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■THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1908
) Little Brown Jug
at Kildare
By Meredith Nicholson.
Moonshine and mystery, impossible yet plausible ad
venture, love and laughter,—these are the elements com
bined in this new novel by the author of “The House of
a Thousand Candles.”
This or Any Other New Book for Rent—25c
McEVOTS
D72 CHERRY ST.
LIES AUXILIARY III
ITS ANNUAL HEII1
AND REVIEW THE WORK OF THE
PAST YEAR—FULL LIST
OF OFFICERS.
| Pirates of Penzance |
i At the'Grand
His High Financing Was Car
ried on Through a Mere
Tow Head
The annual meeting of the Ladles*
Auxiliary of the Young Men’s Chris*
tlan Association was opened yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. L. H. JJurghurd.
Brief but encouraging reports were
submitted of the excellent work 4>>ne
by the auxiliary during the year.
There were nine regular sessions
with an average attendance of 33.
Receipts from the music luncheon
amounted to 342.25 and 3352 from tne
membership contest. The valenthio
social mid-winter jubilee for boys and
the new year's reception for men were
all-successful. Various social* Inter
spersed the regular auxiliary meet-
. ings during the past season.
The nominating committee, Composed
of Mrs. G. W. Robinson, MLjs Can
ning and Mrs. E. S~ McFadden. re
commended officers for the ensuing
year as follows:
President, J. Z. Jessup; vice presi
dents, Mrs. R. A. Scandrett, Mrs.
J. O. A. Clark, Mrs. Andrew Yv.
Lane; recording secretary, Mrs. H. S.
Griswold; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. J. G. Postell; treasurer, Mrs.
A. R. Newton.
The officers compose an executive
committee which will meet Friday, Oc
tober 23, at 3:30 p. m., to appoint
the standing committees for the year.
This auxiliary work is co-operative
and appeals to every woman in' the
• city who has the best interostg of the
young men and boys at (heart.
The auxiliary hold a regular meet
ing tho third Friday afternoon of
each month, and is awake to tho best
Interests of the Y. M. C. A. work.
First Presbyterian Church.
R. E. Douglas, pastor. Sabbath school
at*8:45 a. m., J. J. McKay, superintend
ent. Preaching at 11 o'clock by the pas
tor. At night, the congregation will
worship with the Vlnevllle Presbyterians
and take part In Installing their
. NEW YORK. Oct. 16.— A youth of
nineteen, until recently a* 312-n-week
clerk in'& broker’s office, was the star
witness today at the trial, In the
criminal branch of the United States
court, of Charles W. Mono, Jlntra
cial man and promoter, who, with
Alfred H. Curtis, former president of
the National Bank of -North America*
is charged with 'having violated tho
national banking laws.,
, . In the testimony of Edward P.
± Moxey. u government bank exainln.T,
! It was revealed that a person bv tho
- j name of Leslie E. Whiting, had h-;<n
The Manhattan Opera Contoary pre- • ony °f the heaviest borrower.? from
sented . tho Pirates of Penzance at the j the National iBank of North America.
a «reii-pi#ssod t au -j at one time owing the Institution .-a
much as 3*10.000. There was harl
Grand last night
Frederic,
HHI — pity
his unfortunate position and rescued
trill of melody'; whlcu
nudicacc. Chuidc
of the nrijok g<si»-
Klttlo Nice Perle.
on his unfortun
him from It in
quite enraptured tho nudicace.
Amsden took the part of the n . .....
eral and handled tt with a Ungual muitiy
that proved equal to " ‘
^
n t\eek went by In 1007. tho testimony
•howed. that Whiting did not borrow
3100,000 or more, giving Ice *dock,
principally aa security.'' It always ap-
„ RUHR MUR on the records as presented,
this charsYter» however, that tmomous Bums he ber-
luny aceompllshnicnts. rowed were cremTcd to tho account of
Ous Vaughan Impersonated the pirate Morse,
chiof and Hazel Davenport Ruth, the Leslie Whiting was •-•ailed to the
usual C a!,il!?v J ° f a WOlk ‘ w,t ' the,r j "tanfi. and tho^e in the court room.
The
U Tbo company will she "it M 9. Plan-! } vl,, J W-* oxpeoled to see a diBnlded
fore" at the matinee tid. attsrpomi and; hustnees man stop forward, were
iuc:.i tonished to pec a smooth-cheeked boy
j walk nervously to the witness chair.
_ j T.:o witnesses explained In answer
Delicious Banana Cream to questions that ho had been sent
This recipe Is highly recommended by' tho bonk b V M" employers to sign
15 PERISH IN
ROARING. FLAME
Relief Train Carrying Inhabi
tants From Burning Town
Is Wrecked
ALPENA, Mich., Oct. »«.—Fifteen poo
ph* lost tnetr live* last r.luni In tin
bunting of tho Detroit and Mackinuo
railway rcliec iruin which wa;
the inhal'ltAnis oi the little
■..... Rfisrsi
Metz, twenty-nvo inUcg.north of here, to
safety iron? the forest tires which
• sepiug awny their home
toned to abandon tue cant mm rush for
safety either down the track with burn
ing forests on either side or Into tho
ploughed field* near the siding.
Eleven of the victims were women and
children who were unable to escape
quickly enough from « gondola car.
Their charred bodies wero found there
today when rescuers reached the scene.
Two of tiie men victims were members
of die train crow. Four additional fa
talities occurred in the neighborhood last
night. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner died from
..nil...
-- and exhaustion on their farm near
the scene and Mr and Mrs. Fred Vo-
HEARST IS WROTH WHEN
HASKELL SUMMONS SERVED
OMAHA. Neb., Oct. 16.—W. R.
