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THE- MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1908 Pictures Free Choice of 1,000 unframed pictures free,, if yon will let us frame it. Not one penny advance in cost of frame. ANY FRAMED PICTURE AT 75c ON THE DOLLAR. 'Any framed picture in the store at 25 per cent discount for— FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY i McEVOY’S 672 CHERRY STREET. UNCLE SM SELLS II BARRELS BOOZE HEYMANN, THE pNLY BIDDER, COPPED THE RED-EYE AT $1.53 PER GALLON. SAVANNAH. Ga.. Oct. 81.—Seventy- ine barrels of fine whisky, seized, by United States marshals In a raid nearly two years ago on the still of A. K. At kinson. now servlmc two years In the federal prison for not making proper re turns of the liquor he was making, wero ottered ut public sale today by Deputy Marshal Doyle, but not a local bidder appeared. One bid was received, from Heymann, of Augusta, of $1.53 a gallon and will bo MMpnd All the bidders and the auctioneer were careful to stand on government property whon ths bids were asked. TO COMPLY BY DEC. 10 LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Oct 31.—The Arkansas railroad commission today re fused a Anal proffer of the railroads operating In this state to compromise the Intra-state freight rate controversy and issued an order prohibiting the enforce ment of rates which the railroads pro pose to make effective on Monday, showing an Increase of from 60 to 200 gcr cent which aro declared unreasona- The railroads however declare that they wJll enforce the new tariffs Monday. The commission declares It will bring suit at ths first Infringement of their order. The railroads announced they would, by December 10. mnk© Interstate rates conform with intra-state rate. IN ORTHODOX STYLE BERMANJS BUBI ATLANTA. Oct. 31.—The body of Matthew Berman, the Jewish mer chant. who died in Elberton Wednes day night from hydrophobia, was laid to rest in the Jewish section of Oak land cemetery. The body of Mr. Berman was sent to Atlanta for interment Jn order that tog might receive an orthodox 'burial In compliance with a request made Just before he died from the effects of a mad dog bite last Monday. Mr. Berman’s body was sent to At lanta Incased in an expensive casket, but the custom of the orthodox Jews requires that there shall be no expen sive display, and the casket was ex changed for a simple wooden coffin. In place of the customary burial clothes of expensive material the body was clothed In a white garment of In expensive linen, prepared by the Chev- ro-Cadlsho, the Jewish burial society. The black and white striped praying robe, used by the orthodox Jews when praying to the synagogue, was laid over the’body and the wholo was cov ered with a sheet of white linen. The funeral service was held at HU- burn & Holland’s by Rabbi W, J. Le vine, of the Congregation Avlth-Acnlm, and consisted of a simple prayer for the future welfare Y>f the dead. At the grave the ceremony was equally as simple, a abort prayer being offered j by a member of the congregation. : There were no flowers. .’’The burial service of the orthodox i Jews Is very simple," said M.* Lichen- stein, president of the Congregation Avith-Acblm, "and differs greatly from that of the reformed Jews. There I le no display; all are burled alike, the rich and the poor. •" , • "Hundreds of. years ago It was the etistom of the Jews to bury their dead with great pomp and ceremony. The bodies were covered with fine gar ments and Jhere were .many flowers. The rich could afford it, but the poor, in order to follow the cuatom, were compelled to go into debt for many • yfcara the poor should not be humiliated by their Inability to have expensive fu nerals, nor forced into debt by trying to follow the custom. "Mr. Berman wished to be burled according to the custom, and for that reason his body was sent to Atlanta for Interment In Oakland." JUDGE TAFT SAYS NEW YORK IS SAFE ROCHESTER. N. Y.. Oct 31.