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Thai’s loo bad! We had no ticed it was looking pretty thin and rough of late, but naturally did not like to speak of it. By the way, Ayer's Hair Vigor is a regular hair grower, a per fect hair tonic. The hair stops coming out, grows faster, keeps soft and smooth. Ayer’s Hair Vigor cures sick hair, makes it strong and healthy. Thn b«*t kind of a testimonial — "Sold lor over sixty year* " .■yers Lowf 11, tnuikoUinri of SARSAPARILLA. PILLS. ClltRRY PECTORAL. BIG FAIR NEXT WEEK. Senator Clay and Congressman Lee Coming Tuesday. GOVERNOR SMITH WEDNESDAY. Farmers' Union Day Tuesday Good Music Daily t* Fine Races and Exhibits. Grow With a Growing Bank. Wo regard tho steadily continued growth of Mil*, li itltuti.'.'i oh a ere I., to iho ontP r i» r l»« of our huslnen cov munlty as well oh an evidence of the uHtcem In which our officers and our business policies and mothodu aro held. Wo Invite you to make this bank tho cleftring house for your fi nancial ftffftlrH. Wo want the email accounta of individuals uh well an the lurger lniftinenB of firms and corpor ations. The wage earner has need of the bunk os well ns the business man. Open an account with even a Hinall amount,pay all your hills with checks, and see how much hotter you get u- long. If your money will not be In uso for Homo tlme.nmke a time deposit with us and we will pay 5 per cent Interest. Bank of Cedartown. E. C. BENTON, Cashier. A E. YOUNG, Vice Pres. Phone 89 NORTH MAIN ST. We are now prepared to do all kinds of Plumbing 10 Per Cent Less than any other nrm in Polk county. Give us a call. Sat isfaction guaranteed. Do You Know That VULCANITE ROOFING is the most economical and durable READY ROOFING on the mar ket. Not nffeoted by the weather and is water, oil and acid proof. Endorsed by Nutioual Board of Eire Underwriters and South eastern Tariff Association. J. H. DODDS, Agent, CEDARTOWN, GA. Next Tueiday and Wednesday will • bo great days In Cedartown. The] County Fair will he held on these days, and tho people are going to turn out en masse to attend It. Hon. A. 9. Clay, the distinguished, gentleman who so ably represents Georgia In I he United Plates Senate, will address the people at tho Fair grounds at 10 o’clock Tuesday morn ing, and his coming will bo gladly welcomed by his host of friends here. He Is a forceful and Interesting speak er, -and what he has to say will he well worth your hearing. Hon. Cordon Lee, the Seventh’s pop ular Representative In Congress, will also receive a moat cordial greeting from his Polk county constituents.who always, delight to do him honor. Mcisru. Clay and Lee have worked ••d in hand for the development o.’ our rural free delivery system, and the people of Polk are greatly Indebt ed to them for the much that, has boon accomplished In extending this service. This Is the most Important work ever undertaken by the Govern ment for tho people, and ns long as Messrs. Clay and Leo have anything to say about It, the people of Polk may be certain that their rights and Interests will bo amply protected. Como out Tuesday morning and help to give an old-fashioned Polk county welcome to these honored guests. Gov. Hoke Smith cancelled his en gagement last week to speak at the Fair, but Tuesday night his secretary called over long distance to say that the Governor had definitely decided to come anyhow, and the Fair manage ment set aside Wednesday, Oct. 30th, 'as "Governor’s Day,” and our distin guished Chief Executive will accord ingly address the people on that day A special feature of the Fair, of course, will he the races, and some fine horses are coming from other places for the thrilling trials of speed. Polk’s fast horses will be much In evidence, and the—races will be unu sually interesting. A big brass band from Atlanta- one of the host In the state has been engaged to furnish music for both days. And one of the stipulations of the contract Is that they shall not only give good music but plenty of It. these two races. All other races carry no entrance fee or charge bark. No. 4 divides $15 1st prize; $5,2d prize. Nos. 9 and 10 divide 50, SO and 20 per cent. All the rest divide 50, 25, 15 and 10 per cent. Classes may he called as advertised. Out of county horses are guaranteed their winning. County winners will he puld In full provided gate receipts for both days amount- to $630; If less, their win nings will be prorated Accordingly. HORSE SHOW DEPARTMENT. Dr. II. M. Hull, Chairman. ’clock n. m. Oct. SO. Riding Contest; PROGRESSIVENESS! We are living in a Progressive Age. The Tillers of the Soil are more advanced in their ideas of farming, better posted in regard to their markets, better equip^ ped for tho battle of life than ever before. And we are proud to say that they are far better off financially than they have ever been. Their progressiveness and ours, Dear Reader, have led us to a light of our ability. The wise man pur. chases Good Values. Therefore, our mission. We appeal to the people as their humble servant, and ask them to call on us and see a far better assortment of merchandise than we have ever shown before. Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Shoes, Made to Wear and to Sell only. We have added a new stock of Men's Clothing* To supplement our stock of CHILDREN’S SUITS. Ladies Cloaks an,o ‘ un£of Dress Goods HEALTH flNlSUlRANCE‘' mDHST Ccathumbtl Jjacunlh^ $aaqnnu(T II (LA ALLXANDEM. PKKS. capital •aooiSRJTTouNDr.D isss lYo/nfd and liberal (him /mmh uls | hmr made Continental MMcs V;>.wl Mlctea of fjosltiw bn dec u on te all rieks at /euraf ftneas. * Agents Wanted.—Continental Cas ualty Company, 1208 Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. ffrANr We have represented life and ac cident companies for fifteen years and every claim has been promptly paid. We guarantee our rates aud company. It will pay you to investi gate our policies. W. J. HARRIS & CO. Much Interest Is being manifested in the matter of exhibits In the lous departments, and the liberal premiums offered will bring out some good displays. Thif agricultural, live stock, poultry and ladles’ departments are all In excellent hands, and those In charge have the promise of a satis factory number of exhibits. The automobile and motorcycle races each day will be worth seeing, and there will be some pleasing Midway and Side Show attractions on the grounds. There have been some additions to the Premium List as published last week, and wo re-puhllsh It herewith as corrected, together with the list of committees: SPEED DEPARTMENT. A. E. Young, Chairman. Tuesday, Oct. 29th, l p. m. prompt ly. No. 1. Free for all Race or Trot, Mile Heats, 2 in 3, $200. No. 2. Running Mule, Mile Dash $25. No. 3. Running, Half Mile Heats, 2 In 3. $30. No. 4. Three Mill. Trot. Mile Heats, 2 In 3. $100. No. 5. Motor Cycle, 1 Heat, 5 Miles, $20. SECOND DAY RACKS. Oct. 30, 1 p. m. No. 0. Free for All Trot or Pace, | Heats 2 in 3, $100. No. 7. Running. % Mile Heats, 2 In 3. $75. j No. 8. Green Road Race to Buggy, 1 4 Mile Heat, 2 in 3. $40. No. 9. Foot Race, 100 Yard Dash, $10. No. 10. Walking Match, ft Mile, $10. CONDITIONS. Entries close 9 p. m. Oct. 28th. Entries can be made any time in the meantime at the office of Felton B. Knight in the city. Rules of National Trotters* Association to govern except where otherwise stated. Three required to enter and start to make a race except running races, which require three to enter and two to start to make a race. All classes are confined to Polk county stock ex cept Nos. 1 and 7, which are open to stock in Polk or from other points. Nos. 1 and T carry an entrance fee of 5 per cent and 5 per cent addition al la chargedi the money winners of 10 No. 11. Ladles' purse, $5. No. 12. Gentlemen's Riding Contest; purse, $5. Nos. 11 and 12 will be pulled off to gether. 13. Ladles’ Roadster Contest, Lady Driver Considered, also Vehicle and Harness. Lady Driver 30 per cent, Buggy and Harness 20 per cent, Horse 50 per cent. The 50 per cent to the Horse shall go as follows: 25 per cent Disposition, Manners and Ed ucation, 15 per cent Conformation, 10 per cent Condition. Note: Speed Is not considered at all. Purse, $10. Thanks to the generosity of Maj. L. M. Prouty, an extra purse of $10 will be added to tho prize to be awarded to the best lady driver and turn-out In the Horse Show. No. 14. Small Glrlh’ Driving Con test. Team Considered. Driver 30 per cent, Huggy and Harness 20 per cent, Harse 50 per cent. The 50 per cent going to the Horse shall be di vided as follows: 30 per cent Dis position, Education and Manners, 10 per cent Conformation, 10 per cent Condition. Purse, $5. Note: No girl over fourteen years will be eligible to this class. No. 15. Gentlemen's Roadster Con test. Driver. Vehicle and Harness Con sidered. Driver 20 per cent, Buggy and HarneaslO per cent, Horse 70 per cent. The 70 per cent going to the Bor e will be divided as follows: 15 per cent for Speed, 10 per cent for Condition 10 per cent for Conforma- tl /u. Id per cent for Qualities, 15 per cent for Education and Manners. Purse, $10. No. 16. Single Mule Contest, to Bug gy. Mule, Buggy and Harness Consi dered. Mule 60 per cent, Buggy 30 per cent, Harness 10 per cent. Purse $5. No. 17. Double Team, Mules, to Buggy or Appropriate Vehicle. Mules 60 per cent, Vehicle 30 per cent. Harn ess 10 per cent. Purse, $10. No. 18. Small Girls' Riding Contest. 