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VOL. XXIIL
Disposition of
Convict Cash.
Atlanta, Ga., April 20. —Gover- '•
nor Hoke Smith has notified State j
Treasurer Park that the money re-,
ceived for the hire of convicts for j
the first quarter of this year, which j
was the last quarter of the old lease i
system, may now lie distributed i
among the counties, to be used for •
schools or roads.
This money has been held up, in ;
order that from it might be met
the full appropriat ion of $150,000'
made for the support of the prison
department for the year 1909. It
was expected to use all the money
that would not be required for the
actual expenses of the prison com-)
mission in purchasing a iarm for I
white convicts. Funds raised from ;
the near-beer license tax were to
be similarly employed. ~
Since no farm has been pur
chased, it has been decided to dis
tribute the lease money as the law
provides. The state treasure is
still holding it, however, until he
can communicate with the prison
commission relative to their needs.
The action of the governor prob
ably indicates that he has given up
all hope of establishing the new
farm before lie goes out of office,
if the lease money is distributed,
o nly near-beer funds will be left j
for the penitentiary. After neces
sary running expenses are deduct-'
ed from these, enough will not he J
left to purchase and equip a suita
ble place.
Chairman J. S, Turner and Capt. ;
Wiley Williams, of the prison com- j
mission, are supposedly in south
Georgia on a tour of farm inspee- j
tiou. They were to have met in j
Macon yesterday and proceed from ]
there to investigate several prof-j
sered places though to be avail-1
able. No information lias been |
received here us to whether or not )
the engagement was kept and
filled.
The purpose of the members of j
the prison commission is to make
another farm recommendation to
the present governor, that is if an
other place winch seems to them
to meet all the requirements is
found. Judge Turner and Cap-1
tain Williams are making quiet
investigations, and hope to fine a
suitable place to put before the
governor.
If one is bought, however, it will
not be put in operation until next
fall as it is now entirely too late ]
to undertake a crop for this year. :
Unless the farm is bought with
in tlie next two months, or before
the legislature meets, none is apt
to be purchased, for several years,
At least. It will be necessary for
the general assembly to thresh
oyer this feature of the convict
bill, and, unless it has already
been purchased, the legislators are
apt to strike the farm clause, in
factor in effect, from the convict
bill.
The near-beer tax provides more
money than the prison commiss
ion needs for current expenses,
now tout the counties have to pay
wardens, guards and physicians.
Some provisions will have to be
made for disposing of funds raised
by the tax in future, and it is not
improbable that the amendment
will he so framed as to place all j
of them those already raised and
those to be raised, in the general
treasury. This wqi*»4 necessitate
a direct appropriation for the ex
penses of the prison commission,
and for any farm or other exten-;
sion of the system decided upon.
'/he legislature could easily by
depriving the commission of the
funds, nullify that part of the
new convict la¥ empowering the
commission and the govefpor to
purchase another farm.
However, if one is bought be
fore the legislative session be
gins the state can only ksep the
bargain and proceed to place it
jn operation. j
PROMOTION FOR
CHARLES F. STEWART,
Mr. Chas. F. Stewart, assistant
general passenger agent ot the Sea
board Air lane, who for tlie past
five years lias been a resident of
this city, lias been appointed super
intendent of the tariff bureau of
I Southeastern Passenger Associa
tion with headquarters in Atlanta.
The appointment is effective May
|l, and Mr. Stewart will remove
with his family to that city at that
time.
The fact that Mr. Joseph Ivieh
ardson, chairman of the South
eastern Passenger Association,
I should have picked Mr. Stewart
1 for this highly important worx is
i a distinct tribute to (usability as
a high-class passenger man and
an authority on the matter of pas- 1
senger rates and tariffs.
Mr. Stewart was tendered the
position about three years ago,
but at that time the salary was
not sufficiently attractive and he
i declined. The work of the bureau
was placed in less experienced
hands with the result that it was
not done as good or as satis factor- )
ilvas it should have been. There I
were complaints and Mr. Richard-!
