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MACON, GA., SUNDA Y MORNING, NOVEMBER 22, 1896.
DULY, $7.00 A YEAR.
IN TEE LEM
)U
A Bill to Make Females Eli
gible to Office.
OLIVER OF BAMS THE MAN
HE STANDS AS THE CHAMPION OF
THE NEW WOMAN.
The Candidacy of Miss Ellen Dortch for
State Librarian Is Becoming Quite
an Issue In the General As
sembly—Other Bills.
Pi.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 21.—The near wo
man In Georgia, 'has found a champion
in the person of Mr. Oliver of Ranks
county, the gentleman who represents
the people that gave to the world that
famous organization in the late un-
pleasntness known os the Banka
County Guards. Mr. Oliver hoe Intro
duced a bill in the lower house of the
general assembly amending the consti
tution of the state so ns to make
females eUgtMo • to all offices
and competent to perform all civil
functions, except to vote. His bill also
exempts women from the right to hold
offices elected by the people or general
assembly. Thus, while the new woman
might not be governor or solicitor gen
eral, she might be principal keeper of
the penitentiary, adjutant general or
Judge of a city court, to say nothing
about her eligibility to the office of
state librarian, which Is now being
sought by Miss Ellen Dortch, and to
effett which the.bill probably has as
its main object.
On the same line Mr. Knowles of Ful
ton today offered a bill providing for
the appointment of a state library com
mission. This commission Is to be com
posed of five citizens, to be appointed
by the governor for the term of three
years. The commission Is to elect its
own chairman and secretary and its
business wM be to investigate the va
rious library systems aud have general
charge of the Georgia state library.
Mias Dortch and her campaign for atatc
librarian is becoming quite an Issue
with the general assembly. .
The charter for the town of Fitzgerald,
introduced by Mr. Henderson of Irwin,
county, passed the house this morning.
Mr. McDonough of Chatham county
has Introduced a bill authorizing coun
ties and municipal corporations to ap
peal and certiorari cases without giving
bond or paying costs.
Mr. Bennett iof Jaokson county hie In
troduced a bill to abolish the city oourt
of Jackson county.
Mr. Bolfeulllet introduced a bSl ap
propriating JGOO for the employment of
a stenSgraphor In the office of the state
school commissioner to day. The work of
this office has become so greatwlthln iho
past year or two that the commlaslbner
has been forced to employ help out of
h!s own Balary, which Mr. Bolfeulllet
does not think he should bs longer com
pelled to do.. . . ....
Mr. Felder of Fulton has,a warm
place in. his heart for the working peo
ple. He sympathizes with the clerks
and mechanics who have to work, from
six In the morning till 7 mt night, and
in order to give them some relief he
lntrod'tced a bill this morning making
halt of each Saturday a legal holiday.
Mr. Felder also Introduced n bill to re
fund 150 to the Atlanta 3treet Railroad
Company. This company paid 1100 for
a charter, when It appears that “
should have paid only 150.
Mr. Slaton of Fulton bos offered a
bill appropriating 1800 for tho republl-
catlon of volumes Si, 85, 88 end-87-of
the Georgia, reports.
The following members -were this
morning added to the committee.to visit
the "state lunatic asylum by Speaker
Jenkins: Swift of Elbert, Arnold of
Oglethorpe, MCCranie.of Berrien, Knlg-
ler of Quitman, Cullom of Schley, Madi
son of De Kolb, Henderson of Colquitt,
Rutherford of Monroe, Timmerman, of
Webster, Calhoun of Montgomery,
Hensley of Troup, Craig of Bibb and
Ncvln of Floyd.
The following were also added to the
railroad committee: Ogletree, Vaughn,
Awtry. MoDonough, Thompson, Palmer,
Bush, Arnold and Nesblt.
The attendance In the house wae very
small today, barely a quorum beihg
present. The senate transacted no busi
ness at all.
Meesrs. Bolfeulllet and Craig of the
Bibb delegation went home this after
noon to spend Sunday.
ny air., hit ---- --
tear It dawn- in a few dnys. and will erect
a handsome residence. ;.
Cochran stands at the head In Wire-
grass Georgia for handling cotton. Lp
to date this year she-has received 7,000
bales of the fleecy staple, she has been
and Is paying the higlieet market price
for Fame.
One of Cochran’s inoet prominent
young business men -will lend one of
Hawidnsvine's fairests daughters to the
altar Sunday. • »■
Mr! E. Cook, St., who has for the past
twenty years been running the livery
stable here, sold out his business today
to Messrs. Biount Oollinfl and John
Neel. The price paid was H.500.
