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8 Per Cent Guaranteed!
paid Mmi-annnaliy. Rtort secared
ny need* to improved estate In more
than double the kruotint. denoeited with
Union Having* Bank and Trust Co
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. <»».. 401 Third Street.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
STILLWAIITS FOR
THE REPORT
The Situation is Unchanged
But None of the Prepara
tions Are Relaxed.
MORE TORPEDO DESTROVERS
Another Slice of the Appropriation
Was Handed Out Today for.
Coast Defenses.
Washington, March 18.- -The president
dots not expect anything in the nature of I
a pr.’liniinary re|K»rt from the court of in- i
«;uiry in the ea«<‘ of the Maine disaster. I
On the contrary, his expedition is that .
the report when it cotni-s will be coin
pieti- In aH respects, although following
■t.:e usual course. It is within the powers
of the secretary of the navy to order the
court to continue the investigation along
certain lino, should lie belli ve that cer
tain Information is desirable.
• No official notice of the stoppage of the
Spanish torpedo flotilla at the Canary Is
lands, and their turning back from that
point has reached our government yet, so
any assumption that the movements of the
flotilla have influenced the navy depart
ment to withdraw the fleet at Key West
is said to be without basis.
The navy department lias by no means
suspended its efforts to obtain possession
of desirable warships alb road and in no
direction Is there visible any relaxation
of the steadily pursued purpose of the navy
and war departments lo provide for the de
fense of the country again.-.1 hostile attack.
The formation ot lhe squadron at Hamp
ton Hoads Is in itself only the latest man
ifest,ill ion of activity in this direction, be
ing the outcome of the deliberations of
the strategy board. which has been sitting
at rhe navy department for some time.
Another conclusion of th© board which
it is desired 'to i-iftt in force as soon as
possible is that the navy must be reinforc
ed by torp<do boat destroyers, not by tor
pedo boats.
The department is unable to buy any
abroad and while 'four torpedo boats of
<he larger class of Utility knots speed al
most equal to a destroyer of tile type that
are building in this eoun'try, they cannot
■be completed for many months".
A reprise nltivtlve of one of the largest
torpedo boat firms In England, now in
Washington, criticised our government as
having (been too narrow minded in allo-t
--ting money for such bouts.
The war department made another al
lottmetit for the engineering branch of the
service. This consisted of $2,9?0,000 and
was charged Against it,he special appro
priation of $5(1,000,000 of last week. The
money is to be expended In the carrying
out cif plans for fortifying the coast.
MONTGOMERY ARRIVES
From Havana and the Detroit Goes to Tor
tugas.
Key Wb»t, March IS.—The cruiser
'Montgomery arrived this morning from
Havana. The cruiser Durtoit sailed for
Tortugas with provisions and ammunition
fpr the fleet.
From Tortngas the Detroit will proceed
to .Port Tampa to load ammunition
The ste'.imer 'Arkansas arrived this
ipotliing from Havant with Senator Mo
tley, Congressmen Cummings and Smith
on board.
OFFERED HIS YACHT.
Evidence That the Government Does Not
Anticipate Hostilities.
New York. March 18. —.Richar Stevens,
a member of the New York Yacht Club,
has tendered the government his new
steam yacht, Aileen.asan auxiliary cruisur
Evidence that the authorities in Wash
dngon do not anticipate immediate hostili
ties is tturnls'hcd by the departure of the
-steamer Venezuela, one of the largest
merchant vessels the government might
use as- an auxiliary cruiser.
NEW YORK DEFENSES
Will be Connected by Cable With Governor's
Island.
New Yoj-k, March is. Further plans to
piake perfect the means of eomiuuniiatian
between the defenses erf New York will be
made within a day or tiwo. It is probable
that a contract will be let for the laying
Os a cable the size used in the ocean 'be
tween all the local fortifications. Tbe
plans to connect the torts surrounding
Governors Island was one of the matters
which 'Major General Miles gave 'his atten
tion on liis tour of inspection on Tuesday.
Orders will be issued for the transfer of
Iwo more batteries f ront Fort Slocum to
(Sandy Hook, The work of mounting the
heavy guns and transferring powder pro
jectiles to For; Slocum has practically
bun completed.
PUSHING THE WORK.
San Diego, March IS. —Work on the for
tifications at Ballast Point is being pushed
with all possible speed. *
Ord.rs have -been received not to per
mit anyone to land on the government res
ervation where the big guns are to be
mounted.
