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2 HAD NDT SAUD Eliomo ACT. Property Holders Will Lose Opportunity of Their Lives on Monday Next. DILI NtEDED Iffli. The Chairman Had It, but the Meeting Refused to Back Him Up Properly. Mayor Price will lead the twelve alder men out of Macon tomorrow night and on Monday the ci y will be without an execu tive head. It leaked out last night that at a meet ing of the property owners of the city held during the day the preposition to .ake a very boi l step on that day was con-: '.. red. The meeting was largely attended. The ladies and gentlemen present had been notified of the meeting and of the place and hour, but beyond the fact ths.t it was said to be for business afieeting directly the interests of the person addressed the call did not set forth the real object of the meting. The News has been requested to keep ■the place of the meeting a secret as the owner of the place says that he fears the consequences if i.t came out that he rented his hoMse for any such purpose. The meeting was held yesterday in the day time as a number of ladies were of necessity present. The object of the meeting was stated by the chairman who addressed a packed house. But no one was there but property owners. Inner guards and outer guards had been placed at the doorways and the credentials of inch person were examined. As a means of identification those who had been called were requested to bring the letter with them. In fact the utmost caution was observed and it was impossi ble for anyone to get in who was not a property owner. Lt should have been stated before that those present were property owners on Cherry street. The chairman of the meeting said that ■he had called it in the firm belief tlfa-.t it was necessary for the property owners if they were to have their wishes carried out, to take action When opportunity offer ed. He said that if they wanted asphalt on teh street, now was their one chance, the chance of a life time. Unless they took advantage of the op portunity »they would have brick or any old material that they did not want. They would have to pay out their money for improvements on their own property and would have to pay it for improvements that they did not want. They had asked for asphalt and had been given brick. They wanted to pay for asphalt but would have to pay for brick. Hence the call for this meeting. The chairman, who is a man of courage and determination, afraid of no danger and ready at any time to espouse the cause of the weak and oppressed urged the proper ty owners before him to arouse them selves to action. He said that the time had oome when the worm must turn and he as one of the biggest worms of them ■all had determined to turn no matter what the consequences might be. “But, he said, while I am prepared to go certain lengths in my own interest's and in the cause of humanity, there are certain things that I will not do and one of those is to sacrifice myself altogether.” To take action when the mayor and alder men were in the city mean, destruction. The odds are too heavy, for of what avails the property owner his wishes, his prayers, his pi-teous supplications when the mayor and council are determined ,to carry out their edicts and determined to take a course in the contrary direction. So the cahirman proposed that during the absence of the mayor and council on Monday, they employ a sufficient of hands to lay asphalt on Cherry street from First to Fourth and that they then might perhaps escape some of the wrath and consequences. But notwithstanding this bold stand taken by the chairman, the rest of the property owners were too nervous and af ter a long discussion held in hushed tones the meeting broke up. GRAND JURY Has Been Working Rapidly this Week on Mi nor Cases. The wrand jury has done some very hard work this week, and tomorrow when they rest from their labors they will look back over a week of good work. Some of the usual list included in the indictments are looking nervous while others Who have been keeping out of mischief say that they have missed it this time. The list of in dictments containing the names of many important offenders has been kept careful ly hidden away, if. in fact, any of the bills so far found, with the exception of one against Joiner, are of much import ance. A great many have been found, however, and they are. as a rule, against the small fry. Next week the civil dock et will be continued in the superior court. This week having been taken up with the Lamar will case a number of cases put off for a hearing this week. The following w-eek the criminal docket will be taken up. Free Pills. Send your address to H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King’s New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy in action and are particularly ef fective in the cure of