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A Meeting of the Business Men of Macon will be held at the Academy of Music tonight at 8 p. m. for the
purpose of discussing the
PROHIBITION
k Issue from a business standpoint. MAJOR HANSON and others will speak. Everyone who is concerned
in the business welfare of Macon is invited to be present.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
r STAMDS NEUTRAL
' [Il a Large and Representative meeting Last Night
the Body Reconsidered Hie Hnti-Prohihition
Resolutions Adopted Saturday, and Refused to
Take Part in me Contest.
The r< .solutions adopted by the Chamber
of Commerce last Saturday in op[K>sit.ion
io prohibition caused a demand to be made
upon its official* for a special called meet
ing for last, night. Despite the rain, there
win a very large meeting, perhaps the
largest in the recent history of the or
ganization. The meeting was requested by
the prohibitionists.
As soon as President Rogers had rapped
for order, Mr. F. L. Mallary took the floor
and, speaking for the prohibition mem
bers, said that they wanted the action of
Saturday re<-onsid< r< d. though he was
»i|MTltic in saying that lie had no counter
resolutions to offer. He only desired the
Chamber to keep hands off, believing that
the question was a moral one with which
the Chamber had nothing to do.
\ parliamentary tangle at once ensued
when Mr. Edgar S. Wilson offered a reso
lution directed against, the propriety of the
Chamber's action of last Saturday, as sub
stitutes and amendments followed rapidly.
Mr. Tom \V. Ixiyless. in the spirit of
harmony and in order to obtain before the
election some definite expression from the
business men of Macon, and at the same
time to relieve the Chamber of res)K>nsi
bility offered the following substitute:
■’Whereas, the peace ind serenity of the
Chamber of ■Commerce seems to be jeopar
dized by the adoption of a certain report
opposing prohibition, and
“Whereas, tlie minority of this body
ithr< aten to sever their connection with
(this body because of this. to which they
arc opposed; therefore, be it
"Resolved first. That the re port in ques
tion be rt considered and tabled: provide d
that a mee ting of business men to embrace
all merchants. manufaucturers. lawyers,
doctors and others who have business in
fer. sin in this community be* herewith
called for next Wednesday morning t if
o'clock at these rooms, to th<; a l ■
consider ami pass upon th .j :i. . ,f
Hindi vital importance to tin bu- in
terests of this commit: .tv."
This substitute wa.. warmly upported
■by (.Mr. George' \ ,rl in.l others, and
opi>e>sed by Mr. W <; Solomon, J. W. Cab-
(Communicated.)
MR. BL v OT RESPONSIBLE.
Statemen M, > in the Atlanta Journal In
ti w Were Not His.
Th» ; letter explains itself:
Mr. \. »> I‘r.i-ddent Acme Brewing
' .la 'on. (la.
1 " ''< 1 notice that through hand
*’ "” l > the public prints, :us well as
; tb latform, the advocates es pro
' tills county are making capital
, rtain statements purporting to
have n made by you, and which ap
- ■ .n a signed article written bv me
whiei. ipp.ar.d in the Atlanta Journal of
Saturday, November 19.
The interview was written by me. 'll
was not dictate.l by you. and I desire in
justice to you to say that the points made
by the prohibitionists attack certain parts
of that interview for which 1 am solely
responsible. not from any desire to mis
lead or misrepresent, but because of my
own mlstind. rw anding qf what you hail
to say in- a very brief conversation which
I had with you on the street. 1 showed
you a telegram from my paper requesting
Uhat I give both sides of the question an
opportunity 4o give their views on the
subject of prohibition and with that pur
pose in view approached you for an inter
view. You spoke briefly on- the subject
mid I volunteered to elaborate the points
mid writ.' the interview. \ou gave me the
authority to do this.
I wrote the interview giving your views
on the general subject of prohibition. You
staled 'that as n general proposition you
are opposed to prohibition. and then went
on to give the main reason why you did
80.
The statement that the amount of mon
ey invested in the Acme Brewing Com
tsiny amounted to half a million dollars
did not come from you. It was my own
statement based on a lack of correct in
formation. and was rather intended to
«x»nvey a general idea of the amount of
business done by the brewers in four
Southern states than the exact amount in
vested.
