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THR MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH? WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1900
SEMINOLE GRAFTERS
TO BE PROSECUTED
STOCKHOLDERS TO INSTITUTE PRO
CEEDINGS AGAINST OLD OFFI
CERS AND AGENTS.
COLUMBIA. 8. Cm Dec. 29—At a meet
ing h&re fadtv of the ftookkoldMi of
the Seminole" Securities Compony, which
was yesterday ordered Into a receivership
by Judge Watts, It was decided that a
competent reorganization be effected if
possible’ und resolutions were passed rec
ommending that criminal proceedings be
Instituted arralnst the old officers of the
company and their agents, provided the
evidence' warrants prosecution. It was
also resolved that .the new directors .an
nul, If possible, the* contract with the
Southern Ll/e Insurance Company t
which "t.io SeniTnoIc Company purchas.
the stqck of the Southern Life at what it
been
exorbitant
Anofher resolution provides that-Judge
Watts* be requested to modify his order
appointing tho receivers and leave. It to
the nuw organization to straighten out
Watts.are: Huger Slnklor. of Charleston:
E. J. Etheridge, of I.eesvUle. 0.: C„ and
F. G. «Jpmpklns. of Columbia.
Ths new directors elected wero It. T.
Saatoiv •» Cheraw,; .Campbell Courtenay,
Newberry: T. W. Berry, Latin;' K. J. Eth*>
ridge, Xeesvllle;- A. .M. Kennedy, -WUlis
ten: C. M. 8nelUhg, Georgia;: J. B, Wat
kins, Eiorida.'; J. S. Carr. North Carolina:
S. N." Smith, West Virginia.
The .Jallywlng officers were elected by
the directors: E. J. Etheridge, nrenl-
dent; J. S. Calx..-Vice president: A. M.
Kennedy, secretary; T. w. Berry, treua
Mr. Etherldg^ls' also a receiver and
the motion -carried, ju tho meeting for
TIESEMAN NAMED BY
Bl MASS
HE WILL MArtE-RACE FOR SAVAN
NAIi WYORAWTY WITH MUR-
STEWART.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 29.—Mayor Geo.
W f . Tledeman was nomlwited to succeed
himsHf us mayor tonight at a mass meet
ing. at which 2,000 voters were present.
Murray M. Stewart, former aldorman,
has been nominated by the Citfxens* Club
to make tbe* J artfMfcMirm3tratlon race.
Tho nominations mean a fierce fight,
though’probably' flat* such a one as re
sulted In Mr. Tledeman’s election two
years agOi’
ENGINEERS INVITED TO
■ACCOMPANY JUDGE TAFT
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.—The presi
dent has Invited the following engineers
to accompany -President-elect Taft on
his trip to Panama: Arthur P. Davis,
chief'ehitlnder of the reclamation service,
Washington, D. C.: John R. Freeman.
Providence, R; I.; Allen Hazen, New York
city; Isliam Randolph, Chicago; James
Dlx Schuyler, Los Angeles, Cal., and
Frederick P. Stearns, Bowton, Mass.
Alfred Noble, of New York city, was tho
first onglneer invited by tho president,
lmt he was unablo to l.-ave his present
work. Itr was on hla recommendation
that the engineers announced^ today were
Pompeii Horror
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ngs.- and as If this was . not enough,
there .suddenly shot up Into the sky a
huge burst of flame, followed by a crash
tl •• - 1 t • -hi*! • t i: w !:..!*• t->wil
This probably was the gas works blow
ing up.
"Eventually we reached the principal
square of Messina. Here we found two
of- three thousand utterly terrified "peo
ple assembled. None, ol us knew what to
that scores of persons were burled
beneath the ruins. Then I lost conscious
ness and I remember no more."
Refugees Flee to Catania,
Refugees are pouring Into Catania by
trains, steamers and automobiles. They
are half naked and stupefied with terror
and suffering. Some of them appear al
most Insane from the horrors through
which they have gone. In the beginning
they could only babble "Messina has
been devastated: tho city has boon anni
hilated." Little by little soma, idea of
indescribable horror at Messina was ob
tained from these unfortunates. Thoy
declare that thousands of demented sur
vivors are still wandering about among
tho ruins of the city. A wounded soldier
said: -
Likened to Dante’s Inferno.
•The spectacle was terrifying beyond
words. Dante’s . ‘Inferno' gives you but a
faint Idea ss to what happened yesterday
morning at Messina. Tho first shock
came before the sun had risen. It shook
the city to its very foundation. Imme
diately the houses began to crumble.
Those of us who’wciv-not killed at.onoc
made our way ov. r undulating floors to
the streets.- Beams wore crashing, down
through the rooms and the stairs were
equally unsafe.
