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Entered at tho Post Office at Gray
Gu. ( ns second-class mail matter.
Official Oroan of tub Countv.
Published Every Thursday.
Subscription Brick, $1.
T. B.TlTOtEli, Proprietor.
T. R. TURNER, . . Editors.
J. A. HENDERSON
Tlie School Teacher.
Now aud then some one zealous
in the cause of education fuels
t ailed upon to say Hint all th
teachers in our public schools are
not us thoroughly equipped for the
work ns they should he. Only r.
few days ago we heard something
like this in a little stronger lan¬
guage. Inquiry developed the fact
that tho teacher who bad provoked
the criticism was receiving thirty
dollars a month for teaching and
the school continued through five
months of the year. This is a lit¬
tle moro than forty cents a day—
the sum our sheriff receives for
Boarding prisoners! It was fur¬
ther developedjthat our critic had
not seen tho school teacher of
whom he complained in two or
three months and knew absolute¬
ly nothing about the conduct of
the iiurtitutioii where his children
were being educated.
Thoro is much truth in tho state¬
ment thut the teachers in our pub¬
lic schools are not all uh compe¬
tent ns they might be, but they
are for tho most part us good ns
existing conditions will permit.
In this connection we are remind¬
ed of a toastjrocently proposed at
n aoci/il gathering by a Now York
teacher,as follows :j“lIero’s health
to us; the rug-tag and bobtail of
tlie learned professions: beloved
by children; tolerated by youth;
forgotten by maturity ; considered
municipally.' financially and so¬
cially as good enough for what i*
left.” This lsjporhnp* a littlo cx-
ngerated but in tho main it is
I rue. Most teachers arc employ. <!
and used in tho same manner at¬
one purchases!* ton of coal from
which ha expects a given amount
of energy, It costs nothing and
will go a long wny toward indue-
tug your teacher to put forth his
or her best efforts if you will add
an occasional word of encourage¬
ment to the niggardly salary they
are receiving.
U»*der present conditions it re¬
quires a heroically strong spirit to
put ono's whole lifo into the task
■of pushing up the standard of the
public school. But there are those
who are doing it without any re¬
ward except tho small sum given
them by tbnstalo. Not a teacher
in the county but knows "that the
profession of teaching, moro than
any other, is burdened with the
“rag-tag and bobtail of the learn-
«d professions, ” and hence the
more commendable are t hose who
aro striving to do their whole du¬
ty. For this very reason are the
exceptional ones to be encour¬
aged and stimulated to better ef¬
forts iu their work.
Tho teacher refored to in the be¬
ginning of this article may be the
b st one in the county, only need¬
ing a little show of appreciation
and encouragement for that good¬
ness to manifest itself, 4 4 Above
all," says William McAndrews,
“go to the teachers and lell them
that you for one respect them fer
their work. It is only by realizing
that their devotion to a profession
that requires self-sn rifice is re¬
cognized for what it is that the
teacher can Jalwr single-hearted¬
ly in these days of insufficient re¬
compense. ’’
Some anxious soule continue to
wonder whv so many people are
in I'ff'erent^us to the education
of their children. Remember that
the cure for such indifference i-
to convince parents that it is ns
much their religious duty to tram
their children ns it is to observe
tho law: “Tnou shall not steal.”
All the people aro convinced
that it is morally wrong to steal,
be,,,, (ho, «i||
tht vesin good society. Whenever
parents are couvinced that »g»o-
ranee is morally wrong, they will
not tolerate that crime nnv moro
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Against property rights. .
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FOR SA LE. I
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Bunch nnd Yellow Yam Sweet
Totaujea at 75cent* a bushel.
J. M. Chiuis,
From Country to City,
- i
If, is said Hint many of the 1
fnrni'-rg of Nebraska .md Kansas j
have made ho much money on
theif wheat fields thut they are
moving faun the country to the
cities in great Humbert for the
purpose of Inking a rest and edu-
cat uig their children. The follow*
mg from Nebraska will read with
“Several of tho professors at
thn Hlato University have been
giving liltlu talks recently uliout
wliat they declare is a Imd thing j
for the country.b'fbo bad thing is ,
that the farmer gets rich before
hu “Id. Each M ,rit 'K ““d f(l11
ll " ;rr » 14 big hegira from
to the towns and cities ol
men who have made their piles in
the wheat fl-.dds who want to rost
and educate their children.
