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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ir, " 190^-
If It’s a Hat
NEW CHANGES IN
PINE INSPECTION
You’re going to buy before
Christmas for yourself or your
friend, why not buy it today and
not deprive yourself, your friend
and the public of the good ap
pearance made by the change.
it
Dunlap Silks, the recognized hat
for style and dress—latest blocks
correct bands—$8.00
Dunlap Derbies, for dress, bus
iness or leisure—a 1 ways the
leader with the best dressed men.
—$5.00.
Dunlap and Stetson Soft Hats in
many blocks, flanges and shades
—$5.00.
Other Hats of reputable makes
both Derbies and Felts, good
shapes, shades and qualities—
$3.00, $3.50, $4.00.
SAVANNAH. Oa., D«c. 10.~Th«
conference of lumber men repreeentlng
aeeociailone of the entire Atlantic
Seaboard adjourned today after adopt
ing new epeclflcatione for yellow pine
lumber which will be preeented to the
eaveral aeeoclatlone. It adopted, ae
they douMleae will be. by the aaaocta-
tione. the new epeclflcatione will mean
an entire change In Inepectlon of lum
ber and the yellow pine lumber trade
of the entire country will be affected.
ONE PRICE TO EVERYBODY.
SPECIAL NOTICES
BIDS FOR BONOS.
Reeled bids will be received up to noon
of Tueeday. December 20th, 1*04. for $40.-
093 Town Hull end Hewer Bonds, dated
April. IBM. beering four per cent. Interest
.'able nnart.rly- Principal Payable ee
follow.: »l.an» aonuelly from 1019 to 1919
Inclusive. 11,000 annually from 1*50 to
111* Inclusive, and |2.oeu ennually from
mo to I0H Inclusive. The rll.it tn re
ject any and nil bids reserved. No bl-1
lees than par will l»e »*iiteptalned. Ad-
SSm BRIDGES SMITH. Mayor.
SUITS FOR BUSINESS.
Suit
busy, yon need them In your
lull* bo cheap you don't frel that
you are paying for thorn. Ooett*. Th*
Tailor. mnke« tVm nt u price from $22.&6
tn $3$.on. Artistically designed and made
In the Intuit fad.. TroUfff* *lway* a atm-
daily. from $k.oo up to $12.00. if2 Coiton
Ava.. sain* old aland. 'Phono 904—atlll In
tha ring.
BRITAIN'S NAVY.
Premier Balfour Wants Colonies to Aid
the Motherland.
LONDON, Dec. 10.—Replying to an
Influential deputation headed by Blr
Michael Hlcke-Reach, who represented
the necessity for the co-operation of
itll parts of the empire In the mainten
ance of the navy, Premier Balfour
nave the heartiest approval of the ob
JecU of the deputation and emphagjxed
the reaponalblllty of the rolonlen to
aid the motherland In carrying out ths
common duties of the empire. The
unhappy chnngo which has occurred In
the distribution of armaments
throughout the world, he said, "shows
no sign of being leas menacing to the
nafety of the British empire In the fu
ture.
Trade of Entire Country Will be Af
fected if the Proposed Specifications
Shall bs Approved.
KILLED IN COLLISION.
GERMAN FORCES
QUELL REBELLION
n Encounter With the Witbois Uprii
ing, There Was Quick Action — i
Southwest Africa.
Two Trainmen Lose Their Live# on
ths Nickel Plate.
BUFFALO. Doc. 11.—Two trainmen
were killed in a collision on the Nickel
Piste railroad at Dunkirk shortly af
ter midnight. The accident. It Is said,
as due to a misplaced switch. The
dead are:
Engineer Laughlln, whose home is
said to be tn Buffalo.
Fireman Doty, of Connesut, O.
There is a double track between
Bllver Creek and Dunkirk, a distance
of about twelve miles. A westbound
train was lying on one sectl6n of the
double tracking waiting the arrival of
an east bound train on the single track.
Instead of running on the unoccupied
section of the double track the Incom
ing train crashed Into the west bouttd
train.
BERLIN, Dec. 10.—Lieut Gen. Von
Troth a, commander-In-chief of the
German forces in German Southwest
Africa, telegraphs that he l* able to
report the almost complete destruction
of the Witbois resistance with their
defeat at Naris. The Witbois losses
were heavy and Handrik Witbois*
private papers and letters were cap
tured. Col. Deiinllng has entrusted
further pursuit of the rebels to a sub
ordinate and Is htfnself proceeding with
a portion of the troops against Mor-
enga.
The reinforcements sent to German
Southwest Africa in November and
thus far In December and those Sched
uled to go In January will total over
4,000 men.
IOWA AND THE CANTEEN.
Position Approved by His
Capt. Hull’
Constituent's a t uri
From ft: MoI nes Register and Leader
The Washington Port f- Lot on the trail
of Capt. Hull. The chairman of the house
commit fe on military affairs has stated
in an Intenriew that he does not think
anything will bo done about canteen leg
islation at the coming session or congress,
ns the pre.tent system has not ben run-1
hlng long enough to see Its effects. The
Mews M<Q)He§ IPiminm
(Eeeircpa Tw©nn§
‘out roncede. that in addition to bring
-an export on military affair. Capt. Hull
la alKO a lawyer of repute." and atiould b«
naturally exported to give proper weight
to testimony that connot be questioned.
