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. mm The tax books will close Tuesday night. Lei all have a good lime at the picnic today. Next Sunday will be the all day Sing at Liberty. Cordcle will have a picnic at the campground tomorrow. ffhe A & B haB a lot of new* loaches that arc beauties. James R. Kelly and family, of Cordele, spent Sunday in Vienna. Judge D L Henderson attended school closing at Unadiila Tuesday. . Miss Lilia May MoDonald return ed Monday from a visit to Cordole. Misses Effieand Johnny Butler, of Drayton, are spending the week in town. Rev J K Wray preaohed the school commencement sermon at the Cordele opera house Sunday. MisB Mattie Jones of Cordele and Mr. Bryant of Amerious, were married last Friday night. Tho Houston Baptist Sunday school convention will be held at Harmony Satuday and Su^ay. Those who went to Florida on the excursion last wqek have returned safe and sound with no accidents befalling them' Tho G S & F Carried two car loads of Odd Fellows to Valoosta Tuesday to attend the annual meet ing held there yeBtorday and today. Rev. E S Atkinson returned Sunday from the Southern Baptist convention at Nashvill. He spent a few days at the World’s Fair in St. Louis. Mrs. Claude Forohand’s school at Pleasant Valley will close to morrow, Friday, with a big ex amination, big dinner big speeohes and a concert at night. The first a larm of fire to be sounded on tho new clock bell was at 2 o’clock Saturday, for a fire that consumed Editor T. A. Adkins barn .on Sixth streot. The barn wnB a total loss with no insurance. Thero was a devine healer in town yesterday selling song books of her own. composition. She looks to be about 40 years old dressed common, olaims to bo a pr^koher. She said She could ouro any disease by prayer and the laying on of hands, oould cure any disease you oould mention and charged only a quarter for the oure. Sho had net been invited to preach in any of tho okurohes and the orowd on tho street seemed to be too small to get her out. At last acoouuts sho was receiving the poorest kind of encouragement, and one would naturally prosit mo there had been a nussundorstanding between her and the Holy Spirit, she alone getting off at Vienna. Our people did not leave their business to follow after her. ORPHANS HOME DAY ' The Foundor and manager of the Georgia Industrial .Home for unfor tunatc obildren, requests the people of the State to remember the Home on Tuesday, May at, and give one day’s inoome or salary to this great work. The Home has now about ISO children from all parts ol the State and m five years has touched the lives of more than 200 and at present is in absolute need of special assistance by reason of an epidemio of measles and its growing and in creased necessities. Many friends in Georgia of inno cent and suffering ohildhood will remember this appeal and give at least .one day’s salary or income to this noble cause. Ail remittances should be forwarded by oheok or postoffice order to Rev. W. E. Mumford, Macon, Ga. AWFUL DEATH OF JAMES CHRISTMAS News of a horrible tragedy which occurred in Irwin county Sunday morning reached Tifton this week. The residence of Mr. Sandy Jim Fieloher, about four miles from Ir- wmville, caught on fire in the roof, it is supposed from a spark, during the forenoon, of. Sunday. A (bong the many neighbors who hurried to aid in extinguishing the flames was Mr. James Christmas, an aged gen tleman who lived near by. Mr Christmas was weakened by reoent illness, but dia all he could to aid the others. A hole was out in the roof and Mr. Christmas crawled in to fight the fire. The flames ad vanced so fast that they out Mr. Christmas off from tho opening, and be crawled around through tue space between the ceiling and rooi m an effort to find a way out. Tho house was a large one, and soon Mr. Christmas’ efforts were ap parent to those outside. In near a dozen places where he would stop an effort waB made to out him out, but before an opening could be made the heat and smoke would drive the panic stricken man to another place. At last be succumbed to the smoke, the heat of the burning building drove bis rescuers oaok and the old man perished horribly in the house he had been trying to save. The residence was one of the lar gest in Irwin county, substan tially built- But little of the furni ture was saved and Mr. Fletcher’s loss will approximate $3,000, with no insurance. lie was a father-in-law of Ordin ary Lee, of Irwin county, who died last week.