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TUB VALDOHTA BUI,
JANUARY 10, ldia.
SCHOOL FOR
FARMERS WILL
BE m HERE
Experts Afill be Here
14th to 17th of February
TRAIN E D AGRICCI/TUIIAL18T3
WILL BE HERE AND WILL
TRAVEL IN A SPECIAL CEN
TRAL ROAD TRAIN.
(From Saturday’s Dally.)
Tho State Agricultural’ College
lias arranged to conduct eighteen
Itinerant agricultural schools In as
tnany oltlc* evenly distribute!
throughout the state.
To demonstrate the nractlcablllty
of farming methods advocated by
the state college and to desaemlnate
latest Ideas of (arming subjects
that vrlll be of assistance to the
farmers In their work this year are
the objects of the schools.
There will be six or eight train
ed agriculturists to conduct the
schools and give lectures on the agri
cultural subjects that are to be dis
cussed. The Central of Georgia
Railway has placed a baggage car at
the disposal of the college authori
ties and condonsed exhibits and ap
paratus for demonstration of dairy
ing, fruit growing and other agri
cultural work will be carried to the
different cities where the schools
are to be held.
Central’s Agricultural Men,
Agricultural agent J. F. Jackson
'and Agriculturists T. G. Chastain of
toe Central will devote consider
able time to the schools and will
give the state college every assis
tance In the work, which )s con
sidered most Important. This work
Is along the line of agricultural
activities In other states and has ac
complished splendid results In the
sldered this proposition the Cen
tral’s agricultural department was
communicated with and aske 1 to co
operate. So far the Central has
been the prime mover In the sever
al undertakings for the Improve
ment of agricultural conditions In
Georgia, and the state college and
the road’s agriculturists are co
operating on every occasion when
their united efforts will accomplish
hotter results.
Exhibits W1U Be Novel.
Five of toe Itinerant schools sill
be conducted at towns along the
Central. Each of the schools will
last four days. They will be well
advertised In the various sections
and no difficulty Is expected to be
experienced In getting the people
to attend the schools) The exhibits
will bo novel and Interesting and
the lecturers will talk on subpects
close to the heart of every farmer.
That the school will do much to fur
ther scientific farming Jn Georgia Is
certain.
Special attention will be given at
tho schools to modern dairying
methods. The lecturers will carry
the necessary apparatus to demon-
si rnto up-to-dato and sanitary dairy
ing In every phase and the dairying
Industry In the stato la sure to be
Improved by the schools. Another
farming work that will be taken up
will be planting of spring fruit trees.
The farmers will he snown Interest
ing demonstrations of grafting, bud
ding, care of the young trees, eto.
Besides these special subjects the
lecturers will go Into general farm
ing topics.
Places nave Been Selected.
Following are the places at which
the schools will be conducted, with
the dates they will start: Washing
ton, Jan. IS: Eatonton, Jan. IT;
Llulsvllle, Jan. it; Carrolton, Jan.
14; Barneavllle, Jan. 11; Perry, Jan.
11; Edison, Feb. S; Balnbrldgs,
Feb. T; Quitman, Feb. 11; Valdosta,
Feb. 14; Douglas, Feb. 11; Moultrto
Feb, 11; Rochelle, Feb. II; Jack-
son, Feb. 18; Fayetteville, lfarco
4; Dalton, March 1; Elltjay, March
11; Hartwell, March IS.
Only about half of the lecture!*
will remain at a school, the plan
being for them to overlap, one squad
going to tbs next town on the list
and the other squad remaining one
town behind. In this manner tas
schools can start two days apart.—
Savant)! Morning News.
GOOD ROADS TRAIN COMING.
Experts vrlll Give Stereopttcon Lec
tures and Demonstrations.
(From Saturday’s Dally.)
The Atlantic Coast Line’s good
roads train will arrive la Valdosta
next Thursday morning, January
18th, and will remain on ths tracks
hare for two or three hours giving
demonstrations of good roads work.
It will leave hers shout noon for
Quitman and will go from tksis to
Boston.
Exports will accompany ths train
and will give lecturers on road build
ing. Ths United states office of Pub
lic roads furnishes engineers to ad
vise In regard fl|o road Improve
ments and to auperlntend the con
struction of model roads. This tratn
will tour the entire Coast Line .sys
tem and will be s tremendous factor
In the good roads campaign.
The subject of good roads and the
vast benefits to the country to he
derlred therefrom Is one of lnteose
terest and this movement deserves
the co-operstlon of
■plrtted cltlsn.
