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4 THE MACON NEWS. ESTABLISHED 18H4-. NEWS PRINTING COMPANY, PUBLISHERS. R. L. McKENNEV, Business Mgr TOM W. LOYLESS. Editor. TH® BVENING NEWS will be delivered lv ©arrter or mall, per year, >5.00; per SMMk. 10 ceuU. THE NEWS will be fui ■sis ©n trains. Correepoudence on live solicited. Real name of writer accompany same. Subscriptions in advance. Failure to receive *wpw afcould be reported to the business Address all communication* to TH® NEWS. offic©3: Corner Second and Cherry Streets. A Comparison. Tta- esteemed Atlanta Constitution has rfw* yß pretended to be the friend of the «*«vi>le. and in most matters, we confess, rt really does keep close to the people; itai v« have long noticed that where cer tain corporate interests are involved the *>a®*titution invariably veers to that side. The Constitution, for Instance, harps tom one years’ end to another about money of the people and raises its in season and out, against the and combines— provided they are sxSleiently far removed to enable the <taastau.ti.on to speak freely and frankly wdßbout detriment to its own business and Aranda! interests. But when these same issues are brought tome to it—literally speaking—the Con- does not hesitate to plead the of corporate greed as ardently as «ar gohitoug newspaper in the country, fte-w are true ‘bills which the Constitu nioHi, even if it deny, cannot successfully Approve, for its whole record is in evi- Oxiiy yesterday, as iwe have already yauvted out, it assumed the unreasonable, ©tA-feomble position 'that the railroads of Ifcwgia aro over-taxed, that other prop •rrty in Georgia is assessed for not more A.tn .tuUf its value, while the poor rail -must pay taxes on one-eight or one tanth of. their bonded indebtedness. W e Amro already shown how their tax valua 17MM1 is so far below their bonded valua tion as to either cause their bondholders tta <ptake with fear or the state to demand x fair return; but we wish to show, also, fly, fallacy of the Constitution’s conten ibjn Chat the railroads are taxed more in proportion than other classes of property. The. Georgia Southern and Florida rail- MHkf, for instance, is assessed at a million and * half dollars. Yet stock to the amount »f three millions and bonds to the amount four millions, making a total of seven Millions, have 'been issued against the property. Its bonds are worth .par on the market, therefore the property must be worth the value of the bonds, or four mil lion dollar*. leaving its stock entirely out •*( the question. It not only has assets that justify its bonded valuation, but it rams five per cent on a valuation of five xnd a. half millions, or about seven per •stent on its bonded valuation—or about •igliteen per cent on its assessed valua tion. Let’s compare this with the assessed valuation, the capitalization and earning valuation of other properties in Georgia— onrponations, if necessary. To illustrate, Jetts take the Exchange Bank of Macon. R must, pay tax on its full capital stock •»t >500,000. It not only pays a state tax, 'but a county and city tax. It is not jowed to scale its assessment to suit it self, but must pay on the full amount of cental employed in its business. This. <rf course, means that each individual ■fSactthoMer pays tax on the full value of Sis stock, for the bank pays it for him, wdtereas. in the case of railroads, the in dividual bondholder or stockholder living in the financial centers of this country, or in England (as D now largely the case since wreckers have readjusted this class ■vs investments, escapes taxation almost So that investments repre senting millions of dollars yield practi jßliy no revenue to the government. And jiiis is what is largely the matter with the country. As much the matter as the “crime of ’73,” about which the Constitu tion prates so much. And the case of the individual property bolder is the same. The man with a home —provided he also possesses a conscience —pays tax on nearly if not quite the mar ket value of his property —certainly never Jess than the mortgage value, as with the railroads. He cannot escape it if he would. Aw <the assessor and the tax receiver, if they do ‘their duty, demand a fair valua tion. Thus it is the people—for whom the Caostitution is so solicitious —pay taxes twenty times greater in proportion than is paid by the money sharks and bond barons, against whom the Constitution ■srxges its inconsistent warfare. The same Georgia laws that demand a fuR tax return from every capitalized local enterprise within her borders, and from every private citizen, permits, even en tourages the wealthiest of all the corpora tions doing business in the state —and those earning the -largest profits—to es