The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, October 28, 1909, Image 1
(Fit? iflmtttnr. VOL. XXIV. McLendon Case Nearing Close. i Savannah, Ga., Oct. 20.—1 n j the hands of Judge Charlton of Chatham superior court now rests j the decision of the tight over the | Georgia railroad commissioner ship now held oy Joseph F. Gray and sought bv its former ocou- j pant, Guyt McLendon. At the conclusion of the argument of j former Justice Lamar this after noon Judge 'Charlton took the j case under advisement, but re served his decisiou which it is not expected will be long in 'coming. As the law requires it bo handed down within ten days it is seen the contestants will not long he held in suspense, it i- recogniz ed that Judge Charlton’s decision will not be accepted as final re gardless of its trend. Col. William Garrard, who had j not finished his argument at ad-] journment of court yesterday,! quickly finished this morning and was followed by Cant. Robert M. | Hitch, who also spoke for Mr. Gray. He was followed in turn! by Gen. Peter Meldrim for Mr ; Gray, while Judge Lamar closed the case for Mr. McLendon. Col. Garrard said m part.: “When a man comes with quo; warranto he must come entirely disentangled; he must come with l clean hands. The difficulty when j Mr. McLendon handled the street railway bonds was that he received | his brokerage commission, audit, j so struck the general assembly, j Under the plea of bringing money ; into Georgia pro !>ono publico, lie handled tht* bonds, but he took the commission even though he j was not supposed to be acting j pro bono McLendon. The tribunal i t > put McLendon back would be ! t ie legislature and that is the on- j Jy tribunal which should have' done so according to the law of, the state. The legislature refused ; and it would be outrageous to put 1 him back again.” Capt. Hitch said: “Tn the cele- j brated Tavlor against Becharu case of Kentucky the United i States supreme court unequivocal ly and for all time decided that there was no property right in public office. It makes no dif ference whether there is property or not in office if the removal is cause by due process of law. That! a public office is the property of j him to whom the duties are in trusted is repugant to the highest ! ideal of our constitution anil if would be incomprehensible and would be revolting that such a.; property right existed.” “A man in public office cannot only be legislated out of office but his successor can also be legislat ed into office. The fact that the governor did not give Mr. McLen-l don a hearing is now immaterial. He had his hearing hefor the leg islature and is now complaining! against that body. The reporting to the legislature by the governor, of th«* suspension and his reasons j therefore were sufficient and the | law contemplates that removal may be by the process deemed the I most expeditions.” General MeldnnTs argument, was a brief resume of the main contentions in the case. It was an emphasis of the legal points: involved and was presented elearly, in few words, and was a j summary of Mr. Gray’s position. : The Hicks Stables. Thoroughly prepared to stable ; and feed stock. Feed. 2.1 cents, j Stabling, 10 cents. Have your] stock properly cared for. All j trains met ami teams furnished at all hours. Prompt service. Hicks Livkky St.uu k>, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Fine R 11 10 yards, Crepe I’a j er at Palmer Drugstore, 5 cents. AN AGREEMENT ON | TURPENTINE WEIGHT.j I Savannah, Ga., Oct. 20.—The ! Savannah board of trade and the) Atlantic Coast Line railway have ; compromised on the question of 1 j the proper weight of a barrel of) j spirits turpentine. It svas thought 1 some time ago that the railroad commission would have to settle | ithis momentous question, but the two organizations mostly concern led got together and utter a con- j i ference decided that 432 pounds was about the proper weight for a barrel of spirits and this was made the weight. This was more than the board of trade thought originally should be the weight and less than the Coast Line announced its inten tion of making the weight. The incident is now closed except that : it is expected the other roads in terested will now want to weigh i jby t lie same weight also ami they I will probably do so. ANOTHER SING FOR UNION CONVENTION j The Union Singing Convention i will mqet with Mt. Olive Church lon the fifth Sabbath in October; j (31st) at 11 o’clock a. m. According to the rulings of the 1 last convention, the matter of I 'spreading u public table will be omitted, as it works such a hard ship on the good ladies of the, I community; however, all are in- 1 : vited to come, prepared to remain • all day. J. F. McDaniel, Secretary. 