Hearst, en route to Chicago, last night
gave out tho following statement re
gardlng the suit brought by Governor
Haskell against him:
“When Mr. Haskell first declared
geven long weeks ago, he was going to
suo me, ho said that ho wax unable
to raise tho necessary money at that
time. I offered to supply any deficit
In order that h« might speedily bring
tho suit. When he stated that he
could not find mo to serve me,
stated that 1 would accept service If
tho summonses were merely mailed
to my address.
“Mr. Haskell adopted the senna
tlonal method of breaking Into mj
sleeping rooms to serve t)he summons,
but he did not adopt the sincere
method of sotting tho trial before tho
election. I am culled to’answer <
the 16th day of November, 1908.
reiterate all that l have said of M
Haskell, and all that he has proved
by bis resignation as national treasu
I do not belloVe that this case
•ver come to trial nml I defy
him to bring it to trial long enough
before November 3 for h|s true char-
cter to be thoroughly exposed In
curt."
Dramatic Inoldent.
OMAHA, Oct. 16.—After a dramntlo
seen© on Union Pacific train No.
last midnight, William Randolph
wlckl, Jr., lost their lives In thoir burn
in* house near the siding.
When the forest fires oioi ... - ■ ^
day about the little village a special Hearst, the millionaire editor, J was
train of threw empty box cars and two. served with papers notifying him that
t0 A. B 2!Vuiv* *. a * iS j i-ult tor ICOO.OUO hnd been brouitlit
II.Hr wYre P ta£JSt «“'"*> '"«’ »« “ .nd libcl by
Some refused to abandon tiiolr goods, or | Governor Charles N. Haskell, of Ok-
the train might have loft earlier. When i luhoma. in the Douglass county, Nc-
the truln iljially started, there were brasku, district court.
SiSSL f.lKiiKMicsl Iiwple abosid, Tho The summuns was sorved by Dopu-
tffVUSTf NMriiTESuSf cRSSS 1 W Btowart, for Smyth * Smith,
K?«l!!t.TVo.Sr2Sf SSIS, who are Governor Has-
cedar ties on both sides of tho track, kell’s attorneys In tho damage suit.
Opening the throttle. he trio*! to dash I Tho suit wus tiled In the district
tl „'T,W.. a i fu . 1 ,' bu i tb S ,u ! d court at 10 o’clock last night, after
lift Iho“tick.'‘ofiVi?.‘»T" ' v U®‘ n, ? , h ' d ,
rounded It and In an instant the cars withdrawn. It was known that Mr.
caught fire. The terror strickon people Hearst would pass through Omohu
jumped from the cars and rushed down I Inst night on his way from Seattle
the track. Thrre mothers and their Jit- to New York. Union Pacific train
tle onca wwe not quick enough. . They | Ko . 2 arrived at 11:15. Deputy
;ri tomorrow. incurring an oDiigaimn, DUt reu sure w - r „ ,.r« nm t7rt m tim Mr iirttVomnn 1 * «mvcu
Peel five large bananas, rub smooth his e mployers would protect the notes. Barrett sprerg Into the water tWnk be- shpr,ff Stewnrt was on hand with or
5acup^w2f P SS[S 0 baK r toi2 d .S?i$ ^hiring testified that he had never | ?«5taVonVS ^ | /«ve Mia summon#, -
froth, then add
Lemon JELLr -
wltV ciridlod "chirriS? s'rno boy'nlso'said ti\»t"'he"did imt think | rMch "be’vlffi. Sfpoli” md'nwrt thS ’ hut llml <}« .tntlon to send
o M |T' hl! ' c, nployer knew that he was not wmk ami " 111 for iSHtiuv 'n.’rnml; tcl.-nrum. The deputy sheriff d
SHS& •* 014 b> “ uroeers 0 f aff0 I them .tnwitled n burned and wounded manded admittance In tho name of
at ioc. per package. 1( ,. r , OMM , mit tU , m „ ntn T procession of refugees. It was a fern . . -
ful march over tho hot ties wjth th
burning woods on. either side of
BOX OF TRASH GALLS
OUT FIRE DEPARTMENT
How the Horses Listen for the Tele
phone Alarms—Want Business.
The fire department had a run yes
terday, the first In some time. This
was caused by the burning of a box ot
trash on High street.
An idea prevails that tho firemen aro
happiest when there aro no alarm*.
This Is a mistake. While they do not
want to see property destroyed, and dj
all In their power to prevent It, yet
this way of doing nothing Is Irksomo
for alj strangers is most cordial.
pastor.- The Flrrt Presbyterian church Is th ® h # or f ea to feel tbe
doss In. the pews are free, the.welcome Wfl F about It. This Is told best by
-it i- the manner In which they Jump at the
faintest tinkle of the boll on the phone
Let the bell ring, and the horses prick
up their ears and appear to listen for
a.call. If It Is merely an ordinary call
for conversation they turn their heads
away and seem to say pshaw.
Y. M. c. A.
* The third of the special scries of ad
dresses to men at the Young Men’:.
Christian Association Sunday afternoon
at 4 o’clock will be by Rev. R. E. l>)ua-
las. Subject: "The Man Who Praised
God st HI* Place of Business." Spirited
Flnglnr, good fellowship, and a cordial
.trafcogie {p all. ... >
NO INCREASE LIKELY
IN Pffi OF BRICK
CHANGE FROM CONVICT TO GEN
ERAL LABOR NOT EXPECTED TO
AFFECT COST OF PRODUC
TION.
brick after.the abqlishmcnt of thi
vlct lease system.
