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The Delta independent., 1913-01-10

An item from the Rocky Mountain
Herald of A years ago; fuel Is firm
this snowy weather, coal command
ing from $12 to $13 n ton delivered
Coal oil $1.10 per gallon by the guam
tity. This was the good old days be-
fore the country was grabbed by the
monopolies and the money trust-the
good old days we hear so much about
In the uplift magazine articles-Canon
City Record.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
sIqns Of tho Times.

"There is every indication that
hard times are approaching" said
Mayor Shank. II married two couples
in one day. and there are large num-
ber Of auction sales these days. Two
Of the surest signs that hard times are
coming are largo number of we'd
dings and auction sales. Hard times
mako my business (auctioneer) good.
When times are hard there are los OF
sales. and Of course get my COZ wis
sion."- Il 'Ianapors Nevs
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10

Fruit returns have begun tc come
in, though yet not as thick as could
be hoped. Some apple returns ar
SO pleasing. We saw one return this
week which netted an average of II
cents per box. Some of the apples
had sold as high as s1.25, while others
only brought 40 cents per boz.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
III: u: :;:; :;;:; :: j: HILLMAN'S

and equipments were equally as good
as any regular company and paid the
men and officers a high compliment
upon their efficiency.
Comptny E. of Montrose was in
spected Thursday night.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10

I, Camille Sanders, City Clerk of
the City of Delta, swear that the fore
going is true and correct list of
claims allowed at the meeting of the
City Council, held on January 6, 1913.
CAMILLA SANDERS,
City Clerk
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Advertised Letters

The following letters remain un
called for at the Delta Postoffice
week ending January :, 1913.
Adams, Miss L.
Antoine, John.
Davenport, J. H.
Demody Investment Company.
Elliott. Miss Belle
Grow. Robert, (2)
Martin. Gladys
Martinez, Rcmingo
Miller, Leslie
Matzig. Konrat
Montenegro, Lee
Sanchez, Honofre
Stolts, Chas. w.
Superhan, James.
Ton, Chaname
When calling for above please say
advertised"
ELLA NEW, p. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10

The third annual good roads con-
vention holds In Denver January 49,
goth.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10

Wall Paper at $500 per room. The
Delta Decorating Co.. on the corner.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18
j. ISAAC HANDLEY,
Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist
Office, Gray Bros, Stables, Phone 8
or Denmark Drug Co., Phone IL
All Calls Answered Promptly.
Obituary

Miss Mary r. Robinson was
born August 4th, 1884 at Rich
mond Va, and departed this life
Friday morning, August 18th at
her late home, sos east Altamaha
street, Fitzgerald, Ga.
On June %, 1854 she was unit
ed IN marriage to MIR. Samuel
Plckens at Fort Wayne, Ind, and
to this union were born seven
children, only four of whom re-
main to mourn her loss. They are
George L. Pickens, of Deering,
Kans., and Messrs j. L., W. w.
and w. H. P.ckens of Fitzgerald,
Ga. Her husband was veteran
of the war between the states, was
wounded and died Jan. 80, 1864
Mrs. Pickens came to this city
in early colony days and has since
resided here. She was woman
Of beautiful christian character
and endeared herself to all with
whom she came in contact. For
the past fourteen years she has
been an invalid and was tenderlY
nursed by the members of her
sons families, with whom she lived.
Funeral services were conducted
from the house by Rev j. W.
Walton. of the Christian Church,
and the remains we're laid to rest
at Evergreen Cemetery.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18
ChaS. CriSp'S
Opinion OF The
Currency Bill
Georgia Congressman
Opposed To The
Present Measure

Washington, D. G. Aug. Is
Representative Crisp today de
scribed the Glass-Owen currency
bill, as interpreted by most of its
advocates as ''the most damnable
piece of discriminatory legislation
ever proposed against the farmer. "
Representatives Hughes and Trih-
BILE have been no less outspoken
both in and out of the caucus, and
the three believe they will have
the solid support of the Georgia
delegation IN their efforts to make
rotes based on cotton wareho use
receipts a negotiable paper under
the new bill.
The delegation intends to con-
fine its fight to the caucus and the
leaders believe they will gather
sufficient strength to demand that
farmers paper be negotiable as
much as that of a merchant OF
manufacturer.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18
Easy Money

