About Macon daily telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1905-1926 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1908)
i 4 THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1908 LET THIS BE ' A YEAR FOR GAMES of practical, sensible gift giving. The day has arrived when “Amer ican sense” is asserting itself, and men, women and children have learned that the giving of expensive and perishable EACH NEW trifles, is a useless and extravagant practice. American* Greatest Users ofi Street Transportation in the World. Csfl«- .Hotel visitors find tho. brilliancy of Broadway and the convenience ot lt» great hotel* to theaters rand trans portation ‘lines preferah!* to Fifth ave nue., which is dim.and gomparatlvely deserted after nightfall and from which it ip more Inconvenient to reach either the. business or amusement centers. Students of the city's hlstonr point out (Hit Ttfth* avepne baa Just about com pleted what seems to bo the allotted of any fashionable residence asc- Nnw York, which is confined to generation. * **" fdESS HARRINGTON OF DETROIT SAYS: span of a tton In N a single | Having acquired the record for sky scraping construction. New York Is now after one of exnctly the op posite sort Not content with having buildings which reach further abovo the earth's surface than any others, the city now proposes to hav<j one which goes further below the aur as r- nr- S (.ran nit ninn :< *°* Mne.than any now existing. New $15,85 A YEAR ON CARS SSAftsrittL'St'SSSS ___ (completed for a building which In nd- ^ r 1 dltlon to having forty-three etorles Often a mere gratification of the Th « Av. r . B , Numb , r „ Ri d e . M: * ‘ On. of Gotham'. Inhabitant. Duf-! „exx. It will roach ill feet abnve _ . „ ... around and 73 feet below It. Thla lng Pa.t Year Waa 317—This Jiivea j mean , that ,hi. recordbreakln* ground Total of 1^30J76,1«5 Rid.. Dunn, giver’s vanity, or a desire to outshine others. Be original and individual in your gift giving. Let thought and knowledge of real needs be your guide, and choose accordingly. Remember, one cannot have too much of the good things to wear, and then there are no vain “after regrets, " We offer a few suggestions of the useful, practical, and always welcome. th* Year, and is Almost Equal to the Entire Number of Passengers Han dled by the Tramway 8ystems of England and Wales—Other Live Topics that Engags th* World’s At tention. Bath Robes Lounging Gowns $5.00 to $10.00 Pajamas Night Robes 50c to $6.00 Suspenders Silver or Gold Mounted $1.00 to $6.00 Underwear Fancy Hosiery 25c to $6.00 Suits Overcoats $15.00 to $40.00 Fancy Shirts Dress Shirts $1.00 to $3.00 Silk Handkerchiefs Linen Handkerchiefs 25c to $1.50 Four-in-Hands ' Club Ties 50c to $3.00 Suit Cases Hand Bags $3.50 to $50.00 Umbrellas Walking Canes $1.00 to $25.00 Mufflers Reefers $1.00-to $5.00 Street Gloves Auto Gloves $L50 to $10.00 We know that any of the above would prove acceptable, and we feel confident that the men folks would prefer yoii buy them from a man’s store, one which studies the wants and knows the whims and fancies of most of the Macon men. We cordially invite the ladies, both married and single, to pay us a visit. NEW YORK. Dec. 12—Americans are the greatest users of street cars* In the world and figures which have Just been compiled show that this city is the )} | greatest oar-rldlng community In the country. The average numbers of rides for each one of Its , Inhabitants men. woman and children, during the S it year was 317. This gives a to- I of 1,3*0,771,165 rides during the year, or nearly a tenth of the total for the whole country which la about fifteen billion. It is almost equal to the entire number of passengers han dled by tramway system of England and Wales. In other words th* aver age yearly expenditure of each New Yorker for' car fare haa reached the very considerable sum of gl5.SK while the total amount spent In the shape of the billion and a third of nickels col lected by conductors every year Is 366,- 518,877. Every day 3,500,000 passen gers are carried, the great majority during the morning and evening rush hours. In spite of the Inadequacy or the existing facilities to meet the pres ent demand, the riding habit Is getting a stronger grip on the city every day. About* 150,000 more persons now rldo each day than In 1006. As against the averar* of 317 rides a year for each person In the past year, five years ago was only 26G rides. The total length of the street railroads covered In the figures Is 736 mil?