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PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF RELIGION, EDUCA TION, LITER A 7 URE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE . | VOL. XX. ROGERS GOES AFTER THE OVERSEERS’ SCALP Refers in Unmistakable Terms to Alleged Negligence of Commissioners and Overseers to Properly Perform Their Duty. THINKS FINE SHOULD BE IMPOSED FOR SUCH FAILURE Read* or No Roads. Judging: from the preseut con dition of the public roads of Forsyth county, I presume the majority of the people of our county are soon to become readi ly and highly in favor of no roads. Should the people of For syth county fully decide in favor of no roads I suggest that H. V. Jones dismiss the road commis sioners of said county with in structions to them to do likewise and dismiss all overseers under their charge and wait for the Legislature to manufacture an automatic road system that will work itself. While this auto matic system is becoming well established, I think it wise for each and every citizen who wish es to travel the public roads to carry his shovel along and when he conies to a place he cannot gst over, stop and fix it. They don’t like the alternative road system; don’t like the present system, The facts are they don’t want any system unless it be an automatic or self-operating system, and some would then growl and say it made their eyes tired to look upon such a sys tem.. Any of our road systems are good if we would enforce them. We have a few reasonably good roads in our county, which are worked by those who appreoiate good roads. Some work because they want good roads; some be cause they have it to do, and some don’t work at all. Some sets of hands of hands work two two days and some ten days in a year. Nothing right nor just about this unequal work. Who is to blame? Your com mon sense tells you the road commissioners are the guilty parties. The road commission ers are like the majority of over seers and hands—they work or act when they have it to do, and then do as little as possible. Commissioner* Must Do Duty. We need commissioners who will do their duty regardloss of favor or affection to friends; commissioners who will do right, treat all overseers and hands alike and not impose on some and let others do as they please. As I have already said, some work two days and some ten days in a year. If this isn’t im possing on some and favoring others I don’t know what to call it. I say to the commissioners, be fair and impartial, have each overseer work his hands a cer tain number of days, inspect his road and see what he has done. 2l)c North ©corgian. There is no danger of any over seer doing too much work on his road. Look out! You are going to see how I stand on the road question if you will follow me a little further. If I had the pow er I would notify each and every overseer in my district to work a specified number of days on his road by a certain time, when his road would be inspected by me. I would give them to understand in oaid notice that I meant strict ly business and it was not mere windy take like the overseers look on our notices we have been putting in the papers. When I sent out a notice I would com pel them to comply with it or go deep down in their jeans and pay a fine, then work their road pesides. Some may say who ever heard of a road overseer paying a fine? They may have never heard of it but will proba bly hear and feel it too this sum mer if W. G. Pilgrim and J. T. Elliott will do their duty. Would Impose Heavy Fine. As for my part, I will assure you here and now that each and every overseer whom we have to order back over his road this summer will pay a fine of not less than $lO nor more than SSO, and then work his road as we direct. They may think it is only the wind blowing again. Try it and see. My verdict is stamped and sealed and Pilgrim and Elliott are your only relief. The grand jury requests the commissioners and never compel; the commissioners request the overseers and never compel; the overseers neither request nor compel, for they are like the little boy—they have heard the same old story over and over again and no whipping yet. Overseers, let me give you a few more facts. We notified you through both the county papers that we would review your roads about April 1, and to have them in good condition by then. What are the results? April 1 is past and gone and scarcely a road worked in our district. Pilgrim and Elliott were all that saved you. My sentence was review the roads according to our no tices, and each overseer that had failed to work his road should pay a fine. I meant it too, so look out this summer. I long to see the time come when the commissioners and overseers will have to pay a fine or wake up to the sense of their duty. A nice fine on each com missioner and overseer who fails GUMMING, GA. APRIL 22 1910 to do his duty will solve the road Question quicker than any other way. No one but a fool, for the want of common sense, will get mad with a commissioner or overseer for doing his duty. I am sup posed to be a road comissioner, but hence the name; that is all. Qou see no effects. “My RuU is Do Something or Quit" My rule is do something or quit, so now I’m going to apply my rule. The commissioners have been helping the overseers eat the beef, so it is an easy matter to clear an overseer when tried by the commissioners. I hope Judge N. A. Morris won’t par take of any of the beef before the August term of the court. Yours for good roads, W. L. Rogers, So-called Road Com’r. SUWANEE ROUTE 2 We were glad to see the refresh ing shower. Th* people are getting along fine in this section with their farm ing Mr and Mrs J T Moulder