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THE CARROLL FREE PRESS, CARROLLTON, QA.
A Merry Christmas
To Our Many Friends and all those who should
be our Customers.
If our efforts toward making your Xmas shopping more of a pleasure, have in any way
succeeded, we are amply prepaid. We thank you for your friendship
The last Call at the Eleventh hour, finds many hand- ^ —^^*7,
some and useful gifts in our cases at your disposal.
Cracksmen Try to Rob Temple
Postoffice.
A daring attempt to blow the
safe at the postoffice at Temple, Ga.
was made shortly before daylight
on Saturday morning by three un
known men, who escaped, according
to a report that reached Atlanta
through J. F. May, an engineer on
the Southern railroad.
Before they were interrupted in
their work, the cracksmen had
drilled six holes in the post-office
safe. They had filled the holes with
nitroglycerine and ignited one fuse
before they were frightened away'
The single shot opened the outer
door of the safe, the ohter shots,
which would have given the burglars
access to a considerable amount of
cash and stamps; were ready to be
fired, when an operator at the depot
named Harris, passed by the scene
and threw his lantern on the men,
who were working at the safe.
He called for help, thinking that
the men would have to come out
by the front door, but they had
previously broken open the back
door to the postoffice, and made
their escape through the rear. The
attempted robbery caused great
excitement in Temple on Saturday.
—Atlanta Journal.
Ninety-Two Million.
Major John F. Hanson Dead
In 1860 the population of the
United States was a trifle over
thirty-one millions. Today, accord
ing to the recent census, it is more
than ninety-two millions. This tre
mendous growth which has taken
place following the nation's great
crisis and within the memory of a
single generation is from an inter
national view significant.
For one thing, it places us truly
in the van of world powers. For,!
this country is now ahead of France
and Germany, their colonies included
and it is second only to the British
Empire, Russia and China. While a i
considerable portion of the increase
is due to immigration, it represents
in a large measure a purely internal
development, too, that has come
about within four brief decades.
Shiloh
Mrs. W. A. Johnson spent Sunday
with Mrs. Duke Johnson.
Wanted
A good man to take a full tw°
horse crop on halves for the year
1911, good land, good stock and good
tools furnished, good reference requir
ed. Apply to A. D. Hagan.
R. F. D. no 2. Bowdon, Ga.
Married on last second Sunday
Mr. Tom Ansly to Miss Pollie Farm
er, the writer wishes them much
happiness in their new life.
Little "Miss Camilla Harper, of
Cross Plains, is spending this week
with her grand-parents.
Xmas will soon be here look for
old Santa soon.
More Industries for Two States
Pay For Militiamen.
Notice
This is to notify all persons hold
ing tickets on the Cash Pressing
Club formerly owned by Coleman
Bros, poitively will not be redeemed
yd me. E. K. Merrell
Christmas Gift!
If you wish to select a ! Xmas present of real worth for
wife, mother, sister or frien don’t forget THE IMPROV
ED MONITOR SAD JRON h -
The MONITOR is a perfect self-heating, gasoline
smoothing iron.
PRICE $3.50
AGENTS WANTED IN
THIS TERRITORY
The MONITOR does an ironing for ONE CENT.
The MONITOR keeps YOU cool-itself hot.
The MONITOR saves t.me, fuel and labor.
The MONITOR with proper care lasts a life-time.
The MONITOR is ABSOLUTELY non-explosive
The MONITOR is simple and easy to opera e.
The MONITOR is a NECESSITY not a luxury.
The MONITOR is guaranteed to give satisfaction.
'Ihe MONITOR is the IDEAL Christmas Present.
Over 500,000 American Ladies the MONITOR.
IF YOS use the MONITOR once, you will use it ALWAYS.
Write To-Day For Terms And Territory.
J. M, BALLARD, District Manager.
Wehadkee, Ala.
