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r~ —— — THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1908 Sensible Presents Adler’s Gloves, Silk Suspenders, Fancy Hosiery, Neckties, Silk Mufflers, Silk and Linen Hand kerchiefs, and many other things suitable for— Christmas Giivng Christmas Day, December 25th. Matinee 3 p. in. Night 8:15. Samuel K. Rork'a Production, Coming Thro’ the Rye Y/onn Thurbcr an "MUM. HOUR." Superb rteonlc and Costume Dlspluy. Prices—Mat I me 25c to $100. Night 26c to $i re. Saturday Night. December 26th, America's Foremost Romantic Actor JAMES K. HACKETT The Greatest of Romantic Plays The Prisoner of Zenda to 12.0(1. Sent Hole WHAT THE RECORDER 60T FOR CHRISTMAS THE CITY GIVE8 HIM JU8T THE VERY THING HE HA8 BEEN WANTING FOR MONTH8. Judge Julian Urquhart, recorder, was happy yesterday morning over the Christmas present brought him by the city government. For u long time he has been shlvet’- Ingly wishing that the committee on public property would give him a stove for the court room. Many a morning lie has sat on the bench and hugged himself In the effort to keep warm, though It aometlnn-M seems as though he mado It cjulte warm for the offen der* before him. It in regarded oh a lucky thing that this stove wjs pnt up before the usual army of Christmas offenders appeared before him. Hut now that tho room is warm and comfortable, tho Christmas drunks, If any then* be In (his dry year, may get off light. In order Hint there will bo no un necessary punishment for the unfor tunates. Judge I'niubart will hold court *Chr!fitma* morning, Judt the same ns on other days, and give the prisoners a speedy hearing. Marked for Death. Three years ago I was marked for death. A graveyard cough was tear ing my lungs to pieces. Doctors foil ed to tudp me, and hope had ffed, when my husband got Dr. King's New Discovery." says Mrs. A. C. Williams, of Hoc*. K.v. "The first dose helped me and Improvement kept on until 1 had gained 58 pounds In weight and my health was fully restored." This medicine holds (lie world's healing re cord for roughs and colds and lung and throat dlseasos. It prevents pneu monia. Sold under guarantee at drug stores. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. ERE 18 ONE LETTER THAT WERT STRAIGHT WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN FINDS \ BOY NAMED AFTER HIM among santa' claus LETTERS. lt«*ro |h u Christum* Incident, A prominent citizen, in reading over the lift 1<« letters to Huntn Claus being published from day to day, happened to read on,. H'gttcd by u little boy who was evidently named after him. lie bad never heard of this namesake, und lie therefore discovered that the fath er must have been an admirer, though he did not know him. Tho citizen carefully rend the letter mid noted what the little fellow wsnted Fantii Claus to tiring lilm. Then he went down town and lie not only bought every article the boy asked for but lie did more than that, he purchased n lot of fruit and th'nga that be thought would bo ucccptahlo to the family. Then with his purchases lie went out to Houth Macon and be bunted up the house the address on which wan given In the lltflo letter. Without mak ing himself known, lie told tho mother that the boy luid asked Hantn Claus to bring certain things und there the were but the package was not to be opened until Christmas morning. The gentlemnn found the homo to be nn humble one. The family was that of a working man whose wages would not have permitted him to have tilled tho bill of wants of Ills little son, as much as he would like to have done, Rut tf the little boy ts not happy to day be will be tomorrow when he finds (but old Santa Claus did exactly ah he asked him to do. apt* suffer from Blood Poison Ea.Mly^wrcd by B. If yon hate udio and pains In bones, back or Joints, lolling. Scabby Skin, blood hala hot or tldn; Swollen Glands, fl VllllMl Skin. r St) tit the body, Itio>It ©i nervous; ulcer Hump.. .... , H v ........ Mouth. Fulling tlulr, Pimples eruptions, i'uucerous Sores, l.lpo. nice or any part Skin, uie run .low n any purl the bdy; rarbutuU-sor bolls. TAKE BO- ANIC ULOOD DALM (Q. O. 0.) GUAR ANTEED to cure even the worst uml n«oM d«. p scup'd cases. R. R. R. drive* I II polsohniiN mailer front the N>*t«*in und ■ends u Pood of pun*, tlch blood directly to the skin surf see. In this wuy Sure* Asthma Sufforers Should Know This, Foley's Honey and Tar ’das cured many case* of asthma th*t wore con sidered hopeless. Mrs. Adolph Rues- Ing 701 Weft Third street, Davenport, lows, writes: "A severe cold contract ed twelve years ago wni neglected un til It finally grew Into asthma. The best medical skill available could not give mo more than temporary relic*. Foley's Honey and Tdi was recom mended and on© fifty cent bottle en tirely cured in© of asthma which had been growing on me for twelve years. If 1 had taken it at the start I would have been saved years of suffering." F. l.imnr & Co., neat* Fourth Na tional Rank. Eruptions. l'lmpUs ltlood und d. body Into a »bun. lu ulthy coudlth ... Thousands curv'd by II. 11. II. utter ull other treatment fatted. If you have been .disappointed of a euro by other trout- mem. give It. 11. B. u dial, it may bo the very reini'dy your system needs. RHEUMATISM OR FOUL CATARRH with shoulder pains, Imwkhik or spitting, lieadnebe. earn* he. even old. vtuhttom eases are quUkly cured by Rotnnle III.hhI llalnr til. it. H.) because these troubles come frwr 1IUhhI IVtscn. CURES ITCHING ECZEMA. Watery blisters, open, ttelilng sores of nil kinds, nil leave utter treatment with 11. Smj|| these trouble* art' <uu**-d by Wood I'olson. while D. B. 6. kills tbs poison, makes the blood pure and ileh and Itcsls the sores nnd stops the Itch it Is coots the blood how nut* kl; and lumps disappear while ouderful how B. B. O. * ly the plnrplt their pin* red hue of pure, ileh Idoo BOTANIC BLOOM BALM tB. B. O.) ts pleasant and safe to take, composed of burs Botanic Ingredients It purities nnd enriches the blood.. HAM PI.KM MK.NT F1UCK by writing Mood llalin Co.. Atlan ta. Go. HOt.D BY Dltl’GGIHTM. or sent by vipreee. tl PER I.AUtii: llOTTl.K. With (Mlgr*- — fins dele dli eel Iona /or home euro. Bibb County.— PI BUS CORDON JAILED UNDER HEAVY BOND NEORO CHARGED WITH CONNEC TION WITH MONDAY NIGHT8 8HOOTING. < r- to to An immense assortment of ideal pieces suitable for pres ents to your friends, to your brothers or sisters, to your father or mother, wife or children or very best girl. Presents that will not pass away with the Holidays, but will last and give satisfactory service for a lifetime, keeping the donor in loving remembrance. your your V OPEN EVERY NIGHT UNTIL 9 O’CLOCK bs= The defendant. J. K. Dome. ts hereby rm.u’.Hd personally or by attorney, to ba and appear at Che next superior court to be held In and for aald county on the first Monday In February IMS. then dntlffa de an*! there to answer manda In an action of divorce, as m de* Hj Frocmrd os to luatlee shall appertain. Witness the llonoratle W. If. Ft I too. Jr., judge of said court this »th day of December. IMS. ROUT. A. NI8BKT. Clerk. Gus Gordon, the negro arretted by tho city anil county officials nn Tue*- day night In connect inn with tho shoot ing of Kugonla Lewis, tho woman at the Macon Hospital who claimed she was accidentally shot by Gordon, taken to jail yesterday morning, having been committed to the super .or court by tho recorder. There were two witnerges examined a man and a woman. The woman said she was asleep In an adjoining room and was aroused by Kugenla groaning and calling her. 8he ran Into the room in her night clothes to sue Gor don running away. Kugenla told her that she had been shot by Gun. The man said that Kugenla told him that ttua shot her. but that aha did not know how tt was done. Gus said he did not deny the shoot ing. They were placing with the pis tol In the room and the pistol fired, but how it waa done he did not know. He waa then committed to the su perior court for assault, and hta bond fixed at IHM. Southern Railway Schedule:- Showing the arrival and departure of passing*, train, Mac - Oa fef manor OM . A rt »-*•! g.i-r .■ rtffd No. Airly* from: • ■* AM is Jacksonville. nidi JaekoonWld. f.M JB jDMMsti; Mfllf ClnHnmtl. (at 1 OMBBtr Otar, fi.il Atiantn f.» IK i!nih*»:• « fi.y ImM ..IfE .. AUmu.mm Mi ..