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VOL. XVI.
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
FOR HOMER COMING.
All Homer (and this is no small
(t) place ) and the outside world
(and it ! s a large one) will hail ith
delight the fact that we are to have
better mail facilities.
The Post < )ffice Department has
heard our petition and will estab
lish a star route between Homer
and Maysvilie that will give ns
supplemental mail service. Here
alter when the Lula star route
from any cause does not bring our
mail each morning it can be for
warded to Maysville and delivered
here at noon of the same day in
stead of lying over at Lula and be
ing brought down on the following
day. This is one great advantage
ot the proposed route; another is
the early morning schedule from
Homer delivers mail to the same
early morning train had it gone to
Lula on the night before. This
will happen when the mail on j
routes 1 and 2 in bad weather come j
in behiud time, and this, in hud
weather, happens oftener than you
might think.
No place is in actual need of Ix-t
ter service than Homer. This is
our second effort to improve our
mail facilities and we feel grateful
to the department for the prompt i
attention and careful consideration
What Does It Look Like To You ?
NOT THE HONTEST, BUT THE KUTLERY—ARE YOU
WEARING YOUR THINKING KAP NOW?
HOW IS YOUR KLUB KOMING ?
O
What Do You Think of Just Two NEW Subscrip
tions Sent in This Week—No. 2 Sends in
One and This Makes Her Standing 3 —No. 12
Sends in One and This Gives Her Standing 5
—The Running is Easy, Easier Than Fall
ing Off a Log—Never Before Have We Seen
a 26-Piece Set , '1847' , Rogers Silverware,
Guaranteed to be the Best and to Wear a
Life Time-r-Would Cost You in Cold Cash in
the Hot Summer Time, os Dry as the Weather
Has Been the Sum of $17.50 —We repeat,
Never Before Was So Uuseful and So Valuable
a Premium Going for So Little Work—lf We
Ever Saw Opportunity Time Surely This is IT
—Big Klub or Little Klub, No Matter To Us
What Size, the Booster Prize Goes to the
Person Who Sends in the Largest List of
New Subscribers from April 16 to June 10.
You do not spell Kontest, Knt
lery, thinking Kap and Klub with
aK. Leave off the K aud substi
tute “C”, and you spell them all
correctly. We were just a little
bit excited when the committee re
po.ted only two NEW subscrip
tions in the count this week. Does
this tickle you ? It not, it ought
to. Just to think ! 2ti pieces of'
Silver going—not only fiee, buti
with so little effort on the part of
any one to win it.
Supply and demaud controls the
market. We believe this to be
true. Now is it true that every
body is supplied with Silverware
to the extent that they do not care
for another set! If you have one
set of “1847” Rogers it will last
you a life time, and you don’t
need any more.
English Difficult Enough
• Dear Sir,” wrote a Cardiff fatner
to a school teacher, “Please do not
let my son John learn Welsh today;
bis throat is so bad he can hardly
speak English.” —Tit-Bits.
BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL
given to this matter of better mail
service.
Bidders on this roijte can be sup
plied with blanks and further in
formation by inquiring at the post
oflice.
The following is a copy of the ad
vertisement posted at the postoffice
and court house door:
ADVERTISEMENT FOR MAIL SERVICE
Slate of Georgia.
Post oit-u k Department,
Washington, I). C.,
May 12, IDLE
SHALL!) PROPOSALS will be
received at the office of the Fourth
As-istant Postmaster General until
June J, 1913, far carrying the
Fiiited States Lails for the term j
from July 1, 1913, to June 30, j
1910, on the following described j
route—iucluJiug the depositing j
and collecting of mail along the
route-by the the schedule stated,
or such other schedule of like run
nsng time as the Postmaster Gen
eral may prescribe :
From Homer to Maysville,
7.50 miles and back, 0 times a week.
Leave Homer, daily except Sun
day, at 5:15 a. in.
Arrive at Maysville, by 7:30 a.in.
Leave Maysville, daily except Sun
day, on receipt of mail from train
due at 10:52 a. m., but not later
than 12 m.
