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V SYLVANIA c Telephone 1 1 VOL. XXVI. yi YOUR GOODS SO NICE ARE AND YOUR PRICES SO LOW ” f *s? ' % Is the remark a certain Sylvania lady made in our store the other day. “I like to trade at your store because I can always find just what I want,” she continued, it made us fee! mighty good to hear this too. It shows that our efforts to give greater values at lower prices are being appreciated. We want every lady in Screven county to think the same. Come to see us, we will greatly appreciate a visit from you. COOL SUMMER FURNITURE Would you know the way to bargain land ? Then follow the path of the pointed hand, where your promise to pay is as good as gold, and naught but the best in Furniture is sold. -ddfilgB II \m 508 i 9 : In view of the fact that every one in the world gets tired at some time, we have decided to give ev ery one who willl take it, a rest for a small out lay of cash. Old Hickory Porch Chair, the kind Webster, Olay, Stevens and Tombs were partial to $4.75. Down-to-the-minute Rattan Rockers, cool and com fortable, $2.68 to $6.50. The newest thing for porch or hall is the cane or ^ lounge, $0.50. rattan thr calf-path. (“Dedicated to the lovers of ‘English as she is spelt.’ ”) (lire day through the primeval wood, A calf walkt home, as good calves should; But made a trail all bent askew, A crooked trail as all calves do. Since then two hundred years have fled, And, I infer, the. calf is dead. But still he left behind his trail, And thereby hangs a moral tale. The trail was taken that passed up next day By a lone dog that way. And then the wise bell-wether sheep Pursued the trail o’er vale and steep, And drew the flock behind him, too, As good bell-wethers o’er always hill do. And from that day, old woods and glade Through those a path was made, And many men wound in and oat, And turned and dodged and bent about. And uttered words of righteous wrath Because ’twas such a crooked path: But still they followed—do not laugh— The first migrations winding of that calf, And through this wood way stalkt Because he wabbled when he walkt. This forest path became a lane, That bent and turned and turned again; This crooked lane became a road Where many a poor horse, with his load. „ Toiled on beneath the burning sun, And traveled some three miles in cne. And thus a century and a half They trod the footsteps of that calf. The years past on in swiftness fleet, The road became a village street And this, before the men were aware, A city’s crowded thoroughfare, And soon the central street was this Of a renowned metropolis. And men two centuries and a half Trod in the footsteps of that calf; Each flay a hundred thousand rout Followed the zigzag calf about; And o’er his crooked journey went The traflic of a continent. A hundred thousand men were led They lly a calf near three centuries dead, followed still his crooked way And lost one hundred years a day; To^h-VstabliSTrTdelent A lesson might teach moral this Wore I ordained and called to preach, For men are prone to go it blind And do what other men have done. They follow in the beaten track, And out and in and forth and back. And still their devious course pursue, To Hut keep the path Unit others do. how the wise wood-gods must l* u S h - , . . . ... teach— But I am not ordained to preach. —Saui. Walter Foss. A Few Good Ones. •‘Are you the defendant?” asked a man in the courtroom, speaking boss,” to an old negro. the reply, “I “No was ain’t done nothin’ to be called fiames like that. I’se got a law yer here—he does ydit?” the defensing.” “Tiffn who are Fetching Hats for . the | 'v'“ Summer Oirl Hats that are so low in price as jto it^ke them eminently fit to knock about in, yet so pretty as to make ft almost a pity to do so. These charm= ing bits of summer head=gear are dj; Ataline, Pique and Straw in all effect^ ive shapes. Exclusive styles for exclusive people and if they wern’t worth the money they wouldn’t be here. HAVE YOU A GOOD FIGURE? ■■ In order to have your gowns fit., properly you should wear a corset suited to your figi.lvJ* We have all the summer models in now tfkt' they dosen’t are feel wonderfully them and made—so sturdy light the iig $f. the satisfact - yet enough to gifK most O ry wear. . f HAMMOCKS Droning bees, sultry noon, a pleasantly eternal fitness. shaded, We a drowsy occupant—This r: are in the eternal fit s: fe* • business—we provide the hammocks. Here the prices : A good strong round thread fra–u moclc 98 cents, better grades $1.25 to $4.50. L. H. HILTON CO. . . “I’s the gemniun what stole the chickens.” There is a difference and of opinion brake between a conductor man on a certain line in Montana as to the pronunciation of the station’s name, Eurelia. Passengers are considerably startled on arrival at this particu lar station to hear the conductor yell: liar!” “You’re a liar; you’re a This statement is then con firmed by the brakeman, who roars: “You really are; you really are!” . –Tg T„ 7S$Z i , •, and .