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progress PtBuaHRD Every Friday tm IP^PSK! WANTED. Responsible man witli horse nn<I buggy in i i oiilnninily, ssdaty 95 00 lo 810.00 per to talto orders from owners of Turin*, Orchards ami Hwute Gardens. A splendid opftortunitv ior farmers’ sons, also fruit tree anil sett ing muehino agents, to make a business connection which will buotnc more prtdittible ineb year. Address r’. O. Hex 74 Young's Island 8. G. Dir.. Hoarse roughs and stuffy colds that may Sintered At. tlio I’ofltofficc III TllDlD'j develop into pneumonia over night are Subscription One Dollar Per Year. IRA E. FABMER, Editor. L.M. Fakmkh { Pu1>li»bor«. i na second class mnitor. Fine Official Organ of McDuffik County. Advertisements from responsible pnrtie* Will he published until ordered out when Ilia t'lUO IS not speeifled ... «be copy fc.nl payment exacted accert ingly. Cotnrtmnlcntiotm for Individual bit II, .... of a personal character, charged for as advertisements. * Obituaries, tl.e lirst bundled words ftee. cliargr. Kaeb extra word, one cent per ■, uasli with copy. pifelily i tired by Foley’s Honey und Tar and it soothes inflamed membranes, heals the lungs, and expels the cold from the system. A. J. Mathews. The W. F. M. H. will meet nt the home of Mrs. I’, it. Johnson, Monday aft. Feb. loth, tit 2:30 o’clock' If you need u pill when you are ill tune He Witt's Little Bar'y Kisers. Insist on them; gentle, easy, pleasant, little liter pills, dohl by Gibson Drug Co. Legal Advertisements STATIC OK GBQtiGI A-McDuffie Cetmty. To tlm Superior Court of Said County: The petition of T. A. Bowden, J. K Cli- att, .1, C. Cllatt and Ira E. Farmer, all of Me Du Ole County Georgia respectfully shows; (1) That they desire for themselves, their associates, anil successors to he incorpora ted anil made a body politic under the name and style of the Bowden—Cliatt I/mil.i r Company. (2) That they desire to he incorporated for a period of twenty years, with the priv ilege of renewal at the end of that time. (3) That .he principal office of tiie corpo ration will he in the town of Tlnnison, Mc Duffie County, Georgia, and petitioners desire the right to establish branch "ffiees and transact their business at. any other place, in.thi* state or elsewhere. ( I) The object of said corporation is pe cuniary gain and i.roHt to itself and stock discontinue Its business at auy time it may he determined to do so by a majority of its stock. Wherefore petitioners pray to he incorpo rated under the name uud style aforesaid with the powers, privileges, and itumuni - ties herein set forth, and as are now, or may hereafter he allowed a corporation of similar character under the laws of Geor gia. Iua K. FAIIMKR, Attorney lor Petitioners. STATE OF GEORGIA—McDuffie County. I W. W. Hardaway, Clerk of the Stipe rior CoKrt. of said county, cl* hereby certify tlmt the foregoing is u true and correct copy of the application for charter of the Bow- den-Cliatt Dumber [Company as the same appears on flic in this office. Witness my official signature this the 3rd day of Fuhy 1000. W. W. Hardaway Clerk Superior Court. McDuffie Co. THOMSON. GA., KKB. 12, FJO'.i THE FIR WEST AND THE JAPANESE. The states t f the fnr 'Vest have ft race question with which t lu > limst struggle, and i d' 1 ' 0" ‘ ,,u ’ 1 - find at the threnflold of the question the Federal government. In the South the negro, who ih a citizau of tin* states in which he is the. bone of' contention. West it is the Juuanesff, ih a foreigner ..and bucked up by a strong and fearless army and ymwful navy. In th South the people of f it' states have been vic torious, mid in the West it will be ■ same. Unco feeling or preju- , hr )l is sometime called, , the federal government at home, and the army and navy of Japan abroad, and sooner or later Japanese must take lire