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VOL. XXV.
WATSON’S CANDIDATE
FAILS TO TALLEY.
Augusta, Ga., Nov. B.—Thomas
\V. Hardwick, incumbent, was re
elected to Congress, as the regu
lar nominee of the Democratic par
ty, over C. E McGregor, majority
of approximately 2.800 in a total
vote of little over 8,500. The vote
over the district was light. Rich
mond county gave Hardwick 1,-
188 and McGregor, 72,
C. E. McGregor was the candi
date of Thomas E. Watson, who
was nominated by the Populist
party for the presidency and made 1
the campaign against Roosevelt, i
but who lateley declared lie “had
returned to the Democratic par
ty.” •_
TRIBBLE EASILY
DEFEATS HOWARD.
Athens, Ga., Nov. 8 —The re
turns are in from every county in
the eighth congressional district
and Samuel J. Tribble has been
elected by a majority of 2.058
votes over William M. Howard,
who has held the place tor four
teen years. The fight has been
the bitterest in the history of the
Eighth district, the primary Hav
ing been contested, both men
nominated by seperate conven
tions and bitter attacks having
been made on each candidate.
Tribble carried every county
save three, increasing his popular
majority of 0(58 m the primary by
1,500 votes. He carried Franklin
by 575, Hart by 087, Madison by
480, Elbert by 548, Oconee by 400,
Jasper by 205, Green by 100,
Wilkes by 57, and Putnam by 95.
Howard carries Oglethorpe by
750, Clarke by 418 and Morgan by
25 majority.
GEORGIA-CAROLINA ,
FAIR OPENED MONDAY.
Augusta, Ga., Nov. o—the0 —the
fifth animal Georgia-Oarolina fair
opens to-morrow with its prnici- i
pal feature the largest poultry
exhibition ever put on in the
South. There are 2,000 exhibits,
including contestants from Loti
dou and Scotland with which it j
will be attempted to lift the game
bantam international ribbons
held by Dr. W. 0. Cleckly.
There are several individual ,
birds on exhibition, as contes-;
tants, valued at SI,OOO each, or
more.
POINTS OUT DODY;
HELU FOR MURDER.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. (5.—J. D.
Thomason, a well known butcher
of Phoenix city, Ala., was found
dead in the woods west of Girard,
Ala., this morning with a bullet
hole back of his ear mutely tell
ing the story of his tragic end.
Bob Jiles, a white man aged 68
years, reported the discovery of
the bodv to the authorities. To
night Jiles is in Russell county
jail at Seale charged with the
crime.
Jiles accompanied a party into
the woods to show them the body
and, it is said, he was seen by one
of the men taking a pistol from
his pocket and pitching it into
some bushes. Later the weapon
was recovered. One of Thomason’s
sous subsequently stated that
Jiles was wearing the dead man’s
hat. When arrested Jiles had
some of Thomason’s papers on his
persori, it is alleged. The ex
planation that he gave was un
satisfactory and the coroner s
jury brought in a verdict charging
him with the crime.
The motive of the alleged mur
der is supposed to have.been rob
bery, as Thomason often carried
money. He was walking through
the woods to the butcher pen
when he was slain.
Thomason was 40 years of age
and leaves a family. Jiles return
ed to this community recently
after au absence of thirty years.
CASHIER SUICIDES.
Ocilia, G., Nov. 2—Spurgeon
Meeks, 22 years of age, cashier <4
the Bairk of Irwinville, shot him
self through? the head at hts
home in Irwinville this morning
at 2o’clock, dying this afternoon.
He leaves a wife, to whom he
was married only four mouths
ago. and three brothers. He was
reared at Nicholls, Ga., and lived
one year at Ocilia.
Domestic troubles are said to
have prompted the deed.
WILL “BIG SIX”
I SUFFER CHANCE?
Conjectures as to the six coun
ties which will form the “big six”
after the completion of the 1910
! census, was brought up anew in i
state political circles yesterday;
upon receipt of returns from
Laurens connty from the cen
sus bureau in Washington.
These returns show that Lau
rens has gained almost an even
10,000 in population since the
census of 1900, the figures then
being 25,908, and those announc
ed Monday being 35,901.
