The Augusta daily herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1908-1914, February 14, 1909, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextTHE AUGUSTA SUNDAY HERALD VOLUME XIV., No. 45. Co? fLr AUGUSTA'S ONLY DEPARTMENT STORE 25,000 Yards of New New Spring Suits Galore $25 to SSO New spring models in all of the season's choicest fabrics —serges in cream, and cream with hair lines and stripes of black and colors. Plain colors in panama, serges, bedford cord effects and worsted weaves, novelty stripes and checks in foreign worsteds of best color combinations. \ Coats vary in length, from 32 inches to 45 inches, evervone thoroughly tailor ed and tastefully trimmed—Skirts, some clinging models with belt or hipless style others gored and circular effects. All new and moderately priced for (TIF nn . (MTA A/A early selling inducements. Specially priced TO 4OU.UU New Crepe Waist* The very newest thing in waists. All the rage in the large cities. Splendid weight for immediate use. When soiled, simply wash and shake out while damp, no ironing required. A number of pretty models, some elegantly or plainly trimmed in (TOCA 1 m i no covered buttons, lace, etc. We have an advanced showing at cUlu v[)4. JO New Tailored Waists New tailored waists, comprising every desirable style in white, at exceptionally low prices. Laundered collar and cuffs. Extremely neat for business (fl'ir j<r/nr> wear. Some dainty models at vPI.Zj dflO 4) I .'9o Lace Waists Nothing prettier for dinners, card parties, etc., than these dainty, filmy white lace waists made over silk, in a variety of styles, and prettily trimmed with 'lace medallions etc Ail scms. Also an advanced showing of black net waists for spring ffr AO i r wear, daintily or plainly trimmed. Prices range from J TO vh I J SI.OO BED SPREADS, 89c Hemmed Honey Comb Bed Spreads, in a number attractive pat terns. The SI.OO quality. Easy to wash and iron. Good light and medium weights. Everyone knows the high quality of qa these Spreads. Monday only, while 200 last, at 0% 75c ALL-LINEN TABLE DAMASK, 49c 68 inch All-Linen Irish Table Damask, full bleached, in a line of new and attractive patterns. Every thread all pure linen flax. War ranted to wash and wear satisfactorily. Regular price /n 76c, Monday special, yard 39c LINEN TABLE DAMASK, 29c 60 inch Unbleached Linen Table Damask. An extra heavy close woven grade. Nothing better for service and satisfaction. Choice of 25 new patterns. Guaranteed to wash well. Regularly 39c yard, Monday L.jC \ MERCERIZED CREPE, 59c AND SI.OO. In the new crinkled weaves, snow white, both plain and cross barred, so popular with southern tourists, known as the Augusta and Palm Beach Fabric, lino for summer dresses. No ironing required. Simply wash and shake out while damp. Shown in a CA e, m i number of attractive patterns, at » (X 4) I 12 (4 c PERCALES, 10c Nearly 5,000 yards, high grade Percales, in light and dark colors, not often such pretty fabrics at such prices. Styles mostly for men’s fine shirts and women’s waists, patterns that will be popular the coming season. Regularly 12 %c values, Monday, | a per yard | UC 12|/ a c WHITE MADRAS, 914 c Comprising a well chosen collection of this year’s designs for spring. These madras waistings, are of a superior quality, and will make up beautifully, in shirts, waists, dresses, etc. A good A I wearing quality, 12%c values, Monday, yard “JO NEGRO REPUBLIC IS FALLING TO POES WASHINGTON.—The state depart ment is ocnsidering the question of dispatching an American war vessel to Liberia where alarm is felt for the safety of British and French citi zens employed in the customs ser vice of the republic. Already the British government has dispatched a war vessel to Monrovia and also a camp of soldiers. The present situa tion, according ,to official advices, may result in the passing of its forty thousand miles of territory into alien hands. PROMINENT PYTHIAN IS COMING SOUTH Special to The Herald. MACON, Ga.—J. B. Edwards, a well known coal and wood dealer of Macon, sent a bullet through the top part of his head Saturday morning, at 8 o’clock, at his home at 2525 Fourth street. Though he is still alive, his condition is very critical, end he is not expected to live through the night. He has a wife and four children, who are grief-stricken over <he rash act. Edwards has been in ill health for some time, and this is the only reason to which his action may be attributed. He himself at his home just about t.