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THE LYONS PROGRESS. VOL. 8. No. 46. LOCAL NOTES 9f sor 6 doses of “666” will cure any case of chills and fever. Price 25 cents. J. M. Findley, the prosperous Raokley merchant, was in the city Tuesday shipping chickens and other produce. Mrs. S. J. Brown, with Misses Annie Loußrowu and Ellen Wim berly went to Savannah Monday to spend the day. Mrs. Dan Odom and the baby hav9 returned home and we are glad to announce that she left her mother very much improved. Dr. Tom M. Godwin and several of his friends came to Lyons last week on a pleasure trip. Dr. God win has purchased for himself a pretty Ford run about and he came down in his car. J. C? Paulette went to Savannah the first of the week on a business trip. Mr. Paulette has resigned his position with McNatt & Mc- Bride and he tells us that he is going to Atlanta to take a position. More blind .tigers are showing up and this time it is a state case. The liquor dispensers will find it too hot in Toombs county and we will give them a gentle hint that they had better “quit their mean ness.” The circus has come and gone and the people are as a unit in saying that Sun Brothers put on ' the cleanest and best show that visits this section of the State. They were given a liberal patron; age in Lyons. /i^ost —Somewhere in Lyons, one Elgin watch, size 12, thin double case, with short plain chain number of same known but not to be given yet. Hand "v some reward will be paid to finder if brought to the Progress office. McNatt & Mcßride have decided to continue their great money sav ing sale until Dec. 23rd. They announce this fact in the Progress today and those of our readers who are looking for bargains should call at this store before making purchases. Last Thursday while the elec tion was in progress we saw liquor floating around promiscuously. We do not charge that any of the can didates furnished this liquor, but it is a sin and a shame that we have to see so much rottenness in our county elections. The Seaboard sleeper now run ning between Savannah and Mont gomery is certainly a convenience even for the people as near Savan nah as we are. It is a pleasure to make a trip where we are free from annoyance and the extra ex pense is so small that it doesn’t count at all. Ride in the sleeper the next time you go to Savannah or when returning home and you will see just how pleasant it is. The Fall term of our High School closes on the 22nd and the Spring term begins the first week in January. The present term of the school has been a good one and the prospects for a splendid Spring term are more than good . Prof. Monts is all right in every way as an educator and our people should show their appreciation of him by making the school build ing what it should be, double in size. In giving the vote of the coun ty for Ordinary last week we did not mention the vote given to Messrs F. F. Goddard and R. S. Willson. They both got a nice complimentary vote at some of the precincts but the main fight was between Col. Mann and Dan Gibbs, Mr. Gibbs winning by a n%iority of 79 over Col. Mann. wr rs G°dd ar cl and Willson were ■W\T well enough kuown in the oounty, but they are good men and with a longer race would have *maae a fine showing. Sun Brother’s Shows. Lyons was visited by the famous Sun Brother’s Shows laet Wednes day, and as usual they attracted good sized crowds and the per formances offered gave the very best of satisfaction . People were here from all over the county and all apparantly had a good time. There were no fakirs or gamblers allowed with the show, and this has always been a strict rule with this show ever since its inception some twenty years ago. And it is the elimination of these features that has made this show suGh a great success. The Sun Brothers brought their show this time with many uew and novel features. The trained ele phants have a wonderful act, to gether with beautiful accessories and the trainer of them is an ar tist in his line. The troupe of Japanese performers were the bright particular stars of the acro batic contingent and offered a series of curious stunts and nov elties. The clowns were funny; the horse acts presented by men and women trainers gave satisfac tion. As a whole the show was up-to date and meritorious. Good or der prevailed all day long and the local officers had very little to do in the arresting line. There was a conspicuous absence of whiskey tippliug and boistous conduct on the streets. The Sun Show is about the best and cleauest that annually visits Georgia and this section. From here the show went to Mount Vernon, where they per formed on Thursday afternoon and night. Next week the show goes into Winter-quarters at Central City Park, Macon, where they will immediately commence to re build and enlarge the show for the coming season, which will open at that city early in the Spring. Cross Road Dots. There will be an all day sing at Center next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moore went to Vidalia Thursday. Albert and Carey Blocker at tended the sing at Center Sunday. Mattie Vick and Myrtle Grant spent Saturday with Nina Boyd. Joe Kight and M, O. Jones spent a few hours Sunday with R. E. Boyd. Prof. Wilkes has a good many scholars. We think he is a fine teacher of music. Prof. Wilkea, Jim Coleman and John McSwain spent Saturday evening with R. E. Boyd. Messrs. Daniels, Haskins, Mc- Donald and Ganey, called on the Misses Boyd Sunday evening. James Toolte passed away Wed nesday. He was 78 years of age and he leaves a wife and several children and grand children to mourn his loss. But they do not mourn as those who have no hope. Mr. Tootle said he was