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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-22
Farmer Smiths
Column
MRS. BUMPUS FINDS BILLY
By Farmer Smith

Bong!
Bong,
Bong
The bell on the Goatville town hall was
striking three as Billy Bumpus climbed
up the hill and met his wife on the bridge.
where are the soft bricks you said you
were going to bring me for luncheon?'
asked Mrs Bumpus sternly.
you mean lunch, not luncEeoh' replied
Billy, thinking fast,
you started from home to get some soft
bricks-brcks that had been rained on
and here you are at o'clock in the after
noon wasting your time talking to fish
when you should have been home three
hours ago
81 have been learning things" said Billy.
"If YOU will come home / will learn you
a few things" said Mrs. Bumpus, taking
Billy by the ear.
You can't learn anybody anything"
"I can't, can't |? Just you wait until
we get home and | will learn you a few
things" and Mrs. Bumpus gave Billy's ear
an extra twist
ouch Billy kept right on. 81 learned
in the Goatvile Grammar School that |
could teach you something, but couldn't
learn you anything"
Il know you can't learn me anything, or
teach me anything either. ! want some
luncheon and | want you to get 1t, When
| am hungry | have no time to talk about
grammar or learn or teach. DO you under
stand that?
"Yessum" replied Billy meekly.
Just to show you what l am talking
about, will you tell me what you learned?'
"Leggo my ear. l can't think when some
ones twisting my ear" said Billy.
Mrs Bumpus let go, but kept near her
husband go on" she said.
II learned from Mrs. Hoptoad that a
goat once starved to death and"
at wasn't you. was it?"
mo" said Billy thoughtfully And |
learned from the Little Fish that 1t Is
better to be wise than otherwise"
"I don't know what that last means,
said Mrs. Bumpus.
"Of course you don't. You never went
to the Goatville Grammar School. / did,
did the Little Fish," asked Mrs. Bumpus
with a smile But what does wise mean?'
Wise means knowing what not to say
and otherwise means talking too much, y
said Billy proudly.
lust then a truckoad Of bricks passed
and Billy looked at 1t longingly.
"Jf you are WISE" suggested Mrs Bum
nus. "you will follow that load and get me
some bricks-QUICK!"
Billy started off after the truck. and
lust as he got behind 1t there was Kissing
noise and a loud explosion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-22
THE WORST BOY IN SCHOOL

Dearest Children had the pleasure Of
sneaking at a certain school the other day.
and when had finished the principal took
me into his Office and showed me THE
WORST BOY IN SCHOOL.
He actually dared me to make the boy
better. Here Is what did;
I was going to another school about a
n,ile away. and | invited the boy TO go
with memo, / was not AFRAID ne would
shoot me or stab melt never entered
my head that he would do anything except
what wished him to DO
When we arrived at the school, l was
maj nv the president of the senior class,
and I introduced him to THE WORST BOY
IN SCHOOL. He did not seem frightened
in the least--of course, l did not tell nm
ANYTHING about the boy, for it did not con-
oern him whether the boy was the worst
or the best In school,
Later I met the principal OF the school.
told him my mission and l introduced
rim 10 the WORST BOY IN SCHOOL.
After we were through our visit. took
NV new-found friend to restaurant and
we had something to eat. He had what
he wanted, and you know what that was.
think there is something In Ice cream that
eases a boys conscience used 10 like 1t
myself. -. ,,.. uo,.,,
,ay saa had a terrible battle with prob
In IN long division. l do not know what
ia 40 terrible about long division. Can you
'' hear a lot about this awful thing
Inv A. IA SO bad that II makes a boy
way;, wHt, WORST BOY IN sCHooLl
liked his teacher nat Sa nHs Iass ns ihsd his
with your kind permission. l will tell
,,o'' now THE WORST BOY in SCHOOL.
y progressing and will tell you when he
- .he REST hoy IN SCHOOL, for he is
soinr to be that very thing.
gems " Your loving editor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-22
Weddings
rLETcHER-CUMMINGs

A wedding OF much interest in the
northwest section of the city was that OF
Miss Mae Cummings and Mr.. John p
Elatcber. which was solemnlzed at the
Twenty-nlnth street M. e. Church, Twenty
ninth and York streets, on Saturday at
o'clock
The bride, who was given In marriage by
her father was attired in a gown OF white
satin and tulle, with iridescent trimming
Her long court train was held In place by
lilies of the valley and she carried shower
hououet OF Bride roses and lilies of the
valley 80 ,y., \,
shiber, as maid OF honor, ana little MISS
Helen MoClement, as flower girl.
Miss shiber's gown was OF yellow taneta
extensively trimmed in silver lace and chr.
fon, and she wore an attractive leshorn nat
and carried Easter lilies
the fiower girl looked very charming In
Frsnch dress and yellow ribbons she CAR
ried basket OF yellow merguerites
By Z y r. c l11]s knA ~ ulAara we're NJ
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ASTOR BABY COSTS SIS A DAY
Special Guardian Appointed for Infant
Son of Late Colonel Astor

