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DUTIES OF EVERY CITIZEN TO OUR COUNTRY EDITORS No one can read history with out imputing the noblest ant; highest humane feelings to the editor. He has ever nelci the reigns of liberty and justice, in poverty and prosperity; he the man who caught the lispering ring of the axe in the forest of our young republic and paced it to the tune of music and pinned it to the fly-leaves of liberty. Yet there are men who claim to be smart in business and civil ized to honesty and charity, who have no conceptions, whatever, of an editor and the functions of life to which he plays the tradg- ey in the affairs of every man. There are men to the shame of the calling in public life who are nigardly enough to do business in the town that the editor built up and refuse him his local work; the business man who refuses to give his local work to his county editors will not pay his subscrip tion, and I believe he will not pay his local preacher. A man does not have to steal to be dishonest. The man who beats a crowded train undetected owes the railroad the fare just the same. I had the pleasure of working for a great firm in Texas who refused to give his work to the local editor. The firm being rich and of powerful influence sought to squeeze the editor. The editor related his sad story to me one day. He being a native of Geor gia, I advised him to write a strong editorial condeming the town, from beginning to finish. With my aid and cooperation we wrote a editorial condemning the water, the people, and everything in general, warning the people to stay away from Paris, Texas. I quit the firm, sought out the tax digest, copied the names of every man in the county and sent him a copy of that editorial. I re mained there the following 2 weeks and the town was as lone some as a graveyard. I received a letter from the editor six months later stating that the town and busines was practically dead. Friends, let us not retire from this occasion, without a deep and solemn duty we owe our county editors. These men and women have held the folds of glorious liberty, the purchase of our fathers. Gen erations past and generations to come, hold us responsible to the duties we owe to them. Person al duty conjures us toact wisely, and faithfully, in the relation which we sustain to them. For the present prosperity of Jackson and Butts county we can never, indeed, pay the debt which we owe them but, by virtue of our moral patronage, show the culti vation of good principal that they may enjoy the fruits and blessings of their personal toil. Let us feel deeply; show much of what we are, and what we possess, we owe to this calling, the preservers of liberty and government. The public press has given us a soil which yields bounteously to the hands of industry. Who is it of Jackson and Butts county, does not experience in his own condition the influence and bene fit of the press. Let us then acknowledge the blessing by sup porting and cherishing a strong affection for our local press. The press shows us up to the world around us. Neither indi viduals nor nations can perform their part of citizenship well un til they understand and feel the deep i nportance of domestic pro duction. Tne local press is not to inflate national vanity nor to swell a light and empty feeling of self importance, but it reflects justly our situation and of our duties and consideration of per sonal position, it may be said our press represents our character among the nations of earth; then this connection that combines each of us to its enfluence. if we cherish the virtues and nrincinles "f our home production heaven will assist us to carry on the worx of human liberty and hapiness. The stars of success will shine from the skies of defeat to the path of success, to circle around our centers, beaming with new light. Beneath this illumnation let us walk the course of life, and, at its close, devoutly commend our loved country, the common mothers of us all to the wheel of the press. JAS. D. WATKINS. Th One Wan. A mnn who was summoned for beat ing his wife tried hard to put all the blame upon his mother-in-law and was chided by the bench for his lack of gallantry. "Why should It always be the fash ion for a mnn to malign his mother in-law?" the magistrate remarked. "Is chivalry quite dead among us? I knew a man once who never spoke an unkind word to his mother-in-law, nev er blamed her In the least for his quar rels with his wife and never had the bad taste to complain about her to oth er people.” The wife beater stared open mouth ed as he listened to the recital of the domestic paragon’s virtues. Then he said: “Oh, yes, I’ve heard of that fel low before. His name was Aduin!”