The Lexington advertiser., 1915-05-14

B. J. Causey has authorized The Ad-
vertiser TO announce his candidacy for
representative from Holmes county,
; subject to the action of the Democratic
primaries in August of the present
year. Mr.. Causey was born in the
! splendid county of Carroll and received
a comprehensive education in the splen-
did and thOrough-giying public schools
of ante-bellum days. On reaching the
18th milestone in life, in the moment
GUS year of 1862. he offered his services
to his beloved country and was mus
tered into the Walden artillery, with
which he served with intrepidity, valor
and faithfulness until the close of the
conflict three years later. On return
ing home, at the ageof Il, he married
and moved into HO mes county, where
he has since continuously resided,
with the exception of three years.
For the past fifteen years, MIR. Causey
has made his home at Pickens He
has all his life been engaged in the
saw mill and grist mill business and
has gained and maintained a reputa-
tiOn for ability and the strictest prObi-
ty Of character-f0r strict honesty and
fair dealings with his fellow man.
Though having attained the ripe age
of seventy-one years, Mr. Causey is in
robust and splendid physical health and
! his mental activities are as keen as
ever and he looks several decades
younger than he is. Having all
! through life had strong aversion to
ali kinds of intoxicating liquors and
other forms ofsdissipation, he has lived
1.-The simple life" and retained the full
vigor of mind and body. He is con-
sistent and active member of the Bap- |
tist denomination, and has ever aligned |
himself with the forces that stand for
temperance, religion, law and order |
and the betterment of mankind and |
surrounding conditions in every way |
possible. MIR, Causey has from child
hood been persistent reader of good
literature and close student of meas
ures and men. and has stored up vast |
fund of useful information of subjects
that will likely come up for conSidera-
tiOn and action in the legislative halls.
His wide experience in business Capa-
cities has given him thorough insight
into prevailing economic and sOCi0lOgic-
al conditions and the pressing needs Of
the state in the matter Of sane and safe
legiSl SlatiOn-the passage of S me use
ful and timely measures and the re-
pealng of some bizarre and noXious
laws now on the statute books. He
has a card elsewhere in this issue
touching upon few points on which
he is particularly interested, to which
the attention of every voter is earnest
ly called. Mr.. Causey is a man of wide
experience, ripe judgment, clear and
logical thinker, and can express his
views c0gently, logically and c0nyinc-
ingly in good dictiOn, without any
confusing tautOl0gy or supertluOus
verbiage. His age, experience and
dignified appearance will readily COM
mand the respect of all his colleagues,
and will prove most useful and inhu-
ential member. 1t will be a splendid
opportunity to show well merited hon
or to one who "WCre the gray" and
no is in every way ideally capacitated
for the position. Mr.. Causey will
make no house to house canvass, but
will endeavOr to see as many of the
electorate as possible at the numerous
public get .H usually cOncCmilant
4i apaiEDg. In The mean
U@ BE la8ys5 saa claims for the care
F"A ora.8en sy@ If tbe A~e
Cr g G Phillips two year term as
county health officer will expire on
June Of this year when appointment |
wit again bc made for the ensuing
two ear period Dr.. Phillips has held |
this highly important position for good |
many yea and has proven highly eff
cient and capable. He has brought |
81 fty 10 q, iv,{ hy
matter of sanitation and disease pre-
vention. and been universally highly
commended
The CastaIan Springs will open for
the season with a grand ball on the
night of Wednesday, May 26. Good
music has been secured and no effort
spared to make the occasion one of en-
joyment to all who attend. Mr.. and
Mrs. X. C. jenkins have charge of this
excellent health resort this year. which
is guaranty that it will prove highly
popular with the public.
Dr. B. A. Shepherd attended the
State Medical Association in Hatties-
burg this week.
Robin Jones, r. L. Wallace and D.
Fink, of TchuIa, were Sunday visitors
to Lexington.
Capt. J. f. Page went Ito Bethesda
Sunday on behalf of the local lodge of
the W. o. W. to see about the arrange
ment for the funeral of the late w. T.
Pace, who was a member of that or
der
Hon. Jas. K. Mcdowell, of Jackson,
candidate for railroad commissioner of
first district, spent Tuesday in the city.
Thos. Turner. of Cruger. visited
Ebenezer and Lexington the fore part
of the week.