constipation and sick headache. For malaria and liver troubles they have proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to the stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size 25c. per box. Sold by H. J. Lamar & Sens, druggists. The half a cent a ward column of The New* is the cheapen advertising medium la Georgia. . . LAMAR CASE Was Decided Yesterday and Goes to Supreme Court. A decision was rendered in the Lamar will case yesterlay afternoon. The question a: issue was whether Hen ry J. Lamar. Jr., shall be put to his eiec i tian to choose either under the will of his father or against said will. Judge Felton | decided, after elaborate arguments by the , various attorneys in rhe case, that Henry IJ. Lamar. Jr., must decide whether to ! s and under the will or against it. The i case will be carried to the supreme court. Henry J. Lamar, Jr., is one of the exe cutors of tne will, and he is also a lega tee under the will. He cla ms that he was during the lifetime of the testator, and is tow a partner In the various drug busi nesses conducted with his father, the tes tator, and by reason of such claim of own ership he entitled to certain interests in said properties, independent of his share as an heir. TSe will makes no mention of such ownership, and Mrs. Fannie La mar Rankin, of Atlanta, in her answer fil ed in court to the original bill stated that such ownership does not exist, and ceased about ten years ago. WILL HONOR BOYS IN GRAY. In Times of War the South Does Not Forget Her Fellow Heroes. In these stirring times of war the South will not forget to do honor to the heroes of ’6« an.l with voice and bear: eulogize the noble confederate deal, where’er they sleep, tnougb some grav. s may be hid away in forsaken spots where man’s foot seldom treads now. All over the the sunny Southland Memo rial Day will be observed, and this beau tiful custom inaugurated by a Georgia wo man, will lose none of its attractiveness, and tears will course down the furrowed cheek of the veteran as he stands by the grave of his comrade, and hears the words of adulation and patriotism spoken by the sens and daughters of the fallen le'enders of the cause of the South. T tonga union lines have been wiped out, am! the South I and North stand shoulder to shoulder now in the strife that is in its infancy be tween two powerful nations, there'is noth mg ..a- can n.; kc the loy tl hearts of the S.i.t*: fo’-gei that their fl-.:*. duty s to those who fought for them years ago. One of' the South’s bravest leaders is now the United State’s most loyal subject, and the eyes of the nation are turned' on him in ad miration. From North, East, West and South his name is in every mouth. Gen eral '’Fitzhugh Lee is one of the many noble men that fought for the cause that they tt ought was right, and have com i manded the respect of the world. The exerices in Macon Tuesday will be as patriotic as ever, and thousands will go to Rose Hill cemetery to hear the oration over the dead, and the volley from the guns of the military boys, who can never be more loyal to the Union than these men were to t'he Confederacy. Sexton Hall has made Rose Hill look like a new place since he took charge about two years ago. He has devoted his whole time to beautifying the place, and now in its dress of green, besprinkled with the roses, which Dr. Hall says are more plentiful than he has seen them in years, it is a fitting place for the last sleep of Confederate soldiers, who occupy one cor ner of this, one of the most picturesque burial grounds in the South, down where the Ocmulgee sings its sad song to the sea. No pleasanter afternoon can bs spent than in going over Rose Hill in company with Dr. Hall, and having all the graves of the distinguished people that are buried there pointed out. The first burial took place in Rose Hill on February. 28th, 1840, Mrs. Caroline Nelson, of Baldwin county, ’being buried there. Her grave is the first lot to the right as one goes in the main gateway. She was buried above ground, the coffin being laid above ground and was bricked over. She had a perfect horror of the coffin being laid on the ground and was her wish that she be buried above ground. In the cemetery there are two lots side , by side that hold the ashes of two of Georgia’s governors. One, shows the marks of every attention. An iron fence encom passes the lot. and a marble column rears its head upward, while there arc evidences of loving hands in the flowers that freshen in the vases every few days. This is the last resting place of ex-Governor and ex ; United States Senator Alfred H. Colquitt. Next to this is a lot sadly in need of some loving hand to repair the decaying fence, and to plant fresh flowers around the grave of one of Georgia’s chief executives. For years the grave was grown over with briars and could no be