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forty-first year.
PRIZES 10 BE AWARDED
IN CORN CLUB CONTEST
Several weeks ago we published
a list of articles given for prizes in
the Boys Corn Club. We give a
list as they are arranged in prizes.
Also we publish an additional sec
tion of the rules.
CASH.
Ist prize, upland $20.00
2nd prize, upland 15.00
3rd prize, upland 10.00
PRIZES IN PRODUCE, ETC.
4th prize, upland, heifer
calf 10.00
sth prize, upland, Berk
shire pig 10.00
6th prize, upland, Poland
China pig - 10.00
7th prize, upland, culti
vator 7.50
Bth prize, upland, plow
stock 5.00
9th prize, upland, cultiva
tor 5 00
10th prize, upland, pig,
S. K. Smith 5.00
11th prize, upland, horse
collars 5.00
12th prize, upland, Stet
son hat 5.00
13th prize, upland, pair
shoes
14th prize, upland, bug
gy robe -
15th prize, upland, pair
shoes 500
16th prize, upland, five
years sub. to Argus.... 5.00
17th prize, upland, five
years sub. to Progress.. 5.0
18th prize, upland, rocker •
19th prize, upland, pair
trousers
20th prize, upland, pair
trousers
21st prize, upland, pair
cuff buttons
22nd prize, upland, 25
pounds stock powders £
2.3 rd prize, upland, hand
saw
24th prize, upland. J. R-
Hammond, seed corn.. -■*-
25th prize, upland, J. R- ■ .
Conner, goat
Ist prize, bottom land 20.00
2nd prize, bottom land 15.00
3rd prize, bottom land 10.00
4th prize, bottom land
one-half ton guano W.UU
Best Essay * Oft
Best profit - - s ’ oo
SPECIALS
Most prolific stalk, 50 lbs
flour 1,50
Best 10 ears upland, one
bushel seed corn 1-5 U
Best 10ears, bottomland
customer -
2nd best ten ears, upland 1.00
2nd best ten ears, bottom
land, pocket knife - 1-00
2nd most prolific stalk,
£ I R rooster
-Jnd best essay, soda chks I.J
Heaviest ear corn, cotton
seed meal ; ••
2nd lowest production, 1
bushel oats —• /0
Rules for the government of the
Butts County Boys Corn Club shall
be the same as those for the state,
with the following additional rules.
Fach contestant snail compensate
the committee appointed tomeas
ure his acre and yield; sard com
pensation not to exceed $2.00 per
dav for each committeeman, and
said committeeman to be composed
of two d :ci nterested parties and one
C °So 'contestant shall be appointed
to aid in the measurement of his
own acre and yield. jf the
Fach contestant sba.. notify tne
County School Superintendent of
S intention ,o contest for a county
nrizef not later than Sept. 15th.
p C. S. Maddox,
I Matt McMichael,
S. H. Mays,
t. D. Jones.
Committee.
Homes in Forsyth and
farms in nonroe coum>
‘ heap and on easy terms
Write The Georgia Trad
ing °*’ F° rs > th ’ Qa *
THE JACKSON ARGUS.
MR. P. R. WATKINS
SUCCUMBS TO DEATH
Mr. P. R. Watkins, one of Butts’
most prominent and best citizens,
passed away Tuesday night after
an illness of only several hours.
His sudden death comes as a blow
to the entire county, as it was only
a few davs ago he was mingling
with friends apparently in the best
of health.
Mr. Watkins was 67 years of
age, and a veteran of the civil war,
being a member of Wheeler’s fam
ous cavalry.
lie moved to Butts county from
Oglethorpe county shortly before
the war, and has lived here ever
since.
The funeral was conducted at
his home near here Wednesday
afternoon by Revs. Williams and
Dempsey, and interment was in the
City cemetery.
Besides his widow, who was Miss
Annie Hammond before her mar
riage, he leaves three daughters,
Mrs. Lucy Jamerson, Mrs. Annie
Beckham, Mrs. Alice Smith, all of
Atlanta; and one soil, Wade 11.
Watkins. Also three sisters, Mrs.
N. E- Settle, Mrs. D, N. Carmich
ael, Mrs-Joe Ham, and one broth
er, Mr. B- F* Watkins.
The Argus extends sincerest
sympathy to the bereaved-
CITY COURT QUESTION TO
BE DECIDED WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, September 3rd, is
set as the day for the city court
either to continue its present exist
ence or to die at the hands of the
people of the county.
If you vote for the court and it
still lives, the fee system will not
continue, but will be supplanted bv
the salary system- This amend
ment, no doubt, will bring many
voters to the cause of the court as
this has been said is the reason
that the court has been expensive
Should the court be abolished
Butts county will be without an
intermediate court, and all cases
will have to be tried in the superior
courtr.
