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Department ft MEN WOOD, DA. =0
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A N*ilte«kk Feature ot the L'aioa
la 11io absence of an indefinite
number springing into existence
in mushroom style oi co-operative
enterprises. This is the evidence
of strength of conservatism, cau
tiousness and good judgement on
the part of the Union. The old
Farmers’ Alliance furnished to
the world a chapter or two on the
folly of attempting to profit Itvj
too much right along this line. A
burnt child dreads the fire and I
will ever afterwards avoid it, if he
should be made the wiser by the
uufortunate occurrence.
Colton Direct from Producer to Spinner.
You needn’t expect anything in'
the nature ot a voiennie eruption
accompanied by destructive earth*
quake shocks but just quiet busi
ness transactions to follow the ef
forts of the Union in its endeavor
to establish a channel through
which cotton produced on our
Southern farms may be sold di
rect from tin* farms to Kurnpean
spinners. The plan is not by any
means a new one in theory tbough
in practice it is new, and while it
is beset by innumerable difficul
ties it has much to commend it to
the thoughtful consideration of
both producer and manufacturer.
But do the advantages outweigh
the disadvantages ? Well, we
can’t sav yet. The plan as already
stated is new in practice, and we
must wait for experience to work
out the answer, but it is claimed
by those who have given the mut
ter a great deal of thought that
advantages outweigh the dis
advantages to an almost incon
ceivable extent.
Potourailoi Signt.
It cannot be doubted that the
tendency towards the breaking up
of large tracts of land and the
division of them into smaller'
farms is an encouraging sign. In
so far as is possible and consist
ent with sanity, justice and con
servatism wo favor every man's
owning his own farm. We are far!
from believing in the doctrine!
that the government owes j
every man who hasn't a farm “40i
acres and a mule,” yet wo wish
t hat every farmer owned at least
that much. They in all probabil*
ity would then be better farmers
and more useful citizens, but we
favor that old time-honored plan
of obtaining these through the
channels of grit, pluck, industry
and downright perseverence.
Th Prkc ot Cotton
Is us uncertain it seems as a
Georgia mule these days, though
its tendency seems to he down
ward. Ever now-and-tlien it seems
to play an amusing “trick.” It
will “decline from 10 to I*o
points”—some days ‘’selling firm
at the close.” The next day there
will be “a net gain of from 2 to 5|
jMiints perhaps with demand weak!
at the close.” Well, it's the same
old cooti up the same tree, you see,
and he’s playing the same trick
that we’ve lieou used to all our
lives.
Mort tto| **4 hominy.
Virginia is often called the.
“mother of presidents,” ami now
some guy says we are to have a
“mother ot presidential candi
dates,” and the stale to carry this
burden shall Is* Georgia. Wei 11
Isn’t that wonderful? Dear old
Georgia will Ik* heard from any
way, it aaems. That's all right,
but then when wo get to raising
“hog and Imminy” in the proper
proportion and in sufficient quan
tities we will hear a louder fuss
about Georgia's prosperity from
even beyond the state than all our
political wheel horses can make
pulling all the baud wagons
through Georgia in a gallop at the
same time.
The tact is we will coiue into
tlie full realization of our im|K>rt
ance when we move our corn cribs
and smoke houses from north of
the Ohio river, or west of the Mis
sissippi river and rebuild them on
Georgia soil. We had as welljio
looking for a needle in a haystack
as for prosperity of the genuine
type a-< long as our corn cribs and
our smoke houses are so far away
from our dwellings. Georgia is a
great agricultural state, but then
it could be made greater.
It “Slnnda Pal.”
I Fears^i ere at first entertained
by ninny that tlie Farmer’s Union
would about the time it got well
j organized steal away from its
original purposed rift into forbid
den channels, make a great fuss
in the country for a time then flj
i 1,0 pieces and leave its members
| every w here either engaged ill a
hair-pulling business with each
other or bawling themselves
hoarse in shouting praise to some
shrewd fellow or two who had
come into prominence through the
Union. It is real amusing to
people on tlie inside to see what
ideas and opinions people on the
outside of tlie Union have had.
The organization in the mean
time has moved steadily onward
with its work till it lias grown to
be one of the most powerful or
ganizations in both the size of its
membership and in its influence
along its proper channels.
So it is with every thing of an
educational nature. Education
is wealth,and knowledge is power.
The educational feature of the
Farmers’ Union makes it an or
ganization with such possibili
ties for usefulness to the agri
cultural classes that it cannot fly
to pieces and go to destruction,
so long as its mission is unful
filled. It ism thing of real life
.ind activity and not of stagna
tion and denth.
That its real mission is better
understood now by its members
they are more legal to its princi
ples than ever before and the or
ganization was never in better
condition.
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Gleiiwood, 1.
i Hihvul Corroapnndonoo.
