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THEPROGRESS VAN WILHITE, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. Subscription $i oo Per Yr. Advertising Kates Furnished On Application. Published ewrv Cbursday. Entered an neoond-clans matter, Novem ber 8,1!K)7, at the poatofHce at Jackson, Oa. under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. TELEPHONE NUMBER 166 When you see a man on the corner wildly throwing his arms about, don’t be excited—he is not crazy. Just a slight touch of Hokitis or Joeitis.—Advertiser. A CLEAN CAMPAIGN. Under the above heading, The Watchman says the following of the Hon. 0. H. B. Bloodworth. “Honorable 0.H.8. Bloodworth of Forsyth, Ga., is impressing the public generally by the high plane on which he is conducting his campaign for a seat in Con gress to succeed Honorable C. L. Bartlett. “Mr. Bloodworth has occupied several positions of honor and trust and has never been defeat ed for any place to which he aspired. For twelve years he has been Solicitor-General of the Flint circuit and he could easily have beeh elected again to that office had he not declined to enter the race. “On recent visits within the bounds of the Sixth Congressional District we heard a great many say they were going to vote for Mr. Bloodworth because they had known him intimately since childhood and knew him to be an upright Christian gentleman who would serve faithfully the inter ests of the people.” PEPPERTON Mr. Mcßriant bought two lots at the land sale last Friday. The Pepperton Sunday school is talking of having a picnic some time soon. Miss Boashie Cole is visiting relatives in North Georgia for two weeks. Mrs. J. D. Lynch was sick last week but we are glad to say she is better how. Mrs. S. L. Britt has been very sick the last few days but is well at this writing. There was prayer meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown’s Sunday afternoon. We are glad to see Mr. Jesse McElroy able to be out again after being sick for some time. Rev. W. D. Owens, of Atlanta, preached at the Pepperton church Sunday morning and night. Mr. Sam Boyd and wife return ed home Saturday night after a week’s visit to their father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bickers in LaGrange, Ga. Mr. Sut Britt is looking some what sad since one of our young ladies has been gone and you can see him walking about with the boys on Sunday afternoon. The candidates were on a boom in Pepperton until last Thursday when J. A. Evans and W. L. Grant were elected councilman and 0. L. Cardell, mayor. The defeated can sympathize with Joe Brown the fifth of June. A New Writer. MR. MASSEE PRAISES HOKE SMITH. Let those who oppose a second administration for Governor Smith on account of his so-called unfavorableness to foreign or domestic capital and his agitation which it is said has wholly or in part contributed to the present industrial disturbance - let these enemies of Governor Smith explain why such finan ciers as W. Jordan Massee, president of the Central Georgia Power Cos., is so heartily in favor of a second term for the pres ent governor. Let them explain why this company has already actually begun to expend two millions of dollars in developing water power on the Ocmulgee near here and scores of millions throughout the state-right in the midst of the first administra tion of this so-called great enemy to industrial growth. Let them explain why not only the president of this stupendous organization but’all of its other members, as Mr, Massee states, are for Governor Smith. Let them explain why this greatest of financial steps of its kind that has ever been taken in the South has been launched forth right here in the midst of an administration whose leading exponent is held up as our great est enemy to industrial progress. For information’s sake, we would like to have some light on this puzzling subject. We thought all of the wealth was arrayed on the other side, but now comes W. Jordan Massee in these words: “It may be all right enough to tell some people about the present administration being opposed to development and a lot of such rot, but when I try a man and find that he is all right I don’t mind saying so. Governor Smith is a great deal more patriotic than the people assailing him and his ability to do good for Georgia is- unquestioned. Put me down for Governor Smith. He is a credit to Geor gia. And I don’t mind telling you that I opposed his elect ion last, as every one in my own county of Bibb knows.” Well, then, if some of our leading financiers, foreign and domestic, do not believe that the present administration has not retarded and will not hinder industrial development, how has such an idea gone forth? The answer lies in the howls and misrepresentations of newspapers on the opposing side which representation was published in foreign newspapers and thus caused foreign