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OiHOUL OltCAY of trk County.
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ScBscR|PTir>N Price.
T. It. Ti ltXKH, Proprietor.*
T It TURNER, . ■ . ■ I Filigviv.
J. A. HENDERSON, . . • S
Memorial Day.
Jones county has no unlive or-
Knnizntiun for the observance of
,M-morial day but there is per-
baps no section where the people
cherish n more loving or a tender-
«*r memory of those who fell
npnth the Southern Cross than
Imre.
M< to' iriii) 4«y— n <^y °f memo¬
ries truly. Not of hatred and war,
sectional animosities and roQon-
Mt ruction horrors, but of pojaco.
A day of reverent retrospective, cf
)iuflowed memories.; a day when
ive cntch 41 new ti.e spirit that
caused the sword of tlm great
ginian to flash forth in defense of
theSoutbiund and which impelled
S ton wall Jackson in his match-
less struggle. The day was most
beautiful, the joftening influences
of spring intensified the leolin# o f
good will toward oneanotjier.
Where had swept the mad chariot
<>f war bloomed the rose, where
the dying soldier jittered tho name
of mother, wife or swectlyjurl
nosth'd the violet, where the
smoke of battle and of ruined
homes hung upon the track of an
jnvudjng enemy now is spread out
a pleasing panorama 0 / happy
homes nod a prosperous people.
On this duy of memories ne put
.aside all bitterness and as near us
possible forgiv.) those "ho laid
waste the South, but may the day
never come when one among us
ahull say that the principle for
which so many of the South's
Jiravest sons died was wrong. It
wnsrigiit. Lee was taught at
West Point that, the stales had n
yight to secede. Massachusetts in
1812 threatened ,to leave the
Union unjess the war with Eng¬
land was stopped—it was hurting
her commerce. May we never for¬
got the righteousness of tho
cause. It was a struggle for
rights of constitutional govern¬
ment. The battle was lost and
then came the empire.
Right wort hy of honor nre thoBa
whose memory we so lovingly
cherish. Many who escaped death
on tho battlefield and turned
Southward from Appomattox wore
confronted with /i task equally as
hard ns any they bad performed—
the rebuilding of their homes and
the restoration of the (South under
tho worst, possible conditions.
Many of these too have passed
over the river. How well they per¬
formed the task needs no telling.
History docs not show an instance
of a more sublime courage or a
more patriotic devotion than was
shown by those returning soldiers.
Let us not forget in tho midst of
prosperity that tho soldier in gray
who gave up bis life in defending
what he knew to be right and he
who came back and made the land
to smile again have left ug out 1
yidlest heritage.
.Cunip Willis Elects Office J
At a recent meeting of the mom-
b*r» of Camp Willis, 1138 U. C.
\V. the following officers were elec-
Jed:
J A Walker, Capl. and Cojn’dr.
Lafayette Balkcom, 1 st Lt.pom.
M II Mullikin, 2nd Lt.Copi.
II S Greaves, 3rd Lt. Com.
G C Smith, 4tb Lt. Com.
J R Chiles, Adjt.
1> T Mercer, Quartermaster.
Van Clark, Commissary.
Dr. Juo. Hardeman, Surgeon.
Dr. J W lick a bee, Ass’t Surg.
J T Glover, Chaplain.
J A Jones, Sergeant Major.
J M Hunt, Officer cf the Day.
T J Bnzemore, Color Sergeant.
A J Brooks, Vidette.
Lewis Chain, 1st Color Guard,
Jno Mason, 2nd Color Guard,
Miss Julia Greene, sponsor.
The following delegates and nl-
termites to the re union at
/Orleans were elected. Delegates:
Richnrd Johnson, F S Johnson,
Lafayette Balkcom.
f \V Smith, M H Mullikin, J J
Henderson.
Grand .lury Prenont merit h,
April T.r.n, IIIOH.
