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4 Tip MATTIMTV . jIIIj rlAl«Ji\ 111• -e v. say* a leading society journal, “ha <.• The"period succeeding youth is now » . .< ■> mor <1 “irabk than adolescence. The stir.nc ~/ •’•. that ,<s not been discovered before A v'th.Jj th- I’.tilex tin history. The women ,-S of ! :as. t . . v'<o were famous for th< u j ■ ■ reached the zenith of '/ tii« r ■ < t'. : *1 I: >wn, and retained S’ ' j tin r‘ i•< :n ■■■■ i-tiug years. Those ,' J. - \ whol .el. ■ .■■! h. . -in the world must p ?/{*-*/ ’|v \ B'.v. n’..( C. ■ .-V amt for swaying human-f /)»*/ ity than t: ■ who are equip' f -d only with the k I ch mi <»f v. N>' '■■' is itisfM.-•• dto under- xz J .Pf this ? m. for it ouies to ill once and !' (feyfe. . t rt .v. o-!v of tin- sweetness of the / / ,w 1.1 >of it-. . . ne. nee. Those of < / r -it. d ./.y prove our regret by •> )A,t / on-: .• to a;mu’, ,te its freshness of fylaA jji. i *vZ :■ ;. and > jl, but vonth is so short and M \ : i \ ■■cr 4 1 \ ip.wojih r. r .on:<’ :<• for turn J l\ -\ \ THE SECRET. . n V.’on an should be at her zenith when ( \ \ \ no <! : rt .. < mir f tx- avoidq'l by in- / / "•> i’-v ' ■< *»’*’ Ke, 11’ 1< : ‘ •n< ’■ h. pro-. Med a sovereign ir-AyA reni'-d > lor < . • ■ .■■ ,kne • and ailment incident «-4 : b/ to the •♦ ’• • no- 1 Bradfield’s Female Regulator. I’r< ■. . ■' t- -idio-id to -<t- tic old age Bradfield’s Fenta’c Regulator mav L- <!-•■. :.-i ■• -• to i-■ -.ify the mitnerou ’.veaknesses and irregularities peculiar to v.on;r . . i - I:-gul.s’or is an original compound of approved vegetable !-ir •< ..1 • ;y. 1 h.. -be nin sue-- esslul me over a quarter of a century/ Sold lie. d-M.ir a liottie, or sent by express on receipt of price. I:.*-j. ’tin;; I d for women mailed free on application. THE B ELD REOULATOR CO., Atlanta, Oa. x ozTio? row in the Churches. Hiv. A M WiHianis will pn-aeh tomor low .i I. : M . -11 Methodist church. t cull Squill - j'r i zyierian Church.— r.i.i liln al 11 a. in. .'.nd 7:30 p. m., by I . r- ■ inc■ ii in ; si rvice will !»•- In-Id lif t i -,-mnninioti service of the 5 ir and r< -- t iio'i of new members. Sba t. : v ',ll !,.• r- 1 ‘howling lilt progress o. the eliiirch during 1897. At the even b ; . rib-r '. >ll l> New Year’s sermon. <h.ngr-zr.tfomd tinging. Church comfort ably war>rnd. All cordially invited. I-.: . >•>, :!■: ciitn-j. itev. .1. L. White wlli j.;-« ?-h mori. ing ;:-l night. Subject if i i,<>riii>. s- rrncn will be. ’The Great I’.i- - in Life.” Ni, ;>r. ;> New Year’s ser mon, side. - : ” •• . il.; < Thou Built?” Every rm nt’mr of the church is urged to I■■ i> ■ -a •:, rvlci. and the public eurdiully invltod. A Straight '*A straight line is the shortest distance bet ween i ,o | jut. t<. <m.i trienl lletini tlon.) A leleplmiilino is the quickest and most saliesn tory rn< tins of communi cation le t ■, ■> t .(> i-olnts. (t'oiumercinl fact.) 1i: - poir "'tie toll system of the Sent) "i n i,|j r 'ejiame uli( | Telegraph t'ornpa-.y >t.ii.dr 11.e nieanr of holding pri vate i.nnvi-i cat ion with your correspon dent; in d ie. 'tc -ie, N-’Viuau, iiTirt'in, l'o.i.inbii . <i • ■ 11i, Ani'iicus, Albany AH > iin.i in .>m (imte towns, and gives all th- ad'.iiit: -of personal interview* vlti'i ... Hi ‘■pen io, fatigue and incou venli i. e of tiaveling. Second point -A nigni rate has beet. ♦ stublishid ti'id I'oniicettons between thr boor;, of i p. n and sa. m can be bad at nnc half of the day rates The half a cent a word column of Tbe New ; is the chi apest advertising medium in (. orgia. ° 1 * cs • ; Holidays. Presents, Birthday Gifts and Beau tiful things in Jewelry. J. 11. & W. WILLIAMS. 