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THE DEMOCRAT
jr-O. M. BROWN, Editor Ac M’e’r.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF SHERIFF, OR'
DINARY, CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
4ND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Entered »s second class mail matter
it Bambridue, fi a.| postoffice.
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA, JULY 30
Tbe postoffice; do not report any
heavy money ordere tor campaign
purposes.
Bryan says, ‘my duty is to tbe
people* What a great pity it is
that more aspiring politician^ can’t
Bay as much.—Ex.
Pshaw! they all talk that way
when they are seeking for votes.
Someone says the president will
start a magazine when he retires
from office. Wouldn’t be a bit
surprised—the president is always
starting something.
We regret that the Hon. Seab
Wright saw fit to decline the presi
dential nomination of the national
prohibition party; lor we purposed
slinging our ballot for a Christian
and a patriot, for president.
Gov. Smith is making the new
regime stand up to tbe rack-lodder
or no fodder, all right. The day is
coming when the people ol Georgia,
with their hats in hand, will ask
him to take the greatest gilt with
which they can crown lam.
The common people are expect,
ing protection from the oncoming
administration at the hands of the
prese t legislature insofar as lies
within their power to bulwark pro
hibition, taxation, negro disfran 1
chisement and antMobbying. These
things done and they dare not go to
record on these issues. Gentlemen,
do your duty.
If there 1 any dirty linen in con
nection with the leasing of Georgia
convicts lets put it through the
laundry and be done with it.—Ma-
oon News.
Why, man; you certainly have
very little consideration for the
laundry people.
The Railroad Commission of
Georgia at last takes the sensible
view that if the publisher ot a news’
paper desires to Bell space in his
columns to a railroad, and would
rather accept mileage ot the railroad
than its equivalent in cash it is nos
body’s business but the publisher’s
and the railroad’s. There is hope
that the commission may yet be
jarred into a realization ot their re
sponsibility to the dictates of rules
of sanity.
A Dutch professor has just suc
ceeded in liquifying hellium. And
here we have been made to believe
in Georgia that it had long been
liquified and was kept in bottle? for
election purposes.
The bill to amend the registry
laws of tbe state seems to provide
tor a reform : loug needed lines.
While within the last few years
g:eat strides nave been made ;n
our state towards pure elections we
are yet far from having reached the
point, desired by honest men.
Yes, the prosperity of the town
depends somewhat npon you. Every
man hss a part m the affairs ot this
world Do your part; that may en-
courage others.
About as often as a man climbs a
ladder with his hands in his pockets
does s business thrive without ad
vertising. Don’t grumble about
business being dull, i ut remedy
your trouble with a good appli
cation of printer’s mk, if you really
desire trade.
Best tbe World Affords.
“It gives ine unbounded pleas
ure to recommend Buck Ion’s Ar
nica Salve,” says J. W. Jenkins, of
Chapel Hill, N.C. “J am convinced
it’s the best salve the world affords
It cured a felon on my thump,
and it never iails to heal every
sore, burn or wound to which it is
applied. 26c at all drug stores.
The'Campaign in Georgia
There is no doubt but that there
is going to be a p esidential cam
paign in Georgia this year for the
first time in many, many years.
With the Hon. Thos E. Watson
slumping the state in the interest of
his own candidacv lor the presi
dency, with Bryan and democratic
electors in the field and wit'* Taft
and'repnbhcan electors and with
the disfranchisement amendment to
the constitution up also f*r ratifica
tion by the people, it looks like as
if all elements Of our population are
going to have an interest in tbe
situation.
Under the present law, it requires
a majority vote ot tbe state to elect
any set -f electors, and if there are
three sets as there will be, the pos
sibility is that none of the tickets
may receive a majority of the total
vote cast. This will further com-*
plicate matters.
So all told politics promises to be
just as lively in Georgia for the
future as it has been m the past.
Somehow, we can imagine Governor
Hok Smith taking the stump if
needed and called upon m behalf of
the success of the democratic ticket,
but we cannot imagine Candidate
Joe Brown and bis friends taking
any very active part in the success
ot the national ticket. ’ Indeed if
the rumors and reports which have
gone broadcast over the state are
true, the late successful faction 10
the party in Georgia has promised
the state to Hon. Thos. E. Wat.-on,
the populist candidate for president.
But matters are shaping themselves
up very fast and worn, be long be
fore the people will have an oppor
tunity to know iwst where they are
at.
The Question of Rates.
It is not alone the great Southwest
that is rising up in protest against
the proposed increase in freight
rates. The entire country is pro 1
testing with reason and justice in
tbe protest against an arbitrary de
termine ion to increase freight rates
which, already large enough, would
in tbe increase add another and an
exceedingly onerous tax upon pro
ducer and consumer alike. Mr. W.
