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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS
Vol 44—No. 5
WILL MEET IN
INTEREST OF FAIR
Mass Meeting Called For
Friday 1 P. M.
TO FORMALLY ORGANIZE
Future of Butts County
Fair Depend Upon In
terest Manifested —You
Are Urged to Attend
For the purpose of taking steps
to organize for the 1916 fair, a
mass meeting of citizens has been
called for Friday afternoon, Feb
ruary 4, at 1 o’clock in the court
house in Jackson. As the meet
ing is a most important one, the
future of the fair depending up
on the interest manifested, it is
hoped there will be a large and
representative gathering present
Friday.
Among the business matters to
be considered is the election of
officers and the organization of a
permanent association. It seems
to be the consensus of opinion
that a stock company should be
organized and fair grounds be
bought or leased and some suita
ble buildings erected. Nothing
less than that will meet with the
general approval of the citizens
interested in promoting a fair, it
is believed.
The season is at hand when ac
tion muat be taken if Butts coun
ty hopes to have a creditable ex
hibit this fall. Premium lists
should be distributed and com
mittees put to work at once.
Farmers, merchants, business
men, bankers are all desired at
Friday’s meeting.
PROF. REDMAN MAY RUN
Mentioned For Superinten
dent of Schools
It is reported that Mr. W. Mor
ris Redman, son of Col. C. L.
Redman, will be a candidate for
Superintendent of Schools in the
approaching primary. His name
has been prominently put foward
in that connection within the past
few weeks, and his proposed can
didacy is meeting with consider
able favor. Mr. Redman is one
of the best educated young men
in the county, having been grad-
uated from the University of
Georgia, where he took high rank
in all branches of college activi
ties. At present he is engaged
in teaching. Mr. Redman is pop
ular not only with the younger
people, among whom he is best
known, but with the older citi
zens as well. If he decides to
enter the political lists this year
he will have strong support. It
is the belief of those competent
to judge that he would serve the
county’s educational interests
with fitness and ability.
MR. TOLLESON MAY RUN
Probably Make Race For
Tax Collector
That Mr. J. C. Tolleson will be
a candidate for Tax Collector in
the coming primary, seems as
sured. He has been strongly
urged to enter the raceand friends
in all parts of the county have
assured him of their active sup
port. He has the matter under
consideration and will make
known his decision later. Mr.
Tolleson is one of the county’s
staunchest citizens. He is known
and respected for his character
and integrity. If elected he would
make a painstaking, conscientious
official. Mr. Tolleson resides in
Buttrill cistrict and is well and
and populary known over the
county.
SUPERIOR COURT
IN TWO WEEKS
Docket This Term Very
Heavy One
JUDGE SEARCY PRESIDES
Considerable Number of
Criminal Cases on Dock
et In Addition to Much
Civil Business
The spring term of Butts su
perior court will convene in Jack
son Monday, Februarv 21. The
calendar, found elsewhere in this
issue, contains more than a hun
dred and thirty cases, being one
of the largest in recent sessions.
It not likelv the court will clear
the civil docket in one week.
There is quite a good deal of
business on the criminal calendar
which will be taken up the sec
ond week. Some murder cases
and other criminal matters of
importance will come up for a
hearing. There are several pris
oners in jail and the court will
make an effort to get through
with all the criminal cases possi
ble.
Judge Wm. E. H. Searcy, Jr.,
will preside over Butts superior
court for the second time since
his elevation to the bench, while
Solicitor E. M. Owen will be on
hand as prosecuting attorney.
Altogether the approaching
session promises to be a busy and
interesting one.
MR. BAILEY ANNOUNCES
Enter? Content For County
Treasurer
Mr. J. L. Bailey announces for
Treasurer in this issue and his
card will be read with interest.
One of the most popular men in
the county, numbering his friends
by the hundreds, Mr. Bailey will
have a loyal support in all parts
of the county. He is thoroughly
competent to fill the office and if
elected he could be depended on
to serve the county faithfully.
It is generally believed that Mr.
Bailey will make a fine race for
this office.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 4, 1916
J. C. JONES FOR
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Friends Put Forward His
Name This Week
BE STRONG CANDIDATE
Mr. Jones Is One of Butts
County’s Success
ful Farmers And Leading
Business Men
Among the interesting politi
cal possibilities of the week is the
statement that Mr. J. C. Jones
will probably be a candidate for
Representative in the approach
ing primary. His name has been
frequently connected with the
office recently and his friends
have started a boom for this pop
ular citizen that will not down,
apparently. He is said to have
the matter under consideration
and will arrive at a decision some
time later.
Mr. Jones is one of the coun
ty’s first citizens. He is a man
of affairs, a farmer who does not
talk farming but practices farm
infi on a large, practical and suc
cessful scale, and a business man
of keen foresight. Left an or
phan by the death of his father,
who yielded up his life for the
Confederacy, Mr. Jones has risen
by pluck and indomitable will
from a wage hand and renter to
a large landowner and successful
business man. He is a splendid
type of the self-made man in the
very highest meaning of that too
often abused term.
Mr. Jones is a citizen of rug
ged honested, unquestioned inte
grity, true to his friends and it can
truly be said of him that he nev
er betrayed a confidence or turn
ed his hand on those near to him.
