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i'HEMtLLERCO'- IV LIBER ' I Knt- red in Pos toss ice ti 1 C ■ quit* ia., us second class matter Published Evkhv \! ft nesda* E,< p'i <V' Zala B. Poole, hatilois riplloa, - ?! 00 P , ' ! ' ye’ l ’’- ! jj )L. ■ ’T GA, Jan. 23, 1907 Hu. t'!'“P” , —. The great forces t’i.. iti d '.he , ; ter of the cihz ■ md make i! ’ tlie 1 ’ e I iil- pis, 1L ulith-ian, the P-dagogu ■ and - If i l -se -re ienni anil pure, the n wiil b > ble | :d the nat’on ■ 'I 1 lie gr | A Nunnally \IITH '!’<> U’l i . >RI INt Foil -M a. E\ . Devote Life To ntudy. i - to spend the rest if a, iii ■io studyin - th' prob ch ,r in til stat and S Th and io ■■ riling and tni; >out them. # nlr for g-vernor I .st - I decid- definitely to give; ■<p working f-r m ney and to de- ( vote th remainder of my life to working out these problems for | Georgia and the S o” >ke Smith. lathee words Imi c moi-. .Smith in an address b< - students < f the Georgia Technological School Monday ; morning, declared his intention of. viiig uphisexL ' - law pra lite '-voting his life to the study of conU.‘ions in Georgia and the South and he problems w hich now confront his wn sec-tGii. Governor-elect, 'smith is a mem ber of the firm of " . : ’i Berner, Smith <t Hastings. Ihe r ’lie firm is a large one and'i! lerv few attorneys in Atlanta « r Gec: • - ~. w Tii p i M i whose income is b f A‘-‘ r - Imurauon or Mr h taken as meaning that he will retire er- ■ , e iy from h- practice at the bo- Lot resume it when his tern; expires as had treeuexpi ci. At lanta !<ei_r -a- A precious ti r.' . pr -ci jus t i us if it h ' be n !■ • w >rk t.r ecors GEO Kill A ?’i 0..3- There ate more then n few raised in Georgia now and the are go< 1 mi. •-. t ’ The fact oi it . re is money be ide out of raising a fins nr, t ; ,ii ragi quality hors , p wii. pre.bably continu- .; d< rabli ' riod. Ibe de- s t -to bo greater than . G-. .1 mules lite bring >. ■<■ <i ■.•ci\- gi. id nd nearly half tie pair ’ Georgia mule , xl tn iI- ii-'d almost iu ..here in Lil 'gia as well as in ■ r K .duck v.--Ex. h tie d itor of R , - : id-itivc Barb ;t of Texas gees ■, t . sunn . i Qu. ... .a Roose •, ~t tends. I'hey have a drill sa- - ! .v n marching <ut of the Ijitth AHss Burleson was 80 pl' e c.’ie day last v that Uea a. Quedtin Riosev- ware ke Hold of one Another’s bands :>u'd march out Ihe little girl held back when she saw the Presi de it's son with extended hand alongside of her ‘ Take his han ' the'. teller said. “I’m sorry, but 1 can’t,’’Miss Burleson su’d. “M hy imi; the teacher asked Because I >n a Democrat,” she stud, andin s’sied on walking down alone,— iLicnange i NEVER MIND. i i What if some people slight you i Never mind t hat if some* people wrong you?j Stiil keep kind Wind if some ill judge you’? I nto yourself be true. l By into them as you Would have them do. l What it snub yen E r t •;,*< iuth-s you wear? ■ What, ome slight y. u because! You lack a stylish air’? i W” t ,|i s it ii" Uy matter? . ■> not hold a spite •( .. .ily tread life's pathway Leading unto right. i |E, r gnu i p pi" findly With a smile; We are on. e < >r a iittl.i while. ‘ | Oftentimes a mile has lightened I The heavy load 1 iOf some weary ivfarer O . life’s dreary’ road. • \V at if some Io have more Money '1 an you have’? Wind it some < an do that Which you cannot do? You can try to do your very bes’, -. I’-'J' tv . I To make someone better for ye.ur passing ihis way i'r to forgive the wrongs others do you You will need forgiveness for the wrongs you dj; Always do your duty with a kind word or smile, i And you’d find ell wro g rig Ted. in the “afte: wl>d>-.” ON HE i>E VTH < E CHIL- DREN But vou say God sometimes takes i , the most b ‘nutiful blossoms from ' ou.’ homes, the baby, the bud of hu aanitv. This is true, but even as we go out into the garden and i cut the most beautiful blooms to nt" in adoiuii.g our homos, even as we take th., c.l'T.sest pi.i. ’s to use in beautifying our gardens, so • God takes the blossoms from our i homes, tue plants t'> make more beautiful the p«J<»ci> of the skies, to I i jr ig!iten up the many mansions 'that have been prepared for their i reception. It is sometimes hard for ns to them up. but we shuillf feel as u at > . wl -ai 1; I 1 "I close; v hold H in .my ti-ma a jcWfc r r•. ■'Niv,- 1 - ■ .co nuA pure on gaged my c, i ‘Twas mine, my pre. ms jewel; God gave it me. I’tvas my own; who else couiu for it. so tenderly? Ltd e i ar Master came one day . m gt in to take. ‘I hi let it go,’ I cried. ‘Aly hear; would break.’ >’<n Im tin Master comes for it to bear above, •; royal diadem He i"S in love. . •!*•<! 2 ' > it i my treasure--my jewel rare: T . saf< . gm ■■ 1 and keep it pure and very fair.’ - Tt thou keep’sl my gein,’ He said, i, ‘it may bo lost. ■ The threshold of my home n > I tine. has evsr crossed; Ai ■ ■ -r ’ e heart s rich treasur | i j is, the heart will be. i . j iel will bo sass abov, gone before them’ i '' \l--, iid tins.: words, and gazed with pittying look. While in the early hush of morn my gem he took. Close t.> my hear: that morn 1 held, teais falling fast, ‘ tn empty casket; the bright gem Was safe al last. , Yes. Master tiiou may'st keep my > ! own. foi it is thine; s iufe in the Ernie not made with lands: ’tis thine and mine.” DISSOLUTION NOTICE. I J Georgia. Miller County; Notice is hereby' given that the ’ firm of Cook Bros. A Co., has been dissolved by mutual consent, Jas. Cook retiring, and G. W. Cook A Bro., assumroins all indebtedness. I Al! parties indebted to the firm of i Cook Bros. & Co., are requested | to settle with (I. W. Cook A Bro., i who ate authoriz. d to seceipt jsnme. G W (look. Oi Jinances. For 1907. j (' unci! n. t 'an., J 1907 and j was regularly sworn in ready for 1 business Un motion I Kimhrel waselec ted eitv clerk and treasurer. On motion clerks salary was placed at §IOO,OO per anum. ! On motion R. W. Grow was np . p iiuted mayor protein | On motion the town employed 13 inmi on standing salary. ; Lst. A marshal, whose duties w ill lie ’ - j e that a’l ordinances and bylaw f said town si.all be io!i ad oiit a. to personally hi- ■-reutend ai! treat work at the' Hi . m id’ street committee and , > p'rsonaj. sup Tvise the i i sera . r wagon, collee’ all street | • tax, i ispi'Ct, all public and private i priv es and Lack alleys at the di rection of strict committee. 2oud. \ deputy marshal, whose Iduties shall bo to keep the city pump in operation and the tank tilled witli water and to personally inspect and keep in repair all wa ter pipes and mams and other ap *n<tua beloi'tng to the city, irt the direction of water work committee and when not actively i i.gaged al the above duties, he shall perform police duties for said town* at the direction of the marshal and mn_.