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THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: MONDAY MORNING', NOVEMBER 30, 39W
IF OUR CLOTHES
didn’t fit, look and wear so
well you might not find so
many men on the inside of
them-Men who are known
for their good judgment, too
on nun to everybody
LOOK TO THE FUTURE
Th* poet !• ton* and tomorrow Is tho day to car* for.
Lot experience t*ach you. or If you haven't tho experl-
•nco. tak* th® adv|o* that you should prapara for th*
"rainy Any" by living within your Income during the
••bright, proeperoua aun shining days" and by saving a'
part of ovary dollar you aerure. In aavlng your money
the bank la the aatoat and beat place to put It. Conalda>
carefully the banka then open an aormiut.
Thla bank “has never lost a dollar,** loana money only
on FI rat Mortgage Jteal nutate Securities and pay« < per
cent Internet, compounded every half year.
Head our fV* booklet which explains all about ua.
"Safest for Savings"
Equitable Banking & Loan Co.
Geo. A. Smith, Pres. Macon, Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Jeeee B. Hart Oen. Manager.
J. Freeman llart Bee.
Jesse B. Hart & Bro.,
Funeral Directors
s£rpc t iu lm o, >> b.
OPEN DAY AND NIQHT.
PURSLEY & OLAY,
UNDERTAKERS. _
Always open. All and Ota Mulberry ft.
Oldeat exclusive undertaking houee
Maeon. Phone 425. Prepared to fill
telegraph or telephone order# on short
notice. Carriages to funeral IS.AO.
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
Wo art prepared to furnish on ah;
net to* ml zed oar lota of yellow pl___
Framing. Flooring* Colling and W eat her-
boarding, alee Mouldings and Finishing
' *4 Lathe. Send «a
ii j>i |c. *.
ONOVAN MFO. CO.,
Lyons. Qa.
jutg, aJon Sfo
material Shinties
tew mBi for flsww
The oarbutt a
TO THE PUBLIC
Wo notice that iAtnar Clay la ad-
vrrtlaltlc funoral carriage* at (11.10)
three dollars and flftv cents each. In
thla connection wo desire to aay that
we own every funeral earring* In the
city except throe. Aa an Inducement
tn get business ha rents these three
ferriage* at three dollars and fifty
cents. Should he be called upon to
furnish more than these three ho could
M.>t art them In the City. Wc ETC
determined not to let him have any
of our* at any price. We make thla
Iiiommwbi cb aooount of thU cut
In prices, ae w* wish to protect our
friends who are tn the undertaking
buelneea trying to make a living cut
of their vocation. Ours are the only
carriage* In the city rented exclusive
ly to the white trade.
NO EARLY’CHANGES
IN PENSION PLANS
LETTER RECEIVED DY ORDINARY
WILEY PROM STATE COMMIS
SIONER—EXPLAINS THE
RECENT AMENDMENT.
There win be no change In th* pres
ent nun of paying pensions, nor In th*
qualifications entitling S veteran to re
ceive an allowance, until th* legtslatnre
meets next June. This official Informa
tion has been sent tq Ordinary C. M.
Wiley by State Tension Commissioner
Undery. who says, In part:
•*Ther# haa been no change affecting
will add any new class to the rolls.
Th* same blanks now In uee. —
continue to use for applicants.
“The constitutional amendm
was |Hissed Is not and can not
live until the legislature next ,
vldea by appropriate legislation to put It
Rr n KEf ,,o ? 1 s. nd w t TS: b shot,!
It can go Into effect.
**111* amendment strike* out tho pau
per provision as ft affects both the widow
and th* soldier, and allows a pension to
all not worth over 91,100. and to widows
who married prior to January 1. 1170.
Th* quarterly plan of payment was re
pealed. and the on* lump sum provided
For, to begin In HOt, paid by list aa now
done.
. Wb*n the amendment goes Into affect.
It la believed that there will be a notion-
able Increase tn the number of pension-
treasury le still empty, aa he was In
formed several weeks ago. Kffort la be-
tog made, however, to rnako the payment
before Christmas.
Deaths and Funerals
—GO T0-
WESLEYAN
Tho boat instruction is the
cheapest.
