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GEORGIA NEWS ITEMS
Brief Summary of Interesting
Happenings Culled at Random.
CaUIa ILilaitij?
Ex-Governor Northen, accompanied
by Mr. H. J. Wing, of the Georgia ex
periment station, visited Greenesboro
the past week, and both gentlemen
made interesting and instructive ad
dresses to the citizens of the county,
at the courthouse.
Air. Northen is very anxious to soo
Georgia become a stock and e.attle
raising state, and he told in a con
vincing manner some of the advant
ages, experience and observation have
taught him that this section possesses,
lie clearly blaze 1 the way to prosperi
ty for the farmers of Greene, if they
will only avail themselves of the ad
vantages nature lias bestowed upon
them. To illustrate the truth of his
conclusions, Mr. Northen cited a num
ber of demonstrations he had seen
and known made,
Mr. Northen has so far brought
thousands of people into the state from
the northwest, about 13,000 of whom
remained aud are good citizens.
Democrat.<? Stilt© Convention.
Chairman duBignou, of the state
Democratic executive committee, has
announced thut the state committee
would be assembled in Atlanta during
the first week in March, immediately
following the meeting of the national
committee at Washington.
Tho general impression prevails that
the national Democratic convention
will lie set for some day between the
1st. nnd the 10th of June. If this is
ti ne tho state convention will probably
lie called for about the middle of May,
and if this is done Ilio county prima
ries for the nomination of a state
ticket will probably Lie fixed by the
slate committee for a day somewhere
between April 15lh and May 1st.
Of Uiclseeil Ftaliuol Metlioil*.
\ scathing criticism of the present
school system, including a protest
against corporal punishment, a denun
ciation of the system because “it is
not iu accordance with God’s word,”
a statement that graduates are inca
pacitated for citizenship and a chal
lenge to (lie members of the board of
education, formed an interesting feat
ure of tbo seiniou of Dr. A. B. Hol
■ dorby, delivered from his pulpit in
Moore Memorial Presbyterian church
at Atlanta Sunday morning. Dr. Hol
Dcrly had selected as his subject,
“Child Training,” and it was this
theme that led him into his denuncia
tion of tho public schools.
Crtt-hvate Sl*|ilien«' Birthday.
The town of Crawfordvillo was out
on masse to wituoss the celebration of
Alexander H. Stephens’ birthday. Tho
entertainment, was under the direction
of the Daughters of tho Confederacy.
The old southern songs were sung and
lent ft charm to tho evening. Stories of
air. Stephens’ life were related, parts
of his diary were read, extracts from
his speeches and eulogies were given
by (ho pupils. The decorations were
strictly Confederate in all their ap
pointments.
May Vote AffAtiist It.
Annexation has taken a new turn iu !
Macon since the announcement that
no new government building could be
built there for some time. It is a well
known fact that a number of people
were iu favor of it for the purpose of
gettiug a now building. Many ex
pressed themselves as favoring it for
that reason, and it is feared that more
trouble will be experienced. Interest
in (he movement on tho pait of the
annexationists has dropped considera
bly this week, and tho anti-men have
commenced a campaign of their own.
Kliipineiit of Georgia O >1<1 Ore.
There are at Cornelia teu tons of
gold ore ready to bo shipped to Char
lotte, N. C. The ore was hauled by
wagon from the Eureka mines, situ
ated abont thirty miles distant, aud is
to be shipped to a smelter at Charlotte.
The Eureka Mining Compauy is com
posed of owuers %Vho reside iu Canton,
O., and they aro confident that they
can make a good profit cut of their
miue after hauling the ore thirty miles
by wagon and thou having it sent to
the North Carolina smelter. Samples
of ore from the new mine assay from
$2 to $96 a ton, and as this is the first
shipment the outcome will be watched
with interest.
Fruit Men of North Georgia.
The competition for the next meet
ing of the North Georgia Fruit Grow
ers’ Association has been quite lively.
The president, Mr. G. H. Miller, of
Rome, has seen tit to accept the iuvi
tation of Ailairsville. It will be re
membered that the last meeting was
held iu Adairsville aud was a very suc
cessful one, many prominent meu at
tending. The coming meeting will be
bold about the middle of April. It is
hoped by that time to have an assured
crop from 200,000 trees, which is, in
other words, $ 200,000 net for growers
if the price is what it should be. At
this meeting au ice factory and can
ning aud evaporating plant will be
discussed.
