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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS. VOL. VI 1 1. MD. 44. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 30. 1909. $1.00 Per Annum PROF. REYNOLDS WRITES INTERESTINGLY OF RECENT TRIP DOWN TO SAVANNAH Savannah is one of finest cities in in Georgia. The stranger finds much to admire in the wide, clean, smooth streets, with their shaded squares to break the deadening monotony of brick and mortar; in the miles of river front, alive with every kind of water craft, even in the height of the dull season; and in the stately pubhc buildings and the coble monuments which adorn the city's thoroughfares. No spot in Georgia is so rich in me- the substantial, the permanent-all that is in the air. It is stamped upon public buildings; it is heard in the sub dued hum of traffic along the streets; it swells in the majestic sweep of the broad Savannah on its way past the city to the mighty Atlantic. Yes, Savannah is solid. No need for I “hot air' to m ike folk—her own folk— ) but especially the transient visitor— • think she is “some pumpkins.” Sav annah could not well help being a great j trade mart, hike Venice of old, her i mortals of the state’s early historv. situation makes her the queen of Geor- The man who loves to dig into past gia s large cities. A blind inun w ill see records and study the way-marks othis fact before he lias been in the city history will find the oldest of Georgia half a day. cities a mine of historical treasure.-.' .NOJIli XOT.Utl.K MOM'JI FMT.N. His patriotism will kinile with new J At another time J shall perhaps have fervor as he ponders over mementoes of ' something to say of Savannah as a trade heroism scattered profusely through- j mart. The story of the city’s big busi- out the city. He will feel a fresh thrill | ness and industrial enterprises is well ot state pride from a review of civic achievements made by the old state in her two hundred a-d seventy six years of history. x modern, ahureksivk city. But Savanah does not challen ge in terest simply because Oglethorpe land ed at Yamaeraw bluff with his ahip load of mendicant colonists. The city is something more than a museum of his torical relics. Its claim to greatness rests upon more solid basis than mere sentiment—however strongly that may appeal to human sympathy. It is a robust, aggressive, modern city over running with the twentieth century spirit of doing big things. Tor proof of this fact witness the great national automobile races successfully pulled off there last winter. Hot air can’t accom plish a feat like that. If Savannah seems to lack the widelv heralded “Atlanta Spirit,” mhy' not it hefor the reason that she possesses—and knows how to employ—the resources of solid, substantial business development. If there is less of the feverish hurry which marks the present capital of the state, there is the steady, unceasing, upward movement, resulting from that serene confidence in the city’s advan tage of situation on tide-water, that needs no artificial stimulus to growth. The most casual visitor to Savannah; if he observes at ail. is impressed with the city's solidity. He quickly gi ts c sense ot substantiality, as ha leeks upon the business houses and talks w ith the business men of the place. The solid, Rf-iSE'CaS?? worth knowing. But just now 1 am mir.ded to recall the many notable monuments tha. adorn the city and testify to the patrio tism of its citizenry. Bull street is famous for its open squares, all of which love and reverence have reared some noble monument to commemorate* a heroic deed, or pay tribute to a life of service for others. It is not always a granite or marble shaft, rising heaven ward and bearing endearing testiinonv to the courage and patriotic devotion of some heroic figure of a oast era. It may be historic building like the Inde pendent I’resbyterian churcn, founded in 175i as a branch of the church of Scotland-mute witness to supreme loyalty to religious principle; or the Chatham Academy building, over whose wide portuls ure tjie two significant dates, 1788—1908, emphasizing the fact chat with llw beginning of statehood,and continuing to this good hour of her greatness, Georgia has stood for edu cation. Really two buildings in one,this noble pile carries its own impressive lesson of the value which the people of Savannah place upon the training of theiryouth.at the same time it links the past with the present showing a steadv enlargment of educational facilities to (Continued on page 4.) Real Estate Now Showing Activity Practically $10,000 Worth of Property Has Changed Hands Here During The Past Ten Days. If you want a home in a good thriv ing citv it seems that Milledgeville is tlie place, judging by recent real estate sales and the general improvement that is being made over the whole city and sunounding section. During the past ten days more than $10,001 worth of property has changed hands in Millodge- ville and many large deals are under way. The Dozier home on Jefferson street has been sold by Bloodwarth and Blood- worth to C. F. Barrett for $:i,0o0. The Dismuke place, near the junction has been sold by the samo firm for $2,000 and s couple ot pieces of property be longing to Walker and Stanley, located just beyond the Georgia railroad depot