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Epitomized Items of Interest
Gathered at Random.
Hawkinsville Dispensary Profitable.
The manager of the dispensary at
Hawkinsville shows a net profit at
over $17,000 for Tue city and county
in 1903. It has now been in operation 1
over two years and has proved to be
the best solution of the whiskey prob
lem for the city.
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Gas Plant for Valdosta.
G. \\. Beckett, of Savannah, and
Wnliam B. Miller, superintendent of
the gas light company in Augusta, ap
peared before the Valdosta city council
and submitted a proposition for the
erection of a gas plant. The council
was favorably impressed with the
proposition and a franchise was grant- j
ed, providing tnat work shall begin on
sa'me within thirty days.
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Receiver fo r Car Wcrks.
The Georgia Car and Manufacturing
Company, at Macon, has been placed
in the hands of a receiver. Merrill B.
Callaway, of Macon, was appointed re
ceiver by Judge Emory Speer of the
United States court.
The o,*der taken before Judge Speer
provides that the receiver'take imme
diate possession of the company’s prop
rty and that he negotiate a loan of suf
ficient money to meet all pressing
claims and pay employees.
It is asserted that all pending con
tracts will be carried out.
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State Board Issues Reply.
The state board of education held a
meeting in the office of Governor Ter
rell the past week and issued a state
ment concerning tne attacks which
have recently been made upon the
board by the Augusta Chronicle. The
statement deniecl all the charges
made by the Chronicle and goes into
detail concerning what the Chronicle
said. The statement of the Chronicle’s
that book companies contributed to
the campaign funds of two of the
state house officers was characterized
as too absurd to notice.
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Course of Stuudy for Schools.
State School Commissioner W. B.
Merritt has made out an interesting
schedule of the work for the common
schools of Georgia in accordance with
the studies and books adopted under
the uniform text-book law. This he
has published in circular form and cop
ies will be sent to all of the county
superintendents in the state.
In the circular issued by the state
school commissioner the studies are
all given under the respective heads
of reading, writing, arithemetic, etc.,
and these will be readily understood.
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Shops to Go to Hawkinsville.
The shops of the Hawkinsville and
Florida Southern railway, which
were burned at Pitts a few weeks ago,
will be rebuilt in Hawkinsville, the
management having decided to accept
t. proposition made by t”!; city to that
effect.
The shops will be located on the
lands owned by the railroad at the for
mer fair grounds.
The location of these shops in Haw
kinsville will add a great deal to the
city’s now large weekly payroll, and
will increase the population consider
ably, as they employ a large number
of hands at good wages.
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Question of General Gordon’s Rank.
Since the death of General Gordon
his war record has been the theme of
universal comment, which has given
rise to a question as to just what his
legal rank was at the fall of the con
federacy.
This question is answered by the la
mented Gordon himself in a letter he
wrote in 1899. This letter was as fol
lows :
“My Dear Major:—Yours of thi lt7h
has been forward) '. to me on my lec
ture tour.
“I was informed by General Breekcn
ridge, secretary of war, while my
corps was at Petersburg, that I had
been made a lieutenant general.
“Like a great many other cases at
that period of the war, my commission
never ’-eachc-d me. I was, however,
accorded the rank and assignment, but
was waiting for my commission to the
last before signing officially as> lieuten
ant general. J. B GORDON.
“MAJOR S. A. CUNNINGHAM.
“Editor Confederate Veteran.”
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Working fer Good Roads.
For the purpose of investigating and
■discussing the present conditions un
der which the roads are worked in
Fulton county and for suggesting bet
ter methods of doing this work, the
grand jury held an open meeting in At
lanta Saturday morning in the court
room of the criminal branch of the su
perior court.
Ail those who were interested in the
betterment of the roads were invited
to attend, and a large number of peo
ple took part in the discussion.
After fully discussing the situation,
the following resolutions were pro
posed and adopted:
“Resolved, That it is the sense of
this meeting that there is need for
an improvement in the manner of su
pervision of road improvement and re
pairs, as conducted by the district road
commissioners; and,
“Resolved, That legislation to this
end be secured from the state if it ! s
found necessary.”
The discussion brought out the fact
that the present system of road work
ing is absolutely inadequate and does
not produce satisfactory results.
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Married Women Can Attend School.