# or greater than that of many Important steam systems. Including sidings and turn outs and reducing third and fourth track to single track mileage, tho to tal length of track Js 1.6J2 miles. In spite of the walls from the various car lines and their recent abolishment of practically all transfers, the figures for the past year show a slight in- create In the earning* of each car per mile, the figure as given being Just a fraction under 26 centa per car mile. Fifth Avenus Loses Prestige. The announcement that two more blocks of Fifth avenue In tho heart of what was only a few yeara ago the most exclusive section of wealthy homes In the city are to be converted to business uses marks another stefi In the rapid passing of this thorough fare as a fashionable residence street For aoveral years the homea which once lined the avenue from the mag nificent Washington Arch to the lower end ot Central Pork have been stead ily dlsapearlng and this movement has proceeded more rapidly since big de partment stores began to Invade the once wered precincts. It la known that one of the two blocks Just sold Is to be urea as the site for a local dry goods emporium, now located fur ther downtown, and It Is rumored that the other haa been acquired by a famous Chicago mercantile establish ment which has often been reported ONE PRICE TO EVERYBODY os about to invade New York. five years, more. It Is predicted by real estate men. ther© will not be a dozen private resldcncea In all Fifth avenue below Fifty-ninth street. Even th* wealth of multi-millionaires can not withstand the encroachments of business and they are being driven further uptown or Into the tide streets whither the fashionable clubs that for- merly had houses on the avenue are following them. For a time thsre was a tendency to build big. luxurious ho tels on Fifth avenue but this has ccas- Its underground construction will much resemble that of a steamship, since should it spring a leak It might quick ly fill with water. For this reason the walls will be made of steel to prevent th* driving of nails on which to hang pictures. Another atrange feature of this ground-scraper will be the plmr.lng of the boiler room And heating plant on tho third and fourth floors Instead of below ground, as ‘his heretofore been the practice. It will be rather a new sensation even for New York, when this building is completed, to take-an elevator down to an office In stead of up. All six floors below the street level will be devoted to busi ness offices, aggregating nearly two acres In space. Thera wlH not he suf ficient wood In this remarkable build ing to makji even a toothpick. Passing Two Famous Vessels. Within a single week New YoTk haa lost two of its most famous marine possessions, esch of which has been talked of In every country in which English Is spoken. After fifty years of continuous service the Bandy Hook Lightship has extinguished forever tho light which for half a century has been the guiding mark Jor incoming ma riners. The retiring vessel Is the third to mark this spot, having been In service for sixteen years. Lightship No. 2 served only eight years, whll. the first one held down the Job for more than a quarter of a century. With the passing of the Sandy Hook “I Caught a Severe Cold Which Settled in Catarrh. I Began Llghtshlo vessels will now fake their bearings from the now Ambrose Chan nel Lightship which matks the en trance of the 1,000 foot wide channel from river to sea. The other famous marine structure to disappear waa the American cup defender Constitution built to race the Shamrock II. The yacht which has been lying high and drv for a long time has Just been sold for tank, of which It contains 325,- 000 worth made up of such Items *• 100 tons of lead. 30 tons of bronze. 25 tons of steel. 20 tons of sails and 20 tons of chains and anehora. The Con stitution was built In the same year as the Independence. Thomas W. LaW- boat. both Intended to defend the cun. Neither of them did so, as tho Columbia which defeated the. Sham rock, I was finally selected to meet the Shamrock II In reference to either or the new boats. The Independence was sold for Junk some years ago and the disposal of the Constitution In the same manner marks the conclusion of the almost Identical history of thtse two boats. Difficulties Metropolitan Policed The recent troubles of the Bronx Park Zoo keepers In moving Pete, the threc-and-a-haif-ton hippo which were followed with Interest by Now Yorker* for nearly a week have Just been du plicated by the police in their efforts to suppress tho latest—and It is to bo hoped the last—of the Salome dances which have