In conversation yesterdsv, one of them
stated that he - had received assuranL-
from a Macon brick manufacturer that
the price of this material would, In all
probability, • remain unchanged as th<
chang* In tne class of labor would hard
ly affect the cost of production.-. M
There are scores of laborers In searchl
of work, and as a result the farmers end
other* have not suffered this year fromi
hploy general labor
the only difference In favor of the latter
sfea&L - V?.? conylot* Insures
tracts.
steady work and the ability to fulfill c
LOCAL BOWLERS ARE
LEADING THE LEAGUE
DEFEATED NASHVILLE LA8T NIGHT
BY BIG MAJORITY—WILL PLAY
BIRMINGHAM NEXT WEEK.
Mrs.Winslow’s Soothing Syrup
Has been used for over PIXTY-FIVR
YEARS by. MILLIONS of MOTHERS for
their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING,
with PERFECT 8TTCCEB9. It BOOTHES
tfie CHILD. BOFTENB the GUMS. AL
LAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COI.IC,
ind Is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA,
Sold by Druggists In every part of the
send. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Wins
low’s Soothing Byrup,^ and take no otb.
er kind Twenty-five cents a bottle.
Guaranteed under the Food and Dmgt
Act, June soth, 1906. Serial Number 1C9S
AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY.
HANGED IN CAROLINA
COLUMBIA. S. C., Oct. 16—Law
rence Hampton, colored, was hanged
at Greenwood today for tho murder of
Robert White, also colored. In 1906.
Hampton confessed his crime and said
that he was prepared to die.
At Barnwell, Elliott Greene, colored,
was hanged for the murder of Oliver
Smalls, also colored, In February last.
He confessed hls crime.
Had a Close Call.
Mrs. Ada L. Croom, the widely
known proprietor of the Croom Hotel,
Vaughn, Mlsx, says; "For several
months I suffered with a severe cough,
and consumption seemed to have its
grip on me, when a friend recommend-
cd Dr. King's New Discovery. I be-
gan taking it, and three bottles ef
fected a complete cure." The fame of
this life saving cough and cold remedy
and lung and throat healer la world
wide. Sold at all drug storoa, 50c and
31.00. Trial bottle free.
The Macon learn of the Southern Bow
ling Association __ is leading the Icaguo
both irv number of gamos won and total
number of pins made, as the result- of
last night's splendid victory over Nash
ville. The Iocai game was bowled on
the Grand alleys and the handsome-total
of 2.627 pins was amaseed. The best that
Nashville could do was 2.445 r.lns, clvln*
the local team a majority of 132.
The Individual score of the Macpn team
was as follows: .
Rankin 130 1C4 ISO 1
Haitian 2o3 u3
Jones .,..158 16* 201
lie me# ..168 200 K7
Cheshire ........166 227 178
Thu highest Individual score, that of
337, was mane by Cheshire. Naxt week
Macon wllt x play Birmingham, and the 1
locals are oonfithmt of again winning.
Last night’s Play was attended by a
large number of people. Including many
ladles, and there was much enthusiasm
evinced when the returns announced that
RUTH DILLON TAKES
FIRSTJACE AT 2:15
LEXINGTON, Ky. f Oct. 16.—Ruth Dil
lon took tho first race, a 2:15 trot, today.
The 2:09 pace went three heats. Tax
Title, Reel Foot and \yill C each taking
a heat. The race will be finished tomor-
2:16 trot, purse, 31.000—Ruth Dillon,
«*on: Red Cress, second; Lady J6nes,
third. Best time, 2:0814.
3:07 trot, purse 31.200—Locust Jack
won: Wllkes r Heart, second; Lillian R,
third. Best time, 2:06>4.
2:00 pace, purre 31.50')—Alleen Wilson,
won; Reprosehlese, second: Hedgewood
Boy, third. Best time, 3:0t.~
hold here for $8i>'.000?" ho was asked
by the attorney for tho prosecution.
"What, me?" answered tho ntarUad
boy. "No, no. I could not."
"Could you have paid a 31,000 note?"
prensed t r .ie attorney.
“No, sir," responded the boy.
For half an hour longer the youth
was kept on the stand, while a bunch
of letters, bearing tho signature "Les
He E. Whiting" and dlr»cte1 to th<
National Bank of North America, wero
read. These letters, conened in busl-
ness-llke terms, gave or2e.*s to the
bank for transferring collateral,
charges and renewals of no*.es. A
sentence In one letter read: "En
closed please find my che-*k for 3200,-
000, which apply to my account."
Davison Brown, another breker’L
clerk, was also a witness to tell of
having signed notes for loans fur meio
than 3100,000. Brown and a fad
memory and hls testimony ns *»f i!
tie .value.
It ..was brought out through Bank
Examiner Moxey 1 * testimony thut at
one time- the bank made a profit of
3132,000 on tho loans, but the profit
was on paper only, Mr. ifoxey said.
Tho trial jrlll bo .resumed tomorrow.
The Jury was kept uuder guard to-
nlgtot.
BULGARIA WILL PAY
TURKEY NO TRIBUTE
AS A CONDITION OF INDEPENDENCE
POWERS RECOMMENDED IN
DEMNITY.
SOFIA, Oct. 16.—The members of the
Bulgarian cabinet, who yesterday necom
panied Cznr Ferdinand to hi* BJefrlsa
hunting lodge In the Rllo mountains,
reached here late today. The cabinet
has doclded to reject the proposal ema
nating from London for the payment of
Indemnity to Tiwkoy as a condition of
recognizing Bulgaria's Independence. A
noto to that effect will be sent to tho
powers. The only question the govern
ment Is willing to negotiate Is the pur
chase rights of the Oriental
irack roaring and snupplng In their
faces. Engineer Foster was terribly
burned about the head snd face, but It
la thought that he will survive.
