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J ° HN II * iIOI>Gns@ ’ Propr * DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE, #1. 50 a Year in Advance. 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. ISBnMlBaBi $