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Wheeler County Eagle
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Mrs, Flanders Set
Free By the State
Swainsboro, July 16-The ease of the
state against Mrs. Mattie Flanders,
charging her with the murder of her
husband, Fed Flanders, a crime tor
which Dr. McNaughton is now senten
ced to death, Was today nol pressed on
the motion of the attorneys for the
state, presented by R. R. Arnold,
Cols. Williams and Bradley.
Judge Rawlings promptly acquiesced
with the following order: “Upon
motion of attorneys for the state, and
for other satisfactory reasons the
within indictment, only as to Mattie
Flanders, is hereby nol pressed.
The request was made on the basis
that there was no evidence to convict
and the fact that the present indict
ment has been rendered ineffective
does not necessarily mean that Mrs.
Flanders will never be brought to trial,
as any grand jury may indict her again
Mrs. Flanders left for her home to
night an J it is understood that the failure
of the state to bring her case to trial has
been a cause of great disappointment to
her. She has always expressed herself
as confident of securing an acquittal if
brought to trial.
Judge Saffold, attorney for Dr.
McNaughton,, expressed himself as
well pleased with the turn of affairs
had taken and declared that it means
that McNaughton will soon he free.
Scotland Vs. Alamo,
Saturday afternoon last the Scotland
second nine defeated the Alamo second
nine to the tune of 14 to 12. The
features of the game was the batting
of Brght and Brett and the fielding of
Stubbs and Pearch, The cause of the
Alamo boys defeat was the lack of
practice. Batterieg for Alamo were
Stubbs and Brett and Holmes. For
Scotland, McMillan and Jones.
Alamo Post Office
Installs New Fixtures
The post office at this place is
presenting 1 a very prosperous ap
pearance. New cabinet fixtures
have been installed and together
with those already on hand, it
makes the accommodation ample
for some time to come. With
the increased facilities more lock
boxes are for rent, thereby de
creasing work at the general
delivery window. Push the post
office forward and it won’t be
long before we have a third class
office in Alamo.
| Stop The Hog Cholera!
I “
The State College of Agriculture recommends the use of
Hog Cholera Serum and Disinfectants, Use this serum and
a get our Disinfectant Dip and give your Hogs a chance to live.
j We carry the Serum Syringes, Disinfectants and a com/
f plete line of Hog Medicines and Remedies. It will pay
% you to call at our store and invest in these REMEDIES,
We give full Directions for using them.
LET US KNOW YOUR
) DRUG STORE WANTS.
| WE CAN FILL YOUR ORDERS PROMPTLY. SPECIAL
ATTENTION GIVEN TO MAIL OR PHONE ORDERS.
I WE CARRY THE BEST OF EVERYTHING AT A LIVE
\ AND LET LIVE PRICE.
•; Cool off at our SODA FOUNT. Fresh Cream every day. Lemons
| and Limes all the time. Fresh shipment every week of Chocolates
| and Candies.
(alamo drug company
.Jtone’'
* Phones No. 9 and 25 ALAMO > GEORGIA
Three More Counties
Favorably Reported
Atlanta, July 15.—Three more coun
ties received favorable committee
actions this afternoon, while two were
knocked out. The house passed favor
ably on Griggs, with Doerun as the
county site, and Treutlen, with Soper
ton as the court house location. The
senate committee reccomended favor
ably, Milledge, with Midville as the
county seat. Joe Hili Hall made a stir
ring plea for M iiledge. This is the first
new county acted on by the senate.
The house committee killed James
and Atkinson counties. Griggs will be
carved out of Mitchell, Colquitt and
Worth; Treutlen effects Mon'gomery
alone; Milledge gets slices of Burke,
Jefferson, Emanuel and Jenkins, the
latter itself being a new county. Two
of the counties recommended so far get
sections of Emanuel, Milledge and
Candler.
Belli of Mrs. J. B. Brake
On the 28th, day of June 1913, the
Death Angel visited our little city and
took from us a dear friend, Mrs. J. B,
Drake, who had suffered six weeks
with Typhoid fever. Though she suf
fered without a murmur, for she had
lived a true Christian life and was not
afraid of death, for she was to sleep,
only to awake in heaven where there
is no sickness or suffering, but to join
her little one who had gone on before.
Mrs. Drake was just in the bloom of
life, only twenty-four years -old. It
seemed so hard to give her up, but cur
loss is heaven's gain, for all things
done is for lbw vest, ‘.hough it kt .jiaM
for us to See it that way. We know
that she is resting safe in the arms of
Jesus, why should we weep?
Mrs. Drake was a member of the
Methodist church and was always
ready to do something for her Master.
