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PRICE, SI.60 A TEAR, IS ADVANCE.
Published. Every Thursday Morning.
Jk# H. HODG18, Editor and Publisher
Perry, Thursday, January 80.
Thb cold werve scheduled for Mon
day nigUt was a day late.
The Macon business men are con>
tending for a new federal building
to cost $100,000, with strong liopeB
of success.
Twenty-one men were killed and
■eight severely injured by a mine ex
plosion at Lost Greek, Iowa, last
Friday afternoon.
In Macon last Saturday morning,
«s late as eight o'clock, the fog was
so dense that one person, could not
recognize another across a street.
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Ex-President Cleveland and a.
party of friends are hunting and
fishing in South Carolina, the guests
of Geu. .E. P. Alexander at George
town.
It is reported from Nebraska that
a scheme is in progress to combine
the advocates of free silver coinage
and the workingmen in a new politi
cal party.
The democrats in congress have
declared in canons that the territo
ries of Arizona, Oklahoma and New
Mexico are entitled to admission in
to the union as states.
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Fifty-five breeders of thorough
bred poultry in Georgia are repre
sented in the advertising columns of
the Georgia Poultry Herald, pub
lished at Perry by W. Hemingway.
Seven men armed with Winches
ter rifles robbed the express oar of a
passenger train on the Southern
Railway, between Charleston, S. G.,
and Augusta, Ga., last Monday night.
Six men were killed and one hun
dred wounded by a dynamite explo
sion last Monday in a railroad tun
nel in course of construction in New
York city. Several near-by build-
togs were severely damaged,
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The United States army rifle is
said to be superior to any of the
other army rifles in the force and
.velocity of its bullets, strength and
comparative light weight. It is the
improved Springfield magazine rifle.
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One life insurance company in
New York paid out last year on
death claims and endowments the
enormous' sum of $21,722,105.22.
This is the largest aggregate amount
ever paid by any insurance company
in one year.
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Con. J. M. Terrell has resigned
his position as attorney-general, and
announced himself a candidate for
governor of Georgia. Gov. Candler
has appointed Hon. Boykin Wright,
of Augusta, to fill the vacancy caused
by Terrell’s resignation.
Atlanta wants at least a share of
everything in sight that is worth
having, and not infrequently strives
to secure attractions that are not in
sight. Efforts are now being made
to induce Prince Henry to visit At
lanta when he comes to the United
States.
A new trust., combining the Glu"
cose Sugar Refining Go., the Na'
tional Starch Company and othe r
concerns of Chicago, is in process of
formation. The capital stock of the
trust will be $70,000,000. The com
bination of glucose and starch is not
suggestive of pure sugar.
TIie democrats in congress have
wisely concluded that it is not their
province to make a new democratic
platform. /«They correctly declare
that the platform of the last nation
al convention must continue to be
binding upon the party until another
«r convention adopts a platform.
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Producers of raw sugar in the
United States contend that recipro-
' cal duties should not be allowed Cu
ban producers of raw sugar, while
the sugar refiners say the raw sugar
made in Cuba should be admitted
:lree of duty, Neither care a straw
'about the Cuban sugar makers, but
it is their own interests they are ;
©ohtending for. They want such
protective duties as will prohibit :
Cuban, competition. 1
Georgia’s Next Governor.
A governor of Georgia must be
elected this year. Four prominent
oitizens of the state, worthy and
well qualified, have announced them
selves candidates for the position.
They are, J. Pope Brown of Pulaski
county, J. H. Estill of Savannah,
Chatham ccfunty, DuPont Guefry of
Macon, Bibb county, J. M. Terrell
of Greenville, Meriwether county.
Brown is a farmer, Estlil- is an edit
or and publisher, Guerry and Terrell
are lawyers, each in the front rank
of his profession, or avocation. Ei
ther would serve the people as gov
ernor with honor to himself and
credit to the state.
While it is not absolutely necessa
ry that either of these gentlemen
should be choBeri governor, it is cus
tomary to select an announced can
didate, and it is unlikely that there
will be any other candidate for the
office.
It being accepted as a faot be
yond dispute that either of the can
didates would make a worthy and
acceptable governor, the peogle can
make the selection without the aid
or advice of professional politicians.
So far as proclaimed, there is no
very great difference in the plat
forms of the candidates, except on
one question, that concerning the
sale of spirituous liquors.
There has been some disposition
on the part of several writers to
make the seleotion on sectional lines,
the claim being presented that jus
tice demands that the next governor
should be a south Georgia man. Be
this as it may, sectionalism should
not control in politics, as a rule. In
this instance, however, there is no
danger that merit would be dis
placed by partisanship on this line.
One candidate has expressed the
desire for joint debates, but it is
certainly to be hoped that his desire
will not be gratified. No good can
result to the state, the people or
democracy from tho war of words
that would surely ensue.
While the Home Journal editor
has already made choice, he does
not expect to become a partisan, and
does not intend to use his paper ed
itorially to advance the cause of ei
ther candidate. This declaration is
not made as a pledge, and may be
changed by circumstances.
As the campaign progresses the
capability of the candidates will be
more dearly demonstrated, and the
people will be competent to choose
correctly.
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Last year the tests of cotton at
the Goorgia experiment station in
cluded 20 distinct varieties of pro
lific cotton. Peterlrin stands at the
head of the list in the amount of
lint per 100 pounds of seed cotton,
in weight of lint per acre and in the
total value of lint and seed. In the
total yield per acre, the Wise, Schley,
Culpepper, Jones, Russell and sever
al others were ahead of the Peterkin.
