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Time Mvmwm* PSIOS, $1,60 A m IN ADVANCE, Published Every Thursday Morning. Jno.H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher Perry, Thursday, August 21. Much depends upon the price. >—- 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. »-*-4 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. — 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. »— 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. war- 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. |—*-•-* 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. —.— — 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 ter Pearce, J. M. McKenzie.gL. A Borain, and perhaps others. either need a Stove or a Range ? If Jw so, I can fill your order and guaran tee to do it satisfactorily. I carry a cdmplete line of Best made in\ United States )> National Steel Ranges ( Excelsior Stoves and Ranges, New Enterprise Stoves, Grand Oak Stoves My fall stock of Crockery and Housefurnisnlngs is even moie complete than it has been heretofore. CALBER S. WILLINGHAM, JR., In an interstate shooting tourna ment at Americus last week, Mr. Walter Huff made the best average, scoring 354 birds out of 390 shots. How’s This? Wo ofL'el' One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cainnot be cured by Hall’s Cotarrli Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Prop’s, Toledo, O. fe, the undersigned, have known F. J Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obliga tions made by their firm. West & Tkuax,Wholesale Druggists,Toledo, O Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O, Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally .acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tee system. 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