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THE MACON TELEGRAPH : 'WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1904.
Stein-BIoch $25 Range
Suits and Overcoats
At $25—models distinct, in sacks—
black, fancy cheviots, worsteds,
tweeds and Scottish mixtures—col
orings unusually attractive.
At $25—black frocks, cutaways and
coats and vests—imported material
and correct models, serge or silk
lined throughout.
At $25—overcoats and a wide range
from which to pick—now models,
medium length or cut the long and
loose way. Thu dressy black or
handsome mixtures—silk lined.
At$25—raincoats 50 and 52 inches,
and every inch a good one. Scot
tish plaids, oxfords, stripes, and
mixtures—try them on and appre
ciate a good fit.
ONE PRICE TO EVERYBODY.
moved for .he r—«• * 'he “rOI- ] ^
PEOPLE MUST PASS ON
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CITY COUNCIL ARRANGED LAST NIOHT TO CALL FOR A VOTE OF
THE PEOPLE OF MACON ON AHE QUESTION OF ELECTING MAY
OR AND TWELVE ALDERMEN AT ONCE—WILL VOTE NOVEMBER
18 IF CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES ARRANGEMENTS—
MAYOR'S BOND ORDINANCE AWAITS AN ACCOUNT OF THE AS
SETS OF THE CITY—ACTION DEFERRED TILL NEXT MEETING.
Member* of th* elty council were In
their seat* at tho city hall two hour*
Inst night mill the business affair* i f
i* city were discussed with vigor mid
•plrlt during the time. A resolution
**klng for the pnwutge of an act In thn
next ISKlalatur* providing for th* elec
tion of the mayor nnd twelve aldermen
for the city of Mncon nt * single elec
tion wne up for* discussion nnd action.
The ordlnnnce of Mayor Hmlth provid
ing for an election Mr a bond loan* to
pay oil the (looting Indebtedness of the
city we* nlao before the body. Other
matters were of the routine order.
Jones' Resolution.
Alderman Jones Introduced the res
olution asking that the member* of the
next legislature he isqueated to pass
an act providing for th* election of Ihe
mayor and twelve nldermen at the
same time In Macon. A motion to
adapt thl* resolution found a quick
second In Alderman Happ. who staled
that he took this action to get the res
olution before th* body In order to
offer an amendment.
Th# amendment of Alderman Happ
provided for n request to the city ex
ecutive committee to put thl* reanlu-
*•-», • . ....... 0 r nfopte of the city.
He wished to have the people vote on
the question of electing the tnnynr and
all the aldermen at the some time nnd
wanted hla amendment accepted tn or
der that the vote could be token on No
vember It when tho four aldermen arc
Aldermnn June* acrepted th* amend
ment very readily nnd then there wa*
some dlertiMlon sa to whether It could
be made an amendmdht. On account
of the doubt regarding this It v
changed to n substitute nnd made
read so that the question of electing the
maynf and all the aldermen at one time
could be voted upon hy the registered
voters on November It, end then. If
accepted. It Is to go to Atlanta for
passage In the legislature.
There wa* discussion *t length re
garding how the aldermen would
sleeted and how long th# terms would
last In order to get all offices filled and
vacated at one time. It was suggested
that some could he elected for three
years, other* foe two and others for
one until the terms of all of them would
expire at the same time.
During thr discussion there was little
ohlectlon to the resolution and the sub
stitute save that offered by Alderman
Hloan. 11* opposed the election of tho
lacked end routed n detachment of the
enemy'* cavalry, sixty strong, occupy
ing Paohelngtun, it mile* north
Lise Yang and * mile* west of the
Mukden road. While further ree
nattering In th* vicinity a force
Huaatan cavalry. ISO strong nltacked
the Japanese scouts. After lighting
for gome time the Japanese returned.
The enemy's lass was nbeut 10.
"We sustained no casualties.
The state of affair* at th* front of
our army remaining unchanged."
mayor and the twelve aldermen at the
stints time nnd wanted to know If there
wns any other city doing likewise. The
vole on the substitute was taken and
there was no dissenting vote save that
of Alderman Hlonn.
Band lisue.
Th# proposed ordinance of Mayor
Smith for tha election to be held on
Ihe issue of 1175,000 bonds to pay thn
limiting Indebtedness of tho city was
put on Its reading lost night after be
log reported favorably by th* ordln
ance committee. This committee rec
nmmended th* Issue of bonds as pro
posed In the ordinance framed by the
mayor. The report of the committee
wna signed by Aldermen nurdlrk, Mae-
nee and Redmond.
