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THE MACON DAILY TELEGFAPH: SATUBDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 28, 1908
JUST RECEIVED
Another shipment of those
nobby celebrated
STETSON HATS
We have them in all the new
shapes and styles.
Call and inspect them for they
are sure winners.
STAR CLOTHING CO.
LZ
DAVE WACHTEL
I AGREEMENT IS 14-YEAR-OLD BOYS
FAR REACHING ENGAGE IN DUEL
ROME. Or. Nor. 27.—After hunt
ing together all day Bert Montalne
and John Aecomassy. each about 14
years old. engaged in a duel caused.
It It said, by the former daring Ac-
comaasy tA* cross the real and as a
result both of the boys mav die.
Montalne received a load of rl.ot in
the abdomen and left leg and Accsj
massy's left arm was shot
completely off.
The boys were found lying by the
side of the road. There were no eye-
witnesses to the shooting.
rigg^NOW IS THE TIME TO
open an account with the
American National Bank
ol Macon
The Largest Bank in Middle Georgia!
Capital and Surplus - $800,000.00
Our loyal customers will tell
you how we treat them.
R. J. TAYLOR. President L. P. HILLYER, Viee-Pres.
R. W. JOHNSTON. V.-P. OSCAR E. DOOLY,Cashier.
Despite Official Reticence
the Japaii-Amerieaii
Agreement is Oat
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nor. 27.—De-
spite official reticence. Information from
reliable sources has been obtained of an
agreement of far reaching Importance
between the United States and Japan
In'The'Wclfl po,,cy ct lh# lwo countrt * #
The agreement Is based upon the Idea
of encouraging and defending tree and
K aceful commercial development in the
rifle. It contains not only a mutual
guarantee to respect each others terri
torial possessions there, but defines the
attitude of the two countries towards
China, binding each to defend by every
K ceful means China's independence and
vrlty and to give equtu commercial
opportunity In the Chinese empire to all
nsUona. But more important still the
agreement In the event of complications
threatening the status quo. binds the
United States and Japan to consult each
other with a view of acting together.
) The agreement has been drawn up In
' the form of a declaration and consists of
I five articles, of which the following le an
accurate and faithful description. The
i first article gives expression to tha wish
of the two governments to encourage the
free and peaceful development of their
commerce In the Pacific. The second Is
a mutual disclaimer of an aggresslva de
sign. and contains also a definition of the
policy of each government, both as di
rected to the maintenance of the existing
status quo In the Pacific and the defense
of the principle of equal opportunity lor
commerce and Industry In China. The
third article contains a statement of the
consequent '•Firm" reciprocal resolution
of each government, each to-respect the
territorial possession In tha Pacific of the
other.
In the fourth article tha United flutes
and Japan express their determination.
"In the common Interest of all powers"
In China to support "by all peaceful
means at their disposal" tha Indepen
dence and Integrity of China and tha
principle of equal commercial and Indus
trial opportunity for all nations In the
empire. The fifth article mutually
pledges the two govemmcnU. In the case
■JEbjfiSSfiJ! ffUffUSs& ssk gr*s&ssar avz
si* Ms. mi.sssrws
each other for purpose of arriving at a 1 «n wrr* •«.
ending —***■ —-
CUTHBERT TO
RICHLAND, GA.
Reported That G. F. & A. Is to
Connect These Two Grow
ling Towns.
almost that the Georgia, Florida and Alabama
1 Railway Company la to build an ex
tension from Cuthbert, Ga.. to Rich
land. Ga.. and that Its trains will en
ter Columbus over the track# of tha
Seaboard Air Lino Railway.
J. P. Williams, of Savannah. Is
president, and J. O. Hatch, of that
city, vice president of the road.
Wadley Investment Co.
Real Estate Insurance Loans
List Your Property and Wants With Us
We Move Tenants Free
Grand Building. ' * Telephone 627.
INTERESTING EXERCISES AT tfER
CER LAST NIGHT—LARGE AND
REPRESENTATIVE AUDIENCE
IN ATTENDANCE.
