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VOL. XVI. J. T. Strange & Company’s FALL SHOWING WAS A SIGNAL SUCCESS. - ' Miss Aderholt, Miss-Arnold and Miss Wills wear smiles that bespeak the many expressions of satisfied customers with the array of bonnets sold Thurs day, Friday and Saturday of last week. Many ladies expressed their opinions with emphasis, saying: ‘‘Strange’s will show favorably with the great metropolitan stores.” We appreciate their applaud and feel that the many sales and expres sions of approval more than repay us for our labors. \\ j vVgg M, MW Mm V / !i |\f Jll ail! kill |\ i § f RESIDENCE BURNED. Mr. 5. W. Arnold Loses House and Most of Its Gontents. The boy* of the volunteer fire de partment little thought they would have a try-out at fighting a real fire within two clays after their organi zation as a company, and that, too, before they had teen equipped, but this is what happened to them. About 12 o’clock Thursday night the residence of Mr. S W. Arnold was discovered to be in a blaze, the whole rear of the dwelling being aflame before the alarm was given, and the dry structure burned like so much kindling. By the prompt action of many friends Mr. Arnold succeeded in saving a portion of his household effects, but the majority of the furniture and articles dear to the family through association of by-gone days were consumed. Mr. Arnold carried no insurance, and sustained a loss of about SI,OOO. Besides Mr. Arnold’s effects, Rev. DeWe ese had his handsome library stored in the dwelling, and suffered its,entire loss. Chief Ferguson and his men were handicapped at the outset, their line of hose being lock ed in the Seaboard Air Line depot at the time, but he made a record run to the cotton mill in an auto and secured several hundred feet of hose and was soon back at the fire ai.d had two streams playing on the adjoing building. But for the timely work of- the boys with the hose the residences of Dr. Tur ner. C. C. Parr and R. A. )\ . Smith would undoubtedly have been destroyed. Take Notice. Those indebted to me will please call at First National Bank and settle notes and accounts. W. L. B LASINGAME. toim&er tOechlg jXcws- LADIES’ JACKETS. Beautiful semi-fitting Jackets of //• Covert, medium weight cloth, excel- / j 1 jM wL lently man tailored with braided col- //I nl lars, double plackets full satin lined j / i ag- \\ and unliued. The very thing for J j present wear. As cut $5.50, $7.98, ill i ||®l $9.50, $12.50, 17.50, $21.00,525.00. hi j \ \ 300 beautifully man-tailored Skirts jji Ml 1 Voile and Panama, blue-black, the Jd J:j $ Mlj|® i\\ \ modified sheath trimmed in buttons, MgjKTi f Hi IP A messaline satin, plain gored. Prices I'm $3.98, $5.00, $6.98, $7.50, SIO.OO, bJ. T. Strange & Company. WINDER, - GEORGIA. Leaders in Styles, Regulators and Controllers of Low Prices. WINDER. JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. COTOBER 1, 1908 iSIT NEC-RO DSSFR4NCHSSEMENT ? As J. N. Ross has an article in this t issue terming the so-called negro disfranchisement law trashy, ill-advised legislation, we give the five paragraphs of article four of the act describing qualifications for electors as passed up by the legislature for ratification. Read and judge for yourself the fruits of their passage: 1. All persons who have honorbly served in the land or naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary war, or in the war of 1812, or in the war with Mexico, or in any war .with the Indians, or in the war between the states, or in the WAR WITH SPAIN, or who honorably served in the land or naval forces of the Confederate States, or of the <tate of Georgia in the war between the states, or 2. All persons lawfully descended from those embraced in the classes enumerated in the subdivision next above, or 3. AlLpersons WHO ARE OF GOOD CHARADTER, and understand the duties and obligations of citizenship under a republican form of govern ment, or 4. All persons who can correctly read in the English language ANY PARAGRAPH of the constitution of the United States OR OF THIS STATE and correctly write the same in the English language when read to them by ANY ONE OF the registrars, and all persons who solely, because of physical disability, unable to com ply with the above requirements, but who can UNDERSTAND and give a REASONABLE interpretation of any paragraph of the Constitution of the United States or of this state, that may be read to them by ANY ONE OF the registrars; or 5. Any person who is the owner in good faith in his own right of at least FORTY ACRES OF LAND situated in this state, upon which he resides, or is the owner in good faith in his own right of property, situated in the state and assessed for taxation at the value of