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DOUGLAS GLEKBNEB, Ed- ami Piop.
The Macon Telegraph still clings to
its hope that Hearst, will bolt Parker.
John W. AiklD, of Bartow, is uomi
nated by his home paper for the speak
ership of the next hon>e.
Speaking of Bishop I’otter’s saloon,
a Chicago paper asks: “Can the high
ball anti the gin rlcky be Christian
ized?”
The railroad commission was doubt
less surprised to lind the railroads op
posed to a reduction to a two cent pas
senger fare.
Mayor McClellan asserts that he
would prefer to be mayor of Greater
New York than to be governor of the
Empire State.
Editor Tom Loyless believes that .the
burning of negroes iu Georgiawill never
lie stopped until the State maintains a
paid fire department.
The Walker County Messenger will
organize a correspondents association
on the lOtli of eptember, with an an
nual reunion ami picnic.
A granddaughter of Jefferson Davis
is to be married to a relative of < ieneral
/Grant. The-Macon News wonders if
this is augury of more peace or war?
Harper’s Weekly says that the pres
idential tight is between a Judge and a
Colonel. Law and order against dis
regard for law and its consequences.
The Augusta Chronicle thinks there
must have been a butcher’s strike on
in those days when St. Paul said he
would eat no meat rather than offend
anyone.
Judge Parker declares that he will
speak in this campaign only when he
has something to say. If other speak
ers would do that, what a novel cam
paign we would have.
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The Hon. Thomas E. Watson has
left the enemy’s country and returned
to God’s people. He is now in Mc-
Duffie. lie should stay there and wait
for the people to come to him.
Those Statesboro lynchers do every
thing by wholesale. It is said they
used a barrel of kerosene on Cato and
Reed. Looks like a waste of good oil, to
a man who runs a kerosene engine.
The Albany Herald declares that the
hog and hominy plan of farming is
the only safe and sane plan in Georgia
whether cotton sells for 7 cents or 15
cents, and the Herald is correct.
The New York Tribune observes:
“Carrie Nation, with hatchet at rest
—for the time—is moving East upon
the Subway Tavern. When the conse
crated hatchet meets the consecrated
saloon, then will come the tug of war.”
The Constitution in large type calls
upon the people of Georgia to stand by
the commission in forcing the railroads
to grant just freight rates to Atlanta.
And then when Atlanta gets what she
wants, she will stand by the railroads
in keeping other cities from getting the
same advantages. That’s the Atlanta
spirit.
The Galveston News makes a very
striking illustration of the inconsistency
of the Republican administration, 'rhe
News says the “administration con
tradicts itself by maintaining that the
Filipinos must be held and governed by
whites because they are not capable of
governing themselves, while holding
that the negroes of the South must be
backed up in their efforts to control the
public service where they are in the
majority regardless of their unfitness
to rule.”
REDUCTION IN TAX RATE.
Another reduction in the state
tax rate has been made. This year
property owners will pay the sum
of <4.80 on every SI,OOO worth of
property. The rate was agreed on
Thursday by Comptroller General
Wiliam A. Wright and Governor
J. M. Terrell, the board which is
authorized by law to fix the rate
each year.
Immediate notice of the rate will
be sent to ail the tax collectors in
Georgia, as the rate fixed applies to
the year 1904 only.
The total dlsburesments of the
state last year amounted to $4,021,-
324. The disbursements for this year
will amount to practically the same
thing. The total tax values this
vear aa compiled from the tax di
gests and the returns from railroad
property will amount to $530,734,-
947. The taxables values last year
amounted to $504,617,947. The in
crease this year over the returns of
last year amounted therefore to
$26,122,000.
The sum of $4.80 on the SI,OOO
will bring to the state $2,156,551 87
income. The other income of the
state which will make up the re
mainder of the money needed will
come from the rental of the Wes
tern and Atlantic railroad and spec
ial taxes.
The rate is apportioned as follows :
For the general fund three mills,
for the school fund 1.60 mills, for
the sinking fund. 29 of a mill. This
rate will bring into the state treas
ury for the general fund $1,592,219 ;
for the school fund $849,183 ; for the
sinking fund $206,117.
Last year the state tax rate was
$5 on the SI,OOO. When Governor
Terrell came into the office the state
rate was $5.30 on the SI,OOO. The
reduction of Thursday therefore
brings the rate down 50 cents on
the thousand lose than when Gov
ernor Terrell was inaugurated.
