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« no.H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher
Perry, Thursday, May 14.
Wrangling will never produce
harmony.
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Any effort less than the best is
unworthy of profitable results.
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Georgia farmers now need a full
measure of energy and oorreot judg
ement.
East wind in spring, like cold
weather in summer, is regarded
with disfavor in all localities.
Bryan vs Cleveland seems to be
the correct statement of the ohief
■case now on the democratic oalbn-
*<lar.
It is olaimed that the Confederate
reunion at New Orleans from May
19th to 22ud will be the largest and
beBt ever hold.
The Augusta Chronicle was pur
chased last week by Messrs. Henry
Cabiness and Tom Loyloss of Atlan
ta. Tho price paid was $40,000.
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Bryan declares he is not seeking
it; Cleveland says he does not desire
it; yet both are noting as shrewd
candidates for tho presidency have
noted heretofore.
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The new rifle adopted for use by
the United States army is said to be
the most powerful small gun in the
world. Its barrel is only 24 inohes
long, completely encased in wood,
using a .80 ball.
Attorney J. B. Maroom was shot
and killed while standing in the
court house door at Jackson, Ky.,
on Wednesday of last week. The
assassin is unknown, but supposed
-to be a feudist.
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"It is commendable for daily news
papers to publish state news, but
•when they olip from weekly papers
proper credit should be given, and
not .used with a misleading date and
-“special” attachment.
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The British House of Commons
lias authorized a loan of $176,000,-
•000 to be used by the government
in South Africa, to buy and develop
ruilroadB, improve public works and
^promote land settlement.
From last Thursday to Tuesday
following the National Association
of Obnritiea and Corrections was in.
■session at Atlanta. In attendance
were 640 delegates, representing 34
.states and territories, Canada and
Porto Rico.
Hundreds of thousands of patri
otic people are convinced that no
man should serve more than two
terms as president of the United
'States. All such who are democrats
will oppose the nomination of Gro
wer Cleveland.
In South Carolina ohildren under
•ten years of age are prohibited by
law from working in factories, ex
cept where the labor of suoh chil
dren is absolutely necessary to the
•support of a widowed mother or
helpless father,
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An extensive exhibit of sugar cane
products will be made at the St.
■Louis exposition next year by the
.Interstate Sugar Cane Growers As
sociation. At the convention last
wveek a committee was appointed to
4ake this matter in charge.
The reunion speoial for New Or
leans via the Central of Georgia will
leave Macon at 2 p. m. next Mon-
•day, going by Fort Valley, Colum
bus, Birmingham, etc. Requests for
sleeping car tickets and berth reser
vations should be addressed at once
tfo Capt, R. J. Anderson, Quarter
master, or J. M. Mallary, T. P. A.,
Macon, Ga.
By the recent eruption of Santa
Maria volcano in Gautemala, South
America, one-third of the coffee crop
of that country was destroy ed. A
vctfeizen of that region says 6,000
vsquare miles “have been ruined for
sali time, being covered with ashes
fo the depth of from one to fifteen
fieet.” Near the volcano the ashes
^ire eo deep that only the tops of tall
£rees can be seen.
An Agricultural Lesson.
The convention of sugar cane
growers at Macon two days of last
week was one of the most notable
meetings pertaining to a specific ag
ricultural purpose ever held in Geor
gia. Several hundred delegates at
tended, regresenting the states of
Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Missis
sippi and South Carolina. Among
those delegates were men who might
be termed graduates in the arts of
cane growing, syrup-making and su
gar manufacturing. Cheif among
these was Dr. W. C. Stubbs, director
of the Louisiana Experiment Station.
About a year ago Capt. D. G. Purse
began the efforts in behalf of the su
gar cane industry that resulted in
thiB convention, after the attention
and good will of the United States
department of agriculture had been
secured. Capt. Purse was made
chairman of the convention and
president of the association organ
ized during the session.
Sessions of the convention were
held morning, afternoon and even
ing of both days, and the whole
field of the oane industry was cover
ed by statement and discussion.