One of the most Important debates of
the year at Mercer University was held
laat night when the leading speakers of
the Phi DelU and the Ciceronian Socie
ties met In annual contest and for ov«r
two hours argued a question of unusual
Interest, befof
audience that
elastic.
WHILE ON RUNTINO EXPEDITION
ON THANKSGIVING DAY 18
FATALLY SHOT.
PENSACOLA. Fla.. Nov. 27.—A tele
gram' received here today told of the
death of Judge J. C. McKinnon, of Marl-
Fla., due to being accidentally
irgued a question of unusual i Tinker
uSS «u JnthSY i *d««W whohid &.n‘pr“S
it wt times was very entnu j Jud#e of j ac kv>n county for 12 yeara, wi
The question i
We've
Removed the
“Pinch”---
The worst “pinch” about high grade Shoes is the
price. Haven’t you found it true!
We are closing out all of our high grade BANISTER
SHOES—in order to confine our business to one line—
THE PACKARD—and have removed the only “pinch”
—by making the price of all $6.00 and $6.60 high ton
Shoes—
FIVE DOLLARS
If you buy a pair—you’ll be “twice glad”—feet
and purse.
.... . "Be.olv.d. Th.it th«j“ u ‘
American By*t«m of Governm«t is 8u- J, 1 *? trunT p in hi. •
parlor to tb. English System." The Clc-1 */*"' M - ,, ***WJI* .JESSSiilf* ni. I
cronlan debaters cha«nr»ion**d tha affirm-1 7^ P M C «triklmr Juda#
stive an.i wars awarded the decision by w .|*'*triklng Judge
•be judges. fba speakers t were *■ foi. I McKinnon In the abdomen.
Iowa: Cicero; .. .
Ala., and M. P. Roberts. Carrollton. Ga.
Phi Deltas—C. M. Griffith. Atlanta. Ga..
and C. E. Clements, Morganton. Ga. The
debate was pretided over by Prof. J. F
Sellers, of Mercer.
Not only waa the student body of Mar*
cer well represented In the audience. but
there were scorea of attendants of the
other state schools and colleges who are
mutual understanding with regard
the measures they may consider It usa*
fill to take."
PERflfiCTKSM
PERFECTION
on earth le an unknown quantity, hot
tho Table]., wo handle coma «» near
to tiring porfoct human Ingenuity
end eklllfu! workmen,hip een make
them. And when you go driving with
th# only one. you era euro not to here
your pleaeura mar ted by accident. Let
ue .‘now you the letegt etylee. We
hove them ell.
wm
'V Sr/ iA Con. GA. P^‘ ,b
218-220 Third Street.
Phone 2646.
Fresh Meats
Fish and Oysters
Fresh Country Eggs
WE HANDLE ONLY THE BEST.
GIVE US YOUR ORDERS.
W. L. Henry Co.
PHONES 242-961.
—Out of town order* for Fi*h and Oyatera; also
Sausage, solicited.
CONVICT JAMES HICKEY
WANT8 A PARDON.
VALDOSTA. Oe.. Nov. 17.—Tho
Times has received quite a pathetic
letter from Jamen E. Hickey, one of
the alleged convicts who waa con
victed here two and a half yeara ago
nnd sentenced to the penitentiary for
ten yeara. Hickey was sent to Fargo,
but was transferred to the Braxton
camps. He declares that he In inno
cent of the crime for which he waa
convicted, and recites a number of
troubles that have recently comejnto
hla life.
He nays that hla sister visited him
after he wan In the campn awhile, or
while hn wan in Jail here, but that her
husband had died and the waa not
able to come to ace him any more Ha
saya that she was saving up her
money to visit him thta winter, but
their father died on October 2S and
that the funeral expenses had put har
deeper In debt. He eaya that their
mother is a very old woman and la not
expected to live long. He la afraid
that shs» too, will paaa away before he
can see her again.
He eaya that he haa tried to be a
model prisoner and he believes that
the prison officials will My so. too. as
he has naver bad a cross word spoken
to him since he was sent to the camps.
He eaya ho appreciate* the feeling the
people had toward him, though he wna
Innocent of the crime charged to him.
