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The
SEMI-WEEKLY.
Sandersville
SANDERSVILLE, QEORQIA, JANUARY 18, 19087
Herald.
ESTABLISHED 1841
unique race to
BE RUN IN CITY.
Citizens Want Umpire to
Decide Electric Me*
ter Contest.
Ono Sandersville citizen boasted
too much about having an Elec
tric Meter, origially affected with
the “creeps” which later develop
ed into a proper entry for the
worlds championship rae.iug speed
class and talked so much about it
that several other citizens chal
lenged the proud (?) owner of the
racing meter to a race to the finish
and this unique contest, will soon
he pulled off in the city, perhaps
the greatest contest between rac
ing light meters ever run in the
world.
There are several meters now
training hard for the race, it be
ing estimated that they will be in
perfect condition, by the first of
the coming month.
An expert umpire of quick mo
tion and of perfect nerve, one
who can chalk up the rounds as
rapidly as mude, will bo soughtto
decide the contest which will be
run for thirty days without break
or rest, night and day.
Physicians amply provided with
heart st imulants will bo on hand
to give instant treatment to those
motor owners who are attacked
with heart failure as they watch
the whirling wheels whila they
nervously grasp the last five dollur
certificate left to them.
SMALL POX IN
OCONEE SECTION.
County Authorities Will
Take the Usual
Precautions.
Small pox has developed in the
western section of the county a
few miles from Oconee district, so
far only a few cases being reported
and these of a mild form except
one case which is said to be severe
enough to leave some scars.
The county commissioners are
investigating and planning to take
all necessary precautions to pre
vent a spread of the disease.
The people in the neighborhood
are already being vaccinated and
the probabilities are that tjiere
will lie few, if any more cases.
SUNSHINE HAWKS
JANUARY 27TH.
People Will Be Delighted
to Hear This Famous
Lecturer
The people of Sandersville and
this •vicinity will be afforded
an opportunity to hear Hon. A.
W. Hawks, one of the best of the
humorous lecturers now on the
American platform.
While Mr. Hawks does not come
as a feature of the lyceum course,
all the members will no doubt be
pleased to hear him and there will
likely be a large crowd at the au
ditorium on this occasion. No
better recommendation could be
given than the following:
“To the Public.—I have fre
quently listened to, laughed at,
and enjoyed the renditions of A.
W. Hawks. His fun and philos
ophy leave a good taste in my
mouth, and I am always ready for
more of the sort he gives. Some
times he makes mo cry; but
whether I laugh or cry I enjoy
every word he says, and his ugly
tace makes me laugh myself sore.
He is naturally pretty hut artifi
cially ugly. Best of all, he is an
all-around good fellow.
“Sincerely yours,
“Sam P. Jones.”
FATHER VINCENT
DISCUSSES DIVORCE.
Demonstrates the Evil and
Trouble Caused By
This Great Error.
Ail important factor in the up
building, maintenance and preser
vation of a nation is the home life
of its citizens. Nations may de
serve the world’s admiration by
wise legislation, make themselves
feared by victory in bloody war;
but a country's strength springs
from the domestic virtues of the
family, has its root close t® the
fireside. The state is built upon
the family; if then the state is to
be truly great, tho family is to bo
strong and virtuous. The dry' rot
of national degeneracy begins in
the home.
But this fact which all history
proves to a demonstration, we of
the present age are gradually los
ing sight of. There are happily
exceptions, but it may' be stated
without fear of contradiction that
the moral tone of the homes of
today is not of the same sterling
character as that which distin
guished the family circle of ouj:
forebears. It is wisdom to seek
tho causes of this lowering of tho
domestic standard. The first cause
that strikes every thoughtful ob
server is tho haste with which the
youth of tiie land enter into mat
rimonial alliances. The all’ too
numerous clandestine marriages
are a bane to the best interests of
the country. Those young people
marry in baste to repent in baste,
in far too many cases ere perhaps
the honeymoon has passed. Not
able instances might be quoted in
substantiation of this statement,
but as they are almost of daily
and of universal occurrence the
reader will be able to recall them
without any very great difficulty.
What is the result? Unhappiness
and its consequent misery'. The
contracting parties are joined in
an incompatible union. The sequel
is divorce with all its attending
evils.
The wise of state and nation are
endeavoring to enact more strin
gent laws on divorce. Their ef
forts are not ill-timed and unnec
essary'. The many divorces of
recent years have been destructive
of family life. The commands of
the Divine Lawgiver are always
for the good of the human race,
and in the Good Book it is said:
“What God has joined, let no
man put asunder.” Divorce works
its deadly effects along many lines.
Laxity of morals is generated,
vital relations are severed, child
ren are left without the dual care
of father and mother, uncontrolled
by paternal authority or undevel
oped by maternal love. Oftimes
this menace to society grows, not
infrequently the children of these
dissolved marriages treading in
the footsteps of their parents.
True marriage is based on mut
ual love and money considerations
have wrought, and will coutinue
to work incalculable havoc within
the homes of the nation. Money
is powerful to do many things but
it is incapablo of uniting two
hearts. Marriages of convenience
are the initial wedge to marital
disunion later on. What is it
that occasions the return of some
of the fair llowers of American
young womanhood who have sep
arated for good and for all from
pareners whose chief, if not sole,
asset was a title? American gold.
