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gggggggg VOLUME 27 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO BE ORGANIZED. iportant Meeting for Tuesday Night in the Courthouse Everybody Urged to Be Present. There will ‘be a meeting in the courthouse Tuesday night, Jan. 26, of those interested in the or ganization of a chamber of com merce. A full attendance of t':e business and professional men of the city is requested. The meet ing is an important one. All the business men to whom the mat; ter has been mentioned are very much in favor of the movement and will give it their hearty sup port. There is general interest in the matter and the meeting is expected to be an enthusiastic one. , Mr. McMahon Resigns Boyd McMichael Elected. Mr. A. F. McMahon has re signed as cashier of the Jackson Banking Cos., and it is under stood is going to enter business in Atlanta on February Ist. Mr. T. B. McMichael has been elected as cashier, to take place as soon as Mr. IVJcMahon’s resig ; nation becomes effective. Mr. McMichael is to be congratulated upon this promotion. It is very complimentary to him, and shows in what esteem and confidence he is held by those in whose em ploy he has been for several years past. Mr. Willie Compton, a son of Mr. W. D. Compton and brother of Mr. Clarence Compton, has been elected bookkeeper in place of Mr. Boyd McMichael. The Jackson Banking Com pany believes in pushing young and capable men to the front; and they believe that in this action they have acted wisely and prudently. Baptist Church Will Purchase Plana for Sunday School. They have inaugurated a novel and unique scheme at the Jack son Babtist Biole School, for the purchasing of a much needed piano in their Sunday school room. They have organizep the ■“Purchasing Piano Company” with capital of $300.00 divided into shares of SI.OO each. The plan is to have every member of the school to subscribe for not than one share, payable quarterly during the year. Al ready more than one-third of the stock has been taken. Before the first of next month they hope to have it all taken and then buy the piano, organize an orchestra and make the music one of the special features of this progress ive Sunday school. We’ve Go! it to lure WOOD and COAL and prices that are right. WILL BE PREPARED to furnished ICE in a few week THE NEW FIRM GILES S BROOKS Phone 144 NEW COUNCIL MEETS AND ELECTS OFFICERS And Appoints Committees—Few Changes In Personnell of Officials The new Mayor and Council had a meeting Tuesday night at which time committees were named and officers elected for the year as follows: Policemen — Larence Crawford and J. E. Nair. Superintendent of waterworks and light plant —H. R. Pollitzer, Clerk and Treasurer—A. T Buttrill, City Tax Collector—J. A. Mc- Michael, City Attorney —W. E. Watkins The following committees were named: Finance: —Etheridge, Moon, Daughtry, Streets—Mallet, Daughtry, Moon, Waterworks and Light —Moon, Daughtry, Etheridge, Police—Daughtry, Moon, Mal let, Public Schools —Daughtry, Etheridge, Moon, Cemetery—Moon, Mallet, Daughtry, Claims and Litigaton—Eth eridge, Daughtry, Moon, Ordinances—Moon, Daughtry, Etheridge, Public Printing—Etheridge, Moon, Mallett, Sanitation —Daughtry, Moon, Etheridge. Buy your Fertilizer from Buttrill Guano Cos. Griffin This Week. The spring term of Spalding superior court is in session at Griffin this week. Next week court will be held in Monroe. Beginning in February superior court will be held here. Miss Carmichael Entertains. Miss Bertha Carmichael was the charming hostess to a con genial party of friends on Thurs day afternoon from three to five in honor of Mrs. Shepard and Miss Ella Shepard, of Boston, who have recently come to Jack son to live. The attractive home was artistic in its decorations, the color scheme of white and green being effectively carried out. Bunco was played vigorous ly for some time at the conclu sion of which a most delightful salad course was served. Asa hostess Miss Carmichael’s charm ing manner and gracious hospi tality is unsurpassed. The invi ted guests included Mrs. Shepard, Miss Shepard, Mrs. Asa Buttrill, Mrs. Park Newton, Mrs. R. J. Carmichael, Mrs. W. A. Newton, Mrs. S. B. Kinard, Mrs. J. H. Carmichael, Mrs. Otis Ball, Mrs. Raymond Carmichael, Mrs. J. F. Carmichael; Misses Rosa Newton, Adelle Nutt, Dollie McKibben, Minnie Bailey, Jane Ham, Ada Sams, Tallie Jolly. Buy your meal and acid from Buttrill Guano Cos. The Great bargain sale is now on at Arenson’s. It JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1909. List of Jurors. Drawn February term; 1909, for the Superior Court of Butts County: GRAND JURORS A H Pope W J Bankston L M Atkinson Geo. F Etheridge D G McMichael A H Colwell Frank Ogletree C A Towles J M Wright B A Wright F M Lawson B F Moon N H Greer T P Bell IJ Slaughter H L Daughtry T W Moore J H Pope J. F Whitaker N J Thomas W T Thurston John W Maddox W M Chambers R H Henderson J M Ball R P Sasnett J L Fincher W B Dozier W M Potts E L Smith TRVERS JURORS, FIRST WEEK. L A Cawthorn B Glen Carmichael R L Cook J T Williams^ O A Andrews J G Carmichael W T Lafton V L Jenkins G W Wise J L Bailey R £ Gardner W J Woodward J H Patrick S H Thornton A G Woodward J C Gunn W S Colven T H Nolen R C Pulliam R H Maddox W H Etheridge J S Davis C R Harper T E Redman J D Burford C J Hopkins H P Dodson J F M oore John W Andrews T W Higgins E M O’Neal O N Brownlee W H Cawthon W J Smith W B Hodges J A Smith R AVERSE JUROI-S, 2ND WEEK. F M Peek R Lavender J M Maddox S D Thurston W F Huddleston C D Hardy W H Thaxton G P Sanders W M Stone J R Thurston J O Preston H W Turner B C Milton H T Thompson W R Kitchins T W Edwards Ezra Williamson Joe McLendon B A Cork R B Tarbett J C Britton J A Vandergriff G L Maddox T B Fletcher W P Williams L L Colwell W A White F M Allen FI M Vaughn Jr. W P Thaxton P M Ray T B Maddox JW Caston