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The Barrow Times
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' A. G. LAMAR, Editor
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The more extensive use of southern ports as a result of the
■war will he a great advantage to tin* south if it can be continued
in the future.
It is estimated by the state board of health that there have
been 1.243,900 cases of influenza in Georgia from October 1, 1918,
to February 1, 1911), and 17,000 deaths from complications, prin
cipally pneumonia.
Johntown, one of the most noted suburbs o! t omnieree, ap
pears to have greater attractions for our friend, Editor Shan
non, of the Commerce News, than Atlanta and Grand Opera.
Go down, brother Shannon, to Atlanta when the thing opens and
become interested in those* beautiful gowns and you will forget
all about Caruso being on tile stage*.
It is indeed deplorable for our country that we have a few
United States senators who cannot recognize brains and great
ness in anyone* e*xce*pt the*ms(*lves. They are willing te cause
ruin and calamity on their country if by doing se> they ran
hamper President Wilson and bring him in disfavor with the*
people.
The* cotton situation just at this time is concerning Ihe* south
more* than any other (piestion. Eve*ry man lias a remedy te <>l
fe*r, just as he has when his neighbor’s horse has the* colie, hut toe)
many remedies administered ge*ne*rally prove fatal. King f <>t
ton seems to have* little* power to assert his rights when the
Wall street speculators get ready to shear him. He becomes
as helpless as the deposed Kaiser of Ge*rinany.
The* campaign em in the* south te reelue*e the cotton acreage*
is one* of the* feasible plans by which to prevent the* price* of out
gre*at. money crop from dropping to a point that will mean min
to our farmers, and hence to most all ethe*i* lines of busine*ss.
There must he* a thorough and determined organization e>f the*
farmers to accomplish this, however, and the* reduction must be*
■a matter of fact. Merely agreeing to reduce acreage and not
regarding it as binding will prove a farce. Every man must be*
in earnest ami stand by his agreement. Years ago the
Alliance made an effort to do this and every fellow
thought all the* rest of the fanners meant it and were going to
reduce and (hat he would increase his acreage—get. advantage of
the others and make his jack. So when the crop was planted
it was found that the acreage everywhere had been increased
instead of reduced. Selfishness and greed get the mastery and the
fellow who reduced his acreage* was hard to find. The* Times
knew a man who went ove*r his county at that time getting all the*
farmers to pleelge* reduction and then came hack home, calleel
together- his croppers anel told them te> plant everything in cotton
as all (he* other fanners were going to cut acre*age, ami that cot
ton would Ik* a high price.
DON’ T FORGET TO READ IT.
We* hope all of you will read the* poem on this page, by
George M. Foil an. It is wise to take* stock of ourselve*s occa
sionally, to sit anel ponder —sil and think why we are here and
what this life* is all about.
It is not be*st, perhaps, to take* life* tern seriously and bre>e>el
over our failures and elisappointnie*nts boe-ause this ele>e*s ne>t
lighten the* burden nor make the* sun shine* brighter, blit it some
times se*e*ins as if most of us think little* about the* re*nl life* Imre*
and less about its eternal future. Read this poem anel it will
de> you good—
“ Life’s a funny proposition after all!”
LIFE’S A FUNNY PROPOSITION AFTER ALL.
r V-
By George M. Cohan.
Diel you ever sit and ponder—sit and womler—sit ami think
Why we’re here, and what this life is all about?
Its a problem that has driven many brainy men to drink;
It’s the* we*irdoHt thing they’ve tried to figure* out.
About a thousand different theories the scientists all know,
But never yet have* proved a reason why;
With all our thought, anel all we’re taught, all we seem to know;
We’re born, and live a while—and then we eli.
Life’s a very funny proposition after all:
Imagination, jealousy, hypocrisy, and gall.
Three meals a day,
A whole lot to say,
When you haven’t got (he coin you are always in the way.
Ev’ry day we**ro fighting as we* wenel our way along;
And every fellow claims the* other’s in the wrong.
