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Volume LXXVII Federal Union Batablithed in 1839 Southern Recorder “ “ i8ig r Comolidated 1873. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., JUNE 26.1906. Number I CHRISTIAN SENTI- MENT CRYSTM.IZED A|iMst the Movement to Bring on An other Prohibition Election. The Christian sentiment, of Miilledge- ylUe ig unalterably opposed to the movement to bring on another prohibi tion election in Baldwin County. If evidence of this fact were wanting, it was abundantly furnished by the mass meeting held at the Methodist Church, last Sunday night, to voice the sentiment of Christian people of the community. The meeting was large and tlioroughlv representative in character. In thought, feeling, purpose and action, the meeting was a unit. Not one dissenting voice, iu an audience that filled the church, as raised against the fiwikly avowed object to make ceaseless and determined war upon any movement to bring the bar room back to Milledgeville and Baldwin County. Rev. D. TV. Brannen, through-whose initiative the meeting was held, presid ed and in his opening remarks stated in unmistakable language for what purpose it was called, and outlined the objects' it was expected to accomplish. Mr. YVm. E. Reynolds, Cel. D. S. San ford, Rev. Joel T. Daves and others ad dressed the meeting, speaking, to the snhject from several view * points. Every speaker expressed the strongest opposition to the agitation of a question, held by a majority of the best people of tin county, to be settled in riglfteoos- uess. and for tine best interests of the city and county. There was 110 room to doubt where these gentlemen stood on this issue, and it was easy to see that each aud all of them stood reaefy Jo do yeoman service in encompassing the de feat of the projected movement. 14 k speakers evidently voioed the sentiment of the audience. When the paper, which is given below, was read by the chairman, and a rising vote called for, every jierson in the herase arose as owe man. . Xo sucli unanimity <of thought and juar- IKMe has ever been shown, perhaps, by a mass meeting of Milledgeville citizens on any question. This sentiment laas erystalized into a purpose, fixed and un alterable, that the open bar shall never agaiti become an institution in Ms community. It the Christians and order-loving peo ple of the eouuty are as unanimous and as determined iu their opposition to tins movement, to bring disaster and strife again into a community where peaee reigns, and where the beoeficent results of prohibition are so patent that a way faring man, though a fool, can read while he runs, will die a premature death. Sunday night's meeting will be fol lowed up by the appointment of oom- mittees in every militia district of the Comity, whose business it shall be to prevent, if possible, the signatures to the petition calling for an election. It is thought if the Christian sentiment of the entire county cau only be united and brought to bear in direet and deter mined opposition, one-third of the qual ified voters cannot be induced to sign ihe petition. In other words, the best sentiment of all the people is to be ar rayed against bringing on this election, efforts are to be directed to the at- attainment of that end. A prohibition | is greatly, to be deprecated by every right thinking citizen. Such an election can only mean civic division, unholy strife, social demoralization, unhappy entanglement of friends and even fami lies, and a train ofj other woes too nu merous to mention. From such a ca lamity the Christian people mean to deliver their city and county, if concert ed action and tlie crystalization of pub lic sentiment can accomplish that end. PAPER ADOPTKD BY THE MEETING. The following strong paper, adapted by a rising vote, reveals more forcibly than any mere description can possibly do the temper of the meeting: To The People of Milledgeville aud Baldwin County: The Christian people of Milledgeville in mass meeting assembled, address to you this earnest petition. A movement is 011 foot to bring on an election in oar county with the hope of getting bar-rooms back into this city. Tins movement lias its origin with a few designing men whose sole object is private gain, regardless of the de bauchery that may result, and of the increased poverty among the poor which will follow the re-establishment of bar-rooms. We understand a petition is being circulated and many of our people are being asked to sign it, it being the purpose of those behind the movement to secure one-third of tlie qualified voters of the county, which number is necessary to call an election. In order that all may know who are Kite foes of order aud decency, it is onr purpose to publish the list of names on this petition should the list reach the hands of the Ordinary, thus becoming public proper ty. We. therefore, urge those who have at heart the welfare of our city and county to refuse to sigst this peti tion asking for a whiskey election, or if they have signed it, *to erase their | names at once. We do not believe there is any possi bility of this city