Therefore.' In view of wh.t The Port be-
llovee to be the extxbllxhed facta, the cbp-
taln'x attitude I. .urpr&lnf.
The anti-canteen law haa been In force
only two yeare. It hta been oppored from
the flr.t by the army offlcara, which alon#
might be arsumed to be aufflrlent warrant
for tho belief that It haa not been fairly
tried. It fe In lino with the practice of
GOULD SYSTEM
OCEAN TO OCEAN
Georgs Gould at Last Consummates
Hit Father’s Plan to Build a Line
From Atlantic to Pacific.
some European armies, la Indorsed by
such a mi 11 Cary authority as Lord Rob
erts, and If we are not mistaken has be*n
repeatedly endorsed by Gen. Miles, who,
whatever hl» vagaries, is conceded by
everybody to know how to care for an
army. Having decided to make the trial
of maintaining military posts without
MINOR LEAGUE8.
Increase In Drafting Prioea Haa Been
Demanded.
CINCINNATI. Dec. lO.—Prealdent
Ran Johnson of the American League
arrived from Chicago today to confer
with President Herrlman on the sub
ject of the demand of the minor
leagues for an Increare In the drafting
prices for the higher class of player*.
Johnson and Herrttm.n came to no for*
mal decision In the matter of the minor
league demands, that being a subject
for action by the National League at
Its annual meeting In New York next
week. The national baseball commis
sion will next take up the matter at
Its rtgular meeting In January.
CITY OR FARM LOANS.
City real cstst* loans placed at from
l to IH per cent., according to security.
Farm loans at r per ceut
Revolution Imminent,
sure sign of npproachlng revolt
and serious trouble In your system Is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Hitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes. It
never falls to tone the stomach, regu
late the Kidneys and Bowels, stimulate
FIELD SEEDS
T.x«» R. P. O.U. T.nn.i.e. Ry.,
Tennci.ro Burt Ooatl, Sou. a*. Ry.,
T.nnetM. Barley. North Oa. Rye.
Seed Wheat. I Cow Peae.
F. C. niea. duy Armatrong.
RIES A ARMSTRONG,
Jawatara
<15 Third Strait.
Phono lit.
Hyra tooled free. Fin* Repairing.
Reliable gnoda only.
S. S. Parmelee
VEHICLES, HARNESS, BICYCLES
Alan large Mock acveraorlra. auch
■a lap robea, carriage heaters, horae
blnnkrta. whips, brtithes. etc. Com
plete line go-carts, hoys' wagons, vs.
loclpsdes. trteyclss amt dull carriages.
Csmsr Second and Poplac Sts.,
MACON, CA.
LOANS.
On Improved farm lands or olty prop
arty negotiated st lowest market rates.
Uuslnee* of fiftoon years' standing*
Facilities unsurpassed.
L H. IIURGHARD,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
153-155 Cotton Avenue.
WHITE PATRONAGE I XCLUSIVELY
JESSE 15. IIA11T,
the Llvrr, and clsrlfv the blond. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
nil the usual nt tending ache* vanish
under Its searching and thorough ef
fectiveness. Electric Bitters Is only
50c., and that Is returned If It don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
8tock Exohango Member Suspended.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 —The suspen
sion of Frederick Y, Relchner, a mem
ber of the Consolidated Rtock . Ex
change, was announced today. He had
an office at r>2 Broadway, where, It Is
said, ho had not been seen during the
Iset three days. He trad been a mem
ber of the exchange but three years.
Officials of the exchange say that Mr.
Relchner was involved In a dispute
over a stock exchange transaction with
another member. Ho waa directed to
pay over certain sums In aettlement
of the dispute. His failure to do so re
sulted In hla suspension.
HIGHWAYMEN ROB BANK.
Ost $500 Out of Peoria Institution In
Bnroad Daylight.
Dee. ft.—'
PEORIA.
(nvnin. ....... mtv. .... —The Peoria
National flank. In the heart nf the busi
ness district, was robbed of $600 this aft
ernoon by three men, two of whom lev
elled pistols st Teller F. A. Baker, while
the third robber seised the money lying
behind the latter's winnow.
The men then dashed nut of the bnnk
after warning everybody nnt tn mnke a
move, leaping Into n buggy standing
near, they dashed their horse Into 11 run.
The streets were filled with people and
the buggy stopped for o moment by tho
crowd, which hsd lesrned of the robbery.
A display of revolvers, however. Light
ened the crowd back, and the robbers
whipped up their horse and esmped.
ACTRESS DROPS TO DEATH.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10.—Arrange-
ments for the definite extension of the
Gould system from ocean to ocean
were completed today when E. T. Jef
fries, president of the Denver and Rio
Grande railway, was elected vice presi
dent of the Wettern Pacific railway
company at a meeting of the director
ate of the road in this city. After the
meeting President W. J. Hartnett of
the Western Pacific stated that ar
rangements were being made to let
Immediate contracts for the construc
tion of the Wettern Pacific road from
Balt Lake City to Ban Francisco. He
said that in a short time construction
forces will b# placed in the field. With
the completion of the Western Pacific
George J. Gould will have extended
the railway vx eystem built up by his
father from the Atlantic to the Pacific
coast
liquor shops. why should the military
committees of congress reverse their ac-
tlon UfttU tt has been conclusively dem
onstrated that without beer and wine the
American army cannot be maintained In
a state of fighting efficiency?
