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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.
ARRESTED AFTER 20
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Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25- —Form-
er Chief Stripling is not the only
modern Jean Valjean in Georgia
today, for a man named Ed Ander
son, who was sentenced to the pen
itentiary in this state just twenty
one years ago. and who escaped,
has just been recaptured, after en
joying his liberty all those years.
He was sent up in 1898 from
Laurens, for a sentence of four
years, and as the convict lease
system was then in use in Georgia,
he was leased to a big saw mill
operator who sent him to a mill at
Amoskeag, near Eastman. After
serving five months he escaped,
and went to Florida. He married
there, and was doing well, when,
a short time ago, he got an uncon
trollable desire to visit the scenes
of his former crime. . He came
back to Georgia, was recognized
aud arrested.
“WANTED. A WIFE.”
Atlanta, oa., Sept. 25.— Dr.
J. Fra zee, a chiropodist, doesn’t
appreciate a joke someone played
on him.
One of the Sunday papers print
ed an advertisement, saying that
he wanted a wife and to apply at
his place Monday morning. They
came this morning in large num
bers, and at first he didn’t know
what it was all about. When it
dawned on him, he shouted:
“Get out of here. I’m a married
man already, and don’t want an
other wife.’’
Thereupon some of the fair dam
sels present took it as a personal
affront and went after the doctor,
who is small in stature. He lost
some teeth and hair, had an eye
blacked and his clothing badly
torn- Finally he made agateway,
and vanished after a warm sprint-
The doctor said be had no idea
who played the trick on him.
. ACTRESS WITH $250,108 STOCKINGS
TO APPEAR OH ATLANTA STAGE
Atlanta. Ga., Sept. 25. —A
pair of stockings worth a quarter
of a million dollars, encasing wliat
are said to be the most shapely
limbs in the world, will be seen in
Atlanta soon when Anna Held
comes to the Atlanta theatre.
Why are Anna Held's stockings
worth $250,000?
Because they are adorned with a
multitude of diamonds of various
sizes whose mountings are sewn
fast to the hosiery.
Diamond studded stockings have
been seen in Atlanta before, both
. on and off the stage, but never
anything thaLcould remotely touch
in gorgeousness and cost those that
Anna Held v i 1 wear.
Atlanta is going to get more than
her share of feminine pulchritude
on the stage this fall and winter,
as Gertrude Hoffmad, Lady Con
stance Richardson and half a doz
en other famous beauties will ap
pear iu various attractions.
PROVIDENT.
Mother—Ethel, are you saving
anything for a rainy day ?
Ethel.—Ves, mother. I never
wear my 9illc stockings around the
bouse. —Life.
WANTED-ToVrent a
piano for the Oak Hill
School at once. Address.
Miss Julia Florence,
Route 2, Jackson, Ga.
THE JACKSON'ARGUS.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF
BUTTS COUNTY CORN CLUB
I have appointed the following
named persons to actually measure
your plat of ground aud measure
the corn gathered therefrom. Those
appointed will associate with them
a boy belonging to the corn club in
the measurement of the land and
corn, but no boy will be allowed to
assist in the measurement of his
own laud and corn.
When your corn is ready for
harvest call on the following named
persons:
Buttrill district, Walter Moore
andj. B. Childs-
Coody’s district, W. J. McLen
don and J. H. Ezell.
Dublin district, Reuben Leverett
and C. A. Towles.
Indian Spring district, C- F.
Etheridge and Ed Hoard.
Iren Spring district, W. M.
Bledsoe and Mordy Hodges.
Jackson district, W. B. Kimbell
andj. M. D. Bond.
Towaliga district, J. M. Collins
and R- D. Ogletree.
Worthville district, J. R. Kitch
ens and H. M. Cawthou.
Reports must be made to me
prior to Oct. 30th, 1913.
C. S. Maddox, Local Agent.
WEEKLY BUSINESS LETTER.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25. —Trade
in dry goods and other staple lines
continues good. Building permits,
which have been considerably less
than last year, for some time past
have shown an increase and indi
cations point to a good volume of
business in practically all lines
during the fall. Seasonable weath
er during the past few days kas
caused a brisk demand for all mer
chandise and retail trade in the
city has been fairly active. Col
lections aie about up to the expec
tations for the season and decided
improvement is looked for with the
marketing of the cotton crop, which
isnow beingpicked. —Dun’s Week
ly Review.
ATLANTA JEWS
NEW YEAR OCTOBER 2
Atlanta, GA.,Sept. 25. —The
Jewish people of Atlanta are mak
ing greater preparations this year
thau ever before in the city’s his
tory to celebrate the Hebrew New
Year, which begins on October 2,
and which is called Rosh Hash
nonah.
On that date the Jewish people
will enter on the 5,674 th year of
their calendar. It is one of the
holiest days in the ritual; and with
it will begin a long list of fast and
feast days, extending through the
winter.
Nine days after Rosh Hashona
comes Yom Kippur, the day of
Atonement and holiest of all the
year, which the orthodox Hebrew
dedicates to fasting and prayar.
