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The fall gardeners are putting
in their crops now.
See the statement of the States¬
boro Bank in this issue.
Services at the Presbyterian
Jhurcli Sunday at the usual hours.
Those in need of a tailor should
•ead the tailoring notice m
srcolumn.
Farm owners are “requested to
'ead the new ad of Col. R. Lee
VIoore in this issue.
Fresh Cheese always on hand at
J. W. Wilson’s.
Short cottoifftook an upward
urn this week and sold yesterday
n 3ur market at lffj/.
Partridges are said to be plonti
ul this year, and our gunners are
onging for the season to open up.
Mr. Nick Foss is said to be
linking a wheat thresher, to ac
lommodate the wheat growers of
iulloch next season.
A choice stock of Candies always
iu hand at J. W. Wileou’s.
A considerable amount of Sea
sland cotton has found its way
o this market this week, prices
angmg from 19 to 19|/.
This is a good time to place
•’our order for stationery. Get
irioes and see samples of 1 he
J ut alp before having your work
lone.
Dan Davis reports work plenti
’ul in the gin business this fall,
do has several extra men employ*
>L but can hardly keep up with
lie repairs.
.
' Shoes, Furniture, Hardware
,iud everything cheap. J. G. Blitch.
Members of Statesboro Lodge,
K. of p., are requested to meet at
their Castle Hall next Monday
night. Visiting brethren cordial¬
ly invited.
Our merchants are receiving
large quantities of goods at this
time, and our advertising columns
•▼ill soon be teeming with tempt¬
ing bargains.
Several of the leading mill men
in the county are complaining of
:,he scarcity of water, and some
will have to shutdown soon unless
.he mills are more plentiful.
A nice line of Crockery-ware and
nore coming, at J. W. Wilson’s.
It is understood that Mr. W. M.
?oy will shortly establish a large
’oundry and machine shop on his
ivery stable lot recently purchas
id flora Mr, R. F. Donaldson.
The number of important crim
ual cases to be tried at the ap
iroaohiug term of superior court
s unusually large, there being
,wo white men under the charge
>f murder.
Messrs. J. W. Olliff & Co. pur
dinsed last Friday the big mer
iantile establishment of Mr. F. P.
Register, at Register, and assum¬
ed control yesterday. For the
> resent the business will be under
;he management of Mr. Lee Keu
i°dy.
My line of choice Groceries is
jomplete. J. W. Wilson.
The book committee appointed
oy the last grand jury, Messrs.
I. A. Fulcher, W. T. Womack and
II. II. Moore, have been engaged
this week in examining the books
af the county officers,
tory to making their report to
next grand jury.
Work was actively begun on the
new academy this week when the
laborers commenced the excava¬
tion for tho fonridatiou. Con¬
tractor Franklin will put a large
force on the job and will have it
finished within tho time limit—
the first of January.
A small conllagration occurred
in East Statesboro last Monday
afternoon, wherein the barn on
the premises occupied by Mr. Jas.
Gould was destroyed, but. no furth¬
er damage was douo. The fire
originated from a match in the
hands of one of Mr. Gould’s little
children.
Maull sells the best 5/ milk
shake in town—lie has done so all
the time.
Mr. Henry Alderman was quite
seriously hurt atid almost lost his
life by falling from the box car
used temporarily as a baggage car
0 n the S. & S. railroad near
gtilson last Sunday. While tho
car was running at a good speed
he fell out, striking on his shoul¬
der and disculatirg Ins arm. He
vos brought to town und his
shoulder reset.
Mr. Fred Wallis, the popular
drummer, has a Jersey cow that
has developed a peculiar taste.
Charlie CummiDg is painting his
house and had left his tub of
paint on the ground, and the cow
drank a quantity of it. Dr. Mer¬
ritt was called in and is doing his
best to save her.
Mr. Herschel Johnson and fam¬
ily, of Claxton, are again residents
of Statesboro, he having moved
last week. For the present
they &re domiciled in the two _
building near the D. & S.
depot, where Mr. Johnson and
Mr. W. N. Lee have established a
bicycle, gunsmith and general re¬
pair shop.