“This, the horrified professors
say, will b-ad to the degeneration
and demoralization of tho West¬
ern farmer, and will Boon place
agricultural conditions on the
sumo level ns in England, Ger-
many and Austria, with landlords
living in luxury in the cities and
the tenantry impoverished. $)
A few years ago there seemed to
bo quite an exodus of Georgia
farmers from theplow to tin-city,
not because they wore getting rich
on their big crops and desired to
rest and enjoy themselves, but for
the reason that they wished to ed-
ucule their children. Wo do not
hear quilo ns much now of the
Georgia farmer leaving the farm
.•irul, , taking . up his , * les ■ deuce | , the ,i
'•By- 'Fhis may be duo m large
measure to improved s. hoot faoil-
ities in tho country. If the oduca-
tional advantages^ all tho rural
districts in tins.state ”, were as ex- „
prevail Bibb ..... county, ,
co:lent as in
the school conditions would be
first-class, and very little dissatis-
faction would exist,
It Has been well said that the
only serious cause of disaaf ih.uc
lion with country life in Georgia
is tho lack d facilities for educu-
ling childitm in rural commu'ii-
ties. It, is an unhappy necessity
tli'at forijes'piirniitH l semi boys
anil girls in thcirmii ty teens away
from home in mb*r to school
them ; but it often I nppens tlnu
an absolute luck of schools com-
unis a parent cither lo move to n
town or go'll 1 1.ibuys and girl.*
away. Itnill* »• than part with their
children at aiik-ige « h -n I !ii , v 1 ii‘-(ii
the wis-- counsel >d a father and
tho tender cure of n mother to
save thorn from imun! shipwreck,
those parents will sacrifice then
property and move to town, l'h s
ought not to he; and it must not
continue if our agriculture is to
prosper. Every fortyFfami!ie*
should have ti public school. Ev¬
ery child of proper ago in the
country shouldj.bojtbkdto go to a
public school not loss than seven
or eight months each year, The
oxislemio of good free schools gives
an impetus to agriculture, pros¬
pers tho whole country and bene¬
fits all tho people,—Macon Even¬
ing Nows.
The I’rot’e.'sion Is Moving.
“Jones county,” says The Ma-
con Kveiling News, “has under-
taken to have the best county fair
she has ever had, tint! to win the
first premium at.tlui State Fair.
This is the work tho progressive
county of Jones set out t(^accom¬
plish, and judging by her past ef¬
forts she will give a good account
of herself next fall. A mass meet¬
ing of the people has been called
for Saturday, April 4ih, at Brad¬
ley, under the auspices of tin
Jones County Fair Association, to
arouse increased interest in the
fair question. Features of tho ral¬
ly will be fpoech-making and h
basket picnic. > »
We quote k’lisfrom The Macon
Kv- ning News in order that you
may get some idea of the interest
our neighboring friends are taking
in the Jones County Fair. Many
people aro looking to Jones coun¬
ty to put up tho best o unity fair
ever seen in the state and also to
take the first premium at Macon,
We can do both of these things,
but let us understand now that
th .,„ k .o,„ > vo I,
at a j| R k( fnHIing off a log. Il
there bean v among the citizens
j olH , g CO untv who imagine that we
9ll00P - „ ( i « -'bon! ,l - A • »reat b !l off.-t tU •'
it would oo well to get rid of
-
idea, and at once. The weekly
proses throughout the state fairly
teems with enthusiasm for Half i
counli#8, think nothing j
it was ever seen before in con-
with state fair. The i ’
a
statu seems to tie up nnd,
doing nnd it bad just ns Well be
understood now ns any time that
in the fight for the first prize at
the Ftat.o Fair every inoli <>f
ground will be hotly contested,
The people are awaking to a full
knowledge of the educational val-
no of the fair—tiro iet r-
of ideas and experiences
among the farmers of the state—
and also the grpnt advantage in
the wny of advertising.
