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THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO.. O. A. Coleman. General Manager, 356 Second Street. Wo offer the following money for this weeek: $22,750 to loan on good farm prop erty; $15,475 for city loans. Our rales will satisfy you that we are headquarters. No delay. Call and see us. ESTABLISHED 1884 RAIN WANTED ■ , TOOUENCHFIRES, Frightful Devastation of For ests and General Property on the Western Slope. HO RELIEF IS IN SIGHT And It Is Feared that the Fires Will Effectually Sweep the Whole Section of Country. Denver, Sept. 3b.—The weather man can offer no hope for those on the western i slope whose homes and crops are threaten ed by forest fires. There are no indicatlaons whatever of rain and this si-cms to be the only element able to stay the flames. Throughout Eagle county high winds have prevailed, giving fresh impetus to the forest fires that are devasting the lumber domain and In consequence new territory Is being devoured. Tin- blaze is rapidly extending along the grand rx servi -of Girard Mountain west of .1 bum c tak< lake, From the present Indi cations it will sweep the country to Bear mount iin at Minturn. Hack of Minturn to Iliad'.- Willow and Two Elk creeks coun try will be devastated. From 1100 ier mountain the wind has driven the fire to the edge of Gypsum creek. The a ttiers of the upper Gypsum, Gannon. t’ollins and others, are fighting di perali ly io save their homes and stop tin pi igi .uro- s it into the magnificent forests of the West Brush. If it gets into ilhls brush, the finest lx>dy of timber In the -t.it.’, it will be gone. No loss of life i.- reported but several have bust their hornets and crops. All the game is leaving the country e? raping the smoke and heat of the blazing woods. Tlio butlin’tit government reserve bounded by the Grand river on the north, Rearing Fork cn the ea.?t and Gunnison on the west, is a mass of flanus. The big White river government reserve, starting in Garfield county and extending ti.rough Routt and Rio Blanco is also on fire. l.cliahli ri'imrts show that the fires are now : < arly three hundred miles In circum fei'. nee, with Glenwood for a center, and ],■ •••ti< .illy every mountain range with timber is ablaze. T' only cessation of the Art chat is re pot e| com. i from Cottonwood and Four M b Greeks, vhcre the Hames have con sumed everything that will burn. (tn th south side of the Rio Grande ,r, ... ~u to mou, tiie railioad anon report i steady blaze of fire plainly vs bb' from the smaller valleys. Many ranches are abandoned. There ap j>< ir lo be no hope of a cessation of the eonll a,; rat on except by a very heavy rain or the demolition of the timber by t.he de stroying element. .1, S e.win. game commissioner, says that then no doubt that I lie fires were caused by the x areh .ssness of campers and people generally during the season of exception al dryness. REBELLION GROWS IN PHILIPPINES. Newspapers Are Blaming this Country for the Out break. Madrid. Sept. 30. A telegram received here from General Rios, the Spanish gov ernor of the VisAys island, who. it was re ported recently, proclaimed himself gover nor general of the Spanish dominions in the Philippines. reports that the insurgent expeditions have arrived at Vis-ays. The rebellion is al o reported as spreading and several of the provinces in the island of Luzon have been invaded. Some of the of ficers of the gendarmes were massacred. The governor and officials at lloi’lo fled to Manila. ba Correspond, i ice blames the Ameri cans for tolerating the new rising of the insurgents and urges the government to present a protest to the Paris commission. GENERAL CHAFFEE May Be Sent to Knoxville to Succeed Gener al McKee. Knoxville, Sept. 30. —It is currently re ported that Major General A. R. Chaffee, the hero of El Caney, will soon arrive and tale command in place of General tMeKee. It is stated that the Second Georgia and another regiment will be sent here to fill out the brigade. There are now eight regiments at Camp Poland, but the two :ngro organizations have not been brigaded. WANT RIFLES. Sheriff in Troubled Wiping District Requisi tioned the Governor. St. Louis. Sept. 30. —The sheriff of Pana. 111., where there has been trouble between the imported negroes and the union miners, telegraphed Governor Tanarr early today to send 300 rilles and to have the weapons It; Fana at 7 a. m. Th? gove-i>r said the request eould not be complied with. Strange Adventures of Miss Brown. Marii eo Saturday 3 p. m. Admission 25c and 50c. INSANITY PLEA Will Be Offered in Defense of Private Sul livan. Knoxville. Tenn.. Sept. 30—Hon. S. G. He.'kell, the leading criminal lawyer of K < Tennessee, has been engaged as coun sel to b fend Private A. W. Sullivan, who kill. 1 Private Burns in the First Georgia cam: e night of September 11th. The case \ .11 be called today, but will be pass ’d. The defense will set up the plea of insanity. Sullivan’s father was here a few day : :ln j he has gone to Macon to take <!