Among the speakers were, Hon.
James Wilson, secretary of tbe U. S.
department of agriculture; Dr. H.
W. Wiley, chief of the bureau of
chemistry U. S. department of agri
culture; Dr. W. O. Stubbs, Louisiana
experiment station; Judge Emile
Root, president Louisiana Sugar
Planters' Association; Senator Olay,
Congressman Brantley, Hon. D. M.
HugheB, W. B. Roddenbury, of
Georgia, and others.
Tho hisjory of sugar cane culture,
syrup and sugar making was given
most interestingly.
It was shown that two-thirds of
tne sugar used in the world is made
from beets, and that sugar cannot
be profitably made from beets in the
pouth. It was further shown that
in the United StateB $160,000,000
worth of foreign sugar is consumed
annually. While now the greater
portion of domestic sugar manufac
tured is the product of Louisiana,
yet it was demonstrated that Geor
gia can profitably enlarge her sugar
output to a considerable extent.
Mr, Roddenbury of Cairo, Go.,
gave the net result of his 42 acres
last year, showing a net profit of
over fifty dollars per acre, in connec
tion with tho cultivation of diversi
fied orops on a farm of about 800
acres.
Among the resolutions adopted by
the convention was one opposing the
proposed reciprocity treaty with Uu-
ba.
In its results, the convention will
prove of very great value. Not only
has it shown the possibilities of
profitable increase in sugar cane
culture and its manufacture into
commercial produots; but it empha
sises the faot that there is a deter
mination among the progressive far
mers of Georgia and other southern
states to use to the utmost the ma
terial of adaptable soil, favorable cli
mate and propitious environment.
This commendable purpose will sure
ly ooramand success, not only as to
sugar cane, but also with refesence
to progressive agriculture in all lines.
Doctor Crum, the negro collector
of customs at Charleston, S. O., is
not receiving any revenue from his
office. He was appointed during a
recess of the senate, and the senate
at its previous session failed to rati
fy the appointment. In suoh cases
the payment of fees and expenses is
forbidden by law. This Crum must
wait for his financial crumbs until
his appointment is ratified by the
senate.
Cotton buyers of Georgia, Louisi
ana and other southern states have
organized an association for the pur
pose of securing to the south pre
dominance in regulating the price
of cotton, instead of continuing to
submit to the dictation of Liverpool
and New York! A charter will be
applied for, with headquarters at
New Orleans or Atlanta.
With scandals being investigated
in 'nearly every department of the
federal government, and the persist
ent failure of the proper officials to
prosecute violators of the interstate
commerce and anti-trust laws, it
would seem that the republican par
ty would be decidedly on the defen
sive side of the campaign next year.
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In this section of Georgia the far
mers were much disturbed by the
east wind and hindered by tho rain
from the 6th to the 13th.
Houston County Baptist Union.
The next meeting of this Union
will be held with the Elko Baptist
Church May 29th, 30th and 31st.
An excellent program has been
arranged, as follows:
Friday—8 p. m. Sermon.
Saturday—
8 a. m. Song and Praise Service.
9 a. m. Church Giving.
10 a. m. Missionary Success—
Home and Foreign Fields.
11 a. m. Sermon.
2 p. m. Business meeting of the
Union.
3:30 p. m. Missionary Success—
State and Associational Missions.
4:30 p. m. Song and Praise Ser
vice.
9 p. m. Sermon.
Sunday—
9 a. m. Song and Praise Service.
10 a. m. The Sunday School.
11 a. m. Sermon.
2:30 p. m. Relation of Pastor to
Church..
3:30 p. m. Memorial Exercises of
Rev. J. E. Powell.
8 p. m. Sermon.
There will also be some anni\er-
sary exeroises of the Elko Baptist
Church, as this meeting embraces
the 12th year of the organization.
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Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias.
Atlanta; Ga., May 10-21. Excursion
Hates via Central of Ga. Hallway.
