Newspaper Page Text
8
THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1903
GINGER MAY BE
BOUGHT FREELY
MANY ADDICTED TO THE DRINK
OFTHI8 LIQUID—THERE 18 ALSO
GENERAL SALE OF COCAINE IN
MACON, ACCORDING TO A DRUG*
GIST. 4
Although prohibited by the state
•rohlbltlon le w, there la a very general
»I* of Jamaica ginger by the drug
.tores of Macon. some even going to
the extent of r*r< j.arlng two and three
THcgraph
reporter that the “ginger flende" l£
fac or. now oat numbered tho cocaine,
.oorphlne and ) udanum urere. and
Were •>( a moro {llsrrputAbln claee. He
said that there wai hardly a drug etore
that ri fused to ael] Jamaica ginger.
whUe there were i ~ ‘ * "
largo and steady, I
patronage.
At the time tho Talagraph reporter
witneesfd the eale of three three-
ounce «»ottW>H td three different per
son*. each paying a quarter. A few
minute* later another “regular'* en
tered the ntc.ra and procured t*n cente
v rth (if ginger and about the name
time Hi*- drug < lerk hod to decline to
• i -nv- (< nta worth of *lt* on credit”
Jo a mlddic-HKOd, unkempt, stupid-
locking whit/* man,
stni later, whan another quarter eale
of gingr r u na made, the reporter asked
the buyer whH,t benefit he derived from
drinking It. “Oh, if* a general ionic."
wn<! the reply. then: “Well, to tell you
the truth, it makes you drunk quicker
th n whisky, and the effect la much
inor« rilf-oant," The druggist atated
thet that man bought three ounces
from him • very day, occaalonally get
ting even moro. Some drug stores
only sell two ounces for a quarter,but
th'.M** that cater to tho trndo give
‘ The (tale of ginger now supercede*
and *Tcrf<M that of cocaine.” atated a
<i- >rrM vo-terday, ba admitting wlth-
oct hrMtiitiott that hie firm sold com-
iTMlv.lv h'.-y - quantities of the lat
ter drug, hut always upon the author
ity of a doctor's prescription
I have observed," said he. “that one
nr two phystclnng In Macon prescribe
. nine very frequently and liberally,
t: • prescription In variably reading‘for
n ^ in • »'o of neuralgia.'*' These
prescription* are nearly always pre-
.- it. 1 by negroca, and they are chnrg-
' i t to twelve cents a grain for
the rocnine. The usual order Is for
The druggist atated that there was (
n large g.neral traffic In cocaine In ;
m|OQi OAs firm here making It a fea
ture Of its bualneaa. It la snl.1 how- |
ever, that no aale of th* drug Is even
made, no matter who may be the pur- j
cl-.se r or what the clrcnmatnncea. |
without n physician's prescription first;
being tprdwmted. Thd«o orders are
r .i returned to thoso presenting them, j
although the law gives on* the prlvl-
•. of doiuMiding tho return of the
Druggists state that the users of
ccilnr. moQphlne and other drugs in
Me-on to s»y nothing of the drinkers
of ginger, must number many hun
dred.
HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE , -
ER OF THE FUEL BUSINESS IN THIS CITY
Ample capital and a competent force enables us to say we will continue to be.
TONS OF COAL; 5.000 CORDS OF WOOD
NOW IN OUR YARDS READY FOR PROMPT DELIVERY
The Best Cough Cure
A he If ounce of Virgin Oil of Pins, two!
vl break a cold'In 24 hours,
mnnful every four hours. Ask
Virgin OH of TMnt compound pur*, pre-
pared . and guaranteed by thr g|
Chemlcnl Ctt. Cincinnati. Ohio.
tho genuine f^a-h’i
YfiS
MONTEVALLO
Stands for all that is best in Soft Coal. This company
has been exclusive agents for this famous Coal ever since
we started business and have yet to receive the first com
plaint from burners of MONTEVALLO. It is the best
that money can buy.
