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e Font Valley Leaden.
ficial Organ of
Houston County
Leader Publishing Co., Lessees.
R. M. Reynolds, Editor and Manager.
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TELEPHONE in
Fort Valley, Ga., Nov.20, 1908,
Application For Charter.
State of Georgia Houston County
To the Superior Court of said
county:
The petition of F. C. Houser,
W. H. Mathews and E. G. Houser
she w to the court,
First. That they desire for
themselves, their associates and
assigns to be incorporated under
the name and style of The Frank¬
lin Orchard Company.
Second. That they desire to be
incorporated for and during tie
term of twenty years with the
privilege of renewal at the ex¬
piration of said term.
Third. That the capital stock
of said corporation shall be Fifty
Thousand Dollars with the said
stock divided into shares of One
Hundred Dollars each, with the
privilege, however, of increasing
said capital stock to the amount
of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
by the vote of a majority of the
stockholders oi said corporation.
Fourth. That ten per cent of
said Capital stock has been actu¬
ally paid in to said corporation.
Fifth. That the object of said
corporation is pecuniary gain
that shall come to said incorpo¬
ration and their associates and
assigns- business
Sixth. The particular
to be carried on by said Company
is as foliows, to-wit,
The business of growing and
marketing fruits of every de¬
scription and variety whatever,
and also to grow nursery stock,
and sell the same: to buy and sell
real estate, as shall be found
profitable in connection with said
business: also the business of can¬
ning and evaporating said fruit,
or making any use of same as
may be found profitable: also to
buy and sell fruit, either at
v \ wholesale or retail for themselves,
\for profit or for a commission:
land to handle fruit on conr
kiission: and to make such con¬
tracts rights and to exercise and all that of the
necessary are
unusually accorded corporations
of a similar nature: also the right
^manufacture fruit crates, for
their own use or for sale,
Seventh- That their principal
office and place of doing business
will be in the city of Fort Valley
Georgia, with the right to estab¬
lish branch offices elsewhere in
the state or in any other state of
the United States or its
sions.
Wherefore petitioners pray
that they may be incorporated
under the name and style as
aforesaid with all of the rights,
powers and privileges of every
nature whatever that is allowed
to be exercised, and with all of
the immunities accorded corpor¬
ations of a similar nature by
virtue of the Constitution and
laws of the state of Georgia.
A, C. Riley,
Attorney for County: Petitioners.
Georgia Houston
I, I. T. Woodard, Clerk of the
Superior Court of Houston
County, do certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and **xact
copy of the petition filed in ray
office, Company, by The Franklin the llth O mrd da y! j
on
of November 1908. |
I. T. Woodard,
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Houston County.
Announcement for Constable
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for Constable, subject
to the election oj 1st Saturday in
December, for the 9th militia
Dist. Houston county. I will ap¬
preciate your support,
H. C. HANCE.
A Card
Mr Editor:
I believe that four fifths of the
tax payers of Fort Valley are op¬
posed to the issue of any more
bonds at present for any purpose.
We need sewerage—yes, a
school building-—yes, more water ]
—yes, paved streets and side
walks—yes, all necessary, but
are we able to pay the present;
Treasurer’s taxes? Look over books the Clerk and j
yourself and 1
see just how small a percentage
of the present year’s taxes havei
been paid.
I insist that we are a year be
j hind now paying Town, School,
Water and Light taxes, all
amounting to about $10,000-00,
besides the revenue from street
taxes, tines and licenses
If the Waterworks is paying a
profit over running expenses,
and the Electric Light Plant pay¬
ing expenses, then will the Mayor
and Council please inform the
tax payers why it is necessary
to bankrupt the town by trying
to collect $10,000.00 taxes for!908.
Now if the Hon Mayor and
Aldermen believe there is “big
“ ,,ney " in telephones, pawn
shops, near beer saloons, a crap
game, oi • feel inclined to bet on
(< which shell the ball’s under”,
all well and good, but gentlemen,
invest your own money (not the
public’s).
I have paid $72-00 taxes in the
town of Fort Valley for 1908,
about 83 1-3 more than I am able
or ought to pay.
The people of Fort Valley are
all right, every way except
financially. Look at your bank
book, dear reader, and see if you
are not now “in the red”. How
much do you owe? Don’t the
butcher bills, the Dr’s bills, the
grocery bills, the dry goods
bills, the ice bill, the coal bill,
water bill, light bill, school bills,
etc‘‘haunt you like an accusing
conscience”? Pay up, get a
receipt in full, get ready for
Christmas; then if you can find
thirty cents in your jeans, per¬
haps the Mayor‘and Council could
invest it for you in some one of
their many visionary “get rich
quick schemes. >>
Another Tax Payer.
FOG AT SEA.
On* of tho Great Perils the Marini*
Has to Fight.
Every device that liuma 1 ingenui¬
ty could suggest has been tried to
make the peril of fog at sea less,
but so far with very little avail. The
chief reason is that fog deprives the
sailor of liis two most necessary
senses—sight and hearing. You see
a light glimmering through a fog.
