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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. *-•-« 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. $we, mi- 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, ——.— — 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. gp! Wm, is Hi 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. • — ■ 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 H 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. — 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. > 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. Subscribe... 559 Cherry. JO Macon, ■ Ga. OUB SPUING AND SUMMER STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE. The Prettiest Goods that were ever brought to Macon are / 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. TRADE-MARK 3TQUI. Oaop, ZBuuy ^L^a,ojb-in.e3:3r, Have your Machinery repaired, buy parts of Maohinery, Pipe and Steam Fittings and Dressed Lumber at ...Anthoine’s Machine Works... FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA. All kinds of Repair Work in Iron and Wood. Patterns made to order. Dress ed and Matohed Flooring and Ceiling for sale and Lumber dressed to order. FULL LINE OF COFFINS AND CASKETS. HIGH GRADE GUANO, ACID, MEAL AND KAINIT. CLOSEST PRICES. Can save you money. Hold your orders until you see me. I am selling for B. T. Adams k Co, cr_ 3?_ cooper, I’ERKY, GEOKGIA. 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