-He sends hla regards to the . high
sheriff, the aolloltor-general, the Judge
and other court official#
Mayor Roberta and hla wife were
getting on a train here on the day of
Rlngllng’a circus three years old being
on their way to the bedside of the
late John R. Toung. who died a day
or two later. Mr. Roberta waa robbed
of $110 at the depot. Hickey was
Identified as the man who rabbed him,
nnd he was also Identified by the de
tectives aa being a member of the
gang that followed the circus through
out tha nbuth. Nino of the number
were raptured here and all but two
were convicted.
Hickey was quite genteel looking
and writes a very fine letter, though
he la a little off in the use of capitals
and punctuation point#
renslc ability and all were repeatedly ap
plauded.
PAID FIFTY DOLLARS TO
* SELL BREAD AND MILK
Bradfleld, tha Grocer, Says That Is What
He Paid a Fine For.
grand Jury In tha early part of the week
—a one against R. L. Bradfleld. who
i a store near t' *’*
keeping open h
... the Baboetn day.
In court Mr. Bradfleld pleaded guilty
and waa fined $50. In speaking of the
case yesterday. Mr. Bradfleld said that
the head and front of his offending was
r t ha sold a loaf of bread and a pint
rollk on 8ur.day. He said nc would
like to warn other dealers In such com
modities. aa wait aa the druggists and
the M>ft drink dealers, that hey are In
danger of Indictments should they keep
open tomorrow.
IN THE CHURCHES
First Baptist Church.
E. C. Dargan. pastor. Sunday
school at 9:30 a. m., E. S. Davis,
superintendent. Services of apeclsl
interest. Worship at 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m.. with preaching at both
hours by Rev. A. S. Dix. manager of
the Georgia Industrial Home.
Christian Church.
Corner Orange and High streets.
Bible school 9:30 a. m. Dr. K. P.
Moore, one of Macon’s well-known
physicians, will address the school at
9*40. on "The Physiological Effects of
Alcohol.** Aa it la necessary for Dr.
Moore to fill another engagement It Is
highly Important that the school as
semble promptly. There will also be
One of tbs indictments returned by the other talks by good speakers on some
'■ ‘ * * ' “*■ phase of temperance, and also special
music. The morning sermon at 11
o'clock will be ‘ The Efficient Church."
Evening sermon, "Wltnelse* fo
Christ.'* Howard J. Braxelton.
Deaths and Funerals
THE GOLF TOURNAMENT
The following prises for the golf tourn
ament nt— — -*—* -* **-- • —
“ ‘ Cli
being played at
Cabin Club, are now on display In the
Window Of the J. H. Williams Co.'a store:
For the lowest net score, handicap
match, silver loving cup: for the second
lowest score, handicap match, silver lov-s
Ing cup; winner second sixteen.' sllved
loving cup; runner-up first sixteen, copl
per loving cup: runner.up second alxteerl
silver loving cup; winner challenge cup,
gold caddy bag scarf pin. md
These prises will be engraved Mi
the winner'a name and date, as soon as
tha Judges announce the results. ■
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
IN CASEJF DR. ELLIOTT
Attorney McNeil to Go to Newnan On
December 5 to Argus It
When Judge A|vln D. Freeman con-
jnes his court In Newnan on the 5th of
December. Attorney W. I> McNeil will
hand to make a motion for a new
“ J. W. — *
trial In the case of Dr.
cently convicted In LaOrange of tho
dcr of George Rivers at that place.
Attorney McNeil has not stated
grounds for asking this
PRUETT.
Mrs. Martha Prurtt. aged SO year*,
died at her horns In Jefferaonvtlte, yea-
terday morning. She leaves a hus
band. Mr. E. j. Pruatt, and a daugh
ter. Mrs. V. Ford.
