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the MACON ESTABLI3HEP IHtM-. NEWS PRINTING COMPANY, PUBLISHERS. ' R. u. McKENNZV. Uuatnrt*” <*>«r TOM W. LOYLESS. Editor. THE BVBNING N®WS _ wni be delivered by carrier or mail. I>er year. *•>■«*; P® r k 10 THE NK"’S will be for Tale on trains. Corn spondence on live '* j solicited Real name of writer Jhoiid accompany same. Subscription, payable in advance. Failure to receive paper sbouM be reported to the business office. Address all communications to THE NEW’S. —————— Off ices: corner Second and Cherry Streets. **" " ■ - ' THE STATE TICKET. For Governor, ALLEN D. CANDLER, of Hall. For Secretary of State, MARK A. HARDEN, of Bartow. For Comptroller-General, W. A. WRIGHT, of Richmond. For Attorney-General, JOSEPH M. TERRELL, of Mer riwethor. For Treasurer. W. M. SPEER, of Fulton. For Commiaioner of Agriculture, o. B. STEVENS, of Terrell. For School Commissioner, G. R. GLENN, of Bibb. Shall This Thing Be? Next Friday is the day set for the ex ecution of the death sentence on Mrs. Eli zabeth Nobb s, whose case has been in the courts for the past three -years and who is now confined in the Bibb county jail calmly and unconcernedly awaiting a fate the hoiror of which she is not capable of comprehending. No matter what those who have viewed this case from a distance may say, it is a fact, apparent to all who have come in con tact with this old woman and who have informed tbetnst Ives as to tile details of her horrible crime, that she as little com prehended at the time the full import of the cruel, unnatural act which sent her ag< d spouse into eternity as she now com prehends the seriousness of her situation —or as she has comprehended any feature of her ease Hom the beginning up to this 'time. 'But under the law’s iron decree she is to lie taken from jail next Friday and strangled to death on a gallows. Amt men who call themselves brave and manly, who hope for forgiveness themselves hereafter and who believe in justice and moderation, will applaud this crime against humanity, committed 'to avenge another but more excusable crime. .Men who claim women for motliers and women for grandmothers will look upon this ..aged woman dangling from the end of a rope and say “This is justice.” No, they could not witness the deed actually committed and call it such—for we do not believe any true man could see this feeble-minded old grandmother drag ged to the scaffold without instinctively feeling that the scene being enacted was worthy of the dark ages. Without feeling when looking into her expressionless face sind upon her deerepid form, even if he had not so felt before, that there is such ti thing as overdoing justice. It may lie easy enough for the callous and unthinking to prate about her fiendish eiime and rank of the law’s delay in her ease whin viewing it from a distance. It .may even be possible for high public otlieials, who hold her life and the state’s honor and good name in their hands, to bctjiside feelings of humanity and follow (the exact letter of the .law in deciding her Bate at long range. But we do not believe there is a man or woman worthy to be her critic or to sit in judgment upon her who, after seeing her in person and as she is, can, with .a clear conscience, deliver her over to the hangsman. Certainly not. one who can do so and then kneel at night and Kay “Lord forgive me my sins.” But so far as we shall essay to plead for commutation of the death sentence in nhe case of this aged creature, we do not propose to base our plea on any sickly «‘ry for mercy. Not even the mercy which we all ask when we approach daily and niightly the Power on High and plead to have our sins remitted. Sins which we commit knowingly and in the full posses sion of our mental facilities—but which nve ask to have excused on the ground of inherent weakness. Me do not ery MERCY; we simply ask for JUSTICE. We demand it in behalf of our proud state, whose motto is “wisdom, justice, moderation.” And we here and siow prophesy that if those in authority have not the moral courage to defy unin formed, and consequently unfeeling, and •therefore untrustworthy.