Many of the refugees suffering
from painful burns. The survivors of
the frightful experienced seemed dazed
by their peril and sufferings and wero
unablo to glvo any coherent statement
ns to whether anybody *a* left ben'nd
In Metz. It will probably bo a week cr
more before It Is known definitely how
many people porlehed In the ylllag* of
tonenn Whiting testified that he had never | hind the engine, only’to b'eTlTsmlTy boH-1 dera io fl< * rvo the summons. Ho
tlen 'ndd or?. Me DirlfiB i? tnlkcil with Mr. Morse or Mr. Cur- mi to death « tho flomw, wept over It. | knocked on tho door of Mr. Uenrrt'n
JKLLO-O d°M0lved io uftSouS, concerning tho iilgnln* of notes »»g«« r Fojter. atOi g> n f«otJr Wn-ijutte room. Mrs. Hearst stated that
’. Pour into mold and when or tie outline up of collateral. Tho V r ,. ,. 'o'' ‘S5 gS? JSPfSEl *V2; hor husband was. not In tho rooms,
, “' Ilh candied cherries. Servo boy nlso said mat he did hot thinkltench the vntaae of pMe™und’rcDoTt thS 1 bl l t lm ‘> ® on .” V .
with whipped cream, or any good pudding hls rmnlover knew that he wan not! wrci-k and ««v fnt* ntiiaimr*. Behind i telegram. The deputy sheriff
‘ ■ manded i
tho law, threatening to break down
tho door.
Mrs. Hearst on the Innldo screamed
out that she wan alone and would
admit no man and tho deputy pro
ceeded to enrry out hls threat. Using
hls shoulders ns a battering ram, he
crashed through the door and whs
met by Mrs. Hearst, apparently on
the verge of .hysteria.
She rushed screaming through the
door out In the aisle. Deputy Sheriff
Stewart started to kick in the door
of the room adjoining.
Then Mr. Hearst, trembling and ex
cited, emerged and accepted the pa
pers.
To a reporter Mr. Ilearst said that
the summons was entirely unexpected.
He sold he refused admittance to tfoa
officers bocause ho nnd hls wlfo were
retiring for tho night.
“I have no objections to being
served with these paper*," he said.
“Frankly, I don't believe this case
will over come to a trial. When Gov
ernor Haskell said not very long ngn
that hls only reason for not bringing
action ngnlnst me wns hls lack of
funds, T offered to donate the neces
sary amount from my own pocket and
thlg offer still holds good."
Mem
"Til
town, 1
The fire lisd gained a foothold in the
... .tad gal — —
said R. S. Richards, a tiaveHrg
salesman, "before the train left and In
all probability many of the citizens woro
cremated."
Others stated that when the relief
train left Metz It carried nil the Inhabi
tho railroad wire and escaped through
plowed fields only lo find his wife and
Injuries. The first rollof train ren/hed
the crossing this afternoon und brcrngl ‘
back the bodies nnd Several refugees.
all aflame and the 76 mile* between this
city snd Cheboygan Is reported to be
almost * — *
of fire. Alpena
. -:y direction. P
coming In from
^ ts township tonlz
cremation Is reported of Henry Kemps,
lost a
. Is ablaze In every direction,
of fatalities nre coming In fr_
places. From Mets township tonight tho
hls wife and two children In their form*
among destroyed vlllsgos. LaRouqun
Is threatened tonight. Only the church
is left at the village at Cathro and It
Is crowded with refugees.
A , strip 20? miles wide-from Hubbard
Laki to the Au 8al»er river, In Alcona
county, Is burning. More than 60 farms
are reported tonight to have been swept
by the fires today and their buildings de
stroyed.
At Presque Isis, In Laka Huron,
Keeper Gnrrlty wns compelled today to
flee from the government fog signal sta
tion.
Wire communication throughout the
burnod district has been-very uncertain
today,
A Thrilling Experience,
Sixty psssengei
troit Jc Macklnn
Cttmapiiy.
to submit to the conditions by which
will surrender the lease. The communi
cation states that Bulgaria is now admin
istering the'line provisionally and main
taining the company’s rates, noon.
A member of the cabinet tonight made
the statement that there would he no
mobilization of troop* for the present at
least, as tho Turkish movements of troop*
on the frontier were-purely of a local
character. \ He said also that the refusal
of hls. government to pay an Indemnity
to Turkey would In no wise hurt that
country, as the Rumcllon tribute flowed
exclusively Into the coffers of Turkey's
^editor*.
The cabinet takes the ground that-the
payment of an Indemnity for Independ
ence would be the most supreme stultlfl
cation of the country.
Railroad left Cheboygan last night for tills clt*-,
spent a night of horror st LaRoqun.
“"’rounded the train nnd hud-
... .Jr cars, the terrified passen
gers spent the night In momentary ex«
CAPT. WALTER A. LITTLE
IS BAGKFROM MEXICO
Paid Forty C4nt* to See a Moving Picture
Show—Why Clothing Scilo High
There.
Competent Help Wanted.
10 experienced women for
altering Ladies’ Rcady-to
Wear Garments. Inexpe
rienced people need not apply.
W. A. Doody Co.
THE DOCTOR GAME BACK
AND IS HERE TO REMAIN
Dr. Mullins Couldn't Stay Away From
M«eon If H. Wanted To.
