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ATLANTA TO MACON
By Trolley in Two Years Say
Promoters of Line.
TO HAVE TWO-HOUR SCHEDULE
Una Also to Extend to Albany and Am
ericue—Railroad Commi»»ion
Favorable. •
Application was made to the rail
road commission for the privilege of
Issuing several million dollars worth
of stock and bonds to raise money for
the construction of a trolley line from
Atlanta to Macon, and frcm the latter
olty to Albany and Americus. It was
made by the Atlanta, Griffin* and Ma
con Electric Railway company and the
Americus and Albany Electric Railway
company, both of w-hich have been
chartered and organized. It was an
nounced that arrangements have been
completed for disposing of the securi
ties, and that as soon as the commis
sion places its seal upon the plan ac
tive work of construction will begin.
“Cars will be running between At
lanta and Macon on a two-hour sched
ule in a year’s time,” said W. Jordan
Massee of Macon, who is the leading
promoter of the movement. Accom
panying Mr. Massee for the confer
ence with the commission Saturday
were W. J. Kincaid of Griffin, Josepn
8. Davis of Albany, and M. Felton
Hatcher of Macon, together with rep
resentatives of the New York bankers
who have agreed to handle and dispose
of the securities.
It was not announced what amount
the companies will decide to issue, but
It is known to be in the millions.
The trolley lines will be operated
by power from the plants of the Cen
tral Georgia Power company, which
are now being constructed on the Oc
mulgee and Flint rivers. Millions will
be invested in these plants alone.
While no definite announcement was
made, it is known that the railroad
commission looked with favorable eye
•on the proposition cf the promoters.
No order was issued, as it is neces
sary that the charters of each com
pany be amended before it can be
legally passed.
The company plan to build 286 miles
of road, and will be in shape to per
form all the service done by the aver
age steam railroad.
moneYfoFbibTschools.
Seventy-five Thousand Appropriated
by Commissioners.
Macon, Ga. —By an unanimous vote
the Bibb county board of commission
ers appropriated the sum of $75,000
for the maintenance of the Bibb coun
ty and Macon schools for the year
beginning July Ist, 1908. When the
finance committee of the board of edu
cation appeared before the commis
sioners it cited the reasons for asking
for $75,000, saying that improvements
and repairs that would cost about $16,-
000 had been planned. Last year the
county gave $75,000 to the school
board and the fact that it will do so
again in the face of lessened revenues
Shows what is thought in Bibb county
of the advancement along educational
lines.
At the meeting the establishment of
* Boys’ High school was given an
other push both by the school board
and the commissioners. The Gresham
High school has 450 pupils and a |
new institution is badly needed.
VETERANS RAISE POINT.
Should Council Pass Ordinance on
‘‘Near Beer.”
Macon, Ga. —Before the city council
es Macon can pass an ordinance pro
hibiting the sale of “near beer” out
aide of the fire limits of Macon a ques
tion will have to be settled with Coun
ty Ordinary C. M. Wiley. As Ordinary
Wiley has a great deal to do with the
veterans and many of them are rais
ing the point about their right to sell
the brew should the ordinance be pass
ed. The veterans in Macon are given
licenses free and if the proposed ordi
nance passes it may mean that they
would be cut out.
A meeting of the ordinance commit
<ee was to have been held yesterday
afternoon, but was postponed because
of the absence of one of the members. 1
SHEFFIELD' IACQUIHED.
Killed His Father on Last Christmas ;
Eve.
Cordele, Ga. —The jury in the case :
of Luther Sheffield, charged with the I
murder of his father, Duncan Sheffield, :
on last Christmas eve, returned a ver
4ict of not guilty after remaining out
for several hours. The trial of the !
case consumed two days. The verdict
of the jury seems to meet with uni
versal approval and no criticism has
been heard against it.
ELKS HAVE NEW HOME.
•avannah Lodge Purchases Gordon
Property for $20,000.
