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8 Per Cent Guaranteed I Olridocd* paid Stock Maarad by dMds to Improved real HUf» in more than d'Mible the amount, deposited with Union Having* Hank and Trust Co | GBO. A. SMITH, Gen Man Equitable Building and Loan Association, Huron, Un., 4GI Third Street. ESTABLISHED 1884. EVERY BONE IN HIS BODY Shattered by an Awful Fall from the Top of a Building. SUICIDE'S DESPERATE DEED, Plunged Down Eighteen Stories and Smashed an Iron Railing and a Marble Slap. Chicago. Jan. 15. —J. W. Stonehouse, whom! sign painting cstablishim-iit re cently failed, committed suicide today in tne rotunda of .Masonic Temple by Jump ing from a railing on the sixteenth floor of the building. His body struck a railing on the stairway of the second floor, smash ing the iron and crashed through a two inch marble landing. Every bone in Stonehouse’s body was shattered. WANT A CHNGE. How Republican Members Stand on the Civil Service Law. Washington, Jan. 15 —A canvass of the Republican members of the House of Representatives on the question of chang ing the civil service law, which has been conducted by the Republican steering committee is almut completed. Os the 202 Republican members of the House the canvass is said to show that a majority, varying from IS to 40, is favorable to a change in the law, according to the de gree of of change proposed. This last fac tor leads to some difference of opinion as to tiie present canvass. Representative Pearson, of North Carolina, member of the committee, places the number of Republi cans wfco can be depended on at 115. Evans, of Kentucky, another member of the committee, places the number at 135. Those who have made the canvass say that in a number of the cases the entire state delegations are shown by the can vass to favor a change in the law, notably North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and New Hampshire. The Minnesota count shows ail but one for the change. Michigan all but two, Pennsyl vania twenty-two out of twenty-seven. Republican members counted in the can vacs for a change in law. REVERSED. The Cases of the Union Associated Press Against Newspapers. New York, Jan. 15 Judge Lacombe, in tiie United States uirciiit sourt for the Eastern district of New York, has handed down a decision granting motions made before him on January 7 Io set aside tlhe services in tiie eases of William S. Wil liams agaiinsl Brewer ami tiie Union As sociated Press, of Detroit, Mich. Com mercial Tribune Company of Cincinnati ami Interocean Publishing Company, of Chicago. Theae actions were originally begun in the New York supreme court in Queens county, but were removed by the defend ants into tiie United States circuit court for the Eastern district of New York, and motions to dismiss were policed before Judge Tenney. On account of his death tiie motions were transferred into the Southern district and argued before Judge Lacombe. This decision practically reverses the decision made in tiie case of Contain against tiie Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph and tiie decisions made by Judge Tenney in the <<ases of Brewer and the Union As sociated Press against George Knapp ami Company. In 18.82 fethei’o . i t'hekhofor This decision will force the plaintiffs to appeal to settle the jurisdiction of the question. REMOVED. Captain Carter’s Trial Will be Taken to Augusta. Savannah, Jan. 15.—The court-martial before which Capt. Oberlin M. Carter, of the corps of engineers of the United States army, is now being tried, will sit in Au gusta next Tuesday. The secretary of war has been tele graphed to for permission to have the place of holding the court changed. It will be' granted. Paul E. Twiggs, an inspector of work in the Savannah river harbar and Cumber land Sound, is ill in Augusta and cannot come here. Capt. Carter’s attorneys would not per mit his deposition to be taken and Judge Advocate Barr was compelled to ask the court to go to Augusta. Capt. C. E. Gillette appeared before the court again today. He was cross-examined by Capt. Carter’s attorneys. ' WHOLESALE. The Police are Pulling in the Vagrants in Bunches. The police have been kept busy pulling in the drag net of justice at every cast, and they bring in a nice batch of tramps, vagrants and nomads. Attracted no doubt by the reports of the reign of terror that has existed in Macon for some weeks, the birds of passage seem to have been gathering in squads from the North, the East and the West. They are of all ages and all nationalities except Chinese. This morning the