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PULL TOGETHER FOR THOMSON. It is all well enough for each in* dividual to look out for his own interest, but suppose while wo are doing that, we all pull together for Thomson I What we want is a bet* ter, bigger and greater town, and tho vmy to get it is for all to pull together. A Variety Of Expedients. Muriel, a five-year-old subject of King Edward, has been thought by her parents too young to feet the weight of the rod, and has been ruled by moral suasion alone. But when, the other day, she achieved disobedience three times In live mint tes, more vigorous rueasues were called for, andhar moth er took an ivoy paper-knife from the table and atruck her smartly across her little bare legs. Muriel looked astound ed. Her mother explained the reason for the blow. Muriel thought deeply for a moment. Then, turning toward the door with a grave and disapproving countenance, she announced in her clear little English voice: “I’m going up-stairs to tell God about that paper-knife. And then I shall tell Jesus. And if that desen’t do, I shall put flann on my legs!”—Everybody's Magazine. White Star Laundry, K. f. WHKEE, ftoprfefar- In Building on Journal Street. Knox Hotel Yard, Thomson, Georgia. Prompt attention given 'Ml orders. Work done in a satisfactory manner. Pressing and Cleaning for Ladies and Gentlemen. Prices Shirts 10c, Collars 2c, Cuffs per Pair tc- For all other Clothing the price will ho fixed on inspect ion. itftHKf> Every Friday. MU I.PAJMOt, Editor. M.^aumkr | Publishes. Entered at tlie Post office in Thom- ten as second data waiter. Shoes For In the first place we want to bring more trade to Thomson. We could all pull together to that end. After we get the people to coming here, enclr-*nan could tlien'*pull” for his part. Can’t wo get up souk concert of action among our merchants, and business men looking to this end? Prk Official Organ or McDuffie Couxty. Advertisements from responsible parties will he published uutll ordered out when tbs time is Hot specified on ihu copy and payment exacted accordingly. Communications for individual bei.efl, or of a personal character, charged for as advertisements. Obituaries, the arst hundred words free ot charge. Bach extra word, one rent per word, sash with copy. 'or Ladies Remember the dates January 27 and 28th. Htrouse dt Brothers will have their special representative tn Thom son to take your measure for a suit at TheT. A. Hoott Co. 3t. After February 1st, 1909 At A Religious Author's Statement For mo-oral year* i was afflicted with kidney trout In and last winter 1 was sud denly stricken with a severe pain in my kidneys and was confined tolled eight dsys unable to gel up without assistance. My urine contained a thick white sediment and I i assist same frequently day and night. I i otnraeuced taking Foley’s Kid ney Remedy, and the pain gradually abat ed and anally ceased and iny urine became normal, 1 riiourlnlly recommend Foley’s Kidney Remedy. A. .1. Mathews. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, ns they cannot reach There Is And this year will bo a good year for it. Business will bo done on 'a conservative and safe basis, and if the people ot tho surround ing counties know that Thomson is ready to do business with them on that lino a large volume of new buriness THOMSON. GA., JAN. ID, 1909 the diseased portion of the ear. only one vruy to cure deafness, anil that is by constitutional remedies. Deafuess is caused by an inffamrd condition of the inueoiis lining of the Eustachian TiiIm-. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, ami when it is entirely closed, Deafness in the result, and unless the inflammation can he taken out and this tube restored to its nor mal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, EDITORIAL NOTES. Have you noticed tho cotton market lately? As the timo to jplant the next crop approaches the price is gradually going up. It may not teach ton cents per pound by March 1st, but if it does not, it Will be eo close to that mark that every one will be willing to swear tlmt we will have ten cents cotton next Fall. Bear in mind that nearly all of the present crop has been bought, and if you will watch the reports you will see that thoy are buying it now as faBt as they can at present prices. THET. A. SCOTT CO ill be drawn .hie way, and when i* cornea it will remain. Our three banks can do a groat deal on that line by extending the sirelo of their operations and ac* uepting all safe risks that are off- ored from adjoining counties. which is nothing hut an inflamed condition «f tho mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) tha* cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. ;f. j. cnicNKY & no Sold by Druggists, 7Bo. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa tion. The Most Beautiful Flag. Tn n village school in the Acadian region of Nova Scotia the young lady teacher, who was from a portion of Canada more remote from the United Statea than the section she was In. was on one occasion preparing for a little celebration of empire day. Call Ing one of the boys, she gave him s coin and said to him: “'rake this, please, and go out and get U9 the prettiest flag you cau find.” She hod no idea, of course, of bis procuring anything else thau a British (lug. and her astonishment was great, therefore, when tho boy came back with n small edition of the stars and stripes. "What have you there?’ the teacher naked sharply. “Did you suppose I Toledo, O. And tiion our Board of Trade I Where is it? Suppose we revive that, and try our hands again? It is true we did not accomplish much, but we d ; d accomplish something. We know of men who were induced to try Thomson ny members of our Board of Trade, nnd since that time they have transacted pract ically all of their business here. Nothing can be accomplished without effort, and we believe that efforts expended along the lines indicated Would bring us good r> - turns. If you will take Foley’s Orino I.axativu until tlm bowels become regular you will not have to taka purgativea constantly, as Foley’s Orino Laxative positively euros chronic constipation and sluggish liver, Pleasant to tnkc. A. J. Mathews. But the cotton bears want an other large crop, and a wiser ani mal that the cotton bear does not live on this earth. Ho hns al ready sold the next crop at 8-1-2 cents per pound and the only way he can save himself is by having a bigorep. And he knows liow to get it. Let the market alone for sixty days now and cotton will go tn ten cents, the fields of tho South will be torn to pieces, fer tilizers bought in large quantities, the acreage increased and another enormous crop laisod. And then we will again see them bay our crop at 8 cents, nr thereabouts. Legal Advertisements ~ NQTICE OF BOND SALE. STATE OF GEORGIA—McDuffie County, Town of Thomson. By virtue of a resolution of tho inuyor anil council of Thomson tho undcrslguoil will, on Saturday tlm 9th day of January 1909, at two o’clock P. M., receive sealed bids for tho sale of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars of achool bonds issued by tho town of Thomson. Said bonds will bo issued in denominations of One Thousand Dollars ouch aud hour interest ut the rate of five per cent, per annum, payable semi annual ly In New York, Bnd will bo dated the 1st day of December 1008, and will mature on tho 1st day of December 1038. No hid will bo accepted for less than par ami accuicd .interest, and tho mavor and council re serve tlio right to rufdN uuy uud all bids. Tho successful bidder will be required to leposlt Five Hundred Dollars In cash us an evidence of good faith. This tho 4th day of January 1009. P. H. Johnson, Mayor. H. A. BunNSiDKjClerk of Council. Oh, Walt Till He Returns. ‘•Why. iny dear,” exclaimed tho good, friend on finding Mrs. Newed It) floods of tears, "what Is the matter?" The young wife wiped her eyes and tried to compose herself and be in humanly cnlnt. "Well.” sho began, with folded hands, "you know John'la awajr for n weok." "Yea v dear.’’ helped the lady friend. "Welt, he writes to me regularly, nnd In his—bis last letter be tells me be gets my photo out and kisses It str- ery day.’’ »*T2ut that is nntlilng-tot 7W. to erj nbout!" exclaimed the good friend. "Yea, It Is," cried Mm. Newed bursting into tears afresh, "be-bceauis* I took my picture out of his bs-bng be before he sturted Ju-jus,t for s Jo-joks nnd put one of mo-mo-mother’s in Its place!’’ oaks the question “Where does all of our money go?” If that individual will k.