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Fas fflojttx t& PRICE, *1.60 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE i'' Publlthtd Every Thursday Morning. no.BC. HODGBS, Editor and Publisher 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. I, ft. 8ARBX8 & CO R POSITIONS GUARANTEED, under reasonable - —- — conditions. Mar deposit money 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. PRAUGHON’S PRAOTIOAL BUSINESS-^ Nashville, Tenn. Atlanta, Ga. a Ft . Worth, Texas; Montgomery, Ala. Galveston, Texas. Little Rock, Ark. Shreveport, La. No Vacation St. Louis, Ho. Enter any time 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. . ( ^W. 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. HOME STUDY ! HO*RtFh A'nd,' 1 frbb; nc ai uj m K i a u 7* I» I 11 fA lu U| NM A N S HIP, etc., successfully taught by mall or no charges. We give better Home Study Course than 50 per cent of the business colleges m Address Tenn. Subscribe for the Home Journal. A LONG LIST OF WELL SATISFIED PATRONS WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THE AD VANTAGES OF DOING BUSINESS WITH THE Strong Shoe Store, Mail Orders Receive Special Attention. MACON, GEORGIA. I am still selling the,... VULCAN STEEL PL®W. THE BEST ON THE MAEKBT. I am also handling Paints, Oils and Glass. M. a. bjllikgoim:, .a.^ DEALER IN HARDWARE. 308 Thied St. ' (Near Post Office) MACON, GA