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THE JfteKSQN ARGUS.
Telephone 119.
Published every Friday at SI.OO a year. Entered at Jackson I ostoffice
as second class matter by H. M. Shaver.
JH. M. SHAVER. Lew, Editor and Publisher
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BUTTS COUNTY.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 26. 1913.
NO TARIFF.
Free competition among industries and countries has
never hurt any nation, 'lhe “no tariff” view embodies an
important economic principle, namely that even if one country
can produce manufactured articles and agricultural products
cheaper than the other, the latter will in no wise be hurt,
obviously not as far as consumers are concerned, Suppose
the latter should purchase all from another country, the
money would go with the goods . Then prices would be
high in the producing country and the purchasing power ol
the buying country’s money would be greatly increased and
no matter what they produce, a natural law permits them to
produce cheaper with their‘dear’ money.
For example, should England do our manufacturing and
Aigmtina our farming, a good sum of money would leave
the country and prices would certainly tumble to where our
country could produce as cheaply as they. -There may be
economic conditions of production that are different but
there is an absolute natural law that protects.
It’s a fallacy to say that industry needs help. And too,
why are artificial barriers needed to protect a “few” manufac
turers when the consumers are vastly more numerous and
concerned? There will be a day when the countries of the
world will possess no tariffs, There is sincere hope on the
part of many to see that day when the few producers are
not benefited on fallacious grounds against the larger and
more vitally affected consumers
NEW CONSTRUCTION OF MANN LAW.
After the Diggs-Caininetti trial were over and federal
victories were registered, along conies a press dispatch re
porting that a Kansas federal judge bas*puta new construction
on the law.
Judge Pollock, at Wichita, Kan., has ruled that congress
intended that the law should apply to interstate offenses foi
commercial gain and distinctly not applicable to personal es
capades.
This federal law has heretofore been applied and en
forced in all prosecutions of “slave” cases, and it was not
questioned either in personal escapades or otherwise.
Such reverses and decisions tend to weaken the law and
if congress does not interfere and make the law definite and
stricter it will soon be practically shattered by technicalittes.
In California the law is effective and in Kansas it is not.
UNCLE SAM TO ISSUE WEEKLY.
Repretentative Richard Pearson Hobson, of Alabama,
and of Merrituac tame, would have Uncle Sam to issue an
official weekly journal. In other words, Uncle Sam may go
into the newspaper business, being editor-in-chief of what is
planned to be the world’s greatest weekly. A dispatch from
Washington reads:
“Each senator will be permitted to authorize through
the poatoffice the diatsibution of 25,000 copies ot the “Official
Journal” weekly. Every member of the house will have
15,000 copies at his disposal weekly. The new sheet will
start out with a circulation of 8,895,000 copies, according to
this scheme.
The Hobson hill provides an appropriation of $75,030,-
000 for additions to the equipment of the public printer’s
office and $275,000 to carrp out the further provisions of the
bill.
What a peculiar notion must have entered the brain of
this once hero, that he would have the government enter the
journalistic field with a freak paper? He would have the
government enter into competition with the greatest factor in
the development of the country, namely, the American press.
This is surely another attempt at unwise appropriations.
Seventy-five millions and then some for a journal that will be
read about as much as those congressional records that bur
den the mails ot the country. And if the paper is to be no
better than the free garden seed, it is to be hoped none will
ever be issued. It is time to halt foolish expenditures. For
est conservation, navigation and the delapidated merchant
marine are more vital and need all Uncle Sam’s spare change.
ANOTHER SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRY CONTEM
PLATING PROHIBITION.
Denmark may join Sweden in natioual prohibition. The
liberal party in the Danish Kingdom, following the strong
effort of the Swedish Prime Minister and royal family to
bring the prohibition question iu parliament, has decided to
make an eudeavor to effect such legislation.
As these Scandinavian people are known as the most
abstemious people in their habits, such legislation would not.
surprise many. There is strong probability that these two
progressive countries will enter the rauks of the “white rib
boners.”
THE SECOND TIME—THE COURT HOUSE LAWN
About a month ago we printed an exhortation to fix up
the court house lawn, which is so badly washing that it not
only advertises the town in a bad manner but directly reflects
upon the county authorities for allowing it to remain so long
in a bad shape.
This is not our opinion alone, but the opinion of those
interested in the welfare oi Jackson. Such small improve
ments necessary would not cost much and would help in more
ways than one. Strangers and visitors have been heard re-
Editorial Etchings.
