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— THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1908 W. L. HENRY COMPANY’S 214 Cotton Avenue i Meat and Fish Market F Phones: 242 - 951 The business of this Market, by far the Jargest of any ever in Macon, has been created through our constant care in always supplying ONLY THL BUST in Fresh Meats, Fish and Oysters, and by courteous treatment to all, with prompt and correct deliveries. Our preparations for the Christmas 4rade are perfect and we GUARANTLL to satisfactorily meet any demand that may be made upon us. We Guarantee Without Reserve the cleanliness, soundness and quality of every article sent out. money back if not satisfied. high Your Head Our Great List of Good Things for Christmas: Po ultry- «Game Finest Dressed Turkeys, Dressed Hens, Geese and Ducks, Quail, Doves, Rabbits, etc. Finest Oysters Norfolk Selects, Biloxi Plants, Apalachicola Selects, Brunswick and Savannah Oysters. . Fresh Fish Spanish Mackerel, Sea Bass, Shad, Sheephead, Whiting, Snappers, Perch, Trout, etc. Choice Meats Beef, Mutton, Pork and Veal Roasts, Juiciest Steaks and Chops, Pork Sausage, Brains, Ham, etc. FANCY CELERY. HOME-MADE LARD. COUNTRY BACKBONE AND RIBS. HOME-CURED BACON. COUNTRY EGGS. W. L b HENRY GO. Phone 951 ON PARKS AND PUB._PROPERTY Council Committee On Parks And Public Property Make An Interesting Report D of Their Year’s Transactions. Alderman Brunner, chairman of the committee on public property, has made the following report to tho mayor and council: Macon, Ga., Dec. 21, 1908. To tho Hon. Mayor and Council of the City of Macon. Gentlemen—Tho committee on public property und parks submit herewith their report of the operations of this depart* meat for the pust twelve months: Central City Park. Total appropriation $1,020.00. This In cludes the keeper’s salary and labor. The park and grounds have been kept in ex cellent condition, and fairly within this appropriation. Wo would recommend that either tho duties of patk keeper be enlarged, or tho office of keeper of parks created, thereby enlurglng his scope of usefulness, embracing the care of all tho parks.. This past year the* park keeper, whose duties hcrctoforo have been con fined solely to the care of Central City Park, has very cheerfully looked after the up-town parks and kept them in most beautiful order with the assistance of two helpers, and wo think this idea should either bo carried out, or tho up town porks turned over to tho -foreman of streets, and some industrious man ap pointed for a nominal salary to look after Central City Park; our opinion being that un ordinarily industrious man, with one inulo and wagon, can keep the park In perfect order at all times.. Public Buildings. We carry n total Insurance on all of the public buildings of $49,150, tho prem ium being $1,100.50. a Blight- Increase ovci tho appropriation for this purpose. The bulk or this Insurance is for a period of three years, except the building at the Central City Park, which can only be in sured for one year. Wo think that an appropriation of $500.00 will bo amply sufficient to pay the premiums for the in coming year. The appropraltlon for re pairs on public buildings. $1,000.00. We expended in repairs the sum of $724.47. Nearly uil of the buildings are sadly In need of repair. . . • The contemplated work on the aud!to< rlum should.be put through at once., as it is very badly needed. The cost would be in the neighborhood of $100. No. 1 engine houso is in very bad shape. Tho floor of the front porch is rotten, is leaking badiy tf the rear brick wall of the building is*cracked and is settling down, and would recommend that immediate attention be given to these needed repairs, and a one-8tory ex tension on the rear of the building, af fording more room for tho engine and heaters, and a proper space for storing forage and coal, as they have none what ever for cither of these articles. It Is estimated it will cost $1,000.00 to mgko this addition and repairs. No. 2 engine house is in very bad con dition with regards to the girders which support the second floor; ono of them in particular has only about one-fourth Inch bearing on its support and is liable to slip out at any time. Tho roof of this houso