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r I / -T f r fierald and Advertiser. Pitfalls to Avoid. NEWNAN, FRIDAY, MAY 14. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. “HOW TIMF.S HAVE CHANGED.” (T< Whvn we were young, people hie I colds, soaked kkeir feet in hot water and got well. Now they have grip, take quinine and feel sick all summer. Then they had sore throat, wrapped a piece of fat pork in an old sock, tied it around the neck at night and went to 1 work the next morning. Now they have ] tonsilitis, a surgical operation and two weeks in the house. Then they had stomach ache and took castor oil and recovered. Now they have appendici tis, a week in the hospital, and six feet due east and west and four feet per pendicular. Then they worked; they labor now. In those days they wore un derclothes, now they wear lingerie. Then they went to a restaurant; now they go to a cafe. Then they broke a leg - now they fracture a limb. People went crazy then; they have brain storm now. Politicians paid good hard cash for support; now they send Gov ernment garden seeds. Just so, and more: Then it was bet ter for a preacher to break a limb than to disappoint a congregation; then they took their feet in their hands and walked five or six miles to "meetin’;” now they get in an automobile and go half a mile to attend “divine ser vices;” then the preacher thundered at the hearer that if he didn't repent he would go to hell ; now the surpliced clergyman mildly reminds his utterly utter audience that if they don't attend church suppers, fairs, rummage sales, and box suppers, he, the aforesaid dominie, will be blankety blank if they don’t finally land in an altitude in which there will be an absence of frig- dity and a prevalence of caloric that will render them intensely uncomforta ble; then if a brother or sister went awry he or siie was promptly “turned out of the meetin’;” now thev may with impunity vi/date every principle of the decalogue; then the sisterhood took their “knittin’ ” and spent the day with a neighbor; now, if they can get their hats within the room, they sit bolt upright for a brief "pop call;” then an afflicted man was troubled with white swelling; now lie has caries of the tibia, and anchilosis of the ankle joint; then when a -farmer was bed ridden his neighbors broke up his ground and "pitched” a crop for him; now it is every man for himself, and let the devil take the hindmost; then boys remained at home and helped to support the family until they reached their 21st birthday ; now the boys are grown at about seventeen, and tell the "old man” you can paddle your own canoe; then only one cause for divorce between husband and wife was recog nized ; marriage was understood to be an honorable estate; now the divorce court is open all the time, and separa tions are brought about with great ease and facility ; then there was mon ey in the homes of the people, and one neighbor could borrow from another, and not infrequently without note or security: now all the money is in banks, and to secure a loan you must make a gilt-edged note, and pay from 8 to 10 per cent. ; then the Sabbath was a day of physical rest, a holy day ; now we have little left but a continent al Sunday, a day of entertainment and jollification ; then sinners were "power fully” converted; now in a cold, phleg matic, unemotional manner they hold up their hands, and the enterprising evangelist instructs the no less enter prising newspaper reporter to state next morning in his reeking sheet that thore were "1.000 conversions at the great tabernacle meeting last night;’’ then presiding elders, full of faith and the Holy Ghost, came to their quarter ly meetings, preached Saturday morn ing and evening, Sunday morning and evening, with a spiritual love feast in the afternoon, Monday morning a great doctrinal sermon was delivered, the people were visited by "the elder,” who was a great man; now many of the beloved come Sunday night, preach a little short sermonette, in a cold per functory manner administer the Lord’s Supper, hold a brief and meaningless session of the quarterly conference at 9 a. m. Monday, mount their throbbing automobile or gracefully swing them selves into a Pullman, and vanish in a cloud of dust. But we desist, We are no pessimist, nor is our liver out of or der, but we cannot divest ourself of the conviction that in many respects the former days were better than these days. "You are in the employ of that mil lionaire up on the hill, aren’t you?” snapped the sharp-faced woman who ran the butter and egg shop. "Yes, ma’am,” responded the man in the while apron, "and 1 want two pounds of