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2 r THE KIACON DAILY TELlCGBAPH: FRIDA? i.. r ORNrNO, DECEMBER IS. 1903 tIVES THERE AMAIN “Who never to himself hath said” How much more useful a pair of Gloves, a Necktie or Handkerchief would have been to me than the beau tiful trinket. Think about it when trying to de cide what to give him—put yourself in his place. Wouldn’t you prefer some thing practical-something good to wear Let us show you a few things we feel confident he would like from you. ONE PRICE TO EVERYBODY SPECIAL NOTICES B. Hart. (Jen. M\na«*r. J. Freeman Hart. Bee. Jesse B. Hart & Bro, Funeral Directors pcriKinal attention liven ell bus Irmas. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. c. C. Purslsy. - PURSLEY & OLAY, UNDERTAKERS. w Always open, 611 and 61* Mulberry ft. « deet skcIubIvs undertaking houts In aeon. Phone 426. Prepared to fill telograph or telephone ordtr* on ehort notice. Carriage* to funeral 66.60. HOLIDAY NOTICE. The banka minpoxln* tlio Mwcon Cloar- Inff-liouMt Association, Will l»e closed on Frkter (Chrlstmaa) December sr.th. and Saturday, thn 26th. Cuatomera ilrGrlug pay roll*, etc., will plmac take nutloa a&& rasssrfnsssiii- OSl'All IS. IKIDI.V, Mnnagrr. NOTICC. . Annual mr.llns of 111. stockholders of iiu> Home Saving, liiuik. for Hi. pur- X ol election of director. and auoh r hualncra aa may coni. Iiefore ilio mrcllni. mill lx held on Yhurnlay. Jan uary 7. MM. at * p. in. W. 11. HOCIiailH, JR.. Caahlar. STATS TEACHERS' EXAMINATION Will be li«ld at office of board of educa Uon Iwcember I7th and llth. C, R. CHAPMAN, Slipl. —ao to— WESLEYAN The best instruction in the cheapest. Lyric Theater Lew Hoffman i Eccentric Juggler Howard&Cameron Singers and Dancers Three Reels of the Latest and Popular Pictures ALBERT McKAY, Maker of Mon's Clothes, Cherry St., Macon, Qa. S. S. Parmelee , Company, Carriage, nuggl.a. Wagon. Cl lUrnoaa, daddies. UlrycitA Uaby Car- Magna, ncrcaaonaa. Larg.at atock In lb. South lo aal.ct from. A Maaun to aarva you. t. S. PARMELCE CO. Macon. Go. RENT LIST lit Clayton An. !•» IK. Ml m: roii.gr, l-r iij.cp 4*. Calhoun, t-r lie .to r.'l Duncan III.101 ibr, Carling and lt.nib.rf. M U. It 110 Duncan Ava. till.. 5-r....tlk.un ire Fnirth. T-r itt.M 1M Moll HI. l-r W.M S10 ll.rd.man, T, ltl.00; posarat'.or January Ml. i., ll.a ..v 1 av». 7-r ItT.li t:i .V4. nr.rn. »-r Ito.n IU Drang*, t-r ttt.ft CHRONIC DISEASES CURED DrAfUMde hit« tha beat equipped Medical Office south for the treatment of all chronic dlftcuaca. Hia Vapor and hot water baths. Electric bathe, Static, X-Ray, Violet Raye and Vibratery Massage treatment add much to tho comforts of patients and enables him to use much less medicine* In h's practice. Circulation la improved and diseases are eliminated through tho (lands and perfect health Is restored In a few weeks, when If left for mcdldno alone to accomplish results tho patient in many vases would surely die. PEOPLE OF MACON My offices are open to all. the rich and tho poor receive tho same treat ment. -When your physician cannot ur»« or benefit you, como and seo what I can do for you. You tuny not like mo personally or some physician who docs not wish to endorse me may prejudice you against me; I will not criticise your doc tor or condemn hla treatment but will five you an honest opinion «fte.* a thorough and comptcto examination. Your Health nrter all and tho Life of your d*ar children Is worth more than the friendship or good opinion of any physician. Leave nothing undone to bring back tho look of health and happiiies* to p children, and to thoao who are dependent upon you. 1 have cured U»o*e who aro not my rrlends. A physician') duty Is to be an Instrument for the benefit of friend and foe, rich and uoor, high ami low. Call to me* me, Judge for yourself and not allow others to do your thinking. A. B. IIIIIII, M. Offio. 