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Official Organ of the County.
PUBUSHKIl EVKRV TiUIRSDAV.
SunscRiPTios Pricf,. 91.
T. It. TURNER, Proprietor.
T. R. TURNER, Editors.
J. A. HENDERSON, . . . J
Tom Watson, assistant to Roose¬
velt
The noise made by loud clothes
is about all that is ever heard of
some people.
Strange, i n’t it, how a woman
managed to mako a col lection of
herneIf before safety pins were in¬
vented.
Tito Russians could probably
give n good definition of what is
meant by escaping by a whisker’s
breadth.
Tonight the Beavers will build
a dam just across tho Ocmulgec.
Macon will furnish most of the
material.
Roosevelt’s letter of acceptance
was worth so much an eni to the
printer, and that’s about all it
was worth.
Tho only real heroes nro those
who allow their own business to
sag while attending to the affairs
of other people.
Many a man will hnvo his visit
to the World’s Fair knocked into
n cocked hut when ho sees the bill
for his wife’s full bonnet.
Wo put you oil notice before
yon go to tho circus that it will he
n waste of time to try to interest
the wunou in tho armless man.
The express agent at Griflin and
other points in Spalding county
can reasonably expect a raise in
salary .ince that county lias gone
Such an aggregation of sore-
heads and malcontents ns is now
following in the wake of Tom
Watson was never before seen in
Georgia.
Hearst may ho a Democrat but
it looksa little suspicious that the
whole kit and hoodie who sup¬
ported him for the presidency are
now red hot for Tom Watson.
Wo are determined to give our
readers news and if our correspon¬
dents ure not more punctual here¬
after wo will begin the publica¬
tion of the Bible in weekly install¬
ments.
Tho drummer who is suing the
•Brown IIoiso for iff),000 damages
because lie fell over a foot mat
while rubbering at a pretty girl
must bo the representative of some
nerve tonic concern. ,
Thu North will never amount
to much iu tho settlement of the
race question until it learns to
conduct a decent lynching. It’s
all wrong to terrorize innocent
negroes after the guilty one has
been properly disposed of.
Aitl and encouragement given
to Tom Watson is nothing less
than assistance to Roosevelt and
those who ure doing this should
know that they are helping the
worst enemy the South has had
since the day's of Thad Stevens.
Don’t think that you will em¬
barrass us by sending in that
“Ode to Autumn,” or “TheFrost
Ison the Pumpkin,” or, perhaps,
“The Here and Yellow Leaf. I »
“Dock,” our neighbor’s billy goat,
has a wonderful capacity for such
things.
That a son of Georgia, a man
liurtured in the balmy clime of
Dixie, schooled in the history and
traditions of the South, acquaint-
ed w ith her struggles to adjust an
unnatural and alien social order;
a man who pretends to know the
history of his people, who has
glorified the South in countless
speeches, extolled those who bared
their breasts to the savage charg-
es of war that the integrity of the
southern home might be preserved
inviolate-how any m«n who
knows these things could get
nwn consent to lend his aid
the election ot a man who has
steadfastly sought to reopen tlie
wounds that forty .years have
scarcely sufficed to heal is past our
comprehension. But such it seems
is the missiou of Tom Watsou.
Tom VVatnon the SohIIi’h
Enemy.
Augusta Chronicle.
Is Tom Watson mud, or is he
simply malevolent? Worse still,
is he neither one nor the other,
but, as has been freely insinuated,
merely a political ally of the Re-
publican campaign manager?
There are people who hold to
each of tlmse theories. There are
few indeed outside of those mis-
guided cues who have blindly fol-
lowed him through nil his polili-
o/il vagaries, who today give him
credit for any higher motive than
revenge ill his continued assaults
upon the only political party that
stands between his own people,
his friends and neighbors, and ub-
solute negro domination.
But, says Mr. Watson at the
very outset to that tattered rem¬
nant of Georgia Populism that
gathered recently in Atlanta to
hear him, “theory of danger from
the negro is the most hypocritical
unscrupulous leadership
could invent.”
