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THE MACON TELEGRAPHt WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1901
THE MACON TELEGRAPH
Published
Every Morale* and TijIce-e-Wsek by
9 hr Mnnm Telegraph Publishing Co.
K3 UulMrry BtrMt Mscon, Oa.
C, U. Pendleton.,
President nod Menager.
C. It* Pendleton. •
loan Pendleton.
THE ALABAMA tlFFRAUg VUW.
An a result of the sober eeconrt
thought of the American people, the
country In f*»t nrrlvln* nt the prac-
tirnlly unchallenged conclusion that the
ignorant maaeea of the off-colored races
within our original limits af well as
In the newly acquired territory must
lie governed aa liberally, wisely
nnd humanely as may be porel-
tite, but by white men. and for
the good of all concerned; In
Mew of this the much dUcuaaefi and
little criticised Alabama suffrage plan
Is aa liberal us any one could expect
or at any reasonable man could desire.
The Alabama plan provider that after
January 1, 1*01, all voters, white or
Hack, must qualify themselvea by pay
Sng their poll taxes, by being able to
read and write, nnd by showing that
they have be-n engaged In lawful oc
cupations for twelve tnbntha, naming
their employers for live yearn fn lieu
' of the laet named provision, they may
nullify by showing tbet they pay taxes
on 1100 worth of property or own not
Jess than forty acre* of land.
These general rule* are modified In
certain Instances by the provision that
during 1*02 a hoard of registration of
Vhrea members shall alt In every county
of. the state and make up the Dels of
voters, placing on these lists the namo*
of all old aoldlcrs of all war* and their
descendants. Other men must give
proof of good character and an under
standing of the duties of cltlsenshlp.
One* on the Hat, a name will be kept
ahere for Ilfs provided the poll tax lie
paid. If unjustly kept off th« Hat Ihe
ivoter may obtain redress by appealing
(o the registry board In existence after
JIM, or by appealing from the boards
Ho the courts Ruch crimes a* wife beat
ing and vagrancy are recognised as
disqualifying for Ihe suffrage. In proof
that lh* restrictions *re not aimed at
the black* alone, It Is pointed nut that
the provision aa to lawful occupation
was adopted portly In order to rulo out
gamblers, the mnjorlly of whom In Ala
bama are while men.
The discrimination In favor of old
noldlers a* such may be crltlclfed, but
the United mates government has aa-
wduously inculcated tha principles.
When such of the old soldiers and such
or their sons aa are Illiterate have
paaatd away, there will be nn excep
tion* to the rul* requiring Intelligence
nnd good character In every voter, Uy
Shat lime there will be a larger per
centage of negross who oan measure
up to the standard of Intelligence and
possibly a larger percentage who can
give proof of Industry and good char
acter.
All rolora will stand on Ihe same
footing, and the Incentive toward Im
provement thus held out to Ihe ne-
greet ought gradually to product
marked changea In Ihe race for the
better, It such change* on a Urge scale
nr* pnealble. Of course It will be mid
that Ihe negroes now and later will be
nt the mercy of tha white boards of
registration, or of courte conducted by
white men, but let them remember that
In any case and under any conceive
•bla circumstance# now or later they
mutt trust to Ihe honesty, fair dealing
nnd sense of justice of tbc dominant
rare.
imgtDID "IMPORTATlOffg."
The Philadelphia Pres* complain*
that "an army «f Southern laborers,
composed of negroes and a few Ital
ians," has been brought to that city to
construct the plants In which Its water
la to be filtered. White Philadelphia
workingmen object to this "mob of
pauper laborers from the South" be
cause "»•> of the North, who can not
live as they do, are froaen out." What
of the white laborers of the South who
"can not live as they do" and who
bavg therefore been "fretsn out” for g
cogpta of centuries? isn’t turn about
fair play?
It appears that representatives of
Philadelphia’s **.000 negro population
nr* Indignant also. "What Is feared
most by tha colored people of the city,"
says ths Press, "is that those who have
been brought here will net return home
when their work la finished. It la mid
that colored labor la already a drug
on lb* market hero and that hundreds
art out of work . The work that la now
being doe* at the filler plants dots not
require more than ordinary ability; it
•1»M not call for akHled laborers and
almost any colored man out of work
could Via It. mud that la one of the
reasons the Importations have caused
singer." Kvtdently tha critical and
cock-sere North Is not Settling Its ne
gro problem any faster than th* South.