Fulton, Chatham, Richmond,
Bibb, Floyd and Thomas are the
six counties now having three
representatives in the lower
house of the general assembly, 1
but it is conceded that the last i
named will in all probability |
give way to some other county,
when the complete returns are
in, owing to the fact that by the
formation of the new county of
Grady, Thomas lost a big slice of
its territory.
And those who have kept in
touch with the growth of the
various counties of the state, are
agreed that the county which j
will take Thomas’ place among
the ‘‘big six” Will come from
the following four: Laurens, 1
Burke, Muscogee and Washing-;
ton, with the odds in the order
in which they are given. Burke
was formerly one of the three
representatives counties, but
gave way to Thomas following
the census of 1910, and it is not
at all improbable now that it
: will in turn displace Thomas.
The other five court ti6s of the
‘‘big six” have had three re
presentatives for the past twenty
years.
The census returns of 1910 for
the counties agreed upon as
standing the best chance to se
cure an extra representative
this year were as follows:
Burke, 30,165.
Muscogee, 29,836.
Washington, 28,377.
Laurens’ magnificent gain of
40 per cent will, in the opinion
of many political wiseacres, give
that county the place, for while
j the three other counties could
pass Laurens by a gain of a lesser
per cent, the growth of the for
mer county is considered so phe
nomenal that it is not thought
that Muscogee, Washington or
Burke will go higher.
This is, however, all con
jecture, and it would be no very
great surprise should one of the
other three show not only a
greater total population than
Laurens, but even a greater per
cent of gain.
LAST APPOINTMENT.
Next Sunday will be the last
regular appointment at Mt.
Vernon Methodist church, for the
Present Conference year. Ihe
Pastor respectfully asks for a
lull attendance of both members
and f riends of the church, at the
morning and eveningservtces,
H. C. Brewton.
Seed Oats.
I have for sale, the famous Geor
. gia Rust Proof and Appier Seed
. Oats. Call or write
J. M. D. McGkkgob,
9225 t Alley, Ga.
MT. VERNON,. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOV. 10. 1910.
DEMOCRATS VICTORIOUS
THROUGHOUT UNION.
Returns from all over the Tint
ed States show that the next Na
tional House of Representatives
will he Democratic, the gain in
Democratic seats in Congress be
ing between twenty-five and thir
ty, more than enough to give them
the lead. Champ Clark of Mis
souri will he the next speaker of
the house, the position “Uncle
Joe” Cannon lias held l'oi many
years. This has been looked for
ward to for some tune by the
Democrats, Mr. Clark being the
leader of the minority for the past
several years
A very noticeable feature of
Tuesday’s election is the fact that
the gains for Democratic ranks
have not been made from any one
section in particular, but have
been made up from the country
at large. The state ot New York,
Republican, guvs seven Democrat
ic congressmen, while the gain in
many other northern states is
marked.
In the gubernatorial race in
New York, John A. Dix, Demo
crat, defeated Henry L.Stimpson,
the Repuclican candidate, by a
majority ot over 65,000. This is
UNABLE TO WED,
$0 HE TAKES HIS LIFE.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6. Unable
to find employment which would
enable him to support a wife,
Lafayette Maddox, aged 25, to
day shot and instantly killed him
self while seated in a street car
beside his 18-year-old fiancee.
He had fixed the 26th of this
month as the date for the wed
ding, but grew despondent at his
continued failure to find remu
nerative employment. While on
a suburban trolley car w-it.h Miss
Nellie Callahan, to whom he had
been engaged for nearly a year,
Maddox, it is said, endeavored to
induce the girl to enter a sucide
pact. She refused to consider
such a proposition and did not
believe he was serious until Mad
dox pulled a revolver from his
pocket and sent a bullet through
his head. The girl fainted and
the other passengers were panic
stricken. Themotorman hasten
ed to a physician’s residence,
but the doctor said death had
been instantaneous.
Citation.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
To all Whom it May Concern:
.James McNatl and Ada M. IVier
' son having indue form made appli
cation to the undersigned for letters
of administrat ion on the estate of A .