There may be those in tho North
where the negro is such a small
portion of the population—and
where, therefore, the South’s race
problem is not understood—who
will readily accept Mr. Watson’s
statement. But not in his own
home town nor iu the county and
state iu which lie lives, nor iu the
entire Southland, wlios • people
and traditions he so pretends n>
love, will ho find one intelligent,
respectable white man in one
thousand who agrees with him on
this point, or who will permit him
to so breezily brush aside this ev¬
er-present, overshadowing prob¬
lem—merely that he may secure
for himself a footing on which a
southornborn white man may
sta id for the purpose of pulling
down the party ofjiis people.
Rather do they lock to the re¬
cord than to Mr. Watson’s special
pleas. And when they do they
find that the Republican party,
whoso continuance in power Mr.
IFatson’s own candidacy'—if it he
any effect at all—contributes,
has already placed in the federal
offices more than 5,0U0 negroes
who draw salaries aggregating
fit.OQO.OOO annually.
They find in the southern city
of New Orleans alone, where tin
white people own nine-tenths rf
the property and represent nine-
tontlis of tlie character and intel¬
ligence of the community, one
hundred and eight negroes holding
federal positions—us against a
handful of white federal office
holders. In the city of Atlanta,
where tho proportion of white
citizens is even greater, thoy find
ninety-four negroes holding gov¬
ernment. positions, while the best
federal office in Georgia is hold bv
an ex-slave. They find in Savon-
nail, a southern city whose white
citizenship is one of the proudest
and purest on the American con¬
tinent, and whoso negro citizen¬
ship is about the lowest, foitv-
two negroes filling tlie most desir¬
able federal positions, while at
Charleston, a city equally noted
for the culture of its w hite citi¬
zens, a negro doctor has charge of
tho port and presdes with all the
obtufeivenoss of inferiority raised
above its superiors, over that
city’s magnificent federal build-
mg.
Mr. Watson cannot be ignorant
of these facts, for, whatever eho
he mny be, he is a closo student.
Nor can he be oblivious to their
effect upon tlie happinuess as well
as tho material welfare of that
s ‘ction which he sycophant Iv pre¬
tends to love. And yet lie dares to
stand before a Georgia audience
made up of men and w
live face to faco with this great
problem every day, and tell them
that machine politicians and par
tisan editors “wink and laugh”
at one another as they keep this
so-called scarecrow to the front.
Would to God there were time for
laughing! Would to God tho dan-
gor of negro domination might
be so easily averted ns Mr. tVal-
son pretends to think—as he says
it w«» when Thad Stevens tried t<>
humiliate ns, and as lie assorts it
will be while Roosevelt continues
to set his example of social equal-
ity and defiantly outrages every
sacred Anglo-Saxon sentiment.
But history-of which Mr. Wat-
son .pretends to know so much—
conclusively contradicts and con-
his position on the negro
problem-r-a position that defies
the best Conservative opinion of
practically the entire South. And
history pioclaims (liar the men
who have iu tho past proteoted
the south from theTliad Stevens*
and Theodore Roosevelts of the
north were not ttie Toni Watsons
who !it^htly brushed this block
problem aside, but men who
i,raved even < federal bayonets to
protect their home* and preserve
the political and social integrity
of their section,
liut enough of Mr. WatsonV
C uIhxis attitude toward the
south’s ever-passing, evcr-unsnlv-
„ ( | problem. He stands condemn-
,.,j for his indifference before ev-
,, r y intelligent, self-respecting,
home-loving white man in the |
south. His attitude toward this
question is utterly indefensible,
oven from tlie standpoint of a po¬
litical candidate seeking either a
little temporary publicity or to
secretly aid the candidate of an¬
other party, of whom lie recently
said: “I have no words of abuse
for Theodore Roosevelt. 1 believe
him to be a brave, honest consci¬
entious man. I give him full cred¬
it for having a splendid courage
of conviction.” And for whom
lie declared before a Georgia au¬
dience in Atlanta he would ratln-i
vote than for “a spurious substi
fute,” a “blurred, indistinct
copy. ”
Right hereisan admission—if,
indeed, such a confession of com-
dicity were needed—that the un¬
speakable Roosevelt is tlie man
.vliom Torn Watson would prefer
to see seated in the white house
for *ho next four years, ralhei
r 1 1 a1 1 have the ship of state guided
by that high-nrnded, dignified,
personally pure, safe and sound
leader whom the white man's par¬
ty of the country has nominated
for the presidency.