We regret that this I* the case, but are
non* th# less witling to onload a part
of our own problem aa occasion offers,
and earnestly hep* that th* "imports-
ttoaa" late Philadelphia and other
Northern centers wHl continue and In
crease.
AN IIX'■RASED SPAS or 1,1 pi:.
It If estimated that fully 10,000,000
persons In Ihe United State* will take
a vacation this summer, spending tin
an average *>C $10 each. Or a total of
$100,000,000. In the presence of these fig
ures the miser would hohl up hlg hands
In horror, but the sum thus spent, aside
from the question of mere pleasure. Is
no doubt a good investment, being
really an outlay tending to conserve
the bodily strength and mental vigor
and to provide for Increased efficiency
In one’s employment-
It Is probable that the present gen
eration ' on the average works harder
than the past, but this harder work
ing generation spends more money on
recreation and ctherwlae taken better
care of Itself. To tbit Is partly attrib
uted, and no doubt Justly, the average,
lengthening of human life. A* to this
lengthening It seem* that.there can be
no doubt. * It Is the testimony ot both
American and European life Insurance'
men, aa well as of : other careful ob
servers, And the most gratifying part,
of It Is that not meroly' , |s the average,
of human life lengthening but that the
menial and bodily powers are retained
to a Infer period. It Is stated, and ap
pearances confirm’the assertion, that
men and women at middle; life look
younger and In all essentials are
nmger than formerly. ■
More recreation la of course only one
of several causea ot this change. One
of the chief Is no doubt the develop
ment of nanltary science and the con
sequent prevention or checking of dis
eases. Another Is the larger and more
Intelligent attention paid to the laws
of personal hygiene. The shorter hours
ot work la also a factor, and It It
plain that there la leas Intemperance
than formerly, and that the mattes of
Ihe people arc more comfortable, being
belter fed, clothed and sheltered, than
In previous generation*. Another ren-
aon that has been suggested nt ac-
ountlng for the lengthening of the
lives and a longer continuance of the
youth of women especially I* that now
adays the majority marry In the neigh
borhood of 26 Instead of In the neigh
borhood of it, aa In the so-called tool
old times.
NEGROES TO TEST
SUFFRAGE RIGHTS
Movement In
Court Settle
State Dlsfrnn
mtltutloimlltjr of
anient Lavra.
BLOCKED WAY TO
YOUNGERS’ LIBERTY
One W«
Alan P
Ttefnae*! to
in and Than
WASHINGTON, July 16.—The Inutl
tution of a suit to establish the consti
tutionality of the state conatitution and
laws of he state of Loulalana, which
dlefranchleet negroes, ha* brought to
light a movement which has been in
progrem In the United State*, with
headquarters In Washington, that la de
signed to fight all of the law* of dla-
f ranch biement which have been paaaed
by- Southern state*. The teat cane la
brought in the name of John Ryne*. a
colored resident of New Orleans, who
can neither read nor write, and who
doe* not own property to the value of
1300. The teat caoe waa Inatltuted with
much care. By net presented himself
at. the office of the register in com
pany with Jaroea Lewie, now ourveyor-
general of the atate of Loulalana, a
colored man of acknowledged ability
and standing. He also went in com
pany with a number of other prominent
men of hla race. He was refused the
right to register under the constitution
and law* of the state.
Information of the action of Hynes
at New Orleans was brought to this
city In a telegram to Jcaee Lawson, a
colored man, who la the head of the
Africo-American Council, an organisa
tion whose sole object Is to light the
law* disfranchising negroes which have
been passed by a number of the Houth-
<rn states. It develops that the asso
ciation has more than two thoumnd
members at the national capital, and
within the last few weeks has . raised
a fund of more than 63,000 here to tight
the cause of the negro voters. Officer*
of the council say they have members
In every large city In the United States,
and are receiving open support from
Ex-Governor Altgeld la another of
the class of politicians who should not
bo Interviewed during the prevalence
of hot weather. Of the Ohio convention
he says; "The old-time boodle element
of the party was master of the situa
tion, and th* corporations ran the con
vention. The boodle element succeeded
In getting Its tools selected as dele
gates because the other nine-tenths of
the party are attending to private busi
ness and not watching politics. The
people of Ohio have their choice be
tween being dominated by the Mark
Hanna Kepublicnns or by the Mark
Hanna Democrats. Of the two. the for
mer art entitled to the more respect
BROCKTON. Mast., July 16.—The or
der of the parole of Cole Younger and
his brother Jam** was of more than
passing Interest here. Mrs. S. Jennie
Buflfum and her two oona Elliott M
and Loyal W., are very familiar with
the Waterloo of the noted gang in
Northfleld, Minn. It cost them a friend
In the person of Cashier J. L. Haywood.
