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The Fort Valley Leader. Official Organ of KlftfaHouston County Leader Publishing Co., Lessees. R. M. Reynolds, Editor and Manager. W. R. Biu\ham, Associate Editor. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, 'forms of Hut icriptlon: One year............... Six months . Three months........ Entered »s sw'onddass matter Auk- 29,1 000, the poat-offl.-e at Fort. Ynll.-y.Oa..under the act of Congress of March '.i lh‘. t. We cannot gurantee the publi¬ cation of any article sent us later than Wednesday noon. TELEPHONE Ill Fsrt Valley, Ga., July 17, 1908. £><? far Georgia has shipped nearly 4,o0o cars of peaches. It is said some of the Atlanta article of near beer has more of the effect of near corn. ........* ■■■■ The Maeoft Telegraph has something real big to hammer on until after the November election. Captain Hobson’s presidential boom for 1912 is not formidable in size as yet, but both the boom and the captain have time and room to grow. Bryan has again been nomi¬ nated for President by the Demo¬ crats. It seems so strange the South should go wild over man who it is said while in Congress refused to vote for southern Democrat for of the House of because he was an old ate veteran, Had the followed the wise steps of gia and refused to support Bryan in the convention a stronger . better Democrat would now the ticket. Bryan does not to care about the success of party. With him it is Bryan defeat rather than Johnson victory; not because “I love mocracy less but more. i? There has been some in this country, and there doubtless be more criticism the Central and South states, of the action of Roosevelt in sending marines Panama about the time of of a new president in country, but it cannot be denied that we are within our rights in taking marines to preserve the peace and insure a fair election. ]t is provided by the constitution that the Goverment of the United States of America can intervene in any part of the Republic of Panama for the purpose of establishing the pub¬ lic peace and constitutional order in event of the same having been disturbed. Moreover.,by a special treaty between this country and Panama, this constitutional pro¬ vision is confirmed and inter¬ ference is permitted whenever in the \ judgment of the United States, the Republic of Panama should not be .able to maintain order. n Happily, there is no prospect now that there will be any need for the interference of this government in Panama. True, we have a thousand marines there, but their attitude will probably be that of a police force. The fact that we have such a force x on ,, the ground , , is • a „ strong vu uu> h f, guarantee that public order will not be disturbed and it also is a if guarantee that there shall be a free vote and an honest count at the final election on the 12th of July. We have vast interests in Panama and the people of that country know it. They also know that if armed interference should become necessary, their exis¬ tence as an indepentent country •would probably come to a sudden end- A Narrow Escape. Our famous fisherman and fel¬ low countryman, Col J R Math¬ ews, came within an ace of being bitten by a rattlesnake a few' days ago while on a day’s trip below Sanford’s old mill at a place known as the mouth of San ford.’s c/eek. Mr Mathew'S saw the | j and .... picked Up a Short , Stick .. , to kill it when it coiled and jumped, missing his hand by only a few inches. The snake had 9 rattles. Mr M says this narrow escape is a strong argument in favor of always carrying along a certain brand of snake medicine. Mr and Mrs Luther Williams &nd family returned from a visit to relatives in Americas. MrOM Houser left for North Ga. Monday in interest of peaches. Miss Mamie Miller was hostess at a delightful tea the past week. The guests were Misses Clarence Houser, Maude Miller, Messers Edwin Martin and Carl Stovall of Vienna. Misses Lydie Hiley, Bennie Watkins, Merlin and Beth Hiley are guests of Mrs Watkins of Garden Valley. Mr Robert Flournoy spent Sunday at Indian Springs. Mr Tom Flournoy and Mr Dave Strother visited Marshall* ville Sunday. Mr Carnell was in the city Sunday. Miss Lois Weed of Macon was the guest of her aunt, Miss Hilary Roland last week. Miss Clara Greene entertained in honor