The News feels as confident of
success now as it has full in the
past. We wished only to point to
(he fact that eternal vigilance—
work—is as much the pries of sue-
^ '» K'-ttiug up an agricultural
display as in any thing else.
Reriiember that Saturday, April
4th, is the appointed day for do
ing a service to Jones county. Ev¬
ery one who can should be there.
Overdoing It.
Miicon Telegraph.
The most remarkable contribu
t on to the discussion of “raccsui
cide" has come from Mr. Francis
Biunile, of Cameron, Pa., who in
traduced a bill in tho Jpgislatur.
of bis state, n part of which reads
ns follows:
That nnv lawfully married
woman who is the mother of six
children shall receive $10 in mon
^ a 11 gold modal,
-
who jf , tfie m „f| a . r of lime chl |
dren shall receive $20 in mone\
and a gold medal.
Any lawfully mother married womai
who is tkn of twelve c-hil-
^ ^ r ,. c , , V(( mo| ^
a||(j y g , )(d m „ (Ja |
Any lawfully married womai
who is the mother of fifteen chil
dren shall receive $50 in money
and a gold * modal,
that every seventh son m
daughter of any lawfully marriei
husband or wife -wlm shall be h,.ri
within the commonwealth o!
Pennsylvania slmll bo educate.
'W end at the expense of the san
to union wealth in any school acari
my or college so desired bv sail
son or daughter; provided, howev
er, that such education sluill no
exceed in cost tho sum o
$500.
Even Mr. Roosevelt, who start¬
ed tlie disentsion in a letter fu!
>f characteristic enthusiasm,nms
feel that this is overriding th
•nutter. It is strai ge that, any on
-hoiihl wish t<> see families of fi;
teen children nm -ng tha poor.
Only ns nn exceptional thine
would i* be di-sirub'e. An averugi
of six childr-ii ton family throuj
out tho country would pro huh It
bo as large ah lias ever b--ot
known in any country, and wonl-
indicate a strong and prolific race
The trouble is that the average in
some sections is three, in others
two, and in others among native
American families only one.
The Maine paners are telling n
story of a young minister who oi.
Itis first charge was called upon t>
preach the funeral sermon over i-
woman. It was his first funeral
sermon and he laid himself out t>
make an impression, and succeed
ed. The woman had had her fault*
but tho minister forgot them
Tnis was to ho expected, but In
extolled her so highly that tin
poor bereaved husband, sitting
there listening, couldn’t reoogniz*
her by the description. Finally,
in n glowing peroration he pictur¬
ed God nnd tho archangels and
tho angels and all the hosts of tin
redeemed joyously forming a pa¬
rade to welcome to Heaven thi*
“one of the very best women.’
Tho husband could stand it in-
longer, and leaping up, interrupt¬
ed him with beckoning hand,gasp¬
ing out: “No, a - parson; r
quite that 1 She =. s only o
middlin’. ”
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CON¬
VENTION.
Savannah, Ga.. Afay 7-14, 1903.
Reduced rates via Central of
Georgia Railway.
