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iOalltcr (Cmmty ittraaMutcr
Established 1877
Official Newspaper of the County
E. P. HALL, JR.
Publisher and Editor
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Six Months 50
Three Months 25
ts you just have to kick, kirk for the
fair, not against it.
(!roj>s are shorter than usual but prices
are higher. If you are wise you will .
gather in everything.
Did you bud out the reason why your
child was not promoted to a higher grade
this term than last yeart It might be
traced to a physical ailment. Have il
examined.
liemembei that it is cheaper in the long
run to trade at home than to buy from
tin* mail order houses. Trade at home
and contribute your share to the prosper
ity of your county.
Uncle Sam is telling the farmers of the
south not. to sell their cotton in seed be
cause it cannot lie properly graded in this
condition, and they cannot get the top of
the market t'or it unless it is ginned.
Every child in school in Walker should
he examined by a reputable physician.
Many children do not make progress in
their school work because of physical de
fonts unnoticed by parents and teachers
Little .left' ‘‘Remembered the Maine”
in his salutation to a Spanish officer and
with grave personal disaster. We some
hoto feel Mr. Hughes will ‘‘Remember
Maine” in November with about the
same results.
Now that our schools are in session,
wouldn't it he a tine thing if we had a
competent health officer to examine tin
physical life of every child in attendance
and see if that child is iirproper physical
condition for the school worki
Money in circulation at. home is the
l est way to prosperity. Don't you fuss
about had rends and hard times if you
patronise the mail order houses and help
to build the tine highways, streets and
public huild'ug in Ihe north and east.
Let somebody in some Walker com
munity organize a community study club,
to make as: rvey of the resources, limit:!
I ions, people and possibilities, nnd wi'h
Mu's,' facts, in hand, sic it something that
can he done that is worth while don’t
suggest itself.
LET UNCLE SAM HELP YOU
There has never been a time in our hi.s
lory when our government did more for
the common people than il is doing today *
Practically every walk of life is being t en
dcred assistance by Uncle Ban». More
particularly is this being felt in the south
within the past four years, since Wood
row Wilson has been President.
One of the latest and most needed s
vices the government is seeking to rend t
Ihc farmers of the south, is the effort to
help the farmer market protitahlyhisfarm
products. A bureau lias been established
whereby a thorough study of marketing
conditions are to he made, and expert ad
vise will he given the farmers as to how to
market their products. It is all import
ant that th>* farmers make large produc
tionft, hut it is equally important to know
how to dispose of them for their greatest
value.
Literature printed by the government
based on actual conditions, relative to at!
farm problems, may he had by any farm
er, If he will only take the trouble to send
the Agricultural Department at Washing
ton a postal, requesting suck literature us
he nee*ia. It is free and represents the
heat thought and experience of the entire
farming country.
Walker farmers siiould take advantage
of the service the government is anxious
to render, and should not hesitate to call
on their conpreasman, their senators, and
the agricultural department, for all of
these agents are only too glad to help in
the development of the south’s agrieul
t.nral inter*'* f«.
WALKER COUNTY MESSENGER, SEPTEMBER 22,1916.
MEANS MUCH FOR THE SOUTH
Among all the legislation of construc
tion the Wilson administration was able
to get passed within thr past four years,
it is thought by the greatest of
them all, especially for the south, is the
Federal farm loan act.
The Federal reserve act relieves the
country of a periodical panic hut it is
thought that the Farm loan act will reach
10 people where the reserve act will bene
fit one.
This act will revolutionize the agricnl
ture of our country. When one realizes
that it has 40 billions of dollars' worth of
farm property available for long time
loan at a low rate of interest, it will be
easily seen that the importance of this
jaw cannot be over estimated.
LET US SEND THEM
One of the best features planned this
year at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta
is the short agricultural course offered
the boy farmers in the various counties
Two young farmers are to be selected
from each county in the state, who will
have advantage of this short course free
of charge. The Southern Ruralist and
Hasting Seed Co., are bearing the expense
after the boys arrived in Atlanta. All
that is necessary for Walker county to b •
represented at the fair in this capacity, is
tor the county agent to select two boys
and then raise funds enough to pay their
railroad fare.
We trust this will not be overlooked,
for we do not want Walker to be left out
of the course; it will mean much to tin
young men who go and much to the dis
tricts from which they are sent. Through
them also the entire county may be stim
ulated to better fanning.
It is an opportunity that we must no!
let pass. Ii tin- county agent will select
two young farmers. The Messenger will lie
one of the contributors to defray their
expenses to Atlanta.
WILSON DISTRICT CO-OPERATING
Wilson district people have caught, tin
spirit of the coming Walker fair and are
busy planning for a community exhibit.
A large wagon will be fitted up with an
extra large bed, and the bed will be filled
with all kinds of products from the Wil
son District and put on exhibition here in
October during the fair. They are en
tlmsiastic over their community exhibit
and believe it will mean larger things for
the district.
