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The Gainesville Eagle.
W. H. CRAIG.
EJBtor knC Basine’-i Manager.
Kn.tp.red at Gainesville, Ga., post-office
as second-slass matter.
Eagle Call: Bell Phone No. 56.
Thursday, August 20, 1914.
Commissioners Meeting.
Gainesville, Ga., Aug. 10th. 14.
Board met in regular session, a lull
board present.
A petition was presented asking aid
for Miss Nancy Hulsey which, was grant
ed and she was allowed $4.00 per month.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
On motion it is ordered that grading
by the convicts on the New bridge road
to Clermont and county line’terminate
at the junction of Clark’s bridge road
and in front of Mr. John Whelchel’s
home place, and the gang be employed
in finishing up this road; top-soiling
where necessary; placing terracotta
pipe; heading up same with cement and
mortar, and any other work that will
tend to make this a first class road from
Clermont to Gainesville.
Time required tor the work about
thirty days.
It is further ordered that the convict
gang shall be located on the Brown's
bridge road, near McKinney’s store,
and work the road from Gainesville to
Brown’s bridge and to Keith’s ferry
bridge.
A contract was entered into between
the Commissioners of Roads and Reve
nues of Hall county and the Georgia
Railway Jc Power Co., in which right
of way was granted to said company
over the land owned by the county, in
Morgans district, for erecting poles,
wires, etc., for transmission of electric
currents.
The following resolution was read
and passed:
Whereas, there was no settlement
had with the overseers for the spring
term owing to the conditions prevailing
at the time.
Be it resolved, that the Commutation
Tax only be used on the roads for the
fail term as in the spring term, this to
include the payment of the overseer.
Any extra work that may be necessary
that cannot be done by the commuta
tion tax must be authorized by the
board.
The Board names Thursday, Decem
ber 17th, as the day to settle with the
Overseers for both the spring and fall
.terms.
Have your accounts and reports
properly made out before you come
before the Board. Bring with you
summon and receipt books.
The following accounts disallowed;
Wallace & McClure $lO, E. P. Kings'
beay $9, J. E. Lathem, L. C., $5.20, W.
G. Mealor 55.10-
Tly? following warrants were issued:
Officers' Salaries:
J no. A. Smith, $100; B. H. Whel
chel, $25.
City Court:
Geo. K. Looper, $75; A. C. Wheeler,
$83.34.
Superior Court:
Hotel Arlington, SB4; E. A. Spen
cer Sheriff. $75; I). I). Jackson,
$17.65; W. M. Hayee, $11.20; Geo.
Lathein, Tr., $2,014.04.
Jail:
Palmour Hdw. Co., sOc; The City
of Gainesville, $4.03; Ga. Rwy. &
Power Co., $1.80; E. A. Spencer,
$210.10; J. E Whelchel, M. I)., sl4.
Public Buildings:
Ashford Bros., 75c;.L H. Hunt,
$2; Geo. Lathem Tr., $7.80.
Paupers’ Home;
K. J. Fuller, $6; Lena Fuller, $3.60;
Carter Grocery Co., $31.95; J. E.
Redwine, Jr., $5.50; Biice & Co.,
$11.77; John E. Whelchel, M. D.,
sls.
County Farm:
K. J. Fuller, $25; Bagwell <fc Deal,
$1; J. J. Martin, sl6; North. Ga.
Storage & Fertilizer Co., $2.32; Jack
Fuller. $11.25.
Paupers out of Home:
Thornton Brown col., $3; Lenard
Brown col.. $3; Polly Bennett $2;
Martha Carlile $2; Princes Buffing
ton col., $?.: John Camp $3; Aenry
Carter col.. $2; J. H. Crow. $2; R.
C. Dowdy, $4; Annie Douglas cot.
$2; Mrs. Mary N. Ellis, $2; John
Fraser col., $6; Louise Fowler, $2;
Emily Griffin, $2; Abide Hulsey,
$4; Jerry Harris col.. $2; John Haw
kins col., $2; Whales Kamiup, $4;
Jane Martin, $2; Margaret Mathis,
$2; L. M. McCormous, $3; R. A.
Phagan. $4; Martha Peeler. $2; As
bury Parks col.. $2; Emily’ Parks
co’.. $5; Frank Rowland, $4; Mary
Shuler. $3, Win. Sears. $3; Matilda
Smallwood. $2; Nettie Stringer col.,
$2; Mrs. S. E. Smith. $3; Carr
Seroggs. $3; A. W. Warren. $4; Mrs.