School closing at Benton school
house last week was a great and
grand success. The program was
j carried out with credit to all con
- leerued.
Singing school opens August 11.
Prof. Smith of Mcßae will he in
charge. This alone insures suc
cess, as Mr. Smith is one of the
finest music teachers in 1h is sec
tion of the state.
Miss Myra Clark visited her sis
ter at Mr. Benton’s Saturday.
Miss Nannie Hoad visited at the
home of Mr. John Clements Sun
day.
Miss Minnie Browning visited
at the home of Mr. McMillen last
' week.
Miss Ada MeAllum has return
ed to her home at her brother’s.
Miss Geneva Benton’s compo
sition which she read at llte clos-
I ing of the school was a fine one.
Miss Undue Clark visited at
i Mr. Browning’s Sunday lust.
The Bruce and Graham ball
teams played Saturday. Results
1-1 in favorof Bruce. Hurrah for
Bruce. The teams will plav again
next Saturday at the Graham
'school house. Game will lie call
, ed promptly at 4 o'clock.
Miss lVarl Mmilw was a visitor
in this section Sunday.
Protracted meeting started at
Bruce a few days ago. Everybody
invited to come and help ns enjoy
the services.
; Silas Browning made a pleasant
icall at Mr. Benton’s Saturday.
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G. P. Turner will leave in a few
days for Condor, Ga., and other
[Hunts on a visiting expedition.
A. C. Browning aud Miss Eva
Bridges made a pleasant call at
Benton school house Sunday.
The Monitor office u headquart
ers for the finest job printing.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—TIIURSDAY. AUG 18. 1008.
SEWARD.
! Special Coyi < «i«>ndenee.
Miss Julia Moseley is quite ill
at this writing, but her numerous
j friends hope for In r an early re
' -tovery.
Miss Luoretia Sellers spent the
latter part of last week with her
aunt, Mrs. A. C. Gordon. She
was accompanied by her friend,
; Miss Alice Davis.
Mrs. Carlos Dyles spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1
W. Gordon.
Elton Johnson nnd wife were
guests ot P. M. Moseley and wife
Sunday.
Miss Annie Bell Gray of near
McGregof is visiting her sister,
■ Mrs. George Gray this week.
K. Dixon uiid daughter, Miss
Lola, were pleasant callers a. C.
P. Moseley's Sunday.
We are sorry to learn that the
little daughter of Mr. ami Mrs.
Lewis Adams is so very ill, and
we hope its illness will lie of short
duration.
Henry Sharpe and some of his
friends from Caroline’s Chapel at
tended Sunday school here last
Sunday. Come again, and bring
your friends with you. We are
always glad to have visitors.
Adam McNutt nnd Miss Belle
Morris were visitors at J. W. I
Moseley’s. Fuss and Fun.
3 KILLED AND 11 WOUNDED.
As a special train on the Birm
ingham Mineral Railroad loaded
with non-union miners was pull
ing into Blocton Sunday morning
it was fired upon, supposedly by
union miners,ami when the smoke
of battle had cleared away it. was
found that the com!tlHtor, Joe T.
Collins, Deputy Sheriff 0. Z. Dent
and a non-union miner, Willard
Howell had been killed out right,
while eleven others, including sol
diers, deputy sheriffs, superin
tendents and others had been
more or less wounded.
The train was being run under
guard nf soldiers and deputy
sheriffs.
Great excitement prevails, and
another company of soldiers has
be* n sent to the sent of trouble.
More bloodshed at any moment
would not be u surprise. Both
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sides seem to be very determined.
EIGHTH ANNUAL
SEABOARD EXCURSION
The Seaboard Air Line on Aug
ust. 14tli will run their eighth an
nual excursion. The rates being
from Savannah to Washington
and return $17.75; Norfolk and
return $10.65 and Wilmington.
N. 0., and return $0.50. Tickets
good returning until September
Ist.
Extra through sleepers and
coaches will he provided from Sa
vannah to Norfolk also to Wash
ington on train leaving Savannah
l :40 p.m. August 14, all meals
route will he served on dining cars.
This is the best and cheapest
opportunity of the season to go
East and parties desiring further
information should communicate
with Charles F. Stewart, A. G. P.
A., S. A. L. Ry, Savannah, Ga.
;»ugt'-2t.
Guardian Sale.