She was born the 3rd day of June 1889
and died the 28th day of June 1913
She was married to Mr. J. B. Drake
January 6th, 1908. To this union was
born two boys, the youngest born last
December 711), 1912, and departed
this life March 6th, 1913. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hol
land, of Ohoopee. Mrs. Drake leaves
a father, mother, husband and one
child, three sisters, a brother and a
host of friends to mourn her death, for
to know her was to love her. Let us
all live here on earth that when wearo
called we can meet her where there
will ba no more sad partings.
A FRIEND.
Candler county was voted down
yesterday by the legislature.
The bill will be reconsidered.
ALAMO, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1913
Cotton Should Be
Thoroughly Covered
RULES THAT MUST BE OBSERVED
IN ORDER FOR TRE FARMER TO
GET FULL PRICE FOR COTTON.
Owing to the large and, it is alleged,
unjust claims, which have been made,
against the steamship and railroad
lines for damages to cotton, we would
call your attention to the following res
olutions, which were adopted at a meet
ing of the steamship and all railroad
lines east of the Mississippi and south
of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, held
on the 18th inst,, relative to the con
dition in which bales of cotton must be
placed before a clean bill of lading will
be issued either by the railaoads or
the steamships, namely:
That, effective on and after Septem
ber Ist, 1913, no railroad or steamship
bill of lading will be issued without
describing the actual condition of the
bales of cotton received by them.
The following clauses descriptive of
bales of cotton to be used in bills of
of lading:
■^l. Not thoroughly covered.
2. Covering sufficient to retain
marks.
3. M ore or less wet
4. More or less stained.
5. More or less soiled.
6. Bales of cotton tendered for ship
ment wet and subsequently allowed to
dry out will be marked “Bales have
been wet and dtied’’.
7. The standard size of gin boxes to
be 27x54 inches and an extra charge of
SI.OO per bal on cotton will be made
for ocean freight on all bales from
boxes of greater length or width than
the above size.
•’ 3. Tni> -T-
ches is the basis of the freight, 'engage
ment with ocean carriers, and each and
every bale of cotton from gin boxes
not exceeding 27x54 inches must, on
delivery contain a minimum density of
22 1-2 pounds to the cubic foot. Any
bale of these dimensions that does not
show this density, if not repressed to
the required density, shall pay extra
freight of 50c per bale.
9. Each and every bale of cotton
must be durably and legibly marked or
branded. Marks to be placed between
bands so no part of the mark will be cov
ered by the band. No other mark al
lowed upon the bale-except the head
brand (if any) and the mark under
which the bale is moving for export.
Ail other marks to be thoroughly ob
literated so that no part of any old
mark will remain,
10. When the quality of ?he bagging
is sufficient to carry the marks to
destination a patch of good bagging or
cloth should be put on the bale, under
the bands, to bear the mark.
You will note by the above resolu
tions that it is the positive intention of
all steamship and railroad agents to
give the subject of cotton inspection,
commencing September Ist, 1913, very
rigid attention. You will further note
that -should the cotton tendered for
I shipment bear any of the defects noted
above, that either or all of them will
be so noted on the bill of lading. We
desire to state that if the condition of
the cotton justifies these notations on
the bills of lading and they are so noted,
that these notations will destroy the
negotiability of these cotton bills of
lading insofar as the banks are concern
ed and it will become impossible for
the exporter or cotton buyer to draw
through New York or other financial
centers for the value of the cotton,
when the bill of lading accompanying
same bears any of the above enumer
ated notations or exceptions.
As the time is exceedingly short be
fore the movement of the next crcp
and as it is essential for all bills of
lading to be relieved of any exceptions,
whatsoever, it is of grave import that
you and all of you exert every effort
within your power to see that all cot
ton interests in your territory conform
to these rules and to bring them face
to face with the seriousness of th’e sit
uation and the necessity of seeing first,
that the bale when ginned is the prop
er and standard size gin box, and that
it be kept at all times under cover and
not subject to rain and other weather
hazzards; that sufficient bagging of
Grows Beans From
Seed 43 Years Old
Thomasville, July, 15.—Tom Williams
a well known farmer of this county, is
growing pole beans from seed which
are forty-three years old, or rather the
original seed from which they came
were planted that long ago. These
seed were first used by Mr. Wiliams'
grandfather and have been handed
down from year to year, it being the
hope now, Mr. Williams says, to keep
the record going for a hundred years.
Wheeler County
Corn Club Boys.
