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Tmm PttlOB, 31.50 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Published' Every Thursday Morning. no,H. HOUGHS, Editor and Publisher Perry, Thursday, December 18. Public franchises will be taxed in Georgia next year. —— At 2 o’clock last Saturday morn ing the Georgia legislature adjourn ed for the term. *_*_*_ jj—... In the House of Representatives at Washington 173 pension bills were passed last Friday. England and Germany Coerce Ven- Our State University, ezuela. | . , , 7 , „ , On September 15th the University Warships belonging to England 0 f Georgia opened under most aus and Germany are at Venezuelan • • ■ — ■ , . , - ------ . -y~ picious circumstances. The enroll- ports for the purpose of forcing the ment which amounte d to 319, broke payment of debts due subjects of all fprmer record8< T he two dormi- those governments. 1 tories were soon filled, and many y^/% eZl ! e - a i sec ! 1 i 1 ’ e ^. a loan i were unable to be accommodated, of $10,000,000, which, with interest The dining hall was unable to hold The Pacific cable is being laid be tween San Francisco and Honolulu, and when completed it will encircle the globe. Cotton seed are exceedingly scarce on the Texas market, and nearly all the oil mills have suspended opera tions for the seuson. • • *-*..4—. For political effect only wilkre- publicans in congress devote any at tention to tariff or trust legislation. In high tariff schedules they place their trust for political preferment. Continued depreciation of the price of silver in Mexico is causing much uneasiness among all classes of the people, and the government is con sidering the advisability of adopting the gold standard. All the members of the late con stitutional convention of Virginia and the governor of the state, are being sued for$ 5,000 damages each, onQbehalf of negroes disfranchised by the liew constitution. President Roosevelt’s allusion to the fact that ho is oue- hnlf southerner, his mother having been a Georgian, seems to be purely a matter of mouth. If he hadn’t said it, nobody would believe it. At, Havana last Thursday a treaty of commercial reciprocity between Cuba and the United St.ateB was signed by Gen. Bliss, special envoy appointed by President Roosevelt, and Secretaries Zaldo and Montes of tjbe Cuban government. President Roosevelt seems to be between the ragged edges of politi cal policy and official duty in hid treatment of the contrary elements of the republican party in the south. If he pleases the “lily whites” the negroes are offended, and if he pleases the negro office hunters, the “lily whites” may forsake him. He’ll make enemies “if he do‘” and he’ll create new opposition if he don’t. His boasted strenuosity is now in order. and other debts, the total claims now aggregate about $20,000,000. Demands for payment have either been ignored by Venezula, or an swered unsatisfactorily. A few weeks ago England and Germany agreed to join in their de mands, and each sent an ultimatum to President Castro, of Venezuela. The answer to this demand was un satisfactory, and warships were sent to menace the tardy South Ameri can republic. Another ultimatum was presented, the ministers of England and Ger many went aboard warships of their respective nations, and then several Venezuelan gunboats were captured and destroyed. Following this, English and Ger man officials and subjects in Venez uela were imprisoned, and then at Puerto Oabello a British steamer was seized and pillaged. Following this, reparation was de manded, and failing, the port was bombarded last Saturday by Eng lish and German warships, two ports were practically demolished and theu occupied by the foreign ma rines. President Castro and the people of Venezuela were enraged, and the declaration made that England and Germany would be resisted to the last extremity. It is reported from Washington that this government has been re quested to intervene peacably to settle the difficulty, aud that may bo done. England aud Germany, it is re- frequent I ported, have assured the United States that it is not their intention m violate the Monroe doctrine by holding any Venezuelan teiptory, but merely to forcibly collect the debts due those governments and their subjects. hr England and Germany engage in actual war with Venezuela, there may be extensive international com plications. France, Italy, the Uni ted States, and perhaps other na tions, have citizens