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THE JA6KSON ARGUS.
Telephone 119.
Published every Friday at 81.00 a year. Entered at Jackson Postoffice
as second class matter by H. M. Shaver.
H. M. SHAVER. Leue*. Editor and Publisher
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BUTTS COUNTY.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 1913.
CRIME AND THE PRESS.
Occasionally we hear someone remark that our country
is going to ruin because of the increase of arime. It is hard
ly probable that the increase of crime is proportionate with
the growth of the country.
Fifty years ago there was no associated press, no linotype,
no systematic reporting of news, and the news was not simp
ly reported to the people. Crude methods were responsible
for the news not getting before the public.
Today it is different. Reporters are on every corner
gathering and photographing everything that happens from
a slit skirt’s appearance to a mine disaster. ihe telegraph
quickly carries these bits of news to the press from every
point on the globe, fast linotypes set them up and modern
presses run them off quickly and the people buy news that’s
“hot.” *
Why can we say that crime is increasing, when formerly
no record was put before the people, while today every item
is shown to the public? We now read about every crime
committed and formerly we did noi. Reason thusly, common
belief is that crime is on the increase, which is a paroxyism,
due to the marvelous development of the press, especially in
the last ten or fifteen years.
Years ago robberies occurred and the people never heard
of them. Rutts county had several hangings years ago, but
the world never knew it. But only two years ago we recall
that Paris got hold of the Bill Turner hanging through this
modernized news bureau —the associated press.
It is erroneous and misleading to draw a conclusion
about crime from the press, and unless there is some actual
statistics you will be wrong in sayihg that crime is increasing.
The press has developed and now you get all the news, not
fragments and it isn’t “stale.”
, THE THAW CASE.
Recent events in the extradition of Thaw, which Jerome
ia trying so hard to effect, haa undeniably taken a favorable
turn to the prisoner and the chances of securing liberty are
indeed brighter.
Judge Aldrich of the district court in New Hampshire,
before whom the habeas corpus proceedings were argued,
openly and frankly stated that a search of the statutes failed
to reveal to him any law under which a man in Thaw’s posi
tion, that ia, a lunatic charged with a crime, could be extra
dated. However, the case was suspended, and would be
ready for trial during the next week, to determine as to what
course will be pursued.
In the states of Vermont and New Hampshire, and in
Canada there has been a decided sympathy for Thaw, crowds
cheering him in his fight for freedom—on the streets and in
the court houses. This sympathy of the people will have its
weight with the turn of the case and it would not surprise
the public at all if he were turned loose.
Editorial Etchings.
Oysters and fall trade —the menu
of the day.
If the daily papers would mini
mize matters of scandal and sen
sation, a great deal of crime
would be eliminated.
Don’t trouble trouble trouble till
trouble troubles you—Macon Tele
graph.
Georgia’s corn acreage for 1913
had an increase of 600,000 over
last year.
When Georgia farmers raise their
own beef aud stock, food supplies
and home commodities, then an
era of prosperity will cover the
southland- The all-cotton idea is
fast losing its hold and it is well
that it should.
It is said one Russian province
is giving 2,000 persons to the third
degree for a confessionof a murder.
Some third degree!
Yes, Pauline, still water runs
deep. Boasts and heated atmos
phere are no indicator.
Atlanta gets tnrbulent over most
any small thing. "Uncle Jim”
and Lincoln McConnell, the Taber
nacle pastor, are having it out new.
Thaw's prosecution has turned
into a persecution.
A great deal of public opinion is
formed by the press- Now one
daily in the state had a long article
about Mexico’s Independence day
being quiet, and another daily
termed it “explosion day.” Now
weren’t there two opinions caused
by these articles? Certaiuly.
Old man Technicality is getting
“his” as the result of much press
comment lately.
The Augusta Chronicle is mak
ing a good fight in behalf of per
manent navigation of the Savan
nah river for the business interests
of the city.
Blease, to date has granted clem
ency in 753 cases. Criminal’s par
adise, to be sure!
