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mOH, SitoO A YB&E, m ADVANCE.
Published Every Thursday Mornlas.
Jqo a. ) COt»a-23B. Editor aud Publisher
Perry, Thursday, April 24.
Politico must not interfere with
farm work just now.
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Campaign speeches from church
pulpits are out of order;
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The 14th Georgia Chautauqua is
in successful operation at Albany.
The attendance of veterans at the
Dallas reunion is, estimated at 125,>
000.
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Hon. Pope Barbow was elected sec
ond vice president of the Sons of the
Revolution, at Washington City last
Rev. Sam Jones ip not assisting
Mr. Guerry by his contemptuous al
lusions to the other candidates for
governor.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland is
seriously ill with typhoid, fever, and
a regent will be appointed to rule
during the period of her incapacity.
With a capital of $8,000,000. it is
reported that the Holland-Amorican
Steair ship Company proposes to con
trol the ocean passenger and freight
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Bv reason of recent heavy sales of
stooks and bonds, the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad is' now under the
control of J. Pierpont Morgan and
Co., of New York.
Denmark has not y6t ratified the
treaty to sell the Danish West la
dies to the United States, and the
officials and representatives of that
government seriously disagree.
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The extreme age of Pope Leo and
his increased feebleness, has aroused
much interest among the Roman
Catholic clergy throughout the
world Several Cardinals aspire to
suoceed Pope Leo.
A steamship, City of Pittsburg,
was burned on the Ohio river last
Sunday, and 25 lives were lost. The
steamer left Cincinnati for Memphis
Wednesday night of last week with
31 passengers and a orew of about
80.
It is announced froth New York
that the Prinoe of Wales will be the
guest of the Chamber of Commerce
of that city in October next, and
that he will extend his visit to all
the most important cities of the
United States.
Justice H. T. Lewis of \the Geor
gia Supreme court is in ill health
and has been granted leave of ab
sence until next Ootober. He is now
in Baltimore. The rumor that Jus
tice Lewis intended resigning is not
credited by his colleagues on the
bunch.
In a recent interview in Atlanta,
Col. Estill expressed himself as con
fident of Buoceeding H6n. A. D.
Candler as governor of Georgia.
Guerry and Terrell also express
themselves with equal confidence
concerning the succession, each in
his own favor.
In a recent joint debate between
students of Columbian University
and the University of Virginia, it
was decided “That an Offensive and
Defensive Alliance with Great Brit
ain would be to the Interests of the
United States.” The Columbian or
ators made that contention.
It is reported to the Atlanta Con
stitution from Washington that there
are evidences in that city to the ef
fect that leading republicans’ are al
igning themselves in opposition to
the nomination of Roosevelt for the
presidency in 1904. Democrats hear
such rumors with complacency.
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Estes G. Rathbone, recently con
victed in Cuba of embezzling postal
funds, and sentenced to 10 years’
imprisonment and to pay a fine of
§35,324, has been released under a
bond” of $100,000. It is said the
bond was secured through the influ
ence of Senator; Marcus A, Hanna,
and furnished by a fidelity company
in the United States.
The True Voice of The People.
The democratic primary plan of
nominating candidates for office in
Georgia has performed most excel
lent service and deserves all the
praise it has received.
The chief motive for the adoption
of this plan was that there might be
united democratic support for can
didates of that party in the regular
election,
The plan is not perfect, however,
and in one respect it is exceedingly
defective. The result does not al
ways give correct expression to the
true voice of the people in the choice
of candidates.
While we know it is too late now
for any ohange of the rules as adopt
ed by the state executive committee,
we will point out the defect as it
appears to us, with the hope that
hereafter it may be corrected.
$In the several counties the vote
will be direet for the candidates for
the offices, state, district, cirouit and
county. Delegates to the Btate con
vention will be appointed in favor of
those candidates receiving the great
est number of votes in the respective
counties, no matter how small the
plurality may be.
Under the plan candidates receiv
ing a minority of the votes cast
throughout the state might have a
majority of delegates from the coun
ties, and receive the nomination for
state offices.
