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vol. xxii no. e. REVISION OF TAX LAWS. Urged By Comptroller General Wright in his Annual Report Atlanta, Ga.—Comptroller Gen eral William A. Wright’s annu al report contains some interest ing statements with reference to financial and other affairs of the state. That the appropriations of the state should be held down in fut ure until the revenue of the state is increased from other than present sources; that the laws governing the conduct of insur ance companies should be more stringent and that the laws gov erning the taxation of insurance companies in general should be slightly modified so as to encour age their operation in this state, are among the principal recom mendations made by Comptroller General Wright. Using the same figures embodied by State Treasurer Park in his recent report, the comptroller general shows that the finances of the state are in practically the same condition they were in this time last year, notwithstanding the loss of $240,000 in revenue from the whiskey tax. He shows that the state has been able to meet all appropria tions up to date, which was made only by the abnormal in crease in the taxable values of the state in 1907 and 1908, as well as an increase of revenue, from special or occupation taxes and from the collection of $69,- 000 through a suit brought by the comptroller general’s depart ment against the Georgia Rail road for back taxes on 15,000 shares of Western Railway of Alabama stock. The comptroller general shows that the unparalleled increase in the value of the taxable prop erty of the state can not be rea sonably be expected to continue and for that reason he urges that appropriations in future be held down until other sources of rev nue are found. As a means for increasing the revenue he suggests extending the laws taxing occupations and tie taxation of inheritance, as is done in many states. The comptroller general recom mends a thorough revision of the revenue system and declares that the defective and disjointed ma chinery for assessing property for taxation not only encourages but permits much taxable prop erty of the state escaping taxa tion. He says that some method should be adopted whereby the return of invisible personal prop erty such as notes, mortgages, stocks, bonds, etc., should be en forced. The insurance laws should be so be revised, says General Wright, that the jurisdiction of the comptroller general as in surance commissioner should be extended to all classes of insur ance companies for the protec tion of the policyholders. The comptroller general shows that in 1908 the total business written by all companies in this state amounted to $676,452,981.24 and the premiums collected amounted to $14,409,578.16. In view of the enormous amount es business done by them, he sug gests that they should be encour aged to operate in this state and that just and equitable taxation laws should be enacted for the reason that in the end the bur den of taxation is borne by the policyholders. An interesting feature of the comptroller’s report is a tabulat ed statement showing the increase of property owned by negroes in this state from 1880 to the pres ent year. In 1880 the total amount of property returned by negroes for taxation amounted to $5,764,293. In 1908 it amount ed to $27,042,672, The Summerville News. MONTVALE Mr. Anthony Junior, an aged citizen of this place died at the home of Mr. Henry Headrick on Sunday morning at 2 o’clock and was buried in the afternoon at Mills cemetery, Rev. S. L. Wil liams conducted the funeral ser vices. Mr. Junior was a con sistent member of the Baptist church here, and was probably the oldest man in the county, hav ing served in two wars, the Mexi can and the civil wars. Some of his near relatives gave his age at 104 years. We extend sympa thy to the bereaved. Rev. S. L. Williams filled his regular appointments at Eben ezer Saturday and Sunday. Miss Parasaid Owens is very ill at the home of her sister, Mrs. F. M. Maynor. Mr. Dock Pettyjohn of Triofl spent a few days last week with relatives here. Several from here attended the singing at Subligna Sunday af ternoon. The school at this place contin ues good. Mrs. Berry Bagwell of near Plainville is spending a few days with Mrs. F. M. Maynor. Mr. J. T. Barbour of Rome was visiting home folks here Sunday. Let all meet at Ebenezer