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The Herald and Advertiser NEWNAN, FRIDAY, JUDY 3. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR IN ADVANCE. The Tax Equalization Law. Macon Telegraph "The tax equali zation law may need some amending; but the law is on the riuht line. The people who willingly hear their burden of taxation are not kicking." Ft. Valley Tribune: "The tax equal izers are gening in their work. We know of many instances where proper ty returns have been raised. Those who have been turning in their proper ty for 'most any oki thinpc’ have had their day. They will now bear their just load.” Columbus (Enquirer-Sun: “The man who owns Inrge property interests should pay his share of the taxes, not only because it. is just and proper for him to do so, but because he receives a larger benefit from the tax fund in the wny of protection for his possessions than the man of smaller means. The broad principle — that every dollar should bear an equal share in the bur den of taxation is so fair that only the dishonest man will object to its ap plication. Anil when Georgia gets to the point where every dollar is paying as much tax as every other dollar, there is reason to believe that the State tax rato may be reduced at least one-half, and there will still bo bb much or more money going into the State Treasury as is going into it now. The large majority of the people of the State are heartily in favor of tax equalization. Objection to the proposition can come from no one unless he belongs to that daBB known as ‘tax dodgers.’ ” Barnesville News - Gazette: "The News-Gazette believes the law under which the equalizers are working is one of the best und most important that has been placed on the stntute books of Georgia in many years. Its purpose is what its name indicates- to equalize the taxes which are to be paid by the peoplo. It is the business of the equal izers to uncover every species of prop erty, and after thoroughly investigat ing the whole to fix the valuations, by increasing or decreasing, so that every property-owner will bear his proper proportion of the taxes that are to be paid into the public treasury. Only by comparison of, and a thorough famil iarity with, all the valuations of the wholu county can this result be arrived at with anything like justice to al|. The task is a tremendous one, und it will take time to put the lnw into op eration in such a way as to bring about equulizution in its fullest and best sense. Hut it can and should be done. Therefore, let everybody determine to give the law a fuir and impartial trial." Albany Herald: "The new law is be ing enforced this year for the first time, und already assurance is given that it is going to more than justify the claims that wore made for it in ad vance by those who were responsible for its enactment. Under its provisions tax-dodging is not the easygoing thing that it hus been in Georgia heretofore, and through the equalizing process which it applies to making returns and fixing property valuations, such an in crease in the tutal sum of the State's wealth is assured that not only may the tax rate bo reduced, but the public debt almost completely canceled next year. Those who nre charged with the duty of enforcing the new tax law de clare that the only complaints that they hear come from the old tux dodgers— those who have been not only covering u p much of their possessions from the tax-gatherers, but returning their visi ble property for less than its real value. Many old crusties in every county in the State have been cheating the law so long, under the tax system that hMS been tolerated ever since the Civil War, that they have no scruples about it, and now feel resentful toward a taxiug sys tem by which they ure compelled to make honest returns and submit to fair valuations of their property for taxa tion." Rome Tribune-Herald: "There was a tremendous fight in the Legislature last year over the bill providing for tax equalization. The bill finally passed by a narrow majority In the minds of all reasonable and intelligent men the ne- c 'ssity for such a law is apparent. It prevents the giving in for taxes of property at greatly less than its value, and equalizes as far ns possible the burden on property-owners. But the 4 ‘magogical politician and the tax dt ri gor are naturally not satisfied. T1 ey want the bill repealed in order that they can go back to their old tactics of tax dodging. As a matter of fact this law it one of the best and fairest ever co asted by the Georgia Legislature. It is a law that lias long been needed in this State, and the very fnct that the politicians are trying to repeal it speaks volumes in its favor. The system has scarcely had time to get into operation. Nevertheless, an immense amount of benefit baa already been derived. As soon as it gets into good working order and the officials in charge have bad time to jut it into , fleet, its good ef fects will be still further felt. It is to be hoped that the demagogues and tax dodgers wnl not succeed in < tf« cting iis repeal. If the law can stand the fire of the politicians for two or three years it will likely beet,me a permanent institu tion. Tie legislature would make a great mistake to It) tal it. ” State Tax Commissioner Talks About New Tax Law. Atlanta, Ga., June 26.