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E. D. IRVINE.
General Manager.
W. S. IRVINE.
Manager Repair Factory.
C. B. IRVINE,
Manager Brunswick Department.
Soon the fields will be white with cot
ton, then comeg the picking and gin
ning. then what—tho money. Never be
fore in tlie history of our country have
matters appeared more encouraging
thuu at present. Our farmers have
loaded themselves with no unnecessary
debts this season. They have made the
test and have found that they can op
erate their farms on far less expense
than they supposed possible in the past
What is the result? Fewer accounts to
settle for supplies and other things
usually bought in the spring of each
year, and In consequence more money
In hand this year which can* be called
their own. First thing in order will
be a settlement of old accounts, and
then there will be a general glorifica
tion all along tho line. Talk about
"silver bills" and other bills, but give
us Bill, the hard working farmer every
time, lie controls the destiny of our
Southern land, and when things are
right with him there are plenty of bills
In tho cities. He is on the right track
this year; will have the cash and things
will be all right in the cities. See? The
farmer is on top. It's time.
Debts being paid we must consider
what Is to bo done with the surplus.
What—a thousand things confront ua.
What have I deprived myself of during
years of struggle and determination to
get on top, is to be considered. The
thing to decide Is tho most important
of all needs. With a man of family is
there a more important thing than the
education of his children? We think
not. A well educated woman Is an in
dependent person. The proper educa
tion of woman has been greatly neg
lected in the past. The time has come
when women are as great wage earn
ers as men. Is there a more pleasant
way for a woman to earn a living
than through musical attainments?
Not by any means. The country is full
of muslo teachers, yet but few of them
are experts in their profession. Why?
Because they have had no opportunities.
In most cases they have been forced
to take lessons on interior instruments,
and consequently their education Is de
ficient. It has been Impossible for
them to become good performers, and
as teachers they cannot command good
salariea But a change hns come.
THE BEST OF INSTRUMENTS
can now be purchased on the most fa
vorable terms. A person of the most
moderate means can buy today an In
strument which coutd not be bought
twenty years ago except by persons of
wealth.
THE GEORGIA MUSIC HOUSE HAS
GOT THE THING DOWN FINE,
and the object of this big and attractive
advertisement Is to let you know it.
Below we frame a few facts for your
serious consideration. Please read and
consider:
for
eighteen
YEARS . :
Wo hnve been studying tone, finish, :
durability and prices, as regnrds :
Pianos and Organs. It has taught :
us how to buy. We always get the :
worth of our money, so wo can al- :
: ways give you the worth of yours.
Many an honest denier has to
: charge you more for a Piano than
we do, because he paid too much
: himself. Ignorance la less provoking
: than dishonesty, but It costs you
: Just os much.
Need we point the moral?
When you come to ua you get the
: benefit of
Yet we have not the only and best
piano In the world. We do not sell at
or below cost. We do not put the
price high in order to cOme down to
make the impression that you are sav
ing a hundred or ao. We do not offer
yon a special low price on one par
ticular piano, because we have the only
on® left, or because it is a sample, or
because you were baptized In the same
church that we were. We do not rent
now pianos five or six years, repolish
and sell for new. We do not charge
more for a piano sold on time than for
cash. We do not pay a big commission
to partita who offer to be your guar
dian and advise you what piano to ae-
lect. In all such cases the commission
comes out of the purchaser. We do
not put the price higher on pianos be
cause you have an old piano or organ
to exchange. We do not sell a 151X1
piano for $200. We do not sell a $200
piano for $500. We do not aell a low
grade piano and call K the "favorite."
We do not sell ehtap on account of re
moval, a change in business, or any
other such taffy. We are here to stay.
One of the objects of this big adver
tisement Is to have people outside of Ma
con become better acquainted with us.
When we are dealing with people and
houses in distant places we have a nat
ural curiosity to see the persons we are
corresponding with and the place where
our goods come from. We therefo-e
Illustrate our advertisement aa far as
we can in the short time we had to
appear in print.
