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THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE.
iy the Eagle Publishing Company.
VOLUME LV
LAST WEEK
“The Printer” made our advertisement read: A thor
ough “Appreciation” of our Bedbug Poison during May pre
vents trouble during the balance of the year.
This sounds good, but, as a matter of fact, the advertise
ment should read “Application.” One might appreciate our
Bedbug Poison very highly, and failing to apply it, troubles
would continue.
25C at
George’s Drug Store.
HERE THERE
--j4AD THEA §OME
(By Stickem)
Some people persist in calling it
“Hugh-er-ta,” and others just plain
“Werter,” but if yours truly Werta
name it, it would be Mud.
Did the humane society get lost in
the shuttle, or has it gone to Mexico?
We see some awful looking mess
nearly every day called stock that
is being roughly treated by drivers.
All together with the Chamber on
Commerce now, pull for Greater
Gainesville. Let’s get the Atlanta
Spirit mixed with the Gainesville
Spirit, and we’ll do something.
Now that we have war with Mex-i
ico, most folks have decided that®
President Wilson's waiting policyE
was best. But some people won't!
admit it when they know they ar®
whipped. *
It seems to us that the
have made a mess out of the Phagan
case. The aftermath of this case oL
National note, will be prosecutin
perjurers. A reversed affidavit t||
suit the occasion is an every day otSj
cu rrence.
With Col. .1. (). Adams, and
Ernest Palmour in the race for the
State Senate, and Dr. Clifton New
ton ami W. F. Conner in for the
legislature, the political bug in Hail
county is sprouting wings. Well, the
more the ’.nervier.
Exchanges tel! us that President
Wilson has lost many nights sleep
over the Mexican situation. Won
der if Please of South Carolina, and
the striking miners of Colorado,
didn't figure in closing the arms of
Morpheys against him.
Our merchants will close at 6
o'clock in the afternoons within a
few days. This will be to give their
clerks a littie time for rest and rec
reation after a hard day's work. We
hope that every citizen in Gainesville
who has any shopping to do will be
through with it before the time set
for closing. This is a most laudable
purpose, and should be encouraged
by every citizen.
A standpatter might be termed a
damphool who never changes his
mind when he sees he's wrong.
There are many standpatters in our
day and time.
Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, who
is running for U. S. Senator, was in
our city a few hours last week. He
is a mighty little fellow, in avoirdu
por. but lawsymassy. how loud he
do get in making a speech.
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Attended Grand Opera.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Craig were
in Atlanta Friday and Saturday at
tending Grand Opera. While there
they were guests of Mr. Britt Craig
of the Constitution.
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Gainesville Boy in Collier's
Mr. G. S. Harbin, an old Gaines
ville box. who is now in Mexico, had
bis picture, along with other Marines,
spread out all over a page in Col
lier's Magazine this month;
The photographer for this maga
zine made a picture, of the ship on
which 1 Mr. Harbin is stationed, and
the row of holders on deck contained
the genial phiz-of Mr. Harbin. He
is a brother MKI F. P. Harbin of
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PEirSJiOUIIII.
Lost —Found.
Jess Hicks a cow wagon and
chicken trader dissapeared Saturday
and his disserpearance started much
confussion some people thought he
was killed and some this and that
he was hunted all over town for and
was not found until Sunday by Dave
Barrett. Jess was a great voter
Opened Up
to the delight to all the men and
boys who go in swiming and boat
rowing are any thing the water sport.