To make Ita point against Capt Hull.
The Post wanders a little out of tnb rango
of Its own personal knowledge and at
tempts to confute the captain by citing
the history of his own state for hla bene
fit. The Post says:
"it Capt Hull were to take the trouble
to make an Investigation, he would find
that the conditions in the army posts are
now very similar to what they were In
his own state and city during the prohi
bition era in Iowa. After the state hsd
substituted prohibition for Its license law,
there waa not a city in the state, as
shown by expert tesimony. that did not
ve lie supply of hole-in-the-wall dives.
... which the vilest decoctions were sold
under the name of whiskey. Drunken
ness increased and criminals thrived.
Several saloons were discovered within
shooting distance of the state capitol. In
which legislators were passing laws for
the more rigid enforcement of the prohlb-
‘ ry enactment. In each county a corps
Informers was organised, and more
woe and trouble was caused over the at
tempted enforcement of the law than the
people of th* state have ever suffered
from any othr cause. Public sentiment
Anally fofeed a modification Of tho prohi
bition law. amounting to practical local
option, and Iowa is today one of the most
temperate and beat governed states in the
Uninn. Ihwa’s experience Is being re-
•prated at the army posts. In opposing
the restoration of the canteen system,
Capt. Hull will have the-hearty Indorse
ment of every gambler, dlvekeeper. and
’no is *" - -_
HOLDING THE ROBBERS.
Gang of Men Accused of Breaking
Bank 8afet in Maryland.
BALTIMORE}, Dec. 10.—The twenty-
three prisoner* arrested In connection
with the recent bank, postoffice and
other robherle*, were given hearing*
today before police magistrates. Ten of
the number were committed to Jail In
default oft $5,000 ball for a further
hearing and the others are being held
as witnesses..
The local police believe that all the
prisoners gnve assumed names, but nre
of the opinion that at least four of the
men are notorious thieves.
saloonkeeper, wfio I* helping to rob and
ruin the enlisted men of the army."
This has been a favorite reading of a
very much disputed chapter of Iowa his
tory. with people who know little or noth
ing about actual conditions during the
time The Post describes. That there Is
some truth In It no one con deny. But
that It cannot all be true la veiy plain,
for over half of the counties of the state
sil l maintain the law The Post ridicules,
and nobod yhas heard in twelve years
f the "corps of Informers.” nor of tho
woe and trouble" that la pictured as
sweeping the state. An overdrawn pict
ure of one condition lends to the suspicion
that other pictures may also be over
drawn. nnd that the demoralisation of the
army during the past two years has not
been nearly ho serious as the army offl-
irs would have the public believe.
In any event. Capt. Hull will hava the
hacking of his Iowa constituency In his
stand for a full nnd fair trial of the anti-
canteen law. In sptto of the lesson The
post Imagines Iowa has been taugjt. And
Tax on Trading Stamps.
ATLANTA. Dec. 10.—Judge J. H.
Lumpkin of the Fulton superior court,
today handed down it decision that la
of much Interest to the merchants of
the atnte. duo to the fact that the court
sustains the action of tho city council
of Alania In Imposing a tax of $100
upon merchnntn who glvo trading
stamps to customers who make cash
purchases. Borne months ago an In
junction was brought against the city
by 8. M. Hewing to prevent the city
from enforcing tho provision* of the
ordinance. amt this Is the case that
Judge Lumpkin decided today.
"Mm*. Ds Vere."
BAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 10.—Mrs.
Alice M. York has identified a photo
graph of Mine, de Vero published In
nn Eastern newspaper a* that of Mrs,
Chadwick, who, ahe osy*. Is her sister.
Hhe declines to make any further state
ments regarding the In tier's early Ife.
e*d iWIhi*** fh*** •*•«* V-»*w«
regarding Mrs. Chadwick'* trouble*.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—Apparently fearing
prosecution because she hsd no money
to pay for hor room, a woman who
iste'red under the name of’"Mrs. C. llJ.
Morris, st the Revere House, attempted
fifth story IMP P .. .—
Was at hand, she either lost her hold or
deliberately loosened her grasp. She fell
’our stories, landed head first on the
Urtck pavement nnd was Instantly killed.
The woman's correct name was Myra
Delaroe. Hhe was an notrees and came
to Chicago from New York last sum
mer.
JUDGE BAKER REMOVED.
Not Vigorous Enouph to Suit President
WASHINGTON. Dec. I».-Jud|
min H, Baker of New Mexico ...
removed by the president a* _the _ result
_ series of complaints filed with the
president regarding affairs In Bernalillo
county. The president decided that h
more vigorous and strict Judge was needed
to remedy the evils complained'of.