The torpedo system will command the
deepest part of the ship’s channel.
SPAIN GIVES REASONS.
Madrid, March IS.—The Impartial says:
“Insrtuctions sent to the torpedo flotilla
to remain as the Canary Islands are due
to the government’s desire that the squad
ron be escorted by a cruiser and for no
other reason.”
SPAIN’S TORPEDO BOATS.
■New York. March 18. —A dispatch ip the
Herald Horn Las Palmas says: The
Spanish torpedo flotilla, consisting of the
Pluton, Terror. Furor. Azer. Aerlte and
two transports have arrived.
AMAZONAS TRANSFERRED.
Gravesend. Eng., March. 18. —The Ama
zonas Was formally rtansferred from the
Brazilian flag to the stars and stripes this
morning,
SALE CONFIRMED.
Madrid. March 18.—'According to a dis
patch received by the Imparcial from
Home, the Italian minister of marine con
firms the reported sale of the armored
cruiser Varez to Spain.
BATTERIES AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis. ‘March 18.—Batteries B and F
of the Fourth United States Artillery ar
rived here this morning from Fort Riley.
To Savannah anti Battery
B to New Orieaus. ” >
»J°"i CBD everyday through
fiffiuna* of the f * 8
GALLINGER SAYS
ITJS AWFUL
Words Cannot Describe the
Suffering the Wretched
Cubans Endure.
THE TRAGEDY CONTINUES
From Day to Day- Nearly Half a
Million Lives Have Been Lost
as Result of Spanish Cruelty
Washington. March 18.—Senator Gallin
g« r was at the capitol today for the first
time since his return from Cuba.
When requested to make a statement
as to Lis observation of affairs thf-re, he
responded:
‘‘You can sign my name to any picture
you may draw of the utter wretchedness,
destitution and hi Highness in that coun
try. The condition of affairs is simply in
describable.
“I don’t believe anyone who simply
reads the accounts und does nott see for
himself can form an adequate idea of the
Situation. The reconcentiradoes are
wedged into all sorts of places in these
cities, and are perishing by the thou
sands for the want of the commonest nec
essaries of life. The best information ob
tainable leads to the conclusion that there
have been beyond doubt 400,000 deaths as
result of Spain’s brutal policy," and the
tragedy goes on from day to day.
"Naturally there is much talk about t'he
Maine disaster, and, so far as I could as
certain from enversatien with Americans
and those not under the influence of the
Spaniards, t'he opinion is universal that
the Maine was destroyed by an external
agency.
"There is a divergence of opinion on the
island as to the probability of war be
tween Sapin and the United States, and I
am sure I am within the bounds of truth
when I say that almost t'he entire native
population would welcome any turn of
events, however tragic, that would wrest
Cuba from the Spanish dominion.
"The fact is that even in Havana al
| glance io Spain is of a very weak and
doubtful character, and if war should
come it would be found that there would
be an uprising in that city against the
mother country, which would foe an im
portant factor in shortening t'he ©on-test
and deciding against Spain."
WANT NONE OF IT.
Great Britain Has no Idea of Absorbing Is
land of Hawaii-
London. March 18.—Th? government of
Great Britain was surprised at the report
of the committee on foreign relations,
which, after presenting a joint resolution
for the annexation of Hawaii set 'forth
that Great Britain is plotting for the ab
sorption of the island. A high official of
the British foreign office said:
"The unfortunate committee has such
an erroneous impression. As a matter of
fact, nothing is further from Great Bri
tain’s intentions than to in'terefere in any
way with the existing regime in Hawaii.
Her majsty’s government has recognized
that the United States has the foremost
interest in Hawaii, and it is natural and
inevitable and inevitable that Hawaii
should be under American influence.”
“KID” MARRIED
The Day After He Got His Divorce From
First Wife.
Cleveland. March 18. —It is learned that
Kid McCoy, who refer, d the Lavin-Daly
fight last evening was secretly married at
St. Louis bn March 6th, the day 'following
the granting of a divorce to his first wife.
His bride is a New Y’orker.
CHESS MATCH
Between the United States and England
Commenced.
New York. March 18.—The third inter
national chess match between teams rep
resenting the United States and Great
Britain for the Newnes challenge cup be
gan today.
The American play-pes are ip the Acad
emy trf ‘Music ip Brooklyn and the Eng
lishmen play ip Lhe Hotel Cecil. London.
The toss resulted in favor of the Ameri
cans, who selected to play the white pieces
on an odd niiunbered board.