™ time he had been accus tomed to leaving for his place 'of business, at the corner of Fourth and Pine streets. The injured man was taken to the city hospital. The bul let entered just above the temple, ranging upwards. Hospital physicians say there is no chance for his re covery. He was 49 years of aga. Here Are Some Wash Goods, Linens, £Lc., Values That Will Win Us Enormous Trade Monday .00 BED SPREADS flQr ~ CBnDN OIL MILLS TO MBE_ CUTTLE Will Give Practical Dem onstration of What Can Be Done With Cotton Seed Products by Keep ing a Herd. ATLANTA, Ga. —President W. H. Mc- Kenzie, of Montezuma/ Ga., Vice-presi dent R. S. Patillo, of Macon, and Sec retary Fielding Wallace, of Augusta, of the Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association of Georgia, held an informal meeting with the other members of this associa tion in Atlanta this week to discuss matters of interest to be brought by the Georgia association before the in terstate meeting, which is to be held in a short while. According to Secretary Wallace, the association now has a membership of over 200, and all but six of the cotton oil mills In the state have Joined and are co-operating In the work of having the by-products of cotton seed used more extensively at home than to ship them abroad in such great quantities. This association is organized for the purpose of promoting interest in the use of cotton seed products, and is waging a splendid fight to have the Georgia planters use the oils that como from cotton seed as a shortening, as a table oil and for cooking; have them feed the cotton seed meal to their cat tle and to fertilize their fields with the I commercial fertilizer, of which cotton seed meal is a principal Ingredient. "What Georgia needs now more than anything else," said President McKen zie, "is more cattle. The scarcity of this important article of food in this state is giving the producers of western meat a great advantage over us. With the cheapest and best cattle feed in the world, cotton seed meal, properly hand led. Georg* and other cotton producing states have a great opportunity to be come cattle raising centers of wonder ful wealth. The ootton oil mills are AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1909. Wash Fabrics Underpriced # Without question ours is the largest cotton dress fabric department in 1 lie State, equalling probably any other two that you know of —surpassing them not only in size, but in the variety of patterns, colors and qualities shown and in our ability to sell at low prices. COME TOMORROW FOR THESE— New Imported Voiles, in a wide variety of stripes, checks, plaids, etc., * all colors. Splendid for shirtwaists, shirtwaist dresses iq and children’s dresses; easily worth 29c a yard, at I jC Pongee Suitings—Newest shades, rough effects so much in demand this season for entire Suits; 27 inches wide; superior Mercerized Poplins—Beautiful Silky Fabrics, 27 inches wide; nice for shirtwaists, dresses and children’s wear; moderately Otn priced, at 35c yard. Special tomorrow at »>OC HIRAM MAXIM’S SILENT OUN m planning to be pioneers In the new movement to again raise cattle in large quantities In this state by having herds, raising on. this feed, at each mill in Georgia. We know what it will do for cattle and want to give °cular demon stration to all.” The executive committee will meet . Hoon to name tne date and place for the annual meeting of the association. WADDILL DECIDES AGAINST THE CROSBY NORFOLK, Va. —In a admiralty do- | nislori hern Saturday U. S. Judge Vvaddill held the schooner Alicia B Crosby of Portland, Maine, solely re sponsible for the night pollislon at sea May 3, 1907, between the Cros by, from Portland to Newport News and the schooner Benj. A. Van Brunt of Keyport, New Jersey from Savan We Give “S. & H.” Green Trading Stamps, One With Every Cash Purchase of 10 Cents. Don’t Fail to Visit the Premium Par lors—Third Floor. Spring Silks In 24-inch 65c Shantung, crisp, new goods, aii loading shades, including Copenhagen, castor, navy, reseda, rose, pink, brown, peacock. Ciel aluminum, cream and natural. Abso- an lutely a 65c value, Monday special 75c SATIN MESSALINES, 59c. Striped and figured effects, bright satin face, in all wanted shades for street and evening wear—fine, fresh goods, one of the most popular silks for waists or dresses that we know of, standard 75c grade, offered at the special price pa Monday of 75c CHIFFON TAFFETAS. 