The governor anl the comptrol
ler were enabled to lower the rate
on account of the marvelous in
crease m ths property returns. The
appropriations for this year are the
same as they were last year, and
there being no additional expense
and a considerable increase in value,
it was easy to trim down the rate
There seems to be general satis
faction that the rate has been re
duced, and it is hoped to make an
even greater reduction next year.
The present rate is very low com
pared to other States, and that it
has been brought to this point simply
by an increasin values is a matter
for the deepest congratulation.
• •—
Two Views of Tom-
Albany Herald.
Tom Watson may not be a Demo
crat. ; he doesn’t even claim to be
one, but he is possessed of more per
sonal and political virtue and of
a lot more sense than some of his
critics and maligners in Georgia
have ever shown.
Sparta Ishmalite.
There are in Georgia thousands of
men, who followed Watson enthu
siastically in the nineties, who do
not indorse his evident preference
of Roosevelt to Parker and Repub
lican success to Democratic success.
It literally amazes them,
THE SIX YEAR TERM-
The proposal of the National Busi
ness League to extend the President’s
term to six years has created much dis
cussion lately. The opinions of the
majority seem to favor the extension
with the proviso of “no second term.”
The National League, in connection
with the recommendation that the
amendment to the Constitution pro
viding for this extension be adopted
advance some, sound reasons why it
would be profitable and practical which,
according to the Chicago Evening I’ost,
are these : The presidential campaigns
are too frequent, enormously expensive
to business interests, and sure creators
of turmoil and uncertainty “to the
great disadvantage of capital and
labor.” They “indefinitely prevent the
beginning and check the growth of
industrial enterprises,’’ and presidential
years show a decidedly bad effect on
commercial transactions generally.
Such arguments as the foregoing
must appeal with peculiar force to bus
iness interests everywhere; but the
fourth reason given by the League
should have the thoughtful considera
tion of every citizen : “The president
during his first term, naturally being
anxious to succeed himself, is kept busy
considering the demands of politicians
and planning for a second term; mean
while important legislation for the
general good waits.”
Commenting on this Judge Tuley says
that such a constitutional amendment
“will mean the overthrow of the ‘boss
and ‘machine' government of the peo
ple now existing.” Deprived of pat
ronage the “boss" end‘'machine” must
cease to exist. Then in the words of
Judge Tuley, “the people will again
govern themselves. ”
Os the hundreds of replies received
by the League not than one per cent,
are unfavorable or indifferent to the
movement. It is a plan certain to be
indorsed by every business interest in
the country. Add to this desirableness
of a return to genuine self-government
through freeing the president from the
dictation of the political “boss” and the
political ‘‘machine,” and we easily may
foresee hearty’ popular commendation
of the initiative taken by the National
Business League.
The practical politician may oppose
the movement because he is the only
one to be hurt by its success. But let
it once be clearly understood, says the
Post, that the people and the business
interests desire the amendment, that
the welfare of the nation demands it,
and there will be few states in the
union that will hesitate to give to con
gress the necessary authority to act
finally once the question is submitted
to them.
CA9TORIA.
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SOME STARTLING PENSION
FIGURES-
in ths house of representatives,
when the senate amendment appro
priating $5,000 for continuing the
work of compiling the confederate
rosters came up, Mr. Grice, of Pu
laski county, presented some start
ling pension figures. He showed
that while Banks county received
$10,165 in pensions Ch. ham receiv
ed only $5,755. The entire first con
gressional district, with ton coun
ties, draws only $25,700f0r pensions,
while the thlrty-tuira senatorial
district, with three counties, draws
$36,425. The three counties of the
thirty-third district are Bank«, $lO,
465 ; Jeckaon sll, 165, and Hah sl4,
794. The second congressional <iis
arict draws $61,825, while the -anth
district draws $118,435, and the
eleventh draws $56,855. The differ
ence in the figures are such a.n to
suggest tne possibility that some
persons are on the roll who should
not be.
The Baltimore Evening News sums it
up about right in this conclusion:
“Mr. Watson’s address from his stand
point, was well planned and cleverly
executed. But, after all, it is likely to
be but a passing thrill. Whether this
is a Democratic year or a Republican
year may be a puzzling problem for
politicians. It is pretty safe to predict
that it is not a Populistic year, and be
fore the campaign gets well under way
Mr. Watson’s arraignment is likely to
be forgotten. He will not have another
such opportunity to be heard during
the campaign.”
QUIET DAY AT SAGAMORE.
President’s Acceptance Speech Will
Be Ready Sept. 12th.
