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Was Jevs#*& kmtlSI,50 A"YEAS, IN ADVANCE, ’ubllshod Every Thursday Norulng. £ao jGL. UODOU9, Editor and Publisher Pbrry, Thursday, April 8. Candidates in Georgia now have Official authority to make things juue. ..*»,#-•— Thiiie will be an exceptionally large delegation of Georgia "Veterans at the reunion at Dallas, Texas. .... Tender vegetables covered with ihot numbers of political newspapers ■escaped injury by frost last Monday night, in north Georgia. i The legality of the dispensary law and election of Floyd county has been settled affirmatively by the Su premo court, and a dispensary is in operation in R >mo. « * »- V Sam Small refers to Judge Griggs as the “joedavter” of Georgia poli tics. Certainly he is swift and sure in the formulation and execution of plans for the welfare of democracy. — ••■«►*♦—4 . On May 20 Senor Tomas Estrada Palma will be inaugurated president of Cuba, and direotly thereafter the United States troops and executive officers will be withdrawn from the island. One of the severest storms of wind «ud rain covered most of the south ern states last Friday and early Sat urday morning. Much damage was done throughout the Mississippi Valley. There are more negroes in New York than any other American city, yet the environments of that city are not conducive to the material ad vancement of the negro, individually or oolleotively. Rev. Frank A. Branch, pastor of the Methodist church at Marshall- ville, died in that town last Friday. He was one of the best and most 'highly esteemed Methodist minis ters in Georgia. ■ ■ _ ^ _ It is said on good authoritylhat the Uentral of Georgia Railway com pany will build a line of railroad be tween Hawkiusville and Perry as «oou as the construction work now in progress is completed. Tennessee, Mississippi and Penn sylvania were visited by the most terrific rain and wind storm of the season last Sunday. The damage to property is estimated at $4,000,- 000 and many people were killed. —Hip— , Senator Hanna insists that he must not be regarded as a candidate for the presidency, but many repub licans say he is the logical candidate •of the republioan party, all the Bame. More than all others he represents republioan commercialism. — "Senator James K. Jones of Arkan sas, chairman of the Democratic National committee, was defeated in the county primaries last Satur day. Ex-Gov. James P. Olark is the suooessful candidate, by 12 votes ou joint ballot of the legislature, it is estimated. Thebe will be a conference of gov ernors at Washington on April 7th. '.The purpose is to memorialise con gress to change the date of the in auguration of the president. April 30th is the new date most likely to i>e selected, as President Washing ton was first inaugurated on that .date. —-The railroad construction force has been at work at Perry a portion of last week and this, put ting the trestle over Fanny Gres ham branch in firsb-olass condi tion. In talking to citizens of Perry, the chief of the force said it was praotioally certain the Per ry braneh road would be extended to Hawkinsville, but no time was designated more defiuinate than “as soon as the construction work now being done is completed,” —April 1st was not as balmy as could have been desired,but windy weather on the first day t of April does not, in any degree indicate that the crops will not be abund ant. Good crops have been made and harvested after there had been heavy frosts in April. State Primary June 5th. By authority of the Georgia state democratic executive committee, in session at the state capital in Atlan ta last Saturday, the primary to | nominate Btate officers will be held in the several counties of Georgia on the 5th day of June next. The state democratic convention will be held in Atlanta on July 2nd. From to-day, the time interven ing before the primary is just two months and two days, giving ample opportunity for the candidates for persuasion, and to the voters for their decision. It may be the pri mary will strike the farmers at an especially busy season. Friends of Mr. Guerry protested against fixing the primary for May or June. Hon. F. G. Dubignon resigned the chairmanship of the committee, and Editor E. T. Brown of Newnan was elected to that position.' There were no inharmonious con tentions, and it is hoped the cam paign will proceed as smoothly. The arrangements and require ments for the campaign are practi cally as follows: All white men of legal age who agree to vote for the nominees in the election will be allowed to vote in the primary, provided they regis tered in 1901, or will register this year ten days prior to the date of the primary. The state officers to be voted for in the primary are, governor, attor ney-general, comptroller general, treasurer, secretary of state, com missioner of Agriculture, State School Commissioner, two justices of the supreme court, one prison commissioner, and superior court judges and solicitors in such circuits where the terms expire. It is also suggested that a vote be cast for U. S. Senator. The vote for all offices will be con solidated by the county executive committees and forwarded to the chairman of tlie state ececutive com mittee. In accordance with the majority vote, the county committees will ap point delegates to the state conven tion, double the number of represen tatives each oounty is entitled to in the House of Representatives of the General Assembly. The regulations for the primary, and the form of the official ballot will be furnished the county executive committees. No efiort was made to influence the time or method of holding the primaries for county offices The resolutions fixing the date and arranging the method of pro- ceedure for the primary were report ed by a committee composed of Messrs. Dickerson of Homerville, Wright of Augusta, Foster of Oobb, Holtzolaw of Houston -and Boynton of Oalhoun. The primary shall be managed according to the provisions of the general eleotlon law of the state. Now let the ' campaign proceed, briskly if the candidates so will, but in gobd, humor and without fric tion. j May the best men win. • — .::i —I Reports from Washington say that Senator Hanna and President Roosevelt disagree concerning the sentence imposed by a Oubau oourt upon E. G. Rathborne, ex-director of posts in Cuba, for embezzlement of postal funds. Senator Hanna re quested, it is said, that the presi- dedt either pardon Rathborne or transfer the case ‘.to the United States court for review. Roosevelt refusedjta^intfcrfere.and it is said re publican party politics may become involved. Such a difference of re publican opinion cannot be hurtful to the people or to democracy. 