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Here Shall the Press the People’s Rights Maintain
BY JOHN M BROWN.
BRIO RIOGE. GIORGIA. THURSDAY MORNIKC, SEPTEMBER 17. I90S.
Vol. 39—No. 16-sr.co a To*r
Editor ialettes
* f*, - of the g&me It is
t(lH ...vi.rn duty of all political
ia g(,r> to see victory ahead.
j #e Brown hasn't yet time to at-
pvt any Brvan meetings or to do
invthing to help the cause of
arvftn in this state.
j! v,efc'in8 now to look very much
Joe will not .be inatigu-
r»>d governor at all—but merely
unveiled after big Hoke’s term ex-
[.ir*'-.
1i„. - .uthern white man anu the
p *.rn negro understand each
0 tr> r Without outside influences
theyr-an live together in peace and
snd l; irimmy, each knowing and
g.- ( ing his place.
A N. a York matron, 108 years
o!l,iMrihutes ner longevity to the
f„ r - - at «he has never worn a
t r- She need not, however,
a: •! ! r -liy other women to her
■ 1 r , for they J|^il(i die first.
V.' iii.- myan was away from
me recently lightning strueK a
vu:uiiinil in hi*, yaid. How lucky
amt tie was away when the light-
f ,jj,- , ms looking for windmills to
\ SL-ie.itist nas discovered that
Ui.r. are millions of germs in
era ktd listie J . now we can ac
count tor a great many things
which were hitherto opaque, pro
vided cracked brains are like
oracKed dishes.
A man in l'exa s swallowed asiive
dollar the other day. The reason
aligned for this performance
seems plausible, that he swallowed
it to escape having to contribute it
to the campaign fund, believing
ihat i; would do him more good, if
it had to he swallowed.
Orville Wright’s success with
his aeroplane gives promise that
ten years hence flying machines
will he as com mon as automobiles
were ten years ago. It hasn’t
he«n along time since “horseless
carriages” were unknown,and now
they an to be seen everywhere!
But what shall we want to do after
we have learned to fly?
It was thought that after the
O' iUito was scientifica ly and of-
idly convicted of being a dis-
buting agency of deadly disease
wi uld be doomed to extermin
■n in all well governed ana pro
"ive municipalities, but the
wns and cities ihat have inau-
irated campaigns for the purpose
getting rid of him are excep*
onal.
"tere h a superfluity of presi-
tial tickets in the field. For
exigence of most of them there
• course, no excuse. But the
•vim are on them, of course,
t Iook at it that way. It is all
yreaitothem and they think
■ rt running for the pres;-
cy. no matter what others
r - There is no law to prevent
c running tor it, and there is
* any law or disposition any-
to deny them the right to
nn; ttieir excuse for whatever
oth. Free speech is the
- t i >u< right we still have
us, on which there is no
live or other tariff tax, aud
' V( that the people are al-
- willing to give every one a
whether they agree with
'■ not.
years have parly lines
loosely drawn or voters
sed to put principles
hove party labels The
y of the Democratic
e coming election lias
itself an effective in
vote can be won if the
aud its candidates
ore election day’ that
ve this vole and can ap-
confidence.
I he Good Government League
of Atlanta rs composed of a num
her of the most influential men in
the community, and it promises
good work for the enforcement of
the laws. ^Vith municipal and
state machinery organized, and the
people taxed to support it, it is a
little strange that private citizens
must organize to see that the laws
are enforced, Something, or some
body, fo wrong when such organi
zations as the Good Government
League are a necessity. It ia good
though, tt at when they must be,
there are those who are ready and
willing to take up the work such
organizations are called to do. A
community can well afford to bear
the extra expense for the good
that will follow.—Wesleyan Chris
tian Advocate.
Herein may he the hope of civic
reform for other cities in Georgia
than Atlanta.
They Take the Kuiks Out,
“I have used Dr. King’s New
Life Pills for many year-*, with in
creasing satisfaction. They take
the Kinks out of stomach, fiver
and bowels, without fuss or fric
tion,” says H. Brown, of Pitts
field, Vt. hruaranleed satisfactory
at all drug stores. 25c.
