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Perky, Thursday, September 8
Ges. Shatter reached Montauk
Point from Cuba last Thursday.
A T.r. the German warships except
two have been ordered from Manila.
Gov. Atkinson’s recent speech at
Dublin will prove an excellent cam
paign document.
It is reported from Manila that
the mass of Philippine insurgents
favor annexation to the United
States.
Gen. Bbooke has gone to San Ju
an, and will occupy the private resi
dence of Captain-General Macias at
Rio Piedras, near San Juan.
From several sections of Georgia
and other states reports say the cot
ton crop has been damaged fully
one-third by excessive rains.
Last Saturday Mrs. W. Y. Atkin
son received from Miss Helen Gould,
of New York, a check for $500 to be
expended for the benefit of the sick
and furloughed soldier’s in Georgia.
Habdwood timber is being shipped
in immense quantities from Ocmul-
gee river swamp, near Macon, to
England and Germany. The entire
output of a large mill at Bullard’s
Station on the Southern road has
been sold for export.
It is reported from London that a
treaty of alliance has been arranged
between England and Germany. It
is said the special pvu-pose of the al
liance is to strengthen Germany in
Asia Minor, and to give England
fuller power in Egypt.
j£f Coal miners at Pana, 111., went
out on a strike last week, and on
September 1st they forcibly seized
the president and superintendent of
the Springside mines and held them
captive several hours. The conten
tion of the miners will be settled in
court.
The Spanish government is expe
riencing much annoyance in select
ing peace commissioners for the
conference at Paris. Spanish states
men are evidently unwilling to risk
their political well-being in arrang
ing a treaty that will strip Spain of
nearly all her colonial possessions.
Lieut. J. H. Blount, Jb., of the
Georgia immune regiment organized
at Macon, has been assigned the task
of codifying the Cuban and Spanish
laws for use in governing the prov
ince of Santiago. The work is im
portant, and the appointment a just
compliment to the talented young
Georgia lawyer.
Dun’s mercantile agency says the
failures of August 1898 were the
smallest of any month for five years.
The volume of business for August
was enormous, though the month is
usually one of the most inactive of
the year. A general improvement
was noted in nearly all lines of busi
ness, though there was a great de
cline in the average price of all
commodities.
Tax Values.
It seems that the prevalent idea
with a large majority of the proper
ty owners in Georgia is that the
proper tax value is the lowest that
the tax receiver will accept
The prevalent opinion off the tax
receivers is that they have no au
thority to decline any return made,
no matter how ridiculously low the
value may be.
Another opinion held by the prop
erty owner is that low valuation will
make low taxes.
These opinions are all wrong. The
correct tax value is the true worth
of the property. Just what that true
value is must not rest entirely upon
the opinion of the owner of the
property. A man is often unwilling
to sell for what he can get on an
open market, and sometimes a man
can’t sell at any reasonable price,
Tax receivers are authorized to
decline tax returns when they are
satisfied such returns are too low,
and the matter of value can be set
tied by arbitration.
Low returns will not produce low
taxes. The expenses of government
must be paid by taxation, and the
amount needed must be raised. If
the valuation is low, the tax rate will
necessarily be higher than it would
be on a higher valuation.
The effort to evade high taxes by
low valuation renders taxation un
equal.
Therefore, we need tax equalizers
Commissioners* Conrt middles.
Elko News.
BY BILL SNOOKS.
Dooly and Houston did not cross
The County Commissioners’ Court
of Houston county- met pursuant to _ ^ ^
adjournment September 6th 1898. bats ”^ t he“ Elko dfamond ^asT^
All the members of the court were expected, but Perry and Henderson
present. did, and a more interesting game
The minutes of the last court were wa3 never played here Tll ° ^. eat _
read and approved. est enthusiasm reigned throughout
It was ordered that Commissioner the entire game> for it was close
Murph.appoint reviewers for the new
road in Lower 14th district describ
ed in the August minutes of court.
The report of Sheriff Cooper and
Commissioner Davis on water for the
jail was received and the committee
discharged.
The compensation of mauagers
and clerks of all elections was fixed
at fifty cents each per diem.
The clerk was instructed to pre
pare an amendment to the law gov
erning the meetings of this court,
fixing the first Tuesday in each
month as the regular time for the
meeting of the board.
Upon motion H. L. Byrd was re
elected superintendent of the chain
gang for a term endidg December
31st, 1898.
The county tax rate for the year
1898 was fixed at six mills.
Court adjourned to meet again on
the first Tuesday in October next.
C. E. BftjNSOx, Clerk.
Houston Teucher Wins Praise.
