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OfFICJAL ORGAN OF bi tts county THE BEST PAPER IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST COUNTY IN THE BEST STATE IN THE BEST COUNTRY. FORTY-FIRST YEAR. SENATOR HOKE SMITH * OPPOSED NEGRO Atlanta, Ga , Aug. 7. —In the light of Senator Smith’s well known position on the negro question, there was something extremely pe culiar in the way rumors gained .firculation a short time ago that the senator had urged the confirm ation of a negro who was appoint ed register of the treasufy in Washington. It is suspected here by the senator’s friends that the story was originally sent out with full knowledge of its falsity in an effort to hurt Senator Smith. Asa matter of fact, the Senator has been making a vigorous pro test against the confirmation of the negro, and even before the story in question was published,, he had stated to President Wilson that he would oppose the confirmation on the floor of the senate. The position of register of the treasury is one that has long been set aside to be held by a negro, but several weeks ago Senator Smith expressed his opposition to the appointment of a negro and deck _ ed point blank that the ad ministration ought to appoint a white man. J. P. WILLIAMS DEAD. Atlanta, August 7.—Jesse P. Williams, one of Georgia's most widely known citizens passed over the great divide 1 uesday at noon, at the age of 70. Mr. Williams was one of the greatest naval store men in the south. He was also a very large donator to Kmor> College, Oxford, giving large sums to the Methodist institution. SEWERAGE BONRS VALIDATED. The issue of $23,000 bonds for sewerage were validated bv Judge Daniel in Griffin Saturday. There Avas no hitch in technicalities and they were promptly passed on. All that lies between actual work on rfhe systen is the time that will be consumed in the sale of the bonds. Work will probably begin late m the fall. FURS UNION WAREHOUSE HELD MEETING. The annual meeting of the direc tors of the Farmers Union Ware house was held Tuesday, almost the whole day being consumed m transacting business and electing ° s. y. Smith was elected pres ident; Capt. F. L. Walthall re taining the office of secretary. Ihe directors elected are : J. D Brown lee W. )• Garr,' H- L. Gray, J. Matt Me Michael and G. P. ban ders. Auditors are: F. L. Wai , n r F McMichael. Ih i, r Am Gaston was elected and Mr. W. C. Hond scales ma n. TRANSCONTINENTAL WALKER. Another Weston, the walking fiend, passed through Jackson and neighboring towns this week, on a trip from Florida to San Francisco. .t j: r Cevmour, who is The partv, tv. .1 ■ making the trip is a man of long newspaper experience. having spent thirty years in the field. The trip will be completed in time x Panama Exposition m 191n. for tue i anam-* r „ f.vr-leir-edcalt with two lip klhS * lotil b* , n c',n-’ders and backs, by the exhibition of which he defrays his Something rare to hear of, isu ‘ it? THE JACKSON ARGUS. FIVE MORE OATS FOR THE GEORGIA SOLONS Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7. —With only one more week of life, it has begun to be evident that about the only thing for which the 1913 Georgia legislature will go down in history has been its effor in con junction with Governor John M. Slaton to set the state’s finances on a more satisfactory basis. The legislature is doing its best to straighten out the tangled financial situation of the state and make the outgo from the treasury commen surate with the income. But out side of this and measures that re late to it, very little of note has been accomplished. Several measures have been passsed, however, that will tend to modernize and make more efficient the criminal court procedure and the handling of convicts in Geor gia. EMPIRE BUGGY COMPANY LANDED BIG DEAL SATURDAY The Empire Buggy Company landed a big deal wjieu Mr. S. P. Nichols last Saturday sold a large order for 100 buggies, 50 for im mediate shipment, to Mr. W. F. Stark, of Commerce, Ga. Mr. Stark will be remembered by Jack son people, having married Miss Bessie Daughtry. This order was secured against fierce competition, and speaks well of a substantial Jackson made buggy—the Empire. THE FARMER'S VACATION. The crops are now laid by and the farmer is enjoying his vacation. The business and professional man is always put to it as to how and where he will spend his vacation, but it is not so with the farmer. He just simply turns old “Beck” in the pasture and retires to the shady woods, inclines himself on the roots of a majestic oak and is soon in the land of dreams, and when be awakes from his slumber he goes on a watermelon scout among his neighbors. And then comes the juicy peach that it would take the eloquence of Cicero to describe, then a stroll through the soft dim woods and hear the squirrel as he barks in the hammock, then a sun set inspection of the rustling corn as it whispers peace to the world and all mankind, and then retire for the night in peace with all the world. The next day take a trip to the river, pull up his fish basket, goes in swimming and brings a big lot of fish home and has as fine breakfast Rockefeller. 