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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
TheEive Mill Rate

The fact tat the governor and ihe
coHptrolier eneral have been able
10 Tx the taxrate as low as five mills
Oh the uoliatls a matter Of congratu
latloh TO thepeople OF Georgia, not
only Decausqthe rate itself is low,
put partlculay because this is prin-
clpally due Tan increase in the val
ues OF taXab property, which shows
general prosnity.
This mean that taxation for state
purposes Wilde at the rate of S.
on the $1,0c of property returned.
as against $50 for last year; the diff
ference remaing in the pockets of
the people.
The i've al rate this year means
even more, lwever When the Off
cials met toabe action they found.
after a thorgh investigation Of the
states resouas, that it would be pos
sible to makthe rate as low as 400
by carrying the business affairs
as they hayeeen done in the past
that is, by making a midsummer
loan to tide er until the tax money
begins to ce in BY making the
rate . mllls,le necessity for such
loan will beyoided There will be
in the treasv next summer a suffi-
cient sum tot the state do its bust
ness on sttly cash basis, a thing
to be much sired
SO the gonor and the comptrol-
Ter general lie determined upon the
mills rate This, as explained.
means not O. the saving of money
to the tax lers through the lower
rate, but alsthe doing away with
the necessitDr a loan with the in
terest cost it)uld involve.
The lower rate speaks eloquent
~ for the grail assembly and for
the admission of Governor Ter
rell The prses made by the gov
ernor in his lpaign have been full |
filled in evervay. His administra-
ton has Remarked by economy
without stiaess-just such a
splendid bus's administration as
the people eXted of him.
This rate sas also to emphasize
me WlSuOHl Oe legislature III pass
ing the bill sitting to the people
constitutio amendment provid-
ing for 5 limitation upon the
tax rate III amednment will be
voted upon l. year and will dnubt-
less receive. overwhelming APP
proyal of the>ple, but 1t cannot go
into effect fEo years yet. In the
meantime, R9er, Governor Terrell
is able to ounce a fve-mill rate
so the peopractically get the ben
eft of thisislalion two years be.
fore it caH,one effective.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
Silk Culture

from The Nashville News1
The silk industry seems to he in f,;r
way to be established in the south. Ex-
periments on large scale have been con.
Quoted by experts in Georgia for soma
,lime =, ;, and the. the government has been
Matchlng them with interest Secrator,-
WILSON'S idea of teaching the husinass =,
negroes is all YER well, but it should
not be neglected by the whites Proneri,,
f t61t Ia and operated, there is no doubt
by the people of this section out of ~
silk business. ou' VI 'he
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

Rome Tribune: His memory will linge'
lovingly amongst us for years to come.
Blanco, Tex, News: His writings are
familiar to every household. AS humor'
Isl he had no superior
Savannah Press: In the dark days he
kept southern hearts from breaking and
his pen never lost its cunning
Columbia Is. C.) state: Bill Arp was
an old-time southern gentleman. whost
nominations will be sadly missed.
Buffalo IN Y.l News: To move wild
laughter in the throat of death, it can
not be; ii is impossible SO Shakespeare
said; but Bill ARP, the dead Georgia hui
morist, would come pretty near it.
Savannah rress: Major Smith might
have said with the poet Littleton that he
bad never written
one line which. dying, he could wish to
blot"
Montgomery. Ala. Journal Bill Arp
was a sage and philosopher. lie lived
for his people and loved them. His
friends can truthfully say of him that
he brought sunshine rather than shadow
into their home life.
Augusta Herald This country has not
produced a nobler humorist He has
made thousands laugh; other thousands
benignly weep. He has cheered and d-
Verted many. In his own peculiar vein he
had no predecessor and will have no sue
cessor.
Columbia, S. c., State: The youthful
triarch but the older folks remember
his breezy letters on matters Of interest
during the confederate war These let
tiers gave him prominence and are among
his best work
Albany Herald: The whole south will
mourn the loss of this goldcn-heartcd
gentleman of the old school and modern
who welded pen tina, APP
pealed to the better nature of mankind
ana carried nope and cheerfulness into so
many OF our southern homes for nearly
half q century
Nashville, Tenn, Banner: His numor
mas been of the quiet. reflective order.
ana not of the exaggerated and erotesnue
type which has been characteristic @. so
many American humorists. Althouob
without cynicism and bitterness. he nev-
ertheless was at times sharply critical
and punctured many OF the shams of his
lay.
Spartanburg S. c.. Herald The sad
news is greeted all over this land. esno-
tally III the south, with the deepest sor-
'ow The world is in need of men like
Bill ARP. The country people whose
life he knew appreciated&him and loved
him best. May there come others like
Tim to live as he did and bless tho
world
Rome Tribune: Major Smith was fo,
ONE years a resident of Rome and was
in the practice Of law with the
ate Judge j. w. II. Underwood. a kim
red spirit and always a loyal friend. and
uring his residence here he formed manv
les OF personal friendship which were
ways very dear to him Besides this he
as otherwise endeared himself to those {
no do not know him personally by his +
ahshtful letters to The Sunday Cousti- c
ltion. +
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blood. Their bereavement is indeed
great, but We share it. The shadow
is not alone over that typical old
southern home. 1.-THE Shadows" 1t
rests over DiXieland.
May the peace which passeth I'M
derstanding have been found by our
departed friend.
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MidsummFinancial Conferences.

