Wheeler County Eagle
VOLUHB 2
Pay All Bills By Check I
and there will never be any dis
IBkIH W^aaMrlWll putes. The Bask of Alamo in
vites household as well as busi
ness accounts - Most women
know how difficult it is to make
ii their cash balance when they
IV I (RIM pay in cash. Yau can avoid all
w Mr-. Tv’tSM the trouble and worry by open-
i n £ 8n account at the Bank of
/Hamo. Then you’ll know where
jevery cent of your money goes.
We pay interest on time deposits.
Bank of Alamo
“OUR BANK IS YOUR BANK”
Religious Services Here
Next Sunday
Rev. E. L. St. Clair, Evange
listof the Freewill Baptist faith,
will preach here next Sunday,
the 25th inSt. His subject will
be “The Power of God.” Dr. St.
Clair, though blind, is very ac
tive, and oneof the most gifted
speakers of his faith. I . *ry
body is invited to hear him.
Also Rev. Minyard, a Mission
ary Baptist preacher, “will preach
at the above stated church next
Sunday, and the preaching hours
will be agreed upon by the con
gregation.
Card of Thanks
Please allow me space in your
valuable paper to tell my friends
that ‘I greatly appreciate the
support given mein the primary
election on April Ist. I will
make no other promise, other
than that made in my canvass of
the county, to treat others as I
would have them treat me, and
to discharge the duties of the
office to which I was nominated,
to the very best of my ability.
To you all I am sincerely
greatful. Yours to serve,
JAS. T. GEIGER.
: BRING THEM TO OS
1 XX “X We want them and
I / HIGHEST will pay you the top
IQ MARKET price in trade or cash.
PRICE for ' n
( BUTTER Ge a“Square Deal”
' AND^GGS If vou need freshgro-
V ‘ ceries, we can surely
supply your wants.
ftJ =i “Eggs actly. ” Have
I / M*" .V° u our
I '. j Self Rising Flour? It
1 ' i s strength but
not costly.
I
E G. M. ELK INS
i Our Phone Number is 36.
I
Judge Clemenis In i
Wheeler This Week.
Judge Walter M. Clements, ।
candidate for congress, stopped -
over in Alamo this week on his ;
campaigning tour through this
section of the district. He is *
traveling in an automobile, and
meets and shakes hands with ,
the “boys” on both sides of the (
road as he jumps along.
He has been in nearly every
county in the district since de
ciding to make the race, and has
recei'edvery flattering encour
' agement. Judge Clements’pres
ence in Wheeler is always appre
-1 ciated by his many friends, and
• Wheeler county will show its ap
preciation of him whenever the
opportunity comes around to
vote for him to represent the
12th district in the National Con
gress.
Bass=Cox
1 On last Sunday afternoon at
the home of Judge and Mrs. Wm.
I R. Kent, Miss Willie Bass and
• Mr. George Cox were married,
> Judge Kent performing the cere
, mony. They are residents of the
' Spring Hill neighborhood, and
I after theceremony, accompanied
• by a sister of the groom they
drove home-
They both have many friends
in the county, who join in wish
ing them a happy and prosper
ous voyage over the matrimonial
sea of life.
.ALAMO, GEORGIA.
COL. THOMPSON FIRES 1
BULLET THROUGH HEAD
Whole Community Shocked
Over Tragedy of one of
County's Prominent
Attorneys
Shortly after seven o’clock
Wednesday morning, the people
of Alamo were shocked beyond
expression to learn of the tragic
deed of one of her citizens, Col.
C. P. Thompson, who, while at
tired in his night clothes, fired
the fatal shot that ended his life.
The bullet entered the head
just above the right ear and came
out just above the left ear, strik
ing the wall and bouncing back,
it rolled around the room and
was picked up later by someone
entering the room. The first
news of the tragedy was learned
by Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Mc-
Daniel, who had rooms with the
Thompson family. They were
seated at the breakfast table
when they heard report from a
pistol, and a noise as something
dropped to the floor, and Mr.
McDaniel went to Col. Thomp
son’s room doorand looked in, to
find him lying across the bed and
blood oozing from the wound.
Heat once called Dr- Nelson,
who hurried to the scene and in
a few minutes Dr. Yawn arrived
but death was instant, and no
further efforts were made.
Coroner J. J. Brantley was
notified and an inquest wag held
over the body to clear up any
doubt as to the cause of his
death, while no doubt, after a
survey of the circumstances was
made, were entertained, but
everything pointed to self de
struction. The body was placed
in charge of officers until the
verdict of the coroner’s jury was
rendered.
Mrs. Thompson and little son
were in Atlanta, where Mrs.
