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( metAh OhOAS OK THK COUNTY.
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Tlie Democratic Mass Meet
ing.
The mass meeting of Democrats
at Clinton Inst Saturday was the
most largely attended mid hnrmo-
nious held iu the county in sever-
ai years.
Judge J. C. Barron was elected
chairman of the meeting and of
t'm Democratic executive commit¬
tee for the next two years. T. U.
Turner was elected secretary.
A committeeman for each
district was elected to compose
the new Democratic executive
committee. They are as follows:
Barron district, H. J. Wlmeler;
Burden, L. M. Brundage; Clin¬
ton. T R. Turner; Davidson, C.
L. Green; Ethridge, J. T. Wil¬
liams; Finney, W. S. Childs;
Hummock, T. J. Bnzemore; Haw¬
kins, W. A. McKay; Lester. J It
Bonner; Pope, J A Pitts; Rob¬
erts, I I, Harris; Sanders, G I,
Hardin; Towlos, C It Smith;
Tranquilla, W A Miller; Wallace,
J W Burnette; White, It S Rus¬
sell.
Mr. S. L. Chilis introduced n
resolution (indorsing Hon. Hoke
Smith for delegate at large to the
St. Louis convention, which was
unanimously adopted.
Judge J. C. Barron introduced
a similar resolution endorsing
Hen. 0. It. Pendleton of Mnoon
for delegate at large to tho St.
Louis convention.
Mr. J. L. Elder introduced the
following resolution:
“Inasmuch as tho uso of whis¬
key or money heretofore used iu
our primaries have had a tenden¬
cy to create strife and corrupt our
county politics, I think it wise to
offer the following resolution :
“Be it resolved, That no candi¬
date for office shall use or know¬
ingly allow to be used iu bis race
any whiskey, money or anything
oi intrinsic value.
“Resolved further, that all can¬
didates before being declared
nominees shall take an oath that
they have not violated resolution
one.”
This resolution was adopted al¬
most unanimously.
The following were named as
delegates to the senatorial con¬
vention: J. R. YunBuren, T. R.
Turner, T W DutTy, L M Brim-
dago, B F Balkcom. W A Bragg,
C N Hud Aon, J W Anderson and
G C Smith.
Resolutions of a highly eulo¬
gistic character endorsing Hon. T.
J. Simmons for chief justice were
introduce by Mr. J. R. Clnles.Sr.,
and unanimously adopted.
Hon. J. E. Pottle, of Baldwin,
upon a resolution offered by Mr.
J. R. Andrews, was endorsed ns n
dtdegate to the Democratic nation¬
al convention.
Four delsgsoes to the guberna¬
torial convention wore endorsed:
Sain Barron, Richard Johnson, J.
C. Barron and R. II. Kingman,
8r.
A resolution was adopted en-
<lot.'" g th„ Oll u »m« tKittem.,, .
V S<*r-
roti, W J Greene, J W
JF AudertffltT This resolution
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Mr. E. W. Sammons was re .
elected county school commission-
er.
April 20th was seleoted as the
date for the county primary.
Not a Candidate.
To my friends of Jones county:
to be among us at this time and
on account of my health and ina-
bility to leave my business to
make the necessary campaign I
have decided to withdraw from
the race.
In withdrawing I do so just as
I entered, in honesty and w ith
clean hands. Thanking my friends
for the encouragement, given me,
lRm -
Yours yerv respectfully
J. V. Chilps.
I .1 Ion. ('. R. Pendleton.
The endorsement of ilou. G. It.
i
Pendleton as a delegate to
national Democratic convention
I in a Just tribute to that
man and Democrat and a credit
to the Jones county Democracy.
The coming national conven¬
tion of the Democratic party will
he in many respects the most, ini-
! portant gathering of Democrats
j held in recent yeurs. With a prop,
j erlv conservative delegation sue
cess is almost assured. Men who
who are not swayed by every
i ing political breeze and whose re-
cords us Democrats nre above re-
oroach should be chosen. We
i I,eve Mr. Pendleton . to bo , a man
of tliis kind.
Meeting nf Democratic
Executive Committee,
Meeting called to order by J. C.
Barron, chairman. Absent mem¬
bers: T J Bazemore, J It Bonner
ond It u Itussell.
Upon motion of J. f. Williams
the committee decided to hold the
county primary for county officers
on april 20.
Mr. J. T. Williams’ motion to
close the registration books Mon¬
day night at 12 o’clock, April 11,
was carried.