Here again we might enter into
details, but the examples are un
fortunately too many to need
citation. Hearts that were never
welded wore easily parted when
the flow of money ceased, with the
resultant crop of heartaches, and
grass widows and grass widowers.
Another producti/e source of
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NO CREDIT FOR
PAPER SUBSCRIBERS.
Post Office Department
Requires Paid Sub
scription Lists.
Under a ruling of the postofflee
department, newspapers cannot
be mailed as second-class matter
to subscribers who are more than
one year in arrears.
The order is known as Order
No. {107, and was issued December
4th, 1907, effective January 1st,
1908. It was published in the
December issue of tho official Pos
tal Guide. The portion bearing
on newspapers is an amendment
to Postal Rules and Regulations,
section 480, and paragraph 8 reads
as follows:
8. A reasonable time will be al
lowed publishers to secure renew
als of subscriptions, but unless
subscriptions ure expressly renew
ed after the term for which they
are paid, within the following
periods:
Dailies, within three months.
Tri-weeklies, within six months.
Semi—weeklies within nine
mouths.
Weeklies within one year.
Semi—monthlies within three
months.
Monthlies, within four months.
Quarterlies, within six months;
they' shall not be counted in tho
legitimate list of subscribers, and
copies mailed on account thereof
shall not bo accepted for mailing
ut second-class postage rate of one
cent for each four ounces or frac
tion thereof, prepaid by stamps
affixed
Jas. R. Randall
Died in Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 15.—James
Ryder Randall died here yester
day afternoon shortly after 4
o’clock after a few hours’ seriou*
illness. Several days ago Mr.
Randall, who was a devout Cath
olic, caught cold while attending
5 o’clock mass on an inclement
morning. He was of rugged health
and refused to his grip symptoms,
even when it developed into grip.
Mr. Randall was born at Balti
more, Md., Jan. 1, 1889. He was
a poet, author and editor, his best
poem being the famous war song,
“Maryland, My Maryland,” writ
ten at the age of 22, filling the
hearts of the Confederate soldiers
with enthusiasm by its martial
air as they sang it marching to
the froflt.
Mr. Randall was editorial writer
for years on the Augusta Chroni
cle and held similar positions on
several Southern papers.
Last year Mr. Randall was ten
dered a banquet at the home com
ing week at Baltimore by the lead
ing citizens of Maryland, aud was
lionized by all classes, irrespec
tive of creed.
P. C. Thomas Buys
Insurance Agency.
Mr. P. C. Thomas of this city,
has purchased all tho stock of the
Sandersville Insurance Agency
and will continue , to serve the
patrons of the agency in this sec
tion.
Mr. Thomas has been connected
with the agency for several years
and has had considerable experi
ence and success in the insurance
business, now representing several
of the leading fire insurance com
panies.
Stolen.
^^..Thursday night from my barn
near Bartow wao etolenone block mare
mule about 5 years old and one new
Elks top buggy and harness. Reward
for information leading to recovery of
same. Address J. H. LEWIS.
Bartow, Ga., R. F. D. No. 4.
WOMANS’ HOME
MISSION SOCIETY.
Of the Methodist Episco
pal Church South.
Mbs. Lemuel W. Colson, Supt.
Local Press Work.
The monthly meeting of the
Sandersville W. H. M. auxiliary
was held at tho home of Mrs. O.
L. Rogers Monday afternoon of
this week. The attendance was
good considering the inclement
weather. After the highly interest
ing study and discussions of Mark
I: VII. 28, followed the business
and devotional meeting. It was
announced that in Feb. the an
nual meeting will bo hold. A
nominating committe was ap
pointed and the officers will bo
elected next month. This should
be a subject of special prayer by
every Home Mission Woman. Let
each one who reads this begin to
prepare for the next meeting and
she will then be present unless
providentially hindered.
What did you give to this work
last year? Money? Nothing else?
Can’t you add a little of your
time? A little of your self 1 Did
you sacrifice anything at all?
Can’t you give prayer? More
things are wrought by prayer than
this world dreams of. And re
member no gift is small if it is
our best.
“A noble life is not a blaze of
sudden glory won, but just an ad
ding up of days in which God’s
work is done.
Are you sending your road cop
ies of Weslyan. Nashville, and
W. F. M. Advocate, Our Homes,
Kpworth Lra and other wholesome
literature to Mrs. Little’s for the
visiting committee to distribute.
Subscriptions to good reading are
much more easily gained by hav
ing copies to show. You need the
papers no longer. Help to sow
good thoughts this way.
PROTECTION FROM FIRE.
Means something more than hav
ing a Fire Insurance Policy.
To prevent loss and to have full
protection, you need a policy
written by an agent who will look
carefully after expirations, re
newals and attend to the more
important details and duties that
you will forget. That’s the Pro
tection I offer, and will write
your Insurance in the best Com
panies.
W. A. BULL
Office in rear of Daylight Corner Grocery Store.
FAIRNESS
Towards its depositors, towards its
borrowers and towards its stockhol
ders, combined with safety, prompt
ness and courtesy has enabled the
First National Bank of Sandersville
during the 6 years of existence to in
crease its total resources from $28,500
in July 1901 to over $300,000.00 at the
present time. We pay interest on
time deposits.
United States and State Depository
L. B. HOLT, President, S. M. HITCH0CK, Cashier,
“Chap-O”
D. P. HALE, Vice Pres. BATTLE SPARKS, Ast. Cashier.
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Odd Lot Mercerized Waisting 15c
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