who own prop erty there, and those interests will be protected by their respective governments. For this purpose Ad miral Dewey is now in the neigh borhood with a formidable fleet. Should there be a violation of the Monroe doctrine, this government would promptly get into the middle of the mix-up. Diplomacy of the highest degree is now in order. Gov. Terrell used his veto against the bill providing for changing the meeting time of the Georgia legis lature from October to June, but the general assembly passed the bill over the veto. In the senate the vote was 38 to 3 and in the house 128 to 36. This law gives to the prerent legislature three sessions, and prolongs the term of the gov ernor and state officers 8 months. The appropriations and tax laws enacted by the Georgia legislature cover 2 years, 1903 and 1904. By the proceedings, as published, the local bills introduced and passed so large ly predominated over those of a general character that emphasis is given to the opinion A new candidate for popular favor in the newspaper world, the Ameri- ious Daily Press, appeared Tuesday morning, December 16th. L. A. Morgan & Oo. are proprietors and publishers, and the editors are E. W. Bigham and J. A. Bartholomey. The gentlemen in charge are worthy and well-qualified, the mechanical make-up of the paper is decidedly good, and the contents of the first issue promise a spicy, up-to-date newspaper. We congratulate the publishers and editors upon their auspicious beginning, • and wishing them complete success, we cordially extend the righthand of journalistic fellowship. Excursion Rates For The Holidays. the many who desired seats. Although the Univerity’s capaci ties are heavily taxed,she has bright er prospects for the future. Mr. Pea body, a northern man interested in education, agreed to give the Uni versity $50,000 for the purpose of erecting a library building, on con dition that the legislature would give the University $20,000. This amount has been given by the legis lature, and the University campus will soon be adorned by a $50,000 li brary building. The money given by the legislature will be used in building a wing to the old library building, turning the whole building into lecture rooms. Thus the build ing left vacant, (New College,) will be transformed into a dormitory. Mr. Peabody has showed his friendship to the University by put ting into the hands of the president of Harvard University $6,000, the interest of which will go toward paying the expenses of some recent graduate of the University, to be se lected by the faculty. While the University is being as sisted from without, she is not idle within. A modern printing press has been placed in a modern print ing office, and all the college publi cations are printed there, saving a considerable sum to the University each year. Among the many publi cations are the Nature Study Leaf lets, issued by the Agricultural De partment. These leaflets are to be circulated among the public schools, and it is hoped that great pleasure and profit will be derived from them.. The agri'ciiltural department has also issued bulletins outlining the agricultural comm There are two of these courses: the one year course aud tne three months’ course. The three months’ course is well attend ed and proves of great benefit. The religious spirit in the Univer sity is not neglected. The college Y. M. C. A., holds its meeting every Friday night, and prayor services are conducted. Dr. Young, of the University of Chicago, lias been giving lectures on the study of the Bible. It is probable that funds will bo raised for the sti^dy of the Bible in the college course; this will be of great benefit, and is high ly endorsed by the student body. A Houston Student. un Circulating Library Picture Frames made to order in best manner at lowest prices. McEvoy Book & stationery Co., 572 Ohefry Street, MACON, GA. PERRY LOAN & SAVINGS BANK. O. R. Mann, Pres. FXnEUEV.Xrer, C3r^L,. R. L. Cater, Y. Pros. L. F. Cater, Cashier Directors—F. M. Houser, L. M. Paul, A. A. Smoak, J. N. Tuttle, C. R.Mnnn L. F. Cater, It. L. Cater. BDn Every facility for transacting a general Banking Business. Fpecial rites to farmers on cotton stored in ware houses inJPerry. Commissioner Lindsay of the de partment of pensions for Georgia has just issued his annual report. It shows completely the work of the department not only for the year 1902, but gives the amounts paid for pensions each year since 1879. For the