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a— ■! jLjoi., i wflwtwrawaw! 5Ta« fitQjKK J@vSJ*aUi PBIOB, 11.60 A YEAR, IK ADVANCE. Published Every Thursday Morning. Jno.H. ItODGUJS, Editor and Publisher Perry, Thursday, August 28. Success in life is not always de termined by the same measurement. • In Sumter oounty last Thursday the local option elaction resulted in a majority of 874 for anti-prohibi tion, the total vote being 1,882. Georgia populists have placed a headless state ticket in the field, but that needn’t excite any surprise, as the party is in the same condition, A published statement from New York says the gross earnings of the Southern Railway system for the year ending June 80, 1902, amount ed to $35,697,772. It is. said that John W. Gates, the millionaire sport speculator of New York, lost several millions of dollars in an attempt to oontrol a bonded California corporation. 4- President Roosevelt last Friday entered upon a tour of New Eng land. He is undoubtedly a candi date for the republican nomipation for the presidency in 1904, • - ■-*-•-* Efforts are in progress to form a trust, with capital stook of $25,000,- 000, to control the manufacture and sale of axes, axe handles and grind- Btones in the United States and Canada. PnasiDEnT Williams says the Sea- beard Air Line Railway system is, and will continue to be, an inde pendent system. He Bays that a controlling interest in the system has not been sold, and will not be sold. An agreement has been reaohed as to the tax value of Southern Rail way property in Georgia, the total being $11,000,000. This is an in crease of $800,000 over the value placed on the property by the au thoritieB of the Southern. A strong protest against trusts was adopted by the Trans-Missis sippi Commercial Congress at St. Paul, Minnesota, last Friday, The first declaration in the resolutions is, “The trust system is a menace to our republican institutions.” -— : —*-*-* Democratic success in the next elections in many congressional dis tricts north and east now repre sented by republicans is reasonably expected. It is confidently hoped by many Jjthat the next House of Representatives will be democratic by a safe majority. ’* Despite the steady increase in the use of eleotricty as a motive power, and the prediction of Mr. Edison that within thirty years steam loco motives and horses will be displaced by electric motors, it is praotically certain that as long as there are men, good horsey will be used, even in the oities. Property Valuation and Taxation. With the increase of population and industrial enterprise, expenses of the state government of Georgia have increased. Whether the in crease in expenses is consistent with economy in the affairs of govern ment, we are not able to say with certainty. It is not our purpose here to dis cuss the government of Georgia, but to oall attention to a needed ohange in a state law. The tax returns from the several counties disclose the faot that in several of the counties a material decrease in the total valuation of property as returned for taxation is shown. While there is an increase in the aggregated tax values for the whole state, that increase is much less than there was good reason to anticipate, and not enough to war rant the desired reduction of the state tax rate. Last year the rate was $5.44 on each $1,000 of proper ty, and it is now semi-officially an nounced that the rate this year will be $5.30. It may not be that the Georgia tax law is especially defective on general lines, but it is certainly in efficient in one particular. It does not secure the fullest measure of equality of taxation. This may not be the fault of the law so much as it is the fault of the people. It may be that the receivers of tax returns in the several oounties do not use their full power in securing correct valuation, but it is certain that there is inequality in returned values, and muoh personal property escapes tax ation altogether. In Houston county this year there is a decrease in value to the amount of several thousands of dollars, and the chief item of the decrease is in lands not returned at all. A number of years ago a tax equalization law was enacted, but after being operated only one year it was repealed. Just what the faults of that law appeared to be in other counties, we know that the tax values were tv a terially increased as well as eq im ized in Houston county, and wt satisfied that a large number of people would be glad to have ti ii law re-enacted, if a better measaio cannot be formulated. It seems to be .the opinion of most property owners that the tax value of property is the lowest fig ure at which the tax receiver will acoept the return. Others there are who ,seem to believe that it is com mendable to dodge taxation. Of course all thinking people know that is not right, but few seem to believe that property should be returned for taxation at its full value. As the law now is and as it is en forced, a premium is placed on dis honesty. By failure to return per sonal property, such as is invisible or unknown generally, and by un dervaluation, the unscrupulous es- oape a measure of taxation, while the men who make correct returns pay more than their share. By this inequality the total valuation is less than it should be, and the rate nec essarily higher. There should be an equalization law enacted by the next legislature. I . 