Big Railroad 8uit.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 10.—Before
the superior, court here today Wm,
Ketcham. ex-attorney general of In
dlana, filed an amended complaint
charging corruption In tho case.of the
state of Indiana against the Terre
Haute and Indianapolis railroad( The
Vanda!!*) company.*
The case Is opo In which a Judgment
for $3.000.$00 I* asked. The amend
ment charge* corruption on the part
of the railroad Company In 185!) by
paying $10,000 to Milton A. Oaborne,
Geo. A, Dunkirk, John R. Coffroth and
Ja*. Hughe*, all members of the leg
islature to prevent legislation on which
to make demand* for a percentage of
the tatlrOad*’ Income a* provided by
the company's charter.
Railroad Men Scalded.
ATLANTA. Dec. 10.—Because of th«
blowing out of a safety plug on a
freight engine of the Beaboard Air Lino
last night s few miles north of At
lanta, C. If. F.lllott, the engineer. R. I.
President Kruger’s Remsine.
PRETORIA, Dec., 10,—The funeral
train bearing the, remains of Former
President of the Transvaal Kruger
arrived here this Afternoon and ai
posing ceremony attended the removal
of the casket from , the drain to the hall,
where tho body U(iH lie In state. ■
Election Judges Sentenced.
DENVER. Dec. 10.—Four election of-
Hrldges. n braketnsn and West Hales. {flclnls of precinct six. ward five, were
a fireman, were so badly scalded that sentenced to Jail by the supreme court
they have been sent to the Grady
hospital for treatment. None of them
nre fatally Injured and they will be out
In a few«d*ys.
St earner Wrecked.
COLOMBO. Dec. l$.-The British
steamer Becundrn, hound for New
York with • cargo of cltronelh oil and j
today, having been found guilty of per
mlttlng fraudulent practice* at the re
cent election. Expertn reported that
about eighty ballots found In the bal
lot-box from this precinct had been
caat by repeater*.
Dublin.
DUBLIN, Go., Dec. 10.—On Decem
ber 27, at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Mary C. Chapman, at
Jeffersonville, Miss Lucy Careton
Chapman, teacher of piano music and
voice culture In the Dublin public
schools, wall be united In marriage to
Mr. Daniel Webster Gilbert, senior
member of the firm of Gilbert Hard
ware Company of this city.
The ceremony will be performed at
1:30 p. m. by Rev. E. H. McGehee, pas
tor of the Dublin Methodist church, iff
the presence of a number of friends
and relatives. Immediately after the
ceremony the bride and groom will
come to Dublin, which city they will
make their future home.
Mr. Gilbert is one of the most sub
stantial and poulnr citizens of Dublin.
He came to Dublin five or *lx years
ago and established the Gilbert Hard
ware Company, which la- now one of
the largest hardware firms in this part
of the state. He is a director in the
First National Bank and is interested
in other enterprise*.
Mi** Chapman 1* one of the most
accomplished musicians In the state.
She Is a graduate of the Boston Con
servatory of Music and ha* taught
music in Georgia and Alabama towns
for several years. She has few stipe
riors at a teacher of piano music, and
has & large class in Dublin. She 1* a
sister of Superintendent Chapman of
the Bibb county public schools.
The cards are out for the marriage
of Mr. Ben F. Jessup, one of the rising
young men of Dexter, this»county, to
Miss Ida McDaniel, daughter of Mr.
George W. McDaniel, one of the most
prosperous farmers of the county. The
marriage will take place at the home
of the bride’s parents, R. F. D. No. 1,
Spring Haven, on December 28.
Mr. Jessup and Miss McDaniel are
popular with all of their acquaintance*
and they»have many friend* in the
county. •
The entertainment given by Mrs.
Miss Evle Love Joy has returned from
Montezuma.
Mrs. Robert S. Woodward of Monte-
vallo. Ala., mother of Rev. J. Herbert
Woodward, arrived last week to spend
ther winttr
Mr. 6. H. Brown visited Macon this
week. _ .,
A number of Red Men from Hawkins-
vllle Lodge visited Dublin last week.
Pulaski county Is adopting tne meth
ods used in, some of the school district*
of North Georgia. Dupree district being
the first to lead off with the experiment.
The several small schools have consoli
dated and combined Into the Dupree
school, and the children are hauled to the
Reports show that this plan haa 1
a great success and that the Dupree
school has gr.eatly improved, and ia In
a flourishing condition. The teachers
elected are: D. C. Pearce, principal; Miss
Sarah Manne. MJss Nannie Smith, assist
ants. Other sections of the county, ore
considering .the . matter and will likely
adopt the new phm.
Washington,
WASHINGTON. Oa.. Dec. 10.—Mr. C.
M. Lewis returned to Ills heme In Atlanta
yesterday, after a short stay with t
lives here.
rela-
Rev. Jan. B. Flcklen, formerly of Vir
ginia, but now of Atlanta, was the guest
this week of Mr. Boyco Flcklen.
Mrs. Paul Hill Irvin 1* visiting M*s.
Hugh Alexander in Augusta.
that, next to tho approval of a godd con-
sclehco. Is the best thing there Is going
tn these dkys.
The Redmond - Hassee
IFuel Co. Redsee Coal the
best.
