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~ r i THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1908 DON’T WAIT Until the rush and crush of Christmas shopper makes your purchases so unsatisfactory. Our stock is full to completeness of useful things that men need and want-and now you can make your selections with care and judgment. A fine Cane or Umbrella would please him. $1.00 to $20.00 NE BLOff SAFE LOOKS LIKE RAFFLES JIII FYIQ nPlj/fN AFTER FL00I SCARE: HUS COME TO HICONI PINB BLUFF* Ark.. Deo. t-Anww hopeful feeling prevailed In thla dty tonight wh«n H waa predicted that the rreat of the high water would pass here by. tomorrow night. It U believ- . ed that the water will reach one foot over the prerioua flood stage. The altuatlon tonight la distinctly better end If the faaclnea hold until Thura- i day night the worat danger wlU be Jiiver. The north bank of the rlyer baved rapidly today, giving relief to i tim south bank. Pine iBIuff, and the Uwlft current la not striking the en dangered ground with such force as ’formerly. The court house and Her-, lines stable are now the principal dan ger points. A part of the stable cot- ' lapHfd late today and the rushing wa- here aru encroaching upon the re- INTERESTING FACTS CONCERNING THE ATTEMPTED BURGLARY OF THE WACHTEL HOME—HOV/ THE ROBBER LOOKED AND ACTED. Is there a Raffles at work In Macon? The facts of the attempted robbery of the home of Mr. P. &. Warhtel Tuesday nivht reveal to some the fine Italian hand or a shrewd burglar or such a char* acter. He.-n and fired at by Mr. Wachtel,'4ht pereon la described as being a middle* aged man of large stature, who has the njtnenrance of much physical strength. hair la somewhat grayiab, and he wears a long black overooa t and a felt , hat. That this particular predatory prow- * ler la experienced In his trade waa shown Haytian Trouble Culminates and Revolutionists Takko Control. PORT AW MUNCH. Dei. «.—Pr.iH.nt Non! AU-xta has been deposed and Is now aafo on board the French training ship Isuguuy Trouln. and Port Au Prince Is jn th« hands of Ik* revolutionists. Gen. Antoine KJir;oyi, the leader of the Insur gent*. Is marching up the peninsula with an army-of 6.WXF and a new president. Gen. I.- ultimo, has been proclaimed. At the lust moment President Alexia yielded to th< urging of those about him and de cided to take refuge aboard the French i inalnlng portion of the building. Allihv the ’methods he employed Tuesday movables were carried from the court night. Filtering the Wschtci home by how* wfcjr and th* M( bulldln* !"■»"» .T*.» window. .to.lHHted <h. wi .,to hiw.: Mioiiwnd.. hid Kath.r.d pr*ctle»!lr,S«**W'S._ |“ ^cm’ofl'af^lio'.Uwnwo'w 0 ^'* ,l !* r *.-irWIn the day ui-l tli.y lwO find, wrapping up such articles ' * 1 dkei Christmas Buyers j Will find our place ready for them. Don’t forget,'the early buyers get the choice. 4 3 Late comers take the leavings. Our stock is very complete. Thousands of attractive books and novelties at rea sonable prices. Yon don’t have to pay a fancy price to get something select and nice in books or such articles as we furnish. McEVOTS 572 Cherry St. war whip. At precisely 8. o'clock a salute of 21 guns announced his departure from tho palace. Thousands, had gatlierad Hopes i . i antartalnsd that tbs Jef- ! feraon Hotel will bs saved. General Muperlntandont Maxwell of the Hi. I*oula Houthe western railway tonight placed the employes of tha company at tha disposal of tha cltl- cons commlttes. Htudents of the Ar kansas branch normal ooilege are as sisting la the work of protecting the threatened property ONS FRICK TO EVERYBODY TO BE VERY PARTICULAR Drua inspector Finds But Few Irregular- lUea Among the Druggist*. fltate Drug Inspector Cheatham talked to tha druggtsta of Havannsh a few night* axo at the I> Roto hotel, end save them some Information as to bla duties end -shat was required of