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Prison .“Sre
Showing That Countiw^ jke All
Convicts State Can Supply.
Atlanta, Ga. —Secretary Goodloe
Yancey of the prison commission lias
compiled a table of the counties that
have made requisition upon the state
for felony convicts, to be worked on
the public ro^s after April 1, 1909,
when the lease system will expire.
The table is interesting and estab
lishes beyond the shadow of doubt
that the "demand will far exceed the
supply.
Fifty-four counties have made for
mal application, and the following
summary is based upon their requisi
tions:
Total number of convicts wanted,
1,855.
Actual number counties are entitled
to under quota, 448.
“Overs” desired by the 54 counties,
1,437.
In other words, the 54 counties want
88 per cent of all the convicts the
state expects to have in the peniten
tiary next April.
The number of “overs” requested is
58 per cent of the whole number to
be disposed of under the law.
Os the 54 counties heard from 42
want their quota and more, while
only 12 ask for their quota alone. j
Chatham and DeKalb counties are |
the biggest bidders. The former, un-i
der its quota, is entitled to 71 con
victs, and it wants 129 men to make
the total number 20'0. DeKalb county
is entitled to only 21 men, but she
wants 1779 “overs,” so as to have j
a road gang of 200 men.
The appended table is self-explan
atory :
County. Quota. Overs. Total.
Baker 7 .. 7
Banks 11 15 26
Bryan 6 8 14
Bulloch ..22 .. 22
Burke 25 20 45
Camden 8 17 25
Chatham 7U 129 200
Campbell 10 .. 10
Clarke ..18 32 50
Clayton 10 20 30
Clinch 9 11 20
'DeKalb •„ .. .. ..21 179 200
Dougherty 14 26 40
Early ..15 10 25
Elbert 20 30 50
Emanuel 18 .. 118
Glascock 5 15 20
Green 17 .. 17
Hart ..... ..14 6 20
Heard 11 20 31
Henry 18 20 38
Houston 23 .. 23
Jasper 15 20 35
Jefferson .... ..18 42 60
Jenkins 10 10 20
Johnson Hl 9 20
Jones 13 .. 13
Laurens 26 74 100
Lee ... • 10 10 20
Lincoln .7 .. 7
Lowndes., 20 30 50
Macon 14 20 34
Madison 13 12 25
Mitchell 18 12 30
Monroe 21 40 61
Morgan .. .. .. Jl6 40 56
Muscogee 30 20 50
Newton 17 7 24
Oconee 9 6 15
Oglethorpe 18 .. 1 IS
Pike 19 11 30
Putnam ..13 25 38
Randolph 17 1S 35
Richmond 54 .. 54
Rockdale .8 7 15
Telfair 10 05 25
Troup 24 .. 24
Turner 7 33 40
Walton 21 .. 21
Warren 11 "9 20
Wilcox 10 .. 10
Wilkes 21 10 31
Wilkinson ... ..11 H 5 26
Worth 13 40 53
University of Georgia, 50.
Brooks, Clay and Macon have ap
plied for misdemeanors, but no felo
nies as yet.
STATE FACES BIG DEFICIT.
Incoming Administration Confronted
by Serious Problem of Debt.
Atlanta, Ga. —When the new state
administration assumes charge of af
fairs next June, it will face one of
the most colossal financial deficits in
the history of Georgia.
Captain R. E. Park, state treasurer
of Georgia, estimated that the deficit
confronting the treasury will not be
less than SBOO,OOO, and may reach
$1,000,060.
Provision to meet this burden, in ad
dition to the regular state budget of
something like $5,000,000, must be
made by the Joseph M. Brown admin
istration, and the legislature which
meets next June. Just how it is to
be done is causing deep apprehension.
Mk on the part of the lawmakers.
B^AThe cause of the concern of the al
conservative state treasurer and
newly elected governor is pre
’ ’Seated in the following table:
Loss from the hire of con-
victs $250,000
Loss from liquor revenue .. .. 240,000
Increased appropriation for
common schools.. .. .. .. 250,000
Appropriation for 11 districts
agricultural schools 77,000
Normal increase in appropria-
tions 30,000
Total $847,000
CURTAILMENT OF HOLIDAYS.
Augusta School Children Get But
Three Days Christmas Vacation.
Augusta, Ga. —The school children
of Augusta are up in arms over the
curtailment of the Christmas holidays.
The board of education resolved that
there should be but three days holi
day at Christmas. This action was
taken because four school weeks were
lost at the beginning of the session
on account of water conditions follow
ing the flood.
this resistant type’, ba Sf
work has at last been accomJnH ~
and the department announces that it
has a limited amount of the seed on
hand. Samples of the seed will be sent
to representative farmers throughout
the state, their names being neces
sarily’ limited on account of the recent
farmers’ institutes that have been held
in various sections.
