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Vidlaia, Georgia
Side and Back Hurt
Jordan Mines, W —“l am making
this statement for the benefit of at^r
tone suffering a* I
did. I had pain
in nay aide and
could scarcely eat
anything. My
back hurt all the
time and I was
very nervous. No
medicine did me
any good until I
took Dr. Piorce’s
Golden Medical
Discovery and his
Favorite Prescription, together with
the Pleasant Pellets. After taking
four bottles of each 1 could be up all
day.”— MRS. SARAH R. THRRY.
All druggists, or send 10c to Dr.
Pierce's Invalids’ Hotel in Buffalo,
N. Y„ for a trial package ot any of
kit remedies.
Want Ads
FOR SALE--OLIVER TYPEWRITER
in good condition, sls. Apply at the
Advance office.
FOR SALE TYPEWRITER Rlß
lions, all standard makes at Advance
office.
FOR RENT—ONE STORE HOUSE
on Church street, Vidalia, where Oli
ver-Pierce Drug Co. is now located.
Can give possession about April** Ist.
J. \Y\ Linder, Vidalia.
FOR SALE—CLEVELAND BIG
801 l Cotton seed, the best cotton for
this section : also potatoes. The
prices arc right. Meadows Mercan
tile Company, Vidalia.
FOR SALE—TWO NICE HOMES
on Church street. Can arrange for
terms. See John T. Ragan & Co..
Vidalia. 4-8-2 t.
HEMSTITCHING and picotinc
attachment, works on all sewing nia
chines, $2.00. Personal checks 10c
extra. lights Mail Order House,
Box 127. Bismingham, Ala. 5-6-7 t-x
FOUND—ON CHURCH STREET,
a laprobe. Owner can get same by
identifying property and paying for
this ad. M. F. Davis, at Strickland
Motor Co.
FOR RENT—FIVE-ROOM RESl
dence. with hath; corner Railroad
avenue and Dfui den .street. Cliff
Poe. Phone. 186 4-21-3 t
Fites Cured la 6 to 14 Day*
Drutftst* refund money V PA2O OtNTMEffTfato
to cure itching. Band. Blooding or
Instantly refi-zes Itching Piles, ami r>*D* a ll*'
tcstful-sbca after the tirat aoohcntwn. V-ice wn
Chewing the
Corners
Bp WILLETT STOCKARO |
JC«pyrl*nV>
So fir a* appearances went, there
wii nothing to indicate that the eve
ning on the Slatoo ranch was ta be
In any way different from countless
other evenings at that season of the
year. The outfit was hard at work at
the time.
After supper they gathered tn front
of the house and passed away the
hour or two till early badtime in con
versation.
Moat of them were reclining on the
lew porch;‘Games and Blg.Fultx ware
seated upon rhe steps; Holmes and an
other or two were resting upon large,
flat stones a few yards from the house.
Their conversation was casual, as
usual.
Carnes had developed an unde
served and unaccountabla attack of
hiccoughs.
“I’d give $lO to be rid of these
things,” he remarked as one convulsed
bis frame.
“You can ge to bed and sleep them
off,” Peters said as he gingerly
touched his Ups. "but darned If my
mouth don’t feel like it was as big as
a couple of hams.”
Big Fultz, who was the veteran of
ihe gang, arose slowly, stretched him
self aud started into the house.
One by one the others got up.
yawned, and prepared to follow him —
all of them, that is. with the exception
of Holmes.
”1 guess 1 got a little something to
say to you all first!" he said.
The others halted instantly and
turned toward him, struck less by his
words than by the odd note tn his
voice.
“Well, what’s the matter with you?”
Fultz demanded. '
“1 have been studying about this for
quite a spell." Hotmea began In a con
strained voice.
"I been studying about whether to
let It drop or bring It up and have
a settlement about It. 1 reckon you
all have noticed tnat I ain’t been my
self lately?"
“Say. what is It you're doin' all this
ravin’ about?”, some one put In.
"You know 1 went Into town yes
terday after that load of salt for the
cattle. Well, while I was there 1
heard something that showed that
somebody had been telling lies on me.
“It's somebody on this ranch, some
body right here In this crowd that
I'm talking to now, and he’s a feller
that has always pretended to be a
friend of mine.”
