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WINDER WEEKLY NEWS Puldiahed Every Thursday Evening Ron Birr O. Ross, Editor. G. I). Ross, Associate. lintert*l at the Postoffice at Winder, Ga. as Second class mail matter. SURSC’UMI'TIOX KATKS One Year, ... SI.OO Six Months, 50 Three Months, - - 25 Thursday, June 4, 1908. The election is over, and Winder is still the !>eet little city in north cast Georgia. If you don t believe it, .isk the man. A convention is to he held at Jefferson .Imp? 10th to frame a law to govern the building of roads in Jackson county. If you have any suggestions to offer send them in to the committee. K. E. Perkins, a negro preacher, was severely Hogged at Albertville, Ala., for advocating social equality between the races. He was made to Umrd a north-lxmnd train and promise never to return. The news comes from across the water through the Christian World, that Mr. Carnegie has given 5,000,- 000 pounds to build and endow a national university at Washington and that Mr. Roosevlt has accepted the presidency of the institution. — Exchange. The candidates for courty e>tli eers now have a clear field, and, while they are not likely to create HUeh a storm as the one which swept the county today', they will have the center of the political stage and can better estimate their chances for election. The agony with them is not over, “hut soon One by one the generals of the Southern Confederacy are answer ing the last roll call. Stephen I). I sc, commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans' As sociation, has joined the ranks in the great Ix-yond. (ion. Clement A. Kvans : s most likely to he placed in command here below. SHOULD EXTEND TIME. We have U'on informed that the Jackson county exec utive committee will likely he asked to extend the Aime for entrance and payment of ■fee for the county primary July 31. June 5 has boon set by the commit tee as the timelimit for entrance- With the primary nearly two months oil we a e no good reason for this seeming haste to shut the door of entrance. We protested when this action was taken, and we protest now against a rule that seemingly takes snap judgment on prospective can didates. The time limit for the state elec tion was fixed twenty days before the primary by this committer, and why so much morejume is needed for the county primary we are un able to understand. There may lx? some who, after feriing the public pulse, decide not to make the race, ami surely the comtnitte does not wish to force them out of the race by demanding a fee so early in the campaign. Then there may be good men wiio, if given the opportunity, will yet enter the race for some county of fice. If so, let's give them a chance. AN IMPORTANT MEETING. A meeting of great importance to the. citizens of Jackson county will occur in the court house in Jeffer son June 10. Mr. W. B. McCants, chairman of the committee appoint ed by the grand jury to frame a bill governing the working of roads, to be presented to trie next'legisla ture, requests the publication of the following: “On Wednesday, June 10, a road convention will l>e held in the court house in Jefferson, Ga., at 10a. rn., fothe purpose of framing a road law to 1h- presented t-> the next ses sion of the general assembly. Ibis is a matter of great importance to every citizen <;f the county, ;fnd the delegates from the thirteen districts of the county are urgently request ed to be present. From this side of the county the following gentle men are named as delegates: “Chandler’s —R. N. Pentecost and Warren I lardigree. “Sanfa Ft —Fayette Thurmond and Bart Nixon. “House’s —.1. E. Punnahoo and J. E. Gwinn. “Hoschton —T. T. Gooper 'and J. E. Davis. “Randolph’s—R. A- Evans and (’. I). Gregory. “The delegates from the other eight districts will be named by Messrs. R. \j. Daughtry and C. F. Holliday. “Jn addition to the deli gates and committee named by the last grand jury our two representatives and state senator are requested to be present. Respectfully, “W. B. Mt’Cants, “(’. F. Holliday, “R. L. Douuiithv, “Committee.” Estimates of Cotton Acreage. The department of agriculture ha issued tne following bulletin: The crop reporting hoard of the bureau of statist ice of the depart ment of agriculture finds, from the reports of correspondents and agents of the bureau that the acreage planted in cotton in the United States this season ( 1008), including that already planted and expected to he planted, is about one-tenth of one per cent (.01) less than the area planted t<> cotton last year (1907), thus indicating an area of 32,081,000 acres, as compared with •12.000,000 acres planted last year, an increase of 21,000 acres. The condition of the growing crop on May 25 was 79 7 per cent of a normal, as compared with 70.5 ami Hl.fi per cent at corresponding dates of 1907 and 1900, respectively, and S2.;’ per cent, the average of the condition on May 25 of the past ten years. The following table shows by states and for the United States the estimated area in cotton in 1908, and the condition of the growing crop on May 25 of 1908: Area planted Condition and to be May 25 STATUS. planted 190S. 1.908. Virginia 87,000 88 North CsY'olina.