JohnT Smith J A Joiner R N Etheridge. — Buy your Guano from Buttrill Guano Cos. Jackson Baptist Church. Sunday Jan. 24 —Dr. Robert Van Deventer will preach at 11 a. m., subject-“ The Spirit Fill ed”, at 7 p. m., “The Second Coming of The Lord”. The first of a series of sermons is this subject. Bible school at 9:30 a. m. Meeting of the boys and girls at 3p. m. The pastor will preach at Indian Spring at 3 p. m. HOUSE FOR RENT Four room house for rent, cheap, also, some sheeting for sale. 2t Apply at this office Three—-room houses for rent. See Lewis Curry. tl The sale Op<?hed at Arenson’s with a rush. Come early before the bargains are picked over. It I THE FAILURE TO CARRY THE ELECTION For Bonds And The Reason Why Mr. Smith Writes of Good Boads. Mr. Editor: I have been among the people and know it was not because they are indiffer ent, or do not want the work done that they failed to vote bonds. A large majority of those who failed to vote were opposed to the measure as pro posed. There is a determined purpose to vote down any thing that will increase taxes. And why not? The survivors of the war and their children have paid for two courthouses and they feel that they should have some relief from the everincreasing burder or taxa tion. If we will submit a busi ness proposition, such as I will outline here, the people will vote for it: Authorize an issue of forty thousand 5 per cent 30 year bonds to be sold eight thousand each year for five years, or ten thousand each year for four years to mature the same amount each year after 30 years, consecutively as they were used. Or say an ssue of thirty thousand to be sold one-fourth each for four years and to mature accordingly. Make it known that no direct road tax will be collected dur ing this time the bonds are be ing put on the market—say four or five yeara and the people will vote for it. Will you ask why we should burden the next generation with the payment for the building of the public roads? We answer it is because they will get the greater benefit, and will have twice or three times the amount of taxable values to pay it out of. Everybody admits that good roads enhance the value of property. Then why made us pay before the enhancement takes place? By the time the bonds mature the railroad mil eage of the county will be more than doubled. Capital is now pouring into our county to utilize and turn into a taxable commod ity that which is now dormant and going to waste. All these improvements are for the coming generation and why not let them help bear the burden? Let it be distinctly understood that these bonds are not to be all sold, and the money to be put into some bank to be loaned the people, until needed for the work. Let it be known that a different amount will be sold each year to carry on the work and no more. And the interest will not begin until they are actually sold each year. These bonds will be sold out of the county and bring into the county each year that much cir culalating medium. Please let’s have the pendulum swing back the other way for a few years. Let it be said one time in the life of this generation that have been slightly reduced, least stop the increase. When you get money on your bonds to build your good roads, the Farmers’ Union policy is to raise the meat and bread, peas and potatoes, milk and butter, to feed the men who build the roads and keep the money here in circulation. And why not? The people are beginning to think for themselves, and no sensible one-horse farmer is going to vote ten dollars out of his own pocket when he knows the supplies it would buv would cost him twenty-five or thirty dollars on time. No individual in the county can borrow the money at 5 per cent to replace what is tax ed taxed out of his pocket, but by putting the •ombined credit of the county behind it, we can get it to build our roads with, and why not do it? If we build first-class roads and pay the in terest on the cost, for the rising generation, they certainly ought to pay the principal. Who will say that thij=> genera tion has not done enough for the next? Let us look back at the devastated condition of the country after the war. Think of the exorbitant rate of interest we have had to pay *and look at the development and progress we have and surely they should not complain. I want good roads and I reck on everybody in the county does, but I know that there is a large per cent of the voters who have determined to vote down every thing that will increase their present burdens and lam with them on that The proposition recently sub mimitted was for too small amount and to mature too soon. There is a better way so let’s get at it. What do you say neigh bor? Yours for better roads and less taxation. W. F. Smith. Five-Year Old Hugh O’Neal Burned to Death Tnesday. Hugh, the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodard O’Neal, liv ing in Henry county, was burned to death Tuesday morning. While standing in front of the fire his clothing caught and before as sistance could reach him he was burned so badly that he died of the injuries. Mr. O’Neal had come to Jackson in the morning and Mr-. O’Neal was in the yard when the child’s clothes caught. The screams of the other chil dren attracted her attention and she rushed into the house to find the child enreloped in flames and as best she could the fire was ex tinguished. Medical assistance was summon ed from Jackson and the country nearby. Froui the knees up the little fellow’s body was a mass of charred flesh. Hediedat3:3o o’clock in the afternoon after suffering intense pain from 9 o’clock in the morning. Hugh was a bright and manly boy and a child of gr eat promise. The funeral was held at Cedar rock Cemetery Wednesday. The stricken parents have the sym pathy of a host of friends in this untimely bereavement. Buy your Fertilizer from. Buttrill Guano Cos. NUMBER 4