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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CARROLL COUNTY AND CITY OF CARROLLTON
CARROLLTON, CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 8 1908
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Department.
Atlanta, July 2.—There was Intro
duced In the house Wednesday a bill
l>y Messrs. Barksdale, of Wilkes;
Burwell, of Hanoock; Covington, of
Colquitt; Persons, of Monroe; Bar
nett, of Stephens, and Nowell, of Wal
ton, following the suggestion made by
Governor Hoke Smith, in his recent
message to the legislature, calling
for the creation of an insurance de
partment for the state of Georgia.
By the terms of this measure the
offices of comptroller general and in
surance commissioner will be sepa
rated, and each will be headed by a
state house official.
This department will pass upon all
matters now handled by the insur
ance commissioner.
The house killed t the bill by Mr.
Donalson. £>f DeKalg, imposing a tax
and calling for a bond from those
who were licensed to "tote” pistols,
winchesters and repeating rifles.
The house Wednesday passed only
one bill. It was that by Mr. Teift,
of Dougherty, which provides that
beginning July 1, 1909, all railroads
In .the state, excepting tramway’s and
and those operated exclusively for
the hauling of lumber, shall be
equipped with electric headlights.
- Not Tamper with Prohl Bill.
If the action of the senate in placing
»n the table the bill by Senator Over-
street, providing for rule of evidence
In the trial of parties charged with
the violation of the prohibition bill,
making the possession of a federal li
cense by' an individual to be suffi
cient to convict, may be taken as an
Indication, that body went on record
as being opposed to the alteration or
modification of the present prohibition
bill in any particular.
Just before the bill wub to have
been placed upon It* passage, Senator
Brock was recognized by the chair,
and stated that In his opinion he
thought that Georgia had enough
prohibition for the present, and there
fore he moved that the bill be tabled.
The motion was carried by a vote of
22 to 18, several members of the seh-
ate being absent from the hall.
will declare In favor of abolishing
such leases.
Two important measures were pass
ed by the senate at its session Thurs
day, the one by Senator Weaver,
which prevents unfair commercial dis
crimination, and the other by Sena
tor Hardman, preventing the confisca
tion of commodities to be appropriat
ed for their own use by railroads and
other common carriers.
The bill by Mr. Tuggle, of Troop,
to give the governor a four-year term,
instead of two, without the privilege
of re-election, and to take efTect in
1911, was among the first reported
favorably. With it went the bills for
j four years for the other state house
officers and county officers.
J The bill to elect the legislators for
four years was not favorably re
ported.
Atlanta, July 3.—A Joint committee
4 from the house and senate has been
1 'appointed to draft a bill which will
be offered to the legislature aa a solu
tion of the convict question.
In this report it is thought the bill
will declahe> in favor of re-leasing the
convicts, all the convicts where the
counties elect, or working all, where
It shall be decided, this way. It is
further expected that recommenda
tions shall be made for separating the
white and black convicts and also for
■eparatlng the women convicts.
Chairman Turner, in his remarks
iiftfom the prison commission, suggested
JpEf’at the practice of judges leasing
"* misdemeanors to private individuals
should either be stopped or legalized.
He hinted broadly at the idea of peon
age in such practice.
It is believed that the proposed, bill
Atlanta, July 4.—The first bill to
pass both houses was that of Mr.
Dunbar, of Richmond, which the sen
ate passed unanimously at the Friday
morning session. Some amendments
•by Senator Felder, however, will ne
cessitate its returning to the house
before it can become a law.
The bill provides for the confirm
ing and validating of all bonds issued
by counties and municipalities since
the constitution of 1877. Twenty-five
members of the senate voted for it.
After an hour’s easy work, the sen
ate voted to adjourn until 12 o’clock
•Monday, July 8, it being the opinion
of a scant majority that the Glorious
Fourth should be duly celebrated.
Many members were absent and
eveeral asked leave of absence un
til Tuesday.
Senator Peacock made an effort to
get a reconsideration of the anti-trust
bill, which was passed Thursday, but
failed. The barbers’ hill, providing
a state board of tonsorlal examiners
which was indefinitely postponed on
Thursday, will again be taken up in
regular order.
Increase of Salaries.
To increase the terms of governor
and state houee officers from two to
tour years, thus doing away with the
ceaseless turmoil of elections In Geor
gia and giving the business man time
to breathe between primaries, is con
eldered favorably by the committee on
constitutional amendments of the
house. That body met Thursday af
ternoon and recommended for passage
the Mil of Mr. Tuggle, of Gordon,
providing tor aa Increase in length
of terms.
Mr. Tuggle’s bill has been given
Itrong approval by mauy members of
the house. It provides tor an amend
ment to the state constitution
by which the terms of the governor,
secretary of state and other state
house officers and county officials be
increased to four years, to take effect
in 1911. Several hills were intro
duced by Mr. Gordon, making sepa
rate provisions for different officers.
Tuggle Bill Unfavorably Reported.