- 1,137,000 87 South Carolina. 2,190,000 81 Georgia 1.775.(XX > 80 Florida-. 5 298,000 82 Alabama 3,509,000 78 * Mississippi 3,252,000 80 Louisiana 1.959,000 80 Texas 9.533,000 77 Arkansas 2,011,000 85 Tennessee 757, (MX) 81 Missouri 71/XX) 89 Oklahoma 2,309,000 80 United States.. 32,081,000 79 7 In the hail of the house of repre sentatives at the state eapjtol Wed nesday afternoon at 3o’clock Atlanta Camp No. 159, United Confederate Veterans, held appropriate exercises !ti celebration of the birthday of Jefferson Davis the president of the Southern Confederacy. fire Insurance. Life Insurance. Accident Insurance. Casualty nsurance. Surety A Fidel ity Bonds. % THE # SOUTHERN SHORTHAND AND V BUSINESS UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Extends a most cordial invitation to all who go on ATLANTA EXCURSION * Next Wednesday, June io, to visit its School of Shorthand, Book=keeping and Telegraphy. ) SPECIAL SUMMER RATES. ' I A. P. BRISCOE. Pres. L. W. ARNOLD, Vice-Pres. Wesley’s Wife and Children. Charles Wesley’s reputation has suffered not a little from the over shadowing predominance of his brother: There is no disputing, however, but that at one point he greatly surpassed both John Wes ley and George Whitefieki —he had a most happy wedded life. it was in the spring of 1718, when he was no longer young, that he first began seriously to entertain thoughts oT marriage. Miss Sarah (1 wynne- a girl of 23*, daughter of a pious family occupy ing a high position in Wales, attract ed him by her many lovable quali ties. •Brother John heartily approved the match. There was trouble at first on the part of the bride’s peo ple over the question of a settled in come, €IOO a year being thought the smallest amount that would suffice. This was finally guaranteed from the profits of the books and Satur day, April 8, 1749, the wedding took place, John Wesley tying the knot. It was an ideal Christain mar riage, blessed with eight children, of whom three grew up and two be came very celebrated musicians. These two were Charles Wesley, Jr., and Samuel. Both showed remark able musical genius from there ear liest years. Charles was a great favorite with Ceorge HI., his private organist occasionally at Windsor, and very early created much excitement by j Office Office Telephone No. 1. Smith & Carithers BTd’R. Residence 'Phone No. 12 E. W. Bondurant, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY Winder, Ga. BEST POLICIES. BEST RATES. I mmediate and Careful All Losses Paid Attention Given ail Promptly and With- Agency Matters. out Discount. I I Capital Stock, $50,00.00 Surpfiis, $20,000.00 The Winder Banking Cos. A name that stands for Financial Strength, and that measure of Commercial Growth and Development consistent with the Rules of Sound Banking. Under control of a Board of Directors compos ed of representative business men, men of sound financial worth and moral integritv. All business intrusted to us given prompt, accurate and careful attention. THE WINDER BANKING CO. WINDER, GEORGIA. his wonderful performance of Han del's works. He played a tune to the harpsieord at the age of two years and nine months. Hje was called by one of the highest authorities of the day “file greatest genius in musio j T met with. His i death was in i 1884 Samuel (who died tin 1837 leav ing a numerous family) was recognized as the brganist of his day and was a gifted composer. At the age of 8 he wrote aril oratorio call ed “Ruth’' which wias much ad-! mired. For several years he and his brother gave a serii 4 of famous 1 concerts at their father’s house, j e I Fire Companies Continental Ins. Cos.. N. Y. Hartford Fire of Hartford. Conn. Liverpool & London & Glot>e of N. O. German American Ins. Cos., N. Y. Athens Mutual Fire Ins. Cos.. Ga. Winchester Fire Ins. Cos., N. Y. Hanover Fire of N. Y. Caladonian Fire of N. Y. Dixie Fire of N. C. Accident Cmpanies. Metropolitan of N. Y. North American of Chicago. Casualty C mpany. United States Casualty of N. Y. Life Companies. State Life of Ihdiana Bonds. United Surety Cos., of Md. Among his sons were the Rev. Dr. Wesley, sub-dean of the Chapel Royal, and also Samuel Sebastian Wesley, organist of Cloncestfcr Cathedral, and composer of many p eeps, three of which arc in our hymnal. The latter died in 1870. — Zion's Herald. Pointed Paragraphs. It s sometimes better to give in than to give out. Far better a life of single blips than double blister. { One quiet, cooking lesson beats two noisy music lessons.