Savannah, Ga. —The Savannah
Lodge of Elks has bought the hand
some semi-colonial home of Colonel I
Bierene Gordon on Oglethorpe avenue,
sear Bull street, as a Club house. The
Elks will get into their new home this
Call. They paid $20,000 for the prop
erty. The upper floor of the house is i
to be thrown into one big room as a
lodge room. The lower floor will be !
used as club rooms, it is certain to
make a very attractive home for the
eleven o’clocks.
FOR WOMEN’S SUFERAGE.
Prohibition Party So Instructs Its Del
egates to National Convention.
Atlanta, Ga. —The National Prohi
bition party of Georgia went on record
at the annual convention held in the
house of representatives hall at the
capitol as being in favor of full and
free suffrage for women. The delegates
to the national convention which is
to be held in Columbus were instruct
ed to voteVor a plank to that effect in
the national platform, if such were of
fered. They are next expected to in
ject the issue at the meeting. j
TRAINS TO BE PUT BACK.
Railroad Commistion Grant* Request A
Albai y P.ople.
Atlanta, Ga. —The railroad commis
sion after hearing from a delegation
from Albany, composed of Mayor H. A.
Tarver and eight or ten prominent citi
zens of that city, issued an order di
recting the Central of Georgia Railway
Company to restore passenger sched
ules Nos. 7 and 8, formerly in effect
between Albany and Americus. In tak
ing this action, the commission re
verses itself, as a short time ago, upon
petition of the railroad company, and
after showing was made, it issued an
order permitting the discontinuance of
the trains. The Albany delegation,
however, made such a strong showing
I as to the need for the trains that the
I commission decided to order them re
stored.
The railroaJ commission also au
thorized the (Borgia Southwestern and
Gulf Railroad Company to issue
$4,000,000 in common stock and
$4,000,000 in 6 per cent fifty-year
bonds, the money to be epended in
the construction of the line for which
it has secured a charter from the
state. This company proposes to
build a railroad from Daw-son through
^he .counties of Terrell, Calhoun,
Dougherty, Baker, Miller and Decatur
into Florida, terminating at some
point on the gulf coast yet to be
selected. The estimated length of the
line will be 155 miles. The president
of the company is W. M. Legg and H.
A. Bruton is secretary.
ANBERSONVILLE HAD BIG CROWD.
Memorial Day Program Carried Out —
Memorial Hall Dedicated.
Andersonville, Ga. —Sunny skies
with strong temperate breezes pre
vailed at Andersonville Saturday, Un
ion Memorial Day. A special train
from Fitzgerald arrived at 10:30,
bringing nearly one thousand people.
Os this number fully 300 were Con
federate veterans and their families.
Many were present from Atlanta, Ma
con and adjoining cities and quite a
number of ex-prisoners from northern
cities.
Fully 4,000 whites were present,
while the attendance of colored peo
ple was small, only those living in
; this locality being present. Company
L, Fourth regiment, national guards,
of Americus, were on duty to pre
serve order and also participating in
the exercises at the cemetery. The
usual program was carried out imme
diately after the arrival of the veter
ans from Fitzgerald. After lunch the
jbeautiful memorial hall recently erect
ed at the cemetery was dedicated.
Good nature and the best of order
prevailed.
BABE IN SATCHEL
Left With Negro Woman by Mysteri
ous Persons.
Atlanta, Ga.—A week-old baby,
dressed in the finest of clothes; a clos
ed cab and a mysterious man and wo
man form the principals in a sensation
al and baffling “satchel mystery,’’
which the police and detectives of this
city are trying assiduously to solve.
Lying in a brand new traveling
satchel, evidently bought for the pur
pose, the infant was taken to the home
of a negro woman, Martha Berry, 208
Rhodes street, and abandoned. The
baby was left in the house by the sty
lishly dressed man, who gave the Ber
ry woman a dollar and asked her co
care for the child rnjtil he and his
wife “returned from the theater.”
