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VOL. XXV.
UNWARRANTED IDEAS
AND WISE DECISIONS,
Siuce’hia return from the North,
Judge Richard B. Russell of the
Court of Appeals has announced
positively that he will not be a
candidate for the governorship—
(announcement of which he should
have made before going away.)
He seems to have had a glorious
good time and the trip has been
of benefit to him—evidently.
This, or something else, has re
lieved his mind of the idea of be
ing governor of Georgia at this
time, and it has put him in a fit
frame of mind to take up his
duties as a member of the bench
of the Georgia Court of Appeals,
which position he is filling with a
fair amount of grace and dignity.
But that trip! A lasting pleasure
to Mr. Russell, and good for his
friends.
Some time ago Mr. Smith, for
mer, governor, stated positively
that he would not further con
sider the idea of entering the race
for the governorship, and now
every indication is to the effect
that be cannot be made to recon
sider. He is a wiser man than
some of his over-ardent admirers
have judged, and now he is kept
busy fanning their demands for
his entrance into the campaign.
However, the recollections of the
past campaign are too plainly
with him. Mr. Smith is a strong
man, and to express it in simple
style,is familiar with the buttered
side of his bread. Another idea,
doubtless familiar to him, is that
of “Brown anil Bread,” referred
to in the last campaign, and still
lingering with the people of Geor
gia.
NOT YET IN THE
ALMANAC CLASS.
Man)' people have gained the
■ idea that a country editor is con
stantly wanting something; and
this is a fact. It is also a self
evident fact that he wants a sight
more than ever comes his way;
yet, as a faithful beast, he plods
on, looking for a brighter day,
when the masses will realize and
appreciate Ins humble position,
anil administer something besides
kicks and abuse—some for the
things that he does and the re
mainder for the things'that he
leaves undone. Verily, he is as
a worm in an ant bed.
But we will make one more
feeble effort to inform a number
of citizens of this good county
that this little paper known as
The Monitor is not published and
distributed as a common almanac.
One of the most painful things
that we have had to contend with
during the past three weeks is the
idea that it will lie swapped even
tor a cotton bloom, as requested
by a number of nervy gentlemen.
No information has ever been giv
en out from this office that the
paper would lie sent to every man
raising a cotton bloom before the
fifteenth of Juno, or any other
time, and we do not appreciate
the numerous requests for such.lf
a man wants the paper, let him
pay for it in currency, silver, corn,
eggs—almost anything but cotton
blooms and best wishes.
JUDGE LAWSON WILL
NOT BE A CANDIDATE.
Atlanta, June 10.—A special
from Eatonton says that Judge
Thomas G. Lawson will not be a
candidate for Governor.
He gave his answeer to-day to
the mass meeting recently held
in his town to urge him to make
the race. Until his refusal was
receiyed many of Judge Law
son’s friends believed that he
would make the race.
He was a strong supporter of
former Gov. Hoke Smith.
Hicks Brothers are the ice men,
and they will supply you on de
mand.
Hfcmtgmtttrg Mmlinw
JUNE PEACHES.
1 After having been deluged with
cotton blooms, corn silks, suggos
’ turns of melons, and other evi
j deuce of prosperity on the part of
| a number of friends, this office j
1 was last week visited by little
M IBB Elese Barlow of the west side j
of the county, who presented a
lot of choice June peaches, as a
dainty and appreciated gift to
The Monitor. She is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barlow, and
; a bright little miss of ten* or
twelve summers. * * * “And a little*
child shall lead them.”
! Orland.
Special Correspondence.
Mr. W. B. Snow made a busi
ness ta ip to Soperton Friday.
I
; Mr. W. B. Greenway was in
Adrian on business Thursday and i
Saturday.
Mr. John Greeway visited the
. home of his parents Sunday.
Mrs. W. B. Greenway and
daughter, Miss Florence, visited
, the former’s sister, who is ill at.
iTarrytown, last Friday.
Mrs. Charlie Greenway and
family spent. Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs Harris Fulford.
Mr. Pink Fulford visited his
relatives near Orland Monday af
ternoon.
Messrs. Arthur Toler and Fran
kie Flanders attended Sunday i
school at Rock-ledge Sunday as-j
tnrnoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Thigpen of
near Urianna spent last Sunday
with the latter’s sister, Mrs.
George Spivey of near Soperton.
Mr. Rodus Green way visited
the home of Mr. Hardee Thigpen
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Denton Green way attended
services at Rock ledge Sunday.
