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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1895.
THE MACON TELEGRAPH
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A LESSON ABOUT MONEY.
Hw Sinnoeb Press lw( talffts (ho
fltfld a* * bMCbcoi of flusODce, sod the
flnst pupil It be* taken Is toe August*
Chronlole. Under «lw b«id of "A Kin-
Hergsuten in Finn nee," Edlfor Stovall
give* tbs following very useful Inform
ation:
If this government's signature on a
bond make* good the world over, when
th# paper la worthless tbs* the bond Is
wrltton on. why I* not the government’s
stamp on a silver dollar aufllclent guar
antee when the silver that It Is utamped
on I* worth 58 cents even In th* opinion
of a gold worshipper7—Augnata Chroni
cle.
"Till* nalvn quewtion from a v p*per
evlrloh has of late gone over ito ,«be *11-
fir inflationist# bring* up the mibjer.t
of finances from Unit principles. Ami
right here kit tie »jy that If all dhe sil
ver man woithl tun he tbo ackfiowlodg-
moot conveyed In this paragraph and
urtk questions 'tvlnei Ihey do not tnuler-
aluavl cunreney iprobhen* this whole
•natter woriltl lie ttolljr sotHed. The
Augusta Chronicle Is lionmt awl con
fetti** It* Ignorance of .the baste Idea of
money. Wo believe When It Is enlight
ened It will write more IuU'E.’.gently of
national finance*. There Is no danger
from the man who I* not Informed mud
really wants tight. The great danger
Is from mm who assume do knew, but
who. like the Chronltde, haw failed to
grasp dhe fundamental idols of the cur
rency problem. Tlrere Is an cistern
proverb which *»ya, “Ho who knows
not, but knows .Uhnt toe knows nod, I*
simple; teach him."
"Tho Chronicle'* question ha* been
asked often in dlie day* of dhe green-
taaok crexe and tuMWerod often. Few
people ever propound It sertouifljr now.
•nuts government's wlmia.lure on a bond
make* If good die world ever, because
tile woiU beltaves dhe government
able to pay It. Anil the worhl bellove*
She government will pay it In good,
laird, honest dollar*. If Uil* contldonee
did nog obtain; If for a moment the
credit of dhe government wvre shaken
tlkwo bomb would only not bo gooil
"the world over,” but woulld nod bo
good ad home. lit lank the pupor that
the bond I* written on which malaes it
valuable, but the promise do pay
printed on the paper.
".Vow, when the government smite out
coin money 'fha.t U quite a different
thing. The'whole character of the Issue
changes. Tbi value of the money do-
pootts thnn mot ttpon s promise do pay,
but upon dhe coin, the payment Itself,
'rite stiver doEsr should not be n Hat
dssue In any pant. Nothing should be
taken for gr.intol when the government
deals with Its creditors or Its people.
The government must ktvp faith and
widen It assumed to Issue a dollar It
must be s dollar In radius and rim.
Sliver ami geld, bate In mind, are
moneys of final puyniont sod every dol
lar must contain 100 cents.
"Or, to put lit kt language that tho
Chronicle can understand, suppose we
make this tUustiudlon: A factor down
to Coitdan row advance* a fanner a sum
of money. Tho farmer given his noto.
'Ibis note tuts accural dhe money, not be-
oidise of the paper it ts writ Uni on. The
question of stationery or Bthograpbtog
does not enter Into tho transaction.
The farmer's note la good becanae he
has chuhoteT and credit back of It.
Now, when tho fall come* he laaues hla
co» of final payment. What It It?
Cotton. Hut here the question of credit
d eappaim. The faamer must discharge
his obligation by sending In cotton. It
must bo full weight Every com ad
vanced must be paid for In pounds of
oottan. It would not do for tho farmer
to send In a 400-pound balo and mirk
K BOO pound* would 1*1 Certain^ nob
And ye* Oat silver would be as bad at
flat cotton. Tho country has no more
u*« for lh tee packing, light weights, or
waiter packing tn dollar* of silver than
it hat in bales of orttoa. Seel"
profits were generally balanced on
the books by the Men* of ' “stock on
band end ha la two due by county dis
penser*” Now it appeals that some of
(be "balances due" have failed to de
velop end the governor has gone to
work to work to And out whore they
lire “at.” If he falls to find ahem he
says bo will dismiss *M rthe dtsepensers.
ft seems do ua that this would be a
ha rd blow to the governor's unique sys
tem, for dhtpanaom, like barkeepers,
no doubt get ito be popular with ihelr
customers, end dispensary sale* aitay
drop off to ua alarming extent if other
mon are put In their place*. Then, al
though the law prohibit* such a thing,
the dlacUjiged whisky handler* might
slant some opposition dispensaries end
the governor's concern* might fall into
disfavor. The young governor should
go about this th'ng of finding balances
on band very glngeriy or the dispones-
rles may be boycotted, and tn iatot case
the poor oM state would suffer terribly.
