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We will have at our disposal during November <75,000 to Joan on Georgia farms or city property. We are offering money at • 1 low rates. THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO., O. A. Coleman, General Manager, 356 Second Street ESTABLISHED 1884 Bara SIDES CLAIMING VICTORY HI fflr YORK. Opinions to Backed by Bets Aggregating a Considerable Amount of Money-Democrats Say that They Will Have a Very Considerable Gain in State Districts. FORTT-TWO STATES Will Go to the Polls Tomor row and Most of Them Will Be for Full Tickets. DEMOCRATSWILLBEWINNERS In the Show Down of the Days’ Elections All the News Ahead from the Different States Will Vote in Elections Tomorrow. By Associated Press. Washington. Nov. 7 The voters of all except three of the forty-five states, Maine, Vermont and Oregon will go to tho polls tomorrow. Forty-two states elect congressmen. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, l.mi-iana, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia, only congressmen are to be chosen. Twenty three states elect legislatures which will name United States senators. There are California. Connecticut, Delaware. Flor ida. Indiana. Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota. Missouri. Montana. Nebraska, Nevada. N< w Jersey. New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania. Tennessee. Texas, Utah. Washington. Wyoming, Wisconsin and Most Virginia. 'l'h<' following states select, governors and .state officers: California, Colorado. Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana. Kansas. Michigan. Mnnesota. .Nebraska, New Jersey, New York. Nevada. New Hampshire, .Massachusetts, North Dakota, ',l ‘i nnsylvanin. South Carolina, South Dakota. Tennessee. Texas, Wiscon sinand Wyoming. The others are Illinois, lowa. Florida. Delaware. Missouri. Mon tana. I tah and Washington. BOTH MAKE CLAIMS But Democrats in New York State Appear Most Confident. By Associated Press. N w York. Nov. 7. —Nothing its abated today in the claims of the phrty managers as to the outcome of .the New York state election tomorrow. • The Republicans as a rt that their entire state ticket will be successful A plurality is exported varying from 50,000 to 100.000, while t'iicy expiiss ithe belief that the po litical complexion of the congressional del egation will not change in more dhan two or three districts, the districts conceded to be doubtful being the Third, Sixth and Kight L. to offset, which rhe Republicans profc.-: confidence in winning in the Elev enth and Twelfth districts at present rep resented by Democrats. The legislature. the Republicans say, is safe for both houses. On the other Ik.iud the Democratic lead ers say that there will be a plurality for thi T state ticket from 40.000 to 100,000; that the Democrats a .11 be elected in all districts now represented by Democrats, and in four or five more. Senator Murphy. who is a candidate for re election, says the legislature will be Demo ratie on the joint ballot and he is backing his opinion with bets aggregating it is said $25,000. The betting generally is about on even terms. The weather forecast for election day nuay be said to be favorable for polling a full vote, and this up the state would be an advantage to the Republicans. The local forecast says Tuesday will open fair but the weather is likely to be come cloudy before night with the condi tions favorable for rain, more especially in the interior and western part of the suite. . . i » CALIFORNIA. San Francisco. Cal.. Nov. 7.—Everything is in leadiness for the election in Califor nian. Both the fusion and Republican leaders claim they will win. but the Re publicans set m to be a little more certain. COLORADO. Denver. Col.. Nov. 7- —The Republican fusionists count on a 50.000 majority for the state ticket and expect to elect by a large majority, eighteen senators who vote for the United States senator in 1901. CONNECTICUT!. New Haven. Conn.. Nov. 7 —Taken all in all the probabilities point to a general Republican victory in Connecticut tomor row. DELAWARE. Wilmington. Del.. Nov. 7—Republican State Chairman Brown claims that the Republicans will have 1.700 majority in the state and the legislature will show a Republican majority. The Democratic leaders give no figures but predict that the entire Democratic ticket will be elect ed and the Democrats control the legisla ture. ILLINOIS. Chicago. Nov. 7. —The election in Illinois tomorrow will bring out a pretty full vote, registration, particularly in Chicago, being large. There is eomparativefy little inter est in the state tickets, only minor offices being voted for. INDIANA. Indianapolis, Nov. 7.—Not since 1872 have the people voted to sustain the ad ministration in power at Washington. This historical fact is causing the Decw- | erats to take courage. The Republicans ■ claim to have taken the most complete poll in the history of the state. This poll, as exhibited at Republican headquarters, i indicates a Republican majority of 22.000. 