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■ fTHE MACON - iDABCT DTELEQHAPH: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMiET? if, IMS
Don’t Forget
, the Boy
In the mad rush for gifts for the father
and brother
' Don’t forget the boy.
Maybe he is the only one, perhaps
there are others who love and appreciate
good things to wear as well as grown-ups. fniu"u2n 0 {,,iS r 'STSu/r’^J
" ^ the president wan laid before the board.
A visit to our boys’ department dis- ft-."---
closes a vast array of useful and practical
gifts which any boy would like, and which
will prove a paying investment for econom
ical parents.
Shirts
Neckties
Gloves
Stockings
Night Shirts
Pajamas
Bath Robes
Dressing
Gowns
Hats
Caps
Suits
Overcoats
Rain Coats
Suspenders
Handkerchiefs
Sweaters
CONTRACT WITH
THE PRESIDENT
Smithsonian Institution Makes
i—
Public Agreement Made
With Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. if—The agree-
ment between President Roosevelt and
the Smithsonian Institution as to the
president’s hunting trip In Africa was
public today by Chariot* l>. Wul-1
I txetary of the Institution, afterL
he had conferred with the president At
a meeting of the board of regents of thoi
Institution held yesterday the letter of
L*by entering into a contract
with the president for certain work. The
letter and resolution follow: •
The President's Letter.
“The White JJouse. Washington,
“Oyster Ray, N. V.. June 20. 1008.
“My liear Dr. Walcott: About the first
of April next I Intend to shirt for Africa.
My plans are of course indefinite, but at
present I hope they will he something on
the following order:
“By May 1 I shall land at Momba*i_
and spend the next few months hunUng
Check Off What
Your Boy Needs
Come to Us
and traveling in British and German
Hast Africa: probably going thence to or
toward Pganda, with ** ““
the Nile aboi, _ __
— .. year and then working down It,
vftli side trips after animals and birds.
the best chance for the national museum
to get a fine collection not only of the big
game beasts, but of the smaller mammals
and birds of Africa; and looking at It dis-
passionately, 1 believe tlrnt the chance
ought not to be neglected. I will make
arrangements to pay for the expenses of
myself and my son. But what ! would
like to do would be to get one or two
professional field taxidermists, field nat-
Collectlon of Unique Value.
“The collection which would thus go to
the national museum would be of unique
value. It would. I hope. Include speci
mens of big game, together with the rare
smaller animals and birds. I have not
the means that would enable me to pay
for the field naturalists or taxidermists
und the curing and transport of the spec
imens for the national museum. Of
course the killing of the big game I want
to do myself, or have my son do; but the
specimens will all go to the national mu
seum. save a very few personal trophies
ONE PRICE TO EVERYBODY
SPECIAL NOTICES
lease B. Hart. Gen. Mtnagrr.
» J. Freeman Hart, Seo.
Jesse B. Hart & Bro.,
Funeral Directors
pZzr&yz'tos™ ’swas.-s*.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
». C. PurtUy, Lamar Clay.
PURSLEY & OLAY,
UNDERTAKERS.
Always open. 611 and 013 Mulberry St
Oldest escluslvt undertaking house In
Macsn. Phone 426. Prepared to fUl
telegraph or telephone orders on short
not**. Carriage* to funeral I&60.
•TATE TEACHERS' EXAMINATION
Will be held at office of board of educa
tion December 17th and ltth.
1 C. B. CHAPMAN. Rupt
—00 TO—
WESLEYAN
Tho best instruction in the
cheapest.
Lyric Theater
Lew Hoffman
Eccentric Juggler
Howard&Cameron
Singers and Dancers
Three Reels of the Latest
and Popular Pictures
ALBERT McKAY,
Maker of Men’s Clothes,
Cherry St., Macon, Qa.
S. S. Parmelee
Company,
I.HW Mock In III. South to hIki
(tutu A utM.ur. to wrv. you.
«. 8. PARMELEE CO.. Kmt. G>.
Sensible
Presents
Adler’s Gloves,
Silk Suspenders,
Fancy Hosiery,
Neckties, ,
Silk Mufflers,
Silk and Linen Hand
kerchiefs, and many other
things suitable for—
Christmas
Giving
CITY’S FISCAL YEAR
CLOSED IASI NIGHT
of little scientific value which for some
reason I might like to keep. Now. can
you In view of getting those specimen*
for the national museum arrange for the
services of the field taxidermists, ami
their care and transport specimen*? A*
ex-president. I should feel that the na
tional museum 1* the museum to whirl)
my collection should go. With high re
gard. sincerely your*. , m .