' Thr familiar flpine of Mr. Thoi.
Mulling belter known u the "Doctor ’’
la Men on the streets again. Th. do;-
tor went nway for a «pell, r ilnr to
A«bnnt In New .York .tut,-, and for a
. time It wee tKoufht tlut he wut'l
praise, of that corning'beck, but he did. much to the
Capt. TV.Her A. IJttle la hick from >
twenty-fleht d»r trip to Mexico.
Oom•• beck .nixing the prelaw, of ....
r ~- but no, ! i°\ n ! h: * .*.v
The admission pries to a moving picture'
■how '- —-- •*- • —
feet.
■KtTMlHWSH
In Macon .It Is not over root *bo Grande and It Is hls duty to look
The suit of doth#* worn by aftar the lodfie oroperty and preps-r-
’T •M <3t,Co r * n bat th# candidates for initiation. That h#
"•fyj does this well goes without sajdng, g«
iAjartdRi! tb# doctor do#s everything well. Ther#
wmsiMSsto McS? many whJ will be glad to kn'iw
while bts y was made i», ti.e; that the doctor will make Macon hls
United Stalss, tbs duty being so gxtsit, i home*
the p*ens.
Ifousht for
clothing. *\
cost from I
that th# p<
> ** th# rnptain wo
ENGLAND AND FRANCE TO
HONOR TEDDY ROOSEVELT
LONDON, Oct. 17.—The Times Is In
formed that President Roosevelt will visit
England after Ms Afrlmn tup early In
1916. lie will deliver tho Romano lec
ture at Oxford, and. on tho occasion of
university commemoration, will receive
the honorary degree of D. C. L, which
Oxford already baa bcat/iivnl unnn Km.
peror William.
According tmP
Roosevelt will also visit Parts ond de
liver an address at tho Borlionne.
Neither the dale nv subject of lecture
Time*. IV-fld-nt
■UgaBto R nd
fv»rbonn*\
are^tnmra^^S^^ms^^her slates
Roosevelt
Khartoum on
Vffc
president . .
urney northward.
msriced differences In plowing methods.
On the 30,000-scre wheat farms of the
^mflKHMla^Krfng done f' ~ * -
from twenty
mschltm
power drawn -w ...
horses, snd operated by from
eight men. finch a plowing
will turn up the soil, harrow, i —
roil In one simultaneous operation, one
swath ■* It were, at the rate of from
fifteen to forty acre* a day, awarding
to th# power of the machine. One such
a plow I* shown In the Illustration,
t and In the mountains of th* nouthl
ern states may !*• found old-time plow
ing—a sKg.c moldboard drawtgby a sin-
g!a lonely ox. In tho middle west and
the northwest, for the most part, will he
found from single .io -six-team plows
with corresponding numtfer fof plow
share#.. In nsny sections whsr* alfalfa
I fa grown to enrich the soil, as In th*
south, the process of preparation Is more
|profitable than grain growing Itself.
Once slfaira make* good in the south. It
three or four cutth gs a rear of a
two tons each; and in thore scc-
ihn south H)- If worth »:«». to
Deduct bslf ror poor pat'-hes of
th# ton.'
growth,
snd many i
ilrerlng 360
Outing Msgsiln#.
died In their cars, the terrified passen
gers spent the night In momentary —
pcctsMon that tho train would bo
sumsd. it was saved, however, ana tne
ne on to Alpena tills after-
•city was threatened this
afternoon, but It Is now thought the
town can he saved.
Both Cadillac and Travers City report
that the fires In the northeastern part
of the state hkve started again and are
threatening thoso cities. The fire Is only
a quarter of a mile sway from Traverse
Hearst Talks of Incident,
CHICAGO, Oct. .18.—Upon hls arrival
In Chicago today Mr. Hearst dictated
mi» additional statement In which he said
the deputy sheriff did not say lm was an
offlcsr of the law, or that he had a sum
mon* or legal paper of any kind to serve.
"I was In the bathroom at the time,"
he continued, "not avoiding any one or
*u*t>cctlng any one. Rome one knocked
at the door and Mrs. Hearst went to the
door. I stepped out and asked what tho
trouble was all about, nnd the man said
be had a summons In a tclvll suit to
serve. Of course hi* action was high
handed nnd contrary to law. blit I 'ac
cented the summons notwithstanding ami
I Invito Mr. Haskell’s suit Immediately
before election.
"I am going to New York late today
nnd will pass through Indiana. Tf Mr.
Taggart has any suit to bring I will b*
pleased to accept hi* service.
"I am then going through Ohio, nnd If
Mr. Foraksr has anything In the way of
_ ..... - _... ... ... p)nf onn WA iting
ONLY TEN MORE DAYS BEFORE
THE STATE FAIR OPENS HERE
)©©DETY
.. suit, I will be on the pis
to accept hls service."
Bailey and Mr. Bryan, asking only Dial
suits be brought at once in order *’ *
facts may be ascertained. He also|
return here today from Ohio Gov. Haskell
denied receiving word of any kind from
Mr. Henrst and he branded as falsa th*
latter’s statement that lie had sent him
a letter ngreelng to pay expenses of
prosecution and to accept service by mall.
"When I found that Hearst hnd left
hls spectacular caravan on the raclfla
coast and was traveling sastward In
cognito," he continued, “l Immediately
guarded svery trunk line railway Bt. Paul.
Omaha, Kansas City, Fort Worth snd
Houston, determined that he should not
escape me."
THE MAYOR’S OFFICE
Between the Ball Telephono People
And the Finance Committee.
