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WEDNESDAY M-RNJNG, DECEMBER 23, 1903
jHE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH:
THE HOLIDAY
SEASON
With all its extra expenses, all
its need of smart, therefore joy
ful, appearance is here.
Now, don’t you agree with us
that the good things to wear will
be the most happy and thought 9
fdl holiday gifts ?
Wa have them at reasonable
prices, things that man needs and
man wants.
Then, too, we haven’t forgot
ten the boys—from the toddler
to the young man with his first
long trousers we have things he
wants—Neckties, Gloves, Shirts,
Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Suspen
ders, and all the little things that
go towards making up the well
dressed man.
STORE OPEN NIGHTS
UGLY TO CROWD
Stephens Describes His Con
duct Just After the
Shooting.
SAID HE WOULD SHOOT
THE FIRST MAN TO MOVE
ONE PRICE TO EVERYBODY
FOR SALE
Frcttiest cottage on North Highlands. Seven rooms
and bath, with barn and stables in rear; large lot and
house is etiuipptffl with water works nnd electric lights.
This is n bargain nt $4,000.00, nnd wc would be pleased
to tell you moro about this place,
WADLEY INVESTMENT CO.
Grand Building Phono 627.
BANK STOCKHOLDERS MAY HAVE
TO REFUND DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
In Aniwtr Is Suits Against Tham,
Dirsctsrs ef Exchange Bank Saak
to Show Liability of tha Stockhold-
New Year is
Close at Hand
The directors of the Exchange Bank
, yesterday filed their answers to the
I suits brought against them last Sep
tember for tha total amount of the
bank's liabilities by Instituting coun
ter suits against the stockholder# for
the recovery of dividends paid them
when the condition of the bank's
finances were said not to warrunt
such.
As the matter now atanda In the
court the directors have been sued by
the stockholders for the amount of
the bank's Indebtedness at the time
of Its failure, amounting to about
$500,000. nnd the stockholder* arc de
fendants In suits brought by the di
rectors to Recover dividends, which
the stockholders themselves allege
were Illegally declared.
The nttHkholders. through the recelv-
218-220 Third-Street.
Phono 2545.
An Electric Evening Lamp
Is ono of the beat Xmas gifts
L C. Porslsf.
PURSLEY & CLAY,
UNOrftTAKtltg.
v: x "-V
, kit and $1| Mw* terry tt.
I** no •'* ■»*
KriMUd IS ftd
•rdtf so akfc't
marsl MK
How about that carriage of yours?
Better pend It here to be overhauled
or repaired. Wo'll make a new car
riage of it. so that you can drive out
on New Year with all tho pride of new
ownership. Wo can do anything from
putting In a new spoke to remaking wi>>
entire carriage. “Moderate prices *r», contend that the directors are lia-
. ud thorough work*' i« our motto. bto foe the total losses of the Kx-
tlisngc Bank; the directors reply. In
counter suits, that If they arc liable,
I and have been guilty ef acts of mls-
1 management, tt Is therefore incumbent
I upon the stockholders to return such
money ns they have received In the
nature of dividends, since such divi
dend* are void if the condition of the
, hank's finances did not warrant their
' payment.
It Is approximately estimated that
I the amount of the dividends believed
to haw been thusly paid out will ag
gregate two or three hundred thou
sand dollars.
The answers to the stockholders'
wilt* are mads by three of the de
Kndant directors, Messrs. 8. 8. Dun
lap, T. C. Burke and N. H. Corbin, de-
c« used, estate of the latter being rep
resented by Messrs. H. C. Corbin and
c. o. stone, amend and specific
nlsls and demurrer* are made to every
allegation or claim contained in the
stockholders' suits: and. In addition.
tnagtaable. Make *ome one’s £•'"!£,“ Th!
heart glad by providing ttii*
comfort nnd luxury. Tt is con-
by Miv.rm R. J. Toy lor. R. I*. tVN.nl
nml C. T. Kin*. Ih. WcSvrn of the
Kxrhaii*- llank. ami by Omit It mi
ch«r*».l Mutt tho tllroctor. were rv
.pon.lbln for th. bankrupt condition
nf th. bank. Mlmnnafoment, ezre-
I.»«tt.»> nml other overt act, were also
chnr-oi.
