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• - - J - “••• ^ c> ' - • * i. . 'Tats !««/•»*»« PEIC3, SI,50 A YSAB, IN ADVANCE. ZttMlslied Every Thursday Morning. Jao.H.HODQBS, Editor and Publisher Perry, Thursday, March 14. If Not Imperialism, What Is It? Copies of this paper may be found on file at the office of oar Washington cor respondent, E. G. Siggers, 918 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. President McKinley has, liis life .insured for $50,000. Fowl products yield fair profits wherever they are properly utilized. Ex-President Harrison is critical ly ill at his home in Indianapolis, Ind. Census figures show Georgia to he second only to Texas in the pro duction of cotton. There’s a grain of prudence in ev ery seed of corn, oats, wheat and rye planted in Georgia. Irish agitators are counseling preparation for war with England for the independence of Ireland. Turkish troops have been sent to the frontier of Macedonia, and there may soon be war with Bulgaria. Mr. Bryan's Commoner has a sub scription list of 50,000, exclusive of the copies sold by news agents. Mr. Augustus 7 Schwab, president of the new steel trust, will receive a salary of $800,000 a year, or $1.50 a minute. One by one the contentions of Hon. W. J. Bryan in the late presi dential campaign are being proven just 4 .and true. That he was correct in his conten tion against trusts, the combinations of capital and industrial interests within the last several months pre sent the proof in unmistakable terms. The statistical figures showing that manufacturers in the United States sell their products in foreign coun tries at prices lower than the prices consumers in the United States are obliged to pay, prove conclusively that the republican tariff law con fers special favors upon the rich manufacturers, to the financial inju ry of the great mass of the people in this country who use the products of these factories. That the government of this re public is assuming imperial force and magnificence is plainly set forth by the power the republicans in con gress have placed within the com mand of President McKinley 'con cerning the Philippine Islands, the government of Porto Bico as a colo ny, and the demands made upon Cuba, which will constitute that isl- land a dependency of this country. Nothing need be said of the annex ation of Hawaii, and its government by appointees of President McKin ley. If there should be no increase of burdens to the people of the United States on account of these imperial istic tendencies, there might not be serious protest. The inaugural ceremonies last week were depicted as the most magnificent ever seen, and one feat alone, the inaugural ball, will Citizrns who cannot read and write will not be permitted to vote in Maryland if a bill now being con sidered by the legislature becomes a law. The Pall Mall Gazette, of London, England, in referring to the inaugu ral ceremonies at Washington on March 4th, designated President McKinley as “a true empire maker.” Senator Bacon has been urged to assume the leadership of democracy in the United States senate. He is eminently qualified for the position, and for the good of the party he should consent. Beautiful and . Useful. ure White republicans in Georgia are conspiring to prevent negroes from holding federal offices in this state. An effort is now being made to cause the removal of the negro post master at Athens. A lawyer of Queensland has giv en King Edward of England an opal that is said to be the finest in the world. It is oval in shape, 2 inches long, 1^ inches deep, weighs 250 carats, and is valued at $250,000. Andrew Carkgie has given four cities in Illinois,Iowajand Wisconsin an aggregate of $200,000 for public libraries, provided the city goYern- ments appropriate specified sums for the annual maintenance of the libra ries. A mortgage for $6,750,000, in far vor of the Knickerbocker Trust Co. of New York, has been recorded by the Brunswick & Birmingham Rail road Co. at Brunswick. The bonds TUD fifty years, and bear interest at 5 percent. Ir Vice President Roosevelt does mot make himself felt as president of the Senate, the reading people of the country will be surprised. Dur ing the next congress there will likely be some strenuous conditions and situations in the Senate. “Gold and Glory,” says Senator Depew of New York, are the watch words of the republican party. Evi dently the leaders of that party get their full share, or more, of the first named commodity, but the quality of the glory .they have attained is -questionable. There was a riot in San Juan, Porto Rico, last Thursday, because a school teacher reprimanded one of the pupils, a girl ten years old. Much anti-American feeling was ex pressed, and several persons were slightly injured before the mob was dispersed by official force. cost the government the snug sum of $30,000. Further, the great in crease in the size of the army and navy increases the expenses of the government by hundreds of millions of dollars, all of which must be paid in taxes bj the people who are least able to pay. Our Washington correspondent quotes a Georgia congressman on this item of increased expenses caused by imperialism: “In a statement prepared by Rep resentative Livingston of Georgia, senior member of the committee on appropriations, the wild. extrava gance of the republicans is pointed out. Mr. Livingston says: ‘The 54th congress was the last one that made appropriations for the support of the government prior to the beginning of the Spanish-American war. The 56th congress is the first congress appropriating for the support of the government since the close of the so-called Spanish-American war. The difference between the appro priations made by the 56th congress and those made by the 54th con gress amounts to $395,482,272. Du ring" the session just closed ths de mands of the people, through their representatives, for the construction of the Nicaraguan canal have gone unheeded; for new public buildings they have been persistently denied. The river and harbor bill has been permitted to fail. The payment of just claims of honest people against the government have not been pro vided for.” Yet, the expenses have increased nearly $400,000,000 over those before the war. This, Mr. Livingston says, represents the cost of imperialism. ’ Senator McLauren of South