of her suest this week. Mrs W H Hafer leaves the first of the week to visit in Atlanta, to be the guest of her aunt, Mrs C D Pearson. Air Charlie Marshall, Jr., of Perry is the guest of Mr Howard Riley. Mi*s F H Houser of Tampa Fla., is 'the guest of her niece, Mrs R A Hiley. Mr and Mrs Will Tharp were the gniests of Mrs NH Culpepper and family recently j Miss Carithers from Fla., is • _ theiguestof Mrs R Hartley. Mr Carl Stovall of Vienna was | in the city Sunday. Affrs JEWeed and children of Macon who hav e been visiting her mother, MrsE Roland for the past week have returned home. | Miss Annie Poole is visiting her sister, Mrs J R Moore. The Denver convention has made the Republican ticket a win-in-a-walk affair One of our up-to-date mer¬ chants received a car load of \ffi termelons this week. Fort Val¬ ley ean stand a car all right even if a car gluts the Atlanta market. Commander Peary is about to set forth again in quest of the North Pole and it is alleged that he is as confident as ever that he will reach it. We believe that he is just as sure to reach the pole as Hoke Smith is to be elected president of the United States. $500.00 Reward 1 hereby • offer a reward of $500 v j> £ or j.j ,, ie a pp r ehension , . with evi- . ,j ence sufficient, to convict, of the person or persons who on the j morning of July 8d set fire to and j ! burned niv packing h mse near Fort Valley, Ga. additional This reward is to the $150 ottered bv the Governor. W.C. Wright. Fort Valley, Ga., July 15,1908. EXCHANGED at the Metho¬ dist Church S. S. last Sunday July 12th one black silk Unbrella, the party will find theirs at Leader office and correct mistake. ' Bad Hail Storm Monday i One of the worst rain,wind and hail storms Fort Valley lias ex¬ perienced in years occurred Monday. The storm appeared to be confined to a three mile ra dius of Fort Valley. The and wind did a great deal of dam¬ age to the crops. | Cards of Thanks As I haven’t the opportunity of seeing each one personally: I take this means of thanking my friends for their kind support and interest manifested towards me in the recent contest of which I was a candidate. I -wish * to thank each and everyone for t their votes and assure them of wy highest appreciation. Very respectfully, Stella Glass. I wish to thank ’my many friends who were so thoughtful of me in the recent conlest. To those in Fort Valley, the several routes and elsewhere I want to express my deepest appreciation for the interest shown, Sincerely) Dtfclhfliie Baldwin. I desire to earnestly thank those Jfriends who Were so thoughtful and kiM The to me in The Leader contest. kind¬ ness shall never be forgotten. Miss Blanch Green. Mr J A Houser, Jr., visited Culloden Thursday. The many friends of Mr | Earnest Vance are delighted to knew of his convalescence. Miss Belle Jones is the guest of her brother, Mr Otis Jones. | The Epworth Leaguers spent i a most delightful evening at the home . o( Ml . and Mrs J L Fincher | Friday, Mrs nJ D Duke entertained Friday the 17th in honor of her 1 sister Miss Ethel Snow. Kindly pay the Leader for your job work and advertising at once. Mr Joe ilodson the popular ice I man lias left for Rome. Death @f Mr. W. A. Watson. Again the grim Reaper Death, has visited our town and taken midst, . . neighbor . , and irOlli our out | friend, Mr "Y\ A Watson, who (departed this life July 5th 1908. Mr Watson was in 1 his 78tll V vear ,,’ . having , been , born Marshall near vilie Jan 10th 1880 * He anoved " . . la .. to tort \ alley tho , last Ills Him year of the Civil war. He gaged in in raiming farm in»■ ana and jya-s wa s very vorr successful. Later he worked for the railroad, and was always held ill the highest esteem and had the perfect * confidence of his employers, Mr Watson was a thorough • business , • going, energetic man as f lime on^ as libs llWS health honltL pemilttea, and was conscientious and faithful in J cue t-bo diccbnkvro U1S< narge nf Ol ln'c ms ,bit,r iiutj Un tie was a member of the Baptist church, having joined after he moved to Fort Valley. While in lieaUh, ’ he attended npon it, services ^faithfully. „ , „ His , health , , failed him about 8 rears since and his decline has been gradual until the past several months when he was confined to his bed, and on Jill Ot l 1908, 1 he