Arrive at Homer in 1 3-4 hours.
Bond required with bid .*900.00.
There will be four more counts
before this prize is given away,
May 20th and 27th, and June 3rd
and June 10th ; but the counting
will la* no trouble so long as two a
week are sent in. The running is
easy; so is the counting.
The family’s best gift to the
bride is a chest of silver i— it’s at
<I. G. Mason’s store.
NEW
No. Total Suits.
1 2
2 3
4 1
12 5
14 2
16 2
20 2
Farmer’s Worry.
If you have a few lazy, good-for
nothing hens in your back yard eat
ing high-priced food, you might have
more sympathy for the farmer.—Har
risburg Telegraph.
Devoted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of Banks County.
Homer, Banks County, Georgia, Thursday, May 15, 1913.
MUST COUNT MONEY
TO BE A POSTMASTER
Reasonable Knowledge of
“Readin ’Ritin and
Rithmcic" Required
of All.
WASHINGTON M ly 11.
—Fourth class postmasters must
Ik able to read, to count accurately
the money they receive to measure
the oilcloth on the Hours of their
offices, and to write at least a
decipherable letter once in a while,
if they are taken under the wing
of the civil service.
In effect they must have a reason
able undcstanding of ‘•mulin’,
rilin’and ‘rithmctic’,” according
to regulations by the postoffiice
department.
Every person eligible to take
the civil service examination must
be a citizen o; the l anted States,
over 21, and must lersiile in the
community served by the office he
aspires to fill. No one will be
eligible who is crazy, an ex convict
who has been dishonorably dis
charged from the army, or navy or
who is disposed even occasionally,
to reduce the visible supply of
strong drink.
All examinations will be con
ducted by Hie civil service commis
sion and will be not for appoint
ment generally, but for a particular
office.
The eligibility for appointment
alter cxainaiion will beforoue year
only, except in special instances.
Theexaminat.ons will not be severe
but will be sufficient to test the
capacity of the applicants.
Brand Monument-
A handsome nionum.mt has been
I erected over the grave of the late
t 10. M. Brand at Haynes Greek
church, which is perhaps the most
I costly thing of the kind in the
county and one not often seen out
side of the large cities. The shaft
stands about twenty feet high and
a completed record of the Brand
| family is chiseled on the base.
| The job was put up by the McNeal
Marble Company, aud cost SI. 100.
—Lawrencevillc News Hcarcld.
Dr. Adair Coming
Back to Commerce.
Dr. H. F. Adair, who moved
from Commerce to Gainesville six
years ago will return to Commerce
this summer. He lias let contract
for the erection of a Hi room house
on the lot adjoining that ot Mrs.
G. W. Hood and the contractor
thinks he will have the dwelling j
ready for occupancy by July Ist. 1
The Editor Impressed
A Middle Georgia Editor tells of
a subscriber who got in arrears
$5.70 for bis paper. The editor
sent him a statement for the
amount. The delinquent refused
to pay the statement and also refus
ed to take the paper out of the office.
On the following Sunday morning
the editor went out to church and
found the delinquent sitting in
the choir. His melodious voice
rang out in that soulstirring song I
“Jesus Paid it all.” The editor;
was impressed. He was so forcibly
impressed with the song that he;
went home and sent thedclinquent
areceptfor the $5.70 begging his |
pardon for not knowing that he ]
arranged to dispose of his liabilities
in this manner.—Ex.
All Day Singing
By Request —We wish to an
nounce that there will be an All
day singing at Grove Greek church,
about 4 miles east of Lula, the
fourth Sunday in this month—the
25th. Everybody invited to come
and bring your song books. Don’t
! forget the date.
No Place Like South
Says Mr. Bryan
Washington, l). C., May 11.—
■ 'There is no place where the
ideals of the people are so (irmly
fixed and so highly set as are the
ideals of the people of the South,
“tied ired Secretary of State Bry
an in an address today before the
Southern Society of Washington.
