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VOL. XVII. EDITORIAL REFLECTIONS. fTbe high orice of cotton makes the bill collector smile as well as anyone else. ■ When a city has a big attraction they usually employ extra police men to “care for the visitors.” Atlanta is talking about widen r ing Peachtree street. Winder is not the only one with street troubles. If everybody was rich then every body would do nothing. As it is, most every body will do anything. More or less a matter of. price, .After all, the people of Winder have as good or better reputation 'than the average town this size. The cops will tell you this is true. * Tiiis warm weather is giving Everybody a fair chance to buy coal. But the cold wave will surely follow the prosperity wave, as they usually come in pairs. There is some discussion about the hook worm and the million dol lar gift from John 1). Anyway it won’t hurt the people to have the money spent here, whether for the hook worm or not. According to the Meigs Review, the country newspaper is the big gest trust on earth. Trusts every body, gets cussed for trusting, mis trusted for cussing, busts for trust ring and cussed for busting. A woman living just outside of Atlanta has been arrested and con victed of selling liquor. Possibly she followed out the characteristics of women, and told all her friends and neighbors she was selling booze. The country at large is now hav ing a much needed rest from the Cook-Peary controversy, Roosevelt’s African hunts, and when Taft re turns home we suppose all will be quiet and we can take a pleasant nap. % Yes, sure the hook worm disease prevails in Georgia and all over the Southern States. Every disease that the people can hatch up is credited to the South and Georgia especially, but still we live and see no differance- Wonder what disease we will have next? 4 In Washington 1). 0. officers and citizens are preparing to enter the homes of the poor class and take flash light pictures of the sleeping inmates in an effort to promote san itary conditions. We don’t want the job —even a poor man usually has a good supply of bullets. Together with others of the fourth estate, it was our pleasure to en joy the hospitality of our old school mate, and that prince of good fel lows, Col. R. L. J. Smith, of Com merre, Tuesday evening at an old time supper- Many distinguished jurists and prominent citizens were included in Colonel Smith guests. FISH POND. Fish Pond at the skating rink next Tuesday afternoon from 8 to bp. m. Proceeds to go to the Baptist church for heating purposes. Come and bring the children and enjoy a little fishing. UfinDcr iUccliln Aciua. WINDER. JACKSON COUNTY. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4,1909 THE CONTEST. The content has nineteen more days to run, closing at 12 o'clock, the night of Nov. 2d. Letters War ing postmark up to that hour will be counted. The committee of awards will be announced next week. It is the desire of the edi tor that each contestant have a per sonal representative meet with the committee. We will pay $5.00 in cash to each contestant sending in 50 or more one year’s subscriptions to The Winder News by f> p. m. Wed nesday, Nov. 10th. The tabulated statement follows: WINDER. Miss Della Smith 8,275 Roxie Robinson,R 28, 25,885 Nancy Wages, R 22, 7,875 Bertie Sigman, R 28, 20,700 JEFFERSON. Miss Susie Wills 81,600 AUBURN. - Miss Sal lie Pendergrass 22,000 RUSSELL. Miss Marguerite Russell 5,400 HOSCHTON. Miss Eula Blalock 4,975 MONROE. Miss Maudalou Cumpton 1,000 Miss Effie Adams 1.800 LOGANVILLE. Miss Geneive .O’Kelly 1,100 TYRO. Miss Claudie Johnson 1,200 DEATH CLAIMS A GOOD MAN. Mr. William J. Jennings died at the home of his son, Mr. W. W- Jennings, at Bethlehem, last Thurs day morning at 10 o’clock. Mr. Jennings for the past three years had lived here in Winder, mostly with his daughter, Mrs. W. H- Robinson, and had many fiiends here who were grieved to learn of his death. He would have soon been 78 years of age. He was al ways cheerful and kind to every body and belonged to the Primitive Baptist church. Besides many friends and relatives. Mr. Jennings leaves five children to mourn his death —three daughters and two sons —Mrs. L. M. Mayne, of At lanta; Mrs. Arch Perry, Mrs. W. H. Robinson, of Winder; and Messrs. Willie and Pierce Jennings, of Bethlehem. The funeral was preached by his pastor, Elder Cook, of