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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
Vol. 9. No. 31.
LOCAL ITEMS
*" Judge Alex McQueen, of Vida
lia, was in the citv one day this
week on a social visit.
We are looking for the “first
bale” every day now and the mer
chants must get together and give
a handsome premium. Lyons must
keep up her reputation as a cot
ton market.
For Sale—The best yellow pine
shingles, cheap for cash. Send
wagon to mill on the J. Alexan
der lands near Loss Anderson's
home, or write J. J. Lane, Uval
da, Ga., route 4.
E. M. Wimberly and family
have been in Savannah for a week
and they are expected home to
day. He will then get busy putting
the Lyons Ginnery in first class
shape for the coming season.
Hon. Alfred Herrington was in
the city Wednesday mingling with
the voters. Alf is right in behind
the voters, and he knows the rules
of politics. It is going to be hard
for the people to turn him down.
President Brown, of the State
Farmers’ Union, was in the city
last Friday and addressed the peo
ple on the national warehouse
proposition. The way he explained
the proposition, it is all right and
we would be glad to see the farm
ers take some interest in it
The Court calendar is out and
it shows about two hundred civil
cases on the docket. This means
that the term will be a busy one
if one-half the business is heard.
Many of the cases will not be liti
gated, but there is enough litiga
tion to keep the court busy for
) two full weeks.
We do not want to weary the
good farmers of Toombs county,
but must ask that they keep in
mind the name of Jim Price, the
farmer candidate for Commission
er of Agriculture, in the Primary
Wednesday next. No doubt about
his election, but he wants all that
is coming to him. The Georgia
farmers are going to give it to
him. Toombs is in line.
Our people should think a long
time before they take stock in for
eign corporations of any kind. We
have room for investment at home
that will pay far better dividends,
and the investment will be right
here where it can be looked after.
Think of the insurance agency
stock and other wildcat industries.
When a company can pay a mail
a big salary to sell stock, there is
something shady behind the
matter.
The entire county generally is
ia deep sympathy with J. Frank
Darby, of Vidalia, upon the loss
of his good wife and little sou.
Both died at Tallulah Falls,
where they had gone for the
health of the child. She was taken
with pneumonia and died in a few
days and the death of the little
boy followed. It is indeed a sad
breavement, but the great Father
above always works for the best
and we creatures on earth should
humbly bow to His will. We
offer to the breaved husband our
sincere condolence in this hour of
his great affliction.
Under an order issued by Judge
Rawlings, the property and effects
of the W. A. & L. railroad comp
any will be sold at receiver’s sale
at Swainsboro on the Ist Tuesday
in September. The sale is signed
k, by J. H. Rowland, one of the re
ceivers. We are sorry to say that
the Wrightsville stockholders of
the road have been a draw back in
its construction ever since the
company has been organized. The
line would have been finished long
ago had they worked like the peo
ple did at this end, and when our
people signed the agreement to
make Mr. Rowland receiver we
made a mistake. Mr. Staten would
have been a better man to put in
charge.
A Letter from Alf Herrington.
To my friends in the Middle
judicial Circuit:
Some of you may feel slighted
by my not coming to see you, but
when I tell you that my time has
been so taken up with the duties
of my office, court having just two
weeks ago adjourned in Wrighs
ville, and my son being stricken
with appendicitis and a severe case
at that, all of which demand my
personal attention, you will there
fore excuse my seeming negligence
in this connection .
I have served you faithfully for
8 years, that is I have done the
best I could . To say I have made
mistakes would be only in keeping
with mankind, yet I trust what
ever errors I have committed were
on the side of charity, and not
prompted by spirit of vindictive
ness. Some say that I have had the
office long enough, why displace
me for an untried man? He may
make a good Solicitor General. I
am ready made. Why swap hors
es in the middle of the stream?
