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4 FARMERS BLUE OVERJUTLOOK The Rains Are Doing Much Damage to the Cotton Crop. i CGRN WILL BE EXCELLENT And, in a General Way, Other Crops Fair, but the Continued Wet Weathtr is Discouraging. The cotton merchants of the city con tinue to be worried about the cotton crop. The rain- of tlhe past few weekn, accord ing to their statements, has played havoc With the cotton and they say that the crop will be fat below the average both in quantity and quality. The warehousemen «»y that the farmers are reporting pool crops in all sections and in tneir opinion th> crop will not be very large thia year. Mr. < <l. Wellborn, a prominent young farmer of W< Baton, stated to a News re porter yesterday afternoon that the crops ,n his section were very poor and that ail oi the farmers were complaining of the rains, he said: •"Jh< crops are ruining fast and if the rams do not cease 1 do not know what will if tin formers. .My crop is very pool . oin of the poori.it I nave ever had. Tin- col ton is shedding as fast as the fruit comes on and the weed is rusting terribly. J think that the crop will tie shorter tins year than ev< r before, but 1 suppose that tne shortness of the crop will bring high er prices. Alt.-r all I don't think that thin will benefit, the farmers as tne crop will be eat i hoi I. '"1 ne crops wf the farmers mar me are tn tin -ame condition as mine and some of them ar, very blue about their pros pects. The cotton Is beginning to open ra pidly amt is getting stained badly. 1 had not finished laying my crop by win n the ram ret m ami I have not bad the oppor tunity of plowing, as the ground lias been entirely too wet. The grass has taken po , sMon of everything ami it will tend to cut the crop short. I iiope that the ruins will cease soon so that the late cot ion will have an opportunity to do some thing.” He was asked about the zorn crop and he replied: "The corn crop is as tine as 1 ever saw it and the farmers will mak" more corn this yeai than ever b, Sore. 1 will gather the largest corn crop that I have ever ga thered and that will b. the only redeeming feature about the rain. The corn crop uas been made while the cotton crop has been almost ruined The peas will also tutu out well, b it some of my neighbor.! are of the opinio i that peas are Ilk? •ottun, dry wiatlier be ng the life of them. But 1 do not think eo. I know that the hay e: op will b ■ the best this country Ills ever st «,li and 1 intend to make the - no:t of it by gathering several tons. "‘Of course 1 may be mistaken in some of these things, but for my own part 1 think I am right. The farmers have had a bad year ami 1 hope never to see an other like it.” Tin 1 same reports are heard on all sides and an old farmer who had been f.ruling for years slated yesterday that he had never before seen such a season as this one. That the price will be higher this year can hardly be disputed. The crop is sure to be short and a .short crop always brings high prices. The corn crops will come in handy to the farmers this year, as many of Diem will be savi d the expense of buying, which they l have been doing for many years past It has rained in this section nearly every day for the past month and any body who line had any experience in farm ing can understand the damage done. GOING TO DENVER. Bankers Will Attend the Coming Convention There. The delegation from this state to the convention of the Vmerican Bankers' as sociation at Ih'iiver will leave Atlanta Fri day evening at S o'clock. The Ameriiian Bankers' convention ha» 3,500 members, including almost all the important bankers In the country. It is one of the most influential bodies in th. United States, ami there is considerable interest in the tact that the association meets in Denver, the silver stronghold. There is not much silver sentiment in t’h, association, however. The program ineludes discussions and speeches on the following subjects: "The Patriotic Spirit of Bankers,” by J. D. Powers, of Owensiboro, Ky. "The Bank 'Clerk,” by James T. Hoy den. of Whitney National Bank, New York. ■'Practical Safeguards Against Cheek- Raising." by \. C. Anderson, of St. Paul “Thirty-seven Years in a Bank,” by E H. Pullen, vice president of the National Bank of the Republic, New York. ••Uniform Laws for Holidays, as Well as Days of (’.race,” by George IM. Rey nolds. of Chicago. ' The Need of Banking Facilities in Ru ral Districts," by William L. Koyall, ot Richmond. V<a. “Banking as it Relates to Industrial De velopments," by John W. Faxon, of Chat tanooga. ‘ The Country Ranker,” by W. S. With am. of Atlanta. The social features of the occasion in clude a reception Tuesday at the Brown Palace hotel. 