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Perry, Thu usd ay, Juke 11.
A method to save rain is needed.
A new court house for Lowndes
county will soon be built in Valdos
ta.
Excessive rains have caused many
peaches to rot in this section of
Georgia.
Terrell county operates a con
vict farm, there being now thereon
45 convicts—44 males and 1 female.
It is'' reported .that a large tobac
co factory to be operated exclusive
ly- by negroes will soon be started at
Richmond, Va.
In Columbus, Ga., the telegraph
and telephone wires will soon be
placed underground in the'business
seotion of the city.
Democracy will not bo benefitted
by comparisons of Bryan and Cleve
land. Party sucoess will not depend
upon either of these politicians.
The federal government furnished
tentB and rations to the people ren
dered destitute by the recent disas
ters at Gainesville and in South
Carolina.
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In catastrophes by storm or fire,
the losu’ needing most sympathy
nnd help is the poor man who loses
all his scanty possessions- and his
ability to work.
The citizens of Cordele have vo
ted to issue $10,000 in municipal
bonds to build a Bohool house, and
plans avo progressing to oreefc a
building to cost $15,000.
A writer to the Telegraph from
Jones county says he ate strawber
ries several days ago that were gath
ered from a bed of plants that were
set out one hundred years ago.
Perhaps there are no more disas
ters than in former yearB, but that
through extensive telegraph and tel
ephone systems we are enabled -to
hear quickly of all thal occur now.
It now seems that President
Roosevelt will secure the republican
nomination to succeed himself with
out opposition. That his election is
not so sure is to be devoutly hoped.
We dare say Hon, DuPont Guerry
will prove himself one of the best
presidents ever trusted withj the
management of Wesleyan Female
College. He is thoroughly equipped
in every particular.
The summer session of the Geor
gia legislature will begin on Wed
nesday, the 24th of June. If the
soions will give us souud legislation
only, there will be no kick about the
length of the session,
From June 23rd to the 26th in
clusive, the Georgia Educational As
sociation will be in annual session at
Cumberland Island. Reduced rateB
have been secured from the railroads
and from the island hotel.
Several pot ton mills in the south
have sold their stock of raw cotton
since the price rose above 10 cents,
and it is claimed realized more
profit; than if the cotton had been
manufactured into cloth.
Recent storm disasters in Kansas,
Georgia and South Carolina have
again demonstrated that there are
many people throughout the coun
try who are yet ready to promptly
respond to the calls of distress.
While portions of the west and
South were deluged and damaged
by rain and wind last week, forest
fires in the east destroyed much val
uable timber and other property in
New York, New Jersey and Massa
chusetts.
From June 23rd to July 31st the
Summer Sohool at Knoxville, Tenn.,
will be in annual session. A passen
ger rate of one fare for the round
trip, plus 25 cents, has been quoted
by the Central railroad. Limit fif
teen days from date of sale, with
80th.
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privilege oi extension to September
The Labor Situation.
Editor Home Journal:
I have been thinking of the labor
situation in the good old state of
Georgia, which is too well-known to
every business man. The many un
pleasant every-day occurrences have
made the condition of affairs indeed
critical, especially with regard to vi
olated promises. Entirely too often
the employe fails to be at his post
of duty, after having fraudulently
led the employer to believe he is a
laborer of veracity. In many in
stances advances of money and nec
essary supplies have been made on
the promise of his labor for a spec
ified time, and no fulfillment of the
promise is forthcoming. Often this
disregard of contract causes the
employer more damage than treble
the amount advanced. There should
be a remedy for this common viola
tion of labor contracts. It is true
there is a contract law, but there are
too many complications about it, re
quiring Buch written agreements as
the laborers refuse to sign. ThiB is
an advance age, and we should ad
vance with it in the grand old state
of Georgia. I desire to appeal to
our honorable representatives in the
state, especially those of Orawford
and Houston whom we have honor
ed with our votes in the time of
nsed. They should at least lend us
a helping hand in our need. The
“Labor Law” introduced by Mr.
George of Madison, and passed by
the legislature, should be so amend
ed that it will not only protect the
farmers’ interests, but the interests
of all business men throughout the
state. We should have a law in
keeping with the greatness of our
Btate, making it at least a misde
meanor for any employe or employ
er to fail to carry out to the letter
any oontract or agreement where la
bor is the principle issue involved.
Respectfully, H. G. H.
Gunter, Ga., June 1st, 1903.
Death of Miss Lula Perdue.
^Wednesday afternoon, June 3rd,
1903, God sent the augel of death
to visit the home of Sir. and Mrs.
M. W. Perdue, of Maoon, and claim
ed for his own their second daught
er, Miss Lula. She was about 28
years of age. She had been sick but
a few days, and her death was a
great shock to the family, as they
had no idea she was dangerously ill.
No one knows the cause of her
death. She did not suffer any pain
until an hour before she died. Dur
ing that time all that loving hands
and kinds friends could possibly do
was done, yet it availed nothing.
Oh, the bitter tears of sorrow they
Bhed with their feeble efforts to keep
back the grim monster. But, alas!
their poor, feeble arms wero too
short, for He whose mighty words
the wind, and waves obey had is
sued the divine oommaud for Lula
come up higher, and they could
but bow their heads in humble sub
mission to His righteous will. Oh,
how sad to know she is hid from
our view, yet what a consolation to
know that while we are left here to
be tossed to and fro on the rough
waves of life’s stormy ocean, she is
sleeping in the narrow bed* of clay,
while her pure spirit has returned to
the God who gave it.