The Jones stands head in total yield,
with 1,574 pounds per acre, but its
lint was 34 pounds less than the Pe
terkin, and total value $1.11 less.
The bulletin, No. 66, will be fur
nished farmers on application to R.
J. Redding, experiment, Ga.
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At a banquet in Chicago last Sat
urday Admiral Schley declared in
his speech that he did not desire any
civil-office. He said: “I desire to
say most emphatically that I have
no desire to be other than a sailor
I have no aspiration for any qjvil of
fice, however high it may be.” In
conversation with a reporter he said:
“I am not in politics, and do not ex
pect to be.”
A treaty between Denmark and
the United States, providing for the
sale of the Danish West Indies to
this country, has been signed. It is
said the price agreed upon for the
islands is $5,000,000, and the senate
must ratify the treaty to make it
valid. To one at this distance, it
seems that the United States now
own more islands of the sea than
they need.
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The Semi-Weekly Journal, Atlan
ta, Ga., has inaugurated an agents’
contest for the months of January
and February, 1902. They am go
ing to divide among their agents
$160 in cash to be paid on the first
of March, $50 being the first prize.
In December they gave $100 to fif
teen agents^ For terms and infor
mation address The Semi-Weekly
Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
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St. Louis and other points in Mis
souri were disturbed by earthquake
shocks last Friday morning.
The Editor’s Attitude.
Before the county political cam
paign becomes active, we deem it
proper toe define the attitude the
Home Journal editor proposes to
assume and maintain toward the
candidates for county offices.
In a future campaign it is the
purpose of the editor to be a candi
date, and for that reason, and oth
ers, he proposes to be entirely neu- ^
tral as between the candidates in the j
campaign this year. Of course he
will vote, as it is the duty of every
citizen to do, but further than that
he will not attempt to exercise any
influence.
In the columns of the Home Jour-
nal every announced candidate will
be equal. The editor will not give
special complimentary notice to any,
and every commendatory notice pub
lished must be paid for.
Having made this announcement,
we propose to adhere to it strictly.
Therefore we express the hope that
no candidate will attempt to per
suade the editor to depart from this
decision. Any effort in that direc
tion will be fruitless.
Now, let the announcements come
in. The price will be as heretofore,
five dollars each, early or late, cash
with tho order.
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Hobson, the Merrimac hero, asked
to be retired from the naval service,
on account of the condition of his
eyes, but the request was denied. It
is saidtHobsou is anxiou3 to enter
politico, his specific desire being to
represent in congress his home dis
trict in Alabama.
Excursion Rates to Charleston, S. C.,
via Central of Georgia Railway.
The Central of Georgia Railway will
Bell low rate excursion tickets to the
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian Exposition at Charleston, S.
G., and return from all coupon tick
et stations on its lines from Decem
ber 1st, 1901, to May 31st, 1902.
Superior schedules, sleeping and
parlor car service are offered via Sa
vannah and Plant System.
For Jull particulars apply to your
nearest agent or representative of
this company.
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A Deep Mystery.
It is a mystery why women en
dure backache, headache, nervous
ness, sleeplessness, melancholy, faint
ing and dizzy spells when thousands
have proved that Electric Bitters will
quickly cure such troubles. “I suf
fered for years with kidney trouble,”
writes Mrs. Phebo Cherley, of Peter
son, la., “and a lame back pained me
so I could not dress myself, but Elec
tric Bitters wholly cured me, and, al
though 73 years old, I am now able
to do all my housework.” It over
comes constipation, improves.appe
tite, gives perfect health. Only 50c
at Holtzolaw’s Drugstore.
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The powerful acids used in the inhalers
have entirely eatou away the same mem
branes that their makers have aimed to
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rienced practitioner who lias for many
years made a close study and specialty
of the treatment of Catarrh, has at last
perfected a.treatment which, when faith
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Fitting Glasses
To the Eyes
is a simple matter with us -
it’s our business; but it is of
the utmost importance to you.
| We will fit glasses ‘to vour
eyes and face j after scientific
tests, st) that they will restore
and preserve perfect vision.
GEO- T. EEELAND.
Jeweler and Optician,
'MACOltf, Ga.
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ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM
$1,500
Cash Contest for Agents
FROM
January ist to Aprs! 10, 1902.
Splendid Offer for Firs? Quarter of the New Year.
We want 20,000 active subscription agents from Virginia to TexaB. We
want these men to work carefully every locality and to push the circula
tion or The Atlanta Constitution beyond aoy point It has yet reached.
The regular commission is always flowed. Each subscription carries.Its
own pay anil it is a cash transaction In every case. We have no “write-me-
H-letter-froni-hame” offers, no endless chain to catch the unwary, but a
bona fide Burn to be paid for your list, according to the position it has in the
contest. ■*
We allow agents an estimate in whatever premium contest we may have,
one for each yearly subscription according to the terms of the offer.
This is the Great Offer..
HWT«t3Mr Xia?»r»^».ug.TA.T3r)qii»jfl cxv.wm u. m ti.ii. »w.*ai»»itViimi —wiimimiiiif—aana—i
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This offer thus guarantees a prize to every agent who sends a list of 20
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We want every postmaster In the south to put in for these prizes. We
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Special Combination Offer.
All combination subscriptions received for The Atlanta Constitution and
The Sunny South n III count tu o in thla contest. One for each paper. This*
does not apply to Sunny South subscriptions received alone, but only to
subscriptions for both papers (o be sent upon one order. This is done to em
phasize the clubbing offer with the south's great Literary Weekly and to
place The Sunny South in every home covered by the genial sunshine tfiat
suggests its name.
Our offers are in cash. We do not include any sewing machines, bicy
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