Denatured alcohol can be pro
duced at a cost of three cents a gal
lon; aud it is as valuable for light
ing as gas, as valuable for running
motor engines as kerosine or gaso
line, aud but for the sixty cents a
gallon of iuternal revenue placed
ou it by our government, thousands
of gallons would be made in South
Georgia from our cabbage every
year.—Cordele Rambler.
"The repeal of this sixty cents
tax on denatured alcohol,” says
The Rambler, "should have been
one of the first things accomplished
by the Democratic party ”
Farms ranging; in size
from 30 acres up, and in
price from $6.50 up. The
Georgia Trading Cos:, For
syth, da.
INFANT PABULYSIS
1 THEjNGREASE
Disease Pa Contagious, Say* Georgia
HSaltA Board—Means Do*
: '-ft scribed for its P
-iv vention,
Aflaofa, Ob.—Tha Increased prevtfc
lence of Infantile, par&fysia during the
past tear years has caused the Georgia
State Board of Health to prepare an
article warning parents of the conta
gious nature o t the disease, telling how
It should be guarded against, and de
scribing some of the terrible results
that are suffered by Its little victims.
There la no epidemic or special prev
alence of the disease In Georgia at this
time, but it has been gradually in
creasing during the past few years
here and all over the country. It is
estimated that from 1907 to 1910 there
were at least 20,000 cases in the Unit-,
ed States.
The medical name of Infantile pa
ralysis Is poliomyelitis. It occurs prin
cipally In children of from one to five
years of age—hence the name which Is
more commonly used.
Infantile paralysis is contagious, and
the cause of the disease is a micro
scopic germ. The contagion can be
transmitted by direct contact; it can be
carried by a third person; and it can
be transmitted by common house flies.
The malady can occur either in isolat
ed cases or sometimes in extensive
epidemics.
The Incubation period, or the time
which elapses between the time of ex
posure and the development of the
symptoms, is usually from one to four
teen days.
While adults may be attacked, the
disease usually occurs only among
very young children, and bo in this ar
ticle the course and symptoms of the
disease will be described as they oc
cur In Infants.
Bymptoms of the Attack.
The attack usually comes on sud
denly. A child which has been pre
viously well and healthy is suddenly
taken with a high fever, complains of
headache and pains in the limbs and
back. It becomes dull and sleepy, or
restless and delirious.
There may be vomiting and diar
rhea, with a twitching of the mus
cles, and convulsions. Occasionally
the muscles of the neck and limbs are
affected, and frequently there is pain
and tenderness in the back and lower
extremities. The duration and inten
sity of these symptoms are variable.
Usually they last from one to two
weeks.
After the above described symptoms
have subsided the parents notice that
the child Is more or less extensively
paralyzed. The muscles of the trunk
are sometimes involved, but usually
the paralysis of the extremities is
more noticeable.
Either one or both legs, both legs
and an arm, both arms, or one or all
four of the limbs, may be paralyzed.
The child is unable to move the por
tions of the body affected, and the
parts feed cold and clammy. Some
times they look blue, and in time, un
less recovery takes place, the arms or
legs affected shrivel up and become
smaller and shorter than the extremi
ties not involved. In the diseased
limbs motion, either voluntary or In
voluntary, is lost, but the limbs are
still sensible to pain.
After a time, unless the disease has
proven fatal during the acute stage,
the child's general condition begins to
improve. Sometimes the paralysis en
tirely disappears and the little one is
restored to perfect health. Unfortun
ately, however, the termination Is not
usually such a happy one, and in many
cases permanent deformities result.
Sometimes the paralysis persits to
the same degree as In the beginning
or only partially clears up. The de
formities which sometimes occur are
the result of the workings of the heal
thy muscles being unopposed or bal
anced by the paralyzed muscles. In
this way curvature of the spine, club
feet and similar afflictions are brought
about.
Caused by Germ Poisons.
