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TIE NEWS
Thursday, Mar. 8, 1904.
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Drs. J M & R Holmes Mason
Dentists.
854 Second St-Macon, Ga-
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Dr. John H. Bradley,
Office rooms 2-3-4-370
2nd St., Macon, Ga. Phone
963. Residence 1333 3rd St.
Phone 2337,
Y-Ray, Dry Hot Air and Electric
Treatment.
Aiseaess ef women anil skin diseases
a specialty.
OFFICE HOURS:
S te #, 11 :30 a m to 12 -.30 pm.l to 6
NOTICE.
Until further notice we
will not pay any expenses for the
treatment of smallpox, as the dis¬
ease is about abated in the coun¬
ty. We will continue to pay ex¬
penses of vaccination.
John T. Glover,
Chm. B. C. C.
T. R. Turner returned Tuesday
from White Springs, Fla.
Lowry Stripling of Robertsville
spent Sunday with friends at
Gray.
Mr. Davis Roberts was th*
guest of friends in the county last
Sunday.
The Jones County News and the
Twice-a-Week Teiegrnph one year
fir $1.50.
Mr. Henry Drew of Macon was
witii friends and relatives in Clin¬
ton last Sunday.
Miss Bessie Smallwood is
spending a few days with rela¬
tives near James.
F. M. Greene of Mercer Uni¬
versity spent Saturday and Sun¬
day with home folks.
Mrs. Mattie Evans of Smith
Georgia is on a visit to the fami¬
ly of Mr. W. M. James.
Mr. J. J. Henderson announces
himself in this issue a candidate
fur tlie office of tax receiver.
Messrs. Ben J. Fowler and Clen
P. Roberts, of Macon, were with
friends in the county Sunday.
Mrs. J. B. Edwards of Slocumb,
station spent yesterday at Gray
as the gu»st of Mrs. J. H. Moring.
Charles L. Greene left Tuesday
for Dakota, Ga., where he joined
a party te shoot doves for a few
days.
The Semi-Weekly Journal aud
The Jones County News will be
sent to any address ons year for
$1.50.
The many friends of Judge R.
II. Bonner will regret to learn
that he is quite sick at his home
in Clinton.
Mr. G. T. Souther announces
himself in this issue a candidate
for re-election to the office of
tax receiver.
Col. F. H. Johnson, who has
been confined to his bed for two
weeks has recovered sufficiently
to be out again.
Services at the Gray school
bouse Sunday afternoon at two
o’clock. Elder W. J. Greene will
deliver the sermon.
Mr. C. R. Roberts of Walnut
Creek was a visitor at Gray yes¬
terday. Mrs. Roberts is one of
the best farmers in tho state and
a citizen of which any county
might be proud.
The quantity of guano shipped
to Gray up to date far exceeds
that of any previous year. This,
together with the extensive prep¬
arations otherwise being made for
a largo cotton crop, does not
augur well for high prices next
fall.
No choice has yet been made for
county school commissioner. Tho
board of education at its meeting
Tutsday fixed Saturday, Februa¬
ry 19th as the date for its next
meeting, at which time the coun¬
ty school commissiener will prob¬
ably be named.
Mr. Jchn Silas died last Satur¬
day at his home near Morton sta¬
tion after a long illness. He was
buried Sunday at the Wheeler
cemetery near James station.
Rev. John P. Erwin conducted
tho burial services, Mr. Silas is
survived by a widow and four
cbildreu.
From Round Oak.
Robt. L. McCullough, one of
tlie two Bobs who use to help in¬
habit Round Oak, but now of At¬
lanta, came here last Friday
morning to spend several days at
the home of his mother, bringing
with him a bride he captured in
the north-enst part of the slate.
She was Mis* Eunice Wells before
she and Bob got so mixed up that
tl,e T concluded one name was
enough for both. Bob seems to
think that of all the Wells in
Georgia lie has the best one. He
’ s A better financieer than John
T. Williams of our couilty. John
•P« | A ei s'>t hundred dollars on
at Round Oak and did-i’t
g et 01,8 worth a ceilt - B,>b ' vent
out in Carroll county and got all
the Wells he wanted for one dol¬
lar and seventy-five cents. Bob’s
big bud Frank helped him make
the welde that will make him and
his bride to stick to each other the
balance cf their lives. “Big niger
luck” to you and bride, Bob, and
may your financial ability cling
to you in future n9 in the recent
past. Alse may the Wells in
which you have invested Jlow in
artesian style with ardent love
and admiration for you.
