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; GEORGIA NEWS; Epitomized Items of Interest Gathered at Random. Hay Leave* Thomaeviilc. Secretary Hay left Tbomasviile last Saturday tnornltiK at 6 o'cock via the Atlantic Coast Line to resume his du (tea In Wublngton. The secretary I irnounri-B ibe climate <( ThitDiasviuo second to none In the b'ijJ.. tils fc*tUh la greatly Improved ;• liia etui aiming the pines. • Sanitarium for Hawkiniv.lie. A movement is on foot to establish !n Hawklngvllle a modern, first-class sanitarium by a certain well known physicians of Pulaski county. The sanitarium will be fitted,up with elec trical and modern appliances and will prove a boon to the people of this section and to Hawkinsvllie, • • • Inspection Orders lasued. General orders No. 2, relating to the coming annual inspection of state troops, have been Issued from the of fice of Adjutant General 8. W. Harris, Whose orders call attention to the de tail of Major F. H. French, of the Six teenth infanlry. to Inspect the Georgia troops. and bis inspection will be made at tho same time as that by Colonel W. G. Obear, Inspector general. • • • Fruit Growers to Meet. The Fruit Growers - Association of the atate will meet, in Valdosta Febru ary 18-19. It is expected that the session will be one of the largest attended In the history of the organization. Rates of one and nnathird fare have been granted on all the railroads. The com mittee Is already busy preparing for them and the growers are getting their orchards Into first-class order for In spection. • • • Little “Georgia Magnet" Arreeted. Annie Abbott, the "Georgia Mag net," and heroine in a number of sen rational episodes, has been under ar rest In New York city, where she Is Appearing at a theatre In a vaudeville (turn. The "Georgia Magnet" Is charged with purloining Jewels to the value of 112,000 from Mrs. F. C. Bay ser, of Waterbury, Conn., the home of the watches. Her manager, 1 heodoro !N Abbott, also well known In Georgia, 'was arrested at the same tint'.', Both fcnve been released on bond. • • ■ Mora Money la Needed. If Georgia Is to have a building at tho coming Bt. Lout* exposition, such as has been proposed, considerably more money than has already boon subscribed will have to he salsed. This fart Is developed in a reperl made a day or two ago to Governor Terrell by the active members of the Georgia commission for the lxmlslanu Purchase exposition. This report shows that less than 99.000 has been sub scribed so far. while nearly |30,000 Is needed to carry out the plans In view. The subscriptions up to the present time have coble practically altogether from the part of the state, with the exception of one or two from middle Georgia. • * * Call to Democratic Committee. The atate democratic executive com mittee has been called by Chairman IS. W. Brown to meet In Atlanta on Mon day. February 29, at 11 o’clock a. m. The date of (ho meeting Is compara tively an early one. Two years ago the committee met on March 29. a month later, and in 1900 the meeting was held March 17. When asked about the date Chair man Brown said: "Everybody seems anxious to know when the committee Is (joins; to fix the date for the primary, and thero np pears to be no reason why (he matter should not be settled without any great delay. "But my particular reason for select ing February 29 for the meeting of the committee Is that It Is the fifth Monday In the month, a date on which it will be more convenient for most of the out-of-town members to bo present, because there are usually no courts Hied for that day." • • • Pulaski Farmer* Plant Tobacco. The culture of tobacco on a large scale has begun in Pulaski county. J. T Jones, who lives a few miles south of Hawklnsvllle, la now preparing to plant 6 or 8 acres of the weed. He has already sown his bed of the long leaf variety. Mr. Jones has interested with him In this project an experienced tobacco raiser from North Carolina, who expe rimented very successful?)- on Pulaski county lands last year Mr. Jones says he can clear more money on etgth acres of tobacco at less expense than he can on fifteen acres of cotton at 3# cents average. Other farmers around him also an nounce their intention of taking up the tobacco culture at occe. • • • Want* Change in Law. Governor Terrell will. In his next message to the general assembly rec ommend that some provision be made for legislator* to serve during the in terim which exists between October and June, because If there should be an extra session of the legislature, or If the governor should die between Oc- tober, when the elections are held, and next June, when the general assembly meets, there would he no one to take the governor’s place. The constitution of the state, in par agraph 1, section 4, article 2. says “ Members of the general assembly shall be elected for a term of two years and shall serve until their suc cessors are elected." If the legislature adjourns in June and their successors elected next Oc tober, then the members of the pres ent legislature, according to the con stitution, are out of office. If the gov ernor should die between October and June, under present conditions there would be no successor, as the presi dent of the senate would no longer he president for reason that his term as senator expired when his successor