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5 * >C BEST GRADES hi 0F I | COMMERCIAL STATIONERY. f f _ ... * VOL. XXIU. CO O/V 71 COMM iSSI ONERS FIX TAX RA TE FOR 1908 One of the important transac tions of the regular meeting of the County Commissioners held here Tuesday was to fix the tax rate, which was placed at. $15.35, including both state and county. The state rate had previously been fixed at $5, while the county rate, which also includes the school tax, was fixed at $10.35. Engineer Goo. il. Crafts of Dublin, was awarded the contract to furnish the cement tiling for ttie walks to be placed on the court house square. The contract for the fencing and curbing was not awarded at this meeting. Mr. E. \V. Rawlings was given the contract to raise the bell in the court house and increase its sounding qualities by placing a cement floor in the bell tower, thus making it more substantial ami better in several respects. This work will proceed at once. Thej matter of fencing the public square will he taken up later. Another very important matter up for discussion was that of building the bridge across thej Oconee river. Rather than placo! a direct levy of tax upon the peo- 1 pie at this time, the Commission-j era decided to submit the proposi-; tion of bonds for this purpose,and the question will be voted upon at! the regular election in October. A! direct levy would, at this time,; prove a burden to the taxpayers, but by building the bridge with a bond issue will not be felt by the people, and is a safe and conserv ative manner of making the much needed improvement. It will be remembered that the bond question was twice veted upon for building the court house for the county, but did not carry; and as a consequence the tax rate was very high for one year. It is very probable that this sad expe rience will be remembered at the election in October, and that a bond issue will.be called for by the people. No better investment could be made for the countv than a good and safe bridge across tho river. Even at this time the river is impassable at the public ferry, I STATIONERY I I I | High-Class .Stationery for g f FULL School Work and Social | I LINE Correspondence i 1 | DfICT Tablets Box Papers \ ' ■ Exam. Tablets 1 CARDS Comp. Books || Pencils Pens Inks 1 9- - 8 I SCHOOL BOOKS 1 | | | All School Books Required by both | | the Public and Academic Departments ;J 1 Mt. Vernon Drug Co. 1 iff . _ |? Jas. t\ Currie, Mgr. Mr. Vkk.vox, Ga. J 2 ( v 9 and no end of inconvenience is caused by a lack of proper means lof crossing. Let the people awake | to tho needs of the l imes, and give this matter due consideration at the October election. Vote for bonds, and save high taxes. I i_ RETURNED TO ATTACK UPON SENATOR HOLDER j Atlanta, Sept. T, —The Georgian , this afternoon returned to its at- I tack on Senator John N. Holder both by cartoon and editorial. It | renews its former charges and con j nects him by intimation with Jan. M. Smith, whom it charges with j unlawfully leasing misdemeanor ! convicts. I I The attacks of the Georgian on Mr. Holder are generally disap proved by the members of the leg islature and by none more so than those members who have been op ! posed to the legislation ot which he is the author. j A similar attack was made by ; the Georgian on Senator J. P. Knight of the Sixth, to which he | replied to-day on a question of personal privilege, denying em- ] i . i phatically the charges made by j the paper. ATTORNEY TALMADGE MOVES TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY Eugene Talmadge, who gradu ated with distinction from the law class ot 1907 at the University of Georgia, and who since his admis sion to the bar bus been practicing law in the office of Dorsey, Brew ster, Howell & Herman, has re cently removed to Ailey, On., and will continue the practice of his profession at Mount Vernon, the county site of Montgomery coun ty, and only two miles from Ailey. Mr. Talmadge built up a very succsssftill practice while in At lanta and his removal to his new sphere of action will be an acqui sition to Montgomery county, which ranks among the most pros perous of south Georgia count ies. —Atlanta Constitution. When you see a fellow hanging around his place of business alone you may put it down that he is afraid to spend a dollar for adver tising. SIT. VERNON. GEORGIA, TlU'llsDAV, SI IT. 1908. DIED AT VIDALIA. l News has reached here of the I death of Mrs. X. U. Williams at ! Vidalia Monday night. Mrs.Wil j liams had been ill for some time, i and her death did not, come as a i great surprise to her friends. She was a daughter of Mr. Jno. M. Dees of this county, and leaves a large number of relatives and friends to mourn her departure. Remains were interred in the family burial ground south of this place yesterday. CONTINUES LEGAL PRACTICE. In this issue ft]>|K«as the profes sional card of Col. A. U. Lanier. For many