.tones superior court submit tin-
f„|| (J \ving general presentments:
‘•xnminntiou of the Ordi-
hooks and records we find
them neatly, and in our opinion
profs*rly kept. We commend I In
efiicjeucv of this officer und the
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nffairs of his office are conducted,
Having examined tho hooks of
tho Clerk of the Superior court we
find them n/.utly and properly
kept. We commend this officer
us being worthy of the trust ro-
posed in him,
l’pon an examination of the
sheriff’s and tux collector’s books
we find them to Ik* accurately,
neatly and properly kept, and we
congratulate our county on
tng such a good officer for
Ti e tax collector’s books show
that there was a levy of taxes for
the year 1902 of $11.876,97. We
find county treasurer’s receipt for
ilm amount, of $ 12,198,78. We
find a correct settlement made
with tho stall. It is our pleasure
to commend I he tax collector for
his close collections and faithful
services,
() H examination of the hooks of
the county judge we find them to
bu neatly and properly kept and
proper entries made. We include
here the following statement from
said books: Number of criminal
cases disposed of 41 , convictions
and pleas of gujity J9, n,ol pressed
on motion of solicitor 12 , settled
on motion of eolititor and prose¬
cutor consenting and cost paid fi,
verdicts of not guilty 6 . Amount
of fines imposed $1,076,60. Cost
of county judge placed in treasury
$07,00. We further find after
careful examination of fines im¬
posed by the county judge that
they were adequate for the crimes
for which they were imposed. We
commend our competent county
judge for Ins faithful discharge of
all duties.
After a thorough examination
of the books of the county treas¬
urer and county commissioners
we find them neatly and properly
kept with proper vouchers for all
money paid out. We find cash
balance ot October term of supe¬
rior court $959,71
Commutation road tax
collected from Oct.20,
1902, to Apr.20, 1908, $3,182,09.
County taxes for
the year 1902 $12,198,98.
Amount on hand
and received from all
sources, $10,848,78.
1 ’aid out for genoral
county expenses, $9,05*1,80,
County trims, coins. 660,11.
Total expended $10,520,41.
Cash balance April
20 , 1908, $5,820,87.
W'e commend onr county com¬
missioners and county treasurer
for thoir efficiency in tho dis¬
charge of their duties.
An examination of tho county
school commissioner’s books
shows:
Amount transferred from tho
account of former School Com¬
missioner, A II S McKay, by tho
Cimtrul Ga. Bulk, $508,78.
Received from S, S.
C. school year 1902, 11,058,75.
Paid teachers 1901, 1,208,78.
To school fvrmture
purchased in 1899, 192,67
Stationary 1901, 20,25.
E \V Summons, C S
C, services 1002, 279,00.
Members board of
education 1902, 111 , 00 ,
Stationary, ’ postage
| etc., Paid 1902, teachers 1902, 0,(91,55. 41-87-
Total received by C
S C during year 1902, $11,667,48.
Total expended by
C S C in hJ02 $11,645,07 .
Bulunoe carried to
j jqqjj $77,59.
First check received
: from 9 y *C onocoount
I°fl908, 2,088,10.
j | .Second check, 608,99
Paid out on account
of 1908, 2,200.87.
j Amt. reed, for 1903, 2,637,09.
j j Balance Paid out 1903, 2,887,96,
on hand
April 28, 1908. 209,18.
In tho year 1901 County School
'Commissioner A I! McKay had
j overdrawn his salary $ 200 . When
he died in April of 1902 tho board
'of ■ education was indebted to him
in the sum of $ 108 ,
The mini her of (>nohers in 190?
were; white 89, colored $1, total
70. Buhoolc white 85, ’ colored 1.0,
tzz
enrolled: white 900, colored 1844
Most of thoschools had finished
their terms when the present
missions entered upon tho duties
»f his offic®.
We have in operation forlOOS
88 white schools ppd 82 colored
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Wo highly commend onr eom-
pet/mt and well qualified county
school commissioner. We find his
books properly kept and proper
vouchers for nil money disbursed.
Upon examination of public
buildings wo find that tho jail is
badly in need of a new roof, and
we recommend that this be done
ns soon as practicable. Otherwise
the jail is clean and neatly kept.
Wo find the court house in ordi-
nary condition except a few panes
of glass out of windows.
Upon further examination of
the dockets of the various justices
of the peace of tho several dis-
trjets we find them correctly kept.
Wo recommend the appoint¬
ment of B P Balkcom as N P and
ex-officio J P for tho 359th dis-
trict, G M; L C Morton ns N P
and ex-officio J P for 4 )9tii dis-
hiet, G M ; H A McKay as N P
ft,, d ex-officio J I for 361st dis-
trict; Eli Bearden as N I ex-offi-
<; i° J Plot iranqiiilla district, G
M
\V r e have made n thorough in¬
vestigation of tho pension list—
veterans, widows and indigent
soldiers—nnd it is our pleasure to
sny that it is correct as far as we
could learn.