Wo slow, Mr. Evans, you may lose,
trade by hasty action.
Now Harris and Mitchell have been
flinging Hand words ci teach other In the
house. There must lie a sort of fighting
atmosphere around 'tbo capital, or else
the guntlouMh who presides over the
restaurant down stain has changed the
brand.
A Now York man says hla wife hyp
notized him and got *175,000 of hla
money, Rich men should not allow
their wives to study hypnotism If It
lias th?s sort of effopt to all oases.
A number of Xeliv England manufac-
mrora are coming South to look over
tho flehl. -Mucon will welcome them
when they come and show .them the
best of nil .the plains for building mills.
Either Evans or Turney Ibus a pro
test to make ngainst (ho vote of nearly
every county In Tciwtws*. It looks as
though 'the aeitioment of iHh.it election
will tako a long time.
Now York seems dotetmlnwi to get
rid of hosabm. It has grown to per
fection In lha.t city and the sooner it Is
done away wllh the batter for Now
York.
Queen I/ll Is no be banished 4o Hhe
United States. That's the way Hawaii
has taken of gelling even with .Mr.
Oldvahuxl for not annexing .the Islands.
Brooklyn's trouble about tbo trolley
route sawn* ito bo like the milking of
books. I'niotlcally It seems to ho un
ending.
iMjJoon’s city council means to do
everything that may benefit the city.
I’ttblln Improvement Is tho order with
them. _
Now Atlanta wants a yefiow fevre
congross during tbe exposition, ©on’..
Tho delegates might bring same baclli:
along In their pockets.
A ooH wa ve Is swopping OV er the
North. Look but for tt big exodus
Southward.
Even lawyer Towns says tWat the
Brooklyn city council's action will not
a bind.
«ftg!&gAasaL i itaa:
sasayssssj!""^
SOUTH CAROLINA'S DISPBNSABY.
Governor Evans of South CaroVni
has mono trouble on his hands. This
time tho young chief magisrrate has to
deal with (he dispensers who deal out
liquid damnation'in accordance with
the law which (ho governor hhnaeK
foist upon th* people about (wo years
ago. U has boon discovered tha t nearly
sh (he county dispense ns are short in
their accounts through "loam methods
of bookkeeping." These loose methods
sppesr (o have been tn vego* for quite
a while, for we have yet to hear of the
state dtepensary having made
payment of cash Into (tn stele
treasury, although the books here
shown a profit almost from th*
of toe system. Th*
China. Is probably ready to give hor
next envoy* to Japan full authority ,( 0
do a tty thing they seo fit.
to's plan and establish a pork paekery.
This will enable -tthe owners of sur
plus bog* (o dispose of them -wttonut
the trouble of findtng InJlvilual pur
chasers; witch Is bssd to do now. Many
fawner* have been unable to find sate
I for fregh pork, because the tecsl de
mand is fuHy supplied temporarily."
Valdosta box furnished on object les
son for ottier sections of Georgia.
Augusta Evening News: "Our mills
are si running on full time, (have or
ders ahead and arc poring regular
wage* and pay good dividends. Our
water power to (be cheapest on the
CTinfttnem—only (5.50 per horse pdwer
per annum. We claim the best wnlered,
the best paved, the feast lighted, the
best protected from line, the most 'or
derly and tho prettiest city In the coun
try, and what more do you want for
on all round up-to-date rityT." The
Now* tad loves in saying a good word
for Augwfin—at the same time It is a
good advertisement.
Monroe Advertiser: "The information
that Is being scattered over the coun
try from tho nation's capital indicates
that toe more the financial situation of
the country la discussed toe worse
grows the financial muddle. Touching
this question the oontruillng elements
In congress. If thefie be such elements
there, scum to have caught the spirit
of the bucking mule. They will ilo
nothing ithomseJves, and when others
attempt to do anything they kick. ’
Editor McGInty presents the situation
at Washington In a brief but accurate
description.
The Waycross Herald notes the es-
tabllshent ctf a truok and poultry firm
near Waycross and says: "Wo un
derstand from the 'best authority that
quite an extensive site linos already
been selected Just beyond Kettle creek
and near the tine of the Air Line rail
road (which will Insure goad Shipping
fscllitea), and that the work for pre
paring the locution for the reception of
machinery, truok utensils and tnouhn-
tora for toe oonduet of the poultry In
dustry. which ts to be quite a feature
ja_. S _ toss nlwsdtAv iKtefflin *’ What
iif to» farm, has already begun.” What
la to hinder other localities in Georgia
from doing toe same? With our unex
ceptionable climate we could produce
poulrty and egga enough to supply the
nation.
