The enterprise-recorder., February 10, 1910, Image 1

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MADISON, FL... THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 19.10.
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Good Roads-
1 circulating a petition for an
election fur bonding the county for
toiMini U00'1 roa'U 1 meet eV6rv
inuginat'le po'"1 of argument from
ibe side of opposition. One is, that
itill K'"va ft l'e''1 fr,our children
Iopy. Well, that is all right if we
tove them something to pay It with,
igd there is one essential point to
tbicb I eon'1' cul1 voul' Uenllon- I'
flll be those of our children who
will have had something to pay with
wbo will have to pay the debt, as
tliis bond will be pud by direct tax.
ition. Of course there will be those
of our children who will start with
nothing and accumulate an estate,
buldou'l worry about these unforu
ncatc fellows. It will take some
thing more than a 2-mill road tax
to bold them down, provided you
ire giving them all the advantages
oft system of hard roads to do
business over. Some seem to think
that a direct lex and pay as you go
would be belter. . Njw, let's reason
torn this point: To bond the coun
ty we set sullicient money at once to
enable us to build toads all over
lie county in one or two years. We
liavc the necessary means to pur
chase mcdern equipments to do the
work at the least possible cost.
Wben each tax payer pays his road
Ux be has the road for which he is
paying to drive over he sees what
be is paying for. lie is merely pay
ing 01 per cent. on boirowed money.
He 1ms the assurance that he Is help
ing in a piogefcsive movement that is
gobg to increase the; value of his pro
pert)' more than the tux he is paying.
As lie bus a good road to haul over
he is saving more than his entire tax
in.Jettiiijj his produce to market.
He will pull to market and sell plen
ty of pii dt.'ce that with bad roads
would be wasted at borne; with good
roads he would sell and pay bis tix
ei. lie has the investment in the
toads to help him. It stimulates to
greater effort to raise produce to
sell, and iu the meantime it is invit
ing others to come in, buy homes
and help pay the bond.
Xow, reader, lay aside your pre
judice fur one moment and listen:
By a diiect tax you will be paying
twice ns much ux'.s as you would on
He bond. This extra money is
worth ten per cent. -to you on your
farm while on the bond you would
be paying five per cent. You don't
bave to borrow this money. Some
cf you will pay this tax twenty years
before you see what you are paying
for. You will be building roads by
piecemeal, the most extravagant
way to build tbem. This has been
lOur Stock is
I TP..rTTcim
ri you IViUDl
B Dollars, come to see
if you will buy our
I Cheap as anybody
the experience of many writers after
whom I have rend. Yon are paying
cash in full to date for something
you have not received. You are
paying in full for un investment for
the rising generation and the new
comer to enjoy the benefits for
which he would gladly assist you in
paying. Last, but not least, the
first roads would be worn out before
the hist ones are built.
D. II. Yates.
Minutes of School Board.
Madison, Fla., Feb. 1, 1910.
Board mot promptly at 10 a. m.
full Board present. Minutts of last
meeting read and adopted.
Arrangements were made for tak.
'ng the school census as required by
litw.
Petition for a new school near the
old Bond post office. According to
'ormer ruling actiou was deferred
till next regular meeting and Mr.
McLeod and the superintendent were
authorized to Investigate conditions
and report to the Board.
Settlement was had with ti e treas
urer and all bills paid.
Tbere being no further business
Board adjourned.
W. J. Blantom,
Attest: Chairman.
G. W Tbddek,
Secretary.
Lee News.
Mrs. C. M. Fi ier spent ' Thursday
In Madison.
Mr. Henry Haven left Monday,
after a few pleasant days at his
home, for Capitola.
Dr. Mickler's father an 1 mother
from near Live Oak came Friday
and returned Mondny.
Miss EmmaBlanton spent Sunday
at home.
Mrs. Stroud and Mies Lelia Stroud
left Thursday for Jacksonville where
the)' will spend several days on a
visit.
Miss Beulah Smith 6pent Saturday
with Miss Minnie Johnson.
Mis Adele Cluyton left Friday
for Teacoek, ber Lome. She came
back Sunday ami spent the afternoon
with Misses Mabell Frier and Hah
Fearnside. ' .
Mrs. Fate Rutherford gave a
"pound party," which many of the
young people enjoyed
Kev. T. C. Bradford tilled bis reg.
iilar appointment at the Methodist
church Sunday.
Mr. Claude Hunter left Saturday
on business, near Live Oak,
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT
We Want Your Business. We GUARANTEE Everything we
o nn -Rncrcrv. such
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us and. we will supply your wanta, out iCmCmA, Bww
OLD LINE Vehicles
and are here to Make
Dr J. M. Boswortu.
