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Friday, Oct 20, 1009
The first reaf taste of real winter was
experienced Sunday.
The Putnam county fair ends tomor
row, but the stale fair goes on yet.
President Taft .will be in AugJsta
Monday week. They call that town tin-
winter capital now.
Politics bring out many curious things,
but the most wonderful part about it ull
is the result— that's the way the other
fellow views it.
Business is a mighty poor thirg to
put in this column, hut th,s ought to be
the medium to reach the people who
want the beet. Subscribe, please.
It’sonly a month until Thnnkgsiving
and think what all of us havo to be
thankful for this year. Bet’s show ap
preciation as best we can.
Sunday will jbo Hallowe'en, but oh,
the fate of the 'OP Club was Bcalnd bo-
fo.e.tho shades of this year's spirit
were ever conjured from tho dead past.
They say thn man who wrote home
sweet home never was a married man,
Ha might have been married and board
ing and his bonding place might not
have been uu delightful as one we
know.
The Bouth sure is going some, to use
an expression which we habdle delicate
ly in tho select column of The Nows,
but th.nk about the uii ship races in Sav
annah next week and the auto races in
Atlanta tho week following.
We hate to say, some more of that
slang, but Atlanta sure is a year behind
Savannah now. Next year Atlanta
will have airship races. Savannah had
tho same auto races Inst year and now
they are common in that town.
A Jacksonville man, they call 'em
Jack in Savannah and Atlanta, savs
the Georgia towns can blow all they
wish but Jacksonville has the stuff that
put a roan up in the air and out of com
mission ns quick ns auto and airship
flightB.
There is a remarkable apathy con
cerning state politics for next year.
That’s one good thing which can be at
tributed to that everlasting registrat
ion and prim iry law about which two
or three Georgia papers have so much
to suv out m public.
Somebody is going to hold cotton for
twenty cents and take ten before they
sell it. And it may be one of the burn
ed children of the past. Farmers are
slmv to learn, but it was ever thus—,
s i the philosophers savs.
We'd rather have ten acres of oats
growing now than twenty acres of cot
ton which will be growing next spring.
They say it is possible to sell cotton
now for next October delivery. Re-
fore long; if this prosperity continues,
farmers can actually get a foretaste of
Heaven. Rut this is not sacreligiuus,
for there's going to be an end to all
things, even to the world.
Some Baldwin county farmers are I
selling home raised hums at twenty |
cents per pound. The man doing that
si better off than the man selling tif
teen cents cotton and buying corn and
bacon.
The autos in the endurance run will!
be in Miliedgeville a week from next [
Monday night, that is. ail of them that
endure.
Will There Be A Cotton Famine?
With every report that comes in now the apparent shortage of tl i #
season s cotton crop grows larger. The last girnsrs’ report, wh’ch doe.
not deal in estimates but in actual facts and figures, is the most pessimistic
of all so (ar as the size of the crop is concerned.
Jt inciu le" the operation of all the gins in the cotton sta'es up to
October 18, and shows that uo to that date there had been ginned 5,3*0,-
000. or very nearly a m liion bales less than for the c arrcsponding period
last year
But it shows more than that. It shows that the activity of »he gins
had been continued through the first week of October, and that the
shortage had been piled tip principilly that date. This is explain
ed by the fact that, though the crop is short, this shortage naturally wil|
show itself in the later pickings. There will he no top crop this year, any
where in the cotton belt, and but very little late picking. At this date
the crop is 79 7 per cent picked, against 5 (.5 per cent at this time last
year.
If 25 per cent mire of the crop picked yielded one million less biles,
it docs not require an expert accountant to figure out that the remaining
20 3 per pent to be piejeed will not yicl I enough to bring the entire crop
to ten million bales. Until now all estimates have pointed to an 11,000,
000 bales crop, but if the ginners’ report is at all reliable another million
bales must be sh 'ved ofl this.
In the rneintim: the world s trade will require 13,000,000 bales Amer
ican cotton. Industrial conditions having improve I nearly all over the
world since last year, the demand for cotton goods will b» increased. And
here we have a demand for upward of 13,000,000 bales and to meet it
a supply of less than 11,000,000 bales and according to this last ginners’
report, of only :0,000,000 bales.
