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JHE QERROCRAT
JNO. M. BROWN, Editor A M’g’r
OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF SHERIFF,
ORDINARY, CLERK SUPERIOR
COURT AND COUNTY COMMIS
SIONERS.
Ectereo **■ second class mail matter
»t Bajnbndge, Ga., postoflice.
BA IN BRIDGE, GEORGIA SEPT. 17
no man can be the whole cbee9e
long without getting raDK and
ekippervk
ko man who voted in th? state
primary can afford to scratch the
name of Joe Brown, much Jess vote
for Yancey Carter.
Perhaps in the- Presidential cam>-
paign of 1912, the nominees will be
addressing crowds of voters from
the trails of airships.
ITie near-beer dealers are lorced,
according to that wise bill, to pay
two hundred dollars tor tour months
privileges of selling the near s*uff.
The Macou Telegraph -ays that
the pt opie of Georgia are going to
do -ome good old Democratic vot
ing this year-, True; and so are
the* Pops and the Republicans.
Now the pill box hat is to take
the place of the Merry Widow. The
last • xtreme is as bad as the first;
but perhaps the next ehange ot
fashion will bring the golden mean
The farmers all over ti e state are
selling their cotton as fast as ginned.
There is no better policy than to
pay debts and maintain credit.
The farmer evidently realizes this.
Mrs. Bryan never said a truer
thing than the sentence, “Women
have the right to vote, bnt they
may do better to wa ve that right,
and mould the voters at the fire
side.
A member ot the legislature to
test the quality of Near Beer, drank
six glassfuls and it made him hilar
iously. So funny indeed that one
could see at a glance that he was
drank.
“Moonshine makes the complex
ion yellow,” observes an exchange.
“Moonshine” makes a whole lot of
trouble for the fellow who makes it
in a Dot still, provided Uncle Sam
discovers it.
To the casual observer Georgia
is wetter than a drowned dog. The
man who wants whiskey gets it and
every town in the state is treated to
the spectacle of the open sale of
beer. It may be a lighter grade
beer, it is true, but it is neverthe
less beer that makes drunk come.
United States Marshall White, of
Macon, is authority for the states'*
men that the Republican party will
send spellbinders into Georgia, and
that a determined effort will be
made to carry this state for Taft and
Sherrum. The Republicans have at
least an equal chance with the Popu
lists and the Independents.
We would appreciate it if all bur
subscribers w u ! d pay up without
being aske 1 to do so, but as there
are a good many who seem to be
waiting for us to ask them, we are
nivttting out a lot of statements and
requesting settlement as promptly
as possible. We need the money,
and much as we hate to do it, we
are going to commence asking for
what is due us, and insisting on
payment
The biggest ass in the world is
the ass that nags continually with
his bra- at the great ox in the pas
ture, feeling s* cure becau-e the ox
does not condescend to notice thj
coarsest beast in the field.—Macon
Telegraph.
Alack! How trne! ButJJit is one of
those penalties attached to trne
greatness. Vide the Telegraph’s
nagging with its bray, at Dover nor
Iloke Smith’s, every act since his
election two years ago.
The Extra Session.
The legiviaiuie, daring the extra
session, has passed four general
measure*:
Th- Wise bid to tax the sale and
manufacture of imitation beers.
m The Adams bill, creating juvenile
courts for the trial of youthful law*
bi eake s.
The Persons conditional pardon,
or parole bill
The Alexander resolution, au
thorizing a commission to ihvestn
gate the feasibility of extending the
Western ana Atlantic railroad to
the sea.
The tax on the sale and manu
facture of imitation beers will, it is
stated bv the comptroller general,
net the state over two hundred
thousand dollars before the end of
the year.
And the tax on imitation beers is
not a temporary thing. It means
millions to the state.
The Legislature will complete the
Convict bill, abolishing t e leasing
feature, during the cut rent week,
and go home.
The Near=Beer Tax.
Odd features have been discover 1
ed in the bill placing a license tax
on all near-beer establ shments.
Perhaps ihe most starling of all, is
one by.which the full tax for
one year must be paid for the privn
lege of doing business between now
and D* cember 31.
The taxes are to be levied an
nuallv, but the fiscal year ends on
December 31. No iieenst s can be
issued to have effect beyond that
date. The act became effective Sep.
tember 5th, and instructions hav
been issued by Comptroller- General
W. A. Wright for the collection
the tax from all who are found to
have been in the business since that
date.
