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The Macon Daily Telegraph y. FIRST SECTION FIRST SECTION. ESTABLISHED IN 1828. MACON, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1908 DAILY, $7M A YEAR. Ladies, Get Ready for the Chief Ready-to-Wear Event of the Year--the Great After Christmas Sale! LJ A / fO D D I P And Less for the Very Garments You Want— . R ji B E T/ie Sate Many of You Have Waited For! The Busy Big Store—the Colossus of Clothingdom for Middle Georgia—Standing Head and Shoulders Above Its Most Pretentious Competitor Furnishes a Splendid Example of How to Accomplish a Quick Clearance. BEGINNING PROMPTLY MONDAY MORNING THE GREAT OFFER BEGINS! Tailored Suits, Coats, Dresses, Furs, Millinery and Other Goods to Go at Wonderful Pricing Tomorrow—Half and Less The Big Store shows an example of what can be attained when one’s highest ambition is to serve the people honestly and woll; this store’s obligation to the public is a great ono; to supply the Clothing needs of as many persons as it is called upon to outfit is a strenuous task; but The Big Store rises gloriously to the occasion as its wonderful and rapidly increasing business eloquently attests. And now at the close of the greatest year of business on Women’s and Children’s Ready-to-Wear Garments in our career we shall staitle the trade with the climax of fho year for small pricing, that remaining garments may be quickly cleared out, furnishing the Big Sale that hundreds have waited for. Como tomorrow morning, see the excellent garments which you will bo surprised to see slaugh tered at half price and less—come early, for many of the choicest garments will be snapped up quick by those fortunate enough to get here in the early morning hours. Half Price and Less for Suits and Dresses Remarkable! Remarkable! that such swell garments sltould sell at the prices quoted below, but yes, they' all must go quick, so be here early to morrow, and sec the slaughter of prices, as follows: All $45.00 and $40.00 Suits ■The pick of the stock, the very finest, the best models and colorings, all go now at $19.98-^ $45.00 and $40.09 •Suits, the new materials— • Suits that command unlimited admiration. Don’t miss seeing these tomorrow. : _ -. Charming $27.50 and $25 Suits The new materials, colors and models—Suits cheap at $27.50 and $25.00. now to go at a ridiculous price, for choice. Every woman who can get here. early should'do so.' They'll go fast. Nobly $18.00 and $15.00 Suits •Now's the chance for economical Suits, about 50 to go. all popular materials, plain and fancy effects, worth $18.00 and $15.00, but sacrificed tomorrow at'the small price $7.98 for choice. $40 and $35 Satin Dresses You may select from swell Satin Dresses with Mousquctaire Sleeves, new models' in colors of navy, brown, taupe and black’ fine Dresses that arc worth $40.00 and $35.00’ go for the little price quoted here for choice. 19.98 12.49 7.98 17.00 Wonderful is the Word for These Bargains $3 Wool Waists $1.49 All Wool, washable light weight Uatiste Waists, black, navy, brown, tan. white, light blue and pink— $1.49 for $3.00'values tomorrow. $2.50 Kimonos $1.29 Excellent long full length Kimo nos, of good (Sitings, in popular patterns and ^olors—$1.29 for, $2.00 values toinorrow. $1.25 Wrappers 49o Women’s splendid Wrappers of good Outing and Percales, figured designs, dark colors. 4ycfor$l.25 and $1.00 values tomorrow. Dressing Saoques 35c ' Of dandy quality Outing, pretty figured patterns and colors. To morrow you get for 35c, garments worth 75c each. $1 Wool Underwear69o , Woman's all Wool Vests and Drawers, "just the right weight— all regular sizes—69c for $1.00 garments tomorrow. 75c Outing Gowns 36c Women's and Children’s solid colors and solid .white Gowns of good Outing, full, made and dura ble. 39c for 75c garments tomor row. -■•' w-. All Millinery Half Price Just think of it I You may come ys here tomorrow and buy any trim med Hat or any untrimmed shape in our Millinery section at HALE TRICE. Whetlierthe Hat or shape be cheap ijj or fine the same price prevails for / choice—all to go in a rush at Half Regular Price. Half Price for Women 9 s and Children’s Cloaks No store on the map of Georgia has made or likely will lrrajcc such an offer to you as now presented by The llig Store. With the real winter to conic, no\v’s your opportunity to get one. Be here as early as convenient tomorrow; They’ll all go as follows: $30.00 Women’s Cloaks—50 inches long, to go at ,$14.98 $25.00 Women’s Cloaks—50 inches long, to go at $12.49 $18.00 Women’s Cloaks—50 imdies long, to go at $ 8.98 $l5.oo-Wonien’s Cloaks—50 inches long, to go at .