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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1912)
G. C. & P. Railway Bound For Brunswick. Extension of the line of the Georgia Coast & Piedmont Rail way Company between Darien and Brunswick, Ga., has been begun by the general contrac tors, the Glynn County Construc tion Co., Brunswick, the work lK'ing done under the supervision of the road’s chief engineer, J. H. Granbery, New York. Work will Ik* prosecuted sim ultaneously from Darien and j from Brunswick, and on the is lands in the delta of the Altamaha river. Clearing the right-of-way on Champney Island comes first, and it is expected that, by the time this is completed the grad ing and laying of track from Darien will be underway; as well as grading from the Brunswick end. The work will be divided into two parts, the Brunswick residency extending from Bruns wick to the South Altamaha river, and the Darien residency, which includes the work in Dari en and on the islands. The con struction work on each residency will be in direct charge of a gen eral foreman. F. S. I'arrigin, assistant engineer, Brunswick, will be in charge of the engineer ing w'ork in the Brunswick resi dency, and I’usey Jones, principal assistant engineer, will be in charge of the engineering work in the Darien residency. The preliminary work on Champney Islands is in charge of E. C. Cain. The Disgrace Os Riches. If our Bryans and LaFollettes, big and little, keep it up, and our Roosevelts continue to chip in with a “me too” when it ex actly suits their purpose, some lw»dy will have to write a large book on “The Woes of the weal thy” liefore a great while. The owners of vine-clad cottages in the suburbs or one-horse farms in the country may not be mo lested, but anybody rich enough to own an automobile is likely to be haled before a people’s court of inquiry and forced to tell exactly how many of his dollars are tainted. As for mil lionaires, they may see the day when they will not only groan under confiscation but under os tracism, when horror of the finger of scorn pointed at them by respectable poor people will drive them to emigrate or volun tarily walk the plank. It really looks as if it is going to be as disgraceful to be rich in this country as it was upon a time hazardous to be an aristocrat in j France.- Macon Telegraph. Why Not More Cane. News that a Decatur county planter has thirty acres in sugar cane causes one to wonder why this industry is not more exten sive in South Georgia where the soil and climate are especially j adopted to it. The crop is al-j most certain, not easily affected by weather conditions and the growing cane is practically free from insect pests. The yield is abundant, the market strong and the price for a good article' always profitable. Put up in bottles, cans or other air-tight packages convenient for retailing the syrup finds ready sale at any season of the year, and the sup ply has not yet reached the point where the local demand is met. Nearly every farmer plants a small “patch” of sugar cane for chewing and to make his family supply of syrup, but few plant enough to make syrup for mark- i et and many who do so, cook the syrup carelessly or put it in old barrels where it soon sours and becomes worthless. A farmer who makes a fine grade of syrup and puts it in ordinary beer bot tles, with the tops waxed, finds no trouble seeling it at any time of the year for $1 per dozen bot tles, or about 75 cents per gal-1 lon. At this season of the year it is difficult to find a good article of Georgia syrup on the market in Savannah or any other Geor gia city. Savannah News. Butcher Shoots a Cow And Kills Woman. Eastman, Ga., July 4. — Henri etta Knowles, a colored woman .