Farmers, see us before
you sell your cotton seed at
the Gin, we will pay you
$l.OO per ton more, figuring
the seed by the weight of
the bale, or we will take
the gin weights assuring
you of no loss. If you don't
want to sell now, see us for
our storage proposition. We
exchange Meal and Hulls
for seed.
Yours For Business,
Baker Supply Co.
04-2t-a vino.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18
You Are The Jury
Hear the Testimony of Fitz-
gerald People and Decide
The Case

Doan's Kidney Pills are on trias
are being tried every day for
weak kidneys-for exhausting
kidney backaches. What is the
verdict? Read Fitzgerald testi-
mony-personal experiences of
Fitzgerald witnesses. There can
be only one verdict-a chorus OF
Knute Swaringen, 500
SuAanee ST., Fitzgerald, Ga, says
"My back was lame and sore and
l could hardly stoop. One box of
Doan's Kidney Pills entirely rid
me of the complaint. | do not
hesitate to publicly endorse this
remedy"
Mr.. Swaringen is only one of
many Fitzgerald people who have
greatly endorsed Doan's Kidney
Pills. If your back aches-if your
kidneys bother you, don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-ask dis
tinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills,
the same that Mr.. Swaringen had
the remedy backed by home
testimony. soc all stores. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N.
Y. 'When Your Back is Lame
: Remember the Name" Adv.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18
Teachers to be Paid
by State Next Week
Governor Has Borrowed
SAYS, 900 Under New
Constitutional Amend
ment.

Atlanta. Aug. Is. The county
school teachers Of Georgia are to
receive within the next few days
checks for their bare salaries to
be paid from the sum of $475, 600
borrowed by the government I'M
der the new constitutional amend
ment, plus 20 per cent of the
$2,550,00O appropriated for the
general school fund of 1913.
Such was the statement given
out Saturday afternoon by State
School Superintendent M. L.
Britain, following a meeting of
the state board of education in
the capitol. The vouchers will
be mailed some time MondG
Mr.. Britain has also Civ III
the following announcement:
The state board of education
announces that at it's next meet
ing on Monday, September 20,
consideration will be given to the
question of making new contracts
or in it's discretion renewing tho: e
already made for the books now
in use in the common schools f
the state as provide / by law. IT
that time. in all probability, the
board will arrange to hear from
the different publishers with re-
gard to their texts prior to the
adoption, on October 27. 1913.
JOHN M. SLAToN,
Governor and Ex-Oficio Presi-
dent of the State Board of
Education.
M. L. BRITAIN,
State Superintendent of Schools
and Ex-Oficio Secretary.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18

For Sale-1000 acres of lane
some in the city, some close in,
some six miles out. Can sell you
5 to 500 acres in a body on terms
to suit you. l mean business.
C. Casper, 316 E. Jessemine.
97-tf.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18
MAKE HAY

I will cut and cure cornfeld
hay for one-half, or choice oat
hay where there is no corn stalks
for one-third. Apply Joe Par
son, 313 N. Grant. $685.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18
No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, end
if taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18
RUB-MY-TISM

VIII cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic AnOdyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price Csc
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18
Main Features OF New Tax Act.