Subscribed to Brumby Fund.
the general fund was increased by the
addition of $118, which brings the
up to a handsome figure.
Of this additional sum $100 was
sent by Mm. Calvin 8 . Brice, widow
of Senator Calvin 8 . Brice, of New
York, who is wintering in Santa Bar
bara, Gal.
Governor Goo* to Wmhlnfton.
Governor Candler left Atlautu Mon
day for Washington on a mission of
in crest aud national importance, that
of intending the meeting of nil the
governors of the union, called together
by President McKinley, to arrange for
the centennial celebration of the remo
val of the capital from Philadelphia to
Washington. last fall tk<i
In the early part of
^resident reonested tbo chief execu
tives of the different states to meet
some time in December nnd arrange
the preliminary steps for the celebra
tion, which is intended to be one of
the largest in scope ever undertaken
at the national capital. At the request
of a number of governors, the gather
ing was postponed until after the first
of the year.
The Benefit* of n Creamery
Farmers and business men of Wash
ington county met atTennille the past
week for the purpose of discussing mat
ters relative to the establishment of a
creamery. Ex-Governor Northern was
the principal speaker, and he was
given a warm welcome aud spoke one
hour. The creamery is the salvation
of the land lie said. He lias sold but
ter for 00 cents per pound, the cost of
which was but 115 cents. Cotton he
does not plant. Cattle raising is profit
able, lie said. Within six months,
without being himself an adept at the
business, lie fed aud sold a steer at a
profit of $31.
Mr. Wallace proprietor of the cream
ery at Griffin, and who is at the mov <
to establish one at Tennille, also spolc .
He stated that no place offered suoh
natural advantages for dairying as
Washington county. It requires $0,000
to put iu creamery plant, half of which
I 10 would invest; the other half must
come from merchants by floating
bonds.
ACCOUNT IN BLOOD.
English Casualty List Shows Loss of
< 0,556 Gen to Date.
A Loudon dispatch under date of
Feb. 15, says: The British casualties
in the South African war, as officially
reported up to date, are as follows:
Officers killed—15(5.
Officers wounded —38(5.
Officers missing—114—(captured.)
Total number of officers killed,
wounded and missing—656.
Men killed—1,484.
Mon wounded—5,0(54.
Mon missing—2,789—(captured.)
Total number of meu killed, wound
and missing—9,337.
Other fatalities roporteil—563.
Oraud total of officers aud men kill
ed, wounded and missing, and other
BECKHAM GOES TO COURT.
Wants Taylor Enjoined From Guber
natorial Functions.
Tho suit of Beckham vs. Taylor for
possession of the office of governor
tiled in the circuit court at Frank
Ky., Wednesday.
The petition in the suit holds that
S. Taylor is not tho governor of
state and that with an armed force
he holds possession of the executive
building. It alleges that he is drawing
money without authority of law from
the state treasury, pardoning convicts
and doing other tilings that are detri
mental to the welfare of the state.
The petition asks that tlte court en
join him from exercising any duties as
eliief executive aud from assuming any
control whatever over the legislature.
RESPONSIBLE FOR BILL.
Penoyer Says Bryan Caused Passage
of Financial Measure.
Ex-Governor Sylvester Pennoyer has
given out the following statement re
garding the financial bill which has
been passed by congress:
“I hold Colonel Bryan really re
sponsible for the lnw. If he had not
artfully captured the nomination four
years ago, with his carefully prepared
speech, either Bland, Teller or Ste
venson would probably have been
nominated and elected. Bryan de
feated himself aud his party by his
volubility and tho party’s defeat then
permits a gold standard law now. Iu
all time only one man has been en
dowed with sufficient power to defeat
the enemy with u jawbone.”
BECKHAM’S ORDER OBEYED.
Kentucky Prison Officials Recognize
Him as the Governor.
The clash between the Democratic
aud Republican branches of the Ken
tucky state government was empha
sized Thursday night by the prison
officials releasing John Seals, a Louis
ville convict, on a pardon issued by
Governor Beckham. Deputy Warden
Punch was acting warden at tho time,
and when the pardon papers were pre
sented he ordered Seals released.
Douglas Hays, a Knott county con
vict, recently pardoned by Governor
Taylor, is still in confinement, the
prison officials refusing to recognize
Taylor as governor.
Mr. Ckrnegle Is Serene.
When asked for a statement about
the suit of II. C. Frick recently filea
in Pittsburg, Andrew Carnegie seut
word from Dungeueos, Cumberland
Island, that he had nothing to say,
thut he was playing golf and enjoying
himself.
