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THE PROGRESS
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Entered as second-class matter, Novem
ber 8, 1907, at the postofflce ut Jack non, Ga.,
tinder act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
STARK.
Mr. J. C. Jones went to Atlan
ta Monday on business.
Miss Estelle Thornton, of Jack
son, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Miss Elouise Jones.
Mrs. E. R. Harper and Miss
Maude Harper will visit in Atlan
ta soon.
Little Jim Both White is se
riously ill from an attack of
pneumonia.
Rev. W. 0. Sharp was greatly
missed at Macedonia Sunday
morning on account of the un
likely weather.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Benson en
tertained at an elegant dining
Sunday. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bailey, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Jones and Mr.
and Mrs. S. E. Jones.
Miss Stella Mayfield, of Atlan
ta, is expected soon to spend
quite a while with Mr. and Mrs.
C. McClure.
Mr. Walter Wilson, of Jackson,
was in Stark Sunday afternoon,
visiting friends. (?)
Miss Elouise Jones spent Wed
nesday night with Miss Mervine
Jones.
The friends of Mrs. Ellen
Wright regret her lingering ill
ness.
Mrs. Sykes, of Barnesville, is
the guest of Miss Mary Ann
Reeves.
Mrs. Ed Hilley is critically ill
at her home near Stark.
Mr. Raleigh Giles contemplates
visiting in Florida soon.
Mrs. J. E. Hanna, of Jackson,
has a flourshing Vnusic class at
this place.
Miss Bernice Byars, of Juliette,
is expected soon to be the guest
of Misses Mervine and Elouise
Jones.
Stark has a flourshing school
with about 120 pupils enrolled.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. McClure
spent Saturday night the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. C. McClure.
Bill and Joe.
Barnesville Gazette: “Rev. J.
H. Eakes, the new presiding el
der of the Griffin district, preach
od at the Barnesville Methodist
church Sunday to a large and
very appreciative audience. It
was his first visit to the church
since he became the presiding
elder and the people who heard
him were more than pleased with
him. He is one of the strongest
preachers in the North Georgia
conference and it is believed that
the Griffin district will make a
good showing under his adminis
tration this year."
MR. AND MRS. MIKE PLYMALE.
Mr. Mike Plymale, familiarly called “Uncle Mike,"is we sup
pose, one of the oldest men in Butts county. He is 89 years
old, and was married in 1841, 67 years ago. He and his
good wife are both still living, and in good health, she being
still able to do her domestic work, and Uncle Mike still able to
look after his business affairs.
He was in Jackson last week looking as sprightly as usual.
He has but one trouble, he can’t see very well, and he has not
taken a dose of medicine in 50 years.
Certainly the lives of Uncle Mike and his good ’oman are
most remarkable ones. Where is there another man who has
not taken a dose of medicine for fifty years? It is very prob
able that if everybody were of Uncle Mike’s way of thinking
and doing, the fake patent medicines wonld cease duping the
people and the doctors would have indeed a rocky road to travel.
Where also will you find another man and wife who have
travelled life’s pathway for sixty-seven years? Down in Albany
Ga., a Mrs. J. M. Cutliff has just died who lived with her hus
band sixty years, he having preceeded her by only a few
months, but even this couple is seven years behind Uucle Mike
and his better half.
Their lives recall the lines from Burns who wrote so tenderly
of his life-long friend, John Anderson, his “jo,” jo being a
Scottish term of endearment:
“John Adnerson , my jo, John,
We clamb the hill togither;
And rnoine a canty day, John, '!
We’ve had wi’ ane anither;
Now we maun totter down, John,
But hand in hand we’ll go,
And sleep thegither at the foot,
John Anderson, my jo.”
THE MAN WHO Is DOWN.
The door opens and a newspaper man passes in. Before
the fireplace sat a man quietly and pensively watching the
flickering flames.
“What’s the news,” he was asked.
“I was just thinking,” he said, as he suddenly arose and
sat himself down by a table and began writing. Hardly with
out taking up his pencil he wrote the following:
“Do not kick the man who is down. There may be more
life in him than you believe, and some day he may have power
enough to kick back at some crisis in your life when a vigorous
kick will count. He may have sons and daughters, relatives or
friends who will remember the wrongs you do him and some
fair day an obstacle may turn up in your way you cannot sur
mount, foiling your plans, which, traced back to its real source,
comes from the man you kicked. For policy’s sake, at least,
treat a man who is down like a man. But this is the selfish
view.
“There is yet a higher one. Mankind is a wide brother
hood and Dhristian duty and manly honor calls upon us to lift
up, not beat down, an unfortunate brother.
“Lend a helping hand—perhaps it will tide him over a cri
sis; enable him to regain his footing and speed away on the
upward road to success.