1 * Montgomery Teachers Here. i I Montgomery County Teachers Institute met in the Court House I ! here on Monday and was organized with Prof. AI. L. Brittain, Super ; iutendent of Fulton County pub-! , lie schools, as conductor and Prof, j J. K. Anld of Erick as secretary, | and with the following named; 1 teachers in attendance: Messrs. G. C. Anderson, F. C. Dame, L. Chavous, M. A. Cor- ! ' nelius, \V. N. Copeland, J. R. '• Auld, H. K. Murchison, Marshal ! A. Smith, C. R. Calahan, A. S. i Howell, J. M. Davis, W. R. Hil ton, Travis Eberhart, J. P. Tom-j linson, W. A. Wood, G. W. Tlirel- j kel, W. J. Tomlinson, Mrs. Annie 1 !L. Meeiis, Mrs. H. S. Smith, and i Missis Pearl Rhodes, Bertha Mose ley, Maudell Mcßae, Edith; [Hughes, Mary Cook, Florence j Hogan, Zenobiu Peterson, Ethel j Hill, Mamie Conner, Janie At-, ! nette, Edna Van Cleave, Clyde McArthur, Augusta Pybus, Janie j Meadows, Lochie Moseley, Emma Wilkes, Charlotte Sharpe, Camilla > Matiire, Deka Maddox, Ruth Krumrine, Rachel Chapman, Liz- Izie Mae Kendall, Alice Cumtniug, 'Anita Stroud, Martha Gibson,! Helen Sharpe, Annie Bn toy, Bes- Isie White, Vivian Moye, Willie Lou Cochran, Vera Moye, Mattie Daniel, Mamie Snow, Ruth Clapp, Julian Osborne, Susie Calhoun, Prof. Brittain, always good, is at his best, and the teachers are I enjoying his lectures very much. | These lectures embrace the various topics taught in the com mon schools in their many phases. The teachers are all looking i forward, m keen anticipation, to his lecture on parliamentary pro-; jeedure which is to occupy one 1 period at sometime during the Jn j stitute. I Some of the citizens are attend j ing i he daily lectures and go away j feeling repaid for the time thus | spent. ; All are oojdially invited to nt jtend, at any and ail times during the week, and it will not disturb the Inst itute in the least for them to pass hi and out at pleasure. Come out and hear Prof. Brit ain. It will pay you to do so, and he and the teachers will appre jciate your presence. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOIiKR 28, 1909. | ©©o ©o s ®oo©o 0 0 0 0000 0 •©/©,©;©;©.:©■©; ; | LOCAL - PERSONAL § © ; i 0 ©,©;©©..©.© .0 :©; :©;©; ;©. .©• ® :©; ©. ®® © ©•©. :© 000 © • I Hear the Robley Male Quartet, !at the Union Baptist Institute this evening. Nothing better on tile stage. Mrs. W. B. Langford has been j quite ill for several days. Ladies' neckwear, jabhos and embroidered ami lace collars, jet hat pins, etc. Here the ladies can be pleased with these popular bits of finery. W. J. A T. A. Peterson, Ailey, Ga. Mrs. Frank M. Mcßae and children returned last Saturday from a visit among relatives and friends in Savannah. ! 1 will be prepared to accomtno date court visitors with lodging; (rooms only) during court weeks. Engage rooms early. Mrs. Janie Mol ,ue, Mt. \ ei'noii, (la. White and Yellow Onion Sets! at JO cents per quart. Mount V ernon Drug Co. Prof. Z. T. Mann of Helena was j mingling among friends in Mt. j Vernon and other points in Mont gomery county last. week. For manV years he has taken much i interest in education, and is a ' strong factor in the educational interests of this section, having taught in this county for many I years. He is an educator of the : old school, and a splendid gent le man. IfjO New Winter Suits for Men, Youths and Boys received this week—direct from New York. W. 11. McQueen. Mr. J. Wade Johnson, president of tiie Vidalm Loan tfc Realty Co. j and Chus. L. Hutchens, president j of the Calvert Mortgage <fc Deposit I Co., of Baltimore were business ! visitors to Mt. Vernon Friday. Palmer Drug Store is the place 1 jto get your Corks and Sealing 1 Wax.' Also Bottles, Jugs and Barrels for syrup. School Books—full line at Pal mer Drug Store. All mail orders j promptly filled. j Miss Trail bye Johnson and Mrs. ! E. Yeomans of Viduiia were visi tors to Mt. Vernon last week, guests of the family of Mr. 'l'. J. 1 Thompson. Medicamentum, seven bottles ! for 25 cents at Palmer Drug Store. Messrs. A. L. Wheeler and N an 11. Patrick of Turrytown were in ; town yesterday. Mr. Patrick is I manager of the firm of Patrick A* Co., whose ad. will be seen in tins issue. The people of the Tarry town section are cordially invited to give them u trial. They have a nice line, and are doing a splen did business. BORDERS.