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ESTABLISHED IN 1881,
What Constitutes a Systematic
Plan of Management in the
Modern Household
(This is the second of a series of
articles on the High Cost of Living
from the pen of Mrs, W. S. Rogers, of
Atlanta, formerly Miss Florine Flour:
noy, of Monticello. ' The initial article
appedred in last week's News.)
“This systematic plan of manage
ment in the modern household de
mands first, a competent house-wife,
one who considers carefully all the
resources at her command, and has a
clear conception of what she wishes in
return.
“The house-wife who leaves the or
dering of her groceries to the servant,
especially the class of servants with
which the majority of southern women
have to deal, evidently does not know
that careful buying is one of the most
vital factors in reducing the high cost
of living, and where forethought and
good judgment are of greatest impor
tance.
“A detailed discussion of the budget
cannot be entered into, as it is al
ways a matter of the individual case,
and the experience of another house
keeper could only be taken as a sug
gestion.
“Nevertheless in adopting a system
atic plan of management in the
home, the home-maker should keep a
strict account of her expenditures. She
should pay her bills weekly as com
plications, which are not so easily
rectified, often arise by allowing them
to run monthly.
“A well-planned list of the duties ex
pected of each servant, if there be
more than one, should be tacked on
the wall in the kitchen in order that
there will be no misunderstanding, or
confusion, over what each servant is
expected to do.
~ “This list should include a schedule
gsetting aside a day each for the fol
lowing household duties: Laundry,
cleaning of library, living room and
halls, ¢ ng of kitchen, butler’s pan
s g
bed rooms, baths and porches.
“A further aid to “law and order”
in the, household is the serving of
ncheon and dinner at
defifiité hours each day.
9 '*?“' sration from every member of
the h&lehold is very necessary in put
ting into practice these well-devised
plans, as punctuality to meals does
not only mean a great saving of time,
but it will establish a habit which
should be instilled into every member
of the family.
“It is only the woman who has tried
out both plans who knows what may
be accomplished by a systematic plan
of management.”—Sunday’s Atlanta
Constitution. ’ |
PLEASE REMEMBER
WE HANDLE EVERYTHING
IN THE HARDWARE LINE
~AND WE WANT YOUR
BUSINESS :
You will find us always ready and
willing to help you solve your farm
ing problems by selling you the right
kind of implement at the proper time.
The boll weevil is going to be our
~ guest this year whether we want him
to or not, and let’s make his visit as
warm as possible. :
We also have the goods for the
« kitchen either on the farm or intown.
\ Give us a call. :
Monticello fardware Company
Che Mlonticello News
Seventh Grade ted With
a lautifi;l ary Table
by Civic L. Club.
The second grade has three new
pupils back whp have been absent
since Christmas, Thuel and Monroe
Williams and Martha Hyatt.
The seventh grade led the school
Jast week in punctuality, attendance,
deportment and scholarship.
The tenth.grade is glad to have Tom
Shy back again. He has been absent
on account of illness.
The seventh grade who made the
best record last year in attendance,
punctuality, scholarship and deport
ment, was presented with a beautiful
library table by the Civic Impruve
ment Club,
EVELYN' FLOURNOY,
’ Editress.
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GEORGIA: 3
;By Nat E. Haniif. Governor of
: said Seate.
' WHEREAS, formation has
been received ‘at thiigPepartment that
on or about Januhry Srd, 1917, Jack
Whitehead, Colored, murdered one
Will Harris, (White) in the County
of Jasper, this State, and escaped and
is now fugitive from justice.
[ have thought proper, therefore, to
issue this my Proclamation,. hercby
offering a reward of Two Hundred
Dollars for the apprehension and de
livery of said Jack Whitehead with
evidence sufficient to convict, to the
Sheriff of Jasper County and State.
Anh I do, moreover, charge and re
quire all officers in this State, Civil
and Military, to be vigilant in endeav
oring to apprehend the said Jack
Whitehead in order that he may be
brought to trial for the offense with
whien ne stands charged.
~ Given under m and and seal of
uary, 1917. ; |
. N. E. HARRIS, - j
Governor.
By the Governor.