1st prize, $2.50; 2d, $1. No girl over 14 years will bo eligible CONDITIONS; Entries close at 9 o’clock p. m. Oct. 28th. Entries be made any time In the meantime at at the office of F. B. Knight, Sec’y and Trcas. No entrance fee Is charg ed In this Department, nor any charge hack. Burst s In this department do not divide except Nos. 13, 15 and 17, which divide 70 and 30 per cent. No prize will bo awarded In the absence of competition, and less than thro contestants shall be construed as no competition. All these classes tare confined to Folk county stock. Class es will be called as advertised begin ning at 10 o’clock a. m. Oct. 30th. AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS. Seaborn Jones. Chairman. No. 1. Best Agricultural Display grown on l Horse Farm, $10 Suit from W. K. Holmes. No. 2. Best Agricultural Display grown on 2 (or imore) Horse Farm, $15 Buggy Harness from Cedartown Supply Co. SPECIAL--Best display vegetables grown on one farm, 1 Guitar given by M. N. Elliott. LIVE STOCK. No. 3. Best Display Live Stock rais ed by one man. $20. In trade at Adams & Whitaker’s and W. W. Crawford’s stables. No. 4. Best Horse Colt under 1 year %ld, a $1.50 bridle by J. H.Dodds and $1 cash. No.5. Best Horse Coif under It’s all lor sale; none reserved. Remember our Motto: BEST QUALITY AT THE LOWEST PRICE. C- F. HARRIS & C years old, $2.50. No. 13. Best Mule Colt under 1 year. $2.50 No. 14. Best Mule Colt under 2 years, $2.50. No. 15. Boat Mule Colt under 3 years, $2.50. No. 16. Beat collection of Colls. Mules or Horses, or both, $5 pair of Walk-Over Shoes from Jno. B. Lacy & Co. No. 17. Best Brood Mare, Foul by sldo,$2.50. No. 18. Best Stallion, any age, $5 Saddle from Hall & Barr. No. 19. Best Jack, any age, $5. No. 20. Best Bull, any Breed, $5. No. 21. Best Milk Cow, (affidavit of week'8 test) $6 bbl. Flour from Ed. Ix>wry. ;o. 22.Best Herd Cattle, number considered, $10 Suit of Clothes from A. C. Cobb. Any meritorious stock not mention ed above will be rewarded. LADIES’ DEPARTMENT. Mrs. Estelle Hardwick. Chairman. No. 23. Fancy Quilts, 1st prize $6. 2nd $2. No.24. Knit Counterpanes, 1st prize $5, 2nd $2. No.25. Burnt Wood. $2. „ No. 26. Pastel, $3. No. 27. China. $3. No. 28. Paintings. Oil and Water Colors, 1st prize $5, 2d $2. No. 29. Best Display Fancy Work. 1st prize $7.50, 2d $5. No. 30. Flowers, Cut and Potted. $2.60. No. 31. Best collection Bread and Cake. 1st prize $3, 2d $1. No. 32. Best collection Canned Fruits, Preserves and Pickles, 1st prize $5, 2d $2. No.33. Butter, 1st prize $2.50, 2d $1 No. 34 Beat Collection of All, $10. BABY SHOW. There will he n big Baby Show th* second day of the Fair, and the finest baby boy or girl under two years ol age—size, weight and intelligence con sidered—will receive $5 In gold. Whose baby will get the prize? POULTRY DEPARTMENT. O. Willingham, Chm. Best coop of Rhode Island Reds, 1st $2.50; 2d. $1. Best coop of Bantams, 1st, $1; 2d, 50c. Best coop of Ducks, 1st $1; 2d, 50c. Best coop Pigeons, 1st, $1; 2d, 50c Best display of Rabbits, 1st, $1 2d, 50c. Best display ot Fowls from one farm or home, first prlze,$5;2d prize $1.00. Best coop of Turkeys. 1st. prize $2.50; 2d, $1. / Best coop of Fine Chickens, prize, $2.50; 2 $1. Best coop of Plymouth Rocks, 1st prize. $1; 2d, 50c. Best coop of Leghorns, 1st prize $1; 2d, 50c. Best coop of Wyandots. 