The Feast of the Tabernacle oc
curs on October 16th. This is the
harvest feast. Its origin was lost
in the mazes of antiquity. It was
ancient when the Five Books of
Moses were written. This festival
lasts eight days, and the eighth
day has a ceremony of its own.
The feast of Hanukah, a joyful
occasion, happens this year to be
almost coincident with the Chris
tian Christmas, falling as it does
on December 24tb. It is in com
memoration of the re-dedication of
the Temple at Jerusalem.
After January Ist there are a
number of other special days, and
the Passover comeson April 11th.
JACKSON. BUTTS COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 26. 1913
LOCAL NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Two negroes were shot acci
dentally, it is claimed, at McCord’s
Mill pond Moudayby the careless
handling of a pistol. One woman
was shot through the leg, one man
through the arm and the bullet
found quiet refuge in the wall near
by. The pistol was accidentally
dropped, fired only one shot and
caused all this damage.
A meeting of the Butts County
Live Stock Association which lias
been announced, will be held Sat
urday afternoon at 2p. m. Sher
iff Crawford, newly elected presi
dent of the association, urges a full
attendance and requests all who
are able to be presentto come.
Quite a party of visiting Knights
Templar were present at the meet
ing of the local lodge Tuesday
night. Automobiles brought a
number from Mouticello. Degree
work was given several visiting
and local candidates. The local
lodge is known as Alexis Com
maudery No. 22 Knights Templar.
Attention is called to the notice
of the annual meeting of the board
of directors of the Farmers Co-Op
erative Fire Insurance Co-on Oct.
7. Policy holders are requested to
be present at this important busi
ness meeting.
There is a probability that Jack
son will have a foot ball team this
fall, either composed of boys of the
High School or the young men of
the town, or probably both. This
is one branch of athletics that has
been overlooked by Jackson so far,
! and there is an effort being put
j forth by lovers of the gridiron to
to put out a good team.
PASTOR ESTABLISHES
“SPOONING" PARLOR
Atlanta, Ga., Tune 25. —Rev.
John E. Gunn, a former well
known Baptist preacher of this
city, has gained the honor of estab
lishing the first “spooning parlor”
in connection with a church in this
country.
Believing that true love, leading
to happy marriage ought to be en
couraged among the young people
of his congregation, Rev. Mr
Gunn, who is now pastor of the
North Baptist church, New York,
has opened the church par’ors to
young couples who have no chance
to court each other at home.
This temple of chaste love is still
a church parlor, with an ancient
grand piano at one end, whose
keys have sounded only the hymns
of Baptist faith for years; whose
walls are still hung with photo
graphs of the pioneers of the Bap
tist faith, who founded the church
in 1810.
“We need a revival of the old
ideals of love, marriage, home and
children, ” says the clergyman in
explanation of the object of his
plan.
Mr. Gunn is receiving the co-op
eration of leading members of his
church, and it is predicted that it
will not be long until churches
here and in other parts of the south
will be’ following the example he
has set.
Remember and tell Paul
Nolen & Cos. to send you
Uncle Sam Bread, pure
and wholesome.
And Plenty of It
Harteur is what the barber bestows
>n a man who won t have anything but
i shave.
MR. I. J. SLAUGHTER
SECURES POSTOFFICE
The Jackson postmaster for the
next term of several years will be
Mr. I. J. Slaughter, a highly es
teemed citizen of this city. Mr.
Slaughter has received the endorse
mentof Mr. Bartlett, congressional
reprefeentative from this district,
and a commission will be issued
soon as bis application has been
tendered the department.
The present postmaster is Mrs.
A. B. Harp, who sent in her resig
nation recently, owing to her HI
health, although her term doesn’t
expire until March 1915. Mrs.
Harp has held the office since her
husband’s death and has made
many friends among Jacksou peo
ple who regret to see her retire
from this position.
Mr. John McDonald, at present
assistant postmaster, will in all
probability remain with the local
postoffice.
Mr. Slaughter’s friends are con
gratulating him upon getting the
office, as it is an excellent one both
from the standpoint of position and
remuneration. He will probably
take charge about October Ist or
soon thereafter.
FALL MILLINERY SEASON
OPENED TUESDAY
The fall millinery season opened
with a blaze of brilliance Tuesday,
the ladies calling in large numbers
to inspect the new styles at local
millinery parlors. livery parlor
wr's crowded with visitors who ad
mired the styles of thife season and
were delighted at the conservative
and sensible turn that has been dis
played as the feature of the hats
this winter.
The hats are not so elaborate or
extreme as they have been for sev
eral seasons, nor is there any dis
play of gay colors as heretofore.
Small sizes are the order of the sea
son, black predominating in color.
There is one feature about the
new styles that is pleasing—that is
little trimming is being used, and
what is is modestly displayed. The
art of trimming is what the mili
ners are endeavoring to show and
the new fall models of millinery are
good examples.
Jackson merchants have been
progressive and have secured good
milliners who have helped make
the opening season a most success
ful one.
