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Mr. Jessp Bright is at home
from the I’reshyterial Institute
at Blacks hear to spend the holi
days.
Mr. J. M. Brooksher and son,
Paul Brooksher, left last
TWmsday for their home at Dah
r lomega, hafing disposed of their
carload tjf mules. Mr. Brook
sherAlirought his first load of
stoclt to Mt. Vernon Jan. Ist,
PKJ3.
Mr. Nesbitt McLemore, now a
student in pharmacy in Atlanta,
was at home here over Sunday.
We are pleased to note that Mr.
McLemore is making fine pro
gress in his studies, and will fin
ish his course in March.
Sumerford Drug Co. offers the
nicest line of Perfumes to be
seen anywhere.
Mr. H. F. Achorn was at home
with his family Sunday, return
ing to Savannah on the evening
train.
Mr. dimmer McCullough was
here Sunday from Altamaha to
visit his children. Mr. McCul
lough has many life-long friends
in Mt. Vernon.
Mr. J. L. Hightower of Alamo
and Mr. I). L. Graham of Scot
land, of the firm of Graham and
Hightower at Alamo,'were over
Tuesday.
Mr. T. H. Cockfield. repre
senting Kavanaugh & Co. of Sa
vam.ih, was taking orders for
his house here Monday, and vis
iting home folks.
Col. A. C. Saif old was in Soper
ton on business Saturday.
Citation.
Georgia, Montgomery County.
To whom it may concern: John
J. McArthur of said state, having
applied to me for letters of ad
ministration with wdl annexed, i
■ on the estate of Hen bird, Into of
Haiti county, this is to cite all anti
singular the creditors and next of
kin of said 800 Bird to he and up
peur at the January term, 1912,
of t he Court of Ordinary of Mmit
g injury County, Georgia, and
show cause, if any they can. why |
letters of administration, with
the will annexed, should not ho j
. granted to said John J. McArthur
on tin* estate of Hen Bird. Wit
ness my official signature this the
4t.h day of Ifoceinbor, 19.11.
Alex McArthur,
Ordinary.
Wm. B. Ktnit, Att.v. for
Citutiom,
Georgia Montgomery County,
K. A. Outlaw having upplied to
the undersigned for letters of
guardianship of the persons and
property of Jas. Edward, Neaber j
nnd Georgia May Hyman, minors'
of 0. i). Hyman, lute of said j
comity deceased, take notice that'
said application will l>e heard at!
my office on the lirst. Monday in
January, 1912. Dec. 1, 1911.
A lex McArthur,
Ordinary.
A. C. MeliOiumii &Co.
ALAMO, GA.
Ford Car Dealers.
Also Defiository at Alamo.
MONEY TO LOAN
On Improved Farms in
Montgomery County at a Small
Kate of Interest.
J. E. Hall, Soperton.
AUTO FOR SALE.
One Model F Five
Passenger Hniek. In
a first-class eomlition
and fully equipped
with Keiny magneto,
top, windshield, etc.
See at once
W. F. McAllister,
Uvalda, (*a.
Mr. J. A. Mcßride and family
are now in their new home on
Railroad Avenue, the place re
cently vacated by Mr. Bland, |
purchased some time ago by Mr.
Mcßride.
Mr. B. H. Groover of Reids
ville paid The Monitor a visit on
Tuesday. Mr. Groover is a bank
er of fine abilities, having been :
cashier of The Tattnall Bank
since its organization twelve years
ago. He is a member of the
Board of Trustees of the Union
Baptist Institute.
. M v« r L. O’Brien, clerk of
Mo!>" :ry superior court, is
now occupying with his interest
ing family the house of Mrs.
Lola Morrison.
Mrs. M. B. Calhoun and little
daughter, Elizabeth, left Sunday
for Athens, where they will
spend the Christmas holidays
with relatives.
Sage and Pepper for seasoning
meats.
Sumerford Drug Co.