NEW YORK, Feb. 22,--Cornelius ! Sui
liNan was appointed special guardian of
John Jacob Astor. infant son OF the late
Colonel John Jacob Astor. in the account
ing proceedings by the baby's mother Mrs
William X. Dick, filed recently In the Sur
rogate's Court
The mothers report shows that the
child's maintenance costs more than $75 n
day. and 1t will be the duty of the special
guardian to report to- the Surrogate whether
the expenditure is justified
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-22
Welded Secretary Two Years Ago

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 22.--Arthur
C. Huston and Miss Ethel Lee Prettyman,
of 29O2 Market street. surprised their
friends yesterday when they announced that
they were married two years ago In Cam
den The reason of the secrecy was that
the young woman was a school teacher and
desired to continue her school work. The
bride had taught school at Newport.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-22

"A masked pall given at Palm Beach by
"a. .iarence Jones, of New York, were
oertrude Pancoast, who was dressed
gypsy; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brown
ar, and Mrs, Harrison Dulles Mr.
~ MRS Edward T. Stotesbury and Mr..
~ Mrs, Harlan c. Scott of Wilmington.
~. and Mrs. Harry Darlington, Jr.. of
[s.ourgn, have arrived in Honolulu, where
ny Will spend a month before going to
psn on their wedding tour Before her
=. s,s on January 81 Mrs. Darlington
"A lss Ethel A. Shields, daughter of Mr..
mrs Peter Shields, of Bryn Mawr.
~. Claiming Daniel, a recent bride.
MI ne remembered as Miss Katherine
IN "s'' ~ entertained the bridge club of which
G a member. at her home in Ardmore
s''eay afternoon Among the members
herbert Treat, Mrs. Pennington
N u;n mrs; Brinton Lucas Miss Helen Will
1 A. Mss Mss Watkin, the Misses Baird Miss
fsr;., "'ss Marion Mulford and Mrs. Robert
M y aanclng class which will meet tomor-
N, hhsnt at the Germantown Cricket Club
costume dance. Mrs. Brooke will
kssssed In receiving by Mrs Maurice
hurton, Mrs. Howard Ketcham and
kss,asaac saac smyth. The Mannheim Saturday
u n ~ ~. CLASS Will also give costume dance
~ George A. Brooke, OF 62S5 Archer
IA germantown will leave in several
~ for Atlantic City " :"
~ n1e ane mrs" Charles w. Mills, of 605
.rhil-Ellena street, Germantown. have
<,Sn. invitations far a dance at the Auto
IN. siup In honor OF Miss Louise r,
X on March Q.
ana Mrs. Robert Il, Carson. OF 147
an souter street, Germantown. will en-
~n, ainner tonight. Their guests,
n.r'luse Miss Frances David, Miss Flea
.<lIr ~, Mr. Lewis Cutler, Mr.. George
N wni afterward attend the concert
verrord Mandolin Club at the Y.
u MRS John C. Began. of 61s West
hlors Germantown, have issued in
l.sss ,or dance at the Philadelphia
Club March 10 in honor OF their
NJ John c, Began. Jr.
IA. s' Pemberton Philippe. of st.
- mas returned from a visit TO Boston.
tnter Miss Elisabeth Dornan Phil
NJ accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Free
= " hard Crosby, of Boston. to Wood
~ Tor the winter sports.
I, t'is Campbell. OF Doylestown, is the
,i tr1rs Irs Albert NJ Barnes. of AZ West
''ou's lane. Germantown.
-rn John w. Lawrence. Of Pitts
epainG several days in Phila-
NAY 70 k>nlfo FlAcld. n
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Personals

among the Phlladelphlans who attended
Y Y masked ball given at Palm Beach by
y. y. .iarence Jones, of New York, were
~ Gertrude Pancoast, who was dressed
gypsy Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brown
~ ar and Mrs, Harrison Dulles. Mr..
n n MRS Edward T. Stotesbury and Mr..
- mrs Harlan G.. Scott, of Wilmington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-22

