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THE LAGRANGE REPORTER
FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 29, 1913,
THE GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce was organized in Atlanta
on July ‘23rd. Its purpose is to perform for the State at large a
similar function to that of local commercial bodies for their respective
cities and counties. It will take an active interest in the organization
of local boards of. trade or chambers of commerce in each and every
one of the counties of Georgia where ho such organization has yet
been formed, and it will endeavor to aid those commercial bodies
already organized. It is the hope of the organizers to bring about
more effective co-operation between all the interests in each section
toward the general upbuilding of the whole State, especially along
such lines as better roads, better sanitary conditions and better educa
tional facilities. •
The plan has much to commend it and should meet with the
hearty co-operation of every citizen of Georgia. It has been said
of our grand old State that it is capable of supporting three to five
times its present population, and of supplying their every need. The
illustration has been made that if fifteen million poeple of the right
sort were placed in the State and an impassable wall built around it,
these fifteen millions of people could support themselves in comfort
and affluence without drawing upon outside markets for any of their
Ineeds. The purpose of the State Chamber of Commerce will be to
awaken the people of Georgia to their splendid opportunities and
foster united and intelligent effort toward their utilization; also to
so advertise Georgia’s resources and advantages as to attract desirable
settlers from other sections.
A meeting will be held at Macon on September 16th to further
perfect organization. An invitation is extended to all sections of
the" State to send representatives to this meeting. No financial obli
gation of any kind is incurred by attending. It is a conference only.
The results of the conference will be reported to the various counties
of the State and the various local organizations are then free to co
operate or not with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
It is to be hoped that this movement will receive the hearty co
operation that its importance deserves, and that through enthusiastic
and united effort it can be made a powerful factor in the upbuilding
of the State.
THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ON THE MEXICAN SITUATION.
The President’s action last Wednesday in making public all of
the recent developments in the Mexican situation was both sound
and timely. There had been much uneasiness and uncertainty since
it became known that Special Envoy Lind’s mission had been unsuc
cessful insofar as the reception of our friendly overtures were con
cerned. While the President’s message discloses an extremely unfor
tunate situation, there is nothing so bad as uncertainty, and in thus
taking the American people and the whole world into his confidence,
as it were, the President has again demonstrated his ability.
The message itself is an interesting document Following the
precedent set by himself upon his inauguration, President Wilson
delivered his message in person. Throughout it reflected a high order
of statesmanship. An attempt at analysis or interpretation wtfiild be
a superfluity, like “gilding refined gold or painting the lily,” for the
/President has shown himself to be a master in the way of giving
clear-cut, understandable expression to what he wants to say. We
would recommend that everyone who has not already done so read
the President’s message.
Perhaps in some quarters there will be a disposition to carp and
criticize it as being possibly a little too idealistic and academic.
(There may be some who will condemn the policy of patience and
insist that drastic measures be instituted at once, but no doubt time
will vindicate the soundness of the position taken. >
THE GAME OF LIFE.
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“So some of him lived and some of him died ” Years ago
when we first read these lines as part of one of Kipling’s poems’^ )Jve
did not understand them. “Some of him lived and some of him died.”
What did the writer mean ? At that time, in the buoyant stage of
early manhood, our only conception of death was the literal one—
the physical cessation of mortal activities, with the physical accom
paniment of the funeral and burial.
This is, no doubt, the conception held by the average young
person.
But with added years there has come to us a clearer realization
of Kipling’s meaning—“some of him lived and som e of him died.”
What greater calamity can befall a man than for his soul, that divine
spark working through the mind, and which is the seat of imagina
tion, courage and ambition, to die, while his physical being goes on
in an aimless, purposeless existence!
How many do we see who are thus dead in all the things realljr
worth while. How much more merciful it would have been if oiily
they had suffered the physical dissolution at the time that will, hope
and ambition took their flight.
Don’t b e too harsh in condemnation of the man or woman who is
“down and out” in every sense except the physical. Sympathize, en
courage, help. You too, may thus suffer this living death. So when
ftmu meet up with a fellow being who has “lost his nerve,” who has
“given up,” who has no confidence in himself, try to stiffen his
(backbone. Inspire him to try again—“While there’s life there’s
hope.” No one is ever really dead in the sense of opportunity unless
he chooses to be.
