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THOMSON, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1909.
No. 50.
We Carry
McCalls
Patterns.
OUR AIM
Up-To-Date
Line Of Misses
and Children Shoes.
Frst, Last And Always,
Is To Offer The Best Value In
.• .* At Lowest Prices .• .'
Good Merchandise
Dry Goods.
Big values in White Goods,
Waistings, Linens, Bleaching, also
Pretty New Ginghams and Percales
Special in the Clothing Depart
ment, every suit must be sold.
Offerings In Dry Goods and Furniture,
Saturday and Monday Only.
Full size 40 pound Cotton Mattress $3-95. $8.00 Felt Mattress $.6.35
5 Draw Chiffonier $6.65- Large Assortment of Dining Room aud Hall
Pictures 70c. Lot, Bath Towels at 16 and 23c per pair. Lot, Linen
Towels at 47c per pair. Lot 1.00 Puritan Corsets at /5c.
Wash Fabrics.
Wash Fabrics continue to come in.
Bordered Percals at 8-1-2 & 11-1-2
Colored and white Lawns at 8 & 10
Ginghams 5 to 11-1-2
Madras and Waisting at 20c
Pretty New Patterns in Brilliantine
Mohair, Voiles, Panamas.
See vs before you buy your Furniture, Ranges,
Stoves, Dugs and Matting. No matter what prices are
quoted you, we will always be lower.
McC0MM0NS-I
1USH-B0SWELI
f*f\ Successors To
A VvJ* W. C. McCommons & J. F. Shields.
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JR. Theresa Griffin, State Press Supt.
PROHIBITION IN COLUMBUS.
The Sunday Constitution published
a resume of the articles written by
Clarence Ousley, editor “of the Fort
Worth Gazette, for iffo paper within
the last month or two. Mr. Ousley
visited Georgia for tlie purpose of in
vestigation, and as soon as lie collected
material enohgli to'‘knock" prohibi
tion pretty hard lie desisted and went
back to Texas satisfied, lie look At.
lanta, Savannah and Augusta for his
samples, declaring them all defiant
law-breakers. He acknowledged that
Macon was good and might become a
real prohibition city in lime. He did
not go further than this, but ignored
the grand old 'state from her red hills
to her sandy sea-shores. He skipped
to Charleston, 8 0., and said that her
condition caused despair to the prohi
bitionists. If he had only looked at
Columbus, the fifth city, he might have
seen hope. But no, he enquired no fur
flier. We are inclined to think lie was
satisfied with what lie had gathered, be
cause- it fitted in with his own idea tor
Texas—a system of rigid saloon control
nod limitation.
Columbus may be taken ns a fair
specimen of a Georgia city—solid, con
servative, progressive and common
sense from the “ground up.” Many of
her leading business men were afraid
of stale prohibition—they did not wisli
to face the question and anyway they
thought it best not to make the great
change in the panic year. By the way,
how funny it seems now when we re
member our llrst sight of that old scare
crow, “Prohibition hurts business.”
Now that we have come up close to it
how silly it looks! And when we pass
ed by and saw its ridiculous back, why
there were just the crooked sticks that
held up its rotten old coat fluttering in
the breeze! Even Mr. Ousley acknow
ledges “that business has not been in
jured except as to the whiskey traffic
itself and its incidental relations.”
city’s finances.
The city of Columbus carried on suc
cessfully during the year every depart
ment of its work and ended with a
handsome balance in the treasury. Not
only this, but the tax rate for 1
reduced from l.oo to 1.80. The local
press comments thus:
“All honor to the mayor and the fi
nance committee for the working out
i f such a happy state of affairs.
“In view of the fact that many thou
sands of dollars from liquor licenses
have been permanently withheld from
the exchequer, and the surther fact
that the xieriod just passing has been
one of financial travail and there nat
urally resulted from it a shortage in
property valuations and the further
fact that there was at the commence
ment of the terms of the present ad
ministration a large deficit in the treas
ury, the reduction of the tax rate for
the present year is nothing short of re
markable."
MANUFACTURING AND OTHER INTBR-
• KST8.
Cslumbus is a manufacturing city
and all along the line of the varied pro
ducts the improvement in the steadi
ness and reliability of labor tells a story
of increasing prosperity.
