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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS. VOL. IX. NO. 4. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, Oct. 22. 1909. $1 .CO Per Annum « ARE PLANNED IT STATE Prison Commission Decides on Sites For Tuberculosis Hospital And Negro Reformatory Building. A new tuberculosis hospital, a negro reformatory building and other exten sive improvements are now planned by the state prison commission. Chair man G. Rufe Hutchens and Wiley Wil liams. of the commission were investi gating the matter of sites and other details while here Tuesday and actual work will soon begin. The money is al.eady in hand for the work and only the preliminary details now remain to be attended to before the work is started. The farm now has money of its own as it has sold nearly $150,000 worth of cotton this season. Elks Preparing For Ij £ The Lodge of Sorrow! The Milledgeville Lodge of Elks is preparing to put on a splendid service the First Sunday in December at which time their annual Lodge of Sorrow is held. The service is one of the most beautiful and impressive of any secret order and the local lodga expects to eclipse anything of the kind ever seen here. Col. Jos. E. Pottle, Capt. Howard Ennis, Dr. E. A. Tigr.er and Messrs Charlie and John Ccnn have been ap pointed as a committee on arrange ments and they are now at work on plans. Seven or eight vocal numbers will be on the musicial program. While no member of the local lodge has died during the past year up to date still the Lodge of Sorrow will be held as usual State Farm Sold Large Lot of Cotton Tuesday The state farm sold 102 bales of cot ton Tuesday at 13 1-2 cents per pound, the total amount received approximat- ng $70,033. This is the higest price paid here for a big lot of cotton this season. The farm hat sold to date 202 bales of cotton and will have probably that much more to sell before the yeas is over. New stock of wall paper at- R. H. Wootten'a, For Engraving Invitations, Visiting Cards, Business Cards, Reception Cards, SEE THE NEWS \ Lithographing Envelopes, Letter Heads, Business Cards, Office Stationery, Give Us Your Trade And Save MONEY. High Class Printing Of All Kind THE NEWS ’Phone 38. Savannali Breaks Record In Its Colton Receipts Two million dollars worth of cotton, 20,011 baies, went int>» Savannah Tues day, breaking all records, numerically as well as in value. The receipts in Savannah since Sept. 1, this year are 200.000 bales ahead of last season. Augusta comes forward vith a tre- menduous increase for the season al so, the total for the new crop being 50, 000 bales ahead of last year. Truly Georgia is sharing in prosperity this time. Milledgeville not be outdone in the matter has passed the figure cf last year by big odds and now the total receipts since Sept. 1, has passed 10.000 bales, which is nearly half of last year’s total. 0. M. C. FOOTBALL TEAM MAKING GOOD PROGRESS The new foot call team, recently or ganized by the Georgia Military College boys, is making a good record .o far and the boys are anticipating having some good games to take place here soon with other teams from different sections of the state. The boys are in the field every day and striving to muke the teym the best in the history of the College and no doubt they will be successful, if they only retain the i.vjVe iliay now have be hind it. Prominent Milledgeville Real Estate Man Is Selling Splendid Section 01 Covington Property. Mr. .1. E. Kidd, who is one of the bast know men in this section of the state is now engaged in dividing into lots one of the most desirable suburban prop erties in Georgia. The land lies be tween the thriving towns of Oxford and Covington, known as River’s Heights and is in a splendid locality. The property has been cut into lots of 14 to 1-2 acre and will be sold at Auction Nov. 1, at 11 o’clock A. M. There is no doubt but that the prop erty is splendid as Mr. Kidd is an experienced real estste man and would not take up a preposilon that was not gilt edge and in which ho did not have donfidence.' Many Milledgeville folk will attend the sale and some rapid development may be expected to follow the sale. Prison Commissioners Were Here on Tuesday Hon. G. Rufe Hutchens, the new member of the prison commission and Hon. Wiley Williams, also a member of the