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SMALL FARMS
CORRECT PLAN.
President R. F. Duckworth of
the Georgia Farmers Union, pre
pared the following paper, which
was read before the recent ses
sion of the Georgia Weekly Press
Association. It is sound, logical
and entertaining in thought:
“The Georgia Weekly Press
Association is composed of a
body of men who collectively and
individually are in a position to j
do more towards the upbuilding
of Georgia agricultural interests
than any other class of men out
side of the farmers themselves.
“The fact that I am giving my j
time and thought solely to the j
farmer and his interest is suffi
cient evidence, I trust of my con-1
fining my remarks to that phase
of the usefulness of the weekly
press.
“The weekly newspapers de
pend largely for their reading
circulation upon the farmers,
and it is of importance to the
weekly newspapers that every
legitimate effort be made to in
crease the number of reading
farmers. The farmer who does
not read is hard to reach with
scientific methods and the proper
appreciation of improved farm
implements, both of which are
indispensible to the successful
operation of an up-to-date farm.
Right along here is some import
ant work for the weekly _ news
paper editors. There is possibly
no class of people that could ac
complish so much for the farm
ing interest of Georgia land in the
south as that of the weekly news
paper editors, if each and every- !
one of them could be brought to j
realize the importance of having
our large plantations and large
bodies of raw lands cut up into
small farms, and sold to white
farmers on easy terms.
“In my judgment each of you;
could not do a better work than
to take up this proposition with
the Chamber of Commerce and
business men of your town.
Show them how much better it
would be to have the surrounding
country filled up with industrious
home owning white farmers.
The man who moves every year
only occupies space. He does
not become a builder, but is
usually satisfied with a mere
existence. The mental, moral,
and social training of his children
is generally neglected.
“It is a situation and not a the
ory we are facing.
Put a white farmer on every
50, 150 or 200 acres of land,
which he owns and personally
superintends its cultivation, and
you will have a community, the
prosperity of which will attract
the attention of all classes far
and near. Having beautiful
residences with water work, elec
tric lights, flower gardens, grain
eries full of good crops, barns
full of live stock, orchards, vine
yards, bermuda pastures in youT
section, your weekly paper would
have to be made daily and your
subscriprion could be raised from
$1 per year(one-half of which is
given in premiums) to $lO and
your subscriptions secured with-j
out premiums.
“Yes, I believe all this can be
accomplished. I have an abiding
faith in the southern farmer,
and believe that he can rise to
the necessity of the hour. But
he, like the business men, needs
to be encouraged to dare and to
do the things necessary to bring
to him and to the entire south
the peace, happiness and plenty,
which the soil, locality and cli
mate place in his reach.
“To accomplish all this is not
the work of a day, but will re
quire a continuous effort on the :
part of those whose responsibili
ty it is to direct the minds of our
citizenship.
“I would suggest as a starter
along this line, that each editor
publish an editorial or an article
each week from his own pen or
from the pen of some one else,
urging the cutting up of large
holdings in snrTall farms, and sell
ing to white farmers on easy
terms.”
IN MEMORY OF
JOE ATCHISON.
On the night of June 22nd,
while all was still and the world
seemed at peace, the dreaded
monster Death entered the home
of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Atchison,
and claimed as a victim their
only and beloved son, Joe.
“Little Joe,” as he was called
by many of his friends, was tak
en very suddenly, being sick on
ly a day or two. His death was
: a great shock to his many friends,
as well as his parents and loved
ones.
He leaves a father, mother and
1 two sisters, whose lives are sad
dened by the loss of this loved
' son and brother, and there will
! always be a lonely spot in their
| hearts; for Joe will never be for
! gotten.
He was a kind hearted boy,
with a noble disposition, and al
ways had a smile and good word
for everybody, and was loved by
all who knew him.
Joe was only 20 years old; yet
God in His great love and wis
dom saw fit to allow the enemy
Death to claim him a victim, and
his race in life is finished and he
is beyond the reach of pain and
sorrow. Let us remember that
“God doeth all things well,” and
bow to His will, saying as our
Redeemer said when the cup of
bitterness was pressed to His
lips: “Not my will, but thine be
done. ”
This dear boy connected him
self with the Methodist church of
Glen wood about three years ago,
and was very attentive to its ser
vices. The writer had the priv
j ilege of knowing him well from
I his boyhood until his death, hav
ing lived neighbor to his noble
family, and it is a pleasure to
speak in kindness of one who was
loving and lovable in every way.
Dear parents, relatives and
friends, let us strive to live a life
that will permit us to sit around
! God’s great table and feast with
I our dear ones who have fallen in
death, but who will be restored
to us again by the great redeem
ing love of Christ, who conquered
even death.
“What is death? Oh! what is death?
Tis the snapping: of the chain—
Tis the breaking of the bowl
'Tis relief from every pain—
’Tis freedom to the soul—
Tis the setting of the sun
To rise again tomorrow,
A brighter course to run,
Nor sink again to sorrow.
Such is death! Yes, such isdeath!
What is death? Oh! what is death?
Tis slumber to the weary
'Tis rest to the forlorn—
'Tis shelter to the dreary
'Tis peace amid the storm—
'Tis the entrance to our home—
Tis the passage to that God
Who bids His children come,
When their weary course is trod.
Such is death! Yes, such is death!” H.