•. . -..ions of parties who will testify that young Sullivan has always been par tu’lly demented. He is now in jali appar ently a raving maniac. Neckwear. New comers in exclusive shapes and patterns. Harry L. Jones Co. “EMPHATICALLY NO," SAIDGORDON When Asked if the Mantle of Daughter of Conferacv Could Go to Another. TITLE DIED WITH MISS DAVIS And Can Be Held by No Other Per son--Commander-inChief of 11. C. V. is Very Emphatic. Reynolds, Ga., Sept. 30.—General John B. Gordon, commander in cheif of the United Confederate Veterans is at his plan tation here resting and at intervals pursuing literary work. The general was shown the Associated Press dispatch from Chicago in which Lucy bee Hill claims to have had the title ■ “Daughter of the Confederacy” conferred upon her by her Southern friends since the death of Winnie Davis. The general was asked if the title could be thus transferred and replied, with great emphasis: “Emphatically no; Miss Winnie Davis was the, only daughter of President Davis born in the Confederate white house dur ing the life of the confederacy. “As Jeffersbn Davis was the only pres ident of the Confederate government, no daughter of any other official could truly represent the Confederacy. For that rea son it would not be appropriate to call the daughter even of Robt. E. Lee the daughter of tho Confederacy. To designate anyone else as the Daughter of the Confederacy, would not only be inappropriate and meaningless, but would deprive the title of all its value. “In the very nature of the case no one except 'Miss Winnie is entitled to ibe called the Daughter of the Confederacy. That title is unique and peculiarly her own and can very properly be placed upon her tomb. To designate anyone else by that title would be almost sacrilage. “As with Jefferson Davis passed the title of president of the Confederacy, so with iMlrs Winnie has passed the “Daughter of the Confederacy.” CHEWED HIS EAR. How Prominent Citizens of Sparta Settle a Difficulty. Sparta, Ga.. Sept. 30. —Mr. Frank Martin and Alex. Curry, two of the leading citi zens of Sparta, had a terrible haud-tohamU fl t . he- this morning over »i triflingr matter. Curry's par was chewed entirely off and 'he was otherwise bruised up to a considerable extent. Curry has not been arrested. ONE BATTALION Os the first Florida Will Be Retained at Huntsville. Huntsville, Ala., S -pt. 20.—The First Florida infantry will be taken to Talla hasse within two weeks and 'two of its battalions will be mustered out. One bat talion will be retained intact, but men in the other battalions will be allowed to ex change places with those in the one to be retained if they so desire. The boys of the regiment received this news late yesterday afternoon and 'they all went wild with joy. All duties were suspended until Col. Lovell ordered them to cease their demonstrations. Gov. Fowler, of lowa, is here as the guest of Brigadier General James Rush Lincoln. Gov. Fowler has been visiting among the various regiments. Lieut. Martin L. Crimmins, of the Sixty ninth New York, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the regular army and assigned for duty with the Eighteenth infantry in the Philippines. Lieut. Crim mins will depart for Manila today. About twenty trained nurses arrived from Camp Poland at Knoxville yesterday and were assigned to the various hospitals at Camp Wheeler. A very laughable play. “Strange Advent ures of Miss Brown. Matinee Saturday 3 p. in. .Admission 25 and 50c. NEW SECRETARY WAS SWORN IN. Took the Oath of Office Be fore Justice Harlem this Morning, Washington. Sept. 30—Col. John Hay was sworn into office as secretary of state at 11 o’clock this morning. The ceremony took place in the president’s room at the White House and the oath was administer ed by Justice Harlan, of the supreme court. Colonel Hay immediately joined his colleagues in the regular Friday cabi net session. EXTRADITION. Documents so, Mrs. Guilford to Go Forward I At Once. London. Sept. 30—The officials of the United States embassy only received yes terday instructions with regard to the ex tradition of the woman alleged to be Nancy Guilford, the midwife at Bridge port. Conn., who arrfred at Liverpool on Tuesday. A warrant for provisional ar rest of the woman until the arrival here of the extradition documents is now in the hands of the officials of Scotland yard. Police Inspector Freest has charge of the case, but thus for the woman has not been arrested. PLEASED EVERYONE. Entertainment at Appleton Home Was Great Success. The