CAPTAIN NO LONGER.
Resignation of Commanding Officer of the
Floyd’s is Accepted,
The resigna tipn of Capt. Tom Drew has
been accepted by She adjutant general, and
this morning Col. Wiley received notice of
its aeeptanee. A similar notice wasj-e
--ceived by Capt. Drew, who has now retired
from the service without reservation.
A meeting of the company will be called
by Lieut. Wiley jn a few days for the pur
pose of nominating a captain. At that
mei-ting ii is more than probable that Her
ring Winshlp will be selected, and that
the company will at onre request the col
onel to set a day for the election.
Meanwhile Lieut. Sidney Wiley is in
command of the company, and in the event
of a call to arms he would in all proba
bility go to the front as commanding of
ficer of the old Floyd Rifles.
LUCIANA BREAKS A RECORD.
Queenstown, March IS. —The Cunarder
Lueania arrived this morning. On March
loth she steamed 531 knots on the follow
ing day 536. The-previous best reetjrd ip
a day was 526,
IN COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
M ashingtan, March IS.—The house 'today
agreed to” the conference repprt cm the ag
ricultural appropriation hill and then went
into a committee of the whole and re
! sumed the consideration of the postoffice
bill..
FOUND A RUSSIAN SPY.
Birmingham, Eng., March 18. —The Ga
zette asserts that a Russian spy in the
guise of a footman has been discovered at
i Hatfield, the Marquis of Salisbury’s res
| idenee.
Miss Turner, representing Hemingway’s
embroidery silks, is at the Woman's Ex
; change and will be glad to exhibit her
: work and to give lessons free of charge
i with materials purchased from the Ex
change. Miss Turner is considered an au
! thority in this work.
, Fresh Crabs, Soft Shell
Crabs, Devilled Crabs, Prawn
and Shrimp at the Wall
Street Bar Today. Tele
phone 33d,
THE MACON NEWS.
EARLY PRIMARIES
ELECKANDLER
The Democrats of Georgia
Will Vote for Governor
in Seventy Days.
-DuBIGNON IS CHAIRMAN.
He Pledges His Support of the Par-,
ty and Platform Without Any
Reserve Whatsoever.
Atlanta, Match 18 —The Democratic
s ate convention met yesterday .and de
cidi d to hold early primaries. Senator
('lay resigned as chairman of the commit
tee and Hon. Fleming dußignon was’elect
to fill his place.
Tile eommit-iee decided in favor of sepa
rate conventions to nominate state and
judicial officers, and in favor of uniform
primaries for each. The dates of the two
primaries and conventions were fixed - as
follows:
FOR THE STATE TICKET.
Primary June 6th
Convention June 29Lh
FOR THE SUPREME COURT.
Primary June 23rd
Couve nition June 20th
Other Resolutions.
The following resolutions etoncerning
minor matters were adopted unanimously:
“Resolved, Tiiat to both conventions
each tounly be entitled to twice as many
delegates as it has members in the house
of representatives, and that credentials
bo issued by the respective county com
mittees to no more delegates than their
respective counties are entitled to.
"Resolved further. That no county shall
be represented by proxies held by persons
not citizens of said counties.
"Resolved, That it is the sense of this
committee that the primary for state
house, officers be held at the various elec
tion precincts of the several counties.
"Resolved, Thta the qualifications of the
voters in said primaries be left to 'the.ex
ecutive committee of each county, where
they see fit to act, but where they do not
art, we recomnii nd that the qualification
for voting at the Democratic primaries
shall be that the voter be a Democrat and
tiiat he will vote for the Democratic nomi
nees in said election.
“This declaration not being intended to
prevent the participation of any voter who
has not heretofore been a member of the
Democratic party, but who wishes now >to
become so.”
Senator Clay called Mr. Dessau to-the
chair and repeated the declaration that he
bad made in the beginning that under no
circumstances could he consent to con
tinue as chairman of the committee. ‘He
said' that when he was elected senator -he
had made up his mind to resign, but that
he did not feel it worth while to call the
members together for that purpose alone.
He did not believe it to be consistent with
the duty he owed to the people of Georgia
to occupy himself with such matters at a
time when questions of grave import were
pending before congress. He said his
presence was needed in Washington under
circumstances which would not permit
linn to give to the chairmanship "the atten
tion that so responsible a position de
manded.
Mr. Dußigiion Elected.
Mr. Whirpey moved that the convention
refuse to accept the resignation, but his
motion was defeated by a vote of 17 to 11.
