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THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916. I from the “big" house. For this the girls had (5a3CttCibee n helping her cook. There was cold boiled Publiihed Weekly pork ham, baked chicken, potato "custards” = (they call ’em pies now), tea-cakes, pound- Entered at the Postoffice at Tlfton, Georgia, I ca kes, and other good things of that day and as mail matter of the second class. j generation, to which the laughing dancers did RjtitAi, M^a-r ample justice, with the appetites of log-rollers, • Bdltor and And then, back to the dancing, which had been ifno. L. Herring. Official Organ City of Tifton and Tift County, Georgia. SATURDAY NIGHT. An Old-Time Wiregrass Frolic. “Ole Dan Tucker, he got drunk— Fell in the fire and kicked out a chunk; Red-hot coal got in his shoe— Oh. great granny 1 how the ashes flew! Chorus. | going on without loss of time. Not all the fun in the dancing, either. There I were times when you sat out "the set" with Her. The foolish nothings, the small talk, the 1 half-whispered confidences. And out at the wa tershed, in the semi-darkness there was more } talk, and fun—and some sentiment, of course At last, the night of nights was gone. As the (morning star arose above the pines Her people I began to prepare for . home, although some “Then, clear the way for Ole Dan Tucker; (dancers remained until the sun followed the Come too late to git your supper! " ,, |star. The old folks had walked on ahead and There was a great sound of revelry by night-j she> mos t precious of earthly things and shar- MiJ h corpo , ratio , n t 1s b that r o 1 f d o«raing Through the poorly weather-boarded cracks I. ng j n y 0Ur opinion with things celestial, was of the log-cabin the firelight showed, flickering j holdiner your arm, as you started on the all- across the carpet of wiregrass just outside the I too-.short four-mile walk to Her home, with an low rail fence surrounding the yard and 81 H occa sional added pressure as a screech-owl houetting the green pines against the wall °M soun ded its call or a partridge whirred up from APPLICATION FOR CHARTER STATE OF GEORGIA. County of Tift. To th* Superior Court of SaW Coon- Th/ petition of H. H. Tift, W. W. Banks, M. E. Hendry, Brirp Carson and Frank Scarboro. all of said County and State, respectfully shows the Court: 1. That they desire for themselr- i, their associates and lucceaaorf# to be incorporated and made a body politic under the name and Bt3 T*FTON PACKING COMPANY for a period of twenty years. 2 The principal office of said eom- iany shall be in the City of Tifton, State and County aforesaid, but petitioner! desire the right to estab- •ish branch offices within this State, or elsewhere, whenever the holders of a majority of stock may so deter mine. t. The object of said corporation it pecuniary gain to itself and its stock holders. COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE BILL. ADMINISTRATOR’S and operating a meat packli.fr plant of purchasing csttle, sheep, goats and hogs, of slaughtering, butcher ing, dressing, curing and manufactur ing the same; and of selling meat, lard all other products of same, and all by-products of said plant; of darkness. I the wiregrass beside the path, meanwhile be-1 ™ cMa^wadvantog e^us'w the o" Out through these cracks also, and tnrougn ^j nc j the fiddlers sounded, in farewell melody, cration of its said plant or to the dis- the open door and the " a1 ' wi " d ^. C ff am o XCotton-Eyed Joe with a tune for the South. F^r'anV^i^^uUryYn^o^er the stirring tune of the fiddle, the tapping of Everywhere 1 go, I hear his big mouth! f 00 d products. niiick shuffle of nimble feet to Cotton-Eyed, Cotton-Eyed, Cotton-Eyed Joe! 5. The capital stock of said corpo- atraws I’d’a been married twenty years ago, ration shall he One Hundred Thou- the call of the cotillion. It* .. ^ ». v.