—After a week's campaigning In New York city, which ended here tonight with' a dupli cate of the rousing demonstrations he has Inspired wherever he went. Wm. H. Taft, the republican presidential candl date, made this * elated Press: i statement to Ifee Asso- nv". . ...... "The state of New York Is .the most republican part of the United States, even more republican than the state pf Pennsylvania. more republican than the state —ylranla. ‘There Is every Indication, though that part of the state above the Bronx, that there will be a majority for the re publican ticket nearly equal to that of Mr. Roosevelt four years ago. "The democratic majority of the city of New York will probably not exceed TO.000 votes. This will be overcome tar ths republican void above the Bronx with aueb overwhelming force as to give the republican ticket in the Empire Htate a deer majority of. from one hundred thousand upward." This roseate view of tho candidate has been reflected in each of the ten speeches be made today. Judge Taft has hod cordial receptions In Elmira, Wsveriy. Ow©go. Lestershlre. Bingham ton. Whltncy> Point. Maratnon, Cort- landt and Ithaca. In this city tonight his presence Inspired a monster parade, which he reviewed before going to con vention hall, where thousands paid their tribute to his presence in a demonstra tion of enthusiasm • iu-»tne that of any audience the candidate has addressed. Judge Taft left tonutnt for Buffalo, where he will spend Bundsy with Mrs. Taft, who win Join hlmJbfre and ac company him Monday to Ohio, where he will sp-ak In Oleveutotf at noon, and Toungetown In the evening, going from there to Cincinnati. After the election Judge Taft and Mrs. Taft will go to Hot Springs, \a.. for a few da>s of absolute rest. BET 050,000 TO 01 .THAT Hip NO GO CHICAGO. Oct. 31.—James O’Lea ry, of the stock yards,' revlsafi his “book" yesterday and Issued now odds a* follows: 1 to 5 on Taft,. 7 to 2 on (Bryan. 1 to 2 on Doneen, 3 to 2, on Stuvcnson. •He also offers the following bar gain: $50,000 to $1. Chafln: $50,000 to $!, Hlssen; $50,000 to $10, Debs; $50,000 to $10. Watson. A week ago O’Leary's odds were 1 MR. BRYAN’S BRILLIANT CAMPAIGN REACHES REMARKABLE CLIMAX IN CHICAGO WHERE THRONGS GO WILB Indiana Voters Fairly Mob Candidate 1.1.* ggp» MOLD PAID BIB , SUM FOR TOE RECORD UOOSIER STATE’S TRIBUTE MARKED BY BIG CROWDS *S"-©A*BS£3W.i=a to 4, Taft. SING SING AWAITS THISMILLIDNAIRE TRAFFICKER 1N WHITE SLAVES IS AT LAST FOUND OUT AND WILL SUFFER. .NEW YORK. Oct. 31.—A million aire champagne merchant has been re vealed as one of the leaders in the white slave traffic in this city. His Identity was betrayed by the "clearing house" directory captured by Agent Victor M. Plssara, of the Chil dren’s -Society. It Is declared ho will be placed be hind the bars as soon as tho evldenco has been completed by tho addition of a single link. This link. It Is said, will be instrumental in sending the rich trafficker In young girls to Sing Sing prison for a long time. "The millionaire’s name and tele phone call are in the white slave pri vate telephone director, which we seized," said Plssara. "I am not at liberty to divulge this man’s name, but It should not be difficult to ascertain It. We are certain he has made a business of supplying champagne to scores of evil resorts whose names ap pear in the confiscated directory and we are working to establish a more definite connection. I don’t know what police protection these places had. On that subject Magistrate Crane obtain ed his information from another source than the society." “J have gone over the address book.' said Magistrate Crane today "and It Is a revelation to me. I never dreamed there could be such vice and crime In this country. The case Is a most awful one.” IS DANGEROUSLY ILL •FROM EFFECTS RAT BITE MITCHELL, Go.. Oct. 31.—T. L. Kitchens, one of the moat prominent men of this section of the country and cashier of the Mitchell Bank, was blt- the Anger six weeks ago by a rat. About one week ago _ _ swell and the swelling ha* spread, up tho his finger began to - 'ms spread up tho has a high fever BODY OF CONDUCTOR IS STILL MiSSING IN RIVER COLUMBIA. 8. C., Oct. It.—Railroad construction ganbs are drargln* the Con- farce river ft. .... ... Murden, who fell from the body of Conductor Mr. Bryan Caught the Spirit of tho Oc casion, and, Fired by the Events Which Had Transpired Within the Past Few Hours, Hurl* Denunciation at Rocke feller, Canegle, Harrlman, Taft and Rooaevelt—Deolarea the Masquerade Balt le Oven—Some Hot Shot for Sill Taft. ' NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—W, R Hearat brought the campaign of tho tqdejKMd- party to a'doso In Carnegie Hall “ ... by reading lettore which rove; attempt of the Btandard Oil Company to shape public opinion. The reading of the letters and Mr. He&rst's . comment thereon were heard by a large audience which cheered telling points brought out by the speaker. * ^ , Thomas L, Hmgen and John „ Temple Graves, the league's candidates for pres ident and vice president, and Cluremt J. Shenrn, the nominee, for governor, also delivered addresses. . . "I havo shown heretofore." Mr. Hearat said, "tho peculiar Interest In newspa pers and magazines and lecturers ,and other Institutions and Individ influence public sentiment." und individuals that ,.. U v..w« v K ...J .intlment" . Mr. Hearst then read the following lot •*f« Broadway, Obt 10, 1308. ’Mr. R. H. Edmonds. Baltimore, Md. Uri Dear sir—Responding to your favor of the 9th, it gives me pleasure to en close you herewith certificate of deposit to your favor for $3,000. covering year’s subscription to the Manufactur or.