CRANE IN “THE SENATOR."
. Large and AppredaUve Audience at
*the Academy I/ast Evening.
Mr. Orane was greeted last evening
by one of the largest and most cul
tured audiences that has asmblcd at
tho Academy this season. The audience
W3H appreciative and demonstrated Its
approval in toe 'half dozen curtain calls
to which star and company were
Obliged to respond. In every sense of
toe word toe engagement was a magni
ficent success.
T will not criticize the performance.
I (Ms something I am not quits equal
to ait this hour of toe night. I have hud
no lobster »a'.nd wtto claret afterward,
ns Mr. “Dionysius Dimple” once had
In "Leap Year," but my critical facul
ties are till at faiult after having seen
Grand 1 am tn moeense a raver. I try
Ho be just In all 'things, and In criti
cism I try to be more than Just.
Years ago. when I first saw Joe Jef-
fomon In "Hip Van Winkle," in boyish
enthusiasm I forgot that I was a spec-
tatot—although I was gainfully aware
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
President Faure has accepted invitations to
viflifc Havre and ltouen and "will probably do
§o during caster week.
While on bis way from a nick call Dr. Stover,
a Waymonth, Iowa, physician waa frozen to
death.
For the fourth week of Jammy tho Southern
railway earned 1512,231; increase, $22,111;
and for the month $1,531,207; increase, $23,918.
The French antl-elaveiy society has learned
that tho contract to supply plantation* in
Brazil with aemle Chinese labor, against
which the society recently protested, has been
abrogated.
Ward Line steamer Cienfuegos, which was
stranded on Harbor Island on Monday morn*
ing, has become a total wreck. Very little of
her cargo will bo aaved and that much
her cargo
damaged.
withdrawals at ftew York aggregated $1,074,*
67o. No general resumption of gold With
drawals is expected.
The non-arrival of the French steamer La
Ga-ogyne at New York, where she ia three
da)S overdue, is attributed to violent weather
or an accident to hel* machinuiy, which would
require some timo to repair in mid-ocean.
„.e negro w
and attempted to kill his wife and daughters
in Campbell county last December, will be
taken to Fairburn. the county eeat, today. He
will bo protected by atrong guard. Dean has
decided to plead guilty ana receive hie sen
tence.
Today at noon the national council of the
Farmers’ Alliance, in connection with the
grand lodge of Mauote, will lay at llaleigh, N.
C., tho corner etono of the monument to the
late Co). L. L. Folk, first president of the or
der, who is buried in Oakwood cemetery, this
city.
Bills were passed by Congress to obviate ob
jections to the original measures pointed ont
by t.io president to pension lticbard It.
knight ami .to grant the Gila Valley Grove
grant _
Railroad company a right of
way through the tian Carlos India]
tion in Arizona.
night
nd N
In consequence of the action of the meeting
of auti-Farnellite members of the Irish party
in oanting Hr. T. D. Sullivan from bis parlia
mentary committee and elocting Messrs.
Condon and Abrahams as now members
thereof. Mr. T. M. Healey has signified hie
intention to withdraw from the committeo.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov*t .Report
Baking
Powder
^B$owmv PURE
JUST TOO SHORT FOR HEADLINES
OCTILLION OLUB.—There wU .be a
meeting of the "Nine O’clock Cotillloh
Club" at the residence of Col. James
A. Thomas Saturday night at 8 o'clock,
to which all of the membere are re
quested to be present.
KING'S DAUGHTERS.—A called
meeting of the King’s Daughters will
be hetd at too Public Library this
morning at 10 o'clock. Every member
is requested to be present.
BOUGHT CUMBERLAND.—It will
be gratifying to the peltate of Mac rut to
ten/xnr (ka( (“n nf P !•' Paste tk fas
LADIES' LIST.
Mrs, Deana Adams, Miss Ida Andrews.
B-MIss Matilda Brown, Mrs. H. C.
Brown, Miss Anna Bloss, Mis, Lavln
Boutwcll, Mrs. Marla E. Blackahear,
Mrs. L. Brown, Miss Mary Lottie Bai
ley, Mrs. Brilgem, Miss Llxxle Burke,
Miss Catharine Burns. Miss Babcock.
C—Miss Anna Collins, Miss Sarah Ann
Cornelius, Miss Maud Chandler. Mrs.
Maud Cameron, Mrs. A. Collins, Mrs.
Carrie Carter.
D—Mias Savannah Davis.
HI—Miss Lottie Elder, (2).
F—Miss Augusta Foster, Miss Flannle #—
Felts, Mrs. Mary Liza Frazier, Mtwr
know that Cant. R. K. Park of this
city has purchased the Cumberland
Island hotel property. Capt Park was
not in the city yesterday, consequently
his intentions In regard to the future
of the property could not be learned.
