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Established 1877
Official Newspaper of the County
E. P. HALL, JB.
Publisher and Editor
Subscription Bates
One Year SI.OO
Six Months 60
Three Moaths 40
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She mails as second-class matter.
THE THRILL OF IT
Friday night, W. H. Crites, of
Rome, Secretary of the Borne
Chamber of Commerce, wUI meet
•with the LaFayette Chamber of
Commerce and outline the plan
for developing and advertising
Northwest Georgia.
Several weeks ago the first
sfieeting was held at Cedartown,
and the plan embraces all the
towns throughout Northwest
Georgia.
As a general proposition the
plnti is to set-up a plan of real in
tensive study of Northwest Geor
gia's resources, agricultural, manu
facturing, industrial etc., get real
facts about our sections; in fact
know ourselves, and then form
plans for developing these wonder
ful resources. When we know what
we have to offer, then we can in
telligently advertise what we have
to advantage.
In a proposition of this kind ad
vertising pays in dividends of new
enterprises, new channels of trade,
attracting people with money and
vision to our section, and an in
creased wealth that will make us
grow and take our plaee in Georgia
end the South. We have often
dated in these columns that no
lection anywhere is endowed with
more diversified resources than
this section, ami we welcome the
program for development.
A great section of a great state
united on a campaign of construct
ive development will lie far-reach
ing in its results, and every mem
ber of the I nFayette Chamber of
Commerce should feel it is his du
ty as well as privilege to attend
the meeting Friday night, and
take part in forming a program
for progress. To be linked up with
the cities and towns and commu
nities in this great section on a
development program is an oppor
tunity for real citizenship that
ihou’d thrill every Chamber mem
ber.
We welcome Mr. Crites and be
speak for him a full membership
ts the Chamber Friday night, in
behalf of a greater Northwest
Gt-orgia.
Consolidation of schools means
a new era for any district. I ait
Walker still go forward in this
groat work.
We cannot warm up to the ax
iom that in the counsel of many
minds there is safety and wisdom,
when we think of the Georgia
hgislature or Congress.
BUY SEALS
The sale of Tuberculosis Christ
mas seals began Monday. Whore
< or p sible everybody should co
operate with the campaign and
buy thi e little seals, because they
have been and are the means of
m.v ■ at least 100,000 people in
the 1 niteil States from the me
rges this dread disease each
year. The funds are med in fight
ing tuberculosis alone, which is
indeed great work. Mrs. IV E
McKown is chair man, of the coun
ty campaign and it is her dcs re
ifca* »• t 5100 worth of seals
sold in the county. They cost a
•r> any a -deco and make dainty lit- i
Ur stickers for Christmas puek-
Mt«s aod-letters. Buy whit odd '
can and help in the fight against '
the great white plague.•
COMMUNICATIONS
MUST BE SIGNED
Fnom time to time this office
receives communications for pub
lication with the insistence that
the editor publish same, and yet
these communications come into
our office without the real names
of the authors.
Communication.! of this kind can
not be published until we know the
real names of the authors.
We cheerfuly invite communica
tions on subjects of interest to the
people and we desire more com
munications of a high order dis*
cussing our problems, offering
helpful and practical suggestions
etc., but the authors of these ar
ticles must let the editor know
their names. A fictitious name
may be signed, but we must have
in our possession the real name of
the author of the article.
We have in our office now some
three or four good articles which
we would be glad to publish but
the real names have been with
held from us and we cannot pub
lish same.
Os course, the editor disclaims
any responsibility for the views
expressed by signed articles, but
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we are glad to have communica
tions along any lines for the cor
rection of evils, constructive de
velopment etc., but must insist
that those writing same let the
editor know the real name so that
responsibility may be properly
placed. In our editorial columns,
we assume full responsibility, but
with signed communications wo do
not.
Sign the articles and it will in
sure publication if it is decent, not
personal and of a high o*ler.
GUARD YOUR
HEALTH
More attention is being directed
over the country to the maintain
ing of good health than ever be
fore in our history. Information as
to discoveries of medical science
is being broadcasted by civic, fra
ternal and business as well as pro
fessional organizations for the
benefit of the whole people. And
the time is not far distant when
practically all diseases will have
been found to be preventable.
