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3^59 6 THE MACON TELEGRAPH : TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, spe*. LOOK FOK i MONUMENT TO SOUTH’S WOMEN ‘OPEN HOUSE” HELD BY THE VOLUNTEERS Erection of Shaft in Macon a Certainty FIFTEENSUBSCRIPTIONS The Plan of Rearing a Shaft to South ern Women of Civil War Haa Met W'th Considerable Favor and There Will Be a Meeting of Veterana at the Courthouse Tonight to Decide Upon Detaile of Subscriptions and 8tyle of Monument. pmr0 old rye whiskey• fftrjHrfjr aaWa W» **or nmm. “b. & b.” ailmnta The Closed Season We carefully avoided the uae of daaxltnir prlrea which might have enannred. or Impossible promises which might have en trapped the unwary. Our game haa been to acat- ter our garmenta. each of which poeaesaed ao many of the fine points of excellent tailoring that they had to stick to the nietnory of all who saw them. Unless you are "garment proof we expect to uae you ag a decoy for the coming season. Suits and Overcoats Tailored to Taate. $20 to $50 The Jacobs*Bowen Co. 668 Mulberry Street, MACON, Qa. The monument to Southern women the Confederacy proponed by tho committee In the office of the mayor last Raturday afternoon when mem ber* darted the aubarrlptlon. I. now heln« farorahly dlacuaaed by a lerga number of people In the city and the movement to erect thle'ahaft has galri- conrMrrablr form. Fifteen men have pledged their live dollaro ft'oh alnee the announcement was made In The Telegraph Sunday morning. There will be a meeting of R. A. Smith camp. Confederate veterans, In city court room nt the courthouae tonight for the purpose of further for tnulatlng plana for the erection of thia monument. It la now a certainty that ahaft will he erected In Macon to the women of tho South during the Civil War. • Those Who will meet tonight will have In hand the details of securing the proper subscriptions. The pur pose now la to have the bass of tho monument ready by early spring. Tho.e who started tho plan are very en thusiastic and will he active until the propoalton la fully before the Macon public. There la no general mov# among tho veterana at this aarly dale, but within few day* \he purpose of erecting tide monument will lie a general ona In Macon. Since the announcement of the plan the use of Georgia marble In both bnee and ahnft haa been discussed. The uae of Georgia marblr would require a plain shaft on account of the fact that this atona would not admit tho liner work of the aoulptor'a chisel. Italian marble would be necessary to erect the llgure of a woman surrounded by a group of children. Many of the veterana have express 1 the desire thut the shaft be made Georgia marble. If thle la decided upon there will be a large base and a tall, plain ahaft erected. Expert 8ewlng Machine Repairs, Also sewing machine oil of absolute purity, and the best needles and parts for all machines at Singer store,. IXMk for the red S. 863 Cherry street", Macon, Oa. TI1E FAIR STORE 507 Cherry Street. WE OFFER YOU King China Cuspidor*, lie. Largo China Horry Howl and alx Btuetra for 76c. Coal Hod, Poker and Shovel for 76c for all thro® piece* Stranaky'o White Steel China Pan* and Dloh Pana. Line China Tea Seta, 66.00. Fine decorated China Shave Muga. 70c. Bring 610.00 worth of our enupone uml get a fine preaa cut Derry Set. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Meteornlntfrt! -data furnished by the vtl office of the United States depart- neat of agriculture, -weather bureau, for twenty-four bourn ending at 4 p. m, t pm...04 1 am « pro.. .41 t am Id pm!!!tll 4 am .■8 P SIR. I I t .« ism..Mill i «i 7 am..Ml l i .ail a .