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i The claytonTribune' Published Every Friday By THE CLAYTON TRIBUNE COMPANY Official Organ of Rabun County. One Dollar a year in advance. One Dollar and twenty five cents on time. Entered at the Post Office of Clayton, Ga,, as second class mail matter F. D. Singleton Editor. We have received two or three copies of the Mountain Echo, and a copy of the Clayton Circuit Courier. The Mountain Echo is published by Mr. J. T. Kendall,of Clayton, Ga., a baptist minister, and the Clayton Circuit Courier is published by Mr. John L. Frank lin, of Clayton, Ga., a methodist minister, and both are religious, mortthly papers. Gentlemen: we welcome you into the field, which is white, and we hope the harvest will be great. Publicity is the nation’s safe guard, and the protection of the church, state and county; the dread of the mighty and the pride of the weak. It is a very easy matter for a writeT to make the wrong impression, and put a beautiful color into an article for popularity’s sake, we believe and trust that each of you will stand true to your profession in this work, and that your support and cooperation will even be great er than ourS have been in the past. • WANT the “BELL TRAIN." Citizens along the line of the Tallulah Falls Railway had a hear ing before the State Railroad Commission in Atlanta Tuesday, In which they asked for better train facilities. At present there is only one train a day in each direction, and two trains are asked for. One Of the accommodations, Beveral pf the patrons of the road ask for, is that the “BelleTrain” running between Toccoa and Atlanta be changed to run be tween Atlanta and Dillard, forty miles above Cornelia. The citizens of Toccoa will not stand for such an arrangement if it is really contemplated. —Toccoa Record. Be neighborly with us, Toccoa. Remember you have fourteen passenger trains each day, while we have only two. You also have good roads and automobiles. Give us a chance. We hope the time is not far distant, when you will be proud of these mountains and mountaineers. COFFEE GARRISON. Married at the home of the bride, at Clayton, in the presence of a large num ber of invited friends and relatives, on January, 22nd, Miss Mary Coffee to Mr. Chas, H. Garrison, of Atlanta, Ga. Rev. H. P. Bell, officiating. The bride wore a beautiful blue, traveling suit, and held in her hand a bouquet of white carnations and narcis sus. The room was beautifully decorated with evergreens, violets, and other flowers. Mrs. Garrison is the daughter of Mrs. Julia Coffee, and one' of Clay ton’s most industrious girls, and has many friends heie. Mr. Garrison is a brickmason by trade, and now holds a position with the Geor gia Railway and Power Company, and is well known and has many friends in Clayton. The happy couple left immediately on No. 11, for Atlanta. QUARTZ HEADLIGHT. Garden planting, is the order of the day. The appointment of Jos. T. Davis, of Clayton, Dock Smith, of Rabun Gap, and Wesley M. Lee, of Tallulah Falls, as tax equalizers, for Rubun county, was a prudent administration of our Ordinary. It Would be very difficult to select another Board of assessors that VOuld measure up to the ability, honest dgement, and an equitable distribution ' tax returns on a fair basis as found these gentlemen. Rabun county Itould feel elated of having such noble iris law of establishing a Board of Eqaulizers, will be a great benefit tax payers, in lowering the rate, opinion. While the people can’t i results just yet, but time will 1 such a law. U. M. TIGER LOCALS. Rev. J. T. Swanson delivered quite an able sermon at the baptist church Sunday, 11 a. m. There were also Servi ces at the methodist church at 3 p. m., by Rev. Franklin. We think the people are very fortunate in securing the Servi ces of such able men. MrB. W. C. Kerby gave a dinner last week, incommcmerationof Mr. Kerby’s birth day. Quite a number of relatives and friends were invited. The table was abundantly supplied with all kind of good things t.n eat.. Every one pres ent enjoyed the occasion. At an election held here a few weeks ago, to elect a mayor and councilmen for the year 1914, the following were elected: Judge J. P. Berrong, mayor, W. R. Usitgry, R. E. Woodall, E. C. Berrong and Worth Smith, councilmen. School opened here Monday, the 12th, with Rev. Swanson as principal and Miss Sallie Swanson, assistant—86 pu pils enrolled. Mrs. J. H. Ramey spent the latter part of last week,, with relatives at Wiley. Mrs. John W. and Mrs. Jesse W. Green of Clayton, were the guests^ of Mrs. R. E. Cannon Saturday and Sun day. Misses Annie and Carry Bell Cannon visited relatives at Clayton the first of the week. Mrs. Beulah Blalock Lovell, of Clarks villa, is visiting her father, Mr. H. C. Blalock. Beatrix. THE CLAYTON TRIBUNE BUILDING. No town or city is complete without a good up-to-date restau rant. On the ground floor of 1 his building, you will find an up-to- date restaurant and soda fount, equipped with all modern conven- ices, and run with cleanliness and sobriety. When in Clayton, and