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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26
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FIRE SALE
ALL HIGH CLASS GOODS SACRIFICED
A MAIN WE A
AN HONEST SALE OF HONEST GOODS HONESTLY CONDUCTED
Hats
$6.00 now $4.00
$5.00 now $3.25
$3.50 now $2.25
Gloves
$3.00 now $1.75
$2.50 now $1.50
$2.00 now $1.25
$1.75 now SI.OO
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W/zg/ Two Atlanta Papers Say
of Murder of Capt. Thompson
The Georgian’s Account of the
shooting of Conductor Thompson:
May Have Been Criminals.
The suspicious conduct of the two
negroes, the fact that one wore no
shoes, and their fear that Conductor
Thompson was seeking to arrest
them, has led to the theory that per
haps they had committed some crime
and were intending to flee to Atlanta.
The dead negro was tall and a mu
latto. His companion is described as
being low, stocky and black. Both
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Fifth Floor of Dyer Building
Take Elevator AUGUSTA, GA.
THREE REASONS
WHY EVERY MERCHANT SHOULD
USE
MAZDA LAMPS!
1 — They give three times the light of the or
dinary Carbon Incandescent Lamp
2 They cost no more to bum.
3 The quality of light is vastly superior—a
clear white light like sun rays. ;
Augusta Railway & Electric Go.
t For full particulars, call Commercial Agent,
Phone 2751.
Handkerchiefs
SI.OO now 65
.75 now 50
.50 now 35
.35 now 25
.25 now .. .. 16 2-3 c
.10 now 8
Collars
25c E. & V/. ...16 2-3 c
15c Walker 10c
The Above Prices Will Not Be Reduced Any More-So You Had Better Come Now and Get What You Want
wore overalls. The latter is said to
i have taken no part in the trouble,
disappearing the moment the shooting
commenced.
Several negro passengers, including
foru women, were in the coach at the
time of the tragedy and were thrown
into a panic.
The express, which arrived in At
lanta Friday morning at 6:25 o’clock
left Augusta at 11:15. When it stop
ped at Camak, the two negroes were
j seen to emerge from the darkness
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about the depot and hastily climb
onto the platform of the negro coach.
Despite the cold, they showed no dis
position to enter the roach, remaining
on the platform and steps as though
to keep out of view as much as pos
sible. The negroes relucantly went
Inside when informed by Conductor
Thompson that they could not remain
on the platform.
When Trouble Started.
The train had left Camak about a
mile behind and was speeding along
at a lively clip, when Conductor
Thompson entered the negro coach to
collect fares. As he approached the
Itwo suspicious negroes, the tall mu
latto suddenly arose from his seat
land exclaimed:
J “Don’t come any closer to me. I’m
I not going to be arrested Stop where
| you are.”
Special Agent Cook was standing
I near the conductor, but whether the
j negroes knew him to be an officer is
I not known. Conductor Thompson ex
plained 10 the negro t he had no
idea of arresting him and said he
only wanted to collect his fare,
j YVithout the least suspicion that tue
! negro’s hand, concealed beneath the
; breast Hap of his overalls, clutched
| a hidden revolver, the conductor step
ped near to get the fare.
Instantly two muffled pistol shots
i sounded and Conductor Thompson re-
I ceived both bullets in his abdomen.
| Staggering backward aid almost fall
ing, the conductor nervily drew his
| own revolver and fired point-blank at
the assailant. Another moment, and
special Agent Cook is said to have
joined in the duel. Just how many
shots were fired is not known.
When the smoke of the .battle clear
ed Conductor Thompson lay prone on
the floor in an apparently dying con
dition, and the assailant, his body
pierced by several bullets, lay across
the seat unconscious and dying.
The Journal's account,:
The two negroes, both of whom
were rough looking characters, dress
er] in overalls, got on the train at
Camak and stood on the platform of
the colored coach. Several miles out
of Camak, Conductor Thompson no
ticed the negroes on the platform
and told them to come inside, as it
is against the rules for passengers to
ntand on the platforms. The men
stated that they did not wish to come
inside, and acted rather queerly, ac
cording to a statement by Clifford
Hampton, a colored porter on the
train, who was an eyewitness to the
fight. They were finally persuaded
to come in by the conductor, how
ever.
When the men were seated In the
colored coach the conductor, expecting
trouble from them in the collection of
their fares, requested Special Agent
Cooke, who was on the train, to come
in with him. The special agent was
standing behind the conductor when
the laftr approached the unruly pas
sengers.