■ ail . , II *1110 am River Report. The Oemulgee river at MBK.. WSM n. reed 1.7 fen. n rt*r of O f of a foot luring the past twenty-four hour* ;»elng a rise of a. I of a foot during the roly-four hour* Hevoiution imminent, re *lgn of approaching revolt loue trouble In your ayatem neaa. aleepteaanefa. or atomach ttlttera will quickly llnmrmber the trouble ♦ever fall* to tone tbe etomi ate the Kidney a and Dowel*, ihe Uver. and clarify the bl Sown ayatem* benefit part la ill the uaunl nt tending neb under It* searching and tho • nut.i cl». regu nllmulatn Hid. Run ilarly ami r* vanish rough i ts only fectlveneas. K 60%*.. and that la Nar give perfect natlafactlon. GuaratUi by all druggists. E8KEW* HABENICHT. Marriage Today of Young Pooplo St Jotsph*a Church. Invitations have been Issued by Mrs. Mary Hahenlrh to the marriage of her daughter. Mias Julia Anglu* In Mr. Thomas Kngene Kakew of Cnhimb H. CL. to be solemnised at St. J Catholic church. thta nfternon o'clock. The ceremony will be formal by Rev. Father Fleming Columbia. Included In the hrld party wilt he Ml** Fit* and Mr. lie llabenlcht of Columbli Bo Quick. Nat a minute should he lost when child ahowa symptom* of croup. Ph berlaln's Cough Remedy given aa i ag tbg child becomgg hoarse, or • after tho croupy cough appear* l re vent the attack. It never fails, and ** pleasant and aafo to take. For sale by all durggkrta. “BOB AND 1." One of the most enjoyable social oc- oaslonn of the holidays was the "open houie" of the Volunteers at their arm ory yesterday afternoon from 6 to 6 clock. Thia waa an occasion at hlch all the friends of the company were welcome and no Invitation# had been iasued on account of the fact that the general Welcome waa given all friend#. A large number of young people as well a# the olderly member# and friend# of the Volunteer# were present thia occasion. The pleasure* of the afternoon were numeroua. There waa dancing, a Christmas tree with pres ents for every one, and excellent music furnished by an orchestra. During the three hours of the "open house" nearly all member* of the company and an unusually large num ber of the friend* Including the young ladles were there to add pleasure to the occasion and those present have rarely enjoyed such an event. Tattnall Square Drug 8tore. near you os your ’Phone." 'Phone 616. EXCELLENT WORK DONE AT P0ST0EFICE Postmaster' Edwards and His Fore# Have Handled Heaviest Mail in His tory of City—Holiday Hours Ob served Yesterday. SMALL FIRE L088. Fire Department Has Had Few Calls During the Holidays. The fire department was called to Jake Turner's place of business on Fourth street early last night to put out a blase which had started from throwing fireworks. The damage was slight and the blase was extinguished with little trouble. The fire department has answered very few calls during the holidays. The use of fireworks has been very ex tensive and the dnnger baa seemed very great on account of the large amount of cotton In the streeta of the city, but with the assistance of the police In preventing the use of the ex plosive# In the cotton districts little damage haa been done. Dootors Could Not Help Her. 'i had kidney trouble for years, writes Mr*. Raymond Conner of Hhei ton. Wash., "and the doctors could not help me. I tried Foley’s Kidney Cure, and the very first dose gave me re lief and 1 »»m now cured. 1 cannot say too much for Foley’# Kidney Cure." makes the diseased kidneys sound they will eliminate the poison* from the blood. Unlekn they do thia. good health la Impossible. Bold by li. lattunr 4k Co., druggists. PERSONAC W. P. Glover of Glover. Oa., la stop ping at the Plata. Mr. R. O, Speer of Amsrlcus Is the city stopping at the Plaxa. P. Anthoney of Hartford. Ala., la at tha Plaaa. m R. Palmer of New York Is stop ping at h# Plaxa, Mr. Marlon J. Snell of the Plaxa spent yesterday at Cochran with home folks. Pol, Walter F. Hall of Cordele was In ths city and stopped at tho Plata yesterday. Mlaa Maude Crawford of Thoms* vllle spent yestsrdsy In Macon and attended the German last evening. Mr. 8. J. Rush of the Plaxa return Nt to tho city yeaterday from Rat man. where ho spent Sunday with friends. . J. Slate, a popular traveling