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THE MACON NEWS.
ESTABLISHED 1834.
NEWS PRINTING COMPANY,
PUBLISHERS.
R. L. McKENNEY. Business Mngr.
TOM W. LOYLESS, Editor.
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\LjN i O N * LA BE La
Provost Guards on the Cars.
In the name of the women of Macon, we
appeal to Manager Winters, of the Con
solidated Street Railroad, to have provost
.guards placed on the Vineville cars, at
least during the next two weeks.
The conduct of some of the negro sol
diers, who patronize these cars almost ex
clusively, cannot be tolerated any longer,
■and it is due the regular white patrons of
that line that they be protected. The con
ductors, for some reason, are*powerless to
(preserve the sort of order that is neces
sary where ladies are present. They try
to do their duty, but they are either awed
fby the ipolicy of the road’s management,
or else they lack authority to preserve
order.
It is a daily and almost hourly occurrence
•that ladies are so awed by the conduct of
rowdy negro soldiers that they either leave
the car or ride to their destination in fear
•and trembling. This sort of thing can
■continue no longer, and the time has come
v in n defenseless women should refuse to I
patronize the Vineville line altogether,
unless the proper protection is provided.
We are convinced that Major Logan,
who has already shown such zeal and abil
ity in preserving order, will gladly grant
i request for provost guards on these
•ears. He will certainly recognize the fact
that there is greater need for these guards
on the cars than on the streets, and we
believe he will immediately furnish a
(guard for each car upon Manager Winters’ j
request.
And, for the life of us, we cannot see :
how the latter can longer remain indif
ferent to the situation. iHis attention has
(been called to the matter time and again,
Ibut the trouble continues, and the patrons
of the Vineville line ride to and from their
(homes with more or less dread of dis
order on the cars.
What the result will eventually be must
Ibe apparent to all. Our people cannot and
will not allow, .boisterous, half-drunken
negroes to monopolize the cars, and
•white women by their loud and often vul
gar talk. Their boastful conversations,
for the benefit of the entire car, about the
negroes righta, their disgusting conduct
•with negro wenches and their oaths in«the
presence of ladies will not be tolerated
any Idnger.
It is for Manager Winters to put an end
to this sort of thing, and he can do it by
asking Major Logan to place a provost
guard on each 'Vineville car. The public
safety demands it.
If a court record is public property,
surely the execution of court’s orders
•should not be surrounded with such secre
cy .as would prevent a fair and free report
of the matter for the public’s benefit.
For Instance.
\\ ith all due respect to the distinguished
judge of the Bibb superior court, we are
'inclined to think he is pursuing a wrong
tiMJlicy in refusing to allow newspaper rep- ;
resentatives to witness a legal hanging, i
Judge Felton's interpretation of the law j
may be correct, but if it is, the law is at
fault. We heartily coincide with that
sentiment, which would discourage the pub
lication of all the horrible details usually
attendant upon executions of this charac
ter. but we think greater danger lies in
excluding newspaper witnesses than in al
lowing them to secure an accurate account
of such executions.
The newspaper represents the public in
this as in other matters, and the public •
has a right to know if private hangings
are properly conducted. Under Judge Fel
ton's interpretation of the law the most
horrible butchery, or thegroessest careless
ness might be possible without the public
•being any the wiser.
As for instance, the recent execution of ;
the Swedish sailor, Andersen, in Norfolk. I
A a., which was such a bungling affair as
to call down upon the sheriff the righteous
condemnation of the entire press and pub
lic. But if the press had been excluded
from the death room on that occasion the
bungling sheriff might have gone unre
buked, and that horrible, cruel execution
of the death sentence might never have
been heard of.
The law. recognizing the nee4 for some
firm capital punishment, seeks to rnakp
such punishment as humane as possible.
As a rule courts and court officers contrive
to meet the demands of the law, but they
very often fail. Is it not right, therefore,
that the public should have a representa
tive on hand to see that there is no such
failure? This much the public is entitled
to. and the press is the logical and ac
cepted representative of the public on such
occasions.
to Honor McKinley.
