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THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE. y the Eagle Publishing Company. VOLUME LV SOW CRIMSON CLOVER NOW And get ready to sow Alfalfa a little later. Prime fresh Seeds at George’s Drug Store. HERE HAD THERE --j4AD THE/U&OME (By Stickem) 'Ebe legpull.ers can now take stock of their hoodie. Meantime Little Joe can remain on his Cherokee farm, and “scatch chiggers with one hand and write cards with the other" —as Dorsey said of him. But the truth of the matter is, we swapped crow with several oi the brethren on the morning of the 20th. I Wasn’t the State Senator's race [ in Hall county some interesting to | watch, anyway? We now realize! what running like a “scairt rabbitt" i amounts to. Mr. Palmour and Mr. j Adams “shore" did it. Three votes | difference. i 'The ring politicians couldn’t scare I Hoke away from.his “post of duty." ( • Hoke just won’t be scared. Everybody is eating it! Eating what? Crow, of course! Now that the election is over we j will again direct our attention to" Greater Gainesville. ■ « , With Newman-Fnerson-McEver Co. . Mi<s Emelin Lederer of Conders- J port. Penn., has accepted a position with Newman-Frierson-McEver Co. j in their Millinery department. She I is making her home with her broth- j er, Mr. George E. Lederer. — I*“ * 1 Takes Vacation. Mr. James H. A-hford. foreman of the Herald, and who was for a number of years connected with the! Eagle, is this week taking his vaca- | tion, the first one he has taken in I several years. He is rusticating I around Atlanta and West Point. Home Again. Mr. Ferd Hudson, son of Mr. and Mrs. and M. I). Hudson of this city. , who has been traveling extensively through the West for several years, j has returned home for a short stay, j Ferd says that he never saw better crops in his life than they have in | the West this year. Bumper wheat ! and corncrops. But he says further | that the only trouble now is getting ' rid of them. He -ays that when he i left 1 u ’.e<te - i there were eleven car loads <u wheat standing j u a rail road yard that could not be put on ; boat*—also there w< re over a dozen i boats that roll d not leave the vard on acco . he war in the East Impressed with Gainesville's j Offering Mayor Rudolph has ived the folh wing m< ssage regarding • ■hi pass ige . ■ ttmeral train of Mrs. W -I row Wilson throtma the . . “The President ami party we; > particularly impressed with th< d >< - ' orations i i mraing of Gain- -v'. and the eouduc, of the number o’, people who had assembled there to pay their silent tribute to the funeral party, as well as the beautiful ami appropriate floral offering which was placed or. the train, together th appropriate set <>t r<-mlu ; tions delivered with the Howers by the ■‘■itlzens of Gainesville ami Hall eo hty. This w s particulai pressive in view ot the fact that the ’s tw lest daugi were born in Gainesvill ami th«y having many relatives and family ties in that place." PETE’S COLUMN. Foundered May 7. 1914. Editor, Durward Craig. fit s OUR MOTO You scrach my back, and F will scrach yuars. Our Flatform. he Junebug has the golden wing The Lightninbug the flaim The Bedbug has no wings nor lite But gits there all the same. Around the Island called Heligoland. There are Torpedo boats in a band. Ami in this land called Heligoland. A native fisher the stronger man, Would not answer the call of his native land. And on a train for FRANCE he got a board by chance, And to fight for FRANCE with a forty four in his pants. He won the game by a chance. The Election was pulled oft last Thursday and with two or three or more lights it was made very enter isting and about eight o’clock that night slides of the finals were shown on a screen in front of the Piedmont drug company ami music furnished by the newholland baud and the largest crowd that was on that side of tiie square was their and it lasted till about midnight ami then they did not know all. The machine and slides were furnished by the pied mont amusement eo. of this city. To the people that dont know what that means we will say the Alamo theater. The Alamo Th eater has two ma chines installed in the operating j room and as soon as one picture i comes off another conies on. This change makes a lot of difference in the show, it cuts out the waiting between one reel and another and it will not be long before the whole show will be new. NOTlCE—tiie manager of PETES column got buted by one of his new billey goats the other day and is not able io find himself. The Crow w- served by the Black Jack ass sandy flat last Friday. Aim Burnt By Cobolic Acid L wi.