Gainesville news. (Gainesville, Ga.) 1902-1955, September 03, 1902, Image 1

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GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1902 mmmm rOLUME XIV- gave way- PE-RU-NA CURED. <t—o jjj^s Aseneth Brady, Cor. Sec. Dli- nois Woman’s Alliance, liad Headache, Backache and Serious Indigestion. DEATH OF MRS. MOSS. Mrs. Jane Moss died at her home, in Woodville, Thursday morning, being 88 years of age.She had beeD iq bad health for a long time and her death was expected, although it was quite a shock to her family. Her ' remains were interred m the family cemetery Friday afternoon. , CAMPMEETING. There was a camp meeting at the Lumpkin camp ground Sun day, and quite a number of people from Gainesville attended and re port a most enjoyable time. I jfiss A. Brady, Corresponding Secre- jlliuois W Oman’s Alliance, "writes tom2725Indiana avenue, Chicago, Ill.: "Last year from continued strain in 'terary work 1 became very much ex■ austed, my nerves seemed to give toy, and / bad backache, headache ad serious indigestion. "One of my friends suggested that1 peruaa. it certainly acted like : on my system. 1 ••Within ten days I felt new life and j given me ; and by taking an oc- Bfl/ dose off and on when / fee1 tired, I keep my system in per* •order:'—MISS A. BRADY. Mrs. fanny Klavadatscher, of Sum* litsville, N. Y., writes as follows: “for three months I suffered with pain in the hack and in the region of the idneys, and a dull pressing sensation the abdomen, and other symptoms oi elric catarrh. “But after taking .two bottles of Peru* ,lam entirely well, better than I ever ras.’—Mrs. Fanny Klavadatscher. ; Send for “Health and Beauty,” written (specially for women by Dr. S. B. Hart* nan, President Hartman Sanitarium, olumbus, 0. -AS IT TRACY’S GHOST? Mrs, T. C. Black’s horse was sto- from tbe Btable one night last eek by some unknown person and ldden for several hours and then very kindly brought back, tcan’t be imagined who this con siderate burglar could have been. He was seen riding the horse on Academy street, and the person ^ho saw him spoke of his resem- hlance to Harry Tracy, the dead °flt*law. v Pall Trade Prospects. The autumn business campaign Promises to open up with bright prospects. Cheering news of a hundant food and forage crops comefrom all over the country. Cotton prices are good. One of the early indications of °Pening and brigtening business been the thronging of buyers from all sections of this country t° New York, Boston, Philadel phia and Baltimore. In New or k alone it is estimated that there are 3,000 buyers registered at hotels, and their daily purch- ruust run up into tbe millions. All-Day Singing a Success. The all-day singing at the Chest-, nut Street Baptist church Sunday was a great success, and those on the committee felt fully repaid for their labors. An excursion was run from Jefferson, Winder and other points on the G. J. & S. rail road and over 200 people came up. The singing was enjoyed by all, and especially so was the last song, by a quartette composed of Mr. H. B. Mathis, Miss Pearl Carter, Mr. Arthur Henry thur Henry. To complete success an abundant dinner was served, to which it is needless to say the people did full justice. Elected. A.t a meeting of the City. Board of Education last Saturday morning, Mr Charlton Osrburn was elected as a teach er of the ninth grade to succeed Miss Lucile Ham, who goes to South Carolir a to teach. He is the only male teacher in the city public schools. Mr. Ogburn is a graduate of Mercer University, and is a most capable young man, who will render valuable services. Two rooms were ranted at the Pied mont hotel for ths use of the schools of the west side of the city, i. e., * the school formerly taught in the Adventist church. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Council met in regular session, Mayor Parker presiding. J. M. Hubbard, C. C. Staton, T. V. Eberhart J. L. Williams, S. C ! Dunlap and L. D. Puckett present, Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Petition of J. D. Bagwell, E. E. Kimbrough, W. H. Cochran et al asking mayor and council to lay a four inch pipe along Bradford street, tapping the main where it now crosdes Bradford streets at Church street, and running along Bradford street and connecting with the main on College avenue, read and on motion referred to committee on water and light. clerk’s report. To bal. on hand June report...