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Mount Vernon, (la.. Thursday Morning, OCT. 12, 1911.
If you cannot attend the State
Fair at Macon this week you
certainly ought to he there before
the close on the 20th.
The game law and the appoint
ment of wardens seems to excite
as much interest as the state
gubernatorial campaign.
The man who has invented a
machine to catch the holl weevil
will probably start a turkey ranch
to dispose of his catch.
When Joseph M. Brown’s ene
mies get though parading in the
public prints what they want him
to declare, he will rise upandsay
that which his friends can endorse
to the last ditch.
Tifton furnished a big show for
visitors to the I.arid and Agri
cultural exftosition, including the
killingof Balloonist Brodie. The
loss of life in this country scarce
ly excites comment.
We propose to organize the
boys of Montgomery county into
a corn club, and with this organ
ization as a nucleus, get up a
county fair that will put (heir
dads to the blush. What do you
say, hoys?
Every time the prison commis
sion, or the governor, of a great
state like Georgia turns loose a
murderer upon society, the ro
-B|>ect for law and good order is
weakened, and excuse for lynch
law is strengthened.
News comes that Way cross is
to have a bottle factory that
will turn out twenty to thirty
thousand Itottles a day. Must be
some mistake about this, for they
don’t know anything alxnit the
use of bottles around Wa.vcross.
A Macon man has entered suit
for divorce, alleging as a cause
that bis wife pelted him with
eggs. It is not stated whether
they were cold storage eggs, but
it is quite probable that the case
would not have occurred if the
eggs had been scrambled.
Are you seeing the great ex
hibit at Georgia’s State Fair in
Maeon? If you have any paying
ideas they will he strengthed by
a visited there; and if you have
no ideas in farming that
have made you anything, go to
Maeon this week and get some
good ones.
If tht' farmers have made too
much cotton and the price goes
down lx*low the cost of produc
tion, they still have a chance to
mend the situation with profitable
provision crops. And a gixxi oat
crop planted this very month
would Ih* the Ix'st paying invest-j
ment thev could make.
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Several dams have broken and
other towns have boon destroyed,
this time in Wisconsin. It seems I
strange that people will build
towms Ik'low these death traps
and at the foot of volcanoes,
while all over this country there
an* millions of unoccupied acres
where health, wealth and happi
ness await the coming of indus
trious people.
I>ick Russell s|x*aks of the pro
hibition law as "a law which en
courages hyoocrisy and lying,
and which is outrageously violat
ed from one end of the state to
the other.” Georgia never had
a more humiliating thing in poli
tics than the spectacle of one of
her highest judicial officers de
crying and discrediting her laws
for the sole purjioso of securing
a few votes to put him in her
highest place of honor and trust.
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Nashville Herald: The Herald
is counting on hearing of a large
number of big jxjrkers in Berrien
this fall and winter. Remember
our oiler of $5 to the man who
butchers the biggest one.
Darien Gazette:—The people
should insist on a decent cam
paign-one without abuse and
villification. All the candidates
are good men and should be
treated fairly.
Valdosta Times: —“Little Joe”
seems to have been right in say
ing the farmers are too busy with
their crops to attend political ral
lies and think about politics.
Pope and Dick are going to try
and “disturb the peace” with
rallies, hut it looks as if the peo
ple are not caring very much
about them.
Pembroke Enterprise: - ‘‘Little
Joe” is not saying much hut is in
the race just the same. He may
lx* elected on account of his si
lence, verily, we believe it to be
one of his largest political assets.
Eastman Times-Journal: Hon.
Dick Russell seems to have about
reached that position where
neither the prohibitionist nor the
whiskey people are pleased with
his views.
Macon Telegraph:- According
to the bi-political machine in At
lanta, Russell has modified his
views on the local option ques
tion, and Pope Brown has modi
fied his views on the prohibition
question. The very latest reports
indicate that both candidates
have pretty nearly approached
the Joe Brown position—which is
to let the people settle the ques
tion for themselves by voting di
rectly on that question.
Savannah Press:-At first we
heard that 800 were drowned in
the Pennsylvania Hood. Now we
are informed that 38 were
drowned. The rest took to the
woods. Most of the missing will
probably show up as soon as they
get their clothes dry.
Lyons Progress: How glad we
lare to know that the political !>ee
is sleeping in Toombs county just
at this time. We heard lots of
politics a few weeks ago hut the
matter has been hushed up.
Ix't’s hope the matter won’t start
up again for several months.
Atlanta Journal: -Cotton pick
ing by moonlight, a common
sight in Georgia just now, has its
romantic feature as well as being
a good way to keep the fields
| clean.
Americas Ti tries-Recorder: —
Gov. Hoke Smith certainly
could not support Joe Brown, he
has no affinity for Dick Russell
and he has paid his political ob
j ligations to Pope Brown. May- j
lx*, after all. he will be hands off.
That “twenty-prong” buck
killed in Irwin county recently is
about fifteen “prongs" ahead of
all the old-timers. Israel Putnam
and Davy Crockett ought to come
back here just a little while.
Jerseyville Dairy
Farm.
Jerseyville Dairy Karin offers!
for sale twenty head of hioh i
UK.AHK and vei l limcn Jersey*, >
from three months to three years
old Each animal fully guaran
teed to lx> well worth money in- 1
vested. Will keep any animal j
| till Nov. Ist. free of charge, if*
j Oliver so desires. Come at once j
i ami get the pick, or write today to
M. I*. Burnette A Son,
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THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, OCT. 12, 1911.
ASKS $50,000 TO
START PARCELS POST
Washington, D. C., Oct. 6. —
Provision for the establishment
of a parcels post and the trans
ixirtation of mail by aeroplane
has been made by Postmaster
General Hitchcock in his annual
estimates of Postoffice Depart
ment expenditures, submitted to
the Treasury Department today.
According to Mr. Hitchcock’s
estimates, postal service appro-
Ipriations necessary during the
| coming fiscal year will be $200,-
938,463, a decrease of $,585,740
under the appropriations for the
current fiscal year, or less than
1 per cent, the smallest on rec
ord. Items providing for a par
cels post include $50,000 for pre
liminary expenses on rural mail
routes, and an equal appropria
tion to start the service in the
cities. The Department believes
that after the initial expenses of
the establishment are defrayed
and the parcels post is in full op
eration on the rural routes it will
bring a surplus that can be util
ized in paying the parcel post ex
penses in the city delivery ser
vice.
An additional item of $50,000
is included to cover an investiga
tion having for its object the final
establishment of a general par
cels post on all railway and
steamboat transportation routes.
Thus, Mr. Hitchcock will submit
the parcels post question squarely
to Congress for the postal com
mittees of the House and Senate
will have to pass directly on each
item. He is confident that legis
lation authorizing a parcels post
in some form will be secured at
the coming session of Congress.
Another item included for the
first time is $50,000 to cover ex
periment in the transportation
of mail by aeroplane. Mr. Hitch
cock believes that under certain
conditions it will be possible in
the near future to utilize the
aeroplane to good advantages in
the mail service.
BIG SINGING CONVENTION
AT ADRIAN THIS MONTH
The Southeast Georgia Singing
Convention holds its second an- j
nual session with Adrian Oct. 14
and 15, 1911. Everybody is cor-j
dially invited to come and bring,
with them a small basket, one
that will contain enough for
themselves and one more to eat,
If everyone will do this there will
be plenty for all. We especially
request everyone who expects to
sing to take their song books,
"New Songs of tho Kjng" and
"Revival Glory” along with them
as the president, J. M. Spivey,
states that he hasn’t a single
lxx>k on hand at present. We
expect to make this the greatest
singing ever held in South Geor
gia and especially request all
members and officers of the con
vention to Ik* present on Satur
day the 14th. Adrian is a nice
little town on the B. & F. R. R.
and on the Wadloy Southern, and
just about one mile from depot.
have the finest artesian well of
water in the country, Also Ad-;
rian is especially noted for its
clever people, They and the sur- ;
rounding community will take
care of all the strangers and vis
itors of other conventions. So
we again extend a cordial invita
tion to one and all.
Prof. J. M. Spivey. Pres.