Rev. Dr. Monk will deliver a I?otnre
hero one night next week. The lecture
will be under the auspices of the Ladles
Parsonage Aid Society.
INDORSED HAWKES FOR JUDGE.
Mass Meeting In Lumpkin on tho South
western Judgeship.
Lumpkin, Ga., Nov. 21.—At a mass
meeting of the citizens bf the town and
county, held ait the court house this
morning, -the, following resolutions were
read and on motlbn were unanimously
adopted:
"Whereas, A vacancy will exist In the
Judgeship of the Southwestern circuit
by reason of the nomination of Judge
W. H. Fish as one or the associate Jus
tices of the supreme court; and.
“Whereas, While regretting the loss
of Judge Fish os our superior court
Judge, and at the same time extending
to him our congratulations and best
wishe. for his success, it will become
necessary to elect his successor in case
of Ms election:therefore be It
"Resolved, That recognizing Disability
of W. H. Hawke* of the county of
Sumter ah a lawyer, as a man impartial
and fair in all matters. Just and up
right in all of the walks of -life, he
would make an Ideal Judge and a
worthy eucoessorof Judge W, U-. Fish;
be It further
"Resolved, That It Is the wish of the
members of the bar of this temo,
and 'tbs citizens of the county,
that our present representative vote for
W. M. ilawk.-s as long as there fc. a
possibility of his election to flit the
Heaney to exist by the election of
Judge Fish to the supreme bench."
At the meeting Mr. J. B. Richard
son presided and Col. E. T. Hick, y
wap secretory. Before the meeting ad
journed a resolution w carried direct
ing the secretary to tram-unit a copy
of these resolutions to each of the
representatives In the general assembly.
GRIFFIN GOSSIP.
What Is Going on in the Capital ofSpald-
I 11- 1 «.'l lilt .
. Griffin. Nov. 21.—The crate factory
to A. Os- VeoDykt, a- few
milts above here, was destroyed by
fire la**t night. Thai factory is In ttje
country and fdanris near -the Central
railway tr.uk, distance from any
other huildiug. The fire wju .not di
covered until this morning:, and K Is
gap ported to be the -work of Incendia
ries, although it is possible that a spark
from a pacing locomotive might have
done the daThe building an i
plant cost between *12.000 Sod *18,000,
and i* a total loss, as there was no In
surance.
D. J. Touchstone, an old and re
spected citizen of the county, dird at
>me this rooming of Bright's dis-
ar.d will be buried tomorrow at
biount Zion church.
A runaway couple, Mias Callle Wel
don of this county and W. K. Mooro of
Henry county, were married here this
morning: by Justice Sorrel at his office.
They wore pursued by the young ,n -
i hour
x-uejr more jiatsucu uj j
dy*s father, but <he was about «««
la to. and the couple were made /happy.
There are marriage and rumors
marriages here. Two different w
are, so rumor ways, to come
tomorrow here—one of nvhfoh will be &
runaway, -without parental dbjeotlon,
and aywMngemeots have already been
made for housekeeping:.
CHAT FBOM COCHRAN
The Town IsOneoftlioUeatlnWIregriwts
Goorgln.
Cochran, Ga., Nov. 21.—Tie tent meet-
bigs that .are being conducted here uy
Rev. John Temple of Kentucky, are
lnrgety attended, and rt la oeUersd raat
they will be productive of much good.
He is ah eloquent speaker and an aUo
worker, and much interest in the meet-
in:rs A being manifested.
There was shown in 'this place yester
day a unique collection of curios, rale*
etc. They consisted of pistols, stilettos,
ambers, swords and the famous Cuban
machete Some of the pistols are of
very ancient patterns. There are tho
ohl pepper box pistole, the o.d flint and
steel dueling pistols and, in fact, almost
any kind of pistol you can think of. Be-
side* tho pistols nnd Bwords. there are
arrow heads, cartridges, which are sixty
years old, and all kinds of'Implements <rf
war. The collection Is the property of
Mr. W. G. Peacock, and were picked up
by him in his travels around the world.
Dirt Is being broken for the three
large brick stores that will bo erected
by Mr., J. J. Tcyior. They will be hand
some strnotores of tho most modern
plans, and will reflect credit on not only
Mr. Tnylor, but on ail Cochran.