Whatever becomes of the com
paratively new court, it is hoped
that thepeople will be satirfiedwith
the result- It is rumored that an
effort to abolish this court is being
made in order that another maybe
had with an entirely different sys
tem ofgovernment and constitution-
Keen interest is being felt and
both parties are confident, and the
result will be close. Will the Citv
Court of Jackson live or die as did
its sister court of Flovilla. The
voters will decide this next Wed
nesday.
CITY WATER ANALYZED.
Superintendant Merck, ofthecity
water and light deparment, has had
a test made of the hydrant water as
furnished to patione. The state
chemist reports that it is the safest
water to use and that bacteria are at
a minimum, even less than during
the cold weather last winter' While
there are many wells in the city
with good drinking water it is hard
ly probable that auyone has less
bacteria in it. It would be the best
and wisest policy for *very citizen
louse this pure water as absolute
ly safe from tyhoid and other germs.
Avoid well water, especially since
the city will furnish you the purest
water.
Farms ranging in size
from 20 acres up, and in
price from $6.50 up. The
Georgia IradingCo., For
syth, Ga.
An Important Omission.
The doctor who laid down the re
quisites of the perfect baby omitted
tae most essential one —the baby
must be yours.
JACKSON, BUTTS COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 29. 1913
GENERAL PRESENTMENTS BUTTS COUNTY
GBANU JURY FUR AUGUST TERM, 1913
We, the Grand Jury, sworn and
empanneled for the August term,
1913, of Butts Superior Court, beg
leave to make the following pre
sentments:
Through our various committees
we have examined the books of all
the county officers, and find that
they are kept according to our un
derstanding of the law.
The reports of all officers have
been handed in as required by law
at this term of court, and the same
are hereto attached and made a
part of our records, and ordered
published.
Through the committee on public
buildings, we find that the court
house is greatly in need of repairs.
There is a leak tn the south east
corner over stairway leading to
gallery, broken glasses in windows
on north side jury room. Blinds
are needed, and we also find the
sinks in bad condition
We find the jail in a very unsan
itary condition. The cells need
painting and the water pipes are in
bad condition. We ask that the
County Commissioner furnish
swinging bunks for the jail; and
we think it advisable that the win
dows be screened with wire.
We commend our janitor, Henry
Thomas, for his diligent care of
the court house.
Through the committee appoint
ed to examine the records of the
Receiver of Taxes, respectfully
offer for your cou s ideration the fol
lowing report: We have exam
ined the records of the above
named officer, and the same, as
far as we are able to determine,
kept in the terms of the law. We
desire to express our approval of
the very gratifying increase of re
turns of property as shown on the
tax digest for the present year,
and wedesireto especially approve
of the efforts of our present Receiv
er of taxes of obtaining the credi
table increase
Through the committee appoint
ed to investigate the condition of
the county farm, hereby submit the
following report: We find six in
mates, all colored; two mules, two
cows, three hogs, eight hundred
bundles of fodder, two loads of
oats, one twc-horse wagon, one
harrow and other farm implements;
sixteen acres in corn, twenty-five
acres in cotton, five acres in pea
vines, one acre in sorghum cane,
onr-half acre in in potatoes, and
fifteen acres rented for seven hun
dred and fifty pounds lint cotton.
We find the condition of the
crops good, we find some repairing
needed, oue veranda floored, also
window sashes for two windows
are needed. We find buildings
very well kept, so far as we are
able to determine.
Report of Sheriff’s office : We
find records of said office neatly
and coirectly kept as far as we
could ascertain.
Through our committee, we have
examined the dockets of the Jus
tices of the Peace and Notary’s
Public- We find the same in the
main, correct.
Through the committee appoint
ed to examine the books of the
Ordinary in the limited time for
said work, find the same kept in
terms of the law.
Through the committee ap
pointed to investigate the records
of the Clerk of the Superior Court,
find them neatly kept according to
law as far as we could ascertain,
in the limited time in which we
had to investigate the books and
records, and we commend our
Clerk, Mr. S. J. Foster, for the
manner in which they are kept.
Through the committee appoint
ed to investigate the convict camp
we find the camp in good condi
tion, except we find t'ie cages are
rusting and recommend that they
be painted.
Through committee to examine
Tax Collector’s books, find that
Tax Collector’s books are correctlv
reported up to Feb. 19, K>l3. We
also find that after that time all of
the bailiffs have made returns of
executions except the bailiffs of
Towaliga district have not made
anv returns at all. The amount of
fi fas are 885.33. We recommend
thatifsaid fi fas have been lost,
that the tax collector issue dupli
cateo for same and proceed to col
lect them as the law dir-.-*s
We recommend that Mr, G. W-
White be re-appointed Notary Pub
lic of 616 Dislrict G. M.