The interview in the Journal also con
tained the statement that you are opp-
IHieed to prohibition because in your opin
ion rhe passage of the prohibition act in
this county would remove five million dol
lars of investment from the city. I regret
to s.*e that this ’has been distorted into a
statement that you say that five million
dollars invested in the liquor business in
Maron. and that prohibition would remove
this amount. Nothing is further from
either the terms or the spirit of the inter
view. it is because of the palpable un
fairness of the construction put upon this
part of the interview, and the fact that
the advocates of prohibition have not
iwx'n fair enough to accept the construc
tion made by me in the Journal a few days
afterward, that 1 write to you in order
(hat you may take such steps as you see
fit to set yourself Straight in regard to
the matter.
If Mr. Guerry and others who have
taken up the statements in the interview
will, give them s. mewhat closer attention
(they wil find that they have been unfair
and that they have done both you and my
self an injustice. In view of the.fact that
the Atlanta Journal has handled the news
features of this fight with fairness to both
sides, and that its correspondent here has
been absolutely unbiased and uncommmit
<ted, 1 think that with this explanation Mr.
Guerry ought to be satisfied and willing
to withdraw from a false position. I do
not believe that Mr. Guerry Las intended
<o be unfair or unjust, or that the com
mittee responsible for the issuance of
handbills would wilfully contort a state
ment contained in an Interview published
<-.strietly as a news feature of the paper.
on >r -bat it will refuse to give the corre
.pondent of the paper and yourself credit
T a correction made unsolicited by me,
m for the simple purpose of accepting
the responsibility for the state- |
. . out of which the prohibitionists are
' so much capital to your personal
by
that when the correction is again
v brought to the attention of the
\ i
aniss, Mr. Corbin and others as being out
of order.
The me eting became more deeply in- •
volvid in parliamentary complexities, but
the solution was finally effected on the
simple motion of Mr. E. A. Waxelbaum to
reconsider the action of last Saturday.
This was impressive because Mr. Waxel
baum had at the Saturday meeting moved
the passage of the resolutions in issue. Mr.
Layless’ resolutions were in the meantime
voted down, but. Mr. Smith taking advan
tage of the opening made by Mr. Waxel
baum, offered the following:
“Resolved, That the report be tabled,
provided that a meeting of business men
to embrace all merchants, manufacturers,
lawyers, doctors and others who have
business interests in this community be
herewith called for next Wednesday morn
ing at 11 o’clock at the Academy of Music,
then and there to consider and pass upon
this question of such vital importance to
the business interests of this city.”
This was voted down and then Mr. Wax
elbaum offered the Wilson resolution,
which after a slight amendment was
adopted-, as follows:
“Resolved, That the Chamber of Com
merce, being a body of business men. or
ganize d in the interest of the various
trades and pursuits of Macon, and being
composed of men and firms engaged in all
lines of business, and beleiving that each
member has an individual right to vote on
the prohibition question according to his
own convictions, we hereby decline to take
any action as an association upon the
question. This action Being without pre
judice on either side and in the interest
of harmony and for the good of the Cham
ber of Commerce.”
Not. a dissenting vote was offered.
During the discussion a very earnest and
eloquent speech was made in opposition to
prohibition. by Mr. J. Danne.nberg, who,
as one of the oldest of Macon’s merchants,
insisted that prohibition would close many
business houses and drive from 3,000 to
5,000 persons out of the city. The prohibi
tionists present made no argument in be
half of their cause, being content with the
reconsideration of Saturday’s action.
gentlemen who have used the extracts
from the interview without paying atten
tion to the correction of the very points
on which they dwell that they will have
the fairness 'to turn their attack on me.
As_ am only a newspaper man, and have
110 interest one way or the other in this
fight beyond the interest of a reporter, I
■mi ready to Shoulder the blame for a mis
take for which 1 am solely responsible.
Yours very truly,
J. Russell Kennedy.
Notes Taken
On the Run.
W ork on the streets has been discontin
ued on account of the wet weather. Mr.
Lee Elis, chairman of the board of public
works, says that it will be some time be
fore Mulberrw street will be paved with
brick, as it will take nearly a month to
get the street in condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall, Jr., have re
turned from an extended tour north.
Mr. J. S. Adams, a prominent citizen of
Dublin, is in the city today.
B. L. Harrold, of Eastman, was in rhe
city yesterday.
Mr. Walter Clements, of Eastman, was
in the city jesterday.
Music Lessons—Piano and violin in
strucions at reasonable prices. Miss Nellie
Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue.
The Third Georgia regiment is still in
Savannah. It is understood that it has
been assigned to the Seventh army corps
and that it will not go to Cuba as early
as first intended.
