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6 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. CASTOTITA. Bears the Kind You Have Always Bought Signature f fl* S/ , of The Maccn Evening News delivered at your door promptly every afternoon for ten cents a week! Do you w*ant the best local news? Do you want the best tele graph news? Do you want the best politi cal news? Do you want the best society news? Do you want the best news of all kinds published in a bright, concise man ner? If you do give your name to one of our carriers and it will receive our imme diate attention. Carriers collect every Saturday morning. VliOßfflEN Easily,Quickly, Permanently Restored MAGNETIC NERVINE antee to Cure Insomnia, Fits. Dizziness, Hysteria, Nervous Debility. Lost Vitality, Seminal Losses, Failing Memory—the result of Over-work, Worry, Sickness, Errors g< Youth or Over-indulgence Price 50c. and $1: 6 boxes $5. For quick, positive and lasting results in Sexual Weakness, Impotence. Nervous "Debility and Lost Vitality, use YELLOW LABEL SPEClAL—double strength—will give strength and tone to every parr and effect a permanent cure. Cheapest and best, too Pills sz, by mail. FREE-A bottle of the famous Japanese Liver Pellets will be given 'with a box or more of Mig ' \ttic Nervine, tree. Said onb by 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. | Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature g of 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. CASTOR IA For Infants and. Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the // <s"7? t Signature of Don’t Lose siQiit 01 tne Fact... 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 EXPECTORANT. >;?eets the requirements of every dress-maker, pro fessional or amateur. A valuable feature is its CUT PAPER PATTERNS 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. Xilmg GENUINE BARGAINS XI ix Shoe Co. 107 Cotton Avenue. Tl $5.05 Ilf $5.50. a . > 1 We Don ’t Hold You up, // iIOIL But if you want the right * ffili Jb ’> IsSE? '* kind of Diamonds, Watches 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