Does this indicate a cotton famine next summer? If not, what does
it indicate?—Augusta Herald.
Putting Trouble Aside.
It is not always the fact that we hold things close to'our eyes that gives
us the best view of them. Holding them at arm's length will often reveal
them to us in a clearer light and in a broader aspect I think that this is true
* IT’S UP TO US.
, Miliedgeville, and the names cf
1 Milledgellea citizens and Haldwin coun-
' ties good roads, have been mention in
the press of the state more since the
good roads movement set in than in
years before.
This is due largely to the action of a
few people in our midsts.
As a matter of fact some of our;
neighbors have been so stimulated by |
the praise that has come to us that it!
will be a close question, if wo are not I
really surpassed in the matter of good
roads, in fact if the race came off to
morrow, Washington or some other
county might get the praise. Rut if the
work now planned can be executed by
the tight of Nov. Baldwin'ssu; r ma :y
will be established without doubt.
But the honor for this work will go to
Messes H. H. Barnes A. R. Bloodworth
and Chairman G.C. McKinley our pro
gressive Commissioners, not forgetting
Mr. R. N. Ashfield who has direct
supervision of the work.
The opportunity is going to present
its self on the eighth and ninth of Nov.
for every citizen to contribute in some
way to impress upon those who will be
our gest that this city is just head and
shoulders above every thing between
Savannah and Atlanta.
If the crowds come that are expected
many will be called on to heip bed, if
not board, some of the visitors.
It is up to every citizen of this town
to make all who come to our city during
the Automobile contest feel that in
push, in enthusiasm progress and hos
pitality that Miliedgeville is the high
point on the Route from Savannah to
Atlanta. , j
We should say to every other town
on this rjn. Do vour best, and then we
give you fair notice .‘hat you will be in
it.
with regini to a good many of the problems that vex us in our daily lives.
We live in such close contract with them that we never can see them right
not make them reveal to us the reason why we cannot get all out of them
thut they promised in the begining.
It is because we can gain this larger view, if we wish, that I would like to
suggest to you that you give to a good many of the things that are troub
ling you to day this “arm’s-length-view." In other words, refuse to permit
them to occupy your thoughts lor a day or two, and when the opportunity
conies to you to do so, get away by yourself and take up this or that par
ticular problem and quietly adjust it.
It is such a simple way o( making the “crooked places straight." One
woman, who has made a very satisfactory life for herself and her fami'y,
once said to me: “1 long ago learned the secret of shelving the problems
that couldn’t be explained the moment they arose. 1 refused to permit
them to get their strangle hold upon me. When I can think them over
quietly I do so with a great gain to the problem as well ar to myself.
This habit ol holding trouble at arm’s length gives fine perspective, not
only to your own personal questions, but to tnose with whose lives you are
brought closely in contact. A. gdbd many women have built up their lives
upon the mistaken idea 'hat it was “theirs not to reason why." and let destini
look after the results for them But this is because they live face to face
with all that fills their existence. This is not holding anything at “arm’s
length.”—The I.adies’ world.
9 I.——— ■.■■in. --'JB! 1 L A
A Glimpse of Childhood.
The preacher faced the hushed ai s‘inblage. They were hanging on
his lips, as the papers so often put it. Myriads of eyes were turned to his
eyes—calloused hearts were fluttering, a son or two had been heard and
then had died away into the breathless silence. “Below heaven there is a
sunny land," said the voice, “and that is the land of childhood " Tie
speaker’s changeful, very blue eyes were growing dreamy—“that is the land
we grown up people all love to stray back to—the land where a mother's
dear arm’s hold us away from the griefs we are to know—where there ate
daisies alwavs blooming, and merry music in the treetops.and hills and dale*
of every ever golden sunshine. Who wouldn’t be a little child again!" The
man on the platform was Henry Ward Beecher, the most famous American
preacher of his period. The thousands before him were the thousands who
crowded his Plymouth Church every Sabbath morning. There through the
sunshine—tor the time was sunny June—the preacher paused for a moment
and lookid back, This is what he saw:
A rambling parsonage on a hill-top. Below it lies a little town trailing
ofi into meadow and woodlands. The house is surrounded by summer flow
ers that loving hands have planted, It is a pleasant place for any boy to
know. To the north and south and east and west ol it are paths to every
sort of glorious adventure. From the windows of the sitting-room that
gleam like kind and knowing eyes you can catch a glimpse of the highway
where the stage coaches dash away to the wonderlands that are going to be!
