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PE10E, 32,50 A YEAE, IN APVANCE.
Published Every Thursday Morning.,
Jao.H. HOD GOES, Editor and Publisher
Perry, Thursday, May 16.
Copies of this paper may be found on
file at the office of oar Washington cor
respondent, E. G. Signers, 918 F. Street,
N. W., Washington, D. C.
A comet with two tails is reported
visible in Peru.
A plow trust is in process of for
mation, with a capitalization of
about $55,000,000.
Gen. DeWet has again become
active in South Africa, with 2,000
Boers under his immediate com
mand.
It is said that Senator Clay,Judge
Gober, Congressman Tate and Col.
sive.
Two Oldest Female College Societies.
It is not generally known that
Wesleyan Female College at Macon
has the distinction of containing the
two oldest clubs for women in the
Union, as well as being the oldest
female college in the world.
The semi-centennial of these soci
eties, Adelphean and Philomathean,
will be celebrated during the com
mencement exercises of the college,
May 28th. Mrs. J. B. Cobb ,(nee
Miss Alice Culler) will deliver the
welcome address, and then will fol
low a most interesting program—a
letter from the first president of the
Adelphean Society, and others of the
early members, addresses, a poem,
music, etc.
On Wednesday evening of com
mencement week a reception will be
given by the former Macon members
of the two societies to the visiting
alumnae, the trustees, faculty and
former students of the college.
! It is desired that all old members
j of thejJsocieties write Mrs. J. B. Cobb
| or Mrs. Walter Lamar, Macon, Ga.,
| telling wfiether or not they can at-
Tom Hutchinson constitute the“Big v * en< k
Four” of North Georgia politics. i Adelpheans and Philo-
j matheans who can possibly attend
General assembly of the Presby- j are urged to do so, and make ,the
terian churches of the United States! reunion a historic occasion in the
will be in session at Little Rock, j annals of the old college.
Ark., from May 16th to 28th inclu-
Wiil Crowd Andersonviile.
“The decoration exercises at An
dersonviile National Cemetery on
May 30th will be upon a more ex-
haustive scale than heretofore. Sev
eral magnificent monuments have
recently been erected there by the
Northwestern States, notably those
of Ohio and Massachusetts, and
many northern visitors will attend
the exercises
“A special train will bring a large
number of Pennsylvanians to the his
toric little village, near Americus. A
splendid marble temble has just been
erected above the Providence Spring,
which a fairy legend says burst forth
when 100,000 federal prisoners were
confined in the stockade there, and
this will be an object of great inter
est to visitors from the north.”
The above is reproduced from the
Macon Evening News and,as stated,
the exercises will be much more in
teresting than ever before. Besides
the governors of the northern states
named above and their staffs, other
prominent men in public life will
participate in the exercises. Gov-
Candler and his staff have been in
vited to attend. Several eminent
orators will address the assembled
people, and good order will be main
tained. All the disorderly element
will be kept away, or controlled.
The Central of Georgia Railway
will run special trains from points in
Alabama, Columbus, Macon, Fort
Gains and intermediate paints,
Very low excursion rates.
Ex-Gov. W. J. Northen was re
elected president of the Southern
Baptist Association, in the annual
convention at New Orleans last
Thursday.
It is rumored that an effort is be
ing made by Germany and Austria
to secure a combiation of Europe to
resist the commercial competion o:
the United States.
Current events indicate that some
of die “infant industres” that have
grown strong through republican
tariff protection, have become the
protectors and controllers of the re
publican party.
An expert representative of Eng
land will come to the United States
to investigate concerning the best
systems of electric lighting, railway
construction and equipment, in view
of railroad extension in South Africa.
After July 1st, next, the Illinois
Central Railroad will establish a sys
tem of pensions for its old and dis
abled employes. The first gift will
be $250,000, followed by an annual
appropriation not to aggregate more
than $100,000.
Men with more money than they
can use, could improve upon the
usual method by building factories
in small towns and giving the profits
to such institutions as they might
select. Such bequests would prove
all-round blessings to deserving peo
ple ready to help themselve in serv
ing others.
