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•THE TIMES-JOURKAL.
R. 8. BURTON. A. M. BURTON.
R. S. BURTON & SON,
ITHLISHEHS.
K. S. BURTON, Bum ness Manager.
A. M. BURTON, - - Editor.
A. B. MOORE
Solicitor and Field Correspondent
Entered at Eastman Post Office
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Eastman, Ga., Aug. 20, 1897.
Official Organ of Dodge County
Official Organ City of Eastman.
All advertising contracts due after
first insertion of adyertisment, unless
otherwise provided.
THE CONVICT QUESTION.
It is pretty certain that the next
session of the Georgia legislature
will be brought face to face with a
practical solution of the convict
problem. The existing lease ex¬
pires in April, 1898, and some
steps must be taken soon in the
matter.
The governor and the principal
keeper of t he penitentiary have
}>een giving the subject considera¬
ble study of late, and it is said are
in favor of a short term lease—of
about five years—pending a final
solution of the question.
We must say that we are unal¬
terably opposed to another lease,
either short or long term. If any
change is to be made—and there
should be—we cannot see why it
should not lie made at the expira¬
tion of the leases. Almost two
years will intervene, and surely in
this lime the problem can be given
the study necessary to a satisfac¬
tory adjustment.
If the present Georgia legisla¬
tors are mentally incapacitated
tor this work the people should
know it—there are plenty of men
in Georgia who are able to cope
with the problem.
The convict question should be
settled, and that with as little
delay as possible.
REALIZATION OF PROSPERITY.
Who says prosperity has not
come? Tlie men, the women and
the children who have been com¬
piled to work steadily through
the last four years in the cotton
and woollen mills, foundries and
manufactories of New England
can now afford to take a rest. A
number of mills have just been
forced to shut down, mines are in¬
operative, shops are closed and
everything is quiet because their
overworked operatives wanted to
take a vacation, and a long vaca¬
tion—it is not likely they will go
back to work again soon.
Very appropriately, too, the
president is taking his vacation in
that same New England, and will
no doubt meet large visiting dele¬
gations of these prosperous mill
hands to receive their grateful
thanks for their much-needed rest
and recreation.
Many Frenchmen lead a dual
life but few ever die a duel death,
says the Atlanta Journal.
Georgia can boast as well of the
earliness of her gubernatorial can¬
didates as of her first watermelons
and peaches.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE STATE
AGKHTLTl UAL SOCIETY.
According to the Savannah pa¬
pers, the attendants upon the an¬
nual session of the Georgia Agri¬
cultural Society at Tybee last
week were representative men of
every section of the state, and the
work of the meeting is evidence of
the fact that with a jealous care
they guard the best interests of
the agricultural classes which they
represent and the people of the
state generally.
The opening session on Wednes¬
day was full of interest, which
never flagged till after all busi¬
ness was finished and the session
adjourned.
President Pope Brown presided
at the meeting, and one of his
first utterances was against the
introduction of anything of a po¬
litical nature into the business of
the society. This suggestion was
approved by the meeting and pol¬
itics was not allowed to enter into
the proceedings, but nevertheless
politics were earnestly and enthu¬
siastically discussed when mem¬
bers found themselves free from
the restraint of the council hall.
These “side issue” discussions,
however, had no worse effect than
simply an exchange of ideas, and
no personal political booms were
hatched by the meeting, That
such is a fact is worthy the com¬
mendation of every citizen of the
state who is interested in the fu¬
ture welfare of the society, and
every one, we presume, is.
It was thought that at this
meeting the demand would be
made for the removal of the state
agricultural college and the nor¬
mal and industrial school from
Athens to Atlanta and Griffin, but
the opposition developed great
strength and no active movement
was made in the matter. It seems
to us that it is just as well that it
is so. While we are not in such
direct opposition to the move, we
do not see the benefit to be de¬
rived from the proposed removal.
Athens offers all the advantages
necessary to the successful work
of both schools, and to move them
now—the one to Atlanta and the
other to Griffin—would only be a
useless expenditure of the state’s
money, which could be spent to
much better advantage.
A matter which claimed the at¬
tention of the executive commit¬
tee of the society, and one of gen¬
eral interest to the people, was
that of holding a state fair this
year. The committee decided on
not holding the fair, as the time
intervening was too short to allow
of the making of any creditable
exhibits. Atlanta will probably
get the fair in 1898.
Dodge county was creditably
represented at the meeting by
Messrs. W. E. Paul, P. S. Har¬
grove and I>. T. Burch, delegates.
Messrs. C. W. Rawlins, W.
Harrell and Wash Harrell were in
attendance as visitors.
