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Only National Bank Between Atlanta and Athens. We want your business. We offer you every accommodation that your account and business standing will justify. Government supervision. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK' OF WINDER. Capital iStocK $50,000.22 OFFICERS: DIRECTORS: 7 W. H. TOOLE, President • S. W. ARNOLD L- F. SELL i W. T. ROBINSON L. 0. BENTON w. l. blasln - y prowtß w L BLASINGAME JB. WILLIAMS J. B. WILLIAMS ) A H O>NEAL 0 > NEAL T. C. FLANIGAN W. L. JACKSON, Cashier. g. T. ROSS W. H. TOOLE. WARKED BE SPECTERS One Person’s Three Experiences With Ghosts. THE SPIRIT OF HIS SISTER. How an Apparition From the UnEeen World Aided the Brother In Deciding an Important Legal Question—The Phantom on the Grave. Three times in my life, each instance •cpnrated by an interval of years, have the experiences here told been mine. I come of a family to different mem ber* of which have become visible at times those appearances which for want of a better name are known as “ghosts.” It is at least possible that the superstition regard inn the second sight of one born with a veil may have some foundation in scientific fact, for my uncle was thus veiled at birth, and all his life from infancy vacant space was peopled to him with forms, which he would describe so accurate ly In dress, appearance and manner that listeners would instantly recog nise departed friends, gone over years before my uncle’s birth in many in stances. It was not till he was a large boy that he realized that the forms seen by him were not visible to others. Pages could be wrilten of bis experiences, but I am not here to give hearsay evi dence, but my own personal experi ences, the sights seen with my own bodily vision. The first instance was so early in my life that 1 do not recall it. but my mother relates the circumstaiKes. Our home was in Brooklyn, and we had gone for the summer to Green field llill, (’onn. 1 was so young that I still wore dresses and was in charge of a nursemaid who was in the habit of receiving visits from Annie, si girl of her own class, so that I was well acquainted with Annie Shi' died suddenly and was buried in the country churchyard, but I was not told of her death, being considered too young to understand. As I walked with my nurse past the cemetery one evening In tlie edge of dusk her superstitious horror can be imagined when I cried, pointing di rectly to Annie's grave: “Oh. Maggie. ; there is Annie! She is waving her hand for us to come over to her!” 1 broke away from my nurse and ran to the cemetery fence. She caught me up and ran in a panic to (tie house, nor would she ever again pass tlie cem etery after dark. The only idea in my mind was that of a familiar friend whom 1 had not seen for some time. The second instance was at the most unromnntic age possible to a boy— about thirteen. I was attending board log school in Dedham, Mass. A school friend, a boy of about my age, had left the school some days before for bis home in the west, leav ing in fierfeet health. At about 9 in the evening 1 sat on the edge of the bed removing my shoes when the wall of the room seemed to part and open, showing the night outside, with the dim forms of the trees gently waving in the wind. As I sat spellbound at this strange sight In the rift of the wall against the background of the night stood my friend as I had last seen him, just as in life. He waved his hand to me in token of farewell, stood looking at me a moment, and gently the vision faded. I said to my roommate, who had seen nothing: “Charlie is dead. 1 have just seen him.” The next morning a telegram to the school said that he had died the night preceding. In the third Instance 1 had grown to manhood—a normal, healthy man. over six feet tali and weighing nearly 200 pounds. 1 am n civil engineer, the hardy outdoor life being far removed from dreams and morbid imaginings. It was on one occasion necessary for me to consult a lawyer, and one even ■ in tits Boston ot fir e to talE over a matter of business. In the course of the conversation he asked me a question which I was un decided about answering. 1 stopped a moment before replying, for consid eration, lowering my eyes, and, when I raised them, there stood behind the attorney a favorite sister, dead many years. Her eyes were fixed on mine, her fingers on her lips. I instantly ab sorbed the idea conveyed by tier sug gest.ive pose and did not give the law yer the information he asked. As it afterward proved, it was greatly to my Interest not to do so. The lawyer shivered slightly as the visitant stood behind ins chair and said that there was a draft through the room. He never knew that the sensation of <•<>1(1 conveyed to his nervous system was a breath from an unseen world. Science has proved that light, sound and color arc all the results of vibra tion of greater or loss rapidity. Some of Hu so vibrations affect our senses and we see, hear or feel their effects. But what of the vast space filled with those vibrations which affect none of our senses, yet are unknown to science? Gould our senses respond to them what secrets of the unseen might not be revealed, and who can say but the secret of these strange sights which sometimes greet the eye of mortals is hidden in this unknown range of vi brations, hiding a world that is nil about us, mingling with and overlap ping, surrounding and telescoping our common humdrum daily life and only In rare moments of attuneinent draw ing the veil aside for a glimpse into the unknown.