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. LITTLE ITEMS OF
j STATE INTEREST
AtlanU.—President WiUon has
tentatively agreed to come to Atlanta
next year and deliver an addrexx at
the convention of the Southern Chris
tian Endeavor union.
Nashville. —The Wlllacoochee sing
ing convention held it* annual "sing"
at the court house here. An immense
erowd was In attendance, people be
ing here from several other oountles.
Augusta.—This city is overrun with
ants, a fact that Is causing housekeep
ers a great deal of trouble. The army
worm is also doing a great deal of
damage, both in the city and coun
try.
Jackson.—An early eotton crop Is
expected here and a great many bales
have been brought In the past week.
It is estimated that the crop will be
at least twenty-five per cent below
last year.
Americas.—Fire of unknown ori
gin destroyed the barn and two corn
cribs on the farm of J. P. Daniels,
county commissioner. The origin of
the fire Is not definitely known, but in
cendiarism Is suspected.
Forsyth.—Charles M. Taylor, repre
sentative from Monroe county to the
last legislature, has given bis salary
for the entire session for the purpose
of buying school bonks for children
in the county who are unable to buy
them.
Stone Mountain.—A man supposed
to be Wllßon Reid of Norfolk, Va.,
from papers found on his person, was
Instantly killed at Stone Mountain
on August 28, when he plunged 300
feet ofT the side of the mountain to
his death.
Marietta.—J. H. Hardy, the young
teacher run over by an auto at Sandy
Plains school, died at a sanitarium
here. His remains were taken to An
derson, 8. C., for burial. Young Har
dy, who was 26 years old, was an effi
cient teacher.
Balnbrldge.—Decatur county will be
among the leading wheat producing
counties of the state next year. Ex
periments made this year have shown
that whent ran be successfully grown
here, and next year will find many
farmers taking advantage of the les
sons learned by the ones who planted
grain this year.
Athens -An aeroplane dropped to
tbe earth near llarhervllle, a suburb
of Athens. Excitement was caused In
the neighborhood till it was learned
that It was a new model invention
Just completed and being tried out
by Ben Eppes, of this place, who has
constructed with partial success sev
eral biplanes.
Atlanta.- -Judge James K. Hines has
been reappointed by Governor Harris
fur a term of four years as special
attorney to the state railroad commis
sion. Judge Hines has held the office
ever since It was created. He was
appointed by Oov. Hoke Smith tn 1907
and was reappointed by Governor
Smith in 1911.
Marietta. —John Jones, Rllas John
Noland, was tried here for the fourth
time on the charge of holding up and
robbing a passenger train on the
Nashville, rhuttanuoga and St. Louis
railroad two years ago In October. The
hold-up of which Noland Is accused
was one of the most daring ever heard
of. and sounds like a chapter from a
fiction story of the early border days.
Atlanta. —The value for which par
cel matter may be insured has been
Increased from 160 to SIOO by an
amendment to the postal laws and
regulations, which goes into effect on
September 1, according to Postmaster
Bolling H. Jones. This is a change
of the first order which allowed insur
ance against loss in value from 10
cents to SSO.
Marietta.—During the past wedk a
number of men who could not give
satisfactory reasons for their presence
here and who acted in a suspicious
manner have been given hours to
leave town. Eight men were locked
in an empty freight car. and shipped
out. These precautions are being
taken on account of the large num
ber of threatening letters received by
different people In regard to the
Frank lynching.
Columbus. —B. H. Howell, arrested
here with fout others as a result of
a disturbance started, it is reported,
by tbe exhibition of a photograph of
Leo M. Frank hanging from a tree,
was bound over from recorder's court
to the grand Jury on a charge of in
citing to violence. Joseph Sokolow,
In whose store the trouble started, and
James Lee were fined sls each, and
John Tomlin was fined $lO, all on
charges of disorderly conduct.
Columbus.—A considerable section
of East Highlands was annexed to
the city of Columbus. A census of
the new territory will be taken by the
city officials. Within two mile* of
the court house in Columbus are about
forty-two thousand people, and yet the
elty limits lrt so restricted and so
much of tbe population resides on the
Alabama side of the river that the last
census credited the city proper with
only 20.000 people.