It is going to be a very close
race for The Mount Vernon Bank
to get into its new building before
1 Christmas.
. ..
Col. C. W. Sparks of Vidalia
was transacting business here
yesterday.
Rev. C. M. Ledbetter, assigned
to the Mt. Vernon circuit for this
conference year, will arrive in
Mount Vernon tomorrow evening
to enter on his work.
W. 11. McQueen’s store was
alive with Christmas goods yes
terday, and Santa will be doing
a rushing business there soon.
Sheriff Sale.
Gourgin Montgomery County.
Will Hobl twfore the court hnuMdoorin Mount
Vernon on th** First Tuowlay in Ja n. 1912, be
tween the 1* khl hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, certain property, of which ths following
is a full and complete dearriptoo:
A certain st«»ck of dry goods, notions, hoots,
shoes, hats, caps, groceries, hardware, tinware,
clothing, cigars and tol>acco. Said property being
; Hold uh the property of W. A. MrNatt. Jr., anti
sold under and by virtue of a mortgage ft. fa. in
favor of The Danneberg Company against W. A
Mt Natl, Jr. This 6th day of December, 1911.
JAMES H JUSTE*. Sheriff.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE,
The firm of J. M. Does A Son,
iof Alston, Gii , lniH this day been
| dissolved by mutual consent. F.
Dees buying the entire interest in
(said business, assuming all debts
ami collecting all accounts. This
Oct. 15, 1911. J. M. Disks,
F. Disks.
I have on hand a lot of Ameri
, can Wire Fencing that I shall sell
at extremely low prices as long
;as it lasts. When this lot is sold
I will hardly have any more du
ring the season. If you want a
bargain in fencing see me at once.
Terms Cash. A. B. Hutcheson.
Watch Lost.
Medium-size double case Elgin
watch; lost between home of J.
iI. Fountain and the court house
square in Mt. Vernon Dec. 12;
minute hand missing. Return to
Monitor office. B. Ruzic.
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
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THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY. DEC. 21, 1911.
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RATTLER CAVE IN MONTANA
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Peaple of Neighborhood Kill 290
Bnakea In Their Efforts at
Extermination.
A posse of extermination was or
ganized and at least 290 rattlesnakes
of all sizes were killed In Rattlesnake
i Gulch, near Three Forks, yesterday.
The source of the hundreds of the
reptiles, from which the gulch takes
; Its name, was found in the shape of a
small cave, discovered by accident by
Amos Smith. Mr. Smith notified his
friends in Three Forks and nearly a
hundred men and boys proceeded to
the scene, armed with all variety of
weapons.
For three hours the battle raged and
at Its close 290 rattlers were counted
j strewn on the ground, and not a man
1 had been bitten. The reptiles were
slightly dormant, owing to the cool
ness, but when aroused would sally
forth from the cave. Clubs, shotguns
and rifles were used in the slaughter.
When no more snakes emerged from
the cave a repeating shotgun was dls-
it and about fifty more
were dragged forth.
Some of the specimens killed meas
ured more than three feet long, while
others were only a few inches in
length. Some of the larger ones will
be stuffed and placed on exhibition.
For years the farmers in the neigh
borhood have been bothered by the
great number of rattlesnakes. The
gulch of that name was literally alive
with them. The den discovered by
Mr. Smith is on the People’s ranch.
After cleaning out this den it was de
cided to continue the crusade and
there are a number of men and boys
scouring the community for more
snakes. —Rozeinan correspondence An
aconda Standard.
LIGHTS UP DARK PLACES
Now Illuminating Pistol Has Advan
tages Over Searchlight for
Night Attacks.
During the recent extended maneu
vers of the German army there were
many night attacks, in which use was
made of the newly introduced illumi
nating pistols.
