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THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE. 3y the Eagle Publishing Company. VOLUME LV BLACKJACKS HAVE BIG ' MEET SATURDAY NIGHT. President Sutton or the Job—Sosatlon Dis cusses a Betterment in Funeral Discourses. The right ancient order of the Blackjack association met at the Castle, Fort Peeler, Sandy Flat Sat urday night pursuant to a call from the president, and after serving light refreshments, owing to the severity of the wind, much busi ness was santracted. The first brought up was by Brother Tater Gitshaw. Brother Gitshaw lamentated, ex pounded, expostulated, and prevari cated upon the manner in which some of the brethren Rausum Git ters were laid away in the peaceful city of those who launched their ca noe upon the stygian river and pad died henceforth to valhalla. Brother Gitshaw said in part: “Brethen, Rausum Gitters, Chair Warmers and revered Son’s of Rest, listen to me: ‘‘lt is a shame the manner in which some of the brethren of the Apostollic Creed preach our de parted brethren into the place of happiness where there is no more weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. “Why, they even go so far as to tell the mourners at the morgue what a tried and true and faithful and loving father and husband the deceased has been, and how many times he has risen in the middle of the night and got his toes frost-bit peeping over the footboard of the bedstead playing peekaboo with them when they were little fellows, and how’ many nights he stuck car pet tacks and pins in his toes hunt ing the painkiller, an antidote for the colic. “Os course all of that soft stuff is calculated to make the mourners feel good, but it misses the target. It only makes them think they have really lost something. Ten chances to a dime they would never know the good traits of the deceased if the minister didn’t tell them. I tell you, brethren, the mourners never know, half of the time, what they have lost until the preacher tells them. “The preacher gets up with a long story about many traits of the de ceased that no one ever knew he had. He gets the mourners to think ing that they have really and truly lost something that was of benefit to them—they think they have lost a valuable asset, and one that can never return —and of course it can't —but they are better off maybe.” Brother Dink Shoobub fell off a stool about this time and Brother Gitshaw had to hush. Brother Sutton announced that the Tappa Nu Keg Sorority would entertain at the annual dansant, the Joreefling, as soon as dogwood blossoms came. The president will be tried at the next meeting on a charge of water wagonitis, having been afflicted with this disease for something like four months. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Died in Dawson County. Mr. S. W. Townsend, aged 85 years, died at his home last Satur day in Dawson county from old age and a complication of stomach troubles. The deceased is survived by eight children. Mr. Townsend was a Confederate soldier and was well known in Hall county. The funeral occurred at Liberty church Sunday. Rev. T. L. Robinson performing the burial rites, and the remains were interred in the churchyard. Program History Club. Saturday afternoon. March 14th. 1914 —Mrs. H. W. J. Ham, hostess. Ignorance is the curse of God. Knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to Heaven. Shakespeare. Roll Call. Responses. Current Events. 1 Argentine Types Manners and Morals—Miss Nell R. Murphey. Terra del Fuego—Folklore etc — Mrs. Pope. The Sons ot’J the Forest—Mrs. *5Va terman. •‘'The Conquest of Peru—Mrs. J. W. Smith. A Quiz —How does it happen that the names used in Shakespeare's Tempest ‘and those of the Patago nian savages are the same? etc., etc. Conducted by Mrs. W. H. Slack. FIGHT BETWEEN LOCAL OFFICERS AND UNCLE SAM FOR PRISONER. Sheriff Spencer Captures Prisoner of Much Fame —Has Traveled over a big Por tion of U. S. Deadbeating. Fred Downes, alias J. G. Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico, etc., much wanted at present by the Federal authorities as well as local authori ties from San Francisco to South Carolina and Virginia, is now lan guishing in Hall county jail under a cross-fire of “I’ll have him —no you won’t; I’ll have him,” between Hall county and Uncle Sam. Downes, alias Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico,came to Hall county a few weeks back and put up at a local boarding house, posing as an insur ance agent, and spreading on dawg in great style. He was carried to the First Meth odist Sunday School and introduced into the “Scrap Pile,” a prominent class of fits and misfits and odds and ends of this school of State wide fame, the pastor of the Church taking unusual interest in the stranger. Downes, alias Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico, was consid ered all-wool and a yard wide, and cut many didoes among the upper ten, until Here is where a good story cul minates. Here is where Uncle Sam gets a pull at Downes, alias Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico. He knew a good woman away out in Mississippi who had a son disap pear, and like other good mothers in Israel, she wanted to know of the whereabouts of her son, so she ad vertised and offered a reward for the return of her son, or any infor mation as to his whereabouts. Downes, alias Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico, seeing the advertise ment, wrote to Mrs. Sorrels, imper sonating her son, and saying .that he “was all in” and would come home if she would send him the money. She sent him S2O by return mail. And there is where Uncle Sam gets a pull at Downes, alias Brown alias Pro Bono Publico. After securing the S2O from Mrs. Sorrels, Downes alias Brown alias Pro Bono Publico swiped two suit cases and an overcoat from the boarding house at which he was stopping, and departed through a side window for parts unknown to the boarding house mistress and friends in Sunday School and the Scrap Pile. Sheriff Spencer was notified of the departure of Downes, alias Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico, and began an investigation. He learned that Brown had gone to Buford from Gainesville. He fol lowed him and arrived in Buford only in time to pull him from the side of a prominent widow’ of that place, who was about to launch out with him upon the seas of matri mony. It was learned later that the pret ty young widow 7 was about to re ceive SSOO in life insurance, which had prompted the speedy courtship and marriage on the part of Downes, alias Browm, alia Pro Bono Public. One of the ministers of the city w’ent to the jail to visit Downes, alias Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico, a few days ago. and Downes, alias Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico, with other prisoners of the jail were interested in a game of proker, set back, or something. The Minister gave Dowmes, alias Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico a salute on the shoulder, and Downes, alias Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico only looked up and gave a cool greeting to the parson and continued his game. Just who will make the first pros ecution of Dowmes, alias Brown, alias Pro Bono Publico, the County or Uncle Sam—remains to be seen. “Joan of Arc” Next Thursday, March 19, a pic ture will be presented at the Alamo Theater showing the life of “Joan of Arc,” the girl who led the French army against the British. This picture promises to be an entertain ment of rare merit. On Georgia Soil Again. To tiie delight of his manyfriends, Mr. Howard Davie, of the Frank T. Davie A Son's undertaking parlors, has returned from Arkansaw, where he .had been rusticating around for about five weeks. He thinks Thomas W. Jackson was right when he wrote “The Slow Train Through Ark-an-saw.” GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MARCH 12, 1914. ODDFELLOWS HAVE GREAT MEETING HERE THIS WEEK. Delegates of Twentieth Divison Assembled Here Yesterday. ' 31 MH jilo lb# m GRAND MASTER HOYNES. The Odd-Fellows lodges of the twentieth division met with the Gainesville lodge yesterday and held an enthusiastic session. The following officers were elected for the year: D. D. G. M., C. Whiting, Bu ford. D. D. G. W., T. W. Gibson, Hia wassee. Division Secretary, W. R. Stovall, Chestatee Lodge. Award for greatest gain, $25, w’as given to Sawnee Lodge of Forsyth county. Grand Master T. M. Hoynes was present and delivered an address at last night’s session. The welcome address was deliv ered by our inimitable Billy Sloan. Captured