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SMB BACON
on quarantine
Interesting Speech on the
Subject Delivered in the
United States Senate.
HOW IT AFFECTS THE SOUTH
A Matter of Vital Importance That a
Committee Should be Free to
Act in Self Protect'on.
Spr.;Tdi)g 07 cnarnn'ine bill in the
aenau- 1 ,t Senator Bacon said in
part:
“Mr. I’rtsidrnt, while I am on the Moor
1 desirt :■, say a very little with reference
to th<- general t of the bill. It is
a mistake to sup; c-se that it is a sectional
question. All portions of the United States
a r * to tn’- and infectious d;s-
• as*?. v.ill reach New York or
Phllad-lp'ia or any cf the western cities
or .g'.ith'.rn <■ ‘b especially the south
west'. n .'-.tie* indifferently. It seems to
flourish ’n lat.tudr as well as in an
oth*r .’•the -gh the r< are some portions of
el • ■ ■• ■ z £ •-. country
where the ?bol°ra Les n?t succeed in es
tablisnli.g a ft dhobi. While yellow fever
is mo c'rnmonly known in the south, it
is not in a>y manner limited to the south
in it- ability to obtain a foothold.
Yellow ftver has flourished in Philadel
phia ar.'l has devastated the town. It-has
lived in Ne w Y. rk. It is true that the
south is mor*' dir'••tly interested in the
question -f yellow f ve- from the fact that
It. is neartr to ’he countries from which
it conns, and it is Introduced the more
readily Another fact to be considered is
tha T by reason of the higher temperature
*>f the clinmie, >f course it Is more readily
spread than in the higher latitudes. But
the qmstion of the proper provisions of a
quarantine bill •« a measure In which the
whole country is interested.
There are two distinct influences at work
with reference to quarantine regulations,
and law which shall make and prescribe
these r gulatlons. One of those influences,
whi -h ?t fir-t blush, we would suppose to
be more potent, is the influence which
sc' ks to prevent the introduction of dis
ease and to stop its spread after it gets
In. Another influence which dees not man
ifest. Itself outwardly to the same extent,
but which is really more influential and
mort active in the effort to have a nation
al quarantine law enacted, and to secure
certain provisions in that law, is an influ
ence which has not the motive as its con
trolling one to prevent the introduction of
disease and to prevent its spread, but
which does have as its controlling motive
and principal Influence the desire to pre
vent different communities from regulat
ing and controlling for themselves the
question of quarantine, because, for sooth,
it interferes with the business of some peo
ple who are not ethmselves In such im
mediate danger of infectious and epidemic
disease*.
Now, those are two v-ry different things,
and as th- outcome of that fact, we find it
to be true that the communities which are
In more immediate danger of infectious
disease, are the ofles which stand here and
most earnestly oppose a. regulation which
shall deny to ea r h community the asser
tion of the great law of self-preservation.
All of our seaboard cities would b? very
glad to have all the aid which can possibly
be ci - n by the United States government
In keeping out epidemi rt disease. So far as
1 can now judge, there would be. in my
own mind, no objection to the enactment of
a Law which should place absolute control
of the coming of a ship into a port of the
United States which was thought to be
from a courtly where epidemic diseases
had rrevaßcd. absolutely under the con
trol of the United States government, so
far as *n h.'.ve th< absolute right of exclu
sion. T u e States are not in a position to
patrol the seas in some cases, or even their
outer harbors, and it may. 1 think, legiti
. ma’ely be placed with in the control of the
states would rot only not oppose that, but
would be in favor of It.