benefit recital at the Appleton Church Home last night* was a great suc cess. A large crowd was present and the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed. Mr. Minter Wimberly made a great hit with his dialect recitations and was en cored frequently. The entire prografh was very entertaining. A nice sum was realized for the comple tion of the new chapel. Au excellent company— “ Strange Adventures of Miss Brown.” Matinee, 3p. m. Saturday, admission 25c and 50c. THE MACON -NEWS. STATE FLAGS STILLCOMING. Governors of West Virginia and Michigan Send in Their Flags Todav ARMY AND NAVY LEAGUE Will Have a Float in the Patriotic Procession—Big Crowds Com ing from All Points. • President 'Waxelbaum received a letter this morning from Governor Pingree, of Michigan, stating that he had sent a flag to represent Michigan in the Living Flag exercises. He also received a letter from Governor Atkinson, of West Virginia, con taining a flag with the seal of West Virgi nia on it. In his letter Governor Atkinson states that he hopes the Carnival will be a success and that he knows that it will reflect credit on Macon. He states that he wished it were possible for him to come, but said that he is too busy to do so. The Carnival officials are pleased to know that Mrs. Governor Atkinson and Mrs. Loulle M. Gordon will have a float in the .parade on (Patriotic Day to repre sent the Army and Navy League. The float will be one of the prettiest ever seen in the South and will do creit to the organiza tion which it represents. Mr. S. H. Hardwick, assistant general lUtssenger agent of the Southern Railroad, was in the city this morning and had a long talk with President Waxelbaum about the Carnival. He says that his road will be fully prepared to handle the crowds that come, and that it is probable that the road will run special trains on all four of the days. He said that everybody along his line was coming and that he thought the crowds here would be immense. 'Mr. N. S. Outland, of the Rutland dis trict announces that he will have a float in the parade to represent Georgia peaches. He says that he does this to represent home ■industry. The American National bank building and the one formerly occupied by A. and N. M. Block, have (been rented and will be used as hotels. They will be fitted up with beds and when the other hotels are crowded they ■will be put into use. The public comfort committee is still at work and have secured many new names in the last few days. Preparations for the Floral parade are going on rapidly. Many people have agreed to enter their traps in the parade and all of them will be beautifully decorated. The woman’s committee is in charge of this feature and it is said that over a hundred traps will be in the parade. HANM WANTS’ ALGER’S SCALP. McKinlev’s Manager Wants the Secretary Put Out. Washington, September 30.—Senator Mark Hanna is troubled over the republi can prospects in the approaching Novem ber election. He confided his troubles to President McKinley today during a long conference at the White House. When Senator Hanna was anonunced the presi dent had but a few minutes previously indulged in a lengthy discussion of foreign affaire with his new secretary, John Hay. Senator Hanna soon chased out of the presidential mind all thoughts of European politics and brought him face to face with the domestic political situation as viewed by the republican congressional commit tee. As has been stated, an alarm has been sounded through the republican camp to the effect that Democratic suc cess in the congressional elections is threatened unless the pending war scan dals are quickly subdued. Certain mem bers of the Republican congressional com mit ttee are credited with urging Senator Hanna to hurry on to Washington and confess with the president in the interest of relieving the grand old party from the burden of Algerism. This is said to have been the object of the senators' long talk with the president today. When the hour for luncheon ar rived Senator Hanna bad but fairly started to unfold his tale of woe, so he was in vited to step to lunch and continue his narrative at his leisure. The result of this present the president does not see his way clear to unload Secretary Alger. SICK FROM PORTO RICO. Will Be Brought Back at Once and Sent Home on Furloughs. Washington. Sept. 30. —The war depart ment has posted the following: “The president has given instructions that all the sick at Porto Rico be sent north as soon as they are able to travel with safety, his purpose being to relieve General Brooke of further care of the sick and at the same time to enable the men to receive the treatment obtainable in bet ter appointed home hospitals. These men will be furloughed in the cases of those returning from Santiago. About 700 will leave today on the Relief and Missouri.'