The. connection of Mr. Haywood and
family and Mrs. Buffum and family
dates back nearly forty year*. Both
were born in New England. Together
they s'ent to Detroit. Mich., and the
late James F. Buffum established him
self In the wholesale drug business.
Mr. Haywood was hir clerk for a num
ber of years, and refigued to go to
Northfleld to work In the bank and
ultimately to die a hero. The details
of the crime at Northfleld are Iwell
known.
Every bank in the country was soon
made aware of Mr. Haywood's great
aaertflee in the fight agalnsS the Youn
ger gang, and more than 640,000 was
subscribed and presented to the widow,
but the heart-broken woman did not
long susvive the shock, and poon Joined
her husband, leaving a little daughter.
May Grace. Meantime Mr. Buffum
died. Mrs. Buffum and her sons moved
to Brockton a number of years ago.
the sons securing positions In the Old
Colony railroad freight office.
About five years ago the little friend
of yearn before came to live with them
In Brockton and she remained here
up to two yekrr ago, when she moved
to Scranton, Pa., where she is married
to William Dean.
19 SOME SECTIONS CORN CROP IS
I UR EP A U A ELY IN JCRBD—COTTON
FIELDS IN fOME PORTIONS OF
GEORGIA ABANDONED—INTENSE
HEAT IN BI1SSOIH1 AND 3IISSIS-
SIPPI VALLEY.
guaranteed
$5,000 DEPOSIT
B.H. FARE PAID
200 FREE.
' If AH Scholarships offcr—L
aUBSsH Wrhe quick to
CA.-ALA. 6USIMES8COLLEGE. Macon,Ca*
HOLLINS INSTITUTE
VIRGINIA. Established 1842.
Ft r ti.e b:--hrr education of young ladles. Ex-
tcn*lY»* equipment, complete curriculum (•todirs
etectlve). Faculty of 12 gentlemen and 23 Indie*.
hAlubrious mountain cllmstr. Out-door exercise
fiv! rports. Famous mineral Pprtncs-sulpbur nnd
chalybeate—on tbs grounds. For catalogue of fiith
*• vion addrrM
JOS. A, TURNER* ConM Mgr., Hollins, Va.
WASHINGTON. July 16.-The
weather bureau’s weekly summary of
crop conditions says:
The states of the 1 middle Rocky
mountain region and Missouri and Mis
sissippi valley have experienced an
other, the third consecutive week of in
tense heat. With an almost entire ab
sence of rain the crops in the region
named have been subject to most un
favorable conditions. In the states ly
ing Immediately to the eastward of
the Mississippi river very high temper- j
VIRGINIA COLLEGE
For YOUNG LADI ES, Roanoke, Va.
Opens Sept. 21st, 1901. One of the leading
Schools for Young Ladles In the South. New
buildings, pianos and equipment. Campus
ten scies. <iruad mountain scenery in Valley
ot Va., famed for health. European aud
American teachers. Pullcourre. Conservatory
advantage* In Art. Miw-lc nnd Elocution. Stu
dent* I pan thirty fctnte*. For catalogue address
MATTIE P. HARRIS, President. Roanoke, Va.
TUB KLINDWORTH CONSERVATO
RY* OF MUSIC*
20-22 CARNEGIE WAY. ATLANTA, GA.
Thorough instruction In Piano, Voles
Culture. Violin. Pipe Organ. Harmony,
Counterpoint, Composition, Musical His-
Mrs. Dean hns the same firm will
nuu wv open auppori irorn (udmaratv^l J^ailhlHne tho
the better elements ot their race In all *21
part* of the country. They have also
Ihe moral support of a number of or
ganisation* of white men, who arc ex
pected to come out openly for them
when the lime is thought to be oppor
tune. They will enter test cases In
every state In the Union where the laws
Younger brothers, and she Is fully con
versant with all the horrible details of
hie tragic death. As her father re
fused, with a dagger to hie throat, to
open the safe, ao she has refused alt
kinds of entreaties from government
officers, senators , and representative
' " mi union wnure uiv him. « n ,i*i nnB ih. re-
and the revised constitution threaten j ?'•£*"» |° 1 "*«" u ° ten
to take from Ihe negro hie right to _15.® AY? that
vote. The cases will be pushed by tome CILIm them and^ibertv*
of the ablest members of the bar In the |,t00tl alone b * twe * n - m - - r,y ’
country. The negroes here say they
have the funds In hand lo employ such
counsel, and they expect to see the
cases finally reach the United States
supreme court. The attorneys who will
have charge of the Loulalana case will
Include A. A. Itirney of Washington,
Albert Edward Pttlabury of Boston,
formerly attorney-general of his stale,
Frederick L. Mctlee of St. Paul, Minn.,
It. Armand Koamln of New Orleans,
and George JJ. White, an ex-repre-
arntatlv* in congress from North Car
olina, and a colored man.
