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official ORGAN OF butts county THE BEST TAPER IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST COUNTY IN TILE BEST STATE IN THE BEST COUNTRY. forty-first year. IE FRINGE OF PROMISES." Thoughts From the Sermon of Rev. Elam F. Dempsey at the Jackson Methodist Church, Aug. 24, 1913. By Elam Franklin Dempsey, H. D Text, Romans, 8:28, “We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.” This text; contains the prince of promises. Ju the pages of Holy Writ it is said there are 32,000 prom isee made by the Heavenly Father to the faith of man. I. This one, like so many more, may be stated in a conditional way. It would be entirely proper to say. "If a man loves God. ail things will work together for his good.” Not every class of can claim this amazing promise. It be longs to one style of character and to one only. There is an ordinary and a scriptural meaning of the words, “love God.”- Of course, we here use it in the Biblical sense. Weveral tilings are true of him who loves God. First, we here observe that this must be a present experience. He must now—today—love God. In the Greek the verb is in the present tense: “All things work together at. this present moment for him who now loves God.” Second, he who loves God lias un dergone a radical change of nature. .He lias passed from the death of sin to the life of righteousness. He is not in his orignal state, for "the car nal mind is at. enmity against God.” He has been born anew from above. oftheSpnit. Only by sucli n total change cange can a man come to love God. Third, if lie has had this radical experience lie is conscious of it. If he is not conscious of it, he does well to doubt whether he has had it. And such doubt is Indeed calculated t arouse concern in any one. For it. introduces uncertainty regarding an essential of personal salvation. No lees an authority than our Savior has said, "Ye must, be born again.” He who loves God knows it. Fourth, if there is love for God in a man’s heart, he will show it. He cannot conceal it. So powerful an affection will reveal itself in many ways. He will show his love for God by a spirit of prayer. Love commoner. He will show ilia love for God by a devoted reading of the Bible. This Book of Books has been well called "God’s love letter to man.” And we may be well assured that the love in man’s heart, will eagerly scan it. for the least augges tion of the Love Divine. Finely, he will show his love by working for God in evrry way posrible. Love serves. Such is the character of that soul who mav claim as his own this astonishing treasurer-trove of spiritual tfuth for his own life's blessing -11. And now what is rhe treasure which such a character may claim? We are assured that all things conspire for his blessing. Earf h and hell and sky are harnessed as a trin ity of steeds to the chariot of his life that they may serve him in attain ing the highest happiness. There is no remotest star, no most occult in fluence. no subtle and undiscovered law but that ail these, by night as he sleeps, and by day as he w akes. THE NUT CLUB "77re,Sf" ffLlOW SoFF^^4‘^p B ®“Xeo ~~ I ——# THE JACKSON ARGUS. SCHOOL NEWS. Rev. M. S. Williams conducted the Chapel exercises Tuesday morning, and gave an interesting talk on “Hap piness,” which was enjoyed by all. Jfrs. Doane and Edwin, Miss Jim Crawford and W. R. Hammond spent the week-end in Atlanta. The teachers have organized a Round Table, which is very informal and meets every two weeks for liter ary study. Mrs. Martin, who is chair man is the only officer. A meeting was held Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Martin and “The Gold Bug,” and several poems by Edgar Allan Poe were discussed. These evenings are looked forward to with much enjoyment by all the teachers. The Ocmulgee—Ouality Store. Phone 8. NO TIGHTS FOR STAID OLO ATLANTA. Atlanta, Ga.—Tights have been re placed by discreet skirts and bloom ers in all the vaudeville features in the motion picture houses where vaudeville is a specialty. The change has come as the result of a city ordinance, which prohibits the appearance of women in tights at picture shows, but does not legis late against their appearance at l-eg ular theaters. are tolling for his benefit. He is Christ's and all things are bis. When it is said that all things work together, we find the principle of harmony introduced into all the activities of the universe as Miey stand related to the individual ben eficiary of this promise. Were this not true, any thinking man might well be terrified at the matable and multiform forces at play about him iu nature, in human society, and in the supernatural realm. But when we are told that all these forces work together, we are at peace, for we recognize adirecting intelligence pursuing a kindly plan at the im- Diilse of a heart of love. If all things wosk together for good, then for the best. 111. Ws have discussed the character of the man who can claim this prom ise; also the promise itself, though very briefly; and nowin the third place, we direct your thoughts fo a few of the many directions in which this promise