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THE KACON TELEGKAFH: WEDNESDAY MOENING, NOYEMBEK 28, 1894. GOOD GOTERHMERT CLUB, Another Rousing Meeting Held Last Night at the Headquarters of the Cinb. MUCH ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED Bir«sfjr*PIr< Nifroai and a If amber of While AfeM «• Be Pro«e«ale4 for llleg el BeililretlMiwViior* omi Speeehee Made. Good Government Club held u p re-using m—’ting ti« night at Uttlr ball over Oiinpbell King**. The meet' in* w<* ended to order fey President ■vvilliagcjur. and the minuter were read by the secretory and approved, after which ties dub got down to bud' tM Hr. McKay, chairman of the commit tee appointed Mat meeting to ace the young men—of the dty who had .lot tvalKlCfed, reported that the eommHte* died made a »y»tematlo canvas of the entire city and had found something over 150 young men who were in full sympathy with the Good Government Club in Ita effioot to give tlt« city a good administration, hut who wort not nble to pay tltelr taxer be tare the rcglatratlon TAoka were closed. A motion was made that the treas urer be Instructed to turn over to the committee of which Mr. McKay la chairman the Mint of 1505, with instruc tions to visit these yountr men and lend them the* money necessary to d.iv up and qualify themselves to vote. It Is known that many of them would like to vote, and -the aocsl Govern ment Club proposes to lend thorn the money they need to pty taxes. Mr. Morrison .Roger* moved that the. clulr cjU for vmuutocr* to go to the city hall tomorrow and watch I bn regia, tore nun and see to It that no one regis ters l.vegslly, unit If lllegni reglstra- Ocns are unde to nutlfy the proper om.cvrs of the (Cub, and llu.t war rants be sworn out for their arrest, rnuiglng ihem. with perjury, and that luey oe vigorously prosecuted, The motion wjk ear.", J jnd about twenty •neiutcers volunteered. At tills point lion. Dupont Ouerry •was culled oty and rci,ponded In a Vigorous spierfe, In which fie dls- claimed any hostility to the saloon und aai«junc*d ithe position * hlmttelf ns feeing In favor of protection to all Cis..c»s of our idtisens. Re woa not In f iver, huwover, ot the saloon rjlining the City. They had done 'hi# In tho dsisl aud were doing It now, and ik* thought if woe time they were aland- inq uwdo whl|o the Good aovornmeiit UUb ptUed -Muvon out of the hole Into which tlie saVoomt hud pul It. lie was not a prohibitionist; he believed thoro were liquor cranks us wed no tomper- H* believed In cone-rva- Usm in dealing with aft the** anesf tlon*. col. Guorry- further stated that he wan, glad to believe that tho ne groes of Macon were not so oatrunt as our friends—the enemy seemed' to think." Liquor Oralors ought to be wilting for nome other kind of business to be represented on the boards, imd capt'nirtfsl By offering the following rsMolutloas, which he rend, and which were unanimously adopted: Keen’.veil. firs,. Tn.it It Is hereby de termined by this club that the election for aldermen In Mil*. city on the 8th of December next shall be a fair nml careful election; provided auch an elec tion can be secured by the agency of law; th.it in order to prevent und do- i. it unlawful voting and the count ing of unlawful votes Uhls club is do- termlnod to prosecute <U1 violators *t the deefon ie-wn, and while we will fee careful to molest no Innocent man. we are determined that no guilty mnu thill escape, « "Uenolved, soeond. That we nls de termined to elect on the Sth of Decem ber nest tho good man ond patriotic cKIsn# we have namlnited. If they can bo elecied by lawful means and honorable methods, and we again up. Tril to aH our follow citizens, white nnd colorej, who are in sympathy with this'movement to Join us, and tlau t hey ■without foKure on tomorrow ply their (exes and register.. Col. Guerry'* speech provoked great enthusiasm and hi* utterances were punctuated by liberal applause. 