Writing of marriage calls to
mind a marriage ceremony Squire
Hnscall copied f-iom a periodical
not long before his death, and
which lie declared he intended
using ns a ceremony for the next
pair of negroes he united.
Will give it as it may not be old
to all the readers of The News:
“Tom, will you take Ret,
Without any regret,
To have and chorish,
Till one of you perish,
And is laid under tho sod,
So help you God?
“Ret, will you take Tom,
And ciing to him long,
Both out nnd in,
Through thick and thin,
Holding him to your heart,
Till death do you part?
i ( Through life’s alternate joy
and strife,
I now pronounce you man and
w if 1 .
So up the hill till you get to the
level,
And salute your bride, you rus¬
ty black devil. ”
There is an unprecedented quan¬
tity of guano bung sHpppd to
Round Oak this season. Nine cars
were sidetracked here at one time
last week, nearly all of which
contained guano. If all the farm¬
ers in the cotton belt are na bent
on making a big cotton crop this
year as they are around here it
won’t lie at all necessary* for In.
dia, South Africa or any other
country to fool with cotton, for
U. S. will make enough to supply
the whole face of the earth, pro¬
vided Mr. If gives us a good crop
year.
Somehow or other Round Oak
can’t get a railroad agent that
will stick. Mr. J. II. Young is our
present agent nnd is the sixth
man sent here within the last six
months. All claim that there is
too much work here for the small
pay offered by the railroad.
Miss Mamie Adams, who is now
teaching a school at Elim, spent
Saturday and Sunday here. She
has a lot of friends her© who are
always pleased to have her with
them.
Little Minnie Brown Hender¬
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
II, Henderson, o: Round Oak, has
the distinction of being eight
years old without having had but
one birthday, which was on last
Monday, the 29th of February
This is the only case of the kind
that lias come within my knowl¬
edge, though every person born on
February 29th, 1890, nas bad but
one birthday up to now.
IT TAKES
Less Time To* Milk Cows
WITH
SMITH’S PORTABLE
SEAT
Than it does the old way of
dragging an old box or stool
from one cow to another.
Can bo used in a dozen wavs,
especially on the farm.
Write for Priccs’^'^.
FOR SALE BY
W-H-TINKER, Gen. Agt
Macon, Ga.
Haddock Current Events.
Tlie event of tho sonson wns
the organization of a social club
bv the young matrons and ladies
on Thursday afternoon Inst. The
initial entertainment was given
by its gifted and charming presi¬
dent, Miss Ruth Moughon, at her
home, from three to five o’clock.
Tli# game played was most inter¬
esting and instructive. The me¬
nu, consisting of three courses,
was dainly nnd refreshing. Miss
Miller wns awardod a fancy apron
ns winner of the game. The“As
Ycu Like It” will meet twice a
month, and the pleasure of enter¬
taining will come alphabetically
to its members. The charter
mombers nre Mrs. J. T. Coek,
Mrs. S. II. Haddock, Mre. F. II.
Kel'ev, Misses Nellie Anchors,
Minnie Kate Clark, Margaret Fin¬
ney, Pearl Morris, Irene Philips,
Leone Speights and Fidelle Mil-
ler.
Friday evening found Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Finney and Miss Mar¬
garet seated in tlie auditorium in
Mitledgeville listening to Rev.
Sam Jones lecture. Dr and Mrs.
Hardeman were also in attend¬
ance.
Mrs. Florida Woodfolk of Mon*
tizmna ieft for Macon Monday
morning, after a visit to friends
and relatives.
Mis*es Anchors had the pleas¬
ure recently of entertaining
Misses Maude Worsham, Mattie
Lee Thompson, Nannie Seals,
Josephine Seals and Messrs. Wal¬
ker Milica and Ernest Holmes, of
Milledgeville.
News has reached ns that Wil¬
lie Puraley lias resigned his posi¬
tion at Idle Hour Nurseries to ac¬
cept a short term of service as
weigher of mail tor Uncle Sam.
His work is on train from Atlan¬
ta t« New Orleans. The friends
of this young man will rejoice to
learn of his promotion and echo
tlie wish for continued prosperi¬
ty.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Williams
and Miss Annie Evelyn Williams,
of Ethridge, attended divine ser¬
vices at this place last Sunday.
Cornucopia Items.
We are sorry to announce that
Mrs. M. V. Tyner nnd Miss Kiltie
Tyner have left this neighbor¬
hood. They have gone L. Macon
to live with tlie family of Mr. W.
