The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, December 18, 1906, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextATT THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. Tuesday. drcrjiokr is. wh. ^WWWWWWWWWWVWWWWVWl UNEXCELLED OFFERINGS IN Men’s Neclcwear Wc arc now giving a carnival of Bargains in our high grade Neckwear for Men. We are greatly overstocked and have decide dto give several fines at special cut prices before the holidays. If you want truly swell heewear in Christmas boxes, come to this sale. $1. 00 and $1.50Neckwear\ At 50 dozen Men’s Pure Silk Four-in-, Hand Ties, light, medium and dark I shadings, all the nobbiest colors and patterns of the season. Each one m | a neat box. The most elegant and varied assortment of Neckties in this city will be sold at this bargain price. 69c 3 for $2.00 WHISTLING CHORUS LATEST IDEA IN SUNDAY SCHOOL PRIMARY CLASS Atlanta non* has New York beaten a block when It comes to novelties and innovations In churches. And because of this the Trinity Methodist Sunday school promises to be ap attractive place each Sunday for the younger boys who have been In the irablt of attending—some perhaps—be cause they were sent. But now it's the Sunday school for theirs. All. this comes about because of the plan Inaugurated last Sunday In the primary class by the teacher, Mrs. F. p. Gaffney. The little boys In this primary class now whistle the Sunday school hymns. At least they’did last Sunday, and so well did it work that it might be kept up. Last Sunday Just after the lesson had bee n finished, some of the restless youngsters indulged in more or less whistling. Of course the kids-thought they would bfe reproved for this, but they received a surprise Instead when Mrs. Gaffney sweetly asked If they would prefer whistling the next song. Almost to a youngster the boys as- seated and while the little girls in the class si whistle* And Instantly the school became more attractive. Mrs. Gaffney’s innovation made a hit and the Innovation was u pleasing one lit that, even though it was odd. H. G. PERKINS DEAD Augusta, Ua., Dec. IS.—II. C. Per kins, president of the Perkins Manu facturing Company, the Georgia Iron Works und connected with other large business concerns In Georgia and Ala bama, died last night at his home, on Groene street, after a lingering illness. Mr. Perkins Is survived by a widow and seven children. He was reported to be worth more than a million dollars. Ills Insurance policies amounted to $300,000, while his teal estute, personal and other property made him one of the wealthiest men In this section. The funeral will be conducted Wed nesday afternoon at the residence >f the deceased by Rev. Sparks W. Mel ton, pastor of the First Baptist church, of which Mr. Perkins was a member. BRIEF NEWS NOTES BEAUTIFUL NEW PIANOS SLIGHTLY CASE DAMAGED GREAT PRICE REDUCTIONS At Wester Music Co.’s Clearance Sale—Some of the Very Best Bargains Are Left, Both in Slightly Damaged and Odd Style, Make and Sample Pianos. To Close Out Every Instrument During the Next Few Days, We Will Make FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN PRICE EASIER TERMS OF PAYMENT The Best Opportunity Ever Presented To Prudent Buyers, If a Piano Is Needed Your Way Should Lie Straight to the Wester Store—Your Piano Is Here at a Saving to You of $125 to $200, But You Must Hurry Your Visit. - Open Evenings, 64 Peach tree Street. Emperor William wreaked quick ven geance on an enterprising reporter for The Lokal Anzleger. who was dressed as a liveried servant, and was found with the emperor’s party on a train going to Potsdam. The kaiser had the train stopped and the reporter in his livery was abandoned on the track 10 miles from a station. The United States has sent a little navy of four small vessels, run by gas oline, to Santo Domingo. They were built by Lewis Nixon. Uncle Sam Is still In charge of the Santo Dominican customs service, and the little fleet Is Intended to trip up smuggled. It has 1,000 miles of coast to protect. Tommy Fritz, of Brooklyn, got all that was coming to him In a six-round bout with Jack Phenec, of Johnstown, Pa., before a large crowd at the Turner Athletic flub at Altoona, Pa., Monday night. In the last round Feltz was al* but out. No