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OFFICIAL ORGAN OK BUTTS COUNJY the best paper in the best town in the best cor NT y in the best state in the best country. FORTY-FIRST YEAR. iTIS INS FROM JASPER j IN THE SOU OVER TAXES Judge Robert T. Daniel, of the Flint circuit, has handed down a decision in the celebrated tax case between Butts and Jasper counties, sustaining every contention of Butts county. Jasper county secured a tempo rary restraining order preventing Balts from collecting any of the Central Georgia Power company’s taxes, claiming for itself 70.6 per cent of the total returned in the two counties. The case was argued before Judge Daniel in this city several weeks ago, but on account ol the case be ing oneof vast importance and in volving such a considerable sum of money, the judge did not rendera decision immediately, taking time to go overtbematterthorougbly and sift the case to the bottom. The injunction attracted much attention in this city as well as in thetwocounties concerned, and the decision of Judge Daniel has been awaited with keen interest. It is probable that this decision will not end the case, however, as Jasper county, it is understood, will appeal it to a higher court.—Griffin News. TliuSendeth for the preseut what is destined to be Jasper’s vain at tempt to secure more than her share of the taxes- If the case is appealed itisour belief Jasper will once more get left. Judge Daniel’s decision is a Butts vie try. 016 NEWSPAPERS OF THE SIXTIES FOUND Atlanta, Ga. —A bundle of old newspapers, entitled “The South ern Confederacy,” has been brought to light at Ihe Constitu tion office, containing remarkable reminiscences of war times. It shows among other things that Atlanta’s chief thoroughfare was the called “Peach Tree” with the two words separated as indicated. METHODISTS TAKE NOTICE. The fourth and last quarterly conference of the J ackson M eth odist church will be held on Wednesday night, Oct. 29th. Let all official members be present. VI. S. \Vit.i.iamS. Pastor. Just received a shipment of the prettiest Ladies Shoes in town. K. A. Franklin & Cos. Get Uncle Sam Bread, the best at Paul No.en & Cos. *"{ v Wc May Be Crazy, But What Car 6 We? <cxncht, >u. wi*m Mw**p*r |SiPS3 i f/ (s ikE iL—a i = Ilf THE JACKSON ARGUS. KILL WARDEN MERCER’S APPOINTEES STAND ? Atlanta, Ga. —A complicated state-wide situation has arisen in connection with the appointment of new county game wardens this fall. It will be recalled that Gov ernorSlaton has appointed Charles A. Davis state game commissioner to succeed Jesse Mercer, the ap poiutmeut to take effect November Ist. Mr. Mercer, therefore, is still game warden this month. During this month some of the county warden appointments made by Mercer expired or were about to expire, and Mr. Mercer has ap pointed a great many county war dens throughout the state to serve for the ensuing two years. Mr. Davis, whose appointment was an nounced a mouth ago, expected as the new warden to appoint his own deputies, and to distribute the pat ronage of the state office. If the Mercer appointments stand it will mean that Mr- Davis will have practically no patronage to give out, and that he will have to ac cept the Mercer appointees. What Mr Davis proposes to do is not known, and there is some question as to the law on the subject. Governor Slaton is said to occu py a neutral position, and in the event Davis and Mercer’s appoint ees clash, the courts may have to decide the outcome. SCHOOL NEWS. The regular meeting of the Pin Theta Club was held Friday, and following officers were elected: President, Fiedna Allen. Vice-President, Nettie Florence Moore. Szcretary, Ruby Cawtbon. Treasurer, Wiliießuth Pittman. Doorkeeper, Leila Sams. A debate will be held Friday on the following subject: Resolved, That Tight Skirts Should Be Abol ished.” The subject for the debate Fri day in the Demostheniau Debating Society is: "Resolved, 1 hat the Southern States Had a Right to Withdraw from the Union.” Much interest is manifested in these socie ties and their weekly meetings are enjoyed by a'l the members. AH the students are looking for ward vvitli much enjoyment to Halloween, October .31. Mrs..]