Alderman Jones arose to offer nn ob
jection to the passage of the ordinance
because, he elated. th6 city could not
laaue bonds for the pnyment of debts
already contracted, lie nlao stated
that I! was, besides being Illegal, an
unfalflprninslllon. Tha city ought to
stay within Ihe appropriations, he
claimed.
Aldermnn McKenna wanted to d*
fer th# paennge of the ordinance until
next meeting In order to have a full
account of Ihe assets of the city gath
ered. He said It was the city's duly to
show the people where the money we*
and what kind of u showing could bt
made for It. He snld the voters of the
City could not have the proper Inform
atlon about the deht* without such
thing nnd claimed that nn Intelligent
vote could not he cant without tho
full knowledge of the debts and assets
of the city. He wnnted the ordinance
to lie over till next meeting and asked
that a statement for the information of
the people In general be brought In nt
the next meeting.
Alderman Happ a*td that If there
wan any Information to he had It could
be before the people by December II.
the time of the election, lie wanted
make an amendment placing the amount
of the leeue nt 1100.000. or as much
thereof aa may be needed tn cancel the
boating debt He stated that If the
sixes could be paid off and the present
floating Indebtedness could be pro
vided for. the city would not be In a*
bad condition si la generally thought.
Alderman McKenna wae up again
and said he did not want to ask the
I wo pie to vote for th* bond leau-
fore they knew where the accounts
stood and whnt the nstela wer
At thle point Mayor Hmlth stated
that he believed th* proposed ordl-
naoe would meen th* salvation of the
city. He said that during th* live
year* of hla administration he hail
never tried to eonceai anything from
the people end stated that It more time
wae necessary to get the facts before
the people he deelred th* ordinance
be laid over till later.
Abterman Redmond stated that
wanted the ordinance passed bream
It would mean the end of 7 and ■
cent Interest on the money In the flo^i.
Ing debu and th* bonds would ts
the place at 4H per cent Interest
'Mayor Smith asked him to withdraw
b!« motion after It had found a second
in Alderman Masse*. He stated that
It would be fair and safer for the peo
ple to know the standing of the city
anil Its asaeta- With thl# statement
the motion was withdrawn and th* or
dinance awaits another meeting of
council.
Petitions!* and Reports.
The petition of M. Daly for grading
the Street In front of bis two stores on
College street had been reported ad
versely by th* street committee. This
report was again referred to the com
mittee with Instructions for further
Investigation.
The petition of P. E. Dennis for
draining provisions for hie property
Ash street was referred to the street
committee for further consideration.
F, A. I-amore, an old veteran, want-
a space to run a doll-reek at the
corner of Sixth and Walnut streets
during the fnlr. Th* petition was re
ferred to the njnyor with power to act.
There wna a petition from citizens on
Poplar and Fourth streets for a storm
The petition wa* slgn»''. hy
F. Hur.r, and others. This was it-
ferret t. me street committee.
The petition of O. C. Wilder for
retaliation of line Impose 1 nt
recorder's court wa* referred to the
police committee for action. Another
like character furnished by Rufus
Bostick took thy same course.
The city marshal reported th* sale of
the K. P. Smith property on Poplar
nnd Sixth street. The lot had gone to
R. Willingham, Jr., for the sum of
508, Tills sale wns confirmed Rn-1 the
mayor was Instructed to sign the deed.
There were hommunlcatons from the
city nttorney relative to the verdicts
the Humphreys nnd Herrington
damage suits against the city. In both
Instances he recommended thnt an ef
fort be made to secure a new trial. In
the Humphreys case he stated that
$400 was unfair, and thought the sum
$2,800 In the Herrington suit was
excessive verdict. His recommen
dations were adopted.
The clerk's report of the city market
showed receipts for the week amount
ing to $88.IB. The treasurer's report
from the same source for th# month
September wae $834.50.
A large number of bllla reported by
the finance committee were approved
nnd ordered paid. One on public prop- I
erty at Central City park was laid over '
for Investigation.
An additional payment of 83.000 on
the auditorium was ordered.
The petition of .T. J. Waxelbaum rela
tive to blockaded sidewalks at the cor
net- of Poplar and Fourth ntreeta caus-
some discussion. Alderman Jones
chnrged the police force with falling
to perform duties In making cases.
The petition was referred to the chief
of police.
The police committee reported ad
versely on the petition of Ed Halley
for the remission of line Imposed at
the recorder's court,
Aldcrmnts Sloan wanted the removal
of sand from the banka of the Ocmul-
gee by bulldlnera looked after. This
went to the public property commit
tee for Investigation.
Aldermnn Hlo-tn asked Ihn condition
of the tax pays- on the annexed
rltory. He etata.1 that there wax re me
kicking on the payment of the txx>*
and said there woul 1 bo more cf this.
