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COME TO CHATTANOOGA
Locate UK by the sign of the
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EYES EXAMINED
ami glaaseiH ground to order
on same day. It" don’t pay
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with. You are safe in our
hands.
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
FARMERS OF SEVENTH DISTRICT
HOLD CONVENTION AT ROME.
Next Quarterly Session to Be Held
At Lafayette In October.
Rome, After a most success
ful kckhloii of two days, the Farmers
union of the seventh congressional
district, adjourned Friday night, to
meet again for Hie n< x< quarterly
aeioion. m Lafayette, in (>< tober.
The meeting was attended by score
of farmers from the thirteen counties
ii, the district, ■ini' many fine ad
dresses were neara. Aim ng the
sucaheri Friday were It. I*. Duck
worth, editor of the Farmers’ tn ion
News; J. I’. Campbell, of the United
St ates depart inent of agriculture and
VV. L. Fuderburk. secretary of th'"
Rome Central Labor union. Mr.
Duckworth told of the numerical
strength and growth of the union,
Hie achievements of tile past and the
hopes of the future. Mr. Campbell
described the growth of agrlcnl
turn In the south. Mr. Funderburk
discussed Hie nuinner In which the
Farmers' union and the labor tin
lons could cooperate for their mut
ual advantage.
A resolution indorsing a bill Intro
dated in the Georgia legislature by
M. L. Johnson, of Bartow, was pass
ed. The bill provides that ''all farm
products In the hands of the pro
ducer shall be exempt from taxation
for a period of one year following
such production.” The union also
indorsed tho plan to have a commis
sioner of agriculture for each county
in Georgia.
MONTVALE
Rev. 8. L. Williams filled his ap
pointments at Ebenezer Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. R. L. Moore and little daugh
ter. Emm* Lee, have been quite sick
with fever for several days.
Mrs. Coots has been on tho sick
list for a few days past.
Mrs Salina Hanson and children of
Summerville spent a few days with
Mrs. Houston Hawkins recently.
.Mesdames White and Llnch of
Floyd Springs wore visiting their
children at this place on last Sun
day,
Mr. W. T. Roper .of near here, has
been quite ill for several days.
Mr. Judo Walters and family spent
Sunday with home folks near Sublig
na.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hardiman of
Trion wore visiting friends hero
recently.
Mrs. Moore returned a few days ago
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Chapman, of Lafayette.
Mr. F. M. Maynor has had some
painting done on his residence which
is quite an improvement to its ap
pearance.
Mrs. and Mrs. Lewis Sanders are
smiling over the arrival of a fine
son which arrived a few days ago.
Mr. Arthur Scoggin and sister.
Miss Olyra. of Summerville, were I
visiting relatives here Saturday.
There is one sign that is never a I
forgery, and that is the sign of old
age.
Electric
Bitters
Succeed when everything else (nils.
In nervous promration and female
weaknesses they are the supreme
remedy, as thousands have testified.
FOR KIDNEY.LIVER AND
STOMACH TROUBLE
it is the best medicine ever said
over a druggist's counter.
WHITE OUTLINES SYSTEMATIC 1
ROAD BUILDING PLANS. I
]
President of Georgia Good Roads Club 1
Discusses Measures to Promote 1
Uniform Construction
I
At the close of the most successful
meeting In Its history, the Good Road <
' Club of Georgia is attacking its prob- I
' lem with new zeal and energy.
Among the things that will com- i
' mand the efforts of the Good Roads
Club for the ensuing year will be:
1. The regulation of automobiles.
2. Rural routes being made pub- i
lie roads.
3. The creation of a state high- ■
way department.
4. The encouragement of the use
of the split-log drag.
5. County organization.
The three first objects of our en
deavor must be achieved through
legislation. Therefore, the members
of our general assembly will be close
ly scrutinized in the stands they will
take in this Important legislative
program.
A state highway department will
be of untold value to the state;
therefore, ft should be created from
a nonpartisan point of view.
A state highway engineer should
be selected who is ably qualified to
direct the building of improved roadsi
who will study the needs of the state
and cooperate with the county au
thorities in properly laying out and
constructing permanent thoroughfares
He should establish a general system
of road working, gather statistical
information, obtain a complete map
of all roads in the state, classified
together with the availability of road
building materials; he should have as
sistants to furnish the county au
thorities In laying off, grading and
straightening public roads, and act
as a central authority over all road
construction. He should report at
the next general assembly such infor
mation as he has gathered and make
recommendations which will begin the
building of improved highways by
state aid.