.. "I found the streets blocked by fallen
hpuses. Balconies! chimneys, boll .tow
ers, entire walls had v been thrown down.
From every side of me arose the scream*
TEACHERS ARE PAID
VERY POOR SALARIES
PRESIDENT CLAXTON, OF EDUCA
TIONAL ASSOCIATION, PRESENTS
STARTLING FACT8.
ATLANTA, Ga.. Doc. 29.—Representing
every state In the south and practically
every branch and variety cf educational
Institution from 300 to 4n0 educators ure
here In attendanco upon tho 19th annual
convention of tho Southern Educational
As*i> laituii. whi.-h umiu-d In this city
today* for * three days’ session.
The afternoon sessions ore divided into
these ten sub-divisions. The forenoon
und evening sessions are general. Tho
principal feature of the evening session
was the annual address of the president
of the association P, P. Claxton. of
Knoxville.
After reviewing the south's educational
progress during the past ten years Presi
dent Claxton said:
'•under existing laws, and laws which
__ close of tho decade will find few
Cbtmties in all this section without one or
more high schools open and free to coun
try boys fluid girls.
*‘Tho average length of the school term
age for' the rest of tho country. Tho
average school fund Is less than live dol
lars for each child of school age, less
then one-third tho average for the re
mainder of tho country. Our teaohurs
are paid less than Is paid for any other
kind of skilled labor. Tho average an
nual salary of thousands of teachers Is
less thtn the annual cost of feeding
prisoners in our county Jails. If tho
teachers should commit crimes and
more teachers to as many schools as
and mannings of the wounded. TbC iJStto"kill taxes TroSld have tobe ln-
•peoplaLwero. half ma^-with creased beyond the present rate of school
and real?, Most of them had rushed our , v • nrAmr to nn.v foi* tholr keen •
«-^ t wn l r"» I nn h fch?vp t Hna VnrnmtisS * "Most of the teachers art* untrained
SSLftlSir*IfTtSfRrhrand uneducated, less than 25 per cent In
hudl. dSniuroa and ^ r «> 33? JESt? *S3S5
WitfWRSfiS than por* cfrtt *Imv« hail »ny adequzto
quarter cnnje piteous appeals Tor al<L -
Tjd a i Wave'Adds' Terror. * v '' - * *
"The portion of tho town down near
tho water was lnundatod by the tidal
wave. The water reached to . the shoul
ders of the fugitives and swept thfem
a “T&e city hail, the cathedral and the
barracks crumbled, and other public
bulldlngs^ond- dwellings .without number
wfere, literally raxpd to tho. ground.
There Were two hundred customs agents
at the barracks: only forty^one ^ere
saved. At the railroad station only eight
out of 280 employes have been accounted
for.
‘•Many of those who succeeded In e*-
caplng with their lives are Incapable of
relating their experiences coherently. . I
questioned all who were In a condition to
talk. Most of them told tho same, story.
They said the first tnlng they knew they
wero thrown out of bed. and amid crash
ing ceilings and falling furniture, but
managed to make their way to the-street.
APPROPRIATION
BY THE COUNCIL
License Ordinance Also Acted Upon by
Council—Tax of Two Hundred Dollars
On Near-Boer.
The license tax ordinance occupied
more than two hours of the time of the
city council last night beforo It was fin-
•Hi plfsi ,wt Mist Interesting fea
ture was the Increase of the tax on near-
beer saloons to $200 a year. Aside from
this feature and a prohibitory tax of $100
on book agents there were no changes of
Interest In the general taxes.
Tho tax rate on real and personal
property was fixed at one and one quarter
cents on each one hundred dollars. The
same tax applies to Invested capital.
The appropriations wore ns follows:
Hulurie*. $17,1*00.
Bonds siul lnt.tr
Health. $18,270.
(’ciii' t-M i«s. $:U">o.
Charities, $8,280.
Electricity. $8,200,
Fire, $57,980.
Lights, $17,700.
Market. SLIM.
Police, $55,910.
Printing, $1,000.
Public property, $3,700.
Sanitary sewers, 2,000.
Stroots, 128.000.
Water. 810.750.
ell, certain explanations attached to the
near-beer Item of the tax act were
stricken. While they Were prepared for
tho Information of the public, certain
portions wero at variance with the gen-1
oral ordlnanco now In force governing I
the traffic. This action was taken to
avoid complications In Uw enforcement,
of the law which might arise should any
discussion be provoked by tho explana
tions embodied In tho general act bo calld
ed Into question. • . , # n
The provision governing hark fores]
does not apply to the newly annexed ter«
Iritory beyond .Ward avenue.
shrieks and groans of those burlod lit’ the
rhlns. Many while trying to escape were
struck down by falling balconies and
masonry, and still many others .lost their
reason and are today wandering aimless
ly In the open fields outside the city or
up and down tho ruined streets tjisy
It has been proposed here to remove all
the survivors of Messina to Catania.