We revised.the pauper list and
made such changes us we thought
proper without doing any one an
injustice. White paupers receive
the sum of $95,50 per quarter.
Colored paupers receive $202,00
per quarter.
We recommend that the county
commissioners hire a sufficient
number of hands to put the roads
of the county in good condition as
soon as possible. We find the
roads of the county in bad condi¬
tion and we realize that thpy can¬
not be put in good order with the
small number of bands at
employed. We do not wish
above recommendation to bo
strued in any wav as a
on the commissioners of onr
ty as we know them to be
and good men.
We recommend that a
bo built over Hurricane creek on
the public road leading from
Points to Caney Creek, also
over branch known as
grave yard branoh" on same road.
Wo recommend that the
commissioners compel the
gia nil road officials to
with the law as to the crossings
public roads. The rails at
crossings extend so high
the level of the road that it
it very rough. Vehicles are
broken down because of these
crossings.
We recommend that the
ing of stock to the yard fence
around the court house be
nnd that a hitching rack be
for that purpose.
In taking leave of his honor,
Judge Lewis, we feel
by* a sense of duty as grand
to here expross our gratitude and
coir mendation of his plain,
ful nnd impartial charge to us
the opening of ibis court. It
indicative of our feelings to
that wo appreciate him ns an
partial and learned judge,
who is doing honor to his stnto
the judiciary. Tho welfare of
OQimtry demands just such men.
/t. would not be amiss to
j n j U8 t such congratulatory
1 0 f our honored and very
I solicitor general, Joseph E.
tie. lie ie juet and fair and
ways conscientious m the dis-
I charge of his duty.
: We recommend tnnt these
sentments be published in The
1 Jones County- News.
J W Sloeumb, Foreman.
T J Bnzemore, II A McKay,
H G Yanznndt, R T Gibson,
J T Speights, W J Childs,
: M W Smith, J H Gresham,
R Andrews, J S Miller,
W Comer, Sr., B M Green,
M J Wood, T E Green,
G W Jackson, M C Jewett,
Joseph Childs, John Hardeman,
J W Burnette, Sr., A A Barfield,
■ \y F White, L C Morton, Sec.
Let the foregoing general pre-
gentnjents be published as recom-
mended. II. G. Lewis,
Judge superior court, O. C.
E. Potti-f, Solicitor Ger..
Cr 038 Roads Items
Our section of the county hns
, i , e • ,i 1
,
fi |l( i » little space in its colrjmfie
'achweek.
Apr.l has Borrowed the March
winds, as Me dfd not have any in
.Mu'C i.
We are glad to kudw little John
Chambers is improving after a so-
~~ ••<«*
Mrs I. ranees Chambers was the (t 1
cuost of Mrs Hock Chambers and
family Wednesday.
Mr W E Bullington is expest-
ing his now buggy right from the
, Look r i out . • i
slops. gir k.
Owing to the illness of little
Johnnie Chambers Mrs pock
Chambers and Miss Minnie could
not attend the marriage of Mrs
Chambers’ sister, Miss Annie
Moore,
Miss Eddie May Roberts is ex¬
pecting visitors from Macon soon.
Miss Pearl Morris is at home
after a visit to Haddock.
Mr and Mrs Lit Mercer were the
guests of Mr and .Mrs Dock Cham¬
bers Sunday.
Miss Lelft Bullington spent a
few days of last week with Miss
Mattie Roberts.
Mr Lit Mercer hns treated his
family to a pretty new buggy
Mr Cliff Morris was seen Sun¬
day wending his way toward
Blu itsville in a one horse wagon.
We expected to see him returning
Monday morning moving his girl
home, but instend it was a load of
fodder.
We are glad to hear that Mrs
D E Norris js improving under
treatment in New York.
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Bradley Locals.
Mrs 3 W Mann cf M aeon is vis¬
iting the family of Mr. J J Glaw-
son.
Mr Joe Bradley is on an extend¬
ed visit to Sparks, Ga.
Mr. M H Mullikin was in Ma¬
con Monday.
Miss Eula Lowe was the guest
of Miss Annie Bragg .Sunday.
