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THE A’EiVS
Thursday, Sept. t?f>, 1904.
Dr8. JM&RHolmes Mason
Dentists-
854 Second St. Macon, Ga-
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Ordinary’s court Monday.
fay your subscription to
Km
The state election takes place
October 5.
Miss Fannie Bragg is on a visit
to relatives in Macon.
When in need of Hats go to the
BAZAAR, 517, Cherry street.
Mrs John Bragg, of Macon
on a visit to relatives in * he comi-
ty
Mack Childs is on a visit to the
family of iiis father, J li Chiles.
lion. Sam Barron is in St. Louis
viewing the sights of the World’s
Fair.
Mr Joe Emerson, of Madison
spent Sunday with bis mother at
Sloe umb.
THE BAZAAR is the place to
up-to-date Millinery mid at
reasonable prices.
McCullough Bros of Round-Oak
have sold their stock of goods to
Mr F S Johnson.
Ladies, go to THE BAZAAR,
517 Cherry sereet, to buy your
fall and winter hat.
Rend the advertisements in The
News aud give vour trade to those
who advertise with us.
Prof CC Childs has been t‘ffct-
ed teacher of the Round Oak
school for the present term.
Miss Sallie Holland left Thurs¬
day for a three weeks visit to
Cullodeu, Forsyth and Macon.
Jot Smith has purchased the
store of II C aud W J Souther and
is now one of our leading mer¬
chants.
Misses Anna Harris and Lilah
Roberts spent a day or two of
(liis week with the family of G Ci
Smith.
Hoit. J. II. Morii-g has returned
from V.euuii where be went to
inirchase material to build a store
at Gray.
The friends of Mr and Mrs An¬
drew Middlebrooks sympathize
with them in the serious illness of
their little baby.
The Taylor Shoe Company, on*,
of the best shoe houses m Geor¬
gia, has a new advertisement in
this issue. It will be to your in¬
terest to read it.
Every citizen who voted in the
jast primary should go to (lie polls
fcext Wednesday and voto for the
Democratic nominees.
Mr W D Wynn, Jr., of Shady
Dale, who is now attending Mer-
cer, spent last Thursday with
Miss Cassie Whitehead.
It is at THE BAZAAR, 517
Cherry street, Macon, Ga., that
you will find the best and cheap¬
est line of ladies’and misses hats.
Always keep up with the latest
and best in ladies’ dress goods
by reading the advertisement . m
Burden, Smith & Company in
The Nows.
Geo. T. Pippin, of Round Oak,
(me of Uncle Sum’s popular om-
in the rural mail service,
.Saturday night with C. V/.
Bragg.
THE BAZAAR, Macon’s lead¬
ing millinery establishment,
Cherry v J street, invites the ladies
inspect .
of Jones county to
I U 11
Messrs Joe Mat, Robert and
Will Childs have purchased G T
gouther’s interest in the store aud
fl’iiuery at Siocuml. and are cm-
rlucting the business under the
firm y of Childe Bros
Lester-Whitney f Shoe Company
is seeking your shoe trade through
our columns. MrLeste., of tiiis
firm, was raised in tins county
and deserves a liberal patronage
from the people of Jones county.
Mr and Mrs II C Freeman, who
havebeeu visiting Mrsfe E White-
bend, left lust Friday for Ken¬
tucky whera they will visit the
latter's parents. They will also
visit the World’s Fair before re¬
turning home.
Read change in advertisemont
R L Cliet-k & Co., Macon.
..... This „ firm wants . your patronage, .
guarantees satisfaction. Thev
carry one of the largest lines of
gentlemen's clothing and furnish -
iwz goods of any house in Macon.
( limon llapiteniiigH.
Misses Irene Philips ami Min*
nie Kate Clark of Haddock and
F Mna Anderson of Myrtle
Thursday Just with Mrs J F
drsTfsoii
Mrs Charles Bowen and daugh-
| ter, Marion, spent Saturday with
Mrs C S Morris of Haddock.
j Mrs F Holmes Johnson of Gray
'spm.t 'and Miss Nell Griswold of Macon,
Saturday with Mrs Richard
Johnson.
Mr Charlie Bowen and dttUgh
terSt Miss.s Alice und Leila, visit-
: Macon Friday.
Miss Garland, of Hillsboro is
on a visit to Mrs J F Anderson
this week,
Messrs Ben or Johnson and
K( ' lll ’ e,, "' art Mo,ldn J r f)r
Atlanta where they go to enter
the school of Technology.