The raising of funds for this de
partment's expenses will come thru
a moderate tax upon automobiles.
Second. The regulation of automo
biles is necessary for the protection
and pleasure of the users of these
instruments of enjoyment and happi
ness to so many of our worthy citi
zens.
The automobile, properly utilized,
is a great blessing to all, but it Is
tile reckless driver, who cares not for
the man with a scary team, who ex
ercises no caution, and does not re
spect the rights of others, that
1 should feel the hand of the law inso
much that when he meets a team
1 whose occupants signal him to stop
■ he must do so and allow these par
' ties ample time to get out of the way
Thus avoiding accidents.
Tile law recently passed in Penn
sylvania is a good one. and is not
stringent upon automobiles users.
It provides a tax of $5 on nil cars
under 20-horse power; $lO on cars
from 20 to 50-horse power, and sls
■ on 50 horse power and above.
(Tiaffeurs are required to pay $2
for a license to drive, and automobile
dealers arc required to pay a $5 li
cense. Speed limits of not exceeding
12 miles per hour in towns or cities.
24 mili-s on country roads, governed
> by tlie congestion thereon. In oth
er words, where a road is free from
travel, the autolsts can exercise his
Judgment as to speed.
Tho farmer is demanding protec
tion from reckless driving of the au
tomobile, which keeps him from en
joying the pleasures of the road, to
which he is entitled. A law enact
ed on tlie above principles would be
agreeable to farmer and autoist alike.
Thus the farmer and autoist re
specting the rights of the other, will
Join hand In hand in an effort to
build good roads.
Third. Rural routes made public
roads, in the establishment of rur
al delivery service, the postoffice in
spector finds it necessary in almost
all eases to cover a few miles of
third class or private roads in niak-
Ilng the loop which connects the main
roads leading away and coming to
the postoffice. These roads are neg
lected by the road authorities be
cause of their unimportance to the
general public. Those roads. be
cause of their neglect, become almost
impassable and streams thus en
countered are unbridged and unsafe
for travel. Oft. after heavy rains, th'
carrier is forced to return to his of
| fice with mail undelivered, only be
ing able to serve a half of his route.
I This is a great impediment to the
| service and a remedy requiring all
1 rural routes to be made public roads
' becomes necessary.
Fourth. The Road Drag. The driv
ing over the road after each rain,
(several times, with a road drag, is
productive of greatest results. It
[ is in this way our dirt roads can be
kept up in their highest state of ef-|
i fieieney at the least possible cost, !
Any farmer can drag the roads in '
front of his farm at his leisure time.
■ especially those places which become!
the most mirey and rutty, if thej
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS, THU RSDAY, JULY 15, 1909.
people can be brought to realize that
by their help in keeping up the bad
places, the county authorities can
progress mon- rapidly with permanent
road-building.
Fifth. Organization—" Everybody's
business is nobody’s business." Yet,
when people join together in an
organized movement it becomes some
body’s business to get good roads.
As our state must look to the coun- I
ties for the bulk of the road im
provement for some time to come,
it becomes necessary for those who I
are desirous of good roads in their |
county to organize and in a well-di
rected manner, seek the best, means
of securing good roads in their sec
tion.
One of the first things that con
fronts every county is a lack of fundt
As bonds are the best means of rais
ing money, it becomes quite a task
to convince the average voter of the
fact and secure a two-thirds major!
ty necessary to procure an issue of
bonds. Here is where a good roads
organization becomes most useful;
then when a bond issue succeeds,
their work continues, to see that the
people are getting the best results
for the expenditures made.
The Good Roads Club has been
hampered in the past in pushing this
county organization work, because of
a lack of initial funds. It is our de
sire to so interest some men of
means who are willing to contribute
something to the good roads cause,
but who have not the time to act
ively take part in this movement, to
aid our organization by contributing
funds necessary to bear the initial
expense of organizating the various
counties in the state. When we
can thus get a start the dues which
will follow will amply take care of
further organization work.
Tlie Good Roads Club of Georgia
is laboring consistently, determined
ly and preservlngly to bring about
good roads in Georgia. We can’t do
much actual construction work, nor
> is that our object, but we hope to
bring together all the various agen
cies which will eventually build good
roads for this great state.
FRED 1.. WHITE,
President Good Roads Club of Geor
gia.
To relieve constipation, clean out
the bowels, tone and strengthen the
digestive organs, put them hi a nat
ural condition with Hollister’s Rocky
Mountain Tea, the most reliable ton
ic for thirty years. 35 cents, Tea or
Tablets. Summerville Drug Co.
