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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17,1904.
QliORGlA CONFERENCE
OF A. M. E. CHURCH
1 i he i eetii *'■**>&.
$ Beaut fut as
'4k "Mothers cf Pearls''*
Crowded With Preachers and Jj# whin Mature gave them
Laymen in Attendance Upon Con-
ference—Bishop Turner Presiding.
often vorth more than the gift of oost. It’s the little
token that carries with it a message from the heart and
fills the day with gladness
Spread the little gifts around—they make warm
spots like the bright red berries on the green holly bush.
Remember everybody! And you can with holiday
packages of Nabisco Sugar Wafers, the most acceptable
little gift that well-wish ever conceived.
For the holidays each package of Nabisco is en
circled with a holly ribbon under which is a mistletoe
card to carry the message of love.
MILLEN, OA. t Dec. 16.—The Geor
gia conference of the A. M. E church
finished the first days, session here last
night.
Pastor R. A. Whitfield is kept busy
looking after the welfare of the negro
preachers aa they come In on the
trains.
The white citizens furnished a large
store will stove, etc,, where beds,
bunks and cots were placed for the
use of visitors, while many have to
sleep in the church And others crowd
three in a bed at the homes of mem
bers of the church and their friends
When the conference was organised,
the results of the elections and ap
pointments showed thnt the Revs. R.
H. Singleton, D. D., of Savannah and
L. W. McMlllen of Douglass were
pfecttvely.
The marshals are Revs. J. R Brown,
J. R. Goss, J. E. Brown. O. W. Jen
kins. M. C. Rogers and R M. Haw
kins.
Rev. W. O. P. Shermon. D. D.. pre
siding **ldei* of the West Savannah
district addressed the conference, and
extended Joyous greetings to Bishop
Turner on being returned to Georgia.
He said In part:
"Bishop Turner, your name is reg
istered high among the list of the
orld’s great men. The men of old
j'W'v
Preserves this
"Jirch of Pearls"
PARDONS GRANTED
BY THE GOVERNOR
Many Felony Convicts Will Bo Givon
Thoir Liberty in Time to Enjoy
Christmas Holidays.
Jit Your
|**i Druggist
Rats Ato Bachelor's Money.
CALHOUN, Ga., Dec. 16.—A very re
liable bachelor, circumspect in his
walks of life, who lives to himself,
stuck two one-dollnr bills inside of his
excelsior mattress for safekeeping.
The rates ate the money up, using dbo
bills for a comfortable nest. But the
Georgia conference delight to -do you l dye used In making Uncle Sam's stuff
honor. We recognise In you the great- did not agree with the rodents' palate,
est mind of Ihe negro race. We wel- so the house was cleared out of rats.
come von upon your return to us and |
promise thnt you will not be made A Frightened Horse,
ashamed when we make our reports Running like made down the street,
tomorrow. We will in every respect dumping the occupants, or a hundred
Exquisite Christmas Gifts
A thing of beauty Is a Joy forever, and making selection is an easy
matter when you havis seen the wealth of magnificent goods displayed
by Miss Henrietta Davis.
SHE IS SHOWING
Handsome Combs for the hair-
jewelled and plain—tortoise shell
and amber—Jet and cut steel.
Evening Ornaments, suitable for
high and low coiffures—in colors
becoming to blondes and bru
nettes.
Hammered Brass—the rage In Swelldom.
Massive Jardlnlers, Umbrella Stands and Candlesticks.
Besides carrying this elegant stock. Miss Davis Is thoroughly
equipped with all modern appliances for treating the hair, skin and
nails, and her holiday offer of
13 Treatments for.
13 Electrical Treatments for $8.00
is particularly attractive.
A word to the wise Is sufficient, and tha % Christmas shopper will
find it well worth while to take the elevator at the Commercial Bank,
and drop In for a visit to
fliss Henrietta Davis,
Fourth Floor - - - - Phone 2562
Children', Haircutting and Manicuring for Gentlemen a Specialty.