Rachel Walden. $3; Belzona War
ren, $4; Early’ Wingo col.. $2; Nancy-
Young co!., $3; Mrs. Jane Martin.
$2; Miss Nancy Hulsey. $4.
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Puldie Road-*
Lvua Pierer, p-vq \ l« Kirby,
$32.50; A. Bui k-d .-dr < R
Jones, •>!<•; G < KrcJ *6’ I‘lvduct
Thompson. Jiut*;, std i uh \
M. Aiken. fiG; V l < it Un *• ’. K
T. Maye*.. s>., \ » •UtHtyvi *'>o
Palmour Hdw t'.> , 5.‘L K D
Mitchell A 'Sou . M. t'enuvll
Shoe t o . $U* V . V H<'ii liioi <i’
11itvin- |U». i--. u u
Mi't ek, S.O lion.’ M' ■ <
<4; rite V.U'.itn WvMlrtti Read M:t
ehinery t 0., <h'YX'; t tt h-t Groi ety
( Id. smith theres) to.
$1 >0; \\ .1 A I < r.ilinoiti SB, M
C. Bi nW tt. <". I«. Newman Frierson
McFver t e., i.;|; Hoseh Bro». to .
$9; J. Charlo GoWet. M. D S2B;
Peter Martin. <37.10; Piiittt Barrett
Hardware Co., $8.02; DeL.-tey Law,
$7.90; Geo. Lathem, I’r.. $77>2.
Roads ami Bridge*:
Robert Whelchel. <1.85; Walter
Marlin, <78.2M George Ivey. $22.9 >;
Starling Waters; <1 L 2 >; O-war Gil
strap. $35.25; Cam Green. $16.15;
Elberts Helion. $1.80: J. Savage.
$13.(15; Glen Smith. $4.05; Smith
1 Rucker. $6.70; Harris Savage. $14.63;
George Rucker. <15.53; Robert Bird.
$13.73: John Savage. $23.25; Will
Satterfield. $8.25; Hub Smith. sL>o;
James Waters. $7.20; John Waters,
$10.58. Pate Waters. $16.30; R. 1.
Holland. $13.24; H. W. G. Gaines.
$4; A. T. Jay. $4, Claud Martin,
$2.66; W. A. McEver. $2.5.1; Pal
mour Hardware Co.. $16.57: Gaines
ville Brokerage <& Commission Co.,
sl3; Hughes Bros.. $27: D. C. Whel
chel. s6o; E. B. Edwards. $17.50; J.
H. Rudolph, $12.96; J. K. Couch.
$24.24; Bugwell Mfg. Co., $11.25;
Flowery Branch Hdw. Co., $8.30:
W. T. Martin, sl7; J. C. Propes, sls;
J. A. Bagwell, $27.92; J. AV. A. Cleg
horn. $24.92; 1. S. Donaldson, $51.06;
Walter Maitin. $6; J. H. Peck,
$14.4u; J. W. A. Mooney, $17.35;
Pruitt-Barrett Hdw. Co., $22.89;
Marion Cagle, $2.64; C. M. Turk.'
$11.84; I. S. Donaldson, $44.75; Geo.
A. Conner, $15.87; John Quillian.
$199.50; John Merck <fc Co.. $1.05;
Julius M. Hulsey, $107.59; J. A.
Latty, $5.76; Frank Peck, $16.62; J.
Y. Young, $125.45; J. A. G. Peck.
$74.95; T. J. Conner, $15.19; Cane
Green. $3.12; Chapman Bros., $55.07;
Geo. Lathem Tr., $6; Munroe Mc-
Connell, sl2; Gainesville Ford Motor
Sales Co., $14.05.
I ncideritals:
Marshall & Bruce Co.. $1.(17; Pied
mont Drug Co.. $2.50; Goforth Bros..
$5.60; E. P. Kingsbury, <5; City of
Gainesville. $13.05; J. E. Lathem.
L. C.. $1.05; M. C. Brown, $3.25;
The Gainesville New>. sls; Peoples'
lee Co.. $7; Ga. Ry. <fc Power Co..
$1.51; Hosch Bros. Co., 50c; So. Bell
Tel. Ar Tel. Co.. $10; D. C. Stow,
$34; Stow Bell A (Jo.. $14.50; E. A.
