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VOL. XI. NO. 12.
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GEORGIA :
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Called in the Certificates.
Monday the banks of Savannah
stopped the use of the Clearance
House Certificates. No more will
ue paid out. The issue was never
yery largely used, nothing like
the amount authorized being put
in circulation. Probably the man
who got the biggest bunch of
them altogether was the fellow
who stole a satchel containing
$3,000 worth of them from a ho¬
tel office. It is expected that some
pal of his lias already come back
and put them in circulation. There
are many bankers in Savannah
who do not believe now that it
was absolutely necessary to have
issued the certificates. They serv¬
ed the purpose for which they
were intended, however, and there
is no more trouble in financi I
circles.
State Banks Prosperous.
The state banks of the state
in excellent condition. That is to
say, all of them that have report¬
ed. Of these there are 435 and
without exception they make an
excellent showing. Thirteen of the
state banks have not reported, be¬
ing as now computed, thirteen
days behind. Under the law the
governor may fine each of these
banks $50 a day for the delinquen¬
cy. Whether the chief executive
will find it necessary to punish the
institutions remains to be seen.
The state bank examiners have
gone on another tour of inspection
over the state.
Taking Out Revenue Licenses.
A 1th augh prohibition is in effect
in Georgia many people arc tak¬
ing out the special revenue tax
before Internal Revenue Collector
Rucker. Among these was Ma-
mie Phillips, 562, Third street,
Macon, who paid $15 for a license
as retail malt liquor dealer. It is
supposed that a large percentage
of those taking out such licenses
are druggists, who need the same
for dispensing alcohol.
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Mercer’s Endowment Eund.
Energetic work of finishing
raising $225,000 for the endow¬
ment fund of Mecer University
was commenced Monday morning
at the weekly meeting of the Bap¬
tist ministers of Atlanta, and it is
fully expected that within the
next six or eight weeks the full
amount will have been pledged.
Noted Song Writer III.
Col. James R. Randall, author
of the famous song, “Maryland,
My Maryland,” is critically ill at
his home in Augusta and may not
live.
There is probablv no southern
writer better known than Col.
Randall, and the news of his ill¬
ness will be received with univer¬
sal regret over the entire south.
Savannah Lid Is Coming Off.
The lid [Kipped off somewhere
in Savannah Saturday and Sunday
There were more drunks than
usual before the recorder Monday
morning, It i ov ident that many
are finding little difficulty in get¬
ting \fiuit intoxicants they want.
Clind) Co until m CM5.
THE OFFICIAL ORG-AN OF CLINCH COUNTY.
The number of locker clubs in¬
creases at the rate of about five
a day.
Hay cross Bond Issue Ready.
Mayor A. M. Knight received
Tuesday the $70,000 issue of pub¬
lic improvement bonds and sigued
them. The purchaser has been
notified that the bonds are now
ready for immediate delivery,
either at New York or Waycross.
Col. Berner for Governor.
An interesting rumor comes
that Col. Robert L. Berner, of
Monroe, until the first of the year
a member of Gov. Hoke Smith’s
law firm, when he withdrew to
practice on his own account, may
himself got into the race for Gov¬
ernor in the event Gov. Smith
should see fit to announce for the
Unitad States Senate, as it is re¬
ported he will shortly do.
The report is credited to a
prominent citizen, of Forsyth,
Col. Berner’s home, and a friend
of the Colonel.
Col. Berner, as is well known,
was a candidate for Governor in
1898, and came second in the
three-cornered raco with Allen D.
Candler asd Spencer R. Atkinson.
The belief is also that
should Col. Berner decide to run,
he will have the backing of the
administration.
The Colonel’s removal to Macon
it is pointed out, where he went
after leaving the Governor’s law
firm, will take away the reproach
of his being another Atlanta can¬
didate.
Notice.
GEORGIA—Clim b County.
Under and by virtue and au¬
thority given me in a certain
mortgage made and executed
by M. M. Parker on the 20tb
day of October, 1905, witnessed
by J. D. Mattox and S W.
Register, Clerk of the Superior
court of said county, and re¬
corded in the clerk’s office of
said county on the 27th day of
October, 1905, in book “F”
folio 324 and 325, made for the
purpose of securing one prom-
isory note made and executed
by the said M. M. Parker to L.