„ n knock-kneed Cotton- sand Doll »rs (lioo.ooo). with th# For Tim was giving a party. The crops all 11 Deen lor ^nocK-Kneea, Norton privile(?e o{ inerea5in(t bame to the For .Jim W g ... in- ! n I Eyed joe! sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dol- !n, the cane ground, with nothing pressing in| Knock : kneed, bow-legged, Cotton-Eyed Joe! lars ($200,ooo) by a majority vote of the stockholders, said stock to be -u- da'cveidc rir dicotoV divided into shares of One Hundred THE*BACKFIRE OF BltiOIKY. Dollars ($100) each Ten per cen- Bigotry and intolerance always backfire, tum of the amount of capital to be “ employed by them has been actually till LUC LCHIv “ ' “ • M 1 work until the new year, there was a brief in terval of feasting and merry-making, in which the dance predominated. For in those days, of the older ones danced—and thought no I proves the rule. to have the subscriptions to said cap- harm. I Certain schools under Catholic care in Chat- be* taken al at'a fair valuation! >erty There was but one room to Jim’s house. The j,am county participated in the distribution of 6. Petitioners desire the right to sue is had been taken down; the table moved| 3tate f un ds through the county superintendent and - be - ,ue -’ t0 p, - ad ani be im . — - - - , pleaded, to have and use a common out, and what few chairs he owned tanged „f sc hools. This was brought out recently dur- seal, to make all necessary by-laws — and regulations, and to do all other ack against the wall, out of the way. _ Over] j ng the period of heckling the Catholics, which things "that may be nece&wy for ~ I—«» * — - UUI1K9 uiul may uc jicucaflTV y the fireplace the fiddlers sat—two ox tnem has become a rather popular sport in certain the successful carrying on of said - - .... . ... . -.1-.— l .. .. business, including the right to buy poised between ready fingers. (legality. The matter was referred to the Attor- sonal property suitable to the pur- music was paid for then. The hired or*|ney-Cieneral an( j he decided that no sectarian poses of the JJP?‘ ...a was a part of a distant and little known j 8C h 0 ol could participate in the distribution of of C< indebted < ness incurred, or which ; the country was full of fiddlers of niore orlg^jg fundi, ** -LiL;. ■;*- may be incurrcd , in thc «°' idu ct of merit, and at these “parties” it wa$ not a That was entirely satisfactorysome quar- securc*the •arnc'^by'mort'gage'. ’seeur^ of who would play, but of who should U era until it was discovered that the Catholics ity deed, or other forms of lien, un- dcr the existing laws. play. The fiddlers furnished their own fiddles, | were no t the only goats. During the sessions 7 They desire for said incorporation were anxious to take turns at playing. | 0 f the Methodist conferences for both North the power and authority to apply for ‘“ .... ' 1 an d accept amendments to its char ter, of either form or substance, b: a vote of a majority of its stoe from a convenient broom. Itn dlaennfttillA asm* nt thn enhnnle qimhnrtoil outstanding at the time. They also , . to discontinue some of the schools supported ask authority for said incorporation The day before some of the girls had gone fey this denomination, or reorganize them along to wind up its affairs, liquidate and over and helped Mrs. Jim clean-up, cook anm entirely different lines, u nmy detemina’te'dS » l*a v^te otherwise prepare; the boys helped Jim pv^t Those schools effected in this immediate sec-of two-thirds of its capital stock out- in a supply of yood and do the other thingfe t!on are: necessary. j | Collegiate Institute, Warthen College and South Hon the right of renewal when and The fiddlers tuned up, “plunk-plunk 1 tunt|-| a work of inestimable value to the people of powers, privileges, and immunities tung! ” bent their heads above the instruments, I the section in which they are fortunate enough 85 ar< * in . c if l f, nt to like corporations tucked under their chins, drew their bows rev* to be located. To drop them would mean a Georgia! 1158 * cr erently across the strings, and their bodies (heavy loss In outlay for buildings and equip- . Wh*r*for«, petitioners pray to bs swayed and their feet patted in time to the| m ent, while reorganization means very proba- Ityte alor^aid”with the*powem, priv- music. Ible financial difficulties. They have had no sur- ilege* »nd immunities herein set “Partners on the floor,” called the leader, plus of funds, even with what little help was f ° rtb > and a * ar * J now - or “J here : and from their seats around the walls four received from the state; £SJ cb,r1cr e r unde'r ttTl.w. °.f couples arose. First couple to the right; bal-| We suppose there ore several Baptist schools Georgia, once!” and youth and maid danced time to the in the state in the same condition; probably one Fulwood * Harnett, music before their opposites. “Swing!” and or two Presbyterian, but the Methodists and Filo<1 , n they joined hands and swung around. “Swing Baptists are the most directly affected, because November. 