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Perry, Thursday, November 27.
Congress will meet next Monday.
Next Wednesday the South Geor
gia Methodist conference will meet
at Thomasville.
. President Roosevelt failed to get
a shot during his bear hunt in Mis
sissippi last week.
The matter with Hanna seems to
be that he has been unable to con
trol Roosevelt’s mouth.
A corporation that is worth a
million dollars for business, is worth
fully that much for taxation.
Bishop W. A. Candler presided
over the North Georgia Methodist
conference at Atlanta last week.
A treaty of peace betwoen the
government and the revolutionists
of Colombia, South America, was
signed last week.
In the House of Representatives
last Wednesday a bill to establish
the Australian ballot system for all
elections in Georgia was passed.
The appropriation bill as reported
f ,o the Georgia House of Representa
tives by the committee carries $2,-
862,914, an increase of $758,673.
It is reported from Cuba that the
negroes of the island are demanding
■ qual rights, and are organizing for
he purpose of enforcing. that de
mand.
On the Central Railroad “Baptist
•Special" three hundred delegates
'•ent to Amerious on the 15 th inst.,
o attend the Georgia Baptist con
vention.
An Indiana sheriff has been re
moved from office because a prison
er guilty of assaulting a lady was
' ‘lean from the sheriff by a mob and
) .mi god.
Bruffey’s Macon department of
the Atlanta Constitution seems to
have a stem-winding attachment.
His trimmings are u^-to-date in
Ktyle and finish.
A bill introduced in the Georgia
1 gislature last week classes oooaine
>•"> a poison, and provides that it
<• mnot be sold except on the pre-
• ‘viption of a physician.
Georgia judges and other state
• ffiffls can oontinue to use free
. •‘Mws over railroads, the bill pro-
> 'liiing that practice having been
• 1 boated in the House of Represen-
utises.
Hon. Roland Ellis has authorized
the public statement that he has
• sought and will not accept the
j ldeship of the City Court of Macon.
i t is confidently expected by his
Mends that Judge W. D. Notingham
will be reappointed.
Herr Krupp, the famous gun ma-
pr and richest man in Germany,
o’!,* I suddenly at his home near Ber-
> ij last Saturday. At first it was
r ;i >rted that he had committed sui-
».vie,but his physicians say his death
was caused by apoplexy.
It Valdosta last Saturday night a
l,tfge elephat belonging to the“ Har
r's Nickle Plate Circus” killed his
keeper and ran amuck through the
Later the elephant was shot
with a rifle and killed by the ohief
of police, six miles from the city.'
If trusts were taxed on tjie full
<• ipicalization value of their institu
tions, there would be fewer big cor
porations formed hereafter, and
some of those already organized
would be dissolved. There • is “wa
ter” enough in some for the dissolv
ing process to be prompt and com
plete.
By a vote of 7 to 8 the ways and
means committee of the Georgia
House of Representatives reported
adversely the bill providing for the
taxation of franchises. This is only
one item of evidence that many leg
islators are under the controlling in
fluence of railroads and other corpo
rations.
Why -So Few Graduates?
A few days ago several gentlemen
were discussing the Georgia Tech
nological College. This school is
the pet of the state.
While the other colleges are full,
and there is no decline in the gener
al desire for a thorough literary ed
ucation, this industrial age demands
industrial education. Men are look
ing for special lines for their sons,
and hence the increased popularity
of technical education.
In response to the needs of the
times and the demands of the peo-
{ )le, the Georgia Technological Ool-
ege was established. State aid is
given, the standard is high, the
teaching is above criticism, the ma
triculations are heavy and the
school is full.
But results, so far, have been dis
appointing. Last year there were
300 Btndents, the Benior class at first
contained 54, but there were only
10 or 12 graduates. The class of 1902
held at first 135, but the senior class
now contains less than 60.
Why so few graduates?
At this slow rate of graduation,
this sohool cannot supply many re
quests for young men with technical
education. Only those with diplo
mas are in demand; the others, not
graduating, are regarded as failures.
If the school does not supply
graduates, it fails to accomplish the
purpose for whioh it was established
and is maintained. It is not desira
ble that there should be a low stan
dard, but that hindrances to gradu
ation should be removed, if any such
exist. Outsiders do not know where
the trouble is, but in the conver
sation alluded to in the opening
sentence of this article,the belief was
expressed that such trouble unneces
sarily exists. The board of trustees
have never told the public why there
are so few technological graduates,
It iB their secret. >
Inquiry has discovered that the
rales are many and rigid, and that
any violation is punished by suspen
sion from recitations. It is thought
these frequent suspensions operiM'
to prevent graduation. ,
The presidents of literary col)<L’
suoceod with students withou' •
much suspension, and they v •
graduates in reasonable proppljpu
to the number of students.
If the gentlemen with whom we
talked were right in their conclu
sions, then there is some hindrance
to technological graduation that
sliould be removed. At any rate,
the belief exists, and. those whose
duty it is should investigate closely.
If a martinet demands the strict
observance of unreasonable rules,
then the rules should be modified.
Technological graduates are need
ed.
On the other side, we learn that
in 1900 out of 300 applicants 200
failed to pass the entrance examina
tion. V
President Hall deolares the rules
are not too striot, and that the fail
ures are because of lack of ability, or
lack of application, on the part of
students.
