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8EM!-WE1!IU,Y TIMES ENTERPRISE, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16,1018 THE TIMES-ENTEflPRISE SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION. Iftuod Ever/ Tuesday and Friday ICEMIIKUS ASSOCIATED PRESS. Dtl!; and Semi-Weekly TJmes-Enttr- prlte Published by the TIme«-Ea- terprlee Company, Themaavil’e, Oa. B. R. JEKOKIi Editor. W. D. HARO RAVE .. Bun. M*r. Entered at the Themasville Post Office for Tracsmiwiom Through the Malls as Second Class Ma'l Matter One Year -;x v oi Subscription Rntee: hs $1.00 . .11 Are year? ,ve going to the circus this They ail! eventually make a good Democrat cut of LaFollette, Don't blame Canada for letting Jerome go and making Thaw do tho came thing. The first fellow that mentions Christmas presents, ought to have to hay all of his on the spot. Just why the Balkan volcano isn't forking cannot be imagined. There has been a dead calm for weeks. The tariff question is settled, or so far settled that there wont be any mere trouble. Now for money matters. They are all coming home from their vacations, and they look sheep- urv resources. At the same time, the aiher purchase law had result ed in the exportation of great quan tities of gold and the plates had al ready been prepared for an issue of Government bonds, when Mr. Cleve land v.as inaugurated on .March 4th, 1S93. The worst or tne panic of that year was over by September, and the Wilson tariff hill was not pass ed until the latter part of 1S91. Senator Smith's S|»eech. Senator 3in!*h said, in part: “I leng for the prosperity of our iountrv; for the prosperity which will bring wealth not alone to a few, but f>irni<h a broad opportunity to the great masses of the people, Tho doleful misrepresentation of the panic of 1S93 should cease. It has no bearing upon the present. To- the treasury of the United States contains one billion, two hun dred and fifty millions of dollars In gold. It Is amply supplied with funds to meet the wants of the gov ernment. The treasury is so strong! that it is able to furnish a hundred millions of dollars' to move crops in the West and South. Conditions are re-assuring In all parts of the country. Good crops are bringing additional wealth to our people and add to our gold supply. Doleful countenances should give way to smiles. The time has passed when the people of this country will sub mit to the inexcusably 'high protec tive tariff, which even President Mc Kinley condemned. We believe in this bill, the pas sage of which we are pressing, OF MS 10 BE OBJECT OF THE NEW TAX BILL I the said arbitrators shall take I oath belore the tak receiver that 11hey will faithrtilly and Impartially make a true and Just assessment of the tax returns and property la question and will determine the tlie matters submitted to them, ac cording to law and the Justice and equity ot the ease. Sec. 7. lie it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that It shall he the duty ol the county hoard of tax assessors to diligently Investigate l.U'l! fCM'XTV H ll.I, HAVE A liOAItll OE TAX ASSESSORS. WHICH KIIAI.I. CONSIST Oh’ THREE MEMBERS, AITOINTEH l»V ROAR Oh' t in VIV COMMISSION lilts—'THE STATE TAX COM-1 and inquire Into the property own- >1 ISSUIN'Hit RI.ANS TO MAKE ANNEAL VISIT TO EVERY |«d In the county for the purpose of COCXTY IN STATE TO SEE I'll AT I'ltol’Elt TAX KHTCKXS | ascertaining what property, real and ARE MARE HV IXHIVIHEAI.S. personal, is subject to taxation in the county and to require its proper re turns for taxation. •round. • I! and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of It | Georgia and it is hereby enacted by Is an honest revision of the tariff the authority of the same, that the downward, free from all favoritism, j 8 ^ v ‘ ! l r ‘ l1 tax receivers of this state ... shall open their hooks for returns of The bill Is framed primarily to pro- taxea on t hc u rBl D f February cure revenue, but at the same time and shall close the same on the first we seek to attain this end In a way day of May of each year, and wlthlu that will not Injure legitimate la-* ten days thereafter it shall be the dusties. ft Is constructed not only I duty °^, tbe tax receiver of each Ish when the hill collector comes to frec the consumer from unjust the'e-oumy’for'uie current'year* to burdens, but to place the manufac- the county board of tax assessors turlig Industies where they will not • created by this act, tor the purpose be confined to American markets, herein contemplated and provided. .. (The tax receiver shall not transmit It Is built lpon the competitive theo- copies of his tax digest to the tax ry to the end that revenue may be collector and