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Qualification of Electors and Registration of Voters. A PROCLAMATION By His Kxcellency, Hoke Smith, Governor. Executive. Deportment. Atlanta. (in.. AiiKiist I, liink. Whereas, the General Assomtily, at its session 111 litilH pro]Mined mi iimeiuliueiit lo the Constitution of Mils state ns set forth In an Act ap proved August 1st. 1008, to-wit: An Act to amend tlio Constitution of the Slate of Georgia hy re])eivllng section I of article a or the Constllu-, lion id this State and inserting in lieu thereof a new section, consisting of nine paragraphs, prescribing the qualifications for electors; providing lor the reglslration of voters, and for other purposes. Section I. Be il enacted hy Iho General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it Is hereby enacted hy the authority of the same, that sec tion one of article two of the ('onsl.l- tutlon of t his state be, and the same is, hereby repealed, and the follow ing section, consisting of nine para graphs, be li. ertcd in said article In lieu thereof: l’afagniiCi I. After Hie year IIMM elections h.y iJie people shall bn by ballot, and only those persons shall be allowed to vote who have been first registered in accordance with I be requirements of law. Par. 2. Every male citizen of Ibis Slate w ho Is a citizen of the Hulled States, twenty-one years old or up wards, not laboring under any of the disabilities named In Ihlsartlcle,and possessing the qualifications provid ed b.v it, shall he an elector and en titled to register and vote at any election by the people; provided, Hint no soldier, sailor, or marine lit the military or naval services of Iho United States shall acquire the rights of an elector hy reason of be ing stationed on duty in this state. Par. 8. To entitle a person to reg ister and vote at any election hy Iho people, lie shall have resided in the state one year next preceding the election, and In the eoynty In w hich he oltors to vo.o six moot Its next, pre ceding the clootlon, and shall have paid all taxes which may have been required of him since the adoption of the Const.l tgl ion of Georgia of 1877 that lie tray have had an opportunity of paying agreeably to law. Hiicli payment must have been made nt least six months prior to the election at which he offers to vote, except when such elections are held within six months from the expiration of the time fixed by law for the payment of such taxes. Par. 4. Every male citizen of this State shall he entitled to register as an elector and to vote in all elections in said .State who is not disqualified under the provisions of section 2 of article 2 of this Constitution, and who possesses the qualifications pre scribed In paragraphs two and three of tills section or who will possess them at the date of the election oc curring next after his registration, nml who in addition thoreto comes within either of the classes provided for in the five following sub-divisions of this paragraph; 1. All persons who have honorably served In the land or naval forces of ■the United States in the Itevolutlon- ury war, or in the war of 1812, or in the war with Mexico, or in any war with the radians, or In the war be tween the States, or in the war with Spain, or who honorably served in tlie land or naval forces of the Con federate states, or of the State of Georgia In the war betwoon tho -Stales, or 2. All persons lawfully descended from those embraced in the classes enumerated in the sub-division next above, or 8. All persons who are of good character, and understand the duties und obligations ot citizenship under a Republican form of government, or •1 All persons who can correctly read in the English language any paragraph in the Constitution ol the United States or of this Stale and correctly write the same in the English language when read to them by one of the registrars, and all per sons who solely, because of physi cal disability are unable to comply with the above requirements, but who can understand and give a rea sonable interpretation of tiny para graph of tho Constitution of the Uni ted States or of tills State, that may tie read to them by any one of the registrars; or /-' 5. Any person who Is Iho owner in good faith in Ids own right of at least forty acres of land situated in this State, upon which he resides, or is the owner in good faitli in his own right of property, situated in tills State and