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Epitomized Items of Interest
Gathered at Random.
Bad Blaze at Jasper.
The Jasper Manufacturing Compa
ny's plant and the depot were destroy
ed by fire one night the past week.
The fire is thought to have been the
work of an incendiary. The loss
amounts to about $25,000; insurance,
$5,000. This is the third large fire in
the town within the last three months.
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State Cotton Being Held.
Chairman Turner, of the prison com
mission, states tnat three hundred and
fifty bales of cotton were raised on the
state farm last year None of the cot
ton has been sold yet, it being the
idea of the commission to hold it as
long as possible before selling, in the
hope of securing a better price.
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Captain Adams Ciccharged.
Captain B. B. Adams, Jr., of the
Baldwin Blues, of Milledgeville, com
pany E, Second regiment, G. S. T., has
been discharged from office by order
o'f Governor Terrell, based on the find
ing of a military board of inquiry
which heard his case.
Captain Adams was charged with
falsifying the company accounts, fail
ing to account for certain state prop
erty and general inefficiency.
The charges against Captain Adams
-created quite a stir in Milledgeville,
where he is well known.
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More Cash for the Teachers.
Treasurer Park has notified State
School Commissioner Merritt that he
will be ready on January 18th to send
out the money to the school teachers
of Georgia for the last month’s work
in 1903. This will amount to practi
cally $600,000.
State School Commissioner Merritt
is now working on the warrants and
will have them ready for the governor
to sign in a few days. This payment
will include the amount owed the
teachers by the state for last year. Ev
ery effort is being made by Commis
sioner Merritt to pay the teachers as
promptly as possible.
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Profits of Athens Rum Joint.
The Athens dispensary for ihe year
1902 cleared $23,000, and for the year
that has just closed the profits were
over $27,000, showing an increase in
profits of more than $4,000 for the past
year. The first year the dispensary
was in operation, eleven years ago, the
profits were a shade above $9,000.
During the past three years the prof
its at the dispensary have been ad
vancing steadily, and this year it is
thought they will pass the $30,000
mark. These profits are divided be
tween the city of Athens and tFe coun
ty of Clarke. The city gets four-fifths
and the county gets one-fifth In this
way the city gets over $20,000 per an
num and the county over $5,000.
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Big Profit in Sub-Letting Convicts.
W. E. Hamby and vV. M. Toomer,
who in the recent award of convicts by
the state prison commission secured
500 felony convicts at the price of
$221.50 per year for each convict, have
sublet several hundred of these men
to. different parties at a good profit.
J. Lee Ensign, who also secured 50
convicts in the recent award at $220,
has sublet the entire fifty to other
parties at considerable profit.
Mr. Hamby states that he and Mr.
Toomer are getting an average price
of sl6 per month for each convict sub
let, or a clear profit of $75 per year
on each of the 250, or a profit of $lB.-
755.
It is expected that some oi the other
bidders will be subletting before the
time for the contracts begin.
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Stops Sale of Toy Pistols.
The city of Augusta, as a result of
the four deaths from Christmas acci
dents to children by the use of toy pis
tols, has declared war against the sell
ers of the deadly plaything.
The war delcared is in the’ nature of
an ordinance unanimously passed by
the city council, outlawing the toy and
prohibiting its sale under a very heavy
penalty. In the affixing of tne new or
dinance the extreme limit allowed by
law was named, to-wit: A *3OO fine,
■SO days on the public works, or both,
in the discretion of the recorder.
The ordinance forbids the sale with
in ihe city limits of Augusta of any
toy pistol using gun powder, aynamite
or other similar explosives, whether or
-not a projectile is used. The new or
dinance was passed without a dissent
ing voice.
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Home Officers Retained.
No changes were made in the offi
cials of the Georgia Soldiers’ Home
"by the board of trustees when the
annual election occurred in Atlanta the
past week.
W. H. Bell, of the board of trustees,
was named president of the board; E.
H. Thornton, of the board, was select
ed again as vice president; Dr. John
H. King was appointed surgeon; Cap
tain “Tip" Harrison was re-elected sec
retary; Dr. Amos Fox was re-elected
treasurer; L. C. Slade was re-elected
superintendent; Mrs. L. C. Slade was
elected matron, that office having been
re-established; Mrs. John Maddox was
elected stewardess to succeed Mrs.
Slade.
The office of purchasing agent was
established and the position given to
Dr. Amos Fox, who is to receive SSO
per month for periorming the duties
of treasurer and purchasing agent.
The salary of Surgeon King was in
creased from $lB to $35 per month.
The members of the board of trus
tees were well pleased with the condi
tion of the home, and the excellent dis
cipline enforced there.
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Freeman Succeeds Atkinson.