Near Beer and intoxi
cation
That tne r cent action of the leg- 5
islatore in placing a special tax
upo* the manufacture and sale of
bererag-8 k*«wn as n ar beer, in
no way interferes with, or nullifies, !
the prohibition law, was the con- !
struction placed upon the law by
Judge Pendleton, ei the superior
court, in his charge to the grand
jury for the September term.
Cilice the legislature passed the
m. asore which placed a tax upon
the manufacture and sale of near-
beer Judge Pendleton has been in-
We are not all born equal in in
dividual opportunity, but we ar all
born with equal right, befoe the
law. The government lias no right
to lax one lor the benefit ot another,
and cieate privileged classes among
the people, and yet that is the prin r
cipal activity of the government of j
this country as it is conducted to
day. But the victims are more
numerous than the ben- ficiaries and
have it within their power througn
the ballot to correct such inequal 1
ties if they desire to do so, and the
i vestigatiug its probable effect upon
1 the prohib tion law and the extent
j to which it would allow dealers to
1 go in placing beer upon the market.
From the tone of his charge lie has
’ reached the conclusion that it will
i not affect the prohibition law.
“The prohibition law prohibits
the sale ot any beverage that pro
duces imoxicatii >n,” said fudge
P-ndieton, “and this receDt act ot
t ! e legislature unly places a tax
upon beverages in imitetion’ of beer,
or what is known as "near beer, and
does not license in any way the sale
fault is theirs alone it they tail to .
. , , . ,,, ot any drink or beverage that is
rightly exercise their power, lhe;, % , , , ,,
. . ,, , , , . barred by the prohibition law.”
chief trouble is and has been that , ,
. , , , iii. i.l Judge Pendleton also gave the
the p< ople have been tamely taught I. “ , _ „ , . . .
, , \ .. , foiurythe benefit ot his opinion ot
to look to government lor paternal | J , . . r
, . . , , , what intoxication means and tola
favors and partial advantages over
each other instead of simply asking
a fair field and no favors, and it is
from the consequences of this a iuse
that the country is suffering today.
Blind Tiger Lairs.
them they should ha v e no trouble
in settling the question of whether
a beverage does or does not produce
intoxica ion
“By intoxication,” said he, “is
meant that condition which de
prives a man of the full and tree use
After a conference with Governor , of his mental and physical powers.
Smith and Attorney General Hart, j It does not necessarily mean that a
Comptroller General Wright has man must be drunk to be mtoxi-
set in motion the machinery of the cated. The condition which is or-
state to collect, the license tax levied dmanly termed ‘tipsy’ might be
by the legislature against imitation considered intoxication.
b eer s— ‘near beer,” if vou please. j “Now, we all know from observa-
The act became a law upon its non, if not from experience, what
approval by the governor, and under intoxication is, -md therefore you
its provisions >t became effective in' should have no trouble in reaching
stanter, wherefore the conference bei a conclusion as to whether or not a
tween the state officials. beverage will produce intoxication
The law provides that all “ileal- should any ot these cases come up
ers” in imitation beers shall pay a for your consideration.”
license tax of $‘2oo per annum to the ■■
state, and that all manufactures of
imitation beers shall pay a license
tax ot |5oo per annum.
The comptroller general estimates Hea)this W orth Saving, and
that it will yield approximately, **
♦2oo,ooo to the state. Some Bainbndge People
Under the provisions of the bill, Know How to Save It
the fund derived from the license
tax shall be paid into the treasury yjany Bainbridge people take
and be he'd as a special fund to pro. their lives in their hands by neg-
vide tor the convicts ot the state. footing they kidneys when they
It has b-cd, and still is, persis. know tnese organs need help. Sick
tent'y rumor d that the license tax kidneys are responsible for a vast
will be enjoined on the ground that amount ot suffering and Jill health,
it is unconstitutional, and it is said but there is no need to suffer nor
that convict lessees w:ll inspire the to remain in danger when all dis-
attack upon the measure. e * 9es *«»* * chde and pains due to
The attorney general holds tha*. weak kidneys can be quickly and
the law is constitutional, and the permanently cured by the use of
state officials apprehend no danger
Keep the Kidneys Well
from this source.
A great majority ot places where
near beer has been dispensed are
nothing more nor less than blind
tiger lairs.
