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VOL. U. The Times W. At. Pewlar, Editor a Y< SOME GOOD CHANGES ■ ’ The constitutional commission in Louisiana has reported to the legis¬ lature the amendments it has agreed upon. Several of these are of na tioaal interest. Among the judicial reforms pro¬ posed is the authorization of the ,tu*e to provide that less than twelve members of a jury may bring in a verdict. This change, so faT, at least, as it relates to civil suits, lias for a long time been growing in favor all over the country. That it should be recommended by the constitutional commission in so con¬ servative a state as Louisiana indi¬ cates that it will be widely adopted the near future. The property involved in a civil suit is as Kkely io be the due of the plaintiffof (he defendant, and it is manifestly unjust that the plaintiff should be deprived of rights which nine, ten mid even eleven men upon the jury believe to be his. ; Another proposed constitutional amendment of much importance permits school districts to increase their taxation for school purposes by a majority vote of their prop¬ erty-holders. . The exclusion of non-property .holders from the right to vote at such election introduces the third important amendment offered by the commission. This changes the electoral qualifications and requires every voter to have prepaid his poll tax aad to be able to read said write or to possess property valued at than faoo, .'In California a similar constitutional submitted to the voters of that state at the coming election. The Cali¬ fornia amendment, however, pro¬ poses no property qualification,and permitaaU present voters to retain THAT INCOME TAX The disposal of the free list re¬ cently in the senate brought the in come tax before that august body. The committee in charge proposed the amendments so widely de¬ manded, exempting from this tax building and loan associations, sav ings hanks not conducted for the profits of stock-holders, and mutual insurance companies. At a later session the committee further pro¬ posed to exempt from tax on cor poraitons the sums paid in interest to hond-bolders, and also to reduce the limit of individual exemption froml^oooto | 3 ,ooo. This last tor Hill ef New York, who ttaeked the hence bills* a class are leveled at the very rich. of “tfae line - •f h r ft gig. *t ies of fam qj * A ' » E B' mm > mjwi Pp£ H w I distil «?: g v'-^j m 1 - m gig Pgi efWM 'i> A Mil M v;‘> - r - 5 # ► -. ■ St. 3 > S&fSSTS ^'-.r'T’ - J|/ |g|| -TUI ■ DEilOREST, HABERSHAM COUNTY, OA., JULY 6, I89 4 . bill, taken as a whole. Senator Sherman, who was one of the re¬ publicans supporting the income tax of 1871, urged that there was great er necessity for it at that time than there is today. Senator Kyle gave some interesting’ statistics to tjie effect that in England, under the income tax, the separation between rich and poor had rapidly lessened, while in-this country, under a pro¬ tective system ^the separation be¬ tween the two classes had rapidly widened. f The platform adopted by the Ill inois State convention of Populists, at Springfield, suggests some very sensible improvements in the char acter of the State and national econ¬ omy' Among others we notice the following: Declares “that the ap¬ peal for the adjudicating of indus¬ trial and political wrongs should al¬ ways be to the ballot and [never to the bullet,” “that we denounce the license system of dealing with the liquor traffic as fostering one of the most corrupt monoplies of our times and the saloon system, as supported by the Republican and Democratic parties, as one of the chief means by which the money power oppesses the producers; and we demand that wherever a majority of the people petition for the sale of intoxicating liquors,' such sale shall b$ conducted by the state, as a matter of police regulation, ’without profit’ and “that womeifishall have equal pay with men (pr the same labor and shquld- have an equal chalice to m * k ® **• Uwt -” - ■ t :...... ......... Columbian , might have stamps been improved, in size at least, had we the public-competition in de¬ signs which is in vogue in France. The effigy of Joan of Arp, the pop many of the. six hundred designs jpst sent in for the new set of stamps about to be issued in that country. Speakp^f Columbian stamps, the islanfimja^iaica set-in proposes fourth to issue a honor of the centen ary of its (^KOV^y, of this*; commemorated “Thfc on May 3 year. Gleanssd’ of Kings ton, the capital, sensibly says: “The stamps.wrill possess a design indicative of purpose for which they have been issued, tad will be in circulation for one yea*. Stamp-collecting is supposed ^ impart geographical knowledge tef the collector, ;, and probably a multitude of youths-— and adults also—would obtain more Information about Jamaica from their stamps than they ever did from schoolmasters.” - JL Democrats of Pennsylvania held their convention and amOng other things the platform began by denouncing die republieansand the McKinley bill as * responsible for business depression and dissipation of public surplus. Ttendorseif the Chicago platform end spdroved of the 4 flexible determination” of the prsri oent rlomV Iff! in fiemtU nnancvai Hn l I. .It do ooonced the $40■ te.tfi-j individual inflation scheme of the sti ft w* 01 A ‘ >• dorse the upright and f pectation of the people. „ , -:- ' Z e. W' Ws«| ampnmPW'iyifiiNi i„ A 5,000 Mile Trip ——7 "A In compliance writfi an invitation from the editor of the Times the writer will attempt to inflict on the readers of that paper a few remarks on what he saw in the Smith west. Having just returned from that section of our country possibly something interesting, if not particularly instructive, may be said- It is generally f conceded. ' .V that all travelers are' apt to indulge in