The permanent paralysis and at
tendant deformities just described are
the result of the destruction of the
nerve cells of the spinal cord by the
toxins thrown off by the germs caus
ing the disease. The extent of the pa
ralysis which results depends on the
extent of the destruction of the nerve
cells of the gray matter; and the parts
paralyzed depend on what part of the
cord has been attacked.
As the disease is contagions. Its
spread is to be guarded against in
the same manner as in the case of
other contagious diseases such as scar
let fever, measles, diphtheria and the
like. The patient should be isolated
and a physician put in charge of the
case as early as possible. Children
should be entirely excluded from the
room, and no more grown-ups should
enter it than are absolutely necessary
for the proper care of the child. A
grown-up might carry out germs in
his clothes or on his person that
would later be communicated to some
other child. The fact that flies carry
the disease should not be forgotten.
The sick room should be well screen
ed, and any flies gaining entrance into
the room should be promptly killed.
For further directions as to the
care of the sick room, write to the
State Board of Health, State Capitol,
Atlanta, Ga., for its free second quar
terly bulletin for 1913. entitled “Some
of the Causes of Infant Mortality and
Suggestion as to their Prevention."
This bulletin will be cheerfully sent,
free of charge, to anybody in Georgia
who writes for it
Greatest Prospects in the World for Greater
GEORGIA
Every farmer in the State of Georgia should take a well earned vacation after the work
on the tarm has been finished. No better place to take this vacation than on the grounds of
the State Fair at Macon. Not only will your vacation baa pleasure, but it will be a
season of learning for the entire family, Tha children will see much that will be of interest
to them: The good wife will learn many things that will benefit her at home.
MAKE YOUR PLANS TO COHE.
$15,000.00 In Cash Premiums.
$5,000 in Cash Premiums for Agriculture.
$5,800 in Cash Purses for 6 days' racing.
$1,300 Cash Premiums for Poultry.
SI,OOO Cash Premiums, Horses and Mules.
SI,OOO Special Corn Premiums.
Remember the Dates
10 Big; Days - October 21st to 31st.
Among the special features in the amusement line are the Singing of 4,000 Georgia
Singers on Saturday, Octi 25 The Replica of the great Panama Canal, showing the ships
entering and leaving this great Canal —all in motion.
The Midway will be one blaze of glory, for there will be an array of the best shows that
could possibly be brought together on an occasion like this. Hanafourd’s shadow of the
Cross, Mazeppa, the great Educated Horse, Sorcho’s Great Deep Sea Divers, Buckskin
Ben’s Famous Wild West Show, Buckskin Beu’s Dog and Pony Show, Dreamland Circus
Side Show, Ebert’s Trip to the Underworld, Collier’s Old Plantation Show, Pekin-Pekin
Show, Hatcher’s Motordrome, Trip to Mars, Mitchell’s Merry-Go-Kound.
Saracino’B Great Concert Band has been secured for the entire time of the State Fair.
Each member of this great band is a solo artist of great renown. There will be three other
brass bands with the Midway.
GEORGIA’S GREATEST STATE FAIR
Auspices Georgia State Agricultural Society
MACON, GA., - Oct. 21-31.
JULIUS H. OTTO, Pres. HARRY C. ROBERT, Sec. & Gen. Mgr.
What The Exchanges
Have to Say.
• * *
It would help some if the civic
conscience were equipped with a
self-starter. Cranking up is the
deuce.—New York World.
This three-year game with Mex
ico might be scored this unusual
way: American team —Runs 75,-
000, Hits 0, Errors 2,323. —El Paso
Herald.
The youngest newspaper editor
in Kansas is a girl. She is Miss
Ceah Kettle, and she gets out the
Austin Journal, a weekly paper.
She is seventeen years old. It is
saidtobea “hot” sheet. —Griffin
News.
That speech of Senator Smith
about paaics, delivered in the Sen
ate last week, was a complete
answer to the wild claims made by
a few disgruntled republicans that
panics always follow tariff revis
ion. The real truth is, panics have
never been brought about as a re
sult of tariff revision.—Dalton Cit
izen.
