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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS i No Loafing Or Begging Allowed.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
HAS NO SUBSTITUTE
Entered Through the Millodeeville Postofflce an Secord Class Mail Matter. |
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J. C. McAULlFFE. Editor
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Friday, February ! 0.
Why Is The Dummy Tolerated?
S TRANGE things are allowed to exist through custom, but oue of the
worst things that ever troubled a community is the Millcdgeville
dummy, in the estimation of the general public who expressed themselves in
no uncertain terms yesterday. The engine putted and snorted in an attempt
to shift a few cars around in the main business blocks of the city, being
stalled a couple of times.
The average horse couldn't be handled in the streets and disgust and
indignation characterized the feeling of everybody in hearing distance of the
engine. Besides this millions of particles of coal, in the way of cinders;
were scattered over the sidewalks, making it absolutely necessary lor the
merchants and business men to have them cleaned off again.
The people cf Millcdgeville surely arc a patient lot or they wouldn't
stand for such a condition of affairs. The dummy is a terror every day and
in its history has caused more deaths, injuries and other troubles than most
anything in town. It is time something was being done to stop the use of
the streets of the city of Millcdgeville for such a shifting business and cer
tainly when the rails are slippery and the engine apparently overloaded.
A citizens mass meeting ought to be called to secure recognition of the
rights of the people. Somebody says the dummy line has rights and privi
leges tnat cannot be denied but il it has rights and privileges that allows it
to besmirch the town, throw cinders over the sidewalks, bedim the atmo
sphere with smoke, impede traffic, scare horses and mules and make life
miserable, then it’s time for the town to move and move quickly at that.
Let's have something doing on the situation without any further delay.
HEN the balmy davs ol spring approach there is always a general |
complaint about the lack ot workers. That tired feeling seems to j
E, McAULlFFE, Associate' pervade the atmosphere an«l nowhere in all the sunny southland can man be !
' - ' found too willing to work. 1 hen, too, it must be remembered, the corn j
planting time comes on and a little later there's cotton to be chopped and !
plowed. Oh, there’s a world of tilings to be done and the toilers are tew. .
Men wil delve down in the innermost recesses of eaath in search of bait—
the angle worm—and spend the rest of a day and night sitting beside some j
placid stream, wnh patience imprinted on their brows, but they grow im
patient and restless when the bare mention of work is made.
Obviating the necessity of being bothered with the trivial creatures of |
humanity the splendid little town of Cordele has issued an edict which de-!
dares that every pilgrim, or inhabitant of that town must show a reason for i
existence if they are not at work The proclamation proclaims that every
body must work or get out and that no begging will be allowed without a
permit and to cinch the matter casually adds that no permit will be given for J
begging. I
Maybe there's a difference between charity work and begging, but you I
can't always distinguish who's who and why in matters like this. The j
Associated Charities of Millcdgeville now at work promises to remedy a lot
of the eyil of beggary in Milledgeville and it would probably be good for the
1911
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o PROFESSIONAL CARDS o
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W. B. HUTCHINGS,
-DENTIST—
Sticce*»or to Dr. F. S. Whitney.
Offer* his professional services to
the people of this citv and section.
Office in Horne Folding.
May tst—1-yr.
people if the mayor of this city would issue an order to prevent begging ot \
any kind without written permit and he could issue it in cases where he
knew it to be worthy. Anyhow Cordele is to be commended, tor there rre
more folk going around begging who are able to work than can be corailed
in any laudable undertaking, Mention investigation, or work to most of
them and they tlee from a supposed wrath to come, tor it has been written
truly: “The wicked flee when no man pursueth.”
Absolutely Pure
The only baking powder
made from Royal Grape
Groom of Tartar
NO AUIM.N0 UME PHOSPHATE
Drt. EDWARD
fl. TIGNER
Deny Surgeon.
WM. A. ELLISON,
Physician and Surgeon
Milledgeville, Ga.
