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‘ THE MACON TELEGRAPH: MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, I9 o 4 . Graceful, Rich, Warm and Worthy- In many Styles and all Correct. Suits and Overcoats Stein-Bloch made— Our Holiday Assort ment more attractive Than Ever Fifteen and Upward. SPECIAL NOTICES FUNERAL NOTICE. BUR PICK.—Wed at Macon, Oa., Dae, Jith, 1904, Martha Waaninfton. wife of 0*021* Burdick, hr©4 57 yaara. The lur.rmt service* will occur from the realtime©, 71t Cherry afreet, Thl* ay 1 Afternoon h! 8:P a '*‘* , ~* h la of the family arc Invl ment at !tlv©t*U1n cemetery. SPECIAL NOTICE. The attention of all concerned I* called to the followlti* from tha City Code: (lection S7I. It ahall not be lltwful for any peraftn to flr# n cun, pistol, or ftny other flr»«arm*. within three hundred yard* of any houae, except In cnaea of military parade: nor ahull any peraon burn rocketa, cracker*, or any other kind of firework* within the limit* of the city. Any peraon ao offending ahnll be fined In a aunt not exceeding $25. PATRICK MURPHY, Chief of Police. SUITS FOR BUSINCSS. To get bury, yon need llietn In your bur. Suita *<» cheap you don't feel that you arc piylna for them. Ooette, Tha Tallnr. maker them at a price from $22.60 to tfii.ee. ArtIrtlcnii) .lerlgned and made In the Infer! fad.. Trousers alwaya a ape. rialty, from is.oe up to itVofi. ifs Cotton Ave . aante old stand. 'Phone tf«—attll in tha ring. F. C. Riea. Guy Armstrong. RIES & ARMSTRONG, Jeweler* 315 Third 8treeL Phone ISf. Eye* (rated free. Pino Repairing. Reliable goods only. CAQOAGB PLANTS From the 0*»t Taeted Seede. Now ready for rhtpmcnt, large, strong, healthy, there plrntr are grown In the open air and will stand latere free*© without Inlury. Early Jersey Wakefield. L*r*e Type nr Charleston Wakefield, whlfh are the heat known varieties of early cabbage* also llenderaon r Soceearlnn, tha beat large, late and sure header; Au- gu*ta k-ant Tucker, aleo * fine type of [ale variety. Neatl/packed In light haa- ketiL II .M per 1 ftoo. for l.fito or over ll .JI PJT l.flS* t o t. express iifflo*. «,«. dal prices made on large lot*. CHARLES M. GIBSON, Youns’a (aland, S. C. bR«°»W F 2Tt"° vSl*\, p to noon >«" r “* four i>,r ..III, interest 7$M to HS4 Int'lurlvr. The right to re- feet any and all hid* reserve* No l* 1 le*a than par will he entertained. Ad- S. S. Parmelee! VEHICLES, harness, bicycles, Alan larga clock aoceaeorlea, such ar lap rober carnage heaters, florae hlankr#*. whlpa tuuahea, etc (Vmpleta tine go- , ss , 5kSrXrrtSsr*- FIELD SEEDS »u« ousts, ■ Barley, Seed Wheat. I Tanneaaea Rye. 8#u. Oa. Rye. North oa. Ilya. Cow Pete. _ . For Sale by BAILEY, 41* Poplar It. Macon. Oa. LOANS. On Improved farm land* or city prop- orty negotiated at lowevt market rater. Huemeaa of fifteen ye art* standing. teen yean patted. CITY OR FAP.M LOANS. City real estate Mo t4 per cent.. Farm loar.4 at loar.r flapad at from according to aecurlty. per cent. L H. BIROHARD, FUNERAL DIRECTOR ■53"i55 Cotton Avenue. WHITE PATRONAGE EXCLUSIVELY Jesse IL IIART, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, CLAV'SCOFFIN STORE OFgN DAX AND hlu>. . . MERRITT’S CIRCULAR State School Commiraion.r Addresses th. Teach,re. ATLANTA, Ge„ Dec. Hastate School Commissioner W. B. Merritt I, ,,011111, otit to tn, county *chool commissioners of the «tfit«, • rlrcnlar ‘■“••Ins •l>«lr attention ament other things to the fact that tha exchange ayatem on hooka for the public arhoola of Georgia eapirea January tat, neat, the law providing for an exchange Hat being only for a your after the adoption of the hooka. The circular reada ua followa: To the County H-hool Commissioner: My Dear Sir—The liny provldln* for a uniform a.rlea of text hooka waa ap- proved August H. 1803. If your ahool did not have contract for hooka on Ihla date, the oxrhanite period for tha uniform, aerlaa of hooka will expire December St. 1,0,. if yo Ur co unty did have uexpired book conlrActa on Au«uat 14. in. the exchange period for achool hooka will expire Tn your county twelva month, nfter the dale on which your existing hook contract! expired or wera reaclnded after Au- *uat 14. Ml. If your county la entitled to claim an exchange period extending beyond December 31. 