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Mt. V crnon, Georgia, Thursday Morning, June 25, 1908.
DELEGATES TO THE
STATE CONVENTION.
Tim Execut i v*t Committee <»f I
the county met in Ml. Vernon <>n
the 18th in At for the purpose of :
111>| >0liit ing delegnt**s •'» 'in* State <
('«m v«*nt inn whit’ll mot in Atlanta <
'1 ucHilav. Ah will hi! seen from 1
tin* frillowing list., delegates were
appointed from every section of
th*> fount v, an follows: <
.1. C. Calhoun, I. (’. Under*
wood, 11. B. Folsom, M. M<»rri-
I K Hull. W. .1 I'etersini,A. j
W. Anderson, 11. L. Sears, W. :
Henry ('lurk, C. H. Wooten, .Inn
Mitchell,.! A. Riv<-rs, J.T. Heard,
,1. A. ('nnrai-y, .1 Kritok (Hark, S.
I, Morris. .J. .1 Mooring, B.
Moyeaml M. 1,. O'Brien.
TOWN OF OCILLA PUTS
TAX ON “NEAR-BEER”
Oeilla, (ia., .1 tine 20-Beeently
t he fit v foiincil placed an animal
tux of *8,(100 on the sale of near
heer in Oeilla to Itecome effectivt'
today.
v 'l'lie tux ih prohibitory, says the
half ilo/eii dealers, and they will
all close their place of Inisiness
without some modification of the
license by council or some inter*
vent ion by tliv courts to restrain
the eouueil from the collection of
the tax fixed, ll is reported on
t lie streets t lint ail effort w ill he
made by the thalers and brewers
to enjoin the city from collect ing
tlie tax on the ground that it is
proliibit-orv and unrenstmable ami
therefore void, hut so far tin pa* j
pet’s have been served or tiled
“BUND TOM” THE PIANIST
HAS PASSED AWAY.
Speaking of the wonderful lie-!
gr<> musician, the Atlanta Journal
says : “'l'lie death of ‘Blind
Tom,’ w Imdi nroured in Hoboken
on Saturday, culls to mind one of
tin* most remarkable geniuses the
world Inis ever seen.
The older generation remembers
him well, ami at the same time In
lingered—far from superfluous—
on the stage—until a recent pe
riod.
“Blind Tom” was born on a
plantation near Columbus, (Ja.
At an early age Ins remarkable
talent for music was discovered.
The story lias become a well-worn
t rati it ion how he was discovered
mi tin- piano, playing over by ear
tin* compositions which lie had
heard the white members of the
family playing.
llis musical genius was born
full grown, lb* never received lu
st ructions of any kind. He never
needed it. llis musical ear hail j
been developed by nature at the!
t xpensit of every other faculty.'
ll is Achievement a were Hie most
remarkable in the whole history
of music, for except in that oin
field lie was almost an idiot, lie
had u«* difficulty what< v*er m play
ing the m >st difficult composi
tions of the masters, after hear
ing them played once, ami even
more difficult tests have been ap
plied by having him play met
compositions which had been im
provised for the occasion.
There was no possibility ot
fraud or dec, it, and In* was hmleh
by the musical world as a distinct
phenomenon.
lio was taken on tour through-.
out this country and Kuru|** and
p ayed before the crow ned heads
of the latter country, uii object pt
admiration and astonishment
w hefever lie went.
Hundreds of thousands of dn|
bus Were earned by these tours,
but he died 111 poverty and neg
lect. It was one of the mo At. pa
thetic careers in all the melan
choly history of genius, tint his
native state of Georgia will long
hold him in gentle and apprecia
tive remembrance. He was a sim
ple, kindly soul am) gave pleasure
to thousands while he lived. Ills
death is smeendy lamented.
JUDGE J. H. MARTIN IS
THANKFUL TO FRIENDS.
Friends:
Words are incapable of fully
anil adequately expressing arid
conveying to you my heartfelt
gratitudu'for the highly comnli-i
mentary endorsement given to me j
by you. While 1 sadly realize that
I have not measured up to my
own ideal in the performance of
the duties of tin* office with which
you have ho kindly and generously .
honored me; yet I can truthfully
affirm that I have to the utmost
of iny humble abilities endeavor
ed honestly and conscientiously to
discharge those duties, and in this
the evening of my life my heart
is filled with unutterable joy in
the sweet realization that my
earnest efforts have met with such
signal appreciation and recogni
tion at your hands.
