New Store
NEW GOOOODS.
“But in the same old stand.”
Our Stationery, inks,_pe;s and pencils are the best cver
made or handled. Nice paper and enveclopes from 5 cts
to 50 cts per box.
To keep the business pot aboiling—to liven up shoe
buying, we are making some extra efforts. We have
Men'’s, Ladies, Misses and Children’s Shoes of all sizes.
Every pair warranted worth a third more than the
price. Come in and bring your feet to be fitted.
Comlete line of Gent’s Dress Shirts, Underwear, Hats
and Caps. Our Collars, Ties and Scarfs, for winter wear,
are fine.
Full line of Ladies’ Misses’ and
Children’s Hosiery.
Give me a call, am ready for
more Fall business. Can save
you money.
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We advise our Customers to buy belore January first all of
the Meal and Hulls they expect to use for Winter and Spring
feeding, ‘
The seasons crush will not be large and we will finish
by Janury first. If you wait until after that date to get
vour suyply, you will very likely be disappointed.
YOURS TRULY, -
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Monticello Cotton Oil Co.
NOV. 12, 1903.
CLEANING, PRESSING
AND DYEING.
When your pants are looking shabby,
Your coat or skirt turning brown,
Don't forget the first-class dyeing house,
In this pretty little town.
When it comes to cleaning and pressing,
This same house cannot be beat,
Dirty suits all look like new ones,
The work is done 8o clean and neat.
All work is guaranteed to please you,
Wear neat new clothes, be alive,
Remember, goods are called for promptly,
When you ring up forty five,
Taylor the Old Reliable Barber.
Others may come and they may
go, :
But I will do the same kind of
work as before.
I have served the white people
here for twenty two years and am
still working, I have with me a
good barber and we will give you
the best in the shop. You will find
my shop under Jordan's drug store
on north side.
James Taylor, the Barber.
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY
AND SILVERWARE
AT
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J. E. HECHT’S
JEWELRY STORE.
My line is complete in the latest styles and lowest
prices. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, or anything in my
line.
You are cordially invited to visit my store when in
the city and get my prices.
I can furnish yon with anything from a diamond to
the cheapest piece of Jewelry.
Visiting New York and other leading markets
I keep in touch with the latest styles and my
many customers can rest assured that my most
complete line is up-to-date,
Yours to serve,
J. E. HECHT, JEWELER.
Talk up for Monticello and see
her grow.
Disastrous Wrecks.
Carelessness is responsible for
many a railway wreck and the
same causes are making human
wrecks of sufferers from Throat.
and Lung troubles. But since
the advent of Dr. King’s New
Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, even the worst
cases can be cured, and hopless
resignation 1s no longer necessary.
Mrs. Lois Cragg of Dorchester,
Mass., 18 one of many whose life
was saved by Dr. King’s New
Discovery. This great remedy
is guaranteed for all Throat and
Lung diseases by C. D. Jordan’s
Druggist. Price 50¢, and SI.OO.
Trial bottles free.
THE MONTICELLO NEWS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1903.
Remedy for the Rural
Scthool Condition.
BY M. B. DENNIS, EATONTON, GA.
} Yes, thanks be unto a benign
Providence, there is a remedy for
‘the unsatisfactory condition of our
irm‘al scheols. Some one hath said
‘that **for every ill naturehath fur
nished a remedy.” And the sweet
old sacred song that we have heard
all our days still brings to the
weary and heavy laden the solace
‘and comfort it has always brought:
“Earth hath no sorrow
Tnat Heaven cannot heal.” ‘
Fortunate indeed for the multi
tude of youths 1 ving in the coun-.
try this wise and comprehensive
law reaches the malady afflicting
their schools.
But while it is an acknowledged
fact that the rural school condition
is bad, and needs attention, withal
it is not as bad as a half score of
years back. The teachers, as a
rule, are better equipped. The
houses are more in accordance
with the educational requirements,
The patrons and people generally
are more interested and liberal in
school matters. The children are
‘more deeply concerned. The en
rollment is larger, and the average }
attendance better. The general
results achieved are greater and!
more thorough. Yes, that's true, |
but considering the dignity and
eternal iinportance of the business,
the improvement should have
been a thousand times greater. In
the face of the progress made, the
room for betterment still stretches
out before us like some unexplored
and boundless plain. There has
been progress, but how slow and
plodding !
Now, where's the wisdom in re
maining content with the present
slow progress, when we can do
better? Where the sensein being
satisfied with snail’s gait, when we
have means of faster travel?
Where's the wisdom in clinging to
our present inefficient system,
when a betterisin such easy reach?
Would you know the remedy?
It is this: Local taxation,
Don't let this frighten you from
your base. Be still and sit quietly
in the boat, and we sha!l endeavor
before we finish discussing this
important matter, to show you
how easily this can be done, and
how little it resembles anything
like a busden.
Burden? How dare you call any
reasonable thing a burden that has
for its purpose the betterment of
your children? How call anything
a burden that promises so much
for our civilization, our develop
ment of our prosperity, our happi
ness? What have we today in the
way of liberty, life, protection of
person and property, comforts of
home and society, advantages of
training and refinement, of mater
ial and industrial development
that is not directly traceable to
education? Then, in the name of
reason, why let our rural educa
tional facilities go limp any longer
for want of adequate support?
Dr., Charles D. Mclver, of North
Carolina, uttered a profound truth
when he said: “It has been too
common a political teaching that
the best government is that which
levies the smallest taxes, The
future will modify that doctrine,
and teach that liberal taxation,
fairly levied and properly applied,
is the chief mark of a civilized peo
ple. The savage pay no tax.”