The previous reports # from the prov-
Reven-
posslble, highly tralr
pay, good public hl|
sufficient number of
schools.
normal training
All this Is attainable within the next
quarter of a century 1? we are willing to
pay tho price In money and effort, and
wo arc at least ablo to'do both.”
Another feature of the evening Session
was an address by Dr. Joslah Moinc. cf
Peabody College. Nashville, Tenn.. upon
the subject of "A New Chapter In the
History of Education.” „ ,
The session Wednesday morning win
be devoted to the discussion of the edu
cation of the negro. The convention was
called to order at 10 a. m. In the First
Methodist Church by President Claxton.
Among the addresses of welcome was one
by Gov. Hoke Smith.
An Interesting featui
session was the reading —
dies from each state who represent th*
"School Improvement Annotation.” Slate
superintendents of education present read
BISHOP O'CONNELL NOT
YET OFFICIALLY INFORMED
SAVANNAH, Ga.. Dec. 29—Bishop D.
J. CCttlneSV YecWr of the Catholic
Unlver^y. of f America, who Is here
as tho guest of (Bishop Benjamin J.
^•Kelley, of Savannah. stated that he
had-not yet been officially Informed
of appointment of bishop coadju
tor of San Francisco but had receiv
ed advices to that effect. He said:
”It will bo a pleasure for me to serve
In San Francisco as I am not entirely
a stranger there. Is our province
to go where we are sent, and I do not
. taof: who will be my successor. I
have' always"entertained a great re
spect for Ajrcbblfbop Reardon, under
whom I shall servo."
CHARGE IS DELIVERED
TO JURY IN KM
BOSTON. Mass.. Dec. 29;—The charge
to tho jury at the conclusion of tho
trial today of Cardenlo F. King, charged
with’iarceny of $25,000 from persons send
ing him money for Investment, was de
livered by Judge Wm. Schofield. Judge
Schofield told tne twelve men that they
should bring In a verdict of not guilty
on four of the thirty-one counts in the
Indictment on which he said the gov
ernment had brought no evidence, but
that the Jury should carefully consider
the other twenty-seven counts.
KING IS FOUND GUILTY
OR TWENTY SEVEN COUNTS
BOSTON. Mass., Dee. 29.—Guilty on 27
counts was the verdict returned by
Jury In the Suffolk county superior court
at midnight against Cardeno . F. King,
formerly woll known as a financial agent
In this city and New York, who has been
on trial for two weeks for the alleged
larceny of 825,000 from patrons.
ibcr of villages
been confirmed.
toon herkotik arc dead at TV.nosto.
town of Seminars, In Calabria, twenty
miles from Reggio, Is said to have be**
destroyed with the loss of a hundred
►lives,.
Messina and Catania. In Sicily, ate the
two largest cities that have suffered in
this earthquake. Messina has'a popula
tion of about 100,000. white Catania )*?
about 140,000 people. Messina Is on the
west side of ths Strait of Messina, near
the narrowest oarb Ca tarda is south of
Messina on the east coast of the-Island.
Reggio Is th* capital of the province
of Reggio DlCalabrta, and the population
Is about 50,000. Thin city is on the east
ride of the strait not far from Messina.
Rlposto Is In Sicily, ten miles southwest
from Taormina. It has a population f.f
something over 7,000. * , A _ ,
The other towns mentioned in today s
dispatches are In Calabria. Bagnara is
sixteen miles northeast of Reggio and
has a population of 7,500. oosunza Is tho
capital of Cosenxa province In a commu
nity that hag 21,000 Inhabitants, and thir
ty-four miles to tho north la Cossano,
* — people. Palml Is twenty miles
:h of Reggio and has a popula-
nothing over 10.000, while San-
Clovanni, with a population of 12,000, Is
twenty-five miles east of Cosonza.
PROEPEGTS ARE GOOD
W.A.
Makes
the
Price
During this Week on
RAIL COLLAPSED;
MANY ARE INJURED
REPORTER FOR BALTIMORE AMER
ICAN SUFFERED VERY SE
RIOUS INJURIES.