“THEODORE ROOSEVEI.T.
“To TTon. Clia*. D. Walcott, secretary.
Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
D. O.”
Offer la Accepted.
“Resolved, That the board of regents
of tin* Smithsonian Institution express to
Theodore Roosrvstt. president of the
United States, its appreciation of his very
generous offer contained In his letter of
the 20th June. 1808. to tho secretary of
the institution with respect to his cxpedl-
* “ ‘ “ tho
. TAFT THE GUEST
OF
WILL BE WITH THE MEBANGS AT
SPRAY, N. C„ FOR A FEW
DAYS.
NEW YORK. Dec. is.—Mrs. Wra. II.
Tkft. wife of the president-elect, who
has been In New York several days dur
ing which she attended the sessions of
the annual meeting of the National Civic
Federation, left this afternoon for Spray.
v ii’. Mrs. Taft will remain at Spray,
fch Is a little cotton manufacturing
n about 16 miles from Danville. Va..
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank
Mebanc until about the end of this week
when *he will Join the president-elect at
Augusta.
ir wax announced today (hat Mrs. Tkft
would address a meeting of women of
Last night closed up tha fiscal year of *,? Afrfq *' #nd t,ial 11 acwpt
tho city government. 8ame * • -
Tho various reports of the several de
partments will now be made up and pre
sented tu the council tonight. Borne of
the departments had reports made up to
the night of the 16th and waited until
last night to add whatever might bo nec
essary to make them complete.
On next Tuesday night the mayor will
have a busy tlms of It. He has not
only tho membership of the police and
fire department* and the board of health,
but the “
year.
standing committees for tho
much as some of the committees nro
much more desirable than others, though
there Is plenty of work In each.
At council meeting Tuesday night.
Market Clerk Mann reported $6,481 ns
Ills total collections from the feea. etc.,
of the market for the year, allowing an
Increase over those of {sat year of $1,021.
Station Bergt. Jobson could not com
plete his report of the number of arrests
until 12 o'clock last night, but up to yes
terday there had been 2.768 cases on the
docket as against 4.661 last year.
The reports of the plum-Mng Inspector,
ehlef sanitary Inspector, building inspec
tor, city engineer, marshal, treasurer,
and other officials will probably be com
pleted today and ready for submission
to the proper heads of departments for
Tuesday night.
Xmas Rost Cards, lc.
Nil's line cards, tags, calendars at
McRvoy's.
MEETING AT NOON OF
THE FAiyOHlTTEE
A meeting of the Joint executive
committee of the Macon Georgia State
Fair Association will be held today at
noon, at the Hotel lainler, for the pur
pose of determining the contest filed
by Mr. U. U. Luinsden against Mr. Ben
L. Jones In the matter of the couuty ag
ricultural exhibit at the recent state
fair.
President Conner, of th% State Agricul
tural Society, was In the city last night,
having come down from his homo to at
tend this meeting.
The following compose the Joint fair
committee:
From the fair association: Messrs. T.
D. Tinsley. A. L. Miller. 8. 8. Dunlap.
Alex Ulock, Stephen Popper. Randolph
Jaques, Lee Happ, Oscar Dooley and Ben
L. Jones.
From the Stnte Agricultural Society:
Messrs. J. J. Conner. R. F. Crittenden.
Martin V. Calvin. J. Clayton Clements.
J. Pope Brown. Samuel C. Dunlap. 8. T.
Dallas. George Gilmore and J, \V. L.
Xmas Kodak^.
Prom U M up. New model picture!,
MO*- UcSvoy'i.
SHE AIDED IK ELOPEMENT R. [.ANDERSON NAMED
TEMPORARY RECEIVER
ROME. Os.. Dec. 16.—Mr*. Carolyn 8.
Whitmire, until recently resident director
of the American School of Fine Arts at
Ftoteace. Italy, an Institution allied with
the SLottrr College of this city, an
nounced here today that »ha Is Investi
gating the ground* for her removal as
director. Sh- said she believed tha ac
tion against her was because of charges
WINSHIP & SMART,
INSURANCE.
ACCIDENT, HEALTH. PHIS.
Wifhlngton Block.
IKE WIN3HIP HERBERT SMART jT!.U*5S^
jilr*. Whitmire ik'nlee.
