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THE MILLEDGEYILLE NEWS. 1 VOL. V 1 1 1. NO. 46. MILLEDGEYILLE, GA.. FRIDAY, AUG 13. 1909. $1.00 P-er Annum STATE CONVENTION JR. 0. DAM. LARGEST IN HISTORY OF ORDER 1. D. Kldley Heads The Organlzotion This Year. Banquet Tuesday Night Was a Splendid Affair In Every way. The annual ’conventon of the J r. O. SU. A. M. for the state of Georgia, met, in Milledgeville Tuesday and Wednesday and the gathering wasone of the largest in the history of the order. The citj was filled with delegates, nearly 200 ac credited representatives being admitted to the convention hall. While the conv- mitte in charge of the reception of the delegates had a larger crowd than was expected and there was a little difficulty in arranging accomodations still every body seemed to be immensely pleased with the visit to Milledgeville. The nett annual meeting will be at Talla- p Kjaa. The following officers were elected for the ensuing vear: T. D. Ridlev, Dalton, state councilor; J. F. Finley. Atlanta, vice councilor; E. R. Dilling ham, Atlanta, secretary; W. R. Dale, Atlanta, chaplain; W. W. Shep pard. Savannah, conductor; E. S. Belding, |Augusta, warden; .lohn W. Kersey, Newnan, inner sentinel; L. J. Bailey, Griffin,outer sentinel; J. T. Mc Mullen,of this city, is on the press Com mittee. Thetfeature of the convention from a public standpoint was the banquet of Tuesday night tendered by Milledgeville Council No. 10, to which more than 200 guests were invited. The banquet was served in elegant style by the young ladies of the Baptist church and the work won praise and admiration from scores of the visitors who gave expres sions to their sentiments in this par ticular. Col. Stetson Sanford presided at the meeting and during the entire evening delightful speeches added pleasure to the occasion. Among the prqminent speakers of the evening were D. J. Bailey, of Griffin; H. A. Langston, of Dalton: T. D. Ridlev, Dalton; Walter Sheppard, of Savannah; E. B. Hubbard, of this city; Albert M. Adams, of Chat tanooga; M. H. Abbott, past councilor, and several others. Col. Sanford pre- T Bloadwnrlti-Stcnibrldge-Co. Making a tiood Record In Trade And Pros pects For New Business. . i r ' Managed by an enterprising young business man the firm of Blood worth- Stembridge-Company is making a good record in business circles in Milledge ville and the surrounding territory. They propose to more and belter busi ness in the near future and to accom plish this purpose they have purchased a full line of high grade goods of all kind carried in a store of the character thev operate. Fair treatment has won many new friends for the store and dur ing the coming season they ask a trial at the hand of new customers and they feel confident they can convince any one of the value they give. The success with which the concern has been favored is but testimonial from the people of the good will and esteem in which fair business dealing is held here. During the next month they will sell their present line of goods at remarkably low prices and the new good coming in will giye one special op portunity to make a careful and satis factory selection of the most up-to-date materials. The firm of Bloodworth- Stembridge-Company is regularily in corporated and promises to be an im portant factor in the commercial life of Milledgeville. 1 Married Club to Banquet Wednesday Arrangements have been completed sided with splendid success. Mayor whereby the “02 Married Club” wi', Boll was scheduled forthe place but was gather at u banquet at. the Baldwin called off on important business. |next Weunesday at 3 o clock. Only The deliberations of the order were j the bona-fide members of the club will completed Wednesday anl the dele- >e present and thoss who cannot susta- j gates left for their homes Wednesday lin their claims of eligibility by initiation ■ 1 will be summarily expelled after meet- \ TORT GETS TOE BIGGEST STATE I FAIR FOR (TABS Macon Fair Association Plans TeniDays of Interesting Exhibits And Baldwin County May Como First. Georgia people will find the state fair to be held in Macon Oct. 27, to Nov. 6, one of the largest and most interesting in the history of the state fairs, according to authentic informa tion from the management. The prizes for county displayshave been announced and the first prize is $1,000, while the second best obtains $750 ami the third beat $5C0. The next three get $200 each and the next three $100 each, The best individual display gets a prize of $150. Secretary It, W. Jemison, of Macon, will supply the full list. Baldwin county will probably win first pYize and for this reason much in- te-eat is centerod in the fair here. Nov. 4 will be the big day at the fair as President Taft will be a visitor at that time. Gov. Jos. M. Brown will also visit the fair. Airships, fireworks at night and othor numerous attractions will also be part of the program. Whites And Blacks Will be Separat ed. Spirited Debate In House Over Amount of Appropriation. The Georgia legislature Friday grant ed $8,000 for a new building at the state reformato.y after a spirited fight to prevent it. Representative Carl Vinson asked for an appropriation of $25,000, but for a time it seemed as if j nothing would be granted, but on the plea for the separation of races it was finally agreed to give the sum named. It has been quite a hard matter to