~. ana Mrs. Harry Darlington, Jr, of
S.s S.oulgh % have arrived in Honolulu, where
IN. ",n spend month before going to
Sss S.a On peir wedding tour. Before her
- se ON January 81 Mrs. Darlington
~ Miss Ethel A. Shields, daughter of Mr.,
A mrs. Peter Shields, of Bryn Mawr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-22

Wltherspoon Hall, Friday Bvg., Feb. 23. se<0
FRANK Drs~a6lc aT n,osa Recital
SPEAIGHT "a Tale of Two CitiesV
'riuxets 5Oc to tt.50. University Extenslon
BoNonioe, Witherspoon Building
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-27
Saturday I allks
to Housewives
BY Frank Willis Barnett

wv u 4VWWlS(S W1 W(SS
BY Frank Willis Barnett
Said a bright woman, liv-
ing in a nearby town, 81 like
your new Saturday page,
Tips to Housekeepers,' but
it made me i'll to think [
couldn't get a chance to fill
my market basket from the
offerings made by the Bir-
mingham merchants
| met a prominent mer-
chant a few days ago with a
market basket on his arm.
"What are you doing?" said
[. Going to Market" said
he. ''And, why?" said I.
Because said he, II get
the pick and I get it
cheaper
Why is it that our men and
women who are complaining
Of high prices of eatables are
so Indifferent about doing
their own shopping? In some
cities the market place is the
forum where all classes jos
tie and greet one another and
gossip over their purchases.
IF our citizens would get
the marketing habit like
those who dwell in Balti
more, Washington and Newt
Orleans, our streets would be
enlivened and it would be a
spur to our vegetable men,
fish dealers and grocers I'd
vie with each other in max
ing their displays fuller and
their products more varied.
| like to 60 marketing. If
[ get off the car without a lot
of bundles, the motorman on
the Mountain Terrace car
warns me to be careful for
fear | may fall from not hav-
ing sufficient balance. How
ever, I'm generally loaded at
night.
Some men mt carry par
cells, but none Of this variety
live at Mountain Terrace. If
SO, they do not patronize the
street cars. It has gotten so
that if a man with bundles
fails to get off the Lakeview
car when it stops to put
off pass gers for the
Mountain Terrace, that the
conductor will say to him,
"Here is where you change. =
II y
A few years back my
friend Harris, who was then
superintendent Of mails, gave
me a beautiful game rooster.
| gathered him up in my
arms and, of course, had to
put up with a lot of guying
before | got safely home.
I thought this was feat, but the
other night friend of mine had
great big goose carrying him home,
He saw me watching him. He knew
wanted to say something, SO he
gave mo an opening. Said he: do
you know what kind of fowl this
is?" eyes" said I, ''it's gander."
mot on your life" said he; 'it's a
Jewish mocldng bird
" y
II can carry home a game
rooster and neighbor can ride the
cars with goose, it seems like the
average man ought not to be
ashamed to be caught with a mar
ket basket.
Here's proposing new society
for Birmingham. Who will join
Market Basket Brigade? Pm in as
charter member. If you want to
join, just get basket and meet me
at any of the places advertised on
this mage and Til initiate Won
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-01-27

FURNISHED home exchange; 6-room
cottage, furnished complete, on full size
lot, South Highlands; owner leaving
town, and will sacrifice home and fur
niture at $3.50. Will consider vacant lot,
small farm or automobile as part pay
ment, and carry balance at per cent
Address O-59 care Age Herald. 1-27-2t
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FOR RENT
BUSINESS CHANCES

AN established manufacturing business In
Birmingham needs additional capital,
and can use good man as mechanical
foreman. office man or salesman. If
you have $1,000 to $1,000 to invest where
your services will bring you good sal
airy, it will pay you to investigate this
Don't answer unless you have the cash
and some business or mechanical quail
fications, Address Observation-Disclosures
care Age-Herald. 1-27-3t
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my special half-inch
cypress, best $5.75, prime $4.75, pine
only SO; asphalt red or green, best
$3.50, seconds 1915; roll roofing soc.
w. P. Brewer. Main 207.
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A DESIRABLE residence, Woodlawn
property; modern improvements; two
stories; must have $1,000 cash. Adj
dress KISS, care Age-Herald.
197-9t
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FOR SALE-600 acres, fee simple; experts
estimate 100000 feet oak, pine and pop
lar timber; outcrop of coal in three
places; six miles from railroad; price
s25 per acre. Address c. G.. c., care
Age Herald 1-26-3t
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WANTED-Person to do copy work with
typewriter; shorthand not necessary;
employment to last two or three months.
Work to commence at once. Write me
as follows: First possible number of
words you can copy per day. second,
the least monthly salary for three
months; third, your address or phone
number. j. C. Shepherd, Register in
I,hancery, Jasper. Ala. 1-26-2t
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FOR SALE-Timber for two mill seats
on pike road; 100000 and 1000 900
feet each. Oak, gum, hickory poplar
and two-thirds pine at 81 standing
or 81 delivered; paid for once per
month. Have contracts with owners
Will sell contracts, See me quick.
Box 587, Fayette, Ala. 1-27-3t
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FARM AND TIMBER LANDS

