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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER M, 190
IS A RESULT
Gov. Vardaman Again
Hurries Troops to
the Scene.
IT
WAS FATAL!
GIRL DIES
renewed outbreak
’ CAME ON CHRISTMAS
Town Placed Under Martial
Law—Blacks Holding
Fortified Position.
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 26.—As a
result of the race war in the
northern part of Kemper county,
nine negroes and two white met.
are dead, and one white man is
badly wounded. Governor Varda
man lias hurried troops to tlje
scene and the entire neighborhood'
promptly will bo placed under
martial law. '
information direct from Scooba
at noon says that everything is
quiet there. Six persons have met
their death in the riots—four ne
groes and two whites.
The four military companies
are still on duty, but no further
serious trouble is anticipated.
As quiet apparently had been
restored yesterday the troops
were withdrawn, but three hours
afterward five negroes who, it is
alleged', had taken no part in the
former troubles were massacred,
quickly followed by au uprising
among the negroes of the popula
tion. and resulting in the death of
two men, the serious wounding
of another and the killing of four
more negroes..
■Sewn of the outbreak was wired:to
(lie coventor*! oltlce and the chief ex-
wntlve Immediately ordered Colonel
Samuel McCanta, of the Bedond regi
ment; to return to Wahalak, wMh'a de.
tiuhmerit of soldiers from the two Me
ridian companies. The troops left Me.
rldian shortly before midnight.
Militia In Charge.
Governor Vardaman may go to the
n i ne In person.
The ilrst news from Wahalak came
lr. the shape of the following official
telegram:
"One company of infantry and a bat
tery of artillery are In eharga. Two
mere blacka have baen killad by citi
tens. Troopa art now guarding tha
town. A body of negroaa, said to bt
armed, art fortifisd about two milaa
from tha town.”
little later word came over the
long distance telephone that posses
«err- forming with a view to storming
die negro stronghold In the woods. The
negroes Imd sent In a warning that
they would burn the town If another
' / I heir race was killed.
The dead are:
Detective JOHN O'BRIEN, killed by
<1 ‘"igo Simpson, negro, whom he was
r'lemptlng to arrest as the Instigator
"f 'he trouble on the train Sunday.
UNKNOWN NEGRO, killed by Con-
d.np.r James Cooper aboard the lat-
i"'s train.
tom SIMPSON, son of George Simp-
* shot ttnd killed by Wahalak cill-
*e»s Monday afternoon.
•' 1M SIMPSON, n king-pin negro of
elktnent, lynched by
infuriated citizens Just before the ar-
'iv.i; of the troops last night.
TWO f.VKNOWN NEGROES, lynch.
-*t the same tlmu .vlth George
Alter lingering at the Grady hospital
In a precarious condition for a number
of hours. Miss Tymna freeman, the
16-year-old stenographer accidentally
shot by her uncle, E. S. Larrimoro,
Christmas morning at the Larrimoro
home, 38 Strong atreet, died at Ills
o'clock Christmas afternoon.
The wounded girl was taken to the
hospital In a critical condition and
never become' strong enough to under
go an operation. She was ahot with a
3"-cnIlber Smith & Wesson revolver,
the deadly bullet entering her abdo
men.
Mr. Larrlmore Is greatly wrought up
over the deplorable tragedy.
The funeral will take place Wednes
day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The
body will be Interred In Hollywood
cemetery.
ogeecIeml
ON MAIDEN TRIP
The Ogeechee, a sister sl\lp of the
Bee Line steadier Satllla, of the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantlo sys.
tern, will sail from New York on Its
maiden trip to Brunswick-December 29.
This Is the second, of the four freight
steamers to (e put In service, by this
system between New York, Brunswick
anil Havana.
The ppssengcr steamer Brunswick Is
fast nearing completion and all hands
are at work to get things in shipshape
for its maiden trip to Brunswick Jan
uary 5, next. This stenmer will carry
freight and passengers between Bruns
wick and Havana. The officials of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic sys
tem have many Improvements under
consideration and will put them Into
effect when the steamer service has
been fairly well estkbilsned.
MANY OFFICIALS
HAVE FAILED TO FILE
BONDS WITH OFFICIAL
With only live days more in which to
comply with legal regulations, only
about half of the tax receivers and tax
collectors of the' state have complied
with-. flip law requiring them to file
bonds with the comptroller general.