See mo before you buy gin
wrapping, belting, etc. I will
save you money and give you best
goods. J. G. Blitch.
Iu view of the increased amount
of property returned for taxation
this year, Judge Martin lias fixed
the county tax rate at $4.80 on
the $1,000, which added to the
state rate of $5.20, will make total
rate of $9.50. This is a reduction
of 50/on the $1,000—12/ being
deducted from the state rate and
38/ from that of tho county.
A gentleman living in the lower
part of this county, Mr. Berrien
Lanier, was in Statesbero Wednes¬
day fertile first time in four years,
and was greatly surprised at tho
growth of the town within that
time. He says that no one can
realize how fast the town is grow¬
ing until one has been off as long
as he has and then comes to town.
Having his own Jersey cow and
ice by the wholesale, Maull can
afford to sell a bigger milk shake
for a nickel than anybody else.
There were two pretty bad acci¬
dents at Overstreet & Co.’s mill
this week. On Monday morning
Lonnie Wadloy, a colored engi¬
neer, was jammed between the
engine and a log truck and had
his right leg badly crushed. Yes¬
terday afternoon while trying to
chock a log truck, Capt. L. Butts
had the end of his left thumb
mashed off. He came in town
and had his finger dressed.
The operatta entitled “The Ty
rolien Queen,” rendered at tho
opera house last Friday night was
a delightful affair. About sev¬
enty-five young persons wore en¬
gaged in the three scenes, and
their rendition of their parts dis¬
played considerable talent and
training. Mrs. Tyler deserves
credit for her labor in preparing
the play and carrying it through
successfully. About $50 was net¬
ted for the “India Famine Fund.”
Having a first-class refrigerator
in my store, I keep my Butter,
Cheese, Lard, etc.—such things
as are affected by heat—fresh and
sweet. J. W. Wilson.
Mr. J. W. Wilson has on exhi¬
bition a miniature bale of cotton,
having been taken from a prize
bale which Messrs. W. W. Gordon
& Co. had on exhibition at the
Paris Exposition, and for which
they received a gold medal. The
little bale is marked “E. X. P. to
Gordon—No. 1—400.” Reference
to Mr. Wilson’s book reveals tho
fact that last year he shipped a
bale with the same marks to that
firm, which makes it appear prob¬
able that the prize bale was grown
in Bulloch county. If it is from
the same bale, the cotton was
grown by Mr. Bartow Parrish.
Some Census Forecasts.
Postmaster Rigdon, who was in
attendance upon the republican
congressional convention in Sa¬
vannah Wednesday, tells us that
while in that city he had a con¬
versation with Census Supervisor
Blun, in which he was given to
understand pretty accurately what
the census figures will show in
Bulloch. It is said the popula¬
tion of Bulloch county will be
shown to be less than seventeen
thousand, and that the official
figures lor Statesboro will be close
to thirteen hundred.
If those forecasts are correct,
thero will lie somo disappointment
felt, as those who have been keep¬
ing best posted on such things
predicted that the figures for
entire county would be in
neighborhood of twenty thousand ;
and it is generally claimed
our town population is close
two thousand.
Parties contemplating
tinuing their life insurance
cies will get a cash offer made
them by corresponding with
J. H. Hilsman,
Milieu, Ga.
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bmmm focal Personal paragraphs. ||
Leighton Mikell was upon a visit
to the home folks Sunday.
Mr. Louis Baker, of Savannah,
was visiting friends in Statesboro
Sunday.
Custis Mikell left last Monday
for Savannah, where he has secur¬
ed a position.
Mr. J. W. Olliff returned on
Wednesday from a brief business
trip to Atlanta.
A baby girl at Jim Holland’s
makes the fond parent wear an
extended smile.
Gen. J. P. Williams visited his
wife at the Misses Taylor’s for a
few days this week.
Mr. H. J. McMillen is now em¬
ployed as bookkeeper and clerk at
Messrs. Williams, (Jutland & Co.’s
still.
