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THE JA6KSON ARGUS. Telephone \l9. Published every Friday at 81.00 a year. Entered at Jackson Postoffice as second class matter by H. M. Shaver. H. M. SITAV KR. Leuee, Editor and Publisher ♦ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BUTTS COUNTY. FRIDAY, AUGUST, 29, 1913. ECHO OF BALKAN WAR. A grim echo of the war in the Balkans come in this item among the classified advertisements in a German paper: “Three thousand artificial legs are wanted by the gov ernment of a nation at present in war. Estimates consider ed only from concerns who are able to deliver this quantity. Address Dr. Richard Maucb, Cologne, Germany .-Spring field Republican. THE COST OF WAR. When the civil war was fought the total carnage was awful to speak of—nevertheless war has gone on and even in this modern time it continues, each time destroying the flower of the nation and burdening successive generations with staggering debt. Conquest today has its price, and that h paid in human blood and lives. “The money cost of the two Balkan wars amounted to $1,360,000,0 H), and the loss of life was appaling. Of 450,000 Turks moholized 100,000 were killed in battle; but it is among the Balkan Christian armies that the losses were most terrifying. Bulgaria brought 050,00') men into the field, and of this number 140,000 are dead. Servia mobolized 250,000 men, and lost 70,000 killed. Greece out of a total of 150,000 lost 40,000 killed, and Montenegro out of a fighting popula tion of 30,000 left 8,000 dead on the bloody field. The pro portion of fatalities'to the number engaged exceeded that of anv war on record. In the Franco-German war, with a total of 1,713,000 men under arms, less than 170,000 were killed in battle or died of wounds and disease. ’ THE MEAT SUPPLY. Georgia farmers will clo well to study the meat supply. The beef situation in the United States is assuming serious proportions. Western men say the prices will jump 20 per cent higher than now. They went up -10 per cent within the past twelve months. The cattle supply is lower than for many years. Cattle are now lushed to market because of the excessive drouth in the cattle states, bo the next crop will he short. Owing to the drouth iii those states the cows are beingsentto market. The swine industry has not increased to make good the deficiency in beef. So it hahooves every farmer in Georgia to care well tor his cuttle and hogs. The prices will he high. Population is increasing and the supply of meat decreasing.—Macon Tele graph, EGYPTIAN COTTON IN ARIZONA. The experiments with long staple Egyptian cotton in the Salt river Valley of Arizona promises to he a big success. Over 4,000 acres are planted this year and a yield of 4,000 bales is expected. This valley is said to he well adapted to the growth ot long staple, and it compares favorably with the rich delta lands along the Nile in Egypt- Several years ago Secratary Wilson, of the Agricultural Department, advised a trial of long staple Egyptian cotton in this valley, and it has proved a success. —Ex. THE CORN CROP. The recent estimates of the corn crop lor this year by the agricultural department diminish the crcp by at least 300,000 bushels. The drought was in the western corn pro ducing belt, and in some sections there is a total loss. In this section, and in Georgia, the crop is fairly good, althougu on the whole it has been damaged a little by drought. There has 'been more corn planted this year than ever bcfoie, the acreage being larger than ever. This increasing of acreage is due to the success that variety farming lias met with and the increasing activity of the Boys Corn Clubs. It is certainly true that nearly all who have planted corn this year had good results and that more than ever will the farmers dock to the “corn and two crops a year” standard. The Georgia School cf Tech nology. It is undeniably true that citizen ship receives its best training in the class room, whether of the pub lic school, high school or college. Just as the State theu, owes a cer tain sense of responsibility towards its institutions nf learning and more especially those under its di rect patronage, we. as citizens of the South, should feel justly proud of oir high schools, and especially should we take pride in the Georgia School of Technology—the first technical school of the south. The school is excellently located in the most progressive Southern city, amid perfectly hygeuic sur roundings. Its courses are unus ually thorough