OVERCOATS CHEAP
STAR CLOTHING CO.
WILL ■■ SOLD AT SIDUCTION OF
TWSNTY-FIVE PER CENT DUR-
NEXT FEW DAYS.
Or.roo.ta at thro.-fourth, of th.tr
ori«toil prtc..
That la th. offer hr Th. 8t»r Cloth
Inc Oomputr. on. of th. cllj-V l«tdln,
purr.jror. of men.' toatilonablo ,ar-
nirnti, and It mrani much to th. wotl
dr.o.4 of Macon.
Tho offer, aa mad. through th. ad-
vtrtt.tn* coluinna of Th. Tc!c*mrt'.
t, on. of antral Inirroit. Th. star
Clothtnz Company ha. a full supply
of Kupronti.lmaru mako of ororooata
—oraroo.1. or all ktnda. colors and
prior., nr.Uinluc today. th..a will b.
Mcrinord at a reduction of taronty-
flvt par oust. Jutt call at tho atoru,
aak to ttr an ovwMM, look at tta
prior, and you may hara It for tkrao-
fourths of th. aanount namrd Thrm
m-moata ar. thr «*»«. tha moat dur-
ah), and th. moat atyllah to b. pr.
osn4. Xoaal to Kupp.ah.tmwa rap-
utatlon for flaa oUilhtn, M Tho Star
ricibin, company, nama for aquar.
daaimi.
Aa th.aa Mala on aura to ho cold
- Ith a ruah oo account ot tho Immotua
Par Mina off.rrd. It srould W a via.
thin, to aaka your purr haa. today.
■hr naa for aanrat yr.ra a rr.utrn
of Eaat Macon, and ama null known In
woe a good t
HENIOUS GRIME
IN JAROLINA
Inoffensive Barnwell Man Shot
in Back—Indignation Buns
High.
CHARLESTON’ 8. C., Now. 19.—
A cowardly gsaaeslnxtlon, atlll shroud
ed In mystery, took place At Barnwell,
this stmt*, a Uttle after 10 o'clock Inst
night, when Perrv Usaery. well liked
by every one and so far aa known
without on enemy In the world, was
ehot In the back of the head with a
load of buckshot and slugs while stand
ing talking to a friend Juat on the
edge of the grounds of a carnival
which waa In progress at Barnwell.
Usaery waa Instantly killed. Marvin
Holland, to whom he was talking, waa
only slightly wounded.
The abot waa fired from out of the
darkness and except that Immediately
after the rhootlng a man whose Iden
tity la not yet established was seen
running toward a nearby swamp with
a gun In his hands, thare la no clue
to the assassin.
Bloodhounds from the state peni
tentiary followed tha troll through the
swamp, losing It In the roed on the
other side. Indignation In Barnwell
Farmers, merchants, railroader*, la
borers rely on Dr. Thomas’ Edectrlc
OIL Takes the sting out of cuts, burns
or bruises at once. Pain cannot stay
where It Is used.
EUROPEAN NATIONS
JOIN.THE ALLIANCE IMMIGRATION FUND
JAP-AMERICAN AGREEMENT RE
8PECTINQ CHINA HAS UNIVER
SAL SANCTION.
WASHINGTON, Nor. 39.—Cordial sup
port of, and sympathy In the ends sought
to be obtained by Japan and the United
States In the agreement respecting China
and tbs Pacific, as outlined In the Aoso
“ i printed today
and It le believ
ed will be given by all the nations of
Uurnpe having Interests In that section
of the world, and that It should receive
expressed today because the motives be
In the Pacific and th* Independence of
China le pointed out to be of tho highest
Importance whlA mokes th* agreement
second to but few that have been receiv
ed In th* late pegs* of th* world’s his-
° Diplomatic Washington opened wide Its
eyes today when the full purport of the
agreement which has been so ~— w
talked about recently' became
The reticence of the state department on
the subject allowed but comparatively
little to become public about the negotia
tions and this waa confined to tb* an
nouncement that there would be a re
statement of the positions of both ooun
fries regarding China, designed. It
sold, to clear up any mlsapprr*—
that might exist In the matter.
