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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1910)
BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 28 CHAUTAUQUA PROVING A GREAT SUC CESS WILL COME TO CLOSE TONIGHT DESPITE WEATHER ATTRACTIONS WEIL ATTENDED Program Of Unusual Interest Beginning With Bishop Candler And Including Hoke Smith And Other Strong Features Have Been Carried Out —Closing Number Will Be Held This Evening—Rain Knocked Out Large Crowds And Military Feat are Could Not Be Secured—People Pleased With Attractions. The first chautauqua Jackson has held since 1901 will come to a close this evening. The program began Sunday morning with Bishop Warren A. Candler, one of the really big men of the Methodist church. He preached to a large and appre ciative audience at the auditorium Sunday morning. The special musical program under direction of Mrs. S. 0. Ham was a pleasing feature. Dr. Candler filled the pulpit at the Methodist church in the evening. He pleased all who heard him and made a lasting im pression upon the people of tne city. Monday morning a grand con cert was given. This proved to be a number of rare interest and many were delighted. Monday night the Apollo Concert Com pany and quartette was the at traction and this brought out a large crowd. Every number was heartily appreciated and liberally applauded. Tuesday morning Hon. Hoke Smith delivered his well known lecture, “Dixie in the Sixties” to to a crowd that filled the audi torium to its capacity. He ar rived in the city in the morning from Atlanta and was met by a special committee headed by Mr. T. H. Buttrill. The brass band formed at the depot to greet the distinguished visitor and the au tomobiles were decorated in the national colors. All the automo biles in the city formed an honor ary escort to Mr. Smith, who was driven to the residence of Mr. Buttrill, before going to the au ditorium. Mr. Smith was introduced to the audience by Mayor H. M. Fletcher of Jackson. His words of introductton were timely and well chosen. The veterans were given special seats in front of the stage and listened to Mr. Smith with enthusiastic interest. On the stage with Mr. Smith sat Messrs Z. T. Buttrill, F. S. Etheridge, H. L. Daughtry, Judge E. J. Reagan, Mayor H. M. Fletcher, Rev. T. C. Carlton, Rev. R. C. Cleckler. iMr. Smith spoke for nearly two hours. His lecture dealt with the southern side of the war between the states. He appealed to the boys and girls present to display as noble traits of heroism and brav ery in solving the problems of the present as their ancestors did in the time of the war. He pic tured a brilliant future for the South, particularly for Georgia, and said Butts county had won derful possibilities before her. Mr. Smith was entertained at the home of Mr. T. H. Buttrill during his stay in the city. His other guests at luncheon were Mayor H. M. Fletcher, Messrs H. L. Daughtry, J. R. Sams and A. T. Buttrill. Wednesday morning Dr. Thos. McClary delivered one of his well known lectures. He was given close attention and all pres ent were delighted with his ef fort. Walden, the magician, as sisted by Heverly, the handcuff king, amused and delighted the audience at night. The tricks of this clever entertainer always please and never grow old. Again on Thursday morning Dr. Thos. McClary delighted the large crowd. The chautauqua association was fortunate in se curing this distinguished lectur er. Thursday evening another grand concert was given. The delightful music of the the chau tauqua proved to be one of its most attractive features. The playing of the band, which was present the entire week, was all that could be desired. The free open air concerts on the court house lawn were enjoved by large crowds. This morning Dr. Henry Clark will give his brilliant lecture, “Play Ball!” . The closing enter tainment of the chautauqua will be held tonight when Edwin R. Weeks, assisted by his wife, will give one of his well known attractions. The talent has more than meas ured up to the expectations of the people of the city. Every number has been enjoyed to the fullest and it is doubted if a bet ter selection*- could have been made. The weather has been about the worst that the weather man could have dished out. It has rained most of the week and mud and slush have held sway. On account of the continued rains the automobile races had to be postponed to Friday. The military feature could not be secured, ow ing to the inability of the mem bers of the several companies of the national guard to get away from their work. The loss of this feature is regretted but could not be helped as all possible was done to make it a success. The business houses of the city have decorated in attractive fashion for the chautauqua. Many pretty designs are to be seen in the different places of business. The stores have closed for the chautauqua from 10 to 12 in the morning. A large number of visitors have been in the city during the week. When the concluding number is put on this evening Jackson will close one of the greatest chau tauquas ever held in this part of the state. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1910 FARMERS WILL FORM STATE ORGANIZATION MEETING WAS HELD IN MACON Organization Will Have For Its Purpose The Up lifting Of The Agricul tural Interests Of The State—Movement In dorsed By Business Men. Prominent representatives from all over the state met in Macon last Friday to formulate plans for the amalgamation of the different farming associations of Georgia for the betterment and uplifting of all agricultural pursuits, and to call a great state convention at a later date for the purpose of uniting every interest in the movement. A committee, consisting of R. J. H. DeLoach, of the state col lege of agriculture, A. S. Hardy, president of the weekly press as sociation, Dan G. Hughes, chair man of the special committee from the Georgia State Agricul tural Association, S. C. Dunlap, of the bureau of immigration, was appointed to arrange the plans. Dan G. Hughes, of Danville, was made permanent chairman, and E. H. Hyman, of Macon, was made secretary. Addresses were made by every prominent man present. Indorsement was read from the Georgia Farmers’ Union, the Georgia weekly and