assessed for taxation at the value of live hundred dollars. Par. 5. The rigid to register under sub-divisions one and two of para graph four shall continue only until January 1st, 11)15. But the registrars shall prepare a roster of all persons who register under sub-division /me and two of paragraph four, and shall ■return t.ho same to the clerk’s ofllce af the Superior Court of their coun ties and die clerks of tho Superior ■Court shall send copies of'the same to the Secretary of state, ami it shall lie the duty of these officers to record and permanently preserve these ros ters. Any person who lias been once registered under either of tho sub divisions one or two of paragraph four shall thereafter be permitted to vote; provided, he meets the require ments of paragraphs two and three of ■this section. Par 6 Any person to whom the right of registration iR denied b.v the registrars upon the ground that he lacks the qualifications set fortli in the five sub-divisions of paragraph four shall have the right to take an appeal, and any citizen mav enter an appeal from the decision oftheregis- frare allowing any person to register <nuler said sub-divisions. All appeals must be filed in writing with the reg- Utrars within 10 days from the date of the decision complained of and shall be returned by the registrars to the office of the clerk of the Superl- 4St Court to be tried u i other appeals. Pnr. 7. Pending an appeal and un til the filial decision ufthe case, the judgment of the registrars shall re main In full forca. Par. 8. No person shall bealloived to participate In a primary of any po litical party or a convention of any political party in this State who is not a qualified voter. Par. I). The machinery provided by law for tlie registration of iorce Oc tober 1st, I'.HW, shall he used lo carry out the provisions of tills seelio - :, ex cept where Inconsistent with same; the legislature may change or amend tho registration lints from time to time, hut no such change or amend ment shall operate to defeat any of the provisions of tills section. See. 2. Bo it, further enacted, Ihat wlipnevpr the above proposed Bin end- ment to the Constitution shall lie agreed to by two-thirds of the mem bers elected to eacli of the two houses of the General Assembly, and the suin'* has been entered on their jour- nals wiili tho ayes and nays taken theicoti, the Governor shall cause said amendment to he published in at least two newspapers In each Con gressional District In Mils State for the period of two months next pre ceding the I ime of holding the next general election. Sec. 8. Bn it ful l her enaeted, That tho above proposed lunendinentHhiill he submitted for ratification or re jection to Iho electors of tliis State at the next general 'election "to be held after publication, as provided in 4lte second section of tills Act in the several election districts of this State, at which election every per son shall he qtinlilled to vote who is entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly. A I! persons vot ing at said election in favor of adopt ing the proposed amendment, to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballets tho words "For amendment of Constitution, providing qualifications of voters,” and all persons opposed to tho adop tion of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "Against amendment of Const it ul ion providing quail Ileal ions of vot.rs." See. 4. Be It. further enacted, Tlint the Governor he, and he is hereby authorized and directed to provide for the submission of them idment {imposed in tins Act to a vole of the people, as required by the Constitu tion of tills Slate in paragraph.one of section otto of at tide thirteen, and if ratified the Governor shall, when lie ascertains such ratification from the Secretary of State, to ^vliom tho re turns shall ho referred in tho man ner ns in cases of elections for mem bers of the General Assembly, to count and ascertain tho result, Issue Ills proclamation for one Insertion in one of the daily papers of tills State, announcing such result and declar ing tlie amendment, ratified. Now, therefore, I, Hoke Smith, Governor of said State, do Issue this my proclamation, hereby declaring that the foregoing proposed amend ment to l lie Constitution In submitted for ratification or rejection to tlie voters of (tie State qualified to vote for members of tho General .Assem bly at. the general eleotlon to he held on Wednesday, October 7th, 1008. HOKE SMITH, Governor. Bv the Governor: 1*11 IMP COOK, Secretary of State. A Paying Investment. Mr. John White, of 88 Highland Avo., Moulton, Maine, says: "Have been troubled with A cough every wiueerand spring. East winter f tried many advertised remedies, but tho cough continued until 1 bought a sOc bottle of Dr. King's Now Discov ery; before that was half gone, (lie cough wps all gone. Tills winter tlie same happy result lias followed; a few doses once more banished the annual cough. 