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The Lyons Progress.
L. W. MOORE. Manager.
Published Every Friday at SI.OO Per Year.
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Local Notices, scts per line each issue.
Rates for display furnished on
application.
Entered at the Postoffice at Lyons,
Ga.. as Second Class mail matter.
LYONS CHURCHES.
Primitive Baptist —Preaching at the
church 11-4 miles south east of Lyons,
on the third Sabbath and the Satur
day before
Methodist —Preaching every Sbnday
at 11 a. m. and 8 p. in. 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
Ghurch 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 8.45 to 8.75
Middling 8.00 to 8.25
Nuts and Squirrels.
Most folks are nuts. The rest
are nimble squirrels garnering the
nuts for cracking them in the
head. Are you a squirrel or a nut?
If not yourself which would
you rather be? There are guns out
after the squirrels, and there are
police officers out sometimes after
the guns. But, after all, the nuts
have their place and are not to be
scorned unless wormy.
It is the kernel that counts in
the nuts, and this is what they are
after. If they be squirrels in hu
man form they hammer at hard
nuts in order to get at the truth,
to get at the idea to dig out a bite
or two that is satisfying.
It is generally understood that
nuts are made to pass under the
hammer and even between rapa
cious teeth and that the squirrel
that hits hard enough is entitled
to full value, and the one who has
the strongest jaws i 9 priviledged
to the meat.
Most folks are nuts. They can’t
make use of their own strength.
They know not how to transform
their own kernel of knowledge in
to oil or !»>—:• I or a paying or sub
stantial product. They grow and
hang on the tree.
They know that there is such a
thing as nut cake in the world.
They know there is nut butter
and nut flavored desserts and nut
meat Sugar coated. They know
there is money in nuts. But alas!
how to get the cush out of their
own ehells is a problem beyond
them They hang to the family
tree until rudely shaken off. Then
after that the squirrels get them
or the nut cracker, or the ham
mering of a trade which rates
them merely as supply.
No, you are not the only one
shut up in a shell and without a I
knowledge that your brains are
marketable stuff; you are not the 1
only one seeking for daylight and
with knowlege of talents that <
should be placed you know not :
where; you are not the only one i
bursting the shell and going to
market somehow. There are i
thousands and thausands of nuts
siu-h as you are. Some nuts are I
bitter ,some mildew some seem to i
invite the insects and crawling
things. :
There is one thing to remember
that a good sound nut —of any i
kind —is what the sleek, alert
squirrels are after. All through <
this life there is nothing to be I
heard but nut cracking between <
the millstones, under the hammer t
or in the glistening teeth cfsquir- <
rels. Butt \our own brains some- <
times—Clara Reese.
Fernando Jones died at his '
home in Chicago recently. He
was Chicago’s oldest inhabitant,
and for years the most pictures- 1
que person among the survivors
of the city’s pioneer days. 1
Governor Smith issued a i
Thanksgiving proclamation urg- <
ing that “we forget and forgive j
all bitterness toward one another” (
but he did’nt wait to greet the new {
governor.—SaVannah Press. i
To the Voters of Toombs County.
I am a candidate for the office
of Ordinary of Toornbß county and
below I give you my platform
The Office requires. Ist, a man
capable of looking after the affairs
of the office.- 2nd, a moral man.
3rd, a broad minded man—a man
who knows no section but stands
for the good of the entire county.
4th, a progressive man- I believe.
Ist—That the office should have
such a moral tone to it that an}’
child, lady or gentleman would
not feel embarassed when trans
acting business there.
2nd —That the financial affairs
of the county should be conduct
ed m a business-like manner.
3rd—That each district should
receive its proportional benefit of
al 1 taxes paid in. That each road
of the county should bo worked in
proportion to the amount of taxes
paid in the district in which said
road may lie.'
4th—That we stand in need of
firßt class roads, that everything
possible should be done towards
giving good roads to every part of
the county.
5th —That I believe in the
highest type of citizenship and
will work towards that end in ser
vmg my county as Ordinary if el
ected.
Kindly consider me and my
platform before making up your
mind for whom to vote in the
coming election.
Very respectfully,
R. S, Willson.
The State Election Called.
Acting Governor John M. Slaton
has issued a proclamation, calling
tor a state election to fill the un
expired term of Governor, for
January 10, 1912.
The proclamation also embraces
a call for the general assembly to
convene January 24th at lOo’clock
in the morning to receive the re
turns and declare the result of
said special election. The gen
eral assembly will probably be in
session only two days, as after the
returns are canvassed and the re
sult declared, the only other busi
ness will be to arrange for the in
auguration of governor. This will
probably be on January 25.
Under the law this extra session
will perform no 'egislative func
tions, Governor Slaton embraced
nothing within the call save the
work of declaring the result and
arranging for the inaugara
tion. The senate could, if desired
go into executive session for the
purpose of acting on appointments
but whether or not this will be
done remains to be seen. The ex
tra session will cost about $1,500
per day. including milage for the
members.
This proclamation finally clears
the decks for the gubernatorial
primary and election to follow.
