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Petition For Charter. tjS.'.RGIA—COFFEE COUNTY. To The superior court of said county: The petition of w. F. Sibbett, c. A. ward, Levi o’steen, J. M. Hall, j. h. williams, J. G. Floyd, w. M. Tanner, Jim Tanner, Lawson Kelley, Dan Metis, i;. i F. B -own, m. Kirkland, w. l. Rogers, ! Eugene Merrier, .j. a. Hursey, e. l, Grantham, Henry c. Ellis, m. h. Turren-I tine, A. Overstreet, j. B. Mills, R. w. ! cain, T. N. Henson, J. h. Moore, A. j. Meeks, J. H. Peterson, w. i. Christian, H. c. Reverts, j. Monroe wileox, w. b. williams, J. R. Smith, H. Kirkland, j. a. Roberts, j. b. Kirkland, o. M. Stanton, Moses Griffin, c. J. Meeks, B. w. Tanner, G. L. Touchton, carl Meeks, d. h. Meeks, E. Burkett, a. f. Tanner, w. r. Wilson, Ben l. Lane, g. r. Moore, w. b. Wallace, L. E. Heath, David Ricketson, w. o. Lankford, R. a. Moore, w. B. Mills, Jeff Lewis, D. s. wall, T. a. Wallace, so! sears, Mrs. c. B. Porter, j. w. Pearson, vv. c. Patterson, e. D. Douglas, e. s. sapp, J. Everett Bartlett, j. b. Harper, H. B. Johnson, diver Peterson, Dave Douglas, vv. L. Fisher, R. b. Chastain, C. Neal Vickers, ail of said state and county, respectfully shows: 1. That they desire for themselves, their associates and successors, to be incorporated and made a party politic under the name and style of the Progress publishing company,' for a period of twenty years. 2. The principal office of said com. puny shall be in the city 'of Douglas, Georgia, but petitioners desire the right j to establish branch offices withirf this! state or elsewhere when a majority of the stock-holders shall s«> determine*. 3. The object of .aid corporation is pecuniary gain to its stock-holders. 4. The business to be carried on by .said, corporation is the publishing of a weekly and semi-weekly, country news paper and of establishing and operating a job printing press and outfit in con nection therewith, and the right to establish and operate a daily paper. 5. The capita l scock of said company shall be $3000.0n divided into shares of £25.00 each with the privilege of increas ing said capital stock to the sum of £10,000.00 by a vote of the majority of said stock. More than one-third of 'said stock has already actually been paid in. 0. said petitioners desire the right to hold, own and control real estate for the purpose of erecting a building and buildings in w hich to place and operate said plant; the right to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, and to have and use a common seal: to make all necessary by-laws and regulations and to do all things incident and necessary to the carry ing out of said purpose of incorporation. 7. They desire for said corporation, at the end of said twenty years, a re newal for the like time as provided by the laws of this state and that it shall have all such other rights, powers and priviliges and immunities incident to tike corpora dons or permissable und . r the laws of Georgia and amendable to the same. WHEREFORE, retit Anars prays to be incorporated under the name and style aforesaid "With the powers, privileges and immunities herein set forth and for all other relief that they may be entitled Cff r* j|i i Pnijjlj* SIIOW 000 un y o y DOUGLAS, GEORGIA November 18th to 22nd District Corn Club Show, Poultry Show, Colt Show, Other Departments will have most Interesting Exhibits Luminious Midway of Clean and High Class Attractions Including Wild West and Motordrome. Motorcycle Racing Daily by Professional Riders. .... r School Children’s Day Tuesday, November 18th Boys Com Club Show Thursday November 20th overnor laton Speaks Thursday Nov. 2oth s'-. - kra r - 4 : '-i) Asul SW 1 & >U.i fk h ISi If n ls#fl iaCLLMIk; HA i I^bO Intensive Farming Advocated. In his address before the forty seventh annual session of the Nation al Granger of Patrons of Husbandry at Manchester, N. H., last Saturday Secretary of Agriculture Houston said that the old-fashioned farmer was passing. What he meant by that was that a new system of farming was being inaugurated, a system that greatly increased the yield per acre. He pointed out that of the nine hun dred and thirty-five millions of