' Calls given prompt attention day ard
j night ard night calls a specialty.
The J. C. Simpson carnival has been Residence 203 North Jefferson Street!
hare. Several have dropped their j
,- wad” at the various gambling de
Those Wtm Danse .Hast Pay.
Making The City Beautiful.
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vi ILLHPGENILLE is putting on its robes of green now, making the
J \_ scenerv one ol grandeur. Why not co-operate with the spring time
and clear up a lot of the rubbish and put the streets, sidewalks and yards in
the same condition as the untratumeled habitats of nature ? It'd be an
easy thing to do il all the people would do a few hours work in cleaning
up. Suppose the people ot the city would agree on a day and do the work
properly? It would virtually transform the city, not that it is now such an
unsightly city, but because it is close to spring; and everything is so beauti
ful. Then again it would help immensely in the matter of health.
Think about it, house-wife, and begin to plan. If you can't get every
body in the city to join hands with you try to get a neighbor, or some friend
in some other section of the city and get the good work started. It will
mean laurels in your crown, for cleanliness is a long step toward the goal
that leads to things that are higher and nobler.
One of the able ministers ol the city recently gave impetus to tins un
dertaking by commending it in the pulpit and we are always willing to join
hands witl such good forces, though, of course, tin. lias been a theme before
and much good lias come ot it. Blit while we talk about the city from habit,
those of our readers who constantly read these columns know that we hardly
ever neglect the interests of our friends out in the country. We know that
it is not an easy task to clean up a little around the country home after a
hard day's work is done, but it adds greatly to appearances and does a lot in
the way of protecting health to keep the country premises cleaned, though
they hardly ever need it so much as in the city's congested districts.
But here's to the city beautiful! Who’ll be a laggard in the work with
nature? Won’t you take a part and try to induce the grass to trow on the
barren spot, or make a (lower to bloni^ where desolation is now implanted?
It you do you'll be akin to lie who maxes two ears of corn, or two blades of
grass to grow where only one has grown before—a benefactor to mankind.
Don't Spit On The Sidewalk.
W HETHER there is a law against uncleanliness or not if one will give
thought to the small things there will be less ol it around. One o
the most certain carriers of disease is the wind and spitting on the sidewalk
furiMshes splendid opportunity for it to be spread around.
No law has been passed against spitting on the sidewalk in Mllledge-
ville, but surely an appeal to men will be of some benefit. Every dav there
is wanton filth displayed on the many new cement pavings here and surely
nobody would do it if they gave second thought to the matter. Law or no
law it will be an admirable t ling tor >ou city folk to refrain from despoiling
the sidewalks and we know the country lolk will appreciate it more and help
keep the town cleaner.
The Boy Scouts Here And Elsewhere.
NOTH h!
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S!R example of Milledgeville’s progressiveness is furnished in
organization of its lioy Scouts, which was completed some three
months ago Other cities and towns throughout the country are taking up
the work now and recently Augusta has become interested ir. the work and
enlisted several of its progressive Christian workers to accomplish this work.
Undoubtedly much good can come of this work and there is great
? opportunity afforded for increasing the morality and intelligence of the
1 young boys of the city and surely nothing eLe can be so important to the
S people, to the fathers and mothers and to the country itself. The demand
> of the times is tor men, real men, who are the embodiment ot all the word
implies, and there is no other way to get them except to make men
J boys.
Incidentally when you make better boys it is not out of r
The Corn Club Gathering.
^AEARCHING the country over, where enthusiasm has been rampant
v ) for several years, it would be a hard matter to find a more representa
tive gathering of intelligent and progressive people than that which gathered
at the court house last Saturday. There was a well defined purpose on the
part of all to co operate in the progressive movement and it means much for
Baldwin county and Milledgeville.
