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Citizen Offers
Suggestions.
Editor Monitor: Please allow
me space in your paper for some
critiscism on the management
of our county affairs. lam sor
ry to say, that some people seem
to think that if a whole county
has to pay for goods, materials,
machinery, etc., for the county’s
use, that it’s no use to l>e frugal
or saving in purchases, but just
pay the bill and go ahead, for it
will not hurt any l>ody much.
County oflicials, when buying
what the county needs, should
be just as close and frugal as if
paying the money out of their
own pockets.
When I read in the Monitor
where the Commissioners paid
$700.00 for two stump pullers, 1
saw at once a waste of the coun
ty's money. A No. 3 Stump Pul
ler, the most powerful made,
with all necessay fixtures, includ
ing 200 feet of one inch cable,
can be bought and laid down for
♦175.00, at the most. One of my
neighbors has one that will do
anything the county’s pullers will
do. I have seen, several times,
three heavy mules and six men
behind the lever and nothing
gave away but the stump. An
other matter which gives us of!
the west side great concern, is
the semi-annual visits of the road
tax man, who never sleeps or!
forgets. This gentleman tells
me that he collects annually j
about $450.00 commutation tax in
this district (Erick.) Now the|
question arises: What is done;
with this money? The commis
sioners may know; I’m quite sun
no one else knows. I know one
thing, and can make oath thereto,
that for two years past not 10
per cent, of the $900,00 collected
has been expended in the Erick
district. Now these are cold,
stern facts and as a citizen and
tax payer, I demand of the com
missioners, a statement of how
this money has been used. If;
used for road building in other
parts of the county, we have
simply been robbed under guise
of law, to build roads for other
l>eople. Put again, if 1 mistake
not, the grand jury one year ago j
recommended that the Commis
sinners print a monthly itemized
statement of their expenditures
in the Monitor. 1 have been
looking for these statements, bat
they don’t come.
I regard the grand jury as the
highest tribunal in any county,
but all through my life have -een
recommendations ignored by
county oflicials. Some people
when elevated to office have an
idea that all power is vested in
them, that they are the whole
cheese and consequently amen
able to nobody. Tax payer.
TO PRESIDE IN WARE.
Way cross, Dec. 9. Judge Paul
E. Sea brook of the Atlantic-cir
cuit will preside next week at
Ware superior court, when the
eases of certain stockholders in
the (dil Bank of Waycross will
come up for trial. Judge Parker
being disqualified in these cases.
The cases referred to will be
interesting throughout the state.
The stockholders in question sub
scribed for stock in the Rank of
of Waycross in August, three
years ago. paying part cash and
giving their noter for the balance
due. In November the hank
announced its inability to meet
its obligations, and later the re
ceivers brought suit against the
stockholders for the balance due
on their notes. The stockholders
alleged fraud, stating that they
Had been deceived as to the con
dition of the bank when they
subscribed for the bank .when
they subscribed for the stock,
and that they should therefore
be relieved of responsibility. The
counsel for the receivers demur
red and the court sustained their
demurrer. The ease was taken
to the supreme court on a writ
of error and the demurrer was
overruled. The eases were thus
sent back to the lower court to
l*e tried on their merit.
Judge Seabrook will also pre
side at some other cases in which
Judge Parker is disqualified.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA
CORN EXPOSITION.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 8. Priz
es aggregating SIO,OOO were
awarded last night at the South
Atlantic states com exposition
for the best corn to be exhibited
from North Carolina, South
Carolina arid Georgia, There are
over 700 exhibits entered for the
e : n irion, the first ever held in
the south.
The prize for the best single
ear of corn was won Good
wiri, of Apex, N. C.: best 10
•ais, by J. C. Lewis, of Reedy
Branch, N. C.; best individual
display and best 50 ears, by A.
I). Hudson, of Newberry, S. C.
Prizes for the largest yields
w.-’x- awarded to Jerry H. Moore,
15 y.-ars of age, who produced
120 bushels of corn on one acre.
Quality and not quantity of
corn uiS considered by the
judges in making the awards.
There were ad today on
corn by O. B. Martin, S. Schaub
and Ira W. Williams, of the Unit
ed States farm demonstration
work, and E. J. Watson, com
missioner of agriculture of South
Carolina.
The exposition will continue
throughout the week. Plans
were formulated last night for
making the exposition an all
southern affair, to be held every
year.
BISHOP CANDLER VISITS
ALABAMA CONFERENCE.
Troy, Ala., Dec. 8. —The 78th
annual session of Alabama con
ference of M. E. church, south,l
convened here Wednesday.
Bishop Alpheum Wilson, of Bal
timore, presides over the body,
Bishop W. A. Candler, of Geor
gia, here as visitor and presided
part of the time at the request!
of Bishop Wilson. About 300:
ministers and delegates will at-'
tent, 10(1 ministers and 26 lay
men responded to roll call this
morning.
