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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1908)
AMEN, AMEN, AND— THEN WE’D SAY AMEN! The Wrightaville Chronicle, one of the most ably edited of all tlie South Georgia weeklies, comes to us with an editorial on neer-beer, the headline being “Near-lteer Fakes and Fakers.” Then it says: “We are ordinarily against any one getting intoxicated, or even touching intoxicating liquors for that matter. But it sometimes happens that getting drunk is as much an exer cise of pat riotism as going to war, getting married, voting regular or paving the preacher. To illustrate, the mighty ques tion which has agitated Atlanta since Hon. Sidney Ciesar Tapp, flanked by the tire and police de partments respectively, delivered a second time his Demosthenmn phillipie, may lie stated thusly: “Do near-beer intoxicate, or lie the same us harmless us Chatta hoochee river water ?” They fought and they lit, they bled and they died in the vain at tempt to solve the Chinese puzzle. But all in vain, until that patri otic citizen, of whom Nathan Hale, Paul Revere, Ethan Allen, Nancy Hart, Francis Marion would die of envy, the hororable Dr. E. C. Curtelege with Solomonic inspira tion settled the question by offer ing himself as a living test. ’Tib writ that in spite of a splendid breakfast, this patriot and hero boldly seized his weapon or man-’o-war, and forthwith ap propriated a half-dozen schooners full of the enemy, that is to say near-beer so-called. Under the influence of the con flict thus precipitated, our charm ing hero, in the absence of mar tial music, improvised himself in to a hand and rendered those old familiar airs, “In the shade of the old apple tree,” and “She was bred in old Kentucky.” So convincing was the doctor’s patriotic action, that the assem bled recruits, the jury, the prose cuting attorney, the sheriff and the police, have determined to get in pursuit of the near-beer fakers and drag the arch offenders before the bars of justice that proper penalties may be administered for their reckless disregard of the prohibition laws of Georgia. We’ve known for sometime that near-beer was a fake, and that the article in demand is the real stuff; and that the fellows, many of them at least, who are conducting the so-called near-beer stands, are merely bluffing the law and the officers of the law. The fakes should be closed, aDd the bluffers run in. If we are going to have prohi bition, let’s make it prohibit.” Amen, amen. The people have spoken on this important question and they said, “give us prohibi tion.” And when they said prohi bition they didn’t dream of seeing thesp near-beer shops scattered promiscuously over the state. No, they didn’t expect to see them, and just so long as they are seen drunkenness will be seen. If our prohibition law’ i 3 a law, enforce it, then the people can see whether or not they like it. FITZGERALD ISSUES BONDS FOR CITY IMPROVEMENTS Fitzgerald, one of the pluckiest little cities in the state, has issued and sold SIBO,OOO of new city bonds, and the money derived from this sale will be used for a new school building to cost $40,- 000, a sewer system to cost $75,- 000 and for the extension of water and light system. Work on all of these different improvements will begin as soon as possible. The bonds were sold to the Provident I/iaii and Trust Co., of Cincinnati, O , for 102. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE ON SEABOARD AIR LINE R’Y Effective Sanday, Sept. 18th, 1908, change of schedule will be made on Seaboard Air Line Rail wav. Consult Seaboard agents for full information as to changes that will be made. 9-17-lt 53,000 UNION MEMBERS OPPOSE LEASE SYSTEM To the Atlanta Georgian’s issue of tlie 11th inet., we find the fol lowing article, which will give our readers some idea of lipw unpopu lar the convict lease system is in the State of Georgia. It says : “Called to action by State President B. Lee Smith, of At lanta, the Georgia Federation of Trades, the parent hotly of 50,000 union laborers in the state of Georgia—every one of whom is a voter —will by memorial of the trades assemblies of the leading cities of the* state protest in un mistakable terms against the en actment of any bill which pro vides for the leasing of convicts. These memorials, will be trans mitted to the state legislature us expressing the desire of this great body of citizens. The State Federation of’ Trades has for years bent opposed to the leasing of convicts in competit ion to free labor, but this movement, started Wednesday night by the action of the Atlanta federation, and taken up with vigor by the state president. Thursday morning, will put the body on record before the legislature in such terms that it can