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■?ublishod Every Thursday Morning.
Jno .H.XEODGES, Editor and Publisher
Perry, Thursday, June 12.
Judges and soliciaora should not
be elected by popular vote.
In pursuance of the peace agree
ment, the Boers in Soutli Africa are
surrendering their guns and muni
tions of war.
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Ex-President Kruger of the South
African Republic says he will not re
turn to tlie Transvaal/ but will stay
in Holland the remaindtr of his life.
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Hon. W. E. Steed of Taylor coun
ty is confident he will be elected
speaker of the House of Representa
tives of the next Georgia legislature.
Hon. Whitjslaw Reid, special en-
V6y of the United States v to attend
the coronation of King Edward of
England,reached London last Thurs^
day.
Tub Georgia State Educational
Association will be in annual con
vention at Tybee three days next
week, Thursday, Friday and Satur
day.
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There has been a revolt against
Hanna rule in the republican camp
of Ohio, and concerning that row it
is said there will be a clash between
Roosevelt and Hanna.
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In the anthracite coal region and
the two Virginias the miners’ strike
includes 170,000 men. At Wilkes-
barre, Pa., J. Piei'pont Morgan was
burned in effigy last Saturday.
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A threatened uprising of vicious
negroes near Meridian, Miss., was
prevented by determined white men
with Winchester rifles, and the lead
ers of the proposed race war were
arrested and placed in jail.
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Several of the leaders in the last
legislature were defeated in the pri
mary last Thursday. Among them
is State Senator Roland Ellis of
Bibb, who was regarded by his
friends as the winning candidate for
speaker of the next House of Repre
sentatives.
Several days ago a woman was
dismissed from the civil service at
Washington because she criticised
in a newspaper article a speeoh re
cently delivered^ by President
Roosevelt. It seems that with the
auministration and tbo republican
party might makes right.
KOM
If the result of the primary for
governor indicates anything clearly,
other than the personal preference
of the voters, it is that the question
cf the sale of liquor should not be
made an issue in party politics. It
is and should remain a question of
personal preference and conscience.
Eight tholisand dollars have been
subscribed to the Georgia Soliool of
Technology to meet the donation of
$10,000 macjo by the General Edu
ction Board bn the condition that a
like amount be given by the State,
or by friends of the soliool. Within
a f,ew days the full amount will, no
doubt, be subscribed.
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As a deliberate protest against
the “unjust treatment of {Admi
ral Schley and Gen. Miles by Pres
ident Roosevelt, Gen. Miles will, by
invitation of the Republican City
Council of Philadelphia, be the ora-
ntor of the day in that city on the.
fourth of July next, and Admiral'
Sohley will be a guest of honor.
The state fair premium list has
been issued, the fair to be held at
Valdosta from October 29 th to No
vember 9 th, inclusive. All agricul
tural exhibits must be of Georgia
production, and for the best county
exhibit a premium of $1,200 will be
given. Second, third and fourth best
county exhibits will receive $800,
$300 and $200, respectively, while
the next ten counties will receive
$150 each. Best individual -exhibit
of his own farm products will get
$150, and the next best $100. All
through the list the premiums are
liberal, and explicit. Great prepa
rations are being made, and hopes
are entertained that it will be the
best agricultural fair ever ^before
held in Georgia.
The Voice of the People.
Last Thursday the people of
Georgia by ballot declared their
preference for- governor, state house
officers, judges, senator, congress
men, legislators, solicitors.
As one of the candidates was out
spoken in favor of state prohibition
by legislative enactment, it is claim
ed that his signal defeat is a posi
tive declaration against that issue,
and in favor of local option. On
this line it is claimed that the re
sult makes local option on the lq-
uor question a democratic principle,
and that it should be so incorpora
ted in the platform by the state
convention that will assemble at the
state bouse in Atlanta on July 2nd.
We do not argue with this propo
sition, and insist that;the liquor issue
island should remain a question of
personal preference, and Bhould not
become a principle, or policy, of
party politics.
The primary did disblose a fact,
however, that should cause a change
in'one of the rules governing the
democratic state primary.
It was disclosed by the returns
that in several of the counties the
pluralities, for the su'ccessful candi
date for governor, and others also,
wore exceedingly small, in many
oounties less than fifty, and in sev
eral less than ten. Thus with a plu
rality of five or six, not a majority,
the entire vote of a county will be
cast in the convention for a candi
date who received less than half the
votes in that county.
While Col. Estill carried more
counties and gained more delegates
than did Mr. Guerry, the popular
vote of Mr, Guerry was much great
er than that received by Mr. Estill.
It transpires that this is not at all
likely to change the result with ref
erence to Mr. Terrell,butit does illus
trate the faot that uuder the present
system of Using each county as a
unit, the convention might nomi
nate for governor, or any other
Btate offico, a candidate who had
not received near half of the votes
cast in the state for that office.
The purpose of the state prim'in
is to show the choieo of the demo
cratic people, not the choice of tuy
oounties, and that choice can best be
shown by*a consolidation of the en
tire vote of the state. In that way
the choice of the several counties
for their officers is shown, and a
plan that is best for a county should
be best for the Btate.
The State Nomination.
Friday morning, the daily papers
contained practically the result of
the primary nomination of Thurs
day throughout the state.
Of the 137 counties, the vote of
79 were given Mr. Terrell for gov
ernor, 35 counties for Estill and 23
for Guerry.' Iu the convention the
vote by delegates will be: Terrell
19G; Estill 86; Guerry 68.
Whatever the controling influence
may have been, the nomination has
been voted to Terrell,'Sand Georgia
will have another good governor.
