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WINDER WEEKLY NEWS
Published Every Thursday Evening
Ross Bros. Editors and Proprietors
Entered at the Postoffice at Winder, Ga.,
as Second Class Mail Matter.
Thursday, March 18, 1909
The jury in the Cooper case i tt
tied up and the prevailing opinion
is that the long and hard fought
legal battle will result in a mistrial.
Our advertisers rushed in this
week and crowded out some of our
late correspondents and caused
others to he trimmed somewhat.
The best of us become a little hit
mercenary once in awhile.
A mill for the manufacture of
cockle burr soap has been estah
lished at Natchez, Miss , and is Ik
ing operated on such an extensive
scale that it is said carloads of
cockle burr weeds are lading shipped
to it daily. It is indeed gratifying
to learn that the despised cockle
burr can Ik* put to a more useful
purpose than that of tangling a
cow’s tail so she can lambast the
noses off of those who attempt to
milk her. If cockle burrs make
superior soap there is a fortune in
store for some inhabitants here
abouts.
Brotherton is dead and English
has retired from political activity,
hut Atlanta ’spolice commissioners
continue the same old factional
row, to the detriment of law ar.d
order and the disgust of the
quiet business men who have the
interest of the city at heart. It
would Ik* a blessing to the Gate
City were she to abolish the police
hoard and make the chief of police
chief in fact and hold him respon
sible for the acts of his mo*/, the
s.m ■as is done in the case of the
fire department. No servant, either
public or private, can attend to his
duties in a satisfactory manner,
when Ixing bossed by half a score
of divided minds.
SPRING OPENING.*
Paris loads the world in the shap
ing of fashions, New York leads'
America in the importation of the
latest styles, Atlanta leads Georgia, '
W inder leads northeast Georgia, l
and Monday and Tuesday, tlu days
designated for the spring openings,
all eyes of the three adjoining co
unties will be turned toward the
show windows of Winder’s leading
milliner, Madam Clara Jones, ;t
Kilgore A: Kellys, for the latest
creations in ladies hats. Mrs. Jones
is no stranger to this section, but
has been with Kilgore & Kelly for
the past several seasons and her ar- ;
tistic skill in the trimming of hats,
selection of shapes and ability to
please are well known. She is now
owner of this department of the store
and for the past few days has had
five assitants working hard prepar
atory for the opening Monday.
ROAD DUTY.
There lms been some discussion
in this part of Jackson county rela
tive to the requirement of minors
to work the roads. We have had
several inquiries as to the law, so
give herewith what the governor
has to say upon the subject:
“Mr. A. P. Austin, Winder, Ga.
“Your letter of fith has just been
received. lam always glad to lx
of service to you whenever possible.
“With reference to your inquiry
I beg to state that section '>26 of
the code has been amended by re
(rnt acts of the legislature, so that
persons between ages of 2 1 and 50
are now only subject to road duty.
Very truly yours, llokk Smith.
THE MARTIN INSTITUTE CASE.
(By \V. E. White.)
Jefferson, March 13, ’O9.
In the month of Decern her, 1907,
1 was sued for $13.00 tuition for
the time pupils were in Martin In
stitute not covered by public school
fund. Trustees set up the cry that
they were a private corporation and
could do as they saw fit. They also
claimed that all pupils received free
tuition for the public school months.
We were then paying a nominal
incidental fee of 50 to 75 cents per
term and no one objected. On the
opening of the fall term of 1908 we
were charged $1.50- That being
for the most part a private term,
no one seriously objected. We knew
that the public t< rm did not open
until the 2d of November.
In the last week of December I
went to the secretary of the board
of trustees of Martin Institute and
asked to know whether the itstitu
tion expected to charge the same
fee. Mr. W. 11. Smith, the secre
tary, told me to wait on him for
three days and he would see his
board and give me an answer, which
he did on the appointed day, say
ing they expected to charge Si.so
for the spring term. Ho admitted
it did not take that amount to de
fray the incidental expenses of the
school, but said they were in debt
and had to have money. 1 then
put him on notice that we would
contend for six months free tuition
for all children between the ages of
six and eighteen and studying the
elementary branches of an English
education. I asked him to stick
to their claim that they gave us
public months free.
Dr. J. C. Bennett admitted that
all the fee did not go for incidentals.
Col. Jerry S. Ayers, said last fall
that part of the fee was used for
paying teachers.
People have never objected to
paying a reasonable fee, but do ob
ject to “beating the devil around
the stump,”
School opened and many held
back the fee, but with all kinds of
abuse and some persuasion all the
pupils had paid in except a few.
This collection was helped along
by a report that was circulated by
one J. N. Holder. He claimed to
have a decision from the attorney
general saying the institution had a
perfect right to collect the fee,while
jin fact Holder had not even seen
the attorney at all, but had had a
talk over the ’phone from The-IIcr
! aid office- Quito a number weie
J caught with just such chaff.
When the number of fee delin
quents had narrowed down to about
11 or 20 the trustees held a meeting
on the loth of January and passed
an order that no pupil be allowed
instruction after the 20th unless
the fee be paid*.
