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VOL. XXI. NO.
Johnson says
TO FARMERS.
President M. L. Johivson, of the
division, Southern Cotton
Association, lias just issued a
"statement in which he urges the
Cotton planters of Georgia and
tlie south to stand by the recent
action of the association in fixing
the minimum price at 10 cents.
President Johnson says:
“The Southern Cotton Associa
tion has spoken and the old orig
inal standard price of 10 cents
has been indorsed'and reaffirmed.
It was with this price that the.
bankers, merchants and farmers
won their notable victory for the
south in 1905, and they can do it
again.
“This price should and will
meet the approval and receive the
support of ever} - business interest.
No cotton should be sold for less
and this should be added to only
as the exigencies of the occasion
demand.
“The fanner should realize that
he cannot get a fixed price by sell
ing below it. They must stand
solid to the agreement like a stone
wall. You will recall that I have
always contended that whatever
the price fixed, whether 10 or 12
cents, we could win only by each
individual standing loyal and do
ing his full duty. There are some
men so loyal to the association
that they are still holding their
cotton. That is the material
which wins; but those who sold
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The Montgomery Monitor.
TO OUR PATRONS.
On account of continued illness
m our family, and the impossibil
ity of securing workmen, many
news items and business matters
of The Monitor have been neg
lected this week. We trust that
our friends will bear with us du
ring our slight embarrassment.
Money deposited in the savings
department of the Mt. Vernon
Bank on or before October 15th
draws interest from the Ist.
for the beat price cannot expect
them to do this year in and year
out while others continue to sell,
jet merchants, bankers and farm
ers go to speaking out as they did
in 1905. The fight which has
forced our cotton down below ten
cents and seek to hold it there
must be met in a common cause;
it is vital to every southern in
terest.
“It will be recalled again that
I insisted that the tune to advance
the price was when the mill sup
plies were short, and that is now.
There are few mills not willing to
pay 10 cents, Tl\ere is no doubt
that our merchants and bankers
will aid those who do not wish to
sell below 10 cents.
“The association has had but
one defeat; it has had many vic
tories. Let’s add another now
and get 10 cents. To do this we
must all move .as one man. 1
would be glad to have a word
from every Georgian who is with
us in the fight. Remember that
we cannot let up in this fight. It
must be constant, continuous
every year. Let us press to suc
cess a work that is so vital and
important to every southern in
terest. M. L. Johnson,
President.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, TIU RSL'AY, OCT. , t , icjt
NO SCHOOL TAX
FOR THIS YEAR.
Regarding the local school tax,
law, intended for the use of the
counties adopting, it, and which
was carried by a handsome major
ity in this county on Sept. 2V. 1
Attorney General Hart lias ex
pressed theopinion to Comptroller
General Wright that under the
law as amended at tin; recent ses
sion of the legislature this local
school tax cannot be collected
from railroads and other corpora
tions which make their returns to
the comptroller general until 1907.
Many school districts and several
counties have proceeded under the
idea that this tax could be collect
ed front the corporations this
year, but the bill does not provide
for it until 1907.
Regarding the collection of this
local school tax on other classes
of property the attorney general
has expressed no opinion. In fact,
this question has not as yet been
raised, but it would appear that,
if the tax cannot be collected
from one class of property until
1907, it could not be collected
from another. This matter will,
no doubt, rest entirely with the
people who are concerned in it,
and it may be that no question
will be made of it,
NOTICE.
We are now ready with our tall
and winter hats. On acci unt of
delay in transportation we could
not get. ready for our fall opening,
as usual; but we are now ready to ■
serve all. Come at once and see j
our splendid line.
Mrs. 0. W. Fox,
Mt. Vernon, Gn.
While the cotton crop is short
this season, do not take any!
chances on getting the highest, i
market prices. Ship the stuple to j
T. S. Heyward & Co., Savannah,
and they w ill see, that you are |
well cared for. •
J. G. GATES DIED
| IN JEFFERSONVILLE.
Mr. ,1. G. Gates died at Ins
1 home in .Jert'vrsonville, Gn., at 8
a. m., last Wednesday, Sept. 28th,
j after a continued illness. Mr
j Gates was <he father of I’rof. A.
|M. Gates of tho Union Baptist
Institute, and was m his 79th
year. He was one of the oldest
citizens of Twiggs county, a man
j held in high esteem hy his follow
men. Mr. Gates was a farmer,
a man noted for his won
derful energy, hut at this extreme
age has been declining for several
mouths.
