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1 , W.,. ' u ■' I’ • v>V- '•CrfJStff'* ' l<; ‘V,WMHi TOM WATSOK IS STILL It ERUPTION !*(• Latest ■#»!• 4» Wl» Hoke imik'i Caayala* K*pea*£#~- Whtl Salik'i rtleiOi Say. Atlanta—Thomas E, Watson’s aritiois-n of Hoke Smith’s expense assount in recent gubernatorial ■eampaign has willed down a slonn •f counter-criticism against Watson ‘himself by Hoke Smith politicians here, who declare that the editor of the Jeffersoian couldn’t have hit up- -eu a more unfortunate or more fu tile manner of attacking the gover nor elect. The declare that Watson has absolutely no right to criticise that expense account because Wat- aon himself called upon friends of iUovernor Smith in Atlanta for cam paign expense money to be spent in McDuffie county, after the campaign was all over put in an additional bill for $1,550, making in round figures $2,000 which he claimed he had spent on the Smith campaign in his own home eounty. It is said that Watson claimed that he ex pended $2,000 in round figures, of money contributed by Smith and his friends. Hoke Smith’s total expense ae- <sount this year was about $17,000, which was accounted for in detail, ilsut it is declared that if $2,000 had been spent in every county it would have been difficult indeed to ex plain to the people how a sum as enormous as that would aggregate •aould have been properly spent It is reported that Governor Smith was opposed to expending bo much money in McDuffie county in the first race, and at first objected to paying Mr. Watson the $1,550 on the ground that the expenditure had *ot been authorised, but finally Mr. Smith did pay the bill because Wat son claimed he spent it after & con ference with Congressman Hardwick U that same ratio had been followed all over the state, if every county had wanted as much as Watson wanted for McDuffie, the total earn paign expenses would have been $300,000 instead of $18,000. Mr. Watson is also being jumped «n for criticising Mr. Smith for the payment,of a bill for $400 for the purchase of the Farmers’ Union Mews and their distribution. It is •aid that this is another case of the pot calling the kettle black, or worse, because Watson it is charged ■was paid more thousands by Gover nor Brown for copies of the Jeffer- aoian than Smith paid hundreds for the Union News. The Prohibition Question. If rujngfS emanating from Atlan ta are to be credited the prohibition question in Georgia will be threshed out again when the General Assem bly meets in June. It is said that the issue was kept out of the late State campaign, by agreement of all interests concerned, but it is now stated that the Anti-Saloon League has served notice that it will go be fore the next legislature and make a determined fight for the abolition of the near-beer saloon, which, it is contended, is to all intents and purposes a real-beer saloon. It is reported further that this move ment of the Anti-Saloon League will meet with strong opposition on the part of what is known as the conservative element, both in the legislature and out of it, many of whom regard the prohibition law passed three or four years ago as entirely too dra tic. Still another element, aligned in the fight with the prohibitionists, are said to be disgusted at the open and flagrant manner in which the law is being violated in every county of the state—especially in the larger cities , id towns - "and that they will not Lragaa i* prusMnviag the wav mpn» bear saloons when th« qutttio* comes op before the legislators. On the contrary, it has been intimated that,thia slament will be more in clined to favor a modification of the present law ou the subjset than to aid in extending its provisions along the lines indicated. That tha prohibition law ia open ly and shamelessly violated tvary day in the week, all over the state, is unfortunately true. Neither fine nor imprisonment seem* to lessen the number of violations, nor in- erease respect for the law. If a violator is convicted and sent to the chaingang, another rises up to taka hiB place—and so it got*. It is a troublesome and difficult question. Legislatures may enact laws, and municipalities adopt all sorta of re pressive measures; but none of these wil' stop the traffic., Not until the federal government gets ita consent to co-operate with the state author ities in the enforcement of the law will prohibition become effective, either in Georgia or in an - state of the Union,—Newnan Herald. WILL NOTaSK FOR NEGRO VOTE IT SEE ni ■ John B. Stetson Just received $5.00 Hats for Only $225 AT POLLER’S. ABE P. S.