CHINA’S FOREIGN TRADE.
ugh
Mrs. Graham Lewis of Siloara is the
guest of her father, Mr. W. W. Hill.
Mr. Hugh Foreman of Atlanta spent
Sunday with hi* parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. L, Foreman.
Mrs. Willis Brewer of Haynesvllle, Ala.,
expected soon to visit ner daughter,
Mrs. B. L. Irvin.
The social event of the week was the
wedding Thursday evening or Miss Anne
Harper to Mr. Joseph Terry, which took
maids wero Misses Clifford 81ms, Camille
German Crown Prince to Wed.
BERLIN. Dec. 10.—The wedding
rice, was totally wrecked on the roefca Crown Prince Frederick William and
while leaving Guile, 1$$ miles from the Duchess Cecil* of Mecklenburg-
Colombo. Inst night. Seven members Schwerin has been definitely fixed for
of the Hecundrna' crew were drowned, the latter half of May. Emperor Will-
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
AM Mulberry street.
_ Personal attention give* to all business.
Lady assistant.
SIom ‘Xi:: 7*0' i c * n ** 1 ' •>»» *>** n <rnnt#fl mt nudtrnc*
Open DAY AND night. President Dias. *lhe president die-
■■ ■■ — — j played cordiality to til* visitor.
Canada and Mexico.
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 10.—Blr W11
ii« M 1 nenvieei, latteai aim atrongeat ooy 01
llam Mulloch. pootmaatur-general of 1 hl- •>.. ir 1.,
OanaAa haa h»a*. »„nU.l an aiUlnu "' ll *** pfOhObl) In the State. If W»t 111
the Houth. The youth Is between eight
Tlfton.
TIFTON. On.. Deo. 10.—Htarke Cox.
the aon of Mrs. H. M. Cox of Ashburn,
enjoy* the diet {notion of being the
heaviest fattest and strongest boy of
lam Intends to cruise In the Mediter
ranean again In the spring and return
to Germany In time for the wedding.
CLAY’S COFFIN STORE
crept 1 na TMtphon. Ord.re
tty OUUL Ureantt .mb.lm.re
OPEN DAY AND NIOHT.
Nitre Qlyc.rm. Kill* Si.,
CINCINNATI. IV. 10.—A »r*ri.l
frepl -V.hl.ml, Ky.. nr* .1* turn were
kill.A 011 Ih. rjv.r not* h.re by nn .x-
plotlon of nttto-ilymlnr. Th. m.n
ware .tranx.re *n rout* frrmi fllit.re-
vtlto. W. V».. to M.y.rlll*, Ky.
Nothing flore Useful
IN
Christmas Presents
Than a pair of our fancy Shoo> for Children.
Wo have them in Blacks aud Tans, aUo Choc-
date Tops with Patent Vamps, nnd White Tops
( Rutton or Anything
0 have them.
Van
in Cli
The Macon Shoe Co.
nnd t*n your, of and weight* 143
pound, H* !• a rtgular "tsampaon" In
■trength. being obi, tn h.ndla with
xxtrcly any .(fort at all all. boy* of
15 and 1* your* of ago. H* I* an un-
uaually bright Mitt* follow and give,
promt** of great mental a* well as
phy*l«at power*.
The regular meeting of th* Oeorgia
Intent*!* Raw him Ansoctstton.
which wan to hnv* been held at Val
dosta Tuesday, waa postponed until
Tueeday. Deo. 13, on aceount of the
conform** between the committee,
from the New Yorfc Lumber Trad*
Association, tha Yellow Pine Exchange
of New York, the Lumbermen'* Ex
change of Philadelphia and th* Lum
bermen* Exchange of Baltimore, with
the committees from the Georgia In
terstate Saw Mill Association and the
Mouth Carolina Association, tn Savan
nah on the 3th and l»th nf Dec.
The abject of thte conference U to
adjust th* difference, between the as
sociation* and the number of brokers
and buyers over th* new Inspection
rule* of tool. It I. regarded a* a very
important matter and the association
decided to postpone Its meeting-which
la now held only every two months
until after the conference as It would
doubtless bring up matter* for th*
I conelderetton of the association as a
j whole, it ts expected that tho Val-
I lost* meeting will ba one of the
I important ever held by the Association.
I A large attendance la anticipated.
Pool Pries of Rails
NEW YORK, Dee. lit.—It wire an
nounced aemt-offtclally today that the
steol rate pool had decided to maintain
the price of 133 a ton on steel rails
Pre.perity In 8ome Branch., Over
■hadowed by Seriou. Drawbacks.
From the New York Commercial.
Tho administration of the Chinese
Imperial ruetnm, haa Issued a state
ment relative to- the foreign trade of
China for the year 1803. The total fig
ure, 814.081.500 taels, la 2 per cent.'
Inrger than that for 1802, which
amounted to 529.545,4*9 taels Th*
year 1303 witnessed serious drawbacks,
notwithstanding a prosperous tea and
opium business.
The payment of tho war Indemnity,
together with Increased taxation and
arbitrary collections by the mandarins
in charge of the tnxes weighs heavily
on the people. Th* purchasing capac
ity of the people la thus seriously af
fected. The crop of silk cocoons, which
Is one of the most Important factors In
Chinese trade, haa been very poor, nnd,
on the other hand, the price of silk
haa gone down.
