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Homo Political Prayers.
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The inainteuaiwi of chaplains
of legislative bodies is a
meant concession to tho religious
sentiment of the country, but one
that encounters some opposition
and a good deal of contempt.
Many of tin* chaplains are doing
all they can to got their offices
abolished, and with the church
people not too strongly determin¬
ed upon maintaining one religr.-us
act in an un religion* assembly,
the reckless chaplains may easily
succeed.
Only a few days ago the Repub¬
lican chaplain of tho Utah legis¬
lature prayed for a “blessing up¬
on tho minority members of the
house. We are under no obliga¬
tions to them, but realize that
they have been neglected, nnd are
in soro need of help.” There is
precedent .enough for this sort of
mingled impudence nnd irrever¬
ence, nnd the only wonder in that
chaplains have not boon abol¬
ished. On tho eve of tho Spanish
war tho chaplain of the house ol
representatives at Washington
prayed God to make the people
“quick to resent any national in-
ault” which was not offensive par¬
tisanship hut most offensive
Christian ethic Nino years ago,
a chaplain in an Iowa Republican
convention prayed God “to hast*
•<mi the day when the infamous
Democratic party should ho exter¬
minated,’’ wjth a good deal more
of the same sort, of thing which
evoked cheers from the delegates.
It was inoffensive, but it was poor
taste, when a chaplain of tho Del-
ewnre legislature prayed: “O.
Rord, Thy servants are in a dead
lock. Give them tho key. > >
Some years ago the chaplain ol
the national house of representa¬
tives prayed for “additional pro¬
tection to American manufac¬
tures.” During Uni last Cuban
insurrection a chaplain in the
New York legislature prayed “that
the United States might supply
with arms, if necessary, those in
Cuba who were struggling for lib¬
erty,” nnd that we “might insist
upon upholding the Mmiroo doc¬
trine. ” During the silver excite¬
ment, the chaplain of tho Missou¬
ri Republican convention prayed
tho Lord “to preservejho nation
from financial dishonor,” nnd tho
chaplain of tho Jllinoi* house
prayed God “to contract the ca¬
pacious maw of the penal, refor¬
matory, charitable and education¬
al institutions of Illinois. May
they learn to be content with less
money, and may wo who refuse to
worship u golden calf also refuse
to worship gold m any other
form.”
The chaplain of a Populist con¬
vention in Kansas prayed that tlm
state might bo delivered from the
Democratic party. In the Colo¬
rado legislature,Dean Peck prayed
that the Populists and Democrats
might be resigned to their fato. A
Populist Chaplain in Kansas pe¬
titioned the .Mmighty “to palsy
the brain, and still the heart of
the treasonable conspintors,” to*
wit, the Republicans.
It was many years aeo that tho
Rev. Moses Sliinu prayed for “a
sound currency, pure water and
undefifed religion.” In a Massa¬
chusetts campaign, a minister
prayed for the triumph of right¬
eousness, and then broke out: “0,
Lord, what's the use of beating
about tho bush? Give us Briggs
for governor.” “Almighty God,”
said the ckigynm, in opening
court with prayer, “wo beseech
Thee to bestow on the presiding
justice the wisdom which he so
greatly needs. ” —Philadelphia
Ledger,
CITATION.
To all whom i< may concern.
(Georgia, Haddock Jones county.
J. L. having applied for
guardianship of the person and prop¬
erty of Mary Jane Haddock, ,minor
child of J. C and J. M. Haddock, late
of said county, deceased, notice is
hereby given that said application
Jt, H BoxNyi, Ordinary. ;
No Need to Drop Him. !
Fules* by general consent and
almost ititnuiinous apfiroval, Mr
Bryan is dropped nnd made to !
know hi* real place in the ranks,
the Democratic party might a«
well ask for a receiver and go out
of business. With a united
and East and South there were
two successes only in fort)’ years.
insane, therefore, is
prating against an attempt to
together again.—Macon Tele-
The Montgomery Advertiser
on the above says:
“We are becoming very thorough-
lv satisfied that no dropping will
be necessary, for he will drop him-
self It will be enough simply to
i,. ignore ” him in forint lating V, policies
.1 ■
for the , naxt campaign. Nothing
in the future of politics is
certain than that the next nation-
nl convention will be composed of
men who will not reaffirm or m-
dorse the Chicago and Kansn*
City platforms. Democrats in all
sections of the country uro getting
their eyes open to the fact that
free silver cannot cut any
tie-next campaign, and with it
wili go some of tho other Populis-
tic heresies that led to defeat,
They are aa dead a* the mummy
of Ramoses and the next conren-
tion will waste no time on them,
“Ignoring the i-sues of the last
two campaigns means ignoring the
man who forced those issues on
the party, nnd when that is done
he will dropout. In modern par¬
lance lie will holt, In all his re-
cent utterances he has made that
plain enough for no one to mis-
understand him.