..The committee failed to report fa
vorably on Mr. Tuggle’s bill to In
crease the terms of members of the
general assembly, but followed the
Time—
Is More Valuable
All the While
WILLIAM J. BRYAN. FROM A LATE PHOTOGRAPH.
example of congress a year or two
ago by reporting with favor the bill
of Mr. Hall to raise the salaries of
the law-makers. Mr. Hall’s bill pro
vides for paying representatives and
senators $7 a day, with $10 a day for
speaker and president.
Sate Treasurer Park appeared be
fore the committee In support of the
amendment which allows the state to
raise the salary of the state treas
urer from $2,000 per annum to $5,000.
He also suggested that the depart
ment of banking be separated from
that of the state treasurer, and ask
ed that his department be allowed
$7,000 per annum for clerical help.
The matter was referred to Joe Hill
Hall to draw up a bill and report it
later.
All bills relating to changes in the
I election laws were referred to a sub-
Employers demand promptness—and minutes
are as valuable as hours need to be. He is a wise
man that appreciates that, time is money,
This emphasizes the need of exact timepieces,
one these days can afford to carry a now-fast,
now-slow timepiece.
He might just about as well guess the time
the sun as his great-grandfather used to do.
Please remember that we are time specialists,
e make right all sorts of wrong timekeepers.
We sell all the dependable clocks and watches
We match the lowest of prices—and we invite you
Atlanta, July 6—But little business
was transacted by the lower house on
Friday. With the passage of a few
minor hills, adjournment was taken
that the members might enjoy the
glorious fourth at home.
In the Senate.
Tlie senate chamber at the capi
tal was deserted on Saturday. The
day being a national holiday, the so-
lons of the upper branch of the gen
era] assembly went to their several
homes where they celebrated in ap
propriate manner the Fourth.
During the week the senate passed
three important measures, the first
by Senator Williford relative to mak
ing the school term In the state con
form to a uniform system another by
Senator Weaver, the terms of which
will prevent unfair commercial dis
crimination and the third by Senator
*i*.srdman, which prohibits common
carriers from confiscating and appro
priating commodities which are not
theirs. These measures are of far-
reaching importance and if passed .by
the house, will, with the signature of
the governor, become laws In the near
future The committees of the sen
ate had a very busy week, listening
to the disoussicn of many bills, and
considering the merits of the several
measures.
The members of the senate desir
ing to spend Sunday as well as the
Fourth at home,, on motion of Sena
tors Taylor and Dobs, adjourned
Friday, until 12 o’clock on Monday.
committee composed of Messrs. Perry
of Hall, Han of Bibb, Hines of Bald
win, Hardman of Jefferson, and
Smith of Campbell.
Another free pass measure was fa
vorably reported Monday afternoon,
when the special judiciary committee
of the house placed Its stamp of ap
proval upon the bill by Mr. McCarthy,
f>t Chatham, which make* It legal tor
commoh carriers to Issue passes to
pensioned employees of the road, still
on the payroll of the carriers.
That Is the second exception so far
favorably reported, the other being
that bill which would allow firemen
and policemen to ride free.
This committee took up a numbet
of local bills which were favorably
reported.
Abingdon Mills Start Up.
Huntsville, Ala., July 7.—The Ab
ingdon cotton mills, which have been
Idle for several months, have begun
work, giving employment to four hun
dred people. ,It is understood that
other mills will be started by the mid
dle of the month, the demand for cot
ton goods having picked up lately.
Atlanta, July 7—A3 a starter for the
week the house Monday morning
passed the Dykes bill, as amended,
Imposing a penalty of $25 upon tele
graph companies for failure to.trans
mit and deliver promptly all messages
entrusted to them; voted to refund
to Carroll Daniel, of Pulaski county,
$224.22 earned by him as a convict,
during a service of eleven months and
three days, when he was illegally
held.
The special order to take up the
McMichael measure, which will
change the composition of the state
hoard of education, did not materialize
and the house took up the regular or
der of business throughout the ses
sion. -
The income and Inheritance tax
MSI of Mr. Wright, of Floyd, was read
and. referred to a subcommittee ootn-
ponefi of Messrs. Perry of Hall, Per-
Ml fit Monxofi. and Dean of Fiord
Negro Killed Near Decatur, Ala.
Nashville, Tenn., July 7.—‘Near
Decatur, Ala., George Neville, a prom
inent planter, shot and instantly kill
ed Collie Minor, negro, who was at
tempting to enter through a window
the bedroom of Neville’s two daugh
ters.
Bishop Potter Improving.
Cooperstown, N. Y., July 7.—
Bishop Henry C. Potter passed a
comfortable night and is still improv
ing. It is now thought the bishop's
ultimate recovery is sure,
He Complied.
A distinguished Belgian lady, says
a German paper, wrote the follow
ing note to the famous cellist, Ser-
vais:
We give next Thursday a banquet, fol
lowed by a reception and ball. M. de Z.
and I shall be most happy to see you
with us. Cordially,
BARONESS DE Z.
P. S.—Do not forget to send your vio
loncello.