Put. Mr President, when it comes to In
ternal police it is another question alto
gether. It looks very simple to read that
the secretary cf the treasury shall have the
right to make regulations, but if such an
act is constitutional and can be enforced,
if be is to have the arbitrary power to say,
without ary question or denial on the
part cf any one. what shall be the quar
antin’ regulations with reference to any
town, vbit will be the result? It is all
very well to have an officer who shall sav
that disease shall not come in: it is all
very v to have an officer clothed with
the rower to saw to a community. “You
shall rot ■’lose your’gates.’ and Mr. Pres
ident. I :rink. so far as I am able to judge
from cmmunications which I have had
from pc.r’ -s in different sections who have
a lv.. u this national quarantine law.
the.; 1 main design of this nrronosed
lerl- - ‘I -u
simply - o s?y that we wi’l pro
*•' ” .-t-tl' -'t "’v-cdn • ton of epidemic
discas'. rut the main design, the controll
ing wish Is to put this thing in the hands
of a man who shall have the power to say
tho a community. 'You shall not close your
gates, the commerce of the country shall
no: oe interfered with: the right of a man
to go and come shall be impeded by anv
reeu’.a ica lo al to the community which
»s threatened.” I can never give my con
sent to any bill which deny to any com
munity the right to take care of itself in
i the face of such a danger.
“Mr. President, we have seen a great
deal in the newspapers during the las:
year about shotgun quarantine; we have
seen a great many harsh criticisms against
communities which have probably betrayed
undue nervousness in apprehension of the
introduction cf yellow fever, and possibly
some- of those communities which have
thus shown activity have in the end es
•lU- .l from any of the pediemic diseases.
But. Mr. President, while we criticise these
'‘ommunities. is there any one here who
has a realization of what it means to have
a city devastated by yellow fever or chol
era? When yellow fever in its virulent
form takes possession of a town there is
but one business left there, and that is the
business of making coffins and burying
the dead.
• “I is a slight matter for a community
which has passed through such a scourge
as that, a community which for four or five
months has see nothing in its streets but
its mourners, and its funeral processions;
it i? a slight matter for a community
which knows what it is not only to have its
business destroyed but a large per cent,
of its popula'ion swept away: it is a slight
thing for that community to have a man
sit up in Washington and say to that com
munity, ‘There is no danger to you, and
you shall not quarantine agaiust other
F* communities?’ Yet. if I read this bill
k right, that is the power which this man
J would have.
?It is true that the bill is to some extent
limited to the question of the passage be-
tween state®, but it practically amounts
‘o the same thing. A ca-go of goods con
signed from one state to a the cen
tre of another state under that construc
tion is not to be stopped, although it may
come from a city in which yellow fever or
cholera i« devastating the community, and
although it may known that to allow the
introduction of a cargo of that kind is to
subject that community to the danger of
the utter devastation of its population, as
well as the restructlon of its business.
“Does anybody suppose that in this land
—I care not how law-abiding the people
may be. I care not how free they may be
fro:. anything like a disposition to iav. •
leunte.s—does anybody suppose that a reg
ulation of that kind could be enforced?
Does anybody suppose, for instance, if in
the city of New Orleans yellow fever were
prevalent, and a carload of woolens ship
ped from New Orleans to Montgomery,
which is known to be a city yellow fever
can take good hold, does anybody suppose
that if a treasury agent, or the secretary
of the treasury htmself, should issue an
order that there was no danger in permit
ting that carload of woolens logo from
?<ev Orltan® to Montgomery, that the cit
izens of Montgomery would let it come in
there? Certainly not, Mr. President. With
every disposition to obey the law, men will
’ake ’are of themselves. Self-preservation
is the first law of nature, and these com
munities are not going to permit commu
nication with infected localities. Then
why shall we put such a law upon the
statute book?
‘ Mr. President, I do not wish to be un
derstood in any manner as depreciating the
importance of general regulations, if they
can be had. I am in favor of a bill which
shall, as far as possibile, enlist the activi
ties and the resources of the United States
government in keeping epidemic diseases
from our shores. I am in favor of the gov
ernment extending to inferior communi
ties all possible aid which can be given
through the re-ources and through the ex
ji' rt officers of the government in stamp
ing out disease and in preventing its
spread. I arn in favor of everything which
can possibly be done without taking away
from siatcfi and communities the rights of
self-protection.