Atlanta. —Twenty-five men have
been sent from the local marine re
erulting office here to the training
headquarters of the marine corps at
Norfolk. Va.. during the first twenty
•ix days of August.
Atlanta.—James Q. Woodward, may
or of Atlanta, and for whose recall
petitions are being circulated, say*
that in the event he is recalled, he
will again be a candidate for the same
office. In order to get a vote on
whether or not the mayor should be
recalled. It le necessary to get at lea*
twen'T-fitre per cert of the voters of
the city to sifu tbe recoil petition
LAFAYETTE’S BIRTHDAY
FALLS ON LABOR DAY
Prominent Americans have asso
ciated themselves as signatories to a
circular to the press of the country
calling attention to the fact that
Labor Day this year marks the an
niversary of I.a Fayette’s birth. The
attention of the great American
public is commended to the oppor
tunity thus afforded to honor the
memory of one of the most distin
guished heroes of the American
revolution. Accompanying the re
minder is a copy of “Old Hickory’s"
general order on the death of Maj.-
Uen. LaFayetle, issued to the army
and navy Just 21, 1834. The circular
letter to the press reads:
It happens that this year Labor
Day falls on Sept. 0, which is the
anniversary of LaFayette's birth.
The undersigned commend to the
attention of I lie public the oppor
tunity thus afforded to honor the
memory and commemorate the
deeds of one of the greatest heroes
of the American revolution, thanks
to whose efforts more than to any
other one factor the sympathy of
France for l lie cause of freedom
was given effective expression at a
crucial period of the struggle for
American independence. It is hoped
that the press at large will welcome
the chance which the coincidence of
this anniversary with a legal holi
day gives it to stimulate the pa
triotic interest of our people in the
personality and achievements of I.a-
Fayette by means of leading articles
to he published that day.
General Order
(Issued by (ien. Jackson, president
of the United Slates, to the army
and navy of I lie United Stales on
the death of Maj.-lien. LaFayetle.)
Washington, June 21, 1834.
Information having been received
of the death of Gen. LaFayettc, the
president considers it due to his
own feelings as well as to the char
acter mill services of that lamented
man to aunounee the event to the
army und navy.
LaFayetle was a citizen of France,
hut he was a distinguished friend of
the United Stales. In his early life
lie embarked in Hint contest which
secured freedom and independence
to our country. His services and
sacrifices constitute a part of our
revolutionary history, and his mem
ory will he second only to that of
Washington in the hearts of tin
American people. In his own coun
try and in ours lie was the zealous
and uniform friend and advocate of
national liberty. Consistent in his
principles and conduct, lie never
during a long life committed an act
which exposed him to just accusa
tion or which will expose Ids mem
ory to reproach. Living at a period
of great excitement and of moral
and political revolutions, engaged
in many of Hie important events
which lived the attention of the
world, and invited to guide the des
tinies of France at two of the most
momentous eras of hoc history, his
political integrity and personal dis
interestedness have not been called
into i|uestion. Happy in such a life,
Im> has been happy in Ids death, lie
has been taken from tin theater of
action with faculties unimpaired,
with a reputation unquestioned, and
an object of veneration wherever
civilization and the rights of man
have extended: and mourning as w«
may and must, his departure, let us
rejoice I hat this associate of Wash
ington lias gone, as we humbly
hope, to rejoin his illustrious com
mander in the fullness o f lays and
of honor.
He came In his youth to defend
our country. He came in the ma
turity of his age lo witness her
growth in all Ihe elements of pros
perity, and while witnessing these
he received those testimonials of na
tional gratitude which proved how
strong was Ids hold upon the affec
tions of the American people.
Our melancholy duty remains to
he performed. The last major-gen
•>ral of the revolutionary army Ins
died. Himself a young and huinhio
participator in the struggle of that
period, the president feels called on
is well by personal as public con
sideration to direct that appropriate
honors he paid lo the memory of
'lds distinguished patriot and sol
dier. He therefore orders that the
LOW EXCLUSION FARES TO
CHATTANOOGA AW. 90. 1015
On Monday August 30, Central of
Georgia will operate a low fare ex
cursion to Chaltauoogn. tickets good
until September Uh. The fan* front
LaFayetle will be 55c. Tickets will
he sold for regular trains August
30th, good returning on regular
(rains.