TIere sits a (air-haired boy dreaming of the* future. His eyes are on the
road as he drinks in the Iresh rose laden air. When will that winding road
call to him? When will it beckon? The man on the platform catches the
scent of those roses as he pauses, although that june has been dead nealy
half a century—The I.adtes world.
Tax paying is next in order.
Thanksgiving is not so far away,
but on the price of turkey.
The trip of president Taft through
the south is creating much comment
throughout the country.
Plan* Napier’s genu
ine aopler seed oats-
For sale by Horne—
Anarews Commission
Co.
LOST
Pair of rimless Spectacles, gold
frame, Wednesday in Miliedgeville.
Finder will please return to The News
office and receive reward.
Miss Bernice Amos left Sunday for
Hopewell where she will
year.
teach this
Miss Kathleen Pitts left Monday for
North Georgia where she has accepted
a position to teach.
The many friends of Mrs. W. S. Scott
will be glad to know that
valesing.
she is con-
251bs. granulated sugar
$1.35
241bs. flour from
70 to 75c.
15 bars soap
25c.
Parched coffee per lb.
12 l-2e.
4 10c. boxes potash
25c.
5 gallons kerosene oil
75c.
3!bs. best tice
26c.
Georgia cane syrup per gal 50c.
All heavy goods at cost.
W. H. Montgomery.
Razor Strops and Lather Brushes at j
all prices at Culver & Kidd’s,
CHURCH NOTICE
Rev. Father Hamilton, will hold serv'
iebs at the Cathiolic church near Gordon
on Sunday Oct. 31, at ten o’clock.
All the members are requested to be
present nnd any others wishing to par
ticipate in these services are cordially
invited to attend. Owing to the ab
sent of Father Hamilton from the city
there will be no services at Sacred
Heart Church this week.
Advertised Letters.
October 26,09.
Mary Allen,
Lody Allen,
Miss Colmilla Abroms,
Miss Corine Bennett,
Gencver Brown,
'’usie Brown,
Mrs. A. W. Cook,
J. L. Chapman,
Bill DavU,
Rich Dennis,
Sam Evans, m
Mrs. K. C. Foster,
Mrs. Pearrie George,
Miss Hattie Harris,
Major Harris, ,
O. M. Horner,
It. E. Hidnett,
C. E. Ja.nei,
John Jon. a,
Miss Laura Jackson,
Mrs. Mira Jimmerson,
Laura Jones,
Mrs. R. E. Jackson,
J. Korman,
Susie Killings,
Mrs. Kate Lane.
Rev, H. L, Lamar,
Emmia Miller.
Gordan Marshall,
Granville Muses,
John Mahoney,
Miss Maybelle McCrayorv,
Mrs. Sallie Moore,
A. Parham.
Mrs. Rosa Palmer.
Silas Parem,
Willie Rawls.
Henry Roberts,
Nelson Reeves,
Sidney R vss.
Thomas F. Richardson
Ado'phus Satcher
Carlin Simmons,
J. P. Schlesinger, ■ »
J. W. SutMes,
Mrs. Martha Simtnons,
Mrs. M. E. Simpsom,
Nan Strickland,
Miss Ola Mav Show,
Robeit Scott, 2. .
Miss Sarah Sanford,
Hem ie Toler,
Mrs Trouts,
Fed Warren.
Geo. Wadley.
Mary F. Williams,
P. C. Wa d.
Dr. Yezel,
James L. Sibley,P. M.
A Henry W. Harare Production.
The big slow in New Yoik to-day is
“The Love l ure,” now appearing at
the New Amsterdam Theatre, the
theatre de luxe of America. This is one
of Mr. Savage’s big hits, and there are
some very good songs in it. Best of all
of the songs ia the one entitled "Forget
Me Not." and it ia this one that the
New York Sunday world will give next
Sunday, words and music complete.
