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The Miller County Liberal.
VOL. XV.
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It Was |
Reported- i
That I was leaving here in Janu- I
ary. The above was true—but my g
December Trade made me take
ANOTHER “THINK”
So I have decided to remain here g
and you will find that I have a first g
class line of everything pertaining !
to Jewelry. When in need of any- |
thing in my line call and see me.
EDWIN J. HUNTER,
JEWELER. |
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Buying Goods
W. H. GRIMES COMPANY
\ Is a habit that has fastened itself upon many /
of the most particular house-wives in this /
\ section. THERE IS a REASON. This /
I firm from the start has followed the policy of 1
supplying their trade with the highest grade • \
I of Fancy and Family Groceries at the lowest \
possible pric.s. THAT'S WHY.'
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Phone 52
Local Paragraphs.
A large congregation gathered
at the Baptist church Sunday and
many were pleased with the ser
mon by the young pastor. Rev. C.
F. Clark.
Sued Irish potatoes nt Joe
Toole’s 45c a peck.
EGGS FOR SALE--By those
who feet Aunt Patsv’s Foully
bed to their hens. Sold by J. E.
Sholnr.
Mr. Will Middleton was in
town this week. He is about to
regain his wonted health, and his
children who have been sick with
the mumps and the other epidem
ics which have been raging in our
county are a'l nearly well again,
and Mr. Middleton is now wearing
his good natured smile.
Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls
cheap at Sholar’s.
* The hen that eats Aunt Patsy’s
Poultry Feed cannot help but lay,
because trie feed is turned into
Eggs. Get it at Sholar’s.
Miss Mabel Carpenter, after a
delightful visit to the home of her
aunts, who live in South Florida,
reached home Sunday. Miss Ma
bel numbers her friends by her
acquaintances and it is a real
South Georgia welcome that has
been accorded her.
Mr. and Mrs. S . B. Wilkin have
been having a time. Four of
their children have been ill at tne
same time with measles. We are
pleased to note that they 7 are now
gradually regaining their health.
The Farmer’s and Teacher’s In
stitute which was held at the
court house on last Saturday
morning was poorly attended.
Hon. M. L. Brittain and Hon. E.
L. Worsham delivered addresses.
There are. perhaps, more auto
mobiles in Colquitt for the size of
the place than any other town in
the Stale.
Miss Frankie Williams is indis
posed from the mumps. Miss
Kathleen Bush will have charge
of her school duties until
she is able to return to them.
A Brush automobd ", the prop,
erty of Mr. Henry Barrel', was
sold at public outcry the other
day for $37 50. The machine was
bought by Col. N. L. Stapleton.
When completed, Mr. E. S.
Lawhorn will rent lhe apartments
over Dr. P. E. Wilkin’s new
stores and with ’,iis family will re
side there.
Mr J. R. Sharpe, of Bainbridge
spent Saturday in the city.
The contractor who built the
new school building arrived in
Colquitt Sunday night. He came
to turn the building over to the
city school authorities.
Mr. E. S. Lawhorn spent Sun
day in Bainbridge.
Mr. John Lewis who for several
months has been employed at the
City Barber shop has moved to
Moultrie.
Mr. Sonnie Hart, ot Camilla,
was a visitor in Colquitt Sunday.
Miss Roberts, of Camilla, is the
accomplished guest of Mrs. H. S.
Sutton.
Mr. James Cheshire and Mr. H.
H. Mims, leading citizens from the
Macedonia community were
among the recent visitors to the
city.
Colquitt hunters are working
over time these days. There is
said to be a plenty of game but is
difficult to get at.
COLQUITT, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31 1912.
We Must Elect
Billie B. Bush
It is necessary in order for Mil
lei county to hold her prestige in
the Patauia circuit for Billie B.
Bush to be elected S- licitor Gen
eral.
To this end it is not sufficient
for ?very voter in the county to
merely support him. He should
receive Hit benefit of every bit of
the influence ttiat every citizen in
| this county can muster up in the
Other counties in the circuit.
