Newspaper Page Text
-DlfFF!E. PROGRESS
Punt4isnEir»K»Y Friday,
Subscription One Dellnr Per Year,
HU E. PAPMER, Editor,
f. E. Farmer, I ... .
U M. Farmer \ 1 u,,llHll( ’ rH '
titered at the Postoffice m Thom-
You as socouJ class mattery
' Ty*- Official Or«an of McDuffie
, County,
Aitwrltscnionts from rfsponstbii- pnrth's
Will Iiu piiblishi'il until orilnruit bui wliun
tin: Finn lit not hpoolflod ou flu;
and payment oxaoicd accordingly.
CominiifiloatlmiM for lnittvliliml Retell,
Or of a pcrsonnl character, churged for
h ndvortlMemcntM.
Obituaries, the first, hundred words free
»W cliaigv. Kaeh extra word, one cent per
Word, cash with copy.
* .
Jagg*/; . '
mmib-:
EXPORT COTTON BUYERS.
Is aiiytliHig Ji6tng done to get.
the export cotton buyers to Thom-
jHon this Fall? The time to plant
: the crop of 1001) is here, and il
i will he only n few months before
Cotton is coming on the market.
Ami wluit of Layers? It is to the
interest of tl'" fanners and tho
merehants alike to have the ex
port buyers here Tho farmer
wants all he can get for his cotton
ami the merchant wants all the
ootton to come to Thomson it is
possible to bring here. Tim only
wav to obtain these resu'ts in to
get. tho export buyer here. Last
trouble wd understand is that a
largo number of ginneries were
•ising moo yard of bagging instead
of six and tho exporter claimed
that it was his loss. The matter
should he adjusted, for the profit
f to the farmer on the three yards
i of bagg’ng was nothing to the
! loss he sustained by reason of the
absence < f tho exporters.
t
A SEXTON FOR THEXEMETERY-
The Trustees of Thomson Com
etery filled a long felt want when
they provided for a Sexton for the
Thomson Cemetery.
For a number of years our Com-
We Will Try
«» f y>..
■
THOMSON, GA., APR. ‘J, 1001)
THE WEATHER IN TEXAS
Out m Texas they are having
dry weuther. In many localities
the ground is too dry to plant and
where cotten has been planted it
is t<»o dry to sprout tho seed. The
Texas farmer comp'ains that lie
lias no rain and it will be impos
sible for him to make a full crop.
In Georgia and the other Eas
tern States tlm reverse is true*
Here tho rains have fallen al
most constantly since Christmas,
and farm work is far behind.
Tlie ground 1ms been too wet to
plow the bettyr part of the last
thirty days.
What will the result be? If the
Usual course is f dlowed Texas will
»otn have a long rainy spell, cov
ering perhaps the balance of
tho spring, while wo will have a
Spring drouth along about cotton
plant ing tiitv*. In any event the
outlook is encouraging in that il
appears t hat thfi seasons have con-
npirrnl to prevent ns from making
another bumper cotton crop,
which after all is tho only .salva
tion to the South. It is well
known that the smaller, (lie crop
t he more money there Is in it for
the South, and it matters little
how much it is cut off-provided
of course, that wo are not cut off
more than those fellows beyond
t he Misflissippi.
To Give Ovr Friends
“Valve Received” in return for the
business done with us, at the
same time we want them to know
that we appreciate their patronage.
Our policy is sound, liberal and
just.
We want your business and will
use you well.
The First National Bank
Of Thomson.
year they left Thomson and the
result was we had a timid sluggish
market, all the Fall. Cotton, that
for years had come to Thomson
sought other markets, and the
merchant and farmer both suffer
ed 1 IR3.
11 v all means let us have tho
export buyers with us this year.
The home buyers do verv well
when the market is going up, but
when it goes the other way they
are down and out. Tbs whole
etery lias been sadly neglected,
and the impression made on visi
tors and strangers within our
gates was the most unfavorable.
It. is often said that, scliaol houses
and cemeteries tell more of a peo
ple than anything rise. If this is
true our old school house and our
cemetery have been telling some
mighty bad tales on Thomson.
