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Wilkinson County News IRWINTON, GJ .ORGLL A, K. SMITH Editor and Publisher ; o. HUBBARD Found J and < Editor. —Organ Wilkinson Ci dintj, Entered at the Post Office at Irwinton, . the Act of Congress of March 3rd.. 1879. us second class mail nv--^er. Subscription: One Dollar per Year Pay -ole in Advanct HISTORY THAT REMAINS UNPUBLISHED (By Eli B. Hubbard.) Continued from last week. The Klansmen having gathered, the sign of secrecy was given, and the order of business was called by the Grand Dragon. Under the order of report by the Klokan the following report was submitted by that body: “To the Grand Dragon, His Terrors and Klansmen: We, the undersigned members of the Klokan respect fully submit the following findings on the matter of ex posure of the membership of the Klan and the stealing tef a robe and helmet, and the denunciation of the Klan and the members thereof at the massmeeting by the leader of the carpet baggers, which was referred to us at the last konklave, to-wit: 1. We have made diligent inquiry and investigation, and are ready to prove the following charges against one of,the members of this klan, to-wit: (a) A certain member of this klan, who does not, reside in this klandom, has entered into a conspiracy with the carpet baggers, wherein he agrees, in consider ation of the secureing of the appointment of a certain of fice in the Federal Government to furnish the leaders of the carpet baggers with all the information of the klan, including its secrect work, signs and pass words, and the identity of the membership; that if the appointment is secured, he agrees to secure the admission into the klan of all the carpet bagger leaders and after they have been ad mitted into the klan all loyal members who do not approve of the admission of the carpet baggers into the klan shall be banished from the organization. That by the carrying into effect this arrangement the carpet bag rule can be streghtened, and unsuspecting members of Klan made to believe that it is the Klan ruling and governing them when as a matter of fact it will be the carpet baggers un der the guise of the Ku Klux Klan. The conspiracy goes further, and they agree that after the leaders of the car pet baggers have gained admission into the klan, and if any loyal member of the klan does not approve of the met hods of the carpet bag rulers, a!nd there can not be any reason invented for banishing them from the klan to have the agents of the carpet baggers to kill them when ever i. can be done without exposing the murder. The plan of the carpet baggers seem to be to admit all the white carpet baggers to membership in the Klan, put all negro officers out of office, and thereby make it appear to the unspect ing klansmen that the carpet baggers are true klansmen. ■When this tonfidence is gained, the old hide bound carpet baggers will impose excessive taxes upon the people, sell their homes, their live stock and all other of their earth iy possessions and induct into office all men in sympthey with this policy. (b) This traitor has been seen holding numerous conferences with the lawless elment of the state, and cer tain klanmen have at different times attended certain en tertainments given by him, when the boot leggers have furnished them ail the whiskey they wanted. He has been shielding and protecting the robbers, the horse and cattle thieves of the State, by imparting to them the secrets of the klan, and he Ku Klux have never yet been able t capture them on account of their plans having been revealed before they had time to execute them. (c) Klansmen travelers have been watched by th traitor, and their destination obtained, and after obtain ing this information it was immeadiately imparted to the stage robbers, who way laid them, robbed and killed them, and he participated in their spoils. 2. We have reasons to believe there are other mem bers of this Klan who have been approached upon this subject, and that while they have not been trusted with all of the plans, sufficent information has been given them to obtain their consent to allow certain leaders of the car pet baggers to enter the klan. 3. The names of each one pf the klansmen whom we suspect we will withhold until our next konklave in order to satisfy our selves that our suspicion is absolutely cor rect. 4. We have information that a large fund belonging to the State government has been appropriated by the carpet baggers to be used as bribery money in carrying into effect the plans outlined above. 