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T'he r\'Dr\lgorr\&ry /Monitor.
PUBLISHED ENTRY Tilt BSDaY. OEFICIAI. ORUA.N MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Fnlut-d at the Post.,ffY<• • ir. M*. Vernon, Or. as Second-Class Mail Matter.
1). nv FOLSOM & cod Prop*. SI.OO Per Year.
■Si'Lfgiil *<)viri(sn< ii;i i In iimkl Uivitiisbiy W psid in nlvame, at the legal rale, and an tlie law
direct.; i,a<l mu«l In- in hand not later Ilian Wcdneadat morning nf the flint week .f inaertion
Mt. Vernon, Georgia, Thursday Morning, May 17, ri)o6.
The frost of last week and Hur
rie Jordan did what they could in
ihi matter of preventing overpro
duction of cotton.
When will the .South Georgians
ho susceptible to as much enthu
siasm for upbuilding their own
section as to joining in an Atlnii
ta dog fight?
No more generous act has been
•lone eiueo the grea' disuter than
the donation of $100,(XK) by the
Canadian parliment to suffering
San Francisco.
Tho man who can get a law
passed in Georgia that will equal
ize tho payment <>f taxes will do
tho most practical thing that this
stato has been blessed with in
years.
All honor to the women of Pu
laski county for their work lust
week in driving out tho dispensary
demon from their midst. With
out their aid prohibition would
scarcely have won.
If elected governor, Hoke
Sinith’9 yelling for negro disfran
chisement and railroad destruction
will not last long enough to ruise
an echo ugainst Stone Mountain,
and there will not be negroes
enough disfranchised to chop out
a ten-aero patcli of cotton.
It is easy enough to drift with
the crowd iu politics, but tho
thinking men who do things be
cause they uru right, who support
principles and continue to vote
their convictions regardless of
howling politicians, make up the
element that must hold this coun
try together.
Th. attempt of Hoke Smith in
Bryan county on Tuesday of last
week to make a few votes out. of
the fuel, that Mr. Estill had used
his inthu nc» against grunting
rates to Atlanta that would bot
tle up other whosale points in the
state, fell as tlut as several other
of his fakes, iioke might make
a few votes 111 Atlanta where they
s&y ho neods them—by such twist
ed insinuations, but not in South
Georgia.
If you live in South Georgia
and do not realize that you occu
py tho garden spot of the state,
if not of the entire South, you
will need to be awakened to a
knowledge of that fact. Don’t lie
uucasy about the balance of the
state, they have learned to tote
their own skillet, and have been
carrying yours too, for three
quarters of a century. Stand by
the South Georgia candidate for
governor.
We favor a law that will cut
out about half the elections in
Georgia. The smoke of one fray
is never cleared away before we
are into another. The strife en
gendered and the confusion that
results from the contests leave no
time nor possibility for enter
prises that can only come by uni
ted efforts of tho people. There
is no real rensou why the other
county officers should not have as
long terms as the ordinary.
We are for Estill for governor
because he is a most successful
business man, and not a slippery
politician, promising wonders that
no governor can perform; because
Georgia needs a business admin
istration instead of a machine to
Hetateot trickster into the United
States senate; because his record
is absolutely clean, and because
South Georgia has waited long
enough to demand a show at theJ
Palm of state.
STATE PRESS COMMENTS J
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Darien Gazette:—The Gazette
calls for a halt in the mud-sling
ing business tliutis being conduct
ed by the Atlanta candidates.
What a difference between Col.
Estill’s way of campaigning and
our Atlanta frie ds. Gentlemen,
do please come back to reason.
I) 11 b1 i n Courier-Dispatch :
Many newspapers are now giving
space to attacks on Georgia demo
crats and the democratic party
that prided themselves upon their
loyalty only a few jears ago.
Hut then —politics is politics.
Savannah Press: —A crossed
wire caused a slight fire in the
Atlanta Journal office yesterday.