posi tion assigned bin. by the ruling of those Western S'ales we believe that it will brim? war with Japan. Tim gov ernment of that country cares little whether its subject s over l.ci'c attend school with white children, and the fuss raised is for another purpose. Japan wants the I h*li pine islands, and America had as well prepare to meet the issue. The settlement of the Japanese tho far West, will have We Know It. SHERIFF SALE. STATE O F a E O It U I A—McBuffic .County, 1 Will be sold before the Georgia Rail- j road Depot in Thomson, Ga., within j the usual hours of sale, on ihe first i Tuesday in March 1909, the following described properly, tuwii: One 10 H. P. Locomotive Allas hotter on ski is, I one 15 H. I*, center crank Atlas engi ne, j 'anil one No 1 Deloach Haw Mill, all levied on as t he property of K. N. ' Broome and M. W. Jlrooinc to satisfy j an execution issued from the city court j of W ashington in favor or J . S. und J ' F. Hardin vs. M N. Bjooine and M. W. Broome. I This property is located on the place ' of A. 15. Wilkerson in the 133 District U. M. McDuflte County where it may! ' Ite seen Tills tire 2nd day of February 101)9. ' K. W. Hawks, HnerilT. D^n’t Back Away We have something to sell. Drop in and let us spill a little chatter about a good thing, and you c: Foley’s Honey anil Tut- clears the air pas sages, stops the irritation ir. the throat, First: Bank is sound, safe it is as safe as the That the First National and conservative. That Bank of England. That it has $112,000.00 Capital, Surplus and Stockholders liability behind every depended Si^cnnd* ^ lat y° u receive prompt, polite and ap- preciative service from each officer and em ployee. soothes the intis mod membranes, and the most obstinate cough disappears. Sore and inflamed lungs ore hauled and strengthed and the cold is expelled from the system. Refuse any hut the genuine in the yellow package. A. J. Mathews. No. 9302. TRK VSUIVY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURREN CY. V . hingf'-n. I). C,, Dee. 31, 1908. W ii' n a by satisfactory evidence pre sent. .1 to ihe undersigned, it lias herd made to ..ii: ear thut:- “'Ihe First National Bank of Thomson,” in the town of Thomson, in the ei.untr of This is just the time of year when you are most likely to have l ’dmy or tdadde trouble, with rheumatism and rheumatic pains caused by Weak kidneys. Delays are dangerous. Get Du Witt’s Kid'i v and Bladder Pills, and he sore you get what, j you ask for. They are the. best pills made, i for backache, weak hack, m inarv disorders infiammatiou of Ihe bladder, etc- They are antiseptic and act promptly. We sell and recommend them. Gibson Drug Co. take it or leave it according as it hits you and no e> pense bill either way. . 1 am the Carriage Dealer, took it up long ago. I have sold enough nice work each succeeding year to qualify as the Leader in my line. Now you can hear about me One-Hundred and Fifty Miles from mv buggy shack in any- direction you'go, and when it comes to what is what in any thing vou hitch a horse to;—pardon me for starting the applause—but I’m the greatest noise in the country. REMEMBER THE QUARTETTE Babcock, Chase, Frazier and Coskery At Augusta Ga- 749 Broad St , McDiifT.u and state of Get rgiu, has corn That you cant make no mistake in opening, hr thiy.ruvisiimsof tim sutmes j an account with us. Try it and you will know it, too. Money always on hand to lend our tors. deposi- questiou n* no bearing on it. for other ‘ ,|lUHl ' H of olToiiue will be fuuml from t ime to l.rno until Japan is ready to strike a blow, l'uf every hod cf Japan in ft college il you will, and other things will arise to renew the friction until Japan lies the Philipinen, or at least bus made an effort to got them. The thing is so clear that it Beanie incruditablci that the Ainei i* can congress, the American press, and