board, were in Milledgeville Tues day on their usual semi-monthly visit. They are planning a tuberculosis hospit al for the state farm and other exten sive improvements will be made, the nature of which will be divulged later. City And State Taxes Most lie Paid on Dogs After this year citizens of Milledge ville will have to pay double tax on dogs, so to speak. The state tax will have to he paid in addition to the city tax. Of course, citizens residing outside the city limits will also have to pav the state tax. This will no doubt cause many a worthless cur to travel up Salt River. Commandery Orders Bestowed on Three Congressman Hardwick, Hon. L V. Holt And Dr. T. B. Courson Car ried Through The Plantagenet. With Commander J. F. Bell, presid ing. ai d G ’and Generalissimo Geo. I). Case, together with a full attendance of other officers, 1’lantagenet Comman derv Knights Templar, conferred the Orders of the Commandery on a dis tinguished trio of candidates Thursday night. They were Hon. Tbos. W. Hardwick, congressman from the Tenth congressional district, Hon. L. V. Holt, president of the Firat National Rank, of San larsville and Dr. T. B. Courson a prominent physician of Hancock county. J A delightful spread was enjoyed be- i tween the degrees. | Plantagenet Commandery is of tha ! youngest in the state, but it has among it3 members some of the moot notable men ia the state and all the members are very enthusiastic. 1 Piant Napier’s erenu-f., . n _ . . ... ^ Mrs. A. B. Cook, of Fitzgerald, is visit- ine appler seed oats. ing relatives here. For sale by Horne 1 Mr. D. J. Bush wishes to express his , , n , . thanks to the public through t he column-- AnCireWS Gommission 0 f The News for the kindness shown Co. him during his illness. CLEAN-BRIGHT FUR THE IDEAL COAL FOWLER-FLEMISTER COAL COMPANY Trustees Name Same Olficers and Create New Oltlce. Elections Made by Hoard Thursday Tho regular election of officials of the state sanitarium was held by the board of trustees yesterday and Dr. F. M. Jones was again named superintendent of the institution. All other old offici als were named without a change. The new office of medical director was.created ami Dr. E. M. Greene was named to fill tho position. Drl W. J. Cranston, of Augusta, who has been connected with the sani tariujn since last Eecember was pro moted to the staff of physicians. Rev. D. W. Brannon, pastor of tho Presbyterian church here, wus named the Chaplain for next year. No ovner important work was carrie ' out atyl besides hearing a report from Dr. T. M. Hall, of this city and 1)-. T. M. Wright, of Augusta, there was but IlCtlo else doing. Baldwin Blues Plan a Trip ts Jacksonville Capt. J. H E inis, who is always on the lookout for the interest of the Bald win Blues, is now planning a trip for the company to Jacksonville on Nov. 22-23, next. There will be target prac tice and prize drills in Jacksonville at that time and tho local company will no doubt bring back many trophies. The Blues enjoyed an oyster supper Wednesday night at the armory and quite a plcasent evening, was spent. Capt. Ennis urges all members t> be presuit during drill nights so as get in shape for the proposed trip. BULLARD WAS EASY WINNER IN CONTEST Carried Nearly Every Precinct And Voting Was Heavy In Mast Cases. Result A Tribute to Winner For eountv school commissioner, to finish tirtunexpired term, N. H. Bul lard had a landslide, so to speak, yes terday defeated his nearest opponent by abmit 100 votes, two precints to be heard from vet. In Milledgeville the voting was heavy, Bullard receiving 207, Tigner 188 and Bloodworth 94 votes. The race was devoid of any political mush and muddle and the victory of Mr. Bullard is a tribute to the candi date, which almost any one would appreciate deeply. He bad opposing him two able men and while they had professionalism against them in the eyes of the public, still each of them was a foeman, whom it is an honor to trium, h oyer. Mr. Bullard’s friends were coufhk it of uis election from the first and early yesterday it was clearly shown that he was leading the ticket. He is the recipient of congratulations on all side3. Mr. i. Decker te to Exhibit His Inventions Mr. E. Becker, the well known luggy manufacturer of this city is in Wash- j ington this week a*tending the annual mating«f the NV.io ml Carriage