ready and only waiting for the summons to “come up higher.” It can be said of him, “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.” We sym pathize with the bereaved, and of Mr. Tootle will say “Soldier of Christ, well done, rest from thy loved employ. The battle’s fought, the victory won, enter thy Mas ter’s joy .” Two Blue Darters. The official returns of Toombs county give the vote to R. B. Rus sel by a plurality of 21. The first report from the different distrtcts indicated that the county would go for Joe Brown but from one district we got the wrong returns and a Joe Brown majority of 14 was turned into a Russell plurality of 21. We are satisfied, however, since the State went right. We are awful sorry to know that Judge Williams has been on the sick list for over a week, suf fering with painß in his side and back. He has not been able te be out only twice in the last ten days, but we are glad io say that he is improving and we hope he will soon be all right again. Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons. LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1911. Resolutions of Respect. > Lyons, Ga., Dec. 12th, 1911,- Whereas. The Grand Master as the Universe has seen fit to take from among us, and transplant in other and better climes, where he has ceased from his labor and his good work s are following after him, that others may be inspired to imitate his noble example, there fore be it resolved: Ist-—That in the death of Bro. G. T. Mason, the community looses one of its most up-right and best citizens; the county an efficient Ordinary, cap able and forbearing; the church a consistent member, Masonry one us her beloved Brethren. A home has been left desolute, a chair made vacant; a husband and com panion has gone not to return; a father has left behind children on life’s uneven waves without his ad vice, protection and care. Was he a good citizen? His neighbors who knew him best say so. The position held in trust bv him speak out in louder tones then we can. Was he capable and up right in the management of the af fairs of the office of Ordinary, which offic° he held at the time of his death? The answer is, he pass ed all the necessary qualifica tions. Was he a good church member? He never took the Lord’s name in vain, but with that rever ential awe which is due from a creature to a creator. Was he a Mason? He was. He has often been tried and never denied. Was he a devoted husband? He wa9 kind affectionate, true to bis vows and true in his manners? Was he a good father? He was forgiving, pleasant and protecting. Resolv ed further that we would pour the balm of consolation in the'hearts of the sorrowful,dry thatear of the orphan and hush the widow's wail. But alas —he has gone. Pence to his aßhes. May he bloom again in eternal spring and forever bask in the sun light of heaveu with all the redeemed of earth. Resolved further. That a copy of these reso lutions be put upon the minutes of the Masonic Lodge of which he was a member, and a copy sent to his wife and children and that they be published in the Headlight, in Johnson county, his old home, countyas well as in the Lyons Pro gress. Fraturnallv submitted, G. W. Meadows, R. A. Smith, W. E. Meeks. • Committee. “At the Union Station for a Day,” put on at the Opera House Tuesday night by local talent,was well received. It was a screaming fame comedy and Miss Rawls,who suprentended the rehearsals, plac ed the characters admirably. Some thirty odd young people were in the cast and each one did splendid. The Opera House was comfort ably filled on this occasion and every one seemed to like the en tertainment. We would be glad if the youug people would organ ize a dramatic club and put on plays frequently. We have plen ty of talent in the city to give good performances. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Lilliott have gone down to Marvin to at tend the marriage of his brother. W. S. Lilliott. Miss Clifton, a charming daughter of Mr. Thomas Clifton, is the bride and the two families are among the most prom inent in the entire count?. We did not learn the particulars of the wedding but we understand that it was a grand affair and that the bride and groom are the recipients of many handsome presents in ad vance, thus showing their popular ity. The Progress extends congra tulations. One of the O’Neal boys from down near Cedar Crossing is being talked of as a probable candidate in the next election and they tell us that he is quite popular down in his neighborhood. Boy’s, it is time you were making your wants known if you are (going to get in the field. The Doctrine of Democracy. It is due the South that she furnish the Democratic presiden tal candidate next year. W . J. Bryan, together with many other prominent northern and western Democrats, have placed them selves as favoring a southern can didate. The fact that they are not sou therners may weigh more heavily against Harmon and Willson in the convention of 1912 than it has against other candidates for the Democratic nomination in the past. Those favoring a southern can didate have their eyes on Champ Clark, speaker of the house, and ex-Governor Joseph W. Folk, both of Missouri, and Representa tive Underwood, a leader of the majority in the house, of Alabama- Folk would sustain the dignity of the party in the north and west to as high a plane as either Clark or Underwood. Ha would be more acceptable to the south than eith er of his southern rivals. Os the southern possibilities now in the public eye what better selection could be made than Folk? In a recent address Joseph W. Folk defined his idea of Democra cy in these words: “Democracy is a reilgion; the religion of