oven our president, do not discern the true mot ive of Japan. The conflict is inevitable, and the only question is, Mow many years? JUDGE H. C HAMMOND HONORED BY TAFT Hon, H. 0. llammoml. Judge Superior Court of the Augusta Circuit .lms been signally honored by President Elect W. II. Tail, having been appointed to repre sent Georgia at tho Inaugural ball March 4th. Judge Hammond is universally popular in Georgia, and especially in this section will bis friends bcglad ot tho honor. But suppose Judge should take a notion to wear tlmt old duster, tlmt slouch hat and those big lt?g- g^d breeches! You would then hear more talk annul Georgia than the ’possum Supper caused. Under United States Supervision And Control. The Daughters of the Confederacy. The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs, I’. A. Bowden, There arc several im portant mailers to he brought before the chapter iunl a full attendance is urged, Those who have unpaid dues will please come prepared to pay at this meeting, Mas. Iit.\ E. J'’aid's:it, l’res. of the United States, required to he coin- | | plied with before an assoaintioii shall he j | authorized to commence the business of Rankin/;: Now therclore I. Thomas ?. Kune. Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify tlmt, | “The First. National Rank of Thomson,” , in Ihe town of Thomson, in the county of McDuffie, and the slate of Georgia, is uu iliorizcd to •olnmcnce the business of llank- ing us provided in Section Fifty one | dred and sixty nine of I he Revised i utes of tho 1'nit.od States. ; Conversion of tho Farmers & Merchants ! Rank of Thants. n. In testimony whereof witness mv hand and seal of office this Thirty lirst day i of December 11)08. T. I’. Rank. Deputy &. Acting, Comptroller of the Currency. s t. For a Paying Crop. riant “Allens Improved” long staple Cotton. Will bring nearly double price of short cotton. Am selling my crop 1908 at 10c. per Ih,—Dillerence in price “of short staple,” will More than pay for your labor and fertilizers. Yields ns much per acre as ordinary cotton. I made 8 bales on 13 uc res last year. 1 have a limited quantity of seed for sule,—Price one to live bushels, $1.00 per bn., larger quantities 75c. per Lai, W. B. Curtis, Thomson, Ga. Feby. 4, 1009. 4t. Pneumonia Follows La Grippe. l’nonmonia often follows la grippe bn never follows Ihe use of Foley’s Honeynnd Tar, for la grippe coughs and deep seated colds. Refuse any but tho genuine: in the yellow package. A. .7. Mathews. holders. (5) The business to bo carried on by said corporation is that of a general saw mill ] and lumber business in all of its various brunches, petitioners desire the right to j do it general saw mill and lumber business, ! operating saw mills, buying, selling and j leasing timber, buying, selling anil leasing ! 1 a n d s o p o rating farms on saiil laud, inumifac-turing timber into lum ber, and running in connection with their, business any manufacturing plant for th more profitable handling of their lumbe products. Petitioners also desire the righ lo operate turpentine stills and gonerullj j to deal in turpentine and to buy, lease oi j Anilide LerthaMcey Friend s’ 11 turpentine privileges, and generally to! j umiM Hampton Friend do such other things as may lm necessary j for the last handling of limber, lumber or oilier assets of like character owned or leas ed by lhum, (Ii) The capital stock of said corporation 1 is to he Fifteen Thousand -Dollars, an l p • fifioners desire the privilege, of increasing same, to n sum not exceeding Fifty Tlious- H FATE OF GEOROT -V.