Under the law the tax collectors and
tax receivers elected for 1907 .and 1908
are allowed only until January 1 In
which to tile the bond with the comp
troller. It Is astonishing how negli
gent a large percentage of these offi
cials are about so Important a mat
ter.
Those who fail to comply with the
regulation by January 1 will have no
authority to discharge the duties of
their offices, and to attempt to do so
before having made the bond Is a mis
demeanor. It Is also within the prov
ince of the governor to declare vacated
such offices.
Every mall Is bringing In the bonds,
ond the comptroller Is hopeful that all
newly elected officials will havs their
papers hers by next Monday evening.
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
VIA GEORGIA RAIL
ROAD.
ENTERED BT THIEVES
CracksmcnErightenedAwaj
Before They Can Blast
the Vault.
New York, Deo. 26.—Every policeman aud
detective lu Greater New York was search
lug today for a trace of three expert bank
burglars who Just missed robbing the vault
of a downtown savings bank.
The Institution which so narrowly escaped
robbery Is said to be operated In Chambers
street, and one which does not employ a
night watchman.
The funds, which the burglars failed to
get, are declared to have run into the hun
dreds of thousands. They had tiled hole* In
the door of the vault and had filled some of
them with powder when they were fright
ened away.
It Is known thnt the three cracksmen
gained entrance to the bank late on Mon
day night. It Is said also that they bad
been released on that very day In a police
court, after arrest by Inspector McLaugh
lin's men on suspicion. The police, how-
, could bring nothing agalust them, and
they were allowed to go.
I AT THE THEATERS
Princaton Glee Club.
The Princeton Glee Club cornea to
the Grand for one concert on Wednes
day night, and all society is going to
turn out to welcome the boys from the
Southerner's favorite college.
There are forty-seven of the boys—
singers, mandolin and banjo players—
and all that makes a college glee.
The Princeton “Step Song," dear to
the heart of every son of the old ’var
sity, will open the program, and lylll
be followed by a selection of varied
numbers.
Manafield in “Petr Gynt.”
Probably no production of Mr. Mans
field’s In recent years, certainly none
since his “Cyrano," has attracted so
much attention as his marvelous Inter
pretation of Ibsen’s “Peer Oynt," with
the Grieg music to lend its charm. Mr.
Mansfield appears at the Grand Thurs
day night for one performance only
and the house will be filled to capacity.
LIST DF
OF
The deaths recorded in Atlanta (or
the' year 1906, up to December 1. num
ber 2,580.
The total deaths for the previous
year were . 2,680. In other word*, as
many people died In Atlanta In the
elevan months qt this year as died in
Atlanta the twelve months of last year.
Considering the great Increase of popu
lation, the proportion of deaths to pop
ulation Is nearly the same, . •
If the death rate of December is In
proportion to the death rate of the Ilrst
eleven moths, the total deaths for the
year will be 2.820. This is an average
of 233 a monh.
The following are the deaths, accord
ing to months: January. 196; Febru
ary. 187; March. 287; April, 279; May,
277: June, 283; July, 235; August, 238;
September, 224: October, 216, and No
vember. 158.
It will be seen that last month the
fewest number of deaths were re
corded, while In March' the most
deaths occurred.
Besides Georgia and other parts of
the United States, the following for
eign countries are represented In the
death list for Atlanta this year; Ger
many, Ireland, Russia, Swlterland, Aus.
trla, England, Cuba, Italy, Hungary,
Bohemia, China and Scotland.
S. A. E. CONVENTION
BEGINS ITS SESSION
Contlriuad from Oppoaita Pag*.
.
Tiii following are reported dead In
nighi’h rioting:
UROWN, white, ahot.
*1X NEGROES, .ill of whom ore
A** ; it*n or ahot. ,
Ti, ( following arc the injured:
‘‘•inductor Janus Cooper, cut and
'tabbed seven tlmea by George Simp
le
TROOPS WERE WITHDRAWN
FROM SCE.JE OF HOSTILITIES.
"l-M In The <!eor(i*U.