5. In addition to the member of the klan referred to above who has become a traitor to the organization, the carpet baggers have agents in every town epreading the propaganda that the carpet bagger leaders are real loyal and true klansmen, and klansqien who do not know the truth have recognized, them as such. These carpet bag ger leaders have even visited konklaves of subordinate klans in the State of North Carolina, and have been allow ed to sit in such Konklave. WHY AN EXTRA SESSION? Governor Walker appearently finds it hard for the legislators and other politicians of the state to make up his mind as to the prudence or the folly of reconvening the general assembly in extraordinary session. Months before the opening of the last session of the legislature— which was the first session under the bien nial sessions law—The Middle Georgian predicted that the self-servers and political jugglers in the general as sembly would so manipulate matters as to make an extra ordinary session appear to be necessary. And that is pre cisely what they did. And Governor Walker, from all ac counts, is figuratively sweating blood, not knowing what to do. He appears to be afraid to call the legislature back for another orgy of legislative buffoonery, and afraid not to—afraid he will be damned if he does and that he will be damned if he don’t. Instead of taking a positive stand, one way or the other, on the proposition, after interminable procrastina tion— the unfailing sign of weakness and timidity—he finally put the question of an extra session or no extra session to a poll of the legislators themselves. He took a vote by mail on it. Now, it seems, with letters in hand from almost all of “the boys,” he is little if any better off than he was before, because the sentiment is about even ly devided. Apparently, about one-half of the general assembly membership is “in for” another vacation and frolic at state expense, the other one-half of the members having something more remunerative at which to employ their time at home. But, seriously, just what good results might reason ably be expected from an extra session of a body that made such a pitiable mess of things in its regular session is not clear. What basis is there for hope of constructive, intelli gent legislation in extra session from a body that, in regu lar session, enacted, for example, a law appropriating a Irge sum of money with which to pay the state’s pension obligations without making any provision whereby to meet the appropriation? A legislature composed of rollicking high-school boys would have too much sence to do such a fool thing as that. The people of Georgia have said by their votes that they want only one session of each legislature; and, sure ly, one session of such a legislature as we now have is enough! This legislature has had its day; it has had its opportu nity to prove its worth. It having failed so dismally, why put the tax-payers to the added expense of giving it another chance to make another failure—perhaps, and in all propabiliay, to make bad matters even worse? The hope of the state lies in another legislature, not in another session of the existing legislature; Mid in a governor who will be governor in fact,wise and big enough to shape and to plan constructive, needed legislation, and brave and independent and fearless and statesme<n-like enough to command the respect alike of the public and the law-makers. In view of performances to date, the best thing the present legislature can do for Georgia is to stay at home, And the best thing that the politicians of Georgia could do for Georgia would be to let Gevernor Walker leave them at home! —The Middle Georgian. (Jeffersonville) TREES AND HIGHWAYS. Within a few hundred yards of the city limits of Jef fersonville are the up-rooted stumps of several giant! oaks that a year ago were blue? d cut by the construction crew that built the fine new highway between this city and Danville. They stood within the highway right-of-way, but, with the exception, perhaps, of one or two of them, not where they would have interfered with the work of the road-builders. They were beautiful old trees, each one an ornament to the landscape; each would have added picturesqueness and beauty to the highway. But the construction superin tendent, having at heart no concern save in that of build ing a good highway, had the trees destroyed because his specifications, it is assumed, called for a clean right-of way. All over Georgia where new highway construction is under way the same spirit of vandalism is being exercised by the road-builders with the sanction of the state. Massachusetts and other states are spending annual ly thousands and thousands of dollars for the plant ing of trees along their highways; and the day is not far distant when Georgia—which is now spending annually thousands of dollars in blasting powder and labor to de stroy trees along its highways—will be doing the same j thing! It is hard adequately to appraise the value of a stately old tree—a tree that Nature has been working fifty years or a century to build, but that can be destroyed in twenty i minutes By a couple of road-builders with a few sticks of dynamite. The highway department would be rendering a ser vice, not only to the ganerations now living, but particu larly to posterity, if it would issue to the state road con struction forces a blanket order to destroy no tree the destruction of which could possibly be avoided without seriously detracting from the serviceability of the high way. Orders or no orders to the contrary, it is to be hoped that in the construction of the new Macon-Cochran high way now being built through Twiggs county, there will be no unnecessary destruction of trees along the route —that every tree that can be saved will be saved. A measure of sentiment can add as much to the real value of a highway as intelligence