572 Ch.rry St Phcn. 517-2 Call. $250 $250 cash ntiil $25 n mouth buys 5-room cottage, nil im provements ami includes inter est. If you prefer will build house according to your idea nud will furnish the plans. EARLE 353 Third St. Phone 77. Oraat Britain'* Offer. HI'KNOB AY Ilk* Dee. If.-It t* r* wrt*4 Owl Ot«M Britain has (ruder* » Ik- Araent.it* Uepul KINO EDWARD NOT STATE SEEKING SERIOUSLY ILL THE TAX MONEY • I Rumors That His Health Had Co,,r, Ack * d “ D,MO,v * ,h * ,nJunttl#n _ , . Now Effective Upon Ordinary and Failed Are Without Foundation. LONDON. Dec. 17—Alarmist rumors have been In circulation In London re cently with regard to the health of King Kdvard. but It was learned to day that the condit'on of his majesty 1h not such ns to cause uneasiness to the member* of his household. Some week* ago. while a guest at a country house, hi* majesty hud to forego talking on account of the re uniting irritation to his throat, but other w'se he apparently enjoys hhF usual health and he shows no signs of the serious ailments that have been hinted at. Following the day he had to stop talking the king sat up and played bridge and smoked his cus tomary mild cigar. When the king was at Biarritz, cer tain winds resulted in a similar throat trouble and other persons at Biarritz complained of the same thing. Tho king's ailment has been described by a member of h'a entourage an a "Biar ritz throat." Baby won't suffer five minutes with croup if you apply Dr. Thomas' Ecloc- trie Oil at once. It acts like magic. JUROR liB OF ALLEGED RIDER STATE'S ATTORNEY DISCOVERS THIS AND TALESMAN IS SET ASIDE. UNION CITY. Tenn.. Dec. 17—Two unexpected surprises sprung by the state on tho second day of the trial of lb* eight alleged night riders, in dicted for the murder of Capt. Quen tin Rankin, resulted In the completion of tho Jury 4his afternoon and will shorten tho time of the trial. Tho state caused consternation as soon ns court opened by filing »n af fidavit. signed by all the attorneys for tho prosecution, charging J. H. Russell, tho first of the two Jurors chosen yesterduy. was the father of a night rider, and had been sworn Into the outlaw bund by one of the de fendants now on trial. The son is Chan. K. Russell, and Attorney Gen eral Caldwell declared that tills son hud participated in several of the mid night rides of tho band and would bo used as a witness at the trial. He told the court that this knowledge of tho relationship came to him after h« had accepted the Juror. Juror Russell admitted his relation to Chas. Russell, and was excused by the court, over the protest of the defense. Legal Quibbling. When tho next tnlcoman was an nounced and examined, the defense attempted to challenge him peremptor ily. The state raised the point that the defense* having used 26 peremp tory challenges, bad exhausted its legal number and two more. Attorney Qen^ eral Caldwell admitted that each de fendant was entitled to 240 challenges, hut suld that when on a Joint trlul the defense did not specify on behalf of which defendant It made challenge. It was presumed to have made each chal lenge. upon behalf of each defAidant. After a long and bitter argument, the court promptly ruled with the state, and ordered the case to proceed. The work of selecting the Jury then pro ceeded rapidly to a conclusion. Just half of the Jurors are cltiz- us of Union City, the others being residents of towns In the vicinity. Not a single resident of the Roel Foot Lake region was selected. A Dangerous Operation Is tho removal of the appendix by a surgeon. No one who takes Dr. King's New Life Pills la ever subjected to this frightful ordeal. They work so quietly you don't feel them. Thjy curse constipation, headache, bilious, ness and malaria. 25c at nil drug stores. “SANTA CLAUS” ROTES BARRED FROM MAILS TH08E ADDRESSED TO CHARIT ABLE INSTITUTIONS WON'T BE DELIVERED. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17—Postmas ter General Meyer today announced that he would not renew his order Is sued In December. 