-| or, and lie shall be. recognized at ' all times as a police officer, hisdu : ties will also lie to inspect private mains, pipes mid connections and report all defficienc 's to water work com mitten. 3rd, A seravenger ci.rt man whose i duties will be to devote his entire I time attention to the maintainance of the streets and sidewalks and back alleys and keep in repair all cross bridges and washes and clean ing the stree ts and side walks of waste and rubbish under the su pervision of marshal in accordance of instruction of street committee On motion the marshal's salary was put at §3(SO,tX) per anum ami I §I,OO cost in ich case convicted [ and. impounding fees. !'he d -p.ity marshal's salary to be §360,0’’ per anum. The s '.veuger cart man's salary §210,00 per anum. Thu bond of marshal to. bc§siD -00 the bond of deputy' mar.-. .. §500,00. . m., T a r m on motion J. b 1 humps. >:i was, nominated and elected city marsha I J i ,n,d! '’ n ; L . y i, Ou m. fii.-i 1< D. Rich, L.Kitn lor 1 and J. 3. Wilkin w re ap ' i [jointed finance and water coni , mitti.e. On motion the street tax for l‘s -07 were put at $3,(0 par anum and . that llie tax books be op -red Apr. Isl and - d Aur. 30, and that on the m-r .lug of May Ist all de faulters be i o ted and cases made against flu , . md that they be dealt w ; i acOuje ig to laws governing same J On motion tin. tax ou billiard j and pool rooms be raised to u<’O,f)O , peranum per table and that such pool rooms opend and with Colquitt dispensary. On Motion meet market-License be put $50.00 per annum and that th“ town be open to public from 10 o’clock a, Al. to 2 o clock !’. AI. free of license, license to go from fan Ist to Jan Ist and are non I tranferable. I Ou motion each fire life or line I stock company having a resident ! agent in city pay a license of §5,1'0 j per nnnm. ()n motion business tax books Ibe opened Jan. Ist to remain op ! i'n till Fel». Isl, and that ties doing business in city be re quired to register with city clerk I the kind of business they are do ing and pay the tax therefor, and that .di license are non t.ansfera bie. and each business opening as- Jan 1, shall register and pay tax before opening. On motion a committee be ap pointed by mayor to revise and codify all city laws, ordinances and resolutions into code form, proper ly indexed and have samn neatly bound in law sheet into 10 books said books to remain the property of city of Co'quitt, tire' committee ap[ oinled were P. D. Rich and K. W. Grow; sain committee to get up same at once. On motion we adopted ail penal laws and Jiusiness tax not freri-in mentioned of city of Colquitt row bi force. On motion ai ordinance passed to assess a license of s2,soeach for each wash woman and each cook , - . i;.„_ •!.X I. - 1 Im they are employed clerk bv wli ’< , ' W 1° aonipiy wi.li same am! ii f.aihi with us-for contempt, etia.i bedea g ;[ !C justice court On mot.i j ..j r • ouuty court house room in Alii , (J . court and is the place . | J; _,_ .. council mem i - e:id t h nt ns Colquitt Vie recon.' -gcrives an unual up nigti selico! ’ l. in t ])j s p o( ] v t |, at uropriation-: Ts K h B. Wilkin a, l r( j of trustees k , r placed on be f said school. , id-inauce is last c>n motioii £|iig offices doing to tax all pi; of Colquitt §IO,OO business in < . Vij peranum. > U) .. y !ii]( , r C( , lin( .. ('n motion Imade the official gn- LdBEK.' L Wih 4 Jot, V so long ns it has j zett for this < ■ of any paper ihe (argeflH ‘yuit l . iii ciiv oQ . t) y p.