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FRIDAY. MAY 1 18. 192ft
ROGERS'
Where Satisfaction Is A Certainty
ECONOMY
Should be the watchword in every home.
You can be economical in your purchases
of food products at Rogers without stint
ing—without depriving yourself of a sin
gle thing that goes to make your table
inviting. You can get the HIGHEST
quality of pure food products as well as
scores of household necessities at the
LOWEST possible cost.
Wrigley’s and Beechnut
Chewing Gum, Package 5c
2 for ....
7c
5c Package California
Seedless Raisins....
3d
10c
No. 2 can
Rogers
Tomatoes
lOc
Saturday
Only f ■ j
FIG BARS 1C p
Pound ...
BLOCK’S
CRACKERS
Fresh and Fine
Where Satisfaction Is A Certainty
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The Wier Grocery Co.
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SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY AND
MONDAY ONLY
WE DELIVER
9:30-11:30 A. M.
WE DELIVER
3:30-5:30 P. M.
25 pounds Granulated
Sugar
$2.50
10 pounds Granulated
Sugar
$1.05
5 pounds Granulated
Sugar ..
54c
10 pounds Silver Leaf
Lard
$1.55
5 pounds Silver Leaf -
Lard : . '.. .
80c
1 pound Kingan Bacon,
1 pound carton • • • • • • • •
38c
1 pound Prunes,
Regular value 25c
19c
Fresh Qpuntry Eggs,
per dozen .. .... r. .. ..
/ 29c
Fresh Georgia Snap Beans, Iceberg Lettuce,
.* * Celery, Indian River Valencia Oranges,
Grape Fruit.,
Phone Us Your Orders and
Get Quick Results.
The Wier Grocery’ Co
— Phone
Seventy-One Die
! As School Burns
(Continued Fh>m Pago Ono)
Forty little children, sixteen met
land fifteen women, Including an
old negro nurse, who refused to
! leave “her Imbles/* were burned to
.death, and two young white men
• are missing,
A pall of sorrow, hangs over the
I little community und In some cases
j entire families were wiped out by
j the fire, some not even leaving rel-
•utivffs to claim the charred bodies
|of the dead, many of whom arc
I burned beyond recognition.
Coroner G. L. Dixon, of . this
county, In listed as among the
dead an«I as yeijno one has been de
signated to act In his place. State
Senator Funderburk has taker
charge of arrangements for the
identification and burial of the
dead und the relief of the Buffer-
Funeral •services for the seventy
odd victims of the fire will be held
Friday afternoon at six o’clock
near the ashes of the building
where they were burned to death.
The services will ho held Jointly
for the entire number. The plan
Is to bury the dead In gravo ut the
Hame'lim*.
Small Boy Loses
Life In Oconcc
(Continued From Page One)
tfibuted largely to some public en
terprise, I, think a school building.
Anyone familiar with the coun
try tributary to Colbert ,realize:
that the town has a fine future. I»
la surrounded by a rich and thick
ly settled farming country*, and
draws business form two counties
I never visit Colbert but what
note some new store or building
From a small wooden town It ha:
developed Into a fine modern town
It has doubed its business am
population murty times and has
blocks of nice brick buildings. You
find in Colbert stores carrying ev
ery line of merchandise, and with
stocks of goods that would reflect
credit on a city. It has one of the
best banks In this section, with
large deposits for a place of that
size. The following is a list of its
merchants Hardman Drug Co., L
C. Borrow’, Porterfield & Brown, It
F. Thompson. S. It. Hardman, Rowe
Bros., H. C. Hardman, ’and W. L.
Hardman.
Colbert has a fine school with
five teachers, and Prof. Pope Davis
principal. It has two up-to-date
garages, three blacksmith shops, 2
cotton gins, two churches and a
number of handsome homes. In
fact the town boasts al Ithe csson
tial of a live and hustling business
center.
But one of the latest and most
important additions'to Colbert is
the Bancroft dumber Co., This
makes of the place the lumber cen
ter and market for Madison and a
part of Oglethorpe county For a
considerable distance the railway
truck is lined with great stacks ot
lumber and threo cars of dressed
lumber are shipped every day
There Is a great deal of fine tim
ber in Madison county. This is
now putting considerable money in
circulation 'and the merchants ol
the town are profiting thereby.
Colbert is one of the corping
•wna of this section and Is des
tined tp become an Important busJ-
nnd manufacturing center. Itr
tho river depths for moro than a
niilo finally stretching a wire net
below the bridgo in tho Oconeo
cemetery in tho hope that tho body
of the little boy would bo lodged'
against it.