A graceful and appropriate acknowledge-
I ment of the magnanimous and patriotic
speech delivered by President McKinley
in Atlanta on Wednesday last is the action
of the Confederate Veterans of Macon in
propcr ing to march in a body to the de
pot to receive him upon his arrival in Ma
con on Monday next.
By this action the Confederate Veterans
■will have added another'bright line to their
country’s history. .And they will act as
noble a part as when they bravely march
ed to meet McClelland at Manassas and
I Hancock at Gettysburg. Coming as the
| echo of those words which only yesterday
i pronounced the death knell of sectional
ism, the action of the ex-'Confederates of
•Bi'bb county is a graceful and sincere ac
. ceptance of the edict.
Those 'who witnessed the trying and
I troublesome events of the sixties must
• marvel at what is now transpiring—a Re
j publican president, and an ex-Union offi
cer proposing that the United States gov
ernment should now'care for Confederate
graves: and the survivors of that struggle
who once bore arms against the Union,
marching to greet and do special honor to
that man.
You can’t get around it, there’s no going
behind the returns—the war-ibefore-last is
over.
Mr. William Black.
From the Obscurity of a printer’s case
to become one of the most popular and at
one time apparently one of the most prom
ising of English novelists, back again to
almost obscurity, summarizes the life his
tory of William Black, whose death was
announced a few days ago.
The publishing of "MacLeod of Dare"
marked the zenith of his glory. Previous
to that time he had written a number of
works which had considerable vogue
among those who regard novels for enter
tainment or diversion. The most note
worthy of these .perhaps was "The Strange
Adventures of a Phaeton.” In "MacLeod
of Dare" he displayed a dramatic strength
never before suspected nor later equaled.
From that period his popularity waned.
Other and better writers came into the
field and William Black was soon forgot
ten. He wrote probably nothing that will
stand the stern test of time, but two de
cades ago the individual who would admit
that he was not a reader and an admirer
of Black was regarded as an intellectual
pariah.
There is no of a guard for President Mc-
Kinley in the South. The .Sons of ex-Con
federate soldiers, and the scattered rem
nant of Lee’s army themselves, are a suf
ficient guafd for a man who is capable of
such words as this nation’s chieftan ut
tered in Atlanta on Wednesday.
The New York Sun says it is probable
that Mr. Bryan will run again in 1900 on
the issues of the Chicago platform, and
that all the states of the South will be set
down on his side.
The safety of the good women of Macon
demands that provost guards be placed on
the Vineville cars.
Congress is now hard at it, but tomor
row is the last day of the Georgia Legis
lature.
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS.
"Aunt" Betsy Brown, a very old and
good negro woman who had been cooking
for the family of Mr. N. B. Baum, died
Vi ednesday evening after a long illness.
"Aunt" Betsy was nearly 80 years old.—-
Dublin Dispatch.
As the darkest hour is just before day
break there is reason for the hope that the
dawn of an era of general prosperity is
only a short time ahead of us. —Tii nuas
vhle rimes.
-v’-.l row Augusta wants ihe president
to see the "locks.” He should not fail to
de so.—Thomasville Times.
Atlanta is not going to have a “piece’’
of a jubilee, but a whole hog. McKinley
is going to be there—the man who hogged
the Spaniards out of the Philippine Is
lands.—'Cordele Sentinel.
The sending of Fitzhugh Lee back to
command the army of occupation 'n Cuoa
is quite satisfactory to the so it hern peo
ple. Mr. McKinley has covered a multi
tude of sins by this.—Waycross Herald.
The Spanish-American conflict from the
declaration of war to the signing of the
peace treaty occupied 233 days. One hun
dred and fourteen days were consumed in
warfare and 119 in diplomatic fencing
over peace terms. Either the pen’s su
periority to the sword has been exagger
ated or else it was not on this occasion
"be’Zith the rule of men entirely great.”
—Charleston Post.
•Congress and the Georgia legislature
making laws at the sam time! May the
gods protect the people’—Dublin Dis
patch.