Dr. Long, of Elbert, then named Mr.
Wright for the vacancy, but Mr. Wright
declined to become a candidate. Mr. Wood
ing, in a few complimentatry words, then
placed Mr. dußignon in nomination and
the motion was seconded by Mr. Lawrence,
Mr. McDonald, Mr. Howell, Mr.
Judge Branham and several others. Mr.
Whitley made >a- somewhat fervid speech
in opposition to Mr. dußignon on the
grounds that he had not been a free silver
man previous to the time that free silver
became so conspicuous a part of the Dem
ocratic platform and when the roll was
called, he voted against Mr. dußignon’s
election. So did Mr. Bloodworth and Dr.
Long, the result being 24 to 3.
But. whatever feeling there may have
been over Mr. dußignon’s elevation to the
ehairmanship, quickly disappeared at. the
conclusion of the eloquent -and straight
forward little speech which he made uppp
assuming the gavel. Mr. dnßignon said: '
What He Said.
T thank you for this evidence of y-pur
confide nee and esteem, During the short
period that I will . hold this Important
office, by your favor, I shall endeavor to
requite it by an unrelenting devotion to
its arduous duties. Relieve me, that I
would not accept it were I not unconscious
of a single heartbeat that is not in aecqrd
with the officially declared principles of
the Democratic party. Upon more than
one occasion in the past I have differed
with the majority of my party before its
will was recorded, when conscious that I
stood in the minority, and openly and fear
lessly expressed my views,' as I fogd a.
right to do. But. as God is my judge,
never, openly or seeretly, have I antagon
ized any plank of its platform after that
platform was made. In my judgment the
worst platform that the Democratic party
ever made is better for the interests of the
whole people of this country than" the
Platform of any opposing political organ
ization. Firmly believing that the triumph
of the cardinal principles of the Demo
cratic party is essential to the life of free
institutions under the general government
a.nd necessary for prosperous and tranquil
life at heme, I dedicate to its service to
day. here in your presence, ail the ability
and a.ll the energy that I possess. ask'in s
and expecting no other pr higher reward
that the general good that shall come to
all people,’ . ,
JONES FOR CANDLER.
One Who Knows Says He Will Easily Carry
That Coynty,
A prominent citizen of Jones county is
in ifoe city today, and said to The News
that Janes county would go for Hon. Allen
D. Candler for governor by at least 400
majority, and that Berner would not get
a hundred votes there.
The gentleman who made this statement
is in a position to know, and says that he
bas sounded public sentiment there in re
gard to the gubernatorial race, and that
nearly every man in the county is an ac
tive su-portor of the "Plow Boy from
Pigeon Roost.” " •
He stated that it is understood, there that
Johnson will not make the race for or
dinary, and htat his candidacy would he
in the interest of Berner. The real con
test for the position of ordinary would he
between Colonel E Dumas and Mr. Sam
Ghib.ls. former treasurer.
A meeting of the Democratic execuitve
commitee was held yesetrilay and it was
decided to bold the primary <jn April -iiii.
ICE CREAM.
The best for 5 cents at Holt’s soda fount.
MACON NEWS FRIDAY MARCH 18 1898.
HUNGER IN
JHE TOWN
Sufferings of Middlesboro’s
People—They Are in Need
of Provisions.
CASH CALL TO LEGISLATURE,
Governor Bradley Will Approve Any
Appropriation Passed for
the Sufferers.
Flrankfort, March 18.—The governor last
•night received a message from friends at
Middie.boro, informing .him that there were
seventy cases o£ smallpox and 400 sus
pects t‘ner«; that the town is quarantined;
that it has no money, and the coun'ty wild
appropriate none, and the stricken people
are liable to starve.
He 'at once prepared the special emer
gency bill to lhe general assembly sent in
this morning. He intimates in it that he
will sign any appropriation that the as
sembly will rush through in this emec
gei<-, even .if it is the .last day of the
session, and such hill cannot take its reg
ular coarse.
Dr. W. S. O’Neal, of Lancaster, 'a new
member of the state board of health,
against whose confirmation 'Senator Farris
made an unsuccessful fight in the senate,
has 'telegraphed the governor his resigna
tion. His frineds say he is dying. He is
conscious, however, and has asked that
his resignation ibe sent, because he knows
that all t.he s’tate board is needed at the
scene of the Middlesboro smallpox plague.
The governor has accepted the resigna
tion and will send the name of Dr. J. H.