needs some repairs and tho whole ex terior should bo painted. It will require an expenditure of about $250.00 to put this houso in shnpe. Tho wooden addition to No. 4 engine house should be removed and replaced by a brickmnn, somo painting nnd a little brick work to put this building In condl lion at an estimated cost of $850/10. All other buildings owned by tho city aro in fair condition. Tho purchasing .agent’s report shows an expenditure of $9,251.22 Tho appropriation was only 3,020.00 Showing an expenditure In ex cess of appropriation $6,231.22 Tho following amounts expended were not included or contemplated In tho ori ginal* appropriation: For extra labor, lawn mower and tools of vnrious kinds, disin fectants. etc $ 925.30 Painting of Fifth street bridge,. 1,065.30 Repairs Central City Park for the fair 2,026.56 Build Inga and fenco of stockade. 2,328.90 Total. ,....$6,340.12 We have received for rentals of department oats vnlued at $ 800.00 At a cost not exceeding $200. We cured, haled, und turned over to the street department “““ 400.00 ll.20C.00 bnlcs of very best hay at a market value of about $1,2 At a cost to the city of about $60.' These amounts should bo credited public property. Thero Is still duo this department from renters and lessees $468.35, which will be Georgia School of Technology REtOPENS JAN. 4th, 1908. This school is better equipped and organized in every department than ever before, and is prepared to do tho best work in its history. .. Advanced courses offered in Mechanical, Electrical, Tex tile and Civil Engineering, Engineering Chemistry, Chemis try and Architecture. Many free scholarships are still avail able for Georgia students. For catalogue and full information, address, ■ K. G. MATHESON, A. M., LL. D., President, Atlanta, Ga. -H- This Coupon Is Good for Fifteen Cents In Payment on Any Ono Pair of Christmas Slippers in the House. Nil I Man, Woman or Child. Out Out and Bring With You. Dec. 16 to Dec. 24. Lester-C!ark Shoe Company. collected by the marshal Quito soon. With these facts and figures It shows that thin department makes a better showing than the mcro figures of the city oleik would indicate, und instead of the department having seemingly ex pended three times its appropriation. It lias in fact remained within the appro priation, by reason of the authorised ex penditure of $6,346.12 for improvements not contemplated at the time of tho ori ginal appropriation, which deducted'from the total expenditure of $9,251.22, would give us a hnlancc of $114.90. not Includ ing the $1,200.00 in oats nnd hay which this department turned over to the street department, nor tho $865.00 collected from renters tuuj sale of scrap iron- for which tlio public property department Is entitled to credit. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the aenso of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering It through tho mu cous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from re putable physicians, ns the damage they will do Is ten fold to tho good you can possibly derive from them. Hall’s Ca tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cho rny & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer cury, und is taken internally, noting di rectly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of tho system. In buying Hall’s Catarrh Cure, he sure you got tho gen uine. It Is taken Internally and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. *" Imonlals free. iko Hall’s Family Pills for cot nation. THEY WANT TO KNOW IF GOLD-FISH SLEEP DRUG CLERKS AT TAYLOR*BAYNE’8 SAY THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THE FINNY FELLOW8 WITH THEIR EYE8 CLOSED. TECH GLEE CLUB AT Do gold fish sleep? This is a question that just now is con siderably worrying Messrs. Alf Mack, Julian Peacock nnd Jesse Mitchell, the popular clerks at tho Taylor-Uayne drug store. They contend that these particu lar members or the finny tribe never sleep, even if other fish sometimes do, but they are anxious to know If tiicy arc correct in the matter. There is a largo tank filled with gold fish nt Taylor-Bayne’s nnd there is quite a demand for them. Yesterday a pros pective customer, who had never owned a gold fish and consequently knew very lit tle about them, asked Mr. Mack "when did they sleep." 