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Miller Couuty Liberal,
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COLQUITT. GA., Ai r. d 1913.
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'1 bt> public spirited »■ ople <>!
War* county iu this stale are win
uisg compliments fn-m ier.diug
journals of the nation by I im.iiig
an cinti.m in which e r'h meni
laer »grs®B to plant by the high
way or uear ta Ills or her home »•-'
much one tree a y>-ar.
Th» Youth s Companion well
aays that “Next to a modest wii.-
M»r, the world loves an uncom
plaining loser.”
While hearts in this loca’ity
were bleeding in sympathy with
the unfortunate ones in the strick
en state! of the Noi h W est wbi-'l
was rent by tornadoes or sw. pt o
ver by floods they were thniikiui.
the Great Creator for the peaceful
days dawning and closing on the
inhabitants of this semi tropic < ’
clime.
A law has b>en enacted in M - -
achiisetts providing a penalty o’
not more than a S'ltiO lor w-irit
in public pl iC-'S < f a hat pin the
protrudes beyond ihe i-l'i wn of 'ln
hat unless it is protect-d so as t
make it harmlt ss.
The following letter from All
Grady CLrslnre, a student nt Lm
ory College was not intended lor
publication; The account of, hie
trip to Washington given bismuth
er in the letter will .be read wi'T j
pleasure by his ma"? frit nets.
We are pleased Io allow spam
for it in the Libreral,
Aloud iy A. M.
Dear Homefolks
I suppose it is n« edlesp for mi
to say that I ha.l the biggi st tim<
on the tr : p that i ever bad.
I enj iy d it ail the way througl
the dourual ctrtaiidy treated t.s
nice.
The men that l ad charge of th
trip did everything they could for j
tlieboys. I couldn’t tell all wesa?- I
on the trip but will try to give an I
idea of how the time v.a : spent.
In the short time we were gon
we couldn't see all that was to !>■
seen, a lot of it we h'd io let cast
unnoticed, or at best with just a
glance at it .
Part of the buildings we went
in had enough in them to hav
taken up <ll the time if a persot
were to try to see them well.
We li ft At 'an.H Sunday A M.
at II o’clock. :he R 1 Al ;,s D.nu
Corps wen; vit'i u-. rVeh.nl n I
special wi'h dinner car and pull
mans.
The trip upw. s as c m; rtaba
as could be.
We got to Washington al: ut 6
30 Monday a. tn,, went to th-Aid
more Hotel, where the ' -tii'tial had '
rooms reserved for u?, g-4 break
fast and then started for Washing- I
ton’s Monoment
It is a very large monument, a
little over 555 ft. high and i“G ft.
square.
People can either walk up or go
up iu a elevator. 1 went up in the •
elevator, from the top <f-it a per
son can sec all over Washington.
P almost makes onedizzy to lock ;
down.
After I came down I u <t went
to engravig anil stamping IT . .
in this building about 7000 peopb
are employed.
I aaw them stamping bl’s ct
different amounts, didn’t stay in t
very long.
Went to Smiths hi an Institute
to the New N i'.i nal Al -
seum.~~' -
This laun’irn eon a is, it s:.«m -
ed to me, nu> tiling a p.-usem might
vy hto see, n person could spend
several days in it ;.n ■ tl en not see (
it well.
It containe 1 ah kinds of weapons
1 oiippos -, w.ixen fi tins of differ
nt p Oole engaged in different
kinds if k tli. the tir.-t loeomatr’e |
used in tii .- IT. S. all kinds of stuff-j
ed Towls skel -tons of la rg- whales |
and ot in r sea animals, uniform
and w ;>ip ns n.ed by Washington
nid other famous men.
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8 >ni- of the furniture which
Washington us 'd, diffen nt kinds
>f bugs .-tc.
1 e irda’l see it <4l an I bad to
jus giatico at part of wuat 1 did
Ahneby P. M. was the Suffra
ii-ttes para le Tiiey had a long
jarade ie.t co'ilJ hardly move along
ini p Ic. department Cid not giV'-
tuem ». rv tunny pul.ceim ii to k. ep
the c.'iwd hack.
