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Vol I. No. 1
Three lew Brick Stores
tor Peterson Avenue
Mr. B. PetcM'siji las justcjlosfed a
contract with J. Y. Hursey for the
erection of threerick store - houses
on the site now <|4-upie l by the Coje
boardidg house dijPeterspn Avenue,
near the A. B. j A. depot. The
hoarding house l tiding will be re
inoved to anothei |>t ai d the erec
tion of the store A’-Icjingfb will com
mence at once to ,e completed Janu
ary Ist. This wiljfee quite an addi
to Beli-i'son avemi! and to that sec
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lion . t the city. We hfcve desired
for a long time to see tytiue better
buildings erected oi : thiifcptrefit and
with a few more c< itr;,U|s Jilje this
on let, Douglas'wi 1 ILir pt-vitoess a 1
solid line of brick sio)sj d.rM busi-.
ness, houses from th< sqaUe; to the
A. B. &A. right of , \y. ; t |
GAME WARDEN' y
IN DOUGLAS
The Honorable Jessie Mercer, for
more than two years past Georgia
first State Game & Fish Warden,
s isded Douglas on private business
for a short while Tuesday afternoon.
The reporter for this who
had tlu' pleasure of interviewing him'
wb.ile hi re, experienced tile moral
gratification of coming for die first
time in personal contact vdth this
pioneer protector of our game. We
found in him a personality both
pleasing and convincing and yet be
neath the steady current, pulsing in
to the realm beyond the surface and
where the real manhood d\v ‘lls, we
found not only a man pleasm to con
verse with and thoroughly instruc
tive on any topic of converse ion,but
a man whose depth of reason meas
ures the foundation of things and
\vhieh gave one a fe ding tlur lie was
in the presence of a man ot deep
conviction and ability t° va" ‘UP uny
j>n;-p<isp opep deliberately mimed.
His term as State Game Warden ex
pires Saturday, November the Ist.
vet we predict that his retirement is
only to “come back” in another placed
ot equal, if not greater, i;up>rbuv e
p< Fup people of Geovga. Hi< inter
view while exceedingly m< dost in
y'.ew of what he has accimnliphcd
while holding the office refer .-1 to,
was as follows:
* ! i have had two years ur.d two
months* viy pleasant vG. and
op t\l
allowe.d and, incidentally.; l-.ifiT
iia-.df* thoiisuniD of good friends.
Will torn over to my successor in
jdiice nearly three thousands wardens
and deputies loyal to, game ai'l fish
protecting, quite enough mo rey to
run the department anotht ■ year
.md more birds 1 hah hh vv - ! A! 1 1 11
F.fCM'! la for tjeyerai ypais lf.it, to
m\ successor Mr. 1 lavis, wh (l 1 am
: ;uv will moke the Statu h good offi
ce! 1 iippoluM Uu» wni'ilf.'G be*
cm:., theit'commissions exiAiud in
Septumber. and it wouhlhave m nwl
c . nfusimi ms! almost domoru ••satior.
to clmnge them in mid Beuam,' all
now and for the past few weeds have
Peeii engaged inf selling licens lor the
coining season. 1 have had im quaiei
or disagi cement witivany during my
service and snipe hm; bpet, upionwrc
..no uftpi iiuother, Believing in
kBRPING BUSY ATSOMKTHINI! t SKFUL
l .-.hull find useful employmunt ,mme
jbutly after the ‘fist. I Hludl nlwny,
feel a deep intpre-An bird pwipction
and game presurvat'en .
Vickers-Page
An ■■■ ■»;<:W'- ttHWI
\\V(lops{fuy p. fm in bough.: 'Dieu
Miss Oathlipe Vickers, daughter of j
|) r . and Mis. Wm. Vickers. was \ini-
U‘d in marriage, jit th (> humrj'd the
bride on Ward street, to Mr, !'*, G.
page of Hatnj»U>n Spring, Ha
W. I’, Wurd, Ordinary, l«*rf 'Viood
\ the ceremony, and only the te; lives
|* and a few friends were
i?The groom holds a responsi a ]"
itjon v ith the Georgia and F ori
■flail road.
i For long term loans, ard easy
payments, on improved city pi<p
erty in Douglas, Broxton, olla-
I coochee aid Ncholls. Apt! !