The northern region has not yet re
covered from the disasters of 1800,
which have brought about the collapa*
of Important banking houses Ir. Tien
tsin and several failures In Peking.
Money la very scarce and credit diffi
cult to obtain.
This financial crisis, saya th* Ga
zette Commercial*, haa had MB echo
In nthcr porta, especially at Shanghai;
the trade In cotton goods suffered moat,
for nt the end of 1932 there remained
or. the market large stocks which tha
Chinese traders could not buy. and th*
Importation of cotton goods has been
hampered by the rlre In price of the
raw material the world over. The Im
perial customs quote the tael as worth
about 83 cents, but It Is subject to con
stant fluctuations.
The net Imports reached 221,739,113
taels, an Increase of 4 per cent over
1902. The total value of the exports
In 1903 was 314,362,487 taels, about the
e oa In 1902.
Hawklnaville.
HAWKINftVILt.E. Oa.. Dec. 19.—At
the home of Mr. and Mr*. Benjamin E.
Parsons tn thla city, on Tuesday morn
ing last at * o'clock. Rev. J. O. A. Cook
officiating. Miss Caroline Louise 8wlft
of Colchester county und Mr. Daniel
Wheeler Willard nf Kediand were hap
pily united In marriage. The ceremo
ny was performed according to the
rite* of the Episcopal church and waa
both beautiful and Impressive. A re
cent bereavement tn the home of the
bride mad* it dealrable for the affair to
be as quiet at possible, hence only rel
ative* were present.
An elegant luncheon was tendered by
Mr. and Mr*. Parsons at 13 o'clock and
at 11 Mr. and Mrs. Willard left for
New York. From there they will sail
on th* tlth for Europe, where they will
spend a year, devoting most of their
time to travels la Italy. - ■
Mr. and Mrs. Willard were th* re
cipients yesterday of many handsome
and ccttly present*, which gave evi
dence of the high esteem In which they
• held by numerous friends and ad
mirers.
Pliont* 7 1(1.
IOS 1 Itinl St.
1
Hard to Down.
From thr ftrilitdelphi* Public
*M+nktna is a frrot Democrat.'
“What? Don he still admit h*'* *
$1—rwu’iatT*
~Ye», IntifH. Why. bm rontcid* that
tho vetr waa practically a Democratic
tttor/. bccauM U ««• dote than be
Phone 223. The Red
mond - Massee Fuel Co.
Coal.
pb.
The Invention of new method* for
sending a number of metaagea simulta
neously over the same wire continue*,
and one of the moat recent of these ia
duo to Professor Mercadier. of the rrench
tilth School for Poet and Telegraph. “
this method an alternating current —
employed whose frequency depends upon
a turning-folk having a certain definite
number of vibrations. The current of
such an interrupted circuit can be broken
by an ordinary key. and signals trans
mitted over the line wtre by an Induc
tion transmitter. On ths line *t the
distant station are s number of so-called
monotelephones which respond to cur
rent of one frequency, end or* tuned to
the forks In the circuits st the sending
station. Thus each particular circuit
has Its own telephone, which Is connect
ed by tubes with the ears of the re-
John W. Byrne in honor of Miss Lila
Pickens of Charleston. S. C.. was very
much enjoyed by those who were pres
ent Whist was the game of the even
ing. The prize was won by Mr. Sam
Bashinoki.
Miss Dorothy Hool-s entertained de
lightfully a few evenings ago at cards
and carroms in honor of Miss Pickens.
The Once a Week Club Is Dublin’s
latest social organization. The Initial
meeting was held at tho residence of
Mrs. Frank H. Roberson. The follow
ing are the club members: Mrs. Frank
H. Roberson. Mrs. J. S. Simons. Jr.,
Mrs. J. W. Byrne, Mrs..J. L. Wedding-
ton, Misses Marie Perry, Adelain
Baum, Lila Lila Picken* and Dorothy
Hooks.
Capt. W. C. .Davit was * recent vis
itor to Macon.
O. B. Davis, Esq./ has returned from
a vjglt to Statesboro.
Mr. C. Whitehurst has returned from
a, trip to Gordon.
Mr. J. L. McEachern of Soperton
was in the city a few days ago on
business.
Mrs. W. E. Duncan and Mr. and Mrs.
B. Lndson have returned from a visit
to Montgomery county.
Mrs. Monroe Emerson of Griffin Is
visiting relatives In the city.
Mrs. W. A. Goodyear of Macon Is
visiting In the city, guest of her son,
Mr. J. J. Hubbard. Jr.
Mrs, C. E. Pa'tlllo of New. Decatur.
Ala.. Is visaing in the city^ guest of
her son, Mr. W. B. Patlllo.
Mrs. M. Mixro of Wnycros* Is visit
ing In the city, attest of her daughter,
Mrs. E. R. Jordan.
After spending several days In the
city, guest of her brothers, Messrs. C.
and Z. Whitehurst, Mrs. D. G. Lee has
returned to her home at Gordon.
After spending several months In the
city, Mr. Campbell D. Simons has re
turned to his home at Ch«rleston.