Wheuever a Houston youug man
, , , , , , , enters business, at home or else-
f or each county, and we are glad to i . ... .. ,, .. . .
note there is a general agitation on | wherP > U 13 Poetically sure that he
this line throughout Georgia. will earn and receive commeuda-
The aggregate returned value of t ion Houston training is ou the
taxable property in Georgia is about j |j ne that leads to success,
fom- million dollars less than it was , L Thursday a school taught
last yeai-. |
Well informed men say the true
value of Georgia property is several
million dollars more than it was last
year.
Of course there has been a shrink
age of value in some classes of prop
erty, but when all the new invest
ments, the improvements in property
of many kinds, the new capital
brought into the state are carefully
considered, it will be clearly- seen
that the increase will more than
counterbalance any shrinkage in val
ue that may have occurred.
There is not any charge here of
dishonesty against any man, or set
of men, but mistakes have been
made that should be corrected.
The decrease in values has been
annually reported by the tax digests
for several years.
Give us a well-regulated tax equal
ization law.
An extensive area in southeast
Georgia was seriously damaged by
flood last week, the railroads suffer
ing most. At Savannah many houses
were unroofed, several ships sunk,
and altogether property damaged to
the value of nearly a quarter of a
million dollars. The Central railroad
between Macon and Savannah was
very much injured by washouts and
submerged tracks, absolutely stop
ping travel for two or three days.
A sure-enough treat is in store for
all who attend the Diamond J ubilee
Carnival at Macon on October 11th
to 14th inclusive. Each day will be
full to the brim of most agreeable
entertainment, and there’ll be cordi
al good fcheer at every point. A
feature of great magnitude will be
the pyrotecnic display representing
the fall of Manila. Macon is prepar
ing to entertain most royally, and
the people around about will offer
no objections. They’ll be there.
The three regiments of Georgia
volunteers are in the official list of
those that will be retained in service
until further orders. Just how long
they will remain in, no one now
knows. Now the first regiment is at
Knoxville, Tenn., the second at
Huntsville, Ala., and the third at
Griffin, Ga. It is saieffthe third has
been ordered to Jacksonville, Fla.,
to become'a part of Gen. Fitzhugli
Lee’s division. It is also said that
Gen. Lee will command the army of
occupation to be sent to Havana.
This country was much surprised
at the report of a great battle near
Khartoum, in Nubia, that appeared
in the daily papers last Monday.
The fighting was between the En-
glo-Egyptian. forces under English
command, and Mahdist Dervishes.
The relative strength of the oppos
ing forces was about 25,000 English
and Egyptians and about four tunes
that many Dervishes. The result
was the capture of the town of Om-
duman on the Nile, with the loss of
about 8,000 - Dervishes and 500 An-
glo-Egyption soldiers. The battle
was fought almost exactly where
Gen. “Chinese” Gordon was killed
several years ago.
Federal Pensions.
The following facts and figures
concerning the federal pension list
were given out for publication at
Washington last Saturday.
The annual report of Hon. H.
Clay Evans, commissioner of pen
sions, was made public to-day. The
commissioner says that the roll is
not only increasing in numbers, but
in value. The amount paid out at
the several agencies during the year
on account of pensions under the
general laws was $75,275,383, and
on account of pensions under the act
of June 27,1890, $66,255,670. The
number of pensioners in foreign
countries at the close of the fiscal
year was 4,371, having increased
309. The total amount paid to pen
sioners living abroad was $669,862.
“Pension claims pending June 30,
1898, numbered 635,059. The com
missioner is confident that there are
not over 75,000 of th§se (invalids
and widows) that are genuine origi
nal claims.
“The others are cases where the
claimants are already pensioned.
“A special division has been es
tablished to adjudicate claims grow
ing out of the Spanish war. 'J hese
will be paid under the general laws.
Only about 100 claims of this class
have been filed up to the close of the
fiscal year, and none have been ad
judicated.”
Germany has semi-officially en
dorsed the proposed international
peace conference suggested by the
Czar of Russia, and it is not unlikely
that all the great powers will send
representatives. The time and place
has not yet been suggested. While
it does not now seem possible for
the desired agreement to be reach
ed, the proposition is on the right
line, and the bare fact that it has
been made public will exercise ben
eficent influence in the direction of
peace.
The managers of the populist state
campaign in Georgia are striving
earnestly to secure the allegiance of
the negroes in the state election. In
a secret circular letter these populist
managers say. the negroes are in the
same boat with the populists, and
therefore should vote for the popu
list candidates. The negroes know
that their best friends are the most
intelligent and trustworthy white
men of the state, and that these are
the strength of the democratic party.
by a Houston raised young man
closed the term at Reedy Spring 3 ,
Pulaski couuty.