black maria was kept on the hump, and Sergeant Chapman, who sits at the door behind which the guests of the city rest, has the description and property of a wonderful collection of in dividuals who have no home and no visi ble nutans of support. Abowt- a dozen were gathered in this morning. Some of them were painfully sober and some of them were hideously drunk. If the police keep up the record of the last twenty-four hours Recorder Freeman will have a heavy docket to dis pose of on Monday and the work on the county roads will p- ceed with greater rapidity for the next thirty days than has been the case for some ti»ie past. EVERYTHING QUIET. Theaters and Places of Amusement Have Been Reopened. Washington. Jan. 15 —Up to noon today the state department had received no ad vices under today’s date from Consul General Lee at Havana. Late last night Lee sent a dispatch saying that every thing was quiet and that the theaters and places of amusement had opened. The best time to advertise is all the Uaie. HANGED HIMSELF. The Man Who Searched For Peari Bryan’s Head. Eaton. 0., Jan. 15. —Wheeler Frum. a retired farmer, committed suicide loday by hanging himself with two halters. He was discovered by his brother-in-law, Amos M.tikliy. who went to the barn. Frum had been daft on spiritualism for some time, ami recently returned from the asy lum at Hayton. He was on the streets this morning but seemed very nervous and ex cited. Frum is the man who several months ago claimed he knew where Pearl Bryan's bend was located, and went to Cincinnati to find it. but was taken in charge by relatives and returned home. THE LOUD BILL. Assistant Heath Thinks it Should be Mod fied. Washington. Jan. 15. —A letter has been address; <1 by First Assistant Postmaster- General Heath to Representative Loud, author of the Loud bill restricting the amount of second class matter to be ad mitted to the mails. Heath says that his own experience as a publisher leads hint to believe that the bill will work less hard ship upon legitimate publishing firms if Mr. Loud will modify it by simply reduc ing tin' number of sample copies of papers to be admitted, instead of cutting them off altogether. The present law allows 50 per cent, of a paper’s circulation to be mailed as sample copies, ami to cut off this privi lege altogether, Mr. Heath says, would work particular hardship upon small coun try publications, GREAT POWER PLANT. Water From a Vast Area to be Concentrated Near Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal.. Jan. 15r—Plans for an electric power plant more extensive than any yet projected in this country have just been made public here. The enterprise involves the bringing of power to Los Angeles from the Kern river, the largest stn am in the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, Its flow exceeds the com bined flow of all rivers between it and the Colorado, and it drains an area of 2,300 square miles. The project includes the construction of a dam, by which nearly 15,000.000,000 gallons of water will be im pounded. It is claimed that power can be supplied in such vast amount and so cheap that it will be used generally. officersTlected Union Meeting of the Epworth League Held Last Night at Gerken ary. ALL THE COMMITTEES To Serve for the Coming Year Were Appointed to Take Charge of Business of the League. The meeting of the Union Epworth League at Centenary church last night was a most interesting one, and much im portant business was transacted, among which was tiie election of officers for the coming year. Committees were also appointed to take charge of the business of the Union League during the year. The committees and officers elected were as follows: President —L. W. Branch, Mulberry. First. Vice President—J. J. Cobb, Cen tenary. Second Vice President—‘Mrs. G. W. Mat thews, First Street. Third Vice President—Mrs. Wash Des sau, Vineville. Fourth Vice President —George A. Smith Grace. Secretar—L. W. Martin, Mulberry. Treasurer —Miss Esther Nease, South Macon. Press and Printing—W. W. Pinson, chairman; Eugene Anderson, R. L. Mc- Kenney. Finance —R. F. Burden, chairman; W. G. Solomon. T. C. Benson, G. W. Gantt, J. J. Cobb, George A. Smith. J. W. Stro zler. Entertainment—W. B. King, chairman; Mrs. G. W. Matthews, Mrs. Washington Dessau. Mrs. S. M. Hilliard, Miss Lizzie Riley, Miss Leila Kingman. Mrs. W. F. Carter. Music—R. L. McKenney, chairman; Miss Julia Goodall, Miss Maude Wilder. Miss Mattle Jones. Holmes Johnson, G. W. Gantt. Miss Esther Nease, Mrs. Berry Neal. After the above officers were duly elect