and county’s taking a backward step in this important matter. The sentiment ctf our people is over whelmingly in favor of prohibition. This being true, those who are trying to bring <su an election are not the friends of peace and order. All the world is stamping out the plague of the bar-room. Men in <our city who were once its champions, now declare it to be a corse, and are openly opposed to the movement tint has been inaugurated. The whiskey traffic is inexcusably wrong. No man who has any regard for the Christian religion or Christian morals can give it countenance. No one who knows our city and oounty will deny that moral conditions are infinitely bntttr than when we had bar rooms. There is an absenae of the trifling bar-room loafer; lewd women no longer Haunt themselves on our streets; gambling lias been reduced to a very few incurables; public order, especially on Saturdays, is incomparably better tliau it once was; the general tone of onr streets is cleaner by far. Open aud seductive temptation has been removed from onr youth:; the sight aud smell of the open bar do not incite to drink. And. though there may be a “blind tiger" here aud there, iu the language of one who knows, “the Sunday sales of the bar-rooms were greater than the week-day sales of the tiger are to-day." . The material conditions of our citv EXAMINATION NOT HELD. GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE. NEGRO BOY STEALS PISTOL. Commissioner Lamar Not Notified ' •Change of Dates. of I Alumni Banquet Qives Fitting Close to Commencement Exercises. dy^lt ge Tries to Set Fire to Guard House When Locked Up. Prof. 'Wm. E. Reynolds Again Elected President of the Q. M. College. The examination of applicants to teacup It generally couceeded that the late in the Public Schools of Baldwin county commencement was the most interesting himself iu the basement of the store of was not held last Friday and Saturday, event in local college annals. Mr. Joseph Staley, last Tuesday, and as advertised by Commissioner Lamar, From the ante-commencement festiv- j Wtts l° cked il1 building when the . . . . , -c, ., , .. . _ ., door was closed at night. He made his but will be conducted Friday and Satur- ltie8 , of Friday and Saturday nights, j escape thToagh the back door, after day of this week. June 15th and ltttli, to the disjiersiou securing a pistol aud a box of cartridges. The 22pd and 23rd of June were the ot the happy alumni banqueters, at a He was suspected aud arrested Friday days for the examination settled upon , ^ ate hour last Friday night, the exer- by Policeman Terry, and locked up in Lige Smith, a negro boy, concealed^ .'''‘ f Tlie Trustees of the Georgia Military College held their regular annual meet- by State School Commissioner Merritt, and the County Commissioners were no- fled by letter. Later Mr. Merritt de cided to change the dates to the 29th and 30th as the Georgia Teachers Association was iu session, on the 22nd and 23rd. The letter notifying Mr. Lamar of the change did not reach him, and he re mained under the impression that the examination would be held on the first named dates. Commissioner Lamar notified those who reported last Friday that the exam inations would take place next Friday aud Saturday. For information read notiee of tJ^^^MKkSkioner in another coUk cises went without hitch or jar, aud the guard house; Friday night when with increasing pleasure to the students 1 Mr. Terry went to the guard house to and their guest^ / give him supper, he found that the The banquet nttiugly framed the close bov had taken straw from one of the of these interesting exercises. Origina- tnatresses, piled it near the door ancT ted by this year’s graduating class, aud 1 se f, q on fl re , When the officer arrived planned by the lady teachers, it proved j at the guard house, the straw was be- a peculiarly happy occasion. The ban- ginning to burn at a lively rate, and he quet hall—one of the plain, uniuvit- < was just iu the nick of time to prevent ing section rooms of the the main build-; the door from catching on fire, ing, had been transformed into a scene j He easily extinguished the blaze of enchanting beauty, by the magic The hoy pleaded guilty to stealing touch of the ladies. the pistol in the county court yesterday The dinner was in keeping with the morning, and w»« given twelve mouths hall audits decorations—simple, satisfy- in the county chain gang. ing and served iu perfect taste. To say that everyone of the more than one organization holding the promise of so hundred guests present enjoyed this mttC h usefulness to the college. “feast of fat things,” seasoned with the j sauc* Of happy conversation, is putting ' ii, tamely. We venture to say that no At the meeting held last Friday night net was ever more completely, or Board of Trustees took important thoroughly enjoyable. - action on several matters brought out ■'After the feast came the speaking j » n tl,e »»mual report of President Rey —"the flow of soul,” without which nolds. no banquet could be complete. A committee was appointed to act Prof. Kyle T. Alfriend acted as Toast- wiHl a