Wheeler county eagle. (Alamo, Ga.) 1913-current, June 12, 1914, Image 1
Wheeler County Eagle tOLUAS 1 SUCCESSFUL MEN Thrift A Habit It can be formed any time in life by old and young, man or Woman. Mr Carnegie formed the habit white young and it has certainly served him well. How to Get It Whatever your income may be, begin by saving a part of it. Open an account at our Bank and the result will be—independenee, We pay interest on time deposits. Bank of Alamo “OUR BANK IS YOUR BANK" Clean Up Day The Citizens of Alamo are hereby invited to assist in clean ing up Gar town, Monday June 15th, not commanded but re quested to help. Lets every body make up our minds to clean up and see to it that it is done, Remember the day and lets be busy on Mon day June 15th. J, P. TOMLINSON, Mayor. Bladder irritation#, kidney troubles, dull headaches, weariness, pain in back and side], all show the kidneys heed to be toned up, strengthened, their regular action restored. Foley Kidney Fills will do it surely anC kuickly. They give good health, free dom from pain, a return of appetite and sound sleep. Try them. Alamo Drug Co. Statement of the Condition of the Bank of Alamo Located at Alamo, Ga., at the close of business June 2, 1914. RESOURCES Demand Loans. .... $ 4,875.00 Time Leans... . $ 47,077.51 Overdrafts, secured 514.91 Overdrafts, unsecured 634.38 Banking House 4,541.00 Furniture and Fixtures 1,941.00 Due from Banksand Bank- ers in this State 3,284.50 Due from Banks and Bank- ers in other States 1,492.87 Currency- ....... $1,148.00 Silver, nickles, etc 518 81 Cash Items 847.10 2,013.91 Safety Boxes,. . 100.00 Due us by Wheeler C0„..._ 153.23 XIWM. ... n,w . . Total ............... 66,628.31 LIABILITIES Capital Stock paid in 15,000.00 Surplus Fund - —3,760.00 Undivided profits, less cur- rent expenses, interest and taxes paid 1,536.54 Individual deposits subject to eheck ....... . 20,365.61 Time Certificates 10,884.61 Cashier’s Checks 91 55 Bills payable, including time certificates representing borrowed money 15,000.00 Total „ $ 66,628.31 STATE OF GEORGIA, Wheeler County. Before me came J. B. Forbham, Cashier of Bank as Alamo, who being dulv sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of file in said bank. J. B. FORDHAM, Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 10th dav of June, 1914. Mrs. R. L. LEE N. P., W, Co. Ga. ANDREW CARNEGIE. The first money Andrew Carnegie earned was $1.2? for a week's work as "bobbin boy" In a Cotton Mill. He was then twelve years old, bnt soon became a messenger boy to a telegraph office at $2.50 per week. ’When to a few months more he was receiving $25.00 a month as telegraph operator, he says he thought the pinnacle of fortune had been reached for him. Shortly afterwards, on $35.00 a month he Invests $500.00 in ten shares of Adams Express Co. stock which paid him a dividend of SIO.OO a month. This proved his thrift and laid the foundation for him to speak in after years with authority upon this question. "As a rule,” he says, "you will find that the saving man is a temperate man, a good husband, father and a peaceful, law-abiding citizen. Nor need the say ing be great, it is surprising how little it takes to provide for the real necessities of life. A little home paid for and a few hundred pounds, a very few, make all the difference. These are more easily acquired by frugal people than you ml, fl suppose. Great wealth Is quite another and far less desirable matter.” He says, “To die rich is to die disgraced.” Spring-Hill Picnic On Friday June the 19th at Shamrock Springs the Spring Hill B. Y. P. U., will entertain the public with a picnic and a nice program on the line of B. Y. P U. work. Weare expect ing some able speakers who will interest those having the oppor tunity of hearing them Come and bring a well filled basket and spend a day of profit and Pleasure. The Busy Bee society held their regular meeting at the Freewill Baptist church last Thursda.y afternoon. A nice program was rendered by the children and refreshments were served. Preparations should be made for the school fair whichwili be pulled off in the early fall. Let everybody talk fair and raise something that they will be proud to exhibit. We have the best county in the state and some effort should be made to show up what her lands are capable of producing. We received the following let ter from Mr- R. M. Lord, one of the good farmers of Glenwood route two: ‘‘lam sending you a cotton bloom this morning, gathered . from my thirty acre field that will average nearly thirty itches high and becoming beautifully decorated each morn ing with blooms. Wishing the Eagle much success.” Thanks Bro Lord, may your harvest even be greater than expected— Ed. Mr. W. P. Mead, who lives in the Landsburg district, sent us in two well developed cotton blooms from his farm. His let ter states that the crops in his neighborhood are looking fine. Mr. Head is another of the up-to date farmers of Wheeler and be lieves in progressive farming as is shown by the interest taken in advertising to his brother farmers what his farm is capable ot producing. Remember bargain seekers, the big sales are due to start up soon. ALAMO. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. JUNE 12, 1914.. Cotton Mill At Dublin Burned Dublin, Ga , June 10—The Oconee Cotton Mills in Dublin, was burned this morning about 3 o’clock. The mills were not running at the time, about forty thousand dollars worth of im provements had recently been made. The plant was built in 1902 at a cost of $210,000. With the improvements added it rep resented about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Ths plant was originally built by William Pritchett and was known as the Dublin Cotton Mills. Recently it changed hands and was named the Oconee River Cotton Mills. Bank Statements Appear In This Issue In this issue will be found the quarterly statement of the coun ty’s three live banks, Bank of Alamo, Wheeler County Bank, located at Alamo and the Farm ers Bank, located at Glenwood. The statements show that they are each in fine shape. The de posits carried in the three banks amount to nearly SIOO, 000,00. They are three of the solid insti tutions of the state and receive a liberal patronage. Colored Farmers Making Success The worth of our colored popu lation as farmers is being clearly demonstrated every year. Many of them have their own farms, while