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VOL. XXX. Limiting Local Legislation. Savannah News. The Alabama Constitutional Convention has adopted one pro vision of the proposed new con stitution that will be productive of good results. It limits the pow er of the Legislature in the mat ter of local legislation. The time of the legislature of this state, and it is safe to say cf mauy of the other states, is large ly taken up with local bills. The most of these bilfh are of no ac count, being introdsced simply because members want to impress their constituents with the fact that they are doing something, or because they desire io serve some individual or faction. If it were not for these local bills it would be possible for a Legislature to finish its work in less than half the time it is now in session. A state would be saved thousands of dollars at ev ery session. Money that is now wasted on these local measures might remain in the pockets of the tax payers or be appropriated to schools or pensions. A few general laws would cover all of the needs that is sought to satisfy now by local measures. These general laws should be broad' enough to meet any case that would likely arise. There would be no trouble on that score, however. Indeed many of the things which now require legis lative authority could be attend ed to by county commissioners or municipal governments just as well as they are by the Legisla ture. In fact, they could be at tended to much better, because at present, Legislatures, in local matters, are controlled by the representatives from the counties iu which the local legislation is wanted. Therefore it often hap pens that a few men, against the will of the great majority, get lo cal bills passed which are inimical to public interests. The Alabama Constitutional Convention has done a great thing in putting a limit to local legisla tion. If there were such a limit in every state a vast amount of mon ey would be saved to the Ameri can people and a greatdeal of lit igation would be prevented. The whole island of New York was origionally bought of the In dians for an equivtlent of about twenty-five dollars. To-day New York has a population of about 3,500,000, which is exceeded by only one other city—London. Its wealth is enormous; its annual expenditures are more than twice those of the Republic of Mexico, and almost one third as much as those of the German Enpire with jts population of 52,000,000. And it has become the financial cen ter of the world.—July Ladies’ Home Journal. She Didn’t Wear A Mask. But her beauty was completely hidden by sores, blotches and pimples till she used Bucklin’s Arnica Salve. Tuen they vanished ss will all Eruptions, Fever Sores* Boils, Ulcers, Carbuncles and Felons from its use. Infalable for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Scalds and Biles. Cure guaranteed. 25c at Holtzclaw’s drugstore. v p ■■ The Dawson News expresses this opinion: “If the right man is : XI tilt! ClgUU ULlHrU. « presented South Georgia will get together in the gubernatorial cam- P ft ign. If not, she won’t. There we a whole passle of people who ^ill not vote for a candidate sim- Ply because he lives in South Georgia.” : A bad complexion generaUy ^Anl4*ci 1 iwAt* ftnd tosults from inactive- liver — Jewels. In all such cases, De- Witt’s Little Early Risers produce gratifying results. Holtzclaw’s drugstore. Following is a farmers’ creed said to have been furnished by Henry Ward Beecher sixty years ago when he was editing the Indi ana Farmer. We believe in small farms and thorough cultivation. We believe the soil loves to eat as well as its owner, and ought therefore to be liberally fed. We believe in large crops which leave the land better than thev found it—making the farmer and farm both glad at once. We believe in going to the bot tom of things and therefore, in deep plowing and enough of it. All the better with a sub-soil plow. We delieve that every farmer should own a good farm. We believe that the best fertil izer for any soil is a spirit of in dustry, enterprise and intelle- gence. Without this, lime and gypsum, bones, green manure and guano will be of little use. We believe in good fences, good barns, good farm houses, good orchards and children enough to gather the fruit. We believe in a clean kitchen, a neat wife in it, a spinning wheel, a clean cupboard, a clean dairy and a clean conscience. We firmly disbelieve in farmers that will not improve; in farmers that grow poorer every year; in starving cattle; in farm ers’ boys turning into clerks; in farmers’ daughters unwilling to work, and in farmers ashamed of their vocation, or who drink whis key until honest people are asham ed of them. Like A Lady. A little gisl from an East End slum was invited with others to a charity dinner given at a great house in the West End of London, says Spare Moments. In the course of the meal the little maid en startled her hostess by pro pounding the querry: “Does your husband drink?” “Whyno,” replied the aston ished lady of the house. After a moment’s pause the minature querist proceeded with the equally bewildering question; “How much coal do you burn? What is your husband’s salary? Has he any bad habits?” By this time the presiding geni us of the table felt called upon to ask her humble guest what made her ask such strange questions. “Well” was the innocent re ply, “mother told me to behave like a lady, and when ladies call at our house they always ask mother those questions.” Atlanta Journal. The state agricultural depart- ! ment now has in'process of com- jpilation a book that will be of j invaluable worth to Georgia. It is ; to be upon the natural resources j and present development of the state , and will be the most com- i prehensive of any work of the kind ever undertaken. Both Commissioner O. B. Stev ens and Assistant Commissioner