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j\>IES L. LOGAN & CO.
REAL ESTATE AND
LOANS.
jqj! PETERS building,
phone 2678-L.
TEN HOUSES. THOR-
OrOJILt WELL BUILT,
Of GOOD MATERIAL, IN
fllfST CLASS CONDI-
IN A FINE RENT-
00 SECTION OP THE
SOUTH SIDE. ALWAYS
OCCUPIED BY RELIA-
BEE WHITE TENANTS.
THE RENTAL IS $1,650
PER annum.
PRICE WILL BE FIX*
pi) TO MAKE A FINE IN-
COME ON THE INVEST
MENT—
W WANT TO-SEE-US
ABOUT Tnis IF A HIGH
CLASS INVESTMENT
PROPOSITION IS WANT
ED.
WE WILL SHOW YOU
THE PROPERTY AND
MAKE FIGURES THAT
WILL BE ABSOLUTELY
SATISFACTORY.
OUR OFFICE IS THE
PLACE TO FIND HIGH
CLASS INVESTMENTS.
JAMES L. LOGAN & CO.,
m PETERS BUILDING.
PHONE 2678 L-MAIN.
r BUODWO,
PKOXEMATN4334.
INVESTMENTS.
W7.a»-DEST CONSTHUfTED AND MOST
"leiant apartment building In Atlanta
III/ siu.ooo fa ah. Rant nrar 25.600. Tan-
ania always wilting. I'syloc abaolnttljr nal
II par ram on rutin amount, or ovrr 26
per oral on caab lunsuaeat.
rat plrrr in Atlanta tolar, within
hand rad fart of new poatnfrica, <
Imlldlng, I'lrdniunt hotel, la tba rat.
tax at the fltr'a hualnaat daralopawnt.
Two yrara from now jon will par U*,-
cm for II. or wo mlaa our (nan. Than
an 400 fart of atraal frontata, or U7.40 par
foot. Think of It:
WOODWARD LUMBER
COMPANY.
HARDWOOD INTERIOR
FINISH AND MANTELS,
DOORS, SASH & BLINDS.
SEND YOUR PLANS
FOR ESTIMATES.
tt.toi-ri.Olfe.lN NORTH RIDE IIOCRE.
built solid it • rock; four bntbt; rtnul
mluc 11,200.
tt,*an-NKtV AND RENTED FOR M,**-..
t$.2ud—NR\V; NOllTH BIDR; RENTING
$701
$4.«ft-T!XMK-JN CORKER; TWELVE
rooms; IciiHtl $600.
$4,300—KANE TEN-ROOM; LARGE LOT;
rent value $546.
$3,300—FAIRLY CLONE IN CORNER; TWO
food strata; rents $#2.
$LS»—JL'BT OYEIt CITY LINK; RENTS
$403.
$2,000—NEW; RENTING $300; ONE-HALF
msb.
tl.OUPXKRW; HUNTING 2150; ONE-HALF
$W>—NEW; RENTING 1120; DOUBLE TWO
rooifi; and many othrra.
HOMES.
WE CAN GIVE THEM TO YOU FROM
160 down for ii neat, new and attrtctlra
Utile tn'it, to the noett mention, lo tba
BEE 1*8 FOR BARGAINS.
ATLANTA - - GEORGIA.
FOR RENT.
DWELLINGS.
113 WEST PEACHTREE MT -THESE 3.
Icjpint 6-romn Uota at 113 West Peachtree*
Htrts-t, now under rouat ruction and ready
for iM'i'tinnnrv olMitit March 1. have been
lilared with ti*. They are modem through
with hot and cold water, porcelain
Lath. Including atenm heat, ami located ou
of the dealrntde thorough fan* of the
being within eaay wall*-- ‘
from liualneaa |>art of
looking for comfort -
city, being within eaay walking dlatanee
• —* • “ime. If yon aw
... well na location,
uliould not fall to pleaae you.
Kent $jO each |*cr month.
