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Jackson Progress - Argus Published Every Friday. J. DOYLE JONES, Editor and Pub. Subscription $1 a \ ear Entered as second-class matter at the post oltice at Jackson, Ga. Telephone No. 166. Official Organ Butts County And the City of Jackson. NOTICE Cards of thanks will lx- charged at the rate of fifty c-nts, minimum for 50 words and less; above 50 words will be charged at the rate of 1 cent a word. Obituaries will be charged for at the rate of 1 cent a word. Cash must ac company copy in all instances. Have you got the fair spirit? Well, you ought to. Lest you forget, decorate your store for fair week. Speaking of endorsements, how about endorsing the county fair? This is one time Prosperity is not on paper but is the real thing. If you can’t say something good for the county fair, please keep silent. When you see a man who has pride in his town and county put him down as all right. The fellow who wants an extra session of the legislature ought to be taken snipe hunting. The man who can’t smile over 15 cents cotton, just naturally needs some liver medicine. Decorate your building for the fair. Have everything spic and span when the visitors arrive. Just about everybody has been nominated for something and the stile can now settle down to peace and prosperity. What would this town and county be like if everybody were just like you? Had you ever thought of that? Which way are you pulling, anyway? Butts county led the United States in corn club production last year and will be right around the top this season. See the dis plays at the county fair. An exchange rises to remark that it will have to print its pa per on ten dollar bills if paper keeps advancing. And there’s a rush of would-be subscribers. Running for office in Georgia is an expensive proposition, judg ing by the campaign statements of some of the state house candi dates in the recent primary. • Shine up your flivver and get ready for the Automobile Parade and Home Coming Tuesday, Oc tober 10. This will be one of the big days at the county fair. Jackson invites the whole civ ilized world to come to the Butts County Fair. The welcome and the hospitality is unbounded. The Progress Argus is particularly anxious to have the editors in the adjoining towns come over and see the big lair. THE COUNTY FAIR The Butts County Fair, which will be held in Jackson from Oc tober 10 to 14, will be the most complete and interesting session yet held. Every indication now points to the complete financial and moral success of the enterprise. The education to be obtained from a good county fair is a feat ure worth while to the citizens of any community. When the boll weevil is threatening the farmers of Butts county it is time to take advantage of diversified agriculture and livestock raising. The pro ducts of the farm, the garden, the orchard and ranch will be on display and we will learn by seeing what our neighbors are doing. The yearly interchange of ideas is in itself an education. A county fair is a community investment. It is a work for the whole people. It is a matter of county pride, loyalty and patriot ism. We all want to see our county move forward and upward in every wholesome way. The rnan who puts his time and money in a fair with that idea in view will be paid a rich dividend. The Butts County Fair is in truth and fact the people’s fair. The stockholders represent every walk of life. It was planned for every man and woman to have a part, rather than for a few indi viduals to own the stock. The collection of exhibits at the Butts County Fair will be the largest and most comprehensive ever attempted here. The pre miums will be paid to Butts county citizens and the members of the Boys Corn club, the Girls Canning club, the Pig and Poultry clubs. In the main, the fair movement has been well supported. The association was put to heavy expense in erecting buildings and ar ranging grounds. If you have not subscribed for some stock and want to help in a worthy movement, this is an invitation for you to do so. The fair association needs and requests your financial and moral support and co-operation. Just a little more team work, a little more co-operation and the 1916 session of the Butts County Fair will be a splendid success. All together now for the County Fair! YOUR SUBSCRIPTION A great number of weekly pa pers have raised their subscrip tion from SI.OO to $1.50 per year. For the present, at least, Tne Progress-Argus will still be SI.OO a year. Instead of raising the price of subscription, The Progress-Argus has adopted the cash in advance plan. The paper is SI.OO a year, strictly cash in advance. If vou want the paper you must pay for it. just as we must pay for print paper, inks, rollers and machin ery and pay rolls. When your