Hurried anel worried,
Until we’re buried,
And there*'s no curtain call.
Life’s a very funny proposition, after all.
When all things are coming <sy and when lin k is with a man,
Them life* to him is sunshine ov’rvwhere;
When the fates blow rather breezy and they quite upset a plan.
Then he*'ll rrv that life*'s a burden, hard te> bear.
What brings me joy may bring you care and woe.
Though today may he a day of smiles, tonmrrow’s still in elembt:
We’re born to elie*. but elenft knew why. nor what it’s all about :
The* more we* try to learn the less we know*.
Life’s a very funny proposition, you can bet:
Anel ne> one’s ever sedve*el the problem properly as yet.
Young for a elav,
Tlie'n e>lel and gray.
Like* (he* rose* that buds ami blooms anel fades anel falls
away.
Losing health te> gain our wealth, ns thru this dream we tour;
Ev rythiTig’s a guess—there’s nothing absolutely sure*.
Rattles exciting.
And fates we’re fighting, *
Until the curtains fall.
Life’s a very funny proposition after all! ' ’ • "
MISS 11>A GARDNER.
The concert held at the High
School Auditorium on last Fri
day evening, was a unique af
fair. The guests, whose num
ber included most of the; music
lovers of Winder, assembled de
lighte*el at the prospect of hear
ing a recital by the celebrated
Miss Ida Gardner, assisted by
Mr. Harold Lyman, with his
flute. But a surprise was in
store for them. Not one Miss
Gardner, but two, sang to the
spell bound audience; and the
flute selections were played by
two Mr. Lyman’s. And this
phenomenon was brought about
by means of a graceful cabinet,
which stood beside the artists
on the stage ,and matched their
performances, note for note and
tone for tone.
The first performance of the
miracle was in the initial num
ber on the program, when Miss
Gardner, standing beside the
cabinet , sang in unison with
Mr. Edison’s Re-Creation of her
own voice. In the midst of the
song, Miss Gardner's lips ceas
ed to move but her song went
on without a break. Slowly it
dawned upon the astonished au
dience that the artist was no
longer singing, though her voice
camt forth to them as clear and
sweet as ever. She sang again
and the only perceptible dif
ference was the motion of her
lips. She ceased —but her
voice did not. Veritably it
seemed that there were two
singers, but only one voice. For
singers, but ony one voice. For
the tones which came from the
New Edison matched those
from the living artist so per
fectly that it was impossible to
detect any difference. The in
strument produced not an echo
or copy, but the real thing
MiNs Gardner’s voice unspoiled
by any mechanical transforma
tions; untainted by any metal
lic ring.
After the applause which fol
lowed this remarkable exhibi
tion, Mr. Lyman came forward
to share the stage with his fol
low musician, the New Edison.
Again two artists were before
us, for Mr. Lyman with his
flute played in unison with the
Ro-< ’rention of his art. Only by
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IST C()MING At 1 AIN TO
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RUARY UTIL
Consultation Free 'Phis Day
Only at Hotel Granite Front
8 A.M. to 2 P. M. Call
Early.
Eyes, Headache, Nervousness
Corrected and Cross Eyes
Straightened Without Drugs,
Knife or Pain, Orders Taken
for Glasses of All Kinds.
■ The Dr. Kennon Mott Cos.,
the Non-Medical and Optome
try Specialist, of 428 Austell
Bldg., Atlanta, representing
the Diamond Disc Lenses and
Idokure Remedies. He comes
highly recommended and the
prices are reasonable.
He is relieving the eye by new
remedies, even after others have
failed. The glasses correct
headaches and give good sight
ease and comfort. Absorbing
some cataracts and removing
growths from the eyes and
straightening cross eyes all
without injurious drugs, knife
or pain. Some eyes can bo cor
rected so that glasses are not
needed. Women and children
given special care.
Consult the specialist free
and von may get relief. Don’t
forget the date and call Febru
ary Uth.
NOTICE.
I have opened up a Photo
graph Studio in the rear of Dr.