We have succeeded in practically eliminating the fear of physical
peath; but it is harder to keep cheerful, hopeful, ambitious in the
face of everyday trials and disappointments.
The best way is not to think too much about them, to determine
to “play the game” with all the will, energy._and judgment at our
command, taking our losses philosophically, not being too much elated
over successes; above all to keep in good temper; and in short to be
a true sport in the big game of Life.
(Grange gjlcpovici
Published Every Friday at
LaGrunge, Georgia.
J. A. PERRY, Editor.
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March3, 1879.
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Untruthful advertising of any
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The right is reserved to reject any
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Men, like watches, are valued by
their works.
All the world looks down on a man
who is in a hole.
We all want the bigger half, yet
there is no such thing.
A. rich man’s philanthropy usually
draws the line at his poor relations.
Before burning your bridges be
hind you be sure they are fully in
sured.
If you would hit the target of suc
cess you must aim before you shoot.
Ride a hobby if you will, but re
member you are not the only jockey
in the race.
Young man, beware of the girl who
looks like a peach. She may be a
lemon in disguise.
Do your share toward preventing
this old world from becoming a howl
ing wilderness by not howling.—
Chicago News.
Friend — What does the doctor
say?
Casey—He seems to be elated be
cause he has got the fever nearly
down to where it was when he
started.—Puck.
“Why has your wife decided to
give up her European trip she was
contemplating?”
“She happened to hear some one
say that travel broadened one.”—Chi
cago Record-Herald.
“Your fare, Miss,” the conductor said,
Then blushes to her came,
“Tee! Hee!” she laughed, “ ’Twas just
last night
That Harry said the same.”
—New Orleans Picayune.
The Minister’s Wife (to industrial
scholar)—Eliza Jane, I’m sorry to
hear from your school mistress you
are not diligent at your needlework.
You know who it is finds work for
idle hands to do?
Eliza Jane (intensely anxious to
propitiate)—Yes’m; pealse’m, you do.
Gus—The idea of his saying I had
more money than brains! Quite
ridiculous.
•lick—that so?
Gus—Of course. Why, I haven’t
got a cent.
Jack—Well ?—Philadelphia Ledger.
“Have you ever wondered about
your husband’s past?”
“Dear me; no. I have all I can do
in taking care of the present and
worrying about his future.”—Brook-
yin Life.
A little coolness now and then is
relished by the fattest men.”—Kan
sas City Journal.
“Is Dobbs a hard-working man?”
“I guess you can call him that.
Any kind of work seems hard to
him.”—Birmingham Age-Herald.
Conscientious at Least.
• "Why did you say your prayers
twice, dear?” asked his mother, kiss
ing Charlie good-night. “ ’Cause I was
too tired to say it last night, and I’m
jnaklng up for lost time.’
A LESSON FROM MINNESOTA.
Georgia farmers will do well to
read the report that comes from the
great agricultural state of Minneso
ta. Her fertile fields, according to
reports, will produce more than $350,-
000,000 in new wealth this year. This
is one of the greatest crops in the
state’s history.
The items that go to make up this
estimate include potatoes, oats, corn,;
wheat, barley, rye, hay, flaxseed,
hogs, cattle, sheep, wool poultry and
eggs, dairy porducts, fruit and vege
tables.
This list shows that the farmers in
Minnesota believe in diversified farm
ing, that the greatest wealth comes
from raising a number of crops and
,not depending on one crop to pay
the butcher, the baker, and the can
dlestick maker.
If Minnesota, with weather condi
tions not one-third as advantageous
as they are right here in Georgia,
and soil not one bit more fertile, can
show such an increase, what is to
prevent our farmers from making
their farms bring forth ecrord-break-
ing crops.
Minnesota is independent. She
does not have to import any of her
foodstuffs. If she was isolated from
the rest of the world she could take
care of herself in a most satisfactory
manner. Successful Georgia farm
ers are learning the lessons taught
by these great states of diversified
farming and it is to be hoped that
the day will soon come when more
will see the futility of depending on
one crop.—Macon Telegraph.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,
Improvements on the First Baptist
Church of this city ar e being rapidly
made and the work will be finished
in the course of a few weeks.
A high brick wall has been built
at the foot of the steps and entrance
will be made on the east side. About
half way to the top of the steps
there is a rest, or cement platform,
which runs the entire breadth of the
steps and is about six feet wide. In
this way the former steep ascent is
broken and the steps are not so dif
ficult to climb.