* * MUSCULAR PREACHER Os the Colored Persuasion Knocks Out a Sinner. Thomaston. Ga., September 30.—'Bob Brown and Rev. J. L. Mathews, colored, became involved in a dispute Saturday last, just out of town, over a cow, and Mathetws knocked Brown into a state of insensibility, dislocating a shoulder and otherwise disfiguring his antagonist. Brown has a warrant out for Rev. Ma thews, and the courts will decide their dif ferences for tiem. TURKS AND ARMENIANS. Met Yesterday and Many Ar menians Killed. Constantinople, Sept. 30. —Advices from Van says that fighting has occurred at Alashgorb between the Turks and a num ber of Armenians from Russia. About fifty Armenians were killed. Matinee, opening of the season, Saturday, 3 p. m., “Strange Adventures of Miss Brown.” Admission 25c and 50c. MACON NEWS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30 1898. SHOE LEATHER AN ATTRACTION Biggest Sale of Shoes Ever Opened in Macon Com mences Tomorrow. SURPRISES ill II STORE For Those Who Want Good Things for the Winter—Ross Sims’ Big Fire Shoe Sale Tomorrow, Shoes everywhere and on everyone’s feet. No man, woman or child in the city of Macon has any excuse for going unshod for wearing indifferent shoes. Tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock Ross Sims will throw open the daars of his mag nificent shoe emporium on teh corner of Third street and Bargain Lane and will of fer shoes at half price. Now such things as half price sales have been known before in Macon. Fire sales have been advertised and all sorts of in ducements have been held out to a be nighted and deluded shoe-wearing public to induce them to think that they are get ting bargains in shoes. Most of 'these sales have been conceived in humor and carried on as a joke. Os course the laugh was altogether on the fellow that bought the shoes. 'But with the fire sale of the Ross Sims stock which begins tomorrow morning when the ccok crows at 8 o’clock it is dif ferent. These shoes are cheap, dirt cheap. They would be cheap at double the money. They were offered at double the money a few weeks ago and the 'buyers knew that they were cheap. But the fire sale, ilt was not a big fire, but a fire In shoe store Is a pretty bad thing. It was the water that did the damage, and some of the shoes, ■while they are most of them water proof are supposed to have been damaged. The insurance adjusters agreed with Mr. Sims that his claim for damage was correct anil when an insurance adjuster agrees to any thing it is safe to wager a horse to a billy goat that he is correct. The insurance men paid Captain Sim*» a nice, big, fat wad of money for the dam age that had been done to his shoes and now he is going to give the people of Ma con an opportunity to find out whether the shoes .were damaged or not. Os course some of them were damaged, but those have been given to the poor. The rest of the whole stack which rep resents an investment of SBO,OOO will be sold at half price. No shoe store in Macon has had as fine a stock as that of ißoff Sims & Co. Their custom has come from every place in. the city and from every home in the country. They have had in stock the finest shoes that have been made in this country and they have been able to buy the stock at the cheapest figures. When, therefore this shoe firm offers shoes at half price it means a god deal to the buyer. It means that shoes can be bought below their Bos ton cost at wholesale and this particular sale means that more and better shoes can 'be bought in Macon at lower figures than they have ever been offered at here before. There will be no regard for the style, the quality or the condition. Everything goes, and goes at half price. Now what does this mean. It means that high and low, rich and poor can shoe themselves for the coming winter at half the price that it cost them to do so last winter. Those who know the style of shoes that Ross Sims has kept in the past and the reputation that he has all over the state for good shoes will realize what a half price sale of stock at that store means. Attention is especially called to the fine stock. That is to say the fine shoes that Ross Sims has kept for the best trade in the city. iAll of this goes at half price without reservation. The counters will be lined with shoes. There will be shoes everywhere and plenty of clerks to attend to the demand of the customers. Such bargains in shoes will be tremend ous. They will startle the whole shoe trade of the country but Mr. Sims says that while he is selling he is determined to give the public and his patrons the ad vantage of what he has to offer. As an old shoe man he says that it is the biggest thing for the buyer that he has ever seen in the state of Georgia and he