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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. j J !■■■ I ■■■■■■ ■! 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.