While the facea shown would not
Justly find a place in the album known
as "Th» Galaxy of Beauty," they would
form first-class models for Puck’s car
toon artist and we submit them as
faithful portraits. They are all "after
taking.” however, aa they represent
“vets" in the music business.
it is with pardonable pride that we
present the interiors of our different
departments. We think we can safely
say that we now have the most elegant
and best appointed musical establish-
m=nt to be found in She South, cer
tainly a credit to Macon and our grand
old state.
OUR SHEET MUSIC DEPARTMENT,
as Is well known to the people of Ma
con. is located next to the more »o long
occupied by us on Mulberry stress. Wo
took on this additional space to better
handle our rapidly growing sheet music
and book business. We have room in
this new department for over a hun
dred thousand pieces of sheet music,
not to apeak of our stock of bohks. vio
lins, guitars, banjos and small goods
generally. Our stock of 10 cents music
Is probably the largest to be found in
3. G. WEISZ.
Manager Music Department
H. I. SMART.
Our Bookkeeper.
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th< South. Persona desiring music
ftv'UM by all means write us for cata
logues.
OL’Il PIANO ANR ORGAN DEPART
MENT
Occupies the store used by us for the
pa»: seventeen years. Nothing but pi
anos and organs U to be found in this
•pteloui building. Wben a person de
ntes to see instruments they are es
corted lo the piano department. There
they can have an uninterrupted time •se
t-rung. No noise or confusion caused
ny persons walking in and out ia found
there. Perfect quiet reigns and the pur
chaser can distinctly hear every tone
snd shade of tone that the Instrument
** capable of producing. This gives rhe
purchaser a great advantage never be
fore enjoyed in this city. The cus
tomer knows tbs tons of the instru-
tnent he has bought, as there waa no
confusion of noises, such a* a saadne
•crordeon, a squeaking violin and other
inharmonious tones, as la the —
would-be music store,. . *“* in
OUR MUSIC PARLOR
Is Immediately over the sheet music de-
5!, h?n n h , Th6 obJect of thl * little mu
sic hall la to encourage musical talent,
we contemplate holding concerts fre-
2“”“!* during the coming amusement
season and wilt increase our amateur
talem and encourage It In every way
In our power.
OUR REPAIR FACTORY.
In this department we feel that we
are ahead of any similar enterprise in
the South. Every species of piano and
organ repair work Is done In our fac
tory. Not only tuning and repairing,
but case work as well. Think of a per
son having an old battered piano case
—a perfect eye-sore to the family—yet
after passing through our factory a
thing of beauty. In oak. maple, cherry,
mahogany orian.v of the woods now so
popular and fashionable. To be more
explicit, we can take the toughest and
most battered piano case and make It
look aa good as If just from the fac
tory. and have the case In any wood
that may be desired to correspond
with the trimmings tn the room. Aa
far aa we know, this Is a species
of piano work never attempted In the
South before.
In addition to piano and organ work
we are preparing to rebuild and re
model
VIOLINS. OUITAR8. BANJOS
and small goods generally. We have
with ua an expert tn this business.
IN CONCLUSION.
We desire you to call and ace ua. or
correspond with us. If you wish any
thing In the piano or organ line.
New Pianos from $176.00 upward.
New Organs from $35.00 upward.
WHAT DO WE REPRESENT.
THE .WEBER PIANO.
The favorite piano of the world's
great alngers, Nlllson and Patti. Free
dom from metilllc tone, a light and
responsive action and great durability
characterizes this world-famous piano.
At the Centennial Exposition the Weber
scored ninety-five points out of a pos
sible ninety-sis. The highest by any
other piano was ninety-one,
THE F.VERETT -PIANO.
It has taken the first premium at
the following recent expositions:
Richmond, V«„ Exposition. US$; Au
gusta. Ca.. National Exposition, 11*1;
Georgia State Fair. ltK: Southern Ex
position. Montgomery, Als.. 1S$9. And
more to come when exhibited.