as senator was chosen at. the general elec tion. •• * . "Cunjer" Doctor Gave Arsenic. After making a thorough analysis of the stomach of Sarah Mann, a negress of Ellington, Clayton county, suspected of having boen poisoned, Dr. Edgar Everhart, of the Southern College of Pharmacy, of Atlanta, has reported to the authorities there that unmistaka ble traces of arsenic had been discov ered. Charles Mann, the husband of the deceased, Bob Middlebrook and George Shaw, all negroes, have been held in the Clayton county Jail awaiting tho result of the Investigation. The Mann woman died a few days ago under sus picious circumstances, and the coronet 1 Insisted upon an investigation and sent the body to Dr .Everhart for analysis. According to report., Mann and Mid dlebrook were suspected of having In duced Shaw, who poses as a sort of negro "conjure" doctor, to poison the Mann woman. It also seems that Shaw had been suspected of similar practice on former occasions. The story told by the negroes Is that the woman was suffering from some kind of pain, and the conjuro doctor gave her a drink of whisky. Her death followed In a few Hours. In tho qualitative analysis that followed un mistakable signs of arsenic poisoning were found, and the charge of murder against the three negroes Is expected to follow. Otherwise the stomach was found to he In a normal condition. • * Does Not Affect Georgia. The derision of the supreme court of the United States in the ease of South Dakota vs. North Carolina, where it Is held that the bonds of North Carolina must be paid by that state will have no effect on tho bonds which the state of Georgia repudiated about twenty years ago. ' When the announcement, of the tie cislon was made It was understood that Georgia could be made liable and forced to pay the bonds which had been repudiated by the Georgia legis lature. In the North Carolina case the state was owner of a majority of the stock In the North Carolina railroad, which stock had been pledged as security for bonds Issued. The people buying the bonds presented ten of them to the state of South Dakota to be used for educational purposes, and South Da kota (Tied suit In the United States court to collect the money for the bonds, the North Carolina officials claiming that they had never been asked to pay for them. The supreme court held in Its de cision that the railroad could be sold to pay for the bonds. Governor Ter rell states that the decision would not apply to Georgia, because the sover eignty of the stale was involved when It repudiated Its bonds years ago. while the state of North Carolina own ed a controlling interest In the rail road which had issued the bonds. Ihe bonds repudiated by Georgia were not secured by any personal property of the state. • * * A Graded Course of Study. State School Commissioner W 11 Merritt has Just sent out a graded course of study for the common schools of Georgia, based upon the books recently adopted for use in the schools. The commissioner has done his work well. The course is well graded, the requirements for each year being well balanced and the subjects properly correllated. The work for a flrst reader pupil Is clearly outlined so that every teacher in the state will know what the pupils of this grade must be studying in read ing. spelling, language, writing num bers and nature study. Each reader with the corresponding work In other subjects Is indicated. The course ex lends through seven years of nine months. In schools of shorter terms the time will be longer, though the course will be the same. It is thus ad justed to any and Ml schools. One of these programs or courlea of study will be sent to every teacher in the state to be posted on the school wall as a guide to teachers and patrons and children. If faithfully carried out it will systematise the work of the school room and the instruction of the chil dren, so that each child will have a well rounded education as far as he goes. The language, history, arithme tic, spelling, writing and geography work will be carried along together There will be no neglecting of any of these essential studies.for any one of them or for any fad or frill. The child can thus pass easily from school ta school or from teacher to teacher without loss of time or repetition of studies. It becomes a guide to each teacher in the use of the new text books and In the organization of the classes. It will enable county school commissioner* to Inspect the schools to better advantage and examine the work of any grade in his several schools. It will enable the state school commissioner to prepare tests for the grades all over the state and compare the work of the several coun ties. It will bring order Into the school work. It is hoped that, every commissioner and teacher will put the new course of study Into immedia’i operation. Following this outline course of study will come during the year a full syllabus describing in de fall the work, each subject for each grade, with touching suggestions, sup plement&l work —In short, a % school room guide. This is now being pre pared by Mr. Merritt, and he hopes c have It ready for use In the summei institutes. —J. 8. Stewart, of State University. HANNA HAS TYPHOID. Senator’* Illness Is of a Bemi-Berioua Nature According to Diagnosis. President Calls on Bick Man. A Washington