:4-E. DAKi;jt HTr-TIII8 6 ROOM COT
ulmut —ffffT. -
... „ level, Ht ou the north 1
linker afreet. I*etween Peachtree
In prcimrlng to put thla house :
Iicnt of repair; It *“ “* *“
g«MM| nelglltMirlHNNl.
OF OTHER
JOHN J. WOODSIDE,
THE RENTING AGENT.
12 Auburn Avenue.
Both Phones dll.
,T. IT. G ARNER & CO.,
REAL ESTATE,
305-6 Century Building.
Phtmtr449B. —
\\V have a beautiful modern
lurin'. North Side, 9 rooms, large
connT lot, walking distance! for
tfi.nno. Fourth cash, balance $500
annually, li per cent; or would,ox*
chntiL’e equity for smaller proper-
lmnlrT.r.1: a eierehouee nna twoiirinf
rooms; TntTeian: w«tar. *«l And .aawar: .
good aland for a atnra and * hnmiln nt thla
pries*.
3fty^ORMWALT RT^XIC-g. XEATFIVg^
mom cottage; garden. fruit, ttc.
A '-li foot lot on Crescent Avc-
ie. near Peachtree Place, for
cosh, sacrifice price.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
Excellent 8-room house, lot
16:1x246, ou cornier. Has
g""«l 3-room servant ’r house,
carriage barn and stables.
Never been rented, always
« •' upied by owner as home;
2 Mocks from Lueile avenue
' nr line, West End. Just the
pine,* for a party with horses
ami cows who wants plenty
"f room. Possession given
Fel<ninry 1. Price $35 per
month, or will sell.
C. W. EDDIXS,
17 Grant Building,
Hell Phone 5203.
A. J. WEST & CO.,
( '< ntury Bldg. Phone 1754.
rlFlX PEACHTREE HOAD. K6
I-! .mM*l«a Colon.1 IVO'a Boltou Tar
o * li l.fi): alao nm«nl*aant H«rt
i near new boar of W. R. with*®
>' "i-rs; I hear Petebtre* tracts xra get-
' KAI HTRKE. CONVENIENT TO
- -I) .Oral aahool. eharrhea. ala - on one
->t -roan airaata. onif tl.a*
•hadp lot. and
V AM IN THE MARKET PO* "«OU
’ base MW, notan and handle a.ar»
in/aal eeiaU.
C. H. WELLS & CO.,
uni FOURTH NATIONAL BANK BI.DO
K.tm-NF.W S-IIOOM 1-BTORY HOME IN
Eighth wnnl. Verjr daalrabla and conran-
li'iit: rar line In front.
24.800 NEW WEST END COTTAGE OF I
roimia mm i-muj
lot; rooTrulant to aahool. nnd .
of tha prettiest aotl.gaa In Wort End.
11.200—LOT ON Lt'CILK AVENVK, WEST
End. 20x150: a parfaol beauty.
$1.27u—NORTH BIDE. 2 BLOCKS FROM
I tmilav.nl; a atorahonaa and two living
22.000-An 2-ATOE FARM: ALL IN HIGH
atnla of cultivation; alxht tulle* from At-
Inmn. two mlla. from railroad, 200 porda of
. __ t L. I .M.l .th.anwa.lt ,IIIit All t hms flllhllo
m lit a. two III urn I ruin i ' .,7
rtHMl arbnol an«l church. and on thro* public
romls Rul ice on place root *2.200. Thla
I. cheap, and wo ann put jou In poreanolon
WOOD FIBER WALL
PLASTER.
THE ORIGINAL PROD
UCT, AND THE ONLY
PLASTER MANUFAC
TURED IN ATLANTA.
CAN BE PUT ON AT AS
LOW COST AS THE LOW
ER—GRADE—SUBSTI
TUTES THAT HAVE
COME INTO THE MAR
KET.'WE CAN READI
LY SHOW THIS, SO DO
NOT BE MISLED.
GEORGIA WOOD FIBER
PLASTER COMPANY
WHITEHALL ST. & CEN
TRAL R. R. PHONE 1152
MIM
nmsism
Footmen Search Track Over
Route in Vain For the
Missing Man.
