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OHEAF* MONEY. per cent, and 7 per cent, .aoncy now 1 ready for loans on Macon resident e and business property. 8 per cent, money for farm loans. Over $5,000,000 successfully negotiated In Georgia alone. Ixsans made can be paid off at any time. We are head quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man., 356 Sr-cond street. Macon. Ga. ESTABLISHED 1884. J LETTER T 9 Exhibited By Baily In Senate Examination of Civil Ser vice Today. CRITICIZED TMMMISSIOI He C aims that the Commission In- timidated and Interfeareu With His Testimony. Washington, Jan. 26 -Rev. E. T>. Bailey, chi's <Jerk In the examimrs office of the civil rvice commiasion, submitted some sensational testimony at today's -• salon of tin- S -nate civil service investigating com mittee. It n.i3 a sequol to the charge he made Monday of intimidation, and Interference I by the communion with his testim my. lie called attiii’tiion to the biter attack made on him then by President Proctor, of the commission. lie lead a letter he had addr< sed to Titc Roosevelt, thi n New York police (ontn i: donor, sc v< rely criticising the com nii lon. IN THE HOUSE. In ;ian I Appropriation Bill Up for Consider ation Today. Wisldtif'ion, J in. 26- Without prelim inary bu'in.o s the .House went into a com mittee of t whole and u sumt d the con sideration of the Indian appropriation for i the rlisle Indi tn school. Sher a.an, R« publican, of New York, in <■l mi ,< of the bill, d< ft n.led tile work of tihe (''.irlii .le hcliool, which. In said. ir. the rri.itr -i indu trial school in the country. lie ■ 'id that <’a,rli le had plac’d $7,000 In the tr. rstiiry of than cpllege during the past season. MONETARY CONVENTION. The Statesman from Monroe is in the City Today No! a Candidate. In linnapoliM, Jan. 2ft. -The monetary convention convcnod at to o’clock today, lb tiding t lie rt port of <he committee on n solution:'., the secretary rci 1 a number of ti legra in from varioir commercial bodies if th country iiabr i'ig thi' plan of tl.c loniu.is- ~n. E. .1. Parker, of llliois, presented a res oluii. n covering idle effotts of the National Hiinims I,(ague to forward the movement to ( tablislt a national department of com merce and industries, the htiad of wlideh s'aall lie amemlM r of the cabinet. Charles S. Fairchild, ex-s> eretary of the treasury, delivrid an aide address on tile purpose and work of the convention. ('. C. Homer, of Baltimore, urged the organization of said 'congress sajnl'l they undcrs.an 1 that, tills plan vas the will of the people. Wheelrock, «vs Minneso'-i, chairman es the commlii tee on t cs..ln ions, asktd John C. Bullil. of Pnii.i 1 Iphia to Had 'he resolutions to recO'.g tu.e the to't ventlo’i s obPgi.vtions to the execu tee t.in mitte > and cot dlally approve the plan o! the currency reform submitted by Hie commt on. At the conclusion of Mr. Fairchild’s ad dress a motion was made and carried that wlu.n the convention adjourned it be sub ject to tar call of the executive commit tee. Permanent Chairman Shaw declared “that this convention never adjourns and Mr. St .nnatJ, of Miscuri, 'toot; the j.avil to preside. The next speaker was Congressman Jesse Over.J'roet. of the Indianapolis dis trict, who introduced the monetary 'bill Into Congress. Overstreet commended the commission’s work. Overstreet thought the bill would receive the thorough atten tion of Congress and said that Speaker Reed would In no way rt tard its careful consideration. “If we are def aited,” staid he. “we shall not be conquered.” BOOMING Are Industries in Mexican Republic and Wages Are Increasing. New York. Jan. 26.—The financial condi tion of the Mexican Republic is flourishing. The people scorn contented. Manufactur ing interests are becoming extensive. Tilt education of children is put in its proper place, or nearly so. as regards 'its impor tance a; a means c.f making a nation. N. F. Cleary, a wealthy mining man, of fered these intciisting points and the fol lowing detail: “The people, particularly the laboring classes, are in bitter condition than they ever have bun before. While the cost of living has not 'increased wages have ad vanced very materially since the advent of the foreigner, particularly v?.e American, into the coutnry. “The peon does not require very much: only a little meal and no meat, so that living expenses are exceedingly law. While his wages may be only a few cents a day. he is able to save money and he is conten