Characters of presiding elders j
unb ministers passed this morn
ing. _
LAMAR OF GEORGIA SLATED
FOR U. S. SUPREME BENCH.
\\ ashmgton —President Taft
lias practically decided upon the j
principal judicial appointments, i
Then- are indications that the
selections will be Charles K
Hughes, of New York, for chief
juM c ; William C. Hook, of
tie,-, and Judge Joseph R. Lamar,
,d Georgia, a Democrat, for the;
third v i’incy on the supreme
>• mi bench, with W. 11. McHugh,
of Omaha, N’ebr., us ntt alterna
tive choice.
Lamur, backed by Senator
Hue,ui and other Georgians, and
indors'-d in a score of letters and
telegrams from many sections of
tie s nth, would probably receive j
Mi kicking of all the Democrats’
m the -enute, removing that fea
ture of opposition.
Hook, alt ho he participated in
the de<- sum against the Standard
Oil Company, is regarded as
eligible by the president, it is
Mid, ami would be very accept
able to the insurgents of the sea
—
PEACH SCALE ATTACKS
AUGUSTA SHADE .TREES
Ytigusta, Ga., Dec. 9 —The
West Indian peach scale threatens
many of the shade trees that
have t r many years made Augusta
a city beautiful. Assistant State
Etr unologist W. W. Chase has
made a thorough canvas* of the
city a d finds that the pest that a
lew \ • ars ago was confined to the
riv-r ! ink strip lias now extended
ail ov r the city and into the
-nbiirhs. He says that unless
strenuous action is taken by the
city all the soft bark trees will
soon be dead.
FARMS FOR RENT-1 have
several good farms for rent.
Those are located on the Dublin
road in the community of Lowery
Church and all desirable places.
Any one interested write or see
me at Alamo. H. S. Hurwitz.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, DECEMBER. 15, 1910.
STATES MAY NOT
RATIFY AMENDMENT.
Washington. Dec. 9.—That- four
.out of five states whose legts-
{ latures have pronounced uguinsi
j the income tux amendment to th*-
j constitution as* provided by the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law will re-
Iconsider their decision and aligi
'themselves with] the states sup
porting the provision is the opin
! ion of its author,’Senator Norris
Brown of Nebraska.
Mr. Brown is confident ids,
that the amendment will bo rati
fied by the legislatures of more
than the requisite three-fourths
'of the states during the present
, winter. Already eight stut-s —
Alabama, South Carolina, lllnmis.
Maryland, Kentucky, Mississippi,*
Onlaboma and Georgia, have
passed ratification resolutions.
New York, Rhode Island, Mussa
Ichusetts, Virgina and .Louisiana
1 have refused to"endorse the pro
| posed amendment, but Mr Brown
declares there is strong reason to
believe the legislatures-elect of
those states, with probably one
exception, will reconsider and
I ratify.
The week after election Senator
Brown wrote to’all governors urg
ing their co-operation in the cam
paign for the amendment and en
closing a copy of the ratification
resolution. He has replies from
i a very large majority of them,
who favor the amendment and
will in their messages recommend
the ratification Among others
is a strong letter from Governor
elect Foss of Massachusetts.
SHORTER COLLEGE WILL
HAVE NEW QUARTERS.
Rome, Ga., Dec. B.—Complete;
plans for the new Shorter college
buildings were on Friday accept
ed by the trustees of the college.
The architect is William T. Down
ing, of Atlanta.
Construction work will be be
gun immediately, so that the
college buildings may be ready
for occupancy next September.
Administration, science and
music buildings will be first erect
ed, and dormitories to accommo
date 500 girls.
The campus is 100 acres in ex
tent, located in the suburbs of
Rome, and the college will be re
moved to its new site from its
present location in the city at
the close of the present term.
Trespass Notice.
This is to forewarn tin* public
against trespassing on the lands
of the undersigned, by hunting,
fishing of removing wood or tim
ber therefrom, or m any other
manner trespassing, and parties
so violating this order will be
prosecuted as the law allows
We, or either of us, further offer
a reward of Ten Dollars for evi
dence sufficient to convict any
person guilty of trespass a above
stated. This the 31st day of
October, 1910.
H. J Gibbs, R L. Morns,
•las. Clifton, Respass Youmans.
A. T Johnson, E. S. Gibbs,
N. B. Gibbs, Sr.
Farm For Rent.
An extra good three-horse farm
; for rent. Renter must furnish
stock. A good proposition for
the right man. See me at once.
W A. Peterson,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
DR J. F, MASROW
Refract ionist
Glasses Corrrectly Ground and
Fitted to the Eyes. Consultation
Free. 26 West Broughton Street
SAVANNAH. GA
BLACKSMITH - SHOP
All kinds Repair Work, Iron
and Wood. Fine line of Bicycle
Material on hand. High-Grade
Repair Work on Bicycles, Sewing
Machines, Guns. Revolvers and
Clocks. See me before placing
your work; I will save you money.
