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. JMUBBI MAX A. KKI8TKB, EDITOR. Bryan
William Jennings
will speak in Atlanta at the
State Fair, tomorrow,(Satur*
day.)
Dispatcees from Valdosta
say there is a strange animal
prowling around tne city.
Some think it is a “wallapus
wallapus.” The “varmint”
should devour the party giv¬
ing it such a name.
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, of
whom the newspapers had a
great deal to say some three
years ago concerning her
enormous swindle, died in the
hospital ward ot her prisor
last week in Columbus, Ohio.
yVe have, in time past,
heard that a hair pin was of
more use than anything, but
we never knew until recently
that a hair-pin stuck through
a chicken’s neck and a drop
or two of oil would cure it of
“Umber neck,’’ and yet we
are reliably informed that this
has been tried with success'in
our city.
THE COUNTRY PRESS.
We regret to learn that a
number of country newspa¬
pers in various parts of Geor¬
gia are suspending publication
and the editors of others are
entering more remunerative
vocations. The fact is the
weekly press does not receive
the financial and moral sup*
poit of the people that it
should. Many people are
possessed of the incredulous
belief that it does not cost the
country editor anything to
produce a paper each and
every week throughout the
year. We are at a loss to
comprehend how they dis¬
pense with the fact, that he
has to purchase paper, type
ink, repair the machine^’ that
he foolishly purchased, paj
his employees, rent etc., pro
cure the very common neces¬
sities of life, pay the postage
to Uncle Sam, and numerous
other expenses that daily oc¬
cur. He purchases goods of
the merchant of his town,
pays him the regular price
and when the merchant wants
any printing done sends off to
the city to procure it and even
pays more than the local pa¬
per would have charged him
and yet the paper labors night
and day to bring people to the
town to patronize the same
merchant. Yes that mer¬
chant is public spirited, but
Jche only real use that can be
made of him will be to popu¬
late hades. If the paper gets
any business from him the
merchant actualy fixes the pa¬
per’s prices for job work and
advertising.
Another class of people
will not subscribe for the lo
'
cal paper and pay the insigni¬
ficant sum of perhaps a dollar
per 3 ear, or even 7 5 cents in
some cases, because they can
get a semi-weekly paper from
the city for the same price or
even less and it is much big¬
ger than the local paper. Per¬
haps they are not aware ot the
fact that the city weekly is but
a rehash of the daily anti does
not cost anything to produce
it except the paper and press
work, for all the other work
has been done in issuing the
daily. Then the work is all
done by machinery and issued
by the thousands, while the
country weekly is all printed
by hand and issues perhaps
6 oo or 15 OO papers. The ad¬
vertising in city weeklies
brings in about five times as
much and a charge made for
everything. Nothing free l
The same people, whenever a
daughter gets married the lo¬
cal paper is expected to de¬
vote a half to two columns of
space describing the extraor¬
dinary event, picturing how
beautiful the bride is and say
many other sweet and won¬
derful things about a freckel
id faced, ugly, 'uncouth and
very ordinany girl. If the
lead of the house dies a sim*
lar amount of space must be
tsed for an obituary notice
.vhieh will be , followed by
about two or three columns
mote by his lodge in extolling
he penurious man’s virtues
which never existed and who
was never known to assist
any one in need or do a pub¬
lic spirited act. Then the
family will not even go to the
local newspaper office and say
“thank you” or invest a nick¬
el in a paper, but borrow
their neighbor’s or else send
i postage stamp through the
mail for a sample copy of the
paper. Of course they get
the local and county news
in the city weekly.
Perhaps the famishing edi¬
tor, in his intense desire to
furnish bread for his hungry
tittle ones and over worked
wife, accepts an ad. from a
foreign advertiser because he
can get cash, and don’t need
to accept payment in goods,
and the local merchant who
sells similar goods, rushes to
the newspaper man, hurls an
anathamas at him and says
you are ruining the town,stops
his paper and swears eternal
vengeanbe upon the editor,
yet the same merchant does
not even advertise in the pa¬
per. Have you ever heard of
such things? If not go to
your country editor and he
will freely furnish you ample
evidence.
The politician announces
his candidacy in a city paper
at a large expense and of
course expects his county pa¬
pers to publish his announce¬
ment free and boost him into
office bv telling of his great
and noble qualities and con¬
ceal the vast amount of ill
that exists in him.
