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DADE COUNTYTIMES
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H:\FS. TATUM, Editor
OFFICIAL ORGAN OFDADF COUNTY
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Times, Trenton, Ga.
Why not elect T. J. Lumpkin
Commissioner of Pensions? We can
‘do it by every citizen in the coun
ty writing a personal letter to all
their friends over the state request
ing them to vote and use their in
fluence for him.
This the first time in the history
of Dade a citizen of the county has
aspired for an office higher than
that of State Senator, and we
should take a pride in doing all iu
our power to elect this candidate.
r Sit down now and write every
body you know over the state in
(hir behalf.
A com mi tee hits been appointed
by Rev. H. K. Allison for the pur
pose of devising way and means
by which the Methodist church
builbing at this place can be over
hauled or rebuilt and placed in
condition for use once more. Citi
zens of the tow n and surrounding
.country regardless of chuech affili
ations have been requested to serve
;on the commitee and lend their
-every aid possible to reconstruct
the building.
Chairman W. L. Wilkinson of
the commitee, states that they
have met twice to consider a plan
to work by but so far nothing de
finate has l>een agreed upon. A sub
commitee has been selected, w hich
will be know n as the building com
mitee. to settle on a plan and spe
cifications. It is hoped that this
plan will be carried toafinish and
the house rebuilt at an early date.
The Atlanta Georgian, of Wed
dnesday, asks the question; Are
the people of Georgia blind to the
fact that Representative and Sen
ator Brock were the heads of the
commitee that had the welfare of
Georgia’s convicts in their keeping
and they are the team who have
tried to perpetuate convict letsing
in Georgia? In asking this ques
tion the Georgian, the leading news
paper of the state in exposing the
lease system and carrying on the
fight against its being perpetuated
makes thc-declaration that Senator
&rock is one of the team, yoked
with Representative Holder, who
have used their positions and in
fluence to perpetuate the system
with its cruelties and convict sla
very the disgrace of the state and
loss ol money to it.
This is a serious reflection against
the honor and integrity of our Sen
ator and if true places him in a
bad light before the people. If it is
untrue the* Senator should- vindi
cate himself and place the people
in the right light. The Georgian
should not be so amxious to con
demn these geptlemen unless it
knows woat it is talkihg about.
In this weeks sssue, under the
head of good roads, G.W. Bible: of
Sulphur Springs, in res ponce to our
request ol last week, gives Lis views
on the subject.
He states in the beginning of his
i rticlethat he has not studied the
advisability of working convicts on
public roads.
Tqal is just the point. We know
the people have not thougnt much
about the plan, which is alnmt to
be enacted into law l>y the extra
te. m of the legislature*, now in ses
sion, to abolish the present lease
svste m #d‘ place the con v Vets' qn
the public roads. It is highly pro-
they wll be dealt with in
Good _Roads
Mr. Editor: I see in youa last
issue of The Dade Counny Times
you invite the citizens to give their
ideas on the practibilitv of work
ing the convicts on the public roads
I wish to say in the beginning
that I am in favor of buslding good
roads by the best means at hand.
I am not prepaired to say anything
in regard to woikihg convicts, for
I have no experience in that line
but some of Dade county’s good
citizens could, and 1 hope will, take
up and discuss that question in
The Times, What I do know is
that under our presedt system of
working the public roads in Dade
county we will be thirty or forty
years in building up our valley
roads, and some of our by-roads
leading to the mountains will never
be any better than they are now,
tor the wear and washing of these
roods removes each year the work
that is done.
I can see some improvement in
our valley road in the last fifteen
years, but the improvement is so
little each year that at the present
iate v\e will not have good roads in
ihi h generation.
I would favor some plan by which
W 9 could build good roads at once
and let future generations help pay
for them, as they would profit by
them probably more than we would
While I know a great many cit
izens aae opposed to bonding the
county, or to going in debt, they
will also oppose the working of con
victs, if by so doing it would incre
ase their taxes, yet I would favor
any practicrl method that would
make good roads.