obtain money for any purpose from the state of Georgia this year and the victo ry in this case is considered quite a not able one and will moan to the manage ment of the reformatory. CURBING AND PAVING STARTED ON STREETS Notable improvements are under wav on Milledgeville streets just now. Grad ing is In progress on Hancock street and the work of paving will be commenced soon. Several cars of curbing have ar rived and the paving material is also expected to come rapidly as needed. The first paving to be done will be from the court house to Wayne street on Hancock street and then it will be taken up on Wayne street,going by The News office up to the Baldwin hotel. A decided improvement will be witnessed as soon as the work Is completed and it speaks volumes for the energy of Mayor Bell and the aldermen. FOR REST. My half acre lot on Baldwin St. large barn, stable and shed on it. Address, Miss Laura B. Paine. 407 Grant St. Atlanta, Ga IMPORTANT CHANGES ' IN THEME LAWS The Georgia legislature has passed the most stringent game law in the his tory of the state. By its provisions the office of game warden, designated as State Game Commissioner, is created with a salary of $2,500. County game wardens will work under th e state of- fle al. j7iu most important changis are' The hunting seashn for quail is from Dec. 1 to Mar. 1, making it a month shorter than now. The dove season is curUiled two months .making it begin on September 1. Other changes are not important Purchase And Sale Company Now Sanitarium Employes Get Harsh Criticism From The Investigators Ready to do Business Commensurate Willi Ornwlng Demand And a Visit la New Stare Will be Interesting. ! Addressed, resolutions, motiorv and other accomDanyingdetails|neces3ary to i complete the program for a regular ■ banquet will be in order. Of course, | only the gentlemen members of the club I will be present as some of them would be embarrassed on account of lack of ability to induce the proper feminine member to accompany them. The ‘09 Married Club is a topic of state wide importance now and branch Genii! "Eefl Ash” Jellito Lehiih Valiev Aettaelle Dnrham SilMi Coal Stove wood cut and split any length. With just six months of incorporation to their credit the Purchase & .Tale Co., of this cltv, has made remarkable pro gress. They haye ou’grown the first ) place of business occupied by them and | recently moved to the old stand of E. i E. Bass and the place has been thorough j ly remodeled to suit the new business, j The basement and two floors are filled I with house furnishing goods of all kind clubs are being organized m various j anJ the m03t fa3ti(Jiollg cftn have lheir F owier- lemister 6 oal omoanu Phone 152. j towns in the state as the result of the I initial movement here. Baldwin County Farmer Sells Big Lot of Cotton I Last Saturday Mr. John Barrett, of j this city, purchased 70 bales of cotton j from Mr. John Kennedy, a prominent j Baldwin county farmer, paying 12 5-16 cents per pound. The transaction was one of the largest in the season direct j with a farmer and Mr. Barrett paid a j little more than $4,500 for the lot of ! cotton. night arid Thursday morning. The re ception tendered the delegates by the local order was of the most acceptable character and tho convention here this year will be long remembered. wants supplied in this line. With a buyer of 14 years experience and purchasing in car lots they have been enabled to obtain goods at the low est possible cost. Every department of the store is thoroughly organized and consequently it is an easy matter to ob tain just what you want when you want it. Standard lines of goods characterize the store and among the various ass >rt- ments are found: The famous “White” sewing ma chines, High Point and Grand Rapids furniture in complete bed room suites, diningroom furniture, hall furniture, kitchen furniture, iron, brass and en amel bedsteads, art dresser, musical goods of all kind,Axminister and Wilton rugs and art squares, parlor suites,hall, window and other tapestry and furnish ings, chairs, trunks, cloaks etc. A special department is that of mattress and springs where a complete line of combination and bonded felt sanitary mattresses, special heavy wire and iron bed springs are found. Additional warehouse room is occu pied by the company and a complete line of the standard high grade “■Hack ney” wagons and the “White Star” buggies are kept in splendid shape. The line of harness handled by the Purchase & Sale Co. is also complete in every de tail. Guarantees accompany all goods sold and tho company unlertukes to remedy every complaint made against them, but iri view of the fact they sell stanlari linos, but little trouble is ex perienced in this wav. Their motto is the best for the money and they are turning and established title as “The modern home outfitters. The arrangements in the store are most modern and the interior inviting at all times so that the place is really a delightful one to visit even if not done with a specific view to purchasing and the general public is cordially invited to call and inspect ti.e premises, being assured of most courteous treatment. The Reformatory a Farce Says Braimen To Savannah Morning News Milledge ville Minister Declares Something is Radically Wrong Here. In an interview purporting to be the genuine coming from Mr. Brannen, pastor of the Presbyterian church