The splendid assistance rendered by the speakers is something to take
pride in, for Mr. Parks, Mr, Dempsey and Prof. Nixon are all qualified to
speak upon the subject. If these good people will persevere in their work
they will indeed make Baldwin the best county in Georgia, as one of the
able speakers expressed it.
But few counties in the state could get a better start in the work of
development than Baldwin has already made. In the clearly outlined plan
vices. Strange people will undertake
to beat people at their own game,
especially when told that the percent
age is favorable to the operator. One
thing that puzzle* us is why a poker
player is jerked up and fined and the
operators of these devices are permitted
to go free.—Cairo Progress.
Trouble Ahead In Grady.
Church conference will be held on
February 12. Boys what about that
Christmas whiskey you drank and the
fellow that is preferring charges? He
had better come clean. A hint to the
wise is sufficient. So be sure you aro
right, and then go ahead. —Progress.
W- F. TANNER
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA.
Successorllto Dr. J. G. Croley. Office on
second floor Opera House Building.
Office hours 11 a. m. to 12:30 p. m.
2:30 to 3:30. p. m.‘
Office Phone 374. Resident Phoneme
Interesting Items From Grady County.
Drew Mills was calling on his be.t
girl near Marshall Snnday.
, Mr. Sidney Jordan and Miss Winni-
of the corn club and the industrial league there is much to be commended ’ fred Harper were out riding together
Il will make better farmers ot the old folk and it will imbue the young Sunday evening,
people with a higher idea of rural affairs and place their work in a new light,
give it a dignified aspect.
With the elegant beginning made let nothing circumvent the plant of
those who are backing the organization. They should receive unstinted
support from the business men of Milledgeville and get liberal co-operation
on every side. If this is done the valleys hereabouts will smile with plenty
and herds and Hocks will greet the gaze on every hill.
When in need of a first-rate yarn call
on the scientific potato grower.
We are too lazy to write much news
to the paper this week.
Mr. Willie Kagan accompanied Miss
Alice Cook to Snndav school Sunday.
Mr. Frank Reagan called on Miss
Nettie Cook Sunday evening.
JNO. P. ATKINSON M. D
Physician-Surgeon -
MILLKDUXVfLLX, - - - GA.
13a t a W. Hancock St.
DR. J. G RICHARD
DENTIST.
OFFICE - - HATCHER BUILDING
punk-rc OFFICE, S3!!
niuiiLu: residence, iho
MILLEDGEVILLE
Let’s Have A New Depot Here.
USINF.SS DOUBLING I Well tnat ought to sound pretty good tc
|A almost anybody, or any concern, but it seems that The News boosted
one too many for the Georgia railroad last week when a recapitulation of
business wus made concerning the carload lots of traffic. Merchants here
are now clamoring for better accommodations out at the Georgia road, tot
while the carload business has increased the L. C. L. business, which means
less than carols, has made more than commensurate advances.
Consequently the merchants who operate their own drays, the public
dray lines, and in lact everybody having occasion to haul from the Georgia
depot, declare conditions are congestsd there and not more than three or
four drays can load and unload at the same time. Thu's a pretty predica
nisnt for a city the size of Milledgeville and it's a complimentary thing for
the Geo gia rrilroad itself, handling such a vast volume of business.
There's no kick coming on the local management, lor it's due largely
to their efforts, no doubt, that there is such a big line of traffic coming that
way. But somehow or other a new depot must be arranged tor and sincere'y
we hope the enterprising Georgia railroad officials will take up the matter
before the people here take it up with that honorable board of the railroad
commission of Georgia. We are interested in development along the line
of the Georgia road and wouldn't attempt to thwart any progressive move
ment and therefore it will be pleasing 10 see something new turning up to
take the place ot that antiquated structure pressed into service as a treight
depot and passenger station, which served well its purpose some forty years
ago perhaps, but not today.
The Swing Of The Pendulum.
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How About Atlanta's Bis Dam -1
When the capital is moved to Macon
we want to have the governor and the
whole legislature up to see the big dam
and spend the day at Indian Springs.—
Butts County Progress.