Meridian, Mias., Dec. 26.—No fur
ther disturbance arose at Wahalak aft
er the arrival of troops there, and the
uvo < impanlea of the militia dispatched
In™ here to quell the race riots were
recalled yesterday. It Is believed,
imnever, that Just before the arrival
he troopa at Wahalak, George
! 'irn;»on. one of the principals In the
disturbance aboard the Mobile and
’ train last Sunday, had been
'inched. The citizens of Wahalak, while
'inkling the foci, slnto that the
l ien Were captured by a posse, but were
| v t In the swamp," while on their
1 ■■ I" town.
, T'-ip sons of Simpson were shot to
“' kb yesterday nfternnon.
No Officers Therq.
"ffkers of the companies state tltut
00 iiielr arrival at Wahalak no court-
tv officials Wfre on hand to which they
l report, and that during their stay
ri ■ none of the county officials ap-
"(1 among the troops. Colonel Mc-
1 •‘no who was In charge of the troope,
" av,: to the citizens that while the
- were always ready to reply to
* a, l for assistance, a real need should'
, “I'parent before they were called
1 He forbade armed bodies of men
,‘ n s Ihrough the country and would
• : no acts which Indicated vlo-
On account of Christmas holidays
tickets will be sold at all points south
of the Ohio and Potomac nnd eust of
Ihe Mississippi river, St. Loqls, Mo.,
included, at rate of one and one-third
first-class fare, plus 25 cents, for the
round trip.
Tickets on sale at all stations De
cember 20 to 25., 30, 31 and January 1,
Anal limit January 7, 1907.
For further Information apply to any
ticket agent, or
A. G. JACKSON, C. C. M MILLIN,
Q. P. A. A. G. P. A.
Augusta, Ga.
MRS. J.G. BLAINE
IS TO WED AGAIN
Washington. Dec. 26.—Mrs. James G.
Blaine, Jr., formerly Miss Martha Hleh.»
born, who secured n divorce In South
Dakota, announces that she will soon
be married to Paul S. Pearsall, of No v
Yorit a ,'leutenant In the regiment of
Rough Riders diking the war with
Spain.
SERVIAN POLICE
ATTACK STUDENTS
Belgrade, Servla.’ Dec. 26.—The bill
authorizing a loan has led to angry
public feeling, which not only threat
ens a ministerial crisis, but points to
the consummation of the long predicted
antl-dynastlc outbreak.
There was a noisy demonstration on
Sunday outside of the king's palace.
Cheers were repeatedly given for u —
public. The police charged
words
Baldwin-Melville Stock Company.
'Sherlock Holmes," which Is being
played by the Baldwln-Melvllle Stock
Company at the El Dorado, Is proving
to be one of the best plays ever pro
duced at this popular theater. The
people of the company are well suited
to their roles and the play moves with
dash and spirit from the rise to the
fall of the curtain. As Sherlock Holmes
It would bo hard to find a better than
Mr. Arthur Maitland, the new lending
man from the Forepaugh Stock Com-
>any, of Philadelphia. Ho has made a
rlt with Atlanta'audiences and h)s
popularity Is bound to grow stronger
ns they see more of his work.
Beginning Thursday night, the Bald-
Win-Melvllle Stock Company will give
one of their greatest scenic plays, "The
Two Orphans" This play hns been
produced thousands of times before au
diences all over the world. In this
country It was made famous by Kate
Claxton. who charmed thousands of
people night after night with It.
"The ■ Two Orphans" will be given
Thursday, Friday nnd Saturday nights,
with matinees Friday and Saturday.
“The Lion and the Mouse.”
The Western tour of Henry B. Har
ris' special company In "The Lion and
the Mouse" has proved the most suc
cessful recorded 1 In recent years. The
fame of Mr, Klein's play has preceded
It nil over the country, and It has been
played to actual capacity everywhere.
December 3 marked the commence
ment of the Southern tour of the play
and It Is proving fully as big a succsss
as In the East and West.
'The Lion and the Mouse" is an
nounced to appear next Monday and
Tuesday, and New Year's matinee, at
the Grand. It Is safe to say that this
will be one of the most welcome of
ferings of the season at the Grand and
the three performances will certainly
draw large audiences.
The sale of seats will begin Friday
morning.
A Wee Bit of a Girl.