Midsumnlfln Conferences
The rec conferences upon finan
cial legisp at Oyster Bay have
brought erous declarations thai
the adm ration intends to "gel
back Of e financial measure to be
presentei the extra session of con
gress. bbcut the only other fact
develope the apparent disagree
ment wleXists among the financial
doctors.!on the necessity for some
remedy5t of them agree; but they
are by ,eans agreed upon the char
acter G disease or the nature of
that rey.
Sony prominent republicans
notabF. Cannon, of Illinois, who
will b9aker, and Mr.. Hepburn, of
Iowa. is always d power in the
houseem 10 be pretty thoroughly
imbwth the idea that no financial
legisl is necessary. The cam
paig1 education which has been
carrin during the past six years
unde direction of Mr.. Hugh II.
Haneems to have failed. so far at
leas these two gentlmen and per-
hapOod many other western men
are erned. Mr. Cannon is quoted
as 9 that he will not use the
poyf the speakership to thwart
tbfes OF a majority of his party,
bu has declined to go on record
fo, particular cure until he is per-
MO know something more about
the itself and is more thoroughly
cfed that there is something to
BID.
safe to assume, therefore, that
NnnOn and the others will fall
inc if the financial doctors of
party are able to reach an agree
apon any bill. So far the efforts
Sc gentlemen to get together
proved woefully futile. Even
W members of Senator Aldrich's |
.mmittee have not been able to |
that state of unanlmity which I
be the first step toward the sue
III accomplishment of the general
t they all desire A clash be-
/ eastern and western interests
here, as it has always
Oped in committees and upon the
of congress whenever financial
alton has been discussed. The
eS over the Aldrich bill in the
G and the Fowler bill in the
during the closing days of the
congress served to show how far
the different republican ele-
; are. The Fowler bill providing
set currency, which would prac-
: make over the present system.
ne enthusiastic support of many
lts of finance from the theoret-
ide and of some bankers; but a
many republican senators and
are opposed to taking
Is a step as this measure in
!, and it is to be presumed that
cir opposition they represent q
elements among their cOnstitu- Il
t of the republican senators sup q
the main features of the Aid t
i'll, but a number of changes had d
made in the original draft of =
leaSure before it met their an =
There is no reason to believe +,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
Nuggets from Georgia

De poor you has always wild YOU kaze
he's too poor ter move away
Hits a good way ter take de WORT ez
you find it, but don't take de whole
business a one whack
You cant take yo' money wild you fun
dls world; en- anyhow. dey amt no fire
insurance company would guarantee it
IN de next.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
The Jewellers.

