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Pub’isbed Every Friday Afternoon
T. A. WALLACE, Editor
E. S. SAPP, Business Manager
J. E. BAR TLETT, Mechanical Mgr.
Entered at the Post Office, Douglas,
Georgia as Second Class Mail Matter.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
One Year . - , SI.OO
Six Months, - .50
Lets all get together and work for the wel
fare of Douglas and her 5000 citizens. A cotton
mill would help some.
THE WILL THAT OBEYED ONLY THE LAST CALL.
One of the gamest fights for the extension of
life ever witnessed, yielded to the last call of death
a few days ago, when the immortal portion of
Eugene Grace spread wings for a flight into the
unknown. Every moment during two long
years the battle raged between decaying fiesh and
the call of death on one side, and a will of iron on
the other. The cabin of clay had been shelled by
the cannon of death; the landlord had demanded
the evactuation of the premises, had commanded
the tenant to give up the house, yet behind closed
doors, the will, daring even the [summons of
death, fought one of the most terrific battles that
advanced science have ever witnessed. There was
not a day or a moment since he was shot that
Eugene Grace had even the slightest chance to
outlive the wound, yet he met deaths approach for
two years with the statement, “1 will not die.”
The will of another would long ago have given up
the battle, but not so with his. It fought until
the last atom of flesh decayed and left it no place
in which to hide and no breastworks for its pro
taction. Ella Wheeler Wilcox closes one of her
poems on the wonderful power of the human will,
with these lines :
“Why, even death itself, stands still and waits
an hour sometimes for such a will.”
Had she had in mind the tenacious will of Eugene
Grace, she might have substituted two years for
one hour in the verse.
We know not, of course, what terms may have
been made by bis will in the closing hour before
the final surrender, but if it was as determined in
death as in life then perhaps his offer of truce was,
thy will be done now instead of mine.
One of the greatest needs in Douglas, as we
see it just now, is a Rest Room where those who
come here from the country and other towns to do
their trading would have a place to rest and keep
out of the weather. Just now, the morning sched
ule on both railroads are earlier than our business
men are in the habit of opening their doors, and
the consequence is that thfise who come in on these
trains have to do the best they can until the stores
are opened. This would be a good for the
Civic Club to get behind, and with the co-opera
tion of our merchants, we see nothing to prevent
them from pushing it to a successful end.
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Now, at the begining of another year’s prepa
ration for the money crop of the farmers and the
country having seen the good derived from the
organizing of the Boys Corn Club, would it not be
a good time to get more interest taken in the rais
ing of hogs in Coffee county.
The fact has been thoroughly demonstrated
that one can do wonders along agricultural lines
that have long been neglected, if once taken hold
of and pushed in the right way. With the elemi
nation of the noted “Razor-back” and the introduc
tion of pure breeds, we don’t see why the farmers
can’t go the corn club boys one better and raise
both “hog and hominy” at home with little expense.
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
We Handle all Grades of Fertilizer
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Will Appreciate a Chance at Your Business
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THE COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS. DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
Why not, at this the begining of another year,
resuscitate the Board of Trade, grease its bearings
and put it into running shape so that we can get
together and work' for the good of the town, the
people, and all concerned.
GANGWAY.
There are entirely too many idle, shiftless
loafers around Douglas for the good of the order.
There are some yellow ones, some red ones, some
black ones and some white ones. There are some
male and some females. Ail ages are represented.
There is no reason for this idleness except intoler
able laziness and a determination to live in some
other manner than by work. You had as well know
your fate now as some other time. Douglas does’nt
need you at all and she has about made up her
mind to live without you. The year is new, work
of some kind can be easily obtained, if not here,
then elsewhere, if not in the city, then in the coun
try. If you don’t know how to work, better ap
ply to someone who will be a little more lenient as
a teacher than Douglas and its rules of the street.
You knew whether this is you or not and so do we.
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With the addition of a good Cotton Factory to
our other enterprises, the free city delivery would
be possible -See.
With the addition of a cotton factory for the
workers, a rest room for the traders then Douglas
could put up a bigger and better fight for the
Union Station.
BROXTON SQUIBS.
Mrs. C. N. Gibbs was a visitor in
Douglas Wednesday last.
Mr. H. F. O’Quinn was a visitor
in Douglas Friday.
Messrs. J. H. Milhollan and P. L.
Moore spent Wednesday in Douglas.
Mr. Eddie Cliett made a business
trip to Willacoochee the first cf the
week.
