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■ 'V . r*. DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE. Kw'M #1.60 a Year in Advance. yOL. XXX r . Public Ownership. St.Louis Republic. Monopolies effected by rail roads in the South, notably in Kentucky, have brought to the attention of the Interstate Com merce Commission, through the Railroad Commissioners of Ken tucky, a grave question concern ing the rights of the publife as against the priveleges of transpor tation corporations. The ques tion involves issues that will com mand serious consideration, and in which the people and business men of nearly every State have direct interest. The Kentucky Commissioners entered complaint with the Fed eral commission, charging that the SoutherniRai]way|Company,of which Mr. Morgan is the head, had acquired absolute control over the transportation facilities of ten States through its assump tion of authority over the affairs of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, the Atlantic Coast Line Company and the Atlantio Coast Line Railway Company. “By this control and operation,” the Kentucky Commissioners deolared to the Interstate Commerce Com mission, “the commerce of these States will become subject to the dictation of a few individuals, and the business of over 10,000,- 000 people, in 422,000 square miles of territory, will come under their domination.” This complaint opens up a con troversy with a wide field of argu ment. In the first place, it em phasizes the dangers of monopoly and the powers of large combina tions. In the second place it demonstrates the laxity of legisla tors in Washington in seeking to take care of the interests of the public. It brings to the front the well-known favoritism of the Republican party to “communi ties of interest.” But, beyond all this, it renews consideration of the question of public owner ship, or governmental control, of public carriers. , In establishing discriminative rates the railroad companies are not helping their own cause! Each progressive step in this di rection is an approach to public ownership; for, unless the com munities can get equitable rates and privileges, there will' natural ly be a sentiment in favor of pub lic management of these utilities. The centralization of unlimited power in private concerns is of it self detrimental, as judged by the average citizen, while the disposi tion to exercise arbitrary authori ty is generally deemed reprehen sible. The facts in this case will be awaited with interest. A dispatch from Ithaca, N. Y., says that the late Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton willed her brain to Prof. Wilder of Cornell, and that it will be placed in his collection of brains of famous persons in Cornell, Prof. Wilder, who is a famous neurologist, has quite a large collection of brains, ranging from those cf degenerates and criminals to those of persons of the highest order of intellectuali ty. The former are displayed in the college meseum, but the latter are kept in*his private office. QG-ame, both birds and animals, is said to be more plentiful in the New England and Middle States this season than ever before for many years. Excellent laws for the protection of game have been passed in those sections, and the laws are being enforced vigorous ly season after season. The re sult is that deer, quail and other game have multiplied, to the de light of sportsmen and others. To Cure a Cold in One Day ike Laxative Bromo Quinine iblets. All druggists refund the oney if it fails to cure. E. W. rove’s signature on each box.25c. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902, Voting Machines. NO. 49. From The Atlanta Joubal. The idea of registering votes by machinery, which was ridiculed when first proposed, has been put into practice in a number of lo calities and is growing rapidly in favor. Several styles of voting ma chines have been offered, and the latest patterns represent great improvement on the originals. These improved machines were used most satisfactorily at the recent elections in New York and Milwaukee. They were found to operate with remarkable ease and accuracy. Five machines were used in New York and seven in Milwau kee, The Milwaukee Sentinel states that the machines gave entire satisfaction aud that probably 100 will be ordered for use in the next election. “Rapidity and ac curacy,” says the Sentinel, “were patrons in Houston County are my references. Ship me your Cotton. B. WILLINGHAM, Cotton Factor, ^41a,o©:e., G-eoxgla,. Hotel Arcadia, NEXT DOOR TO ACADEMY OF MUSIC, the chief characteristics noted by 863 MULBERRY ST. MASON, GEORGIA, YOU CAN READ ALL THE NEW BOOKS At a nominal cost by joining COLEMAN’S CIRCULATING LIBRARY. the election officials, and the ease with which the voting proceeded during the day led all who watch ed the machines work to express thpnaselves in terms of. highest praise, One of the features that appealed the strongest tc\the elec tion officials was that the vote was already cast up and totaled for them the moment the last vote was cast, and the hour for closing the polls arrived. In most instances it took took less than two minuces to open the back of the machine and count up the total votes for all the can didates, and, instead of being! kept up until 2 or 2 threb o’clock;; in the morniug to count the split ; tickets, the offiicials were able to ! close the booths and get down towl before t-be first returns had ■ been received from any other pre-t cinct in the city or state.” Voting machines have boenj tried in New York at several elec tions and have given increased, satisfaction each time they have| been tried. The latest vote-registering ma-.i chine apparently offers the best; prospects for the very fairest kind; of elections. It is cleverly con-; structed, well adapted for all hon est purposes, easily manipulated,j! accurate, reliable and rapid