DR. A. F. WHITE
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
Friends of Dr. A. F. White, of
Flovilla, are congratulating him
upon his appointment by Governor
Slaton as a member of the State
Medical Board recently created by
the legislature. The term is two
years, and commission will be for
warded immediately. There are
eight members of this board, and
they control the medical practice
of the state. This honor has been
bestowed upon a highly esteemed
and worthy physic*an as all who
know him declare-
ANNUAL MEETING CALLED.
The annual meeting of the
board of directors of the F'armers
Co-Operative Fire Insurance Cos.
Butis county division, will be held
at the court house on ihe first Tues
day in October, 1913. The policy
holders are invited to be present.
J. M- McMicbael, Agt-
F. L. Walthall Pres-
NEWS OF THE WEEK
BRIEFLY EPITOMIZED
The oyster crop is reported to be
the best in years.
Mist Jean Connell, of New Cas
tle, Pa., a telephone operator, iu
heritedtwo million dollars from her
grandmother a few days ago.
A Boston man was told by doctors
recently that if he sneezed once he
would die- His back is broken.
Ex-president Taft has lost 80
pounds in the last year, still he
weighs 2-40.
A Trenton, N.J. mau married
his step child recently:
The Governor’s mansion in At
lanta is so delapidated that Gov.
Slaton has had to move out.
Seventy-five thousand persons
saw Mayor Gaynor's body in the
New York city hall.
Latest developement of the wire
less permits picture-taking at night
at long distances.
America is importing beef from
Argentina. What a shame on
America, its fertile plains and its
farmers!
Two children in North Dakota
fell in a rain barrell and were
drowned before the were found.
The Neal bank of Atlanta re
ceivers will pay anotbei dividend
November 1. The bank failed
Xmas 1907.
Several abstainers in a German
University were expelled for re
fusing to participate in a “beer
feast” in honor of the Kaiser.
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MR. X. J. DAVIS
PASSES AWAY.
Mr. T. J. Davis, age 56, a prom
inent citizen of Butts, succumbed
to death Monday night at his home
near Jenkinsburg, after a lingering
illness of several months. Mr.
Davis was one of the county’s best
known and respected citizens and
his death is the occasion of much
sorrow among his friends.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Z. E. Barron at County
Line church, Tuesday afternoon.
Interment was held with Masotiic
honors.
Mr. Davis was a member of the
Masonic lodge at Jenkinsburg and
for many years held the honored
position of chaplain. Mr. Davis’
loss is mourned by his wife and
seven children, two sons and five
daughters.
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EXHORTATION TO
CORN CLUB BOYS.
If there is any member of the
Boys’ Corn Club that we are more
interested in than another it is the
boy who has hard luck this year
and whose corn yield has been a
disappointment to him.
We particularly desire a careful
and full report from every such
boy. We also specially request
that all such boys, who have from
any cause failed to get a good crop
on their acres, go right ahead aud
gather and measure the yield, just
as if they had a hundred bushels or
more. And be sure to come to the
county contest and bring your final
report and ten of the best ears of
corn you have-
And let all boys bear in mind
that the award of prizes is not made
ou yield alone, but on yield, profit,
report and 10-ear exhibit- It some
times occurs that the boy with the
largest yield loses the first prize
for lack of attention to the other
three points—profit, report and ex
hibit. The boy who is careful and
painstaking in his work all the way
through is ofteuest the winner.
Boys, sow your acre that you
have used this year to small grain
and prepare another acre for your
corn crop in 1914. We must have
more than one rich acre on the
farm. Now is the time to begin
peeparation for next year’s crop.
Wm. Bradford,
Asst- Agent Corn Clubs.
MR. J. W. GUEST
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Mr. J. Will Guest, ol Jenkius
burg, was struck by a locomotive
of the Southern railway and in
stantly killed early last Saturday
morning. The body, which was
found later, was badly mangled
and it was with difficulty that
identification was made.
It is not known how he happened
to be on the tracks at the time as it
was several hours later that be was
discovered.
Mr. Guest leaves a widow and
Beveral children. The funeral and
interment was held from the Jen
kinsburg Methodist church, of
which he was a member. Mr.
Guest was 44 years of age.
MR. PRESTON
ENJOYS BARBECUE.
Mr. W. M. Preston and neice,
Miss Alma Preston, were guests of
honor at a sumptuous barbecue
given recently by Mr. and Mrs.
A. R. Jones, of Blount. Those
present were; Miss Lee Jones, Mrs.
F. A. Mayo, Mr. and Mrs W. A.
Jones and son Charlie, Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Coleman and sons
Fleming, Guy and Clint, Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Butler and children,
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Stokes and
child, Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Cole
man and children, Mrs. B. F.
Cooper and children, Mr. and Mrs.
W. I). Dupree and family- The
meat was prepared by Mr- W. D.
Dupree.
Circus Coming To Town!
Advertising Car Number One of
Saugers Greater European Shows
is in Jackson today. Billposters
are billing the town and surround
ing couutry for their appearaace in
Jackson, Friday, October 10th.
The show will come by special
train and give a street parade at
10 A. M. It is said they will offer
a circus and menagerie that will
surpass anything that has ever
visited Jackson.
Remember and tell Paul
Nolen & Cos. to send you
Uncle Sam Bread, pure
and wholesome.
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