man, 1* spending several days in Mac making headquarter* at the PIssa. Ml Slate haa many friends in Maeor Mr. Richard S. Jem!son. who has for the past several months been the employ of tho R. G. Dun mercantile agency In Chattanooga, In the city to spend the holidays, after which time he will take up his aha In Bay City. Wts.. where he will with the same Arm. A good cake maker INSISTS on having the DKST Extracts. Blue Rib- bon Vanilla completely satisfies the most particular. Most Enjoyable Occasion Wai Furnished by the Members o Company to Their Friends. That This Tho Macon post office has probably done tho largest business over trans acted In this city for a holiday week In Its history. Poetmanter Kdwards states that the six holidays have averaged ,700 money order* or over 67.000 per day. The registered package* delivered in tho city during the six day* number over 6,600. Tho force havo handled tho heavy malls In excellent manner and will hav* very nearly all extra work ofT within the next two days. Mr. ward* and bin assistant, Mr. Rudl*lll. have been very busy during the time have the clerks and carriers, but tho Immense amount of mall him prac tically reached Its dctlnatlon and tho force Is now looking for bu*lne*s to subside. Holiday hours were observed at the postofTIc* yesterday and the *tnmp and general delivery window* were open from t to 11 o'clock. Carriers' win dows were open from 10 to 11 o’clock. The registry and money order window* were dosed all day. BOOTBLACK SHOOTS NEGRO CUSTOMER Charlie Bradford v 8erioualy Injured Obe Life at Noon Yesterday by an Ao cidsntal Shot From a Rsvolver. Charlie Bradford, a one-legged col ored bootblack, doing business at the rumor of Mulberry and Fourth street*, ohot and seriously Injtfed Obe Life, an old negro yesterday at noon. Tho injury wa# Inflicted with a re volvar and la said to have been accl dental- Tho negro bootblack waa exhibiting tho weapon and making comment* upon it when he accidentally fired, tho ball taking effect In tho thigh of the aged negro. The hall severed the femoral artery and the negro waa taken to the city hospital In a serlou* condition. He nuffered considerably from the loss of blood and was very weak when he reached tho operating table. He waa still tn a critical condition it a late hour last night, hut the sur goons stated that with favorable con dltlona Ills life might be saved. Tho Imll Inflicted only n flesh Whund an* would hav# been lea# serious If It had not severed the artery. Bradford had started to shine the old negro'* shoes when ho turned to show tho latter the revolver, lie 14 in the barracks awaiting an Investlgn Don. lie sbowa signs of powder burn* on his hands and says the shooting waa an accident. BOYHOOD OF ALBERT PITKIN. low New President of tho American Locomotive Company Struggled to Study Mechanic*# From Succor*. Albert J. Pitkin wo* not apprenticed “ff-auMe cf any disinclination on hla part to Study, bat simply because hi* father, a Pr.»*byterlan minister with a charge now In one town and now In another, could net afford to Bend his boy through college although he de- Ired to do bo. Noting hi* love for mechanic* he did the next beat thing, and apprenticed him to learn the mechanist'* trade. When he wn* twelve y*^r« old he was sent to live with hi* grandfather, in Granville, O.. who owned and operated a cabinet mnnufurturing whop. This the boy baanted; It became hl« playground. With remarkable cleverness ho made, out of wood, machinery that would perform different kind* of work. Once, with a nplning wheel, which he found In an stye, a* the prlclpal pulley, and with coarse string for belt*, he devised a machine by mean* of which he saw ed woo& Because of bis ingenuity there spning up between grandfather grand son an almost chummy friendship. He gained hi* character latlc sobriety and serious consideration of thing* through constant assoelA tlon with hi* grandfather—who firm