The Bulletin
official dl^Ak dF WILK-
INSON COUNTY.
Published Every Friday.
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in Advance.
W. C. STOKES Editor
LEE P. HATFIELD, Assistant
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under the act of March 3, 1879
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Editorial I
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CAN’T
Most men are holding on to the
coat tail of progress and shouting
‘ ‘whoa. ’ ’ Suppose you undertake
something to better conditions,
to build and equip a tietter school
house, to improve and change
outgrown methods. Try it when
you will, you will always find a
plentiful supply of fellows whc
will tell you that you can’t de
things. We recall an interesting
story of a character named Uncle
Silas Brown. He lived in a cer
tain community in Alabama thal
decided that among other things,
it needed a railroad. Talk crys
talized into definite conviction of
the necessity. But from the very
first Unle Si would say you can’t
arouse interest in any plan for a
railroad. But despite his dis
couragement, a mass meeting
was held and plans discussed for
a company. Uncle Si made a
verbose speech and emphatically
assured them that no company
could ever be organized. In the
the face of his-growing pessimi
s p the company was organized,
officers elected, and books open
ed for stock aubscriptions; Uncle
Si all the while protesting that it
could never be done. The money
was raised and work actively be
gun; but still Uncle Si would per
sist that it would never be com
pleted. ’Twas a gala day in the
town, everybody in holiday attire
All preparations had been made;
the engine and cars were on the
track at the station; everything
was beautifully decorated for the
occasion, the beginning of the
maiden trip of the new train.
The band has been playing but
has now ceased while a few
speeches are being made by prom
inent men of the town. The en
gineer has everything in readi
ness, steam up, machinery oiled,
Just before the start is to be
made, a voice above everything
else is heard to exclaim; “She
will never run, dern her, she
will bust.”
Just so in actual life, you will
always find those who will tell
you that you can not do things.
The man who reaps the richest
rewards of life is the man who
can take the initiative and ac
complish something. The great
problem seems to be to overcome
our inertia. We would have been
hiding in canes and dressed in
skins and feathers till this day,
but for the few who saw ahead
and said we can improve condi
tions.
We know that often there
seems to be no hope for any great
immediate improvement. But
always the seeming belies the
real. Great things can be done
right where we are. In fsct
where we are is the place to work.
No one doubts that we need im
provement along many lines; but
many doubt we are going to see
any improvement.
Lest we forget, Wilkinson
County needs better roads, more
people of a high class, improved
agricultural conditions, In short
we must have a greater Wilkin
son County. With all this we
need a high moral sentiment that
puts the ban on all lawlessness.
We are waging a campaign for
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everything that means progress, \
prosperity and happiness to th< ]
people of this county. Are yoi \
with us, or are you in Uncle Sib ;
flass? Let us be up and doing. =
and let our watchword be on anc ?
ever on.
ROADS.
Georgia ranks second in thej
matter of improving roads a i
nong the states of the union, as ;
ihown by a report issued by the i
lepartment of agriculture ati
Washington.
New York heads the list of;
states which have made progress ■
in road building between 1904
and 1909, having built 6,911
niles of new road in that period.
Georgia has built 4,344 miles of
road in the five years.
Alabama and Florida also
have made great gains in build
ing sand clay roads.
There are but 190,467 miles of
improved roads in this country,
being only 8.66 per cent, of the
total mileage, according to sta
tistics gathered by the depart
nent. it is estimated Liat a
>out $2,000,000,000 will have to
je spent before the United
states has a proper road system-
The people of Georgia cartain
y have cause to congratulate
hemselves upon this splendid
showing. It is significant that
;he two empire states should be
it the forefront in this line of
mprovement.
The insistent, the imperative
lemand is for better roads. True
t is no small problem in many
ff the counties of Georgia. In
Wilkinson county much wisdom
oust be exercised to insure the
best results. A dollar must be
ised where it will do the great
est possible good. We shall have
a somewhat heavy burden as
'ong as our population is not
more than it is now.