special says: Sena tor Hanna Is officially pronounced to have typhoid fever. The following bulletin was issued by his physician, j Immediately afler the consultation at 9 o’clock Friday morning: “Senator Hanna has typhoid fever. ; The diagnosis is confirmed by the com plete blood examination reported by \ Dr. Edward Behron. The senator rest- : ed fairly well Thursday night, and Fri day morning his temperature was 100, | pulse 82," President Roosevelt walked over from the while house at an early hour j personally to inquire after tho sena- i tor’s condition. He spent ten minutes ! at the hotei. Dr. Behron is a microscopic expert and he made two tests. The flrst one showed the presence of typhoid bacil lus. The second teat was made to confirm the flrst one. The senator Is being closely guard ed from visitors and no one except nls regular household Is permitted to see btm. His sole diet is milk and no stimulants are beta# used at present. Mrs. Hanna insists on personally at tending the patient much of the time, but the trained nurse has begun duty. The phjsiclans say that the outlook Is hopeful for recovery, and that the crucial point in the Illness should oe passed in about a week. They say the case is what is known as irregular typhoid and is less serious than most cases of that UlneßS. It Is somewhat like walking typhoid, which accounts for the recent fluctuations in the fever and general condition of the patient. The family, it is said, Instead of be ing alarmed at the diagnosis of ty phoid, are relieved at the announce ment, being fearful of the uncertainty. They realize the seriousness of the sit. uni ion, hut feel that there might havo been other developments that would have proven of much more gravity. It is realized that, the senator's ad vanced age and his rheumatic condi tion maeks the catv a more serious one than in a younger man. but belief Is expressed by his family that, he will recover, though he will bo confined (o his bed for a considerable period. The present plan is to take him to Thomasville, Ga., as soon as he Is able to be moved. It is stated that there are no organic complications to add to the serious ness of the case, but the A’uator at the time of the attack was in a liter ally worn out condition so that his extreme physical weakness and ner vous depression, coupled with his age. 66 years, and frequent rheumatic attacks, make the case of much more gravity than an ordinary attack of ty phoid of comparatively mild charc ter. The crisis of the fever is not ex pected for several days WANTS CASH FOR CANAL DEAL. Secretary Shaw Notifies National Banks of Prospective Call. Secretary Shaw. Thursday, sent a letter to all national bank deposito ries holding special government de posits regarding prospective calls for funds on account of the Panama canal purchase. He says In part: "It seems probable that the govern ment will be called upon in the near future to pay $50,000,000 preliminary to the construction of an interoceanic canal. In addition to this, there are outstanding approximately $55,000,000 of the United States bonds, which, by their terms, mature on February 1, 1904, and congress is considering a proposition to loan between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000 to the Louisiana Pur chase exposition. To meet these prob able demands it will be necessary to draw at least $30,000,000 from deposi tory banks.” REQUISITION HELD UP. Governors of Alabama and Florida En gage in Breaiy Correspondence. The state of Alabama has a fight on its hands to get Leroy C. Harding, the DeKalb county banx defaulter, back to the state. He is wanted on an indictment for embexxlement. Harding has been arrested in Flori- ! da. but the governor of Florida has declined to honor the requisition of the governor of Alabama for the pris oner, pending further investigation. ! THE SUNDAY SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS FOPt FEBRUARY 14. Subject: Jeica Forgive* Sin*. Mark ii., 1- l^—fsolden Text, Mark 11., lO— Mem ory Vertefi, 3-5 Commentary on the Day’* Lenaon. 1. A palsied sinner brought to Christ (vs. 14). 1. “And again.” At the close of the missionary tour in Galilee. Cap ernaum.” Which was his home or neau qu art era. “It was noised.” The news spread very rapidly. “In ♦he house Kit her the bouse which He occupied with His mother and His brethren (Matt. 4: 13). or possibly that of St. Peter. 2. ‘ Manv were gathered/’ The audience included Pnanaee* and doctors of the law who had come f-om the towns of Galilee, Judea and Jerusalem (Luke 5: 17). They hail come to inspect and criticise this new Teacher. “About the door.” There was a great concourse of people so that the house and court were both filled. “Preached the word.” The doctrine of the Son of God. They bad come partly to criticise and partly out of curiosity, and now Jesus seizes the opportunity to preach the gOi pel. We should be instant in season and out of season to point other** to Jesus. Prescmng and healing went together and mad** a powerful impression. 