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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.