The banks all paid handsome divl-
dends, ranging from six to fifteen per
cent.
come to the women and children of Ilia
city nnd countj* through the great de
crease in the sale of whiskey. Not a
small Item is the greater care and kind
ness shown to dumb beasts—the very
horses, cows, dogs and cats have had a
happier life on account of it.
This is because the officials and the
people of Muscogee county have raudo
an honest effort to oltey the law and
enforce it, and with the exception of
“tin trade” itself and a very few others
they have done so. Of course there
have been and are still violations, but,
they are the exception and not the rufc,"
and every day that passes, strengthens
public opinion on the side of law en
forcement.
Jury Lisls March
Term McDuffie
Superior Court, 1909.
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Jury.
David Adams
O. L. Williams
Y. E. Montgomery B H. Willingham
O. F. Hunt
W. A. Watson
J. B. Bo^d
Jao. A. Bolder
K. Carl Scolt
8am W. Jones
.1. C. Ciialt
J, Ii. Burnley
J. H. Kendrick
J. F. Johnson
K. li. Ii. Evans
J. W. Johnson
E. M. Hatcher
j. H. Hobbs
M. L. £d at hews
Tiios. Boyd
.1. F. Shields
Artie Mciiahec
T. .1. Megahee
It. P. Morgan
H. F. Morris
J. Pi. Printup
J. W. Hobbs
8. A. Wells
M. W. Turner
Geo. It. Whitaker
TRAVERSE JURY.
J. I’. Jones
E. T. Burnley
I). T. Lazenhy
E. B. Stone
H. T. Langham
Bunyan Bradshaw
W. T. Hmlth
John A. Boston
T. ii. Story
John 8. Boyd
C. Ii. Bussey
D. T. Simons
J. H. Harrison
8. H. Iteese
G. F. Granade
E. It. Wilson
A. N. Itevilie
Lawson Lavigno
<!. W. Dozier
J. B. Htovall
W. F. Phillips
T. J. Megahee
A. B. Wilkerson
W. O. Shields
Geo Bussell
B. C Simons
W. C. Rogers
Jno. 8. Culpepper
W. A. lloss
8. T. Neal
B. F.JSmith
W. E. Blanchard
J. T. Neal
Jno. M. Barnes
W. A. Hturgis
G. V. Megahee
W. It. Hadley
L. F. Newsome
W. H. Fluker
W. T. Haywood
Joe Stockton
Jas. Anderson
M. W. Farr
J. G. H. Chalker
! J. P. Johnson
E- W. Morris
It. E. L. Weathers
W. L. Adkins
Washington Oice Gave Up-
to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from a spid
er’s bite caused large, deep sores to cov
er his leg. The docto's failed, then
“8ucklen,s Arnica Salve completely
cured me,” writes John Washington, of
BosqueviUe, Tex. For eczema, boils
burns and piles its supreme. 2-<c. at
Gibson Drug Co., Dr. A. J, Mathews.
Knox Land Co- Lots.
I have two or three lots of the Knox
Land Co. unsold. Parties desir
ing to purchase should do so before
Eeb. 1st. After that date they will be
rented for the year 1909.
Ira E. Farmer.
Harlem.
Dr. B. F. Fraser, our now presi
ding older preached two fine ser
mons at the Methodist church
here Sunday nnd held quarterly
meeting Monday morning.
Dr. J. B. Robins returned homo
Monday after an absence cf sever
al weeks, his time being spent m
evangelistic work.
Misses Lois Barues and Edith
Ellington of Thomson were the
guests of Miss Ethel Fulmer last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Weiglo of AugUBta, spent
inday with his sister, Mrs. Roy
Merry.
Mr. Lott Oslin returned to his
Mr. 1. V. Ballard has roturned
from a trip to Panama canal and
other points, to the delight of his
many friends.
Mrs. Tom Jones spent several
days last week with her mother
Mis. William Walton.
Mr. Jaime Larnkin of Augusta
spent Sunday with his parents.
Mr. Fred Bailey who has been
attending school at the •‘Tech,”
is at home for a few days.
Mr. Boyce Taylor of Aonia was
the guest of Miss Mamie Oslin last
Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Hatcher returned
home last week after a visit to
friends in South Gu.
Miss Nellie Reese and Mr. Will
Lloyd visited relatives hero this
week.