seen. Dr. Hall keeps it in as good condition as the rules of the cemetery will permit. No stone marks the resting place of the man who ; was once at ’the head of the government ’ of this proud old state. The simple brick ; grave needs attention, but no one ever visits this place and sheds a tear over the 1 grave. On the simple little gate is the ’ name of George W. Towns. | The place where the speaking will take I place this year is the same natural am phitehater which was used last year, just outside the cemetery gate. The place is splendidly adapted for such purposes, and J the terraces which were fresh built last : year have been sodded by Dr. Hall, and the place is a most delightful one now. The j platform which was used for the speaking I last year has not* been torn down, and it ' will be used again this year. The ladies have no yet perfected all of the details of the Memorial Day program. ' Colonel R. E. Park will be orator of the ■ day. All of the Macon military will take I part in the program and fire the customary i salute over the graves of the dead Confed ! erate soldiers. , AT THE Y. M. C. A. Dr. I. T. Tichenor Will Lecture Tomorrow Afternoon. Dr. I T. Tichenor. secretary of the home i mission board of the Baptist church, will sneak at the Young Men's Christian asso i motion tomorrow afternoon. Dr. Tichenor is one of the most inter | esting talkers that has been to Macon in I some time, and is sure to interest all who I hear him. Tomorrow morning Dr. Tichenor will | speak at the First Baptist church. MACON NEWS SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 23 1898 EQUIPMENTS ' FOR THE BOYS, Krag Jorgensen Rifles Will Be Here Early Next Week. fflfflK THE! m Will be Supplied by the Government. How They Will Be Fitted Out for Active Service. Two thousand Krag-Jorgtnsen rifles and a like number of field service uniforms, vith blankets, canteens, haversacks, shoes and underclothing, will be sent to Atlanta for the equipment of the state troops which Georgia will have to send to the war in response to the call made upon this state „y President McKinley yesterday. The bright new uniforms which seme of the companies have just received will be discarded for the service clothing sent here by the government. The boys who volunteer to fight the Spanish will be pro vided with complete outfits and the state of Georgia will not be called upon to fur nish one item toward the equipment. The old Springfield rifles with which the troops are now armed will be left in the armories and bright, new Krag-Jor gensen guns just from the factory will be shouldered by the soldiers. Acting Adju tant General Brown has been notified by the war department that the complete equipment would be furnished by the gov ernment and he is net worrying over the guns and uniforms at all. The equipment will probably come the first of next week. The members of the different companies of the Second regiment have been wonder ing if they would be compelled to carry the heavy and cumbersome rifles which they now have and there has been a gen eral demand for new guns. The Krag- Jorgensen guns are almost as heavy as the Springfields but they are easier to handie and have many other advantages. This gun shoots five times without reloading and the Springfield is a single shot gun. Then the velocity of .the ball from a Krag- Jorgensen gun is much greater than the Springfield and it carries much further. Some old army men contend that the Springfield gun is the best and that they prefer it to any other because of the heavy ball it carries. They say its balls when striking a man produce such a shock ,as to entirely .disable him, while the Krag- Jorgensen ball makes a clear-cut wound, but does net produce the heavy shock to the nervous system. The equipment for the 2,000 volunteers from Georgia will form an enormous as sortment of articles. There will be 2,000 pairs of shoes, with the same number of uniforms, campaign hats and blankets. There will also be a canteen, tin cup and tin pan for each of the men. The outfit which each man will have to carry will weigh just thirty-eight pounds and will fill the big army haversacks which the boys will have to lug around on their shoulders. But the soldiers will not have to do any great amount of heavy march ing, as there are railway facilities con venient over there and the marches will not be very long in Cuba. The idea of the government in supplying equipment is to be certain that all troops who go to the war are completely equip ped. The war department officials did not believe the boys would be well enough equipped if allowed to get up their own wearing apparel. The young men who will go will have to take off the white linen shirts and stiff collars and wear the brown neglige shirts. When they start from here there will be no opportunity for dress pa rade effects, but the