Bpaaltl to tba Georgian.
Jack!on. Mlaa., Jan. 12 —There la ah'
solutaly no daw to tha whereabout* of
J. W. WilRht. canhler of the Bank of
Bemihafr. wbo dtaappoared shortly aft-
ar Chrlatmaa. Ha boarded a Oulf and
Ship Inland train at Bnmlnary bound
for thla city and no one haa aaan him
nine#.
Hla account* worn perfectly atralght
and thorn U no reaaon known why bn
ahnuld hard dlaapptared. ——
He had been called from Seminary
to Hu Bran to the hedelde of a alater
who wen dying. He had to change can
hare, but the local police can get no
trace of URbarln* ever come to Jack-
°The relatlTeo hare had the track
from Seminary to Ilia Bena travereed
by men on foot, looking for hie body,
but It haa not been found. Mr. Wrtght
ANCIENT ST. AUGUSTINE,
THE TOURIST’S MECCA
Thousands .In South
During Bleak Winter
Month In North.
TO YOUNG WOMAN
IN A SINGLE LI
■pedal to The Georgian.
In a nephew of Hon. George Wllenn, of
Lexington, one of the weelthlaat
folly to map uut a plrexure Hip to
Cuba and the Indira nnd exclude a
atop In ancient Hi. Auguatlne. In re-
allty It la at thla point that the etage
of -eeelng thing," Imclne, and the trop.
tr.l h.h dot,, her ruh, nt beauty In
honor of the thouaande of rtittora ehr
anlertalna during the winter eeaaon.
St. Auguallne, pre-eminent among
the historic dtlae of America; tha .win
ter reeort of the wealthy; famed for lla
architecture, beauty and culture, forma
the opening chapter of the trip. II
la a- tourlet town, the rendwrrour of
the traveling population which move,
eouthward In the cold winter montha.
7” Hotel* Ar* Thronged.
It* narrow atreata are again begin
ning to team with the faahlonable
whirl Of the North. The court* and
corridors of He a parlous hotel* reflect
the luxury and magnificence of the
great dtlee and tha natural beauty,
greeting the aye of the traveler, known
the world over, haa never yet bean cx
bank
er! In the state, and he has offered re
wards for Information leading to his
The only theory advanced le that
Wrti ' ‘ •’
young Wright boceme suddenly, do-
-and he. wandered
off. probably out Waal somewhere.
His mother,
The St. Auguallne opening tourna
ment on New Year's day la famed for
Its grandeur and display of gorgeous
beauty, EMr_jlnce-.the_FJagier.Jiyb.
road extension from Jacksonville. Bt.
Augustine has grown morn beautiful
each year nnd every new cnlerprlen
one brother end two de
ters live In thle city.
CASE
III APPEALS COURT
WAS REVERSED
STATISTICS.
DEATH8.
Mrs. Marlon J. Hulsey, age U year*,
died of paralyele at 74 Korreat nve
il In'I.my c. Vaughan, age 24 years,
died at 42 Butler street.
Georre Washington Hplvey. age IS
yearn, died at 2«g Courtland street.
Mr*. A. N. Reynolds, age 24 yean,
died at 101 North Butler street.
W. T. Aker*, age 6» year*, died at
SIT North Boulevard.
PROPERTY TRANSFER*.
(774—Mrs, Charles Rsnnar to J. W.
Kelly, lot on McMIlllan street War
ranty-deed. jl r
ISO?—Mrs Katie H. Martin to Wil
liam H. Bowen and Jama* U Mayeon.
lot on Laifton street, .Wemnty daed,
1275—James L. .Mayeon lo *. k
Bower, lot on Lawton street. Warranty
deed. _ _ _
JS20—W. A. Foster to R. E. Han
cock and J. W. Hancock, lot on Em
mett eireet, near Hemphill avenue.
Warranty deed.
- court nif WlyfP—. Jnrffn Mym.
Tt Tipton and J. L. Bweat. for plain
tiffs In error. L. A. Wilson. J. L.