Other solicitors of this circuit held
the office 8 years then went on the
Bench. Many of the solicitors in
the state of Georgia held the office
from 12 to 20 years. Joe Reynolds
of Augusta is now rounding up his
12th year, Tom Eason of Mcßae
held it 20 years. Charlie Hill of
Atlanta held the office of solicitor
general for 10 years, so you see
those who did not want to be
Judge held on to the office of solic
itor general. Ido not want to be
Judge. I only want to be Solici
tor general one more term.
It has been charged by a few
that I am inefficient. This is
hardly worth answering . I caus
ed an examination of the records
in Emanuel county from which
the fact is established that I se
cured more convictions in the
same length of time than any pre
vious solicitor general.
It has been charged that I have
settled cases. This is not true,
but I have with the consent of the
prosecutor and the Judge allowed
petty cases to be nolle-prossed,
and I believe that it was a
saving to the county when it was
done . I have never taken uioro
cost than that which belongs to
me, in many cases none at all.
In conclusion I beg to the state
that you know I want your votes
and if my record is satisfactory
you ought to give them to me.
You all know whether I have been
accomodating or not and you also
know that as an officer whether or
not I have been just to the poor
and the richalike.
Most sincerlv yours,
Alfred Herrington.
Special Notice.
To my Friends and Patrons:
On and after September Ist my
store will be known as a spot cash
store to everybody. I believe this
to be for our mutual benefit.
Prices will be reasonable for the
quality of goods offered.
There will positively be no par
tiality shown to any person, re
gardless of their worth. Your
money will be cheerfully refunded
in case anything should not fit,
etc. Please remember this notice
and save yourself embarressment.
W. O. Shdptrine.
The many friends of Judge D.J.
McSwain are sorry to learn that
he lost his wife Sunday morning.
She had been sick several days
with typhoid fever. She was a
splendid woman, loved by all who
knew her, and the news of her
death spread a veil of gloom over
the section iuwhich she lived. The
Progress joins the sorrowing
friends in extending condolence
to the bereaved.
Vote for Capt. W. H. Lanier, a
Savannah man, for Pension Com
missioner. A business man, wor
thy and well qualified, an old vet
eran who has never asked for office
before, Capt. Lanier is opposed
by Mr. Lindsey, who has held the
office about 15 years. Has he had
his share? —Ad.
Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST Hi, 1912.-
John M» Slaton.
Atlanta, Ga., August 12.—The
present gubernatorial campaign
will close with this week. Indica
tions now are that John M. Sla
ton will be elected by overwhelm
ing vote. Reports from practical
ly every county are to the effect
trat opposition is largely nominal.
Mr. Slaton has placed his can
didacy before the people without
regard for faction, class or station.
Knowing that it is easy to make
idle promises, he has confined his
platform to what he means and
what he be.'eives he can easily ac
complish. He has proffered no
unrodleeniable promisory notes on
which to ‘kite’ himself into office.
His campaign has been free of de
nunciation or anything partaking
of villification.
His 17 year service to the peo
ple of Georgia in a practically
non-paying capacity is the guar
antee he is tendering them of fit
uess to hold the highest office in
their gift. Each page of every
chapter of that service is as read
able as the Bun at noon. To the
man that is unbiased and time
has cctne in Georgia to strike
if we are to have effective govern
ment no page in anyone of the
chapters in Jack Slaton’s service
can be challenged. Not one item
has been attacked or even criti
cised by his bitterest foes.
Scattered in every county in
Georgia are men of worth and repu
tation who have served with and
under Slaton in the Legislature.
These men came straight from and
returned to the people. Ask them
about Slaton, He is willing to
abide by their verdict.
John M. Slaton has conducted
an unusual campaign. Ignoring
the politicians as such, he has
gone direct to the individual vot
er. His candid method has prov
en so successful that a few billious
citizens accuse him of making a
“still hunt.”
His platform is the soundest
and sanest yet proposed. He stands
for the preservation of the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad as pro
perty of the State
The development of our swamp
lauds.
Improvement of educational fa
cilities until every tow-headed
child may receive sufficient edu
cation to fit him for modern com
petition.
t The protection of the State’s
credit.