In Mr. Bush the county pre
sents a man on whom all of its vo
ters can and will unite. He is
in the full vigor of young man
hood, abundantly able and is of
irreproacable character. He is as
true as steel and as honest as the
I days are long. Indeed, he is just
such a man as a well governed
people should take delight in ele
vating to a position of public
trust.
The point is this: There are
many voters in the other counties
of the circuit who may never
have the opportunity of learning
of the peculiar fitness of Mr.
Bush for the office to which he
aspires.
There are many citizens of Mil
ler who arc widely and favorably
known. If each of these would
communicate with friends or hc
quaintances in the different coun
ties of the circuit, and call atten
tion to his candidacy, ability, per
sonal altainment and also the fact
that it is time that we are entitled
Ito some recognition from the bal
ance of the circuit, Billie Bush
will be materially aided.
There are more than a few offi
cers of tne State, able and worthy,
who owe their success in politics
more to the vigilance of their
frlerifisTnan to any other cause.
Let every citizen of the county
exert himself to influence at least
one vote for the Miller county
candidate
Mr. and iMrs. J. W. Bailey w re
called to Dougherty County Sun
day by the extreme illnes of his
mother, Mrs. Tenie Bail'y. As
we go to press we learn from Mr.
Bailey that she is now recovering.
His many friends will be glad
to learn that Sheriff Jno A. Phil
lips, his wife and their children
are all regaining their health from
the illnesses which almost trans
formed their home into a hospital.
The members of this interesting
family were under the careful
treatment of Doctors Cook and
Hays.
Mr. Dixon Jordan, of Whigam,
was here last week. He was so
liciting orders for the drug com
pany of which he is a member.
He visited ihc family of hie un
ch, Mr. J. G. Jordan. While
here he renewed a friendship exis
ting between him and one of Col
quitt’s fair girls.
Mr. and Mrs. T N. Tucker, a
[couple of Milford, spent Saturday
here pleasantly. The lady was a
guest at the home of Mrs. Herbert
Sutton.
Sunday the editress was called
to Eldorendo by the painful ill
ness of her sister, Mrs. W. J
Pridgen wdio is confined to her
room with pneumonia. The lady
suffered first with a stubborn case
of la grippe. She probably left
her bed too soon and the relapse;
was quickly followed by pneu
mouia. We hope she will soon be
restored to pirfect health.
Friday Judge L. A. Free presid
ed at Justice Court. In the after
noon he was disqualified by re<a
t.onship to render judgement in
Some cases, and Judge L. L. Mus
grove of the 12th, dist. held court
for him.
Mr. Roy Sullivan of Bainbridge
is now a resident of Colquitt.
Duckworth Sounds
Note Os Warning
It is high time the South was
wakifig up and preparing to take
such? steps as will preserve to her
the benefits that are to be gather
ed from our “gold mine” cotton.
The speculators are not trying
to I.Jp anybody but themselves,
and should they? The for
eign spinners are certainly not
worr»jng themselves about the fi
nancial success <>f t h e South.
Whit they want is cotton at as low
a prjbe as they can get it, and why
not?)
Tlrere is an effort being made
now to form an association that
will name the price of cotton for
several years at a time, and such
pric«*ri are not to be in tl>£ interest
of the Southern growers. This
plan will succeed sooner or later,
if ihc south sleeps on, and when
it does our section will lose mil-1
millions every year. Ihe farmer;
will ;oe made poor, business will;
become stagnated and improve
ments cease their rapid develop
ment.
Every business interest in the
cotton belt should unite m an ef
fort to get and keep control of the
marketing of our cotton. The
people of the South are the ones
to be interested in what oui cotton
nets up. If ti.ey are not who will
be?
Lt t every land owner urge the
growing of home supplies, g<’t the
renters to grow their home sup
piits, and if they will not grow
them for themselves arrange with
them tr grow enough for you, so
that you may supply your renters
the next year.