ted. “There are never any labor troubles or anything of that kind. It may not be be cause the men are so well satisfied, but because they have not enough intelligence to tinders.and such a thing. “This ignorance is fast being done away with. I’reddent Diaz is making some wonderful strides in the establishing of school systems, and in many of the states compulsory education is in force. It will not bemany years until the republic will make a very creditable showing in regard to l i r educational advantages. “The people of the United States who have gone to Mexico have done more for the advancement of her business interests than any other class. They are back of most of the' industries, and iu nearly every instance they ate getting good returns for their investments. Mexico is coming to ■the front very fast, and it will not long occupy an inferior position. A SWINDLE. Thought to Be Exposed by Bank of California. San Francisco, Jan. 26 —The hank of California makes public the following state men: “Recently quite a number of drafts have been presented and refused at the Bank of California purporting to have been drawn by the North Pacific Trading and Transportation Company by B. H. Northrup. W. B. Weare, secretary. The company is unknown at the bank and neither its name or names of the signing officers apear in the San Fran cisco directory. All drafts so far pre sented apear to have bepeu negotiated in Jie w York though dated San Francisco,” GETTING IMPATIENT. Miners Anxious for the Scale Committee to Report. Chicago, Jan. 26. —-The inter-state joint I conf< rente of bituminous coal miners and I operators met today expecting to receive i a report from the joint scale committee , and arrive at a quick settlement. They j were disappointed, however. Word came j from the committee room that no report | could be made, as the committee -bad held I a fruit!, ss meeting last evening and ad journed until today, awaiting the result of a conference between the Indiana oper ators and miners. The continued delay aroused strong criticism on the part of the Illinois miners, who favored a motion call ing upon tiie committee and demanding a rejxrrt forthwith. , National President Mitchell, an Illinois miner, prevailed upon his comrades to re strain their impatience. He said that the miners’ representatives on the joint scale committee was just as anxious as anyone <lse to reach a settlement, and believed nothing could be gained by attempting -to force matters, which were slowly, but purely moulding themselves into a satis factory settlement. A recess was then taken. STEAMER SEIZED. She Was Supposed to be Carrying Arms to Insurgents. Mu:xat, Gulf of .Mexico, Jan. 26.—The : British gunboat Lapwing seized the steam er liaiuehistan off here and her cargo of aim;-: and amunition were confiscated. Her • argo is held by the British consul. Il is presumable that the cargo of arms and amunition seized by the Lapwing was in teii'hd for the use of the insurgents of Bal uchistan, who have recently been giving .)i: j id<:able trouble to the British. 'I he half a cent a word column of The News is tiie cheapest advertising medium n Georgia. OUESM M Gives His Opinion on Blanco’s Visit to Eastern Cuba. IB MJ Us 'THE CAUSE, Is the Way He Looks at It Spanish Army is Badly Demor- alized. Washington, Jan. 26.—“N0, I do not lliittk he has gone on such a mission,” said St.nor Quesda, in charge of the Cuban in adquarters here today, when ‘his atten tion was called to the published statement that General Blancos’ trip to the eastern part of t'uba was for the purpose of con ferring with General Gomez, looking to terms of peace. “iHis purpose in going there, 1 think, is to assist in bolstering up as Jar as possi ble, the Spanish cause,” coirtinued Quesda. “It will be live days since we have heatd from theofierations of the armies 'in that section of the island. General BanJo, the Spanish commander, was very severely wounded, and may be dead, and the Span ish .army there is in a badly demoralized condition, and Blanco’s visit, 1 think, is for the put pose of etrengthing the lines and giving the* troops what encourage m.fent he can. “Shortly after ißlanco was appointed to his present position, General Gomez ad dressed him, as he had Martinez Campos, a lettre urging him. for humanity’s sake to use his influence with Spain to stop the bloodshed and bring 'the war to an end on the basis of independence for Cuba. By this means Spain would get the glory of acting as a mother to her son, and 'nde pndence would be achievd without the in tervention of another nation.” :mobilizing. Ships of Ail Nations Gathering at Port of Havana. Havana. Jan. 26 —'The German cruiser, Charlotte, a “schoolship” has just arrived here. A British warship reached here from Key West and some French warships are expected here from New Orleans. IMPROVED CONDITION. The River Men Are More Cheerful Today Over the Outlook. Memphis. Jan. 26.