Messrs. Arthur Toler and Hy
man Chester of Orianna visited
the home of Mr. W. H. Tharp
Saturday night.
Mr. Jack Davis of near Soper
ton is proceeding to have a ‘phone
put in his home.
Miss Malissa Outlaw of Soper
ton is spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Kara Tharpe.
Mr. Rodus Green wav was a
visitor to Roekledge Saturday.
Mr. Harris Fulford made a bus
iness trip to Thardel Monday.
Mr. W. B. Greenway was in
Soperton Monday.
Mr. A. .J. Greetnvay of Fitzger
ald visited relatives at Tarrytown
and Orland last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Snow vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tharp.
Their many friends were glad
to hear of the wedding of one of
our most popular young ladies.
Miss Daisy Tharp to Mr. Burti
Fulford of Summitt, Ga., who en-1
tered happily into the bonds of!
wedlock at 8:80 Sunday afternoon.
I The ceremony was conducted by
j Rev. Sconyers of Roekledge.
t Mr. A. J. Greenway visited his
son, Charlie, of Jacksonville, Fla.,
a few days ago.
Mrs. Claudia Johnson of Soper
ton visited her sister, Mrs. H. C. i
Davis, of this place Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. W. T. Lord of this place
visited his mother in Wilkerson
county last week.
Mr. H. C. Davis made a busi
ness trip to Dublin one day last
week.
Services at. Rose Hill Sunday
morning and Sunday school at
8 o’clock in the afternoon.
COTTON BLOOMS GALORE.
During the past week or so this
office has received a lot of cotton
blooms, the first to reach this
office being sent in by Joseph
Mackey, farming for Mr. J. M.j
Browning, south of Glenwood. ;
Others were from the following
parties: R. S. Ward, farmer for j
Mr. J. J. Moses, south of Mt.
Vernon; Renel Crumley, Glen
wood, No. 1; L Davis, Glen wood ;
Joseph M. Richardson, Mt. Vern
on No. 4; W. R McCarthy, Vida-
Ilia.; C. 11. Jobusou, Glenwood,'
1 and others. j
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16. 15)10.
HORSE THIEF SHOT
ON PUBLIC ROAD.
Gainesville, Ga., June 18.—Hill
Loudormilk of Isabella, Tenn.,
j was shot and killed in the public
! road near Jasper N. Staton’s
I home on the line of Hall and
j White counties yesterday atter
! noon while being pursued by Dep
uty Sheriff Coffee, of Cherokee
county, North Carolina, and
Sheriff Horn, of Union county,
| Georgia,
Loudermilk had a horse and
mule which he was alleged to have
stolen in Cherokee county, Nort h
Carolina, and when the officers
approached he resisted arrest and
! was shot from his saddle by Dep
uty Sheriff Coffee and killed in
stantly.
Loudermilk worked at Duck
town, Tenn., and was between 20
and 2ft years old. He is alleged
to have stolon the mule and horse
a day or two ago and was making
toward Gainesville. Deputy
Sheriff' Coffee gave pursuit and as
he came thru Union county se
cured the assistance of Sheriff
Horn. At Cleveland their horses
gave out and they got a fresh
team and were joined in the pur
suit by Bob Barrett.
Loudermilk was overtaken just.
40 yards over the Hall county
line, where he was killed.
Coroner Stow of Gainesville
j was summoned and went to the
i scene of the killing to hold an in
| quest.
After the killing the officers re
ported to Mr. Staton what, they
had done and left for Cleveland.
The dead man was left by them
m the public road, tint some peo
ple in the neighborhood moved
the body to a shelter at Mr. Sta
ton’s pending the inquest. Mr.
Staton ’phoned to Cleveland, and
asked that the officers be detained
until an inquest could lie held.
PALMER-HILTON.
On June the 12th, 1910, at the
home ol Mr. J. A. Beasley, occur
ed a beautiful wedding, near
Blocker’s Mill m Toombs county.
The contracting parties were Mr.
W. R. Hilton of Toombs county
and Miss Lutnedio Palmer of
Montgomery county. Quite a
large crowd witnessed the cere
mony, which was performed by
\V\ B. Hilton.
Mr. W. 11. Hilton formerly re
sided at Blocker’s Mill and is
quite popular, indeed, and has
many sterling qualities, and has
many friends to wish them a long
and successful life.
Miss Lumedia Palmer is a
daughter of Mr. Edward Palmer
■of Montgomery county. She is
! highly accomplished as well as
I very handsome, and numbers her
friends by the score. \Ve wish for
them a long and happy life. —X.
NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Notice is hereby given that
at the approaching session of the
General Assembly of Georgia, to
lie held during t he su miner of 11)10,
i a toll will tic introduced to be en
titled An Act to Incorporate the j
Town of Alston in the County of j
Montgomery, State of Georgia;to j
define the corporate limitsof said
town; to provide for a mayor and
aldermen and other officers of
said town; to prescribe the com
pensation of said mayor and al
derman ; to prescribe their powers
and duties; to confer upon the
mayor and aldermen of said town
the power to enact municipal or
dinances for said town; and to
provide fur the enforcement of
said ordinances and for penalties
for the violation of the same; and
to provide for all matters of mu
nicipal conern of said town and
for other purposes.
| THOSE MELONS,
It has been understood fur a
; number of years that the Monitor
j goes six months free to the man
sending in the first ripe water
melon. 'Phis is a fixed thing, but
i has no bearing on cotton blooms,
)etc. j
IRWIN AND GILMER
CONTESTS SETTLED.
I Augusta, Ga., June 10—The sub
, committee appointed by the state!
‘ executive committee in Atlanta
* June 4 to consider and decide the
I contests over executive ooinmit
- tees m Irwin and Gilmer counties j
■ mot in Augusta today in the oltice j
' of Louis Brooks, chairman.
II In the matter of Gilmer county
the suLcommittee found the Allen j
committee to be the regular com-
I mittee, and as such to be entitled
■ to recognition.
i In the Irwin county matter the i
II Paulk committee, which was elect
ed in I DOS, was ousted and the |
Henderson committee, recently j
• i elected by a mass meeting of the j
j democrats of the county, declared
!to lie the regular committee and
1 eutitled to recognition.
'
Ailoy Paragraphs.
Spi-eiul (JorrcHpouiU-nco
Miss Warnock, a very attrac
j t.ive young lady of Brooklet, Ga.,
was a pleasant visitor here last ;
week, guest of the Misses I’otor
son.
Mr. Clifford C. Dukes spent j
last week in llagan and Clnxton,
, visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Minnie Ola Reed of Val* j
dosta is visiting Ailey, the guest j
of her cousin, Mrs. B. L. St.rick
land.
We are glad to welcome our
friend, Mr. Tom Conner, back
home again from Macon, where
ho has been ast udent at Mercer.
Mr. Julian Peterson spent aj
few days of last, week in Lyons j
iind Motter.
A very delightful entertain-!
moot was given at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Peterson J
Friday evening in honor of Miss
W urnock.
Mr. Rufus Cl. Strickland of J
Reidsvillo was a picilsant visitor ;
here Sunday. Come again.
Miss Mae Allcorn, one of Vida-
I
lia’s most charming young ladies,
was a smiling visitor here Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr. Clifford Mcßride of Long
pond is now behind the counter
of Mr. K. T. Mcßride. Clifford
is a hustler and we are glad to
have him with us.
Mr. J. M. Hughes of Mt. Ver
non was here Monday on business.
Clever little Fred Way of lligg
ston was here Monday on busi
ness.
We are sorry to note at tins
writing that Mr. Janies Thomp
son, of near Ailey, continues to
lie quite sick with fever. We
hope for him an early recover.
Dr. J. W. Palmer was called to
Glenwood Sunday morning in con
sultation with Dr. \V. A. Rivers,
assisting the latter with an opera
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McLendon
i of Mt. Vernon spent Sunday here
I
with friends.
Mrs. J. M. C. Truett and lit
tle grand-daughter, Flora Jones,
spent a few days last week with
her daughter, Mrs. if. D. Young
blood, of Adrian.
Mr. and Mrs —Evans of Lo-J
thair spent a few days with rel-!
atives here last week.
Willie Moore of Kibbee was n
pleasant visitor here Saturday.
Miss Cleo Hull returned home}
a few days ago from Fla., where
she has been visiting relatives.
Mrs. I. Ladson and daughter,
Miss Ida, of near Tarry town pass
ed here Sunday en route to Sav
annah and Keller, where they will ;
visit friends and relatives.
Miss Lorunie Miller of near
Tarrytown was a charming visitor
here a few days last week. —Red
i W ing, j
PROCEEDINGS OF
BOARD EDUCATION.
June 1, 1910.
At the regular meeting of the
Board of Education held today
Daniel Pope, M. Jenkins, Archie
T, Miller, and W. A. Peterson
were present. In the absence of
T. A. Peterson,Pres, of the Board,
I W. A. Peterson was elected Pres.
Protein.
i’ho minutes of tile last, meet
ing were read and approved.