five hundred dollars. Is it negro disfranchisement or a property qualification clouded with meaningless educational claptrap? Who is to he the judge of character and the correct reading of ANV PARAGRAPH? Why not call it German and Jew disfran chisement? Great will he the fun when the registrars start their schools teaching the voters how to read and write ANY PARAGRAPH of the constitution of the state sat isfactorily to ANY ONE of the reg istrars, and the courts will be kept busy deciding the character and learning of the citizens of Georgia. AN HOUR IN HOSGHTON. Hello, stranger. Come in. lam glad to see you. Thus spoke that prince of good fellows, C. M. Hudgins Monday as he bid us a hearty welcome to Hoschton and to his store. Mr. Hudgins conducted us through his commodious department store and we were surprised to find in this 1 small town such a mammoth stock of new and up to date goods. And what is better still, they are marked down to 9c cotton prices. My, what a lot of ladies' jackets, tailor-made suits, skirts, men’s and boys’ clothing, millinery —well, what’s the use —if you want any thing you can find it at Hudgins. Then there’s W. T. Shaw. In Mr. Shaw 's store all the clerks were busy and the telephone ringing as we stepped in. Everybody seemed prosperous and happy and the smile on the faces of all the citizens of this town indicates that the Hosch ton Prosperity Club has lost no members. Mr- F. \Y. Bondurant has pur chased a lot on New street. LADIES’ COAT SUITS. We have absolutely the best values and the latest French styles in ladies’ tailored Coat Suits ever offered in this section. 50 elegant suits, individual, exclusive styles. No two alike semi-fitting, made of broadcloth and American woolen mill worsted; in black, brown blue and green. Coats directoir style messaline satin trimmed. Skinner satin lined, skirt gored with bias self-foot fold and satin. Come to Strange’s and save money. Prices $9.50, $12.50, $17.50, $19.75, $22.50, $25.00. AMENDMENT TO ROAD LAW. At the request of the chairman of the Democratic executive commit tee of Jackson county, and for the information of voters in the ap proaching election, we call their at tention to the clause on the Official Ticket hearing on the ratification or rejection of the new law. Those desiring to vote for the change, should erafe the clause be ginning “Against Ratification” and those wishing to vote against the new law, should scratch the clause beginning “For Ratification.” APPRECIATES KINDNESS. Words cannot express my feel ings toward you were so good and kind to me during the sickness and death of my loved one. Each fioral offering was 'beautiful. That 1 shall some time he able to express my appreciation in far greater ways than words, is the earnest prayers of Blanche Pentecost. RALLY AT BETHEL CHURCH. We have l>een requested to call attention of the public to the Edu cational Rally at Bethel A- M. E. church next Sunday at 2:30 o’clock. The white citizens of Winder are requested to use their influence in inducing the colored people to at tend the rally. Many of Winder's most prominent citizens will take part in the program, among whom are: Prof. E. J. Rolieson, Rev. John H. Wood, Col W. H. Quar terman, Rev. A. W. Quillian, Mr. A. A. -Camp and Hon J. T. Strange. • Mr. W. J. Haynie, of Stath&m, is in Winder today. REVIVAL SERVIGES. Evangelist frank D. Hunt Preaching to Large Congregations. The revival services begun at the Presbyterian church Sunday morn ing are drawing large congregations. The meeting is in charge of Evangelist Hunt, of the Atlanta Presbytery, and this divine is preaching sound, logical gospel. The services will continue through the week. Every one is cordially invited to come out and hear Brother Hunt. Services begin promptly at 4 o’clock in the after noon and last one hour. The night? services begin at 8 o’clock. TWO REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. Mr. Bryan said in a -hort talk at Muscatine, la.: “There is another issue of thii* campaign, and] that > whether I am running against one man or two men. I started out to run against Mr. Taft on the ground that they had picked a man big enough and able to defend himself. Now 1 find thlf president comes in and takes the lead in this fight. I don’t object to it, but I do believe it is a de gradation *f the office of president to make that office, which belongs to all the people, a party asset in the hands of one party. ‘‘l insist that the American people have a right to elect their own officials without dictation from Washington, and I ask the president after he has nominated Mr. Taft to stand aside and let us fight it out beforf the American people on our platforms.’’ R. L. Callahan spent Sunday in Statham. NO. 26