1 am now convinced that Dr. King’s New Discovery; is tlie best of all cough and lung reme dies.” Sold under guarantee at Cooper’s drug store. Boo and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Education enables a man to 1 And on his feet when he falls in the hole. A Sure-Enough knocker. J. C. Goowin, of Ueldsvllle, N. C. says: "Bueklen’s Artiica Salvo is a sure-enough knocker for ulcers. A had one came on my leg last summer, but that wonderful salve knocked • it out in a few rounds. Not oven ascar remained.” Guaranteed for pile's, sores, burns ele. 2.">c at Cooper’s. You’ll generally find a model husband is too dull to be any thing else. Passed Examination Successfully. James Donahue, New Britain, Conn., writes: "1 tried several kidney remedies, and was treated hv our best phys,clans for diabetes, but did not improve until I took Foley’s Kidney Remody. After the second bottle 1 showed improvement, and five Dottles cured me completely. I have since passed n rigid examination for life insurance. Foley's Kidney Remedy cures backache ami all forms ot kidney and bladder trouble. Cooper’s drug store. The best thing about women is how different they are from men. It Builds Force J-21 What is medicine for? To cure you, if sick, you say. But one medicine will not cure every kind of sickness,' because different medicines act on different parts or the body. One medicine goes to the liver, another to the spine. Wine of Cardui to the womanly organs. So that Is why Wine of Gardui has proven so efficacious In most cases of womanly disease. Try it. Mrs. Wm. Turner, of Bartoftvllle, I1L, writes: “I suffered for years with female diseases, and doctored without relief. My back and head would hurt me, and I suffered agony with bearing-down pptny- At last I took Wine of Cardui and now I am in good health.” Sold everywhere. In $1.00 bottles. WRITE US A LETTER WrllMod.y for a free copy of valuable ftt-psge Uliutrsted Book for Women, If j . describe youraympttms. stating ue, and r.ply will be lent In plain scaled avtlofa a. ladle, Advlwry Pape, The Chattanooga Mcdldna Co.. Chattanooga, Term. Sheriffs Sale. (Jponrla, l'anRIIng County. * - Will lx* sold oeforo tho court house door In nftlcl county, on tho 11 Mt Ttionduy in October, 1008, within tlie legal hours of hale, the follow ing property, to-wit: A one third (l-«i undi vided Intercut In and to the cast half or lota of land Nos. l-jftnnd 12.',o, Id... ncies in Die went Hide of lot No 1‘jnt. and tdy ncruu in tlie Went Hide of lot No 1*207 in the 4th district and »<d Heetlon of Hartow county. A Iho 7 acres mope or less in the northeiiHt corner of lot No. IKinnd acres in the south wide of lot No. XI, ex cept X aercH n»ol*e or less on the south Hide of I’umpklnvfnecreek In the ilrd district and ::rd section of I'auMIng county. Haiti tract being Mil aereH more or lens and known ns the Kll/.n- Is-tli Jirowu place, with Improvement* there on. Said land levied on as the property of It. H. Ri’owrn, to satisfy an attachment II. fa. Is sued on tlie 22nd day of August. 1JW»8. from the superior court of I'uuldliig county in favor of Orlando Aw trey against It. n. Brown. Writ ten notice given tenant in possession. Thin ‘ 8. JOHN T. GRIFFIN. Sheriff. Annual Hint, ]|N)8. Gcnrglii, Paulding County. Will be Hold at the court hou*e door In aald county on tho first Tuesday In October. 1808. within the legal hours of sale, to-wit: All that certain tract one undivided one half in-. tercHt In lot of land No. 121)0 in the 8rd dlstricT and Hrd section of Paulding county, with im provements thereon. Said levied on ns the property of M. W J. Abney to satisfy an execu tion Issued on the 2Hth day of April. 1808 from the justice court of the loutl district, G. M., In said county, in favor of Lemon. McMillan &■ Co. and against M . K. J . Ahney. Written no tice Ktven tenant In possession. This Mat day of August. 