For full information, ask the
Ticket Agent.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY
“THE RIGHT WAT’
WALKS COUNTY MESSEN OK, SEPTEMBER 3,1015.
same honors be rendered upon this
occasion at the different military
and naval stations as were observed
upon the decease of Washington, the
father of his country, and his con
temporary in arms.
In ordering this homage to be
paid to the memory of one so emi
nent in the field, so wise in council,
so endeared in private life, and so
well and favorably known to both
hemispheres, the president feels as
sured that he is anticipating the
sentiments, not of the army and
navy only, but of the whole Ameri
can people.
ANDREW JACKSON.
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It rains and rains a plenty. The
weather is not very suitable to har
vest the late hay crop, but tine fo7'
sowing Turnips.
Prof. H. L>. Bird has a tine school
at Cenchat academy. He is being
assisted by Miss IVnnie Roberts.
Clark Long, after spending several
days in Cincinnati, returned home
Friday.
Rev. It. I). Cecil, evangelist from
Dayton, Tenn„ closed a successful
protracted meeting at Chattanooga
Valley Hatpist church Tuesday
evening of last week.
Quite a large crowd from Chatta
nooga Valley went to the Gospel
Band meeting at the Hi ash Arbor
at Kobertsville Saturday night.
Ksi|. Overrash has declar'd war
on the English sparrow. Having
piavled a crop of fete.'m, a kind of
kallir corn, for poultry feed, he and
Mrs. Overcash were just congratu
lating themselves on having an a-
Inmdanre of line feed for the little
chicks, the big chicks and the old
rooster when, io and behold, the be
deviled little sparrows sallied forth
in great droves and alighting on the
head of the heautifui felereta sway
ing, bowing and nodding in the
.breeze preceded to till their craw
I until there was no more to be had.
Says Mrs. Overcash: “If I could get
.ahold of those birds I'de wring their
I necks.” "Yes, yes," said the Esquire.
,“11111. never again will I plant corn
that has no shuck.”
Mrs. Magin, acompanied by Miss
Ola Carlock of Boynton, spent the J
week-end with the former’s parent’s, I
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Long.
We second the motion of C. A.
Chambers that the county hoard l
hang the portrait of the late R. N.
Dickerson, the venerable clerk, on
the wall of the court house.
Those who attended the farmers
meeting al Eagle Cliff the 2<lth lilt. |
in which Dr. Wm. Bradford, A. C.'
Veatch and others spoke report a
line time. The government officials
were entertained at luncheon by'
Mayor S. B. Agnew at the home of
C. M. Drake.
The typo made us say Jim Ilays in
jny last communication when it .
should have been Jim Harp,' the
owner of the 3-year-old horse. Hie
sire of Maylleld’s line colt.
Rev. .1. I„ Reeves will preach at
Chattanooga Valley Baptist >'hureh
the second Sunday and Saturday be
fore in September.
And so Bro. Coley, you thought at
the start the war in Europe would
have been over in six months. l>o!
you still think the troops of the bel
ligerents are maneuvering on dross
parade and that a few old mured arks
eould fan 'em out before breakfast.
More than 20 million of the llower
and manhood of Europe are now en-i
gaged in the unparallellcd world
war; nearly as many men have been
killed and twice as many wounded'
as were engaged on both sides in lh<
| civil war and no one seems to know
what ils all about. But it's military
ism gone mad, militarism is Ihj
absolute negation of Christianity.
The one exhibits a mailed list the \
other shows a hand that is pierced;
the one carries a big stick, Hie other
carries a cross on which the Prince
of Glory died; the one says that the
foundation of all things is force; the I
other the foundation of all things is
love. Militarism is the enemy of
God and man. It must he over
thrown. Every nation that becomes
, its devotee is doomed. Militaristic
nations are broken to pieces likepol
jter's vessels. So did the Allmighty
break Nineveh and Babylon, Persia
. and Greece and Rome ami unless
'they repent He will break in pieces
tbe so-called great powers of Eu
rope. JOHN 01. TORE.
SPEND LABOR DAY
AT REA'S LAKE
LaiKir Day, Sept. 6UI. will be a big
day at Rea's Lake. Everybody is in
vited to come. Good hall for danc
j mg and good swings. Enjoy yourself
1 bathing and boatriding. Plenty of
.good music. The hall and grounds
[hre free to all that wish to come.
Everybody come and lm\ e one good
(day of pleasure. Good order will be
observed.
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Freeman McClure and sister, Miss
Jewell, were guests of Wilson and
Miss Lillie Mae Alverson Sunday.
Wilson Bowman left Monday for
Young Harris, where he will enter
. college.
| Mrs. (1. W. Wyatt had as her guest
last week, Mrs. Sallio Cook and
grandchildren, Master Oscar and
little Miss Leila Brushwood, of
Savannah.
Billie Clement and Chas. McClure
' were guests of Miss Mary Puryear
Sunday.
Miss .limmie Norton happened to
a serious accident on I uesday of last
week, spilling some boiling water on
her foot and sustained a very pain
ful burn.
I Miss Theresa Hegwood has ac
cepted a position at LaFayette.
' Freeman McClure left Monday for
Locust Grove, where he will ente£
school.
Miss Nannie Hainey was the guest
of Miss Lillie Nuckolls Sunday.
Mrs. F. F,. Bowman and children
‘were guests of Mrs. Homer Hill
Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Clement is on an ex
Final Clean-Up Sale
AT H. WINER’S
We must sell all our summer goods to make
room for our fall stock. So we will sacnfice the
prices. Everything on sale, nothing reserved.
25c Poultry Powders 10c Box
SPECIALS IN DRESS GOODS
DON’T MISS THIS SALE
EL. ’VsTIHSriEIR.
LAFAYETTE GEORGIA
tended visit to relatives in Rome.
! G. W. Wyatt was tin' guest of his
brother, Bishop Wyatt, of Summer
ville last week, who is dangerously
ill.
Miss Essie Keown, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Filliun
j Price for the past three weens left
■ for her home at Rome Wednesday.
j Mrs. Lester Keith and daughter,
INilln, returned to their home at
Rome Saturday after a fortnights
visit here to homefolks and friends.
Earl Tate was the guest of tier
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Morris Sunday.
Those visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Davis Sunday were
Miss Ethel Haines, Messrs Tommie
Clements, Edgar Hames, Lee Par
son and Joe Norton.
| Charlie Morgan left Tuesday for
| Mt. Berry, where he will enter the
Berry school.
• On account of the rain Sunday af
ternoon, the baptizing at Villanow
was postponed until next Sunday,
Sept. sth.
Mr. and Mrs. Knox Chapman and
children, of West Armuehee, were
guests of the tatters parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. White Saturday and
Sunday.
JESSIE WYATT.
TWELVE THINGS TO
DO IN SEPTEMBER
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I. Plant a big turnip patch if you
have not already done
* 2. Avoid loss by keeping the cot
ton picked as fast as it opens.
' 3. Select your cotton seed for next
year’s planting from the best stalks,
and then have them ginned separ
ately.
; 4. Select your seed corn in the
'Held, and then carefully store to
prevent loss.
J 5. Start planting oats, especially in
I the northern half of the Cotton Belt.
i 6. Try a patch of Abruzzi rye foe
early fall and winter grazing. , /
7. Besure to plant crimson glover
on all cotton lands that are tA> go in
corn next year. {
8. Try some bur eloveif on your
Bermuda pasture; it will give you
valuable winter and spring grazing.
9. Save an abundance/of seed peas
for next year. /
10. Start the to school and
visit the school yourgelf.
11, Don’t rush your cotton on a
depressed market; arrange to hold
all you can for Iwtter prices.
12. Save all the hay and other
roughage possible for winter feed
ing.—Progressive farmer.