1916. your eomers!” the partners swung the nearest, their membership Is largest. ceorcia—T?A 0 Co I 1.'n»^ , ' bb ’ C,erk ’ right and left. “All promenade!” partners join- Had matters been allowed to continue, it is i, Henry D. Webb, Clerk of the ed hands and promenaded around to their plac- difficult to see how any one would have been ^" r '“ rior 5 ? » urt n,°f ?j| id , eount . y ' d .° This order was repeated by each couple injured. Doubtless no one was directly or in- STrue and correct copy of T ufe°appll* until the four had made the circuit. directly harmed, and few If any cases of pros- ea i?{L.??„ e |i, a Jif{ T S r f r , rn ., DAM v “Gent’s to the right; ladies stand!” “Swing elyting resulted, because one or two schools in M the iame appeara of in ^i, o{ or cheat 1” and the girl either swung the gent Chatham were under Catholic supervision, flee. dancing opposite or turned back to her port-1 There are many Irish In Savannah and they are u 1 J' r I e a f”f B Uid°Tourt "thuTtha 29th ner. “AH promenade!” "Ladies to the center, practically all Catholics. They are noted for | day of November, 1916. right hands across!*' and they circled. "Left their charity and benevolence, and there are Henryj>. W#M>. Clerk Superior hand back!” reverse. “Right hand to your part- doubtless many hundreds of poor children sad ner, balance opposite!” “Swing!” “Balance ly in need of all the educational facilities that for leave TO SELL, your partner!” "Swing!” “Promenade All!" can be given them. Georgia—Tift County. “Honor your cotillion; seat your partners.” No one was being injured, directly or indjr- ^c^w.^Walker, Admlnuuat™’with And so on, with changing couples, chang- ectly, because these preparatory schools * were the will annexed of Stewart Sumner, dancing steadily, throughout the night. signed for leave to sell the land! And Neither are they being hurt, morally, religious- belonging to said estate for the $ur- pose of paying debts and distribu. (split, hewn logs) was rough, but they kept | state are under the watchcare of the Baptist at the regula'r'term of the Court of time on it. and among them were some splendid church. ob* the^ilm ^Monday"in ^January dancers, male and female. And with these, | But in shooting at the Catholics, all other re- hit. age did not diminish ardor. A few mothers who ligious denominations in the state which are ac were'ideal partners, were as much in demandltive in educational work have been hit. We as their grown daughters. And in the measures hope none of them have been crippled; nor ef the dance, keeping time to the violins, there (even severely wounded, were many graceful steps. Some of the men, On a similar line is the ruling that a church youngand old prided themselves on their danc- cannot be used for a school building, and the ing. and while balancing would cut the “double doubt implied in its construction that a school shuffle,” the “pigeon wing," and their many building can be used for religious services, variations. Not every community can afford both One youth had never learned to dance, but church building and a school building. Not he didn’t know it He had plenty of music In I many years ago, that community in this section his soul, but none in his heels, and' the steps he I which could afford one was fortunate. The new cut under the inspiration of a pretty or graceful (state of affairs imposes a hardship on the coun partner would convulse the on-lookers with!try people, especially those in sparsely settled ly or Dv attorney to De ana appear at the Superior Coart to be held in and for said county on the second Monday in January, 1917, then and there to answer the complaint In the above styled ease, as in default thereof said Court will proceed as to justice shall appertain. Witness the Honorable W. Thomas, Judge of said Court, this 25th day of September, 1916. Henry D. Webb, Clerk Tift Superior Court. R. D. Smith, Plaintiff's Attorney. end This December 4th. 1916. C. W. Graves, Ordinary. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years of Always bear* the Signature “We are getting orders for refrig erators fester than we can mako them,’’ laid I. D. Morgan, of Morgan Johnston and Morgan, yesterday, “and the only advertising we did MUSTANG laughter. But he saw it not, and in blissful igno-(sections, and may result in some of them being was through the Gazette. We would ranee went on in the error of his way.. (obliged to go without either a church or school hold “P advertising for awhile, but There was plenty of politeness, but little for- building in cases where they cannot afford tb * n mi * bt e .