1008. JOHN T. GRIFFIN. Sheriff. YEAR’S SUPPORT. State of Georgia, Paulding County. To all whom It may concern: Tim a ers appointed to appraise and set apart u „ ... support h r the widow and minor children o Joe McCoy, colored, late of said county de ceased. have filed their report In my ofllce and 1 will pass upon the same on the first Monday In October, 1008 This Sept. 7. 1008 B. K CROK lilt. Ordinary. iITATION—-LEA! *: TO SELL. Georula, Paulding County. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned lias applied to tlm ordinal v of said county for leave to sell tlm lands belonging to the estate of f* L. Brown deceased for tin* purpose of paying tlie debts of said deceased and distri bution. .Said application will be heard at the regular term of the court of ordinary of said county to ho held on the first Monday In Octo ber next. This 7th day of Sept., ltiOH. D, F. WILLS. ^ ICxecutor of the will of L. L. Brown. apprals- f CITATION—LEAVE TO SELL. Georgia, l'auldlng County. Notice Is hereby given that the underslgded has applied to tlie ordinary of said county for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of T. I*. Campbell deceased for purpose of dis tribution among the legatees of said T. 1*. Campbell. Said application will be heard at the regular term of the court of ordinary of said county to be held or. the first Monday in October next. This Sept 7, 1008. J. R. HEATON. Kxecutor of the will of T. P. Campbell, CITATION—LEAVE TO SELL. Georgia. PauTdlng County. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned 1ms applied to tlie ordinary of said county for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of H. Vaughn deceased, for tho purpose of pay ment of debts and distribution. .Said applica tion will lie heard at the regular term of the court of ordlnury of said county to be held on the first Monday In October, 1008. This 7th day of Sept., loos MRS. M. J VAI GHAN, Adinr. of the estate of R. Vaughan. ADMINISTRATORS SALE. Georgia, Paulding County. By virtue of an order of tho court of ordi nary of said county, will he sold at public out cry. on the first Tuesday in October, 1008, at the court house in said county, between the usual hours of sale, tin* following real estate situated in Paulding county, to-wit: Ten acres more or less otT of the east side of lot of land number three hundred and thirteen (810) in the first district and third section of said county, and being all that part of said lot of land lying east of Monk’s creek. Terms cash. This 7th day of September, 1008. G. F COLK. Admrnf W. B. Cole's estate. LETTERS OF DISMISSION. Georgia. Paulding County. Whereas. A A. Mobley, administrator of the estate of John Cain, deceased, represents to the court in his petition duly filed and en tered record that he has fully administered John Cain’s estate. This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause*, if any they can, why said ad ministrator should not l»e discharged from Ills administration and receive letters of dlsnijs- on on the first Monday In October, loos. This September 7th, 1008. NEW PUBLIC ROAD. J. L. Adair et al., having applied for the es tablishment of a new rublio road commencing at n point on the public road leading from II C. Scoggins’ to Dallas, near J L. Adair’s, and running in a westerly direction through the lands of J. L. Adair and Alex Lester and in tersecting the Dallas and Drake town road near Alex Lester's, said road being about :, 4 mile In length and rigid of way 20 feet. No tice is hereby given that said road will be fl- nally granted on the first Monday in Octol 7, lWA. B. k. CROKKR, Ordinary. NEW PUBLIC ROAD. R. W. Davis et al.. having applied for the establishing of ft new public road commencing at a point on the new Dallas and Browsville road near the residence of S. Gore and run ning in an easterly direction through the lands of S. Gore, Wm. Gore, B. R. Hunt, R. W. Davis .1 M Davis, S P Davis and intersecting the pub lic road near the residence of J. W. Shipp, the length of said road l»eingal*out miles and width 20 feet. Notice Is hereby gtven that said road will tie finally granted on the first Monday in October next is no sufficient reason be shown to the contrary. Witness my hand Will Interest Many. Every person should know that good health is impossible if the kidneys are de ranged. Foley’s Kiduey Remedy will cure kidney and bladder disease in everv form, anil will build up and strengthen