Drs. W. R. Holmes and Mason, dentists.
556 Mulberry street, opposite Hotel Lanier.
Try a bottle of Holmes’ Mouth Wash for
preserving teeth, purifying breath, bleed
ing gums, ulcers, sore mouth, sore throat,
etc. For sale by all druggists.
Colonel and Mrs. Dan G. Hughes re
turned yesterday from Indiana, where
they have been for several months. The
father of Mrs. Hughes. Colonel Dalzell,
of Indianapolis, died about a year ago and
Mrs. Hughes was administratrix on his
estate. The laws of Indiana required that
she should reside for one year in that
state, so it has been necessary for Mrs.
Hughes to spend much of rhe time for the
past year in that western state. The
friends of this genial, popular couple are
rejoiced to have them at home again.
Mrs. Badgely has issued invitations for
a card party on Friday afternoon.
M. A. A. Murphey.- of Atlanta, is in the
city today. He wiil address the meeting
at the prohibition tent tonight.
W’eather forecast for Maron: Fair to
night and Wednesday; brisk to high
northeast winds.
In the United States court this morning
Judge Speer appointed Mr. Will E. Martin
Jr., receiver for the stock of E. Stein
heimer, bond SI,OOO.
The condition of Mr. A. M. Subers, who
has been very ill for the past few days, is
very much improved.
Mr. W. D. Upshaw, of Mercer, will lec
ture tonight at South Macon Baptist
church in South Macon.
Mrs. S. L. Hungerford.of Beadley’s,
Jones county, is in the city.
Mr. G. C. Matthews will deliver the ora
tion Sunday afternoon at tie Elks’ Lodge
of Sorrow io the stead of tl e Hon. Roland
Ellis.
BUSINESS MEN
MEEHONIGHT
Meeting Called to Discuss the
Prohibition Issue at the
Academy.
PROMINENT MEN TO SPEAK.
Some Strong Protests to Be Made
by Responsible Citizens Against
the Prohibition Movement.
There will be a meeting of business men
of Macon at the Academy of Music tonight
the theatre having been donated by Man
ager Henry Horne.
The purpose of the meeting is to protest
against the prohibition movement. Hon.
J. F. Hanson, Mr. George A. Smith and
other gentlemen will speak to the ques
tion.
Th meeting is the outgrowth of the ses
sion of the Chamber of Commerce last
night, when it was resolved that the
Chamber of Commerce should hold aloof
during the present contest
The anti-pnjhibitionists have felt that
such a meeting as the one proposed should
be held prior to the election in order that
those business men who are opposed to
prohibition may have an opportunity to
be heard in public. The determination to
hold the meeting was not reached until
this morning and posters have been scat
tered through the city announcing the
rally.
There will be an animated time.
AT ARMY HOSPITAL.
A Visit Reveals that White and Black Sol
diers Are Nursed Side by Side.
A News reporter had an opportunity to
visit the division hospital of the First army
corps this morning. The hospital is be
yond doubt one of the best hospitals in
the country. Everything is as neat as a
pin and there is ample room for 400 pa
tients. The ground floor of the building is
used as a store room and many tons of
drugs are stored there. The offices of the
surgeons are also on this floor. On the
second floor of the building are the sleep
ing quarters of the men who are detailed
for duty at the hospital. This floor is well
fitted up with bath room, toilet rooms and
other fixtures necessary to make things
comfortable.
On the third floor is the ward for sick
patients. This floor is excellently fitted up
and the cleanliness of the place is worthy
of mention but it must be said that the
reporter was surprised to see the white
patients lying side by side and alternating
in the ward with the negroes. On asking
why this was the reporter was told that it
was a division hospital and that there was
no .other arrangement for the white sol
diers. The white men did not seem to like
being along side of ’the negroes but they
could make no complaint. One of the
nurses on being questioned about the mat
ter also expressed her surprise but said
that it could not be helped.
This is one of the things that the citi
zens nor the people of the 'South are fami
liar with. The men of the hospital corps
do not seem to mind the fact that they
have to wait on the negroes and when
questioned about the matter said that they
did not mind it.
On the third floor is the operating room.
There were about twenty patients on this
floor and the arrangement was the same
as on the floor below. The white and
negro soldiers were in cots along side of
eath other and the nurses stated that no
arrangement had been made to separate
the patients as there was no cause for it.