The interior is being plastered and
some beautiful design work is being
done.
Miss Parker, of Waycross, is visit
ing Miss Martha Jenkins.
One Cent
Per Word
PAYABLE
WANT ADS
Minimum
25 Cents
IN ADVANCE
City Court Convenes
Second Tuesday
In September.
Will Call Criminal Docket First;
Civil Docket Called Fourth Week,
The LaGrange City Court will con
vene the second week in September
with a large number off cases on
docket.
Unlike the usual custom, the crimi
nal docket will be called first, and
then the Court will take recess for a
week and the civil cases will be tried
the fourth week in the month.
The following is the court calendar.
Calendar City Court of LaGrange,
September Quarterly Term, 1913.
Convene Monday, September 22,
1913.
1. Pat Chappie vs A. & W. P.
R. R. Co.
2. Franklin Life Insurance Cor.,
vs. W. S. Boykin.
3. McClendon Bros. vs. T. F As
kew.
4. Scott & Batson vs. W. F. Gil
bert.
5. B. F. McLaughlin vs. T. A.
Folds.
6. Williams Thompson Co. vs. J.
T. Traylor.
7. Geamo Mfg. Co. vs. O. H. Flor
ence.
8. A. H. Durham vs. S. E. Bor
ders.
9. Paul Jones Co. vs. J. F. Yar
brough.
10. O. F. Priddy vs. Chas. Merritt
deft., A. H. Daniel clmt.
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Tuesday, September 23rd.
1. Jno. F. Kendrix vs. A. & W.
P. R. R. Co.
2 . Mooty & McLendon vs. M. T.
.Smedley.
' 3. C. V. Truitt Co. vs. Chas. Fer
rell deft., Callaway Dept Store clmt.
4. Anderson Tool Co. vs. Combs
and Jones.
5. Reid Gordeon Liquor Co. vs. F.
M. Wood, Mrs. Sadie Wood clmt.
6. Mrs. Mary H. Sterling vs. J.
H. Covin.
7. J. C. Moore vs. A. G. Whitaker.
8. Hughlers vs. Dawson Swint.
9. S. Grabfelder vs. J. W. Har-
FOR SALE—Two hundred acres of
land on the State Line Road, two
miles east of Standing Rock, Ala.
It has two tenant houses, good
branch bottom land and ia well
watered. Will be sold in two equal
iots to the highest bidder October
14, 1913, at 10 o’clock A. M., at J.
M. Durham’s store. F. J. Hines
estate. Oct. 10.
THE “RIGHT BUYER” for property
is simply the person who is tiying
hardest to find that sort of proper
ty. You can make your real es
tate ad a very welcome bit of
reading matter to SOMEONE. |
FOR SALE—Three vacant lots,
Vernon btreet (opposite Fer
rell’s Garden). Two vacant
lots, Park Avenue. Milam Bros
MAKE THE CLASSIFIED ad col
umns your source of "opportunity
news” for a time—and you’ll soon
be wondering why you had to wait
for someone to advise and urge you
to do it!
PARTY CARRYING 6 size, 15 jewel
Elgin No. 8562302 in Hunting filled
case No. 1062464, please report to
the Gilbert Jewelry Company who
wish to purchase this watch for
the original ownerN
ONE OF THE NEXT one hundred
people who buy real estate in this
city, would probably find that
property of yours to be exactly
what he want3. Give him, in your
ad, sufficient facts to persuade him
to investigate.
WANTED—Clean linen rags. Will
pay 5 cents per pound. Inquire at
Reporter Office.
IF ANY ONE of today’s classified
ads is important to you at all, it
is apt to be VERY IMPORTANT.
WANTED—To locate the wid
ow of George Gordon, who
was killed at Mount Vernon,
Texas, in the early eighties;
or his two sifters, Mrs. Law
and Mrs. Jackson, all former-
ly of LaGrange, Ga. Largo
amount of money pending,
Address all letters to
A. B. GRAVES,
Lock Box 14, Westwego, La-
Care B. & L Canal.
MAKE A BUSINESS task of your
search for business employment.
You can’t do that, however, unlesj
you advertise.