- Whitehead ot this city a boy oi the age of fifteen years old got bit iin several places by a big furry worm and the pain was about to kiii him and he went and got -ome Cal olic acid and put it on the places ami it burnt three big place- on his arm and he in a worse rix than he was before. Io Build New Ware House i.i ■ Housch Bros, and Co. oi this t iiy are going to build a new ware ■ v - on the lot that now used for a yard just back of this office. * aring down the little shan y ma* is now on the lot: we do not know how large it will yet. but we gue-s that it will be :r large one. Lhe Crow that was on the square ■ ‘ < md got shot and had shaps was saw last friday on V\ a*hiiigion St. the Crow was not as tame as it was when on the square we guess that it got away again are was turned a loose. would not talk either, the Charters men was trying to catch it. so they could eat it. GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1914 ; Guest of Mrs. Whelchel. (Miss Clara Brown of Dothan, Ala., is this week a guest of Mrs. W. D. Whelchel at her home on South Green street. Visiting in Senoia. Mrs. John W. Bell and children of City Route Two are visiting Mrs. Bell's son. C. L. Bell, at Senoia. Will return next week. Charley is all Smiles. Mr. and Mrs C. E. Smith an nounce the advent of a fine baby boy. the little fellow arriving Tues day night. When we met Charley this morning he was all smiles and he told us that the boy had already kicked him out of bed once. Can Get Along Without Tom. The following letter has been re ceived from Flowery Branch. Towns County: “We want to let you know that this good old town in Towns County stood by W. A. Charters and will be with him always. We can make out without Tom and his kale seed. “Milage Pinyan Rucker." Came Up Saturday. Mr. Harvey B. Craig of the At lanta Constitution was a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Craig, Saturday and Sunday. Britt has just returned from a trip thru Mexico hunting clues to the mysterious dis appearance of the Nelms sisters, and he was largely instrumental in securing the arrest of Victor Innis and his wife whom it is thought killed the girls and burned their bodies. Result in the Ninth. Hall- Bell 2135 Charters 1398 737 Jackson— Bell 2156 Charters 1215 941 Gwinnett — Beil 2253 Charters .. 1367 892 Banks — Bell 956 Charters 402 554 Stephens— Bell 787 Charters .... 442 345 Habersham — Bell .. 991 Charters . ... 475 Rabun— Bell 491 Charters .... 356 135 Union— Bell 318 Charters... .. 258 60 White- Bell 709 Charters . 203 506 Lumpkin— BellL 456 Charters ... 434 22 Forsyth- Bell 804 Charters ... 771 33 Milton- Bell on Charters . ... 454 157 Cherokee— Bell . . . 1003 Charters .969 34 Gilmer- Bell 653 Charters . .... 9 ~644 Pickens— Bell .. 498 Charters 490 8 'Fannin— Charters 282 Bell 143 139 Dawson— Charters . . 358 Bell .. 296 62 Towns— ( barters’ majority 149 A change of 406 votes would have elected Charter-. One more negro pension would have done it. Towns county's returns seem to t>e squabbled. J. C. McConnell was there election daynnd says Charters carried county by 149. Hoke Smith ,by 89. Hardwick by 137. Hard i man bv 193. Established in JB6O, LEE INSTITUTE, AT LULA, WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER 7TH. Fourth Year of this Institution will Open with Brighter Prospects than Ever Before. The first term of Lee Institute, Lula, will begin September 7th. This is the beginning of the fourth year of the school under its new or ganization. The interest in the School has grown each year, the facilities have been improved from time to time, and the outlook for the school now is more promising than it has been in any previous year. The local board has been, and is now, wide awake to the best inter ests the school. The trustees have just had some work finished in the way of adjusting the windows and fixtures in the school building, clearing oil the grounds, so that all things now about the campus pre sent a pleasing ami healthful ap pearance. The faculty elected for the next year consists of the following teach ers: T. W. Seabolt, Principal; Mrs. Leone Leith, Miss Kate Carithers and Miss Drue McCoy associate teachers in the different grades. The music department will be under rhe direction of Mrs. Leone Leith, who has made a good record in the school teaching piano, violin and voice culture. The dormitory will be open to boarding pupils. 