ed. the following committees were an nounced. anti they will have in charge the management of the big conference: Transportation—W. G. Solomon, chair man; N. E. Harris, J. A. Strayer. Place of Meeting—G. W. Matthews, chairman; W. B. Hill. P. E. Dennis, Isaac Hardeman, C. W. Snow. M. H. Cutter. The next meeting of the Union League will be held in East Macon. BENEFITS. Roland Reed Will Give a Portion of His Matinee to Macon. In consideration of the good treatment and the universal courtesy extended to him while here during the hearing of his suit against the Southern Railway. Mr. Roland Reed has offered to give a portion of the receipts of his matinee performance next week to the hospital and to the kin dergarten. EIGHT DEAD And Several Wounded in a Free Fight. Mlddleboro. Ky., Jan. 15 —A special from •Hayden says that the fight on Bandy Fork, 1 eslie county. continued all day yes terday. Eight men are reported killed, as fol lows: John Williams, Tom Wilson. Bob Colewell, Tom Shelton, Peter Dorough. Mack Paine, Elias Howard and Abel Coombs, all colored. Sim Paine, Larry McComas, Sid Martin and Lew Gossorn, seriously wounded. Intense excitement prevails and further fighting is expected. The fight occurred over cards and a blind tiger. PROF. JOHN H. HALDERMAN. Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 15.—Professor John H. Haldeman, who from 1869 to 1887 was principal of the department of observa tion in the state normal school at West field, Mass., died at Marietta, Pa., today, aged 65 years. You can talk to 10.000 every day through the columns of The News. THE MACON NEWS. A FORECAST IN_PDLITICS Something About the Next Delegations from Bibb to the Legislature. BARTLETT IS SAFE. A Swarm of Would-be Legislators Are Spoken of, But None Are Yet in the Field. It is much too soon to talk politics, of course, but the boys are talking just the same. From all accounts the legislative race from Bibb promises to be lively, and candidates announced by their friends and non-committal themselves, are as plenti ful as blackberries in a good blackberry year. Os the names mentioned a few may be mentioned as certain candidates. Hon. John T. Boifeirillet will, of course, run for the legislature if he does not, before that time, announce for the clerkship of the house, which is, by the w'ay, both a possi bility and a probability, though Mr. Boi feuillet himself has given no intimation of bis intentions as yet. If he enters the race for the legislature he will be elected, and he will probably be a candidate for the speakership again, and will make it warm for those who may run against him. Mr. S. A. Reid twill also be a candidate for re-election, and his record for the last term makes it highly probable that he w-iil be endorsed. Then there is Mr. D. D. Craig, who was the hardworking representative of the la bor element. It is doubtful if .Mr. Craig will stand for re-election, but If he does, he may give the other fellows some trouble. So much for the delegation that represented Bibb in the last legislature— but there are others. Colonel Joe Hall is a probability and will represent an anti-railroad sentiment, naturally, for his defeat last time was due to the opposition of the corporation work ers. Mr. John R. L. Smith, Claude ’Estes, John R. Cooper, iMarion (Harris, and A. Proudfit are possibilities, and all of them have a following that may increase or de crease, largely depending on the issues that will be drawm into the campaign. ‘So fas as the state senate is concerned, every thing is very much in the dark at present, but as it is Pike’s turn to send a represen tative, 4t is almost certain that one of the prominent lawyers of Barnesville will be the ‘nominee. In the congressional race the present representative of the Sixth district is almost certain of re-election. Mr. Berner, however, may decide to give him a race for the prize, and bis friends say that he will though Mr Bern r will neither deny or affirm the ‘report. He says that he is not now a candidate for any thing. MAY PASS. Hawaiian Annexation Appears More Proba. ble. Washington, D. C., Jan. 15.--The Hawa iian treaty is in a better position than it has been since it was submitted to the senate. The frineds of the treaty have been very active recently in cementing the Republican line, and as a result it is stated that every Republican excepting 'Morrill will vote for ratification. The friends of the treaty now claim 61 votes, but a more conservative estimate gives them 58 beyond the shadow of a doubt, or two less than the required num ber. When the vote will be taken is a mater - of doubt. MILLim Eulogized in Congress This Morning—Another Judge Is Wanted. Washington, Jan. 15.