The baroness had not long to wait
for the artist’s reply. It ran as fol
lows:
My Dear Baronesa—A pressing engage
ment necessitates my leaving Brussels
Immediately, so I am forced, though with
great regret, to decline your very kind
invitation for Thursday. Sincerely,
SERVAIS.
P. S.—In accordance with your wish 1
am sending you my violoncello.
Feminine Curiosity.
'Mr. Dolley, won’t you let me
look at your watch a little while ?”
“Certainly, Miss Flypp. Do you
want to consult the time ?”
“No,” replied the girl as she
opened it and examined its case and
works. “I was curious to see if wa
ter tarnished gold or had any effect
on the watch’s delicate mechanism.”
“Water ? What do you mean ?”
“Well, Mr. Hunker told me you
were in the habit of soaking your
watch. What is the object of such
treatment, Mr. Dolley ?”
— -u—
Watterson is Certain Bryan
will 8eat Taft.
Cincinnati, O., July 7.—Henry
Watterson, who was here to at
tend thd funeral of Muiat Hal
stead said ; “I am ascertain that
Bryan will be nominated as I
am certain that he will beat Taft.
This is a year of destiny picked
out to beat the republican party.
The very virtues of Taft are
against him as they were against
James G. Blain.”
Asked regarding a candidate
for vice president, Mr, Watter
son said : “It I had a right to
name a vice president without
giving the matter any reflections
Judge Gray being out of the
question, having announced posh
tively that he would not accept,
I would take a venture at Her
man Ridker. He is at the head
of the Siaats Zeitung and the
most distinguished German liv
ing. He lives in New York and
we want an eastern man ; and
the vice presidential candidate
should be selected with the view
that he may become president.
Herman Ridder. is the man
strong clear headed able and ex
ecutive.”
For Miss Nora Shaw.
The bride of the week Miss
Nora Shaw, was the charming
guest ol honor at an informal re>
ception given Friday afternoon
by Mrs. Buford Boykin. About
twenty guests were invited from
4:30 until 6:30. Five tables
were arranged on the veranda
lor progressive dominoes. Punch
was served during the game. An
intertaining feature of the after
noon were the recipes contribu
ted by the guest for the cook
book of the bride. Alter the
game a delicious lunch confut
ing of tomatoes dressd with
mayonaise, beet salad, sand
wiches and iced tea was served.
False Economy
To put any old thing on your
eyes because it is “cheap” Your
eyes are your best friends, give
them a showing. Dr. Bring-
hurst’s office is in the Roop
Building.
Notice
J.F. Morris has bought halt
interest in the grocery store and
business of G. T. Jackson. All
accounts payable to Jackson &
Morris. J. F. Morris
G. T.Jackson
Shaw-Lyle.
A wedding of much interest to
Carrolltonians occurred Wed
nesday at high noon, when Miss
Nora Shaw and Mr. Charles Al»
leu Lyle were united in marriage
by Rev. Wm. Dunbar at the
home of the bride’s aunt, Mrs.
Horace McClellen on College
street. Only relatives and inti
mate frieds were present at the
marriage ceremony and recep
tion which occurred immeoiately
afterward. The pretty home was
darkened and lighted by candles.
The LoheDgina bridal chorus
was played by Miss Ethel Car-
roll as the wedding party entered.
Little Miss Corine Bass bore
the ring, and the attendants
were Mrs. Buford Boykin, Miss
Marion West and Dr. Boykin.
The groom entered with his best
man, Mr. J. O. Newell, the
bride with her uncle, Mr. R. C.
Teage. The bridal party was
served to breakfast in the dining
room, the guests from the buflet.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle left at 1 :io
for Blufton, Ala.
Miss Margaret Simonton
Entertains.
A delightful social aflair of
last week was the dominoes par
ty given Friday afternoon by
Miss Margaret Simonton in hon«
or of the popular visitor, Miss
Lucy Candler, of Clearwater,
Florida, who is spending a few
weeks with Miss Marion West
on Deport street. About twen
ty-four guests were invited and
the tables for the progressive
game were place 4 on the lovely
shaded lawn. The hostess wrs
assisted in entertaining by her
mother and by little Misses Mary
and Martha Dozier. At the
close of the game, a delicioui
luncheon was served consisting
of tomatoes, dressed with mayon
naise, sandwiches, relishes,
crackers, iced tea, and ice cream
and cake.
Special Notice.
I am still prepared to do your
lathing lor plastering and I also
do all kinds of shingling, all
shingling done by the square
from 60 cts up and lathing 3
cents per yard, see me before
having work done, both phones
171 long and short distance.
W. W. Hagan. ’
We mended a
broken heart
The Other Day
It belonged to a jady and it was an attractive
Brooch indeed.
It was easily worth #ro—but a mishap rendered
it useless.
50 cents put it into service again.
And that’s the way it goes.
Every day our repair department restores to
usefulness Rings and Pins and Watches and
Clocks and things.
Our work costs a few cents, maybe, while the
renewed article again takes its place as a thing
beauty,
Isn’t there something belonging to you that
requires our services?