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„ CHURCH REGISTER. ' BAPTIST CHURCH. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. J. L Oxford, at 11 o'clock a. m. on the first and third Sundays of each month and at night at 7:30. Sunday School at 9:30 every Sun day. S. R. Briggs, Superintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Ladies’ Missionary Society Mon. day after the first and third Sundays at 2:30. Pastor, Deacons-and Finance Consi mittee’s meeting Tuesday before thd first Wednesday in each month. Regular Conference the first Wed nesday night in each month. METHODIST CHURCH. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Tom B. Stanford, every second and fourth Sunday morning and evening. Prayer meeting every ThuVsday eve- ning. Sunday School every Sunday after noon. W. P. Ward, Superintendent. Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society and prayer service every Friday af ternoon. Preaching at Wray every first Sun day and Saturday night before. At Ambrose every first Sunday after noon and evening. Preaching at Nichols every third Sunday morning and evening. Stewards’ meeting on Tuesday even ing after every first Sunday. < " . 4 " BROXTON CIRCUIT. There will be preaching at the fol lowing churches at days and hours specified by the pastor, J. C. Griner. JJroxton —First a-nd fifth Sundays ami Saturdays before. Sunday night 7:00 p. m. Oak Grove —Second Sunday and Saturdays before at 11 a. m. Lone Hill —Third Sunday and Satur '"day before at 11 a. in. Williams’ Chapel—Third Sunday 3 p. m. Midway—Fourth Sunday and Sat urday before at 11 a. m. tf 1 Fairy Stofh but simple, though very interesting facts are presented for the benfflt of purchasers of WINES and LIQUORS. Our Stock, which is immense, consists of goods which were of excellent ity when made and have aged own cellar:-. They are of hue, body and rich, mellow flavor. w| celo for family n lorn! Send your order b r w hat Our i-rie.-s art; al\\a\ s right Morgan & i)a^H BKI'NeWK K. G/M * 1 \i!i a-:.M st \ti> 1 ns. B| i ■ . j . • .' -I vr ... I ; .' . • r '•' ' '’’ .. • - .. . 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Cook Reserves His Decision. Secretary of State Cook has made no decision in the contest over a coun ty line between Baker and Early coun ties, which was heard before him a few days ago. He has reserved the decision and will announce it when he has carefully gone over the testimony submitted. There has been a dispute between the two counties for several years concerning the line between them. * * * Taylor and Archer Convicted. At Canton the jury in the case of Will Taylor and Will Archer, charged with the murder of Mrs. Anne Hol combe and her 17-year-old daughter, re turned a verdict of murder with a rec ommendation to mercy, after having been out twelve hours. Judge Gober imposed life sentences In each case. A motion for a new trial was at once entered by coiasel for the defense. t: « * Fertilizer Tags Go Begging. The sale of tertllizer tags this year is unusually slow, and, according to official's at the state department of ag riculture, the demand for them nas not been very large from the manufactur ers of ertilizers. From what the manufacturers tell the state officials, there is going to be a very small demand for guano next year by the farmers, and for that rea son the ags are not selling rapidly. The department has over six million tags on hand for sale. * * * Will Meet at Warm Springs. It will be of great interest to the teachers of Georgia, and to the friends of education generally, to learn that the executive committee have select ed Warm Springs as the place to hold the next annual meeting of the Geor gia Educational Association, from June 22 to 24, 1904. One of the best meetings of the asso ciation was held at Warm Springs a few years ago, and the coming meeting bids fair to be tic TTest in its history. * * * Insurance Company Under Ban A life insurance company known as the Old Wayne, of Indianapolis, Ind., has been getting in ifs work in Geor gia without legal authority, according to the statement of Comptroller Wright, and many people, particularly those living in the country districts, have suffered as a result ot it. This company has not complied with the laws of Georgia and has no right totlo business in tlie state. Neverthe less, it is issuing policies in Georgia is dodging the law by having no agents and doing business 'V'sMLpaih on |- m er : . m . For ijlgMPHson tin :••• :i| I '-ars i,i be no !•- betting a; t!ic lompany. <» * * vifcfeAiai cfrr Not Wanted. ft, ft ft m ' JSj. days ago and ft Hr:,V.;'**'".'/ „ ‘ft. V; ...| : v *■ ' ■' -■ .'" * I WSmWSSSSSSmM'' HftHftHftHHN|Hti:; " . v.' .- |J>. ,*" V;V ;?£/ V ■L - - wF 1 ftHHgftHßft' '.a: ' l^^aßgE^SSWfe.