“Jess” Jones, as he is popularly
and affectionately known, is held
in general high esteem and if he
decides to enter the contest he
will be a mighty hard man to
beat. A man of fine practical
common sense, a large farmer
who knows the needs of farmers,
a business man who has demon
strated his ability, Mr. Jones
would represent Butts county in
an able, substantial, safe and
sane manner.
MR. PELT FOR COLLECTOR
Well Known Citizen Cets
in Running
Mr. J. J. Pelt, a well-known
citizen of the county, is in the
race for Tax Collector, formal an
nouncement of his candidacy
being found in this issue. Mr.
Pelt has been a life long resident
of the county and is popular with
hundreds of voters who will sup
port him this year. A few years
ago he served most acceptably as
coroner, With that exception
Mr. Pelt has never sought or held
public office. His assurances or
support, he states, are very en
couraging and he will no doubt
make a strong bid for the officer
Mr. Pelt is a worthy citizen of
high character and if elected he
would no doubt serve the people
faithfully.
MR. MADDOX WILL RUN
Announces For Office of
Tax Collector
Mr. J. G. Maddox is a candidate
for Tax Collector, as will be seen
by his card in this issue. It has
been stated for some time that he
would run and his formal an
nouncement will arouse consider
able interest in a campaign that
is already wide-awake with atten
tion. Mr. Maddox is a prominent
citizen of the county, a Confeder
ate veteran and a man of high
character. At present he is Game
Warden, an office he has filled
with general satisfaction. The
encouragement received so for is
most promising, Mr. Maddox
states, and it is the belief of his
friends that he will make the
strongest kind of a race for this
important office.
MANY INSPECTED
LIVESTOCK TRAIN
Exhibits Proved of Keen
Interest
CARSWEREHERE MONDAY
Displays of Pure-Bred Live
Stock, Hays And Grass
es From College Farm
Proved Interring
General interest was manifes
ted in the Livestock Train opera
ted by the College of Agriculture
on its visit to Jackson Monday.
A large number of farmers and
oilier interested persons called to
inspect the exhibits.
The exhibits consisted of live
stock from the college farm at
Athens, hay, grasses and other
produce. Accompanying the
train were several of the profes
sors from Athens and the exhib
its were explained in detail by
them.
Arriving here early in (he day
the train spent several hours in
the city. The cars were thrown
open for inspection from 10 to 12,
during which hours a good many
citizens saw this exhibit of the
state’s resources, and all who
called were greatly impressed by
what they saw.
From Jackson the livestock
special left at noon for McDon
ough and from there will com
plete its itinerary of the state.
RUNNING FOR TREASURER
Mr. A. H. S. Davis Makes
Announcement
For the office of Treasurer Mr.
A. H. S. Davis makes announce
ment this week. His entry into
the campaign will add no little
interest, as Mr. Davis is a man
well known in political circles.
For four years he was clerk of
the superior court of Butts county
and in that position made an en
viable record. He is acquainted
with a large percentage of the
voters and Mr. Davis is generally
held in high regared by all who
know him. He is in every way
qualified to fill the duties of treas
urer and if the voters see proper
to honor him with this office it is
believed they will have a faith
fully public official.
Jackson Arsfus
Butts County Progress Established 1882 * Consolidated July 9.1915
CIVIC LEAGUE TO
GET BUSY SOON
Plan to Clean House in
Jackson
MUCH WORK OUTLINED
City Cemetery, Streets,
Unsightly Spots Will Be
Refreshed by Thorough
Cleaning by League
The ladies of the Civic League
are planning to do several things
in the early spring to improve
the condition of the town. The
County Commissioner has been
asked to plant suitable trees on
the court house lawn. The League
will plant grasses and flowers.
The ladies are also planning to
improve and beautify the City
Cemetery. The southern part of
the old cemetery needs a retain
ing wall, the drives and walks
ate badly washed, showing the
need of better drainage. Water
is very much needed. A commit
tee has been appointed by the
president to make a canvass of
(he town asking each person
owning a lot in the cemetery to
contribute one dollar to defray
the expenses of these necessary
improvements.
There are several unsightly
and unsanitary places around the
town that should be corrected.
Jackson with her natural ad
vantages could be made one of
the prettiest, cleanest towns in
this section and the leaders who
compose the executive board of
this organization beg the co-op
eration of the town at large to
bring this to pass.
CONNOR FOR SOLICITOR
Spalding County Man May
Oppose Mr. Owen
It is understood here that Hon.
W. H. Connor, representative
from Spalding county in the gen
eral assembly, will probably be a
candidate for solicitor general of
the Flint circuit. This office is
held by Hon. E. M. Owen, of
Zebulon, who will likely be a can
didate for re-election. Hon. C.
L. Redman, of Jackson, is also
mentioned for that office and hia
friends are insisting that he allow
the use of his name.
Mr. Connor is one of Spalding
county’s best known citizens,
having served as representative
for the past four years. He is a
leader of the Griffin bar and if he
decides to enter the contest this
year he will make a strong race.
It is figured that Mr. Connor
in addition to carrying his home
county of Spalding would add
several other counties in that sec
tion, and altogether his friends
are confident he would prove a
formidable candidate.