similar committe, from the city master and brought the speakers forward ' coucil, to proceed to build a new doma in speed, always graceful, at times Y° r .y f° r lha cadets. The joint commit- arnest, forceful, eloquen^The respon- fet> will K° to work, and it is con- PK were &K irnnd »« are nunallv i 1MH wt ftdeUtly expected til MEETING OF TRUSTEES tes were as good as are ^usually had at nueutiy expected that the hnilding will banquets—better thau many utterances i he ready for occupancy by the opening which are reported as “electrifying the next session, Sept. 4th. audifAces’’ on such occasions. T,le Board approved the Faculty’s le following are the toasts, with the action iu fixing the last Sunday in May speakers who responded: as Commencement Sunday, for all fu- Gnr Alumni—In their success Alma ture time - T, ‘>» establishes a session of ing last Friday afternoon. " The report of President Wm. E. Rey nolds was read. It showed that the past year had been the most successful in the history of the College, both teach ers and pupils having done faithful work.| (There were enrolled during the term 530 pupils. The Barracks had been taxed to its utmost capacity. Mr. Jno. Coun was elected a member of the Board'to succeedJMr. P.'J. Cline, resigned. Mr. Cline has been a member of the’Board for a number of years, and lias manifested great interest in the sac- cess of the sclipot Prof. K. T. Alfriend, who lias filled the clmir of Latin and Greek, was not an applicant for re-election, having re cently been elected Superintendent of the public schools of Dublin. His suc cessor was not elected at the meeting Friday afternoon. Prof. Wm. E. Reynolds was again chosen President. Prof. O. M. Cone was re-elected to the chair of Mathematics. Mr. Eben N. Reynolds was re-elected Professor of Science, and will hare charge of the Barracks. Several of the grade teachers were re-- elocted, hut the entire list was not com pleted before adjourmeut. Miss Gertrnde Treanor was again named as teacher of music, and Mrs Townsend as matron of the Barracks. The Trustees will hold another meet ing at an early date, aud the entire num ber of teachers will be elected. Mater finds rich reward; iu tlieir devo- on,. a priceless legacy.”—Mark Lamar, lass of ’05. The Ex-Cadet—The school of the thirty-eight weeks, front early in Sep tember to the last of May, or the first of June. The recoommendatiou of the President loldier taught liim lessons not inferior the college, that hereafter all foreign o those he learned in books.”—Dr. J. E. ! students slwU be charged fifty dollars idd class of ’86 for the session, was adopted. This pay ment includes the regular matriculation fee of ten dollars, now charged all students outside the city of Milledge- “•Storm Periods-^The battle line not the ulyto try men’s souls.”—Dr. T. Hall, class of ’88. Our Alumnae—Iu college they did al ways beat us; in the university of the world they still lead.”—Judge .Tolm T. Alien. “Onr Board of Trustees—Twenty- seven years ot. successful college admis- tration attest ihear wisdom, resourceful ness, and loyalty to high obligations.”— The heavy rains, of Friday night, the 15th. inst., wrought great damage throughout the county. Several mill dams, in East Baldwin, were broken, among them was Mr. W. J. O'l^uinu’s. on Town Creek. The water also rose* into Mr. O’Quinns store, and badly damaged his stock of goods. ville, aud is not exclusive thereof. The Board also adopted the reccom- meudatiou. that no student be allowed to register, or report for recitation until all fees liave been paid. The first re quirement of all students npon entering any college, iB manifestly, the iwyment of tees. He can hold no real connection Hou. Adolph Jose pi i, 27 years a trustee. wit *' 8<d,0,d uutd this ' H do,,e “The Class of 1906—Young iu years The President made other reccommen- and weak in experience, strong iu love dation " tl,at look t0 P"*™ 88 Hud en * largement. The reccommendations are in the haiffis of a committee, to consider and report to a subsequent meeting of and buoyant in hope.”—Lt. Guy Wood, class of ’Ot. » “A Look Ahead—The past is rich in experience; the future will be what we <F “take a kodaa with you" Don’t overlook the fact that the most important part of your sum mer touring outfit for : : : : Pleasure is a Kodak and supply of films. With these you can bring home many pleas ant aud immorous scenes of your trip that will brighten your reflec tions in the years to come. “Take a Kodak with you.” : : : : dixon williams and county are incalculably better thau they once were. More progress has been made in the past four years than iu the previous twelve. Our schools are iu a more flourishing condition than they ever have been. Both of them enrolled more students last year than ever before in their his tory. Iu the Military College especially there was a record breaking attendance of young men. Barely oup people ap preciate the blessing of these great schools to our entire section. They give us a standing, a prestige, enjoyed by no city of like size in our state. Aud the greater they become, the greater the blessing