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Published Every Thursday Evening
—by—
, R. O. ROSS & SONS.
Entered at the Postoffice at Winder, Ga.
as Second Class Mail Matter.
K. 0. ROSS Editor.
BEN A. JL’HAN - - Associate Ed tir.
Thursday, Aug. ,14 1913.
Obituary notices, resolutions and tributes of re
spect. cards of thanks, and notices of entertain
ments where admission fee is charged, will be
published at one-half cent per word. Cash must
accompany the article.
There are some men who don't
think they could run the house
better than friend wife. But not
many.
Mr Dave Spence is among the
list of our kind friends who have
f ivored us with fine melons this
w ‘k.
Hot weather would be much
easier to if there were no
thermometers. And a great deal
more uninteresting.
Mrs. J. M. Johnson, of John
son’.sf Academy, sent the editor
ami his family several nice can
taloupes this week. Along with
large egg, from her Rhode Island
Rod poultry peibS.
Hon. John C. Ilart. of Greene
County will be the first Tax Com
missioner of Georgia, as provid
ed for under tin* recently enact
ed state equalization law. Hio
appointment will be sent to the
senate today for confirmation.
The Georgia House of Repre
sentatives on Tuesday passled
the Auderson-Miller tax equaliza
tion measure. The tax act may
not he what we would like to
see in operation in Georgia, bu
it is at least .) si art in the right
direction. The vote stood 85
to 85 when the clerk announced
the result. Then it was when
Speaker Harwell rose and cast
his vote for the measure, giving
this state anew revenue-rais
ing system.
We had the pleasure Sunday
of visiting the little church, of
Pleasant Grove, a few miles this
side of Jefferson. Rev Patrick
preached a good sermon in the
morning. Dinner was Spread un
der the shade of the massive oaks
that surround this little temple
of worship, benches from the
church forming the table. Like
all these country dinners, it was
fine and all seemed to enjoy the
repast. After dinner, good
music was enjoyed, Messrs. Gid
Henders|on, Charlie Bryant, Dr.
J. C. Bennett and others) lead
ing the singing.
Legislators Will Get Theirs
That the Georgia legislators
Will receive every penny of the
nlohey due them for their ser
vices in the present session of
the General Assembly was in
dicated Tuesday morning fol
lowing a conference between Gov
ernor Slaton and State Treasf
urer Speer.
The total amount which will
be paid to the legislators for
salaries and mileage will be S7O,
000.
State Treasurer Speer de
clared Tuesday the legislators
would be paid in full regardless
of the depleted condition of the
treasury, sufficient funds for
this purpose being in hand.
A large part of the $70,000 has
been paid to the legislators al
ready. i ; |
Nearing 96th Mile Post cn Life’s
Journey But St ll Bright and
Cheerful.
W e dropped in to see Aunt
Becky Hancock who lives about
seven miles from Winder on the
old Jefferson road last Sunday.
We found her bright and cheer
ful. Aunt Becky will soon be
9G years of age and sj> far as
We know id the oldest women in
Jackson county. She still retains
her mental faculties and is a
good eonverst.itionalist. She talks
interestingly of the times before
the war and the reconstruction
period and remembers and can
recount many of the incident
that took place while the men
folks were at the front backing
up Lee in the struggle between
the states.
She showed us a copy of The
Wesleyan Christian Advocate,
and stated that it had been com
ing to her house for 04 years. It
came to her husband, the late
John R. Hancock, un‘il his death
since which time it’s been com
ing to Aujnt Becky. Wonder il
afuy periodical lias ever found a
welcome to any address for sfr
long a period of time without a
break in its visits. She has
many of the first copies of this
paper.
SOUTHERN FIRS CO S.
DOING FINE.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug 13th —The
semi-annual and annual reports
of Southern fire insurance com
panies doing business in Georgia
have been made to State Jfrsur
ance Commissioner W. A. Wright
and show that the Southern in
stitutions have made a splendid
showing for th.e past twelve
montM.
The reports of the fourteen re
spective compannies forming the
Insurance companies, are partic
ularly interesting. These compa
nies represent an aggregate capi
tal of $2,7<‘>0,000. i and assets of
over $6,000,000. Strength. and
progrsesrive growth are reflected
in their reports t.o the state de
partment. H. RJ. Bush, of Greens
boro, N. C., is president of this
organizationn; J. J. McKay of
Macon is vice president, and
Charles A. Bickerstaff of Atlan-i
ta is secretary and treasurer.
Ail the southern insurance com
panics in Georgia are making
a strong effort this year to get
the state law amended so as to
permit them to invest in d:oeks
and other stable securities. The
present law on this subject, they
say, discriminates unneceessa
rily against them.
BAPTIST PASTOR TEN
DERS HIS RESIGNATION.
Notice has been given to Mr. J.
A. Ambrose, chairman of the
board of deacons, that Pastor R.
D. DeWeese will formally offer
his resignation to the Baptist
church within a short time to
take effect December 31st, 1913
This course of action in not
brought about by any rupture be
tween the pastor and church of
for want of harmony between
him and the board of deacons, in
fact they are, to all appearance,
perfectly agreed as to policies for
the good of the church. The
pastor has other plans and may
remain in Lawrenceville. —News-
Herald.