And m the same breath w« have
Watson’s admission that he would
have preferred that blatant young
demagogue, F/illinni R. Hearst.
He even makes it clear tliut had
he Democratic party allowed it¬
self to bo purchased and prosti¬
tuted by Mr. Hearst’s political
procurers both himself and the
dher few remaining members of
tho Populist party would have
forthwith become “Democrats » ?
and gladly have followed the par¬
ty to disgrace and oblivion.
Unable to longer dominate and
mako ridiculous the Democratic
party the Populists will to all in¬
tents and purposes aid and abet
the election of the worst enemy
the south has ever had; will act
as political handmaidens for tin-
party which M. Watson himself
has said “is hurrying this repub
lio into a sordid despotism oi
wealth;” the party that stands
forth as the undisputed “cham¬
pion of every corporate interest
and special privilege.”
Let the people of the.south, and
especially these few in this state
who might he misled into voting
fbr Mr. Watson Merely because
lie is a Georgian—make no mis¬
take. Mr. Watson’s candidacy is
the best political asset that the
Republican party cun claim to¬
day. On the possible ability of
the Populist candidates to draw
votes from Democracy in the
doubtful and deluded western
states the Republican managers
act great store.
An Important Amend¬
ment.
At the approaching election the
people will have the privilege of
•^pressing their views as to a pro¬
posed amendment to the Consti¬
tution, which should be uuder-
st* rod.
The amendment, if carried, will
enable tho people in any school
district in the state to vote on the
question of levying a tax for edu¬
cational purposes. If a majority
of the voters in the district
this plan a small ad valorem tax
may be collected and the sum
pended in paying the expenses of
carrying on a school or schools in
that district.
Tho object is to improve tl e
country schools, which, in many
instances, aro operated only four
,,r five months in the year. With
the addition of the sum raised by
taxation these schools may bo
continued three or four mont-ns
, J||ger ft|(d bettor teachers may be
employed.
If tho people in a district do
»>ot desire to be taxed for oduca-
tional purposes there is uothing
in the proposed amendment that
xvou ] d f urca them to be taxt.d. The
majority in each district rules.
Tun News hopes to see this
amendment ratified at the Oclo-
ber election.
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Macon’s Dry Goods House.
I ! 1 ILL !WH\l!-¥\!
To our Friends. Customers, Citizens of Jones and adjacent
Counties, we give a most cordial invitation and hearty welcome
to our big store. I
It is filled with the best merchandise the markets can afford
at the lowest prices practicable. Let us show you our stock c,f
Tailor Suits, Waists, Skirts, Underwear, Dross Goods, Silks, Cot¬
ton Fabrics of all kinds, Blankets, Spreads, Sheets, Curtains, No-
tj is, Hosiery, Men’s Furnishing Goods, or anything else found f
in a first-class Dry Goods House.
If it is not convenient for you to come to the store let us send
you samples.
Mako this your headquarters while in the city.
T. II. BROWN, J. T. JAMES.
BROWN & JAMES FURNI¬
TURE CO.
Wish to announce totthe peoyle of Jonas county that they have
opened a Furniture Business at BOS Third Street, Macon, Ga. (Next
door to S. Jones & Co., in the store formerly occupied by M. C.
Balkeom .)
Our stock consists of Furniture, Stoves, Trends, Rugs, Clocks,
Pictures, Etc.
