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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CARROLL COUNTY AND CITY OF CARROLLTON
CARROLLTON, CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 25 1908
19th Georgia Vetrans
Co. G, 19th Ga., Reg. C. S. A.
will hold its aunual re union at
^cDonough on the 6th o1
\ugust; and Hon. Silas M.
Oglesity, an enthusiastic mem
ber ol Co. G., commissions me
to invite all 19th Georgia survi
vors, residing in Carroll, Coweta
anc' Campbell counties, to be
present on that day. Mike Pow
ers Co. F. Carroll county, has
given me the names of the fol
lowing members of his company
residing in this countv : Newtoo
Oilman, Henry Reid, John
barren, and Doc Stamps, all of
/horn are cordially invited to at
tend. Let these and ss many
others of the grand oil 19th.
ia. who desire to go to Me
tonough on the 6th of August,
idvise me of *his fact so that 1
lay communica e to Mr. Ogles
by of their coming as it is his
mrpose to meet at the train and
fcare for them while in Henry
’ounty.—(Newnan papers please
|opy.) —C. M. Speer.
ts the Mignonette Drive
out Plies?
This from the New York
*ress sounds like an instance of
Ifoing a vay from home to hear
focal news, but if it is true it is
vorth half a dozen political
k r eatises at this time and worthy
mspicucus position on the ed-
^orial page. We should like to
sar from any of our readers
rho may have tested it:
•‘The confectioner’s shop was
|uite free of flies, though all the
likes and sweet meats were un
covered. "That mignonette, 1
kid he, Ms what keeps the flies
fovay. We have it in pots all
bver the place. The odor is so
Unpleasant to flies that they
von’t come near us. I got the
Tdea from the South. There the
butchers and confectioner* al
ways have mignonette growing
their shops, and they cau ex-
»se their wares without any
Bar of flies’ attacks.
“It's a good idea. Oae sprig
)t mignonette in my window
“teps h quite fly-free.”
A. & M. School Subscriptions.
Subscriptions collected since
last leport.
J A D ancan 3 00
Jus A Martin 3 00
M F Jordon ..3 00
J M Stevenson.. 5 00
C E Smith ..25 00
W E Phillips... 3 00
W H Shaw 25 00
Charlie G Morris 5 00
M P Eason 3 00
W D Bass to 00
m A Stallings ... 10 00
J Tom Pope 5 00*
E T McGuire 5 00
W F Brown 25 00
New subscriptions :
A R Smith 1 00
| m Todd 1 00
W F Huckeba 5 00
W H Malone 5 00
The Board Trustees at their
meeting on June 10th passed lol’
lowing order: “It is hereby or.
dered that the unpaid subscrip
tions to A. & M. School should
be placed in officers hands for
collection.
G. P. Munro, Chm.
Notice
Notice is hereby give* of in-
tion to apply to the Legislai
ire ot Georgia at its aession in
108 for the passage of a local
iiill having the following cap-
ifon: A Bill entitled au act to
amend the act of the Legislature
corporating the town ol Tem-
»le in the county of Carroll ap
oved Nov. 23, 11901 so as to
ake the corporate line of said
wn two miles north and south
d two miles east and west, the
pot of the Southern Railway
'ompany in said town being the
nter thereof.
Carroll Wins Chatauqua Prize
At the oratorical contest held
in Newnan last week during the
chatauqua the girl’s prize was
won by the Carroll representa
tive, Miss Annie Ruth Sewell,
whose reading was The Soul of
Violin. Miss Sewell has great
ability and her friends were con
fident of success. The other
Carroll representative Hagan
Copeland of the A. & M. and
Claude Hogau of the boys High
School received favorable men
tion.
Carrollton’s New Cannig Fac
tory.
Nearly all the stock for the
large canning factory to be
located here, has been subscribed
among the farmers of Carroll
County. Mr. MacKenzie has
been most successful in securing
the interest and hearty co-oper-
ation of the farmers tor raising
all kinds of fruits and vegeta-
tables, as well as becoming fi.
nancially interested in the pro
posed factory. It is an assured
fact that there will be an up-to-
date canning factory ready for
operation in Carrollton about
Aug. 20th, 1908, to receive all
the late fruits and vegetables
this season.
Over two-thirds of the stock
has already been subscribed.