- ltecord. "I have ldoked up the ’ subscript!?! price of the Manufacturers’ tUqprU.* continued, “and I find, that It Is $4 'i Consequently MIL Arcbbotd was Idlsjng the Manufacturers' ho was subscribing for 750 CHICAGO, OcL 81.—"This has been one of the greatest days I ever experi enced in the campaign,' 1 remarked W. J. Bryan as he stepped from his special train late tonight at Englowood after a full day In Indiana. Crowds of mammoth proportions and unlimited cheering were the tributes of the Hoosler state to the democratic can didate for president. He frequently loft the train and was fairly mobbed by his enthusiastic admlreri. The preparations for his reception at the various points where stops were mado were lavish, and It seemed as If each city vlsltetl was vleing with its neighbor in the degree of hospitality extended. Nor was Mr. Bryan alone In the ova tions; Mrs. Bryan came In fpr her share and was deluged with flowjers and even with lunch baskets. She was continually on the platform or shaking hands or holding receptions In the parlor of the car. the Olivette. . Catches Spirit of Occasion. tod^ C, iS ll Brv W 1 l ;: d |m,rS ini!, KS’Rjffi th.'tiS*S5lTfonTlftr"BSi.iia. Toyiti orfhu occaSon wlth^^f^aaSiaatness i w * are willing to continue tho subscrip. Intensity 0 'which Taft no toSS fo^doubt' tlon of S6 ‘ (M, ° th « Bouthern Farm M«- i. y . “v 1 leii no room ior aoupt j fnr nnn thi»r vptr. navments tn he "The Standard Oil Company Is a liberal subscriber of this sort, ana the object of these subscriptions is to induce thrso publications to Influence public sentiment In favor gf the Htandnrd Oil. as tho fol lowing letter will show: ” *26 Broadway. Deo. 18. 190lJ— " ’Mr. Thomas P. Groaty. car© of Buck & Pratt. ItoP.om 1*03. No. 27 William Street. City. " 'Dear Mr. Grasty: I hav© your favor of yesterday and beg to return herewith mens© throng assembled at Ion City, -- . „— —. patiently awaited the time for him to make his appearance. Early as It was, lie began hammering away at the financier^ men tioned with the president .and Mr. Taft, and kept It up throughout the day. lie found new thoughts for argument In the speech last night at Buffalo of Mr. Taft, who is quoted as denying that Mr. Rocke feller was supporting him In the cam- S ign. He felt that if Mr. Taft objected the oil king, he should get out a of Injunction against him, " ***• In acquainted with tho In. his first speaking point, writ of the Republican party aroused him to •-» —* e J, ft said; "They have been a masouerade ball, but the carrying I ball Is now over. The nia*ks havo heen removed nn,i behold! Mr. Tnft lias been dancing wlt'n^ c ‘ *' - - - waltzing with wlnVomn‘mV.’'oVirnegle.^nd Mr. Roosevelt bns led tbo grand msrrh with that 'undesirable citizen.' Mr. Tlnr- rlmnn. Whnt a cruel deception these trust nngnu tea have practiced confiding republican leaders." lie declared that It was fortunate for tbo country that the trust magnates had mown their bands before the election. He was glad Mr. Taft bad them. *'I be- llcve," be added. "I ought to have the votes of those wlm have been victimized by the trusts, for n rcnubllran victory will bring no relief to the pronto." The Empty Dinner Pall Talk. Another favorite argument of the - didate today was In connection with the empty dinner pall slogan. "Tho repub licans deceived you elgnt years ngo about the dinner pall," lie raid, "but now there is no full dinner nail. Tho working men are looking at the hole in tho bottom and making faces nt the republican k-ad- Twenty-four speeches were delivered In Indiana, stop* being made n t. Union City, Winchester. Richmond. • Newcastle. Mun- elo. Anderson. Alexandria. SnrmnltvlUe, Mnrlon, Kokomo, l*eru. Rorhe-uer. Ply mouth. South Rend. Laporte, Chesterton, Gary nnd Indiana Hr*- 1 — At Winchester Mr. I | „ signed appeal to the people of the United States for their suffrage. Remarkable Incident. An Incident of the trip occurred at Richmond when Mr Bryan was banded a list of R02 republicans pledging their J* <>'« breaking down of the engine of Mr. Bryan's special at Mary. Ind.. ds arrival *.t Chicago was delayed. Ho wll| remain In Chicago Until tomorrow afternoon, when he will proceed tn Kansas, and on Monday speak in the JWIM|0 f .the etate these yesterday-^whlle It was crossing Klngvllle SSMeTO*!. SfJjML. tlm « toi trestle. He could not swim. Until his ShjSL* £r j®£jP3 ,ln t hat "l*ht body Is recovered It can not be deter- 22 e 5SJlS.J?21 , *ci accorded a home-cornf ,^^^tj^ytfc£*£oronerofRk demonstration. • Bryan Special Delayed. CHICAGO, Ills., Oct. 31.