Social Circle, and his remains were laid to rest in Harris cemetery by the side of the grave of his wife, who died some three years ago. THE CITY PRIMARY. The city primary passed off quietly yesterday and resulted in the nomination of J. J- Wilson from the first ward, 0. Niblack third ward and H. S. Segars, councilman at large. Wilson and Segars are members of the present council and have served the citizens many years. Mr. Xiblack is a young man full of energy and possesses business ability, and no doubt will render the city valuable service. AT WINDER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. l)r. 8. Littrnan will be here with his latest mordern improved in strument for testing and correcting any and all errors of repfraetion of of the eyes. He will be at Dr. G. W. DeLa perriere’s drug store, beginning Thursday November 4. DIATH CLAIMS H. J. COX. | •*. Op Monday night Mr. 11. .). ! Cox was called to his final resting place. He had lieen sick only two | weeks before his death. Tie was lK>rn October 8, 1880, being 79 years of ago at the time of his death. He served in the civil war the entire term, being a first lieutenant Company B Sixteenth 1 Georgia. He has lived in Winder over twenty years, serving on the hoard of education of Jackson coun ty about twelve years. He leaves one Sister, Mrs. C. A. 0 Curtis, of Atlanta, and one da ,i --ter, Mrs. N. B. Lord, of WL.uer, and a host of friends to mourn his demise. He was a member of the Christian-church for nearly sixty years, and a faithful member. The funeral services were con ducted by Rev. J. H. Wood, T. M. Foster and J. W. Perry, and bis re mains was buried at the House buryirg grounds. He was an honorary mem lx* r of the Masonic Fraternity, and was buied under Masonic honors. THE TOURISTS PASS WINDER. At 4: HO o’clock Tuesday after noon the tourists making the* run from New York to Atlanta reached Commerce, on the border of Jack son, wher they were royally enter tained. Early next morning they started on the last lik in the thousand mile run to the greatest city of the south. As early as G o’clock the pace-makers began to arrive in Winder. A fifteen minute stop was made here, where the tourists were refreshed with a cup of coffee and sandwiches, served by Mr. Kemper Smith, of the Granite hotel- The whole town was out to welcome the tourists, and more than thirty Winder automobiles were lined up on Broad street as the travelers rolled in. Just as the official ear was checked out of Win der, Major Jack Cohen, of The At lanta Journal, rose in the car and offered three cheers for Winder, the liest town in northeast Georgia, and the crowd around the Granite hotel cheered Justly. Just about the time the last eai rolled out of Winder for Atlanta, a special train rolled in from Monroe to witness the passing of the tourists. However, the excursionists enjoyed themselves taking in the sights of the great city of Winder. A GOOD RECORD. fhe Maxwell-Briseoe Motor Com pany entered four ears in the Jour nal-Herald race, fti.ee of which fin ished with a perfect score. The Little Model, a 8550 ear, finished perfect and ran ahead of time every day. This machine came from New York on $5.75 worth of gasoline. It I‘ft Winder liehiud all the large cars and passed tnorejthan half of them before reaching Atlanta going from here to Decatur in two hours and thirty minutes. Who says they will not climb a hill! The 1910 models of this car will soon he ready for de livery. Art Squares & Rugs. Just received a brand new lot at Kilgore & Kelly’s pretty new pat terns at reasonable prices. Ask to see them. Anything else in house furnishing goods. ‘‘The Show Girl” at the Lyric Saturday night, November 6. GEORGIA CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY CONVENTION The (leorgia Christian Missionary convention met here Tuesday and holds until Friday, T. E Patterson, of Griffin, nresiding. Tuesday morning there was a wel come address by Rev. J. H. Wood, to which H. T. Cree, of Augusta, responded. At night Fred E. Ho gan, Japan, spoke on Foreign Mis sions. Wednesday morning was spent receiving various responds from oommitteesw and visiting ministers. At night W. J. Wright, of Cinci natti, 0., made an address upon American Missions. Thursday morning the C. W. B. M. held a session together with ad dresses by G. F. Cuthrell, of Rome, Mrs. L. M. Omer, of Sandersville. . At night by an address