Banks Convict. Sheriff Spencer last week arrested Charlton Henry, an escaped convict from Banks county, for whom a re ward of SSO had been offered. Sher iff George Barton came up Saturday and too® the prisoner back. “Thor, Lord of the Jungles’' Another wild animal picture which is said to be more elaborate and thrilling than any yet shown here, is being presented at the Alamo Theater today. Among the many exciting scenes is the capture of a fierce African lion. The Parsonage Aid Society Os St. Paul church met Monday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. F. M. Loden, 75 Grove street. After the business session closed Mrs. Loden served refreshments, which w T ere enjoyed very much by all who had the pleasure of attending. I * Is Out Now. Many wondered a few davs ago what Col. B. P. Gaillard was “all swelled up about.” It happened that the colonel had the measles—a thorough good case of them, too. But his friends are glad to see him up again. A Boy Scout Troop for Gainesville. Mr. Dan Ashford is organizing a troop of Boy Scouts in Gainesville, and renting the Candler Horse Guards Armory for their head quarters. He is advertising for 60 boys. He is planning a hike to Nacoochee valley, in which he and all the boys will have a good time, we hope. It is said that each boy will buy his own uniform. Every wide-awake, full-blooded American boy who is interested in the Scout movement should join. No cursing, chewing, smoking or any bad hab it will be allowed in the troop. Little Child Burned to Death. Little Thelma Mayfield, the 2-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mayfield, residing four miles out'from the city, was burned so badly Monday morning about 10 o’clock that death resulted a few r hours later. Mrs. Mayfield, the mother of the little one, it is said, left the house to attend to some duties outside, and had only been gone a few mo ments when she heard the little one scream. She ran into the house but the child was so badly burned that she died, having swallowed the blaze from her dress. It is thought that the little one was playing near the fire place and in some manner lost her balance and toppled into the fire. Established io 1860. MAYOR’S COURT HAS A BIG GRIND FOR MONDAY. - . Drint, Fighting and Disorderly Cases Against Many Negroes Saturday and Sunday. The most important case for air ing in the police court Monday af ternoon was that of Tom Roper and Homer Palmour, two negroes, who were drunk and fighting Saturday night, or rather Sunday morning, as evidence brought out in the case proved. It seems that Tom and Homer were cursing and otherwise “be wailing” each other, when Homer pulled hisknucks and lammed Tom, knocking him down. Tom riz with his knife and slashed Homer a jerk across the neck, inflicting a dan gerous wound. Homer was not able to attend po lice court, while Tom was tried and fined $5 and costs. Seaborn Thompson, colored, was called next. It seems that Seaborn is sorter non compos mentis, and had also imbibed pretty freely Saturday night. $1 and costs for him. Linsey Holbrook, colored, had al so joined the brethren in taking a little juice Saturday night to keep the wind from blowing through him. He was fined $1 and costs. Will McCrary, colored, was ar raigned, charged with late hours. He *plead guilty to being out late, but said it was on business of a com plimentary nature for a friend of ' his. He was fined $1 and costs. Jake Chandler, colored, w’as ar- I raigned for drunk and disorderly ‘ conduct. He was fined $2 and costs. A Small Blaze. The roof of Mr. William Hosch’s house caught on fire late last Sat urday evening. The fire department was called and the blaze was put out. Loss was about $5.00. Buys Valuable Property. Mr. Joe Morton has this week purchased the magnificent residence on Riverside Drive of Judge J. B. Jon&s. Judge Jones is having lum ber laid down on the New Bridge i road preparatory to have a residence ' built. Storks Visit Bob’s Home; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Spence an nounce the advent of a fine bouncing ■ boy; the little fellow having arrived March 10th. The smile that Bob : always wears was a little broader | than usual when he told us about I the fine boy at his house. Jot Gober Edwards, The thirteen-year-old son ofMr. and Mrs. W. N. Edwards, died at the home of the parents on March Bth, from pneumonia, after an extended illness. The funeral and interment oc curred at Antioch church, March 10th, Rev. J. W. White performing the obsequies, and the remains were laid to rest in the churchyard. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards have many friends in this city and throughout the county who sympathize with them in this hour of affliction. Dr. L. R. Bryson Has returned from New York, hav ing finished a post-graduate course at the N. Y. Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital. Dr. Bryson, as some of you know, has for the past nine years, or near that time, done an active and suc cessful practice about 10 miles west of Gainesville. He will in a few days have his office equipped for business over Robertson’s Drug Store. Phones: Office No. 11; resi dence, 330. He is ready to answer calls now. Woman’s Missionary Society Os the First Baptist church will ob serve the week of prayer in interest of Home Missions, March 16 to 20. Program as follows: Monday—A Heart to Heart Home Mission Inventory. Back to the Country. Mrs. W. A. Mitchell, leader. Tuesday—Training Women for the Foundation Center—Mrs. E. C. Pal mour leader. Wednesday—Shares in the Build ing—Mrs. E. C. Brewer leader. In gathering of offering for Home Mis sions. Thursday—City Conditions—Mrs." M. F. Deason leader. Friday—Adequate Church Build-< ings—Mrs. A. S. Hardy leader. All ladies of the church invited to attend. I Meetings each afternoon at 4 ; o’clock. GAINESVILLE HAS A PLACE! NOT WAY, BUT PLACE. Like Chicago and Other Big Cities She Mas a Place —Don't Get Place and Way Mixed. You know nearly every city in the world has a “Way,” and some of them have a “Place.” Now Gainesville is not unlike her sister cities in this particular, for she has a Place—Exchange Place is what they call it. Many Places in many cities have cognomens be fore the word Place, and they don’t differ from Gainesville in this par ticular either—“ Exchange Place.” See? Atlanta, for instance, has a Car negie Way, and a Peachtree Place. You take Chicago, which was chartered the same year Gainesville was, 1818, it has a Way—a devil of away. But here is what we were going to say when we started out: There is an alley close to the pub lic square that wouldn’t do to be called a street, and there are so many prominent business houses that front and side and back-up, and hit the thing perpendicular, and every way, that it wouldn’t do to call it an alley, so it was decided by Councilman Grigg to name the thing. Now, this alley—Place we intended to say—starts in right on the side of Mr. Grigg’s place of business, takes a circuitous route in a westerly di rection and would knock the stuffin out of H. B. Smith’s Cotton Ex change if it wasn’t for a fence that turns the thing up by J. C. McCon nell & Co., and it would then run into the square, but the Green Front Restaurant cuts it off again, and it lams away and comes out by the Herald office. No, Sir, a thing with as many fool turns as this wouldn’t do to be called a street. So our friend Grigg has named it “Exchange Place.” It gets the Exchange part of its name from the narrow escape Mr. Smith’s cotton exchange has from having the stuffin knocked out of it —don’t know where the Place half of the name comes in. In Gainesville Again. Messrs. John H. Lee and William Redmond are again in the city after completing a contract with the Tallulah Falls Power Company that kept them at the Falls for several months. Left for the Golden West. Mrs. Q. A. Ellis and niece, Miss Tasie Mae Lutterloah, who have been spending several weeks as guests of Mrs. T. P. Martin, left this week for Cincinnati, where they will spend sometime before return ing to their home in Texas. Mr. Hudgins Comes to Gainesville. Mr. G. S. Hudgins of Clermont, to the delight of a host of friends in Gainesville, has decided to make this place his home. He has moved with his family to 157 South Brad ford street. He is a brother of Mr. J. J. Hudgins, former Tax Collector of Hall County. Doctors Will Meet. The Ninth District Medical Socie ty will hold its annual meeting at Cornelia March 18. Welcome address—Dr. R. B. Lamb. Response to welcome address— Dr. V. D. Lockhart. The following Papers will be read: “Pneumonia"—Dr. J. A. Bryan, Gillsville. “Pneumonia”—Dr. J. D. Mauldin, New Holland. “Pituitrin in Uterine Inertia,” with report of cases.