- McDuffie Couti f Libel for Di vorce lu the Superior Court To James Friend—Greeting: You are hereby cited and required, per sonally ot by attorney, to he ami appear at th - Superior Court, to he held ill and for said Comity, on the first Kumiay In March, next, thou uml there, to make you. answer or defensive allegation, in writing, to the the an l Dollars by a majority vote of the stock I J ‘ llli ' l,iir ’ Libel, as in default thereof holders, sai l slock to he divided <nto 1 Court " iU proceed according to the Statute! shares of One Hundred Dollars each. , jf> mluh ‘’use. made and provided. Witness the Honoiublo Henry (’• Ifiiin- Bids for New School Building. The City Hoard of Fdticulion opened bids lust Tuesday for erecting t lie new school building. In all fourteen con tractors Lied bids. The highest bid was ibut of the Woodward Lumber« o. for $25,209.00 and the lowest that of Crensman A Wii ,on of Augusta, On., $17,900.00. The others ranged between these two bids. An agreement was entered into With Crensnum & Wilson for the construtb. lion of the building and the con true! will be signed as soon ns lHe money from the hoods is available. Arrivded Thursday. Fine lot of Tennessee Mules. J. E. Wit.son. (7) Petitioners further show tlmt ten peri cent of tiie capital to lie employed by then has been actually paid in. (S) Petitioners desire the right, to hav tho subHCJiplions !o said capital stock to he paid in money, or property., to he taken at a fair v I nation. (9) Petitioners desire the right to sue and he sued, to plead anil I e impleaded, to have and use a common seal, to make all necessary by-laws and regulations, and to do all other ihings that may he locesHary for th.! successful carrying on of said Inis-, iuess, including the. right to buy, hold, and ; sell real estate and personal property, and to execute notes uud bonds as evidence of Indebtedness in the affairs of t lie corpora tion, and to secure same by mortgage, seea- iiii>nd Judge of saldOourt, this lliii day of January Nineteen Hundred and Nine. ft'. \V . Utkin way Clerk. IM THOMSON, GEORGIA. GEORGIA—McDuffie County To whom it may concern: Mrs. Nannie J. Hardaway, as , Guardian of the estate of Richard A. ; Jackson, a lunatii and recently dc- i ceased, having applied for leave to sell ] the land belonging to said estate for j disliibution among lHe heirs, notice is hereby given that said application will be heard on the lirst Monday in March, 1909. This 1st. day .February, 1999 W. F. (ItiKKSUXG, Ordintuy. Hexamethylenetetramine Tiie above is the mime of a German cVemieal, which is one of the many valu able ingredients of Foley’s Kidney Reme dy. Hrxunietbyleuotetreiiiuino is recog nized by medical text hooks and authori ties its ii usie acid solvent and antiseptic for Mm mine. Take Foley’s Kidney Reme dy as soon as you notice any irregularities, and ayoij a s crious malady. A. J. Math ews. THANKS, GENTLEMEN. The Proggress desires to he out ut litany to thank lavor Bovd uud Marshal Ivoy for t he liberal use of the street sprinkler during the recent dusty weather. Tin impression sometime prevails that street sprinklers are to ho used only in hot weather, but when it remembered that nine tenths ol street dust is tilth in cold weather sis well its hot, und just as inju rious to health and destructive l property, it will be readily seen that it. should bo used whenever there is dust in the air, Tired Women rity deed or other form of lieu under exist ing laws. (10) Petitioners desire for saiil corpora-i tion the power and authority t,i apply f,, r j ami accept emeudmeiifa for its charter j either in form or substance by a vote, of the i majority of the stock outstanding at the I Ho etm Add time.Tlu-y ulxoask authority for said eorpo- j By pressing all the wrinkl ration to wind up its affairs, liquidate and ! \ our clothes. Thomson Pressing Club- As you lead this Add, l’ortor would like to Add to your ap pearance. from NO. 9302 Report Of The Condition Of The First National BanK Of Thomson in tiie iSlitle of Georgia, at the close of business, February, 5th; 1999. Women, worn and tired from over-work, need