want a good vAtrm meal, you will find this a desireable place, as meals are served here at all hours, on short notice. This business is operated by Mr. James Derrick, who is a natural born cook, and always wins the prize on making soup. Many peo ple, who have been accustom to bringing a lunch with them to Clayton, have learned this, and now go to the restaurant, where they can get warm meals, a cup of milk, hot coffee, or tea. In addition to the restaurrnt and soda fount, Mr. Derrick keep: a select line of cigars, smoking tobaccos, candies, etc. On the second floor of this building, is where the Tribune is hatched, and one of the most peculiar things about the Tribune; it is hatched before it is set. It sometimes takes a little thought and head scratching to hatch up some of our foolishness, though it must be hatched before it is set in type. And if you think that you would find an idle crowd in the Tribune office,- you are mistak en. “Everybody works.” We haven’t, any modern machinery, and;,not ctble to buy it. All the work is done by main strength and hard down awkardness. But we never get too busy to receive a bcai. an ad. or a subscription. Wolf Crook New*. j Mr. Cicero Burton went to S. C. to The farmers are busy turning their get him a wife, whom he brought baak lend and making preperations for with him. She was a Miss Philips; W* another bumper crop for 1914. 1 extend congratulations. Mrs. Hettie Dock ins has been very ill Elsie, for the past week, we hope ahe will soon I recover. . ^ Mr. J. J. Ramey and family t,sited Th< j state Chamber of Commerce will relatives in S. C. last Sunday. meet in! Macort, Georgia, on January 29 Mr. J. M. Moore flas a fine jmrker to and ^ ^ Xhe ^ chamber of kiln Commerce fe making arrangements tot What is the mattfcr witfiotir Chech fro have this one of the greatest and most correspondent? Give us the news, beneficial featHerings 1 >n. the history Of occaaionaly, it won’t hurt you, «nd we our State. All railroads will givo reduce*’ will appreciate it. I rates. At a regular meeting of the city council held on January 14th Mr. Will Smith was elected as a mem ber of the Clayton City Board of Education to succeed himself for a term of two years, and Mr. W. F. Holden was elected^for a term of two years to succeed F. D. Singleton. The Board held their first meeting Monday eveni. g and elected Col. R. E. A. Hamby Chairman, and then orderd the city council to leavy a tax and collect $1,500.00 for the city school for the year 1914. An in crease of two hundred dollars, with this amount and the State funds and the extra local school tax, ought tojplace this school in an extra financial condition. MATHIS LOCALS Dear Mr. Editor: Rev. Franklin’s suggestion of a Boys’ Apple Planting Club, ought to be em phasized. If our Rabun county citizens do not take advantage of the opportuni ties here, people from other counties and states will; and why not our home boys? Middle aged men plant trees and reap a good per cent for a short time, and then have to leave them to their youngei friends, but a fifteen year old boy plant ing trees, ought to gather hi3 profits for iilty years. To develop, to the highest, our won derful resources, calls for boys and men with clean- heads, steady hands, and true hearts; and these, Mr. editor, calls lor another club. Where's the mail ui woman who will organize our boys ana girls into a No-whiskey For Us Club? The writer has been in counties where it was almost an impossibility to find a person who used liquor, and any person sneaking around at nights and Sundays WOLFFORK LOCALS. j with liquor for sale, would have been Tne death angel visited our run in, before he had gone a half mile, community. Thursday and took . Wouldn’t Rabun county be a paradise away one Of our best and mOBt j orchard onewery hill, and honored citizens, Mr. John B. Moore. Mr. Moore was seventy ! our coves and hollows without a still. Anawan. eight years old andl was an old /» -j , * j • 111 L lit Y UUlIRGDli UAUkliltCl Ui LTAJLO* confederate soldier and had many i,, „ ,, ^ . i . . , ,, , . C. C. Wall died at her home in Miss Laura Wall Dead. The youngest daughter of Mrs. friends; those who | knew him best, loved him most. Ha leaves Clayton, last Monday, after ten a wife, five children, one sister, days illness. On January 9th, and one brother to morn his death. Laura took two tablets of bichlo We extend our symathy to bereft family. the ride of mercury, while in an in toxicated condition, Laura was twenty one years of age, though Sunday school and prayer no more than a child of ten or meeting are progressing nicely, twelve in mind and actions; but Miss Anna Keener was visiting always kind and agreeable with Miss Icie Dickerson Friday and her friends and superiors. We Saturday do not believe that Laura com- „ , rnitted this act with suicidal in- Miss Annie Pendergrass was all smile.