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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS. VOL. IX. NO. 2. MILLEDGEYILLE, GA. f FRIDAY, CLt. 8, 1909. .00 Per Anm m PATHFINDER MAKES HUP HERE F IN ERE PAT ON E ■Mgevllle Kill Be The Cempleg! Jfldfle Hjn0S ViSitlM Ground in Hie Endurance Km And ! Counties In Circuit Roads Are Mapped Oat. One hundred end seventy sis .niles in twelve hours, with more than four hours stopping, mapping out of the road and taking 50 photographs of im portant points on the road, was the record made by the Savannah News path finder automobile Thursday. !n' the party were T. A. Bryson, E. H. Frennatt, G. R. Foltz and J. Fred Bernhardt, of the Savannah News. | The trip was made to map rtbt a route j for the endurance run wnich will bo made from Savannah to Atlanta early ' in November in which a number of autos will engage. The plans are for the machines to stop over in Milledgp- ville during the run. All the parties on the trip were well pleased with the route. They came by Statesboro, Miilen, Louisville, Sandersville and on to Milledgeville. The car continued the trip Wednesday and reached the Gate City early in the afternoon. Improvement Made at The G. N. & I. College Many improvements are being made at the Georgia Normal and Industrial College and they are almost completed for the system. A new heating system has been installed for Atldnton ani Lamar halls and several (other change* for the better made. The college is now in good shape for the winter and th8 . mason's work is well under way, every department be ing thoroughly organized. Hon. Edward R. Hines, one of the three candidates for the judgeship of the Ocmulgee circuit of the superior court has been visiting the different counties in the interest of his candidacy for the position and he has met with cordial reception. There are eight counties in the circuit and the race will be quite warm, but Judge Hines’ friends here are certain of his election. Pulitzer Takes Poision; Then Shoots Himself Tragic Death of Editor's Brother Oc curred Monday In Vienna, Austria Special CnuniUee Visited G. N. 81. C. Mcltiodist Ladies will Hold A Splendid Bazar During the latter part of November the Methodist ladies will held a large bazar, continuing two or three days and a splendid program will be arrang ed for the occasion. The ladies plan to hold special concert and they will offer for sale many articles of value. The enterprise and zeal displayed by the ladies will no doubt win for them a largo patronage and when it is consid ered that they will give value received they merit everything. TIi: BEST Reason WHY Yon should buy It is because it Is THE BEST COAL Series Of Law Lectures By Gol. Kenan At G. M. C. ■■ginning last Monday Col. Kenan started a series of lectures -at the Georgia Military College and he will make four or five others during the term. The subject last Monday wis on elementary law and the course pro vides for a general discussion of all branches of law. There is no doubt but that this depar ture will be a valuable one for.the G. M. C. students as it will give them valuable points for future guidance as citizens and some of them will take law course later and this will help them materially. Col. Kenan is a close stud ent of law and well qualified to present the matter to them. H A “RED ASH” JELL1C0 The Men 01 Prominence Win Signed W. F. Crnley’s bond ! Sheriff Terry states that he is well | .satirfied with the bandsmen >f ‘W. F iCroley, who was releared last Thurs day. The following gentlemen s'gned the bond: Benj. Gause, Julius A Horne, J. G, Croley, J. E. Kidd, J. B. O’Quinn, M. A. McCraw, and Guy D Compton. powier leinister 6 oal ompanu Phone 152. John Robinson’s Circus Coming Here in November According to a contract with the Georgia railroad to handle the trains John Robinson’s shows will stop in Milledgeville Tuesday, November 2, next. While the advance agents of the shows has not yet arrived still it is safe to predict that the circus will be the real article in the way of attrac tion. Saving Money IS IMPORTANT IN ALL THINGS 3 EE ME and save money on your magazine and newspaper sub scriptions. I give lowest club rates. Success and Wo- re man's Home Companion, both one year for - - * l,uu Ladles Home Journal and Saturday Evening Post, both I yr. $3.00 MANY OTHER ATTRACTIVE OFFERS OS ALL MAGAZINES. MALCOLM CONE Agent For All Magazines. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. Vienna—Albert Pulitzer, a brother of Joseph Pulitzr, publisher of the Now, York World, committed suicide in this i city Monday. It was ^evident that he | made doubly sure of death, for all thel indicati-ns pointed to the fact that he * 1 had first swallowed poison, and then, standing in front of a mirror, had sent' a bullet from a revolver through his | right temple. An empty poison bottle I lav on the table in Mr. Pulitzer's room. [ Early yesterd ly Mr. Pulitzer dis- j missed his attendants and asked to be left alone. Some time later Dr. Pol- j lak, who has been attending Mr. Pulit- j zer, called to make his usual visit, and | found him lying dead on the floor in I front of his dressing table. Mr. Pulitzer, who had suffered a nervous breakdown, was greatly depress ed over the failure of his physicians to benefit him. New Uniforms Here For G. N. & I. Gi The new uniforms for the students of he Georgia Normal and Industrial Col lege are being fitted up for the girls and they will soon be wearing them. The new outfits are declared to be some thing decidedly better and more becom ing than the former attire and every body who haa seen the advance HrOofs, ■o to apeak, is delighted with them. The cadets of the Georgia Military College will also be in uniform hereafter and this will give an educational air to the city, for there are more students at the college than ever before. Fruit Growers Receive Dividend From Exchange The management of the Georgia Fruit Exchange, which has several members in Milleageville has mailed t# all the peach growers in Georgia who are memjjers of that co-operfive organ ization the ten per cent dividend recent ly declared in Atlanta at a meeting of ihc bor-rd of tiustics and the execu tive committer. This dividend does' not include i ll -he profits the growers made under their oo-operative plan. Considerably over the amount of 'he dividend was laid aside as a surplus. The dividend goes to some six hun dred peach growers in Georgia, the majority of whom are located either in this immediate district or south of here in the fruit giowing belt. Com ing at a time when cotton is high and a return of prosperity is being felt, the money will prove very acceptable. Fourteen Members of Tlio General Assembly Here Wednesday And Were Pleased. With Institution The Legislative committee of the General Assembly or Georgia appointed to visit the University, the Tech and the G. N. & 1. College were in Mil ledgeville Wednesday inspecting the in stitution. Senators McCurry. Price, Harben, and Matthews; ami ropresen- talivis Allen, McCurry, Chandler, McConnell, Woodlifl’, Miller, Atkinson end Vinson were in the party. The committee dined with the girls at the Mansion and took supper with the girls at Atkinson hall. They inspected the college in every particular ami found that over 1,200 students had ap plied ami hundreds could not lie admitted us the college is already much crowded. They were unanimous in declaring that more help should be given the institu tion and thev spoke in high terms of Pres. Parks and his work. BAPTIST MEETING IS PROVING INTERESTING Rev. Winchester Preaching Able Series o! Sermons And Attend ance During The Week Has Been Urge. The annual protracted services at the Baptist church here have been in pro gress since last Sunday and Kev. J. D. Winchester, of Atlanta, has been fill ing the pulpit in an able manner. Two services daily are being held, one in the afternoon and one at night. The public have shown much interest and the at- tendace has been fairly good. The services will continue through out the next week and in addition to holding services Pastor Sims and Mr. Winchester have been doing some other good work. The public generally are cordially invited to attend the meeting. Burns Named As Lensus Supervisor This Bisiricl After several change, in/oiving the displacement of Chas Akerman by •Jcdson Strickland, another change has been made in this district by the census department in which Harry Burns secretary of the Macon Chamber of Commerce is named as district super visor. More than 200 enumerators will be employed in this district. Body of Vondcrau Kennon Found In Oconee River, Near Athens, Weighted Down by Fifty- Pound Rock. Athens, Ga., Weighted down with a 50-pound rock, the body of Vonderau Kennon. a well known young man, who disappeared from home on September 25, was found in the Oconee river, half mile between Cemetery