the ordiuary of the raised ad no concern be able to feel‘county until after the same shall that It has a monopoly of the home have been Anally received and cor- market gained other than through r f‘? d t0 00 " r ° rm to th ? ® nal findi ^ BS .So „ , ,, . , “of the state tax commissioner under the .act that it is able to furnish the provisions of section 14 of this .better goods at lower prices than , act. When the tax returns of any [others. ’county are finally adjusted and fixed nianu-1 as provided by said section 14 of this f . act, the tax receiver shall forthwith the send one copy of the revised and spur of competition where hereto- [ corrected county tax digest to the fore they have been without it, but comptroller-general and one copy Jfs a pity that there couldn't have been six pennants in the Empire League—then we might have cap tured more than one. Xo. 102. expenses as may be necessary to be t to,regulate the returns and as- ( incurred in the performance of the segment of property for taxation duties of the board under this act. in this state, to fix the time for tin*' shall be paid from the county treas on. ma! opening and closing of the j ury in the same manner as other tax digest in tho several counties j payments by the county are made, in this state; to create and provide; u 1>0 n petition to the judge of the su- lor county boards of tax assessors. perior court in term time, in each county; to fix their quallti- j ciiambers, by ten or more freehold- catSoat OBd compensations, to pro* era of t tie county that any one or Tide for their appointment and re- member* of tbe board of coun- aioval and term of office, and to de- (ty tax assessors are disqualified uii- finc their duties and powers, and j d er this section, or are not properly oath of office; to provide for just l an( j impartially discharging their du- nnd adequate returns of property tj ea under tills act, or are discrimin- for taxation and secure the equita-J at j ng in f avor of certain citizens or hie valuation taereof and provide classes of citizens and against others a method of arbitration for the ad-1 the sald j udge shall cite the mem- justment of differences, and fix the |, er8 t) f said board of tax assessors powers and compensation of said J go complained of, to appear before arbitrators; to create the office of • hjm al a t j nie and place in the coun- state tax commissioner and provide ty to be flxed j-, sa j d citation, not for his appointment, qualification j eaa than twenty, nor more than for- and term and oath of office; to fix ty days from the date of the presen ilis compensation and provide for | tation of said petition, to appear and his clerical and other necessary ex-j make answer to said petition. A copy penaea; to define his powers and | 0 f said petition shall be attached to duties; to provide for the super- j 8a | d citation and service thereof may vision, regulation and correction | b e made by any sheriff, deputy by him of the county tax digest, f sheriff or constable of this state. The officer making making the service shall serve copies a-nd return the or iginal petition and citation to tbe clerk of the court as other process is now returned. At the time and place flxed in said citation, unless post poned for reasonable cause, the Judge shall hear and determine the matter without the intervention of a jury a:id shall render such judgement and order either dismissing the pe tition or removing the offending member or members of said county board of tax assessors from office and declaring a vacancy therein as may FAIR PREMIUMS AND ATTKAC -,. rioNs. * \ It is true that some of In this issue of The Times-Enter-] torturing industries prise appears the premium list of the Thomas County Farmers’ Fair. | lhere j ? nQ reason w j,y they should each u» the tax collector and or tin u*y The committee which had this mat-. fail to continue in lines of pros- the county as now provided by t , ... slaw. I he individual returns made ter in charge has materially added • porlty with broader trade. Given no by tax-payers to the tax receiver, to the Ust this year, and many hand-!- on ^r the privilege of arbitrarily shall be for property held and sub- some awards are to be made. The taxation he first day of j taking the dollars of their neigh- ject I hors, they will reach further into * ,an life of the Fair naturally depends ;th0 n , arliets of tho wor | ( , for upon the quantity as well as the *ale of their commodities, quality of the exhibits, and the' great body of consumers will managers have been assured from a lightning of their burdens. »wider opportunity will be given for. the people that there will be larger. lndIvHun| e(for( . The awaw man displays than ever. * , w m have a better chance. I do not loners, or by a majority thereof, or There will be amusement features, j mean that these changes will come' by the ordinary in counties which the nature of which has not yet bffflff. instantly. They will come grad- i ,av ® no board ot county coni mis determined. The exhibit will finally, and 1m more and more peiwp- ‘^e./sLu''£ rhSullfrly"^eater Increased and the poultry show will ‘ ‘ ® ea<h year for SPVOr ? 