capitalists to believe that Georgia is a “quag mire for foreign capital.” In this connection, Massee says: ‘‘l am here to tell you further that this agitation to beat Hoke Smith by making it appear that he is hostile to foreign capital has done Georgia a great deal of harm. The news papers of the north, after reading some of the Georgia publications, have taken the idea that Georgia is a quag mire for foreign capital, when such is by no means the the case. Georgia is a a whole lot better than any of the other states of the union in an industrial way at this time, and if the politicians, for political purposes, will not give it such a bad name abroad, industrial matters will right themselves a great deal quicker than otherwise. CLEANING UP DAY A number of towns are having a “cleaning up day,” and why not Jackson? While we have a singularly clean and tidy town, which we believe will compare favorably in neatness with any town in the state, still-there are places that could stand a little furbishing. Why not everybody get interested? Talk the matter over with your neighbors, let the mayor appoint a couple of days for cleaning up the yards, not only the front yards but the back yards as well, let the town furnish wagons for hauling away the trash, then let everybody get busy and clean up all the trash, dead leaves, grass, etc., that has accumulated during the winter, and in two day’s time Jackson would be as fresh and clean as a daisy. Why not organize a civic improvement league? PROHIBITION. Isn’t it strange that sensible, well-informed men are still asking whether or not Hoke Smith owned a bar room, when the facts in regard to this matter were emphasized and re emphasized a year ago in every county of Georgia? Didn’t the people settle this matter in their minds to their own satisfaction before electing Mr. Smith the first time? Now that Mr. Smith has been Governor of Georgia for a year there is not a prohibitionist in Georgia that doubts his position on prohibition, and if the bar room advocates didn’t under stand it so well they wouldn’t be a unit for Mr. Brown. It matters not how many times Mr. Brown strengthens his good intentions in regard to this matter, the people of Georgia can never have the same confidence in him and in his ability to bring about results that they have in Hoke Smith. The principal reason why men own bar rooms and sell whiskey is because there is money in it, and when Hoke Smith signed the prohibition bill at a big expense to himself, he em phasized the fact that money did not control him. But someone says that if he had vetoed the bill it would have been passed over his veto. That is much to be doubted. Had Mr. Smith kept this bill out as long a time as allowed by law, vetoed and sent it back to the legislature, it is doubtful whether or not it would have passed. After all it is not a question as to where Mr. Smith stood years ago, but as to where he has stood since he became governor and as to where his position is today. Whatever Joe Brown and cheap politicians may say as to Mr. Brown’s life time ideas of prohibition we had rather risk Hoke Smith with his Tecord, supported and trusted by nine tenths of the true prohibitionists of Georgia, than Joe Brown with his record, supported by the advocate of the saloon. One of two things must be true, the whisky men do not believe Mr. Brown’s statements to prohibitionists are sincere, or else they do not believe that Mr. Brown with his limited ability will have the same influence against their interests. Straw Hats 50 per cent off We have closed a deal with one of the 3traw hat houses in the United States for a big lot of straws at 50 Cents in the dollar —prices ranging from 19 cents to $15.00. Panamas! Panamas! The chance of your life to get a genuine Panama at about half price. THE R. L. RLLEI TIP 60. FLO VILLA, GA. Pianos and Organs I wish to inform the public that I am rep resenting the well-known and reliable “THE CABLE COMPANY” selling their high-grade Pianos and Or= gans and can give lowest prices and easy terms. Those contemplating buying either will do well to see me before buy ing. Call on or write to JACOB T. MAYO, - Jackson, Ga. GO TO Middle Georgia Lumber and Man’s Cos. H. F. GILMORE, Manager FOR ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIALS FOR GOOD WORK AND LOW PRICES Flooring, 95c per hundred; No. 2 Shingles, $1.65 per thousand and No. 1 Shingles at $3.75 We make all kinds of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Screens, all kinds of mouldings, brackets, baluster, etc. All kinds of turned and sawed work. See us when you want any building material. b a y Pea-Dropper JSk AND SAVE jjh TIME AND MONEY Peas are high in price m M anc * you can save enough / / in one day’s planting to / pay for the dropper. We U M sell the GRIFFITH Pea / jgl Dropper, the best made. PRICE ONUY, 51.25 Ham & Carter Cos.