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Published Every Thursday Morning.
Jno.H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher
Perry, Thursday, August 21.
Much depends upon the price.
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Last Friday was the hottest of
the season in Arkansas, and perhaps
in Georgia.
A business office of the Macon •&
Birmingham railroad has been open
ed in Cincinnati.
It is positively asserted that Pres
ident Roosevelt will attend the Far
mers’ Congress at Macon next Octo
ber.
A system of manual training for
the public schools hns been adopted
by the board of education of Bibb
county.
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From Pittsburg comes a report
that it is believed the Btrike of the
anthracite coal miners will be set
tled on or before September 1st.
A gash dividend of 3 per cent on
$4,000,000 of income bonds was de
clared last Saturday by the direc
tors of the Central of Georgia Rail
way Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fair, mil
lionaires of SanFranoibCo, Cal., were
instantly killed by an automobile
accident neay Paris, France, last
Thursday.
Hon. Dudley M. Huohes was re
elected president of the Georgia
State Agricultural Society at the
meeting of that body in Macon last
Thursday.
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The National Farmers’ Congress
to be held at Macon next October
will be the largest meeting df farm
ers ever held in. Georgia, perhaps in
the south.
It is reported that John W. GateB,
the New York millionaire specula
tor, won nearly a quarter of a mil
lion dollars on the horse races at
Saratoga last week.
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A new elephant for the Atlanta
“zoo” is practically assured, as the
fund for the purohaee is steadily
growing. Atlanta’s determination
and pluck generally win.
Col. W. A. Hemphill, business
manager of the Atlanta Constitution
from its establishment to December
last, died suddenly at his home in
Atlanta last Sunday night.
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Third District Democracy.
It is probable that the Georgia
tax rate this year will be $6.44, the
limit. The increase in tax values
has not been large enough to
rant a reduction in the rate.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee does not en
tertain a rosy view of the Republic
, of Cuba as now governed, and says
anarchy and jthenjannexation will be
the inevitable outcome of the pres
ent condition of Cuba.
For the year ending July 31st,
1902, the gross earnings of the Cen
tral of Georgia Railroad aggregated
$6,631,038.91, an increase of $752,-
891.10 over the gross earnings of
, the previous fiscal year.
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It is said the attendance at the
theaters in the United States last
year was greater than for any previ
ous year, and that the patrons of
theaters paid $25,000,000 for that
pleasure during 1901.
Georgia raised corn, hay, meat,
oats, wheat, syrup, potatoes, peas,
etc., are decidedly better and more
economical for Georgia farmers.
Cotton cannot provide the money to
pay for these products profitably.
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Mexicau sugar producers have
formed an association in opposition
to syndicate speculators. There are
1,200 sugar estates in Mexico, and
it is estimated that the Bugar prod
uct will be over 100,000 tons next
season.
Hon. Jim Griggs, chairman of the
democratic congressional campaign
committee, expresses confidence in
coming democratic success. He be
lieves the republican majority in the
House of Representatives will be
overthrown |>Y the elections next
November.
At Montezuma last Thursday Hon.
E. B. Lewis was the fourth time
nominated to represent the Third
district of Georgia in the Congress
of the United States.
In accord with the desire of Mr.
Lewis, the delegation was much
larger than usually attends congres
sional conventions, every county be
ing liberally represented by progres
sive citizens, earnest and active
democrats'.
At the Minor House “Mine Host”
Lippman kept open house for the
delegates, while many w*re enter
tained at the homes of citizens.
From the arrival of the first dele
gate Mr. Lewis was in evidence,
making each one feel that without
him the occasion could not be a suc
cess. Abounding hospitality and
most pleasing courtesy was accord
ed by all citizens, and for several
hourB business was suspended, all
tending th6 convention.
The convention was called to or
der at 10 o’clook in the opera house,
by Judge Cullura of Schley, chair
man of the executive committee.
Judge A. O. Riley of Houston was
chosen temporary chairman, and
Messrs. Harrison and Sawtell of
Montezuma and Benns of Butler
were elected secretaries.
Mr. John T. King, editor of the
Rochelle New Era, was made per
manent chairman, aud by virtue of
a resolution adopted later, he be
came chairman of the new executive
committee.
After the appointment of the plat
form committee, consisting of one
from each county, Hon. E. B. Lewis
was place,d in nomination by Col. J.
M. DuPree of Macon. The speech
was replete Jwith eloquence, gen
uine democratic faith and com
mendation of the nominee. Liberal
applause greeted the speaker at ev
ery period, especially every allusion
to Mr. Lewis and his record in con
gress.