them. Talking to the Press, he mid: "f have found my visits through out the state.” Kstd Mr. Cheatham to a representative of the Havannsh l'resa. ED. PRUDEN TELLS HOW HE LEFT HOTEL Denlee That There Waa Any Strike Among the Waltere—They Just Quit Ed. iTuden. formerly the head waiter at the Hotel I«nl*r. desires to correct a-inie wrong Impressions brought about bv bla leaving that hotel reesnt. He Bends In the folio whig: ”1 waa lit-ad waiter at the Ismler for the past 11 years, and In the same ca pacity at the Urotvu House for 21 years to going t ' ‘ assuming "some IrrearuLtritlies. * This ws’s’to b* ex* ** r \ Moment j. tod. Them* were little things usually f55l* -tLin •mSSSJKft afUftTa!?.. ihjl r®uM h» cully ■(IJii.imI. Th.r. h.». 'i'J.'" 3B!!"t been neveral Instances where druggtsta de,t This Instances careful In title noutd give escli other 18 days' notice, upon tveigaatlon and ho by a dls- fljU *—ft|—this ei . Oij * easily adjusted. I Inatsni whe. _ .. . did not have their licensee recorded. <*Mould be given attention by all who are , darellct In this regard for the law la very particular about it. Anothar error ‘the druggist* make in some It la in not keeping a poison record. "The druggists should l»* very ] -Jar, too. In preparing their own \ Ilona. Unless they sre careful iPCfl "As to the wallers* union that has t. t . II per cent from thslr^formula This btmn Wf nUonad. there never has lt»t-n erience in me exnmins- . a „.i #i,« ii„,„ nt n.v Fir In the face of thla agreement. ■■November 26. at • a. nt.. Mr. Fnorl cams to me ana told that his brother had eent another heed waiter from Jacksona villa to begin work the following morn lug, thus giving m» two hours notice ttmt my services were no longer required, but for what reason or cause he has ^wer waa a . t hold the d rural, i _ r no far as alf the festtiree of the law arc concerned. I do ,t.*nk more to the • 'bservnnco of the spirit of the law than anything elec. If a druggist Is trying to obey tim law be will not get In trouble I In doing *n.” Mr. Cheatham will remain In Ravannah several days ead will prohshly visit all the drug stores la the city during bis •toy. Account of tho numerous re quests the management of The Palace has secured Mr. Jno. R. Hamilton to again sing a duet with Miss Del Godfrey today. STRIPPED TIRES OFF AND LEFT BIKE IN THE WOODN A bicycle has been found In North Highlands without an owner, and It Is hew tu the ( sheriff's office awaiting a It is surposed that the wheel waa etnlen e- t ridden nut In the woods and left, e'lcr being stripped of Its ttrea. With this exception, the wheel Is in good oon- In Macon, and at the time of my then myself • waiter other .. .. Beneficial Association, an Institu tion founded by me 21 years sun for th* l-enetit of Its members In sh-anees and their families after death. there was Ing under tr._. ... simply quit nnd did not report at II for duly the following morning after ny discharge, upon their own accord, hough 1 advised them not to do so. "1 simply wish the public nnd my the true state of affaire -here wns no strike, sad ere. The men did not report for friends to kt ee they exist. etrlV no strikers. The men did not report for duty next morning, though against my advlre. for the reuaon. 1 suppose, that they wanted, to ahqw-their esteem “end •ppreclatlon of me during their |c ■pvio* "* n * ”wnfe, ■ Bluo Point Oyster* on half shall. Daniel & Blniingamc, Phone 463. POLICE STATION JANITOR PUSHES A PEDDLER'S CART It waa Officer otenn who turned Ben May, the well known police station Jan itor Into a fruit neddler yesterday. • lie officer found a man peddling fruit yesterday without a license, lie wee pushing Me long cart up and down the street, and when mid to go and get a pushing Me loll* cart street, and when told J ■ ... | license, he continued to push and offer hie bananas at to cents a tloeen. As he could not be Induced