We solicit a part of your patronage promising courteous treat-
incut and fair dealings to all. No trouble to show goods. Get
our prices before buying.
When in Macon make our store your headquarters.
Leave yotif packages with us.
Brown I lames Furniture Co,
808 Third St., (Balkeom’s Old Stand) Macon, Ga.
WAITED!
To Buy Horses
andMules. Will
Pay the Market
Price.
Ben L. Jones.
A man gave his wife a fine par-
’“r lump, She thanked him and
a< ‘ lA 1 tat 1US ai ‘ ’ * 11S
am l 3 rf inuu s me o >°u. )) ie
‘
,m P being a costly one, his van-
itv led him to ask tor points of re-
s ' in 1 :u ' 00, ' be pom tod out the
billowing. It s quite handsome,
ref l l, ‘ res a good deal of attention,
bas mucb brass about, it, is not nl-
wa '. s blight, flares up sometimes,
is liable to explode, when half
* s unsteady upon its legs, is
0llt bed time . aild Wl11
smoke.”—Ex.
For Sale.
Four-room house, barn, 8-4-acre
bit at Haddock, Ga. l.roperty
f° rni6r 'y owned by Mrs. Jno. An-
chore. Terms cash,
MRS. R. S. CHRISTIAN.
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Foleys fiopsthecou^hsnd ifONEY^TAR
LmUIuc^i
Conyers Banner: Col. James M.
Smith, tho noted farmer, says
that Georgia must get w hite im¬
migrants to people and work her
farms. Twenty-five y T ears from
now, he predicts, a negro farm
hand will be a rarity. The racial
drift is entirely away lrom tho
country districts.
Chefu has been added to our
'' 11Kuai ■ 1 ictus w kh any
***! r « !ates sonie astounding tale
the cry of “That’s a Chefu!”
greets it. As Chefu has turned out
some of the most terrific rumors
war ever blessed with it wouldn’t
bo strange if the name of the en-
terprising place was thus iminor-
talized. So if you dor. t care to
say to a man frankly “Your’e a
liar,” why, just call him a Chefu.
lie will appreciate it just the
same. Besides it sounds less rude,
—id- 1 .sag City Journal.
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And if we have never sold you, it’s your loss, not ourr.
Thu largest and choicest assortment of Furniture, Carpets.
Rugs, Etc., ever shown anywhere iu the btate and at prices
that please the buyer.
No poor-stuclc-together, knotty cord-wood kind of Fur¬
niture, but artistic designs at the price other dealers have
been charging you for the inferior kind.
Give ub a look and you will be convinced.
Wood-Peavy Furniture Co,
Cherry St-, Macon, Ga.
S&3 wright,
Seedsman,
306 Third Street, Macon, Ga.
I carry a full line of Georgia Red Rust Proof Oats, Winter
Turf Oats, Seed Barley, South Georgia Ryo, Crimson and
Red Clover, Lucerne, all kinds Winter Grasses, Hairy or
Winter Vetch, all varieties Turnip, Rape, Spinach, Mustard,
Kule, Cabbage, Collards, Ouion Sets of all kinds, in fact ev¬
erything curried in an up-to-date Seed House, Write or
call and get prices before buying. Orders filled promptly.
H. Wright, Seedsman.
C.B.WILLTNGHAM,
Cotton Factor,
Macon, Ga
By a liberal policy and honorable methods 7 have built
up the largest Cotton Commission business in Mucon,
Georgia.
Ship me your cotton and get
best returns.
C. B. WILLINGHAM,
W. F. Holmes. F. S- Hardeman-
HOLMES & HARDEMAN,
Cotton Factors,
Macon Geonria ©
Agents for Deering harvesting
machines, Clark harrows, Elm-
wood fencing, Red Ripper Hay
Presses.
420 Fourth St.Macon;
M* C. BALKCOM *agt.
In addition to a larger
Stock of Hardware,
I have added
A staple line of Crockery
j And Baseball Goods.
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362 Third St> (Near Cheury Stre et) Mnjccn,Ga
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