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VOL. XXV.
MT. VERNON BANK
OFFERS GOLD PRIZES.
In this issue will be seen an
nouncement as made by the Mt.
Vernon Bank to the farmers of
Montgomery county. It applies
to all, and its terms are very
liberal. Fifty dollars in gold will
be divided in three prizes for the
three best yields of corn on an
' acre—s2s for the first, sls for the
second and $lO for the third. No
restrictions above the ordinary
measurements are require, and
the contest is opened to all. It
is sure there will be a number of
contestants for this liberal offer
ing. It is not a catch-penny scheme
with the bank, but a broad and
liberal plan of encouraging suc
cessful farming in Montgomery
county, and reflects credit oh the
institution. The Mount Vernon
Bank is one of the most success
ful banking institutions in South
Georgia, and its liberality is to
be appreciated by the farmers of
this county. Read the terms of
the offer.
WINTERING CATTLE.
Forsyth, Ga., Feb 18,—Mr.
Thomos G. Scott, of near For
syth, whose scientific farming
has attracted statewide attention
states that he is well pleased
with the experiment that he has
been making of wintering cattle
on his plantation. He has been
feding ehem on cotton seed meal
and hulls and will sell them at a
handsome profit.
Wintering the cattle will also
save him hundreds of dollars on
account of having been able to
enrich his land with over 100
tons of fertilizers realized from
wintering the cattle. Mr. Scott’s
example is being imitated by
farmers in all parts of this coun
ty.
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING.
In the District Court of the Unit
ed States for the Southern Dis
trict of Georgia, Eastern Divi
sion. In the matter of T. A.
W. Rowland, Bankrupt, in
Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of T. A. W.
Rowland, of Glenwood Post Of
fice, in the County of Montgom
ery, and District aforesaid, a
bankrupt. :
Notice is hereby given that on
the 17 th day of Feb. A. D. 1911,
the above named party was ad
judged a bankrupt and that the
first meeting of his creditors
will be held at the United States
Circuit Court Room, at Savan
nah, Ga., on the 4th day of
March, 1911, at 11.30 o’clock a.
m. (city time) at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, examine the bank
rupt, elect a trustee, and trans
act such other business as may
properly come before said meet
ing. A. H. MacDonell,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Savannah, Ga. Feb. 17th, 1911.
J. B. (feiger, atty. for bankrupt.
HE STOLE COP’S DOG
AND GOT SIX MONTHS,
Cordele, Ga., February 19.
Major Reelford, a negro, was
tried and convicted in Cordele
city court yesterday for the of
fense of stealing Policeman
Kendall’s dog.
A fine of SSO or six months on
the gang was imposed. This is
the first case ever brought in
this county for the offense of
dog stealing.
It is related that an incident
which led the policeman to the
recovery of his dog was the ca
nine’s almost human recognijion
of its master as he was passing
near.
After visiting the family of Mr.
F. Lee Mcßae, Mrs. J. W. Rich
ardson has returned to her home
iu Montezuma.
MISSIONARY SOCIAL.
The Young People’s and Juve
nile Missionary Societies of the
Methodist church in Mt. Vernon
will give a social entertainment
at the Methodist parsonage, March
6, 1911, from 3to 10 p. m. The
olijoct of this entertainment will
be to promote the interest of these
societies in their Missionary work.
A special program will be arranged
which it is believed will be both
interesting and helpful to all who
may attend. No Missionary meet
ing can be a success without a
financial feature and it is intended
at this social to raise some money
to meet the pledges of the socie
ties.
'l'lie first thing on the program
will he to measure the height of
each one who comes and ask them
all to contribute 3 cents per foot
and 1 cent for each additional
inch if their height. There will
be other features that need not
be mentioned here, blit will doubt
less be enjoyed by all. Every
body is cordially invited.
