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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS. acam VOL. VI 1 1. NO. 49. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 1909. $1.00 Per Annum Gqv. Brown Says G J. 8I. COLLEGE Largest Educational Institution In Declined to Take Him From lounty Georgia Will Commence New Term Ctialngang to State Farm Here And Everything is Ready. For Many Reasons. - ■ • i With over 660 students including the “It would menace Georgia’s woman-1 model school, the Georgia Normal and hood, it would mean one law for the Industrial College will commence the poor and another for the rich, one law for the educated and another for those too poor to enjoy the privileges and immunities consequent upon education, new term next Wednesday. The en rollment will be the largest of any col lege in the state and will easily lead any on opening day. one law for the masses and another for | President M. M. Tanks has been busy the classes.” during the last two weeks 'horoughly With this statement Gov. Joe Brown j organizing thfe force of teachers and refused to grant the petition of William j the grounds have been put in good con H Mitchell, of Thomasville.sentenced to ditions. The vanguard of the students serve one year on the state farm here, will arrive Tuesday morning and before He was charged with assaulting a girl the end of the week everything will be near his home town. going smoothly. Much interest has been manifested in the case throughout the state owing to the prominence of the parties and this was augmented by the strong fight made by Mitchell's friends to obtain commutation t>f sentence, but now he will probably have to serve his time in his home county. Mr. J. C. Pennington Will Operate Armstrong House There have been few changes in the faculty and the teachers who left have all secured splendid position. Miss Daisy Patten is at the district agricul tural college at Douglas. Miss Orrie Whitaker will be in the faculty here this vear. Miss Olive Roberts has been re-elected. Miss Mabel Crawford con tinues with the college. Miss Sarah jGilman will be back again. Miss Willie Mauk takes a place with the Tenth Dis trict Agricultural School at Sparta. Mis3 Annie Blank goes to Warrentor. high school. Miss Janie Reid, of Toccoa, succeeds New Warehouse Got Big Price at Start Fanners Union Warehouse Received First Bale From Putman County And Sold II For Over 13 Cents The Farmers Union warehouse opened for business Wednesday with Mr. W. T. Garrard as manager, Frank Shealy book keeper, and C. B. Harper scalesman. They have received several bales of cotton already and the first bale to come from Putnam county was sent them by Bagley Bros and was sold to Mr. I. W. Richardson, of the Milledgeville Cotton Co. for 13 1-8 cents per pound, the high est price paid here this* season, except the first bale of the new crop. Mr. Garrard, who is one of the -larg est farmers in this section of the state declare^ the cotton crop has been badly hurt by the drouth and predicts high prices for the Coming season. LOCAL ABTB PART! The Armstrong House, which is al ready known here is now in the hands | Miss Harriett Folger, who went to the of Mr. i. 6. Pennington and he will con- j University of Nebraska. Miss Ruth duct a first class house for both per- Harding, of Charleston, succeeds Miss Old Negro Woman Was Found Dead In Field Government Report Yesterday Show ed b3.7 Per Cent, But Price Did Not Go Skyward. frf'j.r* _____ i> ■ Thursday the government’s crop re port was issued showing the general condition of the cotton crop of the United States to be 63.7 per cent and contrary general expectations the market remained steady. The trade socmed to be expecting almost any fig ure and consequently there was no ma terial change, exceot to strengthen the market, but later weakened. Cotton in the local market sold for 12 5-16 cents at one time. The Millelge- ville market throughout the week lias been exceptionally good as compared with other big markets and farmers will no doubt bo doing well to bring their cotton direct here. Receipts are rapidly increasing and a full movement is excepted sopn. G. M. College M A A Wireless Telegram From But At Sea To Mrs. Barrett manent and transient guests. The an nouncement that Mr. Pennington will run the place will no doubt be received with great interest. Mr. Pennington conducts the Mil ledgeville Model Dairy and also has a splendid truck farm and from this source of supply he will furnish many of the delightful dishes for his table. The rates will be found very reasonable and the public; in need of a good place are invited to call. WASTED AT OXt’E Owing to unusual demands on us for copies of The News of Aug. 