That the two countries ever
plated going aa far as they have was
never dreamed of by even the most san
guine of those who favored a closer un
demanding In support of Chinese terri
torial Integrity. That the negotiations
have progressed to the point of actual
signature of the agreement, thue Indi
cating a tacit acquiescence In the oourw.
by th* other nation* having large Inter
ests In th* far east. — r
officials assert, a dec
gradual solution of th ...—
for so many year* threatening the peace
of the nations Interested.
Th# Amerloan government has fully
aounded the nations of the world having
Interests try Aela os to their attitude, on
the subject of th* new agreement.
These Included the governments who
heartily gave their assurance to the
the present ex tiling pension laws that "open door” policy *o warmly advocated
will add any new class to tho rolls and consistently urged by John Hay.
Th* earn# blanks now In uee. you wlli while secretary Of.state. That .all will
Id not for a moment doubtw
as was ascertained today t
already have Indicated their sincere sym
pathy with th* proposition for an agree
ment and have voiced the sentiment that
It will contribute In a marked degree to
a continuation of peace In the for east
The agreement reached between Japan
and the Unit ad flute# covering the poli
cy of the two countries In th* Pacific Is
the culmination of a long line of con
ventions, treat!** and understanding be
tween the two countries, dating bark to
the controversy over the Japanese school
queetlon In Sen Francisco, which for a
time. In th# mind* of some people,
threatened a rupture of the friendly re
lations of th* two countries.
Mr. Pearl is sure to please
you, at The Gayety, this week.
SAFETY EXPLOSIVES
ARE AT LAST FOUND
GOVERNMENT 8TATI0N TE8T8
INDICATE ABSOLUTE 8AFETY
IN HANDLINQ THEM.
WASHINGTON Nor. 19—In the
presence of several hundred Invited
guests, among them members of con
gress. scientific men. coal mine owners
and operators, state mine inspectors
■And officer# and members of th*
United Mine Workers, the United
States geological surveys experiment
station at Pittsburg, Pa., for the In
vestigation qf mine explosions, will be
formally opened December S.
The station has been In operation
several months, and already haa dem
onstrated methods by which the death
rat* among American miners, at pres
ent, the hlgheet of all the coal produc
ing countries, can he reduced.
A number of so-called -safety** ex
plosives have been tested and found
to be absolutely safe.
Pilous? Feet heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Complex
ion sallow? I.lver needs waking up.
health
-i- .r -w—.Kristian woman end
. . t . _Jby all who knew her. She leaves
a husband and two daughters. Mm. U. L.
Ford and Mrs. J. W. Boutwell. four slat
tern and three brothers, to mourn her
• ,otU
NEW POLICE APPOINTMENT
WENT ON DUTY YESTERDAY
Mr. J. T. Smith, formerly conductor
on th* Bellevu* line, haa been ap
pointed by Mayor Miller a member of
the police force, and went on duty
yesterday.
He goes on, as all policemen do.
after the year** appointments, os a
supernumerary. Supernumerary Bras
well recently appointed, haa been made
a regular.
Officer Smtth made a large numbet
of friends while conductor on the
Bellevue lino, and ill of them rejoice
that he received the appointment.
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE
Mr. a ad Mra Welter D. lamer will
tender a complfmenterv reception to Mr.
xnd Mm. lamer Washington, of New
York, oa tomorrow evening st 9 o’clock.
Mr. Oco. W. Head left this mom-
in* for Rome, where he will act as
beat man *t the Willingham-Smith
wedding, to take place there Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. L. O. ‘Renton and MU* Min
nie Denton. of Monttcello, were tn th*
city yesterday on their way to At
lanta.
' RID RioiwO~H«OB.'" eS***? •»*** W*
Mrs Troutman will remain at Kin* * A* tooa M the Kitchens trial ta com-
OttpheM # drug ittre from l:M t.» 4:3*1 plrted the court will take up the pool
this afternoon t* r*r«4v* returns fmnt r.vm caeca the Indictments tn which
children ntm euM ticket* lagol Rid-1grew eMtjwJfe* pU^inc of “cn
Kins ON TRIM.