a tonic. That feeling ol weak ness or tiredness will aot leave you ol itself. Take Cardut, that etlectual remedy for the ailments and weak ness of women. Thousands ol women have tried Cardut and write enthusiastically of its great benefit to them. Foley’s Orino Laxative cures o.mstipu- tioti Hurl liver trouble ami makes the bow els healthy and regular. Orino is superior to pills and tablets as it does not grip,- or nauseate. Why take anything clue7 A. J. Mathews DR. F*. W. WOLF EVE3IQHT SPECIALIST. "tiLAHBtS RU3HT(JOOOSIOHT" "MUFF SAID” at eureka hotel, Thomson, Saturday, Feb. 20ih. A recent letter from Mrs. Charles Bragg, ol Sweetser, lud., says: "Tongue can not tell how much your med icine has done ior me. Be fore I began taking 1 ardui I could net do a day’s work. I would work awhile and lie dowu. 1 shall always give praise to your medicine.*’ Try Cardut. For sale everywhere. E 42 UFSOl lH FS. Bonus and Discounts Overdrutls, secured and unsecured. l r . S. Bonds to secure circulation.. Premiums on l . S Ronds Banking bouse, furniture, and fixtures Due lrom National Ranks (not reserve agents' Due from Stale Banks and Bankers Due front approved reserve agents Checks and other tush items Notes of other National Banks Fractional paper currency, niekles, and e vils Lawful Money Reserve in Rank, viz: Specie Leggal-tehder-netes 174,544.30 3,290.59 ! 23,000.00 287.50 j 2,(509.51 0,235.99 CAPITAL, JOHN E. SMITH, 3^1 $25,000.00 President. We solicit the SURPLUS, business of all $25,000.00 B. P. O’NEAL, classes of our UNDIVIDED people, and of- PROFITS, Vice-President. fer them every favor consistent $25,000.00 with safe bank- STOCKHOLD- J. T. NEAL, ing, that can be extended by a ERS LIABILITY, Cashier. bank with large $25,000.00 resources a n d AVERAGE exp eri enced DEPOSITS, H. A. BURNSIDE, management. $125,000.00 As’st. Cashier. TOTAL, j $225,000.001 8iB K 11 Deposit your money with a safe strong bank. 9,781.49; P D.. /“I f~)n A ll c Pttnrfr>.iI j? 303.00 892-87 Foreign Exchange Sold By Our Check Direct On All Principal Points <? 1,017 4,990 Tola I LIAR] LI I'l I S. Capital stock paid in.. Surplus fund l ndivided profits, less expenses and t Dividends unpaid ... Individual deposits subject to oliee Time certificates of dep »it. Bills payable, i >.eltitling certificates money borrowed none deposi c 290,00 111,105.04 0.013 90,000.00 m * 3l),000.('0 1,893.85 CABBAGE PLANTS EARLYHEADERS niMEY MAKERS Earliest Header. Fine, Me. ium Size, Bxce lent Shipper. DeMcicus r or Table. About ter. days late: than E. Jersey. A fuM size larger. A M’.'nev Maker. Earliest. Fiat Cabbage A large yuldt r and a g_c4 shipper. THESE ARE THE KIND THAT MADE SOUTH CAROLINA FAMOUS FOR CABBAGE GROWING They need no introduction. We guarantee FULL COUNT, safe delivery, and satisfaction or your MONEY REFUNDED. Send money with order othetwise plants will be shipped c. o. D. and you will have to pay return charges on the mo ey. thus adding: to the cost of votir nlants* Prices f. o. B. Young's Island: 500 for Si.00; 1.000 to 4.000 at $1.50 per 1.0 0;6.000 lo S.000 at ?L25 per 1,000; 9.000 to 20,000 at $L00 per 1,000. Sinseiai Total. , priced on larger quantities. Prompt attention priven all orders and inquiries. Illustrated catalogue mailed free on application. C. M. GIBSON, Box 55, Young's Island, S. C. STATE OF G EORGI A, MeDl FFl F. OOl’XTY, 1,1’nui A. Bowden, Cashier of the abave-named bank, do solemn-.- s»ve:. that the above statement is true to the b st of my knowledge anti belief, PAULA. BOWDEN, Cashier. Subteril cd and sworn to before n e this 11th day of February, 1909 A I • McLean, Notary Public, ( o:reel—Attest: IRA. E. FARMER. J. If. BOYD. JAS. K. WILSON. Diict THE ORIGINAL LAXATIVE Cutes Coughs, Colds, Croup, La Grippe, Asthma, Throat and Lung Troubles. Prevents Pneumonia and Consumption HONEY and TAR in the YELLOW PACKAGB