DIRLIN IllllWfJg,
finml Field of t’oltton—Hednretl
llnllrond I-'nr.—PersonnI.
DUBLIN. Os.. July 10.—Mr. Taylor
Haskins of Bender, this county, haa
probably the beat field of cotton In
Georgia. There are twelve acre* In
the field, and Mr. Itaaktna plows U
over once each week, lie used »0o
pounds of commercial fertlllzera p.r
acre, 400 pounds In Ihe drill nnd 400
pounda between the two rowa.
Mies (Mavis Dupree of lrwlnton la
vlaltlng relatives In the city.
Mrs. Josle t.’nrawell haa return'd
Ten times she refused to sign the pc
tltlon. The men are at last free, but
without her aid.
GRIFFIN GETS
GOOD RAINFALL
Corn Crop of SpnlillnR Will be
Satisfactory—llnrsclar Captured and
Hound Over.
GRIFFIN, July 16.—The heavy rain
that fell here last night did no damage
whatever, but on the contrary, did lots
of good, and today the farmers are
happy over the prospect of a good corn
crop. In some sections the prospect
la better than It haa been for years.
The melon crop haa been materially
benefited.
The burglar who entered W. H. Ba
ker's store on Sunday night, an ac
count of which appeared In today’s Tel
The MBTk llnnna Republicans believe I from a vlJ ,J to frlcnd , » n d relatives In ! raraph, has been captured by Officer
in attacking the public -barT In broad
daylight, at both bunghot* and spigot,
and carrying away the contents In a
bucket. Th# Mark llanna Democrat*
make a protestation of virtue, and then
try to empty the ‘bar k l’ in the night
time by sucking Its contents through
straws.”
Mayer Harrison has discovered a new
method of dealing with tax-dodgers.
I intend," he says, "to prorate the da-
crease In tho amount of tax revenue
the city get* In an equal proportion
among all departments of the adminis
tration. I am going on the basis that
the health of our people la Just aa valu
able as the property of three tax-dodg
ing corporations and millionaire*. If
I have to take away from the revenue
Hint allows ua to attend to the removal
of garbage and give ua some propor
tion of clean atraeta, I will also make
the cut apply In equal proportions to
the pollen and fire departments. Then
listen to the howl that some men will
set up about the ’vile administration
that (alia to safeguard their property
Interests.’"
President McvKIniey haa unquestion
ably given evidence of a friendly spirit
toward the Mouth, but genator Mct.au-
rln doth protest too much on this sub
ject. When he enthusiastically an
nounces, aa a hitherto unheard of con
dition, "we have now « president who
Is not ashamed to recognise un ex-
Confederate,” he forget* that there
wee one In Ihe cabinets of both tlrant
and Hayes. It I* true that these were
scarcely representative, but their ap
pointment Indicated the pragma of
modifying Inttuencea After all due
acknowledgment has been mad* lo
I’reoldrnl McKinley pemonally, the
fact remains lhat he la only an espo
Bent of the changed attitude ot the
people behind him.
About a year ago Camlle Ftamarion,
the French scientist, after a study of
th* spots on the sun, predicted that
the earth waa about to enter a pert id
ot five yearn, the summer* ot which
would be the hottest In history. It*
whs laughed at by other scientists, but
th* intense heat of last summer and
the phenomenal records already re
ported this summer from various parts
of the United States and from Europe
are calculated to gain for hla prediction
g somewhat more respectful consider
ation.
lrwlnton.
Mtaa Mary Bailie Jones haa returned
from n visit to relatives in Sandefe-
vllle and Tybce.
Itev. M. A. J.nklns, well known.' 1 In
Macon, haa gone lo Fort Gain.a to as
sist In the conduct of a prohibition
campaign.
