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- 5 r 1 lP#s.3| liliinlki ii ir^ESSC #*1 Hojuw Jofffiwm, PaiOB, $1.50 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE, Published Every Thursday Morning. no.H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher Perry, Thursday, October 9. On October 22nd the Georgia legislature will convene.- In politics, the friend of our ene my cannot be our friend. The ooal miners of Alabama,in the Birmingham district, are on a strike. — It is arrant hypocracy to con demn trusts while advocating repub Aicanism. , If Cleveland is acceptable tr trust managers, he is not the man to lead democracy; The farmers’ national it& session at Macon, Tuesday morning. congress is beginning Sixteen members of the munici pal assembly of St. Louis, Mo., have been indicted for bribery. A well conducted county fair uever fails to prove beneficial to the ohricultural interests of the county. At the state Univeisity at Athens there are 800 students, the largest number ever enrolled at this time of year. national calamity the cool miners’ strike in Pennsylvania will be if a settlement iB not soon ar ranged. A Son of Hon. T. E. Watson, ex leader of Georgia populists, is a democratic member-elect of the next Georgia legislature. ■ The democrats of New Vork, in state convention, declared that the •federal government should assume control of coal mines. # 4" ---— ■■■■ — Reports from Havana indicate that the Republic of Cuba is pros pering, with a balance of $1,406,736 in the treasury on September 30th. ,^ The monopoly corporation mana gers seem think the government -should be conducted with special reference to their financial interest. Mr. John W, {! Jordan, lacking only four months of being 100 years old, probably the oldest citizen of Atlanta, died suddenly .in a street oar while on his way to churoh last •Sunday, . Rev. L. B. Payne, for many years superintendent of the Methodist Or phans’ Home at Macon, died at his tj jme in that city several days ago. (q his will he bequeathed $1,000 to 'the Home. Oapt. Evan P. Howell will be the next mayor of Atlanta. In the pri mary on Ootober 1st he defeated Woodard and Johnson by a dear majority over both. We congratu late Atlanta. The continued strike of the coal miners in Pennsylvania has so de creased the supply of antharaoite -'•oal on the market that the price >lias increased to $25 per ton is some • t the larger cities. It is intimated that Congressman Livingston of the fifth district will we a candidate for the U. S. Senate to succeed Senator Bacon. This rumor, however, need- not cause Senator-Bacon any uneasiness. Jones county has again been illus trated by a county fair, and it has - een demonstrated that the fairs ipid successively for three years have very much benefited the agri cultural interests of the county. The street fairs that have been presented by professional showmen in Georgia cities do not reflect any measure of credit upon the munici- &;aV 'authorities! There is more vice than merit connected with these ex hibitions. Hon. Bird .S, Ooler is the demo cratic candidate for governor of ^New York. At the convention last B/cak ex-Senator Hill: was the chief factor, and harmony seems to pre vail, with Tammany- pledged to •work earnestly for democratic vicfco- A Troublesome Problem. TV. Just now there is a problem be forre the people of the United States of much greater actual im portance than the race problem has ever been. What shall be done to harmonize the antagonisms of organized capi tal and organized labor? is a prob lem that menaces the material in terests of all the people of this great republic. Of course the organization of cap ital in industrial enterprise is for the purpose of increasing the profits and power of the capital thus organ ized. As a foil to organized capital, and a protection to laborers, unions have been formed, and thus organized labor has become pitted against the force of organized capital. Where harmony should prevail, often an tagonisms are manifest. Strikes en sue, factories and laborers become idle, loss to the capitalists, loss and sufferings to laborers and loss to the consuming public follow. Just now a coal famine, is threat ened, especially in the north, east and middle west, because of the strike of 160,000 anthracite coal miners that has been in progress five months or more. It is needless to go into the caus es of the strike here. The mine op erators refused the demands of the miners and the strike ensued. Fre quent efforts at compromise failed. The miners and their families suf fered, the mines were closed, coal became soarce, and the price steadi ly advanoed. Then came disorder, riots, property was destroyed, peo ple were killed, and yet the contest between organized capital and or ganized labor continued. Thous ands of state troops of Pennsylvania have been in the mine regions to preserve order and protect people and property. Last week President Roosevelt attempted to interfere, and on Fri days he held a conference with six officials of the ooal companies and four representatives of 'the minei.r organization. In behalf of the pcT pie he suggested that each* * s • •- should make concessions. President Mitchell of the min in' union, agreed to abide by arbi tui tion arranged by Presided! Roose velt, or a commission he might ap point. To this the mine owners refused to agree, and demanded that the government proteot them in the op eration of the mines,.. # The situation forms a problem that effects the entire people of the republic. It has been suggested that re ceivers for the ooal companies be ap pointed and the mines be by them operated, regardless of the conten tions of operators or miners. It is also suggested that the min ing properties be purchased by state or federal government and operated for the general benefit. Whatever remedy may be applied, arbitration, purchase, or government control, the rights of the people are involved, and the best statesman ship is in demand. This strike is only one of many within the last several years* but it has affected the general people more nearly than any other, in reducing the supply pf coal needed by rail roads, factories and in the homes of the people. The Farmers’ Congress. At Macon the Farmers’ National congress