9 to 12 p. m.. a trolley ride over the city Wednesday from 3 to 6 p m., and on Thursday visits to the smelt ing works. Overland Park. Manhattan Beach and Eliteh’s Gardens. There will be a special train leaving Thursday night for Cripple Creek, when Friday will be spent in seeing the mines The return will be byway of Colorado Springs. SHOOTING TOURNAMENT. Interstate Shoot Commences Today ai Warm Springs. The annual intedstnte shoot is going on this week at Warm Springs, and many of 'the crack shots of the country are en-tered in the contest. Macon will be represented by two eraek shots. Messrs. Cater Ether idge and Julian Bowdre. These gentlemen will, no doubt, sustain Macon's reputation at the shoot. The shoot will begin today and the larg est prizes ever known are offered. It is expected that over two hundred will be entered in the contest. The prize of S2OO will be hotly contested for and there is sure to be some excellent shooting dons. The shooters are all stopping at the fa mous W arm Springs hotel, and they will, no doubt, enjoy their stay. Warm Springs has the reputation of being one of the finest summer resorts in the country and beside* the shoot, the place has numer ous other attractions which will prove of interest to all those who attend the meet. CA.»Tc>niA. Bears the Kind You Have Always Bought MR. HICKS IS BETTER. Continues to Improve Every Day and Will Soon Be Out. Mr. J. R. Hicks continues to improve every day and the physicians say that he will soon be able to be out. It was thought at on* time that he would die. He has rallied from his low state, how ex er, and is now on the road to recovery. His many friends will be glad to see hiin on the streets again. « STEPHENSON HANGED. Stanford. Wy., Aug. 18.—General Ste phenson, colored, was hanged here today for the murder of Joe Tilford, a white boy 14 years old, at Crab Orchard, on July <*' . ..... -■ ! Notes Taken On the Run. Mr Leon A. Wilson. a prominent man of Waycross, is at the Brown House. Miss Minnie Avant, a popular young lady of alden, was in the city yesterday •u her way home from St. Simons. I Neal and Floyd, the greatest character sketen team of the season, at Crump's park ' tonight. The Georgia Coloney of teachers have nearly all left the University of Chicago. •Miss Leila D. Hill, of Savannah, however stil remains and will be there until Sep tember 22. She is taking a very thorough ■ course in English literature. Misses Loulie and Minnie Green, of I Americus, Ga., are visitng Miss Kate . Green on Hazel street. Dr. Charles Laruec Tools. den Ust Of fice corner Second and Poplar streets. Mr. M. L. Ellis. Jr., the poular salesman I of the John M. Kupbam Shoe Company, of New York, after a pleasant visit to St. Simons and Cumberland islands, has re turned to the city for a few days. —The American Dental Parlor... Drs. Young and Lanier offer one hundred dol lars to any dentist in Macon who will make a better gold crown, regard lees of, cost, than the one they make for ($4 00) four dollars. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Morgan left yesterday for Sapphire, N. C„ where they will spend some time. Hon. T. E Massengale, of Norwood, member of the state Democratic commit tee, is in the city today. Music Lessons—Piano and violin in struction at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue. Miss Elizabeth Henderson is visiting Mis. J. G McGoldrick on Pine street. Mr. W. B. Clements, traveling passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line, is in the city today. Drs. W. R. Holmes and Mason, dentists 556 Mulberry, opposite Hotel Lanier. Try a bottle of Holmes' Mouth Wash for pre serving teeth, purifying the breath, bleed ing gums, ulcers, sore mouth, sore throat, ate. For sale by all druggists. Mrs. Church Berryman left yesterday for Selma, Ala., where she will spend some time. Mrs. E. Sims has returned from Dah lonega, where she has been all the sum mer. Colonel N. E. Harris has returned from iNew York. —The American Dental Parlors are, as ev ryone knows, the leaders in high class dentistry and low prices. To eay that we have since the first of last October done more crown and bridge work than all the dentists in the city combined is no exag geration. Hundreds of cases to refer to in Macon. Mr. James English, Jr., a prominent young man of Atlanta, is at the Hotel La nier. Mr. J. E. Dunwoody, of Atlanta, is a guest of the Lanier. Mr. J. W. Hightower, of Empire, is stop ping at the 'Hotel Lanier. Mr. T. J. Sanders, a prominent citizen of Bluffton, is in the city today. Colonel F. D. Dismuke, a prominent cit izen of Griffin, is in the city today. Mr. Zack Copeland, a poular man from McDonough, is in the city today. Mr. R. M. Mix, contracting freight agent of the (Louisville and Nashville railroad, is a guest of the (Brown House. Mr. O. N. Taylor, of Brunswick, is in the city. Mr. J. B. B-azemon. of Ashburn, is stop ping at the Brown House. —We wil give any dentist one hundred dollars that will make and put on a gold crown that is superior to the crown we charge four dollars for. We make as good gold crown .for $4.00 as is made on earth at any price. Young & Lanier. Mr. J. P. Murray, a prominent ci'tizen of Thomaston, is in the city today. Mr. Uriah Harrold, of Americus, it at the Brown House. Mr. W. Howard, of Savannah, is at the (Brown House. Mr. Clayton Callaway, of Atlanta, is at the Brown House. Dr. W. L. Smith, dentist, 353 Second street, over Beeland’s jewelry store, office telephone 452. Professor J. G. Weisz has resigned his position as organist of St. Joseph’s Cath olic church. 'Professor Weisz has held this position for the last sixteen years and his record during that time has been one of faithful attention to duty. The reason for the resignation has not been given out, but it is understood that an effort will be made to get Professor Weisz to reconsider it. The resignation went into effect last Sun day night. OASTOH.x A . Bears the _>yThe Kind You Have Always Bought Signature .// °f DUCKS ATE GOLD, Rich Placer Discoveries in Washington State. Ellensburg. Wash., August 18.—The Wil son-Creek gold discoveries turn out to be a regular placer stream. James Carroll, of Utah, 'took out more than S7OO last week. Some ducks placed on sale at Ellensburg recently, on being dressed, were discovered to have gold in their crops. They were shot on Wilson creek. QUALITY PRICE _________ The quality balances the price. That’s the way it must be in every- honest transaction. That s the way it is in buying clothing from us the quality determines the price —you get what you pay for always. BENSON & HOUSER. The Up-to-date Clothiers, WILL PLAY BALL FOR SOLDIERS Macon “Tigers” Will Plav the Crackers from the Wiregrass Section. The Eastman baseball team will arrive in the city Saturday morning and in the afternoon will endeavor to defeat the Ma con Tigers. Manager Charles Harris has secured the best team possible and the players he has secured have all played in the city before. Among the players will be seen the names of several old Mercer men. The Macon teain will ine up as follows: Jones catcher McAfee pltoher Garrett Ist base Harris 2d base Merritt 3rd p ase Mansfield short stop Stinson left field Acree center field- Copeland right field It will be seen from the above named players that quite a number of the Mercer team will be in the game Saturday. Mc- Afee and Jones will do the battery work for the Macon “Tigers.” 