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PEARSONftTRIBUNE VOL. 3—NO. 5. GLEANINGS OF COFFEE COUNTY Itims Gathered From Various Sources By Our Lynx-Eyed Reporter Dr. Spillers' of Albany, conduc ted a protracted meeting at Union Hill church last week, in which much interest was manifested by community. The meeting closed. The many friends of Hon. Dan iel Gaskins, Sr., will regret to learn that he is very much in disposed. He returned from White Springs, Fla., where he went seeking re lief. a few clays ago. He is now confined to his home. The death of “Uncle” Joe Adams, aged 60 years, is announ ced. He was a native of Coffee county, and lived for many years about four miles south of Douglas. He was of a quiet, but jorial, dis position and everybody liked him. * lie was known as a political wheel horse, but not an office seeker. Judge Levi O'Steen and Tax Collector Daniel Vickers have just received returns from a carload of 500 bushels of Irish Potatoes ship l>ed to Cincinnatti They received a check for SI,OOO, or $2 per bushel net. They planted five acres each, will have another shit) ment of 500 bushels, and plenty of seed for a fall crop. Their exi>eri once with Irish potatoes this year, S2OO gross per acre, has been en tirely satisfactory. Mrs. ,1. M. Ashley, widow of the late ,T. M. Ashley of Douglas, sold and delivered Tuesday to Baron Cramer & Company of Albany and Tifton, three hundred bjjJag of short staple cotton at an average price of 20 1 10 cents per pound, making a total of about $20,000. This sale represents parts of three crops of ihe late J. M. Ashley’s farming ing industry in Coffee county. He had sold off all his long cotton and part of the short. The closing of Harmony Grove school last Friday furnished a red letter day for that community. On the program were many inspir ing songs and addresses by Hon. J. N. McDonald, of Douglas, Itcv. B. E. Whittington. Methodist pas tor at Douglas, and Judge T. A. Parker, of Waycross. There was a big dinner on the ground, a most appetizing repast, and Judge Parker literally groaned under the weight of what he ate —prove it by Dr. Malone! Harmony Grove j* the best and most progressive moral school in the county. Has a splendid new school building, nearly two hundred pupils, requir ing several teachers to handle it. Gar load after car load of cattle, bogs and sheep are being shipped from tins section. Buyers are In re and are combing the country, as it were, with a fine tooth comb. The prices paid are too attractive for our people to resist, bnt the Tribune’s guess is that they will find out later ’They’ve sold their birthright for a mess of i>ottage.” They are engaged, so far-as this section is concerned, in the business of cattle eradication instead of tick eradication. Dr. Joe C-orbett and Tom Smith tried their hands at buying and shipping a car load of cattle, but the 1 ri bune is informed they did so well they’ve decided to saw off. as the margin of profit was inadequate recompense for their time and trouble. FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS Kl> OlliUU/' ?U»IJ“njA»3Bi*OOE« The Tribune regrets to learn of the serious illness, at his home in Douglas, of Dr. Quitman Holton. His Condition is so critical his relatives are specially anxious about hiirff ' The EleventliDistrict Agriculture school, at Douglas, has closed a most successful term. The com mencement sermon was preached at the .Methodist church,Douglas, by Rev. Baseom Anthony, of Val dosta. The Tribune is requested to an nounce an all-day singing antf din ner on the ground at Kirkland On the first Sunday in July. The public has a cordial invitation, and those who will arc requested to help prepare the dinner. The singing will be led by Messrs. Leonard Peace and W illiam Maine. Gapt. Walter A. Gray, of Way cross, spent Sunday in Tift on with his aunt, Mrs. Oreu Gatchell. He is, captain fn the engineering corps of the National .Guard and is expecting orders to go to France any day. —Tifton Gazette. Gap tain Gray is a native of Coffee county, and moved to Waycross with his parents, Mr. ami Mrs. Geo. W. Gray, soon after the dis solution of the saw-mill firm of Gray and Gatchell. He is. a graduate in both military and civil engineering. His maternal grandfather gave liis life at tin,' baffle of \nlictiVm for "fib C const' of the Southern Confederacy, as a