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1HI VALDOrlA SDU. VALDOSTA, 6L, IATOBDAY, AUGUST 8, 1«11.
SOME GOSSIP
ABOUT TOWN
Few Ideas and Happen
ings Caught on Run
WEATHER SIGNS AND WONDERS,
RUNAWAY BOYS AND OTHER
KINDS OF BOYS IN AND
AROUND VALDOSTA.
Monday about noon, a youngster
of 8 or 9 years came Into The Times
•office with the water dripping from
him. His cap was drenched and his
•clothing looked as if he had just
gotten out of a mill-pond. Thera
'was no lain on T he outside and some
•one asked him why he was so wet.
“I’ve neen in the rain,” he said.
“Why, it isn’t raining,' Guggeat-
•ed one of the winters.
“YeH it is;! It’s raln'ig i‘ke e '-
✓erything down the street—It's been
raining down there for rve or ten
.minutes,” he said.
Looking out of the window the
•rain could be easily seen. It
simply pouring down at the court
ihouse and Jail, but hardly a drop
had fallen a block south of there.
.It was several minutes before it be
gan to rain on the block between
'Central avenue and Hill avenue.
That reminds us of the shower
r which came down on Ashley street
and even on the east side of Patter-
won street a year or two ago, when
not a drop of rain fell on the west
:side of Patterson street. The water
-was literally sloshing off of the
:roofs of the buildings on the east
<side of the street when no rain fell
.at all on the other side.
And that reminds us that all of
•the late signs failed yesterday, or
rratlier, the rain which was expect
ed arrived several hours late. Su
perintendent Lane, of the street
railroad,- has a sign which never
!fails, and he was offering to bet odds
at 6 o’clock Tuesday morning that
Ht would rain before 9. His sign
was a distant shower in the south-
# .yest—never knew it to fail.
At 11 o'clock the ex-sheriff had
•.seen a sign in the east which was
bound to bring rain by 12 o'clock,
•whether or no—Just couldn’t fail.
'3*;ill ,there was no rain until after
5 o’clock in the afternoon. Whether
these signs or some other signs
brought the shower last night, we
•can not say.
us three or four years ago and the
effort was made to “save” the boys
by a legislative blow, rather than by
eternal effort and eternal vigilance.
Boys are not going to be “saved”
here or hereafter when they are al
lowed to grow up like wild weeds
and run about the streets, day aud
r.ight, like homeless birds.
We heard a good citizen say yes
terday that he got up Sunday morn
ing at 3 o'clock to catch an early
train. He was dumbfounded at the
number of young men in their teens
on the streets at that hour. He came
back to Valdosta on the midnight
train that night and there were
mrny boys on the streets, loitering
about, wasting their energy, losing
sleep and evidently doing nothing to
improve themselves or strengthen
their characters. On the contrary,
ht* had every reason to believe that
they were “sowing more wild oats”
than the average young man should
sow.
We think it about time that some
of the parents were getting ac
quainted with their boys and hav
ing a “heart to heart” talk with
them. A little attention at home,
a little comradeship on the part of
fathers, a little advice, a little warn
ing—delivered in the right way-
might help the boys. It will cer
tainly do them no harm. The par-
erts of Valdosta had better wake
up. Tlie preachers tell them this,
out they do not believe it. They
will probably pay no attention to
this. We are not easily alarmed,
but. unless the parents of Valdosta
bold a tighter rein on some of the
boys Mho are no*.» moving up towarJ
young manhood, the cups of sorrow
which *hey may have to drink will
le id iter Indeed.
It is u;. to parents to take hold
of this matter. They can and must
do what legislation cannot and will
not do toward training and control!,
lug coys.
POSTAL SAVING
BANK TO OPEN
IN VALDOSTA
Government to Begin
Businesses Banker
They were selling sweet potatoes
In Valdosta a day or two ago at
cents a pound or $3 a bushel. Cell
ing potatoes by weight was a new
thing, but is it not the right way
to sell them? When you buy ten
pounds of potatoes you get ten
pounds—provided you get It—but
when you buy a peck of potatoes,
you may get more or less, accord
ing to the size and shape of the po
tatoes.