One of the men stated that it made no dif
ference as the sick soldiers whether black
or white had to be treated.
It must be said that the reporter was
more surprised when he was asked not to
mention the condition of things at the
hospital. It could easily be seen that he
had been given permission to inspect the
hospital by an officer who was not ac
quainted with the rules of the building.
The reporter was met by the officer in
command just as he was leaving the
building and was told that the public was
not allowed in the hospital but this warn
ing came too late for at least one citizen
of Macon has seen the interior of the di
vision hospital and was surprised at the
manner in which the patients were placed.
The mixing of the patients is the only
thing that can be said against the hospital
for in other respects it is complete and is
by far one of the cleanest places in the
city. It is very probable that a permanent
hospital will be located there as one of the
surgeons stated this morning that the
government had the matter under consid
eration.
Seven trained nurses from the general
hospital at Camp Hamilton are at the hos
pital. The nurses are hired for two years
and are under the same discipline as the
private soldier. They have the right to
resign, however, whenever they wish.
They are in charge of a head nurse. It is
wonderful to see how these nurses can
quiet one of the patients who is suffering
and as one of the private soldiers who is
very sick said this morning they seem
like "Angels of Mercy.”
Following are the names of the young
ladies who are detailed at the hospital
here: Misses Mary Laughlin. Margaret
Sweeny. Mary Barkciay, Gardener Walsch
lager, Nisbet. Somby. Miss Laughlin is
regarded as one of the best nurses in the
country’ and is thoroughly familiar with
her duties.
At present there are no very sick pa
tients in the hospital. Some few have
pneumonia but it is thought that they will •
recover. Only one patient has died in the i
hospital and that was the colored soldier
Samuel Bland.
The hospital is in good condition and Is I
in charge of some of the best surgeons in
the country. ,
MACON NEWS TUESDAY UVEMNG NOVEMBER 29 .896
(Cornu
THE LIQUOR TRI
Amethyst, the Jewel of Prol
Literary Gem of the
Quoted—Rest
WHY THE BREWERIES
THE LIQUOR QUESTION UNMASKED.
LEROY (DOMINGOS SECURES THE
PRIZE.
Some day's ago the Anti-Saloon League
offered a prize of $5 for the best answer
to the following question: “What jewel is
the most appropriate emblem of prohibi;
tion?” The offer was made to the pupils
of the public and private schools of Ma
con. Many answers were received and the
time of the recption of each was register
ed upon the envelope containing it.
On yesterday all these were opened by a
competent committee and it was found that
Master Leroy Domingos was entitled to the
prize, his being the best answer suggesting
the amethyst for the prohibition emblem,
the word amethyst being derived from the
Greek Amethustos, meaning a remedy for
drunkenness.
Other good answers were made, such as
“the pearl of great price” and the “clear,
sparkling diamond, so much resembling
pure, cold water.” The prize of $5 will be
paid tomorrow to the winner.
THE LITERARY GEM OF THE CAM
PAIGN.
In the opinion of many of the readers of
this column of The News the finest
extract which has been quoted for the in
formation of the public is the statement
of Rev. H. J. (Power, of St. Stanislaus Col
lege, for he deals with the question
whether man can be made moral or im
moral by law. While it is true, of course,
that law cannot Implant inward virtue,
yet in another sense it is notoriously true,
that men can be rendered immoral by bad
laws and correspondingly moral in their
conduct by good laws. Suppose, for in
stance, there was an open gambling saloon
in Macon at every place where there is
now a drinking saloon, and that these
gambling saloons ran with the publicity
with which the liquor saloons are conduc
ted. Is there any doubt about the fact that
the amount of gambling done in this place
would, be vastly more than is now done,
although it be true that hidden gabling
dens do exist in Macon? Would not such
a law tend to make men immoral? Suppose
that the brothal, instead of being under
the han of the law, was encouraged by'
license into shameless publicity on our
principal streets, Is there any doubt the
fact that such a law would tend to 'make
men immoral? Is there any doubt, on the
other hand, about the fact that repressive
laws abolishing, or at least banishing,
these evils tend in the oposite direction to
make men moral in conduct?