My observations and experience
teaches me that every thing in this
world that is worjh anything, costs
something, and as a rule, the things
that are worth most, cost most.
We must prepair ourselves and
make up our minde ttiat we will
have to pay for good roads or do
without tnem. I am satisfied that
Dade county could pike hex roads
and pay for them in five years,
that is reay a profit equal to the
cost of the roads, by enabling her
citizens to get to market with bet
ter loads, get to market quicker and
also to market prod :ce that now
goes to waste, and to raise and
market o tlier prod ce not now
raised.
G. W. Bible
that way and if they are each cou
nty will have an opportunity to
get a share of them to use in build
ing up their public roads.
This will incur an extra road tax
but presents an opportunity of get
ting lietter roads built by them,
perhaps cheaper than they coal 1
otherwise be built. If so, we wait
to consider the matter thoroughly
and be ready to get our share of
them for that purpose by the time
they are let out.
If roads can be built by convict
labor cheaper than otherwise, let
us have them, if not, then let us
adopt another plan. Give us your
views on the subject.
The Seventh Congaessional dis
trict convention met atChickamau
ga last Saturday and notified Hon.
Gordon Lea of Ins nomination to
ihe Sixty first congress. Anew
committee was chosen for the en
suing two years. Many brilliant
talks were made and a most excell
ent barbecue dinner was served by
Mr. Lea, in which at least fifteen
hundred men and women imbided.
The occasion was a most success
ful one and greot euthuaism was
displayed for Mr. Lee and the dem
oe ratio party.
Bryan, Brown, and Lee were
heartily indorsed by the convention
Mr. Lee made an able address in
accepting the nomination. He
showed what he has done as a con
gressman for his constituancy
since lie lias been in congress and
it is a most brilliant and successful
work.
Judge M use Wright and Hon.
John W. Maddox made fine ad
dresses in which the uit’ed Hie
people to support the nominee
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To The Citizens and Vote's
of Dade County '
In announcing myself as a candi
date for re-election to the office of
Ordinary, I feel that I am not a
stranger no but very few men in
the count) 7 , as I have been a citizen
of the county for the past-thirty
live (35) years. It may not be
possible for me to see every voter
before the election in October,
therefore I shall rely upon my
friends in all sections of the conn?
ty that have sup orted me in the
pact elections. I have no fairy
promises to make, to hold out to
the intelligent voters that have
trusted me in the past. My able
opponent would have you believe
that I have held the office for two
full terms, such you know is not
true. In fact I feel that I have
discharged the duties of the Ordi
nary fairly, impartially, and with
out fear or favor to any man or
section of the county.
When I wa- elected a little over
four (4) years ago to fill an
pired term, your county was in debt
over three thousand (!}3,00.f) dol
lars, and your court house was in
falling down condition. The debt
has been paid off and your court
house was overhauled and put in
first class order within one year
my election. On my re-elec
tion fora term of four years I first
had built a modern steel bridgt
near Rising Fawn, in 1903-7. In
August 1907 I contracted for tak
ing down and {rebuilding the old
jail, an 1 putting in modern steel
cages and sells which have been
completed and Dade county now
has a comfortable jail with four cell*
that will, if nessary, accomodate
sixteen prisoners confortably. The
steel bridge at Pathkelier ford is
now being erected and will be com
pleted before this is read by the
public.
In, all 1 can truthfully sayHlijit I
have had made more substantial
impiovements for the .county loan
had b j en made by iy oi my pre
decessors within the past tlcii >
fceven years, and not one dollar <i
county sciip has luji-n discounted
that 1 have issued and ail fun
scrip lias been pmmp’lv paid nui
-ng mv administration of you
count,’ alf airs.
1 am pleased to say that t lie
county is out of debt and now lias
sufficient funds on hand th mee>
all current expenses. The tor
the coming year shall he as low a>
possible to meet actual requisement
of the county.