3. “Come unto Him.” Access to Jesus seemed impossible. There* were many ob stacles in the way. Should they have waited for a convenient season? No. They must force their way to Christ. “Bringing one.” He was young, for Jesus calls him son, hut he was full grown, for it re quired four to carry him. There are many so weak and discouraged that they cannot go to Jesus without aHHistance; we should always be ready to help such. “Sick of the nalsy.” Palsy, a contraction of the wor<l paralysis, is a disease that deprives the part affected of sensation, or the pow er of motion, or both. This patient is utterly helpless. The difMS w consid ered incurable. “Borne of four.” Each one holding a corner of the“pallet,” or bed, which was merely a thickly budded quilt mat. There was co-operation in this work. One could not have done it; it needed four. In the union of hearts and hand** there is strength. United they had no difficulty. *. “The pres*. It seemed quite impos sible for the crowd to make an opening sufficiently largo for them to pa*w* through. “Uncovered the roof.” Luke says, “through the tiling.” In the Eastern coun tries the houses were fiat-roofed and joined together, so one could walk upon them from one end of the city to the other. These housetops were places of firayer and meditation, and from the lousetops criers proclaimed the times of public worship. Outside stairs always led to the roof. “Broken it up.” They took un the tiling. They determined that noth ing should stand in their way. “Let down.” Imagine the aurpriae of the crowd as this opening through the tilea appeared, and a pallet waa let down before tnern. 11. Christ forgives sin* (v*. 5-7). 5. “Saw their faith.” Many of the gifts of healing ami restoration were obtained through the faith and prayers of the friends of the sufferers. Bee Matt. 8‘ 13; Mark 5: 38: John 4: 50. Jesus “saw” their faith. Real faith acts. Their holy boldnesa pleased Him. “Thy sms are forgiven” (K. V.) Our first great need is the forgive ness of puis. Jesus rightly puts this ahead of the healing of the body. We can not doubt that this |mralytc was a con science-stricken young man. The condi tions necessary to forgiveness are repent ance, confession, forsaking sin and faith. 8 “Certain of the scribes.” The scribes were the leaders of the nation, the the ologmns, legislators, politicians. They had come up from Jerusalem and other places for the purpose of opposing him. “In their hearts.* They had not spoken open ly, 7. “Blasphemies,” To blaspheme is to slander God or sjieak impiously against God. In thi* case they supposed that Christ was taking to Himself what be longs to God oniv. He is intruding on the divine rights. The blasphemer was to be put to death by stoning. “But God only.” They rightly understood that all sins arc •ins against God, and therefore only God could forgive them. See Psa. 51: 4 111. Christ heals disease (v. 8-12). 8. "Je*ii perceived.” In telling them the thoughts of their hearts Jesus gave them the fullest proof of His divinity. He “seareheth all hearts and understandeth all the imagination* of the thoughts.” No sin e*rspes His notice. “Why reason ye?" Matthew says: "Wherefore think ye evil?” Why are you putting a misconstruction on iny words? 9 "Whether it is easier." ltoth are equally ea*y and equally difficult. Everything is equally easy to that power which is unlimited. A universe can be as easily produced by a single act of the di vine will as the smallest part of matter. 10. “That ye may know.’ External mira cles are the proof of internal one*. Christ wa* conscious of divine power. If failure had been the result His humiliation would have been overwhelming and tins). He pro poses now toproveHisiTivinity beyond Ques tion. "Son of Man.” This is the title which Christ most frequently applied to Himself, sometimes interchanging it with the “Son of God.” He appropriated to Himself the pronhecy of Daniel (Matt. 28: 63. 64; Dan. 7 13). It is applied to Christ more than eighty times in the New Testament. 1. It implies His humiliation (Matt. 8: 20), and that lie, the Son of God. became a true man (Rom. 8: 3). 2. That He was the one perfect man. sinless, and complete m every human virtue. 3. That He was the representative man. elevated above indi vidual. class and national prejudices. 4. That He was. officially, the representative of the human race in His life and death for man. “Power on earth.” They were thinking of God as hem* in heaven, and Jesus calls attention to the fact that there ,i* power on earth now to forgive sins The Son of Man has come to earth and has brought this power with Him. 11. "Arise.’' Here is the test. Christ show* His ability to forgive sins by His ability to heal. 12. "He arose.” The man had a part to perform. Had he not acted at the word of command he could not have been healed. He exercised the pow er of his will and put forth the necessary effort to arise, believing that strength and healmgwould be given him. “Before them all.” This thing was “not done in a cor ner.” Christ's miracles were performed in the moat public manner and were never questioned bv those who witnessed them. .4mazed.” Luke adds: "They were filled with fear.” “Glorified God." They had a high degree of reverence for God and were filled with admiration for His power and goodness. “On this fashion.” Christ’s works are without precedent. He acts independently and advises with no one. They had seen three marks of His divinity: I. Forgiving sins. 2. Perceiving thoughts. 3. Healing disease. The works of Christ are astonishing the world to-day. 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