gradually ^ - fell | sleep, and his spirit . returned to RiJ tofb- r 1 God VT( 1 who T crave it u - tl,s i remains . were buried at Oak i Law uly •i'metery Monday after-j not 6th 1908. We are b ereft ofour older citizens,: a y one they are leaving us, j and hr departure grieves us' much. Mr Watson is survived by his wife and three sons, Messrs T W and B H Watson who live in Fort Valley, and Mr J L "Wat¬ of Macon. A friend. lmp( riant Notice Kindly pay that bill you owe The Leader for advertisements and job work. We need the mon¬ ey NOW. Mr and Mrs Gus Murchison lelf Tuesday afternoon for Vienna to spend a few days with Mrs. Murchison’s brother, Mr. Louie Moore, and family. Opium and Morphine. Those w’ho have to use the above medicine can buy it by calling at ou r office and having us to prescribe for them providing we find it necessary for them to have it, no charge for Prescrip¬ tion. No one can sell any prepar¬ ation of opium unless prescribed by a Physician. Pits. J. V. & F. G. Hobbs. Miss Bessie Anderson spent several day with Miss Lizzie Houser. Mrs J R Marshall and Mrs Kersey spent last Friday with Mr s Ed Fagan. POINTED PakaGRmPHS. Some people can’t hurry without making mistakes. About all we get out of wishes is the pleasure of making them. Just because talk is cheap is no rea son why any one should use a lot of it Never expect a photograph album to interest a man lung unless it has his picture n . A certain amount of will power is all right, but a man who can fast until he starves to death doesn’t amount to much. After a man spends two or three weeks on a jury he ought to be a pretty good lawyer. Indeed, he ought to be a pretty good judge. It is a wonder that some statistician has never found out how soon after a wedding the word ‘ rights begins to appear.—Atchison Globe. ---- GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND. Hotv Their Claims* Were KsiulilisheG Im the Middle Ages, A curious meeting was bokl in Lyons on Jan. Pm The roval commir I si on era solemnly sal in council to de ode .. too question it lawyers and , doc- , tors could be regarded its gentlemen. ft proved too hard a problem for the wise heads, and the doctors and law yers themselves were summoned to prove their right to gentility. The mat ter was settled to the sa-sfaction of the professional parties. T In , ,, the middle .^ ages of England . . . her aids went through the counties to ex amine into the claims of landholder* to be called gentlemen. There is in ex istence an interesting list of the dis qualified, and one reads today the shame of a' certain Thomas Robbins f ; dled t0 e^biish the title and V lt: ° nS 1 suol ’; e * Char * es Anseote, A a representative . of oue of the oldest families, Is registered as "en titled to be styled a gentleman, al though worth not more than £500.” Brooke, an old writer, has given the world his opiukaa of what constitutes a * gentleman, and his definition has ~ The alii charae^ cuaiacter, or ox, rather xatner, oualitv quality, of o* a gentleman dees not in any degree de pend on fashion or mode or state or op ™ ion: does lt clian f e with customs, climates or ages. But, as the spirit of God alone can inspire it, so it is that quality of heart which is the same eyest vesterdav , tnd-iv toua, and and forever" tore ei. i wt-omraraftaiion, Prospective »» Guest—Do you set a good table here? Hotel Clerk—Well, rather, Why, folks come here perfectly healthy and go away wiUl the gout and dfS pepsia.—Life. — „ * “z; How vou must dread going to bed!” - exclaimed Cynicus._______ f I <I HARID CLINCH 99 GEORGIA WOOD FIBRE PLASTER Beats the world for holding and lasting qualities. Notice the keys! It locks ’as securely as if there were a lock and key on every lath. It never cracks, breaks or dis¬ integrates. In fact, it is the one and only real wood fibre plaster which gives lasting and guaranteed satisfaction. Itds sold by thousands of tons all over the South. Don't consider using any other brand until you write us for information, prices, etc. F ja.T VALLEY LUMBEit (^COMPANY 'LEGAL advertisements GEORGIA—Houston County. .1 P Cooper having made appliea t on to me for permanent*letters of administration on the estate of Robert Nelson, deceased, this is to cite all persons concern d both kindred and creditors, to be and appear