The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-13
BELLEVIEW

BelleVleW, Nov. 1Z.-N hen PreSl-
dent Wilson signed the emergency
appropriation bill week or so ago,
it carried with it an item OF twenty
one thousand dollars asked for by
the civil service commission to en-
able it to start the ball rolling and
fl! the executive order, of President
Wilson, requiring all fourth class
postmasters in the United States re-
ceiving remuneration of one hundred
and eighty dollars per annum or over
to stand an examination in common
with all the other applicants who are
eligible and may want the job. There
within the near future examinations
will be held in Vermont. Utah. Flor
ida and New Mexico, for fourth class
postmasterships. Any citizen OF the
above named states and residing
within the delivery of any postoffice
that they may have had an eye on,
providing they can fulfill the require
ments of the commission, will be al
| lowed to take the examination, pro-
vided they are not under twenty-one
years Of age, nor over sixty years of
age. Now therefore, listen to me,
for 1 iam telling YOU something.
Everybody that. wants to be a post
| master at any fourth class Office in
the state of Florida, that pulls down
more than $50 Per year as compen-
sation for acting as said postmaster,
no matter what your political affilia-
tions, no matter what your political
pull, no matter how many yards of
| petition your enemy has got. no mat
! ter anything, just wait ana have pa
! tience until you see the proper noti-
fcatiop tackled up in your pcstoffice,
| then make your application for your
Dapers-and then go in the free-for-
ALTO win. Its a square deal-there
! is no ,fay0rites to play, every man
runs on his own merits-pull nor in
| fiuence don't count. It's Just what
Won know. so after reading this if
you want to know more about It, the
! probabilities are that your post
master will be glad TO give you all
the Information necessary. It's a
free-for-ah, and the best man wins.
So bide your time AMI watch for the
! notification that sooner or later will
be tackled UP in your postofiee.
Mrs. J. F. Hames, who has been
visiting in Gaffney. S. c.. for the
past month, returned home last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Abner Adames is quite indis-
J, posed from a touch of rheuma atism
/ Mr.. Frank Wilson, the orange
man from North Lake Weir, was in
town last Thursday with load OF
fruit
Train No. 8, the limited express
stopped last Thursday to allow Mr.
and Mrs. Sands Haviland from Mari
: boro, n. Y, to alight. This train only
stops on state occasions.
Mrs. A NJ Burgess made bust
; ness trip TO Ocala last Saturday.
Mr.. Geo. z. Merrill LETT for points
: unknown last Saturday. on business
t He took his suitcase with him an5
viii be back when he gets here.
! Mr. James Collins from Colorado
: who is improving his different pieces
: % property. has engaged Mr.. Viii
: liam T. Naier 70 drive q three
inch we'll On his property across from
t the depot
r Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Bemis ana fam
: lily, who moved here from Kentucky
about year ago, have sold thei1
: home place and moved to Oxford,
= Misses Margaret Evans and Ger
2 trude Carter were shoppers in Ocal;
last Monday.
e Mr.. w. F. Ritter came up from
. South Florida last Saturday 10 MAKE