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A NEW BUSINESS.
Everybody come in and see the elegant line of goods I am opening upin the Turner rocoJ
next door to bank. You will certainly see something to please you. Thimble skeejv
iron axle wagons, [one and two horse.] Buggies to burn. New ones arriving most evgjl
day. As pretty line of harness as you care to see. Something new, Different size pea y
iers jtrom $10,00 up. Best on the market. And dont forget to come in and get an j^J
Deering Mower to cut your hay with none other so good. Only 2 or 3 left. Low Piicgj j
I have plenty room and welcome you to make my place headquarters while in toW
Soliciting a liberal patronage I am with much respect,
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Conyers Weekly-Banner.
fiFFiili M, OhfiAli OF ROCKDALE COUNTY.
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j. H. WALLIS. Eoitob
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cond-class
Friday, Sept. G, 1901.
Locals 5 cents per line for tii>t inser
Do? 2)» cents for eacli Mibsequent in¬
sertion. Regular a<lv. 60c. per inch for
first insertion; 25c for each subsequent
Insertion.
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One yenr. in advance................ V O
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Advertising Rates.
The following resolutions were a
dopterf at ti»e annual meeting of the
Georgia Weekly Press Association
1900:
Itesoh d, That the Georgia
Weekly Press Association, in four¬
teenth annual convention assembled
hereby adopt tbe following ns a ba¬
sis of rates u> govern all advertising
ami insist that t lie same be rigidly
f , (lowed by each member.
Kates.—Seven and ene half cents
per inch, each insertion for &00circu¬
lation, with an increase of 1 cent per
inch for each additional one hundred
newspapers published. 10 per cent,
discount where electrotypes are fur¬
nished.
Resolved further, That each mem¬
ber of this Association be requested
to publish and keep standing at the
top of editorial column tbe above res¬
olution and basis of rates, and that
alt applicants for advertising be sent
u..talked copy.
President HcKinley Shot.
While shaking hands with
the Presde it, with his right
hand, Frederick Neimann, a
Pole, whose home is in De¬
troit, tired two bullets into
his body this evening about
S :30 o’ciock, at the Temple
ofMuoic at the Buffalo Ex
position, The assassin held
the pistol in his left hand cov
ered wi.h a handkerchief.
The last reports obtained
before going to press gives
hope that the President is not
mortally wounded. One bul¬
let entered his chest and the
other penetrated the groin.
*i'v v I*.ws created much ex
ciiement here and our people
feel gyeat sympathy for the
President and Mrs. KcKinley.
Union Paper Mill Property Sold.
Commissioner D. W. Al
'mand sold the Union Paper
Mill property before the court
house door last Tuesday mor¬
ning for the sum of ten thous¬
and dollars, subject to about
$25,000 of bonds held by a
New York man. The prop¬
erty was bid in by Mr. Jos.
A. McCord, of the Third Na¬
tional Bank, of Atlanta.
The people of Conyers are
much gratified that this val¬
uable property and water
power has changed hands. It
is now almost certain that
some extensive manufactur¬
ing plant will be established
there and that the place will
become one of great impor¬
tance from a manufacturing
point.
Frcm all we gather, it is
pretty certain that several
wealthy and able business
men are connected with the
purchase and this is an in
couragement to those who
hope for a brighter future for
the town and county, It is
pretty generally understood
that a cotton factory wi’l be
put up there—that an electric
plant will be put in to furnish
power for a line from the ri¬
ver to town and for lighting
purposes at the mill and in
Conyers. This is not hoping
for more than we ought to
have, but for that we should
have.
One tiling is certain; much
money was paid for the prop¬
erty and it certainly will not
he profitable to let it lav idle.
\V'e are justified in h >ping
for great things.
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The great steel strike is
diawing to an end and the
laboring man loses as usual,
The first new bale has
come to town- Conyers is
always in the lead.
Some ®f our correspondents are
missing this week. We regret
this for it detracts much from the
interest of the paper. We hope all
will send in their items regularly.