Excursion tickets will be on
sale at all ticket stations on Cen¬
tral of Georgia Railway to Savan¬
nah and return, on May 5, C, and
7, at rate of one fare for round
trip plus 25 omits; minimum rate
whole tickets 50cents, half tick-
«ts 25 cents, tickets limi*ed May
7?’ for roturn with
!SrtojS.!“tS" ’of 0 "
The Central Georgia Rail-
way is the direct line and
l^rkct- passenger service from
P oi, ' ,s wi,hia ,he 8tate * “ f G«<*r-
gia and Alabama to Savannah,
(l Palace sleeping cars oh night /
trains and elegant parlor cars on
** ^ trains. For that prompt and tickets; re-j
a e your
read via this tine. Full informs-
tw» cheerfully and promptly fur- j
nished on appMeatioo tu any rep j
of this company. '
bOUTHEHN PHOGP.E53. 1
i
Thp.j# of Which Every Southern Malt j
Should Ds Proud. I
Tho Manufacturers’ Record of Bad-
Mmore, In rcrlarhi* the evidences of
Southern progrcrB durln* tho part
ye ar, including investments c t moro
than ISO,000,000 tn building new rail-
road mileage end of nxore than $2 0 ,-
000,000 in cotton mills, Keys: "To
fully grasp the erorres'i of tho South,
we should have to study the change
which baa come about by which the
Southern factory la not only beginning
to supply the needs of the south, but
Is kidding for foreign trade; we should
have to measure the Influence on the
woodworking Industry of t.bo phonom-
anal buccoeb of the furniture factories
of North Carolina, which are captur¬
ing the trade of tills country ss far aa
the Pacific coast and the foreign trade
out to South Africa; we should have
to noto the .rapid development of la-
durrtrles to consume at home the pig
Iron for which we have heretofore bad
to find a market elsewhere—the steel
rail mill at Enaley, tho steel car works
to be built la Alabama, the success of
the steel wire operations which has
resulted In tho plana for building the
$5,000,000 plant mentioned as to be
constructed at Gadsden; we should
have to measure the power of tha new
combination of cotton mills, which will
turn Into this section a great amount
of textile interests; wo should have
to note tho progress of the great ship¬
building plant at Newport News, with
contract* on hand sufficient to supply
its 7,000 or 8,000 men for tha next
three years; we should have to take
into account the great developments
at southern ports in terminal facilities
and the growth of tha exports through
Southern ports no-.v reaching to over
$500,000,000 a year or about 35 per
cent of the total exports of the coun-
To r.l! of theso we
should have tu add tho most vi-
tal fact, namely, tho accumulated
capital and the accumulated expert
ence which tho South now has as
comparod with tho lack of capital
and the lack of fcxporience of five or
ten year* ago, and thus be able to form
a better idea of how greatly this will
count In bringing about a rate of prog
ress far surpassing all that has been
seen In the last ten years.”
The Manufacturers’ Record review
of railroad construction during the
•year shown a total new mileage in tuo
Southern States, and in Missouri, In
dlan Territory and Oklahoma, whoso
railroad systems are directly connect
ed with Southern development, of
4,093.4. It'also shows that, at least
5,157.8 miles of line will bo construct
ed in these states and territories dur-
ing the coming year, The following
table shows the mileage built in 189?
and to be built ia l'J03 by dates:
Etatf 3. hulit 1902. 2-
:>[i!cs in 9 5
£■5
Alabama .. .. . .2U.9 213 r
Arkansas ..... . .3)7.3 4G6..
Florida...... . 141.9 13
Oeorgia...... . 2C16 2*5
Indinn Territory . 630.9 4-dl
Kentucky ... . . E7 14S
l-ouisbr.a .... .. 250.3 854.7
Maryland . . . .. 43 85.6
Mississippi . . . . 127 203
Missouri . . . . . 223 409
N. Carolina . . . . 153 250
Oklahoma . . . . .. G43 671
S. Carolina . . 43 65
Tennessee . . . . . 94.7 174.6
Texas .... . . 565.6 930
Virginia.. . . . . 94.1 67 t
Wost Virginia .... 123.t 45 7. f
Total.........4,099.4 S. 157.8
The construction In 1903 represents
•olely new lines.
The record for the year for textile
l >ro *'' eM iR r«« arka bie- It shows ad-
dltions In tha South of 1,119,284 spin
dies and 31,667 looms.
“The low grade goods that have ir,
the past engaged the attention of the
Southern mills do not attract the new
companies, but they plan for produc¬
ing the finer grades of cloth. Another
decided tendency Is that which wtl!
eventually enable the South to finish
the cloths made within its borders In
stead of shipping them to the north¬
ern and eastern finishing plan .*. Be¬
sides several Isolated finishing plants
there were two large ones reported
in 1852, one with a capital of $2,500,
000 to have branches In different local
ttles. Established companies seem
determined to keep their lead in the
matter of spindles. TMe feature In
dlcates that the men who have had the
best and longest experience ia the
South know that the cotton manufac¬
turing induBl--y there Is built on a
broad and firm foundation and will tn
time make the South the leading cot
'.on manufacturing section of the
t.'orld.”
