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through th*. Mill«lK*vllM- portMTlc. <1*** mail matter. The Trend to Municipal Ownership All this week’s news in The News and when you see it in The News you know it’s so. That means reliability. Best advertising medium in •his sectiom of Georgia, largest circulation in Baldwin county of •ny pa pet 1 J. C. McAULIFFE, Alitor. It. E. McAULIFFE, Associate. The prohibition question wliich h»s caused so much political strife dur ing the past few years promises now to be overcome bv the water problem. Nearly everybody remembers the little quotation learned during school days which ran something like this: “Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink." Pure water is about the most valuable asset any community can have. It means health, it means prosperity and it means that people will flock to such a place. It goes unquestioned, without one challenge to the contrary, that Milledgeville lias no drinking water. It is a deplorable state of affairs and the rrmedy lies in city ownership. The Atlanta Georgian of Tuesday says: According to some interesting figures which The Engineering News’ iW I of New York, iia« recently compiled, it appears thal out of the fifty-four ADVERTISING RATES:—Display cities in the United States which have a population of 7o,ooo only ten of itt cents per inch, special discounts for | , , . time and space. Reading notices five thu number dependent upon pnvate companies for water lacilities- uents per line brevier, each insertion. New Orleans and San Francisco are included among the ten; but both muni. ci pal it tes arc now taking steps looking toward public ownership. Omaha Subscription $1.00 Per Year. .. and Denver are likewise moving in the same direction. The Policy is undoubtedly in keeping with the strong business trend of the age, yet less than a decade ago it was most bitterly assailed. ViNSON GOES OUT AND HINES SUCCEEDS HIM (Saturday, April J iq<*<j Clubbing Offers fjF*r a limited time we oiler to our Subscribers the following 'inducements fluid they will be fully carried out- The News and Southern Agricultur al, both for ill.00. The News and Home and Farm, one year for $1.85. ' The News and Inland Farmer, weekly lor $1.60. / The News and Southern Cultivator ||w $1.60. The News and Ne v Yorl World 3— times — a — week, for $1.75. I Tho News and Sami—Weekly Atlanta Journal $1.751 When you are Convinced that the conditions confronting you are different than thoso confronting oUiurs—you are mistaken. 3 ‘ The health you do not need today inuy come handy tomorrow butter hang on to it. Milledgeville will be right well repre sented in the next c impain, two or three candidates probably coming out hero for district ollices. It Is generally understood, according to those well versed in local political affairs, that Milledgeville ta to be spared a municipal contest this your and this means harmony und progress for tho ity. t In every instance the man who has just Anisina] has a great advantage over the one who is just going to do it. Procrastination is the greatest enemy •f agriculture, und for that matter of overy other culture. The real with which church work is carried on in Milledgeville merits com mendation from all and the able minis ters in evety church here should give added strength to every Christian move in this community. 'Milledgeville needs bettor street nml above all better water. The people Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday which for centuries was observed only by certain churches is now almost universally kept as a day of days, all evangelical churches sym bolizing it as ithc anniversary comme morative of the resurrection of Christ, a festival whi'-h in tho early Christian are was distinguished as the Sunday of joy, and which Gregory Nazianztn 1,500 CHILDREN AND AGRICULTURE Leqislaior-Llect Resigns Posilion as Counly Solicitor And Retlrlfig As- I semblyman Is Appointed. Hon. Carl Vinson, -repres»ntative- elect from Baldwin county, has tender ed his resignation as solicitor of the county court of Baldwin county and Hon. E. R. Hines, retiring legislator, has been appointed by Gov. Hoke Smith to succeed him. During his incumbency Mr, Vinsdn served the county^in a very satisfactory and capable manner and the appointment of Mr. Hines also meets with general approval on the part ol the public. Mr. Vinson takes position as repre sentative when the assembly m»ets in June and Mr. Hines succeeds to the position of county solicitor the first of this month. The teaching of agriculture In uni versities and colleges has reached a more advanced stage than mere ex- recognized as Important as any other technical subject or profession. But ihc placing of courses In high schools has been very slow. These courses can be easily brought In not as an ed- Junct only, but as a regular educa- years ago called tho “Queen day of: tlonal subject. Why not supplement days, that excels all others as far as the some of the old regulation readers? A sun exceeds the other stars, and which ' book on elementary agriculture vwnild is still known in the oast as the ‘bright day’.” Another typical name for East- is the “Holiday of Hope." There is a wonderful charm and fascination in this queen festival of the year, which dominates the whole world with its wonderful lessonspf returning ife. Not only is the deep religious significance of tho occasion illustrated in tho most attractive and beautiful form as a lesson to tho eye, and through that to the heart, but the joyful fea-j lures of Easter the upspringing of hope and the miracle of returning life, in-1 spire a condition of joy in the lives of young and old, ami tho Absolutely Tura The Only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar —Made from Grapes— A Guarantee of Pure, Healthful, Delicious Food The Carnival will be witn us a whole week- The Play Is onlytorone night. See the Play and then “do the Car nival.” Tuesday evening the young men cf the Old Capital City Club eotertaimd in honor of their young lady frien s md whist and chess were p a-ed. Sp'endid refreshments varied the program. Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Atkinson chaperoned the party and those pre-vents were: Misses Nettie Cone, Helen Maxwell, Alma West, Roberta Horne, Katie Cline, and Olive Roberts. Messrs. Kenneth Attwood, Miller Nisbet, Roy Bethune, Malcolm Flemister, Archie McKinley, Bardy Tant, Chas. I. Brown and Leo Joseph. Everyboby Harry Main, advance agent of the Barkoot Amuuement Co. has been busy posting the town and surrouiding coun try for the coming of the carnival which will be here next Monday week. feed corn, cane seed, cat tail millet, Ga dt cotton planters and guano dis- • tributors, the best on the market, Geew whiz cultivators, Little Joe harrows, al, kinds of plow tools, garden hoes, D. & H. Scovil hoes, syrup in five gallon kegs. International stock food. North Caio- iina seed peanuts, Arab horse food, chicken and chick food, steel doub e trees, cocoa and Baker's chocolate. be as Instructive for reading and groat deal more Interesting, especial ly so with farm-raised children. For what is more Interesting than the teachings of nature? Of course, it Would not lie necessary for the ptipllu to delve too deeply Into tho scientific principles of this great industry, but j It could be readily und -rstood In a j rudimentary form. In mathematics | where primary branches are taught, I short courses In farm calculations | would not be at all amiss. A simple 1 form of bookkeeping could bo taught, bringing in agricultural products nml farm supplies as objects on which to rdentate. Sanitary conditions of ttu and happiness | home and farm lots would make In- ttrosling some of the seemingly Ions most insensible object becomes a part' school hours. The children could he of the curniva! of joy. Mr. B. I. Fraley has purchased an elegant auto buggy und it is one of tho first to bo owned by a local citizen. goes I when G. M. G> Players' y ua ^ er ° a ^ mea '- puffed rice, rock salt, , ,, hoe handles, fresh lot of Graham flour, Club offer an attrac- allkindof t . name MOST ATTRACTIVE PLACE tion. BOWEINO ALLEY STILL ware and tinware- John G. Bearden. One week from next Monday tho G. M. C. dramatic club will present the sulcndid attraction "All a Mistake." at opera house and there ia no doubt but that quite a lurge crowd will be present. A pretty little incident of the depar ture of the ball players of the Newark team was thu presentation of ubeautiful cameo brooch pin to Mrs. Emmie Jack- son, proprietess of The Baldwin, where the team stopped while here. Thursday before leaving they called her into the parlor and the valuable little gift was tendered her in appreciation of the kindness und consideration she had should demand it, it is their rigid to i shown them while in Milledgeville. It tiavo water, for nature lias bountifully Idossed this section with unlimited quantities of it and il is the city’s duty to provide it. Somebody again wants t .know where we stand politically. All things being equal to the home man stands next to ui, but politically we want the good man in office, the man who woiks for his community and his state with un selfish seal, but back of him must stand the happy home life and the esteem of his neighbors. was a token which will be by Mrs. Jackson, long valued The state convict problem still tnains unsettled, but soon or la’er the The Play-Monday Ni&ht, April 1 2th. Curtain goes up on “All a Mistake’ at 8:00 P. M. The K. of P. attended church in a body last Sunday morning, Rev. D. W. Brannnn, of the First Presbyterian church, delivering a special sermon to them. The occasion was u very impres- Interested In their work by such an j entertaining course and more progress could easily be made with the train ing of the youthful mind. Another Ihlng, children studying nature would he brought nearer to the realization of tho existence of u superior being ntid see the beauty of farm life and not the continual drudgery ns It Is usually pictured In many country homes. As an adjunct a small garden could be added to the school ground at a very little expense. By competitive methods the pupils could be made to take groat pride In this work, which would greatly beautify the school grounds. State agricultural fairs should stimulate Interest In thlR line of teaching. Products raised by dif ferent schools could be placed on ex hibition and each would naturally try to excel all others in tho state. Of course. It would be u great deal more satisfactory If the subject could be taught more In detail. Treatments of ordinary animal diseases, plant troubles, also agricultural chemistry, would all be well, but necessarily would come under college courses. Bui n good foundation could be laid *n the common schools and the coin* ug generation could be made to ival* The bowling