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/ / Oi'ilinai iitpvriw 4 VOLUME 6 LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1905. NUMBER 7 CITY COURT IN SESSION. March Quarterly Term in Session in New Court House. Judge Frank Harwell has had the honor of holding the first court in the new court house, just completed. Court convened at ten o’clock Monday morning, Judge Harwell and County Solicitor Henry Reeves are in their places. Court was opened by prayer by Dr. A. B. Vaughan, and appropri ate reinai ks were made by Judge Harwell and Judge F. M. Long- ley. Quite a number of visiting at torneys have been iu attendance this week, Judge Harwell appears to be especially fitted for the office of judge, and assumes the office with the dignity and grace of one much older and more experienced. The first case tried on the open ing day was that of the State vs. A. G. Hendricks, for misdemean or, and resulted in a victory for the defendent. Mr. Hendricks appears to think that the thir teenth of the month was a “lucky day,’’ contrary to the old time saying, and he will probably al ways believe in the number thir teen in future. His attorneys in this case were Cols. Sid Holder- ness of Carrollton; A. H. Thomp son, of the local bar and Isaac Jackson, of Hogansville. The state was represented by Hon. H. A. Hall, of Newnau : Cols. Henry Reeves, of LaGrange, Bnd M. I Mooty, of Hogansville. The criminal docket was taken up Wednesday morning. Recital Tonight. The recital which has been postponed will be given Friday night March 17th at 8 o’clock in the auditorium of LaGrange Fe male College. Miss Sue Means will read .Tames Lane Allen’s “A Kentucky Cardi nal.” Music by pupils and faculty. Admission 25 and 15 cents. Bene fit Y. W. C. A. BADLY INJURED. Conductor I. B. Williamson, of Atlan ta, Struck By Switch Stand. Conductor I. B. Williamson, whose home is in Atlanta, was seriously injured by being struck by a switch Btand near Louise at about six o’clock Wednesday morning. As near as we can learn he was standing on the steps of the c-iboosse, and leaning over, was struck by the switch stand, throw ing him from the train, and in flicting serious, though not nec essarily fatal injuries. One arm was fractured in sever al places, and an ankle broken. His head was badly skinned, and one the did Mr. un side 85 an ugly gash was made in side. From what we can learn crew of the through freight not know of the accident. Williamson was found in an conscious condition by the of the track, and train No was flagged and brought the in jured mau to LaGrange, where he is receiving medical attention at the Kennedy House, Ilis wife and two brothers are with him. Williamson is resting as well as could be expected, and there is every indication that he will recover, though his wounds are serious. Mr. Williamson is one of the most popular conductors on the Atlanta & West Point road, and his many friends deeply reget the accident. Are We to Secure A. & B. Railroad? We Have One or Two Days in Which To Secure the Right of Way and Accept Mr. Wadley’s Proposition. Some people think it a sure thing that the A. & B is coming through LaGrange and are rest ing secure in their belief that they will reap all the benefits and enjoy the prosperity it will bring without having to do much, if anything, toward securing the road. This is a sad mistake. It is not a certainty yet that the road will come to us, owing to the fact that sufficient funds have not been raised to pay for rights of way both in and out of the city A CARD. To The Ladies of LaGrange and Com munity. Communication. E litor Reporter: We, the people of Unity district, are very anxious for the lights that were promised us by the mayor and council two years ago. Would it not be a wise policy for those wanting office to let the people know where they stand as to equal rights to all with special favors to none? I think our peo ple will, or have, declined*to sup port any man or set of men on uncertainties, so if those fellows really want our votes they must tell us what we may expect of them. They are all good men, but there fire others iust as good whom we might get to make the race for those offices that are to be filled by a direct vote of the people. So let those who want office speak out and not be dodging and hiding behind every old rotten ohunk they can find. We don’t want no special privileges, all we want is fair play. Most any kind of light will beat no light, but if there becomes darkness you may expect the people to take the matter in hand on election day. The common voters want E. G. Walker and C. V. Truitt from this end of town, as councilmen and are willing for the north and east side of town to select the other man. Give us these, with a good man for mayor, then you will see aGrange grow as she has never ^rown before. “Voter.’’ I will open up my Millinery Parlor in a few days under the management of one of best Milli ners of the South. I have not spared expense to give to the ladies the best Milli nery that the South affords and at the lowest prices. Will hffve on display, Thursday, March 28rd, a beautiful line of Shirt Waists and Ready-to-Wear Hats for ladies, misses and chil dren. My semi-annual Opening of fine Pattern and Dress Hats will be a few days later. N. E. MARSHBURNi Moved Council Offices The city of LaGrange has closed a trade for two rooms in the new court house as a place for holding meetings of the city council, and for the Mayor, the Clerk and Treasurer’s offices. These are the south east corner rooms on first floor. Mr. Harwell has moved in his new office and will be found there in the future. The old council rooms are now for sale or rent. LOST OR STOLEN One but-headed cow, pale red, medium size, and one dark grey Jersey steer with horns sawed off to about two inches long. Liberal reward will be giv en for information as to where I can get them. W. R. Fuller, LaGrange, Ga