Sun day morning to reorganize the Sunday school. GORE SCHOOL It has been said by the county school commissioner that Gore has one of the best schools in Chattooga county. Yet it’s an independent school, draws no pay from the board, simply has hired the best teacher in the county and gone on with the school business. Farmersville school challenged us to spell against their school last Friday night. Gladly we ac cepted and wagons, with plenty of straw were prepared and the teacher, Prof. Weaver, and his pupils were on their way in due time. Reached Farmersville at the appointed hour and found th< school in a flourishing condition. The schools were soon lined up with 27 for Farmersville and 17 for Gore. Three hours were spent in spelling which ended in a victory for Gore school. Some of our crowd had to drive home without overcoats and hats, as they were misplaced by some one, but all were feeling so good over the victory that little was thought of the harness that was cut or any other mischief that was done Three cheers for Gore school. SCHOOL GIRL. PENNVILLE The children and young people of our community enjoyed an Easter egg hunt at the school house Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hendrix spent Saturday and Sunday in Dirttown. Mr. and Mrs. George Cain spent Sunday in Broomtown. Mrs. John Boman of Summer ville is the guest of her mother, Mrs. A. Hendrix. Mr. Otis Nix of Madison, Ga., spent the latter part of last week with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward spent Sunday with the family of Mr. Arthur Perkins. Misses Jewel Cain and Lydia Curry spent Sunday the guest of Miss Nettie Greeson, in Broom town valley. Quite a number of our young ■people. enjoyed a pound supper at the home of Mr. Harve Howell Saturday night. Miss Grace Boman is indisposed we are sorry to say. There will be an entertainment at the school house here on next Friday night, April 16th. The public is cordially invited to at tend. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY GEORGIA, THURSDAY APRIL 15, 1909. TRION Mrs. S. E. Pennington left last Thursday’ for Lindale on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Annie Da vidson. Master Marvin Pullen is sick. About 2 o’clock Friday’ morn ing fire broke out in the kitchen of Mrs. M. A. Allgood’s home. The fire alarm was given by Mrs. McClung, who was awaken ed by the peculiar noise and light Mrs. Jno. A. Jones was the only one in immediate danger. Her room was filled with smoke when her mother came to wake her. Prompt assistance of the people and the excellent water power subdued the fire in a little while. The fire was confined to the kitchen, the interior was charred and the contents were lost. It is fully’ covered by’ insurance. R. J. Day is suffering with rheu matism. Mrs. Jess Ray continues quite ill. Miss Maud Thomas and Master Ross Thomas visited friends in Summerville spent Sunday’ with Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Schmidt .of Summerville spent Sunday' witl Dr. L. A. Mallicoat. Mr. M. G. Merritt is visiting in Macon and Ocilla. J. 11. Thomas is in Chattanoo ga. Roy Spear returned from Chat tanooga Saturday. Hugh Coker spent Sunday in Lafayette. Misses Fannie Agnew and Kate McWhorter of Summerville spent Saturday night with Mrs. S. R. Wyatt. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Strange of Summerville visited relatives in Trion Sunday. Mrs. Myrtle Johnson of Ala bama City is here on an extend ed visit. De Mahan left Sunday for Lin dale to resume work there. Mrs. Armstrong, of Gadsden, returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Murdock and children spent Sunday in Summerville. Earl Williams spent Saturday and Sunday in Lafayette. Misses Maggie Anderson and Minnie Johnson of Dalton visited friends here for a few days last week. Miss Myrtice Hogue and Mr. John Hammonds were married Sunday morning at 9 o’clock by Rev. A. F. Mahan. Only a few friends and relatives were invit ed. A bounteous dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Hammonds will make their home with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hogue Miss Clara Hale and Clyde Hale spent Sunday in Summerville. Mrs. Hamilton and daughter, Miss Bessie, returned to Augusta after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pruitt. Misses Hattie Bale Jones and Essie Martin walked up from Summerville Sunday and return ed on the train. Mrs. A. C. Fulmer and Master Charles returned home from Trans Friday. Mrs. Harriet Moore continues quite ill. Charlie Anderson is sick this week with grippe. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Watson a daughter on April 12. Mrs. Jackson and daughter, Mrs. Massey, were visiting Mrs. Tom Fallis Sunday. Misses Nevada Adams, Lena and Cora Massey, Messrs. Head Sullivan and Henson of Rossville were visiting Miss Ruth McAbee Sunday. Mrs. Fred Huron and Mi*s Margaret Greene walked down to Summerville Thursday and re turned on the afternoon train. Gentleness of speech has made the most willful to be as the heart of a little child and filled many a troubled life with peace. —Robertson. LYERLY. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jones spent Monday in Rome. Miss Fannie Porter spent the week end in Chattanooga. Capt. C. D. Hill and Miss An nie Hill spent several days the past week in Chattanooga. Miss Laura Lee, who is studying short hand in Atlanta, visited at home Sunday. Messrs. F. S. Lee and J. M. Rose were in Summerville Tues day. Miss Della Bridges of Early. Ga spent Sunday the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jones. Miss Lula Williams of Chat toogaville was shopping here Saturday. Mr. A. E. Doster made a busi ness trip to Chattanooga Tues day. HARRISBURG Rev. A. F. Mahan filled his regular appointments at New Hope Saturday and Sunday. The little infant child of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Coffman died on last Monday and was buried at Chattooga, cemetery Tuesday. Mrs. Sallie Thurman was th guest of Mrs. J. P. Brice one day last week. Uncle Tom Purcell died with consumption Saturday at his son in-law’s home on Lookout moun tain and was buried Sunday at Chattooga cemetery. Rev. A. F. Mahan was a pleas ant visitor at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Henson Sunday night. LITTLE INVENTIONS EARN BIG FORTUNES Whenever a new patent comes out, especially some little thing that anybody might have made you will always hear the remark: “Why, couldn’t 1 have thought of that?” Fortunes are made from even the most trival con trivances. A man walked from Philadelphia to Washington to patent the gimlet-pointed screw, and the simple idea eventually earned him more than a million dollars. The rubber tip on the end of lead pencils made its inventors rich. The metal on the end of your shoe string earned a fortune for the woman who thought of it, and the copper cap that so long adorned the toe of children s shoes earned $2,000,000 for the lucky person who patented it. Many valuable inventions were hit upon in a most accidental waj The art of making sugar white was discovered by a harmless old speckled hen. This feathered mat ron one day went for a walk through a field of clay, and la ter, without taking the precau tion to wipe her feet, walked through a sugar mill on the same plantation, indifferent to the fact that she was scattering day over the loose mounds of sugar as she passed. Afterwards it was dis covered that wherever her tracks had fallen on the moist, sugar the clay had whitened it. Scien tists took up the matter am! from this incident introduced the meth od of bleaching sugar by the day process. A dog gave u; the art of dye ing cloth in q'.i ■ as accidental a manner. On? afternoon so many years ago that the date is of small consequence, a noted man and Ids sweetheart went for a walk along the seashore in a far off country. A little dog trailed along at their heels, ami becoming tired of much lovc-mak ing. finally ran ahead and went fishing among the rocks. One parti, ular shell fis'i which he cap lured and devoured exuded a fluid which dyed the hair about his mouth a pretty purple. In vestigation of this incident found ed the science of dyeing doth which now gives a happy femi nine world the pleasure of flaunt ing so many brilliant colors in its attire. DIRTTOWN Rev. B. F. Hunt filled his reg ular appointments at Pleasant Grove Saturday and Sunday. Sun day being Easter and a fine day the house was crowded full of attentive listeners. There will be an entertainment at Bethel school house April 22, beginning at 7 o’clock p, in. A program, of which will appear in next week’s issue of the News, has been arranged for the occa sion. Everybody invited to be present. P. M. Story of Rome passed through her