The funeral win taka, place at th*
horns this morning at u o'clock
_ new trial. ..
understood that there will be several,
and some of them he considers very
strong. In the event of a refusal on the
part of Judge Freeman to grant the new
trial. Attorney «McNell will take the case
to the higher courts. N
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 27 Sec-
retary Hester’s weekly statement Is
sued today shows for th* 27 days of
: November an Increase over last year
I of €$4,000 and an Increase of over the
I same period year before last of 110,-
GLASS 1000 bales.
n . v ii nlaM I For the St days of the season that
David Olaaa, the el*>en-year-old sen , htv% elapsed the aggregate Is ahead
of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Glass, died. of the same days of last year 1.400.-
at their residence at tS» Wlnshlp ; 000 bales and ahead of the same day*
fart*.
* HEYWARD.
Newi has been received In Macon
of the death of Mr. John Ash* Hey
ward at Madison. WIs.. Thuriday
morning.
Mr. Heyward was a brother of J$r.
A. H. Heyward. Jr., of Macon, and
has visited Macon with Ms wife and
ha* many friend* here.
Fram an extended account of . .. ... ..... | . , w „
death In the Madison Democrat. It la | against 135.011 last year: aouthtrn
learned that Ms death was due. to a mills taking* €51.000 agulnst €91.410
fall, slipping on hla office stops and ! ig„t year.
wrenching hla side. He was the chief) The total movement since September
Inspector of the_mln!ng^snd^smeltlng j €,Of€.72< against 4.40S.S0I * *
year.
The amount brought Into sight 'dur-
Ing the past week haa been 5S0.298
bales against 425.385 for the same
days last year and 52C,75€ year bcfdra
last. *
Movement since September 1 shows
receipts at all United States ports to
be 4,897.495 bales, against S.SOO.RH
last year. Overland across the Mis
sissippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to
northern mills and Canada • 40,$9€,
against 171.455 last year; Interior
stocks In excess of those held at the
close of the commercial year €45.235
Vinevills Presbyterian.
C. P. Coble, pastor. Sunday school
9:30. S. S. Lowry, superintendent.
Preaching at 11 a. m. by pastor. Sub.
Ject: "The Joy of Salvation." Even
ing service at 7:10 p. m. Song ser
vice nt 7 p. m. Bible clasa In Psalms.
Tuesday 7:30 p. m. All are Invited
to these services.
St. Paul’s Church.
College and Forayth streets. Ser
vices for first Sunday In Advent: 9:45
Sunday school; 11. morning prayer.
Lay service. Church open daily.
Seats free. AH welcome.
First Presbyterian Chureh. *
R. E. Douglas, pastor. 8abbath school
at 9:45 a. m., J. J. McKay, superintend
ent. Preaching at 11 a. ro.. subject.
"Idleness In the Church;” evening eub-
Ject, "Miriam, the Malden Prophetess of
Israel." To all of the sendees the p
le cordlallv Invited.
GAN GO UP AND DOWN IN'
These who have offices and rooms in
the Commercial National Bank building
will rejoice today.
A week or so ago the elevator In the
building took a drop end waa demolished,
luckily without hurting anybody beyond
a little shaking up and a big fright. The
work of getting It In shape for travel
began at once, and yesterday the work
was completed. Those tenants of the
building, as well as their clients, pa
tients and customer# who have been ex
ercising themselves for a walking match
without exertion.
ride up and down
I turn
this i
PIE, OYSTERS AND OTHER
Instead of a dinner on Thanksgiving
Day. the convicts on the county chain-
gang had a supper of all tha good things
thav make up a dinner on a day like
"”-uf»da>\
work on th# city etreete they
should he remembered with the city
vlct# flupt Wfmblsh says that the cup
per was most thoroughly enjoyed by both
the whites and tho negroes. They get the
best of feed every day. bv“ “ * "
get the pie and the oyster#
BEDINGF1ELD & CO.
(Incorporated)
EDWARD LOH, President.
Formerly of Macon, Gs.
The names imply that everything bought here is
the highest grade of all standard whiskies, at lowest
prices. , •
Send us your orders which will receive prompt at
tention.
Write for Catalog
29 W. Forsyth St. P.O. Box 1098
Jacksonville, Florida
property of th* United Rico Company,
owned by his brothers-In-law.