O 1t the state of the values of the
various classes Of property SUBJ
iect to be taxed. so that the values
fixed in one county shall not be
out of due proportion to the values
fixed in another county on the
same classes of property.
COMMISSIONER MUST EQUALIzE
IF the state tax commissioner
finds that in any Of the counties
the tax valuations are not reason
ably uniform with the values fix
ed upon the same classes of prop
erty in another county, the COM
missioner must investigate, and
after such Investigation, has au-
thority to issue and equalize the
same either by having a per CEN
tum to the county valuation, or
any class of property in any coun-
ty. If he finds the county was
too low, or by deducting per
centum from the county valua-
ton, if he finds the county valua-
ton was too high, he then must
notify by mail, the chairman OF
the county board of assessors OF
the county effected, that the
county's valuations upon the
classes of property specified in
the notice must be raised or low
cred las the case may be) by the
per centum fixed by him. The
county tax digest is at the same
time returned to such county for
correction accordingly.
"When so notified the chairman
of the county board of tax asses
sors, must call Immediately a
meeting of his board, and at said
meeting the county board must
correct the valuations in con-
formity with the order of state
tax commissioner.
ARBITRATION PROVIDED FOR.
But, if the county board of
tax assessors is dissatisfied with
the order of the state tax COM
missioner, the chairman of the
county board may, within ten
days notify the state tax commits
sioner that arbitration is demand
ed on behalf that county, at the
same time, the name and post
office address of an arbitrator
chosen by the county board. The
The state tax commissioner must,
within three days from the re-
ceipt of such demand, name an
arbitrator to act for the state.
The state arbitrator thus named,
must select a third within ten
days. If the second arbitrator
fails to agree upon a third within
ten days, the third arbitrator
must be appointed by the Con-
troller General. An award by a
majority within twenty days from
date of the appointment ofAthe
third arbitrator, is final.
eff they fail to make an award
within that time, the action of
the state tax commissioner stands
affirmed. If the decision of the
arbitrators is made within the
time, and differs from that pre-
viously rendered by the state tax
commissioner, the county valua-
ton must be Immediately revised
lin accordance Herewith, other
wise they must be revised in &C.
cordance with the decision of the
state tax commissioner.
THE COUNTY BOARDS.
THE county board of tax as
SCISSORS consists of three members
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18

cable after the passage OF the
act. The terms of office respect
lively begin on the first day OF
January, 1914.
Persons to be qualified to
serve on the county board of tax
assessors must be free holders
and residents of the county;
they must take an oath to faith
fully and impartially perform
their duties, and. also. the oath
required of all civil officers. They
are ineligible to hold any state,
county or municipal office during
the time they hold their office
and for one year afterwards;
their compensation is such an
amount as may be fixed by the
county commissioners, but not
less than three dollars a day
each for the time they are
in actual discharge of the duties
required of them. They elect
one of their number as chairman
for such as they fX-not less
than two years. They have
authority to employ a competent
person as secretary to keep rec
ord of the proceedings of the
board and receive three dollars a
day while actually attending SEES
sions of the board.
'The board also has authority
to employ an agent to seek out
non-returned property in the
county and bring it to the atten-
ton of the board. and for such
services they may allow such said
agent commission of ten per
cent. of the amount of the tax
arising to the county from such
returned property so discovered
and placed on the books by his
efforts.
CITIZENS HAVE REMEDY.
Upon petition to the judge of
the Superior Court by ten or more
freeholders of the county, that any
one or more members are disqual-
flied or not properly discharging
their duties, or discriminating in
favor of certain citizens or classes
of citizens, the judge shall cite
the member so complained of to
appear before him upon certain
date, not less than twenty days
nor more than forty days from
the date of the presentation of
said petition.
THE Judge, after due notice,
hears and determines the matter
without the intervention of a
jury, either dismissing the petit
ton or removing the offending
member from office. If either
the complaining petitioner or the
member of the board complaining
against him is dissatisfied with
the decision of the judge, such
party may take the case to the
Supreme Court by fast bill of ex-
ception. Before any arbitration
entered upon in hearing, he must
take an oath to faithfully and
impartially make a true and just
assessment and determine the
matters submitted to them ac-
cording to law and the justice and
equity of the case.
THE state tax commissioner
is appointed with approval of the
Senate, for six years: Here
ceives a salary of S2,500Y must
devote his entire time to the du-
ties of his office and lmpartially
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-08-18
DUTIES OF ASSESSORS