1607, permitting de livery to charitable organisation.) on letters addressed to "Santa Claus." Numerous complaint* have been made to the postmaster general by many charitable organisations that ow ing to the large number or such let ier* taken by the various charities while the order was tn force, it was not possible to investigate each case and that the presents given out f*»l into tbs bands of unworthy persons. Tho practice also was obj'cted to on grountl that It tended to make beggars of children. The postmaster general has directed postmasters to treat the "Santa Claus" letters tn accordance with those sec tions of the postal laws which provide that letters bearing fictitious addresses shall be sent to the division of dead letters unless the addresses of the sender appear upon the envelope. In which ens* the letters will bo returned to such addresses. It i« estimated that more than fifty thousand Isttert aro addressed by the childr* is of the country to "Kalita Claus" annually. effective upon Ordinary Wiley und Sheriff Robertson und the state-comptroller gon- ernj which restrains them from collect ing the near-leer tax. as prow|i]"<l for recent enactment of the leglslataie. The petition wa* presented yesterday morning by Attorney T. 8. Felder, representing the state, and It will be heard on the morning of Wednesday. December 23. This Injuctlon was secured by thirty- five near-beer dealers of Macon. The petition made by the stute yeste^ day rends. In part, as follows: “And now comes the defendants by their counsel and move the court to dis solve the restraining orders heretofore Issued In tills cause, on the ground that since the filing of the plaintiff's petition, and the granting of the restraining orders on the same, all the questions mhdq In said petition have been deckled by the supreme cdurt of Georgia adversely to the contentions of the plaintiff, and there Is no reason In law or equity wiry said restraining orders should bo longer con tinued In force." With the dissolution of the Injunction, the ordinary will be allowed to proceed with tho colectlon of the 1X03 taxes, and will also be empoyered to turn Into tho state treasury the $6,240 that ho has collected In payment of the licenses for 1308. This fatter money wok deposited with him In the shape of certified checks j at tho. time of the issuance of the Injunc-1 tion against the ordinary, which grew out of the attack upon tlio legality of the Wise act. The appeal of the near-beer, dealers having bs<* noverruled. and the ; Wise act sustained, the ordinary In desir ous of depositing his collections In the treasury. To do this It must first ho nec essary to secure the reocation of the re straining orders. TO SUPREME COURT GOES ELLIOTT CASE NEW TRIAL HAS BEEN DENIED HIM AND ATTORNEY McNEIL WILL MAKE APPEAL TO HIGHER COURT. Attorney W. I). McNeil yesterd.ty man at Newnnn Saturday. Ills decision was announced yesterday. The appeal will now be carried to the supreme court of the state. A fund la being raised by the friends of the con victed man. who Is well-known in Ma- because of his former residence here, to pay the costs of a dfgcrinlned legal " * Kvery effort will ‘ * ‘ feavo hi* life but i dom. Dr. Elliott's wife and children aro now living with Mrs. Elliott's mother in At- SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE TODAY TOR HOLIDAYS The public schools of Macon will close today for the Christmas Holidays, also observing New Year's Day before the re opening on January 4. Including Sunday! and Saturdays, tho bolides will Inst six teen days, and during this period It It safe to any that not a book will be opened or a lesson studied. In all of the schools appropriate Christmas exercises will be held today. Program* have been prepared by each class, and they will Include recitations, songs and talks about tho Wulcthle. The blackboards In every room have • been fittingly and artistically decorated with oraycn portrayals of Christmas. The design is. of course, the turkey. Mercer University will also suspend Its sosstons today, but Wesleun will not close for the holidays until Wednesday of next week. From now until Christ- max there will be the usual exodus of students, both male and fentHle. who leave to spend a week or so at hlme. 6E0R6IAJFRUIT GROWERS ATLANTA. Ga., Dec. 17.