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It am piepaieii ■ To Do Your I Job Work. We Guarantee To Piease the Most Fastidious. mill pay you TO ADVERTISE IN THE Jacksonian, aEmMsuzz BECAUSE tssasssmaggsafl THE PEOPLE READ IT. ■southern railway schedule FOR .f A('K: ON. b Local I'assengnr Irani* pass th ■Depot, at the times mentioned below. NORTH BOUND. I No 17 6 41 A M LVo .7 9:57* M rNo. 15 2:82P M, I No.* 9 8:48 *• SOUTH BOUND. No IS 9 58 PM No. 16 7:88 A M No. 8 8:08 E M No 10 8:08 ‘ [cubes) Irheumatismi I LUMBAGO, SCIATICA ■NEURALGIA and ■KIDNEY TROUBLE "5-DROPS" taken internally, rids the blood §■ of the poisonous matter and acids which are the direct causes of these diseases. ■ Applied externally it affords almost in ■ (tant relief from pain, while a permanent ■ cure ia being effected by purifying the ■ blood, dissolving the poisonous sub- IB stance and removing It from the system. DR. 8. D. BLAND ■ of Brewton, Ga., writes: S bad bo.n a iufferer Cora number of yean Bj ■ with Lumbago and Rheumatism In my arm. ■ ■ 2S Itgf. and tried all the r.medlm that I could M I* aather from medical work., and also consulted ■ ■ "lth a number of the beat physician,, but found ■ ■ nothing that gare the relief obtaineo from S ■ ™DROPt>" I .ball oreKTlbe It In my praotto. ■ fl for rhaumaUam and kindred dlaeases. [free I If yon are suffering with Rheumatism. ■ B Neuralgia, Kidney Trouble or anykln-■, ifl dred disease, write to us for a trial bonis ■ Bof "a-DROPS.” and teat It yourselt jg ■ ••8-DROPS" can be used any length of Bj | time without acquiring a <lrug habit. B | as it is entirely free of opium, oocs ne. ■ B aioohol. laudanufl*. and other eimilar ■ ingredient!. W* ■ Large SI.. Battle. ••8-OKOPS” f eses> B B “ eI.OS. far Sale hjr Dragglata. ■ BWARSOI IHEOMATII 18*1 SORIFAIY, B ■ Reetlso. 1* Lake Street. Ckleag*. J LOSS $510,C00 A WEEK. Cost of Municipal Ownership to English Wage Earners. During the years 1901-05 the rate of wages paid in Great Britain declined to sucii an extent that at the end of that period the workers were getting $510,000 less a week than in 1900. The total loss in wages for the five years compared with the wage scale of 1900 was more than $100,000,000. The par liamentary report from which these fig ures are taken records a reaction dur ing the first half of last Jrear. but the increase is but a bagatelle compared with the enormous loss recorded above. As England is the country where gov ernment and municipal ownership is most general, these figures show that public ownership does not raise wages in general, but raises the wages of the few at the expense of the many. This tremendous reduction in wages Is due largely to increased taxation caused by tlie losses of the government and municipal industries, for higher taxes meuu higher rents and a general increase in the cost of production, which must be offset in some way if England is to maintain her trade in the face of the world's competition. The easiest way to economize is to cut wages, and so the wage earner has had to pay for municipal experiments both in lower wages and higher rents. When the wage earner is asked to vote for municipal ownership he should bear in mind that at the same time he would vote for all that goes with it— higher living expenses and lower wages, perhaps no wages at all. Who benefits? The politician who gets a new popular issue, the politician’s close friends who are put on municipal jobs and the large consumer who gets his service for less than cost. Where does the wage earner come in? He pays the bills. Philadelphia’s Waterworks. The Philadelphia Public Ledger pre dicts a general shakeup in the water department as the result of a recent in spection of the pumping stations. It states that evidence of neglect and in efficiency was ’found on every hand. This is not surprising in view of the fact that some of the "engineers” in charge of pumping stations were orig inally appointed as coal heavers and owe to political Influence their promo tion to their present responsible posi tions. The officials admit that the con dition is serious, as much of the ma chinery is so worn as to be incapable of performing anything like its full duty. It is also admitted that much of the material received for repairs, etc., is defective and not in accordance with specifications. This condition has been known to members of the council for years. The Jacksimian 1 Dollar. Local news Items. Mr. E. P. Watkins was here Mon day. Mr. J. M. Bell was in town Wed nesday. Buy from A Q. Taylcr and save money. Mr. W. W. Thaxton was In town Monday. Mr. Alex Aiken of Worthville spent Monday here. A Q Taylor’s motto: large sales and small profits. Mr. Jin. Kimbell the noted singer was here Monday. Mr. W. H. Huddleston of Towaliga spt nt Monday here. Mr. L. P. Weaver of Waltham was in the city Monday. To save money on your tobacco buy from A. Q. Taylor 1 Mr. J. it. Hammond of Elgin was in the