not be ignored. Here is the call sent out Thurs day to the leaders of the fedei li tmus in Augusta, Savannah, Ma con, Rome and Waycross: “Call special meeting Trades Assembly, protesting against any bill which places convicts in oppo sition to free labor by lease or otherwise. Wire resolution in full to me. B. Lfe Smith, Pres’t State Federation of Labor.” MR. GREEN’S WATERLOO. Mr. Green bad been paying four dollars a week for board, bis ap petite constantly increased, says the Woman’s Home Companion. Finally his landlady saw that she must either sell out ami quit or raise her boarder’s rate. One day after watching him feverishly de vouring plateful after plateful,she plucked up and said : “Mr. Green, I shall have to raise your board to five dollars.” Mr. Green looked up with a stare, then in a tone of consternation he said : “Mrs. Small, don’t. It’s as much as I can do now to eat four dollurs’ worth.” FAMILY RE-UNION AT SWAINSBORO Swainsboro, Ga., Sept. 12. One of the largest family reunions ever held In this county was held Thursday at the home of Mrs. Eliza Youmans near Nunez in this county. This re-union was held in celebration of Mrs. Youman’s eighty-first birthday. Mrs. Youmans was Miss Eliza Barwick, and in April, 1849, she married Mr. Solomon Youmans of this county, who died many years ago. The issue of this marriage was ten sons, two of whom died in childhood, and two daughters, Mrs. L B. Brown and Mrs. J. R. Smith, both of whom are dead. The eight living sons aggregate in weight sixteen hundred pounds. They all live in this county and are substantial citizens. Judge John E. Youmans is Ordinary of this county. Nr. Nathan You lnans is a member of the board of education, Mr. S. H. Youmans is deputy sheriff of tlie county, and Mr. E. S. Youmans is a mem ber of the board of roads and rev enue commissioners. The other sons are Mr, T. U. Youmans, Mr. Lott Youmans, and Mr. Lawson Youmans. All eight of these sons and about sixty of the one hun dred grandchildren of Mrs. You mans were present. Mrs. Youmans, though eighty ; years of age, is still quite active i both in mind and body. She was I the recipient of many handsome presents on this occasion. An abundant and excellent din ner was served. After spending the afternoon in pleasant conver sation the guests departed, wish j ing this charming old lady many ‘returns of the day. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, SKIT. 17. 1008. COTTON MILLS ARE SHIFTING TO ThE SOUTH At New Orleans a few days ago, in bis unmi a I report on the cotton ! crop ot 1907-08. the gist of which was recently announced, but which was not issued m full until Thursday night of last week. Sec retary Hester, of tli*' New Orleans cotton exchange, quotes some yery interesting figures in connec tion with the shift ing of the seat of the American cotton milling industry to the states of the cot ton belt. He says that these con ditions have been more in evi dence during the season just closed t han ever before, the con sumption of American cotton m llie Soul h, even -'under tile most unfavorable conditions having been in round figures 2,198,900, while the net totalled lint 1.9i8,- 000, or 220,000 bales less. In the increase in the e msiimption of cotton, Virginia comes first , Ok lahoma second, and Georgia third. Mr. Hester puts l lie spindles in the South at. 10,Otil,80S, including old, idle and not complete,ngainsl 10,598,095 last, year, and remarks that this is tlie biiudlest increase reported in twenty years, Ltd states there are eti II over 209,000 spindles in course of erection, which will probably come into play during the commercial year of 1908-1909. I)og Lost. A black hound puppy, eight months old; white breast and legs and white on tip of tail; scar on point of left shoulder. Seen last at Troup’s Ferry afternoon Aug. 10. Suitable reward for informa tion leading to recovery. Dog answers to name of Bob. J. F. WRIGHT, R.F.D. 4, Glenwood, Ga. Notice to Debtors ami Creditors. Georgia—Montgomery (’oiuit.v : All creditors of tin* estate of Sieve Clements, late of said county, de ceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons in debted to said estate are required to make immediate payment. This the 7th day of Sept.., 1908. I). J. Mcßae, Adr. Estate Steve CleMents. Koiiil Notice. Georgia—Montgomery County. It. N. Wood. et. nl., having applied for tho opening and establishment of a now public road, commencing at a point on 'die Spring lliil and Al nio public road about midway be tween the residence ot C. A. McKao and G, N. Martin and running in a weaterly direction along the land iinca of C. A. Mcitao and <l. N. Martin, O. A. Mcilae and It. N. Wood, J. J. Elton and It. N. Wood, and thence through the lands of It N. Wood and