If you have ever seen a child in
the agony of croup, you can ap¬
preciate the gratitude of the
mothers who know that One Min¬
ute Cough Cure relieves their
little ones as quickly as it is ad¬
ministered. Many homes in this
city are never without it. Estes
& Collins.
WHY IS IT SOI
For several days past the big
battleship Indiana has been pay¬
ing to a foreign power the sum of
•$800 a day for the privilege of
L i taking bath” in the Halifax
a
dry docks. This would all be very
well if it were not for the fact
that the new Port Royal docks
are lying idle. It is claimed that
the way to these docks has been
shoaling up, and that now big
boats like the Indiana cannot get
to the docks. The reason for this
neglect on the part of the govern¬
ment, after spending millions in
the construction of this dock, is
found in the location and in the
fact that naval officers are preju¬
diced against it.
It is stated that the government
is about to spend a good round
sum in dredging a basin in front
of the dock, and thus make one
more effort to save a valuable
piece of property. Now that it is
built it should be maintained, and
naval officers compelled to dock
their ships there whether they like
it or not.
If the government had not been
so negligent the Indiana would
not now be having to take $800-a
day baths in a foreign dock.
Mr. George Folsom has bought
out the interest of his partner, Mr
Sheppard, in the Tatnall Journal,
and is now sole proprietor and
publisher of that paper. We con¬
gratulate George upon his success
in the journalistic field, and pre¬
dict that the Journal will improve
and flourish under his manage¬
ment.
Canovas’ assassin says that it
will be President Faure’s time
next. In the light of past events
this statement, by Golli, may have
some significance.
Alabama boasts of an editor
with no hands. Georgia could
match her with plenty of them
with no heads.
This fall weather fails to inoc¬
ulate the average Georgian agaiust
the gubernatorial disease.
It is surprising what a “wee bit
of a thing” can accomplish. Sick
headache, constipation, dyspepsia,
sour stomach, dizziness, are quick¬
ly banished by DeWitt’s Little
Early Risers. Small pill, Safe
pill. Best pill. Estes <fc Collins,
An exchange thinks that the
fact of Prince Henri’s sword being
bent is evidence that there was
“something crooked” about that
royal duel.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo J
Lucas County. i i ”‘
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is the senior partner of
the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,
doing business in the City of To¬
ledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL¬
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub¬
scribed in my presence, this 6th
day of December, A. D. 1886.
S / A. W. GLEASON,
/ SEAL \ Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in¬
ternally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials,
free.
F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, 0
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Subscribe for the Times-Joubxal.
BE iXTT
List of Prices
JT THE
Racket Store 9
12 collar buttons for 5c
0 horn hair pins 5c
1 pearl collar button 5c
1 pencil holder 5c
1 pair cuff buttons 5c
1 pair link buttons 5c
1 set gent’s studs 5c
1 double string beads 5c
1 string imitation pearl beads 5c
1 large rubber hair piu 5c
12 hat pins 5c
5 papers needles 5c
5 papers pins 5c
5 Cuban Dainties cigars 5c
1 tooth brush 5c
12 kid hair curlers 5c
1 baug curler 5c
1 comb 5c
1 lady’s handkerchief 5c
1 turkey red handkerchief 5c
1 yard ribbon 5c
1 yard lace 5c
1 yard Hamburg edging 5c
1 club tie 5c
6 white ties 5c
1 purse 5c
1 geut’s hose supports 5c
1 wash pan 5c
1 milk pan 5c
1 muffin pan 5c
1 fire shovel 5c
1 curry comb 5c
1 toy pistol 5c
1 clothes-line pulley 5c
1 80-foot clothes line 5c
1 machine oiler 5c
1 large coffee strainer 5c
1 coffee-pot stand 5c
1 pair pliers 5c
1 one-foot rule 5c
1 magnet 5c
1 box T. M. blacking 5c
1 pair strap hinges 5c
1 shovel, hoe and rake 5c
1 metal-handle book strap 5c
1 glass lamp 5c
1 tack hammer 5c
3 cakes toilet soap 5c
1 toy top 5c
1 rubber ball 5c
1 tape measure 5c
1 leather watch chain 5c
1 steel watch chain 5c
1 pair scissors 5c
1 barlow knife 5c
1 shaving brush 5c
6 boxes tacks 5c
1 box brass tacks 5c
1 piece chamois skin 5c
And a quantity of other
things to be had at the
same price
AT THE
Racket Store 9
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EASTMAN, GA.
