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( HE IB!1 MS tnu»r»»J thr.»u*i tn« p.»»tT.'fF-o a «n I*Jim mail »n*tt*r. All tills week’s news in Tile News and when yon see it in The News you know it's so I lli.it means reliability, Best advertising medium in tiliis scctiom of Georgia, largest circulation in Baldwin county o> any papci! .1. McAULIFFE, Editor, ll. E. McAULIFFE, Associate. ADVERTISING RATES: Display 25 renta per inch, special discounts f ir time and space. Ktadiag notices five cents per line brevier, each insertion. Subscription SI.(X) Her Year. I : riday, Dec. 10, tyoq A dollar In the pocket Is better than 1» o mi the 101 r. Bolng prelt.v Is merely n matter of pride, pretense mnl practice. Tiio trouble with n woman Is that when she gels e\en she Is never mills (led to stay that way. 1 ton 1 ly Hording the money It n ({rent cure for gquenmlKtinrss. Ono reason wtiy so inatiy of us can't rtnnd prosperity Is because wo can't liiul Its hldlnit place. People who are crippled In the head liavo a hard time mid little sympathy. Wo owe n great deal to ourselves, fmt some things nro mighty hard to collect. Retting each Individual define tho Word for himself, nohody Is mean Very few people really like to v.'ort, lint all think they do. The spirit of Christmas cheer ought to be abroad ut this season. Forgiving and forgiving should be state state of man lit, this time. We nro traveling a common road, leading to the same goal, why be proud? The Btarof hope is brighter now Ilian ever, but some folk look at it with a smoked glass. The time for kind words and consola tion is at hand, but everybody ought to be that wuy ull the year. When it’ll bo Christmas all tho time we shall not know the heartaches, pains and weariness of the rest of the year. One of the hi "iii ihle facta of exist ence is Unit i ntt .y folk must go on and n it know C o joys of the cumin, Xmas lime. We dislike to mix and mingle business with tlie sentiment heieon, but don’t you know it take a little money to •perate this paper? You have a tiurt in making The Nows a goal pap r. II it doesn’t suit you a: k yourself if you have done your part. The News is a big paper this week and we trust you’ll persue it carefully and see how much work it took to make it up. A WORD ABOUT MR. i. F. DELI. After fol'owing business for 29 years a time far longer than the usual allotment of man —Mr. J. F. Hell has started out on a new careei. There is no doubt but that the average man would put aside business after fe.low ing it so successfully, but not with Mr. Bell, He is just beginning to branch out into lurger field where he can serve more liberally than heretofore, llis sterling worth and unqestioned honesty lias won for him friends among those who differ with him on questions of public nature. No one doubts his sincerity or dares to attack his integ rity. for they are established. In selling nut his retail grocery busi ness and embarking in the Wholesale business with Samuel Evans, Sons & Co., Mr. Bell start i a new work, but one which he is admirably equipped to manage. Being intimate with every branch of the business he will be in position to give his future customers eve-v advantage of retail experience at wholesale rates, so to speak, and they will profit thereby. in merchandising there is opportunity to serve the people as directly as doe* a representative, a judge, or any other public official. Doing it well is the whole thing and there is no doubt in the minds of those who know but that M". Bell will serve his customers better than ever and the enlarged business of Samuel Evans, Sons & Co., will bring to Milledgeville new prestige from tho commercial standpoint. Tile littleness oi Some Men You Know The world is filled lull of pitiable things, but of them alt the small man, not in stature, but in mental and moral ca’ibrc, is the most pitiable. They area banc to progress and all that is goo'b It is to be regretted that any conmuni’y should be inflicted with men ol this type. It does not take more than two or three to start an endless amount of unfavorab'e coin- meat that creates undesirable impressions for a time. But there is another thought hack of these minor forces that blocks the efforts made in thisdirec tion. It is that/which we characterize as highest and best in humanity, that which strives to i:| build rather than tear down , The fire of manhood must lie aroused to some extent when the flagrant attacks are launched to unthinking and unsuspecting public, the people who have given no