HYMEN ON TIHE GANG—It would
seem toait a man working out a sen
tence of fortiy days on the gang would
think ilHtle of (matrimony, and yet Ed.
Hobim, a young wto.te matt who Is
serving a sentence of forty days on the
compulsory gang, married a iMlss
Tucker In South Macon night before
last. The members of the compulsory
gang are allowed to go home at night
and Robins is nElcwed to opend* each
night with his bride. Robins has only
worked out about six days of his sen
tence.
Tbo compromise proposed by tho Centriit
members of tho German rolcbaiag increasing
tho powers of the president of that body, so as
to enable him to exetudo offending members
irolu tbo chambor during the dobato in
which tbo offouco shall bo committed, baa
been rejected by the standing order com
mittees.
The boundary dispute between Venezuela
and Groat Britain over the detorminatiou of
tho frontier of British Guiana was the occasion
for the passage of a joint resolution in tho
house of representatives recommending the
parties to submit the .controversy to arbitra
tion. The resolution waa in accordance with
the suggestion of President Cleveland in his
last
t annual message.
Three men met a horrible fate at New Or
leans on tbo coal Palace owned jjy W. G.
Coyle & Co., lying in tho river at the bead of
next morning that I was a victim of Erato street. Two of tbo victims wore colored,
the “S. K. O.” sign—and imagined that
I had some real connection with what
was going on beyond the lootnght«. I
never had the game eensation again
until last night, but this time I had a-n
orchestra, chair and expect to arise
with a feeling of comfort In my feet
today. But l did forget, and for gome
mlnutce I was one of the boldest plot
ters that ever lobbied through a claim.
The Penmaul ckiton iwm » reality,
and I wag oh the aide of the'old man
whoso whitened head had grown whiter
In nil unsucceesful fight for' Justice.
T\hftt toll* tho.Btory. I may be con
sidered a rare upeciea of the genus
critic, but I have been told that “a can-
GEORGIA NEWS
AND COMMENT.
' wrtt “ *> tho Wanton
5£7!A n . «Svo°*oy of * dog tax lkw.
o' l ? t L Bh0 ‘o be fired to $1
too (tret da* and 125 • - ■
S. u yg* «ddlGonial
(MB. tt 1* a *ood (nw««nioo.
Brunswick Morning Gall: "Clovoluna
Just 04 oonvcrsatJon
1 ■ 1 If ire Hind our name conatect-
re wo h utra^ r t y oo Um ° “ U8tti '
TjaGrange Herald: "Suppose Nome
toa’wclnannriitow*”' n mmu “ ioc * 0 *"
toawcmian s suffrare oonrentton when
rmy nast^nvbieti Jn tho capltol? Wknt
*ssr tho i^ m2*
Artthony 'Will say tlmt tho above in-
alnuatton la Just like a man.
Route Tribune; "Hypimdsm Is a «te-
transfurion, ?nd
as a fixed science Is yot In Its infanwr ••
Yeaanditf (usmp-not-lsm was non driven
throutb and ellnehodon toe other etdo
pfc.toero varenld be
n ’ ,nrt «■
frwlera editor, B. M. mackburn, is
f0I S ,n * ■» Invertl-
* £*11f? toipsrtmrtrt.
Editor Blackburn handle* a tearless
yj.'.Sjrcbant jytt. and the Commerelal
Is tnaldnc IteHf frit la the Gate City.
^ tost
« will not be necessary to arewul to
“wres* the nuisance
of the (fix toealre hat in Georgia. The
uvmwn should bear toe cry of nuftertng
nsstthood and relieve it of toolr own
aevord.” It will sCl depend on the fash
ion.
August* Evening Ncrws; "The ed
itors of (be country have about reduced
the cotton aoreoge os much as (hey
onn, now let too farmers take up the
matter and do their duty-'' It le the
fsterner,' half of toe Inning now, and It
1s to be hoped they will make a brim,
run In't*.
The Thomserlte Ttmes-Enterprtso
notes (he arrival ai TteomaevUle of
Joseph McGill, editor of the Chlcaso
Tribune. They all come to Georgia,
and Incidentally a great many go to
Thomasvltte. which shows toss they
know where te and toe betel. Wteh we
could drop In for a few moments.
Vienna Pregrees; "Rejfylng to the
question ss to the quantity of cotton
be would plant tote year, a farmer of
eimerieOM sold Saturday that he was
yet undecided on toe preptextac ques
tion, but ae it would never Ao to let
the teed run dohrn he thought be,would
plant just enough to save seed for
future use—and he spoke as (f ho meant
It." Tttot fanner has got hi* thinking
cap on.
did confession was good for the soul,'
and 1 have saved myself the Incon
venience of going to church this morn
ing. Mr. Crane and his company will
pardon me for calling no names. It le
unnecessary.