'McAfee is, with out doubt, one of the best pitchers in the state today and he will show the Crackers of the Wiregrass country a few things about twirling. His record as a pitcher is I well known in Macon and he has a number ; of admirers here. HutMUo'B AruH.u auive The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi- I lively curt* piles or no pay required. It is ' guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or 1 money refunded. Price 25c per box. For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug store. I - - --- FOR RENT. i »wellings lmmediate Possession. I will rent any of the following houses at a low figure if rented at once: No. 270 New street, 9 rooms, conven iences. No. 720, First street, 10 rooms, conven iences. Oglethorpe street, 9 rooms, conveniences, $22.50. No. 305 Boundary street, near Huguenin Heights, i rooms, large lot, $22.50. No. 82’2 Orange street, 8 rooms, conven iences. No. 913 Walnut street, iences. No. 917 Walnut street, 8 rooms, conven iences. No. 198 Magnolia street, 7 room, sls. No. 208 Spring street, 6 rooms and con veniences. No. 858 Third street, 9 rooms sl6. No. 616 Arch street, 4 rooms. No. 102 Academy street, 5 rooms, first floor. No. (Bellevue avenue, Huguenin Heights, 7 rooms at sls. No. 931 Orange street, 6 rooms $lO. No. 457 Oak street, 5 rooms at sll. No. 1,322 Fourth street, 5 rooms at SB. No. 669 Mulberry street, 3 rooms at $lO. No. 204 Fourth street, 7 rooms at $17.50. No. 208 Fourth street, 3 rooms at $lO. No. 319 Columbus street, 4 rooms at SB. No. 1024 Fourth street, 5 rooms at $lO. Store and dwelling, three rooms and four acres of land on Columbus road at $lO. Dwellings For Rent From October Ist. College street, 8 rooms, modern conven iences, $35. No. 769 Mulberry street, 10 rooms, con veniences. No. 570 Mulberry street, 10 rooms, con veniences. No 570 Second street, 8 rooms conven iences, at $27.50. Plum street, 9 rooms at $32.50. No. 757 Oak street, 7 room, S2O. ■No. 204 Spring street, 9 rooms and con veniences, S3O. No. 824 Irange street, 7 rooms, conven iences, at $22.50. No. 535 Georgia avenue, 7 rooms, con veniences at $17:50. No. 106 Academy street 6 rooms, con veniences at $21.00. No. 190 Maguolia street, 5 roms at sl2. No. 122 Cole street, 5 rooms at sl3. No. 102 Academy street, first floor at $17.50. No. 607 Georgia avenue, 5 rooms at sls. No. 302 Carling avenue, Huguenin Heights, 5 roms at sl2. No. 117 Bellevue avenu%, Huguenin Heights, 5 rooms at sl2. No. 912 Second street, 6 rooms, bath, at sl6. No. 758 Second street, 10 rooms, conven iences at $35. No. 955 Walnut street, 6 rooms and bath, at sl7. No. 715 Arch street, 7 rooms, conven iences at S2O. No. 514 Orange street, 7 rooms and con veniences. No 719 Arch street. 7 rooms, conven iences, at S2O. No. 858 New street, 8 rooms, at S2O. No. 855 Arch street, corner of New street. 10 rooms. No. 866 First street. 7 rooms, S2O. No. 459 First street, 5 rooms, 2 yard rooms, at S2O. Washington avenue, 9 rooms, at $27.50. Washington avenue. 6 rooms at S2O. EDWARD A. HORNE. 454 Cherry Street. “Headquarters For Renters.” City Tax Notice. Taxpayers are hereby notified that the third installment of the city tax for 1898 is now due. Pay and save tax executions. A. R. TINSLEY, Treasurer. MACON NEWS THURSDAY EVENING. AUGUST 18 ißq&. 50 °!° Discount on BEFRItaIORS S3O Refrigerator, sls 00 25 Refrigerator 12 50 20 Refrigerator, 10 00 15 Refrigerator, 7 50 331PerCent. Off Everything Else in the House. 33s cX, Discount inn Piece Havi- (gnF7 HD lUUland Service, sLH -iJU $25 Range or Stove, $10.65 12 50 Range or Stove, 15 00 20 00 Range or Stove, 13.35 15.00 Range or Stove, 10.00 Here are some of the things to be disposed of at this sale: Crockery, Glassware, Wooden ware, Agate ware, Tinware, Iron ware, Refrigerators, Stoves and Ranges, Ice Cream Freezers, Table Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Tin and China Lamps, from the cheapest to the finest, Dinner Sets, from English Porcelain to finest Haviland. Or naments in Dresiden, Bohemian Glass, etc., Cut Glass Tumblers, Goblets and Wine Glasses, and everything else embraced in the Houselurnishing line. A Chance To get a fine China Din ner or Tea Set for the price of a common one. To get a Stove that will pay you to throw away your old one. At a Refrigerator that makes it folly for you to wait until next summer. At a rare and beautiful Dric-a-Brrc that makes it inexcusable for you to leave your home unadorned. Everything Marked in Plain Figures You can see the former price and figure the