- public opinion in <this instance, the day will come when pub lic opinion, being then able to view this ease more rationally and more calmly, will condemn and despise those who allowed she disgrace of such an execution to be Suit upon their state. Me know and frankly admit that there ss. in a certain quarter, a sort of clapior Bor the death of this aged creature. But even those who still insist on the death penalty are not as clamorous as they were nt first. Then they would have so far for got the mothers who gave them birth as <o lynch this helpless, feeble-minded old voman. Her presence in the Bibb county jail today is the result of this feeling on rhe part of certain people in the county in which her crime was committed—if we can call the outcome of mental collapse L crime. But today even these blood thirsty few are content to see her stran gled to death in a formal and legal man ner. Who can say that they are not con trolled now more by their stubbornness, their unwillingness to yield, than by “ sense of right and justice? Even many who—though unwilling to resort to mob violence—held out for the death penalty in the beginning have come to the con clusion that their judgment was warped by the shocking nature ot the crime. They did not take into consideration the old ■woman’s unfortunate mental condition— ■which made Mrs. Nobles, herself, as much u victim of her act as the husband whose death it caused. Among those who have bo changed in their views is a member’of the jury which so hastily convicted her. land whose too hasty action forever -shut the doors of the court to those who, real izing her pitiable condition, sought to have righted the wrong thus perpetrated. We say closed .the doors of the courts, for although her case has been before the public for the past three years, it is a fact .that she -has had but one trial—and that one under circumstances which would have forced from almost any jury- the death penalty for a raving maniac. Although this plea for justice has been carried be fore every court from Twiggs county to I the supreme tribunals of the state and ' nation, Mrs. Nobles has had but one trial i —and that one so farcical as to disgrace ■ our system of criminal jurisprudence. As well have allowed the mob that ! gathered at the scene of her crazy deed to j sit in judgment upon her as to have haul- j ed her a few hours or days later before : members of the same mob, or at best the . z&me public, assembled under the guise of ’ formality and under warrant of law. As I well have left the question of her mental j condition, her moral responsibility, to the first-formed mob .as not to have presented the matter at all. For upon this point alone hinged the re-al question of her real guilt or inno cence. That she committed or aided in the crime was known. She did not deny it. She didn't have sense enough to deny it. The whole issue then was her mental re sponsibility. And this point was not even considered upon THE FIRST AND ONLY TRIAL ot her ease. And because it was not then and there considered, an of "the superior tribunals which nave been repeatedly sought in a de termined effort to have this old woman’s sanity tested, have each time answered: “M’e cannot help you—the doors of the courts are closed to you. It is too late; ail this should have been done on the first trial of the case.” And so the doors of the coui ts have re mained closed, and are still closed. Be cause this old woman’s meatal condition was not investigated on toe first and only trial of the case, there is not enough law and not enough justice in this country to re-instate her in her rights—or, rather, to give the state of Georgia a chance to undo the wrong that has been done; tor, after all, it is the state itself that has the most at stake. The loss of such a life cannot mean much to to the creature who is burdened with it, nor to her friends or relatives. Even in the natural course of nature, it could not be iong before her bouts, are rotting in the grave of her soul gone to stand judgment before the only tribunal whose decree can have any importance in this case. But the state ot Georgia has more involved. Il can better afford even to de part from the exact letter of the law than to hang a woman under any circumstances. Bui it can uphold the law and, at the same time, save itself from an indelli-bie stain oy excusing, if not justifying, Mrs. Nobles’ rime, on the ground of menial incom petency. And when we say she was then, and is now, of unsound mind, we do not rely upon that class ot evidence that is always too easily available when the insanity lodge must be resorted to in order to save a guilty wretch from just punishment. We base our belief upon actual knowledge of the subject herself, as well as upon evidence of hereditary .taints that no ex pert and no court of justice would ignore. Not only knowledge ot her condition ac quired by earnest and impartial investiga tion, but evidence that would convince any fair-minded man that there is more than a reasonable doubt of her soundness of