3» Faithful to Democracy. Representatives of the Smith fam ily have applied for space for a build ing at the World’s Fair, St. Louis, to be the headquarters of the membess of that great family when visiting the exposition. Some genius has figured out that there are 14,000,- 000 Smiths in the world, but the •number who may visit the World’s Fair in 1904 is undertermined, Editor Henry Watterson of the Louisville Oourier- Journal is almost hysterical in his opposition to Hon. Grover Cleveland as a probable dem ocratic candidate for the presidency. Denunciation is generally extrava gant, and frequently creates symp- thy. Neither Cleveland nor Bryan is hurt, politically or otherwise, by the vicious attacks of their enemies. A Matter of Business. It has been said that at least once in the course of every man’s life comes a time when he may choose the sure path to business success. If he fail to take advantage of the opportunity, the failure may by himself be attributed to one or more of various causes. However, every young man of whom can be truthfully said, “his word is his bond,” has within him self one of the essential elements of true success. If added to this there be a fair measure of mental ability and the knowledge that liberal edu cation gives, his equipment is mate rially augmented. Add to these qualities energy, determination and perseverance, and he will surely and firmly grasp the opportunity when he reaches it. Such a young man will certainly attain success. Local conditions and environment materially influence young men in their choice of a business avocation, or profession, but is has been confi dently said that any young man will command success who devotes the full force of bis mind, heart and hands to the accomplishment of that purpose. He will determine to do something, and whatever that some thing may be, he will do it with all his might; knowing that whatever he does should be well done. If such a man cannot at first grasp the op portunity to do that which he most desires to do, he will do that which is within his reach. He will not at any time be a drone in the hive of life, but will at all times be aotive, earnest,’determined, choosing rather to earn laboriously than to receive slothfully the earning of others. Equipment for a special line of business will always afford opportu nity for remunerative employment in that line, but even after the be ginning of business life, that equip ment may be acquired through per sistent application and superior ser vice. Of course every young man in be ginning businees life should choose that calling for which he is best pnlified. But, if circumstances and ■ vnonment are unfavorable, and •o‘« necessity is upon him to earn a wing, the earnest exercise of intel ligent energy,integrity and complete devotion .to duty will surely place him on the road to successs. A candidate for governor could not be induced to represent the pop ulists of Georgia in the next elec tion, but the following populists will enter the race fpr the offices named: Traesurer, J. H. Traylor of Troup; Comptroller General, “W. W. ’Wilson of Gwinnett; Attorney General, P. H. Larey of Bartow; Commissioner of Agriculture, W. L. Peek of Rock dale; School Commissioner, S. H. Zellner of Monroe.j It is unjust to insinuate that an unsuccessful candidate for a demo cratic nomination may not give elec toral support to the nominee. Such an affront has been cast upon Hon. DuPont Guerry, late candidate for governor. Mr. Guerry may not be all that some people may think a politician ought to be, but he is a true man, a Christian and a faithful democrat. In the last issue of the Georgian, edited by Mr: Guerry, we find the following qestion and answer: “Will Mr. Guerry, who ran on the democratic ticket for governor, sup port the democratic nominee in the general election? Judging from The Georgian he will not.—Clarksville Advertises. <&“Yes, and should there be any contest, Mr. Guerry agrees in ad vance to get him two votes for ev ery one secured him by the editor of the Advertiser. Mr. Guerry al ways supports democratic nominees, and he will make Mr. Terrell no ex ception. Mr. Guerry and The Geor gian, however, see things and de scribe th6m just as they are, and in sist on all the reforms for which they have contended and are now contending.” Subscribe for the Home Journal A bulletin just issued from the land and industrial department of the Central of Georgia Railway Company contains valuable notes on growing fall turnips and fall or sec ond crop Irish potatoes. These notes, by a practical farmer, say there is no reason why rutabagas should not be profitably grown for market in Georgia. The bulletin is No. 25, and will be sent free on ap plication to R. L. Pritchard, Land and Industrial Agent, Savannah, Ga. How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hall’s Cotarrli Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Prop’s, Tolodo, O. We, tlie undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 16 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obliga tions made by their Arm. West & Tuuax,Wholesale Druggists,Toledo, O WALDIXG, IClNNAN & MAKVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O, Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally .acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tee system. Price 76c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. BENSON, WALKER & MOORE, The Up-to-Date Clothiers, SUCCESSORS TO BENSON & HOTJSER. GEORGIA, Houston Oounty: E. B. Baldwin, administrator of the estate of Mrs. V. Irene Murph, has ap plied for leave to sell lands of said estate This is therefore to cite all persons ooncerned to appear at the September term, 1902, of tfie court of Ordinary of said oounty and show cause, if any they have, why said application should not be granted. Witness ijay official signature this August 4,1902. SAM T.‘ HURST, Ordinary. Isaacs’ Cafe, 413 Third Street MACON, GEORGIA. CSTTT PRICES STILL PREVAIL. Regular r Meals 25c WITH UP-TO-DATE QUICK LUNCH COUNTER Prompt and Polite Service Patronage Solicited. PATTON & HECKLE Proprietors. BRING US YOUR JOB WORK. SATIS FACTION GUARANEETD. 420 Third Street, j Macon, :: Georgia. The Best Combination, Quality, Style and Comfort, IS IN THE fOOSWlAl SOLD AT THE Srrong Shoe Store, j. R. HOLMES. PROP. MACON, :: GEORGIA. elt her need a Stove or a Range? If w so, I can fill your order and guaran tee to do it satisfactorily. I carry a complete line of National Steel Ranges (uXXfp), Excelsior Stoves and Ranges, New Enterprise Stoves, Grand Oak Stoves (?r s foAx4‘| £ 6o|]j My fall stock of Crockery and Housefurnisnings is even moie complete than it has been heretofore. CALDER B. WILLINGHAM, JR., Triangular Block. m MACON, GEORGIA BELT THAT SE TO SUIT YOU. When Yon Think of Beit ..think of.. Bibb Supply Co. MACON, Grja*. The greatest variety of Belting under one roof in Middle Georgia. RUBBER BELT, LEATHER BELT, CANVAS BELT, ROUND BELT and LACE LEATHER. Pulleys, Shafting, Hangers, Pipe and Fittings, Engines and Farm Implements.