afflicted theater-goera dur ing the past few months. This par ticular lithe end willowy Salome who was billed as Happy Louise, was en gaged in Introducing the celebrated dance to tho denizens of tho Bowery and the difficulties of the police arose from the fact that she was almost In the Pete class weighing, according to the veracious barker for the show, the trifle of 780 pounds. When the patrol wagon rattled up to the door of the “amusement parlor” which bill ed the newest Salome os Its chief at traction the plate glass front of the building had to bo removed to permit her egress. The patrol wagon was quickly discarded as being entirely In adequate to accommodate her and a three-horse truck with a derrick at tachment was pressed into service to convey her to the station nous* where Taking Pe-m-na And Found itaFaithjul Helper. I Heartily Recommend Pe-m-na.” hKH hH-H VI iss CELIA HARRINGTON, 303 Second Ave.. Detroit, Mich* “Weakness has filled many months of my life with suffering. "Through carelessness I caught a severe cold two years ago which settled In catarrh and seriously interfered with the regular functions of the body and made me nervous and irritable. • “I began taking Peruna and found In It a faithful helper, as It en riched my blood and Invigorated the whole system. “I have no pains now. and am always well. . • i **I heartily recommend Peruna as a reliable medicine. hH-K Health and Strength Restored. Mrs. A. E. Stouffor. Oapioma, Kan sas, writes! “Peruna has given me health and strength; It Is the best medicine that Catarrh In Bad Form. Mrs. Jennie Darling. Moro, Maine, writes; “I was unable to do my work as I bnd catarrh Jn a bad form. I coughed Incessantly, and got so weak, and waa confined to my bed. “Peruna came to my relief and by faithfully using it I am able to do my work." Persons preferring Peruna In tablet form can now get them. For Years an Invalid* Mrs. Charles Gros Louis, Indian Lorette, Quebec. Canada, writes; “For years I suffered from a disease that the doctors did not understand. "One day I read In the paper about your excellent remedy, Peruna. I pro cured a bottle of it and took It accord ing to directions. It was not long untl. I observed a change for the better. “I can say that Peruna has cured me. I could not take any nourishment except milk. I will at all times say a good word for Peruna. I hold it in the highest esteem.” * Catarrh of Head and Throat Mrs. William H. Hlnchllffe, 20 Myr tle St.. Beverly, Mass., writes that Pe runa has done her a great deal of good for catarrh of head and threat Ask Your Druggist for a Free Peruna Almanac for 1909. u wan found It was hopeless to think of puttlhg her In a cMI and she had to be guarded In the drill room. The magistrate discharged the prisoner when she was finally produced 1n court, pointing out that tbo city In Its present .financial condition could -not wslbly afford to build a special prison for her. Sensible, lasting Christmas presents. Wood-Peavy Furniture Oo. Invasion of Locusts In Mexico. Consul Lesplnasso, of Frontera, reports that a plague Of locusts has Invaded the Mexican state of Tabasco, but appear been extensive. As they are migrating northward. It Is hoped that the crop# will be gathered before suffering any ae- orously combating the evil and are meet- lng with gratifying results. The species now invading Tabasco do not display th* asms voracious and aggressive traits of certain species which nave infested the lower tlor of aouthsrn states. They are easily deflected in their (light, and If persistently attacked and disturbed by brush burning and heavy gun Are they become alarmed and abandon the locality where they have settled. FOR SALE .. v* • - _ . Nos. 507 and 509 Mulberry st.. 2• ■tory brick building. . Second atory arranged for residence. BARGAIN for Orange at. residence, 10 rorma. T m cently overhauled and painted. AUoy on 2 aides; large, lot. Two-story brick store In good busi ness locality. Will exchange for stnall farm. Inquire at office for particu lars. New Cottago; large lot, at Crump's Park. Six-room dwelling and 4 acre* In Bellevue. 35 acres near town. Plenty of wa ter and woods, 31,160. 100 acres splendid level land. New improvements; flno orchard of 2,000 tree*. Some splendid farms from 36-00 per acre up. Home funds on long time at 7 per cent. Call on me next week SURE. CEO. W. DUNCAN com SUPPLY IfOBifi®*? wwlIL VWI I bl * ** an exhaustion of th# coal sutoni* to Jan- fuary ). IMS. aggregating io.SM.mo.o m I BE _ Middle of Next Century to Nation Without Find Tills Fuol. vrAimiNOTON i vc. II.