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I mm 1.50A YEAR, IK ADVAKOE. led Evory Thursday Morning. C. UODCMD8, Bditor and Publiahcr Perry, Thursday, March 19. The state convention of Georgia Sunday schools Is in session at Mad* taptn. 1 Crawford Superior venoed for the spring Monday. court con- session last Last week the Cuban Senate rati fied the proposed reciprocal treaty with the United States. fe- The Panama canal treaty was rat ified by the United States senate Tuesday, the vote being 73 to 5. — ►-•-4— Undoubtedly enough peaches to make a good orop are now alive in the seotion adjacent to and below Macon. I® P? Mi, ♦ »V w m m Sspsjf; Work of placing Central City Park in up-todate condition for the Georgia state fair was commenced last week. A party of northern capitalists has purchased 2,500 acres of land in Dougherty county and will plant ex tensive orchards, including 20,000 pecan trees. American residents and property owners on the Isle of Pines, adjacent to Cuba, have publioly deolared their desire that the island be annexed to the United States. Arrangements have been comple ted for the establishment of an ex tensive fertilizer plant at Macon. It is also said a new hotel in the oity will soon be constructed; Of the four candidates for the po sition of assistant state entomologist of Georgia only one is a Georgian, Mr. T. W. Pilcher. The Btate board will eleot at Macon next Wednesddy. Reports from Mexico say the gov ernment and the leading merchants of that republic are eager for the construction by the United States of the proposed ship canal aoross the Isthmus of Panama. Fertilizer works, planned to be the largest and most thoroughly equipped in the world, will be ereot- ed this year at Athens by the Hodg son Cotton Company of that city, the faotory to oost $110,000. Jones oounty will open the outing season on the first Saturday in April with a basket picnio and mass meet ing at Bradley. The purpose of the assemblage is to create enthusiasm for the oounty and state fairs. In 1899 there were 1,436,776 bushels of peanuts grown in Geor gia, the aggregate prioe for whioh they were sold being $936,749. Many more peanuts than these oan be profitably grown in Georgia. During several days last week muoh apprehension was felt along the banks of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers lest the high water would break levees and cause disas- trousjoverflows. Several have broken. rv Georgia people are especially de lighted that Hicks’ predicted bliz zard didn’t materialize last Monday as scheduled. In some degree the prediction was verified by the cloudy and cooler weather from the 13th to the 17 th. Coal has been found on the plan tation of Mr. A. J. Moye in Ran dolph county, says a report from Outhbert. It is assured that the ooal is of good quality, but the quantity is to be determined by subsequent investigation. There are twelve candidates for the office of county treasurer of Bibb county, to fill the unexpired term of O. B. Massenburg, recently deoeased. On April 6th there will be a primary nomination, and on April 9 th the eleotion wiU be held. A report . from St. Petersburg, Russia, says: "The czar has issued a decree providing for freedom of religion throughout his dominions, establishing to' some degree ,local Belf-government and' making “other concessions to the village communi ties.’’ Divided We Fail. In holy writ it is declared that a house divided against itself cannot stand, and at no time has there been a serious contradiction of this truth. American politics has been a contin uous proof. No democrat will admit that the republican party succeeds because it deserves success, nor that the. democratic party has failed because of demerits of democracy. Whenever defeat has overtaken either party, it has been becauoe of division within that party. Should both parties be solidly united in pos itive purpose and effort, the demo cratic party would be the victor con tinually, because democracy is right. The fundamental principles of democracy are the bulwarks of lib erty, justice and equality before the laws, and in* the enjoyment of the privileges and rights of citizenship. Republicanism ^founded upon class favoritism, centralization and ex travagance. Democracy is for all the people. Republicanism is for the rich and powerful classes. Just now democracy, following two successive national defeats,would be in good shape to begin a winning campaign if democrats would use their aguments against republicans and not against other dembcrats. If it be true that Bryan and Cleve land each represents a democratic faction that is irreoonoilable to the other, then it is true that democracy cannot win while that condition ex ists. All must fight republicanism. Whatever Bryan may say about Cleveland,or whatJCleveland may say about Bryan, will amount to little unless it is passed along and magni fied by their partisans. Neither is the anointed high priest of democratic faith. A platform nor a candidate for president oan be selected now, but the defects of republicanism and the derelictions of the republican major ity in oongress can be plainly pre sented to the understanding of the people. It is agaihst republican faults we must contend, and not ag gravate the difference of opinion among demoorats. With united demooraoy we will win; divided, contentious and vitu perative, we only make republican victory doubly sure. - .. . -B» A rumor oomeB from Atlanta that it is unlikely that the Georgia state troops will have an encampment at Griffin this year. A combination en- oampment, including about 30,000 men, is thought to be probable, how ever, at Ohicamauga 1 Park. It seems to be the opinion of well-informed military men that the ensampment will be controlled by federal author ities, and that the Georgia troops will go into camp next summer with the troops of seven other states, Ala bama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ken tucky, Florida, North and South Carolina, and the regulars from Fort MoPherson, Ga., and Fort Thomas, Ky. Mr. James R. Rice, one of the