3,000 HOMELESS
HOUSESJLOODED
Valley of Cottonwood River
Inundated After Her.vy
Rainfall.
GUTHRIE, ffttU.. Nov. 29—Aa til a
result of a 48-hour downpour of min
In the valley of the Cottonwood river
and Its tributaries, the Cottonwood
ofirflowed this afternoon. Several
hundred homes are partly under water
In West Guthrie end 3.000 persona
tonight are homeless. The river was
one foot higher than ever before la
Its history and rialng rapidly. Hun
dreds of residents who refused to leave
the flooded district, believing that ths
river would not rl*e *o rapidly, were
forced to Are shots of distress before
sunset. Hundreds of boats wl»Jr vol
unteer reecuers brought thJe tardy
ones to places of safety. It Is believed
that a few persons are still In their
homes.
. Street car service Is at a standstill.
The city’s water plant Is under water.
Five thousand dollars worth of cot
ton was washed down a stream and
2,000 bales are still in the water. The
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe round
house and shops are Inundated. Rail
road trains in and out of Guthrie hare
been annulled. Much track has been
washed out and several trains am
wsterbound.
Mr. Pearl sings this week, at
The Gayety Theatre, from 4 to
6 p. m. and 7 to 10.
Will SHOW DEFICIT
CONGRE88 FACE8 PROBLEM IN
WORK OF THIS BRANCH OF
GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2SA-Congresa
will face a deficit In the Immigration
fund by reason of the extraordinary
expenses by the Immigration com
mission, which has been carrying on
Its work under an Indefinite appropria
tion. The money to defray the ex
penses of the commission, which hat
been conducting Investigation* Into mil
phases of the Immigration question,
has been drawn from the regular im
migration fund. When authority fpr
this procedure waa given by congrees
to the commlMlon It was not antici
pated that the expense would do
heavy enough to embarrass tho burviu
of Immigration of the department of
commerce and labor. Last year the
commission expended about 175,000.
The draft* upon the Immigration fund
for this year, thus far, have been on
ths basis of an annual expenditure of
about 3300.000.
Immigration commissioners at the
principal ports of the United States
are being -hampered seriously, It ' la
asserted on account of the money
shortage. It Is likely that a comrres-
Castro Go** to Francs.
BASSE! TERRE). Island of Guflde
Y'Mip<\ Nov. 29—1’roHlilcnt Castro, of
Vcncxuela, arrived here today aboard
tho strnmer Gua'lpJoupo on bis nay ti»
Bordeaux. In peply to Interviews,
President Castro declared that the ob
ject of his Journey was to settle some
diplomatic buslnesa with tho French
government.
NEW ALMANACS GIVE
INTERESTING FACTS
FOURTH OF JULY, CHRISTMAS
AND VALENTINE'S DAY O
1909 FALL ON SUNDAY—
THERE WILL BE FOUR
ECLIPSE8.
Murd.r Cm. Fir It on tn. Crlmln.l
Dotn.t—will Probably La.t
*<v,ri| Daya.
Th* rrlmtnat Main, of th* KmnriUr
tarm of tha .uportor court wilt twain ...
4ny. »lth ao Important auMor caa* brat
'■'VTr'uul .Vxr^N^Kltchaaa. wlw..hot
The drug stores of the city are now
resetting their calendars for the en
suing year, and they are much yought
after by customers. These calendars
contain many facts of unusual Inter
est about the sun, moon and the earth,
and the various "red letter” days of
tho year. *
According to tho almanacs, there
will be flour ecllpecs, equally divided
between the sun and tho moon. Three
of tho number—a total' eclipse of the
sun, a total eclipse of the moon, and
a partial eclipse of the moon—will be
visible In Macon, but the fourth, a
partial eclipse of the sun, will not be
apparent anywhero In this country.'
\ total eclipse of ths sun occurs
uu June 17, and will bo vlslblo In the
United States, with the exception of
ths Pacific coast states.
A total eclipse of the moon will bo
visible on June t. and may be seen
everywhere In this country.
In the nature of a Thanksgiving of<
faring, a total ocllpss ot the moon Is
scheduled for November 25 and fifi
It will be plainly visible tn Macon.