Philip Cook, - |
Secretary of State. |
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Card of Thanks
The family of Mrs. M. S. Benton
wish to thank their relatives and
friends for the kindnesses shown, and
the beautiful floral offerings, in the
recent death of their husband and
father.
MRS. M. S. BENTON.
H. C. BENTON.
T. O. BENTON. :
“The Monticello News Covers Jasper Like the Sun—lts Rays Shine into Every Home.”
*MONTICELLO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1917.
Mrs. Charlie Thomason, After
Short lliness, Died at Her
Home Near Bethel. i
The sad news of the death of Mrs,
Charlie Thomason, which occurred at
her home at Bethel, about six miles
west from Monticello, Wednesday af
ternoon at half-past three o’clock, was
received here the same afterhoon. |
Mrs, Thomason had been ill for only
a few days and the announcement
came as a great shock to relatives
and friends. She was formerly Miss
Ina Turk, of Aikenton, and at the time
of her demise .was in the bloom of
young womanhood, being twenty-six
years of age. She was a sister of Mr.
W. R. Turk, of Monticello.
Mrs. Thomason is survived by her
husband, two young sons, Master
Clinton Thomason and Master Harold
Thomason, ah infant daughter six
days old, also her father, Mr. Thomas
Turk, of Eatonton, and several broth
ers and sisters, to whom the deepest
sympathy is extended in their great
bereavement,
The funeral services will be held at
‘the home this morning at ten o’clock,
conducted by Rev. J. J. Winburn, of
Eudora, after which the remains will
be brought to Monticello and inter
ment made in Westview cemetery.
Mr. D. Blackwell Passed Away
at the Home of his Daugh
ter Wednesday Night. |
Mr. D. Blackwell, a former resi
dent of Hopewell and recently of
Monticello, died suddenly Wednesday
night at ten o'clock at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Penn with whom
he had been making his home for
some time.
Mr. Blackwell was as well as usual
Wednlesday, making his accustomed
visits to neighbors, and -his death was
most unexpected. He was about
sixty years of age.
"He is survived by three sons and
three daughters, Mr. Charlie Black
well, of Hopewell; Mr. Herbert Black
well, of Monticello; Mr. Chip Black
well, of Macon; Mrs. Aris Newton,
Mrs. J. L. Penn, of Monticello, and
Mrs. Paul Phillips, of Bethel.
The remains were taken yesterday
afternoon to Hopewell where the
funeral was conducted by Rev. W. C.
Ivey, pastor of the Monticello Baptist
‘c,hurch, and attended by a large num
‘ber of sorrowing relatives and friends.
- The deceased was a Confederate
’Veteran and loved by all who knew
him. His passing has caused grief to
\countless relatives and friends. 3
Alabama Negro Routed Pest
From 250 Acres at Cost of
Fifteen Cents an Acre.
MACON, GA,, Jan. 23.—According to
reports from Alabama a negro of that
state has discovered a method of com
bating the boll weevil, and has suc
ceeded in raising cotton which is not
bothered in the slightest by the pest.
If these reports are true, the negro's
method deserves investigation, and a
thorough test as to its efficiency. The
Montgomery Advertiser dGescribes the
method as follows:
“John McDuffie, a negro planter six
miles east of the city, has worked out
a novel and seemingly certain means
of eradicating the boll weevil. He
had 250 acres of the finest cotton in
the county and not a single weevil was
ever found in it. On being asked how
he killed them, he said he did not kill
them, but prevents their coming to his
cotton. McDuffle is an intelligent man,
and originated the method of running
them away himself, If.it is a fact, as
is claimed, he has found the long
‘sought method of preventing the waste
of millions of dollars im the south
through the ravages of the pest.
“The method is simple. McDuffie
takes crude oil, and camphor gum.
He puts these in a pot and boils them.
With sufficient oil in the mixture to
make it liquid, he wets common crok
er sacks in the mixture, then squeezes
them as dry as he thinks necessary.
He says if too much of the mixture is
used it will kill the young cotton. The
wet sacks are fastened by a drag stick
attached to the plow beam. Each
week the crop is plowed and dragged
over with these saturated sacks, both
sides of the cotton getting a touch
Bibles and Seals Presented to
Children Who Had Per
fect Attendance.
Our Sunday School enrollment
climbed a little higher last Sunday.