Some country correspondent must
have sent iu an account of a Clark
Howell meeting by mistake.
Valdosta Times: —A Montana
man has discovered how to make
potatoes grow in sawdust on the
roof of houses. But this wont
help much. What most people
are waiting for is a kind of pota
to that will grow itself and then
drop 011 the table ready to be eat
en.
Americus Times-Recorder:—We
have too many elections, too many
registrations of voters, too much
political turmoil for tho busy man
or the good of tho country.
Sparta Ishmaelite :—To a man
up a tree it seems that tho two At
lanta papers are connivating at
the candidates of the Atlanta gu
bernatorial aspirants The Nows
lor Howell, and the Georgian for
Hoke Smith. It is impossible
for a newspaper to keep out of a
political w rangle.
Atlanta Constitution:—lf Pres
ident Roosevelt will not be too
impetuous, *n a week or two the
s.veet girl graduate will tell him
how to solve tho trust problem.
IN THE GOPHER BUSINESS,
Seven babj gophers \yere left, at
our office n few days ago by Mr.
Wright Harrell, who requested
that we credit him with one year’s
subscription in exchange for same.
We have complied with his request
inasmuch as our former stock of
gophers was completely exhaust
ed but now that we are fully sup
plied we warn all parties that 110
more gophers will he accepted on
this basis for tho present. Be
sides, we do not care to be both
ered with making change, provid
ed some one should bring an un
usually large one and want 1:
changed up into little gophers,
leaving only a small credit on his
subscription. The gopher de
partment has been turned oved to
the editor’s son. and he is endeav
oring to play the Daniel Sully act
in the g-mlier market, as will be
seen from local “ad” elsewhere in
this paper.—Eastman Times-
Journal.
The following ‘‘local ad” ap
pears in same issue:
FOR SALE. —Five baby goph
ers, 25 cents each. Absolutely
the only stock of its kind on the
market and no reduction will be
made in price. Very appropriate'
for bridal or birthday presents.
Each one guaranteed to give sat
isfaction, hut will not las sold ex
cept for cash and money will bo
spent regardless of whether or not
the gopher is returned. Couie
quick, as the supply is limited
Claude Methvin, Jr.
In addition to having a South
Georgia man for governor, we
wouldn't mind having the presi
dent of the Senate again from
this end of the state. And Hon.
Pleasant A. Stovall of Chatham
would satisfy us. too.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, MAY 17, HKXS.
THE SUBTLE SULTAN.
Win Capacity For Deception Mount*
Aim oat to Genian.
Os the subtlety and guile of the sul
tan of Turkey a diplomat writes: “The
sultan cau lie and cheat with all the
hland simplicity of tlie heathen Cblnw
—ln fact, bis capacity for deception
amounts to little short of genius. I re
member that a shrewd Yankee friend
of mine, who was minister at Constan
tinople, pitted his brains against those
of the sultan. lie had been specially
commissioned by the United States to
collect some outstanding debts which
had been long due. The sultan ac
knowledged the debts cheerfully: be
was most anxious to pay them; be
would pay them before those due to
any other power. However, my diplo
matic friend determined to pay a visit
to the sultan and to wake him up. He
had already refused a present which
the sultan had sent to him of two su
perb Arab horses, which, had he had a
weak spot, would assuredly have found
It. My friend was tenacious. He had
often lassoed and thrown and held a
hull In Texas, and he was cute, as all
good Yankees are. Besides, he was an
gry with the sultan, nnd things had
reached a crisis.
"But he had not been two minutes in
the society of the commander of the
faithful before all of his resentment be
gan to ooze out of bis finger tips. He
told me that, looking Into that benevo
lent countenance and listening to that
gentle voice, he could not believe that
the sultan was not as Innocent as the
child that had Just seen the light. Still,
he had come there on business. He was
very resolute. Again and again be had
broached the subject, and every time
the sultan had glveu him the assurance
that the account would he settled pres
ently. He took him over his grounds
and led my friend to recount the stories
of his rough riding In Texas, his ex
ploits In the civil war. The sultan
showed some knowledge and great In
terest In these affairs. A detailed and
particular account of the American
constitution was next.