butter for my master's ta ble. He said he’d sent to Augusta Herald. The mail order business has grown alarmingly within the past few years, and has assumed such magnitude as to amount annually to a trade volume of more than $300,01X1,000. That SHOO,0000,00 a year is taken out of the money circulation of those places in which the customers of the mail order houses live, and added to the circulation of these mail order stores in large cities. To the extent that pat rons of mail order houses send out of their town for merchandise, that town is injured by the loss of this money that should have remained there, and to the extent of this loss in its money circulation every person in that town is proportionately injured. Suppose all the people in a town were to decide to do all their trading with mail order houses. What would be the result? Every store in that town would he closed. The business houses would be suffered to fall into de cay, because there would be no mer chants to rent them. The army of salesmen and store employees would be out of work. The town would be dead. This is a proposition that nobody can fail to understand. Likewise is it true that if all the trade of a town be ing done through mail order houses would kill a town completely, then a part of its trade being done through mail order houses will kill it in part, and in part just equal to the proportion of the mail order trade of any of its people. Why, therefore, should people adopt that form of trading, and why should they buy anything from a mail order house in a distant city, instead of buy ing from a merchant at home, so long of course as the home merchant fur nishes equal goods at equal prices with the foreign or mail order houses? People do this because they believe they can buy cheaper, or get more for their money. A greater mistake was never made. A mail order store CANNOT sell goods cheaper than another store. True, this claim is made, but it isn’t true. They cannot buy their goods cheaper than merchants who sell to customers in person, and who have equal adantages in buying. A mail or der house may buy second-class, old or damaged goods, such as merchants who sell to customers personally will not handle, and this class of goods they may sell cheaper, but not standard goods. Neither are mail order houses satisfied with smaller profits, as is proven by the great fortunes made by some who have engaged in that busi ness. A merchant who sells to customers personally must keep standard goods, or he cannot sell them. Every article is inspected by the merchant before he places it in stock and examined by the purchaser, nnd if not perfect is re jected. The mail order house, on the contrary, ships its customers whatever it has, the refused goods that standard merchants would not handle, and in this way may apparently sell cheaper. In this day of imitations, when often only an expert can detect the genuine from the spurious—until after it is be ing used—the reputation of the dealer and the price for which the article is sold is often the only way to tell the good from the bad. And the cheapest first is always the dearest in the end. It is this poorer, rejected class of goods that the mail order houses generally sell. The country is flooded with mail or der house catalogues, luring people with their representation of low prices to trade with them. But every reason of self-interest and good common sense urges that these be regarded as the gift-bearing Greeks that they really are, and that all trading should be done where the customer can personally ex amine the goods he buys and have be hind them the guarantee of a dealer whom he knows. Death of Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson. Mobile, Ala., May 9. Heath came almost instantly to Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson, the well-known South ern authoress, while she was dressing j this morning at her home, No. 930 Gov ernment street, causing a distinct shock to her relatives and friends all over the country. Death was due to an attack of heart failure. Arising early this morning, Mrs. Wilson seemed to be in the best of health, considering her advanced age. She retired early on Saturday night, and was in the best of spirits. Shortly before 7 o’clock, while dress ing, she was seized with heart trouble and died before any assistance could be given her. Mrs. Wilson was born at Columbus, Ga., May 8, 1835, and was, therefore, 74 years of age. Her parents were Matthew Ryan and Sarah Howard Evans, of that city, and at the age of 11 years she accompanied them to San Antonio, Texas, remaining there for three years. She came to this city more