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FOR OUR COUNT! RY AND HER PEOPLE, FIRST AND ALL THE TIME VOL 16, N 0.7 Programe of the Weekly Press Convention Meeting. Cordele Ga.. June 12.—A week from to-<!.!\ ■ htors from all over the state win meet in Cordele for the nineteenth annual convention of the Georgia Weekly Press As sociation. i';;e session will last through 1 . 20-21. Presio alter S. Coleman has prei a red the following pro gramme for Lie meeting of the as sociation. Tuesda v— -10 a. m .—Called to order in City Ha : ,)\ President W. S. Cole man, Cedarr iwn Standard. Opening prayer b\ Dr. A. B. Campbell. -tor First Baptist Church Addiv • o v come by Hon. J. W. Biv of Cordele. Response by Hon- YV N. Me- Gehee. ' Thou .n New Era. An nou: c: its. Roll rad o.a or ganization. Reading of minutes. Applies u> -.for membership. Paymc at of u’s. Repot Hcers. Aftern . - 4 o’clocl; lusiness session. Reports unmittees. Enrolim . f new members. Paper—"t-ior.ie Business Sugges tions to the 1 tlier Fellow,” by Mr. W. A. SchackeFord, Lexington Echo. Paper, “Tim North Georgia Cracker, by Mr. 11. M. Ellington, Ellijay Courier Paper, ‘■ Lite Foreign Adver tiser—VY hat ■"'ball We Do With Him'” by Mr. Thad Adams, Moultrie O’, server. General discussion. Evening -8:30 o'clock—Address by Hon. -Sam VY. Cm all, editor Brunswick Journal, at City Hall. 9:30 —Ban-quit at Suvvanee Ho tel. Wednesday—• 9a. m. Unfinished business. New business. Paper, 'Some of the Oppor tunity ilism,” Hon. W. J. Neel, Cartersyille News. Pa i. ha IDo to Increase My Civ. uiat2bn, I; <. n ]. E. Ivfer •cer. Fitzgerald Enterprise. Paper, ■ Wh.at the Other Girl Has and is Doing is: Georgia Jour nalism,” Miss Edna Cain, Quit man Free Press. Election ek ofFc-v* Selection of plact ol next meet ing- . Adjournment. 1 : : ;■■ Georg■ a Southern ;snd 1: lori id Florida E tst Coast Railv . j i Atlantic Beach Fia., tor v,> ■ - outing *-*> Continental liot<i. i Oe arrival of eati rain wiP be greeted b> Me Co "• ■ - mass band. ■ committee <■ i 1 take tin members in cTarg- - parting there. 1 , t delegate- will ass: it. the Sn ■v. a-.iee liotoi. . - ~-• • r whistle in Cordele mo.-1 of !;■ !.•' avV bells v\ ill giv issocCf'O; a salute of welcom \ fter a bCei band concert. the - wi 11 be taken on a cftrruij •*round to city, in order that '• f iv soe : ic marvels that have :> • .ecompliM ?U in fifteen years v pluck • there will be an in* " ti race pit - • at the Sin.vanet- IL-s Cosdeie will have •: ils hobda > jittPe when the editor*. hit tosvi Fully SSOO has bee:; -pent in the purchase ot bunting and decora tions by the basing" lenses. Bus iness will be practice v suspended while the citizens give tiie editors the time or their lives. The Sweet Gum. Th » exudation you ~.:e clinging t-_ the sweet srura tree in the summer con tains a stimulating- expectorant th;> will i<".‘Sen tee pnlegn; in the t.iroat. Taylor's Remedy of Sweet (Sum a:.c Mullein cures coughs ant .roup. \t druggists, 25c., SOc., ami 1.00 a bottle. THE COFFEE COUNTY FAIR. Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Associa tion. June 13, 1905. Meeting held in the office of J. J. Rogeis, Secretary and Treasurer, and tile Directors present were W. YY . McDonald. IL Peterson, F. L. Sweat, T. B. Marshall, C. E. Ba ker, Melvin Tanner, and J. J. Rogers. Minutes of previous meet big read and adopted. Upon call of the President 'the committee on procuring a location and grounds made the following report: That they had selected a plot of land west of the town of Douglas, situated on Ward street and being in the form of a square 90b feet each way, and containing something more than 18 acres, be longing to J. E. Peterson, and that sa e had been bought and deeds procured thereto which have been put upon record, making the title complte to the Coffee County Fair Association, and for which they paid if 1,200 in stock of the Com pany, J. E. Peterson agreeing to take stcok to that amount in the Company in payment for the land. The report was duly received and adopted, and the committee dis charged.- On motion of YY 7- . YV. McDonald, seconded by Melvin Tanner, a com mittee of two, to wit: W. YV. Mc- Donald, and Melvin Trnrier was appointed to look into the titles to said property and report the status thereof to the next meeting oF the B>ard of Directors. Whereas, by the terms ofjthe sub scriptions to the capital stock of the Coffee County Fair Associa tion, 50 per cent of the amount subscribed was to become due and collectable on June Ist, 1905, and said date having passed; on mo tion of W. W. McDonald, second ed by Melvin Tanner, the Secre tary and Treasurer of said associa tion is hereby instructed and direct ed proceed with the collection of 50 per cent of each subscription as per terms agreed upon, receipting -a'fc subscriber therefor. Smce the lust meeting of the Be. iof Directors, one of its mem jt-r- J. E. Peterson, having died, and Lie fact being reported at this meei ng, and there being a vacancy red in the Board of Directors, .lotion made and adopted, Jo M :Lean of Douglas, Georgia, •■v.v- only elected to fill the vacancy d by the death of the said J. L. Peterson. 