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States, Counties
and Cities Will
Have Delegates
Savannah, Ga., April 1&-Fn appro
eiationof the vast importance of drain
age project* of the Sou^h, and espec
ially to the states bordering on the
South Atlantic and Gulf, special invi
tations have been issued by the Na
tional Drainage Fongress to the may
ors of all cities, the commissioners of
all counties and tha governors and
other high .representatives of the
states. The untold millions of acres
acres that are capable of reclamation
in this section insure an interest in
this fourth gathering of the congress
greater than that shown at its prev
ious annual meetings. The railroads
have a]l announced special ;low rabeu
for the occasion, good from April 21
to April 30. Outside of the six or
seven hundred’delegates,|several thou
sand visitors are expected to enjoy
the program of out-door pleasures pro
vided for the week.
F. & A M. No. 585
ALAMO, GEORGIA
Meeting Night, Friday before
first and third Saturday in each
month.
Visiting members extended a
cordial welcome.
Wm. B. Kent, W. M.
D. L. Graham, S. W.
S. E Mauney, J. W.
J. L. Hightower, Treasurer.
W. H. Spell,. Secretary.
J. T. Dixon, Chaplain.
B. R. Hartley. 8. D.
A. L. Elkins, J. D.
G. M. Elkins, Marshal.
J. P. Johnson, S. 8.
C. G. Hightower, J. S.
D. A. Coleman, Tyler.
County Directory,
COUNTY OFFICERS:
ORDINARY. W. B. Kent-Ceurt Ist
Monday in each Month.
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT, J. D.
Brown.
SHERIFF, J. F. Wright.
TAX COLLECTOR. J. A. Martin.
TAX RECEIVER, W. T. Hadden.
TREASURER, Daniel Pope.
CORONER, J. J. Brantlev.
Church Directory
kREE WILL SAPTteT-Firat Sunday and Sat
urday before in each month.
Prayermeetihft each Eridky nipht.
B. F. HOhN, Pastor. Plainfield
Missionary baptist— 2nd Sunday in each
month, and Saturday before.
METHODIST—'Fourth Sunday in each month
Sunday School 3'30 each Sunday afternoon.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening
J.E. SUMMER Paator.
PRESBYTERIAN—Third Stinday afternoon,
4 o'clock.CHAS. M. MONTGOMER^Paator
HOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
J. E. SIKES, Chairman.
J. A. CLEGG
THOMAS KENT,
W. E. CURRIE, Clerk.
Court Ist Tuesday in e: oh month.
SUPERIOR COURT:
E. D. GRAHAM, Judge.
W. A. WOOTEN, Solicitor.
Court convenes Ist Monday in March
and September
HOTiee
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" at Alamo, ga.
Meets every Thursda night
at six O’clock. All Brothe”'
are requested to be "resent at
each meeting All visiting
Brothers cordially invited to
attend; Yours in F. F. & T.'
Letton Seed For Sale
I have fat sale, for planting,
Things improved seed, fl 00 per
bushel, discount on large lots.
Fur partidulafs/ write or see
J. JOHNSON & SON
Scotland, Ga. Route 1- j
Seed Potatoes for Sale.
Nancy Hall sweet potatoes, grown
from vine, smoothe as an apple. Priee,
t 5 cents per bushel. S. W. HVghes
Scotland, Ga. I
L 6. HARDMAN LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN
FOR TRE GOVERNORSHIP OF GEORGIA
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DR. L. G. HARDMAN.
Dr. L. G. Hardman of Commerce, I
Jackson county, has announced his
candidacy for the governorship of
Georgia and will conduct an aggressive
campaign based on a platform of con
structive principles that are of vital
importance to the welfare of the peo
ple. His candidacy offers the voters of
Georgia an opportunity to support a
man whose career has been marked by
successful achievement along various
lines of endeavor that have contrib
uted in a forceful way to the upbuild
ing of the state.
The practice of medicine and surg
ery has been Dr. Hardman's profession
In Ute and success has attended his ef
forts; but he has devoted much time
to general business affairs.
By virtue of his presidency of a bank
and a large cotton manufacturing en
terprise, and the fact that he is ex
tensively engaged in farming, he ha^
been able to closely identify himself
with practical business problems.
There are few men in the state, pos
sibly, who are more familiar with ag
ricultural affairs than Dr. Hardman
and none who are more interested in
promoting the interests of the agricul
tural profession along broad and well
directed lines for the benefit of the en
tire people.
.He has met with marvelous success
as a practical fanner and has done
some very valuable experimental work
that has Resulted in a great advantage
to the agricultural profession. In ad
dition to the culture of staple crops on
his various farms, horticulture, live
stock raising and dairying have been
engaged in to a large extent
Throughout northeast Georgia, Dr.
Hardman is Intimately known, highly
respected and greatly admired. His
high ideals, great moral force, unblem
ished character, tireless energy and
broad-minded patriotism, has won the
esteem of the masses in his section
and they regard him as one of Geor
gia’s foremost men. His life has been
spent as a worker and tlie success
which he has won in all the fields of
his endeavor, speak in eloquent terms
of his marked ability and resourceful
bess.
In other fields, Dr. Hardman’s labors
have counted much for the upbuilding
of the state. He is an educator of note
and his strong influence has been of |
great value in promoting Various edu ■
cationa! enterprises.
As a trustee of the State AgriCui- :
tural College, he has rendered Geor
gia a distinct service. His intimate
knowledge of the problems which Were
confronted in the founding and estab
lishment of the institution and his
counsel In solving these problems were
of invaluable aid to the boards bn
which he served. The great work
Which the Agricultural College is doing
for Georgia has had his support and
guiding influence.