Mrs. J. J. Lott and little Louise,
spent several days in Fitzgerald this
week.
Contractor R. L. Kight made a
business trip to Douglas last Wed
nesday.
Mr. Hugh Preston was the guest
of his brother, Mr. F. F. Preston, in
Douglas a day or two this week.
Mr. H. L. Graham, one of Brcx
ton’s leading grocerymen, was a
business visitor to Douglas last Fri
day.
Postmaster Leggett and his little
daughter, Ruth, spent several days
with his mother at Surrency this
week.
Mr. Clarence Beard, after spend
ing some time here with relatives,
returned to his home in McDonough
lost Friday.
Mr. W. J. Soloman who holds a
lucrative position with the Garrant
Lumber Co., spent Sunday with the
homefolks here.
“Uncle Charlie” Wilkerson, the
well known evangelist and pastor of
the Broxton Baptist church for this
year, is very original in his manner
of getting the people interested in
the work of the church, his latest
was the serving of hot chocolate and
cake at the regular Wednesday eve
|Ung prayer service.
Mr. William Smith, a highly re
spected and well known citizen of
tiie Wooten district died very sud
denly at his home near the “Rocks”
last Thursday night. He was the
brother of Messrs. C. C. and Frank
Smith, and leaves a wife and several
children. The burial was at Reedy
Branch Cemetery last Friday.
m FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
To the voters of Coffee County:
After careful consideration, and strong
solicitations, from many friends, from
all parts of the County, I have decided
to become a candidate for Tax collector
of Coffee County, subject to the coming
primary. If alected I will give the office
my personal attention, and will' do my
utmost to serve the people to their very
best interests.
You i support will be greatly appre
ciated. Very respectfully,
Een Morris
FOR CLERK
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Clerk Superior Court of Coffee
County, subject to the white primary.
I will greatly appreciate the support of
all who are willing to help me, and to
those who are not, I shall entertain
no unkind feelings
Yours for best service
A. W. Haddock.
Wanted
Second hand machinests tools, wren
ches all sizes, also set of carpenter
tools, must be cheap, for cash.
Douglas, Ga. Ben L. Lane.
Wilson’s Jewelry Store
Diamonds, Watches & Jewelry v
Douglas, Georgia
Auction. Extraordinary
Through the privilege of the Jewelers Association we
are running an auction sale season at 2:30 and 7:30
o clock and continue daily to sell to the highest bidder anything
in our entire stock of beautiful goods.
Our purpose is to reduce our stock and give our old pa- *
trons and customers the advantage of buying at their own
price. So many of the goods are for ladies selection that this
will be conducted as the High Class Ladies Auction and seats
will be provided for their comfort.
1 his will be handled by the well known jewelers Auc
tioneer, Col. E. E. Newton, who has sold for the best and lead
ing jewelers of the south. Presents will be given to the ladies
at every sale.
Tickets will be issued for presents to ladies who
promptly, the conduct of this sale will be handled as such
sales are in the large cities. We ask all to attend, select whaU
you wish, and it will be offered at once. Watches, Chains
Charms, Rings, Brooches, Diamonds, and Diamond set
goods, Clocks, fine table Cutlery, Cut Glass, in fact any of the
best of this stock.
Ladies First Class Auction.
Gentlemen it will also be to your advantage to attend this
sale there will be baigams for every one. guarantee every
article sold to be first class, and we are behind every dollars'
worth we sell the same as heretofore.
The sale to last a few days only—Remember the hours/
2:30 and 7:30.
Wilson’s jewelry Store
Douglas, Georgia
FOR RENT
House on Gaskin avenue five rooms,
sewerage, hot and cold water, S2O
per month. —W. P. M ard.
TAKE HOME THE BEST
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When it comes to eatables one
cannot afford to buy poor stuff.
The health is the main thing to con
: \ '•/ sider. You are not considering it
( * 1 ( when you buy second and third
fißSwisjSm qualities. Purchase the besr pro
\\<M'- ) curable, but that does not mean
]| that you must Pay ridiculously high
wfP* brices Gompare our goods with
"■* -/T\s those sold elsewhere at higher
- Jm&fir'. prices, Then you'll come back
G \ here and stay with us, because you
will know that our goods are su
perior, if not cheaper.
J. D. PERKINS & BRO
Phone No. 83 Douglas, Ga
Money to Loan
Money to loan on anything of value,
state what you have and amount
wanted, representive will call. Box
577, Douglas, Ga.