“I am willing, Mr. President, to go
further. I am willing, so far as it can be
'lone constitutionally, that the United
States government shall have the right to
lay its hands upon the movement of people,
vessels and cf ears, and stay them; but I
am not willing that the government shall
have the right to say that the state shall
not do it. I am not willing that the state
and local communities shall be required
to admit these people and vessels and cars
at the command of the secretary of the
treasury, when the state or the commu
nity believes that to do so is to expose the
people to a devastating epidemic. I am
willing that the government, to the extent
of its powers may stop disease, and stop
that which will spread disease, but I am
not willing that the government shall say
that that which others may think will
spread disease shall not be stayed, but that
it shall go on.
“I hope my distinction is clearly under
stood. I am willing to yield everything
which can possibly be claimed in favor of
the power of the government to stay dis
ease. I am willing for the government to
erect its quarantines and be absolutely in
control of them; but I am not willing,
when a community is threatened with an
epidemic disease which will not only para
lyze and destroy its business and decimate
its population—l am not willing under
those circumstances that a community
shall not be allowed to say, “We close
our gates, if need be, against the world
until this danger has passed.’ ”
Pue», rues, ruen;
Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment win
cure Blind, Bleeding, and Itching Piles
when all other Ointments hare failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the Itching at
ance. acts as a poultice, gives Instant re
lief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment
la prepared only for Piles and Itching of
tbe private parts, and nothing else. Every
box is warranted. Sold by druggists, or
•ent by mail on receipt o? price, 50c. and
tl.oo per box.
WILLIAMS V’F*g. co., Prop’s.,
Cleveland. O.
A LITTLE MISTAKE
Advertisement Caused Lots of Trouble Yes
terday.
Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Bulloch &
Jones had a few lines of advertising in the
half-cent-a-word column in Tbe News,
and some of the prices in the advertise
ment became switched around s othat it
appeared that you could buy 19 pounds of
Arbuckles coffee for $1; this should have
been 19 pounds of sugar for SI, and 10
pounds of .Arbuckle’s coffee for sl.
Messrs. Bulloch & Jones were beset the
whole afternoon by persons who had read
some of the coffee at 19 pounds for a dol
lar. From the number of people that went
to their store these gentlemen say that
they are convinced that even a small ad
vertisement in The News is read bj r every
body in Bibb county.
TO LAKE CITY.
Shoo Fly Train on the Georgia Southern to
Go to Lake City.
After tomorrow the shoofly train on the
Georgia Southern and Florida road will
run from Macon to Lake City. Fla., daily,
instead of going to Valdosta and return.
Since this train has been put on it has
proven a valuable line for those who have
done -heir shopping in Macon, and has
been greatly aporeciated by the merchants
of this city. The train will make the trip
from Macon to Lake City and return every
day at the same schedule that it runs on
now.
Bucklin's Arnica Salve
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
cores, tetter, chapped 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.
Fo’* sale by H. J. Lamar & Sens’ drug
•tore.
FOR STATE CONFERENCE,
Delegates Appointed From First Street
Church Epv-orth League.
At a business meeting of the First Street
Methodist Church Epworth last night night
delegates to the state conference of the Ep
worth League which meets here next
Thursday were elected. The delegates who
will represent the First Street Church
League are as follows: Mr. C. N. Smith,
M. G. . Matthews, Miss Jessie Strever
and Miss Edna Cox.
The following reception committee was
appointed from this league; T. J. Man
son. C. R. Moore. C. N. Smith. Leon Res
pess and Dr. C. ■L. Toole. Ten of the
younger members of the league were ap
pointed as guides for the occasion.
The fte-
That $3.50 line of \ ici’s for men are the
best in Geotgia. Mix Shoe Co.
MACON NEWS SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 2 1808.
BOLD YANKEE LOVER.
——
Coachman from 0h : o E'cpes With a Lord’s
Kinswoman.
Derby, N. 8., April I—Miss1 —Miss Fraces Leigh
Hope has eloped with ’he coachman, and
her cousin and host. Col. Wyaford Har
| vey is cursing tnd tearing his hair, and
. wondering what her father will say in
England, and what her remote relative,
Lord Hopetown, will think, and what kind
of a.reception he (Colonel Harvey) will eet
■ when he pays Us quadrennial visit to the
old sod, as be intended o do next autumn.
