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FKIOS, ll.EOA TEAS, IN AS7ANOE.
Published Every Thursday Horning.
no.H. HODGES, Editor and PublUher
Pebry, Thursday, November 26.
Thanksgiving! Yes, give it most
heartily.
It is best to let well enough alone.
But the republican party is not well
enough.
Col. J. M. Eoan has resigned the
presidency of the Central of Georgia
Kailway Co.
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The first regular session of the
58th congress will begin on the first
Monday in December.
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Colombia threatens war to regain
Panama, and the U. S. war depart
ment is under fighting orders,
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It is said that Bix million turkeys
are killed annually in the United
States to be eaten on Thanksgiving
day.
Wages of New England ootton
mill workers have been reduoed 10
per cent, effecting over 60,000 oper
atives.
The South Georgia Conference is
in session at Sanderville, and will
continue through this week and
next Sunday.
The investigation of postal frauds
at Washington is preventing im
provement of the service through
oat the country.
It has been agreed that a vote will
be taken in the Senate on December
16th an the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
Ratification is certain.
At Griffin last Saturday six young
preachers were admitted into full
membership of the North Georgia
Methodist Conference.
Georgia farmers will help them
selves greatly by increasing the
aoreage heretofore devoted to oats
and other Small grain crops.
Oe the five million farms in the
United StateB, three million produce
corn. The average coBt of growing
an acre of oorn in America is $5.
Exehange.
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At Lilly, Pa., on the Pennsylvania
railroad, last Saturday 100 Italians
were Bieepiug in a shanty, ike
building caught fire und 27 of the
foreigners were burned to death and
a score or more injured.
A delegation from all the cotton
growing states conferred with Pres
ident Roosevelt and the U. S.'com
missioner of agriculture last Satur
day, a ad government assistance was
promised to stamp out the cotton
boll weevil pest so disastrous in Tex
as. Early planting is suggested as a
remedy, as the weevil has not here
tofore attacked the early ootton,
Major Rathbone, who was con
victed of fraud in conducting the
postal affairs of Cuba during the
military administration, has made
charges against General Leonard
Wood, former military governor of
Cuba. Last week a Senate commit
tee began the investigation of these
charges. There is polities in the
charges, and there is opposition to
the confirmation of Wood to be ma
jor general.
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Fbenoh newspapers complain bit
terly against the attitude of the
United States in reoognizing the
«new republic” of Panama, declar
ing it to be a business proposition,
giving the protection of this gov
ernment for isthmian canal conces
sions. Further, the French newspa
pers declare that European govern
ments should protest, at least to the
extent of forcing the affair into the
hands of the Hague tribunal.
At Cripple Creek, Col,, last Satur
day, the superintendent and a boss
of the Vindicator mine were killed
by an explosion. Investigation cre
ated the suspicion that the explo
sion was the premeditated work of
striking miners, whose purpose was
to wreck the mine shaft. Represen
tatives of the miners say this is unr
true, yet the investigation will con
tinue under federal officials, and the
mines there and in Utah have been
plaeed under military guard.
What About 1904?
Just now there is a wide diverg-
ance of opinion concerning the re
sults of the 1903 agricultural crops.
On every hand we hear the farm
ers say the cotton crop is distress
ingly short—Borne say 60 per cent.;
others not so much. But all agree
that the money received therefor is
not sufficient to pay the debts con
tracted.
Some say money has not been so
scarce in many years, and still the
demand is great. Locally, there
have been many mortgage foreclos
ures, but we are of the opinion that
there were more in former years.
Generally speaking, including the
entire union, it is declared that pros
perity prevails.
Be this aB it may, ohe condition is
upon us. That iB beyond anything
we may say or do. What is to be
next year, is within the province of
discussion. Whatever of error or
mistake committed may be planned
against. If our farmers have de
pended too rauoh upon ootton this
year, they oan make their plans to
plaee a larger share of dependence
upon other crops next year.
If the debts made to cultivate the
orops this year (were greater than
the orops could pay, there can be a
deorease of debt-making next year.
Whatever it is that caused failure
in any degree or on any line this
year may be avoided next year, but
the plans must be made now—at
least before the orops are allotted
and planted.
No matter what the condition or
the cause, there is urgent need of
business calculation, and the basis
of that calculation most not rest up
on the greatest production the land
will yield.
The farmers of Houston county,
of middle Georgia, are equal in
equipment, good sense and energy
to an equal number of farmers any
where, and it is not our province to
give detailed advice. They know
the situation, as they know the rem
edy for any deficit that may appear
in their products or their profits.
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Owing to the support of the demo
crats the bill making effective the
Ouban reoiprooity treaty passed the
House with only 21 dissenting >otes.
By an arbitrary use of power the re
publican majority refused to allow
the consideration of amendments,
and the debate of the few . days pre-
ceding the vote was a general tariff
discussion, in which the democrats
pointed out the stinginess of the
present concessions to Ouba and the
injustice of the Dingley tariff act.
The bill has beeN sent to the Sen
ate, where, despite the protests of
the minority, it will be considered
by the Committee on Foreign Af
fairs instead of by the Finance
Committee, which corresponds to
the Ways and Means Committee
which considered it in the House.
The bill will of course pass the Sen
ate, as two-thirds of that body have
gone on record as in favor of the
Ouban treaty, which it renders ef
fective.—Our Washington Corres
pondent.
