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4 (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 • - 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. I South Macon Dots l ■ 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.