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The Lyons Progress.
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L. \V. MOORE. Manager.
Published Every Friday at SI.OO Per Year.
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Ga.. as Second Class mail matter.
LYONS CHURCHES.
Primitive Baptist— Preaching at the
ehurch 1 1-4 miles south east of Lyons,
on the third Sahbath and the Satur
day before
Methodist— Preaching every Sunday
at 11 a. in. and ft p. m. Except third
Sunday. Sunday school every Sunday
afternoon at 3 o’clock. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday nights. Rev. N. T. Paf
ford. Pastor.
Baptist —Preaching at the Baptist
Church every first and third Sunday
in each month, morning and evening.
Prayer meeting every Thursday even
ing at 7 o’clock. Y. W. A.’s meet ev
ery Monday evening at 7 o’clock. W.
M. Society, first Monday after third
Sunday in each month, 3 p. m. Sunday
School every Sunday morning. J. W.
Kytle, Pastor.
Local Cotton Market
Correctd every Thursday morn
ing, at opening;
Good Middling 11.50 to 11.75
Middling 10.95 to 11.40
Entitled To Another Term.
Our friend, Stanley oft he Dub
lin Courier-Dispatch made the
best of all the suggestions we saw
as to redistricting the state, ’’says
the Oglethorpe Eco. “Hope he fix
ed it so that some one of the dis
tricts will be honored by having
him as its representative in con
gress. ’’When we get to congress,
some fellow we know in the Echo
office will be tendered a govern
ment job and will not be allowed
to decliue.
Seriously, now, leaving all fri
volities out of it and putting aside
purely courteous mention, it is our
judgment that the Twelfth con
gressional district is well satisfied
with Hon. Dudley M. Hughes.
For any man to oppose him now
would be to violate all rules of pro
priety and in addition to being in
bad taste would be exercising very
poor judgment.
Congressman Hughes has just
been legislated out of the district
which sent him to congress and
legislated into a new district. It
would be nn- flatly unfair for any
man to opp»* j him now and we do
not believe that the people of the
district will stand for it.
It iB our judgment that the peo
ple can always be depended upon
to see that every man gets a square
deal. They will resent any efiort to
dislodge Mr. Hughes until he has
at leaet an equal show in the new
district that he had in the old.
Congressman Hughes has proved
to be an able, conscientious, hard
working congressman. He looks
well after the best interests of the
people. He has worked hard for the
agricultural intersts of the state
and his district. He is the only far
mer in congress from Georgia. The
new Twelfth district is a farming
district almost absolutely and the
best interest of the farmeri of the
district demand the election of Mr.
Hughes by a unanimous vote.
When the time comes that the
seat now’occupied by Mr. Hughes
must be filled there is plenty
of timber in the district with
which to do it. Laurens has one or
more favorite sons capable oi hold
ing the office.
Now is the time, however, to
talk of congressional opposition,
and it is our opinion that the man
who gets in the race against Con
gressman Hughes will be very sor
ry that he did it.—Dublin Courier-
Dispatch.
Toombs county is now in the
12th Congressional district and
our congressman is Dudley Hughes
of Jeffersonville. We don’t know
Mr. Hughes but we have heard
from him, although he has served
only one term Jin Congress, and
we have also heard that he was
going to be in the running again.
We want him to come down so we ;
can see him. Alf Herrington mav
be m the running also, and if he
is we may have to do something
for the kinky haired Emanuelite.
Miss Frederica Krantler ha 9 re
turned to her home in Savannah
after spending two months with
her friend Miss Leascy Cowart in
Lyons.
W ashington Notes.
As expected President Taft hus
vetoed tile bill admitting Arizona
and New Mexico, on the ground
that Arizona has a provision in her
constitution by which her people
would be able to exercise the recall
that is, to remove a judge from his
bench by a majority vote. In effect
President Taft is 6aying to Arizona
that she shall not come into this
Union as a Sovereign State, but
denies the privilege so far as he can
of regulating her affairs in her own
wav. Os course Arizona when once
in. she can amend her constitution
t-i include the recall or any other
provision 6he wishes. When the
constitution of the United States
was framed, it was the desire of
the convention to have a state and
national judiciary entirely inde
pendent of the appointing power.
The great revolution which was
led byOliver Cromwell,of England
and which caused the beheading of
Charles I, in 1(549 was due entirely
to the judicial despotism. The
King of England had the right to
remove any judge from the bench,
and having that power over them,
he could get from them any kind
of a decicion he wanted which of
course was an intolerable state of
affairß So we determined to have
a constitution that would prevent
the president or governor from re
moving a judge from the bench .