Eggs, chickens, turkeys, potatoes
and things of that kind ought to be
cold by weight. It would be fair to
everybody. Hen turkeys would
bring as much ai gobblers If ‘th<
weighed as much’. A man would
not think of buying £ ham without
weighing it, but he will buy a chick-
wlthout weighing It, when thd
differences In the chickens are as
great as among hams.
And speaking about boys being
wet, going to mill-ponds, etc., that
Tcminds us of an Incident that hap
pened here a few days ago. Several
rmothers on Hill avenue In the
western part of town began ringing
up each other to find out If “little
'Willie” or “Robbie” “Is over there?”
“No, he Isn’t here, 1 thought my
lHtlo boy was over at your home,”
•canto the answer.
“Whore do you reckon they a
was ventured by one of the mothers.
"I dorv’t know unless they are
•over to Mrs. B——’s,” came the re
ply. “Yoii know they all play to-
eiher some times.”
Then Mrsb B was “rung up”
and about the same conversation
•occurred. That was about 10 In the
forenoon. Tim# passed and the hou
'lor dinner c|me. Four or five
youngsters wet# absent from home
and nobody know where they had
gone. A search ‘.was finally institu
ted. The trail led to the north,
Across streets, through lanes, by ne
gro houses, on thevedge of the city,
and then through the woods, fur
ther and further, until Jones’ mill
pond was reached. There the young
aters were found—a half dozen of
them like frogs sitting around on
the banks. \
They had followed some larger
hoys and were spendiug the hot day
In the cool water of the pond. None
of them Mere drowned, - but that was
probably because the older boys
kept them out of the deep water
and allowed them to play only
where the water was shallow. It Is
said that the youngsters got all that
was due them when they reached
home.
And while on the subject of
youngsters running away from
home, the parents of Valdosta had
better spend a little time In trying
to find out where some of the chil
dren are spending their even!ngs.’ v
It is nearly time to get Sister Ar-
1'iour or some of the other slster’n
fo start up that old tune about
“Where is my wandering boy to
night?” If reports are true, the
average youngster around Valdosta
Isn’t much nearer “saved” than he
was when the "brain-storm” struck
The Presbyterian Institute.
Preparations for the opening of
tho Presbyterian Institute at Black-
shear on Wednesday, September 15,
.»ro rapidly being completed. The
oMnership of this popular Institu
tion rcmlans unchanged. Several
changes are announced In its fac
ulty.
Rev. Robert M. Matin, Wades-
boro, X. C., a graduate of Hampdon-
Kidnoy College and of Louisville
Theological Seminary, has been
elected principal to succeed Mr.
Clement A. Snydof, resigned. Mr.
Snydor takes a place in the faculty.
Mr. F. Perry Sessions of McCIcllans-
ville, S. C. ,a graduate of the Cita
del, Charleston, S. C., has been 1
ted commandant.
Other changes have been made
v Inch add to the strength of the fac
ility. An innovation |h a hoys’
bouse mother, whose duty It will be
to look after the homo life of the
cutlets. A
Announcement is made that the
requirements for graduation have
been advanced a year. The reputa
tion of the Institute for thorough
work will be fully maintained. The
number of boarding students la
limited to sixty.
AMOUNTS RANGING FROM $1 TO
$100 WILL BE TAKEN, BUT
NOT OVER $100 IN ANY ONE
MONTH.
(From Wednesday’s Dally.)
Valdosta Is going to have a postal
savings bank. That matter has
been settled at Washington and the
dispatches from that city say that
the bank will be opened at the post
office here on the first of Septem
ber.
Post Master Varnedoe has not
ceived directions for Its operation
and has not been notified that tho
bank will open, but It Is probable
that he will receive hls notice In ft
day or two. Most of the good news
of life Is told in the newspapers be
lt comes through the’ official
sources anyway.