knows that the rush will be something tremendous but he is ready for it and will not attempt to change a figure on his former prices. The shoes must go. They are looked upon as damaged stock and the very satisfactory settlement that he has made with th? in surance people makes it possible for him to sell them at the cut. The sale will continue until the whole stock is sold out but those who want bar gains would be wise to come early and often. It is especially fortunate that this oppor tunity comes at this time. It is the be ginning of winter. The school children want shoes and there are plenty of school shoes in this stock. The boys and the girls will want shoes and they will want more than a pair each. Two pairs can be bought for the price of one at this sale. The men will want shoes. Some men will want good shoes and most of them will want several pairs during the winter. Some men want the finest shoes that are made. They caji find them at Ross Sims'. Some men want the medium grade and they can find them here. The brogan shoe and the boot are there and they are all at half price. The ladies too want shoes for the win ter. They will want slippers for the Carnival ball and they will want house shoes, walk ing shoes and the finest softest and most stylish shoe. All of these can be found at Ross Sims’ and they are to be sold at half price. While it is true that this wonderful sale will of course stagnate all the other shoe business in Macon it is a godsend to tee people generally. The people of Macon who have to buy shoes for large families this winter will have Just that much more money to spend at the Carnival in giviag their families amusement. CITY OF MACON STRUCK_ SNAG, Leak in the Steamboat Caused Her to Founder on the Up Trip. ALL WILL DE SAVED And the Damage Will Not Be ZSeri ous -Merchants Say that They Will Continue to Ship. The steamer City of 'Macon which left Brunswick Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock went down about twenty-five miles out of the city on the same night. No lives were lost and most of the cargo was saved. The news was received in the city yes terday afternoon and the owners of the boat were very uneasy until this morning when the full particulars were learned. There is about $3,000 insurance on the cargo and this it is thought will cover the loss. A letter was received this morning from Captain Hathaway, the captain of the boat giving an account of the wreck. He says that it is his opinion that the boat sprung a leak. He says that water was discovered in the 'bow of the boat and that the pumps were put to working at once but the boat went down in five minutes after the water was discovered. His letter states that he passed through St. Simons sound all right and that rt’g? boat had just entered an inlet known as the one mile cut when the leak was dis covered. He says that the boat is lying on her port side and that she can be raised. He has chartered a tug boat and a lighter and is removing the cargo which is only slightly damaged, ilt is thought that all of it can be saved. Captain Tupper, an experienced hand at raising wrecks, says that he can raise the boat in a few hours and have it all right Several letters have been received from Brunswick today arid there are many who think that the boat struck a snag as the tide was very low when bhe boat entered the inlet. (President Smith, of the Naviga tion Company, will leave for the scene of the wreck tonight and will assist Captain Hathaway in getting the boat raised. This can probably be done in a few hours. Several merchants who had goods on the boat were seen this morning and they said that the wreck was entirely accidental and that they would continue to ship their goods by the boat. President Smith says that the captain was in no way to blame and that it is his opinion that the boat must have struck a snag. It was very heavily loaded but it could have easily carried another ton. i.e 'hpat will probably be running In a week’s time and in the meanwhile the contract for the new boat will be let and work on it will begin at once. CHARLESTON DELEGATION Celled on the President this Morning in Washington. iWashington, Sept 30.