1st prize. $1; 2d. 50c. Best coop of Black Minorcas, 1st prize, $1.50; 2d. 50c. Best coop of Buff Orpington, 1st prize, 1; $ 2d, 50c. The Georgia Fire Insurance Com 21 pany has generously donated $25 ii> years old. $1 cash and $1.50 trade at ] cash to pay the premiums in the Poul- Skelton’s Racket Store. j try Department. No. f.. Best Boar, any breed, any I The following are the committees age. $5 hpt donated by Davis Bros. ! appointed to take charge of the var- No. 7. Best sow, a $5 Overcoat from , ious departments: — SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. We have bought the W. W. Cone mill and gin, west of town, and guarantee satisfaction in every line. We are prepared to meet all compe tition in ginning, and can give you prompt and reliable service. Our Crist Mill is in daily operation, and solicit your patronage. We pay the highest market price for Cottonseed. Grin & Sheffield. STOCK AND AGRICULTURAL T. Come and see for yourself. “XT" «L Coplan’s. No. S. Best Ten. number considered, $10 watch from W. W. Turner’s. No. 9. Best Goat in harness, $3. No. 10. Dost pen Sheep, a pair of $5 Shoes from J. W. Lee & Co. No. 11. Best pen Goats, a $5 Chair from Griffin & Davis. No, 12. Bci't Horse Colt, under 3 POULTRY DEPARTMENT—O. Wil lingham. Chairman. T. H. Shellman, R. E. Griffin. HORSE feHOW—Dr. H. M. ltajl Chairman, Dr. J. P. Greer, Dr. W. A. Chapman, Ed. Whitaker. Amusement Committee—E. A. Low ry, Chairman, J. L. Davis, E. B. Rus sell, E. C. Benton, M. D. Russell. H. Adams, Chairman, J. V. Stubbs, R. H. Jones. AGRICULTURE—Seaborn Joms, TV. G. M. Simmons, W. O. Cornelius. RACES AND TRACK—A. E. Young, Chairman. Dr. J. A. Liddell, \V. W. Turner. W. W. Crawford. AWARDING OF PRIZES—Dr. L. S. Ledbetter, Chairman, W. S. Cole man, C. A. Wood, J. E. Lovvorn. LADIES’ DEPARTMENT. FINE ARTS AND DOMESTIC AFFAIRS— Mrs. Estelle Hardwick. Chairman.Mrs. S. P. Holloway, Mrs. A. E. Young,Mrs. E. B. Russell, Mrs. O. Willingham,Mrs B. F. Sims, Mrs. T. M. Hightower, Mrs. Holmes Smith. The ladies of Cedartown are doing good work for tho Fair, and gave a big dinner last Saturday, with Mrs. Estelle Hardwick as chairman of the committee of arrangements nt which $47 was cleared. The following are the sub-commit tees appointed in the Ladies’ Depart ment:— Quilts and Counterpanes—Mesdames W. A. Chapman, E. B. Russel] and Morgan Russell. Paintings—Mrs. E. C. Benton, Miss Mary Harris, Mrs. S. P. Holloway. Canned Fruits, Etc..—Mesdames W O. Cornelius. B. F. Sims, Walter Tur ner. Miss Etta Smith. Cake aud Bread—Mrs. O. Willing ham. Mrs. M. C. Bobo. Miss Madge Stubbs. Fancy Work-Mrs. T. M. Hightower, Mrs. A. C Cobh. Flowers—Mesdames Chas. V. Wood, E. S. Ault. Holmes Smith. Butter—Mrs. L. Simmons, Miss An nie Brumby, Mrs. C. W. Peek. To Take Charge of Exhibits—Mrs. A. W. Birkbeck, Chairman. Mesdames Seaborn Jones, H. J. Dempsey, A. C. Cobb. J. M. Curt right, A. W. Stubbs, and F. S.. Bunn. Let everybody help to make the Fal a success. The speeches.races, music, midway attractions, and all the do Prizes contributed by our business - men will be on exhibition in the windows of the Phillips Dry Goods Co. until the close of the Fair. The admission is only 50 cents each day, and there should be a big turn-out both days. There will be no charge far teams at the gate, and stalls will he pro- lded free for stock exhibitors. Show cases will be provided for the fancy work in the Ladies' Department. Tuesday is Farmers’ Union Day. Why not have a big picnic on the Fair grounds after the speaking and just before the races? And why not give the public schools at least a couple of half holidays? A whole holiday on Tuesday wouldn't be half bad, would It? Come out, everybody! If you have anything worth exhibiting, bring it to the Fair. The prizes this year are not dependent on the gate receipts,but have been donated in cash or mer chandise by Cedartown’s live busi ness men, and in the Ladies’ Depart ment have been raised In cash by the ladies themselves--always foremost in every good word and work! Don’t forget the dates—next Tues day and Wednesday, Oct. 29th and 30th. Georgia Is about to lose one of her most brilliant and versatile journalists —John Temple Graves, of the Atlanta Georgian. He has accepted a flat tering offer from Hon. Wm. Randolph Hearst to edit his New' York Ameri can, andwlll leave for the metropolis next month. The quill-drivers of Georgia accompany their regrets at his departure with congratulations and best wishes. A troop of the 12th U. S. Cavalry, about three hundred strong, camped here Sunday at the Fair grounds. They are from Chickamauga, and are on their annual practice march. They took their departure Monday morning* part mental exhibits will be good ! V, , T sooa. i after a pleasant sojourn here.