The others pressed about him, silent
and pretematurally serious.
“W.ell, come right on out with it.”
Fultz commanded. "Name who you
think It was without making all the
rest of us uncomfortable about It.”
“I don’t care to say who told them,
as I done said, without giving the
man plenty of time to own up io em,
and I won't say who they were told
to; hut it was over in town, amt it was
last Saturday.”
"Somebody from this ranch that
was in town Saturday," Fultz repeat
ed slowly.
“Jim. you and Carnes and Peters
was ihe only ones from here In tovvu
last week."
"You don’t mean me, I reckon, do
you. Holmes?" Jim spoke up at once.
The other shook tils head
“Was It me. then?' Peters demand
ed. “I reckon you’ll have to sav wheth
er you think It was or not."
“No. I didn’t think It was you. Pe
ters." Holmes replied kindly.
The situation had hecome'even more
tense.
Carnes stepped forward, crowding
the rest back, and stood directly In
front of the other, only a step away.
“That seems to narrow tilings down
a right smart,” he said, in a voice that
was even through an effort. “You Jest
said It was oqe of us three, and now
you let the others out. The way I fig
ure from that. I reckon you must have
some intention of hiutlng that It was
me. Am 1 reasoning rigtit about It?"
“I said 1 wasn't going to call any
names, and I didn’t," Holmes an
swered; ”1 didn't think you would
conje out in the open about it. unless
there wasn’t any way for you to crawl
out of It altogether; and since you've
acknowledged, we’ll just settle the
business right here and have It over
with."
“I reckon we ain’t goin’ to have uo
serious trouble atAur this, Holmes."
Carnes said. “There’s a mistake out
somewhere, and I'm Just as anxious to
get at the bottom of tc as you are
"You done ruht in speaking up
about it; but 1 think we can straight
en up any trouble between me and you
without argument.”
“You might as well rut that out.”
the other retorted angrily. “If there
was any possible chance In the world
of it being a mistnke, 1 wouldn’t ’ve
takeo the stand I do. The goods are
on you. and you can’t back down in
any such way us trying to make out
it's alt a mistake."
“That's abotii as far as you go.
Holmes." Carnes said, equally as
angry as the other now.
“It's got to come, fellers.” Fultz
said. “Just step back and let 'em have
plenty of room "
They arranged themselves tn an un
even tine half a dozen steps away.
To a man; they exhibited traces of
excitement, more so than did either
Holmes or. Carnes.
The iatter had stood for an Instant
looking at hla antagonist as if he could
fHE VIDALIA ADVANCE. VIDALIA. GEORGIA.
mot bring hlmnolf to believe* be had
heard the words that were spoken.
Finally he removed the vfcgt that
hung upon him unbuttoned and pitched
It aside.
He moved slowly aod calmly, al
though in the moonlight It could be
seen that his face was shades leaa
swarthy than common.
“Well, Pm ready!” he announced as
be approached Holmes.
“This la a question that's got to
be carried to a finish,” the latter ad
dressed himself to the crowd as much
as to Carnes, “and It will be settled
with knives. I’m the cflke that's been
given the wrong deal In It. and 1
reckon I got the right to name the way
we’ll proceed.”
“Well settle It with our fista. like
a couple of grow n-up men," Carnes In
terposed with a sneer. “Instead of ac
cording to some of these moving pic
ture plays.”
"That’s like you." Holmes returned.
• also with a sneer. “I'll fight a fist
fight with any man in ten or twelve
pounds of idy weight either way. bnt
you outweigh me nigh on to twenty
pounds—over fifteen, anyway.
“There used to be an old way of de
ciding arguments out here that they
called ‘chawing your corners,' and
that's the way this shebang Is going
to come off. I got a knife aad you
got one!
"We’ll take this here bandanna, and
I put a corner of It in my mouth and
you take one In yours.
“Then. wh<A some of the boqr? give
the signal, we’ll wade in, and we'll
keep It up until one or the other un
lets go his corner of the rag. That's
the only way this question is going to
be tended to.
“With knives we’ll be on an equal
basis —we will be. that Is If you’ve got
the sand to stand up to me. which it’s
my belief you ain’t!
