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PUBLIC SALES DAY.
The first ’I uesday in 1 lie* month
is public sales day for I lie counties
of Georgia.
Notwithstanding several parcels
of land were advertised to be sold
before the court house door in At
kinson county only two were sold.
The ninety five acres of land, be
longing to the estate of the late
Barney Neugent, was sold by the
heirs for distribution, and was
bought by William Neugent for
s‘loo.
The Mitcliel King property, ad
vertised to be sold for taxes, was
pat up and sold as a whole and
bid off by J. K. MeNeal for SIOO.
The taxes and cost amounts to not.
more than s.'io. The sale does not
pass title until the expiration of
twelve months, Mr. King having
the right to redeem it.
A Philosopher has remsrked: “A
new broom sweeps clean but an
old oue knows where the dirt is.”
The British Prince of Wales|is
on his way across the pond for
America. How dearly they love
America!
Why should Good Friday be an
omen of ill? The good far over
balances the evil occurring on that
day of the week. Oh, hangman’s
day!
A bright bit of news is that
from Moultrie, giving the informa
tion that a Colquitt county woman
died at the age of 103 because she
hadn’t died any younger. She
must have been a gay old girl.
William Tell, the Swiss patriot,
told his son that “Contentment is
a good thing." Much of the sor
row of life arises from the condition
of discontent, people dissatisfied
with their surroundings and posses
sions.
The tractor was an attraction
Tuesday during the demonstrat ion.
It went along pretty well, will do
road work faster than mules. Ob
j colors nodded their heads and
breathed adeepsigh —it will never
do! This is one subject on which
the Tribune is not familiar and,
hence, its good advice would not
be worth while. Honestly, the
matter is an experiment and the
officials will know better about it
later.
The Sparks Eagle screams:
“What's become of the old fashion
ed country merchant that made
an annual trip to New York to pur
chase goods!" Why lie’s present;
but he prefers to pay the salesmen
to come to see him. Why, the
Tribune man knows of a Sparks
merchant who went to Macon to
buy a stock of groceries, and who
got held up and put in jail illegally.
Before he could get a judgment
for damages the defendants went
broke.
The charge that editors some
times overlook news the printing
of which might give offense and
make an enemy is not strict ly true.
There is no set of men or women
more fearless when they know they
are right than newspaper people.
They strive to obey tne injunction
“Be as wise as serpents and harm
less as doves.” There is always a
sufficiency of wholesom news with
which to regale the readers of a
newspaper. It takes a wise editor
to properly bluepencil the news.
Community interest is the main
desideratum.
STUMPED AND DRAINED.
The world war and the scarcity
of labor have caused the Georgia
farmer to put on and use his
“Thinking Cap.” All things are
changing and the farmer as well as
other people have reached the con
clusion that they must change also
to keep up with the procession.
They are finding that the situa
tion makes it necessary that all
former customs, plans, methods
and ways of doing everything must
be revised; a new calendar of con
duct must be arranged and adher
ed to in order to results.
First, he finds that cultivating
stumps and trees in his field is a
waste of time and opportunity.
He finds that the stumps and trees
must be removed so lie can econo
mize labor by using labor saving
machinery in the cultivation of
his crops. And this emphasizes
the necessity of using labor-saving
machinery in the preparation of
his harvests for market. A trans
formation is slowly but surely be
ing enacted, ami in five years the
revolution will be complete, the
fields will be stumpless.
Second, he has learned that a
field covered with wafer is not in
shape to be cultivated and no Je
suits whatever can be had. The
era for a thorough system of drain
age is dawning. The lesson has
been thoroughly learned this year.
A thorough system of drainage is
not an individual undertaking, but
one of community interest. The
farmers of a local drainage system
should combine their interest and
make the work easy, quick and
successful. This is true specially
of the main drainage canals. The
lateral ditches are matters for in
dividual effort, so as to connect
his fields with the main drainage
canals.
Third, he is learning the lesson
that to plant a large acreage not
knowing whether he can command
labor for the harvest season, is
foolish. Help for the harvest
should be arranged before the crop
is planted, and the crops planted
in accordance therewith. It is
waste to plant a crop and not liar
vest it.
Yes, a new era is dawning upon
the country and the people, and
none more so than the farmer.
Everybody must change their no
lions of doing things to meet the
exigencies which time and change
is making. Those who do not com
ply with this inevitable decree
will fall by the wayside.
Doings of the Legislature.
One half of the State’s revenue
from every source has been dedi
cated to the maintenance of the
public schools. Geo. \V. Lankford
is The father of the statute.
For the relief of public school
teachers the Governor has been
authorized to borrow $3,000,000
with which to pay t heir back sal
aries.
The House has passed a bill
which provides for the obolition of
the different standards of time and
settling upon central meridian as
the Georgia standard time. The
senate will adopt the measurers
soon as it reaches that body. The
Governor will then immediately
proclaim Central time as the legal
time throughout Georgia.