may be applied to the every-day conduct of a blessed life. Jn financial reverse, in the hour of depression and despondency, in the day when we are slandered and un justly reproached, in long years of weakness, invalism and affliction, and. finally. In the last hour —the dread hour o r death—how happy is he and how great is God’s comfort ing of him who is atjle to claim this promise, which is indeed “exceed ing great and precious.” Header, do you not agree that this is in very truth the Prince of Prom ises? JACKSON. BUTTS COUNTY; GEORGIA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER IS. 1913 LOCAL NEWS OF THE WEEK. The clothing stores of Mr. J. Aren son and Mr. J. Groodzinski were closed Saturday morning in honor of the Jewish New Year, Yum Kippur. The Dempsey Hardware Cos. are having a Malleable Range Demon stration during this week, serving coffee and rolls to customers. Claud Spencer’s friends will be glad to know that he is very much improved from his recent operation. There’s no usecryingoverspilled milk, there’s plenty more to spill. Mr. Sclessenger, who is one of the owners of the “Uncle Sam” bread bakery, paid The Argus a short visit Thursday. To those who subscribe for The Argus within the next two weeks, pay in advance, we will present them free of charge a subscription to the Southern Ruralist one year. City superintendent Merck has been busy extending the city light lines. Several new street lights have been put up—one on McDon ough street, West avenue, Walker street, and at corner of Second and Covington streets. Sam Lee, the clever Chinese laundrymau, "took in” the sights in Macau Monday, and visited his friend Loo Sing in Dublin. On account of contemplated change in my business, all persons indebted to ine foi loans or insur ance a.e requested to call at my office at court house and settle same. W. J. Wood. Misses Mary Land and Kate Ham spent Saturday iu Atlanta. Leach & Cos. will have a mule buyer at their stables tomorrow (Saturday.) The slit skirt made its appear ance in Jackson Monday, followed by a quick disappearance. The wearer emerged from a foreign auto a few minutes to enter a local drug store- However she was gone too quick for a crowd to gather. Well the show came and large crowds were present. Jackson was full of visitors all day Friday. Rev- Fletcher Walton, presiding elder of the Griffln district, preach ed morning and evening services at the Methodist church last Sunday. The University Club of Atlanta has announced the election of Prof Joel B. Mallet as a member. As only alumni of the Georgia col leges are eligible for membership, this is considered quite an honor. Prof. Mallet is an limory alumnus, class 1913. Don’t forget the meeting of the Live Stock Association the first Tuesday in November at the court Do You Think That Any of These Should Join 7 THE WAW TO GET ’ IHE BUTCHER'S I,GOAT Atlanta, Ga.—The way to get the butcher’s goat is to eat your own goat, according to Atlanta economists who have been studying the high cost of living. They have been experimenting for a couple of months and are now pre pared to sustain the polemic argu ment against the world that the es tabloUiment of a few private “goat farms” will usher in the millenium so far as the cost of meat is con cerned. They contend that the raising of goats is cheaper than that of any other meat in the world, and that the meat of the young goat or kid is deliciously tender and palatable. The meat of a full grown billy-goat, they admit, is rather highly flavored un til you become accustomed to it. It is an interesting fact in this connection that though the eating of goat-meat is practically unknown in this country, goat was one of the few meats known as “clean” under the old Mosaic law, and was a favor ite dish of the ancient Hebrews. It ha.- been asserted by the scientists that the Mosaic prohibitions with relation to nutrition and hygiene are based on scientific fact. Going back even further, scientists aver that the goat was the first of all animals to be domesticated, and that our prehistoric ancestors when they were babies lived on nanny goat’s milk during the course of hun dreds of years before cow’s milk Came into use among humans. ATLANTA ALLIGATOR REMOVED Atlanta, Ga.—The poor little alli gator who lived in the Hunter street Sewer and frightened the children by coming out every day to sun him self, has been transferred to a roomy I asin in the Grant Park zoo and can y„iw sun himself all day long without frightening anybody. An inspector slipped up behind Mr. Alligator and the sewer hole one day and cut off his retreat. How the alligator ever got in the sewer is a mystery, unless it was brought here as a pet and escaped. Alligators have occasionally been seen this high up in the river, but it is not believed that it could have made its way through the several miles of pipes to the city. The best that can be bought. Fone Ocmulgee. house; 10 A. M. Get into the movement for better and more cat tle. The benefit performance for the Associated Charities Tuesday night was a success. The house was packed to the fullest—and a good quantity of candy, etc., which netted a nice sum for charitable purposes. Cotton has been steadily on the decline since dropping as much as $4 to $7 a bale. The price has been 13c. and under since Wed nesday of last week. WALTER P. ANDREWS HEADS COMMISSION i Atlanta, Ga.