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2&IGS, SI,50 A YEAS, IS ADVANCE,
x'nblished Every Thursday Morning.
Jno. H. if ODG-E8, Editor and Publisher
Perry, Thursday, February 28.
Copies of this paper may be found on
file at the office of our Washington cor
respondent, B. G. Sigger3, 918 F. Street,
N. W., Washington, D. C.
Cotton and Other Crops.
Snow fell
last Friday-
morning.
throughout the south
night and Saturday
A naval training station will be
established on Blithe Island, near
Brunswick.
Senatok Hanna will be McKinley’s
ight-hand man during the inaugu-
r al ceremonies. Correct.
The railroad fare for the round
trip from Macon to Washington, for
the presidential inaugural occasion,
will be $18.50.
The writer who attempts to dis
credit the editorial efforts of Hon.
W. J. Bryan displays only his own
lack of strength.
Ip the Cubans insist upon com
plete independence, this government
cannot in honor say anything or do
anything to the contrary.
Geobgia farmers know by experi
ence that it will not be profitable to
grow an excessive cotton crop at the
expense of food and provender crops.
Hon. John T. Boifeuillet has the
sincere sympathy of his many friends
throughout Georgia, his wife having
died at their home in Macon last
Sunday.
Commercial and industrial trusts
and combinations are conspiring to
control the business and the govern
ment of this country. There is great
danger ahead.
The Southern Railway Company
continues to acquire a controlling
interest in other railroads. The lat
est reported is the Kansas City,
Memphis & Birmingham.
Fibe destroyed $650,000 worth of
property in Atlanta Wednesday night
of last week—the block on which the
old Markham House stood, and ad
jacent buildings. Fully two-thirds
of the value was covered by insur
ance.
It has been discovered that In
dian corn can be used with sugar
cane to make sugar, cheapening the
cost of producing sugar without de
creasing the quality of the article.
Bead what is said on this subject
on the 5 th page of this paper.
Several Georgia widows df Con
federate veterans will not receive
pensions this year. Last Saturday
there was only enough money to pay
12 pensions, while there were 15 ap
plications from White county, with
Lincoln and Irwin counties to hear
from.
Undoubtedly cotton is the chief
money crop of southern farmers, but
it must be sold before its producers
can use it profitably. This crop has
often been too large to be profitable,
but never too small. Certainly cot
ton is a good thing to be grown on
southern farms, but sore experience
has taught its producers that there
can be too much of it. Hore than a
few times a medium crop has afford
ed more profit than a very large
crop. Cotton is somewhat like pie;
enough of it is decidedly good, but
too much is positively disagreeable
in its effects. Our farmers will re
gret it if they produce too much
cotton this year.
Beyond dispute com is the chief
food crop of southern farmers, and
it need not be sold before its pro
ducers can use it advantageously.
Often the southern com crop has
been too small, but never too large
for the welfare of its producers.
Certainly the oat crop is good and
profitable throughout the south, and
can be used beneficially while grow
ing and as soon as harvested. The
south has never produced too much
of this valuable grain, but frequent
ly the crop has been too small.
Wheat is surely a good crop to be
grown in the south, and need not be
sold before its producers can use it.
The southern crop has often been
too small, but never too large.
Peas, potatoes, sugar cane, hay,
hogs and cattle are sure enough
good crops, available for immediate
use, commanding ready sale. Of
these crops there has never been an
excess in the south, but often there
has been a lamentable “shortness
the quantity of these products.
In speaking of the crops named,
we have used the word south, but
the application can be made co
Georgia, or Houston county, with
force and truth.
Many farmers in the south and in
Georgia have made money on their
crops without producing one pound
of cotton. No Georgia farmer can
make money without producing
corn, oats or other food crops.
Money can be made on Georgia
farms without cotton, but failure
has come, and will surely come, to
those who do not produce some of
the food crops plentifully.
Cotton may be profitable; the food
crops surely afford profit.
Don’t sacrifice the certainty for
the chance.
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The Inauguration.
It is now reported from Wash-
ingtotrthat some of the “high cock
alorum” republicans have decided
that in assuming to subjugate the
Philippine Islands, this government
has caught a tartar that will cause
continually more trouble than it is
worth.
* Members of the Cuban constitu
tional convention publicly express
their distrust of. the United States,
and declare that our government
has nothing whatever to do with the
constitution of Cuba. These Cubans
say their island must have complete
independence.
