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4 (Communicated.) . LAUGHTER Bibb Countv Woke Up This Morning in One Vast Sub stantiated Smile. GOOD HUMOR RESTORED By Mr. Dupont Guerry’s Magnifi cent Speech at the Prohibition Tent Last Night. Frequently when people are getting ex cited and bitter words rising towards the lipa, an accidental bit of fun will dissipate the gathering cloud and make everything serene. • This is Just what happened at the pro hibition tent last night. For several days past the local option .lection had been warming up on both sides. It reached a temperature of the boiling over point in the city council Monday night when they adopted resolutions of fered by the mayor going to the extreme and (we say it respectfully) preposterous length of calling upon citizens who hon c-tly believe that they are In the majority to yield unconditionally on a question of conscience and public welfare to what they believe Is a minority. The unconscious ridiculousness of this action was not fully realized by the pub lic until it was brought out by parallel resolutions requesting the mayor and council and the saloons to restore har mony on their own terms by giving up unconditionally to the other side. In the great wave of cheers and laugh ter that rolled and surged through the tent when the following resolution numbered 2 was read and adopted, all the bitterness and acrimony that was gathering in the city were dissipated and swept away. We feel that we can safely go “bond and •ecurlty" that hereafter no ill temper will be shown by the otht r side —no extreme and unreasonable action taken —but that both sides will keep the peace without asking the other fellow to commit suicide. It is much better that if any excitement was Inevitable. ♦' should have come at the beginning than at the end of the cam paign. Having come now, everybody can easily get over it and avoid it hereafter. The resolutions followed a magnificent address by Hon. Dupont Guerry, which was in good spirit, conciliatory, dignified, masterly-—and grandly eloquent oratory. Th< following resolutions offered by Mr. W. G. Solomon were unanimously and the second was uproariously adopted: “Resolved by the Bibb County Anti- Saloon League. (1). That we, represent ing the 1,329 signers of the petition for an election under the local option law and many others who favor the movement, fully Indorse the reply made by lion. I)u --jHint Guerry, chairman of the executive committee, to the resolutions adopted by the mayor and council requesting us to abandon that petition. “2. Whereas the liquor traffic in this county has always been, is now' and will be, until it is abolished on December 1, the chief cause of till the strife, bitterness, misery and crime that has disturbed and Injured our community; and "Whereas we, too, desire peace and har mony, especially when we can have things all our own way; “Therefore be it resolved. That ‘in the name of our fair city, in the name of jeace and good will among men, in the name of good order, in the name of every business interest, of every’ effort to upbuild our city,’ and in the name of many other ma terial and moral Interests not mentioned in the recent resolutions of the mayor and council, we do hereby request the saloon keepers of the city of Macon and the mayor and council to ‘make the thing unanimous’ and to abandon at once and forever the licensing and running of sa loons.” In beginning his speech Colonel Guerry said: “This campaign should be an appeal to reason and conscience and not to pas sion and prejudice. There should be fair ness and candor. For our part, fairness is all we want, and that we demand. We have no selfish motives and. so far as I know, no candidates for office \in this movement for local option. All the ends we aim at are God’s, our country’s and truth's. “The mayor wants peace, not the peace spoken of in the Bible, which passes all understanding, but a peace that Is easily understood. Why are the carnival and military encampment referred to in this preamble? Not that, they have any con nection with the subject, but to rally the friends of these things against local op tion. Me probably all alike are proud of the carnival, except for certain disgrace ful things that grew’ naturally out of the open saloon. We are probably all alike in favor of an encampment, not because we are prohibitionists or antis, but for the money that’s in it; many of us would be much more willing and anxious for it if there were no saloons to endanger peace and good order. “They call this a ‘fight. 