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»" I —I Y mi r SJS iiOMB ?BIGE, 11.60 A TEAS, IN ADVANCE. Published Every Thursday Morning. no.H, HODGES, Editor and Publisher Perry, Thursday, December 11. Georgia legislature about through Hon. F. >H. Riohardson, editor-in- ohief of the Atlanta Journal, is crit- ill at his home. Littlefield’s publicity measure seems calculated to squeeze the wa ter out of trust corporations. The tax rate for the state will be 23 next year, if the Senate agrees with the House of Representatives. Thos. B. Nast, the famous carica- t are artist, died at Guayaquil, Ecua- d i>r, last Sunday. He was the cou- «nl of the United States w at that tbfmt. -— — t The Australian ballot bill passed >u* the House of Representatives v is tabled in the Senate last Fri- i iv. It will be a special order ear- i v- iu the next sessipn. — - —- - * J#— - * A bill has been introduced in ■ 'tigress to appropriate $60,000 to -ay the expenses of the commission "■^pointed by the president to arbi- ite the strike of anthracite ,coal "liners!: \guinaldo, former leader of the i' ipino insurgents, is now quoted n raying that the American occu- • ion of the Philippine Islands iB • *i best thing for the interests of l people of those islands. -r —’**-*'<+ ■ Ool. A, E.'Buoic,' United States • > lister to Japan, died suddenly ule hunting near Tokio oue day > . , week. He waB appointed from • irgia,and for many years he man- •d republican politics in this state. ■jx-Speaker Thomas B. Reed died • Washington Gity last Sunday •ruing, after an illness of about a ,, k. The body was carried to Hand, Maine, former home of iu.ceasod, for interment. He web ' * yours old, •: b- r Hi in. Robert Badges was appoint ed judge of the city qourt of Macon v,., week, to succeed Ju<jlge W. D. atingham. While congratulating • dge Hodges, we regret that his . d fortune had to comG through misfortune of Judge Notting- i, one of the truest friends this ... i.er has ever know'n. m 11 He Georgia House of Represen- ' 'o .agreed last week to place a f t on corporation franchises and ouupation tax on corporations of i states having an established \ t.ioss in Georgia. Representa- ■ of the corporations will con- * 1 strongly against these taxes in 11 • Senate, if they fail to seoure re consideration in the House. 1'iiESH ripe strawberries in De- ‘r[| iiber sounds strange for this c >n otry, but a special fronvCharles- t mi. S. 0., to the Atlanta Oonbtitu- tuff dated December 8th, says i is a 10-acre field in full bearing 3 i- jrosB the river from Cbarles- l •- ,ad that the berries are being ■ • • t and ' shipped to New York <• vhere they sell for .the-enor- .lu price of $2 60 per quart. It is n . > said that this is the first time ijpi.v berries have been ripened in b -ii ih Carolina in December. ' ~ - • — Representative Littleeield of ? i ue has introduced in oongress a > i providing for the publicity of i ; ’ ’ irporations. It provides that i li ■ t porations or joint stock com-, pa' < m engaged in interstate oi* for eign commerce shall file with the interstate commerce commission an nually a return showing the compo sition of the organization, when and where organized, stock valuation, value of each share, amount and value of bonds, amount of net and gross earnings, in fact a full show ing of the character and volume of ike business.' Conference Appointments. The .1902 annual session of the South Georgia Conference, held at Thomasville, was concluded last Monday evening. The next conference will be at Sandersville. The appointments for this dirtriot and of other ministers well-known to onr readers are given below: SOUTH MAOON DISTRICT. • Presiding Elder, ,M. k Morgan. Macon: First Street, Kv Reid; Sec ond Street, I. F. Griffith; Centenary, H. B. Bardwell. Bibb Circuit, G. W. Thomas. Bonaire Cirouit, H. C. Brewton. Unadilla and Snow, J. M, Bass. Vienna, B. E. Whittington. Pinehurst Circuit, O., W. Snow. Hawkinsville, J. O. A. Cook. Fort Valley, E. M. Whiting, i Marshallville, W. W. Seals. ' Montezuma, J. Hi Mather. Oglethorpe and Liberty, Artemus LeBter. Oak Grove and Pine Level, I. F. Cary. Knoxville and Roberta, W. 0. Wade. j Perry and Providence, J. W. Sim mons. Byrqn Oirpuit, T. R. McMichaol. V. P. Scoville, missionary to Cu ba. J. B. McGehee, presiding Elder McKea district; D. P. Bateman, Fort Gaines; N. T. Pafford, George town; J. A. Harman, Guthbert; W. N. Kinsworth, Mulberry street Ma con; W. C. Lovett, Editor Ohris- x tian Advocate; W. A. Huckabee, agent orphans’ home; T. W. Ellis, su pernumerary; J.T. Ryder,Bainbridge; T. W. Darley, Quitman: E. H. Mc Gehee, Cord ele; J. W. DomingoB, Tifton; G. P. Reviere, Lake Park; J. B. Johnston, Wayoross, first church; J. M. Foster, Waycross, Trinity; G. W. Mathews, Dublin. 