—Judge John C. Hart, State Tax Commissioner, gave out the following very interesting state ment this morning- "The digests will not reach this office until about July 1; that is the date the equalization tax Act requires that the Tux Receivers Rhall Bend them in. I cun, of course, do nothing towards county equalization until the digestH are all in. I am pressing the matter, so that at as early a date as possible to place before the General Assembly full knowledge of the situation. About all I can say now is that I think the re sults of the operation of the law this year will, I trust, meet the expecta tions of the friends of the equalization tax Act, and especially do I hope that its operations will allay the apprehensions of those who oppose it—that it might work a hardship upon some classes of people. I am quite sure the Act will not hurt any man who has been even approxi mately doing his duty in the matter of paoing his taxes in the past, and it ought to relievo that class of our citi zens who have been ‘swearing to their hurt’ in the matter of tax returns, by actually diminishing the money they have been paying out as taxes. "The law, as everybody understands, has had its troubles — some the result of lack of experience and knowledge of those in charge of the work, from the Tax Commissioner down. It has been handicapped by those who were unwill ing that it should have a fair trial, and when you consider all of these things it will make a showing this year, in my opinion, scarcely uhort of marvelous. “I take from my mail this morning several letters fairly indicative of final results. From the Baldwin county as sessors, (their preliminary report, made by their clerk, Judge Hines,) the in crease of valuations in Baldwin county will ahow about $706,600. Of this amount $150,000 represents unreturned property. He states they have had but one arbitration so far in the county. “Jas. E. French states that the val uations in Stewart county will show an increase of approximately $165,000. "A letter from G. W. Holliday, chair man of the board of assessors of Wilcox county, encloses a table Bhowing an in crease for that county which will reach $489,910. Of this amount $115,000 is omitted property, owned in part by non-residents. “A letter from I). O. Awtrey, chair man of the board of equalizers of Col quitt county, reads: ‘We think this is a good law, properly handled, but it will take a few years to get things equalized; it can’t be done in one year. We hope you will lie able to get counties nearer equal ized than they have ever been. W o found unreturned property and equalized it.in a wuy that gives our county a raise of valuations approximate $872,903.’ "The administration of any law of this magnitude is obliged to meet with fric tion here and there, but when people understand what is the truth about it— that, properly administered, the effect of it ought to he to greatly decrease the burden of taxation they will cordially approve it. "There can be nothing the matter with a law embodying but two princi ples: First, that all property of the State ought to be put on the digest and made to bear its burden; and, Becond, that those who pay taxes should be made to tissumo their proper shure. These fundamentals constitute the essence of justice." Some False Ideas of Economy. Progressive Fumaer. I am no student of economy, nor do I propose to be an exponent of it, but after observing the methods and con ditions on some of the farms in my locality, I feel that I can give a Hmall hint in an economic direction. First, I want to take up the prevail ing methods of purchasing supplies. I di this hecause, according to my way of thinking, a man must first learn to economize at home before ho can do so in business. I will begin by asking a few questions, which are vitally im portant to an economic household. Is it best for a man to buy what he needB, periodically, say once a month, from a wholesale dealer and save the worry und distraction of frequent and irreg ular trips to town, and at the same time save the retail-man's profit, or is it best to buy what you need just any time you happen to think of it, by piecemeal, in a hand-to-mouth way, and pay from 10 to 20 per cent, more than you should? Of course all will agree that the former method iB the best. I know, however, of several families in this locality who buy supplies as though they were next door to a gro cery store. Now tell me, what dues a farmer, living six miles from any base of sup plies, look like, buying just enough for two or three days or even a week? I have asked the heads of some of these families why they did things on such a scale, and almost invariably the answer has been that if things were bought in quantity they would be wasted. Right here is where the false idea comes in. These people are trying t.o remedy a bad evil by substituting a worse one for it. They are tearing up the organiza tion of their working force by trips to town, and at the same time losing money by buying in small quantities. All this could be avoided by a well planned purchase, once a month at a wholesale price, and a little trouble in caring for the groceries after they are bought. Another poor idea of economy that I find is that it is more profitable to use an old implement