Crawley and W. F. Cnwley. contra.
Houtharn Railway Company
ROOFING SLATE.
WE HAVE ON HAND A
LARGE STOCK OF VIR
GINIA SLATE IN STAND
ARD SIZES—CAN FUR
NISH ANY QUANTITY.
ALSO NAILS, FELT, CE
MENT AND METAL
TRIMMINGS. WE ARE
PREPARED TO PUT ON
YOUR ROOF COMPLETE.
DOWMAN-DOZIER MFO.
COMPANY.
B. L WILLINGHAM, • * U. It. TIFT.
President. * Pr***
W. B. WII.INOIIAM,
gacaalary end Traaaurer.
WILLINGHAM-TIFT— ,
LUMBER COMPANY
Roegk end Rraeead Ijaibar. Beak. Daon,
Bltada, BolMare- Hardware.
3D4 Murphy eraeae. Tike Cast Petal *f
Collage Perk rex eed get *« k« McCell'e
< raaalag. «g Le* B*U pkoa* •
weal; Atleet* '■■••• Rl
Senator Taller.
Exactly thirty years ago last Mon-
dny. the opening day of congrwao, llaa-
ry M. Teller became a member of the
United State* eenete. He and J. B.
Chaffee, tha Brat senator from Colo
rado, ware sworn In Dedember 2, 1274,
the year that state was admitted to tho
1'nlon. Colorado had but one repre
sentative then—Jemee B. Belford. who
used to be railed "the red-headed roos
ter of the Rockies." President Grant
always addressed Mr. Taller a* "Gen
eral." One day the senator aaked him
why he preferred the military title to
the senatorial title. "Became •General'
Is a belter Htlc than '■enator.”’ replied
the old soldier.
OOGOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOOOOOg
O OMAHA BANK WANTS
O SHAW FOR PRESIDENT. O
S Omaha. Nebr., Jin. 12.—Sacra- O
tary of ih* Treasury Bhaw may O
o become tha president of tha Oma- O
O ha National bank when ha retire* O
O from the cabinet. Tha present O
o president. Senator Millard, warns O
O Mr. Shaw to lake the place. O
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
While lumping en eengrees for axlrars;
gnace. It Is Jeit at wall Jo remember that
cnnrr, k ■■ j«g» ■■ wni »•»
the money apent la moetly darlvetl from
whisky a ad foreign luxarles. and eobody
was partleelarly hurt by Ita collectluu-
Kl Ptto Herald
Tha wlae tnsn of tho Ralllmorc Antarleau
aaya that "It I* eer own faalt If w* do not
t(*otlun.—ClndnMtt Commrrrlal Trlbun*.
SPLENDID OFFER MADE
OF LEADING MAGAZINES
-T...
The Oeorglen does not Intend thet
Its subeertben shall mice anything.
Consequently. It has obtained subscrip
tions lo ten prominent megaxlne* end
publications, on* of which will be eant
to each yearly paid in advance sub
scriber to The Georgian. The price of
The Georgian la 14.12 per year. Send
us that amount and w* will send you
The Georgian every afternoon during
the year, except Sunday, together with
any oa* of the following magaalnce you
may select: Judge's Quarterly, Ameri
can Magexln*. American Boy, Oood
Housekeeping. McCall’s Megaeln*.
Popular Megaslne. Southern Cultivator.
Woman's Home CompaalMb Oardeu
Mainline. Cosmopolitan.
In rendering Its Aral decree the court
of appeals, by strange coincidence, fol
lowed the precedent established by the
supreme court when It wax extabllthed
In U4t by reverxlng the lower court.
The caxe In question was that of
Hunter ve. Llsuier, from Glynn supe
rior court. Twelve Judgments were
handed down Friday afternoon, eight
afllrmatlons and "four reversals. Ar-
gumsnt was heard down to case 22.
the court adjourning until Monday,
when caxee from 22 to 52 will be taken
UP-
The record of the court'* work Fri
day le a* follow*:
AMrmed-
Currie v. Denver et al.. from city
rourt of Brunswick, before Judge Gale.