Mr. Heyward was nearly a perfect
model ct physical manhood being six
I feet one Incn In height, "weighing 201
pounds. He was never 111 a dav in
hla'llfe. He aecured nl« roHcgtat*
J education ot the Washington and I.**
University, having previously attend-
led the Virginia Military Avadamv.
! The funeral took place on the
morning of the 25th. and was attend
ed by the family. Including Mr. Her-
• ward, of Macon, and a large follow-
ling of friends.
EVERIDGE.
Clavo L. the two-and-a-half-
I year-old ton of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
J Fverldge. Broad street. East Macon.
Idled at 1 o'clock yesterday, after an
tUnees of severs! days.
The remains will be carried to Rob.
erta thl* morning, where tho funeral
| will be held at 1# o'clock. Interment
In the family burying ground.
There are many friends who extend
Sincere sympathv to Mr. and Mr*.
Kvertdf* in the low of their child.
TH^ N*w Arrests Smith Murder.
RALKtON. N O . Nov ft -Three n<
Foreign exports for the week have
been 407A5I against SSS.IU last yeap
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 2,915.590 against 2.305.910 last
year.
The total taking* of American mills,
north, south and Canada, thus far for
tho season have been 1.599.t€€ against
1.224.7S4 last year.
Stock# at the seaboard and the 29
leading southern Interior center* have
Increased during the week S4.24C bale*
against a decrease during the corre
sponding period Ust season of 1.939
balsa.
Including stocks left over at th*
ports and Interior towns from the
last crop and the number of bales
draught Into sight thus fsr from the
n»w erao the enbrrtv to date Is €.$$*.
arrest* were made Why
Mitt Acton Is Cotton Mid G'rt.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Nov. M.-Nore
Acton, the young woman mentioned In
connection with the suleM* of XV. E
Kimball, rf Memphis, sold that she knew
Kimball os s friend only, and that he left
her two months ago and that she was
Ip | heat tug from Mm from Memphis 8he
% I astd she wrote Mm my ing she bed beard
— * Ua wtfa, agd<
1 eoramerrhit salesman of Rlebnmnd. Va^lthu* he waa to return to his wife
I waa munSered The-* are Earl (Vtt<n,! family, and that she was gtad nf tt.
{white, hetd'ta principal Richard 1PQ. wtd aleo she e«ri}r heard Tbrnuth <
I Hams, ht* negro •lerir'ln n enfe. oad I hut Klmhatt had a wife. She 1 -
'ledge Karl »» «,-ce**'r**r There m that KluhtU waa » sweetheart of here.
■ I now seven Turtle* under arrest alk-j.jtSh- Is employed la a catlap mill
|f to ho Wheeled with tha ctkA 21 of at#
NAZARRO TO LOSE
HIS PLACE IN RACE?
VANNAH, Os. Nov. 27.—Formal
R rotest against allowing Felice Nassi
> be given third plate In the g.and pi._.
ra<v to which Ms • time In the conte«t.
If allowed entitles him wee made with
the contest committee of the Automobile
Club of America todsv Ity FYlts Neu-
tii« <f. manager vf list German lean,, two
care of which flnl*hed eecond and fou.tY
Members of the German volunteers who
were on guard duty at th# course, declare
Nasstro accepted aid In repairing the lost
lire on his lest Ian. In an effort to r«f>ufr
the damage in time to win the rare
Nassaro flatly dentes this nnd declares he
refused to accept assistance that teemed
to be offered too eagerly. He speaks
English, and savs he pushed soldiers av__
from his car with his hands. Because the
protest originated with German mlllamen.
and If Naxxsrn is disqualified a German
car will get third plsce. has aroused in
NEXT ORLEANS. Nov. ...
* >m*at of the world'
.. .ion Issued today aL ....
total visible in be 4.S4A.89* against
—Secretary
. . _rid’s vlsib’e
todav shows the
Hester's l —.
surphr of cotton I
total Visible in __ _
4.W0.704 last week and 1.111.770 last
year. Of tht# th# total of American rat-
ton I* 3.7M.R9* against 1U1.70I last
week and 3.014 8*4 inat year, and of all
other kinds. Including nvpt, Brasil. In
dia. etc.. 584.000 agairst 514.900 last week
and 800.174 Ust war.
