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Published Every Thursday Horning.
Jno.H. nO’DO-as, Editor and Publisher
Pbury, Thursday, July 81.
You must take it as it comes.
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Trust magnates always oppose
demo cracy.
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Western corn and meat are never
cheap to Georgia farmers.
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In a prize fight at San Francisco
last Friday night, James Jeffries de
feated Robert Fitzsimmons in the
eighth round.
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Western Texas was visited by dis
astrous cloud-bursts last Friday and
Saturday, and they are described as
the worst every known,
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King Edward of England is yet
unahle to walk, but it is said the
coronation ceremony will not be fur
ther postponed. August 9th is the
day selected.
Two free scholarships in the Geor
gia Shod of Technology will be
awarded to young men of the State,
through a competative examination,
on August 24th.
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Among others, Lieut. Hobson has
been awarded a medal of honor by
the war department for meritorious
service during the famous Santiago
naval campaign.
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The man who will not harmonize
a political difference except in exact
.accordance with his own opinions is
entirely too strong to be serviceable
as a loader of democracy.
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While President Roosevelt is nom
inally enjoying a family outing at
Oyster Bay, it is suspected that he
is arranging the preliminaries of his
candidaoy for the presidency.
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Recent government orders to close
the parochial sohoools in France,con
ducted by “sisters,” and the conse
quent enforcement, caused an up
rising of the peasants, and much
disorder prevails.
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United States delegates to the
proposed international anti-trust
conference will not be appointed by
this administration. Destrction of
the trusts would cause the overthrow
of the republican party.
The August fiction number of the
Woman’s Home Companion con
tains five short stories by the fol
lowing well-known writers: Robert
Barr, Octave Thanet, Morgan Rob
ertson, Onoto Watanna and Louis
Pendleton.
“It is a deplorable fact,” says the
New Orleans State, “that the demo
cratic party is unable to make Gro
ver Cleveland the Grand Liama of
Thibet, Bryan the Shah of Persia,
and then lock Henry Watterson up
in a distillery,”
Nearly eleven weeks have elapsed
since the beginning of the anthra-
oite miners’ strike in Pennsylvania
and West Virginia. Notwithstand
ing rumors to the contrary, advices
from Wilkesbarre say there is appa
rently no change in the situation.
When Mr. Cleveland and his idol
aters talk of the “dead issues that
caused democratic defeat,” they
should remember that the desertion
of democrats gave victory to the re
publicans. Deserters and “sulkers”
should not be placed in command.
The Georgia horticulturists will
be in annual convention at Macon
on the 6th and 7th of August. It is
expected that this will be an excep
tionally interesting meeting to all
interested in fruit growing. A fine
exhibit of Georgia fruits will be
shown.
Of the fourteen counties from
which digests were received earliest
by the comptroller general this year,
eight showed an increase in their
tax returns, and six disclosed a de
crease. As shown by the digests,
the total increase in the tax returns
of the fourteen counties aggregates
$302,252. If this ratio of increase
continues through the entire 137
counties, the total increase in the
state will be nearly three million
dollars.
The Georgia Cotton Ginners.
The men in Georgia who own
or control ginning establishments
where work for the public is done,
have organized the “Georgia Gin
ners’ Association,” and that associa
tion will be in annual convention at
Macon next Thursday and Friday,
August 7th and 8th.
Being closely allied in business to
the cotton growers of the state, the
convention of these ginnerB is a
matter of much interest to the far
mers in Georgia.
For two or three years an earnest
effort has been made to change the
method of baling cotton, the pro
posed change involving a complete
revolution from the square bale to a
raund bale. PerhapB this effort on
the part of the owners of the round
bale presses and system may be the
main cause that operated to form
the ginners’ association.
Be that as it may, the interests of
the ginners are naturally closer to
the cotton growers than to the press
makers, and they should be careful
not to made any combinations that
could be in any degree hurtful to
the interests of those without whom
they could not be in the ginning
business.