Ernest Dart, fbr ^plilntlff In srror.
Krause A Bhepard, contra.
Worth v. Daniel, from city court of
Dougina, Judge Roan. Lankford A
Dickerson, for plaintiff In error. Rog
ers A Heath, contra.
-~llcrarhn«m-^«*t» Banking Conv^
Baxley. Judge Thome*. W. w. Ben
nett, tor plaintiff In error. M. Bl
Calhoun and W. M. Lewis, contra.
has added to Its nltracllvcn
At we draw nearer the town the
games and spires of spacious church**
end hotels beckon a welcome and
hospitality. As far as the eye can a**
the margin of oddness extends and the
•lately, sentinel like palms caet their
lot In the background.
Beautiful 8c*n*ry.
Upon entering the city end poising
Jlrectly east the beautiful Mantaniax
nay spreads before us; on the north
stand the grim, white fortlflcatlons of
Fort Marlon, lowering with frowning
glare over the waters. Almost Joining
on the far northwest stand the em-
gllstenlng In the sunlight.
.Extending north and south along Ray
street and Han Marco avenue on the
water front, stands the era wall. The
building material used 1n the struc
ture le a coquina concrete substance
composed principally of coquina shell,
cement and clay, capped with granite.
Tho guides will assure you that
thla It or Spanish build. Impressing
upon you •he wonderful ..protection of
tho town against the sea. The truth
la that this wall was built by the
United Htates government In 1845 at
cost of 2100,000.
These walls, with Ibe well-lsld made
and other buildings ar# of glaring
white color and tinted with orange,
blue and drab. I* lees offensive to the
eye than one would think.
Schlllller. from ^cH^tout of .Baxley,
Judge Thomaa.
plaintiff In error.
arty A Bishop, tor
Atiuiile end Birmingham Railway
Company v. Spires, from city court of
Douglas, Judge Myers. J. L. Bweat
and Qulnrey A McDonald, for plaintiff
In error. F. Willis Dart, contra.
Reeves r. Douglas, from city court
of Allant*. Judgo Calhoun. Lowndes
Calhoun and W. R. Daley, for plslatlff
In error. ' _ '
Fagan v. Jackson A Orme. from Ful
ton superior court. Judge Pendleton.
H. D. Johnson and R. O. Lovett, for
plaintiff In error. Alex W. Stephens,
contra.
Hunter v. Llssner, from Glynn supe
rior court, before Judge Parker. A. D.
Gale and Brantley A Butte, for plain
tiff In error. Max Isaac, contra.
Davie v. Kirkland, from city court
of Douglas. Judge Roan. C. A. Ward,
p. L. Smith and W. W. Bennett, for
plaintiff In error.
Savannah. Florida and Weatem Rail
way Company v. Snider, from FMnch
superior court. Judge Parker. Bennat
A Conyers and R. O. Dickerson, for
plaintiff In error. 8. L. Drawdy and
8. C. Townsend, contra.
Bouthern Railway Company v.
Crawford, from Fulton superior court.
Judge Pendleton. Lamar Rucker, for
plaintiff In error.
Cate* Argued.
22. Argument resumed and conotuded
12. Withdrawn.
21. J. J. A J. E. Maddox v. Central
of Georgia Railway Company, from
Fulton. Argued. _ „ ,
22. A. R. Bhleld* v. Georgia Railway
and Electric Company, from city court
of Atlanta. Argued.
22. c. W. Crankehaw v. C. Echwelicr
Manufacturing Company, from city
court <t Atlanta. Argued.
ELASTIC CURRENCY
FOR SOUTHERN TRADE
gpeclel lo The Georgies.
Wilmington, N. C.. Jan. It —Recog
nlslng that a more elastic currency is
demanded for susutnlng the Bouth’a
rapidly developing Industries, the Wil
mington Chamber of Commerce I* agi
tating remedial financial legislation.
Today telegrams were sent lo com
mercial bodies throughout the South
urging co-operation with ih# Wilming
ton chamber. A concerted movement
Is suggested to enlist the Bouthern
congressmen In a plan to steers belter
currency law,.