1 The Democrats have not made public their . poll of the thirteen congressional districts i of which four are certain to go Republican and four Democratic. The other five are doubtful. 10WA. Des Moines, la., Nov. 7—-Politicians to day placed the Republican majority for state ticket in lowa between 20.000 and 30,000. Conservative politicians look for the result to .be close between the Popu lists and Republicans. MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, 'Mass., Nov. 7 —Conservative es timates place Governor Wolcott’s plural ity from 50,000 to 60,000. MICHIGAN, Detroit, Mich., Nov. 7 —The Democrats are contending against heavy natural odds and will be unable to wrest the state gov ernment from Pingree unless the disaffec tion against the governor in his own party is much greater than is apparent. Rumors of the determination of the Re publicans to cut Pingree are numerously reported, however. MINNESOTA. St. Paul. Min., Nov. 7. —With the regis tration fulily 25 per cent below the vote of two years ago a full vote tomorrow can not, be expected. Much of 'this is due to the new constitutional amendment which has resulting in disfranchising thousands of foreign 'born citizen’s. Which party will suffer the most is one of the election day problems. MISSOURI. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 7—Thomas Atkins, chairman of the state Republican commit tee, expressed the opinion that the elec tion Tuesday will be the de/th knell of free silver in Missouri. The Republicans are making sweeping gains in the state. The legislature race will ‘be very close. S. B. Cook, chairman of the state Democratic committee says the result so far as re gards the state ticket will not foe mate rially different from that of 1896. The legislature will foe Democratic in both branches. Senator Cockrell will be re turned by an overwhelming majority. NEBRASKA. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 7.-—The energy of the campaign managers today will be de voted to getting out a vote tomorrow. At both the Republican and fusion headquar ters telegrams of instruction are sent to the county committeemen. The Republi can managei-s are going over a poll of the state and the statement of their finding will be made this evening. OHIO. Cincinnati, Nov. 7.—This is an off year in Ohio. There are five state tickets but only the secretary of state, the judge and clerk of the supreme court, the food com missioner and the members of the board of public works will be elected. PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia, Nov. 7.—Republican Stake Chairman Elkan and Democratic State Chairman Gorman make strong claims for their respective gubernatorial candidates. Os the million votes expected to be poll ed. the Republicans claim 465,000 for Stone and concedes Swallow 150,000. The Democratic chairman claims 430,000 for Jenks and concedes 175.000 to Swallow. TENNESSEE. Nashville. Tenn.. Nov. 7 —The indica tions are that the vote in this state will be much smaller than that polled two years ago. The Democratic state execu tive committee claim that McMillan, Dem ocrat. for governor, will be elected by 10.000 majority. T he Republicans are quiet and are making no predictions but the indications are that there will be a good deal of work on their part at the polls. WISCONSIN. Milwaukee. Nov. 7.—The complete state ticket, and the legislature, with the ex cept sixteen hold-over Republican sena tors and ten congressmen, will be elected tomorrow. The chances favor the Repub licans in the election of congressmen and the legislative candidates. Surprises may be looked for on the outcome of the state ] ticket. The Republicans feei sure of re electing Governor Schofield, while the Democrats claim that their ticket, with Sawyer as the leader, will be victorious. WYOMING, Cheyenne. Nov. 7. —The indications point to a close election tomorrow. The Demo crats have made the strongest fight for governor and members of congress and their candidates for these offices may run ahead of the ticket. Both Democrats and Republicans claim they will carry every thing. PRESIDENT TO CANTON. By Associated Press. Washington. Nov. 7—The president will leave Washington at 7:30 this evening for Canton, where he will vote on Tuesday. MOONSHINER Captured by Deputy Marshal iThomas in Putnam County Yesterday. Deputy Marshall Thomas returned from a raid in Putnam county yesterday and with him he brought two prisoners, whom he captured while making “mountain dew." Their names are Frail Latson and Wil liam Pope. They had a large still and were doing a thriving business until they were found by the revenue officer. Mr. Thomas says that he destroyed over SOO gallons of beer, and set fire to the still. The men will be tried this after noon before Commissioner Erwin and will probably he bound over to the United. States court . Dent’s gloves. Harry L. Jones Co. g B»MJ8aoo jo Xxxuqn THE MACON NEWS. RE-ITERATION OF_DENIANDS American Commissioners Will Still Insist on