— London Globe. Bee Comb. ltee comb or beeswax, the material of which the honey cells in the beehive are composed, is a wax produced by a system of chemistry carried on In the "wax pockets” which are located In the abdomen of all working bees. It Is a peculiar substance and Is said to be analogous to the fats of higher ani mals. Originally It was supposed that this wax was taken up In an almost pure state from the flowers by the bees, but experiments carried on by the lending botanists and chemists of the world conclusively prove that the bee Is capable of elaborating his pecul lar wax. although confined to a diet purely saccharin In Its nature. Loves Pretty Way. Blllsou— Whose pocketbook ts that you art* advertising for? JI mao u—My own. of course. “Get out! ‘ContniniuK a roll of bank notes nud n large unrulier of checks Finder can keep money If he will re turu papers.' Get out! You don't see u roll of Imnk uotes or a check once a year." “No, but Bertha Bullion's futber takes the pn|>er I advertised in. and he'll see that advertisement.” “Ilutupli! Where did you get the money to pay for that big ad.?" “Berthu leut It to me, bless the dar ling!’’—London Answers. Ho Explained. The stranded nutomobtlist was work ing over his car. Up cume a sarcastic follower of the plow. “How many horsepower is she?“ be mirthfuity Inquired. "Sixty." replied the automobllist. “Then, by beck, why don't she go?” "Because, my friend, thirty are pull lug each way.”—Cleveland Plain Deal ar. \ Wood's Grass and Clover Seeds. Bftftl Qualities Obtainable and of Tested Germination. We carry one of the largest and beet stocks in this country. Specialties that we offer to ad vantage, are * Alfalfa, Japan Clover, Tall Meadow Oat Grass, Paspalum Dilatatum, Johnson Grass, Bermuda Grass, etc. Oar Catalogue gives fuller descrip tions end Information about Qrassea. Clovers and Farm Seeds than any other aesd catalogue published. Mailed free on request, write for It, and prloeaofany seeds required. -T.W. Wood& Sons. X) SEEDSMEN, - Rickmat. It. Q APPLICATION FOR CHARTER State of Georgia, County of Butts. To the Superior Court of said county and state. The petition of F. E. Bailey, of Butts county, Ga., L. U. Bailey and M. U. Bailey, of the state of Pennsylvania, respectfully shows: (1) That they desire for themselves, their associates, successors and assigns, to become incorporated under the name and style of “GRANITE FALLS POWER COMPANY." (2) The term for which petitioners ask to be incorporated is twenty years with the privilege of re newal at the end of that time. (3) The capital stock of said cor poration is to be $25,000.00, di vided into shares of one hundred dollars each. Petitioners, how ever, ask the privilege of increas ing said capital stock from time to time to a sum not to exceed $100,000.06. (4) Ten thousand dollars of said capital stock has already been paid in cash, or its equivilent. (5) The object of said proposed corporation is pecuniary profit and gain to its stockholders. (6) Petitioners propose to operate a plant to generate electricity, for light, heat and power. To manufacture ice, operate a cot ton gin, grist and flour mill, and also saw mill. To deal in electric light and gas fixtures and all arti cles incident to operate and carry on the enterprises above men tioned. (7) To buy and sell all the articles incident to said enterprises for cash or credit. (8) To own real and personal prop erty; give and take liens on the same. (9) To have and use a seal, sue and be sued, plead and implead. (10) The principal office and place of business of the said proposed corporation will be at the plant of said company in the county of Butts and state of Georgia. (ID To contract and be contracted with, to furnish lights, power and heat, and charge and collect for same; and be clothed with all the powers, rights, privileges and immunities incident to like corporations. Wherefore, petitioners pray to be made a body corporate under the name and style aforesaid, en titled to the rights, privileges and immunities and subject to the liabilities fixed by law. This Jan. 21st, A. D. 1908. RAY & RAY, Petitioners’ Attorneys. Clerk’s Office, Superior Court, Jackson, Ga., Jan. 21, 1908. I hereby .certify that the fore going is a true and correct copy of the original petition of F. E. Bailey, of Butts county; L. U. Bailey and M. U. Bailey, of Pennsylvania, for charter now of file in this office. Witness my hand and seal of office hereto affixed the day and year above written. B. P. Bailey, Clerk. You can’t beat Jamerson Drug Cos. when? it comes to buying fresh They have the kind youjwant—Landreth’s and Ferry’s. YOU CAN’T BEAT Hi;.' When it conies to pleasing the appetite. AND AT THE SAME TIME KEEPING FRIENDLY WITH THE POCKET BOOK These are two masters which Mack Goodwin serves to perfection. Buy a PENN POLICY! Nothing better; in fact nothing quite so good! Why not buy the best protection for your creditors or your family? Sixty years experience. Ninety millions assets. JAMES WARTHEN, Crum Building. JACKSON, GEORGIA. pioweDls AND Titties We can please you if you want anything in the Marble line. Very Reasonable Prices Best Workmanship First Class Materials Our material is shipped to us direct from the quarry and we handle it in the proper manner. Your patronage solicited. Yours to serve, JACKSON MARBLE COMPANY, JACKSON, GA. Irtfi Hriniinn We are now e< f u *PP ed in the fllllll PIIIIII 111 l four essentials necessary for * H*l IIUJJ first-class job printing,namely New Presses, New Type, Skilled Workmen, Fair Dealing