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County Directory. SUPERIOR COURT OFFICERS. W. N. Spence, Judge. W. E. Wooten, Solicitor General. E. M. Davits, Stenographer. S. E. dox, Clerk. I. Smith, Sheriff. Court sessions Tuesday after 3rd Mon¬ day in April and October. CITY COURT OFFICERS. I. A. Bush, Judge. S. S. Bennett, Solicitor pro torn, S. E. Cox, Clerk, Court sessions on 2nd Monday in Jan¬ uary, April, July and October. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. T. R. Bennett, Chairman, Wyatt Adams, A. B. Joiner, J. W. Everett, and J. G. Wood, Clerk. Regular meeting second Tuesday in each month. Ordinary’s court every first Monday, J. G. Wood, Ordinary. COUNTY OFFICERS. J. L. Stewart, Tax Collector. G. T. Abridge, Tax Receiver. Jonah Palmer, Treasurer. Samuel Lucky, Surveyor. Green Spe ice, Coroner. BOARD OF EDUCATION. J. P. Heath, Chairman, Camilla, Ga. Nat Bradford, Pelham, Ga. J. T. Gluusier, Baconton, Ga. W. E. Davis, Meigs, Ga. J. B. Lewis, Camilla, Ga. J. H. Powell, C. S. C. Camilla, Ga. City Directory, Mayor—J. H. Palmer Mayor Pro-tem—M. C. Bennett. d3ouneilmen—M. C. Bennett, H. C. Deslier, Sr., A. B. Joiner, F. S. Ferry, J C. Turner, C. E. Watt, Clerk—J. L. Cochran. Treasurer—C. L. Taylor. Marshal'—J. K. Hilliard. Night Policeman—Raymond! Cochran. HIGH SCHOOL. Board of Trustees—J. W. Butler, J. L. Cochran, F. L. Lewis, A. R. Patrick, •J. H. Scaife, W. N. Spence.il. C. Turner. Secretary and Treasurer, C. L. Taylor. Cdurch Chimes. Methodist Church —Corner Harney and Stephens streets—Rev.. tC. T. Clark, pastor. Preaching second and fourth Sundays in each month at HI o'clock, a. 111 ., and i :30 o’clock p. in. Prayer meet¬ ing every Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Sunday School every Sunday morning at 9:45 o’clock, L A. Bush, sup¬ erintendent, Epworth League every Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The public cordially invited to attend all church services. Baptist Church —Broad .■street. Sun¬ day school every Sunday morning at ■9:30 o'clock; J. L. Cochran, snperintend ■ent. The general public welcome to all ■Services. Presbyterian Church— Broad street. !Rev. Archie MeLauchlin, pastor. Preach ling on the tliird and fourth Sundays in reach month at 11 o’clock and at night. 'Prayer meeting every Tuesday night. HSunday school at 9-30 a. m. All cordial¬ ly invited to attend these meetings. WANTED— Several Industrious Per ■sons in each state to travel for house established eleven years and with a large capital, to call upon merchants and agents for successful and profitable line. Pmuanent engagement. Weekly cash salary of $24 and all traveling expenses and hotel bills advanced in each week. Experience not essential. Mention ref¬ erence and enclose self-addressed envel¬ ope. THE NATIONAL, 332 Dearborn DeWitt 4^ D«Witt is buy the name Witch to look for when J| yon go to Hazel Salve. Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the original DeWitt'*is and only genuine. In fact the only Witch Hazel Salve Witch=Hazei that Is made from the unadulterated All others are counterfeits—base Imi¬ tations. cheap and worthless —even dangerous. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Is a specific for Piles; Blind, Bleeding, Itching and Protruding Piles. AisoCuts, Bums.-Bruises. Sprains, Lacerations , Contusions, Boils. Carbuncles, Eczema, Tetter,. Salt Rneum, and ail other Skin Disuses. SALVE PREPARED B T SOLD BY LEWIS DRUG CO Mr. Akerman Talks of Peonage and Gives Government’s Side. From the Valdosta Times. Owing to the fact that much interest is being shown Jn the peonage prosecution in this sec¬ tion and because of the recent statement that the peonage laws would involve almost every era ployer of colored labor, the Times reporter sought out Dis¬ trict Attorney Alexander Aker¬ man yester lay and asked him for an expression on that sub¬ ject. The district attorney was somewhat amused at the recent widely pubbshed statement that the housewives who advanced money to their servants, as well as the farmers who made similar advances, could be prosecuted under this law. Discussing the matter, at length, Mr. Akerman said: “The people of the Southern District of Georgia need not be unnecessarily alarmed on ac¬ count of the recent peonage prosecutions in the United States courts. It has not been and will net be the policy of the govern¬ ment to prosecute except where there has been a flagrant disre¬ gard of the liberties of the weak and ignorant citizen. In fact, the prosecutions already institut¬ ed have been rather in the na¬ ture of a danger signal to check the greed and avarice of those who are willing to thrive upon the misfortunes of a more help¬ less class of citizens. The punishments heretofore meted out to those who have been convie&ed have been extremely mild. But if after the public warnings which have been given by these prosecutions the prac¬ tices are^kept up, it will be the poliey of the government in all future cases to request the to give the maximum sentence allowed by the statute. “The statement which I am in¬ formed has been made by those who are