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--- iwBssm — Talks of Cuba's Future. "I shall endeavor to have Ouba follow in the footsteps of the United States,” said President Tomas Palma the other day in a long conference with Govarnor Jennings of Florida and Col. W. J. Bryan, says the Ha vana correspondent of the New York World. **I am familiar with American his tory and ft great admirer of Wash ington and Lincoln. One made the Union; the other preserved it. Both dignified it by gaining the respect of other nations. “I feel grateful to the people of the United States, to . whose senti ments regarding Cuba the house and senate promptly responded. President McKinley’s delay and de liberation were due to his great individual responsibility. Congress had a collective responsibility. “I have come to Cuba reluctantly, preferring my home at Central Val ley, N. Y., and a quiet life with my family rather than public life. But I have come because I have felt it to be my duty. ‘•I want Cubans and Spaniards to turn their backs on the past and unitedly face ,the future, jointly combatting difficulties ahd problems. *•1 want opposition for the better ment of the government, but not personal or prejudicial opposition. I should be ready and willing to heed criticism. I think liberty of the press a great national benefactor in pointing out the errors and improv ing the morals of the government.” President Palma spoke kindly of the clenenoy of the United States courts and judges that tried the fili busters, and particularly thanked the commonwealth of Florida for great help, sayings “The history of Cuba’s success was written on the Florida sands, and the Florida keys opened the door to Cuban liberty. Key West is a ward of Havana, being nearer to Ouba iu point of time than it is to the mainland of Florida. “Sanitation and education will continue as they have been improv ed by the military government. Last year all South Amerioa (was* exceptionally free from yellow fever. There may be an inorease this year, but the Cuban government will em ploy the utmost vigilance to main tain health and uninterrupted com mercial relations. I believe in the theory of the transmission of the fe ver by mosquitoes, but I agree with Governor Jennings in the necessity of keeping this'oity olean.” Governor Jennings interrupted to say that it would be impossible to maintain open commerce with Flori da ports unless the sanitation in Ha vana was good. President Palma assured him that there would be no cause for fear, the interests being mutual. President Palma says he shall be glad to show his respeot for the government of Spain and thinks thb Cubans should take an interest in the “mother oountry.” Compensation. Exchange. Mr. Rockefeller has more millions than he can count, and I haven’t a dollar, but— I can enjoy a square meal and Mr. Rockefeller can’t. Mr. Morgan owns railroads and ships galore, while I do not own even a wheelbarrow or a rowboat, but— I can have a bushel of fun bob bing for bullheads and Mr. Morgan can’t. Cecil Rhodes piled up millions upon millions and had diamonds as big as walnuts, while I have had to hustle to keep my family larder sup plied, but— I go home in the evening and play with the babies and have more fun in an hour than Rhodes ever had. Besides, Rhodes is dead. William Waldorf As cor has more money than he can haul in a hay wagon, and I haven’t enough to overload a gnat, but— When I drop in on my neighbor in the evening he gives me the glad hand, while Mr, Astor’s money can not buy him the respect and love of his fellows. Whitelaw Reid is the possessor of enough millions to purchase a flunk ey’s place at the coronation of a king and I have to scheme to keep one suit of clothes fit to wear to church, but—- Dressed in overalls and jumper, I ean pay court each evening to an unorowned queen and make a ban quet at a frugal board surrounded by my little ones, while Mr. Reid’s knickers and short sword excite on ly the derision of his fellows. Facts About London. A child is born every three min utes, and a death is registered eyery five minutes. The city contains over 700 rail way stations, nearly 800 miles of railway line, and 11 railway bridges span the Thames. Daily 1,000,000 persons travel on the underground railways, and 2,500,000 in 5,000 om nibuses, 7,000 in tram cars. The total population is between 6,000,- 000 and 7,000,000. Ten thousand miles of overhead telegraph wires almost shut out the smoky canopy which spreads above London streets, and the number of telegraph messages received in Lon don last year was over 6,000,000. Ninety million gallons of water are consumed daily.