THE STARR PIANO.
A 8tarr not only In name, but a
star In fact. A bright, silvery tone
and great durability has established
the popularity and success of this
Plano.
HARVARD PIANOS.
The best medium-priced piano In the
world. We will place the Harvard In
competition with any piano made at
$59 more money.
FARRAND & VOTEY ORGANS.
Possesses valuable Improvements
which cannot be described In an ad
vertisement like this. To be appreci
ated, they must be seen.
NEWMAN BROS’. ORGANS.
We have made a tremendous hit
with this famous organ, which we
have been selling for yeare. We have
never yet sold a Newman organ which
has failed to give satisfaction.
HOW DO WE HELL THEM.
ON MONTHLY PAYMENT8.
ON QUARTERLY PAYMENTS.
ON SEMI-ANNUAL PAYMENTS.
ON YEARLY PAYMENTS.
CALL AND PEE US.
Or write for Illustrated price list, terms
and all particulars, even if you do not
wish to buy at once. Our nikl-summer
twins will please you. Competition
can’t me-ot us on Ubemltty. Cash
prices and time to pay is our offer now.
GEORGIA MUSIC HOUSE.
Plano snd Organ Dep't, 65$ Mulberry
street.
Sheet Music Dep't, 664 Mulberry
street.
Plano Repair Factory, Wall street,
MACON. GA.
thinks we need
ANOTHER SYSTEM
A Canadian Banker Suggests Another
Plan For Our National
Banking Law.
WRITES TO THE PRESIDENT
Think, That No Country Can Proa-
l»« r t'ndor th« Ranking Act Which
Kiitu— Soma Changes
Would Snggeat#
* 8 P* <*lal dispatch to the Bouton Her-
| * M wys that Mr. William Weir, pres-
1,1,111 of the Vtlle Marie Bank at Mon-
,r >’3l ha* sent „„ opcu i clief to the
K'sidiut and members ot congress
J J l*mt the Quaaciai situation.
Mr. Weir, It may be stated, waa ap-
I ’.ntod by the Dominion government
■a 1S70 to superintend the removal •>!
1!l " ” ur Plua American silver from Can-
ilj - Following Is the letter:
r * the President, the honorable
1 tubers of the Senate and members
| ; be House of Representatives of the
s.ted States—Gentlemen: Having
• • l business relations with the United
-'->:es during the last forty-four years,
1 :r mt It wlU not be consldcilred mit
hlace for me, an outsider, to discus*
Qoanelal situation now existing n
I’xtr country, nod to pr ■!> -■■ ■ ban .
• * lour banking system which. In my
‘• 'Rtteat,would „• . f,n to relieve)’
®?y mo:k • and t'.-re.e C'.utidcuc .
even before the silver question has
been finally disposed of.
“It la a remarkable fact that the
United States, which has ever been
distinguished for the readiness with
which It adopts all kinds of Improve
ments In industrial pursuits, cltugs to
a system of banking under which no
other country that I know of could
carry on tu business.
"Your national bauk act, originated
under entirely different conditions, is
now wholly uusulled to the require
ments of your commerce of today.
The basis of your bank currency Is be
ing continually contracted, while your
business ca’.ls for continual expansion;
and, even if there were no Sherman act
and no free coinage act to disturb
your finances, the very cast Iron and
non-elastic nature of your banking sys
tem would periodically create a scarc
ity of money whenever the demands
uf the West or South called for cur
rency to handle their crops.
"I am aware that in the memory of
the people of the United Sta'rs pain
ful recollections of the insecure char
acter of the old state bauk currency
still lingers; but the example <•! Can-
r ,l i, a much poorer country, should be
sufficient to satisfy yonr people that
a more elastic note circulation con, by
prudent safeguards, lx- made perfectly
secure. Canada, uuder her a.ii.table
banking system, experiences m extra
pressure when currency 1* requited to
handle her crop*. The bank c .rente-
lien expands, and there Is uo
upon the icsources of the banks to buy
bonds on which to base -.lie circula
tion. In fact, the greater tae demand
for currency the easier the money raae
ket. and as the circulation rrtutns .ts
redemption la met by the real ration
of the products for which It was “d-
! "I state, without fear of contradiction
I hr anv experienced Canadian banker,
I in..t if Canada Md»y were placed un-
I ler tti national bank net of lb* United
S. ,„ our financial condition would be
tEnrse' than that of the United State*.
