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(Oommunicated.)
FDR MACON'S
SAKE VOTE "FES"
A Rational View of the Issue
as Seen By a
BUSINESS MAN.
What Macon Would Look Like r as a
“Dry Town” Something More
|Than Mere Sentiment to
Be Considered.
For obvioiu reasons the communication
published Mw <!<*•- not bear the name of
the writer, although the views expressed
ar< none rhe less sound, and prove him to
be what he signs himself, a “business
in-an."
The side presented by him, while already
discussed in a general way, is one that has
never bon fully n t forth, although, in
reality, ie the most important thing to be
cunsMerod:
To the Voters of Bibb County:
“I do not claim to be either better or
wiser than any of you, but I have my own
views on the question now before the peo
ple of Bibb county, and J have been asked
io date rhe e views for the benefit of Oth
er*. in doing so. I do Dot wish to be un
derstood as thrusting my views upon oth
ers, but mcr. ly as expressing them public
ly In a inode*-1 way.
“J have seen upon our streets for the
pa-; few weeks -cons of little children
•wearing pieo-H of white ribbop on which is
printed, "For my sake vote no.” The sen
timent tiiere expressed is one that natu
rally appeals to every man. for who is it
that would not. save a little child from
danger? But because that little child al
lows himself or herself to be used, all trn
emieeiously enough, 'to voice an appeal
which it does not even know the meaning
of. is no reason why those who have tx>
pass on this issue should be turned aside
from their path of duty
“For their sake we might close every
place of vice in existence and burn every
Hinner at the stake in order that they
might have no examples of wrong-doing
set Qu-fore them; and yet the next, genera
tion of m< n and women which these chil
dren of today represent would have their
own vices, even though they were of more
modern invention. So 1 hold that there is
something more to bo considered than
merely a pretty sentiment in dealing with
this issue.
“With a heart full of love for these lit
(le on«s who are unconsciously allowing
t'hems. Ivor, to be used to further an issue
which they as yet do not know the mean
ing. and are therefore incapable of offer
ing advice, 1 was Impressed by these rib-
Isms with another sentiment, and one that
seisms Io me a more rational one—•
“FOR MACON S SAKIE VOTE ‘YES.’
‘‘ln 'thus diverting this appeal from the
hearts to the minds of our voters, 1 woub
not be understood os conceding even
Maron itself 'any superior claims over her
children: on the contrary. 1 would see
this Issue settled for the best interests of
every citizen of this community as far as
It is possible and right, for the law to
sett tie It.
‘‘Whatever affects Macon affects, either
directly or indirectly, every citizen of this
city. And whatever effects the citizen, af
y fect.s all belonging to that, citizen, which
Im lud.s his offspring as well as his prop
erty. Now. therefore, we should deal with
this matter ns one affecting our city either
for good or bad. It is generally conceded.
I believe, that, prohibition would bring
about a change; it is 'then to consider
whether or not this change will be ‘hurtful
or beneficial. And in deciding it let us
remember the children--’the next genera
tion of Maronites.
"I do not depend upon statistics, or
Bible quotations, or persona,! references in
arguing this question, but merely upon a
common sense application of the subject;
.and it io to the common sense of 'the com
munity that 1 would appeal. What will
la 1 the effect u|>on Macon of such a sweep
ing change as the prohibitionists propose?
IM.ACON AS \ “DRYTOWN.”
“It requires no gift of prophecy to see its
effect upon business. And it is the duty of
every citizen to take a “business" view of.
this matter: quite as much so as to bake a
sentimental or a religious view of it. You
may call it avarice, if you will, but. if it
ie. then the preacher who leaves a smaller
salary to go to a larger one. is ialso avara
cious. I hold that neither is true so lone
ns we are not rendered incapable .thereby
of doing what is right. For ‘business’ in
sense means bread and meat, a living
and in trying to live—to live as comforta
bly ns possible—we are simply obeying
the first law of nature.
“1 said we can easily foresee the. effect
of prohibition upon Macon from a business
standpoint. A few. a very few. are con-'
(ending that it will improve business; that
those who now spend their money for
drink will then spend it for something
• Isc. thereby sustaining the equilibrium oi
(yade. This is assuming more for prohibi
tion in Bibb county than is justified by th*
experience of every other county that has
tried ft. It Is assuming that those wiho
use whisky now will cease to use it. and
that the same amount of money will be
kept in circulation. I have only to poin*
to the experience of other dry towns to
prove the fallacy of such an idea. But I
forbear. I merely state what, in all rea-
Fon. we may expect in 'Macon should we
APPLY IT TO OTHER LINES OF BUS
INESS.
“What, for instance, would be the effect
upon Maron, from a, business standpoint
mind you. should we close the doors of
sixty-five other business "houses in this
city" Think of this a mom>'»t. Take them
from whatever branch of trade you will,
just so you close sixty odd in all. and then
contemplate our city from a business
standpoint. But right here our, prohibition
friends will shy around the point, and an
ewer you, ‘but whisky does harm.”
Granted. But we insist upon firsit consid
ering the effect of such a change from a
business standpoint. Then we’ll deal with
the temperance feature of the question
Will anyone be so stubborn as to den*
that Macon would look like a financial
panic had struck her on the day we wipe
out sixty-five of her business establish
ments?
