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The Jacksonian.
OVTIOIAL ORGAN OF BUTTS CO.
Published €tery TrMiy.
S. E. ANDREWS,
EDITOR.
Subscription SI.OO Per Yr.
Advertising Rates Furnished
On Application.
Entered as second-class mat
ter February 22, 1907 at
the Post Office at Jackson,
Ga., under the act of Con
gress of March 3, 1879.
O Sodom and Gomorrow!
of What do You Boast?
S&nfranclsco is not alone in her
shame. Jocksnn has an indicted
Major, and if we could only get at
the city records we have no doubt
there would be a Ashy scent going
forth from other departments.
All we need now la perpetual sum
mer, a golden gate, a first-class earth
quake and water fac lities suffecient
tojfioit a but.ldship, and we would
Share her glories as well as her dis
grace.
The must contemptable and pusil.
lanimous coward that we can think
is the man who goes around in a peac
abie community with a deadly weap
on like r piscol stuck in his pocket.
The elimination of cowardice is
focused and condensed in the ofiensa
Of carrying concealed weapons.
**We nm,v ouch contribute to the city
beautiful,” said the enthusiastic speak
er, “each add n little to the adorning
of the streets.” “I will volunteer.”
•aiu one of the hearers, "to wear ray
new hat down to the matinee this very
afternoon If the sun shines.”—Philadel
phia Ledger.
"I can do very well with absent
minded people," said Ivunz to his mate.
"In my younger days I was errand
boy to a gentleman who was ao ab
aentmlnded that he dismissed me
three times in one week and paid me
my full week's wages each time.”—
Jkoton Journal.
Camphor trees won’t grow profitably
anywhere but In Japan. They yield
nothing even there till they are forty
pears old. Then the tree is cut down,
•nd from the whole thing—leaves, bark,
trank, branches and even the roots—
the camphor la distilled. The process
b a difficult one.
( Almost all plants sleep at night,
though in the plant world tbers art
parla sod bats that exhibit most Mta
Md animation after the sun goes
pwo. Tbs Nicotine affinlo, a variety
lot the tobacco plant, the night bloom
log cereoa and many others are ex
wnples of night life hi the plant world.
t TO* spider bus the greatest appetite,
fl gentleman fond of scientific experi
ment* captured a spider and by mean*
•f weighing It and then confining It la
ja cage found that It ate four tlmea tta
pelgbt for breakfast, nine tlmea Its
pelffbt for dlnuer and thirteen times
Mb weight for supper.
Aeheetua.
Aabeatua can fairly lay claim to the
title of being the moat useful of all
minerals. It baa been called a miner
alogical vegetable. It la both fibrous
Bd crystalline, elastic, yet brittle, a
floating atone, which can be readily
carded, spue aud woven into tissue.
In Germany it Is known as stein Sachs
(atone flax), and the miners of Quebeo
give It quite as expressive a name—
pierre cotou (cotton stone).
Like Talking Shop.
A stockbroker whose mind is always
full of business was asked a few days
Wgo how old his father was.
‘•Well,’’ said he abstractedly, “he's
Iquoted at eighty, but there is every
prospect that he will reach par and
iposslbly be at a premium.”
One Sided Talk.
He—Wasn't there some talk about
Maud marrying n duke? She —There
was, but unfortunately the duke did
none of the talking.
All men are equal till they are
found ouC—James port Gaxette.
HOT SHOT
Tom and Jerky.
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We Bee on the streets of Jackson
an open letter, in circular form, sign
ed ‘‘lnformation Seekers,” and ad
dressed to the Mayor and Council of
the City of Jackson. From language
used in the letter towit:
“Thinking that such internal Im
provements as water works and elec
tric lights would be for the supplying
of the needs of the town and place us
up with the advancement of the times
we have stood for the bond issues al
ready made, bi.fc we do not feel that
we can go further in the dark and be
ing among those who are thinking
and looking forward for the best in
terest of Jackson we respectfully sub
mit that we desire some information
on the eubject before we can consent
to go further with you.”
We conclude that “Information
Beekers” belong to the “party” who
favored water works and electric
lights.
We are amazed to find in the let
ter the following to-wit:
“What we want to know is this :
Ist. How much money did the
City realize from the sale of “Water
Bonds?'’
2nd Will you please give us an item
ized statement, full and complete,
with vouchers referred to of expendi
tures of the money raised from the
sale of “Water Bonds?”
3rd. How much money did the
city realize from the sale of‘‘Elec
tric Light Bonds?”
