Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

IHi y* * fr & JNJF 7 T^ciA here Shall the Press the People’s Rights Maintain BY JOHN M BROWN. BAIN .RIDGE. GEORGIA. THURSDAY NGRHINC SEPTEMBER 24. 1908, Vol. 39—So. 16—Sl.oo a Year Editor ialettes y he book stores are the popular ffiporiums just now,and the trad- |re are mostly kids. Tbe Htufah is tho moat prosper. 5BJ part of the Bountry these davg. business reports ahow it. ikesth axirt is tho old Mother Hubbard sailing close hauled under tight reefs. The legislators passed a near er bill, but could they pass a 5eS r-beer saloon? The wise merchant who fills his rtore with nice stock £does not select to tell the people about it. Soda-water bottlers say near. b«tr is seriously hurting their busi j W!i . Homo of the fizz men claim that their trade is off 50 per cent, Some eight years ago the people 0 fthis country would have been vory thankful for eight and nine cents cetlon. We have had 140,000 worth of special convict legislation so far, and i* isn’t visible to the naked eye. The GeoEgia legislators would be of a great deal more advantage to the state as cotton pickers than as liw makers. •—a • borne folk- talk about Yancey Carter’s ra e as «f tbe independent was really in the running for gov ernor of Georgia '▼ill somebody tell U9 wheiher John Temple Graves’ candicacy is extra work or merely the covering of an assignment on bis regular Job Mr. Taft’s bid for negro votes in dicates that -Mr. Roosevelt is not the only extinguished statesman who contemplates making an African hunt. 'Little J#e” says he doesn’t see how » democrat caa do otherwise thai vote for Bryau and Kern, and for on., time, we 9*e where he is right. ’■ Pauline, the season for the sr.a\\ hat is nearing its end, but the '»a*on for taking the straw We ou the presidential election is fcbout to begin. A Mibtroasury at Savannnah * -dd be of great assistance t* ’’ r e’iH. Floriday, South Carolina, -L*hama, Mississippi nnd Tennes- ' ich states are large shippers ‘ 0 dtim to that port. s ty , asy to get in the Anan- ' - these days. That organi- ' no longer exclusive.—At- *° ,a Georgian. A ‘ : Is that true? Then you 8Vt tten in, have you? J Grown says the democracy 1 : 'g to be proud of Georgia '' r iiy BuJlyforJoe. Tbe ive kept in touch with him was sojourning in the Jt tain« of xorth Carolina. tution is tryi.ig a o-n u; campaign for Atlanta. ’ Jr coutemporxry pushes this - ■ - r v. r y f ar the Gate City may ' ' E some of ita most promi- l citizens. *) niit the cotton crops this year • cot be as large as it was last i „ '" n ; owners of cotton mills have ^"■' c 'nat this years’ product is much better than any tr they have had in several iHrs. And now the fashion makers will soon be under the necessity of : making aeroplane costumes. They should be largely made of feathers. —Aug«9ta Herald. And closed, with elastic bands at the bottom. When Bryan is elected what a Christian and ladylike celebration will have to be pulled ofif in dry old Georgia.—Macon News. Well won’t that be better then a | wicked,brutal drunken orgie—over the casualty? The sympathy or the whole state goes out to its governor, Hon. HoKe Smith, in tbe death of his father. Professor Smith had reach’ ed the ripe age ot 88 years and his career was once filled with honor and usefulness. The special session of the legis lature, with its cost of more than $35,000, has convinced the state authorities that the state must make a borrow of $200,000 to tide over until the tax money begins coming in Governor Hughes was renomi nated for a second term, la* t weeK despite the opposition of the party bosses in New York. Hushes is the one republican that we would like to see reelected and we hope to see New York go for Hughes in the state election. One of the most determined in- j dependent fights for the political control of Georgia which the state has ever witnessed is now being conducted in behalf of Yancey I Garter, who is Mr. William R. Hearst’s candidaee for governor against the democratic nominee, j In Alabama they are putting bllnt tigers in jail. Who ever beard of them being tieated in each incivil manner before? First thing Alabama knows they will quit the state, and come to Maeon Georgia, where they oniy fine them. When it comes to talking, the vice-presidential nominee of the Independence pari/ is a tariff- protected, f«lly armored trust with an unehalenged monopoly.