1804. pleaae let me know on what date your book contract, expired. The Southern Educational Aaaocla- tlon mecla In Jackaonvllle, Fla De- L» mt y_ r *»:*>• The program of thl- did# " * M " U * d >' oU *» early • am receiving aoma good report, of the. Interest taken In the Arbor day season which extend, through Decern- her and January. Please continue to ,h * *"‘ n,,nn nt «ha teacher, to the rondltlona upon which ten achool offered to the tan eountlea ">•, »*•»«•« Interaat In tree planting. Aa many of the arhoola were not In session on Arbor day, December ">•» you make tree Planting a feature of the nbaarvancu of Le#a birthday. January ltlh. I ant preparing a program and pamphlet with proper .electlone for the obaer- vanca of Lee's birthday. A supply of thaae pamphlet, will ha aant you at an early date. * Pleaanre tn announcing to you that the Georgia Dlvlaton of tha United Daughter, of the Confederacy have of- =STL2L« S’**' who tag ”" ,y °" thB , '?h h .* SE! ^Ttlch •■«>• to the War It.t4.een the Rtatea." Oa* , Tlli**22 r, J.a KB,h * r,,,r ‘>. Athana, mta.7 1 rl' * ,,# 10 ,h * wlnn,r of the medal. The eaaaya may be aant chairman "modal m't'frrr^"^' 0 ,h — Tour, vary truly. a. . _ w ’ R WKBRITT. _*’* School Commlaatoner. A Ceatly Miatake. ” . I, !“ ,w, * r T. * r *. aom-lhnea very ex- AUTHORITIES AND MOB CLASHED IN MOSCOW MOSCOW, Dec. 1*.—'Th« demonstra tion here today lasted from noon to till nearly evening. Probably 5,000 people actually participated. Many persons were wounded and more were arrested. As far a* is known none of the rioters was killed. One policeman Is reported to have been fatally In jured. Many on both sides wart roughly handlsd. Tha authorities knew In advance that trouble wan Impending, and many house* along Tverskaia street were specially guarded and extra policemen were on duty In the streets. Several squadrons of mounted gendarmes were concealed In the courtyard* of houae*, ready for an emergency. The crowds began to collect at midday In Tver skaia street, students, young men and women, mixing with the general pub lic. The thoroughfare was soon con gested with a mass of moving human ity, which converged on Straatnl square, where three thousand peraon* assembled, many armed with clubs find carrying flag*. The crowd, wing ing, moved towards the palace of Grand Duke Rerglua, the governor general of Moscow. The police attempted to Mock the ntreet, whereupon the trouble be gan In eirrneat. Stick* and ntone* were freely used by the mob, which threatened to again break through the cordon, * The police flred several blank vol leys and mounted msn charged, using the flat* of their sword*. The mob fought stubbornly, but Anally broke and sought shelter In the side streets. Here the police were again eovetvly pressed, and the detachments stationed at the openings of the street* to keep people out of Tvefskala street were caught by the retreating mob on one side and throngs of curious spectators on the other. Many of the demonstrators who broke through the cordon of police paraded In side streets In smaller groups, waving flags and singing. A crowd of five hundred collected in front of the theatre, where revolution ary flags were hoisted amid shouts of “lying live freedom." The police were not prepared at this point, and the crowd, gathering in volume, moved from the square to Keglina Btreet, and Koomlnestkl bridge, the chief street in Moscow, where the police met them. Another stubborn fight ensued, ending as the first had.4tone, with three blank volleys and sabre charges. The police had orders to exclude de monstrators from the precinct of the palace of Grand Duke Cergiss, but the demonstrator* Ignored all warnings and pushed along the Verskala streets, shouting “Down with the war—!“ and singing revolutionary songs. They stopped in front of the palace, and re fused to dlHperst. After a few blank cartridge* had been flred from the re volvers of the police the latter drew their sword* and with the assistance of gerylnrmefl and cossacks drove the de monstrators. student* of both sexes. Into the neighboring street*. Including the boulevard Pushkin, where the struggle wag continued around Push kin's statue. The general public did not participate, but appeared to dis approve of the demonstration. Tho students had counted on the co-opera tion of the workingmen, hut employers, by a threat to withhold customary new year gifts^ Itfduccd the men to desist. NEWS NOTES FROM GEORGIA TOWNS REPORTS FROM GEN. ST0ESSEL Continued from Page One. Pert Arthur Operation,. ST. PETEnSRURG, Dec. 1*.