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Let it be retnnmdered here that
this is the same Wilson who in
1907 made the statement that the
crap of that year
second largest of
as they do a storm ora pestilence,
and breathe a sigh of relief when
it is over. Still the legislature is
would he the I made up largely of good honest,
record, which ^ Georgians, anxious to do the r'ght.
Ailvertlnetuent* (ran r«*»porini>l<: /mtslpn
Will h« ptlblUbwl •Uitll ordered out when
tbsSltas in not Spci.if1<-(l itd the ropy
and payment «ucted Boren* i ugly.
CommnnicatlOM for lailivhtftal Imp#,
r of m personal cbaracrer, charged for
s admtiMMoAta.
Obituaries, the flint hundred wont* free
ol charge. Knelt extra word, one cent per
word, cash with copy.
THOMSON, GA., AUG., 11). 1909
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OUR SECRETARY
OF AGRICULT UN t.
A few weeks ago the Progress
called attention to the fact, that
the United States Department of
Agriculture ismanifotiy hostile to
the South and the Southern farm
ers, and can be relied upon to
come to the rescue of the cotton
•‘hears” in any emergency. We
called attention to the fact that
any ma tenal advance in the
prico of cotton was sun to la* fol
lowed by some kind of statement
issued by the department, that
•would have a depressing effect
upon prices,
.Scarcely had that issue of the
ProokCIs reached its.readers when
cotton begun another advance.
Drought and parching winds in
Texas, floods utul grass in the
Central and Eastern states had
combined to “scare” the foreign
ers a little and they began to buy
sufficiently to Bend the price up.
But the ever ready Department
t*f Agriculture was ready, this
time with secretary Wilson in
person who lmule a statement “To
the World,” in which ho assured
it t Imt a reasonably good crop
would he made this year. This
statement coming the head of the
department of Agriculture en
couraged bearish sentiment with
the result that sinco the price of
cotton has boon downward.
statement cost tlie Southern far- j thing for the state und carry into
iners from fifty to a hundred effect the wishes of the home
million dollars. j people.
It is strange that some of the j If I was asked wdat it is that
fanner organisations of the South i holds the legislature up to the
do not take up tills matter and in J people in the light in winch-they
due form present it, to President ur<; visaed, I would answer “Poli
Taft. A coreful study of the re
cord would no doubt show to tho
satisfaction of any fair minded
man that the Department of
Cenus Supervisor.
President Tsft will mnfcc the «p*
pofntment of census supervisors for the
United Btstes this week. Mr. 8, H.
Rhode* of CfnWfefdvHle hBs been en
dorsed by Congressman Han!wick
for the tenth district,
Tho salary of the supervisor litis bedfi
placed at fl500 pcf annum with w>
addition of fJ.COcacli for each thoMsSnd
names sent. The population of the
cenih district e.t the l*4t census Was
l8jt,l)o It c .mpriset Uie Cotmtled of
Columbia, OlAscoob, Hancock, Jeft'er*
tics’’. The Georgia legislature is w 0 . Lincoln, MeUtitflo, ibclwtiond,
Taliaferro, Washington, WtWren and
for Hliss ieorg.
Mis* Nina Gerald entertained Wed
nesday evening in honor of Mis* Jeory
of CelumbiM. The evening wa*
pica-antly spent In ten minute chats, [
after which an ice coarse "fts served.!
Jjiss PrauCes Bcotl served punch i
throughout the etenlhg,
Pffi^
Business House for Rent.
a h-cthing, hissing, political cal
dron and, riicr, lose their reason
and judgement and follow the
THIS GROWING BANK
1 offet for rent the store house or the
Masonic lin'cstrt'.elit Co., on Railroad
affect, consisting of the Hrst nod second
stores <if the Masonic TVrtljite.
St. Ink fv Paumeh.
Wilkerson.
i ... «
OeufneSs Cannot Be Cured
Wreck on Georgia Road i i>j lorai applications. a< they <M«inot reach
, , , . thcdi reiiaud rortfon of th« ear There is
A freight tram on lire Georgia Road o „, y wlV to ,. tlrn d(;a , ne , s , aml that is
was wrecked at .3 o'clock Wednesday , iy ronilf j f , n f on: ,i remedial, Deafness is
| morning near Ihc Oconee river, nine 1 ,.» usw i hv an inflamed londitiou of tho
I IIWITI?^ 1 1**% Jt I ■ * l-W"' J cars ixiing derailed i>ut no one injured, mucouslhilng of tbn Eustachian Tnh»>.
P^| Y I I h Y U 11 A |^| I I The morning passenger fruins were t When thii tube is inflamed you have a
I ■ ■ ■ TT*! <- j considerably delayed r»y 1 he wreck. ; maiding sound or imjmrfect h. aring, and
i wh-n ill* ontire'y closed, Deafness ii '.ha
t2.75 12,75
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Washington, D.