taught him how to use a chisel and mallet, how to drive a nail through a narrow piece of wood without crack ing It. and how to sandplpe and run down a cabinet to make It ready for varnishing. When he was only fourteen year* old he had mastered the constructive detail* of the portable engine of tho shop. He could also run the turning lathe and other machine*. One day, while on a visit to Newark. O.. he went through a machine shop. He had never before seen met*! being manufactured Into machinery. The rasping and harsh noise* of It* cutting were mu*lc to hi* ear. From that time forth the cabinet *hop wa* barren of attraction, and the dteam* hi* grandfather may have en- tertalpcd of *c»me day taking him into pnrtnerahjp dlaappeared a-; quickly »* nhavlhg* In a furnace. He determined to become a 'machinist, to learn how to design machinery, and to become nent n* an engineer. He began a* an apprentice at 69 cent* a day In the Web*ter. Cnmp A Lane Machine Company** *hnp*. chip ping (ranting* with hand tool*, mid ended by asnlstlng In netting up sta tionary engine* In neighboring village*, and. on the expiration of hi* time, wa* engaged nt 62.25 n day. Foy hi* better ment. after n year, he considered It wise to avail himself of an opportunity to enter the locomotive repair nhopa of the Cleveland. Akron and Columbus railroad. He hM always felt the com mon romantic Interest In locomotives, and hnd delighted to watch the»r movement*. The locomotive* then be came hi* study. When he crawled un der one to make repair* It wa* with a student’s Interest a* well n* n work man's skill. He familiarized himself with the mechanism of all the existing style* on that railroad. Municipal Dentist*. From the American Medicine. Municipal dentist* are appointed and paid for by many of the large town* and cities of Germany. In Btraaburg, for example, 7.666 children were examined last year, 699 teeth were filled an<L 2,912 were extracted. The method of’work Is Nlmple. Tho teacher brings hi* class to the dlntlnt. who examine* each mouth quickly and marks on the card each child has brought whether treatment I* nec essary. If *0, the child must go again on a Saturday. Russia I* also Joining In thl* movement, and ha* already fitted up nine such Institution* in St. Petersburg. And why not. or rather, why ao late In coming? one might n*k. If It I* true that, generally Mpcuklng, good teeth are necessary to good health and long life, and If, also n large and growing proportion of dtl- *en* have not good teeth, then it fol low* that the fnct I* one of public con cern. It Is not, for Inatance much Importance to the community thnt workmen should have good mn* Heating ami digesting power*, a* that there should be 620,060,000 city halls, little, or large, realization of preven tive medicine ha* so far got Into the THE LABOR VOTE. BeauJt of the Election F*JI« to Show the Worklngman'e Influence. From the Detroit Kr» •> Pres*. In relation to Its effect on the cuteemi of the presidential <-.outset there Is no evidence that organised labor was of eny oor nquci.oe Whatever * s.yir * votes. It li a general and possibly well- | founded assumption (hat un*,r.«t« hostile to tli«; trust* ar.d for tho party whose candidate stood convincingly forth «b an enemy of the lrvduMrlal organiza tion, the labor element—end In the de finition of this term we Include the sym pathisers of usiooitfts aa w«u ** the un ionist* themselveS'-would hold a bnlance of power which would permit them to exercise a vast If not a decisive Influence. But It U aparent that the unionists. In common w gj— If- It Is true, however, that 1 I They act like Exercise. 