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TIE MULEHSITILLE HEWS Milledgeville’s Telephone Service. HOME MISSIONS. in(crrd through th*" ill poanfAce m*c nd* «•!**« mail nw.it+x. Kf Mr*. .11. S. Lawrence. Program For Week of Prayer Or uber 4-10. General Topic: CbrUtaln Education. Monday, Oct. 4. Business meeting. Special Topic: The Consecrated Life. Leader. Mrs. M. M Parks. Tuesday, Special Topic; Our Moun- «ny paper! .1. C. McAULIFFE, Editor. H. E. MrAULIFFE, Associate. . ceits per line brevier, each insertion. Subscription $1.00 Per Year. Friday, Oct. I, ipoo ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ » SECRET THOUGHTS. « ♦ I hold II true that tlr tight* are ♦ tftinyH ♦ Endow, rt with Indy, breath and ♦ WlllRH, ♦ And (hat we send them forth to ♦ Mil ♦ The world with pood rcmilt.s or ♦ III. ♦ ♦ That which we call our secret ♦ rheupht ♦ Speeds to the rarth'H remotest ♦ *ft't, ♦ Ami leaves Its hlensInRi or Its ♦ ♦ ♦ It Is Oed’H low. Hvmetnbrr It, ♦ In your Mill chamber, hh v< u hI' ♦ Willi thnuithts you would not ♦ dare have known. ♦ And yet miike coiuradoB When ♦ alone. A newspaper office is generally the rccip ent of complaints of every character. From the r.-iotf important public aft Airs of the city and county I All this week’s news in The down Jo trivial individual matter*. Luring the last two weeks we have ^ News and when yon see It in been repeatedly urged to make some elf >rt to secure better telephone ser-! The News you know it's so vice in Milledgeville and while we, by actual experience, know that it is! That means reliability, . ,needed still we have refrained from making a complain* of public nature, Best advertising medium in because certain promises for improvement have been made. However, it this aectinm of (Icorgia, largest appears that the work lias not been done We are unable learn why not' circulation in Baldwin county of and as a matter of fact we do not care for anything except efficient service ain Schools. j to the public The local telephone company operates under a valuable franchise from the city The subscribers pay lor their phones and are entitled to service They should have it, U ey must have it The Augusta Chronicle, known as — — I the friends to corporations, paper whose policies, as a rule, we have had ADVERTISING RATES: Display exquisite pleasure in fighting at close r.nge for a couple of years,in an edi- 2"> rents per inch, special discounts for tonal Wednesday voiced our Sentiments on the local situation here as good time an' space. Reading^ notices fi vp | as we could sum it up and by substituting Manager Bjozc's name for that of Manager Nix an I saying it strongly instead ot “mildly,'’ as the Chronicle puts, it we cammed it to our readers, and incidentally to the telephone canipany, whose inside story we may tell later: We have wanted to say it for a long time; and, yet, we hesitated. We hesitated, because we realized what an easy thing it is to ‘‘jump on” a public service corporation, and how often complaints are lodged against | them that are not always well founded. We preferred to wait; in the hope! that all cause for complaint against the local telephone service would be, in time, removed. We have waited, and waited—and all the time the com-l plaints have become more numerous. Justly so. too. It is putting it con-1 servativcly to say tlat Augusta's telephone service is not what it should 1 be. “We do not know what is the matter, hut we do know that something is the matter—and that it should be remedied. We do not know whether our present troubles are due to a reduction of torce, to placing too much work on one operator, or to incompetent help or what; but we do know that the waits, mistakes and annoyances incidental *o the use of the tele phone in this community have grown worse, instead of better. ... T “In saying these