1 years ' ed upon the record of the superior • We may turn to the future with court of the county, and a certifi- be as large and successful as ever confiilep.ee. The wrangling over the cate from the clerk of the superior before. bill is practically ended, and the. <our ^ re< ‘iting said order, and t.iat # such person has taken the oath re- Tliere is a bright and glowing. business of the country will re*„.„e qulred bv IaWf sha „ ( .„ ns .itute the prospect for a most attractive show normn * editions with the Pasjwge ( commission of the members and we hope to sec the exhibitors, as well as the people of this city take Interest enough to make It distlnc live in every phase, li takes work said hoard shall have author- If any witness, so subpoenaed, sail fail or refuse to answer questions propounded or shall fall or refuse to produce any such kooks, papers, or documents, such person Bhall he cit ed by said board to appear before the ordinary of the county, who shall hear, in excuses Sec. S. Be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that the county hoard of tax assessors, may by rule or regulation, provide the manner of ascertaining the value for taxation of any property, real or per sonal, not appearing In the digest of the proceeding year, and In cases where there has been a change of ownership from any cause; it being the purpose and I ’tent of this act to confer upon the said board full pow er and authority to have placed upon the digest of tho current year an as sessment of valuation of all property of every character in the county that is subject to taxation; provided, that netting contained in this act shall apply to those persons, Arms, uniform with the values Axed upon tho same classes of property in oth er counties, the said commissioner shall investigate and inquire as to the reason therefor, and after mak ing such investigation and compari son, shall hate authority to adjust and equalize the same, either by add ing a Axed per centum to the county valuation of any class of property In any county, if be finds the county valuation was too low, or by deduct ing a fixed per centum from the county valuation If he Ands the coun ty valuation was too high, as may appear to he Just, and right between the counties; and the said state tax commissioner shall thereupon notify the county seat of the county de manding the arbitration and shall have all the power to require the at tendance of witnesses nud the pro duction of books, papers and docu ments as are conferred upon the county board of tax assessors with in the provisions of section 7 of this act, and to enforce obedience to the same by citation before the ordinary of tho county in the same manner as is tnerein provided. The session of said irbitratlou shall be limited lo three days and they shall meet and render their decision within twenty days from the date of the selection or appointment of the third arbitra tor or otherwise the decision of the state tax commissioner in the mat- Halted States mail the chairman . of the county hoard of tax assessors' ter - 3hal| stand aiArmed and be „- Ity lo issue subpoenas for the at-J c °nnty affected that the conn-1 n nl. The decision of the arbitrators teiufauce of witnesses and to requirei H valuations upon tho classes of: When made, shall he Anal, and upon the production by any persons of I proper,y speciAed in said notice shall ■ the rendering of their decision or all his hooky, papers and documents I . r „ Pd , °, r kfwert'd by the per con-1 upon their failure to make a decis- which may throw any light upon thei , Im Axed by said state tax coramls- Jen within the time herein limited . question of the existence or liability ,J’! oner and ,he comptroller-general it shall be the duty of the county or a ^ of property of any class for taxation, thereupon return to said county, its board o tax assessors to immediate* "' '' t ax digest for correction accordingly,11}’ revise and correct the county val- Sec. 14. Be It further enacted by nations in the manner hereinbefore the authority aforesaid that upon In this section contemplated and the giving of any such notice by the Provided. The revised and correct- state tax commissioner of changes or ed property valuation thus