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The Macon Daily Telegraph
SECOND SECTION
EIGHT PAGES
ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1908
DAILY, 57.00 A YEAR.
Three Car Loads-Gomplete Assortment-Every Package Fresh
Just From the Factory.
DOLLS
DOLLS
Half a Car Load—Nothing Ever
Seen the Equal of Them.
CHINAWARE
Vases, Bric-a-Brac, Statuary,
Of Every Description From All Parts
r U LLCI y—of the World.
We have the largest and most complete line of HOLIDAY GOODS ever brought to Macon.
Import Samples of Fine Imported Wares that we could get hold of on 50c at the dollar.
We have bought up all the
We Will Save You Big Money on All Purchases.
You Should See Our 25c Dolls.
168
Cotton Ave.
POWERS’ CURIOSITY SHOP
367
Second St.
Holiday Trade of Metropolis
Is Far Ahead of Last
Year.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—The first
*100.000,000 Christmas in the history
of the country, so far as any single
city is concerned, will bo New York's
record next Friday. When Father
Knickerbocker alts down the day after
to figure up tho cost of his celebration
he Is likely to find- It In excess of this
figure. Reports from stores of nil
kinds show that nt least 175,000,000
will have been spent on presents, and
Incidentals, such ns dinners, entertain,
menta and charities will eaBlly ralso
tho total above tho hundred million
mark. Outside of actual presents
presents themselves, tho biggest Item
In this record-breaking Christmas bill
will be for food. Not less than 2,000,-
000 oysters will bo consumed and tho
estimated total of various other Items
which will be used In Christmas din
ners Is ns follows: 600,000 pounds nt
butter. 700,000 pounds of turkey. 5,000
roast pigs 300,00 pounds of beef. 75.-
000 eggs, 16,000 lobsters. 5,000 gnmo
birds, 10,000 pounds of chestnuts, 250,-
000 pounds of potatoes. 600,000 quarts
of milk, and 2,500,000 qunrts of wines
and liquors. These are only the major
Items of tho record-breaking Christ
mas dinner. On presents It Is esti
mated that New Yorkers will spend
550,000,000 and out-of-town people
who do their Christmas shopping hero
525,000,000 more. Tho most expensive
single purchase yet recorded was for
Jewelry, amounting to 5308,000. More
than two hundred automobiles. It Is
reported, will bo given as Christmas
presents, and stockings In all parts of
the city will hulge with gift! of a
costly nature. After tho lean Christ
mas last year, as a result of the panic,
Father Knickerbocker Is apparently
anxious to make up for lost time, with
the 'result that this year’s Christmas
will be the most expenslvo over known.
Freak Answers of Children.
Two year* ago a written test dis
closed the fact that not a single child
In the public schools of this city knew
the words of tho "Star Spangled Ban
ner.'' As very few adults know them
either, tho discovery did not cause as
much of a sensation as those who
made tt evidently anticipated. The
whole theory of publio sehool-educaton
now promises, however, to come In for
severe Investigation. Margaret Doo
little. a teacher litre, has complied a
series of answers to examination
questions. While the answers are lu
dicrous. the problem which they pro-
sent la serious. The Idea of a ver
tebra which tho New York child gains
In school la suggested by answer* to
the question asking a description of It
Which Include such slstemenl* as the
following: "A vertebra Is a chain ef
lltn,, boys running all around the body,
It i, ijlini very dangerous." An
other answer to tho eame question
stops timt ".1 vertebra Is the spinal
column end Its function Is so we
won't squeak whin wo tend over."
other answers show'ng the MN*1
toMMM-ot OM.kiw frame which
now prevail* In the publio school. In
clude tho follow lag l "Tho kidney
hasn't any d-finlt.. positions It Is seld
t# fioaL" "The large InlwUas Is •
tube flvo feet in diameter leading out
of the thorax.” The strangest an
swer to tho question as to why a tad
pole cannot croak took the form of
the following statement—“because it
has no logs." One pupil 4n answer to
a question oa to tho best way of caring
for tho eyes salfl "Never look at op
tical illusions.” Tuberculosis seemod
to bo an unknown quantity, ono pupil
writing in answer to the demand for
simple rukis to prevent it, ‘'Tuberculo
sis Js consumption germs which spread
very easily if tho handkerchief Is
dry they float. If it Is wet they remain
where they are. Thoy should not ex
pectorate in company, neither from
nose or mouth.” Altogether the Juvo-
nlle idea of tho human body, its func
tions and diseases, as shown by theso
school examinations, is remarkable Jn
many ways.