“Of courso, this will not and
should not make and differ-
enco in tho course to Lc pursued
by Democrats when they meet in
convention. They must adopt n
Democratic platform and nomi¬
nate good men on it and then in¬
vite all Democrats to got aboard
uud rido with tho procession. It
all will got on, so much tho hot¬
ter, lint if any refuse, thou “Fare¬
well to Lochabar,” or to Araby’s
daughter, and all tho rest of it. It
Mr. Bryan and all who followed
him, willingly or unwillingly,will
join in one grand effort, success
will almost bo assured. If ho and
any of hi* friends go out and re¬
fuse to light the battles of Democ¬
racy it may mean debut to the
ticket, but it will bo defeat with
honor. To let him dictate plat
form and ticket will mean a do*
feat to which the other two were
but rs April showers to a deluge.”
Marricdthe Whole Family
Nashville (Teun.) American.
Till InliOma, Term.—Information
has just reached here of tho mar¬
ring i of John Newberry and Miss
Patsy Barron on last Thursday
evening. Mr. Newberry lives about
forty miles from Tullahonia, «ui
one **f the spurs of the mountain.
There would bo nothing unusual
in tho marriage if it was not for
the previous matrimonial vei -
turesofMr Newberry. About thir¬
ty-five years ago, John married
tho widow, Sallio Barron, who
was then the mother of three
daughters, Judy, Martha nnd Pat¬
sy. Four years after the marriage
with the widow, she died, leaving
ono son, by Newberry- After
waiting about a year ho married
Judy, the oldest daughter of his
deceased wife. In two years, Judy
followed her mother to the grave,
lonvirg a girl baby. After waiting
a reasonable time to mourn, he
then took unto himself Martha lo
wife, who, after living a number
of years, followed her mother and
sister to tho grave. So the mar¬
riage last week of Newberry and
Patsy absorbs the w hole family of
original Barrons. Now the ques¬
tion arise*, what kin to each other
are t he offspring of the four mar¬
riages.
HicMer's fail*.
413 Third St.. Macon.
(Isaac’s Old Stand.)
Just Opened, Newly Fur¬
nished, Up-to-date.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Res¬
thing good to cat al-
on hand.
Open Day and Night.
25 Cents. j
Fair- I
Mr Souther on the
Fellow Citizens: While out tit
Five Points, and being somewhat .
lonesome, I am consrained to soy I
a few tilings nhont our county J
fair. My dear brothers in the I
flesh, wo can’t hope to accomplish j
much unless we put aside all self-’
ishnees nnd come together ns a!
band of brothers and sister* for'
the purpose of doing something
for the common good.
I wanted to attend the
meeting of the Fair Association
but business called me elsewhere.
I think those people at Bradley
are light in not wanting their
churcli pr ipeity used for fair
poses. 'Ibis should not have been
allowed in the beginning. But
the question now to snnsider is
where should the fmr ho held—at ,
Bradley or at Rome other place?
Now don’t anybody get selfish or
neglect, this matter, for it means
more to the county than most of
U s think it docs. Let that be none
which will be for the best interest
ui the county at largo. Now is the
time for tho county to g-t
<,r ns it has never done before and
work for the good of - all.
common
Let us get at tho mutter us a
ness p r- (position and each one do
overyt - ing in his p«.wer to make
the fair a success. 7t is impossi-
ble for every man to have the fair
at his door, nnd I don’t believe
those Bradley people would
lingly do anything that
hinder it* success, for they are
good, patriotic people, and if it
can be shown to them that it is
best to move the fair to another
place they will willingly agree.
Man is weak and given to com¬
mitting error, and the devil is go¬
ing up and down the land with all
sorts of Unit on his hook seeking
to tempt us to stop aside from the
narrow path of duty, therefore let
us resolve to do tho right thing in
this matter—the thing that will
he of the most benefit to Jones
This is nothing more than our
plain duty as patriotic citizens of
one of tho best counties in tho
state, and when we have done it
wo will have nothing to boast of,
for that is expected of ev ryone,
ind the only reward is that which
comes from above.