just as long as it sticks together, than to buy a new one. This one idea, I believe, has more to do with the poor tillage and small profits on some of our farms than anything else. In this part of the South nearly all of our labor is negro labor. I’ll not try to give a description of the negro’s disposition toward work, for I believe every farmer knows that. I will say this much, however, that if you give a negro a good sharp plow he will give you good results, providing he is a steady worker; but as soon as he has to exert himself a bit to hold that plow in the ground, there’s where the good work stops. A Perfect Cathartic. There is sure and wholesome action in every dose of Foley's Cathartic Tab lets. They cleunse, with never a gripe or pain. Chronic cases of constipation find them invaluable. Stout people are relieved of that bleated, congested feel ing, so uncomfortable, especially in hot weather. They keep your liver busy. For sale by all dealers. Little Willie had been very naughty —so much so, in fnct, that after havirg reproved him several times, his mother was at last forced to severely punish him. When his father arrived home in the evpning he at once perceived that Wil lie’s eyes were suspiciously red. “What's the matter, sonny?” he Cured of Indigestion. Mrs. Siidie P. Clawson, Indiana, Pa., was bothered wi h indigestion. "My stomach pained me night and day," she writes. "1 would feel bloated and have headache and belching after eat ing. I also suffered from constipation. My daughter had used Chamberlain’s Tablets and they did her so much good that she gave me a few doses of them and insisted upon my trying them. They helped me as nothing else has done.” For sale by all dealers. cried. "Nothing,” responded Willie, un easily. 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Get catalogue and 1 particulars from NEWNAN AUTO CG., Newnan, Ga. !i! |l,5 i An admiring constituent gave Con gressman Legare, of South Carolina, one of those vest-pocket edition lillipu- tion Mexican dogs to take home to the children. Legare—pronounced Leg-ree, by the way—was leading the dog along by a cotton string, when a South Caro lina mountaineer stopped him. “Are it a regular dog?” the man ask ed. “Yes, it’s a Ch . Well, I can’t pronounce the name of it,” said Leg- ere, “but it’s some kind of a Mexican dog.” “Just a pup, I reckon?” “No, it'H full-grown.” “Well,” opined the - mountaineer, “that’s the least dog I ever seen at one time.” A young society woman met a young man who was noted for trying to push his way into social circles. “I am to give a little musicale next week,” she said, “and I would like to have you take part, Mr. Williams. You know something about music, do you not?” “Oh, yes, indeed,” replied the young man, “and I shall be delighted, Mrs. Colt, I assure you. What part do you want me to take?” “I should like very much,” said the young woman, “to have you turn the leaves of the music at the piano.” If Kidneys and Bladder Bother Then Foley’s Kidney Pills. Overworked kidneys will break down if not helped. When they can no lon ger protect the blood and the body from the poisons that come to them, then look out for Bright’s disease, serious kidney trouble and bladder annoyances. Foley’s Kidney Pills are your best pro tection, yourbest medicine for weak, sore, over-worked kidney and bladder weaknesses. For sale by all dealers. When a fellow who “has had his fling” in life, then decides to marry some pure girl and settle down and live happily ever after, proposes to thegirl, she should also have her “fling” and should fling him overboard. He is a sorry spectacle indeed who, having wasted the best years of his life, feels that he is good enough to Bpend the re mainder of his existence as the com panion of a girl whose life has been without reproach. A pompous physican who was inclined to criticize others, was watching a stone mason build a fence for his neighbor. He thought the mason used too much mortar. “Jim,” he said “mortar covers up a a good many mistakes, doesn’t it?” "Yes, doctor,” calmly replied the mason, “and so does the spade.” Many a workman fails to see an op portunity because he keeps his eyes on the clock. For Sale I3y ALL DEALEHS Sheriff’s Sale for July. GEORGIA-Coweta County: Will be sold before the Court-house door in New- nnn, Coweta county, Ga.. on the first Tuesday in July next, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest and best bidder, the following de scribed property, to-wit: A certain tract of land on the west side of Church street, in the town of Grantville, said county and State, and bounded as follows: On the north by Willie Ilullock and Geo. West, on the east by Church street, on the south by Deo Wil liams and Amanda Williams, and on the west by D. B. Lambert, being the tract sold to Jerry Bul lock by Mrs. Itura R. Leigh, executor of J W. Colley, with the exception of one a<re sold oil to Willie Bullock. Levied on as the property of Jes sie Bullock und Jerry Bullock to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Justice Court of the 1139th dis trict. G. M.. in favor of W. A. Bohannon Co. vs. the said Jessie Bullock and Jerry Bullock. De- fendants in fi. fa. notified in terms of the law. Levy made by C. A. Burks, L. 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