made, corrections to he made in the county shall he the Axed and legal valua- tax digest, it shall he the duty of Rons of property for the payment a summary way the reasons ° f j® e hoard of of taxes and It shall be the duty of es of such person for such L tax ° . county afrected ' the tax '’ aycr to W his taxes there- failure or refusal, and the ordinary I ,d . cal: Immediately a meeting of on accordingly. The compensation Shall have authority to impose such ' ld < oun ‘* v hoard, and at said meet- of said arbitrators shall be seven, n M ishment as for a con en nTas fe I lna lhe Batd ' °" n ty board shall cor-1 dollars per day tor the time they punishment M for a contempt aa he | , he county vaIlIa . lon upon the ,are actually in session, and the, mie of rae hundred * 100 00) del-k Ia “" r f 1 ? 8868 of P™perty speciAed, shall be allowed mileage at the rate lnrs or Imn-isonment not to exceed by thc #ta,e ,ax eommlssioner so as .of Ave cents per mile for the dlstau- discretion! to make ,he * amfi conform to tbe'ce traveled In going from and re- of ,he y conrt ' flndlng8 gf b|j CODlm , by ap . j turning to their homes by the new- oi me court. plying uniformly to the speciAed I est practicable route. The compen- clasn or classes of property the Ax- sation end mileage of said arbitra ted Per centum of Increase or of de- tors shall he paid .one-half by the crease speciAed by said commission- county and one-half by the state, er and b, raising or lowering all | Before entering upon a hearing the Individual returns of all the tax, the said arbitrators shall take be^ payers of the county upon the sped- fore the ordinary of the county the Aed class or classes of property ac- same oath as is provided by section cordlngly. 6 of this act, to be taken in cases ef If the county hoard of tax asses-1 arbitrations of the Andings of county sees is dissaMsAcd with the changes I boards of tax assessors, and corrections thus ordered to be I Sec. 15. Be It further enacted by made by the state tax commissioner, i the authority aforesaid, that It'shall the chairman of the county board.be the duty of the state tax com- may, within ten days from the glv- ■ mlssloner to visit annually, the sev- Ing of said notice, notify the state eral counties of the state for the tax commissioner that arbitration Is purpose of familiarizing himself demanded on behalf or the county with the character and values of the and shall, at the same time give the several 'classes of taxable property name and postofflee address of the therein, of Investigating the works, arbitrator so chosen by said county' and methods adopted by the boards board. The state tax commissioner of county tax assessors and to as- shall name an arbitrator on behalf certain wherein existing laws are de- of the state within three days from fectlve or are Improperly or negli- tho receipt of such demand for ar- gently administered and to report hltratlon and the two thus named the results of his Investigation and shall select a third within ten days the fae*s ascertained to the gover- and if they fall to agree upon a third nor through the comptroller-gen- arbitrator within that time ho shall era! from time to time when requir- be named and appointed by the ed by him. The actual expenses of comptroller-general. A majority of said commissioner incurred In com- the hoard of arbitration thus form- plying with the requirements of be rlghtand proper. If either party > corporations who are required b, to the controversy Is dissatisAed *'„•> f xl8t ‘ n * ' ,W * ,,,ake tk ? lr return8 said judgement and order, such par-]' 0 the 1 ptroller-general, ty may take the same to the supreme! Sec. A. Be it further enacted by court by fast bill of exceptions In I the authority aforesaid, that where- the manner provided bv section 5540 j'ever under the provisions of this act, of th*i code of 1910 ‘ ! an y notice, subpoenas or writing! 'Sec. 5. Be it further enacted nyl ate re, "' lr<,d »? he K lv ™ or 8eryed ' aqi.i the same may be served by any sher- county boards “lessor" 1 shall « W ° r , elect one of their number as ehair- a J^ ay 11 , b “" 8 |“ e herein provided; " ,an f f, , tears a “ d -uch officer shall be paid for his n tW ?ii ? ; » * the same ecs as are paid 1 lu >uilt. ,oa d ‘ " , n j officers for serving similar process servep,..Vlary'Vv ,„d hoard the j — hy for hi« services mi tins capacity, the. ... sum of three I dollars per day, \ s?c * M furthei- enacted by while actually attending sessions of,R' e authority aforesaid, that snid said hoard: the same to he paid out county hoards of tax assessors shall of the county treasury In thc same; complete their revision and assess- 1 ment of the returns of tax payers 111 ! of t ie bill.