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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
Vol, 8, No. 44.
LOCAL NOTES
5 or 6 doses of “666” will cure
any caae of chills and fever.
Price 25 cents.
Twenty-four days and then
cornea Christmas. The Holidays
fare coming thick and fast.
Mark Rogers came up from
Reidsville and spent Thanksgiv
ing with relatives and friends.
Our Postmistress, Mrs. S. M.
Aaron, went to Savannah to at
tend the races and visit friends.
Jas. Grace, from down near the
Crossing, was in the city the first
of the week shipping turkeys to
Savannah.
Jim Pughsley has decided on a
sale also and he is advertising
some real bargains in this issue.
Read his advertisement.
m
JJJA vote for little Joe is a vote
for future prosperity of the state.
He has sane ideas, and he will
make, as he made before, a safe
governor. Let’s try him a year
more and Bee.
The work on the new bank build
ing is going right along and the
contractors hope to have it ready
by Jan. Ist. This new bank is go
ing to be allright and we are glad
to see it open.
Jenkins & Jenkins, Mercantile
Brokers, of Atlanta, have charge
of the McNatt & Mcßride sale, and
they seem to know what to do in
the natter. They are hustlers and
they are going to get business.
Mrs. W. G. Teuton died at Let
ford, her home last Saturday after
a long illness. She was a sister of
Mrs. YV. H. Morris and leaves sev
eral children besides her husband.
The Progress extends heartfelt
condolence to those bereaved.
Hal Stanley is the man we coun
try people should support for lab
or commissioner. He is one of ns,
Cracker as it were, and
will give some attention to the
country. The city candidate would
not know the country at all if he
was elected .
We hear it rumored that the old
Coleman building next to the Pro
gress office is to be condemned and
ordered moved, that the building
occupied by the City Market and
the old stables behind the post of
fice are also in line for condemna
tion and we will be glad to see the
time come for the council to act.
The race for Ordinary is getting
pretty warm and great odds are
being offered for the man that can
pick the winner. Every candidate
is putting in good work and all of
them will have a strong following.
It makes very little difference
which one the people elect,Toombs
count}’ is assured of a first class
official.
After all the new buildings now
in course of construction are fin
ished and the streets are cleaned
up it will be a different citv that
we will show up. We have as pret
ty a little city as can be found in
the state now and one of the best
business points also. All we need
to finish a splendid city are manu
facturing enterprsses.
Col. Goddard is new in politics
but he is an apt pupil and he is
learning right along. His platform
will appeal to the right thinking
people and if he is elected he will
be Ordinary of the county. Col.
Goddard is a good man at any
thing he undertakes and the people
will not make a mistake if they
trust him.
The tax collector is finishing up
his last round now and after this
week he will be at the court house
in Lyons daily until Dec. 20th.
Don’t fail to see him and pay up
your taxes before the 20th unless
you v,ant to pay extra cost. Mr.
Thompson has tried to make it
convenient for the taxpayers, but
he says that they have been slow so
far. He finished up his last round
at Ohoopee Wednesday.
Oak Park Dots.
H. W. Beasley called on .1. A.
' Alford Sunday.
J. A. Alford made a flying trip
to Stillmore Monday.
Cotton picking is all the go in
this section nowdavs.
J. A. Alford made a business
trip to Oak Park Saturday.
11. L. Kight called at the home
of Jesse Alfred also Sunday.
Dr. Millard Mosely has purchas
ed himself a fine automobile.
Chess Lumkins called on his
best girl Sunday. How about it.
' Ollie.
Kelly Keen got his buggy torn
up Sunday on his way to 3ee his
best girl.
Rev. Lawrence Mosely and wife
attended church at Taylor Springs
last Sunday.
Mrs. M. F. Alford spent Mon
day very pleasantly with friends
in Oak Park.
Miss Laime Mosely and sister
called at the home of J. A. Alford
last Thursday.
Miss Boyd, of Stillmore, is
spending this week at the home of
J. W. McCullough.
Mrs. H. W. Beasley aud little
ones spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of L. Kersey.
Carson and Till Keene were
pleasant visitors at the home of J
W. McCullough Sunday.
Chess Lumkins and sister are
spending some time with Mr.
Keen’s folks, out cn Route No. 1.
Mieses Eunice and Lois Lewis
and brother, Loyren, spent Sun
day at the home of John McCul
lough.
Schley McCullough had his best
girl out riding Sunday afternoon.
Hurry and give us some cake,
Schley.
Misses Irene and Mamie Lou
Alford visited friends here Sun
day. Come again, friends, you are
always welcome.
Sidney Williamson, of Racket
Town, happened to the misfortune
of getting his buggy wheel crushed
Sunday.
Miss Bessie Meeks and her two
little friends, of Summit. Lester
McCay and sister, called on Misses
Irene and Mamie Lou Alford Sat
urday.
Clarence Cox, Quince and Ru
pert Williamson made a fiving
trip to Lake Skill it Sunday. Say 1
boys there must be some attrac
tion up there. \ ,
The cotton picking given'by J.
