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1 TaB m- P3102, SI,BO A TEAS, IN ADVANCE. m m !fc ill 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. fi>*; ■•' * * Hli m mjmi 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. 559 Cherry. Macon, (ja. OUR SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE. / 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. jyypiljj Util 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 O). —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, ■J&l.SIL OPTICIAN SPECIALTIES. RigE Class Work of Every Description. Absolute Satisfaction Guaranteed. 509Fourth Street, MACON, GA.