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This sthore which has served you so well for many years is now prepared to give you the best service in its history. We have gathered here the largest and finest stock of Holiday goods ever shown in this town and we have marked the prices the lowest you will find annywhere. We show anything you could think of or want for man, woman or child. The following is but a partial list of the goods we can show you. Pipes Dolls Vases Bibles Cigars Albums Pictnres Cut Glass Stationery Rubber Goods Silver Novelties. WATERMAN’S FOUNTAIN Pens $2.50 to $6.00 MERRY ; XMAS AT THE OLD RELIABLE DRUGGISTS -vwi^px Announcements. For Mayor. 1 take this occasion to thank ni.v fellaw-eitizens for the signal honor they have conferred on me in placing me at the executive head of the city administration for several terms, and for the loyal way they have supported my administrations. Devotion to the city's interests and the welfare of her people, coupled with a sense of grati¬ tude for the many kind expressions that, have been showered upon me during the past few weeks, prompts me to again announce for the office of Mayer, and ask the support and suffrage of the voters at the election December 15. Most respectfully yours, H. H. MERRY. For Mayor. I announce myself a candidate for Mayor of the town of Pelham, subject to the w'hite primary, De¬ cember 15th, 1908, and ask the support of every voter* In the event I am chosen Mayor I shall direct my efforts and activities in the interest of our city, and will not commit any act which will cause you to regret having placed your confidence in me. Respectfully, D. V. THOMPSON. For Mayor. To the voters of Pelham: I am a candidate for Mayor of Pel¬ ham," subject to the white primary, to be held on Dec. 15th 1908. I re¬ spectfully solicit your votes, and if •looted I promise an honest, conscien¬ tious administration. O. B. BUSH. For Council. 1 b«g to announce that I am a can date for re-election as councilmen, subject to the primary election to be held December 15th. I will appre¬ ciate the support of my friends and of all the voters, and if elected, will do *all in my power to fill the position acceptably. Respectfully, H. B. TUCKER. THE PELHAM JOURNAL, FRIDAY, DEC. 4, 1908 Toys 1 Books China Clocks Games Stationery Card Cases Hand Bags Toilet Cases. Picture Frames Fancy Box Paper For Council. I herewith make my announcement for re-election to the office of coun¬ cilman of Pelham, subject to the ac¬ tion of the primary election, and solicit the support of the voters. If elected, I will use my best and most conscientious efforts to subserve the interests of the town and of the citi¬ zens thereof. Respectfully, W. S. HILL For Council. I beg herewith to announce myself a candidate for the office of council¬ man, subject to the primary election December 15th. I will greatly ap¬ preciate the support of the voters, and if elected, will use my most conscientious efforts to serve the people acceptably. Respectfully, H. L. MCDONALD. For Councilman. I herewith announce my candidacy for the office of Councilman, subject to the primary election, December 15. I will appreciate the support of the voters and, if honored by election, I will use my best energies toward serving the city and my fellow-citi¬ zens acceptably. Respectfully, R. A. MALLARD. -■ For Councilman. 1 hereby announce myself a candi¬ date for Councilman of the town of Pelham, subject to the Democratic primary, to be held on December 15, 1908, and, if elected, hereby promise that the town’s best interest shall be my interest. Hoping that I may have the hearty support of the voters of tiie town, 1 am Respectfully, J. W. EVERETT. For Councilman. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Councilman, subject to the primary election, December 15. I will greatly appreciate the support of the voters and promise, if elected, my best services to the town. \ Respectfully, D. A. SPENCE. HUYLER’S FANCY BOXES Xmas C a nd y Fir CouncdL T herewith. anriov|es6e Councilman my candidacy Pel¬ for re-election as of ham, subject to the municipal pri¬ mary election on December 15th. I solicit the vote of the people,:'and if elected, will bring to the interest of the town my best ability arid effort. Very Respectfully, j. l. hand. For Councilman. I wish to announce to the voters that I am a candidate for the office of Councilman of Pelham, subject to the action of the white primary of De¬ cember 15 and, if elected, promise to serve the town to the best interest as I see it. I will appreciate the sup¬ port of the voters. Respectfully, E. A. SMITH. For Councilman. 