'a'd earned Ten Cents. ■for the Bowels All Druggists! assn , with other people, voted for It is true, however, that In two states the hostility of organised libor wee ef fective to defeat candidates for governor It wee the Onion vote that elected Doug- _ that elected Doug. la* In Massachusetts and It woe the un ion vote that defeated Peabody In Calo- Organlzed labor la not only strong ssachusetta. but It I* evidently ap preciative. W. L. Dougina in the former state made a vigorous campaign in which rood. . In Massachusetts, but It I* evidently ap- —gmn -w * ~ n M tn t> hU -impalcn ... .. his own relation to onricteed labor not a more potent Influence than nls method of expressing his vbwi •>« ie- clproclty and excessive tariff rate*. He araued that reciprocity, and oattscuiarly reciprocity with Canada, would *0 de crease the cent of raw nritertnl.4 that manufacturer* could afford to pay their workmen moie and h«* baaed his argu ment for generally lower turlff rate* on the same conclusion. CoupieJ with his personal popularity and possibly aided somewhat by the unpopularity of his op ponent. he wn» successful In carrying 26.000 vote* a state that gsva Roosevelt a plurality of over 80.000. The cause* of Peabody'* defeat in Colo rado can be traced only In part to the Ion* of the labor vote. HI* hlgii-hamleri method* hi* utter dlsr^aurd for Indivi dual light*, and hi* Assumption of iti- thorlty apparently turned mauv voter* against him. But unionism wav at the bottom of hla defeat, and In that fine unionism stood for law and order and re gard for the funds mental law of the state ’53* J. T. STEWART’S ^, 6 a . HAVING DOUBLED HIS FORCE. IS NOW READY FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE. SEND ALONG YOUR ORDERS NOW AND AVOID THE RUSH. COMPLETE STOCK OF EVERYTHING IN HIS LINE: No Express lid On Thit. Expre,, Paid on Thlf. 1 Gal. Old Corn Bilk Corn 33.00 4 Full qU. Old Bdgemont Rye....(4.00 J Oal. due. Old Edgemoni Rye.... 3 60 t Full qt». OM Horse Shoe Rye... 3.00’ 1 Gel. Jug. OM Horae Shoe Rye....275 Through Sleeper, Macon to Kan sas City via Atlanta. Vlirmmghatn and Memphis. Leaves Macon daiiy 3.G5 a. m., arrives Rimiing ham 11:45 a. m. tame day. arrives Kansas City 9:45 a. in. following day. This car rune via Frisco Sys tern bevond Birmingham. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Phone 424. EMERGENCY CALLS AT CITY HOSPITAL im HI# Agtd -known brown McGill-Foxworth. S. F. McGill of th* T. A. Coleman Rook A Printing Co. leave* today for Floronca. 8. Cm and thane* to Dunbar. B. Cm where ha will b* married on Wodnooday at 1:19 p. m. to Mlaa Mary Bulah Foxworth. the daughter of Mr. and Mr*. W. C. Foxworth. After the ceremony a dinner will be served and the happy couple wM leave for And*r- •on. S. Cm the home of the groom s parents. After a two weak*' visit to relatives and friends tn Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. McGill will return to Macon to make their future homa. ever hi* grave. Jy affected, fn staunch and Mr. Tbofl merchant of Amelia Nor Ay of the thta city a aa day. T Mwlura t ne HappM Married. and attractive 6 »e place, were ntarrte l 14:1# o’clock on Christ •e couple win make the in Worths^ Go. Twenty-Seven Calls Were Answered Sunday Night—All Patients Arc Out but Seven—A Busy 8ea»on. During the Interval between 6 o'ctoc yeaterday afternoon am! 9 o'clock last night, twenty-seven emergency were answered from the city hoepltul. a result of the holiday accidents, this number all but seven have been attended to at the hospital and the pa ttenta have been dismissed. Only g few have proven serious and no case haa reached the hoapttal which up to the pr« lent In th all. the surgeon lee during the I During the w< oved fatal rtpttal ha* has rill have no fatoli< md of the Irind, 1 Gal. Old Key Stone Rye, 1 Gal. Old Peach J3randy 2.00 2.00 J G n"i En /'^ d RUm -* I t 4 Full qto.'Old Jeff Clark Rye 1 Gal. Old Holland Gin 2.00 x Gr( Jug ow Jeff Clark Rye . Corn. Rye. Gin and Rum 6150 per 4 Fu n qt*. Old Big Horn Rye., gallon up. j oal. Jug. Old Big Horn Rye.. Express paid on two gallons or more 4 Full qt*. Old Harvest Corn.. 62.00 good* to same address In Jug*. 1 Oal. Jug. Old Harvest Corn.