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ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER iS, 1904.
DAILY—17.00 A YEAR I
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SpeenfflH Valines Sim New Fall SraStts for M«wradlayo : =IREH©Y»T® s WESi]i5
New Fall Skirts
Black cheviot and mannish mixtures, nar
row gores, new graduated hip 0 4 ()Q
trimtrimming, value $7.00
WALKING SKIRTS of mixed chovlots,
black, brown and navy cloth, stitched
seams, all sizes, special (IV
value v«'/0
SKIRTS, walking and dress length. The
very latest ideas for /all are to be found
hern in great profusion. All lengths, ( H
all Ulzes, priced $5.98, $7.50, $8.50 to V 1 u
Tomorrow we announce our formal opening for Fall and Winter 1904. In the immense display we are showing
a grand assortment of Ladies and Misses New Fall SUITp. COSTUMES, COATS, SKIRTS, WAISTS, and negligees
exclusive novelties, copies of the latest Parisian and English Models made by our own best manufactures, who are
fully up to European standards. We make a point of obtaining and owning exclusive styles not to be duplicated by
any other house in Macon. Therefore suits bought of us are not commonized. Our READY-TO-WEAR covers the
range of modest materials—our styles are sensible, practical, refined and elaborate as the case demands. Our
TAILORED SUITS range in price from $8.50 to $69.00: The suits are the highest class tailoring and though moder
ate in price will please the most Fastidious.
New Fall Waist
TAILORED WAIST, nil nunorelya soft al
batross in all the new fall shapes, also Mask
nnd^ white, broad pleats, French J2 49
SILK WAIST of taffeta, smartly tailored,
black, white and colors, newest effects in
pleats and tucks, priced at $3.98 ^ 9S
TAFFETA' WAIST,* ‘entire” front ’ tucked,
some with large pleuts. All the latest mod
els, In colors or fancy plaids, to Aft
go Monday at «p4.yo
Stylish Talored
Suits at
$5.98
Made of fancy worsted, new style coat col
larless effect and neatly trimmed with stitch
ed taffeta, finished with buttons, both coht
and kilted skirts are unsually graceful.
A regular $10.00 value for $5.98
choice
New Tailored
Walking Suits
$9.98
We are showing the new fall styles in
nn endless ralety, eevry new style coat ef
fect, every up-to-date skirt effect hhs been
combined to make the*e beautiful new suits.
All fall materials, nil new shades, all sizes
from the 14 year misses to 40-inch OR
bust measure. A $12.50 value for....v>'»> , u
Handsome Tailored
Suits at
of Herring bone cheviot, covert cloths. Panna
cheviot, brondcloths and fancy mixtures,
twenty styles, 27’inch flttpd coats. Tourist
coats, 27 to 30 inches lohg. Best quality.
Tnffetn lined. All full pleated skirts. Strict
ly man tailored. We invite eomparslon with
other stores. Priced special for this JjJ20
eale for choice
Clever Tailored
Suits at
$12.50
made of cheviots, mannish materials, covert
cloth, etc. Taffeta nnd satin lined fitted.
TouriRt conts. Wide, Haring and pleated
skirts in blues, brown, tana nnd fancy mix
tures. Fifteen Btyles to select from. In
cluding Misses 14 to 20 years. £1?
Priced onlv at «P 1
Model Tailored
Suits at
$25.00
of covert cloth, with Jnunty fitted coate.
piped and atltched with new .hades of red
and green: full twenty-gore pleated eklrta;
aleo of broadcloth 27 to 32-Inch lltted silk
lined, coat trimmed with wool silk, braid
with new burnt orange color vent. About
ten other atjlee In fancy mixtures. $25
See them. Price at
New Rain Coats
at $10.00 to
$15.00
Newest autumn models in "Kan’t Wet Tho"
and ernrnotte, oxford, olive, tan, brown and
black, fitted or loose back, with or without
capes. Home rollnriess effects. $18.00 values
for this sale priced at $10.00 $15
Sale New Fall Dress Goods.
Some Extreme Valued Here nonday.