is in session, beginning at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, and continuing two sessions daily through Friday. Delegates from, every state in the Union were appointed. The sub jects considered are of national im port, and eaoh session is attractive. Macon is displaying admirable hos pitality. Agricultural exhibits are display ed by. Bibb, Jones and Laurens counties, and the Southern Railway Co. Liberal premiums will be paid. The sessions of the congress are held in the Academy of Music, and the exhibits are displayed under large tents in the park in front of that building and the county court house on Mulberry street. After the congress adjourns the delegates will be given compliment ary excursions to several points in Florida and to Savannah. Georgia needs several large stock farms, and an increase in the num ber of cattle on nearly all the small farms. In the City of Macon during the fall of-1901 there was organized an institution to transact only a Say ings Bank and Trust Company busi ness, by some of Macon’s most prominent 1 business men and this institution was named the Home Savings-Bank. This Bank does not solicit any commercial or other ac tive accounts, but receives on de posit any and all amounts from twenty five (25) cents up, upon which they pay interest, compound ing same semi-annually, the first days of January and July. The primary object of this insti tution is to assist the man of .mod erate means to lay aside something for the proverbial “rainy day” and by the interest that is paid him to enable him to amass a snug amount to his credit tbe Booner. The Trust Company department is empowered by law to act as Guardian, Administrator, Executor, Agent, Receiver, Assignee or Trus tee of any kind, also to act as Reg istrar and Transfer Agent corpora tions. Loans are made at all times on any good collateral. The Officers and Directors are:- Roswell A. Merritt, President, Mer ritt Hardware Company and Direct or in American National Bank; Rob ert J. Taylor Vice, President, Presi dent of Lamar, Taylor & Riley Drug Co., Director American Na tional Bank and Vice President American National Bank; Oscar E. Dooly, Cashier; W. M, Johnston, Capitalist; E. Willingham, of E. J. & P. D. Willingham and Director in American National Bank; R. W* Johnston of English, Johnston Co.; J, P. Stetson,- President Stetson Lumber Co.; Frank B. West, Real Estate & Insurance; Morris Harris, Insurance, F. B. Stubbs, Capitalist; E, G. Harris of Lumber; Merrell P. Calloway of Erwin & Calloway; Em mett Barnes, Court Stenographer. We wish to call your attention to the advertisement of this successful institution in our columns and as sure our readers that all business en- t listed to them will be attended to *i l uptly, courteously and liberally. Let us .provide adequate accom modation and comfortable equip ment with a competent teacher in charge of each school and mark the effect before we urge compulsory school attendance. Let the school become the centre Of neighborhood interest. Convince the community of its efficiency and value by win ning the respect and loyalty of pu pils and patrons. When this is ac complished .the question of illitera cy in the rural districts will be solyed.—Charles J. Parker of North Carolina. Ten cents per pound ought to be paid for ootton before next Decem ber. GEORGIA STATE FAIR Valdosta, Ga., October 29th to No vember 9th, 1902. The Central of Georgia Railway offers the following low rates from all ticket stations within the state of Georgia to Valdosta, Ga., and re turn, for this occasion: For-individuals, one fare for the round trip, plus 50 cents admission. For military companies and brass bands in uniform, twenty or more on one ticket, one cent per mile in each direction. Tickets on sale October 29 th to November 8th, inclusive; final limit November 10th, 1902. For further information, apply to any Central of Georgia Railway agent or. representative within the state of Georgia. Dbafiiess Cannot bo Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflam ed you have a rumblihg sound or imperfect hearing, and when it s entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflamrilation can bo taken out and this tube restored to its nor mal condition, bearing will be destroyed forev er, nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can not be curt d by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. Address. F. J. CHENY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75. Tv Hill Hall’s Family Pills are the best. MONRY. Loan* negotiated on improved at lowest market rates.'and os forms, at lowest market rates, and os most liberal terms. Business of fifteenvears standing. Vote than three million, dollars in loans n^gHSfctated. Facilities unsur passed. HOWARD H. SMITH, Ne, 314 Seossa4 St.. Macon, Ga. Of The Journal l eaders. Our character of Shoes, with the moderate prices asked for them, will win the trade if we can show them. If yon once wear a pair their merit will make your our permanent customer. m b 'i COB. THillD AND CHBBBV 8TS. JMACON, GEORGIA. TEL IE ~WZE3Lj-Lj DRESSED mail likes to have his Suit look a little different from the ordinary. This is exactly the thing we do. If it comes from our store it must fit properly. COPYRIGHT 1902 BY A. B. KIRSCHBAUM & CO. OUR BOYS DEPARTMENT is a store within itself. Everything for the Boys, and every comfort for their mothers when looking through. Special attention to mail orders. trade-mark Benson, Walker & Moore, THE UP-TO-DATE CLOTHIERS, Macon, :: Georgia, 'J'lIE ONLY WAY TO GET GOOD SHOES is to buy them where.only good 9hoes are for sale. This store buys only, the best shoes that are made. Buys them in such quantities that our orders are sought after by the best facto ries ;£and buying best means selling best. Here’s one instance/to show.you how we can serve you best in MEN’S SHOES. A genuine Par Vici Shoe in lace or button, me dium weight, hand sewed, with rock oak soles ; rujr/t a very striking and dressy shoe w GIVE US A CALL, Strong SLoe Store, J. R. HOLMES,^rop’r. MACON, GEORGIA W. F. HOLMES- G. W. GANTT. GANTT & HOLMES, Successors to Moore & Holmes, , COTTON FACTORS, Mules, Horses and Farm Supplies. Deering Reapers, Binders, Mowers and~~Rakes. SEND US YOUR COTTON AND GET BEST RETURNS