However, in recent years the
temptation to graft has become
so great that our judges are not
resisting the temptation to cor
ruptions a formerly and there is
certainly no objection to the peo
ple removing a judge when they
are convinced that he is corrupt.
The appointing power should not
have thn right to remove a judge
but the people can be intrusted
with this or anv other power. No
body has ever heard of a majority
of any community rising up and
condemning a just, upright judge,
but they should have the right to
remove a corrupt or unfit judge
from his bench.
The public has at last learned
the full story of Dr. Wiley, the
pure food exponent in the Agricul
tural Department. It i 9 well known
that the big food canners have
had the republican party bv the
throat for many years but Wiley
has so held the confidence of the
people that President Taft and
Secretary Wilson while willing to
end the usefulness of Wiley, were
unwilling to strike him in the
open. So a committee composed of
Wiley,Dunlapand Lawyer McCabe
was appointed to decide who to
prosecute. McCabe and Dunlap
being tools of the fond adultera
tors, would always vote against a
prosecution of the big food villiaus
so then Wiley was simply out-vot
ed and the good work which he's
been doing was practically ended
by this committee being packed
against him. Wiley stated these
facts before the Congressional in
vestigating committee which caus
ed a tremendous sensation through
out the country. The Democrats
in Congress have uncovered
enough rottenness and corruption
since March 4th to fill several
large volumes.
Toombs County and Local Option.
Lyons and Toombs county just
now are receiving prominent men
tion by the press of the state since
it was here that a candidate for
governor declared himself for lo
cal option. With this announce
ment there has gone statements in
some of the papers that may create
the impression that our citizens
are not in sympathy with the pro
hibition law. I believe these im
pressions should be corrected.
There is no proof that a majority
of our citizens favor local option.
On the contrary I believe that the
reverse is true I think no one will
live here long before concluding
that the present prohibition law is
notonly a good law but that it is
being enforced as well as any
law. That there are violations we
admit. So is the law against gamb
ling, pistol toating. etc. What is
the remedy? The repeal of these
laws? That, seems to be the logic
of those who oppose the prohibi
tion law. This question is now an
i ~ne in this campaign and when
our citizens have spoken at the
ballot box, I predict that it will
be years before Toombs will be
mentioned as the local option
county. N. T. Pafford.
W. T. Burkhalter, J. V. Kelly,
E. C. Collins and H. C. Smith were
the Reidsville lawers attending
our court this week.
- tJ K LYONS FKOGIILSS. AUGUST 25 1911.
Lyons Primitive Church Dots.
Picking cotton i? the order of
the duv out h^r^.
We have benn having some rain
that was very badly needed.
Northern Tuplev and sister, Miss
Ora, from down in the Mt. Moriah
section was here visiting relatives
a few days ago.
Miss Alice Collins entertained a
crowd Sunday. Mrs. Mclntyre, ot
Vidal ia. Miss Anderson, Miss
Odom and others were prrsent.
Preaching out here Sunday was
enjoyed by a large crowd. Among
those pres'e it were Mackie Odom
and sister. Miss Josephine, Misses
Ula Mclntvre and sister, Dora
Anderson, Susie Lewis and Messrs.
Parlie, Jesse and Paul Baker.
Among those that attended the
ice cream supper at Jas. Ander
son’s recently were Misses Alice
Collins, Ora and Hattie Tapley,
Dora Herrington, Myrtice Wilks,
Maggie and Inez Walker,
Dora Anderson, Alice Stewart,
Susie, Ethel ar.d Marie Lewis, |
Messrs. Buster Lewis, Elza Wing.
Northern Tapley, Traub and Wil- 1
lie Wilks, Mackie Odom, Charlie i
and Victor Higgs, Jesse and Par- 1
lie Baker and others that we (
oannot remember, but all enjoyed ;
themselves immensely.
Forget-Me-Not.
Cross Road Dots.
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Rev. Pharr filled his regular •
appointment at Center Saturday
and Sunday.
We had a light hale storm Mon
day afternoon, damaging the
top of young cotton no little.
Protracted meeting commenced
at South Thompson last Sunday.
It is conducted by Revs. Walker
and Ursury.
Miss Hannah Heape met her
father and sister in Vidalia Sunday
and together they went to Mill
town on a visit to Mr. Heape’s
brother.