than sixty years ago, and had resided here continually ever since. Her marriage in 1868, in this city, to Col. L. M. Wilson, a well-known bank er in his time, was an event that was long remembered. He died in 1891, and there were no children. The death of Mr. Wilson was a shock to her, from which she never fully re covered. It was here that Mrs. Wilson came into "Ashland,” the home of her ideal, which was built seventy years ago, located on Spring Hill avenue, and, though since given over to strides of commercialism, is now the ideal of a great city of people, although the mansion still stands to perpetuate the memory of Mrs. Wilson, the beautiful grounds having been divided into resi dence lots. It was at that old home that Mrs. Wilson produced such popular books as "Inez.” “A Tale of the Alamo,” "Beulah,” "Macaria,” "St. Elmo,” a hook written during the close of the Civil War, and probably her greatest sjork. Among her other notable works were "Vashti,” “Infelice.” "At the Mercy of Tiberius” and “The Speckled Bird.” Her first book was “Inez,” written in 1856, and her last production was "Devota,” in 1907. Mrs. Wilson spent the evening time of her beautiful and even life in retire ment and quietness verging on soli tude. She cared to see only her per sonal friends, although, in spite of her age, she was in most excellent health and quite active. In her later daysjshe refused to be interviewed by newspa per men as to her works and life, avoid ing all publicity and feeling perhaps somewhat piqued because of certain criticisms and strictures on her publica tion, "The Speckled Bird.” Mrs. Wilson is survived by three sis ters—Mrs. Virginia E. Bragg, of this city, relative of Gen. Braxton Bragg, of Civil War fame; Mrs. J. W. Bush, of Birmingham, and Mrs. Leo Tarle- ton, of New York City, besides rela tives in many parts of the United States. Does Passenger Traffic Pay? Philadelphia Press. Is there a profit for railroads in their passenger traffic? Most of the railroad presidents say not. But it is a curious thing that all railroads, while denying that there is a profit in hauling people, still spend enormous sums to promote passenger traffic. The Pennsylvania’s president says quite bluntly that as the average fare on his lines is now a fraction under two cents a mile the rate is too low. He draws the inference that passenger business is not profitable. And yet the Pennsylvania is spending over $100,- 000,000 on its New York terminal, which will be used solely for passenger traffic. The New York Central is spending half as much on a similar enterprise, and one in which freight will never help pay a penny of the cost. At Wash ington there was but recently finished the most magnificent railroad station in the world. It cost over $14,000,000 and not a pound of freight can be car ried into it. Other railroads have ex pended millions upon terminals that cater to passenger business only. In vestors might inquire : Why all these vast sums to foster passenger traffic if that traffic doesn’t pay? An alligator had swallowed her hus band. “The creature must be killed at all hazards,” she finally said. "You are right in demanding ven geance,” a bystander remarked. ‘‘It isn’t that so much,” she said, "but Jim was wearing a pair of cuff buttons that would look just lovely if made into hat-pins.” Honesty is a good thing in connection with an insurance policy. ANOTHER WOMAN CURED CURES RHEUMATISM Every case of Rheumatism has its origin and its development in the blood. It is not a disease which is contracted like a cold, but it is in the blood and svstem before a pain is felt, and the changes in the weather or any physical irregularities, such as a spell of indigestion, bowel disturbance, etc., are merely the exciting causes producing the pains and aches, which are the natural symptoms of the disease. Rheumatism is caused by an excess of uric acid and other corrosive, irritating poisons in the blood, which are carried through, the circulation to every' part of the system. Every muscle, nerve, membrane, tissue and joint becomes saturated with these acrid, irritating impurities, or coated with fine, insoluble caustic matter, and the sharp, piercing pains or the dull, constant aches are felt with every physical movement. When the blood is filled with uric acid poison, perma nent relief cannot be expected from liniments, plasters, or other external treatment. Such measures give temporary relief, but in order to conquer Rheumatism and bring about a complete cure, the uric acid and other inflammatory matter must be expelled, and this cannot be done with external treatment. S. S. S. cures Rheumatism because