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FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
How Lazy Schoolboys Are Punished In
Tibet.
The queerest punishment for poor
scholars is found in Tibet. A priest
dressed in the most gorgeous robes
of yellow silk, with his miter on bis
head, will hear two boys recite. He
questions them gravely. One recites
pretty well. The other one has been
lazy and not studied enough. Woe
unto him! The master makes him
get upon his hands and knees, a
cloth is thrown on his back—he is
now supposed to be a horse.
The good boy gets upon his back.
The horse is spurred and kicked and
cuffed and galloped around the
room until he is driven back to the
teacher. The good boy then dis
mounts and the questions begin
anew.
These little folks in Tibet have
the queerest sort of manners as well
as punishments. When one meets
another, instead of greeting him
with some words equivalent to our
“good morning/’ the Tibetan young
ster runs out his tongue in a fash
ion which we would consider very
rude. If he wishes to be overpolite
he will uncover his head and scratch
his right ear at the same instant.
Simple Napkin Ring.
A very pretty and useful article
can be made from a branch of a tree.
Take a branch from any kind of a
tree and cut a piece off about two
and one-half inches in diameter and
the same in length. Through the
center of this bore a hole nearly two
inches in diameter all the way
through the wood. Then smooth
inside with penknife. The bark may
be left on or taken off, just as you
please. Then your ring is complete.
Os course some may be finished
very prettily by scraping off a little
of the bark and painting flowers or
other subjects on the wood. Good
wood for making the napkin ring is
dogwood.
The Match Game.
This is one of those comfortable
games which are bound to win—“if
you know the trick”—and the whole
trick is that you must play first.
There are two players. Twenty
matches are set down. The game is
for each in turn to take one, two or
three matches, and the winner is he
who leaves exactly one match for
his opponent to take.
This is the way to do it: Play
first and leave your opponent seven
teen matches. Next time leave him
thirteen, then nine, then five.
Whether he now takes one, two or
three, you are able to leave him one
and so win.
Riddles.
Little thing, little thing, smaller
than a mouse, has more windows
than a king’s house. A thimble.
There was a man who rode
through this town, Lord Briton was
his name. His bridle and saddle
was gilt with gold; three times in
the riddle I told you his name. Was
is his name.
If the last six letters of the alpha
bet went out for a walk when would
they go ? After T.
Little Miss Nancy with a red
nose, the longer she lives the shorter
she grows. A candle.
Hidden Fish.
Where is the paper Charley sent
you?
You had best urge only one troop
to attack.
The boys had a glorious time at
the rink.
We parted on the car platform.
Here is the whip I kept while driv
ing.
Answers: Perch, Sturgeon, shad,
carp, pike. Try to find them. One
in each line.
Bedtime.
Mother says the baby birdies
In their nests are sleepin’ sound.
No good little boy or girlies
Wide awake can now be found.
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s.
In my little “comfy” nightie,
With my curls all tied up tight
And my bedroom candle lighted,
I have come to say “Good night.”
—New York Tribune.
A Curious Word.
What word is it that contains five
letters, yet by taking away two let
ters you leave but one ?
Answer.—Alone.
To Divide School Fund.
That was the Keynote of an Able
Speech by Dr. Mark Johnston.
Hon. Mark Johnston of Baldwin
county, candidate for State School Com
missioner, was in the city Saturday,
election day, and addressed a good au
dience in the court house in the after
noon. It was his purpose to speak from
a stand on the public square and dodgers
were issued to that effect, but when the
time came, a woman preacher was
preaching there. She preceded him and
he was not disposed to disturb divine
worship in order to fill his engagement
but announced to a few who desired to
hear him anyhow, that he w T ould talk
to them at the court house, and there he
spoke for something over two hours, re
ceiving the closest attention. He de
plored the fact that he was deprived of
the use of the public square where hun
dreds, who did not would have heard
him. Mr. Johnston was a pupil of
Alex Stephens and was present at many
of the conferences held by him and Bob
Toombs while the drafting of our pres
ent constitution was under discussion.
Toombs -was opposed to taxing the
white people for the education of the
negroes and attempting to train them
for positions they could not fill and ren
der them unfit for the labor they could
do well and successfully.
Stephens’ reply was- that such a prob
lem should cause no worry, for he ar
gued that that the whole matter would
be left in the hands of the* State School
Commissioner, who could be depended
upon to divide the school fund in pro
portion to the taxes paid in by the two
races and that education might not
prove baneful to the negro as a laborer
and cause him to become dissatisfied
with doing the things he was fitted to
do. Thus the matter was left, Stephens
carrying his point, but the result was
not as Stephens predicted it would be,
Toombs foresaw and foretold what
would happen, what has happened.
