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— * ' - • - — THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS. VOL. -VI 1 1. NO. 52. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, Sept. 24. 1S09. $ 1.00 Per Annum THE MULE HESS SMS OK l S. BELL Ai ITS KINK lEAK’S WORK «T WEEK MISS HUMBER OEM For Nearly Two Years It Has Been In Present Owners Hands And Splendid;Two Deallis Daring Past Week In Otters Made to Old And New Subscribers For First Month oi New Year. Nex‘ week will be the beginning of a New Year for The Milledgeville News. October begins the ninth year. For nineteen months it has been op erated by present owners and for ten months it has been managed by the proprietor and will continue to be un less some unforeseen circumstances arise. The record made by The News during the present year has eclipsed anything in its history and the past month has surpassed any other month of the year. We feel proud of it in a way, but we realize that we owe much of it to the business men of Milledge- ville and to the citizens of Baldwin county for their support counts fir much in this matter. The News is a paper for the people and the more liber al the support the better the paper we can make and the more we can do for the city and county. We want to show liberal spirit m re turn. We believe we are already giving our advertisers value received and we are herewith offering our readers some great bargains. Please read them and if you are an old subscriber, or a new one. you can take advantage of them. We will give you a pair of scissors worth $1.00 if you subscribe for The News, or pay $1.00 on subset iption ac count. We will give you 50 elegant post cards, worth $1.0), wholesale, if you will subscribe, or pay us $1.00 on sub scription account. We will give you the News and the Review of Reviews, for $3 00, which is the price of the magazine. The Ladies Home Journal does not club with any paper, but if you will send, or bring us $2.00 we will send you the magazine and the News one year. We will do the same with the Saturday Evening Post. We will give you Success, the great magazine and The News, both one year for $1.50. We will give you the Woman’s Home Companion and The News for $2.00. We will give you the Atlanta Semi- Weekly Journal and The News both one year far $1.65. Wo make these offers to get you to pay up, or to subscribe. Ask your friends to join you and we pledge you our best efforts to give you the best paper you ever had rnd we'll all work together for good. ANNOUNCEMENT! ! ! »n& Wm OSSWBS ©t? <§>tyxs> ,<§i»KHJV5>0(2>W AWTS-asms-s* raNg> ©m &db: We are in the ‘"Race” for your Coal orders Fowler-Fleinlster Goal 6o- Phone 152 Negro Killed fey Train On Central M Monday: In almost an instant Richard Pitt man, a negro train hand on the Central of Georgia road, had his life crushed out by a train while switching Monday shortly after 10 o'clock. It seems that he was walking across the track, ap parently oblivious of the oncoming ca*s and he was knocked down, falling across the rails and his body was literally cut in two pieces. The man did not utter a g-oan and | death was instantcous. He had been j in the employe of the road for some-1 time and was considered a good hand by | those under whom he wo: kod. "CofToa whlrh mike* the politician.* wi***. And through all thinic* with half-ahut «ye*"—Pot*. Co ffr>n C*rpn^nf! ”' ,r *or ( ' Tn till! auibdulU l.uLulUa in Prices on Yestsrtisy The cotton n.trket went skyward yesterday end all records since the fam ous Sully campaign were smashed. The New Y oik future market v.