year 1902 the number of pensions paid vetrrans and widows was 13,975, and the total amount $822,695, an increase of 2,3S7 pen sioners and $127,310 in money over 1901. On the roll for 1902 there were 6,037 indigent veterans, 3,394 widows of veterans, 1,303 indigent widows, 3,414 disabled or invalid veterans. Of the counties, the larg est amount, $52,605, was paid Ful ton county pensioners, and the small est, $450, went to Camden county. $100 Reward, $100. paper will be pleased to least <— ■ ’ - ■■ The readers of this learn that there is at feast one dreaded "dis*easo that science has been able to Pure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the During the the Holidays, Central of Geoigia Railway will sell exour-, UUI1 , „ . uo um, positive cure Known to the sion tickets at the rate of a fare and < 1 ? e< Wi, fraterniCy - CatarijB being a constitu- previouslv ex a third round trip (minimum rates, j meat. Hail’S catarrh Cure^'taken 10 interna e ny, preyed, Ibut nearly nil such leffisln- ! " hole tickets 60 cent8 - half ,iokets 'S‘.i bl0? ' 1 ■"* lion cjuld be left ft the local option 20 “"?*>• a11 tioket «*»«<»» of the couuties interested. It is fol- i ,°- U 18 llue ’ . aQ * * rom P 01nts on Bs ft to burden the legislature with I,n ® 1 5? P™? 1 ." ° U nip lnnnl nflPniva timf u» ... south of Ohio and Potomac and simple local affairs that could be ar ranged at home under a general law specifying the method of proceedure. If the daily reports published by the newspapers have been correot, the late session of the House of Representatives was rather unruly. Several times members revolted against rulings of the speaker, and by vote overruled his decisions; At this distance it seems that Speaker Morris has been distinctly partisan and .arbitrary. Possibly the position is too large for him. Not a few of his committee appointments and rulings indicate that he is especially friendly toward the Southern Rail way Company and other corpora tions. east of the Mississippi river, as fol lows: Tickets will be sold to the general public December 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31, 1902, and January 1, 1903, limited January 3, 1903, for return passage. Tickets will bt sold to teachers and students of schools and colleges upon presentation and surrender of certificates, December 16-22, 1902, inclusive, final limit, January 6, 1903. Central of' Geor gia Railway offers perfect passenger service between all principal points in the states of Alabama and Geor gia, For other information apply to nearest agent. — —>-0-4- — • Admiral Dewey is in command of the combined squadrons maneuver ing in West Indian*waters. — system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, aud giving the ua- 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. Seudfor list of testimonials. Address. F. J. CHIC NY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. HOUSTON SHERlFPslALES. Will be sold before the court house ioor in the town of Perry, Houston county, Ga., between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in January, 1903, the following property, to-wit: That 50 acres of land of lot No. 139 in 5th district of Houston county, Ga. ; said 50 acres being the north-east one -fourth (M) 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-Carolina Chemical Works, Ys. Mrs Elizabeth Bush. M. L. COOPER, Sheriff Deo. 10th, 1902. &2g| a CMI Gives Away SpSPfii W nivdrorLd.a.'sr, ZDec. 29th. Y^haye placed in a window a box containing $20. Until December 29th We ^ e - v ^ reo w it.h 0V'-ry dollar cash purelume, iw-> kavs with ev- ery $-..00 cash purchase, etc. Only three keys will unlock Uio .\Ioti- a§y> -H 60, -9th, each customer may try their key, or kens. Customers who hold the right keys may take from the box as follows: ITirsst i&igflit Key $10.00 Second Right Key 6.00 Third. Rlgylit Key 4.00 there are no conditions, bio one connected with 6tore will be allowed to have a key* Keys mailed hi filling ont-of- own orders. STEOITG- SHOE STOEE. J. R. HOLMES, Proprietor, MACON, GA. Advertise iu The Home Journal. Seller need a Stove or a Range? If . _ _ # so, I can fill yoni order and guaran tee to do it satisfactorily. I carry a complete line of National Steel Ranges \ Excelsior Stoves and Manges, New Enterprise Stoves, / Grand Oak Stoves (tfXs&T01 My fall stock of Crockery and Housefurnisnings is/eyer more complete than it has been heretofore. 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