CONFEDERATE VETERANS'
REUNION.
New Orleans, La., May 19 22.
1908. Reduced rates via Central
of Georgia Railway.
Tickets will bo on sale nt all
ticket stations on Central of Geor¬
gia Railway to New Orleans, La.,
and return, at rate, one cent pei
mile in each direction, May 1(5-17
18-19-20 and 21, final limit Ma\
24, 1008, with the privilege of ex-
tentiun uf final limit to June 15,
1908. Through trains will be op-
crated without change. For
P romt a!ld reliable service, see
th) G your ticket reads via Centra!
Georgia Railway. Rates, sched-
ulss and other information cheer-
fully furnished upon application
Company. Agent or representative of
f? 7ll I K'j If | 10 PATchT Dooa K?5&
|» lj j [ T5iS pa.'Ent beco- j.
t aSaSStShi*!
SMont
Ci’ady Crttk Peru intis.
After these spiing th'wers tin-
country look* Im-ji ut ifix' ill it.-
blight robe of green.
Although the ram has kept th<
faum-rs 1 r<*m ploughing they hnv.
v. rlhele-H Wen very busy ditch-
ing, repairing fences und clearing
hilid.
Mrs. Julia Kendrick is visiting
her niece, Mrs. Eli Bearden, thi-
week,
Mr. John Ilndawny from lower
Jones 13 visiting his sons, Messrs.
J "0 and loin Ilndawny. \\ hi.ehe
is here lie is being treated by Dr.
Garland for cancer. \> e are glad
to : ~ n y he is getting on nicely.
Mr. Tube Jones is some better.
Mrs. Lena Alexander visited
her sister, Mrs. Roxie Alcx-mdor,
Monday and iiiesriav.
Miss Lillie Jones returned Snt-
unlay from delightful ... visit to
a
her sistoi near Adgtitmille,
Messrs. Sum Fulton and Willie
1 inner spent several days ol this
week in Macon.
We are sorry to say that ut o.
Bearden has been kept, from ut
tending school for several days on
account of sickness.
Tho many friends and relatives
of Mrs. J C Turner nr>- glad to
know that she is improving, w.
hope to esc Imr out among us real
soon.
Rev. Mr. Grnyham, who has
been called to preach the remain¬
der of the year at the Hillsboro
Baptist church, filled his first ap¬
pointment last Sunday. We wish
for him a very pleasant and suc¬
cessful year.
Mr. Arthur Clawson ia now th-
owner of a very pretty horse.
Miss Mnrjie Jones spent Sun¬
day with her aunt, Mrs Tolu
Jones.
Our schor l opened last Monday
with Pr-'f. Chivies Ridley as teach
■r. We wish for iliis young man
much success in his work.
Miss Bertha Turner and broth¬
ers, Sherwood and Johnnie, utlen-
led Sunday-school at Hillsboro
Sunday.
EXCURSION KATES VIA CEN¬
TRA!. OF GEORGIA li’Y.
Low rate excursion tickets w ill
he i n sale at all ticket stations
•m Cential of Georgia Railway D
prints named and on noount of
'ccasions- speeifi- d below. Rates,
-ehedutes, etc., cheerfully furnivi
•d on application to any agent or
•epresentative of the company.
Summer Sc. 1 1 -ol, Knoxville
I’enn., June 2'd to July 81, 190B
I'irk.-ts on s-ih- June 21-22-2i> 2S
0, July 5 (5 18 ami 20, final liini
> day- from date of sale with tin
riviiege of ' Xtensi-m of find lim-
t to S< ptl-lll r 80. 1G03.