The char*.» aro notv vhsintrt.rlz.il
b\ th. tllrsvhtn, a* brln* "vaxur, un-
ccrtstln nti.l tpd.llntt.." and thzt "th.
char*., fall to ahow nhrrrln th. til-
rector, had .rml." Th. director, re
ply that th. .tocltholder. mu«t .pex-tfy
all "dlwiwpzncln." "tnjudlclou. o-.r-
draft.." "unprotlurttv. nv.ntnmv
an* "ml,.pprxtprlatIon of Ih. fund, of
111. bank by th. dlrrclor.” Th. 01-
r^-tor, qumtlon the ability of th.
.(orkholder. to pro., thn, oll.*atlon»
and ollwn. and In which event they
roiur.t n dt.nit.ral of th* mil,.
It I. .talcd that th. dlrrclor. do
not ,ck a .cttl.ni.nt of th. aulta.
a. wa. on., reportod. but lat.ad to
itiht tit* matter In th. court*, and to
PPM, th.lr Malta a*aln*t th* mock
holder*. H-* far only Ibrrc of tha dr
fMtslant, to th. original aulta have
r.pll.1 but II la rzpoct.<! Ulat their
anaw*r« will Ik Al-I wlibln tha
faw iU»a- la any .»mt. II la Imi
1 able that th, aalla nlU b. adjudl
within the next two yearn, a* appeal*
will bo carried to the highest Judi
ciaries.
Tho Corbin estate la represented by
Mrrr.ll P. Calloway; tho Doody estate
and T. C. Burke by Lane A Parks;
S. S. Dunlap and other of tho direc
tors by J. Ellsworth Hall.
Imported Perfumes; fine
Leather Goods, Manicure Sets,
Cut Glass. Hoge Drug Co.
OFFICERS IN BATTLE
WITH BAND NEGROES
MINIQ TOWN SCENE OF A PITCHED
BATTLE—TWO KILLED;
ONE DYING.
LONDON. Ky., Doc. It.—A* fight oc
curred today between officers and negroes
nt Artenius, a mining town north of
tnls place*. It U reported that one officer,
named Brooks and a negro were killed.
•n<l another offb'er. Robert Smith, wos-
fatslly wounded, besides others being
seriously hurt.
The officers went .to round up the*ne-
groes, who were accused of robbing ml
~ ^rs.
Reports from the scene of the difficulty
state tlmt the negroes opened fi^e on
approaching officers, which was proo
returned and a general fusllade resulted.
vouirnt to rend by, to bow by,
or for the children to study by.
Tliiuk it over.
Wo Imre various styles to
select from.
Macon Railway & Light Co.
Jesse 6. Hart & Bro.
Funeral Directors
il a I leaden *h#q oil
Ph«n«» 417. m. 4181. MACON, OA.
OniN DAY AND nioht.
State Has Another Inning In the Trial
of ThonHon J. Hains, the Evidence
of Mre. Annis and Other Witnesses
of Monday Being Corroborated De
spite Efforts of the Defense to Sat
Aside Certain Testimony—Eye Wit
nesses Describe the Shooting in
Tragio Detail, Pointing Out the Ag
gressive Manner of Defendant and
His Remarks to the Crowd.
FLUSHING. N. Y., Dec. 22—Testi
mony of a character designated tocoxw
roborate the stories of the killing of
Win. E. Annis which have been tflld In
the trial of Thornton J. Hains was
developed today from several of tho
prosecution's witnesses. D'strlct At
torney Darrin told Justice Crane when
court adjourned that the state would
probably take** week to complete Its
cape.
\ Wm. Knapp on Stand.
Wm. Knapp, a Bayside Yacht. Club
member, was given a rigorous cross-
examination after testifying that while
sailing toward the dock after the Im
promptu boat race he heard shooting
and saw* Mrs. Annis run down tho run-
ay.
“I saw her move across the float,”
continued Knapp. “Then - she was
stopped and she went back up the
runway again. Some ono took her by
the arm at the runway. I could not
see who stopped her because she was
hid by the Jib of Annis' boat.”
Mrs. Helene E. Annis testified yes
terday that Thornton Hains turned her
back with a revolver when she ran
across the float toward her wounded
husband.
“Would Have Shot Anybody."
John C. Stephens, another fellow club
member of Annis, caused a sensation
when ho testified that ho heurd the de
fendant say after tho shooting. “I came
to protect my brother and would have
shot anybody who Interfered.”
Lawyer McIntyre endeavored to shat
ter the testimony of Mr. Stephens, but
h's evidence remained unchanged when
be left the stand. Both the witnesses,
Knapp and Stephens, asserted on tho
stand that there was a noticeable In
terval between the first 1 and subse
quent shots fired by Captain Haiti* at
Wm. E. Annis. ^
Downs Testifies.
