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UTTIE fIDC Of GEORGIA ODES
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1 Gainesville. — la a spectacular dual
that was staged before the thrilled
eras of scores of people who Used
the plasa of the Southern railway sta
tion. Harry Wilson, a youth, was shot
and probably wounded by Grady Ed
monson, aged 21 years. The shoot
ing occurred late In the afternoon. Ed
mondson and Wilson had experienced
personal troubles the previous week.
Barnesvtlle.—The Georgia Congrega
tional conference Is In session with
Fredonia church, near Barnesvtlle, this
week, and is attended by a large
number of representatives from the
churches throughout Georgia and by
denominational representatives from
various parts of the country. The
meeting is an Interesting one, and
every interest of the denomination is
being carefully considered.
Thomasville. —There are said to be
more deer In Thomas county this sea
son than have been in a long time,
and some very fine venison has been
brought into town since the season
opened. Most of the deer are to be
found In that part of the county down
toward the Grady line. There have al
ways been deer in that section.
Savannah. —Under an order issued
by Colonel Walker, commandant at
Fort Screven, only soldiers who have
received a high mark in conduct, will
be allowed to go outside of the res
ervation. This order has been made
for the purpose of obtaining better dis
cipline, it is announced. The real rea
son probably is that too many of the
soldiers from the Fort have been tak
ing advantage of the laxity in the
enforcement of the prohibition law.
Macon. —Charged with the murder
of fifteen-year-old John Epps, whose
lifeless body was found in a pine
thicket on the fourteenth day of last
December, Mrs. Ada Griffith and John
England are in jail at Sparta, their
arrest being made almost a year after
the alleged crime was committed. Evi
dence secured by Detective C. P.
Moore of Macon, who worked up the
famous King murder case In Jones
county, was used as the basis for the
arrest.
Cuthbert. —As soon as the people
of this place were well rested after
the convention they again gathered
forces and went to the station to
meet the delegates to the seventh con
vention of the Georgia Students’ Mis
sionary League, which convened here.
An excellent program was given at
the convention hall at Andrew Col
lege. which Is the hostess for the con
vention, her students capturing It last
year at Shorter College after a stiff
fight.
Camilla.—Col. E. E. Cox of this city
has announced that he will accept the
appointment as judge of the Albany
judicial circuit when a vacancy in that
office occurs by reason of Judge Frank
Parks’ election to congress from the
Second congressional district. The ap
pointment of Colonel Cox is consider
ed entirely fitting here, and Governor
Slaton Is being commended for his
wise selection, while Mr. Cox is re
ceiving hundreds of telegrams extend
ing congratulations.
Rome. —The mysterious death
two twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. E.
E. Casey of Chulio, in thie county,
has puzzled physicians and driven the
parents almost mad with grief. Two
weeks ago one of the little girls, then
aged four months, was found dead in
her bed by the frantic mother, and
Bessie, the surviving child, was dis
covered lifeless in an exactly similar
manner, though both had been in ap
parently good health and no traces
of any malady could be found by phy
sicians.
1 Barnesville.—Mayor J. M. Cochran
has issued a proclamation in which
he calls upon the people of Barnes
▼ille and this vicinity to properly ob
serve Tuesday, November 18, as the
f Georgia Products Day, in accordance
with the suggestion of the Georgia
chamber of commerce. The people
are invited to assemble here and par
ticipate in the observance of the day.
Mayor Cochran states that the menu
Will be made up entirely of Georgia
Products and he requests every one
present to wear Georgia-made cloth
ing so far as it may be practicable.
It is proposed to have a number of
addresses appropriate to the occasion.
Buchanan. —B. F. Summerville and
W. M. Reeves, both well known men
of this county, lost their lives, be
ing overcome by gas in a well at
Summerville’s home. Reeves was in
the well doing some work when he
detected the presence of gas. Final
ly his cries for help were heard by
Summerville’s home. Reeves was in
the well doing some work when he
detected the presence of gas. Final
ly his cries for help were heard by
Summerville, who rushed to the scene,
and lowered himself in the well. Be
fore* he could get Reeves out he was
himself overcome, and both died in a
few minutes. Neighbors hearing of
the terrible tragedy hastened to the
scene and a one-armed negro, taking
his own life in his hands, went down
in the wel land fastened ropes around
the dead bodies in order that they
Could be brought u>.