C. Brown, senior vice president of
the New York Central, in his dis
cussion of the question before the
conference to shippers and commer
cial organizations at Chicago, was
frank to the point of brutality in
his remarks, evincing not alone the
determination of tbe railways to in*
crease their freight rates but an as
sumption of their absolute power to
do so. One paragraph in his ad
dress is especially worthy of note in
his challenge to the commercial, the
shipping, the industrial and agri
cultural interests of the entire
country, and it is as lollows:
“The issue is in the hands of the
business men of the country. It the
business interests of tbe nation
shall, after c-o sideration, say that
raiiroad rates shall not be advanced,
1 doubt if it can be done. But it
sh uld be und rstood c.early, defin
itely and beyond all question of
doubt, that m saving ibis they say
just as clearly and as definitely that
the wages of the great army of 1,-
500,000 railroad employees shall be
reduced and they must accept the
full measure of responsibility for the
results which will follow.”
The threat cf Vice President
Brown may be passed over, save tor
the purpose of calling attention to
the fact that it is the fixed belief of
the railways ot the country that all
interests are subject to their control
—the interests ol producer no less
than consumer. It may also be
further passed over beeause of his
stitement “the issue is in the bands
of the business men of the country.”
Tbe issue is in their hands, though
in a sense and meaning uot intended
by him.
With the waterways 01 the coun
try—the natural arteries of trade
and commerce—improved and de
veloped under and upon 3 fixed and
definite plan, with adquate appro,
pr.ations annually made as part of
the fixed policy of the government,
the policy advocated and urged by
the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress, the issue would be de
termined in favor of the business in
terests of the entire country and tbe
artificial highways of the uoaniry
THE
would' no longer be able to defy i REPORT OF THE CONDITION 9F
business men as Vice President
Brow’n defied them at Chicago.
The issue is, indeed, in the!
hands. It was not, “the railroads
that made prosperity” as Vice Pres
ident Brown declared in his rev
marks. It was prosperity that made
the railroads, and when the business
of tbe country has immeasurably
outstripped the railway facilt:es,
the business men an-: the coalmen’
surate development of the country
have the right to demand the im
provement of the waterways, upon
a fixed and defluite policy, to the
end that trade and commerce nfaty
be no longer hampered and at fhe
mercy of one means of transporta
tion.
is Pirst Rational ft am
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AT BAINBRIDGE
In the State of Georgia, at
the Close of Business,
July 15, 1908.
The Remedy That Does.
“Dr. King’s New Discovery is
tbe remedy that does the healing
others promise out tail to perform,’
says Mrs. E. R. Pierson, of Auburn
Centre, Pa. “It is curing me of
throat and lung trouble of long
standing, that other treatments
relieved only temporarily. New
Discovery is doing me so much
good that I feel confident its con
tinued use for a reasonable length
of time will restore me to perfect
health.” This renowned cough
and cold remedy and throat and
lung healer is sold at all drug
stores. 50c and $1.00 Trial bottle
free.
$41.10 from Bainbridge
To Boston and return via Atlantic
f Coast Line.
Account meeting Supreme Lodge
Knights ol Pythias rates are open
to public. Date of sale, July 30th,
31, August 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th,
1908. Return limit to August 16th,
with extension of limit to Septem
ber J6th on payment ot additional
$1. Stop over at New York will be
allowed on return trip up to final
limit ef tickets For detailed in.
foi mation call on ticket agents, or
write E. M. North, Division Pas -
senger agent, Savannah, Ga.
Physicians Against Liquor
The law passed by the last legis
lature ol North Carolina, which was
ratified by the people on May 26,
by tbe overwhelming majority of
44,000 votes, prohibits the manufac
ture of all intoxicating liquors with
in the state, with the only exception
that sales may be made upon the
prescription of a reputable physic
cian lor medical purposes only.
Recognizing the possibility ot an
abuse of thi- provision ot t ( e law,
the State Medical Societv cf North
Carolina, which recently held its
session at Winston-Salem, took the
following strong stand:
“Resolved, That we condemn aB
unprofessional and grossly immoral
any lax or unfaithful conduct in the
members of this society in the exs
ercise ot the privilege conferred in
this (prohibition) law.”
Ought not Georgia doctors to do
likewise? and will they not, in de
fense ot their honored profession?
It Can’t Be Beat.
The best of all teachers is expe*
rience. C. M. Harden, of Silvei
City, North Carolina, says: “j
find Electric Bitters does all that’i
claimed for it. For stomach, Jivei
ao-. kidney troubles it can’t b<
beat. I have tried it and find it t
most excellent medicine.” Mr
Harden is right; it’s the best of all
medicines also for weakness, lame
back, and all run down conditions
Best too for chilis and malaria.