He wnnted aomi action taken end the
case In auprenit court Invfetu-
Aldermnn McKennn moved for a re
port on the cnee now.In the court at
th* next meeting of council nnd this
wns passed. The city attorney will
make a report on the status of the
suit.
Aldermnn Jones naked whnt about
the Jemlson case, and nt thin point
council adjourned. AH the aldermen
were present nt the meeting except
.. wilder nnd Masnenberg.
I The Dorothy Dodd Shoe
| ...... FOR UDIES
# Is tho very thing for your tired, sore
ft foot.
§ It is tho best tltting shoe made, congo-
i|uently it wears tho most comfortable.
$ Try a pair nnd you will not bo troubled
£ with sore feet.any raoro.
ft l’ricos $3.00 and $3.50.
i Macon Shoe Company
WOMEN CAN KEEP YOUNG.
Ohio Woman Telle tho 8ecret—May
Explain Youthful Looks of Some in
Maean.
The old saying that a woman la na
old na she looks, can acarcely lie gnln-
euld. There are many women of 50
who do not look over thirty and aome
of thirty who look fully flfty, the dif
ference tielng caused hy nlckneoa. The
wrinkles^ the drawn line* of suffering,
the emaciation, nine times out of ten
come from a weakened or dloordered
stomach.
Mre. Anna Pnttnn, 34 Chnrle* Street.
Xenia. Ohio, In a recent Interview, tells
the secret of how to grow young, "Al
though I am over sixty, I fee! aa
though I wa* only twenty yeera old.
It doea not seem possible that I am
the same woman that I was a year ago.
Then I suflered with my heal all tho
time, had *o much gaa on my etomach
that 1 could hardly endure It end woe I
always troubled with a had tnat* Ini
my mouth nnd a coated tongue and :
was so bloated that at times I could I
not fasten my clothes. I wna unable '
to iln my work, but now after taking
one box of Ml-o-n*. nature’s cure for
dyspepsia. 1 am a well woman and can
Oo my work aa well as ever."
Mallory H. Taylor has the local
agency for Ml-o-na end has sold a
great deal of this remedy nt 80c a box.
He hears so many word* of praloe for i
the preparation that It* uae quite Ukely
expleln* th* youthful looks of Macon's 1
women. Begin Its us* today with Mai- j
lory It. Taylor'S promise thnt ha will
pay for It himself If It does not cure '
you. |
lMtniif 7 10.
ids Third Sireot*
freeman-beidler.
Announcement of the Marriap* ef Mr. i '
Jamei Freeman ef Macon and I
Mi» Mabel Rebseea Btldlcr
of Columbus, 0.
Mr. James Freeman of Macon and
Mlxt Mabel Rebecca Reldler of Cotum- I
bus. O.. will b* marrtd* at the Kell* I
Vernon farm, th* country home of the | 1
bride's parents. Tuesday. October 35.1 1
They will make their home In Macon.
Mlaa Reldler has visited Macon and ‘ '
received many social attention*. She I
I* th* daughter of Hon. Jacob A. Reid- j
ler. * member of the Fifty-seventh and :
Fifty-eighth congresses. She will re- i
celv* a most cordial greeting on her!
return. Mr. Freeman enjoys special 1
distinction as a railway official In this '
section, and be U now enjoying the
felicitations of bis legion of friends
who. since hla residence In' Macon,
have known him only to admire him. j
Engagement Cancelled.
I The engagement of Mr. R. Douglas .
Fesgtn of Macon and Mlaa Helen Rob- j
erts ef Atlanta has been annulled.
Time for Election.
Pella are open In the city today tor i
state election at I II a. in. Tbs close |
will be at 5:40 p. m. The loll* In th* I
country will be open at 7.48 a. m. sad ]
closed st 3.48 p m. This statement he* I
(aXtreac* to standard lima.
The Union Dry Goods Co
The month of October brings
the busines Campaign to a
Whirlwind stage. We have
pledged ourselves
this October the
Month in the
business . .
to make
Golden
history of the
The ad in yesterday’s Evening News gave notice of our move
ment. We are determined to capture the trade of Macon and of
this section of Georgia.
Our rapid march over all competition will give it to us. We
dictate the Fashions and Prices. We have established a Dry
Goods Store embracing a Ready-to-wear department that would
do credit to a city of 100,000 population. We are in fact the re
cognized leaders.
On Style, Quality, Price and merit, we ask for your patron
age. We want your trade on the above reasons. Give us your
October trade, and we will hold it always.
Some Unusual Trade Movement Every Day This
Month. Wide=awake October Selling.
