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VOL. XXIV.
A Most Brilliant
Commencement
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After a most successful term,
the Union Baptist Institute is j
now closed for the summer, the !
commencement exercises having j
been concluded on Monday morn
ing; and the management is to
he congratulated upon the suc
cess and merit of the commence
ment exercises just closed. Every
feature was well attended and
heartily applauded, many visitors
being present from a distance-.
The principal feature of the
opening exercises Friday evening
was the contest m expression, m
which three young men and three
young ladies were the cun’estants.
Decision was in favor of Mr. H.
D. Johnson, who used as his sub
ject the arena scene from Quo
Vadis. Each selection was well
rendered by the others, in that it
must have been a task for the
judges to decide in favor of
either.
The classday exercises were held
Saturday morning, and in the
evening was held the annual de
bate, on the subject: “Resolved,
That the South has Best Sub
served her Interest by Remaining
Politically Solid.” The speakers
were chosen from the girls’ socie
ty, the Victorian, .and the boys'
society, the Brewtonian, each be
ropresented by three speakers.
The boys the affirmative and the
girls the negative. Splendid work
was done by each speaker. De
cision was rendered m favor of
the negative, and the announce
ment was made by Col. DeLoach
of Vidalia, acting as one of the
judges. Great interest was mani
fested in this.part of the program,
not only by members of the two
societies, but by the entire au
dienco. The manner in which the
question was handled showed
much careful preparation on the
part of the speakers.
Commencement sermon Sunday
morning was preached by Rev. A,
Chamlee of Forsyth, Ga., who
also preached on the subject of
missions in the evening, each be
ing heard by crowded auditorium.
Monday morning, in the absence
of Governor Smith, the speaker
for the occasion, Mr. Chamlee
«a6 again called to the rostrum i
for the address of the day. This,
was followed by the delivery of
diplomas to a largo graduating
class. This is considered by far
the most attractive and mterest
mg commencement exercises held
since the institution of the school
and the management js to be con
gratulated upon the efficiency of
the student body.
THE SPRING HILL
CAMPMEETING
Will begin Thursday night Au
gust 20th and continue for jOj
days, closing Sunday night Sept, j
sth. Fine spring water. Beautiful 1
groves. Now is the time to secure j
you a lot and build you a tent, j
See or write Mr. J. C. Clements, J
Towns, Ga. about the lot.
Railroad station is Towns, Ga., j
I and 1-2 miles from Camp ground.
Hotel rates during meeting SI.OO
per day. Get ready fco spend this i
10 days at Old Spring Hill Gamp, j
We are expecting a great meeting.
Bro. M. J. Garrett will lead sing-j
ing. Revs. J. W. Tin ley, Walter)
Anthony, and C. W. Curry be in
charge of the preaching, with
others. Be sure and come. For
further information apply’ to Rev. j
K. C. Willis, P. C. Towns, Ga. I
Monitor*
SHERIFF RETURNS WITH
CURRY FROM FLORIDA.;
Swainsboro, Ga., May 23.
) Sheriff T. A. Fields has returned
from Sumterville, Florida, where j
|he went to arrest Munson Curry,)
alias Will Dunlap, charged with!
the murder of Lizzie McLeod, a
negro woman in 1901 in this coun
ty, near Still more.
The circumstances surrounding
the killing showed it to be wilful
murder. Curry it. seems had soma
grudge of long standing against
the woman, and on the day of the
killing went to her house and call
ed her out and while talking to
her deliberately shot her. As soon
as he committed the deed he (led
the county and had not been
heard from since until some one
informed the sheriff a few weeks
ago that he was in a small town
in Florida and had assumed the
name of Will Dunlap. The shcrili
immediately wired the officer of
that county to arrest hi nr and
hold him until he could come for
him, Curry waived requisition
papers and returned with the
sheriff and is now in jail await
ing trial at the October term of
the superior court, of this county.
Ailey Paragraphs.
Supeial Correspondence.
Mr. Robert McNatt and sister,
Miss Vick, of Cedar Crossing were
pleasant visitors in Ailey last
week.
Miss Anna Currie of Vidalia was
a week end visitor here last week,
the guest of her many friends.
Mrs. .J. W. Palmer spent one
day last week in Savannah, shop
ping.
Mr. George Mcßride of Lyons
spent Sunday in town with homo
folks.
Miss Rossie Williams of Leslie,
Ga., is visiting here this week the
guest of Miss Pettie Fuqua.