meet within ten days after May
1, inspect the tax returns of each
taxpayer, and if in the opinion
of any of the board any taxpayer
has omitted from his returns any
property that should be returned
or has failed TO return any of his
property at it's fair valuation, the
board must correct such return
and assess q fair valuation on
said property, make note there
of and attach the same to said
returns. 1t is made the duty OF
the board to see that all taxable
property within the county is re-
turned at a fair valuation, and
that valuation as between the
individual taxpayers are fairly
and justly equalized so that each
taxpayer shall pay as may be
only their proportionate share OF
of taxes.
IF any Taxpayers dissatisfied
with the action of the board ne
NAV within ten days demand an
arbitration, naming an arbltra-
tor. The board must name its
arbitrator within three days after
such notice and these two select
a third arbitrator, majority OF
whom shall fix the assessment.
The decision of the arbitrator IS
final except so far as all valua-
tions may have to be increased
or diminished by the order of tie
state tax commissioner when he
edualizes taxes between counties
as hereinafter explained. The
arbitrators must be property
owners of the county and must
render their decision within ten
days from the date the board
names it's arbitrator. else the
decision of the board stands af-
firmed.
AUTHORITY OF BOARD.
1.-The county board is required
to diligently investigate all prop
erty owned in the county; to as
certain what property, real and
personal, is subject to taxation,
and to require its proper return
for taxation. The board has full
authority to subpoena witnesses
and to require books, papers and
documents to be produced which
may throw light upon the ques-
ton. They may provide the man.
ner of ascertaining the value for
taxation Of any property not in
she digest of the preceding year
and where they expect a change
of ownership. The purposes OF
the act is to confer upon the board
full power to have placed upon
the digest of the current year an
assessment of all property of
every character in the county
that is subject to taxation, ex-
cept where existing laws requiee
returns direct to the controller
general.
This county board must COM
plete its revision and assessment
of tax returns by July l. The
tax receiver then must immed-
lately forward one copy of such
completed digest to the controller
general for the approval of the
state tax commissioner.
The state tax commissioner
is required to carefully examine
the tax digest of the several
counties, those filed in the con-,
troller generals Office, compare
such digest to ascertain whether
the tax valuation of the various
j.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-20
LYNCH REPLIES TO MURPHY
National League President
Speaks His Mind.

Chicago. July l9-By permission OF
President Lynch OF the National League
THE Chicago Evening Post" publishes
the following letter in reply to Charley
Murphy's charges against Brennan and
Eason. the umpires:
81 have your letter of July .. and have
read ii over carefully, and find nothing
but fsulthndinG with both umpircs There
Is not one word OF regret at the unfor-
tunate occurrence. neither is there one
word OF censure OF Evers who by his
a game instead of protecting the patrons
Of the Chicago club and giving them a
fair run for their money I am not going
into your letter In detail. but ! will take
up that part pertaining TO the fine Of so
imposed on Evers.
The language used by Evers warranted
suspension. but again comes up the series
with New York Did Evers want to get
suspended In this series? The fine was
imposed instead OF suspension. Your
cry is that the Chicago club is hurt. and
not the player. by suspension. Well. here
is one case. Did you appreciate il? Not
by your letter, when you say: no greater
unintentional wrong was ever perpetrated
by an executive than you have done in
levying IT.
"All right; | am glad to know whore
YOU stand. | inclose on separate slip copy
OF umpires' report on the language used
by Evers after the game.
ct. J. LYNCH, President"
New-York tribune., 1913-07-20
Tracery May Be Greatest
Horse of Turf Season

