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The -•Lyons Progress- L. W. MOORE. Manager, pjftished Every Friday at SI.OO Per Year. ADVERTISING RATES. | Loe* Notices, scts per line each Jssiitf* dkaies for display furnished on I * application. | j EntSvd at ih«- J’dstctlicc ;it Lyons. G% as Second Class rnnfl ifiatte'r. LYONS CHURCHES. Prtoitive Baptist—Preaching at the church 1 1-4 Iniles south east of Lyons, on le third Sabbath and the Satur day • Melodist—breaching every Sunday at lLa. m. and K p. tn. Except third Sunday. Sunday school every Sunday afternoon at" 3 o’clock. Prayer meet ing Wednesday nights. Rev. N. T. l’af fori^Pastor. Baptist —Preaching at the Baptist ChtMph every first and third Sunday in ejch month. morning and evening. Prajfcr meeting every Thursday ev-en ingS 7 o'clock. Y. W. A.’s meet ev ery Monday Evening at 7 o’clock. W M. Monday after third in each month, 3 p. m. Sunday Schg|il every*Sunday afternoon. J.IAV. KytW. PasttSr. £ Courtesy In The Home. ITvou a(e a boor among vwiir acqjaiiitaiftes they can severely you aJ|one; you can give the to the boy in theiof ficeSyou turn have a prior engt(ge me» if yotw pet aversion asks |ou to rapper. * lit yourjhome people are unjder the®nexoral>le necessity of living witffyou. AJ man sometimes gets int*the bibit of thinking that anjihing will do for his home p£eo pleytie treats them as daily bread ; he <Jfces notcexert hfmself; he *re- best for outsiders. ’ says he likes to be homely at Wme; that is very well, so Iwiig as not mean being vulgar. He says he Dices ,to be at ease in hisfiome: very well, too, if notttnean lieing jT Familiarity breeds contenuit* W is easy to be constantly; ienjcand profitable and pleasant to those whom you meet ayejry mo|||»ing at*breakfaSt. The breaK fasfjy-able is often the greatest dis illu«oner More secrets of charac terise revealed over the bacon 'in.-r.- is no severe,* fliaipfine m the worT3 than tEat of tEe home, and most of us go down under it in this matter of courtesy. IM’iV’t let ns fiilt off bur man hers when we put on our slippers. Let us Be more considerate when it is onli/ our own whom we have to consider. And just because our hoifle life is private, and is siyeen,- ed Iff from public opinion, let us be che more scrupulus that we mas be void of the offense against themeart of love. t What Water Will Do. will quench fire and melt ice. It will stop a dog fight, cat fight, prise fight or any other kind of a fight. ft will break up a convention of holjoes or suffragettes. will stop a mule from kicking or broncho from bucking. I i will clean a street and clean out a mob. I will stop a street parade or a fun iral procession. I will interfere with church re vivi Is and stop a prayer meeting. I - will demoralize a temperence lea urer or a distiller of alcohoL I will stop a political conven tion ior a county fair. If has done more good and done mole damage than all the , powder that has been manufactured since Adfjfm winked at the sun. Ighas accomplished more for themenefit of mankind than all thetwords coined in all the lan guages of the world since Bibles wei printed.—Exchange.* I 11 weu people who are prepariugto plaet so much cotton had best takitly.* advice of an outsider than to liose all you have. We tell you rifm now that you should plant on tight cent basis, hold your ex peufe within that limit aisrt if you mu® plant you may copie out eve* If you would take (further advjp - we would sav plant more j coni, oats and raise hay. Aloueanr raisl ten cent cotton at a premium andcpay S3O a ton for hay 75 cents a bushel for oats and sl,lO for coni Make fl,) | Jif J iiuUUC su, thatgvou c; u make your own 15 cent| meat and your own meal, and then six cent cotton will be prole. Uirt e • -• 1 ba.Bi4§y p Atlanta Atlanta* Feb. Tl.