—Gen. Htoeeael'e lateat dlapatchea from Port Arthur were publlahcd today but ne given out do not carry the atory of the giirrinon'e ntubborn defenae beyond December 10. thua leaving a gap of at leaat Ave daya between the official word of the military commander and the unofficial atory of Commander Mlx- xeneoff, which waa given out nt Che Pno. It la not pretended that the die- pntchea are pub!!.lied In’ full. The atory of tho operation,, aa far aa It haa been given out I* Intenaely intereitlng and ahnwa that there haa bean an almost unterrupted oaaault of tho moat desperate character from No vember 20 to December 10, when the Japonear. after losing over 22.000 men. captured 202-Metre Hill nnd were able from that poaltlon to shell the squa dron In the Port Arthur roadsled. There the official account ends; hut It la axplatned that the Japanese do not occupy the top of the hill, which la •till sxpoaed to a deadly Are from Ihe Ruaatan artillery. The Japanese are using a plunging Are from very heavy guns from behind the rreat of the hill: but that thla Are la efficiently direct ed la shown by the damage suffered by the Ruaatan squadron The publication of General Btoeaaal’a dlapatchea aa a whole la not had. Ev ery voice la loud In pralae of Oenernl Rtoeaael'a defense of Port Arthur, while the authorities aasert that the main Una of fnrta haa not yet been broken. The Japanese an far have used every device of engineering skill In making approaches, but with anormnua sacri fice! have been able to take only thn outer line of defense. It la declared Ihe garrison probably wilt be able to hold out a considerable time yet. Mlxxeneoff Interviewed. CHB FOO, Date. II.—Commander Mlaxeneoff, of the battleehlp Poltava, who waa wounded In the leg during the battle of High Hill nnd who arriv ed here from Port Arthur December U. bearing dlapatchea which wera turned over tn tha Russian conaul for tranamlaalon tn At. Petersburg, said to tha Aasoclated Press correspond ent: "Rlnce tha Japanese, on November 21. began their atteck on High Hill, which they call 203 Metre Hill, the Aghtlng haa been continuous The ateep. and anndy slope# or the hill wera streaked and dotted with enow when the Japanese began the battle evict, Poltava, Pobetda and Retalverr and the crulitre Palled* and Bayan. A Chea Foo Report. LONDON, Dec. 13.—A report from Che Foo that a portion of the Japan ese Aeef haa left for Singapore and that a number of Japaneeo merchant men have been arffled to maintain the blockade of Port Arthur la published today In-a Che Foo dlapatch to the Dally Telegraph. MY8TERI0U8 STORY. Death of a Onee Prominent Virginia Artiat. NEW YORK, Dec. II—Mystery marke the atory of Elwood W. (map- men, JS yearn old. an Inmate of the Polytechnlo hospital In Westchester. Up lo the time of hla admlaelon to the Institution, Chapman' lived aa a recluse amid" valuable paintings of hla own and a quantity of antique furniture In an old mansion owned by tho city In a ramots section of Pelham Bay Turk. Chapman waa found 111 in the old manalon. After hla removal In the hoepltal a young man named Eugene McClure waa arrested for taking pic tures and furniture from thj houae. Thla Incident brought to light the tact that Chapman had been In hie early days a prominent marine nnd landscape artist, and that at one time he waa a member of the military etnff of former Governor Wlee of Virginia. When McClure waa Arraigned Henry Wise, a lawyer, appeared on behalf of Chapman, na proeecutor. Wine aaya that he la a grandaoir of the former Virginia governor upon whoee staff Chapman solved. Many yearn ago Chapman became estranged from hla wife and frlende In Virginia, nnd dropped out of sight. Mr. Wise aald that hearing of the robbery of Mr. Chapman, he made an Investigation and recognised tha once prominent Virginia nrttet In the old man afthe hospital. TO FACE CHAROES. Senator and R.pr...ntatlve Will do Into Oregon Court*. WAHHINOTOW. Dee. 1».