Pocahontas
The Coal that has been imi
tated by the greatest number
of “ so-called Coal dealers,
burns clean, lasts long,makes
Red Ash. The Coal that
ranks next to MONTE
VALLO
Blue Gem
The genuine Blue; Gem
Coal is good enough for
anyone. If you get it from
us you get the GENUINE.
We GUARANTEE this.
Will your dealer: do as
much?
ANTHRACITE
4
Pennsylvania produces the highest grades of Hard Coal.
We purchase in ship loads and are prepared to supply
you with the best, in all sizes and at lowest prices. Buy
only RED ASH Hard Coals, the kind we sell and avoid
disappointments. 1 v •
Jellico
The most popular Coal on
the market, consequently it
is often substituted. We
never substitute. We are
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS for
each mine from whom we
purchase.
Tennessee
This name is applied to all
Goals whose grade do not
equal the genuine Blue Gem
or Jellico. Our Tennessee
Coal equals the Jellico sold
by most dealers, and is sold
much cheaper.
Al. 17. Wilson
at the Grand
F
(By J. H. M.)
Al. IT. Wilson, th* German dialect
singer and comedian, with a strong
supporting company, presented “When
Old New A’ork waa Dutch” to a «tnall|
but pi«M-.*<i audience at the Grand
Wednesday night. The play and per
formance wrro the beet and most at-
tractive Mr. Wilson hae ever boenseen
In hero, lie responded to an enthus-
lufttio curtain call at th# end of the
third act and made a graceful little
ep.rfh in which good-naturedly but
■with much sarcasm he referred to the
» i of tho audience, thanking
th »-e pic sent, however, for the compli
ment IrnpU.d their presence. Mr.
WiUen nl.l that he had been coming
Nit on for tm year*, but that he
) «1 yet to be given a good house. Boa-
r bly when he became old and gray and
tonitilefte the people of Macon would
eay well, let s us go end see the old
tnnn b**f ire be diet.
The speech while spoken laughingly
had « ton h of pathos which suggest-
• I that behind the mirth lay possibly
WELL
SEASONED
OAK AND PINE
SPLITandCUT
ANY SIZE
Our Gigantic Equipment of 100 Men and 200 Mules is at the command of the people of Macon, and all they have to do H
is to use the Phone and THE EMPIRE COAL COMPANY will do the rest. Delivery WHEN WANTED, every time.
Telephones 136 and 1036-Mine Office, Louisville, Ky., P. 0. Box 34-Macon, Ga.
the sadness of 4ho disappointment of
the generous ambition to pic iso. And
It is a curious fact that notwithstand
ing that Mr. Wilson Is * handsome and
graceful actor and a troubadour the
golden quality of whoso singing voice
h:te few If any equals, his perform
Early
Morning
Comfort
Open your sleeping-room windows—let
in the crisp, fresh air—but your room
need not he cold while dressing—a
tooth ol a match and the welcome heat
is radiating from the
PERFECTION 1
Oil Heater
(Equipped with Smokeless Device)
F«*r hr sling the hath room quickly il's a great convenience, and will
nuliMhe morning dip as glorious as in the summer.
Now fts LrrAlail time—make the room cuey and cheerful—your
hrrahlaat nun. nuoyable and start the day without a shiver. The Auto
mate SmoVn.Av fV\ ice prevents all smoke and smell
and makes it impovable lo turn the wick too high or
loo I >w. I leaned in a minute—burns 9 hours wilh
oar lilting l uwhod m Nnhil and Japan. Evoy
hra Ur guatanUvd
ancea lack something, which It It not
easy to explain, that causes them to
miss the magnetism of popular attrac
tions. Possibly It lies In tho iuU-
take, from an artistic standpoint, ho
makes In trying to combine comedy
and song too much In the same per
formance. There la an unavoidable
disillusionment to the loveys-of comedy
pure and simple In the frequent Intro
duction of singing and dancing, with
out rhyme or reaeon. In interesting or
critical etarea of a play, to the Inter
ruption of the plot and possibly dlssl-
potion of all interest therein. To see
the hero who haa just been shot down
and wounded and who la euppoied to
be in prison awaiting execution come
out on the stage and conduct a med
ley of songs and dance* appears to
please the galleries mightily, but there
t* another part of the audience whose
opinions so discerning and competent a
stage manager as William Shakes-
•pears said was worth a great deal
more than that of the “groundlings”
who simply sugar tortures of distaste
under these Inflictions. Thi* la the
part of the audience beet qualified to
appreciate -both Mr. Wllaon's good
qualities at a comedian and the rich
end liquid notes of hie voice In sing
ing. each In their proper glace end
In the proper time, and circumstances.
