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CHARLTON COUNTY HERALD VOL. Xl.--NO. 14. - Right in line with what we said in the last issue of this paper on improvements comes the Atlanta (ieorgian with an industrial write up of South Georgia towns along the A B. & A. R. R,, beginning with Fitzgerald and covering many of the towns along its lines to La- Grange. The Georgian says: As the people oi LaGrange enjoy the privileges' ‘of- the wmunicipal ownrrship of electric lights and sewers, and are contemplating the purchase of the water franchise now held by Eastern capitalists, it will be seen that a wise administration of city affairs is necessary not only for the good government of the city and the protection of its varied in. dustries, but also that the benefits of low taxation 'may prevail. When it is known thzt the city tax rate "is only 65 cents, 1t is seen that La- Grange has been fortunate in its selestion’ of city officials, - SMALL BONDED DEBT. I The story of the bonded indebt edaess of the city of LaGrange pre sents a strong argament as’ .to the prosperity of the community and and its residents. There are, now outsianding cityfi_"si:hool bonds., to the amount of $35,000, ~electric light boncs. $25,000, street paving' bonds, $25 coo, and’ bonds to cover the city's floating debt es ‘slo,ooo, a total of only $95.000.” * The Guorgian, after enumerating the many advantages of LaGrange and Troup county, goes on to tell Bhgtcap b gromn. titrg, ol of g W ot Trotp county lands will produce a bale of cotton to the acre and that upland will make from 10 to 15 bushels of corn to the acre, while bottom lands will yield from. 25 to 5o bushels per acre. Now it 1s a well known fact that from 15 to 35 bushels of corn can be grown bhere cn any of this land with fertilizer and good cultivation. Again, the avergge value of unimproved land in Tronp county is $lO per acre, while improved ferm lands are vorth $lO per acre. And, again, why this difference over our favored section? Listen— “The dirt roads around Troup| county are splendid and they are well kept up vy the connty. The county owns more bridges than are owned by any other county in the state, having four fine bridges over the Chattahoochee river and forty smaller bridges over smaller rivers and creeks. The story of the tax‘ rate and the bouded debt of Troup! county is truly marvelous. Here is a county with modern improve | ments and run on a pregressive scale, and yet the county tax rate is only five mills and the amount of outstanding bonds is very small, while the connty has over $20,000 in its treasury at the present time. Court housebonds to the extent of $30,000 were floated in 1904 and the money derived from the sale of these bonds was used to build the; splendid court house which now stands in the ceuter of the city of LaGrange. These bonds were five, ten, fifteen and twenty-year bonds, drawing 4 per cent. They represent‘ the only debt that the county owes, and the county would be glad in deed to pay off a large part of that amount, as there is now in the county treasury $20,504.17.” In the face of the above argu ment 1t would really seem that the most skeptical would be convinced and would not anly favor bonds but would demand that steps be taken at once to carry out the recommen dations of the last Girand Jury with reference to issuing thase bonds, We take it for granted that no sane man within the borders of Charlton county, would not like to ‘have better school houses and bet ter publ“llc roads. How are we to get them? Must we impose a heavier burden of taxes on ourselyes in or der to raise the necessary money to build and equip modern school houses, or shall we borrow on bonds all the money we ueed, build scheol houses and put public roads in first class condition, thereby putting in to circulation in the couoty enough money to relieve the financial de préssi_on, and at the same time ad vertise to the world the many ad vantages of climate and the various chances for making money" here. And with good roads and gond schools people would rush here, buy your land at gnod prices which i time would increese property values and lower taxes,. and these new comers would help us to pay t’hq§¢ bonds, Fitts Caught . - Fits With Eggs ‘Not Very Sound Shelby, N. C ~ &ug. 24.