The following assessments were
made: Representatives ten dollars
each, county judges ten dollars
each, solicitor ten dollars each,
Ordinary ten dollars, clerks ten
dollars each, treasurer ten dollars
each, tax receivers ton dollars
each, commissioners $2.50 each,
congressman ten dollars, solicitor
general ten dollars, coroners one
dollar each.
Assessments must bo paid by
April 12 to the secretary or chair¬
man lu case of failure to pav can¬
didate’s name will not appear on
ticket.
Meeting adjourned until April
12, 10 oclock.
Parker the Get-Togetlier
Candidate.
Cleveland is nt one extreme and
Hearst nt the other. The extreme
Cleveland nien will not vote for
Hearst, and the extreme Henrst
men will not vote for Cleveland.
But neither can be elected with¬
out the united support of the par¬
tisans of tho other; therefore, to
nominate either would bo for the
Democrats to invite defeat. Judge
Parker could secure tho united
support of both factions, lie has
as great a personal following as
any other candidate, and is, le-
besides tlie second choice of the
partisans of ail the other candi¬
dates. If any Democrat can be
elected, therefore, Parker is the
man. In view of these facts both
the Cleveland men and the Hearst
men ought to lay aside personal
preference and go to Parker for
the good of the party. The defeat
of Roosevelt is of more import¬
ance than tho political fortunes of
any Democrat, however great.
Judge Parker is tlie get-together
candidate, and we must get to¬
gether or he defeated. There ought
to be be no hesitancy nbcut unit¬
ing on Parker.—Memphis News.
Democratic leaders nil over the
country seem to be rallying to the
support of Judge Parker of New
York fur the presidential nomi¬
nation. Wo said a year ago
that it lookod like Parker would
be an acceptable candidate, and
the more we hear of tho man the
mow we nre impressed with the
fa,,, that he would n,.k„ „„
ceptablo candidate Or the Demoe-
racy. seems to possess those
elements in his character which
l .n balanced mind.
He has poise aud dignity. Not-
withstanding the fnct that he is
being talked about all over the
United States, he has not lost his
head, mid lias quietly remained in
New York, attending to his ju¬
dicial duties.—Jackson Nows.
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twin steers, probably the largest
in the world. They were born on a
T , XM r>nch own#d by WjHi^m F.
Goodnir and purchased from him
r Lorry Berliner, „ of East St.
Louis. r lhese steers now weigh
aboue three thousand pounds each
although they are only in fair
fl C9 j, Mr. Berliner thinks they
can be made to weigh * u *’ 4 ^ ouu
pounds , each , , by tho , time the Fair
opens.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR JJKl’itKKKXTATIVK.
j candidate I respectfully for die imnouneo legislature, myself subject n
*" Democratic primary. It again
j ^£',0 u!e 7,estT he best my for MyX
whatever may the public
interest of the county, Your siiii-
port solicited. I am,
Your servant,
L. C. MORTON.
Tlirongh tlie earnest solicitation of
some of my friends and a desire
j r t '|‘j.7je,J^ VV*A• u bli*
hereby announce myself a
date for Representative from Jones
county, subject to the DeniiM-ratic
; j irr j;
coming primary, 1 will consider it a
duty to serve them with such
^ zeal, integrity ami ability as I '
Yours to servo,
J. W. JACKSON.
FOR CLERK.
1 respectfully announce myself a
candidate for clerk of the superior
court. Subject to democratic prinut-
t y- C. W. BItAGG.
I hereby announce myself a candi¬
date for clerk of the superior court,
subject will appreciate to Democratic primary, i
R. il! vottr KINGMAN, support.
Jit.
I hereby nnnounce myself a candi¬
date for Clerk of the Superior Court
of Jones county, subject to Demo¬
cratic primary. Your £.L support will lie
appreciated. BRADLEY.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER..
I respectfully announce myself a
candidate for County Commissioner,
subject to Democratic primary. Your
support will be appreciated.
Yours to serve.
J. II. MEEKS.
We respectfully announce ourselves
for re-election as county commission¬
ers of Jones county, subject to Demo¬
cratic primary. Wo will appreciate
your support.
JOHN T. GLOVER,
J. H. C. ETHRIDGE,
L. SILAS.
f
FOR TREASURER.
I hereby nnnounce my candidacy
to Hie otlice of County Treasurer,
subject to Democratic primary, if
ejected will serve the people wi‘h due
promptness and efficiency. I much
regret that 1 cannot make a thorough
canvas over the county on account of
poor health, which lias been much
aggravated by the bitter cold winter.