CHEAP FARM-40O acres, 125 acres in
cultivation, two 5-room houses, twt
small houses. two orchards, on good
road, near school. fee simple, and in
the oil district; just placed, loan of
$500 on this tract due three years.
You can pay $1,000 and assume loan
and take it. Property worth $40 an
h acre, but owner is in a tight. Ingram
Land Co., Empire Bldg. Main 1897.
1-26-st
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CHEWING gum for vendors; don't use
cheap gum in your machines when
chicle gum sells for same price; increase
in sales guaranteed; send for prices
and samples. Chic-Mint Gum Co., Will
mington, Del. 1-19-3Ot
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THOSE wishing to preserve the Roto-
gravure Sections of The Age-Herald
can get binders by calling at The Age
Herald office Price only S5c. 1-l8-tf
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FOR SALE--Good furnace slack coal at
$3.50 delivered anywhere in Birming
ham in two-ton lots, for cash. Phone
Woodlawn r. 1-n-tf
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WANTED-To sell 1S-room house and
lots, full view national highway, in city
of Calera; worth 1920; sell for $1,000;
bargain. S. j. Jennings, Calera, Ala.
1-25-4t
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MONEY TO LEND

WE negotiate loans and sell real es-
tate. Can handle desirable farm loans
Mcconnell, Anglin, White. POPS Sd ave-
1O-29-tf
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FOR SALE-Building lot in East Lake
Highlands, 50x10O feet; corner lot; good
location. Will sell for $50 cash. Address
e. d. Hall, Iuka, Miss. 1-26-7t
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SPECIALISTS

>~-~-~~~-~4~~-~~-~~~->~~-
DRS. DOZIER g. DOZIER,
Specialists In Nervous Blood, Skin. Fee
male and Genito- Urinary and all Chron-
ic Diseases of Men and Women.
2020h LIST ave-, Birmingham.
6-29-eod-tf
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FOR SALE-Any overcoat in our stock,
SASS. Marc Link, 1911 LIST ave. 1-23-5t
Is ACRES in Leeds; cash preferred. ]. w.
Spencer, East Lake station. 1851
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PERSONAL

SWITCHES and transformations made
from combings 1888 First National
Bank. Phone SIP. 1-24-3ot
SWEDISH massage. Maynards, COL N.
23d st. Phone Main 6136 for appoint
ments. 1-26-7t
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MONEY to lend on real estate at low
rates of interest; bring your abstract
Leonard Riley Co.. 725 Woodward $50 If
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FOR SALE-Three good horses. J. F..
Graham. 3lO1 Ave. F. 123-tf
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WANTED-HELP

MISUNDERSTANDING coal diggers; ex-
perienced leaders behind machine cut;
I ship Monday and Thursday each week.
Furnish transportation and cash for
freight. Employment Office Room 424
Chamber of Commerce Bldg, Birming-
ham Ala 1-23-6t
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MORTGAGE LOANS
We buy first mortgages, or negotiate
new loans, on Birmingham real es-
tate; rates reasonable; call and see
us. Title Guarantee Loan and Trust
Co., Title Bldg, Sd and 21st st. 12-6-tf
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S1O.O0O.OO

TO loan on Birmingham or suburban real
estate; money ready; no delay; give
description of property; insurance car
ried. Address X-52, care Age Herald.
1-14-tf
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ONE CENT A WOR[
FOR SALE

RATES-One cent a word dayt NO al
taken for 1eAS than 25c for first inser-
ton. Cash must acc0mDRry 0rdeH.
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AUTOMOBILES

FORD TRUCK-$10O cash, first-class con-
dition. r. w. Afford call Woodlawn
1871 or Main 215. 1-20-4t-sa -su-we fri
FOR SALE-One Maxwell car, 1916
model; first class ondition; out of the
factory about 3 months. A bargain for
cash, or terms to responsible party.
Main 7360-W. 1-27-3t
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S5O,OOO,OO