—I am now in New York buying good bargains in Ladies' and Gent's Ready-Made goods for my old customers and to make new ones. Yours truly, ABE POLLER. m ■ In Elgbtk District nght SOS Ne groes Are Ob the Registration Books. Washington, Ga., Sept. 24.—It is being contended since the con gressional convention of the Eighth district in Athens last week that there is a probability of the negro holding the balance of power in the general election mixup which has been precipitated between William M. Howard and Samuel J. Tribble. The situation presents possible alarming features, to say the least, although it has been the avowed wiah of both Mr. Howard and Mr. Tribble that the negro vote be frowned down. The registration of colored voters in the eleven counties is as follows: Clarke, 88; Elbert, 27; Franklin, 5; Greene, 58; Hart 10; Jasper, 21; Madison, 20; Mor gan, 81; Oglethorpe, 46; Putnam, 5; and Oconee 25, making a total of 392 registered negro voters in the district. It seems to be the general opinion throughout this section of the dis trict that neither side will resort to the negro vote as a moans of carry ing their point in the general elec tion in November, but that ihe campaign will be a Bharp and vig orously contested one. If you want the news when it is news, subreribe for this paper NEGRO KILLED AT COTTON. While Restating Arrest Was Shot |P Member ol Posse. 1 General Washinton, colored, was killed by Mr. Easley Bowen at Cot ton Saturday night. Mr. Bowen was one of the several deputies sworn in to place the negro under arrest. Warrents had been sworn out against Washington charging h m with shooting a colored woman in a difficulty at a party they at tended. The wopflan had been shot in the breast anil it is reported that she is yet in a critical condition. Washington had escaped and the poBe was sitting near a little thicket expecting him to come along when he came down the path, and, see ing the men, fired at Mr. Bowen. The fire waa returned and the negro fell. An inqueet was held the following morning oyer the body and Mr. Bo wen was acquitted of any charge in the matter.—Pelham Journal. 5 We’d Like to Have that Next Job of | PRINTING Ii A splendid assortment of newest and tastiest typo styles and highest grade papers have just been in stalled in our Job Department. 1 I U Good Printing costs but little more than j£ s§ poor work, and is much more satisfactory S Let us figure with you on anything in the PRINT ING line. We’ll do our Jewel best to please yon. Proses /In (04 «ss PHONE 141. CAIRO, GA. WilisS We Fit Your Eyes By mail and guarantee satisfaction. I Vetters of highest praise. We also want live agents to handle our Clear Cut Crystal Lenses. Drug stores preferred. We furnish ad vertising matter. Exclusive terri tory to hustlers. Write for infor mation about our popular money making assortment. CRYSTAL OPTICAL CO. as Temple Court. ATLANTA, - - GEORGIA. Subscribe for Thb Pboobbss ‘ now • id towns—and that they will not It gives you all the news and is the join force* the Anti-Saloon f official organ of Grady eounty. The Musical Association at Pine Level, The. Tired Creek Musical Associa tion will convene with Pine Level Baptist church, nine miles north of Cairo, on Saturday before the 4th Sunday in September. Everybody cordially invited to attend. , p. E. Gtixiard, Seo’y, ", / ‘ 1 ■ ■- v • ill r=II -—=11 -r_IC_.-^=Jl=ll=» II FOR SALE AT SACRIFICE I [I 38 acres of land in less than one mile of Cairo. 20 acres of this .'.overed with thick virgin pine timber. Good part of balance cleared. Very de sirable place for anyone wanting a small place near town. For particulars, address Notice to Farmers. We will haye our two new English Gins fdr Long Cotton in op eration atDyson’s Ginnery in Cairo for this Season in two weak#. We will pay ' Special Attention to the Ginning of your long cotton. Will also have Bagging and Twine. COPPAGE & CARR. 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