A ■■■ meet he sere lo eeleet for kit
lire paruer e eesaa erkeee lewpeesaMet
le like kls ewe," eaye r<«nf Roriefriler.
Tklak of I we red heeded iewe.fi le Ike
sews fswU; Woekle t tfcere Vie weekP
lioikaa Wflltga
ve mail one "«uiu
Retard less of^ the j chajarterjeuc
severity of the Moorish an.. ...
architecture, coupled with millions of
dollar* to etrengthen the effect, the
beautiful, natural working*. toggUier
with the narrow trend of the city'*
streets, relieve* any monotony that
might otherwise art**.
City of Natural Beauty.
The el reels of BL Augustin*, though
narrow, ere weirjaW. gebtrally shell
paved, and are Hoed a* HHief Stt*
with palatial residences, decked gor
geously with the winding roe*, aaalea,
ponclana and palm, contributing every
essential to the beauty and comfort
of a Highly cultured ,itl»*nxh1p.
In adalttc
m nutiitlon thiro iW ®h# winter
borne* of wealthy Northerner*^ Three
are generally superbly bullded i
■lone, eurrounded by eollonaded
render end lawns garnished, with
most select flowing planu and tropical
■hrubbery. _ .
The central public bark, or plaxx,
la a beautifully located bit of green
sward. It Is studded with evergreen
trees end stately palms and commands
n perfect view of the bay. Near III*
' k..llAlstw bnflMi >■
center Is an open building known **
irket" or pen. and Is
the "slave me.-.. — .—
UH> luuriat
Bpenieh antiquated landmark, while In
reality there la l
"nothing Spanish about
book to Just
reality — . - —
It. Tho structure dete* ~~ -- —
prior to the elvU war, and If It was
ever uied for g alav# market nobody
knows anything about It.
Aritectural Maekerpleo*.
just acroas from the plain to the
north stand* n building of historic
Interest. It I* the Bt. Joseph’s Cslhe-
drol and Is Uw oldest church In ths
city, having been completed In 1721.
"The style of the building Is Bponlsh
renaissance. Anteriorly stands a
pointed tower bearing lha town clock.
Moat appealing and picturesque of
ancient structure* of Bl. Augustine le
Old Fort Morion. The fort Itself la a
magnificent piece of structure and
stands, so it Is eald. as the only ex
ample of Bpantsh fortlflcatlon _ on
American soil.
American -on. The dungeon, bear
?rew?mM tale* of death end punish-
m *nt A bouomtese bed of quicksand
le eald to be the floor, and many a
poor prisoner of war ha* met hi* death
bv being aunk to a bottomless grave.
The “old French Huguenot ceme
tery" stands Just outside the city
K "t*!s city of Ht. Auguallne le well
equipped with public conveyance*
WHY DO AMERICANS 00 ABROAOT
Why do Americans go to Europe?
That la not an easy question to answer.
Everybody ha* a dlfltrenl reason. The
chief on*. I think. Is that the experience
Is renlly worth while. And I make thle
statement In ipll# of Ih* !•’< <h*t com
paratively few Americans take the
pains to equip themselves mentnlty for
atrip «" they ought to do. The flret
thought of many a man,who haa a
•pare thousand Uollurs In 111* poeees-
slon and can get away from hie bust-
nee* for a couple of month* let why
not go lo Europe? If he begins lo
think about It, he I* lost. The eleam-
•hlp companies an pretty good ail
' *R!t*a*|Jclure. In. colons otl'ie Bar of
a. 1.111a tl-aaaal Y'aailVllIH I f II11111 fl If
- ■ |AE4H2Ke AAA- IWIVI r* KK.kiAX jr-c -
Naples with Mount Vesuvius looming
* ► a. - -.4 k-.X — a I,.. caahUr
xpYn'fhe foreground before the cashier
if a bank In the middle
.„ - west. Tell him
he can get there In fourteen days from
where he Urea,' end the chance# are
that wllhlna week ne will begin to ask
II1BI *2 lltlttt » « .-w— - -
questions about rale* and “pension*
end a dosen other thing* of which a
short time before he had only a very
vague Idea. A week later he hae
bought a Badaeker and paid IIS de.
sett on hie ticket lo Europe -J. M.