I feel that I have discharger! mv
duty to the best interest of every
citizen of the county and I leave
it to the judgement of the fair and
impartial voters in the coming el
ection. There has been some very
unfriendly criticism heaped upon
me for exercising my judgement
as the law provides. To this, I
have no apologies to make when I
consider the fact that Dade county
. IthoEgh over seventy years of age
as hnever enjoyed the distinction
of having or owning a public bridge,
hence the rivalry that arose over
the location of a county public
brh ge that will soon be an improve
ment of utility to the citizens of
the county. I feel that whether I
am elected or defeated, 1 h ve not
been a drone in discharging my
duties to t se best at of ev
citizen that has a pride and inter
est in the upbuilding o' the county
public utilities.
If re-eiected f as I hope to bp, 1
promise lo faithfully discharge the
duties of the office and give fair
vV. G. Morris* n was chosen
committeeman Irom Da e county
by the convention that indorsed
Bryan and others. Not withstand
ing this endorsement, Mi. Morrison
says “Bryan is like an old worn
out turning plow.’ 5 He has run mi
long he is worn out. llis point is
dull as it were ane tee people have
made a mistake in nominating hint
again for the presidency. Ibis mist
come with good grace Iron; a com
mit temun by a con vpji lion
which tndorged Sir. Bryan’s candi
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RUSSELL F. TATUM
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and impartial service to allacco cl
ing to law, coupled with my fiest
judg riient um five years of valu
able experience as your Ordinary.
I feel grateful to my friends for
renewed expressions of confidence
and will greatly appreciate your
continued support.
Now, in conclusion, I will say a
word to my worthy opponent in re
gard to his announcement ns aj -
pears in The Dade County Times.
It is a fact that every word of the
Englisn language has a meaning,
constrndt it as you may.
Mr. Thomas Jeflerson Fuller, of
Wauhatchie, in his aide announce
meat for the office of Ordinary of
Dade county, as appears in The
Dade County Times, announced
under th§ name of the great fathee
of Democracy, saying in part, “IF
ELECTED he will iiuntiif
OFFICE WITH SOME DECEN
CY.’' This, of course, may he de
lusive to the unsuspecting voter.
Toni, with his experience as a
standing candidate of many years
for t lie various offices of Dade cou
nty, should lemembr that Dade
county canilnt afford a jiuitor to
sweep the floors, dust and takeout
the cuspidors as there are too many
other incidentals to care for. Tom,
as he is better known about Wan
hatchie, informs the good citizens
of the County of Dade that he only
desires the office of Ordinary be
cause he is not physically ablt to
provide his family by manual
labor (Don't )<u pity little Ton in
his disparity? The old soldiers
would call this pleading the baby
act to perfection.) I guess he Ims
often in bis meditations wish A
he was a ‘*gal' T baby and a red
headed one nt that. Tom is an epi
cure when it cone s to i tinning for
what, he consider- a fa* *■ fii e. Tl<* •
s nothing short about Tom, not
e\en his thirst for office.
Very respect full y,
Win. O. Reese.
FOR PENSION COMMISSIONER
Dr. T.Lumpkin is a candidate
for Pension Oommissoner.
Under a recent act of the legts'a
ture the office to which Dr. Lump
kin aspires to fill was created, and
he thiuks it should be filled by a
ton federate vetran. We are pleased
toag:ee with him on that point
and there is no doubt but that the
voteis of the State will also. The
office should be filled by an able
man from the ranks of thase brave
soldiers who did the fighting, and
in our opinion, knowing our fellow
cit/.en as we do, there is no one
moie worthy and capable of filling
t':e office with credit to himself and
state than is he.
111 ehoves every patriotic citizen
of m rth Georgia, and especially
Dade county, to lend every honor
able assistance possible toward se
en ring his election. The main'rea
sons are because he is a vetran, a
citizen of* Dade county, worthy,
and well qualified. Dade county
has never had an office filled by
one other citizens higher than that
of State Senator and she has always
gone her limit on every occasion to
help aspirants for the fat jobs of
the state that has l>ecn dished out
to them, as they came ailing, since
the county was organized, and that
too, without a claim before now
having been presented for an office
for one of her citizens, higher than
the one above mentioned.