According to the construction of the
Georgia school laws by State School
Commissioner Merritt, a married wo
man can attend the public schools of
Georgia free of charge, provided she
is under eighteen years of age. The
question was raised by a school board
in Johnson county, where a seventeen
year-old married woman had entered
the public schools.
The school board was of the opinion
that a married woman had no author
ity, and furthermore no Business in
attending the public schools of Geor
gia, but when the young woman pro
tested and claimed that she had as
much authority as anybody, the ques>-
tion was submitted to State School
Commissioner Merritt, and he nhld
that if the young woman, whether mar
ried or single, was within the age lim
it she had a perfect right to be in the
common schools free of charge.
This is two distinct victories for the
Georgia married woman within the
past week. Attorney General Hart
had just rendered an opinion holding
that a married woman could teach
school in Georgia, and now Commis
sioner Merritt holds that a married w -
man can attend the schools.
Both questions have caused no end
of discussion among the capitol offi
cials, but the concensus of opinion
sieems to be that the married woman
has a right to teach and go to school,
too, provided she wants to do so.
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Teachers Being Paid.
Checks for SOOO,OOO are being sent
cut to the teachers of Georgia this
week. All the warrants have been
prepared and signed by Governor Ter
rell.
The money is for the last month’s
work in 1903. Another payment will
likely be made to the pedagogues somt
time in February, provided, of course,
that the money is in the treasury then.
All the tax collectors have not made
their settlements as yet, and some of
them will not finish their payments to
the state until April.
Every effort will be made to pay the
teachers in February, however, for
the work done in January. The state
is generally late in paying the teach
ers, but within the next year it i 3
hoped to pay them for their work as
soon as their month is closed.
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Prospective Merger cf Roads.
Negotiations for the consolidation of
the Atlantic and Birmingham railroad
and the Brunswick and Birmingham
railroad are now pending, it is said on
good authority, and it appears that the
merger will take place in a very short
time.
This announcement will be the occa
sion of considerable surprise in the
lower part of the state, althought there
will also, doubtless, be much gratifica
tion, as the transaction moans better
railroad facilities and a general im
provement in schedules.
From what has been learned, it ap
pears that the transaction .■practically
amounts, to a purchase of the Bruns
wick and Birmingham by tne owners
of the Atlantic and Birmingham, the
object being to secure for the latter
road an extension into Brunswick and
to the coast.
Death Claims Ex-Governor Busline!!.
Ex-Governor Bushnell died at Colum
bus, Ohio, early Friday morning. He
served two terms as governor of Ohio,
being elected in 1595 and re-elected
in 1897.
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
This preparation contains all of the
digestants and digests all kinds 0.
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 man?
thousands of dyspeptics have been
cured after everything else failed. Is
unequalled for the stomach. Child
ren with weak stomachs thrive on it
Surss ail tr-CLifesC;*
Prepared cniy bv E.C. Uf.Witt&Oo., Chicago
The tt. boWlecoataiasSsi times the SOc. snas
Sapp & Dent Drug Co.. Douglas; I. W.
Moorman, Ambrose; Er. Parker, Xlcb
dls, Ga
FOR FEEDING GROUNDS
Large Tract of Lands in the South
are Alleged to Have Been Bought
by Chicago Packers.
Edward F. Younger, a well known
Chicago correspondent states that the
Swifts, the Armours, Nelson Morris,
and Sehwarzchild & Sulzberger—“the
stock yards family’’—have purchased
1,000,000 acres of land in southern Ala
bama and northern Florida, according
to stories published hero, but not fully
confirmed by the packers.
The news of the purchase has start
tied the stock yards, Lasalle street
and the railway world. These interests
see behind the purchase a move in
tended'to revolutionize the meat indus
try of America.
The 1,000,000 acres, it is declared,
was purchased from the Louisville and
Nashville railroad at an average price
of $3.75 an acre, making the total mon
ey consideration $3,750,000.
It is declared that the great Chicago
packers intend to establish on the re
claimed swamp land and the pinelands
of Georgia and Florida the greatest
cattle feeding grounds in the world,
and to escape freight rates and double
hauls —the “local” rates between Mon
tana and Chicago and Chicago ami
New York —to rid themselves of the
great expense of shipping, and to fat
ten cattle on cassava.
The corn products trust is interested
because, it is said, the packers intend,
in 'connection with their feeding
ground, to establish great starch facto
ries and to manufacture starch and
other products of the cassava root and
put them in the field in competition
with corn products of the trust.
riHST CONVENTION HELD IN PANAMA.