That C rod may Id ass each one of
yon with happiness and prosperity
in this temporal world and that
when the battle of life lias ended
Unit each of you may be borne in
t he arms of heaven’s angels to the
realms of eternal bliss and that
lb’ will guide and direct me and
give me health, strength and wis
dom to properly and uprightly
discharge every fluty appertaining
to the highly responsible position
to which you have called me for
the second time is now and ever
will bo my fervent prayer.
it w mid have afforded me infi
nite pleasure to have met with
you in person during the campaign
j which closed on June -Itli, but tins
delight was not my privilege to
| enjoy for the reasons set forth in
my circular letter,a copy of which
1 tried through tin* mails to place
in the hands of every voter in the
circuit, and in which 1 stated that
jit would be impossible for me to
make a personal canvass without
neglecting my official duties, and
l could not conscientiously *l<>
that to promote my personal am
bition and interests.
During the entire campaign 1
did not quit, my official work to
electioneer, ami only once did 1
leave my office in the interest of
my candidacy, and tlmt was to
make a trip on the train ten miles
and right Imek to ascertain whetlir
or not a rumor brought to my no
tice was true. 1 had an abiding
faith in you and was thoroughly
impressed with the belief and con
viction that when von saw and
knew that I was striving with all
my might to perform the official
duties committed to me that your
noble impulses ami generous na
tures would incite you to take
charge of and protect mv candi
dacy during the campaign, and I
was not disappointed, but am now
realizing the full fruition of mv
iUllllicit faith in you.
To compliance with the rules
prescribed by the State Democrat
a Executive Committee 1 have
forwarded to the Chairman there
of an itemized statement, sworn
to, ol all the expenses incurred
by me in promoting my candidacy
during ihe campaign, and feeling
that von arc also entitled to know
what 1 -pent, and tor what pur
pose, 1 here present to VOII II Con
densed statement of the same,
to-wit :
Announcing mv earn!idaev
in the v s newspapers pub*
lislicd in tln* circuit.and
one outside, each $5.00 $ do 00
Printing envelopes,my cir
cular letter to tile voters
of the circuit —the en
dorsement of the Con
federate Veterans, and
cut for same .' . . . tiff 75
Assessment imposed by the
Democratic Ex Coni’tees
ot the six counties m the
circuit 47 50;
Lists ol voters in the sev
eral counties of theeiro't 1C 00
Postage and wrappers for
sending out letters ami
endorsement .... 129 18
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY. JI NK 25, 190*.
Travelling ex (lenses,Havrk
! iiiHville to Cochfan and
return 50
Total expenses - $ ffo2 18
The above fully and correctly
represents all the moneys and oth
er tilings of value paid out by me
during the campaign, and no oth
er debts or liabilities were incurr
ed by me. Not a drop of intoxi
cants of any kind was used di
rectly or indirectly bv me or by
my friends so far as I know w ith
any voter. Not a cent was paid
or promised to anyone to secure
votes or to work for me previous
to or on the day of the primary.
I made no combinations, prom
ises or pledges other than to dis
charge mv duties honestly and
j conscientiously without fear,favor;
lor affection,-and without bias or
prejudice to hew to the line of
1 lie law.
My clerical work cost me noth
i ing as mv daughter, when furnish
-1 .#
ed with the lists of voters, took
charge of and did the principal
work of mailing to the voters of
the circuit my circular letter and
'Confederate Veterans’ endoise
j ment.
1 reverently and gratefully as
cribe my success to the blessings
of an ever kind Providence ami
to unselfish, steadfast, devoted
. and incomparably loyal friends.
My competitors were all most
worthy and estimable gentlemen
who conducted a clean,high-toned
'campaign that merited and won
my admiration. They had as much
; right to aspire to and run for the
office as I had and our kind and
friendly relat ions were not chang
ed by their having done so, and I
trust that they may ever continue
t I /
' for notan unkind word was spoken
or written by me against any one
of them.
To the voters w ho used their in
tin- nee ami cast their ballots
,
against me for some other
more favored candidate 1 ns
' sure them that no unkind
feelings agninst them find lodg
ment in mv heart for I am not so
narrow minded as not to cordially
extend to them the inalienable
A
right to vote 11s they pleased. They
will realize that in the discharge
l .
of my official duties that they
will be as fairly and courteously
I treated ns mv most enthusiastic
friends and supporters, for there
will be no discrimination on mv
part.