Several of the young folks of
Alley were royally entertained
Monday evening at the home of
Hoik and Mrs. VV. J. Peterson.
Dr. M. L. Currie of Vidalia was
here Monday.
Miss Rita Mae Outler visited
Vidalia Monday evening.
Mr. Nesbit McLemore and sis
ter, Miss Jsla went down to Vidal
ia Monday afternoon to attend the
j closing exercises of the Vidalia
i high school.
Mr. Arthur Moses and sister,
! Miss Myrtle, of Longpond were
visitors here Monday.
Mr. Henry Johnson of Long
pond was here Monday.
Miss Bland of Cedar Crossingj
is visiting here, the guest of Mr.|
and Mrs. J. M. Avant.
Miss Luella Walker, of Long
poud, was a visitor here Sunday.
Mr. George F. Milligan, one of
iSoperton’s cleverest young men,
! wa3 here Monday, shaking hands
with his many friends.
Mr. Arren Conner of Higgsfcon
j was in town Monday.
Miss Lillian Clifton of Cedar
Crossing is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
> H. D. Lee on College Hill.
j Mr. J. B.Jones of Dublin visit
led here the first of this week.
Mr. L. N. Williams was a visi
tor to Vidalia Monday.
Mr. Jas. K. Palmer and Miss
Williams were outdriving Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Strickland and children
have returned from several weeks
i visit in Sanford and Andulsia,
| Ala.
Mr. T. A. Peterson visited Co
lumbus one day last week on Bus
iness.
Mr. Leslie Outler spent Sunday
I here with borne folks.
T. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1909.
CHAUTAUQUA TO BE
HELD IN DUBLIN.
! Some weeks ago, on account of
la misunderstanding with the tu
lle nt engaged, it was decided by
jthe management of the Dublin
Chautauqua not to have the annu
al session this season.
But later arrangements have
been made with superior talent
for the engagement, and the regu
lar session will be held June IS
IS. This gives promise of one of
the most attractive entertain
ments yet given in Dublin, and
this decision will be heard with
delight by many from this coun
ty who annually attend these
splendid entertainments m Dub
lin. A inagniffi'ieiit program has
been arranged for the occasion,one
splendid feature being the engage
ment of the famous Robloy Male
Quartet, heard by our people
some months ago. This alone will
prove attractive aside from many
other strong features.
Shiloh Items.
Special Correspondence.
We had a nice rain last Thurs
day and it was much needed.
M rs. L. Joyner and her mother, I
Mrs. Miller, visited Mrs. J. J.
Vaughn Sunday afternoon.
Mr. J. W. Clements and sister,
Miss Myra, of Alamo, visited
friends here a few days ago.
Mr. Billy Wright and daughter
visited at Mr. Vaughn’s Sunday.
Mrs. Victoria McAFthur and
Miss Bessie Tompkins attended
church at Lumber City Sunday.
Mr. D. S. McArthur made a
business trip to Mt. Vernon j
Friday in his automobile.
M iss Olive Mitchell is spending ;
a few weeks in Mt. Vernon with
friends and relatives.
Messrs. B. Smith and John
Win ham were visitor Here Sunday. 1
M r.I ,ec Stanford was a welcome t
visitor to Shiloh Sunday alter
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Messrs. John Vaughn and Ash
ley Clements visited at the home
of Mr. Cas Mi mbs Sunday after
noon .
Messrs. Geo. J. Me Fan hern and
Rurel Livingston were visitors at
' Mr. .T. J. Vaughn’s Sunday.
Billie.
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!j Fresh Evaporated Apples just
!arrived at B. L. Smith’s.
I
Mr. J. 11. Parker, a prominent
citizen of Liberty county, came
up to attend the commencement
exercises of the Union Baptist In
, 9titut<-, having a son and a daugh
11ter at the Institute.
Call at B. L. Smith’s for the
best Ice.
Among the visitors here last
week were Mr. and Mrs. VV. H.
' Yeomans of Cobbtown anti Mr.
S. F. Long and son of Elza, Ga.
’ The former have a daughter as a
ptudfcuit in the Institute.
• The summer is here and nothing
but a. new and stylish hat is in
border. Let me furnish it now.
MMrs. C. W. Fox, Mt. V ernon, Ga.
j You cun find ull kinds of fresh
1 canned goods at my place. B. L.
* .Smith.
’| Read the report of the auditing
{committee and the report of the
■jcounty treasurer, a part of the
■ regular grand jury presentments,
j in this issue of the Monitor.
' Clerk of Council Fowler of So*
ULrtoij was a visitor here Monday.