“Then came dinner. There followed,
while they smoked cigars together like
two old cronies, n Turkish comedy,
with Turkish danclug girls. Thep sud
denly nnd with words gracious but few
the sultan disappeared. It was late.
My friend returned to the legation,
cheerful nnd exasperated, beaten and
content. The next morning he realized
that In a diplomatic play with the sul
tan It was he who was as Innocent as
the child that had just seen the light
lie never got those debts paid.”—Chica
go News.
What Is “Contract” Conit
The question Is often asked, “What Is
contract coal?” Contract coal is that
part of the coal product sold at a con
tract or minimum price to large cou
sumers, such as our railroads and our
great refineries aud steel Industries, on
yearly contracts. The system has a
tremendous advantage for the buyer,
and It has an even greater advantage
for the miner. It has also an advan
tage to the coal mine operator because
these annual contracts are a necessity
In order to keep the mines running dur
ing the dull season, but tbe advantage
to the operator Is ofTset by the con
sideration that on these contracts, when
dullness prevails, the companies with
whom contracts have been made usual
ly take only the minimum quantity,
and In the busy season, when every
body wants coal and when “free coal"
to the operator would mean largo prof
its. these same companies tnke the
maximum quantity.—Fuel.
The Shah of Persia Id Russia.
The shah of Persia is a man of
moods, and his visits are not always
unmixed Joys at the courts he honors.
On the occasion of his recent stay in
St. Petersburg his peculiarities gave
infinite trouble to the Russian court of
ficials. One of his most trying Idiosyn
crasies Is his habit of occasionally go
ing to bed for twenty-four hours at a
stretch, giving strict orders that he is
not to be disturbed under pain of
death. More than once the days se
lected were those on which special
festivities had beeu arranged In his
honor. As a matter of fact, his maj
esty, who Is devoted to children, pre
ferred half an hour with the little
grand duchess to any other entertain
ment and won the children’s hearts by
letting them play with his exquisite
collections of diamonds and other
precious stones, which Is said to be
worth a king’s rausom.—Loudon Tut
ler.
The Flaming Arc.
The new form of outdoor electric
lamp, known as the “flaming arc,”
which has been used abroad for sev
eral years, is beginning to be seen In
this country. It attracts much atten
tion by Its brilliant goldeu light, and
ordinary are lamps seen beside it look,
says tbe F.tectrical World, like blue
candles. It gives from five to ten times
as much light per watt as the ordluary
Inclosed arc, the new lamp easily rat
ing at 2.000 candlepower each. “They
completely outclass nny other illuml
uaut of humau devising so far as effi
ciency Is concerned." Owing, however,
to the fumes which they give off these
lights are not desirable in their pres
ent form for indoor use. Experiment
ers arc tryiug to adapt tbe new lamp
to the lighting of large Interiors.
Dnlnru Id Congress.
Several prominent members of con
gress are fighting off deafness. Sena
tor Lodge of Massachusetts fears this
specter so greatly that his trip abroad
last summer was to consult leading au
thorities in Berliu aud Paris. He goes
several times a week to a specialist of
the capital, who has many great names
on his book. At least oue-fourtb of
the upper house is being treated for
deafness, threat trouble or failing
sight, and the proportion in the lower ,
house is almost as great
DENTAL NOTICE.
1 will be in my new office in
j the Beugnot Building during the
two weeks of Montgomery supe
rior court, aud will bo pleased to
! have all who want first-class den
| till work to call and see me.
Dr. M. D. Cowart.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
J I have the Questions and An
swers of the Public School Exam
| illations of J 905 in print. Will
! send them on receipt of 25 cents,
or for the last four years for 50c.
B. S. Holden, Pub.
Elli jay, Ga.
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Dental Surgeon,
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