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Jackson Progress-Argas
Published Every Friday.
J. DOYLE JONES, Editor and Pub.
Subscription $1 a Year
Entered as second-class matter at the
post oflice at Jackson, Ga.
Telephone No. 166.
Official Organ Butts County
And the City of Jackson.
Have you got the fair spirit?
Maybe that earthquake was
only a forerunner of what’s hap
pening in Macon.
A BUSINESS GRAND JURY
When the Butts county Grand
Jury, in session last week, com
pleted its work in five days that
body probably established a record
for the county. Not a case was
left on the docket. All of which
goes to show that a great deal of
work can be turned out in a short
time when it is tackled with de
termination.
The February Grand Jury de
serves the thanks of every citizen
of Butts county. Usually Grand
Juries take themselves too serious
ly. They usually remain in ses
sion from ten days to two weeks
and make a lot of very serious
and very earnest recommenda
tions. recommendations that are
never carried out, of course—
notoften. Such bodies are given
to urging economy upon the other
fellow, while neglecting to prac
tice it themselves, by holding on
day after day when the business
could be dispatched in a short
time. Not so with the recent
Grand Jury. That body went
about its work in a business like
manner and when its work was
over it quit.
Now, let’s hope that this prece
dent will be followed in the
future.
Macon is fast becoming the
dryest stop in the state.
Wonder if a leap year kiss is
different from any other kind?
The candidates will soon know
their fate, but they seem to be
enjoying the campaign now.
What has become of the old
fashioned candidate that waited
for the office to seek the man?
The Grand Jury wants the cat
tle tick eradicated. The days of
that pest are numbered in Butts
county.
Hey. Prof. Snider: Jackson
wants some fair weather for the
fair this fall. Please adjust the
telescope and get busy.
Prof. Snider, the Griffin weath- 1
er sharp, said February would be ,
a rip-snorter. It was all that and
a humdinger besides.
Unless something is done to
arouse interest in the gubernato
rial race the people will not go to
the polls on election day. That s
settled.
Oliver Blood worth, the hand
some, gallant but bachelor editor
of The Forsyth Advertiser, is a
candidate for school superinten
dent in Monroe county. He is
worthy and well qualified and if
the choice were left with us he
could stop campaigning now.
If Hugh Dorsey were to run
for governor there would be more
interest the first day than the
present candidates have been
able to arouse in two months.
Good roads are mighty fine and
The Progress-Argus is for them,
but we want to see Butts county
come to the front with some new
and modern school buildings.
Butts county is getting some
valuable publicity on account of
that big yield of corn. It is
rather an honor to lead the entire
United States in corn production.
Walter Wise will stay in con
gress for another two years. He
has more than made good and his
friends are satisfied with the qui
et but effective manner in which
he accomplishes things.
Governor Harris and Dr. Hard
man may be enjoying their little
race, but the voters want less
noise about records and some ac
tion. fire, life, thrills. The pres
ent race is so good it’s lonesome.
L. Volney Williams, editor of
The Waycross Journal-Herald, is
a candidate for reprentative in
Ware county. Mr. Williams is
one of the best known newspa
per men in the state and lias done
much to put South Georgia on the
map. He would make a fine rep
resentative and if he needs our
vote he can get it.
The Jackson Progress-Argus
favors a four-year term for gov
ernor. each governor to be ineligi
ble for a second term. As it is
now. we have almost a no year
term, because when a man gets
elected he usually walks in
through the front door of the
capitol and right out at a side
door into a campaign to succee 1
himself. —La Grange Reporter.
And it will continue that way
until the people take a hand.
Biennial sessions of of the legis
lature and four-year terms for
governor are two laws that Geor
gia needs and needs now.
IN FIVE M NUTES! NO
INDIGEST ON, GAS OR
SOUR. ACID STOMACH
The moment “Pape’s Dia
pepsin” reaches the sto
mach all distress goes
“Really does” put bad stomach
in order— “really does” overcome
indigestion, dyspepsia, gas, heart
burn and sourness in five minutes
that—just that—makes Pape’s
Diapepsin the largest selling
stomach regulator in the world.
If what you eat ferments into
stubborn lumps, you belch gas
and eructate sour, undigested
food and acid; head is dizzy and
aches; breath foul; tongue coated;
your insides filled with bile and
undigestible waste, remember
the moment “Pape’s Diapepsin”
comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It’s
truly astonishing—almost mar
velous, and the joy is its harm
j less.
A large fifty-cent case of Pape’s
i Diapepsin will give you a hundred
dollars worth of satisfaction or
! your druggist hands you your
| money hack.
It’s worth its weight in gold
to men and women who can’t get
their stomachs regulated. It be
longs in your home —should al
ways he kept handy in case of a
sick. sour, upset stomach during
the day or night. It’s the quick
est, surest and most harmless
stomach regulator in the world,
adv.