Spencer. $3.25; R. W. Smith. $6;
Geo. Lathem Tr.,. $72.58.
Report of Geo. Lathem Co. Treas.
From July 1 1914 to July list. 1914.
July ] By bal. on hand. $18,079.73
July’ by amt. received*
for.July. 2.537.12
20,616.85
July’ 31 to amt. paid out on
proper vouchers .’>.725.75
16.891.10
There being no further business
board adjourned.
I’. S. (,'a.ni pl>el I. ( 'Jerk.
Good Man Passes Away.
Mr. James N. Langford, for a
number of years one of the best
known and most prominent citizens,
died sudilenly at his residence near
Holly Springs, Jackson county, last.
Saturday night from accute indi
gestion.
Mr. Langford was a prominent
figure in the Methodist church for
33 years, and had lived a consecrated
Christian life. He was a member
of tin* Odd-Fellows lodge and the
remains w’ere interred with Odd-
Fellows’ honors, Rev. H. S. Smith
having charge of the funeral ser
vices.
The deceased was the father of 11
children, all of whom are living and
married, with the exception of the
youngest.
The love and esteem in which the
citizens of Jackson county held Mr.
Langford was attested to l>y the
long concourse of friends that at
tended the furneral. which it is said
outnumbered any’ that had ever
gathered to pay a last tribute of re
spect to any citizen of the county.
He was an uncle of Mr. Homer
Langford of this city.
The remains were laid to rest in
Holly Springs church yard at 3
o’clock Sunday afternoon.
A TEXAS WONDER.
The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removing
gravel, cures diabetes, weak and
•ame backs, rheumatism and all
irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women.
Regulates bladder troubles in child,
ren. If not sold by your druggist,
will !>e sent l»,v mail on receipt of SI.OO
One small bottle is two months treat
ment, ami seldom fails to perfect a
cure. Send for testimonals from this
and other states. Dr. E. W. Hall,
2926 Olive street, St Louis, Mo
Sold by dru gist.
MR. A. F. DOBBS FALLS INTO
WELL TWENTY-ONE FEET.
M.'oeirt. Na /njunes were Swi‘jincJ Except
t/Hj Smjll Bruises Climbed Out of
Well Unassisted.
Mt A F Dodd-* w a*i Ihe victim ol
i •■»»■.( pecllliai nci ideal la*>l Fl iday
uni otii' that he think'* Pros ideitce
denied lit -Hniitirely tn by leaving
him I ivjilh, beside*, leaving his
belle-. W hole, and, .’l*< (he slang eX -
pterion pnt*« i(, "in onejpieee."
Mt |h>ld>s was walking on a 10l
made sneiitil by the n nioval ol a
tieyro helis,, neat the Mid land depot,
w here Ihe w erk el improvenu'iil of
the Gomp.any’s property there is
rapidly going forward. He stepped
on w hat sei-nied to him to be a pile
of rotten planks, but which proved
to be a covering formed lor an old
well, until it could be tilled.
Mr. Dobbs said: "The tlrst thing
I knew 1 was plunging down ward,
ami my next thought was of the
deptli of the W’ell, and by the
expiration ol the thought. 1 had
>unk waist deep into the mud and
water in the bottom of the well,
w hich 1 found afterwards was twen
ty-one feet deep.”
After falling Mr. Dobbs climbed
out of the well by means of steps on
either side that were made for the
ascent and descent of the men in
digging the well.
Mr. Dobbs said Monday that his
shoulders and hips were a little sore
from the jar he received, but that
he was doing nicely, and was thank
ful he was living.
Council Proceedinss.
Council Chamber,
Gainesville, Ga., July 23, 1914.
Regular meeting of the council, May
or Rudolph presiding ami the following
councilmen present: W. A. Crow’, H.
H. Grigg, 0. P. Lathem, Byron Mitchell,
\V.- A. Palmour and Jno. A. Pierce.
Minutes ot the regular meeting of Ju
ly 9th, 1914, w’ere read and confirmed.
The appeal cases of John Smith, col.,
and W. M. Chamblee, col., w’ere called.
After hearing the evidence the council
declared the said Smith and Chamblee
guilty and imposed a fine of five dol
lars and cost, each.
On motion, a committee composed of
the building committee and chairman
of the finance committee was named to
confer with the management of the
Gainesville Midland railroad in regard
to the construction of their freight de
pot.
The chairman of the street committee
stated that an agreement had been
reached with the property owners on
West Broad and Dorsey streets with
reference to handling the surface water
in that vicinity.