here, the Savannalr Morning News of Tues day says: “Tho state has no reformatory at Milledgeville,” says the Rev. D. W. Brannon, pastor of tho Presbyterian Church at Milledgeville, who is in Sa vannah for a few days. It will be remembered that Rev. Mr. Brannen, at the meeting of the State Sociological Society in Atlanta in 19J8, created quite a sonsation when lie told of conditions at tho reformatory. His reply to a query about the state re formatory from a Morning Nows repre sentative last night at the De Soto, where he is stopping, is the opening sentence. “There is a so-called reformatory,” lie continued. "There is in reality a juvenile prison tarm, in which white boys an I negroes are housed in the same building. They have no manual training whatever, and no systematic education, even in the primary branch es, and no equipment at all for a real reformatory. There is but one small building whore there ought to be three or four at the least. There is absolule- ly no scLmtifio effort toward the refor mation of the erring young sent to the so-called reformatory from all over the state. Tho fact that negroes and whites are together in |the same building is con trary to Anglo-Saxon principles. These conditions are well known to everyorte around Milledgeville, and hav hr n discussed through various portion j if the state. In the minds of all who | know the present institution, for a liny [ to be in tho reformatory is to lie in the penitentiary. There is just as great a stigma for a boy to L>e in the reforma tory as it exists to-day as it is for him to bo in the penitentiary.” (Jinrterly Meeting, The Third quarterly conference for Baldwin Circuit meet at Bethel church Saturday before fourth Snnday—Aug. 21. Preaching by Presiding Elder Dr. C. E. Dow man of Oxford at 11. Basket dinner. Official session ati2. You are in vited. No seryicee Sunday. Mr. Jack Edwards made a flying trip to Sparta Thursday. TUBERCULOSIS WARD FOR T!IE SANITARIUM Dr. G jorge Brown, a member of the legislative committee appointed to in- vestigate conditions at the state sani tarium here has written a strong card to the Atlanta Journal advocating the establishment of a tuberculosis ward at tha institution. Tho movement is in keeping with the general de.nanJ over the whole country. It is stated that no special arrange- mants are in force hy which the tuber- Help a! Institution Receive Brunt ot Attack And Slate Asked to Provide More Money to Run Place. Atlanta, Ga. —In the report by the. investigation board appointed by Gov Hoke Smith to examine into details of operation of tho state sanitarium th* employes of tho institution receive the blame. All tho criticisms of the investigating committee go to tho character of the help employed, which is baid to be poor ly paid and inefficient, and none to the general management of the institution. No fault is found with the food given te patients, which is said to be excellent^ and well directed to their needs. The buildings were found to be in good con dition witli the exception of the hospital and colony buildings. There was much defective flooring in the Powell an# negre building. The report says: — Tliereare practical ly one hundred attendants in the male- buildings; with few exceptions, the class of men filling these positions i* not satisfactory. The fact that twenty per cent, of them have beep discharge# within two years for cause, speaks more emphatically of the unsatisfactory type of men employed than anv words coull do. Within the last two years, there were discharged for mistreatment of patients, six; neglect of dutv, three; stealing, three; insubordination, thres; drinking, and fighting, two. “On examination under oath, these men appeared absolutely unfamiliar with the ruloB. On the witness stan# they were untruthful, and, in the whole first day’s examination, there was net a man but swore that ho had never seca a patient mistreated or any rules vio lated, this evdri when they were pry-sent in tho wards where offenses wore ccm • rriitted us was afterwards proved. On*.- ol them van intoxicated during the in vestigation, while giving testimony. “Tho compensation paid attendants k net' ill i . t > \ltract the class of mao of Ibe ; >r ... a ti s for those po sition*. •• w eor.i ler the class at. men enpl i. ej r e .po ii ibl'i for much of tho I oub! ’ . n i iu|-, i i. dlie Wards, m rucemmen i that thd trust^ds Increase - tlie aalurie.i to u p >iiit of attracting a better class of employes. False econo my 'practic' d a t the expense of secur ing belter attendants is a vital wrong. We consider the fitness and res ponsi bility iff ll ■ attendant as of no lei -i 'im portance than the attending pnysic an.” There is no criticism of the ft male nurses who were found to bo c;., able and conscientious. 1 Mr. W. T. Conn, Jr., manager of the; Millcdgoville Buggy & Furniture Co., underwent a successful operation for appendicitis Tuesday morning at the hands of Drs. Atkinson and Hall and in dications now point to his speedy recove ry. cuiosis patients are separated from the others and tho step advocated by Dr. Brown will remedy this defect. A Lot of People Should wear glasses who don’t. That is a sate statementjto 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 tha 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 YOU? DIXON WILLIAMS. Jeweler amt Optician “It is all right if you buyTt'from Williams.’ - .