4LTTMORE. Dec. 29.—The upper
11WU ; of Eaton hall, a two-story framo
building at Elliott City, twelve miles west
of Baltimore, collapsed late this after
noon. during a magistrate’s htaring be
ing given wm. Hatwood, a negro, charg
ed with murderous aasault. About 100
•men and boys were carried down and
while no ono was killed outright, between
thirty and forty persons. Inelutllng sev
eral of the moat prominent citizens of
tho town, were inoro or less seriously In
jured. Among the Worst sufferers !s
Wm. Hall,- a reporter for the Baltimore
with 8,700
to tho nor - -
tlon of something
Man Who (a Seeking Office of President
of Sallle Leaguo Is In Macon on a
Visit.
Mr. WIMinm A. Jones, special agent at
Jacksonville for the Georgia Southern
and Florida Railroad, hut who Is better
known In Muron as a candidate for tho
office of president of tho South Atlantic
League, spent yesterday In tho city.
Mr. Jones lias Just returned from Au
gusta. where ho had a conference wllh
tho directors of the club there. It is
very likely that Augusta will send a
delegation to tho meeting lnsiruotcd to
vote for Mr. Jones, although such is by
no means certain.
Mr. Jones Is already practically assur
ed of the votes of the Jacksonville, Co
lumbia. Chattanooga and Augusta votes,
and hopes to secure Inith Macon and Co
lumbus. By many It Is regarded ns <—
POSTOFFIGE RUSH IS
LIKE CHRISTMAS TIMES
Business Is Heavy, Although ths Holi
days Art a Thing of the Past. .
Christmas Is now a thing of the dark
and distant past, and pcoplo of all na
tions throughout the civilised world wll
be free from care as regards to pur
chasing retnemberances of loved ones foi
munv months to come.
Nevertheless the employes of the lore!
K wtofflce and express office are still be-
g kept busy bundling delayed Christmas
packages nnd letters.
The volume of mnll handled by the
Macon poxtofflce this year was larger
Ilian ever before; on an average of 45,800
pieces of mall were handled dally for
re then a week, and the regular force
clerks and carriers with a largo num-
ibcr of assistants wero kept busy at all
.i hours of the day ami. night In order to
| deliver, the Christian*.me In on Unis.
“* j -The C’nUtniM leeresss In local moll
v jwtH bo followsjhty Ngw Vsn . wh**n nutrv
American, who has both legs and iilf Jaw
broken, besides sustaining other painful
Injuries. It Is believed ho will recover,
but he will be badly disfigured.
A fire horror undoubtedly was averted
by the cool hoadedness of one man who
quickly procured a bucket of water and
dashed It ovor the burning coal In the
stove which was dislodged when * -
Cr i?atwoodI 5 'the prisoner, was not hurt.
Feeling against him which ran lilgn when
ho was apprehended for a murderous at
tack on Chos. E. Hill was re-awakened
by the accident and Ulk of lynching him
was Indulged in.
Sober counsel, however, prcavllod for a
time at least, although there was a rest
less under current of uneasiness.
CHARGE IS PREFERRED
AGAINST ALLEN, NEGRO
Will Allen, a negro, charged with m-
sault with Intent to murder. Is confined
In tho Bibb county JalL 4 . w T
The warrant was sworn out by M. u,
Corbett, inspector for the Maftn Rail
way & Light Company, and Allen will
have to answer In the superior court to
the charge of shooting at O. -G. I'rcston,
conductor — —* —
line.
the Bellevue street
No Reasonable OfffT Will
Be DocHr,. l
mall,
Allen denies that he shot at Conductor
Preston, but admits to throwing u rock,
however, a bullet was found burled In the
woodwork of the car, and Ills ntat*-ment
was credited as being false by the prose
cutlng parties.
KRESS*”INVENTORY 8ALE
CONTINUES THI8 WEEK
It was Just like the diy before Xmas
at Kreas’ yesterday, never in tho his
tory of Kress’ business has there been
such large crowds attending the" an
nual inventory sale when th« doors
were thrown open at 1 o'clock. The
Inventory tables are kept filled and re
placed with other goods as each lot Is
closed out.
Mr. Rubright, the manager. In deter
mined to start the new year with all
bright, clean, Ifrw goods, so all odds
and ends must go regardless or coat
New lot put out each day.
Indians Teachers
INDIANAPOLIB. Ind., Dec. 26—With
a session ibis evening, tbe Indiana
Btate Teachers' Association opened Its
Ofty-flfth annual rcnventlon, which
will extend through tomorrow and
Thursday. A feature of the session
will ho an address by Booker T. Wash
ington. the negro educator, on "Home
Use Better Extraote.
Use the best—Blue Ribbon vanilla
or lemon—then you will have tho best
luck with your puddings, cakes, des
serts.