Dr. Forehand has pnrehased the house
on Cherry street which is now occupied
by Mr., Wood. Ho will commence to
CONGRESSMEN AND ELECTORS.
The Governr Isauca a Proclamation Dc-
^ daring Their Election.
Atlanta, Nov. 21,-Today tho governor Is
sued. his proclamation declaring tho elect-
ion of Gcurgla’s delegation In tho fifty-fifth
congress anil calling upon each one of the
congressmeii-clect to notify, him with n
thirty days of his acceptance. It Is hardly
necessary to say that the vote of nceept-
nnce will be unanimous. The whole dclc-
batlon as set forth In the proclamation Is
as follows: _ _ ,
First district, Rnfus B. Lester: Second
district, J. M. Griggs; third district, E. B.
bowls; Fourth district, Charles Adamson;
Filth district, L. F. Livingston; Sixth dis
trict, Charles L. Itartlctt: Seventh district,
J. W. Maddox; Eighth district. W. M. How
ard; Ninth district, F. C. Tate; Tenth dls-
trlct, \V. H. Fleming; Eleventh district, W.
, Brantley.
Governor Atkinson today Issued bis proc
lamation declaring the election of the Bryan
and Kewnll electors In Georgia. Tho ticket
ns set forth In the proclamation Is ns fel-
J. W. Itobcrtson of Habersham nnd J. J.
Hnnt of Campbell from tho stnto nt large,
ami from the respective districts, P. P.
Johnson, John A. Wilkes, George Bright, J.
J. Bull, L. L. Jlldtllehrooks, ltolnml Ellis,
It. M. W. Glenn, J. M. Smith, W. J. Film,
E. P. Davis. A. F. Daley. .
These gentlemen will not have the pleas
ure of voting for tho next president In the
electoral college, but the majority given
for the ticket In this state shows that this
Is no fault of Georgia's. ■
THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS.
Tho Navy Department Uas Decided That
tho vessel Is Imperroct.
Washington, Nov. 21.—The navy de
partment has decided that certain im
perfections exist In tho battleship Texas
and has determined to make an effort
to remedy them. These conclusions
were reached at a consultation of bu
rcau chiefs in Secretary Herbert's office
this morning, to which Capt. Henry
Gloss commander of the unlucky ship,
hod been summoned from New Fork.
Up to this time tho department has de
clined to recognise that anything was
tho matter with the ship, and under
these circumstances there has been a
clash of opinion between Capt. Gloss
and Admiral Bunco, the latter desiring
to have the Texas go out and drill with
his squadron, while Capt. Glass, who
Is compelled to risk his life and crew
on the vessel, has urged that she be per
mitted to stay In a navy yard long
enough to correct various defects which
his Intimate connection with the vessel
convinces him Imperatively need cor
rection.
It was decided at today’s conference,
which lasted over an hour, that tho
ship should remain at Brooklyn at
least thirty days; that new air com
pressors should be installed to operate
the hydraulic turret turning nnd steer
ing apparatus which 1ms so far fallen
altogether below expectations, because
the air pressure "cushioning" tho wa
ter power was uncertain. While this
nnd other work is going on. Constructor
Bowles, who built the ship. Is to seize!
the opportunity to put a lot of bracing
and stiffening Into the frames and
make an attempt to patch up tho al
leged water-tight doors, which were so
instrumental in sinking the ship re
cently. Capt. Glass is still here calling
the- attention of the bureau chiefs to
other desirable safeguards against col
lapse and disaster which he liopes may
be done simultaneously with the other
work.
TO CRUISE ALONG THE COAST.
Revenue Cutters to Render Aid to Vessels
in; III. trees.
Washington, Nov. 21.—Upon the rec
ommendation of the secretary of the
treasury the president ordered the rev
enue cutters Woodbury, Dallas, Dex
ter. Hamilton, WSndom and Morrill to
cruise along the Atlantic coast from
Dec. l to April 1 for the purpose of
affording such aid as may be possible
to vessels In distress. Tho assignments
are as follows:
The Woodbury from St. Croix-river.
Me., to Cape Ann; the Dallas from
Portsmouth, N. H„ to Vineyard Ha-
, Mass.; the Dexter from Nantucket
-honis to Sandy Hook, both inside and
utside the sound; the Morrill from
Cape Lookout to Charleston: the Win-
in Chrsapeake hay and from the
capes of Virginia to Hatterai. and the
Hamilton from Norfolk and the espes
of Virginia to New York.