—Senator McLaurin, of South Carolina, and a delegation from that state called on the president today to urge that a permanent army camp be located at Columbia and an army hospital established at Charleston. It also asked that Charleston be made the point of debarkation of the troops to be dispatched to Cuba and Porto Rico. The president listened very attentively to the claims of the state and promised to give them his consideration. The president, in l acknowledging what was addressed to him by the delegation, took occasion to pay an eloquent tribute to the devotion and patriotism of the sol diers of the South, and said he had not heard a murmur or complaint from that section. BACON IN LOWNDES. He Spoke Against the Fusionists There Yes terday. Valdosta, Ga., Sept. 30 —Major J. F. Han son, of (Macon, and Colonel‘Wilkinson, the Republican candidate for congress, spoke here yesterday in the opera house. About 300 people were present to hear them, many Populists and Democrats being in the audience. Major Hanson spoke for two hours on the tariff, the money question, the race question and our foreign posses sions or territory to be acquired. Today Congressman Brantley and Sen ator .Bacon speak at Dupont, in Clinch county, and at Naylor, in this county, in the afternoon. The Democrats are sure to carry the county by from 100 to 200 ma jority. AUGUSTA HORSEFLESH Will Be Represented on the Macon Track During the Carnival Races. The Augusta Herald says: "Augusta horseflesh will represented on the Macon track during the races at that place next month during the Carnival. The races will be one at which some fine horses racers and trotters, will show up. The horses that will be on the turf from Au gusta are the well known racere Ora Lee, Lucy Belle, Lady Marsh and Highlander, owned by Mr. H. Madden, of this city. “Mr. A. B. Powers will send his running horse and Mr. A. B. Hook will put Dark night on the track. Dr. West, the owner of Doctor Billy, will send that horse to Macon and there may be others. “All of these horses have made a record on the turf and will no doubt come under the wire first on the day of the races. All of these horses are runners except Dark night, who is a trotter. The entries for the trotting races will close on October Ist. There will, in all probability, be a hundred and fifty horses, outside of the runners. Already there are a number of good horses at the Macon park and the track is being put in good condi tion —in fact, it has always been in good shape and now is the best mile track in the South and one of the best in the coun try. When the entries close on the Ist some idea of what sort of racing may be expected can be formed.” Attention, Ist Georgia! We are showing the new things in shirts, neckwear and hats. Harry L. Jones Co. 366 Second St. GOVERNOR TALKS OFCAMPAIGN He Says that It Will Be a Tre mendous Democratic Ma jority in Georgia. ABOUT FIRST REGIMENT It Will Not See Any Further Service —Governor Says Something About His Own Future. Governor Atkinson and staff arrived In the city this morning at 10:50 over the Southern. They were met at the train by 'Colonel Lawton and his staff. In the gov ernor’s party are Colonel Oscar Brown, of the Second Georgia; Lieutenant Colonel Thomas, of Augusta; Captain Trippe of the 10th United States cavalry, Lieutenant Colonel Neil, of Fort Valley, iMrs. W. Y. Atkinisou and Mrs. Loulie M. Gordon, of Atlanta. The governor and staff will review the First Georgia at Camp Price this afternoon at 4 o’clock. Speaking to a News reporter this morning the governor said: “The First and Second Georgia regiments have received more favorable commente than any regiments in the volun teer service. They have been favorites wherever they went and I am proud of them. They are composed of the finest men ever gotten to gether, and had they had the opportunity to get into' battle I am sure that they would have reflected credit on the state.” He was asked if there was any probabil ity of the regiment 'being held after they returned from their leaves of absence. “I think not,” he said, “unless there is some hitch in the peace negotiations and there is no probability of that. I think they will 'be turned loose for good as soon as they return.” Speaking of the political out look the governor said: ■“The Democrats are going to carry the state by one of the largest majorities ever known. The outlook for such a majority was never better. I will speak at Mariet ta tomorrow and possibly I may speak at Valdosta on Tuesday. The fight in the 'Eleventh is going to (be hot, but I don’t think that the Democrats will have any trouble in winning.” The governor was asked if he would re sume the practice of law after he retired from office. “Yes,” he replied, “I will practice law in both Newnan and Atlanta. Newnan Is my home, but I will have an office at both places.” The governor has just recovered from a severe attack of fever and is very weak, but says that be will be »ble to do some thing for ’h' Democratic party before the election comes off. The inspection will take place this after noon at 4 o’clock and the party will re turn to Atlanta tonight. 'Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Atkinson came down with the intention of putting a float in. the Carnival parade to represent the Army Navy League of Georgia. Mrs. Gordon says that the float will be one of the prettiest ever