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MANY FARMERS W h y Not Y o u OFFICERS: W. H. TOOLE, President W. L. BLASINGAME S v p J. B. WILLIAMS ( ’• 1 rcs * W. L. JACKSON, Cashier. DON’T LET YOUR HOME BURN WITHOUT INSURANCE. WE OFFER THE BEST PROTECTION. Years of experience. Companies of Unquestionable strength. F. W. BONDURANT GENERAL AGENCY, WINDER, GEORGIA. BETTER DO IT NOW ? Too late for Fire Icsurauce after it burns. Too late for Life Insurance after your health is im paired. Make use of opportunity. See us to day. KILGORE & RADFORD, Insurancec Agents, flag- Office at The Winder Banking Company. A BANK ACCOUNT Will give you a financial standing in the community. Did you ever hear it said of your neigh bor, “He has a bank account?” It means more than dollars and cents. It means“ For Progress and Enterprise” and in selecting your depository you make no mistake in choosing The WINDER BANKING COMPANY, WINDER, GEORGIA, Whose motto is “Every Accommodation Con sistent With Sound Banking.” A lazy man is on the wrong side of humanity’s profit and lost ac count. And the man who can let it alone seems to have it on the water-wagon passenger. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WINDER. “When they take woman away from the co-educational college,” said the speaker, “what will fol low?” “I will,” cried a voice from the audience. —Success. Would like to keap an account of their receipts and expenditures if someone would keep it for them. Open a bank account with the First National Bank and you will find the account keeps itself, with no expense. Your checks are always evidence of date and amount of all disbursements and your deposit book shows dates and Anounts of your receipts. Many of your friends and neighbors have ac counts with us. WHY NOT YOU? Don’t wait for a big start—any amount offered, either large or small, is cheerfully accepted. It’s a handy convenience to the farmer as well as the busi ness man. S. W. ARNOLD W. T. ROBINSON W. L. BLASINGAME A. H. O’NEAL S. T. ROSS DIRECTORS: L. F. SELL L. O. BENTON J. B. WILLIAMS T. C. FLANIGAN W. H. TOOLE. Minder Train Schedules GOOD INFORMATION. Arrival and Departure of Trains Eastern Time. Effect i e September 13, 11)08. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY. FROM WINDER, A., NORTH AND EAST No. 52, - - 10:03 a m No. 38, - - 10:28 p rn SOUTH AND WEST. No.-11, - - 5:29 a m No. 53, - - 0 :o3 p in Attention is called to the fact that No. 32, which leaves Atlanta 12:20, Athens 2:18 p m, has a great cut in time to the east. This train now arrives Norfolk 8:10 a m. Richmond 5:40. am, Washington 8:50 am, New York 2:45 pm. Complete dining car service to N ,j w York with through sleeper. No. 33 leaving Atlanta 4:45 p rn. carries through sleeper to Bir mit ghom and Memphis, and all trains make good connection at ! Atlanta, Birmingham and Mmn* nhis for the west Gainesville Midland Railway SOUTH BOUND No. 11 —Lv 8:40 a. m. No. 13 —Lv. 8:25 p. m. No. 15 —Lv. 10:85 am; Sunday* only. NORTH BOUND No. 12 —Ye. 11:80 m. No. 14 — A i. 6:20 p m. No. 16—A.. 5:28 p m; Sun.onlv. No. 12 will run to Belmont re gardless of No. 13. Yard limits at Winder are ex tended “south” to Seaboard Air Line junction- All trains going through Winder yard must be under full control. JOIN THE LIEE BRIGADE IT WILL help you to help yourself. It will show you the way to health and success. What more do you want? ■ Membership soc a year includ ing 12 lessons and a useful present. Money back if you desire it. Particulars and first lesson ioc. THE LIFE BRIGADE. j Box 186, Elberton, Ga. JOHNSON’S ACADEMY. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Roberts spoilt Friday with Mrs. Gregory at Jefferson. Mrs. W. M. Fite and child visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Miss Sallie Patrick spent Situr night with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Wall. Mr. and Mr. A. J. Kite made a trip to Hoschton Sunday. Mr. Foster Freeman spent Sun day with the Messrs. Hopm The candy pulling at Mr. Dan Venable’s Wednesday night was highly enjoyed. Walter Finch made a flying trip to St at ham Saturday afternoon. Miss Jossie Lyle, of Pentecost, was the guest of MisfOorine Wall Satur day and Sunday. Several from this place are going to attend the entertainment at Ebenezer Friday night. Mr. Bel don Finch is able to be moved to his mother’s,Mrs. Mandy Finch. Mrs. Green Chandler and daugh ter, Jurelle,visited Mrs. JoeDunahoo last week. * This is fine bog killing weather and Early Willoughby is recognized through this section as an expert at the business. He is a dead shot and when he levels his blue steel they never