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J ; J&L11 TIIE MACON DAILY TELEGRAlTl: FlflDAT BURNING, DECEMBER 25, 1908 WITH BEST WISHES FOR A tvlERRY XMAS AND LUCKY NEW YEAR To each and all of our friends and customers. May we meet again in 90 9. 1 ONE PRICE TO EVERYBODY ITTOWW SPECIAL NOTICES Jesse D. lUrt. Gen. Manager, J. Freeman Hart. Bee. Jesse B. Hart & Bro, Funeral Directors ft fSh ty jljj ChrSatmM Day, December 25th. Matinee I p. m. Night 8:15. Samuel K. Rork'g Production, OPEN DAY AND NIOHT. 8. C. Purali t-iniir Clay. mraley. earner PURSLEY & CLAY, UNDERTAKERS. Always open. 611 end ail Mulberry ft. Oldest exclusive undertaking house In Macon. Phone 421. Prepared to fill telegraph or telephone orders on abort notice. Carriages to funeral 13.50. IMPORTANT NOTICE. All Real Estate and Eire In surance Offices in the city will he closed from Thursday, Bee. 24th, at C f>. in., until Monday morning, Dec. 28th. Eden Taylor, Jr., Sec. NOTICE. Annual meeting or the*, stockholders of the Homo Bevlnf« Bank, for the pur poee of election of directors and such other business ns may ooma before Um meeting, will be held on Tburaday. Jan uary f. 1609. at 4 Pl an. W. K. ItOOlfiRB, Jit. Cashier. SPECIAL NOTICE! To the Directors of the Macon Georgia State Fair Association. There wlu be , meeting of the di rector* of the Macon tleorgla HUI, Fair Aaaoolatlon In tbo parlor* of (ho Hole! I.in’er *t If o’clock noon W#U- nraday. December Mill, to deride whether or not * ,ut. fair ahaU ba held next ye.r, .1*09. livery intinbrr of Uu> board of dl- rector* I. urged to be prea.nl a. fu ture fair* and other matter* or vital Import*tire «lll be acted upon. BEN U JONHS, Preaidrnt. nRlDOKti SMITH. SrcreUry. fi. S. S F. RY. Schedule Effective Dec. 3d. 1906. DEPARTURES: ft*Hot car and cnachra. Mac _ Jacksonville via Valdosta; nmnoc. uk * P- o. Ne. $. •Hieo-Fiy.” to y*ldo*u and *lT lour, media !• point*. sJUS ESdJi.”“ a E!S «ss Florida. Tanrtve Eectl«n I Miring Ko«n S’.. Chiu Car. open at »:»*p m. In tl>* Cnh.i Dobm. Make* ran- m. In 111* Calm l*M. Make* eon- oeeUmia et j».k-\„Miie tor att print. la KlorMa. «:1» a. N*. M. -out. Ftp- at." eearhre and lyua. *leep. y*. Manna ta TtfUm. n route from ML.Louie and Oilcaae to Ml a a. Hi ft "Smith At- laatlc LJaalted." eeartie. ana Pall- 9S "Setjvj. Macon to laritami. Vine vu TUha on route (Torn ctnrtenntc foifcjym* Cldrag* 4:18 a. m.. Ns.. 4, «»*• United.** fnxa and Pstotfca. loos* mr M Ik »:*> a. nt. Ba. 94, “Dixie Flyer." roaches and Pullman risers. TIT* ton to Maim, m lasts from Jti-k* •».. No. li "South MMMcnarbeo and NH- Ttftca* to Ma-wn. n.. No. I, "Shes-Fly," No. 2. front Roiatha C U nnooca Oen Roof. Ao«< Coming Thro' the Rye 75 in tho Matchless Company, Including Leona Thurbor an *'J4RH. KOBR" Superb Kccnle uud Costume Display. Prices— Mntlnm 2Sc to $1.00. Night 26c to li re Saturday Night December 26th. America's Foremost Romantic Actor JAMES K. HACKETT Direct fnint hi. triumphant neiiuti at Hackety* Theater, New Tork. The dreamt of Romantic Play* The Prisoner of Zenda The company and production the aanig In avery rcapect aa In New Tork. lo »2.00. Sent Sate Monday Night. December MUi tlEANOR ROBSON In IJio Vital Vivid and Virile May, “VEn*. THE MEDIUM," ily Richard llardlng Darla Prtcea—I0r. tic. tt 00. II.M. IS.Oa. Lyric Theater Savannah Grand Prise Auto Races DM FI Gil PLAYS IIS PART Improved Weapon Is Grim Witness Against the Hains Boys! FLUSHING, N. Y„ Dec. 24—With the Oxccpt.on of one-or two tvitncuMCM who will be heard on minor polntx. tbo Stato n case against Thornton J. Hains 4a practically dosed. The defense will outline Um cane to the Jury .on Hatur-. day of ter the prosecution rests. When the defendant returned to the I>mg Inland Jail tonight he knew ail the vital evidence was In that the pros ecution had obtained to prove itM Charge that he was