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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN W HEN you are puzzled about an appropriate Xmas gift for your wife, your son or your daughter, a Victor Talking Ma chine or an ‘Edison Phonograph solves the question completely. Q Come and let us show you a splendid instrument for $10.00. PHILLIPS & CREW CO. 37-39 Peachtree Street. ELECTRIC RAILWAY IS PROJECTED TO A CHRISTMAS WARNING; HE CAREFUL OF FIRE IN HANDLING LIGHTED TREES A Roasted Santa Claus Would Not Be Very Agreeable. Last Uhrlstina* In the state of Ohio twelve homes were burned as a result of Christmas tree fires, and Fire Mar shal Creamer, of that slate, has sent out i Roneral warnlnsr. which ought to b* heeded In every state of the Union. He says: Don’t use festoons of tissue paper ir Mtton batting on a tree. Don't use any ornaments made of celluloid. Don’t light a single candle until everything Is ready for the entrance of the chil dren. Don’t let them touch the tree. Don’t permit a draught of air to sway the free or Its branches while Diuml- Bited. Don’t let Uncle Henry shift the posi tion of his Roosevelt bear to/make It ihnw better, because he Is likely to way a candle against something that pill take fire. Don’t leave an illumi nated tree unwatched for one moment. Don’t put cotton under a tree to rnako It look like snow-covered ground. Don’t take anything off the tree until the candles are nil put out. When the re moval of presents begins children ami adults.' much matter how it looks. In the Interests of Safety and the beauty of the tree, too. It Is better for presents to he put under the tree in stead of on It. There Is now on the market such a variety of non-lnfintn- mahle and Inexpensive baubles and ar tificial evergreens, too, that with candy bags a tree can be beautifully trimmed and at a small cost. Most of the pres ents usually put In a tree disfigure It by their presence and destroy Its sym metry by springing the branches out of position. The dangeis of Christmas trees in churches are the same ns those In homes, with the liability of dent\/and Injuries from u panic or a roasted Santa Claus added. In years not Christmas has passed without at least one impersonator of Santu Claus being burned to death by his disguise taking fire. Tills could be prevented by wash ing all Ills garments and mask and other things in string alum water be fore they are donned for use. The alum drying in will make them practi cally fire-proof. What could be sad der than the marring of this Joyous and sacred season by Jhe burning of homes and loved ones through cafe lessness? Counties Are Asked to Sub scribe to 10 Per Cent of Cost. HANDSOME UMBRELLAS FOR XMAS Nothing could lie more appropriate at this season as a sea sonable Xmas gift than ono of the ele gant line of Ctpbrel- • las I am building to order. Come by and look over my stock • of bandies. I put them on mechanical ly perfect frames, guaranteeing work manship and cover for one year. Come early and choose the most select. Paul Burkert, No. 1 Viaduct Place. DOGS ON TRAIL ’ V Assassin Is Believed To Be a Discharged Soldier. Fort Reno. Oklo.. Dec. 22.—The con dition of Captain Kdgar Macklin, of Company (\ Twenty-fifth infantry, who was shot three time* by a masked ne gro last night, la extremely critical this morning. It Is said the assassin was one of the negro soldiers who was re cently discharged here by order of President Roosevelt for the Brownsville affair. Bloodhounds have been sent from Oklahoma City and will be placed on the trail. Much excitement prevails and serious race trouble Is not Improb- ! able. the central bank 4 TRUST corporation OFFERS TO DEPOSIT ORS EVERY FACILITY WHICH THEIR BAL ANCES, BUSINESS AND RESPONSIBILITY WAR RANT. 312 PER CENT COM POUND INTEREST PAID ** SAVINGS DEPART MENT. capital - - - $500,000.00 WEST POINT ROAD LENGTHENS TIME FOR PASSENGERS changes In schedule Incident to the schedule conference now on at Wash ington have been announced by the officials of the Atlanta and West Point, effective January 7, as follows: Train 35, which formerly left At lanta at 5:30 a. 111., will leave at 5:20, arriving at Montgomery at 10:55. A train will be made up In Atlanta and designated as No. 33, leaving this city at 9 a. m., arriving at Montgom ery at 4 p. m. No. 39 will leave