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\ 4 mss thrf;Ukh lij« ili f<ft office i «vc tn>i'>. , lAM m*»il mattvr. Ail this week’s news in Tin News Mid when you see it ii The News you know it’s so That means reliability, Best advertising medium ir> Mils section? of Georgia, larges*, circulatin'* in Baldwin county of any papei! A Token of Appreciation. You may mar your life's dreams ami endeavor to shatter the highest, nob lest themes in song andjstory, but nobody can halt the advance toward the last great sleep. Hut today, the blesse Iness of unending hope has raised anew a signal of more consequence than any earthly banner. You and all creation share in this great celebration. No matter how hard your heart, or how rough the I P|*]20 V 'lrJOrS Til' CI) !0 V i] r !l!nn'0!i way, there i» something now to sweeten the bitterness Pur and balm that will i:j.i:ti: Editor. , Associate. ADVERTISING RATES:-Displat 25 cents per inch, special discout t.s foi time an I space. Reading notices (ivi cents per line brevier, < ach in ertion. Subscription $!(K) iVr Year. Friday, Dec. 24, 1909 A Happy and Merry Xmas to you. All hail the power of Jesus' name. Today, tomorrow and fore\ er, joy be yours. Somebody rays forgiveness today. tune your heart to There's a lonely soul somewhere you can comfort todav. After the Christmas is past you will Still have duties galore. The man who counts in life is the one who struggles to mal.e life's joys. After the threatening weather we havo the beautiful days for Christmas. Only unolh- r week anil II 0 Old Year will be dead, hut wo will have the New Year and today wo have the Star of Hope. life’s course, everybody feels soften the harshness of any pain. Whether it he in nature’s make-up, 1 something akin to the divine just now. The heart fills with appreciation of human kindness ar.d the spirit of loving good is abroad. There are times when everybody 1 trs, I nt there is no wrong if the intention is goood. And (Mar Courtesies Shown Fanner Lads Who Tilled The Soli Will Apropos of the interest now manifest- Regging pardon for a bit of a personal word in these columns, which we try I erl in corn growing in Baldwin county toficep free from such infringement, we want to express in an humble way our j by the boys the following from Dr. S. sincere appreciation of a year’s support an i kindness of the heartiest kind that j A ' ^ na l'°> promoter of the uoik, , , , , , , . I no boubt be read with interest: has been given us by the good | cople of Milledgeville and Baldwin county. Just a year in .vour mid; t we have lingered, but in that, you, to admire you, to feel like home-folk and you have reciprocated a thousand ^ ture December If. 1909, at 9: 30 o'clock, times over. No man lives unto himself and of them ail the newspaper man, who | Secretary Wilson presented diplomas to 1 Bascomb Usher of South Carolina, Dc- Witt I, indy of Mi miss ppi. M iner Ha't- I There was an interesting occasion in limes we’ve grown to like th „ office of the Secretary of Agricul- is (rue to his profession, is closer to the people, feels the h‘-art throbs of the in- n r family circle, knows the anxiety of the comrm riciu! strife, learns the secrets which no other man knows, ascertains the plains and pities, the joys^and bliss of the people as a whole. From this great mass of material must be garnered that which should be disseminated far the advancement of the people and for the perpetuation of God’s highest laws together with the maintenance of the man dates of mankind. The other class of knowledge we must keep way down in the deep recesses of the heart where there are secrets which no one knows. Of course, we often fall short of the measure, for often we must tell the truth which has its sting, we must throttle wrong frequently bringing pain to those who should sot suite r. This is coming a long way to pave the road to the few simple tilings we want to say personally. In the veal we have been hero we have put energy and tim- 1 into this paper. The reward we have gained in r. higher way is worth the price, but in order to he an agent for good in the communty we must have the material and moral support of the people. We have been given this in a marked degree and there- f >ro we render ti.aides in these few lines, thanks honest, sincere and true, from 111a 1 to man until it reaches every reader of this paper. er of Arkansas, and Ralph Bellwood of Virginia. 