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A New Orleans woman was thin. Because she did not extract sufficient V nourishment from her food. A She took Scott's Emulsion • Result: f.Op She gained a pound a day in weight. j] d\ ALL DRUGGISTS: SOc. AND SI.OO L A Nice Present. It Is sakl of a champion mean man that the only present he ever made to Ills wife was on the twenty-fifth anni versary of their wedding, when he gave her four yards of cotton cloth with which to make Iffm a shirt. SOUTHERN RAILWAY OFFERS UNEXCELLED SERVICE North, South, East and West For rates, routes and schedules or any others in formation, address, G. R. PETTIT, Trav. Pass, Agent, Macon Ga VERY LOW RATES' TO NORFOLK Va. and Ret is rii Account Jamestown Tor-Centennial Expsifte Via SOUTHERN RAILWAY, Season, sixty day and fifteen day tickets on sale daily com mencing April 19th, to and including November 30, 1907. Very low rates will also be made for Military and Brass Bands n uniform attending the Exposition. Stop Overs will be allowed on season, sixty day and fifteen day tickets same as on Summer tourist tickets. pv*' For full and complete information call on Ticket Agents South ern Railway, or write , J. C. LUSK, BisL, Pass., Agt., Atlanta fia. A PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PERIL. It Would Intrench Corrupt Political Bosses Permanently In Power. Referring to the recent announce ment that 51,140 persons are on the payroll of New York city, the Newark Advertiser declares that in the event of municipal ownership of street railways, electric light and gas plants, ferries and other public utilities the city em ployees would constitute a political army that would make a change of ad ministration impossible. It recalls the fact that 25,000 city employees in Philadelphia kept Phila delphia in the hands of the corrupt Durham machine for years and only a great popular uprising finally over threw tlie grafters. “If Durham had had control of the street railroads and other public utili ties in Philadelphia through municipal ownership,” It observes, “he could have laughed at popular uprisings. He would have been as absolute in his au thority as the czar.” The point Is well taken. In other cities the political situation under public ownership would be as it would In Philadelphia and New l'ork. Bosses may be overthrown and graft ers turned out whenever the people will it at present. Public ownership of all public utilities would end this. It would bind the people hand and foot and deliver them into the hands of po litical grafters.—Long Branch (X. J.) Record. If a man could jump as far In pro portion to his size and weight as a Ilea, he could at a single leap puss from Bt. Louis to Chicago. iT” " ■ # Control Easier Than Operation. The plea for municipal ownership seems logical In communities that ap pear to be unable to control public utility corporations. But if cities with all their law making and law enforc ing power cannot cope with corpora tions which operate by their suffer ances would tliey be more able to man age these companies themselves?— City Star. fi 1 The attendant in the dentist’s office pprosched the man with the swollen jr.w who had just entered. “Do you want to have a tooth extracted?” she inquired. “Want to!” lie snorted. “Want to! What do you think I am, a lunatic? I’ve got to.”—Ann Arbor Chaparral. , Legal Advertisments, For Years Support. GEORGIA, Butts County. ' Mrs. Sarali Washington, having made application for ’twelve months support out of the estate of John W. Washington, and appraisers duly appointed to set apart the same having filed their return, all persons concerned are hereby required to show cause before the Court of Ordinary of said county on the first Monday in July 1007, why saidjapplication should not he granted. This 3rd day of June, 1907. J. H. HAM. Ordinary. Notice. GEORGIA. Butts County.- Ail persons having claims against the es tate of James K. Watkins are requested to present them within the time allowed by law and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment This June Bth 1007 Mrs. Henrietta J. Watkins, Widow and sole heir of the said James It. Watkins. Notice. GEORGIA, Butts County.— 5 * All persons having claims against the es tate of Julia Redding are lequested to pre sent them within the time allowed by law and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. This May 2.7, I*K)7 B. P. Bailey, Adm. Julia Redding, Notice. At the coming session of the next Legis ature of Georgia, a hill will be introduced the title of which will be, ‘A Bill Entitled an Act to Amend the Charter of the City of Jackson, in Butts County, said State, and for other purposes. All those who have not given in their State and County taxes are requested to do so at once as the books will lie closed in a few days. J. E. McMichael, TANARUS, C. B. C. Correspondents. A Day at Beersheba, On last Sunday morning we deci ded to take in the old sacred harp singing at Beersheba. We got there early so that we might get it all ami al most the first sound that fell on