According to tho now regulations,
these are tc '■* employed wherever
the conflgurai. ~ of tho land mokes
their use preferable to that oft ; e or
dinary searchlight. Tho machinery
necessary for the use of the latter
device is very inconvenient, and espe
cially In rolling and otherwise diffi
cult country, where the main maneu
vers take place, it cannot be used to
advantage. The illuminating pistols
have not this disadvantage, us they
are easily transported.-
Further, tho searchlight is useless
la valleys and deep-lying plains, as
their rays shoot over these and leave
them apparently in still deeper sliud
ow. For this reason, such valleys
serve as excellent covers at night
against tho searchlights. Tho Illumi
nating pistols have done away with
this advantage of shelter, as tho cart
ridges which they throw light up the
deepest and darkest gullies.
There are two different sorts of car
tridges, producing respectively wldto
and red light. Tho white ones servo ;
for signaling purposes between widely
separated commands or divisions,
oven where the dlstanco between
them Is several kilometers. The Illu
minating cartridges develops a light
that makes everything within 200'
meters (650 feet) visible, and lasts
eight to ten seconds. —Scientific Amer
ican.
Substitute for the Potato.
Tho scarcity of the Irish potato in
the United States calls attention to
its Asiatic substitute, the dashoen. For
all practical purposes, the dasheen,
which la seldom larger than a hen's
egg, though more prolific than the po
tato, may be regarded as a species of
Irish potato. FV>r ages this tuber In
various forms bus been cultivated in
Japan and China. Planted In the
spring, it Is gathered six months la
ter and flourishes West in lands like
those of our southern states upon tho
gulf. Tho United States government
has been conducting experiments in
South Carolina, with the new tubof,
oad our agents report that it yields
from twelve to fifteen tons to the
acre, while its edible protein averages
<4 per cent of the whole root, as
against tho 60 per cent, of tho potato,
ft to not Improbable that the next
few years will see the cultivation of
ths new tuber In this country to a
large extent, especially throughout the
Prevent Flirting.
Dr. Robert C. Fall, an oculist, hns
another new explanation for the popu
| larity of the large library spectacles
now vwn by a great many men.
“Primarily they appeal to men be
i cause of the comfort and tho real rest
1 they give the eyes," said Dr. Fail, but
j it remained for a young married worn
aa to give another reason.
Ttn glad John wears those big
glasses," she said to a friend, "even
though they look ugly as sin. Don’t
! you know, there Isn't a woman in the
- world who would flirt with a man
i wearing thorn T"
Bure Thing.
Sparkle —Tour sister is wearing one
at Mias Pinkie's rings. I wish you’d
• g*t it for me. I want to take the
! measure Going to buy an engagement
| ring, you know.
Barkis — Eh? Has Miss Pinkie ac
cepted you?
Sparkle — She will, when I propose.
Last night she asked me bow l nked
her mother? —New York Weekly.
'BUILDING UP A NEW WORD
i Science Responsible for More Built-
Up Words Than Classic English
Ever Dreamed Os.
“Esopbagoscopy” is one of the
j newest words which the scientist of
| necessity has coined. As science has !
| progressed In its many lines. It has ;
| been responsible for more "built-up" >
I terms than classic English could have j
j dreamed of.
Take this new smrd, “esophagos- j
copy.” It is a combination of the noun
"esophagus,” meaning the channel
through which the food from the
mouth reaches the stomach, while
the last two syllables are made of
“scope”—as used In telescope, micro
scope, spectroscope. Thus tho com
bination suggests away and means
for allowing the surgeon to look down
the esophagus In search of foreign
obstructions or of injuries to the or
gan.
One of the leading physicians of St.
Paul has been gathering statistics
showing the enormous number and
variety of foreign substances that are
swallowed by persons of all ages and
which often result fatally. He says
that In almost any case of the kind a
pin. needle, button, bone and even
teeth plates are swallowed and in the
beginning may be little more than an
unpleasantness. Here i 3 the oppor
tunity for using the esophagoscope.
