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HAVE HAD
ENOUGH Os IT
Prominent Drv Goods House
Discontinues
Ptmooiai TICKET SYSTEM
Will Let Their Customere Get the
Benefit Direct—Others Agita
ting a Change.
At least one Macon house is to inaugu
rate an important inovation on January
Ist.
In conversation with a News man today
Messrs. Huthnance & Rountree made the
announcement that after January Ist they
will discontinue the use of trading stamps,
periodica) tickets, discount coupons, etc.,
and give their customers the benefit di
rect.
This they propose to do by adopting a
uniform profit of 5 per cent less than they
have heretofore put upon their goods.
“This is what the periodical tickets cost
every merchant who uses them,” said Mr.
Huthnance, “and less than half of that
amount goes to the customer:
“Like other merchants we have seen the
injustice of the system, and we .propose to
remedy the evil by giving our customers
the benefit of this 5 per cent direct.”
This is an important move and it is con
fidently believed results will prove the
wisdom of it. It goes without saying that
the customer will appreciate much more
highly the difference in price made to him
or her direct, and it is believed the change
will prove quite popular.
“If we are to give away 5 per cent of
our profit,” added Mr. Rountree, “we pre
fer to give it to our customers direct. This
they can rely on.as our advertisements
from now on will prove. We can afford
•to sell goods 5 per cent cheaper than those
merchants who stick to the trading stamp
or periodical ticket business.”
It is understood that other merchants are
seriously contemplating a similar move.
They say there is no sense in giving away
5 per cent of their profit to a third party.
They think the customer is more entitled
to this concession than anyone else.
Said a prominent clothing merchant to
The News today, “I only adopted these
systems in self defense. I recognized the
injustice from the outset, but inasmuch
as my competitors were using them I was
forced to do so. But I think I shall follow
Huthnance & Rountree’s example and act
independently.”
It is understood that the most prominent
Atlanta houses have agreed among them
selves to stop the discount system, pre
ferring to give the discount to their cus
tomers direct. It is probable that Huth
nance & Rountree’s action may lead to a
general reform along this line.
MARRIAGE AT FORT VALLEY.
Rev. T. D. Ellis of Macon, Will Wed Miss
Maud Branch.
Hev. Thomas D. Ellis, the newly ap
pointed and popular pastor of Vineville
'Methodist church, wil be married to Miss
Maud Branch, of Fort Valley, Ga., at 8:30
o’clock tonight. Rev. F. A. Branch, fa
ther of the bride, will perform the cere
mony. Mies Branch is a young lady of
ere at personal charm and accomplishment.
The host of friends of the popular minis
ter congratulate him upon winning so fair
a bride.
"'vineville church and congregation are
arranging for an informal reception in
honor of the bride and groom at the par
sonage, from 8 to 10:30 o'clock, tomorrow
night. Rev. and Mrs. 'Elis will be at home
to their friends at the parsonage after the
Ist of January.
NEW WESTERN RAILROAD.
Another Evidence of Reviving Enterprise in
the Coast States.
By Associated Press.
Olympia, Dec. 29. —Articles of incorpor
ation of the Port Angeles Eastern railroad
have been filed with the secretary of state.
Its object is to construct and equip a line
of standard guage railway from Port An
geles easterly to a point at or near Junc
tion City, Jefferson county. The amount
of the capital stock-is $500,000; term of
existence fifty years from the date of in
corporation. The names of the trustees
who shall manage the affairs of the cor
poration until May 1, 1899, are William
Martell of Port Angeles, John Lehman, of
Chicago. Arthur Chute of Ellsworth, Me.,
and Isaac C. Atkinson of Boston.
A PRIEST
A PYTHIAN
Elected With His Consent
and Awaiting the Approv
al of the Archbishop
By Associated Praso.
Chicago, Dec. 29.—-Father Walsh, a Cath
olic priest of this city has been elected a
member of a local lodge of the Knights of
Pythias. His aplication for membership
■was made in the usual manner and being
favorably passed upon by the lodge, his
election followed without question. He ad
mitted today that he had been elected, a
member of the organization with his con
sent, but said that he had not yet been
initiated and until this latter ceremony
had taken place he could not be considered
in any sense a member of the organization.
He said that he would endeavor to secure
the approval of Archbishop Fehan. of this
city and of Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul,
to his membership in the order before
finally becoming a member.
Bears the Kind You Haw Always Benedit
DANGEROUS BLAZE.