Under arrangements made by
the trustees they pay a part only
of the salary of the sexton, and
the balance is made up from
iiruilnly contributes of So cent?
from a number of iot owners.
'Jibe sexton of course, gU T <?s his
time to t lio roads and wallrt and
’ o those lots who's owner pnv the
monthly contribution.
Mr, Job:.; I). Curtis a member
of the Hoard of Trustees has ao-
t ise management of the cemetery,
and control of the sexton, which
is assurance that both will receive
proper attention.
DAY FOR TAX RETURNS
Last Wednesday March Ulst,
was the day named by the Gov
ernor and Comptroller General as
a basis for tnx returns. Tl nt is
to say that if you owned on that
day you must pay taxes for the
Year 1908, even though you sell it
on the first day of April. On the
other hand if you owned property,
however valuable, and sold it on
the SiOt.li day of March you will not
Inive to pay taxes on it,
I’he date is left uncertain and
to be fixed by the Governor and
('imipl roller because when the day
is niti-in and fixed bylaw, large
amount of property would be sent
out of t he state on that day to
avoid the taxes. Sometimes money
amounting to hundreds of toons-!
amis of dollars would be sent to
New York in one day, ami the !
cash reserves of the banks greatly
depleted. To avoid this the day
is left uncertain, and may be any]
day detween tho first of Fobiuary
and the first of April.
of years have noticed that the
holly tree would shed its red ber
ries and old haves about March
ht. This year'April first found
them still on the tree. The .Japoi -
icas are winter flowers and usually
cease blooming the first part 1 of.
February or the latter part, of
March This year April finds them
“till blooming in Thomson.
Moreover, the winter birds have
not left us, but still linger in the
fields, and the moon is not far
enough in tbe South.
Truly all signs point to a late
Spring, but ht us all hope that
however late it may be, the Geor
gia peach will continue to escape
Jack First.
Sewing Circle
The Sewing Circle met Wednesday
with Mrs. E. H. Harrison Jr., there
was u full attendance and n pleasant j
afternoon sp:-nt. A delicious salad
course with Ice tea was served by the
hostess.
The next meeting will Ik; hold with
Mrs. J. \V. Montgomery.
Whereas, salU Hawes failed to pay said
aunt o-i November l'r>, 1008. Now,Therefore,
I. S.ir.ih V. Tutr, in m-c-mbin.-e with the
lioinMor tirloa gtveii s.ibl Hawes at 1he
time of sibl purchase, Which nutnoriz. d
me to sell any interest of said Hawes in
said property at public or private sale,
will proceed to sell the intercut of said
Ma v. s in said properly before the Georgia
K dlroml Depot hi Thomson, lb - place ot
pub’ic sale in said County, on the First
Ttn-sdnr in April, WTO, such sale to tie at
the risk of Joe Ha-vus. Purchasers to pay
for papers. 8ARAII \.TUT1.
GEORGIA, MCDUFFJK COUNTY.
To the Superior Court of said County:
The petition of W. C. MeCotuuions, R
K. Hush, and J. It. Roswell, Jr., all of
K aid stale and county, respectfully shows:
1. 'Unit they desire for themselves,their
associates and successors, to be incorpora
ted for a period of twenty years with the
privilege of renewal at the expiration
thereof, under Oie corporate name of the
Mi-Commons-It ash-Hi >s well Company.
2nd. That they intend to transact busi
ness in Thorn-am, McUnllie County, Geor
gia. where is to be their principal oilice,
and they desire the right to establish
branch ottices clsewhi re.
;in|. The object cf said corporation is
pecuniary gain and piotit io itself ana
stockholders.
•HI.. Tho business proposed to be con
ducted by said corporation is that of a
general mercantile business. They desire
to buy and sell for a profit, dry goods.
Mr Thos. Norris Appointed Warden, f boots and shoes, furniture, hardware, gr<
eeries, and any and ull other articles us
ually kept and sold in a general nierean-
Mr. Tims. Norris has been ofllcially
appointed warden for MeDutlie county
! tile business, or which may be con VeUitllt-
chnin gang and has given Hie bond ic- ( |y i, ;iI u]| ( .,| connection therewith.