—Manager I.' M. Fleming, of the Georgia fruit ex change, will tomorrow visit the grower* In and around Adalrsvlllc, In the interest of the exchange nnA the perfecting of a local organisation. • He will meet tiio growers of Kingston and Halls nt King ston 8ftturday morning, and that after noon he will close the week with a meet ing at Calhoun. . . „ Manager Fleming and Chairman IT. c. HagPy. of the organisation committee, held a meeting of growers at Fort Val ley today, where many cars were pledged to the exchange. Thu* meeting followed successful meetings earlier In the week ut Marshallvllle and Mcniesum^T crop, ami only 3.660. the state's totnl ylc. U Is believed that this 60 per cent of .. ..'cek’s work w have secured enough pledge* to warrant the organization. As ft token of ployes of the A. -— southeastern agent Mr. Fieniing wa* be fore he went with the exchange) have presented hltu with a gold appointment appro; both < Admiral Emory Refits. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.—The name of one of the bravest officers who ever strode tho deck of a man-of-war. Hear Admiral Wm. Hemslev bmory. ^ To day em»ed from the roll* of the l.nlted State* navy. The admiral commanded tho second squadron and the third di vision of the Atlantic licet during Its trip across the Pacific, and hauled down hta flag when tlio fleet wa* In Lhlneao waters, preliminary ?q bis retirement to day upon reaching the age limit olloled to naval ofllcen. .Hear Admiral Lnwnr was born la this city Dtctmtor 17. W$. He graduated from tho Annapolis Naval Academy In 1866. and bis career since then. 4,0 MulbflfVY **• B. A. W1SB & 00. ..I66.I* llt.Cf : .1 l.i riuftlvi l.i l . Luzianne COFFEE Specially Selected for QUALITY. Carefully Blended for FLAVOR Sanitarily Packed for HEALTH. Sold Everywhere. THE MttLY-TA'- 25c-l ib. can. New Or!,.- :. i w.r.jv - I. loves and Handkerchiefs Special Lines for the Holiday Tradc Gloves and Handkerchiefs have long been popular for Christmas gifts, and they well deserve popularity, for they combine appropriateness and utility in the highest degree. To meet the great Holiday demand we are ready with immense and well selected stocks, including scores of better-th§n-usual values. Be sure to see the lines which are quoted below Fowue's one-clasp Cape Gloves, 4 6 C in tan only; at per pair ,I“*^*J Ladies’ verv sheer Linen Handkerchiefs. 90c Fowne’s 1-clasp Walking Gloves >f TT C in black only, at per pair f • I One-clasp washable Chamois Gloves; spe cially priced, at 4 fit) per pair 1,1/1/ Ladies’ good quality Driving Gloves, in 2.25 with initials; six in box for tan and black; per pair Fowne’s “Phillis” Gloves, in black, white and pearl, at pair. Extra quality two-clasp Kid Gloves, in fancy holiday boxes; 1.50 2.00 pair Ladies’ Embroidered Linen chiefs; 6 in box, per box, $6.00 down to Handker- 1.00 Ladies’ plain White Hemstitched Hand kerchiefs, at from $1.00 , C. down to Ladies’ colored Embroidered Handker chiefs, in new designs; 4 fifi 25c to J Beautiful Armenian Hand Embroidered and Lace trimmed Handker- C fifi chiefs, 50c to W Men’s plain white Hemstitched Hand kerchiefs in various styles; Cf)/* 5c to VUt Men’s al 1-Linen Hemstitched Initial Hand kerchiefs; six iu 4 Eft box for * 0*JU Children’s plain and Initial Handkerchiefs in fancy holiday boxes; ORf three in box Other Good Gift Things Pillow Slips of tapestry and embroidered Cre- 4 ft ft tonne; 25c to 1,1/1/ Satin Pillow Tops in floral and Oriental designs; QC. in this sale at 0*ZC Fancy Tapestry Piilow Tops various styles, at OC. from 25c to 03 Q Velour Pillow Tops, fine quality; very rlienp, <f Eft at $1.25 and •* Pillow Cords with tasseled ends; all colors; spe- Eft* cial at 25c and.......30C Ivovelty Bags of Cretonne, in floral and Japanese 4 designs; 25c to >? ■* Laundry Bags, made of fan cy Cretonne and Crash, ff 4 from 25c to M Ladies’ and Misses’ Knit Bed room Slippers, /"Q. all colors , Shoe Bags of Cretonnes and Scrims, all colors; 7 25c to » 31 Pin Cushions of Scrim, trim med with embroidery Eft* and ribbons DI/C Fancy Handkerchief and Glove Boxes in this 7’tZ* sale at 25c to ■ DC Hand Embroidered pieces, Pillow Tops, Table Covers, 25c to. Well made White 75c quality at 50c; 35c quality at Ladies’ Fancy Silk in neat gift boxes; 25c to Center- 50c \prom; 25c Garters 1.50 Great display of fine Far.s for Christmas , 4 *t CA gifts; 50c to .... 