The old dread diseases of a quar
ter of a century ago, nay of ten
years ago, have been and are rap
idly beting solved and preveniton
has been found. The people are
constantly being educated in these
matters and while the progress of
education along these lines seems
slow to those who are so anxious
to see the people take hold of
them, progress is manifest on all
sides.
Business has long since come to
see that the nation's wealth is de
pendent upon the personal force of
men, and men. ami we use the
term collectively, to produce the
maximum must enjoy health. A
strong vigorous body in a healthy
mind is the nation’s greatest asset.
At this season of the year the
enervating cold*, flu, grippe, pneu
monia with their accompanying
complications present us a chal
lenge to fight for our good health.
Every person should take all nec
essary precautions to safeguard
his health, by keeping his body
clean, warm, and by avoiding need
> less exposure and by meeting the
inception of colds with. preventa
tive remed'es.
Good health is our best asset,
let us guard it as a precious gift
and keep strong.
There are la. gt enough groups
of young men .vd women in each
community in F t county to have
wonderful B.blc classes each Fun
day morning at the church. Get
these groups interested in the no
ble. uplifting things of life, and
crime will subside. Ix*t us give the
young f Iks more sympathetic at
tention and care.
There’s one iff ice holder that
will never bo d-\hn>r.ed no matter
how many golft ch.ns and politi
cal machine* arc against him. And
the* »*i feirtlemv. is nobody but
Sant* Claus.
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Walker County Messenger, December 7, 1923.
You’ve got to do it, so you just
as well do your Christmas shop
ping early.
It is just as foolish for a farm
er to think he can make a success
of the hog, cow and hen program
without preparing for it, as* it is
for the farmer to think he can
grow cotton and not jight the boll
weevil. ,
The man who never reads any
thing never has any ideas worth
while to express and usually just
follows along the beaten path. Get
some good books and periodicals
and find out what is going on in
the world about you, and think
out your own plans.
If the farming tools haven’s
been put under shelter, it is dead
certain that they are wet. And
we venture that a number of farm
ers have their farming tools out
in the rain, which supports old
Ben Franklin’s true saying years
ago: “The want of care does us
more damage than the want of
knowledge.”
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO
Dec. 8, 1898.
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Below will be found items of news
published in the Walker County
Messenger twenty-five years ago,
which will be of interest to the
readers of the Messenger today.
Possums are getting highers and
taters lower —Hawkeye.
D. W. Ledford has moved to the
village—Sharpe Squeeze Foot.
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The first snow of the season fell
this morning. This has been one of
the most disagreeable falls we have
had in many years.
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We have just learned that Mr. W.
H. Clarkson was married yesterday
to Miss Perry, of Chattanooga.
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Let the members of the legislature
go into the fight for retrenchment
and lower taxes with clean hands.
Let the work of reform begin at their
own door. Abolish free passes and re
duce the excessive mileage.
Gordon Lee, the prince of flour
men was in town Tuesday taking or
ders for the peerless brands made by
the Lee and Gordon mills.
On the committee from the legis
lature that spent a pleasant day vis
iting the G. N. I. C. of Milledgeville
was Walker’s representative, F. \}’.
Copeland.
Before a suspicious old colored
farmer will buy from any stores in a
Middle Georgia town, he goes round
and has himself weighed, and where
he wieghs the least, gets his groce
ries.
W. C. Hendrix made seven hales of
cotton this season off of six acres and
the return goes into his pocket for
he never spent a cent for fertilizer
or hired labor.
At the recent Methodist conference
the following preachers were assign
ed to churches in this section: A. W.
Wiliams, presiding elder; First
•church, Dalton, L. G. Johnson; Sum
merville and Trion, W. T. Hunnicut;
Tilton, J. L. Perryman; LaFayette,
J. F. Davis; Chickamuuga, J F. Balis.
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THE RAMBLER |
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Too much Thanksgiving and Christ
mas on the wing. Rambler must be
I incapacitated, since he failed to make
his appearance this week.
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Thanksgiving passed off quietly,
and everyone hud something to be
thankful for.
Well it won't be long until Christ
mas and I suppose everyone is ex
pecting a great time. I think Christ
mas ought to be the most legal holi
day in the year for that was the-day
our dear Saviour came to this earth
to save us from sin. I think people
ought to keep that day holy, in place
of ‘roing or‘ so r tvir time; they
ought to go to church and not
have the nan * in earnest
Some people get mad becaus
Other man uon i Vine for the same
I president or governor he does and
because the other fellow don’t believe
in the same church he does. Now lis
ten. churches and presidents and gov
ernors are not going to take you ti
Heaven and ace not going .to givt
you a tag name as long as you jus;
thlk and do nothing.
