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OFli ORGAN OF BUTTS CO. bed €t>ery Triday. ANDREWS, SD PROPRIETOR. >n SI,OO Per Yr. Rates Furnished Lppiication, IN GUARANTEED lvertisements and all 1 for publication must fflee not later than j ngure insertion. Addrea communications to The Mian. Entereahe Jackson (Ga.) Post W as secend class mail 4r. >KESlDE iosevelt has issupd or drs that nj o niggers be enlisted in the U. sL has shipped all the nig^i men t ß to the Phih pines. Sleep andjrorjd sleeps with you •nore and y^ p a | on#> A little leal | D the empty head of a fool, buckshot in the baby’s rattle, | er aily makes con siderable nois Ihk bed buairight—except in his official capi Thk spirit of j n g on the bright side of things ] too rftre j n this day and £.ge ; li a )i p ra j ße to the old lady who wo old that, she had only two teeth “Thank God, they hit I ’' j 1 Gknu s is the jty to take infin ite pains! Notijofit, Anybody can take pains, ifU*ill. (fenius is the ability to disc na t e . Lite consists m > much in what we want, but in wfl e get and mak ing the most of It. IVhat’s the use in my getting mail” gaid the old maid. Ive got apU that, swears, a monkey that and a cat that goes out niL.” li that fellow who| B the bigiiead 80 bad and amaginesug town can’t get along without hi will go down to the creek and stick! finger in the water, pull it out a look f*r the hole he will see how pjully insigni ficant he is. DON’T OWE The fallowing extract iW a news tern in buturday s Geouiu speaks or itself. The Jackson ranking C\ a8 begun \tion against Butts d n tr, its rrd of county commisiers and >rge R. Ridgeway, to rei e rsl2,- alleged to huve been ll ie and the tv in January, 190(5. \ a new set of and it was again them h<M 6 BUlt ' ‘ 8 dir * cUd - claim *ig£' thSt tbe count - y W no SQm borrow in„nev, and tit the boar| th ® bunk ia tJue by I® o!d and t^' ~nmißßionerß indlviLally. Do not linbleX-’ thin .commissioners clsiii any iwV 1 " 4 ’ ' t °' up * eo, V ’"““'“"i T* k v 1 \ CASE J;%| bming CO. vs ' wrtj co. coracEa; <•' ~o“ * <*< Qrday i„ Ulni l*fc S**turJ Jackson H,'nk" l l T '"' H •<*.* bac X°'.'L B T n "; be decided. ’ “" m prob “' jl i' Flovilla No. i. T. W. Higgins spent Sunday with Mr. Otis Leverett. Misses Fannie and Daisy Plymaie ▼isitedth6ir Aunt Miss Ellen Moore Tuesday. Mrs. R. M. Mayfield spent last Tues day with her sister Mrs. J. E. Duffv, Miss Agnes Hay was the gu st of Mrs. Joe White Wednesday night, Mr, Ed Thompson our most conge Dial ana popular friend that happen ed to the misfortune to lose his eye sight a few months ago visited his brothers Messrs 8. L. and Hannlin Thompson and friends of Flovilla last week. Mr. Henry Thompson left for-his home in Miss, after spending a few days with his brothers in Flovilla. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moore and Miss Bessie Nolen of Atlanta are visiting relatives at Cork. Messrs Ed Thompson, Henry, Thompson, H. T. Thompson, C. A. Towles, A. J. Hay, J. W. Mayfield and Miss Vivian Hay spent a pleasant afternoon with their afflicted friend C. N. Mayfield last week. Last Wednesday night, C. N. May field received two nice bouquets which was very much appreciated. Messrs. J. W. Mayfield and A. J. Hay spent Saturday evening with Mrs EdmonaHay. Mr. Jim White of Atlanta was visit ing home folk Sunday. Col. J. K. Smith of Macon was the guest of Hon S. K. Smith Saturday and Sunday. Miss Alice Smith of Flovilla spent Sunday with S. K. Smith. Mr and Mrs. Willie Smith, Mr and Mrs. Riley Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Plymaie called on C, N. Mayfield Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Mayfield of Berner, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs, R. M. Mavfield. Messrs Will Vaughn and Frank Bennett of Bethel attended singing at Sauday Crook Sunday afternoon. Religious Wave Rolls Over Sharkey Count, Miss issippi. Rolling Fork, Miss., March 22, — Every member of the grand jury in the circuit court here yesterday in dicted himself for violia'ing the Sun day liquor law, and each appeared before Judge Booth and was fined $lO, with a lecture from the bench. The self-indicted grand jurymen also re turned bill’s against several petit jurors for the same offonce. A relig ious wave, sweept over Sharkey county, and people of high and low degree are purging themselves.