'Mr. It. W. Jemlson was called on, and sufd that a great many voters hive paid everything except their street tlx. He thought mat every one should see tor himself that his street tuxes were paid. Whether ho has registered yet or not. He thought today would bo the deciding dny and urged everybody to do their dtsly. The club had oases of perjury made out ogainst wutxiut seventy-five no a somewhat new. light. It was settled In Ita general beqnugs many years ago. It Is simply whether s few bid men shall mass the ignorant negro vole und control the government in ;!* tr own Intcr-wt. That baa been de ckled In general, and It must be de cided here. It has always been decided It* tit? negative, and will be again, "There are good colored voters, for whom I lnve great respect. We ought to Invite their co-operation. But wc cannot pursue the dirty policy of the othi r side. Lei us no; buy a single vote. Leave dirty methods to dirty people. But we can see that to- ■ i, earned out, and this we will do. Let us K.ond by the resolutions we have Just passed. "1 agree fully with Mr. Ouerry as to enforcing the law. That Is what gov ernment h for. Let every man and ev ery lawful business lie protected in all right under the law. J would not deny t» a eafloon afl legal protection under law any more than I would any other business, much us I denlore their ex istence. We mutt mtignlfy law-ns that which protect* everything. ".Vow. gentlemen. I am with you for -aw and good government. And we can carry, Gils election. Henry Gradv once said on a great occasion, ••No amount of Ignorance and vice can stand against the oomfetned intelligence, wealth and courage of Anglo-Saxons.' It Is true. History proves it. We can not go under saloon rule. Things will cut none and worse. Memphis onco went down 90 low under an lrresponsl- bk» vote that the legislature annulled It* charter, and put Its government in the hands of a commission. We need not red eh that point. If all of us do our duty, we can win In this struggle. I hope not one of us wilt fill cm the nglt* ts over, and the city of Macon Is assured of a safe and reputable government." „™ D .*™ >l,on . 11 w »s unanimously weed to ask the colored voters »o form a good government dub, nnd the by 'he white club tendered them for their meeting*. A number of short talks were made by different members Just lisfore adjnurn- msnt, and the speakem iT seemed con fident of success on Gw 8th. . Th> - ,‘*;«nty members who volun- a 'neetfue Immedlstelv on the <irfj5timment of the Hub and onrati* itod for the|r work today. Football ticket to cock cus tomer for $1.60 tie today. Phillips. KING'S DAUGHTERS. Annual Meeting and Eleotlon of Offl- •AvpaaiBOA visa and twite white men who haffeTioiTI falsely in order to register, warrant* would be issued aeon tor tfeolr arrest and they would bo vigorously prose cuted by the club. Dr. Gambrel) woa railed on nnd •mule a vigorous talk, whleh wo* loud- ly (applauded, and for which, on mol- Mm of non, Dupont Guerry. publica tion In -the city papers was requested. Dr. Gambrell spoke ns follows: ‘'.Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of tbs Good Government Club: “I do not agree with Mr. Guerre In toto. I sm a prohibition.-'., and would make ap end of aatoona In Macon If It -were In my power, llut that 1. not tho Issue in this campaign, livery good citizen can agree that wc need a good Kovrinnwm, and that Is vthsl this dub Is almlug to secure. "Mr. Chairman, I do not know much of our’clly government, but If It k. not the most lied on institution In tho land It ts very bad. And while 1 do not know positively that re ports are true, there la enough tn sight to make >; css> to believe that of people running aiT.ntra never ..... run anything on a very high plane. Men do not nnd cunnqt uci above Ihemselvra. ‘ Maoou Oja been very rood to the saioou Interest. It b»» been cxpinued to an unusual degree under your pol icy. And the *ak*>n men are now. to return your kiudnrss, taking