To my comrades during war’s
bloody tragedy, those dear old
j C'onbederate Veterans who origi
nated and prepared such a strong
ami splendid endorsement of my
self and which cont rihuted in no
small degree to my success and
j who in the good ness of their souls
went so far as to offer to publish
it at their own expense, 1 have
not the command of language to
express the intensity of mv thanks.
To the citizens of Pulaski coun
ty 1 am especially grateful, for
since I made my home among
[them on September Ist, 1870,they
j have never failed to honor me
[me with anv position asked.
1 earnestly ask the bar, officials
and people to give me their in-'
valuable aid encouragement, and
co-operation and with such assist
ance God helping me l promise n
more rapid and efficient dispatch
of business in the luturc.
Sincerely,
J H. Martin.
N. B. For the invaluable aid
and assistance given to me and j
tilt* kind things voluntarily said
nml published hy the esttmiahlc!
editor of the Montgomery Monitor
during tie* recent race for tlicj
judgeship relative to myself per-'
s'uiallv and my work upon the
bench 1 would do violence to mv
feelings were 1 to fail to publicly
express mv heartfelt gratitude.
Cordially,
J . H. Martin.
“ I have never seen anybody;
who wasn’t a liar," says Mark-
Twain. who has recently been the
guest of a Standard Oil magnate.
—Ex
• Now comes the report that
Harry Thaw and llis wife are re
conciled. and Nan Patterson has
not been killed. How hopes and
dreams, like tnanv other things.
nr« shattered.—Ex.
GEORGIA NEARING THE
BILLION DOLLAR MARK
The day is not distant when
Georgia will be one of the billion
dollar states.
Tin- annual report of the comp
troller general of the state for 1907
Inis just been made public and
shows among other interesting
facts, that the taxable property
of the state lucks but little of be
ing seven hundred million dollaas
which is an increase of seventy
two millions over the year before.
Thirty-two and three-quarter mill
ions of this is represented by the;
increased value of public utility
corporations which are now given
in at one hundred and twenty-j
three millions and a half.
At the present rate of increase!
it w ill be lut n few years before j
‘Georgia attains the goal of bill
ion dollar rank.
The state’s income last year
was four million eight hundred
and thirteen thousand dollars,
and on January 1, of tlio present
year there was something more
than eight hundred and twenty
(thousand dollars in the treasury.
The growth of the state is grata- f
tying from every point of view
and with the increase in commerce
and industry which is sure to
'come with the fall season we may
soon expect to find „ourselves on
the high tide of prosperity.—
Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal.
'l'lie secretary of state of Mis
souri has refused to file the names
jot candidates for the People’s
Party, and ns a result that party
1 probably will have no ticket in
the Missouri state primary next
1 August.—Valdosta Times.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Money to loan at 6 nnd 7 per
cent, on improved farms.
A. B. Hutcheson,
Mt. Vernon. Gu.
NOTICE.
Notice in hereto- given that at tne next *ea
' Hifii of the I.episfatnre ol the State of Gtor-
Kia there will he iiiti-ndneed n Hill to create
Hint incorpoinlu the Orlamt School Lti*trict :n
j Montnomerv county, (la., to define the houn
i lift lie*, or the mum ; to regulate the nianufje
i no nt ot nclmol* in vaid district; to provide
j reveiucH nnd the di»trihntion of the nauie for
Biii.l *ehnol; to provide for (lie election of live
j ti n-tecs and confer on them certain power*,
I and tor other purpoxeH.
Ai*o a lliil to incorporate the town of Orland
• fix iIH liou::d&rit», provide for a Mayor and
1 live Aldermen, and define the power* of if*
Mayor and Aldermen and for other purpoKcij, :
K. 1.. Davih, W. B Snow,
I’.C Dwis. ’.V. T. Loan. ,
June 11. 190 s. H. C. Davis.
\L li. CALHOUN,
A tty at Law,
Mt. Varnon, Georgia
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ATTORNEY AT LAW.
V Practitioner in nil Courts, Statue
; t and Federal. ’.
Real Estate Agent, Farm A
Lauds a Specialty. . . .
air. VERNON, QA. ' !
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Hamilton Burch,
Attorney and Coun
selor at Law,
HcRAE, A.
('rimiH&l Law and ColleeMona, Including Rail
load Tort Case*, a Specialty.
W. N. CLARK,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
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