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A Golden Rule
of Agriculture:
Be good to your land and your crop
will be good. Plenty of
in thefertllizer spellsquality |
and quantity in the har
vest. Write us and
we will send you,
free, by next mail,
our money winning
books.
0ERMAN KALI WORKS,
New York—93 Nassau St.
or
Atlaata, da.—22% So.Broai St.,
Notice by Guardian of Application for
Leave to Sell Land.
Notice is hereby given by Mrs, M O
Vinson, guardian of Mattie Vinson, a
minor, that on the 23d day of November,
1908, she will apply to the Judge of the
Superior Court of Houston County, at
his office in Macon, Ga., for leave to sell
one one-fifth interest of said minor in all
that land situated partly in the town of
Byron and in the Sixth District of
Houston county, being the land deeded
to the undersigned for herself and as
guardian for her ohildren, and being in
the aggregate one hundred and four
acres, more or less, and being the land on
part of which the undersigned and her
children reside. Leave to sell is sought
for the purpose of reinvestment in more
productive lands. Oot 28,1908
Mrs M. C. Vinson, Guardian.
GEORGIA, Houston County.
Mrs. Lucy Cato, widow of J. T. Cato,
late of said county,deceased, has applied
for 12 months' support out of the estate
of said deceased:
This is therefore to oite all personsoon-
oerned to appear at the December term,
1008, of the court of Ordinary of said
county and show cause, if any they have,
why said application should not be
granted.
Witness my official signature this
November 2,1908.
SAM- T. HURST, Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Houston County.
To all whom it may concern:
The commissioners appointed to set
apart the year’s support for the widow
aud two minor ohildren of A. L. Lowe,
deceased, having filed their report, all
persons interested are hereby required
to be and appear at the December term,
1908, of the Court of Ordinary of said
oonnty and show cause, if any they have,
why said application for year’s support
as set apart shall not be granted.
Witness ray official signature this
November 3rd, 1903.
Sam. T. HURST, Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Houston County.
Joseph H. Thomson has applied for
administration on the estate of J. Scott
Thomson, late of said county, deceased:
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to appear at the December
term, 1003, of the court of Ordinary of
said county and show cause, if any they
have, why said application should not
be granted.
Witness mv official signature this
November 2,1903.
SAM T. HURST, Ordinary.
Oonobrning the fiscal system of
the Philippine Islands to be comple
ted under United States authority
by January 1st, next, an, official
statement declares: ''The new cir
culating medium consists of 18,000,-
000 pesos and fractional silver coins
and 10,000,000 pesos in paper mon
ey. To establish the new system and
purchase the silver for coinage two
issues of bonds were made of $3,-
000,000 each, both of which were
SQld at a premium. The proceeds of
the sale of these bonds were depos
ited and drew interest at the rate of
3^ per cent., so that the government
actually made money by going into
debt.”
SPORTING GOODS,
GUNS, PISTOLS,
AMMUNITION,
BICYCLES,
MECHANICS’ TOOLS,
BUILDERS’
HARDWARE,
CHINA, CROCKERY,
STOVES,
and a great variety of
NOVELTIES.
Best Goods, Correct Prices.
C. HUHN,
520-522 Mulberry St., MACON, GA.
Your
Your
Your
FALL SLIT,
OYEKCOAT,
RAINCOAT
SHOULD BE MADE BY
S J JL-Jt=^I2ST - ZE3X-OOZEE£.
We are sole agents in this section of Ga,
Write for Booklet.
RICHTER’S POPULAR CAFE.
WALTER F. WRIGHT, Manager.
413 Third. Street, Macon, Georgia.
Meals to order at any time.
Best service. Popular prices.
Oysters, Fish apd Game. Best of everything the market affords.
Best appointed place for l&dies in the city.
REGULAR DINNER, 25c.
Quick Lunch Counter a special feature.
Come once, and you’ll Come again.
A SPXCXM* BARGAIN
$10,000 STOCK
Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Clothing,
Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
Trunks, Valises, Etc., Etc.
will be sold entire, with store fixtures, at
New York Costl
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You’ll never see a Better Bargain.
Come and seel Customers can buy any amount they desire
Don’t fail to cornel
454 MULBERRY STREET. MACON, GEORGIA
Next Door to Billingsly’s Pharmacy.
One J?rice> to Eyerj’body.
MACON, GA.
WHEN YOG GOME TO MACON,
Don’t Forget to Visit Our Store
where we have a Fair* of* our own going on all
the time.
OUR EXHIBIT
consists of Furniture of every description, Carpets, Rugs, Lace
Curtains and General Housefurnishings,
DESIGNS THAT ATTRACT ATTENTION.
PRICES THAT ATTRACT THE POCKET.
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR
Peninsular Stoves
and Ranges,
THE WORLD’S BEST.
The kind that combine Durability
and Beauty at moderate prices.
C. T. GARDEN,
469 Third St. Opposite Dannenberg’s. Macon, Ga.
The Reason. ■■
we sold more vehicles last n year than dealers who
have been in the business for the last quarter of a
century speaks volumes.
People are becoming more exacting every day.
The first thing they seek now is quality. They
next consider the price. That is sensible.
That explains the whole matter.
Quality and Price is Our Hobby.
We do not consider cheap vehicles at all. We decide on
the BEST wagons and buggies and then buy them so we
can undersell our competitors.
We-get all the discounts off by paying spot cash.
We can prove n’! " T e say to be true.
Call aud let us do it.
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350 & 352 Poplar Street, MACON', GA.