The Right of Way
At The Grand
Tho Jirll'iiint
verbal structures, the biting cynicism and
mocking skepticism which fascinate, tho
reader with Charllo Steele in the book do
not havo the same effoct when given In
tho dialogue on tho stage. There la
something rathor revolting, than plcnalng
In tho cold blooded hcarllcasnesa of tho
tone of It—n mlralng element of human
love and sympathy, some touoli of which
the merely human audlcnco • dcmandB In
stage preaentatlqn,. .Till, feeling weigh,
upon the audlenco through tho first two
act. until tho disappearance and »up-
pottpd death of Chnrllo Htenl. at the Cote
borlon. Tho dramatic action, although
atrong. la not aufflclcntly rapid to arouse
the tenee Intrreat of tho au-" '
this pliaao of the story cloaca v
Hating a very lively Intercat
Joe Portugal., tho rough river man, a
accondary character, .take, precedence of
Hteelo In the sympathy of the audlcnco
becaua. or hla gratitude .and th. dog-
llkn fidelity and 1 love ho devolona for
the man who luta aaved hla life nnd It la
for him that the audience tpplauda moat
strenuously at the end of more than ono
"‘it la well that tho author of tho drama'
tliatlon ha. varied. tho atory from the
book In the last nets and suffers Htcc.te
to redeem htmaelf In the love of Rosa
line Instead of finding himself and r.n
resenting hla misspent llfo ouly tn dle.
With such an ending its tliat In the book
the tory would be too somber and unre
lieved for the purposes of the stage
Guy Standing a», .-Charlie Steole" In
terprets the rolo with skill and much
strength, but Theodore Roberts ns "Joe
Portugals" Is oacsUy the star performer
and rankn Standing In tho power and
realism with which, he interprets •*'*■
ll *The cost was pood throughout and ths
play is lK-nutlfiilly and artistically sjnt«<l
and mounted. _
GOMEZ FORCE DEFEATED
BY CASTRO ADHERENTS
PORT OP SPAIN. Trinidad. Deo.
Thero has been fighting at Maeuro, oil
the Venezuelan coast, between adherents
of former President Cflstro and the crew
of n gunboat working In the Interests of
the new president, Juan Vicente Gomez.
About twenty men were killed and soma
fifty wounded. The Gomez party was
,obliged to withdraw temporarily, but la-
ter returned to resume the engagemenL
Dedication of Monument,
VICKHBURO. Miss., Dee. 29.—Sixteen
monuments and fifty-three markers,
erected by the state of Indiana to the
memory of soldiers 6f that state who
were killed hero during the civil war
were dedicated today and formally trans
ferred to tho United States government
by Governor Hanley of that state. The
*- —■* '*— ---opf
monuments nnd markers wereMMHHI
on behnlf of tho government by Capt.
W. T. Rigby, chairman of the national
commission. While the day was rio.idyJ
but a few droys of ruin fell nnd tho tmj
presslve ceremony, participated In l»j
Governor Hanley, of Indiana, and Gov*
ernor Noel, of Mississippi, and officials
and prominent men of the two atntcHr
woh concluded with Interruption. Tod
night Governor Hanley and the visitor!
wore tendered a reception and tomorrow
will be spent In an. Inspection„wf
park.
Our Great: January Sale
Will open within the next few days. For tho past four days we havo
teen taking invoice of stock and are selecting quantities of the be3t and
most wantable merchandise to go in this GREAT SALE. Thero will sure
ly be exceedingly attractive offerings presented. Every department in tho
big store will be strongly represented in thi3 sale.
HOUSEFURNISHINGS of all kinds, such as Blankets, Comforts,
Sheets, Pillow Cases, Spreads, Table Damask, Towels, Crashes.
READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS of all kinds, such as Ladies’ Suits,
Skirts, Furs, Cloaks, Capes, Raincoats, Bath and Lounging Rohes, Kimo
nos, Dressing Sacks, Waists. Corsets, Millinery, Knit and Muslin Under
wear, Gloves, Belts and Neckwear.
V CHILDREN’S CLASSES of all kinds,
MEN’S FURNISHINGS, such as Shirts, Sox, Neckwear, Outing and
Muslin Night Shirts, Bath Robes, Sweaters, etc.
PIECE GOODS of all kinds, such as Silks. Wool Goods, Laces, Em
broideries, Fleeced Cotton Goods, etc.
This is an opportunity for tho wise buyers to lay in a supply of the
best merchandise at prices far below the real values.
IT WILL SURELY BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TG POSTPONE
YOUR PURCHASING UNTIL THIS GREAT JANUARY SALE Id
OPENED.
WbU* CM
r sorry-to
«rst
L B. HARRIS & CO.^E'^if l u r L;?i"^£ so
Racing In Florida.