The north Georgia counties
should now begin to show their ap
preeiation of their little “runt”
IE Wd #un, light, strong, hard hutm*. tnfe. thcr*tl Ufw
A * *-
AM jF; SB Equipped, like the famous fflar/in Model 19. With tkc Tftrr^r
£L aolid top. and the fflar/ist dosed-in breech boit, which .hutT?T
/Jm ' \ •and. rain, Sleet and snow from the action, having the Z£ 7 -4 J . V
ft yw # ejection and the beautiful fflasr/fsi balance. tL* gun is a sUikWl*^
# jP assembling quick response to the touch of the trigg/”
There’s a full description of all UTatfln re neuter* -
Bhot-guna. and lots of valuable information for all TANARUS;
HUM the Book” lost s*njed. 13 page* with a tuuud, ..
sister, Dade, who lirs rlwnys li lp
ed the family, when they needei
help, with a sisterly devotion an<
without a muamer, and rally t
the cause of this worthy son an
kinsman and help secure liis e.u
tion.
i: :
A number of members on Jr th cldcs
cf the capfft I were even dlseursing
the probability of the session extend
ing beyond the October election and
the necessity off suing a call f< r a~i
extrann--Unary srgticn cf the newly,
e’.e cte and 1 egis la tur e.
At’ahta, Fopt. 3. —'Timed w tho
hcu.-e r.fP.in took up the Ferry bill,
which ends, by con tite.tiorei amend
ment, ti e jea.ro s it -ui \ i fc a vhr.v to
voting up< r it. As the Alexacher bdl,
it was rasr-Cd by ft 1 rgc >• ic at the
regular se.aioii.
Ti;e:e were a number cf amend
ments' offered and much debate on
each until Mr. Perrons of Monroe,
called the previous question on the
measuro and amendments. The
amendment ending the Base system
Dv>c. 01, was lost, as was thrt by Mr.
Blackburn, of Fulbr.n, to levy a tax
of ore-half cf one mill for T&)9 and
19-10 for tne convict fund.
The amendment by Mr. Alexander
of E-e Kalb, seeking to end the lea e
at a time to be. fixed by the bill, was
taken up. Mr. Hall cf Bibb, callei
the aje and nav vote and it was V>st.
Th.it by Mr. L'£,„n limiting the lease
to December 31. 10.lt, ami providing
for contract labor, v. n i l * lest on a
call, by Hall of Bilb, cf the ayes aa 1
nays.
Another Filibuster.
“The v.uterrlt fed thh ty- ix’’ of pr>
bibiticn aided and alerted by a
nu nber cf recruits, put through an
other successful filibuster in the 1 u c
'l'uc - ay mcrn’ng, ostensibly to keep
from having an afternoon s-e.-xien. but
which had tie effect of niece rfully,
it is declared, of defeating the effort
to have the con vict lea? o ?yeU?i -eu-Tj
ed, at a fixed time, by comtlUvhmol
amendment.
Tie ext;a scraicn and the convict
loose questjcn are getting to be most
wearisome to the public as well &3 th a
member.; of the legird it-ire.
It is safe bo say that every member
on botli sides of the capital is pro
foundly we ry cf tho intrrmivibte
debate. Cr.e member o' the senate,
aaM
•I have heard so much talk about
convict 3 that 1 ain#>st dream of wear- 1
ing stripes.”
Some solution cf the irablem that
will enable the irenbers to wind up
the se:lion’s business ar.d go home,
will be welcomed gialefuliy.
MYSTERY DEEP AS EVER.
Veil May Never Be Lifted in Atlantic
City Sheeting.