BANK OF AMERICUS
CASE IN COURT
The Celebrated Case Has Again Been
Postponed Until February to Allow
Plaintiff to Amend Originnl Declara
tion.
AMERICUS. Ga., Dec. 16.—The cele
brate! Bank of Amerlcus case where
Its former stockholders are being sued
under a charter clause rendering them
Individually liable for the bank's In
debtedness, was entered upon here this
morning. Judge William L Spence,
presiding. After counsel for defend
ants had entered demurrers to the
declaration of plaintiff, counsel for the
latter amended their original declara
tlon, whereupon defendants' counsel
asked for n continuance until this
amended declaration could be Investl
gated. The court thereupon granted a
continuance until February.
Many eminent attorneys of Atlanta,
Mncon. Columbus, and Amerlcus, ap
peared In the case this morning and
the legal fight will be stnbobrnly
waged in February. The ease Involves
probably a hundred thousand dollars,
as the Indebtedness of the old bank
was very lsrge at the time of Its fall
ure a dozen years ago. The defendants
to the suit are scattered over the
country generally nml Include many
banks North nnd South which held
ns collateral the stock of the defunct
bank.
OTHER THINGS BESIDES
JEWELS.
Xmas is Coming
There are lots of things in a Jewel
ry Store that don’t contain jewels; lota
of small, Inexpensive, artistic articles,
suitable for presents that you won't
hardly think of unless you saw them.
We have for this particular fall a beau
tiful line of srhall novelties at extreme
ly moderate prices. You can not spend
an hour better than by taking a look
around our stock. You are perfectly
welcome to look as long as you like;
buy when you get ready.
J. H. & W. W. Williams, 553 Cherry St. Macon, Ga.
FOIt
CHRISTMAS
Try Our
Doctors Could Not Help Her.
"I hod kidney trouble for years,'
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shel
ton, Wash., "and Ihe doctors could not
Ip me. I tried Foley's Kidney Cure,
A the very first dose gave me re
lief and 1 am now cured. I cannot say
too much for Foley's Kidney Cure." It
makes the diseased kidneys sound so
they will eliminate the poisons from
the blood. Unless they do this, good
health is Impossible. Hold by H. '
Lamar A Co., druggists.
IMPORTANT damage suit
Against Central Railway Before
Supreme Court.
BARNE8VILLE, Ga.. Dec. 16.—Col.
W. W. Lambdln of this city has gone
to Washington city where he will ar
gue the case of A. O. Murphey nnd
Hunt against the Central of Georgia
Railway Company before the supreme
counrt of the United State*. It In
volves the constitutionality of the trac
Ing act passed by the legislature of
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. It behooves everybody to have
a reliable Halve handy, and there's
none as good ns Buck Ion's Arnica
Halve. Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and
Plies disappear quickly under its
soothing effect. 25c. at all drug
stores.
make the best reports in the history
of the conference.”
Bishop Tumor mnde a brief speech
In response.
Rev. Allen Cooper. D. D., of Way-
cross. one of the lenders of the state,
also greeted Bishop Turner.
o'cloc the church was packed
with worshipers to hear the annual
sermons. Planning to Build Branch Railway.
Bishop Turner said: "An annual OCILLA, Ga., Dee. 16.—A party con-
sermon should be preached with the slstlng of Hon. J. A. J. Henderson,
highest form of devlue services. This ! president of the O. and V. railroad,
been the case. Dr. Hlms will mow end Messrs. J. W Paulk, Wm. Hen-
prench.'* rterson, M. Henderson, Rozen Homier- \ *tudv of the cause of certain known
Dr. J. O. Robinson led In single*?. son, G. H. Wilcox. Drs. J. C. Ln'<*\ J. ' phenomena In nature that h«* was able
Rev. F. R- Rims. T). D.. who preached. 1 It. George nnd Mayor J. J, Walker,
announced for bis text Arts: 17:27. ! stockholders and promoters, left the
Rev. Ned McCrav led In nlnglnar an j city yesterday morning over the O.
old plantation melody, "One More ' *' ‘ ~
ATLANTA, Dec. 16.—Governor Ter
rell, following out the favorable recom
mendations made by the board of par
dons, today granted executive clem
ency in the following cases::
Bud Cosby, of Fayette county, sent
up In 1903. to serve a five-years sen
tence for the crime of rape, had his
sentence commuted to present service.