cape more than two-thirds of their just tares. Georgia needs a law similar to that rfrieh New York state was compelled to enact, both for the protection of investors •and to secure a fair return of railroad property. A law that will invalidate every railroad bond and stock script in excess of a certain per cent of the prop erty’s taxable value. Then we will see <he railroads of Georgia paying taxes on something like >150.000.000 of property, instead of on forty millions, as at present. The News has received a circular letter from Hon. Mark Hardin announcing his candidacy for secretary of state. Colonel Hardin will, unquestionably, prove a for midable candidate for the position, and many believe it will be impossible to beat him. He has been active in Georgia poli tics for many years, is a life-long Demo crat and has rendered satisfactory public service throughout his earrer. His long public and party service seem to entitle trim to the promotion that he seeks, and Ms wide acquaintance with the public men of the state give him a decided advantage •ver any other candidate. More Po : ce Needed. The numerous holdups and acts of law lessness that have occurred in the resi dence sections of iMacon during the past few months, and which are becoming more numerous of late, strongly suggest the need for a larger police force, and it it is to be hoped that council will give the matter attention at its next meeting. It is a fact that Macon has the smallest police force in Georgia in proportion to population. Atlanta has 140 regular pa trolmen, besides a detective force and a number of extra officers. To make the department more effecteive, it numbers several mounted men, who cover a much larger territory than can the ordinary pa trolman. Savannah has 109 regular patrol men, including a number of mounted offi cers. (Macon has only thirty-nine regular patrolmen, or only nineteen or twenty men on duty at a time. It is evident, therefore, that the police force of this city is vastly inferior in numbers to that of other cities and wholly Inadequate to present needs. Atlanta, for instance, is not four times as large as Macon in area, nor has it four times as many inhabitants, yet its police force is nearly four times as large, including detective force and extra officers. Savannah, with a poulation of less than 60,000 against 38,000 for Macon, has a po lice force nearly three times as large. If Macon’s police force was in proportion to population, the same as Savannah's, the force would number sixty-nine men. or more than one-third more than the pres ent force. When it is known that one policeman is compelled to patrol College and Orange streets from Rose Hill Cemetery to Mer cer College, it will be readily understood that that section of the city is practically without police protection, except at brief intervals during the day and night. Those who wish to commit depredations are, of course, aware of this fact, and they feel the more free to violate the law. In fact, it would seem that they are begin ning to feel so secure that they have even adopted, with impunity, the border style of thieving, and almost daily highway robberies are reported. It is idle to hold the police authorities responsible for these violations, or for their failure to bring the guilty parties to justice, for one policeman cannot be omni present, nor can one detective ferret out cases that are multiplying with such ra pidity. The only remedy lies in an increased force, and it lies in the power of council to apply the remedy at once—even if it must do so at the expense of other depart ments. We frankly admit that Macon ‘has one of the best managed and most effec tive police forces in the state in proportion to size, but even a policeman cannot do Impossibilities, and crimes, even as bold as those recently reported, will continue to occur as long as the criminal class under stand that the residence portion of 'the city is practically without police protec tion. 'Macon should have at least ten more policemen, and there are enough compe tent men lying idle about the city just now to fill the want at once and to the bene fit of all concerned. • Elections in 1898. The present year promises to be an in teresting one politically, and, in many ways will have a bearing on the national campaign of 1900. Besides the election of a new national house of representatives, governors and state house officers will be chosen in twenty-four states, as folows: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Geor gia, Idaho, Kansas. Maine, ’.Maryland, Mas sachusettes, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is land, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Rhode Island's state election will occur in April, Alaba ma’s