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Times of Change in Mew York Society £y Frederick Townsend Mar in. * >/ v* HE people who belong to society—I call it. that for want of T a better name—must have something more than money; they must have personal magnetism, tact, common sense. They must have been sucessiul in some way. * I will hold it against everybody that money today counts for less in New York than in any other great city ! of the There world. are plenty of people who are not rich among those who make up what is called society. They never lack for Invitations, Rut they have tact, self-control, personal magnetism. They do things. They are not afraid. They have opinions of their own. Monkey dinners or moonlight bathing parties do not interest them. New York i stoo colossal today to be ruled by mere money. Society has been set-ridden long enough. Twenty years ago the late Ward McAllister ruled New York society. The ballroom was his life. The books and articles he wrote indicate that he never thought of anything outside of dinner, dance or cotillon, The life of the out side world did ont concern him in the least. The day of bizarre entertainments has passed. Why should we object to an actor in society? We are glad to meet a novelist or a gallant soldier, a man who has invented something that will ben «fit the human race. They are far more interesting people than those whose only claim to distinction is a vast inherited wealth. \ 0 i What the Sun Does to Us I Ey Dr. Jiustin O'Malley. VERYTHING proves that the white man degenerates in the E tropics and sub-tropics. Now, the cause is to be found in the ultra-spectral rays of sunlight. These rays injure or destroy the animal cells—the body cells—unless these are especially protected. * * These ultra-spectral rays of the sunlight are the same as X-rays, Becquerelle’e rays, Charpentier and Blondlot’s rays, or the rays from radium, actinium and polonium. All these latter rays will burn a man’s body very severely if lie Is not protected against them by leather or lead. The first man to apply X-rays to surgery in England was burned so badly that he has already lost •one arm—will probablylose the other and has suffered intense pain for five years. Of course, the effect of the sun -rays is not so sudden or violent, for there is loss power in them when they reach the human body than there is in these other rays, But they are like the mills of the gods—working slowly, but with certainty. Man’s natural protection against the ultra-spectral sun rays is the skin pigment. The man whose natural habitat is tropical has the prgper amount of pigment to prevent the sun rays from injuring him. But the man of the north has not enough to permit him to withstand the sun in the tropics and the subtropics, so the rays enter through his skin, injure tiie nervous cells and produce degeneration. * The Argument Against Federal Regulation I By Ex-Attorney* General Harmon s WO excuses are advanced for Federal intrusion into State T affairs. One is that the States do too little and the other is that some of them do too much in the way of railroad and corporate regulation and other corrective measures. There are not contradictory, as they might at first ap¬ X are public pear, harmful, because interference though there with may my the inherited be conduct both too and of little required business, and ideas too and much both both lead me to fear the too much more than I fear the too little. It is often harder to draw the line between useful regulation and harmful meddling, and harder still to have that line respected when politics unfortunately becomes involved with questions relating to business, and public feeling is aroused. A great many things are none the less home affairs because they may be or become remotely related to commerce among the states, the regulation of which is granted exclusively to Con¬ gress. If the Federal authority should be extended over all these the states would soon become mere regions. The pretext for such extension of power is that railroads, telegraphs, etc., have brought about the commercial unity of the states, But that is no reason at all, because such commercial unity was the very object in view in framing the clause which gives to Con, gress the exclusive power to regulate commerce among the states; and as the clause accomplishes the purpose intended, why should anybody seek to twist it out of shape by forced construction? Notes From Kansas. When you see a boy with curls and a sash it is a very good sign that the father doesn’t have his way in the ■house. So many people go out to the ceme ' teries to steal flowers that a sign should be put up to this