daily press, the Georgia Fruit Ex-' change, state board of entomol ogy, state department of agri culture, Women’s Federation of Clubs, Georgia experiment sta tion, Georgia State Fair Associa tion, State Horticultural Society, the Cotton Seed Crushers’ Asso ciation and many papersX. The following important reso lutions were passed. “Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that a committee of at least three representative men of the agricultural interests of the state of Georgia shall be appointed at this meeting and who shall meet within the next two weeks. “Resolved, further, That it shall be the duty of this com mittee to formulate a concrete form or plan by which all the or ganizations shall be amalgamated together for the betterment and uplifting of our several agricul tural pursuits in the state of Georgia. “Resolved, further, That this committee shall have the power to call at a future date a state convention at such point in the state of Georgia as they deem best, for the consideration of the plans they shall propose and have agreed upon. “All organizations of the state whose interests lie in the sever al agricultural pursuits and its development in the state of Geor gia shall have representation of as many members as they choose to send to said convention." It is thought that such a move ment will be of far-reaching im portance and lasting good to the agricultural interests of the state. The committee will meet again MANY BLIND TIGERS CAUGHT IN TOILS ARRESTS MADE LAST SATubAY Almost A Score Of Cases Worked Up By Detec tive John Price And City Prison Was Full to Over flowing Last of Week- Cases Tried Monday. . ' 1 The police drag net, which had been cast for sometime, was pull ed in last Saturday and a fat haul was the result. Almost a score of white and colored alleged blind tiger dealers were caught. The cases were worked up by Detec tive John Price, of Pepperton, assisted by the authorities of Jackson. When the cases were called in the mayor’s court Monday after noon a collection of whiskey, va ried in color but with the unmis takable odor, was in evidence. It was shown in quart bottles, pint bottles, and bottles of all sizes and shapes. Joe Bledsoe, one of the defend ants, was tried in the mayor’s court in Pepperton Monday morn ing and was found guilty and given a fine of S6O or thirty days. The same fine was administered in the case of J. M. Chamblee. The cases were prosecuted by J. J. Willingham, Esq. The case of W. H. Head, charged with keeping for sale in toxicating whiskey within the .limits of the city of Jackson, was called Monday afternoon before Mayor H. M. Fletcher. Col. C. L. Redman appeared for the de fense while Mr. Willingham rep resented the city. The case was hard fought and lasted from 2 o’clock until after 6. The case was dismissed for want of direct proof. POSTOFFICE MOVES UP i Salary of Postmaster Has Been Raised The salary of the post master at Jackson has been raised to $1,900 a year. The advance is the result of the increase in receipts. It shows in a forcible way the fast growth of Jackson. Several oth er towns received a similar raise. JAILED FOR SHOOTING PISTOL ON THE TRAIN John Barclay, colored, is in the toils as the result of a spree Sun day night. He boarded the north bound train here Sunday night and went to Jenkinsburg, return ing on the southbound train. A little way out from Jenkinsburg Barclay became hilarious and be ban firing his pistol. He was taken in charge by the train crew and turned over to the authorities in Jackson and lodged in jail. # within two weeks and announce the plans agreed npon. The movement will be watched with interest all over the state. Any thing that affects the agricultur al interests of Georgia and will promote the general welfare will be received with interest. JIM FULLER WAS SHOT AT FLOVILLA FRACUS STARTED OVER GAMBLING Guilty Parties Were Ap prehended By Citizens Of Flovilla And Brought To Jackson By Officers Three Men Held Con nected With the Murder. In a row over a gambling game at Flovilla Monday afternoon, Jim Fuller, colored, was shot and fatally wounded. He was shot through the brain, and though the wound would have produced death instantly in most cases, he survived for some time. Freeman Sidney, a negro well known to the authorities, is ac cused of the crime- Two other negroes, Jim Strickland and B. Norris, were also held as being implicated in the shooting. The negroes were all engaged in a game when the trouble broke loose. Several shots . were fired, it is said, and the shooting caused a good deal of excitement. The arrest was made by Bailiff Gib son, assisted by citizehs of Flo-, villa, and the, authorities here were notified of the arrest. Sher iff Wilson brought the prisoners to Jackson late in the afternoon and lodged them in jaiL The shooting, which was done with a 32 calibre pistol, was said to have been a cold-blooded affair. The trouble occured just below Flovilla. THE COUNTY UNIT PLAN Adopted For Nominating , A Congressman At the meeting of the execu tive committee of the sixth dis trict held in Macon Tuesday to fix the rules governing the nomi nation of a congressman from this district, the county unit plan was adopted. This means that the old custom of choosing a repre sentative in congress will be car ried out this year. A county will have twice as many delegates in the convention as it has represen tatives in the legislature. For instance Bibb county, which has three members of the general as sembly, will have six votes in the convention. All the other coun ties in the district will have two votes, each, with the exception of Monroe, which will have four. This resolution was carried by a vote of 13 to 7. The majority vote plan was championed by Judge A. L. Mil ler of Macon. It is the prevailing opinion ail over the district that the conven tion will be deadlocked when it meets at Indian Spring on Sept. 7to make a nomination. There are 26 votes in the convention and the successful candidate will have to receive thirteen and a fraction votes. With six candi dates in the field it takes a long stretch of the dope to give any of the candidates over thirteen votes. The members of the commit tee from Butts county are Evan Smith and T. J. Dempsey. NUMBER 24