Hon. R. W. Freeman, ot Newnan,
has been appointed judge of the supe
rior court of the Coweta circuit to suc
ceed the late Judge Thomas A. Atkin
son, who died a few days ago. Judge
Freeman took the oatn of office at At
lanta, and is now ready to begin hold
ing court. The first session of the su
perior court under his administration
will be at LaGrange on the fourth
Monday in this month.
The appointment of Judge Freeman
is until the next general election, and
he will therefore have to oe elected,
or nominated rather, v the coming
primary, which will probably be held
in May. It is understood that he. will
be a candidate for re-election.
Judge Freeman is a native of Cow
eta county. He is dust 4.5 years of age.
He is a graduate of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, and has been practicing law
for twenty years. Judge Freeman has
represented his county in the legisla
ture on two occasions, and is one of
the most popular men in the Coweta
circuit.
Loyless After Book Commission.
State house officials are very much
interested in the publication of an edi
torial which appeared in The Augusta
Chronicle, which had a few tart and
rough things to say about the book
commission and its work in adopting
the school books of the staie.
The editorial has been widely read
by the state house officers and a meet
ing was held by the book commission
for the purpose of discussing the edi
torial. After reading the publication
the commission concluded to take no
notice of the article.
The article intimates that the public
has been hoodwinked, states that at-'
torneys who lived in the same town
as members of the book commission
and the sub-commission had been em
ployed to look after the interests of
certain book companies. One para
graph says: “Indeed some of the
awards made by the commission were
so altogether absurd as to excite dis
gust."
Reference is made in the editorial
to Norvell’s Graded Classics published
by the B. F. Johnson , Publishing Co.,
of Richmond, and it is stated that
those books are far superior to those
adopted, and were cheaper. The edi
torial closes with the following para
graphs. ,
“But it may be unnecessary to go
into detail—the book commission’s
awards would seem to speak for them
selves. The American Book Company
and Ginn & Co. received practically
the whole thing. Books by other pub
lishers seem to have been barely con
sidered —certainly not seriously con
sidered, if at all.
“And those two concerns were the
only book publishing houses that were
ever charged with having contributed
to the campaign funds of certain state
house officers —members of the book
commission—who hafi - Opposition in
the last primary.
“These successful bidders, too, are
, the only concerns charged with having
employed ‘atterneys’ living In the
same town with, or in some manner
closely associated with, various mem
bers of the book commission.
“If these facts are not enough to
set the public thinking, what will?
And The Chronicle cordially invites
any member of the book commission,
or any one else, to call for an investi
gation of the facts herein set forth.”
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New Franchise Law Attacked.
A bill that involves the constitution
ality of the franchise- tax act, which
compels the railroads pf the state to
pay taxes on their franchises, was filed
In the clerk’s office of the Federal
court at Atlanta a few days ago by
the Georgia’ Railroad Banking
Company against William A. Wright,
comptroller of the state of Georgia,
the questions involved arising from
the act passed by the getteral assem
bly In 1902.
Judge Newman has ordered that the
comptroller of the state show cause
before him on January 30 why the
prayer of the complainants should not
be granted. In the meantime he has
issued a restraining order temporarily
preventing the state o- Georgia from
collecting this tax from the Georgia
Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
This preparation contains all of the
digestants and digests all kinds o.
food. It gives instant relief and never
fails to cure. It allows you to eat all
the food you want. The most sensitive
stomachs can take It. By its use many
thousands of dyspeptics have been
cured after everything else failed. Is
unequalled for the stomach. Child*
ren with weak stomachs thrive on it.
Cures all sfosnach troubles
Prepared only by E. 0.1 wWitt & Co., Chicago
The 4.1. bottle conuUnsaH times the 50c. size.
Sapp & Dent Drug Co., Douglas; I. W.
Moorman, Ambrose; Dr. Parker, Nich
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railroad. It is said that the case, if
lost in the district court, will oe taken
to the supreme court by the railroad.
The Georgia railroad claims that, un
der its charter, granted in 1833, it is
compelled to pay in taxes only on one
half of one per cent, of its net earn
ings, and that it is not forced to pay
other taxes, including those on the
franchises.
Comptroller General Wright and At
torney General Hart are not at all
worried over the suit. They held a
conference over the matter and both
expressed the belief that the state
would win tho case in all the courts.
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All Roads to Use New Depot.
All roads centering in Atlanta will
use the new union passenger station,
it is said on excellent authority.
This will be good news to the peo
ple of the city and of the state, as
there has been a general dislike of the
idea of having to use two or more sta
tions in coming into and going out of
the city. This jilan has been found to
work a great inconvenience wherever
it has been tried and the tendency in
all metropolitan communities is to con
centrate the passenger facilities, thus
saving time and trouble to those who
make use of the railroads in their bus
iness.