charge of everything and running the city In thetr own tetrresb—that Is. tor revenue only. We do not all agree its to the desirability of luring saloons, but wo can all agree than a saioou govern ment la not what Macon needs. "I agree fully with Mr. Guerry that no one class ought to run our govern ment. Vo one c.ssa would do tt to the aimmon good. 1 would not trust the lawyers of HUM to run our govern- mvnt." Mr. Guerry—I would not, either. Dr. Gambrell—You know thorn, and your Judgment ought to be good. (Ap- pteuaej - Hr. chairman, I wouhl not truat the preacher* to run the govern ment (applause). It would not be «o trust the fir.ncra wholly with h» tgdvvrntneot, ■ and- they are about our best people, nriinly because -nobody ever tbowed them how to bo bad tap- pliuse). And. gentlemen, well as I Mkc •iloankeepcra. I am unwilling to trust them with our city government, c.pi-.lally bectuse they, have a coo- The annual meeting of the King’s Daughtens was held yesterday morn ing in the rooms of the public library with a largo number of members pres ent. tMrs. lames A. Thomas, m-caldent of the King's Daughters In tbla city, pre sided over tho meeting, and the delib erations 61 tho body were conducted on bushier* principles and according to parliamentary practice. The meet ing opened with the reading of reports, and Mrs. Thomas read her reoort ns preuldcnt 0/ tho order. The report showed the order to bo In splendid condition, with growing lutercet and memboishtp, slid that tho present membership la over 500. Thu report uCso spoke of the good work being accom plished by tho Homo for the Friend- leas, which Is fostered by the King’s Daughters, and tho condition of affairs at that Institution was shown to be 0 high compliment to tho activity and earnestness of the order. Mrs. Thomus stated In her report that thero were now ten inmates of the homo und sev en applicants tor admission who would be taken in within tho next tow days. Some of tho inmates at the homo are very young babies, and but for the kindly shelter and good attention given them by tho King’s Daughter* would bo left without protection, und in till probability die from neglect and want. The report was heard with much ln- wtv-st by all present, and many thanks extended Mrs. Thomas for tho un tiring energy and devotion to the cause she has miinifesuid during the past year. Fo).owing tho president's address came the report of the -treasurer and secretary, both of which were full of Interest and showed ttto 'arzro amount of money taut has been octleotod und distributed by the King's Daughters during the year. Since April 3, forty- ultie people have been cared for In tho Homo for the Frindtos. The president then announced that the next order of business was tlio election of ofltccre for the ensuing Aar. BaHots were then taken, aud resulted as fokosa: President. Mr*. JamvB A. Thomas. First vice-president. Mrs. 8. T. Cole man; second vice-president. Mrs. D. B. Woodruff; sorretary, Mrs. It. E. Park: Irta-invi, Mrs. c. B. Willingham. Mrs. A. 1-1. Edwards, who has so etll- cloudy served ns secretary and treas urer tor the past several yearn, posi tively dtdhned re-election. On Thanksgiving day. at 3.30 o. m.. the ladles will hold services at the Home tor the Friendless, and will tbao give s Thanksgiving dinner on that day. Mr. Jcnhiug* has been In vited to deliver an address at the ser vice. nnd a pleasant time Is expected. The Oodles expect 10 throw open Hip doors of the hi-t-plinl on Now \e»ra day, ond ore making all arrangenteuto to that end. Till* sublect -was fu»v dls- cutttd at the meeuug yesterday, and much* entoratesm was aroused. One of the principal topics brought up tor discussion was oho meeting of tho state convention of the King’s IXtughters <0 be hetd In this city on Jan. 3. This convention will be the fltxt stale convention of King’s Daughters * - - h, \,t tn me S. nth. and Maoon will 1 by the presence of doubly houore v *• 1 ‘ *•'- r;; vm '”u“e«m"!uv sviertl hundred, but the home* of tho King's Daughters v,i)t be thrown open to mem, and there Is no fear that nny will lack accommodation. Mitt linlsye Badger will give wvorsl raiding* aud red tattoo* for the bonelU of the King’s Daught- rs. from whleh con-lderRble reivnue I*, oxeoeeted ' - tr derltxvl. The pwseoteglon. or t.tc children’* (UP, "The Brownie*,” on Dee. IT and 15 Is also expected to aid materially In raising funds for the hoi- pitoL The services at tin- Homo for tho FTitndlsto ou Thanksgiving day are opeiu-to th»‘ public, atul If those who intend would take along a little eomc- thlng to assist In the support of the home tt would be thankfully received. Just 200 football tickets to be given away with merchan dise today. Phillips. anTT“ “ ADVERTISEMENT RESULTS TO ROT QUITE SO STORMY, Hat Council Meeting Was Full of Inter- cnl and a Litllo Hit Spicy. THE SPECIAL COllSiinEE’S KErORT On III- Charge* Agalnit Judge Fraemau Alderman Collins p-fewaa |ha \V ottn-To fuvrstjgaca chlsf Iiutnor-Other Slattere, While council meeting last night was somowhsrt tamer than the previous Tuesday night’s meeting It was by no moans uninteresting, and not alTo gether without a few features that bordered on the sensational. 'Aldermen Harris and Alcnuyer were the only absentee*. The meeting began with the reading of the minutes of the last rogd-sr meeting, which were confirmed ■■ read, and then followed the minutes of the special meeting on Friday night and again on Saturday afternoon, the minutes of alt of which were also con firmed. The first Business after the reading of the minutes was a oommunlcitton from GAboury & Noble, protesting against tho action of council in ratify ing the report of the sewer advisory committee on City Engineer Wilcox's recommendation to hive the work of laying the sewers on Spring street stopped on account of breach of con tract hy the contractors. The commu nication stated that the -work was or dered stopped fey the dty engineer be cause It was being done hy levels of abandoned profiles and not (by those furnished, by thb city engineer, which Is untrue, in- fact, es fde enigneer had not given notice o'f change In profiles, The communication was referred to the advisory committee, (A communication from the board of public works stated that work on the new engine house would bo com menced Just as soon as contract was] signed by the mayor. A petition from -the hoard of fire commissioners asking for* hose wagon to take the place of -the old reel notv used for carrying surplus hose to fires was granted. The petltkm of I. Bashlnskl and oth ers asking for remission of fines im posed In the recorder's court were re ferred to the chalrman of council. Next come the report of the special committee appointed to Investigate the charges'made hy Alderman Riley agalnal Recorder Freeman for serious neglect of duty and failure to bind I. Bashlnekl over to the city court nnd failure to recommend to council the forfeiture of BaShlnekt's license, os said Bashlnskl had been oonvlcted of selling whWKy on Sunday. The report was signed by Aldermen Altmityeranp Findlay, and fully vindicated Judge Freeman, saying that after a full (n- vestlsation of the chargee and after Jrliig the statement of Judge Free man and others the committee whs convinced that Recorder Freeman ’hid done his duty and that Alderman Riley had also done his dutj^jas prescribed In the charter. This report was fol lowed by a minority report from Al derman RHoy dissenting from the re tort of tho majority -and cohcludlits y saying that ho -was convinced that Recorder Freeman had been guilty bf neglect of duty, although it might not have been Intentional. Aldermnn Riley's report was very lengthy and had embodied In it on ordinance to make It tho duty of some one to be named whoso duty V ho to report similar oases as the one tn question to council. After the report had been read Alderman Riley moved Its