Mr II C Ross has returned to
Macon, after a week’s stay with
relatives at Bradley, accompanied
by Misses Mittie and Mattie Mul¬
ligan,
Mr and Mrs S B Hungerford
were the guests of Dr, and Mrs. B
I O’Kelly Sunday.
Mrs R I. Bradley has been on
the sick list for several days.
Messrs. J W Turk and W H
Barron of Round Oak spent Sun¬
day with friends at Bradley.
Mrs Emma Glawson is visiting
her brother, Mr Jim Finney, at
Hillsboro.
Griswoldville.
Miss Karl Pritchett went up to
the Central City Saturday.
Charles Bono of Macon spent
Saturday with friends here.
lion L C Morton of James made
a business trip to our town re¬
cently.
Mr and Mrs J J Henderson
went up to Macon Monday to at¬
tend Memorial exercises.
Mrs J L Baker, Jr., of Macon,
oaino down on a visit to relatives
at this place last week.
Misses Eugenia Meeks, Eliza¬
beth Smith and Pearl .Stewart at¬
tended Memorial exercises in Ma¬
con.
Mrs S L Meeks and Mr Miles
Kitchens visited relatives in Clin¬
ton lust week.
Cadet B M Van Buren, of the
Military College, Milledgeville,
spent a few days of last, week with
his parents at this place.
Our little town now has a rural
delivery and it is quite a oonven.
ience. Mr W F Denning is our
popular carrier.
Miss Ellen Brundage, a charm-
ing young lady of Robertsville,
wn8 the guest of Miss Elizabeth
Smith Sunday.
Miss Sadie Kitchens, who hns
had charge of the school at Moun-
tain Springs, spent 1 the latter part ‘
of tho , week , at her home near
place.
j OeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
Cures n lle8, Scald*. Buri«*.
T. E. Merritt
Wholesale and Ketail Groeer,
When in need cf groceries let me give you my prices.
T. E. MERRITT*
Macon, Ga,.
BAPTIST CON- 1
VKNliON.
Ga.. M»y 7-14, 1908.
K' iln.c«<t rates v/a Central of
^
Exaursinn tickets will Iwon
at flll ticket stations on Cen-J
j«j J ™ ’ JJJgJ \>f *[ JJfy J 'J'l
„ ftto one fare for round
trip pJ/ns 26 cents; minimum rate
whole tickets 60 cents, half tick-
ets ,25 cents, tickets limited May
ft XCSJSSS l ® of £15
, jmi t to j ue 1( 1903 .
Tlie Central of Georgia Rail¬
way is the direct line and offers
perfect passenger service from
points within the states of Geor-
gia and Alabama to Savannah,
Ga. Palace sleeping cars on night
t ra ina and elegant parlor cars on
day trains. For prompt and re¬
liable service see that your tickets
read via this line. Full informa¬
tion cheerfully and promptly fur¬
nished on application to any rep¬
resentative of this company.
CITATION.
To all whom i* may concern.
Georgia, Jones county. applied for
J. L. Hailffock having
guardianship of the person and prop¬
erty of Mary Jai e Haddock, ,minor
child pf J. C and J. M. Haddock, late
of said county, deceased, notice is
hereby given that said application
will be heard at my office at 10 o’clock
A. M. oil the first Monday in May
next, Tliis April (>, 1908.
R. H. Bonner, Ordinary.
CITATION.
Georgia, Jones county. \V. I.
Notice is hereby given that
Spikes, adminiijtrntor of Elizabetb
Spikes, Into of said county, dei cased,
has appljed to the court of ordinary of
said county for permission to sell the
land belonging to said estate for the
purpose of paying debts and for dis¬
tribution. Said application will be
heard at the regular term of the court
of ordinary for said county to be held
on the first Monday in May, 1903.
This April 7,1903.
E, H. Bonner, Ordinary.
EXCURSION RATES VIA CEN¬
TRAL OF GEORGIA R’Y.
Low rate excursion tickets will
be on 8 alo at all ticket stations
on Central of Georgia Railway to
points named and on account of
occasions specified below. Rates,
schedules, etc., cheerfully furnish
ed on application to any agent or
representative of the company.
Summer School, Knoxville,
Tenn., June 23 to July 81, 1903.
