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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 26 SCHOOL OPENED WITH i breaking W* NUMBER I Jackson Fublic Schools opened Monday morning with a record breaking opening of over 300 pupils. The first day of the school y&ar was made enthusiastic by the presence of an encouraging number of parents, marching children, a strong array of well trained teachers, and speeches of glad hopes from many of our leading citizens, among whom were Revs. VanDeventer, Wig gins, Bradley, Messrs C. S. Maddox, R. W. Mays, Cj White hurst, F. S. Etheridge. Besides Messrs Lanier and But ler the faculty stands as follows: Miss Lois Rogers, Norwood, Ga., Wesleyan —High School Department. Miss Hazel Holt, Eatonton— State Normal—7th grade. Miss Bebecca Snellings, Elber ton—State Normal—-6th grade. Miss Bessie Waldrop, Flovilla —State Normal—sth grade. Miss Clara Nolen, Jackson- State Normal —4th grade. Miss Mary Lou Burch, East man—State 'Normal—3rd grade. Miss Willie Cooper, Perry- University Tennessee —2nd grade. *.f Miss Maude Edwards, Milner —LaGrange Female College and University of Tennessee —Ist grade. Mrs. Lillian B. Worley, Gaines ville—Boston Conservatory—Mu sic. Miss Zaidee Garr, Forsyth- Bessie Tift—Expression. Few schools in the state can present a corps of teachers equal tj the above, and Jackson can well afford to be proud of them. I Under the guidance of Prof. Lanier, the school will do better work this year than ever before. He is an able superin tendent, well known for his ability, and is a man whom other would be glad to get. should appreciate his earnest ♦efforts in the development of the Jackson Public School to the fullest extent, and give him our heartiest cooperation to which he is entitled. SUNDAY SERVICES AT JACKSON BAPTIST CHURCH At 11 a. m. Dr. Robert Van Deventer will preach. Subject •“The Song of the Bow.” '* 7:30 p. m. Rev. T. J. Euans will preach. *9:30 a. m. Bible School. 3 p. m. Sunbeams. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER, 11 1908 COODY* DISTRICT y The/viool and sunny days tells us that autumn is nigh, and sweet summer time has gone. Who is there that should be so happy as the man out among the sticks, and all, or most of us can get our daily meal. We are now in touch with all the news and events of the world, and here let me tell you that the time is passed when the farmer is called the ignorant hay seeder. The time has come and now is, that when a man or any set of men has ahything to say, the world knows whether they are telling the truth or trying to fool some body. There can’t be any kind of a move made in the political or commercial world today but what if there is deception in it, the whole public will detect it at once, and so we had just as well call everything by its right name. Eveything there is to sell today is as high as a hawk’s nest ex cept cotton. Why is cotton not selling in proportion with the price of all other products? Now just hold your breath and I will tell you. It is simply becanse the south is destitute of corn, flour and meat. It is true there are some few farmers who have always made their farms self sus taining, but_we all know they are far and few between. The west knows we are without these sup plies in the south, and they know we are obliged to have them. Hence the high price. The c<?tton manufacturer and speculator knows we, or the most of us, are in debt for these supplies, and they know that sooner or later all this cotton will be forced on the market to pay these debts. This is the truth of the whole matter. I have told you one side of the matter,- now please let me tell you the other side. The manufacturers of cot ton decided not to pay the price set by the Farmers Union, and the only way they conld do it was to shut down and quit awhile. If all the factories in the world had run on full time, last year’s crop would have lasted about as long as a pint of whiskey at a barn raising. Hence they quit in order to let some of the last year’s- cotton crop lap over Into this year’s crop, and there we are. This is the whole truth of it. October is the time to sow oats, November the time to sow wheat, and March the time to plant com. Lets plant it. If you havn’t any hogs get you up some. This is where the cotton plant er of the south is at. The law of supply and demand is annihilated as far as cotton is concerned, and I think that 95 percent of the men who are engaged in helping beat the price down are mem bers of the church, and some of them holds famiiy prayer and claim to love Jesus Christ so gcod they cant sleep at night. Plowhandles. JACKSON NO. 2 Miss Eloise Jones returned home Wednesday from a visit to Miss Bernice Byars of Juliette. Messrs A. A. Duke, Ben Kit chins and Morton Vickers, Miss es Blanch Barnes, Ina Chaffin and Mae Duke, attended the singing at Englands Chapel last Friday as delegates. We are indeed sorry to chron icle the death of our friend and patron, Hon. William Hodges, who passed quietly away at his ■ home in Iron Spring last week, i He was perhaps one of the oldest men in the counnty, being 90 or' 95 years old. We extend sympa thy to the bereaved relatives. Misses Essie Elder and Zelma Wilsou were guests of Miss Cecil Bankston Sunday. Mrs. J. W. Yancy came home last Saturday from a visit to relatives in Monroe county. May Giles of Jackson, spent a few days of last week with Exie Maddox. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tucker of Shady Dale, and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Carroll and children of Au gusta, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hodges. Miss Janie Lemons returned Monday from a visit to Atlanta.