'Phis is the wav the fanner is spending his va cation. Can tbe world best it.' We think not. Rafe Tames is the champion watermelon grower of the countv, and besides he is a crackerjaek farmer. And, liv the way vve notice that Uncle Ram is fixing to loan the banks fifty nii’- lion dollars to move the cotton and grain crop. Now tbe question is will this make the price of cotton anv better, or will the banks take this tnotiev and go into the mark ets and help depress the price of cotton, buv it nn and speculate on it; or next spring when the farmer needs money can he borrow it at anv lower rate of interest. If the government loans this mcnev to the banks at 4 percent, will the banks still expect 12 per cent, of the farmer? We hope the bank* can get this money, but if the farmer can’t share in some of its benefits where does it come in that there is much to it. Ppowhandi.es. FOR SALE. —Old newspapers, 10c | a bundle. Large quantity on hand | Apply at THE ARGUS office. I Interested party wants !to who in Jacksoncan play ichess. Phone iif>: JACKSON. BUTTS COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 8. 1913 GUESTS AT HOTEL ELOER, INDIAN SPRING, GEORGIA Jno. Harvey and wife, Willston, Fla.; Mrs. R. T. Powell, Green’s Cut; Mrs. J. W. Parker, Millen; Mrs. J. W. Free man, Sylvania; Mrs. J. W. Parker, .lr., Millen; W. T. Freeman, Sylvania; Mrs. L. M. McConnell, Atlanta; Mrs. F. O. McConnell, Waco, Texas; Miss Lillian Afitchell, Atlanta; Mrs. J. G. Rosseau, Waco, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Smith, Lilly; Mrs. T. R. Smith, Vienna; Miss Mary Smith, Vienna; Miss Sara English, Lawson; Miss Pauline Nichol son, Richland; C. V. Freeman, Sylvania; Miss Ruby McConnell, Adrian; Mrs. E. H. McGeiiee, Columbus; W. R. Allan, Atlanta; G. H. Hunter, Atlanta; L. P. Grange, Hazlehurst; J. M. Nowell and wife, Monroe; Miss Juiia Nowell, Mon roe; Miss Mary Nowell, Monroe; John and Newton Nowell, Monroe; Mrs. W. D. Mays, Holton; S. A. Brians, Daw son;W. G. Mathis, Dawson; J. J. Ken nedy, Dawson; Mrs. H. C. Dukes, Val dosta; H. H. Ezell, Shady Dale; J. O. Culpepper and family, Perry; J. L. Yarbrough, Springdale; J. I). Crumbley and wife, Lumpkin, Ga.; Miss M. A. Daniel, Lumpkin; Mrs. G. R. Ellis, Georgetown; Mrs. G. W. Newton and children, Forsyth; L. L. Roberts, Ft. Gaines; Dr. L. Gay, Georgetown; R. A. Henderson, Jr., Ft. Myers, Fla.; Mrs. R. A .Henderson, Ft. Myers, Fla.; Frank Henderson, Ft. Myers. Fla.; Ma rie Henderson, Ft. Myers, Fla.; $. L. Buxton and wife, Pinehurst; Mrs. C. A. Howell, Branford, Fla.; Mr. C. A. How ell, Branford, Fla.; Louis and Dorothy Howell, Branford, Fla.; Mrs. L. N. Haley, Clearwater, Fla.; Nina Thorn ton, Clearwater, Fla.; Capt. Jack T. Taylor, Atlanta; Miss Agnes Smoak, Perry; J. W. McKenzie and wife. Per ry; Miss Ellen Smith, Ludowici; W. O. Pritchard, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Le- Roy Duncan, Atlanta; Mrs. M. Lewis, Macon; D. D. Bush, Headland, Ala.; Mrs. (.’. B. Chapman, Sandersville; Miss Eloise Chapman, Sandersville; Mrs. W. J. Summerlin, Sandersville; H. L. Wacker, Dublin; S. D. Perry, Dublin; H. D. McCarley, Atlanta; E. L. Curry, Dublin; Mrs. F. S. Curry, Dublin; J. T. Kemp, Scutland; Walter Simons, Mc- Rae; Dan Poxworth, Mcßae; Geo. 11. Harris, Mcßae; Mis. F. M. Sinky, At lanta; B. H. Newsom, and wife, Rey nolds; D. T. Stone, McDonough; Misses Lawler, Lakeland, Fla.; Mrs. J. D. Crum, Bartow, Fla.; A. A. Smoak and wife, Perry; M. F. Flournoy and wife, Monticello; W. E. Miller, Macon; F. E. Cook, Macori; W. T. Hooten, North Carolina; Miss Jessie Barnes, Macon; Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Bryee, Brycevillc; William Bryce, Alwyn Bryce, Miss Ja nie Bryce, Mrs. G. W. Bryce, Miss Ma mie Bryce, Miss Annie Bryce, Miss An nie Morgan, Bryceville; W. C. Patrick, Miss Mary Almond, Miss Louise Al mond, Conyers; M. Lichenstein and boys, Atlanta, D. M. Dismuke, Atlanta; l)r. Daniel Morrison, Atlanta; J. F. Nash, F. L. Neds, E. E. Leach, R. E. Love, Atlanta; J. R. MeLamb, Mrs. AI len, B. N. Barron, Macon; C. A. Kribus, Atlanta; H. C. Mullen, C. M. Kimbell, Jackson; Miss lone Reason, J. E. VVeelen, G. E. Goode, Mrs. Luna Mer rick, E. E, Miilican, Atlanta; W. H. Weeks and wife, Miss Lois Weeks, Miss Clara Weeks, Miss Marion Wbeks, Jno. W. Weeks, Decatur; J. R. Fambro, A. G. Fambro, Paul Fambro, L.. 11. Smith, Geo. Williams, I). G. Sims, J. K. Rey nolds, Barnesville. Go =====*====^^ After Business i in a business way the advertising way. An ad in this paper offers the maximum service at the minimum cost, it reaches the people of j