Tickets on sale J 11110 21-22-28-28-
29, July 6-6-13 and 20, final limit
15 days from date of sale with the
privilege of extension of final lim¬
it to September 80, 1903.
Summer school for colored teach
ers, Tuskegee, Ala., June 26 to
August 7, 1903 Tickets on sale
June 28-24 and 25. Final limit
August 10, 1903.
Summer School, Athens, Ga.,
July 1 to August 9, 1903. Tickets
on sale June 26-29-30 and July 1-
2-4-H-18-25, 1903. Fnal limit 15
days from date of sale, with priv¬
ilege of extension of final limit to
September 30, 1908.
Sugar Cane Growers’ Conven¬
tion, Macon, Ga., May 6 - 8 , 1908.
Tickeis on sale May a! h, and for
trains scheduled to arrive in Ma-
oon before 2:80 p. m., May Gth.
Final limit May 10, 1903.
CITATION.
Georgia, Jones county.
Whereas, M. W. Smith, administra¬
tor of F M Smith,deceased, represents
to the court in bis petition duly sign¬
ed that lie lias fully administered the
estate of the said F. M. Smith. This
is therefore to cite all persons con¬
cerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause if any they have, why said ad¬
ministrator should not be discharged
from his administration and receive
letters of dismission on the first Mon¬
day in May, 1SI03 before (lie court of
ordinary of said comity. This April 7,
1903. K. II. Bonner, Ordinary.
Ellis Restaurant
W L Wright, Pop.
464 Poplar St Macon,Ga
Our purpose is to supply a long
felt want-—a Clean, Neat. Well
kept. City Up-to-date Restaurant in
the of Maoon.
Everything that the market af¬
fords will be found upon our ta
bles.
Special provision made for La-
dies.
We serve Regular Dinner at
25 CENTS.
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If you wild to juit tobacco usiue- cao.
ind foraver. bemad: vigor, well,(Krcn»,m.-.^oik(, No-ToBuc,
full of new i ul take
the wonder / ai’ter, that, makes weak mai.
Over strong 4(0,000 Many t ain ten Buy pounds No-fo-Bac In ten of days.
vtd.er cni'OQ. fide your
druggist, Booidet guarantee moiled to cure, or
fj »erlirg 00. Uemcd; ami sample Ch New free. York- Ad.
(Jo . usiao or
MfiliMfil
5; WHAT PROFITS A MAN
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13 chases when just as goood values can
|jg ho liac at jouie
fjj Onr Hats, Stock bndenveur, of Ladies’ and Dr<m m fact Goods, ev
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I Tho Qualiuy and Pricee of our Ladies’
and Gentlemen’s Shoes will please you.
We guarantee our prices on low Groceries the lowest. and Farmers’ Supplies
to be as as
B
We always carry in stock a line of the celebrated
,;s BHrnesville Buggies, also Brick and
a m Shingles, Our stock of Coffins
■ and Caskets is us handsome
■A as can be found anywhere.
m BARRON & HENDERSON
m
Bound Ouk,Ga.
REPUTATION.
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“Reputation.”—It fits clothes selling
V m mm-i * % $ -nIi as close as it does anything made or sold,
m j Smm-r ■% clothes
And in the we Bell yon have tho
mm j&g w reputation of manufacturers won from
,V."5V thousands and thousands of satisfied wear¬
S. c- ■ m
IP? ers, combined with our own reputation
3 won in the clothing trade here.
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mm We are soje agents here of the clothes
m bearing this—
m $ •* - “Alfred Benjamin & Company.”
Mi m x?
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That means the newest fabrics 1
The latest cuts!
fi! and the most up-to-date clothing made.
'f Our new sp'ing suits have that bloom
0 f freshness that pleases the eye, with
t^Cirrtit Chlhn f t r Men prices to please the purse.
Benson, Walker & Moore,
THE UP-TO-DATE CLOTHIERS,
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Does not mutilate, but does, efficiently, turn cattle, horses, hogs
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DEALERS IN
Iron King Stoves, Ice Cream
Freezers, The Celebrated
Lynchburg Chilled Plows
With terracing Attachment,
Gantt’s Planters, and Dis¬
tributors. Terrel Cultivators
and Little Joe Harrows, &c.
Get our prices before you buy.
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Hardware Guns Pistols stoves
Wagon Material,
Plows and Farm tools of all
kinds.
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