WHITE OXFORD WAIST|NG
25c yard; at this price we offer you a
"" article, one you cannot 7C r
Ph
match
TEAZLE DOWNS, 12c YARD.
The genuine Teazledowns in a great
variety of colors.
36-in. FLANNELETTE 15c.
A special lot of Flannelettes for
Waists, Dresses and Wrappers.
FINE MADRAS AT 25c YARD.
A lot of white and colored Madras,
from the 60c range at half price.
TRICOT FLANNELS, 25c.
All wool. 27-in. wide for Waists and
children’s school dresses; all colors,
black and white, ...,25c
at yard
SCOTH FLANNELS.
These new Scotch Flannels are in
neat striped effects, tliey are in a mix
ture of cotton and wool and are very
light and durable; 30 inches CH/-
wide, yard for
PRINTED FRENCH FLANNEL.
The finest goods only are shown nnd
the designs are Just right, being neat
and quiet in colorings; 7 5 C
priced per yard I \*
49c YARD FOR 60c CREPE
Albatross all new colors, white and
black Included.
98c YARD FOR SILK EAIOLENS
45 Inches wide; a $1.25 value; all col
ors, black and white.
49c YARD FOR FIGURED BRILLIAN-
TINES; mannish mixtures and fancy
plaids; some 65c values, 49c
for yard
New Fall Neckwear
We show the most exclusive novel
ties manufactured In silk and spangled
effects, also fine Wash Stocks and
Turnovers, and many new
shapes; priced each from 25c . ,$2
NEW FALL BELTS
Wide crush Belts of silk nnd Duchess
Satin: Girdle Belts of Liberty Satin, In
all colors; shirred and plaited In all
colors and black; new Velvet Belts, tho
popular wide crushed style In all tho
new fall colors. $2 98
priced, each, 35c to VbtSO
NEW FALL HAND BAGS
In all the new shapes, sixes and col
ors; we offer special for Monday a
line that's worth 31.61). ...,98c
nuslin Underwear
One lot of ladles’ fine Cambric
Gowns, Drawers, Skirts and Corset
Covers, made of best qualities and
beautifully ornamented with fine lnces
and embroideries and clusters of tucks,
real 89c, $1.00 and $1.25 AOr
values, Monday u/v
MUSLIN GOWNS, DRAWERS AND
CORSET COVERS; made of excel
lent quality Muslin; embroidery and
lace trimmed; 60c to'65c values, 2Qr
for Monday, choice
A great variety of fine GOWNS,
SKIRTS and DRAWERS, handsomely
lace and embroidery trimmed; values
CHILDREN’S DRAWERS made of
splendid quality Domestic finished with
rows of tucks; a 16c value. Op
Mnnrlnv for
New Fall Petticoats
$1.50 to $2 Values
Wo hove hint opened up n tremendou. .took of fine block M.rcerli*
cd and iear .Ilk pSttlcoaU. Extra full width nnd length, with
deep accordion plenta. In moet etorea the good, would be .old $9C
up to $2.00; Monday, we eay, choice ,
Extra Specials for Monday
SWISS CURTAINS 39o
83 pairs Ruffled Swiss Curtains,
actually worth 09c pair; until *V1
sold Monday, ..39c
pnlr for
PILLOW CASES 9c
Heavy Bleached Pillow Cases;
sjze 42x36 Inches In wide 9c
hemmed ends, Monday for
PERCALES 8c
Three esses brand new fnll Per
cales. pretty styles and patterns, for
school dresses nnd waists,
special yard
TOWELING 5o
100 pieces Bleached Huck Towel
ing; a 8c value, Monday, 5c
yard for
SPREADS 98o
Extra large size white Spreads,
fringed ends, real $1.35 vat. 98C
Sheets,
49c
for Monday, apeclnl
SHEETS 49o
flood heavy Bleached
72x90 Inchea. flnl.hed with
hemmed ends. Monday, for
GINGHAMS 10o
We are .hawing »IL «l“3 ant J ! n *
of new full Olnuhurrwm n.ut .tripe
U)c
and plaid effects, 12c value,
for yard *
COriSETS 79o
B. & (1. and H. B. make., new
.hate*. $1.60 to $2.00 quail- 79c
ties, Monday, choice
WHITE FLANNEL 25o
15 pieces all wool Flannels, 27
Inches wide; u splendid
values at 40c, Monday
yard for
COMFORTS 98c
76 large Comforts, filled with clean
white $•011011, sllkallne cov- QQ r
ered, $1.60 value, Monday for..