1 We call It an election. It seems you do not have to drink whisky to get up a fight, but only to mention It. Why all this talk aboui strife and bitterness? Can we not go peacefully to the polls and vote on this question? Why should It make ‘bitter ene mies of riends?’ The only- bitterness possible to the friends of this movement would be the bitterness of defeat, and that we hope to escape. "They say the liquor traffic is under good ‘control.’ I suppose there must be here a typographical error. It should read ‘in good control.’ That is the real state of the case as proven by these reso lutions. How did the council get to be the champion of the saloons? This body stepped out of way to dictate, not only to the ptjople of the city, but of the whole county Os Bibb as to what they shall or shall not do. I would modestly suggest to these gentlemen, whom we elected to do certain things, that they spend some of their valuable time in studying their rights and duties, as defined by the citv charter. High license, it Is claimed here, has reduced the number of saloons thirty per cent. The question of importance is not the number of saloons, but the amount of whisky sold. High license simply cuts off the heads of the small dealers who cannot control many votes. The saloons have de creased. but drinking has increased. The -News proposes that the council chop off more heads of small dealers, but they have reached a point where thev have no more heads to spare. Why did they not institute these reforms suggested by The News long ago? They had the jjower to put down all the saloons and then there would have been no need of an election. "How did the mayor and council find out that a great majority of the ‘business men and property holders’ are opposed to a local option eleoiion? Have they spent their time in a house to house canvass, or have these business men rushed to them with the information? Who are the busi ness men? I am afraid the mayor and council have got their Information from the only line of business that would suf fer by local option—the saloons. But if it is true that a large majority of business men are opposed to us, why are the oppo sition rushing such crowds of pauper voters to the tax collector’s office to be registered? Are these some of their boast ed business men? I remind you that other men have rights as well as business men. The laboring and professional men have rights and will assert them. There are things worth living for and dying for be sides business. “They go so far as to say that ‘all peace loving citizens’ are opposed to this elec tion. I believe all of the ministers of she gospel of peace, white and colored, are with us. I mean ministers of the old gos pel of peace. It seems we have a new gospel of peace. Some peace-loving .mn I know are working and praying for it. All peace-loving women in Bibb county are praying for this cause. The saloon means war, strife and disorder. Here the speaker read some resolutions adopted in the same city ball during the w#r, in a meeting at which the mayor of the city presided, praying for martial law to prevent the sale of liquor in Macon. When he some of the names they were greeted with cheers. Then he said: “Were these not lovers of peace? Yet our mayor and council go out of their way to asperse the offspring of these noble wo men for trying to follow in their footsteps. These women prostrated themselves at the feet of the saloon and pleaded for mercy, but thy did not get it. The men were at the front, the negroes, God bless them for ft, fed the army and our women, but the saloon, a fiend in peace and war, was a menace to our homes, and a dread to the hearts of our mothers.” The speaker was interrupted by storms of applause from time to time. Frequently bis voice was drowned by the wild cheers •of the crowd, and to this was added fre quent waving of hats and handkerchiefs. CA.HTOYIIA. Bears the Kind You