ROBERT G. INGERSOI.L
Will Deliver His Famous Leclttrtrdh Shako-
spearo Friday Evening.
Robert G. Ingorsolt's lecture on “Shake-
“ that ho will doltvor at tho Academy
spoaro, that ho will deliver at tbo Academy
of Music Friday evoning, February 8, is a
dazzling specimen of eloqnoncs and pralae,
but far bom bring an oxprcaalon of blind
eulogy, it is an instructive array of reasons
for the bestowal of that pralss. When C '
Ingeraoll terms WlUlam Shakespeare “I
greatest genius of our world," ho shows cal
why that title ahould bo given. lie puts ii
When Col.
“tho
cause
_ _ „ ^_.s into
pits language .tho admiration that all
readors of tuo immortal bard havo folk and
and ho acta forth Hhskospeare's pro-ominont
merits to those who have not had umo or tho
opiwrtnnlty to find thoso merits for thom-
•oItfs. This discourse is thorefore ss ln-
formatory ta it Is •tirring, and with *11 its
richness of verbiage it ia marked by a-sim
plicity and clcarneas that make it easily un
derstood.
Tho coming of so famous an orator is
naturally preceded by a great rash for seats,
to to secure a good one it is advisablo to bo
on hand at tho naual place this morning. Tho
aaln commences at 9 o'clock.
while the other wis a white man. Their names
are Grlffiu Brown, Sylvester Richardson aud
John Hogan, or Walsh. The latter is whitu
and was a tramp. The mon wero snffoclted
l>y fumes lroiu a hard coal fire which they
built ou a pleco of sheet iron in tbo cabin of
tho l'alaco.
BAGGED SEVEN—Detectlvo Jen
kins paid a visit to (he city reserve yes-
tardily Just ito keep his hand in, as bus
iness wus rather dull up town. He
found sBven fine, Hauge, fat. lazy hdbos
lounging ledsurdly at their ease on the
reserve, an d ns they did not appear ta
be of any pamtlcuitir bdieditJU, the com
munity, the detective escorted totem to
toe City prison, ■whore too charge of
vuBraniQy ova a registered ngalirJt toom.
In too crowd was otto negro, whojuld
he was from Illinois.
LETTER LIST.
Tho following letters at toe postoffice
will bo sent to toe dead letter office
tf not called for:
GENTLEMAN’S LIST.
A—R. P. -dams, Asburry.
E-Marian Bennett. 'Byck Bros., Mock
N. W. Brown came to Montgomery, Ala.,
from Atlanta somn time ago. A few days ago
he startedanaftiruoonnewapaperand printed
it for two days, l eeterdayllr. Tenant Lomax
received a letter from Brown through the post-
olttce saying that hie (Brown’s) Ills ha 1 been a
failure and be inteuded to drown himself in
the rivor. Since that time nothing has been
eeen or beard of bim. He cannot bo located
by wire in Atlanta. Ills wife and two children,
ono three weeks old, are hero in destitnto
circumstances and aro much distressed over
his disappearance.
ROBERT MANTELL.
In Rie Two Best Flays “Monbara" And “Ths
Corsican Brothers” Next Week.
ly
mircra in this city, will appearat tho Academy
of Musis on next Monday aud Tuesday. Ho
will vt'sont the romanUo play “Monbara" on
Moudayto aging, aud Tuesday will give us
his maguiucent spectacular revival of Alex
ander Dumas's poworlnl heroic drams, "The
(Jerrican Brothers,'' in which he wfil Imper-
i’s poworlnl heroic drams, "The
there,” in which ho will imrer-
•onate the mystically united twins. Louis and
Fablcu delFranchi. Tho startling apparitions,
weird ghost efisats, strange presentiment* sml
wonderful doubling of llie two cbanotoia.
add a charm to this play that ia wholly m-
tletcribablOs
The drama as prewnted by Mr. MantoU is
S ilo elaborate, all tho scenery is new,
s costumes ricbsndelegant.andihe
the cottun.ee neb andelegant.and the proper
ties and other stage aeeeeaoitea will be the
■ame ae originally prepared for tho Now York
City revival.
Mr. ya itell will have tho auppert of an ad
mirable drama tie organisation that lnetndes
a Dumber of prominent actora aud acirnsta.
Over fifty people are required far till pro
duction of “Thu (Jerrican Brothers."
WANT WATER WORKS.
Montezuma, Fsb. 0.—(8pectal.)-The qui
tlcn of water works is being ducuased and u.
rioualy coneidered by the citizens of klonlo-
zuma. For aev«al ysara oor town hoe been
supplied with tho fineet artesian water from
seven wells, but for the sake of greater con
venience, ae well as lof better fire protection,
the city eouncU la now incorreapondenoe with
parties iu reference to securing a system of
water works. Oar people see almost unani
mous tor water works, and on a vote for bonds
would carry them by much more than the
requisite majority.