Oyster Bay, L. 1., August 2G. —Tak-
ing advantage of the fact that no en
gagements are booked for today, the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt, accom
panied by two of their sons, went for
a long horseback ride, returning to
Sagamore Hill only in time for lunch
eon. Business was deferred until the
afternoon.
During the next three or four days
the president will put the finishing
touches on his letter of acceptance. It
probably will be placed in the hands
of a printer Sept. 10. The letter will
contain approximately 12,000 words.
The date of its publication has not
been determined definitely, but it very
likely will be on Monday, Sept. 12.
The president has not received the
representations said to have been for
warded to him by the attorneys for
the Western Federation of Miners urg
ing action by the national government
in the matter of deportation of citi
zens from the disturbed district in Col
orado. The department o* commerce
and labor, through Carroll D. Wright,
commissioner of labor, and his agent,
has made an exhaustive inquiry into
the Colorado labor situation, and is
keeping in constant touch with it. The
'president is thus enabled to have prac
tically first hand information On the
subject. As the matter stands now,
it is understood to be entirely improb
able that any action will be taken by
the national government.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Rievenue Collector Arrested In Cincin
nati for Killing Man.
Cincinnati, August 26. —George Le
broth, internal collector of Covington
district, was arrested today charged
wi'.h the murder of George C. Lans
downe. who was stabbed early today
in Covington and died :-l. ,‘ly after
reaching hi ■ h'.n<\
Lan- lowne 1 i 1 g •; ■ street car
an l was going l‘c:no • a man rush,
e 1 up and stahim
The u...live an. ; ' i tic fact that
some time ago Wa'.ltr Lansdorwne,
a brother of the •■‘■a.;! preferred
charges against C 'b-. . :• Lc berth and
the assassin mistook the dead man
for'his brother.
When airestc ' today T, -berth re
fused to give his name ami appeared
to be in a stupor.
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| oi the Corn or Cotton Crop,
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K April or May in time to plant corn
fl or other crops the same season.
■ Crimson Clover prevents’-winter
■ leaching of the soil, is equal in fer-
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K of stable manure and will wonder
«• fully increase the yield and qual-
B ity of corn or other crops which
® follow it. It also makes splendid
S winter and spring grazing, fine
early green feed, or a good hay
S crop. Even if the crop is cut off,
« life action of the roots and stubble
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Write for price and special cir
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H Wood’s Descriptive Fail Catalog, ready
■ about August Ist. tells all about Farm
M and Vegetable Seeds for Fall plant
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THE HAMPTON WEEKLY-
Hampton. Ga.. August 25.—The sad
news reached FamptoQ lasi Satur
day night of the death of Earuie
Field, who got drowned about a
half an hour by sun Saturday
afternoon in Prices Mil, pond. He
left home gay »»s ever and telling
hia aister to ba ready and ho would
taka her to prayer meeting wlmn be
got back, if he didn't get drowned,
and want off singing, /‘He is the
Dearest One - •■’All to Ale.” They
laid him to bunday afternoon at
Mt. Carmel cemetery. He leaves a
mother and sister and a small
brother, besides a large host of
friends and relatives to mourn his
loss.
Miss Clem-nle Martin, of Zatella,
is visiting friends and relatives here
this week.
The singing given by Miss Sadie
Barnett Saturday night last was
quite a success In everyway and
highly enjoyed by all present-.
There was quite a number from
here went on the exnursion to Sa
vannah last Monday, Among the
girls that went were : Misses Liz
zie Carlisle, Lillie Martin, Ella
Mae and Pearl Adams and Mrs. Bob
Adams.
Miss Willie Jones, of Chatooga, is
visiting Mrs Carlisle here this week
The big meeting desert laatThurs
day at Mt. Carmel, which was very
good, being conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. J. M. Patrick, assisted by
Rev. Brett of Atlanta.
Willie Harper left for his home
at Brooks Station last, Thursday,
after a pleasant visit here and in
tending the meeting at Mt. Carmel.
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If Ml-o-aa Dees Not Cure Oyspepsia
Get Your Moiey Back at Druggist
Brooks
You run no risk whatever in pur
chasing Mi-o-na, Nature’s cure for dys
pepsia.
Take it for a inonth(a ":0c box con
tains two weens treatment) and if it
does not help you, bring back the emp
ty boxes to Druggist Biooks and he
will return your money in accordance
with the following guarantee:
GUARANTEE
I hereby agree to refund the
money paid for Mi-o-na on re
turn of the empty bexes if the
purchaser tells me that it has
failed to cure dyspepsia or stom
ach troubles. This guarantee
covers two 50c. boxes,ora month's
treatment.
