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ESTABLISHED IN 1881,
(By Martin V. Chlvin,)
Any person, who has read from
mw time the discussion of the live
C question in . Georgia, must have
en led to infer that the subject is
ly new, and that it is proposed to
uct experiments to determine
ther or not live stock raising can
be made a successful business in this
state; whether live stock can be made
@ factor in farming in this“ktate.
‘All of which is very absurd. That
question and the question of crop di
versification was decided in the af
firmative long years ago. All we have
to do is do over our first work with
such additions as have been made
practical by fuller investigation.
It is not generally known that forty
five South Georgia counties hold 46
percent of the cattle, 53.4 percent of
t.n:wlne and 62.2 percent of the
sheep of the entire state. Those fig
r point to that particular section
{ the commonwealth as the one in
which to exploit every feature in the
live stotk industry.
. Very recently the daily newspapers
of the state have carried special téle
fl?‘ from points in South Georgia
h conveyed information to the er-|
feet that gentlemen who have money |
and have also faith in live stock farm-I
ing have purchased tracts of land
which number 1,000 to 1,500 acres,
with a view to embarking in the live
stock business or, more properly, live
stock farming. : ’
The probability is that not one.of
the gentlemen who have joined pock-|
etbooks in the purchases mentioned
will give his clese personal attention
to. the enterprise, but will operate by
proxy. One and all will, of course,
vigit and inspect the farms at inter
vals of two or three weeks. They
would not pursue such policy if the
management of a farmers’ supply
house or a cotton warehouse or an oil
mt;l were involved? See?
You know that the general belief is
that capital is not essential to farm
ing. That belief comes of the fact
that so many hundreds of farmers
and planters, too, have been accus
tomed to be “run” by factor or mer
chant. Observe that is not like cash
in hand!
Any farm can be successfully oper
ated by a capable manager, who per
sonally knows when and how to pltch‘
crops, and how to feed live stock.!
S:ch man is not a duplicate of what
is known as an “overseer.” Such man
cafinot be employed for the stipend
that was paid an “overseer.” Such
man cannot be housed as was the old
time ‘“overseer.” The mark to which
the “overseer” was assigned was in
every respect different from the work
a manager should be expected to do.
Such manager will understand the
secret of successful live stock farm
ing; that is, while %ring for the
stock, he will cause be produced
on the farm all, or quite all, the stuff
necessary to the proper feeding of
the live stock.
Such man will understand the time
when and the manager in which the
surplus can be marketed.
Such man will understand cattle
breeding from A to Z. He will know,
whether for the best results, it were
better to put an Aberdeen-Angus bull
at the head of a herd of domestic cows
with a view to stock for slaughter, or
whether it were better to put a bull of
some other breed at the head of such
herd.
Have you informed yourself as to
the qualities which make Aberdeen-
Angus cattle so desirable? If not,
you have much that is interesting and
valuable to learn.
With no cattle to sell or ax to grind,
1 feel a lively interest in the enter
prises to be inaugurated and estab
lished by the gentlemen who have re-
Seasonable Goods
We have a nice line of the following seasonable
goods to offer:
Screen Dof)rs, Screen Windows, Screen Wire Cloth,
Ice Boxes, Refrigerators, Ice Cream Freezers, Ice Tea
Tumblers and Coasters.
We bought a pretty lot of Drummers’ Sample Ham
mocks at a reduced price and we want to give our cus
tomers the benefit of our bargain on them.
We sell FIRESTONE Tires, Tubes and Accessories
and our prices are right and quélity MOST MILES to
the dollar. ) : :
We also have a big stock of Mason’s and “EZ” Seal
Fruit Jars, Jar Rubbers, Tops, etc.
~ Dain Mowers and Rakes are the BEST, we sell them.
Harvey Hardware Co.
@he Monticello News
MAS. ANN KING DIED
THURSOAY, JUNE 10
When death entered the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Oxford last
Thursday 1t removed from earth a
sweet and gentle woman, Mrs. Ann
King, the mother of Mr. Oxford, who
had been in feeble health for several
weeks.
Just as the sun was sinking over
the distant horizon and the day's du
ties were coming to a close, the spirit
of this Christian-lady passed over the
River into the Great Beyond, after
having sojourned in this life for
eigthy six years. In these years are
contained deeds of kindness and
love, acts of charity and obedience to
Divine will, the amount of which this
life . may never reveal.
Mrs. King was a devout and conse
crated member of the Primitive Bap
tist church and her. daily intercourse
with her neighbors and friends was
congenial, helpful and considerate.
She was true to all trusts and mani
fested a superior knowledge of things
which tend to bind humanity closer
together,
The funeral services were held at
the residence of Mr. Oxford Friday
afternoon and were conducted by
Rev. James Bradley, pastor of the
Monticello Presbyterian church, after
which the remains were interred in
the family cemetery near Bethel
church.