Get The World and you will get the
°ng;
Local And Personal
Gibson-HIvliK Wedding.
A pretty home wedding of the week
was that of Miss Jones Gibson and Mr.
Homer Bivins, both of this city, at the
home of the bride’s mother. Mrs. E. P.
• Gibson, yesterday evening at 8:30
o'olocK, Rev. I^imar Sims officiating
Quite a crowd of friends and rela
tives were present at the wedding and
best wishes are extended to the popu
lar young couple. Mr. Mrs. Bivins
will make their home in Miliedgeville,
corner of Clarke and Montgomery
streets.
Napier-Hawklns Wedding.
At the home of the bride's grand
mother, Mrs. Skelton Napier, a happy
marriage was consummated Wednezoay
evening, Oct. 20, the contracting par
ties being Miss Isabel Napier and Mr.
John W. Hawkins, Rev. E. A. Ernest
officiating.
After the ceremony a slendid supper
was served and a reception tendered
all the guests of the happy occasion.
Best wishes are extended the happy
young couple for a long and prosperous
life, and of course for a happy one.
Entertainment Next Wednesday.
In Honor of MisaMamie Bateman Hawk
ins and Mr. Timothy Crowley Collins,
who are to be married next Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Collins, uf this county, will
tender a reception to the bridal couple
at their country home Wednesday
evening at 8 o’clock. Quite a number
cf triends, including throe young mar
ried couples have been invited to be
praseut and the affair will no doubt bo
a very enjuyuble one.
Mr. E. Becker is back from Washing
ton where he went to attend the Nat
ional Carriage Builders Association
meeting. He exhibited his inventions
there and received substantial encour
agement from the best manufacturers
of the country.
9Mr< Ernest Ennis, of Dublin, is
Spending the.week here with relatives. I
Hallowe’en Party Friday.
Friday night at the old Methodist
parsonage the young folk of Milledge-
Ville will have a Hallowe’n party.
There is no doubt but that quite an
enjoyable evening will be spent and
those in charge of the affair have com
pleted all arrangements for the event.
All Leagurs and friends of League
are invited to come looking as ghostly
as possible.
Miss Stella Nisbet, who has been
visiting relatives in Tennessee and Ken
tucky for several months, has returned
to her home in this city.
Prof. R. H.|Bond, of the commercial
department of the Georgia Military
College, spent Saturday in Macon on
business.
Dr. J. E. Kidd is in Covington this
week superintending the laying off
ol lots in the Rivers Heights section
between Covingtor and Oxford and
he will sell the plat at auction next
Monday.
Miss Mary T. Lawrence and Mias
Sadie Mathis spent several days of last
week with Mrs. Jordan in Sandersville.
Miss Olivia Mathis is visitiDg friends
at Haddock.
Miss AlbeJta Denton visited Macon
Monday.
Mrs. Marshall Welborn and little son
Marshall, of Columbus are visiting
Mrs. Guy Mckinley.
Mrs. J. C Hicks has returned after
having spent several weeks with rel
atives in Dawson.
Miss Fannie Scott of Atlanta spent
the week-end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Scott.
Mis* Callie Cook will leave this week
for Wesleyan to take a course in art.
Mrs. John Bearden yisitei Macon
this week.
Miss Kate Thrash entertained Satur
day evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
O’Farrell of Athens.
Mrs. Eddie Wall has returned after
a pleasant visit to her friends in
Vidaiia,
Mr. W. L. Neese, of Hawkinsville,
has been appointed a clerk in the post-
office here, he being one of the leading
men in the list of eligible for the place.
C ompletely equipped with ample
apital and long established
onnections in leading cities of the II. S.
me Miiwoeviue BanKino Gomoanu
OF MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.
Continues to solicit the business of re
sponsible people, promising all the
courtesies, that are usually extended
by an obliging and carefully con
ducted banking house.
Capital - - - $50,000.00
Surplus and Profit - - $8^.000.00
D. B. SAiNFORD,
President.
MILLER S. BELL
Vice Pres’t. and Cashier.
E D. W. Brown—
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