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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- IN SELECTING YOUR BANK ss^ 10 f Our customers, vajue and "bank r*“ - - l? «r«y consistent with Wfe. sound bnnkln*. account_b«_U r i«^or ntaUw. apprrel.i. thalr willingness and ability to assist d banking. JVhether their profitable* arrangement and • small „ ______— — a mutually . , for the future well-being of both bank and patron. Xve shall be pleased to have you open an account with u# 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 SHIP US YOUR COTTON AND GET THE BEST RETURNS MACON, GEORGIA HHHIHHflBBBH “ 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