C. H. Wootton, intersecting the Scotland road near tin-corner of C. H. VVootten’H home Held, in the 1 GOO Mi litia District of said county, .Said road to he about two miles long and thirty feet wide. Notice is hereby given that said application will be filially granted tin the 6th day of Octo ber, 1908, next, it no anrtlcient cauae ia alinwn to the contrary. Sept. 1, !9<lß. W. W. Pope, 0. I). Gillia, J. C. Conner, Win. Jiiand. BOND ISSUE. Georgia—Montgomery County. To the qualified voters ot said county:—No. tice is hereby given ihat an election will be held mi Wednesday the 7th day of October, 1908, at all tlie election precincts in said coun ty lor the purpose of determining whether nr not bonds shall be issued for tlie pun ose ot raising money wftli wliioli to build a steel bridge and approach' s to the same across the Oconee Iliver at or near Lamon’s Perry in ssid county. If the requisite legal vote in said election is cast in favor of the issuance of hoods, bonds to tho amount of $35,000 will be issued for said purpose. Said bonds will bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, the accrued interest to be paid on the first of each January succeeding the date of issuance until said bonds are paid olf. faxes will be levied and collected each yar succeeding the issuance of said bonds snificient to pay "ffllic accrued interest and #3,500 of the principal The $3,500 collected annually for the purpose of paying off the principal will create a fund for the purpoac of paying off and retiring mud bonds at the end of ten years from the date they are issued. Said bonds are to be come due and payable at th" expiration of 10 Years from the date they are issued 'i liis Sep tember Ist, 1906. W. W. Pope, J. C. Conner. David Gillis, Win. lilafid, Comr’s R. and It., Montgomery County. SHERIFF SALE. GEORGIA, Mumtchimkiiv county. Will bo sold at tlie court house door in said count v oil the first Tues day in October. 1908, within the le ; gai hours of sale to the highest bid der for cash, to-wit, < )in- 7xlo Water town Engine; one 15 horse power portable boiler on wheels; one No. I Taylor Saw Mill with 80 ft. carriage; ! three head blocks; one 40 inch in serted tooth saw; and 30 feet of eight inch hei.; said property levied !on as the property of P. J. Davis to 'satisfy an execution issued on the 6th day August, 190 K, from the city court of Mt. Vernon, in said county, in fa vor of Mallory Bros. Machinery Co. vs. P. J. Davis. Said property being | macninery and being cumbersome ■ and hard to move, will not he exhib ited or produced at. the couit house i door, when tlie sale is had. The prop erty. however, is now located at So perton, Georgia, in the brick, cotton warehouse at. that place, where pros pective purchasers may examine tne same before tlie day of sale. This ! the 6th day of August, 1908. A. J. Bokch, Sheriff Montgomery County. * v, * l Your Every Need! | FOR THE FARM AM) HOME \ 4fr f i *£ , Will he ahly cared for at my place, and in prompt manner * | My line of Staple (ioods is Always Complete, hut at present J * a Spring Freshness pervades the entire establishment, and £ the Season’s Specialties are on Display, hut doing Rapidly jj£ * * I SPECIALTIES: l life * |i HARVARD BRAND CLOTHING ®| * 0 <* tinnneiit. for Men) | || NEW HOME SEWING MACHINES || % 0 (VJ, (The Standard of the World) @'(3) | |l' OSBORNE’S FARM MACHINERY |l % 0 0 1 (Too Well Known For Comment) ,0 .®,' jjfr t II COOK STOVES AND FURNITURE |i % | !l DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES |i % 5 WM (Latest in Dry Goods -Heat in Groceries) % 11 FARM SUPPLIES IN GENERAL 11 $ _a)< 0© (Still Supplying the Furmors of this Section) 00 Jk 5 ©.©' © — 5 1w" h. mcqueen, j | MT. VERNON, QA. ! * * # . * (The Store Whore You Get Full Value for Your Money Twelve Months in the Your.) ft**********************’***********'*'**'*'** For Rent* My plaoH ut Ailey, On., conaiat ing of five-room house, garden, one and half acre patch, bnrn,&c., good condition. Address J. K. Ham., M. I)., 945 41 Itox 85, Mt. Vernon, Ga. '•/* r r tv w 4- *w- IPROFESSIONAL CARDS 1 .1 . . M. E. CALHOUN, Atty at Law, Mt. Vernon, Georgia. J. U. WATSON, Dentist, Soperton, Georgia. A. L. Lanier, Attorney at Law, MT. VERNON, GA. Will Practice in all the Courts of the State. Hamilton Burch, Attorney and Coun selor at Law, fIcRAE, GA. Criminal L*<v n.rt Collection., Including Kail- i road Tort Oa*on, a Specialty. Eugene Talnmdge, Atty. at Law. Practitioner in all Courts. Mt. Vernon, Ga. •. ty. a> ty f r . ty aj. m*. ty. ty. ty. ty. ty. q ; L C. UNDERWOOD. * ATTORNEY AT RAW. . ; V • ; Practitioner in all Courts, Slate ami Federal. «£ i.l Real Kafate Agent, Farm -J, I.atiil* a Specialty. ... J MT. 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