Every district in the county should
catch the same spirit, and realize that a
community exhibit at the county fair, vvi'l
be one of the best methods at all to de
velop a stronger and better communitv
spirit. «
II any other district, is planning such
an .exhibit, let us have a report of it. il
will stimulate others and will go far in
making the coming fair a real fair from
the farmer’s standpoint, and will help
develop a spirit of unity all over tin
county, which will make for our larger
progress.
tJct busy now and make a little sacri
tico lor that exhibit, and show the other
sections of Walker what is being done in
your district.
LIVE STOCK AND DIVERSIFICA
TION
Slowly but surely Walker county farm
ers are waking up to the fact that our
county is one of the best live stock conn
tics in the south. With every facilitv
for growing live stock of all kinds, profi
tnbly. it is surprising how slow our farm
ors have been in taking up and develop
ing this industry. Yet within the pas:
sixteen mouths, more than twenty thor
oughbred. registered cattle have been
purchased by our farmers, hiu! over in
the eastern part of the county several
farmers arc getting together to buy some
more thoroughbreds for that section.
Diversified farming is doing a great
thing for the south, and Walker is to he
congratulated that its farmers are grow
ing food products enough to live on and to
spare, and that cotton is being made the
surplus crop Live stock is another in
dustry that cau be turned into clear pro
lit by the farmers, and in other sections,
not nearly so favorable for this industry,
it is the greatest wealth producing iiulus
try of them all.
Diversified fanning and live stock an
methods that will bring Walker county
into a wealthy state, and for that reason
these! methods should la- studied by every
farmer in the county and put into opera
tion.
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j PROFESSIONAL CARDS j
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DR. R. M. COULTER
Physician and Surgeon
Office Over Fariss Drug Store
Hours 9-10 A. M. 2-4 P. M
Telephone No. 115
l)R. SHANNON P. WARRENFELLS
Dentist
Chiekamatiga, Ga.
Office Open
Wednesday afternoon from 1 to
6 p. m.
Sr.turday 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
40HN D. POPE,
Attorney
LaFayette, Ga.
Practices in all Courts. Prompt and
persistent attention given Criminal
Cases.
PAUL D. WRIGHT
Attorney-at-Law
LaFayette, Ga.
Office in Jackson Building
prompt attention given to busiues?
DAVID F. POPE
Lawyer
Practice in all Courts
Office: Rank of LaFayette Building
LaFayette, Ga.
EARL JACKSON
Attorney-al -Law
LaFayette, Ga
Practice in all the courts Office it
Jackson Building.
J. E. Rosser W. B. Shaw
ROSSER & SHAW
Ut orneys-at - Lnw
LaFayette, Georgia
Offices in Walker County Bank Bids.
SHATTUCK & SHAITUCK
Attorneys-at-Law
Office in Bunk of LaFayette Bldg
LaFayette, Ga.
Prompt attention given to all busi
ness entrusted to their care
W. H. J*A T.Vfi, Pres.
R. /*. McCLURB, See.
North Georgia Abstract Co.
L\C
First National Bank Blcg
LaFayette, Qa.
We have recently
compiled the records of
Walker county and can
furnish reliable ab
stracts of title prompt
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Could Not Do Her Cooking
Mrs. F. E. Hart me is ter, Tea, Mo..
writts: “I was affected with kidney
trouble for two years. I got so had
this summer I could hardly do mv
cooking. I got Foley Kidney Pills and i
I feel like a new person.” Too many
women neglect symptoms of kidppv
derangement, weak back, swollen
rnkles and joints, aches, pains and
j rhe-tri.vis*T\ War!hen s i>mv I
I Sto-e.
**VAKftfcLL SELLS IT CHEAPER”
CAST RAN GES
j We are now agents lor the
! Vesta "QUEEN” Cast Range 1
2 C«
« We know this is a good range and can |
| guarantee the body of it to last twenty -
_ years. f)
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Come in and let us show it to you. ■
f IT IS MADE AT HOME \
Varnell Hardware Co.
Corner Main; Street and Roseville Avenue, Chattanooga, Tern
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
—OF THE—
HAMILTON TRUST AND SAYINGS BANK
Chattanooga, Tennessee j *
At the Close of Business, Sept. 12,1916
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts, including Stocks and
Bonds $1,769,763.56
Overdrafts 647.59
Bank Buildings, includingßossvilleßranch.. 82,500.00
Other Real Estate 27,579.25
, Furniture and Fixtures 15,500.00
Cash in Vault and Due from Banks 258,257.22
$2,154,247.62
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock $ 250,000.00
' Surplus and Undivided Profits (Net) 180,318.04
Bills Payable 85,000.00 <
l Deposits 1*638,929.58
$2,154,247.62
§ GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU
J Corner Market and Main Sts. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Branch Bank, Rossville, Ga.
RESOURCES $2,000,000.00
| Furniture Bargains j
J B Furniture for the whole house.
q Good as new and three times as 4
<0 cheap. <
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O You can find what you want at <1
J our store. It will pay you to inves- J
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J 241 E. Main Street Chattanooga, Tenn. <
Winter Coal
Now is the best time to
get your winter coal. It
is cheaper now than later.
The best coal at the best
prices at the best time.
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Coal Co.
(jeorgia.
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