Morrill L. Downs, of Flushing, a
Bayside Yacht Club member, was the
first witness today. Downs testified:
“The defendant had a revolver in
his hand, and it was cocked. Capt
Ilalns stepped forward, and I put iny
hands on his shoulder, and the de*
fondant said: ‘No,this Is a matter lor
the police.' I then said to the defen
dant, ‘Who are you?' and he said, *!
am Captain Hains. son of General
Hains of the regular army.*
“Then the real Captain Hains broke
In and said. 'I am Captain Hains. and
he Is my brother.' 1 then said that
this was s gentleman's club nnd we
could not allow strangers to be armed.
The defendant asked his brother If ho
should give tho pistol up."'
Story of Eye Witness.
Sir. Stephens, an eye witness of the
shooting, was seitted In hts boat when
the shooting commenced. He saLd
there was on© shot, an interval of eight
or. ten seconds, then several moro
•hots. Mr. Stephens said Annis rose
at the first shot and after the other
shots fell Into the water.
Mr. Stephens said that on landing
on tin* float he saw a man. whom ho
pointed out ns Thornton Hains. swing
ing a pistol nnd saying: “The first
man to move Is a dead man,” or words
to that effect.
The witness said that later when the
defendant handed over him revolver
Captain Hains said: “We hav^ finished
our business; .there will be no more
shooting.”
Tilt With Thornton Hains-
Phone us your orders for
Christmas Turkeys. Finest lot
of Georgia Country Poultry in
the city. J. M. Brantley Co.
Phones 545 and 1294.
BRITISH STEAMER IRADA
WRECKED ON MIZEN HEAD
OHOOKl IA YEN. Ireland. Dec. 21—Tha
British stesmer Inula. Capt. Roberts,
from Galveston December 8 for Liver
pool. Is a tout wreck on tbe tout hk west
point of Mtsen Hoad. Capt. Roberts, a
stewardess and four men were drowned,
the remainder of the crew, 88 men, saved
themselves by climbing the face of the
cliffs.
The steamer was driven ashore
heavy weather during a dense fog. 8he
was loaded with cotton. -
The lr« da was of l.ttl tons net reels
ter. She was built at Belfast In 18*
and was owned by the I rads Steamship
Company, of Liverpool. fine was Mi feet
long. 88 feet wide end SS feet deep.
Christmas Presents for Men
Pocket books, bill cases, fountain
pens, collar boxes. Inkstands, book#.
Bibles, at McEvoy's, 1*1 Cherry street
Golf and Morale.
Sir Oliver Lodge, the English aefen
tut. learned to play golf at St. An
drewp ‘thirty years ago. If la teacher,
•ays the London Dally News, was
Frof. Talt.
-Yen don't play golf with your
mustache” Prof. Talt as Id to hint one
‘ iy; "you play with vour morals. ^
“But I hope.” said Sir Oliver, with
he riled. Then tame more stmts. I f-»«
up and sent out of th* boat and b-sid
n,jrr shots. .\» I n-n^d from tha best
I *a* llmltfleM slid Mn». Annis on the
■ flosl. 1 saw Thors tea J 1 “
next a hasty glanc# round, 'that no »ns I g*}} \ \ ;‘, r
*rt>b- will consider m> morals as bad asjr*,i„ g m*
sled mi g *lf.” I fruit aide te si
'I said to the defendant that I did not
sympathise with him and he replied*
'If you had a brother you would have
protected him.' I replied that If I had a
brother like that I would lock him up.
nnd any way In my country they sallied
things like tht* with their flats.
•'The defendant said: 1 guess, you
don't come from this country. My broth
er Is sn army officer and *“
we settle things this way.'
“I answfred:
,-ime from you i . ,
down like a dog.' and the defendant said:
When you know all. you will think dlf-
.Vrently. I was prepared to protect my
brother and 1 was pn jured to shoot any
gun
Do -i
on the back of any female on the
-No.”
Annis* Comrade Sworn.
Louis Harway. who sailed with Wni.
. Annis the afternoon he was shot,
sald: x
Annis was In the stem near the tiller.
As wo approached the float X saw Mr.
Roberts amt Mr. Rlrrhfleld. Our boat
w*S stopped by Mr. Blrchfleld who took
hold of the forestsy. I looked up and
found a pistol pointed In my 5ae*. I
thought It wm a practical Joke. The pis
tol dropped down, and a shot was fired
under my left arm. There was a pause
and some more shots.”