If a diBpehsary system yields a
net profit of ten thousand dollars a
year to the county and towns where
in operated, there must have been
sent out of the county for the liq
uors sold at least $25,000, none of
this last mentioned sum ever return
ing to the county. Add the profit
and the stook price of the liquors
and, the total expenditure of the
people aggregates $35,000. Those
who drink most of the dispensary
liquor are men without property,
and the result is clear that the poor
people furnish the money to pay the
taxes of those who own most of the
property.
With Thankfulness Observe the Day
A state or federal pension as a
bounty for former service in war is
an expensive system that can em
brace much fraud. After thirty-
seven yeai’s since the close of the
civil war, the federal pension roll is
growing larger at the rate of 40,000
names a year. For Georgia pensions
this year the demand is $845,000,
with indications of an increase to
$1,000,000 next year. At this rate
other state dependencies must suffer
for lack of funds, or the tax rate be
increased. Justice to pensioners and
justice to tax payers can be harmon
ized if the legislators will prove
themselves equal to the emergency.
Well-to-do veterans ought not to re
ceive pensions.
Thursday, November 27th, is thii
day designated by ottr president an<;
our governor for the expression o
special thanksgiving and praise to
the Almighty Father for the mant
fold blessings that have been ou:
portion this year.
At Perry all secular business wil
be discontinued for the day, and]
there will be special thanksgivin
services at the Baptist church.
We presume the day will be simi
larly observed in all other towns of
the county and the state.
A mental review of the year will
reveal the fact that good has great
ly predominated over evil, and that
opportunity for happiness and pros
perity has been at hand continually.
In bounteous quantity the soil has
yielded its products in response to
the efforts of man, and nature has
been kind and generous.
To Him who giveth all things
that cannot be bought, and * who
controlleth life and death, thanks
are due irf specific terms, and it is
well that we devote at least one day
annually directly to this purpose.
No person is exempt from the ob
ligation to obstrve in some way this
annual thanksgiving day.
Numerous reports are being re
ceived in Washington* which are
causing considerable anxiety to the
friends of the president. Within the
past week Senator Hanna made pub
lic a statement to the effect that he
wasj in excellent health and that
also was no truthln the report that
he would be obliged to retire from
active political life. Now there
there comes from ihe south a story
to the effect that the southern or
ganization is displeased with Mr.
Roosevelt and will cast their ballots
for Mr. Hanna at the next national
convention, whether he authorizes
the use of his name or not. The
center of the disaffection seems to
be in Alababa, where the president
has recently removed a district at
torney and a collector of revenue be
cause of their efforts to eliminate
•'it**' negro element from participa-
' 1 ’t in republican affairs, while Dis-
' *' Attorney Reeoe and Postmaster
! aghes are threatened with dismis-
miI for the same cause.—Washington
Correspondence.
$100 Reward, $100.
The readers of this paper will be pleased to
loarn that there is at least one dreaded disease
than scienoe has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat’
ment. Halils catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly ufiou the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its curative
powers: that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case tliat it fails to oure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address. F. .T.CHKNY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 76.
Hall’s Family Fills are the best.
Watches and
Silverware.
We have just put in stock
the most complete line of
Watches we have ever car
ried. We also have a very
nice line of Sterling Sil-
ware arid Faucy Chiria for
Wedding Presents. Call
and see us and get prices.
We defy competition, . .
No trouble to show goods.
J. L. Fincher & Son,
Fort Valley. Ga,
OUR SHOES
OUR PRICES
ARE RIGHT.
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POSITIONS GUARANTEED, under reasonable
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for tuition in bank till position is eecnred, or
give notes, or contract to pay ont of salary
p- J uoieo.ur contract to pay out of salary,
and Without security, after course is completed
and position is secured. Our facilities for se
curing positions, and the proficiency of onr
graduates, are strongly endorsed by business
men from Maine to California. Our 150-page
catalogue will explain all* Send for it. Ad
dress Dranghon’s College at either place.
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Most thorough, practical and progressive
of the kind in the world. Author four
schools of the ,
text-books on bookkeeping. Four weeks boo£
keeping with ns equal to twelve by the old plan.
Also give superior course shorthand, etc. We
expend more money securing positions than al
OOB. THIRD AND CHERRY STS.
MACON, GEORGIA.
We Are Ready
To show you our
New Fall Stock-7
Clothing? Hats and
Furnishing Goods.
We fill orders
by mail.
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G. W. GANTT.
W. F. HOLMES.
QAlfrTT & HOLMES,
Successors to Moore & Holmes,
COTTON FACTORS,
Mules, Horses and Farm Supplies.
Deering Reapers? Binders,
Mowers and Rakes.
SEND US YOUR COTTON AND GET BEST RETURNS
ocGRUUg JJUS1UUI1S «
most any business college takes in as tuition
Cheap board; car fare paid. CATALOG *
Law should prohibit all corpora
tions from rating their business at a
greater value than that at which the
same is returned for taxation.
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I am also handling Paints, Oils and Glass.
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DEALER IN HARDWARE.
308 Thied St. ' (Near Post Office) MACON, GA