For Secretary of State, Comp
troller General, Attorney General
State Treasurer, and two associate
justices of the supreme court, there
was no opposition and in the order
named the following gentlemen
were nominated by practically the
full vote. Philip Cook, W. A.
Wright, J. C. Hart, R. A. Park,
Samuel Lumpkin, Andrew J. Cobb.
Commissioner of Agriculture, O*
B. Stevens defeated Colonel Nes
bitt by 340 to 10 delegates.
For State School Commissioner,
in the convention the vote by dele
gates will be Merritt 202, Glenn
76, Johnson, 62.
For Prison Commissioner the con
vention vote will be, Eason 252,
Williams 98.
Senator Clay was nominated by
practically the full vote, as was
Judge Felton in this cirouit, and
Hon. E. B Lewis in this congress
ional district.
In the tenth congressional dis
trict Fleming was defeated by
Hardwick. Four counties gave 12
votes to Fleming, and seven coun
ties gave 16 votes to Hardwick.
In the Macon judicial circuit So
licitor Wm. Brunson was nominated
over Messrs. Robert* Hodges and
Walter J. Grace. In Houston his
plurality was 344 and in Crawford
184, while in Bibb Mr. Hodges re
ceived a plurality of 39 votes.
Mercer University Commencement.
Dr. B. H, Carroll of Waco, Texas
preached the commencement ser
mon on Monday evening, June 2d.
The annual debate between the lit
erary societies was held Tuesday
evening, the question being State
prohibition against local option.
The Ciceronian society, represented
by A. C. Pyle, W. M. Johnson and
M, L. Keith, discussed the affirma
tive. Tlie Phi Delta Society, rep
resented by N. L. Stapleton, J. F.
Wood and H. S. Hertwig, discussed
the negative. The Ciceronian won
the decision. Wednesday afternoon
at 4 o’clock Gov. Jennings of Flori
da delivered the literary address.
He was introduced by Gov. Candler
of Georgia. Ex-Gov. ftorthen was
present and Gov. Jelks of Alabama
was expected to he present, but was
detained at the last moment by offi
cial duties. Mercer has a number
ofggovernors among her graduates.
Wednesday evening in the alumni
gymnasium the annual alumni ban
quet was held, with more than 100
graduates present. The occasion
was a delightful ones Thursday
morning, June 5th, 10 o’clock, the
regular graduating exercises were
held in the college chapel. Judge
Emory Speer, Dean of the Law
Faculty, delivered the Baccalaure
ate address to the law class, and
Pres, P. D. Pollock to both gradu
ating classes. The secretary, at the
close of the exeroises, announced the
re-election of all the faculty, both
literary and law. This was greeted
by applause. He stated that the
growth of the institution was highly
satisfactory to the trustees. He call
ed attention to the fact that in 1898
the endowment was only $138,000,
but in 1902, in the report of the
treasurer they had just had before
the board, the endowment was
$268,000, making an increase of
$130,000 in four yeavs. The enroll
ment of the students was larger
than ever before, amounting io 270.
O. H. E.
Thanks to the Voters.
Mr. Editor—Allow me space in
your valuable paper to thank the
people of Houston county for the
magnificent vote I received for tax
collector in the recent primary. 1
desire to assure those that helped
me, and worked so hard for my elec
tion, that my heart goes out to them
with the most grateful thanks and
appreciation any man could feel. I
shall never get through thanking
them, and can never repay the many
courtesies and compliments since the
election.
To those who saw fib to \ote
against me, I have this to say: I
shall not think hard of any man in
the county, as I think every man
should have the right to cast his
ballot according to the dictates of
his own conscience, and that no man
has any right to complain. I know
I had a lot of good, true friends
that supported the other mar, and
as he is a man worthy af their help
in every respect, I can’t complain,
but only trust that when the elec
tion comes off in 1904 they will not
be so situated, and that they will
see that I am taken care of.
Again thanking one and all, and
assuring Mr. Murray that I had as
soon be defeated by him as any man
in the county, I am,
Yours very truly,
J. W. Rushing.
President Roosevelt is investi
gating the coal minei*’ strike, in the
hope of a settlement.
Low JRates via Central of Georgia
Railway.
Georgia State Educational Asso
ciation, Tybee, Ga., June 19-21,
1902. Tickets one fare for round
trip (minimum rate 50 cents) from
all ticket stations in Georgia. Tick
ets on sale June 17, 18, 19, with fi
nal return limit June 23, j $02.
For further information ask the
ticket agent.
It is believed President Roosevel
will vi§it Macon next October, dur
ing the session there of the Farmers
National Gongrees.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo /
Lucas County. J ss
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,
doing business in the city of Toledo, county and
state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DODLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HAiii.’s Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886.
(. .) A. W. Gleason,
| seal. | - - Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, Send for testimonials, free.
Address. F. J, CHENY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
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The Strong Shoe Co. wishes to
announce to its friends and cus
tomers that they have again as
sociated with them
MR. J. EE MR Y KIMQ,
who will he tickled to death to
see you at our store.
A line by mail will receive his
most careful attention.
Strong Shoe Store,
J. R. HOLMES, Prop’r.,
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FOOT COVERERS TO ALL MANKIND.
M. C. BALKC0M, Ag’t.,
-DEULER IN-
HARDWARE, STOVES, CUTLERY,
Guns, Pistols,
TXMWaMMt WMBEMWMBEt
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
408 THIRD ST. (Near Post-Office ) MACON, GA.
TO MAKE HAY
WHILE THE SUN SHINES
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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.
We Are
Ready
With our Spring lin j of
CLOTHING.
Everything New,
Sepd us your orders or
call to see us.
MACON, GEORGIA.
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