Mr. Marshall Jhonson hA opened
the Chattachoochee parkF and is
renting out baithing suits and boats
the warter is tine
I
iSMsii
Mexican and American War
Tuesday April 21, 1914 War was
declared on Mexico Mr. Woodrow
! was President of the United States,
i the first battle was at Tampico a
; force of I . S. Marines and blueirmk-
ets Captured Tampico, at the loss of
iife of 4 Americans killed and 20
wooded and 200 mexicans killed,
this battle was on the date of Tues
day Apr. 21
Second Battle
Vera Cruz was captured after a
hard light on the date apr. 22 1914.
early this afternoon vericruze was
in the hands of the U. S. marines
the marines landed from battleships
Chester Prarie SANFK ANSISCO
and in their orange collared suits
that were made on the way by dye
ing white suits, while charging on
the city the Navil Acadamy opened
fire on them but the marines belt
their ground some of themlayed fiat
down and keep up their fire while
other keep in line they were ordered
under shelter so that the battle ships
Chester Sanfranfrisco and Prarie
could open fire on the colledge tar
ring holes in the building and the
roof about 8 U. S. Marines were
killed and 30 wonded and about 150
Mexicans killed no one knows how
many were wounded.
Visiting Brother Here.
Mr. M. O. Scoggins of Banks
county is a guest of his brother.
Mr. John W. Scoggins, of this city.
Mr. Scoggins came over for Avia
tion Day.
Editor Sick.
We are glad to note that Mr. Guy
Clopton. Editor of the Herald, our
esteemed contemporary, who has
been quite sick for some time, is
recovering, and was able to be
down town for a little while Tues
day.
Guest of Miss Estes.
Miss Matsie Warten of Athens.
Alabama, is this week a guest of
Miss Helen Estes. Miss Warten
was a former Brenau student and
has many, friends in the city.
Many social functions are being
tendered her.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MAY 7, 1914.
MANY SIGN CANTRELL PETI
TIONS ASKING FOR MERCY
FOR THE CONVICTED MEN.
The Petiiitions Do Not Ask what Law Terms
Justice, Neither do they Plea for Ven
geance, they Simply Ask Mercy.
(BY STICKEM)
Knowing that hanging two igno
rant mountain denizens, who had
never had any chance in life, would
not return the murdered man to life,
and believing that the Cantrell boys
might have a better chance in life to
work out their souls’ salvation, we
agitated a petition asking executive
clemency, giving the boys a life sen
tence.
The petition has been circulated
by the good women and by a minis
ter of the Gospel, and has met with
big success, over SUO people signing
in two days.
There are some, how’ever, that
would not sign the petitions, for
reasons better known to themselves.
It was ventured Saturday evening
that the petition asking mercy was a
political move.
We hasten to brand this assertion
as untrue.
We have never alligned ourselves
with any toad-eating, pettifogging,
ward-heeling faction of corrupt poli
ticians who are ever clamoring for
another suck at the teat of the golden
cow. If we were guilty of playing
politics we wouldn’t vent our spleen
on the Cantrell boys.
But we feel constrained to do obei
sance to this exalted opinion that
we could start a polical move in
Hall county, for far be it from us for
ever thinking that we could more
than carry our own vote.
But the petitions are signed by
leading business men—out bankers
—our merchants—our ministers,(one
minister would’nt sign) and the good,
honest hardworking people of the
city and county, the very salt of the
earth —and the salt retains its savor.
They have come to this office to
place their names on record as being
merciful toward two ignorant men
who are about to meet their death
iii the most horrible manner which
now allows to exist.
fl No, it is not for politics that this
foetition has been circulated; it is
I’or mercy, pure and simple.
g It is not for vengeance, which the
Strong arm of the law asks, that this
petition is circulated. MERCY is
what we ask. And there is not a
man or woman in Hall county that
would not be glad to have a petition
circulated in the interest of one of
their boys were he placed in the
position of Jim and Bartow Cantrell.
Some who have failed to sign the
petitions, did so, placing the re
sponsibility upon Judge Jones. Solic
itor McMillan and the twelve jurors.
This is unjust. We who have been
spending our money in sending mis
sionaries to foreign fields and neglect
ing our brother next door, will be
held to account on the Final Day.
While we have carried the Bible
to foreign fields we have failed to
reach people under the sound of our
church bells.
We are not opposed to foreign mis
sions, mind you, but we also are
our brother’s keeper at home.
Without education there can't be
civilization, and without civilization
there is no Christianity. Nothing but
Barbarism.