A wee bit of a girl, n charming little
soubrette, heretofore unknown In At
lanta, Is the strongest Individual draw
ing card of the "Ale, Him and I” pr>-
ductlnn at the Bijou, and this fact has
been demonstrated at three perform
ances, by repeated encores of her ef
forts and Iter receptions at every ap
pearance.
Babette .Bui K. with her mass of un
ruly auburn hair, her nimble feet and
graceful carriage, is In the cast as
"Seattle Hal," a lunch-counter girl.
Thnt Is simply to have a reason for her
being on the stage at all, lor the part
Is of mighty little consequence, but |
"Me, Him and I" might not be quite to I
clever un entertainment with some i
other soubrette leading In all Ihe dance'
numbers that buve been staged by Oer- I
tie Hoffman and singing the musical
hall, os the convention was walling
and wanted to begin business, and It
was necessary that he should be pres
ent.
On* of Old Guard.
C. C. Sanders, Gainesville. Ga., Is
another member of the old guard at
tending the convention. He Is a mem
ber of Georgia PI, '57. He la a char
ter member of the chapter at the Geor
gia Military Institute at Marietta, Ga.
This college was burned by Sherman
on his march to the sea This chapter
was organized just one year after the
fraternity's birth. Mr. Sanders Is pres
ident of the State Savings bank, at
Gainesville; nnd Is a prominent man In
his community.
Wednesday night the visitors and
delegates will be entertained by. the-At
lanta Alumni Association with a
smoker In the convention hall of the
Piedmont. William C. Levere will be
present and will command on this oc
casion.
The following names had .been regis
tered up to noon Wednesday;
Visiting Frat Men.
H. J. Bryson, Washington, D. C.
Bullard Caldwell, Austin. Texas.
R. H. Hmllle, Beverley. CaL
W. L. Perdue, Greenvlllo, Ala.
Q. K. Cochran, Berkeley, Cal.
R. M. McGehce, New Orleans.
B. O. Lumtn, Seattle, Wash.
C. K. Carnes, Cincinnati.
W. E. Hendrickson, Franklin, Ind.
Hurry C. Haugham, Franklin, Ind.
L. M. Wilson, Greensboro, Ala.
Mr. ond Mrs. H. D. Avery, Detroit,
Mich.
H. S. Holmes, Jr., Ann Arbor, Mich.
L. B. Sullivan, Detroit.
Hope H. Lumpkin, Columbia, S. C.
A. J. Crovalt, Brpuxwlck, Ga.
A. H. Crovatt, Brunswick, Ga
Julian Cochran, Spartanburg. 8. C.
F. V. Tribble, Anderson, S. C.
C. B. Kindly, Anderson, 8. C.
J. F. Train, Albany, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Stewart, Phil-
adelphla.
Rickiy E. Blocker. Syracuse, N. Y.
Albert S. Weddle, Philadelphia.
J. G. Culbertson, Pittsburg.
H. O. 8penr, Boston.
D. E. Marks, Boston.
H. J. Mullen, Cambridge, Mass.
William E. Westerhaus, Boston.
J. Paul Jumerson, Carlisle, Pa.
L. L. Lambert, Gettysburg, Pa
George Leach, Lewlsburg. i
E. C. Wilson, Washington, D. C.
A. M. Bennett, Chicago.
Charles N. Hansel, St. Paul.
W. H. McNally, Madison. WIs.
C. T. Vnnxunt, Boulder, Colo.
R. D. Whltacre, Omea, Iowa
I. A. Burkhelmer' Iowa City, Ilotva
S. Arthur Dullng, Upland, Ind.
E. D. Morrow, Decatur, ill.
H .L. Hunbome, Cambridge, Moss.
H. K. L. Timmons, Jr., Atlanta
George P. Harrison, Opelika, Ala
Mrs. George P. Harrison, Opelika'
Ala.
Elmer B. Sanford, Kunsa* City.
T. B. Gandy, Stamford, Conn.
Artley B. Purton, Laurence, Knns.
W. F. Hendrick. St. Louis.
H. W. Castlen, St. Louis. .
Terry W. Allen, Ht. Louis.
M. D. Mayer, Brooklyn.
I 'alger Johnson, New York.
George D. Kimball, Denver.
T. J. Bradglay, Denver.
J. B. Rudolph, llosant Hill. Ala.
Arthur Beckman. Lincoln, Nebr.