1898 New Year 1898 We wish every citizen of Macon a Happy and Prosperous New Year We take this opportunity to sincerely thank our inauy friends for the liberal patronage be stowed upon us during the past year and hope to merit a share of your future favors by always giving you the BEST GOODS in our various lines which the markets afford at the LOWEST PRICES, and by recommending only such GOODS as we know by experience will bear our guarantee. Respectfully yours, GARDEN, “The Furniture Ulan." Two, but Not of a Kind. Dark Brown, Harvard calf, Double sole, Full Edge, -A. College toe. A solid t us.utss biice. $4.00 ' Dark chocolate, Willow calf, Light double sole Newest round toe, A comfortable wi i r In e. so. O O CLISBY 8c McKAY MUSICAL RECITAL Will be Given on Tuesday Night at Wesleyan Female College. A d< lightful concert will be given in the - ij.i J ait Wesleyan bVinule college by some mwifbers of the Frances Hughes f’onceiA Company, one of the best noted organizations in the country today. .'■it Frances Hughes, the eekbrated priina Hari-i/t, Miss Corry Aippy, the gnat dutch 'ctliitx and Mr. G. Ka.vson j Made, the well known English Ibaas bari -1 tone will t-.tke pant with eon-art for wdic-h ■ t‘h< following program has been prepared: 1. Farp—A. Seri naita, Morz b. 1 Ci Mi l-'una (LuolaJ Cheshire. Miss 2. B.a-bom—a. To Anthea, Haltton. b. ■ Tre Exile’s Return, Lehman. Mr. Raw -1 Y?n e - D •<• • ‘ill' a. Bcr-'fiisc Slav. b. Gavotte. , Poppi r. Miss Appy. 1. T rio—-All for You. Miss Hughes, Miss I Appy and Mr. R-iwson. Wade. Hanp—l' an’i.:.sie, f’arish-Alears. Miss Hughes. ti. Cavatina. Infeliee (Ematni) Verdi. I Mr. F.awson AVade. 7. Cello.—Concerto No. 2. Goiterman. ; Miss Ap-py. 8. Trio, Harp -and Ci Ho. Berceuse, i ( ure. Miss Hughes and Miss Appy. LU ETC ENT’S WIFE. Chicago, Jan. 1. —Fifteen thousand dol lar.- tile modest sum for which John F. .'•.vbcfield, of Boston, offers to divulge the > hiding place of the missing ,Mrs. Louise Luetgcrt, who, he declares, is alive and in good health. Friends of Adolph Luetgert i:. ve been notified that within twenty-four ! hours after the payment of the cash the wife es tile sausage maker, accused of her ninr-iit. will 1..- on the waj- to Chicago. lie intimates that she is working in a , : small town in Pennsylvania as a domestic, i Scant faith is placed in Scofield's proses ; sions by the attorneys for the defense. _ I REMARKABLE STATISTICS. Show That the Health of the City of Macon is Getting Better. REPORT FOR PAST YEAR. A Decrease as Against the Report of a Year Ago, Especially Among the White People. The mortuary report for the year 1897 has just been made up by Clerk Bridges Smith, and presents a most interesting array of figures for the contemplation for the patriotic Maeonite. The report shows that Macon is compe tent as a health resort, and that notwith standing her increased population, her death rate is growing beautifully less each year. In fact, the difference in the figures this year is really remarkable. The report shows that there were ninety-eight less deaths in 1897 than there were in 1896. The difference in the deaths among the whites is really very remarkable, as will be seen from the table. This appliees to both the males and the females in the white population. Ahe death rate is about twenty-one. The following is well worth a careful consideration: 1897. M 6 White males 85 108 White females 79 120 Colored males 132 159 Colored females 150 157 Total whites 164 228 Total colored 283 316 Grand toal 446 544 The report shows the following figures by ages: White. Col. Under 1 year 28 74 Ito 2 years 20 23 2to 5 years 9 12 5 to 10 years- 6 6 10 to 20 years 17 20 t 030 years 9 25 30 to 40 years 16 24 40 to 50 years 16 24 50 to 60 years 9 23 >0 to 70 years 20 21 70 to 80 years 13 10 80 to 90 years 5 7 90 to 100 years 3 2 Unascertainedlo 10 164 282 iNotes Taken On the Run. An appropriatt Ne,. Year’s service will be held at Tattnall Square Baptist church tomorrow at li a. m. The pastor's sub ieet will be ‘‘Thoughts for the New Year” —First Phil., 3:13-14. At the evening ser vice Mr. tleunings will deliver the sixth of the series on “Fools of the Bible and Fools of Today,” the subject being “The Drunken Fool.” He will also review the situation in our city, and discuss some what the process of drunkard making. Next week will be observed as a week of prayer. Mr. Jenkins will preach every evening next week at 7:30 in Mercer chapel. Today