Mias Nettle Rlnlon haa returned to
her home In Hpdrta after a visit to the
city, guest of the family of Mr. W. F.
Floyd on Academy avenue.
Mr*. J. II. Hightower left yesterday
for a visit to relatives In Carrollton,.
Mies Mary Edwards la visiting rela
tive!! In Forsyth.
Mleaea Florence and Mabetl McCoy
of Jeffersonville are visiting In the city,
guests ot the ramlly of Mr*. W. D.
Walker.
W. J. Jackson of Gainesville, Fla.,
wa* In the city laal week on a visit to
relatives and friends.
On August I, next, the railroad faro
from Dublin In Macon via the Wrlghta-
vltl* and Tennllte road, either by wa>
of Empire and the Bouthern. or Ten-
ntlle and the Central roads, will be re
duced from $1.11 to $1.U. The fare to
all points beyond Macon from Dublin
haa been reduced 26 cent*.
Mr. J. 8. Rlmons. Jr., haa been In
Charleston tor several days, having
been called there by the death ot hla
mother.
Our Latin plurals are an
snare to the pen of wane w
cewtee reasonably correct,
to lh* author of a special ar
Philadelphia Press, "the wee
die Is not an Isolated phe
which amounts to paying
weather of India I* not aa I
uafaltlng
Itere oth-
tcle In tie
ih.ref In-
nrnieaa"—
that "Ih*
misted la-
Charlie Hammond. Hla name la Wal
ter Etheridge nnd he la from Butts
county. He had his commitment trial
today before Judge Mills and waa
bound over lo the regular term of tho
county court In the sum of $300. Fall
ing to give bond, he Is now )n Jail. It
Is learned that Etheridge Is wanted In
Butts county for assault with Intent
to murder.
The finest peaches that have been
grown In this section this season are
"Waddell’s choice." which are grown
by Mr. William Waddtll on the eaitem
suburbs of the city. It Is superior In
flavor,coloring and healthfulness to any
peach on the market. It has a dis
tinctly transparent pink and white
meat, with a very soft fur and Is al
together one of th* finest I have ever
teen. It 1* quoted by the New York
market aa the very beet. Mr. Waddell
is very proud ot hla peaches, and the
few he has readily bring :: cent* for
a ten-pound basket right here In the
home market.
BUY THE GENUINE
SYRUP OF FIGS
... MANUFACTURED BY ...
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
nr note the name. .
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Cla»*lfled Advertisement* under
this liend ar« intended strictly
for tlie professions#
DENTISTRY.
DR, fi. IV. WALKER, Dentist,
Over Union Dry Uood* Co., Cherry
ftrect. Telephone tit.
DR. W. D. WELLS.
Office with Dr. Johnson, over Mallory.
Taylor’s.
ClfARISON EPIDEMIC.
Th* excessive drought In tho West
and Southwest furnished o subject for
many sermons 8un4«>* In that section.
in published i sports they were not
very dry, either.
LOW EH KDl CATtOX.
To the Kill I or of The Telegraph: Th*
rlter on "Lower Education" arraigns
ih# present system of Instruction, and
cannot see any Improvement in som#
of modern school boohs. In his Ist#
article, he tracts the causa of ao much
Incorrect spalling of th* day to tha dis
use of th# syllsbtAcstion of words, and
of th# lack of s dear knowledge of th#
sound of tattar and accent H# #xtola
W#bst*r's spelling book, as superior to
any on# now lo us#, and would have it
Introduced into the public schools.
\V# sr# surprised that any on# In
this age of development should taka
such s stand. While ther* has been
vast Improvement In other department*
It would sorra strange that there wns
none on educations! lines—none In
hooka and system of Instruction. Wfca-n
the condition of things changes, u
must be met with corresponding new
Ideas and new methods.
We ar# not prepared to admit ali the
writer claims for the old system of
Horne* Are llclnn Yncrlnntetl In
tu MUftU«||i|it nnd IlUfRir !)l«.
appear I sgt.
JAOK80N. Miss.. July lt-Oovurtot
Longlno has returned from tho delis,
where ho want to Investigate the chsr-
bon epidemic in company with Pro-
ftmor Hilbert* state veterinarian.
They vaccinated avsry mule owned by
the sKtto and are satisfied that the sit
uation Is Improved. Charbon waa
found In Hharkcy. Imaquens and Boli
var counties. In the latter county
nearly a]) the stock died before virus
was procured.