C.
If you a:o not a Depositor of the FIRST
NATIONAL you ought to bo.
TI1K FIRST NATIONAL wants your ac
count whether it ig tho smallest or tho
largest..
It lias tho Capital, tho facilities and
desire t. secure every class of customers.
the
Tho officers will bo pleased to consult with
you personally, or by correspondence, with
the view of establishing business relations.
The
First
National
Bank
Of
Thomson,
Capital
and
Surplus
126,000,00
Mu matter how long yon have differed,
| Foley’s Kidney Remedy will In o you.
Mrs. 3. I.- ho wen, of Wayne, \V. Vi ,
! writ.-*: "I win n sufferer fr« m kidney
| disease, so tlint at times T could not getout
1 of bed, and when I d’.il I could not stand
-tralgh'.. I took Foley's Kidney Remedy,
j C'ne dollar bottle and part of Iho second
I cured me entirely." It will cure yon. A.
; J. MutntiWs.
Bowlipg Party
Messrs Hamilton mid Marion liar j
rison, Kilpatrick, .Shields, Ohcesling, |
and Wilson were the hosts at a delight-
fut Bowling parly Tuesday morning)
in honor of Miss Jcorg, Miss Johnson
r -suit, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored**) its nor
mal condition, hearing will lio destroyed
forev-r; nine eases out of ten are caused by i
Catarrh, which is nothing hut an inflamed |
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for j
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) |
that Cilnnot lie cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
K. .1. OHKN'EV & CO . Toledo, O. |
Solti hr Druggists, 73c.
Take Hall's Family Fills for enustipat ion
East McDuffie,
liv
and Miss Vickery. Resides ihr. guest*
Our annual nice ling closed at
{Marshall church last Thursday,
with ten additional members to
Agriculture under Secretary VVil-
Hon exerts ifn influence for low
price cotton. And a careful study
might hIho bring to light the
motive behind it. all.
THE PASSING OF
THE LEGISLATURE.
Last Wednesday witnessed the
passing of tho Georgia Legislature
from tho stage of action until
June 1910 We believe we can
truthfully ?ny that they go with
out. regrets themselves, and cer
tainly without any from die other
population of lire stale. It is
regrettable, but none t he less
true, tlmt the people of Georgia
dreiul the coming of the legislature
path of the political leader right 1 ,iour L'ato
ot wrong. The present legislature
has been no exception to the rule,
but liu* rath r demonstrated it by
injecting it into practically every
| question they had before them.
! Nobody knew where tho lightning
'would strike next, and all are
glad to say “Farewell.”
of honor the party Included Miss Blos-
gieHcott, Misses Marion and Camille the church; three by restoration.
Gross, Miss i'ullle Burnside, Miss l.oie j seven by baptism, l’ro. R. E. L.
Wore, Miss Nina Gerald. The highest j Harris, wur former pastor, osaist-
acorc was made by Mis* Jeorg' After. 3ro , A Harris i:; tlm mooting
the came the young ladles were niter-; . , .
tallied by the young men at the Idle ! ™ d « av > 114 somc 8 rtod ^ reAch !"8
1 1 T hope
Miss Blossle Scott Entertains.
Miss Blossle Scott's cnteitnlnmcut
Tuesday evening was a pretty compli
ment to her guest, Miss fshi/ette Jeurg
Misses Gross Entertains.
Misses Manor) ami Camille ftross
entertained Friday evening in honor
of tlieir guests, Miss Nancy Roll John
son and Miss Leila Vlokery. engage
ments were made for pr«rnlnades, part
ners lieing changed every ten minutes.
Miss Mattie Belle Burnley presided at
the punch bowl. Delicious ices were
served.
If yon am all run down Foli-y’s Kidney
Remedy will help you. If strengthens the
of Columbus. The young men made j kidneys so thuy will eliminate the impurl-
engngcnients for short proineades. After ties from tho blood that depress the tw.-rv
which
good
I
will
All are looking fuward now to
oanipmeeting, ns it starts next
Saturday and to last ten days,
Hope much good will fie done du
ring 11m meeting.
-AND RETURN-
VIA
Southern 'Jfaifrbay,
August 18, 1909. Good Returning until (September 2nd 1909.
Cheap Rates to Other Virginia Resorts.
A SPECIAL TRAIN
will he
Composed «f Day Coaches and Pullman Kleeeping Cars
Oj>erated.
LEAVING AUG VST A 2:45 p. m. EASTERN TIME Aug 18th'
AIUVE Washington 8:16 a. rn. “ “ •• inth.
