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ff&MM 'tQffffiJtSMi The Measure of Prosperity.
PH $1.60 A YEAS, IS ABVANOE.
Published Every Thursday Morning.
■fftto.H.irODGBS, Editor and Publisher
K^brry, Thursday, September 18.
The corn crop in the northwestern
states is unusually good.
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P.KE8IDENT RoOSEVELT’b opposition
trusts is evidently “all talk.”
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Judge John, P. Ross of Macon is a
candidate for associate justice of the
Georgia Supreme court,
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Present agricultural conditions in
••Georgia demand increased acreage
<o£ wheat and oats this fall.
-On October 29 th the annual re
union of Georgia Confederate veter
ans will be held at Columbus*
Dobing the National Farmers’
Congress at Macon the Elks of that
Acity will have a bazaar in operation.
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All Georgia colleges have regis
tered many more than the usual
number of students for the school
year just opened.
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A new daily paper will soon be
^published at Americas, we are in
formed, under the management of
Mr. L. A. Morgan.
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Georgia's tax income this year
•will be about $3,600,000, two-thirds
of which will be devoted to public
schools and pensions.
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In consequence of the repeated
'volcanic eruptions of Mt. Pelee, it is
feared the entire island of Martin
ique will soon collapse.
The Georgia state eleotion will be
oarlier than usual this year, as the
-first Wednesday in October is the
•first day of the month.
Census statistics show that the
average age of the white people of
the United States has increased 7.4
years within the last ninety years.
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In the seoond South Carolina pri
mary Congressman Latimer was
nominated U. S. senator and Hon.
D. 0. Heyward was the choice for
governor.
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With the west and south united,
fihe democrats would easily win the
^presidential election in 1904. Why
wot name the tioket with that pur
pose in view?
Seemingly the trust magnates,
-and other corporation owners, be
lieve they have a divine right to
• control the business of- all people
who have any dealings with them.
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The Southern Interstate fair at
Atlanta will open on the 8bh of Oc
tober and continue to the 26th, One
fare for the round trip will be the
passenger rate on the Central rail
road.
Every farmer in Georgia should,
Sf possible, attend the Farmers’ Na
tional Congress at Maoon October
"7th to 10th inclusive. There will be
attractive and illustrative exhibits
of Georgia farm products. The rail
roads will give low exoursion rates.
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In Laurens county the public
school fund is augmented by the
•county board of education assessing
-each patron according to the num-
l»er of children in sohool. The Dub-
fin correspondent of the Macon Tel
egraph says this assessment is al
ways paid, though it cannot be
^Enforced by law.
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—Nothing gives as large returns
•in proportion to Space covered and
labor expended as a well kept
strawberry bed planted in really
-choice varieties. Let all in need
-of plants read ad. of Continental
Plant Co. in this issue.
—In County Court last Mon-
<&&y seven negroes were on trial,
.-and five of them were convicted
s&udL sentenced to terms in the
cfcain gang, or to pay fines. Four
"were tried for selling seed cotton
night, and one for buying the
‘■a'o^ton, two of the sellers and the
liMtyer were convicted, and senten*
<sre4 to 12 monts each in the chain
js?a*The evidence disclosed the
fsact that the cotton had been sto-
Kesa. from the farm of Mrs. J. M.
Culpepper, in the 9th district.
For several years it has been said
that “prosperity prevails throughout
this state and union.” In a general
sense this has been true, and is now
true. But at no time-has this been
true of all localities, nor of all indi
viduals. .
If prosperity means that every
man earns enough to provide the
comforts of life for himself and fam
ily, and saves something beyond the
expenses, then prosperity has never
prevailed, and never will prevail.
There are certain conditions of
finance and business conduot that
conspire to make or mar general
prosperity, but no definite rule for
the control or use, of these condi
tions oan be given. Yet it is a self-
evident fact that individual prosper
ity can be induced by persistent en
ergy and good judgment.
This year the prices of most arti
cles of prime necessity are higher
than for many years. Especially is
this true of food products. Neces
sarily this means better prices to the
producers of these articles, and log
ically this condition is an evidence
of prosperity.
They tell us that general prosper
ity prevails and is increasing, and
the “experts” give plausible reasons
therefor, “They say” mortgages
have been lifted, and forced sales
decreased.
Be this as it may, the primary
foundation of prosperity is based
upon individual wisdom and energy.
It is a faet beyond dispute that
the prosperity of a community or
section depends upon the individu
als of that community or section. If
the people sell more outside their
community than they buy outside,
then prosperity will be their portion,
individually and collectively.
Otherwise the reverse must be
true.” Widen or narrow this proposi
tion as you may, its truth remains
and makes itself lei).
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A New Magazine.
A new illustrated magazine, with
the taking title of “The Reader,” i*
to be started in New York
month. “The Reader” annoiv’r-
that it will provide the reading it«
lie of the United States with a hid-
ary magazine at once entertaining,
unprejudiced and authoritative.
Further than this, it promises to be
both good and pupular, and not on
ly will it contain such literary de
partments as reviews, bibliography,
libraries and the drama, but its con
tents will also include short stories,
pooms and several popular literary
articles of general interest each
month. It is to be a 25-cent maga
zine and conducted on a large scale.
The cover design, by Mr, Alfred
Brennan, is exceedingly attractive,
and represents two opposite types of
readers—an old bookman* lovingly
handling an Aldus or an Elzevir,and
a twentieth century young lady un-
blushingly perusing the latest popu
lar novel.
The list of contributors already
announced includes such well-known
writers as Gelett Burgess, John D.
