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TP\e r\or\tgorrL&ry /Monitor.
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N. B. FOLSOM. Editor and Owner. sl.s® a Year, In Advance.
Wl<eKtl nlviTtiHcmi-ntK mimt Invariably b*. paid ia advance, at the lok*l rate, and an the law
direct*; and mu«t he in hand not later than Wednesday morninK of the Unit week of luaertion
Mount Vernon, Ga.. Thursday Morning, March 13, 1919.
Ghosts or Glasses—Which?
We are surprised to see our
esteemed neighbor, the Mont
gomery Monitor, clamoring
for a special session of the
legislature. Beware, Brother
Folsom, beware of an extra
session. Apt as not when
once convened it will be im
possible to deaperse that
bunch of politicians before
the time for the convening of
the regular session. And be
fore the aggregation is finally
made to ijuit and go home
two or three new counties
may be made out of what’s
left of bleeding Montgomery.
Beware, beware. — The Lyons
Progress.
Whether the editor of the Lyons
Progress habitually sees ghosts,
or needs a pair of pinebark spec
tacles, we cannot answer; but in
the above-stated case there is
unquestionably revealed a grave
miscarriage (but within the pales
of pardon) on his part, to say the
least of it. We have doubtless
been charged with offenses of
which we were not guilty, de
pending on the tender mercies of
time and circumstance to acquit
us, and now here comes the
Lyons Progress with a most
merciless and outspoken charge
that of clamoring for a special
session of the Georgia legislature,
that august legislative horde
which has well nigh robbed us of
a business existence and which,
during the past few years, has
imposed upon our frail constitu
tion many unnecessary sleepless
nights and bitter days.
Clamoring for a special session
of the legislature? Heaven for
bid—uniess there was a substan
tial ground for it and there
seems to be none whatever, based
on recent decisions by the pow
ers that be, even if we had been
guilty of "clamoring” for such.
If it please the intelligent pub
lic, to whose arbitrament we ao
peal the case, defendant begs to
enter a blanket demurrer—a
regular tent-fly demurrer of the
water-proof variety to the
charge as presented. In view of
the impossibility of the plaintiff
to produce sufficient evidence on
which to base the charge, de
ponent begs the unbiased public
bench to issue mandamus pro
ceedings against the editor of the
Lyons Progress, thereby (with
force and arms, if necessary)
compelling said editor to retract
his accusations against a less for
tunate member of the profession,
and make public confession of his
error, that your petitioner may
pursue the even tenor of his way
without even dreaming of extra
sessions-or any other form of
sessions.
Deponent further saith that
had he been accused of advoca
ting free reading matter for the
public, or a subscription rate of
twenty-five cents a year for
weekly papers,'he would not have
been more amazed than at the
charge resting against him. For
the past dozen or more summers,
between irregular snatches of
sardines and soda crackers, he
has watched the wasteful dicker
ings of the Georgia Assembly—
so much so that he could not
possibly advocate extra sittings
of the body without cause or ex
cuse.
Petitioner further avers that
said General Assembly, in the
year one thousand, nine hundred
and five, during the summer
thereof, and of the independence
of the United States of America
one hundred and twenty-nine,
did, with malice and forethought,
and in utter disregard of con
sequences to the inhabitants
thereof, or generations that may
yet be born therein, deliberately
seize the county of Montgomery,
for its own behalf and behoof,
to hold and use as only the devil
himself could dictate, as the
records of said body for interven
ing years will show; therefore,
your petitioner, in common with
about six thousand other tenants
at will, files no further claim to
rights of citizenship, or such
property rights as he or they may j
have at one time been possessed
of; and as for what the Georgia
Assembly does with its residu- i
ary booty, does not care a con
tinental drat.
Accused further says that, to
the best of his knowledge and
belief, plaintiff is now in peace
able possession of certain terri
tnrry which said Assembly, as
aforesaid, without visible cause,
deprived petitioner of, and that
as a result of such emoluments,
privileges, benefits and heredita
ments, plaintiff has grown very
wealthy and oppressive. And
whereas, your petititioner once
resided in the territory in ques
tion, and even now endeavors to
exist therein, in the hope that he
may some day regain a social and
financial status he formerly oc
cupied; and that to this end he
prays that his accuser may re
frain from further humiliating
and annoying remarks about ex
tra sessions of the Assembly and
threats as to what that body
might do, else petitioner-tenant
will be forced to consign to plain
tiff such territory as he may be
found in possession of to date of
judgment, provided, however,
that petitioner is not required to
pay further cost in the proceed
ing.
Codicil I, Paragraph I—For the
benefit of the accuser, he is kind
ly asked to read our advocacy of
permanent roads, and NOT extra
sessions, in regular issue of Feb
ruary 27; and if after reading
same, with or without glasses,
he finds that we advocated an ex
tra session of the Assembly, we
authorize our banker to transmit
to him the sum of sl2, which he
may invest in a spring Stetson,
with our kindest regards.
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If you wish to send a letter in
a hurry, write "In haste” on the
envelope. The postmaster and
clerks will then fall over each
other in their to get it in
the mail first, then the postal
clerk will yell to the engineer
"pull her wide open, here’s a
letter in a rush,” and the train
will just fly. Springfield Herald.
Reconstruction has not made
sufficient progress to have any
effect upon the high cost of liv
ing, and it is still true that when
the grocer’s bill is brought around
there follows the conviction that
three meals a day is one of the
easy ways of committing financial
suicide.—Monroe Advertiser.