"Now. what do these sixty-five con
cerns—be they saloon or drug stores or
shoe stores, millinery stores, clotthing
stores or what not—represent? In the first
place, sixty-five rented stores. Who will
occupy these stores when they are thus
suddenly made vacant? Can you think of
tenants for them? Let us estimate tha’’
these sixty-five stores—saloons, if you like
give employment to .three men each, in
cluding proprietors, clerks and porters.
The estimate is a low one. Right away we
have nearly two hundred more homes fo
rent. Who will take them? Property
owner, tax payer, and and you who draw
trade either directly or indirectly from
them, think of this.
AND INDIRECTLY. AVHAT?
“But when we have considered thfc di
rect effect of such a wholesale closing out.
we have but begun. Here comes a mer
chant who believes that the city has been
given a black-eye commercially. He is
not willing to hang on any longer: not
willing to even wait and try it. Right or
wrong, foolishly or wisely, he con. ludes to
leave. Another store for rent. More peo
ple thrown out of employment. Other
horree vacant. Do you think such things
are unlikely? Then, hear me. I. for one.
will go elsewhere at once. 1 know of at
least four others. How many more there
are of the same mind. I cannot say. But
bo business man will remain in a town
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against his own interests, no matter which I
side of the prohibition question he is on.
“I very much fear some of oUr prohibi
tion friends will pull up and leave, as they
did in Hawkinsville, when they voted that
town “dry, * and as they did in several
other places that I could mentiop. I don't
have to cite a great many of these ine
vitable “changes” to show that Macon* will
look pretty much like a “deserted village”
when she consents to become a “dry
town.”
FOR THOSE MT IO REMAIN.
"And then let us consider the effect
u [on those merchants who decide to hang I
on. Several hundred citizens have moved
away, others have had their income re
duced, consequently there will be less
trade for those merchants who remain.
These, in turn, must drop a c i er k O r a
bookkeeper, because expenses will have to
be reduced. No matter what is said about
ft before the election, decreased expenses,
whether the employer be prohi or anti.
Ask of those towns where the “experi
ment” has been tried.
“And do I say all of these things will
come about merely by closing the saloons
of Miron? I say this will be the effect
upon trade, no matter what may be -the
character of the business conducted, if you
rolse sixty-five local business concerns.
Revolve it over in your own mind, apply
your own reasoning, paint the picture for
yourself, draw your own conclusions.
HOVV ABOUT PUBLIC REVENUE.
“But there is another feature of the
“business” aspect of the issue that will
not apply to any other branch of business
as it does to that branch which it is now
sought to exterminate. Taxes. Yes, taxes;
city taxes especially. Have you ever
stopped to think that the liquor dealers
pay Into the city treasury in license taxes
ns much as all the other business houses of
Macon combined? Sounds big, doesn’t it?
Well, investigate for yourself. Os the
sixty-odd thousand dollars paid to the city
■by local business houses as a specific tax
for doing foulness over thirty thousand of
the amount is paid by the saloons. What
w’ili our city authorities do about it if this
amount of revenue is suddenly cut off?
There’s very little opportunity to decrease
expenses. Consequently the total revenue
must be kept about as it is. To do this
rhe $30,000 paid by the liquor dealers must
be paid by other lines of business. Per
haps the specific tax on industries will
have to be put back. But even this would
raise but a small part of the amount. The
tax nite cannot be increased, over $1.25, so
that the only other 'thing to do is to prac
tically double all license taxes. The con
cern that now pays S4O per year for the
privilege of doing business would then
have to pay about $75 and so on down the
line. How do you like the change?
AVHAT DO WE GAIN?
“And it is all for what? To try on our
own hook the experinientof promoting tem
perance by prohibiting the sale of whisky,
stopping the sale, mind .you, but by refus
ing to license it. 'Not by running liquor
out of the community. Not soy preventing
the use of liquor by those who crave it
ami who abuse it, but iby requiring them
Io buy 'it secretly.
“Am I willing, I ask myself, to forint
nbout such a radical change for such poor
r< suits? Am I willing to "kill” my town —
fur this, in short, will be the effect of pro
bition —and to deprive hundreds of my
fellow citizens who don't abuse liquor, of
their right -to buy it, merely because a few
people make gluttons of themselves? I
cannot conscientiously do it. My business
judgment, is against it. My reason is
against it. My sense of Tight and of jus
tice is against it. I care not if half the
creeds of Christendom attempt to decide
otherwise.” A Business Man.
MACON DEFEATS
JACKSONVILLE
In an Interesting Game of
Football in that City
Yesterday,
The Macon "Football team won the game
from the Jacksonville Light Infantry team
in Jacksonville yesterday in a score of 12
to 0. The game was one of the best that
has ever been played in Jacksonville and
was witnessed by fully 3,000 people.
The two teams came on the field at 2
o’clock and the game was called at 3.
Jacksonville won the toss and took the
east goal. Harrison kicked off for Macon
and a Jacksonville man fumbled it. The
ball was Jacksonville’s on their twenty
yard line. Jacksonville made several at
tempts to buck Macon’s line, but could
gain no ground and the ball went to Ma
con on downs. Macon advanced the ball
several yards and the ball wefft 'to Jack
sonville on a fumble.