0. H. Branch, transferred to the North Georgia conference, Decatur. The.sum of $8,000 was raised for aged ministers and widows and or phans of deceaped ministers, Three new presiding elders appointed: Bascorn Anthony, N >r : > Maoon district; E.d F. Cook, Tim,., asville district; W. F. Smith, Amc.: ious district. A missionary to Uuba was re-ap pointed for each of the following districts: Columbus, Thomasville and South Maoon, to-wit: Rev.G. N. MacDonuoll, E. E. Clements and V. P. Scoville. —The indications are that ■ nearly all the farmers of Houston county will kill hogs this winter that will make enough., meat for t heir household needs next year. Many of them, will sell enough pork to supply the farm labor de mands for bacon. 111111 President Hall Explains. Editor Home Journal, Perry, Ga. Dear Sir: Some one has sent me a copy of your paper of No vember 27,. which contains some criticism of the School of Technolo gy. p For the kind words you have said, please accept my thanks. „The question as to why so few mem have graduated in the past has been frequently, asked and satisfac torily answered. . Referring to the class of 1900, in June of that year there were 14 seniors in attendance, and there had been 82 enrolled in the class altogether. The tabulation as to the cause of leaving was as follows: Deaths Left for financial reasons..... Left for bad conduct ",.. Left because of no talent for this kind of work 1 Left for not studying,....... Left for mental deficiency.. .. Left to go to work. Left on account of health.... Reason for leaving unknown.. 14 Present...... 14 Excursion Rates For The Holidays. During the the Holidays, Central of Georgia Railway will sell excur sion tickets at the rate of a fare and a third round trip (minimum rates, whole tiokets 60 cents, half tickets 25 cents), between all ticket stations on its line, and from points on its line to points on connecting lines south of Ohio and Potomac and east of the JkliesiBsippi river, as foT lows: Tickets will be sold to the general publjo Deoember 23, 24, 26, 30 and 81, 1902, and^January 1, 1903, limited January .3, 1903, for return passage. Tiokets will be sold to teachers and students of schools and oolleges upon presentation and surrender of certificates, December 16-22, 1902, inclusive, final limit, January 6, 1903. Central of Geor gia Railway offers perfect passenger servioe between all principal points in the states of Alabama and Geor gia. For other information apply to nearest agent. The December number of the Wo man’s Home Companion is a true Santa Claus’ pack of good things. It opens with a charming poem, “The Carving of Fra Bernardo,” which is full of the spirit of the season. “The Prodigal’s Christmas” and “A Broth er toToodles” are both good old- time Christmas stories. There are two other short stories, “A Game of Love” and “A Congressional Epi sode.” Feature articles that are par ticularly seasonable are, “Where the Toys Come From,” t‘The Strange Origin of Familiar Toys” and “The Amazing History of the Streeter- ville War.” Teachers and parents will be interested in the Christmas cantata, “The Four Santa Clauses.” The departments are overflowing with practical articles. “Gifts for Baby’s Layette,” “Christmas Pres ents of Yellow Sheepskin” and “In expensive Christmas Gifts” are some of the titles. Published by The Crowell Publishing Co., Springfield Ohio; one foliar a year; ten cents a copy; sample copy free. •—Syrup Barrels. F. M. Houser, Total 82 It will be seen^from the above that no one cause can be assigned for students having left. However, our experience has been that most of those who leave get offers of po sitions and prefer going to work to continuing their courses here. This fully answers the question why there were so few in that class. We are graduating a larger percentage now than formerly, on account of the re alization among the students that the diploma is