There are already a lot of sweet
potatoes and tomatoes already
planted tor which there will be
a market this fall, besides the
late peaches and apples, of
which there will be an abund’
ance.
It is to the advantage of every
farmer to have, at least, one
share of stock in this industry,
and thus have a market for all
his surplus fruits and vegetables.
We would advise all farmers
to be very sure to secure their
stock by Saturday, June 27th.
as it is expected all the stock
will be taken up by that lime.
Anyone can notify J. C.jBass
at his new store for the number
of shares he desires by phone,
or to Mr. MacKenzie at the
Southland Hotel.
Notice Tax Payers.
As the law requires me to as
sess all parties with double tax,
who fail to make returns'and as
I will close my books July 4th.
I ask you to please make ytiur
returns promptly by that time,
I will be in my office at’ Carroll
ton up to that date for the pur
pose of waiting on you.
O. F. Lambert, R. T. R. C. C.
FcRpse of (he Sun
The La Grange Graphic lhas
reminded us of the fact that
there is an eclipse of the
sun scheduled for June 28, at
8:40 o’clock in the morni-ag. It
is not a total eclipse in this sec
tion, but will make the sun look
like a new moon. This will be
very interesting to many of our
readers, and it is hoped that
there will be no clouds to ob
struct the view- The moon will
pass between the earth and the
sun, and it will be nearly an
hour from the time it enters the
face of old Sol until it passes over
h * .
Modern
Strenuousness
Is reflected in the eyesight of the people.
In the hurry of to day the eyes are over
taxed more than any other organ.
First they complain mildly in sundry aches
and pains—which grow gradnally worse and
worse.
The wise person heeds these first signs. He
hunts up a good Optician and seeks the aid
of glasses.
Our facilities are at your disposal any day
you wish to call.
We promise you skillful treatment and sure
relief.
“ THE
Do You Know?
We have lost some telephones in
Carrollton because neighbors who
have no telephones annoy subscrib
ers calling and being called. You
knew your neighbor gave up his
telephone, but did you know the
reason? You are the reason, one
man has given up his telephone a
second time. You are the cause
Telephone saved several lives once.
Your neighbor is too considerate of
your feelings to tell you why but he
tells us all about it. He gives us
your name and all the particulars.
Of course, at is conifidental and we
will mot call any names. His wife
is worn out with the housework
and the care of the children. She is
trying to get a little needed rest,.
You disturb .her, not once or twice
but frequently. In some cases child
ren run in and use the phone. Some
.even -call and ask her to go across
the street and call a neighbor. Then
it is stand and talk and gossip and
wear the nerve out. She needs the
telephone, but rather than suffer so
she orders it cut. We need the rev
enue, but lose it. All because you
continue an unauthorized use of
other people’s property without
pay. You would not think of treat
ing a telegraph company, a livery
stable, a railway company, or a
grocery .this way. You are good
people. Ordinarily you are con
scientious. You have not thought
That is all. Does your conscience
hurt you a little? It ought to. This
is expensive business to the tele
phone company. It costs money.
Every call requires the operators
attention, it uses batteries. Not
much you will say. But if all non
subscribers calls were out operating
expenses might be reduced perhaps
one-third, that would be an item.
Were you not good people who
have fallen into this practice, it
would be easier to handle the ques
tion. You want to do right if you
will think. When wrong the best
thing is to get right. May we sug
gest that to get right in this case is
to get a telephone yourself? If not,
then the next best plan is to quit
using the other party’s. Do not an
noy them. Get a telephone. Order
it doday. Do it now. You do not
want something for nothing. Do
not confine the Goiden Rule to
mottoes on the wall, but mix it
with your everday actions, nothing
better than ‘‘Whatever ye would
that men should do unto you, do
you even so to them.”
Respectfully submitted,
Gair.esboro Telephone. Co.
We carry a nice line of sur
reys, buggies, and buggy har
ness. If you wish to buy please
see our stock before purchasing.
Stewart & Fleming.
WiH Ask Brown to Name Har
ris
For the reappointment ol
General S. V\ . Harris to his old
place as adjutant -general of
Georgia, a request will be made
of Govemor'elect Joseph M.
Brown by the delegates from
the Seventh congressional dis
trict of Georgia. This was voted
unanimously at the caucus of
the delegation at the Kimball
Tuesday morning.