The committe appointed by the
1 Board at the last mooting to meet
with the people m the community
ioft he Scott farm now owned by
Dr. Moyo a few miles west of So
perton, reported that they met
1 with the people at the above nam
ed place and had accepted the
school site selected by the people
of said community.
The sumo committee reported
that they had met with the pa
j trims and trustees of Crooked
Run school hut that the patrons
of said school were so badly divid
ed over the selection of a site for
! the now school house until noth
ing was done and that, they were
i not ready to make a finul report
j The committe was given income
; time.
Archie T. Miller and T. A. IV
j tersen were apoointed to meet
! with the trustees of lliggston
school at Higgstou, on the lfitli
of June to plan repairs, etc., for
the school house at said place.
The County School Commis
; sinner was authorized to purchase
fifteen school desks for Marie
I School.
Several bids to build the school
house and Lodge at Alston were
| received.
The Board adjourned.
W. A. Peterson, Pres-Protein.
A. I>. Hutchenson, C. S. C.
PURE FOOD INSPECTOR
CONDEMNS MUCH CORN.
Atlanta, Ga., June 10. —During
I the month of May Pure Food In
spector P. A. M'*thvin coiidoinn
'B2,OiK) bushels ol corn, which was
| ordered labeled “Corn lor Hogs
Only.”
This is an indication, declares
Mr. Methvin, of the large
amount of corn being shipped into
this state from western points in
violation of the law. Frequent
attempts are made to evade the
law by “spiking” corn, which is
merely to mix a little good corn
in with a large quantity of bad.
At present Mr. Methvin is at.
work on a case in Savannah and
the violators will be prosecuted
at an early date.
Complexion 11
jf y**> Nature intended everyone to have a ||
perfect complexion. II
J Palmolive is Nature’s own aid to the skin. II
mmj s' The soothing, healing palm and olive II
/A' J lf St oils it is composed bring back II
• h) / I - delicacy, softness, beauty to (ace and hands. II
V\ V j) Baby, mother, fathei —every member I j
A —A )' of the f amily will a jpreciate it. It
({ / \\\'\ _ j > It’s the one perfect soap for all the jV
*■* uses '^ e to '^ et ' Jjj
r _J : A single cake will prove it to you. r
Mount Vernon Drug Company
Mount Vernon, (j»a.
ODD FELLOWS SERMON
. AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Rev. J. I). Rabun will deliver
J a sermon to the Odd Fellows of
Ailey Lodge at the court house in
> Mount Vernon next Sabbath
i morning, to which the public is
f cordially invited.
, Members of the order will as
. semble at the Masonic hall and
proceed thence to the court house
- house, where the service will lie
held. Mr. Rabun is a strong
) preacher, alliillint< e with a number
t of the secret, orders, and bis dis
■ course will be heard with pleasure
! by all who attend. A number
- from Mt. Vernon are members of
i the Ailey Lodge, and others will
-1 attend. Interest is being taken
.! in the matter of organizing a lodge
• of Odd Fellows at (his place, and
the influence of devout men is a
I stimulant to the cause.
TWO NEGROES BURN
IN GARFIELO JAIL.
r Statesboro, Ga., June 12.—News
- from Garlield, the terminus of
the Savannah, Augusta, and
j Northern Railway, twenty-five
miles from hero, this .morning is
that the jail at that place was de
stroyed by lire during the night,
,! two negro prisoners being eromat
i ed.
i It is said that one of the prison
• ers set lire to the buildings to
effect his escape. Realizing that
j they were trapped, the negroes
' I began to scream for help. The
i 1 lire could be seen from the out
side and it was not known that
the jail was on lire. When the
i door was opened the inside of the
building was in flames and no one
could enter the building to rescue
, the prisoners.
After t.lu* building was burnt to
j ashes the baked bodies were seen
1 in the ruins. Their names are not
known.
AUGUSTA’S POSTMASTER
A NEWSPAPER MAN.
Washington, June B.—Thomas
I). Murphy was yesterday nomi
nated to be postmaster at Aligns
, ta, Ga.
i Mr. Murphy is a newspaper
1 man, having been connected with
• the Augusta Chronicle for a mi tu
ber of years. He is a personal
, friend of President Taft and ac
companied him to Panama just
before the inauguration last year.
Mr. Murphy and Capt. “Archie”
I Butt, the president’sinilitary aid,
who also hails from Augusta,have
been intimates for years. Mr.
Murpliy not only has a high stand
ing in liih own community, but is
well known throughout the south.
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