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WILL ENLARGE PLANT
FOR POTATO CANNING
Sumter Crop is Very Large
and Will be Preserved
for Market.
The potato canning season is
now at its height in the Ameri
cus territory had many carloads
of the tubers will be put up here
if labor can be had for handling
the product. The plant of the
Ware-Progress Orchard Com
pany, near Am :ricus, is now busy
in canning potatoes. This plant
has been recently equipped with
modern machinery for the potato
canning industry, and has a daily
capacity of six hundred cases of
twenty-four 3-lb cans, or a total
of 14,400 three-pound cans.
Mr. Fred Strong, manager of
the canning plant, says that the
season will be a prosperous one
if he can secure the labor required
the operation of the plant, which
employs about ninety people.
Now only half that force is at
work, and it is difficult to secure
others. The potatoes are peeled
before being cooked and canned,
and the product turned out is as
fine as can be produced in any
cannery.
The potato crop this year is one
of the largest produced in South
Georgia in years, and the can
ning plants will be operated
throughout the season. One far
mer has made Manager Strong
a tender of twenty thousand
bushels of sweet potatoes, pro
duced upon his own farm.
The labor question is a problem
for the canning plant, located as
it is upon a large farm, and to
the end of bettering this con
dition, Mr. Strong is thinking ser
iously of moving his plant to
y Americus, if a building suitable ‘
can be secured here at a later
date. Canned potatoes form an .
important part of grocer’s stock
in trade, and so great is the de
mand'that stocks are frequently
exhausted.—Americus Times-Re
corder.
Almost Discouraged.
A Humboldt rancher returned
from a year’s trip through the 1
East to find that an old-time
neighbor of his, a man noted for
his perfect patience, had been
having a siege of bad luck, says
the Ladies’ Home Journal. Upon
hearing the news he immediately
sought out the neighbor to con
dole with him.
“Well, John,” he said after
greetings had been exchanged,
“I hear you lost all of your tim
ber through the forest fires.”
The other man nodded.
“And they say that the river j
cut off your best bottom land;
that your hogs all died of cholera;
that your wife and children have
been sick, and that they have
now foreclosed the mortgage on
your other place.”
John nodded again. ‘Yes, it’s
all true,” he said, looking about
him at what had once been his
prosperous farm; “all true. Why,
sometimes I get almost discourag
ed.”
Modern Progress.
A noted English parliamenta
rian tossed back his thick white
mane of hair, stroked his white
beard, and said in broad Scotch
accent to a New York reporter,
says the Washington Star:
“The rise in world wages has
been great, but the rise in world
prices has been greater. W’e have
had progress, but it has been
progress in the wrong direction.
“A tourist was traveling in
your far West. As he inspected
an Indian encampment he said to
his cowboy guide:
“And are these Indians pro
gressing?”
“‘Betcher life, ’ the cow boy
answered, taking a fresh chew of
tobacco. ‘Betcher life they’re
progressing. All their medicine
men are patent medicine men
now.*” i
WAS QUITE WILLING TO GROW
Applicant for Diplomatic Position
Thought He Would Be Big Enough
if Given Job.
During McKinley’s administra
tion Senator Carter of Montana told
this story at a Washington gather
ing:
A Chicago man appeared at the
White House one day with a petition
containing 7,000 names recommend
ing him for appointment as Brazil
ian minister. He was a picture fram
er, and when he was canvassing for
order he took along his petition and
ask< rvbody in the picture frame
busin.-s.- Iq sign it. Almost every
body did.
The man was insistent and finally
reached the president. Always gen
tle and considerate, President Mc-
Kinley explained to the candidate
that he would have to consult the
Illinois senator and representatives
about the matter before making the
appointment.
“You know,” said the president,
“we have to select big men for these
big places.”
“Well,” asked the picture framer,
“won’t I be just as big as any of
them if I get the job?”—Saturday
Evening Post.
SHAVING AMONG THE CHINESE
Barber Carries His Equipment About
the Streets on a Pole Look
ing for Customers.