discount for yourself. The greatest cut ever made in Crockery and Housefurn ishing Goods in this or any other city. 33JPerCi.Discount MORRIS HARRIS, Trustee, TUB J.W.DOHUGOS STOCK, MULBERRY STREET.' PER CENT | . ■ pro pput in IM tei Diir Prilii 1111 Mm Is» e. r-js ..vs - §. _ I This Is Your Opportunity. g The old adage/ 4 Make hay while the sun shines,” applies with great force to this w eek’s § bargain hunting; and to nothing does it apply with greater force than to the Fair Store's Great Removal Sale. IYou shbuld harvest the bountiful crop of bargains now over ripe at the Fair while the weather and everything else is in your favor. Next week it may be raining again. . ° don t delay another day. Come now—tomorrow. They are waiting for you in tempt- I ing array. I | // Is the Opportunity of a Lifetinie\ •11 ever yfhi n g y° n ueed in the crockery and house furnishing line at prices that I will probably never be known to the trade again. I Here Is Proof of the Pudding: ohanih. r seta, with stop Lav , frying pans (do not need grease) coffee jai, wyrt'h $12.00; our regular price >' H c; 20 per cent discount 40c per cent discount 30e B $6.00, 20 per cent discount $4.80 Lava cooking pots (do not need grease) Square enameled baking pans, 10c 20 ■ Chamber seta, with slop jar, $5; 20 per 65c; 20 per cent discount 52c per cent discount Sc I cent discount $4.00 Lava cooking .pots (do not need grease) Chambers, 25c; 20 pw’eimt discount. .’"oc I Gnamber sots, $0.75, 20 per cent di5..53.00 75c, 20 per cent discount.../ 60e Chambers. English porcelain, covered I Painted tubs, 2r>e; 20 percent dis 20c Enameled iron cuspidors, 10c; 30 per 50c 20 per cent discount 40c I Galvanized iron tubs, 35c; 20 per cent cent discount 8c ! Bed pans, 75c; 20 per cent discount ’ b ’tloe | discount 28c »teel enaim led kettles, 30c. 20 per cent Fine swinging lamps, spring extension I Galvanized iron tubs, 40c; 20 per cent discount 24c $4.00; 20 per cent discount $3.20 fl I discount 32c Steel enameled kettles, 35c; 20 per cent Decorated lamps,s3.oo; 20 per emt Galvanized iron work tubs, 45c; 20 per discount. 28c discount $2 40 fl cent discount 36c 1 Steed enameled kettles, 50c; 20 per cent Decorated all lamps, $2.00. 20 per cent I Galvanized iron work tubs, 50c; 20 per discount 40c discount SI.OO fl cent discount 40c Enameled coffee or tea pots, 25c; 30 8-gallon water cooler. $2.25; 20 per ■ Galvanized iron well buckets, 25c; 20 per cent discount 20c cent discount SI.BO fl per cent discount 20c Enameled coffee or tea pots. 30c; 20 2-gallon water cooler $1.00; 20 per * --quart milk cups, 6c; 20 per cent dis...sc per cent discount 24c cent discount 80c I Galvanized iron water buckets, 20c Enameled coffee or tea pota, 35c; 30 Dusters "><• 20 ner cent discount 4e I 20 per cent discount 16c per cent discount 28c .Dusters,’ be; “20 per cent discount /bb i’c Lava griddles (do not need grease) 50c Enameled coffee or tea pots, 40e; 20 'Dusters, 20c; 20 per cent discount 16c 5 20 per cent discount 40c pci cent discounit 32c Dusters 25c; 20 per cent discount 20c Remember the above list includes only a few things that most rapidly present them- | selves to mind. The same discount applies to everything else in stock. Every article at j the Fair is equally tempting in quality and price. 452 and 455 PAID CT ADD 452 and 454 Mulberry St j P/UK U 1 UKH Mulberry St roi the next thirty . For th e next 1 hirty Days. I R. F. SMITH, Proprietor. .... Days. Ise are giving away oob profit and sore. ttt s n - • . n n „,. , nff PERCENT 2° *i An Giiiiii tej llir Pn in fc so DISCOUNT | "’ ■ | DISCOUNT HALF CENT fl WORD Miscellaneous. FOR RENT OR SALE—My old home in Vineville; also several smaller places near car line; will make easy terms. C. 18. Ellis or G. M. Ellis, Empire store. IMR. C. SUMMONS of the Southern Electro Plating Works of Atlanta will >be in the city for a few days at Isaac's Case soliciting orders for all kinds of plat ing and chandler work. A note or pos tal card will be answered in person and prices given on work. WANTED —Two or three rooms with gas, possession Immediately. Apply R. M. G., News office. WILL pay 8 per cent on loan of $1,500 for three