cap. two miles and n quarter. by two
lengths from twenty-one others. and the
Camhridgeshire Handicap. l2i pounds
up. by two lengths from Bendiso ST
Gatien. Thebais. Prism. ISobar. Sailor
Prince and twenty others.
Tracery. Il would appear. comes hon
cstly hy his ability 10 run fast and stay
At the stud Plaisantsrie produced child.
wick. winner OF the Limekln Stakes
Doyeridgc Plate and Cesarewitch Handi.
cap. She also was the dam Of Raconteur
and Hawkswick
Traccry d!d not run as a two-year-old
His first start was I'm the Derby Of 1912
The race was won by TaGalie. Jaeger sec.
ond and Tracery third. The lilly won by
four lengths. while Tracery was two
lengths behind Jaeger. with the betting
IS 20 / against him. No very sanguin,
opinion could have been had about him
nevertheless the horse ran a thoroughly
good race. steadily improving his position
from a SLOW beginning and running on al
the finish.
Ills next appearance was at Ascot, June
91. 1912. IN the St James's Palace Stakes
at one mile. Tracery. li9 pounds. was
second favorite at > 10 /. the first choice
being Herman =. Duryea's Sweeper, l26
pounds. winner OF the Two Thousand
Gulneas. and half brother 10 Frank Gill.
by Broomstick. Tracery made short work
Of the race leading throughout and win
ming by four lengths.
At Goodwood. July 81. in the Sussex
Stakes one mile. these two again fought
out the question OF supremacy. This time
Tracery. carrying l27 pounds, was l 70
2 fayorite and beat Sweeper, l3i pounds,
cleverly by half length.
Tracery wound up the year by winning
the ST Leger Il mile furlonss 1872 yardSl
I'm a style that ought TO have convinced
the Englishmen they were looking at
real cup horse. There were fourteen
starters. the field including the TO IA
vorite. Lomond and the Derby winner,
Tagalle. with odds To / against him,
Tracery took the track. led all the way.
and won by five lengths. The English
critics remarked that this was the first
time In forty years that any horse had
made his own pace and won, and strange
~ enough the feat had been performed by
Rayon dOr.
The American horses initial start IN
1918 was AZ Newmarket on May 20. In
the Burwell Plate. one and one-half miles.
Tracery carrying 1872 pounds. and WITH
odds OF 10 / against him, beat Jack
daw. 1872. and Stedfast, 1872. and five
others. After following the pace for hall
the distance, Tracery went 10 the front
and was never headed, winning by one
length
For the Ascot gold cup run on June l9,
and valued at $4,000. distance two and
one-half miles. there were eight starters,
quite the grandest lot Of cup horses seen
I'm many years" in the opinion OF the
English turf writer's. Prince Palatne, 1SO
pounds. was favorte at to 6. while Ira
cery, l26 pounds. was TO l against.
Tracery lay second 10 Jackdaw until
mile from home, where he went into the
lead Entering the stretch still In the
lead and apparently going easily, male
suffragette brandlshing a pistol darted
on the track. bringing horse and rider
to the ground The others went on, Prince
Palatine winning from Stedfast.
Tracery had previously beaten stedfast'
New-York tribune., 1913-07-20
00NAHUE DIES IN HOSPITAL
Once Famous First Baseman of
White Sox Passes Away.

Columbus. Ohio, July l9.-"Jiggs" Dona-
hue, star first baseman for the Chicago
White SoX In 1906, when they defeated
the Chicago Cubs in the worlds series.
died to-day at the Columbus State Hos
ptal The direct cause Of his death was
paresis. Burial will be at Springfield,
Ohio. his home.
Donahue began his baseball career with
the ST. Louis Cardinals as a catcher.
From ST. Louis he went TO Milwaukee,
where he played first base, and later to
the White SoX His wonderful fielding Is
said TO have enabled the White SoX TO
win the world 5 championship series in
1906
He was sold to Washington several
years later. but failed 10 make good there.
He returned TO Chicago. where he ran
bowling aliys. He was sent to the State
Hospital in this city a year ago. Domestic
trouble is said to have undermined his
health.
DoTahue had been reported dead several
times since he was confined to the asylum
here.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-20
WHITE AND SAVAUGE WIN
Former Gets Second Leg on
Season Trophy.

w. A. White won his second leg on the
season trophy at the South Orange Field
Club yesterday. coming home with the
score Of 9l-20-74.
In the (lass b division T. F. Savauge
was the Nest golfer in the season trophy
competition, his card reading 92-2l-1.
In addition to the season trophy event
the club members competed in handi-
cap sweepstakes and Theodore +. Handy
was the winner with net II.
The scores in the sweepstakes were as
follows:
w. a. Tucker. lO4-35-79; T. +. Handy,
sS-H-n; w. ~. Toll, 103-2l-S3; w. A.
White. 9i-20-74: II. II. Virgins, 116-25--
-; w, k. Okeson. lO2-l6-S6; A. w. Bray.
jr., 100000.
In the season trophy event the scores
were as follows:
w. a. Tucker, l04-25-79; r. F. Saw
auge, 3-2l-U; w. II. Toll, lo3-2l-&: W.
q Banks 99-20-74 ID. ogden, &-17--79;
X u. Virgins. lle-2s-S0; A. w. Bray,
Ir, uV-lO-s0: ". r. Okeson. l02-l6-S6.