EXCURSION RATES
Via Central of Georgia Railway.
To Atlanta, Ga.. and return, ac
count B. Y. P. U. and Missionary
Baptist Sunday school Workers, to
be held July 20-25, 1909. Excursion
faros will apply from points in Geor
gia.
To Blue Ridge, Ga., and return ac
count Georgia Baptist Assembly to
be held August 1-31, 1909. Excursion
fares will apply from points in Geor
gia.
To Louisville, Ky., and return, ac
count National Association of Re
tail Druggists, to be held September
6-10, 1909.
To Macon, Ga.. and return account
Farmers’ Union Division, to be held
July 21-24, 1909. Rates apply from
points in Georgia.
To Mobile, Ala., and return, ac
count National Convention, Knights
of Columbus, August 3-6, 1909.
To Savannah, Ga.. and return, ac
count Farmers’ Union Sea Island
Cotton Association, to be held July
27-28, 1909. Apply to Ticket agent
for information as to points from
which tickets will be sold, total rates
etc.
For further information in regard
to rates, dates of sale, limit, etc.,
apply to nearest ticket agent.
Could Not Be Better.
No one has ever made a salve,
ointment, lotion or balm to compare
with Buckleu’s Arnica Salve. It’s the
one perfect healer of Cuts, Corns,
Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Boils.
Ulcers. Eczema. Salt Rheum. For
Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, Chapped
Hands its supreme. Infallible for
Piles. Only 25c at Summervills Drug
Co.
His first failure is often a good
thing for the young fellow who start
ed out with the idea that he was
I going to set the world on fire just
as he struck a match.
Get DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Ha
zel Salve when you ask for it. There
are a great many imitations, but
there is just one original. This
salve is good for anything where a
salve is needed to be used, but it is
especially good for Piles. Sold by
all druggists.
The more we live for self the
I less shall we find the value of
'existence; the more we live for oth
; ers and out of self, the greater will
!be the joy and satisfaction of liv
png.
Right Here in The Seventh Congressional District
Is Located the Largest, Strongest and Most Progressive Insurance
Company in the Entire South and One that Ranks High up in the
Standing of All Life Companies in the country. It’s Unquestioned
Financial Strength, the Efficiency and Integrity of its Management,
and the Fairness and Liberality of All Polices Issued, are Amply
Evidenced by its Enormous and Ever Increasing Patronage.
The State Mutual Life Insurance C0.,0f Rome, Ga.,
is a Purely Mutual, Legal Reserve Company. It meets Promptly All
Just Claims, issues the Most Attractive Policies, and gives Real and
Full Value for the Premiums. Its Funds are Invested here at Home
where they are most needed and where their Earning Capacity is
greatest. It has assets of more than $2,000,000.00 and surplus over
all legal requirements of $200,000.
Visit our nearest Representative and let him explain to you the Vir
tues of our Different Policies, or ask him to call on you.
STATE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
W. M. JONES, Agent. C. R. PORTER, President.
Lyerly, Ga. Head Office: Rome. Ga.
WANTED TO MAKE HAY.
A Dominant Parish Clerk With Little
Regard For the Dead.
Unfortunately a very young cler-
■ gyman came to the parish, and then
. John, the parish clerk, did just, and
• only just, what he liked. A leading
dissenter had died and his wife had
named a day to the vicar for the
funeral. One fine day in July the
funeral procession duly arrived, and
the vicar advanced in full canon
icals to meet the corpse at the
churchyard gate. To his amazement
’ the widow advanced toward him in
a perfect fury, shaking her fist in
his face and shouting: “Do you call
this religion ? Where’s the gravie ?
’Tis shameful to a poor lone widow.
' Where’s his gravie, (grave), I tell
you?”
The vicar then, for the first time,
perceived that John, the clerk, was
missing and that no grave had been
prepared. Upon inquiry he was told
that John was haymaking in the
park. A messenger was dispatched
to bring him, and shortly John ap
peared, limping along with a prong
in his hand, his shirt sleeves rolled
up to the elbow, his coat upon his
arm and a large straw hat upon his
1 head. He advanced with perfect
composure, and when the vicar be
gan to say, “This is very disgraceful,
John,” he replied:
“You bide a.bit. I sees what it be.
You let me talk to she. She knows
me, and I knows she.” Then, ad
dressing the widow', he proceeded:
“Now, I tell ye w’hat it be. You
listen to reason. Now we’ve had
rain, rain, rain, and now we’re got a
fine day we must make our hay.
Now your corpsey he won't hurt.