Until now it has been thought that
only three or four of the local roads
would send their trains into Hit- new
depot and that the remainder would
continue to run into the old car shed
of bad" repute.
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“iIAUY KUlli” CROSSES DARK RIVER.
Eldest Daughter of Ex-President Cleveland
Dies Suddenly at Princeton.
Ruth Cleveland, eldest child of
former President Cleveland, died at
the Cleveland home Thursday very
unexpectedly, the immediate cause of
of death being a weakening of the
heart action during a mild attack of
diphtheria. Dr. Wykoff, the attend
ing physician, said Miss Cleveland
had been ill with a mild form of diph
theria for four days and that the heart
affection was not anticipated.. She
was 1.5 years old.
Miss Ruth Cleveland was the child
of the nation, having been born in
the white house near the end of Pres
ident Cleveland’s first term. It will
be remembered that Mr. Cleveland
was married to Miss Frances Folsom,
daughter of his old law partner, after
he wa3 president, and Misis Ruth was
their first child. She was known all
over the country as “Baby Ruth,” and
was the recipient of magnificent pres
ents from all over the world.
Her father and mother lavished
upon her a tender love and were par
ticularly devoting themselves to her
education and training, as they have
always done with their children
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland have always
believed in giving to their children a
most thorough education, not the least
part of which is a right understanding
of the duties of American citizenship.
Four children survive, two sons and
two daughters.
“WASHY” GILL SEEKS OUR AID.
Deposed Dominican Ruler Wants Uncle Sam
to Reinstate Him.
The appearance in Washington of
Senor Galvan, minister of finance of
the defunct Wos y Gil administration
of San Domingo, has led to a revival
of the-rumor that the ex-president Is
trying to secure reinstatement with
the assistance of the United States, un
dertaking in return to allow the Uni
ted States to assume a full protector
ate over the Island of San Domingo
TILLMAN SEEKS INFORMATION.
Wants Judiciary Committee to Probe Status
of “Recess” Appointments.
Senator Tillman has Introduced a
resolution directing the committee on
the Judiciary te make inquiry into tho
question of what constitutes recess ap
pointments by the president. The res
olution bears upon the clsim that ihe
pending nomination of General Wood
and others similarly situated are ra
ces* appointments.
T .. , 1903 1904
Ladies
Tailor Made Suits, OL R
i::rr fall and
—_ WINTER
Men’s
su,,s ' Stock
Overcoats,
Furnishings, I«
Underwear, Etc. M lU/UUJf
Boys and fOF YOII.
Children’s
Suits, Hats WRITB FOR PARTICULARS.
„ , ’ WE SHIP C. 0. D.
Overcoats, Caps,
To any Express Office, with privi-
Furnishings, Etc. lege of examination before
_________ I accepting.
B7HTEVY & 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 oui* customers consistent with good
business principles.
The Union Banking Company,
Incorporated 1898.
J. M. ASIIIJEY, President; J. S. LOTT, V. President, C. E. BAKER,
Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
J. J. LEWIS, ELIAS LOTT, J. M. ASHLEY, J. S. LOTT, HENRY
VICKERS, J. W. QUINCY, JOHN M’LEAN.
Accountsof individuals, merchants
and corporations solicited.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. R. Bradfleld. 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
idence and Office Corner Ward an<
Pearl streets.
~sTw. 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.
W. F. SIBBETT,
Physician and Surgeon,
Douglas, Ga.
Calls promptly answered day cr
night. Special attention to Diseases
of Women and Children and Surgery.
D. B. JAY,
Attorney at Law,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
DR. J. A. MONTGOMERY,
' DENTAL SURGEON. -
Office in Bank Building.
Will gladly advise with those de
: siring dental work. Both operative
and prosthetic work guaranteed.
LEVI O'STEiEN,
Attorney at Law.
Money to loan on City and Farm
lands from 3 and 7 per cent, per an
num. Office in Overstreet Building,
Douglas.
THE CITY BARBER SHOP.
ARTHUR BROOKS, PROP.
In front of Bank Building, Douglas,
Ga. Carries a nice line of Cheroots,
Cigars, &c. Everything clean and
cool. Your patronage solicited.
J. T. RELLIHAN,
Justice of the Peace 748 Dist. G. M.
Douglas, Ga.
Regular terms, 4th Monday of each
month.
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C. A. WARD,
Attorney at Law,
Douglas, Ga.
Prompt attention given to all busi
ness plaoed 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, bpecial 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 all business.
LANKFORD & DICKERSON,
Attorneys at Law,
Douglas, Ga.
Office in Bank Building. Money
to loan at 6 and 7 per cent, interest on
five years’ time secured by farm land.
If you have something to sell, let
j the people know it. An advertisement
• In this paper will do the work.