Many other conditions ex¬
ist and even more startling,
but the foregoing clearly ex¬
emplifies why so many coun¬
try editors are seeking other
fields of employment. The
loeal paper is the great expo¬
nent of the town’s advance¬
ment, furnishing encourage¬
ment, life and energy and is
invariably a true index of a
town’s life and activity. The
man who is looking for a lo¬
cation procures a copyr-of the
local paper before visiting the
town, if not he procures one
as soon as he reaches the
place.
Support your home paper,
in every way. Patronize it
and pay its prices. It is not
charging you any more than
you are charging him and
THE MURRAY NEWS, FR IDAY, OCTOBER 18, J%7
your other customers, and not
as much. You have raised
the price of your goods be¬
cause they cost you more,and
the same is true of your edi¬
tor. Mis material has ad
vanced in the same or even
greater proportion. He is
just as honest as you are and
perhaps more so. He has
more troubles than you, for
you have only your customers
to contend with while he has'
everybody. Do business with
him upon the same plan you
do with your banker, whole¬
sale and retail merchant and
the newspaper man will pros¬
per with you and you will be
the gainer.
The newspapers must de
mand their rights and tfan
sact their business upon busi¬
ness principles ahd success
will follow. Then only will
the country paper command
the respect of the people."-—
Tallapoosa. Journal.
Notice To Our Customers.
“ We are pleased to announce
that Foley’s Honey and Tar for
coughs, eoMs and lung troubles
is not affected by the National
L’ure Feed and Drug law as it
contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, ahd we recom¬
mend it as a safe remedy for
children and adults. Rouse &
Rouse.
ODD FELLOWS
MEET FRIDAY
Cherokee Division Will Hold
Semi-Annual Convention
In Dalton.
Dalton, Gft., October 17.—The
semi-annual convention of the
Cherokee Division, I. O. O. F.,
will be held in Dalton next Fri¬
day and Saturday, October 18
and 10. This division 'is* com¬
posed of several cities and towns,
including Rome, Oartersville,
Lindate, Dalton and Boynton.
Thomas Hill, of this city, is the
division deputy grand master.
The members of the body will
march to the fair g' uads on
Friday morning at 9:30, where
the convention will be held.
The program for the two day’s
meeting follows :
Toastmaster—T. D. Ridley,
past division deputy grand mas¬
ter.
Prayer by Chaplain—Rev. A,
I*. Stokes, Dalton.
Welcome address—lion. G. G.
Glenn, Dalton.
Address—J. H. Dozier, grand
master, Athens.
Address—B. B. McCowtm, past
grand master, Augusta, Ga.
Brief address—J. L. Buchanan,
noble grand, Dalton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Address—J. L. Bass,past grand
master and representative,Rome,
Address—Dr. S. A. Brown,
Eton, Ga.
The night session will be held
at the local Odd Fellows’ hall,
where a contest will be held for
the banner.
The Saturday morning session
will be held at the hall and will
consist of business pertaining to
the order.
Music will be interspersed
throughout the program.
It is expected that 500 visiting
Odd Fellows will be in attend¬
ance.
In most cases consumption re¬
sults from a neglected or im¬
properly treated cold. Foley’s
Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate coughs and prevents
serious results. It cost you no
more thau the unknown prepara¬
tions and you should insist upon
having the genuine in the yellow
package. Rouse <fc Rouse.
Farmers Hold Your Cotton
At a meeting.of Fullers Local
Union No. 697, the following res¬
olutions were passed: Resolved
that we hold bur cotton for the
price set by the Union and do
all we can to help others do the
same. Stand together, farmer
brothers, and let’s win the prize.
P. G. Poteet, President,
A. L. Weaver, Sect, and Treas.
HIT TMli NEGRO BABY;
- GOVERNOR SMITH TRIES
Hoke Srtiitli and Judge Don Par¬
dee Visit the Midway.
Give me a quarter’s worth of
halls and set 'em ail up,” said
Governor Hoke Smith as he and
Judge Don A. Pardee, of the
Uftlted States circuit court of
appeals stepped from the gov
ornor’s carriage on the Midway
yesterday afternoon, imme¬
diately in front of a “Hit-tjie
negro-baby stand,”
The governor took a ball in ins
hand, bit down on his heavy
black cigar and let fly at alnuit
sixteen disfranchised n « g r <>
babies.
lie missed.