—An improved state ;>f atlairs is noticed in the river today, it is true a slight rising is reported in the last twenty-four hours, but it only amount ed to two-tenths of a foot and much less than was anticipated. The weather is cold ami clear, admitting of much delayed work on the lower levees. Altogether the river men are more cheerful today than or a week past. TO KEY WEST. United States Cruiser Brooklyn Will Go Feb ruary 4. New York, Jan. 26—The armored cruis er, Brooklyn, it is announced, will said ; or Key West several days sooner than was < xpeeted. as necessary repairs can be completed to admit of sailing February 4. The Rrookx In will joim Admiral Sicardts squadron to take part in the evolutions. BAD CHARACTER. Was Arrested in Jacksonville Monday Night. Jacksonville, Jan. 3tk —George Clanlei, of New York, was arrested on Monday evening at a house of ill fame on Malison street. The charge brought aga ns. aim was that of being a suspicious character, and in the municipal court Chief that he be held for forty-eight ho*s Investigation pointed out to -his having robbed John Scott, an engineer at the Re frigerator Ice Works, of a gold watch and S. in cash Saturday evening. Scott states that he caught him in the act of taking the money A pocket book was found in Clanter’s 'r< e.m at the Central House, on Bridge street, containing cards of New York and i hi.’ago firms and addresses, also dippings without any date from New York papers. . giving accounts of an assault he made on ; his father. He disappeared for about 4wo weeks w-en he came to the shop of his father brandishmg a revolver and threatening to kill the old geiKleman and his three sisters. It required four policemen to land him behind the bars. At his primary hear ing he was placed under a $2,000 bond to appear for trial. THE MACON NEWS. [VEN TO GATES OF PENITENTim Burr Says That He Will Fol low the Carter Investiga tion if Necessary. snwTE »f uMTimn Is Put In By Carter’s Council To Prevent the Lntroduction of Evi dence-Plea Withdrawn. Savannah, Ga.. Jan. 26—The reading of documentary evidence took up all the time of the morning session of the Carter court martial. The records connected with the work of 1892 in the Cumberland Sound were gone into. The attorneys for Captain Carter ob jrtet€*d to this, holding that the plea of the statue ofilimitations which had beep sustained by the court barred out such evidence. Judge Advocate Barr replied to the ob jection of counsel with some spirit. He said that he never in his life 'before heard that the statute of limitation applied to the* admission of evidence. He wisrhed to put the counsel on notice that he wonlel go hack even further to arrive at the truth of the ease. He said he was nursu'ing this investigation on the lines laid down to show conspiracy, if there was. any, ami he would pursue it on such paths even if it led to the doors of the peni’tcnitiary for some one. After some argument by Mr. Blaiir, of counsel for the accused, the objection was withdrawn. J. \V. O. Sterly, chief clerk to CGr’itiain Carter, and Captain Gillette was on the Sjand all during the session. 808 BERNER. Then Married a Widow With a Snug Sum, Hon. R. L. Berner is in the city today and is naturally a much sought after man, the politicians desliring to hear some thing from him on the line of his candi dacy for the governorship. Mr. Berner, however, is non-committal ho has evidently not yet made up bis mind on the subject and he Laughs the matter off for the present. It is not at atll probable, however, that, he will be a candidate. FIRST LASH DREW BLOOD. Insubordination in Montreal Penitentiary Was the Cause of the Punishment. Montreal, Jan. 26 —Tw convicts were re cently flogged in the St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary, where there have lately been reported many tales of insubordination. Bondras and Cardinal, French Canadians, wer an example of by the officials. Twenty hours before the lashing both convicts were placed in the dungeon, where they underwent a medical examina tion at the hands of the