Like many men of his class, he
was a veteran of tho Civil War. A
devoted wife, a son and one
daughter survive him, the son be
ing Prof. Gates of Mt. Vernon
and the daughter Mrs. J. T. White
of Jeffersonville. Mr Gatsm was
a Mason many years, and his body
was laid to rest with the rites of
the order.
Prof. Gates’ many Montgomery
county friends extend a warm
sympathy in their loss. Mrs.
Gates will empe down and spend
some time with her son at the U.
B. I.
RIVER WARNING.
Macon, Oct. 2.
Owing to heavy rainfall over
the watershed of the Altam hi
during the past 24 hours, and the
probability' ot the continuance of
the same, the flood stage will be
reached at all points on the Oc
mulgee and Oconee rivers.
The Mt. Vernon Bank will ac
tually pay von to save your mon
ey. 4 per cent, compounded quar
terly.
THE NEW PAINT,
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The Rivers Drug Company at
j Glen wood have for some t ime been
selling the Kmlocii paint, made
by the Kinloeh Paint Co., of St.
Louis. This is not a ready mixed
paint—it is the paint, without iln>
oil. You simply buy a gallon of
Kinloeh and mix with it a gallon
of pure linseed oil, and you have
tow gallons of the best paint made.
It. goes farther and lasts longer
11 mn the common mixed paints.
To appreciate this paint,, you need
tot iv it, and the Rivers Drug Co.,
at, Glenwood, call supply your
needs in the paint line. Give the
Kinloeh a trial. Their ad appears
in this issue.
SNOWHILL
Will you allow us space in
which to tell of the happenings of
our community? (Yes the col
umns of The Monitor have always
been open to correspondents < I
t he various sect ions of t he county,
and wo are glad to get, letters
from them regularly.—Ed.)
The children’s day exercises at
Snowliill were very pleasant and
profitable. The mtieie was good,
and the essay by Misi. Cnsue
Lowery was very much enjoyed.
Cotton picking is on the boom,
and our farmers arc getting out.
much of the staple.
Mr. R. E. Hock left Sunday for
a trip to Wilmington, N. C. We
wish him a pleas mt trip.
We should be glad to have The
Monitor in every borne in this
community. —H. 0. L.
Notice.
1 will pay rmi Cents per pound
lor cotton on notes and accounts,
and request, all parties owing me
or Ailey Pharmacy to settle at
once, as we need the money.
M. L. Cukiuk, M. 1).
%
fit OFFICIAL OROAN
OF
V; MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.
S’ SI.OO PER YEAR.
VI _____
PAGES i TO id.
LOCAL TAX FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS^
In ah elect ion on the local rat
for public schools in Montgomery
county last Thursday the vote
for local taxat ion was largely ill
ilie majority. Tho people are td
he congratulated mi the adoptunl
of this measure for belter < dura
tion li is now possible for this
county to have aft good a School
system ns any county in the state,
but it. will take time to perfect
the system and put the schools oil
a good basis. 'I welvo ntdbths will
elapse before t he taxes Call he po|-
lecled and t lie new plan put ill
operation. Let Ihe chrome kick
ers now resign themselves to the
coining era of educational prog
ress and go forward in tho work.
Bv districts the vote ot Thors
day wan as fol lows:
Kor Against
Alamo * 88 It*
Brick f>4 1
tile n Wood ('>4 2
Longpond 28 28
McArt hur !! I
Landsburg 42 #
Mt. Vernon (31 58
1.0 l hair (Nd election)
Higgston f>2 21,
Springhill 20 2
Soperlon 12$ (!
Normantown 8 2
I’otal vote 528 123
C. C. G3FRN BEAD.
A figure well known to most, of
our people is shat of Mr. G.
Goflin, wlm died Sunday at hi. J
home eight mi lds southeast, of Mt.
Vernon'. For some time past he
has been in Alt. Vernon, but ii
few days ago was taken back id
his home. Death came as a relief
to this aged man, who has been ill
declining health for ninny months,
md who seemed in be waiting for
the end. lie was buried Monday
in the McGregor cemetery. lid
leaves several children, all ot
wild ni are grown.