FOR RENT—Two new five room
houses — Cary street. MILAM
BROS. tf
RENTING A FLAT, or house, or
other property, is strictly “a clas
sified advertising matter.” Any other
way of finding tenants is IMPRAC
TICABLE, costly and—sometimes
—impossible.
TO OVERLOOK, day after day, clas
sified ads that were practically
written to ‘ and for you—that is
enough “bad luck” for any one
person.
NEW BOARDING HOUSE OPENS
—at 49 Church street. We will do-
our best to serve you well. Your
patronage will be appreciated.MRS
S. B. EOGGUS. Phone 444. It
FOR RENT — Store house, corner
Whitesville and Hamilton Street, in
South LaGrange. Apply to Wade
Milam, City.
IF YOUR RENT MONEY is buying
less living comfort than it should
provide, “look up” some of the
renting opportunities advertised
today.
FOR SALE—Pld newspapers; 2&
cents per hundred copies, at Re
porter Office.
iiiuu, uctiih ui vv. jt. vjarmsnee.
10. Jno. T. Barbee & Co. vs. J. W.
Harmon.
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Wednesday, September 24th.
1. Alex Poolos vs. O. O. Holder.
2. Walter Smith vs. W. R. Hous
ton.
3. J. R. McClung vs. R. H. Bla
lock.
4. Greenville Furniture Co. vs. M.
M. Hagedorn.
5. Dave Bird vs. E. B. Clark Co.
et al.
6. D. M. Allen vs. M. E. Stevens.
7. West Point Who. Gro. Co. vs.
J. D. Daniel.
8. Mrs. S. A. Swanson vs. J. B.
Bass et al.
9. W. H. Spivey vs. Willie Philips
deft., Hogansville D. G. Co. clmt.
10. Hearst Supply Co. vs. J. C.
Todd.
Thursday, September 25th.
1. Cleveland Manning Piano vs.
Gv Fuller.
2. Cherry ‘ Nectar Co. vs. West
Point Cherry Nectar Co. et al.
3. American B. & T. Co. vs.
Bruce & Skelton.
4. Mrs. W. L. Stewart vs. Eady
Baker Gro. Co.
5. Meadow Cauthorn Co. vs. T. L.
Varner.
6. Trawick & Jeonigan vs. W. F.
Hogg.
7. Kohn Weil Co. vs. T. L. Var
ner.
8. Roberts & Norman vs. R. L.
Crowder.
9. West Point Who. Gro. Co. vs.
LaGrange Fruit and Produce Co. et
al. ’
CHURCH DIRECTORY OF LA
GRANGE.
First Baptist Church—
Dr. A. B. Vaughan, D. D., pastor.
Sunday worship, 11 a. m.; 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday even
ing, 7:30 o’clock.
Sunday school, 9:45 to 10:45, Mr.
Henry Reeves, superintendent.
Strangers made welcome, and pub
lic cordially invited.
South LaGrange Baptist Church—
(Mulberry street.)
Rev. W. P. Cofield, pastor.
Preaching every second Saturday
night and Sunday.
First Methodist Church—
Rev. S. A. Harris, pastor.
Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Mr.
Clifford L. Smith, superintendent.
Services, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by
the pastor.
Women’s meeting Wednesday, 4
p. m.
Mid-week prayer services, 7:30 p. m.
All are invited.
St. John’s.
Second and fourth Sundays, 11 A.
M.; evenings, 7 o’clock. Sunday school
every Sunday at 9:30 A. M., J. P.
Bennett superintendent.
C. S. Martin, pastor.
Fair Street.—(Dixie.)
Preaching every first Sunday at 11
A. M., and 7 P. M.
South LaGrange Church—
(Whitesville street.)
Rev. J. L. Ware, pastor.
Services, first and fourth Sundays,
11 a. m.; evenings, 7 o’clock.
Sunday school every Sunday, 3 p. m.
Dr. W. H. McLendon, superintendent.
Morning services first Sundays by
Rev. C. D. Hale; other services by the
pastor.
Prayer meeting Thursdays’ 7 p. m.
Unity Church—
Rev. J. L. Ware, pastor.
Services every second Sunday, 11
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday, 9 a.m.
G. T. Williamson, superintendent.
ing at 7:30 o’clock.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Mr.
J. L. Bradfield, superintendent.
Services every Sunday night at T
o’clock.
Primitive Baptist Church—
Services are held every third
Sunday and Saturday before. Ser
vices begin at 11 o’clock a. m. both
days.