DIKE< ^TORY
OFFICIAL
DODGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
SUPERIOR COURT—Judge Hon
C. (J. Smith, of Hawkinsville; Solicitor
General, Hon. Tom Eason, of McRae
Sessions March and September
COUNTY COURT—Elias Herrman
Judge; J. E. Wooten, Solicitor; Mon'dav J p’
Rawlins, Clerk. Sessions, 1st
in each Month. .Quarterly sessions R t
Mondays in January, April, July and
October.
State Senator, Hon. W. A. Thomson
of Cordele.
Representative, Ordinary, Hon. W. F. Harrell
Jno. W. Bohannon.
Clerk Superior Court, J. C. Raniln?
Sheriff, J C Rogers
County Treasurer, W. Levi Lee.
Tax Collector, J. D. Taylor.
Tax Receiver, E. D. Griffin.
Surveyor, J. D. Guldens.
Coroner C. F. Mullis.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
LEE’S 349th District—J. L. Stephens
J. P; J. W. Lee, constable; court 2d
Saturday in each month.
CIIAUXCEY 1254th Distriet-.Jno. M.
Clark, 3d J. Friday P; J. P. in Brown, each constable*
court month.
CLARK’S 1438th District—J. W. Cole¬
man, J. P; Chas. Burch, jr., consta¬
ble; court 3d Saturday each month
EDDENS J. P; C. 384th VV. Sapp, District—W. constable; B. Sapp*
3d Thursday in each court
month.
EMPIRE 1455th District—J. T. Swear¬
ingen, J. P; J. H. Hall, constable;
court 3d Saturday m each month.
JONES’ 1454th District—F. T. Parker
son,J. P; II. A. Johns, constable:
court 4th Saturday in each month.
MITCHELL’S 364th District—John. J.
Simmons, J. P; W. L. Brown, con¬
stable ; court 1st District— Saturday each month
MIJLLIS’ 1456th W. F. Mul¬
lis, J. P; W. II. Chase, constable;
court 1st Saturday in each month,
PONDTOWN 339th Dist—I. II. Hall,
J. P; W. B. Bryan, constable; court
1st Thursday in each month.
RAWLINS’ 317th Dist—Axom. Phil¬
lips, J. P; B. T Moore, constable;
court 3d Saturday in each month.
MUNICIPAL.
Mayor, E. B. Milner.
D. M. Bush, T. H. Edwards, B. T.
Burcli, App Herrman.
Clerk and Treasurer. J B Cameron.
City Marshal, J. W. Tavlor.
RELIGIOUS.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. W. J. Robertson, pastor.
Services, every Sabbath, 11 o’clock
A. M. 7 :30 P. M.
Sabbath School 10 o’clock A. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7 ;00 P M
Epworth League —John McRae,
President, Devotional exercises every
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Busi¬
ness meeting 1st Thursday night each
month, at Methodist church.
BAPTIST CHURCH .
Rev. J. C. Brewton, Pastor. 11 o’clock,
Preaching every Sabbath,
A. M., 7:00 P. M
Sabbath School 10 o’clock A. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7:30 P. M.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. II. G. Griswold, pastor. each month
Services 4th Sabbath in
at 11 o’clock a. m.
Sabbath school every Sunday, 10 a.|m
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Rev. T. L. Harris, Pastor. in
Preaching on every 4 Sunday
each month 11 o’clock a. ni. 7 :30 p. m.
Sunday School 10 o’clock A. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7.30 P.
M. Singing, Fridays 7:30 P. M.
SOCIETY
MASONIC.
Ivanhoe Chapter No. 6, R. A. M.
B. D. Woodard, H. P. J. C. Rawlins,
Secretary. Meets every 2nd and 4th
Tuesday nights at Masonic Hall.
Eastman Lodge No. 279 F. & A. M.
E. J. Peacock, W. M. J. C. Rawlins,
Secretary. Meets every 1st and 3rd
Friday nights at Masonic Hall.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Fidelity Lodge No. 55.—J. E. Low¬
ery, C. C. B. L. Harrell, K. of R. & s>.
Meets every Monday night in lodge
room over C. II. Peacock’s store.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Fisher Council No. 1344.—T. H. Ed¬
wards, Regent. D. A. Sapp, Secretary
Meets every 1st and 3d Thursday o'clock, even¬ at
ing? of each month at 7:30
K. of P. Hall.
NATIONAL UNION.
Eastman Council No. 618—Mather
Wynne, president; D. E. Sheffield, Sec¬
retary. Meets 10th of each month at
7:30 p. m. in C. H. Peacock building.
County School Board.
Meets first Wednesday in each month
M. Peacock, Chairman; C. J. Jones,
Cook, D. A. Burch. B. H. Harrell.
James Bishop, Sr.
County School Commissioner^