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THE MURRAY NEWS
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Official Organ of City and County
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three month#, 26c,
.MAX A. KKI0TKR, EDITOR.
announcement.
For Sheriff.
To tHe- Volersof Murray County; cancltdaU tor
f ho re! IV announce taybblf fill,the H vacancy in
Sheriff Ktlk of Mtitfay county, to «til death of Wen
office canned hy the iff. The election to take .
Keith, our former Shei 1W»7. A
ylnct-on trie aid day of September, and
vt. 1 all know i was elected Deputy Sherm
Jatler under Mr. Keith and have since been
*ervtnK £t»pdinltinsnt as such and until am the now election serving above as refer tjhertn red
by
to. i appreciate the and influence ol
shall votes
evet v person in the county and If office I am to the elected
3 wifi perform the duties of the very
1 cm of my ability. 1 will run no one as my
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD.
The first session of Geor¬
gia's “reform” general as
sembly has passed into his—
It began its work by
1 irrrrmjfritfr“ Macon
:iulpPls> pSfeffijP^and from separPfeiUR thiindocu itsel!
far
un nt in others as it could
\v?U have done even vvith
more energetic effort.
It has iHyn the people dn
franchisemet\| and a new rail¬
road commission law, al¬
though by the ikying of two
new places in this rather lalv
it went beyond the demands
of the platform and did that
which perhaps would not have
been approved by the crea¬
tors of that instrument them¬
selves, but after this its work
of performance stopped with
many of the real, genuine re¬
form measures, if not de
feated, still left hanging in
the air.
1 .el’s take a brief survey ol
. wh.ft the general-assembly did
and did not do. In the be¬
ginning of tire session it got
as far away from the Macon
platforffi as» possible in the
enactment of the state prohi¬
bition law, despite a positive
-declaration in favor of. the
continuance of local option,
and the positive advocacy of
the governor of a local option
rather than a state prohibitory
policy. Up to the very last
day of .the session this - ' wiw
the only general state meas¬
ure of any' importance that
had been finally enacted into,
aw.
Notwithstanding increased
tax returns of approximately
$7o,000,000, the general • as¬
sembly, has put upon the state
the Highest tax rate fixed in
years, the full constitutional
limit of live mills, even with
'which it is practically assured
that the state’s income will
not be sufficient to meet the
obligations which the. legisla¬
ture has contracted.. Thus,
with *n deficit already com¬
plained of, the state treasury
is likely to be still further im¬
paired by a failure to make
expenditures accord with in¬
come.
t e The general tax and appro¬
priations acts were routine
measures vvftich necessarily
had to go through at this
session, but outside of these,
the general assembly lias
given the state but three im¬
portant general laws: state
prohibition, disfranchisement,
and extension of the powers
of the .railroad commission.
The narcotic drug law, a
good measure, and the enact¬
ment that it shall hereafter be
a misdemeanor to fish on Sun-
day about completes the list.
But what of those other
important reform measures
the enactment of which was
promised the people? The
anti-pass bill, considered one
of the most important reforms
before the state, was left
stranded high and dry upon a
shoal with little prospect of
its being pulled off.
Upon the last day of the
session Senator Overstreet,
prominent as a “reform”
leader, made the complaint
upon the floor of the senate
that there had been more
“lobbying” in this general as¬
sembly than ever before. It
needed no anti-lobby bill to
deal with offenses such as
that charged; there is law in
plenty to hale such offenders
to the bar of justice.
The senate must also bear
upon its shoulders the burden
of failure to enact the resolu¬
tion which provided for in¬
vestigation of the Central
Southern Perry-Thorn deal,
the most questionable railroad
transaction that has taken
place in Georgia in a quarter
of a century. Unanimously
passed by the house, the
senate could haVe put through
this measure in live minutes
while waiting for the report
of a conference committee,
and yet .it did not. There
was no more important meas¬
ure pending, involving the
interests of the people of
Georgia and the constitution
and laws, than this, With a
year to work in now, untram¬
meled by publicity or state
action, these railroad interests
may complete ft (.heir machina¬
tions and put beyond the
power even of the general as*
sefnbly to interfere in the
people’s interests.
