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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 (Continued from page 1) 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, (Continued on next if last page)