—London Letter to St. LouiB Post-Dispal ch. To ward off an impending plague of 17-year locusts, the ladies of the Woman’s Guild of the First Presby terian ohuroh of Holidaysburg, Pa., are sewing 4,000 bags of pouches to shield the young trees on the farm lands of J. K. McLanahan, Sr., from devastation and harm. The govern-, ment has notified nurserymen that the plague is imminent. ^ - -Ex, For biliousness use Chamber lain’s Stomach & Liver Tablets. They cleanse the stomach and regulate the liver and bowels, ef fecting a quick and permanent | cure : . For sale by all dealers in Petty, Warren & Lowe, Byron. His Own Son. A business man returning to his home in Rochester, and hurrying to his sapper, noticed a group of men gathered in evident excitement on the steep bank of the GenesBee riv er, which flows througn the town. He stopped long enough to see that they were endeavoring to respite some one who had fallen in, but was tempted to hurry on, with »h- thought that there were encjfli'g men there, and that the iucideui was not pne of special concern to him. Seeing, however, that the at tempts at rescue were ineffectual, and that the very swift current was fast bearing its victim down the stream, he dropped his valise, strip ped off his ooat, plunged into the water, and rescued—his own son. This story, recently told in the daily papers, teaches its obvious les son. The parable of the Good Sa maritan does not need an added chapter, affirming that the man who had fallen among thieves proved to be the brother of him who dressed his wounds, yet it has often happen ed that he who turned aside to help a stranger has brought a blessing to his oyn fireside. —; »-•-*— New Year time in China is always fruitful of fires, says Leslie’s Week ly. It is the Chinese custom that all debt& must be liquidated by the eud of the year. Failure to do so means utter ruin of one’s credit. It frequently happens that a China man, seeing disgrace staring him in the face, will set fire to his house and thin plead to his creditors: “How could I day? The gods have destroyed my home. Ask the gods for the money.” In this way, if not detected, honor is saved and credit unimpaired. ,« . — My little son had an attaok of whooping cough and was threat ened With pneumonia; but for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy we would have had a serious time of it. It also saved hip* from sever al, severe attacks of croup.—H. J. Strickfaden, editor World Her ald, Fair Haven, Wash. For sale by all dealer’s in Perry, Warren & Lowe, Byron. .. —I— The farmer of southwest Georgia who canduots his operations on a sensible basis and diversifies his crops in a oommon-sense manner, is about the only individual who is in dependent, who is independent of the trusts. In Any event, the mon ey barons squeeze him for less than they do his town neighbor, says the Albany Herald. ——►-•-* — Sound Kidneys—Perfect Health* The use of Smith’s Sure Kidney Ciwe will produce both. Try a bottle" aup be convinced. 60 centB at Oater’s Drugstore. What Girls Should Know. Poor girlsl If they had to know everything magazine writers and j theorists declare they must in order j tojproperly fill the sphere of woman, their much learning would drive them mad. The trouble is every writer speaks j from .his own point of view, which rarely coincides with anybody c-lse. A sensible girl will just do the best she can to make herself innately nice, agreeable and efficient in what ever art and industries that her tal ent indicates, and then if she does not succeed in winning some man’s love, she will have that within her self which makes happiness. Here are some things that a wri ter advises a girl to learn, and they are, upon, the whole, very wise say ing?. A girl should learn: To sew. To cook. To mend. To be gentle. To value time. To dress neatly. To keep a secret. To be sel-reliant. To avoid idleness. To dam stockings. To respect old age. To make good bread. To make home happy. To be above gossiping. To control her temper. To keep the house tidy. To take care of the sick To take care of the baby. To humor a cross old man. To read the very best of books. To take plenty of active exereise. To wear shoes that will not cramp the feet. To be a woman under all circum stances. Those people who insist that the Martinique, disaster was a “judg ment” upon the people for their sins ought to have been living there. Pferhaps for the sake of ten such very righteous ones the city would have been saved. At any rate, an earthquake or two might open a ■<hih!I tissue in their minds. Persons vvh . take pleasure in seeing the picked roast are perhaps survivors of the Inquisitor type, who boiled heretics in hot oil for Christ’s sake. It also illustrates the idea that every man fashions God in his own image, in a certain sen&. If he is merciful and a just man, he pictures God as being merciful and just; if his na ture is a malignant one, he attrib utes to God acts and motives that are malignant. He can’t help it.