bridge today. It is supposed tnat young Kennon was murdered and his body thrown into the river. There is no clue that would lead to the voung man’s assailant, although the of ficials are at work on certain reports that would indicate the young man meet'mga violent death. Cotton Coiiiliiion Was Far Below The Record The govermont crop report issued Monday showed tho nverage condition of the crop to be 58.5, which added a new record to the report of last month. However, prices dropped rapidly after the figures where poktqd and by Tues day afternoon prices were down half a cent. • The immense receipts in Texas as wel aa over the entire eastern belt is con sidered as the cause of the decline. All the big cotton centers are receiving far more cotton than last year. The pre vailing price is regarded as satisfacto ry by most conservative farmers. ' ■ — / Plant Napier’s geniu- ine aopler seed oats- For sale by Horne— Andrews Commission Co. PRISON COMMISSION HOLDS BUSY SESSION G. Riifn HulchfiiiJs Thi? Now Member Elected LUalrman at Board. Hon. G. Rufe Hutchens, of Cedar- town, the new prison commissioner ap pointed to succeed the lata Judge Joe Sid Turner, took his seat on the prison board Monday morning and was imme diately afterwards elected chairman of tho board, receiving tho suffrages of both his confcrres, Gen. Evans and Wiley Williams. The new commit g oner found that his position would be anything but a sinecure, as ll.ere are 107 applications for pardons now pending before the board, many of them eases of a serious nature, demanding careful consider ation, Register When You Pay Ts;.es to Tlie Collector The new registration lav- goes into effect for the next state election and in order to be eligible every tax payer who is entitled to vote under the state con stitution should put his nam on the registry list. In the case where a young man attains his majority, be comes 21 years of age, before the gen eral election, that is before next Octob er, ho can register now and be qualified to vote in the next primary as well as >p the election. So don't fail to register when you pay taxes, or before if you so desire. Prof. J. S. Gibson, the celebrated phrenologist, of Macon, Ga., is in the city. Ho has 20 years experience and well qualified to delineate character according to the latest methods known to tho science. His charges are reason able and public is invited to take advan tage of this opportunity to find out what is best in the training and edu cation of children. Can be found at. Lary House and Case’s Drug store. W. H. Leonard is clos'ng out a lot of shot guns at coat. | Prices in Sterling Silver. £ The “Chantilly” $ 8 Augusta Cotton Receipts Now Smashing Ail Records The cotton crop in the Augusta terri tory this year is reported to be the best in the belt and Tuesday the re ceipts in that citv brol»e all records of previous years. The figures were 7.561 bales and receipts for the season 30,000 bales ahead of last year, the total being over 105,000 bales to date. In many instances reputable farmers state they are making more than twice as much cotton as last yeai and of course this places them on easy street, so to speak. P.ant Napier’s genu ine appler seed oats. For sale by Horne Andrews Commission Co. 250 Applicants For Sanitarium Trustees According to authentic reports Gov. Jos. M. Brown has received upward of 250 application for the board of trus tees of the state sanitarium. The appointment may be deferred for some time vet and while the news comes from a political source that Gov. Brown will depose every man on the board now with the one necessary ex ception, still it is not known whether this is true. The sanitariuth investigation will commence the first of November and the public over the entire state will watch its ita progress. Mrs. Simon Mills and little son, > Lewis, accompanied by Mrs. Eddie \ Walls,left for their home at McGregory I Thursday after sj ending several weeks in the city. Wo quote prices below 'of the most popular (Jurham pat tern made—the “Chantilly.” For'sets of six:—Teas $4.00, $5.00 and $(3.00. Desserts spoons and forks $0.00, extra weight $10.50. Table spoons and forks $13.00, extra weights $15.00. Dessert knives $10.00, table knives $12.00. We also carry a full line of the “Butter cup” and the “Cam bridge” patterns: we will sell other sets at a discount. DIXON WILLIAMS, JEWELER. “It is all right if you buy it from Williams.” £ a * 4 * $