27, we are obliged to ask some subscriber to favor us with a copy. We need two or three copies and will reciprocate in anv way possible if you will telephone us or send a copy. , The Milledgeville News. -■rnjy.L'irr: irnr-rreKTS II ... • rra*At- sa^nr,’.: -^az-ss WE SELL Gsffi'x "Pd Ask” Men Lekijk Valle? Anthracite Durham Smitten Ceal Stove wood cut and split any length. P owier- lemister 6 oal oniDany Josephine Marshall, Miss Helen Hoover, of Brooklyn, succeeds Miss Maude Gil leite, Miss Clara Frost succeeds Miss Katherine Kilpatrick. Miss Brooksie Stillwell, Miss Julia Bethune and Miss Ella Evans will teach in the model school and Miss Flora Condor will help with the sub-fresh class. All told there be over 40 members of the faculty and they will be kept quite buv. A dozen special coaches will be re quired to bring the students to Milledge ville and the task of moving their trunks and other belongings to the college will be quite an immense one. Tuesday a ghastly find was made in the pasture land of the state sanitarium when an old negro women was discover ed dead, Apparently she had stopped to rest on the hillside, for nearby was a hand basket containing about a quart of meal and a meager portion of bacon. A coroner's inquest was held and from expert testimony it developed that she had probably died a week before. Strange to say she had not been touch ed by vultures, or in any way attackqd by animals. The coronor’s jury found she came to her death from natural All kind of shelf goods, including olives, Heinz’s varieties, etc. C. E. Greene It is not an every day occurrence for a wireless message to be sent from out at sea to. Milledgeville, but such was the case one day last week when Mr. John J. Barrett, traveling on the steam ship Columbus sent a dispatch to his wife here while enroute to New York. The message was sent from out at sea during n severe gale with the ocean at I' xworst, hu' an answer to the tele- gran^ reached Mr. Barrett two hours ufterhe sent the words through space. Trip to Atlanta And Back Was Full of Interesting Experience And el Times Readied Thrilling Stage. Leaving hero last Friday morning as told in Tl-e News of lqst week, Dr. J. E. Kidd, Mayor Miller S. Bell, Caut. Williams, Culver Kidd, Masouver Moore and Homer Thompson, made the run to Atlanta over the Old Capital Route, which will be followed by the automobiles on the endurance run from Savannnh to Atlanta the first week in November. The distance to the Gate City was made without u mishap and Saturday morning the Constitution portrayed the party in splendid style, giving three columns to a description of the trip. On the way back Mr. Kidd’s machine accidentally struck the rear wheel of a negro’s buggy at Milner and inflicted about $10 damage to the vehicle, but the occupants were uninjured, the ne gro afterwards assisting the party off. However, on arrival at Mucon the party was temporarily inconvenienced by delay in getting in communication with Milner authorities who misunder stood the situation. The crowd arrived back homo 'well pleased with the trip as a whole ana Barracks Full of Visiting Students And Enrollment Will Exceed Re cord of Many Years. — 1 i *'i—i With the best prospects in the historv for a successful term the Georgia Mili tary College opened Wednesday with an unusually large enrollment for opening day. The number of students who will enter this season may exceed 600 astho diligent work of Pres. Reynolds and the splendid system of advertising has re sulted in muny applications for admis sion. The college is one that offers unusual advantages to young folk of the state, for it is a city Institution and therefore conducted not for the gain of the in structors, but for the behefil of the yoi«..'i of the state. The inauguration of the department of telegraphy under Mrs. Hall and the enlargement of the commercial depart ment under the able management of Prof. Bond will no doubt be beneficial to the institution as well as to the stu dents. FOR SALE. Any one wishing the California Modi cated Healing Soap can get same by calling on ROBT. COLEMAN, at W. H. Montgomery’s. Phone 55. Sanitarium Employes Write a Public Card of Thanks to Hon. Carl Vinson FOR SALE. One seven-year old horse, very gentle and will work anywherer Address, B. D. Simmons, City. which i A;vl s w throu akox tho politic i all tbthzfl v COFFEE You could tell with both eyes shut that our Coffee is pure- the ar oma gives positive as surance of that. Coffee is either good or bad—it can’t be both and if it isn’t one, it is the other —there is no middle ground. Ours i s good—the best in fact. You can take our word for it, or we’ll give your money hack if it isn’t the best Cof fee you have ever