“I ain’t been sure for some time that
you ain’t Just about 90 per cent bluff,
and Intend to show you upt”
For the first time Carnes lost control
of himself.
“You nor nobody else can’t say that
to my face." he exclaimed in a raised
tone with a number of oaths; “and If
you keep on, It don’t matter a cuss
with me whether It's knives or gnns,
or anything else."
He drew forth a knife from hts rear
pocket, opened It. and snatched one
end of the handkerchief Holme? held (
out to him.
“S'long as you just simply got to
have It.” he growled from beneath his
set teeth. “It’s coming to you, and
you're going to get It. Come on!"
“Fultz here will count three,”
Holmes stated, "and we start Just the !
second he gives ns the last count."
Fultz instantly began an emphatic
refusal to act in the capacity men
tioned. but a quick 10-*!>; from Heines
silenced him; and aftn a si uh f Hesi
tation he nodded his head.
"All right, then!" he exclaimed.
'■Ready?"
Both men stood facing each other less
corner of the handkerchief between
tightly clenched teeth each inclined
forward upon the balls of his feet,
with a knife In his right hand raised
breast high and held near his body,
and with his eyes glaring fixedly at
the other.
“One !*’
"Two!”
A second passed; another; Fultz
hesitated, thee glanced inquiringly at
Holmes.
Suddenly the fatter dropped hts
knife, grasped the bandana from his
mouth and jerked it from the other's
teeth with a farce that brought Carnes
stHggering toward him.
Holmes caught his shoulders, and
began to pound upon his hack and
yell with maniacal abandon:
“You owe me ten dollars!" he shout
ed In a voice that startled some horses
a hundred yards away.
“Let me see you—hiccough !’’
He danced about, slapping Carnes
upon the back, bending double, going
from one outburst of wild Joy into an
other.
“Why, you low down son of a gun!”
he roared. “Everybody knows that you
wouldn’t know how to tell a lie on any
one, even If you tried!”
While he entered into another par
oxysm of hilarity, the spectators be
gan to recover front tbetr bewilder
ment and Join in Ihe din, although not
with such whole-souled mirth as
Holmes exhibited.
The transformation had come about
so suddenly, and was so unexpected,
that they were unable to show their
appreciation properly at first.
Even Fultz himself had not entirely
recovered from his astonishment. In
spite of she fact that before entering
into his part of the affair he had
caught the almost imperceptible wink
Holmes had given him.
“Let’s see you hiccough!" the latter
was gasping over and over. “Let's see
you try it once!”
"Heavens'" tarnes muttered in a
voice of utter disgust. "Oh. heavens!"
He had been standing in an uncer
tain attitude, staring at Holmes fool
ishly.
Finally he closed his knife and re
turned It to his pocket.
Once he gave a furtive look about
him. as if be had in mind the thought
of attempting to escape.
Then the trace of a grin appeared
upon hts cheek, which had rapidly be
gun to ehauge to a deeper color
“I’ll give you twenrv-flve dollars If
you're able to hiccough." announced
Holmes.
Carnes grinned sheepishly.
"I’d give a hundred ts I was able
to." he said.
Naturally.
The Girl —"1 admire that pianist’s
finish- Don’t yon?" The Man— -“Two;
but I always dread his beginning.]^
SCHOOL NOTES.
' -*•* > ♦
This is “parent’s week" at school
and it has been very gratifying to
have so many visit the various de
partments. If you haven’t visited in
the grades of your children, do so
today.
Sc»uts Active.
The Scouts have been given a big
part in clean-up week. There are
a number of vacant lots in town in
the business section that present a
very unattractive appearance. With
a lady chairman, each lot is being
thoroughly cleaned by the Scouts.
Already the town is taking on a
cleaner and more sanitary condition.
Contestant* Chosen.
All the contestants in the literary
department of out school have beer
chosen for the district contest the
.latter part of. this month.. The fol
lowing are the pupils who will repre
sent us ;
Music—Lttcile Shuman.
Recitation—Ruth Wilson.
Declamation—l.etoy Meadows.
Ready Writing—Joyce Sikes and
James Cromartie.