-J. L. Fitts, an alleged socialist and agi tator from South Carolina, aftempt ed to deliver an address on the public square here last night. “The nature of his " discourse _was such that his hearers became furicus. ;flSQen’igit‘unld- not be \w;glj for him so mné}jfile; the police advised him to quit speaking, ‘but this he refused ;to t;io;%yvkereup'on P ;%é’rt. of . the crowd began to pelt him with eggs of. ques ionable character so that he had to leava. '? It 1s .E%;ted that he has had eggs | and watermelon rinds thrown at him at the various towns “in this, section of the state whers he has - NOTICE. - On and after Sept 15, 1908 my ‘books will close and all unpaid ‘mortgages, notes and accouris that are due will be collected or put on interest. All accounts, notes and mortgages tnat [ now hold must be paid at maturity, as I will not carry anything over. Regpectfully, B F. Scoir, AUTUMN FASHIONS FOR | SCHOOLDAYS ~ The time to prepare for the com ing school-days is at hand. Every mother should be early in selecting a suitable and durable outfit, also the small essenjials that make for the happiness of the growing child. An easily carried lunch basket or Ibox, a strap or a bag to hold books and papers, a box for pens and pen cils, otherwise easily lost, help the daily stodies and teach system and order. Many of the bags and hoxes can be easily made at home by the in genuous parent, or bought for mod erate prices 1n tne stores. ' z The school dress and coat should be both smart and serviceable, The old stand-Ly, peper-and-salt, in good quality of cloth, with cap of the same, for the bey, is durable for rough wear and useful for all occasions. Dark blue reefers are the proper thing for the small boy or girl. With these either a wide brimmed sailor hat or a cloth tam o shanter may be worn. Sensible shoes should always be worn. Whether laced or buttoned, the boots should have spring heéls, square toes and be longer than ap varently necessary.—The Septem ber NEw IDEA WOMAN’S MAGAZINE BARN BURNED. Sam Council, (Col.) had the mis fortune to lose his barn and stable last Thursday night by fire. It is nat known how the fire originated, but 1t is thought to have been the work of an incendiary. Authorized AD. SOLICITOR, IW, W. MERrrIiLL, of Jacksonville. FOLKSTCN, GA THURSDPAY, AUGUST 27. 1908. TRESTLE BU RN;E&% Last MoncCay night a trestle the A. C. L., near Andrews, was burned, delaying all trains for seve eral hours. 00l Fortm}ately the engincerin chlf of freight No. 208 discovered the fire in time to almost bring his tra to a stop, the engine passmé over but leaving the track. ‘The ca’booé' which was the only car in the traiu,, was turned over, slightly bruising! conductor Hilton. 2 AREYOU . INSURED? Insurance is a basis of credit well as a protection. We write the kind that insures. We are prepar ed to cover your property against loss by fire®or storm. ‘We write none but old line companies, AND. THERE ARE MILLIONS BES HIND EVERY POLICY WE WRITE. lusure your property afi gainst fire and storm. % . &« W, W, TyLEr, AcT, & o Folkston, Ga, s 2 . We take it for granted that t artesian weil is finished. It hag been two weeks since the work Fboring and castng was compl It is true there'is a hand pump that !works easily but, you have to s 3 and buckle doWn to it ‘t?l you ;; a semi-circle, and by the time you have pumped out the “ ‘has been standing 1 the pipe, “f_'”:' back is almost broken. . But, the officials seem to be cons tent, and we p?_cs}xme., the w “ : sk S b have to get it. T e Large Rattler Killed: Last Saturday afternocn as Pierce Lambert, (Col.) was driving into Folkston he spied a rattler, six feet in length, crawling across the W° lic road just on top of the hill from the branch. Quick work dispagh, ed the deadly serpent, which had nine rattles and a button. ; In these days of prohibition, snake stories seem to be getting ‘ more common, The Valdosta Times, in last Friday’s Issue, reported that two men killed forty rattlers 1 a single day. =1 Somebody had better quit the prohibition kind and get the genuine Simon Pure. : To i \ ® 1 Our Good Friend \ . | The Farmer: | ’ ‘ L Q‘ | c®AE 2 2 i O ”, ‘:‘ / 5 ‘ \‘ ‘ \\ ' - ..:3—; k -M—\ Before sending your money away on Mail Orders suppose you just peruse the ADVERTISING COLUMNS of this paper for bargains, Of course if you don’t see ADVERTISED here what you want you are quite likely to yield to the temptation to buy through a catalogue. ’ Bome of our local Merchants have discovered that the best way to com bat Mail Order competition s to use the chief ammunition of the Mail Or der peopIe—ADVERTISING. No doubt you compare notes as hetween Home Advertisers and Foreign Advertisers— the outsiders—and prefer to trade at home if you see what you want. He Kept the Secret. ; When the teacher was absent fom the schoolroom Willie Jones ¥lote on the blackboard: “‘Wfllic Jones can hug the girls ttter than any boy in school.” % “Wilham, did you write that?” isked the teacher upon her return. . “‘Yes, ma’am.” | &£ ““Well, you may stay after school @s punishment.” % “Got a licking, didn’t you?” ask #d one when Willie came out. e Nope.” ‘ #+Got jawed?” asked another. % ‘“Nope.” £+ “What did she do?” SShan’t tell, but it pays to ad fertise. ”’ I'fl‘he Legislature met last Tuesday B extra session to wrangle over the onvict lease question. We heartily igtee with Gov. Smith that the state’s convicts be used fcr the ex .sgon of the Western & Atlantic R. R, to the sea. Gov. Smith Mavors entering onc or more of the 991:gia ports, which we also think W#fse. Our unbiased opinion is that ‘e state road should enter St. Marys and Savannah. By so doing the road would be absolutely inde %nglent, and wonld do more to reg ilate freight rates than all the statu "ij'"laws the Legislature might pass.. ” "To Keer SaLT Dry. ,"To prevent salt 1n saltcellars fom becoming damp and lumpy, “_(n-"fiiling them put 1n ten to welve pieces of rice,” says WoM &n’s Home CoMpANION for Septem b “‘:\;;'T.his will not come through ,» ~; les in cover of saltcellars and FOR SALE AT ‘ A BARGAIN ~ The new twelve-room house, sit udted on Main St. in the heart of town, one block west of depot. I}L\a.rge lot with barn, all under new wire fence. For further information see or write, MRrs. CHARLEY SIKES, - Folkston, Ga. - CHURCH DIRECTORY. 1 : AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH. ‘ G. E. Jones, Pastor. ~ Preaching and Conference on the fourtk Saturday at 11 o’clock A, M and cn Sunday at 11 A, M. and at 7:30 P. M, Prayer Meeting every Thursday at g r, M. ~ Sunday School every Sunday at 9;30 A. M., J. F. Smith, Superin. tendent, Woman’s Missionary Society, ev ery Wednesday at 3 P, M., Miss Mattic Denmark, Pres, - Everybody is invited to attend each service. M. E. CHurcH SoUTH, OF THE : ForksToN Circurr, M. Booth, Pastor, B. F. Gay, Assistant. ~ Preaching at Folkston every Ist and 3rd Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7 P. M. Prager Meeting every Wednesday atg P. M, ~ Bunday Schoolat3 P. M. ev. ery Sunday. Preaching at Uptonville every Ist Sunday at 3 P. M, ~ Preaching at Bethel every 2znd Sunday at 11 A. M. and at Traders Hill at 3 P. M. ~ Preaching at Mills’ church every 3rd Sunday at 11 o’clock A, M, ~ Preaching at Temple every 4th Sunday at 11 A, M, and 7 P, M, All are cordially invited. Pay all bills to THE HERALD, Folkston, Ga, Stamps taken for ismall amounts, g Sl . S g -Comptroller General’s Office, : Insurance Department. Atlanta, Aug. 14, 1908, Mr. B. F. Scott, : Folkston, Ga, Dear Sir:- Replying to yours of the 13th inst, concerning the National Union Fire Insurance Company, of Pittsburg, Pa., beg to say that this company is sound and solvent and has & deposit of SIO,OOO with the State Treasurer for the protection of all the policy holders of the company. Yours very truly, @n. 6F QWirht Comptroller General | OLVMPIA TOTEL | New house, new furnisho’ngs, hot and cold baths. Rooms by day or week. 933 W. Bay St. Phone 3483 One Blnc)l’( from Union DeEot. T'YBEE BY THE SEA. GEORGIA'S GREATEST SEASIDE RESORT. Offers the greatest attractions for a Summer Outing, Fishing, Boating Danc ing, Surf Bathmfg; Skating, Bowling, and many other forms of amusements. HOTEL TYBEE Under new management has been thorougkly over hauled and refurnisfied, and is new throughout. ~ Splen did Orchestra, Fine Artesian Water, Fresh Fish and other Sea food. . STUBBS & KEEN, Proprietors. Also the New Pulaski, Savannah, : Savings Department The Atlantic National Bank, Jacksonville, Florida. § Interest at 4 ‘ror cent per annum g compoynded quurtefl{ in s Savings Deparfment, EDWARD W. LANE, President, FRED W, HOYT, Vice-President, : i] s aVery Simple Matter. M To open):lm acce:ount. send your name and address with your first deposit. The money may be sent by registered mail, postoffice money order, express money order, or draft, or by check on your local bank. As soon as this first deposit is received the bank will send you a pass book, in which will be written your name and the amount of your deposit, It will also send you signature and identification card, which you will sign, fill out and return. Your pass book must accompany all deposits and withdrawals. You can withdraw money by mail just as casily as though you visited the bank, Your signature to a blank withdiawal receipt, which we will send you to fill ouat, is all the identification necessary.” We will send you our check for the amount you withdraw, or, if you prefer, we will send you the cash by express or registered mail, When answering this Ad. pleas mention the Charlton County Herald, S.OO A YEAR, "~ OLVNMPIA RESTAURANT Best Regular Meals in City for 25 cents, 917 West Bay St., Jacksonville, Fla, One Block from Union Depot. LOUIS PAPPAS, Trop. & Resources over Four Million Dollars. OFFICERS. THOMAS P. DENHAM, Cashier, DELMER D, UPCHURCI, Asst. Cashier