has been sold for $1,000. Other sales will considerably swell the total. The indications are that there will be a material advance in the value of pro perty in this city within a short time, especially in view of the fact that per manent street improvement is under way and better electric service will be given hereafter. RED MEN PLAN A NEW STREET ROLLER HAS ARRIVED IN CITY The big street roller which will be used iti paving the streets of Milledge- vile has arrived and will be put in use as soon us surface work is commenced on the city streets. The fllrst’ blocks to be paved will be the central block on Hancock street ard the block just in front of The News office on Wayne street, extending from Culver and Kidd’s on one coner to the Baldwin hotel on the other croncr. The improve ment will he continued until many blocks are paved, In McKinley’s Woods Members ol Or der From Over Whole Stale May Gather In True Aboriginal Style Each Year. i n j *• At the annual gathering of the Red Men of Chappell Tribe, I. O. R. M., held here Inst Thursday a movement was launched which may result in great good to the city of Milledgeville. A suggestion was made to have an annua’ mcutipnunt i f Red Men frem over the whole state for Milledgeville and from indications it seems that some two hundred Red Men together with their families may come to Milledgeville next yoaftand pitch (heir tents in the or- igingl forest just over the river. Mc Kinley's woods is an ideal forest and the locution is all that could be desired. Mr. Guy C. McKinley, who owns the rtv has made a liberal proposition ch he tenders the use of the woods public use, reserving the title, of course. Frank F. Smith, great suchcm of the order, was present at the gathering and stated ho would visit every tribe in Georgia during the next few months and that he would put the matter before •ac.h organization in a strong light and thidfwill be a great thing for Milledge- ville. In view of the fact that this citv is so full of historical interest there is no doubt but that hundreds of Red Men will be glad to spend a week or ten days in encampment here. ft is understood that the local tribe will soon address a communiction to each tribe in the state setting forth the inducements offered and the gathering may eventually become a yearly affair. JB .. THE BALDWIN BLUES ARE HAVING A WEEN OF REVELRY AI SI. SIMON’S WE SELL ———— iT Gme'HbiI Ash” Jellies Lelilili Yalley Aalhraclte Earlain SaritMni Coal Stove wood cut and split anv length. f owier- mm 6 oal ompanu Phone 152. l/aid to Order There are eggs. kj-esli eggs. Strictly fresh eggs. And guaranteed strictly fresh eggs. It's the guaranteed strictly fresh eggs that concern ui— and you as well as us. For we give our iron-clad warranty that the eggs we sell are the “guaranteed strictly fresh” kind. We keep Buldie busy—ves sev-ral hundred Biddies— supplying our demands. In-fact winter and sum mer, the hennery has a stand ing order for all the guaran teed strictly fresn eggs it can produce. UAHNLS & KILHTLH, MIU.EDOEVII.LF. 04. GOOD CROWD GOING TO STATE B. Y. P. EL MEET Miilodgeyille will he well represented next week at the annual convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union of Georgia. The convention was schedul ed for this city tnis year, but in view of the fact that Blue Ridge, which the convention is being held, offered splen did inducements to the organization the local B. Y. i*. (J. surrendered its claims j to the meeting. Rev. Lamar Sims, Miss Claudia Wall. Miss Neil Denton, Mr. John White and Master Malcolm Cone constitute the de legation from this city and they will probably spend all next week an Blue Ridge. A Tag Day For Now Church Wednesday. The latest innovation planned to help build the new Methodist church of Mil ledgeville is a tag day scheduled for next Wednesday. If you see a charm ing girl comming toward you with a red tag go meet her on half way grounds, give her a nickel, a dime, quarter, or dollar and let her bedeck you with a specimen of the printer’s art in the way of a rod tag. Special arrangements haye been made by the committee in charge to keep any one from being tagged more than once and those wearing their tags will escape future demands during the day. Latest Notes From St. Simon’s Island Jake Whilden and C. C. Cook were winners of orderlies places in the regi mental drill Wednesday* Capt. J. II. Ennis has secured $210 ad ditional annually for the Baldwin Blues as range keeper. Sgt. Paul Faster has been made bat talion sergeant major for the week and may be appointed permanently. Lieut. Eben Reynolds has been ap pointed temporary battalion adjutant with the rank of first lieutenant. The Baldwin Blues expect to win drill medals in the contest this af ternoon, together with the cash prize f or best drilled squad. Capt. J. H. Ennis Appointed Major of Second Battalion And All The Soldier Boys Enjoying The .Camp Lilp. A SPECIAL B. V. P. H. SERVICES ON FRIDAY Friday evening there will be special services at the Baptist church by the B. Y. P. U., Mi»3 Nellie Denton lead ing, using as a subject "The Fellow ship of Christ.” The public is cordially invited to attend the meeting, commenc ing at 8 o’clock. Entomologist Coming Ta Examine The Trees Mayor Miller S. Belf is much interest ed in shade trees for the streets of Mil ledgeville and he has succeeded in get ting state entomologist Worsham to send a man down here to look after the general conditions of the trees and he will be here next week for that purpose. From a special correspondent with the famous Baldwin Blues on their camp this week The News ha^ received a splendid account of the life ot the Mil ledgeville soldier boys during their week’s stay at St. Simon's Island. It is as follows: We arrived in Brunswick at 8 o'clock Sunday morning and the company im mediately look boat for St. 