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THE QEMOCRAT
JNO.M. BROWN, Editor & M’g’r
OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF SHERIFF,
ORDINARY, CLERK SUPERIOR
COURT AND COUNTY COMMIS
SIONERS.
E itered as second class mail matter
at Bainbridge, Ga., postoflice.
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA SEPT. 24
Yes, mine got Little Joe all right,
but “Prosperity” is still one ot his
unredeemed pledges
“I’m no worse than my party,”
says Uncle Joe Cannon. If he was
what use would the devil have for
him.
The further solution ofthe convict
question now rests with the conn*
ties, which means the . people of
Georgia, which is w-ell.
General Apathay still cont rol
the political situation so far as a
-popular loosening of the purse
strings is concerned.
Anyhow, Gov. Smith has clean ?d
ont the Augean stable and rid the
state of the worst political stenches
she has known since the Reconstruc
tion era.
Georgia is becoming the battle
ground ot the National campaign.
Rev. Aaron Watkins, vice-presiden.
tial candidate of the prohibitionists,
is also now dispensing campaign
thunder in the state.
Clark Howell says that John
Temple will get 4,000 votes in Geor.
gia. Clark knows that this is not
the total number of oranks in Geor.
gia, but he knows the crank vote
will be split between several candi.
dales.
In Gwinnett county night riders
have notified public ginners not to
gin any cotton until the price goes
to twelve cents. If they can en*
force this order throughout the cot
ton belt the price would soon go to
that figures.
Today the tends jcy is to Iook
with suspicion upon the business
of the man who refuses to adver
tise. Advertising has created con
fidence in advertised goods, and
the man who will not advertise
strengthens the euspioion that his
product will not stand the search
light of publicity.
“He succeeds best who pleases
most,” applies as readily to adver
tising as to other people.
No one can new foresee what
is going to happen in November
National election. Toe political
situation in full of doubt end un
certainty, Neither party can put
forth any tangible claims to confi
dence in the result. The masses
are yet to be aroused. Six weeks
hence—and not until then—we
shall know. It is a short interum,
indeed, yet ample for momentous
developments.
Considerable portions of South
west Mississippi have become so
infested with the Mexican cotton
boll weevil that the farmers are
preparing to * practically abandon
cotton as a next year’s crop aud
devote their lands to corn, hay,
oats, truck and such other crops as
are immune to weevil attacKs. By
a rotation of crops it is believed
the weevil can be destroyed and
the lands once again be brought
into cotton. Experts have declar
ed tbat rotation of crops is impera
tive as one of the measures for the
suppression of the pest.
A potential menace lurks in this
news of night riders in the cotton
belt of Mississippi, Georgia, and
Arkansa*. The cotton growers
are suffering from a great wrong
beyond doubt—but a wrong cannot
be righted by a resort to another
wrong. The evil of dealing in fu
tures, which is the methed employ
ed by the bears to beat down the
price, mu9t be wiped out by legiti*
mate means, tnat is by the enact
ment of proper laws. Nightrider-
ism cannot be tolerated in the
south.
In its incipiency it should be so
vigorously repressed as to kill it in
its birth.
Mr, Bryan in his Maryland speech,
put it strongly |and truly when he
said that “no Democrat could find
in the Denver platform an excuse
tor voting the Republican ticket.
Nething but the bead ot it Billy.
The Fitzgerald ' Enterprise says:
“The Hoke Smith Democrats will
over-whelmingly defeat Yancey
Carter.”
Correct; and they will save the
party irom itself two years lienee,
as well.
The purpose to make fair weather
with the incoming dynasty has
handicapped > 1 t s Adminis
tration for six month’s past, at every
move on the board and hence the
wbvnessot th;j sssinimty of the Leg’
lative and the Judicial Branches
thereof, during that time.
The dealer who carries the best
goods h9 can find, sells them at
the lowest margin of profit that is
reasonable, advertises effectively,
and gives careful attention to the
innumerable ways open to him of
attracting and holding trade will
have little to fear so far as mail
order competition is concerned.
The best brand of Georgia deme*.
cracy is to be found in the camp of
the Hokeites* .Witness Tom Wat
son, who asserts that this bunch
prevented the rope of the Georgia
electoral yote in his b half.—Macon
News.
And Faith Moike! Isn’t it the
truth?
With a great flourish of trumpets,
we are informed tuat Little Joe says
he is going to vote for Bryan and
Kern. Oh, well, better late than
never.—Macon News.
Very like his attitude on the
Prohibitkm'queetion, when he took
five trials to commit himself on that
question last spring.