Mrs. J. A. Smith and the little
ones are enjoying a visit to rela¬
tives in Washington county for a
few days.
Mr. M. A. Malone, who has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. F. C. Wal¬
lis, has returned to his home at
New Decatur, Ala.
Miss Ollie Tarver, who has been
the guest of the Misses Martin for
several days, will return to her
homo in Effingham today.
Mrs. J. S. McCreight and little
Shannon returned Saturday from
a lengthy visit to friends and rel¬
atives in South Carolina.
Mr, J. M. Jones accompanied
his daughter, Miss Maggie, to Col¬
lege Park Monday, where she has
entered Cox College for tho term.
Mr. J. W. Branan, of Port Tam¬
pa City, Fla., visited his family
hero this week, returning to his
post of duty yesterday morning.
Little Keil Davis, who has been
quite sick with typhoid fever for
the past several weeks, is improv¬
ing rapidly and will soon be out
of danger.
Mr J. II. Roberts and family,
of Clito, are now residents of
Statesboro, having moved into
their cottage in the eastern part
of town yesterday.
Mr. W. T. Smith returned Tues
\Xixy MUHfW) whoro Wo Had
been on business. He was taken
sick before leaving Atlanta, but is
now somewhat improved.
Mr. Henry C 0110 has rented out
his cottage in East Statesboro, and
he and his wife are now making
their homo with Dr. Cone’s fami¬
ly on North Main street.
Mrs. C. S. Martin has been con¬
fined to her room for several days
this week, but her many friends
will be pleased to learn that she
is now considerably improved.
The marriage of Mr. N. Newton
and Miss Janie Waters was sol¬
emnized at the home of the bride’s
father, Mr. Barber Waters, at
Nellwood, last Sunday morning at
10:80 o’clock.
Mr. John G. Williams and Miss
Eva May Frisbee were married at
the home of the bride’s father,
Rev. J. H. Frisbee, last Sunday
at noon, Rev. W. J. Flanders of¬
ficiating. After the marriage cer¬
emony a sumptuous wedding din¬
ner was spread to tho few guests
present.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Lester and
The Herald family took an out¬
ing last Tuesday out on the Ogee
chee and spent a day most pleas¬
antly picnicking with Mr. I. V.
Simmons’ family. The fish rose
beautifully, aim Bob Lester prov¬
ed bimseif champion at every¬
thing except eating them.
Sent Opposing Delegations.
The republican party of Bulloch
county now consists of two fac¬
tions, two sets of delegates hav¬
ing been sent to the congressional
convention in Savannah this week.
A. It. Pope and W. H, Biggs con¬
stituted one delegation, and I). B.
Rigdon and A. D. Scroggins the
other. Riggs and Pope were
selected at a public meeting here
Monday in which it is said that
Rigdon and Scroggins partici¬
pated, and which was quite large¬
ly attended by the colored
licans. At the Savannah
tiou Rigdon and Scroggins were
seated. The other crowd contend
that Rigdon and Scroggins were
never elected at any public meet
ing, but that they were self-con
stiluted delegates,and that “some
thiug will have to be done about
it.”
STATESBORO’S TAX RATE. X
It Has Been Fixed at $5 on the $ 1,000
Worth of Taxable Property.
At the regular meeting of the
town council Tuesday night the
tax rate for the'present year was
fixed at $5.00 on the $1,000. The
total amount of property returned
for taxation ia $484,175, therefore
the amount of revenue that will
be raised is $2,420.86. Last year
the rate was $8.50 per $1,000, the
amount of property returned was
$410,857—the amount raised was
$1,438. The figures, therefore,
show an actual increase of $73 r
318 in taxable wealth, while the
increased tax rate will give us
additional revenue of $982.86.
This increase is needed to meet
the school bonds which have re¬
cently been issued. For five years,
beginning on the 1st of July, $500
of interest will be payable an¬
nually, and at the end of the fifth
year $2,500 of the principal must
be returned. Therefore $1,000per
annum above the regular running
expenses of the town must be
raised, and it will be seen that
the present rate lacks only $17.14
of producing that amount above
that which was raised by taxation
last year.