Thor# was a meeting last night 'n
tho office of the mayor o( the finance
committee of council and those repre-
xenting the Southern Bell Telephono
Company, to considor tutd confer ai
to the ordinance of Aldennan Hall em
bracing a franchise to the company.
The purpose of the ordinance Is to
place the telephone company on the
same footing aa the street railway
company so far ag the use of streets
la concerned. The committee will re
port thdr conclusions.
Deaths and Funerals
DICK8.
Mary K. Dicks, tho 22-year-oJd daugh
ter of Mr, and Mrs. It. A. Dirk*. di< d
at 10 o’clock last night at their residence
663 Ash street Bhe hnd b«n sKk only
a week, and her death w.m very unex
pected. Th# friends of lb# family sym
pathize with them In their bereav* moat.
Tne funsrel will occur .it 2-3*i o'clock
afternoon. Rev. W. M. Bontsil offi
ciating. Interment at Riversldy' ceme
tery.
FLEET E
TREMENDOUS STORM
TOKYO, Oct. 17.-
t a. m.—’
tttleshlp fleet
The delay
dous storm off the north coast of the
Island of Luzon of the Philippine group.
The storm began on the morning of Oc
tober 12 and continued until thn afternoon
of October 13. One man was drowned
and some damage resulted to the fleet.
These details were communicated to
the Associated Press at Toklo by wire
less telegraph from the bsttlcHhlp Con
necticut through th# special courtesy of „„
the Japanese government. Thn fleet will months In Virginia at hls old In
rarinvllle, whore he
arrive at Yokohama at 9 o'clock on the
morning of October 18.
LEAVE PAREEJOR LONDON
PARfH. Oct. lf.i-MIss Florence jflfor-
gan, daughter of O. L. Morgan, an
American resident of Florence, eloped
from lhatef ty with an Ameirran named
Craig, arriving here today. Mlsa Mor
gan was accompanied also by a lady
whose name could not b* ascertained.
Mr. Morgan attempted to stop the run
aways, under the Impression that they
ware proceeding to Paris to be married.
The party, however. left here soon after
their arrival for Ixmdon.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.. Oct. 16.—The Mor-
„ an-Craig elopement is the culmination
of a romance which started In this city
COLLINS.
The remains of the late Robert B. Col-i
line will arrive In Macon tomorrow morn
3Ktb Wtb. «m.t IlMlr chlldiuvvl
ary caapsl, from which the funeral *111 Jn 3| ar j^n f but had not seen each other
ike place at 2:30 o’clock In tho after- for eight rears prior to last eumtner,
>on. ! Craig having removed to New Orleans.
Rev. T. D. Ellis will conduct the serv- mim Morgan's parents were opt><w*d
Ices. Interntcnt in th*- family burial lot to Craig, *».] it was said that It wns
In Rose HJU. The following rsntlenu-n on hls aceount that Ml*- M'-rgsu ».-«■
act a* pall-bearers: Hen r Hmlth M»nt to Home to study art. \fi \for*,
rt A. Xwbct. Robert 1 Indira*. Knlund loft for Europe a short tlrnn in
• In the south Ellis, Bridges Brr.lt.o. Oorga H. Jeweit. I i»f preventing the marriage, rh' <,-rect
ill# rr-Htorlng Mr. Colima died ruddeniy on the 19th name* of the pirtl^-o are M * r-ay<ri>
C.'Laut, in The Instant at Dietor. Col., Of •.mirestlen of I Morgan and L, I*. « Taig 1 •; ..re *
th* lungs. JIs was 46 years of age, | oom panied by Miss Morgan ■ sister.
e<viatlon conference at Kenilworth Inn.
Phi Mua Will Initiate Pledged Girls.
Tho Phi Mu Sorority of Wesleyan
will have the Initiation of several of
their pledged members at tho Phi Mu
hall at the colloge this ovenlng. The
girls Will be Misses Willie Mao Sloun.
Aide Jones, Hoxallno Mallary, Kllza-
beth Capers nnd Claribel Davenport.
Miss Ruth Willingham and Her Bridal
Party to bo Entertained Today.
Tho first of a aeries of charming
affairs to Miss Ruth Willingham, her
flunoo, Mr. Norfleet, and their at
tendants, will be given today at two
o'clock in the beautiful luncheon at
which Mlsa Eula Felton Willingham
one of the bridesmaids will give ht the
elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Willingham on Colloge street.
Following this Mrs. Colder Willing
ham. Jr., will entertain at a "Linen
Shower* 'for the bride nt 4 o’clock at
which many of the friends of tho love
ly young brlde-elcct will bo her guests.
Mil* Birdsey Hostess st Informal
Bridge.
Miss Myra Blrdaoy was tho hostess
ftt a most enjoyable party on Thurs
day afternoon when she entertained a
dozen young women at bridge vsry
Informally.
The prize for top score wns a dainty
hnnd-mado collar, and after the gnmo
refreshments In several courses were
served nt small tables In thn prettily
decorated parlor where they played and
where later several extra guests enme
In to Join them for refreshments. Miss
Katherine Bunting Miss Lillian Wright
Miss Alios Wrlgley, Miss Mary Pear
son, Miss Ida Woodward, of Savannah;
MIkm Elizabeth Matthews. Miss Mar
guerite Williams, Miss Louise Erwin.
Miss Mnrgarctta Wrlgley, Miss Ethel
Frye, of Mobllo; Miss Newell Mason
and Miss Mnzlo Griffith.
Beautiful Party for Mis# Griffith.