Big Task Counting Money.
The flrst Job for this city’s new sub
treasurer Just appointed will bo tho
unique and, laborious task of counting
$282,000,000; that is, tho cosh on hand
In the sub-treasury at the present
time. Were the wholo of this tremen
dous amount in bills and coins of tho
denomination of ono dollar each, It
would take ono man, counting at tho
rato of sixty pletes a minute, more
than 80,000 hours to flnish counting
them, a matter of 10,000 working days
of eight hours each, or something
more than thirty years altogether. In
deed, If the man who is responsible
for the count had to do it all himself
he could com© nowheT© near finishing
before another president was elected
and his successor appointed, who In
turn would have to repeat tho whole
process. The retiring assistant treas
urer cannot bo released from Jjls-du-
tics until tho count u finished. For
tunately, however, the money on hand
Is not all in in ono dollar coins and
bills, nor must it be counted by one
man.. Tho work will be done by
twenty-flvo experts assisted by a force
of laborers, and heavy scales. All tho
silver, nickel, copper and bills will bo
gono over, piece by piece, but the gold
will bo weighed In sacks, with an oc
casional count to verify the accuracy
of this process. - Even so, however,
the counting will be a laborious pro
cess for there is on hand at present in
tho sub-treasury $170,01)0.000 In gold
co*n, 78,000,000 silver dollars. $2,800,-
In fractional silver that Is dimes,
quarters and halves; $800,000 in pen
nies and nickels, and $30,700,000 In
bills. All this amount tho now sub
treasurer will have ot count and his
efforts in this 11m will be watched
with special interest as It is rumored
that ho will Attempt to make a new
record.
Marriage Declines In Society,
Matrimony Is In a fair way to be
come 'em obsolete institution among
New York’s so-called best society.
During the past year the number of
marriages In the circle constituting tho
city’s most -fashionable set has de
creased more than one-tenth, a falling
off which in the same class Is reflected
all over the country though not In suob
an alarming degree. In what Is re
garded as the cream.of society here
only €12 marriages have taken piece
this year as against 763 last year, a
felling off of more than thirteen per
cent. In other largo tI ties the de
crease was much l***. while the fash
Innable world In Washington actually
shows an increase In this respect. The
decrease In this city is held by expert
to be duo to the panic leet fell, ii
which many of the ultra-fnehlonable
were so bedly pinched on to make
manlike a too *xp«n»!va luxury. An
other curious fact which lint Just beet
brought to light would seem to in41
cate that New York’s "too* will uitl
mately be cnmr*'””*«l entirely of men
sines til men notable in fleet society
t,nve vimM «w»y dorlri* the year tM
number womrn who died wt« 2#$, of
an excess of 20 per cent. Heretofore
menjiavo always furnished the groator
number of fashionable funorals. New
York’s "400“ is not, however, In any
great danger of immediate extinction,
since the number of persons now ad
mittedly belonging to it is in excess
RAILROADS SPEND
MONEY MORE FREELY
SUSPENDED WORK IS BEING RE
SUMED—EXPANSION IS OR
DER OF THtJ DAY.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 19.—Reports
from all parts of tho south indicate a
gradual revival of business conditions,
both in industrial and commercial
lines. There are elso signs that rail
roads are beginning to spend money
more freely for Improvements. A con-
slderublc amount of r.illro.ul work huh-
pending during the panic of last year Is
now being taken up and carried for
ward, though tho aggregate Is still
small as compared with tab need for
raito-oad expansion and the Improve
ment of existing lines.
The S-.aboard Air Lino has Just re
ceived authority to Issue over $4,000,-
000 of receivers' certificates In order
to carry out improvement work along
Its system from Norfolk to Florida,
Including rails, roadway improvement,
rolling stock and betterment of ter
minal facilities,
.In Texas a union depot, with freight
terminal, train sheds, etc., is planned
for Dallas at an estimated cost when
carried out, of between $1,500,000 and
$2,000,000. More than $400,000 Is to be
oxpended upon railroad betterments at
Temple Texas, Including $210,000 for
Ight yarda, Involving tho laying of
more than fifteen miles of track, and
$76,000 for passenger station.
About $150,000 is to be spent upon
railroad yards at Hot Springs Junc
tion. Plans for tho building of a
number of short lines and extensions
aro being worked up.
New Railway Lines.