Henry Smithian employee of tho
Athens Manufacturing company
mill number ono, saw tho threo
boys in tho boat when tho threo citizens have great faith in the fu
crossing tho Oconee street bridge ture of their town and have nil
a few minutes before the tragedy, 'united to press It to the front. New
He yelled for them to get out be- (homes are being built and everyone
cause tho river was rising rapidly I realizes that the place has a future,
and they wero in danger of being *
swept ovor tho dam.
About tho timo Mr. Smith yelled
the swiftly moving stream wrest
ed' tho boat .froip the control ol
Charles Shelton and, realizing ho
could not manage it with oars, ho
lunged Into the river, yelling for
the two smaller boys to hold on
Fresh Potato Chips
Country Butter, 35c lb.
Heinz Bulk Pickles
Sliced Boiled Ham
Ox Tongue
Dried Beef
Breakfast Bacon, 35c-lb.
king-hodgson Go.
Fresh English Peas, 25c
gallon
String "Beans
Yellow Squash
Fresh Okra
ICiicUmbers
Beil Peppers
Tomatoes
Celery _J
Iceberg Lettuce
Fresh Strawberries
KING-HODGSON CO,
RAN TO
BOAT
According to Mr. 8mlth, who ran
toward tho boat when ho saw what
ivaa happening ami yelled for help
at thaaame time, tho amallest boy
never got out ot the boat but WII
lie Shelton jumped as the boat
waa going over tho dam.
When Weldon Damron, tho boy
who saved the llfo of Willie Shot
'ton, brought the latter to tho bank
he wna received by tho hoya' father
and John'Wortham. Mr. Smith ran
through briars and .tore his cloth.
Ing and skin In an offort to roach
the boat before It went over the
dam. A largo crowd had gathered
on tho bank by tho time the boat
went over.
HURT BUT
8LIOHTLV
Willie Shelton was conscious and
but slightly shaken' up from the
ride over tho dam and his ex
perience In the whirling water be
ncath It. Friday morning he waa
In hod but feeling comfortable,
His physlcisn states he will re
cover from the experience without
any ill effects.
The little boy who drowned Is
survived by his mother and father,
the later an oroployeo of the Ath
ens Manufacturing company, .three
sisters. Misses Cstllo Little, Ruth
Irene, Ida May 8holton and five
brothers, Charles, Willie, Lon, Dido
and George.
“Final Ultimatum”
Sent Officials By
Leader of Bandits
(Continued From Pao* One)
for tho liberation of thp prisoners,'
the memorandum stated.
Equally significant Is the text
of an official cable from tho Amer
ican legation at l’ckln which Indl
cates u. growing hostility between
the foreign diplomats, and the Chi
nese government.
"The mlnlotcr of communication!
admits that he Is not sure what th«
brigands’ terms are but neverthe-
leu blames the magnitude of them
on 'foreign interference"' the offi
cial report states.
"Tho Chinese government will
undoubtedly do everything posslbli
to shift the blame on tho foreign-,
era for anything that goes wrong
‘and on account of this the dlplo-
r tlc body hui steadfastly refuged
take any part In the negotla-
ions with the bandits, which the
Chinese government might use n»
m excuse to shirk or shift Its own
pbvtous responsibility."
[ Colbert Thriving,
Says Col. Gantt
(Continuad From Pag# Ons)
a short distance on the east end
west.
But In spits of this drawback a
nice retail busines was built up ir
Colbert, and it gradually Increased
until Co. Smith disposed of several
thousand acres of land between
Hmithonia and the railroad. Aftet
the death of Col. Smith his landi
cut up snd sold to different
farmers. This started Colbert or
boom, and since then the towr
^as taken on both new growth a|uf
business.
f For several years after the rail
Sway was built tho station wdi
'known as Five Pork** but the nsm
Keep your eye on Colbert.
My next article will be on Comer,
another fine and growing town in
the Free State of Madison.
Around Athens |
With Col. T. Larry Gantt
THE DESIRABLE lot on Prince
avenue, belonging to the Upsons
has been sold to Mr. James 'White
and who will build a beautiful res*
ldence thereon. Mr. Steve Upson
when he moved from Lexington to
Athens, paid $5,00 for the fine old
home and baout ten acres of land.
This shows the advancing value’of
Athen^ dirt.
A BUSINESS MAN of our city
says the. year that,cotton sold for
four und five cents per (Vound and
farmers could not meet their obli
gations, he had over $50,00 due him.