Joe 'Wheeler is so much the superior of
Babe Bailey that comparison is indeed
odious.—Jackson (Miss.) News.
Aguinaldo may be a bad Philippine but
we don’t think the boys ought to call him
a dude. That is rubbing it in.—Darien
Gazette.
Some of our exchanges write it Habana
now. Stick to the American name, now
•that the city has ceased to be Spanish.—
•Augusta Tribune.
The young men of the legislature seem
to be taking a very prominent part In the
business. In the proceedings the names of
Ellis of Bibb and Hard wick of Washing
ton. two of the youngest, appear almost
daily.—Dublin Dispatch.
That was a graceful act of Mr. Eflis of
Bibb rising last Thursday to oppose the
reduction of the salary of the old naval
hero, Major J. Mclntoch Kell. The state
can afford io pay him simply out of con
sideration for his past glorious achieve
ments. —Dublin Dispatch.
From her point of observation the "Tel
ephone girl" ranks high and is always in
touch with the best society.—Mobile Reg
ister.
Colonel R. L. Berner, the heavy weight
of the “Political Third." it is said, will
issue an important order from his head
quarters in Savannah prior to leaving the
States. The military genius and foresight
of Colonel Berner is an established ax
iom; therefore his last eoup-d’etat 'will
hardly cause a ripple of surprise in Geor
gia. The urbane colonel will call a con
vention of his fair suitors who must lan
guish in anguish during his prolonged ab
sence *in Cuba. The nature of the meet-
MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16 1898.
ing is of much moment to the many sad
and troubled souls who will be left to
mourn his departure, for at this conven
tion, which will probably be held in At
lanta, it is to be decided which one of the
fair creatures shall be the elect and win
the pension should the immaculate colonel
come to harm in his patriotic escapade.
Inasmuch as the Apollo of the Third
• Georgia cannot be credited with the fair
ness of a Paris it is understood he has
chosen ex-Governor William Y. Atkinson
to umpire this game of hearts for him. —
Americus Times-Recorder.
It is said that there will be strong op
position in congress to the presentation
of a medal and the thanks of congress to
Miss Helen Gould. Theprincipal ground
of the opposition, it is said, will be that
the thanks of congress carries with it the
privilege cf the floor of congress, and Miss
Gould is a woman. But what of that?
The presence of such a woman as Miss
Gould has shown herself to be could not be
otherwise than elevating even to congress.
However, it is very doubtful if Miss Gould
would care to associate with latter day
congresses.—'Birmingham News.
The fight is on in Ohio to down Bryan
and Bryanism. The Sorg-Brice wing of
the Democratic party is active, and right
here in Toledo many Democrats pretended
to be dyed-in-the-wool Bryan men will
hit him on the head when the opportunity
comes. —Toledo Blade.
i . PEOPLE’S FORUM,
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A LAST WORD.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 15th, 1898.
Mr. T. W. Loyless, Editor:
In your editorial of Wednesday you say
"it is a base slander to say that ami-pro
hibitionists ‘dressed negro women in red’
or ‘decorated them with red streamers" or
otherwise offended the decency of the
community after the manner indicated.’
We are not surprised that any decent gen
tleman is shocked when he reads of the
liquor traffic’s method’s in outside papers.
It is enough to shock the feelings of any
decent man, and however much you may
assure your Colquitt county contemporary
to the contrary the statement made by
his paper as to what really happened in
Macon is absolutely correct and can be
vouched for by hundreds of eye witnesses.
We will give you simply what happened in
East Macon, which we saw with our own
eyes and of which there is abundant proof.
The good women of our comunity were
upon the side of the street praying in their
hearts, singing religious songs and other
wise encouraging the defenders of their
homes and their children. The disgust
ing piccaniny band marched in front of
them and drowned their voices with its
miserable music. Just twenty-five yards
in front of 'these good ladies were num
bers of negro women with red streamers
about their bodies and red streamers in
their hands. They waved these streamers
defiantly in the faces of the ladies and
assisted the piecanninny band by their
shouts in drowning out the ladies’ sweet
voices and not a policeman in our city
raised a hand do interfere.