Tie merchants should discour
the Spying of home supplies, as it
y.a'iT* ifimir' Iqes r-e-"
•ge-J.Tk’e people to raise wf.aMd.Wj
need'.' and keep the money at !
home that is now being sent out!
of the South.
The farmer would use this mon-:
ey to buy many things that he is I
now doing without, and the vol- 1
ume of business would therefore!
be increased.
Yours lespectfully,
R. F. Duckworth,
Pres. Ga. F. U.
Executive Com
mittee Meets
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee met last Saturday morning at the
court house and the following members
were present:
J. M. Wilson, Chairman, L. L.
Grimes, R. V. Odum, Jonie Ivey and
G. Boykin, Secretary.
On motion it was ordered that a
white democratic primary be held in
the county on Friday, April sth, under
the law governing primary elections,
for the nomination of a Judge and So
licitor of the City Court, Ordinary,
Sheriff. Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Col
lector, Treasurer and County Commis
sioners and Coroner and Surveyor.
The returns will be consolidated by
the Committee on April 6th, at 10 A.
M. and the nominees will be then de
clared. All qualified white voters ap
pearing on the list of 1910 and.l9ll and
such voters as shall register on or be
fore MarcH*2oth, 1912, and wbo in good
faith intend to support the nominees of
the primary will be allowed to vote in
the primary. Candidates for Judge
City Court will be assessed sls each;
Solicitor City Court, Ordinary, Clerk
and Sheriff $lO each; Tax Assessor,
Tax Collector and Treasurer, $5 each;
Coroner, Surveyor and County Com
missioner 2.50 each. Assessments
must be paid and names registered with
tbe Secretary by 6P. M. March 20th.
on which day the Chairman and Secre
tary shall prepare an official ballot of
the candidates and no other shall be
used or counted. Further ordered that
this committee meet at the court house
at 10 o’clock in the morning at Colquitt
April 6th, to consolidate the returnt.
J. M. Wilson, Chairman,
G. Boykin, Secaetary.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lunsford
were among the agreeable callers
at tilt Liberal office Saturday.
McNair Is After
Sheriff ’s Office
Our readers will find below the
formal announcement for She.iff
of A. G. McNair. ’ '
This gentleman was reartsth in
tins county and needs no introduc
tion at our hands.
Since reaching manhood be has
been book keeper fur several
years ia the large mercantile em
porium of Mr. F. E Fudge.
Mr McNair is a thoroughly re
liable man and if be candidacy
should meet with the approval of
the voters his constituency will
not have cause to regret giving
Mr. McNair their support.
For Sheriff.
To the Voters of Miller County:
I am a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Miller County subject to the
Democratic primary to be held on the
| sth, of April. My experience is such
J that I can ably attend to all the office
I work of the position, and those who
I know me will not doubt my ability to
attend to all other branches of the
office.
Your support will be gratefully ap
preciated, and if elected I will promise
to faithfully perform all duties devolv
ing ou me, to the best of my ability.
Faithfnlly yours,
A. G. Mcnair.
Application To
Amend Charter
Georgia, Miller County.
To the Superior Court of said County:
The petition of the Colquitt Hard
ware and Furniture Company respect
fully shows:
Ist. That on the -- - - day of Octo
ber 1910 your petitioner was granted a
charter in the Superior court of said
county and made a body corporate for
Vo y .term of twenty years
| 2nd. Petitioner finds that said
I amount of capital stock is larger than
;is necessary in the successful conduct
of its business, and desires to reduce
I said amount to the sum of eight thou-
I sand one hundred dollars, petitioner to
; have the privilege of increasing same
i when it so desires according to the terms
! of the original charter.
3rd. Petitioner shows that at a
meeting of its stockholders held on the
- - - - day of January, 1912, at which
all stockholders were present, a resolu
tion was unanimously passed authoriz-1
ing a reduction of the capital stock as
above set forth.
Wherefore petitioner prays that its ,
charter be amended as above set forth.