These improvements are some of the
indications of a revival in construction
activities of railroad in tho south
which aro found also in plans for
railroad lines between Monroe, La-, and
Hope, Ark., 120 miles, between Pecos
and the Jeff Davis county line, Texas,
between Abbeville, Ga.. and Winches
ter, Ge., 60 miles between Ocilla, Ga.,
and Alapahe, Ga., 17 miles and on to
Nashville. Ga., 13 miles between West
Point, Va., and Urbqnna. Va., 17 miles
between Roaring Fork and Big Black
Mountain. Va., seven and a half miles,
and between Abler.son and Rich wood.
W. Va., 40 miles.
Reports not yet officially confirmed,
but probably correct, indicate the
probability of the construction of a
pipe lino over 800 miles long from the
Caddo oil fields in Louisiana to New
Orleans, and the construction in or
near that city of a largo refinery.
Is thought that this line may connect
with ono extending Into the Oklaliom;
oil field. An Alabama company hai
■ IT. .1-1 ■! ft, ;<J<I of lurid, lfif hid
.hk iron <>r<* d» poaltn and mining
pin nt ri and n furnace, with a vkt\
largrr development work, Inert a
tho ore output, for which the rr,
are now operating have a capacity of
about 8.000 tons j»* r month, Thl« pur
chase includes what Is known es the
Ralur IIIII brown or* deposit which
has b#en worked continuously for th«-
peat thirty-five year*.
B'o Lend Deal On,
Negotiations ar* under way for the
purchase of 131,000 acres of coal and
timber lands 'In Kentucky, while glass
sand near Cumberland, Md-, nnd mil-
phur-pyrlte deposits near Knight’s
Branch, Va., will bo developed shortly.
A Pittsburg company has commended
the building at Birmingham of a fire
brick plant, to cost $250,000 and to
have a dally capacity of 40,000 brick.
Two companies have been Incorporated
at Atlanta, ono ‘with $3,000,000 capital
stock to develop water-power on Tu-
galo river, estimated at 20,000 horse
power, and tho other to develop water
power on tho Chattahoochco river.
Other water-power development aro
under negotiation at several points in
tho south.
These aro but a few of the indica
tions showing the trend of industrial
and Tallroad activity. The signs nro
multiplying that the south is again
getting ready to push its business In
terests . with old-timo vigor, and re
ports from the oast and west show a
marked Increaso in tho disposition to
mako investments In the South.
EATONTON,
An enjoyable spcnd-thc-dny party of
recent date, was that of Mrs. Bolin W.
Hutchinson, Jr., at Glen Dennis, the
country homo of her uncle. Hon. John T.
Dennis, 8r., near Eatonton. Mm. Hutch
inson’s guest list Included quite a con-
genhil cotf-rlrt of fib-ndn and tho day wiih
one of rare pleasure to those present. At
noon an elegant aouthern dinner was
served. Mrs. Hutchinson's guests were
Mrs. Gale Riley. Rev. and Mr*. A. Em-
cut, Mlaa Georgia Hmlth. of Itogcrsvllle,
Tenn., Miss Nora Cone, of Mllledgnvillc,
Miss Augusta Rosser, and Mias Annin
Laurie Adams and her guest, Miss Lillie
Ituth Adams, of Tuscumbio, Ala., a sis
ter of the hostess.
The Sewing. Circle met with Mrs. Will
tendance. Mr. and Mrs, Dejametl have
Just taken posseuulon of’their cosy new
homo on JefTemon street
An event of rare pleasure to tho young
folk a this week was tho birthday party
of Master Dcdlo .Stripling Tuesday after
noon in celebration of his eighth anni
versary. Aside from th»* umml hoi lid
games and pastimes of such Joyous occa
sions. and delightful refreshments, a real
beautifully decorated Christmas tree
with souvenir stockings for each guest
was ono of the unique conceptions of the
young host for his guests.*
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Orr McCalta
bavi' i< turns d home from th< Ir w ddlng
trip to Florida and Cuba, and aro at
homo on Jefferson street -
Miss Georgia Kinitli left Wednesday for
her home In Rogersvllle, Tenn., after sev
eral weeks stay with her sister. Mrs.
Gale Riley,
Mr. ana Mrs. Fcrcy Ezell were recent
week-end guests of relatives at Machen.
Miss Bessie Hanks, of the Eatonton
public school faculty, relumed Haturday
Copt A. S. 'itchMs"' spending *
UU&Ei McCleskey Smith, of
Washington. Oa., Is expected this week
or tho guest of her mother, Mra. J, It.
rev aril Nlsbet was a recent Ma-
McCleskey and
rooms'wUh °Mr». *Rower in"Jefferson
street, and will spend the winter her.