General Harris was for many
years at the head ot the state
militia department of Georgia.
He was not reappointed by Gov
ernor Hoke Smith who appoint
ed Gen W. S. Scott in his place.
It is especially a compliment
to Gen. Harris that the requ st
comes from a district removed
from his own home, Carrol
county. There is no doubt that
his own county will hasten to
supplement the request for his
appointment.
Mr. B.own has received a
number ot requ sts for appoint
ments, tho his term will not be
gin for a year, but to all these
he has given no answer s ive to
ask that the applications be
tiled with‘him for future consid
eration. He does not purpose
mak'ug any promises until close
to the beginning of his term. It
is said by his closest friends
that he was nominated' without
one pledge of future appoint 1
ments—Atlanta -Georgian,
RAMA CHURCH.
The annual singing met at 9
o’clock, and was called to order
by the chairman, Bro. J. E.
Eason, who led two or three
pieces of music while the people
gathered in. Prayer was then
led by the pastor ot this church.
Bbo. A. F, Ellington, Re-elect
ed J - E. Eason President and W.
E. Abercrombie Vice-Pres. and
P. H. Chandler, Secretary, Ar-
rangeing committee, Nelson
Murpiey, C. R. Powell, S. S.
Phillips. Music 60 minutes. J.
R. Barrow, J. A. Heart, R. M
Read, 20 minutes each, Recess
io minutes, music 30 minutes by
F. L. Me , R.J. Akin, 15 min
utes each. Preaching by the
pastor, Rev. A. F. Ellington,
Text 15 chap, of Luke 8 and 9
verses. He handled his text
well and made some fine illus
trations. Recess one hours and
fifteen minutis for dinner, About
the time dinner was spread there
came a shower of rain, and it
caused some to have to wait till
the shower was over and spread
dinner again. • There was a
bountiful plenty of refreshments
on the ground, the best the
country attords, and everybody
had plenty to eat, which speaks
well for Rama church and the
citizens around there.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music sixty minutes, P. H.
Chandler, J. M- Turner, H. A.
Jackson, closed by the chairman
J. E. Eason, Before the close
here was a short business session
Elected delegates to the state
convention to meet in Atlanta,
Ga. on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday before the second Sun
day in next September, J R Bar-
row and daughter, A Turner and
wife and P H Chandler.
A resolttion of thanks was
tendered the church for the use
of this house and their kind hos
pitality shown us during our stay
with them. Resolved, 2, That
the Carroll Free Press be re
quested to publish the proceed
ings of the singing.
Respectfully submitted,
J E Eason, President,
W D Abercrombie, Vice,
P H Chandler, Secretary.
Shaw-Lyle.
Mrs. Clio M. Shaw announces
the engagement of her daughter
Norahto Mr. Charlie Allen
Lyle, the wedding to occur at
noon July 8th at the home of the
bride’s aunt Mrs. J. H. Mc
Clellan.
Supposed
Low Prices
Is the allurement that causes a great many people to
patronize the mail order houses.
If you think you can purchase Jeweiry cheaper in
far away cities than you can right here in your own
town we would like the chance to convince you of your
mistake.
For it IS a mistake on your part—a mistake that
works you harm as well as ourselves.
We request an opportunity to prove this.
Will you put us to the test?
THE BLACK SHADOW.
A Vary Curious 8uparstltion of tho
Tupi Indiana.
We had been listening to the
stories of an officer recently re
turned from service in the Philip
pines about the curious supersti
tions among the brown races, when
one of the party, who had been sev
eral years a resident of Brazil, re
lated an experience he had had
among the native Indians along the
Amazon river at the time of a lu
nar eclipse. He said: ‘1 noticed
that for several days every Indian
employed in my hosts’ sawmill, ten
or twelve in number, spent their
entire noon hour in making ar
rows and testing them by shooting
them at a large tree, not less than
100 yards distant, which stood in
the clearing around the mill.
“Of course these men are familiar
with the use of firearms and use
guns in hunting. But for some rea
son, prcbebly a tradition, supersti
tion or prophecy, still preserved, it
is a part of nearly every Indian
boy’s education to make and use
bows and arrows, even though re
siding in the cities. I was aston
ished at the skill these men dis
played. They rarely missed the tar
get or struck it so high that they
could not reach and withdraw the
arrows. When asked what so many
arrows were made for, their only
answer was ‘To shoot the black
shadow,’ which to me was no expla
nation at all.