$ 7.49 $13.50 Wpmcn’s Cloaks—50 Inches long, to go at $ 6.25 . $10.00 Women’s and Children’s long Cloaks, to go at .$ 4.98 i $18,do Women’s and Children’s long Cloaks, to go at .......$ 3.98 • $'5.0o Women's and Children’s long tlpaks, to go at ...... .$ 2.49 $ 3.00 Children's long Cloaks, to go at .' $ 1.49 $ 3.oo Children’s long Cloaks, to go at .98c $25.00 and $30 Satin Dresses Beautiful Satin Dresses, latest effects made, one-piece style, with long sleeves, regular $25 and $30.values, to go out on sale tomorrow at $12.98. for choice of lot. 12.98 $15.00 Taffeta Silk Dresses Only a few but they must go too, regadless of cost—black, navy and brown—one-piece, popu lar Dresses, with long sleeves, material is excel lent Taffeta Silk and worth $15 the garment. 7.98 Fine 12.50 and $15.00 Skirts Real handsome Skirts, the fine $12.50 and $15.00 crisp, wiry Voiles, in black and hard finished, popular Panamas, worth the same prices, in colors navy, brown and black, choice— 8.98 $2.00 Lusterbloom Petticoats 79c They look like Silk and wear bet ter—full made, black Petticoats of popular Lusterbloom—$2.00 values for 79c tomorrow. , $5.00 Silk Petticoats $2.89 At the above* price—$2.89—you can purchase excellent $5.00 Taf feta Silk Petticoats, liberal gar- ’ments—black, navy and brown. $8.00 Skirts for Only $5.98 These are splendid new Skirts of strong Voile and hard finished Panama, black, navy and brown— $8.00 Skirts $4.98 tomorrow. $5.00 Taffeta Waists $2.19 Fine Waists of heavy Taffeta Silk, in colors of navy blue, brown and black, regular $5.00 values, $2.19 tomorrow. $20.00 Rubberized Coats at $7.98 Fine long Silk Rubberized Rain- or-Shine Coats, popular for Street or Automobile wear, black and few colors—$7.98 choice.. $7.50 Long Silk Kimonos $3.98 Special for this.sale—long Jap' Silk Kimonos,: made in several styles, figured designs, very special —$3.98 for $7.50 quality. Always Superior In Value Giving _ „ . „ THE DANNENBERG COMPANY ^ Georgia’s Largest Mercantile House NEW PRESIDENT 1$ BEING RECOGNIZED VENEZUELA ACCEPTS THE POW* ER OF GOMEZ AS SUPREME AT THI8 MOMENT. CARACAS. Venezuela. Wednesday. g ee. 28 (via Port of Spain, Trinidad, cc. 26).—Tho presidency of Juan Uumfj ha* been recognized by tho country at large, offtelally and un officially, and Venezuela la through with one of the moot popular revolu tion. In the annala of the republic, a revolution In which hot ono drop of blood wa■ ehea. The authority of Prcaldent Gomez I. accepted as supreme." Even Gen. "ele.tlno Castro, brother of tho for mer president, who woo chief of the department of Tachlre, ha* turned over to the n. w military commander «r mat Ul.trlct all the arro» and am munition In hi. possession, amounting to 1.000 rift-, and thr». million round, of ammunition C.lutlno Castro's ac. e»pt«nr c of fh- n.w regime Is Te- g.rded nn.l ai.d conrlir-lve evidence tint hi. broth, r 1. no longer a factor In tho pre.rnt .Itnatlon. I'rv.lder.t Gome. I. ■homing in mgny w.f. hit rte.lr. t" pmpltutg all In. Ur..!., promote buitnc, both local and. foreign, and Improve foreign re lations, Castro Being Sued. Clpriano Castro Is being sued In the Caravan courts for moneys and property alleged to have been obtained wrongfully. Among others; Madamo Crespo, widow of former President Joaquin Crespo, has brought action to recover two yearn' rental of (ho Mirsflores Palace In Caracas. This beautiful building was erected by her husband when ho was president, and It has been used by Clpriano Castro ■Inca his triumphal entry Into Caracas nine years ago. These actions proba bly will result In Clpriano Castro los ing property to the value of 82,6*8,06* which be left behind In Venezuela when ho tailed tor France about a month ago. The door* of the country ftave been opened to Venezuelans residing abroad and all former patriots and revolu tionary agitators have been uigod to return. The cattle monopoly main tained for so many years by Clpriano Castro, has bcotr abolished and the press has been gtren Its freedom. Jose DeJ. Paul, who was minister of foreign affairs In the Castro cabl- neL rer lived two day* site n dispatch fioin Clpriano Castro at U-rlln read ing as follows: "iv.lart the Dutch warships pirates. Bus pond the pa'.mcnta to the p<.vvers uno.r th- Wael,l,„t.„, protor.,I*. | : am forwarding you a solution of tho dlfTt ol'y- Thls communication hag been re* .»l.