and complete in civil, mechanical, electrical, textile and chemical engineering and in architecture. The expeuses inci dent to attending this school are remarkably low and fifteen schol arships are given each county in the state. One of the great adyantages off ered for the education of young men by this big institution, is the fact that practical and occular demonstrations in all of its branch es may be shown either in the in stitution itself or in the industries going on in the city surrounding it. The Georgia School of Technology should be and is the Mecca for all young men aspiring to technologi cal learning. Investigation reveals the fact that the enrollment of students for the South’s most popular institu tion, indicates one of the largest and most prosperous yee.rs in its history. While its students come fro.U ev ery section of the country, it is* to young men of the South that Geor gia School of Techuoloev offers its facilities and they are responding in very gratifying numbers. Lost —Necklace with small diamond. Initials ‘W. M. C.’ engraved on it. Libert 1 re ward* Mrs. W. J. W ood. The Chieftainship of Service (By Rev. Elam F. Dempsev, B. D.) No man i* without some measure of ability. Accordingto his ability, are the ad vantages, opportunities, resources he can command. “The Master of All Good Work men’’ lias set forth this truth in the parableof the talents. Three classes of men are indicated. There are those whose abilities war rant Him in entrusting to them five talents; tliere are those who sufficient ability to be entrusted with two talents; while there are those whose abilities are so small that it would be unsafe to entrust more than one talent to them. Ability is something with which we are endowed by nature. We do not attain it; we receive it. It is something which is given to us and for which, therefore, we have no merit. Our only merits consists in the proper use of such ability as we have. But men do not find that it is al ways au easy task their ability aright. In a world of weakness and temptation, they find that not to abuse it is a difficult task. Two errors are common in the abuse of ability. One is the error of the strong. The other is the error of the weak, The error of the strong is to divert tlyeir power from its heaven-appoint ed use to selfish ends. • Ability is given that men, with it, may serve everlastingpurposes. But.jalas;iiow often they expend their power on temporal and perishing ends! Such was the error of Charles XII j of Sweden, who “Left the name at which the world j grew pale, L’o point a moral or adorn n title.” Such was the error of Byron, who found the perversion of his splendid gifts a lash to his conscience: •\\lv life is is in the sere and yellow leaf, The fruits and flowers of love are gone; Tire worm, the canker, and the grief, Are mine alone.” Such was the error of Solomon, earth’s wisest man and sin’s biggest fool. Suppreme instance is he, whose verdict, after such perversion of abil ity, is that, “It is vanity and vex ation of spirit. The error of the pitiable weak is disuse of ability, rather than misuse of it. They hide it in a napkin. They envy the strong, and their envy disinclines them to work, sinc§ their small achievements would not compare well with the larger ones of the more able. Because they are vain and envious, they are wickedly slothful. They feel that their small ability will not bring them selfish and promotion, therefore, they refuse to employ it. Behold the common source of the error alike of the strong and the weak. Selfishness is the one root of tliis twin plant of error. The divine purpose in giving abil ity to men is that they may be fitted to Serve. Such is the use God makes s His power. He labors for all with o nnipotent energy. He “came not to he ministered unto, but to ministei, and to give His life (in the sublimity of ministry) "a ransom for many.” God is the Chief servant in the universe. “Whosever will be chief among you, let him be your servant,”—this is the inference for man from God’s service. Theonly chieftainship in the King dom of God is a chieftainship of serv ice. We are made abie, not for selfish aggrandizement and pride, hut we are made able in order to serve. When God renews us from sin. He always converts our ability into ser vice ability. The Lobby Investigation- The investigation at the “lobby” continues, and the public will profit bv the disclosures. One cannot feel \nuoh affection for the lobbyist who deserts Ills employers and sells their