years he was a member of the Mt. Vernon bar, previous to bis stay at Bartow, and is well land favorably known to our peo j pie. Since returning to Mt. Ver non he has spent much time in building up a new borne, but, now resumes the practice of law in this county. His new office will be found in the building occupied by Col. Underwood near the post office, where he will be glad to wait on his old clients and friends. BOND ISSUE. (loorgiit Montgomery County. To the qualified votoiH oi said eounty:~No. tico is hereby fpven (hat an election will he held on Wednesday the 7th day (T October, I‘KIS, 111 all the election precincts in said com - | t.v tor the purpose of determining whether or i not bonds sliail he issued lor the purrose ol j raising money with which to Imil I a steel ! bridge and approaches to the same across the i Oconee Itiver at or near I,a moo's Perry in said j county. II the rupiisite legal vide in said ! election is cast in favor of the issuance of | bonds, bonds to the amount of iiio.UOo will he | issued for said purpose. Said bonds will hear , interest at the rate of (i per cent, per annum, the accrued interest to he paid on the first of each January succeeding tlie dale of issuance nptil said Immls are paid off. Taxes will he levied ami collected each year succeeding the issuance of said bonds snllicient to pay oiVthc accrued interest and #i),suo of the principal The fi11,500 collected annually for the purpose | of paying oft'the principal will create a fund 1 for the purpose of paying oft' and retiring said bonds at the end of ten years from the date they are issued. Said bonds are to be come due and payable at Hie expiration of 111 years from the date they are issued This Sep tember Ist, 100 S. W. VV. Tope, J. C. Conner. David Oillis, Win. bland, Comr’s It. and it., Montgomery County. © 00. ;©■:©, :©: .©: .©: © © © 0:0 © .© © 0 © © © © .© .©.©; | LOCAL-PBRSONAL § ©: 0 ©; 00:0:0:0 ©: ©OO :©::© 00 © .©.© 0:0 .©; 0:0 ;©: ©:© © Take ’em off the streets and put, ’em tu school at. once —from the youngest to the older ones. Mrs. Will Newman and charming littlo daughters of Sa vannah, after spending the week with the family of Mr. F. M. Mc- Rae, left Monday afternoon for their home. Mrs. V. I'. Moore of Route No. ! 1 sends in a hen egg with the fig ; ure nine very cleverly modeled in : one end. This is probably signif i ieant of some good event that | may transpire next year. < Cotton is now cooling in at a very good rate. It will be re membered that the first bale of the season brought to this place, 1 Augiigt. R 5, was made by' Arthur Hamilton, a worthy colored far mer. Arthur lias brought in the first bale for a number of years, this year’s bale weighing IXO lbs. Rev. E. li. Warnoek of Towns was a pleasant visitor at this of fice yesterday morning. Mr. J. A. Clegg of Scotland was a business visitor to Mt.. Vernon Tuesday. See the new ad. of the Mount Vernon Drug Co. They are now , headquarters for school supplies. Miss Bessie Stuckey returned Tuesday morning from a visit among friends at Glen wood and ! Alamo. Miss Bessie is assistant in the office of the Clerk of the j Court, and has made many friends to Mt. Vernon, t SEWARI). Special Correspondence. We are sorry to report tho seri ous illness of Miss Julia Moseley, j Drs. J. E. itml R. H. Mobley are i attending the patient. Dr. Gray • of Lyons was called in Sunday to ! assist, in t ho case. Mr. John Carroil is quite sick jat this writing, but hopes are that he will soon recover. Miss Abide Mobley of Atlanta spent a part of last week with home folks. Mrs. J. L. Adams spent the lat ter part of last, week with her j brother, W. E. Moseley, do#n in Toombs county. Misses R. (). and Lizzie Gordon | I j loft Friday to visit friends and! relatives at Surrency. Mr. and Mrs. Clay toil Morris Lire nil smiles over the arrival of : a fine girl at t heir home. L. X. Barlow is spending the week over in t lie G lenwood section, looking after business. Miss Stella Morris of Mt. Ver non is visiting her aunts, Misses Lizzie and Kmina Morris. Adam McNutt and Miss Georgia Daniels were pleasant callers at j (J. I*. Moseley’s Saturday morn- 1 ing- Mrs, R. 11. Mobley is spending I a few days wit h home folks near Longpoml this week. Fuss and Fun. For Runt. My place at Ailey, Ga., consist ing of five-room house, garden, one and half acre patch, barn,Ac., good condition. Address J. F. Hall, M. !