Bob Wright have spedt a great deal of time during the last two years in gathering material for this book. It is now all ready for the press, with the exception of some statistics from the last cen sus which cannot yet be secured from Washington. This book will be out some time in September. In it will be found the most valuable statistics. An estimate of all the different water powers of the state of any consequence, of the timber, of the mineral re sources to a certain extent, and every thing that one investigat ing a state would want to know. Each county will be taken up separately. When organized, from what counties taken, the number of acres it contains, how much in cultivation, how much in timber, all this and more will be given. The population by counties, num- of school houses, churches and so on will be incorporated. The num ber of factories, the streams and their waterpower, the minerals, and a great deal of other informa- wlll be added. Ererv product of the state of any consequence will be taken up. How much is produced and com parative statements of the in crease in production will be given. The book will be awated with much interest, and its result on the future development of the state is sure to be great. One of the chief features will be a statistical statement of the Georgia of 1890 and of 1900, ac cording to the United states fig ures.Eyerv line, population, pro duction, manufacturing, stock raising and all will be included. It Dazzles The World. No discovery in medicine has ev er created one quarter of the ex citement that has been caused by Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con- sumdtion. Its severest tests have been on hopeless victims of Corn- sumption, Hemorrhage, Pneumo- nsa, Pleurisy, and Bronchitis, thousands of whom it has restored to perfect health. For Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Croup,Hay Fever, Hoarseness and Whooping Cough it is the quickest, surest cure m the world. It is sold by H-M. Holtzclaw, druggist, Perry, Ga., who guarantees satisfaction or re. funds the money. * Large bottles 50c and $1. Trial bottles free. Agricultural statistics show that the average yield of wheat per acre in the United States is a lit tle less than thirteen bushels, and that of Indian corn a little less than' twehty-seven bushels. The Best Prescriptiou 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 Quite without our suspecting it, we show the stuff that is in us when we turn our backs upon home and taxe the road. Our rev elations are entirely unconscious. We display our faniliarity with social usages or the reverse, but that is the lesser matter. A nov ice or a globe-trotter alike lets down the mask which hides the inner self, when fretting over de lays, careless of others’ comfort, and selfishly monopolizing con veniences intended for the many rather than the one.—July La dies Home Journal. * You can never cure dyspepsia by dieting. What your body needs is plenty of good food properly di gested. Then if your stomach will not digest it, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will. It contains all of the natural digestants, hence must di gest any class of food and so pre pare it that nature can use it in nourishing the body and replac ing the wasted tissues,thus giving life, health, strength, ambition, pure blood and good healthy ap petite. Holtzclaw’s Drugstore. A New Jersey preacher has struck upon a novel nethod of in ducing poeple to attend services in his church during warm weath er. Last Sunday he served a din ner to all of the *attending wor shipers, and announced that he would continue to set up dinner each sabbath during the summer. To Rid© lax You Know. What You Are Taking When you take Grove’s Taste less Chill Tonic because the for mula is plainly printed on every •>ottle showing that it is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless! form. No cure, no pay. Price 50c. If you cannot call and see our line of Wagons, Buggies and Carriages, write us for prices. We sell the celebrated “Old Hickory” and “Tennessee” Wagons, and the famous “ Barnesville” and *‘Rock Hill'’ Buggies and Carriages. It is useless for us to recommend these vehicles to the people—they recommend us. We buy in large quantities, pay easily get ail the discounts, and will divide them with you. You cannot do yourself jus tice without getting our prices before you buy. Yery tiuy, HEARD BROTHERS, 350-352 Poplar St., MACON, GA. HI 11 414 & 416 Third St., MACON, GA. MACON’S GREATEST BARGAIN STORE. The Place Where You Can Buy Everything that You Need to Wear at Prices from 25 to 50 Per Cent Cheap er Than Others Will Sell it to You. We sell more Shoes than most any reg ular shoe hoase in Macon. Why do we do this? Simply because we SELL NONE BUT THE BEST, and guarantee every pair that leaves onr house to give satisfac tory wear or refand voar money. Men’s Shoes from 98c. to $5.00. Ladies’ Shoes from 65c. to $3.50. Children’s Shoes, 25c. to $1.50. Ladies' Slippers, 25c. to $2.00. Children’s Slippers, 35c. to $150. 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. EXCEL any clothing store in Ma con. Oar Clothing is well made, it 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 $ 4.00 Boys Knee Pants, 15c to 85e The largest and most complete line of Extra Pants for men in the state, 49e to $5.00 the pair. Extra Coats and Extra Vests to fit and please any man in Honston county. Dry Goods. Yes, we sell everything in the Dry Goods Line—Dress Goods, Percales, Lawns, Dimities, Calicoes, Sheetings, Shirkings, 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. 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 us. iwi 11 iinninr This is where imnmery. yon 8ftve jaet 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. O URS 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. m KESSLER BEOS. ~