1 mot; mof YY 7 . W. McDonald, ded by T. B. Marshall, h was duly adopted, the foi- . -<g committees were appointed e President of the Doard of D . ector's : mmittee on Buildings and ads—F. L. Sweat, B Peter- J. J. Rogers. mmittee on Publicity and Ad uig—T. B. Marshall, Melvin er. P. B. Butler, J. J. Rogers, iicio. mmittee on Entertainment— '\i m banner, W. W. McDonald, Marshall. • mmittee on Transportation— , Sweat, John McLean, J. M. : I .on, Dr. James Gaskin. mmittee on Exhibits and niurr.s— W. W - McDonald, T. ; Marshall, Melvin Tanner, m immiiteeon Auditing—B. Pet. n, C. E. Baker, F. L. Sweat, Committee on Lignts and Wa tt —C. E. Baker, B. Peterson, Douglas, Ga., June 17th, 1905. Capt Ben Milikin Makes a Suggestion In a late issue of the Tesup Sen tinal Capt. Ben Milikin, of the Jes up Sentinel, makes the following suggestion in regard to the Gover- I norship : “flow would it do to have some one for governor that is not an as pirant for the place? We haven’t had such a one since they found Joe Brown in the wheat field before the war. Let’s see if we can’t name a few that would do. There’s Henry Mclntosh, of the Albany Herald, he would be called tl e the Great Hay Governor of Geor gia, He’s the man that first agita ted the subject and gave it a good start. Then, there is PerhAm, of the Waycross Herald, and Bill Brantley of Brunswick. Then we have a host of Bennetts clown this way and some of them would make good governors. There’s judge Joe Bennett, of Brunswick, and last but not least, Col. John Ben nett, of YVaycross, and none of them live in hollering distance of Atlana ta. All of them are first class gen tlemen with wiregrass and one leaf pine straw sticking to their hair, and most any one of them might he persuaded to take it just for a change of climate and custom.” Capt. Ben’s suggestion strikes 1 us very forcibly, and after mature j deliberation and due consideration j we are convinced that “I am the man.” Music by the Band. The Fitzgerald Millitaryband, no known as the Empire state Band of the ; South, will personolly conduct the big excursion to Brunswick, St. Simons and Cumberland Islands, on Tuesday June, 20th. 1905, via Atlantic & Birm ingham Railway. This excursion will be first-class in every particular and will be the largest one ever oper ated over the line of the Atlantic & Birmingham Railway. Limit of tickets will be Friday the 23rd, which will allow three days at the Seashore. The Empire State Band will furnish music en-routs, and otherwise will • make it pleasent for those who participate in this excur sion. The hotels and boarding houses at St. Simons and Cumberland Islands have greatly reduced- their rates for this occasion, and a person can stay at the hotels at moderate cost. Take a few days off and enjoy your self at the Seashore. See large flyers for leaving time of train, and other information. For full particulars, inquire of any Agent of the Atlantic & Birmingham Railway. It is rumored that there is some talk of peace across the water. We guess this is a mistake, as Russia has a few more oldtubs that need sinking. A Card of Thanks. Through this medium I desire to return my heartfelt thanks to those dear friends who so kindly admin istered to my dear wife in her recent affliction and death, and who like Samaritans, sympathized with me in my sorrows and bereavement. Ma" heaven bless and repay them for their kindness. I cannot. T. S. Hart. John McLean. Committee on Concessions—J. J. Rogers. B. Peterson, F. L. Sweat. There being no furtfier busit es 6, the meetirg was on motion ad journed. J. J. Rogers, Secretary and Treasurer. Every woman has u in her to | make a hero oi some man, no ma ter how commonptace he may be. Resolutions of Thanks, Whereas, we, the teachers of Coffee county, in Annual Teachers Institute assembled, having been greatly benefited by the exercises and discussions listened to and par ticipated in during the past week, reconizing as we do that nothing has such a potent tendency toward proper professional pride and love for the calling of teacher than these periodical meetings where new thoughts may he disseminated and ideas may he exchanged, thus in culcating into our minds a broader vision of our great cause and also giving 11s higher conceptions of our duties as teachers, therefore be it: Resolved, that we appreciate the entertainment and hospitality of the good people of Douglas so lav ishly accorded us during the week. We have enjoyed very greatly the pleasure of meeting and co-ming- ling among them as their guests. Resolved. That we thank the Honorable Board of Education of Coffee county for the privilege of again having had the opportunity to be the participants in an Annual Teachers Institute and thus having been bermilted to bo the beneficia ries thereof. Resolved : That we tender our instructor, Prof. J - Walter Hen dricks, our highest regard of him as a man and an educator, also our fullest appreciation of his earnest efforts in our behalf, for he has earnestly and ardently and success fully striven to make this Institute a success. Resolved. That to Prof. Tan ner our county Commissioner, we extend