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PRESIDENT TO
W MACON.
A Telegram Today from the
Invitation Committee.
QUESTION BF ITINERARY.
This Will be Arranged to His Satis
faction-Committee Will Re
turn Tomorrowv
The president wants to visit Macon
while on his (southern tour and will come
if the itinerary can be arranged.
The Macon invitation committee called
upon him in Washington yesterady. It
was composed of Edgar S. Wilson, chair
man, Senator Bacon, 'Congressman Bart-
Jett, George A. Smith, Major E. E. Win
ters and George A. MacDonald.
As a result of the conference the fol
lowing telegram was received this morn
ing:
“Washington, 1). C., Dec. 6. —To George
Ketchum, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, Macon, Georgia.— The presi
dent promises to visit Macon provided he
can so arrange his itinerary.”
“E. S. Wilson, Chairman.
Subsequently assurances were received
from a member of the committee to the
effect that there was no doubt such an
itinerary as the president desired could
be made out. It, therefore appears that
Macon will have the opportunity to en
tertain the president.
As soon as the committee shall return
and they are expected tomorrow night the
chairman will' probably have a called
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to
take up 'the matter.
LEFT FOR SANTIAGO.
Howell Harris Goes to Reioin His Regi
ment.
Mr. Howell Harris left for Santiago this
morning to rejoin Ray’s Immunes. Mr.
Harris came home some time ago thinking
that he had been discharged from the ser
vice, but it seeems that there has been a ‘
misunderstanding with the authorities at l
Washington.
Mr. Harris says that he Ta sure to secure I
his discharge on his arrival at Santiago
and that he will return to Macon at once.
He goes by the way of New York. It
will probably take him two weeks to get
to his regimeqt and as long’to return here.
SIMMONS RELEASED. ,N .. oe .. waN..
W. S. Simmons, the man who shot Wil
liam Capus, the negro soldier several
days ago, was released on bond yesterday.
The case was heard before Judge Felton
yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock, and he
fixed tyond at $2,500,
Yfr. 'Ren L. Jonea and ,W. T. Morgan
went on the bond. Capus, who has been
confined to the division hospital since the
shooting, is recovering, and Will be able ,
to be out in a few days. It is not known '
when the case will be heard, but it is J
thought that Simmons will be turned i
loose. . j
HE WORE THE
WHITE RIBBON
For this Reason a Colored
Evangelist Says He Can
not Preach.
The negro evangelist. Stuart, has been
informed. as he says, that he will not be
allowed to continue his series of meetings
because he wore the white badge election
day. He says:
Owing to the fact of my being against
the liquor traffic and having worn the I
white ribbon, identifying myself with the |
anti-saloon league, the series of meetings
that has been arranged to be given at the
First Baptist church, corner of New and j
Plum streets, will not take place. The rea- i
sons are that the wearers of the red j
•badges seem to predominate and have !
brought to bear every available force to '
keep the public from attending and have ,
so influenced the pastor in charge that he '
informs me that because of my being so
closely allied to the prohibitionists it will 1
not do for me to continue the series of :
meetings, for the powers that be declare
that they will not hear nor allow me to
preach or lecture to them becauses I wore
the white ribbon. I can only say in the
language of the Apostle Paul to such ;
church members who love not the Lord
Maranatha!”
PROHIBITION POLICY.
1
Anti-Saloon League Makes a Statement to
be Followed by Another.
• ' -
The prohibitionists will not contest the I
election. This was announced in yester- |
day's News and yesterday afternoon Mr. \
W. B. Hill was seen by a representative I
of the News in regard to the matter and ,
he gave out the following in behalf of the
Anti-Saloon League:
“There will be no contest of the local op
aion election in Bibb county on December '
Ist. This was decided at a large and repre- I
sentative meeting of the Anti-Saloon i
League on December 3rd. The principal '
reason of the decision is to be found in the
language of the supreme court of Georgia '
in reference to the defects of the local op- j
tion law respecting election contests.
“In the recent case of McMillan vs. Bell. !
from Balwin county, the supreme court
pointed out that the local option law was
vague and unsatisfafiiory, insofar as it at
tempts to provide foQcontests of elections
i and add* that the statute greatly needs
I legislative revision.
| “Although in possesion of the facts here
inafter set forth, and upon testimony to
; substantiate the same, it would be idle to
j enter upon a contest hampered by a law
j Inadequate to secure the full disclosure of
i this evidence.
