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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1908)
News Paragraphs f rom The Week of Events . A oil burn Aten I iglil Duel. \*hburn, .Inn. 2-!—A good ileal i of fxi'it I'iiiriit \viih orr*;it(*il 1 j*• r<• j i tin- morning whi'ii W. A, Altunin, ! f\ndii'T ol tln* (’itizoii'- Hunk, mid i .1 miles 11. I’llto lieemile engaged 111 I »i difiietlllV 111 fl'"lil of t lie (’ll izen ! h | Hunk building. Severn! shots Here evdmnge<| mid t, ,i 1, ,ne n were slightly wounded. Takes Its llwn I Me. ( eilitrtowii, .1 mi. 21—(>. E Mar shall. a prominent druggist, here has oommilted sineide with u re vlver. No eause oan he unsigned for Mle deed, i .15.000 Homeless. Now York,.l in. 2d—The eliuritv , orgiini/nt ion report i-siied today following an investigation ol the eonditioii ol the unemployed,stal ed that at least St.i.lKNi homeless men, a majority of whom ar© class ed as tramps, are no« in t his eit y. 'l'll' 1 most -I riinis phase ol the -it n 1 1 w>n is t lie emit ilined influx ol tramps who ale exploiting the plight of the unemployed workers for | heir own ends. Ueorijiii Mint Mill'd at Inifnula. Id ll fitn In. \la., .lan. 22 —Win. 1,. .1 o lies Is dead with II bullet through Ins lira hi. Ii red by a wo man, (alllie l.aiighlin. .loiies is originallv from Amerieus, h here it is said he belongs to a line family blit eame here a lew months ago from I hiblin, (in., and operated a Idaek-mith shop. It is snitl lie was drilling at the lime ol his dent It. tint I ire in Maine. Portland. Mo., Jan. 21—A tire whieli eaused .t property damage of SI,OOO today destroyed the eity hall mid police huildings and was the worst .lire in the history of the state since I St MV I Yaniitinsicr Killed. Columbus, Jan. 21 K.A. Hind- 1 man, yardmastor of the Southern Railway. fell from the top of two moving freight ears and was in stantly killed, lie came here from i Newmin, o years ago, whore his parents r -nle. A wife survives him. —— ' n%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%*%%%«%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% I I (» - ; IMPORTANT POSTAL LAW. 11 li.ni' tl'" most of tiur readers have something nl ll inw postal n guhitinn winch provides flint nil I >nl" M|»tion«i in any pu I>l iontion shall l>c paid to cor tom period**, else they will no! l>eeouiifod ns legitimate >u - i lt< i» mid willenitse |lie payment of n higher rate ' of p ■*! iu;e by lln publisher if -noli copies nro scut |l Ihr oil’ll I lie inn»ls. ; This regulation applies to dailies and monthlies, ' ; n*- well as we, lily papers, mid names a dnte for nil. Tie i! w nw piov le- linn i weekly paper cannot ho sent it ih regular rut' of postage lunger tlinn one year nil- ril dan- l<> win eh the subscription is paid, and that ni e ,1 1 ■„ >. nt I \mid this date will have to have ; i stamp' iffix-d at a rate , lour times .-i' high as the rat' tinw in ■ fleet ! Tins law is put into effect in order to protect the ; \' l MU' lit a: d tie piddle from illegal forma of pub ; i-eat i■ — 11 1 a t papers published .»nt of the com- ! men line of newspap is atul magnxiie.*, and intended t< v ad\ it > i-i: a d ole i purpose',and not conforming t the e,minion postal pfivilege-ns intended by the gov- J| eiT-meut. 'l’his law I* not to deny the ptihliahcr the i i t<> \t oi or< dti for ills paper, but if it is sent i hi y■ md lla , nut pr-serihed without being paid for as $ a n;i tide Mil - riptnm, the additional postage must <; I paid. :! We mist lli - i' plain enough. This law was. to !j ini'" u put i etVeet .1 imiary first, hut additional t lie lias ' e|, grunted, in order that all puhlishevs may have time t. impart the information to their patrons ! in d ad. i't t lr 'iu •' npti.ui iiook» accordingly, i l n> regular suhseriptio:, to this pa|s*r i~ one dol lar per y '.'ir, pavahle in advance. and in order to con form to the new postal regulation, we shall begin at e mark: g »d 11: names of ail snbscriK’rs who are ,n arrears f- r more t han a year. It is enough to send t paper on a edit, hut when it conics to paying a I _ i rate