The train will be equipped with a
privets car to accommodate ths gov
ernment exports and rspresentstlvsv
of tho Highway Association and the
Atlantic Coast Lins An exhibition
car, sixty feet long, with railings an.1
counters and equipped with an en
gine for generating electric power
for operating the models In the ex
hibition car and light for operating
the lantern In the lecture car. A
slxty-foot lecture car. equipped with
platform for lectures and septa for
the audience.
Models of all types of modern
highway construction and working
models of road machinery will
exhibited and operated by
electricity and their practical work
ing will be clearly demonstrated. On
the lecture car will he given free
Illustrated lectures on road build
ing. Exhibits and views of lino
highways will be arranged In one of
the cars.
10
HE BACK OF
COLLEGE PLAN
Citizens Rally Like one
Man to the School
ALL OF THE MONIED MEN ARE
SIGNING TOE NOTE GUAHAN-
TEEING PAYMENT FOR THE
COLLEGE SITE.
FOUND RE
GA., TUESDAY.
Sir. William
Night at
(From S
Mr. William
who Is In the i
business at Jo
found' dead In 1
at that’place, httl death having oc
curred duping thvf alfbt^^^^M
Died Last
Fla.
■ Dally.)
Itett. of Adel,
store* and mill
Fla., was
this morning
fnmlly, consisting
two daughters,
Marls, wars st
and cams down
train this mora
lly moral friends
They reached Vat-
the regular train
division, but chart-
train here and went
(From Saturday’s Dally.)
That Valdosta is thoroughly alive
to ths Importance of tho new Nor
mal Collage to be located In this city
and that ttte people of Valdosta ap
preciate what It means Is evidence!
every public- b f lb » ,act thtt hardl* a single man
has refused to go on ths note for
money to pay for th* sits which
this city la to give,
i Mors than that, ths bankers here
have agreed to put up the money
for ths note, so there will be no
trouble on that score. Ths only peo
ple who hare refused to go on the
note were a eery few who felt that
they had all ths obligations they
could carry In Justice to themselves,
while one or two cltlxenk refused to
go on the note on the ground that
they make It a rule not to put tbetr
names to promises to pay, either for
themselves or any one else.
Mr. W. L. Converse had the not*
yesterday and had It signed by diff
erent cltlxens. Only those ww<
have large property Intereata were
asked to go on the not*. Over six-
tr-llvc signed 1*. during ths day and
Mr. Converse expected to run the
amount to fully one hundred. A
number of cltlxens called him qp
over the phone and volunteered to
go on '.he note, while othere sent
him word they would do so. Alto-
Clyatt Hopes to Catch Slayer.
Mr. D. T. Clyatt Informed the
Quitman Advsrtlser reporter thts
week that the report published In
some of the papers of the state that
members of Sam Clystt’s family had j p^'h'u"thIt”aT,''m7lj^
•Whan toe stats College first eon-^'T^mlly. Mr. Clyatt **
Mr. Sew^tystt’
of his wlf* V
Misses Jean,
tiffed of
from Adel on
Ing, eocom]
from that
doata too lata
on the
ered a
to Jennings.
lown where hts fun-
oocur, but It was
remains would V
tea about fifty-
and was In his
night, though he
In tho hast of health
Ht was a wall
prosperous buelnssa
was associated In
his son, Mr. R. M.
d It was at his son’s
his death oceurred.
Object to Notoriety,
The Greeks In Valdosta, thst la
the real/ Greska declare that the peo
ple why have been Involved In eev-
oral ahtcrcatlons bora during the
past wjiek or two, were not Greeks,
but wprfe either Turks or Syrians.
e Greeks declare that there
are only alx or seven Greek! In Val
dosta./ Two of them nre engaged In
running a restaurant. One of them
has lived here for years and la In
th# /grocery business, while tners
are about three others.
They declare, however, that none
of them have had any trouble with
thelofficlale and that the fight on
Wednesday night wae between a Syr-
la" and Berrien county man. They
s/^the man Involved In the trou
ble ast Saturday night was a Turk,
who speaks the Greek lhngusge and
gethsr, the names on the paper rep- comm only regarded as s Grsek.
resent wealth which run Into
millions.
When all of the large propel
owners have signed the paper,
says that ha has believed all along
that bis brother was murdered and
that eluet leading to the detection
if the mudderer will orontually bo
discovered.
