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sms ijasssssK 'a® M&.vs lovntxsei. PSIOE, 51.50 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Published Every Thursday Morning. -ftao.H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher Perry. Thursday, July 8. Just imagine it's cool. Worming will not bring rain. Congress adjourned July 1st. Cooking beat was the sun Tuesday. furnished by President Roosevelt signed the isthmian ship canal bill last Satur day night. Terrell received several thous and less than a majarity of the votes polled in the late primary. -t* -i*4 *4 Snow is beyond the imagination of the people in the south now, but it is said snow fell to the depth of 8 infehes at and around Leadville, Col orado, last Saturday. ■ »..» < Revenues of the federal govern ment have been reduced $73,250,- <500 since last July by the repeal of the war revenue taxes imposed be cause of the war with Spain. The negroes of Cuba are demand ing complete equality with the whites, and shoir speakers declare the republic will be a failure unless their demand for “justice” is ac corded, Georgia Masons of the third dis trict will assemble in annual oon- elave at Amevious on July 23rd. It is said 300 Masons are expected to attend, and the session will continue three days. In the state democratic conven tion in Atlanta Wednesday there was no Contest for any office. The Jate primary gave a candidate for eaoli state office enough votes to se cure the nomination without opposi tion in the convention.. Editor Pkndleton’b home at Ma con was destroyed by fire last Sun day night,involving the loss of more than half the furniture, wearing ap parel and other valuable belongings. Mr. Pendleton’s friends throughout the state hear of his loss with much regret. Melon growers of southwest Geor gia are satisfied with the returns they have so far received this sea son, and good profits will bb in their possession when the errip has been all sold, Peaches are selling at good prices, and the aggregate shipment will be greater than last year. >—* A check for $100 was received by Bov. W. Ei Mumford for the Geor gia Industrial Home at Macon one day last week, from Mrs. Hearst of SonFrancisco, Oal. She is the moth er of Editor W. R. Hearst, proprietor of the New York Journal, and she has done much good m giving, , - - \ It is reported from Americus that the ordinary of Sumter county has been petitioned to order an election on local option, and that the elec tion ^ill be ordered for some date in August. While Sumter is a “dry” counto, it is said “blind tigers” are numerous, and that the last grand jury of the Superior court returned 21 indiotments against persons charged with selling liquor. . :—— * Hon. DuPont Guerry is now an editor. The first issue of his paper, “The Georgian,” was published last Thursday, and weekly thereafter it will appear. Subscription price $1.00 a year. In appearance The Georgian is similar to Mr. Bryan’s Commoner, and the purposes of Mr. Guerry seem to be similar to those of the Com moner’s great editor; On the first page appears in large* black type: “Bar Rooms in Georgia can be, must feej shall be Abolished.” The ex4 pressjpifrpose of Editor Guerrjjis to advocate continually prohibition of liquor selling, pure politics, honest governmentj and impartial taxation. The' paper is published in good form, eight pages of three wide eol- uinns each, and .the contents are in accord with tlie high purpose of the editor. The Georgian richly de serves liberal patronage, and may its mission be accomplished. Our right hand of fellowship is cordially ex tended. Political Consistency Needed. The following article, written by the Home Journal editor, was pub lished in the Atlanta Constitution last Saturday: ' As a democrat who believes in oenbistent politicts, I desire to pro test against the outrage of justice involved in the adverse criticism and abuse being heaped upon Hon. W. J. Bryan at this juncture. '< Mr. Bryan has as much right to fredom of "opinion as any citizen of our republic, and his honesty and patriotism is immeasurably superior to that of many of his defamers. He has ever been true to his convictions and faithful in every position. By a majority of delegates directly in structed by the democratic voters of the states, he was twice declared the choice of the national democratic party as the most Available man to lead that party in the presidential oampaign. The distinction he had acquired was not by duplicity, nor by trading with any corporation or money power, but by force of his known integrity and the powerful aptness of his masterful eloquence, He promised nothing other than the faithful performance of duty. His position was known, and with the nomination of the man his views were indorsed. Defeat did not come through any fault or failing of the nominee, but through the defection of alleged democrats who feared the money system advocated would in jure the financial interests of thoso who oonspired to control the dollars of the nation. Daring the two campaigns there were men who had been elevated by democratic preference and were pre sumed to be democrats. These men disagreed with Mr. Bryan concern ing the money standard, but on all issues they condemned republican ism; yet they'were but as “notches on a stick” while the battle raged between republicanism and democ racy. Their commercial judgment was incompatible with political in tegrity and justice. Of greater im portance the first appeared to be, and democracy met defeat. There were editors who declat^i their professed democracy impel m.i them to vote for the demociHito nominees, yet in their papers uHS printed prominently arguments from other pens that oondemned the poli cy that Bryan and the democratic party advocated. Here *was anoth er force that, though under demo cratic colors, conspired to give aid and votes to republicanism. Now these same alleged demo crats whose love of money was greater than their regard for politi cal integrity, these editors who pro fessed democracy and argued repub licanism, these se-oalled democrats who proved ihemslves assistant re publicans,are heaping upon Mr. Bry an unmerited censure. In the name of true democracy and political jus tice let this hypocrisy ceasel Is democracy so week that its suc cess depends upon the political deg radation of one man? Is justice so foreign to men that those who con spired to defeat democracy in 1900 should now be accepted as the lead ers of democracy? If there is any limit to a party platform, if the dec laration of a national convention is of any force, then the democratic platform of the 1900 convention is the only authorized party policy un til another is promulgated by dele gates duly authorized to speak for the people. In the name of political honesty, true democracy and common justice, let Mr. Bryan alone. Don’t visit upon an able, true, courageous man the sins of the party he worked zeal ously to serve. “Private” Dalzell, • an Ohio re publican of distinct