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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 :• la >11. dll j The Telegraph Business Of- j flee, 452 Cherry street. Edito- 1 rial Rooms upstairs, next door,