Tom Thompson, of Montgomery
county, sentenced to life Imprisonment
for the crime of murder In 1895. had
his sentence commuted to present ser
vice.
Emanuel Griffin given a five years'
sentence In Sumter county In 1902 was
granted a continuation of his sentence
to present service.
Major Anderson, of Sumter county,
serving a life time sentence for the
crime of murder and given life time,
had his time commuted to present ser
vice.
A pardon waa given Eliza Randall,
sent to the penitentiary for life from
Quitman county for the crime of mur
der.
The sentence of twelve months, im
posed upon Willie Hood for the crime
of stabbing, committed In Fulton coun
ty, was commuted to present service.
The sentence of Will Avery of Ful
ton county, given twelve months, was
commuuted to a fine of $50.
Newt. Daniel, of Irvin county, serv
ing wt five years' sentence Imposed In
1903. had his time commuted to present
service.
The sentence of two years given
Seaborn Poole in Jefferson county In
1903 for the crime of voluntary man
slaughter, was commuted to present
service.
Governor Terrell also signed the par
don of Jones E. Cornwell, of Chicago,
convicted of burglary In Jones* county,
who for some time has been at work
at the camps of the Bibb Brick Com
pany in Bibb county.
River to Cross.”
Rev. >1. M. Ronton, T>. R... who is
representing the Jno. C. Martin edu
cational fund of New York, delivered
brief but powerful amplification on
e sermon.
The following persons were Intro
duced: Rev. D. Sllnson. D. D., J. A.
Lindsey, R. D.. J. G. Robinson R. R..
E. Marie Carter. A. M.. Lnurn P. Sim
mons nnd W. R. Johnson. R. R.. who
spoke representing departmental in
terest.
Rr. E. W. Lee of Amerleus treas
urer of Morris Brown College, nd-
WIRELE88 TELEGRAPHY,
Is the Result of Prolonged Study ana
Deep Research.
Marconi—the wireless wizard—did
not stumble accidentally upon the prln
clples of his marvellous invention.
Tt was nnlv by deep and prolonged
udv of the cause of certn r
phenomena In nature that he
to produce the startling effect.
Many people. In speaking of Hnlr
Restorers, have a way of bunching
and V. for Broxton, where they went I them altogether without discrimina
tor the purpose of meeting with a tlon.
party of Braxton's most enterprising Herplcide is ns different from other
business men relative to the building so-called "hnlr restorers" and "remo
or a branch line of Ihe O. nnd V. from dies" ns day Is from night.
Oslerfleld to that place. The outcome ) tt Is 11 scientific preparation prepared
of the meeting added considerably to j for the^ sole purpose of destroying the
the enthusiasm of the people of lirox-
ton. as It seemed, after the conferem
to be a certainty that the line would
be constructed In the near future.
This proposed new line of railroad
will pass through some of the host
timbered lands lu the state, and. when
the timber Is cut away, the lands will
prove to be the highest grade of farm
Ip microbe that causes dandruff ana
falling hair.
Sold by nil leading druggists. Bend 10
rents In Stamps for sample' to The Her-
plclde Co.. Detroit. Mich. Lamar A La-
tnnr (Hot Hose's old stand). Second and
Mulberry streets.
Dawson's New Chief of .Polioe.
dressed the conference, showing that ; lands. This new movement Will In DAWSON. On., Dec. 16.--The city
nix thousand dollars had been collect- ; no way retard the progress In tho council tonight elected Miles B. Hill
ed on endowment dav and that the construction of the nmln line to *' °f P°l ,ro *° succeed J. 11. Ox-
teaebers were promptly paid when j Helena, which Is being rapidly push- •J,™ W<l " ” * *
salaries were due.
following visitors were Intro
duced: F. F. Peddle, R. R.. W. 0.