Mrs Ardesia Morris of Haddock
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs
Charles Bowen.
Mrs R tI B.mner and Mr Giles
Bonner attended divine services
at Haddock Sunday.
School begins here Wednesday
under the management of Miss
Roby of Putnam.
Mr Thomas Morton spent Sun¬
with Mr Reuben Stewart.
A certain young man called to
see a young lady of this place last-
week and while there the yard deg °
tore up his hat. It was a comi ;
cal sight to seo him strolling
homeward in the moonlight wiih-
out a hat. Be careful, young man,
when you call again to put your
hat out of the dog’s reach.
Mrs Richard Johnson visited
the Central City Monday.
Mrs R II Bonner and Mr Giles
Bonner spent Monday m Macon,
Big-fiel<l Items.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilkinson of
Milledgevilio have been visiting
relatives litre.
We are sui ry to state that Mr. J
W Burnette, Jr , has been quite
sick.
Mr. Harry .Stewart was the
guest of Miss Lois Duffy Sunday.
Misses Nelly and Elbina Eth¬
ridge, two of James popular young
holies, have been visiting Mias
Mamie Burnette.
Mr. J. F. Wood of Baldwin
comity, was the guest of Miss
lie Andrews Sunday.
Wniidei' if the people of Salem
are asleep. \Yuke up and ljt us i
have the news.
Mr. S. T. Hraggr.
The death of Mr. S. T. Bragg
occurred Friday morning at his
home near Gray. The deceased
had been ill (.inclining health for
several months and bis death was
not unexpected.
Mr. Bragg was one of Jones
county’s best citizens. He was
01 years old at the time of his
death and had been a resident of
^ lliS county tor forty years. He
leaves a widow and ten children
aud man v frie " ds to mourn h,H
-
death. He was a member of the
Primitive Baptist church and his
home was always the characteris¬
tic abode of open-hearted hospi-
tahty.
The funeral services were con-
(h , eted hy Kull , r j. H . Gresham in
the presence of a large concourse
of friends and relatives. The re¬
mains were interred in the Put-
terson burying ground near Gray.
The News extends its sympathy
to the bereaved family and
friends.
Kingsville Items.
This . community ne?ding ,.
is ram
veiy much.
Mrs. Maddox of Macon is spend-
"»g this week with her daughter,
Mra. G W Murah. •
Kllflls Kn> « ,oft ,!,8t Mond “y
fur Macon where liewill enter the
acadomy (or the Uind.
Mrs. Emily Maynard spent last
Fridav w ; tl , Mrs. G W Marsh.
Mwrg L M Fllll , ey aild Tom
tlussell passed through our village
Wednesday en route to the home
of Mr _ HmUoi) _ .
Miss Emma King is attending
school in Hillsboro.
MONEY.
Loans negotiated on improved
farms at lowest market rates, and
on most liberal terms.
of ui|ieteen venrB
More than three mi
Hon dolhrs in loans negotiated *
Facilities vinsurpassed.
HOWARD M. SMITH, ■u
It. second Sit., Macon, Ga
j Bradley Locals.
I I Dear Mr. Editor:—It lias been
! i some time since 1 have seen this
I’ 1 * 0 * represented in the columns
uf T1,p Nmvs - If >’ ou wil1 P erm, <
me I will tell a few of the happen-
inga at Bradley.
This section was visited by a
much needed rniu last week. The
dr >’ WHU(l,Hr which preceded cans-
” d mu<jl> damage to young cotton,
Some “y cotton or..p is
one half, while it >s the
of others that tho crop will he
ll,8B llmi1 hftlf *
The lir “ dle >’ RC,,0()1 is W* 9 '
«»g nicely under the management j
of Prof - F * M * The «‘t-
tendance is good for the fall term,
U'o predict the most suec.-ssful
session m its history.
Missis Irene Philips of Had-
dock, Emma Anderson of Myrtle,
and Minnie Kate Clark of Fort-
villo were the guests of Mrs. T.F.
Bradley one day last week.
Mr. \\ S Felder of Macon visit-
ed Miss Mattie Mullikin Sunday,
, Miss Ethelyn Stewart of Wav*
side was a visitor at Bradley last
Mrs. T. F. Bradley had ns her
guests a short while last week
Misses Fannie Nowell and I.ilia
Mason and Mr. Frank'Mason, Jr.
\\. D. Winters bas purchased
the store of John W Bradley at
! his homo place. George Slocutnb
has charge of this branch estab-
Bailment.