1 hereby announce myself ft candi¬ date for city Councilman from the cotton mill distriat, subject to the white primary, to be held December 15, 1908. I respectfully solicit the support of the voters of Pelham and, if elected, I promise to discharge the duties of the office in the way I be¬ lieve for the best interest of the citi¬ zens of Pelham. M. S. STEWART. Lost. Between Pelham and Camilla, on road on east side of railroad, a Day Book, with a note addressed to L. P. Tucker and a Postcard addressed to Ewell Powe; also several bills of money, amounting to $17. Liberal reward will be paid for return to me at Pelham, Ga. EWELL POWE. For Sale. Several Houees and Lots, cheap for cash, within two hundred yards of the churches and school house. Apply to deed- It ARCHIE McGILL. Baskets Brushes Perfume Mirrors Ink Stands Xmas. Cards Fancy Goods Prayer books Pocket books i Manicure Sets Leather goops Flatting tn Bed. “Boys and girls under eighteen should be strictly forbidden to read in bed," says the Lancet, on the author¬ ity of Dr. Hugo FeiTchenfekl of Ber¬ lin, who declares rbat in the case of young persons whose eyes are not fully developed the practice is likely to induce myopia. While young peo¬ ple run the greatest risk, the lancet thinks that reading iu bed is unde¬ sirable for persons of any age and states that “in the case of aged, anx¬ ious, worried aftd bedridden people, to whom it would seem cruelty to deny what may perhaps be almost their only luxury, for fear of Inducing some slight error of refraction, care should be taken that the light is sufficiently brilliant, the eyes being shaded from it. and that the patient lies on bis back with head and shoulders raised.” Wellington’* Tact. There was an army of generals as¬ sembled at Paris iu 1814. and when the various Austrian and Prussian gener als who had been beaten by Napoleon came crowding round the Duke of Wel¬ lington and expressing lots of compli¬ ments to him for having never been beaten by the French the duke pleas¬ ed them immensely by saying, “Ah, but you know I never met Bouaparte, and I have always looked on him as being as good as 40,000 men." How Indians Catch Monkey*. In South America the Indians take a cocoanut and cut a bole in each end Just large enough for the monkey's laws. Then they fill the middle of the nut with sugar. When a monkey comes across the shell he thrusts iu cne paw and, finding sugar, be pushes In the other. He closes both paws on the sugar and then will not remove iither for fear he shall lose the sugar. Then, while he cannot use either paw. he Is easily caught. A Chine** Story. A Chinese barber while shaving a customer's head drew blood and put one of his fingers on the place. Again he made a cut and put down another finger, and so on until lie had no more fingers free. “Ah." said he as he paus¬ ed in his work, "a barber's trade Is dif¬ ficult. We ought to have a thousand fingers!”—-Scrap Book. Apt Pupil. “Didn’t I see the grocer’s boy kiss you this morning, Martha?” “Yes’m. But he ain’t to blame, ma’am. 'Twas the Iceman set him the ted example.” Mrs Day—Do you have had enough? Mr. Day—No; when I've had enough I don’t know any¬ thing.—'Tow* Topics. Stella'* Dignity. “Glenn paid me a dandy compliment last night, mother — one that will please you. too,” said Stella Harding. "He was talking about the girls in this block and how disgusted the hoys were getting with them. He said the trouble wirh the girls round here was that they had positively no personal dignity, and he never seemed to take Into account that I lived hi the block myself. But lie made up afterward for forgetting. He said not much, he guessed, he didn’t mean me; that I was noted for my dignity with all the fellows, and he’d often heard them speak of it. What do you say to that?” Mrs. Harding was listening with motherly satisfaction. “How did It happen to occur to him that you might be applying it to yourself?” she asked. "1 put it to him straight. I just waited until he stopped for breath, and then 1 said. ‘Well, jiminy, Glenn, Is this a slam?’ ” “Stella, what a speech! There’s no dignity about that!" “Oh, toot, mamma!” was the laugh¬ ing response, made without the slight¬ est intention of disrespect. “That’s just the way we all talk. Things like that don't count on dignity one way or the other—not in our bunch. It's how you act, don’t you know?”— Youth's Companion. Faxes' Scalps and Salvation. Some years ago at a session of the legislature of Kentucky an effort to repeal the law offering a bounty on foxes' scalps was made, but was dt feated by the appeal of a membei from a mountainous and sparsely set tied region. “Do the gentlemen wan: to deprive my constituents and me ol the lieneflts of hearing the gospel preached?" he demanded, with indig nation In his tone and overspreading his rugged countenance. “We are .ali Methodists up my way. and our preachers won't come without we can give 'em chickens, I know. We cant' raise chickens unless the foxes art killed by somebody, that's sure, and there ain’t anybody that can afford to! spend their time hunting foxes and get! nothing to pay for it. So, gentlemen,; if you repeal this law you'll be de¬ priving my constituents of the benefit of hearing the gospel preached; that's the way it looks to me!" The law was not repealed at that session.— Ar¬ gonaut . _