He further stated that It hla
brother Is still alive, as some peo
ple contend, that tho Insurance com
panies who hold policies on his Ilfs
>ould locate him. Mrs. Sam Clyatt
Mfiled suit to recover the 181,000
Inamnee which tho company re
fuses to pay, the company going on
the theory that he Is alive. Ths
company have detectives trying te
run down every passible due with
the view Of locating him.
Mr. H. H. Covnr Dead.
The Times heard with regret of
tho death of Mr. R. H. Covart, which
occurred In Augusta, Ga„ on the
third of thla month. Mr. Corar
came to Valdosta Inst year and
"spent eovernl months In tho em
ploy of The Times, His health was
very bad at that tlmo and ho had to
glvo up hla position on that ae-
count. Ho was a faithful employee
nnd a hard working, honest man.
He Is survived hy a wife, two
daugters and ono son. who will
have tho sympathy of many friends
whom they mad© while living hero.
Death of an Infant.
The alx-months old son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Chandler, of Pelham,
Ga., died at the home of Its grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Chand
ler, In this city this morning. Mr.
and Mrs. Chsndler brought thslr
baby to Valdosta some weeks sgo
for treatment, but despite all phy
sicians could do It* condition grew
constantly worse until the end.
The funeral and Interment will be
from the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.M.
Chsndler, on Ashley etreet at 8:80
o’clock Sunday morning.
Quitman la Out of Debt.
According to the quarterly report
of City Clerk Garwood to tbs Mayor
and Council of Quitman, thst city
Is now ont of debt Ths City Coun
cil list Wednesday night ordered
paid *11 of the current bills amount
ing to $1,188 and ordered the clerk
to pay tns city Board of Education
$1,500 of ths tax money collected.
After the clerk paid these bllla the
city hsd e nice bank balance to Its
credit, though this tlms last rear
ths town eras $1,400 In debt
These Greeks are very Jealous
over their Nationality end tr.ey say
' jthat they do not care for their na-
rto get the credit for thlnga that
s done by people who are no more
o-A-wetleanei
AID FOR AGED PREACHERS.
naptlst are Raising tl ,000,000 Foe
That Purpoao.
Ths newly pledged fund of $860,-
000 for aged or disabled Baptist
ministers and missionaries, their
widows and dependent children will
Increased to at least $1,000,000,
acoordlng to plana announced by the
Rev. E. T. Tomlinson of Elisabeth,
N. J., executive secretary of the
board In charge of the fund. Mr.
Tomlinson's announcement eaya a
l’onnsylvanlan offered to give $60,-
000 to the fund provided the denom
inates should pledge $200,000 ad
ditional by noon on Christmas day,
1011J Thla condition was met and
the hoard which had charge of rais
ing th'p money now plans to Increase
Superior Court at Quitman. this find to at least $1,000,000.
Will Folsom, a negro who la also '*"• A.l Parker, Jr., Passed Awny.
_ . 1 VI. rP A na.La. T. AlaJ lad.i
that all at Jhem will sign It.
object In getting up, man? etgnatni
la merely to show <fhe strong
sentiment behind t/h© nuorement.
The board of trustees of the
lege Is expected to'moet hero
next Monday and Col.'West hopes to
hare the deed to th© property ready
to turn oxer to thete. The deed was
sent to bis brother, Mr. Rngeno
West, yesterday for his signature.
As soon as the deed la tufted oxer
to the board of trnstoee, that body
will be ready to let tho contract for
the building or to take np such other
work as will be necessary to put the
college on Its feet
It Is now proplsed to hax© the col
lege ready for the fall term, or by
the first of September.
known ns Buck Franklin, was
tenced to twelxe years hard labor
at Quftman yesterday for killing
Clamnce Braxton.
Two other negroes, Robert Thomp-
n and Henry HnrrlBon, plead guil
ty Tuesday to carrying concealed
weapons and was sentenced by Judge
Thomas to twclvo months eaca on
tho chain gang.
Owing to the fact that tho passen
ger train wae considerably behind
time last Monday, Judge Thomas,
Solicitor Wilkes, and Court Repor
ter, had to make the trip to Quit-
man on a freight train.
Broken Flange Caused Relay.
The “shoofly” train from Macon,
which was due here last night a lit
tle after 10 o’clock, did not arrlr*
until early tkls morning. The delay
was caused by a broken flange on
one of the wheela of the tender. The
break was discovered at Adel and
another engine was ordered from
Valdosta. The train had te wal*
there until the engine could be sent
up from thle city to bring It down.
All of this took time, so when me
train reached Valdosta It warn *ex-
•rai hours late.
Rlng-Powell.