59c. 25 pieecs of pure Silk Chiffon Taffetas, 19 inches, in every wanted shade, including cream, white and black, jjq values 75c and 85c. Monday Special J/C $1.50 BLACK CHIFFON TAFFETA, 99c. Black • Chiffon Taffeta, with selvage edge, guaranteed to give excellent wear, values $1.25 to $1.50. As a special In qa this siik sale Monday at / 7C SI.OO SPRING FOULARDS, 89c. Cheney Bros.’ celebrated .Showerproof Foulards, in a num ber of attractive patterns, including reseda, Copenhagen, wis teria, rose, taupe, leather, peacock and black, $1 QA values, Monday ’ 0“C SI.OO AND $1.25 DRESS GOODS, 89c. 1,200 yards of dress goods, consisting of Eaolians, crepe cloth, wool taffetas, herringbone weaves, phantom stripes, and panamas, in rose, Copenhagen, wisteria, reseda, brown, navy,' cream and black, QA special Monday O^C WILL MARK THE OLD CONFEDERATE GRAVES Government Will Erect Shafts in Old Cemeteries in Honor of the Confed erate Dead. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Marble monuments about thirty feet in height and suitably inscribed, are to be erected by the United States gov ernment to mark the resting places of the soldiers of the Confederate army in the cemetery at North Alton, Alton, Ills., and in the Green Lawn cemetery at Indianapolis, Ind. I lie bodies of 1,353 such soldiers were buried in the Alton cemetery and 1,- 520 in the Indianapolis cemetery dur ing the Civil war. in these cases It was found impossible to Identify th • bodies of individuals and give each grave a separate headstone as pro vided by law The secretary of war has approved an allotment of $6,000 for each of two monuments, one for each cemetery to take the place o individual headstones. * nah to New York. The collision oc eurred between Atlantic City and Cape May off the New Jersey coast. The Van Brunt claimed $27,000 and the Crosby $14,000. 65c WOOL TAFFETA, 49c. One of the season’s most popular fabrics in beautiful shades of brown, navy, Copen hagen, reseda, rose, cream and black. As there are so many shades involved, you may be sure of the color to your lik ing. 65c value Asa Monday T 1 5pC FAVORS THE BILL TO MAKE KNOX ELIGIBLE Committee Reports Favor ably on Bill To Reduce the Salary of Secretary of State So That Knox Can Serve. WASHINGTON.—By a vote of 5 to 3 the house committee on the,elec tion of president, vice-president and representatives of congress Saturday agreed to a favorable report on the Gaines bill to reduce the salary of ihe secretary of slate, ihus making Senator itnox eligible for that, posi tion. This was not. done, however until the committee had voted down a motion to ask the house to refer ! the legal question involved to the committee on the Judiciary. The support given the republican members by Representative Lassiter of Virginia, throughout made the fav orable action by the comml'tee cer tain. The submission of the majority re port to the house will establish the regularity of calling up the bill fey passafie on Monday under suspension of the rules. The three democrats ffiyflbiteyCe? C/ AUGUSTA'S am DEPARTMENT STORE a Special Sale Monday Best and Purest Groceries at the Lowest Possible Prices wc are now in position to make prompt delivery to ally part of city. Summerville of North .Augusta—Telephone 421. FLOUR. Knolenburg’s soft winter wheat, Excellent brand, pat ent flour, in fact we guar tee this flour to be as good as any made out of wheat, finest quality pastry 24 pound bags Mon day only 79c BAKING POWDER. .1. B. White & Co.'s brand, absolutely* pure (Cream of Tartar) Bilking Powder, equal to any of the extensively advertised brands that soil for nearly double. 5-pound cans $1.35 1-pound cans 29c Half-pound cans .... ...,150 OLIVE OIL. Francois Brand Imported French Olivo Oil, warranted absolutely pure. First press ing of sound olives: Full quart, bottles 95c Full pint bottles 65c Full half-pint bottles ...35c DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR. SOUPS. Franco American Food Co's, Tomato, Petite Mnrmite, Ox Tall Thick BouiUion, Clam Chowder, strained okra eloar Oxtail, Clam Broth, Vegetable thick,, clear vegetable, n,„.f Julienne Mock Turtle, Pea or Prlntanler. * Quart cans 28c Pint cans 16c Half pint cans 10c WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Lea & Perrin’s genuine Worcestershire Sauce: Pint bottles 38c Half pint bottle 2£c COFFEE. City club brand roasted Coffee, packed in one-pound tins, a deliciously aromatic quality, per pound 27c 12J/->c PILLOW CASES, Bi/ 2 c Made of good Muslin, size 45x36. Strong, durable quality. Neat ly laundered, three-inch hem, ready for use. This o | quality always sells for 12Y a c, Monday, only QjQ 50c MUSLIN SHEETS, 35c Well made, large double Bed Sheets, size 72x90, made of a strong quality of Sheeting. Have centre seam, adding to their durability. Well made and finished, with three Inch hem Ready for ')C use. 50c values, Monday, only UjC 10c DRESS GINGHAM, 7t/ a c Representing ihe very newest cheeks, plaids and stripes, for Chil drens Dresses, Aprons, etc. Light and dark colors. This Is a standard