In other words, retail dealers in
nearbeer must each fork over $2Qo
to the state for the p-ivilege of re
maining m business for the remamd
er of the year, or, to put it more
plainly, pay a fall year’s license fee
fora four-month’s privilege. Not
only this, bnt they must run the
risk of prosecution for violating the
prohibition law. in case they sell
ar ythmg that more than looks like
beer. The same rule applies to
agents and manufacturers, except
that they have to pay <5oo each.
It has been discoveied that it
the duty of county ordinaries
collect the tax.
Juvenile Courts
The bill introduced in the house
by Mr. Adams, of Chatham, provid
ing for the establishment of juven
ile com is, has not only passed that
body, but has become a law.
The juvenile court will be sup*
plementary to the sessions of the
superior court. It will take cogni
zance of all violations of the law
committed by persons under sixteen
years of age, and upon conviction
they will be segregated from the
older criminals. Every possible
effort will be put forward to reform
them and to make them good and
useful members of society.
This is one of the important steps
which Geoigia proposes to take
along the line of reform in our
criminal system, outside of the over
whelming issue of abolishing the
convict lease system. There is a
well developed seulimpr.t jn favor ot
giving criminals, young and eld, a
chance to retorm and to adopt a ne
way of life- The parole system
among the older criminals and the
juvenile courts for the younger
cnmina'saie among the measures
wh.ch seek to accomplish this end.
Juvenile courts can no longer be
regarded as an experiment. They
are too well established and have
worked too well elsewhere. But
their establishment in Georgia will
none the less be looked forward to
with the deepest interest.
Now For iqio.
An Atlanta correspondent of the
Macon Telegraph sends that paper
a batch of gossip about state poli
tics setting forth that Governor
Hoke Smith is already a candidate
for re-election in 1910, and that the
contests of 1906 and 1908 will be
tame in comparison with the tussle
which will take piece two years
hence.
The Telegraph’s correspondent
says that Governor Smith has al
ready confided to many of hi s friends
kis determination to make what will
be th-* effort ot his life to retrieve
the states political integrity. It is
declared that the organ zatior
which fought tor the Governor so
faithfully during the receDt cam
paign is being kept intact for the
1910 conflict, and that the old gang
which won in Ju.-e—is making its
plans accordingly, preparing to give
battle all along the line.
It is farther declared that a part ot
the stake to be fought tor in 1910
will be two United States senator 1
ships, and several congressional
togas. The “old gang” it is predict 1 '
ed, will put up either Congressman
Griggs or Congressman Brantley
for Governor—provided, “Little
Joe” does not make the race for re-
election. Murphy Candler, .Isa G.
Candler and Judge W. A. Coving,
ton are mentioned as possible gub
ernatorial candidates of the other
faction in the event Governor Smith
should pass up the governorship
and concentrate his energies upon
the acquirement of a senatorial
toga. It is thought however, ac
cording to the information of the
Telegraph correspondent, that the
Governor will be his own candidate
two years hence for the hoffice he
now bolds.
The Atlanta papers tell of a man
in that city who “just had to have a
drink” and was forced to the ex
treme y of having a tooth pulled,
the dentist obligingly giving him a
stiff bracer to steady his nerves for
the ordeal, which the man stood so
well that he had three other teeth
extracted after patting away thi se
other bracers. When his teeth give
ont he may start on his fingers and
toes.
Caldwell For Chairman.
Whether the County Board of
Commissioners elect a member and
Chairman of that body, as they are
empowered to do under the law, or
whether,they call an election for
that purpose, at the same time the
state election is held next month,
we are not advised, bat whichever
they do, they or the people, could
not do better than to select Mr.
Chas. H. Caldwell ot this city for
that honorable and responsible posi-,
tion—a man thoroughly practical in
every function incumbent upon the
Chairman ot the Board—and a gen-
telman enjoying th 0 highest esteem
of the people wherever known. And
we make this suggestion without
Mr. Caldwells knowledge, and with,
out the least desire to suggest any.
tnmg other than the best interests
of every tax payer and citizen of
the county.