A. Alford was a success. Quite a
large crowd attended and all seem
ed to be enjoying themselves to the
utmost. The enteriaiument that
night was enjoyed by all who at
tended. Musicians were Clarry and
Kelly Williamson, Daily Brown
and Theodore Hatcher.
Oak Park Crackers.
Announcement for Ordinary.
To the White Voters of Toombs
County:—
Through divine providence, the
Ordinary’s office of Toombs coun
ty has been made vacant and an
election to fill the vacancy will be
ordered for Dec. 7th, 1911^
Believing I am qualified to fill
this important office, I hereby an
nounce my candidacy for same.
In making my announcement I do
not set forth a platform of
“catchy” principles in order to
obtain votes that I might not
be otherwise entitled to, but
simply ask the support of every
white citizen of my county, with
the promise to faithfully, impar
tially and economically adminis
ter the affairs and every duty of
the office to the very best of my
ability. I am familiar with every
detail of the business of the office
by reason of assistance I have
rendered therein, and will need no
schooling if elected.
Soliciting your support, and for
the upbuilding of our county
materially aud otherwise,
Your fellow-citizen,
Dan T. Gibbs.
Opficial Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1911.
Why I am Supporting Judge Russell
for Qovernor.
1. Because he is a
man; belongs to no political! ring,
and is fighting his own political
battle before the people of his
native state.
2. Because he is capable, hon
orable, frank, and full of indi
viduality.
3. Because he has been tried
as legislator, solicitor-general,
judge of the superior court aud
the court of appeals, and found
not wanting.
4. Because he is always willing
to risk the people and to accept
his co in mission from them.
5. Because he is endowed with
those qualities of head aud heart
that go to make up the conserva
tive, well-poised chief executive.
6. Because he is industrious
and logical, painstaking and so
ber, erudite and natural.
7. Because he firmly believes
that every poor boy and girl
should be encouraged aud aided
to make noble men aud women.
8. Becuusb he does not wear a
mask, does not carry two faces,
knows how to say ‘ves’ and ‘no’,
aud does not pose as a latter-day
saint on the subject of state-wide
prohibition in order to ride into
office.
9. Because those who are fa
miliarly acquainted with him are
his best and staunchest friends
10. Because he believes that
the rich and the poor should be
governed alike—should be amen
able to the same laws.
11. Because he is true *o him
, self, true to his family. l>«val to
. his friends, a lover of la v and
order, strong in his convictions,
and has abiding faith m the fu
ture greatness of his state and
her people.
12. Because he is an erudite
lawyer, a learned jurist, a goood
citizen and a clean man.
13. Because, with all his natu
ral gifts and acquired attain
ments, he is such a characteristic
Georgian that his heme folks,
neighbors and friends know him
as “Plain Dick” Russell.
14. Because he was plain
enough when a member of the
Georgia Legislature ago to
be located. Because he was
plain enough to prosecute evil
doers with vigor when he was
solicitor-general of the Western
Circuit in days agone. Because
he was plain enough when he
subsequently presided as judge
of the same judical circuit tc put
down lawlessness. Because he
was plain enough to answer
Judge Howell Mann’s question
touching prohibitiou, short of
any equivocation whatever, pro
pounded to him at Lyons last
August, iu the presence of sev
eral hundred voters. Because,
if elected governor of this state,
he will be plain enough to make
one of the ablest and best chief
executives we plain folks have
ever known. Because it is high
time for the plain, hard-working
people of the state to elect as
governor one who is in sympathy
with them —and that man is
“Plain Dick” Russell.
Very frankly yours,
Chas. W. Sparks,
Special Cotton Seed.
I have on hand a few hundred
bushel of special, selected and
hand ginned cotton seed, taken
from a field on which the yield is
from five to eight hundred pounds
of lint per acre, and I am offering
them for planting ptirpoaes, at
reasonable price. I guarantee seed
to be pure and those who use them
will be satisfied. Write me for
particulars and price.
J. D. Coleman,
Route 2. Collins, Ga.
Strayed—One horned cow with
red sides and white streak down
back, some white spots about
knees and forehead. Marked
swallow-fork in each ear and
should have found a calf in Janu
ary. Will give reasonable reward
for information leading to her
return. O. F. Osborne, Elza, Ga.
The State Primary.
It. looks now as if there might
be many counties in Georgia
where no primary election will be
held on the 7th of December.
This is a special election and
there are no local contests to stim
ulate interest and to provide ex
penses. The State candidates can
not be expected to furnish money
for each county, so the local com
mittees find themselve in different,
sections without, funds. YVe fear
there is going to be trouble about
this To be regular the primary
must be held under the auspices of
the county executive committees
Now and then primaries mav be
jumded up which are not official
and which could not be considered
in consolidating the vote of the
State
It is earnestly hoped that the
friends of the candidates in each
county will co-operate with the ex
ecutive committees and insure an
official primary which shall be
opened between the legal hours
and which shall secure representa
tives of all the candidates at the
polls.
