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' I ?’h«a w iiiaoooohe© Record I JtFf L. UAVIS, - - tditor H. J IMcMiMEN, • Business Manager BnteraA inU»% Ponoffic© iu Wi:ia.coocbt-e '..-a. a? bfcccua cla:--s null matu-r PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY FRIDAY, JULY - 19, 1912 | How do you like* it? Send a copy of this paper to I your friends. j Coffee county is the poor man’s j haven of happiness. Come to Willacoochee and Coffee County and grow up with the country Why don’t you wake up, you : who are asleep, and help us to! boost the town ? I Coffee county offers very fine opportunities for the home seek er and the business man, it mat ters not what line he wishes to engage. Coffee county is one of the best j corn producing sections in the south. Pindars, potatoes, sugar cane and other staple crops grow "liere to perfection. .Willacoochee can be made a | ■ragon of thrift and enterprise, j*ace, happiness and prosperity , if hvrpeople will ,awake to their duty artYopr 'wtunity. Willacoochee ’has two passen ger trains daily, north, south, east and west. Our trunsporta tion facilities are as good ar any town in South Georgia. The health of Willacoochee and vicinity cannot be surpassed anywhere. Very little malaria and the physicians agree that it is distressingly healthy. Willacoochee needs factories and manufacturing enterprises. At taUesTTiese things tobuiid up a town and we h>tve every natur al advantage as to climate and production. Coffee county produced 22,000 j bales of cotton last year. This j was not a large crop, but when | we consider that only a few yean- j ago the crop w as only 1,500 bales \ the increase is a good criterion : of our growth. We trust our readers will - ap-1 predate our efforts to boost this section. We know the value ot truthful advertising and if oui people will shake off a little ol that “sit down and do nothing’ - spirit we can soon have a city 7 ot ten thousand inhabitants. It might be of some interest even to some of the older citizens of this little city to know that the rainfall and waste water have a dividing lino in the center of Railroad street—that flowing south finds its resting place in the smooth, dark waters of the Gulf, while that Awing north adds its mite to the surging Atlantic. Mr. A. E. Gillespie, of East Tennessee, wiio is sojourning in Willacoochee says some of those hustling Tennessee farmers would be a valuable asset to C.offee county if we could induce them to come, and no country can offer greater inducements for men of this class. We have the lands that are cheap, good water and a mild climate. Let them come and feel welcome. Willacoochee, meaning in the Seminole Indian vernacular, “Wildcat,” but when we look upon this charming little city with its prosperous citizens and surrounded by 'ertile lands which grow almost any kind of crops, we cannot see why even the sav age Seminole a hundred years ago should have selected such a name. But it was left for the superior brain and brawny arm of the white man to beautify and develop the hidden treasures of a country unequalled in resour ces. Culture and refinement have taken the place of the sav age tribe, and we are pushing onward and upward to a greater city and a richer county. OUR SPECIAL EDJTIO’a. ] Pue Record pi'esents this wer ic! its special edition and hopes our i readers and all who receive a copy will scan it closely, reading ; all the advertisements and news matter, and then either send to some friend or save as a souven i r. The time has been short in j which we had to work which will cause some omissions of articles that we should have, but through j the indefatigable efforts of Mr. S. A. Fackler, the paper has : been gotten tout and made reada ble, and will please our people, we hope. And while the paper is not a money maker to the publishers, it is a pleasure for us to help to boost the good town of Willacoochee and the good j county of Coffee. An edition such as this costs (quite a little amount of money, ! time and labor, and we feel grat ified that most of our business men came in with ns and helped with their patronage. Of course there