(.IKOtUHA- .Montgomery County :
Ity virtnr (>r an or«t<‘i granted on the l«t day
Os July, 1907, In tin- Court of Ordinary of
Mid county. will l>o -old at public outcry on
lln- first Tue-dav in September, I‘JoK, at the
court h.moe dour in aai I cuutilv between tlie
legal linur* ot «»le lo Ule highest .in.l ix'at
bi tter, all that certain parcel of hml si'uote
lu the 27,'»11i Hint (1. M. of -aid coiinlv,bound
ed north bv I. V. Mushy, -"iitli amt ea-t h
K Dixon aud w«st by \V. F Grnv, containing
92 acre-, more or less. sold a- tlie pro|»erty
of Fred, Ilia Bessie, Ava 7,0 u and Mai caret
Hod»m. TVrma caati. Tliia Uie :ld day of
August, 1908. M. It, GODWIN, (luardiau
for Fled, hi-. Bessie, A\a Lou and Mai gaud
Godwin.
Citation.
Georgia—Montgomery t 'oimty:
It. F. Mcßae, administrator on the
esiate of John Bell, late of said
county, deceased, having tiled his
petition for discharge, this is to cite
nil persons concerned to show cause
before an* agaiusi the graining of
this iltsrharge at the regular term
ol court of Ordinary for -aid > minty
ito be held on tin* first Monday in
September, 1808. This the Nd day of
(August, 1808. ALKX McArthi k.
Ordinary of Montgomery County.
Citation.
Georgia—Montgomery t'ounty:
Notice is hereby given that S. F.
| Reynolds, administrator of the es
tate of Jus. L. Morrison, late of said
; county, deceased, lias applied to tiiN
Ordinary of -aid county for leave to
sell all of the lands of the estate of
said deceased: and said application
; will be [tassed ujhui at the regular
I term nf the court of Ordinary to lx
| held on tf»e first Monday in .Septem
ber, 1908* This the 8d dnv of August,
j I*w. A lux MeAHTHi-R, Ordinary.
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\ MONEY to LOAN I
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We have money lo Loan in any amount, from *F
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J * 5 years; Interest, 7 per cent. We
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|ME « IN MONTGOMERY AND £
| TOOMBS COUNTY FOR SALE f
I AIMY ATTRACTIVE PRICES, f
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J If you wish to buy or sell anything write to us or
% (‘oiiio to our office, where you will be welcome* at any time.
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* CITIZENS BANK BUILDING, VIDALIA, GEORGIA. %
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% T. 14. JOHNSON, Pros. ,T. WADE JOHNSON, Sot-Tmts. %
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Administrator’s Sale.
GF.ORGlA—Montgomery Comity :
I'ndcr and by viitne ot nriier granted by
the Cunt i of Ordinary of said county, will be |
sold befoie llic court bouse in Mt. Vernon, on
tlie tii st Tuesday in Heptembor ucxfftietwei n
the b;*iil lioius of sale, to the highest biddfi
for cusli, certain property, ol which the lol
luwing i- a contpiolc de-eription :
I'wu lots of land in the iltli land district of
said county, lot No. 2:10, containing 202* j, ores
and a nortioii of lot No. 25i, containing 101'.
acres, more or le«s. For the purpose of dis-
IKilmtion. Sold as the property of the estate
of Sieve Clement-, lat« of s.lid county, de
ceased. Sale will continue from day to day
until sold. Terms cash Duncan -I. Mcltae,
Ailm'i' F.state Steve Cleinenis.
ShenfT’s Sale.
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Georgia -Montgomery County:
Will ho sold before the court house door in
)lt Vernon on thetirsl Tuesday in September,
190 K, between the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder tor cash, certain property, of
which the following ia a complete description:
One ciirain tract or parcel of land situate, 1
lying and being in the I&VUh district, H.
(if said < unity hi d -tale, eontai' ing ICO acre
more or less, and bounded fa loltows : On the
north bv lands of Kli/.dit tli Darb y, on the
east by- lands nf C- S. Hamilton, on the west
by lands of F. IS. and Mary I. Calhoun and on
the spilth by lands of J. IS. O'Conner. Said
land levied on as lln- property of Mary J. Cal
houn to satisfy an ( xeeution issued by )!•
Simon Wo.at. lax Collector, for state and
county taxt-n for the year UNIT. Property
printed out by F. It. Calhoun, and levy made ]
and loluriied to me by C. T. Ilraddy. consta
ble This the tith dav of .tiilv, I'.KiS.
A. .1 ISIRCH, Sheriff
CONTRACT TO LET.
