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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1896
Page
4
Local reading notices cost 6 cents per line per insertion. Obituaries priced at $1.00 each. Full schedule available on application. Remittances by bank draft, post office money order, or registered letter. Postal notes or unregistered currency sent at owner’s risk. Published every Thursday in the year.
The newly elected executive committee faces two entrenched factions in the current campaign. The voters see persistent personal animosity and factional opposition on every issue. The editorial pleads for peaceful methods, unity, and restraint to avoid widening divides.
Farmers report corn stands poor after hard rain and less cotton planted this season in Cedar Rock. Charlie Beauchamp closed his school Friday amid a banner year for the academy. Prof H A Hays spoke on Education at the Academy attracting strong local interest. Trustees met to review teaching methods and appoints new school principal Ernest Rawls of Fiovilla for the term.
Georgia Butts County political notes discuss candidates for state senate and federal district races. Mentions Monroe county figures Col Bartow Willingham and Hon Bob Berné as opposition, with shifts on gold standard and silver advocates. Prohibitionists plan to leverage Bush Bill votes, while primary timing and local bonds for a courthouse are debated.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and council of Jackson that no hack driver may meet trains at the depot or solicit patrons within a defined area. Porters or drummers selling hotel or livery services must not approach nearer than the west side track. Violators may be fined up to twenty dollars or jailed to thirty days. All conflicting ordinances are repealed.
Tax receiver announces second round locations and dates at Jackson Harpers Seeps Worthville Grays store Jenkinsburg Taylors Store Mt Vernon Church Indian Spring Lamars Mill and will be in Jackson every Saturday in May. Public notice posts locations for state and county tax returns for 1896.
Arcus office advertises blank forms for sale including mortgage notes rent notes deeds and liens plus bond for title and other blank documents for legal use.
Col J Darden Watkins of Jackson delivered a brilliant and honored talk to a complimentary audience at the courthouse last Friday. He showed unusual ability and mastery of his subjects and promised a free lecture on Education at the Institute chapel in the near future.
A registration notice lists meetings at Jackson April 25 Harper's Shop April 27 Worthyville April 28 Jenkinsburg April 29 Taylors Store April 80 Mt. Vernon May Indian Spring May 5 Lamars Mill May 6 Books close May 9 WSL Carter TC.
A formatted political notice from Jerr J Kelly, a Confederate veteran, asking voters in Butts County for support as a Democratic candidate for Tax Collector. He notes infirmity from Civil War service and family losses from typhoid fever, urging voters to grant him their suffrage.
We are authorized to announce J M Curry as a candidate for Tax Receiver of Butts County subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The article announces J. H. Laud as a candidate for Sheriff and I. H. Maddox as Deputy Sheriff of Butts County, pending Democratic party action.
ALEX ATKINSON announces candidacy for State Senate from the 26th District in Butts County subject to Democratic primary action. He signs the notice as Obdt.
A vacancy in Jackson's town council from J. W. Crum's resignation prompts an election to fill the 4th ward seat. The vote will be held at the court house on Tuesday April 28 1896. Mayor B P Batty orders the process with Clerk Treasurer Joseph Jolay supervising.
Special notice asks advertisers to inform the paper of changes as soon after each Thursday as possible to save the newspaper time and trouble.
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