Have Always Bought Si y ro ' AT POLICE STATION. Four Cases Were Fried by Judge Freeman this Morning. I Only four eases were tried by Recorder Freeman this morning, but those who were tried received heavy fines. The city was on unusually good behavior yesterday and only three arrests were made. Julius Brown was fined $2.50 for being drunk and Luieus Harper and William Wilson were fined $25 each for disorderly conduct. No news has been received at the city hall about the resignation-of Chief of Po lice Boifeuillet, who was elected to the clerkship of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. There is much talk among the policemen, however, as to his succes sor in case that he does resign. In case Mr. Boifeuillet resigns Lieutenant Walter Clarke will candidate for the office. He has been on the force for some time and is fully capable of filling the place. It is not known whether or not Lieu tenant Murphey will be a candidate for the place. His name is neing mentioned however, and it is said that he will stand an excellent chance of winning. The friends of Lieutenant Clajke, how ever, feel confident that he will win out. The name of Brevet Lieutenant Grave was suggested this morning but it is un derstood that he will not run for the place. Bucklin’s Arnica salve 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 tively cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25c per box. For **le by 11. J. Damar Ar Sons’ drug star*. MADE WHISKEY Without Giving the Bond Required by the Law. , Robert L. Wood, of Baldwin county, was tried before Commissioner Erwin this morning on the charge of distilling whis ky without giving the bond required by law. He was bound over to the United States court under a S2OO bond, which he gave. It is said that there are over fifty stills in Georgia that do this and the revenue men are determined, to break it up. WILLNOTTALK. A Rich Vein of Gold on the Klondike, By Associated Press. Port Townsend, Wy„ Oct. 28—The tugs Golden Gate of San Francisco and C. C. Cherry, of Seattle, have arrived from the mouth of Copper river Alaska with seven passengers. Among them was M. J. Gar retty, of San Francisco, who has spent more than a year in a vain search for gold on Jasper river. lie says: “Native float copper has been found on Chitna river 175 miles from the south of Copper river and a party of fifteen will remain there over winter to prospect for the main copper deposit. “Nicholi Knast, talking chief of the Copper river Indians claims to know the exact location of a copper deposit, but he refused offers of several hundred dollars to guide people to its location. “Indians use copper for making brace lets and other ornaments as well as cook ing utensils and the chief claims that the whites will limit the supply and thereby deprive many Indians from means of making a livelihood. "On board the Golden Gate is a Copper river prospecting boat which was buijt of lumber whipsawed on the river. The boat is being shipped to Denver, Col., where it will be placed on exhibition. The steamer schooner Excelsior with several hundred passengers is scheduled to sail for Puget Sound on October 20. The salmon cannery at Orca has had a successful season and has been run to its full opacity. The run of salmon was late, but when it did start the catch was very large. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the SJ? Signature of HOW TO PREVENT CROUP. We have two children who are subject to attacks of croup. Whenever at attack is coming on my wife gives them Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy and it always prevents the stack. It is a household ne cessity in this couty and no matter what else we run out of, it would not do to be without- Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. More of it ’is sold here than of ail other cough medicines combined. —J. M. Nickle, of Nickle ’Bros., merchants, Nickleville, Pa. For sale by H. J. Lamar & Sons, Drug gists. Prohibition Tent To night Hon. C. A. Turner, presi dent of the Bibb County Anti-Saloon League, will speak at the tent tonight. Rev. J. W. Lee, will "discuss the financial side of prohibi tion. The speech of Hon. N. E. Harris has been postponed uutil Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Arrangement