at my office at the August term 1908 of the court of Ordinary of said county and show causs if any they have, why per¬ manent letters should not be granted as prayed for Witness my official signature this 8th day of July 1908. Sam T. Hurst, Ordinary. GEORGIA —Houston County. To whom it may concern; Nannie J Thompson, as credi tor, having made application to> me for permanent letters of ad ministrations on the estate of Willie J Thompson, late of said county, this is to cite creditors and heirs of said Willie J Thomp¬ son to be and appear at my office at the August term 1908 of the court of Ordinary of said county,, and show cause, if any they have w’hy permanent letters should not be gaanted said applicant as prayed for. Witnejss my official signature. This 8th day of July, 1908. Sam T. Hurst, Ordinary. GEORGIA—Houston County¬ Will be sold before the court' house door in the town of Perry,, said State and county, within the usual hours of sale, to the high bidder for cash, the following pr0 perty ^ tO-wit : One brown mare mu]e Q med Jule; one brown mare “ mule named ,___v! Gip; one blue mare mule; . one 1 . horse trap . bug SY harness; one lalbot & bon 10 horse power engine and boil er: one 40 saw Smith Gin, Feed er and Condenser. Levied and being sold as the property of J.. M Frederick, Sr. to satisfy a fi fa from Houston Superior Court I returnable to April Term 1908, ! m . favor „ of „ Na P ier B J 0S ' VS - J t ' M M ' ; Frederick Sr. and W. L. Lewis S - Secty. This 8th day of July 1908. M. L. Cooper, Sheriff. Public Sale of Land i GEORGIA-Houston Comm*. ! the j Under and by virtue, ot power I of sale contained in a deed to secure , debfc gj ven by March H. O. Johnson to and W. A. WoodaU on first, 1907, re¬ ; corded in Clerk's Office of Houston j Superior Court in Book-No. 10, Folio of ] 28-26; and under and Ojy virtue deed a power of sale contained in a to secure debt given by H.O. Johnson to A - D - °, lds ™ recorded in Book No: 10, Folio 41-26, gaid A D 0 Ms deed be ; ng given as second ] ien to VV. A. Woodall’s on said property, the said W. A. Woodall and A. D. Olds will sell on the first Tuesday in August next, before the Court i House door in Houston County, to the | highest bidder for cash, *tlie following ; tEon situated i in tile town of Byron, Ga. in Sixth Dis ! trict of ga id County bounded as follows: Oil North by Street leading • from Southwestern Railroad to school house and Baptist Church; on East by I Street leading from school house to j Methodist Church; on South by lot bekmging to Mrs. M. E. Ric lardson. 011 Wesfc n S llt ot wa y of South * ! w * sfcon Railroad * said \ ot Gont& i ni 3 in < a [j two acres more or less, and being : generally known as the A . D. Old’s | residence lot. , The deed to secure debt, given as a j ! first lien on said property to W. A. Woodall was gmn to secure the pay - t ne1 '!’ of 0 ne ce rtam PJ° llds ™ ry not 7 tor the principal . . . sum of One Thousand I ($1,000.00) Dollars, bearing 8 per cent j interest from date, with four interest l coupons attached for $80,00 each, and j default having occurred in the pay- ment of the first interest coupons, the entire indebtedness secured thereby, j under hereby the declared terms ot said note and deed, , is oilTaf due and payable. ■ a d* JlZ Tit , 0 , ^, | the the principal sum ol Five Hundred ; (500.00) Dollars each, all of said notes ( being now due and unpaid, and all , j bearing 8 per cent interest from date of execution, March first, 1907. a^d U ^Ms gI a e s^am*horiz^ < by ,1 their 1 respective deeds to secure debts, will execute * to the purchaser good and sufficient fee simple titles to said tract of land, and the proceeds of said sale will be applied first to the payment of said debt and interest and attorney’s fees due *said W. A. Woodall, all assessments and taxes, if any, with in teres ;t and all and any expenses of t 1 then to the payment of said i (• ; vi( )t ai d interest and attorney’s fees ] ■ said A. D. Olds on his second lien, 1 the remainder, if any, will be paid die said H O, Johnson, his heirs or legal representatives, or to the pay¬ ment of any further lieus, if any, which law [might be entitled under the to receive said money. W. A. Woodall. A. D. Oids. Robert E. Brown, Atty. at Law. 7 10 4 Subscribe to The Leader.