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Men’s Youths’ Children’s Men’s Youths Spring Summer BENSON & HOUSER, The Up-to-Date Clothiers, 420 Third St. :: Macon, Ga 25 PER CENT 25 PER CENT OFF FOR CASH. — • - FSICB, SI.50 A FSK33S3, SI.SO A YEAR, M AEVAN0E v Published Every Thursday Morning. .■a^a Jtto|H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher Perry, Thursday, August 7. Waiting never wins; not gain success. shirking will A big crop of cotton does not al ways benefit cotton growers, >0-« High prioed meat can't hurt the fellows who don’t buy this product. — - As now operated, tariff protection protects the republican party in its extravagant administration of feder al affairs. Discriminating democrats hope the dongressmen elected next No vember will be democratic by a fair majority. -— Candidates in South Carolina are as Aggressive in debate as the seces sion orators were* nearly half a cen tury* ago. —-— * :4 Political enemies of Hon. W. J. Bryin are magnifying his influence in their efforts to discredit his abili ty apd integrity. ■ *-♦-<■■- ’ Excessive rains in Texas last week flooded the rivers and caused much damage, especially to the crops, throughout the state. — King Edward YIX of England will be crowned next Saturday, August 9th. He is now able to walk, an<pi$ improving steadily. ....... ,.*»*.*_ Chairman Griggs is putting v a large amount of Georgia energy and judgment in his management of the bougressioual compaign committee. ■ * -r 1 * ■ ■. j It iB reported from Porto Rico that only a small part of the foreign S roduots used by the people of the laud are imported from the United . Contentment is the most desira- dlo an well as a very peculiar ac quirement. We heard a gentleman say'the. other day that be was en tire satisfied with his teeth, and yet, they were all artificial. " ———, Judge James K. Hines has refused to be the populist caudidate for gov ernor of Georgia, and this may be accepted as the conclusion of the last effort to rejuvenafe the populist party as a political factor in this state. The question of the purchase of the Danish West Indies by the Uni ted States is Btill unsettled,the Dan- |sfr Rigsdag refusing to ratify the treaty of annexation. It might be well for this oountry that the refusal be made absolute. Democratic success does not de pend upon the condemnation or vin dication of either Cleveland or Bry an. The political importance of both is being ^ery much magnified by ed itors and others whose advice has heretofore been disregarded. ■ —- Last year the Tennessee legisla ture passed a law placing a tax on dogs. Now there is a movement on foot to. repeal that law. The Ten nessee solons should bear in mind that while it doubtless was Bheepish to pass that law, it will be dogish to repeal it, ■ ——*— Nearly 2,000 children more than attended the publio schools of At lanta last term will apply for admis sion next term, says the Constitu tion, and a large number of them cannot be accommodated unless the authorities make additional provis ions for'the schools. In Oconee Superior epurt at Ath ens last week Judge R. B. Russell decided that the Georgia farm con tract law is unconstitutional. One of the grounds upon which the de cision is based is “that the act is class legislation, calculated to bene fit farmers and no others.” » • « — ■ Oil. has been discovered within ; three miles of Rome, Ga., and at a depth of 862 fret one of the wells yields 60 barrels a day. The com pany has two wells now, and is pre paring to sink others. Boring will be continued with, the. hope of strik- ; ing a gusher that 'will yield, hum- || dreds o| barrels daily. ■ Where’s the Responsibility? It is a trite saying, old as our memory,.that “There’s more in the man than in the land.” Certain it is that the land yields most to him who manipulates it to the best advantage. In another column appears an ar ticle from a Houston county farmer, in which we find this noteworthy sentence: “If all the young white men who are loafing aroun<| the towns, hunt ing for easy snapB and big money,, would come out and take the plows, tlieir fathers would not be crying out, ‘Labor is scarce; no dependence in the negro.’ ” We are glad to say that this scarcely applies to anybody in Ber ry. However, it is true that within recent years a large percentage of young sons of well-to-do farmers have forsaken the country for city life. Just where the responsibility rests we are unable to Bay, but we do know that the result is decidedly hurtful to the agricultural business and to a majority of the aforesaid young men. “In the sweai of thy face shalt thou earn bread” is a di vine injunction that oannot be eva ded with impunity. There may be modified interpre tations, but he that gets money without work will not enjoy it with a clear conscience. It is true that all men need not work on farms, nor is it desirable that all should, but many who could be sovereigns on farms have become slaves in cities—to their necessities, their appetites and circumstances inimicable to the correot develop ment of moral character and genu ine manhood. The son on the verge of manhood may have in mind only the future that he may use for his own benefit. If so, he has surely forgotten some thing, or failed to appreciate the circumstances and conditions of his boyhood and youth. The father and mother have made him what he i-, and to them he owes muoh consid eration. in the future. It may i * that-they need nothing from him material form. Be this as it inuy, the young man who considers the future for himself without thought of mother or father in plans, is certainly lacking in knowledge of his indebtedness, nothing else, he owes to them training and the privileges, and the least he can in honor give them is a pure manhood. Whether this oan be easiest at tained and maintained on the farm or in the city, we dare not say. But, whatever the decision as to where the work should be begun and prosecuted, there must be no shirking of duty, no waiting for an opportunity, no hunting for “little work and big pay.” Many young men more than are now oh the farms are needed there, and many in the