« NORFOLK 8:50 a.m. “ “ “ 10th.
QUICKEST SCHEDULE, NO CHAnGE Of CARS.
A Rare Opportunity to Visit the Nation's Capital and Upend
TWO WEEKS In The East.
D0NT MISS THIS UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY.
For Pullman Reservations and Complete Information call
Southern Railway Ticket Agents or
City Ticket Office,
741 Broad Street, Augusta, Qa*, or
J. L. Meek, W. E. McGee,
A«st General Passenger Agent,
Atlanta Ga.
Traveling Passongcr Agent,
Augusta, Ga.
yMBMillMiM
Takn Kodol nt thu limes when you fee!
wlmt you have eaten Is not. digestinj;.
Kortol digests what you cat so yon can cat
Bukii ieutfy of any good, wholesome food,
if you will just lot Kod'd digest, it. Sold
by tiidson Drag Go,
Mr. und Mrs. Rwbcrt Wrm und
tw. little sons, W. J. and Taylor,
arrived Saturday and visited
Messrs. A. I. and J. A. Smith and
E, E. Morris, returning Sunday
evening to their home in Wrens.
Miss Currie Morris has returned
home, front a visit to her sister,
j Mrs. Henry Stndivant, of near
(spread.
Mrs. Emmie Montes is visiting
Mr. J. S. Morris's family.
People with chronic bronchitis, asthma
and ling trouble, will fin 1 greater relief
and comfort in Foley’s Honey and Tar,
mid can avoid suffering by cotntnencin
take it a, once. A. J. Math»ws.
to
ml a id >irs. J. A. Smith,
to Augusta, on a businoss
Tuesday.
went
trip,
Mrs m. R, Brinson, from Wrens
Messrs. Deadwyley Si Bush Man h-
Iger-s, want a good hustling man to
—Any intelligent person may can)
good income corresponding for news
papers ; experience unnecessary. Bend
stamp fur full particulars. Empire
Press Syndicate, Middleport, N. Y. 3t
Mrs. F. A. Smith and children,
have returned home, after a visit
to Thomsen.
a delightful evening spent in sweet
exchange of niry nothin gs,,ices and
cakes were rerved. Miss Frances Hoott
served punch throughout the evening.
and caiuiM oxl.aUKtlon, tiaeka< ho rhram
tlun ,.nd urinary irrvgularitiox, which sap
tho vitality. Do not delay. Take Foley's
Kidney Remedy ai.oneu A. J. Mathews
' j Ga., with Iwr little granddaughter write Insurance in thla county for the
s ‘ Miss Itebie Wren, returned homo JF.FFERSON B1 AN HARD Lib L
a- . it. . „ INSURANCE COMPANR, Raleigh,
Thursday of last week, after a visit
toiler sisters-in-law, Mrs. A. J.
Smith and Mrs. J, A Smith,
For indigestion and all stomach trouhlo
take FoloyV Orino Lnsative as lit stimu-
N- t'• The strongest in tire South-| lutes the stomneli anil liver and regulates
dress 413 Southern Building,, Athens, j the bowels and will positively cure h ihlt-
iVil innstipation. A. J. Mathews.
Georgia
Sfvvmi-fvi
i m
GAMPMEETING
TIME IS
NOWHERE
A little shopping is necessary and the following lines will be of interest to the trading public. They will remain
on sale until September 1st., or as long as they last. ......... .
FOR LADIES.
600 yards Colored Lawns reduced from 6 and 6
cents to •• •• •• •• *•
4c
it
m
360 yards Mercerized Ginghams reduced 11 \J)p
4v*r\m QH nfint.fi t.n
19c
from 20 cents to
300 yards Cotton Pongee in solid colors reduced
from 26 cents to
800 yards Miscellaneous embroidery reduced
from 12 1*2 cents to
And most extraordinary value flaunces for
ladies dresses 27 inches wide at 60 cents
and 20 inches at
44 pair Ladies QUEEN QUALITY Shoes,
Tan and Wine, reduced from 3,00 and 3,60
to 2,36 and - •
22 pair Childrens Oxfords black and tan
FOR MEN.
36 Suits Strouse and Brothers Summer
Clothing 33 to 42
At Cost
5c
j^gCen t s
’per yd
$2.65
AT COST
42 Suits Boys Clothing from 3 to 17
years ------
At Cost
Remember that these goods are the best
that money can buy, and the reduction is
something substantial. They have not been
marked up for the purpose of being marked
down a certain per cent, but you buy them
At Cost
When it comes to Mid Summer sales we run one all Summer. There has not been a time, and will not be when you r
money will go further elsewhere than when spent with us
IThe T. A. Scott Company.
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