—Immense throngs of people at tho railway sta tion and at four meeting places© where •Mr. Bryan had announced to speak were kept In suspense for hours by the failure of the candidate’s special train to arrive n n time. Mr. Bryan had been nehcdulcd to arrive at 7:33 o'clock nt the Englewood station of the Lake Shore road. At that time the Cook county democracy, the "stock yards cavalry’’ and a big crowd, with automobile tooting horns, brass bands and red fire, were there to receive him while the Bryan meeting places In va rious part* of the city were parted. Soon a message was received and an nounced through a megnpho-.e that the Bryan special was three hours late. At 10 o’clock another message was read: "The Bryan special-will prob ably not reach Chicago till midnight.” Roger C. Sullivan. Col. James Ham ilton Lewis nnd leaders from demo cratic national headquarters after a conference, sent word to havo local speakers appear st tho meeting p’ac's. All the time the red fire and brass band* were k*nt busy nnd th" c-owd about the station eagerly sought th* railway telegraph offices to hear tho latent bulletin of the whereabout af tho Bryan tralp. An excited person shortly before 0 o’clock telenhoned tho police an er roneous report that Mr. Brv.an bed arrived and that an .attempt had T>een made to blow up his train. Fifty de fectives In pajrol wagons were hur ried to the scene and after an in spection of tho tracks a short distance from the station found that some harmless torpedo** had b*«n explod ed. The present of the detectives caused mu ell excitement In the crowd. At 11 o’clock a message was received from LnPorte. Ind.. saying that Mr. Bryan had cancelled his cnr.igements ln Chicago owing to the lateness af tho hour at which he expected to ar rive. IS PLACEDJT 2,500 LBS. ATLANTA, Ga., 31.—Thsre Is a limit to tns weight a Georgia mule should * made to haul and this limit wss yeL._. day fixed by Judg© Broyles in police court at 2.6(h) pound*. Judge Broyles fined C. R. Walker $5.7> _ecause Walker's mure was caught by sn enterprising policeman in th© act of hauling a load or 4,033 pounds. WE ARE SERVING OUR CELEBRATED COFFEE Jackson Square (Which Has made us Noted) AT .THE FAIR, And you aro cordially in vited to pay ns a visit at our booth. , IMPORTERS COFFEE CO., Ltd., New Orleans, La. A. B. SMALL 00., Macon Distributors. 0. E. DUNAWAY, Resident Salesman. Notice City taxes for the % was dne September 15th. If not paid on or before November 5tb, fi fas will be levied and adver tised on Nov. 6th, 1908.' * E. L. HENDRICKS, marshal. RESULT OF ENMITY IS DEATH OF YOUNG FARMER ROANOKE. Va, Oct. II.—Edward Gor man. a young farmer, was shot to death In his yard In thl* county last night. Sydney Brttt*. another young farmer who live* near ths Gorman pises. I* miss- I It is alleged that he killed Oar- It la said a brother of Britts brought ths latter to Roanoke after ths shooting, and that tyd»— — * a train her* for unknowi men had been • asm lea. ” ’With .good wish©*. 1 am. very truly .jurs, JNO. D. ARCHBOLD.’ "The Standard Oil Company not only endeavors to Influence public sentiment through magazines and newspapers *—‘ It subsidizes teachers and lecture •educate’ the public in th© Interest of the Standard-Oil."- Mr. Hearst then read letters to Prof. George Canton, of New York city. Ihdl eating thnt he had been paid $10,000 snu to Hon. W. A. Magee, of the Pittsburg Times. In which an enclosure of a check for $1,250 is montloned. PAUL WILKES CONIES TO n 10 LIVE AND WILL TAKE CHARGE OP MR. BEN L. JONES’ PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT. Mr. Paul *B. Wilkes haa severed his connection with th© Atlanta Georgian, whose paper his forcible pen brightened, and comes to Macon today to take charge rt the publicity department of ths many enterprises of Mr. Ben L. Jones. Mr. Wilkes Is no stranger to Macon, He has u world of friends here who will rejoice to know that ho will again be come a citizen, nnd that he has been en gaged by Mr. Jopes to look after his varied'Interest*. LITTLE VIAL OF VIRUS For the Family of Sheriff Robertson From