<1 aired by law. Under ti.e new law 5lll . The capital stock of said corpora-
tlie I’rison (J wimission will »e in j tion to he Ti-n Thousand Dollars ($10,000.)
closer touch with the comity chain ! which has already been paid in, divided
gangs than heretofore. In fuct the into shares of Ouo Hundred Dollars each,
new law contemplates that the Coin- j ilw right to increase tho said
mission will have direct supervision of stock at auv tiiu
every convict in the Stale.
A LATE SPRING EXPECTED
Do yon believe in signs ? If so,
what say your signs fur a laid or
early Spi ing The consensus of opiu
ion ,a tlmt, Spring will bo lifte.
Even the almanac makers are out
spoken on the subject and foretell
nil kinds of weather for April and
May.
Hut. (hat the earth is cold and
backward this year there can be
no doubt. Vegetation, has not
advanced in growth as usual for
this season. And tho trees Hint
mature n winter crop have not
shed their f.u’t. For a number
STATE OF GEOR II V—McDuffie Coun
ty-
To AVhoiii it may concern •
A.S. I'liutt, guardian of Shiver W.
Shields, has filed his application asking for
ail order to sell lie* one-*-half undivided in
terest in tin; stoiv— bouse and lot on Main
St., in the Town of Thomson, belonging to
said ward, fur tlm oiirposc of pnving tho
expenses of said ward, and the same will
!.h lisurd at my oiTe.e on the Hr.si Monday
in April, lfKJ'.l. XV. F Ohkksum', Ordinary.
NOTICE OF SALE.
Statu ok Gbuhiiia —McDukkix County.
Joe. Hawes having purchased, January
2nd, 1908 from Sarah V. Tutt, all that
tract of land containing fifteen and two-
tentlm (l."i 2) Herns, bounded on tho North
by i’no White O ik Rond, in the East bv
lands of Mrs. H i rrison, nil the South by
lauds of Gwinii Nixon, and on the West by
property of Sarah V. Tntt, at and f ir the
sum of Nineteen Hundred DoMuri ($1900-
C0), of which Three Hundred and Eighty
(•5J80) Dollars, was payable on the 15th of
November, liKiS; and,
and fr-m film: to
lime by a majority vote of the stockholders
to an amount not exceeding the sum of
Fitly Thousand Dollars (.'0,000) of the
same par value, and to issue such addi
tional stock, ei her in common or prefer
red stock os may lie determined by a ma
jority vote of tin 1 , stcohliulilers.
tiili. They desire the power to b iy. own,
rent, lease, sell, mortgage, p|,
change, and convey real an I j w i o I pro
lierty of ull Kinds, to issue pri-t* rr- il slock
ou such conditions and limitations as may
bo agreed upon bv the stncUhohler*. : . my
amount, that may be deturtmin -d upon
exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollar- 1
000); to issue notes, bonds orulh.-r obliga
tions, and tii secure the. same !>.\ deed,
mortgage, pledge, or other security.
Till, lb titioners desire the right (o sue
anil'be seed, to plead and be imphaded, to
have arid use a common sell to make ail
necessary by-laws and regulations and do
all other things that may lie necessary for
the successful carrying on of said lai.-.iiiess
I an-I to have all the rights, powers an-l
| privileges usually grauteil to JJ‘ ir,i rations
of a similar character and that in iy lie us. -
fill or essential in the conduct of the bu<i
ness or any branch thereof.
Stl.. They desire for the said Corpora
tion the power ami authority lo apply f-r
and accept auwnilments to its charter of
either form or .substance by a vote of a m i
jnr ty of its s'mk outstanding at the time.
They also ask authority fur said Ciirpin-.i-
tiun to wind up its affairs, 1: ] dilate n el
discontinue Its business at any time it may
determine to do so by a two-third vote of
its stock outstanding at the time.
Wherefore, pi titioners pray to b.i iuc i -
pnrated under tliu uaine aud sly!,-, oft'.ii
McCojiimons Eusb-Rosw.-II Co., with i o
powers, privileges and immunities herein
set forth, and as are now, or may lieieafier
b al lowed a corporatinn of similar ch ir-
acter under the laws id Georgia.
