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JOSHUA JONES, Editor and Proprietor.
VOLUME VII.
209
Was the lucky number held by Calvin Smith, colored,
that received the suite of Furniture, but that is a small
gift compared \vith the bargains which we are now
400 Cloth and Plush Capes must be sold
at prices in reach of all.
Our stock of Men’s and Boys’ Clothing is
rapidly decreasing, but if your size is
* among those that are left we’ll sell it
for your price.
Ladies’ Dongola Shoes, 3 to 7, $1.25 Val
ues at 69c.
*000 yards 4-4 Bleaching, 8c value at 5c
Sole agents for ‘ Walker" and
“Belt Well” Shoes.
*0^ . STERNBERG & SON . ,
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WRI TT! I
Our new and complete
stock of
Men and Bovs’ Clothing,
Hats and Caps,
All styles Shoes in stock,
Handsome line Ladies Capes
and Children’s Jackets,
Nice stock of Dress Goods
and Trmmings to Match.
Fjun^line of Notions, Hosiery and Underwear, ad at
cut prices. No tickets for drawings given away, but
nipney saved in prices when you mak e your purcha se
jji
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IS THE SUlTtEJUF LA W.
FORT GAINES, GA„ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1001.
Th« Election Next Tu«*«l«y.
In all communities there is more or
less factional strife, and Fort Gaines is
no exception to this rule. Recently
there has been a movement put on foot
to ipal bring about a change such itt the munic¬
administration, movement
originating, it is claimed, with a few
men whose real purpose was not so
much to effect a change in the per¬
sonnel of the council as to pay off po¬
litical grudges and gratify personal
prejudices. Notwithstanding the this al¬
leged purpose on the part of origi¬
nators of ihe movement, a numb r of
citizen whose purpose is not ques¬
tioned, have been drawn into it.
The advocates of iho new ticket
have claimed that a majority of the
white citizens of the town were in
sympathy with the movement, and a
short time since an anonimous.circular
wc' 3 issued calliug for a meeting of
white citizens to suggest plans for ar¬
riving at an expression of the wishes
of the while citizens, nml as a re
set, of'this, meeting (el which about,
one third of the white citizens
present! a primary electfii djl was called
for December Ji.. The council and
their friends’- being cognizant of the
origin the of Ihe meeting and holding that
motives prompting such origination
were ulterior and foreign to the real
good of the town and thill the action
taken was that of a minority, saw (it to
ignore the proceedings and hold thorn
selves aloof from the primary, the old
ticket declining to submit their can
didacy *There to the primary.
are 150 white voters in the
town. Of this number only 07 voted
in the primary , notwithstanding the
close work of the opposition to the old
ticket to bring out their full strength.
The ticket put out by those votiug iti
the primary are all good meu, and no
body has any personal objection to any
one of them. The situation, as was
clearly demonstrated in the result of
the primary is simply this: A minority
iif the white voters are placed in the
| atiUu^aof tioH^PwVsootiment assuming of th^represonta- t^W majority.
The old ticket and their friends, hav¬
ing aeon lit to ignore the primary, will
disregard its result and will submit
their cause to the people in next Tues¬
day's election just the same as if thene
had been no primary, feeling confident
that so far as the white voters are con
cerued the majority are with them.
The old ticket is as follows: For
mayor, W. A. McAllister, for Coun
cilmen J. E. Futersou, It. C. McAllis¬
ter, S. D. Coleman, N. II. McLendon
and A. \V. llolley.
A * is usual and to be expected in
such e-diesis there have been various
<;!•-• rges made as to what the present
administration ha* or bus not done.
All these charges are satisfactorily an¬
swered to all except some of the oppo¬
sition. We are thoroughly convinced
that the affairs of the town are as ably
and wisely administered as those of any
town of the same size iu the state, and
we are equally as well convinced that
it is the purpose of the gentle¬
men composing the ticket above to
enforce prohibition and oth
othcr laws touching the moral and
material welfare of the town, and to
administer all affairs in a business and
satisfactory manner. Iu fact they are
all successful business men, closely
identified by property holdings and
long residence wiib all interests of the
town, ,ind will do what they can to ad¬
vance Fort Gaines commercially,
educationally and .morally.