J. Booth for one thousand dol¬
lars, bearing even date with the
mortgage above described, and
par able sixty days after date
with interest at the rate of 8
per cent per annum from date
with all cost of collection in-
eluding 10 per cent attorneys
fees, according to the above <le
scribed authority, will be sold
before the courthouse door in
said county, atJIomerville Ga.,
between the legal hours of sale,
on the 20th day of anuary,
1908, the following property,
which is embraced in the above
described mortgage, to-wit: A
certain house and parcel of land
lying and being in the town of
Argyle, county of Clinch and
state of Georgia, described as
follows: Town lots Nos. 9, 10,
11, 12, bounded on the North
by the ol d F.& W. Railroad
right of way, but now the A.
C. L. Railroad right of way; on
the East by lands of M P.
Parker; South by street, and on
the West by lands of Wallace
& Williams, being four hundred
feet back south; also one bay
mare mule named Rhoda, large
size and about 12 years old;
one grey horse mule, medium
about 12 years old, named
Gray; one black horse mule,
medium size, name Hawk; one
two horse wagon (Thornhill
mike) and harness and one
HOMERVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, JAN. 17. 1908-
DRAIN UPON FORESTS.
They Are Being Cut Three Times
as Fast as They Grow
Since 18S0 the sources of lum¬
ber supply have undergone re¬
markable changes, Tho first
change was in the region from
which the principal kinds of lum¬
ber were produced, and this was
followed by the substitution of
other kinds of wood in their places
Neither tho centers of the lumber
industry nor the leading classes of
wood are the same as they were
twenty-five years ago. In 1880
nine states—Michigan, Pennsyl¬
vania, j Wisconsin, New York,
Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Washington—pro¬
duced 52.8 per cent, or more than
half of the total lumber product¬
ion of the United States. Tn 1906
these states produced 51.5 per
cent, practically the same propor¬
tion, but the changes which have
taken place in the output of indi¬
vidual states are very striking.
Michigan, for instance, cut 23 per
cent of the total in 1880 and but
5.6 per cent in 1906; Louisiana
cut 0.7 per cent of the total in 1880
and 7.5 per cent in 1906; Wash
ington furnished but 0.9 per cent
the lumber production in 1880
11.5 of that of 1906.
| 1 The cutting out of the virgin tim-
ber in t [ ie North and East has been
followed by increased drains upon
the forest resources of the South
and West.
Despite these conditions the a-
rnount of timber required has j
increased year by year. The in¬
crease in consumption of timber I
since 1880 has been more rapid
than the increase of the populn- {
tion, and greater than any similar j
period in the history of the com - j
try. This shows in a striking
manner how much the nation de¬
pends upon forest products, and
indicates how greatly all interest
must suffer when lumber becomes
scarcer and dearer.
Statistics gathered by the Bureau
of the Census and the Forest Ser
vice show that the quantities of
timber used last year for lumber,
shingles, ties, pulpwood. cooper
age stock, mine timber, lath,
distillation, veneer, poles, tannin;- ,
and tunpentine and rosin, expre.v -
cd in board feet, reach a total f
approximately 50 billion borne
feet,
While these drains upon the
forest are known with roasowibb
certainty, there are others <■'
which there is no record. These an
the demand for post, fuel ni
domestic purposes, rega rd m-
which it is more difficult to obta
information, because the produe s
often pass through no market, bi t
are consumed on the farm when
they were produced. Careful < •
timates, however, place the ton
of wood used for fuel alone at n
equivalent of 50 billion board i
a year.
It will be seen, then, that th
present consumption of wood in
forms is above 100 billion bum-
feet annually. Estimating i; ■
forest area of the United .State- ■
Owensboro 1-horse wagon. 1 i
purpose of said sale is to eati-
fy the above mentioned n< -
and mortgage. Terms cash.
This December 23, 1907.
Mrs. L. J. Booth.
by her attorney
S. Bulk ha Be
from 500 to 700 million acres, and
the annual growth of 60 board
feet per acre, the yearly increase
is from 30 to 42 billion feet.
this rate, the annual growth bare¬
ly equals the amount, consumedfor
lumber alone. Considering all the
drains, the annual consumption
wood is probably three times the
annual growth. Detailed estimates
of standing timber range from
1,400 to 2,000 billion feet. Using
the larger figures, and considering
the annual growth of 40 billion
feet, it appears that there is not
more than a thirty-three years’
supply of timber in this country
at the present rate of consumption.