4 Jt These boys were among the 12,500 in the Boy’s Demonstrction Work in the South who planted one acre of corn apiece and worked it under instructions from the United Mate:. Department of Agriculture. Dr. S A. Knapp, who has charge of the Farm Demonstration Work, offered a trip to Washington to tn<* boy in Mississipui who should get the best results. The State Bankers As socation in Arkansas offered a similar prize in that State. Citizens of Soutii Carolina and Virginia duplicated the offers there. The above named hoys, all under eighteen years of age, visited !he De partment of Agriculture and other in teresting sights of the Capital, and WITHIN ONE DAY OF FREEDOM A LONG TERM PRISONER DIES We have strived diligently, hut because we are enlarging and receiving more | werP received by the President, cordin' support we'are going to strive harder and work for the advancement of I Thousands of dollar’s w >rth of prizes this city, its business houses, its homes and the people of the surrounding sec- have been offered tnis year to these tion. \Vu are pullingjour paper into nedr homes, extendeding its realm, so to hoy' speak, and tolthis end we pledge our earnest,honest efforts. Thanking all for the I Boar cIuds in the South by tn< of Trade and public chants, spirited After serving the state until his term of seven years in the penitentiary lacked but a day of being finished, Henry Washington, colored, sent up from Gainesville died last week, a pris oner of the law. His case was some what patnetic, for all through the years he served as a model worker and several months ago the prison com mission offered to pardon him if he would get in communiration with his people. They wero originally from North Carolina, but no trace could be found of them and so Henry languished behind the prison walls. lie was sent up for burglary and was about 30 years of age. It is law, or rather the rule of the prison com mission, that pardoned prisoners must have some of their relatives to take them in charge for the time being and Henry’s inability to conform to this requirement caused death to overtake him in the penitentiary. I citizens generally, under regulations kind uid given and pleading for a continuance of support and co-operation we wish , furni-hmi by the United States Depart- JURY FAILS 10 AGRFE The New Year resolves will soon be made, but what will you do? 'That is the question. Results are the things that count. all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous Now Year. Who Is The Man Without Guilt? Tune viiiir heart to higher themes and let the 11 11 if of vour voice float oyer the plains if you want to do reul good. Even tiie N01/ Year may he too late tor us to st..ri a new motion. Can’t you begin tiduy, tonight, to travel another road.’ There are lots of people who would have one more week of happiness if somebody else would load a d tf 'rout \ ’n she life from today henceforth. The coldest went her of the season struck Mevil'.' Thursday morning and thi '• < ' ei v.d iv. O'.iite recently we carried as a news item, giving casual warning to some who trafficked in wares, so to speak. That little story gained wings hereabouts and created comment in every walk of life in the city. I.ike all other newspapers operated along similar lines we really got next to somebody and from eveiy side we had some words about the matter, hap pily no unpleasant ones. But we had a plain old citizen, one of these who may not usually be counted lot much, to come in and t. ilk. While he did not remonstrate he asked lor a clean sweep. He recited in blunt terms the wrongs committed by many. He declared that the man who sold short weights, who gave short measures, who watered and salted his supplies, was guilty ot an immense wrong because they posed as honest men when in reality they were wolves clothing. Recently this short weight idea has gained considerable headway and in some ol the states a law has been passed | rotecting the people from be ing rohbe.l bv so-called computing scales and other schemes. Up in the 1. \ kt'i/Kli&lftlilS m WasC’iret tedsneil 101 Ik, slid many a tiim •liickens, come In John C. Witzoll, u German, pardoned by the prison commission, was probably the happi : m mil I r.vn Wednesday. He is 11 g mil n iturcd soli of tin* Father land and Rome >v.irs ago he operated a little ganl n in Gilmer county. A friend came to him for a loan of $.n) and it was grunted. hut no amount of per suasion could get it hack. Another sent hack to Milledgeville, o fleece the III Pin..' 1, i scandal, lik Just the other duv th it gre it firm the federal treasury almost enough mom acknowledging, as it were, that :h v government ot that much custom *iry th-. on earth enjo<s a splendid reputation it restitution will more firmly cslablisii them in public lavor. Reverting t > the old subject,’ wild Awe would go a long way to help bring the contriving schemer to justice, we want to say that it is a hard matter to be al ways on the square when we rely on mechanism to point out the way, but if intentions are good and eflort is strong then everything friend advised him to whip the man who | wl „ romL . out in t)u . em)- borrowed tin* money and then take 1, ' • -l.ii.