The cast Mr. Ravage offers In this city
Includes '‘impbell Oollan. Ade’.e Block,
"anoil Daly, Kathryn Marshall, Saldoe
Vllllams. Richard Thornton. Helen Ro-
W tlllain*.
lette. Ph
and Ards 1st Croix.
iette, Phyllis Carrington. Jean Rarrot,
novelty In town next week when “To
Mmij Wives” makes Its Initial appear
ance at that popular play house on,
Tuesday night. This piece la the latest
effort of charleeriilMliHMWtaiHiria
V. 1 lowers, the
llorwlts and Krcdortrk
former being ret pons! a
hie for the book and lyrics, end the 1st
ter fbr the music.
Joe Morris, the little singing Hebrew
Impersonator, ts the star. He uppers
as Isidore Merer, a wealthy merchant,
from Kansas City, with a nephew whom
ho wants to see happily married. Jack
Simon, the nephew, who is cutting a
wide swath tn New York, writes l*ncl«
Isidore that he has married. The urcle
replies that ha Is very much plcasod
and 1* coming on to see Ms relative
benedict, and will Incidentally settle a
dot on tho r«lr. Jack Isn’t married, and
Importunes every lady within roach to
play his wife. In consequence when Un
cle Isidore arrives, and is confronted by
three damsels who claim to lx* his niece
he goes oft st a tangent, believing Jack
has become a Mormon. Tht- mls-upo
bads to many ludicrous situations and
entanglements thst only right them-
selves at the Anal fall of the curtain.
Mr. Morris Is supported by a capable
ford Lyman. William C. 1/owUwr. Jean
Pate ~ ‘
SHIPPING NEWS
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Dec. 10—Ar
rived: Steamer Katnhdln. Maguire, Bos
ton; tttg Wellington. Nelson, Coocum
mer Steamship Co. towing barges
Southeast and Julia Rollins, Philadel
phia; barge Mingo. Port Arthur;
Lamp s, w jL5rJS
\ 11 ‘—n f mill If
please .to ever win success worth hav
tng on the stage* Rut he can never
picas* them as long as he continue* to
jumble up his comedy situations slid
fits German dialect and other songs so
Inconsiderately of thotr feelings.
*TM« DEVIL.**
Henry W. Oarage will bring his latest
sensational dramatic success '*T»
Devil” to tho Grand Opera House tr
Mghte 'Tho Peril” was written t
Plant Molnor. a well knoan journal!:
of HudOpOSL whose previous works hav
b*eu unknown to Uue country, and u
seniMO*-' al sureeas *f this play Its
tn .ik.i- the author fsms and fortun
M> .'tavsgv has the sole sutl rit' ci t*
*»..l I - agents to pr»*du*a "T»
iv. tn tbto eountry and »* - n«'i.d>
• il • access of the ptre* St the tUnb
l -teairr. New York, has proved th
great v*r«xttmv and unttrlsg rfforte-t
this manager, who presented the corn*
Jterson. Ines Ruck. Msnoltta
and kNa Mull Catchy musical
1 plentifully Introduced
■■play, gtriag ample op
portunity to a pretty vivacious chorus
■- ‘'y their sglllty.
HUtson and
numbers i
throushout
portunlty tc
to display l
tenths! brothers. — PM
grrs, have been extremely lavish In the
way of cootumea. ocanlc and elrctrtcal
efteets: In ML advance roperta credit
Mlt-
producing mans-
LIVERPOOL.