are some drones in the town—every town has them —but j Willacoochee has a fairly live | set of merchants, an enterpris i ing mayor, a progressive, wide i awake board of aldermen, a fine I citizenship of the male popula- I tion, and women who are queens lin the home, an inspiration to i the growth of moral and religious 1 influences and an ornament to the society which they so grace | fully and modestly create, main tain and represent. If the Record shall be the i means of benefiting this section ‘by this edition we will feel that |we have done our duty, even •Rough we do not make a dollar j out of the venture. | To the People of Coffee County: * As a candidate for representa tive from this county 1 feel tha-t Jit is right and proper that I let ! the people understand how I | stand on some matters that they j are interested in and I herewith : give my on a of the | most important ones. | I am in favor of repealing I the present dog lavv. As it stands ! it serves no purpose and there is no way of fairly and justly en forcing it, therefore I believe that it should be repealed. I am in favor of placing all - county officers on salaries. This ! question is receiving considera ble attention throughout the state and considering the rapid advancement and development of ! the country, I believe that it. : would be right and proper to place all county officers on sala ries. I favor amending the present convict law so that any county not desiring to work its pro rata part of the convicts would be paid for its part of the convicts by the other counties working them. As it now stands a county is forced to work and keep its part of the convicts or turn them entirely loose, thereby getting nothing for them, being forced to still maintain courts to prose cute, but unless goii g t.o the ex pense of working them, getting nothing out of them. It is generally understood that our present representative will introduce and have passed a bill changing the law So that we will have more than one commission er. lam in favor of the law be ing so amended that each district will be allowed a commissioner, following the recommendation of our grand jury. These are some ot the meas ures that I favor, and if elected I will be the servant of the peo ple, and will look to everything that may arise for the best inter est of our count3 r . Respectfully soliciting your support in the coming primary, I beg to remain, Yours very truly, Dennis; Vickers, Sr. Since lsS6 Georgia has paid out in pensions $15,627,899.77. For this year the appropriation was $1,180,000 and tell $4,000 short of paying those on the rolls. The number of veterans is decreasing: every year, but the pension appropriations increase jand a bill before the Senate adds many thousand persons to the list.—Savannah News. Old newspapers for sale at this office. If you want your pictures en larged bring them to Jones 1 Furniture Co, lily Barhei Shop! .( W STRK KI,AM>, I'rop, j Under New Management None but the very best of tonsorial artists employed in this shop. Polite and courteous atten tion to all patrons. i Come in and let's get better acquainted. Hot and Cold . Backs* To J Bee Keepers If you are in need of Hives, Crates or Frames or would like to secure A. Duncan’s Seif Bee Hirers write to the undersigned who manufactures these articles. With this Inver any man can control his bees. It will hive them every time. Nq man who keeps bees can afford to be without it. A. DUNCAN Willacoochee, Georgia announcement. To the Voters of the Eleventh District of Georgia; I beg to announce that I an; a candi date for Congress from the Eleventh ; District of Georgia, subject to the i Democratic Primary. I have outlined smy iews on public questions in my I announcement and letter addressed to j the people, of Jund i2th. If e!ectr\ to j Congress I promise iLali times fait Iful i service in the interesKof the peop e of | our district, our state ahdour country. ' 'rh,.nt- =ng you for vourVrupportAind ! influenSl* . -v FOR UEPRKSENTAT[VE. ! After consultation witn friends I take I this method of announcing that 1 am a | candidate for Representative from I Coffee county, subject