Rev. Mr. DeWeese is a former
resident of Winder, having been
pastor of the Baptist church in
this city several years! ago. I
was during his ministry here
that the present handsome brick
church was built by his con
gregation.
He Refuses to Grant Superse
deas and Injunction Against
Houses of 111 Fame Must
Stand.
Athens, Ga., August 13. 'A ith
the refusal ol Judge C II Brand to
grant a supersedeas, following the
injunction agai-t a number of East
Athens “bouses in our midst,’
obtained through the investigation
and efforts of Solicitor General John
B Gamble, the last recourse of the
h tuses seems to be Closed and it is
be lived Athens will now be perman
ently rid of them.
SAVING OF MILLIONS
Will Dspend on Hand to Hand
Battle With 801 l Weevil.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug., 13—The
ing of millions of dollars to the
farmer of,Georgi a is going to
depend on whether the people of
this state awake in time to the
fact that a great, hand-to-hand
battle with the boll weevil is
pending.
This Mexican pest is expect
ed to actually reach the south
western borders of Georgia about
this time next year . When it
gets here, it will be to late to
stop the first damage. Georgia’s
senators and congressmen at
Washington are at this moment
busily engaged with the United
States department and agricul
ture in a council of war as to
the best methods to bring the
advance of the weevil to a stand
still, or at least to save Georgia
far as possible from the results
of its ravages.
The proposition to establish a
zone in which no cotton will be
grown next year and which
would amount to a boll weevil
barrier is! not regarded with fav
or. It would be of doubtful le
gality and very expensive.
Tpi their preparations for keep
ing Georgia farmers informed
and supplied with the best meth
ods of fighting the evil, Senator
Hoke Smith and Congressman
Roddenbery, who are taking a
leading part, but abfc> sena
tors and representatives from
adjacen* southern skates.
Senator Smith and Congress
man Roddenberry have ob f ained
thousands of pamphlets and bul
letins on tli*i boll weevil, and are
already sending them to farmers
along the Alabama line. It is
said that the great difficulty is
that farmers do not usually be
come sufficiently alarmed until
after have actually seen
the destruction wrought by the
weevil. It is only then they
wake up and begin to make a
real fight—at least that has
been the experience in other
states. lit remains to be seen
whether Georgia “crackers’ will
have more foresight. Farm
ers who are willing to begin
this work this fall are invited, to
get in communication with Sen
ator Smith or Congressman Rod
denberry.
Camp Meeting Now Otn
The Lawrenceville camp meet
ing opened Monday, with a good
attendance and daily the crowds
that visit the historic old camp
ground have increased and the
meetings are being held under di
rection of Presiding Elder Luke
Johnson, and a number of prom
inent ministers are present.
Henry D. Clayton, congress
man from Alabama, has been ap
pionted to *he United States sen
ate to fill the vacancy cainjtd by
the death of Senator Joseph F.
Johnson.
The First National Bank
OF WINDER
In theSta*e of Georg’a, at the close of business, August 9, 1913.
Resources Dollars
Loans and Discounts 139,163.12
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 1,198.92
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation *50,000.00
Premiums on U. 8. Bonds 1,000.00
Bunds, Securities, etc 78G.79
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures <,000.00
Due from National Banks(not reserve agents) 4,996.32
Due from approved Reserve Agents 14,899.17
Checks and other Cash Items 2,763.55
Notes of other National Banks 2.040.00
Fractional Paper Currency, Nickels, and Cents 308.25
Specie 6,474.05
Redemption fund with L T . S* Treasurer (5 p’c't circulation) 2,500 (X)
Total - - - 233,130.17
Liabilities Dollors
Capital stock paid in 50,000.00
Surplus fund 10,000 00
Undivided Profits, less Expenses and Taxes paid 1,011.50
National Bank Notes outstanding 50,000.00
Due to State and Private Banks and Bankers 1,523.52
Dividends unpaid 24 00
Individual deposits subject to check 53,282.64
Demand certificates of deposit 3,610 00
Time certificates of deposit 15,497.67
Cashier’s checks outstanding 180.84
Notes and bills rediscounted 6,500.00
Bills payable, including obligations for money borrowed 41,500.00
Total - 233,130.17
State of Georgia, county of Jackson. I, W. L. Jackson, Cashier of
the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 13th day of August, 1913.
E. A. Starr,
Notary Public.
Late Arrivals in
DRESSES
SACRIFICED.
We have just received a late shipment of Ladies* *
One-Piece Dresses, and realizing that the season is
fast drawing to a close, have marked them exactly
Half Price
The lot is of 24 beautiful Voiles,
Ginghams and Tissues, latest cuts,
daintily trimmed, in colors of Tan,
Rose, Blue, Pink, and other popu
lar shades, in wide range of sizes.
An early call means choice of this lot of pretty
dresses that were “ pick-up bargains” by our buyer,
enabling us to give you the benefit of these prices *
$1.50, $2, 2.50 1
Second Floor \
Strange’s
Department Store. *
W. L. Jackson, Cashier.
Correct--Attest:
W. H. Toole
W. L. Blasingame
W* T. Robinson
Directors.