—WiII be prepared !to accommodate boarders during I - . icourt week. Convenientlv loca ted and good table and beds. Mrs. J. D. McCullough. Col. J. B. Geiger and Mr. \V. 0. Ryuls of this place and Messrs, li Morrison and J. A. Barlow of ; Glenwood spent a part of last 1 week hunting and fishing in Lib-’ erty county. They report game plentiful. A ,10 cents box of Stationery, g,l for cents at the Palmer Drugi > Store, Alley, I Mr. C. M. Adams and sister,; ; Mrs. J. A. Powell, of Arlington, j Ga., were recent visitors to Mt. Vernon <>n account of tin- illm-•* of their father, Mr. G. W. Adam-. M milieu's Borut'-d Talejim ! Powders and Colgate’s Violet and Cashmere Boquet Talcum . powders, from this date, will sell at the Palmer Drug Store in AiL-v ( for 15 cents per box. Set* our Up-to-date Suits buying and suv* from s2..’>o to so.oo in price. \V. li. McQueen. Mrs. .1.1,. Adams is visiting in Atlanta this weak. During the two weeks of superi- i ior court I will accept boarders, j and invito visitors to stop. Mi s. .1. K. (J<icktield. White and Vollow Onion Sots at In conts por quart. Mount i \ onion I >rug t Jo. Initio Miss Hannah bright en tertained a number of young 1 friends Monday evening. Next Monday morning will wit | ness the opening of t ho November | term of Montgomery Superior i Court, and as many cases of ini- : portanoe. particularly those of a \ I criminal nature, are on the dohket, j a large attendance is expected throughout, the entire two weeks. White and Yellow Onion Sets at HI cents per (|nart. Mount i Vernon 1 )rug <Jo. This has been a gala week in Ml. Vernon, with the teachers’ institute in session, and a larger i number than usual present. 1 Let < oiirt visitors remember the ferry will lie operated all night 'during the two weeks of court. Hack combs, purses and hand bags at, W. .1. .V T. A. l*e|.•*rson’s. When you are in town next week, do not fail to drop in and see The Monitor. During the i dull seasons, we carried a largo, number of delinquents, and now we will appreciate a return of the favor by the payment of those lit tle lulls. Short Crop; Good Prices . Washington, I). (J., Oct. I'd.— I The census bureau today issued a report showing that b,b2*b,b l ,i| i bales, counting round as hull i bales, hud been ginned from the growth of I'.Kii) to Oct, 18, as com pared wit h (j,2'dl>, 100 for I'.MW, 1,- 120.2b.s fur IIK >7 and 1,'.Ml ,021 for loot;. The report showed that •>I!! b.'Jb bales had been ginned in Alabama, as compared with 001,101 in HK)B, 027,01 b in Arkansas, as compared with 17,108: 01,HO:; ii. Florida, us compared with 01,027; 1,112,- 700 in Georgia, compared wit h 1,- 110.228; 111,070 in Louisiana, as compared with 207,002; 000,111 in Mississippi, as compared with 021,000; 200,2 Id in Nort h Caro lina, as compared with 270,222; ,020,700 in Oklahoma, as compar ed with 102,b-.0; 022.070 in .South (Jurolmu, us compared with 000,- 07s : 101, 100 in Tennessee, as emu- ; pared with 1111,070; 1.<572,812 in Texas, as compared with 2,0)7,- 700 ; and 10,700 in all ot her slates, as compared with 20.020. In Ibis report. 87,8-bl round bales were included, as compared with 101,720 for JOus, 07,007 lor 1007, and 120,111 for 1000, j The number of sea island hales in eluded was 00,000, as compared with -12,010 for lOUM, 18.77-) for 1007, and 12,001 for I'.XHI. Tic- bureau announced that the individual returns of ginners had altered the report of cotton gin ned to Sept. 2d, so that the cor rected number of bales ginned to that date was 2,d08, IdO. Not ice. Tibs is not ice to the public that i J. w. Register of Klbbcc has Hot. been appointed nor employed by me as a deputy, and has no au thority to act in this capacity. Jaiic*s Hester, Sheriff Montgomery (Jo. i HIX WILL REMAIN SEABOARD MANAGER. Norfolk, Va., Get. 27.—C. 11.1 Hix, formerly in charge of the Richmond division of the Sea board Air Line and now general manager for the whole system under the receivership, will retain his present, position after the re organization on November fourth The report that L. G. Haas, agenti lor t|ie receivers, was to lie ap-j pointed to the posit ion, is denied. 