His speech was eulogistic of the
South and laudatory of the men of
that section who have taken part
in the formation and the affaire of
the nation.
lie pointed to their ideals as an
illustration of those whose “con
viction arc such that they don’t
stoj) to count how many stand
with them.”
•‘1 hope the day will never
come,’ he added with emphasis,
“when a dollar bill will look so
large that a man’s good virtues are
small in comparison.”
Senator John Sharp Williams,
of Mississippi, Representative
Hobson, ol Alabama, and Claude
W. Bennett, of Washington, also
spoke.
North Pleasant Hill.
(’hopping cotton will soon be the
order of the day in this section, as
we bad <* nice shower last Wednes
day evening, which made the cot
ton seed come up considerably.
Mr. Lain Sanders, of near Hom
er, passed through our burg Sun
day morning, on mu to to upper
Banks.
Mr. Ellington Gnudell and Miss
Hattie Brown dined with the
M isses Duckett, of South Hollings
worth, last Sunday.
The little child of Mrs. Lee
Moelcr is very sick at this writiug,
we are sorry to say.
Messrs. S. S. Chambers and
Sample passed through Sun
day morning motoring to upper
Banks.
Mr. Jno, Boling and wife, of
near Rock Springs, visited the lat
ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Wood, of Berlin, Saturday night.
A large number of Hollings
worth’s young people attended the
singing at this place last Sunday.
Mr. John (’ash, of North Hol
lingsworth, and little Savilla
Ward, visited friends in this part
Sunday evening.
Well, we don’t sec in The Jour
nal where any one objects to hold
ing the S. S. Convention and Cele
bration in Horner, and, according
to the old adage: “Silence gives
consent.
Prof. Homer Purcell and wife, of
near Ashland, attended the singing
at this place Sunday afternoon.
Gome again Professor, we all wel
come you, any time.
Homer, R 1.
Mr. I,ester White and his sister,
Margie, visited their uncle, Mr.
Anderson White, near Hollings
worth, Sunday.
Misses Lizzie and Laura Dur
ham spent Saturday night with
the Misses Cochran.
15. P. Lewallen can boast of hav
ing the finest com in this section.
Ben says he believes in raising
corn and hogs. You are right, old
lellow, it’s sure hard times when
corn is scarce and there’s no meat
in the smoke house.
Mr. G. G. Strange has been
working on his mill dam, much to
the convenience of the miller and
his company’s team.
The Sunday school at Mt. Olivet
is progressing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Ace Caudell have
been visiting their mother, near
lioyston.
Miss Hattie Brown was the guest
of Miss Mellie Poole Saturday
night.
Melodiqrand
LOOK DOWN THE LIST!
Wliat Changes Do Yon See On First Glance ?
Several Changes in Standing—One Only
in Position —Miss Belle Patterson Who
Made Second Largest Gain Last Week,
Makes Largest Gain This Week and
Rises to Tenth Place—Tenth Prize is a
Beautiful Five Drawer Sewing Machine
—Eleven in All Make Gains —Just Four
Weeks Exactly From This Count Until
Booster and Special Prizes are Distrib
uted—Four Prizes, Value $37.50 —You
Can, if You Try, Win Two of These.
Now if you were handing out this
dope what would you say? If you
look at the list what do you think?
We think like sou that a real
tine shower would do this section
more real gooil than anything else
right now. The stands of cotton
are poor, in fact there will be no
stands of cotton until it rains. (>nr
dope on the subject of rain has
been given out privately. This
was done last week when we looked
at Grover Mason’s birthday alma
nac. Mr. ’Lonzo Thompson want
ed to know of the editor when it
would rain and after consulting
the almanac, we named the day
May 20th.
Now we know nothing about the
weather in the future, but Mr.
Thompson is looking for rain on
the 20th, or any other time as for
the matter because he needs it.
He wants to finish planting his
crop, and then there are others.
Now where were we “at?”
Looking back we see that Miss
Belle Patterson led in gains, ad
ding to her standing last week
Standing of Contestants Tuesday, May 13th.