He is also a trustee for Shorter Col
lege. His wise counsel and practical
aid has been of great value to this in
stitution, which is doing a valued Berv-j
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GEORGIA.
ice in educating young women for use
fulness in life.
Dr. Hardman has played a prominent
part in educating the people along gen
eral health lines. For the past several
years, he has lectured extensively on
topics pertaining to the prevention and
spread of diseases. These free lectures
before schools, churches and various
societies, have been of great practical
value In preserving the health of the
masses wherever engagements have
been filled.
Legislative Record.
As a member of the legislature for
six years and of the senate for two
years, Dr. Hardman Introduced several
Important bills that were enacted into
’aw and have proved of great benefit
to the state. Among these were:
A bill to establish a State Sanato
rium for the treatment of tuberculosis;
the State Prohibition bill; a bill pro
viding for the election of the Pension
Commission by the people; a bill pro
viding for the teaching of agriculture
and civil government in the public
schools of the state and a bill provid
ing for the serum for the treatment of
tuberculosis, hydrophobia and diphthe
ria to be furnished free by the state to
its people.
The State Board of Health bill,
which was introduced by Mr. Whitley
of Douglas, received Dr. Hardman’s in
fluential support and its principal
measures embodied amendments made
by Dr. Hardman.
He was one of the strong advocates
of the Connor bill providing for the es
tablishment of a State Agricultural
College and of the bill introduced by
Mt. Perry providing for District Agri
cultural schools.
In 1907 and 1908, Dr. Hardman was
chairman of the Senate Appropriation
committee, one of the most important
committees of that body and it recom
mended the SIOO,OOO appropriation for
establishing the State Agricultural Col
lege.
Dr. Hardman's legislative record was
a credit to his far-sightedness and to
his keen perception of the practical
needs of the state.
Constructive Platform.
The candidacy of Dr. Hardman is
based on a platform of constructive
principles, free from vote-catching
phrases that are commonly used by
demagogues.
He favors the enforcement of laws;
health measures looking to the pro
tection of the people from disease;
previsions for the protection of boys
and girls from association with crim
inals; a revision of the health laws
looking to the conservation of human
life through proper sanitation, drain
age, pure food inspection and the in
spection of beef cattie and hogs, which
are some of the sources of tuberculo
sis, an educational propaganda along
the lines of the prevention of tubercu
losis; a vital statistics laws favors a
fair and prompt distribution of the
state's funds as provided by law; lib
eral appropriations for the upbuilding
of the agricultural and other educa
tional institutions of the state; favors
tiie enactment of laws for the eradica
tion of disease among cattie, horses
and hogs, as far as it is practicable to
do so; save u.s . ;ial>.;shment of a
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SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY S
ra “ The Progressive Railway of the South ”
f) LOW RATES J)
To Jacksonville, Fla,, Account U
S Annu^\ Reunion, United J
ft Confederate Veterans
May 6 to 8, 1914
fl Rate from Alamo - $3.95 C
8^ Correspondingly low rates from all stations. Ur
Tickets on sale May 3, 4,5, 6, and 7th and for trains y?
scheduled to reach Jacksonville before noon of May 7th, f 4
8 1914. Final limit returning May 15th. Upon payment
of 50 cents and depositing ticket in Jacksonville limit Tk
can be extended to June 4th, 1914. X
71. For full information, see nearest Seaboard agent or yl
write W. SMALL, Div. Pass- Agt., Savannah,Ga (f
yj Low side trip rates from Jacksonville to various {oints in Florida
74 Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabair.o, Mississippi 71
and Tennessee. UP
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FOR YOUR
Blacksmith and
Wheelwright work
GO TO
J. C. Brooks
Horseshoeing and General Repair
Work. Prompt and courteous
treatment to all.
Your patronage solicited
J. G. BROOKS
1 Proprietor.
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Excellent Passenger Service to all
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M Excellent Steel Day Coaches. Magnificent W
Pullman Sleeping Cars. Dining Cars.
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If you intend to make a trip to any point in any direc- m
St ion call on nearest SOUTHERN RAILWAY Agent W
or Write J- S. BLOOD WOR TA, T. P. A. g
Macon, Georgia.
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1 State Highway Commission, properly
1 empowered but so as not to interfere
■ with local supervision; favors a State
Road Fund Department in conjunction
with the State Highway Commission;
, favors the conservation of the natural
, resources of Georgia in timber, min
eral and agricultural lands along safe
' lines that would not interfere with the
growth, progress and development of
the state; favors a geological survey
of the soils of the state and a drainage
. t law that would provide for the best
method of reclaiming waste lands for
। the use of citizens and the protection
. , ot their health.
i I A system of Rural Credits, that
i I would enable farmers to use their
■ ! lands as security and receive the bene
• fits of low rates of interest, is favored,
i | such a system being established on a
firm basis and conveniently practicable
; ! in its operation.
Dr. Hardman has an ambition to serve
1 ! the people of Georgia. His ripe experi
*' ence, successful career, practical abili
■ ty and resourcefulness eminently equip
■ him for the office of governor and his
election would insure a business ad
-1 ministration of fairness afld justice for
’ the entire people. He is squarely in
1 the race till the end and the suppo
1 influence and suffrage of the poop)
1 respectfully solicited.
STYLE IN DRlVlNG—
granted the man or woman who
holds the reins knows a little
। about driving—is not hard to be
had if horse and vehicle come
from this stable. Our rigs for
hire are modern and carefully
> kept, and our prices per hour or
per day always fair. We board
horses, too; care for carriages,
delivery wagons, etc.
W. H. Spell & Co.
ALAMO, GA