Mrs. J. V. Jones is visiting rela
tives at Washington and Tignall.
Eov. B. H. Ivey filled his regu
lar appointment at the Baptist
jhurch here last Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Annie Lazenhy is visiting
relatives in Augusta.
Master Hunter Clary of Thom
son spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives here.
Mr. F. D. Gray of Appling
spent Tuesday in town.
Mrs. B. B. Jones of Augusta
visited her mother. Mrs. Lucy
Paschal, here last week.
Miss Elise Harrison of Thomson,
visited Miss Annie Dell William
son last week.
Mrs. Sallie Cook returned to
Harlem. Monday, after a stay of
several weeks in Athens.
Revolts at Cold Steet-
“Your only hope,” said three doctors
to. Mrs. M. E. Fisher, Detroit, Mich.,
suffering from severe rectal trouble, lies
in an operation,” then I used Dr.
King’s New Life JPiils,” she writes,
“till wholly cui*d.„ They prevent Ap-
As for the farming interests it-isiHV pendicitis, -*urp Constipationi Head
ent to every one that the vast fedyction
ef drinking habits among neguwi an
inestimable blessing.
Illustrations could be multtpUftd. to
till up many colqtpna of print and'then
the half would hatdly b« told, for who
can calculate the amount ot home hap
piness, peace and comfort that h as
ache. 26c. at Gfhsan Drug Co.,
J. Mathewsl
Dr. A,
Dongole Cotton Seed For Sale
l tievf {pi sal* 100 bushels good Den-
gola Gotten deed *t SOcents bushel,
it.' ? • (HA E. rAVXEB.
The Secret of Long Life-
A French scientists has discovered one
secret of long life. His method deals
with the blood. But long ago millions
of Americans had proved Electric Bit
ters prolongs life and makes it worth
living. It purities, enriches and vital
izes the blood, rebuilds wasted nerve
cells, imparts life and tone to the en
tire system. Its a godsend to week,
sick and debilitated people. “Kidney
trouble had blighted my life for
months," iwriteu W. M. Sherman, of
Cushing, Me., “but Electric Bitters
cured me entirely.” Only 50c. at
Gibson Drug Co., Dr. A. J. Mathews.
Boneville.
1‘KDAIAH.
On Monday the public school at
this place celebrated the birthday
of Washington with a very appro
priate and instructive programme.
Miss Warr the very efficient, teach
er at this school does not neglect to
instruct her pupils in morals as
well as in letters and this com
munity is to be oograatulated in
having her for a teacher.
Messrs. Cari Gibson and Julian
Harris, and Missus Pauline Smith,
Lucile Harris, Missos Clara nnd
Lull Mangum, of Grovetown, were
all guosta of Mr! and Mrs. C.
E. Lookey, during last week.
Mr. J.T. Rogers, of Denring was
the guest of Mias Annie Simons,
Thursday evening of last week.
Miss Lula McCarty, of Camak,
was a recent visitor in Boneville,
the guest of Mrs. S, Lavingo and
Mrs. Bonner Young.
Mrs. W. H. Culpepper, visited
her mother. Mrs C. C. Young of
Thomson, last week.
Miss Maggie Johnson and Miss
Mattie Kendall, of M.lledgevillo
were guests of Mrs. A. II. Johnson
mother of Miss Johnson the latter
part of last week.
Misses Mario nnd Essie Mont
gomery, were guests of Miss Flo-
rine, Saturday and Sunday last.
Mr* Alec Culpepper, of Atlanta
is spending severfel days with rela
tives in this place.
Mr. Randle Evans visited Thom
son, Saturday.
Miss Selma Johnson, of Dearing
was the guest of her Aunt, Mrs. A.
Johnson Saturday and Sunday.
Mr* James Ansley aud his son,
Master Dewey were guests ofMr. G.
W. Simons, Sunday.
Miss Mary Evans, of Jefferson
county, was a guest of her
brother, Mr. Randle Evans several
days recently'
Mrs* J. M. Fullbright of Atlan
ta was the guest of sister, Mrs. W.
H Culpapper the first part of this
week
Mr* and Mrs. Bonner Young at
tended the Sunday school service
at Whiteoak Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ausley
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Ansley Sunday.