in all its work. What ever helps to decrease the chances of fraud at elections is aj good thing and deserves encour agement. The forms of|rascality most frequently practiced at the polls are made much more diffi* cult, if not actually impossible, by the latest voting machine and it will probably come into much more general use in the near fu ture. Rates, $2.00 Per Day. A HOME-LIKE HOTEL Special attention given Transient Trade. Fifty oents per month, $3 Otl for six„mouths, or $5.00 for twelve months. Write for now List of Books and further particulars. I ulso handle a Complete line of BOOKS AND STATIONARY, and give special attention to Mail Orders, My Houston County Friends ttroIiivitcdtoCaU WhonIii Mu.coM. to T. A. COLEMAN, 308 Second Street, MACON. GA. ; ■as $21,010.00 OP THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION UPON TOTAL PORT RECEIPTS OF COTTON 1st SEPT., 1902, TO lOth JAN., 1903. CONTEST CLOSES DECEM IE3E£!F% 31st, 1902. MAGNIFICENT TWENTY To the on© Making the exact, or the nearest to the exact, estimate of the receipts of cotton AT ALL UNITED STATES PORTS from. 3opt. I, 1902, to January 10, 1903- ••• $6,000 Toth© next nearest estimate • •• To the second next nearest To the five next nearest-* -$300 each- Tothetejn next nearest ... 200 each- To the fifteen next nearest • • • • MIIIOHln IOO each- To the twenty next nearest 60 each • To the fifty next nearest lOeach- To the one hundred nearest 6 each- 2,000 1,000 1.500 ■ .2,000 ■ 1,50.0 ■ I .,000 500 • 600 For distribution among those estimates (not taking any of the above 203 prizes) com ing within 1,000 bales either way of the exact figures . i Should the exact figures have been given during the contest prior to Sept. there was offered to tho successful estimate, if made before then Grand, total 1st $13,000 92.BOO 9(7,000 5,000 A Washington special in a Phil adelphia paper says that Postmas ter General Payne will “discuss favorably in his annual report the proposition to establish penny postage.” One-cent postage, of course, is what is meant. , We al-1 ready have as near to ‘ penny | postage as it is possible for us to have. The penny, a British coin, is worth approximately two cents American moneyExchange. in Saved At Grave’s Brink. “I knew I would long ago have been in my grave,” writes Mrs. S. H. Newsom, of Ducatur, Ala., “if it had not been for Electric. Bitters. For three years I suf-1 fered untold agony from the worst forms of Indigestion, Water- brash, Stomach and Bowel Dis- pepsia. But this excellent medi cine did me a world of good. Since using it I can-eat heartily and have gained 85 pounds.” For Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Stomach,Liver and Kidney troub les Electric Bitters are a positive, guaranteed cure. Only 50c at Dr. Holtzclaw’s Drug-store. , $20,000 Conditions of Sending Estimates in This WBanmvotiBa S2Q„CCC Contest, [1] Send 81.25 for WEEKLY CONSTITUTION and SONNY SOUTH, both one year, and send two estimates In this contest—that la one estimate for tbe SUNNY SOUTH and another estimate for THE CONSTITUTION. [2] Send S1.00 for WEEKLY CONSTITUTION one year and with It one oatlmato In the contact. 13] Send 50o for SUNNY SOUTH one year and with It one eatlmate In the contact. [4] Sor.d OOo for onp estimate alone in the contest If you don’t want a subscription, or If you wish to mako a number of estimates on this baslsyou mayaond THREE estimates for every OMEdOL- LAR forwarded at tho same time estimates are sont. If ns many as TEN estimates aro sont at the same time, without subscription, the sender may forward them with only THREE dollars--this spe cial discount being offered only to estimates of ten.-A postal card receipt will bo sent for each estimate so received. Whore subscriptions are sent the arrival of the papor Itself is an acknowledge ment that your estimate has been received and carefully recorded. [6] The money and the subscription end Ui# estimate mast come In the eame envelope every time. The esWmato, the money and the subscrip tion go together. This rule la positive. [6] No estimate must be mailed later then December 31st, 1802, [7] In oase of a tie upon eny prtr.o estimate, She money will be equally divided. BUNK FOB $1.60 AND THREE ESTIMATES, WITHOUT SUBSCRIPTION. (To be changed If subscriptions end estimates both are sent.) PUBLISHERS CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Or. Enter THBEE estimate, for me, for «l.o9 enclosed. In your current aontesl as follows: Upon Total Port Receipts September i. 1902, to January to, 1903. 1st 2d 3d Name. Postoffice. State NOTE—If you wish only ONE estimate In tbe contest, send FIFTY CENTS and All out only one line of blanks. If yon wish TEN estimates In tne contest send THREE DOLLARS and write your own figures plainly lfvoa wish to subscribe to THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION or SUNNY SOUTH, or both, as above oflered, make romittanci Indicated and send estimates FREE—one estimate for each yearly subscription, or two for the combination, changing this coupon accordingly and snoiose with remittance. STATISTICS OF LAST SEVEN CROPS. THE PORT RECEIPTS for the post few years, from Sep tember I through tho first tea days of January, are given to aid you In malting an intelli gent estimate in this content. It U not necessary to Itemize your estimate, give it in on* plain sum expressed in figures only; let them mean Just what yon mean to say. Total Port Receipts from Cotton Year— Sept. I to January 10, 1895- 6 8,662,196 1896- 7 5,139,272 1897- 98 .. 6,951,253 1898- 9 .... 6,166,283 1899- 1900 4,207,856 1900- 01.. , 4.804,614 1901- 02 v. >. 6.137,819 Secretary Hester, of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, will furnish the official figures to decide this contest. Don’t forg’et, every subscrip tion for yourself or your frit will entitle you to an estimate Subscribe for The Home Joobkat,.