“If.ignorance is not a curse, a
sin, a reproach to any people, then
it must be that people’s blessing,
goodness, pride. The means with
which to banish ignorance can be
voted into a community, or they
can be voted out. A good school
house, a good teacher and a good
library are the deadliest foes ignor- }
ance has; they can be voted into
any community in Georgia,—
Souathern Education, ‘
“Education—a debt due from
present to future gencrations,”—
Geo. Peabody, |
*“The people have @ right to thei
privilege of education, and it is
the duty of State to guard and
maintain that right,”—Constitu
tion of North Carolioa.
““The riches of the commonwealth
Are free, strong minds and hearts
of health;
And more to her than gold or grain
The cunning hand and cultured
brain," -
“If the children are untaught,
their ignorance and vices will, in
;the future cost us much dearer in
itheir consequences than it would
‘have done in their correction by a
good education.”-—Thos, Jeffer
son,
““For every pound you save in
education, you will spend five in
prosecutions, in prison, in penal
settlements,”"—Lord Macaulay.
**The life or death of a state
means the intelligence or ignor
ance of the citizens.—Dr, J. L.
M. Curry.
Now, which is preferable? If
life, why be niggardly in fostering
it? |
Local taxation is the remedy,
and the only effectual, business
like and equitable remedy. It is
one that has had years and years‘
of trial and been found equal to!
every demand. Once inaugurated, |
it is never abandoned, because it
answers its end. ‘
Before we can hope to have lo
cal taxation, however, there must
be a change in the constitution of
our state. Under the present con
stitution provision is made for lo
cal taxation, but the red tape pro
cess required and the unreason
able restrictions thrown around it
render the occomplishment of the
thing impossible,
The McMichael bill, passed by
the last general assembly, provides
for a change. Before the change
can become effectual, this bill
must be ratified by the people of
the state, They will have an op
portunity to vote on it at the next
general election, in October, 1904,
The State Educational Campaign
Committee, composed of Chancel
lor Walter B. Hill, Bishop W. A.
Candler, Hon. Hoke Smith, Hon.
‘W. B. Merritt, Ex-Gov. W. ]J.
Northen and Hon. M. L, Duggan,
has issued ad able address to the
people of Georgia calling their at
tention to this constitutional a
mendment, and urging them to
‘ ratify it, and thus vouchsafe to the
people of the rural districts as
good educational facilities as are
enjoyed by towns and cities. This
iaddress will soon be published in
‘newspapers throughout the State.
To the Voters of Jasper County.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for the office of Judge of
the County Court of Jasper Coun
ty. Ifelected, I promise to per
form t{he duties of this responsible
office to the best of my skill and
knowledge, without fear, favor or
affection, ks
1 have neither the time nor the
inclination to make a house to
house canvass of the county, but
submit my candidacy to the voters
of the county, and will appreciate
the vote of every man who thinks
I am capable of filling the office.
Respectfully,
A. S. Thurman.
To the Voters of Jasper County.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for the office of Judge
of the county court of Jasper
county and respectfully solicit the
support of the citizens of Jasper
county. If elected I will endeav
or, as I have in the past, to per
form the duties of county Judge
without fear, favor or affection,
reward or the hope thereof, |
Sam T. Reid.
To the Voters of Jasper County.
I hereby announce myself as a
eandidate for Solicitor of the
County Court of Jasper County,
In the event I am elected I will
perform the duties of the office to
the best of my ability,
Doyle Campbell.
To the Voters of Jasper County.
I take this opportunity of re
spectfully announcing my candi
dacy for the office of County
Solicitor of this county, Election
about January 3rd, 1904.
Respectfully,
B. F. Loverette,
DeWitt’s Little Barly Risers,
_ Tes tsmeus Detle pills,
“ALWAYS READY FOR USE”
| NEVER REQUIRES GRINDING,
| WILL SHAVE FOR YEARS WITWOUT HONING.
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Excelsior and Improved New
Enterprise Stoves, no better
made.
Syracuse and Oliver Chill Plows.
SPORTING GOODS OF ALL KINDS—GUNS AND AMMUNITION.
| have & compiste @tock of Hardware which must be ¢ id,
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In making this, my second announcement, allow me to thank
a generous public in aiding me to do business in the midst oi the
livest and sharpest competition of any town in Middle Georgia’l
If close prices and fair dealings will continue to merit your pat
ronage, | shall always be found working to increase my business,
which so far has been pleasant and reasonably profitable. My
working force is now more experienced, and my stock of goods
more varied and complete and better equipped every way to treat
my patrons more liberally.
My stock of shoes is well nigh complete, and will be sold at rea
sonably low prices. My stock of Dry Goods comprises the lead
ing Staples, and will be sold on a basis of 8 cents for Cotton, as I
bought them arly on this basis.
MEN’S READY--MADE--TO--WEAR GOODS.
Have them is stacks, and all bought before the recent sharp ad.
vance, and am in position to save you money. Come in and look,
will do you no harm, and we take pleasure in showing you any
thing we carry. Yours, anxious for business.
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D. B. BENTON.
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are to be paid cash in advance, and if parties are in arrears to the
News all back dues must be gettled before accepting this proposi
tion., Now is the time to subscribe and get two papers for a reason
able rate,
IS THE PLACE
TO WEIGH YOUR COTTON.
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Everything is New and ConvenientjtoYhandle your
Cotton quickly and insure satisfaction.
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With A. H. Burney and B. B. McElhenney as managers and
weighers you are assured of polite attention and the best
possible service. Market quotations furnished on request. ~
We will advance money on all cotton stored iy our ware
house at the lowest rate of interest.
We are anxious to weigh your cotton, [Don’t forget us
when you come to town. Yours to serve,
Jhe Depot Warehouse.
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