our ear drum was our favorite. It was sung.with time and melody as soft as the dew drops of a starry night It was led by Prof. Banks of Jackson. These are the words. “Will you eome and go with me” “I am bound for the land of Canaan.” The South aud North bound trains brought in large crowds, and the large shady grove was literally filled up with vehicles of every descrip tion and by the noon hour there was more than 1,000 people on the ground. The oil father and mother in Isreal was there. The children was there aDd last but net least the coo ing maiden with her cheek as rosy as the tint of the elberta peach was there. Those old songs carried us back to the fond memory of other years when Stephen Moore E. E Pound and Dr. Jno. Thaxton Used to sing this music. We have no criti cism for our modern music for we love it. But there is an inspiration ia the old Sacred Harp music that will linger in the heart of the human b.-east as long as time. At 11 o’clock Brother Henderson preached a good old sermon. His text was,‘‘Wliai shnll we do with Jesus.” He traced his life from the night the shepherds heard the giad tidings of great joy of peace on earth and good will to wards man down to the time he said ‘‘lf you go into a city and they re ceive you not brush the dust from off your feet as a testimany against them. FLO WHANDLE3. South Butts. Miss Susie etheridge returned last week from a visit to Macon. Misse.s Mary Gilyard and Sarah Henderson who have been visiting Miss Rosa Brownies have returned to their home in Griffin. Mies Annie Kate Wright has jest recovered from a genuine case of German Measles. Miss Annie Carter entertained a few'of her friends Saturday eve June 22 at her home in this section. Hi iss Zaidee Garr left Monday for Tenn where she will take a sumnnr course in elocution. Miss Eula Thornton arrived home Tuesday morning after spending a few days at Stark and was accotnpt nied by Misses Estelle Thornton and Eloise Jones. Miss Sarah Thompson of Flovilla | is the charming guest of Miss Flor ence Etheridge. Miss Annie Carter epsnt Friday with Miss Annie Kate Wright. Miss Tennie Brown! ee arrived Sat urday from Clinton S. C. Misses Sallie and Lilia Watkim pent Sunday with Misses Floy and Pearl Maddox of Jackson. Entertainment given by Miss Eloise Jones On Saturday evening June 25 Miss Eloise Jones entertained most delighi fally a number of her friends at hei home three miles east of Jackson. The guests arrived at 8 :80 o clock and were rec’d by Misses Eloise and Mervin Jones. Those present were os follows: Misses Floy Maddox, Sailie Lou and Anna Belle Watkins, Eula Thornton, M ,ud Hamper. Estelle and Annie Lou Thornton, Dedie McClure and Mer vine Jones. Messrs Lon Maddox, Wiley Wiight, Sid Watkins, Charlie Thornton, Raleigh Giles, Tom Wat kins and Arthur McClure. The parlor was beautifully decora ted in palms and cut flowers. The time was spent in pleaeant games and progressive conversation. Celicious refreshments were served and at a late hour the crowd departed declaring a merry evening. SHAW'S VIEW OF IT, Former Secretary of the Treas ury Talks on Public Ownership. Government Employees Never as Effi cient as the Employees of Firms and Corporations—Tenure of Office In the Civil Service Breeds Slipshod Ways. There are over 20,000 public servants, .exclusive of presidential appointees, under the direet supervision of the de partment at the head of which I had the honor to temporarily preside: They are a good, conscientious, painstaking body of men and women, and yet if the treasury department were a pri vate enterprise every wliit as much work could be accomplished with a reduction of one-third In number and one-fourth in the salary of those re maining. Tills condition is not to be charged to civil service rules and reg ulations, of which I most heartily ap prove, but to the Inherent nature of public service. Some yours ago while walking through Lincoln park, Chicago, I no ticed a group of twenty-five or more men pushing lawn mowers. Stopping to make some inquiry of a policeman, I innocently asked why the city did not use mowers drawn by horses. I shall long remember his reply: “I guess you don’t live in Chicago, do you? How long do you think the city ad ministration would live if It mowed the,park with horses?” The cornerstone of the city hall In Philadelphia was laid on July 4, 1574, but the building was not completed until the first year of the present cen tury. The capitol at Albany was lie gun in the sixties. It was far enough advanced to be the scene of an inau gural ball in tlie seventies and was completed, all save tin* tower, for which the foundation was found In sufficient, In In the meantime the two great political parties alter nated in control, and I am told in one or more instances four generations performed work on the building. The appropriation for the public building in Chicago was signed by Grover Cleveland, and about sixty days ago I made final .settlement and signed the draft for the last payment and was then able to answer public criticism because the work