Hon. G. W. William* 1* spending a
few day* with hi* parent* in Bulloch
county.
O. H. William*. Esq., has returned
from a business trip to Montgomery
county. •••»
Mr. Richard* U'Hunter is visiting
relative* in MUIedgevlUe.
Mr. John M. Simmon*. Jr., ha* re
turned from kfttcon.
Mrs. A. R. Arn*u n«s returned from
a visit to friends at McRae.
Mr. Ernest Scarborough of Handers-
vllle, was in the city a few day* ago
visiting relative*.
Mr. W. B. Hardeman ha* resigned
his position ns delivery clerk at the
postoffice and haa returned to hi* home
at Macon.
Mr. Charles Kittrell has returned
from a visit to Macon.
Mr. J. R. Thornton of Atlanta
in the city this week.
Mr. J. A. Jackson has returned from
a visit to Brunswick.
Mr*. E. H. McGehee will spend
Christmas with relative* at Cuthbert.
Mr. Ben T. Burch of Eastman wm*
In the city this week.
Mr*. Robert J. Runkiey of Dakota
visiting In the city, guest of her
sister, Mrs. E. P. Rents.
Hon. Robert U Berner of Forsyth
spent several day* of thl* week In the
City, guest of O. H. Williams, Esq.
Rev. K. H. McGehec is visiting rela
tives in Houston county.
Mrs. V. L. Stanley and children are
visiting relatives in Sandersvllle.
Mr. J. A. Peacock has returned from
a visit to Valdosta.
McWhorter of Athens. Sarah fe. Irvin,
Sarah Vickers, first bridesmaid; Mrs. Bar
ret of UlUedgevine, matron of honor;
Mildred Harper, maid of honor. Tho
groomsmen were Messrs. James E. Rey
nolds, Dr. R. A. Simpson, John C. Calhoun
of Abbeville. S. C. James A. Benscn. Jr.,,
and Luke Farer. best man.
Miss Ethel Almand entertains .the Bow-
* ng Club this evening.
News has reached Washington of tho
marriage of Miss Mansv Johnson Hill to
Mr. Lawrence Wood Foreman In New
York on Tuesday. Miss Hill is the daugh
ter of tho late Webster Hill of this coun
ty, but for the past year has made her
home in New York. Mr. Foreman is tho
•on of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus L. Foreman,
and Is night editor of the Atlanta Con
stitution. He Is a young man of sterling
worth and richly deserves the attractive
young woman he hns won for his bride.
Miss Fannie Bannon Of Savannah is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James A. Benson.
Miss Mary Keough of Savannah is tho
attractive guest of Miss Marguerite
Hines.
Mrs. Harry Jones, .who has been visiting
her mother. Mrs. H- C. Kcmme. left
Thursday for Spartanburg, where she will
|oln Mr. Jones. Fro miners they go to
row York'to make their home.
In the Modern Style.
Two wall known men about town wero
discussing a new club house which had
recently been built at great cost. One*
of the men had Just been inspecting tho
recently
- *‘ie m_
building.
•What style did you
... . .
say it was deco-
reflected a moment. " think it ’
Late Pullman or Early North German
Lloyd," he repHea.—Harper's Weekly.
Radium Rays and Diphtheria.
From Harper’s Weekly.
Considerable attention has been'drawn
to the therapeutic effect of radium, and
naturally much interest attaches to ox-
K rtment* In this field. The claim has
en made that exposure for forty-eight
hours to radiurp rays would prove fatal
to typhoid-fever bacilli when placed close
to tne source of rays, while anthrax
spores and lower organisms of various
kinds have similarly been destroyed.
Recently a series of careful experi
ments, made at the btnloglcal laboratories
of tka Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology by Prof. 8. Prescott, atom to
nals made atL ...
twelve transmission circuits are presided.*
so that twenty-four
sent over the line si
per s Weekly.
line simultaneously.
The Redmond - Mas see
Fuel Co. Coal.
English as it Is SpoVen.
From the Chiracs Record-Herald.
“OR are. Isnrrol**!" complained tha
befuddled 5»ipur. "Yesterday I hare
!'f t *neq to one man My to snosatr*
1 1 t‘U lie.. when I- aee him hsnftn, to
se strap, and today I am tieartn* yoo
— Pay you rannot stand tt to alt in a*
I 1 * **IA Oh—what you call fa ram—
darn sere lvfacvaJc*!*
A Square Mtal.
Fro mthe Philadelphia Bulletin,
A round shouldered man with a round
face and a round head, weartnc a round
straw hat. entered a restaurant round
the corner. He partook of soup In a
round dish, with a round roll, a cut
from a round of beef with round pots*
toes round It. and some round dump-
linga. followed by a round roly-poly
and some royfad Dutch cheese after
ward. He finished up with some round
appicak and then said he hod bad a
A Mild Protest.
From tha Philadelphia Press.