-.lgCV. mie to roost. of Arhuckle Bros y to buy half ol had been enabled past few years. And if anybody is .Vibuckle Bios. Perhaps this And so far as whiskey is concerned we reckon that men 1 will have it until the suns arc gone and the stars are faded, but we want to do out part to prevent illegitimate transactions m the nefarious traffic in Milledgeville. While the greatest dry of all the year is just dawning today over die Eastern hills, while people everywhere should he supremely good will to men should his horse and sell it. Witzell took his word and literally c u rie I oiu the instruct ions, thinking it was not so wrong. He sold the horse for $25 and went about his work and of course was arrested. In com t he remonstrated and was . . .. . , , . . . , f 11 happy. w ide the songs ol peace on earth and heavily sentence-for four years—anil he 1 1 * 1 has served half the time. Warden r,n £ out from every house, today there are tens of thousands of aching Smith came to town with him Wednes-j hearts, millions going in want, desolation and crime are abroad in this day, bought a new suit, helped him out | land because of whiskey audits agents, This thing you call tke moon j shine and blind tiger must be worse than all others, lor tt not only robs people, families and communities of health, peace and happiness, but ii steals away protection given to men who meet the requirements ot the law < and send out the supplies demanded of them by the public. inept of Agriculture. These rogula- ti ms do not entourage freak yields, but are drawn to one iurge profitable farm ing. The basis of awards rests on showing of profits, written records, ex hibits of ears and stalks, and yield per acre. The greatest yield does not get the prize in every case. Still there were Borne fine yields this year. The prize winner from South Carolina made 152 1-2 bushels per acre; ahoy in Mis sissippi made 147 bushels; a boy in North Carolina made 135 bushels, and the Vir ginia winner 122 bushels. More than fifty hoys made over 100 bushels per acre. In several counties no bov fell below fill bushels per acre, and the club average was about 60. Arrangement are being made in all of the Southern States to send the prize winners to Washington next year. In a brief aduress to the boys, Secret ary Wilson declared that they and the hoys engaged in like work are “the only hope we have for the continued great- n**«< and 1 rosnerity of the country I pnir . V ’• .' t’»- S .u ,1 • «ig 1ic ii: 1 .re at; 1 u ns .Ui.fao.u: .1 ■ I prospering at- never b fore, iw-cij-,. • men and women of the S-uth had put into the work their own energy and ability and in no sense were dependent upon the capital or the industry of peo ple from other parts of the country. "These diplomas,” ho concluded, •‘are unique. No boys ever have receiv ed a similar recognition nf their merit. Nothing 1 have done since 1 have been Secretary of Agriculture has given me more pleasuro than to present them to you. You have earned them. You have begun right. You now are in line to achieve the highest honors of your respective states.” Prof. W. H. Smith, County Superin tendent of Holmes County, Mississippi, and one of the lealers in the Boy’s corn club mevement of the Farmers’ Cooper ative Demonstration Work came to Washington to witness this interesting event. iUL2i Discharged by Court And Defendants Held Under Former Bond. HOUSE FOR RENT. Six-room dwelling house. South Wayne St., for rent at once. Apply to- WARREN EDWARDS. T.For all k : nds of electric In-use wiring 3ee Ilomer Thompson. Union City, Tenn., Dec. 21 —Standing ten to two in favor of conviction, the jury in the Reelfoot Lake night rider cases was discharged today, a verdict being hopeless. Garrett Johnson, alleged leader of the band that killed ( apt. Quentin Ran kin, and Arthur Cloer, the defe Hunts, were left under their present hones of $20,000 It is believed that another jury cannot be secured. Mrs. L. C. Wall and son, Master An drew, of Sandersville, are visiting rela tives here. RENTER WANTED. Three nice ro*oms, desirable location on the hill, suitable for light house keeping, at once, Apply to THE NEWS OFFICE. 