'He could not answer, and neither could his confreres. A' dismissing the mutter at length, they JH rived at the decision that gold fish, like Taylor-Bayne’s "never sleep." Messrs. Mack and Mitchell are on duty in the day time. They say that they have never seen a gold fish sleeping, not even taking a brief nap or dozing. Mr. Peacock works at night and has plenty of time to observe tho tank of finny fel lows. He is equally positive that from six p. m. to six il m. the fish never close their eyes. The three drug clerks are much wrought up over the matter and have broached it to many of their friends, co fish dealers, doctors nnd others. They liavo even consulted the encyclopedias. And they aro exactly where they started, not a bit more en lightened. It Is stated that perhaps the gold fish sleep with their eyea open, sines they are often seen to remain motionless In the water for two or three minutes at a time, but never longer than that. Others declare tliat If the iar or tank Is placed In a dark room, the fish will rest his body upon the bottom and sleep the sleep of the just. But no one can be found who has ever seen one of them In the arms of Morpheus. Information on the by Mi The best Xmas gift for lady or o«ntl«* Man would b* fthoei, Parks A Cvsritt, tho place. GAVE AN ENJOYABLE CONCERT —MANY MACON BOYS ON THE PROGRAM. The nppearanco of tho Georgia Tech Gleo Club at the Grand Opera House was an occasion of much en joyment to music-lovers as well ns to the friends of the college. Tho con cert was all the more Interesting be cause of tho prominent parts taken by well-known Mucon boys, who uro nt- tcndlng the Technological School. Among them were Messrs. Ollphant, Minion Solomon. D. W. Harris, John G. Chapman nnd Asher Ayres. One of the feuturcs of tho highly at tractive und well arranged program was tho conduct of the mundolin nnd banjo club by Mr. John Chapman. Another was tho rendition of “11 Trov- ntore,’’ - violin solo, by Mr. Martin H. Levy, who otherwise distinguished himself as the lender of the orchestra. A hearty, encore was extended the quartette that sang “Just Bccauso Ho Couldn’t Sing," wh’ch was led by Mr. Asher Ayres. The singing in.chorus was mellifluous, the voices of the young men blending nnd harmonizing perfectly. They showed evidences of careful training. Tho orchestra was much better than those usually accom panying glee clubs. The program was ns follows: 1. The College Yell. V. it. Ab rams; Arr. by M. II. J-«vy—Chorus, Mandolin Club and Orchestra. 2. Dainty Dames. Blake—Mandolin Club. 3. Sho was But Seven. Blake— Chorus. 4. Hits of 1909. (Medley)—Orches tra. b 5. Just Some One. Anderson—Quar tette. 6. Chicken Chowder. Gtblln. Man dolin Club. 7. II Trovatow, (violin solo). Ver di—Morton If. Levy. 8. Drink to Me Only with Thine Kyes. Johnson—Chorus. 9. La Pulom.i. Yradlek—Orchestra. 10. Just Bee j use Ho Couldn't Sing. “Love Me and the World Is Mine.” Fltxglhbon—Quartette. 11. Mrasovia. (Waltzes). IBlnuke— Mandolin Club. 12. The Little Peach. Mcidllnger— Chorus. 13. American Patrol. (Medley)— Orchestra. 14. Curly. Blake—Mandolin Club. 15. The White and Gold. I). HU!— Chorus, Mandolin and Orchestra. Ion on tha subject Is desired Mack. Peecofc ami Mlti-hHi. Watched Fifteen Years. "For fifteen yean l have watched the workings of Rucklen's Arnica Salve; and It has never failed to cure any sore, boll, ulcer or burn to which It was applied. It has saved us many a doctor bill," says A. P. Hardy, of East Wilton, Maine. 25c at all drug stores. FEVERISHLY BUSY DAY IN NEW YORK STREETS OF GOTHAM JAMMED AND PACKED WITH BUSY HOLIDAY SHOPPERS. NEW YORK. Doc. 23.