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VOL. XXV.
Smith Will Not
Be Governor.
Ex-Governor Hoke Smith ot
Atlanta last Saturday issued a
positive satement to the effect
that he would not be a candidate
for the office of governor ol
Georgia. While some of his
friends still insist on his cam
paign for the place, it is positive j
that he will not consent to again
become a candidate. His state
ment is as follows:
“During the past two weeks I
have received requests in various
forms urging me to enter the race
for governor, and coviucing me
that an extended moyement has
begun to cause my candidacy for
that office.
“While 1 deeply appreciate the
purpose of those engaged in this j
movement, as I cannot see my
at this time to become acaudi-j
date, I wish to spare them useless j
trouble
“But for the conviction ihat
certain legislation then in the!
public mind was absolutely neces-,
sary to the permanent welfare of
the people of the state, I would
not have entered the first race.
The second race was precipitated j
before I had been in office nine
months and I entered it from a
sense of duty.
“Before the close of my two'
years as governor the important
measures for which the contest of
1906 was made had been accomp
lished, and the principles em
bodied in them will remain the
‘ policy of the state.
“If my individual preferences
alone were involved I would yield
them without hesitation, and com
ply with any call made upon me
by that splendid body of men who
stood together so loyally in 1906 !
and again in 190 S for the reforms!
in question, and who went down
with me in the last election before !
forces of opposition which I do
not believe can again he combined. :
“But there are other reasons of
a personal nature which prevent j
my entering a healed political
contest at the present time
“While I cannot now consent j
to enter the race for governor, I
wish to assure my friends and
fellow-citizens of the regret it
causes me not to comply with
their wishes, and of my readiness
out of office to serve them in any
way possible. 1 shall be ready at
all times to take active part in
the support of measures which |
will promote good government ;
whenever the opportunity is giv
en.”
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A MOONLIGHT PICNIC
ON BANKS OF OCONEE.
Happy memories abide with the]
I jolly young folks who partieipa-;
I ted in the moonlight picnic out at
the Kerry last Friday evening.
As the shades of evening were)
well on, a dainty luncheon was,
: spread to the delight of those j
j present. The pleasing scene was j
| brightened by the happy smiles
jaud care-free lnuglither of the
young folks. At a seasonable hour
they returned, with memories \
that come alone to young hearts, j
Those present were Misses Lucy
McAllister, Bessie Stuckey, Jeddie
(Jockfield, Willie Lou Cochran and j
Ruby Mason; and Messrs. Fred
McAllister, ,lim McAllister, Arpad
Hicks, Mark McLemore and 11. H.
Morrison.
Russell is Out
i
For Governor.
With the understanding that
Hoke Smith will not enter the
campaign for governor of Georgia,
|and that he will require only 80
days to defeat Governor Brown,
Judge Richard B. Russell of the
Georgia Appellate Court has an
nounced his candidacy for the ex
alted place.
“Plain Dick” is out of the
state at present, and should be!
! excused for some random expres
sions. He promises no mention
! of the liquor question in his cam
paign, and declines to run on a
local option platform as was first,
stated. The corns occasioned by
continued running may he a han
dicap, but he can he depended on
for a regular “runner.”
HANDSOME NEW DEPOT
AT FITZGERALD.
Fitzgerald, Gn., May 14. —This
I afternoon at 8:15 the first train!
'entered the new passenger depot |
|of the Atlanta, Birmingham and »
I Atlantic railroad, which has just
] been completed at a cost of SBO,-
000. The Empire hand was en
! gaged for the afternoon and a pub
j lie reception was held during the
| afternoon.
Phe depot is of concrete with a
red tile roof and is 200 feet long,
with plenty of rooms for the pub
lic use, including a buffet on the
first floor, while on the second
floor are all the division offices.
|
Place your orders for ice with ,
j Hicks Bros., Mt. Vernon.
MT. VERNON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY. MAY 19. 1910.
MAN TO BEAT BROWN
CANNOT BE FOUND.
Commenting on the guberna
torial situation in Georgia, the
Macon Telegraph very aptly says:
“The determination of ex-Gov
ernor Smith not to he a candidate
j for Governor is, of course, to he
taken seriously, and as the result
iof deliberate consideration on his
part; therefore we do not see what
a few of his over-ardent admirers
expect fco gain by endoavennir
j “run him anyhow.” The time
j for them to have made their cam
paign against him was before he
made public his determination.
We do not presume they can now
make him change his mind, hut
should they succeed they will on
ly accomplish the result of mak
ing their favorite appear weak
and vacillating, and thus add to
other handicaps against which lie
would have to struggle.
“It may he that the rather sud
den entry into the race made by
Dick Russell after it was definitely
announced that Smith would not
run, caused these too ardent,
friends of the ex-(.overnor to
jump at the conclusion that there
was going to be a divided house
on the other side, and therefore
a more inviting field for the ex-
Governor.
“But the divided house is a
Ivory remote possibility. Thediv
ision will he on the other hand.
There is not a man living in
Georgia that, can defeat Governor
Brown tor re-election this year.
The sooner all handssee and rec
ognize the trut h the sooner wo
will have peace, and assurance of
continued prosperity.