our thanks not only for the able dheussing and advice given us by him, but we also wish to place ourselves upon record as most sincerly appreciating the de votion to the cause of education that he is proving constantly by his w-ell directed and unremittent toil in behalf of the great prin ciples for which we all strive. lie has not only proved himself to be The true friend of teachers, the pa- trons, the children and the schools, but has in overy way continually labored with gratifying success in the eyes of his fellow citizens for the higher developing of the entire cause, and in this way through his untiring efforts he is daily adding to the good repute and the fair fame of Coffee county and her worthy Institutions. We there fore take pleasure in this manne to pledge him our fullest co-opera tion to-wards that more perfect at tainment of the educational interest of Coffee county for which lie is so well directing his life work. Special Resolution. Resolved. That the press of Coffee county be and is hereby re quested and urged to make more efforts editorially towards develop ing greater general interest among the peopie in line of better school buildings, more proper furniture, appropriate supply of maps, charts and other school helps, higher s‘an dard of teachers, and more liberal support by the tax-payers for the support ot our public schools. T B. llaktig, Chm. W. W. Griffin C. W. White. / Ethei. Wii.liams Eui.a Newbukn. Committee. Accident to B f. Johnson. A private letter from Cordele. written last Sunday informs us that B. F. Johnson well known here, came near having his neck broken on Saturday before. He was sit ting near the old Sea Board Rail road warehouse, which is being torn down, when a large rafter fell and struck him, bruising him about the bead and face and cutting one of his ears nearly off. The ear has been sewed back, but the cuts and bruises are giving him some trouble. He has never quit work, however. It pleises a man to be told that he bears a resemblance to some one who is iooking upt n as handsome. SI.OO per Annu A PROCLAMATION. GEORGIA : By J. M. Terrell,- Governor of said State. YY here offiicial information lias been re-f ceived at this Department that YYillis Jones did recently, in the County of Coffee, kill and murder Henry Johnson, and escaped andf* is now fugitive from justice. 1 have thought proper, therefore to issue this my Proclamatio hereby offering a reward of O Hundred Dollars for the Japp*"" hension and delivery of said, V lis Jones with evidence suffici to convict, to the Sheriff of s County and State. And I do, moreover, charge a require all Officers in this Sta’" Civil and Military, to be vigila in endeavoring to apprehend t: said Y\ illis Jones in order that may he brought to trial for tUv'k. fense with which lie yfands charge ed. Given under v'ny hand and Seal of the State, t,4ns the 7th day of June, 1905. J., M. Terrell. Governor By the governor. Philip Cook. Secretary of State. Where was Hoke? 1 he Savannli Press, of last Mon day, say : Joe Hall calls on Hoke Smith to know where he was in 1902 when Hall and DuPont Guer ry fought, bled and died for the reforms which Smith is now clamor ing about? That reminds us of one of the campaign anecdotes told during the Populist fight by Mr. J. E. I). Shipp of Ceattahoochee. lie said, that there was a man who had a pet parrot. The parrot was very pro fane, and in order to give him- a*, good lesson the owner took the irreverent bird and soused his cage into a tub of water. He was al lowed to strangle there a few min utes, when lie was brought ‘back and hung in his place in the sun. Perceiving his companion, the monkey, perched on the shelf, the bedraggled bird culledout to him, “Where in the hell were you when the cyclone came? The Calvin Vaerancy Law. The Jeffersor County B. mer re ports that effort will be made at the approaching session of the Legislature to amend the Calvin Vagrancy Law. After an inter view with the Soliictor, it says: The feature of the Calvin law which make it difficult Lj Capt. Gilbert says, the clause providing that if a /vagrant shows that he has mack; a bonafide effort to get employ merit be is not guilty of vagrancy. In the average case the defeyfdent, after the evidence is in, makes a plausible statement to thsf effect that he applied to a cer tain person for work. Usually that person is miles away and it is im practicable to suspend the trial un til he can be found. Capt. Gilbert thinks that after the state shows the defendant is an idler, the burden of proof shifted to the defendant. At present the state has to show that he does not work, has no property, etc. With the burden of proof shifted from the state to the defense, as in a murder case after the state shows that a homicide has been commit ted, Capt. Gilbert thinks it will be much easier to secure convictions. Only a Supposition. Waycross Herald:—“Suppose the Good Lord should give the poor people of Waycross all they pray for, where would we be at in about two hours?” It is hard to ,say. Judge bnt you know Morgan & Davis, at Brun swick, has cool melons and lager all the time. You have a pa**/-''