Tbe case is a most remarkable one. The
i coachman is not even English, but on the
contrary, hails from Cincinnati, under tbe
name Frederick K. Lee. He is a bright,
handsome young fellow of 25. and took the
girl because he loved her, and '’=spite the
fact that she is a penniless English aris
' tocrat. Her father is John Hope, of Shore,
in Herefordshire, a considerable land
owner, but Miss Frances is the youngest of
seven children, and is absolutely portion-
I les?.
i Miss Hope had been Colonel Harvey’s
j guest for a month, and Lee had to drive
i, her out daily. She is bright, pretty, and
petite, and Lee, it is said, pushed his at
: tentions with such characteristic Amer
i lean enterprise, that the young lady, ac
customed to the languid ''•ourtship of Eng-
■ land, was quite carried off her feet.
They have gone to New Orleans. Lee is
a clever horseman, and hiving accumu
lated about SI,OOO by careful betting on
Canadian tracks, thinks be can better his
fortune in the South. His ambition is to
I become a bookmaker. The wedding cere
mony was performed by a Methodist min
ister at Fredrickton.
Ti:p prettiest Oxford Ties in Georgia are
at Mix’s.
THEY’LL LEAVE $12,000,000.
Canada’s Magnificent Millionaires to McGi’l
University.
Montreal, Que., April I.—McGill Uni
versity, the greatest seat of learning in
Canada, has recently been in financial
straits, but now its speedy rescue is prac
tically certain.
W. C. McDonald, who has already given
$2,000,000 to the university, now offers to
give it $1,000,000 more provided the Cana-'
i dian peer. Lord Strathcona and Mount
; Royal, will give $1,000,900 also. It is pret
ty well understood that Lord Stramcona
j will see Mr. McDonald’s ante, and per
i haps go him better.
Subscribers must pay up and not allow
small balances to run over from week to
week. The carriers have been in structed
to accept no part payment from anyone
after April Ist.
Sheriffs’ Sale.
Y ill be sold before the court bouse door
in thecity of Macon during the legal hours
of sale on the first Tuesday in April next:
lot of land in East Macon fronting 50
I feet on an alley and running back 110 feet
to Mrs. Reese’s lot on other side by lot of
Blackshear and on the other side by an al
ley. Levied on as the propertv of East
| Macon Lodge No. 33GS cf Odd Fellows, to
I satisfy a fi fa issued from justice’s court
; 564 district, in favor cf Henry Griggs vs.
said lodge.
G. S. Y’ESTCOTT. Sheriff.
GEORGIA, 8188 COUNTY —Under and
by virtue of an order granted by the court
of ordinary of said county at the April
term, 1897, for the purpose of the payment
of debts and distribution, will be sold on
the first Tuesday 17. April, 1898, before the
court houes door in said county, during
the legal hours of sale, to the highest bid
der, the following property, to wit:That
lot or parcel of land situate, lying ar.*i be-
I ing in said county, and in the city of Ma
con, said lot being distinguished in the
plan of said city as lot number 8 (8). ac
cording to a map of the Bond estate, made
i by A. E. Boardman. Said map being re
corded in the office of the clerk of Bibb
superior court. Said lot being that prop
erty conveyed to J. T. Rogers by Mrs.
Mary E. Biack, May 15. 1889, and recorded
in the clerk’s office, book A. H., folios
72-3.
Terms cash.
J. A. BROOKS, Guardian for Frank and
Annett Rodgers.
Money.
Loans negotiated on improved city prop
erty. on farms, at lowest market rates,
business of fifteen years’ standing. Facili
ties unsurpassed.
HOWARD M. SMITH
314 Second St., Macon. Ga.
■ «
German Millet
and
Cat-tail Millet
i FOR SALE BY
H.J. Lamar & Sons
Cherry St. Macon, Ga.
W. H. REICHERT.
PRRCTICRL PRPER HUNGER
AND
INTERIOR DECORATOR.