At South Thompson Sunday
the 2nd, Mr. Floyd Moore and
Miss Pearl Grant were united in
marriage, Rev. Walker officiating.
Congratulations
The ice cream supper at R. E.
Boyd’s was a success. The fortune
cake uas voted on, Miss Erenza
Zahler and Joe Knight gotthe vote
for being the most popular young
lady and gentleman. They sliced
the cake, which was passed around
Jack McDonald finding the ring
in his slice and Joe Knight find
ing the button in his slice.
Two Blue Darters,
A County Exhibit.
Discussion this week was en
thusiastically engaged in by a
number of our citizens to the ef
fect that we have an exhibit of the
be6t farm products of Toombs
county at the court house Friday
and Saturday. September 22nd
and 23rd, and that the best of
these products be selected and
sent to the exposition of South
Georgia land products to be held
at Tifton later in the mouth and
to Macon at the State Fair.
If this is to be done no time
must be lost.
There is no doubting the fact
that Toombs farmers can get to
gether as fine exhibit this year of
their various crops as any county
in the state, and it would do our
county a world of good to let the
outsiders know' what we can do
and are doing. This is a busy season
but the question is, can we afford
to let these opportunities pass?
An exhibit here would mean
much in itself, and we trust our
people will at once rally to this
movement and make of it a suc
cess that is possible.
Talk up this exhibit and work
for it.
Lyons and Toombs county have
, gotten quite a little free advertis
, ing from the big daily papers just
, because Plain Dick Russell saw fit
to answer a question which defined
his position on the prohibition sit
uation. He stated most emphati
cally that he was a local optionist.
that he wantedthe people to govern
themselves He said, however,
that he would vote prohibition in
, his own home county, but that he
did not think he should force his
, views on other sections that might
want to vote otherwise. The writer
is a prohibitionist when it comes
to Toombs county, too, but we be
lieve that we would vote local op
tion in a general state election for
the same reason that Dick Russell
gives.
Perhaps you have never given much con*
Bideration to their purchase, but think for a minute of the long days
the little ones must spend in using them, and how muh pleasure and
satisfaction it means if everything is just like they want it.
Something that does not suit is a keen dis=
oppointment, and now is the time that your children are forming
habits and ideas that will have a great influence on their futures.
Failure to equip them with the proper supplies is an actual
handicap. *
We have taken all of these features into consideration in buying
our school supplies, and the children will receive the same prices, if
they come alone, as you do.
Brown-Odom Drug Co.
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LYONS, GA.
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VIDALIA ICE AND COAL CO.
Manufacturers of Ice and dealers in Coal, Wood, Brick and Lime.
LYONS BRANCH.
Price List of Ice Tickets for 1911.
IOC lb Coupon Ice Books $ 60
500 ft* “ “ 2.85 Less than 100 ft*s. at time
1,000 ft* “ “ 4.75 In 100 ft* lots and over
1,000 ft* “ “ 5.60 Less than 100 tbs. at time
2,000 ft* “ “ 9.40 In 100 ft* lots and over
5,000 ft* “ “ 22.50 In 100 ft* lots and over
10,000 ft* “ “ 42.50 In 100 ft* lots and over
We wish to impress on all our customers the importance of using the Coupon Books.
Ice will cost 10 cts. per 100 lbs. more if you do not use the books.
Wagons will start on their rounds at 5 a. m., and will make another round in the afternoon.
On Sundays wagons will deliver ice from 5 a. m. until 9 a. m., and remain at ice house from
9 a. m. to 10 a. m.
Always have Coupon Book on hand when wagons call to deliver ice, and in case there is no
one there to pull coupons please leave book at or near refrigerator so driver can get coupons.
Prices effective April Ist. 1911. TELEPHONE 91
VIDALIA ICE AND COAL COMPANY.
TO THE TRADE
Call and let me show you what I have in
the way of dry goods, hats and shoes, high
or low cut, gents or ladies. Groceries, drugs
etc. Walker’s Dead *Shot, best known rem
edy for horse colic. Come, I may surprise
you. I live out in the sticks in my own hut,
drive my own auto-be-mule, fed on home
raised gasolene, drink my own branch water,
burn my own knots, smoke my own corn cob
pipe. True I have to haul my goods, but
my haul bill only about equals town living.
Yours for business,
J. M. FINDLEY,*
( Old JRackley.) Lyons, Route No. 2