We will be glad for all the
parents to come with their chil
dren, as well as all the friends of
the great cause of missions and
thus give encouragement and help
to these children and young
people. Mrs. 11. C. Brewtou,
Lady Manager,
WIFE HAS NO FEARS
FOR SAFETY OF HUSBAND,
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 18 —rlt is
impossible to alarm Mrs. David
J. Fant, of 400 Capitol ayenue,
wife of the engineer, who was on
tram No. 3(5 at the time it was
held up at Gainesville early this
morning. Several reporters went
out to see her this morning and
told her the first she knew of the
hold-up. She was not in the
least worried at tht information.
Instead of going into hysterics or
fainting she declared that she
knew all was well with her hus
fiiand, no matter what happened
to others of the crew.
Mrs. Fanr, is one of the happiest
wives and mothers it has been the
lot of local reporters to meet. She
declared that it was the same way
when her husband’s engine was
overturned and w recked last year
on “North Broad Fill,” near
Toccoa His escape from death
on that occasion was miraculous,
for he crawled out from the
wreck, from beneath the hot
boiler, through smoke end seeth
ing steam without a hair of his
head being harmed.
I)r. and Mrs. E. New and
daughter, Mrs. Mamie Everett, of
Dublin came down Sunday to
visit relatives, Mrs. Win. Bland
returned with them in the doctor’s
auto Tuesday.
Damon Dots.
The Damon Literary Society
held its regular meeting in the
chapel, Saturday afternoon last
Meeting was opened with prayer
by the chaplain.
All business being transacted,
we proceeded with the program
as follows:
Recitation: A. L. Miller.
Jokes: I'om Mobley.
Piano Solo: Earnestine Black
well.
Pantomime: Ed Vandarau.
Vocal Duet: Leta Simpson,
Naomi Griffin.
Conversation: Velma McAr
thur, Cleo Hall, Lois Oaten,
Eloise Adams.
Piatfo Solo: Anna Morrison.
Debate: Resolved, That a
Written Constitution is Best for
a Free Country. Affirmative;
Rufus Hodges, -Alleen Clanton.
Negative; W. T. Edwards, Lila
Riddle.
The decision was rendered in
favor of the affirmative.
Ethieen Folsom,
Corresponding Sec’y.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEB. 23, 1911.
Agricultural Train Makes
Stop in Montgomery.
True to schedule, the State
Agricultural Train arrived at Mt.
Vernon Tuesday morning. A
slight change having been made
in the schedule, the train arrived
here somewhat sooner than was
expected, how r ever, but many
were present to greet it. Within
a short while, despite the chilly
weather, the crowds began ar
riving, and in fact kept coming
long after the train had departed
for Abbeville, the next stopping
point.
The train, operating on the
Seaboard, was in charge of the
well known and popular conduc
tor, Capt. J. L. Knowles, with
Mr. R. B. Elliott in charge of
the Pullman car, looking after
the welfare of the state officials
and others connected with the
work of the college on wheels.
The train was placed at a most
convenient place on the sidetrack
and opened to the inspection of
the public. Those present at
once took advantage of the op
portunity to inspect the exhibits
before the regular lectures were
given by the directors of the
various departments represented.
In the absence of Dr. Andrew
Soule, president of the State Col
lege of Agriculture, the train
was under the supervision of
Prof. Janas E. Hite, director of
Extension Work at the College
in Athens. Dr. Soule was to
have joined the party at Abbe
ville or Cordele later in the day.
Many will regret not having seen
Dr. Soule.
Shortly after the arrival of the
train Commissioner of Agricul
ture Thos. G. Hudson was on the
ground greeting the people in
his cordial style, and welcoming
all to the cars, and at the same
time directing the details of the
occasion. Mr. Hudson is recog
nized as one of the state’s most
efficient and deservedly popular
officials, and surely the tour
would not have been complete
without his presence and direc
tion.
Other members of the party
were Prof. E. Lee Worsham,
state entymoligist; Dr. F. M.
