The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, January 24, 1908, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextBfcNRY COUNTY WEEKLY. ,j. a. l OL'I'HK, rublitthor. K. L. JOHNSON 1 .dllor. Entered at the postofflca at Mcpon migh, as second-elase mall matter. Advertising Ratea: SI.OO per l*oh per month. Reduction on standing •©atract* by special agreement. gWTMUL) ",-n !Ji— McDonough, Ga , J n. 24, 1908. Its gratfiying to note the strength and stability of the banks oT Geor gia as shown by the recent state ments, and especially gratifying to see the local banks making such a fine showing. Hon. R. E. Davidson, of Greene county, has announced his candida dacy for the office of prison com missioner to succeed Hon. Thomas Eason. Mr. Davidson has for sev eral years served his county with credit as representative in the leg islature, and his prominence in this capacity makes him a well known man throughout the state, and this coupled with his strong personali ty in meeting the people will make him a strong man in the race for prison commissioner. announcement on last Mon day of the death of Col. Emmett Womack, of Covington, occasioned much genuine regret in this county by his hosts of friends. For a num ber of years be was solicitor of the Flint circuit and while in that po sition he frequently visited Mc- Donough. He was an/ible, fearless man and did what he concieved to bo the right. He died very sud denly at Washington City, where lie has been for several years as chief clerk in the interior depart ment. Peace to his as^irfs. McDonough citizens are now much interested in a free public school for town. The town is now standing in its own tight in not at once i stahlishing a free school sys tern. There are now many vacant houses in the town but if a free school system was here t here would be a :*i\ at rn.-h lor all these houses and tor many more besides. Let's all get hi harmony with the free school movement and establish a thoroughly up-to-date public school system here, and then see Mr Dei. ■, ;it grow as sac* has never done before. New 1-ostul i emulation. An order promulgated on I)> c. 4th, by the po-4 offi v department at Washington denies to publish ers the privilege of mailing their papers to subscribers after a speci fied time following the expiration of the subscription. This new Postal Regulation says: “A reasonable time will be allowed publishers to secure re newals of subscriptions, but unless suit.-crupturns are expressly re newed after the term for which they are paid within the following periods: Dailies within three months, semi-weeklies within nine months, ami weeklies within ' one year, they shall not be count ed in 'he legitimate list of sub scribers, and copies mailed on ac count thereof shall not be for mailing at the second age,” etc. It, will be seen from this that, publishers of weekly newspapers 1 cannot carry on their list subscri bers who ure in arrears as long or longer, than a year. Pastmas ters have, however, in order that j subscriber's and publishers may have opportunity to adjust them-! solves to the new situation, been ] given authority to exercise dis cretion in the enforcement of the new rive for a few weoks. The Weekly has mite a number of subscribers on its list, good! men whose patronage we esteem, who are a year or more in arrears. We would regret to be compelled to fcrase their n ames, hut it is i matter that will not Ira discretion ary with ns, tln^government hav ing ' ;k<. n it uni of our hands, un 1 -;s th’>v settle their dues at an early day. If yon are one of thes< please sent: or bring in the amount 3 ou owe. The Athens Resolutions. The Telegraph printed yester dav some brave and patriotic reso lutions adopted by the Athens Chamber of Commerce which are worthy of special commendation and emulation at this time. We say brave because a year and a half ago the Athens Chamber would have been pilloried for such expressions ; and we say patriotic because now it must be plain to all fair and open-minded people that duty points plainly to the course taken at Athens. The resolutions say : Whereas, our manufacturing, mercantile, farming and all other business interests in this State are depressed and feeling the baneful influence and effects ut the agitation and attacks of the past two or three yetyrs upon the railroads and other corporate prop erty ; and Whereas, the restoration of con fidence which has been distress ingly impaired by such politi cal agitation, is essential to the revival of our varied business in terests and necessary to the fur ther progress and prosperity of our state ; and Whereas, in this threatening paralysis of our business condi tion which will bring distress and suffering to the factories, the farms, and to labor, and to everv other vocation, it is our duty, in a spirit of common patriotism to lay aside all past differences and seek to restore and preserve the common good. Therefore be it, Resolved, That the Chamber oi Commerce of Athens respectfully but earnestly petitions the Rail road Commission of this State to discourage and disallow any fur ther anti-railroad%,agitation and attacks, and also invite the cordial c -operation of other chambers ol c mmeicii, trade bodies and other easiness interests, and every pa triotic citizen of this state to join in this effort to stay and prevenl further agitation and attack upon our railway companies and othei corporate interests to the end that confidence may be restored and hoarded money may be returned lo the channels of trad • and com meree, so iLabour railways may bo further extended and developed and labor r e-e mpl oy e u—our lumber plants resume operation— our cotton mills re-opened —our building activities resumed onr trade relations quickened and re established, and toe price oi col ton and our farm products re stored and advanced, and all other business interest restored to nor mal condition. Resolved, further. That this res olution be furnished to the Cham ber of commerce and other trades bodies, farmers’ organizations and labor organizations and other or ganizations in this state interest ed in the growth and development and welfare of our commonwealth for their earnest consideration and oh triotie co-operation. Resolved, further, That a ropy of this resolution be furnished to the press, invoking its powerful and patriotic co-operation. Railroad regulation on sane, jusl and reasonable lines is a part ol of wise statesmanslii]); but tin country cannot prosper as long a railroad baiting is practically tl: sole aim, ob'ectand pursuit of p r sons engaged in he work cut out for statesmen. The railroads constitute a very large per rent of < nr taxable wealth. They touch the heart and life of every other business. They are a part of every other business. Like no other business, nothing can prosper without them. Par alyze them and you paralyze every other business. A three years' war, as re kloss, as it was r hurtful to the public good, has put the Seaboard and the Cornelia and Tallulah Fall.