I beg your pardon, RatnMer. I **r
y«ir idea for talking ahous thj )a
diee because you have theta 6n you
mind ce you can't write about, any.
tsing else but I will aot deny thaw *h
ladies think some of the men eve.
if the man are so bad; ah ti Fathir'.
Day, we will be pleased for dear old
fathers to have some where new to go
for we think he has gone everywhere
else and he certainly don’t stay at
home, but when all the work is done
and supper is ready he will come in
home. “Oh I just met Mr. Jones over
at the store and he had some good
hogs to sell and I went over and just
could not get away until after dinner
and he sure has got a oook.” Some
thing he never tells his wife no mat
ter how hard she tries to please him.
Some guy said that Adam never
got any of the apple but the core,
npw the idea we have if Adam had
seen Eve before she bit it he would
have snatched it all but I guess he;
got His share. I am glad to have found j
out that the Rambler is a Baptist,
and I am glad that he has rambled j
into our burg.
Some people can’t see their own
faults and see everyone elses. The
place for these people is in some des
ert where they won’t be nothing but*
them and their rambling mind but I!
guess if they could not talk about 1
someone they would think their mind I
away.
Rambler,- please don’t think we are
trying to score you for we enjoy read;
ing your column. MEDLAR.
INDIGESTION
causes bloating—gassy pains that
crowd the heart—oonstlpat lon.
Always find relief and comfort in
CHAMBERLAIN’S
TABLETS
No griping—no nausea—only 25 cent#
No Worms in a Healthy Child ’
All i «■*•»*• Worm, have an un
healthy cote, which; -4, and ae a
rule, there is ir. ire or losfvn-h Hsturbancr.
GROVE’3 TASTt-UESS jhir TONIC ifivsn regularity
fort» jer I ir--t weeks will epnth the blood, im
prov- ’«■ rl~.i. e. ,J at* <- ' l" al Strengtli
<&!nk --.i11.' • v will then
throw off or dispei me ......,uc ~nild will be
in perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
Dr. HESS’S Poultry Panacea will
help your hens through the moult
ing season and put them to laying
quicker. If results do not warrant ;
the" expense of feeding it, your money
will be refunded upon return of the
■mpty container.—Kirby-Herndon |
Hardware Co.
FOR SALE—Shetland pony, buggy,
harness and saddle. Call Nuckolls-
Kemp-Bryan and Co. Telephone No.
ti 3, LaFayette, Ga.
HELP THE OLD
FOLKS
\ V HELPING HAND EXTENDED
TO MANY OLD PEOPLE IN LA-!
FAYETTE.
The infirmities of age are many.
Most old people have a bad back.
The kidneys are often weak
Or worn out with years of work.
Backache means days of misery,
Urinary troubles, nights of unrest.
Doan’s Kidney Pills have helped to
nake life easier for many.
They are doing so for old and young.
LaFayette people are learning this,
vsk your neighbor.
Mrs. Mary A. Johnson, Magnolia
'L, says: “I had never been sick a
lay in my life until kidney trouble
•ame on and I was in a bad fix for
long time. Sometimes I had to go to
red for a few days and work was out 1
f the question. I just moped around !
he house, hardly able to walk across j
he floor, my back was so weak and 1
ime. Sharp pains cut through me and I
elt as though my back would break,
couldn’t stand for more than a few
minutes at a time.
My kidneys acted irregularly. I be
came so dizzy I had to catch hold of
something to keep from falling. I
purchased Doan’s Kidney Pills at
Rhyne Bros. Pharmacy and they re
-1 eved me completely.”