*ep unclose watch fur the next fuw mouths he can see for himself where the larger part of it, goes, and in future lie will not ask the qucmtion. Now is the time fur tho live stuck dealo r to buv his mules and horses. He gees West for them, and carries his money with him. No credit for mules and horses out jhere, and lu some instances they will not ncoepl New York ex change but require tho Cold CaBh Couut the Many farmers have o itered the year 1909 with the determination to slmngo their methods of farm ing. The amount of grain plant cd in Georgia shows an increase of C2percont, while in other cotton states the increase is as high us 100 per cent. Thu boll wevil is cutting a wide path in somuof the Western states, and the outlook for a big orop next year was gloomy. But says tho bear, “We know the Southern farmer. Lets get out of the market at planting time and turn it over to the bulls Tor a short season, and the South ern farmers will do the rest.” trial and Orphan’s Home at Macon, Ua., who writes: “We have used Electric Bitters in this Institution for nine years. It has proved a most ex cellent medicine for stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles. We regarn it as one of the best family medicines on earth.” It Invigorates the vital organs, purities the blood, aids digestion, creates appetite. To strengthen and build up thin, pale, weak children or run-down people it has no equal. Best for female complaints. Ouly 50c at Glbsou Drug Co. or the “long guoen number of mules nnd horses sold in Thomson during a season, nnd you will know where some of our BANK ■ OF THOMSON Why They Don't Dturl. "Instances of desertion from the army lu Mexico uro very rare nnd foi the best of reasons," said Senor Joss tie Mlnnldez of Nuevt I-eon. "The reason lies In the almost sure onpture of the fugitive aud the certain, ty that he will get not one but uumer our floggings on his bare back. These lashings are dona In the presence ol tho comrades of the deserter, and when the men-sce how great la the suffering of the miserable wretch who tried In vain to quit bis military obligations they are forced to conclude that It la I better to stick to the army than to un- Idergo such a terrible ordeal.’’— Balti ’more American. THOMSON, GEORGIA As cotton advancos, hope re veals. The Southern farmer heeds money, and if he couUflfeet a big •crop and a big price, ho would be all right. Bnt the trouhlo is most all of them are in the same fix, and all go in for a big crop All get it, and then give it away. CAPITAL, $25,000.00 SURPLUS, $25,000.00 UNDIVIDED PROFITS, $25,000.00 STOCKHOLD ERS LIABILITY, $25,000.00 AVERAGE DEPOSITS, $126,000.00 TOTAL, $225,000.00 JOHN E. SMITH President ATE OF GEORGIA,—McDnfno Coutf Wn solicit the business of all classes of our people, and of fer them every favor consistent with-safe bank ing, that can be extended by a bank with large resources and exp e r i e n c e d management. Ammla Bertha Ivey Friend ) James Hampton Friend j ^Court^ To James Friend—Greeting: You are hereby cited and required, per sonally or by attorney, to be nnd appear al the Superior Court, to he huld in and for said County, on the first Koudny In March, next, then aud there, to make you. answer or defensive allegation, in writing, to the Plaintiffs Libel, as In default thereof, the Court will proceed according to the Statuti • in such case made anil provided. Witness the Honorablo Henry C. Hatn* mond Judge of saidCourt, this 11th day of January Nineteen Hundred and Nino. W. W. Hardaway Clerk. How Could Dhs Do It? Tho bomoly forms of speech nsed by the country people with whom little Edith aud her mother boarded last summer were frequently very puzzling to tho child. Ono evening the farmer's wife. In talking for u few minutes with Edith’s mother, remarked that, as she wu very tired Unit night, she would ’’go to roost with the chickens." When Edith’s bedtime arrived.* llt- Me later the youngster was nowhelo to 1m» found. TILLMAN AND THE PRESIDENT. It wbb a close call that Senator Tillman had when President Roosevelt got after him with the big stick. So close was tho call, and no near home did the big stick strike that when Tillman mads hi* reply it year and you will know wlilro some more of our money goes. And the hay. Think of it, how we fight grass in summer nnd then buy grass in Winter and Spring 1 Already these Western fellows are shipping ti9 their grass und when tho first of March comoa, you will see wagon after wagon/ loaded with Western grnsH leaviuV Thomson. When you remember this grass costs us about eighteen or twenty dollars per ton you will understand where another lorgo slice ot our money goes Not only is the Btock to be fud, but the people