That was the last seen of the man.
An extra supply of baby clothes had
been packed in the traveling satchel,
and it was on these the deserted babe
was lying. In the satchel was also
found a bottle of paregoric and a box
of talcum powder.
CHANGE IN GARNISHMENT LAWS.
Lawyers Recommend Change in the
Present Law.
The Georgia Bar association in ses
sion at Indian Spring elected the foi
lowing officers:
President —J. Hansell Merrill, of
Thomasville.
First Vice President —B. F. Abbott,
of Atlanta.
Secretary—O. A. Park of Macon.
Treasurer —Z. D. Harrison of At
lanta.
Chairman Executive Committee—
Sam Sibley of Union Point.
Perhaps the most important action
taken was the passage of a recom
mendation for a change in the gar
nishment laws and favoring a law re
quiring persons outside of the state
bringing suits against foreign corpor
ations in the state to give bond. This
change in the garnishment laws would
make it unnecessary for foreign cor
porations doing business in the state
to transfer money to banks outside
of Georgia.
PASTOR’SIERViCES APPRECIATED.
Given Horse and Buggy Upon Leaving
Charge.
Eatonton, Ga. —Prior to the depar
ture of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Brittain, of
the First 7 Baptist church, of this city,
for their future home in Atlanta, they
were presented by their friends and ad
mirers without regard to denomina
tional lines, with a handsome purse
for the purchasing of a horse and
buggy.
Dr. and Mrs. Brittain are unusually
popular here, and Dr. Brittain, besides
having served some of the most im
portant charges of his denomination
in Georgia, is well known as an officer
of the Central Baptist association.
NURSE GIVEN FORTUNE.
Suit to Break the Will Was Unsuc
cessful Before the Supreme Court.
San Francisco, Cal. —The will of
Miss Bertha Deibcur, the young wo
man who, although iiossessed of $2,-
a window of the Waldorf-Astoria,
from a window of the Waldorf-Astoria,
in New York, on July 19, 1904, was
sustained by the supreme court of Cal
ifornia Saturday. The will bequeaths
the $2,000,000 to Miss Etta Warren,
Miss Dolber’s nurse and traveling ,
companicn at the time she committed ■
suicide. 1
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Dr. Hall of Dublin was called to
Mingo to see Aunt Cynthia Duncan
last week; she is improving.
F. H. Ellington, who has been sick
so long, with fevetF is beti^r.
B. Wynne has eight acres of the
largest cane we have seen in Mingo.
Gid Miller has the best field of
oats.
F. Q. Lord has the best field of
wheat.
Mr. Greenway of Rock Log is vis
iting his daughter, Mrs. J. R. Elling
ton.
Mrs. W. C. Thompson is very sick
at present; we hope she may soon
recov r.
.1. P. Thompson, one of our widow
ers, was out driving Sunday after
noon.
Uncle Tom Dixon, one of the old
veterans, is very feeble at present.
With the crop prospects much im
proved, the fruit, berries and golden
grain fields getting ripe, 1 don’t see
why our people should not be cheer
ful and happy.
Politics is a thing of the past. We
are all talking about fish fries now.
The Young Ladies’ Glee Club over
at Shamrock have passed a decree that
all members that have lived to pass,
the third wonder in life shall not pay
dues.
We believe it is best to be cheerful
and brave while plodding along life’s
pathway. Christ said to His disciples
when they were on the rocking ship
and storm sea: It is 1; be not afraid.
Having been solicited, we entertain
some thought of joining the Farmers’
Union. Should we join we will intro
duce our shoe hammers and Rebecca’s
spinning wheel that she can make
stocking truck on independent to any
cotton gambler oa earth. But Sam
Jenks says a man must have a clean
record sticking to the tail end of his
life to be admitted; but Sam got in
and he is noted for story telling, but
there is a difference in stories. The
most of men will tell fish stories and
snake stories and a few to their
preacher about going to church on Sat
urdays, but when one tell stories to
gain advantage of his neighbor, [ be
lieve such should be condemned in
the open by all good men, but if I
apply and they sky ball me up the
road, I will say, stick, boys, and fight
to the last ditch. • Your cause is just.
