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TI-\e lA.or\tgonr\<3ry /Monitor.
PUBLISHED EVERY THtiRSDtV. OFFICIAL ORGAN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Entered at tin- Postoflice In Mt. Vernon. <ia. an Second-Class Mail Matter.
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Mt. Vernon, Georgia, Thursday Morning, Mar. 24, 1910.
SMALL INDUSTRIES WHAT WE
SHOULD REACH FOR.
The people who pay attention
to the small things of life, and
attend to them properly, are gen
t-rally the ones m the end who
accomplish the great things
Those who are always longing for
great opportunities and neglect
ing th<* small opportunities as u
el ass accomplish nothing. They
are simply a dissatisfied, discon
tented and useless lot who lay on
“luck” the responsibility for ill
fortune that is attributable only
to themselves.
Communities being but aggre
gations of individuals, whatever
applies to the individual charac
ter applies with fully as much
force to the community. Thu
spirit of the individual, if applied
to the community, brings like re
sults. The community that is
waiting for great tilings to turn
up ami not availing itself of the
small opportunities within its
grasp is not likely to ever see the
great aspirations realized.
The bulk of the great industries
of this country had their origin
in small beginnings. The bald
win Locomotive Works started
with a few hands, Today it em
ploys ten «>r twelve thousand high
ly skilled mechanics. The I>iss
tou Saw Works, now with font
thousand men on its pay rolls,
began its existence in a cellar
w ith the founder and one hoy at
work. And so with the vast ma
jority of the other leading indus
tries. They are all exemplifies*,
lions of the old adage that “Great
oaks from little acorns grow. In
tin* South the majority of the
large cotton mills started on a
small scale and expanded their
plants out of the profits of their
business.
Tin* mistake we are making in
Americas is aiming at too big a
start. We expect to begin with
half million dollar plants, as if
they grew on huckleberry bushes
and were to he picked for the hav
ing. As a matter of fact, what
we should be aiming for is a di
versification of industries, on a
small scale. What we should seek
is not one mammoth plant, al
though that would of course, be
very welcome, but a number of
small industries, employing a
limited capital and a few hands,
but with a prospect of growing in
to industries of importance. A
(misery mill with S2S,IKK) to $->O,-
000 capital, broom factory with
$5,000 to SIO,OOO, capital, a mat
tress factory with a few thousand
dollars in its service, a harness
and saddlery works also giving
employment, to a dozen or more
bauds—these utid others suggest
themselves ns industries that
might be established here on a
modest scale and with a fair
prospect of flourishing and becom
ing permanent factories in the
city’s growth.
It. is sheer folly to sit still,
awaiting for a $500,000 cotton
factorv. To he very candid, we
don’t believe the half million dol
lar cotton factory is anywhere in
sight. Hut there is no reason ap
parently why a number of small
industries should not he encour
aged, why they should not be es
tablished here and developed.
That is the true way to build up
the city industrially, and it is
probably the only way we can
hope to see A mericu# expand in
to a mauufactucing city of im
portance. Don’t let us get our
minds so full of a half million
dollar mill that we fail to see
that the small plants are the ones
that we should reach out for, and
iu keeping our eyes set on a glit
tering prize away otf in the dis
tance neglect the real opportuni
ties that surround us. —Americas
Tiuies-Recorder.
SOME ITEMS FROM
EMANUEL COUNTY.
The Savannah News correspond
ent from Swamsbor » gives the fol
lowing bits of news, which will bo
ot interest to our readers:
Swamsboro, March 18—The ed
ucational rally to be held here
Saturday, March 20th, will prob
ably be the beginning of an awak
ening m an educational way such
as the county lias never experienc
j i*d. Jenkins county recently held
a rally of a week and its influence
is felt in a widening circle. The
plan of having the rally originat
ed in the Teachers’ Institute.
Kx-Qov. Smith has accepted an
invit it ion to he present. School
Commissioner I’ound will deliver
an address, as will l'rof. E. C.