Johnston’s speech showed that he
was thoroughly familiar with the edu
cational system and situation. He has
represented his county in the State Leg
islature and his district in the State
Senate and is an ardent supporter of the
public school system. The principal
feature of his speech, the one that will
be of interest to every man, woman and
child and cause all voters to take a lively
stand at the polls, was the forceful
manner in which he advocated a divis
ion of the school fund between the
whites and blacks in proportion to the
taxes paid by these two races; that such
a division was just and that neither
could rightfully complain if such a di
vision should be made. He said that
the legislative committee on education
in 1902 unanimously instructed the
State School Commissioner that such a
division of the school fund was consti
tutional and could be effected without
any special act of the legislature and
asked that the commissioner put in ef
fect this just division without further
delay. This committee was not acting
on their own knowledge alone but on
the advice of able counsel as well. The
State School Commissioner took no no
tice of their recommendations. In fur
ther support of his contention he men
tioned two cases where a division of the
school fund was made according to the
taxes paid in by the whites and blacks—
one from Augusta and the other from
Eatonton. The Augusta case was car
ried to the courts by one ofthe best law
yers in the State, Major J. B. Cum
mings. the negroes employing him to
fight for them through all the courts
until he won a victory for the old way
of dividing the fund without regard to
which race paid the greater portion of
the taxes. Major Cumming made a
powerful fight but lost his case in all
the courts, carrying the case to the su
preme court of Georgia and then the
supreme court of the United States,
losing it in all of them.
The supreme court of the United
States in a unanimous decision went so
far as to say in the body of the decision
it handed down to forever settle the
question: “That a State has the unde
niable jurisdiction over all persons and
things within its territorial limits, as
any foreign nation.’’ If any one wishes
to read the decisions of the State and
United States supreme courts they are
referred to Georgia Reports 103, begin
ning with page 641, or United States
Supreme Court reports 175, page 528, or
twentieth U. S. Supreme Court Re
porter, page 197. These cases were from
city schools, but the same principle in
law applies to purely State schools.
A prominent local lawyer was asked
about this feature of his speech, and re
plied promptly.
“To be sure it can be divided; it’s a
donation. State funds are given to the
University at Athens and the Indus
trial Female School at Milledgeville,
but none to Brenau College or other
similar educational institutions. I have
not looked into the matter, it may re
quire a special act. however.’’
Similar cases, argued Mr. Johnston,
had been carried to the U. S. Supreme
Court from Indiana, New York and II-
I
linois and similar decisions have been
rendered in each case.
Another strong point made during his
remarks was that though Georgia was
taxed higher for school purposes than
any other State in the South, 98 cents
THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE. MA Y 10. 1906.
per capita, Tennessee with 91 cents
per capita heads the list for furnishing
illiteracy, and Georgia practically at the
bottom of the list being ahead of Lou
isiana and South Carolina only. Lou
isian’s per capita tax, however, is only
57 cents against our 98 cents.
He said that had the State School
Commissioner carried out the recom
mendations of the committee as to this
division $3,000,000, in round numbers,
during the succeeding four years would
have been added to the white school
fund. He argued that illiteracy among
the white children was increasing to an
alarming extent, that there were now
170,000 white children of school age who
had never faced a teacher. He said
that white teachers were the hardest
worked, most carelessly licensed, and
poorest paid people in the world. He
also urged that the State school fund
be divided as soon as it was in hand,
placed in various local banks to
which teachers all over the State had to
go for temporary accommodations, and
not placed in a lump in one bank.
He argued that this would be no in
justice to the negroes, as tremendously
large sums of money were given to dif
ferent negro educational institutions in
the various southern states annually,
and the white people of Georgia had
best look after the education of her
white children.
Best for Women and Children.
On account of its mild action and
pleasant taste Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup is especially recommended for
women and children. It does not nau
seate or gripe like pills and ordinary
cathartics. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
aids digestion and stimulates the liver
and bowels without irritating them.
Remember the name Orino and refuse
substitutes. Dr. J. B. George.
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In the way of the Wind.
Sunday a small storm visited the city
and left foot prints here and there. Ime
of the prettiest trees in the center of the
public square was blown down. This
tree w T as one of a number about which
so much has been written—it even
played some part in the the county elec
tion. It had a network of sentiment
woven around about it. It had recalled
our school reader that had in it “Wood
man, spare that tree,” but, after all, we
can’t think that Providence had taken
any sides in this local controversy—the
tree just seemed to be in the way of the
wind.