Chinese people have very light
beards, and their practice for untold
years has been to patronize the na
tive barbers, 'who carry their equip
ment suspended at the two ends of
a coolie pole across the shoulder and
stroll about the native streets seek
ing customers. Comparatively few
Chinese have adopted the plan of
shaving themselves, and these con
sist entirely of those who have im
bibed western ideas. With the aban
donment of the queue becoming gen
eral, the habit of self-shaving, it is
expected, will be promoted, for when
a Chinese employs a native barber
the latter shaves the front part of
| the head as well as the face, brushes
the hair, and replaits the queue. The
[ shaving of the head and the care of
| the queue are things which a man
| cannot well undertake for himself,
and with its abandonment the main
objection to self-shaving will have
been obviated.
FASTS THAT ARE OF RECORD.
Many long fasts undertaken vol
untarily have been reported, but it
i is possible that longer ones, involun
| tarily or enforced, may have oc
! curred without being reported, as of
i shipwrecked mariners or entombed
j miners. There are well authenticat
ed cases of persons living thirty to
forty days without solid food, but
taking water. Some thirty-odd years
; ago Dr. Tanner of Minnesota went
I full forty days without food, but fre
j quently taking a swallow of water,
j This experiment was made under
ihe supervision of medical guards,
and Dr. Tanner, though greatly
emaciated, suffered no ill conse
quence*. In 1804 a Frenchman who
vr; buried at the bottom of a well
was r 'Staled on the thirtieth day
still alive, but did not live long.
Probably Dr. Tanner’s case is the
longest on record.
HOUSEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS.
Yeast—l see they are cooking by
electricity now.
Crimsonbeak—Yes, I noticed that.
“And now an electrically driven
machine that weighs less than fifty
pounds has been invented to scrub
floors.”
“Why, if it keeps on a man may
have all the comforts of home with
out getting married!”
ENDLESS CHAIN.
“Wombat had five daughters. The
week after the last one married off
the first one got a divorce and came
back to him.”
“Well, did he start again?”
“Yes; lie’s on his third time
around now.”
JUST ABOUT THAT.
“What do they mean by platonic
love?” asked the first half of the
parlor sketch.
“It means,” replied the other
half, “that the young man is not
making enough to support a wife.”
A HUMAN DYNAMO.
“If you work like this, you’ll nev-
I er live to be old.”
“I don’t care to live to be old. It
takes up too much valuable time.”
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 1912.
FALL AND WINTER
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October 31 to November 15
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This is the Opportunity for the people of (ilemvood and Montgomery
county. Crops may be bad and cotton low, but our prices are still lower
to make good. The saving* comes in buying now from our large stock of
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats
SHOES, TRUNKS, VALISES, &c.
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fathers, were made of !«| I|f;i C; J
laKlttHl the “right stuff.*; That’S ' "'j |; :’) J * :j: 1
3H 'g ilaSw’j H why this country is now in | /;! <|
■■ the van. It was founded on L \\
: i|lfjg||P A 1 quality. . j
P ''oP' Our Custom '
S' dT •- r"/-- Tailoring Department '
Vols. ' IS constructed on the same | " jtemy.V' | |
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V§T'\ 7VT - ■!'. '* tailored to the individual LVjWffl ! , <
measure by |;■ \ |
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B. LENNOX & CO.
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I s* Ladies’ Dress Goods.
Homespun, good quality 5c per yd.
Calico cut down from 7 and 8c to 5 and 4 l-2c*.
Domestic ginghams cut down from 10c to 5c
Dress ginghams 12 1-2 and 15c values cut to 8 1-2 and 7 1-2
A fine lot of serges and whip-cord worth SI.OO per yard, to
*be sold during this sale for 49c !>
Ladies Skirts
Seven gored skirts, handsomely trimmed and good quality in
I black, blue and brown. Regular price $5.00; but will
1 be cut to $2.98 j[
We also have a big lot of serges in all colors to go at this sale
at greatly reduced prices. |
Also bear in mind that we have a fine lot of Ladies’ tailor
made suits, made and finish'd up to date in every respect,
styles up to the day, and will appeal to, the most con
servative buyers.