A Complete Line
of useful as well as beautiful
presents for people of all ages
from baby to grandma, at the
very lowest prices. Also a
nice line of Candy at
10c per Pound
Turner’s
Ten=Gent
Store
Major John F. Hanson, president
of the Central of Georgia railroad,
died suddenly in Atlanta Thursday
morning aged 70 years.
Though Major Hanson had been
in bad health for some months, and
his condition had caused his friends
much alarm several times, yet he
had rallied and had improved so
much that he was able to attend to
his duties as late as Wednesday.
Major Hanson had for years been
recognized as one of the finest rail
road men in the South, and was well
known throughout the country.
Major John Fletcher Hanson was
a native of Monroe County, Georgia,
and was the son of a Methodist
minister. Tne family of Major Han
son traces back its descent to the
chevaliers who came over to the
new country of North America with
Lord Baltimore.
Major Hanson received a common
school education. At the out-break I
of the civil war he enlisted with the!
Spalding Grays, of the second Geor-1
gia battalion. After the battle of
Sharpsburg he was retired because'
of physicial disability. i
At the close of the war he enter-!
ed the mercantile business at Barnes-
ville. After a few days later he
moved to Macon and engaged in
the cotton business. He then or
ganized the Bibb Manufacturing Co,
which was his first notable financial
success. Under his management
this company grew to be one of the
largest and most successful cotton
spinning mills in the South. It was
a comparatively small sum that he
and the others interested with him
invested in the Bibb Manufacturing
Company, but it is said that it now
pays dividennds on about $2,000,000.
The body of Major Hanson was
carried to Macon Friday morning,
and the funeral occured at 3 o’clock
this afternoon. From 3 o’clock to
3:05 o’clock trains, switch engines,
and all work of all kinds on the
Central was suspended as a mark of
respect to the deceased.
The Georgia and Alabama In
dustrial Index, published at Colum
bus, Ga., says in its regular weekly
issue;
"A spirit of progress and opti
mism characterizes the business re
port of the two states for the past
week. Rome, Ga„ voted $275,000 of
improvement bonds, Dublin, Ga.,
$30,000 of bonds and Hart county,
in the same state, $40;000 of road
and bridge bonds, Dallas county,
Ala., awarded contract for $55,570
road construction, and Stewart
county, in Georgia, is to vote on
the issuance of $100,000 of road
bonds.
"A eompany was chartered to es
tablish a railroad from Gadsden,
Ala., to Birmingham, Ala., the
probable route being via Ragland,
Ala,, and in Georgia the Danville
and Cary Railroad Company applied
for charter, with capital stock of
$100,000. A fertilizer factory for
Decatur, Ala., a $250,000 telephone
company at Carrollton, Ga., and a
$90,000 cotton mill at Hartwell, Ga.‘
are among the industries reported.
Many farm land deals are reported,
notable among them being a $40,
000 sale in Dougherty county, Ga,
and a $42,000 sale in Bullock county
in the same state, another realty
transaction of interest being the sale
of Colbert county land at $100 an
acre, or nearly twice its value a few
years ago."
Lost
I lost a pocket book with two
$5.00 gold pieces, one $20.00 gold
piece, one $5.00 green back, two
silver dollars, one nickle and three
pennies. Francis Wilks
Remember ‘ Hamrick’s” for your
gifts. The right goods—the right
prices—for immediate selection.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania
introduced a bill in the senate last
Monday, providing pay for the
national militiamen out of the
national treasury. That such a bill
will be passed in some form, if not
by the present congress then the
next, there is little room to doubt.
The Penrose bill provides that all
militiamen in the ranks who attend
as many as 48 drills during the
year be paid 25 per cent, of the pay
of men of the same rank in the
regular army. Men who attend less
than 48 drills but exceeding 20,
shall be paid a proportionate
amount of 25 per cent, and men
who attend less than 20 drills during
the year shall be entitled to no pay,
All officers below the rank of
general under this bill are to be
paid 15 per cent, and all general
officers 5 per cent of the pay of
officers of like rank in the regular
army.