EFFIECTOF LAW ON MORAL CONDUCT
The general truth covered by these ques
tions has never been more forcibly ex
pressed than by the Catholic scholar to
whose words we now refer:
“As intemperance affects social order as
well as private personal morality, it falls
under the domain of evil law, and should
therefore be suppressed not only by moral
suasion, but also by such means as civil
law can command. There may be some
difference of opinion with regard to the
extent to which those means should be
used and the most effective manner in em
ploying them, but that the state is bound
to do its utmost in securing the efforts of
such by moral suasion strive to put an end
to this great evil, no fair-minded man, it
seems to me, can for a moment think of
denying.
“That men cannot be made moral or im
moral by law,” is a very common, but at
the same time a very captious saying.
Admitted without restriction. it would im
ply not only that a man is free in his ac
tions, but that he is independent of. and
inaccessible to external influence; where
as we know from experience that the vast
bulkof mankind are very much swayed in
the opinions, habits, morals, etc., by their
immediate surroundings, and are open to
influence from every’ quarter—MOST OF
ALL FROM THE LAWS BY WHICH
THEY ARE GOVERNED.”
WHY BREWERIES DEFEND BAR
ROOMS.
The simple reason is that THE BREW-
MR. MILLS DEAD.
Funeral Will Be Held from the Residence
Tomorrow.
Mr. George M. Mills, an old resident of
Macon, died at his home on ’Carling avenue
this morning about 6 o’clock. Mr. Mills
had been ill for slme time and his death
was not unexpected.
He was 68 years of age and had lived in
Macon a greater part of his life. The fu
neral will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o’clock from the residence. Rev. S.
L. Morris •will conduct the services. The
interment will be at Riverside cemetery.
Bears the Have AiwayS
MR. PETIT DEAD.
Funeral Will Be {Held Tomorrow Morning
from Residence. •
Mr. G. B. Petitt, a well known citizen of
Macon, died last night at his home on
Walnut street. Mr. Petitt had only been
sick for a short time and his death was a
great shock to his freinds and relatives.
(Mr. Petitt was seventy-two years of age
and has lived in Macon for over thirty
years. He was regarded as one of the city’s
most honored citizens. He has been an
architect for over twenty years.
He has many friends throughout the ■
state who will regret to hear of his death. ;
The funeral services will be held tomorrow ,
morning at 11 o'clock from the residence I
and the interment will be at Riverside I
cemetery.
O 8 T O n. x .a. .
Bears the The K ' nd Vou Have Aiwavs Bought
-I
tnunieated.)
AFFIC_UNMASKED.
hibition—Prize Awarded—The
Discussion—Pope Leo
ult Forecasted.
DEFEND THE BARROOMS.
ERIES OWN, OPERATE, OR CONTROL
1 THREE-FOURTHS OF THE SALOONS
IN THE UNITED STATES. One brewery
alone owns 350 saloons in New York City.
In New York and Brooklyn 126 saloons
r gave mortgages to breweries in the short
> space of two weeks. Under this system
; the 'breweries virtually set up the bar
. roms for the sale of their beer to under
. graduate drinkers and for the sale of
} whisky conjointly for those who have had
the tuition of beer drinking.
The situation in Georgia apears from the
t, fund, raised in 1895 to defeat the anti
t barroom bill. The breweries alone gave
, about four-fifths of the fund contributed.
, The Acme Brewing Company, of Macon,
, led the list with the largest suibseription of
, S6OO, while the liquor dealers of .Macon,
■ wholesale and retail together, put in only
$215. It thus appears that the breweries
j are the chief political and financial cham
, pions of the barrooms. Anyone familiar
; with the situation in Macon, for instance,
> knows that .without the power of the
brewery the liquor traffic of Macon would
not have, been able to have put up a fight
of any conseqeunece against prohibition.
> Considering the fact that the local op
tion law would not interfere with the man
ufacture of beer, but only prevent its sale
- in this county, leaving it the entire market
of the world outside, it has seemed strange
L to many people 'that the brewery should go
to such lengths in restricting the adoption
by the people of local prohibition.
FORECASTS OF THE RESULT-
■President Turner stated at the last
I meeting of the Anti-Saloon League,
' “Gentlemen, we have got this fight
whipped.” The large membership present
( concurred.
> Even the (Constitution says: “The lead
-1 ers on (both sides say that they will carry
’ the county without a doubt, and from their
statements-it would be very' hard to judge
' .which side wijl really win. It is a known
’ fact, however, that the prohibitionists are
, gaining votes every day, and the whisky
I men are kept hustling.”
' POPE LEO XIII.
