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Reports From Many Sections
Indicate that great damage and
in many instances suffering has
resulted from very excessive rains.
The boll wevil in some sections,
the black root in some others, ex
cessive drought in others, Hoods in
still other sections, while in the
I beginning of the year the papers
reported a considerable decrease
in acreage planted in cotton,while
members of the Farmers’ Union
did, in thousands of instances,the
unheard-of thing to plow up some
of the cotton that had been plant
ed, in the hope of still further de
creasing the acreage, the price of
cotton continues to drop. If
gambling and unfair business
methods were eliminated at the
cotton exchanges the farmers
would then have a better chance
to enjoy the real fruits of their
labor. The arbitrary manner in
which the price of cotton is fixed
gives rise for abnormal fluctua
tions in the market to occur at
any tune.
A Suggestion.
Now, we would just like to sug
gest to the members of the Union
and to farmers who are not mem
bers : Do not make the mistake
to think that our local merchants
and business men are responsible
for the unfavorable conditions as
they exist. They have no more—
nay not as much—to do with the
bringing about of such conditions
than the farmers themselves. No
good would ever result by “warm
ing them up” a little. To attack
these local dealers would be a mis
take. If you really want to see a
man though who is to blame for it
to a great extent just 100k —well,
into the looking glass.
Justice sad Equity.
Members of the Farmers’Union
should be careful that while they
do not want the other fellows to
get the advantage of them they at
the same time should not want to
get any undue advantage of the
other fellows. We should not ex
pect, nor ask for, special privi
leges that would give the advant
age over other classes. All the
farmer needs if he should even be
a member of the Farmers’ Union,
is an ecpial chance at success
along with others,and if he doesn’t
succeed, why just let him get out
of the way and let some one step
in that will succeed. Now this is
the doctrine of industrial election
which may be summed up in very
few word,as follows: Equal rights
to all, special privileges to none.
Mark Twain’s Definition.
Mark Twain has said that ora
tory is the science of the mouth
wide open. Now if lie will come
down South this fall and watch
“the men between the cotton
rows” when their debts begin to
fall due while the price lias knock
ed the bottom out of the market .
Mark would quite likely come to
the conclusion that farming is the
art of catching at straws.
A Note of Warning
Sounded out of season when it
does not aggravate,produces about
the same effect on the ear as a
straw hat in winter worn by a
man produces on the eye. Aet
some delight in whooping at the
top of their voices, “I told you
so,” “lookout now. you’re into
it,” after one gets into trouble. A
better way would lie to lend a help
ing hand aud say, “Here, let me
pull you out.
Many Resolutions
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| Are quite likely being formed
these days. There is nothing!
strange about this. The times fa
vor the formation of resolutions;
in fact. So if you become well
supplied with such don’t think
that the activity of your mind in
this direction indicates that you
have anything the advantage over
neighbor Smith. He quite likely
has formulated enough resolutions
since he laid by bis cotton to fill a
volume of several hundred pages
if they were all printed.
If, however, you shoud in the
future live up to your resolutions
you in all probability will have a
decided advantage oyer your
neighbor Smith or Jones. Quite
likely if you succeed in living up
ito your resolutions you will be
the only one who does such a
thing in your community, and
your neighbors should all say
“Mister” distinctly before calling
your name. You’re one out of a
thousand, and if you live long
enough you’ll quite likely become
a farmer that will reflect credit on
your community.
“No Fool No Fun”
Is an old saying but few fail to
pick up along with a good many
other expressions that are not of
any more consequence than some
thing without value. In farming,
however, this much abused ex
pression ernnot accurately be used
in away to indicate that the
“farming fool” furnishes the fun.
It is really lamentable to see a
man trying to farm without his
best wits being brought into ac
tive service. The fun in farming
ie not brought out by the “fool
farmer” but by the farmer to
whom wisdom and knowledge are
not strangers. This but indicates
the importance of the science of
agriculture. The successful farm
ing of the future is sure to be
done along scientific lines, and
calls for a knowledge of the un
derlying principles of the science
of agriculture.
Too Many Make The Mistake
To leave the farm whenever
times get gloomy for the farmer.
The selling out plan and the mov
ing plan have done more mischief
to people than we are aware of.
Life is a thing of “ups and downs.”
We go up then we go down just as
we used to on the see-saw plank
when we were children. We went
up last fall, this fall we go down.
It will be our time to go up next.
Do not get discouraged and make
the mistake to tear up, sell out
and move unless you are absolute
ly sure of bettering your condi
tion. Take no chances on it, for
“a rolling stone gathers no moss”
and the bitter tears of regret nev
er undo a hasty or foolish act.
The National Farmers’ Union
Now in convention at Fort
Worth, Texas will adjourn tomor
row after a four days’ meeting.
The sessions of this convention
have all lieen largely attended by
great numbers of delegates from
the various state organizations
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and memfiers of the order through
out our country. Interest and en
thusiasm and devotion to the
principles of the Union have lieen j
characteristic features of the con
vention throughout. Reports
from all over the country indicate
a healthy growth of the Farmers’
Uuion that shows that, it has not'
THE MfiVTOOMFRY MOVTTOR—THURSDAY. SETTER, ItHX
yet reached the zenith of its pow
er, influence and usefulness.