IJje did not sue or press any of hit
debtors. It took him several yoarr
to do so, but he collected ninety
per cent of his acccounts, with in
terest. He says when the farmet
gets money he will pay those old
debts, for they are honest and want
to do right. ^
A NEW WOODEN bridge has
h|st been jf^Tiplet^tl noross thb
Seaboard railway on Cfmso street
AN EXAMINATION of wheat
and ryu shows that the heads arc
well filled and a good crop id prom*
Ised. Oats were never better and
u very large acreage has been
planted. % v
THE CHASE STREET school
building has been completed and ft
Is one of the most modern and best
in Athens. Wo^ is being pushed at
the Lumpkin street school.
THERE IS general complaint
from Indies of rats killing their
chickens and often the rodents are
so bold that they kill well feather
ed young chickens in broad day
light. Even poison and traps 'do
not stop them.
HERALD WANT ADS.
Too Lste to Clsssify ,
Market Gossip
Received Over F. J.
Linnell & Company’s
Private Wire
MEM PHIS.—Temperatures slightly
warmer over the, entire belt. Fore
cast Friday, eastern belt, generally
fair, central belt generally fair but
clouding up Saturday. Western belt
partly cloudy, probably showers.--
STANLEY.
NEW ORLEANS. La.—Livcrpdbi
wu* due s to lb higher ’by New Of*
1-
WAf?TED — FEW BOARDKR8 IN
prtvato family. Rooms cool and
clean, good table. $25 per month. 444
East Dougherty. rnlip
WANTED — THREE EX-SERVICE
men to travel with manager, make
>50.00 and up weekly. See Mr, Bya
m*e, Graham Hotel, after 4 p. nu,
Saturday. / mltp
FOR SALE — MAN’S WARDROBE
trunk, brand new, edet $40, will
tell for $20, W. L. Coxe, phone I SSI.
m21y
FOR SALE—PURE PORTO RICAN
Potato Plants. Disease ^ free and
treated. Nice large plants. Cofer
Seed Store. Phone 247. mllo
FOR SALE—EGGS FOR HATCHING
from pure • Black Minorca pens
$1.00 for fifteen. Phone 1165.J. m21p
=4-
was changed to Colbert, in honor
of Mr, Fietcb Colbert, who • cgn-
FOR SALE — SIM OAK DINING
chalrp, one smalt'bed room tabltf;
refrigerator, porch chairs, kitchen
table, potted plants. Phone 1540-W
apply 8tb West Hancock Ave.
, m2 Ip
FOR RENT—8 ROOM HOUSE. TWO
baths, furnished, ptyuie 1540-W or
apply 840 West Hancock Ave. m21p
FOR RENT—JUNE THE 1ST. MY
garage apartment; two rooms, en-
.... ...... ..... closed porch, kitchenette, with gas
built th« station war *pv»- hot and void wawri on. I^d,
furnished. Water And lights free..
Phone *770. M. M. Arnold, 1102 Mil-
tad*.-Avan**—--
leans. S to 25 u» br New Turk, roos
on nears.
Southern spots Thursday (were un
changed to 35 up. Dallas 25 higher (
middling there 25.50. Sales smaller
at Dallas 121. all told 2,484 bales
against 4.679 Wednesday.
Compared with last year, stock on
shipboard at Galveston Wednesday
was 8,000 against 37.000, at New Or
leans yesterday 11.000 vs 33,000. Ir\
dicates continuance of small exports
Spinners taking for the week to
day will run against 212,000 last yea*
and 160,000 year before last, wen
172.000 last week. Likely be bearish
Weather conditions, cables, trad*
advices, spinners «talfltiga and, proba
IHy foregin political pews will affec*
market today.’ a V.. 1
Principal sustaining featpre ’of the
market yesterday was strength o*
May New York, where' important di
velopments are likely beforo trading
in May expires on 24th Inst.
Tgaderorare djpppsed i* bUy espec
ially on 'bulges ! In* anticipation o*
bul(ish rohdition report -In near fu
ture. Favoring realising bulges un
less unfavorable sets In-agajo.t or un
load *agot <Jbfoand improve*.-—If. an/*
tU HEE&. ' " ' . ' ' >
MARKETS
ATHENS COTTON
The local cotton market again
stayed at the same level, closing out
at the same point as the previous
close of Thursday. 25 3-4 cents. The
market has been steady for the past
few days.
NEW YORK COTTON
Open High Low Close P.C.
.. 24.35 37.02 24.23 26.79 26.56
.v 25.10 25.48 24.94 25.27 25.31
23,00 23.31 22.93 22.97 23.24
Thornton’s
SATURDAY
Dinner 50c
Vegetable Soup
Irfsli Stew or Boast Beet
Turnip Salad and Spring Onions
Now Irish Potatoes
Stewed Tomatoes
Muffins and Biscuits
Sweet Potato Pudding
Coffee, Tea or Milk
50 Cents
Supper 50c
Strlbln Steak, country style
American Fried Potatoes
Hominy Grit* 1 .'•».»