effect; “No admission except on business.” The women can dress cooler in sum¬ mer than the men. but they can’t pump up a bucket of cold water from the cistern, douse tbeir heads in it, and look better for it. In getting acquainted with a mar¬ ried woman you will find she is pretty apt to say; eai'ly in the acquaintance, “I did not know a thing when I was married.” What docs she mean? If a girl lUnf* lives in the south end of town, nod a violin, she manages to take lessons from a teacher Jn the extreme noHh^Avrt. It giv^a'Fftvr so much greater«$BGf«nceTo cnrry’lier fid¬ dle through the street,—Atchison Flobe. A Sign. “I didn't know four mother was dangerously ill,’’ said the observant neighbor. “Why, she isn’t,” replied the dainty daughter. “What made you think that?” “I saw you washing the dishes this morning.” And is it any wonder that they nev¬ er speak as they pass by?—Detroit Free Press. The Roomy Attic. Radiantly lovely, she had come to see the poor young poet in his attio room. “The view is divine,” she said, “but aren't you cramped for space?” “Oh, no,” said he. “I get on nicely now. But to tell you the truth, I was deueedly crowded till they took off the | wall paper.”—Judy. General Booth's dream is a fleet of Salvation Army steamers carrying the army's emigrants across Uie#Atlantic. ft h It ,1 TURNIPS. For early use 9eed of should be sown as soon as the can be prepared. Although are frequently sown broadcast, results are more certain by one-half inch deep in rows one Apart.—Indianapolis News. POINTS IN GARDENING. There is little danger of the soil too rich for a vegetable den. The use of hand tools is sary in the preparation of a seed hed if the soil is worked at the time. The labor of hand weeding may reduced to a minimum by planting in freshly worked soil only, tilling to the rows early in the season and permitting no weeds to ripen seed. The use of a wheel hoe saves labor in the care of a garden even when much of the tillage is to be done with a horse.—Weekly Witness. BREEDING SWEET CORN. Considerable tabular data are giv¬ en by the New Jersey Experiment Station, showing the effect, as cated by the Composition, of sweet corn by the ear to row method. Three plats were selected from the first year’s planting, and analyses made of a number of ears from each row. These ears were allowed to ripen, and were planted in the season of 1907. The result again indicated the tendency of certain individual ears to transmit a high percentage of sugar, and that this tendency pre¬ vails throughout the entire row grown from such an ear.—American Cultivator. PINK RAMBLER ROSES. The crimson rambler has suddenly come into fashion abroad, and in all the recent accounts of functions London one reads of its being ployed as a decorative bloom. It has been a great favorite in this country for some years, but the pink species is now beginning to rival it. Tn June and early July one sees it all through the suburbs, says Town and Country, and it has quite the place of the honeysuckle, the ginia creeper and other climbers summer house and trellis covering. Some years ago it was introduced by the florists here as a potted for Easter, the blooms being forced. Before that time, both in and France, it was considered as rather an ordinary variety of rose and was not held in high esteem. A new rose, faint pink and single, a climber and evidently a wild in its native land, has been used large quantities for decorative poses. The blossom is quite and feathery, but massed the are most effective. The demand pink flowers of any kind this exceeds that of any other color. ing the winter the Killarney rose even the sterling favorite, the can Beauty. STRAWBERRY POINTERS. When you get strawberry don’t set them until you have them by cutting the tip ends off roots. Where the roots are cut will callous, and from this point feeders will start, and when the ers start pumping moisture with plant food, the plant’s machinery is put into motion. setting the plants spread the fan-shape, put them straight into the soil, press the soil against the roots, leaving the of the plant clear up above the face. Cultivate after each rain, just soon as the soil will crumble. If doesn't rain cultivate every eight ten days, and keep a dust blanket tween the rows and all around plants in the row. Remove the first runners if any reason the mother plants are growing vigorously; let the first ners set If the mother plant says her appearance and condition talk. Mulch immediately after the freeze. In the spring part the directly over the rows, just enough for the plants to come through. Grow the plants either in the ble hedgerow or in the twin hedgerow. Never pull any weeds; kill before they are big enough to pull. Just as soon as the plants are out begin to cultivate. Pinch off the fruit stems buds open.