Of tho world'# visible supply of cotton
there Is now afloat and held In Great
Britain and continenta* Europe 2.214 no>
against 2.0*1000 Ja-t year: in Egypt
2«;.M0 against IS5.044 Met year: in ln-
tt* *?.«*n agoln-t ?J*000 last year rr.1
In the United States 1.794,4*0 against
1.250,440 last yar.
Roanoke to Vote on Liquor.
ROANOKE. VO.. Nov. 27—Judge
John XV. Woods In tho corporation
court today ordered # local option
election for Roanoke to be held De
cember next. The order was made
on a petition presented by the antt-
saloon league, containing about .one
thousand names of voter#
la Hanged.
r gTn
the murder of Emanuel Carr
SPARTANBURG. S. ft..Nor. 27.—ftar
. Barit the atar* beard
of pardons and Governor Anal refused to
commute lbs mbIim to Ufe Imprison-
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willingness and ability to assist
d banking. JVhether their
profitable* arrangement and
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Commercial National Bank
E. T. MALLARY. President.
W. P. WHEELER. Asst, to Pres.
CECIL MORGAN, Vice Pres.
J. J. COBB. Vico Pres.
E. N. LEWIS, Cashier.
*wssassa®(t®aiaciHKBacaa»J
Willmgliam’sWarehouse
cotton Factors
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“ GAGER’S WHITE LIME”
Is a little higher in price than other Limes, but it is
PURE. LIME, and by far tho best and most economical
for Brick Work and Plastering.
Cheap Lime is dear at any price!
Write us for Delivered Prices.
Carolina Portland Cement Co.
Southern Distributors.
Charleston, S. 0.
The Tonic Properties of Old Whiskey
»re recoCTlied by all physicians o! standing—whiskey to be
medicinally pure mast be'the real article—such a whiskey ii
SunnyBrook
THE PUREfOOD
Whiskey
It is distilled in the good old honest Kentucky way and its nre
mellowness and richnes. of flavor come, only from years of
perfect ageing. Every bottle is sealed with the Government
‘Green Sump” upon which ii cleirly printed the exict Age,
Proof and Quantity of whiskey within each bottle.
DELIVERED DIRECT TO YOU EXPRESS PREPAID
BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTERS:
C. BLUM A CO.. JACKSONVILLE. FLA.
- C. C. BUTLER CO.. JACKSONVILLE. FLA.
BEDINGFIELD A CO.. JACKSONVILL E. FLA.
D. F. A C. P. LONG. JACKSONVILLE. FLA.
L. a DANIEL. MGR.. CHATTANOOGA. TENN.
PAUL HEVMAN. CHATTANOOGA TE NN.
GALLAGHER A O'CARA. CHATTANOOCA. TCNN.
H. LEVYSTEIN A CO.. MONTGOMERY. ALA. - - •
L. LOEB WHISKEY CO.. MONTGOMERY. ALA.
m Bottles
A l-Sth Gullon A
nf Rye #f Bourbon
4
Bottles §
Poll Quarts
Rye or Bourbon
§
Alarm Felt For Transport Olx. reading from Manila to the Island of
WASHINGTON. K«v. 2?.—Considerable Guam. Adjutant General Ainsworth to-
alarm Is felt at tho war department over f day sent u cablegram ro Manila request-
the fact that the army transrart IX*. en mg tim a »•«*#<: hr ««nt out from that
route from Seattle to Manila, with a car-1 port to locate the ptx. The Dix la the
? o of 20o horses end fftfr mule*. Is els | Unrest of tho army transports. Sira
ays overdue. It ta feared here that the aniicd from Seattle October 15 and t#f|
fix was caught la th* ram* tyrhoon 1 Honolulu fof Marl a Oc dty r 10. «w»
which disabled the hospital ship Relief; should ;■-w-arrived at Mdalla dfeouL No*
Sear the Philippine Islands while pro- veaber U. T