adoption, but for failure to get n second the motion was not put by the chair. The chair then put the majority report, which was adopted, Alderman Riley voting no. Alderman Collins then road the head lines of an article In the Evening News whleh contains an order that Chief Butner Is tillered to have_ Issued to his men, «nd enW ho did not'-chink the police hod any right to carry out the order, which, as published, as to arrest every lewd woman found on the street, drunk or sober, after dark, and to nlro mak» a case against any man who might he found with such n woman. Ho read section 372 of the charter nnd ■aid he could not see under the law any authority tor arresting o wvmnn. no matter who she was. If she behaved ■herself, and if She did not, why the si mo law that applies to all other peo ple would apply to her. Alderman Collins spoke several minutes on the subject and said he wanted tho atten tion of the convuUreloncrs called to It. Alderman Van agreed with Alderman Collins, and thought the |,i,l>e KVuld he careful, or they might make 1 mis take find cost the city a tot of money-. He concluded by Riving he wanted to know where the orders came from. Alderman Collins moved lo have a ootvrmlttoe appointed to investigate the milter. Alderman Van amended the motion so as to have It referred to the police committee, and the amendment was carried. A communication from the mayor recommending chojiges in the election -managers. •* some of the managers previously appointed oNmot serve, was adopted, and the managers will b©! Phot Waret-R. E. Henry. DeWltt McCrary. J. H. reltew. ■Second Ward-*). A. Ella, G, L. Reeve*. John Marks. Third IVard—E. O’Comtell. E. C. Corbett. F; A. Sebaneman. Fourth Word—John Harts. H. P. ■Westcott. IV. L. Johnson. Fifth Ward—8. J. Kent. J. W. Mitt- Irons. W. P. Carles. tSix-tfe Ward—O. L. Bright, W. H. O'Pry. T. W. Waterhouse. An ordlmr.ee was Introduced requir ing property owners whose property abuts on the street, where the grading has been done tn the neighborhood of Walnut and Ocmifittee streets, to curb In front of their property, was Intro duced by Mderman Collins, hut Chair man Carling raid that he did not see how the city could require -people to curb when the city bvt not dme Its part of the -work, ond the ordinance wta hold In abeyance. A similar ordi nance by Alderman V«n was adopted. Atednnan Iturlev Introduced an ordin ance to have tho sinltary tnsta-clors elected by the mayor and council tn fu ture. The ordinance was put on Its see. ond rending amt p.issel. Aldatsuan I'lnkler Introduced a resolu tion ttauhg tint In- .flush as tt appeared from the investigation of the .-huge* ■gainst Julge FToe-nan that the chief of police had been using questionable meth ods In sett tog evidence In cettetn cases that he be required to appear before a special cctemtiree for Investigation, The roaolotlen »aa adopted. Alderman V*n In st'caklDg on tho resolution eald he to ..,»hl Mtqtm bed been «U nnd done concerning the pollce and he did not aunt to have anything to do with th* muter. That he h«.l made n remark on the Tues. day night h.-rorc that be would not have made bad he been Ut his right mind. Chairman Carling appointed as the com mittee Atd-rmcn Dinkier, ROey and man was added to the committee, and the chair stated that inasmuch w addition of the chairman gave the corn- mfttee even numbers be would also ap point Alderman Sperry on the committee. Alderman Van then asked the chair tc deflno his duties a* ohnlrman of the com- mlttee uu appeats from the registrars The chair told htrn to consult the charter and he would »t« what Ills duties This did not sitlsfy Aldemran Van. ever. Ho said he had rend the charter and wanted to know If he was required to stay In the registrar’s office, and tl he did stay there tf the registrars had any right to order him out. Furthermore If anybody other than the registrars bad a right to ask a voter questions, as there waa a crowd around the registrar’s table all tho time' who asked more ques tion* than the registrars. The chair told him to consult the city attorney. Alderman Findlay then -.ad [f there was to bo no fireworks he would move to adjourn, and council adjourned. ‘‘XX OLD KK-YTLCKV." Thursduy Evening's Aitum'ottoa nt tio Ai»d«iny of Music. ‘Tfi OM Kctriuoky," Jacob Lott's Sfrai-t prudao'.'