S. Simmons.
Mr. George Grubb* and family
are now occupying the house re¬
cently vacated by* Mrs. M. V. Ty¬
ner.
We are glad to state that Capt.
FI. B. Ridley continues to im¬
prove. Hope lie will soon be out
among his friends again.
Miss Bettie Jackson was with
us Wednesday.
Misses Effio and Annie Bello
Smith and Miss Bessie Hardin vis¬
ited the family of Capt. Ridley
last Wednesday.
Mr. Hudson was with friends
at this place one day last week.
Mr. Joe Hardin was with us
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Sallie Holland is uow vis¬
iting home folks.
Miss Wiilie Avant lias returned
from a visit to her parents in Jas¬
per county and is at home again
with Mrs. E E Glover.
Mr. Hudson and two sons, Oli¬
ver and Walter, visited the fami¬
ly of Capt. Ridley one day last
week and treated ua to some de¬
lightful music on their violins.
We understand tliere will be a
sale at the home of Mrs. Tyner
in the near future, to sell fodder,
corn, cows, blacksmith tools and
other things used on a farm.
EXCURSION RATES VIA THE
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAILWAY.
Account the following occasions
the Central of Georgia Railway
sell low rate tickets on conditions
named below.
Winter Resorts
Excursion tickets are now on
sale at all ticket stations on the
Central of Georgia railway to Win
ter resorts in Florida, Cuba, Nau-
sau, etc. Tickets will be sold dai¬
ly, up to and including April 80,
1904, limited to May 31, 1904 for
return passage, Tho Central of-
fers superior schedules aud truin
service to Florida.
For prompt and reliable service
see that your ticket reads via the
Central of Georgia Railway. Any
agent of the company will cheer¬
fully furnish additional informa¬
tion on request.
Register!
Road Tax Collectors.
Following are the names of
those appointed to collect road
tax fur the spring term of 1004,
together with the districts in
which they are to serve;
Rnvrons district, A L Barfield.
Burdens, Sam Wnrd.
Clinton, A L Barron.
Davidson, Derwood Mocre.
Ethridge, John S Miller.
Finneys, Tom Roberts.
Hammocks, Wm. Jackson-
Hawkins, J F Hudson.
Lesters, Bernard Bonner.
Popes, J II Bullington.
Roberts, J L Elder.
Sunders, \V B Russell.
Towles, J M Tyuer.
Tranquilln, E M Boardsn.
WalUnce, J C Bivins.
Whites, Geo. W. Marsh.
All district collectors wild be re¬
quired to collect $1.26 from each
person subject to rood tax as com¬
mutation road tax for the spring
term of 1904, and make returns
to the County Commissioners oi
the first Tuesday in April.
No collector will be allowed to
collect road tax from any person
living outside of the district for
which ho was appointed. Eight
per cent will be allowed on all
sums collected.
All who fail to pay this com¬
mutation tax will bo required to
work five days on the public
road.
If for any reason any of the
above named persons cannot serve
they will please notify J. C. Bar¬
ron, Clinton, or J. H. C. Eth¬
ridge, Gray.
J. T. Gr.nvun,
J. C. Barron, Chm. B. C. 0.
Clerk.
Bigfleld Items.
Miss Jessie Stewart was the
guest of Miss Lois Duffy Sunday.
Misses Delia and Mamie Bur¬
nette were the guests of Miss Bes¬
sie B >nner Sunday.
Miss Carrie Ethridge has been
on a visit to Miss Mamie Bur¬
nette.
Mr. Eugene Bragg was the guest
of Miss Gussi“ Smith Sunday.
Mr. Will Bonner nnd Misses
Bessie Bonner, Delia and Mamie
Burnette have been the guests of
Misses Carrie and Nellie Ethridge
<>f James.
Mr. I.. W. Stewart is visiting
his son Glenn in Bibb county.
Mr. nnd Mr*. J. W. Burnette,
Jr., have beon visiting relutivos
in Baldwin county.
Mason-Shepherd.
On February 28th, 2 o’clock in
the afternoon, Miss Willie Mason
and Mr. Will Shepherd wore qui¬
etly married at the home
of the bride’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Mason, Elder W.
J. Greene officiating.
The bride is one of Jones coun¬
ty’s beautiful nnd accomplished
young ladies nnd has hosts of
friends who regret that her mar¬
riage removes her from the coun¬
ty. Mr. Shepherd is a prosper¬
ous farmer of Wilkineon county.