Fire Last Night Damaged Stores at Second
and Cherry Streets.
j Fire broke out last night in the tailor
shop of Mr. Frank B. Coatee on (Aierry
| street and but fcr the prompt wark of the
I firemen there would have oeen a serious
| blaze. The fire is supposed to have start
td from a Targe iron which is kepi ;n the
• shop.
The alarm was turned in about 7:30 and
the firenu n realized that they had a dan
gerous. blaze to fight as soon as they
reached the place. The flames had al-
I ready made a good headway and burned
• into the store of Burke & Campbell, milli
: ners. As soon as the firemen began work
■ they got the fire under control and pre
i vented a large fire. The drug store of
Mallory Taylor was very near and it was
thought for a time that it would also
catch. This was prevented, however, and
‘ the building was only damaged by smoke.
I Ail of the stock in the tailor shop was
1 badly damaged and the stock of Burke &
Campbell suffered considerably form
i smoke and water. Taylor’s stock was not
damaged to any great extent, the main
damage being done by the smoke from
the other building. All of tho firms hal
insurance ind the loss will not be very
; great.
CHRISTIAN
SCIENTISTS
Return Thanks—Mrs. Mims’
Speech—Prof. Martin’s
Address!
In Macon at the ‘Academy of Music Mon
day evening of last week we had with us a
member of the Christian Science Board of
Lectureship of the mother church, Boston,
Mass.
This board- consists of ten members,
known in this conection in the East, West,
North and South, and some o-ther coun
tries.
For this year Mrs. Sue Harper Mims, of
Atlanta, Ga., is appointed to lecture in the
section included in The states of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Geor
gia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Mis
sissippi. Other lecturers are appointed to
go to other sections of the United States,
to Great Britain and the Dominion of
Canada.
To the lecturer who came here we owe
thanks publicly told, because her fine lec
turer was a public beneficence.
The thoughtful stillness and earnestness
with which investigators in the audience
considered the lecture < n Christian Science,
if they might receive new light and prac
tical thoughts through the explanation
therein given of some of the.fundamental
teachings about the Divine Scien .e of Be
ing. is worthy of note and gratitu.le. Peo
ple cl-ai acterized by broil views a.td ?e
--seach, intellectual an i moral eul.ure and
zeal aid eloquence in bcalf of L < trinity,
seeking as usual alvt •cement for the
world, who were present to examine this
somewhat unfamiliar method of bettering
conditions, lent a splendor to the occasion
by the brightness of their countenaces and
the spirit of* their inquiry. For all their
goodness in being and doing we thank
them.
Toward the Macon newspapers for their
pleasant references to certain features of
the occasion we extern- outspoken praise
and limitless good wishes.
We thank the merchants for their favor
and courtesy in keeping the notices of the
lecture in their windows before the public.
May boundless good will reward them.
There should be especial mention of the
beautiful thoughts voiced by Professor E.
L. Martin in 'introducing 'the lecturer. Wc
request that his lofty sentiments be pub
lished.
Respectfully,
First Church of Christian Science.
PROFESSOR MARTIN’S ADDRESS.
'Following is the introductory address
delivered by Professor Martin on the above
occasion:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Hidden in its
archaeological 'bed the diamond imprisons
for ages -the beautiful sunlight of God —
refusing to release it in all its brilliancy
and splendor until shaped and polished by
the lapidary's skill. Hundreds of thou
sands now believe that likewise the great
truths of Christian Science had lain veiled
for centuries until recently revealed by
Mary Baker Eddy in all their convincing
force and spiritual beauty.
As Mary, the mother of Jesus, nearly
nineteen hundred years ago gave to the
world the blessed Savior of mankind, so
Mary Baker Eddy within the present cen
tury has given to the world in Christian
Science, as her adherents firmly believe,
the very highest interpretation of Christ’s
teachings, the great and holy mission of
which is to establish harmony between
science and religion. By establishing this
harmony and banishing sin. sickness and
death. 'Scientists would efface the horizon
line of demarcation twixt earth and heaven
—enveloping the one in the realized hopes
and transcendent beauties of the other.
In all ages, -most great movements, hav
ing for their purpose ‘the elevation of man
kind to greater moral and religious alti
tudes, have been the coinage of feminine
mind, while all —without exception—have
been nurtured by woman’s hand, and pros
pered by woman’s love.
It is not surprising, therefore, that chief
among the exponents of Christian Science
we find many of the noblest women of the
land —women whose faith has risen higher
than mountains, whose shoreless love for
humanity no mariner has ever compassed,
and whose fathomless depths of charity
for the weak and erring no plummet has
ever sounded.