With representative citizens of
Hall county we will appear before
the Prison Board asking that mercy
be shown these boys. Within a few
years, a bill will pass that allows
the convict a scale of wage for his
services, and all over expenses in
curred in keeping him will go
to the family or other person de
pendent upon him for support, and
then we will extend mercy to the
parents and the young wife of Bar
tow Cantrell and to the little infant
that has come into the home since
the father has been behind the bars.
Civilization advances with the broad
ening of the mind, and criminals
are now being treated like they had
a soul, rather than a brute whose end
comes with death.
We appreciate the manner in
which the big hearted people of
Gainesville and Hall county have
■joined us in this petition. We be
lieve that this move is for the eleva
tion of humanity. We know that in
sparing these two souls until their
Creator calls them will do us no
injustice, and we trust that it will
eventually be of material benefit to
their families who are now and
have been upon charity since the
boys were placed in jail.
Mind you. now. that we are not
' asking that the vengeace of the law
Established ia <BOO,
be cheated, neither are we vindicat
ing crime we are only asking that
MERCY be shown two ignorant
boys, whom Christ died to save,
even and you and me.
A minister told us he would pray
for these boys but would not sign a
petition asking for mercy for the
poor unfortunates.
"Forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against
us.”
If that minister prays this prayer,
and can not sign a merciful petition,
his prayers won't get above his head.
What we need just now is work—the
Gods help those who help them
selves.
We found in circulating our peti
tion that those who belonged to no
creed or faith showed more interest
in extending the Cantrells mercy
than members of the different
churches. We had calculated that
every Christian would do unto oth
ers as he would have them do unto
him.
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Chief Richardson Better.
Chief Richardson, although not
able to be out yet, is still improving
at his home on West Broad street.
The Chief is getting so his appetite
is somewhat better.
Will Return Home Next Week.
Miss Emily Mincey, who has been
in Atlanta for an operation for ap
pendicitis, it is reported, will be
able to return home some time next
week. This news will be pleasantly
received by many friends here.
A Wonderful Gavel.
Mr. B. S. Barker, manager of the
G. & N. W. Railroad, has presented
to the Masonic Lodge here a gavel
made from the tooth of a walrus
found in Alaska. The tooth when
found was turned into solid stone
and may be millions of years old.
The handle of the gavel is from the
same material.
This gavel is highly appreciated
by the lodge, as there is probably
none other like it in the world.
Mrs. Berry Bagwell Improving.
The friends of Mrs. Berry Bag
well will be glad to know that she
is steadily improving after her re
cent operation for appendicitis. She
was carried to a private sanitarium
in Atlanta a few weeks ago in a
most critical condition, and it is
with delight that her friends re
ceive the news that she will be able
to return home within a few weeks.
Ca ntrell May lose Eyesight.
It is reported from the jail that
little hope is held for the restora
tion of the eye sight of Jim Cantrell.
The measles having settled in his
eyes, they have been growing
gradually weaker, and it is a difi
cult matter for him to discern any
thing held before him.
Cantrell has had a pretty tough
time of it since being jailed here.
First pneumonia, then side pleurisy,
and then measles, the latter settling
in his eyes and practically render
ing him blind.
Bought P. N. Parker Home.
Mr. Felix P. Jackson of Freeport,
Texas, has bought the home of P.
N. Parken on N. Green street, pay
s7,soo for the property. The house
is a new one. two stories, and lot
100x4000.
Mr. Jackson is engaged in the
railroad and steamship business
and is a man of wealth. He comes
here for the advantages of schools
and climate. Our people will give
his family a hearty welcome.
The trade was made through Roper
& Washington.
Mr. Parker, however, will not
leave Gainesville. He will buy a
lot later and build a new home. His
former home being larger than he
needed, he decided to sel'v
Making Last Plea.
Mr. Hammond Johnson and a
committee of citizens are today be
fore the Prison Board and Governor
Slaton, with many new petitions
that have recently been signed, ask
ing that a commutation be granted
the Cantrell boys.