Jacksonville tried several end runs with
no success, and Macon secured the ball
again. Harris went around right end for
five yards. Winn went around left for
two more and Everett was sent into the
line for five more. It was Macon’s ball
on Jacksonville's twenty yard line. Ma
ron, by a trick play, kicked the ball over
the line and Thompson, Macon’s end. fell
on it for a touchdown. Harris kicked the
goal. Time forty-five minutes. Score,
Macon 6. Jacksonville 0.
For the. next twenty-five minutes the
ball was kept In the middle of , the field,
and several times the Jacksonville team
came near carrying the ball over Macon’s
line, but .the quarter-back would always
fumble and a Macon man would get the
ball. Everett was hurt several minutes
before tjie first half was up and Lamar
was put in his place. The half closed with
Macon* in possession of the ball in Jack
sonville territory.
SECOND HALF.
Maxwell kicked off for Jacksonville and
Harris fumbled it and Maxwell followed
up his kick, fell on the ball and it be
longed to Jacksonville on Macon’s ten
yard line. Maxwell was sent through
right tackle for five yards and the ball
was on Maron’s five yard line. Here the
Maron box's made a grand rally and held
the Jacksonville team down. The Macon
team secured the ball on downs. Then by
the most vigorous line bucking and end
running the ball was carried to the mid
dle of the field, where it went to Jackson
ville on a fumble.
Jacksonville made three attempts to, ad
vance the ball, but without success and
rhe ball went over to Macon. Macon
advanced the ball steadily toward Jack
sonville’s line, but was forced to kick.
The kick was blocked and the ball went
to Jacksonville. Jacksonville ma’de
steady gains through the line and around
the ends, and succeeded in carrying' the
ball to Macon’s ten yard line. The Jack
sonville rooters woke up al this stage of
the game and began yelling-so that nei
ther team could hear she signals. Macon
held the Jacksonville team down, however,
and finally got possession of the ball. The
referee announced that only two minutes
were left to play. Then came the sur
prise of the day. No one thought that
another touchdown would be made, but
Low. Macon’s quarter back, gave the sig
nal fo*- Winn to take the ball around right
end. He started out with the whole Ma
con team around him, and by clever dodg
ing and straightening carried the ball SO
yards for a touchdown. Harris kicked
goal, making the score 12 to 0 in Macon’s
favor. Only one minute was left to play
and both captains decided that" further
play was useless and the game was called.
It was decidedly the prettiest game that
has ever been seen in Jacksonville and the
Macon boys had a large crowd of rooters
out. At the end of the game the Macon
boys were loudly applauded and on their
return to the hotel they were greeted with
yells by the Jacksonville people.
The game passed off pleasantly and no
one was hurt. Several of the team re
mained over last night and will return
this afternoon.
PANSY CIRCLE
Will Meet at the Library Tomotrow Morn
ling.
The Pansy Circle will hold an important
meeting in the parlors of the Public Libra
ry tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. The
young ladies who compose the circle in
tend to arrange entertainments for the
children during the Christinas holidays,
and all of rhe members are requested to
attend the meeting.
Besides the regular work an excellent
literary program has been arranged, which
will, no doubt, be very interesting.
• [Communicated.]
COL. GUERRF'S
ARLEJDRESS.
A Convincing Argument Pre
sented by Him at the
Tent Last Night.
• A BUSINESS VIEW
Os the Issue—Showed How Business
is More Injured by the Sale
Than by the “No Sale”
of Liquor.
At the prohibition tent last night Hon.
Dupont Guerry made one of his most spir
ited addresses, in which he goes into
figures showing the value of liquor and
beer investments in this county, etc.
He was listened t intently’ and talked for
more than an hour in a clear, convincing
way, reciting the caausee that led up to
the present contest and handling the sub
ject from a business as well as a moral
stamdpoint. Following is a synopsis of his
address:
The animus of this movement is being
misconceived by some and misrepresented
by others. Our earnesitness is mistaken
for anger and our zeal for animosity. In
all of our counsels I have not heard a
word or see anything done that manifested
ill will toward any classes or individuals,
not even the liquor dealers themselves.
The movement was inspired by the pur
est and most unselfish motives and by
most obvious necessity. Besides 'the ordi
nary evils springinf from the liquor traffic,
its vagabondism, immorality, crime, on
the one hand, want, suffering and misery
on the other, recent and current expe
rience showed that the business was a dis
grace and menace to our civilization.
There is now so much drunkenness in our
city and suburbs that our ladies are being
deterred from visiting their friends and
shopping at our stores.
He denied that there was any “holier
than thou” sentiment in the movement.
While our worthy ministers are among our
leaders and are working and praying for
the success of 'the movement, men that
were not even church members, and who
viewed the matter only from moral and
business standpoints, were also earnest
and active.
He referred to the intimidation of em
ployes by employers, and said he knew
men in this town who were anxious prohi
bition is'ts and had been longing for an op
portunity to accomplish prohibition.’ who
were now inactive and Speechless on the
subject. Some of these men are morally
and mentally 'infinitely superior to their
employers. He did not wish to say any
thing offensive to anybody, but that any
employer who would .take advantage of
the poverty of such an employe and force
him to violate bis convictions on a great
moral questions, was simply a" brute.