Doan’s Kidney Pills. Here is a
Bainbridge citizen’s reco- meuda-
tion.
Mr* Geo. H. Harrison, living on
Water street, Bainbridge, gh.,
says: “I hsve used Doan’sKid-
ney Pills and while I have not
taken them carefully in accord
ance with the directions, 1 can sav
What shall ttaTe We for Dessert
Try Jell.o, the dainty, appetizing that I have derived ,a great deal
economical dessert. Can be pre of relief. 1 can recommend Doan’s
pared instantly—simply add boil Kidney Pills as being an excellen
ing water and serve when cool
Flavored just right; sweetened
just right; perfect in every way
A 10c. package makes enough
dessert fora large family. All
grocers sell it. Don't accept sub'
slitutvS. Jell*o complies with all
Pure Food Laws 7 flavors:—
Lemon, Orange,‘Raspberry, Straw
berry, Chocolate, Cherry, Peach
remedy for the purposes for which
they are intended. 1 procured
hem at the Willis Drug Company
• nd intend to continue tbeir use.”
For sale by all dealers. Frice 50
rits. Foster-Milburn Co., 3uf-
: New York, sole agents for tbe
I uitwd States
Remember the name—Doan’s—
and take no other.
QuaiiflcattoD of Electors aofl
Registration of Voters.
A PROCLAMATION
By His Excellency, Hoke Smith, Oot-
onor.
Executive Department.
Atlanta, Ot., August 1, 190S.
Whereas, the General Assembly, at
Its session in 190k proposed an
amendment to the Constitution of
this State as set forth in an Act ap
proved August 1st, 190&, to wit:
An Act to amend the Constitution
of the State oi Georgia by repealing
section l of article 2 of the Constitu
tion of this State and inserting .2.
lieu thereof a new section, consisting
of nine paragraphs, prescribing the
Qualifications for electors, providing
tor the registration of voters, and ioi
other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, and it is hereby enacted bj
the authority of the same,
that section one ot article two
of the Constitution of this State be,
and the same is, hereby repealed, anu
the following section, consisting o:
nine paragraphs, be inserted in sa.d
article in lieu thereof;
Paragraph 1. After the year IDeS
elections by the people shall oe
ballot, and only those persons sna.i
he allowed to vote who have been
first registered in accordance with
the requirements of law.
Par. 2. Every male citizen of this
State who is a citizen of the United
States, tweDty-one years old or up
wards, not laboring under any of the
disabilities named in this article, and
possessing the qualifications provid
ed by it, shall he an elector and en
titled to register and vote at an;,
election by the people; provided,
that no soldier, sailor, or marine, in
the military or naval services of the
United States shall acquire the rights
tt an elector by reason of being sta
tioned on duty in this state.
Par. S. To entitle a person to reg
late, and vote at any election by the
people, he shall have resided in the
State one year next preceding the
election, and In the county in which
he offers to vote six months next pre
ceding the election, and shall have
paid all taxes which may have been
required of him since the adoption
of tbe Constitution of Georgia of 1877
that he may have had aa opportunity
ef paying agreeably to law. Sued
payment must have been made at
least six months prior to the election
at which he offers to vote, except
when such elections are held within
six months from the expiratioa of the
time fixed by law for the payment ol
such taxes.
Par. 4. Every male citizen of this
State shall be entitled to register as
an elector and to vole iu ad elections
in said State who is not disqualified
under the provisions of section 2 oi
article 2 of this Constitution, and
who possesses the qualifications pre
scribed in paragraphs two and three
of this section or who will possess
them at the date of the election oc
curring next niter ins registration,
and who in addition thereto comes
within either of the classes provided
for in the five following sub-divisions
of this paragraph.