- Mr. Harry Lane of Lane Bros. & Cos., left Sunday night for his home in Virginia, to resume his studies at the Virginia Univer sity. Mrs. A. S. Gilmore, Mrs. G. W. Gilmore, Mr. Troy Thomas and sister, Miss Kate, attended the Association Tuesday. Mr. Huff, while sawing at a mill just across the river at the camp, had the misfortune of having a piece of scantling hit the saw tearing off a short piece and sticking it through his throat. He was carried to Mon ticello for treatment, and later to Macon, where he died Wednes day. NOTICE. Mutual Life Industrial Asso ciation of Georgia, Butts County Division, Secy, and Treas. of fice First National Bank building. Jackson Ga. September 8, 1908. —The Seventh Assessment 1908, Butts Cos. Division is called. No tice is dated August 18, and pay ment must be made at this of fice by September 18. Your insurance is forfeited if not paid by that date. 954 members in good standing. A few vacancies. Now is time to make application for a policy in the Butts County Division. Jas. F. Carmichael, Secy, and Treas. Walker Preston was seen in our midst Monday. SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE. METHODIST CHURCH At the. Methodist church Sun day morning Major R. J. Guinn of Atlanta, will make an address which will be of special interest to all members and friends of the Methodist church. Major Quinn is a very interesting speaker, and has a message. At the Sunday night services Rev. S. P. Wiggins will deliver the first of a series of special sermons and addresses for young men and young ladies. Some of the subjects to be treated are: “The Beautiful Life,” “The Message to Young Men,” “The Young Man and His Ideals,” [“The Young Man and Tempta [ tions. ’ ’ All are cordially invited to hear these sermons. Special emphasis is being laid on the Sunday evening services by the Methodist church. PRITCHETT-MAYO Last Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock, Miss Eula Pritchett of Patillo, and Mr. Jacob T. Mayo of this city, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock at the Pastorium, Rev. VanDeventer conducting the ceremony. Mrs. Mayo is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pritchett, and is a young lady of charming personality. Both of these young people are well and very favor ably known and have a host of friends, who with The Progress extend heartiest congratulations to this happy pair. LOST. Ladies patent leather hand bag containing 35 cents and wide plain ring, initials “A. M. H.” inside. Return to Empire Buggy Company and receive reward. Local News Misses Linda Matthews and Annie Lillian Weaver, two at tractive visitors of Miss Pauline Mallett, have returned to their homes in Griffin. Miss Luella McKibben of Mc- Donough, is the guest of relatives in Jackson this week. Misses Jane Stanfield and Cleo Carmichael left Tuesday for At lanta, where they will enter Washington Seminary. Mrs. Peddy, who is stopping at Indian Spring, came up Sunday and spent tHe day with her niece, Mrs. Annie Webb. Messrs R. S. Brown of George town, and Joe Sasnett of Atlan ta, were guests of R. P. Sasnett and family Sunday. Mrs. Henry Turner is enjoying a few days at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C, Gunn near Jenkinsburg. NUMBER 37 NEW LYCEUM COURSE ORGANIZED FOR THIS SFASON The lyceilm course for the fall and winter consists of four splen did attractions, well worthy the patronage of the people. Tick ets to these four attractions in larger places cost frcm seventy five cents to one dollar, butJry purchasing a season ticket, the admission to each can be had for less than fifty cents. The Otterbein Male Quartette has been in Jackson and lovers of music miss a treat when they fail to be present on occasions of its appearance at the auditorium. It is too well known to need special mention. Robert Seeds, a humorist and philosopher, one of Pennsyl vania’s greatest farmers and lec turers, has delighted in other places and will delight here all who hear him. His lecture is full of humor, but abounds in good hard sense. Dont miss Robert Seeds. Mr. Beauchamp lectured here one year ago, but his second lec ture is declared by many to be his best. His subject will be “The Age of the Young Man.’! The Boston Ladies Quartette js about as well known as the Otterbeins. No one will be sorry for having had the privilege of hearing this attraction. Tickets can be 1 had admitting two persons to all of these at tractions for the amount of $3.50. Very Truly, W. R. Lanier. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Womble have rented the Lunquest home on Indian Spring street and will take possession as soon as the house is repaired. Mrs. Grace Blassengame of Monticello, spent Saturday and Sunday in Jackson with Mrs. S. M. Pope. Mrs. White Jamerson and Mrs. J. N. Weems accom panied her home, and will spend the week, v Fred McDowell of Jasper county, if attending school here and is boarding with Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Pope. Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Cole have moved from Monticello, and are occupying the house recently va cated by Mr. I. H. Maddox. The Georgia Florida Land Cos., sells land in Georgia and Florida. See W. P. or S. P. Smith. 2 t Miss Emma McCord and broth er, Marvin, will leave Saturday for Beason College in Meridian, Misses Ossie McCord and Maggie Manley, will not go until Monday of next week. Miss Minnie Boring of Val dosta, is the guest of her brother Mr. Walter Boring on Indian Spring street. Mrs. A. H. S. Davis is at home after a pleasant stay with friends at her old country home.