Mrs. King is survived by one daugh
ter, Mrs. J. T. Gregory, of Monticello,
and three sons, Mr. Tillman Oxford,
of Ocilla; Mr. Ben Oxford, of Macon,
and Mr. George W. Oxford, of Monti
cello. |
The sympathy of a host of friends
is extended to the bereaved ones.
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MRS, H. C. M°GLURE
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_ The death of Mrs. H. C. McClure,
which occurred last Friday in Mil
ledgeville, cast a shadow of gloom
over her many relatives and friends
‘here. ;
' The funeral services were held in
Shady Dale at the residence of her
’slster. Mrs. W. E. Baynes, Saturday
‘morning at eleven o’clock and were
conducted by Rev. James Bradley,
pastor of the Monticello Presbyterian
‘church.
~ The remains were” brought to Mon
‘ticello and interred in West View
cemetery Saturday afternoon.
‘ The deceased was formerly Miss
Carrie Newton, a daughter of the late
'Mr. and Mrs. Aris Newton. She was
‘the wife of Mr. H. C. McClure, of Mon
‘ticello, to whom, with her other rela
tives, we offer deepest sympathy.
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‘cently bought so large an acreage of
!land. Doubtless they have sharply
denied ideas as to what can be ac
'complished in live stock farming. It
is all important to them and to the
state to start right, for, if successful,
their understanding will be of great
value to the state; contrariwise, fail
ure will be a far-reaching source of
discouragement. There is no reason
why they should not succeed except a
possible mistake in selecting a suit
able and thoroughly qualified man as
manager.
No section of the Union offers bet
ter opportunities for successful live
stock farming than the south; no
state better than Georgia, no portion
of this state better than South Geor
gia.
Waycross, Ga.
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Have you attended the revival?
“The Monticello News Covers Jasper Like the Sun--its Rays Shine Into Every Home.”
THE WAR OF THE NATIONS
By REV. G. W. BELK
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God pity the men in the trenches tonight,
With the dead and the dying around them,
Brave fellows who fell in the furious fight,
Still clinging to country with courage and might,
And the Spartan Qath that bound them.
God pity the boys whom we hoped today
Would make the men of tomorrow,
Through mud and blood they are marching away,
To swell the ranks in the frightful fray,
That is filling the world with sorrow.
God pity the dear ones that watch and wait,
And weep and pine and languish,
With woes too heavy and griefs too great
To be longer borne in their sad estate :
Of bitterness, pain and anguish.
God pity us all as we lift our eyes,
. And the dawn of Peace implore,
When the clouds shall clear from the murky skies,
And that brighter and happier day arise,
When the Nations learn war no more.
Jg- W.C. T. U. NOTES v
CHURCH ACTION.
National Prohibition was the sub
ject of spirited discussion and radi
cal action in the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church, at its an
nual meeting last month in Rochester,
N. Y. Among the resolutions offered
by the standing committee on tem
perance and adopted by the Assembly
was this:
“That we favor legislation
making the vendors of alcoholic
beverages, their bondsmen and
the owners of property rented
such purposes, jointly and sever
ally, responsible for damage re
sulting from the intoxication of
those to whom such beverages
are sold.” The Ohio synod pre
sented an overture, which was ap
proved by the Assembly, giving
power to excommunicate pastors
‘ or elders who “by any secret or
overt act give aid to the liquor in
terests.”
The United Presbyterian Church of
North America at its General Assem
bly in Loveland, Ohio, passed a reso
lution petitioning Congress to enact
a constitutional amendment prohibit
ing the manufacture, sale, importa
tion and exportation of intoxicating
liquors.
Resolutions urging national prohi
bition were adopted by the Northern
Baptists’ convention, meeting in Los
Angeles. The belief was expressed
that the liquor traffic would be driven
out of the country within the next
four years.
Ttp Unitarian Temperance Society
has gone on record as favoring nation
al prohibition. .
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— IN THE COLLEGES.
- Dartmouth men are planning to
support the college prohibition move
ment. The fifty members of the class
of 1912 present at its recént reunion
voted to hold dry class reunions in
the future and to bring the matter be
fore the other classes. ¢
‘ The students of Aberdeen (S. D.)
Normal announce a debate to be held
on the subject, “Resolved, thrt the
city of Aberdeen would be further
benefitted by going dry.”
Beloit (Wisconsin) college students
showed tremenduous interest in the
recent dry campaign. It is stated
that a greatér number, in proportion
‘to the number in the city, voted at the
last election than at any previous one.
- From Oxford, England, comes the
announcement that Jesus College
has decided to bar alcoholic bever
ages while the war continues. Simi
lar action has been taken by Oriel.
