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from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar
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THE JACKSON ARGUS
Telephone 119.
Published *rery Frldjr at 11.00 a year.
Ratered at Jackaon Postofllce an second class
mall matter.
E. V. CARROLL. Editor and Publisher
MRS. E. W. CARROLL, - Manager
Opficui. Organ ok Butts County
JACKSON, GA., MAY 0. 1913.
THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN
ADVERTISING BY THE
GENERAL OFFICES
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
branches in all the principal cities
The secret of America’s success
is push, and not pull
It is spring, Mortgage your crop
to buy guano. Mortgage it some
more to buy supplies, Who rides
on the gasoline that the interest
pays for?
The flood district is being re
built. We do not hear any cries
over their spilt milk. Their slogan
is, We have builded once; we can
do it again, and do it better.
California thinks that she has
the only race problem with the
yellow Japs. We think we have
the only black incubus. It would
be an interesting experiment for us
to swap for awhile.
Col. Teddy Roosevelt has de
dared for woman’s suffrage.
Change the name of his party
from Hull Moose to Cow Moose.
'Phis looks like 'Teddy’s last resort
to keep in the public eye.
A much needed reform is a muz
zle for some papers. An Atlanta
daily got out an extra every hour
about the Fhagati murder case,
castiug suspicion on anew person
in each extra. One, or at least
two men only are guilty. The rest
whose names have been paraded in
yellow, have unjust stigma cast on
their names. Where nothing is
known, there is no news. Facts
belong in a newspaper, ficticn in a
magazine
FOR SALE—Unlimited
quantity Unknown Peas.
Paul Nolen & Cos.
BOYS’ SUMS.
$6.50 Suits to go at
$4 25 Suits to go at 3.5 1
$5.00 Suits to go at 3.00
$4.00 Suits to go at 3.05
100 Pairs Men’s Work Pants, were SI.OO,
Now 50c.
R. A. FRANKLIN & COMPANY,
The Farmers’ Money.
1 1 "T*
The Spartanburg Journal, in a
recent editorial, tells of a SIOO,OOO
Farmers’ Trust Company which
has been organized in that place to
handle farm mortgages along lines
that have long been followed in
European countries. In comment
ing on this thz Journal states that
“money is costing the American
farmer too much, and this is recog
nized by all who have made a study
of the question.”
There can be no doubt but that
this is true. The crop mortgage
system is the burden of the South.
Not only does it keep the farmer
poor, but it also ties all the money
in small towns up all the time that
the cotton is unmarketed. While
the farmers are holding their cot
ton, they have drawn all they can
on it for the past year’s supplies,
and yet the money of the merchants
is stored up in the warehouse in
the form of a mortgage on the
cotton. This makes the merchant
charge too large a rate of interest
to remunerate himself. We need
some new system.
An American commission is now
in Europe investigating the farm
credit system of the old world
countries. lion. Harvie Jordan,
ex-editor of the Cotton Journal,
and a Georgia man, is president
of this commission, and his report
is looked forward to with much in
terest. We are all interested in our
supporter, the farmer.
RALEIGH, N. G. CHILD
Made Strong and Well by Vinol.
When we tell you that Vinol is the
best remedy in our whole stock for
making weak, puny, ailing children
strong, robust and rosy, we are only
telling you what has been proved by
hundreds of mothers.
Mrs. W. 0. Strother, Raleigh, N. C.,
says: "My little girl. Hazel, has been
taking Vinol to build her up after a
severe spell of sickness. It has done
bo much good by restoring her appe
tite and building up her strength that
I thlnk'Vinol is the finest tonic ever
prepared, and I am telling everyone
about It.”
What Vinol did for this little
girl It will do for very weak and
ailing child, because sickly children
need the strengthening cod liver
elements and the tonic Iron that
Vinol contains —that is why Vinol
builds them up quickly and gives
them a fine, healthy color. It Is
pleasant to take, and we guar
antee that the results will satisfy
you money back If they do not.
Jackson Drug Cos., Jackson, Ga. j
SLAUGHTER SALE
ON THE FOLLOWING GOODS.
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT FOR JACKSON.
The people of Dalton are alive to modern progress and civic
needs. Last Monday a committee of high-minded men was ap
pointed to draft a charter and report back to the Citizens’ Com
mittee in two weeks’ time. In the words of their press, they seek
to procure “a thorough-going municipal charter that shall be fair
to all alike, making for economy, efficiency and good service from
all sources,” to do away with the evils of an “outworn and archaic
system of government.” *
It is beyond a doubt that the municipalities of the South are
far behind in the matter of administration. We need business,
not politics, in the running of our civic affairs.
There is not necessarily graft and dishonesty in a city admin
istration which is not run right. In most cases it is inefficiency
and the placing of special political interest above the general in
terest of the community.