'The building and furniture are comparatively new, and every thing in a sanitary condi tion. Pupils boarding at the dormitory will have the personal care of the principal and his wife. Board at reasonable prices. Write T. W. Seabolt, Lula, Ga., about board and other matters per taining to the school. Catalog will be sent on request. Improvements Around the Office. Hosch Bros. & Co. are this week tearing away an old tenant house that stands just to the rear of the Eagle, and it is said that the erec tion of a warehouse' for this firm will soon be built. The European war dosen’t seem to have much to do with the improvment of property in Gainesville. For Representatives. It is Luther Roberts and Richard Martin. Both by good majorties. Roberts led the ticket by 758 over J. F. West, his nearest opponent, while Martin led by 389. There is no need to discuss the popularity of these men. Their' splendid vote attests that. They ' are two of the very best men in the ; county. What the Losers Did. Allen carried New Holland. Dyche carried, Wilsons, Oakwood. Roberts, Clinchern. Fork. Lathem earned Bark Camp. Stephens carried Sandy .Flat, Big Hickory, Bark Camp. Tom Bell. Stover carried Friendship, Glade, New Holland. M ost carried Clinchern, Candler, Lula. Narramore, Polksville. Quil lians, Clermont, Whelchels. Has Game Leg. We met G. Ezra Pilgrim on the street Monday and he was a-walking with a crutch and looked all done. We didn’t think Ezra had been in any political races, so we asked what was the matter He said he j wa- playing tennis a fpw days Gnce and fell and fractured the knee cap. Th it story i> plausible. Anyway, the crippled member is getting on nicely and he will be able to discard the crutch within a few I days Abwt Burning the Bah’ots. As so much has been - id about j burning the ballots la-t Thv <day, 1 and no explanation of the affair, we ' • • essary to let • 11 1 know how it happened. i When the country nr- made i their returns the '•mitain . ing the ballots were put in a basket, as i* the usual custom. After they had been put in the b-i-ket some other papers were thrown on top of them. Ami there they were. Mr. B. H. Whelchel. Chairman of the County Commissioners, saw the ! stuff in the basket, and supposing it to be accumulated trash, told the janitor to take it out and burn it, whi h seems to have been the usual custom. This the janitor did. And there you are. Tiiat is all there is to it. Visiting in Atlanta. Mrs. I. M. Wilson left Sunday afternoon for a visit of a few davs to friends and relatives m Atlanta. She will probably remain in the Gate City throughout the week. Visiting Mrs. Gould. Miss Lolo Atchison is this week a guest of Mrs. Jay S. Gould. Mrs. Gould spent some time at Crawfords ville with her parents and sister, the latter returning home with her. Returned from Florida. Mrs. Clyde Smith and children returned home this week from a most delightful visit of two months in Florida, where they were guests oi friends and relatives. Visited Judge Whelchel’s. Miss Fannie Lou Whelchel, who had been a visitor at J udge ami Mrs. W. D. Whelchel’s for some time past, returned to her home at Comer last Saturday. Miss Syfan’s Guests. Miss Roberta Curtiss, Miss Erie Hardman of Atlanta, and Miss Thelma Harber of Commerce are guests at a house party given by the Misses Syfan this week at their home on West Washington street. Spent Vacation in Forsyth. Mr. J. L. Taylor returned last week from Forsyth county, where he spent his vacation. Mr. Taylor says he saw some tine corn on the Etowah river, and that crops in Forsyth county are as good as one could wish for. At Macon Camp Meeting. Mrs. J. W. Philmon and daughter, Miss Rochelle, are tins week attend ing the Seventh Day Adventists camp meeting beintr held in Macon. After returning Miss Philmon will a few days later return to Chatta nooga, Tenn., where she is engaged in school work. Dr. Belk at St. Paul Sunday Night. Rev. S. R. Belk, Presiding Elder of the Gainesville district, preached at St. Paul church Sunday evening to a large crowd, ami his words were well received by the audience. He preached at the First Methodist Sunday morning and at Antioch camp ground Sunday in the after noon. The <ubje«*t of Dr. Belk's remarks Sunday evening was “Opportunity," and he handled the subject in a mas terly manner, holding the attention of the entire audience throughout his discourse. He is preaching twice daily at Antioch this week. Good Woman Gone. Mrs. Nellie Whit" Pratt, sister of Mr. N. C. White, Jr., of this city, died at the home of the latter Sat urday morning after a protracted illness. Mrs. Pratt was for a number of years a member of the Presbyterian church of this city and was a con sistent Christian, and her death brings grief to the hearts of many in Gainesville who knew and loved her. In addition to her mother. .Mrs. N. C. White. Sr., she is survived by one sister, Mary Lou White, and one brother. Mr. N. C. White. The funeral occurred from the home Sunday afternoon. Rev. E. F. Griffith having charg ■ of the ser vices, and the remains w.