° d,! , ad ’ *° Bue “ maiity. One pretty girl, with peach-blossom (both. we W1 * p e — n * cheeks and a laugh that was as contagious as( The local school building should be regard a flea—also one of the best dancers in the j ed as the social center of the community. The room, wore a new and pinching shoe. Did she|national government and National Education sit with the wall-flowers in misery, and lose a (Board have long worked io that end, for the night’s fun? Not she; dances did not come any promotion of social intercourse and the com- too often. Excusing herself for a moment, she inunity spirit Now, so far as Georgia is con- removed both shoes, and danced the remainder (corned, this desirable contingency is no longer of the night in her stocking feet And she danc- possible. | hearts of many on-looking Georgia's intolerants and hot-heads started | something, without an idea as to the conse- Jim served a collation (Quences. distant! Bigotry dotft pay, from any standpoint. For Sprains, Lameness, Sores, Cuts, Rheumatism Penetrates and Heals. Stops Pain At Once For Man and Beast 25c. 50c. $1. At All Dealer*. yards LINIMENT AN ACT to raqutrs achool atten dance of children for e minimum period, and to provide for enforce ment of the ume, and for other purpose#. Section I. Be It enacted by the General Aiaembly of the State of Georgia, that every parent, guard ian or other penon having charge and control of a child between the ages of eight and fourteen years, who is not exempted or ex cused as hereinafter provided, shall cause the said ehild to be ‘enrolled in and attend con tinuously fo r four months of each year a public school of the district or of the city or town in which the ehild resides; which period of attendance shall commence at the beginning of the drat term of said school in the’’ yesr. Such attendance at a publit school shall not be required where the child attends for the ume period some other school giving instruction in the ordinary branches of Eng lish education, or has completed the fourth grade of school work as pre scribed by the State Board of Edu cation, or where, because of poverty, the services of the child are neces sary for the support of a parent or other member of the child's family dependent on such services, or where thj parents or persons standing in parental relation to the child are unable to provide the necessary hooks and clothing for attending school, and the same are not other wise provided, or where the mental or physical condition of the child renders such attendance impractica ble or inexpedient or where the child resides more than three miles from the school house by the near est traveled route, or where, for other good reasons (the sufficiency of which shall be determined by the board of education of the county or of the city or town in which the child resides) the said board ex cuses the child from such'attendance such boards being authorized to take into consideration the seasons for agricultural labor and the need for such labor, in exercising their discre tion as to the time for which chil dren in farming districts shall be excused. Provided, that no guar dian shall be compelled to send such ehild or children to school out of any other than the funds belonging to the ward or wards. Temporary absence of any child enrolled as • pupil may bo excused by the prin cipal or teacher in charge of the school, because of bad weather, sick ness, death in the child’s family, or Other reasonable eause. See. 2. Be it further enacted. That any parent, guardian or other per son who has charge and control of a child between the ages aforesaid, and who wilfully fails to comply with the foregoing requirements shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punish ed by a fine not to exceed ten dob lars for the first offense, and not to exceed twenty dollars for each sub sequent offense, said fines to in clude all costs; but the court trying the case may, in its discretion, sus pend enforcement of the punish ment, if the child be immediately placed in attendance at a school as aforesaid, and may finally remit the same if such attend ance has continued regularly for the number of months hereinbefore prescribed for attend ance. School attendance may be proved by an attested certificate of the principal or teacher in charge of the school. No person shall be prosecuted for violation of the fore going