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THE WINDER NEWS. Published Every Thursday Evening —by — ROSS A CANNON- R. O. ROSS. Editor. C. R. CANNON, Business Manager. Entered at the Postoffice at Winder, Gh., as Second Ciass Mail Matter. Thursday. December 2, 1909. THOSE HHieIMV. METHODISTS. Times must i<e out of joint in Southern Methodism. Witness the action of the bishop, the Augusta stewards and the Atlanta ministers in regard to Rev. R. J. Bigham. When leaders in His cause show this spirit toward an erring hut tepentent brother, what are we lay men to think? Bigham fell, it is true. That is, he got drunk, just a plain drunk without frills or furbelows. He was suspended by the North Geor gia Conference, and for 1* months repented in “sackcloth and ashes.” Two years ago he was taken back into the fold and sent to Newnan. lit re bis life was exempliary and his character irreproachable, and his work for the Master earnest and able. Time went on and there was an other meeting of the North Georgia Conference. Bishop Hendrix sent Bigham to the fashionable St. Johns church of Augusta. But the noisy protest of the God-fearing money raisers of St. Johns caused cold chills to cha.se one another down the spinal column of this weak-kneed bishop, and he forthwith called in his appointment and ordered Big ham to Atlanta and transferred Rev. Joel T. Daves to St. Johns in Augusta. But, oh no. Tho, Gate City Methodists could never stomach the refuse of Augusta’s fashionable Christians, and, swelling with the Atlanta spirit, the Methodist min isters of that city, after prayerful consideration, of course, went after the baekboneless bishop and he ordered poor Bigham back to New nan. And now, tired and disgusted with being buffetted around by his Christian brethren, Rev. Bigham serves notice that there is nothing doing for him down Newnan way. While we await the outcome of this muddle, we wonder if Bughouse Sidney Tapp was not more than half right when he said the time had come to divorce the American _ -tpp church from the influence of < im merclalism. * CONSISTENT MINISTER. We are informed that Rev. G. 1). Stone, of Jefferson, filled tr.e pulpit at the colored people’s church at Jefferson last Sunday night. We lift our hat to that able, consistent minister of the Gospel. Why weep over the poor Hotten tots and send out missionaries to them and then leave the poor col ored sinner at your door to work out his own salvation? Once in that same town Rev. Joe Bennett knelt by the lwdside of a dying colored man and prayed for the 1 salxation of his soul. The minis ter was no doubt surprised when the man, who was thirty years of ag*', turned to him and said. "That is the first time 1 ever heard a white man pray.” Here, in this Christian land, should any man, white or colored, he denied the privilege of hearing the supplications of our able white ministers? We had much rather trust the influence of the white ministers over the negro race than all the guns and fire brands of the ‘lvneher. Alabama, on Monday, rejected state-wide prohibition hv a majority of 22,000. ROSS & CANNON. Owing to the increased volume of business and a desire to lighten our burdens and at the same time better serve our patrolis, we have associat ed with us Mr. C. R. Cannon. Mr. Cannon is the son of our worthy citizen. Hon. R. H. Cannon, and is a young man full of energy and possessed of marked business ability. He will assist us in editing The News and have charge of the busi ness end for the firm, We ask for him the same kind and courteous treatment at the hands of our patrons that it has been our pleasure to enjoy. DO YOUR DUTY, GENELEMEN. Next Tuesday night the Candler street muddle is to again engage the attention of city council. Some four weeks ago the city fathers passed a resolution to make Candler street from Church to Cemetery a uniform width of fifty feet. A few days later the street committee began the work. Then it was that a rumbling noise was heard and sulphurous flames discovered along this peace ful alley. The street committee took cold feet and returned to head quarters. Petitions and counter petitions began to circulate, one beseeching council to remove the ugly eye-sore at the corner of Church, and the other expressing a willingness for council to proceed in accordance with their resolution. It is said that 90 per cent of the property owners signed the former petition while three lone individuals attached their signature to the lat ter, and at least two of these stated they wished the eye-sore removed but wanted a wide street in any event. While either proposition is an improvement on what wehave, it seems to us that the duty of council is plain. Tl>e will of the majority should be obeyed. The mayor and council men are servants of the citizens of the Winder, and we be lieve that on Tuesday night they will do their dutv, regardless of who howls. The law gives you the power, ge tie men. Do your duty, and give denial to these rumors of one man rule in Winder. The News’ contest is over, but we are never too busy to take your sub scription. Subscribe to your home paper and keep up with Winder. News dispatches announce that disorder followed the triumph of whiskey in Girard, Ala., Monday. Well, what was expected—a prayer meeting. From the amount of fertilizer and new implements Ix'ing purchased in Winder these days one is assured of a large yield of grain here-abouts in 1910. The crowd on Winder’s streets Saturday speaks well for the mer chants. The Winder News is tell ing each week what they have for salt* and the farmers are coming after it in bunches Farm for Rent Near Winder 1 have a good farm for rent two miles out from Winder, near Jackson’s old mill place. This farm has c,"> acres cultivation, more or less; lias three very good houses and out-buildings. Con venient to schools and churches and in splendid neighborhood. For particulars see me, at Bogart, or Lamar A* Perry, at Winder. G. L. ARNOLD. “Clothing Talk.” OUR GREAT CLEARANCE SALE, which was on from November 19th to Decem ber Ist, has come to a close, but we have de cided to continue to sell our Men’s and Boys’ Clothing Same Reduced Prices as during the Clearance Sale. Men’s and Boys’ Overcoats are also included. Now is an opportunity to but either a suit or overcoat for yourself or your boy. Have a few Suit Pants left, to close out at half price. ' ' *lO on SUITS now $4 98 sl2 50 SUITS now $0 95 $4 50 Boys’ Suits now 88 Ho sl2 50 OVERCOATS now $8 75 ALL WE ASK IS THAT— = you see the above values. Come in, take a look, and try them on. A fit means a saving of from $5.00 to $7.50 a suit for you. We have enjoyed great clothing business this sea son, and intend making this the biggest clothing sea son that our business has ever seen. We are also of fering many Special Values in Shoes, Hats, Under wear and anything in fall merchandise.' Everything to Wear Winder, Georgia _THL_ LYRIC THEATRE.. Saturday Night Arcadia Co "THE ELOPERS IN ARCADIA." PRETTY GIRLS. FANCY COSTUMES. PRICES: 25c, 35c and 50c .... iso* n.. BROS * CO e*Ltimot .<l©. sls 00 SUITS now sll 95 87 50 SUITS now $8 00 $8 50 Boys’ Suits now 82 85 89 00 OVERCOATS now 8b Ho