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VOL. XXVII.
General News Items
Told in Short Meter.!
A new fertilizer factory is to j
be built at Dublin, and a charter ]
has been applied for incorporat-.
ing the Dixie Guano Company.
George Newton of Raleigh, N. j
C., was killed while buying a
coffin Monday afternoon. He
was selecting a casket for his j
wife who had just died when a
display of coffins fell on him.
The case of the government
against Tom Watson for mailing
obscene literature, to have been
tried this week in Augusta, has
been postponed.
President-Elect Wilson, his
wife and daughters, have gone to
Bermuda for a vacation. They
are to return about Dec. 16.
Attorney General Felder has ;
filed ejectment proceedings
against the Georgia Railway and
Power Co., to oust them from
possession of Tallulah Falls.
The late Joseph Pulitzer, the
millionaire owner of the New
York World, left valuable prop
erty on Jekyl Island and his
voluminous will was filed in
Brunswick last week, this part of
his estate going to his sons,
Ralph and Joseph.
i
Robt. Newman of Macon and
Frank Fennell of Savannah,
newspaper men who agreed to:
take a surf bath at Tybee if Wil-,
son was elected, took the plunge
there on Sunday.
The burned body of John ! it
was taken from the ashes of a
burned house near Jonesboro
Sunday, and several men : •
been arrested and charged v. r
the murder.
Charlotte Westland, a young
widow of New York, quarrelled
with her lover and on Sunday
leaped from the Manhatt: n
bridge into East River a distune.,
of 150 feet. Her body was not
found.
Eight Macon negroes were cap
tured Sunday afternoon in an
open field nearßivoli, where they
had corralled 75 country ne
groes in a crap game.
A negro named Will Pope beat
his nephew, 12 years old, to death
near Cordele and buried the body
in a box, assisted by other ne
groes. Pope made his escape
when the investigation began.
A man named Callahan applied
to the county clerk at Schriever,
La., last week for a license to al
low his daughter, only eleven
years to marry. She will prob
ably be the youngest bride in the
United States.
While switching a freight train
in Marietta on Saturday, Conduc
tor, S P. Laudrum of Atlanta
was killed.
Wonderful Shot is-
Indian Kill Twice.!
Chicago, 111., Nov. 19. —The
much talked of Blackfoot Indian
Kill Twice, wall be here Saturday
for United Land Show.
Kill Twice is the uneducated j
Indian who invented the com- j
parison system of range finding
for long range shooting in remote |
places. Kill Twice is a dead shot
at several thousand yards, can
hit a target the size of a man at
almost every shot at this impos
sible range and stop a deer at a
distance so great the ordinary j
man would hardlyjlocate it.
During his visit to “Great!
White Falls’’ as he callsChica
he will renew his acquaintsnc .■
with many huntsmen who r -
member him as a guide in Glacier
National Park.
A woman of St. Lems >
feared arrest for forgery r. . •
ed in her home eight < ,fi
lived solely on candy.
W. J. Wooten, prosecuted for
j killing Herschel Griffin, mayor of
j Kingston, Ga., got a sentence of
| ten years. -He was released on a
j $20,000 bond.
Thursday, Nov. 2Sth, is to he
i Corn Club Day in Savannah for ;
i the corn clubs of Southeast Geor- i
j gia. The boys will be entertain
ed with a thanksgiving dinner at
Isle of Hope, and many special
features.
A big plant to utilize pine pro
ducts and manufacture 29 differ-]
i ent articles is being built at Val-;
’ dosta. The*concern is the Ameri
; can Chemical Co. and the invest
i ment is to be $500,000.
| Mrs. Bessie Lyle and 2-year- j
old daughter were killed in At
! lanta by a collision of an auto
mobile and trolley car on Sun
day afternoon.
j The Atlanta Journal of Mon
day shows a picture of a potato
of the Nancy Hall variety weigh
ing 18 pounds. The potato was
raised at Rockingham, Ga., by
W. M. Newton.
The body of James Butler, for-;
merly of Savannah, was found in j
the river near Sapelo Monday af
ternoon. He was drowned three]
i weeks ago.
I
j In a runaway accident three!
! weeks ago, “Baby Ruth” Pierce, I
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. •
J. H. Pierce of Eatonton, received j
injuries from which she died]
Monday.
V. B. Cheshire, editor of the
Anderson, (S. C.,) Intelligenc,
i v/i s shot by Wf J. Muldrow last
Friday, while Cheshire was firing
on him. Cheshire is badly wound
ed. •
J. S. Copeland, a Confederate
veteran aged 65, shot to death a
-young man named Clark in a
roomingffiouse in Atlanta Friday
night.