"Worse than charbon and oil the dU-
eaics Just now," says governor Lon-
glno, *1* the dreught. The corn crop
Is ruined. The yield in the delta and
the section through which 1 traveled
will not make one-fourth of a crop.
Cotton looks fairly well, but la begin
ning to suffer."
ABNER VRElll UOMIIIK.
riTLLODK.V. Oa.. July 11-Mr. Ab-
nrr Abercrombie, on* of our oldest and
moat h'ghty rcspactrd cHUeus. died
yesterday at the age of U years. Judge
Abercrombie held the office of mag
istrate in this district for several year#
and wan considered Just In his rulings.
He leaves three wins and several
grandchildren to mourn hla death.
spettlng. While Webster's spelling
book has Its merits, yet modem educa
tor* have not thought it Judicious to
place u In the hands of the rhlldren.
being too hard, too tedious and Involv
ing * good deal of unnecessary labor.
It la to be presumed that, keeping
at with the times, they know
what la heat to meet th* demands of a
*: salve age. The superior advan
tages of the graded system cannot be
denied. Books ore adopted to out: thr
capacity of scholars, as they advance.
8sellers of simple construction, using
only familiar words, enable tha child
at the beginning to make * good start,
and ascend gradually into the higher
on the asm* line, to the completion of
the course.
The charge, however, t* made that
poor spelling Is prevalent at th# pres
ent day. A m*re a?*>.* r ti on will not
answer or be accepted, it must bo sup
ported by proof. If it can be shown
that scholais upon th.* whole taught
under the present methods, do not
com# up to and ccmjvire favorably
with tbost* taught undrr the old. then
we are willing to admit that tha fault
that |t should
If that cannot
\*c stand fust
‘i rrovol of the
1" *nd books.
X*ltOCRE55*
tory. Art. LanKuages, Physical Culture,
Orchestra. Ladles* Chorus, etc. Students
rr- - - .can board at Conservatory. For Cata-
aturcs have also prevailed, but the heat logue. address Kurt Mueller, P. O. Box
has been lew Intense and Its effects not No * 228 * Atlanta. Ga.
so serious as in the districts to the
westward. On the Atlantic coist very
favorable temperature conditions have
prevailed, with abundant rains, ex
cessive and damaging In portions of tho
middle and south Atlantic sta-es.
The corn crop as a whole in the great
corn states of the central valley* has
materially deteriorated, and has sus
tained eerious Injury over the western
portion of the corn belt, especially in
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. A
very largo, part of the crop Is late, how
ever, and this has withstood the try
ing conditions of drought and heat re
markably well, and with early ralna
will make a fair crop. This is partic
ularly applicable to Iowa, Nebraska and
portions of Kansas and northern Mis
souri. The early corn crop in southern
Missouri, portions of eastern Arkan
sas, Kansas and in the cential and west
Gulf states has been irreparably In
jured. In the upper Ohio valley corn
while needing rain, has Improved, and
in the Atlantic coast dlatrilts the crop
has made excellent progrem.
Winter wheat harvest in about fin
ished, except in the mort northerly
portions of the Atlantic coist districts,
where In some sections It Fas been re
tarded. Harvesting has b»gun In the
northern Pacific coast region under
favorable conditions. Over the south
ern portion of the spring vheat region
spring wheat has ripened prematurely
and the general prospect Ij leas prom
ising than previously reported.
In the northern portion, lowever, the
outlook continues favorabb. Harveet-
in gla expected to begin in northern
Minnesota by the 18th. In Oregon
spring wheat Is needing aln.
Oats have suffered, in oramon with
other crops, from heat an! drought in
the state* of the central vUleya Har
vesting is now progressing in the more
northerly sections.
Except In the Carolina* and Florida,
cotton Is generally well cultivated und
over the greater part of th* central and
western districts Is sanding the
drought well, although grovth has been
checked and fruiting at thi top la com
monly reported. Cotton ia* suffered
from heavy rain* in Notth Carolina,
where It Is making too mteh stalk. In
Georgia the prospect is much below the
average and many field* have been
abandoned. In southwest Texas early
cotton It opening and oomr picking has
been done.
The weather conditions have been
highly favorable for tobacco In the
Atlantic coast states but the crop la
generally In need of nin In the Ohio
valley and 1# suffering severely in the
western portions of Kentucky.
The prospect for np.des has been
greatly lessened, espedtlly over tho
central valleys, aa a result of
heat.