at 2:15 p. m., arriving Montgomery 7:50 p. m. Nos. 33 and 39 carry day coaches and make all stops. No. 37 will leaver at 6:40 p. m., ar riving Montgomery at 11:45 p. m , and new Orleans 9:45 a. m.; all Pullman. The LaGrange accommodation will leave the city at 5:25 instead of 5:30. Returning No. 38 will reach Atlanta at 11:55: No. 40 will reach Atlanta at 2:20 p. in.; No. 34 will arrive at 7:30 p. m.; No. 37 will arrive In At lanta at 11:55 p. m. The accommoda tion will arrive at 8:30 a. m. Train No. 97 will be discontinued because of the lengthened schedule of the Southern. Until and including De cember 26 the LaGrange accommoda tion will be run through to West Point. UNION PRESSMEN ELECT OFFICERS The Atlanta Newapaptr Web Presa- men’a Union, No. Ifi, held a very en- thnylaatle meeting last Thursday. Considerable Interest was manifested In that meeting, as officers were to be elected for the ensuing year. Friends of the candidates for the various of fices had been very active In their be half, as there was opposition for al most every office. Those elected were 8. B. Marks, president: A. F. Copeland, vice presi dent; O. E. Johnson, secretary and treasurer: R. B. Hackman, recording secretary; J. Marvin Cates, sergeant- at-arms, and B. K. Tliraah, F. F. .smith, W. A. Jernlgan. George Wil liams and B. B. Hackman, executlva committee. Special to The Georgian. Newberry. 8. C„ Dec. 22.—A meeting of the bualness men of Newberry was held In the Chamber of Commerce Thursday night to dlacuas, with the representatives‘of the South Carolina Public Service Corporation, the matter of aiding the proposed electric railway, connecting all the most Important towns, of the state. There were present at the meeting, representing the corporation, the fol lowing gentlemen: J. J. Tlmmes, flnan. clal agent: C. R. Van Etten, general manager and chief engineer, and W. W. Wells, traffic agent, all of New York. Newberry was represented at the meet ing by more than 100 of Ita moat substantial business men. The organisation of the company la to bo perfected and a charter granted by January 10. A commission hna al ready been obtained from the secre tary of state. The capital stock of the organization Is to bo $10,000,000. To‘Reach Many Towns. It Is proposed to build the road from charleston to Columbia; from Colum bia to Charlotte, N. S., via Wlnne- boro, Rock Hill and Cheater; from Orangeburg, on the line from Colum bia to Charleston, u branch line run to Augusta, Go.; at Columbia the loop will start, running from Columbia to Saluda, Greenwood, Abbeville, An derson, Greenville, Spnrtanburg, Union and Chester, connecting at Chester with the line from Charlotte to Colum. bln. completing the loot A spur track Is to be bul to Newberry and Laurens. It Is the plan of the representatives of i he company to have the business men of the communities through which lltc road passes subscribe 10 per cent of the total cost. This total cost In Newberry coun per mile, would be $600,000. Of this amount the corporation expects the business men of Newberry to subscribe $60,000. DOCTOR IS ARRESTED IN BYWATERS CASE SAY SHE USED A FILE - TO KILL HER HUSBAND Washington, Dec. 22.—Dr. Leon was arrested this morning, and locked up charged with committing a criminal operation on Miss Viola Strother, who last Saturday became the wife of Wil liam By waters, at Culpepper, Vo. Her husband was shot and killed by two of her brothers an liourafter the cere- mony. Dr. Leonard said he was unable to recognise either Bywater* or hi* wife from the description* given him. The police say he admit* having perform ed operation* in Washington. Charcoal Kills Diiagreeable Odor Ariiing From Indigestion or From Any Habit or Indulgence, Can Be In stantly Stopped. • Ssmpls Packsgs Mailed Frss. Other people notice your bed breath where you would not notice It at all. nauseating to other people to stand before them, and while you are talking give them a whiff or two of your bad breath. It usually comes from food fermenting on your etomach. Sometimes you have It In the morning, —that awful sour, bilious, bad breath. You can stop thnt at once by awallow- Ing one or two Stuart Charcoal I.ozen- ges, the most powerful gae and odor absorbers ever prepared. Sometimes your meals will rsveal themselves In your breath to those who talk with you. "You’ve