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CRAWFORD AND HARRY EDWARDS Will Be the Attraction Offered By the Lyceum on Next Tuesday. POPE LEO XIII is th? Subject of Mr. Crawford’s Lecture and It Is Said to be Something Very Fine. Monday mxt brings Marion Crawford** gn.u lecture on ‘‘Pope Ixo XHI," the i ron,« ft and by far the best literary feat ure < : f th<‘ attractions brought to Macon by In- byceum Association. Mr. Crawford is confided to held the toremo.st pla • among American novelists, not only In lite brilliance of his gifts, but in hi' wide popularity with cultivated readers. He Is the master of a most de lightful and finished style, has an admi rable feeling for dramatic effect, and is at nil tiiiu a direct anil forcible. These are qualitits that will tell in bis lectures. As h> ihe subject he has chosen, no man living is bitter fitted to handle them, for ■it has bi i n said many times by those best qualified to judge, that he understands I aly and Italian life more intimately than u:iy one else not born upon the soil. Finally, Mr. Crawford Is favored with i most attractive presence, is full of per i.nal magnetism, and has an admirable ibdivt ry. 'I hose who have read his sto r i's have been Initorested in his personall y. Tin y need no introduction to the man himself. 11, will be introduced on Monday even ng by Mr. Harry Stillwell Edwards, the lulhoi of "Sons and Fathers,” the novel which. It will be remembered, took the 510.000 prize offered by the Chicago Record for the best story. F. MARION CRAWFORD. Grt it. author on a great subject, Tues d v niglit. Prices 50c. and sl. Reserve ah begins Monday. JUDGE FELTON lias Written a Letter in Behalf of Tom Allen. Some days ago The Nows contained the .. niiounci meat that the pardon board had decided to commute Tom Allen’s sentence o life Imprisonment. \t that time the morning publication of Macon quoted Col. John R. Cooper, who • i--i :•«! In the prosecution as hooting at he idea and throwing doubt upon the pub- llcat lon. it was of cour.-o distasteful to Mr. ' ’ aopcr to fail in his effort anil he was very much Inter* sled, this part of it did not count for much nor did the effort on the par: of the morning paper to make it ap p ir that the information given by The News was incorrect. In this, as in everything else, the niorn it:;; paper must acknowledge that the evening paper get first whack at the news by printing it. if it dees print it at all. eighteen hours behind. Tiie \tlanta Journal of yesterday says: ” A vary strong showing has been made in behalf of Tom Allen, but the pardon Is.ard has been waiting to hear from Judge Pelton to complete the record in the ease before making a report to the governor. A letter was received by the chief execu tive today from Judge Felton endorsing the application for clemency. He was the olieitor general at the time of Alien’s lonviction. ami Judge Griggs, who pre sided. has alt ady recommended that the k, itt-nee be commuted. In his letter. Judge Felton states that, while the ver dict of murder was in accordance with the testimony, he would fix the punishment at life imprisonment if he had the power to do so. "This letter not only completes the re cord in the ease but makes the outlook brighter for Allen. ‘‘The board is not in session today and another meeting will not bo held until Monday. Until that time no decision in the ease will be formulate. There is rea son to believe, however, that a sufficiently strong showing has already been made to induce the board to look favorably on the application and such a recommendation w ill In all protvability be made to the gov ernor, "Govirnor Atkinson, it is believed, will sign the decree fixing Allen’s sentence at life imprisonment. "The case of Tom Allen is famous. Three years ago. while under the influ ence of whisky, lie shot and killed a Macon barkeeper. ‘‘Allen is said to have been unconscious of having committed the deed until the following morning when he had slept off the effect of drink. His case has been carried through all the state and federal courts. He was sentenced to hang six weeks ago but was respited to await an appeal to the pardon board." HISTORIC TEXAS. Tn the little town of Columbia, designed to be the capital of the Republic of Texas f.a years ago, are many interesting relics. There is the capital building, now a crumbling, tumbling shanty, worth not more than >IOO with the land on which it s .inds. Opposite it is a group of three oaks, under which the declaration of in dependence was read. Each oak is a giant by itself and they grew so large together that their branches * arm one enormous canopy. Beneath it. more than CO years ago. Texas declared herself free from Mexican rule, and then proceeded to fight to maintain her posi tion. Only for a year did Columbia enjoy the distinction of being the capital of free Icxas. In 1537 the capital was transfer red to Houston. f. Marion crawford. Great author on a great subject. Tues- 4 <h Prices 50c. and Reserve sale begins Monday. A Ivertise in The News and reach the people. Notes Taken On the Run. William Steele, the