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Published Every Thursday Morning.
Jao.H. ICODGBS, Editor and Publisher
Perry, Thursday, April 80.
Thu state fair is a leading feature
of Greater Georgia.
If much cotton was killed by the
hail two weeks ago, there may not
be enough seed to plant the second
time.
Andrew Carnegie has donated
$600,000]to*the endowment fund* of
Tuskegee Institute, Booker Wash
ington’s training school for negroes
at Tuskegee, Ala.
In 1899 there were 276,024 cows
in Georgia used for dairy purposes,
And from these were made 15,111,-
494 pounds of butter. During the
same year.65 pounds of oleomarga
rine were made in Georgia.
Extensive preparations have been
made at New Orleans for the Con
federate veterans’ reuuion, begin
ning May 19th. Veterans from Ma
con and points below will go via the
Central of Georgia Bailway.
An Up-to-Date Court House.
Mormon missionaries have been
ordered expelled from the Germun
empire by government decree. The
ranking missionary in Germany has
Appealed to Emperor William to
rescind the order of expulsion.
Revlutionists have overthrown
the legal government of San Do
mingo by force of arms, and estab
lished a provisional government,
with the offices of president and de
partment ministers tilled by appoint
ment.
The observance of memorial day
was general in Georgia, though noi
on the same day in all the towns
and oities. Sunday being the 26th,
quite a number of towns and oities
postponed the exercises until the
next day.
In ten states of the United States
55,690,782 pounds of oleomargarine
were manufactured and sold in 1899.
In this industry Illinois was in the
lead with 20,835,316 pounds. A tax
of 2 oents per pounc^is paid on this
“artificial butter.”
While excessive rains have mate
rially retarded the planting of oorn
and cotton, there is some oonsolation
in the fact that cultivation will be
•cheaper on' that aooount. It is als&
on reoord that some of the best
crops ever harvested in Georgia
wei'6 planted late.
Within the memory of the oldest
farmers few Bpring seasons have
been equal to this in retarding farm
work. However, energy and deter
mination are with the Georgia far
mers in full quantity, and they will
•cultivate to a good harvest even
against difficulties.
The city counoil of Macon has
adopted an ordinance requiring all
.physicians in the oity to report every
•case of tuberculosis coming under 1
their treatment, and all such pa
tients will be under the surveillance
■of the ohief of the health depart
ment of the city government*
Of the six U. S. attorney generals
in office since the enaotment of the
.Sherman anti-trust law, W. H. H.
JMiller, Riohard Olney, Judson Har
mon,. Joseph McKenna, John W.
Griggs and Philander C. Knox, the
♦last named is the only one who ever
attempted to enforce that law against
its violators.
Kino Edward of Great Britain
will visit Paris this week, and the
meeting with President Loubet of
France will be at the railway station
under a gorgeous silken oanopy.
Extensive preparations have bqen
made and there will be much bril
liant display in the French enter
tainment of the English king.
Miss Estelle Fitrgerald, daugh
ter of Hon. D. B. Fitzgerald, of
Stewart county, has been appointed
sponsor for the Georgia Division,
United Oonfederate Veterans, for
tfche New Orleans reunion, by Gener
al Clement A. Evans, commander of
the division. Miss Mattie Hatcher,
daughter of Captain Hatcher, of Co-
Iambus, has accepted the place of
£rst maid of honor.—Exchange,
Since our editorial on the subject
of improving the court house, prom-
nent citizens of several sections of
the county have cordially endorsed
our proposition.
When built, our court house was
one of the best in the state, but the
county has grown and prospered,
and the building now fails to meet
the requirements of public affairs.
Our county commissioners wili be
in regular session next Tuesday, and
we hope they will begin the discus
sion of this subject. They have am
ple power to make the needed im
provements, as uhere will be no ne
cessity to issue bonds. The county
is out of debt, with several thousand
dollars in the treasury. The work
could be done with a very slight in
crease in the tax rate.
Our proposition is endorsed by a
correspondent of the Macon Tele-
,graph, as follows:
“There is talk throughout the
county of an annex to the court
house in Perry. The building is a
good one, but was built in 1856, and
is therefore not up to the present
standard in the state, and then, it
has not room enough. Nearly every
adjoining county hais a new and
modern building or has put an an
nex to the old, thereby arranging an
office for every county officer. The
county could not make a better in
vestment than putting $12,000 or
$15,000 in her temple of justice.