The ticket put. out by the opposition
is composed of Mr. G. I). Speight for
Mayor and Messrs. Joe Vinson, II. JV1.
Shaw, C. W. Morris, G. It. Irwin and
S. D. Coleman.
Though the contest may be vig¬
orously waged, we hope moderation of
speech, considerate regard and neigli
borly kindness will prevail.
Hi altli sunt livnuty.
A poor complexion is usually the re¬
sults of a lorpid liver or irregular no¬
tion of the bowels. Cnless nature’s
refuse is carried off il will surely cause
inr ure blood. Pimples, boils and
other eruptions follow. This is
turn’s method of throwing off the
poi ons which the bowels failed to re
move. DcWitt’s little Early Risers
are world famous for remedying tins
condition, fhey stimulate the 1 1 ver
and promote regular and healthy ac .
timof the bowels but never cause
gri]>ing, cramps or distress. Safe pills,
S. P. C. Hatchett: Lee A Son, Bluff
toil.
We have a large line of Shoes at all
prices. McKissack & Co.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
JUL.1
items: concerning : home and
OF HOME INTEREST.
Hhat (he People »« nml Sny
I.Utlo Hint of Haws anil <»ok»
tin (fathered on the Wine.
Tax Collector Wcjjfmade an uftlcial
vi-it to Bluffton and Jeff since our last
publication. A j it.....
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l',«r tlcuf
McLendon rysulence on the hill,
cheap. Apply Ki*u to ^ & Oastkli.o
tv% -
The rise in t<l llu* priee qt -cotldp tnhr
come loo late be of Watwff/ veryYauch btm«
tit to I lie iiHVjovity of
~ T"
When yon come to town to buy j on
a Suit of Clothes wo want the pleasu' a
of showing you our line.,
Mc.KtssACR <k Co.
Work oiT the fexteusion of the .......
gia Pine Railroad from Arlington
Cuihbert 1ms been suspended: Cause
unknown.
Don’t fail to sup our Dla’ssvvare,
Crockery arid Tinware beford you re¬
turn home. ■ V
Vinson-Shaav Fuhniture Co.
Mr. W. TL Graham has lwscn die
tributing to Iho merchants this week
spme of the large calendars recently
issued by the Central railroad.
For Sate
Several head of horses or mules.
Come quick and get a bargain.
L. A. Duke.
Bo sure to take in next attraction of
the Fort Gaines Lyceum Course, which
la men tioned elsewhere in these col¬
umns. It is one of the host of the se
nes.
Buy tile celebrated Weber wagon.
It is the best wagon for the money on
ihe market. For sale by
N. 11. McLendon.
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Mr. Farmer, the photographer, has
been prevailed upon to remain in Fori
Gaines ten days longer. Those who
want first class pictures should avail
themselves of this last opportunity to
secure them.
t or l$*m I.
My three-horse farm eight miles
7M ’’«* rel *‘ * he
Dr. C. E. Heddind.
Mr. Toe Oliver, a former resident
of Quitman county, but who has made
Florida his home for several years,
died there last Thursday week, fie
was a son of Mr. J. AL Oliver, clerk of
Quitman superior court.
For Male or Kent.
The residence near the Academy
known as the Dudley residence. Ad
dross Mas. J. M. Hawes,
Culhberl, Ga.
M. L. M. Bambo, of Bluffton, who is»
an applicant for admission to the bar,
stood a preliminary examination yes¬
terday before Cols. W. C. Worrill and
It. I.. Moye in this efty, and made quite
a creditable showing.—(Juthbert liCad
ed.
I have recently received a big lot of
Weber wagons, and can guarantee
them first-class in every particular.
Be sure to see them before buying.
N". If. McLendon.
