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Improving Roads by Taxation. The problem of stopping tlx large and ever increasing drift of population from the rural dis¬ tricts to the cities can only be solved by a general improvement of the country roads. The extension of telephone lines into the country and the rural free mail delivery have, to some extent, improved the con¬ ditions of farm life, but good roads would do more to change existing conditions than any¬ thing else. Bad roads do more than any¬ thing else to promote ignorance, isolation, discouragement and disgust among the country peo¬ ple. Good roads promote atten¬ dance to chu rch and to school: they make social gatherings, lit¬ erary societies, and club and lodge meetings possible during the winter and spring. With bad roads the farmer is compell¬ ed to hibernate, socially for three or four months in the year. With good reads, these months be¬ come the most pleasant, and in some respects the most profit¬ able in the year. The improvement of country roads is now recognized as one of the greatest questions before the American public, and it is coming to be recognized as a question which concerns not merely the rural politician but the whole people. Many public men have declared their convic¬ tion that road improvement is a proper subject for national as well as state legation. The fact that Solomon, the wisest of men, was a builder of good roads is proven from quo¬ tation taken from Farrar’s Life of S lorn on. Good roads though will never be an accomplished fact in the United States until the national government con¬ sents to lend a helping hand. No one feature of any country gives it a more creditable rep i tation than a system of good roads, and no one country needs it any more than ours. The road business is one great business that is left to itself; ar.y old trail left by wanuering cattle is good enough to follow after the way is blazed. This route is followed by successive genera¬ tions, and once established is never changed. America see ns to be a country of extremes. Congress has spent uncounted millions on rivers and harbors, while on the other hand for more than half a century, shn has spent practically nothing for good roads. Yet timre is one hundred times as much travel on land as there is on water. Bills are now before both houses of congress providing for an appropriation of $24,000,000 to be used during the next three years as a fund for national aid to road improvement). The fate of these bills depend largely up¬ on the attitude of the farmers on the question. If they would unite in a strong demand for Ra¬ tional aid it would speedily be¬ come an accomplished fact. First—The improvement of highways is too great a burden for the rural populations to bear alone- If left to them the prob¬ lem will never be solved. Second—The improvement of roads would benefit all classes throughout the entire country: hence the whole people should share in the necessary expense Third—The improvement of roads is certainly as fit a subject for national legislation as im¬ provement of rivers and harbors. Fourth—The improvement of roads is necessary to extension of the rural free delivery system, and congress is authorized by the constitution to establish post roads.—W. E. Vance, in the Mon¬ tezuma Record. Petition for Charter. GEORGIA— Mitchell County. To the Superior Court of said county: The petition of J. T. GoLette, Janies Daniel and Mack Adams shows: 1. They desire for themselves, their ■associate's and successors to become a body corporate under the name and style of “Independent Rational Real Estate Benevolent Society.” 2. The term for which petition ts art. to be incorporated is twenty years, with the privilege of renewal at the end of that time. 3rd. The object of the proposed cor¬ poration is pecuniary profit and gain to its members. Petitioners propose to up¬ hold the standing of its members in the business world and to operate a henevo-. lent society, and ask power to buy and sell realty and personalty, to stand se¬ curity for its members and others and receive consideration for same, to con, duct a general mercantile and agricultu¬ ral business and assist its members in the same, to sue and be sued, have a corporate seal, mid have all powers inci¬ dent to the business and pursuits above set forth. 