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Mass Meeting Takes Action (Continued from page 1) reduce expenses, This resolution was amended by Mr. W. R. Minter, who intro duced a resolution empowering the chairman to appoint a com mittee of three, to ascertain the cost of auditing the county’s books and records. After considerable discussion this resolution was made to include only the books of the county commissioner. The resolution as amended was car ried. Mr. Jim Goodman moved that Commissioner Gaston be enjoined from issuing warrants in payment for cattle tick eradication and salaries of demonstration agents, and that a committee be appoint ed to solicit funds and hire a law yer to bring the injunction. This motion carried by a rising vote. The chairman appointed Messrs. H. L. Gray, J. P. Lummus and Jim Goodman on this committee. The resolutions adopted by the meeting follow: Resolution by Mr. Preston: Be it resolved by the citizens of Butts county in mass meetinß assembled: 1. That we unqualifiedly condemn the cattle dippinK law now attempted to be put in operation in said county. 2. Be it further resolved that we op pose and condemn any tax levy or ap propriation of money out of the county treasury in the enforcement and opera tion of said law. 3. That we further oppose and con demn any appropriation of money out of the county treasury for the purpose of paying the salary of the so-called farm demonstrator as being an unnec essary extravagance and in violation of law. 4. That we pledge ourselves not to suit port any candidate for public office who fails or refuses to pledge himself to sup port a measure in the general assembly to submit the above questions to the voters of Hie respective counties for their ratification before the same shall become laws in said counties, or such similar questions as may arise in refer ence to laws of local application. Resolution by Mr. Minter: It being the primary purpose of call ing this mass meeting to find the cost U> the taxpayers of Butts county of the proposed eradication of the cattle tick, it is therefore evident that the taxpay ers of Butts county desire to know how and for what purpose their taxes are being paid; and Whereas, the taxpayers are already and have been for years overburdened with unusual and apparent unneces sary taxes and it seems that said bur dens are increasing from year to year; and Whereas, several Grand Juries have recommended that the books and ac counts of the office of County Commis sioner be audited and give the people an account of how their money lias been spent, and that said recommenda tions, made by the Grand Juries, that apparently suit the Commissioner are complied with, the effect of which is to spend the money instead of giving ac count of money already spent, Wherefore, be it resolved that the chairman immediately appoint three committeemen to ascertain the cost of having the books and accounts of the office of Commissioner of Butts county audited by a competent auditor, and rejHirt such information to a mass meet ing, the date tv* immediately tixed by the chairman, in order thnt the members of said mass meeting may take such action as may seem best. It’s worry, not work, which shortens life. A cold bath every morning is the best complexion remedy. NEWTON-CARMICHAEL HARDWARE CO. makeWownpamt Save 5$ cts. per gal. t rrs SIMPLE ... THIS IS HOW Just mix 3 Gals. Linseed Oil costing about*- 4 Gals LAM. Seml-Mlxed Real Paint, *t $2-25 per gaL You then Auke 7 Gals. Pure Paint for $11.7$ irs only $1.67 per gaL Made with right proportions of Lead. Zinc ~and Linseed Oil to insure longest wear IJse a gal. out of any L.&M. PAINT you buy and II not the best palnl madejLreturn thc paini and get .ALL.your^inoney^baclJ TICK FREE AREA NOW 43 COUNTIES NEARLY THIRD OF STATE Cost Has Averaged About 50 Cents Per Head Georgia was one of the first states to take up this work. Since 3906, the following coun ties have taken up the work and completed it: Baldwin, Banks, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Elbert. Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Gor don, Greene, Habersham, Hall, Hancock, Hart, Jasper, Madison, Milton. Morgan, Murray, New ton, Oconee, Pickens, Putnam, Rabun. Richmond, Rockdale, Stephens, Towns. Union, Walker, White, Whitfield, Wilkes, Lump kin. (part.) The work in Union, Towns and Rabun counties was completed during 1903. This comprises 43 counties, in volving an area of 12,688 square miles. In the above counties, there were 211,772 cattle. The cost for completing eradication in the above territory, approxi mately estimated, was fifty cents per head; total cost for the coun ties and state, $105,886.00. In crease in the value of cattle in the area freed of this disease and released from quarantine is esti mated at about $3.00 per head. Total value in increase in value of all cattle $635,316.00, less the cost of completing the work, would leave a total of $529,430.00 added to the value of the cattle. In the above territory, there have been good bulls and cows intro duced in every county for breed ing purposes; silos have been built in a number of these coun ties and the cattle business is generally but slowly improving, according to the ability of the farmer. During the past and present year, the work has been extend ed in 21 additional counties, in volving 8,548 square miles, mak ing a total of 21,236 square miles now freed of the tick and work ing. This work has been made possible by the splendid co-ope ration and foresight of county officials and a majority of the leading farmers and cattle own ers. the State and Federal De partments of Agriculture also co operating and keeping the plans of work under close organization. The work in the state of Georgia has encountered as few difficul ties as a whole as any other state in the southeast east of the Mis sissippi river. The work has progressed without the stimulus of the presence of the boll weevil, as is the case in the states west \ " "My dealer was right —they do satisfy /" ggggg CIGARETTES 10 for 5c Also packed 20 for 10c of us, that forced farmers to take up other lines of work in connec tion with cotton farming. During the year of 1915, the work in Georgia made great head way. resultingin over 6,000 square miles of territory being released from quarantine. Over 500 vats for dipping cattle are in operation at the present time. All that is now is prompt activity on the part of leading public and busi ness men, including farmers and cattle owners, and within the coming five years, through tho rough organization and coopera tion, ticks may be completely eradicated from the remainder of th State of Georgia. Until this work has been completed, head way in the improvement and marketing of cattle will continue to meet great obstacles, losses and discouragement. Very respectfully, E. M. 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