Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

i JOHN II. DEVXlfED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE. 91.50 a. Year in Advance, VOL. XXX. PEJtRYr HOUSTON CpUNTY> GA.i THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1901. NO. 22. Washington Letter. By Our Regular Correspondent: It seems practically certain nowa days that the chief question which w ill convulse congress and the Na tion next winter will be that of the tariff, both in relation to trust-made goods and in connection with' the reciprocity treaties which were so unceremoniously burked last winter. The matter will probably first come up in connection with Cuba, which will negotiate a reciprocity treaty with the United States as soon as its government is organized and capa ble of making any treaties at all. president McKinley has promised to urge the ratification of this upon congress by every mean's in his pow er and will probably keep his word, in view of his well-known sentiments on the subject. But the protected interests are already up in arms, the beet sugar men of the west taking the lead. They have threatened to fight the proposed reciprocity to a finish. The tobacco men do not care so much, as they say Cuban tobacco does not come into competition with the American product except in an indirect way. Senator Platt’s own state of Connecticut raises a great deal of tobacco, and while the sena tor says that he has not yet heard pf any objections to reciprocity with Cuba, nevertheless bis state would- be false to her record if she did not protest bitterly sooner or later, it being Connecticut which was chiefly responsible for the abandonment of ‘plain duty” and whose influence prevented the 1 consideration of the French reciprocity treaty. .. Accord ing to Senator Platt, it is not pro posed by any one to = give Cuban, products free admission to the United States. But’the home sugar growers are not willing tp> make any concessions whatever, 8 and they are already appealing to other interests which are not involved in the Cuban arrangement to stand by them. Their argument is that an attempt is to be made to lower all the im portant tariff schedules by means of reciprocity treaties, not; only with. Cuba, but with most of the leading nations; therefore, the whole protec r tive system is involved, they say, and it behooves all who are interest ed to make a test case of the Cuban treaty and beat it if possible. Inter est in the subject is steadily grow ing, and both sides are lining up for a battle royal next wiuter. The Supreme court will meet only twice more before adjournment for the summer, and yet there is not the slightest indication of a decision in the coloniai cases being handed down. While no one wants to hur ry the court unduly, nevertheless the impression is gaining ground here that some decision should be ren dered. The Potto Bican act was passed more than two years ago. It was based on the theory that the constitution does not follow the flag; that our new insular acquisitions are not under the constitution—not in tegral parts, but colonial dependen cies of the United States. That the ory has shaped our policy toward all of those acquisitions, and has been the government’s policy for more than two years. Meanwhile, cases have been pending in the federal courts—most of the time in the Su preme court—involving the validity of the Porto Bican act and, conse quently, the constitutionality of the government’s Insnlar policy. The most momentous consequences hang on the deferred decision, and it cer tainly seems desirable that it should n ot be postponed for another six months. Old Soldier’s Experience. M. M. Austin, a civil war veter an, of Winchester, Ind., writes: “My wife was sick a long time in. spite of good doctor’s treAtment^ |nit was wholy cured by Dr.King’s New Life Pills, which worked won ders for her health.” They .always dp* Try them. Only 25c Uoltzclaw’s Drugstore. at 0.5 Not Contented. . . Marietta Jouruol, How few people are contented, with their present condition in life I and fret under their environments. Always looking ahead to be happy,- but never blest. We were bilking with a group of gentlemen in a Ma rietta store last week, and each ex pressed dissatisfaction. with his lot in life. We all think the other man in hjs sphere is happy, andif we had his chance we would reach perfect bliss. . The farmer thinks if he were a merchant he would reach the acme af his joy, and the merchant longs for the fields as his theater of ac tion; the railroad man thinks his work the hardest lot and sighs for a change—some comfortable clerkship in a store, so as not to have to risk his life and be out from home in all kinds of weather; the clerk covets a store of bis own; the merchant be moans dull trade and increasing ex pense; the lawyer wishes he never saw a law book, and the school teacher thinks his happiness would be complete if he could only get a job at something else, where vexa tions parents and devilish children could not torment his soul to death; the politician regrets that be is in capacitated for earning a livelihood outside of office ? seeking and won ders if the change in the adminis tration will leave him out iu the cold. And so it goes. But it is in the consciousness of duty well performed that we can earn happiness and contentment. Usefulness in the busy affairs of life is what counts and proves a blessing to man’s peace of rhind. So -if .you would be*happy, be useful. Let us be happy—life is not long— A smile, a tear and a farewell song; Dreams that drift to a morning bright. A little of love and a little of light! Then the dreams again, and then— Goodnight! *--*■-* Counterfeiting seems to be becom ing one of the lost arts. So far this year only four counterfeits have been discovered, and but six weeks of the fiscal year remain. This breaks the record for dullness in the counter feiting business. Last year nine Counterfeits were discovered, the year before that seventeen, while in still earlier years from twenty to forty was the usual number. Coun terfeiting does not pay any more. The secret service men say it is as easy to pass a bogus bill now as it ever was, but they think the. good times and plentitude of. employment have induced a great many of the old-time workers to turn hopest.