Aiming carefully at one which
might have been named Amos
Georgia Central be ice tly and
cracked iBe^ba'by right in the
face.
Around, and round it spun.
The governor srnilectfti broadly
as he does when some one men
fcions him as a candidate for the
United States senate.
lie took another shot ami
missed.
Joseph Spire, a ten year-old
newsboy, was standing near tlie
governor as he made the last vi¬
cious thrust at the babies, and
laughed.
It was not a nice laugh and the
governor heard.
“Here, you try it,” said the
governor as he handed him three
halls.
Joseph had been practicing
with rocks on jumping cats and
in a twinkling he had knocked
down three negro*?s.
That pleated the governor wlm
gave him the chewinggum which
the shots had won, generously
refusing the “Fair cigars” which
he could have taken but would
not.
t * Here, judge, you try a shot,
said the governor, warming up
to the game and shelling off In«
overeoat.
“No, I can’t, my arms,
know, said Judge l’ardce, pull
ing his coat closer.
“Why, Gray, bow do you do?
he said turning quickly and ex¬
tending his hand.
No, gentle reader, it w&s pot
the editor, but J. D. Gray, of
Houston county, a red-hot fluke
Smith man from Houston county.
They shook hands warmly.
“I can beat you throwing,”
said the governor, warming up
to the situation.
It might have been that he
could not throw any better an I
then again he might have, but
Mr. Gray didn’t.
He shied three times and
missed twice,
The governor took three chances
and collected two more packages
6f chewing gum.
They tried it again.
Mr. Gray knocked down a
negro every time he tried.
The governor saw ins presage
was going so he made an over
anxious throw. He hit the doll
where the rod ran through them
and it refused to budge
thereby failed to yield a package
of gum.
“1 hit the plagued thing but
she wouldn’t turn,” was the way
the governor excused his
manship.
By this time the
worth of balls had been used
and the judge and the governor
climbed in the g .rernor’s
car and were off for a spin.—At¬
lanta Constitution.
No home is so pleasant, regard -
less of the comforts that money
will buy, as when the entire
family is in perfect health.
bottle of Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup costs 50 cents. It
cure every member of the family
of constipation, sick headache
stomach trouble. Rouse A
Whereas, some farmers are
selling their cotton to be
ered this fall, and said farmers
are selling -below the market
price for spot cotton and Lyso
doing we believe that such
uiers are playing in the hands
the speculators, and helping
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w I w 8 is * - Hi £3ES WHILE
if you can’t find what you
want at the right price, come
to ns and we’ll make it pay you.
We have a big, complete
fineof Furniture in North Qeor=
gia and our prices prove we
sell right
Solid -Oak Bedsteads- $2 up
Cotton Top Mattresses $1.50 Up
All Steel Spring $LS0 up
Dressers $5.00 up
Bed Room Suits $15.00 up
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Other thing’s in proportion.
See us before you buy and we
will sa ve you money .
Every Day a Bargain Day
and
You Are Always Welcome
Lsnnani-McEhee Furniture Co.
* Balffia Georgia
Special Hetlce! Leek! Read!!
The first week of October we show the LIFE OF
CHRIST. The finest and longest moving picture ever
made. It gives His whole life, from His birth to the as¬
cension. Shows Him crowned with thorns, carrying the
cross, failing under its weight, etc.
REMEMBER it is hand-colored throughout and is the
fines picture ever made. Takes one hour to see it.
Ftp Ur Fifcr, rawn P^opla, 10c; GMrsn under 12,5c,
Dalton Amusement
I am in Business for Your Health.
G. P. POST ELL,
Dealer in
Pure Drugs, Medicines, Faints, Oil, Varnishes, Toilet Articles and
Fancy Goods. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
’Rhone 136. No. It Hamilton St. Dalton, Georgia.
Hightower’s Old Stand.
Fras!) Sliipmsnls of Nunnally’s Garniks Always on Hand.
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Pays the same Cash prices
for Country Produce that
Dalton Pays.
Ohas. M. Harris > Proprietor,
them to control the price of cot¬
ton in the fall, therefore, be it
resolved by Oakland Loc^l Far
Union, No. S37, Murray
County, Ga., that we condemn
such selling of cotton, and we
earnestly beg that -farmers stop
such a hurtful plan as this for no
doubt it is laid and hatched by
the speculator.—Walter Jones,
J, M. Wells, Committee i—
-ms original laxative cough tvmw
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