city Wednesday. Mrs. A. C. Mil'eti from Floviila was inthecity Monday. Mr. Sam. Thurston of Jt-nkinsburg spent Monday in the city. Mr. Marion Washington of Elgin spent Monday in the city. Miss Annie Crawford has been quite sick the past few days. Mr. Millen of Floviila has been at tending court here this week. Hon J. R. Hammond spent Mon day here with his many friends. Mr. W. H. C. Hansmond is quite sick with a carbuncle this week. Mrs. B. F. Moon who has been vis iting hermother returned Tuesday. Two cars choice White Sacked Corn just arrived. Jackson Mercantile Cos, Mr. Newt Maddox of Elgin has boon attendingconrt here this week. Highest prices paid for hides by Dave Duke at W. H.C. Hammond Cos. The side walk on the east side of the court house tquare needs atten tion. Mr . John Henry Pope of Worthville has been attending court heie Ibis week. Fresh Fish at W . H. C, Hammond Co’s, on Friday’s and Saturday’s. Phone 70. % Mrs. M. E Gunn will leave soon for a visit to her son Mr J R. Gunn in Maeon. Fresh Beef and Pork Kept constan tly at W. H. C. Hammond Cos ’s Phone 7u. Miss Lucy Ingrim leaves soon on an extended visit to friends sri Cutrol toc Alabama. A nice lot Burt 90 day Oats on hand. They are cheap. Jackson Her cantile Cos. Hon. A. H. S Davis of Cedar Rock spent Wednesday here mingling a uaong his many friends. A nice lot Rust Proof Oats buoght direct from Texas. The Jackson Mercantile Cos. Bliss triumph Irish Potatoes and Ferrys seed of all kinds on sale cheap at the Jackson Mercantile Cos. When in nesd of stock and poultry powders call to see A. Q. Taylor hi will tieatyou right. Mrs. J. O. Beauchamp has returned from Hi r era where th attended the. funeral of her little grandson W. A Winn Jr. I have located my barber shop in the Masonic building next door to the Jacksonian office. J. H. F. Reeves. Miss Viola Slaughter is at home from Sparks Ga. having been called home on account of the serious illness of her mother. Miss Mayor of Atlanta is the guest of Misses Nina Harris and Marv New ton and in her honor Miss Harris will entertain Saturday afternoon. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Hate Always Bought Bears tho /rf ttZZ' Signature of Mr Sank Banks spent Tuesday it. t>w n. Mr. J Grodzinsky spent Sui day in Atlanta. Mr. Will Carter of E gin was lure Monday. Mr. Jack Suiiih of Coodya spent Monday in the citV. Mr. A H Ogietres vf Indian Spring spent Tuetd iy here. Mr. A. O Ambews i.f Iron Springe spent. Monday in tne city. Mr. W D Curry spent. VW-dnesday lit re among ni* tm>..y frienus. Judge Frank Curry and Mr* Frank Adams are at the head of tile red Army while the Biue forces are lead by S. M Pope aid Mrs. \\ .H. But ter. Miss Annie Huge left 'lui-f-day for Cox Ooliegi and remained until Tuursday when sin* i medlar par ents in Atlanta and let!• for their fu ture home in Va. Regular set vices lit tile Melllldist Church Sunday. ’1 lie pastor will preach at the morning from the gen eral theme, ‘Wnut we get at the Cross” Alter tile sermon Ihe ho y communion will he under the auspi ces of the XV. F M. society, Rtv CiCder T. Wi.linghum, a re cent missionary lo J pan, and a son of Dr. K J. Willing i. in. Secretar.y for Foreign Missions of the Southern Bupfiso Convention, will preach at the Baptist Churcu next Sunday morning and night. A rare and fine opportunity to hour a gifted and con secrated mau of God. Missis Lula and Mattisu Hum en tertained very informally a few of their \ oung b.dv friends Monday af ternoon anti the very interesting games of trail and iorty-two were played and the hours passed pleasant ly, '1 hos® present were Misses Min nie Bailey. Dollio McKibbeii, Ada Sums, Tallie Jolly, and Emma Jane Ham. The Meteodist Sunday School has been eaqually divided into the “Ilid and Blue uriuy. The division was made by drawing from a box, filled with red and blue tickets. I lie rival !v is to see which army can secure the greatest number of additions to the Sunday School. Each are design ed by a red and a blue button • Al ready the fight has gown heated and interesting. TAKE NOTICE. Two waeks ago we sent statement* io all of our out of the County sub scribers who me behind with their s.ibscr ptions. They are requested to give it prompt attention a* we can run no uccouirs with those who live at a distance. O. iitrwise t heir Dapers will be discontinued. Messrs Ed Lmwm*d, Butler Smith, Pirarn Smith, Will Dorset, and Matl Willard represented Flovilla in Jack son Monday. Buy Guns Cheap Now is the time to l>uy ( *uns Cheap. We will tell Mngle and Double Darrell Breech Lost ding Shot Cviitn- for the next 30 days for cash, for less than they can be bought in the market at wholesale prices. Come and get a bargain if vou want a gun. 7-41 Che j. $. Johnson €o. G. W. KINSMAN Carriages Wagon Mfgr. Plantation Work in gen eral. Horseshoeing in a Specialists Hands. Work done with Dispatch and Ac curacy and on Shortest Not ice and at living prices