I rttbourh ihe tons' no silver question lo
lief that congress pais an amendment
to Its bonk act, even before the coming
to a decision on the silver question, of
which th* following should be the lead
ing feature:
"All chartered banka In the United
Stales whose capital and surplus
amount together to $1,000,000 and up
ward shall be declared to b; banks of
issue and be authorized to tsaue circu
lating notes of the denominations of $5,
$10. $20, $60 and $100. to the extent of
half tbrir capital and surplus, such Is
sue to be a first lien upon the assets of
the bank in case of its susprmdon. the
Issue to be free from any federal or
state tax. but to be liable to an assess
ment of not more than 1 per cent, per
annum should such be required to re
deem the note* ot a suspended hank.
“Banks of Issue to be obliged to keep
one-half their cash reserves in treasury
notes of the United States; that ia to
say, the trsasury note reserves shall al
ways be equal to the gold and silver re
serves of such banka of Issue. •
"This latter Obligation, which,exist*
In Canada in a modified form, would
add largely to the gold reserves ot the
United States treasury without in any
way Impairing the strength of the banks
of issue.
“A third provision should authorize
banks of issue to establish branches in
various parts of the country if they
deemed tt advisable so to do, limiting
the number of branches to one for each
$100,000 of capital and surplus.
"A careful revision of the Canadian
bank act Is mad: every ten years, and.
while amendments are in order at any
session of parliament, no Important
change in the law ia favored except at
the decennial revision. The act which
I suggest might be tor a shorter period,
but should be of sufficiently long dura
tion to wjrrant ths banks in making
th* change. ’
"The.immediate adoption of such a
measure would, in my opinion, remove
within twenty-four hours the present
stringency in your money market ajd
the difficulty of obtaining currency a*
effectually a* the suspension of the Eng
lish bank act limiting the Issues of the
Bank of England has on more than on*
Occasion allayed panics In the London
money market.
“While this would be a measure of
Immediate relief, it Is not on this ground
slops that I recommend Us adoption.
Th.- want of rlasti'.ity In )• or i-r. • lit
ivslrm • mi>* * de.T i. ;■ \ I. n ■ heap
n *.- • 1" h:': lie tfi ■ :' ; - ' ■ r- ‘
ever nmni.
"The adoption -if Ibis pnli-jr would
not necessarily involve the repeal of
th* n . i -ml bank - '. i* •• a '■ 1 •• -
ml :: tiu t with H whatever, tut
would, no doubt, as waa the caso in
Canada, lead to the gradual reduction
of the issues under that act, while I
have no doubt that many of the smaller
national banka would in time bo ab
sorbed aa th* brunches of the banks of
issue, thus strengthruiug the whole
banking system of the United Slates.
"Twenty years ago some of the most
eminent financiers of Canada. Including
the late Kir Fraud* Hindi*, favored
the establishment of banka with small
eapital: but that gentleman later in
life admitted publicly, and to myself
personally, that his opinion on this
point had entirely changed, and by th*
Canadian bauk act' of MOO no bank
can go Into operation without a sub
scribed capital of 1500.000 an a bona
fide paid up capital, deposited with the
government, of $250,000. When the
bank has appointed Its director* and is
prepared to commence operations this
capital ia handed over to its manage
ment.
"I need scarcely add that th* adoption
of an act such as I suggest would lesv*
coffgrcsH in a position to discuss Ihe
•liver question more leisurely and dis
passionately than can welt be done un
der the pressure thst exists.
"I have the honor to remain, Mr.