—Al bany Herald. What’s the matter with the Democratic nominee? He’s been at itl JDg°st and oftenest. Tbe only chance Yancey Carter has te be elected geverhor is to re receive the united farmers’ vote. This i* impossible, for a majority of the farmers er the etate voted in ihe primary for Joseph M. Brawn, : and these eame farmers are not j dishonett enough to go back on I their action in their primary elec- i tien. There are lots of ways of escap- I ing jnry duty. A New \otk man j the other day. riding,on a car, ask- ! ed a lawyer to tell him one of these i ways that would be unquestionably ; effective. The lawyer, however, didn’t have to answer The ques tioner fell dead almost as soon a* I the query was out of his mouth. | A-id so he will not be call upon to serve. ' J- A current newspaper item is as follows ! “The wife of an editor in northern Texas has been married three times. Her maiden name was Patridge; her first husband was named Robin; her second Sparrow, and the present one's name is Quayle, There are now two young Robins, one Sparrow and three little Quaylea in the family. One grand-fatber was a Swann, and another was a Jay ; but he’s dead, and now a bird of . Paradise. They live on Hawke avenue,EagleviUe. Canary Islands, and ths fellow who wrote this arti j cle is a lyre bird and an interest ing relative of the t&oaily.” They Take the Kinks Out. “I have u*ed Dr. King’s New Life Pills for many year*, with in creasing satisfaction. „Tbey take tbe Kinks out of stomach, liver and bowels, without fuss or fric tion,” say9 N. H. Brown, of Pitts field, Vt. Guaranteed satisfactory at all drug stores. 25c. The Farmer And His Cot ton. If the farmers bring their pro ducts to market to sell to tbe high est bidder whenever there is a reasonable plenty, prices will al ways be remunerative. Should any one of our merchants ship goods here for which he paid a given price ahd offer his entire stock from day to day until closed out to the highest bidder he would beyond doubt take a lose. It is therefore, essential to the well being of the farmer that he handle his crops as a prudent man would handle any other line of business, It requires some concert of action on tbe part of farmers to accom plish this, just as it requires con cert of action ‘among laborers to maintain the wage scale If farm ers sell their cotton in the face of a decline what is there to stop the decline? Certainly the specula tors prefer to buy cheap and he d for a rise. The mills prefer to buy cheap, as the raw material ents some figure ia the profit ot manu factured goodf. As bo one farmer can say when a fair price may pre vail it follows that organization is necessary. If the south «an get ten cents for middling cotton this year and supply ths w«rld with wkat it needs it will mean pros perity for tke south and no hard* ship to any other sections. Per haps fifteen cents is beyond the value of raweotton in times like these which have prevailed for sometime, but should the .market be allowed to remain below ten cents Georgia and all the rest of the Rotton belt will face a hard year —News, Selling in a Lump. The Farmer’s Union ef Colquitt county has instituted special sale days for disposing of their cotton . Ob that day all wno have to sell cotton will bring it in together and sell it in a lamp, inviting bnvers fsom abroad and open bidding. The woo! crop of that eounty has been markotsd in this manner for a number of years, and it is be lieved that a batter pri se will be obtained for the cotton if sol d in bulk to exporters. Keep the Kidneys Weil Health is Worth Saving, and Some, Bainbridge People Know How to Save It Many Bainbridge people take their lives iu their hand* by neg lecting they kidneys when tiny know tnese organs need help. Sick kidney* are respon-ible for a va*t amount ot suffering and ill health, but there is no need to suffer nor to remain in danger when all dis eases and ach s and pains due to weak k-dneyscan be quick y and permanently cured by the use of Doan’s Kidney Pills. Here is a Bainbridge cifizm’* recommenda tion. Mrs. Geo. H. Harrison, living on Water street, Baiub.idge, Ga., says: “I have used Doan’s Kid ^ nev Pills and while I have not taken them carefully in accord ance with the direction*, 1 can sav that I have derived 'a great deal of relief- 1 can recom mend Doan’s Kidney Pills as being an excelien. r. medy for the purposes for which t; ey are intended. 1 procured t: m at the Willis Drug Company a: 1 intend to continue their use.” i ' >r sale by all dealers. Frice 50 ei ,. Foster-Mil burn Co, 3uf- a . New York, sole agents for tbe U lied States Remember the name—Doan’s— ana take ce other. QjalifieatioD of Electors and Registration of Voters. A PROCLAMATION By His Excellency, Hoke Smith. Oot- OTBOr. ffiaecntive Department. Atlanta, Oa., August if 1808. Whereas, ths General Assembly, at |U sesaiea in 1808 proposed an Amendment to ths Constitution ot this State as set forth in an Act ap proved August 1st, 1908,' to wit: Aa Act to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia by repealing section 1 of article 2 of the Constitih tion of this State and Inserting in lieu thereof a new section, consisting of nine* paragraphs, prescribing the Qualifications tor electors; providing for the Registration of voters, and for other purposes. Section l. Be It enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it U hereby enacted by tbe authority of the same, that section one of article two of the Constitution t of this State be, and the same is, hereby repealed, and the following section, consisting ot nine paragraphs, be inserted in said article in lieu thereof; Paragraph 1. After the year 1908 elections by tbe people shall be by ballot, and only those persons shall be allowed to vote who have been first registered