WOULD NOT BELIEVE
GOVERNOR DISRESPECTFUL.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 10.—
Newspaper publication of state-
I ments with sworn affidavits, that
| Governor Cole L. Blease had been
rude to Miss Mary J. Rogers,
railway ticket agent at Belton,
S. C., was followed today by the
revocation by the governor of
the commissions as notaries pub
lic of J. R. Alexander, who made
one of the affidavits that the '
governor was impolite, and of J.
A. Horton and J. A. Merritt, be- j
fore whom the affidavits of Mr.
Alexander and Miss Rogers were
made.
In explanation of the removal
of the notaries public, Governor
Blease issued a statement, saying i
in part:
“I have canceled the commis
sions of the three notaries public j'
taking part in this dirty transac- j 1
tion and some other people will |
hear from it later. Evey one j
who has known me from my \
| childhood up, both men and worn- j
en, will certify to the fact that!
I have at all times and on all oc
casions, been polite and courte
ous to everybody, and particular
ly so to ladies: and this is the first
time in all my life that I have
ever been charged or accused of
showing the slightest disrespect
to any lady, and I am satisfied
that my friends do not believe ;
that 1 was disrespectful on this \
■ occasion. •
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1011.
SAVANNAH MAN KILLS
FATHER-IN-LAW.
Savannah, August 11.—Short
ly before 7 o’olock this morning
Walter M. McEaehern killed his
father-in-law, J. R. Fennell, with
a revolver at the home of the
two men on Jefferson and For
tieth streets. McEaehern sur
rendered to the police, being car
ried to the barracks by Rev. W.
A. Nisbet, D. I)., pastor of the
Westminister Presbyterian
Church, who was called imme
diately after the tragedy.
The family is well known in
Savannah and the killing has
caused a sensation. McEaehern
married Fennell’s daughter sever
al years ago. much against the
wishes of the bride’s father.
McEaehern made a statement
to the coroner this morning rela
tive to the homicide.
“I married Mr. Fennell’s step
daughter several years ago and
although he opposed the match
we have been living in the same
house together. Recently my
wife and mother-in-law went to
the country and Mr. Fennell and
myself have been living in the
home alone. He has been treat
ing me in a very ugly way for
some time and we were not on
the best of terms.
“On two occasions he locked
me out of the house at night,-
and the second time he did this,
I forced an entrance. This seem
ed to anger him a good deal. 1
supplied my -own meals while
my wife was away and a day or
so ago I bought some sugar. We
used the same pantry and Mr.
Fennell hid the sugar I had pur
chased. We had some words
about this and the incident did
not tend to make us think any
the more of each other.
“This morning early, while in
bed I was surprised to see Mr.
Fennell enter my room armed
with a stick. He approached in
a menacing attitude and fearing
he intended to assault me I reach
ed under my pillow where I had
a revolver and as he advanced I
fired at him.
“My bullet hit him squarely in
the chest and must have caused
almost instant death. He was so
close to me that he fell limply
across my body as I lay on the
bed.
“I did not think I had killed
him and getting up endeavored
to revive him. Finding that he
did not respond to my treatment
I telephoned for a physician who
is a friend of mine and when he
came he said Mr. Fennell was
dead.
“I then communicated with
Dr. Nisbet and came to the bar
racks to surrender. ”
After the investigation by the
coroner’s jury a verdict of un
justifiable homicide was returned.
McEaehern is held at the bar-1
racks without bail.
THE NATIONAL HOUSE
HONORS GEN. GORDON,
Washington, August 10. The 1
House today received formal j
notice of the death of Represen- j
tative George W. Gordon, of
Tennessee. Resolutions express-1
ing sorrow, presented by Repre-1
sentative Sims, of Tennessee, j
were adopted and the House ad- j
journed for the day as a further
mark of respect.
The Speaker appointed the
following committee to attend
General Gordon’s funeral:
Representative Pagett, Hous
tons, Garlett, Hull, Byrnes and
Sells, of Tennessee; Richardson,
of Alabama; Lamb and Slemp, of
Virginia; Pilson, of Connecticutt;
Kahn, of California; Bradley, of
New York, and Anthony, of
Kansas.
The Senate adopted resolutions
of sympathy on the death of
j General Gordon and Vice Presi-!
I dent Sherman named the follow- j
! ing committee to attend the fun-;
eral:
Senators Taylor, of Tennessee; ■
Brown, of Nebraska; Shiveley,
of Indiana; Bradley, of Ken
tucky; Smith, of South Carolina;
Jones, of Washington; Watson,!
jof West Virginia, and Williams,
of Mississippi. As a mark of
| respect the Senate then adjourn-;
led. 1
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Stray Mule
One certain black mare mule,
medium size, white spot on one
fore knee, unshod, six or seven
years old. Left my place Mon
day night, going south. Suitable
reward will be paid for informa
tion leading to recovery. Write
or call. L. M. Kemp,
Tarrytown, Ga.
sor f> doses “(>(><>” will cure
any case of Chills and Fever.
Price, 25c.
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Special Attention (iiven to
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Handlers of Upland anti Sea- |;
Island Bagging, Ties
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Money! Money!
Money!
We lend money cheaper on farm
lands than any person making
loans in Montgomery County. All
;we ask is to get our rate before
making application to some one
; else for we can save you 1 to 2
j per cent, interest. Loans closed
without delay. Write us and we
will come to see you.
The Lyons Loan j nd
Abstract Com pa y
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gomcry and adjoining counties. No delays for inspection. $
Have lands examined by a man living near you.
I LOANS ON FIVE YEARS TIME, payable in easy installments to j
§| suit borrower. *
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Ilian our Increasing Trade!
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