decision was announced. James B. Hoggin’s automobile killed an unidentified man In front of the Ho tel Gotham, Fifty-fifth street and Fifth avenue. Mr. Hoggin's chauffeur, George E. Ferris, wus the only one In the ma chine, he having just left the Hoggin home at No. 587 Fifth avenue. There was not enough money in the house at the Keystone Athletic Club at Philadelphia Monday night for Kid Gleason und he refused to go In the wlnd-up with Billy West. Harry Gard ner was substituted, and considering the conditions put up, did well against West, and tho tight went six rounds. A woman, known as "Molly Maguire,” who was arrested at Lansing. Mich., on a charge of shop lifting, made her es cape from the county Jail by cutting a two-foot hole through an 18-Inch brick wall and descending on a rope lodger from the second story of the Jail. SECRETMlLSON WILL AID SCHOOLS “SEND OS $1,000 ANO SAVE CHILD” Frantic Mother Gets a Threatening Letter From the Kidnapers., , New York, Dec. 18.—"Send us $1,000 or you will never see your boy alive.” This threat from the band of black mailers who kidnaped little George’ Brucato and are holding him for that ransom, was received through the mail today by Mrs. Alfonso Brucato, the child's mother, at her home In Stanton street, and made her frantic with grlpf, convinced that she would never see her child again. The Finest of Imported Stationery m Holiday Gift Boxes RESTRAINED FROM BEMOW RECORDS Suit Entered by the United States Casualty in Fed eral oCurt. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Doe. 18.—In a suit filed yesterday by the United S'tntos C’ns- unlty Company of New York ngnlnst the Vlrglnla-Carollnn Chemical Company In the United States court, the Casualty company charges that the Chemical company did uot make proper returns of accounts nud pay tolls Involved In the obligation of the for mer to afford liability protection In the em ployment of labor. that as a h they had . . - >y were not liable under the contract held, it sets forth that these sums were paid between the first of March, 1898. and May 15. 1903. Judge Jones has granted a temporary Injunction restraining the Chemical com- psny from removing any books or pnji which will be , J - • • and made the ruary 4, 1907. SASSER TO BE TRIER ON MOM CHARGE Three Hundred Men Were Summoned From Which To Select Jury. In this stationery store you’ve a range never attempted before in any southern store. Stationery in holiday pack ages from 25c to $8.00. The finest of linens and vellums, daintily tied with rib bons and packed in decorated boxes. We picture one here. Special to The Georgian. Sylvester, On., Dec. 18.—The trial of Ryl- ester Haases, charged with the murder of M. L. Parker, a farmer, was called Monday ami postponed on nccount of the v of the dead man. Parker was shot through the window of Ida bed room about 12 o'clock at night, leaving his store. oral huudred Jurors are present and It la thought that an announcement will lie made today, as Judge Knwllugs seems de termined that Jt be tried if possible. This is the second trial of this case, the first trial resulting In a conviction, but the Judge granted u new trial fin account of one of the Jurors reading a newspnper while trying tho case. Mr. Parker was murdered In cold blood, being shot through a window hllo sitting in his home one Saturday evening. A day and a half has been consumed In getting a Jury- and at 12 o'clock the panel has Just been secured. Over 300 special Jurors have been summoned on the case, a large number being dls qualified, both Parker and Sassar hav ing a large relationship In this county. The trial will consume the whole of the week, as there are over a hundred witnesses to be examined. Pete Mel drlm and E. K. Overstreet appeur for tho defense and H. !>. D. Twiggs, A. J. Herrington and H. A. Boykin for the state. A $2.00 Box of Imported Stationery at $1.33 As Shown in Cut—The finest quality of German Velour Royal Gray, with note size paper, regret cards, invitation cards and envelopes to fit each size of paper and both size cards. Regular price, $2.00. 