4th. Petitioners desire incorporation with One Hundred Dollars capital stock divided into shares of the par value of :four dollars each. Ten per cent, of said capital Petitioners stock has actually been paid increase in. desire the right to said capital stock from time to time not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars. 5th. The principal office and lodge of said corporation is to be at Baconton, said county, and petitioners ask power to establish branch offices and lodges •wherever they may from time to time see fit. Wherefore petitioners pray to be made style a body corporate under the name and aforesaid, with all the rights liabilities and immunities and subject to the fixed bv law. J. T. GoLette, i [ Jas. Daniel, S Petitioners. Mack Adams, Filed in office this April 18,1904. S. E. Cox, Clerk. Tax-Receiver’s Notice. THIRD ROUND. Pebble City May 16. Maples o 17. Pelham ** 18. Branchville n 19. Davis’ Mill il 20. Alger ** 26. Baconton it 27. I will be in Camilla every Saturday until July 1st except May 14, which day I will he in Pelham. I will also be in •Camilla court week. My books will close July 1st. Respectfully, C. G. T. Akridge, T. R. M. LOST. One medium sized dark brown mare mule, with bushy mane and tail; strayed from our lot on the -24th instant. A suitable reward will be paid for the return of this ■mule to our mill at Pelham, Ga, Higgston Lumber Co. citation. GEORGIA—Mitchell County. L. M. Brooks and others having ap¬ plied for the establishment of a new public road of the second class commenc¬ Branchville ing at Peoples’ turpentine still on the running the and direction Wliigham of Pelham road and and in intersecting the Pelham road east of trite Bay Pole Branch—ruiming through the lands of People & Co., Geo. Davis, L. M. Brooks, N. F. Mallard, A. Fowler, J. D. Cameron, J. E. McElvin, D. F. Scar¬ borough, A. L. Scarborough, B. H. Brenkley length and T. J. Wilder—the propos¬ ed of said road being about (4) four miles. This is to notify all persons that on and after the 12th day of April next said new road will be finally grant¬ ed if no good cause is shown to, the con¬ trary. This March 8th, 1904. J. G. Wood, Clerk Com. Court. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. The law firm of I. A. Bush & Sous is this day dissolved by mutual con-eut, Mr. M. E. Bush retiring from the active practice of the law. Mr. I. A. Bush will continue to practice in all the courts ex¬ cept the City Court of Camilla. Mr. R. I). Bush will practice in all the courts. Except by special arrangement, hereafter each member of the old firm will practice alone. Isaac A. Bush, Robert D. Bush, Marshall E. Bush. Camilla, Ga,, March 9th, 1904. For Sale. Gin Outfit complete, with en¬ gine, boiler, elevators, conden¬ sers and press. Also “Deloach’ saw mill and 36 inch grist mill. Will sell all together or any parts of same. J. E. Coliinis, Flint, ■ Georgia. Wanted— One second hand 10x15 Gordon press with throw off: must be in A1 condition: send description, price, etc., to Printer, Camilla, Ga, A ROLL CF BUTTER. Why It V/as Exchanged and Whs! Be¬ came of It. The little town of Mercer boasts a greengrocer with all the wisdom of Solomon, reports the Philadel¬ phia Ledger. The other day a coun¬ try woman, famous the country over for the quality of her butter, called on this old Silas Treeves with the pdd request that he take a five pound roll of her making, giving her in place of cash an equal amount of butter from his own stock. Knowing, as he did, that her butter was better than any he had ever handled and knowing, too, that she knew that it was, the old fellow be¬ came somewhat suspicious and ques¬ tioned the woman’s motive. “Well, you see,” she said finally, “when I come to do the churnin’ this week I found a mouse drowned in the cream, and somehow our folks feel kind o’ oftish about eatin’ this here butter.” “And do you expect me to sell that kind of butter to my custom¬ ers ?” “Now, look here, Silas Treeves,” said the old woman, “my butter’s