holiday feature of military tyork will be eliminated by the cold, grim reality of actual service in a bloody war. The Georgia soldiers will be well fed. although the food may seem a little coarse to the majority. They will be supplied with a plenty of good, strong food which will be suited to hard work. The food of the soldier is such as to conduce to his health and the open air exercise with sub stantial diet will probably be beneficial to many of the city lads. The soldiers are very much over the prospects of a change in officers and many of them declare they would not serve if they were to be placed under new officers. They have been assured that they would have the same officers from corporal up to major. All of the troops are enthusiastic admirers of Colonel Wiley and the men say they want to serve under him. Governor Atkinson said yesterday that he had not decided which of the state troops he would order out first. He said he would keep some of them in the state for domestic defense, but he thought there would be enough who would not volunteer to go to Cuba to make up a good home guard. All of the soldiers who are anxious to go will be given the opportunity. While the call for roops ■will be issued today, it is hardly likely that the boys will be sent out of the ststt'e before an interval of at least a week has elapsed. The equip ment must arrive from Washington and the muster officers must ccme before the boys can be placed in shape to go. The rifle competition at Savannah was indefinitely suspended yesterday on ac count of the war. The contest was to have taken place from May sth to May 7th and the troops had been making active prep arations for the big event, but now they will prepare for live targets and a fiercer competition. SUPERINTENDENT BEAUPRIE. Says He Will Leave Macon the First Week in May. Superintendent W. R. Beauprie who has tendered his resignation as superintendent cf the Macon division of the Southern rail way, says that he will leave Macon the first week in May, and go from here to At lanta. Mr. Beauprie says that he does not intend going into any business this sum mer, and he thinks that he will never go into the railroad business again. Says he is going to read baseball and war news this summer. E y. maClary. e. n. jelks, President. Vice-President. J. J. COBB, Cashier. Cswai anil Savings Bank. MACON, GA. General Banking Business Transacted th?.*- - $5.00 will rent a box in our Safety De posit Vault, an absolutely safe plan in which to deposit jewelry, silverware and securities of all kinds. UNION SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST.COMPANY MACON, GA. Safety Deposit Boxes For Reat J. W. Cabanlss, President; S. S. Dunla> vice-president; G. M. Orr, Cashier. Capital, $200,000. Surplus SJO.OM Interest paid on deposits. Deposit you; ■savings and they will be increased In terest compounded semi-annually. THt EXCHANGE BANK Os Macon, Ga. Capital |500,000.»’ Surplus 150,000.8’ J. W. Cabaniss, President. S. S. Dunlap, Vice-President. C. M. Orr, Cashier. Liberal to its customers, accommodating to the public, and prudent in its manage, ment, this bank solicits deposits an* other business in its line. DIRECTORS. W. R. Rogers, L. W. Hunt, Joseph Dan uenberg, R. E. Park. S. S. Dunlap, J. V> Cabaniss, H. J. Lamar, Jr., A. D. Scha field, W. M. Gordon. ESTABLISHED ISOS. a. H. PLANT. CHAS. D. HURT Cashier. I. C. PLANT’S SON, BANKER, MACON, GA. A general banking business transacted »nd all cansisteni cortesies cheerfully ex tended to patrons. Certificates of depoeii issued bearing interest. FIRST NATIONAL BANK ot MACON, GA. The accounts es banka, corporatieas firms and individuals received upon th* most favorable terms consistent with con servative banking. A share of your bus iness respectfully solicited. R. H. PLANT, President. George H. Plant. Vice-President. W. W. Wrigley, Cashier. Southern Loan and Trust Company of Georgia. MACON - GEORGIA. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, #60,000.00 J. S. SCOFIELD, Pres. Jos. W. PALMER, Vice-Pres. F. O. SCHOFIELD, Treasurer STEED & WIMBERLY, Attorney* Offers investors carefully selected First Mortgage Bonds, yielding t’ and 7 per cent interest, payable semi-annually. These mortgage loans are legal Invest ment for the funds of Trustees, Guardians, and others desiring a security which 11 non-fluctuating in value, and which yield* the greatest Income consistent with Ab solute safety. Acts as Executor, Trustee, Guardian. Transacts a General Trust Business. HEADQUARTERS FOR Real Estate Loans We have large quantities of money sub ject to sight draft for loans on city, farm or suburban property. Straight interest loans. Annual payment loans. Monthly payment loans. Security Loan and Rbsiract Co. 370 Second St, Phone 82. T. B. WEST, Secretary and Attorney. PHIsICIANS. DR. A. MOODY BURT. Office over Sol Hoge’s drug store, 572 Mul berry street. "Phon 60. Hours: 11:30 a. m. to 1:30 and 4:30 to 5:30 p. m. Residence 452 College street. ’Phone 728. - Dtu J. H SHORTEtt, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, over Sol Hoge’s, corner Mulberry and Second street*. DiC C. EL PEETE, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, 870 Second Fieone 461. DR. MAURY M. STAPLER. Eye Ear, Nose and Throat. 