On Wednesday, the 20th, my
children, with seme others, were
given “visitors’ seats.”
In Miss Bonnie Brock’s room my
little girl was the only one to Ik 1
put back. She is fourteen years
old. She attended the school the
next day and Friday and was given
a visitor’s seat each day.
On the 15th of January mv little
girl was told by her teacher that
she was the only one that had got
on the “honor roll’’ in the seventh
grade that week and that her name;
would appear in The Herald the
next week. On Thursday, the 2lst,
it was rumored among the children
at school that because of failure to
pay the fee my little girl’s name
could not appeor on the honor roll.
The little girl went to Miss Brock
about it and she (Brock) confirmed
the rumor. Name was not pub
lished.
In the meantime The Herald had
published a statement of income
(claimed) and expenses of the
school for 1908. In this statement
they very carefully left out all
moneys collected for incidentals —
375 pupils at $1.50 —tuition collect
ed from pupils from country over
school age, tuition from pupils from
country after public school closed,
commencement fee (door fee) and
hall rentals.
On January Ist three citizens from
the city of Jefferson and two from
the territory in district No. 1 out
side of the incorporate limits went
before the Iroard of education and
asked protection from the threat
ened charge of fee. Board heard
committee patiently, but declined
to interfere, saying it was a local
fight. They said they were satisfied
it was an illegal charge.
When pupils were refused in
struction we went before the board
of education again and asked for
protection. Motion was made to
“call the trustees down,” but it
was tabled.
An injunction was then asked
for. We knew if we could cut off
that SIB,OOO the fur would fiy.
The day of hearing for perma
nent injunction, Col. Ayers, one of
the trustees, went to Athens loaded
with matter ready prepared, know
ing the board of education would
employ him. Board of education
met out in a corner and went through
a form of selecting Ayers for their
attorney and he fought Martin In
stitute’s battles under the board of
education’s skirts.
The week before the trial Dr.
Bennett, like Nicodemus of old,
went at night and took Mr. Bone
to his office and told him to keep
quiet and send his children on to
school and it would not cost him a
cent. He also showed Bone the
books that gave the amounts that
he claimed to have received and
paid out, and right on the spur of
the moment he produced an affi
davit for Bone to sign. The affidavit
stated shat “I (Bone) have exam
ined the books of the treasurer and
am convinced that the fee of $1.50
is needed to run the school,” etc.
Bone flew up and would not sign,
saying it might take him many
days to verify their books.
Injunction has been dissolved.
Mandamus proceedings are now on
the road. Will ask the court to
force Martin Institute to instruct
children in accordance with their
contract with the board of educa
tion.
Judge Bell, the chief, is trying to
scare me into submission. Ib says
that he will see that I am put out
of my position as principal of school
district No. 5. It’s somewhat fnny
“do way de capiir cuts up.”
A NEW DEPARTURE.
Some people get into a rut and
never scorn to know how to veer
from the old trodden path. Not so
with Winder's progressive mer
chants. In the millinery parlors of
J. T. Strange & Company this
season everything is brand new,
with the exception of “Peruny”
Arnold, who is simply too good to
ever let go. Miss King who has
this department of the store in
charge, is a young woman with
years of experience and was recog
nized as one of the leading trim
mers of Atlanta before induced to
; come to Winder by the Battering
offers extended her by this firm.
But the paramount departure from
the old and trodden paths is the
fact that J. T. Strange Ar Company
has employed an orchestra and
will give concerts Monday after
noon and evening for the enjoyment
of their customers. Light refresh
ments will lie served during the
afternoon. To attend the big show,
go to J. T. Strange *fc Co.'s Mon
day.
NOTICE VETERANS.
All members of Joseph E. .John
ston Camp are required to U> pres
ent next Saturday at Bo’clock- Bus
iness of importance.
11. J. Cox, Commander.
E. M. Moi lukh, Adjutant.
With the Paragraphers
According to the South Georgia
papers, the “swamp” is still grow
ing.—Douglasville Argus.
' The farmers are going to make up
for the loss in the price of cotton
by living a little close this year.
This will be hard on the ave rage
merchant. —Clarke County Courier.
Sometimes preachers visit small
towns like Dahlonega and rear
and snort because a few of the
young people get together and have
a dance. Yet hundreds and hun
dreds of persons assemble at Wash
ington City during the inauguration
of a president and dance in a hall
which costs thousands of dallars to
decorate it, at which they don’t- ut
ter a word. Let us alone. —Dahlon-
ega Nugget.
Black snow occured at Oil City,
Pa, last week- Pehaps the color
line is not drawn there. —Tallapoosa
Journal.
A few hats as broad as sunshades
between one’s vision and the preach
er on Sunday is not conducive of
the best religious thought. —Dublin
Dispatch.
Just by way of showing that the
new adminastration is going to pad
dle its own canoe, it will go back to
the old-fashioned way of spelling.
—Augusta Chronicle.
