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■yy-'/y.'-v •y/fV<V' County News Items Interesting Facts Gnlhcrcd During tiu Regular Correspondents. Week by Our GRANTVILLE. The Woman's Missionary Society of I LaGrange district began it sessions in the Methodist church here Tuesday night. The district embraces churches] in Troup, Heard. Coweta, Meriwether, Campbell, Harris and Carroll counties, and there is a large attendance from various parts of the territory. The meetings are presided over by Mrs. H. R. Harris, of Odessadale, widow of the late Hon. IDriry R Harris. The meet ing opened Tuesday night, when Rev C. H. Branch, pastor of tiie Methodist church, welcomed the visitors on behalf of the church, Mayor F. H. Letaon on behalf of the town, and Mrs. F. T. \ Mcacham on behalf of the ladies of the home society. Men Daisy Davies made an address on the subject, “The Home the Center of our Civilization," and spoke of some of the things that are the perils of our homes, mentioning es pecially the fact that there are six mil lion women in this country who go out to win their own bread and the bread of their children. Wednesday morning was taken up with organization and re ports from the various councils in the district. The meeting will last through Thursday. Dr. It. T. McDaniel and son, of Nor cross, were the guests of Dr. F. H. Letson Wednesday. Rev. Pirley Baum, of Moreland, ac companied by his daughter, was in at tendance uoon the missionary meeting Wednesday. Rev. W. L. Fierce and daughter, Miss Docile Fieree, were here part of the tune. Messrs T. M, Zellars and M. W. Orr motored down to Savannah last week to attend the meeting of the State Cot ton Seed Crushers’ Association, making the tiip without accident and returning Friday. They were accompanied by their wives, and hail a delightful time. The roads have been much improved recently, and they found it possible to make good speed with safety ami com fort. Mr. Zellars indulged in an aerial flight while down at Tybee, going up in aeroplane; hut now declares “never again!" Messrs. Charlie Arnold and Thomas Edward Zellars are at home from Cul ver, lnd., where they have been in school. These young gentlemen made fine records, a matter of no surprise to their friends here. Tony Black, n well-known colored man of Grantville, went to Atlanta the early part of the week and shortly af ter reaching the city was taken vio lently ill and died in a little while. The circumstances of his death were so sus picious that an inipiest was held, hut nothing in the evidence brought, out showed foul play, and the remains were brought here Friday and buried, the funeral being'largely attended by the negroes. Mrs. L. F. Winter apent the week end with her sister, Miss Coralie Mc- Avoy, in Atlanta, whore her husband joined her Monday. They returned home Monday night. Grantville has been on its best beha vior this week, with so many fuir wo men in its midst. Rev. L. F. Winter will preach at the Methodist church next -Sunday, both morning and night. The heat reached the maximum for the season Sunday, the thermometer going fat up m the nineties. Mr. ami Mrs. S. K 4 'handler announoe the marriage of their daughter, '.Lonnie Lou. to Mr. N. C. Carden, of West Point, Judge W. J. Fuller officiating. Mr. Carden is to he congratulated upon winning one of Grantvilie's purest and most estimable young women, and he and his bride have the best wishes of many friends for a happy ami prosper ous voyage through life. On July 2 there will be a "spelling bee” at the auditorium for the benefit of the church. The ladies of the town will spell against an equal number of gentlemen, the old “blue-back speller" being used. Miss Willie White Smith, of Thom son, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Micajuh White. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkinson, of Ho- gansville, were with Grantville friends Sunday. Dr. Torn Clower, of Atlanta, spent Sunday with his mother here. June 23d. Constipation Cured Overnight A small dote of Fo-Do-Lax to-night and you enjoy a full. free, easy bowel movement in the morning. No griping, for Po-Do-Lax is Podophyilin (May Apple) without the gripe. Po-Do-Lax corrects the cause of constipation by arousing the liver, increasing the flow of bile. Bile is Nature’s antiseptic in the bowels. With proper amount of bile, digestion in bowels is perfect. No gas, no fermentation, no constipa tion. Don’t he sick, nervous, irritable. Get a i ottle of Po-Do-Lax from your druggist now and cure your constipation overnight. After a man has been married three weeks he can readily understand why love is blind. TURIN. Mrs. M. H. King and little daughter, Emily, of Mauk, Ga., are the g eats of Mrs. Maggie Gay. Mrs R B. Perkins, of Senoia, is vis iting her daughter, Mrs. H. G. Bailey, Miss Annie Lizzie Lively, of Nor- cross, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. arid Mrs. A. S. Carmical. We met with the good people of Pleasant Hill church on Saturday and Sunday last. On Saturday we dimd with Mr. John Crook. For seventeen years he has lived on the farm of Judge Andy Calhoun, and by his industry has accumulated a competency, sufficient to make him Bnd his family independent. Saturday night was spent in the hos pitable home of Deacon Pope Morris, where we were enter'ained most pleas antly. Sunday morning the people gathered at the church for the memorial singing previously announced in The Herald. Prof. Beauregard Drake- was made chairman. At the close of the morning session the pastor and others paid fit ting tributes to the memury r »f Prof. John Neil. Among others who spoke was Judge Monroe Waltom, of Ray mond, who is