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VOL- XXX. • PEEEY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 1,1901. NO. 31.
Xhe Attack Upon Admiral Schley.
Our "Washington Correspondence.
Xhe bitter attack made on
Vdmiral Schley by E. S. Maclay
ceems likely to bring the entire
subject of the battle of Santiago
to a J crisis, especially since it has
been shown that Maclay is a “la
borer’’ doing clerk’s work in the
Department, and is thus vil
ifying his superior officer. He is
alsoabosm friend of Admiral
Crwnioshield, one of Schley’s bit
terest enemies, who is believed to
have been the author of nearly
all the outrageous insults hurled
by Maclay at the head of the con-
querer of Santiago. Moreover,
Maclay asserts that the proofs of
the book were submitted both to
■gesretary Long and to Admiral
Sampson and were returned
by them, not only witn approval
but with commendation. Secre
tary Long denies this, saying on
ly one chapter was submitted to
him, and that this contained no
reference to Schley. The boox, it
maybe mentioned, calls Schley a
coward, a caitiff and a liar in so
many words. This book was ex
pected to be used, as the other
two volumes of the work are used,
as a text book at Annapolis, but
Secretary Long says it must be
expurgated first. In one sense the
publication of the volume is not
to be deplored. It has aroused Ad
miral Schley’s friends to the de
termination to end, if possible,
the conspiracy against him or
ganized by a certain clique of na
val officers. Representative
Schirm’s announced purpose of in
troducing a resolution in Congress
asking for an iavetigation of the
entire West Indian campagn,
which ended in the capture- of
Cervera’s fleet, is but.a part of the
programme. Admiral {Schley has
a large number of friends in Con
gress who propose that justice
shall be done him in that body,
espessially as it seems impossible
to secure for him even fair treat
ment from jealous naval officers.
Further, it is possible that Schley
will briug suit against Maclay for
criminal libel. This would throw
the whole question into the
courts, where 'Schley would re
ceive an impartial hearing, and
where the questions asked by his
counsel would have to be answer
ed. Schley will not, of course,
ask au inquiry at the hands of the
department, as the detail for the
board would be made by Admiral
Crowninshield, his bittee enemy.
Before such a board there could
not be a fair and impartial inves
tigation. There is, however, an
opening either through Congress
or the courts, and one of these
methods is likely to be seized up
on in order to crush the conspira-
, c y which! now exists.
Don’t be satisfied with tempo
rary relief from insigestion. Ko-
dol Dyspepria Cure . permanently
and completely removes the com
plaint. It relieves permanently
because it allows the tired stom
ach perfect rest. Dieting won’t
mst the stomach. Nature receiv
es supplies from the food we eat.
The sensible way to help the
stomach is to use Kodol Dyspep
sia Cure, which digests what you
ta t and can’t help but do you
good.
■'W -V—
bi the thirteen years ending
June 80. 1900, according to offi-
^al report, the railroads of the
^ited States killed 89,277 peo-
Ipn' ^kis makes an average of 6,-
deaths per year on the rail,
there were 469,027 persons in-
]nred within the same period.
■
Haye You Seen It?
Druggists keep Dr. Caldwell’s Syr-
P Depsin in plain view, but if you
°a’t happen to see it, why ask for
, • The manufacturers guarantee it
cure dyspepsia and all' forms of
®Wh troubles. Sold by druggists.
Look Out for Howell on the Next
Round.
Atlanta News.
The condition of Mr. duBig-
non’s health has been known to a
good many, and his withdrawal
is not altogether unexpected.
Some months ago Mr. Clark How
ell, of this city wa9 talked of as a
candidate, but he declared him
self a supporter of Mr. duBignon.
The impression has gotten abroad
that in the event of Mr. duBig-
non’s withdrawal, Mr. Howell
would be a candidate for govern
or.
Now that this contingency has
become a fact, the Daily News
asked Mr. Howell if it would have
the effect of bringing him into the
race. His reply was as follows :
“Your inquiry is one of many I
have received on the same line
this morning from Atlanta, and,
by telegraph, from friends else
where.
“Somehow or other the idea
seems to have prevailed that in
the event Mr. duBignon deter
mined not to make the race for
governor, I would be a candidate.
Such is not, and has never been,
my intention. Replying to every
inquiry upon the subject during
the past six months I have said
definitely that I would not be a
candidate, and that I would sup
port Mr. duBignon if he should
be in the race.
“On being asked if I would be
come a candidate in the event Mr.
duBignon should determine not to
be,I have answered,unequivocally,
‘No,’ because any other answer
would be unjust to a friend' who
was anxious to make the race, and
who would have had my cordial
support had he done so.
“If Mr. duBignon had been
considered definitely out cf the
race six months ago my course
might have been different,t hough
I do not mean by that to say that
I would haveffieen a candidate. I
now have my hands full attend
ing to the demands of my busi
ness, and should I conclude to
make the race for governor heraf-
ter, it will be at a time when I
can better afford to attend to the
details of a campaign than now.
“I shall content myself for the
present with offering again for
the state senate, and for re-elec
tion to the presidency. When
the time for the election of the
sucsessor to the next governor
comes, I may be in a position
where I will have something to
say on the sbject; but this is four
years off, and in the meantime
the abundance of good material
from which selection of the next
governor is to be made, gives as
surance that a worthy sucsessor
to Governor Candler will be chos
en.
