Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955, February 13, 1920, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextPEARSON ® TRiB UNE VOL. S—NO.5 —NO. 41 SOUTH GEORGIA. News of Our Neighbors Told in Pointed Paragraphs Quitman is to have a new build ing combining masonic lodge room, theatre and offices. It is to be an imposing structure. Camdeu county is to have a wood pulp mill. The projector says there is enough material on his lands to keep a 25-ton mill sup plied for twenty-five years. The Sparks Collegiate Institute will issue SIO,OOO in bonds, the proceeds of which is to be expend ed in building anil equipping a boy’s dormitory. The building is to be of brick and two stories. The Bank of Tiftou will increase its capital stock to $250,000. This institution began business in No vember, 189.'), nearly twenty five years ago, with a capital stock of $25,000. Its growth has been phe nomenal. Adc-1 will set the pace March 23- 25 with a Farmer’s Chautauqua, a new wrinkle in this section. The exhibits, lectures and other enter tainmeut will be entirely from an agricultural viewpoint. It will be of interest to all. The latest from < Villa says that Attorney .1. M. Fee. of that city, and not Judge I’hilipNewbern will oppose the incumbent, 11. .S. Foy, for Solicitor General of the Tiftou judicial circuit. Foy has made an acceptable officer and will be hard to defeat. The dentists of the Eleventh congressional —district met in Waycross Thursday of last week and organized. Any dentist who is a member of the State Dental Association is eligible to become a member of the Eleventh District Association. There are a few finishing touches to be given to the Bacon county courthouse and jail before being turned over to the officials. How ever, the officers are moving in and making themselves at home. The City Court of Alma, Judge Luke, will christen the court room on the fourth Monday instant. Messrs. X. B. Brinson, of Cobb town, and Harold M. Cook, of Blyth, are candidates for the West Point military cadetship from the First congressional district; Mes srs. W. C. Buchanan, of Waycross, and Lloyd Bruce, of Ocilla, are candidates from the Eleventh dis triet. Their examinations will be held in March. Under a decision of the Court of Appeals a new road bond elec tion will have to be held in Ber rien county if she issues any bonds at all. The people voted $500,000 worth of bonds, more than the county could legally carry, so the county commissioners asked Judge Thomas to validate only $350,000 worth of bonds which he did. The court holds the proceedings were illegal and void. Valdosta is to have a $35,000 syrup mill, operated by Jackson ville people. It will require a thousand or more acres of sugar cane to supply its demands. It guarantees to pay $lO per ton for the cane. Sugar cane and sweet potatoes are the future crops of Ix>wndes county unless a radical change comes in the demand and prices offered for them. Mr. Fred White Says, “Don't Idle Because You Only See One Rat. “I did. pretty soon I found my cellar full' They ate my potatoes. After trying RAT-SNAP I got 5 dead rats. The rest later. They pass up the potatoes to eat RAT SNAP.’’ Jf there are rats around your place follow Mr. White’s ex ample. Three sizes. 25c, 50c, SI.OO Sold and guaranteed by F. E. McNeal, Pearson, Ga. T. N. Hendricks for Congress In another column appears the announcement of Lieut. Terry N. Hendricks as a candidate for con gress. It confirms what the Tri bune stated some weeks ago. "If Judge Lankford had opposition for congress this time it would come from Lieut. Hendricks. The Tribune editor has known the young aspirant for congress from childhood ( knew his parents before they were married ) and has watched his career with a deal of interest. He has had exceptional educational advantage and train ing for the legal profession and, doubtless, is the best equipped young attorney in this section. He seems to have a good sup port from the people of his home city, Valdosta, and it is probable he is in this race by flic insistency of his home folks. If they have made a mistake it would he unfor tunate for the young man unless he has good staying qualities and remains in the race until success is perched upon liis banner. Lieut. Hendricks has the Tri bune’s best wishes, bul candor compels it to say that it doubts hi., ability to win this time. But stranger things have happened. Will hold Presidential Primary. The State Democratic Executive Committee, which held a meeting in Atlanta last Friday, decided upon a presidential primary elec tion on April 20th. when tliedemo cratie voters of Georgia will ex press their preference of a candi date for President of the Fulled States. Rules and regulations governing this primary arc to he furnished by the executive com inittee. Delegates to the national con vention will be chosen by a pre ferential convention to be held