the State. CL* VOTING TRUST CHARLOTTE. N. C., Odt. 8},—Al leging that a voting trust, entered, into, by common stockholders of tho Rock ingham Power Company, which ts de veloping great water power at BlCWett Falls, this state, Is illegal under tho lawn of North Carolina, and that S. Z. Mitchell, of Now York, nnd It. L, Warner, of Massachusetts, who com prise tho trust, aro endeavoring ■ to wreck tho company In, tho offort to create a new Ihsuo of common stock In which the present HoldeM are not cared for, Hugh Macro* A Co...qt Wil mington, N. C., today secured a re straining order enjolfllng Mitchell and Warner from exorcising control oyer the common stock oi tho odminmy. The Injunction cltes'tho defendants to ’appear before Judge Lyon at Kin ston. November 18th, and show causo why the order should not be mado permanent nnd why the officers elected by voting trust should not be vacated. The Knickerbocker Trust Company, of New York. Is tho financial agent of tho enterprise v 1. SPEER RETURNS MRS. TRONIAS DIDN’T ATLANTA, Oct. *1.—Leaivng Mrs. Speer and their daughter. Mrs.-Russell Thomas, In Europe. William A. Hpeer has returned from New York, where he ar rived Friday on hi* return from .soma point abroad not given out for publica tion. It waa rumored today that Mr*. nine-days wonder several week* ago. Every night Sheriff Robertson meets the train from Atlanta to ** * vial of virus furnished »y t of heslth for the members of Jils family who were bitten by the mad dog soitio weeks ago. It was while Sheriff Robertson was on tho train taking JrH family to Atlanta for the Pasteur Institute that Repre- scntatlvu Joe Ben Jackron, of Jones county, learning of the object of tho trip to Atlanta, told him of the treatment ty the state, spd how his family could remain ut home; hi* children continue in school, and thoro would be n6 sei^ara- tlon. Tho sheriff saw the great ndvnntage of till* method of treatment nnd on ar rival In Atlanta wont with Mr. Jackson the home ie first Injection of ths vp — made In Atlanta by Dr. Pmillin. of tho board of health, nnd then It was arranged that fresh virus would bo sent would return to Atlanta, hut at ths of fices of tho Johti Hllvey Company It was stated that only Mr. Speer returned. Russell Thomas, who found Ids' wife taken away from him on the day after the wedding. In still In AMontn. He ac cepted a position with the furniture de partment of a large department store a week or two ago and has been sticking to business and refraining from discus sion of hts affairs. It was •tatod.aLtha office of tho Kpeers’ counsel Hurt? no liti gation over the marriage had Men be gun or was Imminent. WHO HAS GONE AWAY Bherlff Robertson has bean appealed to by Mrs. Addle Ptoke.* to assist her In finding her husband. Thomas Btokss, who left her some two weeks ago. , . . . Mrs. Stoke* says that her husband left her without any cause, sod that tho last she heard from him wss when h* was In Atlanta. She supposed ho was going to hi* old horns In Newcastle, Pa., and wrote to his mother at that piece, but nothing has bean heard of him by ths “•other. With Mrs. Stoke* was a little boy that she and her husband took out nf .the Usphzlbath Home at Macon to raise. Hhe 1* very much distressed oyer her hus band’s action, and dssfres the hrtr. of tho county officers In locating him. jThe board of commits loners held their regular monthly meeting yeeierdsy, I Thera wero a number of petition* re ferring to the working of roods nnd tho establishment of new ones before them. I Btipt. Wlmblsh was directed to take his force and put tho roads 1ft Kart Macon In good condition. The dry weather has E ut Main street to the bad. and the city ■ anxious that the rough places lie smoothed. The chaingang Is now work- lug on Madison street. NIOHT SCHOOL. jrder to determine whether It Is feasible to establish a night school In Macon, applications for admission to the proposed night school will bo reeHved st the office of the Board of Education from girls and boy* between the agon of IZ nnd If years who aro unable to at tend the day school. C. IS. CHAPMAN, SupL ANOTHER FALSE ALARM CALLS OUT DEPARTMENT The fire deportment was called out yesterday afternoon by a pull from Imx 31. There wss a quick run to the Inter section of Mulberry and First ntreetn, but no fire, nor cause for one. It was one of those mysterious breaking of the glass nnd the sending In of an nlnrm thnt the chief of the department hn been trying so long to catch up with. KITCHENS GAVE BOND AND WAS RELEASED WARRANT charging him with VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHT ER SWORN OUT BY THE CORONER. Tn pursuanco of his duty, a warrant for tho arrest of W. N. Kitchens was sworn out by Coronor T. K. Young yesterday, charging him with voluntary manalagghter. ' Kitchens’ narno appeared on tho re corder's court docket, and when ths case was called Judge John P. Rom announced that he represented Kitch ens, while Mr. Mintcr Wimberly an nounced thnt he represented the prose cution. They stated that In view of tho fact that the law required the coroner to swear out ft «warrunt In such cases when the verdict of the coroner’s Jury finds guilty, and on the aMumpflon that the warrant had been sworn out, ho said there was no neces sity for a commitment trial. Recorder Urquhnrt acquiesced and Kitchens was ordered held for the War rant Later In tho day bond for Kitchens was fixed at ono thousand dollars and this given, Mr. J. T. Heard, O. R. Kitchens, a brother, and O. W. Kitchens, the father, becoming the bondsmen. Mr. Kitchens was then released. The body of D. A. Kitchens wss carried to Orlswoldvllle yesterday morning for Interment. fOOTBAll IS BRUTAL, SAYS OFFICER PEARCE HI8 FIR8T EXPERIENCE ON THE GRIDIRON PROVES DIS ASTROUS. Officer Pearce will never, never, never try to separate football players whll* scrapping. They can scrap and ocrap and scrap for all he caret. » Unused to' such exhibitions and thinking of nothing but the proserva tlon of peace and good order, he rush- ad out on tho gridiron yMterdajr to quell what ho thought wag a free-for- all fight. Ho found that ho was a mere toy In the hands of that husky hunch, and when he heard a ripping nolso In close proximity, and on mak ing a personal examination h* found that the be*t way for him to go out of the grounds waa tn incase himself In a bottomlcs* barrel. wm* Just how It hapened he doesn't know —but h# knows It happened somehow— but his trousers were a sight to be hold. He was surrounded by a circle of bis brother officer* and gotten off the grounds end a paper of pins sent for. ‘VIS He wss pinned up from his wa! his f*et. and every step was in fear and trembling. He is now of the opinion that foot ball la tho moat brutal sport, except bull fighting, that was aver schemed THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION President Roosevelt Recites How Abundantly Blessed j Are Wo WASHINGTON. Oct. SI—'Th. J>re«- Ident today Issued the annual Thanks giving proclamation In which he point ed out the steady growth of the na tion In strength, worldly power, wealth and population, and that our average of Individual comfort and woU-belnu Is higher than that of any othor coun try In, tho world. I-Y>r this, he de clares, Americans owe It to tho Al mighty to show equal progress In moral and spiritual things. The proclamation follows: By the president of the United Slates of. America. Proclamation. “One* again tho seaxon Is at hand, when, according to the ancient custom of our people, it becomes tho president to appoint a day of prayer and of thanksgiving to God. '•Year by year this nation grows In strength and worldly power. During tho century and a quarter that has elapsed slneo opr entry Into the cir cle of Independent peoples, we havo grown nnd prospered in material things to a degree never known beforo, and not now known In any other country. Tho thirteen colonies which straggled along the sea coast of the Atlantic und wero hemmed In but a fow miles west of tidowutor by the ludlan- haunted wilderness, lmvo keen trans formed Into the mightiest republic which tho world has ever seen. Its .domains stretch acrosn the contlnont from one to tbo other of Iho two great est oceans, and It exercises dominion altko In thOMtrctlo and troplo realms. Tho growth ln wealth and population has surpassed oven tho growth In ter ritory. Nowhere else in th* world Is the average of Individual comfort and material well-being as high as In our fortunate land. "For the very reaaon that In material woll-bolng we have thus abounded, wc owe It to the Almighty to show equal progress In moral and spiritual things, with a nation, as with the Individuals who make up a nation, materia] well being Is an Indispensable foundation. But tho foundation avails nothing by Itsejf. That life Is wasted, and worse than wasted, which Is apent In piling, heap upon heap, those things which minister merely to the pleasure of the body and to the power that rests only«on wealth. Upon material well being us a foundation must be raised ,tho structuro of the lofty life of the spirit. If this nation Is properly to ful fill Ita great mluslon and to