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tt» A. sayer, Tax wivcw |
Our attention has been c-i
the following:
Ist The expert employed hy j
Douglas county to examine the
ditto ty officers’ accounts went back
1890 and’including 1901. He
found the county owed Sayers $305.
2d. Mr. Savers said to the grand
jury, Nov. term, 1903, “I find in
running up my books if the errors
oh.djgest don’t change it I am still
behinS tever $llOO. If yon find
same by special committee appointed
I will pay it on the spot.” The com.
mittee reported there was $2,000 be
hind, but no insolvent list had been
Allowed him. We are told by a
- member of the committee their find
ing was hot over $350 different from
what Sayers reported of the taking off
fl fas still on hand.
3d. Sayers, true to his word, on
rendering of said report paid to the
county treasury SI2OO of taxes for
1902, as will be seen by the follow,
ing receipt:
[Exact Copy.]
sl2oo—Received of W A. Sayers,
tax collector, twelve bundled dol
lars county tax for the year 1902.
J. T.
County
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paid •quarters
her tax for 1903. and paid
x county every dollar he collected for
A °° 3 ' ...
president Roosevelt has issued a
proclamation calling Congress to*
Whether in special session on Novem
bWAn&iMi The regular time for meet
ing isTSn th* nut Monday in Decern,
ber. . «
There is an old negro living in
Carrollton who was taken ill several
days ago and called in a physician
of his race to prescribe toi him. But
the old man did not seem to be get.
better, and finally a white
physic A was called. Soon after ar-
SSHRBr. '**' darkey's
pulse for a moment, ami then exam-1
Sued his tongue, “Did your other doc
tor take your temperature?'* be ask
ed. “I don’t know, sah, “ he an
swered feebly. “1 haln’t missed
anything but my watch as yit, boss. ”
Notice I
■ To the Teashers’of Douglas County:
\ Unless some provision can be made
our schools will have to close the
last of February until we get the
. tb< o!d kook*
unless other
h 1 The depositories have been noti
fied all over the country that it will
be impossible to have the books
ready for sale before March Ist, and
the law forbids any other taught
afterwards.
If it were possible I would not
enforce this law, but my dutv is
plain. We can teach until March
with the old books and fill the five
months but any time during 1904,
after the change in books is made.
I hope the teachers will avuid hav- ‘
ing any books bought except the ones
adopted by the state. Do the very 1
best you can » uder the circumstances 1
Yours truly, 1
tA :.. ... J. E Phillips, C. 8. 0. 1
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NOTICE.
The examination of applicants for ths *
office of county school eommlMiooer
will be hold Feb. 6 IWM.
Quest one will be b *s*d on the com
mon eel 00l brat ci-”, theory and meth,
odof teaching and «obool la*.
Dr. C.C. Garrett,
Pres, Board of Edupatfon, (
Daniel’s MUI*
We welcome the New Year 1904
with best wishes to The New
South that our department may con
tinue to improve and lie of more
■nteiest during this year than ever.
Miss Huckaby of Chapel Hill began
her school near here last Monday
morning with many prospects ot
having a good school for the coming
year.
Miss Sudie Williams of this place
spent Xmas holidays with relatives
and friends in Rabun county.
Mrs. Fannie Mobbs and son
George of Cedar Bluff, Ala. .were
the guests of xelatives during Xmas.
Miss Della Brown of Hannah hvisi
ted relative here last week,
On last foath Sunday Mr. Webb
Lee of Paulding County and Miss
Sudie Long home
and Mia M. L.
■' Mr» Robert
wish for
fuemaiongand happy life.
Miss Emma Eason, of Atlanta,
"visited relatives here last week.
Giles is all smiles.
• "j®WWs»be and wife
of near week the
guest of relatives.
Wake up, correspondents, and
give ns all the news you know from
all parts of the county.
Little Ted.
Hannah Items.
Quite a number of our people at
tended the sale at Mr* Dan Carter’s
Monday. Mr. Carter is preparing to
move to Texas. We regret to lose him.
Our literary school opened Monday
with a fairly good attendance.
Our hustling patrons have recently
met and ceiled the house and every,
thing is in good working order. Let’s
try to make everything pleasant for
both pupils and teachers,
Mr. Gordon Banka and little Miss
Ruth Banks of Wineton were in oar
community Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Alvin and George Smith ot
Sharpsburg visited relatived heie last
week..
Miss Bettie Lou and Master Ray*
moad Parrott,are visiting lelativei in
i Coweta County, <
It; -Mr. W. D. Jones and Miss Stella
Chatham were married during the
holidays, ~
Mr. Thos. Brock and wife, who
spent holidays visiting relatives and
friends in this community, returned
to their homes in Atlanta Saturday
accompanied by their mother, Mrs.
Wm. Brock.
Tommy.