! Work promptly and neatly done
J. SELLERS. : : AILEY. QA.
RE.LIE.VE
Neuralgia
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/ jv ’’"IW/TAKE ONE
/' Gv VOF THESE
L / J' LITTLE
* _y TABLETS
——— and the
PAIN
IS GONE.
“I have awful spells of Neu
ralgia and have doctored a
great deal without getting
much benefit, lor the last
two years I have been taking
Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills and
they always relieve me. I
have been so bad with
Neuralgia that I sometimes
thought I would go crazy.
Sometimes it is necessary to
take two of them, but never
more, and thev are sure to re
lieve me.” MRS. PERRIER,
2434 Lynn St., Lincoln, Neb.
Sold by druggists everywhere, who
are authorized to return price of first
package if they fail to benefit.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
Hounds Tax Collector
last round.
I will be at the following places
on the dates named for collecting
state ans county taxes:
Kibbee, Nov. 28 9 to 11 a. m.
Tarry town; 28th, 12:80 to 8:80
J. I. Calhoun’s, 28th, at night.
Soperton, 29th. 1) a. to 2:20 p
Onanna, 80th, 8 to 9:80 a. m
E. McLendon’s at night
Lothair, Dec. Ist, 8 to 12 in
WEST SIDE.
L indslmrg, Dee. 2, 10 a. to 2p.
Glen wood, Bd, 8:80 a. to 2 p.
Home—Mt. Vernon at court —Ist
Monday.
Stuckey, 18th, 9to 10:80 a. m. j
Alamo, 18th, 12 to 4 p. m.
Erick, 11, 9 to 2 p. m.
W. F. VlcVey. 14, at night..
Sp’hill, (c. h.) 15, 9:80 to 1 p. inD
Sp’hill. 15, at night and until 9 a.
111. day following.
A. T. Wright, 10, at noon.
McArthur, 17, 8 to 12 noon.
Glenwi od, 17, at night.
1 will he in Mt. Vernon from
then until the 20th of December,
1910, when the Books will close.
D. M Cume,
T. C. M. C.
White Hickory
Wagons.
Call 011 Mcltue A:
Rro. for The .Cele
brated White Hicko
ry \Y agons. You
should make it a point
to investigate this
wagon before buying.
They have a record
in this county for long
and successful service.
MONEY TO LOAN
On Improved Farms in
Montgomery Countv at a Small
Rate of Interest.
J. K. Hall. Soperton.
v. p. MOORE
Painter \ Decorator
If vour house needs acoatof paint,
send for me, and have the job done
right, and at lowest figures.
MT. VERNON, GA.
Hamilton Burch,
Utornoy and Coun
selor at Law,
AcRAE, GA.
Oiiiuiw*! Law aud Collection*, Including Hail
toad Tort Caaea, a Specialty.
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Mt. Vernon, Ga.
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HUNTER, PEARCE & BATTED
Cotton Factors Naval Ston
E X P it KIENCE D P a r t DI
HANDLERS OF rdtlUl
Upland Cotton, Sea-Island Cottc
Florodora, Allen Silk and Other
Extra Staples, Naval Store
OVER THIRTY YEARS IN BUSINESS
One of Die Largest Factorage Concerns in the South. E
Commodity handled in a Separate Department.
Strictest Attention to Each.
Nitrate of Soda and Other Fertilize!
Upland and Sea-Island Bagging,
Ties and Twine.
I Liberal Advances made on Consignments. Money Loa
to Cotton and Naval Stores Shippers on Approved Security
SHIPMENTS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED.
12<> Bay Street, East. SAVANNAH G
r"| "1- (Some Garment urith Convertible CoUfflr.) *|fl
lyj I An Example of Clothes- \ r
// Making Economy. u
// The cutting department of the great Goldman-Beckman V
// tailoring shop, in Cincinnati is an example of sfacial Ist \
/ / workmans! i/> c .mhined with rare operating economies,
f J And this economy is given you in extra quality at a
/ ] low faice. . ...
1 he method of procedure is as follows:
: The f jbncs are spread on tables over 100 feet long in
5 {. ur to six thicket <es (depending on the weight of the
''* Libtic) e carefull;. and evenly Lid so that there is n.t
. wrinkle in the e..ti.e quantity. Lxpeit markers then pro
ceed t mark the t p 1 >ver for a given size >uit or oveicoat.
t \ r r which expe.t cutter, proceed cutting the four or six
1 layers at a single peration with a special cutting machine.
Thus by two oper.iti .ns (making and cutting), and with
expert tne 1. we act mp 4 h exceptionally well what would
require eight to twelve times as many men by ordinaiy
\And the meth d assi tr. in pr oducing Liter clothes as
well (uniform cutii-.g). i his savng is yours. It explains
one f the mar.v it.von- why G iUman-.-eckman’s ckthes
a u.e rc ter -lues at e-ch given pace than you are
accu t.n.ed to re. eive.
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L. M. McLemore & Brotl
Mt. Vernon and Uvalda.