After reportiug the enteitiiu-
meut iu giod style, the Macon
Telegraph corresp mdent praised
the teacher, and concluded, as fol
lows:
“Professor Murray is a uativeof
Houston county, having been rear
ed near Powersville, and is one of
Professor E H. Ezfll’s pupils.
Professor Ezell is one of Houston's
oldest and best teachers, and many
of his old pupils are now Ailing im
portaut positions in the school
work and other professions, and
all of them delight to say a good
word for so deserving a man.”
When They Write The Preside ,t.
The State Department has given
over to The Ladies’ Home Journal
for publication its “Royal letters”
addressed to the President of the
United States by Napoleon I, Queen
Victoria, the Prince of Wales, Na-.
poleon III, and Emperor William I
of Germany. Napoleon announces
such events as his marriage to Marie
Louise; the birth of his son, the
King of Rome, his return to the
throne of France from Elba; Victo
ria announces her ascension to the
throne of England in 1836; her mar
riage to Prince Albert; the birth of
the Prince of Wales; the death of
the Prince Consort; and the famous
letter ihankhig President McKinley
for his congratulations on her Dia
mond Jubilee will also be given. The
whole collection, in fac-simile, will
be presented in the October number
of the magazine.
A currency policy cannot be a
cardinal doqtrine of any political
party. CoL Candler did not repudi
ate the free silver coinage demand
when he said it is not a cardinal
doctrine of democracy. Quit quib
bling, and see that the populists
don’t increase their membership in
the Georgia legislature. It is a car
dinal doctrine of democracy to se
cure good government. Let this be
remembered by democratic legisla
tors when a tax equalization bill
comes up for action.
—A communication dated Una-
dilla, concerning church affairs, is
not published this week for lack of
space.
Missing Word Contest.
The Atlanta Weekly Constitution
has arranged another missing word
contest, and every person who sub
scribes for the Weekly Constitution
during September will have an op
portunity of seeming money for a
guess. Ten per cent of the subscrip
tion receipts will be divided between
the successful guessers. The sen
tence is:
“The whole squadron then set out
to hunt down .”
By special arrangement the Week
ly Constitution and the Home Jour
nal will both be sent to one sub
scriber one year for $2.00, cash in
advance.
from start to finish, several innings
being played without scoring a run.
Brown Bros, were the battery for
Henderson, Cooper and Andrews for
Perry. The game was, Henderson 8
and Perry 7, with Henderson at the
bat last half of 9th inning. Several'
young ladies from Perry and Brown-;
wood were present to encourage!
their favorites. W. S. Murrow um- 1
pired the game by rules of ’97, with |
decision and fairness. Come to Elko, i
boys, and try it again; we enjoy it,
and will give you a good crowd and
excellent grounds.
Our efficient warehouseman, H. J.
Brown, is a hustler, both in bring
ing cotton to his place and getting
the highest prices. Cotton sold here
last week for a nickel a pound for
every bale in the warehouse.
All crops are good in this section.
Sugar cane and hay were never
finer, and the farmers say they have
no complaint to make at the pros
pect for a fair crop of cotton, though
it looks hard to have to gather, gin
and get it to market for so little.
Prof. I. L. McNair and wife are
here, and are boarding with Mr. J.
N. Buff. Mr. McNair is an experi
enced educator, and comes well rec
ommended. He says that he expects
his school to be second to none in
the county. He is a hustler, and we
bespeak for him and his school a
prosperous year. Mrs. McNair will
have charge of the music class. She
was educated in Boston, and took a
special course in how to teach mus
ic. She has only been south four
years, she being a native of Nova
Scotia.
Prof. E. A. Pound, superintendent
of the schools of Way cross, is visit-
his many friends here. Mr.
Pound taught our school here, for
two years, and left us with a flour
ishing school second to none in the
state. He on yesterday, after Sun
day school at the Methodist church,
gave a very fine and exceedingly in
teresting lecture, such as he is at all
times prepared to make. His subject
was the Bible. The Baptist school
came and made up a good audience.
The ladies regretted very much that
Mrs. Pound could not accompany
Mr. Pound.
Misses Mamie Brown and Elma
Houser spent Sunday in Henderson.
Rev. W. Lane’s friends will be
glad to know that he is convales
cent, and will soon be able to return
to the duties of his charge.
Joel M. Means, son of F. W.
Means, deceased, leaves in a few
days to attend Douglasville College,
of which his uncle, H. I. Branham,
is president.
Miss Nellie Harrell, of Cochran, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. H. Clark.
Elko will soon have four mails
daily—due to the energy of our as
sistant postmaster, Mr. J. H. Clark.