1. All persons who have honorably
served in the land or naval forces ol
the United States in the Revolution
ary war, or in the war of 1S12, or in
the war with Mexico, or in any war
with the Indians or in the war be
tween the States, or in the war with
Spain, or who honorably served id
the land or naval forces of the Con
federate States, or of the State of
Georgia in the war between the
States, or
2. All persons lawfully descended
from those embraced in the classes
enumerated in the sub-division next
above, or
3. All persons who are of good
character, and understand the duties
and obligations of citizenship under
a Republican form of government, or
4. All persons who can correctly
read in the English language any par-
agtaph of the Constitution of the
United States or of this State and
correctly write the same in the
English language when read to them
by any one of the registrars, and all
persons who solely, because of phys
ical disability are unable to comply
with the above requirements, hut who
can understand and give a reason
able interpretation of any paragraph
of the Constitution of the United
States or of this State, that may be
read to them by any one of the regis
trars; or
5. Any person who is the owner
(n good faith in his own right of at
least forty acres of land situated In
this State, upon which he resides, or
is the owner In good faith in his own
right of property, situated in this
State and assessed for taxation at the
value of five hundred dollars.
EU. k riCk* ** m&m wrier
sub-divisions one ar.d two of par
praph four shall continue only unti
January 1st, 1915. But the registrars
shall prepare a roster of all persons
who register under subdivisions one
and two of paragraph four, and shall
return the same to the clerk s office
of the Superior Court of their coun
ties and the clerks of the Superior
Court shall send copies of the same
to the Secretary of State, and it shall
be the duty of these officers to record
and permanently preserve these ros
ters. Any person who bas beea once
registered under either of the sub
divisions one or two of paragraph
four shall tbereafter~.be -permitted to
vote; provided, he meets the reqi^re-
ments of paragraphs two and ti^e of
this section.
Par. 6. Any person to whom the
right of registration is denied by the
registrars upon tne ground that he
lacks the qu„liiica.;oi.s rvt forth in
the five u u.>i . uj ol paragraph
^faosen as Wei;
Miserable L,
Bladder Trouble.
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appeal
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iu-jj aud
Par. 7. read:
til the final
judgment Oi
main in full loixe.
Par. o. No person snail be allowed
to participate in a primary of any po
litical party or a convention of any
political party in this State who is
not a qualified voter.
Par. 9. The machinery provided by
law for the registration of force Oc
tober 1st, 1908, shall be used to carry
out the provisions of this section, ex
cept where inconsistent with same;
the Legislature may change or an, nd
the registration laws from time to
time, but no such change or amend
ment shall operate to defoal any ol
the provisions of this section.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
whenever the above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be
agreed to by two-thirds of the mem
iters elected to each of
Kidney trouble preys npon the mind,
iscourages and lessensambitien; beauty,
vigor and cheerful
ness s<>on (lisnp|-«'ttr
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not mu ( tu
rnon for a child to lie
bom bfHicted with
weak kidneys. If the
did urinates toooften, if the urine scalds
.e flesh, or if. when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the d i 15-
cultv is kidney trouble, and the first
sten should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. Ibis unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most p* ople suppose.
W<imrn well as men are made miser
able with kidnev and bladder trouble,
and both need the sasne great remedy.
The inihl and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It :ssold
by druggists, in fifty-
cent and one-dollarj
size bottles. Yon may;
have « sample bottle
bv mail fitrC, also a Bona* of F^amjyRoct.
pamphlet telling all aoout Swamp-Root,
including many of the thousands of testi*
moiiial letters* received from sufferer!
cured. In writing Dr. Ililmer & Co.,
Binghamton, X. Y., i sure and mention
tliiJ paper. Don't make any mistake,
but reniemb r the name. Swamp-Root,
Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, and the ad*
dress, Binghamton, X. Y., on every
bottle.
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We Will SendSamplfMiQMint; Hoi
the twojB. B. B.)(ures Above Troubles,* ale
houses of the General Assembly, am. j Eczema and Rheumatism.
For tweuty-fn .-years|Botanic Blooe
Balm (BBB) has been curing yearly
thoands of miff erers f om Primary,
Se endarv or Tertiary Blood Poinon
and all forms of Blood Disease. We
soiicit the most obstinate cases, for
BBB cures where all else fails. If
yon have exhausted the old methods ot
treatment and still have aches and
pains in bones, back or joints, Rheu-
ma.ism, Mucus Patches in month. Sore
Throat, Pimples, Copper-Colored Spots,
Ulcers on any part of the f>ody, Eating
Sores, aie run down or nervous, Hair
or eyebrows falling out, take BBB It
kills the poison, makes tbe blood pure
and rich,healing every sore and com
pletely changing the entire body into a
clean, bealthv condition.