Miss Mabel T. Harding. Denver.
Miss Jet tie O'KInsey. Denver..
C, Dougins, Atlanta,
i'. Wt Stowell, Providence.
William C. Levere, Evanston, III.
Clyde D. Foster, Evanston, III.
Paul R. Gray. Chicago.
Rltze C. Mulder, Evanston, 111.
Carl K. Shelden, Sterling. Iowa,
J. D. McCartney. Thnmasvllle, Ga.
J. B. I’elder, Jr.. Amerfcus, Ga.
H. S. Harrison, Richmond. Va.
H. W. Kirkpatrick. Atlanta.
R. C. Barnett. Tampa, Fla.
H. II. Hamm, Meudvllle, Pa.
F. H. Simmons. Troy, N. Y.
c. H. McHenry, Nashville.
C. C. Sanders, Gainesville. Ou.
Leo J. Thomas. Worcester, Mass.
K. T. Talbot, Maine.
R. F. Smith. Alleghany, Pa.
Toys, Dolls and Holiday Goods
at Reduced Prices
Now for a grand, clean-up of Toys, Dolls and Holiday
Goods left over from the Christmas rush! Prices have been
reduced throughout the entire stock; the majority have been
cut half in two, others are reduced a third or a fourth.
% It’s a great chance for individuals or committees buy
ing for Christmas tree parties, Church and Sunday school
entertainments, etc. Extra inducements to those making
large purchases. .
5c Articles Reduced to 3c.
Wc Articles Reduced to 5c.
25c Articles Reduced to 10c and 15c.
50c Articles Reduced to 25c.
$1.00 Articles Reduced to 50c and 75c.
Displays are in balcony and second floor; plenty
of salespeople to wait on you; come e&rly tomorrow as
selling will be brisk and lots are small.
• . . I
McClure Ten-Cent Co.
Main Store—Corner Whitehall and Hunter Streets.
HOSPITAL PROTEGE
Y GIFTS
I1U fare henmlug with Minllrn nnd til*
lirnrt light nud gay, Header Falter, the
little cripple nt Grady hospital. Is supreme
ly happy.
.Good old Santa Claus remembered the
little cripple, and bestowed upon him n
great load of gifts Christmas day. Nnin-
l>ers of kind-hearted people sent presents
to the hospital for Hender, and others
came to the hospital and delivered their
gifts In person.
Mineral presents thnt arrived In the after
noon were held by Mrs. Wnrdell, super
intendent. of nurses, nnd were not given to
Hender until Wednesday morning, as bo
already bail so ninny gifts he hardly kuow
what to do with them.
A pretty little Incident connected with
Heuder's Christmas relates to a bright lit
tle Georgina route carrier. Paul Fried
man, who delivers papers at the hospital.
Ou the Fourth of July, Inst, Hender, who
ran not use his arms to nny great ex
tent, asked the llttlo Friedman hoy to
shoot his tire works for him. With ten
der sympathy for the little cripple, the lit
tle route boy amused Hender for some time
wHh the fire works. Koine of the tire
works were left over, and Header told
PauI to come hack again Christmas and
- - l»t * ‘
shoot the remainder. Paul agreed, aud he
never forgot. Neither did ltender. One
of Headers earliest callers Tuesday wna
the little Georgian bor *"* *
have formed s bond
lasting.
OFFICER KILLS NEGRO
IN A PISTOL DUEL
Special to The Georgian.
Valdosta, da., Dec. 2G.—Oscar Dekle,
a negro, was ©Mot and InstainUy killed
by Special. Officer auy Presley In a
pistol duel here about 2 o'clock this
morning. The officers had been In
formed thnt Dekle was frequenting
resorts.
Officers Presley and Clayton raided
the place before day this morning,
when Dekle, Jumping out of a window,
fired on Officer Presley. The officer
returned the Are and shot the negro
through the head and body.
The negro fired his revolver twice,
both shots going wild.
STATISTICS.
BEING USED.
Elmer Dover, secretary of the Repub'
Mean national committee, called at tha
White House yesterday, but did not
see the President for the reason that
he was engaged.