Taking the Philippines. FIRST OFFER OF MONET Will Be Made at the Meeting of the Joint Commission Tomorrow— Spain’s Answer to Demands. By Associated Press. New York, Nov. 7 —A dispatch to the Herald from 'Washington says: Spain’s exhaustive argument against the cession of the Philippines to the United Staes hat; had the result of making the officials all the more determined to take the islands. The instructions sent to 'Mr. Day, chair man of the American commissioners will require him and his colleagues to renew on Tuesday their demand for concession of the group to the United States and they will make in their communication the first offer of money in payment for the islands. It is understood that the president will consult tomorrow with some of his ad visers concerning the amount to be named in the American ©ommuncation, but the sum to be paid will not under any consideration exceed the aggregate of the debts contracted by the Spanish govern ment for improvements in the Philippines All military debts and debts contracted tn the name of the other islands such as Cuba will be barred and the Spanish com missioners will be informed that, they must recognize this fact as promptly as possible. Secretary Hay has received a full state ment of the contents of the Spanish an swer. Its character was just what the of ficials expected—'without any new argu ments oif importance. Senor Ries and his colleagues call attention to the action of the government which set for the understanding of the Spanish government that in agreeing to the protocal ita sov ereignty over the Philippines would not be affected. It is also claimed by the Spanish com missioners that this declaration was as sented to by (President McKinley. As a matter of fact the note had been deliv ered, but the president had declined to answer it either in writing or verbally to M. Cam'bon. The Spanish commissioners have de clared, it is said, that instead of the United States acquiring the Philippines this government should pay their govern ment an indemnity for the attack on Ma nila after the peace protocol had been signed for the damage consequently done. CONFIDENT Os Democratic Success in New York Tomorrow. By Associated Press. New York, Nov. 7—Senator Edward Murphy, on whose re-election depends Democratic success says: "The Republican ticket will go down to Spuyten-Duyval creek with a majority not to exceed 40,000. This will be met by an overwhelming Democratic vote in Greater New York. On Tuesday night I expect to hear that the Democratic ticket has been elected by a majority of from 50,000 to 60,000.” Richard Croker says: "I am more than ever confident that the entire Democratic ticket will be elected tomorrow by a hand some majority. The reports received up to date from all the large cities of the state show remarkable Democratic gains. I am told that Rochester will go for Van Wyck by several thousand. Conservative estimates of the Democratic majority in the state will be about 50,000. I believe that we shall go to the Bronx with 100,000 majoritiy.” ANOTHER TRUST. School Desks and Furniture to Be Controlled by a Combine. By Associated Press. Columbus, 0., Nov. 7. —A special dis patch from Hamilton. 0., says: Hamittcn promoters, who have just completed the organization of the plug tobacco trust of New York, now are about to consummate another big combine which involves the consolidation of almost everj manufacturer of school desks and furni ture in the United States. The chief fac tor of the enterprise is Thomas M. Boyd, of Indianapolis. LITTLE DAMAGE Was Done to Capitol Building Except by Water. By Associated Press. Washington. Nov. 7 —The big capitol building was the scene of wreck and deso lation today following the explosion and fire which wrought such serious havoc last night. The engines and firemen had gone, and in their place a small army of workmen was carrying off the debris of brick, mor tar. charred woodwork, soaked and half burned official papers and documents which had been heaped in confusion in the basement and under the quarters occupied by the United States supreme court. On an examination the court room show ed that the damage was confined to dis colored walls and ceilings and soaked car pets. No substantial damage was done. The bench occupied by the justices were uninjured, and even the briefs and papers left by some of the justices under paper weights remained undisturbed, but while the fire had made no progress here the smoke and water had left this cham ber. which has long been regarded as a model of official classic beauty in a sorry condition. The main loss of the court was in the marshal’s office and the storage room where valuable old records were kept. The extent of this last loss has not ex actly been determined. Ab examination of the room, where the gas supplied to the capitol is measuered, showed that the big meter was blown to pieces. This satisfied most of the capital officials that the gas explosion is respon sible for the damage, but thej- would not express