subscription expires your paper will be stopped unless you renew. Notice the label on your paper. The world in general doesn’t know and appreciate the difficul ties under which the newspapers of the country are laboring. A scarcity of materials, the war, the newspaper trustor something has put up the cost of paper and all printing materials outrageous ly. The advance has been all the way from 100 to 300 and 400 per cent. So. newspapers everywhere are hard hit but are not howling undulv, are just doing the best they can and hoping for relief. The Progress-Argus has been patient with its readers during the dull summer months when money was scarce. Now that the busy season has arrived and money is plentiful as a result of high priced cotton, we want to urge our subscribers to pay up. What you owe will be a wonder ful help right now. Pay your subscription and re member the paper is SI.OO cash in advance. HAVE YOU WEAK LUNGS? Do colds settle on your chest or in your bronchial tubes ? Do coughs hang on, or are you subject to throat troubles? Such troubles should have itutueosate treatment with the strengthen.ug powers of Scott’s Emulsion to guard against consumption which so easily follows. Scott's Emulsion contains pure cod livtr oil which peculiarly strengthens the res piratory tract and improves the quality of the blood; the glycerine in it soothes am! heals the tender membranes of the throat. Scott’s is prescribed by the best special ists. You can get it at any drug store. Scott & Bowse. Bloom&cld, N. 1. Did you know that we have the LARGEST, BEST AND NEWEST stock of Furniture in Jackson? If you doubt it come see. Etheridge, Smith & Cos. The country ought not to swap horses in mid stream. The logi cal thing to do is to re-elect Pres ident Wilson, the advocate of Peace, Prosperity and Prepared ness. Now is a good time to try out the pay up project. It will make the man you owe feel good and soon the whole country will be smiling. Try it on the editor, for instance. ■% The Hon. Joe Hill Hall, griz zled veteran of many a legislative battle, goes back to the general assembly from the countv of Bibb. He is honest and fearless and a terror to windy politicians who would raid the treasury for pet appropriations. Georgia needs several Joe Hill Halls in the leg islature right now. Can’t you hear him yelling “Unconstution al?” UGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU DEATHLY SICK Stop Using Dangerous Drug Before It Salivates You! It’s Horrible! You’re bilious, sluggish, consti pated and believe you need vile, dangerous calomel to start your liver and clean your bowels. Here’s my guarantee! Ask your druggist for aSO cent bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone and take a spoonful tonight. If it doesn’t start your liver and straighten you right up better than calomel and without griping or making you sick I want you to go back to the store and get your money. Take calomel today and tomor row you will feel weak and sick and nauseated. Don’t lose a day’s work. Take a spoonful of harm less, vegetable Dodson’s Liver Tone tonight and wake up feeling great. It’s perfectly harmless, so give it to your children any time. It can’t salivate, so let them eat anything afterwards, ad Uncle Joe has moved his Jew elry Store to Third street, oppo , site Bailey & Jones. A PROCLAMATION Submitting a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Georgia, to be voted on at the general election to be held on Tuesday. November 7, 1916, said amendment to amend Article 11. Section 1, Faraeraph 2, of the Constitution of this State, in reference to the amend ment creating the County of Bacon. By his Excellency, NAT E. HARRIS, Governor. State of Georgia, Executive Department, August 28, 1916. Whereas the General Assembly at its session in 1916 proposed an amendment to the Constitution of this State as set forth in an act approved August 18, 1916, to wit: , „ . ~. , The following amendment to Article 11 Section 1. Paragr.'Mih 2. of th*- C<> stitution of Georgia, is hereby proposed to the people of Georgia by the House of Representatives of the General As sembly of the State of Georgia. The amendment is proposed to that portion of said section, paragraph and article which creates the County of Ba con, and is as follows: "That said County of Bacon is here by declared to be a statutory county, the General Assembly of the State of Georgia is hereby given the power by legislation to create local offices and. local ,ln the said county other than those provided for in this Con stitution; and it is further declared that the General Assembly shall have the same power to legislate in reference to said County of Bacon that it is now as to other counties in the State. That all laws applicable to the counties in this State are hereby made to apply