thought, or consideration to the topic in hand. It is an easy matter to commence an agitation when the people are net concerned in the aflair except from the standpoint of the idle, curious nature that is more or less inherent in mankind, hut when you get tnem to realize that there is some unknown un dercurrent at work that is seeking lor personal aggrandizement and gain, whether it be to the detriment of the other man's character or motives, whether it be right or wrong, so the point is carried, then you reach the stopping point. It is easy to follow a path somebody else has blazed, but getting back in the right is a departure that requires a man. Here in this particular we want to direct the attention on the people of Milledgeville fo affairs that concern them as citizens of the municipality and individually. We want them to go down into the depts of some things that have come to their ears, magnifiel by somebody with a purpose that is not for public good, nor even for personal exoneration. The aim and purpose ol The News is to magnify that which is good, to scorn the things of low de gree that eminate from sources to which honorable men would not stoop. In considering things o! this character trace every'hing to the origin ai d you will find that narrow minded men, who know nothing of the sorrows and the great trials of the world, and who measure the scope ol the w< rid b/ their owe limited horizon, arc directly responsible for encumbering hi in anity with an additional load of care. These are the men who never do anything for the community at large, neier give up anything for uplifting mankind, never go out of their pathway to allay the pain of the suffering, never raise their hand to stay tlie arrow that is poisoned to the hilt and which they know is calculated to result in irreparable injury. On the contrary they are willing to add to a stigma, no matter how un just it may he, no matter from what traivial misunderstanding it atiscs. Tiicv seek to hold up their opinion to the public as being from the disinter ested standpoint while in reality it Is founded on a basis as foul as the dis mal depths of inconsistency can ever allow a thing to stand . These stories rob honest effort and high intention of their worth and place a complm.en, in the light of a demonstration of spiteful meanness. And in more than one particular it is known to us that min who have openly violated their trust, almost trampled on their solemn oaths, have had a hand in dispensing some of these stories. But standing above the petty things ot life, we are thankful that there are tnen here, by far the greater number, who as individuals are worth a thousand of the other kind whom we have been unfortunately forced to dignify with mention in these columns. We are thankful that some of these men have risen to snorenie heights and tolil in simple, yet eloquent langu age, of their freedom from mingling with these little things and by their actions and wools have clearly shown that they measured up to another s'in lard, one so high that iliere is no comparison. While we do not claim that som 'In re m tlie real " o' human progress we do not err seriously, still above p . I e con end that intention has been high, following the example of men who are around us and who have gone before, striving to do ihe best we can in a limited way, ar.d with the hope we entertain for pardon, we extend to the others—the transgressors in our right—the same commut ation we would crave under similar circumstances and with such a state ment we close the chapter ot sorrow. How The Fee System Operates, There is no doubt but that a lot of court ofllcia’s, and some who are not. will oppose nt all times an effort to abolish the undesirable fee system now in operation in the court, county and police systems of the state. The News has for some time been advocating such a step, however, as strongly as it could and several newspapers over the state have taken up the movement and are shoving it along. The Macon News recently said: It was ielated in tho news reports last week that Mr. Chauneey Groves paid into the till of the city court tlie sum of one thousand dollars to liquidate the ffno imposed by the court some year or so ago on Mr Cornelius O’Connell for causing the“blind tiger” to pass out the “eye opener” to congenial souls who thirsted likewise to get "blind.” It would go lar to pay Cornelius pro rata share of the jail, the court house, the police an 1 the other expense which the criminal class pile up on the