She was a member of the M. E.
Church and a prompt attendant at
their Sunday sohool.
She is survived by a loving father
and mother, four sisters, two broth
ers and other near relatives who
loved hear dearly.
The burial was in the family oem-
tery near Bonaire.
She was reared in Houston coun
ty, having moved to Macon about
three years ago.
One who loved her, Mary.
Within a week humanity has been
appalled by the destruction to life
and property caused by wind and
rain storms. In Kansas City, Kan-
and the surrounding country,
sas,
hundreds of people lost their lives,
thousands were rendered homeless
and property worth millions of dol
lars destroyed. At Gainesville, Ga.,
more than 125 people were killed,
hundreds rendered homeless, cotton
mills and other property worth more
than a million dollars destroyed. At
Clifton and Pacolet, near Spartan
burg, S. C., last Saturday, nearly
100 people were killed, 15,000 de
prived of homes and work, six cot
ton mills and other buildings de
stroyed, aggregating a property loss
of over four millions of dollars. Con
tribution* of money were forwarded
all sections of 1
from
the country.
Commissioners’ Court Minutes.
Houston County Commission
ers’ court met in regular monthly
session June 2nd, 1908, with all
the members of the court present.
AmV Toliver, Ann Hill and Pe
ter Richardson were each allowed
§! per month from pauper fund,
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and the pension of Andrew Wit
Hams was increased to $1.50 per
month.
After the auditing of accounts
court adjourned.
C, E. Brunson, Clerk.
—Mr. W. M. Gordon of Co
lumbus was with relatives and
friends in Perry from last Friday
afternoon to Sunday morning.
He is Aow president of the Bir
mingham, Columbus & St. An
drews Railway Co. He bad just
returned from New York, where
he had been on business for three
months. He succeeded in plac
ing the bonds that insures the
construction of the road, which
will be 360 miles long. Con
struction has begun at Chipley,
Fla.
—Prof. Monte Pickens writes
us that on account of ill health,
his wife will be unable to come to
Perry and operate the photograph
studio that had been contemplat
ed. It had been arranged for ber
to come this week.
—John W. Simmons, Jr., son of
Rev. J. W. Simmons of Perry,
has been appointed to one of the
beneficiary scholarships in the
medical college of the state uni
versity, at Augusta.
—Mr. V. 0. Heard is the vice
president for Houston of the Far
mers’ Institute of the 28rd senato
rial district, elected at Knoxville
on the 80th of May.
—Further efforts will be made
to consolidate Houston public
schools.
—While in Perry last Monday
Mr. Ed Rape told the editor that
he was having his oats harvested
that day, and that ho believed one
acre would* yield fully 100 bush
els.
Notice has been published in the
Oordele Sentinel that at the coming
session the Georgia legislature will
be asked to enact bills incorporating
seven school districts in Dooly coun
ty. This means that the public
school fund will be supplemented by
local taxation.
State oi? Ohio, Oity ox* 1 Toledo (
Lucas County. ) BS
Frank j. HEun-y makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the Arm of F. .1. Cheney & Co.,
doing business in the city of Toledo, county and
state aforesaid, and that said Ann will pay the
sum of ON15 HUNDRED DODLARS for e
each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot he cured
by tlio use of HaWs Cai'ahhii Coke.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before mo and subscribed in my
presence, this Oth day of December, A. 1). 1880.
(—.) A. W. Gueason,
j seal. | Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
Address. F. J. ClICNi! & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75.
Wall's Family Pills are tne best.
GEORGIA—Houston county.
J. T, Groom has applied for adminis
tration on the estate of W.D. Groom,
late'of Baid county, deceased:
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to appear at the July term,
1908, of the court of Ordinary of said
county and show oause, if any they
have, why said application should not
be granted.
Witness my official signature this
June 7,1903.
SAM. T. HURST, Ordinary, H, O. Ga.
SALE OF'REAL ESTATE.
Georgia, Houston County:—
Under and by virtue of a power of sale
contained in a certain deed to secure
debt, which said deed is dated Jan. Oth,
1902, and recorded Jan. 29th, 1902, in
book number 3, page 88, in the Clerk’s
office of the Superior Court of Houston
county, Georgia. The same being signed
by Charlie Golden and madetoO.D..
Williams. The undersigned will sell at
public outcry before the court house
door in Perry, Ga„ on the fist Tuesday
in July, 1903, the following real estate,
to;wit: All that tract of land situated in
the ninth district of Houston county, G a.
known as tne Charlie Golden place, be
ing the plaoe whereon the said Charlie 1
Golden now resides,containing ten acres
more or less.
Said prpperty is to be sold to pay a
debt of $26.50 principle, $2.12 interest,
and $2.86 attorney’s fees, also the cost of
this advertisement. Said debt being se
cured by the above mentioned deed.
If there is any balance after paying said
debt, the same shall be paid to the said
Charlie Golden according to the provis
ions of the said deed.
This June 2nd, 1903.
O. D. WILLIAMS.
Edwin L. Bryan, Attorney.
a z. mcarthur.
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