realize that our guarantee is just as good as our check. No matter what’s wrong, if it comes from this store, we right it. TRUNKS When it's trunks, the name .f ROL'XTRKE i- associated immediately with this much abused companion, lie is the man who lias succeeded in combining that elegant style of finish, -durability, and con venience which has been the failure of so many others. The Roller Tray Trunk is the Trunk above all others. Its simplicity, durability and at tractive high grade finish has been the envy of all competi tion. It never was the ephe meral kind that flashed before you today and tomorrow was under some other name. It has stood the test, and today there .ire more Roller Tray Trunks sold than any other one kind, l'liey are made exclusively by ROUNTREE, and that is suf ficient guarantee that von are receiving value for your money. Our assortment com prises many styles of roller trays, plain travs. bureau and wardrobe, both for ladies or gentlemen. Prices range from...9 2.50 to 85.00 Our $85.00 Trunks are leather lined. DISTINCTIVE XiTAS SHOWINGS IN EXCLUSIVE LEATHER GOODS. Fresh from the lading makers in America. A slriutly leather goods store quality. We know lea the;, and you can profit by our experience. AU goods as represented. These are some of our attractions: Writing Cases, from Si.jo^ to Music Rolls and Folds. 50c to ■Medicine Cases, 50c to.. Prescription Books Railroad Pass Cases, -’5c to Razor Cases (seal skin) $1.75 ^ to Cigar Cases. 2}c to.. .. Drinking Clips, 50c to.. J $15.01) 10.00 Flasks, “jc to Chatelaine Hags 25c to.. Ha nil Bags, all kinds, 50c to 5.00 Photo Cases, ioc to 1.50 Gentlemen’s Card Cases, 5.00 Bill Books. Bill Folds. Purses a :: d Pocket 2.50 Books, every gtvle that's procurable. 25c to 500 Dressing Gases, Si.00 to.. 10.00 And Many Other Useful . . 3.00 Goods. 10.00 20.00 1000 5.00 25.00 TRAVELING BAGS. Here in ail the leathers. Sheep, Calf. Cow. Walrus, Seal, Sea Lion Alligator, Pig, and Crocodile Hides. Assortment too varied to specialize here. When you opine to think about it, have yon ever seen a bag of that rich English tanned pig skint ft lias a finish as pretty as an ivory billiard bull. We have them, A visit to our store will charm you, if it ia fine leathers you are looking for Prices range from $1.00 to $60.0 0. SUIT CASES •Mi endless variety; such a profusion of colors: substan tial fittings; odors of elegant leathers permeating the at mosphere : rich designs of all kinds—such is our assortment that a description makes one wonder where to begin to de scribe. as every Case has its strong attractions. We have them all. and they range in price like this: 24-inch cow hide Case, straps or clasp, brass Yale lock, solid leather corner caps, our rigid steel core guaranteed handle. Price.. .. $5 00 24-inch, extra wide Case, good, heavy brown leather, straps extend all around, rigid steel core handle guaranteed, solid leather corner caps, shirt fold inside. Price.. $6.00 24-inch. fine cowhide leather Case, tan or brown, straps all around, solid brass clasps, Yale lock, solid corner caps, round steel core handles. Price.. .. .9700 24-mch, brown or tan. fine cowliide leather, wide' straps all around, also good brass clasps. Yale lock, strong steel core handles, solid 'leather corner caps. Price 38.00 Our sea lion, alligator, wal rus and other fine leathers in such Cases range from 5io.oo to. , . . 860.00 H .W. ROUNTREE & BRO. TRUNK AND BAG CO. W. Z. TURNER, Manager. 77 Whitehall St. NEW OFFICERS ELECTED BY PYTHIAN LODGE. lal lo The Georgian. Comer, Ga., Dev. li.—At the tegular convention of Comer Lodge No. 151, K. of P„ the following officers were elected: E. \V. Bailey, chancellor commander; C, J. Howard, vice chancellor: Tt. H. B. Gholston. prelate; T. Hutchison, master of work: \V. H. Stevens, master of exchequer: \V. Bhchtoore. keeper of records and $eal. \V. C. Sorrell*, master at arm*: J. B’. Glndrton and W. T. «.