The strict regulation of the
public service corporations.
The enforcement of all laws.
He is opposed to any move that
may endanger the Western & At
lantic Railroad as a property.
Any increase in the States bond
ed indebtedness.
A too liberal use of the pardon
ing power.
Anything calculated to bring
the Judiciary, Executive or any
other branch of government when
competently and honorably con
ducted into disrepute.
And here are some things the
uext administration must look af
ter —The refunding of a million
and a halt of bonds.
The disposition of the State’s
fiscal system and the rehabiliation
of the State’s finances.
The above are the big questions
which must be solved by the next
administration.
Mr. Slaton is well equipped by
ability mid experience to handle
them. They are too important to
be trusted to either an impracti- j
caljbusiness sense,|and a visionary j
propagandist. They call for prac
tical business sense, and through
experience, Mr. Slaton has both.
He offers the people no Utopia,
but efficient and effective service.
His record shows that he may be
trusted.
Twice was he e’ected speaker of
the Douse without opposition.
Both of his opponents voted for
him on each occasion.
Twice was he elected president
of the Senate by unanimous vote.
Not one ruling of his was ever
reversed. Not once has he been
charged with lack of ability, lack
of courage, or with being unfair
or partial. On many occasions,
his fellows (including his oppon
ents) have paid high tribute to his
qualities as a public official.
Jack Slaton isn’t given to judg
ing people by label or prejudice.
His criterion is that of simple.up
right Georgia manhood. Forex
ample: Probably the first speech
Jack Slaton, a firm Democrat,
made on the floor of the house was
in favor of seating a Populist as
against a member of his own par
ty. Why? Because the Populist
had been honestly elected. His
fight seated the Populist. The in
cident is mention to show his in
herent sense of fairness, and for
the consideration of the occasion
al lonely Georgian who complains
because the ex-Populists, the orig
inal “progressives” . are support
ing him
Slaton is a Democrat and has his
convictions, but first or all he is
fairminded und believes in a square
deal.
All factions know they get a
square deal with him. That’s why
his candidacy has risen above
factionalism and merged former
dimensions. It accounts for the
support he is receiving from pro
gressives as well as conservatives,
and ex-Populists, as well as old
line Democrats
(Note. The voter’s attention is
called to the fact that the names
of three candidates for Governor
will appear on the ballots used in
the primary next Wednesday.Two
names must be stricken or the
vote will be lost. Mr. Slatou’e
name, all being placed alphabeti
cally comes last under the heading
“For Governor.” Be &ure and
! strike out the first two.)
List of Jurors.
The following is a list of both
Grand and Petit Jurors drawn to
serve during the August term of
Toombs Superior Court and they
are hereby summoned to appear ab
the Toombs county Court House
on the 3rd Monday in August,
1912, at 9 o’clock a. m., or suffer
the penalty of law :
GRAND JURY.
J E French, D Coe, J W Math
ews, D J McSwain, A J Thompson,
Jr., Dan Odom, Jr., F L McCul
lough, T A Clifton. John M Mead
ows, C W Brazell, L L Clifton, M
M Williamson, JC Adams, B D
Williamson, Thomas Clifton, B L
Thompson, D S Partin, J F Mc-
Swain, L A Findley, Josiah Odom.
B H Grace, A H Hardy, J B Man
nerv, Dennis Mosely, D J New, J
L Anderson, R A Higgs, J H
Smith, W H McDaniel,M L Clark.
PETIT JURY
S A McColsky, T M Blunt, B A
McArthur,D W Branch,Jack Jack
son, W A McNatt, M L Stephens,
J R Odom, A H Lilliott,C C Mon
roe, Sol Williamson,E P Dunham,
S T Stanley, D J Stanley, F M
Raybon, J S Alexander, T C
Thompson, R B Williamson, A S
Odom. J A Morris, W F Haskins.
