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! Isaac Brock, 120 Years of Age.
Mr. Isaac Brock, of McLennan county.
Tex.. is an ardent friend to Peruna and
lpeah.of it in the following terms:
“Dr. Hartman's remedy, Peruna, I have
found to be the best, if not the only relia
ble remedy for COUGHS. COLDS, CA
TARRH and diarrhea.
“ Peruna has been my stand-by for
many years, and 1 altributemy good
health and my extreme age to this
remedy. It exactly meets all my re
quirements.
“I have come to rely upon it almost
entjrel¥ for the many little things for
which I need medicine. I believe it to be
especially valuable to old people.”
Isaac Brock.
The Undesirable Bachelor.
English bachelors should take warn
ing and join the ranks of the bene
dicts before the Government levies
a tax upon their single blessedness.
It is claimed that the unmarried man
does not bear his share of the bure
den of taxation because he pays oaly
the income tax and indirect taxation
for one person, while the average
married man pays both of these in
addition to an “inhabited house duty,”
local rates and indirect taxes for the
average family of four. Obviously
the married man is at a disadvan
tage.
The stability and power of a state
are closely concerned 'with its mar
ried population, and bachelorhood was
discouraged even among the ancients,
often by a loss of certain political
rights. Statistics show that in Eng
land the number of bachelors is in
creasing. Unmarried men of 20 years
and upward have increased 20 more
per 1,000 in the decade between 1801
and 1901. The annual report of the
Registrar-General recently issued
shows that the proportion of bache
lors per 1,000 males of 15 years and
upward was 386 in 1871 and 421 in
1901.
A tax upon bachelorhood is not al
together improtable, h2caus2 we can
find precedents for it in English law
at times when the nation’s expendi
tures were abrormally great. During
the reign_nf William 111. every unmar
"Fled ?nd‘above the age of 25 years
was compelled to pay a special tax,
wvarying from Is, to £l2 10s, accord
ing to the person’s income. This was
levied until 1706. In 1785 bachelors’
servants were taxed at a higher rate
than were ordinary domestics, and
five years later Pitt's graduated in
come tax was more severe upon the
unmarried than upon the married
men. Truly, the bachelor needs be
ware!—Harper's Weekly.
The Easiest Way.
She—And knowing my sentiments
on the subject, did that odious Mr.
Binks insult you by offering you a
drink?
He—That's what Mr. Binks did.
She—And how did you resent it?
He (meekly)—l swallowed the in
sult.—Baltimore American.
A NEW IDEA
Helped Wis. Couple.
It doesn’t pay to stick too closely
to old notions of things. New ideas
often lead to better health, success
and happiness.
A Wis. couple examined an idea
new to them and stepped up several
rounds on the health ladder. The
husband writes:
“Several years ago we suffered
from coffee drinking, were sleepless,
nervous, sallow, weak, and irritable.
My wife and I both loved coffee and
thought it was a bracer.” (delusion).
“Finally, after years of suffering,
we read of Postum and the harmful
ness of coffee, and believing that to
grow we should give some attention’
to new ideas, we decided to test Pos
tum.
" “When we made it right we liked
it and were relieved of ills caused by
coffee. Our friends noticed the
change—fresher skin,sturdier nerves,
better temper, etc.
“These changes were not sudden,
but relief increased as we continued
to drink and enjoy Postum, and we
lost the desire for coffee.
“Many of our friends did not like
Postum at first, because they did not
make it right. But when they boiled
Postum according to directions on
pkg., until it was dark and rich they
liked it better than coffee and were
benefited by the change.” “There's
a Reason.”
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read “The Road to
g’g@agyille" in pkgs. ,
' ! Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
_are genuine, true, and tull of human
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R. E. Parks Presents Statement of
Georgia’s Financial Condition.
And as a Consequence Very Unsatisfac
tory Results Are Obtained in the Ex
amination of State Banks.
Atlanta, Ga.—~The annual report of
State Treasurer R, E. Park for 1908
to Governor Smith, by whom it will
be transmitted to the legislature, has
been made public, This report con
tains a number of features of interest
concerning the state's financial de
partment, not least among which is
the attention he calls to the fact that
the time is at hand for legislative
finance and appropriation committees
to take account of stock and see to
it that the state is not led into finan
cial embarrassment through legisla
tive extravagance,
The present administration, he
says, has not been hampered by any
serious financial problems, but he in
timates that there are rocks ahead
unless the legislature adopts a pol
icy of careful consideration and eco
nomical financial management,
Under the plan of placing the
state’s money in depositories which
pay 2 per cent interest upon daily
balances, the state received from in
terest last year $13,502.63, an increase
of $7,438.90 over the amount received
in 1907.