Sumim r s- h ■(■! fur colored t'-nc’
:•*. Tuskogu... Ala.. June 20 I ■
wigH.*! 7, H/00 Tii k-is on sal-
lino 28-2-1 nnd 25 Final linn
itigust .10, H)0o.
Su-tinn-r School, A t in- -i? Ga..
uiv 1 to Augns: 5). ififfij
m sale June 2tV21)-80 and Ju!v ]-
2-4-J1-18-25, WO:;. Fna! limit It
lays from ditto -if sale, with priv
logo of i xtonsion of final limit lo
Jej-lcmber 80, 1908.
Sugar Cane Growers’ Conven¬
tion, Macon, (Ja.. May 0-8. 1908
k ki-is on siiG M.ty 5 1 h, and for
mins scheduled to arrive ui Mu¬
on Iv-fore 2:80 p. m , May Gth.
inal limit May 10, 1808.
mmm
Sk ry.go.
PERFECT PASSENGER
AND SUPERB
SLEEPING-CAR SERVICE
BETWEEN
ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS
IN THE
Southeast
Connecti ng at
SAVANNAH with
STEAMSHIP LINES
PLYING BETWEEN
Savannah and
New York,
Boston,
Philadelphia,
Baltimore
AND ALL POINTS
NORTH AND EAST
Complete information, rates,
schedules of trains and
sailing dates of steamers
cheerfully furnished by
any agent of the compai>y.
THEO. D. KLINE, W. A. WINBURN,
Qenaral Sup't, Traffic Manager
J. O. HAILE, General Pasa'r Agent,
r. U. ROBINSON. Acs'! General Paaa'r Agant.
SAVANNAH, GA, ___ *
15 REWARD.
For tho arrest of your attention while yon read this.
THE BIG STORE
I am building on Third street will be ready as soon
as men, money and material can build it. I will
GIVE YOU $15,00
On every buggy you move, saving me that trouble.
J W SHINHOLSER
Mncon, Ga
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MACON, GA,
HEADQUARTERS FOR
AMERICAN FIELD (NO HOG FENCE
sb men.- 55 INCH.
f 4 1 IR.
41 04 jsh—L IK. i a M & IN. VI w
as IN. « JS. £L
T, i i0 JS. S m
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2* B
Regular Style Special Hog, Horse and Cattle Style
Stays ia la. or 6 la. apart Stays ia In. or 6 la. apart
Made of large, strong, high-grade steel wires, heavily galvanized
Amply .provides for expansion and contraction. Is practically ever
lasting. Never goes wrong, no matter how great a strain is put on it
Does not mutilate, but does, efficiently, turn cattle, horses, hogs
and pigs.
EVERY ROD OF AMERICAN FENCE GUARANTEED
by the manufacturers and by us. Call and see it. Can show you bow
.it wi ll sa ve you money and fence your fields so they will stay fenced.
TO THE
CITIZENS OF JOSES COIR
In addition to our general line of Merchandise ar
Heavy Groceries, Farmer’s Supplies and High Grade Gi
■’no, we carry in stock at all times the famous
BARNESVILLE BUGGIES,
built by Jt ckson G. Smith & Son, and a handsome line .
<C^' COFFINS AND CASKETS.
We invite your inspection of our goods and price?
compared with other places.
We also carry at ali times BRICK and SHINGLES
9P»“GIVE US A SHARE OF YOUR PATRONAGE.
BARRON & RENDERSOF
Round Oak, Ga.
Q
Hardware Guns Pistols sto,
Wagon Material,
Plows and Farm tools of
kinds.
Third Street, Near Post Office, MACON
It’s Time,
AND High time
too that you commence to r
some pretty serious thought to
personal appearance for Sprint;
It surely ought not to reqiure
effort for you to realize the ntc
and importance of modern ap
for your self during this m-
generation.
We can’t hope to
“Have‘-.To D Hold”
he best clothes wearers with clothing style that savors of (he
past, and hang together until sold only by <1 i r.t f diligence n>
part. That’s notour policy. Always the newest m sty , and (
ty. Prices same as you pay for inferior kind.
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