The postal sav'ngs bank will en
able ’ those who have had their
small earnings tied up in old socks
or handkerchiefs, or burled under
the corner of the house or in the
peach orchard, to dig them up and
have them put In the savings bank,
where they can be sure of getting
them again and where they will alio
receive a small dividend, 2 per cent
annually from Uncle Sam.
It may not be generally known,
but many foreigners In this country
are afraid to put their money In tho
regular hanks, so they have gotten
In the habit of buying postal note!
and money orders and keeping them
for a certain length of time and
then having them redeemed, ^thus
’forcing Uncle Sam to keep
money for them.
Tt is very probable- that It) was
something of thto kind that cajued
the Government .Jto establish the
Postal Savings Banka. Deposits, n
tog-from‘$&to 1100, wWMm tal
but not more than will
taken during any one month, and
not more than $500 will he taken
at all, that being the limit
The postal savings banka will not
he worth much to the business men
who do their business through the
regular hanks, but it will enable
many people who have been afraid
of the banka and who have kept
their money hid away at home, to
put It where there will be no risk
as to its safety and where a small
•Interest upon It will be paid
ICE WAGON IN A RUN AWAY.
The Big Horses Made A Sensational
Flight Through ftn Alley.
(From Wednesday’s Daily.)
The Times was unable to get any
ice from th e storage plant thla
morning until nearly noon and the
Jce wagon did not make its usual
visit this way. The Ice wagon figur
ed in a runaway scrape about 7
o’clock, but It le hardly probable
that that fact caused a scarcity of
ice, though it le said that It does
not take much to do that
The big horses hitched to the
double team which supplies Ice In
the business district became fright
ened at something in Central alloy
and they made a wild flight down
the alley toward the Atlantic coast
Line depot.
George Shelton, in a buggy, hap.
pened to be directly in front of
of them and It took some lively
driving on hls part to clear the
alley before the run away horsee
ran Into hls team. He turned, the
corner into the alley next to the
. C. L. depot, turning to the right,
while the horses hestltated In their
flight, neither of them desiring to
run over the depot, and one pulling
to the right and the other to the
left. The result wa 8 that somebody
In the neighborhood caught them.
We are not throwing any cold
water on the Ice plant, but It hi real
refreshing to Roe something In con
nection with the delivery of Ice
get In a hurry, even if It had to be
In a runaway.
HEALTH HOARD
IS IN FAVOR
OF INSPECTORS
Meeting Last Night Fav
ored Milk Inspection
PERSONAL MENTION.
Springer & Co. Move.
J. E. 8prlnger & Co. have moved
into their handsome new store, next
;Joor to their old stand. The fix-
:u!es and fitting^ in the new place
ero among the handsomest to be
found In a Georgia jewelry store,
Irrespective of the size of the town.
Tho Interior of the building has
been thoroughly overhauled and
arranged on modern lines. It af
fords the firm three cr four times
no much room as they had In their
former Rtore, as they are occupying
both floors.
NOTICE!
The co-partnership heretofore ex
isting betM'een Dr. N. A. Will ama
and myself has been dissolved and
I have withdrawn from the firm,
expect to continue the practice
dentistry In Valdosta, and will
o^ien office within the next few
^yi, due announcement of which
will be given.
DR. W. C. POSEY.
7-29-dtf-wtf.
Danger In Dirty Ice Boxes.
1 tho August Woman’s Homo
ipanion, on the “Doctor’s Page,’’
the author talks with great good
use about home sanitation In the
iminer. Following Is some good
Ivlce about the Ice-box:
“It seems scarcely necessary to
y here that a dirty, ill-kept ice
box Is a grave danger to health. Ol
course, the modern porcelain 01
glass-lined cabinets are most desi
ruble and very easily kept clean.