Letcher, of Henderson, to be Dr. O’Neal’s
successor.
The senate confirmed the appointment of
Dr. .Letcher, of Henderson, to be Dr,
O’Neal's successor.
The senate and the house received the
governor s smallpox message in silence.
There seems to be a general impression
that it will foe impossible to get through
an appropniabion on this, the last day of
the session, and that to make such an ap
pt oprration t'he executive would have to
call another session.
President Matthews, of the health board,
has asked the federal authorities to take
charge and assume expenses of the quar
antine,
More cases are reported at Artemus, 20
miles from Middlesboro.
ROYAL SCANDAL.
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse at
Outs.
■London, March 18.—(Another morsel
about royalty is now food for London.
The domestic troubles of the Grand Duke
and the Grand Duchess of Hesse have cul
minated in the separation of the couple,
and t'he Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
('the Dyke of Edinburg,) father of the
Grand 'Duchess, is going to Cimez in order
to try, with the help of Queen Victoria,
to head the troubles in the grand ducal
household, Emperor William’s offer to in
tervene having proved fruitless, the Grand
Duchess declaring that nothing on earth
would induce her to return to her hus
band. •
'The result has been to set on foot a
movement to secure the succession of the
dukedom to the Grand Duke’s eldest sister,
the Princess Louise, of Battenberg, an
arrangement which is favored at Windsor
and St. Petersburg and not much objected
to at Berlin.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
The Guarantee Safety Fund Life Association
Has Not Dropped Out.
The (publication some days ago that the
Guarantee Safety Fund Life Association
had not fulfilled the conditions prerequi
site of doing business in t'he state |n that
they had not filed the statement of the
company in the office of the comptroller
Venereal.
Mr. Manly B. Gurry, the general man
ager otf the Association, stated at the time
to Thy that 'the delayed filing of the
statement was ap oversight as to the time
by which it iwps required that this should
be done. As soon as notified that this
time had elapsed, he filed the satenfent,
anq this morning he received the following
statement from the comptroller general:
Insurance Department,
Atlanta, Ga., March 17, 1808.
I certify that the Guarantee Safety Fund
'Association, located at Macqn, Ga’„ has
filed in my office the requisite statement’,
and has, in al} respects, complied with the
act of October 17, isss, and that said com
pany is authorized to transact the business
of Assessment Life Insurance in the sta>te
Os Georgia fqr and during Ute year 1808,
'Given under my hand and seal-of office.
(Segl.) w. A, -Wright,
Ins, Com. and Compt. Gen.
The Association is now in shape to do
business again, and, in fact, the few days
that elapsed after the time expired made
no difference. The Guarantee Fund Life
Association in a Macan institution and has
for its officers the most prominent business
men of Macon. It has done a most re
markable business since het commence
ment of its career and it is destined to do
a still better business in the future.
. SI,OOO DEPOSIT MADE,
How 3 Macon Institution Gives Guaranties
and Backs Them.
Macon, Ga., February 15, 189.8.
This is to certify (bat E/
President and of the’
Business College, a chartered }n
stitptwu of this ci)y-, capitalized a| |3t>,6tiu.
has this day deposj-teq wjth me ?|#ck pf th©
guaranteed cfifivertible eash value of SI,OOO
tfl he UeM subject ip apy claims of patrons
rpr guarantees given,
GEORGE A. SMITH.
General Manager Equitable Building and
Loan Association.
Bucklin’s Arnica Saly-y
The best salve In the world for cuts,
.nr« e ’; .T Fe8 ’ salt rheum, fever
-nTnl’ t6 a ter .\ gapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
•tor*. l6 bT * Sans’ drug
Eight-room house fo,r rent, now occupied
• G- J- Biake, 221 Forsyth street.
Possession May Ist. Apply to John C
Holmes.
i«E CSIJUhf
The besj fpr 5 cents at Holt’s soda fount.
Subscribers must pay up and not allow
small balances tp run over from week to
weeK. The carriers have been in s*ructed
io accept no part payment from anyone
after April la ly
INSURANCE MEN
IN CONVENTION
They Will Meet in Macon
Next Tuesday in Large
Numbers.
10 DISCUSS THEIS METHODS
First Convention of the Kind That
Has Been Held -An Associa
tion Will be Formed.
The insurance men of the state will be
here in force next Tuesday and they will
be the guests of the local insurance men
of Macon.
On Tuesday, March 22, the first conven
tion of the fire insurance agents of the
state wil be held here and an association
will be organized.