seen in the Soutn and that it will be a surprise to the people who see it. The two ladies will witness the parade this afternoon. BE PATRIOTIC. Can’t you spare 10c for a Carnival but ton and help the cause. Clem Phillips. HOW ORDERS MAY BE USED. Under the New System it Will Be a Great Convenience. Money c i ers may now he used for a great variety of punposes at moderate costs, and with absolute security. Some suggestions are given below as to the pracic'il use of these orders: 1. As a savings bank, at places where banks are not in operation, when persons* desire to temporarily deposit funds for safe keeping. Orders may be drawn in their favor, the amount of which will be re funded on their demand, or this order may be endorsed to another person, at any time, and payment will be made to the en dorsee, on presentation of the order. If lost, duplicates will be issued without ad ditional cost. 2. To pay bills of tradesmen, etc., as a matter of convenience to persons who have no bank account and are therefore unable to draw checks. 3. In the settlement of accounts at small expense, between persons who reside at distant points, the farmer, for example, who 'is indebed to another residing, say ten miles distant, may obtain at the village postoffice an order payable to the individ ual to whom he is indebted, which the lat ter will receive through the person who procures and delivers the mail for the neighborhood. The expense and time re quired for a personal visit are avoided; the cost is but a trifle; the payment may be regarded as absolutely safe. 4. In cities for the payment of gas bills; for settlement of dues to all kinds of or ganizations, etc., a money order may be ordinarily procured and sent to the payee, without loss of time and at a cost less than street car fare. There are many additional advantages which are offered to the public. The postal savings bank question has been before the public for some time and this is considered to be the first step to wards providing for such a system. JUST WATCH THEM. The imitators who will have the “crown” scarf p’lis later. We have them now. C'em Phillips. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORS Will Entertain the Soldiers at JCamp Price Tonight. The Christian Endeavorers of the city will give an entertainment at Camp Price tonight for the benefit of the soldiers. A splendid program has been arranged and no admission will be charged. The enter tainment will begin at 8 p. m. The fol lowing is the program: Music, Miss Her rington; song, Mrs. Stallings; recitation, Mrs. Berryman; music, Miss Link; song, Mrs. Harry Jones; recitation; song; re citation, Mr. L. P. Hillyer; song, Miss Jones and 'Mr. Dunwody; song, Miss Ket ner. Undoubtedly one of the best attractions of the season, “Strange Adventures of Miss Brown.” Matinee, 3 p. m. Saturday, admission 25c and 50c. Fire Sale! Fire Sale! One week ago we were damaged by fire. The insurance coin panies, with / their usual liberalty, came forward and paid liberally. We have some shoes that are wet, but three=fourths of our stock is without a . scratch. We are going to cut prices in half or less than Boston cost. We will open at 8 o’clock Saturday morning. Come early. Never such an opportunity before. M'.SinisA To., Boots and Shoes. STRONG SHOE CO. Our The feet are the burden bearers of the I | body. They are toiling, overworked, sel- numane dom complaining members whose labors Endeavor are p° or '-y appreciated. You cramp them, bind them, rub them, bruise them, stifle them. You give them no chance to kick and make them do your kicking. This store is doing what it can for abused feet. It has improved their conditions in thousands of cases; made their work easier and helped them to do it better. If feet could vote we could have any office we asked for. STUART WATSON, Bidderfor your tiade by offering lowest piices. Interesting to Boys . . . Brownie Suits in cunningest styles for the little fellows of 3 to 8 years ; a fine variety, new colors, novel deco rative effects. The Double breasted Suits for Boys of 7to 16 years. Beautiful Military Suits in sizes sto 10 years; staunch and dressy. Table after table showing brightest novelties in the handsomest fabrics—manly suits that offer such selection as parents will be de lighted to choose from. Garments with a character and betterness that mark them as different from those in any other store. The workmanship is by the best tailors and every seam is silk-sewed. There is smart ness and cleverness in the finish, details of trimmings and linings dictated by our own buyer, and only put in the garments made specially for us. ffloneu on Haun. 011 re- monthly p«y. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon, Ga.. 461 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS