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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1911)
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. 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