Caused By Mental Abiration.
Examination made of the accounts
of A. H. Kemp, late manager of the
Western Union Telegraph company at
Macou, Ga., who committed suicide
Tuesday, by Superimeudent Brenner
reveals no shortage.
OFFERED A BRIBE
TO THE JUSTICES
Sensational Turn In the Clark Bribery
Investigation.
JUDGES GIVE TESTIMONY
Attempt Made to Buy Up Mon
tana Supreme Court.
Highly sensational testimony was
developed Thursday in tho investiga
tion by the senate committee on privi
leges and elections of the election of
W. A. Clark to the senate from 3Ion
tana.
Judge Hunt, a Republican member
of the Montana supreme court,testified
that his family physician, Dr. Tracy,
hud made what he (the justice) regard
ed as attempts to have him consider a
$100,000 bribe to favor Lawyer Well
come, one of Mr. Clark’s attorneys, in
the disbarment proceedings against
Wellcome.
The witness did not, directly at
least, connect Mr. Clark witfc this
bribery proposition, so tho latter’s
counsel, ex-Seuator Faulkner, moved
to strike the whole testimony from the
record, but did not succeed. Witness
said he did not make tho matter pub
lic because he felt too much humiliat
ed over the proposition and also be
lieved that Dr. Tracey did not realize
the enormity of his offense.
The committee held a night session
at which Justice Piggott, also of the
Montana sepreme court, testified con
cerning remarks made to him on two
days when Dr. Tracey had interviews
with Justice Hunt.
Justice Piggott’s statement was that
Mr. Clark’s leading counsel, Mr.
Corbett, had come to him and while
apparently under great excitement said
he had just been advised by Mr. J. S.
M. Neill, of Helena that the supreme
court could he unduly influenced in
the Wellcome disbarment proceedings,
wanted to know if it were true and
spoke denouncing any such attempt.
Piggott had informed counsel that
he never would hear of such an at
tempt, upon him (Piggott), for he
would kill any one coming to him with
a bribe offer.
Mr. Corbett spent two or three
hours talking with the justice on this
occasion and the former said Mr. Neill
had said to him:
“Wo can get the supreme court.
They will come high and the scheme
will have to be capitalized for about
five millions.”
WILL ASSIST ZULUS.
England Ready to Help Natives In
Case of Boer Invasion.
A London special says: In the house
of commons, during the course of a re
ply to the question relative to the
probable Boer invasion of Zululand,
the secretary of state for the colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain, said that the gov
ernment had decided that if the native
territories were invaded by the Boers,
the natives “will be encouraged and
assisted in every way in defending
themselves.”
Mr. Chamberlain’s reply confirmed
the reports of the invasion of Zululand
and showed the consequences could
not fail to he serious throughout South
Africa, as the alarm and unrest of the
Zulus was bound to spread to the Natal
natives. The colonial secretary also
said that the Natal ministry had noti
fied the home government that it could
not any longer be responsible for the
peaceful attitude of the Zulus, as the
invasion of their country was contrary
to a tacit compact that the natives
should not be dragged into the war.
MORE TROUBLE FOR CARNEGIE.
Stockholders In His Own Company
May Now Bring Suit.
A Pittsburg, Pa., dispatch says: Al
though the suit which H. 0. Frick filed
a few days ago to break the binding
force of the “ironclad” agreement
and recover from the Carnegie Steel
company, limited, the market value of
his holdings in that concern, is the
main Hue of attack opened by the anti
Carnegie adherents, the minority
stockholders, who aro lined up against
the policy of Mr. Carnegie, it is Baid,
are certain to follow it up with the
suit attacking the validity of the coke
contract oi the Carnegie company with
the H. C. Frick company.
DECISION FINALLY REACHED.
Kentucky Democratic Legislators Will
Meet In Frankfort.
The adjournment of the Democratic
legislature at Louisville Saturday to
meet in Fraukfort revives interest in
the political contest and promises to
put an end to the lull which has pre
vailed during the last few days.
There were more Democratic mem
bers in Fraukfort Saturday night
than bad been together at any one
time since they adjourned and fled to
Cincinnati, Louisville and other points
to avoid being arrested by the militia
aud taken to London, where the Ke
publican legislature wbb then sitting.
OVERTURES DOUBTED.
Officials Deny That England Sought
Secret Alliance With Us.
The statement of Earl Kosebery
that in December overtures were made
to the United States for an alliance is
not substantiated in Washington.