“It is all right to make a show
of devotion to a retiring friend,
hut there might ho danger in car
rying the thing too far.”
Stuckey.
; Special Corrcnpondence.
Mr. M. Jenkins madea business
‘ trip to Mcßae Tuesday last.
We regret to report, the serious
illness of Mr. J. 11. Morrison s
little one. We hope t.o hear of
its earlv recovery. Misses Bessie
Stuckey of Mt. Vernon and Alma
Stuckey of Mcßae were called
home on account of its illness.
Miss Pearle McDaniel is spend
ing this week with relatives in
Glen wood.
Mrs. Homer Stuckey of Mt.
Vernon visited relatives here Sat
: unlay and Sunday.
Mrs. Emma McQuaig and chil
dren of Glen wood spent the day
| very pleasantly with Mrs. Hugh
Smith Sunday last.
Mr. Robert Smith from Wriglits
ville was shaking hands with rel
atives and friends here last week.
Miss Mattie Hart, who has been
at Hawling’s sanitarium at San
dersville for the last, three weeks,
where she was carried to undergo j
an operation, has sufficiently re
covered as to be able to return
home m this town, much to the
delight of her numerous friends.
While she has not altogether en
tirely recovered, it is believed
that she will continue to improve.
Her friends t rust t hat her recovery
will he speedy.
Mr. G.C. Anderson of Alamo
was in our coiriuuity Monday af
ternoon.
Mrs. Zemnie King of Harrison,
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hart of Vi
daiia and Mrs. Annie Brantley of
Uvaldu were here to attend to
burial of Mrs. Huron Hart.
Miss Oplielia Kenfroe lias re
turned from a pleasant stay in
Ulenwood.
Miss Lola Morrison spent Sat
urday and Sunday very pleasantly!
with her cousins, Misses Carrie
and Pearl McDaniel.
Those wjio attended the League , i
services from here at, Glenwood t
Sunday night were Misses Deka . '
Maddox, Belva and Alina Stuckey, 1 1
Pearle McDaniel and Mr. Tom i
Watson Barlow. ' I
! PHARR WILL CONTINUE
TO DO REGULAR TIME,
For the second time. Governor
Brown has declined to extend
| clemency to (Min Pharr, former
| hank cashier of Mediae, who is
| serving a sentence ol four years in
the state penitentiary for embez
zlement.
Pharr was convicted about two
years ago of embezzling aboutsls
-of the funds belonging to the
bank in which he was employed.
When he had served fifteen moot hs
of his sentence, an application for
the commutation of his sentence
was filed with the prison commis
sion, and the recommendation was
made to the governor by the com
mission that his sentence be com
muted. Governor Brown declined
to approve the recommendation.
Recently several of Pharr’s
friends again appealed to the gov
ernor for clemency, requesting
that he be paroled, since lie lias
served two years, the minimum
time of service in which a parole
may lie granted. Again the gov
ernor has declined to interfere.
In refusing to extend clemency
to Pharr, Governor Brown said:
“Jt. was shown that Pharr has
e ill lie// led aholil $10,(101) of the
funds belonging to the luink in
w hich he was employed. He was
indicted on eight, counts, in either
one of which he might have I, eon
sentenced to serve seven years.
“The prosecution agreed to quash
all the indictments except one anil
to allow him to he given a sen
tence of four years in the peniten
t ui rv.
“It appears to me that the de
fendant escaped with a very light
sentence. To commute his sen
tence after lie has served only two |
years, would he to invite a repo- j
tit,ion of the ofl'ohse were it to be
come known that for embezzling
ho large a fund, it had been pos
sible to escape with only two years
of service and confinement in the
penitentiary.
“1 regret the eireumstanees
which compel me to take t his view
of the ease, hut. I feel that it. is
my duty to let t he sentence of t.he
court, remain undisturbed.
OLIVER, THE BANKER,
PROMISES PAYMENT.
Valdosta, (in., May II. —A. I).
Oliver, the Climax banker who is
serving a sentence on the Toombs
county chaingang for bigamy,
was watched with much interest,
in .this city during his visit, here)
this week, lie was attired m
citizen's clothes and appeared
more like a t'hrift.y New Kngland
■ tradesman than a banker.
I
Jt is said here that a lawyer
who has a claim of SI,OOO against
Oliver met hi.ni while here, shook
bunds with him and expressed
sympathy for him, stating that he
was sorry to see h:m in such con- |
dition. Oliver is said to have ap
preciated the sympathy shown
him and reminded the lawyer of
the debt which he owed, also stat
ing that, he could tell him some
tiling if lei had a chance. The
deputy warden who was with
Oliver took the hint and turned
his hack, stating to the lawyer
that he could speak to Oliver if
lie wished to privately.
It is siiid that Oliver and the*
lawyer went behind the corner of
the court house. Oliver reached
in his pockets and drew out a
paper which he handed the law
yer. It. is said to have been a
bond for title for S2,(XK). Oliver
stated that as soon as he could
make the transfer the lawyer’s
claim would be taken up.
NOTICE TO JUVENILES.