Major T. O. Chestney celebrates his twenty-first anniversary as cashier of the Central Georgia Bank. He has just attained his majority in the banking bus iness. News was received in the city yesterday afternoon of the death of Mrs. J. T. Powell, at Marlow, Ga. Mrs. Powell lived in Vine ville for a long time and is well and fa vmably known here. The interment will take place in Savannah. Dr. W. R. Holmes, dentist, 556 Mulberry, opposite Hotel Lanier. Try a bottle of Holmes’ Mouth Wash for preserving teeth purifying the breath, bleeding gums, ul eers. sore mouth, sore throat, etc. For salt by all druggists. Rev. S. M. Williams and family have lo cated at 120 Coleman avenue, Huguenin Heights. Only five cases were on the docket for Recorder Freeman this morning. They were little drunks and disorderlies. The plumbers were kept busy this morn ing on pipes. Last night’s freeze caught many of the housekeepers unprepared. The front of the new Pythian Castle will be the handsomest in the city. The football game which was to have been played in Columbus today between Columbus and Macon, was postponed in definitely for various reasons. The court house offices were closed at dinner time and will remain closed until Monday morning. Reports from the bedside of Mr. Robert Hunter this morning are to the effect that he is somewhat improved and hopes are entertained for his speedy recovery. Dr. J. M. Mason, dentist. Office over Beeland’s jewelry store, Triangular Block. Telephone 452. Dr. Charles Lanier Toole, dentist. Of fice corner Second and Poplar streets. Commissioner Erwin this morning tried four illicit distillers from Jones county. JMm White and Tom Sands were released and Jim White and Dave Jackson were hound over. A fifty-gallon still was de stroyed by the officers. Emancipation Day is being celebrated by the colored contingent today. The Bibb County Blues turned out as usual and paraded the streets. There was no dem onstration beyond this. Ordinary Wiley wishes it understood that all liquor dealers, keepers of pool or billiard tables and dealers in pistols, cart ridges and guns must register with him, ommencing today. V.'oii M paving on Fourth street is go ir- - • as rapidly as the cold weather will permit. John T. Brooks, of Upson county, was released from jail under bond today under the general order passed by Judge Speer giving the illicit distillers under sentence a five months’ furlough. EUGENE_DEBS Will Speak at the Academy of Music Next Monday Week. Eugene Debs will be in Macon on Mon day, week. January 10, and as a conse quence the disciples of the n&w Social Democracy are in a flutter of excitement. Mr. Debs comes to preach the doctrine of Social Democracy, the seeds of which have already been sown berg. Os course his ad dresses on Monday and Tuesday of next week here also include the somewhat wide subject of labor organization generally, but in particular the purpose of his visit here is to stir up more feeling on the sub ject of his new Social Democracy. Mr. Debs will address a mass meeting of laboring people and citizens of Macon gen erally at the Academy of Music on the night of Monday, January 10, and on Tues day nigbt he will speak to men only. Mr. Debs will probably be in Macon about a week. While here he will be the guest of Mr. Davidson, of South Macon, wbo is well known as a labor organizer throughout the South. MACON NEWS SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY i 1898. tel There is nothing in the world so pitiful as a neglected baby. There is no sight so sad as that of a helpless infant denied its birth right, a mother’s loving care. Thousands of mothers neglect their children because of ill - health. No woman can proper y perform a mother’s duty who is constau *y suffering from sickness, whose system is debilitated and wrecked by the ? wful drains due to the diseases and weaknesses pecu liar to women. The mother who suffers from the listlessness, lassitude and despond ency due to these troubles is pretty sure to neglect her children and her home? This lamentable state of affairs is easily remedied if the proper measures are taken. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is an un failing cure for all the many forms of weak ness and disease of the organs distinctly feminine. It promptly stops all weakening drains, invigorates the various organs and infuses new Hfe and vigor into the sufferer’s whole body. A happy home and a tidy and well - cared for baby is the result, for no healthy woman will wilfully neglect her child. Many a woman is blamed for neg ligence and heartlessness when she is sim ply too ill to care for anything but death. If you want to know all about the “ Favorite Prescription” address Dr. R. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician to the Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical institute, Buffalo, N. Y. It is sold by all druggists. Foul breath, dull eyes, listlessness, sallowness and pimples. A nice combination to avoid or get rid of. All are due to constipation, and con stipation is promptly cured by Dr. Pierce’s Pleas ant Pellets. They are not a temporary palliative, but a permanent cure. Many so-called constipa tion remedies must be continueo forever, ouce they are started. The "Pellets” cure perma nently, They never gripe. Druggists salt them What is Going On in Society. The Bal Poudre given at the Capital City Club in Atlanta last night was one of the most beautiful entertainments yet given by that prominent social organization. Among the beautiful women present were Mrs. Ellis Talbott, of Macon, and Mrs. William Inman, now of Atlanta, but formerly Miss Nannaline Holt, of Macon. • * > Yesterday afternoon Miss Patterson en tertained a number of friends at cards in honor of Mrs. Charles Bartlett. The first prize, a handpainted picture frame, was cut for by Mrs. Isaac Winsbip and Miss Louise Rogers, and won by Mrs. Winship. Mrs. Manly Curry won the consolation prize, a floral calendar. * * * Mrs. Porter King returne dto Atlanta to day. • • * IMrs. Rolan’d Ellis has issued invitations to a reception Wednesday afternoon. • ♦ • The Cherokee dance Monday night will be a brilliant beginning of the social sea son of the New Year. The most delicious refreshments will be served, and the club rooms will be the scene of beauty and en joyment. The members of the Cherokee Club are arranging to give an entertain ment worthy of the visiting young ladies, in whose honor it is given. All the mem bers are expected to be present. * * * There is an unusual number of visiting young ladles in Macon now, and the list is a charming one. Miss Reid, of Eatan ton, is with Miss Wiley; Miss Gordon, of Atlanta, is with Mrs. McEwen Johnston; Miss Heath, of Charlotte, N. C., is with Miss Stetson; Miss White, of Hawkins ville, is with the Misses Cobb; Miss Court ney, of Richmond, Va., is with Mrs. John Courtney. * * * Miss Birdie Coleman entertains the Tuesday afternoon Club next Tuesday af ternoon at 3 o’clock. It is a well estab lished rule that this club must invariably meet, as its name indicates, on Tuesday afternoon. ♦ * * The members of the Ladles’ Cotillion Club are urged to send their dues imme diately to Miss Mamey Hatcher, treasurer. The Cotillion Club’s first dance «of the season will be given next Wednesday night at the Commercial Club, and it is impor tant that the members who have neglected to pay their dues should do so at once. The german will be led toy Mr. Prentice Huff. Mr. ani Mrs. Charles Bartlet will leave Wednesday for ’Washington to remain un til congress adjourns. They will have pretty apartments at the Riggs House, which is rather headquarters for Southern congressmen and their families. Mrs. Cox, of North Carolina, who has beex the ad mired guest of Mrs. Bartlett, will also be at the Riggs house for the Washington season. Monday is to be a day of club meetings. The History Club meets at the residence of Mrs. Mallory Taylor’s in the afternoon, and at the same time the Circle Francais meets at Wesleyan college. The program for the Circle Francais is to be conducted by Mrs. Willis