—Tho Past to. day says: Henutnr Mltchel and llepres. r.. tatlve Ringer Hermann of Oreaon left Washington last night for Portland, to appear before the federal gmnri face charges which, they hive vised, have been made implicating them In land framlx lloth Anator Mitchell and Sir. Hermann declare in most post- life terms thst they are absolutely In nocent and have nothing lo f-ar from re turning to Oregon, noth assert with squat pnalilvrn*ea Unit the time has come when "this outrageous persecution mu •lop." They will tnelat upon their tig | tn go l—forr th* grand jury and make an swer to all rhargra that mar be made anln*t them, coetldent that they will he able tu establish th.lr Innocence. They expect to : • a hoarlnv on Saturday. Heard From Mrs. Qobay. ATLANTA, Oft., Doc. 1$.—Mr*. Tho*. H. Simmon*, a friend of Mrs. Gobay, which was dsstlntd to furnish ao many received a letter from ner today dated pensive. Occasionally life Itseifls the commonplace, price of a mistake, hut you’ll never be ! ■•“Ught.r Ihi deeds of herolam that they became There waa so much never be I ***** ,v * n Fort Arthur’! wrong If ffltrt-nr-.g.ag’. New Life war-hardened veterans shuddered at drag*It«L y, ‘ ,ho,ou * h ’ S#. at ail tha sight. “Japan*** war* cnmp*Utd to clam- bor up th* alop** of th* hill. In many ***** without Arina. In th* jfict of on* of th* rnoat murderous d*lug*s *v*r Big Chicago BUr*. CHICAGO, Ihhv 2|L—-Tha' *a*h and pourf '* from r, ®«* nnrt m«chln* guns, door factory of Philip Rlnn A co„ to i ‘. Th * wen , ..' ,0,rn In squads rated at Crosby and llslated streets i * nd com P-" l »A hut there were always waa destroyed tray by Are that foe a ®*hara grimly coming forward. Their time threatened to spread to two tarea ' bravery waa beyond pralae. aa waa ... ...... _e .. .. targe lh , , I .1 a! Jackaonvllle. stating that she waa there on her way to Cuba. Mm. do- bay left home Monday laat without giving any one ao far ns It la publicly known, any reason for going away. Her husband a few days ago request ed the police to assist him In locating her. Just what action he will now take, having learned of tha Intentions of hla wife. Is not known, hut It la hardly probable that he will follow her. Respite Qrentad Ron*. gas tanks of the People’s Light and t ."*. l .. ot <Mlr °" n ■omel'm.e the ATLANTA. Dee. H.-Jack Bone will wera KTliJl^nr .« and" U ^ ^** hU "‘ '» wa* only hy th* hard*st klnfl of wJk th * boyon*ta b*lnx that th* flr*m*n k*pt th* n*m*ii fr»im uw< * "* *worda ovar-hMtlng th* gna tank* and ,•*■>■ 1 WH w*r* *tr#wn Ing an **plMlo» lfcg| »*.?£ TJUUl * wlth a,uJ th< * Bnow w * n "im- murder of Zack Halt Governor T*rr*U lat* this afternoon signed an order granting a r**plte to Jack Bon* c*nt*nc*d to death Monday trough, S^huZU’TLSn "K* ,h ; «•» * a . . nuiwrtni or person* M mo w.w..m i»j e HW iai i... iT Kloyd county, until Friday, January and destroyed every bulldlne ‘nTthl of whom •“<• crawled Into It. vicinity. Three Aramen wra. lw, " n « ,n •«■ coldness relief from their ly Injured ^ falll^I^um"*,!^'^: | a ‘'"« lieo.eee. * *"*' t ' 0 ** *** “KventuallF. In similar Instances which wera to follow, wo retired, lea- log the work of driving the enemy , , h(> forta notably those paper. Rrranhaaflmi"stt*nyrBl ll lJKJJ—Jt I ■», jAQ" 1 mountain, aemetvolata and town coanmie i w h»l> «•>* Japuneoe retired under ranMnhlB n i l »e "!• , *" the ** artillery Are the Russians raoccu- araTuu »l«*T5J5rai r*f*ntly dormant, pled tha summit. ‘The second end third aenultt were J replicas of the Aret. although Ihe aec- —— »nd was the most ferocious, being — nearly all hand-to-hand Aghtlng In H)IR CHRIST HAS DINNER ££ *“ ,, " ,h * r n,,r The Japanese adopted a curious ex pedient. which msj.tr,I them greatly In the third assault. They had pre pared hutte piles of wood, coal and corn etalka which they Ignited, the wind be ing tn the faces of the Rueaten* The resultant Are was Immense and the Aamee end emoke compelled the Rus sians to retire. •The rad glare from this Are die- cleeed ghastly picture more infernal than ever dreamed by Dante." Jell-0 . “ popular dessert, wh cd Highest Award. Gold Mr dal, . lamia Exposition. An artt.tte deeoraPhm that also pleases the f Vary ra.v to prepare, tats ■ Aevon Ix-mon, Orange, Rasp. • Rtrawherry, Chocotalo and Cher. Order a package of each today r*tt grocer. 10c. When you Ira Cream urn Jetl-O ICE Mil Po. At all AU h BxUlashipa Ahendowod. 1v>KU>. Dec. t».