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I . A DOLLAR PRIZE AND TWO FIFTY/ CENT REWARDS FOR THE BEST THREE ANSWERS MADE THIS QUESTION GIVEN OUR READERS (jJJEverybody runs up against a propo sition in business. We are always confronted by some complex question. The newspaper is asked all kind of questions and now we are going to pay aomeboiy to answer one for us. It is not so much pay, but it beats nothing and it will give you an inside view of something about which you haven't thought. We ofTcr one dollar for the first prize, a new one dollar bill, we ofTer two 1909 half dollars for the next two best ans wers. We will close the contest the end of this month and announce the winner the first issue in November; it nothing prevents. Suppose you had a lot of subscribers, •ay for instance 1 32. r >, who owed an average of one dollar on their subscrip tionsT Suppose this number of people should come up and pay, what would you do? Suppose they don’t come up and pay, what would you do? How would you get at the work ot solving the problem If they would pay we know wa’d give a much better paper and we d be happy, too. We think every one of our subscribers are able to do it now and we will appreciate an interest in this contest. If you don’t want to enter it, please see if you can’t send us a dollar on your account, no matter if you live in town or out in the country. Here's thanking you in advance and trusting we may see or hear from you real Boon. Prof. Reynolds Attending Meeting Augusta Presbytery I’rof. Reynolds is attending a meeting of the Augusta Presbytery this week and Mr. Grover Bioodworth is attend ing to his classes during his absence. The annual meeting of the Presbytery is similar to the convention of the Baptist church and the district confer ence of the Methodist church. Prof. Reynolds will be absent only two days, yesterday and today, and his classes are reciting to Mr. Bioodworth. WW+H , 'H+i , + •(••IfH'f' i „ 11 This is \ Enough About the Best Shoes Made WHO FOUND THE NORTH POLE? “• Pay Ten Cents Registry Fees After This Momth October is the last month of grace in ! which one can register letters or par- ! c -Is for the sum of eight cents. Uucie I Sam has decreed that ten cents must' he the price her* a *ter and it means that money orders and checks will come into use when money is to be trans ferred. But anyway get ready to nay j more for sending the Christmas pre- ! sorts and cither trinkets that go by mail. “ i ujov.t' l5 4 " Si° cV y c %, Btucb** Coco* La* 1 j “°' h ‘ m .inter ** S . a u»' 15 * V- ateri £ ^ \*av- n , V vv v\t - chichi' 1 *.. v,„o\vo ^' ( A* l> “* “ § vsvu* THERE IS GOING TO BE A HOT CONTROVERSY ABOUT Who discovered the North Pole, and Dr. Cook may or may not prove Ijis claim. To the ordinary citizens, it is ti matter of indif ference whether it is Cook or Peary. However, there is a matter we cannot afford to ignore, and about which there may also be some controversy, hut when we toll you YOUR DOLLARS WILL GO FARTHER AT OUR HOUSE when you upend them. We stand ready with the floods to prove our Statement. NOW I f’S UP TO YOU TO CALL and see our goods and compare prices with others, and if you are not satisfied we do not ask you to buy. We lead the procession in WAGONS, RUGGIES. SURRIES, SADDLES, HARNESS, BRIDLES. HARNESS 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 meet 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, fS jy m Fine milk cow and grass farm for sale. Bargain on both- Apply to W. J. Brake. Blacdworth-Stembridge Co. We C j ua ra n tec Sati sf acti on Your Money Back. ill or Plant Napier’s genu ine aopler seed oats For sale by Horne— Andrews Commission Co. F. W. Butts will put your gun in good shape. t See our windows for the Four Beautiful Fiotures WITH $l(l.oo CASH PURCHASES CHICKEN FOOD. Good for fowls, also domestic animals, con sisting of broken corn and other grains, known as “Screen ings.” Oconee River Mills. 2-17 tf. No More Check For Less Than One Dollar UN 4 Don’t draw a check hereafter for less than one dollar. The new national law will go into effect the first of next year and now is a good time to get used to the demand The taw declares that no one must ls.- ue a ehe-k, rote, memorandum for circulation which comes below the lowest currency issued by the nation. Remember vve lead in Dress Goods, Hats. Shoes, and General Furnishings. Always lowest prices for best goods. I Bloodwortti-StemWoe company •‘The House of Great Bargains” Valuable Real Estate In City And Country FOR SALE BY, BLOOinVOKTH A BLOODWORTH. •vCTaaa&isassssaaa a .lust receive 1 fifty bushels of genuine Georgia rye, threshed from six foot straw. Chandler Bros’. The finest candy in bulk and boxes at C. K. Greene’s. STOP! L03HH READ!!! $7500.03 The beautiful and finely lo- or cated home of tho late Hon. K. N. Lamar is now for sale. This lot is large enough to spare two nice store lots on Hancock Street arid have a good sized lot with house. This is a rare real estute bargain. Have