ot p"'tage in "id r in keep up this charitable i plant:.. —w . w. will 'imply te t do it. t ncic Sam. we thank you. j It tiier. is any feature of this now law a subscriber ' eaniiet understand, pleas,- eall at your (mstoffice and . \- mr p stniaste. - w ill 1., glad te explain for your in -1 ! format ion and benefit. j Tin Postal hpaitmeiu Inis, through an amend- ; meut, allowed publishers uutil Apr. Ist, 100 b. to inform patrons and adjust tinor i ooks. The te w law will iieCiime ofVe.'t.VC \pril I't. P.HiS. Another Florida County (iocs Oyy. ( tea la, Kin., Jan. 2d—After the most hotly contested election over ludd m .Marion county, in winch i lie women a* well as evangelists from other states took part, dn* pleading scenes that oecurred at Valdosta, Asheville and other points, tliis county went dry by n majority approximated nt 16. HELEN KELLER’S TUTOR BLIND. New York, Jnn. 17.—After act ing tor more than twenty years ns preceptor and companion to Helen K* Her, the famous deaf, dumb and blind girl, whose accomplish ments in spit,, of her afflictions have astonished the world, Mrs. John Albert Macy, who was Anne Mansfield Sullivan, is herself los ing her sight. Friend- of both women in this eity have received flint informa tion from Wrenthmn, Mass., where they live together. It is -aid tie specific trouble with Mrs. Many is a traumatic cataract, which mn\ result in blindness. Mis. Mary’s sign! began to lull several years ago mid at one period slu was temporarily blind. Her sight improved subsequently, but of late Inis grown worse. Although no seiinu- result is immediately apprehended, lu-r condition is ser ums because of her years, which niinther nearly fill v, and at that period of life a long standing af fliction of the sight does not read ily yield to treatment. Hr. Enoch Henry Currier, head of the New York Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, has been long acquainted with both Mrs. Mucv and Miss Keller and said he had heard of the former’s condi tion, hut that it ha<l no selenitic significance. He had known casc.i, however, in which an instructor of the deaf and dumb whose hear ing was originallv normal had gradually lost it through constant association and the lack of proper speech sounds. S(*(‘d Oats. I now have on hand a supply of the famous Buffer Seed Oats for spring planting. See meat once. I>. S. Wil l I A.MSoN. II F. 1 > I. Mt. Vernon, (in. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—I HURSI) AY, JAN. 30, 1003. GIRL SLAVE TO CHINAMEN. Pittsburg, Pa., January 18.— Florence Eivingst »u, 16years old, is in the hands of the police, hav ing been captured in a raid on a house oceupierl by lao. Ping in the Oilinose quarter. The girl savs she was kidnaped from her parents in Cincinnati when she was 9 years I old and since that time has tieer: ; held by the Chinese as n slave, j frequently passing from the hands |of one Chinese to another in dif ferent parts of tin country. She asvs she wa“ not allowed to write Ito her friends and finally even | * i forgot the name of the street oil j wlhcl) stic lived. She could tell the police nothing about her pnr . cuts. She now speaks Chinese fluently. THEY ALL KNEW THE STRINGENCY WAS COMING “I warned this country three years ggo to prepare for this finan jeial stringency. 1 saw it coming I when the turnip tops began turn ing ynller a month before their time.”—t ncle Reuben. > “Two years ago, after T had j struck fifty different men for a nickel without getting it, says 1 to my purd: “Bill, you git your balance out of the bank and shove it into a holler log sum wlrnrs.”— Weary Willie. “More than two years ago 1 w rote to Morgan to lay in a stock ot butter’n eggs and prepare for this very thing, and he’s all right now.”—The Corner Grocer. “I had $lO in the hank and three years ago 1 began to grad ually draw it out, and I Imd the last dollar in my hands the day before the panic hit us. What we need in thiscountry is-mare finan ciers like me.”—The Village Coo per. “Even n cock eyed mnn could have seen t his coming years ago. As a nation vve were going to the .'irons too often, and eating too many tried oysters.”