—Indianapolis News. A pajr of robins built a nest hatched a family in the pocket of old coat which had been left on the wall of an unoccupied at Lodsworth, England. * ANTHOINES’ MACHINE WORKS * r M 4 m ,■ \ l '• ■ : ’ , ■ ;4 * s u i m VI m m I*. • * ; <. st ■ ANTHOINE S MACHINE WORKS, Fort Valley, Ga. Everything to Build With. We have recently purchased the Harris Manufacturing Company’s lumber plant and stock and will devote our exclusive attention to the builders supply busines in the future. Our very complete stock includes Brick, Lime, Sand, Cement, Fiber Wall Plaster, Paris Plaster, Laths, Framing—rough or sized to order;' Weatherboarding—several grades; Sheeting, Shingles, Prepared Roofing, Kiln Dried Flooring and Ceiling, the kind that don’t crack open—several grades; Doors— plain, and fancy glass front doors; Sash and Blinds— in usual sizes; Window Cords, Weights and Pulleys; Mantels, Columns, Balusters, Brackets, Mouldings, Wainscoting, Corner and Plinth Blocks; Turned and Sawed Work Made to Order; Door and Window Frame's; Sherwin-Williams Paint, Oils and Varnishes; Guaranteed Roof Paint. IN FACT Everything to Build lilitb. Bring us a list of the material that you want, or a plan of the house you anticipate building, and let us convince you that our prices are right. Fort Valley Lumber Company. W. W. HAFER, DENTIST, Fort Valley, Office over First National Bank, C. Z. McArthur, Dentist FORT VALLEY, GA. Office over Slappey’s Drug Store. A. C. RILEY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, WRIGHT BUILDING, Fort Valley, Ga. Practice in all the courts. Money loaned. Titles abstracted. fire $ Life insurance H. D. Skellie. Office Phone No. 54. FORT VALLEY, GA. C. L. SHEPARD, t ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Fort Valley, Ga. Office Over First National Bank. TONSORIAL ARTIST For anything in the tonsorial line don’t fail to call on WILLIAMS Next Door to Post Office. Experienced all. workmen Everything and courteous at» tention to up-to-dats. HILBERT GIRL A SUICIDE. Body Found at Chesterfield, Mass., With Revolver in the Hand. Chesterfield, Mass.—The body of Esther A. Hilbert, who disappeared on September 13, was found in the woods less than a mile from her home. There was a bullet wound in her head, and a revolver was clutched in her right hand. I. is believed that she killed herself, Miss Hilber to vras >eceen years cld, was abr it to eu Smith CoL when sii t ? •? q - The melon-choly days will seen be passed and gone. We have put in the latest improved Turning & Block Machine and are fitted up to get out round, square and octagon Balusters, Porch Spindles, Base and Corner Blocks. We also have a first-class Wood Lathe for all kinds of hand turning. We are prepared to get out all kinds of Dressed Lumber for buildings. Rough and Dress¬ ed Lumber, Flooring, Ceiling and Shingles on hand at all times. Don’t forget that we are still in the Repair Business of Engines, Boilers and other Machinery. SAM LOO, FIRST-CLASS LAUNDRY FORT VALLEY, GA. PRICE LIST. Shirts, plain.............. 10c Shirts, plain or puffed with collar............ i 21-2c Suits cleaned....... 50 & $1 Pants pressed........ 25c ; Collars............... 2 1-2 I Capes, collar or fancy 5c Cuffs each per pair,.. 5c Chemise............. 10c Drawers............. 5c Undershirts......... 5c Socks, per pair..... 5c Handkerchiefs........ 2 1-2 Handkerchiefs, silk.. . 5c Shirts, night, plain... 10c Coats...... ... 15'to 25c Vests...... .... 15 to 20c Pants...... ... .25 to35c Towels..... ;2 1-2 to 5c Table cloths .... 10 to 25 Sheets..... .7 1-2 Pillow cases, plain...... ..5c Napkins.......... 2 l-2c Bed spreads..... 15 to 25c Blankets....... 25 to 50c Lace Curtains.... . 20 to 25c Ladies’ shirt waist .15 to 25c Skirts........... 2<3 to 35c While you are figuring out how much money you might have made by buying stocks at the low point, warns the Indianapolis News, just re¬ call that about that time you were telling the collector that he would have to come around later, It may comfort you. Hanged to Tree by Mob. George Clark, a negro, shot Con¬ stable W. H. Taylor, who attempted to arrest him at Shero, Texas, and a mob hanged the negro to a tree, leav¬ ing him for dead. Next morning he was found to bo alive and was taken to jail. Samuel J. Ritchie Drops Dead. Samuel J. Ritchie, niillio: £1 cap¬ italist, of Akron, Ohio, and discoverer of rich nickel and copp r at Sudbury, Canada, droop: dead in a hotel in Charleston, W. \ ! A man may be as broad he is long and then be narrow. ! The beats as well as the beets come in bunches.