When The Journal wanted to
know if Joe Brown wonld support
Mr. Bryan, we Bent a man to ask
him the question. When the Macon
Pollygraph wants to know who
Governor Smith wili support in the
state election it simply throws a
verbal fit.—Atlanta Journal
And the “fit” exactly becomes
the soured, sore headed old huzzy.
it is the opinion ot governor
Smith and ot other authorities who
have looked into [the question that
there will be no successful attack
upon the constitutionality of the
Wise Law, placing a tax upon imi'
tations and substitutes for beer, so
the state will be able to raise the
necessary revenue for carrying out
the provisions of the eonvict bill.
Gov. Smith is probably better
authority on a constitutional quess
tion that the Georgia Court of Aps
peals—a d of the State Supreme
Court combined.
The Democratic party in Georgia
has been long enough under the
suspicion of Watson’s influence,
and it is time for it to redeem it
self of him entirely—Atlanta Jour
nal.
True, Brother Gray, but thanks to
your valiant exposure to the world
of the damnable political
d.eker, exploited by the National
Representative of the State Democ-
•racy, to deliver to Mr. Watson
Georgi ’s Electorial vote, the scheme
h
Thank Goodness the party is
henceforth rid of both of these dick-
erers.
Governor Smith Says: decatur sheriff sale
‘•The extra session has accomplish
ed all that I expected.
“The people of t”e state were en*.
titled to the full bencfit*of the re»
port made by the investigating
committee:
“The juvenile court bill and the
parole bill mark a new era in the
effort to prevent crime in Georgia.
“The creation of a commission to
investigate the extension of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad to
deep water is also an important and
valuable measure.
“The convict bill lurnished an
apportumty in each county in the
State to take its pro rata of convicts
and work part of them on a farm
and part of the yeai upon the coun
ty roads.
“The county that is not able to
work its convicts all the time on the
roads should be able with half their
labor on a farm to earn enough to
pay the expense of maintaining the
convicts half the year on road work.
“I expect under this bill every
convict to be disposed of without the
leasing ot a single convict for a day.
“The tax provided by the bill
presented by Mr. Wise, of Fayette,
levied upon imitations and substi
tutes far rralt 1 qnors should pay
the State $200,000 before the end
of the next twelve months.
“There is no room for complaint.
“The expense of the extra session
is a small item compared to the
benefits which will come from the
legislation which has Jjeen passed.
“I have no fear for the constitu*-
tionality of the tax.” .
Tolk, Douglass, and in our own
state, caused the defeat of Hoke
Smith and in Soutb Carolina of
It is the party
The plan of the Kentucky “night-
riders” is eroping out in other
states. In Tennessee it has been
applied to the shippers of peanuts,
and in Mississippi cotton gins are
being decorated with notices lead
ing: “You are ordered to stop
your gin at once and not resume 1 John Gary Evans
until further ord rs. We are not
your enemy, but your friend. So
take heed and close, for we intend
to bav® oar rights.”
This country can do longer be a
fr®e country when such conditions
exist and the Law is an “Impot
ent” whicb can not put a stop to
•och conditions,
Convict Bill Enacted.
The first extra session of the gens
eral assembly since 1882 came to an
end Saturday last, by sine die ad.
jonrnment, after the passage of con*-
vict legislation satisfatory to Gov
ernor Smith and a decisive majority
of both branches. The session, cov.
ered twenty six legislative days
which include intervening Sundays,
and has entailed upon the state an
expenditure of approximately $36,-
600.
The Bill as enacted provides that
leasing shall cease March 31, 1909.
—Convicts to be prorated Jto conn-
ties.—Overs to be given counties
wanting more pro rata, but counties
not taking their share will be given
credit, and can get extra convicts
when they need them.—Those then
remaining may be let out to Muni
cipalities and the residue Disposed
of in the discretion ot Governor and
Commission.
The Governor has signed the Bill
and it is now a law.
Nay, Nay! Pauline, when the
editor says,“Peace to his ashes!”
he doesn’t always mean to imply
the belief (hat the soul of the de
ceased has gone to sheol; be refers
only to his mortal ashes.
All doubt as to Bryan getting a
majority of the popular vote in this
state is now removed, bv Joe Brown
taking the stump in his behalf. It
is safe to predict that the democ*.
ractia elec- tors will be elected by
a large majority over the combined
opposition, not on his account but
generally.
The Logic Of It.
All informed now know that like
causes produce like effects. It has
also appeared that throughout the
country politically there is a great
unrest, and dissatisfaction with
things as they are. Of course there
are voter; who are partisans to the
extent that they will vote the party
ticket, always and under all cir
cum stances, but there are also vot
ers, and their number is growing,
who are more independent; and it
is this body of voter* who are vot
ing for a change.