McWhorter,
Xmas Is over and McWhorter is a
tittle on the dull order.
We have bad several weddings m
our community and are expecting
some more, as Leap year has come
again.
Miss Emma Pullen commenced her
school at Ebenezer Monday. She is
a good teaeher aad will be liked by
all her students.
The entertainment given by Miss
Maud Hines last Thursday night was
well attended and enjoyed by all pres
ent.
The Messrs, Carter of Winston
were in our community list week.
The Misses Barron visited relatives
in Canoil county last week.
• Maeers. Man and J. A. Barrontgnd
Mr, Oscar Russell of Texas visited
relative* &»e last week.
Mt. A. J. Barton’s baby is very
sick at this writing.
Mws Birtie McCoy of Winston was
the guest of Miss Effie Hudson last
week,
Mr. Causby Stoval was in our com.
munily Sunday afternoon.
Misses Mary Hudson and Cora
Gaatou had new sweethearts Thurs
day night. Guess who.
Grandma.
«>wl« SwoßMKdttUn et Grand J«ry.
After oaretui examination we
recommend that the following
named persons be put on the pen
sion list by the governor and pen
siou commission of this state, the
pensioners being worthy, to-wit:
F. M. Mitchell. J. W. Baker,
M. C. Turner, E. A. Hens lee and
Alfred Reynolds.
J. J. Johnston Foreman. <
I H. Willoughby, Sec’y.
Jan 5, 1904. ;
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Grand Jury Present
ments for 1903.
We, the Grand Jury, chosen and
sworn for the November term 1903
Douglas Superior court, beg leave
to make the following general
presentments, viz: Having through
the committees appointed by our
foreman examined the books of
the various county offices of Doug
las county, respectfully submit
the following reports:
We find the books of the Ordi
nary correctly kept. We find that
he has collected $5.00 from W. F.
Brannon on account of pedler’s
license and paid same to county
treasurer.
; We find the books of the CtHtuty.
Commissioners correctly kept»j
We find that they have collected
since last term of court the fob
lowing amounts: From J. M.
Spencer on account of land bought
ffii by’county and redeemed by J.
M. Spencer..... $lO 87
From sale cf old bridge,
-x lumber bought by G. W.
Hembree 1 50
Total sll 87
We find the books of the Cleik
of the Superior Court neatly and
correctly kept. We find that he
has received no money belonging
to the county since last term of
court.
We have examined the Sheriff’s
jail and writ records and books
required by law to be submitted
bv him, and find them neatly
correctly kept. The amount
lected since last report... .$149 <8
Paid over to tax collector. 144 88
Bal. on hand Noy. term
1908 ......$ 5 80
We find books of the County
Treasurer neatly and correctly
kept. Dr, Cr.
Balance on hand at
May term, 1903...51,389 21
Received since last
rep0rt........... 1,432 1 2
By amounts paid out since
last report as per vouchers .$ 1,246 83
com. on $1,482 12 @2f
% received *35 80
By com, ou sl,2< 83
,% paid out 31 J7
Bal. due county Nov
$2,821 33 $2,821 33
We have, through a special
committee, examined the books of
the Tax Receiver and find them
out of balance to the amount of
$15.74, and which has been cor
rected by committee appointed
for same.
We have examined by special
committee all the books required
by law to be examined of the Tax
Collector and find that he is be
hind with the county’s taxes for
1902 $2,285 86
We find that he has not been
allowed an insolvent list for
year. We aho find that the Wx
Collector is due a balance of in
terest $970 15 for the time begin
ning 1890 up to 1902,
We find the books of the County
School Commissioner neatly and
cvrrectly kept. We find that ho
has received no money belonging to
the county school fund.
We have examined the books of
all the Notary Publics and Justices
of the Peace and find them all
very neatly and correctly kept.
Report of J. W. Souter for his
deceased father, G. M. Souter:
We have examined the Poor
Farm and buildings thereon and
find the farm m very good condi
tion. We find that two of the
chimneys at the pauper houses
need repairing, and reootpmend,
that they be repaired as as]
possible* N
The following is the totaM
amount per month for feeding and
clothing the paupers of said coun
ty outside of that raised on pauper
farm for the past seven months:
Month of May, 1908 ......$ Ift 60
“ June •• Ift 80
*• •• July ” 18 02
“ “Aug •* 13 80
“ “ Sept “ 14 25
“ Oct u 16 70
“ “ Nov “ 13 72
Total $lO7 95
Average number of inmates for the
past seven mouths, 11; average cost per
month per head, $1.42; amount of r nt
cotton due county np to date and so far
as the same has been gathered and >
keted, S6B 00 1 have deposited
same (S6S 00 for rent cotton) to
credit of the County Treasurer
Douglasville Banking Co. Rent cotO
due county raised on pauper farm, abot’W
100 bushels; rent fodder doe county®
raised ot paurer farm, abent 1.200 bun 1
dies: rent-orage due county raised on!’
pauperfann, 3 <usds; rent cotton seed-.
j raised on pauper farm, about 50 bushels:
rent potatoes (sweet) raised on pauper
farm, about 15 bushels.