We have now 152 on the roll and the
fishermen are still at work.
Nine more little fish were awarded
for bringing in new members. Mon
ticello is a fine place to fish for Sun
day School scholars. There are
plenty yet who have not been caught.
Keep-a-fishing.
Two birthday depositors did busi
ness' with the little Birthday bank,
Miss Mary Kelly's class won the
banner with 100 per cent present.
They are determined to keep winning
it. They all come and are hard to
beat.
The men's “Wesley Bible Class
have a most interesting and helpful
class, and we rejoice to see them
grow. Come and join them. Mr. J.
S. Malone, Jr,, is the president and
teacher. X
Bibles and Seals were presented to
the children who had perfect attend
ance last year. There were eight
children who were thus rewarded.
Don't miss any Sunday and you will
be rewarded next year with a hand
some Bible.
“The light of the soul” was the sub
ject of the object sermon to the Sun
‘day School. A lighted candle, a piece
of burned coal, and a dollar were the
objects used to illustrate.
~ Next Sunday is Missionary Day in
the Sunday School. The special pro
gram that will be rendered will take
the place of the object sermon. Bring
a 2 liberal offering to the Master's
cause.
Brother Fraser gave us an uplifting
and heart warming sermon Sunday
morning from the text “They that be
with us are more_than they that be
with them.” 2 Kings 6: 16.
~_The First quarterly conference of
the year was held Sunday afternoon.
An unusually large number were pres
efit “Gur last year's report that was
made to the annual Conference was
read. 42 additions to the member
ship and a grand total of $4,498.00
raised were some of the items of the
report. Of this amount raised the
Sunday School raised $383.00 ‘and the
Woman’'s Missionary Society raised
$501.00 of it.
A large congregation Sunday night
enjoyed a fine song service, and heard
the pastor preach from the Bible’s
greatest text, John 3: 16.
Next Sunday at the morning serv
fce the different committees of the
church will be appointed for the year.
SENTENCE SERMONS.
—The world is always ready to step
aside for the man who knows where
he is going. :
—The secret of success lies in the
man and not in the stuff he works on.
—A retentive memory may be a
good thing but the ability to forget is
the true token of greatness. >
—There is nothing so precious as
the sight that is quick to see the sor
rows of others, unless it is the heart
that hurries to help them.
—POLITENESS is to do and say
‘the kindest things in the kindest way.
~ —Don’t be a knocker, The men and
women that are lifting the world up
ward and onward are thosé who en
courage more than criticize. ¢
The weather around Monticello has
been very disagreeable for some time
past. To those who are looking down
it is MUD! MUD! MUD. but—
Whatever the weather may be,
says he,
~ Whatever the weather may be,
It’s the song ye sing, and |
the smiles ye wear,
That's a making ghe‘ sun shine
_everywhere.—Riley. .
W. R. M.
from the fumes of the mixture. On
going down one side the sack touches
lightly one side, and when the plow re
turns it touches the other side.
“This method costs about 15 cents
an acre, McDuflie says. He pays he
used the mefhod with success in 1915,
and that he got five more bales per
horse last year by having the weevils
out of the way, If it is a success, and
it seemingly is, this negro hag solved
a problem that has confronted the
best brains in the south for the past
ten years.”
et iteinmmsmmenina () ittt e———————e
Marry young, advises the man who
married a dumb woman, says an ex
change. -
Established for the Navy in
Macon, Georgia, One Day
This Week.
The News in in receipt of the follow
ing notice which is self-explanatory:
“A recruiting station for the Navy
will be opened in Macon Jan. 25. This
station will a branch of the Atlanta
office and will be in charge of Chief
Quartermaster S. A. Jones. The open
ing of this station is due to the in
crease of enlistments in the southern
district.
“The following is an amendment to
the ‘shipping articles’ which is signed
by every man when he enlists,
and makes it possible for those
who enlist now to obtain their dis
charge without cost after serving one
year. ‘That any person who may
hereafter enlist in the Navy for the
first time shall, in time of peace, if he
so elects, receive discharge therefrom
without cost to himself during the
month of June or December, respect
ively, following the completion of one
iyea.r's service at sea. An honorable
‘digcharge may be granted under this
provision.'”
For Debate Among Teachers of
Jasper County During
' Next Institute.
