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r THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS. VOL. VI 11. :M0.41 MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.. FRIDAY, JULY 9. 1909. $! .0 J Per Annum min m miier is MlLLEOGEVtLLE WM «. of P. Ml New Officers Monday Night OVER MACON'S TEAM Big Bank Dividends Being Paid Out And Fruit Is Bringing Much Money to People Around City. Although it is nearing mid-summer the business interests of Milledgeville is not feeling anything akin to a depres sion and the enterprising merchants are well pleased with results being obtain ed now. The fruit crop is bringing in quite a quantity of money and farmers around the city have much to spend. The Elberta peaches and watermelons will also be ready for sale within a short time. The six per cent semi-annual dividend of the Milledgeville Banking Co. has just been declaied and this puts in cir culation approximately $3,01)0 in Mil ledgeville. The bank has had one of its most successful seasons up to now. The Merchants and Farmers Bank will probably meet week after next and a 4 per cent semi annual dividend will be declared. The Exchange Bank pays its regular annual dividend the first of next year and it will be one per cent larger than usual, according to present prospects. All these things indicate that Mil ledgeville is haying one of the most prosperous years in its history and it will be oniy a short time now before staple crops will by moving, adding to local business. #. H. HALL, FORMERLY OF MILLEDGEVILLE, BANKRUPT Placing his liabilit e i at $3,100 and has assets, including personal property ^ at $260, W. H. Hall, tormerly of this c'ty, who operated a plumbing estab lishment and other business here, filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy last Saturday. The petition was adjudicat- »1 and referred to the referee in bank roptcy. Milledgeville concerns suffer most of the lost, according to authentic reports, several sustaining claims of $’0 to 5100 against the man who failed. SANITARY WORK CAUSING A ROW Citizens Hebei Because City Authori ties Arc Enforcing Cleanliness Without Partiality to Any. Milledgeville is in a turbulent state on account of the strenuous efforts be ing made by the city authorities to have the city cleaned up on all sides. The first trouble came when cases were Socketed against property owners for not connecting with sewers when on the line and following this tenants were brought before the recorder on charge of maintaining surface closets in viola tion of city ordinances. Many of the leading property owners declare they will not be forced to connect with the sewerage system and will fight the matter through. However, it is gener ally understood that the city is correct in its position, for health is considered paramount, above property, and any thing detrimental to the health of the public may be condemned not only unj der the city laws, but also under the state laws, consequently there is no course open to the property owners but for them to comply with the demands of the city. The movement is one of the most commendable ever made by the city, according to the opinion of many and there seems to be no doubt but that everybody will comply with the regula tions as soon as they are convinced of the advisability of the city enforcing rules for health protection. Monday afternoon the G. M. C. base ball team, in an eleven-inning game, won from the Macon Ameteurs by a score of 3 to 2. The contest was one of the most interesting of the season and the play was full of excitement. The game marks the conclusion of baseball for this season under the auspices of the local baseball association, accord ing to a statement of the secretary,but, of course,several games will be arrang ed for the summer through other sources. Brown’s Crossing Team Down Sanitarium Crowd Tuesday afternoon by a score of G to 2, the sturdy ball players from Brown’s Crossing defeated the Sanitarium team. The game was an entertaining one and the victors propose to cross bats with the Milledgeville team as soon as a game can be arranged. The following officers of Milledgeville Bodge 128 were installed last Monday night bv Deputy Grand Chancellor, F. M. Gobert, with the exception of Mr. R. B. Moore Vice Chancellor elect, who willbe installed on next Monday night July 12, 1909. J. J. Wootten, Jr., C. C. Livingston Kenan, Prelate, F. M. Gotiert, M. at A. J. Daniel, M. of Work. Chauncey Adams, L G. Tom Hughes, 0. G. STREET PAYING WILL COMMENCE BN MONDAY The first car of gravel for surfacing the streets of Milledgeville arrived in the city Thursday morning and next Monday grading will commence. Ar rangements have been about completed for transporting the material to this point and good streets will soon be had here. Splendid Entertainment Try Shoo-Skeeter25c. Culver &. Kidd. Not tile money made B UT the money saved piles up the hank ac count for the education of the children. Buy your coal NOW under the fa vorable market condition and save money. Gome and TaiK the matter over with us and we will tell you why Slate Council Jr. 0. U. A. H Will Meet Here Next Bull Milledgeville will De the Meoea Ter members of the Jr. O. U. A. M. aejrt month and the state council of the or ganisation will be held here on Aug. 10, 11, next. Much interest is centered in the meeting by the local lodge anil Mr. J. T. McMullen, who is deputy state councilor now is prominently mentioned for the place of state councilor, which is the head of the order in Georgia. In addition to the position he holds with the