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PRICE, 11.50 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
Published Every Thursday Horning.
Jao.Hv IIOUGHjS, Editor and Publisher
Perry, Thursday, April 16.
Enforcement is always the effect
ive adjunot of law.
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By speoial invitation Gov. Terrell
and his military 'staff will attend
the Confederate veterans’ reunion at
New Orleans.
In several oounties of Pennsylvan
nia, Indiana and Illinois a terrible
rain and wind storm prevailed sever
al hours last Sunday afternoon.
It is expected that ‘several hun
dred representatives of eight or ten
states will attend the oane growers
convention at Macon from May 6oh
to 8 th inclusive.
By the recent court deoision
against merging the management
of parallel railroads, it is proven
that aati-monopoly laws will prove
effective if enforced.
If the recent oirouit oourt deoision
against merging railroad properties
is carried out all along the line, mo
nopoly will oertainly be prevented
in all interstate business.
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Extensive preparations have been
made for the Confederate veterans’
reunion at New Orleans. A Georgia
effort will be made to have the re
union next year at Washington, D. 0,
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Dr. C. W. Byrd of 'Atlanta has
declined to aocept the presidency of
Wesleyan Female College, giving as
his chief oauBe of refusal that he be
lieves he oan be of greater service to
humanity as a minister and pastor.
In a reoent target practice a 12-
inch gun oh the battleship Iowa
bursted from the premature explo
sion of a shell. It is said the gun
had been overworked and was weak.
Three men were killed aud five
wonded.
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It is reported from Biohmond,
Va., that a hatchet believed to be
the celebrated instrument with
whioh George Washington chopped
the famous oherry tree, was found in
that oity last week, while workmen
were tearing down the Mary Wash
ington house.
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A recent Georgia supreme oourt
d'eoision defining oruel treatment,
with reference to legal cause for di
vorce, says such treatment must be
bodily harm, or suoh action as cre
ates fear that bodily harm will be
inflhted. This deoision will make it
more difficult than heretofore to se-
oure divorce in Georgia.
The oity oouncil of Macon iB being
severely criticised by the Telegraph
and citizens fer enoroaohments
granted property owners to occupy
sidewalks with buildings. Several
special enoroaohments are mentionr
ed. and the entire praotioe condemn
ed as likely to be exceedingly detri
mental to the oity hereafter.
The United States circuit court of
appeals at St. Paul, Minn., in the
suit against the Northern Securities
Company, the Northern Paoifio and
the Great Northern Bailways, has
decided that a new corporation can
not be given control of two compet
itive railway properties for the pur
pose of operating both under one
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At a speoial election last Thursday
Mr. S. A. Crump was eleoted treas
urer of Bibb county to fill the* vacan
cy oaused by the death of Treasurer
Massenburg, and Mr. Mallpvy H.
Taylor was elected oounty commis
sioner to succeed Mr. Bailey, resign
ed to beoome a candidate for treas
urer. The primary was held on the
6 th, and in this there were ten can
didates for treasurer.
At the Georgia Chautauqua at
Albany prizes will be awarded to
sohool boys and girls for oratory
and elocution; one girl and one boy
being allowed to enter the contest
from eaoh county. At Vienna re
cently a contest was held to deter
mine who shall represent the Dooly
county schools at Albany. Miss Ma
ry Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James M. Nelson, of Oordele, for*
merly of Perry, was awarded first
place unanimously.
Increasing Excellence.
No man or business ever reached
perfection, but even the neighbor
hood of that condition cannot be
reached without earnest and contin
ual effort.
Whenever every person does the
best that can be done, then will per
fection be reached as nearly as pos
sible.
Man in his business efforts reaches
after gain in money value, that the
oomforts and luxuries of life may be
bjeot to his wilU When good is
accomplished, better is desired.
This is applicable to every busi
ness and avocation of life, but we
propose to apply it briefly to the ef
forts to make the coming Houston
oounty fair a suooess.
We all know that the oapaoity of
Houston county lands is excellent,
and that the ability of Houston
oounty farmers is in' keeping with
the soil they own and cultivate. The
products of the soil are good, but we
desire to make them better. The
soil is productive, but it is desired to
increase that productiveness. Many
oropB are produced, but there should
be more.
In other words, the fair must be
made to show increasing excellence
in the quality and quantity of Hous
ton county farm products.
The men who have the manage
ment of the fair in charge are com
petent.
The land from whioh the exhibits
must oome is oapable.
No possible product must be over
looked. There muse be an increased
yield of eaoh crop.' The samples
shown must be the best.
All these conditions can be met,
and we believe they will be. 'i Then
will our oounty fair be the best ag
gregation of county products ever
shown in Georgia.
After this, the best of ehoh prod
uct will be used to make a oounty
exhibit at the state fair, and in the
ratio that our excellence has increas
ed will we oome near to the first
premium for the best oounty exhibit.
Georgia Mills Hurt Northern Mills.
For many years it has been argued
that cotton goods could be manufac
tured more profitably in the south
than in the north and east.
By the increasing number of mills
established with the capital of north
ern and eastern manufacturers this
faot has been established beyond
dispute.
During) an investigation of the
textile situation at Lowell, Massa
chusetts, last week, a manager of
mills at Lowell admitted the fact,
and was reported as follows:
“The stockholders in the Massa
chusetts mills here are largely the
same as those of the Massachusetts
mills in Georgia, mills whioh had
been built to take up export trade
whioh had been lost to northern
mills through southern competition.
He pointed out that a modern mill
in the south, even were it to pay the
same wages as are paid here and
run the same-length of time weekly,
could undersell the Lowell mills.”