rather doubtful descriptions, but your humble servant at the outset w ju promise not to attempt any rosy pictures, Early on the morning of Febru¬ ary 15th, 1893, kissing wife and little ones good-bye, I took my traveling bag and hurried over un¬ certain paths to the depot and as a “sorter” souvenir of the trip I carried for sometime a black and blue spot on my shank, which I received near Mr,.. Stambaugh’s Novelty Works, Arriving at the depot just in time t<rcatc h the train, I soon ar rived at Cornelia and the heavens ope ned and that was the last rain j 8aw for man y months. Arriving in Atlanta 1 purchased a ticket for gan Franco, Cal., over three ^^nd m ii e8 aw ay. - Then com m enced the long journey to Phcenix, Arizona Territory, otir destination. Soon we were f ar from Haber- 8hara - 8 woo ded hillsides, speeding through the m&rshea of the gulf coast; the prairta of Texas and through the border of the Great American Desert, arriving at Phe nix,on the morning of the fifth day. * » We did not see much pf the country on the trip, but we did on our way back. ^ If you whhtose? the country by rail it is a good ide^ to ride one way and walk the other, as the “stop-overs,” which the rail road company would not'let you hake on your way out, will come in real convenient now and the tail road people offer no objections. - •This mode of travelimjfjin many respects, is hlfehly commendable, Jt is a sure cure for dyspepsia, affords con sumption, gout, etc., and opportunity to study histoiy, geog raphy, geology, and scenery and to cultivated taste for good grub and plenty of »t.^.,The trj^ller descriptive story of a country by a j^dekuion with + through railroad ticket is and & snare and to be accepted in homoeopathic doses and with a due allowance of salt. & & ^ Phtsnix, I found, n, quite . 33? village, fairly I up to the fflS' ogpecta* mg die wonderful pemphlet loeelity, ueued by tfceUnddu.rk.of the and r 1 He ^ritbry; is t A copa count the great Sal r . ingt * 4 * r 4 m,i - L ■ • , off 'v jjs- Afc ■’ ■ i |gi 5 | El portion ofthe inhabitants, He is distinguished by his look of ex* pec tat ion. A prospector with np big find on hand is unknown, but he must be given credit for much of the prosperity and. the enthusi¬ asm he creates over the occasional genuine find. l ' While mining is of considerable importance, agriculture is of far more importance. The city is the center of a truly great and rather phenomenally rich section. Space will not admit of a full description pf the local traditions, past, pres, ent and future prosperity, etc.—B. (Continued next Week.) . Whet They Think of Ut “Vol. If, Number 49 .of the Demorest Times came to us last Week. It is. a six column four page paper and we welcome it to our exchange list and' wish it success.”—Clarkesville Advertiser. - “The Demorest Times, after an absence Pf two years from the place of its birth, has returned to the old home, and last week re¬ sumed publication. We are glad to see it as a visitor, and it will find a welcome on our table.”— Taccoa News. f , “The first number of the Demo best Times appeared last week. It is a neat six column folio, inde¬ pendent in politics, issued every Thursday, by W„ Al. Fowler, It revives the former Demorest Times, discontinued in 189I.”—North East G eorgian^ * _ u^dy Cecilia Rose’s jewels have ^ the object of quite an iaten *ft ng lawsuit in London in w ith the bankruptcy of Captain Roea, her husband, whose frther the late Sir John Rose, was 4J* tyhdoa partner of ex-Vic* President, Morton in the well known house of Morton, Rose & Company. - ^ , It seems that Captain on^ Lady Cecilia Rose, who are well known ] n New York, where they *spend much time, deposited a number of court jewels, including a pearl necklace, with the court jewelers before the bankruptcy proceedings were instituted, with the object of securing for the firm the amount of a large account which it had on its books against the capUin and his wife. # . W V The latter entertain# hopes at the tithe of being able to avert the bankruptcy proceedings. These expectations were not realised and the trustee of the bankruptcy has ««d (beJonHen to, Ok return ef tluMe 5 jewels on the ground that ^ • ¥. ^ k e upon the lUt of cStors^to », of which f x&z s k e P H r am, ml ■ eft .. 4 ; \ r; g»: :2: W42 W's: k: ‘ 5 ‘ z 1.3" v: a r a ’b w «7 p: 1' 3 .‘-.. , ’3‘13'25‘9' ,, ¢ ‘ a a q . Demorest Foundry r r > 1. WO L ’ General Fourniers and r Demorest, Georgia. ■ Call the attention of milt and machinery O’ doing their work and repairs. Good wont enables do repairs e of dry and with pattern leasvpossible shop delay. us to We solicit j 1 brass the those who desire work in our line. Our rdpairs on engines, sawmills, cane-mills, | They all ML ’ •.v’fSSWSprg , Do What? Complain of hi * promised for ms&m Some have to secure us time, while the hard times are on us, v.— U ' 1 1 pm 1 MIZE? But how economize? This is oi :st. Bay only what yea need; ?«*. Tn * quality than to quantity; 3d. Do not be d— “Largest stock,” “cheapest Be prices,” etc. goods to the purchaser. yourself. In your fnves ow; Investigate for your Safford & Of <4 >r ;’s- % * a - t f-DBALBRS IK— ' Dry Goods, H ^ , Gi . We also handle crockery, glassware/ Cali and see us. ‘ ^ ++. A - The Bank oi im ■ * — •?. •... Capital p mt > 12 . Doing • bueinei. under . tymm money on approved security. Pay intei mm in domestic and foreign exchange. Trat ness. w/gwaiwimor Chase National Bank, New York. L01 w ^ 7 A. A. Skfford » W. * W. H, VanHise A. Cat *• m A. HAMPTON, President. . A. e W . H. VanHise, \ 'mm ---- * * mama •* Nothing i'm e 1 ; It to ehet I a f.A measind hi * value to the an America , Shi % tfp m i * nr vJ. the .3 WT % ' . .. « * 1 uJkm #.i .... :r. ‘ I Shi WiW : wP* /■ a ,':, Y • - * -'• r? V..-^ .* ■ -• '■ - fy . ■; % ■ • 7 - . r • fsM <onM m ;a