Mrs. E. Powell Frazer was hos
tess yesterday at a beautiful after
noon -bridge party given In compli
ment to Miss Marcella Griffith who is
holng entertained very delightfully on
the evo of her marriage.
The hostess’ homo was Attractively
decorated with palms and cut flowers,
golden-rod nnd wild yellow daisies
forming masses of brilliant color ar
ranged In tho hall and library vases
nnd In the parlor where the game was
played beautiful pink nnd red roses,
and ebsmoc worn used In thn tall cut
glass vases nnd bowls about the apart
ment.
Brldgn was thn gamn played, at four
tabtes where the sixteen young wo
men were seated nnd thn top score
prize was a hand-palntod china bridge
scorn.
The guest of honor was presented
with a beautiful piece of French hand
embroidery.
Tho game was finished late nnd aft
erward a dellcloua hot supper of sev
eral courses was served at the small
tables.
Mrs. Frazer, who was a most cordial
flowers. Miss Griffith, who was look
ing exceptionally well, wore n dlrec-
tolre gown of blue silk, and n stylish
black and white hat.
Those present were thn merpbera of
tho Young Woman’s ITridgo Club of
which Miss Griffith Is a charter mem
ber. and onn toblo of extra guests.
They Wo Mis* Griffith, Miss Ethel
Jones. Miss Iola Baker, Miss Marion
Griffith. Mis* Claire Bolfaulllat, Miss
Laura Hill,/Miss Lilly Griffith. Miss
Cora Burr. Miss Josephine Jones, Miss
Rnssetta Qhlllns, Miss Malxle Griffith,
Miss Francos Harris, Miss Camille La
mar, Miss Mary Winchester, Mrs.
Clifford Banks. Mrs. T. N. Tinsley
nnd Mrs. Frazer^
MAINLYABOUT PEOPLE
Mis* Margaret Reynold*, of Augusta,
Is In the city visiting her aunt, Mrs.
D. H. Mullenlr. . _ .
Mrs. o. U McKImurray, of Greensboro,
Is visiting the family of llrs. George U.
Jewett at 771 First street.
Little Willi* Pass*, tho young son of
Mrs, Pease at 227 Bond street, was taken
to tho Macon City Hospital yesterday
very ll| with typhoid fever. ...
Mrs. R. J. Taylor was moved to her
home yesterday from tho Macon City
Hospital, where she ha* been under treat
ment for several weeks past.
Mr*. Lee J, Ilrown, of Nnshville.
Tenn., Is visiting Mrs. A. O. Reddy at
the latter** new and pleasant homo on
N Jdre. , ^! h, p? d "iohnston left Thursday
morning for Frsnklln. N. C., In answer
to a telegram announcing tho Illness of
her niece, Miss Ivalee Wilson, who la crit
ically all at Her home./’Tho Oaks."
Mr. T. C. Parker will be moved to Ills
home from the Macon City Hospital,
where an operation was performed for
— abscess over the eye. Mr. Parker Is
and will be able to
DIO TROUPE OF PERFORMING ELE
PHANTS 8ECURHD—TWO ROMAN
TIC MARRIAGES PLAJ4NED BY FAIR
ASSOCIATION.
FAIR DAYS.
Macon Day-—Tuesday, Oot. 27.
Military Day—Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Circus Day—Friday, Oct.
Football Day, College Day and Labor
Day—Saturday, Oct. 31.
Secret Order Day—Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Brown, Smith and Jones Day—Wednes
day, Nov. 4.
Negro Day—Saturday, Nov, 7* <
Another big attraction was scoured for
Happy street yesterday, this being Pow-
era’ troupe of ton trained elephants tha*
have been exhibiting at the Now York
Hippodrome for the ’ past two years.
Toes* are considered by far the largest
and beet collection of trained elephants
In the country ami they will b# a big
drawing card for the midway.
Th* State Pair will not only hare Cbuaft
Teddy, tho world’s smallest in*n, but
will also have a* an exhibit the smallest
Womwi mi viriii. known iih I^idy I,llw
Manager Huff Intends to make a per
sonal effort at armnglnr a love-match
“ ‘ “# bsQei
neat sum will bn pwl«1 the couple who
will have their maiglagc performed at
thn bottom of tho tank of Copt. Soroho's
dnep sea diving show. A marriage under
water will bn a unique " wreganfre
ndver*’ * ' — ‘
fntr.
PdvurUncmcut for both tho show and th#
Parker Ih
rapidly Improving, ar *
bn out In a few days.
Ml** Anne Burnett, a charming
A thru* young woman, arrived In Macon
yesterday to attend the Griffith-Slavtin
wedding on Tuesday next and will ha the
gucNt of tho brlde-elcct until alter her
T. Hoi.ll Mr, W. T. Than*
mill Mr. A. T. Bm«ll. Jr.. lo»rn till.
momtnie In their handsome touring car
for Athena to spend, a few days with
Mr. C. C. Hmall, who Is attending thQ,
Htstn University there.
Mr. Wilbur F. Roper returned yester
day to Augusta, after a brief "tar In the
• Ity. He came over for the wedding of
hls sis tor, Miss Lucll# Bpper. and Mr.
Calvin F. Smith which occurred on
1 M^nud Mrs. John Jacob Bnlbets ar
rived yesterday from Columbio, rt.
nnd will b* with Mr. and Mre. Cal-ltr
n. Willingham until after the Willing-
ham-Norfleet wedding. .They aro being
cordially welcomed by their large circle
of friends in Macon. . .
Dr. Henry Mettauer han returned
home after "Pending thj
months In Virginia at hL - --
Karmvllie, where he has relatives living.