—This was a long day, a feverishly busy riny and u hard duy for the Santa Clauses on earth, par ticularly In New York. And u warm day for them, no matter how cold It may have seemed to Angers and toes of the little people who have only Just to fbluet mound and expect the appearance of. Chrtntmas day. Anns and wagons full • of packages. Streets full of wagons and j loaded arms—arms peacefully loaded. Ten thousund tilings going on so hastily ami I feverishly that a pagan from Tlmburto< revelries day after tomorrow, Santa Claus Letters. A letter for Bantu Claus bus turned up at tho general postolfico, Just In time. Tho clerk picks it up In a CHRISTMAS CEMENTS THE BONDS. Of good fellowship nnd. kindly; fooling Our cement will in sure a slime of yours toward us. Like all our building ma terials our cements aro tho best wo can get. If you ex pect to do any building or im* proving have us furnish, tho .W.tcrinlR. Quick deliveries ■or those in n hurry. t WILLINGHAM iaSH & DOOR CO., 457 Third St., MACON, GA. lie great lmx filled Those letters will bo called for, too. Thanks to some persons, among the hut:lest of the engineers of HI. Nick, the letters will bo opened and ... —- - , K . tc... will ho granted __ riding tip to low ly doors and leaving gifts, at tho last moment, with no trace of where they canto from. Expressions of Patient Faith. Ranta Claus will bo u reality for these little children of the poor, who write pitiful missives to the good saint and wait In nil faith for the fulfillment of their desires. And some of litem, ton, want so little—a doll, or a rubber rat tle for baby or a new calico dress for mamma. There is patient faith expressed In these Ill-spoiled, nigged missives, and thero Is also ths cynicism of youngsters ‘The VICTOR” WOOLLEY’S SANITARIUM OPIUM ant WHISKY from any harmful result.. Our thirty year.' experience shows thrie .re curable. Prtlent. alM t retied nt Ihilr home, o”B29 of particular, free. Minn I»p. U.M. Woolley Co. Atlanta, tia Oldest Whisky House in South I ESTABLISHED 1881 berausn they expect llttl< - For many of the children In the va rious hospitals und homo.of the city— little crippled wretches and wee tots sick to the point«of death, whoso days are filled with pnln nnd their nights with dread—Christmas will begin to morrow. Tho hospital authorities have decreed that one day of Christmas cheer Is not enough for these "luck less pots marred In the making," and their Christmas will last through two or threo days. YESTERDAY’S WEATHER. Meteorological data furnished by (hi tho twenty-four hours ending at 4 p. i 5 pm...47111 pm..451 5am..39!11 am..50, 6 pm...47112 mn..411 6 nm..3Xl2 m ..62 7 pm...471 1 am..431 7 am..371 1 pm..54 8 pm...461 2 am..42' 8 _ . 9 pm. ..47 3 am. .41 1 9 ant. .43! 3 pm. .65 10 pm...45| I am..40110 " * 39 2 pm..53 .43 3 pm..65 ..47; 4 pm..64 LIVERPOOL, Dec. 23—Following are the weekly cotton statistics: Total sales all k’/ds 30.000 bales. Total sales American 26,000 hales. English sp!nm*rs takings 62,000 bales. Total mrport 4,000 balea. Imports nil kinds 121,000 bales. Imports American 110.000 bales. Rtock all kinds 769.000 bales. Htock American 663,000 bales. Quantity afloat all kinds 661,000 bales. afloat American 416.600 Quantity tales. Total salsa on speculation 100 bales. Total solas to sxporura ioo bales. Rlver Report. gee river at M .,, v feet, ut Hawk...... ... a foot, ut Ahlievllle 3.2 feet, und ut f.uip- her City 2.0 feel. The rise In the Ocmulgee will reach Hawklnsvllle by Hsturday. will go slightly above flood stage at Abbeville bv Decem ber 29, and will reach Lumber City about January 4 with a moderate stage. * Here Is Relief For Women. If you have pains In the hack, urinary, bladder or kidney trouble and want a certain, pleasant J»crl# relief front wo men’s Ills, try Mother Bray's "Af’H- TRALIAH-LMAF." It Is n safe reliable regulator, and relieves nil female weak- n eases, Including Inflammation and III*«ration*. Mother Gray’s Australian- Ill - - • Mil _ for 56 els. trr. Th * SOM by druggists or sent by mall Harnple sent FREE. Ad- If other Gray Co., U I Coy, OLD 8HARPE WILLIAMS. Pure fine old Rye. by the gallon 13.09 4 full quarts $3.50 Express prepaid. OEORQE J. COLEMAN. Puro Pennsylvania Rye, rich and mellow, by tho gallon 12.75 full quurts $3.00 Express prcpuld. ANVIL RYE. Pure nnd substantial fam ily whisky, by tho gallon. .12.50 4 full quarts $2.90 Express prepaid. OLD POINTER CLUB CORN. Rich and mellow, by the gallon ....$2.60 qua 1> press prepaid. OLD GEORGIA CORN Fie gm full Direct From Bonded Warehouses and Old. uarts Express prepaid. We handle nil the leadli market, and will save for price list nnd of Ityo and Bourbon Whiskies In the led frea* 1 " C **** ° n your D urchaM>> 8end THE ALTMAYER & FLATAU LIQUOR CO. 720, 722, 724, 720 West Bay Street JACKSONVILLE, - - - FLORIDA