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THOMSON, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1909.
On 1 ®# i FOR FALL AND WAITER
^ 3 5 B. *• ^^TIT Mi ill
10 Cents a Button
$1.00 a Rip
III—IHHIIHilli i 11 !
Clothing For Men
And Young Men
Dutc!ie:c Trousers are
worn wi'h Prince Albert
or Cutaway Frock Coat.
Theyarein good taste and
good style for every oc
casion. Tkc best medium
priced trousers and every
pair cold under a money
Hosiery 60c for three pair Handkerchiefs 8 for 25c.
Who want to be in style \Vill do well to
come now and see our great clothes show
ing for FALL and WINTER. The hand
somest fabrics we have ever seen. The col
orings and weaves are marvels of the [weav
ing art—and the style, fit and tailoring are
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examples of theisplendid taste, skill and in- “
genuity of those celebrated master tailors and \
designers SCHLOSS BROS & CO., of Balti
more and New York.
omen medium weight black cotto >. d
hose, very desirable for pracfical fall wear, ■
soft and elastic made for service and comfort,
splendid hose in all sizes.
Flannelett •
There’s a saving wotth while on dainty
handkerchiefs like these, see them. We al
so have a large assortment of handkerchiefs
from 5c to’50c.
An opportunity for those -iri.ig bright
attractive flanneletts for house dresses, kimon
os etc.
Furniture Department,
esossssas^sssmssassms •
White Madras Shirtings.
Stylish white Madras, a liberal variety of
patterns suitable for waists, shirts and child •
ren’s dresses-
On the Furniture Department you will
find all kinds of Furniture, Stoves, Ranges, *3 P
Art Squares, Rugs, Buggy Harness, Organs,
Sewing Machines, Crockery, Guns, Enamel
and Ten ware. In fact everything for the
home.
ussiaimsBaiariEs^
McCOMMONS-BUSH-BOSWELL CO.
No. 2Q;
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10C
i.V
V.
£)UTCH2S3 TROUSERS
THOMSON
GEORGIA.
warranty.
are easy vn any position.
Liberal use of cloth in hip*
and seat makes them com
fortable a* well as stylish,
and they are cut to fit,
shrunk to shape and made
to stay.
Mr. Timmons Lectures The Schools.
The following is the substance of u
lecture delivered bv Tho.s. 11. Timmons
hetore the public schools of Thomson
this week.
THK FORCE OF II.V HIT.
By “habit'’ we do not mean “a gar
ment”, “dress”or “physical condition”,
but we mean a custom or co.nse of con-
dnet which by frequent repetition wc
a jwlite girl is already a lady.
\ boy may bo naturally hnndsomo,girl
may be naturally beautiful, but good
and agreeable manners are acquired by
I cultivation and practice,
j Fourth, Form the habit of being kind
j one to anot her.
, vukindnes3 has killed more than
the aword. By our petulance and
I eoldi ess wc cause the blood to drip from
hearts we have vowed to love mm I
M.
GEORGIA IV. C. T. U.
Theresa Griffin,
State Press Supt-
CATIIOI.IC TOTAL A12ST1NKNCK
WORKERS ACTIVE.
The Union .Signal says: “Five thou
sand delegates to the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America assem
bled in theAuditorium Phe its r, Cliica
go, 111., August 4th The formal open-
come at length to persue involuntarily j cherish. A little girl once said that
or without the exercise of tils w'di. ' she could forget everything that occur-1 *>'K wos preceded by a parade on the
When a thing Is naturalized it de-
red during the year, but the unkind ! * trci * ls (<f <--Hieago in which thousands
took part nnd many more thousands
dapped and cheered as they stood from
three to six persons deep along the line
o piareh Mown e.t police, brass bands,
termines charoater and character fixes words she
destiny. mothei.
A man la said to ben. “bundle of Kind wor * . uirg from a benevo’.et
habits”. It is quite as easy to form heart, but we e cultivate the habit
good habits as it is to form habits that of speaking* gently and obligingly to
art evil. others, especially to those vath whom
Men do not use tobacco from original W e are associated in business.
tMte or desire, but by perverting the lie kiui^to your teachers if you would
taste and doing violence to nature they derive from them the best that is in
form a habit that cannot be broxen ex- them, and cultivate the noble seutl-
vid automobiles, swung past the re
viewing stund. Floats were gaily dec
orated with streamers, mottoes, ban
ners a nl were filled with children and
young women, while uniformed com-
cept by superhuman strength, and very ment uuu sympathy due the teacher l’ aikics of 1, °> S marched proudly and
few seek that strength.