by J. H. Moharter, of St. Louis. Friday, the closing day, will lie devoted to Bible study, Endeavor and Sunday school work. DISHES WALK. •f* • According to an exchange, for an hour the contents of a house were turned up side down, and some things were walking around. Plates and other dishes would set up on edge and roll around. These are credited to several dif ferent things, electrical disturbances and some unseen human power. Anyway we hope these things will stay in Oregon as we don’t want any such freakish tilings as that here. FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. On next Monday afternoon the regular meeting of the Womans’ Foreign Missionary Society will lx* held at the Methodist church. The President urges a full at tendance as there are matters of im portance to lie arranged. It is especially desired that ladies who are not members will attend. The subject for study for the past three months lias lieen Korea and the following program is arranged for the meeting: Letter from Miss Kate Cooper, of Korea, read by Mrs. MeCants. Paper on Korea —Mrs. Bondu rant. Song —Mrs. T. A- Maynard and Mrs. Bondurant. Reading —Mrs. Will Herrin. Paper —Mrs. McKibben. IN THE PULPITS. At the Methodist church Sunday morning the pastor will discuss the subject, “The Church as a Paying Investment Both from a Financial and Moral Standpoint.” At the evening hour the pastor will deliver an address on “What the Sunday School is and the Relation of Un church to it.” The pastor hopes for alarge congregation. Come Sunday morning and let’s see if the church is not worth what it costs and more. Presbyterian —Rev. Fritz Rau schenberg, pastor. There will be services lx>th morning and night. Christian —Rev. John H. Wood pastor. Regular services will l>e held morning and evening: no sub jects announced. Miss Maye Kelly is spending ten day with her parents, at Southern Pines, N. C. ‘TELL YOUR WILE” #fgg Monday Night November Bat the Lyric. Owing to some other engagement on the part of the opera house management the local talent play entitled “Tell Vour Wife” will l>e presented Monday night, Novemlier Bth. Remember this change and come up and see something that will please you and at the same time help the local hand. The band is practicing hard, and in a short time we expect to have as good a hand as can l>e found anywhere around. In order to have a good hand, funds are needed and that is the objectof this show. We all want Winder to have a • good hand, and so come out and give them your support. We feel especially interested because local talant is preparing it. It is our duty to support these things that are for the good of the town, and this certainly is one. “THE SHOW GIRL.” Saturday night for the first time a Winder audience will have an op portunity to witness the production of one of KJaw A Erlinger’s hook ings. This firm of theatrical man agers in noted for its high-class shows, and if “The Show Girl” is a fair sample of their offerings you should not miss it. Mr. Erlinger was here the first of the week in speeting The Lyric with a view of placing Winder on the circuit for his phiys. 50-Acre Farm For Rent. Good land. House on Hog Moun tain road, 8 miles from Winder. Party must furnish his own stock. Apply to W- H. Cross, Winder, Ga. Shoes! Shoes! Shoes ! One lot odds and ends in women’s and children’s shoes were 75c to $2.00 now 50c at Kilgore & Kelly’s. Mr.Ben A Julian goes to Com merce Friday night to assist in the presentation of The Fruit of His Folly.” Mr. Julian will lx: seen in the part of Jack Dunning, the lead ing role. He played this pait be fore a Winder audience last winter. The play will lx- given for the Ixoie fit of th<* Commerce School library. I)r S. Littman, eyesight special ist, will be at Dr. (• \V. DeLa perriere for several days. ID* comes highly reeomendcd. When you have your eyes fitted with glasses always get the hest. It pays in the long run. Your eyes examined free for a few days at Dr. (ieo. W. DeLaperriere : s drug store hy Dr. S. Littman, of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ayers spent Sundav with Mrs. Evans, the mother of Mrs. Ayers, at Cham blee. Mr. J. (). Hawthorne,of Auburn, has purchased the .Jim Whitehead place and will probalv move heve in Decern tier. Rev. E. W. Elliot, pastor first Christian church, of Tampa, Fla., is a delagate to the state convention being held here now. NO. 34