’ son taking the matter up w ith the!
j heads of various railways in the j
association, asked that ho be given
a good man with an adequate)
i salary. The salary named is twice
j what Mr. Stewart receives in his
present position. Mr. Stewart was
j the man that suited all. When it
!is understood that some of Mr.
j Stewart’s active competitors Bug*
! gestml him for the place the greater
i is the compliment that has been
I paid him.
i During lhe five years Mr. Stewart
has spoilt in Savannah he Inis ■
i made a wide circle of friends who]
i will greatly regret that he is to I
leave Savannah.—Savannah Press. !
had the Goods
When Caught.
On Tuesday fast Mr. L. 15. Cal
houn of Tarrytown brought George
and Clarence Kelley, negro boys,
jto jail. They were arrested for
breaking into the store of Mr. W.
B. Cadle, an account of this was
| published in these columns.
They were found with a coffee j
sack about half full of tobacco!
and several boxes of pocket knives, |
on which the)’ were making exceed-!
ingly low prices. Other arrests)
will probably follow.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
. . I
The Women’s Foreign Mission-j
if.yy Society of the Methodist)
Church ipet at the home of Mrs.:
A. 15. Hutcheson Monday after
noon. The meeting was one of nn-l
usual interest ou account of the}
splendid report made by Mrs. Aus
tin, who represented the society at.!
the recent convention held ini
TbomasviJic, This report showed
great strength and zeal in the work, |
and should be encouraging to the
members of the society.
JVloney to Loan.
Loans negotiated on improved
farms on west side Oconee river
in Montgomery county for term of 1
five years, through Jus. Frank A
Son, Augusta. Plenty of capital
and no delay if titles are good.
Bring deeds when making app!i-|
cation for loan. Write or see rue
jf you need mqqey. Can get it
for vou duick.
In Mt. Vernon superior court, i
11. K. Evans,
Lumber Oity, Ga. i
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1909.
I LOCAL - PERSONAL 1
jg I
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Constable C. T. Braddy of So
pertou was here on business Tues
day.
Mrs. Charles Hicks left Tuesday
morning for a visit to Mcßae. Her
little son, Pat., lias been over there
j for the past week.
Mr. L. A. Matin way of Stuckey
wasa business visitors to Mt. Vern
on Tuesday.
; See my line of Swiss embroid
eries, match sots and corset cover
embroideries. Mrs. J. L. Adams.
is
Superior court opens Monday,
May 55, and a very large attendance
is expected. Do not forgot to call
’ at The Monitor office.
Miss Maggie Langford is visiting
relatives and friends in Augusta
and other points.
The Monitor office is a busy
place, bqt if you are in need of
Ingli-olass stationery, do not hesi
tate to bring it in—do not wait
until you are entirely out. No
| better work can be found outside
j of the larger cities,
F. 11. Gilder of Alamo was in
) Mt. Vernon yesterday morning.
Don’t forget that wo are doing
our best to please you in millinery.
Mrs. J. L. Adams.
Miss Pearl Spooner lias returned
from a visit to Stewart county and
other points in Southwest Georgia,
Mr. John Powell loft Monday
for his home in Cairo, having spent
several days with relatives in Mt.
! Vernon, eu route homo from an
1 extended trip to the Old Country. !
He left hero earlier that expected
Jon account of some business mat-1
i ters.
(
See the jury list in this issue of j
The Monitor. If your name ap
pears on the roll, it will lie well j
to he here on time.
The fishing season is opening,
and several have been out teasing )
the finny tribe.
Mrs. Mary Harrison of Washing- 1
j ton, D, C., is visiting lior niece, ]
Mrs. W. C- Mcßae, this week,
i Look for the spring announce-)
ment of Mr. A. Segal I in next is-;
j sue. He bus some very interesting !
bargains to set before the good >
people of this section. He is now
occupying the Higgs old store on
the court house square. Go in and
! see him.
Tax Receiver Clark filled his
j first appointment in Mt. Vernon j
one day this week. He reports)
|an increase in the returns fur the )
year over the figures for last year, j
He is proving a very efficient offi- 1
cer, and has the good of the cotm-j
ty at heart. With a full valua-;
■ . I
tioti returned, the tax rate will lie)
decreased, as it should be.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barlow of ;
: Glenwood visited relatives and
friends here yesterday.
Mr I. T. McLemore of Higgs- j
1 ton was a caller at tins office yes- )
; terday morning. Ife is a regular j
'reader of his county paper, and)
is one of the best fixed men in the j
county.