0-4 * At last the interstate commerce commission has rendered a decision favorable to local interests. The mayor and council of Tifton pro tested that the railroads touching that city charged more freight on shipments to that city than on simi lar shipments to Albany and Valdos ta, points farther from eastern and western starting points respectively. The decision of the commission wae that such ratesjas complained against illegal and unjust. Cecil Rhodes, the man above all others most responsible for the Brit ish war against the Boers, died in South Africa last week. - He was many times a millionaire and upon his deathbed expressed regret that there .was much of his purpose unac complished. By will hi| great wealth will be devoted to an imperi al plan of education throughout Great Britain and its colonies. Mrs. J. Powers Cooper Entertains. One of the pleasantest occasions The Thursday Afternoon club has to recall is the one which was enjoyed at the home of Mrs. J. Powers Coop er on March the twentieth. Mrs. Cooper was assisted in the enter tainment of her guests by a number of Spinsters, who, with their charm ing personalities, we are always glad to welcome to our meetings. * Mrs. William J. Little of Macon, and Mrs. John Yernon Wallace of South Carolina were also most wel come guests on this occasion. In the “Initial Contest” a most unique game, Mrs. Robert L. Cater was the surprised recipient of the prize—a beautiful little book. How ever, several of us who knew of Mrs. Cater’s original answers, were not surprised when she received what she bo well deserved. In the absence of our President, Mrs. Frank Cater, and Vice Presi dent, Mrs. Lee M. Paul, Mj® Albert S. Dix presided, most gracefully too. The business part of our club meet ings is a farce (?) which we all en joy. After the game and business, the guests were invited into the dining room, where a dainty and delicious lunch was served. The table was a lovely picture with cut glass bowls of violets and a large silver candole- bra, with seven tapers, which was the centerpiece and lighted the table. On Thursday afternoon, April the third, at half-past three o’clock, Mrs. Hugh Lawson entertains. Secretary. „ Letter to Mr. J. J. Marshburn, Perry, Ga. Dear Sir: Any one can readily un derstand why we give away Paint, when we explain thas it helps us wonderfully in establishing an L. & M. Agency in your town, Several sample houses painted with L. & M. Paint, quickly convince the mer chants we are trying to interest, that our paint looks better, and lasts lon ger than any white lead or other paint. Our sales record in 10 years, has been nearly Fifty Million Pounds. Over Thirty-five Hundred active Agencies scattered throughout these broad U. S., able to beat all others, beoause the L. & M. is the only pure Paint that requires addition of much Linseed Oil, and that out lasts; out-covers; and ^tinder-costs pure white lead. Ask ans Bank or Mercantile Agen cy about our Capital and Reputa tion; then take the trouble to write us. Sincerely yours, Longman & Martinez, Paint Makers, 207 Pearl St., New York Oity. ► O—4 Georgia Day, Charleston Exposition, April 15th. Tickets on sale from all ticket sta tions April 14th, and for trains scheduled to arrive Charleston fore noon April 15th, final return limit April 17 th, 1902. For further information ask your ticket agent. Good for Rheumatism. Last fall I was taken with a very severe attack of mscular rheumatism which caused me great pain and an noyance. After trying several pre scriptions and rheumatic cures, I de cided to use Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, which I had seen advertised in the South Jersey men. After two applications of this Remedy I was much better, and after using one bottle, was completely cured.—Sal- lie Harris, Salem, N. J. For sale by all dealers in Perry, Warren & Lowe, Byron. * —Houston farmers will not at tend Superior court any more than they are obliged to. Weath er hindrances have delayed plant ing and they have no time to spare just now. —Well-informed fruit growers say the wet weather has been more destructive than the cold weather. A large peach crop is not expected. —Farmers are plowing again, and much corn will be planted within the next several days un- lefs rain again forces a postpone ment. H I ii§ -Cures Headache, Neuralgia, Sick Headache and LaGrippe Pains. 15c.,'25c;’-and 50o. -bottle. For sale by t H. M. HOLTZOLAW, Druggist, Perry, Qa, W© Are With our Spring lin 5 of CLOTHING. Everything New. Send us your orders or cull to see us. MACON, GEORGIA. IF YOU FARM RIGHT YOU NJEED THIS HARROW. The best on the market. I also sell Reapers, Binders, Mowers, Rakes; in fact all of D. M. Osborne’s Harvesting Machinery, and Harrows of every description. I make the,best Flour and Meal on the market. If you warn anything I sell, write me and I’ll come to see you. A. J. HOUSER, Eva, Ga. BOOKS AND STATIONERY For HOLIDAYS and a|l other days. Mail or ders promptly filled, CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. T. A. COLEMAN, (Bookseller and Stationer, 808 Second Street, MACON, GA The above is a cut of the ■VUHC-A-lsr PLOW • The best Steel Plow on the market. Sold by M. C. BALKCOM, Ag’t., Macon, Ga. At Greatly Reduced Prices. Fifty new Upright Pianos will ciose out at greatly reduced prices within the next few weeks. Among them such celebrated makes as Steinway, Solimer & Co., Kranich & Bacli, Stultz & Bauer, Busli & Gests, Lester and Royal. Call at once and secure one of these bargains F. A. GTJTTENGERGER & CO., 452 Second st., Macon, Ga.