Campbell, lx The World Tudiy. for
January.
Four million dollar* le a tidy
sum to be handed In a lump to one
young woman. Thle good fortune
hniqicned, however, to .Counteaa
.Mias Bertha Krupp, and whose
picture here appears. It represents
her annual Income from the Krupp
Ordnance Works. The Ilarotiess It
the richest woman In tho world.
FOUR LETTERS ASK
IN
RYAN JEWEL CASE
Detectives Turn Suspicion
Toward Negro Servant
in House.
War Promised Be
tween Shoshones
and Ar^pahoes.
Lander, Wyo.. Jan. 12.—George Ter
ry, head of tho Shoshone Indian coun
cil, was murdered Thursday night Ab
be came out of the council lodge on tho
Indian reeenrallon. He was first
knocked down with a war club and
hla body was then cut to pieces with
knives. The murder la supposed to bo
the outcome of a family feud. No ar
rest* have been made. Jmt xuxpldoo
points strongly fo several prominent
Indlene.
Terry wax a half-breed, son of tbg
fonner famous Mormon Blehop Terry
of Utah. He haBHvad on the Bhb-
shonc reservation for more than twta-
ty-flve years.
The proposed abandonment of Fort
Wnshakle will, It le believed by lead
ing cltlxena, result In eertou* disturb
ances among Ih# Indian^ who have
been held In restraint by awe of the
soldier*. The Bhoihone* aod a rape-
hoes are sworn enemies and there ers
faction* In both tribes ready to fight
at any time.
MUG OTTO
CAUSES BIG STIR
IN BESSEMER CITY
Rumor Is Circulated That
Receiver May Be
j- Asked For.
Charlotte. N. C, Jen. 15 —It ha* been
slated here that the Bouthern and Ver.
mnnt cotton mflla, at Beieemer, N. C,
will go Into the hands of a receiver.
The combined capital of the mill* la
$250,000.
This announcement has created b
flurry In financial circles here.
The Southern mill waa Incorporated
In 1115 and hae 15.000 eplndlca and
401 broad looma. J. M. Odell, of Con
cord. la preaidant, and B. J. Durham,
of Heasemer City, aecretary. It mada
madras and yarns.
The Vermont was chartered two
years ago, has 2,000 spindle* aoi H
loom*. D. Garrison, of Bessemer City,
i
looma. v. uamson, oi oownw v.»»,
la prealdam. and J. A. Bailey A Co., of
New York and Philadelphia, *>*•»■ fhe-
tales agents.
The plant* were closed down Thttr*-
day night and It u understood that
Immediate application la to be mada by
creditors to have Caesar Coo*, tha.
Greensboro mill magnate, appointed 12,
Unexpected developments came Sat
urday morning In the tlo.oou diamond
robbery at the Peachtree street'home
of Hlsphcn-A. Ryan— last—Tuesday,
when Mr. Ryan says he received let
ters from four different people, all
seeking to know If the |500 reward ettU
holds good, and InilmMlng they may be
able to restore the stolen gems.
Mr. Ryan, aaya he promptly anawered
e»ch of the quartet, kdvtstnk' Hint the
1500 reward will be paid Immediately
on the restoration of tho Jewels, and
atatlng further that no questions will
be asked and that no effort will be
made to obtain names.
Whether either of theoe four men
possess any deflnlle Information con
cerning the whereabouts of the missing
gems Is not known, but the tone of
th» Idlers was such as to Induce Mr.
Ryan lo give them prompt nttentlon.
Now that Ihe question of reward has
been settled lo Ihe snllsfarllm of the
writers, II may bo that sensational d«-
velnpmenla will follow within Ihe next
few dnys. Mr. Ryan says he la anx
iously awaiting news from thla source.