Mr. Caldwell is a thorough busis
ness man, a practical far sighted,
sagacious citizen, his home is in
Bambridge, as required of the
Chairman ef the Board, and be
would bring to the Board and to the
County’s best interest, qualities
which would be a decided strenght.*
ening of the same. =<
If it is to be an election to the
ople let ns center on Mr.Caldwell,
r by the Board, we respectfully urge
upo n the Board Lis electi nr
DECATUR SHERIFF SALE
GEORGIA,
Dbcatub Couxtt
Will bo sold before the Court hou.=-
door in the city of Bainbidge, In Ban
County, on the first Tuesday in Oct**-
ber next, during the legal hours of sal -
the following described property to-wit
All oflot of land No. two hundred and
eighty^four [284] and the east half of lot -f
land No. three hundred and seventeen [317]
situated in the 20th District of said county,
containing in all three hundred and sev
enty [370] acres more or less.
Also all that forty [40] acres of land in
the 15th District of said county, and known
as the thirty-dour [34] acres in the north
west comer of lot of land No. 203, bound
ed on the east by lands of J. D. Chason,
on the west by the western land line of
said lot No. 203, on the north by the pub
lic road from Bainbridge to Thomasville,
on the south by property owned by John
E. Donalson and Hal Dunlap.
Also six [6] acres of land situated in the
northeast corner of lot of land No. 221,
said tract being one acre wide east and
west, and six [6] acres long north and south
and bounded on the east by the above de
scribed thirty-four [34] acres, on the north
by the public road leading from Bainbridge
tc Thomasville, o:. the BOO th and west by
the balance of said lot No. 221.
Also that twentysthree [23] acres being
part of lot of land No. seventy three [73]
and east of the Climax and Attapulgus
road, and fully described in deed of M.
SwicordtoJ. C. Brockman, dated May
1st, 1891, and recorded December 2nd,
1891, In Book “I. I.” page 113.
• Also fifty [50] acres of land situated in
the northeast corner of same lot N»
seventy-three {73]. Also that ten [10]
acres of land situated in the northwest
corner of lot No. forty eight [4SJ and fully
described as bounded on the north by the
original lot lme of said lot No. 48 on the
east by the run of Yellow Water creek, on
the south by a continuation of the south
boundary of the above described fifty acre
tract, the last three described tracts con
taining eighty three [83] acres in all, are
located in the 20th District of said county
and state.
All of said property levied u pon as the
property of defendants, to satisfy two flfas
issued from the City Court of Bainbridge
said county, in favor of the Decatur County
Bank vs. F. R. Graham and C. R. Graham.
Property pointed out by plaintiff’s attor
neys. This Sept. 8th, 1908.
L. F PATTERSON, She, iff.
DECATUR SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA—Decatur County.
Will be sold before the court houae
door, In the city of Bainbridge, in said
county, on the first Tuesday in Oct.
next, during the legal hours of sale, he
following described property, to-wit:
All of Lot No. seven [7] in the town of
Fowlstown, in the county of Decatur, de
scribed as follows.- Commencing on the
north lot line 4, 6. O. C. to an unnamed
street, tbence south eighteen and a half
[18J6] degrees east along said unnamed
street 6, 4 O C. to an unnamed alley [said
alley on the north of Mrs. Rawls’ land]
thence along said alley and the land of the
railroad to the southwest comer of Me-
Rary’s land, thence along McRary T s line
northwest, thence westwardlj along Mc-
Rary’s line, thence ' northwestwardly along
McRary’s line to the beginning point.
Said lot being described more fully in a
plat drawn by C. T. Mims, county sur.
veyor, in which said plat is designated as
lot No “Seven” [“7”] said plat being of
record in the office of the elerk of the
Superior Court of Decatur county, Georgia;
and being the same land described in a
deed from W. L, McGill, administrator, to
R. D. Carr, recorded in the office of the
clerk of the Superior Court of Decatur
county. Georgia, in Book “E-3” page 536,
except a small lot containing thirty [30]
feet, front facing the south and having a
depth ol one hundred [100] feet, running
north and bounded as follows; On the
north and east by lands of McRarys. on
the south by lands of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway Co., and on the west by
lands of R. D. Carr, and being a small
tract of land sold by R. D. Carr off of the
above described prope. ty to Abner Averitt.
Said described properly levied upon as j
the property of defendant, R.D. Carr, to [
satisfy a city court fifa from the City Court
of Bainbridge, in favor of the Bainbridge
Oil Company vs - said R. D. Carr. This
Sept. 8th, 1908.