penitentiary sur geon, who declared that they were able to stand the punishment. The Hogging took place in the round tower, 'around which are situated the con victs’ cells, so as to be plainly seen by all. The convicts at work inside and outside the penitentiary were marched to their cells. Three of the guards were selected to •apply the lash, each of the convicts to re ceive 18 lashes, eae.h guard to apply six. The two men were brought into the square with their backs bare, accompanied by the surgeon. Cardinal was first strap ped to the triangle, and the guards pro ceeded to apply the cat-o-nine-tails. Blood was drawn at the first lash. The two convicts were removed to the infirm ary, where the doctor applied a solution ■to their wounds to prevent serious after effects. It is expected that this action of the authorities will have a salutary effect on the other convicts. TELLER RESOLUTION. Came up in the Senate this Morning and the Author Speaks < n it. Washington. Jan. 26.—At the opening of the senate today Hale, of Maine, presented a report of the conference on the urgent deficiency apropriation bill and the report was agreed to. Chandler secured the adoption of a res olution calling on the attorney general for a report as to whether tbere have been recent violations of the constitution in Louisiana by the exclusion from service on the juries of the United States court of duly qualified citizens on account of color. Upon motion of Vest, of Missouri, the senate took up the Teller resolution. The debate was opened by Teller, author of the resolution. He said 'he would permit no man to excel him in honor or in good faith. “I would do nothing he said, “that would bring about such a condition of af fairs as would be disgraceful, whatever the opinion of the senator from Massachu setts. (Hoar) may be of my opinions or convieiicns. The Massachusetts senator tried to make it appear that mj’ position was on a parallel with the making of a ten dollar piece out of copper cent. Such a proposition I do not advance, and I do not think it would find much support in this or any other legislative body.” A NICE_POINT Arose In the United States Court This Morning. The ease of Ellis M. Talbott against R. A. Lancaster, receiver for Talbott & Sons, came up in the United States court this morning. In this case Mr. Ellis Talbott elaims a lien on the property ou Gaerry street, oc cupied by Talbott & Sons, and seeks to re strain the receiver from disposing of that property, until the lien is satisfied. Mr. Talbott is represented by Messrs. Chambers & Jordan, and the receiver by Hardeman. Davis & Turner. The point was niaqe phtfs morning that the receiver appointed by the state court es Virginia could not be brought into the United States court in a foreign state to answer suit as receiver, but that when be appears here it is in the capacity of a pri vate citizen. This point was argued this mc7-ning and was taken under advisement by Judge The supreme court of the United States has had the same point before it and so rar b&s tailed to render a decision as a guide to the lower courts, and in fact, it is one of the nice law points that puzzle the courts occasionally. Judge Speer’s decision on the point will be Interesting to the members of the bar. MACON NEWS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 26 1898. BOARD MAKES IT COMPDLSORy, After the First of March All Pupils and Teachers in the Schools MUST BE mum Action Taken at a Special Meeting Held Last Night—What Profes sor Abbott Has to Say. The Board of Education of Bibb coun ty held a special meeting last night at 7:30 o'clock which was largely attended. The object of the meeting was to dis cuss the present situation as affected by ■the report of smallpox in the city. Dr. W. F. Hoi'i, who is a member of the board, stated that in his opinion the case of Miss Knox, on Magnolia street is be yond a shadow of a doubt a case of con fiueui smallpox. Acting upon this and upon the action of the Board of Health earlier in the even ing, the- Board of Education passed an or der requiring all children and teachers in the public schools to show evidence of suc cessful vaccination. The evidence will be a 'physician oerti cate or the certificate of a parent or guar dian. At present no change will take place in the method of conducting the schools. None es the children within the district in which the reported cases exist will .be ad mitted to the schools. The action of bhe board in establishing compulsory vaccination