The grand jury called attention at
the April term to the condition of
the building. Oan Houston afford
to be outstripped by Bibb, Macon,
Pulaski, Twiggs and Dooly counties
in her publio building? We think
not.”
A special agent of the St, Louis
Exposition Oompany was in Atlanta
several days ago, for the purpose qf
inducing the authorities of Georgia
to make a special agricultural exhib
it at the great exposition next yeav.
It is proposed to have special agri
cultural exhibits from all the south
ern states grouped in one building.
While in Atlanta the agent, T. K.
Bruner, called on Commissioner O.
B. Stevens, State Geologist Yates
and W. H. Venable, who are the
Georgia commissioners to the St.
Louis Exposition, and who have the
state exhibit in charge.
In 1890, in a contest between far
mers of 32 states, a Georgia farmer
won second prize for the largest
product of corn on one acre of land.
A New York agricultural paper that
year offered oash prizes amounting
to $2,600 for best yields of corn per
acre, each contestant restricted to
one aoro. The first prize went to
South Carolina and the second to
Georgia, the yields being respective
ly 127 ahd 124 bushels. In the con
test were farmers of Kansas And
other states that have big records in
corn production.
Seven thousand dollars have been
subscribed to the expense fund of
the University Summer School at
Athens, whioh will be in session this
year from July lBt to August 9th.
This school is for the instruction of
teachers, and is open to all. Alto-
gefher, it is equal to the best school
for teachers in the south, and all ef
forts have been made to reduce the
cost of transportation and board,
thereby reducing the expenses to
the minimum. For specific informa
tion write to Prof. E. C. Branson,
Athens, Ga.
Thursday, April 30th, is opening
day of the dedication ceremonies of
the Louisiana Purchase Centennial
Exposition at St. Louis. It is said
the display of fireworks will be
greater than has ever before been
attempted in this country. Some
of the set pieces are nearly half a
mile long and 100 feet high. Many
tons of chemicals and explosives
have been used to make these novel
pyroteohnic features. The ceremo
nies will occupy three days.
A New Yotlk. millionaire, W. K,
Vanderbilt, was obliged to secure an
order of court to enable him to be
married this week. Several years
ago his first wife secured a divorce,
but the husband was denied the
privilege. That first wife is now the
wife of O. H. P. Belmont of New
York. The New wife of Mr. Van
derbilt was a widow, Mrs. L. M.
Rutherford.
A negro'man charged with crim
inally assaulting a young white girl
was lynched by a crowd of farmers
near Sante Fe, Illinois, last Sunday.
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Secures Reduction of Freight Rates.
Macon Telegraph.
Mr. H. L. 'Barfield has ivon a great
victory in securing a reduction of
the freignt rate on woven wire fenc
ing. Mr. Barfield is Middle Georgia
agent for the American woven wire
fencing. The rate from Savannah
to Macon was 34 cents per hundred.
It has been reduced to* 23 cents per
hundred, a reduction of nearly one-
third.
Mr. Barfield believed the rate was
too high and recently went to At
lanta and appealed in person to the
Georgia Railroad Oommisaion for a
re-classification.
Under date of April 17th he re
ceived the following notice from the
railroad commission:
“Mr. H. L. Barfield, Macon, Ga.—
Dear Sir: The railroad commission
begs leave to inform you that it has
plaoid woven wire fence in two-
thirds of sixth class, the same as
barbed wire. Ihis rating cannot im
mediately be put into effect, but will
be published in the next circular is
sued by the commission, of which
you will be duly furnished with a
copy. Yours truly,
“J. W. Massey, Secretary.”
Mr. Barfield has been untiring in
his efforts to place this class of fenc
ing within the reach of every farm
er, and this reduction in freight ad
ded to a recent reduction in price
will cause every progressive Georgia
farmer to commence fencing with
this improved fence.