-no wild and spot cotton in Milledgeville sold as high as 13 cents per pound. The mar ket is purely speculative now and may go still higher, or decline rapidly. Cabbage, onions, rutabagas, sweet and Irish potatoes, Barnes & Richter 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 eood or had—it can’t be noth and if it isn’t one, it is the other — there is no middle ground. Ours i s good—the | best in fact. i ou can take our j word for it, or we ll I give your money back if it isn’t the best Cof fee vou have ever tast ed. Agents for Chase Sanborn l eas and Cof fees. Which Milliidycvlllc Folk Are Much Interested BARNES & RICHTER, MILLEOOeVILLE, Q\. issioner To Be Elected Seen Dr. L A. Tlgncr, Grover Bloodwurili and N. il. Bullard Will Contest Fur rosltion In County. Mi Million Mark In The City The friends of the Humber family <>■ this city were shocked Sunday after* noon by news of the death of Miss Leila > Humber of this city. She} died whil<» enroute to Atlanta to receive medical treatment. With her was Dr. John P. Atkinson an I her brother-in-law Dr. Jos. H. White, the famous sanitary ex pert of the U. S. Marine Service. Miss Humber was an estimable young lady and her death is deeply deplored. The funeral services were held from the family residence Monday afternoon, Rev. Ford McRee officiating. She is survived by three sisters and two broth ers. The death of Hon. W. S. Rockwell, of Savannah, who was a former citizen of Milledgeville and one of the most pro minent Masons of the state, on Monday afternoon, cast another gloom over the city. He was Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Georgia and also a leading Kinght Templar. His remains wore received here Tuesday morning on the early Georgia train and the funeral services were conducted from the Episcopal church, Dr. W. S. Scarritt officiating. The funeral rites cf the Knights Temp lar of the Pluntagenot Commandery were use ind burial. After many delays, incident to the operation of a new law almost upon its adoption, an election has been called for county school commissioner of Baldwin county to succeed the late R. N Lamar. Some time ago an examination for Qualification of candidates was held and the coun tv board of education has just announced the winners in alphabetical Order and not necessarily by percentage, tile announcement being that Grover Bloodworch, N. H. Bullard and Dr. E. A. Tigner were successful. All three of the canidates are well known citizens ot Milledgeville and there is little doubt but thnt a close race will result. The date for the election has been set for Tnursday Oct. 21, giving the contestants just a little more than a month in which to canvass the county. The result will be of much interest to the public. HAAG’S c;RGUS 15 TO SHOW HERE SOON The famous southern shows, known as Hang's Railroad Shows will exhibit in Milledgeville Oct. 5, and as it is the only large show which has indicated it? intention of coining to this city this season the indications are that it wil' have a large patronage. It is understood there will be n parade and as the show como so well recommen ded there is no doubt but that it will prove one of the best of its kind ever Visiting here. The exhibition will be on Butler’s place near Fishing creek and the circus will show in the afternoon an d r.iglit. A GOOD STORY WILL BEAR REPEATING We claim that you can find here the precise ar ticle you are looking for In Watches, In Clocks, In Rings, In Chains, In Brooches, In < 'ut Glass, In Fancy China, In Diamonds, InGemsof ALL Sorts. Judge these by the highest Standard that you know of. Judge them by the best that you ever saw anywhere. Judge them uh to quality, de sign and price. Then we will abide by vour decision with confidence that you will decide that we uro worthy of your patronage. Our New Goods Are Coming in Dully—tie 1 utile Your Inspec tion. DIXON WILLIAMS. “It is all rteiit if you Bay from WILLIAMS." Farmers Out ol Debt And Unparalleled Era of Prosperity Ahead Fur This Seellon cl Georgia. The bank deposits in Milledgeville hav*; passed the $300,000 mark and indications are that this amount will be greatly augmented during the next two or three weeks. The high price of cotton and the rapid movement is en abling farmers to discharge all their obligations in a hurry and according to statements from bankers nml ware houses virtually all debts will be paid here within the next week. This state of affair is very gratifying and means that great prosperity will reign in this section during the next year and indefinitely thereafter if farm ers will follow a conservative course in farming and raise things needed at home. It is a source of pleasure to know that Georgia ranks first in net revenue from crops in the south this year. Eleven Candidates ta Fill Six ComtcIi" Positions, Bui no ()|i|iusl!iun to. Mayer And Clerk. Entertainment Tonight by Prof. Zanton at The G. M. C. There will bo an entertainment at at the G. M. C. Chanel Hall tonight under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy, who have secured the services of Prof. Zanton, the Man of MyV *ry, who works exclusively for the U. D. C. He is an adept and expert in ail feyns of magic, with many new and startling feats that havo never been introduced on a Southern stage, and but few of his acts have oyer been seen in a city of this size. The follov.