had onions," or "You’ve been eating cabbage,” and all of a sudden you belch In the face of your friend. Charcoal Is a wonderful absorber of odors, as every one knows. That Is why Stuart’s Charcoal Lozenges are so quick to stop all gases and odors of odorous foods, or gas from Indiges tion. Don’t use breath perfumes. They never conceal the odor, and never ab sorb the gas that causes the odor. Be sides, the very fact of using them re veals the reason fdr their use. Stuart’s Charcoal Lozenges In the first place slop for good all sour brush and belch ing of gas, and make your breath pure, fresh and sweet, Just after you've eaten. Then no one will turn his face awav from you when you breathe or talk; your breath will be pure and fresh, and besides your food will taste so much better to you at your next meal. Just try It. Charcoal does other wonderful things, too. It carries away from your stomach anil Intestines all the Impuri ties there massed together and which rauses the bad breath. Charcoal Is a purifier ns well as an absorber. MRS. CATHERINE NEILL. Former Artist’s Model Who Is Held in Prison in New York, Is on the Verge of Collapse. New York, Dec. 22.—R Is expected that Mrs. Catherine Neill, accused of murdering her husband by stabbing him Just under the eye with a nail file, which penetrated the brain, will be taken to Greenwich, Conn., for arraignment. She Is In a cell at the Tombs prison awaiting the arrival of extradition papers. The womnn Is on the verge of collapse, the shock of her arrest and confinement In prison, telling on .her greatly. The woman was formerly Catherine Finley, an artist’s model. She married a policeman In this city, but got a divorce. Then she married Joseph Neill, a blacksmith and puglllat. RAILROAD INSPECTORS TO WATCH OPERATORS Washington, Dec. $2.—Special In spectors who will supervise work In the offices of block operators along the lines of the Southern railroad have been appointed by President Finley at the suggestion of General Manager Ackert. Heretofore this work has been done by superintendents and train mas ters. The change was made because of the criticism directed toward the Southern In employing youthful operators In the block towers, and having no one to In spect the work of the men. The special Inspectors will visit the towers at un expected tlmee and Irregularities should be easily detected. Operator Mattaux, who woe on duty at Rangoon, Va., on Thanksgiving morning nnd who was discharged be cause of his alleged responsibility for the wreck at Lawyers, Is only 22 years old, nnd It Is said there are others younger stilt employed on the road. BACK TO OLD RED HILLS GOES POOR MOONSHINER IO SPEND HIS CHRISTMAS Sentence Suspended By Kind Hearted Judge. Uhurroal i» now hy far the best, most easy and mild laxative known. A whole boxful will do no harm; in fact, the more you take the better. 8tuart’s Charcoal Lozenges are made of pure willow charcoal and mixed with Just a fnlnt fiavor of honey to make them IMlatable for you, but not too aweet. You Just chew them like candy. They are absolutely harmless. Get a new, pure, sweet breath, fresh, en your stomach for your next meal, and keep the Intestines In good work ing order. These two things arc tha secret of good health and long life. You can get all the charcoal necessary to do these wonderful but simple tilings by getting Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges. We want you to test these little wonder workers yourself before you buy them. So send us your full nsme and address for a free sample of Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges. Then aft er you have tried the sample, and be<y> convinced, go to your druggist snd get a 26c box of them. You'll feel better all over, more comfortable, and "clean er” Inside. Send us your name and address to day and we will at once send,you by mall a sample package, free. Address F. A. Stuart Co., $0 Stuart Bldg., Mar shall. Mich. No more pathetic acen# has been en. acted In the Federal court than that which followed the suspension of the sentence Friday by Judge Newman against W. 8. Cromwell, charged with Illicit distilling. Four months of the sentence had been served and the pris oner goes to his home In the mountains of north Georgia, where a baby boy Is dying with fever. The mountaineer Is about 60 years of