I 11 tin meantime, however, some
improvements are in progress on
the cemetery, which will cost
about $500, besides about three
thousand dollars additional will
be required to complete and fur¬
nish the academy, so that it will
be seen that our councilmen have
upon their shoulders no small
task iu financiering the town un¬
der the present conditions. A
small special tax may be neces¬
sary to meet the emergency.
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SHOULD BE REPRESENTED.
Bulloch Should Have an Exhibit at
The State Fair,
The Georgia State Fair will be
held at Valdosta this fall, begin¬
ning Oct. 29th and continuing for
one week. The people of that
enterprising town are making ex¬
tensive arrangements for a big
time, and no doubt large crowds
of prospectors from all over the
country will be there.
Tho agricultural display will be
one of the most important fea¬
tures of itne hair, and in mat de¬
partment Bulloch should be well
represented. The Pioneer Agri¬
cultural Club, an old and well
organized institution of the Briar
patch district, is making arrange¬
ments to take the initiative in
this matter, and through their
secretary tho people of the entire
county are solicited to aid in got
ing up a creditable exhibit for
the county.
Liberal premiums are being of¬
fered for both county and indi¬
vidual exhibits, and the list
covers every branch of agricul¬
ture. It is too lengthy to pub¬
lish in its entirety, but for the
benefit of those who may not hap¬
pen to come in possession of a
complete list, we enumerate here¬
with those most likely to interest
our people:
To the county making the 1st, 2nd
and 3rd largest ami best display of
products, grown or produced by resi¬
dents of the county, $500, $300 and
#200 respectively.
To the individual making the 1st, 2nd
and 3rd largest and best displny, grown
or produced by him or under his direc¬
tion, $300, $200 and #100 respectively.
For the 1st, 2nd and 3rd largest crop
of Sea Islaud cotton produced on one
acre, one bale as a sample, accompanied
with a statement of the mode of cultiva¬
tion, the amount and kind of fertilizer
used, time of planting, number of times
plowed and hoed and cost of production,
$50, $25 and $10 resjiectively.
For the 1st, 2nd and 3rd largest crop
of corn grown upon one acre of land,
same requirements, two bushels as a
sample, $20, $15 and $10 resjiectively,
Best bushel of ear corn $ 2
Best bushel of rye........ 2
Best bushel of barley... 2
Best bushel of clean rice.................. 2
Best bushel of rough rice . 2
Best oats in sheaf, not less than 12
bundles.............................................. 1C
Best bushel of sweet potatoes......... w
I
Best bushel of ground peas............. tc
Best single bale short cotton.......... 25
Best bale Sea Island cotton............ 25
Best display of bacon and hams,
not less thau 200 pounds.................. 10
Best gallon of cane syrup, in glass 10
Best 24 stalks sugar cane 10
Best five pounds of sugar, Georgia
made, to be exhibited in glass........... 10
A complete list of premiums
can be had by those interested by
addressing the secretary of the
Pioneer Agricultural Club,
Remer Proctor, Areola, Ga.,
whom all correspondence in
erence to exhibits from this
ty should be addressed.
A THOUSAND PAIRS OF SHOES
»
AT GIVE AWAY PRICES.
Tlie biggest Shoe bargains on record
are those being offered by Lanier. He
is selling a Thousand Pairs of Ladies’
and Gents’ Pine Shoes regardless of the
original cost. They were bought at a
bargain at a closing-ont sale, arid he will
close them out for thirty days.
REGISTRATION BOOKS CLOSED.
The October Election is Less
Three Weeks Distant.
The election for county
state ollicers will bo held
Wednesday, October 3rd—less
three weeks from today.
registration books, which are
quired to be open until
days prior to the election, closed
yesterday, and the registrars
will begin the work of
the registration lists next
day. They have fifteen days in
which to finish their work, and
will probably have 110 difficulty
in doing it within that time, the
lists having been pretty thorough¬
ly purged in the last two elections.