Tin-crowd w.isjairm-d on: in
the avenue, and tl o sp ice let' was
:o na; row tlmy could hardly get
brcu_h.
That night we went to the Hi n -
t- building W'-re met by Senator
iloke Smith u-rJciindu. ted by turn
•ver ] art of tile building.
He is a big man up there; and i
loson't s and bv.k I'c- any!bi:/.
AA e bad se its in the building
which had been re.i-.rv... tor u.s.
We stayed ‘1 wbil. bat CJ'.il.bi
di yui.' l the c:e-e of’”e s r i ■
We went to the. representa l iv
ildg. but just passed through it.
We went to the Congressional
bibiary li is n magnificent huild
i;rg I'm s ■ y A. Al. we .vent to Ar
ingt n Heights where tin iiioindi
f s ,':die. s aro ’.'.'Hed. G'n L e.-
uausion :s tm r we went thron -l
it. walked ari.i.n 1■ v r ih-»g> ,uiri
vent ■ ver pail of tin c m t yea
ho iibch-.r wb;c.h belonged ..<> tin
vlhin*, which was eu ik i i lie
ipi.n s’i Amei ic .u War.
From here vn> went back line
took our Siu's for the iiinu -jal pa
rade.
Tiie Journal m -n had our lunch
j a rved at our s ats.
I Tneuan.de b g ti alioiitd and
b.ntil aln ut tin b .n it Ts. ■i> -.
We had good seats and saw ah
:he parade.
We didn't get t > see Wdson take
11he oath of office, the crowd was
! packed iround the Capitol so until
j we couldn’t have got anywhere
j near it so we just stayed in out
seals. *
i Georgia wt.s well represent! d in
j the parade. We were silting
i wheie we could see tii"“ parade
I swing around from Capitol Hall
St. Penn. Avenut .
Tiie regimi nts certainly looked
| pret\v swinging around the curve.
Alter they passed our scats a<
could see them for about r - mile
down the avenue.
It was a grand sight to lock
down and sec regiment after regi
ment marching along.
When Wdson pasted in tin' pa
rade was the only time I saw him
Tiie parade was good but on ac
count of its length was tiresome,
and 1 was g ad w'-.vn it was over.
Tiuit nigiit tli y u id Ihe tirevvorks
li.qilay.
li was v. ry la i h ..A and lastid
| ii ariy two hours.
Bv climbin f i tree. 1 .vnsable t<>
ret a fairly g d view of ihe crowd '
I have never seen such a ciowd as
that was, I could look intwodirec
i'ntis and see what looked like a
i< .'?d.ir sea of sac, s i > either direc
-1 tion. x
Aft- r this was < ver I walked up
••ind down Penn. Ave. it was pack- j
i d with p< ople. j
Ca s could hardly run.
Wednesday wo had a nice '.oat':
r.de dov, n tin- Potom cto Wash-'
inaton’s home at Mt. Vernon. Wei
didn't luva longtqstay there, went i
t'lr-.mgii pari ■ f the I uildi> g, saw |
the c. ach v.'.-sh ngton Used and’
h s tomb.
I'he boat was delayed in start-j
ing back and caused us to miss our
' app iiutment with President 7/il j
son who was to receive on - pai-.
ty. |;
Part of the b< iys «ent on aroui.fi .
to the \\ hit - House and met. him
anyl o v, but wh.-n t vo of tin- boys
j.~nd myself got there it was too
I lite.
T ; it P Al. 1 visited Corcoran’s'
Ait Gallery.
It <■• ■ t ins so ne f< me of. il.ei;
ni -it f 'metis paint tugs and statues
n the a• rid. |
. I 11 of in' r hui. I .up i i which
hi-. >i. 'u see all Ii nt was to be '
S'-n. in ie wlm many for me j
to • lie o 1. mid to p i-s a lot i
I hem I v wdli only a ghinc-. We
, !'i ■ • nt 1t',15 tout nightaini
r. I AH ..i n about 5 the in- t
P Ai. ind got up h. re about 8 o’’
c o -k.