the town and vicinity you want to reach. Try It l ..., — jt Pays It terior of the Central Georgia lower Company's Dynamo Room at tbe Big Dam near Jackson. CITY COURT QUESTION FURNISHES LIVELY TIMES No cue who has watched with great interest the agitation about the city court question would have fbr a moment thought that the pro. and c6n committees which went to | Atlanta last week to confer with the bouse committee as to abolish ing thfe court would get into serious difficulties with each other, j Thfc unexpected came and they waxed warm and wratby. • Thfe story as to how the lively row started reached us and we herewith give it to our readers. While the argument was going on before the special judiciary committee, one of the speakers stuck the match to the kerosene when he ventured to assert that seventy-five per cent of the people of the county favored the court. Immediately one of the “cons” challenged and declared that this was not true, but that seventy-five per cent opposed it. That was the tragic beginning. It is said that with greater feroc ity than the Balkans possessed in their civil war these same men precipitated such an argumentive clash that the chairman couldn’t! get order and threatened several times to call the seargant-at-anns to lock up the unruly visitors. Doesn’t that “jar you,” and yet strike you as humorous, to think the city court question should create a scene like that in the state capitol ? Anyway the committee passed favoraby on the abolition of the court, and tbs house passed it also. Itisnow up to the senate. Col. Searcy will introduce the hill. Almost Right. It was in the kindergarten. A re view on the subject of "The Indian” was in progress. "Now, children,” beamed the teacher, "who can remem ber what the Indian woman is called ?” There was an Interval of profound silence; then an eager voice piped up: “I know, teacher; squab.” Steadfastness Key to Success. Many a man fails in life not because be lacks ability or enthusiasm, or a general dee! re to get on In the world, but because he lacks steadfastness of purpose. Her Reward. Goodfellow (with newspaper) "Here’s an old bachelor in Ohio died and left all his money to the woman who rejected him.’’ Cynlcus—"And yet they say there is no gratitude in the world.” Why March Is Shortest Month. A Kansas girl observes that March Is the shortest month of the year "be cause the wind blows three days out every week.” Five room house for rent, known as the Pes pass place. See C. W, Buchanan. House for rent corner Mulberry and College sts. alter Sept i Apply to firs. Y. A. Wright THE FARMER AND THE HONEY BEE (Written by Hal Riviere for the Argus.) Most people think of a bee as a vindictive insect with a very sharp tail. They think the bee is always looking for a person with the idea of using him for a pin cushion, but such is far from being the case. Miss Bee (for such she is, only the queen bee attaining the dignity of marriage and the honor of being addressed as Mrs.) has certain rights and privileges and when she encounters any one who she thinks is trespassing or is about to begin or has been trespassing upon these rights and privileges, she asserts her feminine, nature and fights for her honor, home and babies. But handled tact fully and with gentleness, she is good tempered and slow to an ger, and deserves a more inti mate acquaintance on the part of all, but of farmers and fruit growers especially. One of the most beautiful things in the world and one that shows the love of the Creator for His creatures, is the depen dence of those creatures upon each other. The bee must have honey and pollen in order to live. The flower must be fertilized by having N the pollen placed in the proper spot in the stigma. As an inducement to the bee to per forin this operation, the flower secretes a sweet juice called nec tar and as the bee visits the flower to get the nectar, she brushes the pollen grains a gainst the stigma and in that way makes payment for the nec tar that she takes and converts into honey. It is fascinating to watch the bee at work on a flower. The op eration described above may be easily seen if one watches the bee at work on the common field flower called the May Pop, [which is in full bloom in most waste places at this time of the year. The parts of the flower that brush the bee on the back as she works are called stamens and they are the organs that produce the pollen. As the bee works under the stamens, she brushes off the pollen and be ' comes covered with it. As she visits other flowers this pollen is brushed off and corhes in con tact with the stigmas, one grain of pollen entering each stigma. I As thousands of grains of pollen are produced in excess of what lis required for fertilizing the 'stigmas, the bee takes as much as she can hold on her legs and takes it home to use as food for I the bee babies. This