‘ “ am’t collected from Ad. tax. “ % “ “ street tax. 144.63 41 159.00 518.50 342.93 “ “ “ License— “ “ - “ “ Water rent. •“ “ “ “Sundryr’cp’s. 285.72 “ “ “ “ Fine acct.... 90.00 “ “ * “ Cem. rcpt’s. 10.00 “ “ “ “ Graves “ 8.00 “ “ “ “Meter “... 19.00 “ “ “ “ Dog tx,... =... 5.00 “ “ Bills* payable State Bking Co. ....- 1229.44 The city’s not’fi^clue Nov. 15 ’02 $2,812.63 By am’t paid city tr 2,611.55 Cash on Hand 201.08 $2,812.63 REPORT. Made, Discharged “ Fines worked out on sts, Amount of fines collected, 73. 10, 7 $90,00 The following account approved by the finance committee, was read a second time and ordered paid: W. R. Canning & Bro., $95.03 CITY REGISTRATION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given to the public that the books of registration will be opened in the office of Clerk of Council, of Gainesvlle, Ga., on the fiirst day of October, 1902, for the purpose of regis tering the qualified voters of said city for the year 1902. Said clerk wili keep said books open during office hours until Tuesday, Dec. 2 1902, and only those voters living in said city and whose names appears on said book, shall be permitted to vote at any elec tion for municipal officers of said city during said year, as is provided by law. p, N. Parker, George Lathem, Mayor. Clerk, This, Sept. 1, 1902. to 6 reports of the government as crop condition have caused a ^tie-spread feeling that the com- fall season is going to be one c the best in the country.—Augus- ta Herald. Tp Stop The Merger. Atlanta, Aug. 30.-*-Gov. Candler today wrote to Attorney General Boykin Wright referring to him the question ot yie proposed mer ger of the Southern Railway and the Seaboard Air Line and asking his to investigate the matter and take whatever steps he deemed necessary to prevent any such movement being consumated; and to prevent- any violation of the Georgia law. The following accounts were read first time and on motion^ referred to the finance committee: C. L. Deal, 50; E. E. Dixon & Co, 3.65; Bagwell & Gower Mfg. Co,2.50: Boone Mdse Co,75; Thomas M. Bell C. S. C. 9.00; W. A. Charters, Sol. Gen. $25; W. R. Moss, 51.50. A motion was made to dispense wi^h Mr. W. E. Smith’s services on the ground that the city did not need the service of an extra policeman. The yeas and nays were called. Alderman Hubbard, Staton, Eberhart, Williams and Dunlap voting yea, and Aldermen Puckett voting no. The yeas being in a majority, Mr. Smith’s services were dispensed with. A clerk of council not having been elected at the annual elec tion of officers for the year 1902, Alderman Hubbard made a motion to elect a clerk. The motion prevailed and the council went into the election of a clerk. Mr, Geo. Lathem received four votes on the first ballot and was declared elected clerk of council for the remainder of the year 1902. No further business On motion council ad journed. - P. N. Parker, J. Blalock, Mayor. Acting Clerk. , The Savannah Press very aptly calls the Atlanta News “A red-, The Harvest Song. I. It’s sing a song of harvest in the sun light and the dew, Where the world is like a picture ’neath a living sky of blue; A sopg that echoes sweet, Till you hear the world’s heart beat In the thrilling air around you, and the grasses at your feet: ' II. It’s sing a song of harvest: The sum mer days were long, But they led to fair fruition where the harvest is a song; A. song whose music fills All the valleys and the hills— That twinkles in the sunlight and rip ples in the rills, 9 III. It’s sing a song of harvest: Let the * merry echoes rise— An answer to earth’s sorrows, a solace for its sighs; Earth’s riches reaped and stored— ^ Toil’s welcome and reward: Love and toil have made the haivest, and love c£ life is lord! . —Frank L. Stanton. MRS- MACY MCINTYRE. Mrs. Macy McIntyre died at the age of 58 at her home near Oconee Mills Thursday, Rev Geo. Collins conducted the funeral services at the Oconee school * house. She leaves eight children and a host of friends to mourn her loss. Death of Mr. J. W. McGraw. Mr. J. W. McGraw died at his home near Antioch last Thursday morning at 10:15. He was a youug man, being only 26 years old, and died of congestion of the lungs. His funeral services were conducted at Sardis church Friday at 12 m. He leaves many friends who monrn his death. An Essay on Newspapers. A 12-year-old boy in a Western school prepared an essay on “The Newspaper” which he recontly read at the Friday aft* ruoon's lit<r:ry exercises. The essay contaius much originality, if not chunks of wis dom and information. Following are some extracts: “Newspapers are sheets of paper on which stuff to read is printed. The men look over it to see if their names is on it. I don’t know how newspapers came into the world. I don’t thfrik God does. The Bible says nothing about editors, and I never heard of one being in Heaven. The first editor I ever heard of was the fellow who wrote about the flood. He has been here ever since. Some editors belong to the church, and some try to raise whis kers- All of them raise h 11 in their neighborhood. headed youngster !”