worth a great deal, and. fewer wish to leave before grad uation than formerly. Those who have no diplomas but who are here two years or longer are not regard ed as failures, as stated in your arti cle, but they are in nearly every in stance valuably men and take prom inent positions. The board of trus tees do not have any secret as to why students leave the institution, ■ .1 information as to cause of leav- i- s always accessible to any citi- f the state if he will address an 4.ury to the trustees or to^myself. iour statement that any violation is punished by suspension from recita tion is erroneous, as there are many Qther penalties to correct faults. The fact that the School enrolls a great many more students than any other institution in the state, and that it is the largest technical school in the southern states, having stu dents who are graduates of other technical schools and other colleges on its'rolls, are Borne of the proofs that the rules are not too strict. Your statement that in 1900, 200 out of 300 applicants failed to pass the entrance examinations is entire ly erroneous. In ail entrance exam inations applicants are given two trials. \ The examinations are not rigid and the percentage of failures is never greater than fifteen. Any graduate or student will tell you that any young man of ordinary ability may succeed here without difficulty, if he applies himself prop erly and continuously. If you will kindly publish the above to .correct the impressions which your article alluded to must have given to your readers, you will do the sohool a service appreciated by its officials and friends. Very truly yours, Lyman Hall, Pres. PERRY Lffl J, 9 L - fliJB 0. R. Mann, Pres. & L. Cater, Y. Pros. ‘ L. F. Cater, Cashier \ Directors—F. M, Houser, L. M. Paul, A. A. Suxoak, J. N. Tuttle, G. R. Mann L. F. Cater, R. L. Cater. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be plehsed to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in ali its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu tional disease,-requires a constitutional treat ment. Hall’s catarrh Cure.is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the pa tient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. V Address. F. J. CHENY & CO., Toledo, O Sold by Druggists, ,75. Hall’s Family Fills are the best. : : , 1— HOUSTON SHERIFF’S SALES' Will be sold before the court house loot in the town of Perry, Houston county, Ga., between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in January 190.1, the following property, to-wit: That 50 acres of land of lot No. 139 in 5th distrtet of Houston county,''Ga. ; said 50 acres being the north-east one -fourth (34) of said lot No. 139, and levied on as the property of Mrs. Elizabeth Bush, to satisfy a Justice court fi-fa from the 771st District G. M. of said county, returnable to the January term 1902 thereof, in fa vor of The Yirginia-Oarolina Chemical Works, Ys. Mrs Elizabeth Bush. \ M; L. COOPER, Sheriff, Deo. 10th, 1902. . ■ A- aad Sold i to out of town customers i oil our Circulating Library ■ ^ Picture Frames made to order in best manner at lowest prices. McEvoy Book & Stationery Co., 572 Chefry Street, MACON, GA. Every facility for transacting a general Banking Business. Special rates to farmers on cotton stored in ware houses in Perry. 00 Gwen Away orLd.a,3?\ 3D©c. SStlh. We have placed in a window a box containing $20. Until December 29th we will give a key free with every dollar cash purchase, two keys with ev ery $2.00 cash purchase, etc. Only three keys will unlock the box. Mon day, Deo. 29th, each customer may try their key, or keys. Customers 1 who hold the right keys may take from the box as follows: First Right Key $10.00 Second Bight Key 6.00 "Third Rij^ht Key. 4.00 There are no conditions. No one connected with store will be allowed to have a key. Keys mailed in filling ont-of- own orders. shoe sdobe. J. R. HOLMES, Proprietor, MAOON, GA. e f t ^ ier liee d tx $tove or a Range? If # ^ so, I can fill your order and guaran tee to do‘it satisfactorily. I carry a complete line of National. Steel Ranges (uSldstte”,) ' - 1 Excelsior Stoves and .Ranges, ►rise Stoves, Grand Oak Stoves -\ My fall stock of Crockery\ and Housefurnisdings is eyen more complete than it has been heretofore. CALDER B, Triangular Block. 9 , JR., MACON, ‘GEORG?!-