SOS
Governor of Soldiers* Home.
Washington, Nov. 21.—The president
has selected Brevet Brig.-Gen. Reuben
l-\ Barnard, retired, os deputy governor
of the Soldiers' Home at Washington.
Oen. Barnard had a distinguished act
ive career from bis appointment from
Tcnncwee in II** to his retirement, par
ticipating lit 102 battles and skirmishes.
n ■ > l’n r.t <>u for Culprits.
Washington. Nov. 21.—The president
hna dtnled a pardon to Tom Watkins
and John Rowland of South Carolina,
ntenc. d in August last to six month*
each In Oconee county Jell for remov
ing and selling spirituous liquors.
Our advertisement today lias mpre than a silken charm. The words are clean and the
figures plain and that is why the wise and prudent will set them to economical thoughts.
Money saved on Dry Goods has a deep significance to thousands.
OUT
OF
TOWN
PUR
CHASERS.
Any one from a distance or not more than
100 miles from Macon who purchases from
us on Monday and Tuesday cash bill of $15
or over, barring domestics, will be fur
nished with a free ticket to their homos.
THE
$10,000
PRIZE
STORY
OFFER.
“Sons and Fathers," the celebrated Prize
Story of Mr. Edwards, will be given to Every
Cash Purchaser amounting to $16.00 or more,
from our Retail Departments, barring Do
mestics
HERE’S
STILL
ANOTHER
OFFER.
Commencing: Monday morning: and continuing: through tho day, any
purchase of these goods advertised, with the presentation of this ad
vertisement, entitles the purchaser to a Romance by some of the most
celebrated authors in the country—works that you pay from 20c to 25c
for at any of the hook stores or nows stands.
*1.25
Purchases a nice Wool Dress
at opr store 6n Monday. The
material is Irridescent Mo
hair or wide wale Serges, 10
yards 24 inch goods. Price
also includes a complete set
of linings and findings.
92.00.
This amount will buy you
a Changeable Figured" Hri!-
liantine. Great fine of col
ors to select from. A popu
lar material, noted for its
serviceableness. Full set of
linings.
92.50
Will secure you full Dress
Patterns of any of these ma
terials, linings included:
Solid Henriettas, all color
ings ; Jacquard Mohairs, all
wool Trioots, Shotted Flan
nel Suitings.
93.00.
This price dress is repre
sented by a host of stylish
materials to select from :
Boucles, Rough Cheviots,
Ettiennes, Little Tailor
Checks, Ac. Linings go of
course.
NOVELTY
DRESS \
GOODS. J
$18.oo
Suits
Now
$I5.oo
$16.oo
Suits
Now
$1-1.00
$15.oo
Suits
Now
$12.oo
$11.00
Suits
Now
$9.00
$lo.oo
Suits
Now
$8.oo
$9.oo
Suits
Now
$7.oo
93.50 and 94 00.
Early in the season' thef
Suits we offer at this price
( would have cost you at least
an advance of 25 per cent,
Don’t neglect this great Dress
Goods Slaughter.
$5.00 and $6.50.
Many handsome novelties
in this lot. It’s a great sac
rifice to sell these goods at
prices mentioned,but they’ve
all .got to move between now
amrChrigtmas. This scalpel
is the only thing that’ll do it.
1,000 Remnants
Dress Goods.
What a feast.is on this ta
ble for tho bargain sookor.
Como and pull thorn over
and see tho dimes you can
save. Each pioce marked
number yards and price.
60c on the Dollar.
Remnants
Silk.
Want a Silk Waist or a
Skirt?
Don’t pass this lot by.
A great gleaning from our
regular stock, blacks and col
ors, priced so as to give them
quick movomont.
IN THE
SULK
SECTION.
One of the most interesting sections of the store. Couldn’t he otherwise
when prices are cut thusly:
5oc Irridescent Taffetas for..... .3oc
65c Glaacie Brocades for. j .5oc
$1.25 Rich Persian Silks for 75c
$1.25 Black Brocaded Taffetas for .75c m
Sl.oo Plain Satin Duchess for 85c
$l.oo Black Gros Grain for .... 75c
Blankets.
3
Leaders for This Week.
$2.75 grade for ..A.. .$2.00
3.00 grade for 2.60
4.00 grade for 3.00
Foe $5.00.
A Blanket you never saw
before for less than $7.00.
Comforts.
Got plenty of ’em and can
suit your pocket book and
taste to a T.
Here’s one for 35c.