The candidates will have nothing
to worry them now, except to get
votes neccesary to elect.
Tide Running to Joe Brown.
Hon. James L. Anderson, of At
lanta, formerly of Macon, the man
who was the malinger of Hoke
Smith’s first two campaigns, and
who supported him last year, adds
his name and influence, to the
long roll of those who formerly
opposed Governor Brown, but who
now testify in strong language to
the high character, ability and
faithfulness of the ex-Governor,
since he lias been tested.
There are H. H. Cabaniss, Hoke
Smith’s former partner and per
sonal friend; Judge W. R. Ham
mond, who always supported
Smith; L. L. Middlebrooks, Z. I.
Fitzpatrick, J. Gid Morris, Fletch
er M. Johnson and others that
have written letters to the press,
or have taken the stump in be
half of the ex-Governor. The evi
dence multiplies every day that
the tide is setting strongly in fav
or of giving a second term of in
dorsement to the man who proved
his sterling qualities while he was
in the executive office.—Macon
Telegraph.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
says: “Americans have much to
stiU in the regulation of
campaign expenditures. The
question has not been solved —as
the Foss statement shows. In
some way, a man who cannot af
ford to spend $16,000 should have
opportunity to seek with reason
able chance of success a position
which pays half that sum.”
HE LYONS PROGRESS. NOV. 24, 1911
To the Voters of Toombs County.
Fellow Citizens: —
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Ordinary of Toombs
County for the unexpired term of
the lme Judge Mason.
My lung and varied business ex
perience, together with my Knowl
edge of the legal requirements of
tfte office peculiarly fit me for the
position, and I believe that I can
give to our connty a first-class
business administration that will
redound to the benefit of every
citizen and property owner with
in her borders.
If elected to this very import
ant office, I promise to fill the po
sition without fear or favor, or the
hope of reward, save that which
comes with a consciousness of
duty well performed.
I will give every citizen of our
county ample opportunity, by pub
lic advertisement or otherwise,
to furnish the county all supplies
purchased in every department.
I will publish monthly state
ments of receipts and disburse
ments, showing to whom paid,
and for what purpose all public
funds are expended, thus keeping
every citizen fully informed as to
all county affairs without the
necessity of going through burden
some records.
I will, as the law directs, exer
cise jurisdiction over all officers
of the county to the end that they
do their full duty as public ser
vants.
I will, when not contrary to the
letter and spirit of our laws, fol
low the recommendations of our
Grand Juries, as I believe they
represent the sentiment of the
people at large and should be
obeyed.
I will in the extensfon of our
public roads give to every district
and communtity the full consider
ation which it deserves, and as
far as practical, with the view of
the interest of the whole county
expend the revenue derived from
each district in the improvement
of the roads of that particular dis
trict.
I have been a resident of our
connty since its formation, and
of this section for about fifteen
years, but am personally un
known to a great many of our citi
zens by reason of my business be
ing such that it did not bring me
iu contact with the general pub
lic; I am therefore at some dis
advantage in appealing to you for
your support. I am also fully
aware of the opposition that may
develope to mv candidacy for this
office, and will only ask that you
watch the LINE UP against me
and govern yourselves as you
think the interests of the county
deserve and requires.
Respectfully,
F. F. Goddard.
Lyons, Ga., Nov. 11th, 1911
“Once I could have bought the
siteofChicag for s4ooin Mexican
money” “I know how it is, old
chap.’ I had a chance, to buy a
beefsteak once for 11 cents a
pound.”—Washington Herald.
powers'& MOZINCO;
Real Estate
AND
INSURANCE,
Lyons, Georgia.
We have several choice
farms for sale, finest farming
section in Georgia. Also
some desireable city prop*
erty, will take pleasure in
showing our offers.
Call or write us.
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Perhaps you have never given much con
•(deration 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
oppoiutment, 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.
XaTTOaTS, GKA..
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“See Your “Uncle Ike,”
;; If you want Furniture, Farm
t Household Supplies. He is •>
“ agent for
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White Hickory Wagons
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X And many other things that are
useful. Don’t make a great noise «►
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<► but we can “show you.” I
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A Few More Bargains
:: In Shoes, Dry Goods and Cloth- “
“ ing. Come and mnke an offer
o for what we have that suits you.
S. I. Hussey,
LYONS, GA.
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| Dressed Lumber. ||
-- lam opening up a Lumber Yard in Vidalia, and ;;
;; will be prepared to fill promptly all “
;; orders for any amount of the
following dressed lumber ;;
< i in All Grades : !;
:: Weatherboarding, Flooring, Ceiling, ::
Boxing, Shingles, Lath. Brick, Lime, i:
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;; Special prices on car lots.
o Inquiries answered promptly.
;; Call on Mr. Graham, at Bank of Vidalia. “
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■: J. Frank Darby, jj
VIDALIA GA.
♦
Big Ten Day Sale
WILL CONTINUE
Only Few Days Longer
Come and see the wonderful bargains that are
b eing offered at the
Lyons Bargain Store,
SIMON LEVIN, Manager. W