- |§f|gj|gjjgft^ft JSm^KUBSgM&g ' isTpl's; county commissioners. and for Ifte and tjrhor reasons the sure ties are exposed to grave dangers on account of being sureties on his bond. They asked therefore to be relieved from further obligation. * Cl * Merger is Effective. The board of directors of tne Tifton. Thcmasville and Gulf railroad met in Thomasville the past week and the consolidation of that road with the At lantic and Bjpningham railroad was unanimouslu^mthorized. At a mee:r:g previously held the T:f ton and Northeastern and Atlantic and Birmingham directors had voted for merger. Immediately after the vote at the Thomasville meeting a contract was executed. The new system will be known as the Atlantic and Birming ham railway. It will control 220 miles from Waycross to Montezuma and from Thomasville and Fitzgerald. Five hundred thousand dollars’ worth of rolling stock has already been or dered for the new road. Officers say the extension from Montezuma to Birmingham will be constructed immediately. Also direct connection with Atlanta and an exten sion from Waycross to the coast in the near future. * * * Georgians Fare Exceptionally Well. A Washington dispatch says: The announcement of the house commit tees as finally determined upon shows up well as regards the Georgia mem bers. Colonel Livingston remains at the head of the democratic minority on the appropriations committee. Col onel Lester is at the head of the demo cratic members on rivers and harbors auu is also on expenditures in the state department. Juage Griggs is on post offices and postroads and coinage, weights and measures. Mr. Lewis is on banking and currency and mileage. Judge Adamson Is one of the leading democrats on interstate and foreign commerce. Judge Bartlett is on bank ing, and curency, industrial arts and expositions and accounts. Judge Mad dox gets one of the places on the labor committee and is also on insular af fairs. Mr. Howard is on foreign af fairs and library. Mr. Tate is on na val affairs, mffies and mining and printing. Mr. Hardwick is on election of president, vice president and rep resentatives in congress and also on re vision of the laws. Mr. Brantley is on judiciary and public buildings and grounds. Value of Georgia Property. The total value of all the property on the digests of Georgia, as figured out by Capt.lin “Tip” Harrison, of the comptroller general’s office show that the total value of all property on the digests from all the counties this year is $432,993,873, as against $410,417,180 for 1902, showing an increase of $22,- 576,093 for 1903. These returns do not include the value of railroads and corporation property, which are made to the comptroller general direct. The total corporation returns for this year are $73,144,481, as against $5'6,893,466 for 1902. The increase for lao3, as is well known, is due principally to the franchise tax returns, made this year for the first time, leing $13,799,319. Among the interesting figures on Captain Harrison’s consolidated di gests may be takei the polls which show a decrease this year over 1902 of about 5,600. Tne polls for 1902 were 352,542 .while those for 1903 are 246,- 898. There lias been an increase of nearly 1,000 professional men. In 1902 the returns showed 49,410 profes sional men in Georgia who paid their special tax, while this year the num ber is 50,240. Manufactures show a gratifying increase, the returns for 1902 being $23,494,371, while in 1903 they are $26,110,419. City property also shows a healthy increase this year, being from $122,672,195 in 1902 to $129,093,548 in 1903. * * t Agriculture in the Common Schools.. One of the most important of the acts of the recent legislature was a law requiring the elements of agricul ture to be taught in every common school in the state. With S 5 per cent, of our people living on the farm, it is strange that we have neglected so long teaching the child the fundamental principles of farming, when these prin ciples are just as easily taught and are of as much value as the truths of geography or grammar. Our law makers, backecl by the leaders in edu cation, knew that we could not longer •delay to give our children the benefit of what the race has learned relat ing to the soil, the nature of plant growth, the diseases that attack the crops, the care of animals, the hand ling of farm products, diversified farm ing and all else that will enrich the farm and make happier the farmer’s home. They hold that special training is as essential for a boy who expects to farm as for boys who turn to law, engineering or medicine, and the place to begin this training is in the com mon schools when tastes are acquired and habits formed. The book commission has selected a suitable text-book to be used for the next five years, beginning January, 1904. Now it becomes the duty of school officials, patrons and teachers to see that this subject is taught prop erly in every school for white and col ored children. Let us not make