for the pupils brings up a very old subject and a some what sore one with many of the parents. But as it is in accordance with a require ment of 'the Board of Health if the ordi nance enforcing vaccination is passed to night it puts a different phase on the sit uation. Professor Abbott said last night that in his opinion the children are much safer in the schools 'than out of them. Ln the first case they are protected by the rules which keep all ‘possibility of contagion away from them while if turned loose upon the streets they would run the risk all the time of coming in contact with the disease. The precaution was taken yesterday of removing all 'the teachers living in the infected district to other 'parts of the city so as to enable them to do their work without being barred from the schools as must have followed if they had remained. In this way some fourteen teae’hers were saved from the necessity of staying away. NOT FAVORED. The Plan Proposed by the Epworth Leaguers for an Auditorium, At the regular meeting of council last night the members of the sub-coonmitte of the local executive committee of the Epworth League submitted a somewhat ambitious scheme for the consideration of council. The proposition is to erect an audito rium on Poplar street between Second and Third streets in the space in the cen tre of the street. The estimated cost of the building will be $2,000, half of which the executive com mittee proposes to raise by public sub scription and the other half to be donated by the city council. The petition of the committe sets forth that the attendance on the state conven tion of the Epworth League will be fully 5,000 people of which number 1,000 will be delegates and that there is now no place in the city where such an audience can be accommodated. it is further suggested that the proposed building be under the control of a com mittee from council and the local stock holders in the auditorium. The building will be of wood and the petitioncis say that the plans provide for a handsome structure on the order of the world’s fair buildings. The matter was referred to the committees on finance and streets. It is not at all probable, however, that the committees will report favorably on this petition. Council is not inclined to allow the erection of any more buildings in the centre of streets and while the members are doubtless anxious to assist in providing a place for this important convention the site selected is considered ill advised and will not be taken into favorable coinsideration. CAMPAIGN FUND. Furnished Lightfoot $500.00 With Which to Buy Prop erty in East Macon. The case of Betsy Clark against Ben L. Jones, being a suit for possession of a piece of property in East Macon, is on trial in the superior court. Betsy Clark is a negro woman 86 years of age. She came to Macon as a free wo man of color in the year 1834 and in the same year she boghi * piece of property in East Macon for $75. This property, which is now worth about SSOO, she claims to have been in posses sion of since that time, but Mr. Ben Jones, who purchased the property from the old woman’s daughter, Annie Lightfoot, now claims the property. Annie Lightfoot claims that she bought the property from her mother in 1872 and her husband, on the stand this morning, stated that he furnished his wife with the money at that time. He said that he re ceived the SSOO which was paid for the property out of the Democratic campaign fund for his work in the legislative cam paign. Messrs. Smith & Jones, who represent the old woman, claim that the deed to the property to Annie Lightfoot is a forgery and that Betsy Clark is still the rightful owner. The case is a somewhat tedious one and will probably occupy the whole day. TRAMPED YEARS. An Unimprtant Session in Indianapolis Today. Sicux City, la.. Jan. 26—After twenty six years of tramp life. George Somerville married a woman worth $20,000. His father, a New minister, edu cated him fer the pulpit. The kiu ran away at the age of IS and “tramped it” until nearly 40. Last month he ch a need to attend services at a local rescue mis sion. Among the workers that night was Mrs. Christina Olsen, a well-to-do widow of Somerville. His scholarly Pace interested her and she gave him money and induced him to seek work in town. Their ac quaintance ripende with the result that Rev. William L. Brown, of the local Meth odist church, united them in marriage. L. Q. C. LAMAR’S PICIURE. Painted By Mr’ Albert Gu;rry, Will Be Sold in