By uniform work, regular reports
of the number of bales ginned, much
can be done to prevent the combi
nations of syndicates and monopo
lists against the interests af the pro
ducers.
Recognizing the importance of
this meeting, the Central of Georgia
has granted a passenger rate of one
fare for the round trip.
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Preventing Cotton Black Root.
For several years farmers in some
sections of Houston county have
suffered from the ravages of black
root on their cotton. On some farms
this disease has appeared in an in
creasing ratio each successive year,
and the farmers have beoome appre
hensive of more serious inroads of
the disease.
With special reference to this dis
ease in the sea island cotton I f ,
Prof. W. A. Orton has made ex, i •
ments near Valdosta in behaM
the federal government. The
olusion reached is that the dibuune
can be prevented, and as we pre
sume the disease there is the same
as that in Houston, the result is of
speoial interest to our readers.
The remedy is simply the careful
“breeding” of immune Beed, which
has been done as follows:
“From an infeoted field of cotton
a number of the healthiest and most
vigorous plants were taken, and the
seed from these plants were planted
tho following season in soil that
showed no signs of infection. This
process was continued the second
and third year, with the result that
a practically immune cotton has
been secured. The process has been
on the line of “breeding,” the seed
being oarried up to the highest
quality of healthfulness by careful
cultivation.”
Quitman, and Brooks county, will
receive exceptionally good advertis
ing on account of the late conven
tion there of the Georgia Weekly
Press Association. Since that meet
ing, the board of trade of Quitman
has offered a premium of six hams
for the best write-up of the city and
county. Following this, W. A. Da
vis & Co. have offered a barrel of
their “Gold Medal” Brooks county
syrup for the second best write-up.
This editor didn’t attend the con
vention, and therefore is not eligible
to enter the contest, but we know
nothing too good can be said con
cerning Quitman, Brooks county
and the syrup made there.
Another dot contest is in prog
ress in the Macon Telegraph, and
the winners therein will be hand
somely paid for their trouble. In
the middle of the dots is the beauti
ful face of a woman, perhaps teach
ing the lesson that in everything
good there’s a woman in it. How
ever, the dots are worthy of atten
tion, and each contestant gets the
worth of the money spent in Tole-
graph subscription. The ad. on the
fifth page of this paper explains the
contest fully. The eyes, mouth and
nose of the face don’t count as dots.
Senator Hoar says that the Phil
ippine blunder has thus far cost us
$400,000,000. That is to say, ac
cording to the Norfolk Landmark,
“we bought the Filipinos at $2 a
head, and now we are about $60 a
head behind.”—Thomasville Times.
The Third District Convention.
While Hon. E. B. Lewis has been
selected by primary vote of the dem
ocrats of the third district to serve
as their representative in the next
congress, his nomination has not
been formally announced.
Providing for that formal nomi
nation, the executive committee se
lected Montezuma as the place of
holding the convention, named Aug
ust 14th as the date, and authorized
the successful candidate to choose
the delegates.
Mr. Lewis has named the dele
gates, and “it is said” they will be
his guests while they attend the
convention. He will be nominated
by unanimous vote, some resolutions
will be adopted, a new district com
mittee will be chosen, and then
pleasure will be the special order.
Mr. Lewis has made a most excel
lent representative, serving faithful
ly and well the material interests of
his constituents. Being a man of
extensive business, possibly the con
vention of August 14th may disclose
the beginning of the eud of his ser
vice, but if so, it will be of his own
motion. Mr. Lewis has so endeared
himself to the rank and file of third
district democrats that he is above
all others the man they desire to
represent them in congress.
However, some of the prospective
candidates for tho campaign of
1904 have already been mentioned,
and it may be that at the conven
tion something on that line will be
heard.