This is the last chance that the
attorneys have at the board and
the governor. Messrs. Johnson A
Johnson have fought hard on«the
case of Jim Cantrell, the older boy,
and have done so without remuner
ation or the prospects of ever receiv
ing a penny for labor.
In addition to their work in the
court house, they have spent their
money in long-distace phone calls to
the governor and prison board and
railroad fare for their client.
THOSE WHO WILL SIT ON
CASES IN THE CITY COURT
Many Prominent Men from Rural Districts will
Be Here for Grind of May Term
City Court.
Jury drawn from Box No.l to Box
N 0.2 to serve at the May term, 1914,
Hall City Court:
1. A. R. Cooper, Clinehem.
2. J. N. Truelove. Polksville.
3. T. B. Buffington, Gillsville.
4. Millard E. Stowars. Ford.
5. H. L Henderson, Oakwood.
6. W. B. Brown, Oak wook.
7. W. L. Wood. Gillsville.
8. G. W. Cato, Gillsville.
9. A. M. Ashmore, Tom Bell.
10. M. S. Tanner, Morgans.
11. J. A. Cook, Tadmore.
12. J. W. A. Cleghorn,Fl.Branch.
13. D. W. Eberhart, Tadmore.
14. W. M. Reagan, Tadmore.
15. A. H. Huff, Big Hickory.
16. H. B. Martin, Lula.
17. N. E. Jay, Bark Camp.
18. W. H. Gilleland, Quillians.
19. W. M. Ramsey, Gainesville.
20. R. T. Bagwell, City.
21. J. C. Sloan, Morgans.
22. G. C. Tanner, Oakwood.
23. J. W. Greenway, Gillsville.
24. G. G. Hutchins, Oakwood.
25. W. H. Smith, Big Hickory.
26. Will P. Henry, City.
27. N. A. Nuckles, Roberts.
28. R. E. Green, Sr., City.
29. R. B. Hardie, City.
30. R. A. Brown, Roberts.
31. Wm. Faulkner, Polksville.
32. John A. Pearce, City.
33. W. I. Reed, Oakwood.
34. W. O. Adams, Candler.
35. A. W. Barnes, Big Hickory.
36. W. A. Carlisle, City.
Dr. Bryson will Build
Dr. L. R. Bryson has bought from
Miller and Roper a lot on Park street
200x800 and will build a handsome
residence. This lot is a splendid
one, running back to the Longstreet
branch beside a new street.
To Build on Riverside Drive.
Prof. J. D. Severns of the Gaines
ville Business College has bought
from Roper and Sanders a lot on
Riverside Drive, near the Switch,
and will’ build a residence in the
near future. The lot is 100x400.
Having Eyes Treated.
Miss Elizabeth Armstrong, who
has been a guest at Mrs. T. P. Mar
tin for some time, is this week in
Atlanta, where she went to have
her eyes examined by a specialist.
Miss Aimstrong has been suffering
considerably for some weeks with
her eyes.
Dr. Cooper Improving.
Dr. H. M. Cooper, who has been
confined to his home for more than
four weeks with pneumonia, is
again able to resume duties at his
office. Dr. Cooper has not been
well since Christmas, but never
gave up duties until about four
weeks ago.
Jess Wasn’t Dead.
The report was circulated Sunday
morning bright and early that Jess
Hicks, who is constantly figuring
around about here in the political
realm, was murdered down on
Athens street. Well, knowing Jess
as we do. we started to look for him.
but to no advantage. Sheriff Spencer
looked for Jess, but he couldn't be
found.
Now. our bld friend Dave Barrett
knows Jess better than any of us, so
he lit out down in the country to
where a brother of Jess's lives, and
there he found Jess able and strong.
It is said, though, that Jess did
get robbed of some money while he
was lost.
Fire On Athens Street.
The residence of Baxter Patterson
was almost completely destroyed by
I fire on Athens street last Friday
night about 12 o'clock, the fire
having, it is thought, originated in
the stove flue.