‘>s years of age, was shot and in stantly killed yesterday at her home in Mitchell’s districts, eight miles from Eastman, by a butch er, who had been sent from Haw kinsville to kill a cow in the neighborhood of the woman’s home. The report that reaches East man concerning the matter is to the effect that the butcher shot at the cow and wounded it, the cow running up a little slant near the garden adjoining the resi dence of the Knowles woman, who, accompanied by her moth er, was in the garden gathering vegetables. The butcher followed the cow and fired at it again, the bullet from his rifle missing the cow and penetrating the temple of the woman. The name of the party who fired the shot could not be learned, but it is said that he was a white man, and that he and his employer did all in their power for the family of the dead woman. Kills Five And Injures Thirty. Helsingfors, Finland, July 5. Five soldiers were killed, ten others were fatally burned and a score more were injured when lightning struck the military camp at Willrnanstrand during a thurder storm today. All the soldiers were hurled to the ground by the electrical force. Some of the dead had their uniforms burned off by the lightning. Wjllmanstrand is in southeastern Finland. The Dumb Speak. Atlanta, July 5. Fingers flew rapidly, eyes flashed fire and shrugged in indignation with various “speakers” at the state convention of the deaf and dumb here today, as they denonneed as a useless waste of time and mon ey the work of the state in teach ing lip expression at the state deaf and dumb school at Cave Springs. Other charges of mis management also were made and the state was urged to move the school to Macon, that the atten dance may have the advantage of city life and surroundinffa. One delegate, who could talk but not hear, declared arguments and speeches reminded one, who could understand, of the recent national political conventions. Would Kick Butter Off Their Bread. It is amusing to see how some of the small politicians clap their hands in glee at every assault upon the business interests. They do not seem to realize that the business of this country is what ; gives it its greatness. It is what I supports the people and what I furnishes food and clothing for the millions. Stop business for [one day and the average politi cian would not be able to get a bowl of soup for his dinner. Those people who love to deride business are as foolish as the at tendants upon Belshazzar’s feast, or those half drunk sailors, who were dancing in revelry when the Titanic went to smash. In their blind ignorance they know not what they do. —Valdosta Times. Beautiful Decline. Ollie James, congressman and senator-elect from Kentucky, was in conversation the other day with a Washingtonian, when the latter made certain inquires with reference to a mutual friend whom he had not seen for a num ber of years, says the Saturday Evening Post "And how does Colonel Pres cott sjK'nd his declining years?” ! he asked. “Beautifully, sir:beautifully”? answered James. “He has a fine farm. sir. And a string of trot ters. sir. And a liarrel of whis- ; key 10 years old-and a wife of the same age, sir!” THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR-THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1912. Ship At Sea is Hit By Lightning Bolts. New* Orleans, July 4. —Captain W. J. Barber of the British steamship Virginial, First Mate Williams Qualeym were al most knocked unconscious by lightning June 24 when off the coast of Jamaica. Three bolts struck the bridge, wrecking the fore and aft masts and doing other damage. The crew was panic sticken, said Captain Bar ber, and many have not yet re covered from the experience. The Virginial arrived here yes terday from Antwerp. Keep The Dollars at Home. Ten years ago a farmer put his initials on a dollar bill. The next day he went to the nearest town and spent it with a mer chant. Before the year was out he got the dollar bill back. Four times in six years the dollar bill came back to him for produce, and three times he heard of it in the pockets of his neighbors. The ! last time he got it back was four years ago. He sent it to a retoil mail order house. He has never seen that dollar since, and never will. That dollar will never pay any more school or road tax for him, will not build or brighten any of the homes of the commu nity. He sent it entirely out of the circle of usefulness to him self and his neighbors. Have A Way Os Getting Back Together. Mr. Bryan has helped the Republican cause wonderfully. His bad treatment of Speaker Clark and his insult to the New York Democray means more votes against any man whose nomination he may dictate. * * * The Democrats should not take too much for granted in the cam paign that is now opening. The wicked Republicans, we have observed, have away of