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beT J ° H3> iIO:DO:ES S Propr * DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE. $1.50 a Year in Advance. 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. -• —; 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. 3 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. i ®m@; ’ 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 V m m