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What a magnificent thin# it must be to live
on the heights day by day. Man is born into this
world unfettered except by the chains of his own
forcing, The mind and soul that from infancy,
recognizes no bounds, is furnished with wings
with which it may sail through boundless space
and steal glory from the brow of fame and hap
piness. The sun of opportunity is shining bright
in the heavens and its decline will be many million
years hence. The lamp of knowledge should be
the individual shrine until the life and character is
shaped. The weapon used most successfully to
destroy and block the great mind and soul vision is
Ignorance. It strows the pathway to the stars
with seeming unsurmountable barriers. A greater
life is dawning on this earth, but knowledge is the
one guide post.
it now looks as if the Currency bill will reach a
vote in the Senate by the 20th. The present admin
istration will be recorded in history as the most
rapid, the greatest and most constructive since
Thomas Jefferson’s day. We are proud <>f the nation
and particularly of our great and beloved South
land, which has come unto its own after many years
of waiting and of trials that would have broken
the spirit of a less courageous and determined
people. Presidents and Statesmen are plentiful in
the New South.
Sentiment of the United States turned against
Dictator Huerta and his bloody regeime, when he
caused, as we believe, the murder of President
Madero and his Vice President.
Our Country, regardless of conditions or cir
cumstances, believe in a square deal to all the
people ALL the time. It runs throughout the entire
make up of American manhood and if the news
paper reports of general Villa’s conduct toward
the captured enemy proves true, we will yet be
forced to can our sympathies entirely and adopt
some other method of dealing with Mexico. Per
haps treat it as another Philipine subject.
War is generally believed to be the time when
the patriotic, the true and the brave have their
peculiar opportunity to divide themselves from
the masses and erect an altar upon which their
names and fame is carved forever, but the age of
wars, we trust, are past for our great country, at
least war is not necessary to show what is in a
man. We may be more suscepatable to a patriot
ic demonstration or flow of enthusiasm on learning
of a great land or'naval victory, yet perhaps we
have greater heroes and truer men among us than
those engaged in battle, yet of whose life we hear
little.
With no other inspiration than a determination
to do his very best. Col. David Gilliard, last week,
met his death in completing the Celubra Cut in
the Panama Canal. A martyr to his work, he re
mained at his post of duty against the advice of
physicians and while the mighty waters’of the two
oceans rustled together, he sank from nervous
prostration, from overwork, to a premature grave.
Believing that he alone, who had both by day and
by night throughout the great and small detail of
the mighty union, was fitted for the last and final
:.d, would not for the sake of a few more years of
life, turn the job over to another who might make
a mistake. He is dead, but without the services
to his country that cost his life, who knows but
that the Panama Canal might not today be a fail
ui To what place in the great hall is he entitled?
The United States Senate on last Wednesday
passed a joint resolution to pay Mrs. Katharine
Davis Gilliard. widow of Lieutenant Colonel David
Giliiard. a member of the Isthmus Canal Commis
sion, one year’s salary, amounting t > .£14,0 M.
Douglas is blessed with good able ministers,
Raw Shell and M >rgan of the baptist and metho
dist churches respectively, are both great men and
splendid preachers. Se: vices are held twice each
Sabbath in each of these churches and in both, rare
; ermons can be heard by simply attending. One
does not have to be a member of a church before
be is entitle to attend services. There are also .two
< th »r chunhes in Douglas but vv > a e not informed
as to the date of preaching. With Lie population
of onr city, each of these churches should be filled
every Sunday n gard ess of creeds re igious belief
or tendencies. A couple of hours thus spent each
Sunday can result only in good both to the indivi
dual and community.
A few more days and Christmas will be upon us.
To the grown pe >p'e the yaletide does not mean
a - K A d in childhood. Our dreams were such
c i n > a wist c >u:d paint, and no poet c :>uld pict ire
a! .' ’Ughhe might dwell on the dome of the mo t
m. gmficient chamber of dreams and unbridl ?d in -
m agination. Now, to us, it is a time of red- ej on
over tne past and hopes and resolutions for the
.... .are. nit t > those little ones whose naths
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Sermons of Rev. M. A. Morgan.
Those who attended the Methodist
church last Sunday were certainly
I treated to two great sermons. Rev.
M. A. Morgan preached in the morn
i ing from John 1, 14, and at evening
| from John 3, 16. These discussions
. were masterful deliverances, at the
i same time were simple, and easly un
derstood by all who heard them. Mr-
Morgans eloquence and his earnest
ness together with the power that
was upon him rendered him able to
deliver sermons seldom heard by any
congregations. Those who were
there speak of these sermons as being
grand, while those who were not
present have no idea what they miss
ed, and should make new resolutions
to give Bro. Morgan their presence
another year and see that his earnest
efforts do not go to waste.
Douglas is justly proud of Bro.
Morgan when we stop to consider the
fact that we have in this great preach
er something to appreciate, and
something that few churches are
blessed with.
Broxton Locals.
Mr. Alton Poer, of Horton, was
in the city Saturday.