Branson of Athens. The music do
partment of the school here is ar
ranging for a musical program be
tween idle speeches.
While Emanuel county needs all
' the educational rallies it can get,
t.ln re are probably few counties in
tin* stute that have better schools.
Within its bounds are at least
four accredited schools, the school
at tins place, Emanuel county In
stitute at Graymont-Summit,
Adrian II igli School and the school
at St 1 11 more. In the sixty school
districts in the county there is not
om* that, has not a good frame
school building with fairly good
furnishing and in at. lenst. a dozen
of them there aro buildings that
cost from SB,OOO to S2O,(XX). the
i cost of the school building in this
place.
County Schoool Commissioner
E. Warren, who has hold the office
continuously for eighteen years,
says that during his incumbency
the improvement in school condi
tions has been almost phenom
enal.
Candidates for the legislature
are at last announcing. All who
huvH announced, either formally
or otherwise, are men who live in
some corner of the county where
there is a movement to shear the
county of territory.
At least live new county move
ments are on foot and each are
asking territory from Emanuel,
which was an original headrigbt
county, and it each gets the gen
erous strips asked for, there will
not be enough left of the county
to warrant the cost of salvage,
someone has said.
The proposed county of Mitledge
is bracing itself fora light and has
launched Capt. T. ,1. James as its
standard-bearer, bis candidasy
being placed clearly on the new
county platform. The proposed
county of stonewall is also getting
ready for a sparring match and so
are the other three which are ask
ing for territory, expecting to
male Stillmore, So per ton and
M otter t heir capitals, respectively.
With -uoh a condition confront
ing Emanuel, the legislative cam
paign in t his county bids fair to
be interesting and warm, and will
in a measure eclipse the issues of
the candidates for local offices.
SOCIETY GIRL
ACTS AS JOCKEY.
Ytken, S. 0., March 21—Miss
Wiley Randolph, daughter of
Philip S. P. Randolph, of Boston,
a well known society girl, estab
lished a precedent for strenuous
society at the annual race meet,
by entering her horse in one of
the races and acting as her own
jockey.
Amid wild cheering she passed
the judges’ stand a half length
behind the winner, taking the
second prize. The race was for
pony saddle horses and was three
eighths mile. It was the most el
iciting race of the afternoon.
the Montgomery/ monitor—thcrsday, march 21,101 b.
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* and be is authorized to return the price of the fir 1 «
p»>.ii*ge (only) if it fails to ber>efit you.
j CHICAGO “WETS” GIVE
THEIR VIEWS ON BOOZE,
' Chicago, March 21—In the local
1 option campaign statistics were
presented by the “wets” sotting
I forth why the saloon should not
I be voted out of Chicago. It is
charged that with tin* abolition of
saloons in Chicago, nearly SBO.-
| 000,000 worth of property would
jbe confiscated. Among the otic r
j points made by the “wets” were:
“That the liquor business i
| represented in Chicago by 11 brew
eries, 12 branches of outside brew
jeries, 221 wholesale liquor dealers
j and 7,155 saloons. The capital m
j vested in this industry reaches the i
(sum of $78,487,500. The industry
' gives employment to .5(1,070 work
ierH. This army kept busy ali tic
| year round receives an annua 5
wage of $85,188,700. Not less than
! 108,000 persons are directly de
pendent upon these workers for|
their living—one-twentieth of Chi
i cago’s population. The industry
paid toward the expenses of the
city government for the year 1909 *
the sum of $7,280,039.”
To this the Anti-Saloon League
i replied that the breweries could be
transformed into factories for the
manufacture of breakfast foods.
COL. LIGHTFOOT’S HOUSE BURNED.
Swamsboro, Ga., March 19
The house occupied by Col. L. I!
Lightfoot at Adrian was destroy
ed by lire and almost its entire
, contents lost. The origin of the
fire appears to have been a spark
I I from a passing train, as it evi
ildently began on the roof, the top'
i being nearly ready to fall in when
i the tiro was discovered, bv tic
family who were inside and knew
[ ! nothing of the work of the tlames.