want a little soms- thing themselves. It takes meat, flour and meal, and for them we must send our moiuy to tho West. We must huvo them, and you will be surprised when you figure how much of our next crop we will soLd out to those Western fellows for them. To the West, to the West, to the West, our money goes. It i3 true that we will buy a few dry goods and some clothing from the" East, blit to the West we will send this year more money than is rep resented by the capital nnd sur plus of nil of Thomson’s banks. Estrayed- 1 have taken up on the Printup place a black ware imUe Uhnnds high, uml about 12 veai’s Owner can P. O’NEAL, Vice-President tame affair, coming from the pitchfork Senator. It may bo that the Senator’s reputation is not ruined, but. it is equkPy true that the President's has not suffered. The use of secret servico men employ ed by and paid by the government to keep track of Senators and Congressmen may be condemned by the said Senators and Con gressmen, but not by the -public, in tiie eyes of tin- people Senators and Congressmen are officers of the Government, und the public can’t understand why the secret service men cau’t bo used to watch the big fellows as well us the lit tle follows. Enough is known of T. NEAL After considerable starch discovered sitting oti n ?,irge afone near the chicken house, quietly ovatcl-lag (be fowl as they came In ons by one. “Edith,’’ cnlled her mother, “what are you doing there? I’ve been look lng for you everywhere; IFs time to go to bed." “I know, mottier,” was the reply, “but they're nearly nil In now. So she'll be hero soon, 1 guess." “Who are In nnd who will be thore? What ou earth are you talking nbout. child?’’ asked the mystified mother. "Why,” explained Edith, rather Im patiently, “you know Mrs. said she was going to roost with the chickens tonight, rud I'm waiting to see how she does It.” Cashier There is uo case on record of a cough, cold or la grippe developing into pneumo nia alter Foley's Honey and Tar l.utt been taken, as it cures tho most obstinate deep seated coughs and colds. Why take any thing else, A. J. Mathews. A. BURNSIDE As’st. Cashier Washington. 1). (!., Doe. 31, 1908. Whereas, by satisfactory evidence pre sented to the undersigned, it lias been made to appear that:- “Tlio First National Bank of Thomson," in the town tf Thomson, in tho county of McDuffie and state of Get rgia, has corn- pled with all the provisions of the Statutes of tho United States, required to be com plied with before an association shall be authorised to commence the business of Banking: Now therefore I. Thomas P. Kane, Doputy und Acting Comptroller ol the Currency, do hereby certify that, "The First National Bank of Thomson," in the town of Thomson, in the eounty of McDuffie, nnd the state of Gcorgta, is au thorized to commence the business of Bank ing as provided in Section Fifty ono hun dred and sixty uilie of tho Revised Stat utes of the United States. Conversion of the Farmers & Merchants Hank of Thorns«n. In testimony whereof witness iny hand and seal of office this Thirty first day of December 1808. F. V. KA.tr Deputy A Acting, Comptroller of the Deposit your money with a safe strong bank Foreign Exchange Sold By Our Check Direct On All ‘Principal Points• A Few Sufficed. Sir James Crichton-Browne was sent on a mission to Jamaica lu connection with the British colonial office. While at Kingston he had an encounter with a colored but very humble official. Sir James, a strenuous sanitarian and ttn ardent Scot, was keenly Interested In the Scottish population of the Island. “Do you have many Scotsmen In these parts?" he asked of the official. The darky thought for a moment and then answered, "Not many; Just a few, but enough." Sir James coll*peed. Barllaft IW Cabbage. A Ierye yisMcr ted a (cod About ten days btn than X. Jour. A full riae larger. THESE ARE THE KIND THAT MADE SOI CAROLINA FAMOUS FOR CABBAGE GROW JtSiiStSSL Wegnarantoe FULL COUNT. eof* delivery, and no tia faction or your MONEY REFUNDED. Send money with tipped c. O. n. and yea will hav« to pay return charges on the mosey, thus addin* to the ecst of your ] ■land: 600 feeSVOO; LOW to uJTOet *1.» per 1.0MI; 6.000 toS.000 at M.S6 per 1,000; 8,000 to SO.OOC atU.00 per 1,000. f .PromDtattention KS»enallordemAnd hajuinea _ aa entmi law Vanae>*MiwL 6. Quvkii Baston GAMTHOL for wmi (jiUftqfi Drug On. instant CABBAGE PLANTf EARLY HEADERS MONEY MAKERS