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THE GAINESVILLE NEWS, WEDNEtfDAl, MARCH, 18, 1903.
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Official Organ City of Gainesville
Gainesville, Ga„ March. 18, 1903
HERE AND THERE.
“There is a condition of affairs
which mu9t, sooner or later, lead
o costly complications and no
end of trouble over street lines and
land lines in Gainesville, ” said
well-known citizen a day or two
ago. “It appears that we are build
ing a city without due regard for
land lines and without any pro
vision being made in the mechan
ism of our city government for es
tablishing lines. It also appears
that we are grading our streets,
laying sewers and attempting to
do the surface drainage of the city
without a civil engineer or with
out having the levels of gravity
determined or established by the
methods that obtain in civil en
gineering. In proceeding in this
uncertain way our city govern
ment is making trouble for the
future, and the sooner a halt is
called and corrective measures in
stituted for the purpose of estab
lishing street lines and land lines
the better. It would also appear
to be wise economy for the city to
have its sewers laid properly and
its street grading leveled by a
competent civil engineer. I have
no desiro to pose as a chronic
kicker or merciless critic, but
simply speak of a thing neefling
immediate correction. The city
should have a civil engineer in its
•employ at all times to see that
this work is properly done.”
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While the people up and down
the great Mississippi river have
been living in dread and fear,
looking every minute for the
levees on that great river to break,
and the waters sweep them and
their belongings off the face of
the earth; while other sections of
the country are worrying them
selves and fussing over the race
problem and asking what’s to be
done with the negro; while the
larger cities are troubled with
strikes and rumors of strikes and
labor troubles ; while out on
the Pacific slope and the Mexican
border they are troubled with that
dread disease the bubonic plague:
while in the far northwest it is so
cold that no one aares to think of
sweet scented flowers, singing
birds, green leaves and beautifu
sunshine; while the whole of Eu
rope is frowning and talkiug war,
the great powers shaking their
fists at each other and looking
each moment to be engaged in ac
tive warfare, we here in Georgia-
Northeast Georgia in particular—
are pursuing the even tenor of our
way, happy peaceful and content
ed, and why should we not be
happy? As the saying goes, “We
have every thing our way.” Dur
ing the raw cold winter days,
when coal is selling for $12 per
ton in the great cities of the
North, East and West we can get
all the wood we want here for $
75 per cord. In the summer time
while the people in other sections
are suffering with the heat and
fighting mosquitos, we here in this
section can breathe pure, whole
some mountain air—fresh, bracing
and invigorating. We can drink
of the pure, crystal water, the
elixir of life, prepared for us by
Nature. Our farmers can raise
for us every thing that we want
to eat. There is no need to send
to the west for our horses, mules
and cattle. The cotton that is-
raised by us can be made into
cloth right here in our own city.
We can’t begin to consume the
chickens, eggs _and butter that
our farmers bring to us from the
mountains, but have to ship them
to the larger cities, where the peo
ple are hungry and need them.
Our people would not know what
a dish of these so-called breakfast
foods were should they meet one
in the road. We invite the out
side world to come and partake of
these good things with us; to
come and sit at the table and feast
with us; to come and be prosper
ous, healthy and happy with us.
There is room enough here for all
who are seeking health, happiness
and contentment and we invite
everybody from every section to
come and be one of us and “live
off of the fat of the land.” Verily,
this is a land “flowing with milk
and honey.” Again I ask the ques
tion, why should we not be happy
and contented?
OUT WASHINGTON STREET.
Street Railway Coiupany At Work On Line
To Sub-station.—Will Start On
River Tine When This
Is Completed.
Captain Kidd, with a force of hands
of the electric company, commenced
work yesterday morning on Washing
ton street laying track for the electric
cars to the sub-station. It is expected
that the track will be laid withm a
week’s time, and ready for the cars.
As soon as the line is ready the cars
will be put on with a regular schedule.
Mr. Carlile stated this week that as
soon as the Washington street line was
finished a force of haijds would be put
to work on the line to the river, or to
Dahlonega, most probably to the river,
so that the company would be free to
push their extensions and not be
hampered with work in the city. If
work is commenced on the river line,
it will be pushed rapidly to completion
and cars will be running to tho dam on
the Chattahoochee by the first of
June.
Last Saturday night the cars were
put on the Green street line, and v are
now running on regular schedule time.
They leave the depot and standpipe on
every twenty minutes meeting
at the junction at Dr. Bailey’s corner,
where transfers are given.
T. O. WATKINS
WILL OFFER
For the Next 30 Days the
Greatest Bargains of
the Season
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Dry Goods, Notions and
Valtaes tTie Siof Dollars
Witli IPrice® tfie Si2;e of Dimes.
