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>KESlDE iosevelt has issupd or
drs that nj o niggers be enlisted
in the U. sL has shipped
all the nig^i men t ß to the Phih
pines.
Sleep andjrorjd sleeps with you
•nore and y^ p a | on#>
A little leal | D the empty head
of a fool, buckshot in the
baby’s rattle, | er aily makes con
siderable nois
Ihk bed buairight—except in
his official capi
Thk spirit of j n g on the bright
side of things ] too rftre j n this
day and £.ge ; li a )i p ra j ße to the
old lady who wo old that, she had
only two teeth “Thank
God, they hit I ’' j
1
Gknu s is the jty to take infin
ite pains! Notijofit, Anybody
can take pains, ifU*ill. (fenius is
the ability to disc na t e .
Lite consists m > much in what
we want, but in wfl e get and mak
ing the most of It. IVhat’s the use
in my getting mail” gaid the old
maid. Ive got apU that, swears,
a monkey that and a
cat that goes out niL.”
li that fellow who| B the bigiiead
80 bad and amaginesug town can’t
get along without hi will go down
to the creek and stick! finger in the
water, pull it out a look f*r the
hole he will see how pjully insigni
ficant he is.
DON’T OWE
The fallowing extract iW a news
tern in buturday s Geouiu speaks
or itself.
The Jackson ranking C\ a8 begun
\tion against Butts d n tr, its
rrd of county commisiers and
>rge R. Ridgeway, to rei e rsl2,-
alleged to huve been ll ie and the
tv in January, 190(5. \
a new set of
and it was again them
h<M 6 BUlt ' ‘ 8 dir * cUd - claim
*ig£' thSt tbe count - y W no
SQm borrow in„nev, and tit the
boar| th ® bunk ia tJue by I® o!d
and t^' ~nmißßionerß indlviLally.
Do not linbleX-’
thin .commissioners clsiii any
iwV 1 " 4 ’ ' t °'
up * eo, V ’"““'“"i T* k
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CASE J;%| bming CO.
vs ' wrtj co. coracEa;
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Qrday i„ Ulni l*fc S**turJ
Jackson H,'nk" l l T '"' H
•<*.* bac X°'.'L B T n ";
be decided. ’ “" m prob “' jl i'
Flovilla No. i.
T. W. Higgins spent Sunday with
Mr. Otis Leverett.
Misses Fannie and Daisy Plymaie
▼isitedth6ir Aunt Miss Ellen Moore
Tuesday.
Mrs. R. M. Mayfield spent last Tues
day with her sister Mrs. J. E. Duffv,
Miss Agnes Hay was the gu st of
Mrs. Joe White Wednesday night,
Mr, Ed Thompson our most conge
Dial ana popular friend that happen
ed to the misfortune to lose his eye
sight a few months ago visited his
brothers Messrs 8. L. and Hannlin
Thompson and friends of Flovilla last
week.
Mr. Henry Thompson left for-his
home in Miss, after spending a few
days with his brothers in Flovilla.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moore and Miss
Bessie Nolen of Atlanta are visiting
relatives at Cork.
Messrs Ed Thompson, Henry,
Thompson, H. T. Thompson, C. A.
Towles, A. J. Hay, J. W. Mayfield
and Miss Vivian Hay spent a pleasant
afternoon with their afflicted friend
C. N. Mayfield last week.
Last Wednesday night, C. N. May
field received two nice bouquets
which was very much appreciated.
Messrs. J. W. Mayfield and A. J.
Hay spent Saturday evening with Mrs
EdmonaHay.
Mr. Jim White of Atlanta was visit
ing home folk Sunday.
Col. J. K. Smith of Macon was the
guest of Hon S. K. Smith Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Alice Smith of Flovilla spent
Sunday with S. K. Smith.
Mr and Mrs. Willie Smith, Mr
and Mrs. Riley Johnson, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Plymaie called on C, N.
Mayfield Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Mayfield of
Berner, spent Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs, R. M. Mavfield.
Messrs Will Vaughn and Frank
Bennett of Bethel attended singing
at Sauday Crook Sunday afternoon.
Religious Wave Rolls Over
Sharkey Count, Miss
issippi.
Rolling Fork, Miss., March 22, —
Every member of the grand jury in
the circuit court here yesterday in
dicted himself for violia'ing the Sun
day liquor law, and each appeared
before Judge Booth and was fined $lO,
with a lecture from the bench. The
self-indicted grand jurymen also re
turned bill’s against several petit
jurors for the same offonce. A relig
ious wave, sweept over Sharkey
county, and people of high and low
degree are purging themselves.—Ex.
Truly the power of god works won
ders when it takes hold on men.
Filled with the spirit of God. ig
norant fishermun swaged, as by mag
ic, the multitudes and the wicked
were transferred into agencies of the
Lord to lift this old sin cursed world
backto Himself again.