It is expected that others will do like
;wlse and that the entire university
‘soon will bar alcoholic drinks.
REVIVAL N PROGRESS IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. George W. Belk, of Henderson
ville, North Carolina, arrived in Mon
ticello. Saturday night and began a
series of revival meetings in the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning at
11 o’clock, at which hour he was
greeted by a large congregation of .cit
izens of this and adjoining territory.
On account of the absence of Rev.
Walker Combs, pastor of the Monti
cello Baptist church, there were no
gservices in that church Sunday and
its members joined in the services at
the Presbyterian church. On Sunday
evening the Methodist congregation
also attended' the services at the Pres
byterian church.,
There was no meeting held Monday
morning. ?
Monday fiight Dr. Belk preached to
a goodly sized congregation,
Tuu}ly morning at 10 o'clock ser
vices were held in which the business
‘men of our town took. part, tne stores
‘and offices being closed so that the
MONTICELLO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915,
MORE “BIG BUSINESS” GONE DRY
“Employes of this company are not
permitted to visit saloons during the
noon hour. Violation of this order
will bé. at the employe’'s risk.” In
conspicuous places about the Wis
consin Steel Company’s plant in Chi
cago this ruling was posted the other
morning, and at noon the horde of
workers filed straight by the three sa
loons located near the company’s
gate. “Wisconsin Steel has gone
dry,” said the head of the safety de
partment. “We can’t have the men’s
efficiency reduced by drinking during
working hours. The men themselves
will w appreciate the value of the
new ruling.”
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WHAT ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL
LIBERTY?
Mayor Brown, of Franklin, Pa., has
issued an edict against the use of li
quor which applies to all city employ
es:
“We do not intend that the
money paid out by the city shall
~ be spent for liquor, when so many
persons have a hard time earning
enough to obtain bread. Off will
come the head of any city em
ploye who pursues this course. I
am not turning prohibitionist, I
simply wish to guard against the
spending of the city’s money for
liquor, when it ought to be used
for bread and other necessities
of life,” said the Mayor.
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— BARLEYCORN AND TWEN.
TIETH CENTURY TRANS.
PORTATION
They had a Transportation Parade
the other day at the San Francisco
Exposition, It showed the develop
ment of transportation facilities from
Adams’ time to the present. In the
railroad section a “water wagon”
evoked continued demonstrations of
approval from the spectators.
Quoted upon it was “Rule G” and the
invitation “Climb On.”
, “Because two fingers of red liquor
can turn a ten-million dollar safety
block-signal into a ten-million dollar
waste of money, Rule G was framed,”
said Rufus Steele in “Keeping John
Barleycorn off the Train.” This rule,
worded by the American Railroad As
sociation and in force in every rail
road. in the country, reads as follows:
“The use of intoxicants by em
ployees while on duty is prohibit
- ed. Their use, or the frequenting
of places where they are sold, is
~ sufficient cause for dismissal.”
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- When your visitors come ’phone us.
employees as well as proprietors
could attend 'the meeting. Thus it
has been each succeeding day, and
congregations are gradually increas
ing to near the earnest and simple
pleas of Dr. Belk.
Our citizens will miss a great op
portunity if they fail to hear every
one of his discourses. They are
splendid expositions of the christian
plan of living and no one who hears
him can fail té6 recognize his earnest
ness and the force of his logic. Dr.
Belk is a powerful and eloquent speak
er and there is a magnetic splendid
ness in htm which seems to draw and
‘hold his hearers’ attention closely
around the scripture he expounds. His
words and illustrations are plain and
the children as well as the older peo
ple cannot fail to grasp the points at
issue,
An excellent choir is present at
each meeting and the music is being
highly enjoyed.
It has been truthfully said that
actions speak louder than words.
For quite a epell there was consider
able discussion over the matter and
advantages of diversifying the crops
for this year. That this discussion
proved a help or incentive to the
farmers can not be doubted because
there is much evidence of grain in
Jasper county this season-—more than
has been grown in many years.
And, you know, it is a great thing
for our farmers, too. It means a
greater degree of independence for
them-—that is, those who have never,
until this year, grown enough with
which to supply their own home
needs.
Yes, actions speak louder than
words. And may the actions of our
farmers keep -on in the growing of
grain on their plantations each year
to come. If they do, we will guaran
tee that “hog and hominy” will be
more in reality than in mere name.
Eventually, if this matter of grain
raising in Jasper county and Georgia
is kept up, our farmers will attain un
to that eminence which is the rightful
and true station of the tillers of the
soil.
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Insert a “want ad” today. Watch it.