Tax levy for the year 1914:
Be it resolved by the mayor and coun
cil of the city of Gainesville, Ga , tiiat
a tax levy ot one per cent be, and the
same is hereby, levied for the year >914,
which shall be collected on all taxable
pro] erty, real and personal, within the
said city which is subject to taxation, |
whi< h, witii the other income of the ci
ty, is to be applied as follows:
.475 ot one per cent,or 47 1-2 cents on
one liunared dollars, on property as
sessed and re.urned, to-wit: $4,821,-
837.50 for the payment of the current
ordinary expenses, which is the sum of
$22,903.73.
.25 of one per cent, or 25 cents on the
one hundred dollars, on property as
sessed and returned to-wit. $4,821,837.-
50 for public schools, equals $12,054.59.
.22.5 of one per cent, or 22A cents on
one hundred dollars, on property asses
sed and returned, to-wit: $4,821,837.50,
for the purpose of paying the interest
on the bonded indebtedness, equals the
sum of $10,849.13,
.005 of one per cent, or 5 cents on
the one hundred dollars, on prop
erty assessed and returned to-wit: $4,-
821.837.50 for the purpose of providing
a sinking fund on the bonded indebted
ness of the city, equals $2,410.92.
Total of one dollar on the one hund
red $48,218.37.
On motion the council voted to have
the present city code revised and to al
low the" city attorney S2OO for expense
of doing the clerical work.
The mayor was, on motion, authoriz
ed to make the city’s note for necessary
funds to pay July salaries.
No.further business the council ad
journed.
John B. Rudolph, Mayor.
C. B. Stovall, Clerk.
It Has Become a Habit.
Twenty-seven years ago William
H. Johnson of Sussex, N. J., and
Laura Hew’itt were married. 'l’hey
were divorced, and in 1898 weremar
ried again. They divorced and in
1908 were married again. They were
divorced in 1913 and now are said to
be getting ready to bemarried again.
They are probably the champion
marriers of the world. If they keep
on getting married to and divorc ■<!
from each other marriage is likely to
become a habit with them.
Only One “BROMO QUININE”
To get the genuine, call for full name, LAXA
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of
E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. Stops
cough and headache, and works off cold. 25c.
LITTLE NEWS ITEMS
THROUGHOUT STATE
Washington.—The Georgia delega
tion of rural carriers arrived at Wash
ington over the Seaboard Railroad and
were escorted to their headquarters
nt the National Hotel by the reception
commit tee.
Jonesboro. The resident occupied
b\ A C White, city electrician, on
t’hurch Street, was discovered to be
on tire and was destroyed with almost
the entire contents.
Augusta. A contract, embodying all
the city’s specifications for the tire
apparatus for Engine House No. 7,
was presented to the tire companies
of council at a meeting and
after acceptance, the clerk was di
rected to forward it to the Seagrave
Engine Company for their signature.
Fairburn. —The Fifth Congressional
District convention of Masons was at
tended by about 2,500 of the frater
nity and their friends here. Past
Grand Master J. W. Taylor, of Luth
ersville, and many other distinguished
Masons, including Worshipful Master
Thomas J. Jeffries, of Atlanta, were
present.
Washington.—Soil surveys of De-
Kalb and Polk counties in Georgia will
shortly be made by the department of
agriculture. Farmers are asked to co
operate with the surveying force and
permit them to make borings and
secure samples of soil. It will require
several months to finish the surveys,
and some months after that to com
plete the maps.
Quitman.—J. H. Malloy, president of
the Brooks County Industrial Club,
left Quitman on his way to North
Carolina, whence he will go to Wash
ington to attend the meeting of cot
ton growers to discuss the present
cotton situation.
Bowdon. —Swollen streams, due to
torrential rains such as have seldom
before visited this section, washed
away two buggies, causing the death
of Mrs. William Moore and her young
grandson and nearly proving fatal to
three others who were swept away by
the waters.
Adel. —The first bale of Sea Island
cotton reported in the United States
for this year was ginned and mar
keted at this place by J. S. Jones,
of South Georgia. It weighed 425
pounds and was sent to Savannah.
Mr. Jones claims the title of the sea
son’s first bale for last year also.
Americus. —Americus is to have an
other banking house. Application for
a charter for the Bankers’ Financing
and Trust Company, capitalized at
SIOO,OOO, has just been filed with the
clerk of the superior court and will
in due time be favorably considered.