Officials of the administration are
at a loss to understand the report and
express the opinion that some mistake
has occurred.
Wilboum
Jx House,
Opposite Union Depot,
Macon, Georgia.
R. A. STEWART,
Proprietor.
Rates, reasonable. Fare, the best
to be obtaintfd in the market. Porters
meet all trains. Best accommodation
fiffered to the traveling public.
Money to Loan
Money to loan on improved farm lands in
Dooly County on tliree or five years’ time.
Rate of Interest 7 or 8 per cent, according
to amount of loan. Arrangements can be
made to pay up at any time, Money
promptly obtained. See us it .you need a
loan.
J. H. Woodward – Son,
LAWYERS, VIENNA. GA.
; For FREE
Scholarship
POSITIONS GUARANTEED.
Under $3,000 Cash Deposit.
Railroad Fare Paid.
Open all year to Both Sexf-s. Very Cheap Board.
Georgia-Alabama Business Jfccuji. College, Georgia.
C. J. SHIPP,
ATTORNEY at law
I’ate Building,
Cordele, Georgia.
E. F. STROZIER,
A 1 TORNE Y-A T-LA W
Cordele, Georgia.
jnnl-tf
3. G. JONES,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Cordele. Ga.
KRUGER IS SERENE.
Transvaal President Not at All Uneasy
Over the Situation.
A dispatch which President Kruger
is said to have sent to The Hague since
the successful movement of General
French for the relief of Kimberly
leached a former official of Holland in
New York Saturday.
The message, which was apparently
sent with a view of quieting the ap
prehensions of the friends of the Boers
reads:
“No uneasiness, Federal opera
tious were fully planned.”
The recipient of this dispatch, who
conceals his idenity from the public,
received and published a dispatch an
nouncing the defeat of the British «.t
Spion kop twenty-four hours before
the news of that event was made
known through British sources.
BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED.
She Was Suspected of Having Contra
band of War Aboard.
The British steamer Sabine, Captain
Taylor, from New York, January 4tb,
with a miscellaneous cargo, has been
seized by the British gunboat Thrush
and towed to Delagoa bay on suspicion
of having on board articles of contra
brand of war.
Before the Sabine sailed from New
York it was rumored that she had on
board a large quantity of provisions,
arms aud ammunition, army blankets
and general supplies.
CLARK MAKES DENIAL.
Montana Senator Says He Is Innocent
Of Practicing Bribery.
Senator Clark, of Montana, was on
the witness stand before the senate
committee on elections for about four
hours Saturday.
He denied explicitly all the charges
of the use of money by himself or
with his connivance or consent to cor
rupt members of the legislature in
his behalf. He admitted having spent
au aggregate of about $115,000 during
the campaign, but said this expendi
ture was for legitimate purposes only.
CAUSED A SENSATION.
Macrum Statement the Subject of
Resolution In Congress.
The signed statement of Charles E.
Macrum, formerly consul general at
Pretoria, charging a secret alliance
bettveen the United States and Great
Britain is causing a lively stir in Wash
ington.
Bepresentative Wheeler, of Ken
tucky. Democrat, started the investi
gation of the matter in the house
Thursday by resolutions inquiring into
the alleged alliance.
KELl.Y-KENNY IN PURSUIT.
Cronje and His Army Retreating to
The Fastness of the Hills.
Dispatches of Friday from Jaeobsdal,
Orange Free State, were to the effect
that General Kelly-Kanny was still
pursuing the Boers. He has now cap
tured more than one hundred wagons.
The Highland brigade re-enforced him
after a forced march.
General French has left Kimberley
to join in the pursuit of the Boer army.
Commission Reaches Managua.
The United States canal commission
arrived at Managua, Nicaragua, Thurs
day, after completing the examination
of the ship canal route across Nica
ragua. _____ ____
The “Exclusive” Liquor House.
Fine Liquors For Family and Medicinal Parposes.
Red Cross nye............... per gallon, $1.80
Capital Kyc................... *• “ 2 00
Monpole Rye................. 2.25
Cali rornia Bye................ 2.50
Old Kcllar Uyo.............. 3.00
Beaver Run Bye, Sour Mash 3.00
Old Baker Bye................ 4.00
Okolcna Kyc, Sour Mash 4.00
Century XXX.X Rye.......... 5.00
Western Com................ 1.50
North Carolina Corn........ 2.00
Old North Carolina Corn.... 2.50
White ltye.. t 2.00
White Rye 2.50
. 2.00
Imported Cognac Brandy, Gin, Pori, Sherry Wines, etc. - ’
All money sent me by Express, Money Order or Rcgis.ered Letter will have my prompt
attention.