As much as 1 may desire to make
this canvas and meet all my friends
over the county such a course on my
part, at this time, would actually h<
hazardous to my health and perhaps
life. As in the past I desire to make
a clean, genteel campaign. 1 j^ivc
no mild to sling. Your vote imXl'
cordially solicited.
J. \V. ANDERSON.
I respectfully announce myself a
candidate for re-election to tlie office
of Treasurer of Jones county, subject
to Democratic primary. If elected 1
promise to continue to perform the
duties of this otlice to tile last of mi
ability. I appreciate the support tin
people of tin* county Lave given mi
in the past and shall appreciate their
support in this election.
F. M. STEWART.
FOR SHERIFF AND TAX COL¬
LECTOR.
We respectfully announce our¬
selves as candidates for tho office ot
Sheriff and Tax Collector, subject to
Democratic primary. If elected we
promise to serve the |«*ejilc to tin
best of our ability. Your support
will be appreciated.
K. N. ETHRIDGE.
0. E. ROBERTS.
We respectfully announce our¬
selves candidates for the office of
Sheriff and Tax Collector of Jones
county, subject to Democratic pri¬
mary. If we should be elected we
promise to conduct tlie uflairs of tlie
office to the best of our ability. Wc
solicit, your sup|K>rt.
I). X. GREEN,
1*. T. PITTS.
FOR COUNTY COURT JUDGE.
1 hereby annwunce myself a candi¬
date for the office of judge of Jones
county court, subject to action of
Democratic primary.
E. T. DUMAS, Ju.
I respectfully announce myself a
ciuulidiite for judge of the comity
court, subject to-Democrntie primary.
If elected 1 shall discharge the duties
of the office without favor or affection
preeiated. to anyone. YoursupjNtrt will lie a[>-
F. K, JOHNSON.
FOR COUNTY 001 RT SOLICITOR
I am a candidate for solicitor of
Jones county court, subject to Demo¬
cratic primary. Your support will
lie appreciated.
JOHN A. HENDERSON.
to Democratic primary,
R ’ IIA RDEMAX.
FOR ORDINARY.
* hereby announce myself a camU-t
date for re-election to the offiee of Or-
dinarv, subject to Democratic primary I
"' ll a M mH iaU ' ']•" [j"
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I hereby announce myself a
ca,,didate for Ordinary of Jones
^‘-V. *o the primary I
on April 20. Y.mr support ies-
iiectlully elicited.
T. \V. DUFFY, i
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
I respectfully announce myself :i
j lor reeleiiion to die office ■
| d Tux Receiver.subject to Democrat-
ic primary. If reelected I promise to
,1 ‘";
, 11 ■' n,u lo the best «,i m\ idahtj.
I will appreciate \«>nr support.
G. T. SOI I II Kit.
I bercliy nnnmince myself a c.mdi-
date for tlieollicb of Tux Receiver,
subject to Democratic printarv. I itsk
of the people ami prom-
i* 0 *1 elected to conduct the affairs of
the otlice to the best of my ability. I
will appreciate miv support given me.
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I hereby announce myself a
candidate tor tax receiver of Jones
I icounty, subject to the Democratic
primary to bo held on the 20th of
April. Your support respectfully
solicited. J. A.WALKER.
I hereby announce myself a can¬
didate for the office of tax receiv¬
er, subject to Democratic prima¬
ry. 1 earnestly ask the support
of the people generally. I promise
if elected to discharge jho duties
of the otlice to the best of my abil-
ity. J. A. JONES.
Mrs Delia Nelms No 7
vs divorce Jones Supr. Court.
Geo. i> Nelms To Oct. term 1903
To George D Nelms, Greeting.
You are hereby required person¬
ally or by attorney to be and appear
at tin; next term of Jones Superior
court, to ic held iu and for said
county of Jones on the third Monday
in April icxt at Clinton, Ga., then
and there to answer the Plaintili’s
complaint in an action for total di¬
vorce, as in default thereof the court
will proceed as to justice shall ap¬
pertain. Witness the Hon. II G Lew¬
is Judge of said court.
This February Kith, 1904.
W \V Barkox,
Clerk Jones, 8. C.
Voting Qualification*.
Attorney General Hart 1ms been
asked the following questions by
a South Georgia Democrat:
•1. Can a man who has not lived
in his county six mouths register
and vote in the primary if ho will
have lived in the county six
months by tho timo of the regu¬
lar election?
