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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1910)
iUmttiumu'r*, fHmttte- 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. NO 28.