one of the prlnci- n.l. I n ft,. LIIIIk. air n . ,L pain In the killing of Wm. K. Annls. kUtiorm leaving tbs court room Hslfis declared that he felt that Ms acquittal was only a matter of days. Hains* Counsel Surprised. District Attorney Darrin surprised Hairin' counsel by calling Henry L J km perron, a former raal estate agent whom the defense had planned to cgll sn one of their principal witnesses. JeaporKon's testimony had many points favorable to the defendant. Hs amid he hnd several conferences wills Iialpa over water front property at Douglas- ton, near Haye de. and that Hains had made an appointment with his partner, •Mr. Jtugg. about nome property near the Lay aide Yacht Club. Mr. Jexper- aon further stated tliat Ilalna had postponed the real estate negotiations because of the illness of his brother. Tha lawyers for Hains were delighted at Jesperaon's testimony. Mr. Dar- cstato dealer Is not apparent. An Incident of Interest In today's . salon was the demand of Joan F. MclnJ-yfe for the arrest of Martin flkura, nn eighteen-year-old cabman, who swore that he had made a raise statement to Hains* lawyers, believing that they were newspaper men. Skurm was excused after ft grilling cross ex amination In which he admitted sev eral false declarations in th« state ment given to counsel for the defense, e was not arrested. The defense hopes to conclude tho iso'next week. The Real Estate Negotiations. Mr. McIntyre drew from Jusperaon that un nppo'ntiuent hnd been made at the realty office for the defendant »0 go to Rayslde to sen some property which Mr. Durr had for uale near tho yacht club. "Do you know If the'defendant had LADY SEIZED BY BOLD BURGLAR Miss Dealing Has Thrilling Experience Before Help Arrives. SIX GO DOWN TO WATERY GRAVE ATHENS. Oa.. Dec. 24.—Tonight about 8 o'clock, a negro man attempt ed to enter the rear door of -Mr. A. Dear!rig's residence, on Mllledge dvenue with the evident Intention of theft. v It so happened tliat Just at the same time, Miss Katie Dealing, the young daughter of Mr. Dearing. opened the back door to go out upon the porch to get a drink of water and ran right over the negro. He perceived that he had been de tected and seised the young lady by the throat. She nr reamed and her father came at once to her rescue. The negro ran just an Mr. Dearing came upon the scene and made good bis escape. The police believe they have clues that may lead to the arrest of the criminal. Death of Mr. Jno. R. Crawford This morning at htn home In Bar- barsvllle, just outside this city, oc curred the sudden death of J »ltn R. Crawford, one of the oldest merchants of the county. Death was esuned by heart failure. Funeral Saturday In Madison county. He Jf*a the father of tha clerk of -Clarke superior court, J. Crawford. The Merchant of Venice at the Elite today. WHITE GAPPING STILL GOES ON Tennessee Farmer Whipp ed Because He Sold His Peanuts. NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Dec. 24—On an indictment from the oourt.of Hum- Iihrey county, six men were brought to thlH city and are' In jail today, charged with white capping and Ku _ Kluxlng. The order for their nrrest any appointment with’Mr. Uugg at tha WBH «lKned by the clerk of the Hum-, Bnysldo Yacht Club?" 1ros." •Ir. Je.sperson said that Mr. Ilaina told him over the telefmone that his brother was In bail nhape and the real estate deal would have to be post' pontd. Revolver Expert on Stand, 'Bernard Glanaer, a real estate man. who qualified as a revolver expert, was about to testify when Justice Crone wanted tn know the purpose of It. **l don't w'siit it to be claimed by the* defense that one pull of the trig ger la sufficient to discharge eight shots all In a fraction of a second," was the reply by Mr. Darrin. The testimony was permitted and Mr, Glesier drnmnst.