—Doctor Bolus. “What we need is a more elastic currency. That is. wo want dol lar bills that can be stretched out two feet long when occasion re* I quires.”—The family Butcher. ”1 don't know exactly what’s the matter, but I think it’s safe to lay it off on to John I). Rocke feller, a n y h o wv’--.J i m m i ej O'Toole. “There's dead lots of money in the country, and all the trouble n* a lack of public confidence. II has got so that when I sit next to a umn in the street car he keeps one eye on mo. The strin gency won’t let up until 1 get mv 1 hand in people’s jiockets again. 1 have seen this coming ever since l got out ol Sing Sing two years ago.”—Tommy the Kid. “Oh, will, what of it? All we j have to do is to give tiften pounds in place of twenty-five. Ask us something hard in finance.”— The Ice Man. FOB TAX COLLECTOR: Once more l ask the oflico of j Tux Collector of Montgomery] county ; and if elected, will do mv ; U-st to give satisfaction for one term. Leaving myself in the hands of my friends, and thank-' ing the js'oplo for past favors, and ; earnestly asking the support of all voters, 1 am Yours truly, I). M. Currie. Sheriff Sale, j Oestrum—Mon tßornwry Guiuty: M ill hr sold before tile court tuna. door in j Ml. Vniu>n,| on the tiiat Tuearby in Feb., I**, between the legal hour* of Halo, to tin ] tiicheat batter for Mill, certain property, ot which till following in a .S»lii['lete <i< scri|'tiou: Alt ihai certain tract or parcel of laud, situate, tying and being in the USHriih district (T. M. of said county and stale, containing SOU acre-, more orles-.Bounded on the north by lands' nt Elmore Wing.on flic east by lands ’of Marion Phillips on the south by hunts of John Oiliis amt Hen Htithe- ] son. and on the west by lands of J.J. j C ummings «x Co. levied on as the property of Jerry Phillips, to satisfy a superior court li fa in favor of E.l\ Mcßride dt Co. vs Jerry Phillips. Property pointed out by plaint it! and written notice given defendant, a* required by law. I'his, Jap. 7. 1908. A. J Burch, Sheriff M. C. VV 1,. Wilson, A tty. for Plff. M. B. CALHOUN, Attv at Law, w Mt. Vernon, Georgia. Por Solicitor City Court: To the Voters of Montgomery CV : I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of Solicitor ot jthe City Court of Mt Vernon, subject to the primary election to ! lie held on the 20th day of Febru ary, 1908. A. C. "Saffold. i ” For Discharge. j Georgia—Montgomery County. Whereas, J. B. Geiger and J. L. ; Wilkes, executors of the estate ot j Solomon Wilkes, represent to the icourt in their petition duly filed and !entered on record, that they haw j fully discharged the duties of said j executorship and pray to he dis charged from said service im the first Monday In February next. Thisfith day of January, 1908. Alex McArthur, Old. Citation. i Georgia—Montgomery County. Whereas, L. B. McLeinore and W. ! H. Sharpe, executors of (lie last will • and testament of C C. Coffin, repre- j j-i-nt to this court in their pel ition du- j ]iv filed and entered on record, that 1 i t hey have fully discharged the duties j incumbent upon them (till ing such | executorship, i his is the re fun; to cite j ail parties concerned to show cause ] | within the time allowed by law why j I said nppliialien .should not he grant- I led on the fir-t Monday in February next, 'fids January <>rh, 1008. Alex McArthur, Ord. For Discharge. GEOROrA—Montgomery County: The petition of 11. Woolen, ad- I minis!ratio of I lie estate of Parks j Mcßae, lair of said county, deceas- j oil, duly filed and entered on record, represents to the court that he has j fully administered -aid estate and | prays to bo discharged from said ail- I ministration and receive letters ol j di-mission. Saul application will be : | heard at the regular term of the j I Court of Ordinary to be held in and j ! for said comity, on the first Monday i |in February, next. This, Jail, tith. j j 1908. Ai.kx McArthur* Orel. { Sheriff Sale. Georgia—Montgomery Count): Will be sold bi foro tlio court house dour in Jit. Vernon on Pio