Theses are facts, Mr. Editor, and you
need not further attempt to deny them.
If you want 'the proof of the truth of these
statements just say so 'and we will give
you proof in abundance.
B. W. James,
L. H. Weed,
J. W. Weston,
R. E. Neighbor.
When we wrote the editorial alluded to
above we did not know that the "Unwar
ranted Slander” in question originated
here at home. We had thought it eman
ated from some one who owes no duty to
this comunity, and who exaggerated the
case without a proper knowledge of the
facts.
It appears, however, that some of our
people are willing to stand sponsor for the
accusation and to emphasize it as much
as possible.
As before stated, we have no desire to
defend any methods pursued in the recent
election that were not in accordance with
law and decency. Still less can we de
fend those who have given Macon this un
deserved name.
The News has frankly admitted and'
criticized all that is to be criticised in the
recent election, and we have urged our
people to go to work to secure the sort of
ballot reform that would make illegal
voting or illegal registration impossible.
Until this is done an absolutely fair and
orderly election in Georgia will be im
possible. Although we still insist that the
recent prohibition election in this county
in view of all the circumstances surround
ing it, was much better conducted than we
had any right to expect.
The News would strike at the root of the
evil, and not content itself with holding
Macon up xo the world as a sort of politi
cal Sodom and •Gomorroh for evils less
flagrant than appear in almost every
election in Georgia where the negro is a
factor.
THE END.
CARD FROM THE SEVENTH.
To the Editors of Macon News: As there
are many subscribers and many more
readers of your paper in our regiment, I
am asked by them to put before the public
through your columns a statement of the
feelings of the soldiers of the Seventh
United States cavalry, your paper has be
friended the men of this regiment before
and we feel very grateful. A'ou can help
us again by publishing this letter for the
benefit of all who sympathize with those
who protected their brothers and sisters
in the far West. The Seventh cavalry has
been distributed over a vast lot of terri
tory in New Mexico and Arizona. They
have been cut off from civilization, for
many years; they have made a reputation
for themselves equalled by none; they have
awed into submission the terrible Apache’s
the Sioux, the Navajos and many other
smaller nations of Indians. If there was
any trouble on the frontier we were the
ones to be called upon. When the war
with Spain opened we were out to patrol
the line between Mexico and the United
States, and when duty called our brave
boys have always been there ready to fight
and die to hold the bloodthirsty redskin
in his place. They have been cut to pieces
many times but never once showed the
white feathers. After the close of hostili
ties in Cuba we were called together to
garrison the new possessions of our great
nation. On our way we camped for a few
days in the 'beautiful city of Macon. The
arms of the people are waiting to welcome
us. We know that they recognize true sol
diers but still we are housed up in one
place and not allowed to see or admire
your beautiful city. We are treated like
cattle and if caught in town are arrested
and tried like felons. Our men allowed
to visit your city would be a protection
and not a menace. We appeal to the citi
zens of Macon to demand of our eommand
esr the liberty we have earned with our
life’s blood. The Enlisted Men.
cf the Seventh U. S. Cavalry.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 16.
NO DUELS YET.
Two Cuban officers in Havana have been
insulted by Spaniards, one having his face
slapped and the toher his hat cut to pieces
with a Spanish sword, but It has not been
recorded that any outraged "hoaah” has
demanded satisfaction according to the
code duello recently announced as in ef
fect by the Cuban Assembly.—Louisville
Times.
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum.
Alum baking powders are the greatest
tnenacers to health of the present day.
ROYAL BAKINS POWOER CO., NEW YORK.
ALL SORTS.
‘Tis a woman's hour of pride-
Forgotten then is pelf—
When she can cause ‘a man to make
A perfect fool of himself.
The meet costly piece of railway line in
the world is that between the Mansion
House and Aidgate stations in London,
which required the expenditure of close
upon $10,000,000 a mile.