Primary Steps Token Towards the Adop
tion of a Constitution.
A special dispatch from Panama
says: Members of the junta and sev
eral consular representatives were
present Friday at the first session of
the constitutional convention, which
was also attended by a great crowd cf
people.
Dr. Pablo Arosemena, temporary
president of the convention, delivered
the opening address, which was re
peatedly interrupted by applause. Dr.
Arosemena said:
“The republic will live less by its
material power than by the virtues it
will practice. Independence must be
maintained and the republic must
adopt, without reserve, hat policy of
probity which is born of justice and
knowledge.”
Dr. Arosemena reviewed the favora
ble auspices under which the republic
had been born and said:
“Its security is protected by a pow
erful people, in whose veins runs the
rict blood of these puritans who shook
off, with the dust of their sandals, the
torment of religious intolerance and
the opprobium of political despotism.”
Dr. Euesbia Morales delivered the
junta’s message to the convention, af
ter which the ministers len the meet
ing.
The convention appointed Aristides
Arjona, Juan Rautista Amador and
Manuel C. Jurado a committee to
draw up an answer to the junta’s
message.
FRANCE DEFIES POPE PIIJS.
Government Determines to Dictate in Mat
ter of Appointment of Bishops-
The FTench government has present
ed the Vatican with a note in the na
ture of an ultimatum regarding the
appointment of bishops to five vacant
French sees, substantially saying that
either tne pope muct approve the
selections of the French government
or they will be announced without the
approbation of the holy see.
In addition the papal nuncio will be
asked to leave Paris, and the clergy
will be forbidden to collect Peter’s
pence in the churches.
SIXTY THOUSAND EOR MRS. HALL.
Executors of Gilman Estate are Authorized
to Pay Woman’s Claim.
Under a decision handed down by
Surrogate Thomas, at New York, Fri
day, the executors of the estate of the
late millionaire tea merchant, George
F. Gilman, are granted permission to
settle Mrs. Helen Potts Hall’s claim
against the estate for $60,000.
ADVISED TO SLAUGHTER ALL FOREIGNERS
Bloodthirsty Proposition of Native Press
in Seoul, Capital of Korea.
The Seoul correspondent of The
London Daily Mail says that the na
tive press is advocating the slaughter
of ali foreigners.
United States Minister Allen has or
dered all American women and chil
dren to remain indoors, and he pre
dicts that rioting by the military is
imminent.
M. Collin de Plancy, the French
minister, has vainly advised the cm
peror to take refuge in the French
legation.
Ladies’
Tailor Made Suits,
Skirts, Waists,
Furnishings,
Wraps, Etc.
Men’s
Suits, Hat::,
Overcoats,
F»rnishings,
Underwear, Etc.
Boys and
Children’s
Suits, Hats,
Overcoats, Caps,
Furnishings, Etc.
SAVANNAH, GA.
Citizens’ Bank.
INCORPORATED 1901.
DOUGLAS, - - GEORGIA.
B. H. TANNER, Pres., W. W. M’DONALD V. P., P. 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 our customers consistent with good
business principles.
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QUINCEY & Mcotß
ATTORNEYS AT
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 I
idence 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
lo 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 or
night. Special attention to Diseases
of Women and Children and Surgery.
D. B. JAY,
Attorney at Law,
"Fitzgerald, Ga.
DR. J. A. MONTGOSERYT
DENTAL SURGEON. -
Office in Bank Building.
Will gladly advise with
siring dental work. Bo'h ope^HH
1903 1904
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FALL and
WINTER
Stock
for You.
WRITE FOR PARTICULARS.
WE SHIP C. 0. D.
To any Express Office, with privi
lege of examination before
accepting.
||S LEV? O'STEiEN,
£■ Attorney at Law.
to loan m. City and Farm
i§||B from 3 and 7 per cent, per an
' Office in Overstreet Building,
THE CITY BARBER SHOP.
ARTHUR BROOKS, PROP.
front of Bank Building, Douglas,
I 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, 4tli Monday of each
month.
C. A. WARD,
Attorney at Law,
Douglas, Ga.
Prompt attention given to all busi
ness placed 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 all business.
LANKFORD & DICKERSON,
Attorneys at Law,
Douglas. Ga.
Office in Bank Building. Money
I per cent, interest on
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