The following is a list of the
Wheeler county corn club boys,
as furnished us by Mr. Cunning
ham, who has charge of the
organization of the Wheeler club:
Henry Wilkes, John Montford, Al
ford Avant, * Charley Avant, Marcus
T. Wilkes, Ernest Avant, Tom Horne,
Tillman Sumner, M. H. Morris, Homer
Ryals, Clayton Smith, Jesse Smith,
Davis Jenkins, Virgil Haney, C. T,
Smith, Gussie Barlow, Sam Clark,
Neuman McVey, Grover Lowery, John
nie Stroud, William F. Bowden, H. R.
Clarke; Coney Y. Bowden, Jafas Mc-
Millan, Shafter Denning, Jackson
Clarke, Hubert Fulford, Otis A. Mor
rison, Charlie Morrison, Clifford Fow
ler, Allen Carroll, Lucien Padget, Paul
Duke, Henry Goss, Idus Ryals, Isaac
Etheridge, Rodus Curry, Wesley Dixon,
Adolphus Gibbs, Edgar Stone, Donald
Auld, Oscar Brown, Roma Thomas,
Guy tun. Cok. James Elton and Carl
Hart.
Removal Notice
This is to notify the public that
I have moved my office from the
Alamo Drug Company’s store tn
the Jackson-Moye Drug Company
next door to the post office.
Dr. T. H. NELSON
Office Phone No. 40
Residence Phone No. 29
good quality be used, and, in short that
the cotton, which is the most valuable
of our products, bo given the treat
ment that is required for its preserva
tion and marketing.
Bank of Alamo
Wheeler County Bank
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
20 i 1-2 Acres choice farm lands, two miles from
Alamo, five horse farm, highly improved, fine dwell
ing, good bams and other outhouses; two good tenant
houses, good wire fence, gocd water, to go at a
BARGAIN—GOOD TERMS.
186 Acres farm land, three miles from Alamo,
three horse farm in good state of cultivation, two
good tenant houses, good water, good wire fence.
See me for a bargain. Good terms.
3^l 1-2 Acres good farm land, one mile from
Alamo, three horse farm in high state of cultivation,
common dwelling and tenant house, good water, good
stock range. This is your opportunity if you want a
farm near Alamo. Good terms.
^35 Acres very choice farm land, 5 miles south
of Glenwood; 5 horse farm in high state of culti vatin,
two good dwellings, good water, good barns and out
houses, in good community, to go at a bargain —Terms
525 Acres very choice farm lands one and one
half miles from Towns. Ga., on Southern railroad, 8
horsg farm in high state of cultivation, good houses,
good barns, good water. Let us show you this fine
farm at a bargain. Terms.
155 Acres at Stuckey, all in high state of culti
vation, good buildings, good water, to go at a great
Cash bargain.
100 Acres good farm land, three and one half
miles from Alamo, one horse farm in cultivation,
common dwelling, good water, at a go quick price if
taken at once. Good terms.
We also have for sale some very choice business
and residence lots in Alamo, to go cheap. Other
property not listed would be glad to show you.
W. J. SUMNER, ALANO, GA.
Work on Bank Building
To Commence Snon.
Last Tuesday contractors from East
man, Mcßae, Lyons and Sandersville
were here to bid on the new bank
building. The building committee re
ceived all the bids, but as they were
all above what was thought advisable
to put in a building, it was decided
not to award the contract and that it
could be built cheaper by hiring an
overseer and havin ; the work done
themselves. The bids ranged from
five to six thousand dollars, while the
committee thought that they could
have the work done for about four thou
sand dollars. Contractor John T. Ra
gan, of Lyons, has been employed to
superintend the work and the-material
will be ordered out and work will
be commenced at once. A very pretty
site has been purchased for the building
and a nice building should be erected
and the committee is satisfned that the
plans can be carried out that were first
i selected at a cost not to exceed four
i thousand dollars. The charter had not
arrived on Tuesday and the meeting of
the stockholders was postponed until
Saturday, when the charter will be
in hand and permanent officers will be
elected to manage the affairs of the
bank for the ensuing year.
Fish Fry at the Lake
A most enjoyable occasion at
Smith lake, on Alligator creek,
thr.ee miles from Alamo, was ex
perienced by one hundred people
or more on Wednesday, July 16,
promoted by Bro. Seiglpr, who is
noted in this community for his
hospitality. The writer being
privileged to enjoy the feast of
good things with the party and
a feast indeed it was. Plenty of
cake, pies, spring and ice water,
old fashion corn bread and fish
in abundance.
Those Wheeler county folks are
strictly in the fight;
They’l build a jail and court house
When the weather gets right.
W. J. S.
Still another week has passed
and but very little rain has fallen,
here at least. The outlook is
alarming- In some sections of
of the county the seasons have
been fairly good.
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