'Simon’s Island which is 18 miles from Brun swick. A couple of members of the! company were left behind to look after j the loading|of the baggage on a lighter and this reached camp about 2 o’clock in t'le afternoon. Supper for the first night was thoroughly enjoyed as the dinner had been a meager one, owing to the confusion always ieidont to moving, even in a soldier’s life. However, sup per was something splendid and speak ing of eating generally the soldiers are having plenty. Dinner wo have Irish potatoes, tomatoes, beans, steak, fried chicken, rice, gravy, butter,'i bread, biscuit and coffee. For supper fried chicken, ham, hominy, scrambled eggs, coffee etc. The men enjov the surd very much and the treatment they are receiving from the-public is most courteous, mak ing tho visit p'eysant in this respect. There is nothing much to spend money for as every man has his own bathing suit. We are stationed at Camp Wiley, tho place boing named in honor of Col. C. M. Wiley, first colonel of the regi ment.- Tho reveille is sounded at 5:15 o’clock every morning and the boys are kept pretty busy during the day and until taps are sounded at 11 o’clock at night. There is guard mount twice each day and the Baldwin Blues took this duty Tuesday afternoon ami kept o i it for 12 hours. The drilling has i!. been carried out on the beach in sight of all places of interest and where tho ocean breezes continually make spring time of the summer. There hai not beon disorder of any kind in camp and tramping the beach for miles, crab fLhing and othor ocean sports are the only pastimes we have, but that is enough. Those with ua are: Capt. J. II. Ennis, Lieut. E. N., Reynolds, 1st. Sergeant C. I. Brown, Sgts. Foster anil Torrence, Corporals Vaughan, Holloway and Hargrove, 1’iivates Brake, Brooks, Brown, Cork, Ennis, Heyfron, Hawkins, Holloway, LEADS IN BATTING It will be news of general interest tv people of this city to learn that George Stinson, of this city, playing with the Texas league is ahead of everything in batting, leading his nearest competitor by 27 points, his nercentage being. 323. The San Antonio Daily Express ha.) the following to say of him: Hitting that was at once plentiful and hig'ply effective has landed Rightfielder Stinson at the topof the B.onchos in the willow column. His mark, far in ad vance of the next best, is 323. The big la l was of great assistance in winning the games of the Hauston series here, ;.:id when hecomos to the bat these days there is a general feeling of ex pectancy. He raps the ball pretty severely at times, and when he gets on the bases he needs watching by the de fense. In the hit-and-run and bunting games lie is very valuable to the club, and he has scored more than his share of runs since coming here from Mem phis. The Tues lay Evening Bridge Club was entertained in a delightful manner Thursday by Mrs. John P. Atkinson at the beautiful homo of the family o* Jefferson street. We have lust received a fresh crat of Dove Brand hams. W. H. Montgomery. HooUm* Harper., Horton, Huff, K. W. Ivey, Luwson ,J. A. Ivey, Overman, Smith, -Stembridge, Underwood, Whii- den, Wilson, Wright, Williams and Howard Bert Ennis. Capt. J. Id. Ennis is Major of. the Second Battalion in the absence of Maj- Pritebctt,' f Tsioiffr, and he is making many friend:;. I: is quite probable that ho will bo pr -mot d to rank bf Major in the National Guard of Georgia at an early date. Major innis has inaugurated a squd drill in bis battalion and each company has contributed $5, making quite a nice grand prize and this will mean $fi0 to the winning squad and the drill will come off' Friday afternoon. Of course, the Baldwin Blues expect to to win out above all others. Tho boys expect to be back home Sunday morning and while they are en joying tho life hero still they will be glad to get back again among the folk at home. Ti'L* Ifti I s 3 0 9 I’iisto this in your hat so as to mnemhwr tho date. Sat.. Noy. 90. I 909 wo will give $/).0t) in*gol<! for tho four largest turnips, without the tops, raised from our seed. CULVER & KIDD The Boldier boys will be back home Sunday morning if present plans are carried out. Fa Lot of People Should wear glasses who don’t. ' ■'E3 1 That is a sate statement3to make. Our experience has been that people do not give the first Bigr.s of coming eye troubles the prompt attention they should. They seem to put tho matter off a) long as possible, and it isn’t the right way to do, not by anv means. We arc alway s ready to attdfid to the examination of your eyes. We have a long list of satisfied customers to our credit. HOW A BOLT YOU! DIXON WILLIAMS Jeweler and Optician “It is ail right if you buy it from Williams.” ! if yeu have cattle, see j n r-,„u I V ^ v ' Vy '‘ 13 ■' 1 One Copy Free v