Mr. Z. B. Means, who canned sev
eral hundred pounds of peaches, has
an offer of 4c. per pound for all he
has—which, he says, would net him
a handsome profit indeed.
Sept. 5th, 1898.
Wh© Gnadilla Higlq SgT^ooI,
I’JLXiL TERM BIIGUKTS SERTEMEKR 26tlx.
Excellent equipments. Faculty of experienced and nonnal-traiued teachers.
Course of study embracing thorough training in common and high school branches.
The object which this School keeps constantly in view is a thoroughly practical ed
ucation that meets the demands of life and at the same time gives sufficient training that
its graduates can cuter the Sophomore and Junior classes of the leading colleges of the
state. For expeneses and further information, address,
Geo. W. SMITH, Principal, or, Dr. T. J. McARTIlUU, Pres. Board of Trustees.
Cheap Excursion Rates to Eastern
Cities via Savannah anti Ocean Steam
ship Company.
Effective June 1st. l u 98, the Central
of Georgia Railway Company will place
on sale excursion tickets to New York
andBaston, via Savannah and Ocean
Steamship Company, at very cheap
rates. The rates include meals and
berth on steamer. A trip via tliis route
Cannot fail to be of much interest and
enjoyment to all parties contemplating
visiting the East.
.For rates, sailing dates, etc., apply to
any ticket agent of the Central of Geor
gia Railway Company, or to J. C Haile,
General Passenger Agent, Savannah,
Ga.
McEVOY BOOK AND STATIONERY GO.,
Biickleu’s Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns,
and all Skin Eruptions, and posi
tively cures Piles, or no pay re
quired. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money re
funded. Price 25 cents per box
For sale bv Holtzclaw Gilbert.
The republicans and populists have
combined in the 11th congressional
district to defeat Col. Brantley, the
democratic nominee. There may be
a lot of big talk and much bun
combe, but the people of the 11th
know their duty and will perform it
well by re-electing the brilliant
young democratic congressman.
Robbed the Crave.
A startling incident of which
Mr. Jdliu Oliver of Philadelphia,
was the subject, is narrated by
him as follows: “I was iu a most
dreadful condition. My sbiu was
almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back
and sides, no appetite—gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. For-
tunately, a friend advised trying
‘Electric Bitters,’ and to my great
joy and surprise, the first bottle
made a decided improvement. I
continued their o&e for three weeks
and am now a well man. 1 know
they saved my life, and robbed
the grave of another victim.” No
one should fail to try them. Only
50 cents per bottle at Hollzclaw &
G Iberts’ Drug store.
COTTON GINNING.
Having purchased the Fuller
ginning outfit at Perry, I will be
prepared to gin cotton for all com
ers this season. I guarantee sat
isfaction. Give me a trial.
J. J. Marshbubn,
Perry, Ga.
Executor’s Sale.
By virtue of an order of the Ordinary
of Henry county, Ga., will be sold before
the court house door in Perry, Houston
county, Ga., between the lawful hours of
sale on the first Tuesday in October,
next, the following real estate belonging
to the estate of G. W. Cartellow, late of
Henry county, deceased, to-wit: The
whole of lots of land numbers Fifty-
eight, Fifty-nine, Seventy, Seventy-one
and Ninety-one. and the south half of
lot number Fifty-seven and the south
half of lot number Seventy-two, all being
in the Eleventh district of Houston
couuty, containing in the aggregate
Twelve Hundred and Fifteen acres of
land in one body, and known as the
Campbell place. The land will be shown
to any one desiring to purchase by Mr.
Clay ion Sasser, who resides near it.
Sold to pay the debts and for the pur
pose of distribution. Terms cash.
This September 5th, 1898.
D. A. Castellow, Executor
of G. W. Castellow, dec’d.
GEORGIA—Houston County.
A. D. Skellie, administrator on estate
of Mrs. Lizzie O. Lilly, deceased, has
applied for leave-to sell all lands of said
estate in Houston county.
This is therefore to cite all persons con
cerned i to appear at the October term,
1898, of the court of Ordinary of said
county and show cause, if any they have,
why said application should not be
granted.
Witness my official signatnre this
Sept. 6,1898.
S. T. HUBST Ordinary.
TtieMhk TERM 1895
OF ’
Perry Public School
Begins the first Monday in September
and continues 3% months.
Incidental fee for resident pupils 52.25;
non-residents $2.50.
Teachers—E. H. Holland, Principal;
J. Maun Martin, Miss Carrie Chambers,
Mrs. S. P, Bnnn, Assistants.