They had gone through the fire drill for
weeks and the other day, when visitors
were present, the teacher thought it well
to show the results Os their training.
“What is your first duty in case of fire?”
she inquired of the school. “Sue the in
surance company,” shouted a youngster.
Martin Irons the most prominent man in
the great 1886 strike, has come forth from
his retirement to take hold of the Social
Democracy craze. He is organizing clubs
in Texas and other southern states.
“I nebber could see wh'ah de luck come
in,” said Uncle Eben, “When a man puts
in time huntin’ de right kin’ of a rabbit’s
foot dat he might of devoted jes’ as easy
as not to makin’ fo’ dollars.”
G. R. Sims, the dramatist, is the inven
tor of a hair restorer which he has tried
on,- himself, *as he asserts, with success,
and is forming a company to make it
known.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Pay your State, County and
poll taxes before Dec. 20tli
and save costs and interest.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
BH)& County fintbSaloon
Leaone.
Will meet at the lecture room of the First
Baptist church this evening at 7:30 for the
purpose of effecting a permanent organiza
tion and laying plans for future work. A
large attendance, both of those who have
already given in their names for member
ship and those who desire to become mem
bers, is earnestly desired.
O. A. Park, C. A. Turner,
Secretar. President.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The entertainment to be given this even
ing at the Volunteer’s armory, under the
auspices of the Macon Chamber of Com
merce, is complimentary to Generals Wil
son and Bates, their respective staffs and
all of the white officers of the regiments
now stationed in the city.
R. iM. Rogers, President,
Geo. A. Ketchum, Secretary.
NOTICE.
To the Members of ’Bibb County Executive
Committee:
You are requested to attend a call meet
ing to be held over P. O. Holt’s store,
Fourth street, December 18th, 1898, Sun
day, at 1 o’clock p. m. By order of
J. H. McLendon, Chairman.
A. 'A. Eavan, Secretary.
CiijTiili.
Tax payers are notified that the fourth
installment of the city tax is now due.
Pay and save tax execution.
A. R. TINSLEY, Treasurer.
Dec. 1, 1898.
Tailor Made
SUITS
at home.
$20.00 AND UP.
F. W. GOETTE,
153 Cotton Ave.
For Asthma use CHE
NEY’S EXPECTOR
ANT.
riNAN CI AL.
You Don’t Have to
Wait for your money when you get loans
from us. We have it always on hand.
GHO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building’ and Loan Attociation,
Macod, Ga., 461 Third Street.
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B. Y. MALLARY, K. N. JELKS,
i Preaident. Vioe-Preaident
J. J. COBB, Cartier.
Commercial and Savings Bank,
MACON, GA.
General Banking Business Transacted.
*
$5.90 wil rent a box in our safety de
posit vault, an absolutely safe plan In
which to deposit jewelry, allverware and
securities of all kinds.
UNION SAVINGS BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY
MACON, GEORGIA.
Safety Deposit Boxes For Rent.
J. W. Caban Is 3, President; S. S. Dunlay,
Vice-President; C. M. Orr, Cashier.
Capital, $200,000. Surplus, $30,000.
Interest paid on deposits. Deposit your
savings and they will be increased by in
terest compounded semi-annually.
THE EXCHANGE BANK
of Macon, Ga.
Capital $500,000
Surplus 150,000
J. W. Cabaniss, President.
fi. S. Dunlap, Vice-President.
C. M. Orr, Cashier.
Libetal to its customers, accommodating
to the public, and prudent in its manage
ment, this bank solicits deposits aad other
business in its line.
DIRECTORS.
J. W. Cabaniss, W. R. Rogers, R. E.
Park, H. J. Lamar, N. B. Corbin, S. S.
Dunlap, L. W. Hunt, Sam Meyer, W. A.
Doody, J. H. Williams, A. D. Schofield.
1868.
R. HL PLANT. CHAS. D. HU HI
CaaMer.
I. C. PJLANT’B SON,
BANOS,
MACON, GA.