age. Without education and book learning, as simple as a child, he re ceived the decision of the court with eyes welling with tears of gratitude more eloquent than words, A huge lump in his throat kept him from talk- Ing. A more topical mountaineer never came to Atlanta. Dressed ll home-made red Jeans, home-made socks, and a red shirt, that has never known a shop tag, he presented unique appearance. His hat was old and badly worn. His vest was thread bare. He had no coat or overcoat, and Friday's chili winds must have made him uncomfortable. It developed that he lived 14 miles north of Dahlonega, right In the heart of the Blue Ridge. He farmed for a living, but rheumntlsm caused loss of time. Eight children had married and moved away and he was alone, except for the "of 'Oman and th’ little ’un.” He had lost his hearing and It warn with difficulty that he understood. At the trial his blue eyes wandered from the lawyers to the court officials and the Jury. He wondered what they were saying about him, nnd the old fellow never knew until a deputy motioned to him to follow him to the prisoners' room and the Jail. - "Revenues Caught Him." He said the "revenues" had discov ered a still within about 400 yards of his home. A trough ran from the still In the direction of his home, and at the ehd of the trough they found two tubs, the purpose of which was not hard to guess. None of the Illicit dis tillery was on his hand, and he dis claimed any knowledge of the owner- ttilp, If Judge Newman had mads him Christmas present of a reprieve, he was wondering how much It would cost him to get out of trouble. What was causing him more worry was how to get back to the "or 'oman an’ th* little ’un." He needed about 60 cents more to get a ticket. A kind-hearted man discovered this and presented him with a crisp dollar, bill. The old fellow's eyes were so clouded with tears that he couldn't sea It. They ran down his cheeks like a rivulet nnd once more that lump came Into his throat and he couldn't talk. The giver and Ibc receiver both felt better, and the transaction was proof that ihe spirit of the season Is nbroad In the land. Exclude thi* Corner Cut It Out And Destroy it as It has nothing to do with the Puzzle Free Box~6 Seats Theatre Tickets ELDORADO THEATRE CHRISTMAS NIGHT After comer is cut and destroyed, cut balance of this card in S pieces and make a perfect squsre of them, using all the remainder of the card. Use this card for a pattern so you can have more than one trial USTTo the first person solving this puzzle A BOX OF SIX SEATS— best in house—will be awarded to the Nation's Greatest Sensation ‘‘Sherlock. Holmes” Mail Answers to Manager BALDW1N-MELVILLE STOCK CO. Atlanta “Sherlock Holmes” Dec. 24-25-26 “TWO ORPHANS” Dec. 27-28-29 Usual Matinees kk Sherlock Holmes'” Prize Puzzle FREE THEATER TICKETS TO “SHERLOCK HOLMES” FOR CLEVER ATLANTANS. To the thousands of Atlantana who have delved Into the mysterlea of Sherlock Holmes, and especially that masterpiece, "The Sign of tha Four," the opportunity of witnessing a remarkable drama emnnutlng from Conan Doyle’s gifted pen will undoubtedly be taken advantage of in the following reward for local clevertiess. The management of the Baldwln-Melvllle Stock Company, togeth er with the manager of the El Dorado Theater, offer a Christmas night box of six seuts to the first person mailing hi the solution to their "Sherlock' Holmes Prize Puzzle Card," a correct reproduction of which Is printed below. A card corresponding In size may he cut out and from which the problem Is not an overly difficult one. In fuct, a little effort In Its In tricacies will be found to be a healthful brain stimulant. Solutions should be mailedJto Manager Baldwln-Melvllle Stock Co., City. Prize winners will be announced In Wednesday’s Georgian. SOUTHERN LOOKS UP AGE OF ITSOPERATORS In a telegram to the local office of the Southern rood Friday Vice Presi dent and General Manager Ackert gave out the results of an Investigation which he made as to the age of opera tors employed by the company. The operator at Lawyers, Va.. at the time of President Spencer's death was 23 years old. The operators on the Southern, he says, are up. to the standard age. An operator Is fitted for the work at 18 yVars, and some companies take opera tors at 16 years of uge. Mr. Ackert says