to obey tho officer, It wee found necessary to arrest him. end he waa sent up in the black merle, end Hen wee drtstled to go after the cert and push It m the etty hall. To see Ben pushing this cart with hla load of fmlt wee occasion for those who knew him to offer to buy. and If he had hern allowed to sell he could have dis posed of the load la a ahert time. COLUMBUS. Oa.. Pec. 1—llnrman Mcndell was sentenced to two years In the penitentiary In Muscogee au< peror court today for assault with In tent to murder. Reveral months ago he shot nnd wounded a young man named Hurknbee whom he Maimed had wrecked hie home. When the Jury brought I na verdict of guilty toffhy Judge Reagan, of the Flint circuit, who Is prenldlng for Judge Ollbert this work. Imposed the loweat sentence permitted by law. City con moll tonight appropriated flOfl lo defray the oxpenaea of dele gate jo the BonBiqni tUonimoriclal (*iuigre«n and tho Rivera and Harbors C!ongr*»e In Washington next week. President leiwenherx ulso appointed a delegation from the board of trade to attend both convention*. Mayor Rhode* Browne has appointed dele gatee fi«m the city at largo. BOLD THIEF CAUGHT AFTER DARING DEED PITTHniTRO. Pa., Dee. I—While tha principal bnnlness atreot of the north aide (fortnorly Allegheny), near tho Penn*ylvanln railroad elation waj crowded with people hurrying to or from suburban trulns tonight a rob ber from the outside door of Theodora Frey's Jewelry store, 409 Federal street. Imprisoned the proprietor and tils clerk*, and then smashed the big plate glass show windows, aooured two tray* of diamonds and Jewslry, valued at 91S.O0O and ran away wth them. A plucky boy followed the thief and kept him In view until officers cap tured him. Most of the Jewels were recovered. TWO FOR INSURANCE RENTON, 111., Dec. Dr. B. F. Hrayfleld. of Mulkeytown. 111., waa In dicted here today on chargee of mur der and forgery growing out of the deaths of hie wife and Reuben F. Par- rlih. The case hae caused • aenea- lion. Th* Indictments followed ef fort* of Rrayfleld and Mrs. Parrish to collect life insurance from frater nal order* of which th* deceased per sons were member*. Dr. (Hrayfleld has long been one of the most promi nent practitioners of southern Illinois. Dr. Rrayfleld Is charged with poi soning Parrish, who was tho agent of the Illinois Central railway at Xul- keytown. On the day that Paorlah died Mr*. Rrayfleld became 111. Hh* waa attended by her husband until March 19. when ahe died. Judge Creighton la-ued a bench warrant for Rrayfleld** arrest. he couli In a blj The light bandanna Imndken-hlcf. The light was nrcsldent and his loval followers, end d(fw"„ n .r curM on ,h * hM ' 1 ,h * “* d * “ - iffiig, ander that had tur# of the midnight _ . disturbed his slumbers, and the burglar was so surprised when the owner of the house put in appearance that In d log for Hie window he entirely fo his well-prepnred bundle of loot end It on the table. Though fired at t It Is not believed that th* robber was hit/ The sequel to this episode Is furnished by J'ollreman Pat Pierce, who patrols tne beet on v-hlch the affair occurred In his walks during the earlier pert of Tuesday night, he fled occasion to notice a men answering to the description later given by Mr. Wachtel. The man was strolling up end down New. Spring Wal nut nnd Ocmulgee street*, seemingly without any estwHal object In view. When the shots were fired Officer Pierce was standing at the corner of Hprlnjr end Walnut streets, and as he started In the direction of the firing, he vn to th* corner of hack that was evl- of the firing, he down to th* corner of New. Jump Into q hack that was a dent I v waiting for nlm. and drove off a hrcak-ne<k speed. The man wore a felt hat. a long black overcoat, and was th* same person previously observed by Mr. Pierce. Coming from the direction of the Wachtel home, only a few seconds after the shooting, nnd snewerln* the description given by Mr. Wachtel. there Is hardly nny doubt that he woe the burglar. At least two people will recognise the man upon i«-c|ng him again, and as ‘ description has been spread broaden his nrn-st Is not nt nl| unlikely. If ho j mains In Macon. A Dangerous Operation Is (he removal of the appendix hy a surgeon. So arm who fakes Dr. King's Now Life pills Is ever subjected to tills frightful ordeal. They work so quietly you don't feel them. fh»lf curse constlpntlon. headache, bilious ness and malaria. 