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THL BEST PAPER IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST COUNTY IN THE BEST STATE IN THE BEST COUNTRY.
FORTIETH YEAR.
BEN CLEVELAND IN
ICON HOSPITAL
Prominent Indian Spring Man Has
Serions Accident on Way to
South Oeorgia.
Ben Cleveland, of Indian Spring,
lies in a Macon hospital suffering
from injuries received on the head
when he ran head-on into a street
car in Macon at Mulberry and
Second streets Thursday night of
last week about 11 o’clock.
He was injured about the time
the storm on that night was at its
worst, and is believed that in cross
ing the street with his head bent
over and his hat pulled over his
eyes he was unable to see the
standing car or to hear the word of
warning that the motorman is said
to have given.
Mr. Cleveland had left his home
at Indian Spring on Thursday
morning, accompanied by his aunt,
Miss Carrie Collier. They were
driving two ponies and had started
to Fitzgerald to spend some time
with George Collier, arriving in
Macon near dusk. After putting
the ponies up for the night, Mr.
Cleveland-went into the city, and
the stories of how he received such
painful injuries are conflicting, and
perhaps until he fully regains con
sciousness and is able to converse,
the truth will not be known.
One theory brought out was that
he was assaulted, and in escaping
from his assailant ran blindly into
the car, but the physicians say it
is possible for him to have received
such lacerations of the scalp as he
<did from a collision with a street
car. His -friends here believe he
was blinded and deafened by the
wind, and being unacquainted with
the streets, failed to see the obstruc-
tida.
Mr, Cleveland was identified,
after he was carried to the hos
pital, by a check he had in his
pocket on a Fitzgerald bank.
The last report had from Macon
tras that his condition was im
proved, and while his injuries are
very p*tiful, they are not serious.
On the day of the accident Mr.
Cleveland was 29 years of age.
FIRST PARCELS POST PACKAGE
SENT BY R. N. ETHERIDGE
Package Weighed Nine Ounces and
Cost .Sixteen Cents for Postage
and Insurance.
r. N. Etheridge was the first
person in Jackson to take advant
age of the parcels post, mailing a
package at 3 o’clock on the after
noon of January the first.
It was adjdressed to Mrs. O. A.
Pound, Nashville, Tenn., and
weighed nine ar ten ounces, cost
i,.g°Mr: Etheridge sixteen cents for
postage and insurance.
low OF JENKINSBORG
NAMES NEW OFFICIALS
recent municipal election
at Jenkinsburg, our enterprising
and progressive little neighbor up
the road, Hon, J. W. Childs was
elected to serve the town as Mayor
>r the year 1913. Messrs. W. J.
Bankston. D. O- Woodward, B. F.
Aiken, J. M- Bankston and C.
Luther Carter were chosen as mem
bers of ihe Aldermanic Board.
These gentlemen are among the
leading and most influential busi
and professional men of the
Community,'and the affairs of the
town will no doubt be carefully
oked after while in their care.
THE JACKSON ARGUS.
SOUTHERN HAS BAD WRECK
AT HAZELHURST MONDAY
Engineer George Little, an Employee
for Over Twenty-Five Years,
Is Killed.
Engineer George Little, of Ma
con, an employee of the Southern
Railway for over twenty-five years,
was killed in a wreck Monday
morning when his engine ran head
long into a Georgia and Florida
Railroad freight train at Hazel
hurst.
This train, No. 5, reaches Jack
son in the afternoon at 3:3so’clock,
andisknown as the Florida Special.
Upon seeing that he would be
unable to prevent a collision be
tween his engine and the other
train, Mr. Little jumped, and was
crushed between the engine and
the tender, dying thirty minutes
later.
The negro fireman, who remain
ed in the cab, was uninjured, and
no other person hurt.
The body of Mr. Little, accom
panied by his widow and an escort
from the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers, left Macon Wednes
day afternoon for Cincinnati, Ohio,
his old home, tor funeral and inter
ment.
I g PERSONAL NOTES
OF TIMELY INTEREST.
Hon. T. P. Bell spent Monday in
the city.
J. W. McClure spent Wednesday
in Atlanta.
R. H. Henderson, of Flovilla, was
here on Tuesday.
J. H. Haskins made a business
trip to Atlanta Tuesday.
Rev. W. H. Arnold was op from
Indian Spring this week.
Hon, W. M. Taylor made a business
trip to Barnesville this week.
Col. A. W. Lane came up from
Macon Tuesday, on business.
Harvey Knott made a business
trip to Macon the first ot the week.
Charlie Pittman, of Pittman’s Fer
ry. was in the city several days this
week.
Raymond Wright and Sam John
son visited in Flovilla Sunday after
noon.
J. H. Patrick, of Route 3, was
mingling with his friends in the city
Tuesday.
George White returned Sunday
from a business trip through South
Georgia.