Last week tka mayor of Macon
received a check for $5,302.72 from
Washington,in payment for the dam
age done to Central City Park by
the United States soldiers while
they were encamped there during
the war with Spain.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh .that
Contain Moronry,
as morcury will suroly destroy tlie sense of
smell and completely derange tho whole sys-
tom when entering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never bo used ex
cept on proscription from reputable phystoians,
as the damage they will do is ton fold to the
good you'can possibly derive from them. Hall’s
atarrh Curo, manufactured by F. .1 'Jlieney &
Bn., I’oledp, O., contains no mMiury, und js ta
rn i i itornally, acting directly upon tho blood
mid mucous surfaces of the system. Id buying
a V ■> atarrh Cure be sure you got tho genuine.
! I ' uVen internally, and mado in Toledo, O.,
by ,r. Cheney & Co. Testimonials freo.
Sold by Druggists, price Toe. per bottle.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
HaHIN EltY.
Prompt attention (given to repairing
Engines and all Machinery.
Model and Pettern Work
a specialty.
Full stock' o£ Pipe and Steam Fix
tures always on hand.
llubiber Belting.
Write for what you want.
Anthoine Machine Works,
J. W. ANTHOINE, Proper.,
FORT VALLEY, GA
Rheumatism
and all Liver, Kidney and Blad
der troubles caused by uric acid
in the system. It cures by
cleansing and vitalizing the
blood, thus removing the cause
of disease. It gives vigor and
tone and builds up the health
and strength of the patient
while using the remedy.
UR1GSOL is a luminary in
the medical world. It has cured
and will continue to cure more
of the above diseases than all
other known remedies, many of
which do more harm t-han good.
This great and thoroughly tested
i and endorsed California Remedy
I never disappoints. It cures in-
| fallibly if taken as directed.
.» Try it and be convinced that
it is a wonder and a blessing to
suffering humanity. i 4
Price $1.00 pe.r bottle, or 6 bot
tles for $5. For sale by druggists.
Send stamp for book of partic
ulars and wonderful cures. If
your druggist cannot supply you
it will be sent, prepaid, upon
receipt of price. Address ;
URICS0L CHEMICAL CO., L*. A»fdes, Cal.
LAMAR k RANKIN'DRUB CO., AlUaU.0*.-
Diitrlbatiai ‘
Long
service,
least cost
for repairs,
ease of erec
tion (simply
stretch and staple
it) high grade' steel
at a low price—that's
what makes it
Th« Fence of Economy
Made
in six
heights,
18- inch to
58-inch. In
styles for fields,
orchards, lawns,
hen yards, etc. It
keeps stock and small
animals where they be
long, and protects crops. IPs
The All ’Round Fence
Examine the way the Ellwood
Fence is woven. The eye
of a practical man will
see at a glance why
it stands strains-
never sags,
buckles, pulls ;
out posts or
breaks.
You can see an Ellwood Fence
in use in any part of the
country, almost any
neighborhood. There's
a dealer handling
them everywhere.
If yours should
not have them,
write to
Aiucrlvaii Steel
and Wire Co.,
Chicago.
Now York,
8an
Francisco,
Denver.
Men’s
Youths’
Children’s
SUITS
PANTS
Men’s
Youths’
Spri&g
8uiumei-
GOODS
331 Discount
But it takes the Cash.
BENSON & HOUSER,
The Up-to-Date Clothiers,
420 Third St. :: Macon, Ga.
25 PER CENT
OFF
FOR CASH.
25
per
cent
25 PER CENT
OFF
FOR CASH.
IDISQOTTINTr
S-AJLIE.
In order to remodel the interior of our store, we offer
our entire stock of SHOES (until August 4th) for 25
per cent discount. Nothing reserved. Call NOW,
while the stock is complete.
Srrong Shoe Store,
25 PER CENT
OFF
FOR CASH..
J. R. HOLMES, PROP.
MACON, GEORGIA.
25 PER CENT
OFF
FOR CASH.
Men’s Sparing m
Summer Suita.
Our Suits are garments of surpassing excellence,
well worthy of a place in any man’s wardrobe.
They are made of the most fashionable fabrics by
skilled tailors, producing stylish suits which fit
las* $7.50 to $20.00,
R. L. CHEEK & CO..
410 Third Street.
MACON, GEORGIA