On account of the commence
ment services at , the f'liion Bap
tist institute next Sunday, there
will lie no meetingof the Juveniles ;
at 11 a. rn. or of the Voting People j
at night. Mrs. H. C. Brewton,
Lady Manager. I
NO CHANCE FOR MORSE.
Washington, May 16.—The
i Tinted States supreme court to
day refused to issue a writ ot
ha liens corpus in be ha 1 f of Charles
\\ . Morse, now serving a 10-year
sentence in the At I iota penitent i
ary for violating t-lie Federal hank
i mg laws.
; The writ was Morse's final hope
for even temporary freedom from
! the lilteen-yenr sentence that he
! is serving, except, what reposes in
j tho monster petition being gotten
up by his wife which will he pre
sented to President. Taft. Clemen
|ey from the Nation's chief exeeu
! tive is the only way left, for the
convicted hanker to escape serv
ing lus full sentence.
SENIOR CLASS FNTERTAINED
BY THE JUNIORS.
Among tlie very pleasant events
attending tliecommeneeme.it sea
son was t he reception t.o t lie Sen ior
j class at, the hands of the Juniors.
This happy event was celebrated
Saturday evening in the hall,
which was beaut ilully arranged
j for the happy occasion, the colors
green and crimson Mending into
an artistic scheme. After a series
of games t lie young folks engaged
m a laseimiling contest—“ The
Garden Love AlVnir,” the winners
being Miss Ftlileen Folsom and
01 1 Herd Dukes.
A vocal soli, bv Miss Fisa. Cow
art and music by Misses Camille
Adams. Margaret Ingraham, Mary
Coleman mid Marion Lee added
greatly to the pleasure of the eve
ning. Dainty souvenirs, done in
black and yellow, Junior colors,
and containing a toast, to the
seniors, were distributed by Miss
j Mary Coleman and Mr. 'Perry
I Parker. After the program the
young folks partook of a dainty
i mieheon.
Those present, wore Misses Sadie
McQueen, Dona SecKiilger, Julia |
Aehorn, Ida Voumniis, Louise,Me-'
Art Imi' and NT la Mae Lane; and
Messrs. Gordon Wit lierington, Fr
eest, Rivers, Lowell Aehorn, Mar-1
vm Flanders, C. Dukes and Edgar
Rveerolt, members ot the Senior
Glass. Those of the Juniors pres
ent, were Misses Camille Adams.
Fisa Cowart, Nellie Everett, Mar
garet. Ingraham, Ftlileen Folsom,
Annie Ingraham, Pet Fuqua, Mat
tie Lmt (ill iff, Marion Lee, Mary
Coleman, Edna Rogers, Murgiirite
Lee; and Messrs. 'Perry Parker,
Julian Walker, Whitney MoLe-j
more, Denton Greenway, Julian |
Peterson, llersche 1 McAllister, I
Jim Peterson, Clehm Overstreet, I
| Charles Peterson, N'esbit McLe-|
I more, Arthur F pshaw, Leroy Cow-]
I art and 'Piin Goektiehl. Other
guests were Prof, and Mrs. A. M
Gates, Mrs. Carpenter and Prof.
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Young Negro
Kills Another.
The colored element, near the
depot was thrown into a state of
excitement Sunday afternoon by
the killing of u member of their
t n be by anot her.
As the result of ill-feeling ex
ist mg for some time between An
drew McKinnon and Emmet, Far
mer, the hitter was shot and in
staidly killed Sunday afternoon.
It is said that McKinnon killed
Farmer under the protest of other
negroes standing by, shooting him
through the heart, death following
instantly. The trouble is said to
have arisen over Farmer’s wife,
and is a (dear-cut case with a num
ber of eye wit nesses to l he t rngedy.
<)11 seeing his victim fall in
death, McKinnon lied to the
swamp. Sheriff Hester was noti
fied and hopes to have him here
in a short while.
MOTHER IN ISRAEL
GOES TO REWARD,
M rs. (, W. Deni,on, living out
on Route No. I, passed away Sun
day last about, I,he hour of mid
night. Site had boon ill lor some
time, and through the days of
trial was a patient sulferor, and
even in the (dosing days was re
signed to the will of Him who (lo
ot h all things woll.
Mrs. I teuton was about (»7 years
of age, and during her residence
in Montgomery county of about
six years made many friends who
loved her for her beautiful char
acter and sweet, gentle life. She
was the mother of a number <d
children, several of whom reside
in this county.
The remains of this good lady
were taken t.e Laurens county and
laid away among those ol lo r
I kinsmen. A large circle of friends
'sympathize with the family in its
bereavement,.
MILL FOR DRESSED LUMBER,
For Homo time, since the re
moval of tile II 1 1 to 11 <(' | lodge
works from Ochwalkee, it Ims
been difficult to secure dressed
material in this neighborhood.
Now this situation is overcome.
The Kelley mill, north of Mt.
Vernon, is now running on full
t ime, and is getting out a good
grade of st n IV. Mr. II F. Soutli
| well, the manager, is a capable
and accomodating gentleman,
and will be glad to confer with
parties in need of building ma
terial. Gall at the mill or address
him at Mt. Vernon, and you will
j be treated squarely.
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