things, however, we do not wish to be und erstood as Like* tracks behind It as It goes. <> | > ■ * ’ ' ♦ | seeking to reflect on Mr. 1’. J. Nix, the local manager: for we are of the ♦ opinion that Mr. Nix is a most energetic, conscientious and obliging official ♦ J Neither would we say (hat the fault is with the operators; indeed we would ♦ hestate to lay any complaint against those over worked and underpaid,. , . , ♦ I 1 ’ is i | to live as the average farmer; back ^ 1 young women. We simply don't know what the trouble is, or where thej fault lies—but we do know that it exists to an extent that is almost intoler Leraera. Mrs. Dozier, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. J. E. Stembridge, Mrs. Bone. Wednesday and Saturday, Topic: Ou* educational work for Foreigners and the negro. Leaders. Mrs. Troutman, Mrs. Wardlaw, Mrs. Sam Caraker. Mrs. Tigner, Mrs. Morris. Thursday, Topic: Educational in Preventive and Rescue Work. Leaders j Mrs. Cook and Mrs.JSanford. Friday, Topic: Parsonages/Supplies, and Local Work. The opportunity will be given for an offering each afternoon, as God hath prospered you.’ The week of prayer begins Monday Oct. 4, a very instructive and interest ing program has been preDared. The offering that is given this year will be used for new building at the Sue Ben nett Memorial School, London Kv. How much have we to be thankful fot since last Oct,? Let us give as God i has prospered us. The Lord of the temple sits over against the treasury ' watching those who bring their offering. ( ail We Solve The Problem,’ In the A pualachian itange of moun tains there are nearly 3,000,000 popu lation. Some of tnese are in the more prosperous section and are accustomed ♦ These thoughts have life ♦ they will tty ♦ Amt leave their Impress b ♦ by, ♦ IJke some marsh breeze, ♦ poison.-it breath ♦ Breathes Into homes Its |. dentil. And after you have iiulto forgot Or all outgrown some vanished the light, Puck to your mind to make Us home A dove or raveu It will come. O ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Then let your secret thoughts In* ♦ fair; They have a vital part and share ♦ In slmplng worlds and molding ♦ fate— ♦ God's system Is no Intricate. ami O , « able, '-and- * I “We have heard it suggested that the company’s policy is too parsi s'tiiim « I monious; that the local exchange is not allowed to emply enough operators ♦ I to properly handle the service; that the local “centrals” are simply overwork cd and are given too many ^jnes to attend to. “On all these points we are in the dark, It may be incompetent help, or it may be insufficient help. But it is something. And that something, whatever it is. is wearing the public's patience into a frazzle—a thing which no telephone company lias the right to do and charge for, at the same time.'' “I’d Bather Die, Doctor, than have my feet cut off,” said M. »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦* ♦ THE VIRGINIANS luilghli Id, ilr; OF THE VALLEY. The knlglitllcBL of tin rare, Who, flnec tho days of o Have kept the lamp of rhlv Alight In hearts of gold; ♦ Tb. kind.i. id tin kindly baud, i' Who, rarely limiting ease. * Vet rode with Spotswoort round ❖ i lie 1 .ml. <* \;id Knlilgli round tile sens; *> ♦ Who ellmbed the blue Virginian ♦ hills. ♦ Against embattled foes, C* \tid pin* ‘ell there In valleys ♦ fr Ir ♦ The Iny und the rose; Win •' fragrance lives in many 1 11 ds. Wlnw* benuty stars tho earth \.id lights tin* hearts of many In .tees I : lev tineas and worth. I Wanted a 15 or 2b horse power’boiler L. * at once. Apply or see E. L. Barnes Bingham, of Princeville, III, “butyou’ll I Everything yoa want in the way of die from gangrene (which had eaten j gom ething good to eat at the, City Cafe, uwiiv eight toes) if you don’t,” said nil doctors. Instead he used Bucklens! Pjaat Etipier S genil- Ar-ica