'TAMPA. Kla.. I>rc. '-J.~Ovrr t
Ivors-a. Including v'oic Utp nutch-i .
am lev/ here In tmlulng for )h« alzty*
day racing meal which npatia r.'brag
younger tmamllan Jnar baiary t, In connection wllh Klurfdit llhh
winter Fair. Tin- closing ol tha lls-
“ ft*** “nr rem* •» »•»» • I t ,laced nearly IM herrea
, nnd mure than that number hava
shipped III twin uliter tracks.
Alabina Revenue Receipts.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Dec. 89—F-ipf
urea on tha Internal revenue, receipts
rhosv n decided falling oft In Alabama
during the year Just closed, largely
due to prohibition. The totnl collec
tions In Alabama for 1S07 were $«»,-
ggg.40 nnd for ltOH. IU9.1X.88. The
Dgurea for th* last three days of tho
present month were estimated by Col
lector Thompson. The whisky revenue
In tho state for the past three years
was; 1908. 188,000.07; 1907. 820,000;
1908. 115,000.
Grain Dealer Fined $15,000.
T.ITTLK ROCK. Ark.. Dee. 81—Judge
Trleber this afternoon In the federal
court Imposed n 816,000 line on T. H.
Hunch, a prominent grain dealer who
R leaded guilty several weeks ago to
avlng accepted rebates from the Mis
souri Pacific and tho Ht. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Routhrrn.
Dig Saw Mill Ournad.
. . 89.—The saw
mill plant end basket factory of lb*
l-.vektee Lumber Company was burned
last nlsht. Tbe loss Is estimated at
tZM.oeo. partially covered by ‘ |
‘ itna
)©@11ETY
A beautiful affair of Monday wan tho
afternoon bridge at which Minn Muudo
Hill entertained about twenty guezts at
her home on College street.
The rooms where tables were arranged
for the bridge game were charmingly
decorated with vase* of pink rnrnatlons.
The top score prize was a white nnd
S old mayontialso bowl und was won by
Irs. Frnncln Hazlehurst.
Ml as Hill wore a lovely prlncesse gown
of brown crepe do chine made with Ineo
Mrs. laoon Dure, Mrs, George Duncan*
Mrs. Walter Grace. Mr*. Tracy Baxter,
Mrs. Richard Hines. Mrs. Jumes W. Cal
laway. Miss Hannah Hines, Mr*. H. ft.
Jnqucs, Mr*. Charts* Hall. Mr*. Walter
Lamar, Mr*. Jordan Mn*seo, Mr*. C’linrle*
Tho Ilusuoiiln Heights Nrighixirhnoa
Club which was organized for social
jileasuro a few weeks ngo and ha* had
several delightful meeting* since, will ho
entertained till* week by Mr*. J. J. (Mil
liard on Thursday afternoon at 3:20
o'clock.
Mis* Louise Whits to'Entertain.
Ml** IjOiiInc White will entertain very
delightfully nt her homo on Washington
Among tho many delightful affair* of
ii noi'K, win 'hivi-ii «•••
Jack Cutler, Jr.; who I* at homo from
Sewaneo for the holiday*.
Mr*. .John Coate* will elmperone nnd
will ho 0**1*ted by Mr*. Olln Wimberly,
Mr*. J. M. Cutler, Mr*, llarry Kendall,
Mr*. Oscar W, Hicks and Mr*. Jcmmo
Bate*.
Afternoon Parly for Mist Pauline Nisbet.
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock Ml**
Ruth White will entertain ut a prettv
party In eompllment to her guest. Ml**
Invited to meet the charming young
Mist Damour to Entertain.
Mins Nellie Damour, nt her home
High street, will entertain a puny of
Hitoiil thirty or her girl friend* thin
afternoon from 3 to 5 o’clock nt a Jolly
Chriatnia* party.
pretty afternoon l>rId*
neaday In honor of bei —
tlence Flynt. of Atlaulu. whg I* i
tractive visitor In tho city,
Dane* at Hussar’* Armory.
A ben ul If ill affair of i Id* evening will
be the *lnnc« at the Hussar’* arm*
which will l*> given by the young met
honor of Ml-* 7,ellu Richardson nrnl Mlrs
fsoulw) Avrcs, of Atlanta, two charming
holiday visitor* In Macon.
A pretty parly of yesterday wn* the
afternoon bride* nt which Mr*. P. II.
Gambled entertained a dozen guests very
^Pretty* C&rtstm** deef»r*tlon* m*d* the
parlor a moat attractive sat ting for tho
group* of women In lovely afternoon
gowns, gathered about three table*, where
•n Interesting game was played for the
•>r1*e.