TRADING AT HOME.
Have you thought much about
trading at home? It is the prop
er thing to do; it insures pros
oerity. Don’t you realize, Mr.
Buyer, that when you send a dol
- lar away you bid it good bye,
but when you keep it circulating
around home it will do splendid
duty. One dollar spent at home
and kept going the rounds can
□ay many, many dollars worth
of debts every month in the
year. Is it strange that we
dwell upon the idea of keeping
our money at home, trading
with our own merchants. Say,
just give the Wilkinson county
merchant a chance.
Selfish? Well, just a bit. Os
course when we think of up
building Wilkinson County we
are a bit selfish, along with oth
er things. If the county grows
and prospers we share in the
good things. This would be true
for everyone. Boost, man, it’s
to your own interest.
AN INSTANCE
Possibility of our soil? Uncle
“Bart” Stevens produced an
average of fifty bushels of oats
per acre, then a fraction over
one thousand pounds of lint cot
ton per acre on the same land in
the same year. This was done
, on land near Irwinton, and can
be verified. There are thousands
of acres just as good in Wilkinson
County. We have farmers who
are producing crops that would
surprising and interesting.
Motion
Picture
Show
This entertainment
will take place at
Talmage Inst
in this city on Apr.:
20th at 8;00 P. M.
Admission, 15 and
20 cents.
Announcements
FOR SOLICITOR
Co the Voters of the Dublin Ju
dicial Circuit:
I am a candidate for the office
>f solicitor general of the Dublin
judicial circuit, subject to the re
sult of the primary election to
be held in 1912. In event of my
election I shall strive to dis
■.harge the duties of the office
jmdly, impartially and faith
fully. '
1 belive that a solicitor should
orosecute the rich and the poor,
the high-and low alike. No
ran's' money, nor his social or
oolitical standing should be used
■0 defeat the ends of justice;
L hat all who violate the law
hould be made to endure its
penalty.
I am ih favor of abolishing
the fee system, placing solici
tors general on a salary, run
ning the courts with dispatch
and economy, strict and due en
forcement of the law, rigid ob
servance of the election law,
'stamping out and forever oblit
erating the use of liquor and
money in elections; a healthy
sentiment that is the exponent
of the honesty and supremacy
of law and good government.
I respectfully solicit the suf
frage of all, the voters of the
circuit.
Yours truly,
E. L. STEPHENS.
FOR JUDGE.
Dublin, Ga., Jan. 1, 1912.
To the Voters of the Dtfblin
Judicial Circuit:
■ I respectfully announce my
candidacy for Judge of the Su
perior Court of the Dublin Ju
dicial Circuit, and sincerely ask
your support and influence. If
I am elected, I shall make the
effort of my life to fill the of
fice faithfully ,impartially and
with efficiency.
Respectfullv,
J. E. BURCH.
TO THE WHITE VOTERS OF
WILKINSON COUNTY.
I am a candidate to succeed
myself as judge of the Dublin
Circuit. The primary will oc
cur next August, but as the
dockets of the Superior courts
of this Circuit contain many
cases, and as I shall endeavor tc
catch up the business of the
courts, I may not have an op
portunity of seeing you and dis
cussing with you in person,, the
matter of my candidacy; there
fore I write this card.
I held the position as judge
of the city court of Dublin for
three years, during which time
the dockets and minutes of that
court show that more cases
were tried, and more business
disposed of than in any four
years prior to the time I went
on the bench.
I shall strive to discharge the
duties of judge of the Superior
courts fairly and impartially, do
equal rights to the poor and the
rich, dispose of the business as
rapidly as I can, with as little
expense to the county and as lit
tle trouble and annoyance' to
the people as possible. If I do
this, should I be defeated after
only one year’s service? If I
do this, am I not entitled, as a
matter of fairness and right to
a full term of four years?