26c at all drug stores. DEBATERS WERE GHOSfN FOR ANNDAUOINT DEBATE The Mercer law dess assembled ,after the lecture on Tuesday evening, end Heeled representative* for their annual Joint dehnto with the I'hi Delta Liter- Society. •. It. P. Steed wee chosen to preside ... .lie meeting In the absence of 'the president, Mr. tflllyer. In tiie election for debaters. Messy*- O. W. Hancock, of Syh*antn. end 11. A. L*g». of Morganton. were chosen to rep resent the lew class In the debate. The** gentlemen sre men of recognised ability, and have high stands in their classes. Their election will mean that the law Class will have representatives in the annus) debate, who will put forth their beet Individual efforts In their«allotted surged aroufld the .entrance, threatenli down th* walls, to drive Bo serious was the situation that the French minister. M. Cnrteron. and other foreign representatives, together with rncmticrs of a specially appointed com mute* forced themselves upon th# pree! •lent, who finally consented to withdraw. .Shouts greeted him ns he stepped from the nnlace end Into a carriage which had boon provided. M. Carteron. carrying the French tri colors. net beside him nnd threw the foldi of the flag over the shoulders of the de posed president to protect him. An Immense crowd had assembled at the wharf and the arrival of tha car riage escorted hy a battalion of Infan try and sx squadron of cavalry under th# command of Gen Iflppolyte. waa the elg- nal for wild tumult. Fallen President Cursed. All aloflg the route the people shouted, leered and cursed at th# fallen president, but when the lending stage was reached tho moh lost all restraint. Infuriated women broke through the cordon of troops nnd shrieked th# coarsest Insults Into the face of the president, who atrov# bravely to appear undismayed. They tried to hurl themselves upon Alexis nnd fought with hands and feet against the roldlers. A space flnnlty was cleared and Nurd Alexis Was hurried aboard a skiff In tow of a steam launch his suite tum bling In after him. As the launch drew away three flaytlcn gunboats end th# French nnd American war ship# In th# linrlior fired n salute. Just ns Nord Alexis was embarking. n woman reached his side and drawing a knife, made a sweep at Ms body. The blow fell short, however, and the women was seised by a soldier. A man struck the president with his fist, but the blow wn* a glancing one on tha neck. Nord Alexis turned to M. Carteron nnd sold •'I told you sc. your excellency." A trunk which wn* left behind we* seized and broken open. It contained »ome 110.000 In gold nnd 20,000 Ilaytien gourdes. The specie was promptly ap propriated. Culmination of Unrest. The unrest reached Its culminating point early this morning when regularly •rganlxnd hands of cltlxens moved quiet- v shout tho town nnd took possession of various points of vantage. No shots wore fired, but the president barred him self within the paler ~~' “•* Charged the* “ „ W, Furniss. resident to resist, nnd ho Issued th* One of the lead- merlcan min' encouraging red that the American minister. Pt —_ - following proclamation. "ClUzers: The danger Is supreme, we risk our Independence IF wc do net tnko YO(k1 can*. The old man would have given up already wore It not for tho nd- ■ Ire of a diplomat who Is preparing for ur annexation. A clash Is