Mrs. C. P. Collins spent Wednes
day afternoon in Douglas.
Capt. Jack Dorminy spent several
days in Atlanta this week.
Mr. Will J. Right spent several
days in Sylvesta this week.
Misses Young and Walden were
shopping in Douglas Friday.
Mr. O. A. Mcßae is visiting his
brother, C. A. Mcßae at Alaptha
this week.
Mesdames Jesse Newbern and F.
L. Bledsoe spent Thursday afternoon
in Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Levin, of Douglas,
i were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Rainbow Sunday.
Mr. E. S. Sapp, business manager
of The Progress, was here a short
while Saturday last.
Misses Corine and Claudia Little,
of Douglas, were the guests of Mrs.
B. M. Poer Sunday last.
Mrs. H. F. O’Quinn spent seveial
days in Douglas this week with her
daughter, Mrs. IT E. Brown.
Rev. and Mrs. Milton Leggett, of
Sales City, are the guests of Post
master Leggett’s family for the holi
days.
Miss Lt-na Rainbow left last Sun -
day for Atlanta where she will spend
the holidays with friends and rela
tives.
Mrs. Bland, of Mcßae, spent sev
eral days in the'eity this week, the
guest of her brother, Mr. Willis
Wooten.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wynn, of Fit:-
gerald, spent Sunday in the city the
guests of ’Squire and Mrs. Janus
Vinning.
“Uncle Charlie” Wilkerson rilled
his regular appointment at the Bap
tist church here Sunday morning and
evening last.
Mr. Hugh Preston returned home I
yesterday from Atlanta, where he
was o; erated on some ten davs ag<
for appendicits. -
Mrs. D. J. Mashburn returned
home yesterday from a weeks visit
to friends and relatives in the !cwt
part of the county.
Misses Dora and Clyde Palmer, of I
North Carolina, are spending the. j
holidays with their brother, Mr. J. |
L. Palmer, of this eit; .
Misses Nola Johnson, Eddie Greer
and Messrs Esten Ricketson anc
James Traynham motored over to
Fitzgerald Sunday afternoon.
Dr. and Mrs. B. G. Poer have r> -
turned to Broxton to reside. Thtii ’
many frien is extend to the Doctoi
and his good lady a hearty welcor. e. j
What came near being a seri< us
fire for our little city was the bi rn
ing of the roof of the machine Top
at the Dorminy-Price mill last Ttes
day.
Notice To Tax Payers
The Tax Payers of the c’ty o:
Douglas will please take notice. The
City Tax Collector’s Books will close
December 20th. and as the city is
hard run, financially, every one due
taxes is earnestly requested to pay
a: a date not later than the 20th.
Moses Griffin.
J. D. Knowles, Mayor.
Clerk.
WANTED- Rabits and squirrels.
Douglas Hotel.
COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS. DOUGLAS. GOREGIA
Rules and Regulations of Coffee County
Board of Education
1. The school year begins January 1, and closes December
31, and the board reserves the right to regulate the length of
term, the time of opening and closing of school.
2. No special examination shall be given except in case of
emergency as provided by law.
3. The trustees of each school are required to read carefully
their commissions, that they may understand fully, their duties
; prescribed by the State authorities.
4. Each trustee is required to visit his school at least once
in each month, inspect tne class work, buildings, grounds and
etc., and make a written monthly report to the Superintendent
on a blank furnished him by the Superintendent, answering
every question upon said blank, to the best of his ability.
5. Not later than September the 1, the trustees of each
school, shall in writing, recommend to the Superintendent for
employment, the teacher whom they think to he the choice of
their community; and the Superintendent shall employ said
teacher, provided the teacher be eligible and the Superintendent
j hts no valid reason why said teacher should not be employed.
Upon failure of the trustees to make this recommendation by
September 1, the Superintendent shall employ such teachers as
he thinks most competent for the different schools, which
authority is vested in Superintendent by law.
6. All teacners are requested to begin work with each class
exactly where left off by their predecessor. After [a t’norougn
test ail pupils found too highly graded may be drop hack to ]
grades in which they can do the work most profitably.
7. Each teacher snail keep upon the wall of her school room,
a written program of her daily routine of wark.
8. Teachers shall return registers together with all reports
required bv the State and County Superintendents completely
filled out before final payment is made.
9. The C. S. S. shall revoke the license of any teacher for
incompetency, immorality, cruelty to pupils or ntg ect cf duty.
10. The employment of teachers will he determined by, char
acter, grade of certificate, school room experience and ability.
11. Teachers are requested to observe in some manner; Arbor
Day, Robert E. Lee’s Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Thanks
giving day and Fourth of July.
12. Every teacher holding contract with the Board of Educa
ion will be required to open school at 8 o’clocs A. M. and close
at 4 P. M. unless given authority by the Board to change.
Recesses shall be 20 minutes each and noon not over one hour
and 15 minutes.
13. Teachers must follow the State Gradations and teach the
books adopted by the State Board.