“Life has its ups and downs. The millionaire of today is
often the pauper of later years, and in turn the tide changes
and the pauper is on top. Humanity, Christianity, the manhood
and womanhood of true nobility requires that the man who
staggers under heavy burdens and the one who falls, alike
should receive the uplifting hand. What a paradise this life
would be if we would do unto others as we would have them do
unto us.
AT COURTHOUSE.
Members of the Southern Cot
ton Association and all others
who are interested are requested
to be at the courthouse in Jack
son, January 25, at ten o’clock
for the purpose of attending to
important business, and electing
delegates to conventions which
will be held in Atlanta and Dal
las Texas.
Jno. B. Evans,
President.
NOTICE.
Beginning Dec. Ist, we will do
all repair work brought to omr
shops at reasonable prices for the
CASH. No repair work charged
to any one.
Carmichael Buggy Cos.
I would like to have about four
boarders. J* C. Adams.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE
There will be an examination
for temporary license to teach
school in Butts county, held in
Jackson on Friday the 24th inst.
This will be the only opportu
nity to obtain license until the
regular examination. Every
teacher must have license.
C. S. Maddox, C. S. C.
MONEY TO LOAN.
$20,000 to loan on Butts county
farms at 7 per cent Come quick
if you need money.
T. J. DEMPSEY,
Jackson, Ga.
The Ladies Missionary Society
of the Baptist church are ob
serving a week of prayer ser
vices every afternoon at 3 o’clock
at the church.
FOR GENERAL REPAIRING
Horse Shoeing, Repainting, Rubber Tiring,
Trimming Tops, Building Drays and Wagons,
goto J. A. KIMBALL’S SHOP. If you have
not the cash’ you can get your work done just
the same if your credit is good.
J. A. KIMBALL.
W. E. WATKINS
LAWYER
Jackson ----- Georgia
Prsctice in all Courts, both State
and Federal.
Office in Bank Hall west side public
square.
T. J. DEMPSEY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Jackson ----- Georgia
Y, A. WRIGHT,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
Jackson, Georgia.
Longest experienced lawyer at
the Jackson bar.
DR. 0. C. WEBB,
Physician -and - Surgeon.
Office in Crum Building. Phone
137-J; Residence phone 137-L.
Calls answered promptly night
and day.
DR. J. E. WOODS,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office upstairs in Crum build
ing. Residence phone, 163; office
phone, 137-J.
Miss Ethel Logue opened school
at Oak Grove on the 6th with
over 40 enrolled, and since that
time others have come in. Her
patrons are well pleased with her
work.
REAL - ESTATE.
TWO FARMS
VACANT LOTS
RESIDENCES
List Your Property With Me. I Will Sell It
JAMES WARTHEN.
Crum Building. JACKSON,.GEORGIA.
Asa rule, the largest and most
successful farmers in Georgia,
take the Union News, the official
organ of the Farmers’ Union.
Every farmer in Butts county
NEEDS this paper. You can get
the Union News and The Progress
for $1.70.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL
To the voters of the Flint Circuit.:
I atna candidate for Solicitor General
of the Flint Circuit, subject t,< the pri
mary as may be ordered by the democratic
executive committed.
If elected, I propose to he Solicitor, and
do my full duty, as I see it, to the best of
my abilitj.
Hoping I may have your support, and
with assurances of esteem. I am,
Yours truly,
J. W. WISE.
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL.
To the Voters of the Flint Circuit:
I am a candidate for Solicitor General
of the Flint Circuit, suheect to the primary
to he ordered by the State Democratic Ex
ecutive Committe.
I will appreciate all support glren me,
and. if elected will discharge the duties
of the office to the best of my ability.
E. M. SMITH.
McDonough, Ga., Jan. 1,1908.
For Tax Collector.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Tax Collector of Butts
county, subject to the primary to he or
dered by the executive committee.
I will greatly appreciate the support of
the people and, if elected, will perform the
duties of the office to the best of my ability.
Yours truly,
C. N. MAYFIELD.
For Tax Collector.
To the voters of Butts County.
I am a candidate for Tax Collector of
Butts county, subject to the primary to .be
ordered by the county democratic execu
tive committee.
I will appreciate all support given me, if
nominated and, elected, will discharge the
duties of the office to the best of my ability.
Joseph P. Maddox,
Jackson, Ga., Jan. 6,1908.
For Coroner.
In announcing my name for coroner, in
the coming primary election, I wisli to
thank the people of Butts county for their
past kindness in electing me, and to assure
them that Twill not ouTy remain in Butts,
county, but I will till the office to the best
of my abllity, if Kindly given the support
ol the voters again.
I respectfully solicit the vote of every
man in the county, and hoping to get a
majority of all the votes cast for this sec
ond term, lam yours truly , q BRITT.