interested in securing funds to emp oy counsel to repre¬ sent Clyatt in the Supreme Court, that these peonage prosecutions will tend to disrupt or seriously disturb labor conditions in the South,, is almost as absurd as the statement, also attributed to them, that the good housewife who advances the wages of her cook and then permits her to work out the debt could be prose¬ cuted for peonage. “As I understand the peonage statute there is nothing in it to prevent a person from permitting his debtor to liquidate his obliga¬ tion by his labor, and any person who would make such a state¬ ment is hopelessly ignorant or intentionally trying to deceive the public. But when one citi¬ zen who is clothed with all the power which goes with wealth and affluence, and backed by a strong sentiment in favor of the dominant race, constitutes him¬ self court and jury to try his own case against another citizen who is poor, ignorant and helpless, and enters up judgment before such a tribunal in his own behalf, and then constitutes himself a sheriff to collect this judgement by seizing his debtor, in the face of all the constitutional prohibi¬ tions, both state and national, against imprisonment for debt, and compels his debtor to labor for him in liquidation of this debt until he considers his debt satis¬ fied, it seems to me that it is time for the courts, both state and na¬ tional, to interfere to protect the rights of the citizen, as it is one of the highest duties of the gov¬ ernment to protect the weak and defenseless citizen from the vio¬ lence of his more powerful neighbor. Or in other words, a person to be guilty under the peonage statute mus.t by force, threats or intimidation compel his debtor to labor for his credi tor, to work out a real or pretend¬ ed obligation. “The peonage statute has been held to apply to a condition of’ affairs as above outlined, by Judge Swavne of Florida, Judge Speer of Georgia, Judge Joses of Alabama, and Judge Shelby of the Circuit Court of Appeals in a habeas corpus case, and I am in¬ formed that the Circuit Court of Appeals in the Clyatt case, com¬ posed of Judges Shelby, Jones and Maxey, stood two to one in favor of sustaining the prosecu¬ tions under this statute, and that the case was only certified to the Supremo Court on account of its importance, in order that an au* thorative decision might be had. The only judge, so far as 1 am informed, who holds to the con¬ trary, is Judge Newman, of the Northern District of Georgia and his opinion does not. seem to have been well considered, and I have no doubt that upon more-careful consideration by him in other cases which are now being brought before him. that he will change his opinion. “But very little could be gain¬ ed by a decision of the Supreme Court holding that the peonage statutidid not apply to this mod¬ ified species of slavery as there is ample authority given Cong¬ ress by’the 13th Amendment, to the Constitution, to legislate against such a condition of af fairs. And if this statute should be held inapplicable by the Court the American spirit cf human liberty could be relied upon to secure prompt and more effective legislation by Congress agaisnt this iniquitous practice.” WANTED. We would like to ask through the col , burns of your paper, if there is auy per¬ son who has used Green’s August Flow¬ er for the cure of Indigestion, Dyspepsia and Liver Troubles that has not been cured—and we also mean their results, such as sour stomach, fermentation of food, habitual costiveness, nervous dys¬ pepsia, headaches, despondent feelings, sleeplessness—in fact, any trouble con¬ nected witli the stomach or liver? This medicine has been sold for many years in all civilized countries, and we wish to correspond wit h you and send you one «af our books free of cost. If you never tried August Flower, try a 25c bottle first. We have never known of its fail¬ ing. If so, something more serious is tlic matter with you. The 25e size has just been introduced this year. Regular size 7.5c. At all Druggists. G. G. GREEN, Woodbury, N. J. Arrested For Stealing. Albert Thomas, colored, was put in jail Tuesday evening on a charge of stealing an overcoat belonging to Mr. Sam Bennet, of Camilla. Some weeks ago Mr. Bennet laid his overcoat down in the waiting room at the depot, from whence it disappeared, Mar¬ shal Wade has been at work on the case since and Tuesday found it in Albert’s possession. Albert claims that he had not stolen the coat but was merely keeping it until the owner could be found.— Quitman Free Press. How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh tliat cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years and be¬ lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus¬ iness transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. Walding, Kiniian & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internal¬ ly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testi¬ monials sent free. Sold by all Druggists, 75c per bottle. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipa¬ tion. The United States have bought the French interest in the Pana¬ ma Canal and are now about to “break dirt.” Wintenpiths (Sill (ore A MEDICINE OF MERIT. Sold on e Guarantee JO CURE „ CURLS AGUE, DENGUE, LaCRIPPE and biliousness. Of All Druggists. 50c. and SI.oo For Sale By Lewis Drug Company. An Open Letter. From the Chapin, S. C., News: Ear¬ ly in the spring my wife and I wore ta¬ ken with diarrhoea and so severe the pains that we called a physician who prescribed for us, but his medicines fail¬ ed to give any relief. A friend who hud a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoae Remedy on hand gave each of us a dose and we at once felt (he effects. I procured a bottle and before using the entire contents we were en¬ tirely cured. It is a wonderful remedy and should bo found in every household. H. C. Bailey, Editor. This remedy is for sale by Lewis Drug Co. Uses of Coal-Oil. A few drops on your dusting cloth will brighten your furni¬ ture, as well as prevent dust from ti.ying from the cloth. One tablespoonful added to each boilerful of water wi'l lessen labor, as well as whiten your clothes when washing. Arfew drops added to your boiled starch will make ironing easier. A few drops on a hinge or roll¬ er which has formed a bad habit of squeaking will insure a speedy cure. A fe w drops added to the water with which windows are to be washed will save time and labor. Dip the fingers in the oil, and rub the throat, to give relief from sore throat. Saturate a cloth in the oil, and rub the rollers to clean a clothes wringer quickly. Saturate a cloth with the oil to clean the sink, bath-tub or basin which has become greasy and discolored from use.—May Wo¬ man’s Home Companion. Whooping Cough. “Iu the spring of 1901 my children had whooping cough,” says Mrs. D. W. Capps, of Capps, Ala. “I used Cham¬ berlain’s Cough Remedy with the most satisfactory results. I think this is the best remedy I have ever seen for whoop¬ ing cough.” This remedy keeps the cough loose, lessons the severity and frequency of the coughing spells and counteracts For any tendency toward pneu¬ monia. sale by Lewis Drug Co. It was announced last week that vast oil fields had been dis¬ covered in San Domingo. The next day came the news that the administration had determined to assume the charge of affairs in that country. People unfit for government.-Valdosta T : mes. Twenty-one years ago immi¬ gration, when we were at the top notch of prosperity, ran to 788, 000 people in a year. Ten ye n’s ago hard times cut the immigra¬ tion down to a third of that num¬ ber. Last year we again went up to 857,000, but these imigrants were not, as heretofore, farmers, but went to swell the number of unskilled labor in our great cities and were not, generally speak¬ ing, of the most desirable class. —Valdosta Times. COMMENCEMENT. Hon. James Griggs to Deliver the Oration at the Close of the School, The commencement exercises of the Pelham High School will take place at the opera house at l’elham on May* 23rd and 24th. The pupils are already far ad¬ vanced in their practice and the closing exerckes promise to be very interesting and of a high standard of excellence. There are eight girls in the graduating class who will receive diplomas. Hon. James Griggs, congress¬ man from the second district, has been secured to deliver the com¬ mencement oration. The commencement exercises will be at night. The school has bee a conducted in a very capable manner this year and a lofty stan¬ dard of excellence has been main¬ tained.—Pelham Journal. Carol H’.s Hither of Rheumatism. “My mother haw been a sufferer for many years with rheumatism,” says W. H. Howard, of Husband, Pa. "At times she was unable to move at all, while at all times walking was painful. I pre¬ sented her with a bottle of Chamber¬ lain’s Pain Balm and after a few appli¬ cations she decided it was the most won¬ derful pain reliever she had ever tried, in fact, she is never without it now and and is at all times able to walk. An oc¬ casional application of Pain Balm keeps away the pain that she was formerly troubled with.” For sale by Lewis Drug Co. The statistician ol the census bureau at Washington has com¬ pleted and filed his report on cot¬ ginning during 1903. The shows the number of ginned in each county. In county there were gin¬ last year 10,413 bales. Burke the largest cotton producing in the state, having gin¬ 31,622 bales last year, Ter¬ ginned 27,123; Early, 11,770; 1,960; Baker 4,944; Dough¬ 12,444, Mitchell, 11,850. 13,394. While our far raise a good deal of cotton are turning their attention and more every year to di¬ silled crops and cotton. They wisely see more wealth in things than cotton. When the Sap Rises Weak lungs should be careful. Coughs colda are dangerous then. One Min¬ Cough Cure cures coughs and colds gives strength to the lungs. Mrs. E. Fenner, of Marion, Ind,, says, “I with a cough until I run down weight from 148 to 92 pound-'. I tried number of remedies to no avail until I One Minute Cough Ct.iv. Four of this wonderful rerun ’v cured entirely of the cough, strengthened lungs and restored me (o my normal health and strength.” U.11 by Drug Co.