negro who was stab i bid It, the fa« by Sol Mobley night before | last, is recovering rapidly at the hospital. I Mobley has not yet been captured. The hospital is so badly crowded now ’ that it would be a hard matter to accom- I modate andher paticn . Sev ral have been } turned away in the past week, as their I rases were not considered as serious as | ihose those who were there and nearly all I the wards were full. The six-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thomas died at their home near ■ (’rump’s Park yesterday afternoon. The | funeral tok place this morning at 11 ; o’clock. The death of the litle one was a I great shock to the parents, who bad learned I to almost idciiz' it. They have the cym | pathy of the entire community in which they live. Dr. Charles Lanier Toole, dentist. Of fice corner Second and Poplar streets. i Henry Hasley, and Jim Billngsly, two negroes, had a difficulty last night, in . which Billingsly ute-d a piece of scant ling on the head of Halsey with telling ! effect. The injured negro was carried to the hospital and the wounds are pronounc | id by Dr. Little to be quite serious. Bil lingsly is held at he police station to await the recovery or death of Halsey. Dr. J. M. Mason, dentist. Office ovei Beeland’s jewelry store, Triangular Block Telephone 452. Three young ladies came very near be ing run over by hose wagon No. 4 yester day afternoon as it was going to the fire on Bridge Row. When Chief Jones arrived on the scene he sent in an alarm for more men and hose. No. 4 responded and made a fast run down Cherry street. As they turned the coiner of Fourth three young ladies were passing and did not see the wagon as it came around the corner. The driver saw them but he was going at .such speed that he could neither stop nor turn aside. The young ladies fortunately got out of the way just in time, and one of the rear wheels brushed the skirt of one of them as it swung around the corner. Mr. Ralph Dunwody, who has for some time been connected with the Macon and Dublin railroad, has accepted a position in Superintendent Hall's office on the Southwestern. Judge Matt Freeman is still confined to his room and is unable to leave. Mayor Price still presides at the recorder's court. Judge Freeman says he hopes to be out next week. Mr. Frank Benson, of the firm of Ben son & Houser, left yesterday for New York, where he goes to purchase a hand some line of clothing for the spring trade. The through sleeper from the north to Jacksonville, Fla., is not doing much this season. Three lines of sleeping cars from the north to Jacksonville now go through Macon. Judge Felton and a party left last night for a bird hunt down on the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad. William and Wood Jones were tried this morning before Commissioner Martin for working in an illicit distillery in New ton county. They were bound over. The weather forecast predicts colder weather for tomorrow. Two misdemeanor cases were tried in the city court this morning. Ordinary Wiley will be ready to pay the widows’ pensions on Tuesday next. Mr. G. M. Davis left this morning for a trip to the west where he will buy a car load of horses. Mr. L. B. Williams, who some years ago I was a member of t'he local staff of the Macon Telegraph, is in the city today and is shaking hands with his many friends. He is manager of the Erwin Travers Com pany, which appears at the Academy of Music for two nights, comming Monday, 14th. Lon looks prosperous. Mr. E. S. Smith, cf the Smith Grocery ! Company, whose wagon got in the way of i the fire department yesterday wishes it I understood that none of the engines or I hose reels struck his wagon. The horse attached to the wagon got frightened and broke the shaft. The committee which take charge of the I party of lumbermen which will visit the city was selected this afternoon and is as follows: George A. Smith, chairman, George Ketchum, Frank ißenson, J. M. Cutler and Henry Horne. The cotton market took on a little life this morning and went up ten points. Selling in the local market is dull for the past week. Nearly all of the cotton that the farmers were holding for beter prices his been closed out. Three prisoners at the Bibb county jail is the record for the past five days. It is probable that the decision in the Allen ease will be made public when the pardoning board meets in Atlanta Mon day. It has been setled almost beyond a shadow of a doubt that he wil not hang. Judge Gerdine is seting cases in his court today. There is a large docket to be disposed of during the coming month. Mr. W. R. Curry, one of the most prom inent citizens of Southwest Georgia, came up from Shellman yesterday afternoon, j Mr. Curry says that the farmers in his > section is in fairly good circumstances i and that the business outlook is good. Among the prominent guests at the j Brown house today is Mr. M. C. Carroway. of Jersey City. Mr. Carroway is a native Georgian, and until a short time ago made his home in Atlanta, where he was the Southern agent of the P. Lorrillard Co. He has since been transferred to Jer sey City, where he has charge of a large territory in that section. General Passenger Agent George A. i Mac donald is in Atlanta today. The of i flees of the G. S. and F. in that city will be ' moved from their present quarters and he is seeking a new and better location for them. There seems to be an emigration of the Italian fruit venders from Macon. Four of ' them have gone out of business in the past two weeks and have left for their homes in Italy. Several of them have taken I out naturalization papers. Dr. V- R- Holmes, dentist. 