The Cause of Prosperity.
Taking the country as a whole, it
may be questionable whether pros
perity in the true sense of the word
prevails.
It is true, however, that in manu
facturing and in all lines of business
controlled by corporations, much
monej has been placed to the profit
side of the accounts.
Considering the condition of the
workers and the wage earners,”a dif
ferent conclusion may be reached.
Nevertheless, prosperity is not
made by legislation, though correct
legislation would cause prosperity to
be more equitably divided. Politi
cians, and others, olaim credit for
prosperous conditions.
The following from our Washing
ton correspondent gives samples of
such false claims:
“That the abundant prosperity
which the country has recently en
joyed will continue is augured from
the government crop report just is
sued. It is estimated therein that
the winter wheat crop will, barring
accidents whioh may occur hereaf
ter, amount to 520,600,000 bushels,
as compared with-862,672,188 bush
els last year. It is usual to expect
some deterioration from these fig
ures during thiB month, but even al
lowing for that, it will be a monster
crop.
“ ‘It is glorious,* said an Iowa pol
itician yesterday. *We can go out
and tell the farmers that those are
the kinds of orops they grow under
a rt publican administration and they
will believe us and vote a straight
ticket.’
“ ‘Yes, and you may as well tell
theth that it is all due to my man
agement of the Weather Bureau,’
added Secretary Wilson, dryly.
“While the wheat crop shows the
banner figures in the new report,
other crops present an tfscellent
showing, and there is every reason
to anticipate a prosperous year for
the farmers.”
Since Tuesday morning a conven
tion of oountjy school commissioners
and members of the county, boards
of education has been in session at
Macon. The leading themes dis-
cussed are, taxation, training and
concentration. It is deolared that
this convention is the forerunner of
a vigorous educational campaign to
be made throughout Georgia this
summer. Certain it is that there is
great need of greater progress and
efficiency in the publio school sys
tem, and pesistent effort on the part
of those who have the execution of
the law in charge can accomplish
much with the positive co-operation
of the parents and guardians.
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Northern papers gleefully report
all disturbances between white peo
ple and negroes of the south, but say
precious little about such events in
the north. At Glenes, Ohio, last
Thursday, a mob of negroes attack
ed a hall in which white people were
dancing, damaging walls, windows
and roof. In turn white men, with
drawn revolvers, Chased the negroes
through the town, firing their pis
tols as they ran. A patrol was nec
essary to proteot the negro settle
ment at Coal Oity, a suburb.
President Roosevelt was in Yel
lowstone Park last week, and reports
may soon appear of his encounter
with mountain lions. His strenu
ousness leads him “to behrd the lion
in his den” whenever opportunity
offers.
Southern Baptist Convention and Its
Auxiliary Societies.
SAVANNAH, GA. MAY 7-14,1003.
Reduced Rates via Central of Georgia
■ **’ Railway. -
Excursion tickets will be on sale
at all ticket stations on Central of
Georgia Bailway to Savannah and
return on May 6, 6 and 7, at rate of
one fare for round trip, pius 25 oents
(minimum rate, whole tickets 60 cts,
half tiokets 25 cts.); tickets limited
to May 29, for return passage, with
the privilege of extension of final
limit to June 1, 1908.
Central of Georgia Bailway is the
direct line, and offers perfect passen
ger service from all principal points
within the states of Georgia and Al
abama to Savannah, Ga. Palace
sleeping oars on night trains and el
egant parlor cars on day trains. For
prompt and reliable service see that
your tiokets read via this line. Full
information cheerfully and promptly
furnished upon application to any
agent or representative of the com
pany.
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Confederate Veterans’ Re-Union.
New Orleans, La., May 19 to 22,1903.
Tickets will be on sale at all ticket
stations on the Central of Georgia
Bailway to New Orleans, La., and
return at rate One Cent Per Mile
in each direction, May 16, 17, 18,
19, 20 and 21, final limit May 24,
1908. Through trains will be oper
ated without change. For prompt
and reliable service, see that your
ticket-reads via Central of Georgia
Bailway. Bates, schedules and oth
er information cheerfully furnished
upon application to any agent or
representative of the company.
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JO Macon,
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OUB SPUING AND SUMMER STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE.
The Prettiest Goods
that were ever brought to Macon are
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Now Ready for Your Inspection,
Tne Wool Dress Goods Department is replete witfe new
fabrics, such as Yoile, Mistral, Etamine, Crepe-de-Chine,
Canvas Cloth, Mohair, Bagonett, Kanava; Hop-Sacking,
Crynolet, Crepe Cheviot and others too numerous to men
tion.
BLACK AND COLORED SILKS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
White and Colored Muslins, dainty, sheer and beautiful.
Lace Curtains, Bedspreads and Hosiery.
A visit from the people of Houston and surrounding
counties is earnestly solicited. Satisfaction guaranteed.
LESSE DR’S,
559 CHERRY STREET.
MACON. GEORGIA
CLOTHES
OF
QUALITY.
Our up-to-date, handsome Spring Suits are
decidedly well bred—and you can call them
“Clothes of Quality,” for
they certainly contain all the
qualities appreciated by good
dressers. The newest fabrics
are here in single and doub
le-breasted sacks, with the
new collars and lapels, Oui
Suits have not been out of
the makers hand long enough
to lose their bloom of fresh
ness. Splendid time to make
your selection. if you can’t come to Macon to buy
write us, ub we pay
Special Attention to Mail Orders.
Benson, Walker & Moore,
The ftp-te-Date Clothiers.
420 THIRD ST.
MACON, GA.
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All kinds of Repair Work in Iron and Wood. Patterns made to order. Dress
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