Mr. Jim Butler is all smiles
now over the appearance of a fine
baby boy at his home.
It is real amusing to read the
report that the boll weevils of
Texas are eating the ants import¬
ed from South America to eat the
weevils. Ti.ese may prove to be a
sufficient supply of food for the
weevils and thus save (lie cotton
crop.
John Bradley has returned from
a visit to the World’s Fair. He
declares lie traveled through every
state in the Ncrlhe, East, Smith
and West on his journey to and
from the big show. Bays he vis¬
ited Europe and every country in
the Orient. Also lie shot the
shoots, learned why the camel
has a long neck and tho giraffe u
hump on his buck. He says
saw, heard and did divers and sum-
dry other tilings that pnsseth all
understanding and also his des-
criptive ability. lie says lmreaf-
ter be will never attempt to
“show” another Missourian.
Mrs. Tom Middb.bro.,ks is vis¬
iting the family of Mr. G W Gor¬
don.
Mrs. J A Harris bas been quite
sick this week but wo are glad to
report she is much better.
Mr. J. \V. Mc.Micbael of Byron
was the guest of Iuh daughter,
Mrs. G W Gordon, Sunday.
Misses Ada Bello Green and
Annie Laurie Lewis were at Brad¬
ley a short while Monday.
She had heard the Bible story
of the world when all was young;
of Adam and Eve and the apple,
a id the serpent’s siren tongue;
of the wrath that swift desennd-
ed ; of the joys we must forego,
and of that fair, lost Eden whose
peace we might never know! Sin
looked around the nursery, and
her face that had been so glad
lost all its bonny radiance, and
wistful grew—and sad. She luok-
w | u t her dolls and dishes, at the
hooks she loved the best, at the
doll that was blind and broken,
and dealer than all the rest.
“Poor woman,” she said, “I’m
sorry because her—was never a
littlo dill.”—Philadelphia Press.
Kiss is a peculiar proposition,
use to no one, saysanex-
change. yt bliss to
U '''‘ ' J he sin,,!1 ,J °>' ltf,,r
nothing, the young man has to
.steal it, nod the old man has to
buy it. It is the bnby’s riglit, the
lover’s privilege, the mask of the
hypocrite. To a young girl faith ;
to a married woman hope, and to
an old maid charity,
An exchange says: “By order
the department each rural enr-
Her must keep an account o'the
condition of the roads over which
lie travels, and send in his report
mi account of impassable
and how much attention the pat-
irons along the route give to keep
the road in passable condition. It
is the purpose of the department
I to thus test the interest of the
'patrons in the service, aud decide
j its continuance or discontinuance
| in accordance to the carter's road report. condi-
tions shown in the
Parker’s Letter.
In discussing Judge Parker’s
! formal letter of acceptance the
j Macon Telegraph has tits follow-
‘"f- T to say :
“It is a strong document—safe
and sane.
“It is a clear and forceful state-
msnt of the Democratic position
-a lucid plea for constitutional
as opposed to the
“highet law’* lodged in the brain,
made by the caprice of an
cent,vo who disregards the con
stitutiou when it suits mm.
rarker duW ,)lu8ter
He does not threaten. He does not |
»ppe«l to passion or prejudice. He
lavs down m strong, moderate j
convincing language the princi-!
pies that will govern his actions |
if ho is called by the people to the
pcesidency-thoso principles be*
ing based upon the best .deals,
the experiences and the
soundest lrad.tions of our Iffpuh.
lie. He does not employ sensa-
tional periods; he speaks in sober
ntss. He is neither flippant
light; he is earnest. 11<* appeals
to the minds of men; not to their
I baser feelings, either of vanity, or
j l ive of money, or of conquest. cardinal vir* He
] ‘•stands pat” on the
I (ties of lionesty in the ndministru-
j tion of the with government, neighboring fairness
in dealing poo-
pies, equal rights to all our pen-
pie and special privileges to none.
“Parker’s letter is an able, can-
analysis , • of r ,i the
did, , , conservative
BooseveUian position, and n
statesnian-like presentation of t he
Democratic attitude thereto, We
believe it will appeal to the great
thinking mass of the American
people; that class which domi¬
nates in the end and wi l control.