FOR THE CASH. REVERSES BY THE PEOPLE. English Voters Call a Halt as to Mu nicipal Ownership. The most dramatic incident In the history of municipal government oc curred on Nov. 1, when the greatest city In the world reversed Its policy In regard to municipal ownership by an overwhelming vote. For several years the “Progressives,” as the munic ipal ownership party called itself, have controlled the Loudon county coun cil, which has charge of most matters affecting the city ns a whole, and of seventeen of the twenty-eight borough councils, which deal with local matters, one borough being nonpartisan? After the borough council election on Xov. 1 this party was left In control of but two boroughs, having elected with their allies, the so called “Laborites.” only 202 eouucllmen out of 1,362. That it was a popular and not a class victory is shown by the fact that the “Pro gressives” were beaten worst In the boroughs where the heaviest vote was cast. Such a political upheaval must have an adequate cause, and the cause In the case was the rapid increase In taxes, and consequently .cuts, which resulted from the talcing over by the city or Its boroughs of tramways, elec tric lighting, waterworks, etc., the building of luxurious public baths and other expenditures of public money out of all proportion to the results attain ed. This lavisliness had raised the bor ough tax rate in the boroughs control led by tlie “Progressives” 40 per cent above the rate In the other boroughs. A few examples of the losses Incurred may be of Interest. In Islington the street lighting costs nearly three times as much per mile as in the boroughs lighted by private companies. In St. Pancras the cost is nearly ns high, while in Woolwich, In spite of the high cost, the loss for tho current year Is expected to reach suo,- 000. In Bermondsey and Southwark the councils have refused nn offer from a private company to light the streets at half the cost under municipal man agement. Tlie same condition exists In commercial lighting, for the Aerated Bread company found that the bills for Its depots In municipally lighted bor oughs were 116 per cent higher than the rate paid to private companies. In Shoreditch the palatial public baths, built within a stone's throw' of baths erected by a local philanthropist, are now closed for lack of custom, though interest must still be paid on the Investment and the borough has lost the taxes previously paid by tho property. And in Poplar each bath taken In the public baths costs tlie tax payers 20 cents in addition to what the bather pays for Ids ticket. In this borough cases were proved In which outdoor relief was given to families earning SSOO a year, equiva lent to SBSO In this country, while the fare in the workhouse was better than could be afforded by the average Inde pendent wage earner. Examples of this sort could be multi plied Indefinitely, and the same condi tions exist in the work carried on by the London county council, which, for example, is paying 47 per cent more for inferior brickwork than the stand ard contract price for the best work. The failure of Its municipal ferry Is typical of its waste of public money, and the county council election to be hold next spring is expected to result similarly to tho borough council elec tion. The Tall Mall Gazette sums the sit uation up by saying: “You may confiscate capital, but you cannot confiscate that mighty force of seif Interest which belongs to the great generating station of all human ac tivity. Municipal trading, conducted by amateurs and financed out of an open and bottomless pocket, can never bo more than a weak and false Imita tion of real commerce and Industry. If the city council collected Its capital by the Issue of prospectuses to the public, who would Invest a sovereign on the faith of its promises or the rep utation of its directing committees? And if the ratepayer is wise he will take care that his money does not find its way by compulsion into specula tions where he most assuredly would never place It by choice.” Taxes Rising In Scotland. Consul Rufus Fleming of Edinburgh "•alls attention in a recent report to the ’act that during the ten years ending KX)4 local taxation per capita has In creased more than 42 per , cent. He 'urtber states that taxes are especially sigh In Glasgow, Aberdeen and Pals ,ey, the three Scotch cities that have ?one deepest into municipal ownership, md adds that “the conclusion seems ana voidable that, whatever benefits municipal ownership may have bestow ed upon the masses, it has not tended to lighten the burdens of taxpayers.” rhis Is emphasized by the added fact that during the last fiscal year of the series the running expenses of all of the revenue producing municipal under takings of Scotland exceeded the re ceipts by 10 per cent in spite of the ridiculously small depreciation allow ance and the transferring to other ac-* counts of large Items of expense.