Macon. The famous portrait of L. Q. C. Lamar by Mr. Albert Guerry. wil be brought to Macon and sold. The picture was painted for the Atlanta Bar Association, but when the picture was finished the money was not forthcoming. The picture has been seen by a number of Macon citizens and is said to be mar velously life like. Mr. Guerry is one of the most famous, artists on this continent. First of all, his style is original. Discarding convention ality to a very great degree, he cannot be claimed to be a representative of any par ticular school. As a colorist he is inimi table, and his flesh tints almost glow and would seem to yield to the very touch. In his lights and shades the harmony is won derful, and there is a perva'ding atmos phere about and around the figure—an ef fect requiring the most exquisite skill, and which but few artists ever attain per fectly. In the portrait of L. Q. C. Lamar Mr. Guerry has done one of his best pieces of work. The portrait will be on e/hibition in Payne & Willingham’s window. IN NEED. Loses His Wife and is in Destitute Condi tion. Last night Mrs. Andrew J. Anderson, died at the home of her husband on Jack son street. Behind the woman’s death is a sad story. Several months ago she was ad judged insane, but her husband would not let her be carried to the asylum, and cared for her himself. She fell ill sometime ago, and he was forced to watch at her bedside. .AU of his savings were soon spen, and his earnings were not sufficient to keep them. After terrible suffering the wife died last night. Ti>e husband is in needy circum stances, hut will not ask for aid. His friends are making up a purse for him. COUBIETIIIG. Detail of the Routine Business Transacted By the Aider men Last Night. COWUISOBI VACCINATION. An Ordimance Introduced and Sub mitted for a Report at a Special to Be Called Tonight. Council was called to order last night with Aidermen N. R. Winship and S. H. Pearson absent. While the minutes of the last meeting were being read the members of the Board of Health entered and took their seats in the body of the Chamber. A number of minor petitions were read and referred. Messrs. J. G. Pye & Co. asked for par ticulars about telephones and the rules regulating their running on the streets. The Board of Health offered an ordi nance compelling every .person in 'the city to be vaccinated. Alderman Williams asked if there was any law allowing the city to compel the citizens of Macon to be vaccinated. He said that a number of citizens had asked him to oppose it and that there was oppo sition among the aldermen. For his part he was in favor of the ordinance, but he wanted to know if the ordinance could be legally enforced. He moved, however, that the ordinance should pass. Aiderman Gibson followed him on the same line. He said he was in favor of it but he thought that the legality of the ordinance should be enforced. Aiderman Goodwyn said the ordinance is a good one and should pass. Mayor Price asked when the ordinance was to go into effect. He said that some time must be set. He recommended that the matter be referred to the city attorney and the ordinance committee and if nec essary, that council could be called to gether at any time and the ordinance passed. On motion of Alderman Gibson the mat ter was referred, Aiderman Williams with drawing his motion. The ordinance will be reported at a called meeting this even ing at 6 o’clock. v The reports of the officials were read. Mayor Price said that he wished to make a few remarks to council and not a reg ular message. On motion of Aiderman Morgan the message was ordered printed in pamphlet form. The committee of the Epworth League presented a petition asking that the va cant space on Poplar street between Sec ond and Third streets be granted as a site for an auditorium. They stated that they would then secure sufficient funds by pub lic subscription in the city to assume the other half. The petition was referred to the street and finance committees. Governor W. J. Northern chairman of the Omaha commission, asked the mayor and council of Macon to meet with the com mission at 4 o’clock this afternoon in the Brown House parlors. The committee reported favorably on the petitions of J. S. Frink and Tracy Baxter from change of assessment. The request of the Board of Health for sterilizer apparatus was refused by the finance committee report. Three estimates on cost of paving were approved and ordered paid. The street committee reported favorably on the improvement