—The session of the house today after 2 o’clock was devoted to eulogies on the life and public service of the late Representative Seth W. Millikin. Immediately after the reading of the journal. Representative Starr, Populist, of Nebraska, rose to a question of privilege to deny the publication in a local paper stating that he had acted as attorney in the pension case of Jackson W. Cheney. As a representative he said he had in terested himself in the case, but he had never acted as attorney in his life. On motion of Mr. Lanham, Democrat, of Texas, a bill was passed authorizing the president to appoint an additional dis trict judge for the Northern District of Texas. It was explained that Judge Rector, now judge of that district, was utterly incapac itated for performing the duties of his of fice. The house then went into a committee of the whole and took up the army appro priation bill. LEE’S BIRTHDAY. Program as Arranged at the Meeting Held This Morning. At the meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy at the Public Library this morning the program for the celebration of General Lee’s birthday was arranged. It is as follows: Prayer. Dr. W. W. Pinson. Music. High School Orchestra. Recitation, John Wilcox. Duet, Mrs. Stallings and Mrs. Findlay. Recitation, Richard Willingham. Tribute to Sam Davis. Song, Mrs. Williams, “Her Bright Smile Haunts me Still.” Oration, Colonel Claude Estes. Dixie, Orchestra. The exercises will take place in the an nex of Mulberry Street Methodist church next Monday afternoon. REVIVAL AT GRACE CHURCH. There will be preaching tomorrow morn ing by Rev. J. L. Morrell, and tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o’clock he will preach a sermon to men only, and again at night Mr. Morrell will preach to a mixed con gregation. The Sunday school exercises will be held as usual at 3 o’clock. Last night Grace church was packed with in terested listeners to one of the best ser mons that Mr. Morrell has yet preached, on the subject of repentance. After the sermon was concluded over two hundred people remained to the after service and the altar was twice filled with penitents. The revival services will probably be con tinued by Mr. Morrell during next week. MACON NEWS SATURDAY JANUARY 15 1898. SIX MONTHS FORJSSAULT Was the Sentence Imposed Upon Miss Tubberville’s Assailant. HE GOT OFF LIGHT But the Young Lady Will in This Way Be Saved Much Em barrassment. The man who attempted to drag Miss Alma Tubberville into an alley on Second street night before last was arrested yes terday afternoon about dark on the corner of Mulberry and Fourth streets by Lieu tenant Murphy and Detective Patterson. The officers were almost positive that they had their man spotted yesterday at noon, but they would not give the facts out for fear that they would frighten him away. Miss Tubberville gave them as detailed description as near as possible of the man who had assaulted her, and all day iong the officers worked faithfully on tiie case. Every detail was sifted before new facts were looked for, and at last they secured enough evidence to warrant the arrest of a man who gave his name as C. W. Orea. He is 38 years of age and claims Alexandria, Va., as his home, though he came to 'Macon from New Or leans. As soon as the arrest was made Orea was carried to the barracks find locked up. and Chief Boifeuillet sent for Miss Tubberville. She went to the police sta tion ‘accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Tubberville and heir daughter were con ducted in the chief’s office and Orea was brought in. As soon as she saw him Miss Tubberville sprang back, and at once recognized him as the man who had as saulted her. When Orca spoke and put on his hat Miss Tubberville was convinced beyond a doubt that the man before her was the same man that had attempted to drag her into the alley on Second street night before last. He had not changed his appearance in the least, and his clothing was the same as that which had been de scribed to the police by Miss Tubberville. He was a large, clean shaven man and wore a black shirt. The ’case against Orea was called In the recorder’s court at 12:30 o’clock this af ternoon. Before the case was called Recorder Freeman In consideration of Miss Tubber ville. ordered the court clear of all spec tators except officers of the court and po lice. Miss Tubberville and her mother were present and Mr. Wilbur Lawrence and Mr. Ben