-ated theaneclian. Ism of the revolver with wh'ch Annls was killed. Glaaaer said tho trigger hud to be pulled for each of the shells, the recoil of each shot reloading Uie revolver. Test of Firing Made. The quickest time the shots could be fired, according to a teat made, was 1 4-G seconds. On examination Mr. Mc Intyre directed the witness lo load the revolver and go Into the gallery and give the Jury a demonstration. "I wont allow It," said Justice Crane. The witness then took tho unloaded revolver and discharged It as rapidly as he eould. Justice Crane said he would adjourn court until Saturday when District Attornoy Darrin could produce bb* other Witness, a policeman. The d!»- trict attorney said he wanted to ex amine Martin Skura again hut Jue- tk*e Crane "aid he woull not allow it. Tl»e court aujoumed unt'l Saturday. CAPT. COOKE REPORTS DAMAGE TO SCHOONER TODAY. Also r Fine Vaudeville Show. Miss Jennie Dcwcese, Clever Banjoist and Violinist, appear ing at The Lyric this week. NEWPORT NEWS. V»„ Dec. S I.— The British steamship Lord Or monde, of * the ltollnnd-Amerlcan arrived In port today from Rot terdam, Kith C«|it. James Cooke the crew of screen men of the three-mait»4 schooner Xaecheua Sherman, which was waterlogged llhrty tulles south of Cs|>e Henry Wednesday morning during the re cent northeast Bole. Tho vessel Is anchored near Cape Henry, and Capt. Cooke wtll go te tea with a tag to try to get her Into Hampton Roads. The schooner ass bound from Charleston, 6. C„ for New York with a cargo of lumber. She encountered the alorm off I False Cape. Va.. and the heavy sens |oi>ened her seams. She filled rap idly and became waterlogged Wednesday morning. The Lord Ormonde rescued the crew about noon Wednesday. The ■learner arrived her* fourteen day* overdue from Rotterdam and re- a rough voyage across the Atlantic. ALBERT MoKAY, Maker of Men's Clothes, Cherry St.. Macon, On. -00 TO— WESLEYAN The best jutriKiiou in tin ' dt on prat, Cimleno l". King Cane. 11 TON. Dee. II.—The govern ment mated Ua case today In the trial of Cardeae K. King, the Bos ton financier who la under tadtet- lon financier, who la nnder ladict- larceeay of ttt.OM. Assistant Dis trict Attorney Dwyer said, howerer, that he might hare something more to add to evidence already sub mitted and asked for a little more time. In accordance with this re- phrey county circuit court. Besides these six, fourteen more were arrested yesterday ( n Humphrey county upon similar charges; The first trouble leading up to the nrrest of the men tvas when a farmer living up the river from Wavcrly, was whipped because ho sold his small crop of peanuts for a smaller sum thsn tt wns thought he should have demanded. Those confined hero are Walter and John Morrow. Rob Wright. J. H. Cuff, Chas. Hite and Andrew Baker. SAVANNAH RACES WILL OPEN TODAY PROTE8TS OF MINISTERS DID NOT STOP EVENT—FIVE RACES ON CARD DAILY. _ SAVANNAH. Go.. Dec. 24.—Th* ti day mpet of the SavaAuuh Jockoy will open tomorrow on tho hxlf thirty- club Hill- Capt. .Robinson and Five Men of Schooner Lost sin Storm. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Dec. Z4.— News of the 1 loss off Hog Island on Wednesday of the three-masted schooner Jeanle Llppltt and the drowning of Capt. Robinson and fire members of tbe ship's crew, was brought to Old Point this morning by Andrew Jorgensen, the sole sur vivor of the wreck, who was picked up at sea Wednesday afternoon by the American steamship Ravens- craig, Capt. Johnson. The Llppltt was bound up the coast from Jacksonville, Kla., for New York with a cargo of lumber. She ran Into the recent heav, northeast gale off Cape Charles on Tuesday afternoon, and after takfns aboard considerable water and sus taining much damage to tbe bull, she ran on a shoal off Hog Island and soon went to pieces. Crew Wnvhed Overboard. Capt. Robinson and four men were washed overboard and