expected and this diplomat wlahe* to precipitate on# In order to have n pretext for colonising us. 1 .at us. therefore, bo docile, yet not supine." Every effort made bv those who begged the president to ahdlente proved of no nvall during the early hours of th* day. ird Alexia was obdurate. He express- his determination to embark with troops on the gunboat Nord Alexia, and proceed to Cip* Ilaytien organlxe a civil of the n south. That the Infuriated populace would make an attempt upon the palace at nny moment nnd that certainly tho night could not pass without an armed assault, which doubtless would moan the death of Nord Alexis, waa feared. Deserted by his ministers, abandoned hy those he had put Into high office and reviled hy the whole population. Alexia - i had little chance of escape except through the Intervention of the representative# Th# Journeymen Plumber*. Rteam and French government Gas Fitters' of the United Mates-and- ' Canada, have organised a local union In Macon with quite a nutnWr of members, j with a bright prospect for more. The new union |e No. 472, end Mr.' J. C. O'Prjr t* th# president. It will eom- nrtse ell the tourneymen in th# several ’ city. M Cllnehfl#ltf—the Coal of Quality.*? lines In the The Best CoughCure A helf-ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine, two ounces of Glycerine and a helf pint of whisky, mixed, will cure any rough that Is cumhle and break a cold In 24 hours. * REPLIES TO RABBI “DELICACIES” German, French and English Delicacies, and all the Table Luxuries the markets of the world supply. We carry the greatest assortment of Everything Good to Eat to be found in the entire country. If you live in Macon you realize the great advantage of having such a store in yonr city. The best families, hotels and merchants throughout Middle Georgia, also form part of our clientele. FLOURNOY GROCERY COMPANY SPECIAL NOTICES i 13. Hart, Gen. Manager. J. Freeman Hart. Bee. Jesse 6. Hart & Bro., Funeral Directors MACON, GA. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. 8. C. Pure ley. tamar Clay. PURSLEY & OLAY, UNDERTAKERS. Always open. 611 and 613 Mulberry *-t. Oldest exclusive undertaking house In Macon. Phone 425. Prepared to fill telegraph or telephone orders on short notice. Carriages to funeral 63.60. FUNERAL NOTICE. WEST.—Died Wednesday morning. De cember 2, 1908. at Palmetto. Go.. Mis; Laura M. West, sister of Thomas B. and James B. West Funeral services will oc cur at Burfhord*e Mortuary Chapel THIS (Thursday) AFTERNOON at 1:09 o'clock. Friend# are Invited. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. as “a narrow old roan who grudges me the welcome of my old friends." Mr. Croker denied that he ever had anything In common with Tween, whom he succeeded ax chief of th* Tammany organisation. Mr. Croker said he did succeed Tweed as leader but that he first helped to drive Tweed out of power, and that some one had to succeed him. II* declared that he waa against Tweed and that there must be Incompetent prosecutors tn New York if he (Croker) was fit to be put In tha same boat with the man whom he succeeded. Mr. Croker said It was true, as Rab bi Wise said, that the gathering of Tammany men around their old chief tain was a preparation for an aggres sive campaign In 1909. and he added that If he could strengthen the hands of his party and make them drop thntr personal differences it would give nlm the greatest pleasure. Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the world wide Cold and Grip remedy removes cause. Call for full name. Look ‘ signature E. W. DROVE. 