** V i-.sors coin- arid lo willing need i: pie. s of 1* and c , but the Managers are a pa hie and all they :>• operation of the poo- MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITIES •SECURE ft. 0. OLIVER 5>I1T11 AND THE TARIFF. The rpecch of Senator Hoke Smith a few days ago, relative to the tar iff and panics, lias been widely dis eased, and his arguments are a rjomplete refutation of the charge that the Democratic hill caused the panic ot 1893. Not only does Mr. Smith deny that, but lie proves and demonstrates that the tariffs were at their highest at the time when groat panics have been noted in this country. This country is waiting for the result of the present tariff legisla tion. There can be no question of that, hut the country does not face a panic, nor the slightest possibility of one, either because of the tariff or for any other reason. There H every reason to expect unusual prof perity thla year, especially in fav ored sections. Mr. Smith’s speech, as reported is as follows, aud is given at the re quest of several who desire to know what be had to say on the subject: Washington, I). C., 8ept.' 6.—Sen ator Hoke Smith spoke In the Sen ate today in answer to the charge by the Republicans that the Wilson Tariff bill of twenty years ago con tribute to the panic of 1893. Senator Smith abowed that the panic of that year was due to sev eral causes, one of which was the unsettled conditions growing out of the Baring lillure. The high tar iff law of that tEna had prevented Imports, thus reducing the -eceipts ef the government, while excessive after the member ed for a term of <’«*«• Heard in Albany Sail ml ay and Judge Clayton Jones Denied Writ of llnlieus Corpus. Albany, Sept. 15.—A. I). Oliver and L. C. Harding, the former tho Georgia bank wrecker and bigamist, and the latter the escaped convict isting from Mississippi, late Saturday after- iu noon were declared by Judge Clay- aus,,<l al or otherwise ton Jones, of tho City Court of Al- be *«|j et j a j !d th bany, to be one and tbe same per- be made for son. The decision was accompanied unexpired tei by a denial of the writ of habeas corpus sued out by Oliver’s lawyers in an attempt to prevent him from county boards of tax ass :io other or further torn mission shall be required. Set. 3. Mo it. further enacted by tile authority afo.esaid, that the members of said co:.nty board of tax assessors shall b«* appointed for a term of six years and to continue until their successors are duly ap pointed and qualified, provided that the first appointment under this act shall lie of one member for two years one member for fou one member for s«x yi ed shall have authority to render an award in the premises. No persons shall he named as arbitrator by the state »ax commissioner and no per son shall be selected or appointed as the third arbitrator who is a cit izen of or n property owner in the county affected by the arbitration. The said arbitration «hali men 1 -»t this section shall be paid by the state treasury from funds not other wise appropriated. iec. 16 Be it further enacted by tho authority aforesaid, that all lavs and parts of laws in conflict with this act. be, and the same are, hereby repealed. Approved August 14, 1913. •ovious!;*. manner in which other county pay- ^ . . , , „ He it further enacted liy ments are made The said hoard | t, * e,r respective counties by July 1st '* ,w the authority aforesaid, that-there shall authority to employ a:i agent j ea ^ r ^ e ' er sha . Tho shall be aud is hereby established in to seek out all unreturned property l i«nniediatel> forward one copj feel each of the several counties of this (in the county and bring it to the at- PfH 1 ® A state, a board of county tux asses- tuition of the board, and for «uch ^ ^emeral o this *U*e for ex- Said .ounty hoard shall roa- seniors they may allow said » » d f 1,rov »! by ,he 8ta,c ist of tnre© member* to be appoint- a commission of ten per cent of t!ie| * * ed by the hoard of county cciiiniis- amount of the tax arising to tliej !'