in Atlanta on May 18th. This con vention w ill also name the date of the State primary. The State convention will be held in Macon immediately follow ing the State primary, and for the purpose of declaring the results of the primary for governor and State house officers, it will also formu late a plan of campaign and adopt a State democratic platform. Already it is very apparent that Georgia democrats favor Oscar Underwood, of Alabama, for Presi dent. At the meeting of the com mil-tee in Atlanta last Friday, it is said, Underwood's name was the only one mentioned in that conven tion. Editors Going to Nashville. The Nashville Herald says: “Keep the third Monday in May in your mind. That is the date of the press convention to he held in Nashville.” The editor of the Herald had better be careful, the outsiders at Quitman meeting were made to feel so much at home in the asso ciation, he is liable to have the whole crowd on his hands in Nash ville. —Vienna News. Will be expecting the fair editor of the News. The Nashville (Ilium her of Commerce is hacking the Herald, and we expect to show Royal Daniels he is not the only entertainer in the ranks of South Georgia editors. —Nashville Her ald. The institution that started out proposing for its members to pay their on way and keep itself inde pendent of city or section iia.s come to this blissful situation. The E. D. P, A. was to meet w here it pleased without invitation, at tend to its business, pay for its entertainment and strut like a pea fowl. This editor tried to live up to the agreement hut was check mated at every move. Alas, how the mighty have fallen, how cur boasted independence have deteri j orated. Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. PEABSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, IDL'D SOUTH GEORGIA PIONEERS. Dr. Henry Briggs, a Resident of Brooks County. Among the many immigrants who came to South Georgia from the Eastern States during the mid die nineteenth century was Dr. Henry Briggs, of Connecticut. The exact date of his arrival in Georgia is not remembered, but it wavs between 1845 and 1850 when the cotton growing mania made its appearance. He had already graduated from the medical department of Har vard University, and his purpose in coming to the South was not merely to practice his profession, lint to grow cotton. He settled in the territory now Brooks county, near Morven, and soon acquired a lucrative practice, lie was surrounded by big cotton plantations and hundreds of slaves, lie also opened up a big plantation and, with the reliable labor of those days, accumulated a fortune from growing cotton —to say noth ing of his lucrative practice. The writer did not become ac quainted w ith him until the early pari of 1800. I met him while he was in Valdosta visiting his son and stepson. Dr. Briggs intermarried with Mrs. Converse who had a son, Al bert Converse, and the father of (lie Converse boys—Thomas, William aud Albert and Miss Ada, who married Bartow Rountree,'of Quit man. I was ever so pleased to meet Mr. and Mrs. Rountree, din ing the press meeting at Quitman. Dr. and Mrs. Briggs had one son, \V. H. Briggs, the father of the Briggs hoys—Henry, James a.id Mathew. So it was that Albert Converse and William 11. Briggs, of Valdosta, were half brothers. Dr. Briggs was a man of superior culture but of very simple habits, both in bis dress and manner of living. He preferred comfort and practiced frugality. Therefore it was not unusual to see him at tired in a home-made hickory stripe shirt unbuttoned at the collar, brogau shoes about lmlf-laced. ;wid his other clothes to match. Of course it gave him a very homely appearance and withdrew from him every hint of a disciple of a learned profession. For this rea son strangers rarely ever measured him up at his real worth as a phy sician or even as a citizen. This incident in his later life illustrates his character, quick per ception of the situation and keen w it; also, the high esteem in which lie was held by his acquaintances. In 1877 he was chosen President of the Brooks County Manufactur ing Company, that owned the cot ton mills. He then moved from his country home and took up his residence in West Quitman. The* posloffice, at that time was located across Screven street al most opposite the present Hotel Marie. The City Drug Store was located further up the street to the west, and was owned by Dr. Jclks and Isaac Mabbett, under the firm name of .folks & Mabbett. On the morning of the incident in question a young, self-conceited, traveling salesman for a New York drug concern wa* in town and had called on Jclks & Mabbett for the purpose of selling them some goods. Mr. Mabett was the buyer and the young salesman made himself very familiar, addressing him as Dr. Mabett. They had concluded their busi ness and stepped outside on the sidewalk in front of the store, when the salesman espied Dr- Briggs coming down the street, dressed as usual and, as was his custom every morning, on his way to the post office for bis mail. As he passed all his acquaintances greeted him i w itb a hearty good morning, hut Douglas Doings. Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Peterson, of Douglas, announces the early mar riage of their daughter, Gladys Henrietta, to Francis Bruce Mar tin, of Fitzgerald. The Union Pharmacy, of Douglas, is scheduled to move from its pre sent home to the corner of Peter son avenue and Sycamore st reet. The Citizen’s Bank will, after it has been remodeled, occupy the vacated pl.-.ce. This puts the two Douglas banks on opposite coi ners. The Ashley Price Lumber Co. plant will remain intact, except the machinery. The purchaser, The Darby Lumber Co., will install its own machinery and continue the manufacture of limber at tin old stand. No doubt, this is picas ant news to the business men of Douglas. This is a sure enough apology, it comes from "Uncle Jim” of the Enterprise: "We all make mis takes, and when 1 make one il is a good one or a very bad one. in relation to the court at Pearson last week, i knocked the bottom out, with apologies to Judge Dick arson and the able solicitor.” Never mind; when he is gone we will all miss him. Charges that all sorts of fraud was practiced in the recent primary election in Coffee county, and threats that some of the defeated candidates would, unless a fair deal was accorded them, run as in dependent candidates in the general election, may cause the county executive committee to de clare the January|2o primary void, and call another primary at some time in the near future. From what the Tribune has been told by parties, who claim to he eye witnesses, it must have been very rotten. STRAYED —From my place one young and dark brindle cow, has a calf and marked crop and half crop in one ear and crop and two splits in the other. Any informa tion that will lead to their recov ery will he rewarded. Notify 11. W. Woodard, Pearson (la. the young man tin ned to Mr. Ma licit and queried: “Dr. Mabbett, who is that old codger?” Mr. Mabbett replied: “lie is an old doctor who lives in tin* west part of town.” Presently Dr. Briggs returned oil his way home. The young man joined him a short way up the street, when the following colloquy occurred. Young man: ”1 understand you are a physician?” Dr. Briggs: “Well, some folks say 1 am sort of a doctor.” Young man: “Well, Doctor, I have a severe case of epizootic and I would like for you to prescribe for me.” Dr. Briggs stopped, looked the young man over, from head to foot, and replied: “Well, young man, if you were a horse or a mule, I think I could prescribe with good effect; but seeing that you are a cross between the two, 1 don’t think my prescription would be worth anything to you. Good morning.” The young man returned to the crowd crestfallen aud amid loud guffaw-8. His scalp had been taken. Why Mr. Joe Armstrong, Celebrated Dog Trainer, Uses Rat-Snap. “Noticed rats around my ken nels, having hundreds of prize dops, couldn't take chances. Tried RAT-SNAP; in three weeks every rat disappeared. Noticed that the dogs never went near RAT-SNAP. I tell my friends .about RAT SNAP.” Use t his rodent exterm inator, it’s safe. Comes in cake form. Three sizes, 25c, 50c, SI.OO. Sold and guaranteed by F. E. McNeal, Pearson, Ga. ATKINSON COUNTY. Items of News Gathered from Various Sources. If there are any Atkinson coun ty owners of automobiles who have not checked in their cars and received a license they had better attend to the matter at once. Otherwise they maybe placed in a position to repent of their folly at leisure. Get a tag at once from S. G. McLendon, Secretary of State, Atlanta. The county school superinten dent may reside in town or city in county having independent school systems,but the voters of the towns or cities having such systems can not assist in his election. Thus in Atkinson county, the voters in Willacoochee and Pearson cannot legally vote for any of the candi dates for County Superintendent of Schools. Georgia will receive $1,307,437, according to present estimates of federal aid in good roads for (he fiscal year 1919 1920. This will be her share of the federal fund. Atkinson county can share in these millions of road funds pro vided she votes for road bonds on the 21st inst. The old maxim, "The gods help those who try to help themselves,” is practically il lustrated in this matter of govern ment and to good road building. Some people say that there are already evidences that John Bar leycorn is to play a part in the At kinson county primary. How would it do to get some of Jess Mercer’s prohis to come down and capture the "Tiger” in his lair. A man found drunk' is amenable to the law (Prohibition Act), as he furnishes, freely and voluntarily and without reward or the hope (hereof, the evidence (hat he lias had in his