2. Cana minor who will be 21
by the time of the regular elec¬
tion vote in the primary?
To both questions the attorney
general answered “no." A man
must lie iu position if challenged
•it the polls to swear that lie is at
that time twenty-one years old,
that ho has lived in the state one
year and in tho county six months.
Macon News.
Tlu* New Bird Law.
The law prohibiting the killing
of insectivorous birds in Georgia,
passed nt the last session of the
legislature, went into effect Janu¬
ary 1.
Thu birds that come under this
head are wnodjieckera of every
kind, mocking birds, blue jays,
robins, sparrow hawks, screech
owls, cranes, herons and bullbftts.
All of these birde, especially the
bull bats, tiro almost exclusively
insectiverous, nlid for this reason
the legislature was requested to
pass a law protecting them.
The birds that are not protected
under the law nre the crow, rice
birds, blackbird, field lark, chick¬
en hawk, horned owls and Eng¬
lish sparrows.
LIVER
TROUBLES
“I And Thedford'* Black-Dr* light
.good medicine for liter disease.
)t cored inv . on after he had spent
1100 icine with doctor*. It is all the med¬
I take.’’—MBS. CAROLINE
MARTIN. Parkersburg, W. Va.
If your liver does not act reg¬
ularly go to your druggist Thedford’s and
secure a package of
Black-Draught and take a dose
tonight. medicine free* This the great constipated family
bowels, stirs up the torpid liver
and causes a healthy secretion
of bile.
Thedford’s Black - Drought
will cleanse the bowels of im¬
purities A ami torpid strengthen liver the invites kid-
nevs.
colds, biliousness, chills and
fever and all manner of sick¬
ness and contagion. Weak kid¬
neys which result claims in Bright’s victims disease
as many
as consumption, Thedford’s A 2. r >-ceiit
package Drauglit should of always Black- kept
be
in the house.
“I used Thedford’s Blick-
Drought for liver and k dory com¬
plaints ft and found nothing lo exral
’’-WILLIAM COFFMAN, Mar-
blahead. XU.
THEDFORD’S
BLACK
DRAUGHT P
A False Report Corrected.
liantesville, Go.. Mar. 4," 1004.
—Our attention has betn called
to the fact tlint the rumor has
been c.renlnted to seme extent in
Jones county that Thus, U. Mid-
dlehrooks (Big Tom) was not in
the Confederate service. We can¬
not be silent when injuslise is be-
.ng done to n brave and true sol¬
dier of the sixties.
"’lien our company, “The IIol-
Greys, ” etitered service in
August, 1901, “Big Toni, ” then fl
tall slender youth of 18, stood at
*.^«»«*,».,.»«
the first corporal. He came toour
company from Jones county and
6Hl,9ted .. . , lecoim l*>s . . mother , s
brother, Dr. B. F. Childs, was the
first sergeant of thecompnny, and
afterwards its first lieutenant.
This company, The Holloway
Greys, was organized nt “The
Rock” in Upson county, Ga., dur¬
ing the mouths of June and July,
18G1, by Cnpt. Andrew J. White,
with the following officers: E. II.
Bloodworth, first lieutenant; J.
T. Murpliey, second lieutenant;
Thomas R. Kendall, brevet sec¬
ond lieutenant; Benjamin F,
Childs, first sergeant. The com¬
pany was mustered into the Con¬
federate service at “Big Shanty”
iu Cobb county, Gu., on the 9th
day of August, 180i, by Copt. A.
J. White, with four commission¬
ed olficers, nine non-commissioned
officers, two musicians and eighty
privates. We were assigned to the
Third Georgia Battalion, Col. M.
A. Stovall cominaudirg, atul or-
derid at once to Lynchburg, Ya.,
where wo remained about three
months, being drilled and prepar¬
ed for active service.
We were then ordered to Wil¬
mington, N. C., and then back to
East Tennesssee to prevent the
burning of railroad bridges be¬
tween Knoxville and Bristol. We
spent most of tlie winter along
this line of railroad, whero we
were continually liarrnssed by
Union bushwhackers. From there
we were ordered to Cumberland
Gup to face an enemy threaten¬
ing lo cross the mountains from
Kentucky. We were then under
Brigadier General Janies E Raines
of Tennessee. We then invaded
Kentucky under General Kirby
Smith and went as far us Lexing¬
ton and Ilarrodsburg, where then
was a sharp engagement. After¬
wards we abandoned Kentucky
and crossed tlie mountains again
into Tennessee. Our command
fought the first Murfreesboro bat¬
tle on D'cember 31st, 18(52, un¬
der General Braxton Bragg.,
After this battle we fell back
on ShelbyviIle, Tenn., to recruit
and spend the winter At this
place our battalion (3rd Ga.) was
consolidated with the 9ih Geor-
gin battalion, forming the 37th
Georgia regiment under Col A. E.