• further enacted by count v from such unreturned prop-.the authority aforesaid, lhat the of- orlv ?'o <lls ovorort and placed on thelf'' , e » la,e * ax commissioner Is Irooks by his efforts. The commission I hereby created. Ho nhall he appoint- allowed said a sent, shall he pnldi c d hv the governor by and wilh the 1 from the county treasury as a part npprovnl of the senate and shall hold of the expenses of said hoard. i ° m ° e for ®“d during the term of six r n„ i, f„-*.w i... I years and until his successor is ai>- , . Ts J !»l"t«d and qoaltfled. No person ithoiity afo.esaid, that the said |, hal , ^ v, qriaHAsd to hold said office who is not a citizen and free holder of this state. The said state tax commissioner shall be ommissioned by the governor and See the a* hoard oi county tax assessors in each ounty shall meet next year within ton days from tho date of the closing of the tax returns for the current rear, to receive and inspect the tax j before entering upon the dlschnge of dx mil In vars returns lo he laid before them by ; du „ OT 8 , laI| , ake and the tax rece ver as hereinbefore pro-. |)efore tbe Km . ernor .,,, oa(h to \.tlctl. It shall lie 'he duty of said f a | tb f„j|y dlschnrae the duties of the board to examine all the returns of both real and personal property of each tax-payer, and if l;i tho opinion of the board any tax payor has omi* ied from !iis returns any property that should be returned, or lias fall-j j ed to return any of bis pronerty at tbp state Capitol in connec- a just and fair valuation, ilie sul( [ tion with that of tho comptroller- and board shall correct such returns and g enera ] and shall devote his entire and there- shall assess and fix the Just and office, and to faithfully and impar j tially equalize the tax valuations of , tho several counties of this state. Tho i state tax commissioner shall be paid salary of twenty-five hundred dol- He shall hav ases .»f an appointmeiit to fill unity. In of a vs ounty board at any appoint-1 fair valuation to be placed on wept in ’ property and shall mak ox- thereof and attach tho same to such i tli** in the the oiid herein provided for inent ol tile members of board. The first appointment of tho members of said board in the sever* being carried to Mississippi. al counti« Hardly had Judge Jones finished tieable al announcing his decision before Dep- f* lc ) i:ty Sheriff Crosby and ex-Sheriff Jones, of Aberdeen, Miss., wore bur- ion. rying Oliver down the stops of the Sec court house. An automobile was the a waiting in front, and into this Oli ver was bundled. Before the crowd had time to catch its breath, the and a resident of the county; and if with the action of said time to the duties of his office, and 1 in addition to the duties imposed up on him by this act, he shall also act .as assistant to the oonvptroller-gcn- rancy j returns. It shall bo the duty of said era l. He shall be provided with a time, board to see that all taxable proper-, clorR at a salary of not over fifteen mov-lfv wft'H i the county is assessed and : h nn dre.l dollars per annum and ;* shall re turned at its Just and fair vania- j stenographer at n salary of not ovc shall tlon rr:d that valuations as between one thousand ($1,000) dollars pr f the the individual tax payers are fairly. aa num to lie employed by the conn inner j and justly equalized so that each tox J troller-general. The compensation mint- ; payer shall pay as near as may be,. 0 f said state tax commissioner and unity ; only his proportionate share of t«ix- the other salaries herein provided When any such corrections, j f or s ] ia ll be paid from tho state nd equalizations shall have i tren8Urv out 0 f the funds not other- nail lie as soon as prac- j been made by snid board, it shall De. mproprinted, and shall he here- r the passage of tills act | the duty of the hoard to immediate- j a fte r Included and provided for hall be appointed tor j ly give notice to any tax payer of | the general appropriation bill with terms of office respectively, begin- j nnv changes made in his returns / J the other expenses of the state gov- ning ot. the first day of January, either personally or by leaving same j ernment. fat his residence or place of business, j j2. Be It further enacted by Be it further enacted by I or. in case of non-residents of the tbe authority aforesaid, that the id, that no per- [ county, by sending said notice j 8 tate tax commissioner shall investl- ndlng said notice! II lie qualified to serve as a! through the United States malls to I gate ajTmatters of taxatlon and rec- memlie.' ot said county board of tax I his la?t known place of address. . ommeud to the general assembly ors who is not a freeholder if any tax payer Is dissatisfied • through the comptroller-general from board, he time to time, such changes and alter- niachine was whirling away, headed any member of said board at any may within ten days from the giving' ations in the tax laws of the state as for the Alabama line. It was a p-' time ceases to possess these qualifl-; of said notice In case of residents. nations It shall operate to vacate his and within twenty days In case of parent that the officers were resol\ed offlce and the vacancy shall be tilled non-residents of the county, give no- to take no chances. With Oliver ^ ^ ma nner hereinbefore provid- tlce to said board that he demands legally in their custody, they were' ed. The members of said board shall an arbitration giving at the same resolved to take him where neithe.