Car olina has disclaimed allegiance to the democratic party, by refusing to enter and abide by a caucus of dem ocratic senators in Washington dur ing the late special session of the senate. During the last session of congress he voted oftener with the republican senators than with the democrats. As a man, he should do as he thinks is right, but as an offi cer, it is not right,jjust nor honest for him to assist the republicans while serving under a democratic commission. If he cannot serve democracy, he should resign the of fice to which h8 was elected as a democrat by democrats. It is reported from London that England, the United States and Ja- pai\ will agree io protest vigorously against the occupation of -Manchu ria, in northern China, by Russian troops. It is feared that Russian occupation of that province means ownership and the eventual parti tion of the Chinese empire among the European powers. Only two United States senators are younger than Vice President Roosevelt, their presiding officer. It is often said that beauty and usefulness are rarely combined, but the combination is most delightfully presented in the Quarter-Century Edition of Burpee’s Farm Annual for 1901. The manual embraces the experi ence of W. Atlee Burpee & Co. in growing vegetable, farm and flower seeds and bulbs during 25 years,anc the verdict of all who have usee Burpee’s seeds is that th’ey arft “true to name and sure to grow.” The quarter-century of progress of these seedsmen is truly wonder ful, and their pre-eminent success is due to the fact that their main effort is to produce only the best,and their determination to sell nothing that has not been tried and jjroven wor thy. Their 1901 manual contains illus trations in colors, and plain, of all the vegetables and flowers worth growing, with instructions how to grow them. The novelties illustra ted and described are well worth ex amination, and altogether the man ual is the best we ev,er saw. It is certainly a thing of beauty,and a joy to every gardener who uses* it. Words fail u& in any attempt to de pict the worth of this book of 220 pages. Send for it. Burpee’s seeds are sold in any quantity desired, and every package guaranteed. The Fordhook Farms, Dolyelstown, Burke County, Pa.,' are the largest and most complete trial grounds for vegetable and flower seeds in America. For the quarter-century manual, seeds or bulbs, address W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Their , promptness and their pleasant effects make DeWitt’e Little Early Risers most popular little pills wherever they are known. They are simply perfect for liver and bowel troubles. Holtzclaw’s drugstore. GEORGIA—Houston County. L. L. Barker has applied for adminis tration on the estate of W. M. Barker, late of said county, deceased. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned to appear at the April term, 1901, 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 signature this March 4, 1901. SAMT. HURST, Ordinary. GEORGIA. Houston County. N. B. Smith has applied for adminis tration on the estate of Mrs. Mattie E. Smith, late of said county, deceased. This is therefore to cite all persons con cemed to appear at the April term, 1901, 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 signature this March 4,1901. SAM T. HURST, Ordinary. 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. The firm of Eads, JN e6l & Co., of Macon, has been dissolved by limitation and mutual con sent. Mr. Neel retires permanently from the Clothing business. The business will be continued by the un dersigned and the general features of the store will remain the same. The sales force that has been identified with the business for yeais will remain undisturbed, Mr] J. Hill Alexander and Mr. E. A. Pierce being admitted to an interest in the business. ^ We’ll continue to sell the best Ready-to- wear Clothing that can be secured. Progress is the watchword. Progress in stocks,progress in methods, progress in achievements. You won’t find a better Clothing Store.in the world. All that ample capital, large experience and a righteous determination can do will he done. Waich our advertising. ...JNO. C. EADS & CO... Cotton and Mules. MOORE HOLMES, COTTON FACTORS, MACON, CA. Besides condueting a Cotton Warehouse on the most avorable terms to farmers, we handle at all times THE BEST KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE GEORGIA; Houston County. •T. D. Hardison, guardian of George W. Hardison, has applied for dismission from said trust. This is therefore to cite all persons con cerned to appear at the April term, 1901, of the court of Ordinary of said county, and show canse, if any they have, why said application should not be granted. Witness my official signature this March 4th, 1901. SAM. T. HURST, Ordinary. GEO RG1A,—Huston County. W. E. Green, administrator of estate of J. B. Murray, deceased, has applied for leave to sell lands of said deceased. This is therefore to cite all persons con cerned to appear at the April term, 1901, 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 signature this March 4,1901. SAM. T. HURST, Ordinary. GEORGIA—Houston County. N. B. Smith has applied for guardian ship of Elma and Nannie Roe Smith, mi nors. This is therefore to cite all persons con cerned to appear at. the April term, 1901, 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 signature this March 4,1901. SAM T. HURST, Ordinary. GEORGIA—Houston County. J. J. Houser has applied for admistra- tion upon the estate of Boss Brown, late of said county, deceased. This is therefore to cite all persons con cerned to appear at the April term, 1901, 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 i signature this March 4,1901. S AM. T. HURST, Ordinary. Subscribe for the Home Journal. ...Mules and Horses... Our prices are reasonable, and every animal is guar- antesd to be as represented in condition and qualities. ON THE WANE Of The 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.” & HOUSER. 1 he Up-to-Oate Clothiers, 420 THIRD ST. MACON, GA. Prices. Pianos will ciose out at greatly reduced prices within the next few weeks. Among them such celebrated makes Stein way, Sohmer & Co,, Wmnirli & Bach, Stuliz & Bauer, Bush & Gests, Lester and Royal. Call at once and secure one of these bargains F. A. 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