35c Special at 25c. A special Christmas box of Stationery. A quire of fine bond paper, with envelopes, in holly decorated box. Regular price 35c, at 25 Cents. I On the Second Floor only. Boxes of Imported Stationery with two quires of gilt edge paper in letter size, five quires in note size, and 50 gilt corner regret cards, and 14 packages of envelopes to match paper and cards. The finest German Vellum, Price $7.49. Other boxes on the same order as the box shown here in various sizes with different quantities and stvles of paper, $4.37, $4.49, $5.49, $5.68, $5.98. * JACOBS 9 PHARMACY OF OP Th« i .. are a few of the very' good boigalns left. During the past week more people bought pianos at this sab* than 1 any other like occasion In the whole • s,, Uth. Hut -when people can buy pianos, kr ' "1 pianos, too, at the prices prevail- iny .it this sale, and on the terms *»f i* *:• rm-nt extended. It fully explains the r ' n why so many have bought. , Now there are a number of those fine ■ iRhtly case damaged pianos left, also 1 b* odd style and sample pianos. We ;,ri going to close eveVy one of them "JT <iuring the next few days. To DO THIS WE HAVE PUT THE bbl' KS DOWN AGAIN. CUT THEM jlV UN DEEPER THAN EVER. AND TiJ L FIRST LUCKY PERSONS THAT v KT here will secure the 1 REMAINING BARGAINS. endld uprights reducer! to $96 and $137, $168, $176, $193. etc. Every piano bought at this sale Is bought at a .saving of not less than $150. Three French walnut uprights, slightly scratched on the ends, but can hardly be detected, worth $373, to close out at your choice for $218. It pleases us very much to l>»* able to offer the people these great bar gains at this time. Many people have taken advantage of till- money-saving opportunity to supply their homes with pianos and many have bought and are storing their pianos with us until Christmas morning. , Four high-grade uprights, all same make, hut different styles, mahogany, English oak and French very slightly ci lar prices vet Hi Slf • ese pianos are only slightly dam- the scars and scratches having n carefuHy-repaired, and every on** ihem musically perfect and thor- ly guaranteed. I'tendid uprights cut down to $127. and $1$«. 1 * rtng of payment are mode to plenv* individual purchaser. It Is ind alnut case lamaged, the i**gu- $400. $423 and $473, down to $230. $268 Washington. Dec. 18.—Governor . Terrell, of Georgia, accompanied by Representatives Adamson and Liv ingston, called on Secretary of Agri- ulture Wllfion yesterday to confer with him relative to the new agricultural schools in Georgia. Governor Terrell received assurances from Secretary Wilson that he was In sympathy with the gchoql* and favored congress making provisions for sub stations for agricultural experiments at each of the eleven schools. A plan will he submitted to the agri cultural committee of the house imme diately after the holidays whereby sub stantial assistance can be given these schools. Senator Bacon Is a member of the board of trustees of the University of Georgia, and will lend hearty co operation to any feasible plan. The national agricultural depart ment will detail experts to visit each of the schools and lecture and give special Instructions to the students on the subjects of plant life and animal industry. Governor Terrell left last night for New York. THREE STATE BANKS CHARTERED TUESDAY Three new state bun!:* were granted charter* Tuesday morning by Hocrvtnry nt State Phil rook, raising tne total nunilier ill the state to 396. Tho new banks are as follow: The S. Lemon Banking Company, of Ac- worth.- Capital stone $$9,609, and inrorpora. tors, J. L. Lemon, Orlando Awtry and James \V McMillan. The Yntpuvltle Banking Company, of Yatesrllle, Upson county. Capital stork $25,00”, and Inromomtorw. I.. T. James E. MoNelce, A. A. Crawford and others. The Americas Trust nud Savings bank, of Amorims. Capital stock $25,090, and fit corismitors. M. M. Liwery. Crnwfonl Wheatley, f.. I*. Ilarrold, It. E. McNulty Slut Is Held on Charge of Killing Her Husband. New York, Dec. 18.