The Baptist Tabernacle in At
lanta, founded by Dr. Broughton,
has gone "broke” and will be
sold for debt. It seems that the
pastors of this institution from
Dr. Broughton down to the pres
ent incumbent have not been
able to secure the support and
good-will of the solid business
men of that city. Christianity is
one of the most level-minded,
business-like propositions in the
world. Some people seem to
think otherwise. Vidalia Ad
vance.
The Monroe doctrine was all
right when it was written into
our laws. Much of it is all right
I yet, but the people who harp
about it and express fear that
we are getting away from it
ought to remember that the ex
periences of the last few' years
have changed everything and we
must adjust ourselves to new con
ditions nationally. —Adel News.
THK MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1919
President Wilson and Ex-Presi
dent Taft went on the speaker’s
stand together last night and
together spoke with all earnest
ness for the league of nations.
The only chief of the greatest
nation in the world and the only j
living ex-chief joined hands in
an effort to impress the necessity i
for this combination of the power
and influence of civilization. j
Cordele Dispatch.
Our idea of wasting time is to j
tell a fellow something you read
in the home paper three days be
fore and then hear him 9ay: “Is
that so?”—Nashville Herald.
I
Live, progressive people al- j
ways read the advertisements in I
the local paper. Not that it is
necessary to absorb them, as one
might an interesting story; but
it always pays to glance over
them to see what money saving
or otherwise unusual offerings
are made. It often happens that
just the thing you need, and
didn’t know it was to be had
here, is found in the advertise
ment of some local business house.
—Claxton Enterprise.
Money is somewhat tight in
this country now, owing to the
fact that so many of the farmers
are still holding their cotton and
cotton seed. In our opinion peo
ple who cannot carry their cotton
till next fall just as well sell now.
We are firmly of the opinion that
cotton will not take much of a
rise till after it is seen what will
be the size of the next crop. We
believe that cotton will be worth
more next fall than it is now, but
we do not believe that the price
is going to change much before
then. —Swainsboro Forest-Blade.
The Georgia farmers are going
to show the world that they can
raise something besides cotton
and what they raise will be sold
at a profit, too. The farmers of
the South have learned their les
son by experience and they are
going to use this experience to a
good advantage during the pres
ent crisis.—Millen News.
Have you noticed that the
young soldier just home from the
army never sits down if he can
help it? He argues with you
towering up above you in a posi
tion of vantage, or he tells his
adventures while striding up
and down the room. It will be
ruinous to the chair manufac
tories if thus keeps on. But we
now understand for the first time
I why it is called a "standing
army. —Butler Herald.
Sheriff Sale.
: Georgia —Montgomery County.
Will be sold before the court house
door iu Mt. Vernon on the first Tues
day in April, HU9, between the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, certain property, of which
the following is a complete descrip
t ion:
Ten acres of land situate, lying ami
being in the 12215 t district G. M. of
Montgomery county as it existed
prior to the formation of Treutlen
county, and now within the hounds
of Treutlen county, and bounded as
follows; On the north by lands of
I Dave lirauch, on the east by lands of
J. S. Higgs, the same being ten acres
I carved from the northeast corner of
(lie \V. M. Herndon home place.
Levied on and will be sold as the
property of the estate of W. M. Hern
don to satisfy a tax fi fa issued by H.
t\ Davis, tax collector Montgomery
county, vs Estate of W.
for state and county taxes for the
year 1918. Levy made and returned
to me by J. T. Beugnot, constable,
and written notice of levy given as
required by law. This the 4th day
of March, 1919.
E. E. Burch, Sheriff.
Tax Receiver s
Second Round.
The Tax Receiver will be at
the following places on the fol
lowing dates for the purpose of
receiving taxes for the year 1919.
Uvalda, March 17, 9 to 12 m.
Alston, March 17, 1 to 4 p. m.
Higgston, March 18, 9 to 12 m.
, Ailey, March 18, 1 to 4 p. m.
Tiger, March 19, 10 to 12 m.
Kibbee, March 19, l to 4 p. m.
I Tarrytown, March 20. 9 to 12 m.
> Mt. Vernon, March 20,1 to 4p. m.
The County Commissioners
1 have ruled that all property must
; be returned to the Tax Receiver.
; The Tax Equalizers will not have
( time to receive taxes, as has been
> the custom in the past.
W. L. Snow,
, I Tax Receiver.
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FOR SALE BY G. V. MASON, MT. VERNON, GA.
New Law Firm.
L. C. Underwood, attorney, of
Mt. Vernon, and Fred M. Harris,
attorney, late of the U. S. Army,
announce the formation of a
partnership for the practice of
law, with offices in Mt. Vernon.
The former will give special at- j
tention to the loan business and
to general practice other than
commercial law. Mr. Harris will
have charge of the commercial
department and give special at
tention to collections. Prompt
and efficient service are assured
in all matters entrusted to the
firm. Respectfully,
Underwood & Harris,
19tf Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Trespass Notice.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
This is to forewarn the public
against huuting, with gun or dog,
fishing, removing wood or timber
of any kind, or iu any manuer
trespassing on the lands of the
undersigned; and all parties vio
lating this order will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law.
This the 21st day of November,
1918.
Mrs. Florence McArthur, j
L. C. Mcßae.
Post Your Lands.
Open your w’oodland to the pub
lic and soon there will not be a
stick of wood or timber on it.
Put the public on notice by post
ing up printed notices. Get the
printed notices at The Monitor
office, 10 cents each.
Wagons and Wire:
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Fencing.
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Have just received a carload of'
Florence One- and Two-Horse'
Wagons. Also a Carload of Wire (
Fencing. Come and see me be- j
fore buying.
E. L. Meadow’s.
11213 Vidalia, Ga.
M. B. CALHOUN
Atty at Law,
Mt Vernon, Georgia
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