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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1909)
lTlr\e /Monitor. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. OFFICIAL OMAN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. I'.iii. .-.I hi tin- Pii*n>Hice ii. Mi. Vernon, (in. as S'-contM'la** Mall M»ti*r. 11. H. FOLSOM. Editor and Prop a Year, in Advance. __ . ...... - * r 1 J I u’lil mix III*, nil Ill* HHihi invariably lie n> ailvatn e, at tin rate, anil n» til* lan- j ilu. rt.; ami nm*t It* ft, 1i»i..l lint later Ilian W. .Im »ilav mnrniiiK cf tin' find week '.I inaertlon Mt. Vernon, Georgia, Thursday Morning, May 20, 1909. 1 |1 1- ini limited thut Mr. Bryan is id work lor the presidential iioiuiimt ion in 1912. Perhaps it i- lit'* no in 11 in li<>i 1 thnt In* is Book ing, and not Mn* presidency.Ahuli* I'rotn t In* ml miration of tin* Ameri ca 11 people, Mr. Hrvnii is not en titled to any further eiMisidura- I ton. Democracy Inis no laurels for Ins Inotv, nod In- has n goodly si' 1 | - e lif I tool (V prize*. After having some little ex periem-e is raising chickens, we have reached the conclusion tlml there arc loti three worthy and at tractive periods in the life of a sowl —when lie is hatched, when he sprouts n tail and wlu‘ll lie is fled and laid on The table. And there is not much in it then, con sidering the trouble necessary to bring him to this last stage, Montgomery county fanners need not worry about the recent discovery of a rich vein of gold in the Adirondack*, or the millions mad ■ 1»v I lie enpi tn I ists '*l Wall street. In our soil and climate we have a mild open to Ihe ear liest worker twelve months in the V ii’ t here Is no excuse Ini' tile j farmer not making a good living in Montgomery county. Wo be lieve it one of I lie most favored seel ions 111 t lie stilt e. Among l lie severnl reforms need ed in the good state of Georgia is a readjust meiit of her system ot taxation and collection. This is t lie I'd tenest feature of our states law, ami should he amended in some manner bringing about a strict and impartial method of levy and collection ol stut • and county taxes. Again, if the law we have was enforced, it would help the situation a great deal. .lu*t so with many other features; of the law —too much law and too little enforcement. The people demand something better, and we hope that 1 lie ('inning sessional the General Assembly will take tip tins important matter. Judge Marim ikid the eminent ly proper thing when iie declared a mistrial in a murder case before him at Mt. Vernon,after a preach* or had opened thi' court with a prayer m which he several t imes re fur me I to the blond-guiltiness of t lie prisoner at tin-ba r. It would have been ample time for the preacher t>> prav for the prisoner after lie had licon convicted; it was no part of his business as court chaplain, pro tempore, to anticipate the verdict and assume before heaven and in the presence id" the court sod jurors that tin man was guilty. A preacher whose pi. italic. * and z.enl run away with hi- judgment is well calculated to or. ate an embarrassing situat mn. - ■'avaiinah News. The mistrial in the Swain case heard Imre lu*t week excited ni ter’>l and comment throughout the state. While such an incident has occurred but few times, it ful- j Iv illustrate*, the fact that too much ear.'cannot he exercised m tic operation of a court in which i!) • e.iii-e of just ice is at stake. Tin* little blunder w til probably pr> \e a c.'-tI v or.e for Montgomery county. Prayer is all powerful, and opportune in all phase* of life, but it should be 'tlirected lit such channel* ns not to interfere with justice. However, it must l» said that in establishing tins form m opening court Judge Mar tin 1* eminently correct, and is to be commended for Ins loyalty to tin- Higher cans Thi* idea i* very plainly taught in the Sa ctjed Book. When tin* people of Montgomery abolish and re-establish the City Court a half a dozen times more, perhaps they will decide upon j what they want in the way of a 1 county court. As suggested in the general presentments of the j grand jury, wn think ii wise in the future to allow an expression' of the people before re-establish-j ing this or any similar court. It is possible to have an expression; from the people and still haven court, established by legislative! anaetment if the matter is taken' up with this end in view. From I 1 | the number of petitions presented \ to tie grand jury, it is evident! that the people of the county do j not want a City Court. While 1 lie quest mn has many pbuses, we I do not purpose to discuss the mat- i ter, pro or con, Imt again say that it. will lie well for the people of the county to lirsi determine what form of court is wanted before; another is established for the county. The line imposed by Judge Shep pard in the I in ted States court in ! Savannah a few days ago on cer tain violators of