state organization Mr. McMullen is recording secretary of the local lodge, and his friends are working hard to have him elected. WONDERFUL VALUE OF ALL AMERICAN EliGS ADJOURNED TERM OF BALD WIN UD. SUPERIOR GOUilT. F owier- lemister 6 oal mm^ Phone 152. State of Georgia, Baldwin County. Regular July Texm .1909 of Baldwin Superior Court, having been postponed by Hon. H. G. Lewis, Judge of said Court, until the First Monday in No vember, next; I am HEREBY autho- riz.ed to NOTIFY all Grand or Traverse Jurors^ by publication, that they are excused until the First Monday in November, next; therefore govern your self accordingly. Tms the 22nd. day of June, 1909. Jos. C. Cooper, Clerk of the Superior Court. Bids Wanted for Hay Bids will be received until Monday af 1 ternoon, July 5th, for the hay as its stands on the campus of the G. N. & I. College, both front and rear. Success ful bidder will be expected to cut and ' remove hay from the grounds during j the week ending July 10th. Bids will close Monday afternoon, July 5th. Leave sealed bids at President's office, , marked “Bide for Hay.” The Buromi of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture hns just Issued a circular bv Milo M. Hastings presenting the results of a study made during the past year of the conditions surrounding the pr iduc. tion and marketing of eggs, with a view to determining the causes of de terioration In quality and consequent loss. It appears that there is an enor mous loss due to the spoiling of egg.', which could be largely prevented oy Improved methods, and In this article the causes of such loss are pointed out and suggestions made for remedy ing them According to Mr. Hastings, the bulk of the poultry wealth of the United States is to be found on the general farms of the Mississippi val ley, Some Idea of the.growth of the poultry Industry on these general farms hi shown in the case of the VUlte of Kansas, where exclusive poul try farms are practically unknown, >vt liie value of poultry and eggs ■ imid has increased over a million dob i iasst e«ch year for the past five years, { The total loss to the egg trade I cinited by needless deterioration runs Into large figures. The cameH of the losses anil their estimated proportion to the total crop value are summed up as fellows: Dirty egg-i, per cent, breakage. pi r cent, chick develop ment or Ii at- d eggs, per cent.; shrunken c.r held eggs. 5 per cent.; rotten eggs, 2.5 pi r cent.; mouldy or bad flavor, 0.5 per cent. Total 17 per cent. Tho loss from chick d -velopment or In tiled egg:-, Is probably gp-ater than from any other source, and is especial ly heavy during the summer In th" noiitli and Wes;, wh-re it amounts to 25 or 20 per cent, of the eggs pro duced during th » heal' d season. The responsibility for heated eggs is al most wholly with the farmer, al though the rural buyer and the freight handler are in nowise inr.o ct n t. "To save the millions of dollars which are carried down our sewers In the shape of bad eggs," say Mr. Hast ings, "we must have, first, a cam paign of education among egg pro ducers that will show every farmer's wife that when eggs are allowed to remain In damp nests, under broody hens, or in hot kitchens, there is a loss in quality which means an actual loss in money to herself and neighbors and secondly, a system of buying eggs that will as nearly as possible re compense every producer who sells eggs exactly in accordance with what those eggs are worth. Above all elBe, the infallible rule concerning the marketing of eggs is for the farmer to sell his eggs as soon as possible- after they are laid." The profits of the city retailer are by far the largest item in the market ing of eggs. An approximate idea of the profits of the various handlers of eggs may be obtained from tbe fol lowing figures showing the elements Red Men’s Barbecue to be in McKinley’s Woods. The Red Men of Milledgeville have perfected all plans for their barbecue which will beheld July 22 and every thing points toward one of the most en joyable events of the season^when it comes off. The committees in charge of the various details have succeeded in carrying out plans outlined and the •’.flair will be he'd in McKinley’s wot ds, just ovel the river. There is no doubt but that a large crowd will be present as the Red Men have more members in Milledgeville than any other order and besides this the members ure at liberty to invite all their friends and neighbors. IMPROVE FERTILITY OF THE OLD FARMS It is Quite Necessary That Something Be Done To Kelp the Ground. No farmer ought to be satisfied with leaving fils farm a little worse oft with every crop- He ought to leave It a little better off. He ought to supply the nourishment In one form that ho tukes from the soil In an other form. Consider the soil ol your farm as your bank. You mutt put into it a little more than you take out of it if you want to preserve your credit and protect your future. Do not be satisfied with being a poor farmer. If you are going to be a good farmer you oihki know, what the best termers are doine everywhere and tho best farmers, either through commercial fertilisers or through domestic fertilizers oi through their plant crops, are enrich ing their soils year by year. Remember that with each crop you harvest you have taken some lngriSt! er,t out of tho soil that must be re placed if you are go,fig to malutolh i he fert lilty of our fai in. Intelligent tiling", Intelligent fann ing, leaves a farm better every year after you have harvested your crop, but If you are constantly drawing on i lib ri.