to the said County of Bacon. That said Coun ty of Bacon is hereby authorized to create a bonded debt not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars (iMHAIKHo for public improvements in said County o> Bacon, by the consent of the majority of the regular qualified voters of said County of Bacon voting at an election for that purpose. That said election to create said debt shall be held under law now in force for creation of the debt. Sec. 2. The Governor is hereby re quired and directed that when this proposed amendment shall be agreed to by the General Assembly as .equiret' by the Constitution, to submit this pro posed amendment to the Constitution to the voters of this State at the next gen eral election, to be held on Tuesday alter the first Monday in November next, and shall cause this amendment to be ad vertised in at least two papers in each Congressional district in this State at least two months before said next gen eral election, and if the majority of qualified voters of this State voting at said election shall, by their votes, rati fy this proposed amendment oi Con stitution, said amendment shall become part of Constitution of this Mate. Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the State to certifs the results of the votes on this amend ment to the Governor; when said vote is so certified that it shall appear by ma jority of qualified voters voting at said election voted in favor of this amend ment, the Governor shall issue his proc lamation to such effect. . Sec. 4. That the form of submis sion of this proposed amendment shall be as follows: Each voter shall have written or printed on his ticket the fol lowing words, “In favor of the ratifica tion of amendment of Paragraph 2, Sec tion 1, Article 11, of the Constitution of Georgia, amending that portion of par agraph Z creating the County of Bacon, and those opposed to the ratification of this amendment shall have printed or written on their ticket, “Opposed to rat* ification of amendment to Paragraph Section 1, Article 11, of Constitution amendment paragraph 2, in reference to the County of Bacon.” Now, therefore. I, Nat E. Harris, Gov ernor of said State, do issue this my proclamation hereby declaring that the foregoing proposed amendment to tna Constitution is submitted for ratification or rejection to the voters of the Stata qualified to vote for members of th# General Assembly at the general election to be held on Tuesday, November <, 1916. e N\ E. HARRIS. Governor. By the Governor: PHILIP COOK. Secretary of State. 5 GRIFFIN PLANNING FOR BIG FAIR OCT. 23 TO 28 Good Races Feature—Premiums Larger Than Ever Officials say that the Spalding County Fair at Griffin this year will be fully up to the standard set heretofore and that with the improved condition of the fair grounds and county roads leading to Griffin and the streets leading to the grounds, better facilities will be offered for handling the crowds. Anew entrance has been made, several new buildings added and everything put in ship shape for the opening day, Oct 23rd, the fair to continue un til Saturday night Oct. 28th. Many more and much larger prizes and premiums are being offered this year. Sixty of the best race horses in the Southern Circuit have already entered for the races and paid the entrance fees. Premiums are being offer ed for blooded stock and poultry. Horse and mule colts, thorough bred hogs and milk cows, poul try and domestic animals of all classes will be shown. The farm exhibits, woman’s work, agricultural displays and implements, flowers, canned goods, in fact everything will be shown in great profusion. Watch these columns for the official an nouncement which will soon fol low. Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure anycase of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6tol4dav. The first application gives Ease and Rest. Sic. VISIT OUR FURNI TURE DEPARTMENT UPSTAIRS. NEW FRESH GOODS. WE BUY IN CAR LOTS. PAY NO RENT. THAT’S WHY WE SELL CHEAPER LET US PROVE IT. Etheridge, Smith & Cos. COULD NOT DO HER COOKING Mrs. F. E. Haremeister, Tea., Mo. r writes: “I was affected with kidney trouble for two years. I got so bad this summer I could hardly do my cooking. I got Foley Kidney pills and I feel like anew person.” Too many women neglect symptoms of kidney derangement, wea . back, swol len ankles and joints, aches pains and rheumatism. —The Owl Pharmacy, adv. A PROCLAMATION Submitting a amendment to the Constitution of Georgia, to be voted •B at tne general election to be he-d on Tuesday, November ?, 1916, said amend ment to amend Article 6, Section 13, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution, in ref erence to abolishing fees of the Solicitor Generals. By His Excellency, NAT E. HARRIS, Governor. State of Georgia, Executive Department, August 