—New York Herald. Put Up or Shut Up. If you don't like the tone of this paper, tell us in a letter containing a tloilar bill, the price of a year’s sub scription. Otherwise keep still, as it’s none of your darned business.—Spring 1111! (Kan.) New Era. The Dear Old Days. Touched by bis sad story, a Harris burg woman recently furnished a meal to a melancholy looking hobo who had applied therefor at the back door. "Why do you stick out the middle finger of your left hand so straight while you are eating?” asked the com passionate woman. "Was it ever bro ken ?” "No, mum,” answered the hobo, with a suuttle. “But during my halcyon days 1 wore a diamond ring on that finger, and old habits are hard to break, mum.” Harper’s Weekly. The Candidate’s Course. “When a candidate thinks lie’s right he jjinst stick to his belief.” "But supposing all his constituents think differently?” "In that case lie must show his true greatness by casting aside nil personal tikis and emphatically assuming that a majority cannot be wrong.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Everybody Pleased. Deacon Are you willing to go? Un popular Citizen (dying)- Oh. yes; I am. Deacon—Well. I’m glad you are, for that makes It unanimous.—Judge. Dove your neighbor, but don’t pull down Ilk' fence. German Proverb. The Rat In Paris. Parisians have found a way of turn ing the rat into a profitable commodi ty. In that city there is a rat pound It Is a deep walled pit, in which some thousands of rats are kept. A dead horse is thrown into this pit at night, and rats strip the carcass of its flesh. Once a month there is a general slay ing of rats by g-gw The rnts are sleek and plump and their hides are in ex cellent condition. Their skins are re moved and treated and eventually are made into "kid" gloves. No relations of any kind in heaven must make it very comfortable there. A man who can turn his hand to urn thing is usually too lazy to make the turn. ANIMAL LEGENDS. The Buz* of the Mosquito end the Swallow's Forked Tail. In Palestine, where several religions exist side by side, legends have crossed and intermingled in such a way as to make a distinct folklore. A collection of stories front “Folklore In the Holy Hand.” by the Uev. J. E. Hanauer, contains many Bible legends in new forms and with humorous additions. One explains how ttie mosquito cavie to buzz and why the swallow’s tail is forked. Alter the fall of man the serpent missed the reward which the evil one had promised him—namely, the sweet est food in the world. An angel was appointed to assign to every creature Lis food and dwelling plac e. The ser pent asked for human flesh. But Adam protested and pointed out shrewdly that as nobody bad ever tasted human flesh it was impossible to maintain that it was the most luscious of food. 'Thus he gained a year’s respite for the race. Meanwhile the mosquito was sent round the world with instructions to taste and report upon the blood of ev ery living creature. At the end of twelve months it was to report in open court the result of its researches. Now, Adam had a friend in that sa cred bird the swallow, which annually makes a pilgrimage to Mecca and all holy places. This bird shadowed the mosquito all the twelve months until the day of the decision. Then as the insect was on its way to the court the swalk w met it openly and asked what flesh and blood it had found sweetest. “Man’s,” replied the mosquito. “What?” asked the swallow. “Please say it again, for 1 am rather deaf.” On this the mosquito opened its mouth wide to shout, and the swallow darted in its bill and plucked out the insect’s tongue. They tnen proceeded to the court, where all living creatures were assem bled to hear the decision. On being asked the outcome < f its investigation the mosquito, which could now only buzz, was unable to make itself under stood, and the swallow, pretending to be its spokesman, declared that the insect had said that it had found the blood of the frog the most delicious. Sentence was therefore given that frogs, not men, should be the serpent’s food. In its rage and disappointment the serpent darted forward to destroy the swallow. But the bird was too quick; the serpent succeeded only in biting some feathers out of the middle of the swallow’s tail. This is why swallows have forked tails. Current Comment. Chancellor Day says “the rich do not live long.” No, but they do a lot of living in a short time.—Baltimore Sun. A New York Inventor has built a home in which everything goes by electricity except the cook, who goes by contraries.—Dallas News. A pay as you enter bar is suggested by the Washington Herald. Good idea. It would break up the treating habit, and that is the cause of most of the trouble.