A special appropriation of >lO,
000 has been made to the negro
school at Albany, raising the an
nual appropriation to $15,000.
Capital removal is still a live
question at the capitol. The Sen
uate has refused making any ap
propriation of the present mansion
and capitol building.
There has just emerged from the
committee on constitutional
amendments a Bill providing for
the holding of a constitutional con
vention in October, beginning on
the fourth Wednesday. The only
fight is over the place of meeting.
Atlanta or Macon. The members
are to be selected at an election to
be held on the fourth Wednesday
in September. There seems to bo
a tacit understanding the Bill is to
pass. In the event it does. Atkin
son county will be entitled to one
member.
Now is the time to subscribe for
the l’earson Tribune, $1 a year.
PEARSON TRIBUNE. PEARSON, GEORGIA, AUGUST 8, 1919
THE CENSUS SUPERVISORS
Districts, Number of Counties
and 1910 Population.
Washington. I). C., Auguststh
1919. —The Secretary of Commerce,
upon the recommendation of the
Director of Census, has made the
following appointments of super
visors of census for the State of
Georgia:
First District —William G. Silt
live, Savannah, Chatham county.
Twelve counties; population, 219,-
752.
Second District —Win. A. Cov
ington, Moultrie, Colquitt county.
Twelve counties; population, 210,-
550.
Third District —Timothy M.
Follow, Americus, Sumter county.
Fifteen counties; populaaion, 204,-
740.
Fourth District —James T.
Thomasson, LaGrange, Troup coun
ty. Ten counties; population 202,-
794.
Fifth District —('apt. Walter <).
Mashburn, Atlanta, Fulton county.
Five counties; population, 234,357.
Sixth District —Boy W. Moore,
Macon, Bibb county. Twelve coun
iies; population, 223,574.
Seventh District —Dr. Lewis S.
Ledbetter, Cedartown, Polk coun
ty. Thirteen counties;population,
223,543.
Eighth District —Thomas M.
Swift, Sr., Elberton, Elbert county.
Thirteen counties;population, 247,-
531.
Ninth District —W. E. Candler,
Blairsvflle, Cnion county. Nine
teen counties; population, 214,173.
Tenth District —Thomas F.
Fleming, Sparta, Hancock county.
Twelve counties; population, 212,-
Elevonth District —Prof. W. A.
Little, Douglas, Coffee county.
Eighteen counties; population,
203,4(52.
Twelfth District —Oscar ,1.
Franklin, Eastman, Dodge county.
Fourteen counties; population,
208,4(53.
Chicago Negro Lynched.
A. negro, fleeing from the race
(roubles in Chicago, was on a
Southern train Monday morning
enroutc for his former home at
itochellc. lie made himself so of
fensive to the colored passengers
that they made complaint and he
was ejected from the train at
Cochran and placed in the cala
boose.
Tuesday morning he was found
swinging to a small tree near Coch
lan. Negroes informed the white
people that the victim had an
nouueed himself from Chicago and
that he was the bearer of a mes
sage. and boasted that the negroes
of Georgia were going to do what
the negroes of Chicago had done.
Georgia Postmasters.
President Wilson sent to the
Senate Tuesday the following no
minations for Georgia postmasters:
Sylvester—J. 11. Overton.
llomervillc —Abe Hargreaves.
Folkston —T. \V. Vickery.
Valdosta —J. O. Yamedoe.
lie w ithdrew a former nomina
tion of P. 15. Ford as postmaster at
Sylvester.
The Pearson aggregation got
beat at V ayeross by a score of t 5
to 1. It was an off day with the
boys. The game was not played
on the regular diamond, houce the
financial end was a fiasco. They
had gone to Way cross to play for
the gate receipts; there was no
gate and no receipts. Tra la, la.
Georgia!
Discovery of potash deposits is
reported from Pennsylvania, cover
ing an area of fifty square miles
and that perhaps billions of tons
are available at a cost of less than
$lO per ton. “If this report is
true, says Senator Smith of South
Carolina, “then- the problem of
supplying American farmers with
potash is solid.” The Tribune
hopes it is true, because it is ab
solutely necessary to the best re
sults in farming.
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Legal Advertisements.
Application for Leave to Sell.
<; EOROlA —Atkinson County.
To all whom It may concern: Notice fs
hereby given that the undersigned has ap
plied to the Ordinary ol said county for leave
to Bell all the land belonging to the estate of
Thomas Paulk, late of said county deceased,
for the payment of the debts and distribution
•Said application will be heard at the* regular
term of the Court of Ordinary lor said county
to be held on the first Monday in .September,
1919. This the 4th day of Augufil' 1919.
JOHN' M. PAl'IJv, Administrator.
Application for Litters of Administration.
< • KOKGlA—Atkinson County.
To all whom It may concern: Mrs. F. L.