A. Peterson. Jr., late of said county,
deceased, notice is hereby given that
said application will lie heard at the
regular term of (Ik* court of ordinary
for said county to he held on the first
Monday in December, 1910. Witness
■my hand and official signature, this
the 7tli day of November, 1910.
Aiex McArthur, Ordinary.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.
The fourth and last quartely
Conference, for Mjt. Vernon
charge, for the present year will
he held at Ailey, Tuesday 15 iust.
This is an important meeting for
the church, and every official
member is urged to be present.
Reports from all the officers of
the church, and Woman’s Missio
nary societies will be in order,
also the election of officers for
another year.
Our Presiding elder, Rev. E. F.
Morgan, will he with us for the
last tune m the capacity of Pre
siding elder, and he as will as the
Pastor will beglad to have a large
attendance at this meeting.
H. C. Brewton.
For Sale—House.
Seven-room House and four acres
of land, with barn, etc. House
comparatively new and painted.
Apply at Monitor office or write
T. E. Rogers,
504 Poplar St,, Macon, Ga.
the first Democratic nominee
elected ill this state in sixteen
years. Stimpson lias been warm
ly advocated by Ro isevelt, and Ins
defeat at the hands of the Demo
cratic party is a strong blow to !
Roosevelt forces.
In North Carolina ten Demo
cratic congressmen were put in,
leaving out threw Repub! i 'aus.
Most prominent in Tuesday’s
election is the choice of Demo
cratic governors in the following
states: New York, J. A. Dix;
Connecticut, Simeon K Baldwin;
New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson:
Massachusetts, Eugene N. Foss;
Ohio, Judson Harmon. Demo-j
crats have made gains in tile U. |
8. Senate. Ohio is the home state |
of President Taft, and Harmon’s
majority is over 50,600.
Georgia, of course, sends to 1
congress a solid delegation of
Democrats. The vote t hroughout j
the Eleventh district, as well as
others in which the candidate had
'no opposition, was very light.
Mr, Brantley’s vote m this conn-
Ity was exceedingly small. That
lof Congressman Edwards of the
1 First district was only about 600.
j
Charlotte. j
Dpnciat OtaTt.'Hpomliaieo
J. M. Fender of Augusta recent
ly made our town a visit, and
while here purchased a centrally T
j located lot where he will soon he
ight The erect ion of a largo brick
building. Mr. Fender is a man j
of sterling business traits, having
been in the mercantile business
eight years in Augusta. He will
soon move and begin business.
Rev. J. F. Yancey.pastor of the | (
Methodist church, closed a week’s]
meeting here last Sunday inj
which he was assisted I*y Rev. M.
i W. Flanders of Adrian.
C. 11. Kriimnno of ILizlehurst
I I
was hereon business lust Tuesday, i
W. D. Horton of Jeff Duvis
county was here last Tuesday.
I. N. Rountree of U.valda has
purchased considerable real es
tate here and is hurrying to com
j pletion a nice residence and will j
! soon move his family to our;
j tow I) .
Joseph Knight of Petros visited
N. J. Vaughn’s last Sunday.
Mr. Miller of near Lumber City
visited his son, C. C. Miller, here
last Sunday.
P. M. Moseley living near here!
has purchased valuable real estate!
here and will soon begin the erec- |
j tint! ot a new residence.
I
J. J. Moses of llvulda attended j
services here lust Sunday. '»
Benn Wolfe of L'valda was here j
on business last Saturday.
W. H. Pickett was in Hazle- |
hurst lust Friday.
C. F. Gordon is completing Ins !
residence here and expects to!
! move here next week.
J. L Morris is buiidinga store
which is nearing completion. He |
is also putting material on the
ground for a new residence..
G. R. Baggott of Surninertown
was here last Thursday,
Notice.
i
To he sold at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, on
the 28 day of November, 1910, at
10 o’clock a. rn., at the residence ,
of G. S. Moye, located in Mont-1
gomery county, one quarter of a
mile south of Shilow church, on j
the property of Mr. Douglas Mc-i
j Arthur, one horse, cow and calf,'
] hogs, chickens, corn, household
and kitchen furniture, farming
implements, etc. Oct. 27, 1910'
4t, G. S. Moye, |
PHILADELPHIA LAWYER SAYS
BELLE ELMORE IS ALIVE.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6. -Belle
Elmore Crippen, for whose mur
; der Harvey 11. Crippen is to be
hanged on Tuesday in London, is
declared to be alive in this coun
try by Francis Tobin, a lawyer
in this city, according to an in
terview which the Philadelphia
press will publish tomorrow.