A genera! banking business transacted
end all consistent cortesies cheerfully ex
tended to patrons. CertiScatea st dcjMrti:
Issued beartag Intsreat.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of MACON, GA.
Ths accounts sf banks, eerparatisna,
£rms and individuals receded upon th?
meet favorable terms coaslatout with eoa
tentative banking. A chare year tens
tnsaa rsapretfvlly seitelted.
St St. PLANT,
President.
George H. Plant, Vics-President.
W. W. Wrigley, Cashier.
We will have at our disposal during
November $75,000 to loan on Georgia farms
or city property. We are offering money at
low j-ates,
THE GEORGIA LOAN AND TRUST CO.,
O. A. Coleman, General Manager,
$55 Second Street
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HEADQUARTERS
FOR
Real Estate Loans
We have large quantities of money sub
ject to eight draft for loans on city, farm
or suburban property.
Straight Interest loan*
Annual payment loans.
Monthly payment loans.
Security Loan and Rbstiact Co.
t *37o Second St., Phone 82.
T. B. WEST,
Secretary and Attorney.
Money.
Loans negotiated on improved city prop
erty, on farms, at lowest market rates,
business of fifteen years standing. Facili
ties unsurpassed.
HOWARD M. SMITH
Second St., Macon, Ga. I
MILCELLANEOUS
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The Long
And Short of It.
Even the man of ordinary build ha« his
peculiarities and only the made-to-order
clothing will properly fit.
There are no imperfections in garments
made by us. The cloth is perfect in weave,
correct in shade and design and the cut
and fit stylish and accurate.
GEO. P. BURDICK i GO.,
Importing Tailors.
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Tlacon’s Only
Picture Frame Store.
That is what we are. We guarantee you
that we can show you four times th® as
sortment and. four times the amount of
stock shown by any other firm in Macon.
And Our I
Frames Are Made
Not thrown together. Call and see us.
W. Lamar Williams,
422 Second St.
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We have received
the
(English Lawn
Grass Seed
for winter lawns.
H. J. Lamar i sons
416 Second Street, next
to Old Curiosity Shop.
D. A. KEATING.
££ $ a
Genoral Undertaker and Embalmer.
1 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
Caskets, cases, coffins and burial robes:
hearse and carriages furnished to all
funerals in and out of the city.
j telephone 468. 322 Mulberry street, Macon,
[Racon screen co.
Manufacturers of the best adjustable
wire window screens and screen doors.
Your patronage respectfully solicited. Es
timates furnished free of charge. J. D
Newbanks, manager, 215 Cottsa avenue
Macon. Ga.
Henry Stevens, Sons &
Company.
H. STEVENS’ SONS CO., Macon, Ga.,
Manufacturers of sewer and railroad .cul
vert pipe, fittings, fire brick, clay, etc.
Wail tubing that will last forever.
Macon Refrigerators.
MUCKE’S Improved Dry Air ReCriger
ators. ha best refrigerators made. Manu
factured right here in Maoos, any size and
of any material desired. It has qualities
which no other refrigerator on the market
possesses. Come and see them at the fac
tory on New street.
For Whooping Cough
use CHENEY’S EX
PECTORANT.
ESTRAY SALE.
Mr ill be sold before the court house door
in Macon, Bibb county, Ga., at 10 o’clock
a. m., on the 17th day of December, 1898,
as estrays, two horses taken up as es
trays by J. B. Thompson in the Rutland
district, Bibb county, Ga., and valued at
SSO each, and described by the freeholder
as follows. One dark bay horse, about
eight years old, blazed face, both hind feet
white and figures 157 on right fore foot:
and one deep bay horse, dark mane and
tail, about ten years old. Sold by order of
the ordinary of Bibb county, Ga. Said
horses can be seen at G. M. Davis’ livery
stable. This the uh day of December
IS9B - G. S. WESTCOTT, Sheriff.
Success
In advertising come® in a lump.
Aou must not expect such things.
Advertise your goods clearly and
constantly. It won’t be long be
fore people will begin to believe
in you and come your way.