Nibert, U. S. Dept. Live Stock
Industry; Dr. Peter F. Bahnsen,
state veterinarian; Dr. Richard
Crosby, U. S. Department of Ag
riculture, in charge of secondary
school work; Prof. J. Phil Camp
bell, U. S. Dept. Agriculture, in
charge of the boys corn club
work; Prof. Hart, U. S. D. A.,
superintending the dairy work,
and giving demonstrations; Prof,
Landess, in charge of the depart
ment of poultry; Mr. John T.
McDaniel, secretary and trear
urer of the State Farmers Union;
Prof. Fivar, horticulture.
Three happy spirits, who form
a most important part of the
traveling outfit, were the three
newspaper men, whom we were
pleased to meet, and to whom
we are indebted for much infor
mation as to the contents of the
outfit. Those with the train at
this point were Bradford Bird of
the Atlanta Georgian, Emmett
Houser of the Macon Telegraph
and W. T. Waters of the Atlanta
Journal. They have regular
berths on the sleeper, am] add
much to the success of the ven
ture. The train was also ac
companied by officials of the Sea-
Doard road, whose business it
was to see that every convenience
was afforded the train and the
visitors during its trip over the
road.
The first speaker was Prof.
Hite, who was followed by Dr.
Bahnsen, Dr. Nibert and others
of the party. Before the speak
ers had finished the crowd had
swelled to a very representative
body of citizens, numbering be-
tween seven and eight hundred,
and close attention was paid to
each speaker.
Taken as a whole, the venture
is more than a success, and all
who are interested in agriculture
on improved methods have noth
ing but praise for the plan as
sought in putting the train on
the road. It will serve to inspire
many to better work and under
more enlightened conditions.
Many new ideas can be put in
motion, even though the time al
lowed was very short.
The faculty and student body
of the Union Baptist Institute
were present, and the pupils
were taken through the cars con
taining the exhibits. Many were
present from practically every
part of the county, and great in
terest was manifested in the
work and the different features
of agriculture and stock raising
represented.
It is to be’regretted that the
time allowed for the stay of the
train was not longer. This being
the second tour made by an agri
cultural train in Georgia, it is
sure that the success attained
will insure the permanancy of
the movement, and that on future
tours more time will he allowed
at all points where the’ train is
scheduled to stop. The time
spent by the party in Mt. Ver
non was less than two hours,
which was found insufficient to
allow a thorough inspection of
the exhibits and a thorough
study of the methods shown by
the experts in’charge.
There are some who discredit
the work of the train and the
party, claiming that it is insuffi
cient to be of practical value, and
that it is a fake perpetrated by
the state. This is not the case,
and we regret to see or hear of
discouragement to the movement.
Possibly those who are inclined
toward censure are not aware of
the fact that the state is put to
little or no expense on account of
the tour of the state by this train,
and that the greater part of the
expense of equipping the train is
borne by wealthy friends of the
cause of advanced forms and
I methods of agriculture, while the
cost of moving the train is borne
by the railroads over which it is
hauled. Who. can complain of
this? We consider the move a
most worthy one, accepted in the
light of reason. It is impossible
to take a man through college in
or.e day, but the ideas given out
by some twelve men, each an ex
pert in his chosen line, is sure to
bear fruit; and we trust that the
work thus commenced will be
carried to higher and more per
fected conditions, until every
man in Georgia will have had op
portunity of seeing and learning
something calculated to advance
the great cause of farming, on
better and more profitable lines.
More time should Ik: given at all
| points, of course; and in time
; this will be overcome, so that it
will be possible to keep the train
at a point for at least half a day, -
'or possibly an entire day, giving
*more advantage to the public
seeking information along the
lines treated.
OPPORTUNITY FOR GLASSES.
Our readers should not over
look the coming opportunity right
at yonr door to have your eye
i trouble taken cure of or glasses
fitted by Dr. Hughe*, the eye
sight specialist, who will beat
The Mt. Vernon Drug Go.’h place
for two days—next Friday and
Saturday. Little eye trouble?
always run into big ones, unless
taken core of, so don’t neglect
your i-vi-j.
PRAYED TO DIE IN GEORGIA
AND PETITION IS ANSWERED-
New Orleans, February 19. —It.