partisan stripe arid a federal veteran of the war be tween the states, says the Grand Army of the Republic is preparing to become a politieal organization. As is known, the G. A. R., as an as sociation of federal army veterans, has pr^otically dictated pensipn leg islation in congress for many years and exerted much influence in be half of republican politics. Now, it seems that the mask may be remo ved by an opon declaration of the pur pose'of making the organization an active factor in party politics. If this be, true, it goes without saying that nothing southern, or democrat ic, will find political favor with this partisan adjunct of the republican party." • " . ;\ Democracy doesn't need a dicta tor just now. Appropriations Reach a Billion. The expenses of the United States "government are appallirig, and it seems that they are largest when the republicans control the purse strings. Concerning the action of the present congress on this line, the following from the Associated Press is reliable: “The amount of the appropria tions for the sessions will run unu sually high, owing, in part, to the amount required to build the isth mian canal. When Mr. Cannon fur nished a general estimate of appro priations a few weeks ago, be made the to'tal up to that time $691,445,- 000. Since then the canal bill has passed, carrying a present appropri ation of $40,000,000 for the fran chise, and enough more for the rights of Colombia and for begin ning the work to carry the totaljup to $50,000,000. The entire cost‘ of the undertaking is approximately $184,000,000. Mr. Cannon’s esti mate also omitted contracts for fu ture expenditure, included in the omnibus public building, the omni bus clriims and various other bills, aggregating a large amount. This will carry the total for the session, figuring in these future amounts, al most if not quite up to the billion dollar mark. The appropriation bills have contained little general legisla tion, being confined chiefly to the regular needs of the various branch es of the government. The naval bill provides for an addition of two armored cruisers, two battleships and two gun boats to the navy, and and a provision is still in controver sy as to whether one of ea^h clasB of these ships shall be built in govern ment yards.” —.— Last week the sympathy of. the world was with the royal family and the people of England. On Tuesday King Edward was subjected to a surgical operation for appendicitis. For two days it was not believed he could live, but he improved, and on Sunday he had so far recovered that the queen attended religious ser vices, believing all danger had pass- e* I London was filled with special ^ii^sts, envoys and visitors from all • tuutries of the world to attend and witness the coronation ceremonies. The disappointment^ occasioned by the postponement of the coronation was doubtless as keen as was the sympathy caused by the king’s ill-* ness. It is reported that the street rail ways of Macon will be consolidated under one management at an early date. mum SIGNIFIES THE BEST. \ Jersey Cream Flour is the best product of a biew Rbllei Process Mill. It is made of the best wheat, for in dividual customers of the mill and for the trade. Ask your merchant for JERSEY CREAM FLOUR, or bring your wheat to HOUSER’S MILL. A. J. HOUSER, Prop’r., EVA, GA. The largest cotton mill in the world, says the Kansas City Star, will be built within twenty miles of Kansas City, Mo. It is said $10,- 000,000 will be invested, and the mill will have 500,000 spindles and 12,000 looms. Four thousand oper atives will be employed, 170,000 bales of cottou cjusumed annually, with an output of 75,000,000 pounds of finished cloth, and a pay-roll of $2,450,000 a year. Electricity will be used as the motive power and several new devices will be installed. Gen. Jacob Smith, who was court- martialed for issueing orders to his subordinate officers that resulted in excessive cruelty to the Filipinos on Samar Island, has been acquitted, and is on his way to the United States to assume command of an army division at home. Verily, it seems that repulcan afficials would declare the devil innocent,' if a formal charge of specific guilt were presented from a democratic source. Extending from the Rocky Moun tains to the Allegfkanres an unprece dented storm of wind and rain pre nailed last Saturday. All kinds of property suffered damage, and in the vicinity of St, Louis, Mo., the loss aggregated at least ,$250,000. The storm covered the states of Col orado, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illi nois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania. On Sunday Tennessee and-Virginia were visited by the storm. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh.that Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy tlie sense of smell and completely derange the whole sys% tern when entering it through the mucous sur faces. Such articles Bliould never he used ex cept on prescription from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you caln possibly derive from them. Hall’s catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Oheney & Co., Toledo, Q., contains no mercury, mid js ta ken internally, acting directly upon the blood d mucous sin-faces of the system. In buying ,11’s Catarrh Cure he sure you get the genuine, is taken internally, and’made in Toledo j 0., by E. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle, - Hall’s Family Pills are the best. Subscribe for th9 Home Journal Love is Business. if a fellow loves a girl that’s his Business. If a girl loves a fellow that’s her Business. If they both love each other that’s their Business. If they get married and he buys her a pair of Strong’s Shoes that’s our Business. If she wears one pair she will wear another— that’s more Business. Strong Shoe Store, J. R. HOLMES, Prop. MACON, GEORGIA. Bankrupt Stock. The entire stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, No tions, etc., held by the Trustee in Bankruptcy for the cred itors of Marx Zarks was sold to rhe undersinged on June 14th, at about 55 cents on the dollar. This new stock will now be offered to the public at PRICES which will surprise the buying public of Macon and adja cent territory. The entire stock must be disposed of re gardless of cost, and will be offered at the old stand of Marx Zarks,* 454 Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga. I cordially* invite the public to inspect this stock. Kespectfiilly, (Read our 1 Circulars. j, ..8FECO.D PIJUNTQ SJUjE.. AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES For Next Ten Days. Have on hand the finest stock of new Pianos ever brought to this morket, such celebrated makes as Stein way, Weber, Sohmer & Co., Kranich & Bach, Ivers & Pond, Crown and others that we will sell for the next ten days ot greatly reduced prices to make room. * Gall, or write‘at once and secure one of these bargains. Pianos and Organs sold on easy terms. • |i||; |i|| . f. 452 Secondlife Macon, G^*