As an illustration, let us consider
the present campaign for the office
of governor. There are three can
didates. Let us suppose that in a
county entitled to four delegates
there should be polled 1200 votes.
Say Terrell' should receive of these,
votes 460, that Guerry should re
ceive 400 and Estill should get 350.
Terrell would get the four votes in
the convention, though a majority
of the citizens of that oounty had
voted against him. This is enough
to illustrate the injustice that might
result under the plan.
The remedy is simple and sure.
Let the consolidated vote of each
oouUty be certified to the oonvm.
tion, and let the convention oons »|.f
idate the returns from all thoopn i
ties and declare’ those candid^w
the nominees who have received t it;
largest number of votes
There would be no possibility of
injustice under that plan.
Value of Bermuda Grass.
Concerning the value of Bermuda
grass for horses, battle and hogs, the
Maoon Telegraph says:
♦d«The Bermuda grass does rot
grow from any of the seed that has
yet been tried in this part of the
state, but it spreads very rapidly
from the roots.
Oapl John M, Stubbs said at the
recent convention of fruit growers
held here that he had a few acres of
Bermuda meadow that were abso
lutely indispensable, because it kept
his cattle, hogs and horses iu splen
did; condition for about eight months
in the year, and although it had been
grazed fop about ten years, it fur
nishes more food for the stock now
than it did when he first fenced it
oft.”
In the House of Representatives
last Friday the republican bosses
were defeated on the Ouban recip
rocity measure by a decisive majori
ty. The bosses intended to force
the bill to a . vote without amend
ment; but by a combination of dem
ocrats and western republicans the
decision of the chair was overruled.
Then by the same combination an
amendment removing the differen
tial, duty on refined sugar was
adopted and the bill passed. This
is a blow to the sugar trust, and it
is predicted that the bill will be kill
ed in the Senate.
Marriage at G-rovania.
On Wednesday evening, April 16,
at 5:30 o’clock, a pretty marriage
waB solemnized in the M. E. Church
at this place, Rev. H. C. Brewton of
Elko officiating. The church was
beautifully decorated to suit the oc
casion.
The contracting parties were Mr.
W. W. Graham of Unadilla and
Miss Maggie Rentz of Grovania.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. H. Rentz, and is one
of Grovania’s most accomplished and
popular young ladies. We regret to
see her leave, as she will be greatly
missed in social circies.
The groom is a successful young
merchant of Unadilla, and is highly
esteemed by all who know him.
The attendants wtre: Mr. Jack
Hodge with Miss Mattie Miller,
Mr. Edward Peacock with Miss
Evelyn Powers, Mr. Jarman with
Miss Maggia Marr, Mr. Mullis with
Miss Mary Brown, Mr. Antony Pate
with Miss Emma Love Rowe, Mr. J.
H. Riley with Miss Effie Kendrick.
Miss Julia Rentz was maid of honor
and Mr. Claude Graham best man.
The bride’s attire was pearl gray,
trimmed in white satin. The brides
maids were dressed in pink aud blue
organdie.
Miss Emmie Means of Elko sang
“Oh, Promise Me,” as the parties
marched into the church, accompa
nied on the organ by Miss Louise
Herndon of Unadilla. Miss Hern
don played the wedding march.
The ushers were Mr. Loyd Ken
drick an4 Mr. Sam Riley of Grova-
uia.
The’maid of honor carried a bou
quet of white lilacs.
We wish the happy pair a long
and prosperous life, and that they
may fly on the wings of love and en
joy all the genuine felicity that the
conjugal-life affords.
Joe Bedge.
At Americus last Friday the ex
ecutive committee of the third con
gressional district adopted June 5th
as the day for the primary and the
state committee rules. The candi
date receiving the greatest number
of votes in each county will select
the delegates, and tlie convention
will be held at Montezuma on Au
gust 14th. Congressman Lawis will
be ro-nominated without opposition.
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The recent death of Rev. T. De-
Witt Talmage at his home in Wash
ington City, removed from the stage
of aotion one who was probably more
extensively known for good than any
other man in the United States. His
published sermons were regularly
read aud treasured by many people
in every state of the Union.