Sealed protxisals or bids for the construe-|
(ion of tile Walks to each entrance of the
County Court It..use In Mt Vernon, and
around one aide and halt around two ends
iron) ibe street, tor laying curb stones aroundg
-aid court house square, and for iron fencing
to be placed around on id court hciof square
mi said curb atones, are invited, the same to
be deliver* it to the undersigned commission
ers not later than Tuesday. Sept. I. Its IS, at
iuou. The curb -tones an to lx- laid mi four
sides of -aid oountv court house for a distauei
nf 2nd feet mi each side. Tin- curb stones shall i
isuisist ot piece- ft ins-lies by 12 niche-, with;
circular top and-lull lie cement -tom-made I
and cured in an -v-mblished cement atone j
plant, ami of three u» one mixture. Three 1
tile walk- aiv to l*o laid 15 feet wule from tin
curb stones lo each of tne three entrances lo j
the eonrl bouse. For this purpose hexagon;
tile IS in. in diameter and 1% in thick made
in an established plant of at hast three veais'
expel ictice -hall lx* used. Walk- 9 feet wide
shall be constructed of .lie same class of ma
terial from each ot -axl walks immediately
around said court house on tin weal side to J
the intersection of another walk. An iron
leiice is to lx- placed around said oourl lmu.se I
square on lop of aud anehor**d to the alavve :
described curbing. D is lo lie :+4 in. high
and act 2 in. alsm* curb ami anchored to it
about every 8 feet. There ahull lie double
gates at each euiraucc. i’cUOe and gates to
la- painted black, one eoal in shop anil one
ifls-r erection. The long pickets in.the iron
fencing am to be 5-5 in. square and tin short
ones 1-2 in, square with “IV" iron scroll} and
malleable jr hi -pear - aceordtng to the design
~u fil, with plans and -pecilications. Said
nork to be txmpU-tisl by hr.-. I, 10(8, and to
be paid sot Dee. 1. 19>>8. Minute plan- and
s[>eeiticath>na of the proposed wm k, how it is
tu be done, and llie malcttal to be ns.sl.aie
on tile* in ibt* nffiis. **f CVnumissioaeis of 11.
and It. of -aid county .and may be inspeeied at
any time by any [is [y intt' e-led. se|.aiali
and distdict liids are invited—-me for die
curbing and walks, aii.l auoib-r for tlie iron
teueiog. ti.ntractia - will be reqainsl t» give
l«u»d as r<njnirtsl b\ law in such cases. Juiv
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\V IV. t ope, v'. fl. Wool. *,
David Oil)is. Win Ulainl,
i.C On-mer,
[ C.iurs It. and It tlouifoany County, Ga.
| "«t SHOE BUSINESS j
► Realizing the great importance of rite shoo department.in our 2
► business we have strengthened oar stock and have decided to handle j
exclusively the Hrowu Shoe Co.’s *s*specialiies. These slices are 2
tall made in St. Louis, the greatest shoe manufacturing city in Hie
world, and hi buying a fnllline front one house we are enabled to ◄
P offer various grades of merchandise at better prices than \vc could
► possibly offer were our lines mixed. 2
t SPRING STYLES ARE HERE. WE SHOE THE WHOLE FAMILY. 5
► We have recently received a We do not confine our bust- •
£ n, !'V ■'kipineiii ol ib.-se -hoes ness to men’s or women’s trade
k which embodies aI! the present , . .. .. ~
l season’s styles and shapes in ,n,t can > ,mes «» Bo y» a,K « t
► Oxfords or High Shoes. You Oirls,Misses and children. Any ■*
P should not fail to look at these member of the family can be t
► lines before buying. supplied at our store." <
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► DRESSY LOW-CUTS SHOES FOR BOYS. MENS’NEAT S
► FOR WOMEN. Show us the boy SUMMER OXFORDS. 3
► hn've' t f he‘fiicssies't ,har <lo ‘‘ S not f*' Our showing of \
P Line of Women’s mote wear out of a Mens’ Summer Ox- <
► Low (hits and Ox- pair of these Buster fords is the spappi- *
P fowls that ha ve ever Brown Shoes than est by far tliar we 4
been shown in this lie got our of the have ever made. To <
► locality-and we are last pair lie had, and inspect the line *
► anxious to have you we will give him a means to buy a .
P inspect them. new pair free. pair. •*
t STYLISH FOOTWEAR FOR MEN. WOMEN’S ATTRACTIVE STYLES «
► If the new arrivals ill Mens’ “Attractive Style,” that is 4
£ ‘"of« -ar pleases you as well as wally fh<? featurc of the shoes J
they do us, you wilt own a pair 4
T , , , " , • which we have just nut on our 4
► lx*fore long. J here is a lug va- J 1 J
p fiery of styles in all leathers. selves for sab- to women. 4
\ M C RAE & BRO. Mr. VERNON, j
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I/. MID-SUMMER SPECIALSI
!J IN |
inillinery !j
During the S immer Months Stock of Millinery is ]!
|! offered at greatly reduced prices. All goods of late pat'em and <j \
j: Strictly First-Class in Every Particular. |»
My line will\ppeal particularly to the Particular ( las- of <’
jj Buyers wiio do not Imre opportunity of visiting 'he Larger <'ities. !'
!; ami should be seen before I'lircna-sing. Indies, anti C hildren invited o
11 to call. J|
MRS. J. L. ADAMS MT. VERNON
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