/HI li.. - lime we w re gone *Le i
leal hi r was fi io.
.'■' ue of our party was hurt ’Tiie
|,, c m -I d'd all tin y could for
'or us and I . tijov i d i. all.
'V id i't t .ke anythin- for~tlie
■< ip, w. li id a hoi. I<y Sal urdi y
liieh suited me line fori need, d
1.1- r-st. Have, about rested (ip and
n.n now feeling fiine.
Tim-' ia pas.-'tig right along.
Il w . t I o Imt about a wi ek 1 e
•r.r 'a f f the tune alt r Xmas
will be gOle .
IP pt all are veil down there.
Write when conveni -n< amt let
me know light away if nil is 0. K.
for it .hue been s one little t'tiie
mice i Imvj li-a rd from down tnat
■vnv.
| It has be-n raining o casi nail)
I st night and today am n 4 <xpec
a y e ■ d w- at het-much.
\\ it ii hve I. all
Grady.
NOTICE
Ait »S L Y’ T i L 'an Ou Farm
L'uiils and City Pn party
I htt- ■ recently made c mnectioiif.
Hili a large loan C rp<.rn! ion oi
dacon Ga and can furnish you
•11 tiie .money you mid.
Fai m loinds can lie made foi
h.'-e or live years at six per cent
■it, res*.
C y pr- j.-f-rty loans will be made
>as to pai I back on easy pay
out plan.
Li. us ' X. < tiled in shortest pos
-ible time.
r 'all nf.d fee me if you are in
-tged-4 my servic.in thia li..
Jae. T. Persons
Colquitt Ga.
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Rice Huller.
Carry yotirTou. h rice to Sbeff
i Ids mill .i It tn.les north of Cedar
Springs in Carly county and have
it ground, toll 1-3 and the hulls
or 1 5 and return the h'.n'h.
R. H. Slmffi Jd
Air and Mrs San Stein of Bliik”.
y were guests this week at the
iospitable_.il me of Air and Mrs
Harry Stem.
Complimentary to his lather, Air
I’om Brown, his brother, MrClnr
nee Brown and to his sist-r-iti
aw, Airs Fr.d 1 Jrowti, all of whon.
ar? recovering from t du ue attacks
Ts fever, M r and Airs Will T Brown
ire entertaining at an elaborate
dining at their hospitable home to
lay. T;e Liberal household had
tn invitation and one member ot
the family, Air To.de, accepted;
jut strenuous duties detained the
tlu rs at home, much to cur regret.
Horne Burned.
News ' reached hero this week!
shat on Friday raoruing the 28ult. •
Mr Tom Toolo lost his home and I
its c 'iitents in Perry Fh. by fire. |
The loser is toe only brother of
Mr Joe Tor le of this city.
OSstipatS
sj “For m..ny years I was troubled, in g '
;; -ait;- of ail so-called remedies I used. ? '
■ -at last Ifound quick relief arid cure g i
Min those mild, yet thorough and?!
h really wonderful t
a DR. KING’S '
IwlifePls
j Adolph Schingock, Buffalo, N. Y. g I
' 1 25 CENTS PEP. BOTTLE AT ALL DRUGOISTS. ■ i
W rfGL.-*x>jas.-4UBBWJSS3Esr: , a*, j
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R. W. Grow
j. ATrOIiNFVyAT LAW
L Ol.Ql. l I r. A I A
Ciirurr hl I n w A :■ ecmlty.
I M e-v to L lift on live \en S
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B. Cosny ,
J iiijsiciiui <;• N’i.<f-f’-
All Calls Answered Frcnqitly,
Office In Wilkin Eld.
Colquitt, Georgia.
.1. P. COOK "' ( '- HA ' i£
Drs Cook & liays
•Peysicians Anu Surgeons
A 1 Cain Pio.mpf’y A-swcr d
Colquitt. Ga.
il. B.tn SH I ■ *TAVi.E t O>
Bush & Stapleton
Attorneys at Law
piactice in Slate and
Federal C u.-ls. Rial Instates and
Long Term Loanson Fartna. See us
Dr. R. li. Saunders
: : DENTAL : : SURGFON :
Office In The Warr n Building
Phone No. 70.