]J E. leath, Cougld Ga„
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Fence or No Fence
Election at Broxton
November Ist. will witness the first
election ever held in this County on
the question of fence or no fence law.
We understand there is considerable
interest being manifested and the
■ election will likely prove a live > ne.
|ltis a matter which the people of
| the district should cooly consider and
weigh with care before casting these
' votes, this however* "eel sure they
i will do. However the Broxton dis- I
triet decides the question it is sure,
to have an influence ovei otlfei; dis- i
tricts in the County as many people I
in different sections nave been seri- ]
ously considering the proposition.* j
RESIDENCE BURNS
TUESDAY NIGHT
On last Tuesday night fire destroy
ed a house belonging to W. M. Com
mon on College Street. Mr. L. B.
Kendrick an engineer on the G. & F.
Ry. was living in the house and had
a very narrow escape as he had to be !
awakened after the fire was discover
ed by some one on the outside and he j
barely reached the yard as the house
fell in. We understand that there
was some insurance both on the house
and furniture but do not know how
much.
The Colored Fair
We regret that the colored fair
has not proven a success. The at
atwndauir has been small and the
exhibitions almost a failure. We
feel that it is the white mans duty to
aid and encourage the negro in every
undertaking that will lead to his ad
vancement along agricultural and in
dustrial lines. He is with us and it
is a problem which we of the South
alone must solve. Some of the lead
ing negroes are doing all in their pow
er to persuade the idle .criminal class
of negroes, to become industrious law
abiding citizens. There is no greater
menace to the security and progress
of the white race than the criminal
negro,. The past bus sufficiently
demonstCitod that lynching is not a
remedy for any vvri ng except in the
individual case. It teaches no lesson
but brute force, it plants no seed
from which a greater gepytuboo will
spring, it rt moves p,» cause but sim
ply puyisfitp for the uct. To remove
j the qmse we must get his mind olf
l of prime he must Feci pie personally
J interested in seme vocation or hue of
labor, Tfie mind determined on accom
plishing a certain definite object be
comes so interested that other mat
ins (ViUe to attract the attention.
The negro knows that his friend is
the South, he has tried his fortune
North of the Mason and Dixon hue
but Lund that it was not, Ffip coun
try for him. Wfigp any disposition
is show) by Ids race to develop
‘ tfiritty habits and better qualities
1 ici us encourage and help him, but
always giving him to undyifStHud that
between him ayyi ;.v».vipl equality and
tkq right to y<>te stands a granite
i. walk 1 *»
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COf?EE COUNTY, smt CIVJNTY.
With coufUvFD bb otf broad .
i.gres Of the very finest UXnd in all
j pixie; with railroads ttaversiug eve
ry point of tiie compass, with m.anu
-1 factories and pub IWs-Hs at every
! flag station, cotton gins and grist
mills at all crossroads, backed up by
I such cities as 1 fi'Uglas, Braxton, Nich-
oils, WilUumi I'lw'o, Pearson, McDon
ald, Kirkland, Dai rant. Huffgr. Bush
nell, Ambrose. Chatterton, Leilaton,
Fir.ebloum, Pridgen, Sapp »Still, l i>-
ton, Mora, Oberry, Shepherd anc j
others wliich would Ire rightly classec
as only towns. Coffee County feels
that she is no small i art of South Da.
and in fact if the United States Con
gress in solemn conclave assemble*.
Th mid decide to create the new btatc
iof South Da., to consist of Coffee
: Countv we should accept our commm
: don and continue in t,.egrand man..
: of eternal progi ess until we became
: the most brilliant star of Sam cohe.
I lion.