Winners of Votes
Name Postoefioe Special Prizes Received
Miss Mabel Ledford Bellton Ist—Mar. 11 580,850
Mis. Homer Thompson Maysville Ist—Apr. 15 3(50,075
Miss Kate Wright Commerce, R. 29 ..2d—Mar. 11 307,175
Miss Kate flaulbrook Maysville 2d—Apr. 15 299,675
Mrs. Hattie Wheeler Lula, It. 3 Ist—Api\ 15 278,700
Miss Margie Garrison Homer, It. 1 264,925
Miss Beulah Simmons Homer, It. 1 228,300
Miss May llyder Lula, It. 3 2d—Apr. 15 228,075
Miss Mary Griffin Homer 208,875
Miss Belle Patterson Maysville, It. 28 177,950
Miss Boyce Threlkeld Lula, It. 3 173,050
Miss Maude Young Homer, It. 1 138,650
Miss Esther Wise Baldwin, It. 1 133,925
Miss Annie Duckett Baldwin, It. 1 i()8,425
Miss Mary Langford Commerce, It. 29 106,550
Mrs. E. V. Cash Ashland, It. 1 98,600
Miss Pauline Patton Bellton 98,600
Mrs. Bessie Carlton Clyatt. .Lula 88,075
Miss Ella Hill Homer, It. 2 80,675
Miss Gertrude Griffin Maysville, It. 1 78,600
Mrs. Annie Allan Jones Alto, It. 1 75,850
Mrs. Mamie Simmons Maysville, It. 27 59,650
Miss Bertie May Ariail Ashland, It. 1 54,825
Miss Eunice Pool Baldwin, It. 1 52,800
Miss Gladys Pool.. Baldwin, It. 1 51,775
Miss Nezzie Mize Commerce, It. 11 41,150
Miss Bertie Merritt Cornelia 5,000
Gains of Contestants This Week.
Miss Belle Patterson... 12,100
Miss Kate Haulbrook.. 10,000
Miss May Hyder 8,275
Miss Margie Garrison. 6,000
Miss Annie Duckett... 3,625
Miss Maude Young 3,475
Gillsville-
Messrs. Paul Bryan, Homer
and Howard Gilmer, Misses Bell
Garrison, Cleo and Lottie Gilmer
went fishing Tuesday afternoon.
They report a good time.
Mrs. E. If. Ledford visited her
father, Mr. D. E. Parks, Satur
day and Sunday.
Quite a large attendance was at
the Baptist church last Sunday and
Brother J. J. Kimsey preached
another good sermon, which was
12,100 votes. This is a nice gain.
Miss Kate Haulbrook came sec
ond with 10,000 to be added to
here. A three year subscription
would give her third place.
Miss May Hyder is an energetic
worker and occupies third place in
gains this week. She has eighth
place, but sec how close she is to
seventh. Just 225 votes would tie
them up.
Miss Margie Garrison has fouith
place in gains. One ten year sub
scription would give her third
place.
Miss Annie Duckett is tilth and
Miss Maud Young sixth.
Five others make smaller gains.
There are six whose standing is
between 200,000 and 300,000.
There are six others whose stand
ing is between 100,000 aud 200,000,
Then there are six others whose
standing could be raised above the
100,000 mark with a little effort.
Then there are a few others doing
absolutely nothing, waiting on
their friends. Friends help those
who try to help themselves.
Miss Benlah Simmons 3,100
Mrs. Homer Thompson 3,000
Miss Mary Griffin 2,375
Miss Boyce Threlkeld.. 1,950
Miss Esther Wise 900
enjoyed by the congregation.
Mr. T. A. Hexmdon spent Satur
day night and Sunday in Atlanta.
Mesdames M. O. Gilmer and
Blanche Bryan visited relatives in
Buford last week.
Colonels O'. E. Faulkner and
Jones Griffin attended court Satur
day at Sandy Flat court ground.
F. M. Henderson and wife vis
ited J. T. P. Henderson Sunday.
The two Sunday schools will pic
nic at B. F. Suddeth’s mill, Fri
day. Everybody invited.
NO. 6