We hope to have a full quota of
boys in athletics.
Girl Scouts Field Day.
The Field Day exercises of the Girl
Scouts was a success in every res
pect. The girls practiced hard and
every Scout was rcpiesented in some
game except three. That was a won
derful spirit to be shown by many
girls. Miss Downs and Miss Walker
deserve much credit for thi excellent
training given our girls.
School takes in now at 8:30. We
have resumed our chapel exercises.
More time has, been given to singing
since Christmas in t'ne grammar sch«|M
and high school. The results of
these efforts have been very evident
at chapel.
The Girl Scouts had a delightful
hike out to Mr. Joe home
and down into his pasture last Sat
urday afternoon. An unusually large
number of girls enjoyed this hike. J
On the way out a number enjoyed
wading in the water at Rocky creek.
On arriving at the pasture an open
place between beautiful trees was se- j
lected as the place for preparing the)
lunch. A number of interesting
games were played and the fun came
when groups of girls began gather
ing wood and lighting the fires.
Many good things made up the lunch
and in several cases more was par
taken than was good for the partak
er. A party arrived in town at 8;30
tired hut happy.
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Paraat-TVacker Meeting.
A most* interestng and instructive
program was rendered on last Friday
by members of the Parent-Teacher
Association. Much interest is shown
in this organization and many help
ful programs given during this school
year. It has been a great factor in
the school life of the community.
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♦ ROUTE THREE LOCALS +
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The singing at the home of Mr.
G. W. Tapley Saturday nght was
enjoyed by a large crowd.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fulmer of
near Vidalia spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Angus Todd.
Mrs. W. L. Rachels and children
were the .all-day guests-of, Mrs. Wil
son Lamb Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Todd and
Mr. Luther Lamb of Vidalia attend
ed the singing at Mr. G. W. Tap
ley’s Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Elliott and
family, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tap
ley and family attended services at
North Thompson Sunday-
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Lamb spent
Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Bacon.
Mr. and Mrs. VV. D. Scott spent
last Friday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Sellers in the Taylor Spring
section.
Mrs. B. W. Elliott is spending the
week with her daughter. Mrs. John
Price, near Soperton.
The go-around singing will be at th®
home of Mr. B. W. Elliott Saturday
night and everybody is invited to
come and help with the singing.
TULIP.
MASONIC RESOLUTIONS.
Ina-umch as the Grand Architect
•f the U’i —se h::s er tered the home)
r; one of our beloved brothers, O. V..
.shat pe. and summoned him to the
ledge on high.
We. your committee, have' been,
called upon to <l;aft resolutions of l
.cspect befitting tbs brother,
Theic.'-e, Be Resolved. .
hirst, that in iis j assing to tiaej
great, beyond the home is broken, ai
chair is made vacant, the children
lave lost a good father, the wife a!
devoted husband the community a
good citizen, and the lodge a good
brother.
.Second, that the chair he once
filled in the ledg-. loom will see him
not again, ar.. : the friendly associa
tions ve*e had“with him are an in
cident of the .past.
Th.rd, that a copy of these resolu
tion! be fur. h d to the family of,
the brother a '.opy sent to the Vida
lia Advance for publication, and a
copy spread upon t ! e minutes of our
lodge ?.i d become a part of the re
cords .
W. L. ■! LIVER,
J. S. JENKINS.
J. B. TODD.
HONOR ROLL.
Following is the honor roll of Class
No. 4, Junior Department, Vidalia
Baptist Sunday School, for March ;
Hazel Shuman.
Olive Horton.
Mollie Belle McDonald.
This class has paid to the Window
and Room Furitishuig Fund $28.50.
The amounts paid by each of the
members of the class is as follows:
Hazel Shuman $5.18.
Maurine Darby $4.86.
Olive Horton $3.00.
Dorothy Huie $2.‘6.
Juanita Thompson $2.37.
Dorothy McGlohon $2.00.
Mollie Belle McDonald $1.83.
Georgia Mae Whitaker SI.OO.
Eudelle Faulk 50c.
Gussie Lee Coleman 20c.
Esther Hackel 17c.
Honorable mention for perfect at
tendance during the month—Juanita
Thompson and Vivian Tate.
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