mind. Evidence that today wood save any criminal from punishment if considered by any unbiased jury. But evidence that was not even offered the jury that convict ed this aged woman-, without more than the semblance of a hearing. Evidence that was either not available or not desired upon the FIRST AND ONLY trial of her ease, and that has never yet been consid ered by any legal tribunal. Evidence that establishes, beyond the shadow of a doubt, proof of hereditary insanity in- both branches of her family. Not the insanity that startled or even disturbed the neigh bors, but a form of imbecility that usually propagates harmless idiots —though occa sionally afflicting its victims with period ical spells of violence. Evidence that would convince anyone of the impossibil ity of a sound intellect emanating from such a source. Evidence to show that female ancestors ot Mrs. Nobles became mentally irresponsible and were confined in an asylum at or about the same age— their hereditary infirmity being brought out by change of life, which has fre quently proven so harrowing ta many wo men even more fortunately circumstanced than was this half-witted old backwoods creature. And yet all of it evidence that has never had a hearing, and that, under the iron decree of the law, cannot have a heating, unless the Governor or the Pardon Com mission, through a sense of justice, deter mine to try this case upon the only ground that could entitle it to serious consideration in a court of justice—and yet the only ground that has not, so far, been considered at -all. There are red-handed murderers in the asylum today who can teach classes in which Airs. Nobles could not matriculate. Rightly or wrongly, the/ have had their sanity tested, but this old woman, less re sponsible, than more- than halt ot them and more densely ignorant than even Marie Barbari, must go to the gallows without having her mental condition in quired into. M'e do not contend that Mrs. Nobles is now insane in the sense -that is generally accepted. Ou the contrary, her insanity is of that type that almost defies detec tion, except through some act that betrays an unnatural order of things. Her density, her impenetrable ignorance, her pitiable stupidity, amounting practically to im becility, is as apparent, however, as the nature of a hog or the mental development of an orang-outang. And it will- not re quire expert 'testimony, nor -any other sort of estimony, to convince reasonable, fair minded men that it would be a crime for the state of Georgia to put such a creature, be it man or woman, to death on the gal lows. A personal investigation by cur Pardon Board can, we believe, have but one result. And surely her present condition, her pitiable position should (though her sins be black as night) at least gain for her such consideration. It would be to the credit of the Pardoning Board and to the credit of the state of Georgia that they should take extraordinary measures to see that justice is done the one least able to gain such recognition. Here is an old woman, .the mother of grown men and women, several times n grandmother, lying helpless and alone In a prison cell waiting-for the day, not many hours off, when she shall be bound and taken to a’ place of execution, there to be bound still more .tightly and rudely launched into eternity—the meaning of which she cannot comprehend. Eyen as she could not comprehend the real mean ing and value of life. There she sits alone in the cheerless cell that has been her home for now more than three years. Her ignorance as unyielding, as impenetrable as the walls which confine her—an animal in its cage. Deserted even by her own offspring, forgotten by those whose own miserable lives are but the out growth of her own. Not one among all those whom she—before some evil spirit or hereditary curse blighted her declining years bad loved or befriended, upon whom she can now rely for comfort or advice. £6v4l w POWDER Absolutely Pure Not one of -her own blood to whom she can say goodbye before the black-cap is not one to claim her aged body after the law has had its way. Surely if she possessed a mind capable of receiving any impression, her fate for the past three years had been worse than a dozen d-aths. But, as it to recompense her for the great trouble into which it has forced her, Nature seems to have rendered her unmindful of events which would tend to drive a more intelligent person mad. And so, no doubt, will Nature shield her in the end—if upon the gallows it must be—and she will die with much the same sensation or display of emotion as an ox when garroted or