had pro gressed so slowly with record proof that it had been about as expeditiously built as most structures of its charac ter erected by the government. The Harlem river, extending from the Hudson to the East river, eight miles In length, was dredged by the government to a depth of fifteen feet In seventeen years. Now note a few Instances of private enterprise. In 3004 the Pennsylvania railroad began the construction of twin tunnels through the mud beneath the Hudson river and four tunnels extend ing thence under the city of New York and beneath the East river to Long Island City, and now at the end of two years feels confident that its fifteen miles of nineteen Lot water proof tunnel will be completed and in we within the contract ponied of four years. John B. McDonald began work on the subways of New York in March, 1900, and had nine miles with double track and stations la operation hi four years and seven months. These instances Illustrate the natural, the necessary and the Inevitable differ ences between private enterprise and government work and might be multi plied indefinitely. I do not know that I can explain the reasons why these differences must and always will exist better than to recite a very commonplace experience. I received a telegram some days ago from the cashier of a little bank In which lam interested. It read: “I am offered *542.50 an acre for your East Boyer land. What shall I do?” I answered: “You know better than I do. Do as you think best." To this lie replied, “I think the land is well sold.” These tel egrams were not even preserved. But If I had been acting for the govern ment I would have liad the land ad vertised for sale, I would have sent a commission to examine and appraise it, I would have had not less than two subordinate officers of the department go through all the papers and submit their recommendations, I would then have rendered fiuul decision, but I would have been careful to preserve a complete record of everything, lest on some unhappy day after my retirement and perhaps after my dc.-ii.--e an Inves tigating committee, appointed per chance by an adverse congress, wouIJ make inquiry and, failing to find posi tive proof of honesty, would make a report filled with suggestions of doubt, and that would be quite enough to brand my name with shame. My sub ordinates took the same precautions and safeguard their reputations with an equal amount of red tape whenever they sell an old horse or wornout piece of furniture. It is the appropriate function of the government to safeguard tfie Individ uai anti to sto time the game of busi ness is fairly played, that tlio cards are held above the table and that every body is given a square deal. It is not the appropriate function of the govern ment to sit in the game. . < Worry and fret are fatal to the In-, tegrity of nerve and brain. Fear can! sting like a scorpion aud torment like* a scourge.—Success. GO AND SEE! Go and see the J. S. Johnson Co’s Bath Tub Lavatory and Water Clos ets, and Kitchen Sinks displayed in their show window, and give them your order right away and be ready to enjoy the com forts of water works. Get ready. Now JAMESTOWN TERCEN TENNIAL EXPOSITION APRIL TO NOVEM BE R 1907. Exceedingly low rates have been authorized by the Southern Rail way to Norfolk, Va,, and return, account Jamestown Ter-Centen nial Exposition. Stop overs will be allowed on season, sixty day and fifteen day tickets, same as granted on Sum mer Tourist Tickets. Tickets will be sold dnily commencing April 19th, to and including November 30th 1907. The Southern Railway is tak ing a v a ry great interest in this Exposition and doing everything within their power to promote its welfare for the r d ason that it is located on historic and Southern Grounds, and has evidence of be ing one of the most important and attractive affairs of this kind that has ever been held* Through train service and sleeping car service to Norfolk du ring the Exposition has not yet been announced, but it is expected that most excellent schedules will be put in effect so as to make the trip comfortable and satisfactory in every way. With these very liberal rates in effect everyone in the South has en opportunity to visit the JAHES TO WN TER-SENTENNIAL EXPO SITION. Full and complete information will be cheerfully furnished upon application to any Ticket Agent of the Southern Railway Company ATTENTION ALL 'I his is the season of the year when your buggy < ught to be repaired, and repainted, JUST LIKb NEW. Also, the time to have your stock shod for FIFTY CENTS, when paid in cash. THIS I DO. All work done in my shops, is done with dispatch and, an accuracy only attained by an EXPERIENCE COVER ING TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS. Not six years scouting, or scuf fling about. Everything guar anteed, and at lively prices. The old reliable, G. W. KINSHAN.I SOUTHERN RAILWAY SCHEDULE FOR JACKtON. Locai assengKf trainn pass th> Depot, at the times mentioned below. NORTH BOUND. Vo il 9:57A.M. SOUTH BOUND. Vo 1 ? 7:88 A.M. >0 10 8:08 *