The county has 3 head of cattle,
two cows and 1 calf, the two cows
giving milk, milk and butter used
for the paupers.
1 also have a garden full oi col
lards and turnips for the paupers.
Very respectfully submitted.
J. W. Souter.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this Nov. 24th, 1903.
H. T, Cooper, Ordinary.
We find that the jail and the
sewers at the same are in very bad
condition. We recommend that
the pump be repaired and all other
necessary repairs be made at once-
Also that all leaks m the court
house be repaired, and that water
from the eaves be carried away
from the nnurt house building.
4 He fipd the roads in very bad
condition, aid recommend that
the have them
worked as exped ien t.
We as a body have raised the
amounts of property given in for
taxation the following persons
showing the amounts given in and
also showing the amounts to
which they-have been raised
Joel Hurt raisedfiom slo,ooj4#sT2,(X)o
J T Jacobs “ 125
John Jacobs K- f 400 “ 600
EW Marsh-". , * -
Estate “7 40,000 “ 60,000
MM Sessions “ “ 50 “ 100
Mrs M E En-
terkin “ ** 390 “ 500
Equitable V ’ •
curity Co <♦ “ 5,8 W « 6,446
Jno T Feely “ “ 225 “ 360
WCM Hard-
ing “ “ 1,400 “ 2,000
J W Heuse “ “ 500 “ 600
W A James “ “ 2,000 “ 2,085
J 8 James “ “ 8,000 “ 10,370
GT;MoLarty“ " 800 w 400
Jno M Morris “ •» 1,016 “ 1,400
M J Morris “ 700 “ 1,000
CW McLarty “ “ 2,264 “ 2,500
J G Maxwell •• “ 800 “ 1;000
H W ffaliey “ “ 300 “ 500
W A New “ “ 600 “ 725
W J Norton “ “ 150 “ 200
Davfd Smith g “ 1,800 “ 2,000
w
A “ 8,000
T C EftnyeJ". '* 5,000
WZ Howell “ *I3BO “ 1800
8 Holdernes < *• “ 150 “ 373
WH Nalley “ “ 2,948“ 3,200
W G Sayer “ 2,800 “ 3,360
M L Henslee M “ 1,500 “ 1,800
JTLee “t “ 1,700 “ 1,800
J G Mason “ 1,500 “ 1,700
K E Ma§on ‘S “ . 400 “ 500
600
WWlirfi^C v‘ ‘ A'-'": 3‘oo
J T railers •« . 400
LS Smith “ “ 500 " 800
Ben Watkins “ “ 1,600 “ 1.800
D A Ayers “ “ 400 “ 450
J A Ayers “ “ 500 “ 600
Joe Brantley “ “ 1,200 “ 1,500
W A Baggett “ “ 1,250 l< 1,500
W T Barr m “ “ 375 “ 400
J:A peXpor “ 3,700 “ 4,000
GB.F°’)atain“ “ 150 “ 200
<LF(Anrai» <L > 186“ 200
WW Kelley * ■' J ’
Sr “ “ 750 “ 1,000
PS Wilson “ “ 400 “ 500
Mrs MA E
Arnold h “ 1,160 “ 1,350
J E Baldwin “ M 500 “ 600
L J Kidd “ “ 1.200 *• 1,500
Ezekiel Me
Kelvey “ “ 400 “ 500
H M Pilgrim “ “ 300 “ 400
E H Rica 4 ‘ “ 1,100“ 1,250
W J Camp “ “ 2,000 “ 2,500
J F Carv “ “ 300 “ 400
Mrs T F
Dupree “ 7,000 “ 7,800
W I Dorris “ “ 1,736 “ 2,000
J E Foster “ “ 900 “ 1,000
Benj Graham “ “ 1,260 “ 1,500
8 O Johnson “ “ 300 “ 400
Mrs T A La-„
thanv ‘-f “ “ 1,600 “ 2,000
Mrs Martha
Edge- .‘3; ?» “ 3,500 “ 4,000
“ 331 “ 500
” “ -500 “ 700
W A “ 60 “ 120
outstanding indebt
odnne commissioners of
the and unpaid for the
year general county pur-
paupers, jail tees,
h <->ard*pass
dbe >r. s2<y,W
W® recommend that these pre
sentments be published in the New
South at a cost not exceeding ten
dollars. I
In taking leave of the court we
wish to Uipress our thanks and ad
miration to Judges Eziua, Gober
ana Barnett for the able and im
parval manner in which they |
have presided over our court. And
to our Solicitor we extend our
thanks for his able, prompt and
conrteouii assistance to this body
during tfeis term of court.