At present only about 22 per
cent of our total forest area is in
State or National forests, the re¬
mainder being unreserved public
lands or in private hands. Tbo
forest area is amply sufficient, if
rightly managed, to produce
eventually enough timber to supply
all our needs. Yet private owners,
as well as tho State and National
Governments, must use their for¬
est lands in a right way if wo are
to maintain our timber supply.
Circular 129, just issued by the
For set Service, contains a discus¬
sion of the drains upon the forests
and the sources and tho duration
of the timber sup; ly. This publi
cation will be sent free ubon an
plication to the Forester, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, |
Washington, I). C.
SIM A CASH OUT PRICE
CLOTHING SALE.
I must have money to pay mv bills—must sell goods to get the money—must sell them quick
So here goes. Beginning January 4th, I will reduce the selling price of all
Men’s and Boys’ Suits, Overcoats and Men’s Odd Pants
by allowing a discount of 33 1-3 per cent, or 1-3 off, on all cash purchases
A $25.00 Suit or Overcoat now sold for $16.70 Cash.
1 20.00 “ “ ‘ ‘ ‘ 13.35 “
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15.00 << ( * 4 < 10.00 “
V 10.00 44 u 4 4 i 6.70 “
t 9.00 c. l 4 t 4 c 6.00 “
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t 7.50 44 44 ( ( 4 5.00 “
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:■ A $6.00 ehilds 2-piece suit or overcoat for $4.00 “
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4 o 4 4 4 4 44 4 2.70 “
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iftl si Men's odd Pants also 1-3 off:
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m Boys' Knee Pants, 1-4 off.
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i aK g-! Mens’ and boys’ Woolen Sweaters
-mwm at 1-2 price. Smoking Jackets 1-2
•;< Mi/ y *4 price. All Trunks, Bags and Suit
i-/V> ¥ Cases at 1-4 off
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Copy right 1907
The House ol Kuppenharaef
Chicago
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COME QUICK GET FIRST CHOICE AND SAVE MONEY.
CIC .4' o o Valdosta, Qa. The One Price
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A NEW PARSON POUNDED,
B5g Ra ‘ d 00 the Parsonage at
Argyle Last Friday-
Other items.
Argyle> Jan . 12 .„ 0 n last Fri-
day a f torno0 n about 6:30, there
was a rap at the door of the par¬
sonage in this city. The parson
opened the door and several en-
tered, carrying packages from one
to twenty-four pounds. They con-
tinned to come until fifteen or
twenty were in the house, bring-
ing potatoes, flour, syrup, sugar,
canned goods, coffee, confection-
eries, etc. The preacher’s wife
can find a use for ail these. He
and family were very thankful for
the kindness and expressed them¬
selves in the words: “We feel very
grateful to the people of Argyle
for such expressions of love for
us and their interest in our wel-
fare. We shall try to be a blessing
to them. May the Lord bless
them abundantly.”
There will be preaching at An¬
tioch Saturday and Sunday at 11
o’clock, a. m. At Argyle Sunday
at 7 o’clock, p. tn.
The family of Rev. J, S. Lewis
arrived in Argyle last Thursday
night at 11 o’clock. In speaking
of their arrival, the parson Buid::
“Imagine the joy of my heart af¬
ter four weeks’ separation. If I
ever a ‘P. E.’ I will consider
the comfort ard welfare of preach-
with families.”
50 CTS. PER YEAR
Woodmen Enjoy Smoker.
The oyster supper and smoker
given by the Woodmen of the
World last night was a big suc¬
cess in every way. The members
were out iu full force and had a
jolly good time.
Short talks were made by dif¬
ferent members of the order, es-
by the newly installed of-
! fleers, P. C. C. W. A. Jenkins
was master of ceremonies. The
Woodmen have had a successful
year, which is due to the officers’
strict attention to the affairs of
the camp.—Valdosta Times,
A Large Porker.
Mr. R. E. Howell, who lives
about eleven miles north of Stock-
ton, killed the other day a hog
that weighed 630 pounds, net. If
there is anyone in Clinch or the
counties who can
beat that, we would be glad to
hear from him.
Notice
GEORGIA—Clinch County.
To all whom it may concern:
j. M. Inman, having applied
lor letters of administration u
on the property of C. L. Inman,
late of said county, deceased,
notice is hereby given tnat the
said application will be heard
at my office at ten o’clock, a.
m. on the 3rd day of Feb. 1908.
This January 6th, 1908.
J. T. Dame, Ordinary.