"Shave *tr.
all I share you close?"
dt- dont pet isy closer than 1*
■■pry. i notice you’ve
Li"
show that exposure* of loss than ninety
minute* to radium ray* have no destruc
tive effect. In the ea** of the Intestinal
baclllu* (Bacillus coll) and the baclllua
(Bacillus diphtherias), and also in the
case of the bacteria of domesticated
'east (Saceharomyces cerevlslae.) The
mportaneo of these experiments is that
they were performed with three varie
ties of bacteria essentially different, and
ths time conditions were auch as would
bo encountered in using practically th*
rcdlum rays a* a germicide.
Progress of the Referendum.
From tho Philadelphia Ledger.
. The referendum seems to be growing
In popularity In the United 8tatss. In Buf
falo the voters will decide at the coming
election the question whether the school-
houses shall be opened to citizen*, under
certain regulations, for th* discussion
of public fst.ue*. In Chicago a number
of important propositions will he submit
ted to the electorate. They refer to the
extension of tho Torrens system of land
titles, adoption of voting machines. Is-
sum nre of bonds, amendment to the pri
macy election law permitting cltlsons to
vote directly for candidates for nomina
tion bv the political partlss. the submis
sion of laws passed by tne legislature or
city councils to tn»* approval of the people
»il.. adnmlan
the adoption of mich a system of assess
ments and levying of taxes as the voters
desire. In Missouri constitutional amend-
ments will be submitted providing for the
reference to a popular vote of legislative
enactments. Then tendency to make
lr & The feasibility of the referendum
will be tested on an extensive scale If
pending forms of submission of pubUo
a uestlons to the voters he adopted. The
evelopment of tho referendum Idea In
American communities has been rapid In
recent years.
The Truthful Fisherman.
The late Senator Quay, himself a
great fisherman, used to enjoy tolling of
the tall stories recounted by the West
Mrgtnla anglers along the banks of the
One day a stranger from Maryland, in
search of »port. asked one of the native*
vicfiStxT ther ° Wa * BOOj ,n
"None better anywhero," was th* re-
piy.
The Redmond - Hassee
Fuel Co. Vulcan Black
smith Coal.
Hawklnsvllte.
TTAWKTNBVTLLE. Oa., Dee. 10.—Mr.
and Mrs. P. II. Lovejoy have Issued in
vitation* to the marriage or their daugh
ter. Miss Lena Lovejoy. to Col. M.
Boyer. The marriage will
^ wm take place at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. lovejoy
en December 21. and will be attended by
a large number of friends of the** popular
M*i*s Addle’ Bcvely and Mr. Jake Rob
erts of Ptnehurat were married Sunday in
llontesnma by !Uv. Harvey P. Jackson.
Mr. T" B. Mizell and Mise Florence
Wilcox of Browning were united In mar
riage Wednesday at the home of the
bride** parents. Mr. sad Mrs. O. c.
Wilcox. _
Mount Pleasant church was the scene
of a happr marriage Sunday. Rev. J. A.
Nelson officiating. The principal* were
Mias Belle King of thla county and Mr.
James Sander* of Unadilla. A large num
ber of friend* and acquaintances were
present, and after the ceremony all were
treated to an elegant dining at the home
of the bride.
MM* Annie Henderson of OriOn nnd
Mr. J- H- C^uIncjMof Irwinvlll* were
ried last Wednesday morning at the
bride's home.
T. D. Walker of Cochran was here
^Mr^jf. J. Brown of Flnlsyaon waa In
__ Brown o
HawkineviUe Twejdajr. -
J s P. Lilly of Tamp*. B*. ho*
day* with bis carte.
about* T" asked the stranger.
"Oh. most ail kinds."
"I hope thero are some gam* flth to
P 6 M:-. continued tho man from Mary-
mnd. "Tell me. what was the weleht of
the largest fish ever caught in this re
gion.'
"Wen, sir," responded the West Vir
ginian. "we don’t never take no weighin'
machines with us when we flth, so I
wouldn't like to say. being an honest man.
Just how much that lost trout of mlnq
did weigh. But, stranger. I don't mind
tellln you that when I pulled that fish
out of the water the river went down a
foot!"—Harper’s Weekly.
that during hi* long stage career be ha3
never been associated with an* on* show
ing undue familiarity with him save ont
individual, a map . named Begley, who
some year* ago wa* property man In the
comedian's company. •
This B*dey annoyed Mr. Jefferson
fry much by his somewhat offensive
manner*, but, owing to th* valuable ter
riers rendered by him. Mr.-Jafferaon bod
been loath to .take measure* more severe
than * reprimand. Rut finally the famil
iarity of the property mag increased to
an extent impossible to endure, so he
only eighty per cent.”-
of hi* uncle. Mr. M. O'Brics-
!
exceedingly
Weekly-
That night Bkgley got
drank. Paying his way Into the theatre,
he repaired to the gallery, there to aee
hi* btt employer enact Rip Van Winkle.
The *i**rv O—tAS^n —d <•*-» r|r4-'-,
destitute Rip from the cottage when
turn*, and. wltn a word of painns,
"Den I haf no Interest tn der
Th* theatre vm ceatbly still.
r Hence half in tear* when Begley's
marked voice was heard In response:
hjS/ rtckty p» r rent^^Jra^otd b«,.
G. B. Allen of Cincinnati Is stopping
*t the Plaza HoteL
&
WeyL of Chicago, is regUtarod at
the PUaa. .