“We deem it. however, due to ourselves
and to the public, especially in view of
f the derision, to make no contest to promul
| ga’e a public declaration relating to the
recent campaign. We believe that the oc
i currence of that campaign are of interest
I not only to the citizens of Macon and to
I the voters of Bibb county outside of the
city, but to the prohibitionists and perhaps
! to the public of the entire state, and to the
i members of rhe general assembly.
“Within the past few months local option
• elections have been held in Newton, Ran-
■ dolph. Upson and Summer counties, each
I resulting in favor of prohibition. On the
I same day the election in Bibb was held
■ elections were held in Whitfield and Pu
{ laski counties, resulting in prohibition. On
i the day when this statement was prepared
j elections were in progress in Brooks, Col
quitt, Thomas and Decatur counties.
“Elections are already called in various
other counties. The counties recently
voting for prohibition, added to those
which have already been for a consider
able time in the dry column, show that
prohibition is the accepted policy of the
state in dealing with the liquor traffic, so
afr as it affects the entire rural population
of the state, the towns of smaller size,
and even those containing cities of the
second rank, such as Americus and Griffin.
The sole question practically left for set
tlement in the state of Georgia, is the so
lution of the liquor problem in .the coun
ties containing the five principal cities.
“The Anti-Saloon League has directed a
committee to prepare a statement relative
to the late election, and this will be given
to the public in a few days. The delay is
due to the desire to obtain possession of
certain data which cannot be hastily col
lected: and to the wish that sufficient time
may elapse to free the statement of facts
thus to be made from any possibility of
feeling or excitement which might be nat
ural at the close of a heated campaign.”
MULBERRY’S
NEW STEWARDS
Complete List of Changes
Made in the Official
Organization.
As stated in the News yesterday Dr.
Cheatham and Mr. W. G. Smith were not
re-elected to the board of stewards of the
Mulberry street Methodist church. Sev
eral other members of the board were not
elected, 'but it is understood that they de
clined the nomination on account of busi
ness affairs. Those who went out with
Dr. Cheatham and Mr. Smith are N. E.
Harris, George P. Gostin, O. A. 'Park and
R. S. Patillo.
The new board of stewards elected at
the meeting Saturday night stands as fol
ws:
W. G. Solomon, C. B. Adams, iH. R.
Adams, George T. Beeland, W. S. Brooks,
George P. Clarke, Arthur Dasher, AV. IS.
Heidrich, J. W. Domingos, S. S. Dunlap,
J. H. L. Gerdine, J. iL. Gerdine, F. M.
Graves, 0. P. Heath, E. R. Henderson. W.
B. Hill, W. R. Holmes, C. T. King, R. D.
Leonard, T. C. 'Peek, J. G. Postell. AV. R.
’ I
Rogers, Jr., F. E. Roush, C. P. Walker, i
A. S. 'Hatcher, A. H. Kemp, J. M. 'Mason, j
M. F. Carter.
COOPS IS UNDER ORDERS.
Gen. Lee and His Troops to Leave for
Cuba this Week.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 6. —The entire Sev
enth army corps has been ordered to pro
ceed to Havana as early as possible. Maj.
General Fitzhugh Lee, commanding the
corps, has received advices to that effect.
He said that the entire corps would be
prepared to move just as soon as trans
portation can be arranged. Headquarters
will be removed from Savannah this week.
One of the members of Gen. Lee’s staff
said that he expected to eat his dinner in
Havana next Sunday. It is quite probable
tha. Gen. Lee and the members of his
staff will go to Tampa and take a passen
ger steamer to Havana from there. Gen.
Lee did not know exactly what day he will
depart from Savanma. The troops will
he hurried out as rapillv as possible.
Fbr Sever.til army corps,’ it is expected,
will be rip.: fed by some other arruv corps.
’ ’ is thought that the Second army corps
will be ordered here shortly after Gen. Lee
departs. The headquarters of the Second
brigade. Second division, were ordered to
prepare to leave Savannah on Friday,
though tne transport on which they will
go is not mentioned. Tin Seventh corps
will be seen on parade for be last time in
Sa.’annah today, when all .he sold’ers here
20.000, will pass in review before M?j. Gen.
Lee.
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MACON NEWS TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6 iSgb.
■ TO GO HOME
Privates of Third Engineers
Tired of Camp Life.
THEY lIITEO TO FIGHT'
Think That the Men Should Not be
Estopped Frorr Resigning
to Please Officess.
All is not happy in the ranks of that
crack and loyal regiment, the Third En
gineers, United States voluntters. The
fllowing letter puts a different phase upon
what was supposed to be disposition of the
men who have done so much to preserve
order in Macon: ,
Camp Fornance, Macon. Ga., Dec. 12.