The first reason for prohibition in order
and in rank was morality. That the traffic
was morally wrong was almost universally
conceded. It was under the ban of the law
and the frown of society throughout all
civilization. There would be lewdness and
gambling if we had no liquor traffic, but
infinitely less. The held-born triplets, the
liquor saloon, the gambling room and the
nameless place, build up and maintain
each other, and are the source of three
fonrths of all our crime.
It 'is a common saying that, we cannot
make people moral by law. Os course it
is true that the law cannot make them en
tirely moral, it cannot regenerate the hu
man heart; that is the function of the
gospel. But it is simply absurd to say that
the law cannot or does not improve the
morality of men. Theft 'is immoral, and
to the extent that the law prevents theft
it makes men more moral. The same may
be said also of murder, or of any other
crime.
The law not only restrains, but it com
pels 'the performance of positive duties,
such as the payment of debts and taxes,
fighting the battles of the country in time
of war, and even compels a man to sup
port his wife and children. The law can
not only suppress crime by punishment af
ter crime has been committed, but can de
stroy the sources and causes of crime, and
this kind of prevention is always cheapest
and best.
The next reason for prohibition is hu
manity. Our moral sense has been shocked
and our sympathies greatly aroused over
suffering Cuba. Many of us are not asso
ciated with those who suffer from the li
quor 'traffic in our own country and when
we'hearand read about it we receive vague
transient impressions. Yet it is true that
in the United States more men, women and
children suffer and perish in one way and
and transient impressions. Yet it is true'that
than have suffered and perished in Cuba
at the hands of cruel Spain during the last
decade. Men of Macon, of Bibb county,
turn your eyes from Cuba, Porto Rico and
the distant Hawaiians and Philippines
and look on the pale and pleading faces
around you and have your philanthropy,
love and mercy do their work at home.
The next reason is political purity. AVe
will never have a pure and economical city
administration until 'the liquor traffic is
abolished. The 'traffic is under the ban of
the law and lives largely by doing business
in violation of the restrictions of law.
Therefore, in order to exist the dealers
must have men in power who are friendly
and indulgent and who will not enforce
the law. The seekers of office want him
to get office and . and here a combination
the law. The seekers of office want to get
office and here a combination takes place
naturally and inevitably between
the liquor dealers, gamblers, topers ——
houses and their patrons and the politi
cians, but it does not stop here. The city
hps patronage , it has goods and mate
rials to buy, hands to employ, streets to
pave and repair, and thus the ring spreads.
Thus interested all these people (with a
few exceptions) form an active and ag
gressive political ring and although in the
minority, they carry our elections' and
control our affairs from year to year as
there is no union or organization in oppo
sition.
To attack any particular administration
or the officials comprising it, is to shoot
wide of the mark. If you were to take all
our city officials and tie them together
with mill stones about their necks and
tling them into the midst of the sea, they
would be succeeded by like officials until
you destroy the liquor traffic and thus
throw off its foul domination.
Now as to the relations of the business
to all other businesses. All egitimate bus
inesses not in competition with each oth
er. help each other. But the liquor busi
ness competes with all, or rather, robs all
It is said that it brings trade to town, but
this is true in the most limited sense. The
other business really bring the trade
and after it arrives the liquor business
seizes it. Besides this, it demoralizes and
corrupts the emjloyees in the other bus
inesses and makes them less worthy and
less trustworthy.
For the amount of business it does it
employes less labor, and then frequently
ruins the labor it does employ and demor
alizes the labor employed in all the other
businesses.
It tears down everything, builds up
nothing. It caues more taxation
than all of the other businesses combined
levied fdr the administration of justice and
the suport of pauperism.
At the same time for the amount of bus
iness it produces more profits to the deal
ers and pays less taxes than any other
busrinee, notwith'tanding the license rev
enue to the city.
Os course the statement of Mr. Block
MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25 iBgS.
that the investment here amounts to five '
million dollars is not true. According to
the oaths of the investors themselves when
they make their tax returns, the brewery
and the stocks, wholesale and retail alto
gether amount to about $150,000. I do not
wieb to mislead or to misrepresent, and I
will explafn a Irttle. All these dealers
have as mehehand-ise, tobacco, cigars, etc.
some of them groceries and general
stores with barrooms attachments. The
stocks, etc. in these bar room attachments
and the barroom stocks, generally range
from $l5O up to several thousand dollars.
You estimate the other merchandise you
have left, according to these sworn re
turns, about $150,000 all told. Taking their
oaths to be true, this, my fellow citizens,
is the enormous investment upon which
they would have you believe prosperity
rests.
According to their presentation of the
matter their investment as a factor in our
business is absolutely contemptible. It is
only as moral dynamite, that it is so sig
nificant and powerful in what it does.
But the truth is these people return
their liquor merchandise extremely low
and thus retain out of property taxation
own enough to rcimbuse them for the li
cense tax that they pay, about which they
and their friends boast so much.
The proposition that prohibition in
fringes upon -personal liberty, and is a
sumptuary law, has time and again been
overruled by the supreme courts of Geor
gia and of the United States.
They hold that it is a wise and constitu
tional police regulation adopteef for the
suppression of immorality and crime and
ought to .be enforced.
I am glad, however, that Colonel Pen
dleton, (alias Rittenhouse) has been manly
enough to lift, or try to life this discussion
from the low plane of dollars and cents to
that of personal liberty, however false and
ignorant his reasoning may be.