Public opinion is your opinion,
joined with those of your neigh
bors, or perhaps, shaping and mod
ifying those of your neighbors. Do
you ever realize that one of your
greatest responsibilities in life is
the part in public opinion you are
taking? —Athens Herald.
Pauline, my child, remember
that a dog that will bring a bone
will carry one also.
Huerta, it is said, belongs to the
Catholic party m Mexico. When
a church dabbles in politics, it’s
pretty certain that the church is
mighty rotten itself.
It is to be hoped that the farmers
of Georgia will reduce the acreage
of cotton further and let wheat,
corn and oats take its place, along
with stock raising, the undevel
oped industry of the South.
li’s taking a long time to get a
satisfa<story currency and tariff bill,
but it is so important that care and
time should be spent in its legis
lation.
The more you talk, the less peo
ple think of you.
Hobson’s “Official Journal” is
jnst about the craziestidea that ever
emiuated from the head of a con
gressman.
The diaphanous and slit skirts
arethe evidenceof a few debauched
minds at work on the styles.
If some progressive financier or
merchant in each county would
spend more time and money en
couraging the corn and grain far
mer, we would have better times.
Gossipers are the worst pests
that infect a small town. Con
trary to common belief it may be,
but the men are just about as bad
as the women, if not worse. But
the worst of all is the contemptible
person, who, though heorshe cares
not to talk, are always trying to
satisfy their curiosity with idle
tales.
Kansas City is the proud posses
sor of a lady who weighs three
hundred pounds and is seven feet
tall. Delicate little chicken, eh?
‘‘Miss Elizabeth Trouble, of
New York, has written President
Wilson for permission to wear
pants. She ought to get married
and save the postage.” comments
the Elberton Star.
‘‘To abstain that we may enjoy
is the epicureanism of reason.” —
Rosseau-
Solomon’s Wisest Sayings.
The ministers of Chicago were
asked recently by the Chicago
Tribune to compile what they con
sidered the ten wisest sayings of
King Solomon. The vote in the
order named was for the following
ten proverbs:
1. He that is slow to anger is
better than the mighty; and he
that ruleth his spirit than he that
taketh a city.—Proverbs, vi., 32.
2. Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise.—
Proverbs, vi., 6.
3. A soft answer turneth away
wrath; but grievous words stir up
anger.—Proverbs, xv., 1.
4. Wine is a mocker; strong
driuk is raging; am), whosoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.—
Proverbs, xx., 1.
5. There are three things which
are too wonderful for me, yea four;
which I know not: The way of
an eagle in the air; the way of a
serpent upon a rock; the way of a
ship in the midst of the sea; and
the way of a man with a maid.—
Proverbs xxx., 18, 19.
6. Train up a child in the way
he should go; and when he is old
he will not depart from it.—Prov-
markiug about its condition.
Another thing, cheap in cost, yet an excellent idea, is tc
light up the face of the city clock at night. Nearly every
clock face in small towns are lighted up, so why not Jackson’s?
What The Exchanges
Have to Say.
No citizen of Oklahoma is in dan
ger of being hanged as long as Lee
Cruce is governor of that state.
Governor Cruce is strongly opposed
to capital punishment and says he
will exercise the pardoning power
before he will allow any man to be
hanged in Oklahoma.—Athens Ban
ner.
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The Grand Army of the Republic
is meeting with a warm reception at
Chattanooga this week. With ail
respect to Southern hospitality, how
ever, it may be truthfully stated that
it is not so warm as the one extend*
ed about half a century ago.—Elber
tou Star.
Of all the horses the most unde
sirable U a kicking horse. The same
is vitally true of acitizen. The kind
of horse everybody wants is a good
puller. -Griffln News.
According to Secrelary of State
Phil Cook, Georgia’s new automo
bile tax law will yield the state a
net revenue of approximately SIOO,-
000. He estimates that are
now more than twenty tiibusand
automobiles in Georgia. —Savannah
News.
According to the Atlanta Consti
tution there is a country correspon
dent who sends in some live items
from his settlement. Here is one:
“The protracted meeting busted
here Sunday night, and the secre
tary’s report shows that four found
the anxiousseat, three sets of har
ness were cut up, two fights, one
runaway team, two spells of cramp
colic, sixty-three fried chickens
killed, seven couples engaged, col
lection $9 33. Not so bad.”—Ex.