In this connection it will be interesting
■ to quote the language of Pope Leo XIII,
■ in Which he approved the action of the
. Third plenary council of Catholics, at Bal-
■ timore. Let it be remembered that the
■ decree of this council not only condemned
> intemperance and the gelling of liquor on
Sunday, but advised all 'Catholics engaged
. in the liquor traffic to consider the dangers
of their business —to abandon it as soon as
■ possible—and to seek a more becoming way
of making a living. In expressly approv
ing these decrees, the Pope wrote thus to
1 Archbishop Ireland:
“Nor can we sufficiently praise the pre
! lates of the United States who recently in
the plenary council of Baltimore, with
| weighted words, condemned this abuse,
■declaring it to be a perpetual incentive to
i sin and a fruitful root to all evils, plung
. ing .the families of the intemperate into
. the direst ruin, and drawing numberless
souls down to everlasting perdition; de
claring moreover, that the faithful who
yield to this vice of inteinneranne become
’ thereby a scandal to non-Catholics, and a
great hindrance to the propagation of the
true religion.”
The strongest document the prohibition
ists have used is the certificate of Bishop
■'Milspaugh, the Episcopal B'ishop of Kan
sas, who, after residing in Minnesota tin
der high license, moved to Kansas and be
came an earnest, supporter of prohibition.
AU REVOIR.
This may be the last, occasion to use the
hospitality of the News’ columns for
“communications.” If any thing needs re
ply it will be furnished, but doubtless the
general argument may be considered clos
ed. The committee conducting these col
umns have endeavored to throw light and
not heat upon the issues of the campaign.
If any tart or harsh expressions have been
used, we would fain recall them. We have
charity for all and malice for none, and we
invoke the same forbearing consideration.
CURRENT TOPICS CLUB
Meeting Yesterday Was One of Unusual In
terest.
The meeting of the Current Topics Club
in Mrs. Cobb’s parlors at Wesleyan yes
terday was one of unusual interest and
importance. The subject for discussion
was Educational Centres and the program
was arranged by Mrs. Walter Lamar.
Miss Ida 'Mangham spoke of Universities
in' the United States.
Mrs. T. 0. Chestney of Swiss Gefteral
Education; Mrs. E. J. Willingham told of
English Universities; Mrs. Mallory Taylor
of Russian Educational Centres.
Professor Mosely, of Mercer University
spoke of life at the German Universities
and of the influences that led to the estab
lishment of these mighty institutions of
learning. Professor Mosely, always a bril
liant and pleasing speaker, was in his hap
piest mood yesterday and bis remarks gave
great pleasure to those who were so for
tunate' as to hear him.
Among the most enjoyable features of
the meeting were the informal talks of
Mrs. John A. Logan, of Washington, D. C.
on the interest taken in educational affairs
by the beautiful Russian Csarina. Mrs.
Logan’s remarks on the National Univer
sity or the George Washington University
as it Is usually called, proved her to be
not only a bright and diverting speaker,
but a woman as sensible and practical as
she is charming.
The next program of the Current Topics
Club will be arranged by Mrs. E. J. Wil
lingham, the subject being “Child Study.”
Will prohibition injure or
benefit Macon from a busi
ness standpoint? Come out
and hear the question dis
cussed at the Academy of
Music tonight.
PLANS OF THE
PROHIBITIONISTS
Bibb County Movement Onlv
the Beginning of the
WHAT THE MAIN OBJECT IS.
Augnsta to Be Attacked After Ma
’ con, and Then State Prohibi
tion to Be Demanded.
A prominent citizen of Macon who is
taking a great deal of interest in the pro
hibition movement said to a News reporter
today:
“The effort made to carry Macon for
prohibition is merely apart of a very
elaborate and carefully devised campaign.
The main object is to establish prohibition
in the whole state. The Bibb county vote
will be important because of its effect upon
other places and upon public sentiment
everywhere. If the prohibitionists shall
poll a good vote here, on December 1, all
their forces will be promptly concentrated
upon Augusta. .After the contest there the
fight will be prosecuted in various cities
where the license system now obtains. If
success attaches to these efforts, then a
demand will be made upon the legislature
to blanket the whole state with a prohibi
tory law. You see, therefore, that the
Bibb county movement is highly impor
tant to the cause because of its relation to
the general plan. I expect for the next
twelve months to see all Georgia excited
over the issue.”
[Communicated.]
SOME NUTS
For Major Hanson to Crack Tonight in His
Speech.
