BfcNRY COUNTY WEEKLY.
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K. L. JOHNSON 1 .dllor.
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per month. Reduction on standing
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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.