The Watson method doesn't go in
England. Mylius got the limit of the
law in less time than it took him to
think up his charges. —Waycross Jour
nal.
Guy D. Compton M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
Office m Horne Bldg, or Culve &
Kidd' sDrug Store, residence at night,
Calls promptly answered.
PHONE 209.
r. M. HALL. M. D.
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN AND SURGION
Office hours 11 a. m. to ia:^o p. n,'
Office in Hatcher Building, 136^
Wayne Street.
Milledgeville, •••...Ga
Oct. iq, iy.
The Quitman Free Press says that D.
T. Clyatt, a farmer of Brooks countv,
has this winter marketed 300 head of
hogs, and that “the total cash receipts ! We get it from Dr. Thomas Osborne
from this item of his farm produce will j Connecticut Agricultural Ex-
be about $3,400." In addition, Mr. j P e r'ment Station, through the medium
Clyatt has saved enough bacon to run °^ e ^' ew York Press, that a proteid
his farm during the current year. j ' a an “I* * 1 ®!' * albuminate, being also
Isn't that a fine example! What this ^ n 'trogenous, leucoeytopenic and ictorc-
Biooks county farmer has accomplished 1 H enous > moreover, that its food value
is merely a pointer to what others may ; is K reater when it contains sufficient
do, says the Savannah New*. Georgia l >aemma Rlutinin to make it elasmo-
seuds to the West hundreds of thous- j bsantical. There is a lot of satisfaction
ands of dollars every year for meats, I ' n having this information. We did
all of which she might very well keep j not ff u Re unierstand proteids before,
at home. We need half a million more | Savannah News,
farmers of the Clyatt kind in South
Georgia
Another shipment of 10,000 cabbage
plants just in, at J. B. Cox’s,
Certainly Is a \ews Item.
Ask ascertain young lady who drove
a gray horse Sunday evening.—Cairo
Progress correspondence.
NCE UPON A TIME there was a Chairman of the Railroad Com
mission ot Georgia, said to be pledged to endeavor to secure Port
Rates for Atlanta and probably some other points—and he voted against it.
Folk, or at least politicians, said he lost h|s position on account of it. Now
there is an attorney for tne Merchants and Manufacturers Association ol the
little city of Eastman, down in Dodge county, who is petitioning the Rail
road Commission ot Georgia tor Port Rates for that little town. The
chairman and the attorney are not in the plural tor they are one and the
same.
Yet the political welfare of 'he state has hinged on the very question,
all aroused by this one man, together with flames tanned by others. Oh, j *
what a change comes with evolution! How easily are people flurried by the *
excitement and stories of a day and a month, especially in a political *
campaign. »
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The Savannah Brewing Company
son to con- j tearing down several brick houses on
elude that there will be better girls, too, in some of the homes, for there is its property and next to its plant on
no logical way to dispute the tact that the trend of the boy's home life in- 1 River and Maguire streets, to make
' fluences the gill's life at home and abroad. With these incentives back o^ wav for e garage and wagon shed. The
,„e —k ^ ms. JgJ .m h,v, ... b., ,cu« ,0 mnjiuf "".STg SS"?
NOT ONLY GROWING
OLDER BUT STRONGER
A careful study of the history of this Bank
will show a healthy growth with increasing
age. Get*the benefit of this age and expe
rience and strength and use it by becoming
identified with us as a customer.
The Milledgeville Banking Company,
OF MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.
in the city.-Savannah News. 1 *
This in dry Georgia! But, then, *
Savannah people do not claim to belong *
to Georgia, but to Chatham. | *
organized body lor the development ot the highest type ot man.
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brewery will use in its delivery service
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C. E. Greene's. 1
Capital
Surplus and Profit
D.B. SANFORD,
President
$50,000.00
$85,000.00
MILLER S. BELL
Vice Pres’t. and Cashier.
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