a dog when electrocuted, or any other unreasoning animal when facing an ordeal which they do not com prehend and consequently do not fear, ex cept as animal instinot prompts them to shun harm. Thus has she lived, and thus will she die. Unless those who have her late and Georgia’s honor in their hands see fit'to let her remain at most a few months longe, to die such a death as be fits one of her species -and, more especially, one of her sex. Judge Berry’s Attack. The bcaiciug administered to one Orth Stein, publisher of the AjdaMa blackmail ing sheet call-d the Looking Glass, by Judge Berry, lias been made the subject for editorial comment by various newspa peis of the state, and inasmuch as some of these papers—doubl'tess through a mis taken feeling of 'fraternal interest in the object of Judge Berry’s just wrath —have seen fit to criticise the gentleman who gave Stein just a little less than he de served, we feel "compelled, in the interest of decency and of honest journalism, to take issue with Judge Berry's critics. It is unfortunate, we must admit, that a judge of the court should be compelled to resort to violence and it is not iniprobalole that Judge Berry may Ibe made to suf fer for having done so. But what else could he do? 'Must a man surrender his manhood when accepting an official posi tion-judicial or otherwise? Must he tamely submit tto ail sorts of cowardly and libellous attacks because, forsooth, he rep resents law and order? Wihat other means, other than those used by Judge Berry, can a man employ when dealing with such a person as this iStein? How is he to get satisfaction except by punching it out of his cowardly carcass? And how is a gen tleman to deal with such a creature as this? Must he accord to persons of Stein’s known character the formality and def ference due a gentleman from whom sat isfaction is demanded? Must he even jeop ardize his own life when combatting with a creature whose life is valueless to him self and a detriment to he world? Know self and a dert'iiqeut to the world? Know to shoot and kill all those who resent bis cowardly attacks, is it incumbent upon one of Ms victims to give him odds in any combat that may grow out of one of these attacks? We think net. On the contrary, we think any man would Ibe justified in at tacking this fellow Stein as he would any other reptile—hit him as soon as he sees him, at any time and anywhere. Except from behind, and there is nothing to show that Judge Berry hit Stein from behind. We sympathize with any man who falls a victim to this creature's cowardly as saults on character, more especially a pub lic official who must jeopardize his offi cial position by doing what human nature prompts .Kim to do, and we cannot criti cise 'the one who is moved to just resent •ment and takes the law into .bis own hands. 'Nor can we criticise the mode ot attack —-unless it be that he fails to" us'e an axe. A Victory for the Telegraph. Our Republican morning contemporary throws its usual ration of boquets at Itself today—.this time because of a victory it claims to have won with the State Demo cratic Executive Committee, which met in Atlanta yesterday. The Telegraph, with a characteristic dis play of modesty, congratulates itself that it has won this victory—which consists in having the bars let down to all repentarft sinners who may -wish to return to the Democratic fold. And here, according to the Telegraph’s own boastful statement, is the victory that it won: “Resolved, That the qualifications for voting at the Democratic primaries shall be that the voter be a .Democrat and that he .will vote for the Democratic nominee 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).” Thus will the Telegraph and others of its ilk be allowed to come back into the party. Not, only the Telegraph, but “any voter who has not heretofore been a mem ber of the Democratic party, but who wishes now to become so.” Which, of course, includes all other Republicans, as well as Populists and Biilbynumites. It is a victory, indeed, and we congrat ulate the Telegraph upon the opportunity offered it to get back into the party. It only remains now to be seen whether or net the Telegraph will avail itself of this opportunity, Early Primaries. The action of the State Democratic Ex ecutive Committee in deciding that all county primaries shall be held in this state on June 6th will, we think, meet with the approval of everyone who is not so blinded by partisan prejudice as to be unable to see that the interests of -the Democratic < party and of the people of Georgia lie in early primaries—a cessa tion, as