D. Edwards, a Georgian, whose
constant prayer for days has been
that he might die in his old home
at Mesena, Ga , is on a train rac
ing toward Atlanta, attended by
a sister of charity from the Louis
iana charity hospital here.
His father, a school teacher in
Mesena, will meet the young man
in Atlanta, and if the homesick
boy’s, condition permits, will
start on the trip to Mesena in or
der to'grant the dying wish.
Edwards is a telegraph operator.
He was in the employ of the Wes
tern Union until his health failed.
The manager then ordered him to
Santa Fe , N. M. He was en route
there when he collapsed and was
taken to the hospital.
In his cot ' there he prayed
every hour, and hut one prayer,
to be allowed to die at home.
Sister Agnes, at the head ot the
pathetic, simple little petition to
the Almighty. She was able to
get a pass for Edwards, but none
for the nurse. This did not deter
her, and out of scant purse she
provided t he nurse’s expenses.
Edwards tonight was carried to
the station by the automobile
ambulance, tucked in the berth
and started on Ins journey, next
to the last lie will ever take.
Washington’s birthday was not
generally observed here yester
day, the drug store and the hank
being the only business houses
dosing in honor of the occasion.
Guardian’s Bule For Reinvestment
Georgia- Montgomery County.
After four weeks notice pursuant
to section 254(1 of the Civil ('ode, a
petition, of which a Inn- and correct
copy is subjoined, will he presented
to the 110u.,1. 11. Marlin, Judge of
I lie Superior Court, a! the court
house in said county, on I lie goth day
of March. 11)11. 1,. 1.. Adams.
Georgia—Mnidgoim ry County.
To tioii.J. It. Marlin, Judge of
Superior Court of said County: The
petition of 1,. 1,. Adams respectfully
shows:
Ist. Thai he is t In-legn ily appoint
ed guardian of the person and proper
ly of Boy I,ee Adams, his minor sou,
having been appointed as such guar
dian in Forest comity, Slate of Miss
issippi, till the —day of 111 all of
which will more fully appear by
reference to the aut In-nt iealed cer
tification of his loiters of guardian
ship hereto attached, to which
special reference is hereby made, and
which is hereby made a part ol tlii
petit ion.
2nd. That bis said minor son is II
years old, tind owns a tract of land
described below lying in Montgomery
connty, (in., Hie said land being all
of III*- real estate belonging to 11 Mr
saitl ward, to wit: A tract or parcel
of land situated, lying and being in
the—i—-land djslriet of Montgomery
county (>a .. tin- sa tiM 1 1 icing a port ion
of lot No. 2Jo lying n. said district,
and being all of said lot reiuaing af
ter the sale and conveyance of a por
tion of said lot made b.v M. J
Adams to M. T. Adams, said por
lion thus conveyer! being a tract of
parcel consist iog of 20 acres, in n o or
less, lying in t lie soul li corner of sa id
ft act io|t a I lot. and h -i ng t tit oif front
llie remainder of ai I l it by a branch
known a- tin- M-ltm Mill 1 rancli,
I The port ion of saitl hit h -lnn ging lo
lint saitl ward being 100 acres, more
or h-ss.
ill'll. The pel il.loner de-in slo sell
said trac.r, of land, for reinvc-tunml
til private sale.
4th. The saitl land has no im
pi'ovenients of any account upon it.
and yi'-lds no income in hi-, ward - ,
hat lit the contrary, i- an expen-e to
the pel il inner, in that In- is comp di
ed annually to pay slate and county
taxes upon llie StMlle.
sth That petit inner and hi- said
ward long ago moved away from
Montgomery county, <hi , and are
now residents of Forest comity, stale
of Miss., which tin y intend making
tltoir future home, and on aeeoiini of
this change ot residence il is very
inconvenient ami expensive for pe
titioner lo look after and eare for tlm
saitl tract of land, or improve the
same so thill ll would yield to hi
hhsl ward an income, lb- i* advised
and believes that if In- were permitt
ed by Your Honor to sell soil real
estate, that lie could ill vest t lie riln
ceeds of the sale of saitl land in
real estate where hah !e- atel 1 i
ward now resides, that would yield
a hand-nine liicoum timl be so located
tb it when Ins saitl ward arrives at
majority lit* could lake charge of
the same, and i.illic. reside upon it
or use it unit'll more tnlvanlageoiisly,
than be could tie- property lying in
Montgomery county. Georgia.