The incorporators are all non-residents,
being citizens of Decatur, Grady,
Charlton and Coweta counties.
Atlanta. —A Georgian has been ap
pointed deputy warden of the United
States Federal Penitentiary in Atlan
ta. He is Howard C. Arnold, of
Greenville, Ga., and was named by
Attorney-General Mcßeynolds. Mr.
Arnold replaces former Deputy Warden
Hawke, who recently resigned. On
January 1 Mr. Arnold came to Atlanta
as inspector of the income tax for
this division. He has now moved into
the home of the deputy warden at the
penitentiary.
Milledgeville.—ln the roll of the
781 students at the Georgia Normal
and Industrial College at Milledge
ville, Ga., for the past year, not a
single name appears as a student out
side the state of Georgia. Georgia
girls .were admitted first, and there
was no room for more. Applications
were refused from other states, such
as Florida, Alabama, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Idaho and Panama.
Albany.—Mrs. Morris D. Gortatow
sky, one of the most beloved residents
of Albany, died here unexpectedly. She
had been slightly ill for several
months, but her condition was not
considered at all serious. She was a
devout member of the Jewish faith.
Mrs. Gortatowsky and her husband, a
prominent business man of Albany,
came here when Albany was a city
of just a few hundred people. Her
unexpected death has created a pro
found sorrow in Albany. Besides her
husband, she is survived by the fol
lowing children: Five sons, Henry,
Leon, A. C., I. C., of Albany, and J.
D., of Atlanta; three daughters, Mrs.
C. I. Lambert, of New York City;
Mrs. Walter Neal and Miss Sadye Gor
tatowsky, of Albany.
Commerce. —At a citizens’ meeting
at Commerce the mayor was instructed
to wire the following resolutions to
President Woodrow Wilson; “We, the
citizens of Commerce, Ga., in called
assembly, desire to express to you the
genuine grief we feel over the sad
death of your beloved wife. Our
knowledge of Mrs. Wilson as a most
charming and estimable lady, of Geor
gia birth and manners, only intensi
fies the shock and sorrow we feel.
We wish to assure you, Mr. President,
that you have our sincere condolence
in your irreparable loss, and our pray
ers that you may be given the strength
and courage to continue your distin
guished and valuable services as the
nation’s chief executive.”
Vidalia. —Aside from the depression
financially that is being felt through
out the country on account of the
war, the cotton farmers of this, sec
tion are getting worried about the
weather conditions which have had a
very deteriorating effect on the grow
ing crop. Considerable open cotton ,
has been beaten out and into the I
ground by the heavy rains that have
been falling nearly every day since
the bolls began to open. The rains
will also have a bad effect on the
grades, making the sample show blue
or dirty and thus materially lessening ;
the value.
Alamo Theater-
T( (DAY
“DUTY”
A Society Drama in two Parts—Eclair.
“Nearly a Step-mother”
Comedy—Crystal
Tomorrow
“When Fate Disposes”
A melodrama in two parts—Rex
FORD STERLING in
“Snookee’s Flirtation”
Comedy
Saturday
“A Ranch Romance”
Western Drama—Nestor
“Love, looses and Trousers”
Joker Comedy with .Max Ashur
“The Old Rag Doll”
Imp Drama.
MONDAY?
“The Great Universal Mystery”
A comedy played by all the Universal Stars, including: King
Baggot, Florence Lawrence, Warren Kerrigan. Ford Ster
ling, Max Ashur, Robert Leonard, “IKE.” Pauline Bush
Grace Cunard. Frances Ford, and all the favorites.
ALSO
“Prowlers of the Wild”
A remarkable wild Animal Picture —Bison.
TUESDAY?”
“LUCILLE LOVE,” Series No. Q
“The New Cook ’
Comedy
WEDNESDAY:
“When the World was Silent"
Imp drama in three parts
excursion”
TO
ATLANTA
Saturday, Aug. 29th
Round Trip Fare from
$1 Gainesville S1
Special Train will leaxe
Gainesville I 1.40 a. m: ar
riving Atlanta 1.25 p. m.
••• V i a.>.
Southern Railway
Premier Carrier of the South
Tickets will be good on any regular
trains, excepting 58, up to and including
Monday, August 51st, 1914.
For further information call on agents
or address--- •
J. C. BEAM,AGPA. R. L BAYLOR, DPA
Atlanta, Georgia.