Epperson were also witnesses in the case. Miss Tubberville Stated that she was on her way home shortly after 6 o’clock when she noticed a man and passed him. He followed her some distance and then went ahead of her and turned into the alley. She thought that he had gone up the al ley, but. as she passed he grabbed her by the arm and asked her to go into the alley. She struggled with him and screamed and he ran away. Judge Freeman ordered Orea to stand un and when he did so Miss Tubberville identified him as the mam who had as saulted her. She further 'identified him when be turned his back on her and put on his hat. When asked what he had to say about the charge Orea said that he knew noth ing at all about the transaction, but that he had been drinking on the afternoon of the assault and was unable to account for what he did from 4 o’clock until late in the evening. Judge Freeman said that drunkenness was no excuse and that he was confident that the prisoner was the man who had committed the assault. It was proved by other witnesses that Orea was in that neighborhood at the time the assault was committed. Judge Freeman imposed a sentence of six months on the chaingang or a fine of SIOO and in doing so he said that he only regretted that the jurisdiction of his court did not permit him to impose a heavier sentence. Judge Freeman stated to The News af ter the hearing, tfhat as no actual assault had been committed he had imposed a penalty within the jurisdiction of the court, which ho thought would be not suf ficient punishment but a severe lesson. He further thought that the course he had taken woul I save Miss Tubberville from much embarrassment. Miss Tubberville was unable her apartments yesterday. She was in hysterics nearly all the day. and begged those near her not to let him get near to her. She was very nervous when carried to the police station yesterday afternoon. COMMITrfD. Robert Grooms, the Man Who Stole the Big Bell, Robert Crooms, who is charged with stealing the old bell of the volunteer fire department, was committed to jail this morning by Recorder Freeman in default of a bond for S3OO. Crooms made no denial of the charge except to give a sort of wandering and disjointed statement of how he came to get it. It was clearly shown, however, that he did get the bell from the park on a forged order, whether he forged it or not, and that he sold it to Mr. Jake Hirsch for $27. Mr. Hirsch stated that he had no rea son to suppose that the bell had been stolen. It was, he said brought to him in the day time and he had left it in the doorway of his place of business for sev eral days. Recorder Freeman told Mr. Hirsch that, in his opinion, he ought to have known that the bell was stolen or that there was something very radically wrong. He bound Crooms over on the charge of larceny, and added to the commitment pa per that Crooms might be guilty of forg ery. RAILROAD RACE. Two Corporations Desirous of Getting the First Road. Tocoma. Washington. Jan. 15. The rail road building race, involving the expendi ture of $16,000,000 has been eomm:r.ceJ by two wealthy corporations, each of which desire to own the first railroad into the Yukon country. Each road will b? about 400 miles long, running from Pyramid, near Headlynn canal, to points on the Lewis river below Five Finger ’’apids. A VALUABLE REMEDY. It gives me pleasure to recommend to the public such a valuable remedy as Cheney's Expectorant. I have used it in my family for Coughs. Croup and Colds, and would not / e without it. Atlanta, Ga John A. Barry, DAVIS WAS RELEASED. So Far the State Has Not Made Out a Good Case Against Any of the Negros. So far the for the state inthe murder case of Zeke Winn, the Fourth street barber, have been unable to make out a strong case against any of those who have been accused. Yesterday after noon in Justice Gerdine’s court, Dan Da vis, one of the accused negroes, was given a preliminary hearing, but all the evi dence introduced was circumstantial and of a very weak nature. The negro was re leased after a short speech by Hon. J. R. Cooper. Blanche, the other negro accused of hav ing a hand in the murder, will be tried Monday. FOR A NEW TRIAL. A Petition Was Filed in the Superior Court Asking for One Today. Messrs. Marion Harris and John R. Cooper filed a petition in tihe clerk’s office of the superior court this morning for a new trial in the case of Charley Waller, who has been thrice convicted of the murder of Tom Smith about a year ago. It is alleged in the petition that the de fendant has new evidence, and that for