Mile Morgan, who** home srsa at Ma
rlon, N, c . while abroad married Crnlg
I without h**r parent* - consent and the wed-
.diug received piotulneat aiention In the
I American press.
REMOVAL « rl
After today The Telegraph, “*•*•»*
can be found at our new place,! - doctor bia- **>. a. i
402 Cherry St.
Watched Ftlt,.o Y,,n.
"Fer in»» ion I kavo watched
>• working, of Bucklen'e A rule.
Bdlvr; and It ha. Barer fail'd to cur.
bum to which
ved t» many
P. Hartr. at
Ra.t tVilion. Main*. Ik at all dra«
I itmi.
A.thma Suff.r.r. Srould Know Thit.
Foley’s Honor and Tar h.s cured
many canes of aathrtia that were con-
aldtrefl hopel.ie. Mrs. Adolph Bues-
Imt. 701 West Third street, Davenport,
iown, writes: A severe cold contract
ed twelve yearn ago was neglected
until It finally grew Into asthma. The
best medical skill available could not
give me more than temporary relief.
Foley’s Honey and Tar was reconi
mended and one fiftv-cent bottle en
tirely cured me of asthma which had
been growing on me for twelve years.
If I had taken It at the start I would
have been saved yearq of suffering."
NEGRO MAY BE TAKEN
FROM JAIL AND LYNCHED
RAI.F.IOH, N. C., Dec. 16—With n
large hole knocked in his head by a
clubbed shotgun, Henry Young, color
ed. charged with a vicious assault upon
Mrs. James R. Moss. In Stanly coun
ty. lies tonight in jail at Albemarle
suffering greatly from his wounds in
flicted by a score of white men who
caught him in the Moss homo.
Mrs. Moss, the victim of the negro,
Is suffering greatly from the attack
and it Is not improving. Her condi
tion Is still precarious.
Georg* Loftier, whose Anger was bit
ten off by tho negro and who was
otherwise badly used up in the fight
In defense of Mrs. Moss, is suffering
greatly and Mood poison Is feared.
Feeling runs high In Stanly tonight
and it Is feared the negro will be tak
en from the Jail and lynched.
LAXATIVE BROMO
wide Cold and Grip
cause. Call for full
signature E. W. GROVE.
name. Look for
Suit Sale Continues
Positively Astonishing Bargains
The special sale of Ladies’ Tailored Suits which
began here Monday has attracted much attention
from clever buyers and business has been rushing
in our popular second floor.
The sale will continue throughout the balance
of the week with even greater values, new lines
having just arrived from New York.
A new. line of Ladies’ Tailored Suits of
Novelty Striped Suitings, hard-finislied
Worsteds, diagonal weaves and plain chev
iots; long Satin-lined Coats,-new Skirt ef- *
feets; Suits that would be cheap at $15.00
and $17.50; to go on sale this
week at, choice of lot
$12.50
Ladies’ Tailored Suits of hard-finished
Worsteds and Novelty Suitings in blues,
greens, browns, rods and black; Long Coat
styles, neatly trimmed with braids and
button; latest skirt styles. Suits are ac
tually worth up to $22.50; hut tf -f JP AA
you can take your choice for.y M *S.UU
Very handsome Suits in new
Directoire and Empire ef
fects of plain Broadcloths,
fancy mixtures, Worsteds,
etc., in all the stylish color
ings; real $27.50 and $30.00
values; this
week
Dressy Tailored Suits of fine Today we will place on sale
Chiffon Broadcloths, in all . about 100 of our very finest
the fashionable shades; Em- Tailored Suits, including
...$19.75
pire and Directoire effects,
plain and elaborately trim
med; $35.00 andtfOJ?
$37.50 value ...4>£D‘ VV
Styles that were priced up
to $00; and offer choice
of the line
for
$37.50
I Misses’ and Children's Coats
Special sale of Misses’ and Children’s
Long Coats, well made of plain and fancy
fabrics; at these reductions:
Real $5.00 values
at . . ... ..... . . .. ..........
Real $7.50 values
at . . . . i. ............ ,.r.w.
