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VOL. XXX. PERRY.\HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.1901. ' NO. 36.
Pope Brown Is a Candidate.
Through an open letter. Hon. J.
Pope Brown of Pulaski County,
announces himself a candidate for
governor of Georgia, as follows:
“I am a candidate for governor.
I declined to stand for re-election
to the presidency of the State Ag
ricultural Society for the reason
that I did not wish to mix politics
with the society. My friends
throughly understood this and
approved my course. My term as
president will expire early in the
coming year, and before the active
campaign will begin.
“When in my judgement the
proper time has arrived for me to
enter upon an active,personal can
vass for the nomination, I shall
at once tender to the governor my
resignation as a member of*'"'the
railroad commission,for I certain
ly cannot properly discharge my
duties as commissioner while ac
tively engaged in a political cam
paign. I shall go before the peo
ple of the state as a candidate of
no clique or combination. I shall
proclaim honestly my convictions
upon all questions that affect the
public welfare and shall appeal to
the people for support.
“Upon the liquor question I am
in favor of local option as the
wisest solution of this matter. My
record for the past fifteen years
will prove this. This record up
on this question I could not
change if I would, and would not
change it if I could.”
Houston is Progressive.
Atlanta Constitution.
The decission of the farmers of
Houston county^to hold a joint
exhibition at Perry in October
next will assure to the state an
other valuable display of her re
sources.
Rivalry is the necessary incen
tive of progress. A county in
which there is no public spirit,
and in which the pqdple aru will
ing to leave to others all that is to
be done may be known by the at
tendant thriftlessness of popula
tion. It is gratifying, therefore,
to see the large array of country
joinings in the industrial proces
sion. It means a widening of the
area of state progress.
Houston has been exceedingly
fortunate in the past. Her fields
have been the scene of the largest
development of the fruit enter
prise. Through this there has
been introduced a spirit of diver
sification and enterprise that has
wrought a change in the face of
nature. Such a county can well
afford to make an exhibition for
the benefit of sister communities.
A Shocking Calamity
“Lately befell a railroad labor
er,” writes Dr. A. Kellett, of Wil
liford, Ark. “His foot was bad
ly crushed, but Bucklen’s Arnica
Salve quickly cured him.” It’s
simply wonderful for Bums,Boils,
Piles and all skin eruptions. It’s
the world’s champion healer. Cure
guaranteed. 25e. .Sold byH. M.
Holtzclaw.
Luring the last few weeks there
have been disastrous floods in
nearly every section of the. coun
try, and in consequence great
damage to property, with some
loss of life. Floods at this seaon
of the year are most unusual, and
give a better idea than could any
thing else of the tremendous rains
that have fallen during the month
°f August.
Many physicians are now prescrib
ing Kodol Dyspepsia Cure regular
ly? having found that it is the best
^ yjuxs jjACU.ttJ.OiUJ.ujLL w .
tains the elements necessary to di
indigestion and dyspepsia no mat
ter what its cause.
The Worker and the Millionaire.
New York World.
In a reference to the labor trou
bles in this country the London
Spectator says:
Unionism has never been as
strong in America as it is here,
and probably .never will be, ambi
tion being at once more keenly
felt and more likely to be grati
fied. All thp best workingmen
hope to rise, and are studying the
way up to the eminences rather
than life on the plain. Ameri
cans are not jealous of million
aires, because every American
with brains thinks he may be one.
This has long been true of our
favored country. Is it less true
to-day than formerly? The ex
amples of Carnegie and Rockefel
lers, and the more recent cases of
Schwab, Vreeland, Callaway and
scores of other Americans who
have within comparatively a short
time worked their way up from
the bottom to the top of their dif
ferent occupations and from penu
ry to affluence, have frequently
been, cited. What Napoleon said
of his soldiers—that every one
“carried in his knapsack a mar
shal’s baton”—has been quite as
true of the American of brains,
ambition and industry: he has
had a chance to become, if not a
millionaire, at least independent.
And no community is without its
examples of success in this line.
To-day, when the contrast be
tween great fortunes and the av
erage accumulations of industry
and thrift is greater than would
have been deemed possible a gen
eration ago, it is doubtful if much
jealously or bitterness is felt to
ward the rich pimply because they
have been more successful than
their fellows. It is only when
rich men combine to secure con
trol of the Government in their
own selfish interest—to form an
oligarchy of wealth, a very real
plutocracy,—that feeling is arous
ed, and justly. But “the hope to
rise,” the belief that still “the
Republic is opportunity,” remains
the most prevalent and conserva
tive force in this country.
Partly In.
“I see your names in the papers
a good deal,” commented the old
friend. “I suppose you’re really
in society now.”
“My wife thinks we are,” re
plied the man who had become
suddenly rich, “but sometimes I
have my doubts.”
“How so?”