4th. Will you please give us an
itemnized statement, full and com
plete, with vouchers referred to, of
the expenditure of the money raised
from the sale of ‘‘Electric Light
Bonds?”
Olh. Is the City of jßckson in
debt and if so, how much and for
what purpose was the debt created
and to whom does the city owe this
debt? Will you give us a business
like answer full and complete?
G. You say you want to''extend and
perfect” the waterworks. Will you
please tell us along which stieets
will you "extend” and wherein will
you "perfect” the water work sys
tem?”
This looks very much like that
some of the water adyocatis have
grown to distrust the‘‘dominant pow
er” that ia running the tows govern
ment. We know that many of those
who oposed the bond issue did so be
cause of a want of eonfldeuoe in the
“dominant power” that la back ol
this city Improyement, but little did
we think thil distrust would come
within their own ranks. Now "City
Fathers,” to a man up a tree, it looke
like eome of jour political compan
ions have getten you into a hollow
and unleee you come out in the opee
and answer theee questiens yeu will
be amoked out by public eriticism.
Theee questions ere fair questions
and psrtimsnt questions. Why don ,t
you answer them. To answer them
would it put you io trouble?
Hevu’t the tax payers of Jackson s
right te know how much money you
got your hands on by reason of the
sals of bonds?
Havn’t they a right to know what
you did with It? It wasn’t your
money. You ara simply trnataes ol
the people of Jackson to handle tb a
money for them. What did yon do
witn it?
Have you plunged the City in debt
by reason of your Ignorance of the
law or by a total disregard for the law?
Have you put the city in debt at
all? If you have certainly the peo
ple have a rigth to know and to know
for what the debt was created.
However much you may think so,
the town isn’t yours. It belongs to
the people and these are relevant
questions about the conduct of their
business and they are entitled to an
answer to each cf them.
You say you want SIO,OOO. to “ex
tend and perfect” the water works
system. Don’t you know that the
people have a right to know wherein
you are going to “perfect and along
what streets you mean to “extend”
the system? The system brlongs to
Jackson and Jackson has a right to
know what you mean to do with the
ten thousand dollars.
You know it will not require $lO,
000.00 to “extend and perfect” the
system.Do you really mean to extend
and perfect” the system tothe extent
of $lO 000.00 worth?
Now afe you not misrepresenting
your Intentions about the use to bo
made ot this money?
We suspect it, foi w* have heard
that you mean to use a portion of the
money you are calling for to pay an
already oreated debt. Why, don t you
know this would be illegal ana just as
certain as you do it you will get in
the chaingang? The Supreme Court
of Georgia has settled that question.
Don’t you know that it would be
better for you to follow ti e decis
ions of the supreme Court and not
follow the advice of someone as igno
rant of tne law as the devil is a stran
ger to Grace? Who is your legal ad
viser anyway? Is he the acavengei
wagon driver,the man in the moon ot
do you eat fat meat for supper aud
dream your law?
It behooves every citizen ofJacl -
son to call a halt. Why go furthe.
aith such improvement as wate
works extension with men in offici
handling your money and refusing tf
show you what they do with it? Rent
is high already and every time you
add more tax burden to the real es
tate it incr files ths t§ it.
Legal Advertismeits,
For Dismission.
GEORGIA. Butts County.—
Mrs. Mollie M. Harper. Guardian ol
Raleigh B. Giles, lias applied to me for a
discharge from her guardianship of Raleigh
B. Giles:
This is therefore to notify all persons
concerned to file their objeitious, if any
they have, on or before the first Monday in
September next else she will be discharged
from her Guardianship as aspiieu for. •
J. H. HAM, Ordinary.
For Leave to Sell Land
GEORGIA, Butts County.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, has applied to the ordinary of said
County for leave to sell land belonging to
the estate of Phenie Shaw for the payment
of debts and for the purpose of distribution
Said application will bs heard at the
regular term of the Court of Ordinary for
said County to be held on the first Mondaj
in Septembei 1907.
A. C. Milieu,
Administrator upon the estate of Phenie
Shaw.
For Leave To Sell.
GEORGIA. Butta County.— •
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed have applied to the Ordinal y of
saidCouuty for leave to sell laud belonging
to the estate of John J‘ Barnes, for the
payment of debts and fa* the purpose of
distribution,
Said application will bs beard at the
regular term of . the Court of Ordinary for
said County to be bold on the first Monduy
in September 1907.
This oth day of August 1907.
W. H. and J. L. Barnes.
Executors of John J. Barnes.
For Leave To Sell Land.