Union Church.—(Spinning Mill.)
Rev. Hughley, pastor.
Services every first Sunday at 11
A. M.; Sunday night and Saturday
night.
Elm-Unity Baptist Church.—
Rev. C. M. Wardlaw, pastor.
Services every Second Sunday at
11 A. M.; Sunday night and Saturday
night,
Christian Church.
Rev. G. D. Hunt, pastor.
Services every third Sunday at 1
A. M.; Sunday night and Saturda
night
lodge directory of
LAGRANGE
MASONIC
Union Lodge No. 28, F. & A. M Meet
flrat and third Tuesday nights. Lodg
rooms over LaGrange National Bam
hui *• «• *•
El i£ y 4r »*« vt:
street * rooms corner Mille
street and Murphey avenue. Y. C
Givens, W. M.; H. J. Wood Sec'v
St. Johns Chapter No. H, R. a.' M Meet
I S nrleo d r aild f ° Urth Frida * nights
B°tnk n 01 ? 3 ° v ?r LaGrange Nations
lerf See^y L ‘ Smlth ’ H - p G H - C. But
"LI™ Chapter No. 32, Order Easteri
dev r,£Jh? ts se T co r d and fourth Thurs
L odge rooms over La
Hn G ™^V Na ,y° na ' Bank - M rs. ,C. J
Howell, \y. M.; W. L. Turner. W. P.
Mrs. J. B. Daniel, Sec’y.
10. Cincinnati Cloak and Suit Co.
ys. T. L. Varner.
i'll. Burrough Jones & Dyat Co.
vs. T. L. Varner.
Friday, September 26th.
1. Mrs. Minnie Kitchens vs. W. R.
Houston.
2. C. V. Truitt Co. vs. N. C. & St.
L. Ry. Co.
3. Mrs. John Daniel vs. Edmon
son & Whitten.
4. Mrs. W. H. Harris vs. Pike
Bros. Lumber Co.
. 5. Mrs. L. J. Burgess vs. the City
of LaGrange.
6. Park A. Dallas vs. LaGrange
Female College.
\ 7. J. W. Smith vs. James Daniels.
8. Powers Clothing Co. vs. T. L.
Varner.
9. R. P. Smith & Sons vs. T. L.
Varner.
10. J. T. Bryan vs. A. & W. P. R.
R. Co.
11. Barr Music Co. vs. B. W. Rin-
Protestant Episcopal—
Rev. Henry D. Phillips, minister-in-
charge.
St. Mark’s Church—
(Church and Battle streets.)
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon 11 a.
m., Sunday.
(Services on first and third Sundays
are conducted by Lay Reader.)
Church of the Good Shepherd
(Unity and Elm City Cotton Mills.)
Sunday school 9:15 a. m.
Holy Communion 7 a. m., Wednes
day.
Evening prayer and sermon 7 p.m.
Sunday. ’
Presbyterian Church.—
Rev. Herndon, pastor.
Services each Sunday at 11 a. m
and 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even-
ger.
All demurrers, motions, etc., and
appearance docket will be called on
Saturday, September the 13th, 1913,
at 10 o’clock.
The criminal docket will be called
on Monday, September the 8th, at
10 o’clock.
Meets, every Wednesday night in 1
budding Broad street. H. C. Find
E. R.; W. J. Albright, Seu’y.
ODD FELLOW8
Dixie Lodge No. 42, I. o. O. F. Mi
every Thursday night. Lodge ri
J- Render,
N. G.; W, W. Thompson, Sec’y.
Truitt Lodge No. 429, I. O. O F Mi
Wednesday nlsht. Lodge ri
corner Miller street and Murphey e
nue. R-A. Whitten, N.G.jM.J.F
man, Sec’y.
RED MEN
r «cumseh Tribe No. 2. Imp. O. 1
e Z% y Friday night. Lodge i
corner Miller street and Murphey
JYi 6 ’ F ' Lewis, Sachem; I
Odum C. of R.
Amo Council, No. 19, Degree o(
cahontas. Meets every Thui
night. Nora Williams, Pocaho
Ed Smith, Keeper of Records.
JR. o. U. A. M.
LaGgange Council, No. 63.
every Monday night in I. O.
hall. T. W. Gray Councilor
bargee, Vive-Counselor; V
Ihompson, Recording Secret!