in aceord&nee with the requirements of law. Par. 2. Every male citizen of this State who is a citizen of the United 8tates, twenty-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, shaQi be an elector and en titled to register and. vote at any election by the people; provided, that no soldier, sailor, or marine in the military or naval servioee of the United States shall acquire t&e rights •t aa elector by reasom ef belag eta ttened on duty ia this" state. Par. A To entitle a persoa to reg titer and vote at any emotion by tbe people, be shall have resided in the State ene year next preceding the election, and in the county in which fee offers to vote six months next pre ceding tbe election, and shall have PAld all taxes which may have been required ef him since the adoption of the Constitution of Georgia of 1877 that he may have had an opportunity ef paying agreeably to law. Such payment must have been made at least six months prior to the election at which h« offers to vote, except when such elections are held within six months from the expiration of the time fixed by law for the payment of such taxes. Par. 4. Every male citizen of this State shall be entitled to register as an elector and to vote in all elections in said Sta-ve who is not disqaalified under t£e provisions of sectie-n 2 ol article 2 o< this CenetituFtion, 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 after Vis registration, and who in addition thereto comes within ekber of the classes provided for in the live following sub-divisions of this paragraph. 1. All persons who have honorably served in the Tend or naval forces ol the United States in the Revolution ary war, or in the war of 1812, 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 in the land or naval ferces of the Con federate States, or of the State oi Georgia in the war between the States, or 2. All persons lawfully descended from those embraced in the classes enumerated in the subdivision 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. AR persons who can correctly read in the English language any par agraph ot 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, but wii.,- 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 In good faith in his own right of at least forty acres of land sltuatsd in this State, upon which he resides, or is the owner in good faith in his own right of property, situated ia this State and assessed for tar a Mon at the value of five hundred dollars. fit fit Si* *» rKdg ■Oder sub-divisions one' and two of para- prapb four shall continue only until January 1st, 1915. But the registrars shall prepare a roster oi all persons who register under sub-divisions one and two of paragraph four, and Bhall 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 pnd permanently preserve these ros ters. Any person who has been once registered under either of the sub divisions one or two of paragraph four shall tbereafter-fbe -permitted te vote; provided, he meets the require ments of paragraphs two and three of this section. Par. 6. Any person to whom the right of registration is denied by the registrars upon the ground that be lacks the qualifications set forth in the five sub di visions ol paragraph four, shall have the right to take an appeal, and any cit.zen may enter an appeal trorn me de.i.iou of the regis trars allowing any person to register under said subdivisions. All appeals must be fi.vd in vvin.ng with tbe reg istrars within 10 da.i s from the date of the decision comi '.zuned vt and shall he returned by the registrars to the ojfice of the uei k ci the Superi or Court to le tried as other appeals. Par. 7. Pending an appeal and un til tbe final decision of the case, the judgment of the registrars shall re main in full force. Par. 8. No person shall 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 fotce Oc tober 1st, 1908, shall be used to carry out thd provisions of this section, ex- jeept where inconsistent with same; the Legislature may change or amend the registration laws from time to time, but no such change or amend ment shall, operate to defeat any ui 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 bers elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, and the same has been entered on their journals with the ay es and nays tak en thereon, the Governor shall cause said amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each Con gressional District in this State for the period of two months next preced ing the tftne of holding the next gen eral election. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, Tha* 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, %s provided in the second section of 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. All persons vot ing at said election in favor of adopt ing the proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their oallots the words “For amendment of Constitution, pro viding qualifications of voters,’’ and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have writ- j ten or printed on their ballots the j words, “Against amendment of Con- j stitution providing qualifications ol voters.” Seu. 4. Be it furtheg enacted. That | the Governor be, and he is, hereoy j authorized and directed to provide j for the submission of the amendment j proposed in this Act to a vote of the i people, as required by the Constitu tion of this State ia paragraph one o:, section one’of article thirteen, and if j rat.ned the Governor staff, when he ( ascertains sum ratification from the Secretary of State, to whom the re turn* shall he referred in the man ner as in cases of elections for meta- beis of the General Assembly, to esuac and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion |M ene of the daily papers of this itate, announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified. Now, therefore. I, Hoke Smith, Gov ernor of said State, do issue this my proclamation, hereby declaring that the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution Is submitted for ratification or rejection to the voters of the State qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly at the general election to be held oa Wednesday, October 7th, 1908. HOKE SMITH, Governor. By the Governor: PHILIP COOK. Secretary of State. PENNYROYAL PILLS Thousands Hay. ; Trouble and...... Sa&pect it Pit-valent y i Kidovr Most people do not realize the alarm ing increase and remarkable prevalenq of kidney disease While kidneydis orders are thi most commoi diseases that pre vail, they are almost tlte last recognized by patient and phy sicians, who con tent thtmttel ect with doctoring the effects, while the orig inal di»t.<ue undermines the system. What To Do. There is comfort in the knowledge sc oftea expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy, fulfills every wish iu curing rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, w iue or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant lie cessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most dis tressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by drug gists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes. You may have a sample bottle and a book that tells all about it, both sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing- hamton, N. Y. When Home or s-unp-Root, writing mention this paper and don’t make any mistake, but remember the name. Dr. Kilnier’s Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y. POISON Can cer, Scaly SBil Flunk We Will SendSanpIeShowing Hot B. B. B. Cures Above Troubles,' air Eczema and RheHmatism. For twe»ty-fi\ j yearsJBotanic Blooe Balm (B BB) has been curing yearly thoands of suff erers f.om Primary, Se endarv or Tertiary Blood Poison and all forms of Blood Disease. We solicit the most obstinate cases, for B B B cures where all else fails. If you have exhausted the old methods of treatment and still have aches and paiDS in bones, back or joints, Rheu matism, Mucus Patches in mouth, Sore Throat, Pimples, Copper-Colored Spots, Ulcers on any part of the body, Eating Sores, me run down or nervous, Hair or eyebrows falling out, take B B B It kills tbe poison, makes the blood pure and rich, healing every sore and com pletely changing the entire body into a clean, healthv condition. CURES ECZEMA Itching, watery blisters or open, itch ing humors, Risings or Pimples of Eczema all letve after killing the noi son and puryfying the blood with B B B. In this way a flood of pure, rich blood is sent direct to the skin suaface, the itching stops forever and every humor or sore is healed 1 and cured. BOTANIC BLOOD BALM (li B B) is pleasant and safe to take; composed of pure Botanic ingredients. Jt purifies and en-iches the blood. DRUGGISTS*! PER LARGE BOT TLE witn directions for home cure. FREE BLOOD CURE COUPON This coupon (cut from Bainbridge Democrat;, is good for one large sam ple of Botanic Blood Balm mailed free in plain packages. Simply fi;l in your nme and addr e.-., on dotted lir.es be low and mail to BLOOD BALM CO.. Atlanta, Ga. State nrir.e of tioebie. ifA< li.< ARE YOU SURE That the ice cream you buy is strictiv PCKE f Iio you Voow that the makers' hands were clean, flie* excluded from the factory, atd freeze rs and other a tonsil* kept fa Sanitary Condition? Why take any ehaace where your health Is concerned! Why not Make and freeze your own ice cream la 10 MINUTES FOR 1c. A PLATE with Jell-0 ICE CHEW Powder It is so easy. Simply Stir content* of one 13e. package into a Quart of ini.* and freeze, without cooking, heating or the ad dition of auytniug else. Tni* makes two quarts of ice cream, cl-ao, pure and whole some. A good ice cream freezer can be bon cht for a dollar or two which will last for years, and will soon sa*e it* cost. 2 packages JELL-0 ICS CREAM Pow der for 25c. Flavors: Choc:late. Vanilla, Straw berry, Lemon and t'nfiawred. Sold by all good grocers. The 6eae*M Pur; Food Co., U Rcy, N. V. Seife and reliable, they overcome weakness, in. crease vigor, banish paine- No remedy equals DR. MOTTS PENNYROYAL PILLS by Crankts aa4 Dr. Motts l.tMLrtew Ue» fiisvsldaj, Sfek. INSTANTLY. Simply a Jdb•» -. cool and serve. Me. per pac.i.. .* 7 flavors. Refuse ail subaCitt!M.i