556 Mulberry, opposite Hotel Lanier. Try a bottle of Holmes' Mouth Wash for preserving teeth, purifying the breath, bleeding gums, ul cers, sore mouth, sore throat, etc. For sal by all druggists. The vaccination goes steadily on and _ie school children are all being eaeci nat* d. and there has been verv little com plaint from parents. MACON NEWS SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5 1898. Tomorrow in the Churches. East Macon Methodist Church, Rev. J. W. Weston, pastor. Sunday school a 9:30 a. m., George W. Gantt, superintendent, ’’reaching by the pastor at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Epworth League devotional meet • :ig at 3 p. m. Tattnall Square Presbyterian—Preach ing by Dr. Morris at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p, tn. Congregational singing. Seats free at ill services. All cordially invited. LUMBERMEN COMING. They Have Accepted the Invitation to Come to Macon and Stop Over. The lumbermen who have been touring the state and who have been invited to stop over in Macon on their return have accepted the invitation and will stop here i few hours Monday afternoon. The party will reach Macon at 6 o’clock >n a special train over the Georgia South 'rn and Florida road, and immediately upon arriving will be taken charge of by the committee appointed to entertain them. They will be carried over the city and shown as much as possible before dark. UNDER PEACE WARRANT. Two Citizens of East Macon Before Judge Thomas Yesterday Afternoon. A few days ago Mr. Dan Thomas, of East Macon swore out a warrant against J. W. Oliver charging him with pointing a pistol at him and carrying concealed weapons. The case came up for hearing yesterday afternoon before Judge J. A. Thomas, Jr., and the evidence not being sufficient to convict, the defendant was released, but the judge saw that there was so much feeling existing between the two men that he placed them both under a peace bond of $250 each. 10, w C When death’s hand is on your shoulder, don’t stop ! —don’t hesitate !. Shake it off'. When you begin to lose flesh and vitality— when you feel the ghostly fingers dragging away your health and vigor, do not waste time. Take prompt measures to regain j’our life. Take Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery— the most marvelously efficient tonic and blood builder ever discovered. It’s effect is almost immediate. Renewed strength follows it just as surely as sunrise follows night. It makes sound, healthy, solid flesh, and not flabby fat like cod liver oil. It goes right to the root of the trouble and cures the cause. It makes the digestive organs do their proper work. Helps to di gest the food, and adds to it the purifying, strengthening, vitalizing properties needed by the impoverished blood and the over worked nerves. Do not let an unscrupulous druggist impose on you with “something just as good.” It’s a matter of life and death with you. Get what you ask for. “I have been afflicted with rheumatism and kidney trouble which bothered me so that I suf fered untold pain,” writes Mr. C. B. White, of Grove, Geauga Co. . Ohio. “ I was afraid I would lose my mind. At times was almost entirely help less. There had not been a night for three years that I could rest in any position. Had tried al most everything but obtained no relief until I tried the ‘Golden Medical Discovery.’ I have used three bottles of it and think I am well of both diseases. I feel to-day as well as I ever did in all try life. I cannot say too much for Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery.” Neglected constipation means headache, heart burn, sour stomach, foul taste in the mouth, bil iousness, pimples, and palpitation of the heart. All or any of these are good things not to have. Constipation is promptly cured by Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. One for mild cases, otherwise two. Druggists sell them. Bibb County Sheriff Sales, Will be sold before the court house door in the city of Macon, dnring the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in March next the following property: That tract of land in district 13 Os Bibb county, and being in northwest corner of lot 354, and known in the plat made by J. C. Wheeler as part of lot 9 and in all or that tract conveyed by Sam Sledge, Sr., to Sam Sledge, Jr., except one acre conveyed to Robert Cromwell, containing four acres, being the place wherein Sam Sledge now resides. Levied on as the property of Sam Sledg? to satisfy a fi fa. issued from jus tice's court, 483 district, G. M., in