"The situation reminded me of
lady I met down at Atlantic City lost
summer," explained Mr. Dover at the
New Willard last night. "Every morn
ing she rigged herself out In her bath
ing clothes and went out on the beach,
but never tvas she seen to go in the wa
ter. One dny a friend remonstrated
with her and she replied: ‘I Intended
to go In, hut when I catne out on the
beach 1 found the ocean was being
used.'
When I called at the White House,”
said M r. Dover, "the President was
being used.'"—Washington Star.
(Top shoots man
AT THE ST. REGIS
New York, Dec. 26.—While attempt
ing to arrem Janie* Walsh for Intoxi
cation today. Patrolman Gleason was
attacked and severely beaten by
Walsh’s companion.
Struggling to his feet, Gleason gave
chase to Walsh, and finding that he
would lose his prisoner, tired two shots
at the fleeing man. Just as lie had
| gained the entrance to the Ht. Regis
hotel. One bullet took effect In Walsh’s
thigh and he was removed to blower
hospital in a serious condition.
numbers that the one Max Hoffman nm
prepared exclusively for this attraction.; DlU In/iN 11 lnoll I-j
The musical comedy Is clever, worth] WTIJ* RR FOUGHT
seeing and full of nil that . Is good.! t, 11.1, ou 1
There will lie performances, mntlnee i ... ... - " ...
und night, today, Thursday nnd Hatu *- I Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 26. £ttor-
duy. and one performance on Friday. | ney General Young has the papers
Sents are selling rapidly. • ' ready to start un Injunction suit today
| to prevent the Great Northern rail-
Tbe Star. j wny's ICO.OOO.Oort fssue of new stock.
Now that the hurry and scramble toj eur jy dechdon of the question is
buy Christmas gifts Is over and Santa j desired, because the hooks will be open-
»- -- Claus has returned to his arctic strong-j ed for subscriptions to the new atock
and the «renda r me** f ‘ hold, the time has arrived to settle on January 4. The Great Northern Is
vers, wounding a student. Ttiere \vu« . * . , eniovm ,. nt of lhc I a Minnesota corporation and comesW
anothcr noisy demonstration outside lh<i K enu,nc tn J f > m nt ° r the j der tho Htiito tnw requiring railroads
SPECIAL DELIVERY
BUSINESS HEAVY
the skupshtlna Monday
holiday*.
| Tho words enjoyment and amuse- !
’ ment arc almost synonymous and 'the j
I principal amuseme nt Is, of course, the- '
to get the consent of the state railroad
commission before Issuing new stock or
other securities.
Outbreak at Scobia.
-I iiifii who have
• ••port a frwb ckuli
Several are reported killed. 6f.ii
BROTHER KILL8 BROTHER
IN ROW AT 8I8TER'8 HOME.
"Z. 1 day at both the matinee and night per-' . ,, „
! forma nces. and It also had onl of th»i "l^ 1 ..
i fu.. # urntvtlti i Wmrenton, Ga., Dei,-.6,—.
Is flvf inllrs from Wnliat.il;
Ai'tlmi on tit" Instructions from Gnrcroor I atergoing.
Vtmbiutntt, twenty.tlvo racmbi'rs of tbe local ] Tho Star Theater was one of the
military eompanl' S prepared to go ,s. ,m.|best tilled, theaters. <n Atlanta yestei-.
Ida At midnight the local troops tin;
MKWwdml ia getting away beomlse ,
ipraffkdeat.mmWj^r^ydtafi^U nwaan. ; mnr wll , Which
n°StT?rT of artillery would Ism he rented all the balance of this week, has I Lynch, at the family home, seven miles
regular train at ljS oVhs k. reuehlii* the j made a genuine hit with Star patrons. from Monday.
seen" of k tb.' trouble. «'»«" : and will no doubt cause n reeord nm | Tht Lymh brothers, who reside.I
GiSh^lde’^SL. I lKI P UiUr .'lav house all 'hl.j^n th , lr , Ul er
•Tnbm the killed at six ncxriH** nnd on*-1 neck. | f> r * and saw-mill ...
While mm:, with mini her white mail Im»-| j i wa* a shock to the
W ul,r . l..lwnJ BIuipHv af»M> I F . ihjjJ
vil! h‘
shot .*md killed
Paul Lynvh
hin brother, Nicholas
ere prominent fariu-
Thla month will be a record-breakeP
In the way of special delivery letters
and package* at the Atlanta po*tofflce.