many reasons he should have another hearing. A BAD TALE. Told on the Wallace Shows by Some of Its Employes. Some of the white men who have been arrested in Macon in the past few days tell a bad story on the Wallace show, which disbanded for the winter a few days ago in Florida. Three of these men said that they were going from Gainesville, Fla., to Chicago, to the winter quarters of the show to get $25 that was due them for services. They said that each one of them was called into the pay car separately and given 20 per cent of what was due them and they were forced to jump from the train while it was moving. BIG ATTRACTIONS. Are Booked at the Academy of Music for Next Week* BOSTONIANS AND REED. Are Among the Good Things that Are Offered to the Lovers of Theatrical Good Things. “The Dazzler,” made famous by Joe Ott and always funny, is at the Academy to night. “The (Dazzler” is said to be this year a finer production than ever. And it has been so pronounced by some of the theater managers visited in the South by that or ganization. It is sure to command good houses at both performances. Next week will 'be a most notable one at the Academy of Music. Manager Horne offers “The Serenade,” by the Bostonians on next Monday and on the following day Roland Reed and Miss Isadora Rush in “A Man of Ideas.” Mr. Henry Horne, .as manager of the Academy of Music, is to be congratulated upon securing so good a play as the Bosto nian's for next week in Macon. But in order to do so he has been oblig ed to put up a big guarantee. 'Macon has had some magnificent and some very good attractions this season, but nothing that has been seem will sur pass or even equal the performance to be given by the Bostonians. The ißostonians, than which there is no better light opera company in America, will be at the Academy of Music Thursday with the new comic opera "File 'Serenade,” as the bill. This opera is already well known to music .lovers by its great success when it was first produced in New York. Since its original presentation it has been heard in other cities, and the New York verdict has received this further endorsement. The cast of the opera, which is by Vic tor Herbert and Harry B. Smith, will in clude the full singing and acting strength of this organization, among whom are Henry Clay Barnabee, William iH. Mac- Donald, Jessie Bartlett Davis, Eugene Cowles, Alice Nielsen, George Frothing ham, William E. Philp, Brown, Jo sephine 'Bartlett, Nellie- Guisti, 'Helena Fredericks. Jennie Hawley, W. H. Fitz gerald, Charles P. Hawley, S. L. Studley and others. From all accounts “The Serenade” is said to be a most highly diverting and ■humorous entertainment, brimful of flu ent and melodious music in Victor Her bert’s best vein. The story deals with the adventures of a jealous old Spanish grande at the beginning of the 18th century, who is greatly incensed at an unknown sere nader who has paid his addresses to his ward and fiance. The attempts of the Duke to place his betrothed beyond the reach of his rival, and the adventures *vhich beset him on the road, give a back ground rich In color and movement. In the first there are seen glimpses of brigands and men at arms. In the second act the merry life of some jolly friars is disclosed and in the last act the movement of the opera brings about a domestic de noument that it at once novel and satis factory. Roland Reed will present his new com edy, “A Man of Ideas,” a dramatic com position by Sydney Rosenfeld, in which the comedian appears as a prompter. The play tells an interesting story and there are several novel scenes and incidents. Miss Isadora Rush has a splendid role— that of a dashing widow of business pro clivities. The engagement is for next Friday, matinee and night. HEARING RESUMED. The Anti Scalpers Bill Being Considered by Committee. Washington, Jan. 15. —The senate com mittee on interstate commerce this morn ing at 10:45 resumed hearing on the anti ticket scalping bill. Pending the resump tion of the testimony of George M. Mc- Kenzie, of Chicago, a statement was sub mitted to the committee by Bert W. Lyon, editor of the Commercial Traveler, of St. Louis. STILL DENOUNCE ZOLA. Paris, Jan. 15.