cities are worse than useless. There is enormous responsibility somewhere—we do not attempt to locate it. Fewer Schools, Better Schools. thi ni he is the If the Ie the oitizens of Atlanta are alive to the material interests of the city, Oapt. Evan P. Howell will be their next mayor. Throughout a life of active service, he has been zealous in promoting the public weal, and with faithfulness and ability he has. serv ed the state, the city and the peo ple while serving himself in busi ness. As editor of. the Atlanta Con stitution for many years, the Home Journal has often disagreed with his political policies, but with rare exceptions he convinced the people that he was right, and success fol lowed, He has proven himself a safe leader on progressive lines. It is said that Senator McLaurin of South Carolina declined to accept the appointment to a judgship of the federal court of claims because of a newspaper charge that his change from democracy to republi canism was a matter of bargain and sale. If this sensitiveness to news paper criticism had developed a year or more ago, the. junior South.Caro lina senator would not now l be a dis owned prodigal son of democracy, and anjunappreeiated servitor of re publicanism.; 1 . * * •»-»*« -» <■■■-■ ‘ • : v - • Technical education not only thoroughly equips a man for special work, but renders it - easier for him to do anything else that requires knowledge and application. , “Of What value can a school of two to three months, taught by a $20 teacher, be to a community?” asks the Educational Bulletin. “It can only be a waste of money. Ev ery man can’t have a school at his door. It will be much better for the children to walk two 4 miles to a sik months’ school than to have a three months’ school at the door. “In some states they have found it to be much cheaper to furnish free transportation, and maintain fewer schools, than to have many schools located conveniently to the pupils. It is not only found cheap er, but a larger and more regular at tendance is secured and more good accomplished for the money.” Throughout Georgia the pnblic sohool system is a problem difficult of solution. The financial condition of the state has prohibited the ap propriate of more monfey, and the amount available is entirely inade quate to the needs of the cause. The teachers are obliged to wait for the money they earn, the salaries paid are too small to prove attract ive to men and women who have at tained thorough equipment and pro pose to make teaching their life work. The time is too snort to meet the needs of the children. The suggestion above quoted is receiving consideration in Houston and other oounties. - Some time ago Oommissioner Smith told us that he desired to adopt a method of con solidation, or centralization, where by the schools of the county would be improved in nearly every partic ular. Let the patrons think on this line and co-operate with the county board and Commissioner Smith. The department of Agriculture has received complaints of a new' cattle dise’ase in south Georgia, which is causing no little anxiety. It is said a cow afflicted with this disease will suddenly start on a run for a stump or tree and there soratch her head until all the skin is off. Later the head will swell up and within a few l ours death ensues. The depart- lirtn. is at a loss to know just what disease is, and having no funds at its disposal with which to employ a veterinary surgeon, can only fur nish such information as is at hand. So far, however, the department has failed to classify the new complaint, but letcers with regard to it contin ue to come in.-Atlanta Constitution. Cures Headache, Neuralgia, Sick Headache and LaGrippe Pains. 15c., 25c. and 50c. bottle. For sale by H. M. HOLTZCLAW, Druggist, Perry, Ga. Subscribe for Vh? Home Journal. *25 PER GALLON. - . :Send for pjftvate Price List and mention this •Paper. 8 I Write: WINSTON DIS. 00., Winston, N. 0. ! LOWEST PRICED WHISKEY HOUSE, How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hall’s Cotarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Prop’s, Toledo We, the undersigned, Cheney for the last If . . have Known F. J. .5 years, and believe him perfectly lionorablo in all business transactions and fluancially able to carry out any obliga tions mn do by their ilrm. West & Tkuax, Wholesale Druggists,Toledo,0. WaI/DIng, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O, Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally,acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces or tee system.' Priee 75c, per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Hall’s Family Pills are the best.' \ Perfect and Peerless cures 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. URtCSOL is a luminary ip the medical world. It has cured and will continue to cure more of the above disease? than all other known remedies, many of ■which do more harm than good., and endorsed Calif ornfa Remedy I never disappoints. It cures in fallibly if taken as directed. *3 v, Try it and be convinced that It is a wonder and a blessing to sufferinghumanity. Price $1.00per bottle, or 0 bot tles for $5. For sale by druggist?, fiend stamp for. book of partic ulars and wonderful cures. If it will be sent, prepauf/upon } receipt of price, . Address: UWCSOh CHEMICAL £0., L*s Anselcs, Cal. iAMABA WWINDRUa CO.. Atlsf^.Qa. BRING U$ VOUS JOB WORK. rSATlS- FACTION GBARANEETB. ' ■ - - ** ' - But FOR CASH. IDISQOTXIKTT B-A T.TT! In order to remodel the interior of our store, we offer ' our entire stock of SHOES (until A»»ust 4th) for 25 per cent discount. Nothing reserved. Call NOW, while the stock is complete. Srrong Shoe 25 PER CENT OFF FOR CASH. J, Fl. HOLMES, PROP. MACON, GEORGIA. The entire stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, No tions, etc., held by the Trustee ill Bankruptcy for the cred itors of Marx Zarks is now offered to the public at 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 stalid of Marx Zarks, 454 Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga. I cordially invite the public to inspect~this * stock. -Respectfully, f React our T 1 Circulars, y