Already 6,947 have been received and
delivered against 7,325 for the entire
month of December, 1906. and there
are five flay* yet to he recorded.
The regular force of carrier* was
conHldembly Increased during Christ
ina* week, as the public has earned
that this method of sending gifts even
In the city Is usually prompt nnd equal
ly as safe as any other delivery. The
delivery hoys were pretty well used up
Christmas day, as this Is usuully the
heaviest of the year.
NEGRO BOY SLAIN
BY LETTER’S AUTO
kobia. faulty hijnretl. Shortly after)
Jti«t arrived from j'„| c t,r. b«m**v*r. It van *»f**rd that th*»; ", A f
kssb between the . uil/detid n%o bc*d f ? - nr * L!/ Inl
tl killed, bcoolda ten. TUI*. ,lwnever, ** »*oc coutlrwed. cave Gvorfciau.
Washington. Dec. 26.—Joseph Loiter’s
touring cur. in which were riding Mr.
Loiter, Mrs. Levi Z. Leper and Mr.
and Mrs. Franklin Remington, of Ne-.v
York, ran down and Instantly killed
Samuel West, a 14-year-old negro boy,
_ and the tragedy yesterday.
omtmmfty. | Charles H. Raymond, the chauffeur.
KTrui i.piTn. mu.™ 1 ah inquest was held and the Jury wan arrested and the entire party went . .
Ilk Add real J W returned a verdkt of justifiable homi- to the police station, where Raymond to Thomas J. Henderson, lot on Love
' . 1 ‘va* paroled.
DEATHS.
Jenny Le© (colored), ago 6 days, died
of pneumonia at 66 Chamberlin.
Margaret Ruff, age 7 months, died at
83 Walker street.
Marie Ford, age 8 years, died of
burns at Presbyterian hospital.
Margaret Jackson (colored), age 68
years, died at IS Webster street.
Marlnh Gordon (colored) f age
years, died at 123 Thurman street.
E. G. Grubbs, age 23 years, killed by
switch engine at North avenue cross
ing.
Mrs. Jessie H. Dekle, age 19 years,
died at 172 South Forsyth street.
Mrs. Polly Brown, age 96 years, died
of paralysis at 167 Hunnlcutt street.
Janie Hmlth (colored), age 26 years,
died at Grady hospital.
Carrie Daniel (colored), ago 4
months, died at 30 Adams street.
Howurd Luckle (colored), age 46
years, died of heart failure at Palmer
brick yard.
/John Epps (colored), age 18 years,
died of congestion of the bruin In
Fulton county jail.
Mam Wilson (colored), age 1 year,
died at 21 Bryan street.
Ham World,! age 14 years, died of
acute Indigestion at Fulton county jail.
Hhuly Hayes (colored), age 20 years,
died at 417 Foundry street.
Lonle Holtienbach (colored), age
months, died at tear 3 Baltimore block.
Catherine O. Bozeman (colored), age
2 months, died at 84 Gray street.
Jumes Anbury Rush, age 62 years,
died at 662 1-2 Decatur street,
Forrest Drake, age 6 months, died
of meningitis at 144 Wells street.
PROPERTY~TRANSFER8.
83.111.10—James B. Moncrief, execu
tor of the will of George W. Elliott, to
Mrs. Mary M. Elliott, lot on Bell wood
avenue.
$388.90—E. R. Elliott to U. M. Beu-
tell. lot on Bellwood avenue. Warran
ty deed.
Mrs. Clara Massell to Ben J. Massell,
lot on Gilmer street, near Hell street.
Warranty deed.
$300—J. M. Humphries to Mrs. N. O.
Cheves, lot on llerean avenue, near
Tennille street. Warranty deed.
Mrs. M. J. Howell to A. J. Taylor,
lot on Fortress avenue, near Railroad
street. Warranty deed.
$700—A. J. Taylor to Mrs. M. J. How
ell, lot on Rullroud street, near Fort-,
ress avenue. Wurrnnty title deed.
$1,750—Joel Hurt to W. K. Treadwell
end Mrs. F. W. Treadwell and T. J.
Treadwell, lot on Waverly way, near
Euclid avenue.
$5—Atlanta sJlvIttg* bank to James
F. Hmlth, lot on Giant street, near
Sydney street. Quit claim deed.