better’n any your customers ever gets, and as for the mouse—well, what they don’t know won’t hurt them.” The old man took the butter and weighed it, went to his cellar and after a little while returned with a roll of a somewhat dillerent shape, but very much the same general ap¬ pearance, and, this being satisfac¬ tory to his customer, she took it and went out. About a week later the country woman happened in the again. “How’d you like butter?” ask¬ ed the old philosopher. “First rate,” replied the woman. “Folks eat it?” “Yep.” "Well, maybe you was right, after all, about what people don’t know not hurtin’ ’em. You et the butter with the mouse in it, after all. I jes’ changed the shape of the roll a little.”_______ The Cynic Is Respected. One of the seeming wayward¬ nesses of our human nature is the respect for a cynic that lurks in nearly every heart. The respect is not for his character, certainly not for his disposition, but it goes out to him as a man of intellect and is often disproportionate to his abil¬ ity. To hear that a man is cynical is to accept him as of superior in¬ telligence. There is a universal def¬ erence to what is universally deemed an unlovely and undesirable atti¬ tude of mind. The entrance of the cynic into the drawing room pro¬ duces an air of expectant interest. His rancorous comments are re¬ ceived as admirable wit. So at least according to the contemporary nov¬ els of society; so even, though in a somewhat less obvious and artificial manner, according to one’s own ob¬ servation. We all find more inter¬ esting the person who discusses his friend’s failings than him who dwells upon his friend’s virtues. We do not like the cynic better, but we regard him as the more penetrating and the better informed.—Arthur Stanwood Pier in Atlantic. A Rothschild Story. The mob besieged Baron Roths¬ child’s house in Paris during the revolutionary upheaval in 1848, and the baron begged the ringleaders to enter. They demanded an equal dis¬ all tribution of his wealth among the male adults of France. It was clear that the safest way for Baron Rothschild was the simplest, and the baron, working out the sum, found that it came to much less than a franc a head. “We will, how¬ ever, call it a franc,” he said. “Ac¬ cept the first installment with my compliments. And now, gentlemen, you will allow me to resume my business.” There was no longer any need to be violent, and for 2 shil¬ lings a Rothschild bought the good will of an angry mob. Forger, but Not Criminal. “Do you see that man over there?” asked the detective, with an air of mystery. eagerly, “I “Yes,” said the citizen see him. What of him?” "That man,” Baid the detective slowly—“that man is a professional forger.” “Good gracious!” exclaimed the citizen in surprise. “Who would ever have thought it? Why don’t you arrest him, then ?” “Can't," said the detective weari¬ ly. “It isn’t against the law to make horseshoes, is it?" nYSTAND Is at the Depot. -K—I am there to furnish to the Public Brick, Rough and Dressed Lumber At prices that are Fair. See me and save money. I carry a nice, new line of GROCERIES. My motto shall be: “Fair Dealing and Prompt Service.” Command me and your goods shall be delivered at your door. J. F. Clark. HUNTER, PEARCE & BATTEY, §2 Cotton Factors. Over 30 years experience. Expert Handlers of ^^^ Sea Island As well as r Upland Cotton. Liberal cash Advances against consignments. Money loaned to’cotton shippers on Approved se¬ curity. Large dealers in Sea Island and Upland Bagging, Sugar Cloth, Twine and Ties. WRITE FOR TERMS, 126 East Bay St. Savannah, Ga. Klint River & North-eastern Ry. Co. Bffeotlve February Itli 1904, 10*30 a. m t No. 3 No 1 Daily Niles Miles No 2 Daily Not A. M. STATIONS PM 10 30 0 Lv Pelham Ar 25 4 10 10 40 1 ACL Junction 24 4 00 1105 6 Cotton 18 3 18 11 10 2 Riley 15 3 13 11 13 1 Hinson 13 310 11 23 14 Floride 11 3 00 11 35 24 Akridge 9 2 50 11 50 2 Sale City 6 2 35 12 00 1 Jonesboro 1 2 25 12 10 2 Tuton Junction 0 215 12 20 3 Port Arthur 3 | 2 10 12 30 3 Ar Tichnor Lv 0 2 00 Connections: J\o. 1 Pelham Ga., Atlantic Coast Line. No. 2 Tichnor Ga., Georgia Northern Ry. J. W. Byrd, Geh. Man. D. M. Rogers, Gen. Snpt