The outlook now is that there will be a
large attendance. It is confidently expect
ed that not less -than a hundred of the
representatives of the different companies
doing business in Georgia will be in at
tendance.
The replies to the invitations sent out
indicate that the plan for the association
to be organized at this time is meeting
with the approval of the agents over
the state and L’ at they will be here -to
attend the convention.
The local agents are making big prapa
ratlons for the entertainment of the visit
ors. A banquet will be given and other
forms of entertainment are being ar
ranged.
The object of the convention is to bring
about a better understanding among the
state agents as to the different lines of
their business. Heretofore there has been
no organization and as a consequence
many difficulties that might otherwise
have been avoided have arisen. These are
■the subjects that will come up for discus
sion at the convention. I’apers will be read
by some of the most prominent insurance
men in the state and these papers will be
of the deepest interest to insurance' men.
It is probable that the convention will
be in session f« two days.
RECEIVER MENARD
Has Taken Charge of the Bellevue Land
Companies.
'By a consent order on a petit'on filed
yesterday by the parties interested, the
•Bellevue Land Companies were yesterday
Iplaced in .the hands of Mr. Vic Menard as
receiver.
This step was considered necessary on
account of the desire on the parties it
in-tc-res- In all these properties to have
their affairs Wound up.
When the companies were first organiz
ed the outlook for these surbunban prop
erties was very good Ind led, but the stag
nat'on of the last few years has wrought
a very great change and the result is that
the properties cannot ibe handled.
After a full discussion of the situation
the’ persons who were interested and ithe
people who had their money investel in
the different companies formed out at
Bellevue decided that it would be better
to go into voluntary liquidation and to set
tle the matter up in an amicable way.
'Consequently the petition for the. ap
pointment of a receiver was filed yester
day afternoon before .Tn’g e Felton, and
the receiver was appointed.
This stop will make no difference at this
time to the properties and it Is possibly
that under a reorganization things may
be made very much better. In fact the
parites who are interested In this s'te.p
seem to be very hopeful of the outcome.
They say that When itmes get better and
the money stringency, the rumors of War
and the ofhor hindrances to prosperity
have died away, all the plans that were
laid for Bellevue will be carried out as it
is one of*the choice spots to be found any
where around Mac-on,
NEW LUMBER COMPANY.
Application for Charter Has Been Filed in
the Superior Court.
An application for a charter for the
Massee Lumber Company has been filed
in the superior court and the advertise
ment ol the application will be found else
where in The News.
The new company will do a general
lumber business. They will deal in lum
ber property atid under tbe charter will
have the right to erect saw mills any
where in .the state’and to operate ami use
the mills in” the preparation -of lumber for
the market. «
The headquarters and principal offices
of the company will be in Macon and they
will have .their offices on Third street.
The capital stock of the company is fixed
at 510,000 divided in shares of SIOO each
and 10 per cent, of the stock has been paid
in.
The gentlemen who have gone- into this
business are well known to the business
world of Macon. Mr. H. B. Erminger has
been connected with the lumber business
in South Georgia for a number of years
and is a man of sterling worth and is gen
erally respected by every cme.
Mr. V . J. Massee is auather well known
young business man of thjs city and a
man of sterling wprth. Mr. W. H. Wood
soy was for many years identified with
All’- E- P- strong in the shoe business and
Macon has no more popular or better bus
iness man.
The personel of the new company
its success and it will be a valuable’ addi
tion to the business Macqn.
READY SpEAKER-S CONTEST.
Great Event Will Take Place at Mercer To
night.
The contest for the ready speakers’ med
al at Mercer University will a ike place to
night in the chapel where so many elo
quent young men have'eharmed large au
diences with 'their .oratory.
The contest for the Upshaw medal is an
important event in the history of the
school term at Mercer, and great interest
1* being manifested in the contest tonight.
Ten speakers have been chosen for the
contest. Five from the two literary socie
ties, one from each of the four classes afid
one speaker gt kil’fee. The contestants will
be tok) what the subject is ten minutes
b.efvme they go into the hall to speak, and
Will only have that time in which, to
prepare their speeches. This wijf be the
test of their orotoriCal puwers, and also
of their origtoalßy- .
The Wesleyan young ladies will lend
beauty to the occasion and attend in a
body.
FROM A DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR.
I have found Cheney's Expectorant su-'
perior to anything I have ever tried for
colds and bronchial trouble. Send me by
first mail six bottles of your mo-t excellent
medicine.