drowned when the ship struck. Jor gensen and the other seamen of the crew also were washed over board, but succeeded In lashing themselves to a piece'of wreckage The other seamen became exhausted from cold and died before the Ra- vonscraig could reach port. The men were picked up oft Winter quarter lightship Wednesday af ternoon. The Ravenscratg’s mac chinery became disabled during the storm and was returning here for repairs when the men were sighted. The Hippltt was owned by Coro- well & Thurlow of Boston, and was built at Boston in 1880. She was of 748 tonnage. Tho Vitagraph Company presents the Shakespearean drama, The Merchant of Ven ice, at the Elite today. HEW YEAR TO BUG MACON’S INTERURSAN COMPANY WAITING FOR DISPOSAL OF PENDINQ LITIGATION IN ATLANTA. luut I>‘-*'U made by minister. a, to makr the rawt an Impossibility, but Jodffc* and offJcrrs lo whom mppeola bare been made made no effort to Interfere nith the Jockey CTub*a plana Tha feature of the opening card will be n Rentletnan'N race for a mile for the amateur cup. The ChrUtmne handicap will provide tho largest purse on the card. *U la for three year okSa and up wards over the mile distance. A mile race for .a*t» year olds will be the open- Inc event. The other races will be a six furlong event tor three year olds atto upwards and a race for maidens at all agea for half furlongs. Prank * rag Judge am' ' course. Hryan^wlll be presiding foil man Conklia clerk of the nn«l Her- Jtt LEAST $176,000 PAID COONCILMEN PITTSBURG BANKS DELIVERED THE COIN TO GET FINGER IN MUNI CIPAL PIE. FITTSRrRO,-Dec. 24.-That at least 1174.006 was paid council men for the se lection of certain banka as depositories for the city’s funds has been almost positively established through evidence submitted and statements furnUtied by tbe Voters’ League and the Scranton. Fn.. detectives employed by the league to give tbe city a municipal house cleaning, whether all the Kinks selected as deposi tories contributed to this fund has not been established. Officers of but one have so far been arrested and ate charg ed with the payment of only 117.640 of the alleged bribery fund. That other bankers are to be attested eras almost positively elated by tboee back of tbe Mayor Guthrie, who refused to make contracts with the banks'as authorised by council on the ground that they were Illegal, said tonight that the selection of the depositories is retd because secured by bribery and fraud and that council can set them aside without tbe fermality of court proceeding*. The period fer which the depositories were * “ plreu early la February. The Voters' tongue has Sf alt the Aaanc|al lurking VIk* league depends Wl A lady whose home ts ,on thfc line of the pfopused interurbun line between Macon and Atlanta, and who Is very anx ious for this line to be in operation, ^jked a member of the company yester day when he thought the line would be built. This gentleman said that It would surely be built, but there wns a lawsuit now pending, to be heard in Atlanta, the hearing being set for the 8th of January. tl»*t Is now holding up operations. As xoon as this ease Is disposed of. every thing else being ready, he thought tliat the construction of the line would begin. The Telegraph Business Of fice, 452 Cherry street. Edito rial Rooms upstairs, next door. CHRISTMAS GIFT REALLY WORTH WHILE COLUMBUS MAN WITH BIG HEART AND POCKETBOOK PAYS ALL SHORT POSTAGE. COLUMBUS, Ga.. Dec. 24.