Sparks and Mrs. McEwen Johnston, and is to consist of vocal and instrumental music and recitations. The Current Topics club meets Wednes day morning at 11 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. McEwen Johnston. The program for the evening is arranged by Miss E. F. Andrews and Mrs. T. O. Chestney, and the subject is the Recent Expedition in Search of the North Pole. * * * The regular monthly meeting of the La dies’ Hospital Auxiliary will be held in the Public Library parlors Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. * • * The Free Kindergarten Association will hold a meeting at the Public Library Monday morning at 10 o’clock. The la dies are requested to meet promptly, as there other engagements at 11 o’clock. Personals of the Day Mr. Pitt Baldwin is in the city. J. E. Bivins, of Cordele, is in the city today. H. M. Stanley, of Dublin, is at the Hotel Joseph E. Bivins, of Cordele, is in the city today. J. W. Haygood, of Montezuma, is in the city today. John Henry Peyser arrived today from Hot Springs. J. A. Bawner, of Baltimore, is at the Brown House. Ed. N. Hoyt and wife, of New York, are in Macon today. Mr. W. P. Epperson, of Gainesville, is in the city today. Mr. J. A. Bledsoe, of Atlanta, is a guest in the city today. Mr. J. J. Anderson, of Gainesville, is at the Hotel Lanier. S. R. DeJarnette. of Albany, is ssonping at the Brown House. W. Pullain and Dr. A. K. Bell, of Mad ison. arc at the Brown House. Mrs. C. Farmer and Miss Farmer, of Dublin, are in the city for the day. G. C. CarmichiTe]. of Milledgeville, is among the guests at the Brown House. Mr. Steve Floyd, the well known adver tising man of New York, is in Macon to day. Messrs. W. Poullain, A. K. Bell. C. A. Sanders and A. B. Aycock, of Poullain, are at the Brown House today. W. G. Childs, of Oglethorpe; J. W. Hay good and E. E. Vaughn, of ?»4ontezuma. are at the Brown House. W. G. Childs, of Oglethorpe, is among the prominent guests in the city today. He is registered at the Brown House. Telephone. No. 343. The Bradstreet Compan . N*. 47. MP’t. S. T.. carpenter. Advertise in The News and reach the people. - —z... |lz .T. T . Y.TfT .T T. T" -V- —v- O -v—v"v--v- -v-~-v- 7 -v- '~n^-‘-v— -v- -yr-47 SF'-y- -v-'■v' ~-- _ — — i *n F /// V * // s&' &P 1 £ OR. ./WZ/X//Z£/2 1 tw ?w | » _ _ -1 | Resolved [ JANUARY Ist1 st - 1898. | Resolved I L- • j NOW that stock-taking time is at hand, and, after the very liberal patronage of an H ! appreciative public, that it is now to the interest of THE EMPIRE STORE to <3 j ...CLOSE OUT AT COST FOR CASH... ] E -j r Every pair of Blankets, all Comforts, Gent’s Woolen Underwear, Ladies’ and Children’s 4 k> Wraps now on hand. Below we 11 give you an idea of just what we are going to do, and a tTHIS cold weather is just right! I [(• 5] £ T f These Quotations are Good for MONDAY: jd t . ; _ :j £> Gent’s SI.OO Natural Wool Vests, each, now 83c Gent’s $1.7-> Natural Wool \ ests, each, now $1.25 ’J iki> Gent’s 1.00 Natural Wool Pants, each, now 83c ( ent’s 175 Natural Wool Pants, each, now 1.25 J Gent’s 1.50 Natural Wool Vests, each, now sl.lO Gent’s 50c Heavy Fleeced, Ribbed Vests, 3 for... 1.00 J V Gent’s 250 Natural Wool Pants, each, n0w........ 1.10 Gent's 50c Heavy Fleeced, Ribbed Vests. 3 for... 100 ’J - - : L -- -- - = ./ . . . =*l | BLANKETS. COMFORTS. J r $2.50 full 10-4 Blankets, half wool, per pair SI.BO $1.25 full size Comforts, figured both sides, each 91c A r 4.00 full 11-4 Blankets, extra fine and heavy 3.00 1.75 full size Comforts, figured both sides, each ..$1.38 A r . 5-00 full 11-4 Blankets, all wool, extra heavy 3.57 3.00 lull size Comforts, figured both sides, each... 1.78 *4 H 6.50 full 11-4 Blankets, all wool, extra heavy 4.15 4.50 full size Down Comforts, figured both sides.. 3.50 A C. 7.50 full 11-4 Blankets, all wool, extra heavy 5*50 400 full size Down Comforts, figured both sides.. 2.88 9.00 full 12 4 Blankets, all wool, extra heavy 6.60 5.00 full size Down Comforts, figured both sides.. 3.85 A g 10.00 full 12-4 Blankets, all wool, extra heavy ... 