Millions tamper with wine ami strong
drink until an impression is made,
and a habit is formed, and every fibre
of their being demands alcohol and
from the pupil.
lie kind to one another. The rela
tions of students in school are delicate
ami sacred, and In I he years to come
you should b-j able to look back upon
they go reeling to a drunkards grave these days of your school life without
nnd a drunkard’s perdition. Only the a painful recollection on account of a
power of tue Most High God can break failure to S[a.ak a kind word, or per- 1
with military precision on foot.
"The parade was great. It was spec
tacular, and was probably the largest
and loudest answer Mayor Rose of Mil
waukee- lias ever had to his statements
in. regard to the attitude of the Catholic
church toward the liquor quesfion.
“Addresses were delivered to large
the fetters of this “habit” and only
here and there one of u ese wretched
prisoners turns his face toward God.
Yeung people, it would have been
better for you never to have been at all
than to have formed the drink habit.
form a kind act to one of your fellow and fences arid created great enthusi-
students. Let the law of kindness be asm. Not only were intoxicating drinks
in ali your hearts. and the sellers of them held as co-rcs-
Lastly, Form the habit of readiug. pendents of mest evils, but soft drinks
Read tlie best authors in prose, in came under the ban of scathing and
_ jsretry, *in history, in biography, in drastic oratory. It was predicted that
The only way to avoid the formation fiction, in religion. Now is your time the Catholic population of Illinois will
of evil habits, is tot g-o » habits to form the habit of reading. take up the temperance movement and
First form the habit of it would be untrue to myself, to my * n that event the slat "ill go <lry.
pure-mindedness. “As a man thinketh calling and to you if I did not recom- Huoereds of Catholic priests lu charge
in his heart, so Is he”. The mind is rnenl | to you the regular and carelul °f tafgc al 'd wealthy parishes declared
the standard of the boy, or Ihc girl, reading of the Bible. This book alone that the temperance movement will
Impure thoughts, low thoughts, mean contains the true pabulum of the bau1. not | -d°l ) with the convention anil that
thoughts create the, soil from which j The Bible Is the book that admits of an ettort w ill be made to biing every
springs every unlawful act and every ' no comparison. It outweighs all other J ^ ° 10 aim ^ 1,1 ° era “‘ IKO 011
tragedy that shocks society and dark- p 00 k s . it is the book of c immon , 11 *’ t ' ailiers '
ens human life. 'creeds. No doctime affecting themor-! ~~
The formative period through which al aml s ,>utuul interests of man is I ii . l . l CH1LD 1 K f 1 T f®, 1 '' ' r .
you arc now passing should be so 1 W or‘.hv of our faith that is not found 1 »e reso u ons < ec are 111 .
marked and characterized by mental in U .i* book. !‘^ ? l ‘T Th
purity as to develop and establish aj it is the nook of common consolations. ^ ie ei,u cu ion o ie you. i
territory that cannot be successfully Whatsoever U needful for the hearts d f»P er of “ [ld thc
invaded by evil suggestion and base comfort in teinptaL.ua and sorrow is 0 1 fc lot,a a |d- ne « ce P c 8
J in the parochial schools; also that all
members be active in endeavoring to
abolish the use of liquor at all meetings
u;.d festivities.
“Rev. James M. Reardon of .it, Paul
largely the lesult of YV. C. T. U. work
in securing a prohibition zone two
miles wide around the campus of the
.Slate University.
Mr. Royal W. Raymond, assistant
director of exploitation, said in a recent
udd'css: “I may cite ttiree facts of unu
sual Interest: First, that in a crowd of
between 90,00 and 100.000 people on
openinv day, there was only one single
arrest made and that was of a degener-
ite.
“Second, that the arrest o r a drunken
man yesterday in this restricted district
created such interest that people left
their stores and shops to view the unu
sual sight.