H E Mithias,A S Blount, T G Poe
M Anderson, J C Anderson, G L
Johnson, J P Brown, J W Sharpe,
E C Banks. R M Garbutc, E P
Bomar, B F Wolfe, H P James,
S I Hussey, E H New.
This, July JOth, 1912.
J . E. Thompson .
Hunter, Pearce & Battey, the
substantial, reliable and energetic
Factors, of Savanneh, offer you
the same excellent service that
i has convinced many others of the
| benefits of marketing cotton
through them. Until you have
tried them, perhaps you are neg
lecting an opportunity to realize
more for vour cotton than hereto
fore. They respectfully solicit
your consignments.
Just as we are going to press we
received a telephone message ask
ing us to announce that Hon. Alf
Herrington would Bpeak at Cedar
Crossing Saturday morning in the
interest of his candidacy for So
licitor General. Alf is an orator
and he wants the people to come
out to hear him.
Subscription SI.OO.
LOCAL ITEMS.
H. E. Dickens and a friend, of
Vidalia, came down Tuesday night
and spent a few hours in our little
city.
Mayor Oliver went to Rincon
Tuesday morning to look after his
large turpentine and farming in
terests.
Mrs. J. P. Brown and children
returned from Atlanta Tuesday
afternoon after a week’s stay with
Senator Brown.
Miss Annie Lou Brown, who has
been in Bartow for a week or so,
has returned home again much to
the delight of her friends.
D. S. Partin, S J. Bland and J.
M Avant, good farmers from
down in the Cedar Crossing sec
tion, were in the city Monday.
Dr. Bomar went to Savannah
Sunday and remained over until
Monday night to attend the meet
ing of the Ist District Medical So
ciety.
Manager King, of the Colonial
Hotel, at Vidalia, was in the city
last Saturday. Mr. King condacts
a splendid hotel and we are glad
to know that he is getting the
business. .
J. D. Price is the farmer candi
date for Commissioner of Agricul
ture. and the farmers can’t turn
this good man down. He is all
right, and the man the farmers
want in office.
A. L. Oliver, of Rincon, was in
the city Wednesday. Mrs. Oliver
and the children are out in the
country visiting her mother, Mrs.
Howell, and Leroy has come up to
spend a day or so.
We are running a lot of politi
cal matter this week, but it is
good reading. The people want
to hear from all candidates before
they are ready to make a choice,
and so far we have given all sides
as best we could.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M Smith spent
several days in Dublin last week,
and when they returned home
they brought back Mrs. Wm. F.
Schaufele as a guest for a week or
ten days. Mrs. Schaufele returned
home Wednesday.
Mrs. M. O.JWalker and her two
daughters, Misses Maggie and
Inez, have gone to North Carolina
to spend a few weeks with friends
and relatives and we are satisfied
that they will have a pleasant
time while away.
Chas. A. Garbutt, the Toombs
county agent, is beginning to ad
vertise the 1913 Buick cars. The
factory has cut the price on this
celebrated car and we are satisfied
that several of them will be sold
in the county when they are put
ou the market.
Mrs L. B. Hackle is now in Park
View Sanitarium in Savannah un
der treatment. She has been sick
some time and Mr. Hackle thought
it best to take her there where she
could receieve proper treatment.
We are hoping that she will soon
be all right again.
Sheriff Thompson was notified
by telegram on Wednesday that
Boyce, the forger, w'ho so neatly
fleeced the banks of Vidalia out of
quite a neat sum of money some
two weeks ago, is in jail at Pitts
burg, Pa., and he immediately
made preparation to go after the
criminal. He has decided, how
ever to wait until after court to
make the trip.
We are told that the State Game
Warden, Hon, Jessie Mercer, of
Fitzgerald, will be with us at the
opening of Superior court next
Monday. He is coming down to
look into the situation and we are
hoping that he will see that the
game law is enforced in Toombs
County. Mr. Mercer is coming
to meet the people and it is his
purpose to address the grand jury
on the new game law.