■Middle Georgia Ptcbkw: "Hi* supply
at bogs exceeds the kasl demand.'
SanderevtBe «ui have to sdogA Ylsldcs-
B1G PARTY FOR MARDI GRAS.
A nice party of Macon people are
arranging to attend Mardl tins at
C-otral riaUread. which firus tSe
for^h^Hi^t^nd
tickets go on sale Feb. B to SSth, with
a limit of fifteen days. PuEmnn sleep
ing car ocoammodazloos can be re
served by Mr. W.P. Daemon, passenger
agent. (11 Fourth street. Mnoon. Go.
"King of North CspoUna" was a con
spicuous name on toe Brown hotm vee-
|sut Ttotertay.
Tbo nextcouncllmanic case which will come
up for hcariug in tho courts of New Orleans
aud agitate the public mind wifi be that of
Francis B. Thillliloy of the sixth district,
which haB been fixed for bearing on Wednes
day, February 13, before Judge Moiso. Ths
indictment on which Thrifiiloy is made tbo do.
lendsut was returned by the colobrated Wil
liam B. Bloomfield grand Jury, and charges
the nceused with having feloniously and cor
ruptly proposed to receive a bribe of 37,500
from Charles Marshall, superintendent of tho
Luuisvillu and Nashville railroad,in return for
which tho accused was re exercise the powers
vested lu him as a member of the city council'
wit',,partiality aud lauor, and in support of
tbo passage of a certain ordinance then pend
ing before tho city council, granting privil
eges of laying and re-arranging the tracks of
tbatcompauyontbo lovoe between LaFayetto
and Calliope streets.
FULTON COUNTY FINANCES-
Atlanta, Feb. 4.—(Special.)—Fnlton County
ia in a had way financially according to the re
port of tho Unauee committee of the board of
connty commissioners which has Just beon
completed. This committee Lai, after a com
plete investigation of the county’s business,
discovered that there is abeolutolv no system
of accounts preserved but that the'current ex-
P?“«?"0 f to® preecnt year will amount to
1230,000, while the avafiablo Income to meet
these expenses it only *38,000, which leaves a
deficit of noarly *100,000. In addition to this
state o( affairs the finance committee has dis
covered that the old board of eunuch* oners
expondod tbo county's ramla illegally. C'n>
ease cited ia where the board paid *18,000 lur
s plat of laud to bo need for a poor bouse
without conforming the terms of tuo purchase
to the requirements of law. It also discovered
that Venablo Bros, have been allowed to over
draw *12.0(1 on their paving contracts, and that
tho oouuiy owes Slfl.uOO to tho lowry llaukiug
Co., an-l 117,00) to tho Atlanta National
Bank, which there ia noavaUab.u funds to pay
too notes already having been renewed.
The disclosure of toil ' ‘ ~ ‘
sensation to toe public.
-Marian Bennett. 'Byck Bros.,
Bonds, colored. W. C. Bennett, Frank
Butler. G. I. Brannan, Rev. J. C. Brew-
ton.
C-W. F. Cowark (2). M. T. Cornell. M.
J. Carswell, J. C. Cain, Joseph Cole
man, Houston Crawford, Daniel Car
ter, Walter C. Campe.
D—Warren Dennis, Barney Dorian, Lax
ter Dryer, Isaac C. Dunn, S. y. R. Dud
ley, James G. Durham.
E-Frank Ellis.
F—E. J. Foster. Rev. A. Frecny, Jimmy
Foster, Thomas Flays, Rev. Walken
Ferguson, W. H. Finlayeon, Rev. J.
W. Famtore, Samuel Foster, John For
syth, (2), Samuel Flommlng, Louie Fa-
loe.
G—John Gedron, Jas. L. Glover, John
W. Gantt. W. A. Gamble, J. H. Gotten.
F. B. Gartrell, William Alexander
Green, Joe Guinn, Henry Gras on, Law-
ronco Gay.
II—Henry Horshman, Wm. N. Hawks,
Holmea Harris, W. T. Herndon, Henry
Hall, Richard Hondo, Robert Ham
Hiram Horbuck, Robert Harris. Thomas
Hergons.
I—T. W. Ivey, Henry Ivey. C. W. Ives.
J—J. E. Jotfnson, Ben Junes, W. B. D.
Jones, W. E. Jordan, S. T. S. Jones,
Edward D. Jones, W. G. Johnson, Wil
lie Johnson, Lucius Jackson, W. L.
Johnson, S. H. Jackson.
K-G. H. Kite. John Henry Kimbrough.
L—Frank Leonard, (2), J. Laurens, J.
W. Lindsey, J. F, Llwe, Jas. B. Lca-
vell, T. H. Lyon, colored, S. T. Long.