Jackson needs such a baptism of
Spirit of the Most high aa was felt
at Rolling Fork, Miss., and then when
men, who pass fur honorable and
truthful citizens, are called before
the grand jury to testify against
blind-tiger- and gamblers thsr will
swear the truth aud not lie to shield
and protect the law breaker.
Jackson is rotten with sin and ovi!
doing, and men who are professed
Christians pass it by daily unnoticed.
While it is true that the devil has
a good grip on the young peopla of
Jacttson, vet if ths fathers and mott
ers, will take held of the porposition
many of our young boys will be saved
from the life of a drunkard, gambler
and other midnight sins
why not set, before it is to late?
It may be your boy that is being
shaped for a gambler, drunkard or
vagabond.
The Chappie—What curious mistakes
meu make sometimes! I’ve just been
reading, for instance, that Columbus
imagined that he bad discovered the
llniiies. The Married Man—Ah, I made
la worse mistake than that. When I
parried my wife, I thought I’d discov
ered paradise.—Cassell’s Magazine.
Cork.;
As I have not seen any news in
your valuable paper from this part
of the country I concluded to write.
Tie hills can he seen far off with
Their beautiful green carpets. The
trees are putting forth their beautiful
green polish ,
We have here a fine School with
Miss McMullins at the head. It is
sure to be a success. Miss McMul-,
lins is one of Monroes finest and most
popular young ladies.
The old br dge at Mr. R. V. Smiths
will soon be torn awa. and anew
steel bridge put in its place.
Miss Se!a Edwards of Monticello
is visiting her sister Mrs. J.J Torbett.
The entertainment given in hon t
of Miss Edwards by Mrs. J. J, Torbet
was very much enjoyed by all pres
ent. Games of various kinds endtl-
ged ir.. Music by Miss Lelp Edwards
and Miss John Porter Torbert was
fine and much enjoyed by all.
Geelaint it warm. A little rain
would cfo much good now as the
ground is getting hard.
\V are sorry th say that Mrs C. A
Towles is very sick this week- TV '
hope her a speedy recovery.
Miss Bessie Nolen, of Atlanta is
spending a few days here with r< ln
tives.
Cork has a first-class Ginnery, Saw-
Mill and Grist Mill. The above can
be found at Cork 3| miles from Flu
villa on G. R. W.
Union Point.
The farmers in this section of Butts
Cos. are all nearly reudy for planting.
M>. and Mrs. Ambrase Leverette
and Miss Essie Leverette spent last
Sunda; in Newton Cos.
Mr. Iviah Stone of Jasper Cos. was
in our community last Wednesday
night.
Misses Minnie Lee Cook, Bessie
and Bertha Leveretc visited Miss Ed..
Leverette last Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Andrew Goodrum tilled his
regular appointment at Union Point
last Sunday.
Mr. uud Mrs. Wm Saunders of Stark
visited Mr. C. B. Saunders last Sun
day.
Mr. Howard Standard enjoyed last
Sunday with loved one in Newton
Cos.
Mr. J. H. Leverette went to Atlan
ta Monday.
Miss Lucy Holifield dined at the
home of Mr. J. B. Standard Sunday.
Mrs. W, S. Wright is recovering
from a recent illness.
Miss Mary An Reeves entertained
at. an eloquent dining last Monday.
M Bse* Sucy Holifield, Eda Lee Lt>v
erette, and Laura Harmon.
Legal Advertisments.
For Leave To Sell.
Georgia, Butts County,
Notice is herby given that the undersign
ed has applied to the Ordinary' of said
County for leave to sell land belonging to
the estate of Julia Readden, Col. for the
payment of debts and for the purpose of
distribution. Said application will be
hoard at the regular term of the Court of
Ordinary for said County to be held on the
first Monday in April 1907.
This 4th day of March, 1907.
B. P. Baily,
Administrator upon Julia Readden, estate
Tax Recivers Notice*
Ist Round. Will be at the following
named places on dates given below, for the
purpose of receiving State and County tax
returns.
Kinard’s store, April 2nd in the forenoon.
Elgin, Hauiuiond’s store, April 2nd in
the afternoon.
i Mt, Vernon Church' April 3rd in the
foronon•
Indian Spgs., Apr. 3rd in the afternoon,
irk, April 4th in the forenoon.
F ovilla, “ “ “ afternoon.
Iron Springs Court House, April sth in
the forenoon
Stark, April stli in the afternoon.
Worthville, April Bth in the foreuoon.
Fincherville. “ “ afternoon.
Jenkinsdburg, “ 9th all day.
In Jackson every Saturday till books
close. G. E.McMichael,
Tax Receiver,
CASTORIA.
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