The doctor, who la greatly beloved by
hundreds of friend* In Macon. I* Ming
S ven a warm welcome by thorn aft*.* bis
ng absence from the city. „ . . .
Mr. Marmaduke williams Norfleet, of
Winston. N. C!., will arrive In th* c ty
this morning for hls mania/#* to Mire
Ruth Willingham^on the 21sL tie will
be accompanied by hls slater Ml** Eflen
Norfleet sod Miss Eleanor Fries, both of
whom will be attendants at the
‘ i Is to
of thn
Empty Boxes
We have about 100 empty cqbos each
week, that wo want to engage to some
one at a reasonable figure. If you
want aom# each week phone us at
once.
Doctor* Said He Would Not Live.
Peter Fry. Woodruff, Pa., writes:
"After doctoring for two years with
the best phyxldans In Waynesburg,
and still getting, worse, the doctors
advised inc If I had any bunlneax to
Attend to I had better attend to tt at
*, as I could not possibly live an
other month a* there was no cure for
me. Foley's Kidney Fur# was recom
mended to mo by a friend and I Im
mediately sent my son to the store tor
It. nnd Nftor taking three bottles I be-
✓ to get better and continued «o
improve until I was entirely well." H
J. Lemur A Co., near Fourth National
(Rank, agents,. „
The Second Regiment Band I* making
preparation* for Fair week. New uni
form* have arrived, and tbo band is re
hearsing new music. Till* hand lias been
engaged by tho Fair AHnoolallon to give
dally conoerts.
An 4nter«atlng srlantlflo exhibit at the
. sir will he a half dozen color photo
graphs taken by Prof. Godfrey, or Mer
cer .on hi* recent visit to Cornell Uni
versity. These picture* aro tho result of
experiments Into the field of photography
that have been made during the pn*t
fow years. They reproduce exactly and
In detail tho tone color* of tho subJeoL
^lust os would a painting.
It Is believed that Cole Brothera* cir
cus has advertised the Htslo M»Ip In a
most wonderful manner. A remarkably
largo number of lithographs and banners
have boon posted throughout, this soottna
of tho country, oaoh ono hearing th*
words "Macon Stats Fair” and tho date.
Two or three week* ago thn privilege
nnd concpuslnns committee of tho Macon
Georgia State Fair were apprehensive
lest they felled In securing enough at
traction* for tho midway. Now tliev
are wondering where all of tho wlmw* will
bo placed, because of tho limited spare
of llnppy street. Over thirty different
shows have been booked to date.
The Fair Association I* Inaulnr a hand
some souvenir of Macon, to i><- ittstrihuN-.i
among the visitors to tho grounds dur
ing Fair Week*. Handsome hnlf-tnnn
cuts nf the principal buildings In tho city
th# sou-
eM worth
and suburbs will he included In the i
thn times than has the Colo JJros. world
toured shows which will ho nt Central
> 'tt v I't.ik nn Krid.iy, Oetolmr 30. Pn>-
R rcsslvcncss is so strongly in seldenre
1 every deportment, (hat It aan be
truthfully said that modernism hng com
pletely relegated all Chat no oilier shows
of a kindred nature have dono, namely
those things which innko *i porformanr*
tiresome on account of tho many acts
nnd features that have *o often been
seen in the prut. Of course there are
many acts that must bo retained tn or
der to bo clnsssd with a circus, bat then
tho Cole Bros, havo no materially Im-
i these that they would be
i tho Rots given by othst
proved on th-
f-ecognlsabl* i
•hows.
in organizing for tho present season
there was abMlutely nothing left undone
that experience could d«vls« or unlimit
ed capital could procure that would and
Is placing this gigantic aggregation on
tbs very topmost rung or iieiuMnumt,
and that this effort has been successful
Is evident not only tn the extreme mag
nitude of the show Mil In it# unequalled
merit us well. The shows' extended trip
through the European countries afforded
unprecedented opportunities In securing
many valuable additions to tho exten
sive rncnngcrle and the contracting of
tho leading feetures of thn ton-inn uoun-
trlf-s. These opportunities were em
braced by the showM* agent* and Die
very cream of the foreign circus world
obtained. However, whlio Murope has
supplied many attractions, America ha#
been liberal In supplying her quota. Tho
rivalry between th,) foreign and home
contingents is kean, good natured and
suffl. l-r.lly strung to bring out tlic v«ry
best qualities of Yho various artists.
Tho Colo Bros, have adhered to the old
llmo habits of giving a street parade and
will continue to do so mm long aa they
remain In business. Irrespective of what
tho circuses In the circus trust n»*y do,
os they havo refused to affiliate with
11 Onn of the Inovatlons with these show#
and we know ono that will be appreoia-
ted nnd commended by every on*. 1* th#
relogntlng of tho old time plank #eats.
Comfort was out of tho question wMu
they were In use. The Colo Bros, have
udoptrd comfortable neats with bank and
foot rests and every ticket purchaser l«
nnmireil of a comfortable scat to Mmasff
or herself, no matter how lanes tho
crowd may hex Standing room I* never
■old. The tent In which tho perform
ance I* given hart a seating capacity of
10,00)) And fifty uniformed ushors are al
ways In nttondanco to rero for the
shows' patrons. No gambling or catch
penny devices are over tolerated and one
may attend there shows with a-feeling
of security. All tho tents nro absolute
ly rain and water-proof. Those who are
unable to attend either of thn perform
ances should not permit anything to pre
vent them from sewing the street parade,
tho free exhibition on the grounds a»d
enjoy a visit to thn Urge horse tent
where some of the finest horses m th#
world are quartered.
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