—M. Antole, Franeem M. Zola, M. Declaux, head of the Pasteur In stitute, M. Trarieux and M. Marcell Proust, with numuerous prominent doctors, law yers and writers, have signed a petition in favor of the division of the Dreyfous trial on account of “violation of judicial forms and mysteries surrounding it.” On the other hand, students and the public still denounce M. Zola. , MACON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Good Move Made Yesterday Evening by the Board of Directors. KETCHUM IS SECIM. into New Quarters on Feruary I—A Novelty Publication Devoted to Macon’s Commercial Interest. The directors of the Chamber of Com merce held a most important, meeting yes terday evening. The first tmng before the board was the report of the coymuttee appointed to in vestigate the proposition to move the quar ters trom their present location to the ground floor. The committee reported favorably on the subject, and after some discussion the board of directors determined to move the qu.u x.u..; tne present location over the cc i.iistey store to the ground floor building ou Cherry street formerly occu pied by the Exchange Bank. These quarters will be comfortably fitted up and will be made as attractive as pos sible for the members. Tiie next matter before the board was the election of a secretary. Mr. D. B. Hill, the former secretary, binding it impossible to devote tiie neces sary time to the work of the chamber as it is proposed to be conducted, deelined renomination and Mr. George Ketchum was elected secretary. Mr. Ketchum will devote a considerable portion of his time to tne work of the Chamber of Commerce. He has been very much interested in the subject of the de velopment of the state and is one of the best equipped speakers on the subject of industrial development in the South. Mr. Ketchum is also a good writer on subjects affecting tiie building up of cities and has informed himself well upon the methods employed by other cities pursuing tiie same line of work as that proposed by the Ma con Chamber of Commerce. The board of directors also decided to indorse as the official organ of the board a publication to be issued monthly affect ing the business interests of Macon and the section of country tributary to this city. The publication will be distributed in large numbers all over the country and will be in the hands of the real estate men, the secretary of tiie Chamber of Commerce and the business men generally for distri bution. It will contain a record of the work of the Chamber of Commerce each month and will contain all information necessary to the guidance of investors and prospectors. Beginning on a small scale, this publication will, it is believed, in crease its scope and weight until it be comes representative of the industrial de velopment of the whole state, and its wide circulation will insure a valuable adver tisement for Macon and her Chamber of Commerce. The new quarters of the Chamber of Commerce will be ready for occupancy by February 1. Among other things, the rooms will contain exhibits of the different products around Macon, and everything will be done that will benefit tiie individual members of the board and the Macon in terests. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Goes Into Effect on the Southern on Jan uary 16. On and after Sunday, January 16th train No. 13 will leave Macon at 3:05 a. m., ar riving in Atlanta at 5:20 a. m. Other northbound trains will remain as hereto fore. .Southbound train which has been arriving at 8:10 a. m. will be stopped at Macon instead of going through as for merly at 8:30 a. m. Local train No. 16 will leave for the south at 10:50 a. m., ar riving 'Brunswick 7:50 p. m. Train No. -0 will arrive from Atlanta at 7:10 p. m. in stead of 7.00 p. m. Other trains remain unchanged. RANDALL CLIFTON, Trav. Pass. Agent. WON’T CARRY BICYCLES FREE. Florida Lines Find that it Does Not Pay to Carry WFee's as Baggage. On the first of January the railroads of Florida adopted the rule or carrying bicy cles as baggage, and now they are sorry of it. The roads claim that they are losing money .at this and that the wheelmen are baking advantage of them. They cannot rescind the matter now un til the first of June, as all of their an nouncements have been made to that date. INDICTMENT Will Be Sought Against Cer tain Bailiffs. At the next meeting of the Bibb county grand jury several of the bailiffs of .he bailiffs of the justice courts in Macon will be presemted for malpractice. A case that is like many that have come to light in Macon in the past few months will be presented to the grand jury. Two prominent bailiffs and detectives figure in this case, and the police say they have a dead case against them. The particular case in question is the one in which two negro girls were arrest ed the night of December 23d. They were placed in jail. No evidence was ever in troduced against them, nor were they ever carried to trial, but the