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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1912)
RIVER CONVENTION’S TRIBUTE TO BRANTLEY Pass Resolutions, of Regret At His Retirement From Congressional Work. At the navigation convention held in Macon last week, looking to improvement of the Ocmulgee, Oconee and Altamaha rivers, the long years of Hon. VV. G. Brant ley’s efficient aid in such were not forgotten. The follow ing resolutions, offered by Hon. V. L. Stanley of Dublin, were endorsed by prominent speakers and passed by a solid vote: Whereas, the Honorable Wil liam G. Brantley has for sixteen years represented the Eleventh Congressional District with dis tinguished ability and fidelity, and Whereas, he has been a potent factor in developing and deepen ing the water courses and har bora of the state, and this imme diate section in particular, and Whereas, he has voluntarily re tired from the service of the public, therefore Be it resolved, by this water ways convention, composed of representatives from the leading ■ cities along the Altamaha, Oco nee and Ocmulgee rivers, that we express our extreme regret at his retirement to private life. Resolved, second, that it is the opinion of this convention that the retirement of Mr. Brantley is a distinct loss to the state of Georgia, of the South and of the nation, especially in view of the fact that the democracy of the nation is soon to come into con trol of the government, when we will need in the halls of the na tional legislature men of the highest ability, integrity and pa triotism. Resolved, further, that we earneastly express the hope that the people will, at an early date, call back into their service the transcendent abilities of this distinguished Georgian. Grafts Pecans on Hickories. lion. Harry S. Edwards of Ma con has hit upon a plan which has proven successful and is des tined to enrich the family coffers to a considerable extent, it is that of grafting pecan tree limbs on his hickory trees. The first experiment was made two years ago and the hickory trees are now sending forth pecan branch es. Next year they will bear pecans, and Mr. Edwards declares that when that time comes he would not trade his trees for gov ernment bonds. The first step in the grafting process is to cut : a small hickory tree off just above | the lower branches. Then a ring I is cut on one of the small branch es and the bark peeled off. Then a ring of bark bearing a bud is taken in the same manner from the jiecan tree and placed around tin' peeled place on the hichory ! limb. Oiled silk is bound around 1 the newly-placed bark and left lor twenty days. The operation is almost as delicate as a surgical l operation, for if the fingers touch 1 either the inside of the pecan ■ bark or the peeled place on the hickory limb an ingection is started that is almost sure to kill; the tree. At the end of the sec ond season the male blooms ap pear and at the beginning of the third the female forms come, and by fall of the same year the trees give the first yield of nuts. Secured a Farm Hand. An Edwards county farmer was short a harvest hand. He went to Kinsley, a mile away, in his auto He found a man there, dumped him into his auto and took him out to the farm. Next morning when the drunk ard had come out of it, he asked how far it was to town. The farmer told him fifteen miles, and promised to take him in the fol lowing Saturday if he would help harvest that week. The man worked all the week without knowing that he was only a mile from town.-Kansas City Jour nal. > Work Day For Orphans Will Be Next Saturday Among the many calls sent forth annually for helping chari table institutions of different kinds there are no appeals more praise-worthy—none more de serving of assistance than the annual Work Day effort, where by twenty-five or more Homes in the state ask that they be given one day’s earning out of thre< hundred and sixty five. This i; a rwidest request, and is not too much to ask considering that the offering is to be used in the main tenance of the most helpless class of human beings in the wide, wide world. Each contributor of course des ignates to the Home to which he wishes his money to be given. The Methodist Home of the South Georgia Conference, loca ted in Macon, Georgia, is asking to be remembered in this State wide endeavor. Since 1872, over twenty-three hundred children have passed through this Home. And while the Home is under the control of the Methodist Church its benefits are absolutely non sectarian. This large family consists of from one hundred and twenty five to one hundred and fifty children. At presene twenty-five of the household are little babies. Here is one of the most practi cal charities in the world. He who stands by helpless childhood and contributes his share in giving them at least a fighting chance in life’s battle has wrought a good work and made an investment that is di vine. Send all contributions for South Georgia Home to Rev. J. A. Smith, Agt., Macon, Ga. Big Harvest is Expected From Acre. Americus people who during the summer have visited the wonderful