Before the sharp substance has a
chance to perforate the esophagus the
combined mirror and electric light
may be Inserted, the object seen and
removed without harm. If the ob
struction be left, however, It starts
Irritation, becomes a festering wound
which almost invariably will cause
death.
BOY WILL MAKE DIFLOMAT
Clever Ruse by Which Youth Gets
Rid of an Unwelcome
Guest.
Paul McGregor loves to have his
mother tell him stories. Also he likes
to have his young friends come and
share the stories. Sometimes it hap
pens that a boy who is persona non
grata with Paul will drop lu for a sit
in and then the host grows restive.
The stories, he stoutly tells his moth
er, are for him and his friends only.
The presence of others spoils the re
cital.
It was on a recent evening, in the
midst of a fairy tale, that a kid for
whom Paul entertains no friendship,
dropped In with the others, and im
mediately Paul sniffed. Then be spoke
up, interrupting the tale, saying,
“Billce Wilke ain't got no sore on his
hand.”
“Yes, he has, too,” rejoined the un
welcome boy. “I seen him only to
day ”
“Don’t care,” said Paul, stolidly.
"Billy Wilke ain’t got no sore on his
hand.”
Again tho other hoy denied It, but
Paul kept right on reasserting the
statement. 1
“I'll just go and see,” finally said
the other boy. “I seen him today and
I’m just going to prove Billy Wilke
has a sore on his hand.”
After he had gone, Paul, turning to
! his astonished mother, said, "I knew
j I'd get him to go. Please go on with
! the story, mother.”
Some day Paul McGregor may sit in
the seat of the mighty if diplomacy Is ;
a factor in the game.—Cleveland
Leader. \
Slang In Court.
Slang has at last compelled the court j
to take judicial notice of It. An em- j
ployo In talking to his foreman re j
lerred to a belt he was compelled to j
jse, which had a loose lap, as "rotten,”
and the court, on appeal from a
ludgment for damages for an injury re
suiting from the breaking of the belt
(Hortman vs. Staver Carriage com
pany, 153 111. App. 130), refused to
Hold that he meant "decaj ed,” and
Uald:
“We will tako notice of slang
I phrases which obtain In this times in
ill walks of life, and not do violence to j
i rpparent Intention by indulging in a I
j literal Interpretation cf the words j
jsod, when such Interpretation would
io violence to the plain meaning In- '
leaded by the words when taken in
me connection In which they were
ißcd. In stigmatizing the belt as
‘rotten” plaintiff plainly intended to
;onv y the idea that it was his opin
ion that the loose lap was a menace
»nd danger to himself. —West Pub
.lshiug Company’s Docket
Btt Brivtow Didn't Want To.
At the Country club luncheon to
1 President Taft at Hutchinson one of
tho guests desired to secure a valu
; able souvenir of the occasion. So he
got a piece of writing paper and asked
■ each of the principal guests to write
a line of sentiment and sign it
President Taft led off with an obser
• ration on golf and signed it. Other
gui sts followed suit. When the paper
' reach* * Senator Bristow he scratched
his head a moment, and remarked,
“Oh, what shall I say?"
"Say any old thing,” put In Senator
Emerson Carey of Reno. "Just write
I am for Taft.’ ”
As quick as a flash President Taft
turned toward Bristow and said sig
aificantly: "If you want to.” —Kansas
City Journal.
/
' Mocern'zed Axiom.
"Experience," said the r?ady-made
philosopher, “is the best teacher.”
■Yes,” replied the man who has had
troubles with Wall street, "but you're
so liable to go broke paying the first i
Installment on tuition. *
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742 AM 643 PM Ouyler 813 AM 745 PM \\
1852 AM 758 I’M Hagan 707AM634 PM ij
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10 05 AM 912 PM Vidalia 602 AM 525 PM j!
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1 35 PM 12 40 AM Cordele 2 30 AM 1 40 PM |>
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405 PM 255 AM Richland 12 20 AM 11 32 AM !l
646 PM 517 AM Ft. Davis 952 PM 848 AM 1;
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