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JOBEPT BE. HODGES, Propr. DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE. $l.SO a Year in Advance. TOL. XXX. i PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA.- THURSDAY, AUGUST 29,1901. NO. 35. Should Be Regulated. The Cotton Outlook. An Officious Countryman. It is a mooted question whether the existence of manufacturing and commercial trusts constitute an un mixed evil, but there is no doubt that the great combinations of mon ey and factories in one line of busi ness gives excessive power that can be used to the great disadvantage of the people generally. Politically, the. two. great parties are antagonistic concerning trusts. The democrats desire to regulate trusts, while the republicans permit their party to be regulated by the trusts. Concerning the necessity for reg ulation, our Washington correspond ent speaks as follows of a republi can proposition: “Ex-Senator Chandler, now head of the Cuban Claims Commission in this city, is out with an appeal to the republican party to regulate the trusts. Mr. Chandler speaks up as loudly as though he were not as ut terly alone in his party in advocat ing such ideas as is Mr. Babcock in advocating tariff reform. He re hearses the evils that have arisen and are arising through the forma tion of these gigantic monopolies, concluding as follows: ‘What is the remedy for the threatening evils? It is easy and sure. The exercise of legislative control over corporation organizations. No abolition of com petition in any business can take place through agreements of indi viduals or partnerships of individu als alone. Corporate powers are in dispensable. Bonds and stocks must be issued and thrust upon the mar kets. But the legislatures can decide what shall be the quantities of bonds and stocks, and can limit the busi ness which each corporation may do. Congress can absolutely control the interstate commerce railroads. The state legislature can also govern them and all other corporation mo nopolies and force them back to the ancient ways.’ It is>an extraordina ry tribute to the virility of the dem ocratic principles that men like Bab cock and Chandler, life-long repub licans both, should find themselves forced to come over to the democrats for remedies against the growing ills of monopoly. The pity is that they do not dare to change their party emblem any more than McLaurin dares to change his.” The Wachter’s Economical Meal. .epresentative Wachter of Mary- l was hurrying down Pennsylva- avenue tired and hungry after a tless job-hunting expedition, says Washington correspondence of Philadelphia North American, in he saw staring at him from a ihroom window this legend: ALL YOU CAN EAT FOR 10 CENTS. ’ll just chance this game,’ said congressman to himself, and m rent. e first called for a ham sandwich a cup of coffee, and then, glanc- at the bill of fare, said in a pat- zing way to the waiter: "John, vill now have some strawberries cream.” £es, sir,” replied "John,” and at same- time he began punching e holes in the check which he before laid on the table.. Sold on, my friend,”* expostula- the law-maker; “your sign reads you can eat for ten cents. What did you have, sir?” inqnir- he waiter. Coffee and a sandwich.” Well,” replied the knight of the >n, without the sign of a smile, it is all you can eat for 10 cents. Have You Seen^It Druggists keep Dr. Caldwell's Syr- ----- but if you up Pepsin in plain view, bu don’t happen to see it, why ask for it. The manufacturers guarantee it to cure dyspepsia and all forms o: stomach troubles. ~ " A ~ Atlanta Journal. New Orleans Picayune has fine facilities for keeping posted on the cotton situation and outlook and is very careful in its statements re garding the cotton crop. In its .issue of the 20th inst. the Picayune gives an interesting review of the cotton situation. It says that there is naturally a wide difference of opinion as to the probable size of the present crop and that the center of attraction just now is the condition of the Texas crop. Reports as to this are very con flicting. The Picayune says: “There has undoubtedly been a long dry spell over a large section of the state, and private as well as pub lic accounts agree that cotton has jeen unfavorably affected in the districts Which have suffered from drought. To what extent this drought damage will cut down the Texas crop is the problem. Texas is a great state, and it is constantly extending its cotton acreage; hence unfavorable conditions affecting one section of the state are no precise in dications of what the ultimate yield for the whole state will be. In. this connection it is worth remembering that, at this time last year, Texas was being visited by a series of ex cessive rains, the stormy period cul minating in the terrible hurricane at Galveston. It was generally pre dicted and believed that the exces sive rain storms would considerably reduce the Texas crop. The actual result has been a bumper yield. Of course the conditions this year are the very opposite of those which prevailed a year ago, and many will argue that because a wet year pro duced a big crop a dry season should produce a small one. "While it must be admitted that the usual uncertainty as to the out come of the crop prevails, there is a leaning toward the short crop view. Of course, a short crop means high prices, and high prices are extreme ly tempting, particularly to those farmers who have good crops to market. There is, therefore, no dan ger that damage reports will be held back, although not so much will be said as to the condition of things in the more favored districts. Favora ble reports are not conducive to good prices. The Picayune believes that there will be a good demand for cotton for some time after the new crop commences to move freely, as the mills are running on full time and, “despite bad trade reports, they are consuming much more cotton than they did at this time last year.” The outlook is good for a very “substantial range of prices,” even if the damage from drought at some times and rain at others proves to have been exaggerated. The probability is that the south will profit very greatly'by this year’s cotton crop. To Save Her Child From frightful disfigurement Mrs. Nannie Galleger, of La- Grange, Ga., applied Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to great sores, on her head and face, and writes its quick cure exceeded all her hopes, ^t works wonders in Sores, Bruis es, Skin Eruptions, Cuts, Burns Scalds and Piles. 