“Dtd you hear anything said?”
"Yea I heard tha word 'Annis' before
the shooting: a IttUe before the shot -
fired.”
•Vonld you »
fired the shotf
Annie Cried Dent! Dent!
•Te*. He was crouching down, his, left
band was against th* boom, and In ‘
After th# Am abet I turned
annis bolding bis hand owl
•Oh. don't. don'L stop, step.'
Renfroe-Eliis-
Permenter Co.
Dolls Given Away
With each purchase of Ladies’, Misses’, Boys’ and
Children’s Shoes, amounting to $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00,
$5.00 or $10.00. Some are regular $2.50 and $3.00
values. ! ! • ' * ’? >’i '" •
We are exclusive distributors in this market for
Sorosis Ladies’ Fine Shoes
$5.00 Values for $4.00 and $3.50 >
New Snappy Shoes for Men 7”
Swell Styles, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 " ‘ “ *
$3.50 LADIES’ SHOES, $2.49
$3.00 AND $2.50 LADIES’ SHOES, $2.19
BIG LOT MISSES’ SHOES, $1.39
$5.00 MEN’S SHOES FOR $3.29
LITTLE GENT’S SHOES, 95c 7.
BUSTER BROWN SHOES •*->’**
. For Boys and Girls, all to be closed out at special
reduction on former prices.
Corner Cherry and Third Sts.
Old Dempsey Block..
COME TO SEE US FOR
Christmas Lamps and Decorations.
WIRING AND FIXTURES, SHADES, Etc.
171 Cotton Avenue—Phone 212.
SOUTHERN ELECTRIC SUPPLY &
MANUFACTURING 00.
Purity, Mellowness and Rich Flavor
are the distinguishing qualities of
Sunny Brook
-THE PURE. FOOD
Whiskey
I1I.J t. J .n _• ^ - .
^ a positive assurance ot full proof, full
aRe * 1* stands unequaled as a
hca,th / u I J stimulant—a sure care tor many of the
minor ailments of the human system.
DELIVERED DIRECT TO YOU EXPRESS PREPAID
BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTERS:
C. BLUM & CO.. JACKSONVILLE. FLA.
C. C. BUTLER CO.. JACKSONVILLE. FLA.
BEDINQFIELO A CO.. JACKSONVILLE. FLA.
D. F. & C. P. LONG, JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
L. O. DANIEL. MGR.. CHATTANOOGA. TENN.
S^. L .55^ MA . N V C - HATTANOOCA ' TENN. *
. GALLAGHER i O'GARA. CHATTANOOGA. TENN.
H. LEVYSTEIN A CO.. MONTGOMERY. ALA.
h- K?'WHISKEY CO MONTGOMERY ALA.
M. MARKSTEIN. CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
Bottles
1 I-5th ObIIoo i
Rye or Bourbon
4 Bottles $PH
Full Quarts
Rye or Boor bon
Skipped la pisln boxes. Send reaUtUocs with your order.
N« foods shipped C.O.D.
Ids face.
and saw
his ski*.
A, I »LiMl from the boot dpuin limn.
«■ .till Brth* ihoftr I he.nl Thom ton
ll»!n, nr: , 8«zit bark. >t,nd heck/
• I walked hr. th, platol <u point*!
t m»“
TTm Knapp wh-n'rwll-n nM:
-I bnrd'th, ahnuax. and 1-kJiM and
-»w Mr. AnnU Inv, t.l. n*t and aurt
in.rd .th, mi. I nw Mr. Ami, run
<l» ru.wzr .nd *vt mm. the
lljnl. The mil hid her zt tht. point and
th*— t nw h»r wotn. bz< k main. .on-,
-n wn t-ndln* fur up Uw nnzwzr."
f« dM.'l.n who .topped l.-r‘"
HA Ih* nil re,eawl—I -
Umrt eJJmmed mtU marrow.,
Th, Mclboum, Way.
A Melbourne nun hat offer.,1 wpi
for Uw hnt lot. letter nil-ten hr
nna ikLHtourzcmmnt to enit, loeil
u2Tdi'5m ta z".'iron.’Ti'a
Wop item from the eaoseqatnL.es m
Morosvrr. them Is no suen* tblsg
a “test” 1 »vr lettar. or even a rood <
If you <1-a't Ih!i*\•» Mm u. >
ying Olel TP. * « If fheV 4o J , f ( lP
ury of pointed fir