—Not a sin gle package has been held in the Cotuut- bus postoffice this week fer Insufficient postage and if Christmas gifts mailed here do not reach their destination promptly It will be because of congestion tu mall matter at tho other end of the line. Usually great numbers of such packages are held for insufficient poet- coucerned! Un * di * nppoinUn * nt 10 aU This year a prominent Columbus citi zen who tries to ghre practical expres sion to his goodness of heart, went to the postmaster and arranged with him to pay Uu» postage on all Christmas pock- ages not properly stamped. The postofflce has kept memorandum of all cases of short postage and tJle ferrsd to win now foot tin* *hort postage bill of a community of 44.094 people. Will he open from 4 a. m. to 1 p. m. and from 5 to 9 p. m. All kinds of fish, game and oys ters. Dauiel & Blasingame. Phone 463. SANTA CLAUS VISITED HEPHZIBAH ORPHANAGE Little Folks Delighted by Cali Kris Kringl^walkad Streets. A raal Santa Claus visited the children terday his sherry manner and tlboraltly. f>or be bad with him a tdc basket fitted to over- (Vrainc with fruits, tore and useful art!- HepUaibah Orphanage Home yea- am delighted the little afire with el art!* To Our Patrons We extend thanks, and l wish for EACH ONE A “Happy Christmas ELECTRIC SIGNS MADE IN MACON Manufactory for These Signs to Begin Operations in Macon Next Month, Ed. Crlmmlna at Head of It. Among the many enterprises to be started in Muron during the new year, will be one for the manufacture of elec tric signs. Mr. Ed. Crlmmlna aid yes ft rd ay u«i be bad made all his arrangements for beginning the manufacture of these signs in January, and that his company would be prepared then to manufacture every atyte of electric sign. Many is being lighted up in many spots °y these attractive signs. The latest arc those of the Kress store. Wilbur Iaftwrence and the Taylor-Bayne drug quite the style serving the double pur- advertising the business and lighting up the streets. The sight pre sented at night with these signs 1 Regulate# the bowels, promotes easy natural movements, cures constipation —Doan's Regulets. Ask your druggist for them. 25 cents a box. GRIER IS AFTER 4J0LLEGT0RSNIP So It Is Said—Will Take Rucker's Place and Remove His Residence to Atlanta. Marshal White's Appointment. now ieema that the numerous friends of Lnlted States Marshal George P, White were unnecessarily alarmed about nta re-appointment. The appointment ha* ms re-appointment. The appointment ha* not yet been made, and will not now be made until the first week In January, a hen It may be looked tor any day. There was a report that the appoint ment was being fought by Messrs. Edwards and Clark Grier, and ««*• thought that this was the reason of the -•elay. -Mr. Edwards said yesterday that he had not made the sllghtesi charge against the marshal and was In no way doing ‘nything whatsoever against him. He Id this was also true of Mr. Grier. im this was also true of Mr. Grier. The report Is current that Mr. Grier, having no desire whatever for the office of marshal, as some seemed to have thought, will be an applicant for the col- lectorshlp. the place now held by Rucker. Should Mr. Grier recerve this appoint ment. and his friends tnink he win, he v '\ l L r *. t f U3V *, residence to Allania. Whether this appolntntent will be made at once after the now president goes in. or later fn the year Is not known, but Mr. Grier Is not in any special hurry for It to come, so It Is said. STREET RAILWAY CO. DIRECTORS TO MEET PROBABLY BE SOME CHANGES IN THE BOARD—TO MEET IN * FEBRUARY. Lis tit Company MU liokl their aannal mmln* on th« drat Tucxlay In Fobru- Ti la aald that Utw MU b» aotna c.ion»M In tint make-up of Uie directorate. Rome two months aso tiler* xnu a trans fer of a conatderablo tot of tbo stock, that of kfaa.r,. Carling, Hertx. Ilapp and other*, to the rapmentxtlres of A. II. LMcb Sf Co., and tbla Kill brlna about the chances In tbe directorate. SOUTHERN’S NEW TRAIN TO BE THE FLORIDA SPECIAL Will Stsrt for the Winter on January 4th, Cincinnati to Florida. "The Florida Special." tha Southern's fw through Pullman between Ctoclnnatl ad Jacksonville, wilt he inaugurated on Jauuanr 4. Tho southbound train will leave Cincin nati