Douglas, Georg; i, October, 31st 1913
THE ADVENT OF THE
We herewih ure.mnt below :■ lisi of the stockholders
to the Coffee County Ptogi r> a- appears now on the
list. There are a numbe** c-T x •u-i’s vho have agreed to
i take stock and will do no hthween now and January first
We feel proud of -every ai.nu «.ho lLu and feel that they
are representative citizens ol' (’ok re county and when the
remaining stock bar be >n i:i on ar ' t lie list complete, this
| paper jvill be rooreyonleu in every ■ ection and locality in
the county. Our ohjec' i '■ f,p T a County paper in
which all can and will he inle v e:-, and that mean.; suc
cess. V/e now have in alloc! and in operation a new,
modern up-to-date' com;'!e:oo, uu which' will enable us to'
print sixteen hummed tapers mi be r. The press is the C.
B. Cottrell & (do., odd,, V , make ami •.;■ .aid even by our■
critics to be second to no m e :.h o ' Macon. The out
fit is comnleteand ,v-e are ,o eve;-'’ wax fix oared to rive to
- ’• » * * .o
the people of Coffee uu:np. a diulciass county newspaper.
The list of actual subucridei at id. p fount time follows:
Dr. VV. !•’. Sib it
.1 uilye .\. Ward
J aiigre Le\ i O'Steen
I)r. J. M. Hall
Col. J. H. Wi'liaim;
Prof. J. G. I'TovM
W. M. Tanner
Jim Tanner
Col. Lawson Kelley,
Dan Metis
Judgre H. F. Drown
M. Kirkland
W. L. Rogers
Eugene Merrier
J. A. Horsey #
E. L. Grantham
Henry C. Ellis
Dr. M. H. Turrc-n!ine
A. Overstreet
J. B. Mills
R. W. Cain
Col. T. N. Ilcoson
J. H. M ’«si*.-
A. J. Meeks
J. H. Reters.op
W. I. Christian
H. C. lb'beits
J. Monroe Wilcox•
W. H. Williams
Dr. J. R. Smith
H. !\ irkland
C‘fi. J. A, Roiiierir
J. B. Kirkland
THIS E GOTTEN WT UNDET
VERY TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES
We have gotten out till issue oi the paper under
tho most i ’ at ueh a we feel sure we
will not have to i ; v>r(:ions of oar outfit
came iTom Atlaina,- su. ~n 'uv York arid some from
still oi . r place nda ).he expt e : ome of the ship
mt'D-ir. were -i a . Hi ant some of it has not
yet reached it., u:ul tich ;,ho e-.v.dv olunt had to be set up
4 , r.
ainl ehavgvs iiia-JF :u Imo ! H • . ... atny things to*
namontis to-menuon c : i yyi- .i . c ;>. those thousand
and one things-alvup y. : v <.-on;>. •'odavith in getting un
der headway \i;F; axv m •-•. e:*'.;- • f‘je V'hile we are not
offering tins in the: way o.i •. • I c. y-.*t eh is issue is not
in any sense ayriti'A'-i.' , f,c .H> b i '•: County- Pro
' gregs will be. ! c :-u o ih, t is than ball o.
1 what It will be in the I ,::
VICTORY Of Tile
, E. D. A S. BOYS
(>ne of tlie greatest viet-mv. *f
foot ball season was pulled last '.\>a
| day, when the varsity <>t use A*?g, -
j invaded Norman Parr, and; on .ns
I ground wrestled from thorn the imag
| many clafu to the championship :
1 -,n so lining lowered the _ re. on!
for that field. No: man Para tv
t : l this game .was played, had the rev
! »rd of not having ever been scored
againsf this season. Be it far froaun
‘o crow over this victorv which* re
•
alted in 27 toB in fuvor of the Aggn -
>ut it serves ty» demonsti ate i fact
What Is Hoc ; ivhout Kids
mM GKOCKD h'LLk A WupiCCKN P4FAL /
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■(> M Lt.-tit' ii
..Mu-.,.- Giiffin
; l.'. -J. Meeks
- ih W Taiin.il
Uv G. I . Touch ton
• Far' Meeks
Dr. i.). H. Meeks
|-E. Burkett
\. F. Tanner
!.W R Wilson
1 Ben L Lane
Gt II Moore
W B VValiac
<”1 L E Heath
I- David Kicketson
i U(G>e W if Lankford
(Til 11 E Moore
; W B Mills
J erf Lewis
! > S Wall
T A Wallace
i Sol Soars
Mrs C B Purler
•r. !■ Sears
.1 W Pearson
W F Patterson
JvD Douglas
i Da w Douglas
L S Sapi)
J Kwreti Bart let i
• J 1. Harper
H B Jonhsivt
Oliver Peterso i
Coi R B Chastain
turn !) A. S. has a'team ilia
v. u! Ihe a r:t fit to main-of our larg,
i iii ,'err, fh r.aiii: while s< me of u.s ar«
oo personally acquainted with tin
\ ric.r v. < accept the fact that hi
■ . io ■ , : y urvit rstands the scienci
of hie game and the selection of ma
t rial for the team. A little more that
v, ie we t< o placed tin
m l " ■ the team” and we appre
i‘it\ of the
i, 17 *on your beut ami then,
more victory.