“Now, making these arrows is
both difficult and delicate work.
Both shaft and feathers must be
carefully chosen, while fashioning
the points, which are made of a
separate piece of harder wood and
charred and shaped in the fire, re
quires both skill and patience. Only
the wing feathers of a bird possess
the spiral twist necessary to give
the arrow a rotary motion in flight.
“The night of the eclipse I went
to my hammock, as usual, not re
membering that one was due. It
occurred about midnight. I was
sleeping soundly when I was awak
ened by some one gently shaking
my hammock. Rousing myself, I
found the oldest man employed in
the mill bending over m,e. The
eclipse was on and the room was so
dark that I could not distinguish
his features, but his voice was very
grave as he said in Portuguese,
‘Pardon, senhor, but do you not
want the moon to shine again?’I
‘Moon—what’s the matter with it?’ j
I asked, only half awake. It has
gone out and will not shine again
until we shoot the black shadow.
Will the senhor let me take his gun
to begin driving it away?’
“I gave him my double barrel
gun and half a dozen cartridges,
and he went out. Greatly mystified,
I followed him a moment later. All
the Indians were assembled in the
open space before the house, and
every one had his bow and arrows,
watching the moon, which was now
entirely obscured. I did not join
them, fearing to disconcert them,
but watched the strange perform
ance from the door.
“First, the old man, after finding
a good rest for his gun, took a long,
careful aim at the moon and fired,
repeating the shots as fast as he
could reload.. When the cartridges
wero all used, the bowmen drew up
in line, and, taking an equally care
ful aim, shot scores of arrows at the
offending black shadow. Then they
all sat down on the ground, lighted
their cigarettes and waited results.
I left them watching and went in
and was again asleep when the old
man awakened me by entering with
the gun. He was jubilant at the
success of their assault on the black
demon and thanked me for my as
sistance in the ponderously polite
phrases characteristic of his race.”
—Dewey Austin Cobb in Los An
geles Times.
Th« Gallery Answered Martha,
Of the Dublin gallery boys a fa
mous baritone in his remimscenoe*
tells some good stories—one of
“Faust,” in which he played Val
entine.
After the duel Martha, who rush
ed in at the head of the crowd,
raised Valentine’s head . and held
him in her armB during the first
part of tjie scene and cried out in
evident alarm:
“Oh, what shall I do?”
There was a deathlike stillness in
the house, which was interrupted by
a voice from the gallery calling out:
“Unbutton his weskitl”
A Knock-turn.
When J. A. MacNeill Whistler
lived in Chelsea, England, his pe
culiarities soon made him a familiar
figure even among the bargemen,
who got to know him as the artifet
of their beloved Thames. One aft
ernoon, while sauntering along the
embankment, Whistler was con
fronted by a man who had one eye
most effectively blackened. The
artist stopped and inquired, “What’s
the matter, my good fellow?” The
man touched his hat. “Oh, noth
ing, sir—merely a knock-turn in
blue and green.”
Wh«r« Everything Grows.
The tuberose flourishes amazingly
in the open air in the Transvaal
with but the smallest attention and
cultivation. The bulbs shoot up
their three or four foot stems, each
bearing very sweet smelling flowers
in an incredibly short space of time.
In Pretoria roses are prolific—in
fact, most of the streets are bound
ed by rose hedges throughout their
length—and they bloom with a frail,
pink monthly rose blossom for
three-quarters of the year. In pub
lic places, such as the park, the pro
fusion of roses, lilies, carnations and
tuberoses is bewilderingly beauti
ful. The wild orchids of Swaziland
are famous. They are of at least
twenty different kinds. They are
extremely curious, and with a little
care and extra heat they can be in
duced to develop into very wonder
ful plants. Everything grows in
the Transvaal if the trouble is taken
to plant it.
Brown’s Majority 10,857.
Joseph M. Brown’ s majority
for Governor, over Hoke Smith,
is 10,857 votes. The returns have
just been compiled by Secretary
C. H. Hall, Jr., of the State
Democratic Executive Commit
tee.
Brown received 109,806 votes j
and Smith 98,949,