to the primary. ! I do not think I need any introduction land if elected I will represent th peo [ pie Of the county. I ask the support, ■of my eountrvmen. DENNiS VICKERS, SR. Notice of Dissolution, j The business heretofore conducted as a millinery store in the town of Willa coochee, Coffee county, Georgia, under the firm name and style of Mrs. A. M. Hargrett & Co., with Mrs. A. M. Har grett and Mrs. M. B. Starling as the parties connected therewith and own ing said business, is hereby dissolved by mutual consent. Mrs. M. B. Star ling retiring from the business. Mrs. A. M. Hargrett will pay all indebted ness of said firm, and. all debts and ac counts due to said firm are hereby made payable to Mrs. A. M. Hargrett. Willacoochee, Ga., July 11. 1812. Mrs. M. B. Starling, Witness; Mrs. A. M. Hargrett. R. A. Brinson. BENJ. T 7 ALLEN, ~ Attorney and Counselor at Law, PEARSON, GA. Practices in all the Courts, State and Federal, and will give goad attention J to all business entrusted to him. DR. THOS. W. DORSETT, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Gray Bldg. Hours: Bto 11:30; 2to 4 Sundays by Appointment ONLY DR. L. H. SHELLHOUSE PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Office: City Drug Store Hours: 9 to 11; 2 to 4 Sunday by Ap;x>intment ONLY Residence, Oxner House. All Calls Promptly rilled Usy or Ninhi (Sunday Excursions White Springs, Florida -VIA ! Georgia £ florida Railway Commence Sunday, June 2, and continue each Sunday during the summer Round Trip Tare From Willacoochee, Georgia, $1.60. Train loaves Willacoochee 7:09 a. m. Arrive White Sprites 31:05 a. in. Returning' leave White Springs 5:50 p j F. A. Yarborough, <J. H. Gattis. Agent Asst Traf. Mgr. 5 or 6 doses will break any case of Chills <£ Fever; and if taken then as a tonic toe Fever will not return. Price 25c, Three Points To Consider in Selecting Your Bank First: Will my money be safe? Second: Can I get it' when I want it? Third: Will my bank be able and willing . - gFe me financial aid when I need it? ■ f. >• \ - .. With its ample resources conservatively managed by directors who have been suc cessful in their business affairs, this * Bank offers safety and prompt and liberal service to depositors of responsibility. THE =r=r y.‘ Pearson Banking Company Pearson, Georgia *1 Capital $30,000.00 H. F. SEARS, President JEFF KIRKLAND, Vice-Pres. 0 Watt. Cashier We Start Our Regular Mid-Summer Sale July 19th,' For Ten Days Only & . /fmWl Is t I' \j ¥/ / f V 3/ A j I; . . *■; <<j*| A : **} i' ' ~ ■ >: v II / . I &' wW/*- - * ml ,; 7f IV,'. 1~ 1 *1 i \i ’ • § I s : ,• ifd&sA. m i: ■ ill yi > MBmSmmm h \®l;| 1 are m l i iff m-n 1 wm \ u H mi \ mi ® * | Davis Bros £& Co. ‘The House of Quality.’ Valdosta, Ga. Special attention to mail orders Money refunded if goods are not s.itUfa:!};/ By this time you have learned that the standard maintained by this store is the highest of any in Valdos ta. The pledge word of this store is sufficient satisfac tion every time you make a purchase. That’s why you should not hesitate one moment about whefe to buy your CLOTHING. SHOES, HATS AND FURNISHINGS. Ours is the most complete line in everything a man or boy wears, Our Prices Are The Same To All All Goods M arked in Plain Figures One Lot of 150 Men’s Suits, no two alike, at half price. Prices were $lO to $25. Now $5 to $12.50. One-third off on all Regular Suits S3O 00 Suits reduced to S2O 00 sls Suits reduced to $lO 00 25 00 Suits reduced to 18 75 12 Suits reduced to 800 20 00 Suits reduced to - 13 35 10 Suits reduced to 750 200 Pair Oxford Shoes at cost. Were $3.00 to $6.00, Now $1.85 to $4.25. Men's Odd Pants One-Third Off $lO 00 Pants reduced to $7 50 $5 00 Pants reduced to $3 75 7 50 Pants reduced to 5 00 3 00 Pants reduced to 2 50 Men and Boy’s Underwear One-Third ©ft Two Piece Suits, Union Suits, Silk, Lisle, Linen---« all plain and fancy patterns. $7 SOYeduced to $5 00 $2 00 reduced to $1 33 500 reduced to 835 100 reduced to 68 300 reduced to 200 50 reduced to 35 Boys' SuitS'-Wool, Linen and Cotton 1-3 Off sl2 00 reduced to $8 00 $lO 00 to $7 50 $7 50 to $5 00 5 00 reduced to 3 £5 $3 00 reduced to $2 00