506 Mulberry street. Phone 121. Dr. M. Marion Apfel, Physician and Surgeon. John C. Eads & Co. Building. Phone 811. Dr. W. D. SMITE? - DENTIST. Successor to Dr. J. M. Mason. 353 Sec ond street. ’Phone 452. F. A. GUTTENBERGER & CO 422 Second Street. "" 1 1 *S.’« { - ’ *** LilmW I vW- ~ iS I ?- 2 L- Hl Tt =¥---= — & Pianos and Organs. The celebrated Sohmer & Co. Plano ORGANS. The celebrated Ivers & Pond. The Estey Organ. The reliable Bush & Gerts and numerous The Burdett Organ. other good makes. The M aterloo Organ. I have been selling Piancz and Organs for the last twenty-five years and have always sold e.nd always will sell the very best instruments at the greatest bargain* Perhaps YWft -UTjlfeglpl: It’s Wet r 1, 'WW Enough gs— Down your wa, but if not we have an excellen line of garden hose at 10c per toot. The rubber in it is good and so is the fibre. A handy little “hose cart” costs only SI.OO. Protects the hose and soon saves its price. Don’t let the grass on lawn or plat get too big for you. We have several makes of Eawn Mowers that run easy, cut clean and cost from $3.50 to $6, according to size. Hand clippers, good for corners and small patches at 50c These are just reminders that we are alive to the needs of the season. tastes® English’s “T” Ad. Tall, turbulent, tipsy Timothy Tittle- It won’t last forever, but on every roof thwaite, the third tired, thirsty Thespian, tllat 1 paint I give a written guarantee “tie” tourist, trudglngly traveling through taat 'be above named roof leaks or the thickly thronged, tortuous thorough- rare toward Tunistown. Tautologically [ needed without any expense to the owner talking theoretical, theological theses to of building. tedious, techy, testy Theodore Taylor, try- . English Paint—English Guarantee—ls ing to talk trade topics to taciturn, tru- i good. culent Thomas Trent, the tailor. Tarrying | My price is 50c a square of 100 feet, to the tavern to treat Thomas to tofldy. | I have pleased every one of my custom- Timothy toted traffic trifles, trinkets to ers—l can please you. Save vour work for trade to tattling, tantalizing, teasing, me.' I will be in Macon 'as soon as 1 tasty, trim Theresa Thigpen, ’’the Titian complete some work now under way in tressed” teacher. Trading to Theresa Albany. I have contracted to paint the toys, tops, tins, tubs, trivets, testaments, Alliance warehouse. This makes the fifth thread, thimble, treacle, tobacco, tacks, cotton warehouse in Albany that I have tracts, tomatoes, turnips, tow, tape, tar, naway one acre and Alliance one-half acre, towels. Theresa trading to Timothy tooth- Cook’s half acre; Hall’s half acre; Gan some tarts, tansy tea, turpentine, tallow, naway .one acre, and Alliance one acre trussed turkeys, turtles, terrapins, tad- I d on ’t want you to think that I refuse to poles, truffles, togs, tags, traps, trays,tripe, I paint small roofs. I paint all sizes, sorts tapioca. This tedious tale to terminate; I and conditions. I once upon a time paint thus thought the three travelers. This the I ed a roof for 25c and waited sixty thirtieth time that this terse truism. aays for my pay. I don’t paint shingle ’’English Paint stops leaks, yes it do,” roofs, but Ido paint gutters, valleys, etc. has been seen by us. It must be so. As I will be very busy on my arrival in IT IS SO. Macon you will please send your address f?L. . . . . , , oa a postal to me in Albany and I will English Paint does stop leaks YES, ca n aa( j see you a b Ou t your roof. I can fix IT DO. it so ti , at it won >j i ea i£ aD d it will stay English Paint has one fault, viz: fixed. HARVEY ENGLISH, Albany, Ga. THIS MATTER OF JEWELRY Is much a matter of taste. No matter what your tastes are, we can suit you, be cause we’ve got the stock to select from, and the prices are right. GEO. T. BEELAND, Jeweler, Triangular Block. take Periodical Tickets.*®£r A Handsome Clock, Free to Our Customers. We have 200 handsome Bronze Clocks, guaranteed perfect timekeepers, that we are going to distribute among our custome rs absolutely free of expense to them. The Way It Is Done. With each purchase of Dry Goods, Sh oes, Clothing or Millinery you receive a ticket to the amount of your purchase, and when you have tickets to the amount of $15.00 you get a clock. No Chance. No Drawing. And remember our prices are 25 per cent less than any house in the south. ”he Dixie Shoe and Clothing Co. Corner Cherry and Third Streets. Department Upstairs.