You have my sympathies. I hope you
will come out victories.
Truly,
UNKLE JAKE.
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We are having some dry weather
at this writing.
Mr. W. W. Fears spent last Sunday
with Mr. R. T. Reynolds.
Miss Mackie Hughes has returned
from Midville. She was accompanied
home by Mr. and Mrs. Walls.
Mr. Willie Davis and Miss Willie
Council went to Liberty Church Sun
day. It is reported that they had a
nice time.
Mr. F. R. Reynolds happened to a
very bad runaway scrape not long
ago while cdlning from the field. The
horses ran about a mile before they
were stopped. As he was not in the
wagon, he was not hurt.
Mr. Willie Reynolds of Eatonton vis
ited some relatives here last week.
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We are all enjoying fine weather
now. Ah! the good old summer time
when we feast on fruits of various
kinds.
Quite a nice crewd attended serv
ices at the Catholic Church Sunday,
the 31st, listening to quite an impres
sive sermon by Rev. Mr. Hamilton of
Milledgeville.
Misses Eva Batchelor and brother
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. J.
Fountain Sunday.
Miss Annie Fountain and Mr. Bat
son attended services at the Catholic
Church Sunday.
Misses Gwendolene Jackson and Su
sie Hornsby attended services Sun
day.
Miss Bessie Stevens, Mr, Ira Holli
man and Mr. John Massingill were
guests at Mr. and Mrs. Hogue’s Sun
day last.
There will be singing at Mr. and
Mrs. D. P. Holliman’s Sunday after
noon, June 7th. We invite all that
wish to attend to join us.
Sweet times now. We all enjoy
honey and peaches three times a day.
Saturday afternoon, June 6th, .the
annual meeting of the F .E. and C.
U. Lodge. Be pleased to have the
farmers attend our lodge at Glennella.
With best wishes to the editor and
success to Bulletin, will ring off.
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The shower of rain Friday was
welcomed in our community.
Mr. Frank Brown passed through
our community Friday morning on his
way to Jeffersonville, Ga.
Little Willie Chappel and pister,
Ruth, spent Saturday night with their
grandmother, Mrs. R. L. Storey.
Among those who spent Saturday
night with Mr. W. R. Sapp and family
were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Veal and
Mr. Jack Dennard. Come again, we
always welcome you in our commun
ity.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brooks from
Gordon spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Sapp.
Mrs. G. M. Kendricks is visiting
friends and relatives in Dublin at
this writing.
•Mr. Dewel McNeal and Miss Lillian
Sapp attended preaching at Asbury
Sunday and took dinner with Miss Ra
chel Aycock.
Mr. 1. S. King, Grover Jesse and
Wesley Sapp also attended preaching
at Asbury Sunday.
The Jeffersonville School boys cross
ed bats with the Longstreet boys Sat
urday afternoon. The score was 8
and 8. If it had not been for the
good playing of the Clear Creek boys
Longstreet would not have scored a
run.
If I see this in print, will write
again some time.
SWEET MAGNOLIA.
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The farmers are progressing nicely
now.
Cotton chopping is all the rage.
We know Miss Emmie Lyles is sad
because her fellow has gone to Dub
lin. Never mind, Little Emmie; he
will come back some sweet day.
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Hardie spent
last fourth Sunday with their aunt,
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lyles.
Miss Pearl Lyles has been on the
sick list, but is well again.
The prayer service at Mr. C. F.
Lyles’ was largely attended fourth Sat
urday night.
Mi’. Hershel Hardie took Miss Lil
lie Lpckhart out to services at Beth
lehem fourth Sunday.