There is never any trouble about
this in a regular primary. A pri
mary in Georgia is a fixed institu
tion. It is governed by regular
rules and its verdict is never ques
tioned in this state. Its nomi
nees are sure of election. In spite
of the disadvantages, of this spe
cial poll and in the absence of a
general State law legalizing toe
primary and providing for ex
penses the December election will
be full and authoritative, if the
friends of the candidates will see
that the election is held Unless
this is done there may be incom
plete returns, and in many cases
protests will go up to executive
committees about the regularity
of the election. Trouble of this
kind will tend to break down pri
mary elections in Georgia. While
it cannot be expected that this
election will be as complete and
as regular as the biennial pri
maries, it is hoped that the polls
will be open in all counties of the
state. —Savannah Press.
Judge Mann Announces for Ordinary.
After consultation with numer
ous citizens of Toombs county and
at the instance of whom, coupled
with an honorable ambition to
serve my county in the capacity
to fill the unexpired term of the
late Judge Mason, whose demise
we a l l deplore, I hereby, after
consideration, announce myself a
candidate for the office of Ordin
ary which an election is called by
an order of the Clerk of Superior
Court, as required by law, to be
held on the 7th day of December
next. And I most respectfully
solicit the support and influence
of my friends and fellow citizens,
if you consider me to be capable
of filling said position and worthy
to fill the exalted office to which I
aspire. If elected. I assure the
public that it shall be the crown
ing ambition of my life to con
duct the business of said office ag
reeable to law, with eye single to
the best interests of the county
and every section thereof with
wisdom, justice and moderation,
as God has given me the light to
see it, with sobriety, honesty, in
tegrity and perseverance.
, Respectfully.
C. H. Mann.
Lost —Somewhere in Lyons, one
7 jewel Elgin watch, size 12, thin
model double case, with short
plain chain number of same known
but not to be given yet. Hand
some reward will be paid to finder
if brought to the Progress office.
Projectiles fired even from the
heaviest guns, when they peue
trate concrete, do so without
splintering it.
Most men find it easier to hold
a runaway horse than to hold
their tongue.
Fussy folks strain at the little
things; and so does the careful
dairymen.
Subscription SI.OO.
LOCAL ITEMS
l Mips Ethel '.Vise, of Plaines, Ga.,
i is spending a week with her aunt,
Mrs. R. M. Monts.
Prof. VV .E. Monts, of thp Ef
fingham Academy at Springfield,
spent Thanksgiving with his uncle
Prof. R. M. Monts.
A?ent Thomas tells us that he
sold nearly a hundred tickets for
the races and we think this is a
pretty good showing for Lyons.
Cross Road and Rock Hill dots
were both crowded out this week
hut w'e ask the writers to pardon
us and send in new notes next
week. We will add the old ones to
the new ones.
* Remember Jtbe Jim Pughsley
sale, it is now going on and his
prices are extra good. Try Jim for
experiment. He says he is going
to meet all competition and go
his competitors one better.
We are a little late this week
on account of Thanksgiving and
we are so crowded that many news
items are left out. Those who
have sent communications will
find them in a future issue.
Saul Ashendorf has a new lot
of bargains and he wanted a page
this week to tell about them. The
Progress was crowded, however,
and we can only tell the traders
to call on Saul in the Scarboro
building.
News from all over Georgia in
dicates the election of “Little
Joe” next Wednesday and we want
to see Toombs county round up in
the winning counties. ‘Little Joe’
and prosperity should and will be
the verdict of the people at the
polls.
Ties are being strung up and
, down the right of way of the W.
A. & L railroad and the bridges
across Pendleton and Swift crocks
are being built. The rail will soon
be on the ground and it w’ont be
long before we will see a locomo
tive going North. '
Dan Gibbs seems to be satisfied
with the situation regarding his
ratie for Ordinary though he says
that unfair means are being used
against him. Dan makes a splen
did public official and the Toombs
county people will not make a mis
take in electing him.
The election is next Thursday
and we hope that the commission
ers who have charge of the election
for Ordinary w’ill look after the
primary for Governor. They will
be paid by the county and it wont
take but little extra time for them
to look after the primary voting
for governor and labor commis
sioner.
Rev. Palford has gone to attend
Annual Conference now in session
at Bainbridge. He has been in Ly
ons for some time, has proveu
himself worthy and a hard Christ
ian worker. He has made a good
record with the church and his
membership are hoping that he
will be sent back for one more
year at least.
The remains of Mr. Turner, who
married Miss Pearl Coleman seve
ral years ago. were brought to Ly
ons and buried in the cemetery
last Friday. Mr. Turner was a ma
chinist and held a good position
with the Louisville & Nashville
railroad at Pensacola at the time
of his death. Mrs. Turner was
here several days, a guest at the
home of Mayor Smith.
A message from Adrian tells us
that Capt. T. J. James is dead.
The end came suddenly on Tues
day evening. Capt. James was a
prominent man and one of the
leading makers of Georgia. He
was president of the W. A. & L.
railroad and was a prime factor in
the construction of the line. His
death mav delay the work for a
week or so, but the work started
. by this good man will be carried
out.