L. R Dodson and G. W. Thornton,
of Flovilla, spent a few hours here
Tuesday.
S. P. Nichols left Tuesday for s
business trip in and around Madison
and Augusta.
Kirk Biles, of Cedar Rock, was
among the visitors in Jackson the
first of the week.
Hon. S. H. Mays, one of Butts
county’s prominent farmers, was in
the city Tuesday.
J. B. Childs, J. M. Bankston and
J. W. Childs were among the Jen
kinsburg citizens here Tuesday.
W. 8. Cook, Ed Foster, J. W.
James, 8. E. Jones and T. H. Nolen
attended the public sales here on
Tuesday.
The friends here of White Jamer
son, of Atlanta, are sorry to know
that he is ill at St. Joseph’s Sani
tarium in Atlanta, his illness dating
from last Sunday, when lie was
operated on for appendicitis.
JACKSON. BUTTS COUNTY, GEORGIA. FRIDAY. JAN. 10. 1913.
JUDGE BARTLETTTPOSITION RESPECTING DISTRIBUTION
OF FEDERAL PATRONAGE IN SOUTH STRONGLY COMMENDED
Well-Known Political Writer in Atlanta (Jeorgian
Heartily Endorses Stand Taken by Sixth District
Congressman—His Attitude Approved by
Nine-Tenths of Southern People.
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CONGRESSMAN CHARLES L. BARTLETT.
In last Monday’s Atlanta Geor
gian, Col. James B. Nevin, in his
“Searching Sidelights on Georgia
Politics,” heartily endorses the
stand taken by Congressman Chas.
L. Bartlett, of the Sixth district,
in regard to the obnoxious “referee”
system that has obtained in the
South under Republican adminis
trations. Commenting along that
line, Colonel Nevin says:
“Congressman Charles Lafayette
Bartlett, of the Sixth district, minces
no words in declaring his position
with respect to the distribution of
Federal patronage in Georgia and
elsewhere throughout the South.
“He is unqualifiedly and outspoken
ly in favor of blocking every Taft
appointment possible between now
and the date of Mr. Wilson’s inau
guration, and of making all distrib
utions thereafter utterly without
consideration of the Republican
members of Congress and their feel
ings in the matter, political and oth
erwise.
“Judge Bartlett has been in Con-
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
The Argus will be glad at all times to publish short and timely
articles of general interest to its readers and to the people of Jack
son, Butts and adjoining counties. These letters must always be
signed with the name of the writer, for The Argus makes it a rule
to publish no communication unless the name of the writer is
signed to the article. We must also refuse to publish religious
controversies or personal attacks.
But if there is anything of a timely or general nature that in
terests you or interests Jackson and Butts county, The Argus will
be glad to publish it for you. Write on one side of the paper only
and keep the article, if possible, within 200 words.
JACKSON NARROWLY ESCAPES
SERIOUS CONFLAGRATION
But for the prompt discov
ery ot the incipient blaze ori
last Friday, Jackson would
most likly have had the. most
serious fire in the history of the
town. Dr. E. C. Swaneon,
who has an office in the
grass a good many years—he is, in
deed, the dean of the Georgia dele
gation. He has seen the Federal
patronage in Georgia and the South
dished out for years by order and on
recommendation ot certain “refer
ees”—sometimes of the colored per
suasion—and in complete and cold
blooded disregard of the Democratic
membership from that section. He
has had to submit to that humilia
ting situation so long that lie knows
how it feels in ail of its ramifications
and directions. To say that he long
ago became very sick and tired of it,
is expressing it most mildly!
“Now that the Democracy is in the
saddle and the ancient Republican
referees in the South are about to be
consigned to oblivion forevermore,
Judge Bartlett not only favqrs strip
ping them immediately to the very
limit of all influence and power, bur
also rubbing it in’ to the very bone
and marrow, if possible.
“And, to tell the frank and honest
truth about it, nine people out of
every ten in the South —of the Dem
ocratic household, anyway—agree
with rhe Judge and approve his atti
tude.”
Carter-Warthen building, on
vacating his office for the
noon lunch hour filled the
grate with coal to keep the
fire from dying down during
hhs absence, and while away
severalflumps of the burning
coal tumbled down and set fire
to the cotton matting. The
blaze was detected just in
time to avoid any serious dam
age.
PARCELS POST RAPIDLY
GROWING IN FAVOR
Although Many Are Ignorant of
Regulations, Public Likes Sys
tem-Handling Its Share of
the New Business.
Rapidly growing popularity is
being gained by the new parcels
post system, which was inaugurated
throughout the country on January
Ist. ,
The local postoffice officials had
everything in readiness for tie in
stallation of the service, and the
indications are that the Jackson
office will handle its share of the
new business.