A* for tho fair being a direct
bom fit to nnyoim’* pocket, it is
not, and therefore the people of
Bradley would not obj -ct. to it*
r *nioval on that score, But even
jf j},. was a so iree of wealth thn
ould make no difference when
t lie county’s interest* urn at staki.
And after all we can’t carry any-
thing with us when wo leave this
world, and a good many won’t
leuvo much behind unless, like
myself, it is a veritable host of
progeny. But the good Lord knows
bust and prospers all thuae egaged
in good works.
Well, I will close as I will have
to go to another place and ray
time here is out.
Yours for the success of the fair.
G. T. Souther.
Cunoy Creek Locals,
The farmer* of this section are
catching up with their work to
some extent. Nome of them have
all their land ready for planting.
Miss Mattie Wilburn of Round
Nusio Pippin.
Miss Berta Jackson of this lo¬
cality visited Airs. Nusie Pippin
Sunday.
Miss Nora Jackson, one of the
charming young ladies of Canev
Creek neighborhood, has returned
from a visit to relatives at Round
Oak.
Mrs .Susie Pippin nnd Master
Homer Pippin spent Sunday with
Mrs Bertu'TynerAieur Popes’ Fer-
rv.
Mr Doyle Pippin and Miss Mat-
Wilburn were with Miss Bammn
Wilburn Sunday,
Mr W A Tribble was with us
Thursday.
Mrs Fannie Greene spent Nun-
day with the family of Mr J H
Alexander.
We are sorry to report that Mrs
Martha Jackson is quite sick. We
hope soon to see her up again.
Miss Leola Jackson was the!
guest of Mrs Nusio Pippin
day.
Miss Minnie .Smith spent Sun¬
with Miss Wilburn.
Miss I.illie Alexander, one
charming young ladies, was j
guest of Miss Bnrnnia BTl-
Sunday.
Mi.iute Couah Cure, cure,
T ’ wbftl .£ add
T. E. Merritt.
Wholesale and Retail Grocer,
Wlicn in need of groceries let me give you my prices.
T. E. MERRITT,
Macon, G.a.
News from the Uount} Site
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Com »ty court on Monday last
was a small affair. There was no !
or criminal business at all.
Phone accused of misdemeanor*
worn by their attorneys ' nH ' ruc '‘
ed to demand indictment by the
grand jury. Apropos the grand ;
jury is it not a very good time for
that august, body to begin 7 to look
■
both , side* of Lins , wholesale , , in-
on
dieting business Wo all know
the net tv violations of the law do
not, call tor a prosecution every
six months. Why should
man who runs a plow he punish
and ribbed for the court offi-
benefit? The farmers need
labor—need every available hand.
There is another place 1 am in-
formed , that , needs , a few ,. , hands— ,
the chaiugaug. But the last
grand jury undertook to supply
this want by bringing into cuurt
thirty-six indictments, charging
all sorts of misdemeanors but we
fail to know of any recruit to the
chftingnng, although there was
pica after plea of guilty by the
defendants.
Our friend and neighbor, Hon J
M Hunt of Round Oak, was in
Clinton a few nays since. He is
reported as having told Hon'. L.
0. Morton that Morton would
find more wind in his (Hunt’s)
whiskers in the campaign next
year than was blown through
Meek’s whiskers last year. From
tine we infor that tho Round Oak
gentleman is putting up fences
nnd sawing wood.
If any one knows how many
honey hoes there are in a bee gum
then that person can tell us the
number of bees that stung a mule
lust Sunday belonging to George
Green. The stings were on the
mule's ears as tlnck a* the hair
and at present the mule is so
swollen that she resembles a rhi-
noc<?rus.
The bill of fare at tin Clinton
restaurant during court week is
simply fine. The nmiingement
promises to furnish c i the nest, i ,i
markets afford at the reasonable
price of thirty-five cents a meal,
Why can’t 'The News get up a
list of llm Jones county p<-oph
who are going to New Orleans to
tho reunion and let us know who
they arc the first or second week
in May. We hear of several from
about Clinton who expect to take
advantage of the cheap rate to
visit the Crescent City.
The Monticello Courier is the
latest edition to Georgia Jouriinl-
ism. If Editor Elder keeps lib
paper up to the standard set by
his first issue we see no reason
why he should not succeed.