—Ex. Truly the power of god works won ders when it takes hold on men. Filled with the spirit of God. ig norant fishermun swaged, as by mag ic, the multitudes and the wicked were transferred into agencies of the Lord to lift this old sin cursed world backto Himself again. Jackson needs such a baptism of Spirit of the Most high aa was felt at Rolling Fork, Miss., and then when men, who pass fur honorable and truthful citizens, are called before the grand jury to testify against blind-tiger- and gamblers thsr will swear the truth aud not lie to shield and protect the law breaker. Jackson is rotten with sin and ovi! doing, and men who are professed Christians pass it by daily unnoticed. While it is true that the devil has a good grip on the young peopla of Jacttson, vet if ths fathers and mott ers, will take held of the porposition many of our young boys will be saved from the life of a drunkard, gambler and other midnight sins why not set, before it is to late? It may be your boy that is being shaped for a gambler, drunkard or vagabond. The Chappie—What curious mistakes meu make sometimes! I’ve just been reading, for instance, that Columbus imagined that he bad discovered the llniiies. The Married Man—Ah, I made la worse mistake than that. When I parried my wife, I thought I’d discov ered paradise.—Cassell’s Magazine. Cork.; As I have not seen any news in your valuable paper from this part of the country I concluded to write. Tie hills can he seen far off with Their beautiful green carpets. The trees are putting forth their beautiful green polish , We have here a fine School with Miss McMullins at the head. It is sure to be a success. Miss McMul-, lins is one of Monroes finest and most popular young ladies. The old br dge at Mr. R. V. Smiths will soon be torn awa. and anew steel bridge put in its place. Miss Se!a Edwards of Monticello is visiting her sister Mrs. J.J Torbett. The entertainment given in hon t of Miss Edwards by Mrs. J. J, Torbet was very much enjoyed by all pres ent. Games of various kinds endtl- ged ir.. Music by Miss Lelp Edwards and Miss John Porter Torbert was fine and much enjoyed by all. Geelaint it warm. A little rain would cfo much good now as the ground is getting hard. \V are sorry th say that Mrs C. A Towles is very sick this week- TV ' hope her a speedy recovery. Miss Bessie Nolen, of Atlanta is spending a few days here with r< ln tives. Cork has a first-class Ginnery, Saw- Mill and Grist Mill. The above can be found at Cork 3| miles from Flu villa on G. R. W. Union Point. The farmers in this section of Butts Cos. are all nearly reudy for planting. M>. and Mrs. Ambrase Leverette and Miss Essie Leverette spent last Sunda; in Newton Cos. Mr. Iviah Stone of Jasper Cos. was in our community last Wednesday night. Misses Minnie Lee Cook, Bessie and Bertha Leveretc visited Miss Ed.. Leverette last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Andrew Goodrum tilled his regular appointment at Union Point last Sunday. Mr. uud Mrs. Wm Saunders of Stark visited Mr. C. B. Saunders last Sun day. Mr. Howard Standard enjoyed last Sunday with loved one in Newton Cos. Mr. J. H. Leverette went to Atlan ta Monday. Miss Lucy Holifield dined at the home of Mr. J. B. Standard Sunday. Mrs. W, S. Wright is recovering from a recent illness. Miss Mary An Reeves entertained at. an eloquent dining last Monday. M Bse* Sucy Holifield, Eda Lee Lt>v erette, and Laura Harmon. Legal Advertisments. For Leave To Sell. Georgia, Butts County, Notice is herby given that the undersign ed has applied to the Ordinary' of said County for leave to sell land belonging to the estate of Julia Readden, Col. for the payment of debts and for the purpose of distribution. Said application will be hoard at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for said County to be held on the first Monday in April 1907. This 4th day of March, 1907. B. P. Baily, Administrator upon Julia Readden, estate Tax Recivers Notice* Ist Round. Will be at the following named places on dates given below, for the purpose of receiving State and County tax returns. Kinard’s store, April 2nd in the forenoon. Elgin, Hauiuiond’s store, April 2nd in the afternoon. i Mt, Vernon Church' April 3rd in the foronon• Indian Spgs., Apr. 3rd in the afternoon, irk, April 4th in the forenoon. F ovilla, “ “ “ afternoon. Iron Springs Court House, April sth in the forenoon Stark, April stli in the afternoon. Worthville, April Bth in the foreuoon. Fincherville. “ “ afternoon. Jenkinsdburg, “ 9th all day. In Jackson every Saturday till books close. G. E.McMichael, Tax Receiver, CASTORIA. Sear* the BO'HW 1 hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Rapid changes of temperature are hard on the toughest constitution. The conductor passing from the heated inside of a trolley car to the icy temperature of the platform—the canvasser spending an hour or so in a heated building and then walking against a biting wind —know the difficulty of avoiding cold. Scott's Emulsion strengthens the body so that it can better withstand the danger of cold from changes of temperature. It will help you to avoid taking cold. ALL DRUGGISTS; 50c. AND SI.OO. 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