several of fers, but want more. price, and will pay a handsome dividend on the investment. $25.00 cash ami ten dollars a month will buy some of the nicest vacant lots in the city. To the man with a small salary, this should appeal to you. We are able to supply your wants in this line to the amount of over two hundred lots, located in every section of the( ity. Grasp the opportunity NOW. School Commissioner To Be Elected On October 21 The election for county school com missioner will be held one week from next Thusday, Oct. 21. and Messrs. Grover Bioodworth, N H. Bullard and Dr. E. A. Tigne-. the three canidates for the position ate making quite an active campaign for the "place. Of I course, there is no way to forecast the Wo have something over two theus- result as all candidates have friends and acres of first class farm lands in who expect their particular to favorite this county that we can offer at almost to win. any price from ten to thirty dollars per-1 ” $3000.00 with terms will bu of Mrs. IVrkins on tho “Hill.” I house is equipped with all tnouern I veniences besides being in one of the j best residence sections of the city, l.oarn our terms. j acre, and in any sized tract. Why pay j rent, when we cau own a good farm al- i the home most on your own terms? This We also have farms in Wilkinson, con- j Jones and Twiggs counties tor auie the to wav. i Plant Napier’s genu ine appler seed oats. For sale by Horme & Andrews Commission Co. A small cash payment and very rea sonable terms is the manner we are Vve are going to sell 6,000 jugs of j Whiskey during the next thirty days.! That’s exactly what we are going to do. We have been planning this sale for] some time and have just closed a deal for several special grades of Rye and Corn which w e are offering at Record Breaking Prices until the goods are ail disposed of One 2 gal Jug Corn- $3.20 Express Paid One 2 gal dug Corn. .$3.50 Express Paid , One 2gal Jug Corn. $3.75 Express Paid For 0 surprisingly low price we will | One 2 gal Jug Rye. .$3.00 Express Paid I sell the house and lot located at the One 2 gal Jug Rye. .$4.00 Express Paid corner of Elbert and Greene Streets. | One 2 gal Jug Rye. .$4.50 Express Paid | Wecanmake this very attractive to purchaser. See about it. Let us hear your real estate wants j Words to Freeze Tho Soul and we will endeavor to satisfy them “Your son has Consumption. His case if Riven an opportunity to do so, is hopeless.” These appalling words Keal estate is our long; suit, nni if "ere spoken to Geo. E. Blevens, a lead- offering to sell two nice four room ! you have anv to sell, or want to buy, we ,ne **chant °T Springfield, N. C. by houses on South Wayne Street. Easy j are the folk you are looking for. I tW ° eXpert l!octors one a lunB Rpecia ’ to rent. 1 list. Then was shown the wonderful “Let us help you own your home.” , dower of Dr. King’s New Discovery, BI.OODWORTH A BLOODWORTH. j ‘‘After three weeks use.” writes Mr. ; Blevens, “be was as well as ever. 1 *** j would not take all the money in the Milledgeville’is expending every del-1 world for what it did for my boy.” In- We are going to give you better goods and more goods for the money than you ever received before. It stands to rea son that we would not take the risk of offering these goods to our old time cus tomers unless we positively knew the goods to be alrignt as we certainly could not afford to lose their trade. The on ly difference between these whiskies and our regular goods is that they are not quite as old, but otherwise are of the same full stiength and purity. We want you to know that these goods are Straight Whiskies in every respect, re duced to the proper proof according to the price. Any dissatisfied customer shall have the | rivilege of returning the goods at our expense. Remember these prices hold good only as long as tne goods last. Three easily rented tenant houses be longing to the Lamar estate on Mont gomery Street,occupied the year round. These can be secured at an attractive lar obtainable on splendid improve ments. Don’t kick about it, but let a good word be saiu for the work. There are some folk who want a municipal light and water plant, but give your support to the present system and see how it will develop fallible fer Coughs and Colds, ite the safest, surest cure of desperate Lung diseases on earth. 50c. and $1.00 Guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle free ail druggists. Look over the ads, before you say- “Oh, well: I couldn't afford to get it this week, anyhow.” Baldwin gobfIgk' Pottery 60* Rothschild; Mercantile Company, Jacksonville, Florida. '1' Vi/ w ft '?* Is now fully equipped to furnish you with best grade Brick in any ^quantity fiora one to as many thousands as is needed. Size a$X4 x S- These brick are guaranteed to be first class in every respect. Correspondence solicited. : : : : • : : FIRST CLASS END CUT BRICK. HARD BURNED. NOTHING BETTER MADE.’ EMMETT L. BARNES, MANAGER. *0 niLLbDUEVILLE, GA • ^^^ : ^ ^ ^ ^ *2 “T^ ^^ ^ .