We would be willing to bet (if we
were betting people) that the debate
—a challenge for which is issued be
low—to be staged in Monticello during
teachers’ institute week will prove one
of the most interesting events of that
important and instructive session—
provided (and surely the challenge
will be accepted by someone) the time
for the debate is agreed upon best
suited to the citizens of both town and
county.
The subject for discussion is one 013
vital (?) concern just at this time-—
which explains; possibly, the reason it
‘'was suggested by the challengers.
Right here we want to extend our
hand to these intrepid young men and
commend them for their bravery in
broaching the subject, much less de
bating upon it!
They have stepped courageously in
‘to the open, the bugle is sounding—
‘march, march, march on, Sirs, to vic
‘tory or defeat! 4
~ “We hereby challenge any two male
teachers of Jasper county for a debate
to be held during the Teacher’s Insti
tute on February 24th, at Monticello.
Said debate to be on the subject:
“Resolved, That woman should be
given the right of suffrage.”
“The accepters of this challenge are
given choice of sides on the subject,
choice of judges and other details to
be arranged later. Please communi
eate with C. J. Broome, Starrsville,
Ga. ’
“C. J. Broome, Old Rocky Creek.
“H. F. Persons.”
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An exchange thinks that the cold
weather has probably caused Villa to
lay off a few days.
i
The present national prosperity gives every
individual a chance to profit and prosper.
You owe it to yourself and those dependent
upon you to make your prosperity permanent
by depositing a portion of your present earning
in the Jasper County Bank.
- 'We'll help you to save. Start today. :
Jasper County JBank
~ “A Good Bank in a Good Town.”
D. B. BENTON, President.
J. L. BENTON, Vice-President.
NUMBER 51.
“Morbus Sabbaticus” is Pecul
iar Disease—The Cure
For its Victims.
On the revised roll of the Sunday
School are the names of one hundred
and sixty-three persons all of whom
could attend the greater part of time
if they would only plan with that goal
in view. We consider an attendance
of 100 superb, and we usually have
only from seventy-five to ninety. Two
or three years ago we greatly in
creased the average attendance by
taking an imaginary trip to Palestine
and, seeing which of the classes would
get there first. Weé expect to try some
such plan in the near future. In the
meantime we are anxious to know just
whose class will be the first to report
every member present.
The following suggestions may be
worth while. First. There is no bet
ter way for you to spend the hour be
tween ten and eleven o'clock every
Sunday morning than at Sunday
School. That you feel a trifie bad is
not a sufficient excuse for neglecting
this service. “Morbus Sabbaticus” is a
peculiar disease. Its victims are not
well enough to attend Sunday School
and Church, but they revive about
twelve o'clock, eat a hearty meal, and
are happy and gay throughout the en
tire afternoon. At night-fall they have
another attack and remain indoors.
An hour or so later, however, they
‘are perfectly well again, and upon
}retlrlng sleep peacefully till morning.
‘The cure for Morbus Sabbaticus is a
igood firm resolution to spend the
‘Sabbath morning in the services at
church,
Second. The Sunday School is not
for children only’ but adults as well.
Even you might learn some new truth
or have recalled to your mind some
old truth long forgotten which you
have never yet begun to live. &
Third. Your example is worth
something. Your children and friends
gseeing your faithfulness and punctu
ality will naturally feel inclined to
Fourth. The Sunday School needs
your assistance. You might be able
to teach a class, or to offer a helpful
suggestion or to take part in the sing
ing.,
Fifth. You would not be willing to
let the Sunday School die out and yet
this .would be the inevitable result if
every one else did as you are doing.
Sixth. A good slogan for every
body: “Come, let us all go to Sunday
School.”
Both the morning and evening
preaching services last Sunday were
well attended, and the sermons were
strong and helpful. .
The W. C. T. U. met Monday after
noon with Mrs. Troy Cornwell and
the W. M, S. Tuesday afternoon at the
pastorium. A man said not long ago,
“These women! Well, they never let
up! That is the reason why they
bring things to pass, I suppose.”
W.D. C.
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All problems of the day have given
way to “How to make ends meet.”"—
Macon News.
J. T. BENTON, Vice-President.
G. W. CORNWELL, Cashier.