1&03U Ladies’ and Men’s Umbrel las, natural wood C ft ft handles, $1.50 to..:3» 1/1/ Umbrellas, sterling silver and gold plate ban- it 4 ft dies, $3.50 11/ Ladies’ Shopping Bags of finest ‘leather in new- tf* A est styles; $1 to.... 11/ Stylish Automobile Scnrfs, all colors; special 4 A ft values at J *<30 New styles in Veilings, in cluding popular Rus sian Meshes; 25c to Great showing of new Rueli- ings; per collar Eft* length 10c to 3UC 1.00 W. A. DOODY CO. FRIEND SHOT HIM WHILE FOLLOW ING COVEY OF BIRDS. BLACKSHRAR, Ga.. D<*<\ 17.—K. Wal ton Walker, newly elected solicitor gen eral of the Brunswick circuit, this state, was almost Instantly klled by a friend in the bunting Held this afternoon, near Wulkeravllie. „ , Mr. Walker and three friends wen* fol lowing up a scattered covey of btrda whe ntho load from one of tho gun- *“ tered Mr. Walker’s head Jv»t ba< the right ear. ack of tered Mr. Walker's head Just •he right ear. „ , . He fell to the ground unconscious and Watched Fiftesn Years. For fifteen years I have watched the workings of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve; and It has never failed to cure any sore. boll, ulcer or bum to which it wa* applied. It ha* saved u* many a doctor bill," *aye A. F. Hardy, of Rest Wilton, Maine. 25c at all drug store*. mains of Mrs. Irene Fretwell. who died at her home In this clt yesterday, were carried to Albanq this morning where the funeral and Interment will oc cur. The .deceased, who was the wife of Mr. C. A. Fretwell. a well-known trav eling salesman, was 31 years old. and had been 111 for the pant two years. Be sides her husband. Mr*. FTetwell I* sur vived by three small children, two sisters, Mr*. T. J. lAflon. of Waycroea, and Mrs. Drake .of Albany, and one brother, Mr. Will Young, of Shreveport, La. PILES CURED IN*"tT~TO 14 DAYS PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching. Blind. Bleeding of Protruding Plies tn 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 60e. District's Government. WASHINGTON. l»ee. 17.—A change tn the form of the District of Columbia government bill substlutlon of a single head, or governor. In place of throe o»ru in!** loners. establishment of tllsirti t or municipal departments Instead of exist- • lug bureau*, and creation of a new mu- rtrtpal department, to be known u* that 12 of houstmt ftud labor, la recommended In Pelham's Municipal E'ectlcn. fitJf.VM. tlsu. Deo. 17.—In tho .warm- :uun*etpal elect! >n ever held In PpI* .11. H Merry defeated O. B. Bush mayor Tuesday by a majority of 66 l. Hard. J W Uveret*. M. If. it. tucker. K. A. Mshard. This* Coupon Is Good for Fifteen Cents In Payment on Any One Pair of Christmas Slippers | i in the House. I No. 1.1 Man, Woman or Child. In. i *1 Cut Out and Bring With You. Dec. 16 to Dec. 24. L • Lester-Clark Shoe Company. For Sale at $2,500 A two-story, seven-room house, thoroughly modern, newly papered; within half block of College St. Splen did home or investment. s ( f Willingham Loan & trust Co. 461 Third St. Phone 360 For Sale $1,750.00 A hou*« with «!x room and hall on Huguenltt H.lfhta. If you want a H* 'M K in a good location thU plac. will Intoroat you. Can arranee t.rma on ihta. $800.00 For k large LOTTTjr VINKVIM.B. Ton want to build a hem. In the beat rea. Idence section of Macon? If to her* la your chance to aecure the lot. Juo. F. and W. B. Cone, Real Estate, Insu ranee and Loans Phons WH C07 Cherry St.