these organs so they will perform tlnir functions properly. No dancer of Brigiiv’s disease or diabetes if Folty’s Kiduey Remedy is taken in time. Cooper’s drus store, John W. & Q. E. Maddox, Attorneys at Law, ROME, OA. Will attend the courts of Paulding county when specially employed. The New Era has just received a lot of typewriter type direct from the foundry, and we are now prepared to turn out circu lar letters, etc., in exact imita' tion of typewritten matter. Give us an order. Grocery Co,* INCORPORATAD WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Are able to sell you corn, flour, feed stuff of every kind, fancy groceries, etc., at retail for wholesale prices. We buy all these goods in such quantities as to give us the best brices obtainable. We have several lead ing brands of flour which we buy alternately in the northwest which give perfect satisfac- tion to the trade, and we can always save you from twenty-five to fifty cents per bar rel. Call on us and let us covince you. KBBKU&ui ^ !>1 a H. H 7\ H H m fl jj 1/ J. \ dJ & '<ZJ ii'vi jsU Will cure any case of Kidney or Bladder Disease not beyond the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. A. J. COOPER & COMPANY. Cures B-ickache Corrects Irregularities Do not risk having rSryrht’s Disease or Diabetes PINEULES 30 DAYS’ TREATMENT FOR $1.00 Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. FOR ALL KIDNEY BLADDER TROUBLE, RHEUMATISM AND LUMBAGO gtatajp- A dose at bed time usu- ally relieve* the moat severe case before morning. BACKACHE P1NEULE MEDICINE CO. CHICAGO. U. I. A. Sold by A. J. Cooper A Co. KILL t«. COUCH m CURE THI LUNCS w> ™ Dr. King's New Discovery f o R C8KSf* jfiSh. um ALL THROAT AND LUMP TMUBlEt. QT7ARANTBED SATIBTAOTOBY OB MON XT REFUNDED. DOCTOR Kin m on itiiAiLi seems, eimt is im ui itiiin ucani. ksiui euiunt is *E OffH TOU TSl (MSI UD ItlUtlLE EIPESIEMCE If THE 10H8EIT . *»H SaiMlE VECIUBIIIHTHE MUIH d b * l,ie s ‘* ,e treM CHBOHIC, HEHV0UH SHB SKCUL MSEHSCS. Wi guarantee to refund money if not cured. AU medl- cines furnished reedy for use-no mercury or Injurious medicines ,nm ‘“’‘•'“V*- Patients at a distance treated Oy mill and exprees. Medlelaee aenv everywhere free breakage. Me medicine sent C. O. D. unlese In structed, Chargee low. Thousands of esses cured. State your ease and send for terms. Consultation FKI and confidential, In ««I., pereon, or by letter. Call or wsite today. Don't delay. Hervous Debility end Wseknstses Stricture '"™ d —“hoi* the u, or ul Mah lb* r»«u)ts of youthful folly and ,UI • harmful Inetruments. A new Home wl Wll| Me—causing losses by dreams ar with Tr f* troe ” t . Nopeinandno exposure. No caustic* urtej,pimple.and biotchM on the face, rushes of * and forgetfulness, baslifulnese, aversion to society, IBM efvltal forces, loss of manhood, etc., cured for life. We can stop night loses., restore lost vitality, develop and mature young or middle aged who are weaklv and wrecks and make them Ct for merrtege. “ lltllU *U*.TlebledlegMe,ln nil Its forms IIUIIVl end stegM, cured for life. Blood Ming, Skin Diseases, Ulcers, Swellings, Sores. OfMirhoea, »>eet endail forms of privets diseases 6u*ed te stay Cured; Wegaaranteeto refund yeui money if not permeuently cured. Kidney Bladder and Prostatis Hlfeeiee fueceMfuUy treated and permanent- bd hy pal nl see OR. KING MEDICAL CO., Incorporated nndorthe"law so* Ge" rgia-) cutting, bougies or sounds. No datentlon from bui Thousands cured. We guarantee to rofUL_ ney if not permanently cured. My book fully ex plains this disease. y«rlnnfSA|A Enlarged veins In the scrotum— ■ lOvOelt ceustng nervous debility, weakness of the nervous system, eto., permanently cured with out pain. H y d r a a a I a Phimosis , ."„ b ;:U" r **" * “v. BOOK with*dJscrlH*<jn e^^above^disease^ rh e effects and curt. Mat Maled In plain wrapper. Free Museum m the city. Very Instructive. Costs you nothing. II. 7 Marietta. Cor. Marietta asd Peacltrei Oil. ATLANTA, CA. “HARD CLINCH” es GEORGIA WOOD FIBRE PLASTEV Beats the world for holding and lasting qualities. Notice the keys! It locks ss securely as If there were a lock and lath. It never eraeka. breaks or disintegrates. In JocL H la the one and only nal wood fibre plaster which gives bsUng and guaranteed satisfaction. It is sold by thousands of tons nil over the South. Don’t consider using any other br*nri until you writs us for inf arms tion, prices, etc. DALLAS HARDWARE CO.