in August, Arkansas’ in September and Georgia’s in October. The remaining ones will take place in November. The Hon. William J. Bryan has stated that his recent trip to Mexico not only confirmed him in his views upon bimetal ism, but that he is satisfied 'that he and his followers are absolutely right upon this financial question. Air. Bryan intends shortly to give to the public a full ac count of how his impressions of Mexico and its affairs have affected his financial views. The New York World recalls the story about the woman who cried when she saw her husband struggling with a bear, “Go it, old man! Go it, b’ar! First fight I ever see where I didn’t care which licked!” The World thinks the story applicable in a way to the Ohio situation. It is said that Russia contemplates feel ing the Japanese pulse as to a Russo-Jap alliance for controlling the destinies of these respective nations for mutual profit as pertains to the Asiatic problem now confronting all the great powers. Secretary Gage not only commends the report of the monetary commission, but says he likes the commission’s plan bet ter than his own plan for currency re vision. Tom Felder has announced for Congress in the Fifth district, making it a four cornered fight. Messrs. Livingston, Bran nan and Blackburn being already in the race. CIviTsERVICE. Argument in the Law Was Continued in Congress This Morning. Washington, Jan. 8. —The civil service debates were continued in the house today until 2 o’clock. The remainder of the session, under a special order, was devoted to eulogizing the memory of the late Representative Wright, of Massachusetts. Saturday. January 15th was et aside for paying a tribute to the memory of the late Representative Milliken, of Maine. Cortis, representative from Michigan, was the first speaker today. He favored a radical modification of the law. He thought the constitutional heads of de partments were clothed with the power of appointing their subordinates. To that extent he thought, if tested, the law would be found unconstitutional. He be lieved the right of removal should be re stored and the tenure of office limited. Hepburn, Republican, of lowa, spoke for an hour against what he termed the pop ular impression of the so-called merit system. The -public, he argued, had been utterly misled by the high sounding phra ses of “reformers.” MACON NEWS SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8 1898. &AklHo POWDER Absolutely Pure Worried Just the Same. “Dees your sen v.orry you by con tracting debts?’’ “He doesn’t contract debts; be ex pands them.’’—Chicago Tribune. HALF CENT fl WORD. ADVERTISEMENTS of Wants, for Sale For Rent, Lost, Found, Etc., are inserted in THIS COLUMN at Half Cent a Word each insertion. No Advertisement taken tor less than 15 cents. For Rent. FOR RENT —A delightful room, nicely furnished, close in, suitable for one or a couple of young men. Apply at 817 Walnut street. FOR RENT—Three rooms in good neigh borhood, close in, suitable for light housekeeping. 219 New street. 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. For Sala. 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, ai-tesian wa ter. Good neighbors, short walk to postoffice, court house and business part of Albany. Address Harvey Eng lish, roof painter, Albany, Ga. Miscellaneous. FOR the best horseshoeing, go to A. Dolan, 560 Poplar street. ONE plush parlor suit and one bed room suit for sale cheap at 421 New street. WANTED —Three downstairs unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping, by couple with one child. Address 421 New street. MULES AND HORSES—Just arrived three carloads of Kentucky mules and horses, all sizes and grades. Prices lower than ever. Will save you money if in need of any. Waterman & Co., new brick stables, Fourth street. TWO young men who are willing to py same room can secure desirable board in private family at very rea sonable rate by addressing J., care News. Residence within three blocks of business section. Pleasant locality. JUST RECEIVED —Three car loads fine mules. All sizes and grades. Hicks & Co., Waterman & Co. s old stand. MULES —Just received another car load, fifty to one hundred head. Special prices made to dealers. Waterman’s old stand. Hicks & Co. IF YOU want to rent a good typewriter cheap, call at Georgia Business Col- Rge. MESSLER, the scientific horseshoer, in vites you to call and see him. I will save you money ami 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 Foutrh 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. Ido work on scientific principles. Messier, the horseshoer, 653 Fourth street. COAL, COAL —We take Periodical Tickets. 