Sold under guarantee at all drug
stores. 00c.
Silver Aluminum Jelly Moulds Free
Individually Molcud desserts are
now considered the proper thing.
The moulds are hard to get outside
the large cities, but u-ers of J»lI-o
Tho Dsinty Dessert, can g6t them
absolutely free. Circular ahince.
package explaining and illustrat
ed different rns. Jell-o
is sold by all good grocers at 10c.
per package. Do not accept a sub-
titute or you will be disappointed
castor 1A
lor Tifrnto and Children.
Ai KW Ym Ran Always Bantf
the
or
RESOUBCES-
Loans and discounts $152,415.11
Overdrafts, secured and
unseoured
5,223.05
U. S. bonds, to secure cir
culation
50,000
U. fc>. bonds to secure U.
B. deposits
50,00C
Other bonds to secure U.
S. deposits
. S.bonds on hand
Premiums on U.S.Jbonds
bonds, 8ecuwties, etc,
5,050
Banking house, fur»i-
ture and fixtures
4,490
Other real estate owned
469
Due from national banks
(not reserve agents)
Due from state banks
and u bankers
12,460 02
Due trooi approved re-
serve agents
13,910,01
Checks and other cash
items
25 88
Exchanges for ^clearing
house
267 41
j Notes of other national
banks
»05
Fractional pap->r cur-
rency, niekies and
cents
627.64
Lawful money reserve
in bank, viz:
Specie 2,818
Legal-tender notes 10,890
13,708
Redemption fund with U
S. trea-dry (5 per
cent of circulation)
2^00
Due from TJ, S, treasury
other tbau 5 per cent
redemption land
Total. $311,651.12
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in
$50,000.00
Surplus fund
20,000.00
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes
paid
10,117,94
National bank notes out-
standing
50,000
State bank notes out-
standing
Dne to otber national
banks
Due to state banks and
banKers
Due to trust companies
and savings banks
Due to approved reserve
agents
Dividends unpaid
220
individuals deposits sub
feet to check
100,887.75
Demand certificates of
deposit
; Time certificates of de-
posit
Certified check*
5105
Cashier’s cheeks out-
standing
327,38
United States deposits
50,000
Deposits U. 8. disburs-
ing officers
Bonds borrowed
Notes and bills redis-
counted
5,000
Bills payable, including
certificates of depos-
it for money borrow-
ed
25,000
Reserved for taxes.
Clearing-house amount
-
of net balance
47
Total.
$311,651.12
STATE OF GEORGIA |
Decatur Courty |
I, Frank S. Jones, cashier of the
above named bf.nk, do solemnly swear
that the above statement ;is
true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
FRANK S. JONSS,
Cashier.
Subscribed and swor to
b .fore me
this 25th day of July , 1908.
J. J. MATHIS, {Notary Public.
Correct—attest: •
M. E NUSSBAUM,
J. D. CHASON,
Directors
Nitrate of Soda
Nitrate Sold in Original Sags
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64 Stooe Street, New York
'Kejta Building, Baltimore, Md.
36 Bay Street, East, Savannah, Go,
305 Baroooe Street, New Orleans, La.
Holcombe 8c Co* 50 Clay Street,
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,pain. Is thhback..confined MWu
aadforgetfulsieH, baatdulnen, eTeftloa.te eocf.tj
«.idle of wuukoed, etc.,.cured |oi
rnight lows, re.tor. lort-TKaHty,
, are. young or rnlUdle aeedMrh. are
weahly aad wreck, and.,make them-nt for marriage
Slllllllt WMtarriaBIediieaee.In all Ka form,
FoVeoolnf, ■
Mast-Mages, eared for life. Blood
ing, Bkln DlMans/Uleete, Swelling*. Bored
rhoea, Sleet and all forms of private dlaea.es,
^ialna Uil* dl«*,T^"*’Wl».*2l
y the nerTotu ,r,t«r *'“ ^w3*SafeA|
_ permanently eared.
KMity Bladder and Praataflc
Olsaasat Musing
In the city. Very 1
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(Thoroughly reepotudhle. Legally Incorporated n >u
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With five new Steel Steamers, Capacity 3,000 tons Each, fi® 1 *—
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Effective* April 1, 1908. Connection* at Bran***
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Freight Shipped by This Route will be Handled W
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C. L. DIMON, Vice-President and General Manager;
Traffic Manager, New York.
A Square Engagement
is made with every s^le in this store.
It is that if the article purchased is
not exactly as represented it can be
returned and the money will be
returned without question. But we
are very
Careful About Our Jewelry
Vf c don’t buy it until we have
examined it thoroughly. Se we have
everything all right. Our guaran
tee is good because we know tbe
character of what we sell.
Townsend Jewelry Co.
Bainbridge, Ga*
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