i2IU •
it : W. Dugger and S. M
Bpent portion of the wee'.
•p-c-itine; their new Buick, vis
: . i (i t, IVnton, Fitzgerald
B.i'.'t \ima :n i Nicholls.
Secretary Tanner Books
Mexico Still
«
Having Trouble
*
The changes in the Mexican situa
tion come so thick and fast that is
almost impossible to keep up with
what has already happened and make
it a mere guess as to what news will
he flashed across the wires the next
moment. It is conceded by all that the
condition is indeed a delicate one for
the Uhited States. The Munroe Doc
trine lias again been called from the
archives of rest for the purpose of
inspection and interpretation and to
discover whether or not it holds the
key to the present situation m so far j
as Europe is concerned or whether it
too belongs to the dead post. Great
Brittian, Germany and France are!
now waiting for tile United States co
submit its definite plan for handling
Mexico and each of these great Na
tions have expressed a w filing ness to
back up this Country in any possible •
plan to restore peace. Our present
tangled relations with Mexico are the !
outcome of an unfaithful embassador, j
a man unfit fur any of the great re- ;
sponsibilities of that office, and not
in sympathy with the Washington
administration. The Munroe Doc
trine will quite likely be found ade
quate to hold in check Asiatic and
European methods of warfare on
this continent. Following past his
tory these hi w Nations across the wa
ters would if not prevented by Amer
ican methods and doctrines, step
down from their roost at this stage of
the game and after much high di
plomacy proceed to jiartitoin the
once famous Mexico into about three
parts, but there is where we come in.
Presidet wilson by his great and mas
terly speech in Mobile a few days ago
made these things very plain to this
Country, Mexico and all the rest of
the world, first that peace must be
restored to Mexico: second that the
United States wants no Mexican ter
ritory for herself and, third, Europe
must hands off until a plan of settle
ment can be reached. It is a great
thing for these United States that a
great calm, courageous statesman
like Woodrow W ilson is at the helm of
Government, instead of the lionhun-l
ter or the golf player. A more deli- j
cate situation has not confronted the I
President of the United States ini
many years past but no one doubtsthe
ability of Wilson to handle it. Ev- j
>n the big Nations mentioned believe !
him 'ihorougaly capable and have a
/veed to hands off and await the re-1
suit >f his policy. Within six months j
from the time Woodrow Wilson, the j
i'radically unknown Governor of a
it,tit State, took the oath of office as j
President of the United States he
ias gained a world wide reputation j
is the greatest living ruler of this
ige. When t m world can trust him
what about ourselves. We transact I
business in the day and sleep at right j
just as tho M.-yke was beyond the |
North Pole. We l ave the rigid man j
n the right place.
Dauglcs Ice fo., increasing Plant.
The D< uyia Ice Company is pitti
ng material on the ground for the
mrpuse of installing a new up-to
late twenty-five .ton Ice plant. The
Aunt will be located at the junction
f the A. B. & A. and Ga., & Fla.
ailroads. The past season is this
hnnpany’s first experience in Doug
hs. although they own a fine
ilant in Fitzgerald which they have
)een operating for some time. The
;iH)U services rendered by thtm to
he people of Douglas during the
oast season has been very gratifying
rui we feel greatly encouraged at
he fact the Company has beLFLfr'oX
dm enlarge its plant : Viffniereesfc
ts capacity, for US vthat
hey a:v* here to J s Tbe iinn is
•mnpos ,d of Mp/ ■f) 9
Hrmmy of Ftf gera , d and j. A .
d Dmglas J he ■ t name d is in
•hargeitftheii nt . here , isa clever
«nd -b:.ginggf nt]4|ru ;l in every re .
qie -1 In C °!fcuec»»n with the ice
msino* t the, Id wi m handle
same to any
A 1"
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One of the finest and largest col
lections of all varieties of farm pro
duct is being lined up for dis May.