11 ix’s retention is in recogni j tinn of t,|io* splendid showing he lias made under tiie receivership. I lie earning power of the road lias been increased ten per cent : the pis for the year will show I this gain over the income of last : year; a satisfactory balance is j shown notwithstanding that large | sums have been spent on the! maintenance of way and larger sums on now equipment, contracts aggregating several hundred thousand dollars in rolling stock liav’ng recently been awarded. Two days following the release of the road by the receivers,! which has been ordered for No vein tier first. next., all receivers’ certificates of indebtedness of Series A It and C will lx* pay able at the fiscal agency of the! receivers, the Continental Trust j ! Company of Halt, i more. Fortin* 1 i convenience of the New York j ; certificate holders, Blair Jk Co., I in New York, will he authorized to redeem all certificates to be paid with fully iieeruded interest. ! The receivers have given notice, however, that, interest. - on all pa paper payable November lourtli shall cease on that date wlnm the ; payment is due, whether the rcr- j lafieat.es are redeemed or not. lii(ii(lsliij). Sprcitll (’ulTCMpomluttCO. We regret very much to learn! of the death of Mr. Columbus 1 ! Sharpe. Mr, J. \V. Gibbs of Hack; Brunch was in our community: Sunday. Mr. Hiram Johnson, who is ut j tending school in Mcßae, Ga.,: was mingling with liomefolks' Sunday. Miss Minnie Gray of Seward' was.ii visitor at the home of Mr L. A Crosby Sunday afternoon. Mr. Jim Gibbs made a business' trip to Viduiia Saturday. M isses Bertie Crosby and | Mamie Gibbs, Messrs. Mamie Mil* igiui Kelley and Hiram Johnson spent, Sunday afternoon at tlu* home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Clif l oil. i The ice cream supper given at 1 Cellar Crossing last, Friday night,j was enjoyed by a large crowd. Miss Bettie Byrd is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. B. L. Morris, of Cedar Crossing. Col. W. B. Kent ( f Mt. Vernon! was in our community Friday and : Sat unlay. Mr. Arch Byrd of Savannah is I spending a lew days w ith his ! parents, Mr. ami Mrs. J. M. Byrd. 1 I * ... ... Messrs. 11. L. Gibbs anil Kelly Johnson made a business trip to Ml. Vernon Saturday. Messrs. J. <Clifton and T. H. Gibbs were business visitors in: lluzleliurst. u few days ago. Blue Belle. i > Patrick & Company < l VAX Tarrytown, (ia. < i l Staple and Fancy Groceries 4 > Dry Goods, Notions, 3 pi 4 > Fruits, Produce < > < > Fresh :ind Keliablo Goods at Fair Prices < £ A Trial is Solicited jj Rohley Male Quartet. - - While it is generally understood that the famous Rohley Main tQuartet will appear at the I moil baptist Institute this evening, wo take pleasure in ugum calling es pecial attention to the splendid J company. No more pleasing attraction has j appeared on this plat form, and if this, their second appearance here, fails to receive a crowded house, it will indicate something lacking on the part of our people —an indifference toward lugli j class musical entertainment at. a ■popular price. Ordinarily this class of entertainments carries an j admission ot a dollar, hut the : price for the season hero has been I fixed by the local management at bU and 2b cents, the letter lining the rate for pupils. The Rohley Male Quartet is all that words of praise claim for it, and should ho heard by a full house tonight.. JUDGE SPEER WILL CONVENE COURTS. The circuit and district courts j of the United States will convene in Savannah on Nov. ff, under di ! rectum of Judge Knn.ry Speer. I The entire docket will he cleared according to Judge Speer’s inten tion, and lie will probably have to remain here fora month. I’hi.s will he Judge Speer’s first visit In Savannah for the purpose of hold ing court, since November last.. rile docket, while not. quite com pleted, serves to give a general i idea of I lie business to he trans -1 acted. Assumpsit suits, damages, 'equity eases, u huge number ot ! bankruptcy cases, ami a batch of criminal cases compose the list. The old case of M A. Connolly | against Oherliu M. Carter yet re mains on the docket ot the circuit court, while under direction <d lion. Marion Krwin, district at torney, the equity cases of tho I oiled States against Carter, If. D. Uremic and John K. Gaynor are also still in torce. i The suits of the Carnegie Trust (Joinpuny against the Savannah, Augusta and Northern railway; I . S. Casualty Company against 'the Virginiii-Carolina Chemical j Company; and the l. S. Cast | ron Ripe and Foundry Co. against the Ocean Steamship Com pany are among the big ones to be d ispoiled ot. i There are ten illicit distilling eases to be tried; two breaking in postollires; three embezzlements ol government funds: two viola tions of the postal laws; while one perjury case remains, that of the government against Mr. Rercy ketchnm ui connection with tes timony in the naval stores case. Notice 1 ! To Public. Notice is hereby given that ! Ramiiioii’s Ferry, opposite Mount Vernon, will he operated all night I during the two weeks of superior court, with a competent man in charge. Rv order ot Hoard Com-, missioners Roads and R-vnues i M. <William Hland, Clerk NO. i<)