-extreme j Be! who devout. fore each meal a long grace was said. To their dismay and horror the new boarder sat bolt upright while the others at table reverent ly bowed their heads. When the second day passed and the young man evinced no disposition to un bend, the good lady of the house could endure the situation . . no longer. “Atheism?” asked she sharply. No, madam,” humbly “boil.” respon de the new boarder, The nlnv wn« " a “Hamlet Hamlet, ” end ana - the , performance was for one night only. All the townspeople the week attended the show, and D P a P el ..... aa i, pl Ut .i nnpn °l >e « 101 f or V n e the next day the criti- . notice, cism read thusly : “Hamlet’ was played ( in our Town Hall last • v ht ^ VP Mu V and r, Ins • com m S pany. It. was a great social event. There has been a long discussion as to whether Bacon or Shakespeare wrote the plays com monly attributed easily settled to Shakespeare. Let It can be now. the graves of the two writers be opened. The.one who toned over last night is the author. Two x boys, •' while intently J fish . . n strictly preserved 3 water, , ir *g \ only provided for which one was with a permit, were quite sud ** whereupon »■■'">"“ one of f q, them, «* hastily collecting his tackle, set off at his best speed across the fields, the keeper following. four After covering three or the miles of very heavy country, angler seated himself, and awaited the panting and angry pursuer. “Do you know,” asked the keeper, “that you are not allowed to fish in that water without per mission ?” “Y r es,” answered the lad, “but I have permission,. “Ive got. an 6rd6r.” SYLVANIA, SCREVEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1906. “What did you run for, their?” said the astonished and irate keeper. lad “Oh, just to let the other get away’’—he hadn’t got one.” THE ROAD QUESTION. Mr. Editor :-I have been so hllsv ? d comino- ' back / to mv - P A H .,! t , U , 5 Z , , J , Mv I B other W al ter J 1,3 bow U T l 7 „ • i '\hpir S life tZ dJmpIV t KaihIk S s . p v, ) - ‘ investments, money to carry on n and ‘ \ land ’ supplies p i v etc and ^ -oes “ K . « ’ m»£ % e,edit system unsnccessW I spe\k. will let the 1 rophet Nehemiah See ninth chapter 3oth Jbtfi..verses: also fifth chaptei beginning at the 2nd to the 6th verse; and when you have lead them, see where you my brother voters, are drifting to ft* san e slavery. Who does it yield its increase in'? The monev kings He further says, that what is really bondage, is to be the eternal slave of the live stock dealers. Correct; but let’s see what brought it about. Had we never gone in debt or borrowed money we today would have had money of our own; and if we had stood shoulder to shoulder, the live stock dealers would not be making so much out of us. Instead of $250 for horses and mules, we would be getting them for $150 and $175, and instead of buying com and hay at $1.25, it we would not. have to buy to feed that stock on. What brought this about? Greed lor gain, and the mania struck or hit so many of us, trying to keep up with the times. . My Brother Walker says to raise the money we need to build roads ot chert or gravel, would require 25 per cent, of tax, that is if a man is worth $4,000 would have to pay $1,000; he could not, but if it be divided by 50 this would be a nominal sum, one practical to pay. Let’s see; 25 per cent, of $4,000 makes $1,000 for 50 divisions, and we find it would be $20.00 per when year. But that won’t work, for you sell bonds for it, you will have to pay at the same rate over $40.00. He further says it takes money, not hot air, to build roads; neither one will do it—it talc is work. He says the good people who are progressive and enterprising on all matters will be shown how to get out I old rut on the road question, J. Fashionable Shoes * > You will wear shoes thissum= mer will you not? Everybody who is anybody will wea¥ them. Fashion