CONTRIBUTORS AND PRIZES FOR CONTESTS
EOUCATIONAL RALLY, SATURDAY. JULY THIRD
The business men of Monticello,
with their usual spirit of enterprise,
have generously offered to contribute
the prizes for the contests which will
be an interesting feature of the
Fourth of July celebration to be held
in Monticello on Saturday, July third.
These contests will be held in the
afternoon and will follow the buket‘
dinner which will be spread at the
conclusion of the literary program of
the morning. As will be seen, the
prizes are most attractive, including
many useful and elegant articles and
calculated to make happy the girls
and boys who are the fortunate win-l
ners. : |
The contests, contributors and‘
prizes as arranged are as follows: ‘
Written Spelling Contest—(open to
to boy§ and girls)—Cash prizes offer
ed by First National Bank, Farmers
National Bank, Jasper County Bank
and County School Superintendent
J. M. Elizer.
~ Declamation—(boys 8 to 14 years)
—Harvey Hardware Co., ball and bat;
Monticello Hardware C 0.,, mitt and
‘ball.
Recitation—(girls 8 to 14 years)—
Furse Drug Co., $2.00 box stationery;
Jordan’s Pharmacy, box candy.
Old Fashioned Spelling Bee—(open
to all)-—Monticello Furniture Store,
magazine rack; D. T. Pye, jardiniere.
Stick Horse Race—(City and Coun
ty officials)-—laurel wreath. ' .
Foot Race—loo yards dash—(boys
8 to 12)—Benton Supply Co., pair of
shoes.
‘ Foot Race—loo yards dash—(girls
6 to 12)—D. B. Benton & Sons, white
tennis shoes.
~ Skipping Race—(girls 6 to 12)—1J.
M. Hart, doll.
- Shot Put—(older boys)—Lucian
Benton Co., hat; Persons-Phillips-Ox
ford Co., buggy whip.
- Egg Race—(open to girls)—Cohen
Dry Goods Co., silk parasol.
Sack Race—(open to boys)—J. H.
Kelly Co., pair of shoes.
Chicken Race—(open to girls)—
A CLEAN RECORD
Of 17 years in the banking busi
ness in the city entitles us to bid for
your account. This record means a
great deal to the man who wants re
liability and stability ina bank. We
expect to keep growing and be suc
cessful.
Jasper County Bank
“A Good Bank in a Good Town”
The News has been presented with
two cotton blooms of this year's
growth. Wednesday afternoon Mr.
J. C. Davis, who has charge of Mr.
Sherrod Campbell’s place on Route
Five, sent to us a bloom which was
taken from a large field of cotton.
Also on' the same day Mr. “Cap’
Stone, who has charge of the Joe Pope
plantation, sent us a bloom from his
crops.
The information was given us that
both of these young farmers had most
excellent fields of cotton, and we con
gratulate them upon their success in
producing the first cotton blooms of
the season. While it does not neces
sarily follow that they will produce
the first bales of new cotton, yet we
trust that they may be equally as
successful in doing so.
Each year there is an effort made
among the planters to be the first to
bring a new bale of cotton to the
market. Such an effort is a com
mendalble one and those who strive
to exceed along this line are deserv
ing of signal success.
We have been informed by several
citiens of the county that the crops
this year are very fine and the pros
pects now are that this fall will record
a large yield, both in cotton and corn.
[Chlcken and setting Leghorn eggs.
~ Greased Pig Race—(pig to go as
prize)—contributed by Mr. Percy
Pope.
Pole Climb—(open to boys)—Raob
inson, Kelly Co., box silk hose.
* There will be plenty of iced lemon
ade which will add to the enjoyment
of the occasion. The Monticello Gro
cery company has offered all the ice
needed and the following will contrib
ute lemons and sugar: M. S. Benton
& Sons., W. E. Ballard, J. P. Malone,
W. H. Greer, W. R. Powell, W. R.
Turk, %&ckwell Bros., K. P. Greer,
Jordan Co., Hatfield’'s Ten-Cent
Store. .
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LETTER FROM MR, ELIZER
1
All white school children and pa
triotic people should help the D. A. R.
in celebrating July 3d.
We aim to have a 25 word spelling
and then if we can get a “Blue Back’
speller think we can have an old
fashioned “Spelling Bee.”
Some prizes will be offered in each
case. Hillsboro will compete in small
slick pole climbing if suitable gym
nastics apparatus is provided.
Declamation for the Boys and Reci
tations for the Girls.
The races will all be enjoyed and
other athletic sports—especially the
stick horse brigade.
The coming together of representa
tives from all over the county is no
little thing ‘and should be encouraged
by all school people and the Teach
ers should have classes attend and
bring baskets to spread with the D.
A. R. and co-cperate with them in any
way possible.
This kind of a spirit will be fine to
start the July schools on, and your
help will be appreciated.
Respectfully,
J. M. ELIZER.
NUMBER 19.