secrets, but the man who turns state’s evidence is used in court and tiiose etnnot well complain who have en tered into co-partnership witli him in wrong-doing. Care must be taken, however, not to rely too confidently upon the boasts of the lobbyist in his reports to tiis principals, for lie is try ing to earn his money and may report that lie “influenced'’ persons whom he only met casually. But, allow ance being make for exaggeration ami misrepresentation, a good deal of light is being thrown upon the methods employed by the privileged class to secure favors from congress. We are finding out whom the lobby opposed and whom it supported. When the evidence is all in, a few conspicuous offenders, caught in bad company, will retire from pubic life and those who are really innocent will, by good deeds, proceed to re move any suspicions that may- have been aroused and regain popular ooufldence,—Brayu’s Commoner. Jackson Book Cos. HAVE THE School Books and School Supplies. We pay cash for these books and must sell them for cash. We carry the best line of School Tablets, Pencils, Ink, Erasers and all school supplies. x Also carry a line of music, magazines and all kinds of novelties. ALL BOOKS CASH. Scissors ond Pasts Southwest Georgia farmers who have made good corn crops this year ■ hould no'w begin to think about in ereasing their live stock, givingfirst ittentiouto hogs and cattle.—Alba ny Herald. Proud of Atlanta and her patriotic citizens is every true-hearted Geor gian. When the Governor of Geor gia asked for $465,000 aid of the bankers of the state to pay her teachers, there was not a response except from Atlanta’s loyal hankers, they loaned the whole amount at 2 and3 per cent. Oh, you Atlanta! I’hat’s why the people like you.— Pike County Journal. Somehow, our sympathies are with that man Thaw. We hope they won’t bring him back. And if old man Bill Minor ever manes an other home run, we won’t wear crepe. He may be as mean as the devil wants him to be, but we have a spark of sympathy for him.—Com merce News. Love is said to be that quality which makes a man work sixteen hours a day to get enough to buy his wife all the fool things she says she wants. —Ex. The English judgesdon’t mean to be humorous, hut it looks that way when they ask Mrs. Pankhurst: "Were you ever in jail before?” — Atlanta Constitution. Late cotton, which constitutes a large portion of the crop, is suffering for want of rain and if a good season does not come soon it is going to bo badly cut off.—Hawkinsville Dis patch and News. ’Ts said Huerta ts pronounced “Whereto.” Answers may consist of four letters beginning with an “h” and ending with an “I.”—Sparta Ishmaelite. Fifty millions of dollars from the national treasury scattered around in the South and West ought to ease up finances wonderfully. It looks sorter like government for the peo ple. —Oglethorpe Echo. The Waycross board of trade has recently secured an overall factory for that city with a payroll amount ing to S4OO a week, according to the Waycross Herald —Valdosta Times. Harry Thaw escaped from the asylum in New York Sunday and we expected him to bob up in At lanta in a short time where he may be hailed as another hero.—Barues viile News-Gazette. A farmer in one of the adjoining counties to ours planted 35 acres in sweet potatoes and harvested 9000 bushels. He sold them at fifty cents a bushel at the railroad station. No doubt he cleared one hundred dollars an acre from his crop.— Graymont Hustler. Atter all. we may have free sugar in 1916. All amendments of the sugar schedule were defeated in the Senate Tuesday, and the bill stands as it passed the House.—Telfair Gazette. At the rate the timber ia being slorated. in a few more years none but the rich will be able to dwell in a wood building. Thomasville Press. The farmers come to the frqn with their soy beans again. Paint manufacturers have discovered that the bean contains an oil that is as good as linseed oil in mixing paints. Bring on your soy beans. —Elberton S :ar. The best beef one gets in the mar kets these days is that raised at home. The local markets take pride in informing their customers that they are handling beef raised by Mr. So and So, who is usually a good Lowndes county farmer. —Valdosta Times. Oh, these reforms. Now they want to have the newspapers report. —Waycross Herald. The county of Butts has its tax re turns increased $1,203 by taxing dogs. Seems to be dog-gone nice.