—Tifton Gazette. Mt. Christmas was raised in Dooly county and moved to Irwm about twelve years ago, mention of whioh was made in this paper two weeks ago. . He belonged to the large and highly respected Christmas family remaining hereabouts. Hia wife, whom he lost some 15 ycarB ago, was a grand-daughter of the late Howell S wearingon, a Miss Dollar. Hence he had many relatives ou both sides. MEMORIAL DAY Andersonville, Ga.,80, 1904. A special train will leave the A & B depot, in Fitzgerald, at 0:30 a. in. airiving at Andersonville at 9:30 a. m. Immediately on leaving the train at the government crossing, all old soldiers, either the blue or the gray, together with kindred societies, will form in column without regard to Post organizations, under the direc tion of Past Department Commander F. D. Lee, Marshal and Master of Ceremonies, and march to the. center of the oemotery, from whence Colony Relief Corps, with an effi- oent company of helpers under the direction of Miss Emma Cowell, will repair to the several sections of the cemetery and place their floral tributes of loving remembrance on eioh and every grave. Following is a condensed program: Grand Army Salute to the Flag, Prayer, Music, Duties of the Day, UNADILLA SCHOOL CLOSES The spring term of the Unadiila high school closed this week with eutertainind exeroises Monday and Tuesday. Prof C 6 Power has made that school famous and one of the patrons remarked that, in letting him leave, they are losing' the best teaoher they ever had Prof. Fleming, former of Cordele, will succeed Prof. Power. We failed to learn where Prof. Power will go. The exercise Monday morning consisted of recitations and music bv the pupils, the entertainers being Cleone King, Nannie Lou Laney, Clara Rentz, Mabel Ivey, Annie May Manuel, Minnie Sue Peavy, LeonBedingfield, Emma May Lane, Laura McCarty, Winnie Power, Madge Horno, Naomi WellB, An nie Lou Pattishall, Kate Henderson, Nettie Manuel, Smithy Carrell and Lessie Carrell. Monday night there was a concert Music, Reading Linooln’s Gottys- beautiful and instructive, played by burg Address, Reading of General Orders,. Music, Decoration of Cen otaph, G. A. R. Ritual Servioe, Music, “Sleep on and rest,” Salute to the dead, Taps, Benediotion. On the return trip, the train will leave at 5 p. m., arriving at Fitz gerald at 8:30. Lot everybody bring Flowers, that there be no laok. Oftioial Committee SCHOLARSHIP FOR SALE A scholarship & the Ga.-Ala bus iness college is for sale at'this office. There is a bargain in it. ■ A BAD EGG This paper has no desire to inter fere with the pel-suit of any man who is trying to deal fairly with tho people and make an honest living, but there is a little niattor that is attracting attention on dispensary lines, of which wc wish to speak: ThiB is a dry county by ohoioe expressed twice at the polls. A dispensary would rob us of the distinction of being one of the strongest prohibition counties in Georgia. There is not a poltician in the county who would risk bis head in a dispensary halter for a single moment. But there is an unsound egg in the nest of Dooly county teaohs , the removal of which might be bettor for the community at largo and the rising generation. We have high regards for the gentleman on other lines, but cannot think well of his plan to establish a whisky shop in this county under the name of a dispensary. If thy right arm offend thee, out it off. Corruption breeds corruption, and what is taught to a ‘child in sohool days is apt to linger with that child in mature life. This paper will not go behind the door to speak its sentiments, but it will plead that this man be quitely dropped from the list and allowed to depart in peace unless he ceases' his efforts to bring Satan among us with a liquor shop. THE MoNEEL Marble Co.. Mi riatta.and Cardele. have the largest mill South, Writ$ or sail far prise A WONDERFUL INVENTION. It is interesting to note that for tunes are frequently made by the inv ention of articles of minor impor tance. Many of the most popular devices ara those designed to benefit the people and meet popular condi tions, and one of the most inter esting of thcBe that has ever been invented is the Dr. While Eleotrio Comb, patented Jan. 1,‘99. These wonderful Combs positively cure dandruff, hair falling out, sick and nervous headaohos, and when used with Dr. White’s Eleotrio Hair Bush are positively guaranteed to make straight hair ourly in 25 days’ time. Thousands of thbae, eleotrio oombs hare been sold in various cities of the Uiron, and the demand is con stantly increasing. Our agents are rapidly becoming rich selling these oombs. They positively sell on sight. Send for sanmle. Men's size S5o. ladies’ 50o.