;l Col. Lightfoot hack about live
i [hundred dollars’ insurance on the
. \ furniture, and it is not known
. i whether the building was insured
| or not.
For Sale—Brick Yard
Entire plant for sale, including j
1 Engine, Boiler, Brick Machine
and trackage, complete for opera
tion. Near Mt Vernon on the S.
A. L. Ry. Applv at once to
MASON A BLAND,
118-ts) Mt. Vernon, Ga.
i A lot of old papers for sale at
, this office. The very thing for put
■ ting under carpets, mattings,rugs,
etc. By their use carpets will wear
i longer and the house kept warm
er; also good for papering lions, s.
BLACKSMITH - SHOP.
All kinds Repair Work. Iron
and Wood. Fine line of Bicycle
Material on hand. High-Grade
Repair Work on Bicycles. Sew ing
Machines. Guns. Revolv-rs and
Clocks. See me before placing
vour work; 1 will save you mcuc-v.
Work promptly and neatly done :
J. SELLERS, : : AILEY, GA i
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1 . MT. VERNON, GaT 1
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Spring Oats.
I can supply the farmers with
;t he famous Burter Spring Seed
I Oats. Write me at once.
J>. S. WILLIAMSON.
Route t. Mt. Vernon, da.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Money to loan at 6 and 7 per
'cent, on improved farms.
A. B. Hutcheson,
j! It. I*. CANON W. Ci. BARN WELL jj
CANON &
BARNWELL
| Cotton Factors and jj
Commission jii
Merchants jj
\\ 220 Hay E SAVANNAH, GA. j;
][ (Metub.-im Savannah Cotton l.xchange) <»
;! Handlers of Upland, Se- j!
Island Florodora Cotton <|
Special Attention (iiven to !>
F. 0. B. Cotton !•
j; Handlers of Upland and Sea- 1|
Island Bagging, Ties Jl
and Twine ;!
I)lt. J. E. MASIIOW
llefractionist
Glasses Corrrectly Ground and
Fitted to the Eves. Consultation
Free. 20 West Broughton Street
SAVANNAH, GA.
Eugene Talmadgc,
Attorney at Law,
MT. VERNON, GA.
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E. M. RACKLEY
Dentist
Office over Mt. Vernon Drug Co.
MT. VERNON. GA.
Hamilton Burch,
Attorney and (Joun
solor at Law,
ncRAE, GA.
CruuiMAl La* and Collections, Including Rail
road Toil C*tcb, a Specialty.
i
1 The BANK OF SOPERTON I
jj Capital Stock, $15,000.00 |
Surplus and undivided
| profits $0,500.00 ij;
| Total resources over §100,000.00
a General Banking Business Conducted. Accounts Solicited.
| Interest on Time Deposits |
' OFFICERS: I
$ N. L. Gillis, President. J. B. O’Conner, Vice-President. «
| J. E. Hall, Cashier. L. A. McCrary, Asst. Cashier «
DIRECTORS: |
| N. L. Gillis, M. B. Gillis, J. B. O’Conner, W. C. Futrill, |
W. D. Martin, W. H. Fowler, J. E. Hall. «
jj SOPERTON, GEORGIA. |
I The Meyward= ’■ *.«»'. I
w ■« j • « ( • Secretary
Williams Co.
Cotton Factors & Commission Merchants P
120 Bay Street, East, SAVANNAH, GA.
Bagging and Tie* at Attractive Prices—Ready for Shipment.
The officers of this company are veterans in the cotton
business. Its facilities for handling and
selling cottou cannot be matched. '
Fertilizers of All Kinds
Most Progressive Commission Merchants in the South in the
Handling of UPLAND. SEA-ISLAND. FLORODORA
and EGYPTIAN COTTONS
QUICK 0‘ . ON CONSIGNMENTS
Correspondent -n.lieited, and Given Prompt Attention
Monitor and Atlanta Weekly Georgian §1.25