His only other point is that the scrip
tures allow the use of domestic wine and
that local option forbids it, when the truth
is local option .like the Scriptures allow
the use and sale of domestic wines, though
not in bar rooms.
I agree with Colonel Pendleton in repu
diating the low business argument that
seems to have so much weight in some
quarters. That argument is a false one
and a slander on Providence itself, for God
has not so made this world or man that
the latter must resort to iniquity in order
to achieve prosperity or success.
Yet there are many who seem to think
that if there are a few dollars in a busi
ness thatis the supreme test of righteous
ness, no matter how prolific of crime it
may be, or how much suffering or misery
it may entail upon the innocent and help
less women and children of this country.
When our Savious was on earth he was
' wonderfully patient and gentle. When the
‘ impetuous Peter sought to defend him
from violence he bade him put away his
sword. "When the poor woman was over
taken in adultery he bade her go her way
and sin no more. To the dying thelf on the
' cross he said, “This day shalt thuo be
with me in Paradise.” But when he came
' upon those who desecrated holy places and
1 prostituted sacred opportunities to irrev
erent money getting, he overthrew their
tables and scourged them from the tem
ple.
They say prohibition does not prohibit.
' AVe do not claim that it will do so entire
ly. The law against stealing does not.
’ The law against murder does not. The
' Ten Commandments, the everlasting law
\ that God himself thundered from Mt Sinai,
is violated millions of times every day and
’ night the world over. According to argv
ment of the opposition we would have to
repeal all law. human and Divine, In the
' iands of its friends prohibition will pro
" liiblt lust a* well as any other law.
But does high license 'high license? In
' this city there are thirty-two places where
‘ r liquor is sold and no license, high or low,
j is paid. In Atlanta. Where the license is
I higher, the proportion of blind tigers is
. greater.
Fellow citizens, let us and our posterity
build a great city-, laying its foundations
" in virtue, not iniquity. Let us have law
and order, public honesty and economy.
1 Let us abandon the old line of effort and
competition, scheming and trickery for
trade and get on a higher moral plane of
endeavor. We already have Mercer Uni
versity and Wesleyan College, and one of
the finest systems of public schools in the
’ state. The Georgia and Alabama Business
’ College, which turns out scores of young
; men and women every year ready and
■ competent for honorable and profitable
business. Let us have a city of culture,
; education, morality and Christianity.
All we need is courage and faith enough
to step higher and God will reach forth his
mighty arms and lift us to a height of en
lightenment and Christianity that will
' make Macon a light to the state, as well
as a leader in material and business pros
perity.
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South Macon Dots
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■ The hammers and saws are abroad in
'the land throughout the southern suburbs.
New buildings are are going up magic
l like in different portions of the vicinity,
' as well as numerous repairs all over the
beautiful and attractive village.
We propose to take a stroll over the
1 community soon, noting the various im
‘ pnoveiments. We will then tell all about
- it to the readers of The News.
I The anti’s held a “red eye” meeting at
I Daly’s store in South :Macon last night,
t Armstrong’s East Macon band was on
1 hand and rendered some excellent music.
- The crowd was variously estimated. One
> man told us that there were two hundred,
I another said three hundred, and still an
-5 other swore there were five hundred. We,
! in order to give each estimate due credit,
■ .put all together, caling it “a thousand,
and let ®t go at that.” “Smith.”
PARLOR CAR SERVICE
i Has Been Put on the Central Between JAt
lanta and Macon.
! Parlor car and sleeping car service be
tween Atlanta and Albany, Ga.
The Central of Georgia Railway Com
-1 has inaugurated parlor car and sleeping
1 car service between 'Atlanta and Albany,
1 Ga., on train leaving Albany 4:15 a. m.,
arriving Macon 7:40 a. m., Atlanta 11:20
1 a. m., and on train leaving Atlanta 4:05 p.
m., arriving Macon 7:20 p. m, .Albany
11:05 p. m. Passengers from Albany, Qa.,
holding berth tickets can take sleeper at
8 p. ni., thus allowing them to remain in
* sleeper over night. Passengers arriving
Albany at 11:05 p. m. may remain in
1 sleeper until 7:00 a. m. Rate for double
berth in Sleeper, 150 miles and under
$1.50; over 150 miles, $2.
' Charges for seats as folows: 50 miles and
’ under. 25 cents; 51 miles to 125 miles, 50c;
120 miles to 200 miles 75c; 201 miles to 300
miles, sl.
.
IMPORTANT TO MOTHERS—
The manufacturers of Oastoria have
I been compelled to spend hundreds
of thousands of dollars to fa-
I miliarize the public with the sig
nature of Charles H. Fletcher. This has
been necessitated by reason of pirates
conterfeiting the Oastoria trade-mark.
This counterfeiting is a crime not only
against the manufacturers of Castoria, but
against the growing generation. All per
i sons should be careful t see that Casto
ria bears the signature of Chas. H.
" Fletcher, if they would guard the health of
their children. Parents and mothers, in
" particular, ought to carefully examine the
i Oastoria advertisements which have been
appearing in this paper, and to remember
i that the wrapper of every bottle of gen
uine Oastoria bears the sac-simile signa
ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, under whose
supervision it has been manufactured for
over thirty years.—Phila. Bulletin.