H. SOLOMON, Agent.
North Broad Street. Albany, Ga.
IN 1900. IN 1900.
If you are in Alabama go to the Montgomery Dental
Parlors, if in ATLANTA, to the Atlanta Dental Par
lors 17*4 Peachtr ee street. When in MACON remem
ber the American Denial Parlors, Corner 2nd. and
Cherry Streets.
These Parlors are the finest and best equipped South. Nothing
but high grade work will be done. Prices about one-half other com
petent dentists charge. The volnmn of business enables me to re
duce prices and keep expert dentists employed. Can do anything in
dentistry that can be done. Call and get prices and see the work
and convince yourself.
Solid Gold Crowns, $4 eaih. Best, Bridge Work $4 per tooth.
Rose Pear] Plate $8.00. Rubber Plate, $5.00.
Silver Fillings, 75 cents. Gold Fillings, $1,50.
American Dental Parlors.
Corner 2nd. and Cherry Streets, Macon, Ga.
J. D. LANIER, D. D. S.
CATARRH CAN BE CURED.
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SURE, SAFE AND PLEASANT.
For years has the medical fraternity sought a reliable and sure cure for Catarrh,
n this endeator many bundieds of nostrums have been ottered to a suffering public, vari
and the health of thousands have been completely ruined by taking them, these
ous compounds causing the worst terms of Dyspepsia. Sprays and ointments are also
worthless, as it is impossible to reach the affected parts in this manner.
MURDOCK’S CATARRH CURE is a new and sciennne preparation, and is to
he smoked in a pipe, thereby Die lumes aud smoke going over the entire system
affected bv the disease. It relieves instantly ilie worst forms of Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Colds in the Head and all forms of Catarrh, no matter what shape, and
cut es where treatment is continued for reasonable time. No matter how little you are
affected, don’t delay treatment. Catarrh comes often from simple colds. Like all
new and valuable preparations you will find others saying theirs'are just as good
Beware of imitation, as they are worthless.
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receipt of price. CO.,
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R. L. WILSON, President. B. H. PALMER, Cashier,
in mii »f ilia a I
State, County and City Depository.
Capital and Surplus, $27,000
Corner 7th Street and 11th Avenue.
J. o. HAMILTON, President. W. C. HAMILTON, Vice-President. L. C. EDWARDS, Cashier.
TUC M PIT 111 W MI If till. i
Capital Paid in $25,000.
We solicit the business of firms, corporations and indi
viduals, offering them courtesy, promptness and iiabiltv.
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LAWYER,
CORDEI.E, 4- Georgia.
Will practice in all the courts
of the State, and the Circuit Court
of the United States in Georgia.
Commercial law is my specialty.
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The Kenaesav Restaurant,
22 £ )Vashington St., Albany, Ga.
Good Meals, 25c.
Shilo Rodgers, Proprietor.
Dr. 0. H. Peete,
EYE, EAR, HOSE and THROAT,
568 Cherry Street,
Macon, Georgia.
Suwanee Barber Shops.
Su ivaneee Block
Entrance cn florth and West.
Best Service in the City.
Holland Gin........ per gallon, $ 2.50
Tom Gin............ 2.00
Rose <1 111............. 44 2.00
Rook and Rye...... 44 LOO
Peach and Honey.. 44 2.00
Apple Brandy...... 44 2.00
Apple Peach Brandy,..... Brandy...... 44 44 Ml
Brandy....... 44 2.00
Peacn 2.50
Cherry Brandy.... “ 2.00*2.50
Cognao England nrandy..... 4.00
New Rum. 44 2.00
New England Rum 44 2.50
Jamaica,Rum..... 44 2.00
Jamaica Rum...... «« 2.40
J. S. WELLS,
Physician and Surgeon.
A graduate of the Georgia
College of Eclectic Medicine
and Surgery. Office oyer First
National Bank
Office hours —8 to 12 A. M. 3
to 8 P. M. AIL chronic dis
eases a specialty. Consultation
strictly confidential. 2-9-lyr
Dr. J. H. Shorter,
Specialist in
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Corner Cherry and 2nd Streets,
MACON, GA.
Tonsorial
Parlors.
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barbers. Shaving, Shampooing,
Haircutting and Razor Honing.
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west Room Suwanee House