member of the Fifth Florida regi ment, commanded by Gol J. C. Ilately, of Jasper, Fla. The S2d birthday reunion of Mrs. Tabitha Pearson was held this year at Union Hill (congre gational) church, four miles south east of Pearson, and a great many friends and relatives were present to extend congratulations. It has been customary for several years to hold these reunions at the home of her son, Rev. D. J, Pearson, or at the home of one of her daugh ters. Last year Mrs. Starling, of Millwood, was the hostess. The accustomed big dinner was not neglected this year; there was a plenty of the very best viands, and all invited to help themselves. One thing for regret —four of her children could not be present. Mrs. Pearson is hale and hearty and bids fair to see many mote birthdays. NEWHOME J§l rn ere t it i \ V or ... * my wife NO OTHER LIKE IT NO OTHER AS GOOD. Purchxse the “ NEW HOME” and you will have a life asset at the price you pay. The elimination of repair expense by superior workmanship and best Quality of material insures life-lone service at nDni mum cost Insist on havinethe NEW HOME . WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. Known the world over for superior sewing qualities Not sold under any other name. THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO.,ORANGE,MASB. PEARSON, OEOIItJTA, FRIDA V, .11 N E I, 11)17 A MAN Denny curled one short leg a 111 tie farther underneath his small body, and dropped a rosy cheek into a very plump palm. “Course,” quoth he, dubiously, “there is the old wood box to fill when Saturday comes. If mama only thought so she could fill it herself, and let me do something that's make a man! Ben Lee says it's stunts, and goin’ fish in, and — and —and athletics —make one a man.” Then quite suddenly Dennis Jones, Jr., stood upright. Allis shoulders were straight as straight could be. "I'm going (o do some thing tword being a man,” de clared he, emphatically. “Just will! I'd like to ask pa the best .tiling cause he'd know.” His shoulders dropped a lit tie. “S’pose 1 imgh's well go and fill that old box." said he, rather ruefully. But when he reached the kitchen he found not only his mother, but Aunt Sue, there. And the very first words that his mother said were: “Denny, 1 wish you’d hurry with that wood, and then Aunt Sue wants some peas. Y ou’ll have to get them for her, dear.” So, when the wood box was full, Denny gathered Ihe peas and start ed back tword the house, but. Aunt Sue saw him and came to meet him and took the pail of peas. "How good they look!” she she smiled. Then, “Motners half-sick Denny, boy. Try to help her all you can today.” Denuy stood very still. He looked this way and that. Across the field the boys were doing "stunfs. Beyond the hill Ben was fishing. Then lie swallowed twice —<*ery hard. With tin back of his hand he wiped some tiling from his eyes. But, of course, if she was sick — Sturdily he marched up the path to the house. "Want me to pick your peas now mama'?’’ he asked and lie was busy all morning. After they were picked, the peas had to be shelled, and there was a stack of backing dishes to be wiped; and after dinner, when he had about decided to saunter away over the hill, he suddenly noticed how very white his mother was and somehow he couldn’t help saying. “I can wash those dishes as well as w ipe ’em if lam a boy. You go and lie down. I had a headache once and I know just how they feel. I’ll stay ’round and answer the door.” When he caught sight of the look that came into her eyes he felt exactly as if he had won a game of ball. It seemed all at once as if he was at least two inches taller. The dishes done, he wandered into the garden and weeded a while. “Might as well,” he reas oned, “as l°ng as I’ve got to stay ’round. Then pa won’t have it to do tonight." Before he knew it. he was wnist ling. It seemed Co him he had never felt so good—as if the world were somehow as smooth and soft as silk and he haden’t the least idea it was five oolock until he heard a voice, just above him, say: “Mother’s been telling me our boy’s the best tiling ever!” Looking up, he saw his father — tall, handsome, eyes shining — holding out his hand. “Denny,” said he —and something iu his voice made Denny wink very fast —“here’s my Hand to a lad who’s on the straight, sure road to he coming a man!” —Child’s Gem. Elder .lowers has had