Wilson having in proper form applied to me
for permanent letters of administration on
the estate of L. J. Wilson, Sr., late of said
county, this is to' cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of L. S. Wilson, sr.*
to be and appear at my office within the time
allowed by law. and show cause, if any they
c an, why permanent letters of administration
should not be granted to Mrs. F. (..Wilson on
1.. J. Wilson, Sr's estate.
Witness my hand and official signature,
this 4th day of August. 1919.
J. WESLEY ROBERTS, Ordinary.
Our Hobby
Is Good IB f— ■
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Printing samples of
our busi
— ness cards.
- visiting
■ cards,
wedding
and other invitations, pam
phlets. folders, letter heads,
statements, shipping tags,
envelopes, etc., constantly
carried in stock for your
accommodation.
Get our figures on that
printing you have been
thinking of
New Type, Latest
Style Faces
The tobacco market is improv
ing. Reports say seventy-five
thousand pounds were sold in
Douglas Tuesday at prices ranging
from 35e. to 65e. per pound. An
other week and the harvest for
1919 will be over. The markets
will close two weeks later.
Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
N. E. HARRELL
The Real Value-Giving and
Money-Saving Store in Pearson
I have just received a nice line of
ALLEN PRINCESS RANGES
Come and see them and get my prices before buying elsewhere.
I have also a nice line of Furniture, such as Dressers, Wasnstands. Buffets Kitch
en Safes, Chairs, etc. Anything you need in Dry-Goods, Shoes, Hats, and Notions.
Also a good line of Staple Groceries.
More Goods for Less Money at
N. E. HARRELL’S
HARRELL BUILDING, PEARSON, GEORGIA.
GO TO
J. M. MEEKS’
FOR YOUR
TOBACCO TWINE.
G. H. VAUSE,
Do ali Kinds of Brick Work.
Build Tobacco Furnaces. Still and Boiler Setting.
Legal Advertisements.
Atkinson Sheriff's Sale.
OK(>IU»I A—Atkinson County.
Will be sold before the courthouse door In
said county, at Pearson, between the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday In Septem
ber next, the following property, to-wit,:
Ail those fractional parts of Lots o( Lind
N ‘S. hti and 87. In th Seventh land district <>f
Atkinson (formerly < ’ofTec county, bounded
as follows: On the west by a certain branch,
running said branch north to another branch :
then following said branch east to Its head:
j thence an established line southeast to an
other branch: thence following said branch
to the original land line: from thence to
| the branch first mentioned or at the starting
point. Said tract of land containing seventy
acres, more or less, being known as the l«ewis
White place.
Levied on and to be sold as the property of
Mrs. ('. K. Stewart to satisfy a tax execution
Issued by B. Morris. Tax < oHector, for taxes
due tin county of» of fee for the year 1918.
This the 2nd day of August. 1919.
K. I>. LECOKTT. Sheriff A. < .
Application for Letters of Administration.
HKOlHHA—Atkinson County.
To all whom It may concern; Mrs. c. L.
I Starling having In proper form applied to me
i lor permanent letters of administration on
j the estate of ('. I„ Starling, late of sold coun
| ty. this Is to cite ail and singular the creditors
and next of kin of <\ K Starling to be and ap
pear at my office within the time allowed by
law, and show cause. If any they can. why
permanent letters of administration should
not be granted to Mrs. C. l~ starling on C. 1..
Starling's estat« .
Witness my hand and official signature,
this 4th day of August, 1919.
J. WESLEY ROBERTS, ordinary.
The legal question is now seri
ously before the courts: “Who
owns the air?” The same some
body who owns the ocean. —News.
Hundreds of customers have already
taken advantage of the great saving
on goods bought in this selling event
of my entire stock, for the entire year,
at the greatest
PRICE REDUCTION
Offered Anywhere.
ERICK MASON,
Pearson, Georgia.
Ppofcssionql Cep<ds.
1H;. li. S. MALONE,
Dentist
Office In Malone Block
PEARSON, GA
ETON A. HARGREAVES,
Attorney,and Counselor,
Pearson, Georgia.
Office in th*- PafTord Building.
Prompt attention given to business in botl
the State and Federal courts.
CHRISTOPH El? C. HALL,
Attorney and Counselor
Office in Pafford Building,
Pearson, Georgia.
Will do a general practice In all the Courts
state and Federal.
TALMADGE S. WINN,
Attorney and Counselor,
Pearson, Georgia.
Will do a general practice.
Located for the present in the Allen build
Ing with Mr. B. T. Allen.
DICKERSON & MIXGLEDOBFF
ATTORNEYS and counselors
lmice In the New I'alfurd Blinding
Pearson, Georgia
Practice In all the Courts, State and Federal
Mr. Dickerson will be In office every Thurs
day unless other engagements prevent.
W*]N.l. T. ALLEN
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR
Offices In the Allen building,
Pearson, Georgia.
Will (Jo a general practice in State and Fed