>., 9-3-4 t Box 35, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Mr. J. K. Sikes of Alamo paid his regular viwit- to the Monitor office Tuesday to renew his hii*>- script ion to the county paper, lie isone of the hest, men in the couii ;ty. Jolly Charles Holmes of Soper ton was among the visitors Imre Tuesday. Kememt)cr that The Monitor is now in the new building across the ; street from the old office. Call at the new place instead. Mr. Jos. W. Parker of Liberty (County came up Monday to enter 1 seine of his children in the U. K. !J. He was also accompanied by ! Chalmers Chapman of that conn ; ty, who becomes a pupil. Mr. and Mrs. Seward Hicks I leave this week for Rochelle, (»a., where they will make their future home, Mr. Hicks having accepted the cashiership of one of the | banks at that place. Many friends in Mt. Vernon will regret to have: them leave, but bespeak happi ness and success for them in their new home. Mr. J. \V. McCullough of Route , No. 4 is taking his annual vaca tion, ami Mr. J. A. McMride is | carrying his route. Postmaster dins. Beiignot has been indisposed for the past few days. If you fail in a (audible under taking today, roll up your sleeves and goat it again tomorrow. There i is nothing like trying a thing over and over again—success will come at lust. VERY SAD DEATH OF BRIGHT YOUNG LADY The many friends throughout the county will be pained to learn of tho untimely death of Miss Eliza Gibbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Gibbs of the Hack Branch community. This young j life passed away during the early! I hours of Wednesday (yesterday), I ‘ i at Vidalia, where she had been taken for treat inent at tho hands of a surgeon. The disease had progressed to such an extent that human hands could not avail, and I death claimed her as its own. Before her death this young la dy called to her bedside the fami ly circle, friends and her pastor, land in their presence sang hymns : and communed with ln>d, as one jin the very presem the Divine ! Creator—the Futher who was soon to call her to llis heavenly keep ' 1 •ng. This young body was laid toj rest in the Hughes cemetery yes-1 terday, Rev. Cluis. Montgomery j of the Presbyterian church, of which she was a member, conduct ing the last, rites over I lie grave of! a faithful and brave member of' the Hock. The condolence of a, large number of friends ih nx-J tended t lie bereaved ones. Road Notice. Ufortfitt—'Montgomery (Nmoty. R. N. WOOl l . H. al., liitvin." 111>|>11 <**1 for tlio opening and cHfiiMjslim. iit of a n(!w |>tilili«* j road, <v:mi4in*f!cin •at it point on ho Spring* Hill ami Al 1110 public road about mi Iwtiy l> - . tvvoen tho rcsidoiino <»t (’. .\. Mcltao and (J. I N. .Mnrriii ami running in .1 wchPilv dineiion , along tlio land linen of (!. A. Melbo iml (i. N j Martin, U. A. MelUo and jt. N. Wood, ,1. I I Elton ami It N. Wood, ami titmice through J the luimlh of It N. Wood ami 11. WnoTtmi, ihlni’Mccting tho .Scotland inad 'tear tbecorn'i of < ||. Wootton'H botiie Hold, ill tin* KHIO Mi litia District ot HHid county, Said road to bn about two niiloK long mel thirty foot wide. I Notice in li- ichy kiv« 1 1 that auid iipphoiti >n , a ill la? finally granted on tho (hit day of Out ► I Imr, IIMIB, next, it no Miiftlciont caiinc 11 hliowii i to the contrary. Sept. I, JIMS. W. W. Pop«•. I). It. (iillin, .J. (j (Joiinor, Win. I* and. | CONTRACTORS St BUILDERS j ;! Will Save Money and Time by by ;; 1 'luring their (Mulcts lor !j Sash, |{lin<ls, Doors, Mantels, Paints, j| Oils, liinic, Plaster, (Vmont, etc. witli Savannah’s Newest and and estimates $ Cheerfully J ;! Nost Enterprising Supply Mouse Furnished | I }as. i.. chu istian, SOUTHERN BUILDERS’ M«na«er SUPPLY CO. \ jj PSH-I 10 Han in rd St. SAVANNAH, CJA. R '.W.',', « 'MV.'.'. 4 . V, V,'A ><.'/'/'/t V/,YAWS. ' Trvr 5 UA.O A1 (_X Aaj ‘AiC.-S ii | | I ! OAArhjd> ! Ats | 0 Q -4 I i CX>CXXrVt*.AaCeA/Ct.A A\jLLL\ 1 j ju6 JuL of | > Xt) I ik&Ax 'ftUruwrik . q 1 OFFICIAL OROAN % f MONTGOMERY 1 COUNTY. | SI.OO PER YEAR % K & U. B. INSTITUTE OPENED TUESDAY. T'ho Union Baptist Institute be : Hun lh** fall term Tuesday ft. m. tinder very prnni isingeiroustanees, the en roll men t, for both t ha public and academic depnrtmonls lifting vary good for the opening. Ivxereisea began at 0 o'clock, including appropriate talks by Iti*v. Turner Smith, Cola. Wilson and Taltmidge and ot lid's. Some of the teachers did not i arrive in t ime lor the opening on ! account of delays in the trains, •but everything is expected lie in perfect working order in a short while. After tile exercises pupils and teachers were assembled for cxftinniation and classification. ; Lit the parents who have not yet attended to this very import ant duty, place the children in . school ut mice, and thus take ad vantage of the opportunity ofTored for an edueat ion. CLOTHIERS TO THE SOUTH. If. 11. Levy Urn. &. Co., the big clothing men of Savannah, an nounce t hat t heir immense line of clot hing for men and boys for fall and wilder wear is now ready. They alsn carry randy-made gar ments for women and children— one of file host I ines ill tl'lH Hunt li. They will be glad to send sam ples on request, and make a spec ialty ' I filling mail orders. If you cannot visit, them in Savan nah, order a suit, or two sent, out for inspection. They will please you in price and finality. 'Their fall announcement appears in this issue. NO. 16