his gospel tent pitched in Pearson for a week and he has been preaching twice a day, at 3 and 7:30 p. m. The tent is located on the vacant lot in front of G. W. Sweat’s residence. PROGRESS OF THE WAR During tlie past week there has been a lull along the battle front in northern France. The British forces under Gen. Haig seem to have halted its drive against the Germans, and are watching the re. suit of stupendous aerial battles between German and British air ships, pressed day and night and sonic at dizzy heights. London reports the air fighting greatly in British favor. In southern France the Germans have made strong efforts against (Ten. Potato's French army, and apparently the Germans have brought to this sect or st rong rein forcements and the earth is made to tremble with the roar of artil lory. This may account, for the inactivity in northern France. The French, however, arc holding the Germans at bay and no ad vajtccs arc being made. The Italians, assisted by British artillery, made a strong drive agflin.st the Austrians the first of the week. Considerable territory and thousands of prisoners have been taken. The city of Trieste is almost within Kalian grasp; it is an important Austrian seaport City- Nothing of note lias occurred al(|ug the Macedonian and Meso potamian fronts. There is some indications of activity on the part of the Russians and Roumanians. The news from tin* Russians and Roumanians is more encouraging than it has been for some time.. The Russian army, independent of the workmen, have committed it self to slay with the allies to the end of the war. 'There are evidences of weaken ing in the German submarine war fare. There is a considerable de crease in t he number of vessels de stroyed by them, and much of the credit for this condition is given to Uncle Sam’s flotilla of destroy ers now patrol ing the war zone. Brazil has withdrawn her decla ration of nciitralily and is now an entente ally. It is the consensus of opinion among South American statesmen that all America should stand foursquare against German brutality and utter disregard for humanity. In the United States there is great activity in making prepara tions to send troops to France. Gen. Pershing has been lost sight, of for the present, is probab ly looking the situation over in Fiance. The army training camps have practically been settled upon mid the work of putting them in order will commence at once. Georgia will have about live divisions of troops with all necessary eon tin geneies; it is expected there will be a camp of one division, 30,000 troops, at Augusta; two divisions, 60,000 troops, at Atlanta, and the same number at Macon. Mr. Perry Stewart, who has been telegraph operator here for sorin' time, has been requisitioned for service somewhere else but the Tridune has not learned where. The religious meetings conduct ed in the Methodist building liy Elders Glaus and Prevat t closed on Thursday night. The meetings were very well attended and, no doubt, good has resulted. The Homerville baseball team came over and walloped the Pear son team to the tune of 13 to ft. The Pearson manager made a mis take by sending Sam Smith to the box in the first inning; the eight runs made off him practically sewed up the game in favor of Homerville. The Homerville team is composed of young gentlemen, and they have a hearty welcome at Pearson, Among Our South Georgia Neighbors READABLE PARAGRAPHS GARNERED BY THE PENCIL AND SCISSORS PROCESS The Waycross District Methodist conference will be held at Homerville begining on Tues day, June 12 tli. The Adel High School having added another grade to its cur iculum. had but one graduate this year- —W. I). Wilkes, son of the late J. T. Wilkes. Accorqing to the Y’aldosta Times the rivers, lakes, creeks and ponds of south Georgia are being stocked with fish-black bass from the government hatchery at M illtown. The Slate Normal school at \ aldosta has closed a most suc cessful term of school, emphasiz ing the wisdom of locating such a school in South Georgia under Stale control. Judge and Mrs. T. A. Parker, of Waycross, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Ruth, lo Mr. John W. Jenkins, of, Ashville N. the wedding to occur in June. No cards will be issued. Miss Hattie Ila 11, sister of Hon. Joe 11 ill I bill, died at her home in Albany last Monday. Died very suddenly of heart, disease. Shi' was a daughter of Judge Sam uel Hall, one of Georgia’s most famous jurists. The barn on the old Oyeloneta experiment farm, ten miles above Tifton, now owned by Judge YV. A. Greer, was destroyed by fire last Monday night together with seven mutes, two tfpr'tes,. on:' OX, one hog, two thousand bundles of oats, thirty bushels threshed oats two tons hay, six sets of harness, and a lot of farm implements and machinery. A policeman was • fired in Savannah a week or two since because lie refused to search a private residence for whiskey. 