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j... ■grtm-»»i - • dwaopifuii i'i n njHiWaii 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. --►‘■♦•■e-"-’—*—**“ P.KE8IDENT RoOSEVELT’b opposition trusts is evidently “all talk.” • — — mmm : Judge John, P. Ross of Macon is a candidate for associate justice of the Georgia Supreme court, — ^-#-4———— 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. - All Georgia colleges have regis tered many more than the usual number of students for the school year just opened. ► • A new daily paper will soon be ^published at Americas, we are in formed, under the management of Mr. L. A. Morgan. 4 Georgia's tax income this year •will be about $3,600,000, two-thirds of which will be devoted to public schools and pensions. ► % «* —^ 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. — In the seoond South Carolina pri mary Congressman Latimer was nominated U. S. senator and Hon. D. 0. Heyward was the choice for governor. +■ © -« ~ ~ 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. - *—%.*■■■— 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. -*-•-«—I— 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. ■ . —^-#*-4 ; —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). ■ 1 n>» 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. *-•-« 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 WEAR H A N A ~N 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