Mr. M. W. Calhoun of Tarry-:
i town was in to have his name 1
placed on the Monitor's subscrip- j
tion list. For the past few years, !
:he has beep a citizen of Telfair)
j county, but lias returned to the, j
I land of his nativity.
Mr. J. E. Horne of Route Num
- her Olio was down on business
Tuesday, and wasa caller at this
. office.
r Herschel Lynn of Lyons visited
> i friends and relatives hero last
Sunday.
’ Misses Ethel and Hazel Bnuchil
. lon of Pembroke were recent visi
tors to Ml . Vernon, guests of their
. father, Mr. J. 1,. Bouchillon.
• Mr. W. 11. McQueen and family
visited near liiggston Tuesday,
having been called down on ne
, count of the illness of Mr. George
W. Peterson.
Isc sure you buy your new bat
m from Mrs. J. L. Adams, if you
want the latest style and lowest
price.
Jury List For
The May Term.
The following jurymen have
been drawn to serve at the May
term, Superior Court:
GRAND JURYMEN.
C L Holmes (J \V Davis, sr.
WII McArthur J C Mimbs, jr.
jWII H Stephens Steve Pittman
Arch Hughes W II Fowler
15 F Evans sr. W A Johnson
L I’ Youngblood 15 If Benton
J It Auld F C MeGahoe
J J Elton VV M Herndon
.J F McDaniel .1 C McAllister
.1 S Sharpe Win Calhouh
Jas McNntt C 1! McLeod
Jerry Johnson W J Futrnl
T M Clements J M I) McGregor )
Ic A Mason Grove Sharpe
| TJ 1 rvin Tom Morris
TRAVERSE JURY Ist Week.
S Z Salter J T Hancock
John W Clark .1 H Brown j
ID L Conner JolinGilliHj
; It A Hogan SII Calhoun !
jL Gillie M J Whitlock I
j \V A Hook .J P Fulghnm !
] W H Smith J E Fowler |
J L Sharpe P M Moseley
j N L Spooner F R Elam
A U Davis J C McNeill
Arthur Moses 15 A Rowe
i .lames O’Briru CD Williams
I M Downey G N Martin
j .1 II Davis It L Harrelson
jll It Mason John O’Brien
i Austin Morris It \V Cone j
, 15 F Hart J A McQueen
W C Kicks W F Humphrey
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TRAVERSE JURY—M Week.
C P Moseley W E O'Neal
J G Snellgrove W F McAllister,
.1 C Crnfton Crosby Williams j
j.l 15 O’Conner ,J 1) McDaniel j
jAD Wright II J Gibbs j
iA C McLennan .1 no W M°l'ns f in,si !
jT G Martin W H Miller
J J Hinson J T Clark
iC 15 Warnock J A Barlow
| WII Brown Daniel Pope
J J Cooper sr. Horace Mason
, .J B Conner 0 Thigpen
H D Harrelson F C \Yqde
)J .1 Wright P Reynolds
; Wlt Gilder Louis Robinson
II J Bailey S H Harrelson
j EP C lance J E Mcßae j
X A Hughes W D Peterson
TALIS JURY.
Eli W Cleiqeqtq H .1 Clark
H Q Mcßoiuoro W G McDonald i
;T J Irwin A Q Gillis 1
H It Hartley C 1. Galbraith !
F E Forrester J It Hartley!
W C O’Neal T J Thompson j
jC F Webster J A Watson)
; W H Dukes I A Stewart j
J D Reynolds D A Jackson ’
J V Croniartic John T Wright j
!0 Jj Johnson E M Kackleyj
j w T Hadden 1 A Johnson j
>: M’RAE TAKES GAME
| FROM U. B. I. BOYS.
) A team of hoys from the F. 15.
went over to Mcltae Men
s | day and engaged a team from
j the South Georgia College in a
j game of hall, which resulted in
j defeat for the hoys from the l’. 11,
jl. The dot eat was tho ratio of s
I to 2 m favor of Mcltae.
I I
Batteries as follows: Mcltae,
1 ) Rawlings and Itiden ; I'. 15. 1.,
Brantley liliteli and John Mc
' ! Daniel.