community. Of course, there would not he much left of it if Cornelius was hit so hard that he had to go to Milledgeville and board for a year or more ut tlie public expense until he recovered his right, hearings. But, hold on! Cornelius tine does not go into the public treasury, it seems, to repay in some measure the expense Cornelius has been to the community. It is to he divided, it appears, among the court officials Who attended to Cornelius’ case. A pleasant little arrangement, truly, where one side foots all the bills of the business and the other side rakes in all the revenue What an ideal scheme, to be concerned only with the credit side of the ledger and have somebody else take care of its debit columns! But if Cornelius, fresh from Milledgeville. or his backer for Cornelius, can afford to pay one thousand dollars to excuse him from the service that he would otherwise have to do for the state, there must be some method in Cornelius' madness. It may be s simple business transaction, after all, to pav a one thousand dollar fine to do business where one is guaranteed against competition. Many a shrewd dealer would be glad to pav a one thousand doilar license tax, call it fine or what not, for a monoply or semi-monoply of the business. But where does the public come in if the license tax or fine does not reach its exchequer? A Chain- gang sentence without alternative would not bring any more money into the public till, but it would come mighty near stopping the "tiger” business where applied, and this is the real object that the public is interested >n. These are mere suggestions, however, of the ra lically defective charac ter of a judicial system that makes the officers of the law dependent in w hole or in part for their maintenance upon what they may wring from the culprits who fall into their hands. It would be nothing more than natural if they should lose sight of the chief objects of the law to deter crime and to punish criminals in the more personal and absorbing calcula tion as to how much each case would yield in tho gross or in the net. UT US TAKE TIME. Let us take time for the good bye hiss. We shall go to the day's work with a sweeter spirit for it. Let us take time for the evening prayer. Our sleep will be more re-tfui if we have claimed the guardianship oi God. Let us take time to speak sweet, words to those we love. By-and by, whsn they can no longer hear us. our foolishness will seem more wise thur our best wisdom. Let us take time to read our Bible, its treasures will last when we shall have ceased to care lor the war of political parties, and rise ar.d fall of stock, or the petty ha] uenir.g of the day. Let ua take time to be pleasant. The small courtesies, which we often omit because they are small, will some day look larger to us than the wealth which we covet, or the fame for which we struggled. Let us take time to get acquainted with our families. The weaith you are accumulation, burdened father, may be a doubtful blessing to the son who is a stnanger to you. Your beautifully kept house, busy mother, can never be a hr me to the daughter whom you have no time to caress. —Exchange. Gordon." cws Notes. Dr. R. E. Evans returned Monday from a ten day visit in Kentucky. Mr. W. A. Jones and C. C. Johnson were in Jones County tho first of the week. Mrs. B. S. ( Fitspatrick visited Mrs. Z. T. Miller .^atuidiy. Local And Personal Friends of the family will be pained to learn of the {feath of Mrs. J, D. Walls, which occurred in Eatonton last Saturiay. She was mother of Mr. Eddie Walls, of this city, who is employed by Tne News. Father Hamilton spent last night at Powerville and will spent tonight in Columbus, and will pass through the city Saturday en-route to his Middle Georgia Mission and he expects to return next Monday week. Mr. J. F. Bell spent Tuesday in Macon. Miss Allcho Eve. Teacher at Ivey, spent Saturduy afternoo i in Gordon The willing workers (The Radies of the Gordon Methodist church) are Tun ing a Bazaar at the Old Drug Store and ve Oysters every Saturday after noon and evening. Mr. E. 1'. Miller spent Sunday after noon at Ivey. Mr. S. R. Owen has resigned his pos ition with the Southern Exptess Co. at Macon and accepted a position w ith the People's Bank at this place. Mr. C. R. Carswell and Cuyler Den- nard, of Macon, visited Gordon Sunday. Miss Claudia Wall, of Milledgeville was the charming guest of Miss Janie Elam last week. Pro. W. S. Johnson returned from Conference Monday night and is well pleased with his new appointment. Rev. Percy T. HoHiway has been as signed to the Gordon circuit this year ind comes hiuhly recomendn 1 ai '.t ing an excelcnt Chnstii.n gentleu an. M rs. Grover Bloodworth and Grover Jr., are visiting home folk at Sharon and will be gone until after the holi days. Mr. T. E. McAuliffe. of Harlem, visited his brothers here Sunday. Miss Ola McAuliffe is also visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. C. .McAuliffe. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Montgomery spent the day in Macon last Friday. A private car passed through Mil- ledgeville, Ga. last night on the Georgia H, R. coming from Augusta. Ga. with the contingent of the guests for the Duncan-Cohn Wedding s lemnized in Macon on Wednesday night. In the party were Mr. and Mrs. William K. Miller, Mrs. Charles Pl.inizy, Mrs. Harriet Phinizy Mays, Mrs. Ferdinand Phinizv, of Athens, Ga., Mr. John Cohen and the Hon. C. Henry and Mrs. Cohen of Augusta. Ga., tho parents of the bridegroom. Mr. Palmer Greene, of Cordele, visited Mr. Robert Greene Sunday. Father Hamilton paid his respects to the party as they passed through Mil- iedgeville. Father Hamilton was a guest at the Duncan. Cohen wedding Wednesday night in Macon. Fine boxes of cigars for Xmas, ver A Kidd. Mr. J. W. Butler, who was hurt in the Newell house fire, is slowly im proving. Rev. R- L. Wiggins, Sr., father of the pastor of the Methodist church here. Rev. S. P. Wiggins, visited this citv Tuesday and Wednesday. He was born out near Scottsboro and was quite familiar with Milledgeville many years ago. He is now pastor of the Methodist church at Midville. Friends of Mr. are Mrs. Will Braxley are congratulating them upon the arriv al of young Miss Braxley, who came to stay Sunday. The Baptist Young People’s Union is preparing to present a Christmas pro gram on Sunday night, Dec. 19th. The exercises will be different from those held on the same'occasion last year, but they will be up to the usual standard. A collection is to be taken for chari table purposes. The public is cordially invited to attend. Be sure to go to the Court House next Tuesday night Dec. 14th to hear one of the finest platform speakers of the day,—Mary Harris Armor. A large line of Christmas box station ery from 25 cts. to $2.50 at R. H. Wcot ton’*. The Gordon merchants have the larg $t stock of Christmas Holiday goot ver brought to (Jordon and are making some nice dispalys with some. J. W. Hooks has arranged a Christ mas tree at the store that is loaded with Holiday goods of every description and makes a fine display. ;|SAMUEL EVAiL, M k CO. 60TT0N.BR0KERS AND WAREHOUSEMEN Mr. G. E. Price of McIntyre was here Monday on business. Wotk on the New Paper Plant at Gordon will begin with in the next few davs and they hope to l ave it in oper ation before very long. Every Accommodation and Convenience for Our Customers and the Trade. HIGHEST PRICES’, PAID FOR COTTON Your Patronage Solicited. Our Merchants are informed that Paper Mill will buy all of their pas*! hoard boxes and waste paper of every kind. Mr. Joel McCook, a spry young bach elor of Ivey, was entertained by Miss' Laura Gene Miller Monday. I)r. Walter M. Lee preached a very able and impressive sermon at the Bap tist Church Sunday evening. W. EiPOWTTT nEALEn I3W COFFINS AND ^CASKETS | Well Equipped in this Department and 1 C any a E ull and Complete Line ■’Phones: Nos. 65 and Mr. J. W. Hooks was in Macon Tues day. un F Mrs. E. A. Perkins was in Macon i Friday. Bro. J. F. Jackson continues to buy cotton and has bought several bales this ! week. It is whispered that we are to hav more than one wedding in Gordon soon. HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES VIA CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY Low Rate Excursion Tickets on sale December 17, 18, 2R 25, 23, 24 , 31, 1909, and January 1, 1910. Return limit January 6, 1910. For rates and information relative to train services, sleeping and parlor car service, etc., apply to nearest Ticket Capital Agent. 1 ** ompletely equipped with ample apitaS and long established onnections in leading cities of the U. S. Je MiliudQcvliiB BaiiKino GoniDanu GF MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. Continues to solicit the business of re sponsible people, promising all the courtesies, that are usually extended obliging and carefully con ducted banking house. Surplus and Profit $50,000.00 $85,000.00 Fine boxes Xmas stationery. & Kid i. Culver D. B. SANFORD, President. MILLER S. BELL Vice 'Prcst. rr.d Cttfc'cr.