- ing are a few of the sensational fea tures that.are being offered by Zanton this season: Startling Hangman Act, Wonderful typewriting feat, Davenport Bros. Bright Light Seance, Mind Reading a 1?: Washington Irving Bishop, Suspension in Mid Air. Indian Basket Experiment, Abdul lladur’s East Indian Cabinet Mystery, interesting experiment en titled “Lifting the Lid.’’ The entertainment will be for the benefit of the Daughters. Many New Automobiles Are Owned in Milledgeville Now What is it? A Christmas Tree. When is it? Two weeks before Chrismas. Where is it? The "Basket Band” will toll vou ater. One candidate for mayor, one for clerk and eleven for city council qual ified before the date for closing the cutrics Wednesday evening. The re gistration books will close tomorrow, Saturday, and the city democratic pri mary will be held next Wednesday. Much interest has developed in the al derman ic race and there will probably be some close contests, out not much activity is shown by the candidates. Of course, a great deal of interest is manifested and the result will be watch ed with interest. The official ballot will ba prepared within the next day or two. HOUSE KEEPERS, Are vou troubled with dust' 1 sweep? Getsomoofour floor and sprinxle on your floor ns yoii and the dust won’t rise Culver & 2',: A new lot of Manhat tan shirts at-Myrick’s. Mr.L. D. Coggins Makes An Appeal From Board D. Coggins, one of the appli- for the position of county uchool issioner. has appealed from the decSion of the county school board and it is understood he will take the case tc> file ' board. Along with several 'applicants the examiners granted Mr. Coggins’ papers below the standard SB l per cent required by law. Mr. W. A. Walker has just purchas ed a splendid new “Chalmers Detroit 30” automobile and it adds to the list of elegant machines here, being one of the finei-tin the city. Mr, C. P. Schell has a “Jackson 30’’ and it also is an excellent machine and one that ought to give lots of service and pleasure to the owner. Several other machines will Lo seen here before Christmas and Mr. Sam Evans already ha3 a splendid machine, tb “( adillac 30,” and Mr. Sam Fowler also has a new machine. Millledgeville probtbly has as many autos as any city of its size in trie south. I ‘31. hop Seth Ward, one of the best known men-in the Methodist church, died in Japan lustSunday night. He was well known in Milledgeville and preach ed here several years ago. In his dbath the church loses a distinguished mar. and a great worker for humanity. Rabion Shoes express the individu ality of their wearers. Their exclusive mil shape and plainly apparent quality, jut Wll stamps them as the footwear of .ggjffin lj the particular man. ' The Ralston anatomically moulded insole makes Ral- Jff ston slices perfectly comfort- fjl able the first time worn. It does away with hreaking-in, Ask any Ralston dealer to show you Stock No. 149 Sterling Patent Colt “Smile” Last This shoe bears every mark of the exclusive custom shop, in style, quality and workmanship, Cotton receipts are virtually 2,WO bales ahead of the receipts to this date last year. The valuation of the excess cotton is ever $120,000 and farmers ought to be in good shape, as the balance of the cotton also had an excess value over last year. ♦ ♦ ❖ ❖ O 0 <- o ♦ <> o <> ♦ * o o o ♦ ♦ i ❖ ♦ tr r.’waages: -r 200.000 4-4 Dry Poplar 100.000 5-1 Dry Poplar 100,000 6-4 Dry Poplar Our representative, Mr. B. T. Bethune, is now located at Sandersville, G 1. Call, write, or phone him. We pay spot cash on our represen tative’s inspection. UPTEGROVE & POLHEMUS, No. 1 Madison Ave.,£Ne .v York. ♦ O