M—T. A. Miller, W. T. Morgan, Wm.
Mauri tt us, A. P. Melrose, E. MlKer
H. Meyer, B. L. Medlln, Sett Monetk
Willie Mitchell, William Moss, colored,
M. C. McGreevy, Hardy McGreevy,
Perry McLendon, Rev. McLearn, Louie
McRea, J. McDermott, A. H. McGreen,
J. McNamara.
N—Henry Napier.
T—Fred Turner, Morgan Taylor. Robert
Taylor, Wiley Tucker, D. J. Talbott,
J. M. Toole, Paul Thompson, W. J.
Thompson, Michael J. Tarmcy.
V—Alfred Vinson, George Valentine, W.
Volgetsberger.
W-J. L. Wilson, J. B. Willanks, Marian
Williams, Randall Walker, Thcd. WE
llams, Grand Junction Walker, Edmond,
Wilson, Iko Wilson, T. A. West, Hen
ry Warwick, Wau & Co.. E. H. Wilder.
— Wllkelm, Wesley Wesley,
state uf affairs it a
JAIL (BREAK AT VALDOOTA.
Two Criminals Break Jail—Had Help
(ran Friend* Outside.
Valdosta, FA. C.—fSpectal.)—Val
dosta's new Jail proved to be a poor
cage tor slick bints when -Henry Sim
mons, alias "The Georgia Snake," and
his pul. Will Latvia, effected an escape
about daylight tots morning Without
awakening toe Inmates of the adjoin
ing cell.
It mans tos* (hey were furnished
tools from the outside, with which hhey
cut tho rivet to one of toe vertical bars
ttmd then using this pried open toe
oroas bars of the o£l so art to effect
The Jail was built during toe past
year and waa thought to be secure, and
for this reason the (Wo negroes were
the (Wo negroes were
toe "8n»ke" was con-
stitercil a valusible prixe, haring figured
extensively In several robberies In
Lowridee and Brooks counties, Me-
Ree'a bloodhounds were placed on toe
tnrit, bat lost it a few miles (from town,
and up to this hour. 7 o’clock, they are
still "
JOLLY TEUTONS.—The Teutonia
OlUb trill (five a dance nqd supper at
Teutonia hall next Tuesday night It
is needless to say that everyone who
attends will enjoy the occasion, at the
members of toe club are graduates tn
the school of genuine fun. and os for
eating, no one know# so -well a* they
just what pleases toe sppetiue of ev
erybody.
STOCKS STAND
VERY LOW.
that in January over one hun
dred of millions of dollars of
interest upon stocks and bonds
become due and are mostly
re-invested. These large pur
chases naturally have a stim
ulating effect upon the entire
market, and especially upon
dividend paying stock.
sins, con. coffee,
Bought and sold by us for
cash or carried upon 3 to 6 per
cent margin in lots of 10 shares
and upwards. Price at which
contracts are made and com-
f ileted telegraphed immediate-
y to customer. Information
and advice free. Discretionary
accounts a specialty.
DOR SALE, .
A Fctw Shares of Stock tn toe
KINETOSCOPE COMPANY.
Owning all rights for United States of
Edison's latest and most wonderful In-
veriaon. Stock may be bought in tots
of ten Shares and upwards at a price
which shows very large dividends.
Stock was issued at (19 per share.
1 MURING C1PI
17 and 19 Broad-'*?.. #. 7
Antoinette Foyle.
H—Mias Georgia Hall, .Miss Susie Her
rington. Mlse Mattie Hill, Mrs. Henry
Hill, Miss Nellie Howard, Mrs. D. H.
Harrington, Mrs. Minnie Hamded. Mrs.
E. Holmea.
I—Miss Willie Iven.
J—Miss Louise Jlggetts, Mrs. V. Johnson.
Mrs. Bottle Jones.
K-Mrs. Essie Ketner, Mlse Jessie Keen.
L—Miss Charlotte Lewis, Miss Lou Lew
is, Miss Florence D. Lane.
M—Miss Louisa Moutry, Miss Mary
Moore, Miss fizzle Myret, Miss Sallle
Morras, Miss Julia Moore, Mrs. Ella
Martin, Mrs. Julia Mand, Mrs. Mattie
McClary, Miss Lizzie Belt McGhee.
N—Mlse Katie Neal, Miss Lila May Nix-
on. Miss Mary Niles, Mrs. Mnllnda
Nolden,' Mrs. Harriet Northern.
O—Mrs. Francis Owens, Mrs. Eddie Oli
ver. Mrs. Eula Oliver.
P-S. Powell, Thomas Plndell, Mrs. R.
Preston. Pleas Pope, J. W. Patton,
Harry Pierce. (3), John Pritchard.