It may be fifty yards or a quarter of
a mile away, according to the con¬
ditions, and hitting or missing it is
merely a matter of chance.
So, too, in a fog you may hear
fog horns braying and sirens
screaming all about you, but you
haven’t a notion where they com®
from or how far they are off until
you hit something or something hits
you. Of the horrors that must hap¬
pen on a crowded liner sinking in a
dense fog the less said the better.
For many years there has been an
uteresting controversy among sea¬
men which is worth mentionin
briefly. Is it safer to go full spec
ahead or dead slow through a fog?
On the ono hand it is argued:
Given a fog area fifty miles across,
go through it at twenty knots, and
you reduce the possible collision
time to two hours and a half. At
Ln knots you are five hours in it
and double your chances of hitting
or being hit, while at five knots yoa
would have ten hours’ fog and four
times the risk of collision.
This is perfectly sound as far as it
goes, though it must be confessed
there is a certain amount of selfish¬
ness in the argument. A liner rush¬
ing through a fog at twenty knots
an hour may be a danger to other
craft, but she is practically safe her¬
self unless she hit an iceberg or
•ome very big ship.—Pearson's.
EXHIBIT!
Grand Introductory Piano Exhibit and
Mammoth Factory Sale of the Renowned
SCHULZ PIANOS
The Immense Schulz Piano Factories of Chicago announce one of their Record
Breaking Piano Exhibits and Special Sales to be held for One Week
only, beginning Monday, November 23d,' at
SLAPPEY’S DRUG STORE, FORT VALLEY, GA.
A SOLID GAR LOAD Of these magnificent high-grade Pianos will be exhibited and sold from
SLAPPEY’S DRUG STORE, Fort Valley, Ga., during this wonderful Sale.
You are cordially invited to attend the Big Musical Treat for all intending purchasers, friends and
acquaintances. We will give a concert each evening at 8 p. in., consisting of popular and classic music
by Prof. Victor ,1. Menzel, the celebrated Chicago violonist, and Miss Willie B. Smith, pianist and vocalist,
of Pittsburg, Pa., and Prof. Paul Trawick, violinist, of Reynolds, Ga., and Mr. Author Reams, claronet
and celto.
COMPETITION DISMAYED, ROUTED, CRUSHED AND ELIMINATED
By the Sensational Price Gutting of a strictly artistic Piano of international reputation
Seni enter the incomparable Schulz Pianos will be sold at strictly Cmcago Factory
^ r f| ur j n g thls ? the first and only advertising ® exhibit m id sale ever held
by piano factory in this section. This is original t and exclusive
any our own
methbd of advertising the product of our giant factories.
asmuBi
NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY
To purchase one of the most famous pianos in the world at an actual saving of
to $197.50 in price. Each instrument is of the finest possible quality in
tone, touch and durability and contains every improvement known to the
science of modern piano building. The cases are of the latest and most artistic
and are made of most beautiful and expensive rare woods obtainable from
forests of the world. Each piano is backed by
A TEN YEARS’ TRIAL GUARANTEE
one of the largest, oldest and most reputable piano manufacturing institutions in existence. Every
representing us is a salaried employee of the factory, /which means a saving to the purchaser of not
the retail dealers’ profit, but also the high commission usually paid to retail piano salesmen. Cases
to match any kind of parlor furniture. Pianos from $187.50 upwards. Old pianos and organs taken in
exchange at full value. Easy terms if desired.
A. G. PARKS, WHOLESALE MANAGER, OF CH h I a 'W AGO,
Will personally conduct this wonderful exhibit of Art Pianos, and extends an invitation to all intending
purchasers and music lovers to visit this display. He will take great pleasure in explaining in detail the
many marvelous inventions and exclusive improvements that make SCHULZ Pianos the best toned, pret¬
tiest and most durable instruments manufactured to-day. Everybody is cordially invited to visit our
exhibit, hear the tones of these unrivalled pianos and personally examine them whether intending to
purchase or not.
References: Dun or Bradstreet Mercantile Agencies; any Music Trade Journal in the United
States; any Chicago Bank, or Lowry National Bank of Atlanta, Ga.
WHOLESALE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES
C. COLEMAN, AUTHOR REAMS, VICTOR J. MENZEL,
M. SCHULZ COMPANY, Manufacturers,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Established in America in 1869.
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL WORKS, Progressive Musical Dealers*
Fort Valley, Ga.
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Nov. 4 1908.
Dear Friend:
Last summer I wondered
what they did with all
the grapes. I know now
they took them and dried
them and made them into
raisins.
Raisins are mighty
nice to go in cake,and
raisins and nuts are
mighty nice to hand
round when you want- to
0 iend a long time at
t.’.o table talking.
ike best seeded rais¬
ins cost 12 1-2 cts a
pack.
Your friend,
JACOB.
P-S. f Ctf* 2j
You don’t know what nice raisins and
nuts, Citron and Dates and things they have at*
W. K. Thweatt’s.
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