Dreams Of tomorrow
Trouble and chance.
Seek not its SORROW
On with the dance,
Bright eyes that win you
With witchery's glance,
JOY that dwells in you-
On with the dance,
All the world singing
And sweet sounds entrance;
All the bells ringing
On with the dance.
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When the Good Times Come.
When the good times come
Needn't rattle any drum
we re pretty sure to know it when
the good timex come,
For pockets then will jingle
Your tnger-tips will Jingle.
y, We're pretty sure to know 1t when
the good times come,
Stop the bugle and the drum.
Wen never need their music when
The good times comet
For the eagle on the dollar
TO the very skies will holler-
o. were pretty sure to know it when
the good times come.
The Old Sweetheart.
Young folks sorter crowdin us.
Youth 1t is viii win
But-only give us half a chance.
Wen swing the gals agin.
The sunny days we can't forgit
Though now our locks are thin.
The soul is in the music yit-
Wen swing the gals agin
In Thy Dear Eyes.
Know my dear, the way is long and
lonely
With scarce a star in all the Swallowed
skies:
But Love is with us, and [ see heaven
only
In thy dear eyes.
That Love, my dear. that every burden
lghtens
n :
lies:
But all the gloom with grace and glory
brightens
In thy dear eyes
She'll Pull Through.
Money now will sure advance
Skies will soon be blue:
Give old Georgia half a chance
And she'll pull through!
Soon you'll see the dollars dance
Plenty of EN-, too
Give old Georgia half chance
And she'll pull through
The Beaming Land.
Oh Dixie Land is the land that's
bcamin'-
Big, bright sun, and the engines steamn'.
LOOK away,
Night and day
look away down south in Dixie,
lust hear the birds in the treetops
singin'-
Lectric ears and the bells all rinsin'.
Look away. {
Night and day {
4ook away down south in Dixie.
{
Out in the Sunshine. {
)ut in LIES beautiful sunshine 5
That's the best place for lie all:
Iockin' birds singin'
IN joy-bells a-ringn'-
Happy from soringtimc to fall
Tut in Life's beautiful sunshine
That's where were longin' to go;
lies winters are long. =
tut the summers song -
An sunshine is maxim 1t SOL !,
THE boy is so bright" said the old II
Georgia farmer, that | dunno whether n
er make a carpenter or congressman G
ut Of HIN. I'm jest betwixt an be- =
veen!" y
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

Savannah Fress: Major Smith might
have said with the poet Littleton that he
bad never written
zone immoral word. one ignoble thought.
one line which, dying, he could wish to
blot "
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
Brother Dickey's Sayings.

Wisdom don't die wild some folks, en-
ter tell de gospel truth she wots live wild
lots er dem.
You can't go ter heaven kaze you say
You gwine dar. but you kin git ter de
yuther place widout sayin' anything at
all.
De worP amt any older terday dan
what it wuz way back yander. Trouble
Is, lots er folks thinks dey's older en-
wiser dan dem what come befo' 'em.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
The Greater Gifts.


Though Poverty keep the door
Through the sad and solemn years,
Never man on earth is poor
With the gift of love and tears.
For even If the skies be blue,
Or black with a storm of fears
God giveth blessings undreamed to you,
With His gift of love and tears.
Love on the Way.
Never a thought Of a grief that's been
The grief of g vanished day,
But this: In a world that's wild with sin
Love Is on the way,
And Love will come when we deem him
past
In the humblest cots to stay,
And brighten the lives of the world at
last
Love is on the wayi
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frank IL. Stanton.
The Way Of It.

When it amt neltin'. it's rainn'-
When it amt rainin' it's hot.
And So we are mostly complainin
And raisin' a row with our lot.
When a little storm blows
Bring a deluge of woes,
And you can't see the rainbow and won't
see the rose!
When we amt fryin' we're freezin',
When we amt feeZin' we fry:
And so, there is nothin' like pleasin
The people hereunder the sky.
When a little storm blows
Makes world full of woes,
And you can't find the rainbow and won't
see the rose
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

WlII1HB lot WeatHeT
I'm willin' fer all weather-the hottest
that kin come:
Let the lightnin' be unraveled-let the
thunder beat his drum
It's watermelon weather. an you sma ok
yer lips for some
The ripe an red old Georgy water
melon!
It's joy to hear the raincrow jest a-croal-
in in the pines
TO see the darby seepin' where the sun
the hottest shines;
To see the whole world tangled in the
watermelon vines
The ripe an red old Georgy water
meloUI
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

Columbia Is. C.) State: Bill Arp was
an old-time southern gentleman. whose
nominations will be sadly missed.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
Bill Mv.