* Jug and Bottle trade a specialty. Order* filled name day received. Everything as represented or money refunded. 300 2.75 2.90 2.50 3.00 2.75 Byron Rolic fer a Song. I/indnn Dispatch to Chicago Chronicle. Mr. Choate, whose passion for sport, which ho caught late In life, remain* unchanged, ha* now developed a fresh avenue for hi* enthusiasm. He hns become a lover of antique furniture and curios of nil sort*. He I* especially proud of hi* net of splendid old Chip pendale bookcase* which line the walls of his room nt the embnssy. A few year* back, when the ambas sador first dined w*th the Duke of Cambridge^ nt Gloucester House, he saw a magnificent rosewood and dia mond-studded panel bookcase, which he realised nt once would complete his set. Kitting nt the table where hnlf the crowned head* of Europe had been entertnlncd. Mr. Choate said to hi* royal *ho*t, who had observed hig glance wander constantly to the book case: "Ah. your roynl highness, you should be the happiest man alive.” "Why so, Mr. Choate?" naked the duke. "Well, If for no other reason, be cause you have accomplished the de sire of another mnn’* heart. That cab inet I* the thing I’ve been living for till now.” "My dear sir," remarked the duke, ' would not part with thnt cabinet for 5.000 guinea*. It belonged nt one time to I/wd Byron and then came Into the possession of laird Macnuley. and keep It sacred to the work of both, aa you will *ee." At the sale of the duke's effect* by public auction, Mr. Ohonte, through n representative, purchased the book case. for which, through the Ignorance of It* history, there waa very little bidding, at a sum In tho neighborhood of 645. We Wish You a ITerry Christmas and Prosperous New Year. Don’t forget to order your blank books before the rush—January 1, 1905. Blank books, Loose leaf ledgers and every office requisite. The J. W. Burke Company, Alacon, Ga. American mind* that we have ordered the soldier** teeth to he attended to and hi* governmental service much enhanced. But the soldier In nt leant paid by the civil worker, and to hi* teeth nnd service we are entire ly Indifferent. Diaz and Mexico. Diaz has obliterated brigandage (which Infested every trattl nnd "imposslblll- fated” revolution, the chronic Mate of •very other Hpanlsh-American republic; nutted- Mexlro with railroad* and trie- graph*; made a civil tervlco of which any country might feet omud on tho *role of It* rlonnllneiie; papiH-rod t»uh|1? schools over the whole republic, till every hamlet ha* on**; opened higher education for girls — * vastly improved the men'.i .irilvcr*!- : reformed law* and prison*, nnd even contented the church with the drihn- Inatlon and curtailment which Ju.ircx could plan and get embroiled with, hut could not make popular. Dtsz h*« *bol- triied the medley-1 actant, broken the bar rier Jealousies between state amt *tnte. and compacted at last r% real nation. Ht has raised Its credit from nothing to a full ruling; Its flounces from dlenth to vigorous life. He has made n petty squabble or Isolated state* into a solid people with a national spirit. And while wars and peace conference* and hates and *’policies” atmggle °u the outer stage, Mexico, apprentic-ed to aobtietv. seems to have adopted our earty colonial motto: Mind business '’—Charts* F. Lura- roU, In Harper’s Weekly. Wry Our Soldiers Desert. Oen. Chaffee, in his annual report, la ment* that 5.(79 soldtcra d.>rrted from, onr army last year. He could learn no for (hwrilwrti than that net. found the service unlike what expected, b«t he suggests with much icy that too many green officers may Munething to do with their le»*ra tor dlsai Why don't otnr men like better to he private soldier* In tints of pease? Our •• Secretary Taft fays, la the best - fed. best - na Id. beat -clothed and beat- sheltered in the world/ yet one ©tit of ten of £«r soldiers deserted last year, no doubt, ns Gen. Chaffee sunsets, experi enced and considerate officers. If there were enough of them, t-ould make army life more uventahle io the meet, and re duce tha number cf deserters. But the real trouble t* that military service la the rank* In time bf peace la not attract. k many calls d and the patients no, but the Injuries tvp to many men who are sound In body “ *- * * comp'-t.