Gingham, usually selling for 10c, but for Monday's -n \ sale, per yard ’ / }■£ 7[/ 2 c SWAN BLEACHING, 5c A strong closely woven quality, suitable for Pillow Slips, Sheets, and many other things. Full yard-wide. Only three bolts In Mon days Sale, with a limit of 20 yards lo customer. Come early. r? Regularly 7V&c value, Monday only 3C 7'/ 2 c STANDARD PRINTS, 5c Gingham, Foulard and Pongee Silk styles, also fancys and side bands. Indigo blue and gold, new plaids and d ecks, showing the bright attractive Scotch designs, gray with Aniline dye, and many others. All of good body and will wash well. Fast (“ colors. Regular 7fcc quality, Mo mlay only ... jQ KING MILL’S SEA ISLAND, 4c King Mills yard-wide Sea Island, absolutely free from dressing, a closely woven firm quality, without coarse threads. Indispensable In the home. Supply your needs at this sale, j per yard 2|Q Number Thirteen Figures In the Work of Congress WASHINGTON, I). C!.—The* omin ous llgures 1 3 (iornlrmtoH in the sta ins ol th * regular gnunral appropro* pH at ion bills in congress Saturday. There are 13 of the great supply hills regularly enacted at each session and Saturday the 13th of tin* month there are eleven of them* measures y»*t to be passed by the senate in th • 13 days remaining of this congress on which they can be considered and enacted into laws. Of these hills seven have not been acted on by th< house of representatives. THE SIGMA UPSILON TO MEET AT ATHENS Special to The Herald. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, Alb "ns. —Athens ban been selected \ convention city for the Sigma Upalloii literary fraternity this year and the delegate* from the several chapter? of ihlK unique organization will con vene here Saturday, February 2<J. Th • convention wili last through Monday evening, February 22. Sigma IJpßllon enjoys the dlatinc l.ion of being the only strictly literary fraternity In the world. It watt or ganized two years ago by llt.erazy clubß from several southern colleges and Is composed of the Calumet club, the AslrlH club of Randolph, Macon college and Ihe Senior Round Table of the University of Georgia. A number of lllerary clubs representing the principal universities and col leges of the south have applied for admission and it. Is probable that the fraternity will he enlarged at this convention. The business meeting will be held Saturday and a number of social events will mark the succeeding days of (he convention. who opposed Ihe bill In commltto.) will present a minority report. Ad vocal e« of th( bill are confident i ha* It will receive the necessary lwo third) vote to pass It under sus pensjjli of the rulea- ARMOUR’S LARD. Armour's best quality Si mon Pure Brand Leaf Lard, by far the best product of its kind: 10-pound pail $1.35 5-pound pail 69c 3-pound pail 43c COFFEE. The Bourbon Santos Cof fee, freshly roasted, richly flavored quality, sells else where for 25c pound, special tomorrow, per pound ...18c (Warranted satisfactory or money refunded.) | This situation that faces the sen | ate, where unlimited debate Is one of j the most cherished of the rules of j i hat body makes necessary a spirit of harmony and co-operation If the gieai supply PIIIh are disposed of practically at the rate of one a day. The naval bill which comes up Mon day nearly always requires two days for Ith passage and there are many Hems In II as well as in other mean- I urea that will require some coming legislations If not extended debate. MR. BENSON LE r /S LIBRARY HAVE VALUABLE BOOKS The plan has been adopted at the Public Library of accepting books from private owners and placing them on "loan shelves” to be used as are other books In the library are, ex cept that they are to be kept apart from the other books. First of those to volunteer thq use of hooks to the library under this arrangement Is Mr. Berry Benson, who has contributed a valuable and interesting collection. THE FRENCH BIRTH RECORD GAINING PAULS. Senator Plot, who has un r*'*<nlngly battled against the decision presumably taken by many Frenchmen not to rear families, will rejoice over the latest statistics published by the Jour nal official. They show for the first time for a long period that during tne latter half of the past year the births exceeded the death' by 14,000. While these figures still compare unfavorably with the birth statistics of other coun tries, notably Germany and Italy, they are consider d highly satisfactory by the newspapers, which take credit for having brought n diminution of the death rote by advocating hygienic re forms. It Is claimed today that, thanks to the advocacy of the press, the ray ages of consumption are less felt*