Editor of The News: After the many and
complimentary notes which have lately
appeared in yuor columns concerning us,
we feel as though we were imposing on
good nature in asking favors, but trust
you are a sufficient friend to the soldiers
to assist us in our efforts to place our
selves in a correct position before the au
thorities at AVashington.
In view of the fact that it is now win
ter, and for fear that we will be thrown
out upon the cruel, cruel world alone and
helpless, our officers with a view to pro
tecting us against ourselves are moving
heaven and earth to have this regiment
retained in the service. This in spite of the
fact that they well know' that 95 per cent
of the men want a discharge. They en
deavor to create the opinion that we are
well satisfied while they know it is false.
A few weeks ago, a “bogus” order was
read to a certain company giving them the
privilege of applying for a discharge.
Within fifteen minutes after publication of
the order sixty-seven out of the enlisted
men in the company had filed their appli
cations. Does this look like satisfaction?
So far do they carry it that only two
days ago one man was bound and gagged,
by order of an officer, for uttering the
well known cry- “I want to go home” while
his whole company was held at attention
for three quarters of an hour for taking
up the cry. Is this justice? Are we to be
treated as slaves merely because in a spirit
of patriotism we responded to our coun
try’s call for volunteers.
Omitting the stock argument that the
officers never before had as good positions
and that we must suffer that they may re
tain the same, is it fair that we be kept
from our various professions until it is too
late to pick them up where laid down when
we volunteered, thereby running the risk
of ruining all our prospects "for the future?
This regiment is recruited among the
best element in the land; among college !
graduates, lawyers, civil engineers, I
draughtsmen, machinists and in fact from *
all professions and trades, Wbi!<? we are j
hibi'e than willing io do dur mite in as- I
sistihg the government in time of need and 1
are willing to do it gratis, if necessary, we !
do object to ruining our prospects for such '
a pittance as we receive, merely for ‘the ;
purpose of keeping officers in good posi- I
tions. SOO Enlisted Men,
3rd Reg. U. S. ENG. |
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A FORGER CONFESSES.
San Francisco, Dee. 6. —Carl Becker,
one of the quartet of forgers who raised a
sl2 check to $22,000 on the Nevada bank,
has confessed. -His accomplices have all
turned state’s evidence, and it is believed
that Becker confesses so that Creegan,
who has been a particular partner in
crime, could-not benefit by his confession,
which was made about, ten days ago.
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That we do the highest class Bind
ery work at prices that will com
pete with any ectablistment in. the
country.
Is a home enterprise that doesn’t
depend upon patriotism for pat
ronage. If it can’t give you the
right sort of work at the right
price, go elsewhere.
But we do think it, or any other
home enterprise, is entitled to a
showing—& chance to bldon your
work.
We have added to our plant a
Well EQUipped
Binflenj
And can now turn out anysort of
book from a 3,000 page ledger to a
pocket memorandum; or from the
handsomest library volume to a
paper back pamphlet.
Hews Piintlna co.
_ There are men who
I /"‘"’V imagine that out door
i X '■
cure for all ills. They
work like slaves at their
V< business, take insuffi-
/ Vcient time to rest and
■ sleep, and abuse-
I neglect their
//' fi HHi health in every
«' I i R r way. Then, when
V, v 'sHlEyl they break down.
V I Ir tbe X keep on just
V 1 ll] as before, except
V fl J X/v i i <l, th at ’ n addition to
A I A_ V\ [aK their usual work.
' '/rt./they go out every
/' /' , ''l > G'a' v> ' day and spade a
/ / <£--.•? \little in their gar-
JJ x v dens, or try to
imitate Mr. ftlad
stone by cutting
X down a tree or
** chopping the fam-
ily fire-wood.
A more ridiculous method of curing a
man who is suffering from nervous exhaus
tion and is threatened with nervous pros
tration could not be well conceived. A man
who has overworked does not need more
work, but less work and more rest. The
man who has lost his appetite needs some
thing to restore it. The man whose nerves
are shattered needs something to tone and
strengthen them. Get the nerves right and
sound, and refreshing sleep will follow’. A
man who sleeps w’ell and eats well, and
digests and assimilates his food will not
remain ill.
In cases of this kind Dr. Pierce’s Golden
Medical Discovery goes to bed rock —to
first causes. It creates a hearty appetite;
it makes the digestion and assimilation
perfect; it invigorates the liver; it purifies
the blood and fills it with the life-giving
elements of the food. It builds up new
flesh, new’ muscle and new nerve fibres. It
is an unfailing cure for nervous exhaustion
and nervous prostration, and the best of
all medicines for overworked men and wo
men. An honest druggist won’t urge an
inferior substitute upon you, thereby in
sulting your intelligence.