$1,200—James F. Hmlth to Allen
Howard, lot on Grunt street, near Hyd
ney street.
$2,600—Kqultablc Loan and Hecurltlss
Company to James F. Hmlth. lot
Grant street, n*»ar Hydney street.
$9,4oo, Penal Hum—II. Mifflin Wood
to Mis. Silvia Smith Venable, lot on
corner of Gordon ancl Queen streets.
Bond for title.
$250—G. L. and J. B. Carmlca! to
W. F. Reeves, lot ou Atlanta avenue,
near Pine street. Warranty deed.
$50—G. L. und J. G. Carmlcal to T.
W. Reeves, lot on Atlanta avenue, near
Pine street. Warranty deed.
$425—John H. Doyle to Mrs. Katie
Felder, lot on Wuldon street, near Plck-
ert street.
$100—J. A. Alewine to Mr*. Deside
Bradberg. lot In L. L. 127.
$1,100—Brown Investment Company
RECKLESS RUNNING
MAY HAVE CAUSED
DEATHS! TRACKS
Tin- Total nri'ldsnt In the Kuutbern rail
way yards nt tt]" North nvpnue crossing hi
111" afternoon of Christmas ere, which n-
suited In tho death of O. E. Ornbli. i
driver for the Guthiunn steam laundry, his
negro hoy helper, nnd the horse. Is met. r
Investigation liy tho police.
Chief Jennings has received Inform itlm.
concerning the speed of tho Southern en
gine which crashed Into tho Inutidry nat m
tluit has caused him to consider s thorough
proldng necesenry. From the evidence guth-
L-m '"••.Mice, they ere convinc'd. It Is
said, that the engine, which was In charge
of Knglucor It. K. Woodruff, was being run
t a rookies rate of speed.
drive his wagon across the tracks nt North
avenue, wlimi a Mwlftlr-moving switch **n
gJne Mtruck Jf. killing Orul/ba mul a,
boy, converting the wagon Into kliulliny
wood and killing the how. *
HELPEDllEfV
THAT HELPED HIM
"Dead broke" and weak from a recent
attack of typhoid fever, J. E. Savldgo
demonstrated to Secretary J. C. Logon
of the Associated Charities on Christ-
mna that he waa willing to work ils
much aa his condition would permit,
and because of this many homes were
made happy when they might have had
that happiness delayed.
He played Santa Claus In the shape
of a messenger boy.
A few days ago Savldge was dis
charged from the Grady Hospital after
being laid up for several weeks with
the fever. He was broke and was in
n condition that he .could not do hard
work. In hie desperation he applied to
Secretary Logan. ,
Ho reported early, on Christmas
morning to see whether or not a Job
hod been found for him and ho found
Ihe secretary of the organisation stalled
In his effort to scatter happiness in
the homes of some of Atlanta’s poor.
Secretary Logan could get no messen
ger boys.
Savldge didn't wait to be asked, but
he grasped the situation at once iuid
until the last package was delivered,
he worked In Ihe place of the messen
ger boys who couldn’t be secured.
He formerly ran an elevator In an
office building and now Secretary Lo
gan Is trying to get him a Job of this
kind.
' cldc
ttn-et. near Woodson. Warranty deed.
FELL DEAD ON STEPS
AT BOARDING HOUSE.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbia, S. C„ Dec. 26.—The only
Christmas tragedy In Columbia was
the death of H. D. Smith, a citizen
Lexington county, who was In town for
Christmas. He wa* found dead at th <
foot of a stairway leading to hla board
ing house oif Assembly street. The last
seen of him alive was about II o'clock
at night, when he spld he was going
take the early morning train for
home. His body was found wl
had fallen down the steps and ;
tho door. He was 66 years ofj
a timber contractor for the
railway.
He leaves five sons and two
ters. •
His wife died a number of:
*36.000—John E. Murphy to
J. Avery, lot on corner of Marietta and
Johns streets. Warranty deed.
*806—Xbble IV Williams. Jr- to
James T. WTlsht. lot on Booth Eh-wr
street. Warranty deed.
*600—Mrs. Kate Kubanka to a i:
Kill;,it. lot on corner of At*o,»l an I
Capers streets.
*856— Luclen O. Henley t
Angler, lot on Oliver stree:
street.