R—Mrs. Maggie Ray, (2), Miss Annie Rid
ley.
S—Miss Lucy Snider, Mlse Lou Sessions.' -
Mrs. Katie Smith.
T—Miss Sallle Turner, Mies Rebecca
Taylor, Miss Georgia Ann Thornes, Mlsa
Fannie Thomas, Mra. A. W. Tineley.
Mrs. Bettle Tucker.
U—Miss L. Ummeshum. *
P—Miss Llzzlo Phophet. Mrs. M. E. Pow
ers. Mrs. Dr. Paulding.
R—A. G. Reynolds, L. R. Randall, (S),
J. H. Reynolds.
S—F. Shore, Rev. L. Snow, H. Soloway,
AJen Solomon, L. 8. Simon, J. W.
Shunk, B. F. Smith, Robert M. Smith.
Mr. Smith, R. M. Smith, Sam Scott.
J. Smith. T. J. Slade, N. C. Soring.
Edmond Street, colored, Emil Sells. -
W—Miss Daisy Washington, Miss Plnkey
F. Walker (2), Mrs. Alice Williams. Mra.
Graclp Williams, colored, Mrs. Johnny
Willis. Mrs. Dora Williams, Mra. Mat-
tie WlMtams, Mrs. M. C. Wood, Mts3
Annlo Williams, Miss Jane Wilson, Miss
Ella Wood, Miss Lula Winters, Mrs.
Margaret Welch.
S. B. PRICE, P. M.
O. T. KENAN, Superintendent.
Plain Talk. ,
[From too Cleveland Plolndcnlcr.]
“There are hundreds and thousands
of people in tho large cities and towns
who cannot afford to pay the prices de
manded for tho best dairy and cream
ery butters. Oleomargarine is in every •
respect better and more healthful than
country storo but ter. Give the middle
class a chance to place on their tablet
an artificial butter that loqjtslike hut.
ter. thstrbastea bettsif thah rnost’idalhy i
butter tastes, and is absolutely nutri
tious and healthful. Let thero ho fair
ness in this matter, and a repeal of all
prohibitive laws that work injury and j
injustice to a largo uumler of people.”
Stiver Churn Bntterino ts prepared by
superior methods under careful scien
tific supervision It is sold largoly
throughout tho United States, and fas
tidious housekeepers proclaim it tho
host table article obtainable.
Prepared Solely By
* ARMOUR PACKING CO..
Kansas City, (7. S. A.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ST. «MER COMMANDERY No
K. T.
Regular conclave on this Thursday
. 30 o’clock p. m. Sojourning SI
Knights ccureteusly Invited
tf
... ... SMim, BI. C.
Geo. A. Dune. Recorder.
THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANQUA- 1
, GE8, 155 COTTON AVE.
The following classes will begin tots
week:
Thursday, 3 p. m.—Olass for persons
who have same knowledge of French,
but are not able tq speak It.
Samo day. 4:18 p. m.—Class for begin
ners.
Friday, 10 o'clock, a. m.—Advanced Stu
dents.
Lecture In French every Wednesday at
Trial lessons free. Apply at once.
Reduced rates for teachers and school
Surprisingly low, considering Bluden,a -
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE.
Loans made on choice real estate and
farming lands in Georgia. Interest 7
per cent Payable In two. three or five
years. No delay. Commissions very
reasonable.
SECURITY. LOAN AND ABSRACT
COMPANY.
420 Second Street. Macon, Ga.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Seven per cent Loans negotiated on
Improved city property and farms.
SOUTHERN LOAN AND TRUST COM-
PANY OF GEORGIA.
383 Second Street. Maoon. Ga.
LOANS NEGOTIATED.
On Improved Real Estate at ,7 per cent,
slmpte Interest. .
SPECIAL TERMS given on choice city
property. COMMISSIONS REDITOtcd.
L. J. ANDERSON ft CO.,
318 Second street, Macon, Ga.
COAL.
For best coal and lowest prices, tele
phone 234. Yard 220 Elbert street, bj;
Georgia Mills.
R. DENICKE.
DR. STAPLER.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
£58 Cherry S'- Macon, Go.
DR. J. H. SHORTER.
EYE. EAR. NOSE AND THROAT.
Office 568 Cberry St.. Macon. Ga.
B. CAMPBELL U. D,
Office. 284 Second street.
Residence, 123 Jefferson street.
Telephone messages received at Mal
lory Taylor's drug store, ond college
Hill Pharmacy.
1872. 1835.
DR. J. J. BUBERS.
Permanently located. In the spe
cialties venerah Lost energy restored.
Female Irregularities and poison Okie.
Cure guaranteed. Address la confi.
dense, with stamp, 610 Fourth street,
Macon, Ga.
•" mid, •r-Mimiml (totes.
tori
tettoe.