A party of forty-six German-agri
culturists will arrive in New York
the first week in May and will make
a 10,000-mile tour of the United
States, studying the agricultural
methods of this country. The ex
pected visitors are members of an
“up-to-date” German agricultural
society whose members make an an
nual excursion to some foreign coun
try with a view to learning improved
methods and being able to estimate
thp competion which confronts them
in the various departments of agri
culture. The party will be accom
panied in this country by represen
tatives of the department of agricul
ture, who will afford them every as
sistance in seeing the country. They
will first visit the northwest, theh go
on to the Pacific slope and return
through the souhtwost section of the
country.—Our Washington Corres
pondence.
Southern Baptist Oonvention and Its
Auxiliary Societies.
SAVANNAH, GA. MAY 7-14,190S.
Reduced Rates via Oentral of Georgia
Railway.
Excursion tickets will be on sale
at all ticket stations on Oentral of
Georgia Railway to Savannah and
return on May 6, 6 and 7, at rate of
one fare for round trip, pius 25 cents
(minimum rate, whole tickets 50 cts,
half tickets 25 cts.); tickets limited
to May 29, ( for return passage, with
the privilege of extension of final
limit to June 1, 1903.
Central of Georgia Railway 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 cars on night trains and el
egant parlor cars on day trains. For
prompt and reliable service see that
your tickets read via this line. Full
information cheerfully and promptly
furnished upon application to any
agent or representative of the com
pany.
"MAKES PROPER WET"
PLEASING
Administrator’s Sale.
By virtue of an order from the court
of Ordinary of Bouston county, Ga., will
ba sold on the first Tuesday in May,
1908, at the court house door in said
oounty, between the legal hours of sale,
the following traot of land, to-wit: Fifty
acres situated in the sixth district of
Houston county. Ga., being in the north
east corner of lot No. one hundred and
fourteen, Terms of sale cash.
This 7th day of April, 1903.
W. J. Slooumb, Adm*r.
of Mrs. Victoria E. Slocumb.
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OUR SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE.
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The Southern Cultivator
is the best Agricultural m igazine
published in the South, and is is
sued twice a month.
We will furnish the Cultivator
and the Home Journal one year
for $1.75, cash in advance. Send
subscriptions to this office.
Advertise in The Home Journal.
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The Prettiest Goods
that were ever brought to Macon are
Now Heady for Your Inspection.
Tne Wool Dress Goods Department is replete with new
fabrics, such as Voile, Mistral, Etamine, Crepe-de-Chine,
Canvas Cloth, Mohair, Bagonett, Kanava, Hop-Sacking,
Crynolet, Crepe Cheviot and others too numerous to men
tion.
BLACK AMD 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.
IE1,i jzLi So S IE JEt £3,
559 CHERRY STREET.
MACON. GEORGIA
THOSE LITTLE THINGS
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—The things that less careful makers ig
nore—make the big difference between the
clothes we sell and the ordinary ready-made
clothes.
THIS LABEL
Benson, Walker & Moore,
THE UP-TO-DATE CLOTHIERS,
MACON, : : ; GEORGIA.
on a gentleman’s garment means the same as “18 Kt”
on gold ami “{Sterling” on silver. Our Spring Suits
are faultless in Fashion, Fabrio, Finish and Fit—
Custom Tailored throughout,
HOMESPUNS, CASSINERS, CHEVIOTS,
WORSTEDS, SERGES, CHECKS, PLAIDS,
Semi-Military Style, and everything e’se that’s new
and up-to-date for men’s wear.
CLOTHES THAT FIT 1
TIE MOOD
HE MODE
THE MAN.
Benson, ISTalker So Moore,
The Up-to-Date Clothiers,
MACON,' m GEORGIA.
W. F. HOUSER.
W. G. RILEY.
W. G. MIDDLEBROOKS.
MAK-ON
the best
Men’s Shoe
or Oxford
(JN EARTH FOR THE MONEY.
New Styles. All Leathers.
MACON SHOE CO
408 THIRD STREET.
T. T CEOOM,
—DEALeB IN—
WATCHES, CLOCKS
AHD JEWELRY,
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OPTICIAN SPECIALTIES.
RigE Class Work of Every Description.
Absolute Satisfaction Guaranteed.
509Fourth Street, MACON, GA.