THIS IS THE SUIT
Best Tailor
Suit on Earth
is to be had
at The Union
for $7.98
THIS IS THE SUIT THAT HAS
CREATED SUCH A FURORE
OVER TOWN—A GOOD $15.00
SUIT FOR THE A ROVE PRICE.
Kimona
Attractions
IN PURE SILK, JAPANESE
STYLE, FULL LENGTH, FLOW
ING SLEEVES. IN FORTY DIF
FERENT EFFECTS. PRICES 25
PER CENT. LESS THAN
F.LSWHERE. ONLY ....
$6
Over 400 pieces
New Ginghams
12%c
Over
400
Walking
Skirts
For you to see.
Priced from 8c to
to select from--a
grand collection
A swell lot of Silk Waists just opened, in white, brown, tan,
green, navy blue, etc., on exhibition today in the Fashion Parlor.
Sterling silver, gold plate, pearl effects, gun metal,
etc.; tape edged silk; warranted; choice
$5 and $7 Umbrellas in same style
of handles
$3.50 Umbrellas, with similar
stocks; for choice ...-
$10 and $12 Umbrellas $5
$5
$3.75
$1.98
Strap Handle Bags
This bag shall be our leader from today ou. It is a hog 7
inches to 10 inches long, fitted with card case, coin purse and
vinegrette, in black, tan and brown; made to sell for $3.50. We
took all the manufacturer had on hand, thereby getting a close
price, ami our customers shall have the benefit
of our shrewd buying. This wonderful sale (M QQ
starts today at 4) i. -JO '
Swell $25
Suits
THE REST EVER PUT RE-
FORE THE MACON PEOPLE AT
THE PRICE AT WHICH WE
SELL IT. WE ARE SHOWING
IT IN EVERY GOOD SHADE OF
THE SEASON AND FA^’CY MIX
TURES, TOO. OUR SALES YES
TERDAY WERE PHENOMENAL.
MAKE YOUR SELEC
TION TODAY
$25
SILK DROP SKIRTS AND PETTICOATS
50 F
AND PETTICOATS. ACCORDION RUFFLE OR TAILOR-MADE FLANNEL EFFECTS.
BLACK. WORTH $7.50. OUR OFFER IS FOR ONE DAY. OUR PRICE IS
FOR CHOICE OF ALL THE LOT, ONLY.. ■ ,
IN HIGH
COLORS OR
4.75
$20 Tailor Suit $16.50
This is one of our leaders; the best snit
on earth for tlte price; fancy mixtures and
solid cheviots at
$16.50
Grand stack Belts
Silk, kid. vici. in girdle effects and pleat
ed styles; red, green, onion, brown, tan, etc.
25 c to $2
Hat Veils—a sale
We have just received the largest ship
ment of fine novelty hat and face veils ever
received under one roof before in Macon.
These veils are worth up to $1.50 each.
Brown, white, and in fact all the CQ_
best colors. Price uvu
Silk Petticoats
$5.98
Embd. Loop Collars
FOR RIBBONS OR WINDSORS I
Just opened a great variety of these col-j
lars and stocks, in linen, silk, lace, etc., at j
15C. IQC, 20C. 50C
SOME VERY SWELL STUFF IN FAN
CY NEfK FIXINGS AT
jt, $1.50 on up to $3
Persian, etc. A big lot ami a big
,'6r lace stocks in white or cream.
5c
Of the best rustling material, in black
and colors. The kind we sell at $8.50 and
$10. A one-day sale.
For choice
A Wonderful Bag Sale
We tiave sold some bags at other sales,
but we have never offered such values as
we shall offer today. Just for one day.
A lot of $t.5o and QQrx
$■2.50 bags to go today at uUv
n.adam Dearth
The La Grecque Corset Fitter from
New York, has' just simply been
overrun, and is compelled to stay-
two more days. Come today or to
morrow.
Silk Hose
No one in the Cjty of Macon ever saw a
silk stocking sold as cheap as the one We
offer for a special today; pure twisted-
thread silk, in black only; a $2.50 hose, one
day saye
$1.39
Shirtwaist Silks
Fancy styles in shirtwaist silks, dainty
patterns; brown, green, blue, and, in fact,
a great range of colors, today >r
for choice —
23c fancy four-in-hand ties, in fancy col
ors, green, black and brown. A Al/
These go at 1 £/20
Eton, sailor or Buster Brown collars in
sizes from 10 1-2 to A A1/
14 1-2, to go at I4/2C
15c Outings at ioc
Daisy
Flanni
ettes;
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[a great variety; solids, too. JA
To go at lUC