the trust law in | the famous naval stores case | shows that the trusts are not en tirely dominant, and that when I'ncle Sam takes a hand the fur i* very apt tn My. THE VALUE OF THE PEANUT. Not until alter the war was the peanut, recognized as a commerci al commodity. In seeking for some new crop through'which the: condition ol tanning in the South was to he benilitcd, the farmers i hit upon the peanut and they) have cult ivuted it with increasing 1 success during the past forty, yea rs. I'll" crop in I'H IS, it is said,; brought to the Southern farmer 1 welve millions of dollars. That t wel vo millions of dollars I was worth picking up.ln a certain ' -(■use it is a side issue, a by-pro duct : but it is a business that is j si ill in its infancy. The world is; constantly demanding larger nut crops. The food value of the nut is getting a wider recognition every year. What the South needs is to give more attention to the peanut and to (Tops like the peanut. It needs to give more attention, moreover, to the pecan tree. You can get a crop of peanuts every year, ft takes about tot) year to get a merchantable crop from the I pecan tjvc. The difference is that once the tree* begin to yield, the value of thnt crop increases year by v.'iir largely from its own in h*r'*nt labor: whereas the peanut crop lias to be planted (‘very year. I'he Agricultural Department has issued a pamphlet on the peanut, and it suggests that 111 the boll weevil district peanuts will make a more profit able crop than cot j toll. D i- well to cultivate peanuts ‘for the purpose of making them pay. There is as much dill'crenee in peanut- as there is m cotton. Plant the pea nut a that bring the highest price. Plant the pea huts that will make the largest crop <m your soil. Study tin* pea nut in allot it- relations. If you plant .! - me last year, plant more this year. If you planted mne last year, try it on a small scale and see what the be Hi tit will be to the soil, the family and to 1 the pocket-book. lb ad-rs will find the subject treat' d in our Ex|>eri mental Di gest in ibis issue. Home and 'Farm. I TIIF, MONTGOMERY MONITOR—TiI FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1009 UNUSUAL MISTRIALS IN TWO MURDER CASES. Georgia has had two mistrials in murder cases within a week j due entirely to peculiar and whol j I v unanticipated causes. In a south Georgia court when |it is customary to open the pro-j ceedings with prayer, a mistrial 1 was granted, very properly, when the case wamibout to go to the jury, because the minister prayed 1 for the soul of the man who was l on trial, indicating very clearly m his prayer that the defendant f needed divine help, thus preju dicing in the jury’s presence a case not vet determined. In a north Georgia court a bail iff, probably in 11 m <rricnt of tboughtlessness gave to one of the jury engaged in the trial of a pri -1 soner charged with murder a Geor gia code. It is n well-established principle that the jury must tuKe j its law solely from the charge of I the court; lienee a mistrial was in ' evitable. These incidents, while they are! J most unusual and not liable to! 1 f mi'lent recurrence, serve to illus l j trate the great importance of dil igence and attention on the part of courts to the smallest detail | which mav vitiate the whole pro- I needing. Mistrials are not only expensive luxuries, but they are equivalent ; to half an acquittal. It is seldom that a mistrial,t-roni whatever cause, is followed by a conviction, and at least not such as is commensurate with tile gra vity of the offense, even where the evidence undoubtedly demands 1 conviction. Witnesses die or disappear; false sentiments arp aroused; view points are changed. Thero is every reason why no precaution should be omitted that result in determining the guilt or innocence of the accused, upon the first trial of the charge [ against him. It is as important I to the accused as it is to society. The mistrial and the unjustifi led technicality are, it would seem playing too large u part in our, i criminal trials of today. Courts owe it to the state to ex | art a little more diligence in pre senting conditions which fre quently lead to miscarriage of just ice.—Atlanta Const i t ut ion. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT, Whereas, It bus pleased Al mighty God* to remove from our midst our late sister, Miss Kula Morrison. And Whereas, We bow with I submission to the will of Him who doeth all things for the b"st. yet we do not the less mourn for our sister who has been called I from us, Sister Morrison was burn in Montgomery county and was twenty-three years of age at the time of her death, which occured on the 23rd day of January. 