and comfort go hand in hand for, the coolness and £ood sense of right fitting, well made i 9xtords a PP eal Promptly to people ,vho have used them. We Self the $2.50, $3.50 and $5.00 kind; Ever notice them? They are all oyer, town. * r And so they will, for look at that lady’s horse in a certain little town, left the rut, hurt her, tore up the buggy, and killed another widow lady’s little boy. Why was it all brought about? By an automobile. Brother voters, who or how many of vou are able 1° ride °%° f °, f those things. Some say if they f had good roads, they would go to church more. Hei ght, and ,«« ^!l go, and! do Now, my brother goes so far as to write to the clerk of the court of Wilcox. He further says, 1 unintentionally misled the peo- ‘ ple _ Jt ig { ^ not say for what they were bonded; but, as he goes to the clerk, I will let -•» -diuavy vpealc in bebatf ££^1^“ * ““ A^eviilie, ... Gm, „ June T H, ,. 190b. Mr. • I «^ or( J inary g (| m4ia vviicox, or ueoi e u, do at ^^oml^l or bonds ,.1 am S not not kfavlfo ^ favor ot “> niU; vdS uuven into• it oj taxation being . high. Our tax! so - war already assessed for 1904 at $80.00 on the $1,000, and it was bonds, or pay that immense sum. As it is, our tax for 1905 was $20.00 on the $1,000, and I see no prospect of its getting any less for the next thirty years to come. While our couuty is only bonded for $40,000, lt- went out that it was for $80,000, but it will amount to more than that before it is paid. I am opposed to bonds for anything, any more. Yours Respectfully, J. M. Warren, Ordinary, Wilcox County, Ga. Now, Mr. Johnson makes it appear that the people are in favor of bonds, Mr. Warren tells me that most of the people were opposed, but as the debt was already contracted and the property assessed, that it (bonds) was the only remedy out of it. I have talked it over with 40 men in different parts of the county,"and they were alTopposed to bonds, except one, and he, no doubt, expects to make something out of it. As to the Samson and Delilah story, he could see no logical ap plication Delilah in this. Let’s see: Now, pretended to love Samsou, and no doubt wanted laid him to be independent, and he his head in her lap, and she ctressed him, and she ran his fingers through his hair until she got him to sleep—then his hair went into the hands of the Phil istines. Th when he j and sa\v_lfl fc Kid let them do, it was too late, and his eyes paid the. penalty. So, brother voter, don’t let the bond business rock your conscience to sleep, until you vote for them. If so, when you awake to conscious ness, you will not be able to go out as before, but will have to grind at the wheel that turns from you every time. Now, as to the snake and the worship o£ God, let us examine «<* «•»»■ »“« s “ it bites. There are those who belong to f he church that I have in charge, who have moved out of the county and gone, letters and have ' written for theiv (12 in all) saying they will never come back to this county. The ordi nar y tells mo ,„a« some „ave loft Z td^The “wisafs J- h0 a the taxr if direct or indirect. 'Let us see. Here is the live stock man who says that t c i jir ], i.„ . v :ii have to add $10.00 tohis mules; inan says i wiU have to . have $o.UU more fftr toi m> , . bug- y gies, or $3.00 more .or my wagon; the groceryman says he must add one cent on his bacon, one cent on bis collee, lo cents on his Hour, one-half cent on his calico, and other goods, The land owner adds 50 cents per acre on his land rent, 10 cents on every bushel of corn that be let's you have. Who pays all the taxes? It is _ those who get it by the sweat of the brow, Jacob V. oazemore. Pinevievv, Ga. Presiding Elder’s Round. Savannah District, Third Round. Trinity, June 17, 11 a. m. Grace, “ “ 8 p.m.. Springfield at Rincon, June 23-24. Guyton at Guyton, June 24, 8p. m. Oliver at Egypt, June 25. Mt. Zion at St. Marks, July 7-8. Waynesboro, July 8, 8 p. m. Midville at Fair Haven, July 13. Rocky Ford at Scarboro,July 14-15 Mi lien, July 15, 8 p. m. Wesley Monumental, July 22, 11 a. m. Epworth, July 22, 8 p. m. Lawtoiiviile at Ellis Chapel, July 28-29. Girard at Bethel, August 4-5. McBride at Harmony, August 5-6 Sylvania at Buck Greek, August 11 - 12 . Taylor’s Creek, August 18-19. Hinesville, August 19-20. Cembroke, August 25-26. Eden, September 1-2. James M. Lovett. P. E. / v ' % For the past eight vyars it has-been our custom to give absolutely free to'someone , of . r - * our customers something of value during the year. This season we* have adopted the “profit sharing” plan and wiil give to each customer wli*> spends with us during the sum mer and fall iSli.OO, a high^mde standard'!afting ma clime absolutely free, or for $25.00 worth of gnipbo plione cheeks and $2.98 ui casli we will also give a graphophone. These are high grade 10 in. tarn table machines. Will last for years and Tie. a source of pleasure in music loving humo.’ ‘ any • * ■* 8 A YE YOUR COUPONS. • * * .dr ♦ » 4] WmM, s s ** . ^ m. n . Central of Ga. Ry Excursions. To Portland, Oregon and turn, account Hotel Mens Benefit Association, June 25-29, 1906. Very low excursion rates. For dates of sale, limits, etc., ap ply to nearest ticket agent. To Knoxville, Tenn., Account Summer School of the South, J une 19-27, 1906 ; one fare plus 25 cents round trip. Tickets on sale June 17th, 18th, J9th, 23rd, 24th. 30th, July 7tli, 14th and 15th, 1906 : final limit 15 days—except that extension to September 30th can be obtained under the usual conditions. To Cumberland Island, Ga., Ac count Georgia Teachers Association, June 21-23, 1906 ; one fare plus 25 cents round trip from all points in Georgia. Tickets on sale June 19th 20th and 21st; final limit June 25th 1906. To Athens, Ga., Account Uni versity Summer School, June 26th— July 27th, 1906; one fare plus 25 cents round trip. Tickets on sale June 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26, 30th, July 2nd, 9th and 16th, 1906 ; final limit 15 days—except that extension to September 30th can be obtained under the usual conditions. To Dublin, Ga., account 1906. lin Chautauqua, .Line 17-23, One fare plus 25 cents for in dividuals. One cent per mile for Military Companies and Brass Bands, twenty or more Tickets on one ticket in uniform. on sale June 16th to 23rd, inclu sive; final limit, June 25. 1906, from points between Thomaston and Dover, inclusive, Dover and Dublin, inclusive, Eatontou and Gordon, inclusive and Monticello and Ft. Valley, inclusive. For further information, apply to nearest ticket agent. RATE :—One fare plus 25 cents will apply account of the follow ing excursions. To Macon, Ga., account Grand Lodge K. of P. (Colored), July 10-14, 1906. To Monteaglo, Tenn.. account Monteagle Bible Training School, July 5-August 1. 1906. To Monteagle, Tenn., July account Womans congress, 30 August 20, 1906. To Monteagle, Tenn.. account Monteagle Sunday School Insti tute, July 15, August 5, 1906. ' To Lexington, Ky., account National Grand Lodge United Brothers and Sisters of the Mys terious Ten, July 30, August 3. 1906. NO. 46. Asheville'. X. C.,. account Convent ion Com m< ■rcial Law League, of America, July 30, August 1. 1906. for tuli information relative to rates, dates of sale, limits, etc.', apply to nearest ticket agent. To Omaha, Neb., and returi i, account International Conven tion Baptist Young People's Un ion of America. July 12, 15, 1906. Tickets on sale July 9, 10. 11, and 12, 1906. Rate one fare plus $2.00 round trip. To Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo, Col., and return, account annual meeting Benevo lent and Protective Orders of Elks, Denver, Col., July 16-21, 1906). Excursion tickets at very low rates, will be on sale July 9 to 14, inclusive. To Los Angeles and Ban Fran cisco, Cal., and return., excursion tickets at very low rates on sale June 24 to Julv 6, 1906, inclusive. For full information in regard to rates, dates of sale, limits, etc., apply to nearest ticket agent. The Very Best Remedy for Bowel Trouble. Mr. M. F. Burroughs, an old and well-known resident of Bluff ton, Ind., says; “I regard Cham berlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy as the very hr t remedy for bowel trouble, make this statement sifter having used the remedy in m v family for several years. I am never with out it.” This remedy is almost sure to be needed before the sum mer is over. Why.not buy it now and be prepared for such an emergency? For sale by (I. M. Overstreet – Co., Druggists, Syl vania, Ga. | Sewing 1 Machines A Specialty. Prices to suit everyDody-; any kind of sewing machine from $8 up; second hand machines of CY ery description. celebrated 1 make a special ty of the Wheeler – Wilson, and the Singer Sewing Machines, the Lest in the world satisfaction guaranteed. P;f; :s j and terms to suit the purchaser. I Repairing done on short not ice. 'Write oiwaU on, A. B. GLISSON, Sylvania. Georgia.