PROF. J. H. RICHARDSON.
Sweetwater. Tena.
THE QUESTION
OF ENTERTAINING
Epworth League Delegates
to State Conference is
Becoming Serious.
400 MORE HOMES NEEDED,
Macon Will Have Her Hands Full to
Care for All the Visitors -All
Requested to Help.
As the day draws near for the meeting
of the annuel state conference of the Ep
worth Leagues the entertainment commit
tee is looking about more industriously
for homes for the delegates, and evefy
mail brings in large lists of those who will
attend.
Every county in the state will be repre
sented, and the list of delegates have al
ready grown larger than the entertainment
committee trim.-.-hr tteji it would be when
coinpkjtd. and ttmre are now at least 400
homes needed for the delegates to say
nothing of .the needs of the visitors. The
committee is not worrying about the
visitors, however, for it is supposed that
all who intended coming as visitors will
arrange for their own entertainment. Re
duced hotel rates have been secured for
all visitors, and the hotel? of the city can
accommodate about GOO, which it is
thought will be sufficient, as all of the
visitors will not come one day. They will
be in one day and out the next.
The most urgent need is homes for the
delegates, and all who can possibly take
a delegate, regardless of denomination, are
urgently requested to notify the entertain
ment committee at once.
Matters have reached the point where
something will have to be done, or some
of the delegates will leave Macon com
plaining that she has not done her part
by them. The entertainment of 1,060 del
egates is a big undertaking for a city the
size of Atlanta, much less Macon'. The
Gate City was crowded to the doors when
the conference met there last year, and
Macon will have to make extra exertions
to <take care of them.
Many of the delegates have already been
assigned to homes, and when requests is
made, any delegates will be assigned to
those who want to select them. Parties
wishing to do this can see the lists by
calling on Chairman Walter King.
Every arrangement for the conference
has been completed except the provision
of homes, and as this is the most impor
tant pant, all of the members of the ex
ecutive committee are interesting them
selves in procuring them.
The program has been completed and
will be given out Saturday afternoon. This
program is one of the best that has ever
been prepared for a conference and em
braces some of the best speakers in the
South.
ICONOCLAST BRANN.
The Famous Texas Editor is Coming to Ma
con to Lecture.
Bran, the famous Texas Iconoclast man,
who has raised more shed in the Lorie
Star state than all of Che cowboys combin
ed, is coming to Macon to lecture. Mr.
W. H. Ward, manager of Editor Branns
lecturing tour, is in city today making
arrangements for his coming. Nearly
everybody has read Brann’s IcoiiQe.last and
nobody ever read it without wanting to
see the editor. He is the most original
character 'in the United States today and
has created a sensation from Maine to
Mexico. He is the same Brann who was
snatched ballheaded and knocked silly iby
the students of Baylor Baptist Institute at
Waco and yanked around the campus with
a lariat around his neck. For several years
he has ibeen a sort of walking target for
amateur marksmen with a grievance con
cealed in tihe'ir bosoms. ,And yet he is the
most versatile writer in the United States
and can handle the lEngl-isih or any other
man 'living. On this particular other lan
guage with greater ease than occasion
IMr. Brann will dessertate on “Rainbow
Chasers,” and it goes without saying that
it will be truly a literary feast. (Brann is
a native of Texas, with all the character
istics of the soil and nerve of the long
horned steers of the prairies. The lecttire
will perhaps be the best thing of the kind
Savannah has ever heard or ever w*ill
hear, as .Brann is unquestionably the most
brilliant man befbre the American people
today.
ARGUED TODAY
Mr. Marion Harris Left for Atlanta' Yester
day.
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’Mr. Marion Harris left yesterday after
noon for Atlanta where.he went'to argue
the case of Mrs. Noblas before the par
don board and ask for mercy in her .be
half. The was argued this morning
at 10 o'clock.
There have been so tew names placed
on the petitions that have been circulated
in (Mrs. Nobles’ interest that they will not
foe presented to the-governor. The decis
ion of the board 'will not ibe announced in
several days. The date set for her execu
tion is the 25th of this and IT the
decision of the bqg?d is, not made up be
fore that tipie she will be respited.
RALLY TONIGHT.
Pastor of First Baptist Asks That Ail Mem
bers be Present.
Rev. J. L. "White, pastor of the First
Baptist church asks that all of the mem
>bers of his church attend the meeting to
night, as he will preach a sermon of much
importance to the members of the church.