Price t>oc, at all dealers. Don’t
mply ask for a kidney remedy—get
can’s Kidney Pills—the same that
Mrs. Johnson had Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs., Buffalo. N Y.
i Inactive p
j Liver p
*i have bad trouble with ®
J an Inactive liver,” wrote Mrs. L
m S. Nichols, of 4412 Spencer r
£ St., Houston, Texas. “When
41 1 would get constipated, I would |
4H feel a light, dizzy feeling in my £
« head. To get up in the morning »
41 with a lightness in the head and 19
J! a trembly feeling is often a sign •
w that the stomach is out of order. IP
For this I took Thedford’s L
BUtck-Draughi, and without a p
doubt can say I have never {«*
41 found its equal in any liver |
41 medicine. It nat only cleans |js
# the liver, but leaves you in such
« a good condition. 1 have used &
Jfi i* * long time, when food does »
not seem to set well, or the 1®
stomach is a little sour.” ,
m L 1K it isn’t 1 »
1 Thedford’s P
lit isn’t | P
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North Georgia Abstract Co,
/VC
Pirst National Bank Bldg
LaFayette, Qa.
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We have recently
compiled the records of
Walker county and can
furnish relia bI e ab
stracts of title prompt
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driver knows
that a skidding car
is an extreme peril.
That’s why so many
sensible drivers see
to it that their cars
have the benefit es
the powerful, slip
less, non-skid trac
tion of the Goodyear
All-Weather Tread.
That famous tread
is your best insur
ance of safe, efficient
and economical tire
performance.
Am Gomdyemr Serffcc Station
IWstj mm moll and reeom
mond ttio new Goodyear
Cmrdm with thm beaded All - V
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them up with mfmndmrd
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BALMERS
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Phone s;i for Day Calls. Phone 35
for night Calls
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Relieves the ache
of
: .ff sprains
fronts
hastens
repair
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’ Sprains siiou'.d be given careful
\ fhr damage is
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I PKOnsaiONAL OAJKDS
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«. F. McClure W. A. McClur*
HcCLUhF & McCLUHE
Attoruevs-at-Law
Hamilton National Bank Building
Chattanooga, Tens
Practice in tne courts of Georgia cum*
Tennessee.
W. M. Henry Earl JaeluMt
HENKI 4 JACKSON
AUurneys-ut-Law
LaFuyeuc, ha.
Practice in alt the courts, Offict u*
Jackson Building.
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i. E. itosser «V. B. Shaw
ROSSER & SHAW
%. Uorneys-at-Law
O dices
Walker County Bank Building
LaFayette, Georgia
Hamilton National Bank Building
Chattanooga. i'enn.
INHUMAN SHATTUCK
Attorney-at-Law
Office in Bank or LaFayette Bigg
LaFayette, Ga.
Practice in all Courts, State and
Federal
OK. W. D. BALUSINGEfT -
Dentist
office Over Mrs. J. C. Reese's k 11.
nery Store.
JACKSON BUILDING
LaFayette - - Georgia
DH. AIJ biy r. WAitHENFELLS
lien list
aFayeiK - Georgia
Second Moor Bank of LaFayette
Building
DK. 4. M. UNDERWOOD "*
LaFayette, Ga.
Residence with J. L. Rowland Ml
North Main Street,
Office in Jackson Building
Residence Phone 2 shorts on 153
Office Phone 51.
JULIUS SINK
Attorney-At-Law
Office With
Jackson and flcnry
LaFayette, Ga
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DR. J. J. JOHNSTON
Physician and Surgeo,.
Special treatment of Eye, ear,
Throat and Nose. Also Disease*
of Children
Eyes Examined and Glasses Selaa* i
till rally Fitted
Office 2nd Story Bank of LaFayette
Building
Office Hours Friday’s & Saturday’*
Btolla. nu Ito4d. m.
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J. A. SHIELDS, VI. D.
Physician and Surgeoa
Office in Cooper Building,
(Over 100 Store)
LaFayette, Ga.
Office Hours:
8:00-8:00 a. m.. .1:00-2.00 p. m
* Telephones—lies. 151. Office M
DR. SHANNON P. U'ARRENFELU
Deulist
At Chiekmniiiip-.i, Ga. On Saturday-
City Office, Boom 811. Ifaniiltm ‘
National B-.vnk Rniitling. .
Corner 7lh and Market Sts.
Challunooya, Term.
7-28-23
DEWEY W. HAMMOND, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office Over Loach's Pharmacy
LaFayette, Georgia.
Telephones:
Day Nos. 159 and 49 |
Night and Sunday No. 84. /
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Attorney-At-Law V
Office Over - , *
KHVOTMBM&. PHARMACY
LaFayette. Gn. x