1 MO -111 ii ic Fiouie a/i ifi^ see- Honner Thompson. Phone 55, W. 11. Montgomery. Gillette Safety razors for Xmas. on the Xn; 1; 1 > .■ c e arly a I the sea3an ■/■ : ti. , Culver & Kidd. Just Received: — Car No. 1, Heart P'ne Shingles. Fowler-FIcmister Coal Co. For all kin Is of electric house wiring see-Horner Thompson that you are glasses. THE OPI 1C si, GOODS carried bv me are Warranted to b the best goods at lowest prices. Come and see me. No reason for you to seo any others. W. J. BRAKE: ;rAKr Over Goodmi n & Wootten’s twaaaa D. W. Brown— lOU-ZVXsUrS. X3XT COFFINS AND CASKETS and Witzell was wondrousiy happy. Tiia Biggest Profit in Georgia Cotton Farming Well Equipped in this Department and Carry a Full and Complete Line o Ho liaraer Ship is Now in Now Dinners V The white bin her shop, which has been known for quite a white as the Elks baber shop has moved into new quarters. The basement of the B ildwin Hotel lias been secured and nicely fitted up for the purpose and the old an I new friends of the shop will find it a com fortable place, with the proprietors al ways ready to sirie their eitv and country friends. Wireless Message Catches Man at Ssa JUDGE JENKINS DIED IN EATONTUM FRIDAY It is doubtful if anybody in the whole state of Georgia obtained better re turns from a 12-acre path of cotton than did Mr. J. N. Butler, of this city- Virtually everybody in this section knows that Mr. Butler’s place is near Fishing creek and they have had a dpcnisoctiaas in A Word of CraiiiiiJa (lalvosvton, Tex , Dec. 2*2 -Ge«'rpo Judge \\ m. F. Jenkins, formerly, Bate -, smh'il from hero Saturday as a judue of this circuit and one of the most clla ” c “ to watch his farming operations, passenger and will arrive in New York 1 Prominent jurists in Georgia, died sud- A , cotton luls pinned and hs a prisoner on the Mallory liner jdordy at his home in Eatonton last; rom * H gathered 8.5.G Brazos, due on Friday, having been | Friday. His death was due to appop- overhauled at sea by wireless tele- [ k’xy. graphy. I — Bates had charge of the railway) UalBinCn-1 VGy. citias of th) El. S. ,1/ OF MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. 1 from the plat pounds of lmt cotton for which he has 1 • 1 * * l i • received net returns of $1,036.75 and he I CvOn tl PUCS tO SOllClt the DUSinCSS of 1 and my family 'many friends fo I station and the Wells-Fargo express ‘office at Kaisel, Tex, When he disap sincerely thank the neared six days ago a package contain- all their thought- ing $1,000 in currency was missed. It ^u, ,. s , Curing the home-going of our is said two or three other packages i Uleopas Byron Ivey ........ . - .... . little Kdith. Close blood relations ' containing as much more are also charg- at Salem Baptist church. Rev. D. W. lo . . J! on P f oper fertilization and could t a have been more kind. God ed against him. , Brannen will perform the ceremony. I eu ,v * ,on ' vas given the crop it shows bless \,ut every one. l’ray that we help every mother’s chi! 1 wo ean reach expects to derive an additional revenue in the way of sale of seed. He will sell | the seed for 75 cents per bushel for seed ■ I purposes and this will give him an extra | Next Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 : divi,len i i - so tJ Nieuk. of $400, making | o’clock Miss Gussie Bateman and Mr. R ^ of #1. »8L75. In view of will be married the “ ict th ? t n ’ ex '*‘ «« »t»n- Thc Brazos was 450 miles at sea when j While Jthe wedding will be a quiet 1 cjnc ' U4 * N< -J> tna. Baldwin county farm- Chief of Police I’erett secured his ar- affair still all relatives and friends ot i eTi os * aln £ r oat results if only a the young couple are cordially invited, j 8rnal ‘ area 13 c » Uivat<id Miss Bateman is quite well known her- I sponsible people, promising all the courtesies, that are usually extended by an obliging and carefully con ducted banking house. « rum po w-b-irn to gray-haired) toward lest t! rough wireleis dispriehes. H * ‘ s v i" i ■ l ^~ Yours in Christ, I Miss Clyde Cook is theguest of Misses j and Mr Ivey also. Best wishes are ex- U. I’. S-arey. Alma and Mae Stombridge this week, tended the young couple in advance. Capital I Surp us and Profit $50,000.00 $8 5,000.00 Comb and brush, shaving and mani- care set3 at K. H. Wootten s. D. B. SAfNlFORD, IYesider-.t. MILLER S. BELL Vice ’Prest. aruCsahkr. re-