(Signed)
This is the best time in the whole
year to cure dyspepsia. The outdoor
life, the lighter diet, the lessened
work and worry, all help the cure. One
box of Mi-o-na now will do more good
than a longer treatment at other sea
sons. It is not an ordinary medicine,
but Nature’s remedy that cures and
restores perfect and lasting health.
The strongest evidence that can be
offered for the merits of Mi-o-na and
its curatives virtues is the guarantee
under which it is sold by Brooks drug
store who stand ready all times to re
fund the price to any one who has
found that it has not done all that is
claimeJ tor it.
ATLANTA STORM-SWEPT.
Wind Attained Velocity of 38 Miles an
Hour.
Atlanta. Ga.—August 27. —A terrific
rain and thunder storm, during which
tile wind attained a velocity of 38
miles an • hour, swept over the city
Friday afternoon.
Trees were uprooted in a number of
sections of the city, limbs of trees were
strewn about‘the streets, two bridges
were swept from their supports,, a
dazzling sheet of lightning struck the
top of the English-American building
and dislodged its flagpole, one of the
elevator boys, who was on the top
floor at the time, being severely shock
ed by the stroke. The large genera
tor in the plant of the Georgia Rail
way and Electric company was burned
out, the damage being estimated at
81,500.
The s-term began at 2:54 o'clock with
shocking thunder claps anti a constant
I display of lightning, and 30 minutes
after the rain started the instruments
of the local weather bureau indicated
that a fraction over 1 inch of rain had
fallen. Shell a precipitation in Atlan.
ta is almost unprecedented.
I Two inches of rain fell between the
i starting of the storm, and 7 o’clock
Friday night.
MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.
Imperial Decree Issued In Commemo
ration Czraevitch’s Birth.
St. Petersburg, August 27. —An im
perial decree has been published di
recting that in commemoration of ths
czarevitch’s birth a sum of money shall
be assigned from the imperial privy
purse sufficient to fund IDO scholar
ships. These are to be divided equal
ly between naval and military educa
i tional establishments. The scholar
j ships are to be named after the empe
i ror and empress and awarded the chil
j dren cf the deserving soldiers and sail.
• ors killed or wounded in the w’ar.
i. The decree also directs that the
administration, of the imperial estates
shall devote the annual interest accru
ing from the sum of $1,000,000 for the
! support in the name of the whole impe
i rial family of soldiers and sailors, the
‘ money to be used, if preferable, for
the education of their children.
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EARLY NEW
FALL GOODS
Our sales have been good this past
week on the New Fall Goods
ot which our little ad. men =
tioned last week, but we re- *
ceiveo during the last week
more new Fall Goods that we
cannot mention in this space.
We invite you to visit our store
this week.
NEW LINE OF LADIES AND MISSES SHOES. ,|
E. P. Bridges •<
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MANY NEW SHAPES
FELT HATS
for Fall
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now open for inspection.
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K'some very smart shapes
and new r shades for Fall.
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Rossmore Style?
WI LEY L.SMITH ;
OOIIWIP OCLUBaB.
Concord. Ga., Aug. 25.—Th e not 1
dry weather of the past few d SyB
putting back those cotton squares
that fell off during the wet se aßon
a short while ago.. ;
Concord and Hollonville crossed
bats at the latter place last week
For the first time this season Cbn.s
cord lost, the score being u f 0 ■
These two teams are billed to try
over here Thursday.
The school building is nea r ; ?
finished. The cost will go consider
ably over the original estimate of
! $3,000, but there will be no regrets
over the extra cost, as we will gefa
! value received in one of the best
buildings in the State, and certainly*
the best that can be found i n 30
small a town. Our people are prop, i
erly congratulating t-hemselvt® O nj
the success of this enterprise. 1
Elder Geo. F. Cuthrell, evangel'st
of the Griffin District of the Chris
tian church, is conducting a f
meeting here this week. Large
crowds have been in attendance so
far, and several have been added to
the church. The tent is large sqq
comfortably seated, and everybody
is invited to come out. The meet
ing will continue throughout the
week, and perhaps longer.
J. F. Madden & Sons have broken
ground for the erection of a ne<
store house. The structure will be
brick, 70 by 80 feet in size. It will
have heavy glass fronts, with all
modern conveniences throughout
and will be one of the most commo
dious store buildings in the coun
try. We are glad to see this woik
started, as it will add materially
to the development of the town.
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