the view openly until an official inquiry was made. Youman’s hats. Harry L. Joues Co. MACON NEWS MONDAY NOVEMBER 7 1898. AGUINALDO IS A DIFFICULTY I Will Not Agree, it is Thought, to American Occupation of Philippines. IS IN CONTROL OF LUZON i And Has Sent Some of His Men to the Other Islands—Said to Have Thirty Thousand Men, By Associated Press. New York, Nov. 7 —A dispatch to the Herald from Washington says: Major Simpson, of General 'Merritt’s staff, has just returned from Manila and though personally he does not seem to fear serious trouble with the forces of i Aguinaldo, he says there is a distinct sentiment among the United States troops that there may be more trouble and that more troops may be needed. Aguinaldo’s force is reckoned at about 30,000 and Major .Simpson freely admits that the rebels are in command of the island of Luzon. The recent attack on Iloilo by the forces of Aguinaldo recalled to (Major Simpson the fact that Aguinaldo had some trans ports and that about 500 of the Luzon troops had been carried to the island of Panay. On the island of Mindaad the situation is not understood as the inhabi tants are mostly Mohammedans. Little or no investigation of the situation there has been made by our army. 'Baek in the hills of Luzon many tribes are almost ungov erned and have never felt the force of either the insurgents of Spaniards. To complicate the situation the priests are now intriguing to make the rebels discontented with Aguinaldo and to set another insurgent chief. Should all the islands pass into the hands of the United States the situation might be one of surprises. The fact that Aguinaldo’s troops shows that Aguinaldo’s troops at-' tacked Iloilo according to Major Simpson shows that Aguinaldo has not acquiesced in the decision involved in the fall of Ma nila. GEORGIA’S SPONSORS In the Big Game to Be Played Here on Sat urday. The sponsors for the Georgia football team for the coming game with North Carolina are Miss Nell Collins and Miss Florence Glenn. They will be accompa nied by Mr. Prentiss Huff and Mr. Monroe Ogden. The game will be a big socii' event and society will turn out in full force to see the game. It is very probable that the Log Cabin Club will tender the two teams a german at their club house on the night after the game. Many carriages have al ready been hired for the occasion and all of them will be beautifully decorated. The people recognize the fact that this game is the-first football game that has ever ' been played here between the prominent colleges of the South and the whole city will turn out to see it. So far the Georgia boys are the favorites and red and black will be seen on all sides next Saturday. The sponsors for the North Carolina team have not yet been selected, but it will be done this week. TJhey will also be Macon young ladies. The colors of the Carolina team are white and blue and the sponsors for that team will ride in a trap decorated in those colors. DIED AT MILLEDGEVILLE. Mr. Frank Mapp of that City, and Well Known in Macon. Mr. Frank Mapp, of Milledgeville, died ■this morning at his home in that city. Mr. Mapp was a well known and promi net merchant and was one of the leading men in Baldwin county. He was a trustee of the Georgia Normal and Industrial school and of the Agricultural college, and has been closely identified with many of the leading educational institutions of the city. Mr. Mapp was the father-in-law of Mr. Randolph Wright of this city, and leaves a wife and two daughters. He was about 50 i years of age at the time of his death. The funeral will take place in Milledge ville tomorrow. NiCARAUGUA Government is Determined to to Take Decisive Action In the Matter, By Associated Press. New York, Nov. 7 —A dispatch to the Herald from Washington says: In President McKinley’s message to congress will be a very strong and urgent appeal for immediate legislative action for the construction of the Nicaragua canal under government direction. The president will point out that our new connections in the Pacific and in the West Indies make it imperative for the United States to build and control the great international water waj- and that delay beyond the present congress in authorizing its construction will jeopard ize the chances for America!