Glynn has been generally recog
nized as the legal governnr of New
York. Therefore Governor Blease,
of South Carolina, has recognized
Sulzer.—Athens Banner.
In Pittsburg, the other day, the
wearer of a slit skirt was arrested
for vagrancy, despite her visible
means of support. Now what do
you think of that?—Griffin News.
The standard bale of cotton
should receive the attention of ev
ery man who owns a gin. or is in
terested in getting the full value of
his cotton. Bales that are not
standard size will lose a doflar
each. —Sandersville Georgian.
There are some students of in
ternational affairs who think that
the British Empire is as greatly
menaced by the yellow races as the
United States are.—Athens Banner.
A sixty-three year old police
captain in Atlanta has been sus
pended for kissing a girl. Now,
really, isn’t Atlanta getting prud
ish.—Eatontou Messeuger.
Planted Trees to Honor Chiefs.
During the presidential campaign of
Andrew Jackson, who was called “Old
Hickory," his admirers planted scores
of hickory trees throughout the land
in his honor and at the same time to
magnify a party slogan. When John
Quincy Adams was a presidential can
didate. his followers planted oaks in
his honor.
LE6AL ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Administration De Bonis Non.
Georgia— Butts County.
C.A. Pittman having made application to
me In due form to be appointed permanent
admlnlstratorde bonis r.on upon the estate of
Mis. Mattie Lee Wall, late of satdcounty, notice
Is hereby given that said application -will be
heard at the leguiar term of the Court of Ordi
nary for aald county, to be held on the first
Monday In October 1918.
Witness my hand and official signature this
Ist day of September. 1918.
J. H. HAM, Ordinary
For Guardianship!
Georgia— Butts County.
To all whom it may concern :
idrs.C. A. Pittman having applied for guar
dianship of the persons and property of annie
Lee Wall, Arthur F. Wall, and Laura Luctle
Wall, minor children of Mrs. Mattie Lee Wall,
late of said county. deceased, notice Is given
that said application will be heard at my
office at ten o'clock A. M. on the first Monday
In October next.
This September Ist. 1813.
J. H. HAM, Ordinary Butts county.
For Leave to Sell Land.
Georgia— Butts County.
To whom it may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
has applied to the Ordinary of said county for
leave to seli land belonging to the estate of
Tacob Vickers. lor the purpose of distribution
among the heirs. Said application will be
heard at the regular term of the Court of Or
dinary for said county to be held on the first
Monday In October 1918.
This Ist day of September, 1913.
N. K. VICKERS.
Administrator on Estate of Jacob Vickers.
Notice to Sell Land.
Georgia—Butts County.
By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordi
nary of said county, will be sold at public
outcry, on the first Tuesday In October, IMS.
at the court house In said county, between
the usual hours of sale, the following real
estate situate in Butts eounty. to-wit: One
hundred acres of land lying and being In Cloth
District. G. M. Butts county, and bounded as
follows: On the north by lands of O.J. Mar.
tin. on the east by lands of J. P. Shivers, on
the west and south by lands of W. L. Wilder,
Terms cash.
This September Ist, 1918.
D. G. GOEN.
Administrator Sarah E.Goen Estate.
For Dismission From Guardianship.
Georgia—Butts County.
To whom It may concern.
S.E. Jones, guardian of Mrs. Rosa Vickers,
having applied to me to be discharged from
such guardianship, let all persons concerned
• how cause before me at the court house In
s,ild county, on the 6th day of October next,
why said application for discharge should
not be granted.
Witness my official signature this the Ist
day of September, 1913.
J. H. HAM, Ordinary.
For Probate In Solemn Form.
Georgia —Butts County.
To John W.' Ellis, of the State of New York;
and DeWitt McClendon and George Y. Har
rell, whose resldeaeeg are unknown, ana to
any other heirs at law of the late Mrs. Ida
Wright, whose residences are unknown.