HANDKERCHIEFS 5c
Ladles' nil Linen white Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, 8c value,
Monday i»c each, or dozen 50c
BLANKETS $2.08.
100 pairs full sir* white Wool
Blankets, silk tape ends, colored
border; $4.60 vnlue $2.98
for .
To Our Out of Town Customers:
Our mail order
mails, without any
every order, whether large
samples, Charges paid *“
department ie so completely organized that you oan do your shopping by using the
difficulty and with the utmost satisfaction, prompt and careful attention ie Given to
r large or small. If you cannot Conveniently visit tho store, order by mail. Write for
all cash orders of $5.00; domestics excepted,
Remarkable Sale of New Silks
Remorkablo in more ways than one, because it gives to every lady in Ma
con the opportunity to buy tho nowest, most excellent nualities of the great
est variety of silks at tho lowest prices over offered at tho beginning of a
season. This is a remarkable money saving chance, as the prioes quoted hero
will showi
SHIRTWAIST SILKS — Twenty-five
pieces new, fancy silks in
Taffeta and Louialne, the
small, nent, fnshlonnble
figures. In all tho popular col
ors; allka worth 59c to 75c a
yard, for Monday
35 PIECES of plain and fnney 8ILKS
of figured nnd striped effects; all col-
ora nnd black; 19 Inches
wide; a great vnlue at 85c,
Monday's price, yard
$1.00 36-inch BLACK TAFFETA SILK. Tomorrow, Mondoy, wo
place on sale 10 pieces black guaranteed Taffeta Silk, full 36-in.
wide and worth $1.00 yard; for a great special, we say, yard
L59c
Exclusive Novelties in
Silks
Look nt our new 1004 Imported silks
real exclusive novelties; come dour
and let us show you charm-,
Ing new weaves nnd colors,
priced for yard 85c to.
BLACK TAFFETA SILK.
19 Inches wide, guarantee woven in
$125
. s woven in
every yard; this la a high / F*
grade luster and a 76c value,
Monday, yard
Have You Ever Worn the
C-B a la Spirite Corsets?
If you Have you know what a perfect fit nnd com
fort they are. If you have not, you do not know what
you have missed. Every pair Is moulded to a perfect
shape therefore they are ns eaay and comfortable the
first time they nre put on as If they bad been worn for
a long time. In addition to being patfeet In fit, they
will also allow perfect ease and corAfort In any‘posi
tion. walking, riding of sitting, they are fully equal In
every particular to the French Importations, and nro
made from Dr...lestIc and Imported Materials in all
Grades and Shapes, Short, Medium, Long and Extra
Long Waists to fit any figure,
They are recommended by the Lending Dressmak- •
era; priced $1.00 to $10.00. Sold by no other store in
Macon.
Ask For Them and
Take No Substitute
TWO GREAT WONDERS
OF SOUTH AFRICA
ZAMBESI FALLS TWICE AS LARGE AS NIAGARA—UNLIMITED WA
TER POWER FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AFRICA—RAILROAD FROM
CAPETOWN TO CAIRO WILL C ROSS HIGHE8T BRIDGE.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 17.—A large part
of Rhodesia's exhibit In the Palace of
Transportation at the World's Fair Is
devoted tft the paintings, photographs,
maps, models and other specimens,
Illustrating the great cataract of the
Zambesi at Leeambyo.and Its envlronss
This exhibit possesses a unique Inter
est, Inasmuch as it enables the visitor
to become familiar, at one and the
same time, with two of the greatest
wonders of the world, one natural and
the other artificial—the greatest wa
terfall and the highest bridge.
