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o O' t*3 CO GO -1 r *' o 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 . , CO JVC a "K m 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..... - 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. -— 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