The treasurer notes an increase
from 140 to 492 state banks between
1900 and 1909, wiXh an increase of
more than $9,500,000 in the aggregate
capital stock, in addition to which
Georgia has 100 national banks, not
subject to inspection, with paid-in cap
ital of $9,500,000 and deposits of about
$30.000,000.
Atiention is called to the fact that
the banking laws of Georgia are in a
very unsatisfactory, not to say cha
otie, condition.
Owing to the lack of a sufficient
number of assistants, Captain Park
said forty-three state banks could not
be examined the second time during
last year, as the law rcquires.
There were only two bank failures
during 1908, while four banks surren
dered their charters, and there were
thirteen mergers, five into state and
eight into national banks and seven
liquidations,
Discussing the state’s financial con
dition, Treasurer Park calls attention
to the fact that the common school
appropriation for 1909 is $225,000
greater than that of last year, which
amounts now to $2,250,000. He notes
the disappearance of the state’s in
come from convict hire and from the
liquor tax, and says:
“It is to be hoped that the incoming
legislature, in its wisdom, may be
able to devise the ways and means
for meeting the largely increased ap
propriations which should be met with
the utmost promptness., My own opin
jon is that the teachers of the state
should be given larger compensation
than they receive, an average, 1 a 0
told, of only S3O per month, and
they should be paid monthly.”
The need of additional help and
more room in the treasury department
as well as the necessity for.certains
repairs and improvements is strongly
stressed. The treasurer asks author
ity to appoint his own treasury guard
so that he may get a man not so old
that he will have to be help out of
his chair once he sits down in it.
TAFT’S WINTER HOME.
Augusta Wants Permanent Winter
’ White House.
Augusta, Ga.—Secretary Johnson of
the Augusta chamber of commerce,
following out the suggestion of local
newspapers and numerous prominent
citizens, has directed a telegram to
Congressman Thomas W. Hardwick
at Washington, urging him to intro
duce an amendment to the Landers
bill, now pending, whereby a quarter
of a million dollars’ appropriation to
build the president a summer home
of the Hudson, will be doubled, and
the same amount spent for a winter
residence in Augusta.
This is the first definite step ta
ken, although -the matter has been
frequently discussed. When President
Taft was here, somebody mentioned
the idea to him, and he seemed to
take kindly to ‘the proposition. He
was so charmed with Augusta's cli
mate and hospitality that it would
seem he will favor the bill, should
congress see its way clear to setting
aside half a million with which to
build season homes for the head of
the nation.
WANT WAR CANNONS.
Many Georgia Towns Apply for the
Condemned War Guns.
Washington, D. C.—lt might almost
be supposed that the state of Georgia
is about to be besieged, or at least
has good cause to fortify the various
cities within its borders, judging by
the large number of cannon that Rep
resentative Edwards of that state de
sires to have the mnational govern
ment present to certain cities.
Mr. Edwards has introduced eleven
bill, each of which directs the secre
tary of war to donate two condemn
ed brass or bronzed cannon, with can
non balls, to some city in Georgia.
The cities provided for by the bills
are Savannah, Pembroke, Sylvania,
Reidsville, Darien, Lyons, Millen,
Soringfield, Statesboro and Hinesville.
The cannon are to be placed in pub
lic squares. ' /il
\ STATE ~ GLEANINGS.
Atlanta's Masonic temple was ded
icated, by the grand lodge of the Free
nd Accepted Masons of Georgla, in
impressive ceremonies, the like of
which it is doubtful if this generation
will ever be privileged to look upon
again, The temple has now entered
upon history in the service of God
and Masonry, A special session of
the grand lodge of Georgia has been
convened by Grand Master Thomas
H, Jeffries, Filling the few vacancies
found in the grand lodge’s ranks pres
ent from among the worshipful mas
tersters in Atlanta, Grand Master Jef
fries conducted the important cere
mony with a full corps of assistants
tolmeot the requirements of the rit
ual,
Three patrons of Martin institute of
Jefferson represented by Colonel
Coolv, bava filad in Jackson superior
court a bill of injunction, seeking to
restrain the county board of educa
tion of Jackson county from paying
anv part of the money from the state,
due said school, alleging that their
cnildren are denied admission to said
~hnnl as provided by the school laws
of the state.