Fites, t-iies. rues i
Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment will
' cure Blind. Bleeding and Itching Piles
when all other ointments have failed. It
absorbs the tumors, allays the B-ching a t
I once, acts as a poultice, gives re-
lief. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Ointment
is prepared only for Piles an ’♦•'’’lng of
the private parts and nothing else. Every
box is warranted. Sold by druggists or
SI.OO per box.
AYILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO.,
Proprietors. CU»vel*nd. O
•ent by mail on receipt of price. 50c and |
CONFERENCE
WITH MAYOR
Prohibitionists Ask Him to
Preserve Order at the
Polls.
NOT iflSFrtD
With What the Mayor Said- May
Take Other Steps—Ladies at
the Polls Next Thursday.
A meeting of about one hundred prohi
bitionists was held in Mr. C. B. Willing
ham's office yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of having a conference with
Mayor Price. The mayor was on hand
and Mr. C. B. Willingham and Colonel
N. E. Harris stated that the prohibition
ists wanted to ask him to take some extra
measures to keep order at the various city
polling places next Thursday. They stated
that the prohibitionists had heard threats
of crowding the polls on election day, and
they thought it would be best to see if
such a thing could not be avoided. All
they asked, they said, was fair play and
a free ballot, and they sought- the help of
the mayor to prevent anything like crowd
ing or disorder at the polls. Col. Harris
suggested that extra policemen be put on,
and that railings be built at the polling
places.
Mayor Price said that it was his duty to
keep order in the city at any and all
times, and that he would do all in his
power to preserve order next Thursday,
but he had no right to erect railings at
the polls.
During the discussion the mayor re
ferred to the fact that the prohibitionists
propose to have ladies at the polls on elec
tion day for the purpose of serving coffee
and sandwiches, and, at the same time, to
influence voters. He said he could scarcely
believe such a thing to be true, but the
antis had brought the matter to his atten
tion, claiming that it would be a form of
intimidation. He thought it would be un
fortunate if there was any intimidation
on either side.
Beyond this the meeting developed
nothing of importance.
It is learned today, however, that the
prohibitionists are not at all satisfied with
thpir conference with Mayor Price, and it
is quite probable that some other steps
will be taken to preserve order —perhaps
• some other authority appealed to.
The News secured today a positive
statement form a prohibition leader that
the ladies would be at the polls on elec
tion day, but he claimed that there was
nothing improper in this.
It is understood that the same thing was
done in the Atlanta prohibition election,
and the antis claim that it is the very
worst form of intimidation. They say they,
dislike to see the women of the city placed
in such an embarrassing position.
Notes Taken
On the Run.
Mr. Francis Eisner, a well known citi
zen of South Macon, died yesterday morn
ing at 2 o’clock at his residence in South
Macon. Mr. Eisner has lived in South
Mapon for a number of years and was
(highly respected by all. who knew him.
He came to this country from Bavaria
some years ago and has been in Macon for
'twenty years. The funeral services were
helj. at Rose Hill cemetery this morning
at 1 o’clock.
Mrs. R. A. Scandrett has returned from
a delightful visit to friends in Hawkins
ville.
The genial face of Mr. George M. West
cott was seen in the superior court room
this morning.
City Clerk Bridges Smith spent his
Thanksgiving holiday shooting quail down
the Southern road. He had beefsteak for
breakfast, as usual, this morning.
Music Lessons —Piano and violin in
struction at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie
Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue.
Mrs. John Tweedy, of Jefferson City,*
Mo., is in the city visiting her mother,
Mrs. Deßeruff. on Oak street. This is her
first visit to Macon in twenty years arid
her friends who remember her as the ac
cchnplished Miss Annie Deßeruff will be
delighted 'to know that she is in the city.
Mr. Tweedy, who is one of the best known
shoe men of the Northwest, will join Mrs.
Tweedy in a few days before returning
home.
Drs. W. R. Holmes and Mason, dentists,
556 Mulberry, opposite Hotel Lanier. Try
a bottle of Holmes’ Mouth Wash tor pr«
serving teeth, purifying the breath, bleed
ing gums, ulcers, sore mouth, sore throat,
etc. For sale by all druggists.
Mr. George Brown accompanied the
'Macon football team ! to Jacksonville on
Wednesday night.
Third street will be completely paved
by the end of this week. The vitrified
brick will be commenced to be laid today.
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Hughes wall cele
brate the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage today at Danville. A large num
ber of Macon people have been invited
and will go down this afternoon.
Alder, man Nat Winship has- returned
from Florida, where 'he has been for some
time.
Mr. F. C. Foster of Madison is at the
Brown house.
Many wagons from the country are in
the city today. The merchants say that
trade is gradually increasing.
The presence of the soldiers in the city
has greatly helped the city. All of them
have money and they will be paid off
again in about ten days.
Colonel Hamilton Yancey, a prominent
insurance man of Rome, was in the city
last night.
Mr. Shelby ‘Compton of Columbus is in
the city.
Mr. H. S. Washington, of the New York
Life Insurance Company, is in the city.
The fire department was called out last
night to Kennesaw restaurant on Fourth
street. A defective flue caused the build
ing to catch fire. The flames were ex
tinguished before any damage was done.
The_ loss will not amount to $lO.