.oB, ivizlcb ran tor tax mouths at tlie Academy of Mus e in New York and sat Now York p.-jple nil to -talb.ng of its cleverness of story aod fiutiuriu, comes to Macau tomor row ulgbt. List week thu company preseutod -this pi.ty in Now Orleans, und in djmmotttlng upon it U13 Times- Lotuouttit had '«» » to aty. ‘‘Cold 'MhtaskM’’ of tbo ‘‘County FaCr,” so popular .n New Orleans, has found a rival la “Queen Bess" of tbo melodrama codded “In Oid Kentucky.” vuhuoh opened at the Acudemy last night to a very large, .tlvoroughly ap- preoiattlve and plettsod andicace. "Queen Bess” ta a mure that wins a (25,000 race for bar master, thereby se curing him a wife, saving him from financial ruin and dfcttwna’ng the vll- Lln '.n tbo plry. Tiiio stiory Is One ol l)f«> In the mounto-'noui aad blttegracs regions of Kentucky, and affords n ahninro for tbo Introduat'.o.n of some very iuteresBng dhanadtars. White ex Ojhiiig tu souk; -of Its very realistic booms, »ho pt-iy camwt be classed In tlio colttgopy of blotkl aud thunder mltfiatUumus, in winch eighteen men aro kllUil :u eviery act and tho villain is Otways pusstVnK for gore. "Jtbo lotegrjfy of u fntr plot Is pre served tltaoughsmt, not preventing tho iutooduoaion, letgjt'mutely, however, of a uuutber at pteuslng and.'well cxe- otlted gpeuialtioj. These Include the dancing of Frank Parliatu, Walter Smart and Ooley Grant, three colored boys, who demonritratte that It is stilt nil mtt, nnd muse by n band sf small uugro baj's under tlio name of the ‘T’.ogamuuy baud.” In a barn yard scene 'tlio negroes amused ‘the aud'. ence with a first-dnas exhibition o dancing, sjnglug and tumbling, and some of the feuts performed in the way of dancing and fumWjng wero exeep- Jonu-lly good. The dancers exeaued some characteristic piautmton "steps' tint wore a revelation to many in die audience, and which' convulsed tho colored contingent. 11110 negroes danced in a style peculiar to their race, nnd wttto n proficiency that oraly comes of uattmtl ability and tong experience. They wore recalled several times, and tho storm of upipldusa that greeted Unctm from'every section of dm bouse evidenced Hie catlmatiou In which their porform-tnoe nvtis hdd. OVERRULED THB MOTION. Action of Judge Speer Yesterday tho Asher Bivins Case. In the United States court yesterday Judge Speer overruled -the motion of Ashe- Bivins tor a reduction in amount of bond required. The amount of the bond fixed by Commissioner Erwin was '32,000. This, attorneys lor young Bivins claimed,’ was unneces sarily large, but the court Instructed that no br>si for a less amount bo ac cepted. The bond was furnished later In -the day. it will he remembered Biv ins Is the young man who, It Is claimed, was caught extracting letters containing money or other valuables from the malls while employed at the postoffico as superintendent of car riers. Judge Speer also Issued a decree In the ease of tho Intervention of XV. A. •Gray vs. the Central Railroad, In fa vor of lntervenor for 313.50 for wood furnished the road. In tlie mutter of the Intervention of Gcorgr.t SI. Robertson vs. Central railroad for damages sustained through the sudden demise of a Jersey cow a decree was Issued for 350 la favor of bhe Intervenor. Tho Intervention of XV. T. Carlton vs. N. E. Harris, receiver of the Macon and Northern railroad, a- decree for 3765 In favor of the lnterovenor was Issued. This action was tor personal Injuries sustained. TURNER 13 DEAD. He Was the Negro Who Shot Himself Monday Morning. Charley Turner, the negro who shot hlmscCf Monday morning In Birdsong's saloon near the mnrktt, died yesterday morning nt 9 o’clock. Turher Is one of the few negroes In Macon ever known to commit suicide. Tho Telegraph told the clroumstances of the shooting yesterday morning, of how Turner shot at a negro named Bowman, and. thinking he had killed him, turned the pistol on himself and fired a btll Into his stomach. Bow mat) was uninjured, but Turner psld the penalty of his act with his life. No Inquest was held, as the. facts of the shooting were well known. BANK FAILURE. Howard. S. D.. Nov. 17.