Gains R. D.. P. W. Oreathenrt. R. R.
Lofton. R D.. Rev*. M. R Grnnd-
erenq. T. J. Hall. W. H. Bailey, Dr.
Evans and J. M. Webb.
The benediction was pronounced by
Dr. Sims-
The following sre presiding elders*.
R. M. J. Taylor W. O. P. Hhermon. R.
R.. J. A. Brocket*. R. R.. J. T. Thom
as. R. R.. W. H. Wells. O. W. Butler.
E. R Brown, R. R,. P. F. Curry, B.
R.. and T. N. F. Smith. R. R.
Revs. P. R. Singleton of Rnvnnnnh.
A. Hadley. R. I).. A. K. Wood. R. R
E. Lowery. R. R.. snd G. F. Strickland
sre some of the leaders of the confer
ence.
'•fitly elected sheriff.
Will Hlers was elected patrolman to
There are several prospectors In the succeed Hill. C. H. Peddy was elected
city from Monroe, Heard nnd Walton "V p T l ! ,lon ? fr l t X °L « ,,fh . t
counties who will locate In and around , *° *uceeod E. R. blade, resigned.
Oeilla.
! CHRISTMAS I
l :
I Suggestions I
HANDKERCHIEFS, t
♦
50c dnz to 75c each. -
Gloves— t
4-
Men’s Kid Gloves $1. t
Men’s Fur Top, §1.00 ♦
to §1.50. » +
Boys’ Fur Top, 50c *
and §1.00. *
Silk Mufllers, 50c to X
§2.50. *
Silk Suspenders, 75c X
to §4 50. |
Initial llandkerchiofs, X
♦
50 cents. X
AU Wool Gloves, 25c $
to §1.25. X
• ♦
In fact we show every- X
thing* in Furnishing J
Goods necessary for }
man or bov, nnd those +
make the most useful ♦
♦
Xmas presents. ♦
♦
=:■■■■■ ■ =-.■ ■■ X.
The ' 1
•f
: Dannenberg Co. \
| Suspendors Engravod ♦
X without extra charge ♦
I 4
♦
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A ♦♦♦♦♦*■♦♦ 4-4-M-4-*♦♦♦♦ t
E. conference opened today with the ‘ absolute
A HANDY REMEDY.
Hancock's Liquid 8ulphur Is a Friend
in the Household.
Every home requires certain well-
chosen remedies of scientific, modern
type, for use In emergency or on the
nrpenrnnce of chronic disorders. Han
cock's Liquid Sulphur Is such a prepa
ration nnd Is uncquRlod In Its sphere.
In value unapprnnehed when Added to
bathing wntera, it gives them all tho
tonic properties of finSat sulphur
springs.
Tho power of Hancock's Liquid Hul-
Na -- -
Drink
MTLLEN. Ga., Reo. 16.—The A M. phur—Nature’s greatest germkldo—Is
ache. Itch, herpes, burns
and scsIdH. ringworm, pimples, prickly
heat, diphtheria, catarrh, canker and
other soreness of scalp, eyelids, nose,
mouth or throat.
At leading pharmacists. Rsquest de
scriptive booklet of Hancock Liquid
Sulphur Co., Baltimore, Md.
their reports read.
More than $5,000 of the Rnllas fund
was collected.
Th»» Womnn's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society met at 4 p. m. Jen-
W ssr.th.;"d«i;ion*wirrb; sig**
usual literary institute conducted by
Bishop Turner.
Rev. E McRea. announced the first
hymn. Short prayers were offered bv
Rrs. Panton, Smith nnd Rev. R. C.
Hobb.
Rrs. R. R. Stinson and W. R. John
son were Introduced and spoke of de
partmental Interest. Ho did Rev. J. A. To Build Church at Lilly.