-re' interred in Alta Vista H's a Beauty Now. ■’ Some weeks ago the Eagle -am -oiiiethiim o. the large rattie-nak" that 800 ( hamblee operated on to remove the lanes and poi«mi -‘m at th ■ root of the sane-. Well. !><e still has the -nake and it :- in a healthy condition, but does not eat anything—but water—that i- the snake s lorn, -uit—it drinks more water than a Kau-um Gitter after attending a meeting of th? Black jack As« nation. But what we started or. to "ay was this: Tiie snake put on ? new suit oi lotlie' "* - ■ day, .. ■' now he's a beauty. He on Id hardly get out of his old suit: having worn it so long it tit mighty close, but Bob put a big rock in hi- cage and he crawled around the rock ami robbed himself ‘.gain-* the --age until he got the old -uit off and came out in a pretty new Fail suit, and of a de sign that is more attractive than any Chicago tailor could lie him out in. Bob has the old suit the rattler pulled off. SI.OO a Year in Advance NUMBER 35 BLACKJACKS MEETS AFTER ELECTION IS FULLED OFF. Many Resolutions Adopted by This Grand Old Order —Will Meet Regularly Now. The Ancient Order of Blackjacks met at the Castle. Fort Peeler, Sandy Fiat. lasi Saturday night, pursuant to call from President Sut ton, and santracted other business besides swapping crow. Brother Dink Shoobub ottered lhe following resolution: "Whereas our beloved Order was split on candidates to represent the Common People. Blackjacks, Rau sum Gitters, Chairwarmers and Revered Sons of Rest, in the late primary, and “Whereas the skillet can not call the kettle black, whep they are all black as the ace of spades—and “Whereas, we can all chronicle a book of lamentation that would lay Jeremiah's in the shade; therefore, "Be it resolved, that we do rub the crow in as easy as possible, and when thoroughly digested that we take a meal of Garlic, chasin it witii a dose of assattddity which, will remove the taste of the crow, and leave one that can not possibly be more offending." Brother Case Morse seconded the motion and same was carried. Brother Buck Allen met with the order and staled that he would like to have the contract of furnishing the Sosation watermellon< through the month of November and December. His motion was referred to the Committee on Light Refreshments, and the following report was handed in: “We. your Committee on Light Refreshments, beg to report that we can not serve two masters, that we love one and hate the other. There fore. watermellons as light refresh ments are not even as palatable as crow; therefore, we recommend that those brethren who eat watermellons shall call upon brother Allen in person, and those who take other refreshments will have no use for the mellons." After serving refreshments, with an ice course, rhe meeting adjourned to meet again. “The Perils of Pauline.” The eleventh episode will be shown at the Alaiho tomorrow. Mr. Moore Improving. Mr. T. T. Moore, who had his leg broken by an automobile., and was unconcious for many days as a re sult. is rapidly recovering. Mr. Moore's accident was the fourth serious auto accident that Gaines ville has had and they happened within -two weeks of each other. For more than ten days after Mr. Moore was hurt his friends were ap prehensive of the outcome, and the news tiiat he will get well is hailed with delight by scores of friends. Hotel Arlington Leased. 'l’lie Arlington Hotel will go under new management. Mr. Frank Har rell, a well-known hotel man. has leased the hotel from Mr. J. H. Hunt, and will soon take charge, and begin making improvements, two of which will be the addition of a ball room and a convention hall. Air. Harrell is a well-known hotel man in G ‘orgia. havimr once had charge of ho -is i:: Daw-on and Quitman in ad l.iion to being }»ri ?toi m’ the Ai mon hotel in Atlan ta at on • time Now Own the Whole Business. Messi-. Dinkins David-0:1 oi Atlanta have sold their interest in ,li- lirm >; Palmour Hardware Company to the oth -r members of tiie ‘ompany. Palmour Hardware Company now roj;si-t- ot Hayne P iimo’ir. pre-id mr; Dan Palmour, sid *and <u Be 1 Palmour. Jr se-n’-iary. The mime 0/ Palmour Hardware Co. and its reputation for fair deal ing’ nd high in icrit.y i- -o weli known to the peopl of Northeast Georgia that ; iias m-rorne a staple commodity along with nu umous other indisp usable thinirs The Company will continue to keep abreas- <;f th ■ times and this fall and wmt t will have the best that is going. Sam Dinkins and Ed Davidson are doing an immense and profitable business in Atlanta. They are held in the very highest regard by our people, among whom they lived for many years.