getting together when the voting time comes, and they may be expected to keep up the habit. —Dawson News. What Lamb Didn’t Know. Charles Lamb had no patience with prudery. Some small boys were enjoying a swim when he chanced to pass that way in com pany with a very prim lady, says the New York American. “Isn’t it shocking, Mr. Lamb,” she said, “to see those little boys in bathing without any clothes?” Lamb peered in their direction. “R-really, M-madam, ” he stammered, “until you c-called my attention to it I wasn’t sure whether they were little b-boys or little g-girls.” Had A Summer Chill. “Speaking of a man getting chilly in the in the summer time,” says Jim Wilson of Meade. “I know from personal experience that a man can have a chill right in hot weather and when he has not a bit of malaria in his sys tem, either, because I have tried it. “One time back in the early ’Bos. when I was running cattle on the range, 1 camped one night in the sand hills of Stafford coun ty. 1 pulled off my boots and lay ! down to sleep the sleep of the just. In the morning I picked up my boots to put them on. I always had a habit of taking up my boots, turning them upside I down and shaking them before putting them on. I don’t know! why I happened to acquire that habit, but I am mighty glad that I did. "When I took up the first boot j and turned it upside down and shook it, out tumbled a good j sized rattle-snake. It was coiled [ ready for business. It was when that snake fell out of that boot and coiled himself ready for bus iness that 1 had a chill. “Yes. I killed the snake all right, but to this day I can feel the goose pimples begin to rise when I think of how that snake looked when it feil out of that boot.”—Kansas Republican, Sunday Train To Tybee. The Macon, Dublin & Savan nah Railroad has put on a new train known as “The Tybee Special,” to run every Sunday from June 9th to Sept. Ist inclu sive. Train No. 74, Macon to Savannah, leaves Vidalia at 6:30; and returning, as No. 73, leaves Savannah at 6:30 p. m. For Judge SuDerior Court: Col. E. L). Graham, Solicitor-General of the Oconee Circuit, anuonnceH ttiat he ha* deti uiteiy concluded to n'.aud an a candidate for office of J:id«e at next State Primary Election which will lie held in .du^'iitt. Referring to the matter, Col. Graham aaid: “Yea, i am a candidate for of this Ju dicial Circuit; and; and iu thin connection it in prop, r for me to nay that I did not make up my mind to become a candidate without con siderable reluctance. First, because of my feeling of friendship for others, who probably wish to hold the office, ami secondly, because of the crave responsibilities of the office and and the onerous labor involved in au efficient and iin artial discharge of the duties of Judge. “Further I wiih to say to the people of the Circuit ttiat my candidacy is not boru of a de sire to bold office as a political job. My view is that the office of Judge of the .Superior Courts should lie lifted above politics. That no one should seek or hold the position as a a mere political office, and no one, without satisfactory reasons, should decline to comply with the wishes ol a majority of the people, when tin y signify their desire tiiat he serve them in such capacity. “My disinclination to stand as a candidate for the office lias been overcome by tbe insist ence ot large numbers of the people from all pai ls of the circuit. These solicitations, com ing unsought, liaye been so general and per sistent, 1 liave been driven to the conclusion that it is my duty to publicly announce my candidacy for tin.- position. Heretofore, when 1 asked for political fayors, the people treated me kindly ami generously. Now that they are calling on me to serve them, 1 cannot refuse to respond.”