Salvo till wholly cured. Its cures J, ‘ of Eczema, Fever Sires, Boils, Burns jin© 3Ppl©F SG3CJ OcltS* and Piles astound the wi rk. 25c. at all pQf* Sell© bV HOTflB Andrews Commission Co- s> j Druggists. Everything In the way of line groc. ries at C. E. Greene’s. Fresh Block and SchratT candy just received. Barnes and Richter' llair Buffs 75 cent:;, wigs, tciq switches, mustaches, at moderate cor-1 We cordially invite the ladies to come responding pri-’es. Combings made up, in and see our choice line of fruits and quick service, stamps taken. Acme Bair Co., Savannah, Ga. ♦ Both of us lose mon key and satisfaction if ♦ you Fail to see the up- ♦ ♦ fin'll,lit they slept who kept it* names of noble slumbered wlille Hi *-v crept i mid the vigil lire to-date Line of Milii- * nery we have on dis- l play. Mrs Eula Sian ley, ♦ ♦ <v j candles at the, City Cafe. j Fresh cream cheese. Dove Brand ' hams and bacon am! everything in the fancy grocery line at Barnes & ltichter. j Finest lot of candy to b.* seen any i where, at the City Cafe. j Call us for prices on flower bulbs, j Now is the time to plant them. Culver & Kidd. 'I the night, ili lon U< ,v ton id 4»4444«<44«4444 You should see tide reautiful Line of the latest styles in Milli nery on display at Miss Eula Stanley’s. N *\v i< the time to plant tl iwer bulbs. I AY«• have a full supply Culver A Kidd, ! F’ower pots, flower pots! Now is the time! to repot your plant3. We have had p o t s ! trade, the kind that are hard t o break. < Barnes & Richter. Ail kind of fine fruits, vegetables etc ' at C. E. Greene’s. Trv our self rising purity flour. I fames 4 Richter Remember we have a complete lire of the choicest lot of fruit ever kept in stock anywhere in this city, at the, City i e. D. W. Brown £)i:atiEti tint COFFINS ANDiCASKETS Well K'luip Carry a i yed in this Department and 'till and Complete Line Skmdk,’Phones: Nos. 65 and 254™™^ i the interior, along the creek bottoms, in the coves and narrow valleys, on the less precipitious mountain sides, away from railroads, turnpikes, churches and school houses—all that makes for progress and betterment—live a cabin home people, whose condition is truly deplorable. The one room cabin lighted by the open door, a split bottom chair or two. a rude home made beii, a few cooking utensils constitute the furniture. ;Earlv marriages and large families are the rule. Poverty is evident everywhere. Tillable land is scarce, the little corn crops (worked generally by the women and girls as well as the men,) a few hogs, some sheep (if the man is very thrifty.) with apples and peaches (Wherever an orchard or a few trees have planted,) constitute the living re sources for these cabin people. Can we give them a good system of schools, with practical industrial depart ments and positive religious influence and teaching. It is through the school the people are to be reached. We have seen the wisdom of John Knox, when he undertook tho reformation of Scotland, he placed a school house besides every church. Using Miss Bennett’s expression, “Let us illuminate some of the dark corners.” Young People. It is, earnestly desired the young people have a part in this work, having a program at the beginning or the close of the week using literature that will inform them of the needs. Sunday's Sermon. The collection on tho following Sun day will go to this great work, that the men may have an opportunity of help ing hundreds of splendid boys and girls, it will also be a means of enriching their lives in this world an 1 allowing [them to’Wy some treasures in Heaven. • It is a privilege for ut to have this op- j pertunity. Summitry of Growth. We a!! like to know we are giving to i a live institution. Those figures will present summary growth: ♦ 4S4ffAA.'t^l4 4'4*4*'^*4‘ W ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ To the Cotton