L. F PATTERSON, Sheriff.
Hearn nor Garter materialized at
Thomasville’e hot a r Jest on Satnp>
day last, but. John Temple was
there and spooled till he spill u
lexicon an-! built a string of p.'ati
tudes a mile long. Thomasville will
survive the ordeal, and don’t you
forget it .
DECATUR SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA—Decatur County.
Will be sold, before the Court House
door, in the city of Bainbridge, in said
county, during the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday in Oct. next,
the following described property, to-
wit:
Eighteen [i8j acres of land eff of lot of
land No fifty-eight [58] situated in the
nineteenth [19th] District of Decatur
county Georgia, said eighteen (18] acres
being all of that thirty [30] acres deeded
by J. L. Perritt to Mack Martin excepting'
twelve and a half acres owned by Sam Mar
tin, Jack Martin and William McElvin.
Also twenty-two [22] acres of land off of
lot of land No. twenty-three [23) situated
in the nineteenth ) ipthj ‘ Distrtct of _Deca..
tur county, Georgia, the Perritt Mill road
being the east line; the north line being the
land of Isabel and George Martin, both
tracts making together forty [40) acres and
levied upon as the property of delendfint,
Mack Martin, to satisfy a city court .fifa
from the city court of Bainbridge. at the
Tu e term, 1908, in fayor of Joseph Swicord
vs. said Mac]. Martin. This September 8th,
1908.
L. F. PATTERSON. Sheriff.
Did You Ever
Stop and Thinlt
HO SELLS the most of any one nrticle
the town where you trade? To prove wh
does ask your neighbor and your neigh*
bor’s neighbor who they buy their SHOES
from, and nine out ol ten will tell
“J\t Laing's”
Now there must be a reason for it. h’
simply this; I buy shoes from manufacturers
who make nothing bu: Honest Leather
Shoes, and buy in smal quantities and of
ten, in order to keep them new ar.d clean. Remem
ber. Shoes kept in stock too long are half wornout
when you buy them, the threads become rotten and
they soon come to pieces. Another good reason i
am satisfied with a smaller profit.
I have a complete line of medium-priced
Hosiery for Women, Children and
Wien bought direct from the manufac
turer which is equally as good in pro
portion as my SHOES
Remember, I handle a general line of goods as
well as Shoes and Hosiery.
We Try to
Pleasant
Make Our
Place
Store a
Trade
Pleasant because we handle only DESIRABLE
GOODS; pleasant because our PRICE IS RIGHT
and we are always eager to please and accommodate
in any way we can. If you do not already know us,
I extend this invitation to call and let’s get acquainted
ICOZJJEtb TO PLEASE
J. M. LMNG,
Phone 256
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DE.’ATUR SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA—Decatur County.
Wil‘ be sold before the court house
door in the city of Bainbridge, in said
county, on tbe first Tuesday in Oct.
nex , dnr. ng the legal hours of sale, the
following described property to-wit:
All of city lots Nos. one (I) and No.
■ro (2) in block “Y,” all of Nos. three [3
And four (4) in block “Y,” and lot No. one
I in block * ‘U,’’ all situate lying and being
in the town of Donalsonville, Decatur
county, Georgia, together with all the
buildings and other improvements situated
thereupon and levied upon as the property
of W, R. Horn i®, satisfy a city court fifa
from the city court of Bainbridge at the
March term. 1908, in favor of the Citizens
Bank vs. W. R. Horn and B. B. Lane and
other fifas in my hands. This Sept. 9th,
> quare Engagement
is made with every s-le in this store
It is that if t,he article purchased i
not exactly represented it can b
returned and the money will b
returned without question. But \v
are very
Careful About Our Jewelry
VI e don’t buy it until we hav
examined'it thoroughly, f-c We hav
everything all light Our gnaran
tee is good because w> know th
character of what we sell.
Townsend Jtwelry Co.
Bainbridge, Qa.
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L. E. PATTERSON. Sheriff,
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CUNTON’S....
AavnAmAiAFtKE
HICK’S BLOCK, WATER STREET
I BUTCHER and keep in Cold Storage, constantly.
Best Native Beef—and Hams,Lard and Bacon at Low- 1 • [0
I do my own work and don’t have big emp ove
charge my customers. mouey f 10
Brins, send or ’phone me your orders anu sav
your meat account.
IV. W. Clinton &
rheme, <29
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