acres of arable -land in this country four hundred and thirty-five millions, al though included in farms were wast ed by misuse. “Less than forty per cent, of the land is reasonably well cultivated,” he said, “and less than twelve per cent, is yielding maximum returns.” If this is a correct statement he was justified in stating that the old fashioned farmer was passing. Why shouldn’t ail of the land that is be ing cultivated be made to yield max imum returns? It is only a question of knowing how to make it do it, of adopting the methods that bring the largest yields. Evidence of the truth of what the Secretary said is found in the results achieved by members of the boys’ corn clubs. What they have done this year, and in several previous years, every farmer can do. In some instances the excuse is offered that the cost of big yields is so great that they are not profitable, but it isn’t valid. The reports which the boys have made show that all of them made money that the profit to under the laws of this state. T. A. WALLACE, Atty for Petitioner. Filed in office, this the sth day of November, 1913. J. R. OVERMAN, clerk superior Court, coffee county, Georgia. GEORGIA—COFFEE COUNTY. I, J. R. Overman, clerk of the superior Court of said county, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the application for charter of the Progress Printing com pany as the same appears in this office. Vv itness my official signature and the ; seal of said court, this the sth day of November, 1913. J. R. OVERMAN, clerk superior court, Coffee county Georgia. THE COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA on the acres they cultivated greatly exceeded the profits from acres cul t vated in the old-fashioned way. The average yield of corn on most farms in this section isn't overtwen- j ty bushels per acre. The cost of producing that yield is almost as great as the value of the corn in the market. The profit obtained by some of the boys was more than §SO per acre. It costs just about as much to cul tivate an acre in the old-fashioned way as to cultivate it by the intensive method. It is true that by the in tensive method more fertilizer is used, but the increased yield much more than pays for the fertilizer.' The boys got the most of their re-j suits by careful seed selection and ; intelligent cultivation. Our agricultural schools are doing a great deal towards eleminating the j old-fashioned methods of cultivation ! and they will do a great deal more but it is evident that our farmers have very much to learn before they get the results from their farms they should get. When they, get them they will be far more prosperous and i hence much happier. One of the great hindrances to the ’ adoption of the intensive method of j farming is the renting system. The 1 man who rents land seeks to get all! he can from it without putting any thing back. He doesen’t seem to realize that it would pay to improve j the land he rents, to bring it up to a j high state of cultivation. He thinks that by improving land he simply helps the landlord. Until he gets rid of that idea both he and the land owner will suffer. Savannah Morn ing News. Program. , Pearson Public school will render a Thanksgiving progran at the school building at 9:30 o’clock. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Supt. J. G. Floyd and Dr. John R. Smith of Douglas, have been invited to ad dress the people. Let’s all come out and be thankful. Respectfully, J. O. RODGERS, Prim Have your clothing cleaned and pressed at the City Pressing Club We will dye for you. SAPP’S PHARMACY THE PROGRESSIVE DRUGGIST PHONE US YOUR NEEDS, WE HAVE IT PHONE 144 AND SEE There is comfort in knowing where to get what you want when you want it. Our Line of Drugs Medicines, Toilet Artiles, Rubber Goods, Station ery, Candies, etc., is extensive and will surely please you We make a specialty of prescription work. Drop in. Feel at home here. SAPP’S PHARMACY 102-104 E. Ward St. Douglas, Georgia THE CITY PRESSING CLUB Phone 172 Rear Corn’s Barber Shop Let us know when you have any garment to clean, press or dye. Vi/e deliver promptly and satisfaction guaranteed THE CITY PRESSING CLUB