—Ofrtetat reports t» la j etata that the Roman, at Port Arthur ‘.ham abandoned u* baUMIft ram- It, ao aa to allow a committee of phy etclans to examine Into mental con- dton of the man. The committee will consist of three physicians to ha nam ed by tha governor Monday. Today Governor T.mU received two affida vits from responsible cttlaena of Rome In which the opinion was expressed that Rone waa not mentally rasponal Me for th. crime In addition to this th. governor la Informed that quite a number of cttlaena of Floyd county believe Bon. to be a man of unaonnd mtnd. it l. aald that hla mother was insane and that evidence, of Insanity have been discovered In other mem bers of the family. A copy of the or der granting the respite was sent to the sheriff of Floyd county tonight. Lna*r lh* *vt«|»nc* showing th* facts *" tho cnee the board of pardons could not recommend a commutation In the rase, and aa it could not deal with the “•o’* mental condition tho entire matter of granting executive clemency waa referred to the governor for ac tion. ' ra •man Fire. buLtng m ttme to prevent Its total de- mrwrtiaw Th* bias, ha* started tram sparks. Oa loan was sLghL been purchased Sale-Davla Drug Co. by —- — — - - Mr. W. XV. Rawlings. Mrs. C. XV. Tift will entertain the North side Card Club this evening at her pretty home on Jackson street. • Dublin. DUBLIN; Oa., Dec. 18.—After spend ing several months In the city, guest of her ulster, Mrs. J. B. Simona, Jr., Mia# Lila Plekene will leave In a few daya for her home In Charleston. Mrs. 8. P. Smith of 8walnsbcro la visiting in the city, the guest of her sons, Messrs. Ernest and Earl Camp. Rev. M. A. Jackson tn back from a visit to Macon and Cochran. Mr. W. O. Raines of Statesboro waa In the city thla week, visiting hla brother. Mr. J. A. Raines. Mr. Arthur Wolfe has returned from a visit to Hawklnsvtlle. Mr. L. R. Powell of Athena waa In the city thla week. Dr. Charles Hicks haa returned from a visit to Hawklnavllle. Mr. E. P. Rents waa a recent visitor to Atlanta. Mr. W. A. Baker has returned from Macon. Mrs. J. B. Jordan of Wlndley has been visiting In the city, the guest of rela tive,. Mlaa Rowona Griffin of Atlanta la spending the winter In Dublin, the guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. W. L. Mason. Dr. Walter Rountree of Lyons was In the city recently. Mrs. Thomas H. Smith Is spending a few days In Atlanta. Capt. W. B. Rice has neturned from a visit to Bamberg. 8. C. Dr. Thomas Kea or Emanuel county was in the city a few days ago on busl- tas. After spending sometime In the City, guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Blackshear, Mrs. John Milton and children have re turned to their home In Mariana, Fla. E. D. Graham, Esq., of McRae, solici tor general-elect of the Oconee circuit, was In the city a few daya ago. Mr. W. 8. Eheney has returned from a visit to Macon. Mr. O. R. Methvln has returned from a visit to Atlanta. A. 8. Bussey. Esq., of WrightsvlHe was In the elty this week. Two marriages of more than pass ing notice took place In this county last Sunday. At ths residence of the bride's broth er, Mr. J. D. Britt, nenr Pine Hill school house. Miss Lula Britt and Mr. J. W. Thomas, Jr., were united In mar riage. Rev. J. R. Harvey affllelatlng. There were only a few friends and relatives present at the marriage. At It o’clock at the residence of tho bride's father. Mr. J. A. Abbott, In Plnetucky district. Mr, George Wash ington Scarborough was united In mar riage to Mias Effot Abbott. The last meeting of the Once a Week Club was held nt th# residence of Mrs. J. 8. Simons. Jr. Miss Lila Pickens, the eleter of Mrs. Simons, assisted In receiving nnd entertaining the guests. Miss Rosalie Smith entertained six of her school girl friends at her father’s homo oh Rellovlew avenue. The en tertainment was known as a ’’hen party” and all present thoroughly en joyed themselves. Miss 8s!t!e May Turlington enter tained a few of her friends at carroms and Atnch. The birthday celebration of Miss Jessie Rice was a very enjoyable oc casion to those who were present. Mrs. V. I, Htanley and children have returned from a visit to relatives In Sandersvllle. Miss Kathleen Peacock, who Is at tending school at Cox College, will spend the holidays tn Dublin. Mrs. Anno Perry nnd daughter. Miss Mnrdle Perry, arc visiting relatives In Sandersvllle. Miss Rosalie Wade of Athena Is vlslt'- Ing In the city, guest of her brother. P. I, Wade. Esq. Col. John M. Stubbs waa a visitor to Macon thla week. Mrs. R. F. Mathis la spending a few days In Atlanta with relatives and friends. Mr. George E. Pritchett of Titusville, Fie., was