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O. H. B. BLOODWORTH JR.
Editor
O H. B BLOODWORTH JR
L. 8. JACKSON, - Owners.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF MONROE
COUNTY AND CITY OF FORSYTH.
Subscription, Per Year SI.OO
Published weekly and entered at Post
office at Forsyth, Ga., as and, class matter
advertising rates
Display ads 10? per inch up.
Reading notices, body type,s? per bne
Reading notices, black laced type, tj.
per line.
No nd accepted for less than 25?.
And now comes 11 cruel
hearted monster who says
that the reason people cry at
weddings is because most of
the cryers are already mar
ried and their hearts go out
in sympathy to the bride.
o—o
“in springtime the young
girl’s fancy turns lightly to
thoughts of new dresses and
gloves and lans and parasols
and divers and sundry othei
things,” taysi The Athens
Banner.
o—o
A. news item says that the
London police department
embraces 10,000 persons.
This being the case, they
should huve no trouble 111
getting all the necessary ap
plicants. But such naughty,
naughty “bobbies.”
o —o
Time will show. Ihe South
will live to abhox ths Bristow
amendment. A. O. Bacon
seldom makes mistakes on
matters oi this kind. Direct
vote is all light —Georgia hue
been practically doing that
-for years —but lederai super
vision is another thing.
Axgusta Chronicle.
o—o
President Wilson has let
the people oi the country
know that a President is a
“human being’ and not sim
ply an oilice; and by so do
ing he has mude the people
feel that they really have an
interest m the President oi
this Republic.
o—o
Instead of the sbo,ooo
needed, Atlanta raised $74,-
IW the other day to enter*
tain the Shriner’s convention
What many another town 111
Georgia needs is that intan
gible something which finds
expression Hi the phrase:
“Atlanta Spirit.” How
about a little mure “horsyth
Spirit.”
o—o0 —o
“The old saying that the
‘farmer is the man that feeds
us all’ needs to be ananyzsd
and explained. W hen Geor
gia bu\s $87,500,000 more m
feed stull tor man and benst
111 u year that cotton and cot
ton seed bring us in cash,
how can we place Georgia in
the column o 1 states that
help feed the worlui” Com
merce Observer.
o —o
If for no other reason in
the world than to forestall
the complications winch
may and do arise as to the
election of United States
Senators, the State Legtsla
ture should change its time
of meeting. Practic a py
every other state in the I n
ion has its assembly session
in the winter time, except
Georgia.
o—o
Another universal belief is
shattered. In common with
the majorit y c f the people,
we have always understood
that a mother-in-law was the
casus belli in most domestic
squabbles and yet statistics
prepared by the Chicago
court of domestic relations
shows that drinking is the
cause of tho wrecking of most
homes. Indeed liquor is the
cause of 45 per cent of the
troubles.
Paradise Trees
on Institute Lot
The handsome new insti
tute building is nearing com
pletion and it is a structure
that reflects credit m For
syth, on the board of Educa
tion and the people of Mon
roe. Few towns in Georgia
have a high school building
any’ more conveniently ar
ranged or more imposing in
appearance.
The ground around the
building is now being graded
and it will soon bo one of
the most attractive spots in
Forsyth.
To the appearance of the
lot we have but one criticism
On the grounds are two old
gnarled so-called “Trees of
Paradise” (a misnomer, in
deed!) that neither give any
refreshing shade, are beauti
ful in appearance nor add to
the attractiveness of the lot.
Besides this they give out an
odor that is not the most
pleasant in the world. In
tact they detract from the
beauty of the building and
fail to fit in with out idea of
the artistic. We respect
fvlly submit to the authori
ties that the cutting down of
these “heavenly” or “para
dise trees” would add im
measurably to the attrac
tiveness of the lot.
Education and
Illiteracy.
We wonder if the people
of Georgia willingly occupy
so high a place in the illit
eracy column among the
States of the Union. It
should however be a source
of gratification to Georgians
to know that the percentage
of illerutes in the States has
decreased from 30 5 per cent
in 1900 to 20.7 per cent in
1910. When the census of
1910 was taken there were in
Georgia 889,775 illiterates
over 10 years of age, the cen
sus test being as to their
ability to write.
True it is that most of the
illiteracy is among the co
lored population; the per
centage being 36.5 among
negroes, 7 8 among whites
and 6 among foreign born
whites; but the illiteracy
among the whites is far, far
greater than it should be.
It is a disgrace to Georgia
that her percentage of illit
eracy among the whites even
should be so high. It is a
question that is well worthy
of the serious consideration
of our general assembly at
its approaching session.
North Carolina has recent
ly placed herself among the
progressive States of the un
ion by passing a compulsory
education law. Indeed
such a law is in force in nine
tenths of the State of the
Union. We are firmly
convinced that such a
law would help solve the
problem for Georgia. As
ong, however, as our Legs-
Inters spend their time in
attempting to regulate wo
man’s dress, in trying to
keep them from riding as
tride and in dealing with
other freak legislation, little
help along this line can be
expected. Georgia will be
the Empire State of the
South, in name only, until
the illiteracy is wiped out.