- Telfair Enterprise, For County Treasurer: To the Voters of Montgomery County: Having received a sufficient number of votes in the recent primary for the office of County Treasurer to he one of the two to run tiie race over I hereby announce myself a candidate for said office subject to the second primary. I wish to thank all of my friends for their assistance in the lirst race and will appreciate anvthlng done for me in tiie coining race. If elected I will perform the duties of the office to tiie best ot my ability and will be in position to pay all county orders, when funds are available, at all times without discount at the court house. in conclusion I desire to state that it I am elected to this office 1 will not be under obli gations to deposit the county’s money with any particular banks as 1 have made no proni . ises to any one, blit will do what I consider best for the voters of tiie county. Again thanking yon for past favors and hop , mg to receive your assistance in the coming election, I am, , Very respectfully, Arch y Gillis. i SEED PEAS. ' We have a limited number of bushels of first class Peas. Clays, Unknowns, Straight Running Speckles, Running Speckles mix ed with Clays, Straight Un knowns, which we will deliver for the next 20 days at the fol lowing prices: Choice Clays, $2.85 Unknowns, 2.85 Straight Running Speckles, 2.75 Rnn’gSpkls mixd wth C1ay5,2.75 A few damaged Running Speck . les at $2.50 . If you want good stock send | us your orders, think that prices will be higher. Peas on hand un ' til August. H. H. Franklin, TENNIILE, GA. I Money on Hand TO LOAN. LOANS PROMPTLY CLOSED. We have 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. VIDALIA, GA. PIANO . TUNING. If your Piano is worth anything, it is worth EXPERT TUNING. Any other kind will ruin it. I have a diploma, and guarantee all work. Write, and I will call. ORGANS REPAIRED. Charles L. Hamilton, ! 7 i MT. VERNON. GA. ■ ! A. L. Lanier, Attorney at Law, MT. VERNON, GA. Will Practice in all the Courts of | i tbe State. i The BANK OF SOPERTON j Paid in Capital Stock, $25,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits $6,500.00 Total resources over $100,000.00 General Hanking Business Conducted. Accounts Solicited. Interest on Time Deposits !: OFFICERS: I; N. 1,. Gillis, President. J. B. O’Conner, Vice-President. I; J- E. Hall, Cashier. I. 11. Hall, Asst. Cashier iji j DIRECTORS: j|j j N. L. Gillis, M. B. Gillis, J. J. O’Conner, W. C. Futrill, jj| W. D. Martin, W. H. Fowler, J. E. Hall. SOPEIiTON, GEORGIA. [ I TONEY TO LEND | | Loans of any amount from S3OO to $50,000 tin farms in Mont- a 1 gomery and adjoining counties. No delays for inspection, ig Have lands examined by a man living near you. I LOANS ON FIVE YEARS TIME, payable in easy installments to a suit borrower. 8 GEO. H. HARRIS | jjj Merchants Bank Building Mcßae, Ga. | § I New Trough Service via jj SEABOARD AIR LINE R’Y. j PULLMAN SLEEPERS On night trains between Savannah and Montgomery, making il connections for all principal points EAST and WEST, l! SERVICE WILL BE ESTABLISHED SUNDAY, NOV. 2Gth j ON FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: ij 700 AM 600 PM Lv Savannah Ar 000 AM 885 I’M ;! 742 AM 043 PM Cuyler 813 AM 745 PM |! 852 AM 758 P\l Hagan 707 AM 634 PM !' 9 20 AM 8 25 PM Collins 0 17 AM 0 10 PM 10 05 AM 912 PM Vidalia 602 AM 525 PM |[ 11 25 AM 10 35 PM Helena 440 AM 408 PM jl 12 55 PM 12 08 AM Pitts 807 AM 2 86 PM !> 135 I’M 12 40 AM Cord.de 230 AM 1 40 I’M !j 313 I’M 200 AM Americas 1 15 AM 12 82 PM j| 405 PM 255 AM Richland 12 20 AM 11 32 AM |l 11 646 PM 517 AM Ft Davis 952 PM 848 AM |L _8 15 PM 080 AM Ar Montgomery Lv 830 PM 720 AM j| ■’ These trains will carry first class coaches and the night trains ll' Pullman high class twelve section drawing room sleeping cars. j| East or West the Way that’s Best. IC. W. SMALL, I). r. A., jj Savannah, Georgia jj C. B. Ryan, G. P. A., jj • Portsmouth, Virgina. jj UWWMWMWWWMWWWWW iIMVWALMXUA VLm.I,UUt.VVUmUM eposits Insured I Against Loss f WMM | No Matter from What Source it May Come Q .0, ,0, .0. I We are constantly adding new fl j! accounts, and our business is increasing | jj at a very satisfactory rate. | Possibly you also might be glad to 1 I: join us. | THE PEOPLES BANK SOPERTON, GA. jj Money to Loan. I represent some of the best loan companies doing business in Montgomery county, and can se cure loans for a term of five years at a very small rate of interest. Commissions charged are small, and parties desiring to negotiate loans iu Montgomery or Toombs counties will save money by seeing me before making application elsewhere. M. B. Calhoun, Mt. V ernou, Ga. Hamp Burch Attorney at Law McRAE, GA. Practices in all the Courts. MONEY TO LOAN On Improved Farms in Montgomery County at a Small Rate of Interest. J. E. Hall, Soperton.