1909. She was converted and joined the Glen wood Baptist church on the day of February, 1901. Therefore, be it Resolved, That in tin* death of sister Kula Morri son our church hist a faithful and consecrated member. Res lived that the church ten ders its heartfelt sympathy to the family and relatives of our de ceased sister. Resolved, Further, That these resolutions be entered upon the minutes of til** cliur 'h and that a copy be furnished the family <>t our deceased sister and a copy be furnished the Christian Index and the Montgomery Monitor f■ >r publication. Mrs. W. M. Lewis, M. B. Calhoun, A. B. Hutcheson, 1 Committee. • - , ■ CHURCH DIRECTORY. Fresbvt rian church**Rev. Chas. Montgomery, pastor. Services 111 Mt. Vernon first Sunday, 11 a m and 7 p 111. Second Sunday at McGregor, 11 a in, and Hack Branch 8 p in. Erick, third Sun- 1 day. Hazelhurst, fourth Sunday. ITayermeeting in Mt. Vernon ev ery Wednesday evening, i [ Mt. Vernon Baptist church,Rev. .J. I). Rabun, pastor. Services on the first and third Sundays at 11 a, m. and 7p. in. Sunday school 3p. in. Services at Ailey Baptist ! church second and fourth Sllll - days 11 a. m. and 7p. in. Sun-! ; day school Mp, m. Prnyermeet nig Wednesday 7 p. in. * Mt. Vernon Circuit, Rev. G. F. Austin, pastor. Services in Mt. j Vernon second Sunday, 11 a m ' and 0:30 p in. Sunday school 8:30 pm. Ihayermeeting Thursday evening, Epworth League Tues dav evening. Glei.xvood, fourth Sunday and Saturday before, 11 a m .Saturday, and 11 a in mid 0:30 p m Sundays. Alamo, first Sun day. II a m and 0:30 p ni. Ailey, third Sunday, 11 a 111 and 0:80 pm. CEDAR CROSSING CIRCUIT. Following are the appointments | for the Cedar Crossing Circuit: i jSymyrna, Ist Sunday, II a. m. 1 Tirolinr., 2d ‘ 11a. ni. i Wesley, 3rd ‘ 11a. in. j Harden, 3rd ‘ 3:30 p. m. Cedar Crossing, 4th Sun. 11 a. in. Cedar Crossing, nth Sun. 11 a. in. 11. I). Lkk, Pastor. House for Rent. Good Five-Room House with 2 >« , acres of land attached, in Ailey. « See at once I). M. CimitlE, « 211 _ Ailey, Ga. | Velvet Beans. I For sale at $2.00 per bushel. Call on or write me at once. J. W. Cai.houx, j Route 2, Mt. Vernon, Ga. | 32311 ! MoneytoLoan ! ; iOn improvd farms on the north ; side of Montgomery County, for ; the term of five years'at low rate j of interest. | 1 Bring deeds when making appli- ! !cations for loan. Write or see me ; at once if you need money. Can j I get it for you without the usual ; delay. J. K. HALL, I Soperton, Ga. i # •Y 1.. C. Imi l iu>'"l Kiigene Taliniulgc s| § I UNDERWOOD X TALMIDGE I I v: « s jj Attorneys at Law. K | V| Jg e f* l'inctitionors in all Mm Courts. Partnership Limited to Civil Matters. •V a# v; Konl Estate* Agents. Farm Jjj Lauds a Specialty, «j MT. VERNON, UA. | | | . a BLACKSMITH - SHOP. I , * All kinds Repair Work, Iron - and Wood. Fun* line of Bicycle! , Material on hand. High-Grade ; Icq lair Work on Bicycles, Sewing j Machines. Guns, Revolvers and j! ! Clocks. See me before placing ! your work; 1 will save you money. ; Work promptly and neatly doue j J. SELLERS, : : AILEY. QA. i aun-mnLLLLLLinmnninnu >! ![ H r < .Nii.N YV. o. 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More goodness of Leather, honesty ► of workmanship, or beauty of design cannot be found in any 4 £ other children’s footwear. They are made to stand the hard £ Knocks, yet are built on stylish lasts so as to present, a dre«sy < ► appearance. ■ ■ m £ Another strong feature of “Bustpr Brown” Shoes lies in ► the fact that they are built on lines of correct footform, which k> enables the cliild’s foot to grow as nature intended it should, -4 £ making a perfect fitting shoe without cramping it in the least. ► You’l find these shoes here in all leathers; including both £ dull and patent effects in brown and tans. < £ We devote much attention to our children’s department ► and it is thoroughly equipped for the needs of the little ones. P Our prices for reliable qualities have always proven the lowest, < r and it will be to your advantage to see these values. 5 k. < p yyyyyyyyyy y y yyyy TTV7WW *1 [ MNUE & BRO. Mr. VERNON. j AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA • 9 ONEHUNDREDTHOUSAND!' I We have this sum ($100,000.00) to lend on Montgomery « County Farms. Property must be improved and occupied by' owner. Have loaned throught. Georgia and South Carolina for v » lfi years. Write at once if you need funds. $ I Jas. Frank & Son, Augusta, Ga. § SOUTHERN BUILDERS’ SAVANNAtI ’ \ 5 »#•# 1 138 and HO Barnard Street 5 SUPPLY,CO. GEORGIA. | ' HEADQUARTERS FOR |; Sash, Blinds, Doors, Mantels, Paints, | i: Oils, Lime, Ete. jj j| •“Special Agents For ;I (Harrison’s “Town and Country” Paints. \ CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. | JAS.L.CHKKSTIAN, SOUTHERN BUILDERS’ \ Manager SUPPLY CO. BIS-140 Barnard St, . SAVANNAH, GA. 1 MONEY TO LEND | 5 *5 ■» Loans of any amount from S3OO to $50,000 on farms in Mont- l{ H gomery and adjoining counties. No delays for inspection, jj Have lands examined by a man living near you. |j | LOANS ON FIVE YEARS TIME, payable in easy installments to |j !3 suit borrower. 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