The main building of the Van
Camp Packing Co’s, plant at
Indianapolis, Ind., was burned
Saturday at a loss of $350,000.
John Duffy, 50 years old was i
caught on a shaft in a sac- ]
tory at Louisville, Ky., on Mon- j
day and was hurled to death in
ten minutes after he commenced
work.
Georgians are being urged to
attend the ina'guration of Wood
row Wilson on March 4th next,
and it is quite probable many
from this state will be in attend
ance.
The people of Meigs in Thomas
county are moving in the matter
of a new county to be named af
ter the late Judge Hansell, who
presided over the Southern cir
-1 cuit for fifty years.
Methodist South Georgia
Conference Meets
The annual meeting of the
South Georgia Conference will
j assemble this year in Savannah,
j the opening being on the 27th
i inst. Savannah has several
: times before entertained the con
i ferenee, and ample preparations
| have been made to care for the
large body of preachers and lay
delegates. Directories showing
homes to which members have
been assigned have already been
sent out.
Odd Fellows Rally.
On Thanksgiving day, Thurs
day. Nov. 28th, the Odd Fellows
wil hold a rally at Tarrytown,
t'.- exercises to begin at 9 o’clock.
Ali Odd Fellows and their friends
are in.ited to join them in the
festivities. Able speakers are
invjted to address the meeting,
and a good time is expected.
I. C. S. Berner, Sec’y
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOV. 21, 1912.
Exporting Turkeys
and Sweet Potatoes
Mr. G. V. Mason of Mt. Ver
non is making a venture that is
! somewhat new for this section.
He is getting ready a shipment
of 175 turkeys for the Jackson
ville. Fla., market. Mr. Mason
intends to let the Floridians
] know something of the fine qual
ities of the old red Georgia yam,
and will also make a shipment of
i fine potatoes to Jacksonville.
The Presbyterial Institute
May not Change Elands.
Some weeks ago it was an
nounced in the state papers that
j the Presbyterial Institute at
Blackshear had passed into the
hands of the Methodists, and was
jto be continued as a district col
| lege for the Waycross district
I Methodist church.
Since that time the Presbyteri
an synod has been in session,
and there are strong indications
that the Presbyterian churh will
retain ownership of the school,
and continue it with assistance
of $25,000 to pay olf the indebted-,
ness.
The Methodist annual confer
ence, to convene in Savannah in
a few days, will probably pass
j upon the matter of establishing
! the district college.
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, Union Thanksgiving Service
On the first Sunday in Decem
! her there will be a union meeting
i of all the churches of Mt. Vernon
'and Alley in the chapel of the
i Brewton-Parker Institute. It is
! the purpose of the pastors and
i teachers to make this a Thanks
giving seryjee. The following
will be the order of the exercises:
Voluntary.
Doxology.
Invocation —Rev. .J. D. Rabun.
Song, Holy, Holy, Holy.
Anthem, Praise Ye the Lord.
Scripture reading and prayer
offering —Rev. Chas. Montgom
ery.
Anthem.
Solo—Mrs. M. B. Calhoun.
Sermon -Rev. J. C. Brewton.
Parting hymn,
i Benediction.
jSTOLE THE WIFE
KIDS AND ALL
Lester Calhoun Gets Wi
and Three Children
from John Bragg.
About three weeks ago, Lester
j Calhoun shook the soil of Mont
; gomery county off his feet,
and appropriating the wife
! and three children of John Bragg,
1 set out in the direction of Florida.
Finding his newly and forcibly
acquired family rather cumber
some to travel with, he stopped
at a sawmill near Brentwood and
, settled down to work.
Sheriff Hester, who does not
mind breaking up illegal alliances,
got on Calhoun’s trail, and for
warding a warrant he held
against the family procurator,
had Calhoun arrested and placed
in jail at Jesup. In his day Bill
Arp said that Jesup was the best
place in all the world to die in,
because you could leave it with
less regret than any other earth
ly spot. We do not know with
jwhat regrets or migivings C;>l
- left Jesup, but before Sher
iff Hester could reach there, the
Bragg woman and three children
made haste to come had. to Mt.
Vernon, reaching here all sale
and sound Friday night last.
A warrant for selling liquor
and another for abducting the
Bragg family were sufficient to
land Calhoun back here. A pre
liminary trial will be given him
on the first Monday in December.
A Box Supper For
The Union Schoc
I The public is cordially invite
to attend the box supper to' 1 •
given at Union Schoolhouse, f
the benefit of the school, on Fri
day night, Nov. 29.
Rev. J. D. Larkins of Mcßa<
will be with us and will deliv<
an address on the subject of edi
cation.