Conspicuous among these stands Macon’s
loved and loyal leader, -Miss Alice Jen
nings. the story o-f whose devotion, and
good deeds has already been engraven
entablature in enduring letters of living
light. Another of the noblest and most
honored of this noble band of women is the
distinguished lecturer of the evening: and
as I look upon this audience, comprising
much of Macon broadest culture and high
est chivalry, I deem it unnecessary to in
voke a patient, considerate hearing of our
honored guest, Mrs. Livingston Mims, of
Atlanta, who will address you.
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MACON NEWS THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29 i&qb
He Wnn “Hnlf n Kinjc.”
, A curious Incident has just thrown the
palace of the king of Wurtteiuberg at
Stuttgart into a state of excitement Dur
ing the absence of the king an individual
gained access to the palace byway of the
j gardens and rea< hed the first floor, where
he installed bim»elf in an apartment be-
1 longing to one,of the princes.
, Here he made himself quite at home,
taking off his boots and placing them out
side the door He then smoked a cigar
I wrote several letters on the royal note pa
per, and finally went comfortably and un
; concernedly to bed-in the prince’s sleeping
■ chairber
The i.-ext n • ruing he was found wan
j dering about in his shirt sleeves in one of
the corridors and was arrested He pre
' ft nds to ter., royal descent —L Evens
! mens. Baris
Garcia’# Faithful Servant.
“Gr r.ircl Garcia, says the Washington
com sj undents of the Chicago Kecord.
’had an 1.7 d colored servant who was
j burn a slave iq on his father s plnutation
and was ' rough’ up with him from child
j hood The old negro had followed him in
all his wars and had shared his prison
I cells and sat beside his bed when the gen
eral breathed his last. Every time his
master groaned he would groan also, and
j the death which came to the one will not
let the other linger much longer. The
| faithful servant does not care to live now
His interest in life is gone, and no one
I would be surprised if he died of grief with
in a short time. ’
A Giraffe Wanted.
Big game is said to he plentiful in the
region cf Fashoda The river swarms with
crocodiles and hippopotami, while great
herds of an relopes of various kinds and
giraffes are frequently met with. The lat
ter fact is particularly interesting, as most
of the zoological gardens of the world are
in want of a specimen of the north Afri
can giraffe, which they have been unable
to obtain owing to the closing of the cen
tral Sudan for so many years.
An Edition de Luxe.
A curious voluim* has been presented to
the Chelsea Public library. It is a Bur
mese book written, or rather engraved, as
no ink is used, with a stylus upon some
300 strips of dried palm leaves. The palm
leavqs are held together by two pieces of
wood, and the edges of the whole are dec
orated in gold and vermilion.—London
> Letter.
THE FIRST BABY.
Its Coming is Looked Forward to
With Both Joy and Fear and its
Safe Arrival is Hailed With
Pride and Delight by All.
The arrival of the first baby In the
household is the happiest and most im
portant event of married life. The young
wife who is to become a mother delights
to think of the happiness in store for hei
when the little one shall nestle upon het
breast and latterly she shall hear it lisp
the sweet and holy name, “mother.”
But her happy anticipation quickly van
ishes when she realizes the terrible pain
and suffering through which she must
pass while bringing the little one into
the world. An indescribable fear of the
danger attendant upon the ordeal soon
dissipates her joy fulness.
Thousands of women have learned
by experience that there is absolutely
no necessity for the sufferings which at
tend child-birth; they know that by
the use of “Mother’s Friend” —a scien
tific liniment —for a few weeks before
the trying hour, expectant mothers car
so prepare themselves for the final
hour that the pain and suffering of the
dreaded event are entirely obviated and
it is safely passed through with com
paratively little discomfort.
All women are interested, and es
pecially expectant mother’s who for the
first time have to undergo this trial, it
such a remedy ; for they know the pair
and suffering, to say nothing of the dan
ger. which is in store forthem. “Moth
er’s Friend’* is" woman’s greatest bles
sing, for it takes her safely through the
severest ordeal of her life. Every womat
should be glad to read the little booh
“Before Baby is Born,” which contain!
information of great value to all. Il
will be sent free to any one who sendi
their address to The Bradfield Kegit
lator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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THE
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—|. y.TT! 11, | aimUll—lßll I 11l H BWMII
Special
ale of men’s
uits . . .
Commences today
ontinues
until all the lots
are disposen of.—
Values in these
goods not seen be
fore this season.