the company Is Inaugurating n system of special Inspectors, who will drop In on the operators at unexpected times to see that they do their duty. LADY ANFDAUGHTER SERIOUSLY BURNED BY ESCAPING GAS OSTE gg & Ryoi OPATHIS 1 TS E. E. Bragg PHYSICIAN AN SURGEON Offices: 324-325 Century Bldg. Dell Phone 3S01 A. K. HAWKES CO. We are headquarters for everything In tho Kodak line. We nre agents for the famous Eastman ami keep on hand a big stock of fresh supplies for the amateur. We do the finest developing and finishing In the South. A. Hawkes C'o„ The Kodak House, Whitehall St. EASY WAY TO BUY GIFTS Pocketbook* Arrow slim at this time of the year when no many loved one* nre to be remembered with gift*. More people appreciate the advantage of credit ut this time of year than at ^ny other. Clothing, hats nnd shoe* for men, women or children, make *ensi- hie and lasting gifts ami Menter Rosenblonin Company, of 71 I-2 Whitehall utreet, offer the accommoda- tlon of generous credit to all who de sire to buy useful gifts and guarantee to sell goods at cash *tore price*. HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS VIA GEORGIA RAIL ROAD. On account of UhrlHtman holiday*, ticket* will be *old at all point* nouth of the Ohio ami Potomac and east of the Miss* slppl river, St. Louis, Mo.. Included, at rate of one and one-third flrst-cla** fare, plus 25 cents, for the round trip. Tickets on* sale at all station* De cember 20 to 25, 30, 31 and January 1, final limit January 7, 1907. For further Information apply to any ticket agent, or A. G. JACKSON, C. C. M'MILLIN, G. P. A. A. G. P. A. Augusta, Ga. 8r cola I to The Georgian. Statesboro, Oa., Dec. 22—At 6 o’clock Friday evening a moat deplorable ac cident occurred at the home of Dan Davis, of this city. His wife and young daughter, Alma, had gone to the gas house near the home to arrange the machinery of the private gas plant, which was not working satisfactorily. Mis* Davis carried a lamp. The building was filled with escuplng gas. and when they arrived the gas was ignited nnd painfully burned both Mrs. Davis and her daughter. The In juries about the face are serious, but the physicians think their eyes are not dangerously Injured. GOLD-RIMMED SPECTACLES. Only two more days. Better get that gold-rlmmed pair of glasses for mother's Ohrlstma* gift. A. K. Iluwkes Co., Opticians, 14 Whitehall St. 4 scientific treatmeat fs Whlsktj, Oplam, Mar. phlnt, Cocaine, Chloral, Tobacco and Nturailht- a la at Serve Cahauttlaa. Tfie Only Keelej InilL tuts in Georgia. 229 Woodward Arc., ATLANTA, GA. WE BUY Copper. Lead. Brass, Zinc, Bass, Bob ties, Burlap, Wash Cotton. Sacks. All out of town orders solicited. PIEDMONT IRON AND METAL CO, 176 Madison Avenut, Both Phones 1739. ATLANTA, GA. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS! We will Rive you tho lowest’price* on Builders' Hardware. Tools and Nalls, in Atlanta. Call on us at our new store—ISO Peters Street. F. J. COOLEDGE & SON. Winding Up Books. Work Is being completed on the hook* of the superior and criminal court* of Fulton county. The fines nnd the *alarlea of the official* are being added up for a final statement for the closing year. The work will be ompteted shortly. BIRMINGHAM, ALA., and RETURN. Account ANNUAL CON FERENCE SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION. For the above occasion the Georgia railroad will sell round trip ticket* from all points on Its line to Birming ham and return, at rate of one flrst- ctaH* fare plus 25 cent*. Tickets on sale January 15 and 16, 1907, limit January 22, 1907. For further information, apply to any ticket ugent, or C. C. M'MILLIN, A. G. P. A. A. G. JACKSON, G. P. A., Augusta, Ga. * “OF ALL THE SAWS I EVER SAW SAW, I NEVER SAW SAWS SAW LIKE THESE SAWS 8AW." —BILL DUNN. One suitable for father or 8i*tor ^ r/W/v v} Ann. The«o in* _ f if I sure an early breakfast. One suitable for farmers for saw* ing a winter’s sup ply of stove and fire wood. Ono suitablo for wood yard men, who havo labor trouble. Nearly every large, wood yard in Atlanta uses our 8awing Outfits. \ Ono suitablo for sawing for tho public. This is mounted on a truck, in combin*- tion with the re liable Foos Gaso line Engine. FOUR DIFFERENT KINDS. DUNN MACHINERY CO., Atlanta, ga. Phonas 1751. 54 Marietta Street. MACHINERY FOR FAC TORY, MILL OR FARM.