Barry, Alice Brown, Bliss Carman,
“Mr. Dooley,” Caroline Duer, Ed
win Emerson, Jr., Charles Macomb
Flandrau, Eliot Gregory, Aline Gor-
ren, Olivet* Herford, Rollin Lynde
Hartt, R. V, Risley, Louis Evan
Shipman, Henry Turreil and John
B. Tabb.
In the aggregate there are 160,-
000 employed in the mail service of
the United States, including 76,000
postmasters, 20,000 letter carries,
8,500 railway mail 1 clerks, 18,000
posooffice olerks, 22,800 star route
carriers, 7,100 mail messengers and
over 2,000 speoial mail carries. Of
alT tkese only 292 were arrested last
year for violating postal laws. The
financial transactions of the postof
fice department for the current fis
cal year will aggregate more than a
billion dollars.
Bulletin No. 26, just issued from
the land and industrial department
of the Central Railway Co. of Geor
gia, contains two articles of materi
al interest to farmers. One treats at
some length the subject of “Plow
ing land to inorease its productive
ness,” and the other tells about
“The utility and profit of growing
nut trees.”
The defeat of Jim Tillman for
governor of South Carolina is a
compliment to the democrats of that
state, and the hope is entertained by
the Union at large that Senator Ben
will be treated likewise when he of
fers for re-election.
Special Railroad Passenger Rates.
. The Central of Georgia Railway
Co. will sell low rate excursion tick
ets for occasions specified below.
Ask any railway agent for addition
al information.
Very low round-trip rateB from all
ticket stations to New York and re
turn, from October 3rd to 6 th, final
return limit October 16th.
National Encampment G. A. R.,
Washington, D. C., October 6th to
11th. Very low round trip rate.
Tickets on sale from 3rd to 6th.
One stop over going and one return
ing allowed. Final limit Oct. 15th.
May be extended at Washington.
Farmers’ National Oongresss, Ma-
cou, Ga, October 7th to 10th. One
fare for round trip. Final limit .Oc
tober 12th.
Macon Street Fair, Macon, Ga.,
October 6th to 11th. One fare for
round trip. Final limit Oct. 12th.
Meeting United Confederate Vet
erans, Sons and Daughters of Veter
ans, Columbus, Ga., October 29th
and 30th. One cent [per mile in
each direction.
Southern Inter-State Fair, Atlan
ta, Ga., October 8th to 25th. One
fare for round trip plus 60 cents for
admission for individuals; for mili
tary companies and brass bands ia
uniform, 20 or more on one ticket,
one oent a mile each way. Final
limit 10 days.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured
by looal applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of tho ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
flamed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflam
ed you have a rumbling “Sound or imperfect
hearing, and when It is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the inflammation oan
be taken out and this tube restored’ to its nor
mal condition, hearing will be destroyed forev
er, nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
whioh is nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mueous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for” any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for
olroulars,freo.
Address. -F; J. OHENY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 76.
Hall’s Family Pills are the host.
Seasonable
Seeds.
T carry a full line Seed Rye,
Barley, Red May, Blue Stem
and Gurrell’s Prolific Seed'
Wheat, Georgia and Tennes
see grown Winter Turf Oats,
Hairy Vetch, Crimson Clover,
Burr Clover and Red Clover,
Grasses for Fall, Winter and
Spring use, all varieties Gar
den Seed, Flower Seed and
Flower Bulbs, Onion Sets, &c.
Canary Birds—fine singers—
and Cages. Write for prices. .
H. Wright, Seedsman,
306 Third St., Macon, Ga.
AND
We are ready to meet the de
mand for Mules and Horses, mak
ing a specialty of animals
FOR FARM USE.
We handle good stock only, and
our PRICES ARE RIGHT. Call
at our
Sale arid Feed Stables
and we can suit you.
G. W. Thames & Co.
Cor. Third & Poplar Sts.
MACON, GA.
Loans negotiated on improved
farms, at lowest market ratss, and on
most liberal terms.
Businsss of fifteen years standing.
Mors than thrss million dollars m
loans namtinted. Facilities unsur
passed. HOWARD M. SMITH,
Vo. 814 Seemed 84. Macon, Ga.
Isaacs’ Cafe,
413 Third Street,
MACON. GEORGIA.
Regular" Meals 25c.
WITH UP-TO-DATE
QUICK LUNCH COUNTER
Prompt and Polite Service.
Patronage Solicited.
PATTON* & HECKLE
DBESSED
man likes to have hia Suit look a *
little different from the ordinary.
This is exactly the thing we do.
If it comes from our store it must
fit properly.
COPYRIGHT 190S
A. B. K1RSOHBAUM A CO.
TRADE-MARK
OUR BOYS DEPARTMENT
is a store within itself. Everything for
the Boys, and every comfort for their
mothers when looking through.
Special attention, to mail orders.
Benson, Walker & Moore,
THE UP-TO-DATE CLOTHIERS,
Macon, :: Georgia.
G. W; GANTT.
W. F. HOLMES-
GANTT & HOLMES,
Successors to Moobe & Holmes,
COTTON FACTORS,
Mules, Horses and Farm Supplies.
Deering Reapers, Binders,
Mowers and Rakes.
SEND US YOUR COTTON AND GET BEST RETURNS
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SHOES
Have them fitted by experienced salesmen at
J. R, HOLMES, PROP.
MACON, :: GEORGIA.
either need a Stove or a Range? If
so, I can fill your order and guaran
tee to do it satisfactorily. I carry a complete line of
National Steel Ranges:
Excelsior Stoves and Ranges,
New Enterprise Stoves,
Grand Oak Stoves
My fall stock of Crockery and Housefurnishings is even
more complete than it has been heretofore.
CALDER B. WILLINGHAM, JR,,
Triangular Block.. flg MACOX, GEORGIA