. Luther Joyner and Miss Laura Daughtry were visitors to the school Tuesday. Prof- Grover McKibben, a splen did teacher from the country, who visited the school Monday, wasde lighted with the work of all the grades. Prof, and Mrs. W. P. Martin JACKSON. BUTTS COUNTY. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 1913 POSTAL TELEGRAPH LOSES FAMOUS SHIT Atlanta. Ga. —The Georgia Rail road commission has handed clown a decision which disposes effective ly of the Postal Telegraph Com pany's charges of discrimination on the part of the Southern .Bell Company in this state. The commission went into the question in a lengthy hearing, in which both sides were given full opportunity to make themselves heard, and in conclusion decided that there was no justice in the Postal’s contention. The case was subsequently dismissed. The Postal charged, in substance, that the Southern Bell was divert ing business from the Postal to the Western Union. It charged that in many instances when the public called the Postal on the telephone to send telegrams, the calls were diverted to the Western Union of fices instead. The Southern Bell filed an answer denying the charges abso lutely, and asking for a full inves tigation. Atthehearing both sides presented witnesses, and the com mission went into the case thor oughly. A BUSINESS REPORT FOR ATLANTA-OCT. 24 Atlanta, Ga. —Favorable weath er for cotton picking continues and late maturing bolls are opening well. Wholesale business in prac tically all lines continues active. Retail trade in the country sections is satisfactory and this is also true as to conditions in Atlanta. Some good contracts for building material for use both in and out of the city have been placed and, on the whole, conditions are believed fav orable. The demand for currency to move the cotton crop continues and planters are meeting their ob ligations better than at any time within the past few years. Col lections continue to come in well. —Dun’s Weekly Review. Get Uncle Sam Bread, the best at Paul Nolen & Cos. Roasted Coffee 25c. pound at R. A. Franklin & Cos. entertained the teachers at their monthly normal meeting Tuesday afternoon. After an hour spent in the discussion of O’Shea’s ‘ l each ing Pupils to Think,” a social half-hour was enjoyed. Delight ful refreshments were served by Mrs. Martin, assisted by little. Miss Mary Lena Martin. CENSUS GF DRUG USERS TG BE TAKEN Atlanta, Ga.—A census of the opium and cocaine users in Geor gia is to be taken shortly under the direction of U.S. congress which is now preparing the machinery for the work The opium and cocaine investi gations will be nation-wide, and will lay before the internal revenue officers of the government, as far as possible, the names and addresses of every opium smoker, morphine fiend and cocaine user who does not succed in violating the law to satisfy bis craving. It is anticipated from local in vestigation that the proportion of opium and morphine users in Georgia will be comparatively small, while the number of cocaine users, especially among the negroes, will be astoundingly large. Kfforts have been made by the local police authorities in Georgia cities to break up the sale of cocaine to negroes, but those efforts have been, of necessity only partially successful. The proposition for further gov ernment regulation of the traffic in these drugs will have a salutory effect in helping stamp out the “coke fiends” among the negroes if rigidly enforced iu Georgia and other adjacent states. When the users of opium and cocaine are known and the amounts consumed are known, it will be easy, according to govern ment officials to distinguish the cases in which the narcotics are not being procured for legitimate medical purposes. LSI Your Printing c=zj rzj If it is worth doing at all, it’s worth do ing well. □ First classwork at all times is our motto. □ Let us figure with you on your next job. LOCAL NEWS OF THE WEEK. Mr. C. R. Downing, of Birming ham, Ala., has been visiting his brother, Mr. V 11. Downing, the popular Western Union operator in Jackson. Mr. Van Downing isin troducing him to friedds as his “little" brother, and the “little” brother being only six feet and eight inches tall has been the sub ject of an oft-asked question, ‘‘how large is his “big” brother?” “Little” Mr. Downing seems as clever as he is tall and