Information of an experiment about
to be made in raising sea island cot
ton in California was contained in a
letter received by Commissioner of
Agriculture T. G. Hudson from Robert
H. Harris of Holtville, Cal. Mr. Har
his stated that an association has
been organized for the purpose and
that about seven thousand acres of
land will be planted in Egyptian cot
ton of the Texas variety. He express
es the opinion that the cotton raising
experiment, in California will prove a
great success.
According to a list compiled by Sec
retary Goodloe Yancey of the prison
commission, .between sixty-five and j
seventy counties have applied for con
victs under the new law to the num
ber approximately of one thousand
eig^t hundred. The counties which
have already sent in requisitions for
convicts number only about half of ,
those in the state, and do not include
Fulton and many of the larger coun- !
j ties. From preseent indications the
| 2,500 felony convicts of the state will
I all be employed upon the public roads
I of the various counties and there will
be no “ove^s” to dispose of.
The membership of the commission ।
to investigate the advisability and i
feasibility of extending the Western
and Atlantic railroad to the sea with
the aid of convict labor, was complet
ed by the appointment by Governor ,
Smith of Honorable Paul Trammel of
Dalton, and Honorable W. H. Burwell
of Hancock. The governor had form
erly appointed Honorable J. R. Gray
of Atlanta, and George Dole Wadley
of Monroe county, as members of the
commission. As announced at the
time of the passage of the bill, Presi
dent J. J. Flynt appointed Senators J.
D. Howard of Baldwin, and C. W. '
Brantley of Laurens, as members of
the commission. Speaker John M. Sla
ton named Messrs. Hooper Alexander
of DeKalb, Joe Hill of Bibb, and H. J.
Fullbright of Burke, as members of
the commission.
The citizens of Wadly voted almost
unanimously to grant to R. L. Perkins
the right to operate electric lights
and waterworks there. Mr. Perkins is
the lessee of the Wadley Yellow Pine
Company's plant at this place, and
the light and power will be generated
at his mill plant just outside Wadley
city limits.
Mr. W. A. DuPre, a prominent bus
iness man of Marietta, has ofi exhibi
tion a fine specimen of an American
eagle that measures eight and a half
feet from tip to tip. This eagle was
killed by four school boys who were
out hunting near Marietta. The eagle
came down and was making an effort
to capture the bird dog of the school
boys and all the boys immediately
opened fire and after shooting four or
fie times each, finally succeeded in '
killing the eagle. This is a fine spec
imen and is one of the few eagles that
hae been seen in Cobb county for a
long time and is the only one that has
been killed in the county.
Savannah has developed what Is
thought to be a brand new swindle. It
is nothing more nor less than the col
lection of city taxes on personal prop
erty from new comers to the city. The
scheme seems to be to watch the col
umns of the daily newspapers to see
where new arrivals live and to then
present themselves as city tax collec
tors who want to collect money for^
personal property. The scheme has
worked very well in one or two In
stances and it is not known how many
unreported cases there are. Mayor
Tiedeman will make an effort to have
these petty crooks run down.
Stockholders of the former Bank of
Waycross have announced that the re
organization and re-opening of the
bank was now practically assured.
Several have canceled their stock and
subscribed to the new stock. Colonel
W. M. Toomer and Colonel L .A. Wil
son were authorized to appoint a com
■ mittce of five to confer with leading
bankers in Atlanta, Savannah and
Jacksonville in the formulation of a
, plan for the re-organization to be sub
mitted at a meeting in Waycross De
' cember 5.
W. R. McCants of Winder, Ga., has
been named by Governor Smith as a
. trustee of. the North Georgia Agrcul
> tural college at Dahlonega. Mr. Me
i Cants is a well-known business man
’ of Jackson county. His appointment is
t for six years for October 1, 1908.
i An incident of interest to the medi
. cal and scientific world occurred at
Eatonton oen grave diggers, in dig-
• ging the grave of Major William A.
I Crawford, unearthed the corpse of an
■ infant brother of the deceased perfect
ly preserved after sixty-two years’ in
terment. The grave was opened by
) headstones being misplaced and the
) grave diggers struck the glass plate
covering the metalic casket with such
I force that it was dislocated and the
features of the corpse revealed. The
) facial and physical features were re
markably preserved, even the teetn
) and hair, with the exception of being
- very dark. The headstone bore the
) name Flournoy Gatewood.
People who have been watching the
incoming shipments of liquor during
the past seeral weeks says that’ there
• has been a marked decrease in the
Macon business. A sub station, operat
i ed a long time by the express people
i on Fourth street, in that city, has
. been discontinued and the regular bus
; iness is done from the main office
Postoffice appointments for Geor
-5 gia: Fish, Polk county, William O.
- Hamrick, vice W. J. Lawson, resigned.
1 Junction City, Talbot county, Mattie
’ E. Blythe, vice S. A. Montgomrey, re
signed.
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pF i^sale the following de-
-e rt y:
.4iOß?>ne hundred and seventeen
' an ^ one ant * one ’^ a ^ miles
Gordon, 30 acres in timber,
■Kcres celared; four room house;
fruit trees; plenty of water ;
Irice and terms reasonable.