President Charles S. Harrell,
A native of Pike county, Geor
gia, is quite likely to be the choice
of the members of National Con
vention now in session at Fort
Worth, Texas, for a man to suc
ceed himself as president of the
National Farmers’ Union. The
delegates from Georgia go with
his indorsement from the ■State
Union ami instructed by that di
vision of tin; Farmers’ Union to
urge his re-election to that office
which he has so ably filled for sev
eral years. Pres. Barrett is not
making much fuss but is proving
himself to be a man of gloat pow
er and influence. He lives at Un
ion City, Ua., but bis influence
reaches across the continent, and
lie numbers his admirers by the
millions. ’
Glen wood, No. 1.
Special Corri Hpimilenco.
Miss Eva Bridges was a pleasant
visitor at Mr. Sears’ Sunday.
Jack Towns was visiting in this
community a few days since.
Miss Amie Adams made a pleas
ant. visit to her brother Sunday, '
Hardy Keen and Miss Georgia
Adams were pleasant callers at!
Mr. Browning’s Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Story were
visitors in this section Saturday
and Sunday.
W. A. Browning is expected to
arrive home from Florida this
week.
Mr. Graham, of Dublin, repre
senting the Dublin Marble Works, i
was here a few days ago.
Miss Emilia Towns of near;
Dublin is visiting in this commu
nity for a few days.
Bruce and Graham ball teams
will cross bats Saturday 2:B<Jp.m j
at Benton’s.
Miss Minnie Browning was a i
most welcome visitor at Mr.
Clark’s Sunday afternoon.
Weddings are becoming to be.
frequent occurrences in t his see-j
tion. A. C. Browning and Missi
Callie Newton, and Mr. Tnlmudgej
and Miss Rutliie Clark are four ofi
the number who have recently I
tied up in “double blessedness.” j
All t hese young people start out j
on life’s uncertain voyage with |
best wishes of numerous friends, j
Silas Browning and Miss Myra
Clements made a pleasant call at
Spring Hill Sunday.
J. R. Turner lias returned from
Broxton where he wont on import
ant business.
Dosia Browning made a pleas
ant call at Mr. Dixon’s Sunday.
Mr. Bob Sterling was married
Sunday, but we failed to get the
name of the bride.
Miss Henrietta McEachern vis
VO ktion, fifteen free scholar: hips are
j|>n7* %& assigned to ear h County in the
\ State. Take immediate advantage
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y vantages of the Georgia 'l ech.
Chemistry and Ar< hiter ture. Kx
tensive and new equipment of
ry. The demand for the Sr bool's grad- I
te* is much greater than she supply. ■
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(Thu Store Whore You Get Full Value for Your Money Twelve Months in the Year.) 3 |t
it<><! her sister, Mrs. C. M. Seu 1 ’ 8 1
Saturday.
Miss I’eurl Dixon is visiting up
tins country tins week.
IS. \V. Dixon visited lit. the
home of 11. M. Clark Sunday af
ternoon.
Everybody cordially invited to
attend the pruyernieetnig every
Saturday night at 7*Bo.
O. )'. Turner was a pleasant vis
itor at the honte of .1. C. Mnnhs
Sunday afternoon.
Di.uk Jay.
The Monitoh ofliee is hcudquurt
ers for the finest job printing.
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Eugene Talnmdge,
A tty. at Law.
Practitioner in all C ourts.
Mr. Vernon, Ga.
BOILERS.
| Do You Need One?
We are offering for Immediate Sale the
following Horizontal Tubular Boilers:
One 12 feed x 4 feet (i in., 70 tubes.
One 10 ft. 6-in. x 5 ft. 10-in., (it tubes.
One Hi feet \ 5 feet, (it lubes.
One Hi feet x 4-ft. ‘2-in., 3L tubes.
All Boilers Complete with Slink, Water Columns, Fronts, etc.
Sen them at plant at Ochwallkee. All in (Jood Condition.
Hilton <& Dodge Lumber Company,
Ochwalkec, (jla.
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I GORGO. I
jj GORGO is a Black Stallion, 4 years ij
jj old, Hi hands high, and weighs 1,800 Lbs. ij
1| Will make the season of this grand Stallion at <’
|| Stable of Fisher A' Dowry, for the year 100 S, at
jj TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS TO INSURE A LI VINO COLT, j!
Fisher & Lowry, Soperton. ij
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MONEY TO LOAN ON FIVE YEARS TIME f
At Seven Per Cent Interest
On Improved Farms in Montgomery and adjoining
counties hi amounts of SI,OOO and over, and at 8 per
cent, on loans of less than SI,OOO. XO COMMISSION
or brokerage charged. Expenses of borrower tor nb- ,
struct and drawing papers are small. NO DEDAY .
Doans promptly secured.
| Geo. 11. Harris, Attorney, Mcßae, Ga. j
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