- Railroads into the hands of receiv ers, and tlie common stock of tie Southern down to 10 cents on tin dollar, and the preferred stock 0 3t cents ou the dollar. It has- pu thousands of workmen out of em pkryment. It has cut down tli hours of others. Tt hasx'tffonpef the railroad building and repair . It has stopped the building of sev eral important trolley lines. It has cost every man in Georgia no: in extensive slpppi g more money in one year than free freights would save him in ten. These, briefly stated, are tin fruits of a three years’ war by pol iticians seeking the preferment ol th mselves. In the name of justice, have we not had enough of it? The time has come for the peo ple to rise in their might and put a stop to it. They can do it, if they will act promply on the lines laid down by the Athens Chamber of Commerce. The Telegraph does not pretend to be any wiser or braver than its fellows, but when it stood almost alone among the newspapers of Georgia for sanity and justice dic ing the crusade it was maligned by some and misunderstood by many. It had no design then, as it has no purpose now, but to serve the best interest of the State, for in serv ing that interest it served its own. It has no personal political pur poses wr ambition. It can prosper only as the people prosper because it has no interest in politics ex cept the interest of one in the mass. For if th*re are po allure ments or special rewards in poli tics, or out of it, beyond the hope of legitimate business in its own chosen field of endeavor. Let sanity be restored so that business can proceed.—Macen Tel egraph. OAKLAND. A largo crowd attended Sunday school at this place last Sunday. Mrs. H. H. Greer, of Rocky Creek, visited Mrs. J. P. Welch last Monday. Mr. W. P. Welch made a busi ness trip to Atlanta Tuesday. Mr. H. W. Carmichael, of Lo cust Grove, was a welcome visitor at this place Sunday. Come again, brother Carmichel, yon will al ways find a welcome at Oakland. Mr. B. Massey, of Mt. Carmel, was a welcome visitor at this place Sunday. The many friends of Mr. W. E. Alexander will be glad to know t-bat he is some better at this writing. Grain in this section is lookin'/ 'ine owing tj the bad rainy weath er. A goodly number attended tin sin ing given by Mr. J. S. Barnett last Friday night and all report a nice time. Mrs. D. T. Stone, we are sorry to note, is very sick with Lagrippe. Mr. J. D. Welch has purchased a fine young mule. Mr. Henry Medlock, of Mt. Pleas ant, has moved to the place vacat ed by Mr. Adel Payne. Such men are always heartily welcomed in this community. Tell your friends of The Weekly. TRADE MARK /y REGISTERED twenty-three years M the standard of the South 1 I I old time fish guan< ROSE BOD. Mrs. J. H. Carr and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with W. T. Greer and family. R E Martin spent Sunday after noon with Jessie Greer. Mr. Bud Chappie was a visitor in onr section Sunday. ' Mr. Gus Morris and sister, Miss Abbie, visited friends near Rocky Creek Sunday. T L Hale and family visited R H Greer Sunday. Miss Mary Lizzie Greer visited Miss Louis Martin Sunday. H H Greer and wife visited rel atives in Griffin Wednesday. Mrs. P R Martin and sister vis ited Mrs. J H-Carr, of Luella Tues day. L L Greer visited liomefolks last Sunday. Little Louis Martin, who has been sick for several weeks is some better at this writing. •T D and George Welch spent Saturday with P R Martin. Come again, we are always glad to have you. His 25th Year a Subscriber Eatonton, Ga., Jan. 17th, 1908. — Editor Henry Co. Weekly, McDon ough, Ga. I enclose SI.OO to ex tend my subscription to Jan. 1, 1909 Please mark tae up. This will be the 25th year I have been a continual subscriber to the Henry County Weekly. I love the Weekly and the good old county of Henry in which I lived 26 years of my life, can count my friends by the scores. Wishing you and your paper a happy and prosperous year, I am, Yours truly, A. D Martin. d. C. IVsERIDETH. JACKSON, GA. healer in Stationary Engines zn) Boilers, Saw Mills and latest In proved Cotton Ginning Machinery. Al so A gent for J. . ase Threshing Machine Co ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL. McDonough, Ga., Jan. Ist, 1908. To the White Voters of the Flint Circuit: 1 am a candidate for Solicitor General of the Flint Circuit, subject to the primary to be ordered by the State Democratic Executive Committee. 1 will appreciate all support given me, and. it elected will discharge the dntits of the office to the best of my ability. E. M. SMITH. To the Voters of the Flint Circuit: I am a candidate for Solicitor General of the Flint Circuit, subject to the prima ry as may he ordered by the Democratic Executive Committee. If elected, 1 propose to be Solicitor, and do my full duty, as 1 see it to the best of my ability. Hoping 1 may have your sup port, and with assurances of esteem, I am, Yours truly. J. W. WISE. STILL AT SAME PLACE, I will be in the Welc/i-Hunt building for the coming year and I want all who derire to become yearly members of the Pressing Club to get tickets at once. Yearly membership SI.OO per month. Thanking you in advance for your patronage for the year 1908, I am, Very truly, J. P. Powell. FOR RENT. One two Horse Farm for rent, two miles from Locust Gruve. Ap ply to l-4t Mrs. Dora O. Bostwick. PORATABLE AND STATIONARY AND BOILERS Satf. Lath and Shingle Milts'. Eumps and Fittins.s, vVoodSaws, Splitters,' Shafts, Pulleys, Beiting, Gasoline Engines. LARGEJTOOK LOMBARD, Four.djj, Ma;'.in; and Boils.- Works and Supply Stars, AUGUSTA, GA.