last week en route tc Dalton. Col. Lipscomb of Rome was here last week. Bryan Kush spent last week with relatives at Greenbush. C. ('. Moore spent Thursday in Rome. G. W. Jordon of Haywood was here recently. James Thomas spent Wednes day in Summerville on business. Mr. Jo< Palmer of the Kome Business College came up Friday to visit his brother, Mr. Claude Palmer, of this place. George Keasler of Armuchec was here Sunday. T. 11. Townsend of Koine was in our burg last week. Mrs. Lucy Millican and Miss Ida Ghaskins were shopping in Rome Thursday. Messrs. Charlie Christian and Will Woods were visiting at Hol land Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Baker were among the shoppers in Sum merville last week. John Mclntosh of Rome was here recently. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Eilenburg of Lafayette spent Saturday with the latter’s parents here. Miss Early Morris of Dry Creek is visiting in our burg for sever al days. Sevreal of our young people at tended the spelling contest at Farmersville Friday night. Mrs. W. 11. Story spent Sun day with her daughter, Mrs. Mor ris, at Farmersville. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morris are smiling over the arrival of a tine boy at their home recently. J. T. Warren of Silver Hill at tended services at Pleasant Grove Sunday. “I’d Rather Die, Doctor.” than have my feet cut off,” said M. L. Bingham, of Princeville, HI. ’’but you’ll die from gangrem (which had eaten away eight toes; if you don’t,” said all doctors. Instead - he used Bucklen’s Ar nica Salve till wholly cured. Its cures of Eczema, Fever Sores, Boils, Burns and Piles astound the world. 25c at Summerville Drug Co. Thousands of millions PSfet t I 0105 Baking Powder have been used * n making bread, biscuit . /-f and cake in this country, and every housekeeper using it bas rested m perfect confi dence that her food would be light, sweet, and perfectly wholesome. Royal is a safe guard against the cheap alum powders which are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. MOYAL IS THE ONLY BAKING POWDER MADE FROM ROYAL GRAPE CREAM OF TARTAR ONE DOLLAR A YEA PRESBYTERY OF CHEROKEE Held Interesting Meeting at Men lo Last Week. Menlo, Ga. April 14. —The meet ing of the Presbytery of Chero kee at Menlo last week was a great event for the whole village. The Presbytery comprising elev en counties in North Georgia, eon tains thirty-five churches, the principal ones being located at Marietta, Rome, Dalton and Car tersville. There were present elev en ministers and twenty-one Rul ing elders representing as many churches. The delegates began arriving Tuesday morning, and by the time the hour of opening arrived there were a large number of visitors on hand, ami it looked as though the whole country side was pouring into the Presbyte rian church. In the absence of the moderator who had died since last meeting, and of his legal substitute who was sick, the Stated Clerk, Rev. F. 1). Sims, of Dalton, opened Presbytery with a stirring ser mon. We were treated to fine discourses every morning at ten thirty and every night at seven, the house being filled at ev ery such service, showing our ap preciation of best things. The oldest ministers in the Pres bytery say that this meeting of Presbytery had the best congre gational attendance of any meet ing they had ever attended. Although there was no commit tee on resolutions of thanks ap pointed, there went to the desk of the Clerk half a dozen writ ten expression of gratitude and appreciation, from which the Clerk selected one concise and weighty from Dr. Darnell, which is as follows: “Presbytery places on record its grateful appreciation of the hospitality of the pastor and church and community of Menlo, and invokes on them grace, mer cy and peace from God our Fath er and Jesus Christ our Lord.” 8. T. Polk was in Chattanooga Tuesday on business. Luther Moseley returned from the Lone Star State Monday. T. P. Baker was on the sick list last week. O. L. Cleckler made a flying trip to Chattanooga last Wednes day. T. M. Springfield made a busi ness trip to Rome last Saturday. Confederate Veterans Every Confederate Veteran in the county is earnestly requested to he present at Summreville on Saturday, April 24th, at one o’clock p. m. to attend the annual meeting of Camp John S. Cleg horn No. 422.—H. A. Brownfield, Commander; G. J. Moyers, Adjt.