* j take an oath before the Judge or the time the name of his arbitrator, the writs nor other legal service could ''' erk the s.iperlor court ol the hoard shall name Hs arbitrator with- cdunty to faithfully and Impartially |n three (3* dav» thereafter and perform the duties imposed upon these two shall select a third, a ma- theni by this act, and also the oath Jority of whom shall Ax the assess- Tho boh up to delay or embarrass them. Judge Jones announced his decision In the case, -which has been before him nearly all the week, almost as soon as Jesse W. Walter had finished the concluding argument In Oliver's behalf. The judge stated that he had made a careful study of the case, with a view of doing exact Justice, and that he was satisfied Oliver and Harding were one. He therfore de nied the writ, and handed Oliver ivh to the Mississippi officers. One of the officers remarked as the big touring car w» pulling out that If necessary, he and his pris oner would steep In the woods until they reached Mississippi soil. He will fight shy of ettiof, towns and required of all civil officers, members of said board during the time lliey hold their office and for one year thereafter, shall be ineligi ble to hold any state, county or mu- nlcliml office, but they may he re- appolnted to succeed themselves as members of said board. They shall be paid as compensation for their services such an amount as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of county commissioners, or ordinary as the affairs of the county may be under the Jurisdiction of the one or the other, provided, that the com pensation to be paid said members, shall not be less than three (|3.00) dollars per day each, for tho time they are In actual d lee barge of the dutlei required of them under the act. The compensation of the men* appropriations exhatuted the Tress- villages, he esld. as (topping placet. p erg 0 f said board, end inch other ments and tho property on which said tax payer shall pay taxes, and said decision ehall be final, except so far. sb the same may be affected. by the Andings and orders of the jot the various classes of property state tax commissioner ns herelnaf- made in the respective counties In his Judgement he may deem best to bring about a more perfect, ade quate and thorough system of taxa tion and valuation of property for state and county taxation. Sec. 13. Be It further enacted hr the authority aforesaid, that It shall be the duty of the state tax commis sioner to carefully examine the tax digests of the several counties of thla state, filed In the offlce of the comptroller-general, and to compare said digests for the purpose ot as certaining whether the tax valuation ter provided. The said arbitrators •hall be freeholders of the couaty and shall render their decision with in ten days from the date of the naming of the arbitrator by Said board, else the decision of said board shell stand-affirmed and shall be binding In the premises, dald ar bitration shall be had and the said arbitrator shall he compensated in •he same manner la now provided for the' arbitration of ludtvldual tax returns, except In so far as tha ex isting law may be modified by tha prevlslona of this section. the state, la reasonably uniform ak between the respective counties. It It Is the purpose and intont of this act to bring about as far as practi cable, an equalisation throughout tha state of the valnee of tbe various claases of property auhject to ha taxed, so that the values fixed In one county shall not be out of due pro portion to the values fixed In other counties on the same classes of prop erty. It It Shall appear to said com missioner that in any one or more ot the counties of thla state the taxa- v „„ hit vale* fixed unon any one or more Before entering upen a bearlig-classes ol property are not reasonably B. EGNAL HAS MOVED HIS STOCK OF FURNITURE . to 121 East Jackson Street, next doorjo the Robison Hardware Co., and is now ready for business. The sale is still going on, and a new line of Furniture has been added to our already complete stock. Things will | be' sold cheaper than before for theiop- ening and ‘everyone is invit- edjto come. Don’tlfor- get the 'place and name B. EGNAL. Money Loaned FARM LOANS PROMPTLY MADE At <% Interest, payable annually. The borrower has the privilege ot paying part orall ot the principal at any Interest period, stopping Interest en such payment. I will ears you money. Come to see me, or write. Prompt attention given all written iMoirtes. W. M. BRYAN, omes OVER POST OFFICE, THOMASVILLF. CEOUGIX