^Governor Smith urged upon
die general assembly the ab¬
solute importance of enacting
the law increasing the fertil¬
izer inspection fee from 10 to
25 cents a ton, holding that
without it the state college of
agriculture would be wicout
a- maintenance fund, while
the agricultural schools
throughout the state must live
on short rations. But this,
too, went the way of the anti¬
pass and anti-lobby bills.
Notwithstanding the fact
that it has been indisputably
shown that the people, of
Georgia are not receiving the
benefit of reductions in freight
rates as was promised them,
and that annual reauctions of
more than $2,000,000 in
freight rates within the state
are going into the pockets of
the manufacturer and the
jobber, instead of to the con¬
sumer, the general assembly
wholly ignored the earnest
and urgent request that it
provide tor an investigation
into this matter.
The 1 per cent, gross in¬
come tax on public utility
corporations^as recommended
in a special message by the
governor was also defeated.
But why enumerate furth¬
er? The list of what the
♦
legislature didn’t do in execu¬
ting positive pledges to the
people might be extended al¬
most indefinitely.
Tile tinsel uf reform that
glutered so startlingly upon
the legislative trappings when
it entered the yq lists lias dimmed
and , exposed me , basei . meta. . ,
underneath. The reform
THE MURRAY NEWS FIUDAY, Al*UI ST 2ft. 1907
spirit waned as it worked, it
Would seem, and the results
are largely negative ones.
However, there is little
doubt that Georgia will con¬
tinue to rock along in her
same old energetic, enterpris¬
ing and progressive way,
building up in the future as
she has done in the past still
greater heights of material
prosperity and happiness. The
adjournment oi the general
assembly has at least brought
a return of settled conditions,
and for another year there
will be no disturbance over
what it may or may not do.
It is well enough to survey
its Work in passing, and Geor¬
gia and Georgians may now
return to the even tenor of
their peaceful way,—Atlanta
Constitution,
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS
Wf, thfi Grand Jurors, chosen
and swum for the August term
of Superior Court, 1907, bog to
submit tlie following:
Through our various commit¬
tees, wo have examined all the
books of the county odicers and
find them neatly and correctly
kept, excepting that the Tax
Receiver’s book does not show a
complete list of Confederate
soldier’s and Confederate sol¬
dier’s widows.
We have also examined the
dockets of the Justices of Peace
and find them correctly kept, ex¬
cepting that in the 972nd and
1291st districts, the term of
court and constable entries are
not made, and costs not itemized.
Also in the 825th district, the
entries are made on the docket
with pencil, and cinstable en
tries not made.
We lad the Treasurer had
hand Jan. i, 1907, $15,119.11, iiv
elm^dig haspaid $-l,M)l.t>() out road vouchers, funds;
on proper
$7,595.98; leaving on hand bal
mice of $7,520. IS.
We note with pride an in¬
crease of #10.1,085.00 in taxable
property over 1906. The in¬
crease that year over 1905, being
$92,844,00.
We find that some repairs are
needed on front door of court
house; that the gutter pipes are
out of order and need repairing.
Also, that the upper windows of
court house should be kept closed
and thus prevent damage to the
court house from rains.
We recommend that these re¬
pairs be made as soon as prac¬
ticable, and also that the jury
rooms be furnished with coat
racks, hat racks, and spittoons
as these conveniences can be had
at trilling expense to the county.
We find that the jail also- is
badly in need of some repairs.
The front and back porches being
in very bad condition. Much of
the plastering has cracked and
fallen, and some windows need
to be put in, A pump is needed
in the cage for sanitary purposes.
We recommend that the same
be installed, and the othef re¬
pairs made just as soon as prac¬
ticable.
We find tlie buildings am!
fencing of the paupers farm in
need of softie repairs.
The house occupied by the
manager, anur also two other
houses should have windows put
in, and also locks on the dpors.
The barn roof should-be repaired,
aud the house a.t the spring needs
some repairs on lire place. Some
of the weather Ifbarding is torn
off and the sills decayed. We
recommend that ail these repairs
tie made as soon as practicable.
We find two inmates at the
pauper farm reasonably well |
cared for.