Thompson is being treated in a
sanitarium, and she received the
news by a phone message short
ly after the tragedy, but was not
able to make the trip. The body
was prepared for burial by Mr.
S. A. Lee of the J. M. Fordham
Co., of this place, after it had
been embalmed, and the body
was taken in charge by secret
orders of the town, of which he
was a member.
The body was escorted to the
train Thursday mornining by a
delegation from the Junior
Order and Odd Fellows lodges.
The whole town joined in to pay
this last tribute of respect to the
deceased.
A committee of three mem
bers from the Odd Fellow’s and
'junior Order, accompanied the
bodi’ to Atlanta, Judge Wm. B.
Kent, Col. J. P. Tomlinson and
Mr. C. C. Hartley were sent by
the Junior Order, and Messrs.
S- G. Elkins, J. T. Dixon and G.
M. Elkins were sent from the
Odd Fellows, also Mr. B. L
Dean and Mr. Ben Thompson,
half brother of the deceased, ac
companied the remains to At
lanta. The funeral services were
conducted in Atlanta this morn
ing, and the body buried by the ,
side of his father, who preceded ]
him only a few months to the I
grave.
Beautiful floral offerings were ,
FRIDAY. APRIL 24, [914.
received from friends of the de
ceased, here, and the casket was
covered with these beautiful of
ferings that expressed the high
esteem in whice deceased was
held. Col. Thompson was recog
nized as one of the best lawyers
in this section. His legal know
ledge was far above the average,
and coupled with his genial nat
ure, made him an unusually valu
able man, in the couty in which
he lived, He had been attorney
for the town of Alamo for a num
ber of years, and took an active
part in the creation of Wheeler
county. His services were al
ways in demand, and aside from
this he enjoyed a large law prac
tice. He was a member of the
Board of Education of the Alamo
public schools, and a member of
several secret orders. He was
45 years of age.
Alamo Mig, Co.
Destroyed by Fire
News was received here Sun
day morning by Mr. J. L. High
tower, by phone message, that
the plant of the Alamo Manu
factoring Company was on fire.
The news quickly spread and
several went to the scene, but
not in time to save anything
from the ruins. Though a watch-
| A SAFE INVESTMENT |
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M The most conservative men of our age owe their m
wealth to owing real estate, houses, etc. A good many
M of the world’s greatest financiers keep a good part of their teg
m fortunes in buildings. Why? Because they know that PM
«this is a safe investment, and that it will pay them to do W
so. If this is the opinion of some of the greatest of the
noted “rich men,” and has been proven time after time,
M it must be a good policy. m
% Why not follow their example and lay up something
S' W for old age, that you know will be there and will yield an Kg
income. We would be glad to take this matter up further
M with you and make you an estimate on the cost of the teg
material for the house or houses that you want to build.
M Wa sell good material, give prompt service, and very ®
M low prices, the three most essential things to be consider- O
M e dbuying building material. m
P. S Don’t forget the flies, put up your screens now, S
and save the doctor’s bill.
| Jenkins L>umber G.o- S
S VIDALIA, Ga. g
"EVERYTHING IN BUILDING MATERIAL’’. H
If Not Why Not|
Save a plowing and (
make a picking by J
Planting KING’S IMPROVED I
COTTOA SEED J
Very Early and Prolific, for sale by i
J. JOHNTON & SON i
SCOTLAND, GA., Route I. (
man was on duty, the fire had
gained such headway that be
foresufficient help could arrive,
and the limited means of fight
ing the flames, all efforts were
futile, other than moving away
some of the material and a num
, her of shingles,that were on the
yard. Fortunately, however, the
plant was not as badly damaged
as in the fire of a few months
ago, when it met with a similar
accident, and it is thought that
they will be ready for business
again in a few days.
The shelter over the mill and
the belting were burned, and
i some of the saws were badly
• damaged, but the repairs can be
made in a short time- The loss
will reach several hundred dol
lars, without any insurance.
The fire is supposed to have
i originated Pom a spark which
। blew in the sawdust pit, and fan
• ned by the high winds soon
spread over the building. The
! two fires occuring within a few
months of each other, causes the
loss to the owners to be felt
quite keenly, and they have the
sympathy of the entire com
munity in this loss.
I
WHY IT SUITS PARTICULAR
PEOPLE
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound 1
is prompt and effective fer coughs,
colds, croup hoarseness, bonchial
’ coughs and throat troubles. Thomas
Vernon, Hancock, Mich., writes:
“Foley’s Honey and Tar quieKly re
lieves tickling throat and stops the
cough with no bad after effect.” It
’ contains no opiates and is pure. That’s
why it suits particular people.
Alamo Drug Co.
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