General Clement A. Evans, com
mander-in-chief of the United Con
federate Veterans, received a tele
gram from Mrs. W, J. Behan of New
Orleans, president of the Woman's
Confederate Memorial association, di
recting the restoration of the name
of President Jefferson Davis to the
Cabin John PBridge near Washington,
whose construction was begun while
he was secretary of war, was secured
largely through the efforts of that or
ganization of the women of the con
federasev and their descendants, Gen
eral Evans says that all credit should
be given to the women for the im
portant part they have played in
bringing about this simple act of jus
tice It is known that General Luke
E. Wright, presenet secretary of war
has strongly favored the reparation of
this absurd error, and it is said to be
through his representations to Presi
dent Roosevelt that tardy justice has
at last been done.
In the volume of its postal receipts
Atlanta has advanced to a position in
the same class with St. Paul, Indian
apolis, Denver and New Orleans,
though these cities far exceed her in
population, Taking the figures for
last month as the basis for compari
son, Atlanta nearly doubled the re
ceipts of Nashville and did over
three times the volume of business
cf Chattanooga. Atlanta’s postal re
ceipts for January were $80,775, while
those of New Orleans were $80,083.
Those of St. Paul were SBB,OOO in
round numbers, Indianapolis $86,000,
Denver $83,000 and Nashville $43,000.
The prison commission is consider
ing the advisability of providing tents
as temporary quarters for the white
male convicts who must soon be gath
ered on the state farm yet to be pur
chased. In pursuance of its investi
gation along this, line, it is receiving
quotations of prices, to determine
whether or not the plan is practica
ble.
Governor-elect Joseph M. Brown
was in Atlanta recently and when
asked about the recent rumors regara
ing appointments in the military de
partment of the state, he said: “Such
publications are premature, since ab
solutely not a single appointment has
yet been determined upon. 1 shall not
take up the matter of executive ap
pointments until about June 1. In this
connection I will state that all those
who desire to file applications for the
tew offices at my disposal, will be in
time if they send them to me between
May 25 and June 1.
Judge Adamson of the fourth Geor
gia district, in discussing the cotton
industry as it is affected by the tar
iff, took occasion in a speech in the
house of representatives to say some
thing on exchange gambling. Judge
Adamson denounced the machinations
of the exchange gamblers and read a
set of resolutions adopted by the
Farmers’ union branch in his home
county of Carroll, calling on congress
to abolish cotton exchanges in all the
states where they are now permit
ted. He also appended a letter writ
fen to the Atlanta Constitution by A.
J. Snelson, of Bullochville, relating
how the cotton exchanges are able to
interfere with the laws of supply and
demand. In urging protection for the
cotton producer, whose rights are in
terferred with and whose products are
priced by a set of gamblers one thous
and miles away over whom they have
no control.
Under the new convict law, Fulton
~ounty will share no better in the
matter of convicts than under the old.
In fact, she doesn’t share quite as
well. because she will get only one
hundred and seventeen convicts un
der the new allotment, while under
the old she got one hundred and
twenty.
It is now believed that the book-.
worm. that was recently discovered
smong the state library records in the
capitol basement, can be successfully
exterminated without necessity for a
wholesome moving of the records,
which was at first looked upon as an
ultimate requirement. State Ento
mologist Worsham reports that the
experimental fumigation his depart
ment has made of the infested rooms
has proven effective and that the pest
can be destroyed without great trou
ble. ;
. State Commissioner of Agriculture
Hudson has gone to Washington,
where he goes in an endeavor to pur
suade the federal government to con
tinue its war against the cattle tick
in north Georgia. This and other
matters will otcupy him in .the na
tional capital and. will probably hoid
him there till after inauguration day.
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We know of no other medicine which has been so suc
cessful in relieving the suffering of women, or secured so
many genuine testimonials, as has Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound.
In almost every community you will find women who
have been restored to health by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veg
etable Compound. Almost every woman you meet has
either been benefited by it, or knows some one who has.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn, Mass., are files con
taining over one million one hundred thousand letters from
women seeking health, in which many openly state over
their own signatures that they have regained their health by
taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has saved
many women from surgical operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound jg made ex
clusively from roots and herbs, and is perfectly‘rmless.
The reason why it is so successful is because it contains
ingredients which act directly upon the female organism,
restoring it to healthy and normal activity.
Thousands of unsolicited and genuine testimonials such
as the following prove the efficiency of this simple remedy.
Minneapolis, Minn.: —“I was a great sufferer from female
troubles which caused a weakness and broken down condition
of the system. I read so much of what Lydia E, Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound had done for other suffering women, I felt
sure it would help me, and I must say it did help me wonder
fully. Within three months I was a perfectly well womany
“I want this letter made public to show the benefits ‘to be
derived from Lydia E. Pingham’s Vegetable Compound,”—
Mrs.JohnG.Moldan, 2115 Second St. North, Minneapolis, Minn.