It is a dealer’s business to sell you w’hat
you ask for—not what he prefers for selfish
profit’s sake to sell.
A man or woman who neglects constipa
tion suffers from slow poisoning. Doctor
Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure constipa
tion. One little “Pellet” is a gentle laxa
tive, and two a mild cathartic. All medi
cine dealers sell them.
For the Next
Thirty Days
We propose to make some special prices
on WHISKIES. WINES and BRANDIES.
You who appreciate good goods will un
derstand the value of the offer made be
low:
Look at our price list and begin to
save 50 per cent on all purchases in our
line. Do not throw your money away and
pay twice as much for inferior goods.
Give us a trial. See what we will do for
you. All goods bottled, at the distillery.
Original bottling only.
Whiskies.
Pr Qt
Belle of Macon (Kentucky Bourbon).. 40
Old Monongahela Pure Pennsylvania
Rye 50
Our Monogram ( 4 years old) 60
Baker's A. A. A. A. Rye 65
Canadian Rye 75
Finch’s Golden Wedding 75
Old Dscar Pepper (green label) 75
Old Club House Rye 75
Hoffman House Rye 90
Mount Vernon Pure Rye (6 years old).l 00
Old Oscar Pepper Rye (white label)..l 00
Old Crow (7 years old) 1 00
Guckenheimer Pure Rye (6 years old).l 00
Sweet Pansy (8 years old) 1 00
Old Private Stock (cream, of whiskies)
1 25
Park & Tilford Fine Rye 1 25
Wines and
Brandies.
1 ' Pr Gal.
California Sherry, Port and Angelica..7sc
Imported Sherry, Port and Madeira...l 00
Old Cognac Brandy 2 00
Pr Bot.
Martel Brandy, 3 star 1 00
Hennesy Brandy, 3 star 1 00
Clarets by the case of one dozen quart
bottles 4 00
Rhine Wines by the case of one dozen
quart bottles 4 00
All other goods by the gallon, such as
corn whiskey, peach and apple brandies,
etc., sold equally as low, from $1.25 per
gallon and upwards.
We make a specialty of the jug trade
and all orders by mail or telegraph will
have our prompt attention. Special in
ducements offered. Send, for price list
and other information. Phone 265.
The Altmayer & Flatau
Liquor Co.
506 and 50$ Fourth Street, near Union
Passenger Depot.
For LaGrippe and In
fluenza use CHENEY’S
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Each issue contains, among its rich variety of
fashions, two gowns, for which cut paper patterns
are furnished. If you wish to wear the latest
UTILITY SKIRTS, WASH SKIRTS, SHIRT
WAISTS, TAILOR-MADE GOWNS
or if you are seeking new designs, you will find
what you want in the pages of the BAZA R, at
25c. PER PATTERN
WAIST. SLEEVE, or SKIRT COMPLETE GOW.X, Tie.
and if you will send us the number of the pattern
you wish, and enclose the amount, are will send
• * to you. If you are not familiar with the
IpAZAR, we will send you as a special offer a
TRIAL SUB. 25c. FOUR WEEKS
upon receipt of ‘he money.
10 Cents a Copy • Sub., $i 00 per year
AJdre»* HARPER & BROTHERS, PuMW:er«, K. Y. City
< X n ‘ IAT RETAIL I “S*
Wool Blankets
At Manufacturers’ Cost.
Ritliculousiu Hot
Low Stuff!
For Cold Days,
Mackintoshes - Mackintoshes
Almost at your own price.
Never has such an opportunity been offered in
Macon.
Remember, we are selling these at retail.
J. R. FRIED & CO., Cherry Street.
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GENUINE BARGAINS
XI ix Shoe Co.
107 Cotton Avenue.
Tl $5.05 Ilf $5.50.
a . > 1 We Don ’t
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// iIOIL But if you want the right
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v . ..A _ u
B HWw. ' r J ewe^r Y is the place
W V’ ’1 I r wk to buy. Call and see our
Chrismas Goods. 'Theliand
somest selection in the city.
J. H. & W. W. WILLIAMS,
352 Second Street.
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.
We Are Better Preparefl Than Ever
To take care of the building trade of Macon
and tributary points. Our facilities for prompt
ly filling orders are unexcelled. If you are go
ing to build a house it will save you money to
see us before buying your material. If you
desire to build by contract, we are contractors
and builders and take any house, large or small
by contract.
Macon, Sash, Door and Lumber Co.
Office, Fourth Street, Phone 416.
Factory Enterprise, South Macon, Phone 404