Lewis Morrison will appear here in
“Faust” tomorrow night.
The steamer City of Macon will proba
bly be brought here before Christmas. The
boat is in dry dock at Brunswick, where
it is being thoroughly overhauled. Mr. G.
A Smith, president of the Navigation
Company, left for Brunswick this morn
ing.
Dr. W. J. Cox of Barnesville is in the
city today.
Weather report for Macon: Increasing
cloudiness tonight; rain Saturday; in
creasing east to northeast winds.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the hospital
association will hold a meeting at the
Public Library Saturday morning at 11
o’clock. Important business is to be tran
■sacted and a full attendance of members
is requested,
macon and New York
Short Line.
Via Georgia Railroad and Atlantic Coast
Line. Through Pullman cars between
Macon and New York, effective August
4th, 1898.
Lv Macon.... 9 00 am 4 20 pm| 7 40 pm
Lv MiU’gev’le 10 10 am 5 24 pm| 9 24 pm
Lv Camak.... 11 40 am 6 47 pm) 3 33 am
Lv Camak.... 11 40 am 6 47 pm|lo 31 pm
Ar Aug’taC.T. 1 20 pm 8 25 pm 1 5 15 pm
Lv Aug’taE.T. 2 30 pm
Ar Florence.. 8 15 pm
Lv Fayettev’le 10 15 pm
Ar Petersburg 3 14 am
Ar Richmond. 4 00 am
Ar Wash’ton.. 7 41 am
Ar Baltimore. 9 05 am
Ar Phila’phia. 11 25 am
Ar New York 2 03 pm
Ar NY, W 23d st| 215 pm| . |
Trains arrive from Augusta and points
on main line 6:45 a. m. and 11:15 a. m.
From Camak and way stations 5:30 p. m.
A. G. JACKSON.
General Passenger Agent
JOE W. WHITE, T. P. A.
W. W. HARDWICK, S. A., 454 Cherry St
Macen. Ga.
macon and BlrmingHam Railroad
(Pine Mountain Route.)
Schedule effective October 16, IS9B.
4.15 pm|Lv Macon Ar|ll 15 am
5:04 pm|Lv Lizella Lv4lo 25 am
5 45 pm|Lv.. ..Culloden.. ..Lvj 9 45 am
5 56 pm|Lv.. ..Yatesville....Lv] 9 33 am
6 26 pm|Lv. ..Thomaston.. .Lvj 9 03 am
7 07 pm]Ar. ..Woodbury .. .Lv| 8 23 am
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
9 05 pm |Ar Columbus So Ry Lv| 6 30 am
8 07 pm'Ar Griffin Lv| 6 50 am
9 45 pm[Ar Atlanta Lv| 5 20 am
4 20 pm|Lv .. ..Atlanta .. . .Ar|ll 10 am
6 03 pm|Lv Griffin Arj 9 18 am
5 25 pm|Lv.. ..Columbus.. ..
7 07 pnrLv.. . .Woodbury. ..Ar| 8 23 am
7 27 pm|Ar... Harris City.. .Lvj 8 03 am
CENTRAL OF GEORGI~A.~
7 45 pm|Ar.. .Greenville.. *..Lv| 7 45 am
5 20 pm|Lv.. ..Columbus. ..Ar|lo 15 am
7 27 pm|Lv.. Harris City ..Ar| 8 03 am
8 20 pm|Ar.. ..LaCrange.. ..Lv| 7 10 am
Connections at Macon with Central of
Georgia to Savannah and Southwestern
Georgia, and with Georgia Southern and
Florida.
At Yatesville with Southern for points
south of Yatesville, and at LaGrange with
A. & W. P. for points north of LaGrange.
JULIAN R. LANE,
General Manager.
a? wSF'- VAC
LAYS I FELAS
Fwo Diseases That Cause Their
Victims to Be Shunned by
Their Fe!low-Man.
BFRINGFTFLD, MO.
Gkntljemem : I commenced taking P.
P. P., Lippman’s Great Remedy, last
Fall, for Erysipelas. My face was com
pletaly covered with the disease ; I took
a short course of P. P. P., and it soon
disappeared. This Spring I became
Esauch debilitated and again took an
other course, and 1 am now in good
condition. I consider P. P. P. one of
the best blood preparations on the
market, and for those who need a gen
eral tonic to build up the system and
improve the appetite I consider that it
has no equal. Will say, anyone who
cares to trv P. P. P. will not be disap
pointed in its results, and 1, therefore,
Obearfully recommend it.
ARTHUR WOOD,
Springfield, Mo.
Erysipelas and Scrofula cured by P.
P. P., Lippman’s Great Remedy, surely
and without fail.
Springfield, Mo.
Gentlemen: Last June I had b
scrofulous sore which broke out on my
ankle. It grew rapidly, and soon ex
tended from my ankle to my knee. I
got one bottle of your P. P. P., Lipp
man’s Great Remedy, and was agree
ably surprised at the result. The entire
sore healed at once. I think I have
taken almost every medicine recom
mended for scrofula and catarrh, and
{our P. P. P. is the best I havo ever
riwd. It cannot be recommended too
highly for blood poison, etc.
Yours very truly,
W. P. HUNTER.
F. P. P. cures all blood and skin dis
ease, both in men and women.