it is a perfect and entirely vegetable blood purifier. It goes down into the circulation, neutralizes the acids, and dissolves the irritating depos its which are pressing on the sensi tive nerves and tissues and produc ing pain, enriches the weak, sour blood, and removes every atom of impurity from the circulation. So instead of being a weak, sour stream, distributing uric acid to the different parts of the system, the blood is strong and healthy and therefore able to supply every mus cle, nerve, bone and tissue with nourishment and strength. Then the inflam mation and swelling subside, the pains and aches cease, and not only is Rheumatism permanently cured, but under the fine tonic effects of S. S. S. the entire general health is benefitted and built up. In all forms of Rheuma tism, whether acute or chronic, S. S. S. will be found a safe and reliable treat ment. Special book on Rheumatism and any medical advice you desire will be furnished free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. Sometime ago, I had Rheumatism and had to quit work. The pain in my back and between my shoulders was so intense I could not rest or sleep. I tried everything, but nothing did me any good till I heard of and took S. S. S. This med icine cured me sound and well. It purified my blood and made me feel like a new man. CONRAD LOHR, Anderson, Ind. 122 E. 19th St. I was severely troubled with Rheumatism. I had it in my knees, legs and ankles, and any one who has ever had Rheumatism knows how excru ciating the pain is and how it interferes with one at work. I was truly in bad shape—having been bothered with it for ten years, off and on. A local physician advised me to use S. S. S. I did so. After taking two bottles I noticed the sore ness and pain were greatly reduced. I continued the medicine and was thoroughly cured; all pain, soreness and inflammation gone. I recommend S. S. S. to all Rheumatic sufferers. J. L. AGNEW, 803 E. Greenbrier St., Mt. Vernon, Ohio. By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Gardiner, Maine.—"I have been a great sufferer from organic troubles a ml a severe female weakness. T h e doctor said I would have to go to the hospital for an operation, hut I could not hear to think of it. I de cided to try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veg etable Compound and Sanative Wash I —and was entirely J cured after three them."— Mrs. S. A. Excursion Fares via Central of Georgia Railway Company. To Louisville,’ Ky.. nnd return. Ac count Southern Baptist Convention, to be held May 13-20, 1909. To Thamasville, Ga., and return.—Ac count Grand Lodge 1. O. O. F., of Georgia, to he held May 25-27, 1909. Tickets on sale from points in Georgia. To Memphis, Tenn., and return.—Ac count U. C. V. Reunion, to be held June 8-10, 1909. Asheville, N. C., and return.—Ac count Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan. biennial meeting, to he held July 12-20, 1909. Louisville, K.v., and return.—Ac count Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, to be held June S-lo. 1909. Savannah. Ga.. and return.—Ac count General Assembly Presbyte rian Church, to be held May 20-29, 1909. Columbus, Ga., and return.—Ac- . , ,, count Grand Lodge K. of P. 0 f I mg up to and all around To To Oh, Yes; He Knew. Philadelphia Times. A much-traveled Philadelphian who, in spite of his wide experience, is not overstocked with brains, recently re turned to this city. Among other amiable and harmless qualities he is noted as being a bluffer, and if a ques tion is put to him which he does not understand he will fake an answer. An acquaintance of this man’s, who, while he has not traveled to the ex tent that his friend has, is intelli gent and well-read, met Mr. Blank on Walnut street and questioned him as to his trip. “Have a good time. Blank, while you were away?” "Good time? Oh, fine. Never had a better.” "What countries did you do?” "Welt, we went over Europe pretty thoroughly and then ran down into the Orient.” "That must have been gi;eat,” said the friend, eagerly. "I suppose you saw the Dardanelles when you were there?” The other looked blank for a mo ment, and then said: "The Darda nelles, good gracious, yes. Why, we grew so intimate that they spent most of their time at our hotel, and my wife says—” “That’s a bad cough you have,” Blank added suddenly, as his friend choked and motioned to a street car to stop, and left him abruptly. months’ use of Williams, R. F. D. No. 14, Box 39, Gardiner, Me. No woman should submit to a surgi cal operation, which may mean death, until she has givemLydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, made exclusive ly from