Colq'itt, • Georgia.
Jfes. T. Persons
Mtorney at Law.
E. B. Baughn
Physician & Surgeon
Office Next Door to C
m icv. All Calls Answered
Promptly.
Colquitt, Ga.
A. ;
, 7'liy'T. K. uAINLY‘, D'enfist.
Adii.utcn, Georgia.
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flifice upstairs in post offict
building. Your patronage is so
lei ti d
■ Notice!
'J - Bi ing your shoes l.i my
Slioo Shop, located in
Tom Keys’ shiq. on tne
fight of the uoor.
I also mend harness.' ...
and give satisfaction on -X
ali- work. See me! .-. g...-.
Henry Chandler]
Dr R. B. Franklin.
PHYSIC IAX
y SUPGL’fhV.
-All Calls Promptly Answered-
Night or day
Office in Epps Building
Eidorendo - Georgia
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One-hundred farms in Mdk i
jcounty to sell. Only bona ‘ide
contracts for twelve months uecep
ed. Can sell your farm if listed
it conservative value.
adv. P. E Wilkin
Wanted.
To Lay ZOO Bushels of cot
ton seed. Spoilt or sound.
P. B. WILKIX.
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! The Majestic.
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A HINT TO THE WISE IS
SUFFICIENT.
If you arc you aid f-<: that the Franklin <S' Bates
( to.ini .ddju. <tt:i a . !: : eiiTideyru]/h School and Boolc
kcepiu ■ an,'.’ areoun>in-> a cawy is the thiuß that has
l.ccn needed vjost in Colquitt for several years.
II e will he pleased to have you call on us or send us
hj mail your fri igh,t bills you have on hand for the last
() years thatu- > may. revise ana collect all overcharges
Fat you have paid. We also handle all loss and dam
aye claims. Fou arc no rale Clerk. }‘ou have no tar
i;js even if you. were, you ncrer know when yon are over
charge'' an I you har" lost n: on ‘y ever since have been,
in buniucss accoitnt not be : n > able torevise your waybills
}oua re loosing your proft, and clout know it. We
will collect them for you an I only charge you HO perct.
and only !Q per-cent on 10-w ana' dani tge claims. > TFe
hare ha I several years ewuvrieiice in this line and will
assure you. that we are in position to get them, for you ■
all bills that lhers is no ore.'charges on will be promptly
returned as soon as revised.
BOOKEEPING.
JI 'e also, want to keep your books at ala smaller price
than you ha re ever paid. II ill assure you that we will
•lanee them daily awl furnish you with a balance
sheet showing you just how you. stand daily.
J! 'e claim our bookeeping to be th f ’ best in Ihu world.
TELEGRAPHY.
.Vow a word to the boys or ■’ills that desirs to learn
Telegi-aphy and A ency wo k. Oarogerator has had 9
■/cars <■■■•■!■■■ si. .',< h’l-u.'.”a.,' junction agency work and
•s one. of the best Operators in Georgia.
There is no other sb i .■■ Georgia that will give you
’he thourough I, u■ /. ' ng that w. arc in position to give
you forth- money and we re only charging the un
heard /mice of $ 15,00 per month to learn you both Tele
graph/ ng and < fgency work. There is no reason why that
any sensible person cannot for less than j. 5,00 learn a
! rade t 'oil will payyou from SOO,OO to $500.00a month,
II e are lhe school in southwest Gathat has main line
/vires running into our building.
F. ;•;■<>•.ide for j-o-.- children and fit them out for life by sending them
to our sc?.ogl--s- tl allowing tlwn to learn a tr«4<>that will protect them in oly
tair.ining the necessities of life for a mere song.
J. B. Franklin W. A. Bates
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HORSE
FEED
GRAIN HAY
Cotton Seed Meal
And Hulls.
I have opened a stock Feed Stuff in the
old garage and shall try to supply the de
mands at the lowest prices.
When you need anything in my line
please give me your order.
J. E. SHOLAR