The registrars are P. C. Hagin,
W. J. Brannen and J. A. Nevils.
Judge Brannen has issued the
following declaration of the re¬
sult of the county primary,
the benefit of those who may have
forgotten the ticket.:
To Voters of Bulloch County :
Sixty days election having elapsed held in
tlie primary was
this county and no contest having
been hied to the result as declared
by the freeholders of said primary, declared
the following are hereby
to be the democratic nominees
the various county offices to be
filled in the next October election :
For Representative—A, M. Deal.
For Ordinary—S. L. Moore, jr.
For Clerk—S. C. Groover.
For Sheriff—J. Z. Kendrick.
For Receiver of Tax Returns—
A. J. Iler.
For Tax Collector—P. R. Mc
Elveen.
For Treasurer—W. W. DeLoach,
For Surveyor—H. J. Proctor,
For Coroner—I). Q. Stanford.
This Sept. 18th, 1900.
John F. Brannen, •
Chnm. Deni. Ex. Com. B. C.
This ticket will be elected
out opposition, and the vote
probably be much lighter
formerly. The people have
felt less interest in county
tics than now, and the quiet of
present is delightful. No politi¬
cal wire-pulling breaks the
mony of the day, and the
is, in view of the present
and quiet, why the people
got together sooner, or why
ever tore apart. But those things
are in thepast, and everybody
glad of it—except, possibly,
little country negro heelers
have heretofore been wont to
their living throughout the cam¬
paign by fleecing the
on both sides.
| "THE
FAfOAf AXITIVE j virtue BKST
5 LIVER
REMEYY.”
Col. T. D. Singleton, of Williard, Put¬
nam County, Ga., writes:
“1 endorse all you claim for Lamar’s Lemon
Laxative (L. L. L.l. Erom my experience with
the use of two bottles I think It an Invaluable
remedyy for tepidity of liver and boweltl, or as
a (renersl alterative. It Is the
BEST LIVER REMEDY I EVER USED.”
Cures CONSTIPATION,
INDIGESTION,
DYbPErSU.
Use it Alwsys: For Sale By AU Druggists.
Cut Prices In Photographs.
Anticipating a demand for work
in my lino, I will make photos
until Sept. 25, at the following
prices: Cabinet size $1.00 doz.
Glossy $1.90 per “ “
Platinoes “ “
My patrons and the invited public gen¬ call
erally are cordially to
at my studio in rear of Mr. Rush¬
ing’# new brick store, and see
samples of my work.
Very respectfully, T. Hays,
E.
HOW TO DEHORN CATTLE.
A fletliod Discovered For Removing
Horns Without Pain.
In the Briarpatch district there
is an old bovine entirely devoid of
horns. He was born that way,
but he hasn’t been that way all
his life. Indeed, for many years
lie had a beautiful set, and he
learned to use them as handily as
the butcher does his meat axe.
That was why he lost them—ho
used them too freely. But he
didn’t lose them all at once—they
went one at a time, and if he had
been good after the first one went
he might have boen spared the
last one. But he lost them both
and that is the cause for this
story.
The bovine in question learned
somo months ago the art of let¬
ting down fences with his horns,
and become to be such a nuisance
that his owner decided that some¬
thing must be done—his hide
should be taken or his horns must
go. The owner dec ided on the
latter as the most humane, and
neighbors were called in with
ropes and saws and the operation
began. All progressed tolerably
well until the sawing began, and
then things became ructions. The
old fellow started off with a sort
of low moaning sound, and in¬
creased rapidly in volume until
the saw struck the quick, and
then a torrent of bellowing rent
the air round about for a space of
a mile or more. It was a dis¬
tressing scene, and tho agony of
the old beast was oven felt by the
man who pushed the saw. The
operation finished, rags and cam¬
phor and salt in profusion were
stuffed into the cavity, and tho
brute was put intj a stall to re¬
cuperate for three weeks, with the
promise that if he quit throwing
down fences at the expiration of
that time I 10 should be allowed to
retain tho other horn.