-, Sunday afternoon. Wonder why. s he , g acc0un table for it, in the Mrs. L. L. Hopper of Rabun fullest sense. She suffered ir>- Gap. was visiting parents here tensely before death, and tried tent, neither do we believe, from what we know of the girl, that Saturday and Sunday. Sunlight. Superior court conveines here the 4th Monday, Feb. 23, Feb. 3rd, will be the last return day. Watch next issue for list of juriors. Mr. John C. Cannon, of Atlan- friends, ta, has been visiting friends and to pray many times in her feeble way. We hope her prayer9 were answered, and her soul is how with its Giver. Our deepest sympathies are ex tended to the bereft family and Mrs. C. P- Stinespring, Is visiting in Permanent Regis tration Law Now In Force. You Must Register by April If You Wish to Vote This Year. relatives in Clayton for the past Atlanta, this week. , .. * Hon. H. C. Blalock, of Tiger, was in town yesterday. A permanent registration law was enacted by the last General Assembly. It provides that when a voter once registers he is perma nently registered, and hence will not be required ever to be regis tered again, so long as he re mains a qualified voter. To regis ter legally, all taxes must be paid Every two years the board o county registrars are to exarnim -the list of voters^ and have the right to strike from the list any voters who have not paid theii taxes or who have become other wise disqualfied. Voters must register six months before the general election in Oc tober. This will require, there fore, that to vote in any election this year, voters must register by April 6. There are only two months to register, and the peo ple of this county should interest themselves in the matter and see that they get their names on the registration books in time. There is no time to lose. The state primary this year will he a most important one, and everybody will want to vote. All the state offices from governor down, including a congressman in this district, as well as a United States senator, will be elected. Hon. Thos. M. Bell’s term will expire as congressman, as will also the term of Senator Hoke Smith, and so there will be these offices to be filled as well as the regular state offices, including supreme court justices, judges, and all the rest, not to mention the numerous county offices .the filling of which will furnish plenty of amusements itself. BURTON NEWS. Good morning Mr. Editor. We are having some fine weather for the time of the year. Mr. Jim Wellborn had a corn shucking Thursday, and had plenty to eat. Mrs. Elizabeth Haney, who is eighty four j cars old, is very sick. Mrs. JohnJLaprade has been in very feeble health for a few days, but we hope that she will soon be up again. Mr. Barnett Burrell killed two fine porkers Friday. Mrs. R. R. Smith visited Mrs. Molly Lovell Sunday. Polly wishes to say that we are proud of our county paper and that it is still improving in appearence and news. Success to the dear old Tribune. Polly, MR. J. E. BLECKLEY’S.STOKE. Mr. J. E. Bleckley has been in the merchandise business for 8 years, and opened up the first store in Wiley, Ga., before the rail road reached that place, and came to Clayton four years ago, and lias been in business here every since. We ask you to read his ad. in this issue of the paper. Mr. Bleckley owns and operates a saw mill, and has for the past twelve years, and is one of the most successful saw mill men in the county. In addition to his store and saw mill, he is a successful farmer. Mr. Bleckley contemplates building a fifty room hotel in the near future on his property at the depot. Mr. Bleckley has always been successful in business, and there is not a man in Rabun county, who will do more for his friends than “Jim.” JAMES MOORE: General Merchandise, SUCCESSOR TO CANNON 4k MOORE. Ju^.t ; Jtefei-y.ed A large shipment of groceries. canned goods, fancy crackers, and most|all kinds of candies, fresh peanuts. I also carry a full line of dry goods, hats, shoes, cloth ing. cloth and dress goods, hosiery, sweaters and under wear. Ladie’s and Gent’s rain coats. I also carry the largest stock of furniture in Clayton, and now have more than $1,000 worth on the second floor. Also, a full line of coffins and caskets, bed springs, mattresses, blankets quilts and feather pillows. Will pay the highest market price for your pork and produce Call and see me when in Clayton. 1M JOHN DEERE IMPLIMENTS. MADE FAMOUS BY GOOD QUALITY. We are sole representative for Rabun county, for John Deere’s Impliments. We can save you money by your buying your farm ing tools of us. We also opperate an up-to-date black smith shop. Bring your horses for shoeing, and your harness for repairing. We make new harness. We sell highest patent flours, put up in wood. Also crush corn in the ear and grind meal. 1 Just received, a car load of cotton seed meal. E. N. KEENER, Rabun Gap, Ga. DOVER & GREEN, Drugs, chemicals, paints, varnishes, oils, stationery and toilet articles, NUNNALY’S CANDIES. Tobaccos, cigars and cigarettes. Base ball goods, and Diamond Dyes, Pratt’s Stock Food and Remedies. Hawke’s Spectacles, Waterman's Ideal ^Fountain Pens. Soda Fountain, Agents for all State adopted school 'books. Try TACCO Varnish, applied -with a flannel to renew all old furniture. * wrwww v*/ f