14. Should tne average attendance fall below fifty per cent
of tne enrollment for the month, the C. S. S. must ue notified
in order that he may investigate the conditions, to determined
whether the school shall be suspended or not.
15. No substitute teacher will be allowed to teach without
the consent of the C. S. S.
16. Teachers’ reports must reach office of C. S. S., complete
ly filled out, not later than 10 o’clock A. M. or. each 1, Monday.
1 hose reaching office later, payment will he detered till the
next 1, Monday.
17. School patrons and trustees can not suspend a teacher
but may bring their complaints before the C. S. S. or Board
for adjustment, nor shall any board of trustees employ another
in the place of a teacher holding a contract with the Board, ti;i
said contract nas expired or been legally annulled.
18. Every teacher is required to attend each monthly meet
ing and render such aid as may be required. Any teacher fading
to attend without a reasonable excuse, (its reasonableness to he
determined by tne Board), shall pay a fine of $5:00, the money
to be used for a library for the school in which the teacher is
cei.ching.
lb. a.le teacher has no right to expel a public school pupil
;ut for incorrigible offenses, may suspend the pupil until tne
case can be referred to the Board through the C. S. S.
20. Teachers are required to give suen reviews and examina
aons as are necessary for the purpose of securing thoroughness,
.md mast at the end of each montn, make out a report card for
each child, as furnished them hv t.ie Board, giving class stand
.ng in eacn study, and the deportment, togetner with the r.urr.-
er of cases cf absence and tardiness, cf each child and send to
the parents of child for inspection.
21. Teachers are requested to visit the different homes in
their community at least one time dur.ng tne term and to
encourage the patrons to visit the school; that the home and
school may be Drought in a closer relationship,
22. At least one teacner of each school shall remain on the
play ground during all the recesses, ar.d encourage games that
are not dangerous.
23. Every teacher shall be required to read, during the term
at least one good School Journal or standard wont on teaching
and as many other books as practicable.
24. Teacners are expected to improve the schoolyards, build
ings and etc. in every w ay possible during their term.
z 5. Teachers shall study carefully the text books which they
teach, ar.d shall make special preparation on each lesson before
attempting to assign it.
26. Teachers are required by all means to teach diacritics
and to especially encourage the use of the dictionary.
27. Teacners are required to look after the health of the child
ren anu to lecture daily upon different points concerning the
prevention of diseases.
28. No teacher or pupil in a public school will he allowed to
use tobacco in any form from the time they leave their place of
aoode until tuey return.
2d. Each teacher shall open in the morning with some kind
A appropriate exercises beiore beginning upon the daily routine
of work.
SO. Teachers are requested to encourage and to teach if they
cun, vocal music.
31. Teachers are requested to assist in evere way possible
ae organisation of corn and canning duns, debating societies
md ail otner t ungs which tend to elevate the community.
52. The Superintendent snail visit every school, botn white
m l colored, in the County at least once wnile in operation, and
aore if practicalli.
Not a Substitute
But a Wholesome Beverage
>
There’s nothing injurious in Cnero-
Cola. Drink it morning, noon and
night, and you will experience no
disagreeable effects. Everything
pleases when vou drink it. The
taste delights, and its refreshing
qualities are most satisfying. It
quenches thirst complety, and the
memory of its goodness lingers
until its time for the next bottle;
TRY IT TODAY.
Douglas Chero-Cola
E o liiing Works
McClellan School Dots.
Our school is in a flourishing con
dition.
The ‘ ‘sing” at the McKinnon School
House Sunday was fine.
Mrs. Elias Williams visited her
father, Mr. Jake McClellan, last Sun
day.
Most of our farmer took advan
tage of the recent cold snap to save
their meat for next year.
Prof. J. G. Williams and the stu-
Where are the Dead?
A thrilling presentation of the questions involved in the
future life, by Rev. Len G. Broughton, D. D., Pastor of
Christ church, London England, Author, “The Prodigal
and others,” “Table Talks of Jesus,” “Prayers of Jesus,”
etc., etc., with testimonies by Ptev. F. B. Meyer, D. D.
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$2.25 Upon receipt of eithe of the above named prices,
this book will be sent post paid to any address. Or with
an addition of 75 cents to either of the above named prices,
the book and one year subscription to the Coffee County
Progress, w ill be given. Address all orders to the Coffee
County Progress, Douglas, Ga.
Telephone No. 192
King's Market
When you need, a good rich,
juicy steak, nice roast, pork
chops, ham, sausage or any
thing in a first-class market.
Call 192
King’s Market
Ward Street Douglas, Ga
dent body is busy burning stumps
and cleaning up the school grounds.
Mr. J. G. Williams attended the
Box Party at the Vickers School
Friday night and report a fine time.
Mr. Dan Peterson has moved to
the poor farm and Mr. Cager Vick
ers has moved to the place vacated
by him.
Two of our young men tried their
hand at “pulling boxes” the other
day and soon decided that they would
not make very good “tar heels.”
Pupil.