-rv n -xnordiv,- ukhig mtoxicatinu guilty of < - imblic place or pri liiiuors in ;i , ug(J w iiheut tin vatc busine| Mroptietor of sv.id consent of IV nn'ityof disordily house, shall ¥ p e p Un j s [ )C( j ns conduct anl'J. X c of pei)fh perscribed I » | code. ' ordinance is Dnmotin sis t() iududi Hereby amcig f jck i(J w . it . Gunts (lie luilowing 4m imil-s, so tha sheep, horses. ’ A wliel , amell( led ; ‘ ul Ivs: An ordinane. | ’vdl read ns| hogs, goats - passed I-’ty _ . 3ules and liorsi Jieep. cattlK ! J large on stree( i’.-.im running *| tt . . llrJ t hat-any o j! city of (,-V | t f ] o . ;iSv on street san. yiock fol a-to be emp’utidf ih „aid city, | Jhial, and the mar ay the city r( -i of said animal t m" 1 descript/ , r Hve ( ] ays in soin lie advertis« said marshal, am public place! .. ruf s;(il ailin); , should tlie of claim and repi. fail or refirnj by or before th sess said anil; ? g ye ( | n^ g p;|V expiration ;Ullding ail J kei .’, ing cost of ens 50e for empound said annual, vi ~ d;)y ff)r ke( , pil)g ingnndlOcp. y [)e so[(1 so , h Uhatsanl anim L pnv wst o f sain I highest bidde> 1 rea|iz>d fro[i [Such sums as , ;nal jn escefJg ( t sale or such m L paid t 0 the nwi: the case, shall .-|| 0() proof> ai|(| ; er of ~nd ainr. J,,,, a h ill b-paid in t . city treasure 1,,! thftt the formp . ] ' recomi^mV rtS) placeo[irec .mi..., M. D. W tjihe meetings o ,<’r<l tue minnf ' J u Jy ; the r.)oi> _ niSiTdx,, , ~-’drk anti troas nrer’s bond w isiß ’iaced at §StO,G sub’j to appr >\aW of t,,c mayor. On m >tioi. r ular council meet ing will be heldl lt 2 Pll, o> ' first Thursday i.l each month, a which time all bl ds will be auditor ; and [>aid. , Council adj mrt lle d. S. | Wilkin, Al ay or. L. Kimbrel,] Clerk. l! ’ i Report of F imuj lCe Commi I too. A o find Tn.- acct omits oi ti e re ' tiring treasurer rn| a *lyand acurate * iy kept ond coDgr;|' tn lfito aim oi ! . his most valuable | service during ' his administration! I Re ’p sui’mited, P.gD. Rich, 1 Chairman. J. S. Wilkin, I L. K mbril,! Fi lance fl om ' How !■ cure C hilblain.i, i “to enjo' frctdc ' m from chil •: iilai'is,” wiites j..h a Kemp. East ’ Otistield, Mr, “I q Bucklen’s Arti'ea salv‘. nav s Iso used it for salt heumwith ex t Rent results.’ (Guar nteee to c:;r fSkr sores, m jdolent uU -q ni s. wounds. frost bites md si * diseases, 25c at city dri; storel. OFFIIAL t|)i »!,GTORY. W.tl. W ril J IS. Ci Court 4th Alondays .pr. am F< let J. A. La.'gSolic itorGeheral. I. B. Bim Clerk. J. A. Ph bps, ' Sheriffr W. C. Dicer, Or dinary. Court Ist Mondi' in eac! i month. E. B, Bi h. > B. B. Eberts. I Com. Court Is G. W. (irter. I gMonday in each >V. K Inight. ’ month. W. I. loody. ' I’ax Collector. J. G. 1 alley >, Receiver. B. B. loberte, C ountv Treasure. W. A IcDonab 1, County Survey , or ■ Jas. inight. Coroner. C. C lush, Ju/dge City Court i Cour 2 Mondlay in t ach Month r N. L. Staiileton.i Solicitor. ‘ i 1 ’ j ‘ W. R. HORN. I f Contractor and . Dealer in Pipe Fit- i tings, Windmills, Tanks, 1 Pumps, Sash. Door? at'd. Blinds, Paint.,, Un and Glass. Brushes. ' atL Tubs, Sinksetc., Ac j I Does Painting, 1 Plumbing; and . Carries a Neat I Line of Builders! Hardware and Wall Paper fufact any tl.iiii; in Builders Sup plies. Estlmat.s on A ppi i ea l ion. Tii • Right Name. Mr. August sherpi, the popular ■vensetw of the poor, at Fort Madi :<)ii, La., says; "Dr King’s XewLif •) ‘ills am rightly' named; they ;.et | tiore agreeiihly, do more good and ' mike one f.,el bett.