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To be riven away ornthe first Saturday in November to the one hold
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ing the lucky number, their choice of the following articles: ' n»c- iik «&
Handsome Double Door Book Case?
Elegant Sideboard with 14 x26 Beveled Edge French Plate Mirror,
Beautiful 6-foot Extension Dining Table,
32-inch Brass Bound Roller Tray Trunk.
It is our intention to give every cash purohase of $1.00 a ticket with a number on it. These tickets will be numbered m dupiclaue, and as
thov are given out, their duphoato will be placed in a sealed box. On the date above mentioned we will arrange to have some one come in and draw
a number from this box; the one holding the lucky number will then be allowed to come in and take his choice between the above mentioned articles.
We of course will publish the number in the paper.
Now take a look at our prices and see how they compare with those of bther merchants.
Best make Iron Beds, any Color with 120 coil, absolutely Hornless spring inner look; regular price for both $7.50, oiir price for both $5.15.
Trunks at prices to suit the trade, cheaper thau anyone else can afford to sell them. Cotton Mattresses at $3.87 and up —guaranteed best make!
Solid Oak Double canc Bottom Chairs at 50 cents each as long as they last. Stock limited. Nice dining chairs at 97 cents each. Beautiful Scroll
Arm Hocking Chairs, standard make, worth $3.00, our price $1.47. a Handsome 6-foot Extension Dining Tables worth $7.00, our price $4.93 each.
Hall Stands el all kinds and prices, Go-carts of every description nd color, price, design and size; 27 different kinds in our stock, in prices ranging
trom $9.00 up. The largest line of Jardiniers ever shipped south o Macon. Come and, see them. Solid Oak Bedsteads at prices ranging from $2.63
up. in standard sizes. The largest line Rugs, Shades, Art Squares and Laoe Curtains in Georgia, Florida or Alabama. Side Board and Bed-room
Suites at any price you want* Kitchen Tables all sizes and prices.
Come Running, We Called You.
HUNTER & BAQGS
SEARCH LIGHT.
6. RUSSELL BRINSON,
motto* mb mw.
OFFICIAL ORGAN
OEOATUR COUNTY
AND BAIN BRIDGE.
Baiabridfe, 0a., getober 2, IM3.
The trial of former Lieut. Gov.
James H. Tillman of S. C. for the
murder of N. G. Gonzales, began
Monday and is still in progress,
The Calvin Bill abolishing the
three day’s grace on notes went
into effect yesterday; all notes
from now on will not carry former
three days time allowance after
the note falls due.
The entire south is rejoiced at
the improved condition of'Mrs.
Jefferson Davis who has been crit-
cally ill at Buffalo N. Y. The
latest bulletins report that she is
much better and is steadily im
proving.
The latest quotation from Sir
Thomas Lipton is, “I will keep
after the cup untiil I get it.” We
have the greatest admiration for
the perseverence of Sir Thomas.
If there is anything in the old
“rule of try,’ f he will eventually
succeed.
William R. Hearst has present
ed to the University of California
a new open air theater, a repro
duction of the classic Dionysian
theaters of Europe and Greece. It
is the only one of its kind in
America; it is 245 feet in diameter
and has a stage 122 feet long.
And now Atlanta proposes to
be represented at the St. Louis
Exposition by a railway station, an
exact reproduction if possible of
her new union passenger depot,
that is to be; she also intends to
place in this building a distinctive
ly Atlanta exhibit. We suggest
that a fac simile of her present fa'
mens car shed would be appro'
priate, as no doubt could possibly
arise in regard to it being a “d : s-
tirrtively Atlanta exhibit.”
MODERN METHODS OF TAXATION
NEEDED.
A large percentage of tax pay
ers return their property for taxa
tion at h value far below its in
trinsic or market value, and this
too is done under oath. On the
other hand it is pleasing to note
that there is a respectable num
ber of people who return their
property at and pay taxes on its
market value. It is a little curi
ous to understand how the former
of these two classes of tax payers
reconciles his oath that he is put
ting his property at its true value
with his conscience. Perhaps he
has misplaced his conscience on
the day he made his tax leturn.