corn field on the farm of H. T. Bridges in Terrell coun ty, near Dawson, will be interest ed in knowing that the “prize acre” crop is now being gather ed and measured. Many in Ameri cus have guessed at the probable yield. A committee of gentlemen, in cluding Mr. G. V. Cunningham, organizer of boys corn clubs for this district of Georgia, will su pervise the harvesting of the crop from this single acre. Many estimate the yield at 200 to 300 bushels. The field resembled a canebrake in its dense growth, and it was difficult to estimate the crop grown. The land in its preparation was thoroughly dy namited and highly fertilized. It was necessary to prop up with wires the dense growth of corn. Walter Bridges, the young son of Mr. H. T. Baidges claims the field as his acre in the hoys corn club contest, and he may be an easy winner. Americus Times- Recorder. Boy Pleads Guilty to $55,000 Theft. Pensacola, Fla., Sept 20. - William H. Bell, the nineteen year-old bank clerk who Tuesday confessed to stealing the package of $55,000 faom the First Nation al bank here, was arraigned lie fore a United States commission er Wednesday afternoon and en tered a ylea of guilty. 801 l declared he had no accom plices in taking the money from the bank, or in returning it to the back door of the bank, where it was found bv the negro jani tor. His bond was fixed at $5,000. In his confession, made public today. Bell declared he yielded in a moment of weakness in taking the money, but after he had it. he did not know what to do with it. He said he desired to Pike his medicine as quickly as pos sible. Bell was not under suspicion up to the time he presented him self to the bank president and 1 confessed to the crime. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR THURSDAY, OCT. 3, 1912. River Navigation. The movement fairly set on foot in Macon Thursday to unite the commercial bodies in Bruns wick, Hawkinsvijle, Dublin, Mil ledgeville and Macon in a concen trated effort, to convince first the Board of Engineers in Washing ton, and then the Congress of the entire practicability of the project to make the Altamaha, and its two prongs, the Ocmul gee and the Oconee, sure and pay ing navigable streams, means a: great deal to Macon, and to the other cities named. Col. Kingman’s report of his survey of these streams is a scien tific demonstration of the truth of the contention long made by a groug of enterprising citizens of this city who have spent their j money and energies in the at tempt, without appreciable gov ernment aid, to establish a line of boats from this noint to Bruns wick. Congressman Bartlett, Brant ley, Hughes and others have fought for a >propriations fer j this cause, but hitherto they have not been fortified with the fact’ of an actual government survey 1 isuch as they now.have. The facts and figures contain- j ed in this report have been given! in the Telegraph. In a word, it « 1 declares that with an appropria tion of $0,00,000, the river to Ma con can be made to clear four feet 95, per cent of the time, t which would guarantee a great 1 and very valuable waterway for 1 successful traffic. • 1 These facts were bountifully I reinforced by certain figures sub mitted to the navigation conven tion Thursday by Mr. Weatherly 1 of the Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, and printed in The Telegraph yesterday. A reading of these facts put in condensed j ; orm on onr f ront page in yester-: day’s issue ought to be sufficient to arouse the interest and enthu siasm of every citizen interested in the cities named above and in ithe territory adjacent. There ; are now concrete and tangile facts to present to the Board of Engineers and to Congress. For far less reason Congress has ap proriated millions. Macon looks on Brunswick; » Brunswick looks on the sea. Let us get busy. Macon Telegraph. Horse Kicks up 148 Coins. A horse kicked a remarkable treasure trove into view on John McEwen’s farm on tlv Canadian side of the St. Lawrence river, near Ogdensburg, N. Y. Six pieces of silver How from the horse, s hoof when the animal was j being driven across a field. Thej driver jumped into the horse’s tracks and, digging with his j hands, turhed up 148 coins three Spanish pieces, one Brit ish, one five franc piece, and 143 United States half dollars. By English law treasure trove goes to the crown, so the coins have been turned over to the police. They date from 1805 to , 1828 and they were found buried jin straight rows standing on | edge, only three inches under ground. Workman who built the Ri deau canal were paid in Ameri can silver, it being part of the indemnity paid by the United States to Great Britain. This money was sent to the canal dis trict in kegs, some which were stolen and never recovered. It is believed the money found is some of that lost eighty years ago. Sued Oats For Sale. Rust-proof Appier Seed Oats, Ito 25 bushels, 85c per bu.; 25 to 100 bushels, 80c per bu.. f. o. b. Uvalda. Peter Johnson, Uvalda. Ga. Dwelling for Kent or For Sale. A comfortable six-room* house, with garden spot, in choice resi dence section of Mt. Vernon, with conveniences. For terms of rent or sale apply at 1 MONITOR OFFICE. I II I HACHINERY 1 If vou want Jlest i •J | I Prices on Mowers, i Hakes, Disc Harrows, i Grain Drills, liuggies i and Wagons, see D. S. Williamson, Alston, Ga. House for Hale. i Good five-room collage with barn, etc. Located on campus of 8.