—Dr. E. M. McDonald, Jefferson. “Malaria”—Dr. W. P. Harden, Commerce. “Some Work We Should Do”— Dr. L. C. Allen, Hoschton. “The Similarity of- Misleading Symptoms”—Dr. Laetus Sanders, Commerce. “Ileo-Colitis in Infants'. I—Dr. 1 —Dr. H. L. Rudolph, Gainesville. “Accidents and Complications of Labor” Dr. W. B. Hardman, Commerce. “Preventative Medicine”—Dr. C. D. Ayers, Toccoa. “Photographic Exhibition of re sults of Fracture of Femur'’—Dr. J. H. Downey, Gainesville. Ladies, members of doctors’ fam ilies, are cordially invited to attend this meeting. SI.OO a Year in Advance NUMBER 11 GAINESVILLE’S BACK YARD IS GOING TO BE FIXED. It Has Passed the Council, It is Said, to Build a Mew Fence for the Home of the Official Bullfrog. We are not divulging any name as to why w’e know—or why we have reason to believe—that the fence surrounding the City’s backyard on South Main is going to be rejuven ated. But we have been informed by one in position to know that this will be attended to at an early day. It has been said that the trash, old logs, etc., that the city has hauled and thrown on this lot costs the town approximately $1 per load for having it dumped there. Then in the event the city has a call for sweet charity to the amount of a load of wood, that it costs $1 to have the wood taken from the city lot to answer the call of Miss Charity. We say that this has been said. Be it far from us to give this state ment authoritatively. We don’t know. But if this is true, we would say that it would look to a man up a tree like it would be better to give the wood and trash to some one where it lay on the streets, to haul it away. But be that as it may, whether it costs the city a million dollars to put itt here, or wfliether it costs them a penny, this old rotten trash should not be allowed to remain there. But if it is to remain there, we think the Council should certainly build a fence high enough to hide it from public gaze. For truly it is an eyesore—a skeleton in the closet. We hope that the fence will be re built before Spring sets in proper, and also that the frog pond and mosquito rendezvous shall be sewered through the city lot. And our old friend, the Official Bullfrog, will hie him to pastures green. Visited Here Last Week. Mrs. H. H. Brown of Dothan, Ala., and Mrs. Milton A. Smith of Tallahassee, Fla., were guests last week of their sister, Mrs. J. F. Mettauer, on S. Green street. Mrs. Smith Improved. The many friends of Mrs. I. M. S' aith will be glad to know that she is much improved, at her home, West Broad street, after recent ill ness. She has been suffering con siderably from heart trouble. Mr. Smith Buys Property. Mr. R. W. Smith last week pur chased the house and lot of Mr. Charley Laws on West Broad street. This is a valuable piece of property, and the house has every modern convenience. $5,000 Building Going Up. The negro Odd-Fellows building on Athens and Summit streets, is rapidly nearing completion, and when finished it will have cost this lodge in the neighborhood of $5,000, it is said. It will be remembered that a few months ago their former hall was destroyed by fire. ■ . Jasper Has Another Say. Editor Eagle: The truth is the largest thing in the world. It outshines the sun. Falsehood is the meanest, with whisky mixed with it. Truth is the only thing that will beat the devil out of his policy. Truth should be the first thing to start with and the last thing to end with, to have happy homes; but whisky and false hood must stay out of any kind of business or it will socn go to ruin. It is a great thing to realize the truth. Sometimes we think we do, and again we are not so sure about it; but that goes to show the weak ness of the flesh. I will have to hold up or make my letter too long. Back to the point: You seem to think that I had con demned you and Mr. Turner Quil lian to the Legislature. Say, Mr. Craig, I lack a whole lot of being by myself. It seems, from the way people* talk, you and Mr. Quillian are the men we are looking for. Anyway, I am not going to take back what I said. Hall county has got no better tim ber to build with. So good luck to the boys over this side of the rivers and all over the county. Jasper L. Pierce.