Postmaster Robbed.
G. W. Fonts, Postmaster at Riverton,
la., nearly lost his life and was robbed
of all comfort, according to his letter,
which says: “For 20 years I had
chronic liver complaint, which led to
such a severe case of jaundice that
even my finger nails turned yellow;
when my doctor prescribed Electric
Bitters; which cured me and have kept
me well for eleven years.” Sure cure
for Biliousness, Neuralgia, Weakness
and all Stomach, Liver, Kidney and
Bladder derangements. A wonderful
Tonic. For sale at M. C. Brown’s and
Dr. J. B. Georges’ Drug Stores. Price,
50 cents, Gainesville, Ga.
Chattahoochee Church Dedicated.
Chattahoochee Baptist church, near
Flowery Branch, has been completed
and is a distinct credit to the commu
nity. It is one of the few new churches
that was finished in every particular
without going into debt. The dedica
tion sermon was preached by Rev. J. L.
R. Barrett to a large congregation of
people.
It is Dangerous to Neglect a Cold.
How often do we hear it remarked:
“It’s only a cold,” and a few days later
learn that the man is on his back with
pneumonia. This is of such common
occurrence that a cold, however slight,
should not be disregarded. Chamber
lain’s Cough Remedy counteracts any
tendency of a cold to result in pneumo
nia, and has gained its great popularity
and extensive sale by its prompt cures of
this most common ailment. It always
cures and is pleasant to take. For sale
by M. C. Brown, Gainesville, Ga.
Seemed a Long Time.
Jim was 10 years of age and of an ad
venturous spirit. Instead of going to
school, he started out to join a band of
buccaneers, leaving a letter of farewell
for his mother. He had gone far afield
when he was caught in the rain. Grow
ing miserable and hungry, the young
adventurer then gave up his idea of a
piratical career and came home very
late at night. He met with a chilling
reception. The clock ticked, bis fath
er’s newspaper crackled, and his sister
did not look up from her book. Even his
mother did not seem to care whether he
had returned or not. The cat, how
ever, not being in the conspiracy of si
lence, came and rubbed against his leg.
Jim stooped and petted it, and then in a
desperate attempt to open up the con
versation ,he remarked plaintively: “Is
this the same old cat you had when I
went away?”
Atlanta Firm 3uys Hartley Stock.
The Hartley bankrupt stock of goods
■was purchased at trustee’s sale last
Saturday by W. A. Ward, of the firm
of Dougherty, Ward & Little of At
lanta. The price paid was 75 cents on
the dollar, which was a fair price for it.
THREEFACTS
For Sick Women
To Consider
First.—That almost every operation
In our hospitals performed upon women
becomes necessary through neglect of
such symptoms as backache, irregular
and painful periods, displacements
of the female organs, pain in the side,
burning sensation in the
bearing-down pains, nervousness, diz
ziness and sleeplessness.
Second. —The medicine that holds
the record for the largest number of
absolute cures of female ills is Lydia
E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.
It regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases of the female organism as
nothing else can.
For thirty years it has been helping
women to be strong, curing backache,
nervousness, kidney troubles, inflam
mation of the female organs, weak
ness and displacements, regulating
the periods perfectly and overcoming
their pains. It has also proved itself
invaluable in preparing women for
childbirth and the change of life.
Third. —The- great volume of unso
licited and grateful testimonials on file
at the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass., many of which are from time to
time published by permission, give ab
solute evidence of the value of Lydia
E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinkham’s advice.
Mrs. Pinkham’s Standing Invitation
to Women.— Women suffering from any
form of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened, read and answered
by women only. From symptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way of recovery
advised. Mrs. Pinkham is daughter
in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease she has been ad
vising sick women free of charge. Out of
the vast volume of experience in treat
ing female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will help
your case. Surely, any woman, rich or
poor, is very foolish if she doesnot take
advantage of this generous offer of
assistance.
Makes or Mars It-
A beautiful picture, painting, or
portrait may be displayed to the
best advantage by having the right
sort of frame around it. The same
piece of art may be irreparably
marred by an unsuitable or an un
tast; f'-ame.
We have studied the art of fram
ing for years. We have made selec
tions of a fine stock of Moulding of
various patterns for various styles
of pictures. We are sure that we
can give you the right frame for
your picture.
We desire to call your attention
again to the fact that we have spec
ial facilities for enlarging portraits
—in any style—the best work that
can be done, work that will give
you satisfaction, and you will be
proud to hang upon your walls.