-P. Institute. See me for price. M. D. Hughes, Mt. Vernon, Ga. 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 J I !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. 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 in Montgomery or Toombs counties will save money by seeing me before making application elsewhere. M. B. Cai.uoun, Mt. Vernon, Ga L. W. BUSH, Dental Surgeon, (Successor to Dr. J. R. Watson) Soperton, Ga DWELLING AND LOTS FOR SALE 1 offer for sale the W. Ik Langford dwel ling in Mt. Vernon. Five-room house and large lot and barn con veniently arranged. Four town lots and garden. Son me for quick bargain on this property. |: W. F. McAllister, ; Uvalda, Ga. , i j | ( For Long Term Farm j Loans. I am negotiating some very attractive Long Term Farm Loans for the host companies doing bus iness in Georgia, with lowest rates of interest and the most liberal terms of payments 1 have several years experience . in the loan business, am located at the comity site and believe that i 1 am in position to give you the j best terms and as prompt services as am one. If vou need a loan see me before application. A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Veruou, Ga. i SEABOARD AIR LINE R’Y. j I The Progressive Rail’y of the South, jj Pullman’s New Drawing Room Buffet 'j Sleeping Cars Equipped With lEHectric Lights On night trains between Savanuah and Montgomery, making |j connections for all principal points EAST and WEST. j| VOO AM 600 PM Lv Savannah Ar 900 AM 835 PM J 742 AM G 43 PM Cuyler 813 AM 745 PM || 852 AM 758 PM Hagan 707 AM G 34 PM j! 920 AM 825 PM Collins 647 AM 610 PM l! 10 05 AM 912 PM Vidalla 602 AM 525 PM !; 11 25 AM 10 35 PM Helena 440 AM 403 PM || 12 55 PM J 2 08 AM Pitts 307 AM 23G PM |! 135 PM 12 40 AM Cordele 230 AM 140 PM 1 313 PM 200 AM Americus 115AM12 32 PM ij 405 PM 255 AM Richland 12 20 AM 11 32 AM ; G4G PM 517 AM Ft Davis 952 PM 848 AM j! 815 PM 680 AM Ar Montgomery Lv 830 PM 720 AM jt l THESE TRAINS ALSO CARRY FIRST-CLASS COACHES j| I East or West the Way that’s Best. !! C. W. SMALL, D. P. A., ij Savannah, .... ... Georgia ]! C. B. Ryan, G. P. A., Portsmouth, ....... Virgina. j! MACON, DUBLIN & SAVANNAH RY. Schedule Effective Oct. 22, 1911. NO 18 No. 20, STATIONS No. No. 17 A. M. P. M A. M P. M. 700 400 : Leave Macon Arrive 11 25 428 7 14 4 14 Swift Creek 11 12 3 27 723 423 Dry Branch 11 03 404 7 27 4 27 Atlantic 10 59 4 00 7 31 4 31 Pike’s Peak 10 55 3 56 789 439 Fitzpatrick 10 48 849 744 444 Ripley 10 43 344 7 56 456 Jeffersonville 10 81 3 32 j 8 06 j 5 06 | Gallemore 10 19 3 21 8 16 5 16 Danville 10 09 8 11 8 21 5 21 Allentown 10 04 3 06 8 81 5 81 Montrose 9 54 2 56 842 542 Dudley 948 245 8 48 5 48 Shew make 9 87 2 89 8 54 5 54 Moore' 9 80 2 32 9 10 6 10 Ar. Lv. 9 15 2 17 Dublin 9 15 6 15 Lv. Ar. 9 10 2 12 9 17 6 17 S M D& S J 9 08 2 10 9 21 6 21 N M D& S J 9 04 2 06 9 31 6 81 Cat!in 8 54 1 56 9 41 641 M inter 8 43 1 45 951 651 Rockledge 831 188 9 56 6 56 Orland 8 25 1 27 10 11 711 Soperton 810 112 10 22 7 22 Tarrytown 7 58 1 00 10 30 7 30 Kibbee 7 50 12 52 10 45 i 7 45 Vidalia 7 85 12 37 CONNECTIONS: At Dublin with the Wrightsville & Tennille and the Dublin & South western for Eastman and Tennille and intermediate points At Macon with Southern Railway from and to Cincinnati,i, Chattanooga, Home Birmingham, Atlanta and intermediate points. Also the Central of Georgia Railway, G. S. & K. Railway, Macon and Birmingham Railway and Georgia Railroad. At Rockledge with the Milieu and Southwestern for AVadley and in termediate points. At Yidalia with the Seaboard Air Line for Savannah and intermediate points, and with the Milieu and Southwestern for Milieu, Stilimore and in termediate points. J. A. STREYER, G. P. A.. Macon. Ga. !*LJ I — 1 " |j D A Note to You: August 29, 1912. As you come panting down the street almost overcome by the scorching heat, come in and have a seat at our Soda Fountain. Then when refreshed, pursue your way, but drop in again some other day. No adulterated ingredients en ter into our refreshing drinks, only pure fruit flavors are used, and our ice cream is par excel lence. Yours truly, Mt. Vernon Drug Company. IM ANO . 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, MT. VERNON. GA. 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 per cent, interest. Loans closed without delay. Write us and we j will come to see you. | The Lyons Loan r.nd Abstract Company LYONS, GA, MONEY TO LOAN On Improved Farms in Montgomery County at a Small Rate of Interest. J. E. Hall, Soperton. Hamp Burch Attorney at Law McRAE, GA. Practices in all the Courts. E. M. RACKLEY Dentist Office over Mt. Vernon Drug Co. MT. VERNON, GA. DR. J. E. M ASROW Refract ion ist Glasses Corrrectly Ground and Fitted to the Eyes. Consultation Free. 109 Whitaker Street. SAVANNAH, GA