In our little city of Jackson it is hardly possible that there
has been any graft with the officials which we have had in the
past, but has our money always been wisely expended? Are our
public utilities as up-to-date as the tax rate would warrant? Are
we getting as much service as we pay for? If we are not, then it
is right and proper that a change in methods should be adopted.
This is the day of system. Big businesses spend much time
and pay large salaries to men who are expert systematizers. An
ad writing concern in Philadelphia recently paid a man $6,000 for
three months of his time. This was simply his remuneration for
going over the business, and not spotting dishonest men, but in
watching the high-paid men and seeing what useless movements
they made, and in saving a minute here and a minute there of their
time, which was so valuable to the concern. Cannot our cities
afford to be equally as business-like?
We, the people of Jackson, must spend some time and thought
on this matter of systematizing the city administration and putting
it upon a more thorough business basis. Let us call a mass meet
ing and appoint a committee of patriotic citizens to draft a charter
suitable to the town of Jackson.
The Argus will be an open forum for all discussion of this
matter, as it is a matter of vital interest to the people. We want
to be as thoroughly alive and up-to-date as anybody. In fact, we
cannot afford to be backward.
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GETTING RID OF THE CROOKS.
•
Postmaster General Burleson, with his characteristic business
like administration of his office, has started in to clean up the in
spectors of the postal service. These men are the hired spies of
the government, and on the principle that it takes a crcok to catch
a crook, they are generally none too clean in their morals.
In the past there has been more rottenness among the post
office inspectors than in almost any other branch of the service.
They have their own peculiar form of graft. The law allows
them four dollars per diem for expenses when away from their
official headquarters. They always make it convenient to remain
away from their domiciles.
The scandal which developed in the Augusta postoffice some
time back was largely due to the love of this species of graft
evinced by the inspector quartered there. Casfe after case had
been registered against postoffice officials and employees for dis
honesty and inefficiency. The inspector would not remain long
enough to work up the cases. It is just such petty thievery that
robs the people of efficient service.
The people pay a pretty heavy tax to support the postal serv
ice. In Postmaster General Burleson they have a servant who will
do his best to render them good service. He is starting well when
he makes it a point to replace every crook and grafter by an effi
cient man.
MEN’S SUITS.
$0 00 Suits to go at $ 0.60
$lO 00 Suite to go at 7.60
sl2 50 Suits to go at 3.50
sls 00 Suits to go at 10.00
SIB.OO Suits to go at 12.50
Ladies’ and Children’s Dress Goods —Muslin, Organdies.
25c. Goods to go at 19c. per yard
15c. Goods to goat ‘.lie. per yard
12ic. Goods to go at 10c. per yard
10c. Goods to go at Bc. per yard
To the Picnickers ol the
Whole Country.
We take this method of informing you
that we are now open at
INDIAN SPRING
and can accommodate you in every way
to further your pleasure while in our midst.
Bowling, Swimming, Shooting and
various other amusements can be found
on our grounds. Special attention will be
given to arranging a suitable place for
lunch.
Sincerely yours,
Dolvin & Brownlee.
We Carry the Best Line of Sc. and 10c.
Cigar's
IN JACKSON. '
Also lull lino of the best brands of Smoking Tobacco
and Cigarettes.
SL2VFON DRUG e©..
The Rexall Store, - - - JACKSON, GA.
Look. Look
A SI,OO
Self-Filling
Fountain Pen
FOR
* 25c.
This pen is guaranteed to
be nou-leakable, with a gold
penpoint. Fills itself in ten
seconds. No bother with
droppers. Sold at all stores
for sl.oo. Writes freely,
clearly and smoothly. Al
ways ready for use. Send
coin or stamps. Each pen in
separate box, with instruc
tions.
Eskorn Novelty Cos.,
Dept. G 5, 200 Broadway,
New York.
LADIES’ SKIRTS.
Skirts that were $6.50 now $4.95
Skirts that were $5,00 now $3.85
Skirts that were $5.50 now $4.25
Skirtsthat weres3.7s now $2.75
Skirts that were $3.50 now $2.50
“Life’s Best Fun
is work well done.” Comfort in old
age comes from insurance done in
early manhood. National Life In
surance Cos., of Vt. (Mutual). Robt.
T. Carmichael, Dist. Manager, Hark
ness Bldg., Jackson, Ga.—Adv.
FOR SALE —Unlimited*
quantity Unknown Peas.
Paul Nolen & Cos.
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Five cows fresh in milk to
select from. If you want a
good milch cow see
C. A. Pittman.
See those Swell Hats in
our Millinery department
which we are running as
spec’al at $2.48. They
are well worth $5.00 any
wnere.
Carmichael-nallet Cos.
Phone 25.