-10.0*1 J-Utebm City. Ld Ml • Hi ■Ih llCHjpi g ’^Yfi aUTAlSf SRmIBWINdRiP® : ts the t«at remedy fnf PlAKIUIOFV J by Dr. nrfets in every part of th< «end. He sure and ask fee 'Mrs Wins j leafs Bout* 'ns H*r-.p” sad take a* otli- « m kind Teenty-flvo MB a bouts. «a ran feed under tbs Food and Prvfi SS-JiffiShl?" I MACON POLICE FORCE AS ONLY ONE CHANGE IN THE PER- 80NNEL OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. In printing tho appointments of the police force yesterday, the word "act ing" was placed before the name of Lt, Lavender. This was because the roll In the chief's office bad It that way before the appointments were made. L ent. Lavender received his ap pointment «« lieutenant on Tuesday night. Mayor Miller made no change in the personnel of iho department except In ono instance. J. T. Smith was transferred to the tiro department, and G. K. Smith was transferred from the fire to the polled department. Other wise there was no change. There were over one hundred happy men yesterday morning when the list of appointments were rent. There mav have boon some d'sappolntmenta at not being made brevets, but that wms all, and all could not be brevetted. Santa Claus wore a broad smile In the one hundred homes ©f the fortu nate men, for they knew that for on* your at least they are sure of a job If they behave themselves, und perhaps longer. Gr AT THE p per formance the great musical comedy success. ' Coming Thro* the Rye," at the Urnnd Opera House. Matinee will start at 3 p. m. It will bo the second produc tion In this city which has a greater record of success than has been achieved by any musical comedy In many years. production In engaged la the petformance of the cctc- Imported Perfumes; fine Leather Goods, Manicure Sets, Cut Glass. Hoge Drug Co. AT THE LYRIC. Tha Lyric la Showing the Savannah Race Pictures Today and With the Excel lent Bill or Vaudeville. The Savannah automobile moo pictures arc on at the l.ytlo today and good crowds are going to see them. With the excellent bill of vaudeville that ts being put on they are giving a fine — shoppers and the „ . tiff 1 shuw for the holiday many that are out at kllsa Jennie Deweeae with her trick violin und banjo playing la receiving go.nl applause at earh show she appears. Iter musical bouquet of Sowers, on whkh ( a a beautiful sob*, la dei The work of thl •he plays a heoutlfu of good notice. The la the la st that baa I utlful ___ this lady WBOTBMMHiMPRIBVMPln Macon at any time. King and Gourtney In their comedy art entitled "Room 13.' r la one of the moat laughable little sketches that haa been the pleasure of the Lyrle management to tvveent The comedy of this team Is hrw< and their alngtng la great, and many rmvrca have been answered * production of "Coming Thro* tho Ity would be greeted by “ audience which ould pack tho theater to its utmost • apaclty. Kvcrythlng Is being done by the manogcimnt to convey accurate knowledge of the Importance of this attraction to the local public, nnd It Is to tie hoped that nobody will have to say when "Coming Thro’ nnd comments upon the Rye" Is goi unusual delight which the performance afforded are being made by those were fortunate enough to be present. "If quently when really meritorious entertain ments come along ns to deprive many people of the rare enjoyment which might nave been theirs. It may be aald with emphasis that this production of "Coming purveyors of stage entertainments;. Its -xtrsordlnary attractiveness Is enthusias tically proclaimed by at! who have wit nessed It. and those who fall to intend the forthcoming performance wlU cer- fact. talnty regret the i JAMES K. HACKETT. James K. Hackctl ts scoring a great hit throughout the country In Ids re vival of the famous Anthony Hope ro mantic drama. "The Prisoner of Zen ds." .It will be remembered that this play waa one of the greatest successes of u decade ago. It Is a stlrrtrg drama addition there Is an abundance of fine sword Play that once marked the great actor of the old days, and even tn thesa days has made James K. Harkett on* tie leading roman It Is ha nil v no* y of the "The story which .. novels had. and i romsnttc movement