—The Kendal Banking Company closed Ita doors this morning. The state bank exasnlners ts Investigating the affairs of the bank. Its county and school fund deposits amount to 340.660., but the Individual deposits are not large. HAIE ; YOU i A BOY Now is the time to bring him to our stogjg Cherry street. We can dress him up stylish, i,j m | 0 perfection at specially low prices. The ; on %v Jil be easy, the assortment being large, embraci es j designs for this season’s wear. The plain fact of the matter is, our e TC stock of Boys’ and Childrens’ Suits must be reduct j0W p r i ces will do it. Hence, we have introduced w eek sweeping reductions throughout oiir enti ie _ Don’t miss seeing these special offerings--a greaf genuine Bargains. In Headwear for little Boys and Gir v store is acknowledged Headquarters. Newest Ideas. Lowest-ices. Charles YSTacfel, 515 CHERRY ST. - • MACl GA. CHOICE j HOLIDAY : QDS For the Children | In the w*y of Toys, Games, Books, etc., are being dally receive you wra be amply repaid tor calling before the rush tor the holidays. Everything at Hard Times Cash Prices. ^ ,< •• Burke Book and Stationery Com|r, Good GoYernmit I Is the question of the day, but the- question with I BO You Want GoodSto at Sacrifice jss ■ j If so, go to the Rochester Shoe Company, 513 Cherri^ where the best makes of Shoes are being Sacrificed to' ce their extensive stock on hand. Call early and secure tl. efit of this sale at the ROCHESTER SHOE CO., 513 Cherry ' Ml ALLEN STAKING TRIE. The Trial of the Chargo of Murder Against Him Is Proceeding Rapidly, ALL OF THE STATE’S EVIDENCE IN & Jury 81 cured With Mule DlOlcalty —Court Roam Crowded All Day- How Allan Takes If—'Trial WIU Continue Today* English and conclude in some otl guage unintelligible save to the e . boys. At the mooting held yesterday tl, cer boys elected as sponsors Miss mey Hatcher, Pauline Gambrell. I Willingham and Belle. Cofllins. i Many people in Macon regard tir lege team as a snap tn every sol the word and anticipate a walkov] the town boys, tout they forget 1 heretofore the teams that Mercei Hned up against have been compoi players of great experience, who been thorougWy trained in the nlcetj interference and all the finer points] who have undergone a systematic cd- of physical training, against whom! local team h*.ve opposed equally a8 i men naturally, but coEectively utt unable to do a thing from lack of t work. In the coming game team v. naturally bo hut little seen and I individual plays will count for mil here is where Mercer will come to \ front. The gamo will be close and X be called at 2:30 o'clock. CALLEED A PASTOR. Dr. H. W. Walker, dentist, 364 Second atreet Cover SolomWs jewelry store), Macon. Ga. Howes. On nation of Alderman Hill tfca ebair- , Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair. DR- most PERFECT MADS. V pure Crape Ocimof TtutirPowdor. Prts rom Ammonia, Alum or any oth« adulterant 40 YEARS THE STANDARD, Football I, the all-absorbing topic among all classes Just now and enthu siasm over tho canto which takes place tomorrow afternoon between Mercer’s came cocks and the Macon gkmta at the Central City park has grown to fever heat. There seems to be no lack of confidence on'elther ‘aide. Tfee specula tion, whilo a llttet In favor of the giants. ^ ...— .