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Pelham Journal. VOL. 6. NO. 38. SUCCESS AND FAILURE The margin between success and failure in life is sometimes very small. Success is often wrested by the help of a few convenient dollars upon which one can lay his hands at just the right time to grasp an opportunity. A snug bank account is one of the best friends that a person can have at all times and particularly when thegp is a chance to make some profitable investment or business venture. Start a savings account today and add to it regularly every week or every month. You will soon have a tidy sum that w r ill continue to grow until some day it may be the mean of marking an important turning point in your eareer. It may start you on the road to great business success. FARMERS BANK OF PELHAM I per cent, compounded interest paid on savings accounts. City Court of Pelham. City Court of Pelham held its adjourned term Wednesday. In the absence of solicitor Bennett, who was unavoidably detained, the court appointed Col. J. J. Hill Solicitor protein. The case of the state vs. G. W. Gullege was called, the defend¬ ant entering a plea of guilty, and was fined $5.00 including cost. The state vs, Anderson Bonds was called, but was bound over to the City Court of Camilla, it being ascertained that this court did not have jurisdiction to try same. There were no other cases set for trial, and after attending to some other minor matters the court adjourned. Officers Installed. The officers elected for the suing six months by the Odd "Fellows were installed at regular meeting Monday night. The officers are as follows; J. Blanton, Noble Grand; G er, Secretary; H. H. Treasurer. Pelham Lodge No. 98 ues to flourish and much est is manifested by the The Lodge has over eighty bers in good standing. Their port for the past six shows that they have paid quite a neat sum for the relief members. The lodge is not only responsible and out of debt it has money loaned out at terest. Death of an Infant. On last Saturday afternoon at half past five o’clock the of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Lane of general congestion, after illness of about six w r eeks. interment took place afternoon at Pavo. The child was about a year old. It was thought that it was doing nicely, and its death was sudden and unexpected. The sympathy of the community is extended the bereaved one3. Superior Court. The adjourned term of Mitch¬ ell Superior Court will convene at Camilla next Monday. It is learned unofficially that there will probably be two weeks of court, the first week being devot¬ ed to civil business, and the sec¬ ond week to the trial of criminal business. On account of this Judge Scaife has adjourned over the term of City Court of Pelham until the first Monday in pept^mhor. PELHAM, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1908. Quarterly Conference. The quarterly conference of the Pelham charge was held on Mon¬ day afternoon. The conference now includes the reports of the church at the cotton mill and the church at Cotton, which are serv¬ ed by Rev. J. A. Mills. The financial report at this con ference, however, only includes the Pelham church. It showed that there had been collected for salary, $147.54, for Missions, $63.00 and for Sunday School literature, etc. about $13.00. There are twenty-two subscribers to the Wesleyan Christian Advo¬ cate and the Nashville Advocate. The report showed that the Pel¬ ham church is behind with its collections but the official board stated that they expected to be able to make up this deficiency by the next quarter. Double Wedding. Land Sunday Morning at ten o’clock at the home of Mr. W. R B1 as i; i g an ip occurred The .mar rgtejioY Vilas Jossk Bowen anil Mr. Eugene McMath, and Miss Lessie McMath and Mr. Berry Wilder. Elder B. F. Bentley of¬ ficiating. The affair was a quiet one, only a few friends witnessed the ceremony. The young ladies are both very popular and atractive. Mr. Mc¬ Math resides east of Pelham and Mr. Wilder west of Pelham. They are both prominent young farm¬ ers. Best wishes and •ongratula tions are extended them. Pelham vs. Columbus. An interesting schedule of three games of base ball is arranged for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week on the local diamond On these days the Pelham boys will play the Columbus team, which is one of the strongest ama¬ teur teams of this state. The Columbus team has just completed a series of three games with Camilla, in each of which Camilla won. Another Library Dona= tion. Messers. HiJl & King made a much appreciated donation to the Library Saturday. The do¬ nation consisted of sixty two staudard books. A number of these were the Henty books so popular with boys. The re¬ mainder of them were standard works of fiction The books have been catalogued and placed on the shelves for the use of the public. The gift of this enterprising firm is es¬ pecially appreciated by the book ’’TV* {'.'