Lindsay. CORRELK. Ga., Dec. 16.-W. T
Rev. M R Orandlson. R. V. Branch Butler of Lilly spent today In Cordele,
and H. W. Hhaw were trnnsfered to I getting subscript Ions to assist In
this conference. building ft Methodist church at his
Rr. I. G. Glass and Rev. J. R. Kpton little town. Cordele subscribed llber-
R. R. were Introduced nnd made short ally, In blocks of from $10 on down,
addresses. 11 lie new church when completed will
Mottle Fields delivered the address j cost $1,000 or more,
of welcome which was responded to by Tho new church will be one of the
Rr. J. A. Brorkctt. most substantial additions to the pub-
The greater part of the day was tak- 1 lie |n»»t|tii»«ona nf Ully, which Is one
up by the presiding elders having of the rapidly growing of the many
smut! towns utong tt»« lino of tho At
lantic and Birmingham railroad. A
nice railroad station was recently built
there. An elegant school building was
erected Home time back. Hlnce streets
Paul Jones
Pure Rye
For Sale at all the Leading Bars.
Bedingfield & Co,
Sole Agents. Phone 361.
HERTZ COAL CO.
Phone H33
Prompt Deliveries on Wood and Coal.
itpperi
a! ye
J.
Int.rc.t to all the railroad, and Ihe Plprc » » r ® ,h * nf -
r- ° f lhe «»._t.n.rally. fi.v- ml „ lAnu y , nnlvm , ry wn „
held tonight. Speeches were delivered
by BlHhop Turner, Dr. J. A. Lindsey,
Rev. .?. T. Thomas snd Rev. Taylor.
J. Runcsn, the organizer of
the Woman’s Home snd Foreign Mis
sionary society, for the inter-church,
sang two songs.
The cases of Rev. TJdsey and Rev.
R. W. Mdson for Rallaa money short
age caused quite s breexe In the con
ference. but the matter was referred
to th Dallas money committee.
Bishop Turner delivered one of the
greatest and most powerful speeches
of his life on missions tonight at the
missionary union,
I>r. J. R. Robinson of Arkansas Is
making many friends.
years ago A. O. Murphey and
Hunt of this city shipped a car of
grapes to Omaha. Upon Its'arrival at
destination the grapes were found to
be In a damaged condition and were
rejected. The shippers called upon
Central to trace It and show whore the
damage occurred and upon the failure
of the Central to locate the damage,
suit was brought against this, the In
itial road, torecover the damages sus
tained. The case has been won twice
In Pike superior court and twice In
tbe supreme court of Georgia by tho
plaintiff's and the railroad now car
ries It to the supreme court of the
United States in an effort to have
the Georgia law declared unconstitu
tional. Col. W. W. Lambdln repre
sents the plaintiffs and Judge John L
PURE
Pennsylvania Rye
Six Years Old,
By The Gallon
Express $2.75 Prepaid
Fonr Full Qnarts
Express $3.00 Prepaid
A Rich and Mellow Whis
key just fine for making
. Egg Nog.
Send for our Price-list
The Altmayer & Flatau Liquor Company.
u 506, 508. 510, 512 Fourth’St. Macon, Ga.
were surveyed the building hss been
found to be standing right in the
middle of the main thoroughfare. It
will be moved on to its own plot next
Wednesday and Thursday. Lilly Is 16
miles northwest of Cordele.
Rule Against Savannah Lawyer.
VALDOSTA, Ga.. Dec. 16.—Judge
Bpeer passed a rule against John E.
Myrlck of Hftvannah yesterday re
quiring him to appear In court today
or show cause why :*e should not be
held In contempt Myrlck is a Savan
nah lawyer, and one of the officers of
the court was sent to Savannah after
him yesterday.
The case which caused the trouble
was one ngafnst a white man named
W. R. Hmlth. who was charged with
tampering with tht mails. He had
been in Jail In Ravqnnah, and when
his case was called for frlsl he had
no lawyer. A local attorney was Ap
pointed to defend him. but It Infer de
veloped that Hmlth claimed that he
had made a contract with the Savan
nah lawyer for that service snd had
paid him $20. Myrlck was notified to
come, but he wired back asking that
arr attorney be appointed and that he
would reimburse him for his services.