Women who are suffering from those distressing i‘*s
peculiar to their sex should not lose sight of these facts
or doubt the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound to restore their health.
Cause for Alarm.
An elderly patient in the Tennea
see mountain region was suffering
from a malady, the remedy for
which the doctor prescribed in the
form of capsules. The old woman
trusted her medical adviser, but for
medicine she evinced much suspicion.
Some time after she had taken the
capsules she was asked by her son
how she felt.
“Porely.”
“Don’t you want nuthin’ to eat?”
“No.” ;
“Soon, however, the old woman
arose from her bed and took her seat
in a rocking chair. Thinking that the
attention would be gratefully receiv
ed, the son fllled her pipe, and tak
ing a live coal from the hearth, car
ried both to his mother.
‘““Take that away, son!” yelled the
old woman, in the utmost fright.
“Don’t you know better'n to come
near me when I've got them cartridges
in me?’—San Francisco Star.
“The Gentleness of Power.”
Sir: Your correspondent is ot,
perhaps, aware that the phrase in used
by many of our English poets.
Barry Cornwall, in “The Sea is
Calm,” has it this way: ,
So mightiest powers by deepest
calms are fed,
And sleep, how oft, in thoughts that
gentlest be.
Leigh Hint, in his sonnet “On a
Lock of Milton’s Hair,” says: “Pa
tience, and gentleness Is power.”
And Shakespeare has phrased it
for all time in “Twelfth Night,” 11,
1:45:
The gentleness of all the gods go
with thee.—C. A. H. in the kvening
Post ' .
How He Spent His Half-Holiday.
‘A young man was industriously
wheeling a perambulator along the
pavement in front of his residence.
“My dear!” came a voice from an
upper window. ‘“What's the matter?”
he shrieked back. And he went on
wheeling. An hour later the same
voice cam from the same window.
“George, dear!” “Well, what’s the
matter now?”’ he shouted. “This,
George dear—you've been wheeling
Lottie’s doll all the afternoon! Let
baby have a turn now!”—Philadel
phia Inguirer. . ,
Nautical Error.
“I am sorry to hear, captain, that
your wife left you so unceremonious
ly.” i . z % |
“My mistake, sir; I took bar for a
mate, and she proved to be a skip
per.”—Tit-Bits. " iy
Everything Depends on th® Viewpoint
“Mr. Wilson,” said the 713%d f
firm, “I understand that you .:e &
personal friend of Mr. Spinks.”
“That is true, sir,” said Wlssg
“Well, I wish you’d try to
this account from him. None
collectors can turn the trick, aniss
a long time overdue.” o
Wilson agreed to try. The
morning his face wore a curious{iis
pression. ;
“What success?” asked the JESS
of the firm. 1
“That depends upon the poin’ »
view,” said Wilson. “You see, I
ed last might and saw the old man.
“Mr. Spinks,’ I began, ‘l've called to
ask you if'—whereupon the old man
butted in with:
“ “That’s all right, my boy,’ he sald.
‘You can have her. I trust you’ll be
happy.’
“Then he added that I should find
Alice in the drawing room, and shut
the door on me.”—From Judge. .
Canned Music for the Kiowas.
‘Chief Lone Wolf, heaq of the Kiowa
Indian tribe, is a lover of the phono
graph. Heretofore he has been: buy
ing records made for the palefaces,
but Thursday he took a new turn
and came in towa, secured the ser
vices of Vern Tovett and an attach
ment to make records, drove him to
his allotment south of town, where
a number of redmen had gathered.
Vern operated the machine while the
Indians lectured and sang into the
instrument. He then had the ma
chine run off the newly-made records,
much to the delight of the Indians,
who danced sbout the machine.-—Ho
bart Republican. ;
Magnetized Matches. |
- People who travel daily on efectric
railways or cars often have great
difficulty in getting their watches to
go properly, as the electricity mjagne
tizes them. Here is a simple tgst to
show whether a watch is magnétized
or not. Place a small compass gl
the open part of the inner cas
the watch is magnetized the DOV
on the compass will revolve. Ifj
prointer remains quite still, the W
is not affected.—lndianapolic N€
Handsome and Useful Do i
“That’s a handsome dog Yyou
said a wayfaring man to t ‘
prietor of a Highland inn we .
was lately sojourning. ’
“Aye, aye,” was the args ]
ply; “an’ he will be o WEAmEIN W |
well. I haven’t washed S uimss ‘ ® 3
1 got him, whatever. S £