The Victoria Falls, or, as they are
called by the natives, Shongwe, “The
Caldron, or, more frequently of late
years, Moslontunya, “Place of the
Bounding Smoke,” were first discov
ered by Dr. Livingstone and described
In 1857. More full and accurate ac
counts and representations of them
were given by Thomas Baines, In 1814,
by David and Charles Livingstone In
1865. and by Captain Lawley In 1898.
They are 420 feet high and more
than a mile wide, and are therefore
nearly three times as high as Niag
ara Falls (158 feet) and twice as wide.
The volume of water coming down the
Zambesi varies greatly between the
wet and the dry seasons, but Is always
very large and sometimes enormous. It
la nearly twice as great as that of Ni
agara in the rainy season, but falla be
low the latter during the dry period.
At the Mosl-oa-tunya the whole
river seems to suddenly disappear In
the earth. On closer examination It
Is found to fall Into a vast chasm more
than a mile long and from 80 to 160
yards broad, sending up from three to
ten columns of white vapor that some
times rise to a height of between a
thousand and fifteen hundred feet
above the foot of the cascade. When
the river Is In flood the columns can
sometimes he seen, and tho thunder
of the cataract heard, at a distance of
twenty-one miles. The descending
water, churned Into milk-white lace
and darting comets of spray. Is almost
constantly overreached by two great
rainbows of a brilliancy far surpass'
ing any that are seen under the cli
matic conditions usually, prevalent in
Europe and America.
The fall Is divided Into several dis
tinct cataracts by three wooded Islands
hanging on Its very lip, nnd only ac
cessible nt low water, which were used
by the Batoka tribe as royal sanctua
ries and places for worship of the
“barlmo” or gods (the rainbow when
seen In the sky being called by the
natives “motse oa barlmo,” that Is,
“The Pestle of the Gods”), until these
fierce lords of the' Isles were expelled
by Livingstone's friend, the chieftain
Sebituane.
The chasm has been opened by some
primordial cataclasm In black basal
tic rock of such extreme hardness that
in most places the edges still remain
clear nnd sharp. In Its depths the de
scending water Is forced to turn
sharply upon Itself at right angles
to its former course, flowing In oppo
site directions from the two extremi
ties until it finds an outlet at nhout
one-thlrft the distance from the east
ern end. The direction of the river
just above the falls, where It Is one
mile and 165 yards wide—thaf is. Just
a little wider than the whole Louis
iana Purchase Exposition from the
Wabash tracks to the Christian En
deavor hotel—Is from north to south,
while at the foot of the declivity it Is
chiefly from west to east, but partly
from east to west. The two opposing
currents meet at the mouth of a nar
row gorge less than 50 yardn wide,
within which they form what is called
“The Bolling Pot.” From this gorge
the river passes to a second chasm
nearly the same length as the first, but
running' in a direction between west
and southwest. By a series of similar
gorges In a zigzag arrangement the
watef passes back and forth from
west to east and from east to west
several times for a distance of twenty
miles.
In 1890 Alfred H. Haggard conceived
the idea utilizing the Victoria Falls
for the development of electric power.
He received much encouragement from
Professor Forbes, one of the engineers
of the similar enterprise so successful
ly put Into operation at Niagara, and
received the enthusiastic approbation
of Cecil Rhodes. Two distinct move
ments were developed, which were
united at Rhodes’ suggestion Into the
African concession syndicate which
obtained the concession for develop
ing electric power at the falls for
in all directions, nnd It Is expected that
Improvements In methods, now being
perfected, will permit of the profitable
extension of this radius to about 400
miles, so as to supply about 1,500 miles
of railroad, three of the townships al
ready organized, and nenrly all of the
most Importnnt copper, gold and coal
fields of Rhodesia. A township Is to
be laid out near the Falls where acety
lene factories and numerous other In
dustrial enterprises are to be located.
The water pasalng over the fulls dur
ing the most favorable season Is esti
mated to have a motor-force of 85,000,-
000 (thirty-five million) horsepower,
and at nil times In the yenr It will be
more than sufficient, If present condi
tions remain unaltered, to meet all
possible demands upon It for all time
|o come.