1* R. JOHNSON,
Petrs. A tty.
Filed in office ibis, the 29lh day of
March, t'.KK). W. \V. H A K1 > A W A V.
Clerk Superior Court i f said Co,
geo'rgia, McDuffie coun i v.
I, W. V/. Hardaway, Clerk of the Supe
rior Court of suul county, do lien I y certi
fy that the foregoing is a true and correct
the
a “Bilious
Attack.*”
Symptoms • Sour stomach,
nasty taste in mouth, sick
headache, sallow complex
ion, the world your enemy.
CSUSG. Constipation, inact
ive liver, overflow of bile
into the system.
Relief. Treatment for two
nights before retiring with
AND TONIC PELLET8
One a night, don’t worry, sleep
well and Nature’ll do the rest.
Entire Treatment 25 Cts.
copy of the application foe charter of
McComuions-Bush-Iloswell Co., as
saiuo appears mi tile in this office.
Witness uiy official signature and
se il ul said Court•
This, liu* 29th day of March, l'.M't.
W. W. HAUD.VW VY,
Clerk Superior C mrt of McDuffie Go , Ga
Ever had trouble of your own with
a hired man ?
Read ‘‘The Late John Viggins” in
this nonth’s EVERYBODY’S, and
laugh over the other fellow’!: trouble.
Did you know that more finny
short stories are swapped from “The
Chestnut Tree” than from any
other similar collection anywhere?
Every month you can find ore that
you’ll laugh over till you get the next.
Get EVERYBODY’S and see.
For Sale b,' W. NY. Mi od e.
ffi ■
^S's®NJ0's®\j6NS»bJP'v3'v®\!4('v£)i'vfi)Na)
kr- ■
jV
me'
:'
1? a CTpn
IjAij 1 JtjJK
As far back as the memory of man runs it has been a custom to don new clothes on Easter. This year will not be
an exception. Already the ladies are prepared with new dresses, new hats, new shoes, and all the pretty things that j §
go to make women beautiful. Not so with the men. They have got to do their Easter tradir g, and we are prepared 1 £
to furnish them throughout. If you desire to be
opportunity.
a well dressed man” at the least expense possible we offer you the
STROUSE&BROS”
CLOTHING.
} rn
The Best—The Cheapest
—The “name" is a house
hold word throughout the
United States, and in this sec
tion there are hundreds who
will wear nothing but Strouse
is: Brothers Clothing.
Other merchants devote a
great deal of their time Ex
plaining that their clothing is
as good as Strouse <5c Broth
ers, hut we state without the
fear of successful contridiction
that, for elegance or style,
durability, and pleasure in
wearing their clothing is
without an equal.
Sold in Thomson exclusive
ly In THE T. A. SCOTT
COMPANY.
“Crossed” Shoes.
We have had ample opportunities to take
on new lines of “shoes for men,” but our
leader is still the “CROSSETT.” Experi
ence has taught us that it gives general
satisfaction, and that a person who wears
“Crossett’s” once, rarely makes a change.
Another thing that has made a powerful
impression on us and fortified us in our
position that the “Crosset-” is the best on
earth, is THAT MEN WHO NEVER
SPEND A CENT WITH US FOR ANY
THING ELSE COME TO OUR STORE
FOR “CROSSETT” SHOES. We have a
large and well selected line and feel sure
we can please you for Easter. Sole Agents
for Thomson, The T. A. Scott Co
GENTS
FURN ISH I NGS.
Some men are satisfied
with a new shirt for Easter,
and some with a new tie.
We have them both *in large
quantities. And any thing
else you may require in this
line you will doubtless find
in our stoie. Underwear,
hilts, suspenders, hose, col
lars, cuffs, have all been select
ed with the utmost care with
the view of ‘‘giving the very
best value for the money."
And the ladies will not
have a manopoly of new'
hats. We have them for
men—straw and the other
kind—THE T. A. SCOTT
COMPANY.
The T- A- Scott Company
%