\V. L. DeLaporriere's Dental
Parlors. Call and see me.
A. E. KNIGHT.
BOX SUPPER.
Everybody is cordially invited
to the box supper at Carter
Hill, Saturday night, Febru
ary Bth.
watching him could we tell
when we were hearing one Mr.
Lyman, and when his music
came to us in double measure.
The instrumental Re-Creation
was as perfect as that of Miss
Gardner’s delightful voice. It
was identical with the origi
nal in every particular.
Successive numbers on the
program proved that the field
of the New Edison is not limit
ed to vocal and flute records.
An orchestra selection was Re-
Created with such fidelity that
it was possible to follow the
notes of any single instrument
throughout the piece, for the
identity of each was preserved,
contributing its special color
to the ensemble. A Re-Creation
of a number on the piano was
a revelation to those who had
decided after hearing talk ma
chine records, that the piano
tone could not be reproduced.
Further numbers in which Miss
Gardner and Mr. Lyman per
formed with themselves served
to convince the audience of
their inability to distinguish
between Re-Created art and its
original.
One of the most interesting
novelties in this evening of
unique experiences, was when
Miss Gardner sang a duet with
her own voice. It was as though
two artists with voices of ex
actly the same tone quality, the
same expression, the same tim
bre, were singing together. The
effect, was somehow unreal and
weird ,as though one artist had
been bewitched into tw r o by
some magician’s art.
The climax of the evening’s
entertainment was when the
room was darkened in the mid
dle of one of Miss Gardner’s
selections, and the listeners
were left with no means but
their ears of determining when
they were hearing her voice in
double volume, and w'hen it
recahed them only from the
New Edison. At first everyone
doubted his owni ability to
judge, but as her previous
proofs were forgotten in the
spell of the song, they became
more and more convinced that
no instrument could sing as
this voice was singing, and that
Miss Gardner was making no
Men’s Hats
We have received a nice show
ing of the new Spring Hats for
men and young men.
i
They come in the season’s best
colors and styles—in black, Ox
ford, and dark green shades.
Shapes suitable for all ages and
for all faces.
Come in, look at them, try them
on—you’ll like them.
Kilgore-Kelly Cos.
“Goods to Wear”
more breaks in her own per
formance. Suddenly the lights
were snapped on. The audi
ence w r as astonished to discover
that Miss Gardner was not
there at all and that the New
Edison had furnished the song
alone.
Such miracles are indeed the
w r ork of a magician—but a most
benevolent one. For the wizard
who accomplished this miracle
of Re-Creation, is as anxious
that it shall add to the comfort
and joy of mankind, as he has
been that liis other inventions
be used for the good of tin* race.
Thousnds of New’ Edisons,
made up in a special form dur
able enough to stand the hard
knocks of Army and Navy us
age have been furnished to our
boys on shipboard and in camps
THE CHRISTIAN FREEMAN
Is read by 3,000 or more peo
ple, going all over North-east
Georgia, and is know’ll to be a
splendid advertising medium.
To those subscribing before
February 28th, The Freeman
will go for 50 cents a year; af-
T. C. BUCHANAN, Editor
WINDER, GA.
Age cannot wither nor custom stale our
variety of
Fresh Meats j Groceries
Because our trade keeps them moving and so
they must be constantly replenished. They
are new, sanitary and fresh in every respect.
Phone us your orders —Phone No, 55
Goods delivered anywhere in the city
Moore’s Cash Market
Clean - Courteous - Careful
and are a proof of his generous
interest in happifying the
world, without regard for per
sonal gain—for these Army and
Navy Models of the New Edi
son are made and sold with no
profit to Mr. Edison.
The recital was arranged by
Smith Hardware Company.
Trin **Tha Public."
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antiquity. n* tt presupposes a great
number of simultaneous readers of one
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that could not be realised before the
invention of printing. The first book
that may be said to have had a public
in the sense as now understood was
the printed Bible. The essential in
strument, however, for the formation
of "a public,” journalism, did not ap
pear before fhe French revolution.
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