We have only two more days in which to raise the amount that is lacking, or the necessary reduc tions in the cost of the right of wav to make its equivalent. The committees are hard at work and do not intend to leave anything undone during the next two days. Everybody should re member that Saturday is the last day, and come forward and do his whole duty to himself, his children and his fellow man. Many have done nobly during the last few days and are receiv ing the unstinted praise of their fellow citizens. We cannot help but believe that the remaining few who have not done this will vet do so. They cannot afford to do otherwise for many reasons. other near-by point on the Atlan ta, Birmingham and Atlantic. Such a link, if built between La Grange and Columbus, would give Atlauta a new and direct avenue to the gulf at Carrabelle, since tho Atlanta and West Point al ready connects Atlanta and La- Grange.” So you see all eyes are on La Grange and there is not a citizen who can afford to fail to do his duty. Again we say we believe everyone will do his part and see that the committee can wire a full acceptance to the A. it B. people early in the day Saturday. IN THE DARK. People of LaGrange Were “Taken In” Tuesday Night, Merry-Go-Round. Mr. M. E. Hearn and Mr. M. W. Callaway have purchased a Merry-Go-Round which they are having erected on the Hearn lot on Bull street. It will be under the manage ment of Mr. A. F. SimmouB, who is an experienced manuger and will be ready for business today or tomorrow. See their display ad elsewhere in this issue and note that they are to give one-tenth of the pro fits each Tuesday to the Daugh- Their fellow citizens are look-; tors of the Confederacy. ing to these men to do their duty and haye confidence in them, even ! though they have been slow to New Book of FoClTIS. see their way toward the point so Subscribe for The porter. LaGrange Re- EOR MAYOR. I announce myself a candidate for the position of Mayor of La Grange. Respectfully soliciting your votes, I am Yours Respectfully, J. D. Edmu.vdhon. Just received lovely line of New Spring Skirt Goods in Ealieme’s, Voiles, Sicil- lian.s, Wool Crepes etc,, in all the new colors at Callaway’s. many others had no difficulty in reaching. We see many encouraging re ports in our exchanges on the be ginning of work on the extension of this road from Montezuma to Birmingham. From the Bruns wick Journal of the 14th., we get the following: “The people of Brunswick are vitally interested in the report that iron wi'l be laid within 90 days between Montezuma and Birming ham on tho A. <fc B. extension. The recent activity shown by the A. & B. in preparing to rush work on the terminals in this city so that the same may be in shape by the time'the extension is com pleted shows that the A. & B. people from now on will be “do ing things.” The Cordele News tells this story of local interest: “R. C. Lester, of the firm of Lester Bros., whose home office is at Nashville, Ga., was in the city yesterday and left last night to make preparation^ for beginning the grading of the extension of the Atlantic and Birmingham railroad from Oglethorpe to Bir mingham. “Mr. Lester is preparing to bring a great deal of special ma chinery from Alabama where he has been in a long contract with the Louisville and Nashville.” In speaking of the railroad sit uation, The Atlanta Constitution, of Tuesday, says: “Atlanta will enjoy a new' line to a deep water port, of cheap ac cess, for her manufactures, Bir mingham will be afforded trans portation for her iron and steel and later her finished manu factures at reasonable rates from the fields to a water distributing point, while both will reap a cor responding advantage on raw and finished imports from the North. Nor does even this attractive summary exhaust the possibilities along the line of coast commun ication. It will be remembered chat the Georgia, Florida and Alabama railroad, already com pleted from Carabelle on the gulf, to Cuthbert, Ga., is now being extended to Columbus. Already there is a talk of constructing a line across the narrow gap from Columbus to LaGrange or some We are pleased to note that Mr. O. G. Cox has allowed his friends to persuade to publish a book of his poems. No doubt it will be a worthy addition to our literature, and meet with a ready sale. Mr. Cox asks all who would like to secure a copy ot the book to leave their names at The Grap hic office and a copy will be re served as soon as it comes from the press. DFATH AT WIST POINT West Point, Ga., March 15.— Henry Hames, who was in his 92d year, died at his home near the Twin Cities yesterday after noon. He was probably the oldest Mason in Georgia, having been raised to the proud position of a master Mason just after hav ing attained his majority. His membership had remained con tinuously in the lodge at this placo. Eighteen days ago his wife pre ceded him to the great beyond, and their separation was of short duration. The remains of the de ceased will be interred at Lovelace cemetery Wednesday afternoon with Masonic honors.—Atlanta •Journal. JUDGE PATILLO ILL. West Point, Ga., March 15.— TROUP’S DISPLAY. Management of Next State Fair Says We Must Have One. Judge James Patillo, one of the Twin Cities’ oldest residents, critically ill, and his physicians and loved ones agree that he can not last through the night. He has been dangerously ill for sev eral weeks, and the end of his suffering is at hand. Everything that medical skill and love can do to prolong life has been done, but the spark can no longer be retain ed. He has a son, Mr. Frank Patil lo, in Atlanta, who has been at tending at his bedside as has his daughter from LaGrange.