requirements unless the board of education of the county Or mu nicipality in which the person ac cused of such violation resides shall have caused to be served upon the accused, at least ten days before such prosecution, a written notice of the charge with the name of the ehild to whom it refers. Any per son so notified, not previously con victed of violation of this Act at to child referred to in said notice, may prevent prosecution on the charge •et out therein, by giving, at any time before such prosecution is in stituted, a bond in the penal sum of fifty dollars payable to the ordinary of the county, with security to be approved by the ordinary, condition ed that the said person shall thence forth faithfully comply with the re quirements of this Act as to the said child. Each day’s willful fail ure of the parent, guardian or other person in charge and control of a child as aforesaid, after the expi ration of ten days from such notice, to eause the ehild to attend school, when such attendance is required by this Act, shall constitute a separata offense. In prosecutions under this Act the exemptions and cxeusei herein provided for shall be mat ters of defense to be established by the accused, and need not be nega tived in the indictment or accusa tion. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the county and municipal board of education to in vestigate as to the attendance and ■on-attendanee of children required by this Act to attend the school! under their supervision, and it shall also be their duty to institute or cause to be instituted prosecu tions against persons violating this Act. It shall be the duty of the principal or teacher In charge of any public achool. in which pupils between the ages of eight and four- teen are instructed, to keep an sc curate f *cord of the attendance of such pupils, and at the end of each n onth to make a written report of the name to the board of education having supervision of the school, and to note therein excused absenc es and the reasons therefor. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That all fines Imposed and all sums requir ed to be paid as penalties under bonds given under this Aet. shall, after payment of the cotta of prose cution and of recovery thereof, be paid Into tho county treasury and beeome a part of the school fund of the county. See. 5. Be it further enacted, That th* provisions of this Act shsll be come operative on the first day of Jannary. in the year nineteen hun dred and seventeen. 8*e. 6. Be it further enacted .That it shall he the duty of the board ef education of eaeh eonnty. least four weeks before the first day of Jsnutry following the ed«o- tion of this Aet ta cense this A*t to be published in s newspaper of ♦be eountv. If there be one. end to- cense conies of this Act to he oosted at the court house of the lie school* Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That! all laws and parts of laws In con-i filet with this Aet be and the same GEORGIA Tift County are hereby repealed! Approved August 19, 1916. N. E. Harris. Governor. TAX NOTICE, THIRD ROUND. I will at the several aistrlets on dates mentioned below for the pur pose of collecting state, county and school tax for the year 1916, The tax books will positively close by January 1st, 1917, as my term of office expires on said date. Take due notice. Fender, Ga., Dee. 11th. Brookfield, Ga., Dee. 12th. Brighton district, Dec. 13th Chula, Ga., Dec. 14th. Tifton, Ga., at the court house Dee. 9th, 16th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th 21st 22nd, and 23rd. I will be glad to see all who may come and take pleasure in serving you the best I can. Yours very gratefully, I am, J. H. Hutchinson, Tax Col. LIBEL FOR DIVORCE. In Tift Superior Court, January Term, 1917. Stella V. Baker vs. Larry E. Baker. To the Defendant, Larry E. Baker You are hereby required personal ly or by attorney to be and appear LIBEL FOR DIVORCE. Mrs. Kansas Griffin vs. H. R. Griffin, In Tift Superior Court, Deeember Term, 1916. To the Defendant. H. R. Griffin. You are hereby required person ally or by attorney to be and appear at the Superior Court to be held in and for said county on tho first Monday in Decmber, 1916, then and there to answer the complaint By virtue of an order | the Ordinary of said co sold at public outcry _ Tuesday in January, 1917, „ the court house door in said c ty, within the legal hours of fo r cash, the following real eb< situated in Tift- county, Georgia, described as follows: Lot No. 11 in block 18 in the ( of Tifton, said lot being 100 1_ in width and 200 feet in depth. 