Atlantic City, Sept. 1. —The condi
tion of Charles E. Roberts, of Haiti
rr>jre, who was dangerously shot last
Wednesday night on the board walk,
is Laid to be much improved at the
city hospital.
The mystery surrounding the shoot
ing is still as deep as ever and the
impression is gaining ground that tho
veil will never-be lifted. Mrs. W.
S. U. Williams has returned to her
home near Baltimore, but Mrs. Rob
erts, wife of the victim, is still in
this city.
Deficit of $2,000,000.
Lisbon. Aug. 31. —'The chamber of
deputies has passed the budget which
estimates the deficit at $2000,000. Em
igration and arbitration treaties with
the United States also have bees
adopted. *
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I ANXOI NC i MM.Iv
For Ccrgretp.
HON. (JORDON LEE.
For Judge ol Superior Court CUr.
okoe Circuit
JuJge A. W. Fite.
For Solicitor General of Chen ke
(Lieu!*.
Col. I. C M iloer
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
IVr* are Mtifhoiizeii to antmtincM
the name of Hon. lee |om* ,>f
W i bl wood as a candidate for re
election ?s Representative <f
Dade (county. He says if elertvij
fie will continue to serve th*- neo.
pie to tfie l)esf of his afiilitv.
"fojTih^prkse^^
Me are autliorizec? to announce the
name of Hon. \V. W. Oureton, of Kiciiig
Fawn, as a cainlilaft* fi.r Hepresenifttire
of Dade Coimtr, subject to the action of
the Democratic executive commiilee.
Will. O. REESE
We are thorizod to announce
Win. O* Reese fts a candidate for
re-election fo-tfio Office 'of Ordi
nary of I>adc (bujnty.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
Yl e are authorized to announce the name
of YV. P. Pace for' re-election to the otiu e
of Tax Collector
FOR TAN COLLECTOR.
VVmo {iniliorizetl fo nnnounrtt
I lie name r>f (*r g't* \V. Street hn
r-iinn iik-Ttc for 'fax Collector of
Ib.le County.*
We a t;o hut
the mime of Mark Hale a cure
il'nbtV for re.p feet ion fo the ofiicn
oi Coroner of f)acb* ennrttv.
nanrnwa, iibhiwi .i
Treasnrer.
We are authorized to annoiinra
tne name of K S Rodpp if, of Treu
ton, as a candidate for re-ekctioii
to the otlire of Comity Treasurer.
IOR TREASURER.
We me authorized to announce the
name of 1 liornax (, Hughes of Tienloii,<*s
a candidate lor Treasurer.
FOR TAX ASSESSOR.
We are authorized to announce lb*
name of S. J. Hale as a candidate for re
election to the office of Tax Assessor of
of Dade County.
For Tax Collector.
We are authorized to announce ibigb
Walen. of Wildwood, as a candidate f° r
Tax Collector for Dade County.
For Sheriff
We are authorized to announce
the name of R. W. Thurman as a
candidate for re-election to the
offic^ofsheri^^^^^^^ iMßßßsi) |
FOR OR DINAR V.
To the citizens of Dade county: ,
After numerous aolicitations 3 i ,ave ‘. e
cided to make die race for ordinary. - ■
object in announcing so early is 1°
the people time to make inquiry
ng me. After you have made careful in
ye.stgation if yon tint! me dt-licion
iu chaiacter or ability to conduct uie < *- R
in decency and order and to die best 1
lerefits of the tax payer, then 1 ‘
your support- Tlio..
FOR SF PI. FI IOR COURT CiFbK
We are hereby authorized to !,,,m U ‘ lC
the name of Shad rick J. Hale as a t
date for re-election to the office of
rior Court Clerk.
WANTED 'bs*w
IF <rj*js§ SSusittS®**
for sate. Not particular about
Wish to bear now oxvno* only
will sell direct to bu.. *-. GivL£ s iotf
description ud Ktuta * -?n possess**
can be had. Address, V,
L DARBTSH/RE, box 999* jlyhcdf. n.