Bush & Stapleton,
Petitioner’s Attys.
Filed in office January 30th, 1912.
G. W. Cleveland, Dep. Clk,
Georgia, Miller County.
Office of Clerk Superior Court.
I, G. W. Cleveland. Deputy Clerk of
the Superior court of said county, do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of a
certain petition for amendment to char
ter as same appears on file in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal this
the 30th, day of January, 1912.
G. W. Cleveland,
Deputy Clerk.
Seal
'Jones’ Store Is
Broken Open
Thursday night tbe store of Mr.
M. D. Jones, who sells goods near
the depot, was entered and Mr.
Jones estimates the value of the
g 'ods carried away by the thief or
hieves at about one hundred dol
lars.
A negro who was here with the
carnival company is now in jail
charged with being an accessory
to the crime and before the Literal
is circulated it is probable that
others may be implicated and the
stolen goods recovered.
Attention.
There wib be preaching at the j
Nazarene church at ttie Kimbrel
school bouse on Ibe third Sunday.'
Everybody is urged to come out
and bear the new pastor.
Local News Items
Around Boykin
Mr. I. L. Jackson and daugh
ter, Miss Jewell attended preach
ing at Donalsonville Sunday.
Bev. W. 1. Moody is on the sick
list. Hope to see him out again
.
I
Mrs, A. E. Hixon visited rela
tives in Benevolence last Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S LovHt spent
Sunday at the hospitable homo of
their laughter, Mrs. C. C. Nalls.
Our clever depot agent, Mr. 0.
E. Hixon, has been suffering with
a severe cold. We are glad to
note that he is improving.
Miss Juddie Dean is visiting
Misses Drusilla, Ctdlie and Gertie
Harrell this week.
Mr. J. R.Rawls was a pleasant
visiter here Sunday afternoon.
Miss Frndte Hatcher spent Sat
urday night and Sunday in Bab
cock, the.guest of her sister, Mrs.
S. R. Stinson.
Mr. H. D. Dean, of St. Marks,
Fla., spent Saturday and Sunday
with home folks.
Mies Luna Mae McD mahlspent
Saturday in Colquitt.
An Old Slate.
At tl-.e express office, Mr. W. H.
Grimes, the eldest sou of Mr. and
Mrs. D. D. Grimes, has a slate lhat
has been in the Grimes family for
inoie than seventy years.
Since writing tablets and lead
pencils have almost displaced
slates in Georgia schools, Mr.
Grimes slate will prove un inter
esting souvenir of former days.
*- Tbo iJnte v.ks bought r econd
hand from Mr. Sam Wilson, a
former resident of this place, by
Mr. Billie Grimes more than sev
enty years ago and he gave it to
(Mr. D. D. Grimes when the latter
was a boy.
Several years ago the slate was
given to the present owner who
prizes it as an heirloom.
Automobile Up
By Highwaymen
Americus, Ga. —Calvin Cater,
’ Jr., representative of the firm of
Cater & Josey, of Americus, was
held up by three negro highway
men on the Smithx ille turnpike
last night, robbed of three hun
dred dollars and shot through the
hand. He was going through the
woods in his auto when the three
men sprang before his machine
and made him stop. He was shot
before he had a chance to make
an attack and tainted. When no
recovered he found that his watch
and cash were gone. The sheriff
with bloodhounds have gone after
the men.
Lost "Ad” That
Worked 19 Years
Louisville, Ky.--Through a let
ter from Mrs. K. L. Marks, of San
Francisco, in answer to an ad in a
Chicago paper during the World’s
Fail there, Mrs. H. C. Turner of
Louisyilie, will recover $1,200
worth of Jewelry. The authorities
have identified Mrs. Turner aud
the jewels will be sent to Ken
tucky. Mrs. Turner left the jew
els in a toilet room of one of the
buildings at tbe World’s Fair in
! 1893 and tbe next day inserted the
! advertisement in a uady paper.
'The value of advertising is well il
lustrated in this.
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