of Plum and Orange streets by the Board of Public Works as soon as possible. The chairman of the Board of Health was asked by the mayor if he had any communication to make. Chairman Barron said that he wished council to take steps for the care of such smallpox patients as might be found and to care for those eases that are now re ported. He said that it was important that the matter be looked after at once. The mayor appointed Aiderman Morgan. Damoiir and Taylor on that committee and council adjourned, BENNETTS CASE Was Decided in the Uni%d States Court this Morning. The case of W. F. Bennett, the plumber, agains; tne city of Macon was decided in the United States court this morning. Mr. Walter Grace, who represented Ben nett, stated to the court that he under- j stood that the bond for SI,OOO would not be issued by the Guarantee Gompany un less the inspector of plumbing gave his certificate, but as it was announced that Bennett is still under bond and all that it is necessary for him to do is to pay the premium of $lO there was no necessity to carry the case further. The matter was settled on this line and the costa of the ease were placed uj>on Bennett. VACCINATION IS THE THING. Everyone in Macon Should Take Advantage of the First Opportunity. TBIT CALAMITY HOM, Is the Greatest Nuisance of All- Latest Official Announcement From the Board of Health. Bus'iness and commercial circles have been so everlastingly dull for the last week that the little smallpox scare has come as blessing. The calamity howler is strictly in his element. The man who knows all about it, has known all about it and knows more than anyone else, is in his element. The fact of the matter is .that there is one case of smallpox in Macon and an other <.,;.e is suspected. That is to say tacsc to. ,c- been reported and the Board of Health has done the wiset possible thing in determining not to make any secret of the reports or to endeavor to hide the facts from the fiublic by foolish efforts to muz zle the newspapers. So that the public may depend on get ting the truth through the columns of The News. There is no reason in the world for any one to .be frightened and all the authori ties are using the proper precautions. The (Board of Health, the city council, the Board of Education, the police and the sanitary force are all looking after the welfare of the public, and there is only one thing the public can do —get vaccinated. Vaccination is a good thing even if the smallpox goes away tomorrow, or even supposing there was no smallpox here. Everybody, every man, woman and child living not only in Macon, but on the top side of creation, should be vaccinated. It is a good thing and should be pushed along as rapidly as possible. Vaccination is the only recognized and the only possible pre ventative of smallpox, and as it is effec tive as a preventative and is so recognized all over the world—the old world and the new—the wise man gets 'himself vaccina ted, his wife and his family, and he secs to it that his cook, his nurse and his gar dener does the same thing. It is no use for the wise acre of Macon to turn up his nose and talk twaddle about the danger of vaccination. His great grand father, his grandfather or his father, who hailed from the old country was vaccina ted while an infant and in those countries where medical science 'has deservedly reached the head of the class, every infant is vaccinated, and the same vaccine points are used in the palaces of the rich or the huts of the poor. The fact of the matter is that all should have been vaccinated long ago. There has been all sorts of talk about smallpox. It has been at the door of every house in the state for the last six months, and simply because it has got a little closer is no reason for a scare and more than if it was in .Atlanta, as it has been by the hun dreds of cases 'for the last six months and no one has. Rumors were flying thick and fast last night. The Board of (Health, the city council and the chairman of the county commissioners decided to establish a'pest house. The Board of Education met at 7:30 and decided on a plan for the schools. And the health 'department kept a care ful guard over every house where there was a suspected case, and, in fact, noth ing was left undone to ensure the very best protection for everyone in the event there was any smallpox in the city. The most dangerous germ in Macon is the calamity howler and the ignoramus who go croaking around about what .they know and proving