11 is successor tried the game and was met at the threshold of the home by a determined man with a double-barrel shotgun and told to halt. He halted, kept watch on the house until the early morn ing, but his courage failed him in the act of entering Ibis private home, and well it did. Art for Art’s Sake. “llow do you know those pictures are worth what you paid for them?" “I don’t know It,” replied Mr. Cum rox. “But I’m not worrying. When I get through with the stock ticker down town, I don’t propose to come home and study u new line of mar ket quotations.” For Polishing Furniture. The polish generally used on mis sion furniture is the dull wax finish. If, Instead of applying only wax, alter nate coats of boiled linseed oil and wax are used, a polish will be obtained which is brighter and more durable than the ordinary finish. $25.00 REWARD! Will be paid for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone practicing optometry in this State who docs not have his license recorded in the Clerk’s office of the county in which tic is practicing. The State of Georgia docs not license anyone to travel from house to house and tit and sell glasses. All fakirs and lawbreakers should be reported to the authorities immediately. This daw was passed for your protection and you should help to enforce it by reporting violations without delay. Don’t take statements of fakirs that they have li cense, or authority from the board —telephone or wire me at my expense should one visit your community, and I will send an officer. W. K. WILSON, on, I I)ot'<;t.as, Georgia, Member of State Board of Examiners In Optometry. SI.OO YEAR, IN ADVANCE Martin \ - . Calvin is succeeded as Secretary of flit' Ware County Board of Trade by J. S, Elkins, and he began the discharge of his duties to-day. Carey Rogers, a son of the late Y\\ J. Rogers, a prominent citize ll of Sparks while riding a motor cycle at a high rate of speed in Adel, struck a bridge, was thrown from his machine and It is neck broken. Walter J. McCleuny, of Tliomas ville, who recently enlisted in the coast artillery and stationed at Fortress Monroe, has be n called to Washington to guard the life of President Wilson. It is a very responsible posit ion. The result of a fire in the Deb at'd Cypress Company’s Mill, near Waycross, was $5,000 damage mostly to lumber. The sorting chain extension, steam chest to the dry kiln and the tramway to the lumber yard were burned. The breach will be repaired in three or four days. The death of Hon. Remer Y'. Lane, of Valdosta, removes one of the noblest characters ns well as the best citizens of Ihe State. The editor of the Tribune had known him for nearly a half centuary, was a boy when Mr. Lane went to \ aldosta and entered busi opening the bannking house of R. Y. Lane Co. located in a small room in the northeast corner of a cotton warehouse on Patterson street, south of the present banking house of the Mer chants Bank, into which his business developed. lie was a friend to young men starting out, in life and was never too busy to call them into his office take them into liis confidence and advise with them how to win caracter and business success. He was a man of the strictest integrity, and no young man wont wrong who emulated his examples, and hewed to the line of liis advice. He was a grand old man. Seriousness and Stupidity. The trouble with being serious If* that some people will suspect that you are only stupid. And nine times out of ten they will be right about It. Farmer Must Be an Expert. YVe live in an age of mechanical farming; the “man with the hoe” is a has-been. The farmer of th£ future will be a machine expert. ijt Excellent Rules for Life. Worry less, work more; ride less, walk more; frown less, laugh more; eat less, chew more; preach less, practice more.