The compositions written by
Misses Florine Simons, Rubie Si
mons and Carrie Farr on Wash
ington, aud road by them during
the exercises in honor of Wash
ington at the school house Mon
day reflected great credit upon
thj6e bright young girls, and also
upon their expert teacher, Miss
Gertrude Warr.
Elder J. J. Pennington, a faith
ful servant, and man of Ged, and
a gifted preacher of Iren Hill
made a brief visit to Boneville
Monday
Flour is higher now it seems tlmn
other food products. Let us discard
flour until the price gets in line
with other articles of diet. Why
not whip a trust now and then
just to keep in practice if for no
other reason.
Columbia Mine-
ANNETTE.
- New Store -
G. W. & G. F. Granade announce to the public
that they have opened a Grocery Store on Railroad
Street in the building recently occupied by J. P.
Jones, where they will constantly keep on hand a
complete stock of
Our paper 1ms been real inter
esting for the last few weeks. I
urn glud so many have resolved to
write often, and hops they will
keep thair resolutions. My rnntto
is to promise and stick to it.
“Think before yon speak and con
sider before you promise.”
Hannah did you not see the
nice letter in one of the McDtiffn
papers from Mr. Winfields moth
er and wife thanking the McDuffie
people for helping to find him.
They also said that they wanted
to shako everybodys hand that
joined in the search.
Miss Annio Fluker visited home
folks in Washington from Satur
day until Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Strother of
Amity, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Strothers mother, Mrs. Jno Bos
ton.
Messrs Walker D. Story and F.
E. Williams made a business trip
to Thwmson last week.
Mr. A. G. Porter was at Harlem
on a Survey last week.
Mr. aud Mrs. E. H. Williams
spent Sunday last with their son’s
family at this Mine.
Mrs. F. E. Williams have had
three real sick children for two
weeks. They are somewhat im
proved at this writing.
Mr. James Russell wont to Au
gusta Saturday.
Mr. J. H Kendrick made a
business trip to Thomson Satur
day.
Mrs. W. D. Story and little
Martha are spendind this week in
Thomson the guest of Mrs. Theo
dosia Hogan.
Mrs. John Johuson spent last
Saturday with Mesdames Arnette
and Johnson.
it, Fancy and Family Groceries.
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They solicit a fair share of the patronage of the
public, and guarantee fair prices, correct weights
and first-class goods.
G. W. & G.
Railroad Street,
F. GRANADE.
THOMSON, GA.
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Miss Emma Young, of Thomson,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. W.
H. Culpepper, Sunday.
Mr. Ed Gray, J. P., of Harlem
was in Bonoville, Monday on offi
cial business.
Fora Paying Crop.
Plant “Allens Improved” long staple
Cotton. Will bring nearly double price
of short cotton.
Am selling my crop 1908 at 16c. per
lb,—Difference in price “of short
staple,” will More than pay for your
labor and fertilizers. Yields as much
per acre as ordinary cotton. I made 8
bales on 13 acres last year. I have a
limited quantity of seed for sale,—Price
one to five bushels, $1.00 per bu., larger
quantities 76c. per bu,
W. 8. Curtis, Thomson, Ga.
Feby. 4,1909. 4t.
If you want a small farm near Thomson
—from thirty to seventy-five acres call
on Ira E. Farmer.
Thomson Mercantile Co.
Announce to the people of McDuffie and adjoining
counties that they have recently greatly enlarged their
business and are now better prepared than ever before
to furnish their customers, friends and the public
generally with every article usually kept in a Grocery
Store. At our store on Railroad Street you can al
ways find a large stock ot
Flour, Meal, Meat, Lard, Sugar,
Molasses, Salt, Tobacco, Bag
ging and Ties.
And many other Farm Suppliesj The buantities in
which we will purchase these goods will make us buy
and sell at the LOWEST market prices. We solicit
the patronage of the trading public.
Thomson Mercantile Co.
NEW RESTAURANT.
I announce to the public that I have opened up a restur-
ant in the building at the corner of Journal Street and
Scott’s Alley and am prepared to serve the public.
MEAT.H
Every thing NEW and CLEAN. Give me a trial..
Fresh Bread Always Kept In Stock'.
MRS. S. M. FREEMAN,
THOMSON, - - - GEORGIA.