—The commission ap pointed by President Wilson, with Walter P. Andrews of Atlanta at its head, to visit Mediterranean countries in the interest of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, will leave this country in December instead of in November is w r as originally projected. The appointment of Mr. Andrews to this quasi-diplomatic post is one of the greatest honors that has been conferred upon any southerner un der the present administration. Mr. Anderws will visit the countries of Southern Europe and northern Afri ca and will bear President Wilson’s special invitation to the countries which he will touch. As the per sonal representative of the President he will be accorded the highest hon ors by the rulers of the countries in question. Mr. Andrews will be accompanied by his wife, a charming woman prom inent in the social world, who will ably second him in his mission. The commission will probably be sent on one of Uncle Sam's warships. The commission will include Mr. An drews, a newspaper man yet to be appointed, and a fellow commissioner to be appointed by the directors of the exposition. Ask your neighbor, or Tone 8. A GOOO ORDINANCE. Atlanta, Ga.—The order forbid ding “spielers” to stand in front of stores or auction places and persuade people to enter, has wiped out one of the most picturesque features of old Decatur street, and has brought distress to the scores of Greek and Semitic merchants who used their own gift of gab instead of other means of advertising to induce cus tomers into their shops. The order has forbidden all trades men to stand outside their doors and invite people in. It wus passes! be cause so many private auctions con ducted in the front doors of stores, crowded the pavement and interfered with traffic. Dirty and evil smelling as it is, Decatur street has been, in the truest sense, the most cosmopolitan and metropolitan feature of Atlanta. Peachtree and Whitehall still bear the unmistakable stamp of the small town from which Atlanta has grown, but set a mun down in the middle of Decatur street who had never been there, and he could well imagine him self in New York, Chicago, or Frisco. Simple English! “A certain quality of force and di rectness, owing to Its simplicity, would seem to be unattainable through any other medium, arid a realization of this is probably the incitement to the dia lect story, bo uniformly unsuccessful, because the writer is an imitator and not writing his native language.”—A philologist heaping encomiums on sim ple English in the New York Sun. Fortunate On*. "So she's going to be married? Who's the lucky man?” "The man she .brew over for this one."—New York World. ALL GIRLS NAVE SAME ADVANTAGE 4 t Atlanta, Ga.—That any girl in Georgia, whether she lives on Peach tree street or on the old plantation, can keep her hair curled by electrici ty at an expense of two cents a month, since the Georgia Railway & Power Cos. has completed its won derful tower line development from Tallulah Falls, is set forth in a ta ble of astonishing statistics just com piled here showing the many won derful things that electricity will do for one cent. If keeping milady’s golden ringlets I in hyacinthine beauty appeals only to ! the frivolous and to lovers, here are some of the more practical things that one cent’s worth of electrical current will do: Bring two quarts of water to a boil. Operate an electric griddle for eight minutes. Operate a seven inch frying pan for 12 minutes. Operate a twelve inch electric fan for two hours. Make a Welsh rabbit in an electric chafing dish. Operate a sewing machine motor for three hours. Make four cups of coffee in an elec tric percolator. Keep an electric flatiron hot for fifteen minutes. Raise 250 gallons of water 100 feet. Hookworm Disease. The hookworm disease la so named from a small parasite which fastens Itself in the intestines and preys upon the system. The name hookworm re lates to the peculiar structure of the parasite (which has been named Ne cat.or American murderer) and the dis ease Is attributed to low nutrition end unsanitary conditions. They Died Anyway. Writing in a. medical journal, one of the most eminent physicians In Amer lea tells of keeping a record of 1,000 cases treated by him, in which the post mortem examinations revealed that. In not more than fifty per cent, of the cases had his diagnosis been cor rect! Still, judging by the other fifty per cent., what difference would it have made had all been diagnosed cor rectly?—Chicago News. WMfcewt Login. There is no logic in a baby's cry, woman’s smile or a beautiful nm wt/—Life. Go > After Business in a business way— Iha advertising way. ks ni In this paper of r? #?■? maximum service l U* minimum cost. It reaches the people of the town and vicinity you want to reach. Try It By F. R. MORGAN (Copyright, 191 a. Western Newspaper Lulon.j Best Advertising Medium in Middle Georgia NO. 37