Here’s luck to him.
A Correction-
Editors News: In your issue of
dpril 2 it was stated by the Had-
<>"<* —mo,,,,,, .U myae,r
and family would soon become
citizens of that town. In so far as
my family rs concerned the state¬
ment is true, but with regard to
myself it is an error. I desire to
say that I am still with Y r ates,
Rankin & Co., Macon, where I
w ill be glad to see my Jones coun¬
ty friends when in the city.
Jno. C. Haddock.
A Card.
1 Will he glad to have my
friends nnd acquaintances call to
sre mo at J. W. Shinholser’e new
carriage store on Third street,
Macon, Ga., before buying a bug¬
gy, wagon or harness. lean please
you in style, quality and prico.
When in the city make our store
headquarters. Respectfully, Hunt,
E. P.
MULES! MULES! MULES!
A car lead of good young mules
for sale at Mouticello by
W. F. Jordan.
FOR SALE—CHEAP! !
One four-horse steam engine on
one separator and one
yoke large oxen.
J W Bradley,
Bradley, Gn. :
OiWitt’* Witch !L»zel Salve
Carcs ^Jes. Scalds*, kurus.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CON-
VENTION.
Savannah, Un., Mny 7-14, J008
Reduced rates via Central of
Georgia Railway.
Fxvrs'on nii tid stutioiisdn t. vi!l I C.'i'i- i
sub. nt ticket
trnl „| Georgia Railway to Nivan-
null and return, on May 5, 6, and
7, at rate of one fare for round
1 J s > minimum rate
whine tickets 50 _ -cuts, half tick-
e4fl cent8 tickets limi’t d May
20, for return passage \\ ...... it h
t he privilege of extension of final
limit to June 1, 1008.
The Gentiai of Georgia Rail-
( „ ;r f,. ct passenger service from
points within the states of Geor-
gia and Alabama to Savannah,
Ga. Palace sleeping cars on night
* , ril ' l ' s ll nc * elegant pai l<u ..ar* on
day , trains. . For prompt nnd re¬
|j tt ble serviceeee that ynnr tickets
read via this line. Full informa-
tien cheerfully and promptly fur-
nisheil on application to any rep-
rt 'sentativ8 of this company,
CITATION.
Georgia, Jones county.
Whereas, iff. \V. Smith, administra-
tor of F M Smith,deceased, repieseuts
to tho court in his petition duly sign-
ed that he lias fully administered the
estate of the said F. M. Smith. This
is therefore to eite all persons con-
eerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause if any they have, why said ad-
ministrator should not lie discharged
from liis administration and receive
letters of dismission on the first Mon-
day in May, 190.3 before the court or
ordinary of said county. This April 7,
1903. ft. if Bonnkr. Ordinary.
CITATION.
Georgia, Jones county.
SjdkSr Spikes, Into admh.htratm’of said Elizabo deceased, ;
of county,
has applied to tho court of ordinary of
aid county for permission to sell the
land belonging to said estate for the
purpose of paying debt* nVid for dis-
tribution. Said application will lie
heard at the regular term of the court
of ordinary for said county to be held
on the first, Monday in May, 1903.
This April 7. 1993.
R. If. Bonner, Ordinary.
EXCURSION KATE,' VIA CEN¬
TRAL OF GEORGIA R’Y.
Low rate excursion tick.-r* \<iil
be ou-salo at all ticket stations
o'i C'-nfral of Georgia Ruilnnv t"
pi 1 nits named and on acmunt o' '
occasion* specified .„ , . below, , „ [late*,
schednh s, etc., cheerfully furnisli
ed on ; pplication to anv agent oi
representative of the companv.
Summer kchool, Knoxville,
'i’enn., June 2d to July 81. 10u8.
Tickets on sale June 2122 23 28-
29, Juiy 5 6-18 and 20, final limit
15 days from date of sale with the
privilege of extension of final lim¬
it to September 80, 1908.
Summer school for colored teach
ors, Tuskegee, Ala., June 26 to
August 7, 1908 Tickets on sale
June 28-24 and 25. Final limit
August 10, 1908.
Summer School, Athens, Gu.,
July 1 to August 9, 1908. Tickets
on sale June 26-29-80 and July 1-
2-4-11-18-25, 1903. Fnal limit 15
days from date of sale, with priv¬
ilege of extension of final limit lo
September 80, 1908.