'Phone 245. Roush Coal Co. JUST RECEIVED —Three car loads of fine mules, all sizes and grades. Hick’s & C0.,-Waterman & Co's old stand. OFFICE space for rent in good location. Gordon & Budd, 320 Second street. WHEN you want your carriage, buggy or wagon repaired, get A. Dolan’s prices. They_will astonish you. 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. GO TO Jones Furniture Company for suits, beds, springs, mattresses, sofas, stoves, shades, lace curtains, lamps, clocks, comforts, spreads, etc. All goods sold on installments. Kind treatment to all our customers. WHEN you want your carriage, buggy or wagon painted, try A. Dolan, 560 Pop lar street. W. A. GOODYEAR, carnage, buggy and wagon shop. Horse shoeing, fine paint ing. Repairing of scales a specialty. 453, 455 Poplar street. A FINE lot of apples just received at Tur pin & Valentino's. 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. WANTED—A partner in a small grocery business. Small capital required. Ad dress X.. care News. 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. A FINE lot of apples just received at Tur- pin & Valentino's. V. ILL the gentleman who exchanged over coats with me at Barnesville yester day kindly communicate with me? Mine had a copy of the American Stock Farmer in the pocket with my adress on same. HELLO! 558 Mulberry street,- Migrath’s Portrait Copying and Picture Framing House. Do you want a picture en 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 Migrath’s, opposite Hotel Lanier, 558 Mulberry street. GO TO Jones Furniture Company for suits, beds, springs, mattresses, sofas, stoves, • shades, lace curtains, lamps, clocks, comforts, spreads, etc. All goods sold on installments. Kind treatment to all our customers. Personals of the Day Egbert L. Turner, of Valdosta, is in the city. S. H. Rothschild, of Savannah, is in the city. A. H. Mathews, of Culloden, is at the Lanier. J. B. Clements, of Irwinville, is in the city today. T. E. Lovejoy, of Hawkinsville, is at the Brown House. Kyle T. Alfriend, of Milledgeville, is in the city today. Tomlinson Fort, of Chattanooga, is at the Brown House today. Col. W. R. Ewing, of Thunderbolt, is registered at the Brown House. Basil Gill and C. H. Phillips, of At lanta. are at the Brown House. G. T. Brown and A. O. Hales, of Forsyth, came down from Forsyth this morning. Col. Bolling Whitfield, of Brunswick, is in the city today registered at the Hotel Lanier. Judge U. V. Whipple, of Cordele, is in the city. Judge Whipple is one of the prominent men of Dooly county. D. A. KEATING. -y J General Undertaker and Embalmer. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Caskets, cases, coffins and burial robes; hearse and carriages furnished to all funerals in and out of the city. Undertaker’s telephone 467. Resi dence telephone 468. 52a Mulberry street. Macon. V* ¥ll 'W 10 MV v A Style and Fit is a man’s first consideration when he is about to buy a suit. Price is- the next. We have studied both very close, and we are prepared to make you a first-class stylish suit for $22.50. You couldn’t do better with a clothier. Bicycles and Typewriters! New and second- hand for sale or rent. II J. i< i| X 1) Factory man in charge of repair department. J. W. Shinholser, CJottou Avenue and Cherry Street. 3 Per Cent Guaranteed! Dividends paid semi-annnally. Stock secured by deeds to improved real estate in more than double the amount, deposited with Union Savings Bank and Trust Co. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon, Ga., 461 Third Street. Academy of Music. Woorlwaifl-Wanßii Co. Matinee and Tonight. Will present at matinee P.oland Reed’s famous play, # “CHEEK.” Tonight: “TOO MUCH SMITH.” Matinee prices: Adults 25c., children 10c. At night, 10, 20 and 30c. Academy of Music. One Social Night, Wednesday, Jan. 12. “The ray that thrilled two Continents.” Rosabel Morrison In her famous portrayal of “CARMEN.” Big Scenic Production'. Original Company. Unique Costumes and Effects. “See the Morrison Hug.” No advance in prices. DIVIDEND NOTICE. At a meeting of the board of directors, held this day at the office of the Southern Phosphate Works, a dividend of 6 per cent was declared on the capital stock of the company as it appears on books of the company January 10th, to be paid on and after January 10th. R. J. TAYLOR, President. January 4, 1898. «Big G is a non-poisonous •emedy for Gonorrhoea, rleet, Spermatorrhoea, Vhites, unnatural dis harges, or any inflaruma ion, irritation or ulcera tion of m u ecus mem branes. Non-astringent. Sold by or sent in plain wrapper, by express, prepaid, for •1.00, or. 3 bottles, <2.75. Circular sent on request. This is the Package — remember it. It contains Washing Powder lir wryW that cleans everything quickly, cheaply and 73PV perfectly. w wosiiinoftwtei Chicago, St. Louis, New York, - - ~ Boston, Philadelphia. ——— UNION SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY MACON, GA. Safety Deposit Boxes For Rent. J. W. Cabaniss, President; S. S. Dunlap vice-president; C. M. Orr, cashier; D. M Nelligan, accountant. Capital, $200,000. Surplus, $30,004 Interest paid on deposits. Deposit you savings and they will be increased bv in terest compounded semi-annually. THE EXCHANGE BANK Os Macon, Ga. Capital $500,000.0$ Surplus 150,000.0$ J. W. Cabaniss, President. S. S. Dunlap, Vice-President. C. M. Orr, Cashier. Liberal to its customers, accommodating to the public, and prudent in its manage ment, this bank solicits deposits ami other business in its line. DIRECTORS. W. R. Rogers, L. W. Hunt, Joseph Dan nenberg, R. E. Park, S. S. Dunlap, J. W Cabaniss, H. J. Lamar, Jr., A. D. Sch* field, W. M. Gordon. ESTABLISHED 1868. R. H. PLANT. CHAS. D. HUTH Cashier. I. 0. PLANT’S SON, BANKER) MACON, GA. A general banking business transacted and all consistent cortesies cheerfully ex tended to patrons. Certificates of deposF Issued bearing interest. FIRST NATIONAL BANK of MACON, GA. The accounts of banks, corporations firms and individuals received upon th>’ most favorable terms consistent with con aervative banking. A share of your bur iness respectfully solicited. R. H. PLANT, President. George H. Plant, Vice-President. W. W. Wrigley, Cashier. E. Y. MALLARY, J. J. COBB, President. Cashier. Commercial and Savings Bank, 370 Second Street. A general banking business transacted. Courteous and liberal treatment to all. Interest paid on accounts in savings de partment, compounded semi-annually. Safety deposit boxes in our new burglar proof vault for rent, $5 and upward per year. Southern Loan and Trust Company of Georgia. MACON - GEORGIA. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, 560,000.00 J. S. SCOFIELD, Pres. Jos. W. PALMER, Vice-Pres. F n <Jr,HnPTRT,r> Treasurer. STEED & WIMBERLY, Attorney*. Offers investors carefully selected Fir*’- Mortgage Bonds, yielding 6 and 7 per cent interest, payable semi-annually. These mortgage loans are legal invest ment for the funds of Trustees, Guardians, and others desiring a security which is aon-fiuctuating in value, and which yieldt the greatest income consistent with Ab solute safety. Acts as Executor, Trustee, Guardian • Transacts a General Trust Business. LAWYERS. NOTTINGHAM & LUNDY Attorneys at Law, 260 Second Street. M. FELTON HA I CHER, Attorney at Law, 105 Cotton Avenue. HILL, HARRIS A BIRCH, Attorneys at Law, Masonic Building i 566 Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga. Will do general practice in state and fed eral courts. PHYSICIANS. DR. A. MOODY BURT. Office over Sol Hoge’s drug store, 572 Mul berry street. ’Phon 60. Hours: 11:30 a. m. to 1:30 and 4:30 to 5:30 p. m. Residence 452 College street 'Phone 728. DR. J. H SHORTER, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, over Sol Hoge’s, corner Mulberry and Second streets. DR, C. H. PEETE, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, 370 Second St. Phone <6x DR. MAURY M. STAPLER, Eye, ear, nose and throat. 506 Mulberry street. 'Phone 121. DR. F. G. HUCK ABAY, Office 566*4 Cherry Street. Phone 401. Over Clem Phillips. Calls promptly answered. E. G. Ferguson, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, i Office and residence 256 Second street, opposite Pierpont Ho- *x. 1872 FdrTj J SUBEKS 1897 Permanently Located. In the specialties venereal, Lost En ergy restored. Female Irregularities and Poison Oak. Cure guaranteed. Address, in confidence, with stamp, 511 Fourth Street, Macon. Ga. Dr. M. Marion Apfel, Physician and Surgeon. John C. Eads & Co. Building. Phone 811. HIBB MANUFACTURING O Spinners, "Wrapping Twine. Hosiery, Yarn and Carpet Warpa. 314 Second St., Macon, Ga. Loans negotiated upon improved real estate at lowest market rates. y -y i (besouA VonS 1 | 1 FQRf J9B‘ 1 « hsT I WiLl/ /BUY NO 1 A poofZ/cuothingl ——-To _ JJ y Starling With Hew Resolutions. At New Year’s men generally resolve to be economical. Sometimes they will even wear ready-made clothing, thinking it is a saving of money. But it is merely sacri ficing appearances. We give the best goods the mills produce, cut In the most ap proved style and tailored in the best fash ion at the lowest price possible. I GEO. P. BURDICK & CO., Importing Tailors. | LTC ETSES i For doing business in the I City of Macon MUST BE PAID 1 BY January 15th. J Tax Returns t Must be made before J FEBRUARY ist. | fl s Dog Badges] Must be taken out before ■ FEBRUARY ist. ■ BRIDGES SMITH, ■ Clerk of Council, fl CLAY’S COFFIN STORE. Oldest exclusive undertaking house In Macon. Orders by telegraph promptly at tended to. 1 f Nos. 511 and 513 Mulberry street Store phone 425. Residence ’phone 426.