At Mercer University.
Dr. R. lEL Carroll of Waco, Texas,
one of the greatest orators in the
«oud| will deliver the Mercer Uni-
v<y -.si ty, commencement sermon Mon
day ov-ming, June 2nd, in the chap-
w! of Merqer University. Gov. W.
S. JeUpings of Florida will deliver
the literary address on June 4th.
Gov. A. D. .Candler and Gov. W. D.
Jelks of Alabama, both graduates of
Mercer, will meet Gov. Jennings
here informally on the occasion of
his address, and Ex-Gov. W. J.
Northen and Ex-Gov. H. D. Mc
Daniel, also, graduates of Mercer,
will be present.
The summer school will open June
11th and close Sept. 10th. Messrs.
O. H. Elkins and W. C. Jones, who
graduate this yea?’, have been select
ed as teachers of this school. The
purpose is to assist young men to
make up deficiencies in their schol
arship in any subject so as to enable
them to enter to advantage the reg
ular college classes at the opening of
the oollege year, M. P.
Regent congressional investiga
tion of reports of cruelty of Ameri
can soldiers in the Philippine Isl
ands, has caused stringent orders
against such practices to be issued
by Secretary Root of the war de
partment. A Maj. Waller and other
officers were charged with killing
unarmed Filipino prisone-s. The ex
cuse being made that this was done
in accord with orders issued by the
general, that officer, Gen. Jacob H.
Smith, is now being tried by court
martial at Manila, for “conduct prej
udicial to good order and discipline.”
—So far the political campaign
in Houston county has been con
ducted upon a high plane by all
tiie candidates. In word or act
we have not seen or heard any
thing that a courteous gentleman
could not say or do with propriety.
Up to date there has been practi
cal 1 no house-to-house campaign
ing, but that will come soon, and
the voice of persuasion will be
heard often and earnest. May the
best men -will. Houston will have
good officers next term, no matter
which of the candidates the’ peo
ple choose.
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Job Couldn’t Have Stood It.
If he’d had Itching Piles. They’re
terribly annoying; but Buoklen’s
Arnica Salve will cure the worst
ca.se of piies on earth . It has
cured* thoiisan ds. For In j uries,
Pains or Bodily Eruptions it’s the
best salvia in the world. Price
25c a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
at Holtzclaw’s drugstore.
We Oxe
With our Spring Jinf of
CLOTHING.
Everything New.
Send us your orders or
call to see us.
MACON, GEORGIA.
A $15,000 STOCK FOR SALE!
Now that Spring time is here you will find it necessary to
provide for the season’s needs. We want to convince you
that this is Just the store to supply your wants at
Money-Saving Prices.
Our large lines of Spring purchases have nearly arrived and
are rea ly for inspection. If j ou have noi already seen the
many good things we are showing, you are missing a great
opportunity. To-day we want to tell you about.our hand
some line of Novelties in Radies’ Dress Goods in all shades
and fabrics, selected by my son, Miller Day, whose taste is
well known. 1 These Novelties contain all the nobby pat
terns and newest effects produced this season. It is to your
interest to make selections now, because you have a com
plete assortment to choose fiom. The very pattern you fa
vor may be sold out. You take no chances whatever when
you select your goods from this magnificent line, and the
prices for these fine add beautiful goods will surprise you.
It only remains for you to call and give us a look through this beau
tiful stock to be convinced. Everybody invited. Respectfully,
"W. ID. ZD-ATST.
Mr. J. Henry King
is with
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The REID SHOE CO.
Where he will be pleased to see and serve
his Houston friends.
Mail Orders will receive prompt and care
ful attention.
55^ Cherry Street.
WHEN RIPE FOR THE HARVEST,
YtiUJR GRAIN NEEDS THIS MACHINE.
The best on the market. I also sell Reapers, Binders,
Mowers, Rakes ; in fact all of D. M. Osborne’s Harvesting
Machinery, and Harrows of every description.
I make the best Flour and Meal on the market. If you
want anything I sell, write me and I’ll come to see you.
A. J, HOUSER, EVa, Ga.