Itcamer Llncaln
SAVANNAH. Ga^ Dec. 10.—Arrived:
Steamer St. Jerome. (Br.), 8hrine. New
York; Soperga. (Ital.) Ohlsen, Genoa.
Cleared: Steamer Georgia. (AusL),
Martlnotlch. Barcelona, Maraellle^Ge-
not and Trieat. ' .
Baited: Steamer* CUy of Atlanta,
Smith. New York: City of Memphis,
Dreyer. Boston; Cretan. Tyler. Balti
more; Friodertk*. (Br.l, Ofsthun. Ham
burg: Kron Prins Olav, (Nor.), Nell-
sqn. Parcelona: schooners Chat. II.
Valentine. Walker. New York.
CHARLESTON, F. C.. Dec. ID—Ar-
Money Saving
Its Double Strength
LUZIANNE
Mokes it go twice
os far as other
same, price brands.
.. COFFEE..
SOLD EVERYWHERE -25c. 1 lb. Cans.
THE REILY TAYLOR CO, New Orleans. U. S. A.
vllle; Apache. Staples, Jacksonville and
proceeded for New York; Onondaga,
Chichester. JacksonvUle and proceed
ed for Boston; steam yacht Gannett,
Philadelphia, and proceeded for Jack
sonville.
Sailed: Gasoline yacht Whltft, Jack
sonville; Houseboat Rullhouae, Jack-
LADIES OF CENTENARY
WILL HOLD A RECEPTION
To th* Former Pastors of the Church
and all the Members Expected to
Be Present*
The ladles of Centenary Church havo
arranged to have & reception tonight
In v the parlors of the church to the
former pastors and their wive*.
Hev. John E. Seals, who haa served
the chajpe for the last three years,
and who is much beloved by many of
the congregation, will preach his last
sermon as pastor Sunday morning at
11 a. m.
The ladles expect not only to have
with them Mr. and Mrs. Seals and
the new pastor. Rev. J. M. Ban and
his wife, but aJso several of the for
mer pastors. -Both Rev. T. D. Ell!#,
of Mulberry and Rev. J. A. Thomas,
of Vinevllle Methodist Church were
formerly at Centenary.
A pleasant program of music and
recitations baa been arranged. It is
specially desired that all the mem
bers of the church be present.
Congregation B*th Urcel.
Services by Congregation Reth Israel
tonight at S. Music by choir. M!»*
Katherine Diets will play a violin ob- 1
llg.tto to a soprano solo end will also
render a violin solo. Discourse. “Im-
1 Epigrams fnnn Booklet on Play
YOU DON'T NEED A LANTERN
to find honest stationery, Just como
here and you could dhoose reliable
stationery with your eyes shut In
fact, you couldn’t select an inferior
quality becauxo we don’t keep that
kind. No watered inks, no flimsy
bindings, no writing papers that aro
only blotters. See what wa have and
you'll get what you want
MACON BOOK CO
615 Cherry Street
SOUTHERN
ELECT R IC
SUPPLY & MFG. CO.
Machinery, Electric and Combination Fixtures
WIRING MILL WORKS A SPECIALTY
\ 171 Cotton Avenue—Phone 212.
at the Grand
. Effect Upon the
| morning at 10. rr
PublU? most cord's!
services. :4abbAth
morning at 10. Chi
b4-r# welcome. Tempi# Cherry ana
Spring streets. Minister Rjv. Harry
WsU*, - >
otiiig.'* Saturday
•to and sermon.
invited to these
•chool Sunday
“ GAGER’S WHITE LIME”
Is ft little higher in price than other Limes, but. it is
Pl'RE LIME, and bv far the best and most economical
for Brick Work and Plastering.
Cheap Lime is <lear t at nny price!
Write us for Delivered Prices.
Carolina Portland Cement Co.
Southern Distributors.
Charle:ton, S. C.