for warming the tent with stoves are being made today. If not perfected todaj 7 the meeting will, take place in the Mul berry Street church annex. CONVENTION OF ENDEAVORERS Delegates from Every Part of the State Arrive on Every Train. PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT. Representative and Prominent Mem bers of the Organization Will Be Here by Tonight. - The stats Christian Endeavor conven tion will open this evening. The delegates are arriving on every train and are cared for by the committees appointed for that purpose. At 7:30 p. m. the convention will open with a song service. Following is the program for the even ing: 7:3o —Song service. ? ■ 45—Devotional exercises. B—Welcome addresses 'by J. L. Gerdine for E. L.; W. Polhill Wheeler, B. Y. P.U.; Robert R. White for C. E. Response by Dr. C. P. Williamson, of Atlanta. B:3o—Address—The Building of Man— W. P. Therkield, D. D., of Atlanta. Following the session devoted to the or ganization tomorrow morning will begin the regular work and addresses of the con vention. Rev. Arthur J. Smith of the First Pres byterian church of Savannah Is expected. Mr. Smith Js one of the most interesting speakers in the state and one of the most helpful workers. Having had a wide ex perience in successful work lie will be a valuable man to hear and come into con tact with. Rev. W. F. McCauley, of Ohio, vice president of the world’ union of Chrictian Endeavor, who will also be here, will give hie valuable services along the line of in struction and organization. Mr. McCauley was for four and one-half 2>ear6 president of the Ohio. statp union. These together with Rev. C. P. William son, of Atlanta and Rev. W. P. Ther kield and others give promise, of a session calculated to help the young people and send the visiting delegates home with a new impetus for -work and a valuable fund of information as to how to work. CZAST’ORTA.. Bears the Kind You Have Always Bought yr JUDGES AND SOLICITORS. As Nominated at the Democratic Caucus Last Night. Atlanta, Oct. 28 —Following are the judges and solicitors nominated at last night’s caucus: FOR JUDGES. ‘Augusta Circuit —E. L. Brinson, of Burke. Atlanta Circuit—Paul E. Seabrook, of Effingham. Brunswick Circuit—Joseph W. Bennett, of ®lynn. Flint. Circuit—E. J. Reagan, of 'Henry. Middle ©ireuit—B. D. Evans, of Wash ington. Northeastern Circuit—John B. Estes, of Hall. Ocmulgee Circuit—John C. Hart, of Union Point. Rome Circuit—W. M. Henry, of Rome. Tallapoosa Circuit—Charles G. Janes, of Cedartown. Western Circuit —Richard B. Russell, of Winder. Southern Circuit—A. H. Hansell, of Thomasville. Pataula Circuit—H. C. Sheffield. FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL. Northeastern Circuit —W. A. Charters, of Dahlonega. Oconee Circuit—Thomas. Eason, of iMc- Rae. Notes Taken On the Run. Mr. H. M. Patterson, of Atlanta, came down this morning to attend the funeral of Mr. J. G. (Deitz. Mr. John S. Tyson, of Savannah, is in the city today. Drs. W. R. Holmes ana 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, etc. For sale by all druggists. Mr. Louis Brown, of Fort Valley, ie at the Brown House. Editor Smith of the Cordele Sentinel is in the city tody. Picture frames to order. Largest stock of moldings, new patterns, best work, lowest prices; new pictures. We guaran tee to save you money and please you. McEvoy Book and Stationery Co. Mr. G-eorge T. Hogdson, of Athens, is in the city today. Music Lessens —-Piano and violin in struction at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue. The ’Winn-Johnson Company is now lo cated in the building recently occupied by C. T. Garden. They will remain there until the end of the year. The Daughter® od the Confederacy held a meeting this morning at the public li brary, but no buisness could be trans acted as only five members were present. It was the intention of the association to elect officers and delegates this morning, qno “ph ‘jfjnnoo übSjojv jo joultbj pups . could be done. Another meeting will be called next week. CASTOni A. Bears the Kind You Have Always Bought yr INAUGURATION. Governor Cyndler Will Be Installed Into ;0f- | flee Tomorrow. All plans are now complete for the in augural in Atlanta