7.15 In this sale choice is worth much. *4 = J XAIDnOQ True, our line is somewhat broken, but we have many good things left yet. Look us lAI DHOO F II llllx U over, and if you find anything you want it is yours regardless of the value. Is iljli U | SPECIALS If IJ Best Androscoggin Bc. Bleaching 17 v yards for $1 i jG Good 614.0. Canton Flannel, ayd 5c I r > . Good 10c. Canton Flannel, ayd 8e ; Good 12%c. Canton Flannel, a yd....10c ! L‘ Good 15c. Canton Flannel, a ■L 100 white $1 Spreads, whipped ends, If* each ?5c HALF CENT fi WORD. ADVERTISEMENTS of Wants, for Sale For Kent, Lost, Found, Etc., are inserted in THIS COLUMN at Half Cent a Word each insertion. No Advertisement taker tor less than 15 cents. For Rent. FOR RENT —Suburban home, seven rooms, near car line, in Vineville. Has three acres land, stables, outhouses, etc. Garden planted. C. B. Ellis, or G. W. Ellis, Empire Store. FOR RENT —Connecting rooms suitable for light housekeeping, first floor, 252 Georgia avenue. Separate entrances. Mrs. M. J. Curry. HOUSE No. 1223, two-story, nine-room dwelling, water and gas; every con venience; corner Oglethorpe and Tatt nall streets, fronting Tattnall Square, for rent. Apply to M. Daly, 745 Col lege street. Miscellaneous. FOR the best horseshoeing, go to A. Dolan, 560 Poplar street. BOARDERS WANTED—The best small hotel in the city. Everything new. Table first-class. Rates reasonable. Transient custom solicited. Nice of fice for benefit of drummers. Pierpont House. COAL, COAL —-We take Periodical Tickets. ’Phone 245. Roush Coal Co. FOR SALE —In East Albany, Ga., or will exchange for property in or ner Ma con, one and a half acres of land, set in fruit trees, grape vines, flowers, etc, three-room cottage, artesian wa ter. Good neighbors, short walk to postoffice, court house and business part of Albany. Address Harvey Eng lish, roof painter, Albany, Ga. WATERMAN & CO. just received two car loads of fine Kentucky horses and mules of all sizes, grades and quali ties. WANTED—Two unfurnished rooms in pri vate family, with board, in a good neighborhood, by married couple with no children. Answer, care News, B. WHEN you want your carriage, buggy or wagon repaired, get A. Dolan’s prices. They will astonish you. FOR RENT —Three very desirable rooms, close in. Suitable for light housekeep ing. 219 New street. LOANS on farms or city property can be made by us cheaper now than ever be fore and more promptly. Security Loan and Abstract Company. WHEN you want your carriage, buggy or wagon painted, try A. Dolan, 560 Pop lar street. W. A. GOODYEAR, carriage, buggy and wagon shop. Horse shoeing, fine paint ing. Repairing of scales a specialty. 453, 455 Poplar street. MULES —Three car loads of mules for sale at Hicks & Co.’s stable. Waterman’s old stand. SOME folks think A. Dolan is the only horseshoeing shop in town. Not so. It is simply the best. Dolan is satis fied of that. ROOMS for rent, furnished or unfurnished, with all conveniences, at 865 Mul berry street. MESSLER, the scientific horseshoer, in vites you to call and see him. I will save you money and give you good work. If you will bring your horse to me you will never regret it. I do work , on scientific principles. Messier, the ! horseshoer, 653 Fourth street. HELLO! 558 Mulberry street, Migratb’s I Portrait Copying and Picture Framing , House. Do you want a picture en- I larged or framed first-class but cheap, or a beautiful Klondike diamond, breast or scarf pin, ear or finger ring, stud or cuff button for a Christmas present? If so, remember Migratb’s, opposite Hotel Lanier, 558 Mulberry street. FUNERAL NOTICE. Friends and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Taylor are respectfully request ed to attend the funeral of their daughter, Kathleen, tomorrow’ (Sunday) evening at 2:30 p. m. from their residence in Vine ville. Pall-bearers: Professor Guttenber ger. Tom Lowry, George White and James Callaway. SPECIALS ) Best 36-inch Silesias and silk-fin ished Percalines, a yard j Infanta Flannels, pink and light blue, a yard 10c ! Twenty pieces Sc. good Outings, a ■ yard 5c Twenty pieces Scotch Outings, a yd..Bc | Twenty-five pieces Russian Fleece j for wrappers, not 10, but 8c COAL! COAL! COAL! COAL! COAL! COAL! There will be a Hot Time in Old Macon When the people commence to burn Coal bought of the EMPIRE COAL AND ICE COMPANY. The Box of Kindling Still G es. Our ECLIPSE AH Lump at $3.65 can’t be beat. Our EMPIRE All Large Clean Lump superior to all others, $4.25. Our JELLICO and MONTEVALLO will satisfy all. Our PRICES are the lowest in the market. EMPIRE COAL AND ICE CO. Creamery butter, the finest, in five and ten-pound tins. Tennessee butter, sweet and nice, eight, twelve and thirty-pound tins. Cauliflower, Hubbard squash and horse radish. Oranges $2.25 box; bananas for 75c. bunch. Norf ,Ik, Savannah and Apalachicola oysters. HUDSON & JUcLEfIN, Fisli and Produce co. 677 Poplar St. Phone 194 FUNERAL NOTICE. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Pey ser are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the latter Sunday morning at 11 o’clock at Wolff’s cemetery. The grand sons will be the pall-bearers. Services at the cemetery. Insurance Agents. By ordinance are requested to make re turns of premiums received for the quar ter ending December 31, 1897, and to pay the tax upon same by January 10, 1898. A. R. TINSLEY, Treasurer. Dividend of 3 Per Cent. At a meeting cf the directors of the Ex change Bonk, of Macon, a semi-annual dividend of three per cent, was declared out of the earnings of the bank for the past six months, payable on and after Monday, January 3, 1898. C. M. ORR, Cashier. Stockholders’ Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Exchange Bank, of Macon, will be held at the bank on Tuesday, January 4, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m. C. M. ORR, Cashier. MACON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The annual meeting of the Macon Cham ber of Commerce will be held at their rooms on Monday morning, January 3d, 1898, at 10:30 o'clock for the purpose of electing officers for one year, and the transaction of other important business. Every member of this body is urgently re quested to be present. R. M. ROGERS, President. SPECIALS Twenty-two yards best 40-incTl Sc. Sea Island for $1 Twenty-two yards Riverside Check Homespun for $1 I Good skirt lining Cambrics S’/ic j Coates’ Cotton, 4 spools for 15c j | 100 boxes Crochet Silks, fast colors, j a spool 5c : Ten yards best 7c. Apron Ginghams for 35c 1 ’a ‘ '-x. '-a JL Comparative Statement of the Condition of the Commercial and Savings Bank forjSpd jind 1897. the CIOSG ° f business December 31. At the close of business December 31, IS9b - 1897. RESOURCES. RESOURCES. Loans and dis- Loans and dis counts $109,489 82 countssl4l 391 91 Demand loans 6,245 22 $115,735 04 Demand loans 8,075 00—5149 406 91 Overdrafts i 7B 00 Overdrafts 476 05 Furniture ano fixtures 1,696 93 Safety deposit vaults and safe.. 5,450 00 Due from banks and Furniture and fixtures 248 43 bankers 13,849 20 , Due from banks and Cash on hand 14,758 62 28,607 82 ; bankers 10 598 60 LIABILITIES. I CaSh ° n hand 23:168 Oa ~ $ 33 ’ 766 69 Cash capital paid up $ 50.000 00 » 189 . og ftg Surplus 10,000 00 LIABILITIES. Undivided profits, less expenses. 8,254 92 Capital paid up .. SSO 000 00 Deposit account ...$ 61,495 98 Surplus EE’EE 12’.500 00 Certificates of de- Undivided profits, less ex- posit 14,541 23 i pentes 9 055 09 f Due banks and Deposit account ....$ 70 500 78 { bankers 389 19— 76,426 40 (Subject to check.) Due clearing house 1,536 56 Deposit account .... 23,294 13 —— (Not subject to check.) $146,217 88 1 Time certificates of deposit 21,983 ri I Due banks and bankers 472 96 116,251 34 Due clearing house 1,601 65 $189,408 08 STATE OF GEORGIA, Bibb County, ss. I, J. J. Cobb, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. J. COBB, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me thi s 31st day of December, 1897. W. P. WHEE LER, Notary Public, Bibb County, Ga. 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