He is to be congratulated on cap¬
turing such a prize. The young
couple have many friends in Wil¬
kinson and Jone* counties who
with thorn success nnd happiness.
In the evening an elegant
supper was served to those of the
guests who did not leave immedi¬
ately after the ceremony.
Many handsome presents were
received by the young couple.
They left Monday morning for
their home near Irwinton.
Read It Through.
TWOUI.ri SPOIL THIS STORY TO TKLJ.
IT IN THE HEADLINES.
To use an eighteenth century
phrase, this an “o’er true tale.”
Having happened in a small Vir¬
ginia town in the winter of 1002,
it is a story very much of the
present. Up to a very short time
ago Mrs. John E. Harmon, of
Melfa Station, Va., had no per¬
sonal knewfedgeof Chamberlain’s the rare cura¬
tive properties of
Cough remedy. “Last January,”
she says, “my baby took a dread¬
ful cold nnd at one time I feared
she would have pneumonia, but
one of mv neighbors told me how
this remedy had cured her little
hoy and began giving it to my ba¬
by at once and it soon cured her.
I heartily thank tho manufactur¬
ers of Chamberlain’s Cough Rem¬
edy for placing so great a cure
within my reach. I hope all
who read this will try this reme¬
dy and be convinced as I was.”
For sale by W. E. Morgan, Gray ;
W. 1). Winters. Brad ey; C. W.
Middlebrouks, Haddock.
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[Copyright, IMS, by T. O. McClure.]
It was a wet nh.lit, very wet and
chill, although the flue rain barely
made tlio gutters mil. A saturating
night, deceptive to the eye ami bring¬
ing woo to those uiiguntiled souls who
braved Us seeming u.ildujas scorning
umbrella or mackintosh.
In the house of Kindi Maeomber all
was hospitality and cheer. The volume
ef ninny cordial voices mingling with •
the strains of the city’s choicest orches¬
tra poured out Into the gloom ns the ;
doors opened to admit well covered
figures whose somber wrappings gave
little hint of tlie rich apparel beneath.
She who a half hour ago was Jus-
tlna Maeomber, now to be known as
Mrs. .Union Hartwell, stood, bright
eyed and smiling, by her husband's
slile. Her hand ached from many fer¬
vent grasps; her round cheeks blushed
from many kisses, welcome and other¬
wise. She longed for the moment
when escape would lie hers, and with
Alnion's arm about her they might
hear the shutting of another carriage
door and speed away upon life’s linppy
Journey.
The man at the door was still busy,
although Hint lull had rouie between
general arrival and departure. At first
his broad, clean shaven face had borne
a grin of polite welcome. Now It was
grave and worrit'd, anil lie glunreil friv
ipiontly over Ills shoulder to scan tlie
throng crowding the rooms behind.
Many knew the old family indoor
man and nodded at him familiarly,
wondering at Ills perturbed look. Then
tlie mistress came up.
"Wlmt’s the trouble, Dan? Tireil
out?”
"No, mum.”
"Anything go wrong?"
"No, mum; hut there’s n-mnny people
here. Most of ’em I know. Some of
’em I don’t. I’m frettln’ lest you may
have somethin’ stole, mum.”
Mrs. Maeomber chuckled. "There
isn’t the slightest danger, Dan. What
wltti an officer watching the presents
nnd a detective keeping his eye on
things, we needn't worry, I guess.
Why don’t you go now anil get a lilt to
eat and n cup of coffee? You haven’t
sat down since morning. I’ll tell Mary
to take your place.”
"No, mum! Not till they’re nil gone,
mum."
“You're foolish,” said the lady and
moved away.
"Maybe!" muttered the old man,
leaning one thick shoulder against the
wall. "The bobby’s a weary boy lie's
told mo. Three nights now ami not
sleepln' well. ‘l)an,’ he says to me
this noon, ’I dread the evenin’. 'TIs
hard for one pair of eyes to cover a
mob. Two of us Is one too few,’ says
he, ‘blit Mr. Maeomber gives me the
grand laugh, anil I'll have to ’tend bar
nlone.’ And it's so.