soon as- possible, of the political strife '.hat always so disturbs and embit ters cur people. It is idle to say the early primary favors one candidate over another, for the simple reason that three months, as all politi cians will agree, is sufficient time for a thorough canvass of the state. By hold ing all the primaries on the same day and co early in the year, our farmers and bus iness mtn will not be so much interfered with as heretofore—an arrangement that cannot fail to be of benefit. The election of Kon. Fleming G. ilußig non as chairman of the State Committee to succeed Chairman Clay, is just what should have happened. He was by far the most available man, and it will be gener ally conceded that the party’s interests could not have been placed in more worthy or abler hands. According ot the figures compiled by the Chattanooga Tradesman, the number of ; eotton mills In the South, active and in active, is stated at 433, with 95,037 leoms and 3,546,189 spindles. In this list Ala bama ranks fourth, being exceeded only by the Carolinas and Georgia. South Caro lina leads with 37,011 looms amj 1,192,156 spindles. We don’t know anything about the di mensions er armament of the two Brazil ian gun boats, but if there is anything in a name we’d rather have the OTHiggins than the Amazonias when it comes to a scrap. Five days of the present week have pass ed, by, and the Griffin News and Sun is still for Berner. MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 181898. Money. Loans negotiated on improved city prop erty, on farms, at lowest market rates, business, of fifteen years’ standing. Faciii ties unsurpassed. HOWARD M. SMITH . 314 Second St., Macoo, Ga German Millet and Cattail Millet FOR SALE BY H.J Lamar & Sons Cherry St. Macon, Ga. l>, A. KKATiNG. JR ?' % General Undertaker and Fmlailmer, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Caskets, cases, coffins and burial robes; hears* and carriages furnished to all funerals in and out of the city. Undertaker’s telephone 467. Resi dence telephone 468. sas Mulberry street. Mecoa. Ga. Horse Shoeing. New and Improved Methods, Guarantee! to Stop Forging. Scalping Knee and Shin Hitting. Prevents Contraction, corns and all ailments caused by improper sholng. Diseases of Hie leg and foot a specialty. PROF. C. W. MESSLER, 620 Fourth Street. Carried off highest honors of his class. Boston 1895. Philadelphia 1896. Fio”oo”free! If you’ve just taken a bad cougti, cold or lagrippe. Do you suffer from continual constipation? 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UNION SAVING'S BANK AND TKL’S f.COMPAN A IH.ACON’, GA. Safety Deposit Boxes For Kent. J. W. Cabaniss, President; S S. Dun)*; vice-president; C. M. Orr, Cashier. Capital, $200,000. Surplus, $30,001 Interest paid on deposits. Deposit you savings and they will be increased b* Ln forest compounded semi-annually. THK EXCHANGE. BANK Os Mason, Ga. Capital $50O,OOO.&t Surplus 150.000.0; J. W. Cabaniss, President. S. S. Dunlap, Vice-President. C. M. Orr, Cashier. Liberal tc its customers, accommodating to the public, and prudent in its manage inent, this bank solicits deposits am. other business in Its line. DIRECTORS. W. ft. Rogens, L. W. Hunt, Joseph Dan nenberg. Ft. 0. Park, S. S. Dunlap, J. W Cabaniss, H. J. Lamar, Jr., A. D. Sch« field, W. M. Gordon. ESTAHLIS’i? 18118. H. H PLANT. CHAS. D. HURT Cashier J <3, PRINT’S SON, BAN KEK, MACON, GA. A general banking business transaetec »nd all consistent curtesies cheerfully er tended to patrons. Certificates of dopes: Issued bearing interest. FIRST NATIONAL BANK of MACON, GA. The accounts of banks, corporatism firms and individuals received upon the most favorable terms* consistent with con servative banking. A share of your bu.» iness respectfully solicited. . ■ R. H. PLANT, President George 11. Plant, Viee-Preeidcnt. W. W. Wrigley, Cashier. Southern Loan and Trust .Company of Georgia. MACON - GEORGIA. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, *<>O,O««.Oe J. S. SCOFIELD, Pres. Jos. W. PALMER, Vice-Pres» F. O. SCHOFIELD, Treasurer. STEED & WIMBERLY, Attorneys Offers investors carefully selected First Mortgage Bonds, yielding 6 and 7 per cent interest, payable semi-annually. These mortgage loans are legal Invest ment for the funds of Trustees, Guardian* and others desiring a security which i» non-fluctuating in value, and which yield* the greatest income consistent with Ab solute safety. Acts as Executor, Trustee, Guardian Transacts r. General Trust Business. HEADQUARTERS FOR Real Estate Loans We have large quantities of money sub ject to sight draft far loans on city, farm or suburban property. Straight interest loans. Annual payment loans. Monthly payment loans. Security Loan and Rfesliaot Go. 370 Second St, Phone 82. T. B. WEST, Secretary and Attorney. LAWYERS. JOHN L. HARDEMAN. Attorney-at-Law. Office No. 566 Mulberry street. Macon, Ga. Will do a general practice in the courts of this circuit and in the federal courts. HILL., HARRIS & BIRCH. Attorneys at Law. Masonic Buildin* 566 Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga. Will do general practice In state and fee eral courts. PHYSICIANS. Dit.A.NOUDY' BULL Office over Sol Hoge's drug store, 572 Mui berry street. ’Phon 69. Hours: 11:30 a. in. to 1:30 aud 4:30 tc 5:30 p. m. Residence 452 College street. 'Phone 728 1)H. J. H SHORTER,. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, over Sol Hoge’s, corner Mulberry am Second streets, I>K. C H PEETE. Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat 870 Second St Phone 4*s • 1872 DR J J, SUBEKS 1897 Permanently Located. In the specialties venereal. Lost En ergy restored. Female Irregularities cat Poison Oak. Cure guaranteed. Address, in confidence, with stamp, Hi Fourth Street, Macon. Ga. Dr. M. Marion Apfel, Physician and Surgeon. John C. Eads & Co. Building. Phone 811. DR. MAURY M. STAPLER. Eye Ear, Nose and Throat. 506 Mulberry street, Phone 12k. Miss Belie Berry, of Jeffersonville, Ind., is a candidate for mayor on the indepen dent ticket, announces the Memphis Com mercial-Appeal. has been making a very spirited eanvass and she promises to stand at ths polls and kiss every man who vcWes her on election- day. The news papers have printed Miss Belle’s picture, and f:om it Lie Commercial-Appeal judges that not even the most susceptible . and am.itous voter would be' likely to call her “•Birdie.” She is masculine, almost leo nine. and .■ ithout training would command tvcii money in the squared circle in a “go" to a finish with the chaste Mrs. Fitz simmons of ’punch-hhn-in-the-slats fame. ■Miss Belle can kiss every mother's son who votes-for her without difficulty. The kisses may not escape unscathed, however. The Hon. 'Bob . Fitzsimmons is no longer champion of the world, under the rules of etiquette gov erning the prize ring. One year ago yes terday (St. aiPtrick’s Day,) he won the championship of the world. A.s he has not accepted any challenges to fight during the year he' ha's virtually forfeited the’ championship, and it is now open to the new comers. • If war is declared the charmingly beau tiful society maidens may have to quit the chafingdish clubs and go to knitting socks for'the soldiers. That’s what the editor of the recorder had to do in the 60’s. — Americus Tinies Recorder. . A woman blessed with the gift of pe rennial youth can afford to boast of her experiences thirty odd years ago. The Albany HerahT rises to remark that 'one of the things tfiiat is becoming more apparent week after week is that a South Georgia farmer will be our next commissioner of agriculture. The Memphis Commercial-Appeal trusts that a sufficiency of that $50,900,000 will be reserved to complete the repairs, im provements and additions to General Miles’ uniform. Ed Durrant, the well known Atlanta newspaper man, has entered the Fulton county legislative race. If he can secure the opposition of the Journal he will have a walk over. The A. P. A’s-—or iwhat is left of them— •will vote the Populist ticket this year. Be cause the state Democratic executive com mittee held its .meeting on St. Patrick's Day. Has the fact that newspaper men are exempt from war duty any bearing on the other Tact that so many of them are jln goese of the most pronoun'ced type. The next man who fights Tom Sharkey would be justified In puting on brass knucks or carrying a gun, suggests an ex change. The Telegraph again libels the State Democratic 'Committee by claiming to have influenced the committee in its action. S. S. Parmelee 'Latest styles and best makes of Buggies, Wagons and Carriages . . . New stock of Baby Car riages; the celebrated Cleveland Bicycle SSO to $100; Crescent Bicycles, better than ever before, S2O to SSO. 1 WiHsam’s Kidney Pilis *i II:w no equal in diseases of the Kidneys' and Urinary Organs. Have » kyou neglected your Kidneys’? Have’ you overworked your nervous sys- $ ®tein and caused trouble with yourjl \ Kidneys and Bladder? Have you f \ pains in the loins, side, hack, #and bladder? Have you a flabby an-\ pearance of the face, especially w Y under the eyes ? Too frequent de-A £ sire pas:-: urine ? William’s Kidney \ \ Pills will impart new life to the dis- & w eased organs, tone