} control in the future. President McKinley fully appreciates the difficulties in the way of securing prompt action, but he and other canal ad vocates also appeciate that failure this year may mean permanent failure. Hence preparations are going forward for one of the most bitter fights ever waged in the interest of the canal. Action of the Nicarauguan government in granting a new concession, for the con struction of the canal conditional upon the forfeiture of the contract • with the Maritime Canal Company in October next, has added new complications to the difficulties in the way of legislation. The authorities consider that it adds another element of opposition to prompt action on the pending Morgan bill which contem plates the construction of the canal under gowrnment direction on the basis of the concession to the Maritime Canal Com pany. The Morgan bill in all its essential features is understood to have the indorse n»ent of the administration. It is supposed that the new company will be inimical to the Maritime Com pany. It is assumed if it does not succeed in selling out to the eoneessjonaries it will exett its influenije to prevent action by congress this *wlnter In order that its own contract may go into effect next October. Besides opposition from this new com pany friends of the Morgan bill have the powerful Huntington and Panama canal interests arrayed .against them. Friends of the latter party are already in Wash ( ington preparing for a campaign against {he Nicaraguan canal. J. T. Morgan is io be a factor in the coining legislative war ALL IN HUSTLE AT CAMP SITES Work Will Be Pushed as Rap idlv as the Force of Men Can Do It. GEIERM. WILSON COMK ) He is Expected Here Torrorrow— Big Contracts Have Alreadyl Been Let. Ait last the bridle has .been taken off and the forces are at work preparing the camp site for the reception of the soldiers. By Saiturday night at least one regiment , will be here, and within two weeks the ’ two brigades will be stationed out at Oc mulgee Park and at the Huff place near ' Crump’s park. General Wilson and his staff will proba bly arrive in Macon tomorrow, or probably tonight. • Captain Hardee and his engineers are at Ocmulgee Park this morning. It is Gen eral Compton’s wish that the two white regiments be provided for first, and as the Ocmulgee site will be the most readily prepared for the reception of the troops, the men are at work 'there. Fifty men were engaged today from the city and are at work. It is expected that they will have surveyed the sites, and that the sinks will have been dug and the > buildings erected by 'tomorrow night. Captain Hardee, of the engineers, is in charge of the work, and as he is a hustler, and the order is to get the work done as rapidly as possible, he will move things from now on until everything is in shape. Captain Smoke, of the commissary de partment, is also making his arrangements and will engage a number of men and commence work on the necessary buildings for his department tomorrow. It is probable that by Wednesday sev eral hundred men will be at work on the two sites. The work of laying the water mains at Ocmulgee park will be a matter taking comparatively a short time, but the other water mains will be a more difficult task. Such things as this do not phase the de paartment, however. When a thing has got to be done they do it. and the number of mon or the expense does not cut any figure whatever. It will be good news to the people of Viccville to know that a six-inch water main will be laid to the laboratory at Crump’s pa#k as a permanence, and that it will be comparatively an easy matter to have water out there -from now on. General Bates has selected the Brantley residence at Crump’s park as his head quarters and will occupy it during the stay of the troops. , It is the opinion of the officers that the two brigades will be stationed here all the winter. They do not look for any early Orders to move this corps to Cuba or to Porto Rico, but say that it is more prob ably the intention of the government to hold the men here until February. Speaking of the fear that is expressed by the citizens generally that there will be trouble here when the soldiers arrive, General Bates says that the reports of trouble in other camps have been exagger ated and that at any rate a number of les sons have been learned that will be of use in handling the troops while they are here. He says that there is not the slightest ne cessity for alarm and that the best of or der will be kept. A contract for a million feet of lumber has been let 'to one of the lumber compa nies in the city and another contract for tlhe same amount will Ibe let this week. Contracts for other supplies have not yet been let but arrangements for the receiv ing of bids are now going on ,and as far as possible the local firms will be given an opportunity to supply the troops. Everything is on a hustle at the camp sites today and the hustle will increase as «the days pass. genFral wTlson f Left LexingtQn This Morning and Comes to Macon. By Associated Press. Lexington, Ky., Nov. 7.