Macon daily telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1905-1926, November 30, 1908, Image 2

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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* <