tomorrow, and Gov ernor-elect Candler’s wishes in the mat ter —at least in so far as they urge a simplicity of ceremony—are being wholly disregarded. His induction into office is going to be excuse for a tremendous political demon- | strarion and all sections of the state will i be present to take part in it. The sentiment in favor of a noisy in augural seems to be overwhelming and in j both branches of the legislature it is anan- j imous. This is partly due to the popularity ■ of Col. Candler and partly due to the fact j that his friends have carried out their [ pledge, made when they first urged him for governor, that he would restore the | old time Democracy in Georgia. That he i has done it, is best evidenced by far re- I turns that were yesterday real out in the i house. * ■ As a political undertaker Colonel Can- ■ diet has b<-er successful to an extent that | ought to bring him a good deal at business I in future. He buried independentism so j de-'p when he ran for congress in ihe ninth distiict against Emory Speer that I MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 28 1898 it has rx ver since Raised its head in Geor- i gi<i He has just droppe l the dust on pop- ■ uhsm and he has lined up the white votes i of the .state in solid phalanx ogan-st the | introduction of North Carolina politics in I this str.tr. His inauguration, theneore, is ■ really a notable event in Georgia and his ; friends are determined to see to it that j the occasion is properly celebrated. The Colonel did not come to Atlanta in a private car furnished by a railroad com pany. as has been printed. He brought his family to town in an ordinarv coach and he bought tickets for them.. He is trying now to head off the movement to create a disturbance when he goes into office. FUNERAL TODAY. Mr. J. G. Deitz Will Be Buried With Masonic Honors. The funeral services of Mr. John G. will be held this after noon from Christ church, at 3:30 o’clock. The funeral will be atended by both the Odd Fellows and Masons, of whom Mr. Deitz was a promi nent member. Rev. Mr. Reese wil conduct the ceremony. The Christ church choir wil render the music. The funeral will no doubt be largely atended, as Mr. Deitz was one of the best known men in the state and had a number of friends throughout the state. The folowing gentlemen wil act as pall bearers: From the Masons—A. H. Rice, C. A. Jobson, G. W. Morgan and M. H. Taylor. From the Odd Fellows—George F. Wing, W. C. Knobloch and T. A. Cheatham. The interment wil be at Rose Hill ceme tery. The Masons and Odd Fellows will conduct the services at the grave. DRORPED DEAD. Mrs, L. C, Tabbard’s Sudden Death. Mrs. L. C. Tolbard, an old lady,-about sixty-five years of age, dropped dead this afternoon about 12:45 at her residence 475 Spring street. Mrs. Taibard was a well known lady, and the news of her death will be received with great sorrow. She complained this morning of being unwell, but no one thought that she was seriously 111. The family were dumbfounded when they found her dead. She was the mother of Messrs Charles and Joe Taibard, Miss Emma Taibard and Mrs. Emmet Danilo, of Atlanta. No arrangements have beeen made for the funeral, as the family are waiting to hear from Mr. Charles Tal bard, who is in Richmond, Va. It is prob able that the remains will be carried to Milledgeville, Ga., for burial. MAJOR BILLINGS DEAD. By Associated Press. London, Oct. 28. —Major A. W. Billings, of Brooklyn, died in London yesterday. Major Billings went west as a boy and at the outbreak of the war enlisted as a private in the army from lowa. All Wool | All Cotton Winter Underwear All Shades f All Prices SUITS p. D. TODD & CO.. PANTS . OVER- ’ " ie New Clothiers. COATS Os course it seems impossible that a UNDER” Business Suit at $5.00 or $7 50 could ww rw-A a have any attraction for a dressy, man. It W OM. ry. w m seem so uutil you trust your eyes and your fingers. Better and better grades all along up to $20.00. So of our Overcoats, 5.00 to S2O. | Or those Men’s Hats at $3 00. The more you know of I our Clothing and' our manner of doing business the more thoroughly you’ll be convinced that this is the place to do your trading. P. D. TODD & CO. |We Do Not 1 Build Our Business Hopes 3 On sentiment, or