squeal. HOSCHTON. Hosehton is on a boom this week —Carnival and side Shaw. Drs. L. C. Allen and V. L. Dar by visited in Jefferson Tuesday. Nine out of ten persons who say they are pleased to meet you arc liars. Can’t mention all who visited our town this week for the want of space. Miss Lena Thompson <4 Brenau visited home-folks Sunday and Monday. You will miss a treat if you fail to attend the Carnival and side Shaw here up to Xmas. The farmers around tic re are sowing more wheat and oats than common and are going to plant more corn neNt year. Our farmers arc wide awake and prosperous. Can a man tell when a woman has her hat on straight! Several good n en were here this week trying to purchase or rent good homes here or near here- Any and all are welcome here any time. Mr. J. T. Bullock has been pro moted from section boss to supervi sor <jf this section of the Georgia Midland. J- J. Bullock has been promoted from section hand to sec tion boss. Mr. Ike Forrester has purchased fi home here. Mr. C. C. Maddox, who got his leg broke and stuck in the ground and so7Re of the bone pealed off, is up and on his feet again. HITCHINS REIEREE Hon. N. L. Hutchins has been appointed referee in bankruptcy for Gwinnett,Jackson, Walton,Newton, Rockdale and Forsyth countries. The appointment was made some days ago by Judge Newman, of the U. S- court for the Northern district of Georgia, and Mr. Hutchins has given bond and entered upon the duties of his office. The appoint ment come unsolicted on the part of Mr. Hutchins. Clifford Walker of Monroe, has been referee for some years. The office is an important one but the appointment of the Law, renceville man places a capable and honest office in charge of the court of bankruptcy. The people of Lawrcneeville and tire county arc pleased at the ap pointment. ' Mr. Hutchins’ appointment is for two years' —Gwinnett Journal. STATHAM AND ITS PEOPLE Tuesday evening Dec. 8, at 7:80 o’clock, at the home of Judge Doo little, oeeurod the marriage ot Miss Marzelle Thurmond and Mr. Ed Ross. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Thurmond, and the groom is the son of Mr. John Ross. Their many friends wish them a long and happy life* Mrs. Thomas Hodges has re turned to her home in Winder, af ter spending several days very pleas antly with Mrs. J. B. Cheek. Miss Lucy Turner, of Geneva, Ga-, is the admired guest of her sis ter, Mrs. R. 8. Lockhardt. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ginn, of High Bhoals, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Boyd. The people of Statham are wel eming Mr. Oscar Osborn and family, of Oconee county, who has moved here. Mr. Will I-owe has returned to Jefferson, after spending a few days hunting with the boys- Miss Claude Coker, who has had charge of Mr. L. D. Nickelson’s millinery establishment this season, has returned to her home in Win der. Miss Coker has many warm friends in Statham w T ho hope to see her again next season. Tuesday night ‘‘For Love or Money’’ was presented at the Audi torium by talent from Winder. The attendance was small by reason of the sudden appearance of cold weather and the short notice given our people that the play would be rendered. Those who witnessed the play speak very complimentary of the production. Col. J. F. Holmes spent Wednes day in Atlanta. A Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Eavensoit through The News, return thanks t > friends and neighbors for many courtesies during the illness and death of their little daughter. SOME OF THE J. P's. Justices of the peace and bailiffs were chosen Saturday throughout the State of Georgia. In House’s district, Jackson county, A- 1. Lyle was electee! justice and T. A- Tol bert bailiff. Ben Smith’s district, Gwinnett county, Kelly Elrod jus tice and Jim Maughon bailiff. Rocky Creek, Gwinnett county, J. N. Morris justice and Henry Adams bailiff. Cain’s, Gwinnett, C. A. Duncan justice and W. 8. Duncan bailiff. Harbin’s, Gwinnett county, A. J. Bowen justice and S. W. Gresh am and G. F. Snell bailiffs. Chandler’s, Jackson county, J. M. Haynie justice, .John McElhan non and A. D. Sims bailiffs. BRIEFLEES. A strong resolution was adopeted at the South Georgia conference calling upon the governor to rigidly enforce the state prohibition law in places where the officers cannot or will not enforce it. With a note in his pocket to the effect that he would kill himself as soon as he reached Buford, Mr. Eldrige Strickland, a well-to-do bachelor of Forsyth, near the Hall line, stood near a livery stable in Buford Saturday and deliberated placed a pistol to his head and fired, death ensuing almost imme diately.