Tickets for this occasion will be
sold May 18th and for trains sched
uled to arrive in Atlanta during the
forenoon of May 19th, with final
limit May 23rd, 1903, at a fare and
a third plus 25 oents for the round
trip, minimum rate 50 cents. For
Uniform Rank, parties of ten or
more on one ticket, one fare for the
round trip.
The Central of Georgia Railway
operates four trains a day into At
lanta. Parlor cars on day trains,
sleeping cars on night trains.
Further information will be cheer
fully furnished by any agent of the
Central of Georgia Railway.
Col. E. C. Maohen of Georgia has
resigned the presidency of the Bruns
wick & Birmingham railroad, and
sold his entire interest in that road.
The transaction culminated in New
York, in a conference with ex Sena
tor McLaurin of South Caroline,
Bankers Fairburn and Humphreys
of New York. Senator McLaurin
was expected to be the new presi
dent of the road, but at the subse
quent reorganization meeting, he
severed his connection with the
road entirely, having sold for cash
all his interest therein. Friends of
Col. Maohen are in control of the
road, which is closely allied with the
Mohawk Valley Steel Company, be
ing established at Brunswick,
In the United States there are 2,-
188 theaters, the lowest number in
any state being 4 in Nevada, and
the largest 230 in New York. In
Georgia there are 31. According to
the New York Herald, new theater
buildings that will cost $18,000,000
are now in course of construction.
At only an average of $5,000, the
annual amount spent for theater
tickets would be $10,940,000.
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Hon. B. M. Blackburn of Atlanta
has been appointed by Gov. Terrell
secretary of the state executive de
partment, to succeed Maj. Jas. W.
Warren, deceased.
.Satisfies
taste and appetite
GEORGIA— Houston county .
Mrs. Minnie J. Wilder has applied for
twelve month.s’s support for herself and
four minor ohildren out of the estate of
W. O. Wilder, her husband, late of said
county deceased.
Thisis therefore to oite all persons con
cerned to appear at the June term,
1908, of the court of Ordinary of said
county, and show cause, if any they have,
why said application should not be
granted.
Witness my offioinl signature this
May 4th, 1908.
SAM. T. HURST, Ordinary.
OUR SPRING 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 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 AND GOLORED 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.
LESSER’S,
Administrator’s Sale.
By virtue of an order from the court
of Ordinary of Houston county, Ga., will
be sold on the first Tuesday in June,
1908, at the court house door in saic.
county, between the legal hoars of sale,
the following tract of land, to-wxt: Fifty
acres situated in the sixth district of
Houston county- Ga., being in the north
east corner of lot No. one hnndred and
fourteen, Terms of sale oash.
This 6th day of May, 1908.
W. J. Slooumb, Adm‘r.
of Mrs. Viotoria E. Slocumb.
559
Cherry.
Macon,
Ga.
550 CHERRY STREET.
MACON. GEORGIA
Goldsboro,
‘N, Carolina.
Main Sr.,
Norfolk, Va. '
THOSE LITTLE THINGS
—The things that less careful makers ig
nore—maks the big difference between the
clothes we sell and the ordinary ready-made
clothes.
THIS LABEL
Benson, Walker & Meere,
THE UP-TO-DATE CLOTHIERS,
UAOGN, : : ; GEORGIA.
on a gentleman’s garment means the same as "18 Kt”
on gold and “{Sterling" on silver. Our Spring Suits
are faultless in Fashion, Fabric, 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.
StCITHEg*™? FIT
THE MOOD
THE MODE
THE MAN.
Benson, IValker & Moore,
The Up-to-Date Clothiers,
MACON, © GEORGIA.
W. F. HOUSER.
W. G. RILEY.
W. Q. MIDDLEBROOKS.
MAK-ON
the best
$3.50
Men’s Shoe
or Oxford
ON EARTH FOR THE MONEY.
New Styles. All Leathers.
MACOl SHOE €0.
408 THIRD STREET.