Sliced Tomatoes
Fruit,Pudding
Coffee, Tea or Milk,
■ . ' 1 ) l I(lri!M|!
50 Cents
Small Yellow Squash.
3 pounds for 25c.'
Georgia String Beans
10c the quart.
Bell Peppers
Cucumbers
Extra Fine Egg Plants
Yam Potatoes 25c the pk.
Iceberg Lettupe
Saratoga Chips, Made
Daily
Quality Bread
3 loaves 25c.
May
July,
Oct."
Dec 29.50 22.89 22.80 22.58 22.86
1L A. M. Bids: May 26.65; July
2£.48; October 23.23; December 22.85.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON-
Open High Low Close P.C.
May .ill.*. 28.88116.31 25.81 J8.0J 26.14
ilt y! -d ss.n is.t5
'-..1.1, 32.45 22175 22,75 12.46 22.5.'.
Dec. \. .. 22.15 22.35 22.01 22.09 22.32
M. Bids: May 15.30; July
25.60i October 22.70; December 22.23.
LIBERTY BONOS
Open
First 3 l-2a 101.2
First 4 l-4a 97.17
Second 4 2-4a .. .. 97.23
Third 4 l-4s .. .. 98.lt
Fourth 4 l-4s 97.27
Candler Hall in 1903. ]( R(0y. K. J. Morgan At
Since this time the enrollment ’ r ,
[^Central Presbyterian
it the ..university h»5> grown Jfrdtn
several hundred to troumf four
thousand.
iSUlledgo Hall Is being erected
(rom funds raised in the million
dollar campaign and it la al“ c
hoped by the trustees that .the
legislature will make appropria
tions toward the building of this
much needed dormitory.
When- completed this dormitory
will be occupied by “Ag" students
to a great extent sb It is situated
convenient to the agricultural col
lege. Work la also well under way
toward tbd completion ot Ahltrtnl
Hall. 4
Rev -^ K \ J ', w,!l Preset
at the Centre! Presbyterian churtk
Sunday- morning at 11 o'clock R,"
Morgan' is" a son of Dr. G. Can™;
bell Morgan and la visltina hil
father’s family in Athens. Hr i,
pastor of n church in Terre HautT
Xnd. '
TO ATTEND 8ERVICES
COLUMBIA—Governor McLeod
will attend the funeral services 0 t
the Cleveland School House fj r ,
victims Friday afternoon, r V||
stated at the executive offices, jj,
will also issue a proclamation re
garding the tragedy it was stated.
‘1
1 A SLICE
OF;/
. “YUM-YUM”
THAT’S how good SKELTON’S CAKES are. You
can hear the “yum yum” from everybody who
eats them. ' y
GET OUR CAKES AND- BREAD FROM YOUR
GROCER—OR AT THE COFFEE SHOPPE.
Visit Skelton!? Coffee Shoppe, when you wish a
cup of good coffee and a light lunch.
* SKELTON’S BAKERY
• 184 West Washington] Streot
That make yon glad' you're
' i hungry.
• . - ; . ;
Also a complete eaaorUnenl of
NatHe and* Western' Meats.
m. , - ‘ /;!»'>-
FRESH SHIPMENTS
RECEIVED DAILY
Fresh fish end chickens. There
la nothing better than our choice
Western Meat*. We abeolutely
guarantee every pert of It to be
lust what we any.
WESTERN
MARKET
' Where Quality, and Pricek
“ Are Right i
; • ::t.
« PUSHED ON
New Building So Situated
»That “Ag.” S t u d e n.t s
Will, Have a Convenient
Place to Beside. i
By MURRAY - !. WYCHE
Evacuations ere well under we*
for the erection of the new dor
mitory near Alumni Hall.
For eeveral deya there hai been
considerable bleating In clearing
the way lor the beiement and
foundettane.
The committee In charge bopee
to have this dormitory completer',
end ready for occupancy by the
openfdg of the University in Sep-
Umber. MiUedge Hell, ao the new
dormitory la to be celled. In honor
ot John MUIedge who gave 600
«cree towards the establishment ot
.the University, le the tint .dor-
mltory' built since thj crcctlon'pf
You Receive
Individual Attention
‘.JUiSUll ■-'■■■■ ,"V, " s
- -Your preference aa to cuts or any
other detail of your purchase is glad
ly acceded to by ds. We dooUr best
to satisfy. ’ 1 :
\
The best of Fresh Meats, Fish, Poul
try, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables art
here for your selection.
If You Cannot Come Order by
Phone and We’ll Deliver.'
piedmont Market
Phones 1616-^4617 U'