We’ll tell you the
price and aston
ish you with it’s
lownesslover the
counter.
P. T. TDDD & CO.
Tlib New Clotiuers.
Hlacon and Birmingham Railroad
(Pice Mountain Route.)
Schedule effective October 16, 1898.
4.15 pm’Lv Macon., . ..Ar|ll 15 am
5:04 pm Lv Llzella LvjlO 25 am
5 45 pm',Lv.. ..Culloden.. . ,Lv| 9 45 am
556 pmjLv.. . .Yatesville... .Lvj 933 am
6 26 pm'Lv. ..Thomaston.. .Lvj 9 03 am
7 07 pm'Ar. ..Woodbury .. .Lv] 8 23 am
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
9 05 pm’Ar Columbus So Ry Lvj 6 30 am
8 07 pm,'Ar Griffin Lv! 6 50 am
9 45 pm'Ar Atlanta Lv! 5 20 am
4 20 pm’Lv .. ..Atlanta .. ..Ar|ll 10 am
6 03 pmjLv Griffin Arj 9 18 am
5 25 pmjLv.. ..Columbus.. ..
7 07 pm'Lv.. ..Woodbury. ..Ar| 8 23 am
7 27 pm]Ar... Harris City.. .Lvj 8 03 am
CENTRALOF GEORGIA.
7 45 pm’Ar.. .Greenville.. ..Lvj 7 45 am
5 20 pm’Lv.. ..Columbus. ..ArjlO 15 am
7 27 pm'Lv.. Harris City ..Ar| 8 03 am
8 20 pm|Ar.. ..LaGrange.. ..Lvl 7 10 am
Connections at Macon, with Central of
Georgia to Savannah and Southwestern
Georgia, and with Georgia Southern and
Florida.
At Yatesville with Southern for pointa
south of Yatesville, and at LaGrange with
A. & W. P. for points nonh of LaGrange.
JULIAN R. LANE,
General Manager.
ITlacon and New Yorfc
Short Line.
Via Georgia Railroad and Atlantic Coast
Line. Through Pullman cars between
Macon and New York, effective Decem
ber 9th, 1898.
Lv Macon.... 9 00 am] 4 20 pm 7 40 pm
Lv Mill’gev’le 10 10 am' 5 24 pm 9 24 pm
Lv Camak.... 11 40 am 6 47 pm 3 33 am
Lv Camak....ill 40 am 647pm10 31 pm
Ar Aug’taC.T.l 1 20 pm 8 25 pm. 5 15 pm
Lv Aug’taE.T. 2 30 pm!
Lv Florence .. 7 40 pmi
Lv Fayettev’le 9 43 pmj
Ar Petersburg 2 35 emj
Ar Rlchmond.j 3 23 am]
Ar WasiT'ton.j 7 00 am]
Ar Baltimore.] 8 35 am
Ar Phila’phia. jlO 35 am]
Ar New York.| 1 03 pmj
Ar N.Y. W 23d st] 1 35pm] ]
Trains arrive from Augue-ta and points
on main line 6:45 a. m. and 11:15 a. m.
From Camak and way stations 5:30 p. m
A. G. JACKSON.
General Passenger Agent.
JOE W. WHITE, T. P. A.
W. W. HARDWICK, S. A., 409 Cherry St.
M&cen. G<.
“THE HIAWASSEE ROUTE.”
Only Through Sleeping Car Line Between
Atlanta and Knoxville.
Beginning June 19th the Atlanta, Knox
ville and Northern Railway, in connection
with the Western and Atlantic railway,
will establish a through line of sleepers
between Atlanta and Knoxville.
Trains will leave Atlanta from Union
depot at 8:30 p. m. and arrive in Knoxville
at 7 a. m. Good connections made at
Knoxville for all points north, including
Tate Springs and other summer resorts.
Tickets on sale and diagram at W. &
A. city ticket office, No. 1 North Pryor
street, Atlanta. Also at Union depot.
J. E. W. FIELDS, G. P. A.,
Marietta, Ga.
J. H. McWILLIAMS, T. P. A.,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Macon, Dublin
and Savannah R. R.
~ *4| 2d] j id] S«
P.M.|P.M.| STATIONS. jA.M-.A.M.