possession intoxicating liquors. Don’t forget, this; it might keep you out of trouble. Tax Receiver < lorbitt has already begun receiving tax returns for 1920. He is in receipt of a letter of instructions from Tax Commis sioner Fullbright in which lie in sists that the lands of Atkinson county must be returned for taxa tion at not less than thirty-five per cent of its actual value. Geor gia must have an increased volume of tax money to meet the increas ed appropriations, and it can he done by increasing valuations; the constitution of the State forbids any increase in (lie rate. Have this in mind when you give in your lands for taxation. The primary election is coming on apace —March 17th. The last day in w hich candidates can quali fy is March Ist at high noon. There are announced three candi dates for tux collector, two for tax receiver, two for county school superintendent, one for sheriff; one for clerk of the superior court and one for ordinary. As yet, no one lias announced for coroner, survey or or county commissioners. As the Tribune understands the Act creating the Board of county com missioners it provides that each of the three militia districts in the county elects its own commission er. If there is any one who would like to hold one these offices they had better speak out. How ever, they are not very lucrative. How Big New York Grocery Firm Keeps Down Rats and Mice. . *l.-1 Vroome & Go., Butter & Cheese Merchats, New York City, says: ”\Ve keep RAT-SNAP in our cellar all the time, it keeps down rats. We buy it by the gross, would not be without it.” Farmers use RAT SNAP because rats pass up all food for RAT-SNAP. Three sizes, 25c, 50c, SI.OO. Sold and guaranteed ■by F. E. McNeal, Pearson-, Ga. *1.50 A YEAR From Tax Collector Corbitt. Editor Tribune: I desire to state through your columns to the voters of Atkinson county in correction of some er roneous statements being circulat ed in the county in reference to my management of the Tax Col lector’s office: The statement is made that fam incompetent because I closed the book too soon. To this I will say, il the books were closed too soon, it is tin' fault of the law. I was sw'orii to conduct the business of the office in accordance with law, and 1 have kept thisoath inviolate without partiality to any tax payer in the county. If this is incom peteney 1 am guilty. However, 1 have always been impressed with the idea that com petency is measured by a strict compliance with law, and 1 stand for re-election upon the correct manner in which 1 have managed the business of the office. My re cord has been commended by Coni petroller--General, William A. Wright, and he says 1 was both correct and prompt in the dis charge of my duties. Rowan Corbitt. First Payment to Vp^ans. State Pension Commissioner, John W. Lindsey, drew a warrant last week for $032,820 to make the first payment on the 1920 pensions to Confederate veterans and wid ows. This warrant will pay about half of the pensions for the State, sixty nine counties being included in the first lisl^. Atkinson and her neighbor counties of Berrien and Coffee will he paid as follows: Atkinson, 22 pensioners, $2,240; Berrien, 71. pensioners, $7,075; Coffee, 78 pen sioners, $7,990. While the number of pensioners included in the first payment this year is less than in 1919, the sum required is a few thousand dollars more than last year for the reason that the basis of payment will he SIOO per year instead of S9O per year as in 1919. Last year the same sixty nine counties contained 0,909 pensioners, while this year only 0,310 are included in the list, death having removed 058 veterans or their widows. The Atkinson county pensioners should receive their SIOO each next week. 666 has proven it will cure Ma laria, Chills and Fever, Bilious Fe ver, Colds and LaCrippe. Walker an Oi! Magnate. The Georgia friends of Hon. J. Randall Walker, former congress man from the Eleventh district, will be pleased to learn that he has etnerged from months of ab sence from Georgia as a full fledged oil magnate. He is now' vice pres ident of The Gates Oil Company, composed of Georgia and Texas people. Mr. Walker visited the oil fields of the West some mouths ago in the interest of a client, became convinced that lie saw an opportu nity, and went into the organiza tion with a number of friends. It is reported from Valdosta that his interests are worth a million dollars. If any of his friends de sire to write to him, they can ad dress him at Eldorado. Ark. Your Money Back If Rat-Snap Doesn’t Come Up to These Claims. EAT-SX A I* is absolutely guaran teed to kill rats and mice. Cre mates them. Rodents killed with RATSNAI’ leave no smell. Rats pass up all food to get at HAT SNAP. Their first meal' is their last. RAT SNAI' comes in cakes. No mixing. Cats or dogs won’t touch it. Three sizes, 25e, 50c, SI.OO. Sold and guaranteed by F. E. McNeal, I'earson, Ga.