Says the Macon Telegraph:
“The indifference of prosper
ous whites on the one hand
and the dense ignorance of
another class of whites on
the other are the stumbling
blocks in the path of compul
sory education and better
opportunities generally for
popular education in this
section.
While the north is spend
ing millions on the educa
tion of our negroes, the res
ponsible element in the
South falls in its duty to do
what it might do toward the
education of a helpless ig
norant and therefore unam
bitious class ot whites.
The end es itaal a culmi
nation that eveiy Southern
patriot must blush to wit
ness—will be a better educa
ted negro than white prole
tariat, with all that that
will inevitably involve.”
Profitßythe Ex
perience of Others
The are those who are ad
vertising skeptics. They
don’t believe in it. They
prefer to let their goods lie
on their shelves. Money
spent in advertising isn’t
money thrown away. It al
wave comes back an hundred
fold.
Witness 1 Last week we
ran advertisements for two
different parties. Each of
these was to run for several
weeks; but so successful
were the advertisements and
so ready and numerous the
responses that these parties
came in early this week,
stated that they had already
more answers to their adver
tisements than they could
handle and requested us to
take out the ads. So good is
th» Advertiser as an adver
tising medium that we verily
advertised money out of our
own pockets. Advertising
pays 1
EXCURSION FARES
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CENTRALOFGEOR6IA RAILWAY
TO CHATTANOOGA, TENN., and
return account United Confederate
Veterans Reunion. May 27-29, 1913.
TO ST., LOUIS. MO. and return ac
count Southern Baptist Convention
May 27-29 1913.
TO NASHVILLE, TENN. ant re
turn World-wide Baraca-Philathea
Union, June 21-25, 1913.
TO LOS ANGELES; CAL. and return
account International Convention
United Society of Christian Endea
vor. July 9-14. 1913.
TO MONTEAGLE AND SEWANEE.
TENN, and return account Open
ing week, July 3-10, Bible Course,
July 10-30 and Missionary Meeting
August 30, 1013.
TO ELBER TON, Ga. and return ac
count Annual Convention, Georgia
Sunday School Association April
22-24,1913,
TO RICHMOND, VA. and return ac
count Conference for Education i r
the South. April j 5-18,1913.
TO BIRMINGHAM, ALA. and re
turn account National Good Roads
Federation, April 24-25, 1913.
TO ATLANTA, GA., and return ac
count General Assemblies: Presby
terian Church in the U. S. A,;
United Presbyterian Church of
North America: Presbyterian
Chureb in the U. S,; May 14-June 1
1913.
TO SAVANNAH, GA. and return ac
count Grand Lodge of Georgia I. O.
O. F. May 28-29, 1913.
TO DALLAS, TEX., and return ac
count Annual Meeting Imperial
Council Ancier t Order Nobles of
the Mystic Shrine, May 10-16,1913.
TO ATLANTA, GA., and return ac
count Southern Sociological Con
gress. April 25-29, 1913.
For full information regarding fares,
dates of sale, limits, schedules, etc.,
apply to nearest ticket agent.
Clean up day is April
21 and 22. Get ready
for it.
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The Infernal Pains
of Women
Women who are weak, nervous |
and discouraged brought on by the
painful ailments peculiar to their
sex, should use
DR. SIMMONS
Squaw Vine
Wine
A Woman’s Remedy
It possesses the power to act
directly on the weakened parts,
conveying renewed strength, func
tional activity and regularity. A
woman who is struggling along
under a burden of pain, weakness
and distress soon feels its bene
ficial effect in a revival of inter
est in her household duties and
the strength and energy to per
form them without exhaustion. It
puts the system in perfect order,
the result of which is a strong,
healthy body, a cheerful mind and
a clear, rosy complexion.
Sold by Druggists and Dealers
Price $1 Per Bottle
C.F.SIMMONS MEDICINE CO.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
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Sold by Morse-Stephens Pharmacy
An early show
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Spring Suits.
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Copyright 1913
Schloss Bros. & Co.
Balompn
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We have received from
Schloss Bros. & Co., the fa
mous Good Clothes makers,
a large number of their new
est Spring Models, in special
weights and fabrics just right
for this time of year.
These, though early in ap
pearance, are authoritative
Styles for 1913. The models
are these which fashionable
tailors have decided upon for
Spring and Summer. These
Suits are of proper material
for comfort, nine months out
of the year.
Blues, Grays, Tans and
Browns, in all the new shades
and every good style, includ
ing Young Men’s and Conser
vative Models.
They all have the strong Schloss-
Baltimore characteristics of snap, grace
of line, distinctiveness, accurate FIT
and guaranteed SERVICE. They’re just
what you want,--now.
prices s ls to $25. A n Sizes
COME AND SEE THEM
THE
J. J. CATER CO.
The Store that Sells Genuine Schloss=Made Clothes