4 00 2 30]Lv ...Macon ....Ar] 9 40]10 15
415 2 50!f ..Swift Creek ..fj 9 20’10 00
4 25 3 00 f ..Dry Branch ..f! 9 10 9 50
4 35 3 10 f ..Pike’s Peak . .fi 9 00 9 40
4 45 3 20 f ...Fitzpatrick ...f] S 50 9 20
4 50 3 30 f Ripley f 8 40 9 25
5 05 3 50 s ..Jeffersonville., si 8 25 9 15
5 15 4 00 f ....Gallimore.... fi 8 05 9 05
5 25 4 15 s ....Danville ....»« 7 50 8 50
5 30 4 25s ...Allentown... 75(? 8 50
5 40 4 40 s ....Montrose.... s' 7 25 8 35
5 50 5 OOis Dudley.,... sj 7 10 8 25
6 02 5 25]s M00re.,,., sj 6 55 8 12
6 15 5 40|Ar. ...Dublin ...Lvj 6 30 8 30
P-M.]P.M.| |A.M. A.M.
♦Passenger, Sunday.
d Mixed, Daily, except Sunday.
PULLMAN CAR LINE
BETWEEN
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, or
Louisville and Chicago and
THE NORTHWEST.
Pulman Buffet Sleepers on night trains.
Parlor chairs and dining cars on day
trains. The Monon trains make the fast
est time between the Southern winter re
sorts and the summer resort *f the
Northwest
W. H. McDOEL, V. P. & G. M.
FRANK J. REED, G. P. A.,
Chicago, 111.
For further particulars address
R. W. GLADING, Gen. Agt
Thomasville, Ga.
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Sheriff’s Sale.
Will be eold before the court house door
in the city of Macon, during the legal
hours of sale on the First Tuesday in Jan
uary, 1899, the following property: Two
tracts of land lying in Vineville district,
Bibb county, and known as part of a tract
of land consisting of eleven acres of land,
sold by Henry J. Nically to J. M. Daly,
known as the resurvey and subdivision of
said land as lot No. 22, in block 2, (this
‘ block being owned by Rosa Simmons,) and
; also lot No. 21, in block 2 (this lot being
! owned by Addie Thomas; each of said lots
having a frontage of 50 feet on a street,
and running back an even width of 190
feet, as shown in plat of said eleven acres,
now of record in clerk’s office, Bibb supe
rior court. Said two lots being bounded as
; a whole on the north by lot of Alice- White,
i on east by a street, and on the west by
lot 'Of E. .G Furgerson. Levied on as the
property of Rosa Simmons and Addie
Thomas to satisfy a fi. fa issued from Bibb
superior court in favor of Equitable 'Build
ing and Loan Association vs. Rosa Sim
mons and Addie Thomas.
Also, at the same time and place, that
parcel of land, in Vineville, Bibb county,
back of Huguenin Heights, fronting south
i on Columbus road 52 feet and running back
417 feet to land of Mrs. V. A. Napier;
; bounded on west by Charles H. Flowers
j and on north and east by Mrs. by Mrs. V.
IA. Napier. Levied on as the property of
A. H. Gaston, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued
from Bibb superior court in favor of Mrs.
Virginia A. Napier for use, etc., vs. A. H.
Gaston.
I Also at the same time and place, one
' acre of land in Walden, Bibb county, be
j ing a portion, of the northeast corner of
j lot of land in the Rutland district, Bibb
I county, bounded as follows: On the north
! and east by land of C. W. Kilpatrick, and
| on the south and west by lands of W. J.
] Willis, with all the improvements thereon,
j Levied on as the property of John D. >Dun
l bar to satisfy a fi. fa. issude from Bibb
. superior court in favor of Even T. Mathis,
’ executor of Thomas J. Harvey, vs. John D.
■ Dunbar.
Also, at the same time and place, that
land in said county, known, in the plan of
“Newberg,” recorded in book “A. J.” folio
■ 706, clerk’s office, Bibb sueprior court, as
lots 5,6, 7 and 8. in block I: lots 1,2, 3
. and 4, in block 3; lots 2,3, 4,5, 6,7 and 8,
in block 2; lot I of block 2, except a strip
; eight fee wide at the southeast corner of
said lot and running back 110 feet; all of
I lot 0 in block 2, lying north of an east and
: west line running 110 feet north of the
south line of said lot; also seven shares
of the capital stock of the Bibb Real Es
tate and Improvement Co., of the par
value of SSO each standing in the name of
A. C. Knapp on the books of said company.
Levied on as the property of A. C. Knapp,
deceased, in. the hands of W. A. Stokes,
administrator, to be administered to satis
fy an execution issued from the city court
of Savannah in favor of said company
against W. A. Stokes, administrator.
G. S. WESTCOTT, Sheriff.
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