'Editors of weekly newspapers in
Georgia have full knowledge of
trustfulness through experience, and
their idea of commercial trusts is
practically correct. They have trust
ed'individuals and will continue to
trust them, but will never be con
trolled by any incorporated trust.
The Chinese imperial edict. pro
viding for the punishment of the of
ficials held responsible for the late
Boxer insurrection and outrages has
been sent to the ministers of the for
eign powers, and is said to be satis
factory. The offensive military ex
pedition proposed by Yon Waldersee
is said to have been abandoned.
Concerning the inauguration of
President McKinley at Washington
next Monday, March 4th, our Wash
ington correspondent writes:
“The coming inaugural ceremo
nies will be worth coming miles to
see, even to those who believe that
the beginning of McKinley’s second
term marks^the entry on new and
most dangerous principles of action.
For one thing, there will be over
'30,000 troops in line, to say nothing
of civil organizations. The number
of visitors expected is about 130,-
000, based on the attendance at pre
vious inaugurations and on the num
ber of applications for seats along
the line of parade and for tickets to
the ball that have already been re
ceived. Ample accommodations for
the comfort of these visitor^, during
their average stay of three days,
have been made, and no one need
fear not being able to get food and
shelter at reasonable prices. There
is doubt whether all who wish will
be able to attend the ball, the de
mand for tickets having been phe
nomenal, Orders for from ten to
fifty are received daily, and such has
been the demand that the commit
tee has decided to limit the number
of tickets to be sold to 12,000. This
is the outside capacity of the pen
sion office. It closely approximates
the number of tickets sold in 1885,
when the largest attendance in the
history of the event was present at
the inaugural ball of the first Cleve
land administration. On that occa
sion the approaches to the pension
office were thronged till late at
night, and the swarms of would-be
ssts were stopped at the doors.
Hundreds were not admitted till the
first rush was over, and those who
had come only to see the arrival of
the president, who came very early,
had left the ballroom.”
Efforts are being made to avoid
an extra session of congress, with
Cuba and the Philippine Islands as
the hindrances. Republicans desire
full power in the hands of President
McKinley for the Philippines, and
the democrats declare that he must
not have legislative authority. As
to Cuba, the contention is over a
proposition demanding a treaty that
would practically make Cuba subject
to the protection of the United
States.
Reorganization of the democratic
party is demanded only by those
who assisted the republicans in the
last national campaign, or refused te
assist the democratic nominees in
that campaign. Whatever changes
appear to be necessary in the policy
of the party will be made in the
conventions of the party, district,
state and national, in 1902 and 1904.
—Last Saturday Post-master
Boughton received a letter from
the Superintendent of the Eagle
& Plienix Cotton mills at Colum
bus, Ga., in which it is said these
mills need a few more opratives,
spinners and weavers. Experience
is not positively necessary. If
there are any families, or indi
viduals, in Houston who desire
such work, they can write to W
H. Rankin, Supt. Eagle & Phenix
Mills, Columbus, Ga,
Will Boom Mis Business.
S. Laval, a merchant, of Dal
las, Tex. writes: ‘‘I thought
would have to give up business,
after two years of suffering from
general debility brought on by
overwork and long hours, but four
bottles of Electric Bitters gave
me new life. I can now eat any
thing, sleep well and feel like
working all the time. It’s the
Dest medicine on earth.” It’s
wonderful tonic and health build
er for tired, weak, sickly and run
down people. Try it. Satisfac
tion guaranteed. Only 50c at H.
IxL Holtzclaw’s drugstore.
Barber’s Sunday Notice.
Patrons of my Barber shop will
Dlease take notice that I will not
open the shop on Sunday after
1st Sunday in February. Please
call and be shaved Saturday
night. Respectfully,
John M. Jacksqn, Perry, Ga.
Farm Loans at 6 Per Cent Interest.
We can negotiate Farm Loans anywhere in Georgia
in sums ot $1,000 and upward at 6 per cent interest
and a very small commission. Large loans especial
ly desired. We invite correspondence with farmers
direct, or with lawyers, bankers and merchants whose
clients or customers desire such loans. Loans made
on five years’ time, with privilege to repay in full or
in part at end of any year.
Barker & Holleman, Atlanta, Ga.
Tli© Firm
a a b
of Eads, Neel & Co., Macon, Ga., has been
dissolved, Mr. Jno. C. Eads, the senior mem
ber, continuing the business, with J. H. Al
exander and E. A. Pierce as partners. . . .