HONEST WORK, LOW PRICES. Esti
mates cheerfully furnished. Drop me a
postal.
| 163 COTTON AA'ENUE. MACON, GA.
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15 to 35c Dozen, j
Hundreds cf Vai Laces. |
new designs. S
At 8c yard. s
-0 pieces 40 inch Irish >
Lawns, worth 12%c yard. i
At ioc yard. <:
50 pieces 12%c Percales, j!
colors fast. <►
At 6*4c yard. >
50 pieces 32 inch fine >
12%c figured Batistes, colors >
fast. >
At 8c Yard. |
50 pieces 40 inch 12%c ?
fine Batistss for shirt waists, S
etc. >
At 5c yard. «:
ICO pieces Toulon Cords; ][
worth 8c yard easy.
Only 25c yard. |
15 pieces Koechlin’s finest s
35c figured Organdies. >
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At 5c yard. |
50 pieces 8c colored Bat- J
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ioo Pieces I
Pdoral Organdies, prettiest }
ever shown in Mecon, 10, j
12%, 15, 20c yard. |
For 35c 1
10 yards best 5c Apron S
Ginghams. 5
For si.oo. 1
18 yards best 36 inch Bar- 5
her bleaching. i
For si.oo. s
24 yards best 36 inch 6c S
Sea Island. |
Ribbons. >
Narrow plaid Ribbons for ?
ruffles. Ready made sashes. ?
You want all your|
money will buy ? Then>
Buy your goods at thel
Empire Store and uses
Periodical Tickets. |
:Our Easter $
: . Offerings.!
* ?•? me mcst elegant collection of x
► Nov. lues V ver brought to Macon. >
> $
► ’ <
► Grenadines. Tas-a Nets, Silk Brus- <
k sei; Nets, B;ack and Colored Silk Crepbns. A
, s
► Black Lace Skirts, etc. x
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;Dress Trimmings;
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► In profusion. Spangled N< ts, F?. yds. Jewel <
► Bands, Cut Steel Bands Hand Crochet Or- <
► naments, fine La es. Lace Headings. All- C
► Over Laces, Embroidered Batistes, Liber- >
► ty S;iks, Mousseline ide Soirs. shaded Sat- S
* ,n J steel Buckles, new styled
► Beltings, Ribbons, etc., and hundreds of <>
' other pre ; ty things that must be seen to G
' be appreciated. 4'
: Dress Alaking :►
► MISS MILLER, the modiste of the south. <►
► is straining every nerve to complete the jk
► handsome trousseaus, Easter gowns and
► spring costumes that pour in to her. Many <►
► ciders being booked new for delivery when
* 'he Easter rush is ever. Come in, select
* your materials, and let us put your name x
. down. Ladies vho know what style is,
* and who were accustomed to best New <
’ York artistes, now come to Miss Miller. <
* The Epworth Leaguers?
* Are cordially invited to make their head- X
► Quarters at the Empire S.ore,. (j >
; EMPIRE STORE, <
[ Where nothing will be left undone to ac- x
, commodate and please them. z
► WHITE AND ORANGE BUNTING
► Epworth League colors for decoration
► purposes now* on hand. Don't fail to get S
► your supply early. " %
>Grood for Monday
► Below we quote you prices on many !►
► staple articles for every day use, which <
you cannot afford to miss. Read them all.
; For Street or <:
; Tailor Suits.;!
» Plain Poplins, Twilled Vigreaus, Eng-
► lish Serges, Broadcloths, Twilled Cheviots, <
► Drap 'Ete's, Henriettas, etc. Os which x
► we have hundreds of new things to show >
[ you. x
t Silks, Silks. :>
, Beautiful Silks. Never so popular as this S
t season. Fancy Taffeta, Bayederes, plain, Z
p colored and black Bengalines, fancy «
► Checks, handsome plaids. Elegant black x
► Brocades, soft ,rich Luxoros, Pean de a
► Soirs, Satin Duchess, .Armures, quantities S
sos them 50c. yard up. Here you see two 5
£ styles to select from for one at any place <
else. Look at our new Silks. <
!Our Art <
► Department!
k Brim full of new things. MISS GRAHAM,
► who is fully competent to teach embroil-
► ery, will take pleasure in giving any sug- x
r zestions about fancy’ work. X
* New Pattenburg lace patterns, and the S
bra’ds to carry them out, just in.