“Third, concerning the fair itself;
that yesterday the first arrest of sullici-
ent (importance to wa.rant the turning
ef the man over to the courts for a trial
was mude.
“All other offenses for which any ar
rests were made have been of so trivial
a nature that the prisoners were releas
ed after an hour or two in the guard
house without, any formal charge being
made against them, tjndoutedly such
a record as this cannot he paralclled
any whore where liquor is sold. With
an average attendance of approximate
ly 25’0U0 people, and only one arrest of
a serious nature within lifty-eight days
this exposition should revolutionize
men’s ideas on the subject of liquor
selling.
“Couple with this the fact that the
Exposition is such a magnificent suc
cess financially that it is paying off ten
Der cent, every week on its bond issue,
and you have a series of facts never yet
rivaled.”
Young Men
Learn Telegraphy!
Telegraph Operators Are In Great
Demand.
I’.OYS, THIS is YOUR OPPOR-
'1 UNITY to learn a first-class trade
that pays a go»d salary every month
in thc year. There will lie a greater
demand for Tclegrapn Op.rators this
Fall and Winter than there has been
for many years past. The prominent
railroads of thc South and other parts
of the United States are writing us to
qualify as many young men of good
character for llicir service as wo possi
bly can. We trust that the reliable,
ambitious boys of the South '■'ill rally
to this golden opportunity.
The students qualify for service in
only four to six months. We guaran
tee positions. Graduates begin on
to $60 per month; easy nnd pleasant
work; permanent employ ment; rapid
promotion,
Our tuition is reasonable; board at
low rales; Newnan is extremely
healthful; doe climate;excellent drink
ing water. Write at once for our new
illustrated catalog. A letter or postal
will tiring it. IT IH FREE.
Southern School ol Telegraphy,
BOX 272
NEWNAN, GEORGIA
The Epworth ! eague-
The Epw'irth League held
CANNOT DRINK LIQUOR ON JoWA
TRAINS.
The Iowa luw prohibiting selling or
drinking liquor on trains went into ef
fect early in August. It is a misde
meanor lor passengers to drink from
private bottles wl\i): on trains. Ten
tl liars or three days In the “Booby.”
Georgia Baptis Associat.on
fu Meet.
made the final address on “The New
Crusud.- He urged Glee u ..tion o
i the youth and said, • “Aery child, wilh-
should be taught the
Secondly, Form the habit of speak-1 The Bible is book of common aspira-
ing car reel ly. “Slang”e.\prcssions and t ions. It meets our deepest longings,
obscene phrases are unworthy and are ft ans vers our most perplexing ques-
condemned by decent people every ti {)nH . ft leads t® the fulfillment edour
where and at all tildes. j highest hopes. It points the way to
Right minded people will not in-i tn e accom isbmei.1 of our highest and
dulge in language offensive ,o refined j DO bte t ambitions.
Boeiety, but miny form the custom of; it gives peace to the heart, and Iran- j out exception,
using careless, sloven and uftgrarrtatl- rjtillity to the eenseknee and strength tru ’ > e unas...u an o >
.. ^ ewe.rewind J strong drmk in relation to the individ
eal language and, they never overcome to thc . w m. „ ol . >> I
the habit. The Bible snoul i in; t.uc foundation
Young people should make it a point and companion of the whole course
to adopt and cultivate pure limpid, 0 f education.
elegant diction. No man of his time, j What can be said by way of recoru-
wrote and spoke the English language sending the formation of good ‘habits';
as did Bishop A. O. Hay good. He | Kir^t It closes the door ugainst those
acquired a pure style In early life, and j haoit-s which are wore to be dreaded
wore out three copies of Websters Un
abridged Dictionary.
Third, Form the habit of being po
lite, or of using good manners. It ha-,
been said that “a good manner is me
best thing in the world, to K »
•.. ....v.v.lti i !>a want nf
name, or lo supply il** waot of it.
' id .s 1
than poverty or plague.
oecandlv,“Gov'‘. Habits”are our b -
Capital atovk in after life. The world
w mis for men and women of well regu-
lliC fated principle.-! of action, and suc.i will
, . .,t sure to hnd the places of honor and
remuneration.
if your mind .s highly moral, and
your v'j: Is are pare, you will be very
sure :o .L.ke those around you to
feelea
Jo It already s gtatlemas-
FOR RENT—
ilouse
Large house
a .)(•*? at tfc
ual mid tnc community.’