- Marietta Journal. New York state is going at the matter of improving the country roads in the proper manner.' The legislature passed bills for the ap propriation of $795,000, and the counties have equaled this appropri ation, so that the expenditure will be no less than $1,590,000. Con tracts have been awarded for road improvement in fifteen counties. *-•-« Kansas furnishes anqther instance of the importance of proper punctu ation. The occasion was at a dinner given by a woman’s association, one of the toasts being: “Woman: with out her, man is a brute.” The paper reporting the event caused the trou ble by putting it this way; “Woman without her man, is a brute.” V-t-4 : Capitalists of the west are con templating the building of an im mense lumber plant in southeast Al abama, and have bought a tract of land of about 144,000 acres. The capacity of the plant, it is said, will be about 50,000,000 feet of yellow .pine lumber annually. —-—— Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets oures a cold in one day. No cure, No pay. Price, 25 cents*. - ■■ ■■ ► »-«■’ ■ ■— More than 60 varie ties of rice are known in the Philippines, but,though the cereal is so important to the na tives, not enough of it is produced to supply, their heeds, and large quanti ties have to be imported annually. -*-•-« * Laxative Chocolates cure chronic constipation and liver trouble. Pleas ant to take. Purely vegetable. Guar anteed, at Cater’s Drugstore. A GOOD PLACE. Notice is hereby given to ladies and gentlemen who visit Macon that Mrs. W. H. Houser is now running a first- class Boardinghouse at 755 Cherry St. WE SELL Harvesting Machinery, Disc Plows, Harrows, Hay Presses, Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Whips, Laprobes, &c "We 3an quote you some mighty low prices now. A big lot Second-Hand Buggies at your own price. THE WILLIAMS BUSHY COMPANY, MACON, GEORGIA. n <S|ASTONISHING OFFER!! For many yoars wo have sold our Whiskies and Cigars to Wholesalers only and our brands are preferred by them, as thoy are superior to all others. In ordor to give the Consumer the bonofit ot the largo profits of Sealer and Middleman, we have decldod to now soil dlroct to the Consumer our Most Popular Drtmda ot Whlskios and Cigars at less than wholoialo prices. Whiskey With ovc*-y quart bottle of our famous lOyear old Queen CltyClub PureBye nna one box of our justly celebrated genuine Cuban a 10 ® ®'®* r Havana Cuban Specials, we will give ABSOLUTELY FREE onoof the hand somest open face, extra hoavy nickol Gent's patches aade.fno Indys) stem wind and sot, gonulno American movement and case, best timekeeper on earth, does not tarnish and will last a lifetime, 1 extra flno Vienna Meer schaum Pipe, 1 genuine Meerschaum Cigar Holdor, 1 genuine Meerschaum * puss OiVUVU UUSSWilS, * UUUUIIJbllUlil UUU VHV • ■VII Jewelry hoavily 14k gold plated. All these 14 plecde with ono box of our fnmonsCubanSpeclals and one quart bottloof our famous 10 year old Queen City Club Puro Rye cannot be bought for less than 412.00. We toll the Whiskey and Clgare In-All I V QT O. O. D. with prlvllegoof ox- oludingtho 14 prizes for UHU I. owiw I amlnation, while Whiskey and Cigars alone oost more than wo ask for tho entire lot. Our Whiskey Is an Absolutely Pure 10 year old Rye and our Cigars genuine Cuban hand* made,clear Havana,made In our own factory. These clgare are far bettor ■**- " * --tu-'-oods and reftjnd- Sc- ■iu 1 " bb JVkejt anything over advortisedbeforo. Wo fluarantee the goods and retired mm - "‘I the money Knot CDEC ( An Extra Premium of an elegant Pocket knlfo with two blades, 1 cork-screw, 1 cigar cutter an as represented. rilbC i glass cutter, It $3.07 is sent in advaneo with^order. Goods sent In plain package. Wrlto wholesale Price Lists of Liquors and Clgatb. Responsible agents wanted. Order to-day. V. H. DISTILLER'S DISTRIBUTING CO.—Dept. 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