—Florida Times-Union. It seems that the Mormons are rap idly moving to Canada. That is one of the easiest ways out of a bad sit uation that we have ever experienced. But our sympathy is with Canada.— Philadelphia Inquirer. Reflections of a Bachelor. (New York Press.) Children learn to lie watching grownups pretend they don't. It's lueky colleges graduate boys early enough for them to have a chance to learn something when they come out. There’s hardly any habit so easy to fall into as telling your wife you love her with the same enthusiasm you ask for the sugar bowl at break fast. "pParm For Sale! 50-ACRE FARM in Newton connty. Forty acres in high state of cultiva tion; 8 acres in wood land. Land ad joining cannot be bought for SSO per acre. Ordinary 4-room house and nec essary outbuildings. Running water, orchard. Can be bought be bought for cash .or on terms. For further infor mation. Write G. M. SHERWOOD, WINDER. CA. EASY PHYSiCAL CULTURE. How One May Promote Good Health Without Expense. First of all, there is the sensible use of the odd moments of the day. For example, 1 must go out to m.v work in the city; I must get up from my chair after or at intervals during my work; 1 must go upstairs. Here are the oppor tunities: During the wash I can rub myself well all over my skin. Having used the warm water and soap and warm water again, I can dip my hands in cold water and then give my skin a capital friction with the palms of u:y hands. This will afford excellent ex ercise for the arms and shoulders and, when I stoop, for the trunk muscles. It will clean me, will help to harden and invigorate me mid will make my hands and my whole body glow de lightfully. It will need scarcely any extra time. When I go out iuto the street, and indeed whenever 1 go out, I can take two extra deep and full breaths of fresh air in through the nostrils. And 1 can repeat this wonderfully healthy practice whenever I wait at a crossing, whenever I wait at all, and just before I go into any building from the street, and also before any important work or interview, and. of course, the first thing i:i tin* mbrning and the last thing at night. Here there is not one mo ment of extra time demanded, but there is so much effective but easy physical culture that at tlie end of a year the improvement in the breathing capacity, the endurance, the vigor, the complexion and even in the control of the temper may be almost beyond be lief. And, best of all, the automatic habit of fuller and more rhythmical Inhalations may be firmly fixed.—Eus tace Miles in Metropolitan Magazine. To The CITIZENS OF WINDER. Let me do part of your shot 1 re pairing. Twill do first-class work, use the best sole leather obtainable at reaonable prices. Half - leg men’s extern' - ' >n s<>le shoes a sj* cial ty —done in a manner exclusively my own. Shoes 1 *-ft at Cooper A Thomas, -tore in Winder,in care of Mr. S. B. Midcom, will be brought to me. I repair them iivthe best.manner, and return them by Mr. Malcom. 1 will appreciate your patronage, and give satisfaction. Respectfully i. M. DOOLITTLE. STATHAM, ■ GtORGAI. DANGER !N DELAY, Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous tor Winder People to Neglect. The great danger of kidney trou bles is that they get a firm hold before the sufferer recognizes them. Health is gradually undermined. Backache, headache, nervousness, lameness, soreness,lumbago, urinary troubles, dropsy, diabetes and Bright : s disease follow in merciless succession. Ihurt neglect your kidneys, (hire the kidneys with the certain and safe remedy, Doan's Kidney Pills, which has cured peo ple right heie in Winder. Mrs. J. T. Ruff, Factory Hill, Winder, (la., says: “Asa result of disordered kidneye, I suffered con siderable from a pain and lame ness in my hack. I felt tired and languid most of the time, and the slightest exertion exhausted me. My kineys were too frequent in ac tion and added greatly to my an noyance. After tryii g a number of remedies and findig no benefit, 1 had the good fortune to read of Doan's Kidney Pills and believing that they might help me, I pur chased a lx>x at Turner's Pharmacy. I felt much hotter when Iliad taken the contents of this box and I therefore continued using them, re ceiving entire relief." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Fuster-Milburn Cos., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name —Doan's —and take no other HUMAN MACHINERY'. The marvelous mechanical inventions of today are but mere toys compared to the human body. This is one machine that must be given constant and intelli gent care. Once permitted to run too far without skillful repair, the wreck id ; just ahead. STUART’S BUCHU AND JUNIPER 1 has repaired more human ills, relieve.: | the strain on weak parts and complete’, checked the cause than any other invigo rating cordial. It relieves kidney dis eases. catarrh of the bladder, diabetes dropsy, gravel, headache, dyspepsia, pair in the back and side, loss of appetite, general debility, neuralgia, sleeplessness rheumatism and nervousness. STUARTi jjUCHU AND JUNIPER positively re* lieves these diseases. At all stores, sl.Ol per bottle. Write for free sample. Stuart l>ru£ Manufacturing Cos., Atlanta, Ga. I f