Then it was that Judge Rpeer took the
stringent measures to bring him here
today.
R. L Jeffords of Way cross was found
guilty yesterday evening of using the
malls for fraudulent purposes, hut sen
tence was deferred. The session has
been a busy one snd there arc still
mnny rases on the docket to be heard.
Commission Issued to Captain Dixon.
ATLANTA. D»c. 16. -Adjutant Gen
eral H. W. Harris tod.iy Imnjed i rnm-
mlsslon to Willhm Then* Dixon of
Savannah, as captain of th** Chat
ham artillery to succeed George I*.
Walker, resigned, whose name has
been added to tbe list of retir'd of
ficers of tbe Oe< art < s ,*« Troop* The
Chatham srUU>.v w*- organised In
I7W.
Want a Pardon for Keith,
ATLANTA, Dec. |«.—The hoard of
pardons has heard from a committf**
nf citizens headed by Mayor-F)!c*ct
James O. Woodward, who asked for a
pardon for R. A. Keith, who two years
ago In Atlanta shot nnd killed Jesse
A. Wall at his hoard»ng houst In lb**
western part of the city. Keith killed
Wall for the reason that he believed
Wall was too Intimate with Mrn. ,
Keith.
Last summer Henator Ben Tillman ;
appeared before the bonrd urging a
pardon for Keith, whom It appears was
formerally a citizen of Houth Carolina.
Thai Racking
Cough
Pomltivly cured by
ALLEN’S LUNG BALSAM
BY MAIL
Best
Sewing- Machine
Needles
for all
MAKES OF
MACHINES
ONLY 6 CENT8
Per Package.
’ PoM.tr on. cent for 1 to 20 pack.tr.
Send coin or stamps. State kinds
wanted. Address
The Singer Mfg. Co.
564 Cherry tt. ( .Macon, Ga.
OOOOOOOOOCOCOOOOOOCOOOOCOOOCOOOOOCOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOC .)
Bibb Manufacturing Co., f
o
Macon, Ga.
Manufacturers of £
8
Cotton Yarns, Warps,
Twines, Hosiery, Etc;
18 and 20 Thomas St
Now York Office. jj
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(Entbal® Georgia
railway
EFFECTIVE OCT. 23, 1904.
ARRIVAL AND DLPARTlJRt OF TRAINS. UNION STATION, CORNER
OF PLUM AND FOURTH STREETS, MACON, GA.
(Standard. 90th Meridian Time.)
ARRIVE.
From Savannah and Augusta....* 3:30am
From Savannah, Auguata, Cov-
ington and Milladgevtna • 1:10pm
From Eatonton and MiUedgevllla.t 7:60am
From Madlten and Ath*n« I 7:15pm
From Atlanta and Griffin *12:25am
From Atlanta and Griffin.. • 4:90am
From AUanta, Thomaaton •11:1Cam
From Atlanta. Thomaaton.......• 7:26pm
From Birmingham, Columbua... .*12.35am
From Blrmin'ji’am. Columbua....* 4:16pm
From Montgomery, Andaluala,
Flerata. Albany *12:50am
From Montgomery, Andaluala,
Hartford. Albany • 4:05pm
From Albany and Americua • 7:40a/n
Auguita
:35am
mnto
4iiiad
•Dally- 1 Except Sunday.
Sleeping care between Macon and Savannah oi
and arriving Macon IJO a. m., between Macon and
and Jackeonville. Fla., on tram* having Macon 4
a. m. Between Macon and Birmingham on train,
Macon 12:35 a. m : better Macon and Alban / on
arriving Msoow 12M ijii | from A t u
lor car on train leavir. H - M* »n for Atlanta 1:30 p
vannah
C. A. OEWBERRY, C. T. A..
trains leaving
E P. BONNER. D. T. A.,
JOHN W. BLOUNT, T. P. A.