CUREs ECZEMA
Itching, watery blisters oropen, itch
ing humors, Risings or Pimples of
Eczema all leave after killing the poi
son and puryfying the blood with ft B
B. In this way a flood of p>ure, rich
blood is sent direct to the skin snaface,
the itching stops forever and every
humor or sore is healed and cured.
BOTANIC BLOOD BALM (B B B)
i3 pleasant and safe to taae; composed
of oure Botanic ingredients. It purifies
and en-iches the biuod.
DRUGGISTS *1 PER LARGE BOT
TLE with directions for home cure.
the same has 'been entered on then
journals with the ayes aud cays tak
en thereon, the Governor shall cause
said amendment to be published in at
least two newspapeis in each Con
gressional District iu this State lor
the period of two months next preced
ing the time of bolding the next gen
eral election.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That
the above proposed amendment shall
be submitted for ratification or re
jection to the electors of this State
at the next general election to be
held after publication, as provided in
the second section ot this Act in the
several election districts of this
State, at which election every per
son shall be qualified to vote who is
entitled to vote for members of the
General Assembly. Ah persons vot
ing at said election in favor 01 adopt
ing the proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall Lave written or
printed on their ballots the words
"For amendment of Constitution, pro
viding qualifications of >otere,” and
all persons opposed to the adoption
of said amendment snail have writ
ten or printed on their uaiiota the
words, "Against amenument of Con
stitution providing qualifications of
voters."
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
the Governor -be, and he is, herefij
authorized and directed to provide
for the submission of the ameddmeni
proposed in this Act to a vote of un
people, as required by the Conati
tion of this State in paragiaph one
section one of articie thirteen, and it
ratified the Governor shall, when he
ascertains such atification from the
Secretary- of State, to whom the re
turns shall be referred in the maa-
ae: as in cases of elections for are ar
te rs of the General Assembly, to
esust and ascertain the result, issue
hi- proclamation for oae insertion PREPARED INSTANTLY. &i , /y add L. i
la tne ef the daily papers ef this in? water, cool and aerve IOc.k: l-m .ye
^ " z. j all erocertr 7Oarers. Refuse ail subttitu: ^
State, announcing *ucli result ana _
dedaidag the amendment ratified. s* nr A ft!
Now, therefore, I, Hoke Smith, Gov- |y|/\y\|^ ICE LKlAItI
•raor of said State, de issue this my j .s/a-rro
proclamation, hereby declaring ^DrKt/iVI WAIEK
the foregoing proposed amendment;
to the Constitution is submitted for
ratification or rejection to the voters
FREE BLOOD JURE COUPOU
This coupon (cut from Bainbridge
Democrat), is good for one large sam
ple of Botanic rllood Bairn mailed free
in plain packages. Sprnply fill in your
nme and addr ess on dotted lints be
low and mail to BLOOD BALM LO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
State name of trouble, it|you know
ef the State qualified to vote for
members of the General Assembly at
the general election to t>e held oa
Wednesday, October 7th, 1908.
HOKE SMITH, Governor.
By the Governor:
PHILIP COOK.
Secretary of State.
moTT's PBMMYRQYAL PULS
Safe end reliable, they
overcome weakness, irw
creese vigor, banish pain—
No remedy equal* 08.
MOTTS PENNYROYAL PILLS
iSoid by Onoltt aad Dr. Motts
-aguocw Jsvcou, 9L.
and a small quantity of condensed
milk, if fresh milk cannot be hact
PECIPE.
pint niila--osts . . . -06t.
A<id (-Douce '--old water to maze one
(, aa-: 00
Oce 13e. package 41'LhO ICE
CREAM Powder J3e.
T<jtal . . ..... .19*.
Mix all together thoroughly and
freeze. Don’t heat or cook it ;
don’t add anything else. This
makes two quarts of delicious ice
cream in 10 minutes at very small
cost.
AMD YOU AMOY/ IT'S PURE.
Fn* kinds : CMocciah ■ \itulla, Stra*>-
berry, an I Unfiavortd.
2 packages 25c. at-all grocers.
XlliUitrated Itrripe ltook Free.
Tho oenese? Pore F«3 C», te Roy, k Y. i