— Washington Correspondence. . • Fought For His JLils. “My father and sister both died of consumption,” writes J. T. Weatherwax of Wyandotte, Mich., “and I "was savbd from the same frightful fate only by Dr. King’s New Discovery. An attack of pneumonia left an obstinate cough and very severe lung trouble,which an excellent doctor could not help, but a few months’ use of this won derful medicine made me as well as ever and I gained much in weight. Infallible for coughs, colds and all throat and lung.troubles. Guaran teed bottles 50c and $1 at Holtz- claw’s Drugstore. Trial bottles free. A Kansas editor who published the fact that silver buckles-wbre be coming fashionable on garters, and incidentally remarked that he hoped to see more of them, is now fighting a divorce suit instituted by his wife, and is nursing *<sore spots” received from a cowhide in the hands of the only young lady in the town who wore silver buckles.—Exchange. Mr. W. J. Baxter, of North Brook, N. G, says he suffered with piles for fifteen years. He fried many remedies with no re sults until he used DeW&t’s Witch Mzel Shite; And that quickly cur ed him. Holtzclaw’s Drugstore. . •- v' - r ‘ •;* / i - , The Hasty Words. C?Q>OOG(SC?DCitlH?QtC?* > Harper’3 Bazar. To think before you speak is so wise an axiom that one would hard ly think it needed to be emphasized by repetition. Yet in how many cases the hasty. temper flashes out in the hasty word, and the latter does its w®rk with the precision and the paija. of the swift stiletto. Sin- gularly enough, the hasty word of- tenest wounds those who love one another dearly, and the very close ness of their intimacy affords them; opportunity for the sudden thrusts. We know the weak points in the ar mor of our kinsman and our friend; we are aware of his caprices, and or dinarily are tender and compassion ate, even of his vanities and his small fancies and whims; but there dawns a day when it is written in the book of fate that we shall be as cruel as we are loving. , We are cold or tired or hungry. We are anxious over unpaid bills, or our expected letters have not ar rived; or one of the children is ail ing, and we dread the outcome of the malady. Our politeness fails us, fortitude is vanquished, philosophy is in abeyance, and we say that which we .iepent of in sackcloth and ashes. But though the hasty words may be forgiven, it is not at once forgotten. It has flawed the crystal of our friendship; the place may be cemented, but there is a shadowy scar on the gleaming surface. Oh, if the word of haste had but been left unspoken; if the strong hand of patience had but held back the word as it was about to strike! Mr. John Cooner, Formerly with The Dannenberg Co., has accepted a position with ns, and will be glad to show his friends the new stock of goods recently purchased by us, and invites them to call on him. Where Our Canaries are Raised. The Ladies’ Home Journal has commissioned Ida Shaper Hoxie, the well-known auther, to go to the German Harz Mountains and write of the raising and training of cana ry birds. She will proceed to St. Andreasburg, "The Singing Village of Germany,” where 60,000 canaries are reared every year, and spend some time in the home of one of the most successful breeders of these peerless, singers, gathering material for the article. — If people only knew what we know about Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, it. would be used in nearly every household, as there are few people who do not suffer from .a feeling of fullness after eating, belching, flatulence, sour stomach or water- brash, caused by indigestion or dyspepsia. A preparation such as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure,which,with no aid from the stomach, will di gest your food, certainly can’t kelp but do you good. Holtz claw’s Drugstore. It is said a North Georgia post master recently sent the following notice to the postoffice department: "Sur i wish to notify you that on next Wednesday this offic will be shet as i am gone dear hunt. You kin fire me if you see fit but I’ll give you a pinter that Im the only man in the neyborhood that kin rede and rite.” - The Best Prescription for Malaria, Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure—no pay. Price 50c ' The United States are ahead on hogs. Not counting the two-legged variety, there are 38,000,000 in this country, a number equal to the com bined stocks of Russia, Germany, Austria and the British Isles. The least in quanity and most in quality describes DeWitt’s Lit tle Early Risers, the famous pills for constipation, and liver com- ’ ~ - Hdltzelaw’s drugstore. m m » But for adversity" lots of men would never find out whether they were honestor not. 414 & 416 Third St., MACON, GA. The Place Where You Gan Buy Everything that You Need to Wear at Prices from 25to 50 Per Cent Cheap er Than Others Will Sell it to You. We sell more Shoes than most any reg-., ular shoe house in Macon. Why do we do this? Simply because we SELL NONE BUT THE BEST, and guarantee every pair that leaves our house to give satisfac tory wear or ref and your money. Men’s Shoes from 98c. to $5.00. Ladies’ Shoes from 65c. to $3.50. Children’s Shoes, 25e. to $1.50. Ladies’ Slippers, 25c. to $2.00. Children’s Slippers, 35s. to $1 50. Why not give us your Shoe trade and save 25 to 50 per cent on every pair of Shoes needed in your fam ily? ! Clothing;. IKMg | EXCEL any clotbiDg store in Ma- jcon. Oar Clothing is well made, it j fits, it is durable, it holds its color, and is 25 to 50 per cent cheaper thau most clothing stores can af ford to sell you the same quality of goods. Mens Suits, $3.00 to $12.50 Youths Suits, $2.00 to $ 8.00 Childrens Suits, 65c. to $ 40,0 Boys Knee Pants, 15c to 85e The largest and most complete line of Extra, Pants for men in the state, 49c to $5 00 the pair. Extra Coats and Extra Vests to fit and please any man in Houston county. ©o&s. Yes, we sell everything in the Dry Goods Line—Dress Goods, Percales, Lav^ns, Dimities, Calicoes, Sheetings, Shirtings, Checks, Cottonades, Tickings, Bleachings, No tions of every description, and our prices are right; this you will acknowledge after you have seen us, Straw Hats. We have the great est line of Straw Hats to be found in Macon for Men, Boys and Chil dren— 10c. to $1.00 each . If you want a Straw Hat come to ns. Millinery. half. We do not want regular Millinery prices. Here you can select your Hat and trimmings and have it trimmed while you wait. This department is upstairs^and you can be suited. Sailors 10c. to §1.00. UBS is the most; complete store in Macon, and the only one where you can buy everything that you need to wear. Come and see us> KESSLER BROS. Now is the time to have your J OB WORK doha The Rome Journal u prepared to do it in a neat and artistic manner at reasona ble prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. -XX (t Si