VTe algo thank our bailiff, F.
for hia prompt per-
of duty to our body at
court.
! J. Johnston, Foreman. I
-bS s ’-- :iara R- Willoughby, elk.
W. Rutherford.
. W. Baker.
Alexander P. Barefielc. '
6. Alexander L. Campbell,
7. Henry Ward.
8. Ben Watkins..
9. Samuel- A.. Griflith.
10. David F. Enterkin.
11. James P. Mdfauiru.
12. Luther G. Camp.
13. Ludv S. Enterkiu.
14. Robert N. Anderson.
15- William H. Michell.
16. Richard M. Johnston.
17. Isaiah L. Waltom.
18. William J. Lasseter.
19. Edward Y. Hendricks.
20. Beaton S. Daniell.
21. John R. Benson.
22. Thomas 8. Abercrombie.
23. Cajah R. Mullins.
Douglas Superior Court.
. November (Adjd) Tenn, 1903.
It is ordered that these present
ments be published as recom
mended. This Jan. sth, 1904.
A. L. BARTLETT, Judge.
USING SHARP PROBES.
Close Investigation Into Causes of thb
Chicago, 11.—“ We are ready
now to maltha searching fovaßtlgfitjfcg**
to tlrpl 'fyp?
Ahe Iroquois theater firs-
cleared away the brushwood and wIF
prepared to get down to inner facts.
We will spare no one, for we are de
termined to establish the guilt.”
With tills statement Coroner Trae
ger began the second week of the Iro
quois theater Are inquest today. For
a few days the coroner will be forced
to put the general public on the stand,
but when he gets through with it he
intends to start one of the closest in
quiries into the workings of the build
ings, police, fire and electrical de
partments of the city that they have
ever known.
After an investigation of ten days,
Attorney Fulkerson, of the lire depart
ment, has practically established the
points necessary to make his reports
on the cause of the fire. This teport
tends to show that there was willful
neglect of the safety of the patrons
of the house.
HANNA TO WIN NEXT SATURDAY
He Will Be Reelected United States
Senator From Ohio.
Coumbus, Ohio, January 10. —Sen-
ator M. A. Hanna arrived here from
Cleveland .this evening and will re
main until alter his reelection to the
United States Senate;
The house and. senate will ballpt,
separately on United States senator
next Soturday. There will be a
joint session Wednesday, when the re
sult of the ballot will be announced.
Mr. Hanna will pe returued; ; |to the
senate by the largest
given a candidate for tbe.;-otfice,
Republicans having a In.
the senate and 66
on joint balloi ' V.
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IMPORTANT MJ* AWJRE
Te Be Introduced at Next Session of
the Georgia Legislature.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 11. —State Repre
sentative Kelly, of Glascock county,
today announced his iatesxaion of in
troducing at the next session of the
legislature a bill providing tor a state
constitutional convention for the pur
pose of dividing the school tax so that
the white population of the state
provide only for the education ol
whites, and putting the negro on his
own resources as far as education is
concerned.
The convention would also be re
quested to revise the pension laws so
as to eliminate fraud.
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Alabama Supreme Court.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 11.—The
state supreme court meets today, when
the seventh division will be taken up
This division is composed of the
counties of Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay,
Cieborne, DeKalb, Etowah, Randolph,
Shelby, St. Clair and Talladega.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES,
The Southern and Ixntisville and
Nashville have compromised their con
tentions as to rights of way north oi
Knoxville remaining an obstacle tc
the Louisville’s Cincinnati-Atlanta
line.
State Senator A. A. Mann, of Flor
ida, father-in-law of Governor W. S.
Jennings, of that state, is believed to
have perished in the fire at the Iro
quois theater in Chicago.
Alabama supreme court has con
venwl. The seventh division will ba
taken up.
At Norfolk, Vx, marines and citi
zens fight and two men are fatally
stabbed.
The Democratic campaign leaders
are gathering in Washington to settle
where the national convention will be
held.
The American line steamer New
York has reached port, after a most
tempestuous voyage.
Colombians land three hundred men
qu St. Andrews island. It is thought
troops were sent there to put down
a secession movement.
! .;<• .a'.’" phenomenon of a
j thunder s*orm in midwinter was wit
nessqd at Salt Lake City Sunday.
There is no change in the Far East
ern situation. Everything depends on
the answer of Russia to Japan’s last
note.
An acrimonious correspondence be
tween the duke of Devonshire and’
Mr. Chamberlain is published at Lon
don.
The Vatican authorities are displeas
ed because of the Spanish demonstra
tions against Mgr. Nozaleda.
It is denied that Pope Pius has for
bidden women, wearing low cut
gowns, to appear at the Vatican.
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