Rudler of Augusta, Ga.
7n the spring of 1803 we left
.Shelbyvjlle and fell back to Chat¬
tanooga. After fighting tlie bat¬
tles of Chickamauga and Mission-
ary Ridge we fell back to Dalton
and spent tin winter of 1868. In
the spring of 1864 we commenced
the famous retreat from Dalton
to atlanta, being engaged in sev¬
eral battles on the route, hi the
battle of Atlanta on July 22,1864,
we lost several men. We then re¬
turned northward into Alabama
and fought the bnttle of Decatur,
forced the enemy bach to Colum¬
bia, Tenn., and then to Franklin,
where we were severely crippjed.
Later we were engaged in the sec¬
ond Murfreesboro battle. We fol¬
lowed tlie enemy to Nashville, routed
where we were completely
December 31st, 1804, after
which we retreated into South
Carolina, where the finnl roll was
called.
Tlios. G. Middlebrooks was al¬
ways at bis post from tlie time he
left “The Roik” in Upson coun¬
ty till tho battle of Nashville,
where he was captured. He was
| and ever brave a good soldier. friend, He and a faithful wound-
; was
at Chickamauga and at Atlan¬
ta. and was captured at
in December 1864.
I He went out as a private but in
11863 bad ris*n to the rank of eec-
! ond lieutenant.
He who say8 Thomas G. Mid-
| dlebrooks wus nut in the Confeder¬
ate service hnB * illier been misin¬
formed or litis designedly and ma¬
liciously uttered n vile slander
against a good ami true soldier,
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 7th day of March, 11*04.
Jas. Smith, N. F. A- J. I*.
E. H. Bloopwortit,
First Lieutenant company C. 37th
Ga. regiment. T. Mi’rphky,
Jso.
«nd first"lieutenant, cap-
lain and major 87tl> Ga. regiment.
K. J. Mubphev,
First sergeant and adjutant 87th
3m. rcgimuiit.
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cash, Imt if will ©
We can’t exnetly give you the actual you went
our celebrated HAN X SHOES, they give you that appear'
ance.
OLA Hanaii Shoes Lead
Them All,
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ft
These shoes not only wear longer, but they fit and feel better
than other shoes.
We also carry a line cf heavy shoes suitable for the farm.
We solicit the patronage of our Jones county friends.
STRONG SHOE STORE,
368 Second Street, Macon, Ga.
M. C. BALKCOM * AGT.
Iii addition to a larger
And better
Stock of Hardware,
I have added
A staple line of Crockery
And Baseball Goods.
3C‘<f Third St, (Near.Chc.iry Street) Macon,Ga.
As Different as Chalk
Is from Cheese
Describes the difference between Benson, S
Walker & Moore’s clothes and the ordi¬
nary commonplace kind.
THIS LABEL:
Bciinuii Walker & Moore,
The Up-to--Date (’luthiers.
on your coat hanger is your means of
identifying lire finest readv-for-servieo
apparal that s produced in this country.
Suits
$10 00 to $37 50.
Overcoats
$10 00 to $40 00.
A guarantee with every gar¬
ment. 7 ,1
Benson, Walker & Moore,
THE UP-TO-DATE CLOT! ERS,
420 Third Street, Macon, Ga.
S. S. PARMELEE.
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Bicycles, Buggies,
Hoad Carts, Carriages,
Children’s Carriages, Wagons,
Harness, Leather, Etc.
Jobbers of Bicycle Sundries.
CORNER SECOND & POPLAR STREETS, MACON, GA.
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The Best Spring and Summer j
Medicine for Babies (ft Children.
•* k
8prinff and Summer bring grave dangers to babies and children.'*'
Thousands of little ones die of bowel troubles brought on by eating
unripo fruits, vegetables, etc. Serious results often follow s slight
derangement effective ond of best the medicine digestive organs. Baby Ease is bowel the safest, me— >
for all stomach and trooMeere ’
babies and children, rkasant in taste—children like it^* '
25 CENTS FOR LARGE BOTTLE
your druggist hasn’t it, write to tho manufacturer,
T. P. MARSHALL, MACON. GA. /
4 about the FREE GOLO R1JIG offer/ D