25c. EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS AT THEIR HALL TONIGHT The Eagles are to have a big night of it. They meet tonight for the pnr- po*ft of electing their officer* for the year, nnd after the work In done, one of the barbecues for which the Eagles are famous, will be served. Thera are several hundred of the Eagles In tho city, and the chances are that the large hall, the largest In the state, will bo well filled with the members and the visiting mem ber*. Miss Del Godfrey and Mr. Jno. R. Hamilton at The Palace today in their famous duet. CARPENTERS AND JOINERS NEW YORK. Doc. 2-Tho attack made upon Richard Croker. former of Tammany Hall, by Rabbi X***? !ir*nirCt 0n frtv^ I Stephen Wise at tho dlnnor of the Virgin off*of Pine compound pure, pro- 1 ^hlcel-SnclHl League last night gred^n^uamnta^bj^h^ljechlbrough^rth^ep^rmi^U^rgcer i Co., Cincinnati. Ohio. today. Ho characterised Rabbi Wise The Carpenters and Jonlera' Union. No. 1671, are to hold an open meet ing at Lackey's Hall on th# evening of Tuesday, December 161h. Th* union la composed of 78 mem bers, and la In a moat flourishing condition. On this occasion thero will b# several good speakers, both from abroad nnd the city. The public wilt be cordially welcomed. C. A O. It Fined. CHARLESTON. W. Va.. Dec. I— The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company waa fined 61.600 in the United States court today on fifteen counts for violation of the safety ap pliance act. Friday Night. December 4th. MR. E. H. SOTHERN And his original New York Company “Lord Dundreary” Production duplicated after t Theater Royal. Haymarket. London, production of 1870. Seat* on sale Wednesday, Decem ber 2d. Price*—60c to 62.00. Lyric Theater Ed. EUSTIS . Hand Balancer LUCILLE SAVOY Operatic Soprano and Soubrette MINOR & VINCENT THAT COMEDY DUO, —In— The “Arrival of Arrabella. Pathe’s Popular Pictures MACON. DUBLIN a SAVANNA RAIL- ROAD COMPANY. Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains at Macon. Effective March 16, 19C9. IS:::::: SiSOpml No. 17 4:40pm J. A. STREYE", General Passencer Agent. GEORGIA RAILROAD. Arrival _ Depart* im.No. a-m. ..11:1*172, dally 1:41 p.m.70, dally *:40 22, Sun. only.. 1:161 M p.ip- 16. d'ly ex. Hun. 4:20112. dally 4 J dally.. ATTENTION! Member# of M. R. Roger#' Lodge, No. 69. K. of P.: Attend meeting Ihureday night at 7:30 p. m., Pythian Castle. Elec tion of officer*. By order of tho C. C. . J. LAZARUS. K. of R. and 8. Milledgevllle. Go., Nov. 22. 1908. Georgia 8tate Sanitarium. Milledgevllle, Ga. Contracts for furnishing this Institution with supplies for tne quarter ending March 31. 1909. will be awarded December lfi. 1908. List of articles to b A pur chased can be had on application. LUCIUS J. Steward. G. 8. 8. • 9 thou- C ABB AGE PLANTS. Grown In t coldest wlntei 61.50; 4 to 9 tnoumuiu. «»er » wwu- eand, 61.00 per thousand. F. O. B. Meg- getta. B C. We liaye special express rates. Write ms fo»- "cents' outfit and proposition. N. H. BlUch Co.. Meggetts. «. c.. ti.e largest truck farm in the world. —GO TO— WESLEYAN The best instruction is the cheapest. A Bargain $5,000 Will buy a nine-room residence on College street. It has all the modern conveniences and could n^it be built for thlx money. The lot faces 83 feej on Collego. This le beyond doubt tha cheapest piioce of property on the market today. Terms If dealred. Minton-Morgan Co —R6AL- ESTATE^- 420 Cherry Street. FOR SALE I have a farm of 650 acres for sale at only $5,000. Good improvements and fine land. Plenty of , wood and water. For particulars inquire of Frank B. West Real Estate and Insurance. 417 CHERRY ST. HOLMES JOHNSON FUEL HAVE FOR TWENTY YEARS BEEN THE LEADING FUEL DEALERS OF MACON COMPT If You want Satisfaction every time, get in line with the multitude, to whom we daily supply COAL AND WOOD! Every ton a full ton—Every load a full load • c / Everything we sell is guaranteed PHONE 73 HOLMES JOHNSON FUEL COMPANY PHONE 73 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+»-»-f+*+++++++4-»4-»++++*+++»+'f'H-+++-»-»-f+-f+ »♦♦♦♦♦♦■»♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦+♦+++■»♦♦♦+♦+■»♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦ » MlttV