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Jackson Progress - Argus Published Every Friday. J. DOYLE JONES, Editor and Pub. Subscription $1 a Year Entered an second-class matter at the post ottice at Jackson, Ga. Telephone No. 166. Official Organ Butts County And the City of Jackson. NOTICE Cards of thanks will l>e chawed at the rate of fifty cents, minimum for 50 words and less; above 50 words will be charged at the rate of 1 cent a word. Obituaries will I* charged for at the rate of 1 cent a word, (.‘ash must ac ©oinpany copy in all instances. CLEAN UP The rains have come and the floods have descended, and it is important right now that you look after your premises. A good cleaning will in all probability save a lot of sickness this sum mer. So much rain has fallen that mosquitoes are likely to be trou blesome. Disinfectants should be used liberally. Set your premises in order and thereby lessen the the chances of sickness. This is a matter that the whole community should take upat once. The city authorities will do well to see that all streets, alleys and by-places are thoroughly cleaned up right away. A little precaution now may save you a doctor’s bill later on. The thing to do is to clean up and do it thoroughly and effectively. Butts County-Fair, Oct. 9-14. Clean up your premises. Do it now. Now, all together for the Butts County Fair. A boost for your home town is a boost for yourself. Get vour display ready for the Greater Butts County Fair. What has become of the old fashioned captain of industry? Life at Camp Harris seems to be just one drill after another. It is not out of place to swat the pesky mosquito right now. It’s going to be great—the Butts County Fair, October 9-14. Tell the world Butts is going to have the best county fair in the state. Hey. Prof. Snider: We want you to give us some fair weather fair week. * Bigger and better than ever be fore -the Butts County Fair, October 9-14. Looks like the old “Scrappy Sixth” is in for another hot con gressional fight this year. The capital removal talk hurts Governor Harris. Atlanta seems to be getting together on Dorsey, an Atlanta man. Of course. At lanta is scared. The candidatesarehurling"char ges and counter charges at their opponents with utter abandon. The voters are not greatly inter ested in this display of fireworks j Surely this is an off political jyear. "Bunk” Cooperand Rufe Hutchens are not running for of fice. The gubernatorial campaign is beginning to take on some snap. Look for the fireworks from now on to the primary. A jint ’spute with Messrs. Harris, Dorsey, Hardman and Pottle participating would stir up the natives. If there is to be such a performance Jackson is anxious to have the debate sta ged here. Governor Harris has pardoned Stripling. The world admires him for making good his promise to Stripling’s little daughter. It also shows that Governor Harris has a stiff backbone as well as a big heart. Has anybody seen Prof. Snider? —Jackson Progress-Argus. It is reported that Prof. Snider has been washed away by the heavy rains he predicted would not visit Georgia this summer. —Tifton Gazette. A cow hide sold in Moultrie recently for $21.25. It weighed 125 pounds and brought 17 cents a pound, according to the Observer. Not many years ago, you could have bought a small bunch of cat tle in Moultrie for that money. Better plant a few calves and pigs, boys; the boll weevil is coming.—Tifton Gazette. It is all right for Butts county to spend money on her public roads and people like to see it done, but we must spend more money on our public schools. Surely, the education of our chil dren is more important than the building of good highways. Why not lop of a mill or so from the road fund and allow the Board of Education to levy a larger tax for the common school fund? Does anybody know of a good reason why this should not be done? Tifton Gazette. If a man has a disease that amounts to anything one dose of the best medicine in the world for that particular disease will not cure it. Yet there are men foolish enough to think it can be done. Too, there are merchants who have tried to cure their busi ness needs disease with a one-time ad. It won’t do it. The only way that business can be stimulated through advertising is to go about the matter in the right way and then keep everlastingly at it. Pike County Journal. A man raises a bale of cotton, he sells it to the buyer, he sells it to the cotton factor, he sells it to the manufacturer, he makes it into cotton products. He then sells it to the manufacturing agent, he sells it to the jobber, he sells it to the wholesaler, he sells it to the retailer, he sells it to the original raiser, and he pays | all these middlemen a profit, and wipes his weeping eyes with a cotton rag and goes to his grave a servant of all. Scoffers Pay The Penalty Those who ignore warning signals of disordered kidneys and scoff at dangers <>f serious consequences often pay the penalty with dread diabetes or Bright's disease. If you have lame back, pains in sides, sore muscles, stiff joints, rheu matic aches—take Foley Kidney Pills and stop the trouble before i{ is too ’ate. The Owl Pharmacy, adv $OO * —what does that mean? 0 It means that NEW quality, in a cigarette, that does for your smoking exactly what a drink of cold water does for your thirst! ll To satisfy, a cigarette must do far more than just “please” you—it must let you know you *ve been smoking ; That’s what Chesterfields do—they satisfy! And yet they’re MILD! For the first time in the history of cigarettes, here’s at cigarette that satisfies and yet is mild! Chesterfields! Other cigarettes may be mild, but they don’t satisfy. BUT, Chesterfields satisfy —yet they’re mild! This is new enjoyment for a cigarette to give. It is something that no cigarette, except Chesterfields, can give you—regardless of price. Why? Because no cigarette maker can copy the Chesterfield blend! Try Chesterfields— today! tfe&a&X) (Sr, CIGARETTES 10 for 5c . . , _ Also packed 20 for 10c — and yd they re MILD ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR REPRESENTATIVE To the Voters of Butts County: I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Representative from Butts county in the next General Assembly, subject to the regulations of the state democratic executive committee. In making this announcement for re-elec tion I pledge myself that should the voters again entrust me with this posi tion of trust and honor to continue to represent the interest, of my county and state to the best of my ability. The votes and .support of the people will be appreciated. Respectfully, C. A. TOWLES. FOR CONGRESS I am a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress for the Sixth Congressional District of Georgia, sub ject to such rules and regulations as the Executive Committee may provide governing the primary. I appreciate the past kindness of the people of the district to me, and assure you that I will be very grateful for yout support. J. W. WISE. FOR SOLICITOR-GENERAL I am a candidate for re-election as Solicitor-General of the Flint Circuit, subject to the rules and regulations of the coming Democratic primary. I appreciate the past kindness of the peo ple of the Circuit to me and solicit and will be very grateful for your support. E. M. Owen. FOR JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT To the Democrats of the Flint Circuit: Having served a year of the unex pired term of the lamented Judge Rob ert T. Daniel as Judge of the Superior Courts of this Circuit, I announce my self a candidate for election for the re mainder of this term, subject to the primary of September 12th, 1916. I will appreciate the support and votes of all voters in this primary. Respectfully Yours, Wm. E. H. Searcy, Jr. Griffin, Ga., .July 10th, 1916. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTOR I A JByP'uP^r : i^vrUw "* / A Season of Torture For Some Hay fever causes untold misery to thousands. Asthma, too, counts its sufferers by the hundreds. Foley’s Honey and Tar soothes that raw, rasp ing feeling in the throat, relieves hoarse ness and wheezing, makes breathing easier, heals inflammation, permits re freshing slumber. Contains no opiates. The Owl Pharmacy, adv Rooms for Rent Rooms for rent by Mrs. J. C. Adams, Second street. 7-21-tf We repair the Most Delicate Parts of an Automobile with the same skill as we restore the heavier portions of the car. Our reputation does not rest alone on our ability to put on anew tire in time, but in our skill in repairing breaks in any part of the machine. If you think anything of your auto you should have us do your re pairing. Wagner’s Garage.