We called on Dr. Busworth in Lis
0(11 .'C at the Merchants Hotel and we
found a plain and nnnssutu'ng man.
He is social and easy of approach in
every way. He is home-sick, as be
U-fl his wife at his home in Atlanta,
she having company viniling her nt
the time he left.
We learn from persons who are iu
touch with his work thut he does
painless operations of every sort,
llis work is magical, and what be
does is surely useful in and about
our section of country as we have no
one In medical profession who
mnkes discasi s of the sort he specially
treats a study, nor do they make
piepuralions for such, us in riding
they could not keep in touch with
the olllce engagements of treatment.
We lenrn Doctor Boswortu has
had cases of the worst Crossed
Kyes, growths over tho eye-ball,
commonly called Cataracts, and he
made tho eyes perfectly straight, and
removed the Cataracts in all cases
without pain.or chloroforin,or being
one hour coniined to bed. He i
specially adapted to surgery of a
painless work and pays strict atten
tion to it. In lbs removal of en
largement of the Tonsils, be has re
moved them here In Madison with,
out pain or any serious excitement
for little folks, and this is great re
lief. Doctor Boswortu had an engage,
mcnt of two weeks here, but he now
says that hu will probably remain
here nil of rext week to serve any
who need bin professional services.
He is cartful, and painstaking in
his woik.
Doctor BoswortU's work is in all
diseases of the Eye, Ear and Throat;
all diseases that require any surgical
interference, as Disorders of women
where local work is necessary, and
all kinds of Surgery.
Ladies. Call at Moseley's Drue Store.
1 have a few pieces ' of elegant
china left over from vty Holiday
trade, I am selling at cost. I can
please you in prico and goods.
Call for Mass Meeting-
Notice Is hereby givon that there
will be held at the Court House in
the town of Madison, Fla., on the
1Kb day of March, 1910, at 7:30
o'clock p. m., a mass meeting of the
white democratic voters of said town
for the purpose of nominating one
Mayor, three Councilmen, one 'Mar
shal and Collector and one Clerk
and Treasurer.
v It. II. Rowe, Mayor.
Now
as vou see in catalogues and newspapers
-
we will standby them
Cood any aeiects-
Plnetta News
Ami the cold weather still con
tinues. Mr. 11. M. Allen made a business
trip to Valdosta and Madison lust
Monday.
Mr. J.D. Slater wl Mr. 1). A.
Sykes both wear a broad smile now,
The cause Is a lluu girl baby, each.
Several o' the younger set at
tended a social entertainment, at
Mr. S. L. Wamn's near Hanson
Saturday night sad report a delight
ful time.
Mr S T. Corbe'.t moved into his
new house last week. Mr. Corbet t's
dwelling has added quite a lot to
the looks o'the north part of l'metta.
Last Friday was observed hero as
Arbor Day. Several of tho patrons
auMHted the school in planting out
shade trees. The Ai'bor Day ex
ercises were held that night and
were very good. Theie was also a
debate od program for that night.
Subject being: '"Resolved, that a
Coinp-ilsory Educational School
Law Is needed in the State of
Florida." One of the speak
ers on tbe negative side could not be
there so only tbe champion speaker
on each side spoke. Mr. F. M,
Henderson on the affirmative and
Mr. A. A. Wethington negative.
The judges decided in favor of tbe
affirmative. They thn proceeded
to organize a debating society and
elected officers as follows: W, H.
1 NOTIC
No meat will be received
for full Month's Storage
after January 15th. Cold
Storage rooms will be clos
ed for annual overhauling
on February 15th.
Madison Electric Power Co.
MADISON. FLORIDA
COMPLETE
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- nnmamar,, wewmuyuuj
i'oung, pP'Mdtiit, Miss Josephine
Dozier, secretary and Miss Willi
(Sandy, treasurer. The next meet
ing will be the- first Friday night in
March.
Dr. J.P.Kii:sey will soon have hi
dwelling house complete and when
it is completed will bo oncumongtbe
nicest in l'metta. He intends mov
ing into it about the last of February.
Mr. J. W. Bennett, the clock
man, Is off on an extended visit we
do not know where.
The infant son of Mr. ard Mrs
A. L. Leslie is very til nt present
lut wu hope to see it fully recovered
in the neur futur;.
Mr. K. C. Parker, depot agent
here, spent last Sunday at bis home
in A gvle, Ga.
Tax Assessors Notice
Notice is hereby given that I will
visit each precinct in this county for
tLe purpose of assessing State and
County taxes for the year 1910. I
will be at the different precincts on
dates named below. Let every tax
payer meet me and make returns as
the law directs. Look for mo at
follows:
Hamburg, Feb. 10th, 1910
Hixtown, " 11th, "
Respectfully,
IIoiit. J. I'atkuhon,
Tax Assessor.
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