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Chief of Police Parks and his
officers of the police force are
clearing the city ot idlers, loiterers
and worthless characters gen
erally. Every Monday the mayor
fines a batch of them heavily, or
puts these worthless characters on
the streets for a number of days
for idling on the streets after 9,
o clock at mght. That’s the prop- the following . directors: P . N . Parker,
er course to pursue Mr. Chief. T . H . Robertson, J. E? Red wine Jr.,
Keep the ball rolling. There’s I and C. R. Faulkner of Bellton. Mr. B.
not many hard characters in the P- Simmons of this city,is division
Queen City. We haven’t got room a £ ent * %
. .. , , „ . %TT It is the intention of the division
or that class of people. We| agent to secure lj000 members, the
A Good Insurance Company.
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Elsewhere in this issue will be found
an advertisement of the Mutual Life
Insurance Association of Georgia, the
home office of which is located in Ath
ens. A division of this company has
been organized in Gainesville with Mr.
H. B. Smith as President, Mr. W. H.
Verv
want all the people we can get to
come here and live with us—to he
one of us—but, we want the right
kmd of people, good, law-abiding
working people, people with push,
vim and energy. A loafer, or a
man or woman without a visible
means of support, is nothing less
i;han a vagrant and a poor citizen
in general. We are building a
city here in Northeast Georgia,
ihat every one should bo proud of
and we don’t want any stragglers
among us. The chief of police is
correct in not letting the grass
grow under the feet of these
worthless characters. Keep the
oafers moving on Chief Parks.
Send them to another climate.
The Rounder.
number each division can have, in a
very short time. The plan of insur
ance is a good one, and maDy people
are taking hold of it readily. Mr
John A. Darwin, the general manager
of the company, was here last Satur
day and organized the division.
Mr. W. W. King Dies.
Mr. W. W. King died at his home
foua miles west of Lula at 3 o'clock
last Friday afternoon of dropsy. The
funeral services were held and the
remains were interred at Bethlehem
church last Sunday afternoon. Mr
King was a well known citizen, who
was esteemed by numerous friends
Her was seventy-eight years of age.
Dr. Guerrant Is Here.
Dr. Edward Guerrant of Ken
tucky, arrived in the city last Sat
urday and is conducting the meet
ings at the Presbyterian church!
!Ie is an earnest and eloquent
preacher, and is arousing much
interest in the meetings by his
forceful presentation of the scrip
tures. The meetings will contin
ue all the week, and are being well
attended.
IF YODR HORSE
Contest Postponed.
The contest, to decide who shall
represent “The Gainesville High
School” in the declamatory con
test in Atlanta, which was to have
been held the 27th of March, has
been postponed until the first Fri
day night m April, The enter
tainment promises to be a most
enjoyable one.
A New Oil Mill.
The Flowery Branch Gin & Oil
Co., is the name of a new corpor
ation applying for a charter in
this issue of The News, as will be
seen by the adyertisement else
where in this paper. The incor
porators are well known citizens,
who are successful business men.
They will build and equip a large
ginnery and oil plant, and will no
doubt meet with great success in
their enterprise.
Wont go fast enougli, come and get one
of our “persuaders”—we haye the best
and cheapest buggy whips and lashes
ever brought to Gainesville, from 10c
up.
Tie New Harness Store,
Wholesale M’f’rs of Leather,
Harness, Bridles, Hand-stuffed
Collars, etc.
Read this List of Values.
Large assortment of Pearl Buttons, 2 doz. for 5c.
Very large size School Tablets at 4c each.
Best Shoe Polish at 8c per bottle.
Gentlemen’s fast black Sox, the 10c kind, for 5c.
heavy grey box and Stockings, worth 10c, for 5c per pair.
Great values in Men’s Hats, worth $1,25 to 1.50, at 90c,
Boy’s odd Knee?Pants, only a few sizes left, 50c value at :5r
the 40c kind for 25c.
Beautiful quality Taffeta Silk, the 50c kind at 39c.
All wool Dress Goods at New York cost.
Thompson’s glove-filting Corsets, the $1.00 kind for 85c, the
50c kind for 40c.
Best Calicoes for 4c per yd.
72-inch half-bleached Table Damask, all linen, the 75c qual
ity, for 50c.
Large sized Mercerized Linen Table Doyleys, worth $2.08
per doz, at #1.50.
Great variety of Linen Towels, 15c values for 10c, 25 and 35c
Towels for 20c each.
Men’s and Boy’s Linen Collars, the 10 & 12j£c kind, for 7c.
10c quality Madras Cloth for 7j£c.
Ladies’ Mercerized Underskirts, black and colors, the $2.50
kind for 1.75, the #1.25 kind for 89c.
Good apron gingham at 5c.
5,000 yards Cotton Flannel Remnants, they value from "$
to 15c per yard, our price is 3 and 5c per yard.
You will find I can save you money on most any thing you
wish to buy Yours truly,
T. O. WATKINS.
CUT PRICES
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This stock must be sold at once. All my friends and ^
the public are invited to call. Mr. Jackson will sho# j|
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J. G. HYNDS,
Removed to Jno. Turner’s Old Stand, on
Street, Next to. Mitchell’s Market.
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