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JOHN H. HODGES, Propr. DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE. 01.SO a Year iu Advance.
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PEERY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1903,
NO. 40.
C. 1, WILOTOTAM
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...COTTON FACTOR
GENERAL RULES, COUNTY FAIR, PROGRAM OF THE COUNTY FAIR
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MACON, GA.
By a liberal policy and honorable methods I have
built up the largest Cotton Commission business in Macon,
Georgia.
Ship me your Cotton and get the best returns.
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W. A. DAVIS.
BEN. T. BAY.
GEO. H. LOWE.
W. A. DAVIS & CO.
COTTON FACTORS,
405 & 407 Poplar St.
MACON, GEORGIA
BEST SALESMEN IN THE CITY.
They
are active, accommodating
and courteous.
Send them your Cotton. They are honest in their dealings
and wise in their judgment.
•W. .A.. ID.A.^XS <50 CO.,
MACON, GEORGIA.
Hbairta] Me
We are going to move d?ur place
of business on Oct. 1st, and must
reduce our stock at once, and in
order to do this we will offer our
entire stock at way down, prices.
This stock consists of Buggies,
Wagons, Harness, Whips, Col
lars, BridleB and everything that
is usually kept in a first-class car-
si age repository.
A nice line of $85.00 Top Bug
gies that we will sell for $65.00. _
One 86-in Water Wheel for $35.
Remember that we must close
out by Oct. 1st. If you miss this
opportunity you may regret it.
Come in aud let us quote you
some prices that will surprise you
Entries free unless otherwise
specified in rules governing cer
tain departments.
All exhibits must be in place
and fully installed by Tuesday,
October 6th, 1908 at 6 p., m. oth
erwise they will receive uo atten
tion from awarding committee.
The gates will open at9 o’clock,
Wednesday, Ootober 7th, 1908,
aud close at 11 o’clock, p. m.
All exhibits entered for com
petition shall be subject to the
control of the superintendent of
the department in which they are
exhibited.
Concerning Exhibits.
No superintendent will be al
lowed to compete for a premium
in his own department.
Entries.
On Monday and Tuesday pre
vious to the opening of the fair,
the superintendents will be on the
grounds to receive and arrange ar
ticles in their respective depart
ments.
Unless otherwise specified in
rules governing departments, ar
ticles should be on the grounds by
Tuesday, October 6th and cannot
be removed before 8 o’clock p. m.
October 10th.
Awards.
No one will be allowed to act as
judge in a department or ring in
which he exhibits.
No premium shall be awarded
when the exhibit is unworthy,
though there be no competition,
Judges.
The decisions of awarding judges
shall be final, and uo appeal will
be considered except in cases of
protest.
The judges will award prizes on
ly on the articles regularly meu
tioned in the premium list
Judges are particulaly requested
to take the quality and the quan
tity of the goods in the miscella
neous departments in considera
tion,
The premiums are designated
by ribbons: Blue meaning first,
red second, and white third pre
mium. These ribbons will be
attached only by the superiuten
dent of each department or his
assistant, after tbe judges have
signed their reports aud the same
have been approved by the super
intendent over his signature.
All cash premiums awarded will
be paid Ootober, 10th, the last
day of the fair, by a check of the
treasurer of the Houston Couuty
Fair Association upon the Hous
ton Banking Co. of Perry, Ga.
Successful exhibitors may have
their checks mailed to any ad
dress by leaving directions with
the secretary.
Rules governing the Department
of Agriculture.
1st. All collective exhibits
by individuals, for which pre
miums are offered in this depart
ment, must be of Houston pro
duction, and grown or
Ten Dollars and Free Fair Tickets.
Ootober 7th, Governor Day.
9 a. m. Gates open;
9:30 a. m. Street parade headed
by Govenor, Mayor of Fort Valley
and Perry, and Fair officials.
10 a. m. Address of welcome, by
Mayor G. W. Killen.
10:80 a. m. Response by Pres. J.
H. Davis.
11 a. m. Address by Gov. Terrell.
2 p, m. Exhibit of all stock.
2:30 p. m. Olay Pigeon shoot,
open to Houston Oounly.
3 p. m. Exhibition drill by Per
ry Rifles.
3:80 p. ra. Balloon ascention.
8:30 p. m. 1 mile byoiole race,
1st, $5.00, 2nd, $3.00.
8:40 p, m, 50 yard, foot race,
boys under 18 years of Houston
Oounty, 1st, $3.00 2nd, $1.50.
October 8th, Agricultural and
Educational Day.
9 a. ra. Gates open.
9:80 a. m. Oonoert by Band.
10 a. m. School Contests, man
aged by Prof. G. W. Smith.
10:80 a. m. Address by Oban-
selor W. B. Hill, State University.
11 a. m. Address by J. B. Hun-
nicutt.
2 p. m. Exhibit of all stock
without harness in competition for
prizes, E. L. Dennard* Manager,
2:30 p. m. 100 yard foot race,
1st prize, $5.00, 2nd, $3.00, Hous
ton county.
2:30 p. m. ^ mile bioycle race,
1st $3.00, 2nd $1.60, boys under 18
years of Houston county.
3 p. m. Base ball, Houston Co,
vs,
October 9th, Maoon Day.
9 am. Gates open.
9:30 a, m Concert by Band,
10 a, ra, Exhibition of all stock
in harness and saddle in competition
for prizes, E. L. Dennard, mana
ger.
11 a. m. Address by Huff,
Hughes Calvin and Brown.
12 m. Address by Mrs. Felton.
2 p. m. Clay pigeon shoot,grand
sweep steak, open to all comers.
3 p. ra. Base ball, Houston
Bibb.