Millinery Prices Clipped flp
in Twain at Strange’s. jF
This season we started out to make new sales records in
Millinery. We bought lavisly, assembled stocks rich in
variety and excellence, provided the largest assortment of
choice millinery we’ve ever had. The selling has been 09 m.
great. But there is still left a number of pretty hats— / AdLj l ati
many of which we are offering at half price.
The reduction is broad and sweeping, including many
of the prettiest patterns fashioned after the latest modes '' *
as well as shapes in the plainer models . V
I New arrivals in Suits.
1 In the new wanted shades, new blues,
[AA\ j browns, mahogany and black.
‘ l Suits at $12.50
if IT 1 Lot 25 Coat Suits to offer choice at
j y, $7.50.
; P| 3 Big Du ess Reduction.
| j' f 11, We are offering big reductions in our
| Dresses. 50 Skirts to go at $2.50.
J Second Floor
J. T. Strange & Company
Leaders in Style; Regulators and Controller of Low Prices
Broad and Candler Street
PIANOS
Two solid car loads of the prettiest Pianos
ever seen in this section have just arrived
from the factory and are now being shown
in the Piano Parlors of
FLAMGAN & FLANIGAN
Come and take a look at them-they are
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beauties. Range in prices from S2OO to
SIOOO. If it is a Piano, Organ or Buggy
you want, we can fix you.
Flanigan
WINDER, GEORGIA.
NOTES fWHI
MEADOWBROOK
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Clean up tbe garden.
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Spread the manure telly.
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Uto home to ettfi on the Job.
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Ciena up the strawberry bed.
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It takes to teye to hatch a tettktg
of fome eggs.
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Stop at the top of the hill ted lad
your home get breath.
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Give an ailing animal a change at
diet. An ailing man, aho.
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Good the milk as soon m tt la out
of the cow. Thto to very Important,
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Prune and bora all the dtoeaeeil
limbs and fret is dinging te the fruit
trees.
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Keeping two cows to do the worts
of dm to the cause of many to—a to
dairying.
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Charcoal ta pieces the *ha of a pern
or burnt cork once a week ia good ltd
all poultry.
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One advantage In keeping poultry toi
that they eat much that wotftd other
wise be waatadL
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To tfertva beat the young pigs monk
have dry neots and the bedding should?
he ohanged frequently.
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The man who Aalto to profit by hte
mistakes la losing oae of the boat tow
sons taught by experience.
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Poultry makes good taooot destroy*
ora for orchards. Hava the runs ex
tend Into the orchards whan poeathln. ;
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Don't disappoint your customers.
Keep your promisee and don't neks
promisee unites you know you can
fulfill them.
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A good mixture for growing ernhroa
to five parts rolled oat*. three parte
wheat bran, one part corn meal and!
one part oil meal.
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Sheep manure Is one of the beat
farm manures. It contains a largo
percentage of nitrogen and a portion
of phosphoric acid and potash.
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It is much easier to run a flock of
poultry down than to build it up, and.
nothing will run down a flock of chick
ens quicker than Improper food-,
ing.
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For the production of sanitary milk
the dairyman must have healthy
cows, a sanitary barn, clean bedding,
dust-free air, a clean barnyard and
clean cows.
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Ab acre of alfalfa will furnish more
high class protein feed than almost
any other crop that Is grown In the
sections where dairying to followed
to the best advantage.
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Provide ample roosting places for
the growing young stock. Beware of
crowding. Nothing Is so conducive
to colds as the overheating that
comes of crowded quarters.
of feathers. Pick fowls dry and sort
feathers, the coarse from the fine.'.
They can easily be preserved until
enough are collected to take to
market
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While coarse manure hauled out
and spread in the spring may not
greatly benefit the crop of that
year It Is better hauled out at any
time than left to leach and burn
in the barn yard.
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Machinery is necessary on the farm
and cheaper than hand labor, and it is
also more efficient in many cases.
The farmer must have considerable
money tied up in his machinery and
therefore it 1b necessary to give it the
very best of care, both when in use
and when stored.
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In selecting the bulls to head the
herd or buying any stock to put in
the herd, ancestry Is of as much Im
portance as Individuality, but both
must be considered. It is wrong to
take a poor individual beeauae of an
cestry and it It also wrong to take a
good individual that does not have •***
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