“Father Reardon also recoin mended
the creation of a prohibition or total ab
stinence day, and that the 260,000 chil
dren of Chicago should march through
the streets to some hall or auditorium
and take the pledge to abstain from liq
uor fox life.”
The Georgia Bapti-t Association will
meet with the church at Tignal, Wilkes
county, on Tuesday the 12 dav of
October, it is tb tight that thc at
tendance this year will be the largest
in several years, but the church at
Tignal is strong, and thc community
has a largo white populat.on that will
be delighted to assist in taking care of
the association and no fear is entertain
ed on tiiut line.
Every Baptist church in thc esunty
will be represented by good delegations
Thomson church last Sunday elected
the following delegates: Rev. J, 8.
McLernore, Messrs. J. G. Chatt, E. It.
Wilson, Y. E. Montgomery and M F.
Chatt.
social
meeting on last Thursday evening at
the home of Miss Mary Curtis. The
subject of the litorary program wa-
“The anniversary of the Epworf.b
League”. Papers on “Thc Origin and
purnose of the League” and “Why. Ep-
worth Leaguers should read League
Literature” wpre read by Misses Tap-
pan and Burnside; other-features of the
program were a piano solo by Miss
Madge Mathews anu a piano duet by
Miss Mary Curtis and Master Winton
Curtis. Later in the evening refresh
ments were served.
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 evpr before
to furnish their customers, friends and the publip
generally with every article usually kept in a Grocery
Store. At our store on Railroad Street vou can al
ways find a large stock ot
Flour, Meal, Meat, Lard, Sugar,
Molasses, Salt, Tobacco, Bag
ging and Ties.
And many other Farm Supplies! The huantides in
which we will purchase tfiel#good$ will make us buy
and sell at the LOWEST market prices. We solicit
the patronage of the trading public.
Thomson Mercantile Co.
1 908 BANNER YEAR.S
Not-withstanding the panic and other business ^
drawbacks, our sales were larger than any previous
year
We are better prepared ffiiari ever to serve you ^
and can give you your money’s worth every time
Agents ior Sucrene Food.
Milliner> Openings-
The millinery openiugS Monday and
Tuesday brought out large crowds of
ludles. The displays in all of the stores
were unusually complete and many
beautiful examples of the milliners art |
were shown. Quite >c large business i
was done during the two days at all of |
the nvilikiery stores.
Arrington Bros. & Company,
LEADING GROCERS,
863 BROAD, ST., AUGUSTA, GA.
Money Comes In Bunches
to A. A. Chisholm, of Tread well, N. Y.,
G. H. NIXON
THE FIRST DRY EAPObITION.
The phenomenal success of the Aias-
ka-Yukon Exposition is especially
graiifyiug to the temperance people be
cause it is the first dry exposition ever
held—that is the first exposition held
on grounds in which for two miles in
The Bed-Rock of Success
h!s <.f£ec »bibit*} fcy * !bt» Thtatawt,
lies in » keen, clear brain, backed by in
domitable will and resistless energy.
Buch power comes from the splendid
health that Dr, King's Ne v life Fills
impart. They vitalise every organ and
build up brain and body,J .A. Hannon,
Liaemore, W. Va., writes: “They are
the best pills I ever used.” 26c. at Gib
son Drug Go , A J. Mathews.
r.ow. ilia reason is well worth reading:
'For a long time 1 suffered from indi
gestion, torpid liver, constipation, ner
vousness, and general debility,” be
writes. “I couldn’t sleep, had no ap
petite, nor ambition,grew weaker every
day in spile of all medical treatment.
Then used Electric Bitters. Twelve
bottles restored ull my old-time neaiur
and vigor. Now I can attend to busi
ness every day. It’s a wouderiul med
icine.” Infallible for dtomacn, Inver
Kidneys, Blood and Nerves. Wc. at
Gibson Drug Go., A. J, Mathews.
Nison S
G. w, WRIGHT
COTTON FACTORS.
855 REYNOLDS STEET.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
i Personal and Undivided Attention Given to the
i| Weighing and Selling of Cotton. Liberal Cash
■2! Advances Made on Consignments.
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