In the city this week. Thomas V. Sanders, Esq., has re turned from a visit to Griffin. Mr. C. S. Williams of Eagle Rock. N. C„ Is visiting In the city, the guest of his son. Mr. John M. Williams. Mr. Frank o. Spain of Atlanta la visiting In ths city. Mr. Paul Pinkerton of Augusta waa In the etty thin week. Mr. C. J. Butts of Honeypath, B. C.. waa In the city a few daya ago, guest of hts non. Mr. M. E. Burts. Charles Akerman, Esq., of Macon, waa In the city this week. Hon. George W. Williams has re turned from a visit to relatives In Bul loch county. Mr. Robert F. Mathis haa returned from a short visit tn Atlanta. After spending several weeks In the city, the guest of the family of Mr. William Pritchett, Mrs. George E. Prit chett has gone to her homo at Titus ville. Flo. Albany, ALRANT. Oa.. Dec. 18.—The move ment to have a first-class, well- equipped high school balding In Al bany appears to he meeting with this favor of everybody and with th# op position of nobody ao. far, and those who have enlisted tn it feel very much encouraged. At the annual meeting of the eur. tons of tho Atlantic Coast Line, held In Savannah. Dr. W. W. Bacon waa elected a member of the executive committee. The Odd Fellows' building and the honk building will bo great Improve ments lo the business portion of tho city. Mr. Holland expects to more Into hla new gallery thla wrek. The Odd Fellows of Evergreen Lodge No 88. aa weU aa the visiting members of tho order from surrounding coun ties. thoroughly enjoyed the rally which occurred In thle city yesterday after noon and evening. Mrs. C. M. Shackelford’s reception this afternoon and the celebration of tholr silver wedding by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gilbert thla evening, are among tho Interesting social events of the week. Professor and Mrs. K2.De air nette have returned from Eatonton and are boarding with Mrs. Shaffer oq Broad street. Miss Jeannette Mitchell, who Is a student of the Girls’ Normal School at Miuedgevtlle. la at home for tho holidays. Mrs. Clarence R. Clinton lo punning a very delightful entertainment for Christmas week. Mist Annie Bull will entertain her girl friend* on Wednesday afternoon, the 28th of December, at cards. Rev. Baacom Bentelt. the new pastor of the Methodist church, haa arrived In the city let wh! an ^ hU church on next Sunday. Theatre-goer* will rejoice to know that the local pUyh" >. to p, converted Into on up-to.date place of amusement, aa tha property ha* lust DUBLIN, Ga.. Dec. 18.—One of the moat enjoyable concerts given In Dub lin in a long white waa the appear ance here Tuesday night last of Miss File# Matthews, violinist; Mlsa Sarah Antoinette Belley, soprano, and Mr. F. Tr - Hepburn, accompanfat. The people of Dublin had heard a great deal of the accompUsbmenU of thest musicians, but they were not prepared for at splendid concert as waa given. Each number on the pro gram waa encored and the young la dles were forced to bow their acknowl edgments several times. The audi ence became ao Insistent after the first few numbers had been given that the young ladles ware forced to respond with more mualc. In the past a number of lady violin ists have appeared here. It la agreed all that the work of Mlsa Matthews - rat*, re W* uiian mtUlHCWB Tuesday night laat excelled them all. In fact. It la aald by those who know that ahe la the equal of any violinist that haa ever appeared before a Dub lin audience. She plays this difficult instrument with a great deal of case and expression and la destined to be known all over the country as one of the beat violinists of the age. Miss Bailey gave complete satisfac tion aa a soprano. She was heartily encored and waa farced to respond to every number ns was Miss Matthews. It waa known that she waa a reader of excellent ability and when she re sponded with a recitation the audience was very much delighted. It Just re quired her work aa la reader to com plete the program and leave nothing more to be desired. Although there waa a good crowd out Tuesday night a great many of the mualc loving people of the city were not present They have expressed a dealre to have another opportunity of hearing these gifted ladles and an ef fort will be made to get them to give a return date In Dublin. If they con sent to come back the achool audito rium will be packed with people. Juat by DEATHS. Dp. Conrad Wetselhoft. BOSTON. Dec. 18.