because we were established eZT before the flood; nor on schemes or false representa tions. JMerit only is the chief factor upon which we stand. i• A few business questions for thinking, sensi ble people: Are you a business man or woman? .Do you pay 12 c per pound for sugar when you can buy thc'T'Jg •22 same for 6c? ■ Do you knew that every dentists in this and all other countries I u&e identically the same quality of gold for filling teeth? Do you know that Young and Lanier make as good Gold JIL Crowns as can be made on earth for $4.00 each? Do you know that the loss of your teeth impairs your health? y* *7— Do you know the cause your bad breath is due to bad teeth?— Did you ever see a pretty face spoiled by bad teeth? look FOR THEM. y— Do you know that the loss of one topth brings two wrinkles? —*« XL? Do you know that the American Dental Parlors are the fin- 333 est and best equipped in the South? You are invited to call and see them. SL? Do you know th? our work cannot be surpassed in any line, L 3 i and our prices are within reach of all? y— We know that we have done more Crown and Bridge work —yg during the past vear than all the dentists in Macon Com- XL? bined. * ' ZZS Hundreds of cases to refer to in this city. SL? Don’t forget name and number of the big office — J 33 jS American Dental Parlors, 5 Drs. Young & Lanier. Prop’rs, corner Cherry and Second Sts IF YOU WANT THE GREATEST BARGAINS OF YOUR LIFE COME TO OUR FIRE SALE. WE ARE SELLING SHOES CHEAPER. THAN THEY EVER WERE BEFORE SOLD IN MACON. A GREAT REDUCTION HAS BEEN MADE ON EVERY PAIR OF SHOES IN STOCK. MEN’S FINE SHOES, LA DIES’ FINE SHOES. MISSES’, BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S SHOES ARE ALL GOING AT . A LITTLE MORE THAN THE LEATHER IN THEM COST. YOU CANNOT BUY SUCH VALUES ELSEWHERE FOR TWICE THE MONEY. DE SPITE THE CROWDS THAT ARE BUYING DAILY THE SELECTION IS STILL COM • PLETE. DON’T PUT OFF COMING. SUCH GOOD THINGS CAN’T LAST AL WAYS. Phone 819. LESSER S BEE HIVE 559 CHERRY ST. Store Flooded With Water! HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF GOODS DAMAGED! We had the great mifortune of having our store flooded with wather Tuesday night, caused by a faucet being left open, caus ing great damage to our Shirt, Underwear, Lace Curtains, Table Damask I Departments. The goods must be sold at once regardless of cost. I _, . i his is the great chance to buy i goods at your own price. Al! | goods made very damp, half price; all goods made slightly I damp per cent discount. Greatest Sacrifice Ever Knowr I In addition to the damaged goods we will offer great bar h gains in all departments for this great sale. We mention only a few of the great bargains below. The Sale Began This Morning at 1 O’clock :*• .rrwow 7’*’v??’v r.r.spm’t i Ji.r**,. z." ■■■ - . ■ • «< r ■ 50 dozen Gent’s white unlaundered Shirts, reinforced back and front, worth 50 25c Best unlaundered Shirt in our store, the 75c grade, for 39c 50c Gents colored Shirts, extra cuffs, for 29c 40c Quality Gent’s Undershirts for 21c 50c Gent’s jersey ribbed Undershirts and Drawers, each 35c 75c qua'ity Gent’s extra heavy fleece lined Undervests and Drawers, each : 39c 20c Infants’ Under vests .....10c 25c extra fleece Vests for infants 10c Boys’ heavy Sweaters 12%c Ladies’ Winter Undervests 50c quality Ladles’ extra heavy Winter Veits, silk front, pearl buttons 25c Ladies’ heavy ribbed Vests and Drawers, per suit 49c Gent’s heavy Knit Vests and Drawers, per suit 49c 35c Children’s Union Suits for 21c Table Linens- Slightly Damaged. 72 inch German linen Table Damask, worth 60c, for 35c 72 inch heavy German Bleach Damask, real value 75c, for 40c 56 inch German Bleach Damask, 40c quality, for 24c 75c Lace Curtains for 40c $1.25 Lace Curtains for 75c $2.00 Lace Curtains for $1.33 Goods Not Damaged at Great Sacrifice. 42 inch wool Illuminated Novelty Suiting, worth 35c, for 15c 36 inch all wool Cheviot Mixtures, worth 50c, for 35c 38 inch black Figured Jacquard, worth 45c, for : 25c 50 inch navy and black all wool Storm Cloth, worth 65c, for 29c 300 Remnants 10c quality Light Outings for 5c 100 Ladies’ Black Kersey Jackets, worth $3.00 for $1.69 No Goods Oftatgad at the PUgbs Quoted The Sale Began This Morning at 7 O’Clock