—President Tuft will have a busy time of it when he ♦■it Atlanta March 10th* next Vo'itttHiid the annuaF meeting of the Southern Commer ■ ciu! congress. according to the program mapped out for ITTm. f‘ fTl* fbe„jne£j^inc ' djstlnce Pi&u • nTittepr of ctrrzens and mi renirfiTug , the qity wijl be taken direct tp the auditorium, where the congress will hold its sessions. From there he will be taken to the capital city club where he will be the guest of | honor at a luncheon tendered bv t he'd Sectors yf the pliambef of i -,.. Immediately after the luncheon ’ President Taft will be escorted to . the governor’s mansion, where .a reception will he tendered him and other invited guests by Gover nor an d Mrs Brown At 3 o’clock in the afternoon Mr. Taft will go to the Piedmont Hotel for an hour’s rest, following whi®#f he wi n k£ a'Trff’fc l *to*f h 11 of thy at’ : 'fcVn4*nl i*AS9tMw Methodist church. From here the President will return to the hotel to rest uhtiTfflj?. m.L/#liei£ he will be escorted in tke^Pted- 1 mont Driving club, where he will lie guest of honor at a dinner, to be attended also by foreign ambas sadors, cabinet members, govern ors and other speakers before the commercial cAngres* Atßo-Jpi*ii; Mr. Taft will*d%e® tJhe.filPngrHss on “a greater a greater and at tne conclu sion of his addreya es corted to his tTaiff,and* mtxi ijy im mediately to Washington. Farm Business Methods. I Farming is a business and when conducted on a proper basis is one of the moat, profitable businesses in which a man can engags IA 1 e, bnvt-pi- njp rur. %iis t4l£ stfrictlmsir.tjislilies thSmalhii-V f rn d e ro.|a ntr a nA*h ejj the loser because of it. . It is the custom among many of our farmers to gauge their profits bv the’size bf the’ crops and the price they bring alone, rarely tak ing into account the individual ex pßhjje to g crops. Through this system, or lack of system, rather, the farmer often finds himseif poorer at the •• " ' 1 !><• s. as,o ll tban at tip*, stlirt. and l)-- woiiffATs wliv.' in' spite of good crops and fair prices he doesn’t prosper. On the other hand, the mer chant carefully keeps account of the.- expense in labor; tiirre and machinery, and figures out the cost, day by day, constantly on the alert for ways ttas cost of production atid impriMehis methods He givesjthe maJkr of prices secondary j considelatiay l ’ knowing full well yf production chiefly ueternmies his* profits and if he can produce cheap ly he can also sell cheaply and profitably. There are many farmers work ing along year after year, depend ing largely upon the weather and market prices for a successful. season, who would increase their yield of crops, reduce working W-- penses, and add greatly to their profits by adopting improved time and labor-saving devices. Figs During Winter. Have you ever observed how sub ject young pigs are to cold? How they shiver and seek shelter in fence corners against the cold winds of winter? And do you know that the food that ought to go to make pigs grow, must in such cases be used to produce Imdi!v heat for the littleFfellrfws?T No farmer who is in m>#lraiss*- ing can afford to leave ifttws of young pigs exposed fotHTrigirsW our wintry days, particularly when it rains and the wind blows chill from the north. It is easy and costs little to pro vide clean shelter for the hogs. If the hog house has no floor, raise the dirt floor by filling m, and supply cb-an bedding. Good shel- 1 1- afid clean bedding pavj thev !'