accom pllsh all that we so ardently hope and desire. Tho things of tho body are good, things of tho Intellect bettor, but best of ull aro tho things of tho soul; for,. In the nation os In the Individual, In tho long run It Is character that counts. .Let us, therefore, as a people set our fauca resolutely against evil, and with broad charity, with kindli ness nnd good-will toward all men, but with unflinching determination to smllo down wrong, strive with all tho strength that is given us for righteous, ness in ptibllo nnd In private life, "Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose volt, president of the United States, do set apart Thursday, the 26th day of November next, as a day of gen eral thanksgiving and prayer, and on that day I recommend that the people shall cease from their dally work, and In their homes or in their churches, meet devoutly to thsnk the Almighty for the many and great blessings they have received In the past, and to pray that they may be given strength so lo order their lives ns to deserve a con tlnuatlon of these blessings In the fu turo. "In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Done at Aho city of Washington, this thirty-first day of October, In tho year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and eight, and of the Inde pendence of tho United States, the one hundred and thirty-third. "THEODORE! ROOSEVELT. "By the president. "ALVEY A. A DEE, "Actlns* Secretary of State." SISTER BEATS SISTER • WITH_AjlG STICK WOMAN NOT LONG OUT OF ASY LUM MAKES MURDEROUS A88AULT. Lillian Harris, a negro woman, was sent to Jail yesterday on a warrant Issued from Juxtlco Howard’s court, charging her with assault with Intent to murder. The arrest wa-s made by Bailiff Roberts of that court. Some time ago Lillian waa In the state sanitarium and recently was ills, charged as sane. Yesterday she pick ed up *a stick and belabored her sis ter, Halfle Washington, until Stifle was about half dead. As soon as Salflo could get awsy. sho applied to Justice Howard for the TAFT CLUB TO RECEIVE ALL ELECTION RETURNS At Thslr Headquarters In Grand Building Tuesday Night. The Taft club has arranged for full election returns In their headquarters In tho Grand building. All mombera of the club In Macon and Taft men In general are Invited to avail thamselves of the opportunity to get tho earliest and most reliable news. ALL THE OFFICIALS HERE The auporlor court opens tomorrow with ratJier a full docket. Judge Dolton, Solicitor Brunson and fltenographer Barnes, returned yester day from Knoxville, where court has been held. The docket wss cleared, quite «, number of cases having baen tried. After the adjournment of court Judge Felton ran down to his form for a few hours, returning to Macon yesterday afternoon. Get the HARTFRN For Habit oE Most Going to IlnlULIl vJ Everything The constant crowds of Fair visitors during the past week have proven that HARTER'S is known in the surrounding country as well as in the city as the place where a dollar goes further and buys more than elsewhere. wi A few more prices which will attract even greater crowds next week. Special all week—Hand Painted China, $3.00 value, choice - «• - $1.00 50c Windo-w Shades . . .^.25o, • \ $2.00 Lamps - — - - - — — -- t * itit.* Doublo Boiler Enamelware —ll-——.1: — ^,1, fc Coal Hods, 15-inoh' V-'.muni-- ■ Double Roaster, largo size .........».25o Punch Bowls, Proseut Glass, 2 pieces, per piece . .$1.00 Big lino Souvenirs of Macon .. ~. rr) .-,- r ..lQn Lndios’ Fanoy Han'dlc'erclucfs, worth 25oV..,.>,.. : ..10o Voil,ing, 25c values, yard 10c Glass Bowls, for planting bulb’s .<.^150 Big lino Dolls, 6c to •.... .v...:.'.i.$l~00 Doll Carriages and Go-Carts, 25o to ww.—*-.. . .k$1.00 Japanese China, handsome, piece lOo , -i-mru ..-$1.00 Full line Hotel Crockery and Toilet Sets just received. being eold at thl* place, but not until yestordny were tltey^ convinced of tho fact. Tho arreat followed. Douglas* is In Jalh . Tofatol a* a Linguist. Tall Mali Magazine, Tolstoi speak* a little of many lan guage* end four or five, Including Eng lish, French, German and Hebrew, quite well, in addition to which he la on ablo 0 rook scholar. Alio ho was asked why he hod ahown auo hpoor Judgment in picking out the officer* to whom waa lnstrustad the duty of leading the British troops. It Is nn iincontradlrted fact that the raahneti and In'llffcrenco to life of tha English com manders led to criminal sacrifice* of brava soldiers, In courageous but foolish frontal attacks. When Lord Wolsalay finally turned to Lord Roberta, and told him to take full charge of ths campaign, then England saw l»I* failure completed. All that hud rune before of bravery and sagacity In lils younger daya was f<>rg'>»!.