"The detective? A needle In n hay¬
stack! Oh, well, there’ll prob'ly lie
nothin’ happen. Ah, but to think of
Miss Tina a-lnvtn' us. And to stop nnd
kiss old Dan goodby when she starts
for the church, all In her weddln' gown
like the nngel she Is. A baby when 1
first come twenty jvir ago to work on
the bosses. Diked me, slie did, and
’twns ‘Dnu, Dan!’ till 1 was like n nurse
gal nnd lu (be house helplu’. And me,
three months after a ring fight. 'Twns
time I quit; too old. too old. Lucky
I’ve been to get where I an\ anil no
one suspectin’. Still, ’(was an honest
trade, nml only now and then I'd meet
a man. A waiter, n coachman, n train¬
er, a fighter, a hostler, n nurse gal—he
—he—nnd now a nice respectable old
butler man mindin’ the door and every¬
thing else. Sure, 'tls n curious round,
a bloomin' queer one. Father a Yan¬
kee, mother English, me born In Aus¬
tralia, brought up in Frisco, fit In Kan¬
sas City and now for twenty year a
New Yorker, decent anil layln’ up coin.
l)an, you’re not n bail sort to do so well
by your gray hairs.”
Those reflections, cut short by a
burst of shouting mirth, a rush of feet,
a shower of rice nnd n flying slipper,
changed to swift attention. Dan closed
the portal after (he fleeing couple nml
watched the scattering to the dressing
rooms, for the exodus was at hand.
The crowd begun to thin with Dun's
rapid dispositions. A heavy set mnn,
with his overcoat collar high turned to
his ears, pressed close upon the heels
of the Drayton party. There wns a
•udilen stoppage. Dan's watchful eye
narrowed sharply. The old servant's
hand stole cautiously up tlie back of
the overcoat beside blra to touch the
lmlr and lift It slightly with an unfclt
finger.
"Wig,” he growled to himself, “and
cropped! By”—
"Illght along!” sounded his pleasant
call, and with the movement Ids foot
went out. The gentleman beside him
stumbled nnd clicked Ids teeth with
an exclamation.
“Beg pardon!” said the butler nnd
enught him gently around the body,
but with hands that run searching]}'
anil pressed on curious hard knobs.
"Co on, please,” entreated Dun calm¬
ly, dropping Ids right arm nnd slipping
to the left and forward. "Not hurt, sir,
I hope?”
A mumbled "No," with a shake of
the lowered head.
"Do move out!” cried the butler. "I
want room. lie’s fainted.”
No one had seen (lint heavy, paralys¬
ing heart blow nor heard the gasp ns
(lie victim sank to his knees. Koine
looked back and shook their heads, un¬
knowingly, to sm* good old Inin tender¬
ly supporting the sufferer, while he
cnlled genially across the hall to the
detective, talking to Mr. Maeomber;
"Bracelets!”
After the last carriage hail rolled
nwny another was driven up, and the
bracelets worn by the short haired,
bard jawed man, so unceremoniously
bundled In, were not .Tustlna’s.
ELLIOT WALKER.
■ i ———g
LUMBER FOR SALE-
T have a large quantity of linn*
her at Round Oak which is for
sale. Prices furnished on appli*
cation. W. A. Lyon,
Round Oak, Ga.
JOB WORK.
t EASeH
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BABY
THo B*i*t Spring and Children!^ Summer I I 1
Medicine to r B«l>ie« <£k
Spring and Summer bring grave dangers to babies and children."* B Sb
Thousands of little ones dio of bowel troubles brought on by eating ■
unripe fruits, vegetables, etc. Serious results often follow a slight IS
derangement of tha digestive organs. Baby Ease is the safest, most
effective ond beat mcdicino for all stomach and bowel troubles of pf 1®
babies and children. Pleasant in taste—children like it.
25 CENT5 FOR LARGE BOTtE? I
your druggist hasn’t it, write to the manufacturer,
T. P. MARSHALL, MACON, GA.* r
l about the F<REE GOL(b KING offer'
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ORDER 1
Muriate Potash
original^ iL. i nawiSM I B
in packages
from us.
Get our prices on
FERTILIZERS
beforejgiving your
orders elsewhere
Heard SoO MACON, A 352 .Poplar Bros. GA. gt. 4
R. L. CHEEK «Sb CO.
Clothiers and Furnishers.
410 Tliird St.
* Macon.
W..F- HOLMES. tfF S. HARDEMAN
HOLMES & HARDEMAN,
Cotton Factors.
Agents for Deering Harvesting Machines, Clark Harrows.
Ellwood Fencing, Red Ripper Hay Presses.
, MULES.,
420 Fourth St. Macon, Ga.
B T- Adams w. 0 . Kiane/
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Cotton Warehouse
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Commission Merchants,
Money loaned at eigiiUpor ce Als« dealers i
mules, guano and farm supplies of a k^iids.
552 ad 55 8 Poplar St Macon