has made many friends during his stay in JacksoH. Cols. C. L. Redman and ). Threat! Moore, well known local attorneys, liaverented offices mthe Atlanta National Bank Building, offices number 522-523 Already they haveentered upon the duties of practicing law in Atlanta, andwill divide theirtime in attendance up on cases in their hands. For a whilethey will siudy in Jackson In desc.ibing their offices, Col. Moore says that he is well pleased with them, as he has three front doors and one side entrance. F.h? Mr- W- T. Pruitt, the popularand hustling representative of Slaton Drug Co-, has been on a trip to Henry countv this week, and re ports good business on “Slaton’s Famous Remedies ” Mr. James ]. Prickett and Mrs. E. V. Pye were married on Wed nesday afternoon. Rev. M. S. Williams was the officiating cler 'gyman- Mr. S. P. Nichols returned Satur day from St. Louis, where he has been in attendance ol the annual meeting of the National Carriage Builders Association. Mr. Nichols, | general manager of the Empire j Buggy Cos., had the honor of lieing elected a director of the association J There is not abetter known man in the American buggy world Ilian the popular Jackson man. The association will met next year in Old Point Comfort, Va. The St- Louis Republic, a daily newspaper, carried a cartoon of Mr. Nichols as lie appeared at the convention, a j broad smile adorning his beaming I countenance. Those who saw it declare it a striking resemblance. On account of contemplated change in my business, all persons indebted to me foi loans or insur ance a.e requested to call at my office at court house and settle same. W. |. Wood. Good for the Teeth. Carbonate of *oda ib good to u*e oc casionally as a tooth powder, as it pre vepte decay. A mixture of fine salt and weak vinegar water will den use yellow teeth, as will also a paste made of pulverized pumice sione and perox ide of hydrogen lightly rubbed on the teeth. To prevent decay between the teeth draw dental floss through them every day. This will sate you suffer ing and reduce your dentist bills. Get Uncle Sam Bread, the best at Paul Nolen Cos. Best Advertising Medium in Middle Georgia ATLANTA MAN SEES IfOLTURNC DISASTER Atlanta, Ga.—C. W. McClure, a well known Atlanta business mail, who was aboard one of the ships which went to the rescue of the ill fated Voltunio, returned home this week and gives a thrilling account of the tragedy in mid-ocean in which fire and wind and wave all played their fatal parts. The most heart-rending feature of the tragedy, as Mr. McClure describes it, was the fact that though ten ships responded to the S. 0. S. signal, the terrible storm which had added to the Volturuo’s plight, prevented them from get ting near enough to reuder imme diate aid, and kept them for hours as if they had been in another part of the ocean. To have approached them would simply have meant the wreckage of both ships. When at last the sea became less rough, says Mr. McClure, and the rescuers were able to do their work, scores of the men, women and chil dren aboard the Volturuo had al ready died by fire anti water. The sight of the burning ship tossed on the raging waves in mid ocean during the night was the most terrible spectacle, according to the Atlantian’s description, that human eye could witness. INDIAN SOMMER BEST TIME OF YEAR Atlanta, Ga. —Atlanta is luxu riating at present in the golden haze of the first true Indian Summer which has visited these climes in recent years. It is not merely a warm spell with sunshine, but a verified instance of the phenonie nonienon that comes occasionally, and only occasionally, after the September equinoxial storms. The name Indian Summer is the restrit ol a pretty legend in whieh foursonsofa great chief were giv en the control of the four winds ol the heavens. The Indians be lieved that the Indian Summer breezes were the sighs of content ment issued by the brother who had charge of the South Wind when it prevailed over the chillier blasts from the north- The same phenomenon occurs in other parts of the world, but with different names. In England it is generally known St. Martin’s Summer, and on the continent of Europe it has a variety of picturesque appellations. Get Uncle Sam Bread, the best at Paul Nolen & Cos. NO. 3S