\Ve tnul that a public closet at
urgent neces.j l
>ml Ullt tlie
be bui „ „ tte llse of
the county. -
We find the public roads of the
county in fairly good condition
at present, with the following
exceptions:
In the 10139th district, the
roads are reported to be i/i bad
condition generally, with $422.08
road funds to her credit, unex¬
pended.
Also a portion of the road
leading from Eton Jay llarve
Stafford’s to the Ellijay road, in
the 1013th district needs to be
put in better condition.
Also a portion of the El If jay
road between Will Childers’ and
Jerry Johnson’s in 82ltli district
is in bad shape and should have
some work done on it at once.
In the 8th district, the toads
are reported to be generally in
bad condition especially the
small bridges Very little of
the road fund has been expended
in this district; it having $203.88
to its credit.
We find that of the entire road
fund of the county, little more
than one-fourth has been ex¬
pended on the roads.
We recommend that this
money be used as early as pos¬
sible in getting the roads in good
repair, and that the road com¬
missioners pay the prevailing
price for labor in order that they
may accomplish this purpose.
We recommend that the town
of Spring Place be paid her pro
rata share of the road tax col¬
lected in the 824th district.
We find a vacancy in N. !’.
office in 984th district, and
recommend that J. W. Tucker
be appointed to till same.
We recommend that these pre¬
sentments be published in The
Murray News, and that the sum
of $5.00 be paid for same.
We tender our thanks to Judge
Fite ami Solicitor General Mad¬
dox for the able manner in which
they discharged their duties;
also our thanks to our bailiff.
LkmukoF. Fkkpi.n's, Foreman.
Wii.i.i a if M. Lowry, Clerk
Ordered by the court that
general presentments be
received and entered of record
and the same be published as
recommended. .'Vug. 17th 1907.
A. W. Fite, J. 8. (J. O. 0.
GEORGIA Murray County.
I, J. 1). Gallman, Clerk of
Superior <,’ourt of Murray county,
do certify that the above and
foregoing copy is true and cot
rect as it appears in my office.
This Aug. 20, 1907.
J. 1). Gallman. C. S. C.
The thirty-fifth annual re¬
port of the Department of Ed¬
ucation of the State of Georgia
has reached our desk through
the courtesy of County School
CommissionerW. 1 ). Gregory.
This report gives a tabulated
statement of the condition of
the schools of each county,
and anyone wishing to refer
to same for any reason will
find it in this office. Among
other things it shows that the
teachers receive less for their
services than tire average la
borer, which causes us to ask;
Can the young idea be taught!
to shoot at such figures?
A New Jersey man refused
to run tor the Georgia legisla¬
ture because his wife wouldn’t
let him. What a pity the j
wives oi our Georgia recalei-j
trants had not given similar;
ad vice.—-Atlanta Journal.
h would have saved a fe\v :
of the contestants a nice little J
sum of money.
Secretary of War Taft has
begun his tour to encircle the
globe. We hope he will not
have the misfortune to fall
down when he gets on the;
other side, so this country will j
experience no seismic disturb
anees while he is away.
The members of the legis-j
ture had a littie fun at the
closing of that body, a bill
being introduced to hold the
lyob session m Chattanooga.
!!!WATCH THIS SPACE FOB GOOD VALDES!!!
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A THE 5T0RE OF LITTLE PRICES I I
Eton Produce Go.
Hens 30c to 33c; Fries 14c per lb.
Eggs 14c per dozen.
We are also in the market for Fruits, Vevetables, Hides.
Chas. M. Harris > Proprietor,
M. C. HORTON, President C. N, KING, Vice President
E. N. WHITMIRE, Cash ier.
DEPOSITORS FULLY INSURED
COHUTTA BANKING COMPANY
Spring Place, Ga.
We want your bank account large or small and at all
times will give you prompt service and offer as liberal
accommodations as other conservative banks. Call on us
when wo can serve you. Yours truly,
COHUTTA BANKING CO., Spring Place, Ga.
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We successfully treat all uerrone and
diteasesof women, and diseasss pocaltar to
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V natural lMschargcs, Nervous Decline.
Pain in the back. Women wbo wish So avoid opsr
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of treatment.
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which leave no after effect uyom the system, ITRI^ANY DISEASES
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