Let us make you prices.
WHITE’S PHOTO STUDIO,
No. 40 S. Main St.,
Gainesville, Georgia.
JgjgTKRYPTOK
READING ANDv
W^~Sm\ DISTANfF GLASSES
(WITHOUT LINES)
For sale by
J. D. JENNINGS.
Tax Notice—Last Round.
I expect to be at the places mentioned belnw,
at the time specified, for rhe purpose of re> eiv
ing State anti county tax returns for the yeai
1906:
Tadmore, May I4th—lo a ra,
W. R. Hancock’s, May 14th—noon.
Sandy Flat, May 14th—4 p. ni,
Gillsville, town. May 14tU—night.
Glade, May 15th—9a. m.
Rev. Noah Martin’s, May 15th—noon.
Bellton, May 15tb—4 p. m.
Lula, May 15th—5 p in.
James Pitman’s. May 15th—night.
Polksville, May 16th—9 a. in.
John Erviu’s, May 16th—noon.
S. H. Gailey’s,- May 16th—4 p. in.
Hulsey’s, May 16th—night.
Quillian's. May 17th—8 a. m.
• Martin’s, May 17th—noon.
Big Hickory, May 17th—4 p. in.
Henry Bryant’s, May 17th—night.
Bark Camp. May 18th—9 a. m.
Fork, May 18th—4 p. m.
Whelchel’s. May 19th—10 a. nt.
Gainesville, June Ist to 20th.
Note.—All property held on the 31st day of
March, 1906, must he returned for taxation at
its true market value.
M. McNEAL,
R. T. R., Hall county, Ga.
□RIND
Laxative Fruit Syrup
Pleasant to take
The new laxative. Does
not gripe or pauseate.
Cures stomach and liver
troubles and chronic con
stipation by restoring the
natural action ofthe stom
ach, liver and bowels.
Dr. J. B. George.
JEWELL’S
Standard Fertilizers.
ADVANTAGES: Materials bought pure; mixed by expert
mixer; absolutely no “filler;” uses home products.
Instead of tankage, Cotton Seed Meal, despite high price,
used as the ammoniate. The State Chemist says: “I regard cot=
ton seed meal as one of the best fertilizers in the world; as an
ammoniate it has tew equals and no superiors.” Editor Merriam
of the Southern Ruralist says: “For cotton and corn there is
nothing better than cotton seed meal as an ammoniate in fer=
tilizer.”
Muriate of Potash used in Jewell’s Fertilizers analyzes 54.14
per cent; Nitrate of Soda is the best; and Kainit, 16 per cent
Acid Phosphate.
Special orders for special soils or special crops filled care=
fully.
We Sell Fertilizer Materials.
Every grade of Fertilizer required made for your land and crops.
E. H. Jewell,
Gainesville, . ■ Georgia.
For Anything Electrical,
See us. We are prepared to wire houses for Lights, Bells, Etc.
Do any repair work which you may need. First
class work guaranteed.
We carry a nice line of
Electric Smoothing Irons, Electric Cooking Disks,
Electric Fixtures, Electric Bells, Batteries,
Glass Shades, Metal Shades, Lamps,
HYLO Lamps, Etc.
LET US DO IT FOR YOU NOW.
Ernest Boone,
Gainesville, - . Georgia.
Phone 241.
Can supply you with
Coal and Ice.
Your Patronage Solicited.
W. H. Towery Coal and Ice Co.
Telephone 207.
an S ers °f Defective Plumbing.
Defective plumbing permits the entrance into the house
m 1 ° f sewer gas bearing germs ot I
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I'at' tem readily succumbs.
‘g; *kL J Scwcr g2S is not nec essarily generated in the
® M PT : sewer, but is frequently created in the plumb- P
ing system within the home and enters the |L]
$ ZD 'Vv i apartments through defective fixtures. K
$ I If in doubt, consult us regarding the piping
rj an d replacing defective fixtures with
Porcelain Enameled Ware
I lk\\ ~ acknowledged as the best sanitary equipment. ijwZ
Eranciisco.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA.
Phone 142. Old Eagle office building.
Bicycles.
East Washington Street, Opera House Building.
All kinds of Bicycles and Bicycle Supplies. Everything new
Everything complete.
Repair Work of every description done accurately and on short no
tice, such as Guns, Pistols, Locks, and Umbrellas. I make new keys.
Large lot new Coaster-brake Bicycles bought.
XV ill sell for cash or on easy terms.
C. W. THOMAS.