“Well, when there’s a swell
charity entertainment to be given,
with boxes quoted at $200 and
$800 or more, the evidence seems
to indicate that we are very much
in society, but when some exclu
sive private function takes place
there seems to be nothing but
what you might call negative evi
dence. I think possibly it might
be correct to say that our money
is in society, but we are not.”—
Chicago Post.
A Certain Cure for Dysentery and
Diarrhoea.
“Some years ago I was one of a
party that intended making a long
bicycle trip,” says F. L. Taylor,
of New Albany, Bradford County,
Pa. “I was taken suddenly with
diarrhoea, and was about to give
up the trip, when editor Ward, of
the Laceyville Messenger, suggest
ed that I take a dose of Chamber
lain’s ,Colic,Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. I purchased a bottle and
two doses, one before starting and
one on the route. I made the trip
successfully and never felt any ill
effect. Again last summer I was
almost completely run down with
an attack of dysentery. I bought
a bottle of this same remedy and
this time one 'dose cured me. Sold
by dealers in Perry.
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The Pan-American exhibits in
clude a 122-pound potato.
Public Libraries Increasing.
Atlanta Constitution.
Andrew Carnegie’s liberality has
made itself apparent in the statis
tical records at Washington, show
ing the number of libraries scat
tered broadcast throughout the
United States at the present time.
According to the latest figures,
there are now 5,888 public libra
ries in this countay containing
more than 1,000 volumns each,
3,878 containing between 300 and
1,000 volumns each and several
thousand containing less than 300
volums each. The total number
of all the volumns contained in
the public libraries of the country
is 46,610,509, an increase of 12,-
014,251 in five years. If the num
ber of volumns contained in the
private libraries of the country
could be added to the above fig
ures, the result would be doubled,
and perhaps trebled.
Some idea of the stimulus which
the liberality of Andrew Carnegie
has imparted to the reading of
books maj 7- be gained by j noting
the extent of his benefactions.
In 1899 Mr. Carnegie gave $3,-
503,500 to 34 libraries. In 1900
he gave $645,000 to 19 libraries.
For the present year he has given
up to date $12,148,500 to 86 libra
ries, making a total of $16,297,000
given to 139 libraries by this dis
tinguished benefactor.
As the result of Mr. Carnegie’s
liberality, there will no doubt be
an extraordinary increase in the
number of public libraries
throughout the United States dur
ing the next few years. Undoubt
edly the life of the American peo
ple, even in the rural districts, is
becoming more studious add intel
lectual.
Why the Line was Endless.
The following story is told of a
young Irish sailor:
After pulling in 40 to 50 fath
oms of line, which put . his pa
tience severely to proof as well as
every muscle of his arm, he mut
tered to himself, but loud enough
to be overheard by an officer:
“Sure, it’s as long as today and
tomorrow! It’s a good week’s work
for any five men in the ship, bad
luck to it! What! More of it yit?
Och, murther! The say’s mighty
deep, to be sure!”
After continuing in a similar
strains and conceiving there was
little probability of the completion
of his labor he suddenly stopped
short, and, looking up to the offi
cer on the watch, he exclaimed I
“Bad luck to me, sor, if I don’t
belave somebody’s cut off the oth
er end of this line!”—King.
Stood Death Off.
E. B. Munday,a lawyer of Hen
rietta, Tex., once fooled a grave
digger. He says: “My brother
was very low with malarial fever
and jaundice. I pursuaded him
to try Electric Bitters,and he was
soon much better, but continued
their use until he was wholly cur
ed. I am sure Electric Bitters
saved his life.” This remedy ex
pels malaria, kills disease germs
and purifies the blood ;aids digest
ion, regulates the liver, kidneys
and bowels, cures constipation,
dyspepsia, nervous diseases, kid
ney troubles, female complaints;
gives perfect health. Only 50c at
Holtzclaw’s drug store.
It may surprise spme to learn
that Florida stands tenth as a
fish producing state. It has
a coast line (including isl
ands) of 3,500. miles. The annual
catch is about 36,000,000 pounds,
with a total value to the fishermen
of about $760,000.
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To Cure A Cold In One Day
lets.
eyif it'fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s
signature is on each box. 25/.
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. J!. WILLINGHAM.
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’ 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
OllUCo. than most any reg
ular shoe house in Macon. Why
do we do tliis? 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, 25c. to $1.50.
Ladies’ Slippers, 25c. to $2.00.
Children’s Slippers, 35s. 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?
I -S -rh r* In this line we
looming. CAN AND D0
EXCEL any clothing store in Ma- e '
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 Suits, 65c. to $ 4 00
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.
Extra 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,
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. 2X1
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.
half. We do not want regular Millinery
prices. Here yon 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 you can buy everything that you need to wear.
Come and see us.
KESSLER BROS.
GIVE US A 1RML ORDER
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