The beattll.'ui pin cunhlon ws* won t»V
he| Tinsley/Mr*. Kdwtn I/. Martin,’ Ml**
Kate Thraah. of Mlllndgevilla; Mr*. O*-
car K. Dooly, Miss Marlon IfioomfieM,
dolpli Wright, «n<J Mr*. Kugrne D.iiih-I.
The pii
paved, ,
wfl* thrt fWcptldn given by Misses Ma
rio and Cornelia Adam* wlum they en
tertained a (urge number of callers
uruoiiK the younger act, from 4 to C
’clock.
The Mlsue* Adam* received their
gii?*lH. hi Uv;..drawing room, which wn*
beautifully decorated with amllox nnd
palms; and-van** of white carnation* and
hyacinth*.
Mt** Marlo-’Aihrm* wore a lovely nf-
_ rmmn dress of yellow satin combined
with lace, and Ml** Cornelia Adams’
dress was a pink satin. They were as-
nlstcd lb receiving by’ Ml** Carlin Scan-
drott. wba wore a pink *llk prince***,
and Ml** Mntnle Adam*, who worn white
tnmsallne Matin trimmed with l*cn.
Mrs. William C. Marshall wm beauti
fully gowned In lavtmdar ineHsallne with
the second parlor nnd served a delicious
nectar.
Dainty refreshments were nerved, nnd
several small girl*. Mlsso* I/Conor*, and
who enjoyed the delightful affair which
— pfotlfis * — **--
of the
est of tho week.
In Honor ol Mias Leila Richardson and
Ml*s Louise Ayre*.
A beautiful affair of hint evening wn*
the dance nt the Hussar* armory, which
WM given liy the young men. In honor of
Miss T/fdla Richardson and- Ml** Louise
Ayres, of Atlanta, two very charming
holiday visitor*.
Miss Ayres wai gowned for tho dance
In a soft pink silk. trlrmnc<l with Incn.
mid Miss Richardson looked lovely In u
pale blue rnossnllno dancing frock.
The girl* all wore lovely dressoH. and
the dance was a particularly pretty af
fair.
Among the chaperone* ninl other* pres
ent wero Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kill*. Mr.
nnd Mrs. James W. Callaway. Jr.. Mrs.
Mlnter Wimberly. Mrs. T. C. nurke,
Misses Leila Richard non and Louisa
Ayres, of Atlanta, l,oul*o Knnlnger. Krln
O'Neal, Gladys O'Nonl. Lina mrdwell,
Tfittello Wright,-Willi* Mae Rloan. Annla
Miller, Shirley (!urrv. l/ouls* Wright,
Katherine Hunting. Mary I/ce OHplwnt,
Mlgnon Davl*. Howena Taylor, .Tane
Rardwell. Annie Wlon. Nannie Kste*.
Frances Stevens, Hazel Harris, Mdla
Cubbed**. Martina Ibirko. Messrs. Tom
I’nrke. Henry Rlocurnh. Alvin Williams,
Will Coleman. Uric Smith, of Atlanta.
Carroll Malone. Maitland Solomon, Torn
Troy, Fred Watore, Campbell King,
Charlie McMutlin Asher Ayre*. Will
Wlnthlp, James Wlmlierly, James Stet
son, Horace Hannon. Virgil Thorpe Clls-
liy Clarke. Harry Wing. George Plant.
Jr.. John Harris. Ross Chamber*. Holt
Callaway, David Harris. William Turpin.
Charlie Carter. Joe Cornell. Charles
Orwlg. Tom Holt. George Stalling*. Cist
ern* William*. William Ollphnnt. J. N.
Neel, Jr.. Ham Hall. Bocock, of Georgia
University, Jon** Mitchell, IjoiiIs Wilcox.
Howell William*, Archie Drake, John
Imuran. C. A. Cunningham. Dudley
Woodard. William*. Bernard flay**. An*
guxtu* H park a, John Morris, of Dawson,
John Moore Walker and oilier*.
mnrrlnre Is
... m MeKensle, of Mon-
Icxuina, and Mr. William Pittman Glover,
which occurs this evening at 8:30 oclock
at tin- Baptist Church In Montezuma
The wedding will be a very beautiful
no. and will M followed by a large and
rililant reception
-jrldr’M parent*. Mi
Riggins McKenzie.
After the wedding Mr. Glover will take
Ids bride to Florida, where they will
spend several week*.
Among tho relatives and friend* from
Macon who will go down for th* wedding
are th* groom’s sister and niece Miss
Henrietta Glover and Mis* Ruth Obcrrjr,
Mrs. E. L. Martin Entertain* THI* After
noon for Ml** Thrash and Mist Darks-
dale.