tast ed. Agents for Chase & Sanborn Teas and Cof fees. Phone 152. BARNES & RICHTER, V.lt.LEDQEVILLF. QA. M. D. Hobby, W. E. Adams, W. E. Evans, J. S. Crawford, F. S. Smith, Robt. Humphries, F. Thompson, J. H. Mason, T. F. Whitton, A. I). Hardie, C. W. Gholson, D. N. Combes, We, thw undersigned employees of Georgia State Sanitarum, desire to ex press our cordial thanks to the repre sentative from our County in the Geor gia House of Representatives, Hon. I Carl Vinson, for his earnest efforts in j our behalf and in behalf of the Institu- I lion with which we are connected. We I are convinced that in accordance with his promises,made during his campaign, he was untiring in his effort to secure j W. 1. Simpson an increase in the in the Appropriation j ^ ,eo - R. Kemp for tho support and maintenance of the Sanitarium for tho morn adequate com pensation of the employees and that the increase failed through no fault of our Representative. We also commend him for the zoal with which he supported tho good name of the Institution. When occasion de manded ho was ever ready to defend this great charity and the men, who for meagre compensation are giving their lives to it’s work, and to refute the slanders directeJ against them. We heartily endorse his record in the past House as that of a public servant who was faithful to his trust. (Signed.) A Good Thing For Formers. After you have sold that’ cotton f( r 15 centn per pound and have the money they accomplished much ill the way of ; ' n V our P°ekot you should at once buy advertising tho advantages, resources 11 ff oot * Pocket book to put it in. We have all sizes and styles at all prices. Como and see them. Culver & Kidd- and good ropds of this section. Among the few things which cannot be bought on credit are school books. Remember this when you send your children for books. Culver &. Kidd We are over Btocked on|best Singapore Shot Pepper, will sell you a pound for 25c. Chandler Bros. Saving Money 5' L. P. Johnson, .1. D, Ross, J. W, Beck, J. C. Reed, J. J. Johnson, J. F. Simpson, Jr. A. Farell, J. M. Youngblood, Goo. W. Ross, J. P Sykes, J. G. Bloodworth, M. L. Thompson, J. C. Banon, C. L. Hattaway, A. J. Hawkins, D. C. Leaptrott, C. A. Youngblood, F. B. McCook, L. A. Gootison, 0. D. Horton, 1. C. Jenkins, Wm. Brookins, J. A. Smith, W. I<. Tennillo, W. C. Humphry, F. E. Gilman. W. B. Brannrn, E. A. Leonard, B. F. Johnson, W V/. Wilson, C. F. Coxv/eli, G. W. Clark, J. Austen, S. Turner, A! S. Tennilie, D. F. Tresswood, R. C. Simnson, I. M. Beck, C. F. Polk, C. It. Bonner, C. H. Simnson, L. S. Holsey, G. B. Bateman, J. W. Barnes, J. A. Hubbard, J. E. Holland, G. W. Hattaway It. C. Cranford, H. E. Flury, W. D. Taylor, A. S. Kemp, W. J. May, G. C. Gilman, C. E. Summers, H. J. Rodgers, B O. P. Jackson, IS IMPORTANT IN ALL THINGS EE ME and save money on your magazine and newspaper sub scriptions. I give lowest club rates. Success and Wo- «. man’s Home Companion, both one year for - - $l.0u Ladies Home Journal and Saturday Evening Post, both I yr. $3.00 MANY OTHER ATTRACTIVE OFFERS Oh ALL MAGAZINES. MALCOLM CONE Agent For AH Magazines. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA, ♦ J. T. Hollis, W. L. Rossee, E. W. Chalkley, D. N. Hendricks, J. M. Glman, J. N. Layfield, E. Brookins, J. E. Hudson, H. C. Whatley, C. B. Brookins, I. V. Harrison, A. H Clarkley, J. F. Brookins, Z. B. Johnson, Chas. M. Page, J. S. Shurley, O. E. Ivey, R. E. Patterson, C. F. Humphrey, J. H. Doke, J. T. McDaniel, J. J. McDaniel, John T. Brownlee, W. Fields, G. C. May, E. E. Polk, J. J. Sullivan, Wm. Schrimper, W. C. Simpson, H. B. Roberts, R. L. Champion, Wm. McDaniel, G. C. Chambers, John Roberts. E. J. Smith, D. B. Wright, J. A. Rogers, W. P. Gilman, F. B. Flury. E. C. Trice, J. M. Gilman, J. W. Larv, D. E. Kibbee, J. IE. Chambers, W. E. Baugh, I*. A. Taylor, D. P. Thompson. S. L. Hutchings, D. F. Miller, C. W. Spivey, R. F. Adams, A. B. Berry, C. P. Medlin, J. E. Babb, W. M. Donnelly, F. C. Batson, Arthur S. Smith, T. H. Gilman, R. M. Diver, J. J. Bailey, J. T. Ray, D. T. Pre3#woad. WANTED! 200.000 4-4 Dry Poplar 100.000 5-4 Dry Poplar 100,000 6-4 Dry Poplar Our representative, Mr.'ll. T. Bethune, is now located at Sandersville, Ga. Call, write, or phone him. We pay spot cash on our represen tative’s inspection. UPTEOROVE & POLHEMUS, No, 1 Madison Ave., New York. A Lot of People Should wear glasses who don’t. That is a sate statement’to make. Our e.xperience his been that people do not give the first signs of coming eye troubles the prompt attention they should. They seem to put tho matter off as long as "poisible, 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 and Optician “It is ail right.if you buy itTrom Wjlliams.”