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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