Unfortunately, these are not for
the majority. However, a sanitary
ice box Is possible to every house
wife who demands It. Be careful
not to spill food on tho shelves;
cover closely all eatables to be put
away; Insist upon clean Ice; scrub
and scald the Interior of the Ice box
with strong soda-water once a week,
completing the operation by pour
ing down the drain a solution of
Platt's Chloride, an odorless disin
fectant. An Ice-box drain should
never be closely connected with the
general sewerage system unless this
been done in a perfectly sani
tary way, by a responsible plumber.
To save tho constant emptying of
the waste water, a rubber tube may
e fitted over a small drain-pipe. In
the bottom of the Ice box, and led
out of doors through a small hole
Ip the floor and othor necessary out
lets, being finally carried away as
surface-water.”
Mott's Nervine Pills.
The great Iron and tonic retora-
tive for men and women, produces
strength and vitality, builds up the
system and renews the normal vig-
For sale by druggist or by mall
$1.00 per box, d boxes for $5.00
Sold only by Vinson and Barnes.
Dr. McKey Return* Home,
Dr. Winston McKey, dentist, who
has been away from the city for
three weeks has returned home, and
hls patrons and friends will find
him In hls office In future.
7-31-dlt-wlt
(From Tuesday’s Dally.)
It was announced this afternoon
that Mr. T. M. Vinson has bought
dhe Interest of Mr. Charles Humes
Ip the drug business of Vinson &
Barnes and will continue the busi
ness In future. The transfer in be
ing mude today.
Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Holtzondorff
and their little son have returned
from Mont eagle, where they have
been spending several weeks.
Mr. S. D. Ravenel has returned to
Valdosta, after spending a few days
at Wnrm Springs, where he went
with hls family.
Mrs. Guy McCulley and her little
daughter. Marry Loreno, will leave
tomorow for St. Marys to spend
few days with relatives.
Mr. T. M. Smith’s family are
ending a week or so at Loch
iure>, where Miss Georgia Is en
tertaining a few friends at a house
party.
Messrs J. W. Oglesby, J. W. Ogles
by, Jr., and W. O. Oglesby, of Quit-
man were among tho visitors to Val
dosta this morning.
Mrs. M. E. Jem.lngs, Mrs. W. P.
Jennings, of Jennings, Fla., and Miss
Margaret Burney, of Brunswick,
were among the visitors to Valdosta
on yesterday.
3. M. Tillman, of McRae, was
among the visitors to this city yes
terday.
Mr. J. W. Dickey, of FItsgorald,
spent yesterday In this city.
Col. J. R. Walker left this morn
ing for WaycroHH to look after some
business matters In that city.
Jim B. Smith and Ardla Smith left
this morning, for Montgomery, Ala.,
to visit relatives. Nelllo left fof
Thomnsvllle and Grace for Brlggston
to spend a while. All these little
Smiths nro of the family of Mr. A.
B. Smith.
The County Commissioners met at
the court house this morning at
their usual regular monthly weslon,
and most of the time was spent in
looking after routine matters.
Mr*. A. A. Parrish and children,
of Adel, are visiting Mm. A. IT.
Roberta at 205 Jones street.
The Art Needle Workers will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. 8ag-
erholm at 106 Varnedoe street
Mrs. Lee Moore, of Brunswick,
has been spending two or three days
In this city with Mrs. 8. Louis Powell
and other relatives here.
Mr. Curran Ellis, of Macon, was
among the visitors to Valdosta to
day.
Mr. J. E. Polhlll has returned
from Decatur, Ala., where he bae
been spending two or three weeks
with relatives. He was called from
there to Hawktnsvllle upon the death
of hi* mother and nine days later
wan called back there by the sud
den death o* bin brother.
The Mayor and Council will meet
tomorrow afternoon to take up mat-
tors of importance and to transact
the regular routine of business. The
bosrd of health will meet tonight.
Miss Gladys Ousley left this morn
ing for Covington. Oa., to visit
friends In that section.
IT WILL ALSO RECOMMEND A
CITY SLAUGHTER PEN AND
THOROUGH INSPECTION OF
ALL MEATS SOLD.