is known as bee-bread. Some small part of the flow ers may be fertilized by the wind, but by fay the great ma jority are dependent on the honey bee and other insects of the same family. A scarcity of bees in a section will result in imperfect fertilization and a consequent fall off in the quan tity of fruit. Also, the fruit that is produced is more than likely to he small and imperfectly formed; frequently, much of this imperfect fruit would fall early, as it seems nature does not like to produce much of an inferior quality. Cotton, peas, beans and all j flowering plants are geatly help ed in the quantity and quality of j their yield by having near a suf ficient number of bees to insure thorough fertilization. Aside ! from the question of the honey they will give, it will pay every j farmer and orchardist to keep a •few colonies of bees on the place. ! A few dollars invested in some 'good, up-to-date hivqs so the bees can be easily and properly looked after, will prove one of the best investments the careful 'farmer ever made. Old-fashion - jed box hives are very unsatis factory. Pees, in order to give the best results, like everything else need some attention at certain reasons of the year, but such is ‘heir fascination, this becomes a pleasure after one becomes fa miliar with their habits. Prop erly cared for, they will add 'many dollars to the pocket book Best Advertising Medium in Middle Georgia COVINGTON INVITES THE GEORGIA EDITORS The following item was clip- ped from the Covington Neivs. As that city is near us, Jackson should support it. Besides, a program could be arranged so as to permit the editors to visit the big dam, Indian Springs and our city on a day’s trip. We certainly favor Covington and hope she will be selected as the meeting place for 1914. Upon information from Pres ident McCutcheon, over long distance phone, no place has been set as yet for the 1914 meeting of the Georgia Weekly Press Association. The Mayor and Council of the City of Cov ington, at their regular meet ing Monday night, issued a for mal invitation to the editors to Come here for their next meet ing. The invitation is as fol lows : To the Georgia Weekly Press Association: The Mayor and City Council of this city cordially invite the members of your Association to hold their. 1914 convention in our city. We pledge you a hear ty welcome, and a royal good time in the biggest and best lit tle city in Georgia. George T. Smith, Mayor Dr. L. Robinson, Dr. A. S. Hopkins, R. A. Norris, J. T. Swann, R. E. Stephenson, W. Cohen, Councilmen. T. J. Shields, Clerk. That Covington is the logical place to hold a meeting of any state body, can very readily be seen. We have geographically and otherwise, in which the rail road facilities for handling the crowd, and we have the hospita ble people to take care of this crowd while they are here. We have progressive business men who will lend every effort to making the occasion a success in every way. The executive committee of the association will decide upon the place to hold the convention at their next meeting, to be call ed some time in the near future, and if Covington puts up the right fight for it she can get it without any doubt. This will be the biggest and best advertisement that Coving ton, or any other town for that matter, could possibly obtain. Covington is known throughout the state for her beautiful homes, her beautiful shaded driveways and avenues; her hospitality and her high social position in the state and her reputation for her royal manner of entertaining. Covington needs this conven tion and she means to get it, if it takes a strenuous fight to land it. of their owner. Every bee keeper should have that great book, “The A P C and X Y Z of Pee Keeping,” pub lished by the A. I. Root Cos., Me dina, Ohio. It is really all the name implies and will be worth [dollars to any one interested in bees, whether for pleasure or [ profit. The price is $2.00. This book and a few colonies lof bees will in many cases, solve , the problem of keeping the boy |on the farm and will give him lan insight into the ways of na ture that will prove of untold value to him. It will open up a new world to any thoughtful boy and association with his lit tle pets will make him more in sympathy with all the world. Py all means, keep some bees. If not for profit, keep them for pleasure; if it seems there will be no pleasure in the keeping of them, then get some anyhow for what they will teach to the boys and girls. But any way, Mr. Farmer, KEEP BEES. Bave the Middle-Aged. ‘‘Save the babies.” was the cry of the last decade. “Save the middle aged,” will be the cry of this. The real race suicide is not in the insuffi ciency of births, but in the inade quate knowledge of the diseases of maturity and in the inadequate care and prevention of these diseases.— Richard Barry, in the Century. NO. 27