Mist Paloma Ring of Dixie, and
Mr. T. F. Powell, of Quitman, were
married last Sunday In Dixie* Judge
Gandy performing the ceremony.
After the ceremony they left ‘for
polnta In South Florida.
The couple will lire In Quitman,
where Mr. Powell haa a position
with Mr. A. Kent.
K Parker, Jr., died todny
o’clock at the home of his
uJgo T. A. Parlrer, on Loo
While the death of this
was not unexpected, yet
dy passing nwny camo ns
ihock to his relatives nnd
r. Parker was taken Hick
[ks ago with fever nt Pat-
whore he was cashier of
Rank, of Pattoreon, ftnd whs
brought ta the homo of his father
In this eltyi He was given the very
best attention, and for a time It wan
thought ‘halt he would recover, but
iroveral day^ ago he became deiper-
atc|y HI. and members of the fam
ily were rnuwmoned to his bedside.
So this morning, surrounded by bin
loved ones, he peacefully passed
away.—Waycromi Herald.
NOTICE!
Our patrons arc hereby notified that on
all accounts for ginning which are not paid
by the 1st of February, a charge of 90c PER
BALE for bagging will be made. We have
made no charge heretofore for bagging,
when settlement was made promptly, but
will be forced to do so unless bills are PAID
BY THE TIME STATED ABOVE. -
W. B. & E. J. LINEBERGER
STOVER GASOLINE ENGINES
Tb* rtmplut *nr1n*on th* m*rk*t—fau itu waring^partt than
»»T other, and tiutintmaiMt cost U Ins, CM« rod opsraUs Ignitor, al
bum* and caaolla* pump. Extremely aeonomlra! la tb* conaumpUon
of (Molina. An experienced englaeer not nereeeary —anybody ean
run It. Can be atartad or a topped laatantly, and ean be easily Irani-
ported. Will positively develop every ounce of bone power elalaed—
and mere. H you want the beeffar t— mm. C*
STOVER'S GOOD ENGINE-1 to 60 k.fi.
Steam Engines, Boilers and Saw Mills
C«*fl*ls ffixxlxi, SswIa&$Ua|ta Mi frapls, soffits s special!!
Mz Mallary Machinery Co.
Ml Cherry »trset, MACON, frA.
FARM LOANS :
For cheapest interest, quickest money
and easiest terms on farm loans
come to see me.
D. B. SMALL, Valdosta, Ga.
A Laetc o( Ambition.
Two ncKTOC* wore rnmfortablr
seated beneath « shad* oak, enjoy
ing to tb« full the pastime of wish
ing for ths Impossible. Ssld one:
"I wish I had ,a million watermel
ons."
Wouldn't da$ he flno! exclaimed
the second pngro. -Don ws could
eat sit da watermelons we wanted.”
■’We!” mockcdi ths first negro In
disgust. “Whr, I Wouldn’t give *o’s
•moll.”
•Wouldn’t ron
ll’l watermelon?”
"Wouldn’t I
watermelon,”—’
Hon. “Whr,
lax* ntfrxer, t
'nough ambition
watermelont"—-1
Mack’s National
give m. one
i sirs to’ one IIT
rising Indlgna-
|-fo’-nothln’
To even got
i (O’ to’ own
a.
Red and Black Pepper, Sage,
Borax, Saltpeter, Liquid
Smoke for curing your meat
Syrup, Corks "’and Sealing Wax.
Vinson’s Drug Store
(Formerly VINSON & BARNES)
Fresh Seed, Drugs, School Books and Stationery.
121 Patterson St., Valdosta, Ga.'
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
Railway,
Sohadslas sfeoUr*
Lv Thomssvllis... —. —. — .. •« 1:80 s.m. 7:40 p.m.
lr Moultrie.... . ~ «.. ... 8:85 e.m. 8:47 pm.
\r Tlfton a.m. 8:60 p.m.
Hr FtUfermld 10:60 pm.
Kr Cerdele p.m. 18:31 S.m.
Ar Montasuma - — *:48 P.m. 1:** l ’ 1
4r ATLANTA - Pi**- •***
At llilOjum.
Pullman slectrts lighted sleeping ears on night trains between War-
cross and Atlanta, and between Th*mssrtlts and Atlanta. Pullman Par
lor-Broiler ear on d*T trains between WsTcroea and Atlanta, O*.
W. H. LEAHY, H. FELL,
General Passenger Ascot Aa’t Q*n1 Fnsssmsor Azsat
A. U. DANIEL!', T.P. A. Atlanta. O*.
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