“Reward Holds Oood."
"I want It clearly understood,” aald
5!r. Ityun Huturday morning, "that my
reward of 2500 still holds good, and
will he paid to any one returning Ihe
Jewels. And If any one should return
them I will pay tAc reward without
asking any questions whatever. 1 will
not ovpu nek names.
"lfe the Jewels I want and not the
thief especially, and If he should bring
them back lo me himself he would need
have no fear of prosecution. Insteud
of prosecuting him, I would gladly pay
him Ihe 2500 reward. But II ihe Jewels
are not returned 1 will work on thla
case for years and years. If necessary,
and If I ever do lay my hands on Ihe
thief I will certainly flx him. This Is a
lilg loss to me, and I am going lo do my
bent to solve Ihe mystery."
City detectives arc still actively at
work, but so far have obtained no tan
gible clew. It Is understood the
slueths have a certain person, a negro,
under suspicion, but have no obtained
enough Information to warrant an ar
rest. Mr. Ryan disagrees with lha de
tective* In their suspicions, declaring
lie Is satisfied the burglar waa a white
man.
The detectives have already had t
talk wllh Ihe auepecled negro, hui no
amount of questioning availed any
thing. This negro freely offered her
key* lo Ih# sleuths, so they might
make a search of her home. Nothing
woe found In the shale of the Jewel*.
cord. N. C, Is pre*ld*nt of th* South
ern mill* and D. A. Garrison, of th*
Vermont mills.
KIGHBINUERS WAR
IN OAKLAND, CAL
Don't Want Hsr to Lectura.
Utica, N. Y„ Jan. 12.—Mr*. L. M.
Gillette, mother of Cheater Gillette,
tho convicted murdurer of Grace
llrown, now awaiting tho death chair
In Auburn itrlaon. aald that ah* will
he unable lo deliver her lector* on
titled "Guilty or Not Oullty—A
Mother's Ilia for Her Bon." because
no one will let hsr have ■ bait
One Chinese Is Assassinated
and Four Others Are ,
Wounded.
Oakland, Cal.. Jan. II.—In A High
binder outbreak In Chinatown last
night one Chinese waa klltsd And four
wounded. Le* Book Dong, a capital
ist, was assaslnated is Its sst tt kli
supper table.
Following this a general battla oa-
curred. The trouble la said to have
been over Ah Ke*. a girl, who I
at Dong's horns.
TWO DOQS KEPT GUARD
OVER MASTER'S DEAD BODY
gpeclnt lo The GenrftaU.
King*raid, Oa.. Jan. 12.—Wedged In
a hole In a picket fence, with a por
tion of ihe neck torn away by a dis
charge of shot, and guarded by taro
dogs, th* body of a negro was found
near here and for a time th* canines
kepi the coroner from holding an In-
quest.
It developed that the negro Ip at
tempting i<> crawl through a bolt In a
picket fence to follow his dogs In chas
ing a rabbit, had turned when partly
throdkh and alempted to pull tba gun
after him. One barrel was fired, th*
whole charge, shot, wad and alU pass
ing through the neck below ths ear,
killing him Instantly.
LABOR AGENT CA8E
TO BE HEARD MONDAY
Rpcetal I" The Georgia*.
Chattnnooga, Tsnn, Jan. 1*.—On
Monday morning will b« decided tho
truth or falsity of tho charges mada
against James Cheatham, a labor
agent, who recently sent a carload ot
men to th* lock and dam at Hales
bar, which la being constructed by tha
Ollver Btewart Company. In which two
North Caroltaaaa have bad Chest
ham irretted on th* charge* of mtx-
representations regarding Ih* prices
ot labor. E. P. Holman and J. F.
Mcllwlne, of Charlotte, N. O, ere tho
complainants In the cate. Along with
them are the following who will re
main until after tba trial before a mag
istrate hare Monday morning: T. C.
Crump. Wade Hampton, Herman Read.
E. W. Hirer, O. D. Williamson. Lon
Tarlln, llirtrell March and 8am MO-
Call.