SUMMER SESSION OF I
. UNION BAPTIST INSTITUTE.
' It will 1... of interest to loony
. students to learn that a summer)
, session of the Union Baptist In-j
stitute will open Juno Ist. This!
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course is put on for the benefit of)
pupils who failed to pass exami
nation, and new students who ex
■ pect to enter school in September,
since in taking this course it will
enable them to enter regularly in
the full.
The dormotories will bo open to
boarding students at $lO per
scholastic month. Tuition will be
$7 for the two months,it paid cash
iu advance; otherwise $4.00 per
month.
For ot her information concern
ing this important announcement
consult Dr. J. C. Browton or Prof.
A. M. Gates, Mt. Vernon, Ga.
AN INTERESTING SERVICE;
VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC.
The only services to ho held in
Mt. Moruon or Ailey noxt.Sunday,
except the regular Sunday Schools
will be at the Methodist church
in Ailey Sunday evening. Preach- '
ing by the pastor, ltov. G. F.
Austin. Interesting subject. Ever
ybody invited.
SEWARD.
Special OorroHpomloncc.
Cotton chopping is the order of
the day in this section.
Misses Julia and Rebecca Mose
ley spent Sunday with their sis
ter, Mrs. C. F. Gordon. ,
Miss Marunda Barlow spent last 1
week with relatives at Glenwood.
] Mr. P. M. Moseley aiul family |
' spent Sunday with parents, Mr.
land Mrs. C. P. Mosoloy. i
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Purcell and 1
little daughter of Kibbe spent 1 / the *
' latter part of last week with re
latives in this section.
Mrs. 101 iza Barlow of the Lands
berg section is spending a while
with her daughter, Mrs. 0. P.
s
Moseley.
I
Mr. Albert NceSmitli and lumi
i
ly spent Saturday night with his
i
brother, Mr. Tom NeeSmith.
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Success to the Monitor.
“Farmer’s Girl.”
i
Mr. Henry M. Kirke, the plumb
ing and limiting engineer ot Dtib
litt, wus a business visitor to this
place yesterday. He docs con
: sideralne work throughout this
section.
■j
Mrs. L. M. Hancock of Heph-;
fzibah, O'j... spent the past few!
j days with the family of Mr. W.
L. D. Hack ley. Slu* is pleasantly
remembered by many friends.
I pay the highest price foi coun
try produce. 15. L. Smith
Prof. D. E. Green and family:
L will spend a few weeks at the
home of the former’s father, Itev.
J. VV. Green, south of Glenwood.
’ During the past, term Prof. Green
1 has been a prominent and active \
. member of the faculty of the:
, Union Baptist Institute, and will
: appreciate the rest, which he <le-'
: serves.
■ i
I Mrs. C. W. Pox is still showing
j
, the best line millinery seen here '
this season. See her at once.
Miss Newton Swinney and Miss!
, Elizabeth Walker of Mcßae were ;
among coinmeneeinent visitors, j
-
You can find the very best fruit |
. in town at 15. L. Smith’s. i
| MACON TICKET AGENT
PLANNED HOLD-UP.
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Macon, Ga., May 23.—Caught
.) last night in a trap at the home of
i Mrs. Ben L. Jones, on Mulberry
|street, F. T. Hill, local station
j ticket agent at night, for the
'Southern railway, broke down uud
confessed to officers that lie bad
planned a bold scheme to wring
money from Mrs. Jones by im
proper proposals.
Late at night the crisis came
with Hill and Call Officers Allen
walked him t.o a police station
coll, where he is now held under
charge of disorderly conduct. His
alleged scheme started in several
improper and unusually endearing
letters to Mrs. Jones. These were
unsigned, but she been me alarmed
! and determined upon a disclosure
when others came and turned them
over to her son, Henry’ Jones, ami
consultation with detectives led
to a course which trapped Hill
completely and shocked the family
and officers when they made him
tell his name.
A telephone call at tin* resi
dence was answered yesterday,
and when Mrs. Join's found it was
j tile mail who had been writing
her, she immediately allowed him
to make itn engagement. At the
hour named, he presented himself,
and was admitted to the parlor,
where Call Officer Allen was in
hiding, lie took charge of Jlill,
and Henry Jones then walked in
with the letters Mrs. Jones had
received.
Hill was made t.o admit that lie
| had written them,and broke down
and wept, lie bogged not to be
locked it]>. Henry Jones was so
angered that, it was difficult for
tho officers to prevent him assail
ing Hill.