—Held In the Tombs prison to await action of the Connecticut authorities, Mrs. Catha rine Neill, accused of having murdered her husband, John M. Neill, a former athlete and pugilist, In a hotel In Green wich, adheres to her denial that she Is guilty of her husband's death, and says that his death was caused by a fall after he had been drinking. Hhe Is a little woman, 26 years old, has u black eye, and, according to the surgeons at Bellevue, her body Is mass of bruises. Her condition, she said, was due to a beating which she had received from her husband on the day he met his death. Neill is said to have been stabbed under the eye made by a sharp Instru ment. which penetrated the brain. A nail file, which belonged to Mrs. Neill, us later found In tno room. Mrs. Neill and her husband were married several months ago, although she has another husband living, from how sho was not divorced. v marl* and $287. on terms t<> suit. Would you HU*- t nice used upright? We have a few left that will hr- closed out lit about the cost of repair In good corn! at $33. 3 easy prt>» » nts rhrtt every one of these great bargains will bo taken before Wrdnesdev night, -o your vLIt^ should I f be EIGHT LUMBERMEN PERISH IN SNOW Portland, Me.. Dec, 18.—Six out of eight lumbermen who started to cross Rig Sehoodlc lake, Maine, on the Ice, It Is believed perished In a blizzard. Two survivors, George A gel I and John Ker- nan, reached Portland after walking twenty miles from Bangor, with their feet and ears frozen. NO ORGANIZATION NEGRO NOW SAYS lv r. opportunity we are giving piano j old th the sal 111 Ik* no mot ,nte. Htcre l! 64 Peachtree street Special to The Georgian. Newberry, S. C., Dec. 18.—Lewis Burton, the negro firebug, now In the county Jail charged with the burning of the property of Press N. Boozer, has made another confession. In which he contradicts In a large measure the statements made by him shortly after his arrest. He says that his former statement was false; that there Is no orgunlzution of the negroes In that community. Henry Clary, colored, he says, was the one who set fire to the barn, hit reason for so doing being that Mr. Ilbozer bad charge®’him 53o for a pair nf shoes whic h he had stolen, arid which were found In Clary's possession. Bam Pinson, colored. Is also named as a party In the crime*. According to the statement of Burton, the burning was planned by these three negroes _ that night. Clary started It In the 1 trade statistics of the Comm-. - j Lay loft and Burton, who was In the MONTGOMERY COMMITTEE TO A8K FOR CUB,-TREASURY. Special to The Georgian, Montgomery’ Ala.. Dec. 18. —A com mittee of 100 prominent citizens of Montgomery were appointed yesterday nt <i meeting of th*» committee of tank ing i EARAAER IS JAILED ONCHARGEOEMAH COUNTERFEITMONEY ft peels 1 to The Georgian. Columbia, H. C., Dec. 18.—A special from Anderson says that H. M. Gr.i- hatn, a leading farmer, w as Jailed there today on a charge of making counter feit 60-eent pieces. Home time ago he Mined over to the authorities a coun terfeiting outfit, saying It belonged to a neighbor, and offered to assist in run ning this neighbor down, but the of ficers. after a careful investigation, have suspected that Graham himself ft the guilty man, and the arrest followed ns a result. Walter F. Watte. The funeral services of Walter F. Watts, the young man who died at the residence of his parents on the Decatur road Monday morning, were conducted Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. The In terment was at the Wesley chapel church yard. Gordon Hambry. The funeral services of Gordon Ham bry, who was killed by a Western and Atlantic train In the freight yards Sun day morning, were conducted Tuesday at the family residence, corner Neal and Lindsey streets. The interment was at Casey's cemetery. Mre. C.~Newell. The relatives of Mrs. C. C. Newell, who died Sunday afternoon at a pri vate sanitarium, will arrrlve In this city Tuesday night. The body will probably be sent to Connecticut. J. KrWhlte. J. K. White, aged 68 years, died nt his residence, 11 Castleberry street, on Tuesday morning. He Is survived by his wife. The body will be sent to Fairbum, Ga., Wednesday morning for Interment. Oliver Barrett. Oliver Barrett, the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Barrett, died Tues day morning at the family residence, 136 Main street, after an Illness of two weeks with pneumonia. The body will be sent to Acworth, Ga., Wednesday morning tor Interment. Mrs. J. M. Patrick. Hpeclal to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Dec. 18.