Editor John H. Hodges of Hous
ton, chairman of the platform com
mittee, read the following resnl’i-
tions, which were adopted tgia J
mously;
The democrats of the Third o
gressional district of Georgia.
convention assembled, congratulate
the people that one of the essential
elements of our creed is the suprem
acy of intelligence and virtue, and
that the white people are practical
ly a unit on that proposition.
We pledge our adherence to the
fixed principles of the party and to
the policies that the wisdom of dem
ocracy may adopt.
At this juncture, and hereafter, we
believe the first great duty of every
democrat is earnest and persistent
opposition to whatever is, or may be,
republican policy. We condemn the
republican party as a body politic
totally without principle other than
that base substitute that is used on
ly to serve its own aggrandisement.
In favoring an import for revenue
only, so levied as to give equality to
industrial enterprise, we without
measure oondem the republican plan
of protection that actuates to give
foreigners American goods cheaper
than we can buy them, place extra
profits in the pockets of monopolists
and buy the eleotion of republican
candidates. *
In condemning the combination
of aggregated capital into trusts as
a menace to individual enterprise
and co the fundamental principles
of the government itself, we de
nounce the republican party as the
foster mother of these trusts, and a
co-partner in the business.
In the acquisition of foreign ter
ritory a colonial system in antago
nism to the spirit of our constitution
has been established; and in the re
publican methods adopted we, rec
ognize a departure that is fraught
with danger to our people, as over
riding the fundamental principles of
the republic. The extravagance of
the republican party in the conduct
of the government, in [the lawless
disregard of the people whose mon
ey they squander, is without a par
allel in the annals of history. We
condemn without measure this un
holy feature of republicanism.
We cordially endorse the attitude
of Georgia’s delegation in congress.
Of our immediate representative in
congress, we say well done. He has
been faithful to every trust, [true,
earnest and faithful in the perform
ance of every duty, a democrat in
thought, word and act. We com
mend him without reserve.
We earnestly assert that at this
juncture no man has the right to as
sume the supreme leadership in na
tional affairs, and insist that criti
cism of democrats who have given
their time and talent to service in
the democratic party is a grave er
ror. In opposing republicanism we
need every mkn who will unite with
us, and nothing should be done or
said that will tend to drive any hon
est man from affiliation with the
democratic host.
The nomination of Mr. Lewis was
seconded by delegates from several
counties, all eulogizing our repre
sentative.
Then followed the real feature of
the meeting, the speech of the nom
inee. Mr. Lewis was evidently hap
py, and the speech was decidedly
good, showing that our representa
tive knowB democracy as it is and
should be, and that he appreciates
the defects of republicanism. In
conclusion he made an earnest plea
for democratic harmony, as the only
means of securing democratic na
tional victory.
After the applause subsided* the
new executive committee was ap
pointed. Judge A. O. Riley is the
Houston member of this committee.
Then a resolution thanking the peo
ple of Montezuma for their bound
less hospitality and courtesy was
adopted, and the convention ad
journed.
Then there was a barbecue din
ner, with all desirable etceteras,
served at the Minor House, all rec
ognizing that our highly esteemed
congressman was the real host. Ful
ly 200 guests enjoyed that dinner.
No other such convention was ev
er held, and it may be said that
Hon. E. B. Lewis deserves the high
esteem in which he is held by his
constituents.
At Gaffney, S. C., last Thursday
two candidates for United States
senator, Cols. Hemphill and Lati
mer, epgaged in a personal encoun
ter, each striking the other. The
fight was the result of harsh words
used in the speeohes. Friends sep
arated the combatants before either
was materially hurt, and it is said
the affair is now regarded as a
I Hosed incident. Verily, muscular
[ in -rument seems to be a potent fac-
ii'i- in South Carolina politics. It
seems not to be a question of party
principle, or policy, but of personal
privilege and preference.
—Houston County was well rep
resented at the Third district
Democratic convention at Monte
zmna last wqeki, the following
gentlemen attending: Judge A. C.
Riley, Hons. C. C. Richardson, R.
L. Brown, and S. S. Taylor, Maj.
R. N, Holtzclaw, Messrs, O. M.
Houser,M. Kunz, Jno.H. Hodges,
J. T. Lisenby, C. L. Bateman, O.
C. Bateman, H. J. Peavy, Gra
ham Thompson, H. J. Brown, C.
E. Eubanks, J, W. Hodge, Ches
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GEORGIA, Houston County:
E. B. Baldwin, administrator of tlie
estate of Mrs. V. Irene Murph, lias ap
plied for leave to sell lands of said estate.
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to appear at the September
term, 1902 : of the court of Ordinary of
said county and show cause, if any they
have, why said application should not
be granted.
Witness my official signature this
August 4,1902.
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