favor of Security Loan and Abstract Company vs. Sam Sledge. G. S. WESTCOTT, Sheriff. Will be sold before the court house door in the city of Macon, Ga., said county, during the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in March, 1898, the following pro perty in Macon Reserve, west of Ocmulgee river, with improvements, being twenty acres of lot No. 42 in said reserve, bound southwest by gardenville, northwest by lands of Ed Long, northeast by a street. Being the same conveyed by Mrs. ’ Cath erine H. Smith, by the Macon building and Loan Association by two deeds, one dated July sth. 1876, the other dated October 28, 1876. Said property levied on as the pro perty of Miss Catherine H. Smith to sat isfy a fi. fa issued from the city court of Macon in favor of E. A. Upson vs. Cath erine H. Smith. L. B. HERRINGTON, Deputy Sheriff Bibb County. BICYCLE Given Away —AT — H. J. Lamar & Sons. Come Sea How We Do It. MDERN DENTISTRY Is what every man and woman is, or should be, interested in. Health and comfort depend largely on good teeth. However bad your teeth may be, if they are firm in the gums we can save them. We do more crown and bridge work than all :he Dental Offices in this city combined. We are prepaired to do anything in Dentistry that modern skill has developed. Best Gold Crown only $4.00 each, best Bridge Work $4 OO per tooth, best set of Teeth $5.00, on rubber; best and most beautiful set of Teeth ever made SB.OO, on Rose Pearl Don’t Foroet Hie Name anil Number ol the Bin Office. AMERICAN * DENTAL * PARLORS 370 Second Street, Macon, Ga. DRS. YOUNG <Sc LANIER. FEAST your eye ON THIS $7.65 ...COUCH.. Have you ever seen any thing like it for less than $10.00? Full size, spring edge, upholstered with Corduroy, Velour and En glish Tapestry. This is the best value ever offered for the money. You will find everything in our store at correspondingly low prices. GARDEN, ''The Fui nit in e Man ' SOLE AGENT FOR “BUCK’S” Stoves and 'Ranges, THE GREAT WHITE ENAMEL LINE. BEST MADE. THE - FAIR, (Almost opposite Postoffice.) NEW GOODS Arriving all the time. Fine Toilet Soap From 1 Oc. Box up. Notions, Steel Enam eled Ware, Crockery, Tinware. R. F. SMITH. Report of the Condition OF THE EXCHANGE BANK, Located at Macon, Ga., on the 27th day of January, 1898. T LIABILITIES. ' Noles end Mil. diseooE 3 ’... $ ,45.0*0 SO ?“*„■»“ .I’-"-’ «» ca ” te4 383 Donds and stocks and other se-. Exchange.. S 19<) 04 ” 3,83401 curities, property of bank.. 131,525 00 I interest 3 286 29 Banking house.. 84,,243 00 Rents 348 68 Rpl’i U LV nd H fiX 77 S -V L 4 - 875 °° Due banks anw bankers in this Reai estate, other than bank- state 7" 616 sis ing house .. . 54,434 90 Due banks and banked not'’in Due from banks and bankers thistate m enn cn ers, In this stale . 105.054 42 ae “ Due from banks and bankers...... Subject to check. .$702,142 48 in other states.. .. 81,82a t>4 Time certificates.. 442,408 37 Currency-? Certified checks... 2,956 37 Go!d .... .. ... •• 18,5(2 aO Cashier checks.... 1,417 50 Silver, incluaing Due t 0 clearing njekies and pe-n house 4 ,860 12— 1,153,784 84 tt S ii‘ VW’/’ Notes and bills discounted.. .. None Uncollected checks niiia nnVaKio and cash items.. 4,158 58- 165,843 78 B 111& payable ’ None Current expenses 548 43 Taxes paid 13 68 Interest paid 1,685 96 Profit and loss 545 96 $1,906036 11 1,906,036 11 ClassifiGation of Holes and Bills Discounted and othsr Debts, In suits 7,585 53 G00d5..51,161,799 73 Not in 5uit1,161,799 78 Doubtful 7,585 58 $1,169,385 31 $1,169,385 31 GEORGIA 8188 COUNTY.— Before me came C. M. Orr, cashier of the Exchange Bank of Macon, who being duly sworn, says the above is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of file in said bank, and he further swears that since last return made to state bank examiner of the condition of said bank, to the best of affiant’s knowledge and belief that the said bank; through its officers, has not violated or evaded any obligation im posed by law. C. M. ORR, Ca/zhier. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of February, 1898. W. E. DUNWODY, < Notary Public Bibb County. I MITCHELL - HOUSE, THOMASVILLE, GA. MRS. A. H. HALE, of Watch Hill House, R. 1., Prop’tress Open from January to April. Miles of bicycle paths; Country Club golf links; Gentlemen’s Driving Associa tion; fine drives and good delivery. To Sportsmen and Others: I have leased the game preserve of my plantations in Thomas county with the Mitchell House, Thomasville, to Mrs. A. R. Hale. The grounds are “posted,” and the hunting privelege being reserved for the guests of the Mitchell House only all parties wishing to shoot on these lands will please apply to Mrs. A. R. Hale lessee. * T. C. MITCHELL. WETOLDYOTSO! We’ve been telling you this .cold weather was coming and there’s lots more yet to come —and still you are not prepared for it. No Use to Suffer With cold when you can get a good warm Business Suit for SIO.OO, a genuine Melton Overcoat for $7.50 and a pair of Wool Gloves for 50c. Others want more, but that’s the way we sell ’em. BENSON & HOUSER The Up=to-Date Clothiers. 5