The pay of privates in the regular
army is from $15 to $25 per month,
according to length of service. The
pay of non commissioned officers
varies from $21 to $99 per month,
according to grade and length of
service; and the pay of officers be
low the rank of general varies from
$1,700 a year for Second Lieutenant
first year, to $5,000 for Colonel after
20 years service:
So it appears that under the Pen
rose bill a private in the militia
who attended the requisite number
of drills would during the first year
of service be entitled to $3.75 per
month or $45 a year. A corporal
the first year would get $5.25 per
month or $63 a year; a second lieu
tenant's pay would be $223 the
first year, and a colonels’ $700 the
first year.
This would be very little, especial
ly for the men in the ranks, but it
is very much better than nothing
at all, which is their present pay.
And it may be confidently expected
1 that, the system of paying members
of the national guard having been
adopted, the pay will be gradually
increased. The men of the regular
.army are fed and clothed, and
. militiamen are required to feed and
• clothe themselves, so in fairness
one quarter cost of this should and
will probably be added soon after
the pay system shall be adopted.
This no doubt will help to keep
up the national guard organization
which is now rapidly running down,
owing to the fact that the govern
ment takes the services of these
men without pay, or even a thank-
you for the service they renlier
Augusta Herald.
VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT
TOR SALE.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday
in January, 1911, between the legal
hours of sale in front of the Court
House door on Dixie Street to the
highest and best bidder, the house
and lot of Mrs. Kate Ouzts fronting
Dixie Street 124 feet and running
back 350 feet to White Street. .Lot
124 x 350 feet with good two*" (2)
story seven (7) room house on
same with all necessary outbuildings
water works etc.
This is one of the most desirable
pieces of property in Carrollton.
Terms cash. Barron & Sox, Agts.
AGENTS WANTED—Fori; selling i
■ leJr
the Monitor Self Heating Gasoline
Sad Iron, paying proposition. Agents
make good money. Apply with
reference. J. M. Ballard,;
Wehadkee, Ala.
w
atch
illiam’s
indows
While in Washington this month
Senator Terrell is making his home
at the Hotel Shoreham, which is di
rectly opposite the new home of
Southern Commercial Congress. It
is not as the New Willard or the
Raleigh on Pennsylvania avenue, but
it is a comfortable family hotel.
Here John B. Gordon stopped while
in Washington.
The first bill introduced by Sena
tor Terrell was one to reinstate in
the military academy, J. H. Booker,
of West Point, Ga„ who was dis
charged for having been in com
mand of a batalion of cadets that
hazed some under-graduates. Book
er testified that he knew nothing of
the occurence, and in fact, no cruel
ties were perpetrated but he was
dismissed. Senator Terrell believes
an unjustice was done him, and has
moved in his support—Meriwether,
Vindicator.
CUT PRICE SALE
I JBMBMBMMau.
Notice Farmers
This is to advise that our Oil Mill
Ginnery will run regularly till the
the 24th inst„ and we trust that you
will bring all your cotton and have
it ginned by that time. After Xmas
we will run only two to three days
per week. We appreciate your pat
ronage and would be glad to accom
odate you by running full time after
Xmas hut the amount is so small
we can-.ot afford to keep hands
ready for this work. Yours truly.
Mandeville Mills.
For Rent
One nice large front office,
and one office suitable for bed-
J. T. Bradley,
room.
LOST — $40 in currency, Thursday
somewhere aiound the Square.
Reward to finder.
R. Lee Sharpe.
Fancy decorating paper, Xmas
bells at William’s.
.... .
We are oftering our entire stock of Dry Goods
Millinery and Groceries at CUT PRICES for the \
next few days.
Don’t miss this opportunity to save money.
Below are a few prices:
$5.00 Shoes at $3.98
3.00 Shoes at 2.48
Shoes as low as 98c
3.50 All-Wool Sweaters at 2.59
Fall and Winter Pants at very low prices
Entire stock of Millinery at cost
Groceries at reduced prices
Full line Xmas goods of every kind
Gome to see us and we will save you money on
anything you want.
j.
. Hughens
MAPLE STREET