J. A. Wilkes. Vice Pres.
T. E. Smith, Sec, and Treas.
Land for Sale.
I am offering for sale a tract
of farming land lying on the
west side of the Oconee River, in
Montgomery county, Landsburg j
District, about nine miles north
of Glenwood on the Old Dublin
River Public Road, containing
191 acres. On this tract of land
is a good eight-room dwelling
house, a few acres in cultivation,
and the remainder of the tract I
fairly well timbered. Almost the
entire tract is susceptible to im
provement and cultivation. Also
one Lot of swamp land lying near
to the farming land described. A
bargain for the right man. This
land must be sold. Write or ap
ply to J. B. Gf.iger,
Ml Vernon, Ga.
| The Fall Rush On
1 TRADE HAS OPENED UP 1
j| And New Goods are Arriving Every Day gj
m and being added to S
II My Complete Line. 1
Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods 1
I I Notions, etc. I
Household Goods selected with care for Particular People. ||
My Well-known Specialties Will Interest Careful Buyers:
Mowing Machines , Sewing Machines . jj|
Lynchburg Plows , Cane Mills , Disc Harrows . j|
MAKE YOUR DOLLARS DO DOUBLE DUTY. |
Yours, with Thanks for Past Favoas, g
I W. H. McQueen. 1
THE GRASS WIDOW DEFINED-
It is related of a Methodist
Bishop that when presiding over
a district conference in North
Carolina he had an attack of hay
fever and in consequence was
somewhat irascible and impa
tient, says the Sunday Magazine.
A young preacher who gave a
rather poor account of his work
was given a severe reprimand by
the bishop and asked to state the
! reason for his failure.
"Well, Bishop,” he explained,
"we have had a lot of trouble the
first of the year with a grass
widow, and -”
"A grass widow!” roared the
I bishop. "And what, pray, is a
grass widow?”
“A grass widow, Bishop,” re
-1 sponded the young clergyman,
"is a woman whose husband died
!of hay fever.”
For Sale.
A gtxid Jersey cow with young
calf. A. B. Hutcheson.
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Fresh lot Seed Rye, Mt. Ver
non Drug Co., at 50 cents per
peck.
Money To Loan.
1 am in position now to secure
loans on farm lands and town
property in Montgomery County.
The lender that will handle my
business is especially desireable
for parties that want big loans
on farm lands, and for those who
want to build homes in towns.
Their interest is 6 per cent.
Terms five years, the borrow pay
ing 1-10 each year thereby re
ducing the interest, and princi
pal so the final settlement will lx?
easy. The money for building
or improving homes in towns is
also 6 per cent, money, and the
loans are arranged so the bor
rower repays monthly for 60
months. You only have to add
a little to the amount you are
paying as rent to own you a
home in a short time. I think
this a good way for a person to
get a home.
L. C. Underwood,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Money on Hand
TO LOAN.
LOANS PROMPTLY
CLOSED.
We lmve a good sup
ply of cheap money on
hand at this time and
can close loans very
promptly, either on
farm or city property .
If in need of cash,
come to see or write
us at once.
Southern Loan &
Investment Co.
VII)ALIA, GA.
Deposits Insured
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We are constantly adding new
8 accounts, and our business is increasing
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't at a very satisfactory rate.
Possibly you also might be glad to :
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THE PEOPLES BANK
SO TEUTON, GA.
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House For Sale.
House and lot in Mt. Vernon.
Splendidly located, with ont
j houses, garden, etc. See me at
j once for price and terms.
Mrs. S. !L Morrja,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Farm Machinery.
The Vidalia Machinery & Farm
Implement Co. are offering com
plete Gasoline Engine Pumping
Outfits for $75.00 and upward,
Write them for prices on En
gines, Boilers, Woodworking Ma
chinery, Farm Implements, Hay
Presses and Stump Pullers.
Brown Leghorn Eggs.
Full-blooded brown leghorn
eggs, 75 cents for setting of fif
teen eggs. See or write
W. D. McAllister,
Rt. 2. Mt. Vernon, Ga.
MONEY TO LOAN
On Improved Farms in
Montgomery County at a Small
Rate of Interest.
J. E. Hall, Soperton.