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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 26 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES LOCUST GROVE INSTITUTE Sunday, May 17, 11 A. M., Com mencement Sermon, Rev. L. R. Hogan, Bessie Tift College, For syth, Ga. Sunday, 8 P. M., Missionary Sermon, Rev. L. R. Hogan. Monday, May 18, 10 a. m., Champion Debate between Lit erary Societies. Monday, 8 p. m., Oratorical Contest. Tuesday, May 19, 10 a. m., Graduating Exercises. Tuesday, 8 P. m., Concert. Wednesday, May 20, 10 a. m., Meeting of Alumni Association. Address by Prof. Carl W. Steed, Mercer University, Macon, Ga. Wednesday, 8 p. m., entertain ment by Mercer University Glee Club, under auspices of Alumni Association. On Wednesday, May 20, there will be a reunion of the Alumni of the school to which all former pupils are urgently requested to attend. GRAND CHANCELLOR BAILEY BUSY PREPARING REPORTS Col. David J. Bailey, grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, is busy preparing his reports, Jhe advance sheets of which must be printed several days before the convening of the grand lodge in Savannah on May 20th. Mr. Bailey reports a large num ber of new lodges have been instituted during his term of office, and there has been an in crease of over 1,000 membership in the state. Griffin is at present the head quarters of about 15,000 Knights, but when the grand lodge meets and anew grand chancellor is elected the headquarters will go elsewhere. It is probable that Judge John Ross, the present grand vice-chancellor, will suc ceed Mr. Bailey as grand chan cellor, in which event Macon will become Pythian headquarters for the ensuing year.—Griffin News. MR. COX’S SPEECH Col. Albert H. Cox, of Atlanta, spoke at the court house last Friday afternoon in behalf of his candidacy for delegate from the state-at-large to the National Democratic Convention at Den ver. He also touched forcibly upon the new primary ruling which provides that all the delegates from all the counties must be chosen from the friends of the candidates receiving the majority of votes in the state, stating that the ruling tends towards the de struction of local self-govern ment and is calculated to make the governor a party boss. He of course opposed the nomination of Governor Smith. The audience was very small, but this was due only to misun derstanding as to what hour the speech was to take place and to a rumor that the speech had been called off altogether. JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1908 JACKSON BOY SUCCESSFUL AS AN ACTOR IN LONDON Friends in this section of Mr. John Ellis, a former Jackson boy and son of Mr. J. T. Ellis, will learn with pleasure of his success as an actor in London. The English nobility, as we Americans well know, is a rather stiff proposition, and for a Geor gia cracker to win the notice of His Majesty, the King, and other members of the royal flock is something out of the ordinary. But the Jackson boy has man aged to succeed in the histrionic art in that land of snobbery, and recently had the pleasure or dis pleasure of entertaining the King along with other members of the nobility, appearing as principal actor in a play. WILL ADDRESS VOTERS AT LOCUST GROVE AND PATILLO Will you kindly announce in the news columns of your valuable paper that I will speak at Locust Grove, Saturday evening May 16, and at Patillo, May 23, at 3:30 o’clock. Thanking you in advance, I am sincerely yours, J. M. Strickland. CORONER BRITT TO SOLICIT SUBSCRIBERSFOR PROGRESS The Progress has obtained the services of Mr. C. G. Britt to so licit new subscribers and to col lect from old ones. We trust that all present or former sub scribers will bear in mind the meaning of the new postal law; and to remember that the Pro- j gress will appreciate what sup-, port they can give us through Mr. Britt, who. writes the fol lowing: “To My Friends: I am solic-, iting new subscribers and col- j lecting money for the Progress, j You know what the Progress is. j If you owe it anything or will subscribe for it I want you to know that I need and will ap preciate your help. I mean to canvas the whole county and hope you will be ready for me when I come as I mean to see you all. Yours truly, C. G. Britt. ASSESSMENTS ARE HADE BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Butts county executive com mittee met last Saturday and as sessed candidates for solicitor general sls each and candidates for congressman $25 each to de fray the expenses of holding the primary. Prof. Park’s Lecture. The swing of the pendulum of human thought from man in the aggregate to man the individual was the abstract subject handled in a concrete and interesting manner by Prof. R. E. Park, of the University, in his lecture at the school auditorium last Friday night. The audience, as to be expected on such occasions, was modest in size but seemed to be enter tained. CITIZENS OF JACKSON HOLD MASS MEETING Steps Taken to Bring Pro posed Railroad From Big Ocmulgee Dam to Jackson, An enthusiastic mass meeting was held at the court house Wed nesday afternoon for the purpose of discussing means by which the proposed railway from some suit able point on the Southern rail way to the dam on the Ocmulgee could be brought to Jackson. A committee of six, composed of Messrs, F. S. Etheridge, J. H. Carmichael, R. W. Mays, S. O. Ham, T. H. Buttrill and J. B. Settle was appointed by Mayor Ham, who presided over the meeting, with instructions to take such steps possible as would induce the Central Georgia Pow er company to make Jackson a terminus of the railway which is soon to be constructed. (At the sugestion of the mass meeting, Mr. Ham appointed himself.) The fact w r as brought out that the company had not so far de Get Busy—Think About it, Talk About it, Write About it —Get