We make the point that right
here there is a discrimination be
tween these two classes of citizen
tax payers that is unequal and un
just, that makes the burde».
The general counsel of the A.
C. L. railroad, Mr. Fleming Du-
Bignon, has expressed the opinion
that railway property is being dis
criminated against in Georgia by
being taxed at its full value while
private property is returned for
taxing purposes at less than 70
per cent of its market value. He
offers to prove the fact by affida
vits of tax collectors in numbers
of counties, and thinks the rail
roads could successfully evade the
payment of taxes on the grounds
of unequality.
Under the constitution all prop
erty should uniformly bear the
burdens of taxation. We cannot
say whether the railroads are over
taxed or not, but it is a fact that a
large expense of the government
fall heaviest on the man of con
science, who is largely in the mi
nority. So the railroads and the
conscientious tax payer stand to
gether and pay taxes on the full
value of their properties, although
through different motives, while
the majority are entirely relieved
of the burden on 30 percent of
their possessions.
It strikes us that this too evi
dent unequality is able to exist by-
reason ot the inadequate system
now in vogue. It is antiquated
and no longer suitable to our stage
THE TRIAL OF TILLMAN;
Trial of ex-Lieutenant Govern
or Tillman of South Carolina for
the murder of Editor Gonzales is
in progress at Lexington. Many
able lawyers are arrayed on either
side and every inch of ground is
being vigorously contested.
It will be remembered that Till
man while in offi.ee as lieutenant-
governor and qresident of the Se
nate met Gonzales one day some
month’s ago on the streets of Col
umbia and without warning pulled
his pistol and shot and killed him.
The provocation is said to be fierce
editorials in Gonzales p^per last
year during a heated political cam
paign denouncing Tillman’s candi
dacy.
The progress of the trial is be
ing watched with interest all over
the country and th>*re is much
speculation as to the outcome. It
is getting to be too frequently the
case that a man charged with
crime where proof of guilt is posi
tive can not be convicted before
our juries if he is backed by means
and influences
This is a sad commentary on
our jury system and is doinu;
more than anything eiSe to bring
it into disrepute It is strange
that any amount of influence, pub
lic or private sentiment could
cause a jury to violate its solemn
oath to “a true verdict given ac
cording to the evidence.” Unless
jurors cherish a greater solemnity
for their oaths trial will become a
farce and justice a mere name
without a meaning.
of advancement. We are unable
to suggest a better one unless it
be through boards of equalizers
now under advisemenfiby our law
makers.
Farm For Sale.
Ninety acres of finest farm land
in Decatur County. It is part of
the W. E. Powell plantation. Cbn-|
tains, tenant houses, gin house and I
stable. Thomwell Beach- j
Columbia Ala. 1
BARGAINS
FOR 30 DAY!
For the month of August I will sell my entire Stock a
and Summer Goods at greatly reduced I
I will leave on August the 10th for New York to purchase
Winter Goods and the goods now on hand must be sold tot
for those coming.
SHOES!
My stock of Shoes is complete in every detail and y»
them at your own price.
Ladies $2.50 Slippers at 1.90. I Ladies Ji.JoSlipP
“ 2.00 “ “ 1.50. | “ l '°°
CLOTHING BARGAINS
Mens’ Suits worth 512.50 now
•“ “ “ 8.50 “ |
“ " “ 6.50 “ ’
“ “ “ 5 00 “ . . *
Summer Dress Goods greatly reduced. Mens. ^
Children Underwear at almost half price. |
I will sell Groceries just as cheap as Dry Goods. 12
best coffee for 5i.oo; 20 lbs of good rice for 5 100, 0
cigars, etc., at rock bottom prices.
Just received car load of Buggies and have car of
horse Wagons coming which I shall sell as cheap as
to see me when you want a wagon or buggy, alul rern
have a few more of the McCormick Mowers and Ra es ’
one come to see me.
I shall CHARGE no more goods after August i-
you so cheap for CASH that yot^won’t ask for credit-
Yours Respt.,
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J". X.,
Iraa. City, S*