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i | WILL READ INTERESTING PAPER ON
IMPORTANT SUBJECT.
>■ i Dr. J. W. Palmer is attending
, ja throe days session of t he Georgia
- j Medical Associat ion, ludd in Mit
•! con this week. Over 1-100 mem
j liers of tlie Association are present.,
t, and (57 papers will bo read during
i the meeting. Dr. Palmer is on
the program, and will read a pa
per entitled “Tho Housefly tile
Principal Cause of Typhoid Fe
ver.”
SEWARD.
Rpi eifit ComNpoudunee.
We arc sorry to state that Miss
Mary Moss hits boon very sick for
I the past week, but glad to say she
is up agum.
Mr. C. N. Moseley spent a few
days last week with her son, Mr.
W. E. Moseley, near Cedar Cross
ing..
Mr. A. C. Gordon apd family
spent tho Inter part, of last week
with relatives in Jell'Davis county.
Mr. .). A. Barlow and little
daughter, Mucy Pearl, of Glen
i wood is visiting relatives here tins
week.
Mr. Ellis Moseley left Sunday
j for Adams, where he will spend a
| few months.
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Barlow i
spent Saturday night at the home )
of Mr. C. I*. Moseley.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moseley are
i rejoicing over the arrival of a nine
) pound gii'l.
j Mr. and Mrs. Grover Conner
'spent. Sunday at. tho home of Miss
I Lizzie Morris.
Mr. Angus Barlow of Glemvood
came down ’Sunday, lie will prob-)
ably spend the remainder of the j
year in this section. j (
Faiimkh Gun,.
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I SHOES FOR THE JC^H ILDREN j
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t Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoes 2
1 For Hoy a V/ and Girls 2
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Shoes for hoys and girls appreciate this fact and have built 2
£ their product accordingly. More goodness of leather, honesty *
► of workmanship, or beauty of design cannot he found in any .
£ other children’** fool .wear. They are made to stand the hard *
j£ Knocks, yet are built on stylish lasts so as to present a dressy <
;► appearance, <
Another strong feature of "Muster Brown’’ Shoes lies in *
e tie fact that t hey arc built on lines of correct footform, which *
t enables the child's foot to grow us nature intended it should, <
£ making a perfect fitting shoe without cramping it in the least. 2
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* Wc devote much attention to our children’s department 2
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I M C RAE & BRO. Mt. VERNON. ]
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Marriage For
This Evening .
This owning, at half after
1 seven, will witness a happy wed
ding in Mt. Vernon, when Mis*
1 ICirdin Alum Mason will wod Dr.
J. M. C. McAllister.
'l’ho marriage will lie celebrated
at the homo of the bride-to-be,
and will be attended by a largo
number of friends and admirers
of both parlies, a pari v
came over from Roehellolast eve
ning to be present at the wedding
this evening.
Miss Mason is Ihe only daugh
ter of Mr. U. A. Mason of this
place, and is beloved by a large
circle of friends, and her nmrriago
to I)r. McAllister is but the cul
mination of a long, happy court
ship.
|)r. McAllister is a native of
this county, but for three years
has 'been located in Hoohcllc,
where he has a splendid practice,
and where they will make their
future home.
Many friends will respond to
the invitation, and all will uilito
in best wishes ami congratula
tions. May theirs be a blissful
voyage.
JEFFRIES SAYS HE
IS THE CHAMPION.
New York, April L'O. —James .1
Jeffries will announce tonight t hat
ho still chums the right to the
title of heavyweight champion
and will be ready to defend it.
against ul 1 comers in ten months
or a year.
Jeffries in a statement says ho
is convinced lie will be able to
got into good fighting condition.
For some weeks the former
champion has been touring the
Country, giving sparring exlnbi
bitions and ill the same time en
deavoring to ascertain if his four
years’ retirement from the ring
had impaired his fighting ability.
UNION REVIVAL POSTPONED.
The l’iiion Revival Meet ng
scheduled to begin in Mt. Vernon
April 2!)tli bus boon postponed un
til June J'rd to I.lth inclusive.
Mr. Curtis Coleman is at home
from Atlanta, whore ho is a stu
dent in the Southern Denial Col
lege.
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