The 17 acres of land offered for
B fie by C. E. Reagan, as agent
for L. F. Scott, is a very valuable
pice of property and can be pur¬
chased at a bargain. See about
this without delay if it interests
you.
WEEKLY - BANKER-
The importance of shredding
com for forage crops, is urged up¬
on the farmers of Georgia. Cut
down the stalks, fodder and all,
and after the ears have been husk¬
ed out (if one wishes to save the
grain separately) shred all the
other together. It is said that
even the stalks with the fodder
pulled off and left standing in the
field until the corn is gathered
will irake excellent “roughage”
if shredded.
An item is going the rounds of
the press to the effect that whis¬
key is made out of rags. We fee
nothing remarkable about this.
Everyone knows that nearly all
the old rags in the country are
manufactured out of whiskey, and
there is no reason why the process
of conversion may not work as
»e.l one way as another—from
whiskey to rags and from rags to
whiskev. What a beautiful busi¬
ness it is!
The 62nd annual meeting of the
>f the Stone Mountain Baptist As
,Dotation convened at Temple
Baptist church in Atlanta last
Tuesday and was in session three
days. There were about two hnn
dred delegates present. The
Stone Mountain Association is
the largest Baptist Association in
the south, it having about 0,000
members.
We have received a half dozen
new subscribers this veek which
makes us feel that the people ap
Ireciate the vVeekia-Banner. We
hope to secure others each day so
long as there are those who do not
take it in the county.
The Covington Star says: The
new jail was christened, so to
speak, by Sheriff H. B. Anderson
and Deputy Sheriff Hay, on Sat
urday night, by bringing the nine
prisoners held in Conyers, from
this county, and locking them in
the new cells.
Mr. J. E. Maddox, of Happy
Valley, informs us that East,view
street is now on the broad guage
order, Things in that neck of the
woods are booming. Rabbits are
ripe and Happy Valley is on the
dead run.
Mr. n C. tr K. Gair-.ymadea si •! ^ , •
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tnl> , . t0 , Atlauta . t0 day ,
ness - -
The last excursion of the season
was run over tne Ga. road last
Thursday in two sections. It was
very well patronized by both
white and colored.
A letter from friend Dan Hud
son last Thursday bears the cheer
ing message, “travel goed and
hea’tn better.” May it ever be
thu, with him.
After a week’s delay the public
schools will open Monday.
Several Conversites went to At-.
lanta on the Excursion Thursday,
Horse and Buggy Stolen.
Pomp Gaither, (Col.) left his
horse and buggy on the hitching
ground at Hewlett, Reagan &
Downs’ store last Saturday night,
and went into his restaurant, on
Commerce street, where he was
engaged for some time. \\ hen he
went for his turnout to go home,
he found only a portion of the
rein tied to the post—his horse
and buggy was gone. The rein
had been severed with a knife. A
search was instituted for the stol¬
en team and it was found Sunday
evening in the woods near Mr.
Slocum’s place in Sheffield dis¬
trict. Ihe horse bad been un¬
hooked and tied to a tree.
For Rent.
One of the best 2 or 8 horse
farms in DeKalb county, 6 room
house and good water, 17 miles
from Atlanta. Big bargain to im¬
prove the place. See S. F. Smith,
Conyers, Ga.
We are informed that Mr. J. P.
Tille y h “ 8old a11 “ terest w hi>
farm m Taliafero , county to Mr. S.
L Cowan one of Rockdale’s best
timers. Rockdale l.as already
flushed Taliaferro with Messrs
Ogletree, J. W. Path, J. D.