those that do not own their farms are tenants on some good white man’s farm and are making a success as farmers. They deserve the commendation of the farming people. James Holmes, a tenant on the farm of Mr. C. R. Outlaw, is not only a good farmer but he ranks among the good truck growers, that the soil of Wheeler seems to be so much adapted to. This week he sent to the Eagle office a specimen of his mammoth tur nips and collards- The turnips, three in number, weighed eleven poundsand the, collard measur ed two feet across the top. Holmes is one of Mr. Outlaw’s favorite tenants and is given all encouragement to make all that the land will produce The limit has not been reached on Wheeler soil and we can yet expect Holmes to come with even greater achievments in the truck growing business. Holmes ex pects to have on display at the fair in Alamo this fall, some of the fine products of his farm. Judging from the stream of cotton blooms that every mail brings to our office, Wheeler's cotton crop is well advanced. Mr. S. E. Mauney who lives a few miles from town, and an ex pert as a farmer, reported the first cotton bloom of the season. He has a twenty acre field that is in bloom and from which he expects to gather twenty bates of cotton. This is the kind of farming Wheeler county farm ers are doing. Mr. Mauney also plants corn, cain, potatoes and ’ different kinds of forrageand is one of the county’s all round farmers. BOND ISSUE OVERWHELMINGLY LOST IN WEDNESDAY’S PRIMARY. What has been the custom in all elections recently held in Wheeler county, on all questions pertaining to the public develop ment of the county, was the re sult in the election held last Wednesday, which gave the tax piyers an oppi rtunity to raise the lequired amount for the erection of tout ty buildings and $20,000.00 for road improve ments with bonds There were only 383 votes cast in thecounty, 319 votes in favor of the bonds and 64 against. Two thirds of 1374 would have been necessary to have carried the issue, while there were less than one-fourth of this number polled. The majority of the voters did not feel enough interest in the election to go to the polls and cast their ballots either for or against the issue. Even in the Alamo district only 175 votes were polled, with 390 or more registered voters. The Erick district really showed more in terest in the, county’s welfare than did either of the other five districts, coming up with 89 votes, every vote being cast in favor of bonds. Every opportunity has been given the people to declare them selves on this question and if the will of the people has not b«en expressed, the ones that stayed away from the polls have no one to blame but themselves. If you were in favor of bonds and re mained at home, the result is what it would have been had you voted against it—ls you did not vote you were against the bond issue Nothing remains to be done now only for the commis sioners to proceed to levy a tax necessary to raise the money. The majority of the taxpayers of the county have said by their actions that they are in favor of raising the money by direct tax ation and their will should be re spected to the extent that no time be lost by the authorities in levying the amount and let the work on thecounty buildings proceed. Delay in the matter RENT RENT RENT Stop and Think a Minute HOW MUCH RENT DO YOU PAY A YEAR? Then think how many years vou have been paying it. How much more have you paid in rent than the house that you are living in is worth. Build your house and then lay your ‘‘RENT MONEY’’ aside for the proverbal rainy day. Ynu will be surprised how much happier you and your family will be when you can say “Our Home.” You complain about the high cost of living, when you could cut a good part of it down by not paying rent. You say you can’t afford it, it will cost too much. Yes you can, others have said the same thing, but they now own their own home, and we sold them the material. We sell everything that goes into a house, at a close price, give you good up-to-date material, and prompt, unexcelled service. Come to see us or let us know and we will be glad to come and figure with you. P. S. That qeighbor of yours has put in screens. All of the flies that have been bothering him will come to your house now. What are you going to do about it? You should put in screens and let them go to the other neighbor. Jenkins Uumber Go. VIDALIA, GA. ‘'EVERYTHING IN BUILDING MATERIAL”. Closing ot Union Springs School Last Saturday was a glad day at Union Springs Schoo*. This is one of the best school in Laurens c< t niy 11 d has two of the best teachers in the State in the person of Prof. L. B. Whipple as principal and Miss Leila Stanley as assistant. Early in the morning ths crowd began to assemble and before the exercises began the school grounds were covered with one of the largest crowds ever assembled at Union Springs school. The exercises of the school occupied the forenoon and all of the children acquitted themselves with great credit to themselves and to their teachers who had charge of their training. Every body seemed in a good humor and proud of the children aid of the teachers were reej cnsible ior tie great showing made by each pupil At nson ths largest table seen in Laurens county in many months was spread and the crowd ate until! they ; were all contented and enough was left for twelve baskets. At 2p. m. the crowd was again called to order, and after suitable music the speaker of ths occasion was intrtduced ly Mr. Miller Sears in a few well chosen words. The speaker of the occasion was Judge Kent, of Alamo. has ceased to be a virtue and the people are tired and disgusted with teasingand humoring those who would have these delays tolerated for an indefinite time. Our grand juries have recom mended that those in authority proceed with the work, and if the cord that.holds us in this predicament has not been clip ped, no better time than this could be selected to do the work. Governor Slaton refused T. W. Hardwick challenge for joint de bate, as did also T. S. Felder de cline, which ends the matter of debates on the senatorial race for a successor to the late Sena tor Bacon- Hardwick is a de bater and it may be that he can induce some one to meet him. Mr J. A. Barlow of Glenwood route three, was a pleasant caller at the Eagle office this week. He had his subscription marked up for the year. NO. 17