This feature is going to prove the
best since the fair began.
The ind catit ns now point to the
largest poultry exhibition the county
has ever seen. Many out of the
county breeders are preparing to-send
fancy chickens, ducks and turkeys,
w.iiie the citizens of this count*' will
enter some of the finest varieties to
be found in the line anywhere. It
bids fair to be a great bird show and
there will be considera’ !e competi
tion for prizes.
Friday the 21st.will have as a spec
ial feature the colt show. We expect
several entries in this ring as Coffee
County is - now producing some very
fine specimen of young ii r us.
The ladies <re striving to make
their department surpass anything
heretofore exhibited along theii line.
This has always been one of the'most
attractive features of tin* fair and
their department this year promises
to be the very best yet.
During t-hc entire fair there will
be on display a large amount of all
Kinds of the latest improved farm
machinery. Nearly all the manu
facturers of farm machinery will
have samples on exhibition.
Expert motor-cycle racers from all
parts of Georgia and Florida are now
entering for the weeks races as large
purses have been offered.
A'germine Wild West show, Motor-
Id rome and numberless other shows
and attractions have been booked for
the midwa>.
The Coffee County Fair Association •
has collected and forwarded to the
Augusta Fair fm display, .-.ome ol'
| the very finest farm i - roc; net s t!:<-y
could secure.
DESERTS OT THE
; NEW YOURK BOSSES
It s ens that New. York po'itic#*i»»
coming in for its share of th? .Ib-ne
iiglii t last. If the worid can stand
the 'dors f:S they float by then by
all means let it <s*ome; The <dv ilized
world is sick and tired and humanity
thmoughly disgusted with ra.S'.Mliiy
and crime com«.tcu by bouse , riny:
and itiohs. Sul* ■; w:::; im: Fie ioeal
v bom muiiy
eiectld Goveno/»f New Ym ... Hir.
wea ness was the'desire for vveadh
and lit. thirst ME power: he had : c.-n
a toolpf Uieljflß;':,
lievc he would stili be such -w.:.-;. io
(luctip into the high office ol'C - i rn
or. He reached Hie gou" a.ul tiie
newslpapers thtoagiiouc tiie ailed
Stat'ts proclaimed him possible pres
idential timber It Blip. uflery
and sHibitibn tor. her ra-.l
slepi jwhile Bulges dreamed. He
wokeito make a dream com. true.
He food on a pU.teau between the
hills; l^Wrfiich'dwelt all VUs h
ingtim and he the first- man in' t lie
heart of his countrymen; on the other
i'amniany Y Ghieftan: he stood at the
parting of the ways. Ambitions lily
white hands beckoned him across tho
lVtoim.e while his chief tan bade him *
; remain on the Hudson and ~e!l his
; birth-right am* immortal soul as he
had obligated. The wind
the waves rolled high: ambition won
and he turned his back upon the. ti
gers den. No mighty Spirit locked
the tiger jaw for no Daniel had come
to judgment. He was devoured and
his political bones trampled uponinthe
dust of the cove. The populace had
witnessed ,h ” ,1
seen Sulzer devimred b*F.thej.i'
; yet it. *
of j ustioe d wel ii n ..
<diere in tire hearts of men thH
» l C 1. ... ooD T
ftm f weft th u
Sulzer was deposed, let it be evens >.
but be he martyr or only a caught
criminal the wheels were set in mo
; turn that are going to grind into pow
der one of the most infernal combi
nations of crooks that ever swayed
an election. So be it unto all bosses
and rings whether in New York or
Dixie.
The Coffee County Progress on sale
’at the Davis News Company. i «