Was James G. Blaine a fanatic or a
hypocrite or a fool or a liar. If not what
say you to his statement published in the
Macon Telegraph that Maine was fa., richer
materially on account of prohibition nd
had less intemperance than any popula
tion on the globe?
Is William McKinley a fanatic or a
hypocrite or a fool or a liar? If not what
say you to his statement cuoted in the
Macon Telegraph that the license system
is wrong?
Is Robert G. Porter, superintendent of
the Census a fanatic or a hypocrite or a
fool or a liar? If not what say you to his
statement published in the Macon Tele
graph to the effect in substance that if the
money spent in this country for drink
were turned into business channels it
would restore prosperity?
The statements referred to are contained
in an article addressed to the Business
Men of Macon early in the campaign, and
to which no answer has been attempted.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, pounty and state aforesaid and
that said firm will pay the sum of one
hundred dollars for every case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s
Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence itihis 6th day of December,
A. D. 1898. A. W. Glea«an,
(SEAL.) Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken Internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testi
monials, free.
F. J. CHENEY &CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
QUICK SHIFT
FOR STEVENS.
Onlv One Day Required by
the Jurv to Convict.
John Stevens, the slayer of James Ker
shaw, was found guilty of murder in the
superior court yesterday and was again
sentenced to life imprisonment.
The jury came in at 9 o’clock last night
and the verdict was the same as that ren
dered before. The prisoner was found
•guilty and recommended to the mercy of
the court. Judge Felton imposed the same
sentence as he did last July—life impris
onment.
When Stevens was sentenced before the
case was appealed to the supreme court
and the man was granted a new trial on
the ground that the jury found a verdict
contrary to the law. It seems, however,
that this time the testimony of the main
witness for the defense was throws out
and on that account the jury found the
above verdict.
The verdict came in as a surprise to the
members of the bar as it was thought that
the man would only be found guilty of
manslaughter. Stevens was represented
by Hon. J. R. Cooper and the state by So
licitor General Robert Hodges and Mr.
Walter Grace. The trial occupied all of
yesterday. The jury went out at half past
four and returned last night at 9 o’clock.
It is very probable that Mr. Cooper wilt
carry the case to the supreme court again.
Stevens will be carried back to the peni
tentiary in a few days and will be put to
work again.
The history of the crime is well known
to the readers of The News. Young Ker
shaw was shot by Stevens in Randall's bar
on Cotton avenue one night in June last.
Kershaw in company with a young man
went into the bar to get a drink and while
there engaged in a dispute with Stevens,
who was the bartender. As a result Ker
shaw and Carr was severely wounded.
Stevens was put on trial for his life at a
special term of court in July and was sen
tenced to life imprisonment. The case was
carried to the supreme court and he was
granted a new trial. This trial took place
yesterday with the above result.
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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 CLOTHIERS,
BENSON& HOUSER
Trading Stamps.
CA k 1 @ The Largest
IB B R Dealers in
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HALF GENT fl WORD
Miscelianeous.
FOR SALE—Two good 'houses one spring
wagon with top, one road cart, very
cheap for cash. Address G., care
News.
JUST received—Lot of birds. Will sell
" them at 10c apiece. E. Sommer & Co.,
Below Park hotel.
A WATCH FOUND—Owner can get by
describing and paying for this ad. J.
Henry Freeman.
FOR SALE —40 acres mixed woodland.
Wood will doubly net pay for land, 5
miles from city limits. Columbus
road. Well watered.
NOW is the time to have your lace cur
tains laundered. Mrs. Ryder, near
Crumb’s park, does the very best work.
All curtains laundered at only 25 cents
per window.
WANTED —Good men to sell large line of
lubricating oiis and greases. Liberal
contracts offered. Commonwealth Oil
Co., Cleveland, O.
I DR. W. W. FORD has returned to the city
with health and vigor fully resWzred
and removed his office from 454 Sec
ond street to his residence 689 Col
lege street, where he is prepared to
perform all dental operations in the
", most, skillful manner and at the cheap
est prices. Come and see him.
TAKE notice of 558 Muinerry 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. propriety’-
FOR RENT—Nicely furnished room, with
bath in private family, with or with
out board, close in. Address C. R. W.,
care News.
W. A. GOODYEAR, carriage, buggy and
wagon shop. Horsechoeing, fine paint
ing. repairing of scales a specialty.
453-455 Polar street.
i FRESH lot German groceries and delica
tessen. E. Sommer & Co.