We recommend that jurors and
bailiffs be paid as heretofore.
We recommend that our County
Commissioner construct a good
bridge over Sandy Creek, on Elat
Shoals road, west of Geo. E. Eth
eridge’s.
We recommend that these pre
sentments be published in '1 he
Jackson Argus and The Butts
County Progress, and that they be
paid the sum of ten dollars each
for the same.
We also recommend that the
within general presentments be
entered on the minutes of thecourt.
We extend our thanks to his
Honor Judge H. A. Mathews tor
his able charge, and to our Solici
tor, E. M. Owen, for his assistance
and courteous treatment of this
body.
We extend our thanks to our
Bailiff, M. L. Duke, for the faith
ful discharge of his duty.
Respectfully submitted,
C. A. Towles, Foreman.
Geo. E. Etheridge, Clerk.
Ordered, that these presentments
be entered on the minutes and pub
lished as recommended.
This August 22, 1913.
H. A. Mathews,
JudgeS. C.. Macon Circuit, pre
siding.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
To the Honorable Foreman and
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,
August Term, 1913;
The uudersigued appointed as
soecial committee by the Grand
Jury at February term of court to
examine the books of Tax Re
ceiver, Tax Collector, County
Treasurer and Commissioner, sub
mit our report as follows ;
We are glad to say we find no
tfvidenee of graft on the part of
any of the officers of the county.
The Tax Receiver’s book shows
quite a number of clerical errors
One instance where party returned
cow at sls 00 the digest shows
$1500.00. Same party returned
pig at $3.00 and digest shows
$300.00. Another party returned
twice on same property. Anothei
returned property at $1050.00, and
digest shows $10,525.00. These
with other smaller errors make
sum of $22,000.00.
For 1911 the receiver failed to
get on digest property to amount of
$28,006.00, included in this was
1480 acres of land.
In 1912 he failed to get on digest
property to amount of $37,448.00,
including 3,386 acres of land. The
collector received taxes on this in
the fall.
The digest for 1878 show there
was returned for taxation 124,651
acres of land. There has been a
decrease in the number of acres
until the digest for 1912 shows
108,375 acres. Received by col
lector in fall 3,386. Total 111,681.
A decrease of 12,370 acres. There
seems to be no explanation of this
large decrease. We spent nearly
two days trying to find what had
become of it, but failed to do io.
We think if land waß required 1 to
be returned by lot number it would
be more easily traced.
We find the tax collector has is
sued executions against delinquent
tax payers and placed them in the
hands of officers of different dis
tricts. Some of these officers have
made only partial returns and one
has made no return at all up to the
time of our examination (July.)
It seems to us that someone
should look after this, as it
amounts to a considerable sum.
The Treasurer’s books are in
good shape. All moneys received
by him are properly accounted for.
We wish to call your special atten
tion to one item of expenditure as
shown by his book. In 1911 there
Was paid an account of paupers
$2006.00. Received from paupers
farm $759 49. This shows a loss
of $1250.15. In 1912 there was
paid out on account of paupers
fund 31525-48. Received from
poor farm 3845.57. This show’s a
loss of 5679.91. Average for the
two >ears $965.03.
The indebtedness of the county
i we find to beobout what the CoHi-
I missioner reported at the February
term, $9,000.00.
We endeavored to find the exact
JACKSON DEFEATS
FORSYTH IN TWO GAMES
The series of games which Jack
sou and Forsyth are now engaged
in, will decide who will be victor
over the other for the season. Two
games have been victories for the
locals and the concluding game
will be played this afternoon.
The first gome was pitched Jor
Jackson by Hawkins, who is one of
the speediest left-handers in this
section. He struck out fifteen men.
Hisoverhand delivery was out of
the ordinary for left-handers. Jeff
ries for the visitors pitched a good
game. The feature of the game
was a running catch of Bowden in
the ninth with the bases drunk.
Score by innings:
R II
Forsyth 000 010 000 2 8
Jackson 001 310 Olx 612
Batteries: Jeffries and Bankston;
Hawkius and Woodruff.
Thursday’s game was more ex
citing, and see, sawed in the first
part of the game. The feature was
the visible worry of the visitors
and the imported umpire, who was
r-o-t-t-o-n. White, a one-armed
pitcher, was on the ground from
Forsyth. -
Score by innings:
R II
Forsyth 000 030 00 3 9
Jackson 110 030 4x 9 7
Batteries: White and Bankston;
Combs and Rivers.