what they don’t know. The calamity howler is on every corner and his yellow smile, his unpleasant voice and his dangeroush character is noticeable everywhere today. He is a nuisance, and the first ordinace passed by the city coun cil tonight should be directed against this most dangerous of all pests. OFFICIAL STATEMENT. The Chairman of the Board of Health An nounces One Case of Smallpox. Dr. R. F. Barron, the chairman of the Board of Health, makes the following statement for the benefit of the public: “There is one case of smallpox at 166 Magnolia street. It has been completely isolated and no danger of a spread of the disease is to be apprehended at this time. No new eases were reported this morning and there is no cause for uneasiness on the the part of the public generally. Every precaution has been and will be taken by the board of health for the protectin of the public.” A NEW BOOK Is Being Written by Harry Stillwell Ed wards. Harry Stillwell Edwards is now engaged in writing a new book, using for his plot, the Stone Creek wreck on the Southern Railway. There is a verr pretty little romance in terwoven with this tragedy, which Mr. Ed wards will bring out in aid its strength. itTs lost. Nobles Case at a Standstill Waiting for Papers. At present the Nobles case is lost, so far as the attorneys know. The remittitur, j which was due at the clerk’s office of j Twiggs county several weeks ago, hag rot been heard from yet. When tho case was argued in the United Stat-eg gtipreme court, in November, decision Was rendered, and as usual the remittitur was forwarded to. the court from whence R eame, the su- P*’ p me court of Georgia. Until the remittitur is received by the ' clerk of the superior court of Twiggs coun- J ty, the passing of sentence on Mrs, Nobles will be deferred. The attorneys are willing ;o let the case rest where it now is, ANNA HELD. Manager Horne is Making an Effort to Bring Her to M aeon. Manager Horne, of the Academy of Music, is making an effort to get the fair Anna Held to ecme to Macon. Miss Held is said to be the prettiest woman on the stage, and her reputed milk baths have been heard of all over the country. Held is going to Atlanta and Augusta and Manager Horne does not know why she can’t come to Macon. S2O 00 Suits and Overcoats now sl3 34 BUY NOW 18 00 Suits and Overcoats now 12 00 BUY NOW 15 00 Suits and Overcoats now 10 00 BUY NOW 12 00 Suits and Overcoats now 800 BUY NOW 10 00 Suits and Overcoats now 667 BUY NOW Underwear at 25 Per Cent Cash Discount, ,// - Jy 9 f b es M an M Matter / \-4 ft' The best oculists and opticians are not r-VO*. A—, magicians—they can’t restore sight to the / blind. Don’t wait to corsult until you can’t I S . ee wel1 — its bttle Uiiugs that count. A n ix. AII it Rd little headache, a few spots, burning sen- ' VA I jl I | sasions—these are the warnings that are // jl (P "Ti IJ HIT / b e heeded. It is better to be too early vAlillr \ ill 111 ' Illi / than too late. Careful examination o" the \ Il If I I l||| / eyeS * S free aQ d P a * n^eßß, vffijJw' an * a ca ' r ' OFS| JV 314 second street, *- The only exclusive optical store in the city. Phone 617. S. G. BOUIS <&, CO. Practical Plumbers. Sanitary Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Steam, Hot Water and Hot Air Heating. Special Attention to Repair Work. 617 Poplar Street, Macon, Ga. T H EL PASSING OR TH El 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. BEELANO, the Jeweler Triangular Block. LETT Sell you SEED and plant YOUR GARDEN We have an experienced white gardener who understan his business. Leave orders now. STREYER SEED CO 466 Poplar Street. LANDLORDS! Do you know that we are the only exclusive rental agents in Ma con. No other departments. If you are not satisfied with your in come give us a trial. A. J. McAfee, Jr., & Co. 357 Third Street. Prepare for Winter. Window Glass, Mantels and Grates. Can furnish any size or parts broken. Call before cold weather comes. T. C. BURKE. S.U At Cost Distinguished in appearance and thrifty’’ in pocket. These two characteristics mark the wearers of our Clothing—and this is no figment of an advertiser’s fancy. Fabrics, tailoring, trimming, combine to command your confidence. S' At Cost. ' » - 8 Per Cent Guaranteed I Dividend® paid •wni-annn. Hr. Stock seemed by deeds to improved r al estau, in more than double the amount, deposited w*th Union Savings Bank and Trust Co. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon, Ga., 461 Third Street. PRICE TWO CENTS