A partial ocllpeo of tho sun on De
cember 13 and 13 will not b« visible
In the United States.
The nea* almanacs show that Now
Year’s day comes on Friday, Loo’s
birthday on Monday and the Fourth ot
July on Sunday. This latter fact will
be deplored by all small boys, as will
th* coming of Christina* on Sunday.
Thanksgiving day of 1101 will, of
course, be on Thursday, and on No
vember II as well. Labor day rails
on Monday end the date will be 8ep<
teraber f. Memorial day Is also on o
Monday, st. Valentine's day lx or
Sunday.
The second Friday tn August will he
the only unlucky day of th* year, at
it fall* on the 13th. Ksster Sunday Is
April 11. and Good Friday April t-
Church days for 1309 are a« follow*:
Epiphany. January •; Septuageslma,
Sunday. February 7; Qulnqusgeslma,
1 Sunday. February 21: Ash Wednesday,
February 14; Palm Sunday. April 4;
Low Sunday. April 11; Ascension Day.
May 20; Whit Sunday, May SO; Cor-
! rue Chrhil. June 10.
WOO MM
KMumqs. will begta
seats ea Saturday,
i grand
A6AINST PURSE-SNATCHER
„ All sorts *f thefts are being piled be-
SuS vnm s? r*™
Sttchard. with a negro named Dar
by. mu srreeted on the charge ef bur-
siartsiag U» besee of a nesre on «V-
mtrtswe street U then developed that
• the boy who snatched several
' ‘ had also burglarised
BSSi
from kdlea.
hk-y
charged wMb steel-
m named dor*
TO ELECT CAPTAIN
OF MERCER ELEVEN
MEETfW DF 'MEMBERS OF TEAM
WILL BE HELD TONIGHT—FINE
SCHEDULE OF GAMES AS
SURED FOR NEXT SEA
SON.
Poole, two of the stars of Blake’s team!
will receive the coveted honor. Both
players road* themselves very popular
during the playing season, both among
their team mates and the members of
the student body generally, ■
Before leaving for his home In Nash,
vllle. Coach Frank Blake stated that he
would very probably return to Mercer
again next season. It ah depends on
whether or not lie can secure a leave ojj
absence from the place where he Is emJ
ployed. The sthletlo authorities at Mer-V
cer are very desirous that Blake return,
as they believe that under bis Instruction
the eleven will rank with the leading
southern teams next season.
Anyway, it is already assured that
Mercer will have games with the big ag
gregations In t> - future InAj-ud of p!ny-
lng the smaller fry. A schedule now lii
prospect Includes Vanderbilt, Auburn,
Tennessee. Tech. Georgia, Mississippi A.
A M.. and one or two other*. Tbeae
gam** will give Mercer a ranking the
college hoe never before hod in athletics.
Coach Blake is confident that with the
material on hand, and the addition of
men now at Mercer who will be eligible!
next year, he wil» organize a team thaf
will give the best ones a hard tussle foi
\fctory. F>en this season Mercer earned
tbe wholesome respect of Auburn. Geor-d
gfu and Tech, especially the two latter.
and qualified for consideration Ini
ranking of southern elevens. By the
fame* {he
emson.
the
Jorltr the Mercer team was placed ahead
of Clemson.
Two of the local gridiron warriors
accorded special mention In the s*lec<
tlon of the all-southern team. They
were Scoggins and Cochran. The fol
lowing Is the team picked by Messrs.
Grantland Itl^e and J. W. U'Htnnn,
whoae Judgment Is accepted as authori
tative:
Center—Davis, Auburn.
Rlght.Guard—Hasslock, Vanderbilt.
Left Guard—Dougherty. Tennessee.
Right Tackle—Davie, Georgia Tech.
Left Tackle—Fkulkonberry, Sewanee.
Right End—Williams, Sewnnee.
Left End—Blake. Vanderbilt
Right Half—I.eacflL T^nne****.
, Left Half—Knox. Mississippi.
« uarterback—MoTiUre, Auburn (Capt!
uU Back—Markley, Sewanee.