— Monticello News. “Glowing reports have been re ceived from everj r section of Georgia telling of the fine cotton and corn crops, which means that the farmers of tile state will be easy financially tli is winter, provided they are not juggled out of it by market manipu lations.”—Brunswick News. The price of fresh beef is already too high to suit the purse of any but the rich, and now the distressing news comes that it is to go still higher as a result of the drouth in tiie cattle-growing States of Kansas, lowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma.— Hawkinsville Dispatch and News. MSS T.F. • Six shares of First DliLEf. Farmers Bank. Also 213 acres of land, 4 miles north of Jackson, known as J. A. King’s place. See W. C. Stogbill or R. F. Welch, Administrators, FOR SALE! 21 o acres land at Woodstown, Henry County, Ga., at in tersection of Jackson, Snapping Shoals and Island Shoals roads. 9-room, 2-story dwelling, 4 tenant houses, store house, corugated shop building, 4-room physician’s ’ office new 3 70 saw Hunger Gin and house, corn mill and all nec essary outbuildings, fine water, plenty fruit, wood, pasturage etc., and in splendid community. Wind-mill supplies water to all necessary places. Good location for physician mer chant and blacksmith. Bargain for anyone wanting a nice country home. Quick sale desired on account of ill health. Liberal terms to purchaser. Write W. H. Ellington, Barnesville, Ga. To see the place apply to T. W. Woods, Woodstown, Ga,. BE SURE work to do. y ° Ur Koda k Work finished within 24 hours. Films developed, 10 cents per roll. Prints made for 3 cents and up. Bromide enlargements 25c. up! JOSEPH E. EDWARDS, JACKSON, GEORUIA. Phone 150 LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Order For City Court Election. GEORGIA—Butts County. In conformity with an Act of the General Assembly approved August 14, 1913. it is or dered that an election be held at 1 lie several voting precincts in the C unty of Butts, said State, by the qualified voters of said county for and against the city Court of Jackson on Wednesday, September the 3rd. 1913 Said election to be held under the same rules and regulations as general elections are held, re turns of said election to he made to the Ordi nary of said County. Given under my hand and official signature, this August 1(5, 1913. J. H. HAM, Ordinary. Sheriff’s Sale. GEORGIA-—Butts County. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in Septem ber next, at public outcry at the court house door ill said county, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, certain property, ot which the following is a full and complete description: One-third interest in eighty-one and two-thirds (812-3) acres of land, more or less, known as the Julia A Lindsey place, bnur.ded as follows: On the east by Wilson Smith, south bvK. J. Lamar on the west by Mrs. Harriett'Maddox north by Mrs. Caroline Lindsey, lying i u i ron Springs District, Butts County. Georgia. Said property levied on as the property of R p Lindsey, to satisfy an execution issued from the Superior Court of said county in favor o* Porter & Garrett against said R, p. Lindsey’ said property being in possession of M l’ Freeman. This the 7th day of August. 1913. L.M. CRAWFORD, Sheriff. Sheriff’s Sale. GEORGIA—Butts Coanty. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in Septem ber next, at public outcry at the court house in said county, within the legal hours of sale to the highest bidder for cash, certain prop-i erty of which the following is a complete description: Bounded on tbs north lands of W \\ilson. east by W W. Wilson, south southern Railway (Jo. right of wap, west by R W Mays and Southern Railway Cos. Said property levied on as the property of Susan MoMiehael to satisfy an execution issued from the Justice Court of the 612th District G M. of saia county in favor of Buttrili Bros against said Susan McMichael slid property being m possession of Susan McMichael said property levied on by W. F. Lavender, L C and turned over to me for sale ” This 7th day of August. 1913." L. M . CRAWFORD, Sheriff. For Leave to Sell Land. GEORGIA-—Butts County. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has applied to the Ordinary of said county for leave to sell land belonging to the estate of Sarah L Goen for the purpose of distribution among heirs Saidjappllcation will be heard at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for said county, to be held on the first Monday in September. 1918. “ uay Administrator upon the Estate of Mrs. Goen deceased. a. a. This August 5,1918.