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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.
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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.
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