This is a graded school of high order,
and under competent instructors it read
ily ranks with the best high schools of
the state.
The incidental fee must be paid in
cash to the secretary and treasurer of
the board, Mr. C. E. Gilbert, before pu
pils will be permitted to enter the
school.
It will ba more beneficial to the chil
dren, more agreeable to the teachers and
more satisfactory to the Board of Edu
cation and parents if each child is per
mitted to enter on the first day of the
term and not be allowed to miss even
one recitation during the entire session
Good board can be obtained in private
families at from $8 to $10 per month.
Any other information can be obtain
ed by addressing either of the under
signed. B. N. Holtzclaw, Pres.
C. E. Gilbert, Sec. and Treas.
z. SIMS,
3DIE3 2STTIST,
PEBBY, GEORGIA.
,®~Teetli extracted without pain.
Oflice in Masonic Building.
0 M. DuPBEE,
Attorney-at-Law,
BYRON, GEORGIA
Money to lend on farm lands.
Life and fire insurance policies sold.
L OANS negotiated on farming lands
in Houston and adjoining counties
on most favorable terms.
W. D. Nottingham, Macon, Ga.
E dwin l. bbyan,
Attorney- at-law,
Fort Valley, Ga.
Collections handled with energy. Crim
inal law a.specialty. Office with H. A.
.Vlatews. Refer by permission to Ex
change Bank.
Money Loaned on Real Estate.
-DEALERS IN-
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BLA^TZ BOOKS,
NEW AND slcOXlfllAXD
• boors
Ive<qj all the Books used in Houston County.
MANUFACTURERS OF
FICTUHE FRAMES.
Prices guaranteed to be not “as low,” but the lowest
in Middle Georgia. Work guaranteed the best.
MgE;V0Y B00K & 5MTI0NERY Go.
o72 CJierry Street, MACON, GA.
Old Book Store.
We have bought the School
Book Stock of OH Curiosity Shop,
and are carrying the largest and best
stock of
Second-Hand School Books
in Middle Georgia. We undersell
all our competitors. Full line of
School Supplies, Books and Station
ery of all kinds at lowest prices.
McEVOY BOOK AND STATIONERY CO.,
572 Cherry Street, MACON, GA.
TIEEIE HOTEL,
BEN. L. HENDRICKS. Prop’r.,
FIRST STREET, MACON, GA.
Rate, S2 00 per day—50 cents a meal, 50 cents for lodging. Com
fortable rooms, best service, best table fore.
Convenient to business portion of city. Electric cars from all
parfs of city pass the door every few minutes.
FREE BUS. MEETS ALL PASSENGER TRAINS.
GEORGIA—Houston County,
Mrs. 3. F. Crawford has applied for
administration on tho estate of Dr. J. H.
Crawford, late of said county deceased.
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to appear at the October
term, 1898, of th e conrt of Ordinary of
said county and show cause, if any they
have, why said application should not
be granted.
Witness my official signatnre this
Sept. 6, 1898.
S. T. HURST, Ordinary.
Dr. H. W. WALKER.
DENTIST,
506. Mulberry Street, Office First Floor,
MACON, GEORGIA.
Dr. M. M. STAPLER,
SPECIALIST.
Diseases : EYE, EAB, NOSE AND
THROAT.
506 MULBERRY ST.. MACON, GA
C. C. DUNCAN. jTp. DUNCAN.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
We have made arrangements to nego
tiate loans on Farming lands, at 8 per
cent, interest, in sums of 5300.00 and up
wards, where security is first-class.
Cheap Money*
I have perfected arrangements by
which I am prepared to negotiate loans
on Houston county farm lands at the
very lowest rate of interest. I mean by
this, such an interest as the.farmers can
afford to pay.
Call on or address,
A. T. HASPEE, Attorney-at-Law,
355 Third st., Macon, Ga
MONEY,
Loans negotiated on improved
farms, at lowest market rates, and on
most liberal terms.
Business of fifteen years standing.
Kore than three million dollars in
loans negotiated.. Facilities Tin anr-
passed. HOWARD M. SMITH,
No. 314 Second St., Macon, Ga.
WARM WEATHER CLOTHING
For Men and Boys is to be found here in vast va
riety. Pardon a little “blow,” but we are kept
constantly busy selling Hot Weather Garments
for the comfort of the people. And no wonder,
at our prices! ONLY $6.00 for a handsome, well
made, serviceable Business Suit! And Cheviots,
Worsteds, Plaids at $7.50, $10.00 ami $12.00
that can’t he matched for the price. See the
goods; that’s all we ask; then you’ll wear them.
BENSON & HOUSER,
The Up-To-Date Clothiers,
MACON, GA-