Rheumatism, which makes man’s life
a hell upon earth, can be relieved at
once by P. P. P., Lippman’s Great Rem
edy. It makes a PERMANENT cure.
P P. P. is the great and only remedy
for advanced cases of catarrh. Stop
page of the nostrils and difficulty fn
breathing when lying down, P. P. P.
relieves at ceca.
P. P. P. cures blood poisoning in all
ita various stages, old ulcers, sores and
kddrasy complaints.
Sold by ill 4rugvi«ts.
LIPPMAN BROS., A, othocarl**, Solo Prop’rv.
UjsMsn'i B!vck, Aavonnjth. da.
iNEWMAN MILLINERY CO
I • I
| The Largest Millinery
House in the State.
Our stock is complete with a full line of Headwear for Ladies,
Children and Infants at prices to suit everybody. Our styles are ex
clusive.
One lot of Felt-Trimmed Sailors, Walking Hats and Rough Rider
Hats at 75c, worth $1.25.
Wings at 25c per pair.
Ostrich Feathers, 35c up.
Ladies’ Fascinators, 35c up. In all colors.
Infants’ Sacques, Bootees and Hoods.
Silk Embroidered Infants’ Caps, 25c up.
Zephyrs, Germantown and Saxony Wool.
Our trimmed Hats are what only expert designers cah make them. I
Visitors to the Carnival must not miss an inspection of our stock. J
NEWMAN MILLINERY COMP’Y,
555 CHERRY STREET.
milliners Supplied at Wholesale Prices. 1
We Take \a/ei SEIT We Take
Periodical Periodical
Tickets, the: PAC e| Tickets.
Foi stuiish Garments.
i Our Suits and Overcoats
this season are noted for their beauty.
They are absolutely worn by the swell
dressers. Perfect in fit, style, material
and workmanship.
FOR THE SOLDIERS
We Take we have anything We Take
Periodical THEY WANT IN GLOVES, Periodical
Tickets. UNDERWEAR, ETC. Tickets.
JWII ■
The most complete line of Travelers’ Outfits
in this city. Then we can fill ’em with the
Best Clothing and Underwear
At prices to please.
THE UP TO DATE Cl ,OTIHERS,
BENSON& HOUSER
Trading Stamps.
gßHißKaeariw n—^l■tl«ll l llllmylilm l l iiw tai g
P. D. TODD 8c CO. I
The New Clothiers.
IT'S CERTAINLY I
None of our business whether I
you prefer quinine pills to an overcoat.
Nor is it our affair or when you chose to buy I
one, But it IS our business to let you know what
we are a-doing.
Show us you countenance and we will put a
smile onto it.
HALF CENT fl WORD
ADVERTISEMENTS of Wants, for Sa e
For Rent, I.ost, Found, Fie., are inserted
In THIS COLUMN at Half Cent a Word
each insertion. No Advertisement taken
tor less than 15 cents.
Miscellaneous.
WANTED—S2,OOO, three to five years at
7 per cent, on improved city property.
Best location. Address Loan, care
News.
WANTED—SmaII second hand safe. Ap
ply to G. S. Alexandru, 517 Fourth
street.
WILL the gentleman who exchanged hats
with me while at a conference in An
derson, Anderson & Grace’s law office
on November 23d please make himself
known to J. W. Wilcox, city engineer.
FOR RENT —-Nicely furnished room, with
bath in private family, with or with
out board, close in. Address C. R. W.,
care News.
WE have in store pure cider vinegar that
we know to be as represented. H. J.
Lamar & Sons.
NOW is the time to have your lace cur
tains laundered. Mrs. Ryder, near
Crump’s park, does the very best. wark.
All curtains laundered at only 25 cents
per window.
TAKE notice of 558 Mulberry street,
Migrath’s portrait copying and picture
framing house. First class work; also
dealer in pictures, picture frames,
easles, etc., etc. Jewelry, breast and
scarf pins, ear and finger rings, studs,
cuff and collar buttons, etc. Writing
paper, tablets, envelopes, ink, etc.,
etc. Office and store 558 Mulberry,
opposite Hotel Lanier. Dr. J. W.
Migrath, proprietor
W. A. GOODYEAR, carnage, buggy and
wagon shop. Horsechoeing, fine paint
ing. repairing of scales a specialty.
453-455 Polar street.
Fn" r 'roup use CHE
NEY ’8 EX PECT OR-
A NT.
I Star
Clothing
Dave Wachtel, Mgr.
Skip Deisert
This noon, drop in
a moment and look at our
Fall Overcoats. It’ll be
as good as pie, and not
cost a cent. j
We keep our Suits,
Hats and Furnishings up
to our Overcoat standard.
But; do you know, it’s
very hard work.
Put a man in com
fortable defiance of rain
and sleet—comfortable if
it fits.
Ours are like our Over
coats —they fit and are of
the right shape. Right
stuff, too.
$4.98 to 510
Best News
Os ni num
Our Boys’ Fall Cloth
ing is up to our hopes and
that’s pretty high. Ready
now. It’s lime for Fall
Overcoats and Reefers
anyway. And there’s no
harm in knowing where
you may see the very best
and most suitable Boys’
Suits. Children's corner
is popular now-a-days.
What wont a bright and
cheerful lot of fixings do?
Especially when the Hats,
etc., are so hand}’ close by.