The supposed deterrnation of the
county commissioners not to rebuild
the Weaver bridge, which was washed
away.some time ... since, has occasioned
considerable complaint on the part of
those who would be inconvenienced
ff y L ff e I)V opu8ed change in the road;
and our attention . ,. t has also been called w ,
to certain newspaper comment We
are glad to be able to state that the
commissioners have decided to rebuild
the bridge, and hope the information
will prove a source of relief to our
friend Si Oti*
SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM
NUMBER 48
Tfce Ilii« in ttuon,
There was a, sharp rise in cotton yes-,
terday which added about $2 a bale to
the price of that staple. This morning
the market Opeuod with another decid¬
ed ndvaucc. *u ■
This upward movement is undouht
erlly dye. to the government report given
Milt yostmlu.y which puts the total of
WO the erop.'^jvdicing halaa. figures marketed at 0.074 r
Those arc far below
of, tlie cation experts,
liardtr .ope. of jyjiofh has predicted a
'/a. bales, mos*>
pi ' 'above that o.sti
I ’*‘ < vtflUjgt^>C4he !ff‘\ ei nin.-nl ?s repot i
>hu 'oputaiion for
? **• to
Iho Cultural ■
ugt i tl.;i> A iic(nn-iit. under its
'• At v T^ pdfkaf of la^, year, when the '
department counted, on a crop of 10,,
peetilly’itr llu* Vvofifipfe
ihcmnrk, Imi It he owed t b at
the depnrWut wra* IJblofythe actual
ainO , su|f l «|W sSrMTaP years past tlio
goveciitnent reports^have been on the
whole Hie mostncciirfU^have been
given & the publi< and ,tU*b«t uiit
urnl tbiWtlie (pitimnto.of n crop of only
hales from that authority
shoulfphave lifted the price so rna
tci'ialiy., .i ,; it
.T\u‘ prediction of 10,750,000, 11,000,.
*0W and even U,250,0<«> bales, which
have been industriously circulated by
many, professional cotton estimators
have undoubtedly had the effect of de¬
pressing tfaejwnte b*yo«d reason. t!oi
ton 1ms been too low and the govern¬
ment has sent it up by making public
the result of reports received from its
thousands of correspondents who Were
selected in eveiy part of the cotton ru¬
gion because they havo excellent op¬
portunities to obtain the best local in¬
formation and may be trusted to report
it hoiicstly,
There is a gap between the govorn
me iUV figures and those of some deal
ora so wide that it can be explained
only ou the lll00ry that iho latter are
interested in overestimating Ihe crop
so t0 kcet) the , )ricc Uowiu ,
It seems certain that many false
prophets will be put to shame as the
season advances.—Atlanta Journal.
steplidtoto IhTciik.
“When a child 1 burned my foot
frightfully,” writes W. H. Eads, of
Jomi8villo, Va., “which caused horrible
leg sores for JO wiiolly years, but Buckleu’u
Atuica Salve cured me after
everytnmg else failed.” Infallible for
Burns, Scalds, '‘uts, Sores, Bruises
and Piles. Sold by S. P. C. Hatchett
25c.
Touching upon the subject of re¬
ciprocity in his message President
Koosevelt says it is the handmaiden
of protection. lie thinks it is our first
( luty to grant protection by tariff in
e X er y whe ‘« il *« needed, and
then lohave reciprocity as far as it can
safely be put into effect without injury
to our Lome industries. Jn other
words, the president, like the vast ma¬
jority of the repub.icaii party, is in
favor of reciprocity, but he is not in
favor, of disturbing the. present tariff
laws, without doing which it is of
course impossible to have reciprocity.
He advocates a reduction of the tariff
duties on Guban imports to this coun¬
try. The importance of building an
isthmian canal is urged, and the Mon¬
roe doctrine is strongly upheld. This
doc!nlie he nys should be tie; cardinal,
belief of ail Americans. Hi: advises
’lie re-enactment of the Chinese exclu¬
sion act.
Di’vss Enoils at entt.
All our fine Dress Goods to be sold at
cost as we carry such a large stock of
Clothiug, Shoes and Furnishing that
we will not have time to devote to tins
department, but will endeavor to make
our Shoe and Clothing and Furnishing
Departments even more perfect than
ever. Truly, Geo. it. Ikvvin