No. 2 —Eighty-six acres of land,
three and one-half miles north of Gor
। don, 56 acres in hard wood timber
and 30 acres cleared. Three room
' house and plenty of water for stock.
! Can be bought reasonable.
No. 3 —One-half interest in two
lets in Gordon .each 50 by 330 feet,;
has good wire fence and running
stream of water the year round. Cheap
for cash.
No. 4 —Four room house and four
lots in Gordon, lots 50 by 200 feet and
lie side by side, making a square 200
by 200 feet. Woll located and well
of fine water. Can be bought at a
bargain.
No. s—Three lots in Gordon, 47 1-2
' by 218 feet; good place to build. Price
I reasonable.
No. 6—Lot 50 by 200 feet in Gor
don. Good location for building.
Terms reasonable.
No. 7 —Two lots in Gordon 50 by
200 feet. Good location for building,
j Terms reasonable.
I No. B—Two lots in Gordon 50 by
310 feet. Running stream of water,
j plenty of shade, well located and can
i be bought reasonable.
No. 9 —Acre and quarter lot with
new seven room house, barn and
meat house. Well of good water.
This house is built of first class ma
terial and is a good home for a large
family to any one wanting to keep
boarders.
-No. 10—Two lots in Gordon, 50 by
185, located near the school build-
I ing.
No. 11 —A plantation containing
nineteen hundred acres, eight miles
, from Irwinton, 800 acres in timber and
I’loo in cultivation. This plantation
is well improved; has nice residence
I and 14 tenant houses. Has cotton gin,
j also saw mill, plenty of good water
I and lots of fruit. Convenient to good
school and not far from church. Just
the place to buy; can ibe bought cheap
; on easy terms.
No. 12 —House and lot at Mclntyre,
lot 183 feet front and 183 feet deep,
nine room house, plenty of good wa
ter and outbuildings. This is good
property and well located. Just the
place for a large family or any one
wanting to keep boarders.
No. '13 —One hundred and twenty
acres of land at Mclntyre, thirty acres
in cultivation and ninety acres in tim
ber, has four rooms, running stream
of water, convenient to school house,
church and postoffice. Any one want
ing a bargain in land should see this
before buying elsewhere.
Those interested in buiying or sell
ing real estate will please call on or
write to Bell & Owen Real Etstate
Company, Gordon, Ga. ts
GEORGIA, Wilkinson County:
Mrs. Alice L. Lee has made applica
tion for herself and minor child of
L. W. Lee for year’s support out of
estate of L. W. Lee, deceased, and ap-
I praisers duly appointed to set apart
same, having filed their return. All
I persons concerned are hereby requir
ed to show cause before the court of
ordinary of said county on first Mon
| day in October, 1908, why said appli
cation should not be granted. This
September 7, 1908.
J. E. BUTL.SR,' Ordinary.
ts
i GEORGIA, Wilkinson County;
Emily V. Simple having made appli
cation for Ira B. Stinson, clerk supe
rior court, to ,be appointed permanent
administrator with will annexed of
John Scott in lieu of E. M. Blalock,
deceased, notice is hereby given that
said application will be heard at reg
ular term of court of ordinary on first
Monday in October, 1908. This Septem
ber 7, 1908.
J. E. BUTLER, Ordinary.
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WANTED
We want two or three men in each
county to place catalogues and adver
-1 tlse our FAMILY UNION DEPART
MENT; SIB.OO per week salary with
j opportunity for extra commissions. Per
manent positions. Address LAKE
i CITY WHOLESALE CO., 453 West
63rd Street, Chicago, 111. ts
1 Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain
GEORGIA, Wilkinson County:
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has applied to the ordi
nary of said county for leave to sell
: land belonging to the estate of Mrs.
Margaret S. Wood for payment of
debts and distribution among heirs.
' Said application will be heard at the
regular term of the court of ordinary
i for said county to be held on first
। Monday in October, 190 S. This Sep
• I tember 7, 1908.
i , JAMES LESLIE,
; Administrator on Estate Margaret S.
' Woodj ts
R. H. Brown,
I TOOMSBORO. GA.
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AU Work Guaranteed.
Union Sample Shoe Store -
SPECIAL NOTICE -
To Wilkerson County Patrons:
4
We beg to announce that our
SHOE business, formerly con
ducted at 408 Malburg Street,
has been removed to 411 Third J
Street, just in rear of old Ex- *
change Bank building (now •
Fourth National) where we (
have just put in a large and
complete stock of all styles and
sizes of * >
SHOES
Fur Man, Woman and Child
- All of which are on sale at
CUT PRICES
REPAIRING done while yon wait
Half=soling (sewed) 7gc, Nailed 50c, Heeling 25c.
W. R. Herndon and Walter Turner.
are always here to wait on you. ”>
UNION
SAMPLE SHOE STORE
411 Third St., Macon, Ga. '