Comes a wet day, ’tain’t no odds to
you. You bring your umbrellas, but
our hay’d spile. Now, you take he
home and listen to reason. Your
old man he’d ’a’ listened to reason.
Hay’s a thing as can only he made
when ’tis fine. ’Tain’t no odds to
corpseys whether ’tis wet or dry.”
So completely was the woman con
vinced by the irresistible logic of
John’s argument that she was com
pletely subdued, and if the vicar had
not insisted upon some of the hay
makers being called in to dig the
grave the funeral would have turned
home again.—Cornhill Magazine.
If you have pains in the back, weak
back, or any other indication of a
weakened or disordered condition of
the kidneys and bladder, you should
get DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills right away when you experi
ence the least sign of kidney or blad
der complaints, but be sure that you
! get DeWitt’s Kidnev and Bladder
Pills. We know what they will do
I for you. and if you will send your
■ name to E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chi
i cago. you will receive a free trial
I box of kidney and bladder pills,
j They are sold by all druggists.
The Unconquerable Foe.
John Bright once described the
variety of stage fright with which
he was familiar with a telling and
quotable point. He was discussing
public speaking with George Daw
son, an eminent Englishman of his
day, when, according to a paragraph
in the late David Christie Murray’s
“Recollections,” he said;
“Tell, me, friend George—you
have, I suppose, as large an experi
ence in public speaking as any man
in England —have you any acquaint
ance with the old nervous tremor?”
“No,” Dawson replied, “or if I
have it is a mere momentary qualm,
which is gone before I can realize
it.”
“Now, for my part,” said the
great tribune, “I have had practice
enough, but I have never risen to
address an audience, large or small,
without experiencing a shaking at
the knees and a sense of a scientific
vacuum behind the waistcoat.”
George Washington No Sailor.
A Baltimore schoolteacher had
encountered such a degree of igno
rance and mental obtuseness on the
part of one of her boys that she be
came disheartened. So it was with
considerable sarcasm that she said
to the youngster:
“I wonder if you could tell me
whether George Washington was a
soldier or a sailor ?”
The kid grinned. “He was a sol
dier. all right,” was the reply.
“How do you know?” asked the
weary teacher.
“Because I seen a picture of him
crossin’ the Delaware,” explained
the boy. “Any sailor’d know enough
not to stand up in the boat.” —Ship-
ping Illustrated.
Not Gratifying.
Some one sent the manuscript of
a story to a literary friend, with the
request that he would criticise it.
The friend returned it with the fol
lowing note:
“My Dear Blank —Y’our book con
tains much that is both new and
good, but what is new is not good
and what is good is not new.”—
J udge.
Clever Responses.
An American orator in endeavor
ing to respond to a toast frankly ac
knowledged his incapacity in this
unique manner: “Ladies and gentle
men, I am the possessor of a gigan
tic intellect, but just at this moment
I haven’t got it about me.”
Tallyrand got out of a similar dif
ficulty by a successful ruse. In re
sponding to his health being drunk
he got up liefore the applause sub
sided. mumbled, but spoke nothing,
made a bow and sat down, at which
the applause redoubled.—London
Tit-Bits.
It is a difficult matter to get a
reputation on 'he strength of what
you are going to do some day.
Central of Georgia Railway will
sell ten-day tickets Summerville
to Tybee and return, every Sat
urday, May 27th to August 21st,
1909, inclusive, at rate of $12.00.
tSummer Excursion tickets will
also be on sale to principal re
sorts in the United States and
Canada.
For further information call on
L. P. Wood, Ticket Agent, or ad
dress J. C. Haile, General Pas
senger Agent, Savannah, Georgia.
WESTON, Ocean-to-Ocean Walker,
Said recently: ‘‘When you feel
down and out, feel there is no use
living, just take your bad thoughts
with you and walk them off. Be
fore you have walked a mile things
will look rosier. Just try it.” Have
you noticed the increase in walking
of late in every community? Many
attribute it to the comfort which Al
ien’s Foot-Ease, the antiseptic pow
der to be shaken into the shoes,
gives to the millions now using it.
As Weston has said, ‘‘lt has real
merit.”
Impaired Digestion
May not be all that 15 meant by dyipepsia
now. but it will be if neglected.
The uneasiness after eating, fits of nerv
ous headache, sourness of the stomach, and
disagreeable belching may not be very bad
iow, but they will be if the stomach is
suffered to grow weaker.
Dyspepsia is such a miserable disease
chat the tendency to it should be given
early attention. This is completely over
come by
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