Sugar Cane Growers’ Conven-
Macon, Ga., May 6-8, 1908.
“I'm"
co „ before 2:80 p _ m<> May Gth
Ffiial limit May 10, 1908.
Jurors Drawn for April
Superior Court.
GRAND JURY.
Jos* ph Chiles, Moses J Wood,
R G Blanks Dr Jno Hardman,
W F White, II A McKay,
H B Ridley, T J Bazemore,
M W Smith, Thos G Smith,
T J Speights, B AI Greene,
M C Jewett, G W Comer, Sr.
RH Kingman, Jr. WJ Childs,
L C Morton, J R Andrews,
T E Gwmi«, A A Barfield,
R T Gibson, J II Gresham,
•I 11 Burnette,Sr. Hiram Vanzaut,
Geo \\ Jackson, J \V Siocumb,
J S Miller C F Gibson,
: N Ethridge J T Finney.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
S W Greene, J A Brown, Jr.,
E Morton, J S Stewart,
F S Johnson, C A SIocr.mb,
Lafavet Balkcom, J M Mercer,
E A Balkcom, J TGordon,W D
White, S S Smith,
Wm. J Wood, W II Vanzaut,
Wm. Jackson, F F Greene,
W Hardin, C W Bragg,
\V Bonner, C E Biow,
T Morion, A C Roberts,
I L Harris, J A Brown,Sr.
M Meeks Sam'l Ward,
F Dumas, T J Adams,
B T Smith, Jesse Miller,
M Giles, C P Roberts,
H Keller, G C Smith,
E F Gresham, H W Glover,
c REPUTATION.
( gag e Sk ”—It fits clothes selling
“Reputation.
t \ ■ v ■M I us close ns it does anything made or sold.
y the clothes sell have tin
M \ud in we you
i reputation of manufacturers won from
1 housouds nnd thousands of satisfied wear
>: [itf ers, combined with our own reuu'at: •
won in the clothing trade hero.
nilpy| HS We are sole agents her© of 11 1 ■■ <■
bearing I In*-—
S UX-y-'j
f
m WK
That mean* ilienewe*t la m i
n The .
01 and the most up-to-date clothiia .
Our new spring suits have tU•< n
of freshness that pleases the eye, w
IHfr <,l lull f,r Mim'J prices to please the purse.
Benson, Walker & Moore,
THE UP-TO-DATE CLOTHIERS,
MACON ■ ■ ......<v
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HLBARFIEL A
MACON, GA,
HEADQUARTERS FOR
AMERICAN FIELD (NO NOG FEU
saiwcn. 55 INCH. in
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Regular Style Special ttog, Horse ?.rj Cattle Siyii
Stays ia In. or 6 In. apart Stays is la. or 6 la. apart
Made of large, strong, high-grade steel wires, heavily galvanic
Amply . provides for and Is practically
expansion contraction. e\
lasting. Never goes wrong, no matter how great a strain is put on ■
Does not mutilate, but does, efficiently, turn cattle, horses, bet
and pigs,
EVERY ROD OF AMERICAN FENCE GUARANTEED
by the manufacturers and by us. Call and see it. Can show yon ho
R wi ll sa ve you money and fence your fields so they will stay fence ,i.
I Ml? HABDWAEE W
DEALERS IN
Iron King-Stoves, Ice Crea. V- ■
77H-. J. x eezeis, The Celebratec-
.
T ynchbnrg Chilled Plow
vU!
With terracing Attachment
Gantt’s Planters, and Dis
tributors. Terrel Cultivato t ’
and Little Joe Harrows, &c
Get our prices before you bn
TO THE
CITIZENS OF (ONES COOS TTY 1 i
In addition to our general line of Merchandise at
Heavy Groceries, Farmer’s Supplies and High Grade C
ano, we carry in stock at all times the famous
BARNESVILLE BUGGIES,
built by Jackson G. Smith & Son, and a handsome line
<C^^COFFINS and CASKETS.-—^
We invite your inspection of our goods and prices a
compared with other places.
We also carry at all times BRICK and SHINGLES
tm ~GIVE US A SHARE OF YOUR PATRONAGE.
BARRON & HENDERSOIv
Round Oak, Ga.
M.C. BALKCOM > A g*
Hardware Guns Pistols stove*
Wagon Material,.
Plows and Farm tools of aL
kinds.
li;ird Street, Near Lost Umce,. ......MACON, GAj