..y by the saving on they save by the quicker growth in weight of the animals. -.-Tbe bapbtH’ -s+wp is -‘rtms'" - ning again and he has all white barbers. He is asking that the people give him a share of the work. • - THE LVONw ft?; t\\\ > MpryF e ymj e r.j;bi..Ve a r la From reports received in Atlan ta and from indications of the tonnage hauled by i he railrcnids, qf ' "tlie state, ufeorg » ! irmers are to use more cominercuil fertilizer up on their crops this year than in the history of tin* stat*. There is liut si ig ed acreage* pl|a nttd. *utfth(| whirh wilb tube place -4i ll rloulnlees cause splendid crops to be produced in the fall. Every fertilizer concern in the state lias prepared for a heuvv sale and deliverv of fertilizer this spring, and widl be able to supply planter’s immedia efy. 1 The itplenii(l produced*in tpi the iiici’eased Mse of commercial fertilizer last year, Georgia being second only to South Carolina in the amount of commercial fertili zer used per acre. As a result of this extra demand Jot commercial “ap "activity-W4>he: sale fit cott,|»i) seed =<#ieal ml IfhflliWK’f t«HPat?r as cotton seed meal is the source -,oi.;iitrpg.*p ess|;ntjal to, The ; r inefci 4} ferftti 7.*t. v The' lv printed in the various daily, weekly and agricultural jiapers on the value of cotton seed meal when used in this way as as fertilizer have increased the demand fc for tip f Z<vr nTo*Kh ! oms h A#gels.*«; Didn't know angels would per j*urf 3 '’theiaselvea. aC-" 1 the"Augusta Chronicle," which says: “In the police court nearly every day one may see some sim ple woman perjuring herself like an angel to s some hulkv (!• vil 7?F a Iftfsl and "from’ the chaingang.” Sbnifc' people nnwiuliicture groails ‘ fjoljl* plmpose v pathv. f V J 4 1 .. SJ. ;Jg =ri ED SE*4nSHOES jttjtek. are all right fQiMI birthday present —tljjgy "frequently last fcdollar a in the We lar 1 ar’ r J. K. ORR SHOE dr., ATLANTA nl| \ jhiiniiwiiiwj . -a J| . m mm: mr-- m n ■«. j-i * Macon, Dublin S: Savannah Leave No. IS No. 20 Stations % No. 19 No. IT a. m. p m. a. m. p. m. 7 00 3 30 Macon 11 05 4 40 7 50 4 19 Jeffersonville 10 17 3 47 8 34 5 04 Dudley ■»9 32 *r2 57 900 530 Ar Dublin I.v \9 05 #2 25 905 535 , I.v Dublin A r 9 OOf 230 942 6 09»*f' Kocfl edßi 10 02 627 I FSooer»n f S® 134 10 40 7 (X) rArt ijv 7® >OO ConnectioniA-AT Wlaliu S. T. L. Ry. and Georgia & Florida: at Rocltledne with Wadley & Mt. Vernon; ut Dublin with Wriuhts ville and Tennille, C. of Ga.. Dublin & South western; at Macon with Southern Rv„ C. of Ga., Ga. Southern & Fia.. Macon & Uirmintr- T«Wii WA. f'rullYTta, 'Rf >li I ften. Ass. Att«t. ’ll Ai, kSO IkILfR=MiDE 11 ilil. iROESiRSiFOR Wc. For a limited time only. In order to introduce our hiitta srade. made to measure tailoring- di rect from maker to wearer, we are offering to every man in the Fnited Slates a pair of our hitth trrade regular priced #8.50 tailor made trousers cut to your measure for 90 cents. Ev ery hiam vm aiffireciaTTy of havintr J|n*xtia a# T of ties* stylisii made tF>up*rsbs *|ti tjntSce Bf inucMpieas ure jtl*tnßr tor wlillau oVtinf or \ jlay ( weaf *We dwn'Mfunit Wi toTfny tern. but you can have your choice from a select stock of the most fashionable and desir able materials now beim. shown by the hither lffuifct-d custom tailors m the East. W r e are tooling this remarkable merely to flhro clK'e our new Premier System of high trade tailorint cut to your individual measure, direct from maker to wearer, saving you from h to l A the cost of what you have been paying for your clothing in the past Remember this offer is for a limited time only. We are a reliable > nteao m*«! w-liati we- t*ny - Bffml' stamp for samples and measurement blanks. Ask for our special suit oiler and sample cata logue. Don’t delay. Send in at once and get the full benefit of this liberal offer. Write us. The Premier Tailors, , 185 B. Madison S>. Chicago. UK FOLLOW THE PROCESSION {. --if You nr*sr **■ j of ail] kid,-otHorse-Shoeing ij I |PS I V ~f Done uijk bejTJone. tjohn \trn V/h&ltwrfehtS, Blacksmiths, :: jj | ancTHorseshoers, LYONS, GA. | W phased, to be able to write and thank B| i m yWiiOt whftt Cardcedbas done for me,” writes Mrs. Sarah B 4 Rr J. Gilliland, of Siler City, N. C. ; B C -■K February I had the Grippe, which left me in B a £k:pa/ Before-thai, I had been bothered with female B 4 ■1 trouble, for ten years, and nothing seemed to cure it pj “At last, I began to take Cardui. 1 have taken only B i g? three bottles, but it has done me more good than all the B 4 B doctors or than any other medicine I ever took.’' ; H 2j For the after-effects of any serious illness, like the B 4 < Grip, Cardui is the best tonic you can use. It 'builds strength; Steadies the nerves, improves 'the B % 3 appetite, regulates irregularities and helps bring back the 4 I natural glow of health. *' i is your best* if you enlyTcrtfcwrit. -i B * || Think of the thousands of ladies w.iom Cardui has K& - helped! What could possibly prevent it from helping you? Ip Remember you cannot get the be“int of the Cardui p; | . ingredients in any other for they are not lor sale ET in any drug store except in the Cardui bottle. Try Cardui. B ' Write to f ’ Lad es’ Advisory Dept.. Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga. Tenn., w , &V for Special instructions, and 64-rage book, "Home Treatment for Women," sent free. ■ j Vidalia Chemical Company, 1 % VIDALIA, GA. MdliuliglJffers of High-Grade Fertilizers. : 1 t Our brands have been on the market over five years, *• and have given universal satisfaction. We have many } testimonials. We make either cotton seed meal mixtures j |or aarimal matter mixtures, and furnish all classes of fer- t- hinterial. Our leading brands are : f v idaTTft^orn and Cotton Grower, 9-2-3 | Vidalia Standard Guano, 8-2-2 { Vidalia Hustler, - - 8-2-2 | VjdaHj Gold Medal Fertilizer, 10-2-2 j v OFFICERS. * Dr J. H McArthur, Vice-Pres. Geo. N. Mathews, Sr., Gen Mgr. t Mark W. Mathews, Sec. and Salesman. Directors—Dr. Jno. H. McArthur, Geo. N. Mathews, Sr , Jno - t Jay McArthur, A. D Strorhar, W. G. Barnwell. Vidalia Chemical Co., Vidalia, Ga. I c ■: ■ : « grTraOOFCABBAGE 1 NTEED TO SATISFY CUSTOMERS J HE ORIGINAL CABBAGE PLANT GKO VVERS. " '"'“V:;’,r 1 "- 1 " Tv' J al Ewliwt Pin H«m Vanet,. th—i Succemion. Urpni »nd Lauil Cabb.«. J f | \ ~T TRADE MARK COPYRIGHTED ""' " ' || ' Established 1868. Paid in Capital Stock $30,000.00 II We grew the first FROST PROOF PLANTS in 1868. Now have over twentv thousand satisfied customers. V* e have grown and sold more cabbage plants than ail other persons in the Southern C •tateu combined. WHY? Because our plants must phase or we send your money back. Order now • it is time to set these plants in your section to extra early cabbage, and they are the ones i t rnit sell for she most JJM P* y- . ... . . r - , uv , 4, We so** three tons of Cabbage Seed per season rruit trees and oniu;.;« ntals. Write for free catalog: of frost-proof plants of the best varieties, t containing- valuable information about fruit and vegetable growing. Prices on Cabbage Plants—■ In lots of 600 at $1.00; 1000 to 6000 $1.60 per thousand; 6,000 to 9, 000 $1.26 per thousand; 10,000 and over i f LOO per thousand, Cab. Yonges Island- Our special express ratoon pianists very low. 1 Win. C. Geraty Co., Box 16 Yonges Island, S. C. .I a* 1