Many of the household goods of
Mr. Patterson were saved, the neigh
bors helping to carry out the things
as soon as the fire was discovered.
An adjoining house next to the
Patterson house was slightly dam
aged by sparks having fallen on the
roof and set fire to it in several
places.
The damage is thought to be about
SI,OOO. with eight hundred insurance.
While there was little damage dene
to the house next door, with about
SSOO insurance. ' j
SI.OO a Year in Advance
NUMBER 19
MORE ABOUT THAT MAP
OF THE WATER SYSTEM.
As Stated in the Eagle of Two Weeks ago,
There is No Blue Print of Wafer
Pipes of City.
At a meeting of the last Council.
Councilman Grigg made a motion
that a blue print be made of the
city water pipes of Gainesville, there
being nothing of that kind at pres
ent and only one man in town—Mr.
C. L. B. Sanders, City Electrician—
knowing the lay of the pipes. The
Eagle holds good to its statement of
two weeks ago that it is almost im
possible for one man to keep in
his head the lay of several miles of
piping.
Councilman Grigg’s motion was
handed to the committee on Water
and Lights.
Now, you tax-payers that are in
terested in Gainesville, get busy this
afternoon and call the Councilman
from your ward and tell him that it
is very important that this blue
print be made. State to him that
you have been informed that there
is only one man in Gainesville -that
knows where the waterpipes are lo
cated, and that you had rather a
little of your tax money be spent in
drawing a blue print of the pipes
than more being spent in looking up
the pipes, should the present elec
trician decide to take a position
elsewhere, or in event of his sick
ness.
The Eagle is heartily in co-opera
tion with any {movement that is
made by any Councilman or any
member of the Chamber of Com
merce or any one else who is looking
forward to the growth and civic im
provement of Gainesville.
Here is the real point for argu
ment:
A mouth ago Mr. Sanders was
working for the city of Gainesville
for S7O per month, which was the
salary he took the position for the
first of the year.
Winder offered him, it is under
stood. SIOO per month to come there.
It was then up to the Mayor and
Council to come to Winder’s terms
or lose the only man in town, or
anywhere else, that knew anything
about the city’s waterpipes. Coun
cil raised his salary to SIOO per
month.
Here is the trouble:
Everybody thought there was a
blue print of the City’s water pipes,
when there was not.
We are not blaming Mr. San
ders for wanting all he can get.-
That is human nature.
We are going to have a blue print
made of the city's water pipes.
There are men in Gainesville that
would be glad to take the electri
cian’s job at S7O per month, and we
would not blame the city to get
them at this price. Economy being
practiced by the present Mayor and
council, it is up to them to have a
blue print made, and save the
people a whole lot of tax money?
Painting County Bridge.
Messrs. Frank Rogers and A. C.
Hulsey have this week begun the
painting of the county’s? new iron
bridge over Chattahoochee River.
The county is putting in these iron
bridges in place of the wooden
bridges as rapidly as means will
permit. There is nothing that will
protect a bridge more than paint,
and the officials make no mistake
in selecting these young men to do
the work.
The Poor Postman.
If you were working for Uncle
Sam in his Post Office Department
; and got a letter with the Declaration
! of Independence upon it, which was
purporting to be an adress, and if
you were not a Sunday School Su
perintendent, don't you think you’d
cuss?
Well, Mr. Johnson. City carrier
No. 3, had just such a proposition
before him last week, but he got
away with it.
Here is what the front of the en
velope said, and it took the whole
fiont to hold it:
“Mrs. Martin. (Who Jives inhouse
in which one of President Wilson’s
Daughters was born, and who opens
her house to boarders) Gainesville,
Georgia.”
If you were a postman, gentle
reader.' and got a diagram like that,
do you think could carry your charge
to its destination?
But. they do say. that the Georgia
Peach while with the Detroit Nine,
got a corncob with a ribbon tied
around it —lie Cob, was enough.