In this country and KnglAnd. i'omhtntng the dash and vigor of the rtxnance of Alexander Dumas with "VERA, MISS ELEANOR ROBSON IN THE MEDIUM." One of tho most Interesting of tho promised attractions at the Grand this season will undoubtedly bo Eleanor Rob son In the new Rlclmrd Hnrding Pavls drama, "Vera, the Medium," which * scheduled for Monday, December 28. This is u dramatization of Mr. Davis' famous novel of tho same name, and will live i tong i humankind loves In literature tnlcs thut throb with pusaion, thrill wMth love and tingle with life. Critical in dividuals who have witnessed the per formance have no hesitation In saying that "Vera, the Medium," furalslves Miss Robson with tho most effective vehicle she has yet had. This Is unother Lieb- ler * Co. attraction, and the merits of these ure well known to our 'theater- Miss Robson is one of the rlev- nnd most talented of all the young er stars on the stuge. and she certainly has a bright future before her. l.lehler “ Co. have supplied a most excellent nuany, prominent among whom ure William Coutlelgh, Claud* Brooke, Roy Fairchild. Frank Jamison. Brandon Hurst. George !«e<Jucre, Lucille Watson. Minnie Radcllffc, Carolyn Kenyon and others. "THE RIGHT OF WAY." No one having road the delightfully strong story of 8lr Gilbert Parker’s "The Right of Way," cun afford to miss the Merry Christmas dramatization of It. which will i>ay visit to the Grand for one perform- lance on Tuesday. December 29. The pluyV I lias been most adequately handled and I all the thrilling features have been pro- , served, though presented In living form - far more vividly than could be the ease In the printed page. Tho play has proved | a strong drawing card, everywhere I* lias been presented. Interest for the most part centers around the two male characters. Charley 8teelc and Joe Portugnis. and these two parts are played splendidly toy Guy Stand ing and Tneo«lore Roberts, and these two excellent actors keep very much In the scene during the course of the play. Both roles are difficult to handle with any semblance to reulism. but both have the characters well In hand nnd make all j that is possible out of them. These two actors arc given capital support and the several acts are set In most becoming pictures. The difference in the quality will be ith( governed by the fact whetner you own a Vidor Talking Machine or an Edison Phonograph ! 1 Let us have the pleasure of filling an order for your home All Styles and Prices From $5 to $200 Macon Phonoaraoh Company ductlon of "The Test." declare the role assumed by Miss Walsh to be one of the strongest ever seen on the American stage. The ortreas plays the part of a woman who has sinned and Is repent ant. Iviplte the fac» the theme savors of many one has heard of befe* *" Miss beforeJMI Walsh treats it In an unusually Inter rating manner. The play Is one of hu- man emotions and Is being pr! ■■nan especially selected cast. ■■andls being present'd by an especially selected cast. "The Te*t" will be seen at the Graud Optra House on Thursday. December 31. an as many Tjosi't forget that the Mvannak auto- mobile Hits are Mhf ahowa there, and that you ran eee for ten ■mu the Mg race and a good vaudeville sb ~ gjjMg (or U* urn yrka. Mr ILirkhiI)' I that | undoubtedly Uvo for a long JtoJ ! Ila« X* tt baa gathrr»d about hit of the original cast as It I at Me and tho production, tt is raid, will I to one of uauoual oiraifence, t on- lidding the fact that nearly all the popular pta>« hi New York at Ihio time 1 deal with Mhkwl nrwhliiuu of tho tmdrr- • world. Ula Month of raw- U arara which will be presented at tho Grand on January loLundor tho direction of R J. i’arpcntcr. This play lo a strung western melodrama, with exceedingly strung cli maxes and the handsome scenic and en tries! effects aro nil that could bo wish- AT CRIPPLE CREEK. | e . . _ ^ J SSSSSSSSSI Christmas Lamps and DtAnOons ry lit. un*r th, dlnclton ot K. J B WIPIMrt A Ml* PTVTrmnn f The Telegraph Business Of fice, 452 Cherry street. Edito rial Rooms upstairs, next door. WIRING AND FIXTURES, SH/jaDES, Etc. 171 Cotton Avenue—Phonl| f 212. SOUTHERN ELECTRIC 8T^ppLY & MANUFACTURING