a makeshift of this important subject, but all see that It is taught as con sciously as reading or any other study. In order that this may be done our teachers must study the subject. I doubt if five per cent of our teachers have ever studied agriculture. It will therefore be necessary for them to take a short course in agriculture at Ladies’ Tailor Made Suits, Skirts, Waists, Furnishings, Wraps, Etc. Men’s Suits, Hat:, Overcoats, Furnishings, Underwear, Etc. Boys and j Children’s Suits, Hats, Overcoats, Caps, Furnishings, Etc. B. H. LEVY & BRO., SAVANNAH, GA. Citizens’ Bank. INCORPORATED 1901. DOUGLAS, = - GEORGIA. B. H. TANNER, Pres., W. W. M’DONALD V. P., F. L. SWEAT, 2nd V. P., E. L. TANNER, Cashier, A. W. HADDOCK, Assistant Cashier. DIRECTORS. W. W. M’DONALD, B. H. TANNER, E. L. VICKERS, R. G. KIRK LAND, F. L. SWEAT, W. F. SIBBETT, E. L. TANNER. All accommodations afforded out* customers consistent with good business principles. the earliest opportunity. To meet this demand the University has arranged its three months’ winter cours eduring the months of January, February and March, and a summer course during July and August at the great summer school of the University. School offi cials should insist upon their teachers taking one of these courses. Agricul ture should be an important topic in the annual institutes. The progress ive teachers will reaize that thorough preparation in this subject will lead to promotion and success. Agricultur al teaching from common school to university has come to stay and our good teachers should not fail to pre pare for it.—J. S. Stewart, of Georgia State University. HE PRAISED BOOKER WASHINGTON. Trustees of North Carolina College Called Upon to Settle a Dissension. The trustees of Trinity college, at Raleigh, N C., having voted eighteen to seven to refuse to accept the resig nation. of Professor Bassette, have given to the public a statement of their position in tne matter. The gist of their reasons are set forth in the following declarations: “Any formal coercion of thought and private judgment is contrary to con stitutional aims of Trinity College, which is to cherish a sincere spirit of tolerance. We are particularly unwill ing to lend ourselves to any tendency to destroy or limit academic liberty.” After the announcement of the de cision of the trustees, a large number of students gathered on the college campus and hanged in effigy Editor Jo sephus Daniels, whose paper, The News and Observer, had led the fight against the doctrines promulgated b;’ Professor Bassette. Trinity college is conducted under the auspices of the Methodist Episco pal church, south. Some time ago Pro fessor Bassette wrote an article for The South Atlantic Quarterly on the negro. In this article Professor Bas sette was very laudatory of Eooker Washington. Among other things he said that, with the single exception of Robert E. Lee. Booker Washington s the greatest man born in the south :a a hundred years. Professor Bassette was bitterly criticised and tendered his resignation, but the tender was refus ed by the trustees on the grounds stated above. Tfe are ready to enter your name on our subscription books. You will not miss the small sum necessary to be come our subscriber. 1903 1904 OUR FALL and WINTER Stock Is Ready for You. WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. WE SHIP C. 0. D. To any Express Office, with privi lege of examination before accepting. PROFESSIONAL J. R. Bradfield. J. J. Lott. BRADFIELD & LOTT, Physicians and Surgeons. Broxton, Ga. quincey & McDonald, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Douglas, Ga. Offices in Bank Building. DR. W. C. BRYAN, Douglas, Ga. Surgeon A. & B. and B. & B. Railways Health Officer City of Douglas. Res ldence and Office Corner Ward and Pearl streets. S. W. JOHNSON, Physician and Druggist, Douglas, Ga. Offers his professional services to the citizens of Douglas and Coffee county, after fifteen years experience is general practice. Diseases of wo men and children and Chronic dis eases a specialty. V/. F. SIBBETT, Physician and Surgeon, Douglas, Ga. Calls promptly answered day or night. Special attention to Diseases of Women and Children and Surgery. D. B. JAY, Attorney at Law, Fitzgerald, Ga. C. A. WARD, Attorney at Law, Douglas, Ga. Prompt attention given to all busi ness plac-ed in our care. Office in Bank Building. LAWSON KELLEY, Attorney at Law. Douglas, Ga. Prompt attention given to all mat ters placed in my hands, special at tention given to Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Practice. DART & ROUN, Attorney at Law, Douglas, Ga. Office in Vickers’ Building. Will practice in all courts. Prompt attention given to ail business. LANKFORD & DICKERSON, Attorneys at Law, Douglas. Ga. Office in Bank Building. Money to loan at 6 and 7 per cent, interest cn five years’ time secured by farm land.