first Tuesday in Feb,, 1909, between the legal hours of sale, to the | highest bidder for essli, certain piopcrty, of | wliir-li die following is a complete description:, I One Mallary saw mill, complete. ] Said machinery being levied on as | the property of H. L. Soars, to satis- j fy tin execution issued from the city ( court of Mt. Vernon against tlu> said i M. b. Sears, in favot Mallary Broth- ! rrs Machinery Co. Written notice of levy given defendant, as required by low. This, January 7tl>, 1908. A. .1. Burch. Sheriff C. C. Mt. \’. K. P. Mallary, / M. B. Calhoun, t A ttys, for Pltlf. Sheriff’s Sale. j Georgia—Montgomery Comity: Will bo sold before the court house door in j Mt. Vernon on the tit-t Tuesday in Fob., i 11X19, between the legal hour* of sale, m ■ highest bidder for cash, certain pro, n., 01 ! which the following is a complete dt-ci i.iii- ■ All that or parcel of land l.\ie. ] situate and being in the IHStilh Di - trict G. M. of said county and bound ed ns follows: On the north by lauds of Youngblood, east by lands of \\ :i der Phillips, south by lands of .1. K , Phillips and Thompson, containing one hundred and forty-three audit- ' I too acres more or less, and known ns a part of the Joe Phillips homestead ! Levied on as the property of Wilder Phillips to satisfy a fi fa Issued from the superior court of said Co. in favor of The Bank of Vidalia and against the said Wilder Phillips and others. Property pointed out by plaintiff in ti fa anil written notice of levy given defendant. This thc7rhday of Jan., 1 1908. A. J. Burch. | W. L. Wilson, Sheriff M. < \ Attorney for Plaintiff. Sheriff Sale. j Georgia—Montgomery County: Will be sold before Hi,, court house door in j Mt. Vernon on the first TnMalay in Fi t',, I 1908, between the legal boms of sale, to rb< ' liigtHt biilitm forruan, certain proper'), oi | which the following i* a complete description: All of Lot of Land No. 813 situate. ! lying and being In the 11th land dis t trict of said county and state. Le\ i**d on a- the property of If. L. Gay. to sntt-fy « -uperiiM court 11 fa in favor of the Fat tilers’ Bank of Glen wood vs H. L. Gay. H. A. Peace and N. E. Barlow. Said property being now in I the possession of Joe Graham. Writ i ten notice of levy given defendant,as ' requiteeil by law. This. 7th day of ; January, 10U8. A. J. Burch, Sheriff M. C. Sheriff Sale. ! Georgia—Montgomery County: ! Will he Kithl before the court house iloor in ! Mt. Vernon on the flint Tuesday in February, ■ 1908, between the legal hour* of sale, to the i highest bidder for c.udi, certain property, of , I which the following is a complete depeription: One 23 horse power boiler, <>f the ('ole make, and one ‘S> horse power engine ot the Watertown make. Said prois*rt.v levied on a- the property of H L. Sears, to -ntisfy an execution j issued from the city court of Mt. Ver non, in favor of Aug. Schmidt Co. vs H. b. Scars. Written notice given 1 defendant, as required by law. This. 7th day of Jam ary, 1908. A. J. Burch. Sheriff Mt. V. Jones A Sparks, Attys. for Pltfs. SHERIFF SALE. Georgi*—Monlgomeiy County: Wilt ls> fold ts torc the court house dvr in Mt. tferoon ou the fir*' Tnc-day in F> brnary : UK*, bclwd-u the legal hours of sale, t«> tin ; highest bid,lei for cw»h, cm..tn pr -pertv, of I which the following is a complete d< -cription; i Our Xn. : Flick Saw Mill »u«t lixmii, and ; One H. I*. Frick engine and l>*viler. Said ’ pisijH-rty kwiisl on as the property of J A. Pajon to satssiy a mortgage A fa issued Iron, j the City Coni l of Mt. Vernon in favor of J. »V. ] .Vnrru-vii agaiugt die said .1. A. Pawn. Said property bring machinery aud of Unt chuac- \ 1 .1 that makes it r Ipetiaive aud dldicuit t transport, will m>t la exposer! a» the eosri 1 house for sate, but wilt hr* sold by the d - :i; lion alawe aai out, and purchaser* may . 1 -i.ra t the same at any tmie tvehrre >. at she piacr where the same is located, to-wit: st ili m •nth "f Limestone Creek on the pvemwei : W. L. I>. Kar klov near Mi. Vernon, via A. J. Pl’fii H, L. 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