in groding and the pro per materials used in surfacing. Professional Cards F. S. English Fire and Life Insurance Insure Your Property with me. Gordon, Ga. Jno. T. Stokes Great American Hartford, Prudential FIRE INSURANCE Gordon, Ga. Eli B. Hubbard Atoorney at Law Practice in all Statz Court IRWINTON, GA. Jos. A. Moore Funeral Director and Scientific Embalmer. Milledgeville, Ga. 121 W. Hancock Street Dr. E. D. Gleason 464 Plum Street Licensed Veterinary Surgeon. Treats all Sick and Crippeld Domestic Ani mals. Diseases of Doers a Specialty Macon, Georgia Dr. J. T. Mills Physician and Surgeon Office Upstairs Post Office Btfilding Toomsboro, Ga. Winfred A. Ryle Attorney at Law 513-14 Bibb Building MACON, GEORGIA. Dr. A. Durward Ware Physician and Surgeon. Office in Drag ore. Toomsboro, Ga. DR. J. B. HELTON Dentist Office at Residence Gordon — — — Georgia Evans & Brookins Physicians—Surgeons Masonic Building Gordon, Ga. DR. J. H. DUGGAN Physician and Surgeon. Dr. Parker’s old Office. IE n 1.4 i GN, LA. CARD OF THANKS We take this method of extending our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the many acts of kindness shone us in the illness and recent death of our dear mother, we pray God’s rich est blessings may be your reward. Mr. Mrs. H. C. Blankenship. 666 is a perscription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengve Bilious, Fever and Malaria. It kills the germs. BRINGING UP FATHER AT THE GRAND THEATRE After a long and successful run at the Lyric Theatre, New York, a Broadway showhouse where the best of attractions are offered. “Bringing Up Father in Gay New York” and the entire Mahoney clan will be the next presentation at Grand Theatre begin ning Tuesday November 24th, with the customary matinees. Those who have already seen this latest version of the famous GGeorge McManus car toon creations pronounce it as the best f the series up to date. Os course, Jiggs, Maggie and Dinty Moore will be very much in evidence. What would a “Father” entertainment be without them? Then there will be a dominating and exceptionally cap tivating usual bevy of pretty young women atrined beauties capable of finding favor on their own account in any environment anywhere. Music that lingers, laughter that adds to tee delight of living and singing and , dancing that long will be remembered I after the proceedings are over and I WRIGLEYS EVERY W Probably one UgMaan reason for the WWIm popularity of WRIGLEY’S u that it lasts so long and returns such great dividends for so small an outlay. • It keeps teeth clean, breath sweet, appetite keen, digestion good. Fresh, and full-flavored always in its wax-wrapped , rlrrpi package. l/ll a ** I*^. 1 *^. F 122 Heart County to vote on $200,000 road bond issue, for improving high ways throughout county. Dalton—Plans prepared for con struction of new $25,000 Masonic Temple. FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK For the many patrons that we have we are opsratlng this bank to give them something more than a sate place in which to deposit funds, We have combined safety with courtsey and survice. SAFETY—COURTSEY—SERVICE. DEPOSITS INSURED. I. B. STINSON PRES. F. S ENGLISH CASHIER HRE! FIRE!! FIRE!!! Are you protected if your home should be destroy ed by fire tonight? If not you are making a great mistake by not having it insured in some good re naoie company. I represent some of the and safest in the United States and will be glad to talk it over with you at any time. Let me write a Policy on yorr home. Others consider it better to pay alittle fc Insurance than to lose a lot by Fire. F.S. ENGLISH, Gordon, Ga. I YOU WILL always find the Freshest and Sweets candies^ a the best Tot^i A Heles, a large assortment of Fountain Pens and a full and complete line Drugs at our Store. Visit our Ice Cream and cold drink parlor where you will be given the best. Prescrip tions filled by epert Druggist day or night. Only the purest drugs. GORDON DRUG COMPANY City Shoe Shop and Pressing Club Suits Cleaned and Pressed. All work Neatly and Satis factorily Done. Shoes Repaired at Reasonable Prices. Phone me your' order and I win send for and Deliver Promptly. T. J. MONROE, Proprieto GEORGlA—Wilkinson Count”: To all whom it may concern: Mrs. W. R. Dykes having in proper form applied to me for Permanent Letters of Administration on the es tate of W. R. Dykes, late of said County, this is to cite all and singu lar the creditors and next of kin of W. R. Dykes to be and appear at my office within the time allowed by law, and show cause, if any they can, why permanent administration should not be granted to Mrs. W. R. Dykes on W. R. Dykes estate. Witness my hand and official sig nature, this 2nd, day of November, 1925. J. E. Butler, Ordinary. Valdosta—Approximately $750,000 ,vorth of tobacco sold in Lowndes County during 1925 season. Dalton—s6o,ooo substation completed y Georgia Railway & Power Com any. CITATION GEORGlA—Wilkinson County: W. D. Cobb, as administrator on estate of E. L. Nichols, deceased, has in due form applied for leave to sell the lands belonging to said estate, and the same will be heard at my office on the first Monday in Decem ber, next. This November 2, 1925. J. E. Butler, Ordinary.