Growers o£ Bald- j win and Adjoining. Counties: J I have installed six of the best gins made, with Gullett System and 1 guar antee satisfaction, The Gullett ginner ies give smoothest and' best sample and I have contract which prevents anv one within ten* miles of' MUIedge- ville using the system, though others wanted it. The system is; costly, but we want to give the best-in'every par ticular,. HI0HEST2USB|PKICf|PAID’ FOI COTTONSEED. Henry Brooks and myself , will al ways be on the spot to look after your interests. Give me a trial andi if not satisfied 1 will not ask yout to* come again,. J. A ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Ginnery at Mill,. N. Wayne St. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Statement of the Gondition of The Milledgeville Banking Company at Close of Business. September* 29, 1909i Resources: Lean* and Dividends •239,<v*4 92 Bond* 6v0i .10.00 Real Estate khh 29 Hanking Hou*e j j| 7^,7 *>4 Furniture & Fixtures i ’ (Jasti in Vault* and with Bank* 110.31S.2S Liabilities: Capital Stock* • :>0,000.00 Surplu* and Profile S5.878.31 Due Banks 1,229 98 Due Unpaid Dividends 32 00 Bills-Payable 40,000.00 Due Depositor* 1110,429.14 ».lrt7,5(>9.43 •8ft7.5M.4a I certify that aboTe statement is correot MILLER S. BELL, Vice-President and Cashier. DIRECTORS: D. B. Sanford J. |>. Howard D. A. Jewell B. I. Fraley J. E. Kidd Julius A. Horne M. S. Bell A strong, consuratively managed bank, which meets the requirements of its customers with a spirit of fairnets to all interest concerned. a We extend you a cordial invitation to transact your busi- a ness with us. Do You Get Mad When You Are Forced to Pay a Bill The Second Time? Isn’t it exasperating when you think '.he bill had been paid? Had you paid the bill with a bank cheek vou could know the bill had been paid and prove it. Every cancelled check is eventually returned to the maker and may be retained for future reference. Bills paid by check remain paid. Mange Bank Milledgeville, Ga. 1897-9S, 1908-1909 Enrollment 125 3ft3 Fees $ 1.534 5.50) Teachers 5 14 Buildings 5 11 Value $17,0)) 6ft,0)) 1 have tried to give a brief out line of our W. H. M. Work, coon to our mat ings and Aid out mire information means inspiration. Pleasure comas from the real sacrifices we make, other pleasures may help us to kill time, but not that which brings peace and comfort to us of having done our Master's bid ding. “I was naked and ye clo thed me.” 1 When we feed and clothe them, we feed ! and clothe Him. | Th vjsands are striving for the , hea 1 of life. Are we sending it? Read J what Paul says, they must have the ■eeeesaaaeeaaaas® WHO FOUND THE liHTH POLE? THERE IS GOING TO BE A HOT CONTROVERSY ABOUT Who discovered the North Pole, ami I>r. Cook may or may not prove bis claim. To the ordinary citizens, it is u matter of indif ference whether it is Gook or Peary. However, there is a matter we cannot afford to ignore, and' about which there may also be some controversy, but when we tell you YOUR DOLLARS WILL GO FARTHER AT OUR HOUSE 1 when you spend them. We starfd ready with the i goods to prove our Statement. NOW IP’S UP * l O YOU TO CALL and see our goods and compare prices with others, and if you are not I satisfied we do not ask you to buy. j We the proces-iun in WAGONS ! BUGGIES. SURRIES, SADDLES, ! HARNESS, BRIDLES. H‘a r n e s s I FINDINGS, WHIPS. AND ALL ; LEATHER GOODS, ALSO RIMS. SPOKES. SHAFTS, AXLES. TIRES and all material in wood or iron for repairing ve hicles. In Hardware we guarantee to meef any fair competition. . There may be a spice of levity in this ad, but there is at least more truth than poetry. We want your trade, \Ye Guarantee Satisfaction Your Money Back. or (U fd Of fii fj m 0 ♦ preacher or teacher or how can they j hear, and how can he go unless we send ♦4-f-» ♦»♦♦♦»♦-< hi n. $ ©asHaae .easseaeee e