Mrs. Kdwln L. Marlin will entertain
this afternoon nt » beautiful bridge par
ty. In honor of li»*r lioure guests. Ml**
Kate Thrash, of Mllledgevllle. and Ml**
Nan Kaiksdale, who arrives from Milt-
etlgcvllle today, nnd will bo with her
through the woek.
The party will be at 3 o'clock, and
about tu#ntv-four matron* have bo*n In
vited to tncet the linaor gunstf.
Who 1* tlto attractive guest of Mis* Pu-
•lf Frilward*. on Coleman av*nue. wo*
complimented last evening with a ’ de
lightful party which was given by her
very Jolly pnr$y of young people enjoyed’
the progressive game* played for threo
pretty prizes.
These were each picture*, the boy* and
girls first prizes, and one which was pro-
sen led to tho honor guest
Mins Carter wa» , gowned In a lovely
heliotrope crepe do chine and Miss Ed
ward* wore a blue crepe do chine.
Invited to meet Mis* Carter wero
MIhsc.h Able Jonas, Kva Dasher, Julia
•Peacock, Virginia Edwards. I/ol*.Wright,
Jewel Jucohs, Carlle Hcapdrett. Tzaverno
Chamber*. |/*|la Rogers, Reba Menard,
Adolo Johnson. Glady* Dasher, Mattie
Adams, Izoidrto While. Klim Brewer, Rose
Glover, .McU* Cubbodga, Susie Edwards,
Messrs. Solomon Hoge, Mottaucr Davld-
*on, George Damour, William Turplo,
Clarence William*, Akin Moore, Cfocll
Tborpo, Weston Patterson, Warren
Thorpe, Holt., Callaway,, rmto IBgglaon,
Arthur Ikuilier, Jo* Nnel. Jr., Tom llolt.
Lewis Mitchell, Flowcllyn Miller, II. D.
Adams, William Ollphant. Wafren Tlin-
mermnn. David.Harris, Pittman Rushing
and Grady Hwenrlngcn.
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE
Dr. and Mr*. Charle* E. Ridley aro tho
guests of Dr. T. If. Cheatham.
Miss Flora Carter, of Lumpkin, Is tho
attractive guest of Miss Susie Edwards.
Mis* Marlon Bloomfield.*of Athens, I*
visiting Mrs. Ntshet Tinsley.
Miss Jean Connor I* expected home
soon from a delightful stay of some
length In Nashville.
. Ml** Rosa Taylor Is spending tho boll- .
days In Montgomery. Ala., ■* the guest
of Mr*. Algernon Ifialr.
Mlssea Maggie and Rebecca Rogers, of
Bartlesville, are the guests of Mrs. A. T.
BEAUTIFUL GIRL
OF DISTINGUISHED PARENTAGE
MISS OLLIE PATTON TAKE8
UNTO HBR8ELF A CHINCK .
MERIDIAN. Ml**., Dec. 29.—MIss Ollle
Patton, grand daughter of the lato Gen.
W, 8. I’utton, a former Confederate of
ficer nnd past grand master of Missis
sippi Masons, married a Chinamen hero
Monday. The fact liecame public today.
The marriage violates the state law
forbidding Intcr-murrlnga between whiles
und ponton* of negro or Mongolian blood.
Miss Patton I* young and beautiful und
captain In Ut* C'*afed»»rat*
bare t<> ! iv aged ff. Ife was * member
of th» aontbem rlrMs n>nnl* »»f G**»rgla
and teter captain of a ieulH Carufliia ar- ]
tUlaiy udopao/.
Only Ono “BfiOMO QUI^;lNi^, , ' thot j
t^oxative Quinine £
Cunts Cold in On*; Day, Gtfp in 3 Days
on ovary
^Wta^boz, 25*
Sclicdulo affective Dec. 20, 1908.
M.&B.
6. F. PARROTT. Receiver.
MACON AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.
Train* leave Macon for Llzcl-
la, Culludun. YatcavlJlt*. Thomaa-
loti, Woodbury, Columbus. Ilar-
rls, I* IS rang**' ahd Intcrmedlato
point* an follows:
No. 41 at 4:30 p. m. dally and
No. 05 at 7:JO a. m. Tuam'a,,
Thursday a»$d “
No. 41 tr.ak*
dir
ill way
tlon with Southc
Woodbury for Warm springs
and Columbus, arriving at Wurin
Springs 8:17 p. m. and Colu.n-
bus 10:00 p. m.
Trains arrive Macon as foi-
lows: 12, 11:30 a. m. dally;
No. 51. 5:40 p. in.. Monday*.
Wednesday* nn.l Friday*.
Train* leave from M. nnd B
rtv depot Fifth and Pine *t*.
Thin S hedulA shows the time
hb ti
but
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