Mr. Hershel Hardie made a flying
trip to Gordon Wednesday.
Guess who the girl was that attend
ed the prayer meeting and her bestest
came home with her and the dogs
like to have bit them.
Miss Ida Lyles returned home Sun
day, after a long visit to her sisters
and brothers near Dublin and Mul
lis.
Mr. Freddie Vaughn of Milledgeville
called on Miss Pearl Lyles Saturday
evening.
There is to be prayer meeting at
the residence of Mr. W. D. Lyles next
Saturday night. Everybody is in
vited.
Miss Pearl Lyles had as her guest
Sunday evening Misses Annie and Ma
rietta Hall of Gordon.
Miss Mamie Lyles is expecting her
fellow, Mr. Shepard of Dublin, the
fourth of July. It seems a long time
to wait, doesn’t it, little Mamie?
Miss Elva Batchelor attended pray
er meeting at Mr. Lyles’ fourth Satur
day night. She is a charming young
lady of our community.
Well, I guess this is more than will
interest the readers. So, bye, bye!
NOBODY’S DARLING.
JORDAN-PARROTT.
Pastor Baptist Church Married Last
Monday at Tennille.
Twiggs County Citizen:
At the hide’s home in Tennille, at
10 o’clock last Monday morning, Rev.
Louis Washington Parrott, of this
place, and Miss Mary Susie Jordan
were united in marriage by Rev. L. A.
Brantley of Tennille.
Shortly after the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Parrott left for Indian Spring,
where they are> spending the week.
They will be at home to their friends
at Jeffersonville after June 1.
The many friends and admirers of
Mr. Parrott will extend his bride a
most cordial welcome.
The Citizen joins the community in
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Parrott health,
happiness and prosperity.
The Bulletin extends congratula
tions.
LEGAL NOTICE.
Notice of Proposed Local Legisla
tion.
Notice is hereby given that at the
next session of the General Assembly
of Georgia a bill will be introduced to
be entitled an act to have surveyed
the county line between the counties
of Wilkinson and Twigs and other
purposes.
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They are Complete
In Every Respect.
VISIT THEM WHEN YOU GO TO MACON.
BEST GOLD AND WHITE CROWN . $3.50 TO $5.00
BEST SET OF TEETH RUBBER PLATE $3.00 TO SIO.OO
BRIDGE WORK PER TOOTH $4.00 TO $ 5.00
SILVER AND GOLD FILLINGS 75c TO $2.50
HAVE TEETH EXTRACTED AND NEW ONES INSERTED WITHOUT
THE OLD TIME ROOF PLATE. REMEMBER THE PLACE.
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MACON, GEORGIA
BABY EASE is a safe, prompt anc
reliable remedy for stomach and bow
el troubles, digestive diseases, etc.
Baby Ease cures constipation, wind
colic, flatulency, sour stomach, dlar.
rhoea, cholera. infantum, convulsions,
etc. It destroys worms and allays fe
verishness. It aids digestion, causes
the food to be quickly and thoroughly
assimilated, relieves pain, regulates
the stomach and bowels and induces
natural, healthful sleep. Baby Ease
is a sovereign remedy for the ills at
tendant upon teething and carries the
little ones through this trying and crit
ical period without pain or sickness.
Baby Ease is as good for older chil
dren as for babies —especially for
school children, whose sedentary hab
its make a mild laxative often neces
sary. It takes the place of calomel,
castor oil and other drastic purgatives
that often seriously degenerate the
system. It is mild and gentle in action,
but prompt and powerful in effect.
Sold and recommended by all drug
gists and dealers in medicine. 25c and
600 per bottle. H
Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain
TAX NOTICE—THIRD ROUND.
LAST ROUND.
Griffin —On Thursday, June 4, from
10 a. m. to 3 p. m.
High Hill —On Friday, June 12, from
2 to 4 p. m.