“Some times, it is true, the
people will take a big dose of u
bad thing before they (inal'y and
fully repudiate it. It may be that
they will yet awhile endure Ted-
dyism, lmt wo are confident that
whether win or loose this ytnr
Judge Parker lias so exemplified
sound, safe and sang Democracy
it will return to triumph in this
country before it ; s too late. The
fires have been Rekindled upon the
altars of Democracy and the poo-
phi will keep tb< m burning.”
lion. James R. Regan w.&s Hu-
last candidate of life Populist par¬
ty for governor of Georgia. He
duly repented and reformed, and
a few days ago the Democrats of
his senatorial district nominated
him for the State senate. Jim
Ib'gan is a mm oi Round , anility
and high character. //>■ has piuch
legislative experii nco and will
make a good sonutor.—Griffin
News,
A miiid reader struck a neigh¬
boring town a few days ago and
demonstrated to those who came
out to see him perform that, he
could read a newspaper through
two buggy robes, which caused one
the young ladies to leave the room
with the remark that »ho “was
not. going to stay there any longer
with just that muslin dress on. ’’—
S wiped.
The girls of Clinton county,
Pennsylvania, have organized a
club for the purpose of getting the
young men into trouble—otr.e;-
wise, married, 't he club keeps tab
on nil the eligible young men in
the county, regarding He ir good
an d bad qualities, g ving them a
rating just as Brad street's does
fur business bouses. When the re-
cords show that a certain young
man has the making of a good
husband in him Ihe girls all show
him marked favor and he is roped
n as soon as possible.—*Ex.
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nt ft verv low rate on sale each
j Tuesday in September limited ti-
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days from anrl including date ol
sale, good only in coaches, not ac¬
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MRS. F. H. JOHNSON,
Gray, Ga.
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Racing Every Day.
$700»00 in Premiums.
Ail kinds of Amusements.
Reduced rates on railroads.
WANTED. •
My Jones county friends to
know that I am again in Macon.
I have accepted a position with
the well known shoo house, 'The i
.Macon Bioie Company, and will
appreciati-. the tradeoff my Jono-
county friends. Come to see mo.
Yours very truly,
Ross Hoi.skmikck.
WANTED.
One hundred bushels of peach
seed delivered ut my home near
Round Oak at once, Will pay
50 cents per bushel.
\G. A. Lyon,
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ST LOUIS.
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beginning April 25th, continuing
during period of Exposition, final
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Fifteen day excursion tickets,
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during period of the Exposition,
good returning any time within
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r
e ay We Pay for This Splice
Fur lho purpose of letting the people uf Jones
county know what wo have to offer them.
Notice this Space
Every week. You will find it to your interest to do
so if you have anything to buy in the way of Cloth¬
ing, Hats of Furnishing Goods.
Our Stock Is Larsrcr
And more complete than it has ever been before, and
we especially ask that when you are in Macon you
come in. You will always find us ready to show vuu
our line whether you wish i,u buy or not.
Your Money Hack
If there is any misrepresentation of goods from our
store.
It. L. CHEEK & COMPANY,
4.10 Third 8t., Ma.*on, (la.
A. S. J. TAYLOR BEN' T. BAY WALTER F.CLARK
TAYLOR SHOE
COMPANY.
We have just re- / j ]
ecived a complete as¬ I
sortment of Ladies’, X
Men’s, Children’s and
Misses’ winter shoes.
ON
All goods, all sizes,
all styles, which will
give yon value receiv¬
ed for your money, or
ypnr money will he refunded.
519 CHERRY ST., MACON, GA.
Phone 60
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A man and his entire family struck by lightning and
a ily saved from sudden death by a mest remarhalle coir-
edenae. Had it not been for the solid leather shoes in
e/ery part bought of Lester-Whitney Shoo Co , Macon, Ga.,
so said Mr. Human, Mrs. Human, Nellie Human, Willie Hu¬
man, and in fact, the entire Human family endorse the
Family Shoe Fitters:
LESTER-W1IITHEY SHOE CO.
fierce Lester is better prepared Hum ever for hi*
fj-i<*ii(!s.
T. H. BROWN, J. T. JAMES.
BROWN & JAMES FI RM.
TURK
Wish to announce to the people of Jones county that they have
opened a Furniture Business at BRA Third Street, Macon, Gw. (Next
door to S. Jones As C-o., in the store formerly occupied by M. C.
Balkcom.)
Our stock consists of Furniture, Stoves, Trunds, Rugs, Clocks,
Pictures, Etc.
We solicit a part of your patronage promising courteous trent-
ment and fair dealings to all. No trouble to show goods. Get
prices before buying.
When in Macon make our store your headquarters.
Leave your packages with us.
Brown 1 lames Furniture Co,
bOS Third felt., (Balkcom’s Old Stand) Macon, Ga.