Rome Tribune: His memory will lihger
lovingly amongst us for years to come.
Blanco. Tex, News; His writings are
familiar to every household AS humor-
LIST he had no superior.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

Montgomery. Ala. Journal: Bill Arp
was a sage and philosopher He lived
for his people and loved them. His
friends can truthfully say of him that
he brought sunshine rather than shadow
into their home life.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

Savannah Press: In the dark days ne
kept southern hearts from breaking and
his pen never lost it's cunning.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

Spartanburg. S. c.. Herald: The sad
news is greeted all over this land. espe
ciaily III the south, with the deepest sor
row The world is in need of men like
Bill Arp The country people whose
life he knew appreciatedAh and loved
MIN best. May there come others like
MN to 1--we as he did and bless the
world.
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Albany Herald: The whole south will
mourn the loss of this goldcn-heartcd
gentleman of the old school and modern
philosopher who welded pen tina, APP
pealed to the better nature of mankind
ana carried hope and cheerfulness into so
many of our southern homes for nearly
half century.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

Augusta Herald: This country has not
produced a nobler humorist He has
made thousands laugh other thousands
benignly weep. He has cheered and di-
verted many In his own peculiar vein he
had no predecessor and will have no sue
cessor.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31

Nashville, Tenn, Banner His numor
mas been of the quiet reflective order.
and not of the exaggerated and srotesque
type which has been characteristic @. so
many American humorists. Although
without cynicism and bitterness. he new
ertheless was at times sharply critical
and punctured many OF the shams of his
day.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
Sidewalk TO Cemetery.
Port IInron. Mich. Mny lI. Z!

Port Huron, Mich. May lG. l.slS
To TnlE EDITOR 90 TuE ENPOsITOR:
Dear Sir:-l read with pleasure the
suggestions made IN your issue of last
week for the building of walk 20 the
cemeteries. ! make the following sug
gestiOns:
A cement walk is not necessary and
will cost more than can be well afford
ed. \ plank walk is q temporary make
shift and will cost large sum of mon.
ey aud must be replaced every live
years.
suggest that a Surveyor be engaged
to stake ont the level and grade for a
gravel walk. IL should be not less than
four feet in width. and six would be
better. The causeway across the flats
should be raised foot and widened
six feet TO permit the building of the
walk. IL would be well 10 support the
outer edges of the walk throughout
with eobble stone. Not lees than six
inches of the best gravel should be
used for walk surface. When such a
walk is well constructed il will last "a
generation or longer with little repair
We shall show our love and apprecia.
tion OF friends and lost loved ones by
our care or lack of care Of their graves,
and good walk will greatly aid in
this respect. |. for one, shall be glad
To contribute To fund for the building
of a walk. whether IL be along the lines
suggested or some other good one.
Respectfully yours,
Harvey Tappan.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
THC VISITS or THE aopy

Every seven days the blood, muscles
and bones OF man of average size
This waste cannot be repienished and
the hea th and strength kept mp with.
out perfect digestion. When the stom-
ach and digestive organs fail TO per.
form their functions, the strength lets
down, health YES way. and dises se
sets mp. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables
the stomach and digestive organs to di.
gest and assimilate all OF the whole
some food that may be eaten into the
kind OF blood that rebuilds the Tissues
and protects the health and strength
OF the mind and body. Kodol bures
indigestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles. IL II an ideal spring tonic.
Sold by Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
Primary Department.

Mr ses Roy and Hayes. primary teach
ers, are preparing an entertainment 10
be- given 10y their scholars on Friday
evening. June 9Th. These So ool enter
tainnlentS are always popular. pleasing
aud delightful, much interest being
manifested 'n the thoroughly efficient
manner in which the little ones are
drilled
The coming program will consis. of
recitltions. class songs. solos. games
and drills The principal feature will
be- q short cautatS called "Thc Baby
SHOW
The teachers are taking time 10 prac-
ticc after school hours and are giving
much attention and hard work to make
the program perfect success, aud We
are all going to give them a crowded
house for their rencouragement and good
cheer.
Look for program and further notice
next week.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
Decoration Day.