*ook, trustees: J. K. Cook. inner gUHid; J. H. Thompson, outer guard. Odd Feffowe Efect Officers. Sl-.-. i.»l I** The Gcotsiitn. Gaines'file. Ga.. Pet. 12.-' The follow - ing offh ers haie been elected for Air Line Lodge No. «f. I. O *». F„ **f Gaines' ilfe; J. A. T. I*obe11soil, noble grand; \V AI. Johnson, 'he grand, j. S Allen. J. W. Motif son. Luanda! •fMidfiry; W. II. Tower>. trcuMiter. T. li. Robe»T>*ui, tins tee. i DEVOTION OF WIPE ! BROUGHT HUSBAND PARDON. j Special to The Georgian, j Chattanooga, Tenn.. I»er. 12.—The 'devotion of a wife exhibited in begging to bo allowed to take her little children to the workhouse where tier husband. Will Puckett, was sening n sentence for stealing whisky from a Cincinnati Southern err. ami cook tor convicts, was too much for Judge Reynolds. He jat once wrote to Governor Cox lect.m- ! nendinr that Pueket* be pardoned. Hie letter received a ready lespm'-v and I Put k ;t \hs sent home. MORGAN IS INVITED TO CHATTANOOGA BANQUET. Special fa The Geofftau. Chattanooga. Tcttn.. I>ec 12. The chamber ..f commerce ha* ex’.ended an imitation t-» f. Pieipont Morgan. t!i~ money king; President W, IV. Finley, of ilte Smuhem railvay. and Manager Horace Bakct. of ‘he Qu"t* and Cre<**em system. *» mteril a ban- «AU"t p» Ik* uiv.'o in tl» hcti futtitc-. ALABASTINE, The best tiut for plastered i walls. Beautiful line of col- j ors. Wt? also carry mnreseo. i iGeorgia Paint & Glass Co." A0 Peachtree. | TEN YEARS’ EXPERIENCE. j DR. CLARENCE L STOCKS, i Operative Dentistry Fillings. Crcvtns- Specialist. Bridgewerk. r 427 Austell Building. Atlanta, Ga. FOR SALE AT BIG SAC RIFICE. Elegant new office furni ture and fixtures in Golden Oak. Apply 15 East Ala bama St ( CKUUGU. rtl.TM.N* ••oUNTY. To the SniM*ri«*:- , i , .»ttrl of Hnid Uounly; The ih titlon of J. A. Wmiiurknui. K. 51. wniloghim and A. II. WntMUi. all of raid *ral«- and comity. n**i»e*dfull; kIiow.-*: t. That flu*; dcslrr for thctu< dvrs, their p, >u « ‘afo ’i and to !»«• in • omomio.1 iii!.lc“ »!•«* i.am- and -rvl** of Wlf.l.INGHAM fN\ US TjlKNT « nMPANY. Tho ol,J, rt «f tlH*lr ; Fu.K lallon H ».* Bay. r»*nf. tox*'. own ami m»U any kind •»f reel o, tK m.o.ul prop,'rt$. to Ihh,i und l.ormw iuoti«*y. taking and s’vlng sc^’tirity therefor. w1i«ther b> mortgage. dc*d. irana- fer or pletlg*- of -*tiy Wind, of any of it^ a*- •eta. nhrthe** r«»al »*r peraoniil pr«HK»rtj : tu l»»ue »l*or lgag« buy . ml rial: tu fitly • rm-v irgcf .1 bom|A niui Kcnre by i' deed nl m;%i: to , II all clSMes nf l.ulldlitg uiatr- ife*. mortgage*. • I *ell •tirlib** oi* all U nd«7 min'*' oWljuHoiii relating #lflte |.«T*-*o*l Irtop.ri X Vi tit lor •*« *1 th» nei ill. | of ' TV f'l m i* Imf of »tm*v •aid tin;-. *. The prlnHjml . •InU be in r»il».*i ih-* rl^ht Idaees of t III M M.'tll* -aid *or|F r.\|dretIou n «l l ornoratio ddix of tb • I nil. •iy d.**li •. ird. of s,iM Ini atm W from flute to tfhie aa fu n -' . deoinnl advlaabb, to a sum not excit-*!' one hundred thotiaalid ($l^),.'Wd dollars IN (iiloiiera nak lluit subacrlldnui Raid etqdrnl stock utsy be pnld In nn»u«> att«'h property a a th** cor|x*mtlou l> !l tborlz«*>l to own or sell, and If paid m l' : ertv. that the seme shall Inr * valuation. ,, , T. iNtltlortrr^ ask that they lutxe a ■ « ‘ rswa! and eiistonuiry right* of •ori»" •’ ImhIIm under tb-* laws of Georgia. >Vher*lore. your petitioner* pray > nfter due compliance eith the law. Iture an order of the court ••onferriuw them the eorpornte lights nnd prDi‘ - ' e« aiH.ve pr*}cd. Filed in og|«*e this the 5th day •»' (•eaiber. i!t ♦?. Alt.VOl.B BRU\I.L> clerk Superior «‘u'trt. Fulton Count)- *• tia. GKoU«*|.%. FI I.Ti»V I’UI NTY. I. Arnold Broyb •. clerk uf the «ii|" eourc of «ntd fottnty. do hereby • ihst’ih* within mid foregoing i« a in'** •t*rrm t eopr of the application of ih- for • hs linghain lmo«eri».'i>f Company. for«b’^ .1' III* Male apt .ear- vf die In th.- ; 'Vitiu*«« my offlri.tl *ilg»rt>titre met -.•it ,nhi , ••.•nrwr. !>*;. ■ Uu(wired ’*!(. u 5th day tffOYl