candidates for oounty treasurer of Bibb oounty, is a native of Houston oounty, though a resident of Maoon for about twenty-five years. He is especially fitted for the position he offers to fill, having been a book keeper for the greater portion of his life in eounting-room, warehouse, postoffioe and bank. In strict in tegrity, exaotness in accounting, un wavering devotion to duty, no one anywhere is his superior. Never false in anything, he would make a most excellent and entirely trust worthy official. It has been intimated in publio print that Hon. E. B. Lewis will not be a candidate next year to succeed himself as representative in congress of the third district in Georgia. In the same way it is said Hon. W. C. Dodson of Americus and Hon. Dud ley M. Hughes of Twiggs county will be candidates for that position. We can add that the probability is equally strong that State Senator H. A. Mathews of Houston will be in the race. Working Public Roads. Southern governors will dog ap point delegates to the convention at Atlanta proposed by the Wisconsin legislatvre to disonss the raoe ques tion. Some have refused, and others are simply silent. But for meddle some agitators,men who would serve themselves and humanity better by attending to their own business, there would be no raoe question oth er than individual character. Mr. Editor—I see in a recent is sue of the Home Journal an article written by "L. N.” on public road working. I am satisfied he is no! subject to road dutj, or he would have more feeling for those that are subject. Who are to keep up the public roads of Houston county? I answer, the poor white man and the negro; those who own no land but have to pay heavy rent, from $2 to $4 per acre. We hear the cry of scarcity of la bor, and just suoh as I have men tioned above is the direot cause. I know whereof I speak, for I am among them. And it is growing worse all the time, and if things do not change Houston county will have no labor and in a very few years our public roads will be noth ing but steep hills and gullies. “L. N.” says make them work twenty-five days a year, if needed. I would like to have a little "cheek and jowl”, talk with him. I think I could awake him from his drowsi ness. I ask, where is the justice in such laws, or rules, rather; nobody can see it. Right here near me is a large farm with about two hundred acres in peach trees. The owners live in Bibb county and it oosts them noth ing to keep up .the roads, but they tear them up worse than anybody else. I hope the grand jury will take up this matter, as the county commis sioners seem to care nothing about it, but keep on placing the burden upon those I have mentioned. Hous ton oeunty has the honor of being the banner democratic county of Georgia, but she is away behind in her road and school facilities. We do not object to paying our part, but we do not wish to tote our skillet and everybody’s pot, too, and we have no claim nor say-so in any thing. Bibb county has fine roads, and the property ownei’B pay prop erty taxes to maintain them and are proud of them. I lived there two years and was among them and heard them express themselves fully. Hoping to see a change in the af fairs mentioned abovu very soon, I remain a road worker. Very respectfully, J. G. L. LI PEummr, csr^Sw. O. R. Mann, Pres. R. L. Cater, V. Pres. Li F. Cater, Cashier Beyond All Comparisons. One of the many factors contrib uting to the remarkably rapid and solid growth of St. Louis is the mar velous development of the South west and other territory tributary to that city in all lines of trade. In 1904 there will be held the greatest World’s Fair in the world. The presidential campaign will also take place. To keep informed with the whole world you Bhould subsoribe at once for that peer of newspapers, The Twice-a-Week St. Louis R3- public. It is indispensable to the farmer, merchant or professional man. Its telegraphic and cable ser vice exeels that of any other paper. It prints the news*fully, not imagin ative occurrences, but domestic anc| worldwide facts. It is democratic in politics, but distinctly a national newspaper and family journal. The subscription prioe of $1.00 gives yon two papers each week, 104 papers a year. In 1900 there were 222,691 farms in Georgia, 141,865 of the farmers being white. Agricultural prosperi ty will inorease more rapidly when the number of farms oultivated by white farmers is materially increased. ss State of Ohio, City of Toledo / Lucas County. J Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the olty of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DODLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be oured by the use of Hall’s Catarrh Core. Frank J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A. W. Gleason, |seal. | Notary Public. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. :ddr ; Address. F. J.CHENS & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. Directors—F. M. Houser, L. M. Paul, A. A. Smoak,, J. N. Tuttle, C. R. Mann L. F. Cater, R. L. Cater. Every facility for transacting a general Banking Business. GEORGIA—Houston County. Ws J. Slooumb, Adm’r Esfc. of Mrs. V, E. Slooumb, deo’d; has applied for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of said deoeased. Thisis therefore to oite all persons con cerned to appear at the April term, 1903, of the oonrt of Ordinary of said oounty, and show cause,if any they have, Why said application should not be granted. Witness my official signature .this Maroh 10th, 1908. SAM. T. HURST, Ordniary. 559 Cherry. Macon, a. Everything Goes! Our winter stock of Fine Dress Goods, Trimmings, Cloaks, etc., will be sold for cash at reduced prices. !N one better in the city. MESSRS. FRANK M. II0 USER, AND E. T. BEALL are with u«, and will be especially tlieir Houston friends. glad sei ve Don’t wait, but call at once. LESSER’S, 559 CHERRY STREET. MACON. GEORGIA THE PLACE.. FOR HOUSTON PEOPLE TO HUY Provisions, Grain, Hay, row Feed, Farm Produce. Correct prices. Live me a trial. 9 , HI. L. 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