Real $12.50 values
at
$3.50
$5.00
$7.50
P Children’s “Bearskin’’ Coats in white
and colors; some of them slightly soiled;
to go at half price:
The $5.00 line at,
choice
The $3.50 line at,
choice
The $3.00 line at
choice
... $2.50
$1.75
$1.50
W. A. DOODY CO.
BANKRUPTCY GASES IN
UNITED STATES COURT
Voluntary petitions In bankruptcy
wero filed In the United States court
yesterday by the following merchants:
S. S. Lee, Upson county; J. O. Stew
art, Upson county; YV. J. Stevens,
Haddocks, and W. H. Malonp, of
Crisp county. The assets and liabili
ties of each sre small.
DOCKETS SOUNDED BY
THE SUPERIOR COURT
For the benefit of the members of
tho Macon Bar Association who have
appeals to make, the certiorari docket
of the superior court was called yes
terday, and a number of cases acted
upon. This docket will be open for
several days. Next Tuesday the ap
pearance docket will be sounded.
Gin COURT GASES;
ALL CIVIL MAHERS
Only two ns« were heard In the
city court yesterday. That of Fowler
va. Swift Creek Distilling Company
was non-nutted. but a verdict for the
plaintiff was returned In tho suit of
Cook vs. the Cleorgla Co-operative Fire
Association.
WILBUR WRIGHT MAKES
1 A REMARKABLE FLIGHT
LeMANS, Dec. 16—YVilbur Wright,
the American aeroplanlst, made a most
remarkable flight today. Instead of
rising gradually, the machine shot up
like a rocket to a height of 240 feet.
The aeronaut then permitted it to
drop about fifty feet at which altitude
he stopped the engine.
The machine glided down smoothly
and gracefully, landing about three-
quarters of a mile from the starting
point.
MAGON BANKS CLOSE
ONLY ON CHRISTMAS
The banks of Macon will observe
the Christmas holidays by closing only
one day. Christmas Itself, which comes
on Friday. Usually the banks suspend
business on Saturday as well, but this
will not be the case this year unless
special action is taken by the clearing
house association within the next few
days.
Notice to Our Customers.
Wo ar« pleased to announce that
Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affect
ed by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as it contains no opiates
or other harmful drugs, and we re
commend It as a safe remedy for chil
dren and adults. H. J. Lamar & Co.,
near Fourth National Bank.
HALL NOT GUILTY; M
CASE HARD FOUGHT
LEESBURG, Ga., Dec. 18—Tho spe
cial term of Lee superior court which
convened here Monday morning, the
14th. Inst., for the purpose of trying
the case brought to remove from office
County Treasurer D. D. Hall, came to
a close last night after a hard-fought
battle of two days. The Jury retired
to the Jury room at 6:05 p. m. ai d
brought In a verdict at 6:50 p. m. t
completely exonerating Treasurer Hall
on every charge brought against him.
The petitioners. E. B. Martin, A.
Fleetwood, et al., were represented by
Shipp & Sheppard, qf Americus, and
C. H. Beasley, of Leesburg. Mr. Hall
was represented by Long & Son, of
Leesburg, and J. W. Walters, of Al
bany. Judge Price Gilbert, of tho
Muscogee circuit presldng. This case
has attracted state-wide attention as
it Is the first of the kind ever brought
in the state.
Locally the feeling run high as It
was considered a battle between con
tending political factions. Mr. Hall
and his friends feel very much grati
fied over the result.
fanciers all over California have sent *
tries to the annual poultry show which,
opened here today. The exhibition ranks*
among -the best of Its kind ever held on
JUST THINK!
14 K. Solid Gold Watches, Elgin or Waltham A
movement, Solid Gold Rings, Silverware, Cut
Glass, Umbrellas, etc., all at
The application et the director* ot the
Meuluhlo Hankins 8 T-oen Company tor
a permanent receiver re-ulted In the ap
pointment yesterday nf Mr. R. U Ander-
*on. who waa rlaced In temporary chart*
<4 the malltutlon'a affair, when It rlrat
auapended buslneee. Mr. Andemott’e re
port ae temporary receiver wne rendered
to the court thta week ana met with
prompt approval. It le bettered that un
der file direction the company will be
able to ranttM an many of tu uneernrod
aa—and pay about M cent* on the
dollar to the depositor* and creditors.
It wua a .peeled that that* would he
a rente*! over the apioInnn.nl of e re
ceiver. ea certain of the depositor* haiT
Indicated their pr.Krenre. end lud an
nounced their Intention of eumetlntr an
appointee to date* Felton. There wne
wary mttefartorr N the official* of
Knttllebl* Company.
Um
HALF
Croom’s Bankrupt Stock
509 Fourth
Street