at 8:10 p. m.. Atlanta 11:26 a. in., arrive Macon at 1:66 p. in . and arrive JykMfirille at »:li r. ra.r going north, leave Jacksonville. I:it p. nu, leave M»- co * * P- »•. Atlanta fc:10 p. at., and arrive Cincinnati «:64 a. aa. ‘ TUa train will carry day reaches, and Pullmans through oo!U from Cincinnati to JackeearvtUe C. route fiOKthen, ud U. a coatlnnanca ot tha Monday. until n«rt|J5;j I «fivt oeed at aay time H la Warded \ s afiam h <My Ok* -MOMO OUNKI - that H Lmtiw Bramo Qdmme <wov«y Cm, ColdUOn. Do. oftiJ Dan ^ trull,, toy, He.. Inetudmc aratialon,. , Ttie fiaau OlttM ara. oaraooatad by a 1 abui.i. -i.' well IrauKtt young nniw at the Chrt.- o iud aa Oan etuircb. sad ba attracted much at- nnrtMouad teallon a* ha pn,s*d thretiab It.’ rl'rlgrauhern’- atlbad la tha bleat Krla Krtaale Mlb It *«!ag Kl t^er* » l Ilia raal. He t m,, •IJMJ^axfda Uoaclal" Mil a lac handle tbe Pullman steeping car bkarssa Otcve- lee.t sad Jsekaun^ta. both north and Sr,t ratted upon Nue<we.i 1 the home* of »eel bee. of . L lv( lk« Detroit .hcfr- Mil be 4M...n4 on tbla trabt. Init It mu to t a tolled art tbe ... -Waeafc QgfiMfi. ;rt». Krmaw SH-Ir., 1 ■ — The Telegraph Buaiuess Of- , . nee 452 Cherry street Edito v ‘ jrifil Rooms upstairs, next door Christmas Teeth Dr. Lanier's Big Discount Now is the time to have a beautiful set of Teeth made without the Old Time Roof Plate. Gold and White Crowns and Bridges at prices you can pay at Lanier's Dental Offices, Cor. Second and Cherry Sts., Macon, 6a. FOR SALE $1000 $1,500. Minton-Morgan Co. SECURITY LOAN AND A1 CnmaurfiM Hanlt J Thomas B. West. Secretary and Leon S. Dure Banking and Investments. Block,. Bonds, Beal Estate, Mortgagee Macon. Ga. — ' S. S. Parmelee Company, WANTED For cash faro medium priced residences FOR SALE _ splendidly Improved plantation near Mucon; very best condition; would make grand country home. Forms In various totalities. lumber loads, vneast vestments. JONES REAL ESTATE AGENCY Schedule effective Dec. 20, 1908. MB. 8. F. PARROTT, Receiver. MACON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. Train, leave Macon Jar Uxel- la, CttUoden, VstcavUle, Thomas- ton. Woodbury. Columbus, Har ris, Ha Orange and Intermediate ri*. 1.A Grange ant points aa tolloara; No. 41 at 4:M p. m. dally and No. tt at 1:40 a, ta. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. No. 41 make* direct connec tion with southern Railway at Woodbury for Warm fpiiugi and Columbus, anlvbic at Warm Springe »:1T p. m. and Col*-..n. bua 10:00 p. m. Train* arrive Macon aa fol- lotva: 4!. 11:10 a. ■ m. daily: No. H. to jl Mu..Ja,a. ^O. SS. eo.fiw l*p **• • . **W U’etinrsdavs ood rr.'dars. Trains |ear«* from M «ni u Ry depot. Fifth and Dios ill C. B. RHODES. Gtn p,,%. Agt Phone 1804. We offer for this price a thoroughly modern 6-room cottage on ^ark Place, on a good lot that fronts 70 feet and has a depth of an acre. This plaoe has every convenience and is one of the nicest places that has been offered for some time. We are facilitated to give terms. A nice 5-room cottage on Ross street well located and a bargain at the price. Terms if desired. Real Estate. 420 Cherry St. Phone 1192. IKE WINSHIP HERBERT.SMART WXNSHIP & SMART, INSURANCE. ACCIDENT, HEALTH, FIRE. Washington Block. $2,500,090.00 SAFELY LOANED. During the last IB years wo have loan ed $2,500,000.00 on ltcal Estate tor hams and foreign Investors. Safest and most profitable investment. Those desiring ta borrow or having money to invest frill And It to their Interest to see us. CO.. . LOANS • Negotiated promptly on im proved farms and city proper ty on ensy terms and at lowest market rates. If you need money call on nn HOWARD M. SMITH & 00, 8S3 Mulberry BL. MACON. OA, Car- Harness, Saddles, riagox, accessories. Largest stock In the South to select from. A pleasure to serve you. S. 8. PARMELEE CO, Macon. G«u