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EPTEMBER 10, 1908. nd Election. election shows a -thing like 100,000 ows too, that the link for themselves stand for dirty poli - returns from over w that in the Sena ,hat Smith has re , and Evans 36,094; Education, Swear Mellichamp, 40, Com., Caughman, er, 48,085. >r Solicitor in this 1am is elected. nty the State offi the following vote: 'mith, 1,950. , 1,506; Swearin )89; Caughman, 1, - 1,609; Bonhani 1, on for county offi -re only two con and county comu d Roark, for sher for commissioner The vote was as "'iff-Sennings, 1, 16. r--Moore, 1,508, wer 2,900 votes s election-more - in the first elec )ne-third. re got the nomi ublic QffiglI og tid lets turn to it three years, and it- will have * iither its worth s.--Athens Ban tine there is no ourselves or try. mnybody else. is sending out dof liquor a day eorgia, but most * state. * ~ is reaping a daily Georgia of thou. is making hay ai shines-and la of liquor int< I.. -state shipmeniti 1' scale. tries in Carcilini to Georgians ii ar-prohibition -o n re and sale ii 'e'~i~~hi. here 1i71o6 prohi alli of bh consuniptiot eo ~I~ ~l~1~' ' and ~tU n~lf 1ui ture was thi iid tiger" law-was enacted. There wi~e the "blind tiger" no niattr how stringent the law. The "blind tiger" is not here reckoned. The anti-prohibitionists May join the prohibitionists to curb the "tiger." It is their duty to do so, and it is urged that they do so. But the point is, with the 'tiger" out of 'business-if that were possible-there is still only partial prohibition of con: sumption.-Augusta Chronicle. FOUNDER OF THE UNION. A Short Sketch of -the Life ef Newt Gresham by His Daughter. My father, Newt Gresham, the founder of the Farmers' Union, was born in 'auderdale CountY., Ala., Feb ruary 20th, 1856. When he was six years old, his parents moved tQ Kauf man County, Texas, -where they soon died, thus leaving him, at an early age, to battle against the world and its hardships. It was, undoubtedly, during this time that the foundations of his character were laid. The strength developed in these early struggles helped him in shaping and leading America's greatest organiza tion for farmers. He was a member and a leader in the Farmets' Alliance, and was never reconciled, after the death of that or der, until he succeeded in having an other take Its place. My father never had the opportuni ty of attending a free public school. All the education he received was the result of his own labor and determin'a tion. He wgs not a polished scholar, but by dint of hard work he secured a good practical education and a vast amount of general Information. In May, 1877, with seven dollars in his pocket, he left his home at Cedar Hill, in'Kau-fman County, and went.to Terrell, Texas, where he boarded i train for Fort Worth, on 'is way to Granbury, Hood County, Tegs. There was no railroad from Fort Worth to Granbury, and not having money enough to hire a private conveyance, he walked the entire distance of for ty miles. He then hired -himself- to work on a farm at thirteen dollars a month. In January, 1881, he married Miss' Ida Peters, whose home was in Gran bury. He joined the Alliance in its infancy, and was the first man in the State to receive a commission to go beyond State'borders to do organizing work. He was the best postelraan re garding farmers' organizations in'Tex as. Leaving his young wife with her parents, he went to the very commun ity In Alabama in which he was born. While there he organized a good local n~t n be 1. ..gr. he State, 'ar aier, ucce e n 8rganls Ing many thousands