-.i does not In the least discourage tfee ‘Vir- the Pastorate of the ally boys, who propose to put up a 1 v^urcll 1q this city, will game full of ginger and enap. The indt- P 1 ?? ,[ cl, urch tonight at 7.45. I cations all point to a hotly contested * ° n ‘ * w - g&mo and the attendance promises to be very large. Tho Mucon team will lino up as fol lows: MACON TEAM. Stetson, centre rush, weight.. 185 pounds Goodwin, right guards 170 pounds McLendon, left guard .190 pounds Johnston, left tacklo............158 pounds Masscnburg, right tackle 154 pounds Jones, right end 14S pornds Wrigiey, left end 150 pounds CabanIss, quarter back 146 pounds Anderson, right half bock.... 152 pounds Bailey, left half back *....146 pounds Turpin, full back 150 pounds Of these men some are good players and some are new men upon the gridiron. Stetson, the centre rush, played a good tackle for Mercer In 1S93 when she de feated the Techs by a score of 10 to 6. Johnston, tbe left guard, played with the Mercer boys In the game against the University of Georgia in 1S91 when the Athens boys plied up a score of 50 to 0. He played a good end tn the game with During ffi ^tey'toMa^treWhltr the Cathode Athletic Association in the will be tlio guest of Mr®- E - wflf same year, and. going to Virginia In 1S34 luftam, played substitute end on tho team that n .„. r TvPPC held the Southern championship. Mas- V-L a a v senberg, the other tackle, la an old Le high man. and though he has not been iMvm -,<ON Is yrun on tho field for ten years will play In , ®EOn.G-AiN14, 10 It good form. Wrigiey played red for Ath- TO ena during the last season and substitute tor the two preceding ones. Anderson teamed the game with the Tech team and played full back for Mercer In the game ■with them last year, when by his superb tackling fee did much to keep the score down. Turpin played substitute on the Wash- Ingtoa and Lee team In 1831 and with Athena tn the disastrous game with the Virginia boy* tn the same year. The other players aro without expert- *t»n, us nm ....i*, ■ » ence, but with the steady coaching whlcfihs and sat., I'Jimlj- courfi has been given them during Ute past t</ - night they will jvay like veterans, team has been practicing as thouz He Will Preach at the First Bapt Church Tonight. The Rev. J. Lee"White, wW> was , preach at the church tonight at 7.« is hoped that there will be a largo * U J dlcnce and every member of the I congregation is especially requested to! D9 present. Mr. White has not yet accepted tho ^ Churcl, ‘ and at the invitation of the congregation to meet the members of the church and Vee something of the city in which he has been asketj to work. He would have Z tocYV't hlTboen b e t.uM r» gmsrg. compllshed great good tor the denom ination In that city. “ Mr. white Is said to be one of the most eloquent preachers of the Baptist denomination In tho South, and a deeo and thorough scholar, besides Dosses*. Ing those urtiOiOtive qualities so neces sary In pastoral work. “f.yjlfto wm not preach here ng»h & ri "* •JW In tho city, which will JS.22SL brle ^‘ 08 be will return -o his Asheville congregation tomorro;. For that reason It Is hoped tlio he will hive a Cargo congregation t; l( sht. feifl Stay in ■MncnJalr, V avasfer31.VMi.ll/H., w la probable tlv ' ' 1,vjn an <l Nonit- cru railroad a • JJL nfJC * M1 [rsd ; n a few <htysi„« gSOS* teuup ohangetl.Isnp-tv in ilalti-o.,,1. .wnneoted = Sar5g2«a Individual repntaUon of each man- stake, and tf the Mercer boys snv' A t' under tomorrow It will be by g- d The ‘Varsity boys have , two termlned on their eleven. of thetr players «re said/. hurt in practice and uv play tomorrow. Cert* •tlon. Col- Beanstt, Berry and part of the goodly /tualnn.~a «r will put forttofitufacteSsTS?,' lege yells ere In/ usually rats yelt havin' s each player—; THR DAY -’U* Tlrnk -lv 5-Yl,y ' ^ w11 * <*** as' end ni,r«t i'hs, ’ '>“• Ute of observe caurts will home ■ !, i i"M it . ri l » >hs ,*J. Many s()orv« t-Y v ' e rtoso, at ! r “ s> P^iWy V rnAYK/i^.^or.hMKty. rrl/va a .. . . " I 11 ? fli’nVAP ■n o.t m ,j,. I-’;rat P iYY W,D * ,L PPnics ter an chuivh