The great Constitutional rnllrond
that Is to run the whole length of
Africa, from Cape Town to Cairo, and
will doubtless be one of the most Im
portant highways of commerce In the
world, and has already been completed
as far as the falls, nnd the Zambesi
gorge Just below the Bolling Pot Is to
be crossed on the highest bridge ever
constructed, work upon which has al
ready been begun. This Victoria Falls
bridge is 650 feet long, weighs two
thousand tons, nnd has a main span of
650 feet, with approaches of 87% and
62*4 feet respectively. Its height
nbove the surface of the water will be
430 feet at low water and 380 feet at
high water.
It’is expected that the bridge will be
completed, and also the prellmlnaiy
surveys, ut least, for the electric power
Installation by the close of the present
yenr.
The visitors to the exhibit Is afford
ed excellent opportunities of compar
ing these South ‘African wonders with
similar ones In other parts of the
world. The size of the bridge Is strik
ingly Illustrated by a picture drawn to
scale, of the Victoria Falls bridge
sldfc by side with the great Park Row
skyscraper In New York, which Just
barely overtops it.
MORE ABOUT MEXICO
(Written for The Telegraph)
BY WILL GERDINE.
Red Cross—Ask the grot^r.
Bee Bibb Rtone and Tiling Co.
In Praise of Chamberlain's Colic*
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
“Allow roe to give you a few words
in praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Chol
era and Diarrhoea Remedy,” says Mr.
John Hnmlett, of Eagle Pass, Tex. ”1
suffered one week with bowel trouble
and took nil kinds of medicine without
getting any relief, when my friend.
Mr. C. Johnson, h mec’hant here, ad
vised me to take this remedy. After
taking one dose 1 felt greatly relieve*!
nnd whim 1 had taken the third
tlrely cured. I thank you from
of my heart for putting
r—• — "• | th* lx)tti—. w. ,,,j urr.iti I«#r pi
seventy-five years. The power will be | this great remedy In the hands of
distributed for • distance of U0 miles • kind." For *«i« by «u druggists.
•"TIs true, 'tin pity; pity 'tla 'tls
true” that Mexico Is fast becoming
Americanized, nnd though she has no
love for the shifty fellow from the
stntes, she falls Into line and Imitates
his music, his manners and his dress.
The whole burden of Mexico's music
five years ago was love. Bomo fellow
In a plaintive tenor would sing beneath
his lady’s window that she was hla
heart—his life, and that unless she
loved him he would slay himself, and,
further, that If. f$erchance, she loved
some other fellow, he would preface the
Job by Inserting his wicked-looking
dagger between the ribs of the other
fellow, and then plunging Its reeking
length Into her own false bosom. (Of
course In using the term “false bosom”
the young man never Intended to hint
nt any material falseness which might
go to enhance that part of the lady s
unatomy—he \yis merely referring to
her bosom ns the resting place of her
tender affection*, you know). Then
the lady would sing back In a quaver
ing soprano that he was tho “bright
angel of her drvanMft that she had
loved him always, and that his refer
ence to another fellow was simply ab
surd, ;$s she did not even know any
other fellow, nnd. what’s more, didn't
care to. Then th»* stricken one In the
shadow would mutter something about
Its being a devilish good thing she
didn’t, and stalk majestically to th »
nearest Cantina, where he would wet
hla whistle after n most unromantic,
fashion. Yes, In those days all the
songs* were of blighted affections,
broken hearts, love yearnings, amor
ous dreams, bloody revenges and such
like. There were no stirring melodies
ahobt the husky brut* who fought for
the cause he thought was right, or
Comic ditties detailing the experiences
of the Ren ben who went to town and
met the Lady with the Dreamy B>
or similar ballads which we havs
grown accustomed to In the states.