In speaking of great business com
binations, with the steel trust as an
example, Southern Industry says:
“In our opinion the time is Rooming
when these gigantic institutions will
crumble from their own weight.
There are too many interests to be
considered and too
people to assimilate.
Special Occasions.
Conditions since the great fire at
Jacksonville, Fla., are improving in
that city, as the donations so far
have been equal to the present needs
of the destitute people. Much diffi-
'•culcy has been experienced, however,
■with the negro men, as they refuse
"to work after receiving free food,
though good wages are offered,
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Ppesident McKinley’s tour of the
Pacific Slope and other states is the
most mannificent in its appointments
ever arranged in any country for
any^ persen, king or potentate. It
will cost about $50,000, but’ no part
•of that cost will be paid by tbe
president. Perhaps reciprocity will
be accorded the managers of the
show Hereafter.
Georgia Epworth Leagues have
been divided into two conferences—
North and South Georgia. The of
ficers of the South Georgia Confer-^
ence are: President, E. P. Peabody
of Way cross; 1st Yice Pres., M. ^V.
Howard of Bainbridge; 2nd Y. P.,
Miss Lizzie Riley of Macon; 3rd Y.
P., M. M. Parks of Savannah; 4th
V. P., Miss Clara McWilliams of
Cuthbert; Secretary, Miss Claudia
Little of Jesup; Treasurer, P: E.
Whitlesey of Columbus; Editor, Rev.
J. H. Smith of Savannah.
For the occasions and on dates
mentioned below, the Central of
Georgia Railway Company will sell
excursion tickets at especially low
rates:
Grand Lodge meeting I.*0. O. F.
of Georgia, Macon, Ga., May 21st to
many different! 23rd, one and one-third fare for the
round trip, .on certificate plan.
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
of Georgia, Brunswick, Ga., May
21st to 23rd, final return limit 25th,
one fare for round trip. Buy tickets
May 20th and 21st.
Low rates to Pan-American Ex
position at Buffalo, N. Y., choice of
routes by rail or water.
Confederate Veterans’ Reunion,
Memphis, Tenn., May 28th to 31st,
one cent a mile for distance travel
ed. Tickets sold May 25th to 27th
inclusive, limited to return June 4th.
Special train will leave Macon about
,2 p. m. May 27th, arriving at Mem
phis at 7 p. m. next day.
Centennial Celebration University
-of Georgia, at Athens June 12th to
19 th inclusive. One fare for the
round trip.
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Tybee Island is better equipped
than ever as a summer resort,, and
the Central railroad will sell low
rate excursion tickets during the
season.
At St Joseph’s Catholic chuurch
at Macon last Sunday,75 applicants
were confirmed, Bishop Kelly offi
ciating.
In a suburb of Detroit, Mich., fire
destroyed property worth $800,000
last Sunday.
Dennard Dots.
BY THE JUDGE.
This letter from our friend, “The
Judge,” was written May 7th, for
publication last week, but it was un
avoidably crowded out:
The first shall be last and the last
shall be first, so it is writ. Farmers
who planted cotton very early have
had to plow np and plant again, anc
haven’t got a stand yet, while those
who planted later got a very gooc
stand at the first planting. Probably
there is less cotton ready for the hoe
than for very many years. At least
sixty per cent of the cotton plantec
is still in the ground and will remain
there until it rains. Everybody seems
to be done planting, and if none of
them have a card up their sleeve to
play later I think I will be safe in
saying that the increase in acreage
will be very small. Rain is needed
to bring up cotton, and especially
for the oat crop, which is failing
very fast.
Mr. H. E. Talton has gone up to
Atlanta to consult a specialist. He
has been in very bad health for sev
eral years. He is a good citizen, anc
his friends join his family in wishing
him speedy recovery,
Mr. I. T. Woodard has in his pos
session a bowie knife that was taken
from one of his grandfather’s ne
groes in 1857. The negro was given
a pass one Saturday afternoon to go
to Perry, and while there got hold
of some whiskey, got drunk and as-
seulted Judge Killen, father of
Messrs. George and Tom Killen. It
seems that even in those days whis
key was sold in violation of law, as
the negro evidently had no authori
ty 1 o buy it.