—Conrad Wesael hoft a homeopathic physician of na tional reputation, died laat night at Newton Center. He wan formerly ... .. Ilinmutu o Homeopathy. He wa* born In Ger many In 1824, and practiced for forty- seven year* In the United States. The best i^ind of medicine for many ailments, because of its known quality and purity is Old WhisKey “Bottled in Bond Made of the belt grain and purest water in Kentucky, the home of good whiskey. Fully guaranteed by the U. S. Government as to quantity (full quarts), quality, purity, strength and age. Jls’k.for Old Barbee. You’ll know you’re getting It, If government stamp Is over cork. Jno. T. Barbee & Co., Louisville, Ky. V INTERNATIONAL KEROSENE ENGINES Stationery# Portable, Marine, for Lighting. Pumping and Hoisting . , Outfits, all kind* of ma- [i* chlnery. Launches • and Boat*. iukuo anu prices. International Power V«hl- cte Co.. 350 Third Sc., Macon. Q*. THE DECEMBER MAGAZINES. Newton Center. He wan formerly preuldent of the American InuHttitA . Metropolitan -Magazine.—'The Cliristma* Homeopathy. rraSITTJL®* !»»“" conuln. Illustration. In color by a iaaue ronuunn mumraiiona in coior ny & number of tho heat-known artiat* who draw for the mttgazln**. A charming x r by John Corbin entitled A Boy’s paper by John Corbin entitled A Boy’a Eye-View of th© Clrcu*. I* llluatrated In full color by Jule* Guerin. Gamu the J* P. Bledto. Cast, a $500 prize *toyy by W. A. Frnner, ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 18—Gnlv n nil, * tr *t#<ljn color by Charles Living- work nm tho ,1-14^ « "J/ * * ton Bull. One© Upon n Tim©, an Ideal t*eeK ago the death of Mr*. J. P. Bled- atory of love and Ilf© by Richard Le Gal- aoe occurred In thl* city, and yeater- «*pna I* Illustrated In full color by Max- day the husband followed h#»r Parrish. An Unci© Remus atory. grave Roth to the tl,l » n * h,ch J ° o1 Chandler Harris has f. , e *. Bo r. <5,e<1 a * lhe re»!dence Of never done better, is entitled Rrother their daughter. Mrs. C. E. Hale, on 286 Babbit nnd th© Glzzard-Knter. Thomna Windsor street Mra. Rledaoe'n contribute* n charming “Old waa th© re.ult - i™ n. - th study. An Old Neighborhood In A 0nR ’ Bine** from Virginia being his theme. Char!©* G. D. an attack of typhoid fever, and her Bober* In Th© Terror of th© Air ha* dono husband’s passing away wa* riu* masterpiece I n describing the acute martin wa hoA u dU *. P u >T*m*t of u wild duck by an Arctic go*- ncute mama. H* bad not been a well hawk. “Tho World at iJarg©.” n depart- man ror many months, and grief over mt ‘ nt of comment, contain* Illustration* tha death of hi* wife aided materlsllv ,n , I ? n J nn .‘ , ,nk ft " *" many superbly In shortening ht. liej , ,Iy Panted photograph*. Jules Eckert Oood- J w? t ”. B 2 ,n ? .” * - fe< Mrf * mnn In The Stag© nt Holiday Time dla- wa» buried at her former home. Zetel- cusse* matter* of theatrical Interest from- la. Ga.. and her huNband'a remain* Mandpolnt*. thfru being twenty page* of were forward©* |h nr . • # re * n ttins photograph* of ntage people beautifully Two#!* Iorw »*aed tner* today for inter- Printed. Thero arc a number, of other men v ■*” ~ * illustrated article* of cxcollenco and sev- * / - -) ofal poems/ NA8TrVTLLR*'D‘*n»V* D?r*'l8 — Tie* w Outlook Book Number^-Th© sixteenth L. Ami*, secretary of th© T©nn©s«e©*enn jonunl lllu»trated Book Numbor of Tho ferenc© of Tha Methodist 0ut , ,ook l" [*rgely devoted to n careful church, flouth I* dead her© nt *5 inK review of tho books of the season that ary, whre. hi had“ atom?. In Srara* an<l Permanent value. This was linn. He was prominent In SnmhI™ ,h0 P r "J of th0 wrrkly papers to make a Methodism and at the time o( hi« d»SJh »*»tore «t this subject, and every we. pastor of the church it PulXw Itollrtny season It finds some new and at-. Temt. lie was 48 years old" p “* k ' W " J ’ of prcsentlna Its survey of the literary nnd publishing world. His NEW VOfiK, Dec. 'is!—Judge E. TT. UtSSS" 4 a'•‘Irral district court; Tcnn., died here” after Pneumonia f.. r uay . m w,in pneumonia cam© to n> w York l t l*.°iAte MoKlMiy Memorial Association and d©< Ided to remain n f©w day* for a daughter. Ho contracted i **”rc co!d early in tho week nnd TUca. J n, ° Pneumonia Judge Hammond wa* 66 years old. Th© body will be taken to Memphis for burial. mvTvw ®°T^ ot ,£° Atroclou*. ***•, 11 —Mr*. M. French S^v!Si n '** h H/kJ*K P ° r *o r aild * U,hflr WhO pton yest©rday, *ft©r rstinv mUnSSM™?" ,n ,nvr * tl " SySTW* 1 i^reya'l^"^. h". 