8:30 Balloon ascention.
October 10th, Negro Day.
9 a. m. Gates open.
9:30 a. m. Concert by band.
10 a. m. Announcement and pay
ment of all prizes.
10:30 p. m. Grand fantastic
street parade beaded by Band.
11 a. m. Climbing greasy pole
for prize.
Band concert and Cake
Boys Attention!
PRIZE COUPON;
PUZZLE CARDS. F
Out this out, aud ns many more us i
you cnu get, take to Houston County i
Fair aud oompete for the prizes—Ten :
Dollars and Free Tiokets.
Two different puzzles are being dis
tributed over the the oounty by the
Oounty Pair Association; two more will
be handed around the last of this month. ^
The boy bringing to the Pair Secretary
the largest number of the ooupons print- ,
ed above, and the four puzzles correctly
solved, will receive $10 in gold.
The second largest number of coupons
and puzzles solved, the boy will receive
free tiokets to the fair three days and a
fiee pass to all the Bide shows, including
Vaudeville and Prof. Bowman & Wife’s
greatest and only double Punch & Judy
followed by th*e great World Beaters in
Juggling, second to none except the fa-
mamous Hermann in sleight-of-hand.
The third prize will be free admission
to the Pair grounds.
A Remarkable Exhibit for Fair.
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12 a. m.
walk.
2 p. m.
3 p. m.
Catching greasy pig.
Potato race.
Confessions of a Priest.
Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake,
Ark., writes, “For 12 years I suf
fered from Yellow Jaundice, I
consulted a number of ph ysicians
and tried all sorts of medicines,
L,~ produced I but gou no relief. Then I began
during the current year by the in- th 0 UBe Electnct Bitters and
dividual making the exhibit. Af- f 00 l ^at I am now cured of a dis-
fidavit to this effect will be called eaBe that had me in its grasp tor
for by the judges who pass upon twelve years. If you want a re
the exhibits. liable mediciue for Liver aud Kid
2nd. No article shall compete « 0 y trouble, stomach disorder or
for two premiums. That is, ar- general debility, get Electric Bit'
tides entered as a part of a col- ters. It s guaranteed. Only 50c
•lective exhibit cannot also be eu-l a t Holtzolaw s drugstore,
When Columbus discovered
America there Btood in,a remote
mountain gorge in Cherokee Coun
ty, North Carolina, a t tulip tree
that was then 400 years old. For
four more centuries it grew and
flourished and recently to exhibit
at the St Lott is World’s Fair. The
tree was 18 feet in diameter at the
Base when it was out. The gorge
it which it grow was so inacces
sible, being 40 miles Jfrom a rail
road that it was impracticable to
obtain a section near the base.
Forty feet up, whole the tree was a
little more than 6 feet in diame
ter, a disk was out. This has
been polished, and will oeoupy a
place in front of the hunter’s
lodge. On the polished disk have
been engraved the important his
torical events of the old North
State from the time that Sir Wal
ter Raleigh took possession of the
land in his sovereign’s name on
July 4, 1584, through th# Coloni
al days, during the Revolution,
and to the present time. Anoth
er section of the tree >yill stand
like a monument in the forestry
exhibit. It is 10 feet high. A
portion has been dressed, polish
ed and varnished, while the low
er portion is covered with the
bark.—Harper’s Weekly.
Do Good-It Pnys.
A Chicago man has observed
that, “Good deeds are better than
real estate deeds—some of the
latter are worthless. Act kindly
aud gently, show sympathy and
lend a helping hand. You can
not possibly lose by it.’’ Most
men appreciate a kind word and
encouragement more than sub
stantial help. There are persons
in this community who might
truthfully say: “My good friend,
cheer up. A few doses of Cham
fered to compete for other prizes,
either individual exhibits, or as
seperate articles.
Here is something worth know
ing, When a splinter has been
"Neither can articles included in I driven deeply into the handjit can
individual exhibits or entered to be extracted without _ pain by
compete for single or speoial priz- steam. Nearly fill a wide-mouth
es, be included as part of a col-[bottle with hot water, place the
lective exhibit.
The Williams Buggy Co.,
C3-a*.
Broke Into His House*
S. Lee Quinn of Cavendish, Vt.,
was robbed of his customary
health by invasion of Chronic
Constipation. When Dr. King’s
New Life Pills broke into his
house, his trouble was arrested
and now he’s entirely cured.
They’re guaranteed to cure, 25c
at Holtzclaw’s drugstore;
injured part over the mouth and
press tightly. The suction will
draw the flesh down and in a
minute or two the steam will ex
tract the splinter and the inflam
mation together.---Ex.
For a pleasant physic take
Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liv
er Tablets. Easy to take. Pleas
ant in . effect. For sale by all
druggists.
beriain’s Cough Remedy' will rid
you of your cold, aud there is no
danger whatever from pneumonia
when you use that medicine. It
always cures. I know it for it
has helped me out many a time.”
Sold by all druggists.
Five widows and daughters ot
soldiers who served in the revolu
tionary war are now drawing pen
sions from the United States gov
ernment. Their names and ages
are: Hanna Newell Barrett, 108;
Esther S. Damon, 89; Sarah C.
Hurlbutt, 85; Rebecca Mayo, 90;
and Rhoda Augusta'Thompson,
82.
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A Love Letter.
Would not interest you if you’re
looking for a guaranteed Salve for
Sores,Burns or Piles., Otto Dodd,
of Ponder, Mo. writes: “I suf
fered with an ugly sore for a year,
bub a box of Bucklen’s Arnica
Salve cured me.” It’s the best
Salve on earth. 25c at Holtz-
1 claw’s drugstore.
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