—Major General Wilson and staff left today for Macon. The Second Missouri goes to Albany, Gia., on Tuesday; the Sixth Indiana to Columbus on Wednesday; the Eighth Mas sachusetts 'to Americus on Thursday, and the Twelfth New York 'to Americus, and the Third Kentucky to Columbus on Fri day. The other five regiments will leave next week. $3.00 derbies. Harry L. Jones Co. ALL DISMISSED. Recorder Had No Serious Cases Before Him Today. Judge Freeman termed the court at the police station “a dismissed court” this morning, as only one man was fined and all of the other cases were dismissed. The first case to come up was that against Messrs. Solomon and Weichselbaum for fighting. The case against them was dis missed. Robert Wright was tried on the charge of stabbing and was dismissed. Will Wilson was tried on the same charge and was dismissed. John Wilson was charged with disorder ly conduct. After sifting the case Judge Freeman decided that he was not guilty and he was dismissed. Three negro women, Silvie Randall, Annie Phelps and Annie Harris, were charged with disorderly conduct but they were dismissed. Judge Crowder gas given thirty days in the city chaingang for stealing a ride on the Georgia Southern and Florida train from Cordele to Macon. Robert Murphey was bound over to the superior court under a SIOO bond on the charge of stabbing. Monroe Griswold was fined $5 for dis orderly conduct. ~ REPRESENTATIVE JONES Os Dougherty , Died in Atlanta of Pneumo nia Last Night. By Associated Press. Atlanta, Go., Nov. 7. —Judge W. T, Jones, of Albany, representative ip the house, succumbed to an attack of penumo nia and breathed his last last night. The remains were taken te Albany this morn ing. * Fancy vests. Harry L. Jones Co. GIVE BARTLETT GOODJIG VOTE ■ Congressional Election for the Sixth District Will Be Held Tomorrow. , WHEN AKD WHERE TO VOTE. Every Registered Voter in Bibb Should Do His Duty by the Repre sentative Who Worked for Him. Every registered voter fn Bibb fcounty , has a duty to perforin tomorrow. The congressional election will be. held tomorrow and Congressman Bartlett ex pects to receive the endorsement of bis 1 friends in this county. The polls will be opened at the usual time and will remain open all day. The apathy displayed by the Democrats at rhe state ele- lion in this county has caused a considerable amount of comment and it is the hope of Mr. Bartlett’s friends that this apathy will not mark the election tomor row. While it is true that the congressman from this district has no opposition and that he is certain of election, it is the duty of Bibb county do take its proper place at the head of the list of other counties in the district and to give Mr. Bartlett .the highest vote polled by any county in the district. This will be Mr. Bartlett’s third term as congressman. Since his election for the first time he *has been untiring in his work for this district and (has done Georgia credit in the general assembly. No man in the (Democratic party has shown up to better advantage among his colleagues and 'the “Game Cock of Bibb” has achieved a national reputation. His friends are hard at work. He has been unable ‘to see every voter in the coun ty in person, but he has sent to every reg istered voter a ticket and directions as ito when and where to vote. These directions are as follows: The city is divided into two districts— the 564th, called the upper, and 716th, Second s.reet precinct by 2:30 p. m . after these two commences at the river on Fourth street, runs up Fourth to Cherry, up Cherry to Coition avenue, thence to Spring street, thence up Columbus street to Oglethorpe to College, thence down Col lege ito Boundary. Those living on the north side of this line are in the Upper City, and 'those south in the Lower City district. All citizens of the city of Macon must vote in the district where they have regis tered. All voters who live in the lower city dis trict must vote at the city hall or Find lay's -foundry precinct by 3:30 p. m. Bear in mind that 'the lower city voters cannot vote at any other precinct after the above named hour. All voters who live in the upper city district must vote at the court house or Second street precinct bq 2:30 p. m., after that 'hour at the court house only, which Wil Iclose at 5:30 p. m., city time. All voters living outside the lower city district can vote at their precinct at the court house. All polls in the city and county open at 7 a. m. and close at 3 p. m., excepting the court house, which closes at 6 p. m., sun time. To the Voters of Bibb County—Tomor row, the Bth Instant, occurs the election for congressmen to the Fifty-sixth con gress. In this district I have been unan imously renominated by the Democratic party as its candidate. There is no avow ed or known candidate opposing me; but I respectfully and earnestly ask all voters who can do so to come out and vote, I will greatly appreciate the compliment of a full vote even though there is no opposition. I have mailed to each registered voter in the city a ticket, and request to vote, giving the polling places where each must vote. The small vote cast by Bibb county in the October election for governor was the subject of much criticism by the Democratic press in the state. I sincerely hope that on tomorrow you will cast such a vote as will show that the Democrats of Bibb are still alert and active. Respect fully, C. L. Bartlett. ’ November 7th. PENITENTIARY SITE. Thought the Commissioners Will Come to a Decision this Week. The prison commission has not yet de cided upon the location of a penal colony. Mr. Home and Mr. Glover, owner of the Juliette site, have offered other induce ments to the commission and