-ources of fertility and put ling nothing In Its place, the value o* your farm will steadily decline. Cultivate crops, therefore, that in crease Hie boll’ll fertllii) ; farm wisely and sagaciously, wasting nothing; then add to the soil some comtner- clt! fertilizer to make good any of the loss. Study the subject with your neighbors, with your county con ventions and societies, with the direc tor ot your experimental station. Find out what your farm needs and give It what will make the next year s crop greater.—Home and Farm. of cost of a dozen eggs purchased by a New York consumer: Cents. Paid to the Farmer In Iowa....15 Profit of the country store .... 0 Gross profit of the shipper 75 Freight to New York 1.5 Gross profit to receiver 5 Gross profit to Jobber .* 1.25 Loss from handling l.b Gross profit to retailer 4.5 Cost to consumer 25 In the opinion of Mr. Hastings the greatest handicap to the egg trade is the general store, with its custom of bartering merchandise for eggs. The storekeeper reckons his profit on goods as more than his loss on eggs. He does not try to enforce improvement upon his patrons by buy ing on a quality basis, and with tbe advantage his peculiar position glvs him he keeps tbe other egg buyers from doing so. Through energetic offoits of several Milledgeville ladies a Colonial Concert will be given at the Opera House to night and one of the moat fascinating entertainments in the history of the city will be given. Notice of this ap pears elsewhere in The News und tli" following program will be rendered: “The Baby and the Fly” Molloy "Geography” J Gaul Solo—“The Old Sexton” Russel MR. CHARLIE CONN. Sextette—"The Spring Song” Wagner MISSES POTTLE, JONES AND HARPER, MESDAMES ATKINSON, PARKS AND 1UNES. Solo—“Last Night” Kjerulf MRS. EDWARD R. HINES. Quartette—The Postillion” Molloy MESSRS. BROWN, CARR, FLEMIS- TER AND CONN. Solo—"Japanese Love Song” Thomas MISS RUBY JONES. Quartette—" 1 n the Gloaming’’ Harrison MESSRS. BROWN, CARR, FLEMIS- TER AND CONN. Solo—"For all Eternity” Mascheroni MRS. J. P. ATKINSON. Sextette—The Lost Chord Sulhvan- Bartlett MISSES POTTLE. JONES AND HAR PER, MESDAMES ATKINSON, AND HINES, TOO MUCH RAIN IS HURTING ALL CROPS Poaclics, Colton iind Other Crops in Baldwin County Snfferhng From Surfi.it ot Moisture. While crops are doing remarkably well in this section of the state too much rain lias been falling during the past two weeks. Grass runs rampant in some of I lie fields and much hard work confronts the farmers before the grass is all cleared out. The corn crop seems to be doing exceedingly well and the hay crop is in lino shape. Peaches are rotting as tho result of excessive moisture and the chances are the crop of Elbcrtas will he materially injured unless rain ceases shoitly. While the bad weather continues cotton is soaring skyward and twelve-cent cotton is now a reality. Reports froin • >r the wh-do cotton belt show ting the crop here is better that the average, n many sections of the belt hot, dry weather prevails, but in the Mississippi- valley floods ure experienced. Over most of Georgia ideal \vc3lher condi- tions prevail. aid Men Installed - Their New Officers The Red Men of Milledgeville, Cliap- pell Tribe No. 83, installed new officers last Thursday night as follows: R. L. Wall. '.Sachem. ; Frank A. Hall, Prophet, i N. B. Ellison, Senior Sagamore, Geo. P. Brantley, Junior Sagamore. D. T. ButteipKeepor Wampum. J. A. Jones, Chief of Record. SPECIAL REWARD Will be | a : d for return of gentleman’s engraved silver handle pen knife, mis placed or lest latter part of last week. M1LLEDGB VILLE NEWS. COTTON SEED OIL. NEW YORK.—Cotton seed oil was firmer Saturday on scattered cover ing of shorts, speculative buying of new crop months and in sympathy with strength of cotton. Crop new* was bullish. Crude oil ^practically- cleaned up. June 5G0a5GG; September G02n604; October 602a003. Prime crude 453a4fi0; prime summer yellow 5fi0,i5GG; prime white SiftaGdOj njfrne winter yellow 590*Gt’0. Escaped Convict Was Brought Back To Baldwin County by His Father *.'j . it is a story bordering on the remark-. The negro was Bi nt up from Bibb able, but last Saturday afternoon Jabez county for involuntary manslaughter Lamar, a negro convict, working on the , , s and he still has about two years to public roads of Baldwin county escaped I from the guards anJ made good in his getaway. Monday morning his fath er, an honest old ante-bellum negro irom Bibb county brought his son back I serve hi i timo. Those who have been to the county authorities end turned j made ac 1 nint i 1 with the story regard him over to serve the balance of his >t as quit: remarkable and without pa t-arm. I rallel xq this section. In lirin r\rn liis boy- back to'the cliaingan j tho old man stated that he wanted his son to obey the law and Panto this iii your hat so its to reinurnbi-r the hate. Sat., Noy. 20, 1909 we will give $5.00 in'’gold for the four largest turnips, without the tops, raise ! from our seed. GULVEF? & KIDD rxssExrjzvxsBzt A Lot of People Should wear glasses who don’t. That is a sale sti,iement£to make. Our experience has been that people do not give the first signs of coming eye troubles the prompt attention they should. They seem to put the matter off as long as possible, and it isn’t the right way to do, not by anv means. We are always ready to attend to the examination of your eyes. We have a long list of satisfied customers to our credit. HOW ABOUT VOLT DIXON WILLIAMS Jeweler and Optician “It is ail right if you buy it from Williams.” ■n————■ ———u