'Xn^o'ra Congo! 1 ” * n L#ndon th *n In th* iiii’rnrj nnn puniisning worm. Tht* year some twenty new and Interesting portraits of authors now prominently be fore th© reading public accompany special articles In Fiction, Biography, Essays, Poetry and Art nnd Holiday Books. In a lively paper the “Spectator" discusses some phases of publishers’ methods, and the changes In public taste. The general topic of Children’s Heading Is treated In three ways; Editorially; In an nrtlcl© by Miss Llfznheth McCracken, nnd In three brief articles on Favorite Books of My Childhood. Personal articles on Mark Twain by Richard Wntsun Ollder. and o n Maxfleld Parrish and His Work, by W. D. Moffat, arc Illustrated. “Four Represen tative Literary Critic*” Includes critical articles on Edward Tmwdrn. George Rrnndca. w. C. Rrnwncll and Ferdinand Rninctl.r., written respectively by H. W. Boynton. Paul llarhnc. H. W. Mable and Th. Benson (Madame Blanc). NEW BOOKS. v.N”; Miry A. Clark, LOS ANGELEd.' 9 (M., Dac. II.—Mrs J* rk l n !S ,h ' r <>f United » motner or United Senator Vfm. A. Clarx, ta dead at blit reran 'Sail! *ra'a’ .V" * n •"n'ra of ^rk-^aS:?:- or,t”sjfn*,s- msrs vtni r ’pa C **«k. v lK,rn n *» r Connells- ^•s^c IMJ. 1 '** fc ” n » rp, " Jen ' o' «“* a*# *wwew M4 tT cu# D * Orovas. 8T. PAtTL. Dec. 18.—•Marcus D Grover general counsel of th© Great Northern railway, died her© today; aged 62 H© th* W iff ,nc0r Poratlon of tne Northern Securities company sn«l fit!ration* £( th * l 4nt! -"»©rrer to th«t c.ra d ** n hl * «ntlre‘attention R«v. Luther H. Trowbridge. LOB ANGELES. Dec. 18.—Rev. Lu ther H. Trowbridge of Detroit, for 12 years editor and proprietor of the Christian Herald of that citly, died here today. Hr came to Lea Angeles a month ago for hla health. Meot mo at the Skating Rink today at 2:30 p. m. ° Macon to Jacksonville, Fla, and Rt. turn Via Southern Railway. Account annual meeting Southern Educational A asocial Ion, December 2>th-llaL 1804, the Southern railway wllll sell tickets from all points wtthin a radius of three hundred miles of Jacksonville at rate of one fare plus 2* cents. Tickets on sale December 2tth and 28th. final limit January 4th, Two (2) trains dally, leave Macon 1:1» a. m_ arrive Jacksonville 8:35 a. m. Leave Macon 8:05 a. m., arrive Jackaonvllle 7:40 p. m. For ftirther information apply to JAS. FREEMAN. T. P. A- ’Phone 424. Macon. Oa. -,_..C»"«dla" Cotton Company. MONTREAL, Dec. It—A new cotton n*©n rorm-d n*re. Th* pew com Dan v - largest Canadian rompanlee—tkTn^ m 'n? Atlanta 530 1. nt. Her Fiance.—By Joeophlne Dnakam. Hen- Jv^Altemua Company, Philadelphia. The creator of “Blnka” here haa given -a a book of atnrlca of glrla' college life, charming and unique, with Illustrations rquully alluring, by Elisabeth Mhlppen Green. "College girls are like other girls.” the author uys, and in thla volume she Paints with charming artistry and fldel- ty to truth, thrlr gay humor, readiness In conversational fence and repartee, and genuine womanliness. The atnrtra are In stantaneous photographs of eollege life, rich In loeal rotor, and framed In dainty and graceful touche* of word adornment. Writing from the viintafr point of *n ao. live literary- career. Mis* IJnskam ha* mingled In the most alluring nrnportion* the qualities of a ”reat book, 1 ’ a delight to student* and alumnae, an.) to all who find college stories of Interest. A Nation's Idol. Ry Charles Felton Big gin. Henry Altemus Company. Philadel phia. Price II. The anther of ‘‘Btnrnrerhaaaett” and “Quincy Adams Sawyer" has selected Benjamin Franklin as the character for this excellent romance. It Is an extremely Interesting necount of the day# when the Imposing figure of tho grand old philos opher, statesman and diplomat moved through the brilliant society of Versailles and became the central figure for the time being of thq nation's admiration. Part of Ihe plot Is laid In what I. now Kentucky, and la then transferred to Paris. Much of French court life of the ante-revolutionary period b shown In the work, ami Mr. Pidgin has produced a vary readable hook from an hitherto ungleaned field rich In material. GO TO ATLANTA via Southern Railway. 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