Turkey Creek —At B. C. Arnold's
Store, on Saturday, June the 13th, from
2 to 4 p. m.
Toomsboro, for Lords and Passmore
—On Monday, June 15, from 10 a. m.
to 3 p. m.
Bloodworth —(Bonner’s Store) — On
Tuesday, June 16, from 10 a. m. to 3
p. m.
Ivey —On Wednesday, June 17, from
10 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Gordon —On Thursday, June 18, from
10 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Bethel —On Friday, June 19, from
8 to 11 a. m.
Irwinton—On June 2, from 10 a. m.
to 3 p. m.
Books will close on the 20th. This
May 11 th day, 1908.
C. W. BELL, Tax Receiver.
WANTED
We want two or three men in each
county to place catalogues and adver
tise our FAMILY UNION DEPART
MENT; SIB.OO per week sa’ary with
opportunity for extra commissions. Per
manent positions. Address LAKE
CITY WHOLESALE CO., 453 West
63rd Street, Chicago, 111. ts
Ask the Editor.
If you wish to know something con
cerning the standing of our colleges,
you would do well to call on the edi
tor. He can give you full information
concerning this institution. He has
investigated our references and knows
whereof he speaks. He knows that
when we say that we can give a com
plete course of shorthand in three
months with a speed of 150 words per
minute, or a graduate course of busi
ness and bookkeeping in four months,
that we are speaking from actual rec
ords of the work previously done by
us.
Write for large free catalogue.
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Athens, Ga.
With the exception with those that
are still-born, kind words never die.
Ten Thousand
Telegraphers
Are Wanted
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•OUTHERN TELEGRAPH SCHOOL
CONTRACTS TO FURNISH TO
FURNISH SEVERAL HUN
DRED OF THAT NUM-
BER.
NEWNAN’S SCHOOL TO THE
FRONT.
The Southern Is the South’s Foremost
Telegraph School and One of the
Best in the United States.
Professor F. P. Johnson cf the
Southern Telegraph School was in At
lanta Thursday to meet several prom
inent railroad officials.
The new law that requires telegraph
companies to put on a man for every
nine hours work will go into effect next
January and it is estimated that 10,-
000 men will be needed to satisfy the
demand in the south and west.
Professor Johnson agreed to furnish
and get ready 300 of this number. The
salaries will run from fifty to one hun
dred dollars per month. Many of these
positions can be filled by ladies and
it is thought a great many girls will
turn their attention to telegraphy In
stead of stenography as the work is
much lighter and the pay much bet
ter.
As a result of this unusual contract
to furnish so many operators in so
short a time, Professor Bowden and
Johnson are making a splendid propo
sition to all who wish to work for a
good salary another year. The regular
fifty-five dollar scholarship that has
never been cut down since the school
was established several years ago is
now being offered at S3O for life schol
arship, including all books, stationery
and positions guaranteed.
New students are coming in nearly
every day and it seems now that Pro
fessors Bowden and Johnson will fill
their contract to furnish the 300 oper
ators to' one road. Other roads are
wanting similar contracts. The rail
roads recognize the splendid equip
ment of this school and want all the
students it turns out. Several students
left this week for good jobs. — New
nan (Ga.) News. ts
AGENTS WANTED!
16x20 crayon portraits 40 cents,
frames 10 cents and up, sheet pictures
one cent each. You can make 400 pet
cent profit or $36.00 per week. Cata<
logue and samples free. FRANK W.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
We will let the contract to build
the abutments to the iron bridge at
Toomsboro on the first Tuesday in
July.
A. E. BURNEY,
Chairman.
A cranky bachelor says that heaven
is probably so-called because there are
no marriages there.
There’s something wrong with the
woman who isn’t chewing something
when she comes oat of a grocery. ...
“I hear he is getting rich since he
quit drinking.”
The man who always gets his own
way has a lot of enemies.