And ho with the dancing here,
used to he nothing mord than the
“Jota.” Everybody everywhere danced
the Jota and the Jota T«*ally is a
pretty tame tort of an a/fair doaplte
all we have heard of It. A healthy,
corpulent lady • »m*« bouncing out,
throws one arm over her head Just .$4
If she were gol/<* to recline off It and
take a nap. and than ehe does a little
Hu relay school stunt with her feet,
never even m-turblng her ruffles,
which, disappointingly, extend nearly
to her ankles. Then a hull-fighting
looking person In a red nose conies out
with un awful Jump nnd a yelp thit
would do a bull pup proud nnd looks
for u moment «h If he Intended some
personal harm to the lady, hut she evi
dently knows hor man, for sho simply
gives him u frozen smile, and he tame
ly takes her hand, glv**H her a twist
and let’s her off with neither bloodshed
or violence of any kind.
And the theatres, too, formerly had
nothing to offer but silly “tnndns,”
without purpose, without plot nnd
without Interest, drawled through by
anaemic looking nctors and bashful
rpuidens who suggested tho Red Cross
hospital corps, nuu applauded by a
sleepy, well-fed audience, ,
But. gracloua, the frisky American
gent couldn’t stand for these things,
so he Just laughingly waved his magic
wand and now nil the bnnds are play
ing Amerleun pieces, the boys In tha
streets nre whistling "Hiawatha’’ and
“Meet me In HI. Loulr, Louis;” the
contrnltos at the thcatrea are doing
“The Little Boy In Blue” nnd “Boldler
Boy.’’ The Jota has been forgotten In
the mazes of the cake-walk, and lin
gerie that used modestly to cling
around the ankles Is allowed to wan-
flve—six—seven, aye, even ten
Inchea above Its old camping ground,
and tliey have put on n naughty little
ballet nt the Arbenu. which would
make a calloused old New York bald-
head chuckle and rub his hands with
delight. The Red Cross girls have
changed Into airy fairies, and, barring
the fact that they are a bit too
healthy, they are Just as dainty as
they make them. The tanda haf been
relegated to the paat, nnd yesterday
one of the theatres put on that very
pathetic little piece of blood and thun
der called "Jack the Ripper,” nnd Jack
ripped 'em in Spanish with all the
nicety and Unease he displayed In
finishing 'em up In English. Mexico
used to be quite n decent, staid old
place, but the civilised white man has
been whispering some very naughty
little things In her ears, nnd she Is
learning to cut cape # rs and do hlgh-
klcka with the best of them. At first
she was a little startled, but now she
Is laughing over the most risque things
the prancing American can teach her.
The girts have practiced the Kangaroo
walk, and are actually wearing hati
something unheard of up to a few
years ago. There’s no telling what we
are coming to, but I think I smell
brimstone. But Mr. American laughs
and grafta on and everybody tags on
behind nd tries t$, Imitate him.
Something About Tourists.
The tourists are a constant source of
amazement not only to the natives,
but to
are all ugly
lose their faces In transit, but I think
he Is frivolous and attach'no weight
to hfs opinions, neither would I advlso
you to. In the second place, they wear
the most outlandish costumes pur-
chnseable, and have the nppnarnnre cf
strange, nnte-dcluvlnn growths. They
nre Impertinent to everybody and Im
bued with tho belief that every one Is
Inylng In wait to beut them In aome
way. Therefore, their days nre spent
In haggling. They haggle at the hotels,
they haggle at tho cab-stands, nt the
curio stores, on the street cars—every
where, until every one tires of tho
sight of them and Is willing to glvo
them their money back If they will
only clear out. They study Spanish In
that train out of a 25 cent dictionary
purchased from the news-butcher, and
they think that they can save the ex
pense of nn Interpreter. They are the
absolute despair of the natives, and,
I doubt me nothing, have many sui
cides to their account. Just to amuse
myself I followed a body of them Into
irbnn street car the other dny
nnd seated myself within hearing of
their conversation. One fellow said he
would do the talking, as he ought to
Ittle Ik*tter up In Spanish than
the rest of the party, since he had
lived for over two years In the same
block with a fellow who looked like a
Spaniard. After delaying the conduc
tor for half an hour he discovered that
the fare was thirty cents per capita,
and, after maligning him In English
as a cut-throat nnd pick-pocket, he
paid him. Their destination was a Ilt-
ItEAD THIS
Mobile. Ala.. Tab. 16. 1899.