A bill has lK?en introduced in the
Indiana legislature for the exter
mination of rats. That will surely
provoke a strenous protest from the
wearers of the Merry Widow. —Au-
gusta Herald.
NOTICE.
i lam instructed by the Commis
sioner of pensions that he will re
ceive no applications for pensions,
unciei the r.cw law, until alter the
legislature convenes in June and
passes such law as is necessary to
put the constitutional amendment
into effect.
1 will have blanks for application
for pensions under the old law, after
the first of May. Respectfully,
J. A. Wills, Ordinary.
NEW TIMOTHY.
Mr. W P. Tarply has moved his
family to Pendergrass.
Mr. Carter Smith, of Oglethorpe,
was the guest of his cousin, Mr.
P. R. Smith, first of the week.
Mr Rooks, formerly of Jackson
county, hut now of Atlanta, was
here this week visiting his old
friends.
Mr- and Mrs Albert Duncan, of
Union, visited friends and relatives
here Saturday and Sunday. They
were accompanied home by their
sister, Miss Maude Duncan.
The New Timothy Telephone
Company met at the residence of
Win. J. Russell Monday night and
organized for business with the fol
lowing stockholders; 11. P- Hardi
gree, Manager, P L. Duncan sec
retary and treasurer M. A.
Phillips, E. V. Hardigrec, P.
R. Smith, W. J. Russell, B. M.
Montgomery and Truman Smith.
Mr. W arren Hardigrce was an in
terested visitor and stockholder in
another line recently esthlished.
These gentlemen are enthusiastic in
getting telephone connection with
the outside world. They will be
connected with the \\ inder Ex
change and The Southern Bell Tele
phone System.
ALIENATION 0E AFFECTIONS.
Commerce, Ga., March 17. In
Banks superior court at Homer to
day the jury rendered a verdict of
$7,500 against Dr. C. N. Wilson
for alienation of affections of the
wife of W. L. Brock, all of Mays
| ville.
CHURCHES.
*
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH., \
Services on the Ist and 3d Sun
days at 1130 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.
Rev Fritz Rauschenberg, pastor.
Sunday School every Sunday at
10:30 a. in. W. H. Quarterman
superintendent.
METHODIST
Rev. W. T. Hunnicutt, Pastor.
Preaching at 11:30 a. m. and 7:45
p. m. Sunday school at 10:15 a.
m., W. H. Toole, superintendent.
Pravermeeting Wednesday at 7; 45
p. m.
BAPTIST
Rey. J- W. Perry, Pastor. Preach
ing every Sunday except first at
11:30 a- m,.and Bp. m. Sunday
school 10:30. a. m., W. L. Blas
ingame, superintendent. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening
at usual hour.
CHRISTIAN.
Rev. J. H. Wood Pastor. Preach
ing Ist, 4th and sth Sundays at
11:30 a. m. and Bp. m. Sunday
School at 10:30 a. m. Claud Mayne
superintendent. Prayermeeting
every Thursday evening at usual
hour.
CARTER HILL.
Rev. E. L. Shelnut brought his
meeting to a close Sunday.
Rev* Ed A. Caldweld, of Monroe,
delivered a fine sermon Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Ruby Fuller was the guest
of her cousin, Miss Sunie McDonald,
part of last week.
Mr. J. M. Tucker, of Winder,
was a visitor here Sunday.
Mr. Carl Wells was the guest of
Mr. Leary Dillard Sunday.
Several from Omer attended
preaching here Sundry.
Messrs. L. O , S. J. and Emory
Sharpton, of Winder, attendee),'
preaching here Sunday. -
Our Sunday school secretary re
ports 203 scholars on mil and fif
teen visitors Sunday.
Misses Esther and Pallie Greeson,
Pearl Wells and Ruth Sims were
the guests of Miss Nancy Wages
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sharpton, of
Winder, attended preaching here
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Miller took dinner
with .Miss Ruby Fuller Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edwards
visited Mr. C. A. Edwards’ family
Sunday.
Mrs. John Hill and little son,
Erast us, were the guests of Mrs.
A. J. Sims Monday afternoon.
The I. O. O. F. met Tuesday
night-
Messrs- J. 0. Wright and C- A.
Tucker went to Loganville one day
this week-
Rev. E. L. Shelnutt has returned
to Watkinsville.
Mr. John Austin and little son,
Guy, went to Winder Tuesday.
LONG VIEW.
The entertainment which was to
have been at the home of Mr. W.
\V. Hayis Saturday night was
rained out, which was a sad dis
appointment to the young people.
Mr. J. L. Gunnin left for Dublin
Friday to visit his son, Mr. C. (’•
Gunnin. He was accompanied by
little Miss Elizabeth Gunnin, who
returns home after a two months’
stay with her grandparents.
Miss Blondell Smith was the
charming guest of Misses Florine
and Ruby Fambrough Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. John Durham is improving.
Sunday school was almost rained
out Sunday. Only a few were
there. But don’t let this bluff re.
Come next Sunday and let's do all in
our power to help in the good work.