1 Lot 12 in block 18, fronting f feet and running back 200 feet an alley, in the City of Tifton. Lot No. 1 in block No. 100 in City of Tifton, said lot fronting • 100 feet on Park avenue, and tending back west, even width, feet to public alley. Lots Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 26 in map or plan of building lots cal! Pinchuret Park tract owned and s hy L. H. Green, of New York Cl part of original land lot No. 270 the Gth district of Berrien coup now Tift county, surveyed by H. Brown; said map or plat now on\ with tho County Clerk of Beri county, Georgia. Said lots arc the r described as Nos. 1, 2, an as fronting together 150 feet, m( or less, on Park avenue and exttf ing back from Park avenue 150 f more or less. Lot No. 20 as fr< ing on 10th Street 50 feet, or less, and extending back 10th Street 150 feet, more or Lot No. 7 in block No. 3 fron 80 or 85 feet on Pork avenue, running back along side of Ek> Street 200 feet to an alley. I j Lot No. 5 in M. J. Channc subdivision of that original Jiff of land known and designated in plan of the Citv of Tifton as No. 1 in block No. 13^. Said lo said subdivision fronting on -i 1 Street 25 feet and running bae even width 90 feet to a ten foe Sold for the purpose of dish tion among the heirs of Eunlf Smith, deceased, and by her adi istrator under a proper and lega dor. J- D. c. Smi Administrator of the Estati Eunic M. Smith. the above styled case, as in default thereof said Court will proceed as to justice shall appertain. Witness the Honorable W. E. Thomas, Judge of said Court, this the 25th day of October, 1916. J. S. Ridgaiil, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Henry D. Webb, Clerk Superior Ct. November 6th, 1916. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE S. GEORGIA—Tift County. On tho lGth day of Di 1916, we will sell_ before the _ house door of said county, en j tho legal hours of sale, to tho in est bidds ndder for cash, the folloti LIBEL FOR DIVORCE. Annie Aline McCall vs. Charles H. McCall. In Tift Superior Court, January term, 1917. To the Defendant, Charles H. Mc Call: You are- hereby required personal ly or by attorney to be and appear at the Superior Court to be held la and for said County on the first Mon day in January, 1917, then and there to answer the complaint In the above styled esse, as in default thereof said Court will proceed as to justice shall appertain. Witness the Honorable W. E. Thomas, Judge of said Court, this the 27th day of November, 1916, Henry D. Webb, Clerk, Superior Court, Tift County, Ga. James H. Price, Plaintiff’s attor- •ex tract o r parcel of land, to-wit: that tract or parcel of land lying, being in the City of Tifton, I County, Ga., known and describe] the plan of said city as lot No. block No. 400, said lot fronting! feet on Main street, and extenij back a uniform width 150 feet t alley; the same to be sold as roperty of J. W. Hollis, under, y virtue of a certain deed to I debt with power of sale, e-— 1 said J. W. Hollis on the August, 1911, to Georgia Trust Company, for the securing a certain promi tar tho sum of $1,250.00, now being due on said ind the sum of $1,250.00 prin $07.01 interest. Said deed cure debt having been duly forred and assigned by the Ge Loan and Trust Company ,to Marietta Fertilize# Company. A warranty deed will be exee to the purchaser under the autr of said power of sale. This Nov. 23rd, 1916. Marietta Fertilizer C By its Attorney at Law, R. D. Whenever Yon Need a Geoeral Toole Take Grove’s The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless chill Tonic it equally valuable as s General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic propertiesof QUININE and IRON, It sets on the Liver, Drive,- out Malaria, Enriches the Blood no ' Builds up the Whole System. SO err-- Notiee to Debtors and Cre GEORGIA—Tift County. All parties indebted to of Steward Sumner, dec hereby notified to make of the same and all perso: claims against tho sail' notified to file tho sar proven with the under This the X3th day o| 1916. > G. — Administrator -f Stewart Sumner. !/4j I told you I was at Kent’s. Tin Wagons, Rocking Horses,' Ladies I have Rockers, Racks and Nice. Room Suits. Men 1 have nice Dinning Rood wife wants a set ofIChina or a Piano, before you buy. We can save you monej her a New Home sewing machine while 1 Range Eternal Kent’s Furniture