Dll. SI. 31. STAPLER,
Eye. Ear. Note, Throat. 1M Cherry SL
’Phone 611
DR. C. II. PEISTU, Oculist,
6CS Cherry at Phone 233.
isms, EAR, ROSE AND THROAT
DR. J, II. SHORTER,
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat.
Cherry and Second Streets.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
DR. IV. II. WHIPPLE,
Office, 672 Mulberry itreot, rooms 4 and
6, Washington Block. Hours: 2 to 10 a.
m.. 12 to 1, 3 to 4, b to 8, and 8 to 9 p. m.
Telephone connections at office and res)-
dcncc.
X. T. CARSWELL, M.D.. ~
Practice limited to diseases of women
•nd surgery. Office, 655 Cherry ■treeL
’Phone 12. Office hour*, li to 1: 8 to S.
Dlt. HOWARD J. WILLIAM!,
Practice limited to general surgery. Of
fice 464 Second itroet.
A DAY AT ATHENS.
Illg Ilnrbrcnc nt tho Paper Mill.
Prlsea AVer# Awarded.
ATHENS, Oa.. July 16.—The people
In the vicinity nf th* oM paper mill,
this county, had a roost enjoyable iiroo
at a barbecue Saturday. They »«re
there In treat numbers and the ’cue
was a moat excellent one. It was a
llllla novel from the foot that at the
request of thoee prei.nl, just before the
dinner hour. Rev. E. P. Slone preach
ed a sermon, which waa Halenrd to
moat attentively by all present.
The cloning exerclaee of th* East
Athens nitht school took place on Sat
urday night. The school has had a
mo,t successful term and haa and is
acrompllrhtns a great work. The
building waa flllea with the frlenla of
the tnetltutlon and th# exercliea were
exceedingly Intereating. The principal
of the school is Mies Laurie Lane and
her teacher* are Mine. May Smoak
and Nellie Brown. The exerclaee
ned with prayer by Rev. Ed Blone.
The speech of the evening was made
by Air. M. G. Michael, who take* a
great Interest In th* school. Prises
were awarded sa follows:
Bcholarrhlp prlte. for hlgheit average
In school, given by Mrs. \V. \V.
Thomae—Ml** Leila Pa tat.
Book-keeping medal, given by Mr.
Herbert Choate— Mue Cornelia Wat
kins
The M. a. Michael prixea were award
ed as fellow,:
Beys' Department Prise—Pearl Ran
dolph.
Mathematics—Jackeon Ginn.
Improvement In Writlnr-Mias Llx-
al* Lays.
Improvement in SpelUnr—Andrew
Patterson.
Improvement In Rcadinff—Wylie
Gunnels
Competition Prlire—First, Miss Pearl
Rlcharl,: second, Mire May Hubert.
The (amoua Bettor* case in Texas,
on which two of Athens lawyers—G.
C. end G. E. Thomas—hare b*»n In
Texan for some time, baa been derided
in favor ot the Georgia heir* The
amount Involved le about $1S,M0. Th*
heir* are Ihe descendants ot Alexander
and Nancy Martin ot Banka county.
Mira Myrtle Jarrell, who waa
teacher In the public school* last year,
left today fer New York, and from
there aba goes to Europe, where ihe
will remain a year la perfecting her
self In special studies.
Two echolarebipa In th* 8t*te Normal
school, on* by th* firm of Turner 4k
Hodgson gad the other by their cm
ptoyes. have just been established.
la in the system. ....
speedily be corrected
be satisfactorily dnnr.
I ts* ar*. In fun ,
educational nuth
w.tTciui'i on n.rn mioot.
WAYCP.O.-S. Ga , July It.—The sec
ond annual tournament of the Way-
cross Gun Club win occur today at the
grounds of the club In this place. Invt-
ntions have been Issued to clubs in
Baraaaab. Jacksonville. Gainesville.