On Saturday. May 30th, Decoration
Day. the g. \. X will nfeet at Paisley
House at i0:30 a. IN. A. II "A. IN, the
school children. G.. 4. II and citizens
of Yale aud vicinity Will form line
on Main street and conducted by the
Yale CoTnet Band, march % the Gene.
terry when decoration exercises will be
conducted
In the afternoon beginning at 1880.
either iu Central Hall or one of the
churches as will br hereafter al
nounced, there will I've speaking aud
singing Judge OF Probate. stephen
A. Graham. of Port Huron. Father Cul-
iinane and T.. H. Drake of Yale, will
make addresses, and the Yale mixed
quartette, consisting oi MeSsrs. Frank
Newell and Chris Nchum. and Rada
Rapley and Mrs James Wallace. ac
companied 10y Mrs Juhn T.. Staley, will
furnish music Tor the occasion
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
Or. Smiley's Meetings.

The question box. which Dr. Smiley
answers every night. has proven an in-
trrcsriug and instructive part of the
service On Friday night he will dis
cuss the propriety of the modern dance.
saturday 2-3p bee will hold children's
service lee vii, show aud explain the
picture parables by means OF large
paintings Parents are requested to
bring their children from town and
country
saturday uight-Dr smiley will speak
and Mr. Ncklnsey will sing 20 street
open air meeting at eight o'clock
sunday viii be- the farewell meetings
At 1890 DR. smiley will conduct the
Memorial services of the c. \. X. al a
union service ia the NJ. l.. church. Ills
subject viii br The Good soldier.
Mr. aud Mrs Mekinsey will sing The
Look of Faith"
At 800 o'clock DR.. Smiley's subject
will be- THE Best Lodge on Earth.
tins is a subject of special interest TO
all lodge men aud women Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinsey will sing Unanswered
Yet"
At 6I5 there will be believers meet
ing In Presbyterian church-subject
The Successful Life" and at 7a5 the
farewell service will be held in Method
ist church.
Let everybody take advantage OF
this last opportunity of hearing the
eyangelists.
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Remember the Dale.

Chamberlain n Montney will nave a
grand opening and delivery day in Yale
ON Saturday. May 30th, at which time
anyone making n purchase TO the
amount of 5000 will be entitled TO a
chance OF their choice OF any single
seated buggy IN the establishment.
Each purchaser is also entitled TO n
free dinner mt any hotel he may choose.
Besides this the company will give
$500 To the person buying the largest
amount. in dollars aud cents and tax
ing IL with him on that day.
The saginaw Coon Quartette will be
present and furnish amusement.
Chamberlain y Montney invite you
To come and put in one day OF solid en-.
ioyment. You will be used well.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
To be Held In Presbyterian Church. Yale
Wednesday. June 3rd.

The management OF Dist. No. 3, has
secured some excellent talent for the
coming convention. General field sec
retary of state, Alfred Day, one of the
most successful Sunday school workers
of the day will be in attendance at each
session. Also II. =. Campbell, county
secretary. and Mrs. Beard, Of Marine
City, president of 9th District. Mrs.
B. l.. Stratton, of Bowling Green, Ohio,
secretary Of primary department of
Ohio Association, will take mp primary
work and illustrate it. Other workers
will be present. IL IL hoped there will
be "A good turnout of Sunday school
workers throughout the district and all
surrounding schools outside the district
are urged 10 attend. All who attend
will he better qualified for the impor
tant work IN which we are engaged.
Luncheon will be served in church
basement. Watch for program next
week
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
Board Of Review.

The Board Of Review for Brockway
township met at the village hall in
Yale Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week. But very few changes were
made in the assessment roll. Super
visor Cayanagh has been very careful
in his work of assessing the property
of the township. The board will again
be in session at the village hall next
Tuesday and Wednesday at which
time the roll will again be reviewed
and II necessary corrected.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
sIITTLE EARLY RISER

now and then, at bedtime will cure con-
siipatiOn, hiliousness and liver troubles.
DeWitts Little Early Risers are the
famous little pills that cure by arous-
ing the secretion, moving the bowels
gently, yet eiiectualiy, and giving such
tone and strength 90 the glands of the
stomach and liver that the cause of the
trouble is removed entirely, and II their
use is continued for n few days, there
will be no return of the complaint.
Sold by Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
NOTICE.

Or. Warner Cornell, Eye, Ear. Nose
and Throat Specialist, of Port Huron
will be at "The Paisley" Yale, the
second Friday In each month.