—Mrs. J. M Patrick, aged 30, died at her home *n West Gadsden Saturday evening, after a short Illness. The futieral services were held from the Second Baptist church. Rev. J. W. Dunnaway officiat ing. Mrs. Patrick Is survived by her husband and several small children BETTER THIN GUN -TO ’!ul>, to go to Washington for ll: *pen even- I purpose «»f ju king Secretary Shau* as to i the advisability of locating the sbb- ... , . , . . ,. I jn»s. 64 Peachtree {the advisability of local "LuTimerelj"nominA'l prUM-| TH E WESTER MUSIC COMPANY.Jurunury iu Montgomery. employ of Mr. Boozer, took It iifton himself to notify Bonier of lh«* fire a? joon as It had gained* sufficient hend- way. IRRESTED FOR USING BEEF EXTRACT LABEL New York. Dee. 18.—The first arrest In New York under the new food law v,as made when John P. Walker, agent for a manufacturing firm at 303 West 12th street, was arrested on com plaint of George P. McCabe, solicitor of th<* department of agriculture for using the label of a beef extract ille gally. Hair was fixed in the Aum of $7,500, WILSON’S ORDER IS KNOCKED OUT Washington, Dec. IS.—'The nupreme court of the United States hold, the quarantine order of Secretary Wll«on to be unconstitutional, because It cov ered atate an well at) Interstate move- menu of rattle. The decision ivas handed down In the cases of Edwards and McKendree, originating In Ken tucky. WOMEN LAUGH AT JAIL SENTENCE London, Dec. II.—For creating a dis turbance In the house of comnr.ms re cently. eleven more women suffragists were today sentenced to pay small lines or serve ten days In Jail. The women were hilarious when they heard the sentence of the court, and laughingly declared they were proud to undergo such "martyrdom." WANTS ALABAMA FREIGHT 8HIPPED TO MOBILE. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 18.—While considerable was accomplished by rail- 1 road commission yesterday, nothing of j Importance developed with the excep tion of the statement by President B. n. Comer, that while In Washington ra- ' cently he called upon W. W. Finley, the ^ new president of the Southern railway, I and told him he would like to see some j the Alabama freight shipped to eastern points through the Bay of Mo- i bile. He called Mr. Finley’s atentln to the congestion In Alabama and told , him the reason for It was that hr wanted to ship everything over hla. ' lines direct instead of Meaning some . to Mobile and let It go through the port. Mr. Comer said that he Informed Mr. Finley that he was keeping money tied up In the South, which not only was a great hardship on the people and mer chants, but that It made money scarce In New York. Work Will Go Over. Special to The Geergtr.o. Macon, Ga.. Dec. IS.—The appeafanca docket w as called In the superior com t yesterday by Jud-e Felton. The < i r- tiorati end motion dockets will be ta ken up Wednesday. Th» ’ -;f the term w<" r; until after Ute holt- uaya. lii subduing Charlie Johnson, n negro sns- pVrtiil of u number of theft* Michael Green hint, n pawnbroker In Marietta street, discovered that Ills flats were morn per- siiaalve with the negro than a revolver. Greetihlnt hail ln*en requested by Detec-, tfvea Simpson am! Campbell to watch out\ for the negro, ami when the latter walked I Into the pawnshop to pawn a supposed | ■tolen roat, the imwnbroker leveled a pis tol on him Mini commanded him to sur- J render, IniMvtd of doing n* commanded, 1 however, the negro responded: "f don’t ran* anything for that damn pla- 1 tol.” And with them* words he made a break . for the front door, trying to knock down • Giernhl.it, .vho hud stntloiied himself be- I tween the negro and the .lour. Green hla t, who Is *in athlete and a former mend er of the t’uUcd Stales army, finding that tne pistol game didn't work, brought Ids physical prowisv Into phiv, md thu with MtiecrM. An tlu» negro t r i,^i igim; him. Opcnhtat s right arm suddenly shot l outward and iipwnro. his elenehrd fiat land-1 Inc under the negro’s chin. bd'iisoii spun nronnu something In that manner of n . top, and then fell il» a heap J to the floor, dnzed ami helpless. Tha J athletic pawnbroker then notified the rw»- ! Her and bad the uegro a**nt to the police J station. ' Tile d*oerlives say they !j nine ■•nses of theft against (nary rxubdnathm Tmsda) afternoon brforw 4 Recorder Broyles.