Otli, Petitioner shows that notice
of his intention to make this applica
tion has been published once a week
for four weeks, m tin- Montgomery
Monitor, the same being the news
paper in which the enmity advertise
ments are usually palilistn-d in Mont -
ginnery county as required by law,
L. L. Adams,
Guardian of Boy Lee Adams,
I SENATE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO SENATOR CLAY.
Washington, Feb. 10.—The
house passed abruptly today in
the midst of its twenty-eight
. hour stormy session stilled the
tumult in the chamber at the
stroke of noon, and hushed the
rancorous partisan debate to per
mit, tender tributes to the life
and character of Alexander
Stephens Clay, late a senator of
the United States.
On yesterday the senate stop
ped the wheels of legislation to
permit senators to eulogize the
life and works of their late co
laborers, and the house conclud
ed these exercises of admiration
and affection today.
Colonel Livingston, as dean of
J the Georgia delegation, presided
over the house during the hour
devoted to memorial tributes.
Speeches were made by Repre
sentatives Edwards, Hughes,
i Adamson, Bartlett, Lee, Bell,
Hardwick and Brantley. Repre
sentative Howard is still confined
to the hospital and was unable to
attend, the Representative Rod
denbery was absent on a hurried
trip to Georgia.
Many friends of the late Sena
tor Clay, who hail from other
states joined with the members
from Georgia in lamenting their
departed friend, among them id
ling Representatives Burgess, of
j Texas; Richardson, of Alabama;
j Burnett, of Alabama; Davis, of
I Minnesota, and Cullop of Indi-
I ana.
Two of Senator ('lay’s children,
Ryburn Clay, of Marietta, and
Miss evelyn Clay, who is attend
ing school in Washington, were
among the visitors in the gallery
during the memorial exercises.
Rid Bluff.
S|Hu*ia I (;OITrH|JOII<ku)CO.
Tlio farmers are busy in our
section hauling guano,
Mr. and Mih. W. 11. Smith
spout Saturday night, with Jtheir
sister, Mrw. Emmie M' Lon lon.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leakey
visited Mr. and Mrs. Harr sou
Eoskey last Sunday.
Mr. Albert Davis ap> nt a few
hours last Sunday with Mr. W.
N. Reid. j
Mias Annie Evans spent last
Sunday with Miss Eunice Cone.
Mrs. W. N Reid is visiting her
mother, Mrs, W . T, Brantley, who
is very sick near Wrightsvi lie.
Wo are sorry to hear that'Mrs.
Mull in (j 1 11 is is very ill.
Mrs. Alice Carrol visited Mrs.
Georgia Walker last Sunday.
Everybody has a special invita
tion to come out ami help us in
our. Sunday school every Sunday
! afteruoon ut '1 :li /.
Miss Carrie Reynolds visited
Mrs. Daisy Lord last Sutuduy
morning.
Mrs. R W. Cone spent last
Sal unlay with Mrs. Lizzie Davis.
Mr, Henry Sterling visited Mr
O. L. Joii US' in last Sunday.
W’e are sorry to Imur of the
death of Mrs. Rhode Kulford of
near Meeks, tin.
Miss Mol lie Herndon visited
Miss Pearl Branch last Saturday.
Messrs. It. W. Cone, W. ,N.
Rent and Dock Davis visited Ad
rian last Thursday oil business.
W ire Fencing:.
Two carloads of American
Wire Fence just received. See
me at once for l»est prices,
ts. A. B. Hutcheson.
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Mrs. D..1. Mcßae of Mcßae i 9
visiting relatives here tins week,
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