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ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar MO ALUM, NO LIME PHOSPHATE 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. / 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. - j 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.