All the members, boys, girls, children and
older people are requested to be present,
as much will be done that will be of vital
interest to the church.
The revival services that are being con
ducted at the church will ibe given a fresh
impetus next week, and it Is hoped to have
a revival of the spirit such as was wit
nessed last year when Dr. W&arton was
here.
HIS LAST SERMON.
Dr. Bachman Goes to Tatnall Square Pres
byterian Church.
Tonight Rev. Bachman wifi preach his
last sermon at the First Presbyterian
church. There wili be no services this
afternoon.
Sunday morning this eminent divine will
go to Tattnall Square Presbyterian church
where a series of meetings will be inaugu
rated, and those who have been so im
pressed with Mr. -Bachman’s sermons at
the First Presbyterian church, will have
the opportunity of hearing him at the Tatt
nall Square Presbyterian church.
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the quality with the price asked, I W <
and then with the price others ask’ <
And if we don’t take less money I !
from your pocketbook, we’ll make f £
you a present and throw in a few L; <
I Gents Furnishings. <
FOF All Wool Spring Suits, latest Cuts and Superior, Z
j, . Manufacture.' Cheviots in Blacksand Blues. Serges >
SO.OO Blown and Grey Chocks, lined with Satin Serge. <
For Me V ?S A11 ;W° O1 Snits - san,e s G'les as the $6:00 Suit, |
I, onl >’ . niade from finer cloths, and little better lining *
$7.50 etc., m the make-up.
IOF 1 Ins is a dandy We pl >ce it against any $12.50 1
Suit in this market. Perfection stands out in every >
SIO.OO ,old °( lhe cloth - every stitch that was sewed in its <
manufacture. The styles are Grey and Brown Z
| s'o' UleS ’ Sniall Fanc Y Plaids, Black and Blue >
(For sl2 and Tl J ese Stylish Suits other stores would >
£ ask - vo » sl4 and sls for. We want I
every young man who’s contemplating a <
new suit for Easter Sunday to see this >
line. A sight is sufficient. Your knowl- <
edge of what is O. K. will do the rest. Z
Voungf’s Hats The SWe P Hat of lhe season. All S
I/> ’ new spring styles now on exhibi- "L
$3.00 and $4.00 Yon must have ore to go Z
with your Easter Suit. Equal to >
any $5 hat in the market. Al- <
pines and Derbys. Faion, Au.st- Z
ings and Blacks. %
youths suits. • cniidien’s i
14 to 19 Years. I <
A choice selection and UUuU, >
> great Bargains. Blue . Mothers’ hearts made >
| Sergesand Fancy Checks glad, and the boys wear a >
> $6 <ll-1 happy smile as well as >
< 5 9 O. tq le c l o t T ies when they
| BOYS’ KNEE PONTS. ge‘t on one of these suits.
> , Oc> _. . 1 ’ 1,000 assorted styles to >
| 1285 pairs all-wool, select from. Biggest >
Special offer 50c stock we ever had. Ages z
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| S,™“ J.7X men’s Swealsrs. I
J cents 111 the purchase of With sailor collars. An- |
Z any travelling com- other lot just received. <
| panion. Same price as before, 39G <
I GENTS FUBNISHINBS i
< Pancy Plaid Sox - - 25, .50c . SI.OO J
< SB Black Sox, genuine Hermsdorf dye, spe-<
< cial Easter price - - - -- - - IO >
e Peyser s Ture Linen Collars, worth 25c s
< . special loc S
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< ' Shirts, with Collars and Cufts, <
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MitcHELL - house,
THOMASVILLE, GA.
MRS. A. 11. IIAIvR, 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 Mitchel) House only, all
parties wishing to shoot on these lands will please apply to Mrs. A. R. Hale,
lessee.
T. C. MITCHELL.
Save You Money on
HupU I -Made Spring Clothing.
Economical buying here means effective re
sults for the wardrobe, because of the general
and generous offeiings of desirable goods at
various prices that are from a thiid to a half
under normal rate. If you care for elegance,
united with extraordinary cheapness, secure
one of «»ur last season’s Suits that we are now
sacrificing.
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CHEAP MONEV.
Per cent, end 7 per eent. oney new
ready for loans on Macon residence and
business property. 8 per cent, money for
farm loans Over 85,000,000 successfully
negotiated in Georgia alone. Loans made
can be paid off at any time. We are head
quarters. O. A. Coleman. Gen. Man.,
SSB Second street, Macon. Ga.
PRICE TWO CENTS