Maddox > V ' C ' Almand, Thomas
Berry and , W ’ L Anderson > al]
whom are good citizens and
f a n n ers except Mr Anderson, wht
i 8 saw-milling. We regret the loss
0 £ ^hese good fellows and their
f am iii es but wish them all suc
cees * They are Jo8fc to USf h ow
ever) on]y for a tim6| for aI1 wh ,
leave old Rockdale come back eitk
er to live or be hurried,
Sober busine s men are saying
^at “we have come round again
to the day of small profits.” As
a matte r of fact, that day has al
vva y g been here and always must
be> For the vast ma j ority 0 f
mankind nothing beyond a mod
erate competence is ever possible,
and this only on the condition ol
industry and frugality. As heap
ed-up riches can only be gained
by one iu a hundred, what a pit}
^ i 9 that the other ninety-nine
should miss the enjoyment oi
w hat is within reach through ° a
feverish • , , lay hands .
eagerness tc , or
the pot of gold «t the foot of th,
rainbow'1—Youth’s Companion.
The farmera 0 f Georgia are
urged to save all the forage that
can be us- d as hay or food stuff
^ or p f° c k during the coming win¬
ter. It is said that the hay crop
and also the corn crop in the wes¬
tern states, are almost a total loss
and as a consequence it is estima
ted that during the coming winter
and S|)rillg , h#y )vi „ bj 9o]d ln
Georgia markets at $25 per ton
and corn correspondingly high.
Smoke El Palmetto cigars. For
sale by Thompson Stewart.
Dissolution Notic e,
The firm of McEIvany & m
day dissolved b j m jS\ .
The notes and a 'counts nf
Elvany firm will at be the collected old by A This's M ?
2nd, stand. lh be Pb
1901.
A- M. V cElv any.
S- E. Brodmx.
Order of Court.
M ayor and Aldermen of Co'iyers,
for use etc., Ga.,
vs.
The Trustees, if any, of the propel
t] l e 9 01iyer ‘ s Academical School
of whom Conyers, it Ga.. and all 2 e j
may concern,
Petition for sale of property held
trust for Academical Schools n
yers, and for benefit of Co.
of said citv r
tnrnable to the October term ‘ m ^
of Rockdale Superior Court ’
that A tne fc be iV Trustees, g re f resented if to the Court r2
of the any, of the P
ry Academical Schorl ot S Chum
(Mder deed from Kev. J. 1,
aie unknown to petitioner, and that i
is necessary to perfect service oa t u
Irustees, if am-, of said property, or air
other person or persons interested
concerned therein, by publication. ot
It is therefore ordered that the servite
be perfected ou said parties, by publica¬
tion of this order in the Welkly-Bas
sir, weekly, a H6n\ spa per published in (Jouyerp
Ga., for four weeks prior to tic
October Term, 1901, of Rockdale Saw.
dor court, and by posting a copy of
same ab court house door in Gonyers, On.
1901. This the 5ch day of September, ’ A i/
John S. Candler, J. S. C. St. Mt. Ct.
A. C. McCalla,
Foster & Butler,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
A true copy of original order it
try office.
L. H. Sigman, Clerk,
A BIG FAMILY REUNION,
Mr. and Mrs. James R. McCalls,
of Sheffield, Rockdale county, cel*
e bra ted A r. McCalla’s 90th birth¬
day, at their hospitable home, oa
Friday last, August 80th, with a
general reunion of the family.
About 48 decendants of the
aged couple were present, besides
■some intimate friends, and a large
number of the old colored ser¬
vants of the family.
Mr. and Mrs. AfcCalla were mar¬
ried on Friday, November V, 1884,
md eight boys and three girls were
>orn tmto them, all of whom are
still living.
It is quite remarkable that a
family so large and old should
never have had a death in it.
Mr. and Airs. McCalal both en¬
joy reasonably good health, and
are quite vigorous for persons of
their age.
May they both I’ve to enjoy
nany happy returns of their fami¬
ly reunions.
TEETS BROS. SHOW.
Teets Bros. Show pitched tents
here last Wednesday for two per¬
formances . The first was given
about 8 o’clock and the last one at
8 o’clock p. m. So far as the per*
formance was concerned we are in¬
formed that ail they attempted
was well done and those who wit¬
nessed it were well pleased, The
crowd here was very small and tie
show reaped oniy a small harvest'