Remember that the devil lived in
heaven until he began knocking his
home town.—Dalton Citizen.
A Calhornian won a Maine girl
for his bride by an advertisement in
serted in a newspaper. This proves
indisputably that it pays to adver
tise. It is a question, however,
whether this man ten years from
irow will be an advocate or an invet
erate foe of advertising.—Savannah
News.
By working industriously a chain
of good roads can be completed to
the Pacific coast in time for the
Panama canal exposition, and the
incidental feat would be quite as
worthy to be celebrated as the main
event.—Moultrie Observer.
The Emory Weekly, the paper to
be gotten out by the student body of
Emory College, will begin publica
tion next week or the week after.
Cranston Williams is the managing
editor.—Coviugton News.
Cheer up.. The currency measure
has passed the house and is grace
fully on tile way to the senate.
When it passes there, we may hope
for a little congressional surcease. —
Brunswick News.
Irrespective of the intrinsic merits
ot the Thaw case, or the degeneracy
of soundness of the man himself,
this peculiar turn serves to illustrate
the overlapping and sometimes con
flicting nature of the state and fed
eral jurisdiction, and, in tiie last
analysis ef the potency of our old
and unlovely friend, the legal tech
nicality.—Atlanta Constitution.
Thaw's lawyers seem to have
found plenty of law to suit them. It
is now said that it may bj years be
fore the final dicision is had on the
Thaw case.—Augusta Chronicle.
It is reported that an automobile
manufacturing concern has gone in
to the hands of a receiver. Well, it
erbs, xxii., 6.
7. A good name is rather to be
chosen than great riches, and lov
ing favor rather than silver and
gold. —Proverbs, xxii., 1.
8. The fear of the Lord is the
beginning of knowledge; but fools
despise wisdom and instruction. —
Proverbs, i., 7.
9. Righteousness exalteth a
nation, but sin is a reproach to anv
people.—Proverbs xiv., 34.
Hell In Business*
The Damm family, of world
fame, bids fair to lose its renown
by discovery of the Hell family in
the town of Farrell, built by the
United States Steel corporation.
Members of the Hell family are
not averse to using their name in a
business way. The head of the
family, Conrad Hell, an ice cream
manufacturer, has signs reading:
“Go to Hell for ice eream!” scat
tered throughout the city. Anoth
er sign reads:
“Icecream from Hell i3 guaran
teed pure and cooling.”
Still another bears the inscrip
tion:
“Have you been to Hell? It’s
the coolest place in Farrell.”
When a stranger enters Main
street he is startled by a big bill
board reading:
“Hell is here; don’t miss the
place.”
A block further down the street
this sign is encountered:
“You’ll find everybody there on
a hot day; Hell is always open.
The big sign which, however,
attracts most attention is in front
of Hell’s place of business. It rep
resents a voting couple eating ice
cream and the young woman say
ing to her escort:
“Hell for mine; always.
Dr. "W. D. Lanier, dentist,
has located in Jackson and will
occupy the offices formerly
used by Dr. Franklin. He
was located in Savannah sever
al years, but comes to the up
country to get benefit of
climate. Dr. Lanier has had
superior advantages and more
than twenty years experience.
He will give special attention
to crown and bridge work at
live aud let live prices. Call
and get acquainted with him.
For Sale or Rent,
five room house
With electric lights, water
and sewerage. Terms to
suit purchaser. See
J. A. Kimball.
“Movies” every night.
Lost=-Purse between Tay
lor’s store and Presbyterian
church. Return to T. E.
Watkins.
r THE HIGH
COST OF
\ LIVING
has not affected our job
printing prices. We’re still
doing commercial work
of all kinds at prices sat
isfactory to you.
Go——
After
Business
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
the town and vicinity
you want to reach.
Try It
■lt Pays
was either a case of embezzlement
of profits, or the expense of buying
gasoline to test out cars.—Griffin
News.
Governor Biease, in talking about
tlie Parr Shoals arrest, is quoted as
saying that if the arrests and con
victions were made on evidence
worked up solely bv Burns’ Detec
tives. and ;should|the party be con
victed, he would pardon them by
telegraph. “Burns' men are noth
ing but bribe-takers aud perjurers,
and I wouldn’t believe absolutely a
thing they said or did,” be said.
Now isn't that really worse than
childish?- -A ugusta Chronicle.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Administration De Bonis Non.
Georgia— Butte County.