► New Gobelin Drapery for couch pillows, 4?
scarfs, table covers, etc. New couching
*■ cords 8 to 25c. Another sample lot of fine S
r Irish point pillow shams, table covers, S
r scarfs, etc., just in, at half price.
L One lot 18-inch 25c. stamped linen 4*
k center pieces, to close at 15c. each <
► 22-inch 55c. center pieces to close
r a - 35c. each S
r Couch pillow’s, stamped in latest 5
f designs, on colored linen or den-
ims, at 35c. each _
L Brainerd & Armstrong famous S
wash Silks, all new spring
► shades 3 Skeins for 10c 4*
► Hosiery. <;
► Just a few good things. x
? Children's Seamless Fast 81ack.... 10c. pr $
£ Children's seamless double soled 5
► spliced knees 15c. pr S
► Ladies' 35c. plain gauze lisle 25c. pr 5
Ladies’ 35c. Richelieu rib gauze <
► lisle, Hermsdorf dye, only 25c. pr <
► Ladies’ fancy lace rib lisle novel- X
l ties 40c. to 21.00 pr S
► Children’s fancy plaid Hose. S
Gents’ fancy Sox 25 to 50c. pr Z
► 25 dozen Gents’ 25c. black Sox to <
r close at 15c. pr x
Corset Fitting. <
L Always alert to the interest of our cus- >
► tomers, we have introduced a corset fit- <
► ting department, now incharge of MRS. <
r REDDING, who has learned the art under C
t experts. Hereafter all Corsets, especially >
the higher grades, will be fitted FREE OF >
CHARGE when desired. Full line most Z
► approved makes always on hand, such as <■
► La Vidas, P. D., Her Majesty and Ferris
► Corset Waists. W. B. Warner's, Thomp- v
r son's. <
Many new styles in Ladies’ Bustles. S
! Ready=?lade
► Department.!;
Here we have an elegant line of Shirt
► Waists, with detachable collars, from <
► Separate skirts fr0m...51.75 to ss.€»o each
► English Serge tailor suits, silk lined, at <►
► only $12.00 suit
► Ladies’ Black Taffeta Waists, tucked,
► plaited and corded. .$5.00 to SIO.OO each
► Ladies’ Satine Underskirts, imbrMla ruf- >
fles SI.OO to 22.50 each
k Ladies* Mohair Underskirts, umbrella
► ruffles SI.OO to $4.00 each 4>
► Beautiful styles in Baby Caps x
’ In Ladies’ ready made black Lace
► Skirts SI.OO to $25.00 each, with AH Over Z
Lace to match to make the wais;s.
► Ladies’ ready made white embroidered
► top skirts, lace insertings and dainty edg- x
► ings, $7.50 to $15.00. All-Overs in dairy
► effects for the waists. S
Only 4c yard.
Best Indigo and Turkey
Red Standard Prints.
For SI.OO.
; 20 yards goods good 8c
, Drilling lor underwear.
For SI.OO.
; 10 yards English Long
► Cloth, worth 15c vard.
45c Each.
; Best ready made hemmed
J sheets ready tor use.
: >2/6c Each.
J Best ready made Pillow
J Cases, large size.
! For 15c.
J 4 spools Coates’ best Spool
[ Cotton.
F /
► For ioc.
► 3 papers best nickel safety
* Pins.
: For 5c Each.
Best gold eyed Needles,
► full papers.
► AAAA
: At 75c Each.
► 100 white Spreads, whip—
► ped ends, worth each.
; At yard.
► Best 36 inch Silesias and
Percalines.
! At yard.
► Skirt lining Cambric,
► black and colors.
: Vests for
I Infants’ and Children’s
I lisle thread ,10 to 25c each,
• Ladies’ Vests.
; Silk taped necks, 10c to
’ 25c. Also high neck and
r long sleeves.
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