brotherhood among men and of equal rights to all. It ’8 a.religion that would demand more of the Golden Rule and less of the rule of gold m government and in our duily lives. It would array class aganißt class, but would protect the rights of all by having each respect the rights of the other. It would not attack wealth honestly acquired, but would wage unending war against the privil eges that produce tainted riches on the one Bide and undeserved poverty on the other side. It would protect property rights, but would recognize the tact that property rights are best protected by pre serving inviolate the public rights. It wouid not combat men, but the evil that men do. It would seek as a remedy for existing evils, not less government for the people, but more government by the peo ple. It would place conscience above cunning, and the public good above private greed. It would not offer a man an advantage in the shape of a subsidy, bounty or protective tariff, enabling him to make money at the expense of his fellow-men, but it would give no one else such a special privilege over him. It would guarantee to all an equal opportunity to live and labor and enjoy the gains of honest toil. This ie Democracy as I understand it.”—Laurens Herald. Santa Claus has been to Lyons and he has left plenty of toys and nice things at several of the stores. At the Aaron Drug Company they have a fine assortment, at the New Lyons Pharmacy will be found many presents and at Lilliott’s old Santa left a great supply. S. J. Brown and several of the other stores have holiday goods also and the holiday shoppers will not have to leave Lyons for anything. At th 9 Browii-Odom Drug store will be found many nice things also. A curiosity was brought to the Progress office by Geo. B. Johnson some time ago that is hard to ex plain. While covering a house he found a lightwood shingle in which was sticking one-half of an old minnie ball. The shingle was out of the heart of t"he pine and it seemed to be a good size tree, and the opinion is that the ball was shot into the tree during the war between the states We have the curiosity in our office on exhi bition. Have you bought your Christ mas oranges, Mr. Dealer? If you have not see Warnock Bros., &Co. They have a large quantity right from the grove in Florida and they are the finest we have ever seeli in this section. Put in Jyour or der now if you want the oranges for Christmas trade. Subscription SI.OO. LOCAL ITEMS Quite a crowd of Vidalia’a young people came down Wednes day night to take in the show. Mrs L. W. Moore and Miss Inez Walker went to Savannah the first of the week to visit friends. Mrs. O. C. Tate and the child ren, who went up to North Geor gia a week or so ago to visit rela tives, returned home Saturday morning. Mr. Tate met them in Helena. They say down in the Saw Du9t district that they want Tom Sharp for Sheriff and that they are going io put him in the race. Tom is a good fellow and if he does decide to run he will make it very inter esting for his opponents. Next week will be the last regu lar issue of the Progress in 1911, it being customary to issue only a small sheet during the Holiday week. Remember this and if you want any advertising done send it in for the next issue. R. O. Freeman, the colored Methodist minister that was here several years ago, came back on a visit to his people this week. Rev. Freeman belongs to the class of colored people that we appreciate and he has manv white friends in Lyons. R. H Walker, of Appleton, S. C.. was in the city several days this week having some of his land surveyed, preparatory to opening it to cultivation. This is the fin est land in Toombs county and it will go quick if it is put on the market. Vidalia elected a new Mayor the other day and the Hon. S. B. • Meadows was chosen over two otnergood men. Mr. Meadaws is a hustler for his little city and we don’t think the people up there made any mistake in selecting him as their Mayor. “Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates” via M. D. & S. R. R. Tickets on sale Dec. 15, 16, 17,20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 80, and 31, 1911, and Jan. Ist, 1912. All tickets good to Jan. Btq, 1912. Take ad vantage of the low rates and go home for Christmas. —J. A Strey er, G. P. A., Macon Ga. The citv election is less than two months off now and we don’t hear a word about candidates. We would like to suggest that there be no candidates and that the present city officials be given another term unanimously. They are doing nicely for the city and we can’t, see where a change would be a benefit. Low rates on account of Christ mas holidays via Seaboard Air Line Railway reduced fare tickets on sale Dec. 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 31, 1911 and Jan. Ist, 1911. Good returning to reach original starting point by mid night Jan. Bth, 1912, For full in formation see nearest Seaboard agent or write R. H . Stansell. A. G. P. A., Savaunah, Ga. The negro Cliff Atkins, who got a life sentence in the Toombs Su perior Court for the killing of Mr. Driggers, is now working on the chain gang, Superintendent McLeod getting an order from the Prison Commission the day af ter he made his escape and was re captured. He is a bad negro and the county authorities are taking special care to have him well shackled. Hunter Pearce & Battey, the substantial, reliable, and wide awake Factors, of Savannah, offer you the same excellent service that has covinced many of the benefits of marketing cotton through them. Until you have tried them, perhaps you are neg lecting an opportunity to realize more for your cotton than hereto fore. They respectfully solicit your consignment.