«d h.rw with rtdl'Ul., BIG CROWDS ATTEND SAVANNAH RACES TRACK IN GOOD SHAPE AND FIVE SPLENDID RACE8 ARE WITNESSED. SAVANNAH. Ga, Dec. 28—A clear, cool afternoon resulted in a large aud ience at the Thunderbolt track of the Savannah Jdckey Club title afternoon. The track wee In good shape and there were five good races. In the nrst race Grimaldi, 1 to t, came to the post very sore end only came In third, fully ten lengths behind Redemption, who was second. Spring Frog, heavily backed, In second place. Pecatollgo led until the list hundred yards, when Spring Frog forged ahead. Autumn Flower won third race with ease. Fourth rare was an uneventful gallop for Gunshot. Fifth race was a herd contest from start to finish, with St. Valentine win ning. Summary: First nee. 61-2 furlongs—Judge Dundcn, 4 to 1, won: Redemption. 7 to 2, second; Grimaldi, 1 to 2. Ihlrdd. Time i:it. Second race, one mile—Spring Frog. 4 to 8. won; Poctoglla. I to I. 4 to 1. second: Pell of Ike Bell, t to i. third. Tim. 1:411.|. Third race, mile—Autumn Dower, 1 to 6, won; Frank I-alor, 4 to 5. second; Panlque, 7 to 1, third. Time 1:84 2-8. Fourth race. 6 furlongs—Gunshot, even, won; Frank Patton, 8 to 1, sec ond; iBon Aetur, 4 to 1, third, Tlmo 1:21. Fifth race, mlfe and a sixteenth—St. Valontlne, even, won: Counterman, • to 2, serond; Polar Star, 1 to 2, third. Tlmo 1:69 2-5. POLICY OF COURTS NOT ALWAYS FAIR WARDEN 8AY8 MAN WHO STEALS t RIDE 18 HODO; STEALS ROAD IS FINANCIER. DBS MOINEH, Iowa, Dec. 26.—Urging that Inmate* of the ittti penitentiary lave tstlor-mado suits, launder**] shirts f th* pr< ntrot be beati •-i• * " and fcUd u(« uoi mltmcnt on circumstantial evidence. Tim following uru a few of Warden Sander's • ; I. — “I believe It Is a mistake to tend a man to the penitentiary tor life on circumstan tial evidence. "The right of society to defend Itself la without question yet with certain limita tion*. Might le not ulwnyx right and tho majority Is not alwnya Juxt and (Mr. Wa ore human. The Juror or Judge who acta on tho theory that honesty Is tho best policy lx Die fellow you Mint to look out for after nil, because he nets from policy end not from a sente of rlgnt. If a tnan fctmls a ride on a railroad ho Is called o hobo. If he steal* Die whole railroad his namo is mnblsconed In history as a ‘financier/ M MRS. CLAUDIA UAINS WOULD JAKE STAND RATHER THAN SEE THORNTON HAIN8 ESCAPE SHE WILL TELL STORY TO COURT. NEW YORK. Dec. 26.—Mrs. Clau- I dta IJbtey Helm, the reuse of the .hooting or William IL .Minis by her ; husband. L'.pt. Peter C. Heine, Jr.. ! at the BayvMo ftYchf Club, came from j ft'iaton thin weak to jen-y City, to l b« within celt should aU« be smM trial of her^jrother-ln-law, Jenkins llalns. I A member of tho staff of District Attorney Darrin brought Mrs. llalns from Boston. A dispatch from llos- ton today says that * Mm. *Haln»’ mother, Mrs. Charles Llbbcy, also has left her homo at Wlnthrop, and It 1* thought that she, too, hag Come to Now York. Mr*. Hahm came to New York as a voluntary witness. Before leaving Boston alio said to a .friend there: “If I thought that Thornton Halns would escape the punishment that Is duo him I would willingly go to New York and tell what I know. If Dis trict Attorney Darrin wants mo I shall place myself at hln disposal. M has been said that I fear cross-exam ination. That Is not true, and If I am called they may cross-examine mo as much as they like/* “Boxing Day" In London, LONDON. Ded. 20—'’Boxing day” was celebrated In tho usual manner throughout the United Kingdom to day. Tho city Itself was almost de serted and business was enth»iy sus pended. With Christmas and “Boxing day" coming at the • nd of the week, London will have an ontlro xuxpcn- alon of trade for three days. Every body who could c«t sway |x out Of town for the triple holiday. For thoso Immured In Lobbod. there were many novel and bp* rbtcular pantomimes, es pecially devlxert f• »r tho occasion, at the theaters this altutuoou* CANAL RECEIVER SAYS STORY A FABLE OFFICIAL OF OLD PANAMA COM* PANY DENIE8 AMERICAN % 8YNDICATE 8TORY. PARIS, Dec. 26.—In vlow of a pos sible congressional Investigation In the United States Into the Panamts canal purchase, M. Le Marques, re ceiver of the old company, who hith erto has declined to bo Interviewed, made the following statement today: “While I do not desire to Into details or participate In tho polctrvlo now p Ignlng in America, I do not h*xlut*\ in xpeaking from persons! know lodge, to brand the story of the existence of an American Myndimte to which the purvluixe money I* xuppon.d eventually to have gone ns u fable Invented out of whole cloth. “Ax an officer appointed by tho court. It would be improper for mo to say more. Doth tradition and prattle make It impossible for mo to dlHclose th> lib. of Individual bond- holderx to whom tho money wax dis tributed” Should an official Investigation bo ord* led In the United Htatex. M. La Marque* explained that l( would rest with th«^ court to decide what lafom* (nation could be legally Cwralatied*.