MONEY at IA per cent ana up to lend
on improved real estate in Greater
Birmingham; commissions small
Loans desired from $1,000 to s125 900.
See US for quick service. r. c. Hemp
hill, President, Empire Bldg. Phone
627 Main. 1-21-su-we-s sat If
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To lend on Ensley real estate; money
ready; no delay. Eubank & Bell, Real
Estate, Insurance and Rentals, 400 18th
ST., Ensley. Observation-Disclosures
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-07

Dawson Trading Co. will buy your
oats, rye or wheat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-07
Sale Under Power

Georgia. Terrell County. Under and bv
virtue OF power of sale contained in
the mortgage executed by J. T. Turner
TO Southern Cotton Oil Company on the
10Th day of December, 1915, and recorded
IN the office of the clerk of the s,lperior
court of Terrell county, in book 20 Of the
mortgage records, pages 700 and 7O1. the
undersigned will sell at public sale. at
the court house in said county during
the legal hours of sale to the highest
bidder for cash, on the 18th dav of Au-
gust, 1917, the following property to wit
one mouse and lot in the city of Dawson
Ierrel county, Georgia, situated on the
corner of Orange street and Georgia ave
nue., bounded on the north nv Georgia
avenue, on the east by place where Nick
kenney lives, on south by ]. F. Cooke
on west by Orange street, being the prop
erty where ]. q. Turner formerly lived
Also lS0 acres OF land in the 18th land
district of Terrell county Georgia, de-
scribed as follows: 100 acres off of lot
of land No 143, being all of said lot west
or Nochaway creek, and SIS acres off of
lot of land No. IA, all of said land being
bounded as follows: on south bv land of
/. W. Haddock. west by land of A r.
Johnson, north by land of J. M. Arthur
and on east by Nochaway creek Said
land will be sold for the purpose of nav
ing three certain promissory notes dated
december 16, 1915, and payable as follows:
November 10, 1916, $67073; ON November
To- 1917, T10.71; on November Is. 1918 $77O =
~; all of said notes being described in
said mortgage and were made and execut-
Su oy >; H. turner, and aggregate 81
1924, being the total amount due on sa id
notes. A conveyance will be execnted to
the purchaser by the UNDERSIGNED under
and by virtue of the power aforesaid
This July q, 1917.
SOUTHERN COTTON OIL co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-07
Executors Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County.-Under
and by virtue of power and authori-
ty contained in the will of j. T. Nc
Gill, late of said county, deceased.
the undersigned as executrix, will
sell before the court house door in
said county, within the legal hours
of public sale on the first Tuesday
in October next, two city lots, num-
bers fifty-three (53) and fifty-four
(5Q, on the south side of johnson
street NOW called Fourth avenue)
bewteen Loyless and McCollum
streets, fronting each on johnson
street one hundred and five feet, run
ming back south to Third avenue
formerly called Second avenue) 3O6
feet, containing one and one-half
acres, more or less, in the city of
Dawson, Terrell county, Georgia.
Sold as the property of said ]. T.
McGill for the purpose of paying
debts. Terms cash. This August 6,
1917.
MRS. EDNA McGILL,
Executrix Estate of J. T. McGilI.
deceased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-08-07
FARMERS CALLED TO
MEET NEXT FRIDAY
OBJECT is TO FORM PLANS FOR
A COOPERATIVE oRGANIZA-
TON FOR MARKETING.

Editor News We, the undersign-
err farmers of Terrell county, respect
fully ask that you kindly publish this
call to the farmers of the county for
a meeting of them at the court house
in Dawson next Friday morning, Aug
ust 10th, at 10 O'Clock.
That it may be understood what is
the object of the meeting we will
say briefly that we are impressed
with the necessity of some sort of a
cooperative organization for the
marketing of our farm products.
Nothing works so we'll in any line of
business as thorough cooperation.
This can mean many thousands of
dollars to the farmers of the county,
to the hurt of no one, but to the up
building of the entire county.
Now, brother farmer, it is said of
you that you are incapable of CO.
operation, That you have never been
guilty Of such a worthy act toward
yourself. 1t is never too late to do
good. Put on your thinking cap"
disprove such adverse criticism, come
out, get together, stay together, and,
ere long get taste of the fact that
the end greatly justifes the means.
w. D. DAVIDSON,
D. J. Semi,
C. D. GRIMES,
j. G. DEAN,
o. G. CRANSFORD,
j. r. CRANSFORD.
j. f. McLENDON,
w. H. DISMUKE,
E. w. AVEN.
Dawson Trading Co. will buy your
oats, rye or wheat.