Mm. McCleskey was a former resident
and will be cordially welcomed by her
many friends during her former rest-
d °?Im’ 8. W. Wallace and daughters,
MIp* U>uI*o Walls™ and Miss Marian
Walloon, left Wednesday for Forsyth,
whero they will resldo In the future, to
tho regret of
friends.
How the Law is Administered in Mer-
rie England.
In tho Christmas number of the
Ft rand Mognzlne llarry Furnls tells
a good story of how the law Is ad-
ministered nt times In England (genur.
ally held up ns a pattern to adminis
trators of oil other count r I os). *'A
friend of mine.” he myn, "wishing 10
make a present of a ring to an *•-
qimliitauce who was on the evo of be-
h>* n.srrkd, bought (Id* art * is anu
bonded It is the Jewaltr With liutrue*
aughtei
e take
their many Eatonton
II'I lllllll III IIHIIIISHII
WORLD’S GREATEST CREDl^ CLOTHIERS.'•
firistma
If You Want Practical Clothing
Gifts—Come To This Store
„ YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD
3 T is the useful, practical gifts that are most appreciated. If you give
someone an article of clothing that can be worn, and made good use
of—isn’t that a lot better than giving something that is merely an orna
ment ? Wouldn’t you prefer it yourself?
Useful gifts are the kind we have; and no matter how many you
may want to provide for—our liberal Credit plan
will make it easy. No worry, no inconvenience.
And this is just the kind of a Credit plan to
help you out at Christmas time.
Men’s Suits
Overcoats, Raincoats
Fancy Vesta
Hats and Shoes
Boys’ Sulis and
Overcoats
Women’s Suits
Separate Coats
Skirts and Waists
Furs and Millinery
Silk Underskirts
Children’s Coats
FARLEY 4 GALIN
362 Second St.
lions to have a (tilUbls Inscription en
graved upon It. making a stipulation
that It should be finished and returnee
by a certain dato. otherwise It wduld
bn uisloss. Month, elapsed before tnu
rime wna delivered. It wa, sent back
to the Jeweler, Tho tradesman took
out a summons, and my friend hsd to
come back to town and ait In a shifty
court all day without the ewe being
call.;,I. Next morning ho bribed the
psner to l.t Win know when the caw
wa. called. He was sent for at lunch
time, end set till n quurter past four
; ll-i. nin to anything but edifying mat-
1 ter. whl' h bail to Lo disposed of first.
It \ this time till: old «' til ’ . I
In m It Wa, fn.t asleep, Ttt. Jay.lers
css* . h I let, and my friend's —.
Ilcltor luted the defence. At Its close
.llie b pal funrtlonnry slowly disenlan-
, sled Itlin,elf fioni the embr.ee of Mor-
Iphtjr, optMd one aye, (runted, 'Ver
dict for plaintiff,’ and lumbered heavily
out of court. My friend won furi
ous, and addressed tho Judgo In forms
tho rever.o of polite. Tho u.hcr en
deavored to pacify him, and eventual
ly led hint out of court, and, after pock
etlng .mother half-sovereign, ho re
marked. 'Yes sir; Its very 'ard 7
know. Rut, you know. sir. ho tilers
gives a vardlct for tho plaintiff after
four o'clock!”’
Will The President Bsq s Whits Rh
nets res.
When President Rui ssv.lt
hunting hi lfrltl.lt Fast Africa ne
year lio will doubtless be on the loo
It happens bright and momorablc In
his calendar. Churchill bagged his
rhino from tbs summit of a tsn-fot
ant-bear con,. ‘T Jilt lilm hard with
both barrels," ha says, 'tend down ho
went, to rlio again In hlde.ms strug
gles—head, ears, horn Oourlahrd mu-
tdiingly sbovo the inn- as if ho
Strove to Sdvanco, While I loaded unit
fired twice mor< . Tlmt wus all I m\v.
Two other rhltio- . - I \,t over thohllt
end u fourth, i .iuiIii, the oilier way,
eharg, 11 the native -uttors who wore
• si i ■- i r .1. n .itloti tower, whe
I e.*'i, vers a'. I to drop It and .outlet-
chill in
out for n white
lug to Winston
nuts Strand Ms
specimen of this animal 1* an eve
sulfhl-ntly Important In the Ilf.
a sporlsirau to mako Dm day onwhl
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