At t he end of three - weeks he
was turned out of the lot. But
he had forgotten his former terri¬
ble ordeal, and in fifteen minutes
he had lifted off a rail and was in
his owner’s field. Straightway
the carpenter friend with the saw
was sent for. He sont his saw but
plead sickness as an excuse for
not going over to manipulate it.
He stuffed cotton in his ears and
went to bed. and congratulated
himself that his nerves were not
again to be unstrung by the bel¬
lowing of the bull. But he reck¬
oned amiss, for soon the bellow¬
ing broke forth in a manner that
REPORT OI’ TUI) CONDITION OF
Bank of S tatesboro,
Located at Statesboro, Qa., at the close of business September 5tb, 1900.
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
Loans and discounts.................. #90,933.34 Capital stock paid in.................. $50,000.00
Overdrafts.................................. 0.40 Umidivlded Profits, less Current
Furniture and fixtures............. 1,209.98 Expenses and Taxes Paid,------- 3,111.36
Due from banks and bankers in Individual Deposits subject to
Ibis state.............................. 4,500.86 Check....................................... 61,826 27
Due from banks and bankers not r) Demand 600.00
in tbis state........ 20,752 00 Certificates.................
...... 1,510.00 Time Certificates........................ 10 , 000.00
Currency............................. ....... Cashier’s Cheeks........................ 16.00
Gold................................... ....... 110.00
Silver, nickels and pennies. 440.93
Checks and Cash Items....... 80.00
Total $125,553.63 Total #125.558.68
STATE OK GEORGIA, l
COUNTY OF BULLOCH.I Statesboro, _ . nho ... being duly ...
Before me came J. L Coleman, Cashier of tho Bank „ , of , t
sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of “aid Bank, as
shown by the books of file in said Bank. J. L. COLEMAN, tashier.
Swoiu to and subscribed Indore me this 11th day of Bulloch September, County, 1900. Georgia.
W. B. JOHNSON, Notary Public,
told plainly that the surgical
operation was being performed.
It was like the shrill whistle of a
dozen steam engines gone mad
and every one shrieking a different
note of distress, and could be
heard at a distance as well as
closer up, with cotton or without.
The operatiou was finished, and
now the bovine is breathing salt,
camphor and turpentine tnrough
his horns, and reDenting that he
ever learned to use them.
Our Girls at School.
Never before has Bulloch coun¬
ty sent such a bevy of beautiful
and intelligent young ladies off to
tho colleges of this state as left
this week. No less than a dozen
or fifteen have gone during the
week, and others will leave within
a fow days.
Among the number who have
already gone are tea from States¬
boro—Misses Lucy and Allie Olliff
and Miss Maggie Jones, to Cox
College, at College Park; Misses
Leasie Branneu, Kate Parker and
Maybell Olliff to Hrcnau," a t
Gaiuesville; Misses Laura Brown
and Daisy and Rosa Averitt to
Monroe Female College, at For¬
syth (tho latter as a teacher);
Miss Maude Brauuen to Wesleyan,
at Macon. Four young ladies
from the county have also gone—
Miss Sal lie Trapnell, of Parrish,
and Miss Belle Brannen, of Las
ton, to Brenau, at Gainesville;
Miss Georgia Braunen, of Emit,
to the Georgia Normal & Indus¬
trial College, at Milledgeville,
and Miss Tiny Grimes, of Zoar,
to Lucy Cobb, at Athens.
Misses Leah and Eunice Lester,
and Belle Williams will leave next
week for Converse College, Spar¬
tanburg, S. C.
Elite Photographic Studio.
Mr. II. P. Wilcox has establish¬
ed an up-to-date studio on East
Main Street, next door to Groover
& Johnston’s office, where he will
be prepared on and after Sept. 10,
to inruish the public with the best
work in the line of Photography.
His representative has just arrived
and will endeavor to make every
one a call to exhibit samples and
quote prices and explain methods
as to the special reduction on pic¬
tures.
LOANS ON FARMS.
Lowest rate of Commissions
for loans on improved farms in
Bulloch county for five years at
seven per cent interest. No
delay in getting money. Old
loans renewed.
R< LEE MOORE, Statesboro, Ga.