No, it ain’t 12-4, it’s in
tended for a singlo bed. Here
is another for $7.00. Be
tween these two many good
things.
Lace Curtains.
Never had such a trade in
Curtains bofore. Wo buy
direct from manufacturers,
thus save jobbers’ profits,
which goes to you.
50c to $8.00 pair
Gives you a wide range. We
never fail to please customers
in this department.
Portieres and
Tapestry.
Chonillo Portiores
$2.00 to $8.00.
Volour Portieres
$5.00 to $9.00.
Tapestries
50c to $1.76 yard.
Tinsel Draperies. 16c and 20o
Fringes to match.
CAPES •
AND
JACKETS.
The Department which the ladies of the city are paying particular atten
tion to just now. Notwithstanding the excessive unseasonable weather we
have done some big trading here, and are making bids for a big outlay next
week. Our Cloak man has done some big cutting in his prices and you
want to be right'in the push. Come eaply tomorrow morning.
AT 39c.
100 Children’s Reefer Jack
ets ; all wool material; some
have poarl and some gilt but
tons oil them. Just tho thing
the children need for school
woar. Don’t put off seeing
those Jackets. The like we’ll
never have again.
AT $1.75. g
Ladies’ Kersey Cloth Dou
ble Cape, trimmed with fur.
AT $2.00.
Molton Cloth Capo, trim-
mod with Thibet fur and jot.
AT $3.00.
Double Cloth Capo, extra
heavy. Collar and’ Skirt
trimmed with bands of jet.
AT $5.00.
A great bargain in Plush
Capos. Full sweep and
splayed with jot. Never
shown over a countor bofore
for loss than soven dollars.
Only got about 50 of them.
Don’t delay a visit to our
Cloak Parlor.
AT $7.oo.
Some exceedingly tasty
garmonts in mourning styles.
Very scarco in the market.
AT 92.00.
Have you soon those Lap
Holies wo offer at this prico.
Worth double. Wo have
otliors. Double Plush
AT $4.50.
BLACK
DRESS
GOODS.
Our prices must he right and our assortment of styles correct, judging from
the way dress lengths go from the piece. Here’s half a dozen mentioned.
They Stand for tho many. I
4o Inch Jacquard Mohairs 25c
24 inch Wide Wale Serges loe
36 inch Plain Henrietta 25c
46 inch Figured Briiliantines 27c
46 inch Victoria Serge 5oc
4<> inch Silk Finish Henrietta 5oe
At 15c.
2,000 yards All-Wool Suit
ings, greys, blues, tans and
browns. Bargains you’ve
bought bofore, but never one
like this.
At 69c.
A chanco to glove your
hand for little money. $1.00
quality of glovo it is. 69c
long as they last—tans,
browns, blacks.
$1.59
Solid Sattoons
. 5c
Buys a heavy Marseilles
Best Apron Ginghams.
. 5c
Spread, worth $3.00.
Figured Outing
. 5c
<;<)c.
Cashmero Plaids
. 5c
You only pay for full-size
Checked Homespun ...
'. 3c
Crochet Quilt.
Blcachod Sheeting
.10c
lOC.—For largo size pure
Black and Blue Duck .
. 8c
linen Huck Towels.
Tasso Waist Silk
. 6c
61c.—Extra soft Honey
China Bluo Percales...
.10c
Comb fowols.
Persian Porcales
. 8c
5C«—Best Boa island, full
Hemmed Pillow Cases.
..10c
yard wido.
Soft Finish Bleach
. 5c
6iC.~Lonsdafo Bleaching.
Buttermilk Soap
. Cc
Limited.
Shirting Cheviots.....
. 8c
Children’s Vests—
15, 20, 25, 35, 50.
Children’s Drawers—
20, 30, 40, 60.
Ladies
Ribbed Vests—
Fleece Lined.
15c, 25c, 35c, 50c,
Norfolk and Now Bruns
wick Underwear. White
and natural colored.
60c to $1.50 Garment.
IN THE
CLOTHING
STORE.
No dull spots around here.
People are learning every day where their
interest lies when if comes lo Clothing. At $4.75--'Those Overcoats on sale
again tomorrow. At 49c—That Unlaundrled Shirt, Utica Mills. At loc—
Those fast black Sox. At $1.5o—That Undersuit—see in the window. At
4,Sc—That Neglige Shirt, while body and colored front. At 19c—Those
25c Silk Bows.
V/vi'-Aati..