FINDS COUNTY AFFAIRS
IN GOOD CONDITION
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ments. Wo also recommend that
our Tax Receiver make every ef
fort to get every tax payer in the
county on the digest for 1916.
Report on Ordinary’s Books
We, the committe appointed to
examine the Ordinary’s books,
find the same kept in terms of the
law so far as we could ascertain
in the limited time for making
said examination. We commend
our Ordinary for the neat man
ner in which he keeps his books.
We recommend that affidavitmade
by our Ordinary and hereto at
tached be made a part of our re
port.
Report on Clerk’s Books
We, your committee appointed
to examine Clerk of Superior
Court’s books, find them neatly
and correctly kept and recom
mend that affidavit made by our
worthy Clerk, which is hereto at
tached, be made a part of our re
port.
Report on J. P.’s Dockets
We, the committee appointed to
examine the dockets of Justice of
Peace and N. P. and ex-officio J.
P., the following named officers’
books have been examined and
found kept according to law and
aDproved: A. C. Millen, W. D.
Hencely, W. J. Bankston, G, W.
White, Chas. A. Smith, J. S.
Johnson, W. M. Bledsoe, W. M.
Andrews, J. A. McMichael, T. P.
Bell.
School Superintendent
We, the committee appointed
by the Orand Jury February term
Butts county Superior Court to
examine the books of the County
School Superintendent, have ex
amined said books and find them
neatlv and accurately kept and
we recommend that his report
hereto attached be made a part
of our report.
Report on County Farm
We, the committee appointed
to investigate the Pauper Farm,
beg to submit the following: We
find one 5-room dwelling house,
two 2-room and one 3-room ten
ant houses, all in good condition.
We find 5 paupers, 2 males and 3
females, all colored. We find one
new drag harrow, one 2-horse
wagon, one hay rake, one hay
press, one mowing machine, one
disc harrow and other tools suffi
cient for a 2-horse farm. We find
21 tons of hog feed; we find one
ton of hay, 200 pounds meat, 15
gallons syrup, 12 or 15 acres sow
ed in oats; we find 51 head of
hogs, one pair mules, also three
cows and two calves, all in fair
condition. We find the farm in
average condition. We recom
mend .that some terracing and
ditching be done. We further
recommend that the Poor Farm
expenses be kept separate from
the county gang expenses.
Stockade and Convict Camp
We, your committee appointed
to inspect the stockade and con
vict camp, beg to submit the fol
lowing report: We find all de
partments of the stockade and
camp in a splendid sanitary con
dition and well kept. We have
no way of finding out the num
ber of mules, implements, wag
ons and tools of various kinds for
road work as they are all out from
the camp working on the roads
at the time your committee made
its investigations, and for this
j reason we refer you to our Com
missioner’s report for this infor
mation.
Report on Sheriffs Books
Your committee appointed to
examine the Superior Court dock
et of Butts county and other books
of the Sheriff, wishes to state
i that they find them neatly and
accurately kept according to law.
We recommend that affidavit
made by our Sheriff be made a
part of our report.
-''Mr. W. W. Preston was elected
to succeed himself on the Board
of Education of Butts county and
STATEMENT OF TAX COLLETCOR
To the Honorable Grand Jury of Butts county, now in session, this Feb.
21 1016 I Joseph P. Maddox, Tax Collector of Butts county for the present
term, submit this my report for the year 1915, and up to Feb. 21, 1916. This
statement shows the amount collected for State, County and School as follows:
Collected for State from Professions. 5 210 00
Collected for State from Polls on Digest.... .. 1188 00
Collected for State from Polls not on Digest 88 00
Collected for State from Property on Digest 9547 11
Collected for State from Property not on Digest 64 9 4
$llO9B 05
Collected for County from Property on Digest ...$ 33796 76
Collected for County from Property not on Digest 229 70
Collected for County from Corporations 00" 8 80
$41005 26
Collected for School from Property on Digest $ 4635 00
Collected for School from Property not on Digest 42 92
Collected for School from Corporations 1273 31
$ 5951 23
Total collected to date $58054 54
The amount uncollected on books for State, County and
School as follows 4829 35
Ain’t due from Cen. Ga Power Cos., 1915 approximately. 13600 00
Bal due Butts county by Cen. Ga. Power Cos. for 1913... 4010 59
Bal due Butts county by Cen. Ga. Power Cos. for 1914... 3665 57
$26105 51
GEORGIA, Butts County.
Personally appeared before the undersigned, Joseph P. Maddox, Tax Col
lector for Butts county, who on oath says the above and foregoing statement is
true, and corresponds with his books. J. P. Maddox, Tax Collector.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 day of February 1916.