up the system A A and make a new man of you. By\ \ mail 50 cents per box. ' S f W-it.iAM.is MFC. Co.. Props., Cleveland, O. 1 For Sale by 11. J. L,amai & Sons, Wholesale Agents. CLAY’S COFFIN STORE. Oldest exclusive undertaking house in Macon. Orders by telegraph promptly at tended to. Nos. 511 and 513 Mulberry street. Store ’phone 425. Residence 'phone 428 ft STYLES FOR SPRING During this week Messrs? ■ Burdick & Company will display the most up-to-date line of imported suitings, vestings, etc., for spring that will be seen in Macou this season. Their cutting and tailoring facili ties are v«ry superior and their customers will find it an easy matter to obtain re sults that # are very pleasing. Geo. P. BuidleK & Co., Importing Tailors. . ctywr, y Kitchen Conveniences. In my store there are half a hundred little things that would make your" housework easier. Their cost is infinitesimal. I can’t mention them all. Best way is to come in and wander around the store. You’ll see a dozen things you need and you can get the whole dozen for a dollar or two. The store to buy China, Crockery, Glass ware, wooden ware, Lamps, Stoves and Housekeeper’s Novelties. J. W, Domingos 561 Mulberry St. | Doctor and Cook Agree I I £3 The folVrw'rg opinions of hiqh authorities on hyqirneam l , cooking, ex- £5 g press the views of all members of the me* 1 , ice I ":i;i culinary professions. G “Cwtis-.r.-.r- lailhr. a:;i- :.lit-:.-:* • --letsnnratlnmn'4 & value: it r.’-io both clijrotian c-,- • in ftivor with g Himilntiou Cotto’ene.a Ui«r«. i:h- c’> a’c.l kot< -v-,v ; . aad inteHigent w « ly wholcHrtei • 1 oml;r.:i: i'.n ;>! t.-aV ’’ .•< gr beeS sure and pure cj»tt«>s>scert »tii i .■ dr e rr.bL- -si; 1 itittr (I <>ltoieue) C eminently worthy to Muyorseile iarc i. c •? >r, b-aril ecn- G for culssiari use.” ' »>. ;;> iic ii. whirls i» has aup- f? G J. Hobart Ecbert, A. U.. 31. l>„ Ph.D. ' planted.” g x'nwtie ana -Has ion Harland. £ >5 f.**-''- <i. . t <teacher, p CO .iNE | \s links appe* zing food, good health and economy, g I Genuine ''oitolece is :.1 » t. ten pounrt vr-llow tlns ' with <.ur ira!e.u.:...:s--f .ss.,l c'tv, 4 .Sen-t in lot/.m- ?$ I 1 <'-'>vat;i-ou,ver 'in. N • ; JU ne<-.: as, .Id iu on v other way. jj Wade only ty THS hi. K. FAinCAKk COMPANY, ’ 3 Chicaoo, St. Lovis. Nk?' Vs.hk. O IF. A. GUTTE NBE RG E &C O 422 Second Street. * ’■ i <2 PL. Pianos and Organs. The celebrated Sohmer & Co. Piano. ORGANS. The celebrated Ivers & Pond. The Estey Organ. The reliable Bush & Gerts and numerous The Burdett Organ. other good makes. The Waterloo- Organ. I have been selling Plane.? ami Organs for the last twenty-five years and have always sold and always will sell the very best instruments at the greatest bargains. ■MMW’ ■I On the Fence Which divides your garden and chicken runs depends the success of both. This is a good time to repair breaks or put up new fencing. Heavy wire for hogs and other animals and lighter weights for chickens. Barbed wire for field fencing. We can quote better pi ices than any other house. FREE AGAIN MONDAY. On account of the inclement weather last Mon day we will again give to every lady that calls at our store a package of Sweet Peas. Also to every one that has a eow, horse or stock, of any kiud we will give a sample package of our stock powder. Sireyer Seed Comp’y, 466 Poplar Street. ZandlordsT 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. i TALK IS CHEAP! ||!e- DON’T PAY SIOO FOR A I TALKING MACHINE PRICE $n EA 1 COMPLETE i EXPRESS rAID.U"“ , ' when you can buy one which for amusement will make the children happy and cause the old folks tp r - smile. Complicated machines get out of ordei THE UNITED STATESTALKING MACHINE issimple, durable ; no parts to break or get OJt '*f order. Any child can operate it, R ne atiy encased in a hard wood box, • , .’ 11 , 11 1 well finished, size inches, witn brass hinges and catch; has hearing tubes for two persons, one (Ber liners Gramophone) record and twenty-five needle points Price complete with one Record (express charges prepaid). $3.50. weight 4 lbs. Remit by Bank Draft, Express, or Post- Oftice money order. Agents wanted. For terms and particulars address united states talking hacking ca., <dept. )57 e. 9th st., new york city. *• * ' War Declared Against all disease by using DISINFECT ANT LIME around yard and PLASTICO and CALSOM FINISH on walls inside. Send for sample card, etc. T. C. BURKE. Get Out tie Wav of Diseases, u 1 By Kai so ni mining your room with HOME WALL COLORS, The finest Disinfectant on th© market. For sale only by Willingham Sash and Door Co., 457 THIRD STREET.