The case was closely’ suppressed
today and will (1 ml a hearing be
fore the recorder tomorrow morn
ing. The United States authori
ties will have the letters for fur
ther investigation.
Those who knew of the affair
today can hardly account for
Hill’s conduct.Ho stated to officer
Allen on tho way to the police
station last night that he only got. l
$39 a month and was after money
from the widow of Ben L. Jones
to help himself. He lias a wife,
a member of a prominent family 1
and six children. lie is fully 35
years of age and was well thought'!
of in the community where 1 e
lived in East Macon.*
DEPUTY SHERIFF SWEAT
FATALLY WOUNDS NEGRO.
Valdosta, Ga., May 23.—Horace
Jones, a local huckmun who was
charged with assaulting a white
man at the Georgia Southern de
pot lust night, was arrested'
about midnight by Deputy Sheriff |
Sweat, wlio started to the jail with |
prisoner.
While on the way to prison the |
negro drew his knife and turned
upon Hie deputy, ripping his coat
and grazing the flesh.
The officer pulled his pistol and
shot the negro twice, one bullet
passing through the negro’s stom
ach and one through his leg.
The doctor says the negro will
die.
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
ADAMS’ SCHOOL HOUSE.
A series'of special services will
tie held at Adams’ School lions’*, j
five miles sovth of Glenwood, be-j
ginning, toyiiglit Thursday, May
27, closing Saturday night follow
ing. Special subjects will be dis
eussed m each service and excel
lent mnsic, lor which tins com- 1
munity is noted, will be rendered.;
Everybody invited. (
Taxation on the
i Free Will Plan .
AGnnta,Ga.,Muy '22. —“Passing
, around tiie hut for coutribu
. tiona," in tho way Attorney G«»-
I anil John C. Hurt characterize*
I the Georgia tux laws iu his annu
; ul report just out.
Georgia’s taxing system and
methods ho points out. ore more
. than a century old and lie thinks
i it. about, time to begin the work
, of bringing them up to date.
With a legal requirement that
i property everywhere in the state
[ shall be returned at its market
• i value, tax receivers accept it at
. j anywhere from ‘25 to 05 per cent.
I—sometimes Ickn and seldom more
.' —according to their way of look
j ing at it.
“We have recently made some
1 progress in amending our tux
laws,” Judge Hart says, “but a
J study of them will demonstrate
very conclusively they are inade
quate to present times and condi
tions.
“The machinery and method of
collection of tuxes to-day in Geor
gia are over a hundred years old.
The returns nro practically vol
untary and amount, to but little
more than passing around the lint
I for contributions,
i “There should be established in
Georgia a state hoard of equal
izers and in each county a board
of assessors, to the end that taxes
are equitably imposed and collect
ed'
“Georgia’s taxable values
amount to 705.000,000 as return
eel by the tuxynyers, yot it will
scarcely be doubted if all the pro
perty in the state was returned at
its market value, the volume of
property would be doubled.
“If every property owner in
Goorgia measured up to the duty
required of him by luiv in making
his return for taxation/ the
treasury would be relieved of its
embarrassment and Georgia would
meet her appropriations promptly.
“The administration of govern
ment depends solely on taxation,
j The average man looks upon taxes
jas a burden for which he receives
| nothing in return and therefore
feels at. liberty to to resort to
any and every means to avoid this
j burden. As a matter of fact he
I gets more byway of dividends for
his contribution to the support of
government than to any, even his
most favored financial ventures,
lie must look to the government
to protect him in the enjoyment
of life, liberty and property, and
i but for the taxes annually contri
buted, government is sustained,
anarchy and chans would reign.
“It is essential to the stability
of government and tho public
safety, peace and tranquility that
the power to tax be preserved and
j machinery should be provided to
t lie end that each piece of property
shall contribute to the support of
the government designed for its
| protection, proportionately to its
I value.
“There are thousands of men in
Georgia, who return their property
as the law requires it—at its value
—and there are thousands who do
not return it at half its value, and
i thousand, no doubt, who do not
return it at all, and under such
-fate of facts the result is tho
burdens of the dishonest man are
born by tho honest. This ought
not to be and, ns stated, may be
i remedied very largely by the crea
tion of county asssessors and a
j state board of equalizers.”
I It is possible that the gradually
increasing embarrassment of the
i state treasury may soon stimulate
legislative action, as a result of
the inquestioned necessity of pro-
I vidmg sufficient funds to meet
the appropriations which the Leg
| islat ure makes.
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