J. H. Ham, Ordinary.
STATEMENT OF TREASURER
To the Honorable Foreman and Members of the Butts County Grand Jury
of the February 1916 term of the Superior Court. I hand you herewith a finan
cial statement of the funds passing through this office since the last term
of Court.
RECEIPTS
June 22, 1915, from Wm. A. Wright (auto tax) $ 718 76
1916, from J. P. Maddox, Tax Collector 39600 00
1915, from Poor Farm 89 37
" $40,408 13
DISBURSEMENTS
To H. C. Clarke _ —-$ 1275 93
To Jury Fund 2176 85
To Superior Court 959 30
To Other Lawful Charges 1005 21
To Jail _ 2031 G 7
To Litigation 1812 38
To Coroner "4 25
To Pauper Fund 8562 23
To Bridge Fund 4157 10
To Public Building Fund 5742 82
To Public Hoad Fund 11165 60
Total - $ 33463 34
To Balance on hand to pay Special Levy for past due
indebtedness 6944 79
Total - $ 43408 13
Personally appeared before me the undersigned who on oath states that the
above is a true and correct statemeut of all receipts and disbursements coming
into his hands for 1915 taxes. H. C. Clark, Treasurer.
J. A. McMichael, J. P. ;
REPORT COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Report of Hugh Mallet, C. S. S. to the Grand Jury of Butts county, at the
February Term Superior Court, 1916.
FINANCIAL RECEIPTS
J. H. Ham, Acting C. S. S $ 115 13
C. S. Bryant, T. C 112 55
Insolvent Tax 1914 5 97
The Old National Bank, Loan 1915 9000 00
Spaulding and Henry County Line Schools 457 18
J P Maddux, T. C ~ 5700 00
State or Georgia, 1915 Apportionment 12042 83
Teachers Overpaid II 25
The Old National Bank, Loan 1916.. 3000 00
State of Ga. Gov’rs Warrant $1273 00, less discount $43 94 for 1916 1229 06
$31673 97
DISBURSEMENTS
Outstanding checks J. H. Ham, Acting C. 8. S 30 50
Teachers’ Salaries and Expenses 20811 16
The Old National Bank Loan 1915 9000 00
The Old National Bank, Interest 1915 Loan.. ‘423 83
The Old National Bank, Paid on 1916 Loan 1229 06
$31494 55
Feb. 23, 1916, Balance in Bank , 179 42
$31673 97
STATISTICAL
Number of Schools —White 24; Colored 21.
Number of Schools having High School Grades—White 18; Colored 1.
Grammar Grades, Number Teachers —White, male, 4, female 38; colored, male,
2, female 25.
High School Grades, Number Teachers-White, male 6. female2;colored, none.
Number Teachers holding High School or Professional License—White 8,
colored none.
Number Teachers holding General Elementary License—White 37, colored 22.
Number Teachers holding Primary License—White 5, colored 5.
Number of Normal Trained Teachers—White 32, colored 9.
Enrollment—White, male 978, femaleß97; colored, male 740, female 902.
Average Attendance —White 1248.01, colored 568.00
GEORGIA, Butts County.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, Hugh Mallet, County
School Superintendent, who after being duly sworn says on oath that the with
in and foregoing statement is true. All the funds disbursed by him since
April 7th, 1915. Hugh Mallet, County School Superintendent.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 cfav of February, 1916.
. J. H. Ham, Ordinary.
Mr. J. 0. Maddox was elected to
succeed Mr. W. H. Hammond.
We recommend that Jhe follow
ing N. P.’s be appointed, namely:
J. S. Johnson, 612 district; W. D.
Hencely, 614 district; W. M. Bled
soe, 552 district; B. F. Maddox,
613 district; B. C. Ward, 609 dis
trict.
We recommend that our Coun
ty Commissioner, Mr. J. 0. Gas
ton, take the proper steps with
the State Veterinarian for estab
lishing the eradication of the cat
tle tick in the county of Butts as
early as possible.
We also recommend that our
County Commissioner have a
bridge built over the creek be
tween J. S. Carter’s and J. L.
Washington’s.
It has been reported to this
body that there are four Parnell
children, 2 girls and 2 boys, in
our county without anv means of
support or anyone to care for
them. We recommend that our
Ordinary make some plans imme
diately providing a home for these
children, and see that they are
properly cared for.
>
We wish to especially* thank
our splendid Judge W. E. H.
Searcy, Jr., for his very able
charge and our courteous and ef
ficient Solicitor E. M. Owen for
the‘aid and counsel to this body.
We wish also to extend our thanks
to our foreman A. H. Ogletree
and clerk Mr. Wilder for the
faithful discharge of their duties,
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