Sincerely yours,
K. J. HAWKINS.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the Voters of the Dublin
Judicial Circuit:
I respectfully announce my
candidacy for the office of soli
citor general of this circuit, sub
ject to the action of the Demo
cratic primarv.
M. J. CARSWELL.
Jeffersonville, Ga., Feb. 3, 1912.
TO THE VOTERS OF WILK
INSON COUNTY.
I am a candidate for office of
Ordinary subject to the primary
to be held May 18th, and re
spectfully solicit your support
and influence.
Very respectfully,
C. E. DAVIS.
FOR ORDINAY.
With feelings of gratitude to
the people for support in the
nast ,and if elected with a prom
ise of bettei' and more efficient
service because of the training
and knowledge gained during
my tenure of office, I announce 1
as a candidate for re-election to ।
the office of ordinary subject to ।
the primary of May 18, 1912. .
J. E. BUTLER. ,
5 or 6 doses of 666 will cure any ■
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25 cents.
FOR CLERK SUPERIOR
COURT.
I am a candidate for .re-elec
tion for the office of clerk su
perior court of Wilkinson coun
ty, subject to the Democratic
primary of May 18.
Thanking my friends for the
past favors, and I will greatly
appreciate your support, and
promise, if elected, to faithfully
discharge the duties of the of
fice.
Again thanking my friends
for past favors and soliciting the
voters in this race,
support of thq voters in this
race,
Yours respectfully,
IRA B. STINSON.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
I wish to announce that I am
a candidate for re-election for
the office of tax collector of
Wilkinson county, subject to the
Democratic primary to be held
May 18.
I thank the people for their
past support and favors and
will appreciate your support in
the primary.
Respectfully,
J. H. PENNINGTON.
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for re-election to the
office of sheriff of Wilkinson
county, subject to the Demo
-ratic primary to be held May
12, 1912.
I wish to thank the people of
Wilkinson for their past favors
and will greatly appreciate your
support and influence in the
coming primary.
If elected, I will do all in my
nower to discharge the duties of
the office in the best possible
manner.
Very respectfully.
L. P. PLAYER.
TO THE VOTERS OF WILK
SON COUNTY.
I respectfully announce my
candidacy for Clerk of Superior
Court of Wilkinson county, and
sincerely ask your support and
; nfluence.
If elected I shall make the best
effort of my life to make you
an efficient ,faithful and impar
tial Clerk.
Subject to the Democratic
primary of May 18, 1912.
Respectfully,
JAS. T. STANLEY.
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
To the Voters of Wilkinson
County:
I am a candidate for Tax Re
ceiver subject to the Democratic
primary to be held on the Bth
of May. If I am elected I will
show 7 the people all the favors
that I can. I appreciate the
support I received two ■ years
ago and earnestly solicit every
body’s support.
E. B. LAVENDER.
FOR SHERIFF.
To the Voters of Wilkinson
County:
I respectfully announce my
self a candidate for Sheriff sub
ject to the Democratic primary
to be held on May 18th. I will
appreciate your support in the
coming election, and if elected
will endeavor to fill the office
with satisfaction to everyone.
Yours respectfully,
D. W. FLOYD.
FO RTREASURER.
To the Voters of Wilkinson
County:
I am a candidate for re-elec
tion to the office of Treasurer
of Wilkinson coutny, subject to
the Democratic primary to be
held May 18th, 1912. I wish
to thank the people for their
support given me in the past
and will appreciate your in
fluence and support in the com
ing primary.
E. C. LINDSEY.
For Sheriff
I respectfully announce my
candidacy ior Sheriff subject tc
the Democratic Primary to be
held May 18th. Your support is
solicited and will be appreciated.
Respectfully,
E. C. Pierce.
For Tax Receiver
I respectfully announce as a
candidate for re-election to the
office of Tax Receiver of Wilkin
son county, subject to the pri
mary of May 18th. I earhestly
solicit the support of all voters
and promise faithful discharge of
duty and accommodating service.
J. B. Sutler. _
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