Mr. Tobin declares in the in
terview that he “has received
letters from those who have seen
her,” and says he knows “that
she is living and is hiding in this
country not far from Chicago. ’’
He states “she was first seen in
San -Francisco at the time Dr.
Crippen was first sought by the
British police charged with her
murder.” *
j Mr. Tobin’s statement contin
ues :
"If anything is going to be
done we had better make haste.
There is very little time to spare
now. The proper means for me
to pursue is to at once get in
touch with the Secretary of State
at Washington an det before him
the facts in my possession. Then
we want to get him’ to cable the
American ambassador at the
court of St. James, who in turn
will lay the case before the home
secretary and cause him to order
a stay or, to commute the sen
i tence pending our investigation. ”
I
WEST VIRGINIA TO NAME
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR.
Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. B.
j The Democratic victory in the
first congressional district assum
ed the proportions of a landslide.
John W. Davis, Democrat, has
been elected by a majority of
more than 10,000 to succeed Wil
liam P. Hubbard. I
Legislative gains throughout
the state seem to indicate that!
i the Legislature will be Democratic
on joint ballot, insuring the de
feat us N B. Scott for re-election
to the United Slates Senate.
Soccl Wheat.
1 have for wale a few bushels of
| purple straw Georgia Seed Wheat
of my raising, $2 per bushel.
F. D. Williamson,
Uvalda, Ga.
Palmer Drug Store has a new
supply of Parker Lucky Curve
Foun'uin Pens. Tin;‘Lucky Curve
is the only one that does not leak
—besides, you get with it a policy
entitling you to ull renalrs free.
I INVITATION, g
| I
| Come to the big races this |
| week, and make our big |
M store your headquarters. I
| B. H. LEVY, BROTHER 1
| & COMPANY 1
| SAVANNAH, GA. |
Superior Court
In Session.
! Tfie regular fall term of Mont
gomery Superior Court opened
here Monday morning for a two
weaks session, with Judge J. H.
; Martin on the bench.
The first two days were eon
j sumed in the trial of the ease of
! Hunter-Benn & Co. vs J. D.
; Brown. Verdict in favor of the
defendant.
The criminal docket, contain
ing some very important cases,
1 will be called Monday. A list of
I the cases disposed of this week
| will be given next week.
With fair weather, the court
! is well attended, and next week
: will see a large crowd present.
ROOSEVELT IS AS
DUMB AS AN OYSTER.
Oyster Bay, N. V., Nov. 8. —
“Absolutely nothing to say,” was
the word that came from Saga
more Hill to-night. Theodore
Roosevelt was at home all evening
i but he deciitied even to receive
interviewers.
Kormit Roosevelt appeared at
j the door when at 9:80 o’clock an
attempt was made to see the
I o-.lonel.
“The colonel lias absolutely
nothing to say.’’ said Kermit.
Col. Roosevelt has not given
his indications as to what politi
cal move lie will make in the
future. All that he has said is
that he expects to enjoy the.
seclusion of Sagamore Hill for
some tune to came.
Citation.
(leorgia -Montgomery County.
Win. K Moseley having made ap
pHcaiioii n> me In due form to be ap
pointed administrator upon the es
tate oft'. P. Moseley, late of said
county deceased, notice is hereby
given that said application will bo
heard at the .regular term of the
court of ordinary for said county, to
be held on the first Monday in De
cember. next. Tills the 7th day of
November, lido. Alex McArthur,
Ordinary.
A. L. Lanier,
Attorney at Law,
MT. VKRNON, UA.
Will Practice in all the Courts of
the State.
GASOLINE ENGINES.
80 Thousand for sale, prices from
upward.
For catalogue, prices, etc,, write
f. C. THOKNBURO, Helena, Ga.
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