-n m an in stant. Welaeley waa no longer n hero. II* was now the scapegoat of failure. Then followed a time of bitter humlla- tlon for Lord Wolaelay. a* steamer after steamer brought In number* of broken generals, brigadiers and ooumtrs -men In whom he had placed supreme confi dence, but who had failed, und W*dl quickly taken from their Important com* earlier stage* of the camp.ilgiv Then came tho fin^l nnd tno*t . Wow of all. Wo!**le/ wo* forced to live up the command of the sriny to Lord ..... tme * _ him liberal rewards, _ Wl money being placed at nt* comrnnnd. But Wolseley, like many another sol dier. understood little of the nrt of In vesting money. In hln d*-*lrc to ho ploco his wealth that It would bring film th* greatest pnsnlMo return*. Jie fell Into the hind* or a company of sharpers, nnd they ended by completely stripping him. Now as he I* tottering to the grave, a broken and helpless old man, be find* himself compelled tn sell everything he ha*, hi* home, furniture, his relics* al most everything. In order to ralao the funds to go to the continent, where he can live more cheaply than at home, and where, perhaps, he will not bo often b* reminded of the t>a*t glory that wa* once his. but which has now gon-t from Mm forever. Poverty bns compelled Mm vlrtunlty to forswear hi* native Und, to which he has In the past so often returned home a conqueror. Th* aas* of Oen. Grant Is somewhat similar to that of Lord YPpIseley. though In the case of the American rgncrnl there never wa* to take from th* prestige of bis great success In »he Clvlf war. When Grant uttered m, "Lot u* its- peace.” ho put aside tho sword for iu time, and menceforth knew only the life of the citizen. • The love of th* public put him twice Into th* chnlr of Washington, nnd after i trip SO-CALLED IS CAUGHT soft drink ary on Fourth street, Wt l«.*j ehsrg* of violating th* prohlbltbm law. J * Th* officer* sey that for *om« time] they have suspected, that whisk, w-«| nround the world In which, reputs tlon o- wa* hailed nnrcbw nllk* d hi* meins were'got'large.I live h* had tn engage In • the United rdfu end HI. broken-he - th* de- Iged Other* ed hi* rep- hv his fall- IKE WINSHIP HEMHRT SMARTI WTNSHIP & SMART, INSURANCE. ACCIDENT, J1EAI.TH. FfRflL ' Washington Block. CMengo’s Underfed Children. j rom th* Boston Transcript. . * The underfcodJng of school ohfldren had Juat unrlergono a thorough tnvestlgstloai In Chicago, and the results are gtvnn la definite figure*. Five thouwind *chcol children go to school brcakfantle** an4 twice Unit number ar« of purely academics value, becauBo they do not sugest & definite remedy. No city has yet qalta brougiit Itself to ths point of attempting to supply at Its own cost th« Jackin* nourbihiiicnt. though that bus fur sam* tlm* been dono In eoveral of tbo larg** foreign munlclpnlltlp*. it would be * huzardoug piece of pattrnaltr pcclally where school attendi pulsory. and tho breakfaatiem bo likely to bo apprc< it attempted. Our Navy Leads the World In B _. behind thp navy firat-claiuk power. Blx yoora standard for firing heavy .-...Jweight wltho- ■ "Well,” replied r fix the wlrei one leading ld< others Is almai ten.—Dundee A tMUIeshlp'* In battle—wi._ five rninub.'s; th© average of I target now In u*« would hour. At present these average of on© and n ha ute; they hit th© target Six years ago. tho standan for Mx-lnch *gup* wm Iosl shot* a minute; as shown by the 1 1103, leas than omy shot lu aU hit tlieL turret. Today th<-w<* gun* frequently^ make os high as twelve hit* a mlnutO and the average of th© whole navy hi. ■lx hits a minute. These are tho ord* at the 1.400-yard range, last long-range target practice tn Mae* rachusett* Bay, tho battleship* of thk North Atlantic fleet, tiring ut * targeif from thr<* to five miles awny. avr-rageJ n*arly thirty per cent of hit*. With w target one-third the also - -*-•— Huntlago, at distances fro time* a* great, our fle©t r fift'»n tlm©* the percer McClUS’a Magazine. The Absent Mlndednees of Osnlus. I The absent mlndednees of great thtakas er» Is a well known phenomenon. Whef Morse tied completed hts wond.-rful teW ©graphic hystem he confessed to n dim* culty which uppe.irru to him almost tn-* surmountable. "As long a* pol^s can be U*©d," lie Bail to » frtand .lav Irf. But what .o a brfd) there, und th* come to a bridge? w Is Science Conquering Tuberculg«lgt iy certain nop< * I* th©r© today of this msJad/l