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' The Oglethorpe Echo
W. A. MU( KKf.KOKD, BdHor.
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Fit IIIAY, IIECBHBKIl 25, l»M>3.
" This Panama muddle is mighty
a
line place for the postoffiee department
scandals to get lost in.
It looks more and more like the con¬
stitution will ho following the flag down
about Colombia ere long.
The alacrity with which Roosevelt
and Hanna can fall out and in stamp
them ns sure enough Republicans.
Mb. Bryan is having so many honors
bestowed upon him in the old world that
we fear wo will lose him. Ho is by no
by them.
Panama ought to have a great celebra¬
tion of Christmas on that $10,000,000
Uncle Sam gives her for room to dig
that ditch.
With such a President as wo now
have Uncle Sam may say, "Peace on
earth and .good will to all meu" but lie
can’t live up to it.
It is net the first time Atlanta has
been army headquarters but. some of
the previous occasions were not as wel¬
comed as is this one.
From the tenor of speeches made in
the Senate Roosevelt will be shown that
liis stronuousness has for once carried
him a step or t wo too far.
Suppose we do go to war with Colom¬
bia, who can compete the cost of that
canal? That’s how llnole Sam is made
to pay for what he gets these days.
Oglethorpe county takes no share in
the big reductions made in the cost of
school books by the adoption of uniform
text books We have a five-year con¬
tract of our own.
Our recent dealings with Colombia
are being termed our nation’s disgrace,
but what does the present administra¬
tion care for that? It hasn’t much
honor at stake nohow.
We would just like to know how
many of those mentioned in that con¬
nection were disappointed in not finding
« nomination for the presidency in their
stockings this morning.
Cm. ago is bidding high for the next
democratic national convention. But
that don’t necessarily mean that another
Chicago platform of tlm same sort will
be thrust upon the people.
The state school commissioner is glad¬
dening the hearts of the public school
teachers by distributing more than $300,
000 among them. The teachers will en¬
joy it more because it is well earned.
Some who are overly enthusiastic pre¬
dict that cotton will go to twenty five
cents before spring. What a calamity
that would bo. Farmers would have
none to sell at tl at price but an abun¬
dance to put on the market next fall at
a price below the cost of production.
Don’t take the twit, dear farmers.
Or ii fraternal sympathy to the owners
of the Luwrenctville News-Herald the
plant of which whs 'oi .tt t! un dav Ins;
means priH>t against hein;; captivated
week. But the N H. is tun good a one
to he kept down and as goon as new
material can bo installed it will re¬
appear, and bigger and better than t ver.
THE ECHO, LEXINGTON, GA.: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25.
01 R CHRISTMAS GREETING.
Here’s a Merry, Merry Christmas to
every subscriber, reader, patron, friend
of The Echo—and if there are any who
do not consider themselves in the last
named class our greeting is as heartily
extended to them—for The Echo awake.
this Christmas morning with no feeling
of ill will 'towards anyoDe, but with
sincere good will to all mankind.
We have, as we firmly beleive, every
reason for such felicitation for we con
gratulate ourselves in the se’f-appropii
ated assurance that it is reciprocated by
the people whom the paper ser ves and
all who read it.
The year 1903 can ever be looked back
upon by us with a feeling of pride and
gratitude. It has been one of the best
years in the business history of the pa¬
per, and for which we thank a liberal
and lenient public.
It is equally as gratifying to us to feel
that the liberal patronage extended The
Echo is but a reflection of an increased
prosperity among the people upon whom
it is dependent. A paper is a thermom¬
eter, so to speak, of the county or sec¬
tion it serves. When the one is pros¬
perous the other is sure to indicate it;
and on the other hand the effects of
adversity is sure to tell first upon the
affairs of a paper.
This being true, we axe assured that
we have every reason to extend felicita¬
tions to The Echo’s constituency for
what 1903 has done for them in a mate¬
rial way. We are at all times a pecu¬
liarly blessed people, but during this
year we have been especially favored by
Providence and to the Giver of all good
gifts we should render praises of grati¬
tude.
Let us nil therefore take courage and
look to the future, each and everyone
striving, not only for our individual
wellfare and happiness but to aid our
fellowman to attain better things. As
we are blessed let us give blessings;
we are favored by a kind Providence let
us dispense what blessings we can to
those around us.
With these sentiments welling up ia
us wo close the labors of 1903; with
them encouraging ns we wall take up
the duties of the new year with greater
determination to live up to them, so
that when another cycle of time shall
have been completed we can with as
much sincerity and as heartily wish all—
A Merry, Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
COTTON A NO COTTON GOOOK.
A writer in the Augusta Chronicle,
commenting on the complaint of cotton
mills that raw cotton is too high priced,
says; "Why not put up the prices of
manufactured goods? They say we
can’t. Suppose you make the trial. You
will find every consumer of cotton goods
in the country willing to pay the ad¬
vance. Give the farmer a living price
for his products. By so doing you help,
not country,
The more money planters have to spend
the more trading they do with the coun¬
try merchant; the more the country mer¬
chant sells, the more goods he buys
from the wholesale dealer, and ho in
turn buys more from manufacturers.