into the Alliance. then went to Tennessee, taking his fte with him, but remained there ly a few montihs, having to retuira Texas on account of his wife's ill Jaduary, 1894, &e weht inte the paper -businees -at Granbursy. tIn k 9he moved -to Greenuville, Traps, *,he waa- engaged in newspaper work also. In Jauary, 1902, he moved to Point, RaIo* .County Texas, ane js the fall of this year, aitr manny hatt efforts, he induced nine men of -Ralst ,County to uite. with him and meen# a charter fromn the State. My fath~, was made General 'OrgAkisr, abd 1n the face -of every deour'agement bs gan the wok ef building up our great Farmers' Union. *I gtV, a liat of -the -ns of the ten meR- who were instrnmestel is bringing about~ the F. 3. C,.U. of A.: Newt Greshami, 0. ft. Rho4eu,: ).- L. Seamster, W. 11.. Cochran, R. P.' )Eon ris, James Turner, Tom Donelson, JepAdams, TonV Poudds, w.' n Myfa4ger was honest, sinoe 'e, a1 sacrificing, al*hys 'seettg 'the psints in af tllerW min, alud sever'p19 4reg -th h to the bra. He. was a loving.Ipba and father fte died the 0t'of April;' 190, 'at- -an ifi ness of' *ve dags Our egr'nbst-is *as thai hE tailt ,hpa lived )6 so that'adeOsood r4Sole4 in seein~ great Wron he shrte@ , goins *' en faithfuly and hqlping all longed to~ the Nstea organ Lutte Gretsgam -Peanuts prow and produce *elI eq~ Elight friab~le lands, aud they wil1 a good price -a bushel almost 1The vines stalge)jedd6 hay -dreR lovesthe 'E41setid44)ite.'C get stonwht rlefti 19 54, talsenal)*te, B gedant businEsb Sthey helph I Nntitmn.1 ran zati li eunar 011We., Tre And You Will Do By culling on us before buying yor a lisk Flbur (4nd another shipment that Tobacco, Molasses, etc. Bring us your Corn, Pease, Beans an you the very tep of the market for ever If you, hayen't tried-our Dr. Hess St< Healin Powder, and Heave Powder, y 11 size.ackages from the 25c. box to t Our persoial guarantee goes with ev We also want to sell you your wire ft Perfect" Fence. Prices from ,oc. per r Our mol2> is Honest Weights and G; JONE ' FO, For every Sev ; spend you. get a Do an investment that ::-:: TWENTY Beginning Friday morning Ji Extra Pano at TAenty- Five Per for- CASH ONLY and no Alterat 4 and when we offer themat a disc< $10.oo Suits now '- - $ 12.50 " " -- . oo . oo - .. 20.00 2500 - 30.00 " '4 . --. 2 Manhattan and lEa I reduction. ~A ll1 *nama1~ .1a8s 1 Srnith Cerner Msk and ahington a han alwa - vepounid Scra) btting~ for 1u11 igktsare atmentis ig e RIGHT pring supplies. *We have.a will be here in a lew days), d in fact any kind of saleabq ything. >ck and -Poultry Food, Lous< ou should do so et once. TI he xoo pound sacks. ery package. incing. We are agentsfor C Ad up. Any height and wei )odGoods." Come in and s RICH UR TH enty-Fi.ve Cents lars worth of C] yields immense -FIVE PER CEN Jly 3rd, we offer all Men's an cent. Disount, Or '-4 off reg ons.. Our. goods are marke >unt you know just what you 7-50 $3.00 Pants now 9-38 3.50 " - 1.25 4-.00 " " - 3-50 5.00 - 5.00 6.00 ( 8.7 $i.o0 - 2.50 7-50 " rle & Wilson Shi Lt Half Price. -Straw Hats On( ~find good value ateour store ns in shortlengths,0fa dt. i, Bundles, oine yard&ead u~nder 1s, *1.06 )undle. - Lllcans0%0rt~h $1.50 for $1.2 - danR, worth $i.25, for owing machn.ManQ. ht lice t of Owt on) sugar, Coffce, i.d Sd.t produce. We will give a Killer, Worm Powder, ie Stock Food comes in he celebrated "pittsburgh ght you want. 'ee uh. EY 7 OFFI you now, OTHING, return cf T 3 dBoy s lAr M. d ~m gau' a re d in paki,& tigume6 are getting. -- - $2.5 - -2-i.65 - - - 3.O f. - - - 3-75 - - 4.50 rts at g Ieat Third Of -* *