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The McMichael Bill. An Innocent Measure per se, but a Very Important One, and Should be Ratified. Q. Got time to talk more about that McWIichael Bill? I want to learn all about it.: A. Yes. Come in and sit down and I will take pleasure in trying to give you what information you desire. Q. Thank you. But before go¬ ing farther, let me run over the main points brought,oul in our las* talk to see if I fully under, stand the nature and purpose of the bill. As.I understand, the bill sim¬ ply contemplates a change in the constitution whereby any county or school district, so desiring, may tax itself to supplement the present school fund and lengthen the public term. Now, under the proposed change, how many sup¬ plemental months are contem¬ plated? A. That’s a matter to be deci¬ ded by each county or district adopting the system. I don’t know, but I suppose no county will add more ;than two months to its present term. Q. Very well. Again, I under stand that before the legislature can enact a law providing for the exercise of this privilege by coun¬ ties or districts, the said bill must be ratified by the voters of the state. An3, that before the en¬ actment providing for the exer¬ cise of this privilege can be made effective in any county or dis¬ trict, said county or district must adopt it by two-thirds majority of the votes ca-t at an election. A. That’s correct. Grant now the accomplishment of both the ratification of the McMichael and the enactment by the legislature of the necessary machinery for carrying into effect the purpose of the bill, still the whole thing is absolutely inoperative, until some county or district by its vote, decides to inaugurate the system; and, then, effective only in the county or district so adopt¬ ing it. Q. So far, it seems a most reas¬ onable measure. A. There is another point in connection with this matter that I would like to have you consider. It is this: This bill is a most important one. It affects the educational interest of the state most vitally. As the Summer¬ ville News expressed it in its issue of January 28, 1904, “The ratifi cation of this amendment will give Georgia the greatest onward movement she has takenin aquar ter of a century.” This fact alone is sufficient to demand its ratification by every county in the state. Not only so, it is stated that, there are some forty counties in the state ready and anxious to tax themselves for school pur¬ poses. They want to lengthen their school terms; they want,, to build better school houses; they want to improve their school equipment and otherwise build up their educational interest, and, to accomplish these, they are wil¬ ling to tax themselves locally. This, however, they cannot until the constitution is This formidable instrument state stands before them some huge mountain and their march onward and upward. That they may exercise the right to tax themselves for the better¬ ment of their public schools, they desire the constitutional change; and they call upon all the oounties in the state to assist in bringing about the change. The other counties may not wish to tax themselves, and may never dc so; but they should not, by casting an opposing vote or by withholding their ballots, decree that the forty shall not. Voting, per se, for the change in the con¬ stitution commits no county to local taxation, imposes no new burdens, establishes no danger¬ ous precedent, threatens none of the sacred institutions of state, society or church, lays down no fixed future policy to follow 1 , but simply helps to open up the way for those counties or school dis¬ tricts that desire to do so, to tax themselves for the betterment of their school. If they desire to exercise this right, which they cannot do now because of the constitutional limitations, why should any county refuse to help them remove the barrier? Why should any county thus array it¬ self against the spirit of progress and development of a sister coun ty, when it lies within the power of the former to help the latter? Any county refusing to extenJ a helping hand to a sister county struggling for better things, be¬ cause of its own indifference and deadness to progress, commits a double crime—one against itself and one against its sister county and is not worthy to be a member of the great sisterhood of coun¬ ties. Especially is this true when it is considered that the desired assistance can be rendered with¬ out any possible harm to the county giving he'p. Verily, ver¬ ily, no county can afford to with¬ hold the needed help. Q. It certainly looks that way to me, and I hope the amendment will be ratified by an overwhelm¬ ing vote. Thank you for the in¬ formation. I would like to sit longer, but must go. Good day. M. D. Dennis. To Save Sea Island Cotton. Growers cf sea island cotton in Georgia and South Carolina will be delighted to know that the department of agriculture at the instance of Representative Brantley will immediately begin a series of experiments at Black shear to protect cotton from the numerous diseases which so fre¬ quently blight that valuable pro¬ duct, particularly the deadly an chracnose. Mr. Galloway, in charge of the plant d : vision, has concluded to begin at once a series of experi¬ ments with cotton seed at Black shear. This site was chosen be¬ cause there is plenty of available land, good soil and other conve¬ niences which will nob cost the government any expenditure ex¬ cept for the experiments. At the department it is stated that several important discover¬ ies have been made in regard to treating the sea island cocton plant, and the practical tests to be made at Blaekshear may re¬ sult in the extermination of the blight which has so long affected it—Ex. A cure for Eczema, My baby had eczema so bad its head was a solid mass of scabs, and its hair all came out. I tried many remedies but none seemed to do any good until I used DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve The eczema cured, the scabs are gone and little one’s scalp is perfectly clean and healthy and its hair is growing beautifully again. I can¬ not give too much praise to De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve.— Frank Farmer, Bluff Gitj, Ky. In buying Witch Hazel Salve look out for counterfeits. DeWitt’s is the originaland the only one con¬ taining pure witch hazel. The name E. C. DeWitt & Co., is on every box. Sold by Lewis Drug Co. New Idea Woman’s Magazine. Of special interest to the read¬ ers of this progressive periodi¬ cal will prove the first of a series of ‘‘Brief Business talks for Wo men,” by Katherine Louise Smith in the March number. Her bints to ber fellow-women for a better knowledge in the care of money will prove of exceeding value to those who heed them. ‘ The Vicereine of India” as pre¬ sented by Waldon Fawcett deals with the remarkable success of that beautiful American woman, Lady Curzon. Articles appro¬ priate to Spring in the house and garden are “Flowering Plants for the Window-garden,” by Eben E. Rexford: “Raising Mush-rooms for Profit,” by Madeline Reilley; and "Garden¬ ing Under Muslin,” by George Ethelbert Walsh. The scratch of a pin may cause the loss of a limb or even death when blood poisoning results from the injury. All danger of this may be avoided, however, by promptly applyingChamberlain’s Tain Balm. It is an antiseptic and quick healing liniment for cuts, bruises and burns. For sale by Lewis Drug Co. Press this on your Memory, Perry’s Pharmacy, Are the Leading Pharmacists of this section. We not only guarantee to give satisfaction but we live up to our guarantee.... Our Sotck is Complete in every detail and we want your Business. t >. n . O$0<$0<8>0^0<$0^0<$0^0«»0<&os't0<£0$0^0^0<s:0<£0$0<s>0$0<s,>0<s>0<£0r0«»0«<v»>0<*><">.$,o<s.0<j>0^0<s HOW ABOUT THAT GARDEN?™We have just received ........a new line of MAY’S NORTHERN GROWN SEED. e>o#o^o«>o<s'0$o<»oe.o$o<£o$o«o»os>o<5>oeo'®-o<go#o$o<£o$o*o<$>o<s>o<s>o<*>o<? ; o<$>0's>o<s>oe>o<s>o<s>o<e'0<s> Poirry’ss* Pharmacy, Phone O. - Two Stores; - Phone 30. Camilla, Georgia. .... Pelham, Georgia.] • AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAaA4 •AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA a AAAAAAA • AAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAAA TO THE PUBLIC. I beg to announce that I liuve associated Mr. John C. Wilson with me in the mercantile business under the firm name and style of J. B. Wilson Co. I am grateful to the public for past liberal patronage and ask for the new firm your continued patronage, We shall at all times keep a large and well selected stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Hardware and Plantation Supplies, And will sell at prices that will warrant your calling and looking through our stock. When in need of anything call on us at our new place—the (old) BBIMBEKRY STORE ON BROAD ST. We will take pleasure in showing you goods and quote you lowest prices. Our ’phone is No 48. \ J. B. WILSON. / y f ' TfTTfTfTf TTTTTTTTVTinmrfTTt FOR SALE:— 500 acre farm near Camilla. TO RENT:— 50 or 75 acres south of Camilla. T. L. Underwood. CITATION. Georgia—M itchell bounty, It is hereby ordered by Com¬ missioners of Roads and Reve¬ nues of said county that the Road Commissioners of each district call together the road overseers under their supervis¬ ion, and instruct them to sum¬ mons together the road hands and work their respective roads immediately, as it is reported that the public roads are in very bad condition This Feb. 9th 1904. J. G. Wood, C. C- C Citation. Georgia— Mitchell County. Margaret Harrell having made application for twelve months support out of tne estate of W. A. Harrell and appraisers duly appointed to set apart tbe same having filed their return. AH persons concerned are hereby required to show cause before the court of Ordinary of said county °n the ;ffrst Monday in March 1904, why said application should not be granted. J. J. Wood, Ord. A petition for an election to be in Miteheil county, Ga., for sale of Alcoholic, Spirituous, or intoxicating liquors, un¬ Section 1541, of the Code of having been filed in my of¬ in accordance with law to be by the voters of said as to whether or not said shall be sold. It is therefore ordered that an for said purpose, to be on the 27th day of February at all of the election pre¬ of said county under the regulations as are prescrib¬ by law for holding elections member? of the General As¬ All persons qualified to for the General Assembly qualified to vote in this elec¬ All persons who are the sale of intoxicating as are mentioned in Sec¬ 1548 ef the Code, shali have written or printed on their tickets the Sale; and those who the sale of the articles men¬ in said Section 1548, shall written or printed on their For the Sale. Given under my hand officially the 25th day of January, 1904. J. G. Wood, Ordinary.