What A Tale It Tells.
If that mirror of yours shows a
wretched, sallow complexion, a
jaundiced look, moth patches and
blotches on the skin, it’s liver
trouble; but Dr. King’s New Life
Pills regulate the liver, purify the
blood, give clear skin, rosy cheeks,
rich complexion. Only 25/ at
Holtzclaw’s drug store.
Kansas’ wheat crop, if soid^it
the average price of sixty cents a
bushel, would give to every man,
woman and child in the United
States no less than $1 per capita.
If placed in box cars on a single
track it would fill enough cars to
reach from Wichita to New York.
Kansas is a great wheat state.
;
If the action of your bowels is
not easv and regular serious com
plications must be the final result.
Dewitt’s Little Early Risers will
remove this danger. Safe, pleas
ant and effective. Hoitzclaw s
Drugstore; ^ -
-The Bible is to be translated in
to ten languages of the^ Philippine
Islands during the next ten years.
The Negro in the population.
I
Savannah News.
j There are those who have been
disposed to regard the negro as a
; passing race in this country, like
! the Indian. They have based their
i calculations upon the low morali-
| ty and the high mortality of the
1 black race, pointing out the disre-
i gard of the laws of hygiene, so
1 common with the black people,
could have only the effect of sap
ping the vitality of the race,
which would gradually disappear.
There is, however, nothing in the
j data of the recently enumerated
census to give color to any such
conclusion. On the other hand,
the figures of the census show
that, notwithstanding the disad
vantages under which the negro
labors, he is as a race, holding his
own with the white man.
The census office tabulation of
the population by nativity and
color has proceeded to the point
where it is possible to get an idea
of the totals- These indicate that
the black population of the Unit
ed States in 1900 amounted to 9,-
050,000 against 7,500,000 in 1890.
Ten years ago the negroes consti
tuted 11.9 per cent., of the total
population; according to the last
census they constituted 11.8 per
cent, of the total. This decline of
.1 per cent., however, is not sig
nificant, and is accounted for by
the large increase in the white
population of the Northern and
Western states by immigration.
There has actually been an in
crease in the percentage of ne
groes in the South, not only ow
ing to the fecundity of the race,
but because during the decade
many negroes have left what may
called the border states, such as
Kentucky, to come info the co t-
ton belt.
Kentucky in fact, shows a con -
siderable loss in negro population,
by relative percentage, while the
cotton states show increases. It
is stated that only four states be
sides Kentucky show losses of ne
gro population, the others being
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
and Wisconsin. The supposition
is that the blacks formerly living
in those states found the climate
too rigorous and returned to sun
nier climes.
The census data go to show
that the drift of the negro, like
that of the white man, is away
from the farms to the cities. The
proportion of the blacks and
whites in the cities has not mate
rially changed in ten years. Book
er Washington, in preaching the
doctrine of the ngro staying on
the farm, is doing good work, but
it seems that his advice is not be
ing very generally taken by his
people.
Something
To Hide In.
Their Secret is Oat.
All Sadieville. Ky., was curious
to learn the cause of the vast dif
ference improvement in the
health of Mrs. S. P. Whittaker,
who had for a long time endured
untold suffering from a chronic
bronchial trouble. “It is all due
to Dr. King’s New Discovery,”
writes her husband. “It complete
ly cured her and also cured our
little grand daughter of a severe
attack of Whooping Cough.” It
positively cures Coughs, Colds,
LaGnppe, Bronchitis, all Throat
and Lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles 50c and $1.00. Trial bot
tles free at Holtzclaw’s drugstore.
Mr. Carnegie says to die rich is
to die disgraced. As he is now
worth $275,000,000, and has no
lease on his life, may die to-mor
row, it is probable he will die dis
graced under his own condemna
tion.—Ex.
The Best Prescription for Malaria,
Chills and Fever is a bottle of
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. I
It is simply iron and quinine in a'
tasteless form. No cure—no pay. *
Price 50c i
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”
Waggons, and the famous “Barnesville” and/‘Rock Hill**
Buggies and Carriages. It is useless for us to recommend
these vehicles to the people—the* recommend us. AYe
buy in large quantities, pay cash, get ail the discounts, and
will divide them with you. You cannot do yourself jus
tice without getting our prices before you buy.
Yery truly,
HEARD BROTHERS,
350-352 Poplar St., MACON, GA.
Ill BHO
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 more Shoes
than most aDy 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 $8.50.
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 yonr fam
ily?
j Clothing:.
1 EXCEL any clothing store in Ma
con. Our 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 Saits, 65c. to $ 4 00
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 Vejsts to
fit and please any man in Houston
county.
Dry Goods.
Yes, we sell everything in the Dry Goods Line-—Dress
Goods, Percales, Lawns, Dimities, Calicoes, Sheetings,
Shir mgs, Checks, Cottonades, Tickings, Bleachings, No
tions of every description, and our prices are right; this
you wi«i acknowledge after you have seen us,
Straw Hats.
est line oE 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.
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.
HRS is the most complete store in Macon, and the only one
—f. where you can buy everything that you need to wear.
Come and see us.
KESSLER BROS.
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