Some of the regulations that ap
ply to the system are still unfamil
iar to many, who should inform
themselves before mailing their
parcels. The placing of ordinary
postage stamps on parcels that
should go by parcels post entails
very much additional work on the
local postoffice force, in addition to
the disappointment it brings the
sender.
It is well for every one to remem
ber that all merchandise must be
sent with the parcels post stamps.
For other matter of the first, second
and third classes, the regular stamps
may be used. On parcels weigh
ing up to four ounces, the rate is,
as usual, one cent for each eunce.
After reaching five ounces, how
ever, the parcels post rates apply,
which are quoted on pound rates.
All fourth class matter must be
sent by parcels post. The remem
brance of these simple precautions
will avoid difficulty and save de
lays.
EDITOR J. 0. JONES BUTS
BUHS COUNTY PROGRESS
Change in Ownership of Paper Be*
came Effective at the Beginning
of the New Year.
J. Doyle Jones, who for the last,
four years has been conducting the
Butts County Progress for Prof.
Alfred Akerman, of Athens, has
closed a deal whereby he becomes
sole owner of the paper. A num
ber of improvements, ir is under
stood, are in contemplation by the
new management.
The Progress isoneof the oldest,
brightest and most successfully con
ducted weeklies in this section of
the State. The Argus congratu
lates Editor Jones upon this acqui
sition, and wishes for him the high
est possible degree of success.
SIN HOUSE BLOWN DOWN.
Heavy Wind Does Damage in Butts
County;
One of the worst wind storms that
lias ever visited these parts struct
Jackson Thursday *nlght near mid
night, and continued with increasing
rage for an hour or more.
Below Indian Spring, the Castle
berry gin-house was made a total
wreck, and in other parts of the
the county it is reported that numer
ous out-houses, barns and fences
were blown down.
Around the public square several
awnings and signs were torn into
pieces and several trees were up
rooted and many limbs scattered
about the streets.
A heavy rain accompanied Hie
storm for awhile and real anxiety
was experienced by many of oui
people.
Cols. Felton Hatcher, of Macon,
and Green Johnson, of Monticello,
spent last Thursday in the city.
Harry Butner, of Atlanta,
visited homefolks this week.
Bst Advertising t
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Middle Jeorgte
JACKSON COURT TO BE
IN SESSION NEXT WEEK
Counsel for Power Company Make
Unsuccessful Attempt to Disqual
ify Judge Fletcher In Trial
of Damage Stilts.
The January term of the City
Court of Jackson will convene next
Monday with Judge H. M. Fletcher
presiding. There is an unusually
heavy docket to be disposed of.
Only a small number of cases were
tried at the November term of the
court, only criminal matter being
heard. Both the civil and crim
inal dockets contain a large num
ber of important cases, and it is
likely the court will hold most of
the week.
The Court of Appeals having de
cided that the local court has juris
diction to try the damage suits
against the Central Georgia Power
Compauy, it is likely several of
these cases will be called next week.
Suits for damages aggregating sev
eral thousand dollars have been
filed in the City Court.
Felton Hatcher and Greene F.
Johnson, counsel for the Central
Georgia Power Company, appeared
before Judge Fletcher several days
ago and argued a motion asking
that he disqualify as presiding
judge in the trial of the damage
suits pending against the Power
Company on the ground that he
acted as attorney for the complain
ants in the abatement proceedings
tried before Ordinary Ham some
months ago. Judge Fletcher held
that he was qualified, and now it is
understood the matter will be car
ried to the State Court of Appeals.
JENKINSRURG MASONS
CHOOSE 1913 OFFICERS
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Jeukinsburg Lodge, No. 474, F.
& A. M , has begun the new year
under flattering conditions and
prospects for the best year in its
history. The lodge has a large
and active membership, to which,
it is confidently expected, many
additions will be made during the
next few months. The following
well-known citizens were recently
elected and installed as officers of
the lodge:
Worshipful Master—L. H. Purs*
ley.
Senior Warden—W. M. Glass.
Junior Warden —J. T. Cook.
Secretary—C. Luther Carter.
Treasurer—S. D. Thurston.
Tyler—J. C. Alexander.
$10,240.23 Sent to
State Treasury
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The pro rata share of the State’s
taxes from Butts county, amount
ing to $10,240.23, collected since
the first Monday in December, was
sent in Tuesday by Tax Collector
Dodson.
First National Bank
Declares Dividend
The directors of the First National
Bank had their annual meeting this
week and declared a dividend of 8
percent. A surplus of $4,000 was set
aside.
This report Is the best ever made
by this bank since its establishment
in 1901.
Judge J. 11. Ilam spent Wednes
day in Atlanta.
J. H. Mills is spending some
time in northeast Georgia in the
interest of the Farmers’ Union,
and is meeting with success.
J. H. Duke and G. W. Hauesler.
two of Stark’s prominent farmers,
were among the visitors in the city
this week.
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