we shall reap. For our people, therefore to do anything that would imperil the prosperity of these schools would not only be criminal but foolish. Nothing that we could do would so greatly imperil their welfare especially of the G. M. O., as the re-establishment of bar rooms. We have arrayed ourselves with the moral aud progressive counties and cities of the State and country. We are no longer described in the public prints as “Bloody Baldwin,” but “Blessed Bald win.” Prohibition is responsible for this happy condition. Fellow citizens, stand by prohibition. Turn your back uflbn him who would in sult your intelligence by asking you to sign a petition to bring back the bar room. Hold him as an enemy of your city, of your county, of your prosperity, of your homes, of your young men, and of righteousness. make it.'*-President Wm. E. Reynolds. * l iuterest - 11 P ro P° 8es to e,llar f tl,e ■^the Athletic Council, by adding thereto two members of the board and two citi zens of the town. It is the purpose to the full board. One of them is of sjx'c- organize the Athletic Association of the College into a stock comi>any placing each share at five dollars. The College must develop athletics among the cadets, until that department rests upon a sure basis, or drop the whole subject, there is little doubt as to the Boards action on this question. Prof. Eben Reynolds submitted a comprehensive report to the PreBideut of the college, covering his administra tion of the barracks for the sessiou. The report showed that one hundred and three cadets had registered as board ers, fifteen of whom had occupied quar ters in the main building, from lack of room in the bnrrucks. The decipline of building was rtqiorted excellent. The College had, the past session, a fine set of boys. Their record for conduct was high, winning the meed of praise from, school officers and from the public. Ciipt. Robeit E. L. Spence has brought the Military Department to a high state of efficiency. He is a valued aud valu able officer, and is devoted to his work. Judge Griggs was right when lie said to President Reynolds during commence* ment, “I insist that I made the college a great contribntion, when I sent you Capt. 8i>ence.” No Military School in Georgia lias a more capable or more ac tive commandant. Capt. Spewe is ma turing plans for yet farther enhancing the interest and efficiency of his de partment. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF EXCHANGE BANK I .located at Millegerille, Ga., at the Close of Buiness June 18th, 1906. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. bringing to a close this event, li Imd given genuine pleasure to ievt^ , ?t»e present, Prof. Alfriend spoke with teucPr feeling of his long aud happy connection with the school, soon to be sundered. At times his voice broke with emotion, aud tears came into the eyes of his audience, as he told how stroug was his affection for the college, andfor the city of Milledgeville. ,/lfrom the bauqnet room the oonqiany adjourned to the chapel, where the per manent orgauizationjof the Alumni As sociation was perfected by electing the following officers: President, Dr. Thomas M. Hall. First Vice President, Mr, John Conn. Second Vice President, Mrs. Jos. E. Pottle. Secretary, Miss O’Nora Ennis. Treasurer, Dr. J. E. Kidd. On motion, of Mr. Reynolds, the offi cers elect Will constitute the executive committee of the Association. . Great things are expected of the Alnmni Association. It starts out with commendable enthusiasm aud will prove a valuable factor in the upbuild ing of the college. It is by no means intended that this organization shall supersede the Ex-Cadet Association or ganized some years ago There is woik for both, and is hoped that one Associa- will but stimulate the zeal of the other. With the perfected organization the STATE OF GEORGIA, County of Baldwin, meeting adjourned and the banqueters Before me came Otto M. Conn, .Cashier of the Exchange Bank, who being dnly sworn, says that the above and foregoing stateme ‘ said Bank, as shown by the books of file in said Bank. OTTO M CONN, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28rd day of Jnne, 1906. E. P. GIBSON, J. P. Loans aud Discounts I 81,481.75 Capital Stock Paid in $ 25,000.00 Demand Loans 1,000.00 Undived Profits, Less Current Overdrafts 1,857.07 Expenses and Taxes Paid Bonds and Stocks, owned by Dne Banks and Bankers in Bank 3,000.00 this State Furniture and Fixtures 657.37 Due to Banks and Bankers Due from Banks and Bankers | in other states in the State 8,151.90 Individual Deposits Subject to 7,851.66 209.71 None Due from Banks and Bankers in other states 3,886.62 Currency 4,869.00 Gold 200.00 Silver, Nickles and Pennies. . 1,716.68 Checks aud Cash Items 68.00 Total *101,888.40. Check 49,827.14 Bills Payable, including Time Certificates representing Borrowed Money 18,500.00 Total *101,388.40 dispersed to their homes, every one sing- ■ dn .*7 «wo™, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of ing the praises of the late Senoirs for the happy thought which culminated in an occasions of such pleasure, and an