Second Eleven.
(Picked by Writer).
Center—Lucas. Georgia.
Right Guard—Locke. Auburn.
Left Guard—Harris, Sewanee.
Right Tackle—Evans. Tennessee.
Left Tackle—Brown, Tennessee.
Right End—Elsie. Sewanee.
Left Bnd—Reynolds. Auburn.
Right Half—Hardage. Auburn.
Left Half—Lanier. Sewanee.
Full Back—McCollum. Tennessee.
Quarterback—Morrison, Vanderbilt •
MINISTERS WILL 60
IN SPEJMHES
MACON TO BE WELL REPRESENTED
AT CONFERENCE OP SOUTH
GEORGIA METHODISTS—
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Special coaches over the Georgia SouthI
h-n and Florida, leaving the city today
k 11:90 o’clock, will carry the Maeon i
■elegates to the forty-second annual con
ference of tho 8outn Georgia Methodist
churches, which convenes Wednesday In
A|lMm|m||Martr there will be
D, Ellis T. B.
Stanford, T. E. Davenport, W. H. Budd,
I J. A. Thomas, Bass McCall and O. F.
|Cook, and the following laymen: Messrs.
irk. W. G. Bolomon,
C. T. King. O. A. I
— Park
DuPont Guerry. J. J. Cc
James Plant, J. C.
Hill* and othera er *
Hit "la* very 'likely 'ttfat**th* Methodist
ministers now serving In Mdcon will
« - _ . *-rnments of par-
Nona have been
here over three years, and all are wanted
in by their respective congregations.;
■Interesting speakers will be heard at
the conference. Rev. C. L. Gooden, of
series of lec-|
New York, will deliver
tures oh ’'Pastoral Evangelism.” a toplo
that he la especially fitted to handle. I
Another speaker will be Governor Hoke
8mHh. who will dlscuys ’’Education In;
Georgia." Governor Smith will be pres
ent on Friday under an Invitation from
the conference board of education. In
are |
ders' districts, and thirteen pastoral
charges. Macon is represented by seven
fhurche*.
I The last quarterly meeting* of the local
Methodist churches were held yesterday
and final preparations wore made for the
sending of the pastors to tho conference.
It le stated that the Macon charges;
have don# exceedingly well this year In
making qpllectlon* for the missionary
and other departments of the conference.
OF LOCft INTEREST
STAMPS MAY NOW BE PERFORATED
TO PREVENT THEFT—BIQ HELP
TO LARGE PURCHASERS.
JAn Important order, on* which Is ex
pected to be of benefit to large purchas
ers of poetago and special delivery
stamps, has Just been received by Poet-
ma«t. r Harry Edwards.
By this order It Is now permissible for
large purchasers of stamps to perforate
them by letters or other marks provid
ed Ink to not used and the stamps are not
mutilated beyond th* point of identifies*
Uon.
It happens, according to the poetofflce
officials, that stamps are sometimes stol
en and sold and the Idea in marking
them to to furnish means of apprehendr
lng th* thief. The decision of the post(
master general In permitting the markL
lng of sumps Is expected to bring about
a great saving to the business houses In
postage accounts, a* a stop will now bo
a great saving
mt^o* th* C th|#v{ng WcKV s said, to
a ral Th# perforations must not ea
rn half Inch square.
Another Important notice received by
Postmaster Edwards In his dally bulle
tin. Issued by the department at Wash
ington, Is that when one stamp overlaps
hi;, tl.fr. the utamp which If partly cov
ered shall not be reckoned In th* postage
account.
TO SUMMERY WEATHER
Dcepite ths Warbles of the Mocking Bird
and ths Hot SgelL Prices Re-
main Unchanged.
The warbling of the mocking bird long
past the Ides of November h..» not as
>• t lured th*» coal man from Ms impreg
nable fort of high prices and the quo
tations cn the •'best lump” remain th*
same as though th.
hovering around the Clphri
r the hot-
begins to climb with the reverse dl-
S l*n cf the mercury it attains Its
th and .rem.tlns there regurdiets of
weather conditions.