and two little boys Duell and Ewell Visited Mr D H Moulder and fam ily Sunday. Mrs S C Gilbert who has been spending awhile with Mr J M Terry and family, has returned to her home on route 6. Several from around here at tended service at Haw Creek Sun day. Little Miss Grace Blackstock is spending awhile with her aunt Mrs John Grice. Misses Pearly and Lonia Terry spent .Sunday with their cousin Miss Maude Moulder. Mrs Martha Buice who has been sick so long, we are sorry to say, improves slowly. Miss Maude Moulder spent one night last week with her cousins Misses Pearly and Lonia Terry. Mrs Amanda Langston visited Mrs Eugenia Moulder one evening last week. We are sorry to learn that Mrs Tinnie Blackstock is on tne sick list, we hope for her a speedy re cover. Mr W R Terry visited Mrs J M Terry one evening last week Mrs Mary Anglin is visiting her son Mr Joe Anglin in Buford. Miss Velvie Lee visited Miss Maude Moulder Sunday afternoon. Mr Ernest Terry visited his parents Mr and Mrs J M Terry Sunday. Come again little Grass-hopper your pieces were fine, and all you other good writers. As news is scarce, I will ring off. Rose Buds. ■ .. - ——" ■ ■ FOR SALE —One il horse In ternational engine ; used at fair for sample. Will eell at reduced : price. Easy terms. b. J. Busha, Buford, Ga. COAL MOUNTAIN Mr B L Heard was the guest of his brother H C Heard Sunday afternoon. Mr Thurman McCarmack was the guest of his cousin Lawton Heard Saturday night. Mrs Annie Ferby and children spent Sunday last at J F McCar mack’s. Miss Lindy Foster, of Dawson county is spending awhile with her sister Mrs Booth Garrett. Several from here attended the singing at Spot Sunday, Misses Emily and Naomi Lips comb were the guests of Miss Cora Heard Sunday evening. Mrs J E Heard who has been quite sick, we are glad to say is able to be out again. Miss Ruth Lipscomb was the guest of Miss Minnie Heard Sun day evening last. Mr and Mrs W J Smith spent Sunday last with Mr L W Woffard and family. Saturday and Sunday are regu lar meeting days at this place. May meetings will soon be here, Mr Harris Martin is painting bis house, which adds much to its looks. Well as news is scarce, I’ll ring off. School Girl. The Demeu Of The Air is the germ of LaOrippo, that breathed iu, brings suffering to thousands. Its after effects are weakness nervousness lack of appetite, energy and ambition, with disordered liver and kidneys The greatest need then is Electric Bitters, the splendid tonic, blood putifier and regulator of Stomach, Liver and Kid neys. Thousands have proved that they wonderfully strengthen the nerves, build up the system and restore health and good spirits after an attack of Grip. Il suffering, try them Only 50c. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed hv John Hock en'.mll. ROUTE 3 Well as 1 have been absent for sometime, I’ll try and write a few dots. Mr Truman Bennett and Mattie Stewart were the guests of their uncle Mr R O Garrett Monday. Mr an 1 Mrs Claude Brooks spent Sunday night with Mrs Hassie Vaughan. Mr J and Fowler and wife visited Mr Truman Bennett and family Tuesday of last week. Mr Belve Guthrie and family were the guests of his mother Mrs R E Cuthrie Sunday. There’s going to be a box upper at Itly school houte Saturday night. Mr Bill Bennett and sister Estell and Mary Cagtieberry were the guests of Miss Bertie Ellatt Sun day afternoon. \ Mr Goley Hooper has finished building a chimney for Mr Hiram Smith on route 0, and it is fine. As news is scarce in this part, I will have to skidoo. Red Bird. CROSS ROADS RECEIVED TOO LATE LAST WEEK. As I haven’t seen any news from this place, I thought I would drop* a few lines. Next Saturday and Sunday are regular meeting days at this place. The music entertainment at Mr Drew Owens Saturday night 1 ts* was enjoyed by all present. A lot of the people from this part attended meeting at Liberty Sunday last. Misses Pearl and Beulan Owen visited their sister one day of this week. Mr Carl Chastain maue a busi ness trip to Gainesville one day last week. Misses Tomie and Bertha God frey visited Mr Owens girls Sun day afternoon. Mr Jim Townsend made a bus iness trip to Flowery Branch Sat urday. Miss Minnie Chastain visited her sister Mrs Ola Moss one day last week. Miss Leila Hammond visited Miss Tomie Chambers Sunduy. If this escapes the waste basket* I will come again. Wishing the North Georgian and its many readers much suc cess. Cherry Blossom. HARRIS GROVE Wc i>re glad to gee the sun shine, liter ti e idee showers we had Sat urd y Mis- Lillie Bel! Ech<- - visited Miss Arzie Vaughan Sut ■ ,v. *lr and vl rs Th and 1 cii and <t)i . ci spent from S v un til miilay With irlii near herM. Mr- A I) Perttyj• • a i.dren and \ iss Pearl Ec Is t the w ■ ero >f last w i I in fa • I i-s Lizzie Sto vi*-r at Mr Cii Mhi iis Sunc <> mg ■. q.igfer Claude and Charlie Vaughan and Ratio Matins \igired Maste' O.ias Echols Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jack Alien spent Sunday at Mr Wm Allen’s. Mrs O T Harris visited at Mrs Mary Harris Eridav. Misses Era and Edith Black stock accompanied by Mr Harold Bagley spent Sunday with Miss Effie Bagley. Wishing the Editor and readers much success. Bess Bradley- Worse Than Bullets. Bullets have often caused less suffer ing to soldiers than the eczema L. W. Harriman Burlington, Me., got in the army, and suffered with, forty years. ‘■But Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured me when all else failed,” he writes. Great est healer for bores, Ulcers, Boils, Burns, Cuts, Wounds, Bruises and Piles, 25c at John Elockenhulls. FOR SALE—One 10 horse In ternational engine; used short while. Eay terms and cheap, S J, Busha. Buford, Ga. NO- It>