roots and herbs, a fair trial. This famous medicine for women has for Uiirty years proved to be the most valuable tonic and renewer of the female organism. Women resid ing in almost every city and town in the United States hear willing testi mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It cures female ills, and creates radi ant, buoyant female health. If you are ill, for your own sake as well as those you love, give it a trial. Mrs. Pink ham, at Lynn, Mass., invites all sick women to write her for advice. Her advice is free, and always helpful. DR. M. S. ARCHER, Luthersville, Ga. To All calls promptly filled, day or night. Diseases of children a specialty. THOS. J. JONES, Physician and Surgeon. Office on Hancock street, near public square. Leaidence next door to Virginia House. DR. F. I. WELCH, Physician. Office No. 9 Temple avenue, opposite public school building. ’Phone 234. DR. T. B. DAVIS, Physician and Surgeon. Office—Sanatorium building. Office ’phone 5 1 residence ’phone 5—2 calls. call W. A. TURNER, Physician and Surgeon. Special attention given to surgery and diseases if women. Office 19k* Spring street. ’Phone 230 K. W. STARR, Dentist. To The Little Wabash river was on a j rampage. Its waters were all over the j bottom-lands and many farms were in- J undated, in some eases the water com- j the farmers’ i All kinds of dental work. Patronage of the pub lic solicited. Office over Newnan Ranking Co. Georgia, to he held May 19-20. 1909. Excursion fares will apply from points in Georgia at which K. of P. lodges are located. To Athens, Ga., and return.—Account houses. Among the houses to be com- i pletely surrounded was that of one Pat rick O’Brien. A neighbor of Pat’s, | rowing a boat down the middle of the to be held June 26-July summer Georgia. , 17, 1909. town after [To Knoxville, Tenn.. and return liool. University of road during the flood, perceived Pat Ac- it, only the roads are so bad.” "He did, eh? Well, we are not par ticular about his trade. Did you toll him 1 said his money was tainted?” "Indeed 1 did. ’’ "And what did he say?” "Said so was your blamed old but ter. ” It doesn’t tire a girl to dance until the morning after, th’ 2 trii 1 To count Summer School of the South, to be held June 22-July 30, 1909. Memphis. Term., and return.—Ac count Interstate Cotton Seed Crush ers' Association, to be held May 1S-20. 1909. To Tuscaloosa, Ala., and return.—Ac count Summer School, to be held June S-Jul.v 5, 1909. For full information in regard to rates, dates of sale, limits, schedules, etc., apply to nearest ticket agent. wading around out in the backyard, a tin bucket in one hand and a long stick in the other. He was advancing cau tiously and at the same time poking about in the water with the stick at every step. Wondering what Pat could be about, the rower shipped oars and called out: "What's the matter, Pat?” “B’jabbers, an' I’m a-lookin’ fer me well, to git a pail o’ wather out!” was O’Brien’s reply. CREME ELGAYA A TOILET CR EAM FOR THE COMPLEXION Preserving it against the harsh effects of wind and dust. “Always reedy.” PRICE 50 CENTS For sale by Holt & Cates Co. All kinds of job work done with neatness and dispatch at this office. To Go for Your Furniture Needs Let our salesmen show you the new and distinctively handsome styles in bedroom, parlor and kitchen lurniture. Just what you want, either in serviceable or ornamental pieces or suites—at the prices you will find best suited to your pocket book. Bargain offerings now. SCR0GGIN FURNITURE COMPANY. “The Store of Quality.” Don’t forget our 29c. Candy—on Saturdays only. Graham Flour, 12-lb. bags 50c Purina Pank Kake Flour, box 15c Cultivated Blackberries in cans 15c Selected Apples in cans 15c California Dried Peaches 12^c Wesson Cooking Oil in barrels, gallon, ,90c Wesson Salad Oil in bottles, 25c. and. . 50c Standard Granulated Sugar, 17 lbs. for $1 Pulverized Sugar, per pound 10c Loaf Sugar, per pound 10c Maple Sugar, per pound 15c Brown Sugar, per pound 7c We are headquarters for good Coffee. BAKERY. Remember, you can save something by getting [Bread Tickets. Kake lots of nice things at our Bakery. _ Fresh Bread and Rolls every day. CHARLES P. COLE "The Store of Quality.” PHONE 31. We A Wheel Off - ■ C— - .. *>: fete?- : ■ .. ■ r v ' ' '■ ' G:.- COPYRIGHT Or any of the numberless mis haps that occur to the best of vehicles in consequence, ot bad roads, or careless driving can be repaired in the best manner, durably and efficient at E. R. Dent’s repair shops. Our w o r k always gives thorough satisfaction, as the testimony of our former pat rons shows. We also make the best buggy sold in Newnan. E. R. DENT