It takes different form in differ®
ent states, but it is this feeling of
dissatisfsetion which had caused
GEORGIA,
Decatur County
Will bo sold before the Court hous-
door in the city of Bainbidge, in sair
County, on the first Tuesday in Octo
ber next, during the legal hoars of sale
the following described property to-wit
All of lot of land No. two hundred and
eighty-four [284] and the east half of lot oi
land No. three hundred and seventeen [317]
situated in the 20th District of said county,
containing in aW 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-four [34] acres in the north
west corner of lot of land No. 203, bound
ed on the east by lands of J. D. Chasan,
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. Donalsonand 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
to Thomasville, on the south 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 No
seventy-three (£$]. Also that ten [10]
acres of land situated in the northwest
corner of lot No. forty eight [48] and fully
described as bounded on the north by the
original lot line of said lot No. 48, on the
east by the run of Yellow Water «reek, 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 £>on as the
property of defendants, to satisfy two ftfas
issued from the City Court of Bainbridge
said county, in favor of the Decatur County
Bank vs. F, R. Grahasn and C. R. Graham.
Property pointed out by plaintiff’s attor
neys. This Sept. 8th, 1908.
L. F. PATTERSON, Sheriff
Did You Eyes
Stop and Think
DECATUR SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA—Decatur County.
Will be sold before the c^urt house
door, in the city of Bainbridge, in said
couniy, 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, thence south eighteen and a half
[18*] 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 corner of Me-
Rary’s land, thence along McRary’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 rom 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 of one hundred [100] feet, running
north and bounded as follows; On the
north and east by lands of MtRarys. 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 »f the
above described prope: ty to Abner Averitt.
Said described properly levied upon as
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.
DECATUR SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA—Decatur County.
Will be sold, before the Court House
door, in the citvof Bainbridge, in said
county, during the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday in Oct. next,
the following described property, to-
wit:
Eighteen [18] 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 halfacres owned by Sam Mar
tin, Jack Martin and William McElvin.
Also twt nty-two [22] acres of land off of
lot of land No. twenty-three [23) situated
in the nineteenth 119th] District 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 defendant,
Mack Martin, to satisfy a city court fifa
from the city court of Bainbridge. at the
Ju e term, 1908, in favor of Joseph Swicord
vs. said Mack Martin. This September 8th,
1908.
L. F. PATTERSON. Sheriff.
HO SELLS the most of
any one article
the town where you trade? To prove «h"
does ask your neighbor and your neiri
bor s neighbor who they buy their SH0f«
from, and nine out of ten ' will toll **
“At Laing’s 99
you,
NoW there must be a reason for it. p-
simply this; I buy shoes from manufacturers
who make nothing but Honest Leather
Shoes, and buy in small quantities and of-
ten, in order to keep them new and clean. Remem
ber, Shoes kept in stock too long are half wornJut
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
Rllen bought direct from the maMufac-
turer which is equally as good in pro.
portion as my SHOES
Remember, I handle a general line of goods
well as Shoes and Hosiery.
as
We Try to Make Our Store a
Pleasant Place to 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
irouns TO PLEASE
J. M. LUNG,
Phone 256
DE _’ATUR SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA—Decatur County.
the election of men like La Folette,! d £ r lV be soid before the court house
in the city of Bainbridge, in said
connty, on the first Tuesday in Oct.
nex , dnr. ng the legal hours of 3ale, the
following described property to-wit:
Ail of city lots Nos. one (I) and No.
two (2) in block “Y,” all of Nos. three [3
and four <4) in block ll Y,” and lot No. one
The | I in block ‘ ‘U,’’ all situate lying and being
the town of Donalsonville, Decatur
in power that suffers always
voters are dissatisfied, and they ■
vote for the new as.ioet the old to j «
the hope that the change will do j thereupon and levied upon as the property
! of W. R. Horn to satisfy a city court fifa
from the city court of Bainbridge at the
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Also the New Pulaski, Savannah.
S quare Engagement
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It is that if the article purchased i
not exactly as represented it canb
returned and the money will b
returned without question. But tv-
are very
Gareful About Our Jewelry
We don’t buy it until we hav
examined it thoroughly. Sc we hav
everything all right Our guaran
tee is good because we know tb
character of what we sell.
Townsend Jewelry Co.
Bainbridge, Ca*
,ii| r;
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good. Just now business condi
tions are nnsettled throughout the
country. The republican party, is
in power and will be made to suf
fer.
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,
1908.
L. F._ PATTERSON .'Sheriff.
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HICK’S BLOCK, WATER STREET
I BUTCHER and keep in Cold Storage, constant ‘
Best Native Beef—and Hams,Lard and Bacon at ' ,jW uj|u to
I do my own work and don t have big emp ove->
charge my customers. mr , n ev on
Brins, send or ’phone me your orders and saw
yonr meat account.
IV. W. Clinton A Son
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