| One half of the world doesn’t know how the other half lives— and is always trying to find out I— Macon News. ^ A committe appointed by a church to act upon the matter ot music for the service advertised for somebody to take charge of the choir and play the organ. The fol lowing was among the replies: “Gentlemen 11 noticed your adver tisement for an organist and music teacher, either lady or gentleman. Having been both for .several years ,1 offer you my services.” During the twenty-nine years since the Methodist orphan’s home was established at Macon, 1,200 orphans have been received and nurtured. Of the total number 1,100 have beeD furnished homes in private families, i l “Sometimes the paper dies, and then peopl feel glad, but some one starts it up again. Editors never went to school, because editors nev er get licked. Our paper is a inight- y poor one, but we take so ma can use it on her pantry shelves. Our editor don’t amount to much, but paw said he was a boy. He goes without underclothes in winter, wears no socks, and has a wife to support him. Paw has not paid his subscription in five years, and don’t intend to.”—Ex. Th9 new battleship Maine is fast enough to run away from trouble. ' V i -; v r. ft ; ■ ‘ sr ■ ■ 1 ~T i ri j Tbe fault with the negroe’s edu cation is his education,—that’s all there is to it.> asii i A f* j mm - •- mmm mm S liSB - V:.- Jsfgil mm. Estimated Crop, 9,713*394 Bales, Nashville,Tenn., Aug. 29.—Mem* bers of the cotton states assoeia* tion of commissioners of agricul ture have turned m an estimate of the growing crop of cotton. These estimates are, of course, subject to weather conditions during Sep tember, and a?e based on the great deterioration that they^believe has taken place in a number of cotton states during the latter half of August. The total estimate is for 9,713,394 bales, as compared with 9,952,762 bales ginned last year. The following table shows the esti mate for this year and the yield last year: State— 1902. 1901. Georgia ---—1,000,000 1,401,651 858,000 736,740 209,186 Louisiana - — —700,000 Arkansas.. 950,000 Tennessee 241,000 Alabama-..-—875,000 1,162,789 Texas-- -- --.3,000,000 2,590,704 Mississippi ... .1,087,394 1,279,286 South Carolina—775,000 730,608 North Carolina—500,000 464,354 Oklahoma—^—.—200,000 149,415 Indian Territory -3Q0,000 280,000 Florida . —50,000 57,198 All others........35,000 52,110 Will Judge Lewis Resign? Atlanta, Ga., August 30.*—It is understood that the resignation of Justice Lewis, of the supreme court will be forthcoming next week. Pope Barrow, of Savannah, told Governor Candler today that he did not want the place and the race therefore narrows down to George Gober, John Candler and Judge Branham, if the governor has the appointing power. If the resignation is to take effect im mediately, a new judge will be se lected by a general election. Governor Candler announced / today that lynchings were op the decrease in the state, as were crimes of , assault. There have been bat few calls for troops to prevent lynchings this year. The Swainsboro Blade says: “The Darien Gazette predicts that there will not be a single negro in the next Georgia legislature. It sounds a little funny to the peo ple up in these parts to think that a negro would ever be elected to the legislature m Georgia.-—Ex. The Marietta Journal says.* “If you know any items of news kind ly let us know It . We know that you kpow v news ; that w;e don’t know. And we know that you know we " don’t know it; still you know that you don’t let ub know what you know you know that we’ll let you know what we know and also what you know and our readers will know* what they know, what you know, and what w® know that you know*. Now what do you know? The mean, old “blind tiger” has caused a good deal of bitterness in Montgomery county. Make the of fence of selling liquor witnout a license ten years in the penitent iary and you will not see many blind-tigers in Georgia.—Ex. ■mm It’s Governor Jelks for another term in Alabama. Those Alabam ians are afraid of “Too Much Jbhtistou.” am m imm isi