—(half price while wo are introducing them.) The Dr. White Electric Comb Co., Decatur, 111. Romie Boland, Bessie Oliver, John Griffith, Ruth Pattishall, Winnie Power, Hollis Gradam. Tuesday morning there wasa brief entertainment l>y Fannie Lou Gva- ham, I.aurie Barlow, Clara Rentz, John Griffith, Madge Horne, Ruth Pattishall, Annie Lou Pattishall and Thelma Ivey. Little Miss Thelma Ivey was cheered until she returned to the stage and reoited another piece. After this was speech on progressive education by Col. R. Douglas Fagan of Macon whioh was an excellent address. Another concert was given Tues- d ay night whioh ended the Bohool and left sweet memories with the hundreds who attended, R. II. PLANT A SUICIDE Tho failure of the First National bank of Macon and and I C Plant’s son’s bank has brought an intimely end to Robert H Plant, the president of both banks. He put a pistol to the side of his head at 8:15 o'olock Saturday evening and ehded'his life at once. The deed was committed on the baok veranda ot his residence and no one saw him do the act, but the nurse reached him a minute later and he was dead. He carried lifeinsuranco to the amount of one million and fifteen thonsand dollars, three quarters of a million being made to bis creditors, which, it is presumed, will pay about half the money back to depos itors in his banks. No statement of the bank affairs has been given out, and no one knows how runoh of the lost money will be paid back. Miss Maud West of Moultrie, is ihere on a visit to Mrs. E A Jordon. Most ot the teachers were here Saturday to attend the monthly nstituteand to draw their salary, most of the country sohool having closed lai>t week. The Vienna high school -closed last Friday with a reoitation at night. It is whispeerd in high circles that R H Teel has the finest grain crop on the Georgia Southern road. 1< e carried a bundle of oats and a bundle of rye to Macon Tuesday, and he furnished a sample of oats for the World's Fair in St. Louis. Mr. Tell is proving that' bejs oneof the best farmers on the ine, 'V. No Accommodation. It's bard to.be an editor. Borne nations are i so “beady" they so to War and flghtbefore Tho magazines arb ready. The Great Question. "So be has withdrawn, bis suit for di vorce,” "Yes; they compromised and decided to have two kinds of breakfast food, so that each might be satisfied.” One Thing Certain. How do I know the earth Is round? That China lies down there? X do not know, but I have found It Is not on the square. Certificates Fable of the Millionaire Who Saw a Great Light. A Hot Sport, with a Vast Fund of Experience and a Checked Suit mot up with a Kind and Gentle Millionaire who had a Desire to know more ot the World. As the Hot Sport was well up In that Branch of Surgery by which Young, Millionaires have their Bolls amputat ed, he felt specially Qualified to un dertake the Job. Selecting some bright pieces of Ivory he Instructed his Pupil to place them on Certain Spots and Await Results, It was not Mnny Hours before the Young Millionaire has purchased sev eral Hundred Dollars’ worth of nice now Experience that had never been us«d before, but he was a Game Loser and thanking his New Found Friend, be departed .after Making a Date for, the Next Evening. ' i This time he brought along a Roll of Bills as large as a Leg of Mutton. Before the Olock.got tired striking the Uuf he b'tul Experienced finBugll id' lest Three Men a Year. “-on, • o U After a Week of this Terrific Pace the Young Millionaire called the Hot Sport aside and said: “My Dear Friend, I perceive that we are on the Wrong Side of the Game. Experience Is a nice Thing to have about the House, but I am now so Surfeited with It that I was obliged to store my Last Load in the Hay Loft. I prefer to bo tho Other Fellow. If you will Join mo we will open a Gilded Den for tho sale of Experience by the Pound or, Bale, as the Purchasor may desire! I will be the Silent Partner with a Pull thjit will keep you from Being Pinched, as my Father owns the City Council, the Legislature and Three Judges.” Moral.—It is because the Police have Poor Eyesight that the Game Is not stopped. Recognized an Equal. He w - a noted diplomat, j Whole uitlnonts he shook, And yet he did not dare say “Scat!" ' When talking to the cook. Chip From $$oseley H®scaatila Vienna, Ga. Orders Frond the Czar. “Good night, boys. I have to cut out these late hours.” “Wlfie making a roar?" "Wifie nothing! The cook threatens to leave if T don’t come to breakfast at the hour she has set.” ■ Made a Difference. "How far is It oyer to the creels boy?” “That all depends. It is about three miles if I have to go after the cows, and about a quarter of a mile if I am going swimming.” Qualified. “Their son is a youth of great prom ise.” “I suppose they will make a politl-: clan out of him then.” An Old Fogy. j The plump -worm makes the early bird J, To carol and be glad; The feathered one has never heard I Of the no breakfast fad. On to Himself. “Why does he write under an as sumed name?” “Read what -he writes, and yon cam guess.”. .