Dr. E. W. Hall, St. Louis, Mo.—Dear
Hlr: During the past year we have
sold over twenty-four dozen “Hall’s
Great Discovery” for kidney aod blad
der troubles, and during that time have
received no complaint.
Yours respectfully.
O. VAN ANTWERP * SON.
Dothen. Ala.. July 13. 1899.
Dr. E. W. Hall, St. Louis, Mq.—P*V
Hlr: We have been selling your Texas
Wonder. Hall’s Great Discovery, for
two years and recommend It to any
one suffering with any kidney trouble
as being the best remedy we ever sold.
Yours truly.
J. R. YOUNG,
vhich
tlo mountain vlllnge, to reach
necessitated a change of cars. After
a while tho conductor passed through
with their transfers, "Aqulj estan bus
boletus” (Here are your tickets), said
he. Tho spokesman of the touristy Har
ed up and said the conductor was try
ing to sell them more tickets, but that
he would be absolutely confound'd If*
he would stand for It. Homo obliging
Englishman, who understood Spanish,
explained that the tickets ’were only
transfers anil that there was no extra
charge for them. Then the learned oiio
turned the river of his wrath on the
new comer, and, luntend of thanking
him, told him Just to mlntl his own
business, and that he gucsed he un-
derstnnd Hpnnlsli Just hbnut as well as
the next “Gazaboo." The outsider,
frightened as tho utrnnge new word,
subsided, blushing. Into his seat.
One nndent maiden In the party be
gan to expatiate on the beauties of the
scenery; she likened the churches on
the mountain-side to the castles In
Switzerland, compared Popocatepetl
to the Jungfrau and said that next to
Switzerland, Mexico could boast the
most beautiful scenery In the world.
She then ended her soporific platitude
with the startling announcement thnt
she had never been In Switzerland,
but had eaten a good deal of “Swiss”
cheese and, therefore, felt herself a
competent judge of Its scenery. A fat
b$iy In n small cap auld something
nhout “rats,” and they, all got off road
enough lo cut each other's throeta.
Wherein the ordinary tourist finds hla
pleasure I know not.
I sm Just recovering from my trip
Into tho mines of Mexico* nnd after I
have gotten enough to eat once morn
I shall endeavor to look around for
something of Interest to tell you about.
I warn the world that tho next fellow
who says “mines” to me shall b*
pinched real severely on the arm.
WILLIAM GERDINE.
Mexico City, Sept. 10, 1904.
See Bibb Stor
I Tiling
A TEXA8 WONDER.
One small bottle of the Texes Wonder,
Hall’s Orest Discovery, cures all kidney
and bladder troubles, remove gravel,
cur«s diabetes, eemtnal emissions, weak
■nd lame backs, rheumatism and all ir
regularities of the kidneys and bladder In
both men and women, regulates bladder
trouble lu children. If not said by you
i nil. In the first place, they druggist will be sent by mall on receipt
If itf certainly so. A friend of CMr# ^ K w || a „ # go> Manufacturer,
wire, hut I ^ _
min, mj««iH lh»t they d«lK»l jjffi B«» Mo. fcna"t»r~i
.round from pUco to j>Uco Iryln, to tlmonlal.
Needed a Day Off.
From Life.
First Busy American: “C
now, are you? How do yoi
place you’re living In?”
Second Busy American: "
see, 1 haven’t spent a Hun
yet, and It’s pretty hard tc
place In the dark.”
nself.
Accidentally Shot Hii
COVINGTON. Ga.. .Sept. 17.—Mr.
Alfred Franklin, the 20-year old P->n
of Mr. Rufus Franklin, a wealthy far-*
mer living »»t HtarrsvIUe. accidentally!
shot himself with a i t gun H iturdayj
morning. Ife llv»*l "nly a short times
Details of the accident cannot be ob
tained at this time. Yount; Krinklita
was a telegraph operator. II- ittendetf
a Macon bu-Incss coIi*-^-5 two year^