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A Royal
Baking Powder
Hot Biscuit
is the luxury
of eating
MADE AT HOME
THE JACKSON ARGUS
Telephone 119.
Published every Friday at 11.00 a year.
Entered at Jackson Fostoftloe as second class
mall matter.
E. W. CARROLL. Editor and Publliher
MRS. E. W. CARROLL, - Manager
Official Groan of Butts County
JACKSON, GA., APRIL 25, 1913.
THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN
ADVERTISING BY THE
*MER.CAN , 'RES^SSaC I AT.a N |
GENERAL. OFFICES
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
My! wouldn't some people be
mad if we all sent to Chicago for
our butter and eggs?
You have certain natural abili
ties and your town certain natural
advantages. Make the most of
both.
Don’t think less of your town
because it is small. The biggest
town in the world’s history was
Bethlehem.
A Droneless Postal Service
Postmaster General Burleson has
announced that hereafter appoint
ees to postimisterships in the presi
dential grade must earn their sala
ries by actual work; that is to say,
that they will hereafter he required,
in additions- to the qualifications
with respect to ability, character
and experience, to give' assurance
that his whole business time will
be devoted to the position to which
he is appointed lie further says
that if clerks and carriers are re
quired to serve eight hours during
tliedrfy, the postmaster, who gets
the highest pay of all, should at
least give an equivalent in time
ami effort. Such a proposition
should admit of tio question. It
is based on common sense and
reason.
The postoffices should he placed
ou a business basis, and those ap
plicants who*want to —as most Re
publican incumbents have done
let the subordinates do all the work
while they take their ease and en
ioy the emoluments of office, in
stead of doing what is expected of
them, should seek employment
elsewhere than in Burleson’s de
partment.
ji. A. Franklin & Company
Special Offering of Men’s and Boys’ Clothing. 100 pairs Men’s Work Pants were SI.OO, now 50c.
LADIES’ SKIRTS" • MEN ’ S SU,TS ’ „ BOYS’ SUITS.
U, Ari.i. $4.93 $9-00 Suits to go at $® ®“ $6.50 Suits to go at tjm
Skins that were $6.60, ec *3,85 SIO.OO Suits to go at *4.25 Suits to go at ,3 50*
Skirts that were $3.5 \ special offering K
. . , 0 Uftn nrtniari i v to B et aec uainted with you, and that you may have an inducement to come to see us. These goods are worth the original prices
In making this special sale we do *° .* ecte a these lines. You will find many other lines of goods at prices that will be worth your while to look at.
marked, but to give you your money a worm un>c .c
DON’T MI|SS THIS SPECIAL SALE.
rTST Franklin & Company, Phone 25
THE PEOPLE AND THE POSTMASTER.
The appointment of the postmaster at this point will be forth
coming, it is said, in a short while. President Wilson and Post
master General Burleson are rapidly going down the list of appli
cants and filling the postoffices all over the land with efficient
postmasters.
The postmaster here serves the people direct, and hence his or
her personality and ability to give the people an efficient service
will have large influence on the patrons of the office. We must
have someone who is courteous and obliging, besides possessing
the other requisite qualifications. There is no reason why We
Should not get such a postmaster, as it is understood that Con
gressman Bartlett has promised to support the applicant who is
wanted by the people of Butts county.
Let us get together on a good man or woman (the present in
cumbent will, it is understood, be an applicant for appointment),
one who is suitable to a majority of the people, and not some per
son who happens to be intrenched with two or three “boss” poli
ticians. The iniquitous referee system which flourished under
Republican administrations, let us hope, will not obtain under the
new regime.
The Argus respectfully suggests that the best way to decide
the question is to bold a Butts county primary for postmaster.
President Wilson and Congressman Bartlett would of necessity
support such an applicant, backed by the voice of the people.
This is no new scheme. President Cleveland, in several in
stances, referred postoffice disputes to a local primary. In a case
where the qualifications of the candidates balance, it is much more
to the interest of the'government: and the people to select an appli
cant who pleases the majority.
Let us have a primary for p jstmastfcr. It means better service
to all the people.
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MOB MURDER.
In speaking of lynching, Life stated that “Georgia was the
gracious host at eighteen of thedle delightfully dainty little parties
in 1911, and in 1912 carried eleven of these refined functions to a
successful and gratifying cone usion. In 1 ill Kentucky was a
poor second with eight to her credit, while in 1912 Mississippi and
Alabama were tied for second p d\ce with five each.”
Among the States Georgia stands the queen of lawlessness.
Doubtless this sounds strange t/ the inhabitants of the quietest
sections, but it is nevertheless tr ie. Nor can we deny our share
of the blame, for the law represents ALL the people, and when
vou break it at one point, you hr cak the whole. Are we, then, not
to blame for these infractions of \ the peace in that we do not frown
down on it more?
The mob will ruin us. “Thou shalt not kill” is the law of the
nation and the law of God spoken in tones of thunder from Mt.
Sinai. But the mob kills and hos no qualms of conscience because
public opinion does not decry thjis infraction of the law. The mob
kills. madly and blindly and den oralizes the law. Does it add to
the dignity and awfulness of the law in the sight of evil-doers to
see a crowd of citizens break tin law? "For if >e break it in one
point, ye break the whole.”
A healthy public opinion, created by the press, the school, the
church, and above all in the home, is the only cure for this social
disease of lawlessness. The law must be protected in all points,
or our society will be a chaos without law. We must have a social
conscience which will control the awful mob spirit.
The first lynching, or lynch scare which comes up in the en
suing year, should bring such a line and cry upon the community '
which harbors the mob that eviry citizen of the State will steer
clear of the crowd which endangers his conscience.
The Weather
Man Says
It is Spring For Keeps Now.
Spring calls for nice lawns, and our complete
stock of Lawn Mowers will help.
Warm weather makes you think of ices and
ice cream. See our line of Freezers, especially
the new all-metal freezer.
Ice Boxes and Refrigerators, and other sum”
mer goods of all kinds to help one make the
home pleasant. Come and see them.
Dempsey Hardware Company,
JACKSON, - GA.
Practical Patriotism.
History is filled with examples
of noble sacrifices made for human
liberty and human progress. Our
own halls of fame bear testimony
to the existence of that spirit of
patriotism and self-sacrifice which
has manifested itself in times of
great public need. But patriotism
—love of country —like religion, is
for every-day use, and is not re
served for great crises only. Com
munity development is only another
term for patriotism. If the rural
communities of the United States
are preserved, built up and made
attractive, the nation is safe.
•
The Development Of
agriculture in the United States has
been due nofconly to the demands of
a growing population and increasing
world-wide markets, but to the ex
tension to it of the credits needed
for its work. Life insurance does
that much for every policy holder
who is insured. It strengthens his
credit, whioli is the basis of all
hanking and business. National
Life Insurance Cos., of Vt. (Mutual).
Robt. T. Carmichael. Dist. Manager.
Harkness Bldg., Jackson, (ia.
Theater Vendome.
Until further notice the Vendome Theater will
be dark every night except Friday and Satur~
day nights. On these two nights we will show
Three Good Pictures
and you will also enjoy good music. Come and
bring your friends and enjoy the show just twice
a week anyway.
SAME OLD PRICES. SHOW SIARTS 7:45.
Frank Smith Carmichael and
George Mallet visited in Atlanta
Sunday.
George R. Ridgeway, a former
Treasurer of Butts county, continues
ill at his country place.
J. H. Pope spent Sunday at
Worth ville.
FOR SALE —A mule, or
w ill trade for a horse.
R. A Franklin & Cos.