—Th# Imres- t'-> r i'. i .i*l resource* of the : " th# tectlon of min- n • ,* ft nail-r* I ron».-rv*tli>n com- tnis.Lwi i■ • • • «; • * :j- . r i;»-p. , . *♦!!. of Pennsylvania^ nary l.lftM. aggregating lO.JOe.t tons. The rate of production has steadily taoreastng. Ths first step In extending the Ilfs of our fust supply, according to ths rspsrt. should be to lesssn ths waats in mining, handling, and transportation of coal. Hut thsre are equally great possible sav ing*. It says, in tha use of th* coal, not only In tha prevention of wait# now rec ognised as such, but also In discovering mean* of avoiding th* lo##*a Involved In the traneformation of heat Into mechan ical and elsctrtcai energy. Iron. The known supplies of high-grade iron was thirteen time* the Interest on the S? U S8i.«. ,— construction and lire !£*•&„«,2'.c.s-sr i is? w fr 4 m ,, n R , P i? S*Pli»l. whll. In the eltlM of .lx lute tCuropwn counlrlt. K n. only <1 cut. P-r, Th. loin per <aptu lou. Including Int.reet and rn.lm.nuc oj fir. department., .xtna.lv, wm.r .up- pile, Insurant-. premium., •«., *«• *■ addition. 1,1(0 Mnoni lo.t (heir Itvo. In iro, while t/ll worn In- Jut.,I, A notable fMIure of thl, fin let I, that SI ptr rent wa. due to fire extend. In, beyond th. building .hit. they orlg- »uch loam an th. Haul! of la- readily, eonrtned to th#_nulld]r^ In a which jt.Mt.66ft,000 tout, which et tha present j they start If la” even mors*aotkeabki Increasing rate of consumption can not: that only ICI.000.06o of this Inm wa* .m be expected to »|*t the middle.of hJlck. oincret* itans sSd %!%J5 burning construction, while double that “—ml or about iltl.aoe.toe, w# - list beyond tl the prvarnt century. If the average In creare In the rrt*dueUt*»» of co*l which in* been shown is the ba|L should be r . of ^the seetLIa. .<*9 tons. It t* evident, therefore, atlon confeieacs ! X * ,,h * r «!»• Pr«*d»sP«|on nauret of th* have reached a mntimum and began k goma of the 1 " decline, or large use must be made of ;r.mCbuU.llnt. ”ln 'th.'fx.t'iT ywra th. total tlrs waste amounted to about four and a half million dollars. ,\t a reasonable estimate, probably more than onc-ltnif th# insurant'#, one- fourth of tha city water supply and dls- wiiMi.1 wswtto i-..n't of that 1 * 1 uecime. or urge u*e muat n# maos or trlhutlon i-haitse* thu-e-foi rth* ..r th. - - jsi! witti. II rnrn'.ebse our light, hfgf^BW per cant of the fie'* 1 1 ti i e soup try Th# w Other Impertant Minerals. ; . tntug.nd,r-.rn.rn «£&£ Kffi S?*h j All kind, of Plain «d Layer *S£rH55 J?^' , '^b ^Lo_ake S , Ple», Fruit Cake, etc. three hi i rutii. yt>nd the middle ef the present century. Waste of t trust oral Metal. il*. which Thy want of natural mineral resource* r dome* ‘ —* Merkel’s Bakery. Phone 738. . idete gsftmcitcn. Th# J Th. «v isr & tf.-iTJ approach (he next rust <0* Inns. need" In building "and engineering eon-1 Greatest Festival In Mexico, ■truction l. of Jree Vlnj*. CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 13.-PU- nJ.h.^J ? w.l3fi*%S^awJ2{ tooUon »"«' »•»r» from lent •» «~.1U. ... V, *truc(.; 2ST WO* «• oral n.4trrt.i|. becettac of Ignorance of; Pllftlms surrounded with th^ir eteeht^. durwNHiy. stc. ^ ^ _|aU th* pomp and magnificence of aero, nt'of the Indatuinat lerhsracter ’S nd . •«*o«»Oblle*, building t onetrvciion and inadequate i American millionaire* and Mexican bultdirg laws, and the non-snforeyment' peneants. Spanish dons nnd blanketed Ihvr«! I '"fitah- to motWy • crowd u nrr pir. w.«. ing Wi— , gfitb.rod Ip. *ny city In th. urarM, >urn,d •“'•r tuwpnl Ouxtolup. with ”{ t^fi^ in?lT31 Which to. ti' Ul * ■**» •» Mtoitog. for to aot r«dlirrXJ3 W l” tobJS S«*H. ..ftrlwhy wu ..I .put la HH All Goods Sold of the Bankrupt Stock =OF= J. T. CROOM’S JEWELRY STORE 509 FOURTH STREET Will be guaranteed by us to be exactly as represented HALF Hxt. for lb- 6«n*ible, lasting: Christmas; pments. Wood-Peavy Furniture Co it hplldlng tnaiv• honotvnT tke Virgin of Gaudnlupe. the naMe ivnitrucikm 1 pstn>n«ealnt and protectress of Mdxt- I whom every leynl sen of the l tJt ^statsMMMsa i rburcb M«twhlp* nn n goddess. l psysMht *f in-umncspreml- i to Rome, no icciivc agencies. gAMtl «esl r«wt did eU roeda lead to Ottndnhlfe today auppile*. etc. awpusts tn overland the slumbering village of last< 1 week rahlch has bnen showing signs "CLj*ijjl'bf rtf* for several days, was over-i sdLsd th* total value efI n, * hl M^nnfbnned inta n seething me-1 ppar and psinnieiist prod set Ian 1 ttegolin m GETS ANY ARTICLE IN THE STOCK AT No. 509 FOURTH STREET Lazarus’ -Jewelry Store (ESAABLIS5ED 1888) 513 CHERRY STREET