J. R. CONNER LOSES
HOME BY FIRE
Tuesday night about 6:30 the
residence of Mr. J. Conner, about
fourmilesfrom the city, was des
troyed by flames. The fire origi
natedin the kitchen and was hot
dircovered until too late. I’racji
cally everything was destroyed,
with only a small amount of in
surance.
cost for convicts of the chain gang,
but on account of this account be
ing so mixed up we were unable to
dc so.
Respectfully submitted,
J. T. Goodman,
W. M. Andrews,
E. R. Harper,
Committee.
REPORT OF ORDINARY.
To the Honorable Grand Jury now
in session:
This is to certify that there has
been no money belonging to the
county passed through my hands
since the February Term of the
Superior Court officially.
J. H. Ham, Ordinary.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this August 19, 1913.
S. J. Foster, C. S. C.
REPORT OF SHERIFF.
To the Honorable Foreman and
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury :
1 herewith submit to your honor
able body this my report, that there
has been $15.30 passed through
my hands since mv last report at
the February term 1913, and now
hold receipt for same.
Respectfully submitted,
L. M. Crawford, Sheriff.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this August 19, 1913.
S. J. Foster, C. S. C.
REPORT OF CLERK OF COURT.
To the Honorable Foremand and
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury :
I herewith submit to your hon
orable body this my report, that
there has been no public funds
passed through my hands since my
last report at the February term
1913.
Respectfully submitted,
S. J. Foster, C. S. C.
REPORT OF 111 COLLECTOR.
To the Grand Jury for August
Term 1913:
This is to certify that las Tax
Collector for the years
ha V e not up to this date collected
any money belongingtothe coynty.
1 ha e collected for the state for
the your 1913 Special Tax $855.00.
’■{espectfully submitted,
C. S. Bryant, T. C.
Bast Atnrtbis.
Medium la
Middle Qeor(la
SIZE OF BALES OF
COTTON 10 BE REGULATED
To Farmers and Ginners:
The maritime associations have
adopted ru’es effective the coming
season, and state that they will be
absolutely and strictly enforced
In self-protection, the railroads ar
forced to adopt the same rules, am
exceptions will be made on bills o
lading where cotton is:
Ist. More or less wet
2nd. More or less stained
3rd. More or lesb soiled
You are urged to properly cart
for your cotton, so that the bales
will remain in good condition.
All ocean freight engagements
will be based upon a standard bale
gin-box 27X54 inches, and any bale
larger than this will be penalized
one dollar t,sl.oo)per bale by the
steamers. Futher, any bale that
cannot be compressed to a density
of 221-2 pounds per cubic foot, ship
side, even if 27X54 inches in size,
will be penalized 50c per bale.
These rules by the ocean carriers
are caused by the great difficulty in
properly stowing in steamers, bales
of unusual and large sizes, and the
consequent lossof room. Everyone
can readily understand the saving
idvolved in stowing cotton in a
ship, railroad car or warehouse,
where the bales are of the same
dimensions. We urge, thererore,
that all gin-boxes be changed be
fore the new season open, to the
standard size of 27X54 inches.
Texas now has a State law making
this standard.
Because of the new maritime
rules, the above named buyers and
mills will be forced to penalize bales
abgve standard size one dollar
($1.00) per bale. Bales under 400
pounds cannot be compressed to the
required density, and bales weigh
ing between 300 and 400 pounds
will be penalized 50c per bale.
Bales under 300 pounds are unmer
chantable, as heretofore.
If the farmer patronizes a ginner
whose gin-box is larger than 27X54,
it will mean that such farmer will
have to sell his bale -for $l.OO less
than he could have secured if it had
been packed in a standard size gin
box.
The steamship lines have rules in
regard to the condition in which
cotton shall be delivered them, and
in order to comply with same, it is
necessary that cotton be covered at
the gin with good strong bagging,
free from sample holes, and that the
ends be well sewed up. Use six
yardsof two-pound bagging and six
bands, as heretofore.
The Georgia State Bankers As
sociation has issued a circular cal
ling attention to these matters, and
circulars similar to the above are
being issued everywhere.
A‘ little thought will show that
the above rules are for the benefit
of all concerned, and especially the
producer, 4s the cheaper and less
wasteful handling which will be
permitted by observing these rules
meansahigherprice paid the farmer
for hie cotton.
The co-operation of all, therefore,
is urged in effecting these reforms.
North Ga. Cotton Buyers and
Manufactures Association.
JACKSON'S FIRST BALE
COTTON SOLD lUESDAY
Jackson’s first bale of cotton was
brought in Wednesday afternoon at
2o’clock by Mr. A. Freeman and sold
to J. H. Carmichael and Cos. The
bale weighed 590 pounds and brought
121-2 cents, making the proreeds $7.'T.
75. This is the second time that Mr.
Freeman has brought in the first bale*
in the last two sensdtis. It will only
be a few days until a Targe number
will be sol’d.
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