The more money the farmers have to
spend the greater the prosperity of the
country. A country oau be bankrupted
and yet have lots of money iu banks and
invested in manufactures. It isn’t the
money owned by banks and manufac¬
tures that, builds business, it is the mon¬
ey in the hands of the people, who spend
it for what they need. It goes from
their hands to the retail dealer, from
him to the manufacturer. Money flows
up stream, never down. When custom¬
ers have money, dealers thrive, but yon
can have the wealth of the world in
banks and manufactures, and griiSd
down the people, and you will have
hard times, and a total lack of prosperi¬
ty. Give the planters a show. If cot¬
ton is scarce, pay them what it is worth,
based on supply and demand,”
Commenting on the above, the Chron¬
icle says: "Our people are deeply in¬
terested in the welfare both of cotton
growers and cotton manufactures, and
art* naturally disturbed that the prosper¬
ity of one class should appear in the
light of a menace to the other. The
South is greatly benefit-tod by the high
price of cotton, and it is deeply interest¬
ed in the prosperity of our cotton mills.
Our people want to see both prosper.
They do not understand whj the in¬
crease in the cost of the raw material
cannot be logically and successfully fol¬
lowed by an increase in the price of the
manufactured product sufficient to cover
it dacha practice'obtains in all other
line*, why not n cotton manufacture?”
The Chronicle and its correspondent
an* right. It when cotton is high priced
prices of cotton goods should be advanc¬
ed. That is the natural thing to do, and ;
everybody t v-ucerned would be satisfied.
.... 1 he producer would , , not mind , paying j
more for cotton goods if he got a good;
| In Clothing the Workmanship Should be § 1
I One of the First Considerations.
^ Our Clothing is tailored right; it tits and holds its shape after being
SE worn. There is something about it, too, different from most tine clothing—
5= it looks better and is better than any clothing sold for the same money.
It’s true w e carry finer and better clothing than is carried by any other 31
|E house in Athens, but our prices are.the lowest for the Athens. quality ot goods.
5= We are*the only One Price Clothing Store in 3
I HEAD & MCMAHAN, 3
| 112 Clacton. Street,. STS, GhA.. §
profit out of his cotton, and the manu¬
factures could afford to pay more for
cotton if he got more for his cotton
goods. Everybody would be benefited ;
but under the system of forcing down
the price of cotton, the beuefit would be
confined to a single class, if in fact such
a course could benefit anybody in the
end.
Atlanta has been made headquarters
of the department of the gulf and is
doing lots of crowing over it. So many
good things come Atlanta’s way that it
would seem she would have reached the
place of taking them as a matter of
course.
Rydales Stomach Tablets.
Rydales Stomach Tablets are made
for the Stomach and organs of assimila¬
tion and are not intended for a “cure
all.” They contain concentrated asep¬
tic, Pepsin, Pure Paucreatin and other
digestive agents. They contain power¬
ful tonics and mild stimulants that have
a specific effect on the Stomach and or¬
gans of assimnlafioti and which aid na¬
ture in reconstructing the broken down
cells and strengthening the flacid mus¬
cles of the walls of thestomach and oth¬
er digestive organs, Rydales Stomach
Tablets are a perfect stomach medicine,
they relieve at once and soon cure the
worst forms of stomach trouble. Price
25 and oOcts. a box. W. J. Cooper &
Co., Lexington, Arnold and Berry,
Huching, ,T. E. Brooks, Anon.
One car-load of shingles on hand
for sale. Arnold & Rayle.
Don’t forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been traveling around the
world, and is still traveling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings he the strength and flesh
so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
strengthening To thin and food.
pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
of their own.
He stands for Scott's Emul¬
sion of pure cod liver oil—a
delightful food and a natural
tonic for children,for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength.
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, »
409—1-15 Pearl Street, New York.
SOc. and $1.00; all druggists.
TO BE t t GIVEN I AWAY I
3 OHiTT :mrsr if’iebie:
READ THIS, IT MAY EE YOU.
Shoes Encouraged by the appreciation shown ns for giving away one pair of
every week to our customers we have decided to give you, this time,
something more valuable in the shape of a useful
Handsome $50 Suit of Furniture.
e shall continue to give you with every 50c purchase, or over, one
^ Ticket, and the holding the lucky number will receive
ROOM SUIT person the BE1>
on exhibition at the furniture store of Mr. J, S. Bernstein.
The number to be selected by three prominent and disinherited men on a
day to be decided.
Remember, we give you this inducement ABSOLUTELY FREE, and
in addition have reduced the prices throughout the immense stock we car
ry. a,1( i this is t> chance to buy your fall and winter goods at prices to suite
tiie times.
Don't Miss Your Chance at this Suit of Furniture.
A small purchase may cause you to be the lucky one, and don’t forget,,
there is no guessing, and your chance is just as good as any one else, i
Our Premium list of handsome Table and Glassware will be ready in a
few days.
“BE SURE YOU ARE RIGHT.
T.
Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes,
225 Broad Street, TS, Below Racket Store
! YOU WEAR SHOES
You want Ccod Shoes ; you want Cood Shoes
as cheap as money will get them.
I SELL SHOES
II sell only good Shoes ; I sell only good Shoes
cheaper than others sell them.
WHY? Because I sellfonly for Spot Cash.
E. I. SAAITH.
Spot Casli SHc© IDealer,’ ATHENS
CLASSIC CITY STABLES
Sale, Feed, Trade and Exchange,
THOHAS SI 1 .. - ATHENS,
Bernstein’s Old Stand.
Ycmr patronage respectfully solicited. Open night and day.
A. E. ARNOLD, Manager.