The -Valdosta Board of Health
mot yesterday afternoon to take up
some matters of Importance to Val
dost a and It 1s very probable that
It will report to the city council at
Its meeting this afternoon.
Tt Is understood that the Board
of Health will favor tho establish
ment of a slaughter pon for Valdos
ta and that all cattle, hogs, etc.,
that are sold upon tho local markets
will have to be Inspected before they
nre killed nnd tho meat will have to
be Inspected before It is placed
upon sale. In other words, It Is
understood that the Board of Health
proposes to put the butchering of
meats that nre sold In the market
here under the supervision of an
experienced man, who will see to It
thnt only healthy stock shall be kill
ed and that It shall ho properly
prepnred for the market.
It Is nlso understood that the
Board of Health will recommend tho
employment of a milk inspector,
who will visit the darlee dally and
see to It that nil milk sold In Val
dosta is not only prepnred In a snnl-
tnry way for the market, but that
all of tho cows which furnish
this nillk are In a healthy condition
At the last meeting of the council
the Board of health was Instructed
to look into this matter and to make
recommendations to the council. Tt
Is probable that these rocommenda
tleng will be acted upon at the meet
ing this afternoon.
It I* nlso understood that Chair
man Jenkins of the sanitary and
cemetery commute* will reeom
mend this afternoon the purchase of
a handsome gate and entrance to
the cemetery and that: the cemetery
'•closed In a neat Iron or wire
fence. H r wnm
It Ik understood that the cemetery
committee In having the place thor
oughly cleaned up. the weeds cut
1 a:d all of tl* squared cleaned
'•.lak’ng It !• ok bettor than Jt
has ever looked before.
Ladles, have your combings
mndo Into a stylish switch at 415
Wooding Lane.
CATERPILLARS INFEST FIELDS
Prof. Johnson V Savannah, Say*
They are Not a Serious Menace,
(From Wednesday’s Dally.)
Cotton growers In Suwanee coun
ty, Florida, aro complaining about a
eaterplllar pest that hag Invaded
their cotton fields and which H.
Wimberly of Live Oak, wrltec Is do
ing considerable damage.
Mr. Wimberly forwarded to tho
Morning News office samples of tho
cotton leaves that have been Infested
by tho caterpillars with several of
the diminutive pests feeding there-
1.
According to Mr. Wimberly these
caterplllers have appeared In con
siderable numbers In the cotton
fleldB of Florida and are really dam
aging tne crip. While not doing an*
direct damage to the cotton boll
itself, the pest feeds on the leaves
of the plant, sometimes stripping
a single stalk by their depredations.
The Infested leaves with the cat
erplllers still on them were ex&mln-
of the Model Farm. Prof. Johnson
ed by Prof. J. M. Johnson, director
stated that they were not a serious
menace to the cottop crop. He
even went ro far as to say that in
some Instances they are productive
of good.
In cases where tho leaves of tho
plant grow too thickly and the
growth and maturity of the plant is
thus retarded, theso little yellow
caterplllers often do actual good.
By feeding on the leaves of the plant
they thin them out to such an extent
thnt tho plant grows more rapidly
to maturity.—Savannah Newg.
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Convict was Slightly Injured. ’’
A negro convict named Mitchell
Strong was lilt on (be head by an
Iron bar of the wheel scrape In use
on the road on Wednesday and It
wag though for a while that he wag
bndly Injured, but he Is getting
along all right today and will be In
good shape again In a day or twa
The bar which hit him Is one that
lifts the scrape when It strikes an
obstruction or when It Is desired to
lower or ralso It. The scrape struck
a stump on Wednesday, causing the
bnr to fly bnck striking tho negro
on the head.
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to try our ; feeds.
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Phone 103 S. Patterson St.
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Williams' Arnlrn sn»1 Witch
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Plmoles, TBneVheads. Rough Skin,
Sunburn end Tnn, 25c per box by
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Electric Shoe Hospital,
VALDOSTA, GA.
JOBBERS OF SHOE FINDINGS SUCH AS
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Sets of Fancy Harness and Saddles
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