Local foal yards ore becoming stocked
fun to everflowtm * * *
lng the next cold
Only Om -BKOMO QUININE," CM 1* ■ m
Laxative Bromo Quinine ^
Cure, . Cold in One D.y, Grlpte 3 Do*
■NOW IS THE TIME TO
open an account with, the
American National Bank
of 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. H1LLYER. Vice-Preo.
R. W. JOHNSTON. V.-P. OSCAR E. DOOLY. Cashier.
Central of Georgia Railway Co.
DEPART FOR—
Savannah and Augusta * 1:35am
bavannah, Auguata
Covington and Eatonton *11:55am
Eatonton and MIIledgevllle..t 7:50pm
Athens and Madison • 7:40am
Athens and Madison * 4:50pm
Atlanta (Dixie Flyer) * 3:35am
Atlanta and Griffin • 4:30am
Atlanta and Griffin...* 7:25am
Atlanta and Griffin
1 1:35pm
ARRIVE FROM—
Savannah and Augusta
Savannah, Augusta
Covington and Eatonton 1
Eatonton and Mllledgevllle..
Athens and Madison '
Athens and Madison
Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis.. 1
Atlanta and Griffin 1
Atlanta and Griffin.,
Atlanta and Griffin 4:40pm
Columbus and Birmingham..* 2:45am
Columbus and Birmingham .*11:25am
Albany and Montgomery3:00am
Albany and Montgomery. ..*11:40am
Amerlcus * 7:55pm
•DAILY. +EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Currant schedules coi
Attont* and Griffin *11:20am
Atlanta and Griffin........... 7:35pm
Birmingham and Columbus..* 1:15am
Birmingham and Columbus..* 4:35pm
Montgomery and Albany • 1:25am
Montgomery and Albany • 4:25pm
Amerlcus 7:15am
JOHN W. BLOUNT,
corrected to date. District Passenger Agent. 603 Cherry SL
ear# to take Che trouble may save SO
cento per ton before buying, If they will
only talk confidentially to tho dealers.
Some want 97 per ton and a few are
holding out for 37.25; others still, who
have no regard for money, will accept
31.60 for the amount named.
SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS
SEEN BYHEPORTER
UNFAILING EVIDENCES OP THE
EARLY APPROACH OF THE MER
RY YULETIDE—SHOPPERS
ARE ALREADY BUSY.
The signs of Christmas time can be
noted everywhere. The hustling crowds,
tho Increase In traffic, the scores of
shoppers laden with bundles galore, the
prettily decorated window#—all these d »•
the coming of the happy Yuletlde.
Which brings Santa Claus and Joy tn tho
little ones and untold delight to the el
derly people, as well.
Already in the windows of the candy
stores there axe the lucent, gtlitenlng
piles, little delectable mountains flavored
with every hiving from Florida to San
Diego—all this ambrosial stuff that la
scented with the cheerful Mgy-tim*. but
which In the end oauses as much pain aa
It does pleasure.
Th* other stores, even now. take on a
holiday appearance and the windows are
full of all aorta of things for the merry
Xmas. The young men are swinging
bock the doors of th* Jewelry store*,
and the’ girls are hanging over tho
ter* of the dry goods shops, whenever
there Is not a customer present,, which
Is very rare Indeed. The kldlets ire
derlng If they at-e going to get any of
the big red wagons or steam locomotives,
and father is expecting his carpet slip
pers and the bad cigars—and the bills,
when tho new year Is born. Mother
hustles to get an air gun for Johnny
and a new muff for Jennie and ellver
and mother-of-pearl teething ring for lit
tle Tootsie, and In tho spar# Intervale
rips th* lining out of the old black al
paca to make sleeves for her silk coat,
Whlcl
moth-, — —. .
tner. Harry, who works In an Insurance
office on the fourth floor, and who la just
old enough to have a latch-key, has
. — —. — —ikes
WEDNESDAY NIGHT,
\JULESMURR)
A PRESENTS
“FLORENCE
In the “Smart” Musical Play,
Marrying Mary
By Edwin Milton Roylo
—Lyrics by—
Benjamin Hapgood Burt
Music by Silvio.I£ein
Prices—25c, 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50
now amok
can save
stopped playing pool and no
hand-made cigarette, eo he
enough to buy that real gold, handsome
silk umbrella for Maggie.