always a welcome visitor at Pleasant Hill. Good order prevailed throughout the day, and we are sure the many visitors present appreciated the hr spitalities extended them by the good people of the community. The hay and pea crops this year will be enormous, if we may judge from present signs. Such an immense acreage sown in peas, following the wheat and oat crops, has never been known before in this section. We have a fine blackberry crop this season. Gov. Slaton may have done right in commuting Frank’s sentence, hut he will he criticized by a majority of the people. It is a question whether the pardoning power is not too often abused by our Governors, and judging from the outcry that h s been raised throughout the State the clemency ex tended Frank seems to be a case in point. One-man power is a dangerous thing anyhow. June 23d. Neuralgia Pains Stopped 'i on don’t need to suffer those agon izing nerve pains in the face, head, arms, shoulders, chest and hack. Just apply a few drops of soothing Sloan’s Liniment; lie quietly a few minutes. You will get. such relief anti comfort ! Life and the world will look brighter. Get h bottle to-day ; 3 ounces for 25c.. at all druggists’. Penetrates without rubbing. RAYMOND. Much interest is being amused in the Independence Day celebration, on ac count of the prospect of having as an added feature a bull game, to he staged by the older men of the community. The two teams that will compete are earnest in their contention that their opponents will not have a chance when it comes to a test in the great national sport, and a big time is expected when these battle-scarred veterans line up aguinst each other. We all hear of the troubles of the umpire in the ranks of the professionals, but their troubles will he nothing to compare with those of the hapless wretch who is chosen to he the final arbiter when these two teams clash on the field of battle. The young men’s game will he staged be tween teams from Raymond and Sharps- tiurg, pitted against the well-trained organization from Palmetto. These two aggregations will stage two bat tles, and both are confident of ultimate victory. A hot contest is assured, but even this battle will be ns nothing compared to that of the old and tried veterans. Raymond wants all her friends to come out on Saturday, the 3d of July, and help her celebrate the day in a manner befitting the anniversary of the independence of our country. MissZelmu Doggett, of Bishop, Ga., was the week-end guest of Misses Etta Lee and Ottile Stevenson, near Ray mond. June 23d. SHARPSBURG. We would like to correct a mistake j in last week’s letter. It was Mr. , Bob Copeland, instead of Mr. Arthur Copeland, who had the “round" with the vicious bull. The first cotton bloom reported in j this community was brought to town by Alton Smith, colored, on Tuesday, 22d inst. Says he noticed the first one in his field Sunday. Prof. T. N. McWhorter is attending the teachers' institute at Powder 1 Springs this week. Mrs. Carrie Gay, of Fayetteville, was a recent visitor to relatives and j friends here. Mrs. May Allen and little eon, Girard, of Alvaton, are visiting Mrs. Allen's ] parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wood. Mr. W. S. McDonald spent last j Thursday with his son, Dr. R. H. Mc Donald, at Manchester. Mr. T. H. Wood, of CVdartown, I visited his father’s family here one day | this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ingram and Mr. j Joe Ingram went up to Atlanta on j business Saturday. Master Melson Pitman visited his I sister, Mrs. H. M. Cook, at Haralson, | this week. Messrs. Fan Cranford and Emil Van- [ Houten, of Newnan, were visitors in our town Sunday afternoon. ! Mr. Harold McDonald went down to Thoraaston and played ball with that team Thursday and Friday. The Baptist church here held a con ference Sunday morning and appointed delegates to the district meeting which meets at Turin in July. Those appoint ed were Messrs. W. J. Gay, J. N. Haines. Ed Pitman, Roy Bridges and Sidney McLean. The church also de cided to have itB annual meeting in I August, prohubly starting Wednesday night before the first Sunday. The exact date will be announced later. Mrs. Mary Fuller, from near Gay, is spending the week with her father, Mr. W. H. Spradlin. Mr. and Mr . Hewlette Pitman visited Mrs. Roxie McDonald at Longstreet Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Glass, of Atlanta, visited relatives here Tuesday. J un 123d. Thirty-Six For 25 Cents Dr. King's New Life Pills are now supplied in well-corked glass bottles containing 3(1 sugar coated white pills, for 25c. -One pill with a glass of water before retiring is an average dose. Easy and pleasant to take. Effective and positive in results. Cheap and eco nomical to use. Get a bottle to-day, take a dose to-night -your constipation will he relieved in the morning. 36 for 25c., at all druggists'. DURING A LULL IN THE OPENING DAY CEREMONIES CHEER UP That Tired Grouchy Feel ing Means a Lazy Liver. 1 IV-Vkr-Lax will clear you out. and make you feel fine and dandy again. It is just as effective as calomel, but has none of its well known disagreeable af ter t’ffl cts. Liv Vek Lax eliminates poisons, cleanses the system, and relieves con stipation in a thorough but pleasant manner. A little taken regularly, means consistent health and no doctor bills. (i ho rati ter. Every bottle bearing the likeness of L K. Grigsby is guaran teed. to give satisfaction or your money will he retuined. For sale here in 50c and $1 size bottles, at John R Cates Drug Co.'s. LONE OAK. Mr. W. f\ Lee, jr., a student at the Tech, is spending his vacation in Lone Oak. Miss Estelle Justiss, of Lutherville, was the guest Saturday of Mrs. W. R. Sewell. Miss Lillian Russell, of Hogansville, and Mr. Edward Harris, of West Point, visited Miss Marie Sewell on Sunday last. Mr. W. P. Lee, sr., visited friends in Fayette county Sunday. Mr. John Barrow and family at tended preaching in Lutherville Sunday, and were guests for the day of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Willingham. Miss Louise Maxwell, of Talbotton, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sewell. Miss Marie Sewell, who conducted so successfully the music department of Hogansville High School the last two scholastic years, is spending her vaca tion in her Lone Oak home. Mrs. J. £. Herring returned Thurs day from a much enjoyed visit of sever al days to Ute family of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Wallace, in Forsyth. Master Lee AlcKoon, of Lutherville, is spending Dae week with his aunt. Mrs. Sanford Prickett. Mr. and Mm. H. L. Culpepper and Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Prickett visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. E Culpepper at Lutherville last Sunday. The many friends of Mrs. Feriiby Cul pepper regret to learn that she con tinues very feeble. Mrs. W. P. Lee, her friends are sorry to know, is suffering much from an attack of rheumatism. Mrs. W. P. Sewell and Miss Addie Sewell are in Grantville to-day, attend ing the district meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society. June 23d. LONGSTREET. (Brought over froru last week.) Rev. E. C. Smith filled his appoint ment here Sunday. Prof. H. D. Lee and others from our community attended the singing at Bethany on Sunday last. Mrs. Leo Brown and Miss Eula Moore visited relatives and friends at Union City last week. Mr. J. 0. Hughie, from near Ray mond. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. i P. B Vineyard. Miss Mittie Lou Vineyard returned Sunday from Atlanta and College Park, where’she had been visiling relatives. Misses Kathleen and Estelle Hugnie have returned to their home at College Park, after having been the guests of Miss Mittie Lou Vineyard for several days Mrs J. G. Vineyard and little daugh ter, Lucile, visited relatives at Fife Saturdsv and Sunday. Miss Nora Harper, from near Sharps- tvjrg. spent Monday with her sisttr, Mrs. L H. Gamel. June 16tb. The Panama-Pacific International exposition was opened by a wireless spark, dispatched by President Woodrow Wilson at Washington, and caught on the tendrils of a wireless aerial on the lofty Tower of Jewels at the exposi tion. Instantly the power was released in the mighty Palace of Machinery and the portals of the exhibit palaces opened. The scene is on the grand stand after the ceremonies had ended. Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane, Gov. Hiram Johnson of California, Mayor James Rolph, Jr., of San Francisco, President C. C. Moore of the exposition and a notable group of visiting dignitaries being seen in animated discussion of the epochal event. In the press box the correspondents are seen Hashing to the world the news that the exposition had opened. THE “ZONE,” THE PLAYGROUND OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD AT THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION Through the center of the Zone, the amusement section at the Panama-Pacific International exposition at San Francisco, runs a broad avenue three thousand feet in length. It is not unusual for this entire avenue to be jammed with entertainment seekers who are busy patronizing the one hundred concessions on the Zone. An exact repro duction of the Panama canal Is one of the popular and instructive features, there being a constant line both day and night of people eager to see the workings of the miniature canal. The premier showmen of America have assembled here thefr finest offerings of amusement, edification and instruction. THE MIGHTY COURT OF THE UNIVERSE, THE HUB OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SCHEME AT THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION All visitors to the Panama-Pacific International exposition at San Francisco at some time during their stay at the exposition make their pilgrimage through the Court of the Universe. This is the largest court on the grounds and is the central radiating unit of the architectural and ground plans Nohle sculptured groups embellish it, the two Homeric groups—the Nations of the East and the Nations of the West—surmounting the giant arches at the east and west portals. By night the beauty of the court Is enhanced by the flood lighting effects. What Gives Milk Its Color. Recent experiments show that the color of milk is chiefly due to the pres ence of carotin, a coloring matter found abundantly in green plants, es pecially in grass. The yellow pig ments of our bodies also consist of carotin, which is probably derived chiefly from our food The Medicine of Life. A faithful friend is the medicine of life.—Ecclesiasticus. Dressy Collegians. Patience—"An automobile repair course has been added to the curricu lum cf an Iowa agricultural college." Patrice—"Now. in speaking of college togs, don’t forget the overalls.’’—Yon kers Statesman. Paraguay's Forest Wealth. Paraguay has valuable forest re sources, the most important of which is quebracho, particularly rich in tannin. To Clean Copper. Copper articles that have become discolored can be made to look new again by rubbing them with lemon dipped in salt and afterward rinsing in clear hot water and polishing with a soft cloth. Sincerity. I Bhould say sincerity, a deep, great, genuine sincerity, 's the first character istic of all men in any way heroic.— Carlyle.