Interested —And Bring that Railroad to Jackson Re gardless of Diffi culties cided to which place the road would be built, Jackson, Flovilla, or some point between the two places, but that all three of these points are being considered by the company and that the road would extend to that one of the three which offered the least resistance, everything else being equal. It was stated that a free right of-way is desired by the company before the road is built to either place. Flovilla, it is said, has offered the free right-of-way and while most right-of-ways have been offered free by the land owners over the survey from the dam to Jackson, about a half dozen right-ofways have not yet been granted. Speakers at the meeting quoted the officers of the company saying that the route to Jackson is three miles longer EPWORTH LEAGUE HOLDS VERY INTERESTING MEETING The Epworth League met in the Methodist lecture room Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The meeting was a literary one of unusual interest. Sidney La nier was the subject of study for the evening. After the regular opening ex ercises, the life of Lanier was related. The reci tation, “When He Got Religion, ” by Miss Annie Gilmore was en joyed very much. Reading by Misses Arden, Rog ers, Jinks, Sams and Kinsman were interesting. Musical selec tions were rendered by Misses Hanes and Dempsey. than to Flovilla and a few thous and dollars more would have to be expended in order to bring the road to Jackson. Yet the public spirit w'hich was so manifest at this meeting did not falter at such difficulties, and reasonable men believed then and now that Jackson is in a fair way to get the road if she will only go after it—and in the proper way. The following resolutions were drawn up: “Whereas, the Central Geor gia Pow'er Company which is erecting a dam on the Ocmulgee river near Jackson, preparatory to locating their great power plant, has made known its inten tions to construct a railway from some suitable point on the South ern railway to said dam; and Whereas we are keenly aware of the advantages which would accrue to Butts county and the city of Jackson should the Cen tral Georgia Power Company make Jackson its base of sup plies; Therefore, be it resolved, Ist. That we, the people of Jackson in mass meeting assem bled, do extend a cordial welcome to the proposed railway to our city. 2nd. That we offer our hearty and such active cooperation as may lie in our power to the Cen tral Georgia Power Company, with a view to the making Jack son their base of supplies. 3rd. That we extend to the Central Georgia Power Cos. our good will for th'e success of said enterprise. 4th. That a copy of these reso lutions be presented to the officers of the Central Georgia Power Company. (Signed) S. O. Ham, Chairman, R. L. Carter, Secretary. At the conclusion, Rev. Wig gins gave a short talk urging the League to lay aside formality and all come in good spirits prepared to enjoy the evening. TAX NOTICE. THIRD AND LAST ROUND. Bell’s store May 25, forenoon. Kinard’s store May 25, after noon. Elgin May 26, forenoon. Indian Spring May 26, after noon. Cork May 27, forenoon. Flovilla May 27, afternoon. Iron Spring May 28, forenoon. Stark May 28, afternoon. Worthville May 29, forenoon. Fincherville May 29, afternoon. Jenkinsburg, June Ist. C. R. Carter, T. C. NUMBER 20 FLOVILLA NO. 1 Mr. Will Lavender spent Tues day in Jackson. Mr. N. K. Vickers spent last Saturday in Jackson. Mr. Evan Smith was a recent visitor to Jackson. Mr. H. D. Edwards was a recent visitor to Griffin. Capt. E. Edwards spent a few days of last week in Griffin. Mr. Roy Dodson was a promi nent visitor to Jackson last Satur day. Mr. John T. Ross visited his son, Emmett, at Dames Ferry last week. Master Leonard Dodson’s little friends will be pained to hear of his illness. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Duke spent last Sunday at Stark with the family of Mr. W. F. Duke. Miss Maggie Duke, a charming young lady of Stark, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Tom Cawthon. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Smith have returned home after a pleas ant visit to Juliett and Cabaniss. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Edwards of near Jackson, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. V. M. White. Mr. Jeff Preston, who was throwui from his buggy a few weeks ago is improving very slowly. Mr. M. L. Freeman has k very fine out crop. This is one crop the farmer should devote more of his time to. Mr. John W. Maddox is now wearing that honored title of ‘ ‘Grandpa Maddox. ” We extend congratulations. Col. W. A. Thompson, a promi nent young attorney of Macon, spent Sunday with his uncle, Mr. Wilson Smith. Flovilla has made some very nice improvements on her streets and sidewalks, which is of great benefit to th e public. The county authorities are pre paring to erect a bridge over the creek near Giles’ Ferry. When completed it will be appreciated by the traveling public. Mayor Hensley says he has already two Hoke Smith calves adopted to his Joe Brown cow — has as many as can be accommo dated. No others need apply. We understand that the Farm er’s Union of Iron Spring, met last Saturday evening and re solved to build a cotton ginnery, which when completed will cost about $3,500. They will in all probability put in a small oil out fit in connection with the gin. We tell you confidently that the Farmer’s Union will in the near future erect a large cotton mill in Butts county. You see the great electric plant which is be ing built on the Ocmulgee river, will furnish cheaper power, which will enable the Union to build without any great outlay of money. Let the good work go on for we need competition in the cotton milling business, just as much as we do in other lines of business. 1 Bill.