nlley started up here about a month ago by Messrs. Van Brunt is proving a continual source of amusement. pleasure nnd exercise to I those whs hnvs made it a pi notice to spend awhile there each day. it is still j under tho same management despite re- j ports to the countrary and perfect order J nnd gentlemanly demeanor charac terizes the place. Mr. Van Brunt’s sons have gone north, one of them being a tnwver and employed in the legal department of the Cl»vkr Leaf system of railroads, while the other is purser on one of the big lake steamers plying between Buffalo and Chicago. The season has just opened for traffic on the lakes. Mr. Van Brunt himself will remain south quite awhile yet and he thinks bowling is about one of the most harmless of all sports and ia very healthful. aaaeoaesaaaasaaeB© a a a a 1 tho Importune mlorfni nntnra! of d 'voloplng our r.’sonrcps. white convicts will be put on a Georgia ! the thanks of tho lodge ia farm. If this hi the case than Baldwin ' extended to Mr. Brannan for his ‘ county should come in for consideration, courtesy in this respect Anyhow the faction of tho state J *—* - authorities in this matter shoas that they belive in tho future of Georgia farming. the use of flowers. 4 God might have bade the earth ♦ bring forth 4 Enough for great and smalt. ♦ The oak tree and the cedar tree. ♦ Without a (lower at all. 4 \\ e might have had enough. ♦ enough For every want of ours. For luxury, medlclue, and toll, And yet have had no flowers, wherefore, wherefore were they made. All dyed with rainbow light. All fashioned with suprernest grace, *"A man that's clean inside and out- aide; who neither looks un to the rich ocr down on the poor; who can loose without squealing; aud who can win without braging; considerate women, children and (old; |>eople; who is too brave to lie, too generous to cheat and too sensible to loaf; und who takes hi* share of Die world’s goods and let* other people have theirs, is my idea o a true gentleman.” The spelling beo, the second of the season, held under the auspices of the ladies of the Methodist church at Red Men's hall last Friday night was a great success. Probably two hundred people)♦ Our outward life requires them ♦ not— ♦ Then wherefore ♦ Tti ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦ The costumes of cer tain male characters in “All a Mistake.” will better fit the part in the next presentation. The costumes of the ladies could not be im proved. a a a a a a a a a a a a a a A Full Page AT is Worth Four Times as Much as a Haif Page -According tc “Advertising Arillimeiic” There are some stores in this town that would he great stores —hustling, bustling successes— If They Were Advertised Just Twice as Much as They Are how! TRY THE NEWS a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Upspringing day and night— 4 Springing In valleys green »nd low, and 011 the mountains high, And In tho silent wilderness Where no man passes by! were present and all seemed to enjoy 1 themselves immensely. An elegant little supper was served ar.d the occas- j ion was pleasant in every wav. It is understood the same band of workers | are planning for another entertainment of different nature soon. Barnes & Richter, successors to had they birth? To minister delight to man. To beautify the earth; To comfort man—to whisper ♦ hope 4 Whene'er his faith is dim 4 For Who so csreth for the flow- 4 ers Will care much more for him. Fresh Tomatoes, Celery. New lri»*h Potatoes, Egg Plant and Sweet Beans at J. F. Bell’s Pure Food Store. Star Jewelry Co. request ail who have articles left with th -m for repair to call next week an I get Diem. Reserved seats for “All a Mistake” on Sale Friday April 9th. Huy early if you want a choice seat. Fine line of chocolates, large assort ment, at 20c per lb. a complete line of Bonbons at 10c. lb. same kind of candy sold bv Kress in his store in Atlanta, Chatanooga and other cities. Try a one pound, better than lots of candy- sold at 35cts. J. F. Bell’s Pure Food Store, Sole Agent. Mr. H. II. Bass of Atlanta, Ga , rep resenting Jefferson Standard Life In* surance Co., of Raleigh, N. C., is offer ing our good citizens a splendid . oppor* tunitv in selling Southern Insurance to Southern people. Too much good money- goes North for Life Insurance. All in terested should write him at 312 English American B’ldy. O. W. Brown ueaijeh in COFFINS AND CASKETS I J Well Equipped in this Department and Carry a Full and Complete lane • Phones: Nos. 65 and 254* Success - LOST—A Knickerbocker watch wi t a leather fob attached, on streets last Saturday. Liberal reward if return ed to this cffice. Fine Delicious Hams and Bacon I weekly shipment direct from the pack-1 Emmett L. Barnes, want you business. I44444444 * er at J. F. Boll’s Pu:e Food St re. The Measure of Worth W hen a bank has grown in its life, cov ering a period ot many years, to a point where it has assets amount ing to nearly three hun dred thousand dollars: hav ing established a reputation for stability through the pursuit of pro gressive methods, it would meet with the approval of thoughtful people as a relia ble and safe institution, It is better qual ified to care for vour needs by reason of tts success. It lias attained the measure of worth. I he Milledgeville Banking Company OF milledgeville. ga. Directors: D. B. Sanford. Juliu* A. Home. D. A. Jewell. J. D. Hu word. B. I. Fraley J. E. Kidd. K. R. Foeter. Aider S Bell