Merchants expect a fine Christmas holi
day trade, though there le not so much
money In circulation thla year as there
could be. The comparatively low price
of cotton hae had a bad effect, and-there
are few who care to spend as much
as they would like to, even though there
are little dimples in the house that ex-
>ect Kris Krlngle to oome with — —
«of .h.t
the fowls are naturally fewer In number
now than they were at Thanksgiving, anti
there were none too many then. Tht
price has also risen several cents. The
other dinner accessories are about the
same, with the exception of butter and
eggs. These two commodities get high-
er nut er nobody cares. Christmas come#
only once a year.
Don’t fail to hear Mr. Pearl,
at The Gayety Theatre, all this
week.
CENSUS MINE TO
COST 12,930,000
THI8 18 BUT M10.000 MORE THAN
1900 CEN8U8 COST, DESPITE
GREAT GROWTH.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29—The cost
of taking the next census, as estimated
by Director North will be 312.930,000,
The dlreotor says that this Is but
3410.009 more than ths cost of the
census of 2900 and says that this wifi
be accomplished.
In spite of the enormous growth In
the population during the last de
cade. & growth largely contributed by
foreign born people who do not speak
English, a class which It la very ex
pensive and very difficult to enume
rate. If the wotje can be done for this
sum. It will be the first time in the
history of the nation that a census
haa been taken and compiled at prac
tically the same cost as the prior
tgumerailoq."
The Increase, he says, heretofore
from decade (o decade haa been about
fifty per eont. Notwithstanding ths
congroeolonak* requStremdnt that ap
pointment be made on tha basts of
fun to everfioming w.th the fuel
text cold snap, sod though th*
men have been foelsr.g pretty blue
th' summery weather, amusing
wives by trying to oettoct last wil
ier** MBs. they ere pailentty waiting
for the return of th* entiling blast* that, -
axe pat to coons. However, those who their standing on the list cf eligible*.
^competitive AsmlnhUons, the 01
rector says that personal and political
pressure must In the end become the
determining factor. He favors the ap-
potntmsnt of clerics on th* bast] A
Friday Night. December 4th.
MR. E. H. SOTHERN
And his original New York Company
“Lord Dundreary”
Production duplicated after tho
Theater Royal, Haymarket, London,
production of 1870.
Seats on sale Wednesday, Decem
ber 2d.’
Prices—50o to 32.00.
Lyric Theater
Ed.EUSTIS '
Hand Balancer
LUCILLE SAVOY
Operatic Soprano and
Soubrette
MINOR & VINCENT
THAT COMEDY DUO,
—In—
The “Arrival of Arrabella.”
Pathe’a Popular Pictures
AND TRAYEL AS FRIENDS
Known to the Police For Years and
Always Escape the Dog
Catcher.
P Thr re are two tramp don In Macon,
known to all the policemen that are
■■Mtf mention.
ears to be a,shade better dog
average cur. black and whit®
If black and white are color*,
od size; the other to an ordl-
< and tan terrier. They ar*
set her, never one without th*
I there to a friendship extot-
<n them that Is Damon and
ke. for when one gets Into
' othf-r Is there Johnny-on-the-
elp him out They share one
bones, end neves matt
r.c k«-:s the Mg #
eatest peculiarity
rever there to a crawd. Th*
[that If there la an entertain-
Wesleyan, they are there; If
held at one of the Tattnall
PWirrhee. they are there; If there
ts anything going on at the auditorium,
thev are there. If there are several as-
tn the city at one time, they
here Is the biggest crowd. But
or*, always together. If one
h fight. The other dog that
one muet Jump on the other,
blalms thorn. They ^eoape th*
» dog catcher and have don*
•ears. They stay around th*
> much that they seem to know
w dog catcher tn put on. and
avoid him. No dog catcher
haa ever been able to catch
* Ovens Resume Work.
NOTON. W. Va.. Nov. 29—
i 2.004 coke ovens In the Nor-
Western Arid* which hav*
for almost a yegr, resumed,
operations today*
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