-qt to take care The soldier’s wage* are I* necessarily restricted, wn master, and may not * master shall be. Our And that th-y can make and mind and of them** !i»W. hts 1 he I* not n r tha Drink Pure Rye For Sale at all the Leading Bars. Bedingfield & Co. Sole Agents. Phone 361. Could Distinguish a Flea’s Tread. From Nature. . The quickness vhlch aome persons possess In dl»ttn«rulahtns-the smaller sounds 4a very remarkable. A frl-n<l nf the writer haa declared ha could rcuillly perceive the motion of a flea, wneu on hla nlithtcap. by the sound emitted by the machinery of hla leap ing powers. However extraordinary this may nppear, we find a slnilar statement Is Ktven In the Ingenious work upon In sect* by Kirby nnd Hpenae, who any: "I know of no Ovher Insect the tread of whlrh la accompanied by anund. except Indeed the flea, whnee atep a woman naaured me ahe always hears when It puaaa over her nlghtrep. nnd thnt It clacks aa If It were walking In pat tens!" If we can suppose the ear to be alive to such dcllcnte vibrations, certainly there ta nothing In the way of sound too difficult for It to achieve. Cats nnd dogs can hear the move ments nf their ia , ey nt Incredible dis tances, and that even In the midst of noise which we would have thought would have overpowered such effects. Rabbits, when alarmed, forcibly strike the earth with their feet, by the vibra tions of which they communicate their apprehension* to hurrowa very remote. Go to Florida via Southern Rail way. Donbte daily service. Leave Macon 2:15 a. nt., arrive Jackson ville 9:25 a. in. Leave Macon 9:05 a. m., arrive Jacksonville 7:40 p. nt. JAS. FREEMAN. Trav, Pass. Agt. Couldn't b* Positive. From the Phlladrlphla ■Ledger. Nell—H* asked me If yeur hair waa dyed. Belle—The Ideal. tWhat did you tell hlmT Nell—I told him I didn’t know; I wasn't With you when you bought It. . Up ;/ Once A Year 4fle* Christmas come when all mnko merry, and when there should be "Peace on earth and good will to ward* men." Christmas time Is also j the season when your pipes are apt to freeze, when your plumbing needs at tention because the house tx almost hermetically sealed, and sewer gas Tia* an opportunity to do Its deadly •work. Your health depend* on tho condition of your plumbing, and no one cun put It In order better than the CENTRAL GA. PLUMBING . AND HEATING CO. 'Phone 2036. No. 159 Cotton Ave. “QUEEN OF SEA ROUTES." MERCHANTS AND MINERS TRANSPORTATION CO STEAMSHIP LINE8. SAVANNAH TO BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA AND EASTERN CITIES. 3 34 6*41 * ■ • ••’ Ai'.. Mr. Multiplex* Talsgraph. From Harper'* Waekly. Tha Invention of new methods for ■ending a number of message* simul taneously over the same wire con tinue... and one of the moat recent of the—- te due to Umf. Mercadier, of the STrnrh High School for Post and Tel egraph. In thl* method an alternating current It employed whose frequency dependa upon a turning fork having a certain definite numtier of vlhmtlon*. The current of such an Interrupted circuit can I— broken by an ordinary key. nnd atgiud* transmitted over tbi line wire by an Induction transmitter. On the line at the dULnt station are a number of ao-called monolelepbonea which respond to current of one fre quency. and arc tuned to the fork* In the circuit* nt the sending station. Thus each particular circuit has its own telephone, which le connected by tube* with the cars of the receiving operator, and responds to the signal: made at the sending station. In all, twelve transmtealon circuits are pro vided. eo that twenty-roar me-xages may he Bent over the line simultane ously. •. "...,. cm—- - ■ .Cvtr'.v• NORFOLK 0 BOSTON, PROVIDENCE AND ALL NEW ENGLAND RESORTS. Through tickets to all points. Meal* and stateroom berth included. Send for illustrated folder. H. O. RAY, Commercial Agent, 1111 Empire Build ing, Atlanta. Ga. HAWKINSVILLC & FLORIDA SOUTH ERN RAILWAY. Time Table. No. 15, July 9. 