GEORGIA, Butts County.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has aoplisd to the Ordinary of said
County, for leave to sell land belonging to
the estate of S. H. But ford, deceased, for
the payment of debts and distribution.
Said application will be heard at the regu
lar term of the Court of Ordinary for said
County, to be held on the first Monday in
September 1907
This August sth 1907.
John T. Burford,
Administrator upon the estate of
S . H . Burford.
J. W. Goddard ) Bill &c to remove
vs. | cloud upon title,
Harry C. Goddard (• In Burts Superior
aud Abram E. Goddard | Court.
J Aug. Term, 1907.-
To Harry C. Goddard and Abram E.. Go
ddard.
You are hereby required personally or
by attoraev to be and appear at the next
Superior Court, to be- eld in and for said
County on the Third Monday in August
next then and there to answer the Plain
tiffs complaint in the above stated matter.
Witness the Hon. E. J. Reagan.,Tudge of
said Court. This July 29,1W7.
Ray & Ray 1
Pins. Attys. j B. P. Bailey, Clerk.
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CASTORIA
The Kind Ton Hare Always Bought, and which has Fteet
in use for over 30 yean, has borne sue signature of—
and has been made under his per
// . sonal supervision since its infancy.
Allow no one to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and “ Just-a*-good M are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children—Experience against. Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worma
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilate* the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. :
The Children’s Panacea —The Mother’s Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the Signature of
The KM You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
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Dr, Catkins’ Stock Powders
They are the cheapest and Best that
Money can buy. They have proven to be
just what they are advertised to be.
They have given perfect satisfaction
in every instance, and are always guaran*
teed, or money refunded.
MADE BY
Dr. .B. WATKINS,
SOLD EVERYWHERE. Jackson, Ga.
The Virginia splderwort apparently
cannot endure a high temperature.
During the day it ia wilted and de
jected. As the evening comes on It
rtrives, all its leaves assume s lively
appearance, and the plant appears to
flourish and enjoys its life until the
morning light again returns.
A funner u*u.cO .. of Kusten
burg. Transvaal, who is awaiting trial
at Pretoria on the charge of killing a
Kaffir, alleges that lie fired n loaded
gun to frighteu away ghosts, to which
his family attributed strange noises in
the bouse, and that be was unaware of
the native's presence.
Spiders have four paps for spinning
their slender threads, each pap having
a thousand boles, and the fine w.eb it
self is the union of 4,000 threads. No
spider spins more than four webs, and
when the fourth is destroyed they
seize on the webs of others.—Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Maid—What is the trouble,
ma’am? Proud Mistress —Oh, Mary, I
have just discovered that there is a
stain on our family escutcheon. The
Maid—l wouldn’t take is so hard, mum.
If you can’t get it out with a little ben-,
zlne I will take it around to the clean
er's, mum.—Chicago News.
Throwing the Dart.
* ‘‘Throwing the dart” was one of the
five exercises practiced by the ancient
Greeks, the other four exercises being
wrestling, running, leaping and throw
ing the discus, or quoit It is believed
that this sort of combat was decided
in one day, and sometimes the same
morning, and that to obtain the prize,
which was single, It was required that
the combatant should be the victor in
all those exercises.
LRerery MSW.
The struggling author boldly entered
tbe editorial sanctum.
"I haw come with my la test story,’*
he announced.
"That so?" ejaculated tbe busy edi
tor. “Let ns bear bow It runs.”
"Well, this Is from the first chapter:
•Casper had been standing as motion
less as n Mock of granite. Suddenly
be dropped on his kncea before tbe
beautiful girl with tbe alabaster brow
and boldly proposed. It was then that
she answered with a stony stare and
banded him the marble heart. Then’
But the busy editor reached for tbe (
clipping shears.
“Young man,” he thundered, “you!
have made a mistake. Take that storyl
down to the nearest stoneyard. This
Is an editorial office.”—Chicago News.
Evolution of tho Raft.
The canoe was one of the earliest of
boats, but It is not in line with the
later growth. The ancestry of tbe
modem boat begins with the log and
is traced through the raft rather than
through the cano4. By lashing togeth
er several logs it was found that lar
ger burdens could be carried. There
fore the boat of a single log grew into
one of several logs—a raft. By tho
time man had learned to make a raff
we see he had learned something else—
he had learned to row his boat along
by polling at an oar Instead of push
ing it along with a paddle. Rafts were
used by nearly all the nations of an
tiquity. Herodotus, the father of his
tory, tells us that they were in use in
ancient Chaldea.—S. E. Forman In St
Nicholas.