next morning they were both released upon the payment of an assessment from the officers. The as sessment was made to fit the amount of money each of the negro girls had. One paid them $5 and the other one only $2.50, so they accepted that. All of the facts in the case have been secured and the case against these two of ficers will be made as strong as possible. It is a well known fact that this practice is indulged in every day by some of the bailiffs. HARRY EDWARDS. Will Introduce Mr. Marion Crawford When He Lectures Here. Mr. Harry Stillwell Edwards will intro duce Mr. Marion Crawford on the occa sion of the latter’s appearance In Macon to lecture for the benefit of the Public Library. The combination this effected by Ma con’s popular author and newspaper man who is himself a novelist of natural re nown and Marion Crawford, whose books have won him friends all over the world, will be one of the most attractive to lite rary and social Macon that has ever been offered. Mr. Crawford lectures in Macon on Feb ruary 8 and is sure to draw a big house. His lecture will be made one of the social events of the season. Advertise in The News and reach the people. , ... Points of Great Merit! CHAPTER 1. New and Stylish Suits and Over coats at 33 1-3 per cent cash dis count. CHAPTER 2. Underwear at 25 per cent cash discount. CHAPTER 3. Boys and Children’s Suits at nearly half price. Vision Tests in Schools. From School Journal. In Philadelphia it has been found that of about 1,500 pupils of the two highest gramincr grades whose eyes have been tested, nearly haif of those examined have defective vision. In several eases children who were instructed to wear glasses have shown the benefit of using these in improved proficiency in their studies. In some instances pupils were retarded, unconsciously to themselves, by not being able to distinguish anything written upon the blackboard. One boy, whose hesi tancy in reading could not be accounted for, was found to be afflicted with a diffi culty that made one word appear as two. Have you#- children’s eyes examined by E. FRIEDMAN, the Eyesight Specialist. He has all modern appliances for examining and testing the eyes. Examination and consultation of children’s eyes free if ac companied by their parents. Offico 314 Second street, Macon, Ga. Beautiful Weather This is for planting. We will sell you Seed and Plant Your Garden At a nominal price. English Peas, Beaiis, and Other Stock arrived yesterday. Now is the time to plant. STREYER SEZEZD CO 466 Poplar Street. Phone 617. S. G. BOLUS CO. Practical Plumbers. Sanitary Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Steam, Hot Water and Hot Air Heating. Special Attention to Repair Work. 617 Poplar Street, Macon, Ga. I*l Hang on to Your Dollar <■> Until you see the full dollar’s ><► worth we give you for it. These are times ><► < when every cent saved makes life easier. S <► <► You can save cents and dollars here without > <► sacrificing quality. You’ll be satisfied here J<► <► or your money back. A large, long assort- <C. > meut of Suits in checks, plaids, solids, I<► > stripes, worsted, melton, or any kind you < | want, SB.OO, $lO 00, sl2 00, $15.00, $ S $20.00. No better for the money any- 5 < I£ where. <► d | BENSON & HOUSER, it > The Up-to-Date Clothiers. :•:> > All suits bought of us kept pressed and re- > paired free of charge. <► «► AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAA AA AA AAAAA/Y-AAAAAAAAAAA V < AAZAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAZAAA YAA WAVZ/'VVWVWZ • V TH EZ PASSING OFTHE HOLI DAYS Has tended to lessen the volume of busi ness at our store, but we are doing some business at the old stand yet. We have a few pieces left of the DELFT and Im perial Bonn China at your own price. BEELAND, the Jeweler Triangular Block. CLOTHING z——— For Men, — For Boys, r~~— For Children. You may buy it here and now for about what the bare material would cost at retail. And yet every garment was made by high class and well paid men tailors. Where do wages, trimmings and linings figure? \\ here does the expense of store keepirg come in? That’s not your lookout. If you have time, try to equal our offerings elsewhere. f i f '» ■ J ' Xj&l ' ' f ~ CHEAP MONEY. par eent. and 7 per cent, money now ready for loam on Macon raaldence and buslneaa property. 8 per eent. money for farm loans. Over 15,000,000 auccessfu.ly negotiated In Georgia alone. Loam made can be paid off at any time. We are head quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man., 35S Second street, Macon, Gal PRICE TWO CENTS