The Union School.
I Parent-Teachers Society.
We are requested to call atten
tion to the meeting of the Pa
rent-Teachers Society, The s<
ciety will hold the regular meet
ing at the Brcwton-Parker Inst 1
tute tomorrow (Friday) after
noon at 3 o’clock. The subjee i
for discussion is: “The Health
of the Child.” You are invited
to be present. Every one inter
ested in the education and wei
i fare of the child is entitled ( ■
membership. Mrs. W. L. Wilson 1
is president of the association '
and will be glad to have your
name enrolled.
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OTHER CANDIDATES
j OUT IN WHEELER
Several Prominent Citizens
i
Come Forward and Offer
Their Services.
' According to law, the new
county of Wheeler will not be
fully organized until its county
officers are elected. The legal el • -
tion will be held on Jan. 7th nt . t.
The new executive committee ha:
called a primary election for L'e
cember 31st.
I Mr. Frank E. Forrester is tin
first name offered Wheeler coun
ty for the office of sheriff. Mr.
Forrester has practically been
serving the people over there for
some time, having transact
much of the business as depot;
sheriff. Mr. Forrester isone<-i
the progressive spirits of the now
county, and would bring consider
able experience to the place if
honored with the office. He has
the requisite energy and ale t
ness so necessary in this offh
and would make a got d sheriff. S
, Mr. Forrester’s card.
Mr. L. M. 1). Nobles is the fi:
man out for Treasurer, and :
honesty and uprightness n<
j not be mentioned among a pee
| pie who have known him long a
well. Mr. Nobles is a successi i
farmer and would take pride ie
properly handling the funds of
i Wheeler county. And Mr. Nob.<
asks the office inastraightforwa -
business way.
Mr. J. L. Sumner is offerin'
for the office of Tax Collector.
He has lbng been a citizen of the
original county, and no m.
{stands higher in the estimate i
;of the people. Mr. Sumner h.
| held for some time the place of
Worshipful Master of Aural
. Lodge, No 239, in Mt. Vernon,
and as a conscientious and horn
farmer he stands as a good citizen
! who would have no ambition but
to faithfully fill the office he
seeks. Read Mr. Sumner’s an
nouncement.
For Clerk of Superior Com;
Mr. W. Henry Clark annoum
in this issue. Mr. Clark made a
good officer in the old couro
:and did much for our people as
receiver of tax returns and a .
registrar put in a great amount
of time in the conduct of cour
affairs. His experience star,
him in good hand, if the peop'
of Wheeler see fit to honor hie
with office. Mr. Clark comes
with a character and good name
in offering to serve his people.
Mr. J. A. Clements is in the
race for tax collector, as his card
will show. Mr. Clements comes
out as a “strong young man to
run a race,” and presents foe
every voter’s consideration a go
name. He is well and favorably
known to a large circle of friends,
and makes a strong plea for y< t
support. See his card.
Mr. Daniel Pope sends in h;
card announcing for Treasui
: Mr. Pope has long been identic
with old Montgomery's afTa
■ and would serve Wheeler county
. well in any capacity. To his hl
- low citizens he lias always be
known as a man of sterl:
character and honest purpe e.
1 The new county’s funds wo iid
be safe in Daniel Pope’s har. 1
Wheeler County Primary
Will be Held on Dec. 31
In a massmeeting held at Ala
mo Tuesday, which was largely
attended by the citizens of the
new county of Wheler, the fol
lowing executive committee w
selected to have in charge the
•election of county officers:
County at large, Hiram Sears;
jSpringhill, A. W. Clemen: :
McArthur, K. R. Benton; Land
berg, J. 1. McKav; Cion woo .
Dr. W. A. Rivers; Alamo, J. L«
Hightower.
At this meeting it was decided
to hold a county primary, the
date of which was set for Decen
ber 31st, and elections will Ik
held in the several precinct:-.
The candidate receiving the
greatest number of votes cast,
will be declared the nominee f<
the regular election, which whi
be held at Alamo on January 7ih
Revival Service Last Week.
As announced in the Monitor,
the special services at the Meth
odist church were continued
through last week. Theßapti
congregation joined in the woi
ship on Sunday at the morning
and evening services, and tin
house was full. Rev. Silas John
i son, who preached through th<
| week, delivered a powerful go:-
| pel discourse on Sunday mornin:
from the text: “I am not
ashamed of the gospel of Chri t ,
for it is the power of Cod unto
i salvation to them that believe.”!