-r than any oth ; r laxative.’’ Guaranteed to Hire liliousiiess and constip’a'ion. 25c t city drug store. Cur d of Lung Trouble. ■‘lt is now eleven years since 1 .ad a narrow escape, from consump ioti,” writes c o. Ff.iyd, ii leading lUsiness man of KerJinw, s. c. “I iad run down in weight to 155 ibs ii'd cooghmg was constant, both w day ami by night, finally I be an taking Dr. King’s New uiscov ry. and continued this for about ,x months, when my cough and ■mg trouble were entirely gone nd I was restored to ray norma! eight* 170 lbs.” Thousands of per ■ >ns are healed every year. Guatan •ed at city drug store, Sitesuid §l.. rial bottle free. Dr. E. K. RAINEY. D-mtist, Arlington, Georgia L Office upstairs in post ef'fi e > luildiug. Your patronnxe is so i! -ied. E. K. Rainey. R. W. GROW ■- A Attorney at Law; 4 . COIQIITT, GA. I Commercial law a Specialty, j .noney io loan on five yeaiut ■ me al 7 and cent interest. J j - - ... —~. ii M. E. O’Neal ~ ; Attorney pt l-avr, I’ Ga, ‘d I'’ ’ i 'lb ‘i Inta »n- ' ' < ■ Perry D. Rich Attorney and Coun=[ seller at Law Commercial law ! nnd *►< Joi lections a Specialty Co'quitt, . - . _ j i i B. B. Bash, N. L. dcSM A -TAFLETON, attorneys at law. Will practice in I’ataula and \ ’ any Circuits.. Sy: cinl attention given to and selling Innes. Wtn. I. Geer, CCJ ATI ORNEY at law, ■ d REA L ESTATE AGENT. ! WLQUITT. GA. 1 Rrnelicwc in ad the State and se I d :.d Courts and else were by pc ci al contract. 2-25-03-1 j i LIVERY. "FEED AND SALE STABLE. Just east of First National Bank I have epened'an ! UP TO DATE LIVERY, FEED & SALE STABLE. Good teams & Polite and trusty drivers who fire .fa miliar with the roads Your patronage will be appreciated All Classes of The Best .> Horsed and Mules A1 wa y son Hand. ! want your trade and can offer every lINDUCEMEN t For Same. Call And See Me Before you buy any STOCK. Be sure to stop at MY STABLE. Your stock will be WELL CARED FOR. J?W. BAILEY, COLQUI t r, GA. f Every Hour OF THE DAV BARGAIN Offers. I”a nc y & Flea vy (Groceries • Hay, Grain, and ail other kinds of End sluff offered at the LOWEST PRICES. BUY A HOME, AA line you can di so eis'lv. ID) Residence lots now BEING SI'RVI'YED, Lo.s lUJ it front and 21)0 ft back. 'I In y begin within JSO vds of public sqm re and ext i d along CuthLeit street, and along new streets now being opened which will intersect wEST BROAD, CUTHBERTS PINE STREETS. High & Healthy L)calit} p.ikl productive lands make Ukso 11k most desirable Residence Lots. Select and buy one while they are being offered at such Astonishingly Low Prices. Three More Stores containing Iron and Glass fronts to be added to the fout now standing north of court house square. Why dont you plant Florodora Cotton, And receive to 8 cts more per pound than for ?.nv other staple o otton. No difference in cultivating, makes more to same land, stays reeu longer, is easier gathered, matures faster, and is easier picked han any other staple. Have about 500 more bushels of th seed for sale at COctsper bushel econd years planting. Come early so as to secure your seed. Foir bargains in Groceries, Real Estate or Seed call c n SETH B. WILKIN, Mgr For JOHN R. SHARPE. COLQuITT. Ga.