Bid'' j era Association, of which h» ; s a rr m- Her. Mr. ' oc er will exhibit his ntw buggy ''mprovenp nts at the conven tion and tlie indications, are that ho will reap a rich harvest from tho inven tions, all of which are patented. The lock nut protection and the buggv top imprvement are declared to be splendid and Mr. Becker values his invention at something like $25,000. He has scores of friends here who will bo glad to see him gain recognition in the carriage building business, for his vehicles are regarded here as the perfection of workmanship, Plant Napier’s genu ine aopler seed oats. For sale by Horne— Andrews Commission Co; FBOira isa Spscia! Sale ef Pianos In today’s News wo present to our readers something of exceptional inter est in the way of an advertisement Thomas & Barton, of Augusta, have secured a number of sample pianos from manufacturers and they are offering them hereat an extraordinary bargain. Everybody knows Thomas & Barton, they are reliable in every wav. Mr. D. W. Hutton will be sales manager and tho display will be in tha office of Bloodworth & Bloodworth, next to the Southern Express Co. and the Western Union office. Tho demonstration will bo continued throughout tho day and we commend the place as a very desirable one to visit. They carry all high grade instru ments, including the Everett, Mehlin, Packard, Harvard and a number of other makes. It is a rare opportunity to purchase a piano end we feel rure many will avail themselves of it. niiioys Amount OS Fine Furniture — ;• Purchase & Sale Company Plans to Hell $5,031 Worm ol lluuseliold (iouils in Very Short Time .u-fl One of the host, advertised house fur nishing establishments in the entire south is that i f the Purchase & Sale Co., of this c'cy. though not yet more than ten months <Id. Tho house has met with unwavering success since its establishment and it continues on its earner without causing. This week they are puttie ' on a tremendous sale with goods marked way down and by this method they hops to move every thing in their establishment. Experiten.v I non hifit of the com- unv dec’are they would rather have a ’O'lll m irgi . of profit an I big tales uu.i lu „ g pro o i am ill sales. Th ;ir a Iveriiavnou* are a'ways con- dim and to 1.1 e point, but a visit to their tore is necessary in order to appreciate the vastness of their work. They offer an apology to tho public for putting bargains continuously before them but they say that everything must be mov ing without delay. LOST Pair of rimless Spectacles, goold frame, Wednesday in Milledgeville. Finder will please return to The News office and receive reward. FOR HALE Thoroughly gentle, three years old, bay horse colt. Will sell for cash or credit. Apply to L. C. HALL. Street Paving Will Soon Be Finished For Season —— 1 The main block on Wayne street will soon be completed in the way of paving and it will be a decided improvement when finished. This will make two modern blocks in Miliedgevillo and as soon as some other improvements are mada.it ia hoped tha good work* will be continued. Many citizens are making sewerage connections now and with olectrio lights day and night and other general improvements Milledgeville will make a better showing next year than ever before in its history despite the fact that even this year it showed an in crease in property value of over $159, 000 for taxation. Miss Stella Nisbet, who has been visiting in Kentucky and Tennessee for the past four months, is at home again 1 - ' ; npao Superintendent and Mrs. W. H. Wright, of Savannah stopped over in their private car the past week-spending the night with Agent, Nisbet. Growing new feathers is more ex haustive than laying. / Leaves gathered when dry make good scratching material. Feeding dusty dirty grain may re sult In serious trouble. Careless and continuous Inbreeding is a good way to lower the vitality of a flock. j m l < t <) u in Sterling Silver. The “Chantilly” Wo quote prices below of the most popular Gorham pat tern made—the “Chantilly.” For sets of six:—Teas $4.00, $5.00 and $0.00. Desserts spoons and forks $9.00, extra weight $10.50. Table spoons and forks $19.00, 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- f bridge” patterns: we will sell other sets at a discount. DIXON WILLIAMS, JEWELER. “It is all right if you buy it from Williams.”