The pastor, Rev. C. M. Ledb<-t-j
ter, filled his appointment at
j Ailey Sunday morning.
j MCNAUGHTON RESPITED
! UNTIL WOMAN’S TRIAL
f - „
Gov. Brown Gives Swains-!
boro Physician New
Lease on Life.
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Atlanta, Nov. 13. Governor;
Brown granted another respite loi
Dr. W. J. McNaughton, in
Swainshoro physician, Frida
morning. Dr. McNaughton, v ho;
two years ago was convicted
the murder of bred Flandct
also of Swainshoro, was to ha\<
been executed on next Friday.
Several weeks ago the gov 1
errior made up his mind that hej
would not permit the execution
of Dr. McNaughton until after:
the state brought Mrs. Mat‘ ; |
Flanders, the murdered man’:.!
widow, to trial, she and Dr. I»h
Naughton having been join !
indicted for t he crime.
Assurance has come to the gc
ernor from Judge B. T. It:: l
ings, of the superior court of;
Emanuel county, that Mrs. Flan
ders would be brought to trial ;
the January term of that com
Upon this assurance Govern
Brown respited Dr. McNaughto
to the last Friday in February.
Although Dr. McNaughton was
convicted two years ago arid bis
■ case has traveled back arid fort h
; through all the courts oft!
land, finally bringing up in n
appeal to the prison commission ’
for clemency. Mrs. Flanders,
the physician’s alleged acco -
; plice, has never been brought to j
trial. Influence of the Flanders
, family in the politics of Emanuel
county is said to he responsible
for the delay, and even now it is
• believed by many that when the
case is called in January it will
. be riol pressed.
Attorneys for Dr. McNaugh
ton have insisted that they bad
every reason to believe that the
trial of the woman would hr ;
i out evidence of a nature favora
ble to their client. It was on
this point that they x< cured f; "i
the prison commission a recom
mendation that the governor
respite McNaughton until the
woman was tried, which recom
mendation the governor has
heeded.
next. The crowd was unusually
large, so that the hall could not
accommodate the body of citizens,
and the meeting was held in a
beautiful grove of pines in the
northeastern part of the town. -
Much interest is taken in the se
lection of the county’s first offi
cers. and many of the best citi
zens have announced for the va
rious offices. In the bill creating
the county and providing for its
officers, no provision was made
for the election of a county school
commissioner, and this place will
probably be filled by the board of
education when that body has
been chosen.
It is hoped that the new county
government will be harmoniously
organized. Alamo, the new
county site, is well located, and
bids fair to become a growing
town.
m CAVENYS COMING
NEXT TUESDAY EVENING
Noted Entertainers Will Ap
pear at Brewton-Parker
Institute.
The next attraction, and it is
aid to be one of the best on the
public stage, to appear at the
Brewton-Parker Institute will be
the appearance of J. Frank
Caveny, the crayon and clay ar
tist, of world-wide fame. He will
be accompanied by his wife, Mrs.
j Marie Caveny, as soloist.
This splendid attraction will lie
given in the auditorum of the
Institute Tuesday evening, 26th
inst., at eight o’clock, and should
not be missed by those who ap
preciate a high-class entertain
ment. This is one of the series
of entertainments given under
the management of the Alkahest
Lyceum System, and will lie well
worthy of attendance. As a rule,
the better class of entertainments
are overlooked, but this should
not be the case with theCavenys.
. They were to have been here
,i some time ago, but deferred their
engagement until further time
! could be had for its advertisement.
Remember, Tuesday night, at
Brewton-Parker Institute —the
! Cavenys.
EX-tiOYERNOR TERREIJ.
| HAS PASSED TO BEYOND
Died After Long Illness Last
Sunday at Home in
Atlanta.
lion. Joseph M. Terrell, former
governor and United States sen
ator died at his home in Atlanta
on Sunday lust, after a long ill
ness. He was one of Georgia’s
great men, having served the
state two terms as governor, and
filled out the unexpired term of
the late Senator Clay in the U.
I S. Senate. He had served sev
eral terms in the state legislature
and five terms as attorney gen
eral. Tlje state paid great honor
in the funeral exercises, and
many telegrams of condolence
were received by the family.
The remains lay in state at the
Second Baptist church for two
hours on Monday, and the funeral
was conducted by Dr. John E.
White, his pastor and close
friend. The remains were taken
to Greenville, Meriwether coun
ty, his old home, for interment.
Many of th ■ most prominent men
of the state attended the funeral,
Gov. Brown, Governor-elect Sla
ton and several ex-governors be
ing among the escorts.
A commission appointed to try
Schrank for insanity reported
Tue day that he is insane. He
will not be tried for shooting
Roosevelt, but will be confined in
( the Insane Hospital at Oshkosh.
NO. 31.