We solicit your business for good, dependa
ble Clothing.
—Men’s work Shirts, and Over
alls, all sizes and qualities at
L. M. Paul’s.
Like bad dollars, all counterfeits
of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve are
worthless. The original quickly
cures piles, sores and all skin dis
eases. Holtzclaw’s Drugstore.
WANTED—Active man of good character
to deliver and collect in Georgia for old estab
lished manufacturing wholesale house; $900 a
year sure pay. Honesty more than experience
required. Our referenc, any bank in this city.
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope Man
ufacturers, third floor 334 Dearborn st.,Chicago.
Whatever effort, the administra
tion of the United States may make
to unduly influence the Cubans in
arranging and adopting their con
stitution, will he in direct opposition
to the pledges of our congress.
EXECUTORS’ SALS.
By virtue of an order from the court of Ordi
nary of Houston county, will be sold on the first
Tuesday in March, 1901, at the court house door
in said county, between the legal sale hours, the
following lands, to-wit:
Lot No. 119,on which Tharp’s Miil is situated,
in the 10th district of Houston county, and con
taining 202acres, more or less.
Lot No. 33 and all of lot No..43 lying north of
the public road and adjoin mg lands of O. P.
Willingham; said lots being in thj Lower 11th
district of Houston county and containing 252
acres, more or less.
Also, one undivided ninth interest of B. F.
Tharp, aec’d, in the estate of Mrs. B. F. Tharp.
Said lands sold to pay debts of testator, and
for distribution among the legatees of said es
tate. Terms of sale cash.
This Feb. 4th, 1901. A, IT. THARP,
E. L. DENNARD,
Executors of will of B. F. Tharp.
Cotton^ and Mules.
IMIQOIRJE <8s HOLMES,
COTTON FACTORS,
MACON, GA.
Besides conducting a Cotton Warehouse on the most
favorable terms to farmers, we handle at all times
THE BEST KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE
...Mules and Horses...
Our prices are reasonable, and every animal is guar-
antesd to be as represented in condition and qualities.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
By authority of an order of the court of Ordi
nary of Houston county, Ga., 1 will sell before
the court house door iu Perry, Ga., within the
legal hours ef sale on the 1st Tuesday in March
next, to the highestjand best bidder, the follow-
ing-lands belonging to C. H. Shrigley, late of
Houston county, Ga., deceasd, to-wit:
That parcel of land in Houston county near
the town of Fort Valley, said county, and being
known as lot No. 33 on the plot of survey made
by iO. L. Greene for F. W. Gano, containing
three-fourths of an acre, more or less, and be
ing in the form of a triangle, and being bound
ed on the nprth-west by the Marshall ville and
Fort Valley public ruad, on the north-east by
lot No. 32 of said above named survey, and on
the south by the Visscher lands. Sold to pay
the debts of said deceased. Terms cash.
M. A. EDWARDS, Adm’r
Feb. 4,1901. of C. H. Shrigley, dee’d.
TRUSTEE’S SALE.
By virtue of the authority of the will of
Geeen Fitzgerald, will be sold before the court
house, door in Perry, Ga., between the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in March,1901,
the followidg described property:
Two lots in the town of Elko, Ga. Nos. 159 and
161; said lots fronting 50 feet on Pine street,
—nning back 100 feet to an alley. Said lots des
hed according to the railroad map of the Ga.
S. & Fla. Railroad. Said property sold for re
investment. Terms of sale cash.
Feb.4,1601. W. B. FITZGERALD, Trustee.
Doans negotiated on improved
farms, at lowest market rates, and on
most liberal terms.
Bnsiness of fifteen years standing.
More than three million dollars in
loans negotiated. Facilities unsur
passed. HOWARD M. SMITH,
No. 314 Second St.. Macon, Ga.
On Tli© Wan©
©f Tli© Season.
The season is on the wane, the cold,
bleak winds and frosty mornings will soon
be things of the past
Naturally one expects great price re
ductions; here your expectations may be
realized. . If you have a need in our line
come to see us, we’ll make your dollars
almost do double duty.
DON’T FORGET
We are making attractive arrangements for Spring
and will be ready at the “first blush.”
BENSON & HOTTSKEl,
The Fp-to-Date Clothiers,
420 THIRD ST. MACON, GA.
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