C. A. Pittman haying made application to
me In due form to be appointed permanent
adnalnistratorde bonis non upon the estate of
Mis. Mattie Lee Wall, late of said county, notice
is hereby given that said application trill be
heard at theiegular term of the Court of Ordi- v
nary for said county, to be held on the first '
Monday in October 1913.
Witness my hand and official signature this
Ist day of September. Igl3.
J. H. HAM, Ordinary
For duardianghip!
Georgia—Butts County.
To all whom It may concern:
Mrs.C. A. Pittman haying applied for guar
dianship of the persons and property of Annie
Lee Wall, Arthur F. Wall, and Laura Luotle
Wall, minor children of Mrs. Mattie Lee Wall
late of said county, deceased, notice is siren
that said application will be heard at my
office at ten o'clock A. M. on the first Monday
In October next. T
This September Ist. 1913. .
J. H. HAM, Ordinary Butts county.
F*r Leave to Sell Land.
Georgia—Butts County. ■*
To whom It may concern:
Notice Is hereby given thit the undersigned
has applied to the Ordinary of said county for
leave to sell land belonging to the estate of
Taeob Vickers, for 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, 1918.
„ N. K. VICKERS,
Administrator on Batate 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 nubile
outcry, on the first Tuesday In October; li:i
at the court house In said county, between
the usual hours of sale, the following real
estate situate in Butts eouuty. to-wit - One
hundred acres of land lying and being in flioth
District, G. M. Butts county, and bounded as
follows: On the noith 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 W ilde'r
Terms cash.
This September Ist, 1913.
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
said 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, 1918.
J. H. HAM, Ordinary.
For Administration With Will
Annexed.
Georgia —Butts County.
To whom it may concern:
R. E. Stanfield having made application to
me in due form to be appointed permanent
administrator W:th will annexed upon the
estate of Mrs. Ica Wrfght. deceased. late of
said county, notice is hereby given that said
application will be heard at the regular term
of the Court of Ordinary for said county, to be
held on the first Monday in October 1913.
Witness my hand and official signature, this
Ist day of September, 1913.
J. H. HAM. Ordinary.
For Leave to Sell.
GEORGIA---Butts County.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has applied to the Ordinaty of said county for
nave to sell eight and two- thirds share off
stock in the Indian Spring & Flovilia Raiiwav *
belonging to the estate of William F. Smith,
deceased, for the purpose of paying the debts
and distribution among the heirs. Said ap
plication will be heard at the regular term of
the court of Ordinary for said county, to be
held on the first Monday in October. 1913,
J.G. SMITH. .
Administrator Estate of W.F. Smith.
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 countjufor
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*
burg Supply Company, three shares In Ahe
Jenkiiisburg 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 be heard at the regular term ol the court
of Ordinary for said county to be held on the
first Monday In October 1913.
H. C. CHILDS.
Administrator on Estate of J. VV. Childs.
For Administration.
GEORG lA—Butts County.
lu whom n may concern :
Wm. H. Whitehead having made applica
tion to mein due form to be appointed per
manent administrator upon the estate or H.
Pereival Elder, late of said county, notice Is
hereby given that said application will be
heard at the regular term of the court of Oi
dinary ior said county, to be held on the first
Monday in October 1013.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this September Bth, 1918.
J. H. HAM, Ordinary.i
\
For Probate in Solemn Form.
Georgia— Butts County.
To lohn W. Ellis, of the state of New York ,
and DeWitt McClendon and George Y. H&*
rail, whose residences re unknown, and to
any other heirs at law of the late Mrs. Ida
Wright, whose residences are mnknown.
Greeting:
K. E. Stanfield as administrator, with will
annexed, having applied for probate in solemn
form of the last will and testament of Mrs.
Ida Wright, of said county, and haying 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, you 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 1813. as the will of
said Mrs. Ida Wright will then be offered for
firobate in solemn form and said application
or probate will be heard.
This Ist day of September, 1813.
J. H. HAM. Ordinary. .
For Year's Support.
Georgia— Butts County.
Mrs. Miranda S. Childs having made appli
cation for twelve months support out of th*
estate of J. W. Childs, and appraisers daly
appointed to set apart the same having filed
their return, all persona concerned are hereby
required to show cause before the Court ot
Oidlnary of said county on the first Monday
In October 1813, why said application should
not be granted.
This Ist day of September. 1813.
J.H. HAM; Ordinary
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