Valdosta. Tbemaavlll* and Brunswick,
but Satannah is probably the only dty
that will send a teem, bat members
from nearly an these Beta are ex
pected. There will be $M added and
team shoot of 166 a rid*.
the
OX GORED NEGRO’S
EYE FROM SOCKET
The Animal Cruelly Ueiten Metes
Justice In n flnmninry and Pain
ful 3lanner,
ALBANY, Ga.. July 16.—\ strange
atory. which smacks strong if retribu
tive Justice, comes from the plant of
the Red Cypres* Lumber Ceapany In
west Dougherty. Brooks Loekttt, « ne
gro teamster In the empV»y of the Red
Cypress Lumber Company, wasdrlvlng
a yoke of oxen, one ot which win blind
In one eye. The weather on tie day
In queatlon waa extremely depressing,
and the negro waa wrought Into a fit
of frenxy because of the alowndw of
the one-eyed ox. He la known aa a
very profane man. and he piled the
butt end of his whip with all hla low
er. cursing the ox In Ihe loudest and
most profane manner Imaginable. He
■fctned to take eepeclal delight In c»|t-
Ing the ox a "one-eyed devil.” The ox
possessed a pair of unusually long and
•harp horns, and while Lockett wte
in the midst of bla tirade of abuse tit-
oxen suddenly wheeled upon him, ant
the sharp point of on* of bla horna
was rammed into the negro’s eye. The
eye waa snatched from the rocket ax
neatly aa a surgeon’s knife could have
done the Job, and the unfortunate man
was shortly afterward found by some
of hla co-laborera, writhing on the
ground In agony.
ljickett was brought to Albany by a
friend, where he received medical at
tention. Those acquainted with the
facta of the case say that It seemed
like retribution sent from heaven.
uil. J. j. uncus.
Permanently located. In th* .poolaltlea
venereal. Coat energy reatored. Feme!*
trregularttlri and poison oak cure guaraa-
Addrees In confidence, with stamen
13SURAHJ13
SIN LIFE INSIRANCB CO>
OF CANADA.
H. C. HARRIS, Agent.
SPECIAL NOTICES
X*. K, DKNNIS,
ARCHITECT
NO. SUM CHERRY STREET
31ACON. GEORGIA
REAL ESTATE LOANS.
On city or farm property placed so
as to save time and expense to bor
rowers. Best possible arrangement*.
Parties having money to Invest will
And It to their Interest to see ua.
J. J. coilII. THOMAS II. WEST.
Prc«ldc»t. Sect?, am! Ally.
City and Farm Loans.
The Ororxle loan end Trim Comnenr (cbaruiwl
l*» *r the (worm Wiwlumermtmlam loan, to?
a AI or 10 yearn Amounts U".«J and anwirrH
Annual tnM.um.nB II dartted. Haim.accoMlneu
rtaewtefjia.irarny.nd Wwnlon. Terrtioiy. Bmi
CIRRI' BLOOD POISON AND CINCER.
Eating forex, swellings, falling hair,
mucous patch.*, ulcers, scrofula, ach
ing boner and joint*. Itching skin,
bolls, pimples, etc., by taking Botanic
Blood Balm <B. B. R.>. made especially
to cure malignant blood and skin trou
bles. B. B. B. heals every rare and
makes the hlnod pure and rich. Over
$.000 cure* of worst and most obstinate
cases by taking B. B. B. Druggists. $1.
Describe trouble and trial bottle sent
free by writing to Blood Balm Co., At
lanta, Ga.
VETERAN* WILL NOT W.
Stewart I'oaatr ramp Ho* Called
t>k tleetlag for IRth Inst.
LUMPKIN. Oa.. July 16.—On account
of the prevalence of acurlct fever In and
around Lumpkin, th* Stewart county
camp of Confederate veteran* held a
“••ting, together with the cltloene of
the town today, and decided that It
would be hotter to call In the reunion
of Confederate veteran* set for next
Thursday, the Uth Inst.
This will be * great disappointment
1° Po nfederat* veterans a* well aa
to the people generally, but w* fell that
It le tha be* step to Sk*.
B. r. HAWES.
B. 8. EVERETT.
A. T. FORT.
. W. L. MARDRE.
Committee.
LOANS.
O* Unproved firm lands or eity proper
ty MlflUaiM at lowMt markat rat«a.
llua:ne*a of Qfteoa year* standing. Fa**.
IluitfurpaaMti.
HOWARD M. SMITH. ~
U4 Sacood gt. Maooa, Qa.
If Your Eyes
Trouble You
Remember, IMMEDIATE RE
LIEF ir.vaitR them HERE—
that PERMANENT relief, go
seldom experienced.
Yon owe yonr eyes proper
care. It’s your first duty to
the foremost blessing of na
ture to have them examined
by a competent optician. Wo
fire thoroughly competent and
shall gladly tell you what tho
trouble is, and the remedy.
Examinations Free.--*-
McCrary Jewelry Co.