■'A Legislaturne Will Inquire Into Brown’s Dismissal. The question as ■ to why Joe. the' Brown was dismissed from Railroad Commission by Gover ernor Smith is still van undeter¬ mined one. Although the Legis¬ lature has been in session some time, Governor Smith has not yet reported his reason for the dismissal. On Wednesday Rep resentative Johnson from Jasper county introduced resolutions of the House calling upon Governor Smith for a report bn this mat ter. The Legislature is deter mined that it shall not go ovro for investigation. --'I- D. Simmons Arbitrate; Tax Returns. When D. Simmons returned hb firm lying just northeast of Pel¬ ham for taxation at $7.00 pei acre , Tax Receiver Geo. T. Ak ridge declined to accept the same. saying that it was not a fair valuation. Mr. Simmons called ed for an arbitruttipn as provided by law. As a result his lund is assessed at $20 00 per acre. The arbitrators were C. G. Lott,, C. V. James and D. L Turner. 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXX^XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXjv, M Our Phone’s Working For you. Any time you need something we can supply, don’t jjv ate to call us up. It will be a pleas¬ ure to us to by of se,iyice to you. JVe carry about every¬ thing that e'ao 1> found in the ' drug traefe: The largest: m stock in the city. The number of our phone / H M SEVEN M M M W and it will be a good idea for you to make a note of it and ring u when in need. M HILL&KING M The Old Reliable Druggists. tlxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxil aik/Tli® Kind ihere’A“ Goodness *inA cieTnTnc! How 8 in / ^ Sunshine “ good for the hair, but sunshine won’t make hair grow —it takes a perfectly kept scalp to do that. Krom Soap cleanses, cures and invigorates the scalp, and keeps it in prime Condition. Thick, arrowing hair is then a natural consequence. Brushing and sunshine are of much assistance, and .will add a splendid gloss. Cake 25c at all druggists DR. J. J. KROM CO., Atlanta, Ga. IOtMtrated directions for a correctly done shampoo are given In oar little book, "The Charm of Cleanliness.” Write for a free copy. Consolidate'! ClctMn?* &: D?t"* .3 Ccrrrrr.v, i. / 1 7 n PELHAM INSURANCE AGENCY INSURANCE AGAINST Fir© Lrightning Tornados, We represent only the best ancl strongest companies and solicit your business. Resourses of companies represented over $150,ooo.ooo Offices at Pelham State Bank. C. fi. Lott, Sec. & Treas. W. C. Twitty Jr., Manager. Cigarette Smokes Furth er Hampered. It is reported that Judge Fite >f the Cherokee Circuit has •barged the grand jury of L.rtow County that under the -late law it is a misdemeanor for iuv person to give a boy a match with which to light a cigarette. Judge Fite said to the grand jury: “A boy with cigarette papers and tobacco, or with a cigarette, could .make no use of them until he had procured some¬ thing with which to light the cigarette. I charge you that a mail who gives a minor a match with which to light a cigarette is as guilty as the man who furnish eded him with the paper and to¬ bacco, or the cigarette.” $1.00 PER YEAR. Prohibition in Pelham, While the city of Pelham is more nearly free from violations of the state prohibition law than many of the towns of the state, there is no doubt that some in¬ toxicants are sold here. There has been evidence of it which is unmistakable to those who have been observant. There is some talk of an organization to take the matter up and force prosecu¬ tions. It is claimed that if the officers cannot catch the blind tigers, there are those who can, and that when the citizens are once in behind the move, there will be something doing, and prosecutions will result. Editor McIntosh Lands 22 Pound Striped Bass Albany, Ga., July 12 —Wbat 13 probably the -largest fish ever landed in this part of the state with a light rod and small line was 22 J- pound striped bass, or rock fish, which Editor H. M. McIntosh,‘of The Herald, took feom-the. rapids of Mucksifoonee creek, just below the power dam, a mile aud half north of Al¬ bany, yestesday afternoon. These are the gamest fish found in these waters, and to land oue weighing more than ten pounds with light tukle is an achievement of which sportsmen are to be pardoned for boasting. Editor McIntosh’s catolq therefore, U something so out of the ordinary that it has made something of a sensytion in local sporting cir¬ cles. A number of rock fish have been caught in this vicinity this snmmee. City Court of Pelham Ad¬ journed, GEORGIA, Mitchell County. It appearing that to hold the regu¬ lar adjourned term of City Court of Pelham will conflict with an ad¬ journed term of Mitchell Superior Court. It is Ordained, That the July Term 1908 of City Court of Pelham be, and the same is hereby adjourn¬ ed over to the first Monday in Sep¬ tember 1908, when the parties, wit¬ nesses and jurors w ill be required to attend without further order of this court. All parties interested will take notice and be in attendence upon said court on said date tow’it: the first Monday in September 1908. J.H! Scaife, J. C. C. P. To The Public. Having accepted the position o€ Manager of the Grocery Depart¬ ment of the Hand Trading'Co., I take this means of announcing to my friends that I will be -glad to have them call aud see me at m 3 ’ present location, and will take pleasure in supplying their needs in this line. R L Stripling.