Negro Opens Fire.
When Mr. Thompson asked the men
r the fares one of the negroes, look
er at the special agent, and not at
the man who had addressed him, r©-
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Overcoats
$27.50 now .. .. $15.00
$25.00 now .. . .$14.00
$22.50 now .. . .$12.00
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Vests
$6.00 now $3.50
$5.00 now $2.75
$4.00 now $2.25
$3.50 now $2.00
marked: “You are not going to ar
rest us.” The conductor replied by
telling the man that all he wanted
was the fares, and then, with an oath
and another remark about not want
ing to be arrested, the negro shoved
his hand into his breast pocket, where
he was carrying an automatic pistol,
and commenced firing through his
overalls. According to the porter,
Hampton, Cooke drew his revolver
and started shooting about the same
time that, the negro opened fire on
the conductor. In a flash the con
ductor, already wounded, had drawn
his revolver, and as he fell to the
floor of the coach, he fired two shots
at his assailant.
When the smoke of the battle had
cleared away, the conductor lay on
It he floor with two bullet wounds in
his abdomen. The negro who had
[done the shooting lay dying in his
jseat with four or five bullets in ills
[body, while his desperate companion
Iliad taken advantage of the smoke
made by the many shots, jumped over
his seat and off the moving train.
Sheriff W. O. Brinkley was notified of
the man’s escape, when the train pull
ed back to Camak, and he, with 4
large posse, is still chasing the man
who seems to made good bis escape.
PASSED ALONG.
"Yes; I have a rich brother.”
"Does that do you any particular
good ?”
“Oh, some. I get all his old auto
mobiles.”
Shirts
$5.00 now $3.00
$2.50 now $1.50
$2.00 now $1.35
$1.75 now $1.15
$1.50 now sl.lO
SI.OO now 75
Neckwear
$1.75 now SI.OO
SI.OO now 75
.50 now 35
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OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE
HIGH GRADE STEEL RANGE
Jones Furniture Co. Offering
One at Your Own Price. Is in
Nature of an Auction.
The Jones Furniture company is of
fering you an opportunity to get a
first-class, high-grade steel range at
your own price. It is a Buck's
lfange, the usual price for which is
sixty-five dollars.
Go to the Jones Furniture store, on
the corner of Broad and Kollock
streets and see one of these ranges In
their window. The Idea Is somewhat
in the nature of an auction. You bid
what you are willing to give for the
range and If your bid Is the highest
you get the range. You might bid only
ten dollars, but if that Idd was the
highest you would get tlilH excellent
sixty-five dollar range for ten dollars.
For full particulars read the quarter
page advertisement of the Jones Fur
niture company in today's Sunday
Herald.
J. miller”walker~sale
WON’T LAST MUCH LONGER
Have you been to Miller Walker's
fire sale? ff not, you should do so
at once. You will get not only good
Umbrellas
$6.00 now $4.00
$5.00 now $3.50
$3.50 now $2.00
$1.50 now SI.OO
Suits
$32.50 now . . . .SIB.OO
$27.50 now .. ..$15.00
$22.50 now .. .. $14.00
goods, but at great big reductions in
price. There are hats, handkerchiefs,
gloves, collars, umbrellas, vests, shirts,
etc., that are so little injured that you
would not notice it. And they arc
going fast at bargain prices.
The sale will not last much longer,
so you had better go and get what you
want at your very first opportunity.
Watches of
Distinction
Must of necessity be of the Highest Standard as timekeepers, ac
curate, reliable and trustworthy, ’t hey also should be of the newest
designs. The watches shown at our store embrace the most distinc
tive selections front the output of the best American and Foreign
Finish. We mention:
Klgin Waltham Fateke Philippe
Geneva Watches Howard Watches
Gruen Preclsßlon Watches
Wm, Schweigert & Co*
THE JEWELERS.
Fine Repairing
and Adjusting
Underwear
$3.50 Ramie .. .. $2.25
$3.00 Ramie .. . .$2.00
$2.50 Wool $1.50
$1.75 Wool SI.OO
SI.OO Cotton 75
.75 Cotton 50
Shoes
$6.00 now $4.00
$5.50 now $3.75
$4.00 now $2.75
SIDE STEPPING.
“I should V' glad to have you call
some evening.”
"That is nice of you!”
”1 have the most amusing little
brother you have ever seen, I Just
know you’ll go wild over him.”
"Amusing, eh? Pshaw! I resolved
New Year’s not to visit any places of
nmusement this year.
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