Mr, H. T. Beall of Macon came
down last Saturday to see his wife,
who is visiting her parents, Mr. anc.
Mrs. J. H. Davis. "
Messrs. Grace, Hicks, Wilder and
Wallace of Macon are spending the
week here fishing.
Messrs. John Grace, Charlie Eu
banks, Capfc. “Coot” and Dr. Mann
of Elko spent three days here last
week. Many fishermen come and
go, some catch fish and some catch
none. Even my old friend, Henry
Norwood, with his family* spent
day here very, pleasantly last week.
Mr. G. B. Wells and family were in
the crowd, and I am glad to say
that Henry caught fish enough for
all and some to spare.
Senator Hanna has put his foot
down squarely on the • efforts of
President McKinley, Representative
Babcock and Director Roberts to
induce the republican party to con
sent to carry out its pledges to ne
gotiate reciprocity treaties with for
eign nations. It was, of course, ex
pected that Senator Hanna would
do this, as his close relations with
the giant trusts that s'll their goods
cheaper abroad than at home Rind
him to oppose any action which, di
rectly or indirectly, might tend to
reduce duties. Sc me people are a
little surprised by the openness with
which he takes tne trust side of the
problem, but this is characteristic of
the man. Mr. Hanna does not try
to cpnceal his cloven hoof; he rather
exposes it as plainly as possible and
asks what the public is going to do
about it.—Washington Correspond
ence.
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The southern sweet potato crop is
estimated at 50,000,000 bushels
worth $25,000,000. It is expected
that before many years this rapidly
increasing product will be largely
used in the manufacture of sweet
potato flour. The flour somewhat
resembles the chestnut flour of Ita
ly, being sweet and of a nutty fla
vor.—Southern industry. -
—Mr. Josiah Bass, one of Hous
ton’s prominent citizens, writes
as follows: “After trying various
remedies, without obtaining any
benefit, I was cured sound and well
by Mucalee Chill Stop. It is the
best remedy in existence for chills,
fever and malaria.” Every bottle
guaranteed. It costs you nothing
if it fails to cure. Sold by drug
gists at 50 cts. Manufactured by
H. J. Lamar & Sons, Macon, Ga
fashionable
F0R MM MB B0YS.
SPRING 1901.
We are ready with our complete stock of
Clothing for Spring. Suits from ....
.50 to $25.00.
Orders by mail carefully filled and
satisfaction guaranteed. ^
Jno. G. Eads &> Co.,
MACON, Gb.
It’s Foolish
to take chances with an un
certainty. It’s wise to inves
tigate where everything is in
your favor. Our store pro-
uides she best clothing you
can have, at the best prices
you could find. There is ev
ery reason why you should in
vestigate and be safe in the
inspection.
BURNETT & GOODMAN,
Third Street, Macon, Ga.
CALDER §. WILLINGHAM, Jit.,
Wholes.de and Retail Dealer in
Crockery, Stoves, Lamps ^ House-
Furnishing Goods.
A GOIPLETE LINE OF GHINAWARE-
TRIANGULAR BLOCK, MACON, GA.
GEORGIA, Houston County.
A. D. Skellie, administrator of the es
tate of J. G. Yisscher, deceased, has ap
plied for dismission from said trust.
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to appear at the August
term, 1901, of the court of Ordinary of
said county and show cause,if any they
have, why said application should not
be granted.
Winess my official signature this
May 6,1901.
SAM T. HURST, Ordinary.
Hitting the Nail m the Head
Is what you do every time
you buy your
Lumber, Sash,
Doors,
Mouldings,
Blinds,
Trimmings
and all kinds of mill work and builders supples from oui
superior stock. Builders and contractors will find that
t ley get a superior grade of lumber and workmanship in
t ieir line at lower prices than they can get elsewhere.
iE3i. Xj_ na^?a.is & co.,
Phone 187. FORT VALLEY, OA.
Sash and Door Co.,
-DEALERS IN-
Mantels, Paint, Lumber*
Lime, Cement,
Builders’
Hardware, Etc
No. 457 Third Street,
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