—At lanta Journal. Hand bills and “window hang ers” had announced for a week the appearance on Tuesday night, the 14th, at the Southern Female College chapel, of the famous An nie May Abbott. The hand bills gave a full list of “testimonials” from persons of low and high de gree of the wonderful performance of “The Little Georgia Magnet.” People were interested and when Tuesday night arrived large num bers of them were seen going to ward the college. We were surprised upon arrival at the auditorium to find it al most iu to'tal darkness. Upon inves tigation, we learned that the man agement secured the hall without lights because of the extra charge for electric lights, thinking to use enough lamps to illuminate the building as much as was desired. We believe this was for a two-fold purpose—to hide the imperfec tions in the performance, the fact that she was an imposter, if such she was) and to save the cost of the lights. It matters not which, the peo ple had paid to attend a first class entertainment' and were en titled to better treatment. The man in charge of the entertain ment was appealed to, and after some plain talk to him, he agreed to pay for the lights if they could be secured. Prof. Hatton was consulted and it was learned that it would be necessary to lpive a man come up from the electric lightplant to replace some connec tions which had been removed. Jlja- jor Barnard arrived about that time time a boy was sept to Mr. Buckston to ask him to come and make these connections. Prof. Hatton then announced to the largo audience that the electric lights would be turned on in abouq ten minutes. When Mr. Buckston arrived, the performance had commenced, and he was told to leave the lights off, aB they did not care to pay for them. We understand that Prof. Hatton protested, but to no pur pose. So the audience sat there al most entirely in darkuess while the stage was dimly lighted by a few oil lamps. Nearly everyone was ignorant as to the cause, some thinking it was due to some defect in the electric lights ar rangements which could not be overcome. Tho whole performance was a farce and a failure, as far aS the audience could tell, owing to the darkness and the extreme bad or der. No one seemed to care what was going on upon the stage, and many left during the evening. As to the performance itself, we only say that it was a mixture of some kind of magnetic power and slight. The little woman was al most devoid of stiength, but she exercised both skill and some magnetic force to do a number of wonderful feats. While many believe her to be an impostor and not the famous “Georgia Magnet,” the entertain ment would have been enjoyed Vry everyone under different condi tions. Many people censure Prof. Hat ton for allowing the use of the auditorium by one refusing to furnish electric lights, and do not hesitate to say that he made a mistake in doing so. Those who are in a position to protect the people in such matters are, in the nature of things, looked upon to do it, as far as lies in their power. The disorder was due, perhaps, altogether to the fact that it was so dark the performance was un interesting. Below we give the letter just re ceived Ly Judge Longley from Mr. Frank Weldon, Sec. and Gen. Manager of the Atlanta Fair As sociation which explains itself. We only wish to say further that Troup county cannot afford to miss this opportunity to dis play her products; neither can our city afford to fail to tell of her opportunities and resources. Let the right men take the matter iu hand at once. Atlanta, Ga., March 14th, 1905. Hon. F, M. Lougley, LaGrange, Ga. Dear Judge: The members of the State Agri cultural Society and the people of Atlanta will feel that the State Fair next fall is incomplete, un less we have a county display from Troup. I am writing to some of your prominent fellow citizens and ask your co-opera tion in getting the movement started. Troup can make a most mag nificent display if she undertakes it. Very truly yours, Frank Weldon, General’Manager. LAST ATTRACTION. LaGrange Lyceum Course Will Have Old Dominion Quartette. On Friday, March 24, will ap pear the last attraction of the Lyceum course for the season. This will be the “Old Homestead Quartette,” which is conceded to be one of the best male quar tettes that has ever come south. In addition to the Quartette they will be assisted by Miss Nell Forbes, the Atlanta society girl, whose work as a reader has at tracted such favorable comment among the newspapers. Announcement, To the good people of La Grange : I announce myself as a candi date for mayor of LaGrange, sub ject to a primary. If elected, I shall advocate an extension of some watermains, the erection of reel houses, (and equiping them,) in different sections of the city and other improvements as ne cessity demands, without extra taxation, unless necessary. Solic iting your support, Very truly, i R. J. Guinn. Ap ril Delineators and Butt^rick Patterns just received at Callaway’s. For City or Country People. —Money in small amounts to loan on short time. E. R. Bradfield, Come to Callaway’s for every thing new in Silks, and all the New Designs and the Latest Styles and Colors. From Col. Pitman. We give below a communica tion just received from Col. J. H. Pitman, of Atlanta, which ex plains itself. Editor Reporter: I beg the courtesy of short space to notice an error, made no doubt through mistake of facts in possession of the writer of a recent communi cation in The Reporter, to the ef fect that the contract between the city and the waterworks was adjusted to the great benefit to the city even though the city was advised “that the old contract could not be broken.” The city employed eminent counsel to assist your humble servant in resisting the long time “bond” contract. The city of Dawson had a similar case that went to the Supreme Court of the United States where it was decid ed this week in favor of Dawson. The dispatches do not contain the full text of the decision but states that Dawson won on ev ery mater ial point, and sustains the posi tion taken by counsel for the city of LaGrange. Respectfully, /j. H. Pitman.