25c. Cure guar anteed. Soldby H. M. Holtzclaw, druggist. Former Governor Peter Turney of Tennessee had a peculiar experience with Gen. Stonewall Jackson, says the Memphis Commercial-Appeal. *It was in Virginia, of course. Col. Tur ney had never seen the general, but about midnight received orders to prepare three days’ rations and be ready to move at a moment’s notice. Two hours later came an order to proceed in a certain direction, and that at a certain point on the road he would find a guide. At the point a citizen rode up, and, merely indi cating the direction, rode along with the colonel in silence. Before day they came upon a plain-looking man wearing a small cap and mounted upan a little pony. He fell in with the head of the column and along they rode, still in silence. "Colonel, had you not better halt your men for breakfast?” "I will before long ” was the re ply. The silence was only broken half an hour later by a similar sug gestion and a similar replay. Final ly the newcomer stopped, glanced around at the sky and landscape, and said: “Colonel, halt your men for breakfast.” Colonel Turney, thinking that this was a plain countryman, who felt over-sorry for the men, did so. When the march, was resumed the stranger remarked that the regiment was straggling a good deal, and when Colonel Turney gave a com mand for the head of the column to “short-step” the stranger said: “No, that will throw your men all out. It should be‘slow-step.’” This was a command to which the Tennesseeans were not accustomed, and, putting a private on his pony, the stranger took the head of the column on foot and showed the men how to march. When this was going on Colonel Turney asked his adjutant who the stranger was, and when the reply came “Stonewall Jackson,” you could have bought the colonel for a nickle. He was on foot, the very head map, in such close proximity to the enemy that the battle was on in half an hour, and yet teaching the sol diers how to march. Reports from the steel manufac turing centers indicate that there will be no shortage in cotton ties this year, that will appreciably af fect the planters. It is regarded as likely that there will be an increase of five cents per bundle in the price of ties, but as one bundle will tie five bales of cotton, the added cost per bale to the cotton producer will be but one cent. The question, therefore, does not seem to be one of serious moment, though when the steel strike was begun it was feared it Would become so.—Sav. News. Colorado is to have a new capitol and has invited the most beautiful women of that state to pose for the figure which is to be placed on the dome. Quite a nomber of aspirants for the honor have signified them readiness to appear before the artist. —Exchange, Mrs H. S. Allpot, Johnstown, Pa~ says, '‘Our little girl almost strangM to death fell The doctors said she couldn t live but she was instantly ral.eve4 ^ One Minute Cough Cure-Holtz claw’s drugstore. Don’t be satisfied with tempo rary relief from indigestion. Ko- dol Dyspepsia Cure permanently and completely removes the com plaint. It relieves permanently because it allows the tired stom ach perfect rest. Dieting won’t rest 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 eat and can’t help but do , you good. A railroad company that operates coal mines in Pendsylvania recently prevented its striking miners from interfering with non-union workmen who were employed in pumping wa ter dnt of the mines, by building a barbed wire fence seven feet high about the pumphouse and dynamo and then charging it heavily ‘with electricity. In cases of cough or croup give the little one One Minute Cough cure. Then rest easy and have no fear. The child will be all right in a little while. It never fails. Pleasant to take, always safe,sure and almost instantaneous in ef fect. Holtzclaw’s drugstore. C. B. WILLINGHAM, COTTON FACTOR, MACON, GA. Money to loan to responsible farmers at a low rate of interest. My connection with the cotton mills of Macon gives me advantages unsurpassed in handling cotton consigned to me, and I solicit your shipments. C. B. WILLINGHAM. 414 & 416 Third St., MACON, GA. lAGON'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. Shoes. We sell more Shoes than most any reg ular shoe boose 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 refund your money. Men’s Shoes from 98c. to $5.00. Ladies’ Shoes from 65c. to $3.50. Children’s Shoes, Ladies' Slippers, Children’s Slippers, Why not give us your Shoe tra^e and save 25 to 50 per cent on every pair of Shoes needed in your, fam- ily? In this line we Clothing’. CAN AND D0 'EXCEL any clothing store in Ma con. Our Clothing is well made, it 25c. to $1.50. 25c. to $2.00. 85c. to $150. 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 $ 400 Boys Knee Pants, 15c to 85c The largest and most complete line of Extra Pants for men in the state, 49c to $5.00 the pair. Efctra Coats and Extra Vests 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, Shirhngs, Checks, Cottonades, Tickings, Bleachings, No tions of every description, and our prices are right; this you wiU acknowledge after you have seen us, Straw Hats. We haTe 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 us. Millinery. This is where you save just half. We do not want regular Millinery prices. Here you can select your Hat and trimmings and have it trimmed while yon wait. This department is upstairs, and yon can be suited. Sailors 10c. to $1.00. O URS is the most complete store in Macon, and the only one where yon can buy everything that yon need to wear. Come and see ns. KESSLER BROS. ji..... 4rv