1904. Southbound. Northbound Read Down. Read Up 2 1*1 STATIONS. 2 I 4 JIlLv. 11 I**, 5 OA}... Hawkinsvtll* _.. lii •« ....Powells StIU.... 11 1C! 5 16 Wallace II «| 72 .... AHA MIP M to 05 * - 9 66 i 1! 1| Li::::. SK8S5.’.::: 11 H 6 451.... Pc&e City .... 9 \*\ 1 31 11 56 I 56’ Ausley 9 06 9 W 12 01 C OllAr.... Pitt* ....Art 9 »7| 9 19 i: iot « Pitt# ....Lv 9 os 3 is 12 111 6 13! Bush I t *)| 8 02 9 45! 966 |ii«i 19 Ml • 26 .... DavtsytUa ....( t 17 9 47 12 Fit IM Ambnjr ......|9I0 2 40 12 5of 6 M AT.... Worth ....Lv|6 til 2 25 V M|P Ml IA MIP It H. E. RHODES. Oen. Mgr. ATLANTIC A. BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY 4 lHmlll 29am 6 90am 1 3 5o« m 1 j. Lv. Macon. C of O....... ; •r—, Ar. Montezuma, C. of 0..j 5 2"am Lv. Montezuma. A. A U- . 3 5n<»m . .. r .„ Ar. Vienna. A. At B...#..[ 6 99am) 299pm Ar. Cordric, A. 4k B I < •4am 2 2Spm Ar. Fltxgerald. A.Jfc B..I I 45pm Ar. Ttfton. A. * ® ../l 0 49am! 5 95pni MouUrte. A. & B...N11045aral 421pm Ar. A. & B.(l2 14pm; 7 25pm . A B...Ill Ham 1 4 Dp m i. A B. . ..f1 45pm! H. C. McFADOEN. Oen. Paso. Agt. Sparring. From the Philadelphia Lodger. He (timidly)—dupfoea 1 should P She (non-committal)—1 do not propose | s *■* Hi i 1» 5 19 5 14 5 19 IS i li *; v: Macon BWlft Creek.... 2.42 ....Dry Branch.... Pike* Peak .... Fitzpatrick .... Ripley Jefferson vllle .. . GaUemorc .... Danville Allent’n pas’g track . Allentown .. Mnnlrnae . ... Dudley .. (Coal Chute.) .... Dublin . D. A 8. June. . D. ft 8. June. .... Cattln ... Mlnter .. Rock ledge .... .... Orlund ... BoperWm . Tarry toon .... ... Stanley Vldalla 7 47 7 35 7 !0 LvA M ■:« 4 4 i 4 22 4 17 3 45 t 23 3 IS 2 1% 3 43 2 26 2 90 2 00 No*. 19 and 20, flrst-cla** dally with elegant coaches. Nos. 21 and 32. mixed train, dally, ar* rtvtcf and departing from foot of Walnut street near entrance to Central City Park, Macon. J. A. 8TREYER. O. P. A., Macon. On. J. ». BRONSON. Com. Agt.. Macon. On. THOS. H. FREEMAN, City Ticket Agt.. Macon. Ga. STtLLMORE AIR LINE RAILWAY Effective Juir 1. 1903. Read Down. Read Up. 6 | I | 1 | STATIONS. | 2 | 4 | 4 P MIP MIA MILl 9151 2 40 6 «... 2 301 2 6fH 4 191. t S I 9Sl 6 « .. 4 0M > 14 I 94 4 SS| 3 »| 5 4* Wadley Greenway Blundsle Dell woo! 8w»!ntboro .. McLeod . Btlllmora Ar. A MIP M| AM 7 9»| 6 (J0| C 41 7 421 6 191 6 M 7 iN 6 24! 7 07 ... Corsica. Lv. Cobbto’ K 4<t 7 23! Sectlonvllle 9 27j 7 I 09| 7 23!Ar Collins Lv Prd A. L. 9 9010 Savannah ... 12 oo» 9 in* 1 is r . U 49! 9 37112 IS .. 11 r. 9 17112 40 .. 11 2S| 9 06'12 29 0 . 11 10) I E9»12 16 ... 16 47! *011136 10 Oi t 06|U OS | I 10 17( 7 43110 59 9 271 7 071 9 « 9 25! 6 K! 9 31 7 fri I J, N Noe. 5 and 6. dally except Sunday. No* 1. 2. 8 and 4. dally. Train Nn. 1 connect* at 8*tllm<vre with Central of Georgia Ry. for all print* call ap.d with Mlllen A S-rothwt*tem Ry. for Mlllsn. at CoUIn* with Seaboard Air T ins Ry. eaat to Savannah and intermediate points, weat to Montgomery ar.i all points west, and with ColUns A ReidivlUe for Reldsvtl’e. T*t!« No. 2 connect* at Btlllmora with Mlllen A Snuthweotem Ry. for Mlllen and Augusta, at Wadlay with Central of Geor gia railway for Maeon. Atlanta and aU point* weet; with tha Louis villa A Wadisy Ry. for LoulsvtII*, and with Wadley A Mt. Vernon Ry. Train Na. 8 connect* at Collin* wlrh Sea* board Air Line railway for Savannah and points east, and for Hc'aoa and Interme diate points west. Train No. 4 connect# at Wadley with' :<ntrml of Georgia railway for Macon. At lanta and point* west. Train No. i coniecta at Cnfftna with 8ea- bo*d for Montgomery and points west. F. 8. BATTLE. Bupt. A T. 24. a. M, hfiJ-NaWN, PraUAtuL