We guarantee that every garment you buy from us will fit
perfectly as we have engaged an expert lady tailor
from New York. jj
Ladies’ Shoes and Oxfords.
$3.50 values to go at $2.48
2.50 values to be sold at 1.98 j;
2.00 values going at 1.88
1.50 values cut down to .98
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Great Line of Men’s, Ladies’, Misses’ & Boys’
SWEATERS to go in this Sale at cost. •
H. LENNOX & CO At W. G. Hartley’s Old Stand
GLEN WOOD, GA.
MONEY TO LEND f
Loans of any amount from s'soo to $50,000 on farms in Mont- C,
gomery and adjoining counties. No delays for inspection, p
Have lands examined by a man living near you.
LOANS ON FIVE YEARS TIME, payable i 1 easy installments to |j
suit borrower.
GEO. H. HARRIS §
Merchants Bank Building iVlclttlCi o*l. 5,
| 3ft*HK3r.svsvsr. r.» r,> •*' »«-•• • '■>
Take the County Paper and
Patronize Our Home Advertisers.
They have “the goods.”
FOR IS DAYS ONLY
; Octor 31 to November 15, we will sur
| prise and benefit the people of this com
■ nmnity. Any lean purse will work
| wonders here. Head a few prices, and
| come, see and he convinced:
Men’s and Boys’ Clothing.
! Men’s $20.00, SIB.OO and SIS,(W) Blue and Black Serge Suits,
! also in browns ami grays, made up in the latest fabrics and
< with best workmanship, to go in this sacrifice sale at $13.50,
; 12.50 and 10.50.
Fine Suits worth $12.50, 10.50 and 8.50 will go in r his
! reduction sale at $8.50 7.50 and 5.50. Great bargains.
Matchless Suits worth $6.50, 4.50 and 3.50 go in this sale
! at the Astonishing Figures, $4.50, 3.50, 2.50 and 1.50.
Men’s Fine Pants.
In $7.50 Values, made up in the latest style and choicest
i fabrics and colors thrown into this sale at $4.98.
Excellent bargains worth $6.60 to be slaughtered at 3.98.
Big Values in Fine Pants around $5.50 cut down low.
Extra Boys’ Knee Pants.
A Magnificent Line of BOYS’ KNEE PANTS in the
| latest style and colors, and in all sizes, to be closed out at
; this great Sacrifice Sale for less than cost.
All Invited to call and see our beautiful line of
; Linen and Embroidered Corset Covers, etc.
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Men’s Shoes and Oxfords.
Our new line of shoes and oxfords is complete. We have our
1 prices cut for this sale as follows:
! $4.50 values going at $3.48
3.50 values cut down to 2.98
| 2.50 values to be sold at 1.98
2.00 values to he cut to 1.39
Children’s Shoes.
A hig lot of children's Shoes and oxfords valued at $2.00 and
$1.50 to be reduced at this fifteen day special sale to
; $1.29 and 49c.
Bargains in Gent’s Fur
nishings.
Men’s Hats $3.50 value cut to $2.29
Men’s Hats 2.00 value to be sold at 1.29
Men’s Hats 1.50 value reduced to .98
Men’s shirts and ties, regular price 35c, to be sold at this
sale for 19c
\ 50c values to go at 39c
A big lot of shirts worth $1 and $2 to be cut to 89c
Men’s ties, exquisite beauties, old price 50 and 35c to be sold
at 29 and 19c.
A Big Lot of Fleece-lined Underwear for Men,
Women and Children at astonishingly low prices.
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OPPORTUNITY FOR FARMERS!
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Best Farm Lands in Georgia along line of
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Macon, Dublin & Savannah Ry.
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If you are thinking of changing your loca
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tion, why not investigate these farms? Both
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large and small farms available. If inter
ested write J. A. STEYER,
(~ F. and I*. A. Macon, Ga.
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