28, 1916. Whereas the General Assembly at its teuton in 1916 proposed an amendment to the Constitution of this State as set forth in an act approved August 18, 1916, to wit: AN ACT To amend Article 6, Section 13, Para graph 2, of the Constitution of this State, so as to authorize the General Assembly, by a majority vote of each branch, at any time, to abolish the fees as present accruing to the office of So licitor General, in any particular Judi cial Circuit, and in lieu thereof to pre scribe a salary for such office, in addi tion to the salary prescribed in para graph 1, of said section, of said Article, and without regard to the uniformity of such salaries in the various circuits, and to authorize the General Assembly to determine what disposition shall be made of the fines, forfeitures and fees accruing to the office of Solicitor Gen eral, in any Judicial Circuit, where the fees are abolished; and for other pur poses. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen eral Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the tame, that Article 6, Section 13, Para graph 2, of the Constitution of Georgia, be amended by adding at the end of said paragraph 2, the following words: •‘Provided, however, That the General Assembly shall have power, at any time,, by a majority vote of each branch, to abolish tne fees accruing to the office of Solicitor General, in any particular Ju dicial Circuit, and in lieu thereof,-“■to prescribe a salary for such office, in ad dition to the salary prescribed in para graph 1 of this section of this Article, and without regard to the uniformity of auch salaries in the various circuits; and shall have the further power to de termine what disposition shall be made of the fines, forfeitures and fees accru ing to the office of Solicitor General, in any such Judicial Circu.t, where the fees are abolished;” so that said para graph 2, of said section, of said Article, when so amended, will read as follows. "Paragraph 2. The General Assembly may at any time, by a two-thirds vote of each branch, prescribe other and dif ferent salaries for any or all of the above officers, but no such change shall affect the officers then In commission; Provided, however. That the General As sembly shall have power, at any time,, by a majority vote of each branch, to abolish the fees at present accruing to the office of Solici'or General, in any particular Judicial Circuit, and in lieu thereof, to prescribe a salary for such, office, in addition to the salary pre scribed in paragraph 1 of this section of this Article, and without regard to the uniformity of such salaries in the va rious circuits; and shall have the fur ther power to determine what disposi tion shall be made of the fines, ior feitures and fees accruing to the office of Solicitor General, in any such Judi cial Circuit, where the fees are abol ished.” , . . .. . Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, that If this amendment shall ve agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the Gen eral Assembly of each House, the same ■hall be entered on their Journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause the amend ment to be published in one or more of the newspapers in each Congressional District for at least two months imme diately preceding the next general tlon, and the same shall be submitted to the people at the next general election,, and the voters thereat shall have writ ten or printed on their ballots "For rat ification of amendment to Paragraph 2, of Section 13, of Article 6, of the Con stitution of this State, abolishing fees of Solicitors General.” or “Against rati ftcsLtlon of amendment to Paragraph 2, of Section 13, of Article 6, of the Constitu tion of this State, abolishing fees of Solicitors General” as they may choose, and if a majority of the electors qual ified to vote for members of the next General Assemb'y, voting, shall vote in favor of ratification, as shown by the consolidation thereof and returns made, go now provided by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, than said amendment shall become a part of said Article 6, Section 13, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. Now, therefore, I, Nat E. Harris, Gov ernor of said State, do issue this my proclamation hereby dec.aring that the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution is submitted for ratifica tion or rejection to the voters of the State qualified lu vote for members of the General Assembly at the general election to be held on Tuesday, Novem ber 7, 1916. N E. HARRIS, Governor. By the Governor: PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State. FOR SALE One seven room house, with 4 acres, including branch pasture, at a bartraitj. Terras to suit. See H. C. CHILDS JENKFNSBI'RC-, GEORGIA