President and gentlemen, your most
obedient servant, W. Weir."
BROTHER AND
SISTER HURT
Quite a Serioui Affray Over Trouble
on Account of Family
Matters
•PAY CERTIFICATES ISSUED
Accept the Mitt Check S'
iy—'The Tailor Did bp the
uminsr— Block Wants
Illi Muls.
The Birth of s Labe.
Major J. W. Powell, director of the
United States geological survey, thus
describe* tho origin of Lake Tahoe: In
geographical time# not long ago os
speaks the scientist, but very long ago
napeak* the chronicler of human fol
lies. there waa a deep valley oa the east
ern elope of the Sierra Nevada* at the
headwaters of the Trttckse river. About
this valley towered granite rocontain*,
liut mrL-iquak's came, rents were
opened in t:.e ro.':-. and -from th- i'.v
iuirtn pretted ter.*:: .ft twain* of lat »
Or. ■ of t; . .. r..,'ir- s it. ‘■—■It 'T
Columbus, Aug. (Speclsl.)—Last
night just east of the city, opposite
Fifteenth street, W. F. Walker and
bis brother-in-law, Lee Floyd, engaged
In a fight, during which Walker was
cut twice in the face, one gash reach
ing from the car down under the chin.
He sras also struck ou the bead with
a orick. His wounds are dangerous
During the fracas Floyd’s sister waa
cut twice in the arm. but not badly
hurt. The row was over family mat-
A* queer suit has been brought in
Justice Lennsrd’s office for the posses*
>roll-cl in
i.-..
> Chr< r.»cl
W Mil!- r • .'1 Mi N Hi* k
i:i •. ,Jt-I’-.t.- ovt ’■ th ..T liiy ««f
in
rir .i. T?."
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Th.
Mr, Miii
nvi In. ■
rma a t. •
he lost the bet.
Mr. Block started from the factory
with the Ice on bis back, with only
straps around It. He was formerly a
peddler, and was in a fair way to win
his bet. But when he reached the
Downing residence the straps slipped
and the block of Ice got out of posi
tion. Mr. Block edited for help to re
place the ice, but Mr. Miller objected.
Mr. Block then let it fall to the ground.
Mr. Miller claimed to have won the
bet, and took possession of Block’s
mule. The latter took out a possessory
warrant for the recovery of the mule,
and the case will bo h.-ard before
Justice Leonard Monday afternoon.
"You tried to do me * U!r:y trick
and I am going to whip yoj," quietly
remarked Mr. H. M, Thomas, th*
young merchant tailor, to Mr. Kabn.
a Louisville drummer, with whom he
was talking In Ihe Itankln house of
fice yesterday morning.
"What do you mean?” exclaimed th*
drummer.
”1 meant what I said,” replied Mr.
Thomas.
Then ilr. Woodle Johnston and sev
eral other spectators witnessed a lively
scene, lasting for several minutes.
Mr. Thomas sailed 'nre <bo drum
mer with hla fists, pounding him right
and left to bis entire satisfaction and
to the discomfiture of Mr. Kahn, who
mix quite severely punished before
Mr. Thomas let up on him.
In a few minutes Mr. O. E. Thomas,
Sr., walked into the office and 'its son
turned to him and. remarked: “Well,
pips. I have whipped him."
"Hockley, la In the right, gentlemen."
said the senior Mr. Thomas. "That
man tried to do us a dirty trick.”
Father end eon then turned and left
the office.
Mr. Kahn retired to some quiet place
and eluded the police, who * re try in c
to give him a summons to ipp»ir lie-
fore the mayor. About $ o’clock ho
Jumped Into a back and was drtv :i to
ihe union depot.
; • du pare, it l« sold, at — >v*r a
business matter. In Which the Messrs.
■ t; trio ■■ : • ■ • ik,
an ur.f .1; d\ ■ r
n»
Vienna. A tig. 20.—More than XMBD
orlallsts made a ileoioitstrjiiaB in dig
’reties today in favor of uu'.vmaJ
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