years. Good security. Address J. B. 0., care News. FOR RENT —'House on Oak street, near Second. Apply to M. O’Hara. FOR RENT —Three or five connecting rooms on first floor, with modern con viences; near the College; possession at once. D. J., care News. OFFICE'S for rent in Horne’s office build ing. Ground floor. Would rent office or desk space. E. A. Horne, 454 Cher ry s t reet. ENERGETIC salesman. School supplies. Country work. SIOO. Salary and ex tras. R. O. Evans & Co., Chicago. WANTED—Board in private boarding house by single gentleman. No public boarding house need answer. Would not object to suburbs, if convenient to car line. Address C. H. Messier, city. FOR RENT —The offices over the Macon Savings Bank; possession Oct. 1. Ap ply at Macon Savings Bank. FOR RENT —-Ail or part of house, imme diate possession, or will rent three rooms same floor, partly furnished, if desired. Gas stove in use, bath and conveniences. Private address Quick, Evening News. BEAUTIFUL Eight by Ten Photographs of Camp Price and Third Regiment for sale at the gallery of L. S. Hili & Co. FOR RENT —-My mother’s residence, 406 Orange street, furnished or unfurnish ed. One of the most desirable homes on the Hill. Nine rooms, all modern conveniences. Apply to Augustin D. Daly, Exchange Bank building. USE snuff jars, Instead of fruit jars. From one gallon up for sale by Walter Nel son. NOW is the time to have your lace cur tains laundered. Mrs. Ryder, near Crump’s park, does the very best work. All curtains laundered at only 25 cents per window. W. A. GOODYEAR, carnage, buggy and wagon shop. Horae shoeing, fine paint ing. Repairing of scales a specialty 455. 456 Poplar street. GET our prices on iron or steel fence. The latret and most up-to-date patterns. A postal card will get our illustrated catalogue.. Central City Marble and Granite Works. AGENTS WANTED —For war in Cuba by Senor Quesada, Cuban representative at Washington. Endorsed by Cuban patriote. In tremendous demand, A bonanza for agents. Only $1.50. Big book ,big commissions. Everybody wants the only endorsed, reliable book. Outfits sent free. Credit given. Freight paid. Drop all ’•taah and make S3OO a month with War in Cuba. Address today, THE NATIONAL BOOK CON CERN, $52-858 Dearbora straat, Chi ear*. HL Hurrah for Dewey. Have his or any other picture you want framed or enlarged first class, but mighty cheap. Do you want a beautiful hall, dining room or parlor picture? I have ’em. Also breast, scarf or hair pins, rings, cuff and col lar buttons. If so remember Migrath’s, 558 Mulberry street, opposite Hotel Lanier. FOR SALE—Snuff jars; all sizes, from one gallon up. Apply to Walter Nel son, corner Fourth and Pine streets. I MILL give music lessons for one year free to the first two girls who will get me six music pupils each. A grad uate with honor and medal from the most conservatory south. Charges rea sonable. Address or come to 229 Tatt nall street, Macon. # I lie Merchants, Business Men and Citizens Generally of • • Macon Endorse the ... . • ANNIVERSARY AND CARNIVAL EDITION OF THE MACON NEWS. IT WILL BE A BIG THING FOR MACON. Thousands of these handsome publications will be scattered all over the country. They will be in de= mand in every home in Macon, and, unlike the or= dinary special editihns of newspapers, will be kept as valuable for reference purposes. THE ANNI= VERSARY EDITION OF THE MACON NEWS will be the most perfect publication of the kind ever put out by any newspaper in this state. The reading matter will be carefully compiled, giving a vast fund of statistical information that has never been published. In addition to the reading matter the edition will contain a large number of new views of Macon and the different points of interest in and around the city. No merchant or Business iilan can afford not to De represented in this Publication. It should be a directory to every business house in the city and should reflect the every day commer= cial life of Macon. Remember The News will next week be found in it’s old home on Gherry street, the most convenient and the handsomest afternoon newspaper building in the state. I WE ARE GIVING OUR PROFIT AWAY AND MORE.