they will, in all probability consider them this week. Mr. Eason, the newly appointed commis sioner, has been on *a tour of inspection for the past week, and has inspected four of the sites. He has two more places to look over before again meeting with the commission, and they will then come to some decision about the matter. Mr. Horne said this morning that he did , not know when the decision would be an nounced, but that he thought it would be Wednesday. The inducements offered by Mr. Horne and Mr. Glover are said to cover every point and Mr. Horne says that he can see no reason why the place will not be ac cepted by the commissioners. The site of fered at Juliette is centrally located and it is urged on the commissioners that it be located there mainly on that reason, as it will be more convenient to bring convicts there- from other points throughout the state. The lands there are also among the best -in the State, and taking everything I into consideration, it is more suitable for I a location than any other site in the state. The citizens of Macon are very much In terested in the decision of the commis sioners, -as Che location of the camp at Ju liette will mean much to the city. CHRSTIAN CHURCH Convention Will Be Held in Macon on No vember 14. The annual convention of the Christian church will be held in Macon commencing November 14 and lasting three days. -Delegates from all parts of the state are expected to attend -the convention and it is thought that at least a hundred will be in attendance. The convention is usually largely attended and it is thought that the convention here this year will be no ex ception to the rule. The members of the church are at pres ent very busy prej>aring for the conven tion and all of the visiting delegates will ■be entertained by the local members. A choir nas been organized and is practicing every da'y. The choir will furnish all of the music for the occasion. Some of the prominent speakers at the convention will be J. A. Lord, of Cincin nati. editor of the Christian Standard; B. L. Smith. C. P. Williamson and others. All of the above gentlemen are well known thorughout the state and will no doubt have large audiences when they address the convention. Notice Extraordinary firs. Cora Johnson, The Expert Demonstrator of “Her Majesty’s Corset” iU till a special one weeks engagement at our store, Commencing Nov. 7tn ano Ending Nov. 12m 1 ,^ rs ‘ J°\ luson will be glad to explain the merits of this celebrated Corset and give fittings, thus illustrating its superiorty over others. Engagements can be made with Mis Johnson by mail or telegraph. We desire it to be dis tinctly understood that ladies will not be expected to pur ‘\S r ° r . set atter a fitting is made unless they so desire. Her Majesty’s Corset” is not the cheapest but the best. Her Majesty’s Corset” in fit, wear and com tort is unsurpassed. It is worn by well dressed women— endorsed by physicians and modistes. We fire Belter Prepared Than Ever To take care of the building trade of Macon and tributary points. Our facilities for prompt ly filling orders are unexcelled. If you are go ing to build a house it will save you money to see us before buying your material. If you desire to build by contract, we are contractors and builders and take any house, large or small by contract. Macon, Sash, Door and Lumber Co. Office, Fourth Street, Phone 416. Factory Enterprise, South Macon, Phone 404 If you see it in The News it’s the Truth. The Swellcst Double Breasted Sack Suit Blue Serge, Silk Faced, That was ever brought to the city. We have any other style you wish. Use Your Periodical Tickets. I Hats, Trunks, Bags, Umbrellas I Cassimere Suits, Cheviots, Vicumas, Clays I A roaring lion will starve, however hard he hunts, so says a Japanese proverb. So will a roaring advertisement, for his blustering type L will scare away bis would-be customers. P. D. TODD & OOJ I Our store advertising is simply telling in the quietest tones and in the simplest language pos bible a small percentage of the actual facts con cerning the goods that are daily coming in and p going out. ■ I Overcoats, Men’s Underwear, Gloves. Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders. The Latch-String Hangs .Out We want you to come. The store abounds with fresh interest. Never we e counters and cases so full, so rich, so replete with ‘■ylcs and values. It’s a big, big, big stock and our welcome to visitors is just as big. Don’t have any scruples about look ing and questioning and trying on, whether you wish to buy or not. Our courtesy is not mercen ary. We’re glad to have you put the store service to the test, without a cent of expense or risk to yourself. Remember, always, that we are here to serve. “Ich bien” is our motto. None could be worthier. You Don’t Have to Wait for your money when you get loans ’ from us. We have it always on hand. GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man. Equitable Building and Loan Association, Macon, Oa.. 461 Third Street. PRICE THREE CENTS