Greeting:
K. K. Stanfield as administrator, with will
annexed, having applied for prehate In solemn
form of the last will and testament of Mrs.
Ida Wright, of said county, and having made
known to the court that you are heirs at law
of said Mrs. Ida Wright, or legatees named In
her said will and testament, yon are hereby
cited to be and appear at the October term of
the Court ol Ordinary for said county, on the
first Monday In October 1818. as the will of
said Mrs. Ida Wright will then be offered for
probate tn solemn form and said application
for probate will be heard.
This Ist day of September, 1918.
J. H. HAM. Ordinary.
For Year's Support.
Georgia—Butts County.
Mrs. Miranda E. Childs having made appli
cation for twelve months support out of the
estate of J. W. Childs, and appraisers duly
appointed to set apart the same having filed
their return, all persone concerned are hereby
required to show cause before the Court of
Otdlnarv of said county on the first Monday
la October 1818. why laid application should
not be granted.
This Ist day of September. 1913.
J.H. HAM; Ordinary.
SI,OOO Cash Premium for Swine
sl,7so Premiums for Cattle.
$ 125 Cash Premiums for Sheep.
$ 700 Premiums, Boys’ Corn Clubs.
$ 275 Premiums, Girls’ Canning Clubs.
For Administration With Will
Annexed.
Georgia—Butts County.
To whom it maj concern:
haylng “ade application to
™ e due form to be appointed permanent
administrator with will annexed upon the
estate of Mrs. laa Wrfght. deceased, late of
^WM n oo'J 1 oi tl K el l her f by *f iven that sald
a f?i lC ?T lon . wl . L be heard at the regular term
of the Court of Ordinary for said countv, to be
held on the first Monday In October 1918.
ltness my hand and official signature, this
Ist day of September, 1918.
J. H. HAM.Ordinary.
For Leave to Sell.
GEORGIA—Butts County.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has applied to the Ordinary of said county for
leave to sell erght and two- thirds share of
stock in the Indian Spring & Flovilla Rallwat
belonging to the estate of William F. Smith,
deceased, for the purposa of paying the debts
and distribution among the heirs. Said ap
plication will be heard at the regular term of
thecourt of Ordinary for said comity, to be
held on the first Monday In October, 1913,
. . . , J.G. SMITH,
Administrator Estate of W. F. Smith.
For Leave to Seli Land.
GEORGIA—Butts County.
To whom it may concern: 1
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned,
has applied to the Ordinary of said county for
leave to sell the property of the late J. W.
Childs, consisting of one-half interest in one
two story store building in the town of Jen
kinsburg, Ga., thirty-three shares in Jenkins-t
r Ur f Supply Company, three shares in theJ
Jenklnsburg Gin Company, one residence and
lot In the city of Jackson, Ga., also one-half
interest in McCord's Mill near Jackson,Ga.,
for the purpose of paying debts and for dis
tribution among the heirs. Said application
will oe heard at the regular term of the court
of Ordinary for said county to be held on the
first Monday in October 1918.
H. C. CHILDS,
Administrator on Estate of J. W. Childs.
For Administration.
GEORGIA—Butts County.
To whom It may concern :
Wm. H. Whitehead having made applica
tion to me in due form to be appointed per
manent administrator upon the estate ofH.
Percival Elder, late of said county, notice Is
hereby given that said application will be
heard at the regular term of the court of Or
dinary lor said county, to be held on the first
Monday In October 1918.
Given under my hand andofficial signature,
this September Bth, 1913.
J. H. HAM, Ordinary.
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advertising way. An ad
In this paper offers the
maximum service at the
minimum cost. It
reaches the people of
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you want to reach.
Government lea Necessity.
“Government Is a necessity, and not
a luxury, and no government has the
right to take from the taxpayer one
cent more than is absolutely neces
sary to conduct the business of gov
ernment effectively and economically."
—Thomas R. Marshall.
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