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SEMI-WEEKLY. Vol. I. No. 25.
SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA, MAY 4, 1907.
ESTABLISHED IN 1841
Ids THOMAS TELLS
STORY OF KILLING.
Statement of Mrs. Thomas,
nee Miss Maud Walden,
is Given Below.
T'lu- fiillowiiitf stu lenient taken fronl
(hP Valdosta Times will bo interesting
to our readers. The statement is in
reference to the killing of J. M. Thoni-
aiX t Puernn last week and which was
previously reported in Thk Herald.
j[ r8i Thomas was. formerly Miss
Mntnl Walen, who is well known here.
■.Mr.- Thomas tells a sad story of the
cv ents which led to the denth of her
husband, lie had been at Tioknor for
several months as manager of Oorbett
ami Taylor’s big saw mill at that place.
Mrs. Thomas states that he promised
to stand surity fora loan of $20 that
young Fussell had advanced to a negro
employee at the mill. Several days
aj;o the negro ran uwny, and Fussell
called upon Thomas to make good the
amount. Some of Thomas’ friends
told him they thought they could
locate the negro, and advised him not
to pay the account. He took their ad-
rice and had some words witli Fussell
about the matter last week.
■ Mrs. Thomas states that Fussell
came to the hotel where they lived
Thursday evening about 8 o’clock and
sought Thomas in the dining room,
again urging him to pay the account,
Mrs. Thomas left the room for a mo
ment, alarmed by the attitude of the
visitor, to seek help. When she re
turned at tlve sound of a pistol, her
husband was lying on the floor desper
ately wounded. He had been shot
twice in the back of the heud, one bul
let coming out of his skull and the
other troin his chin. He had a bruise
on his forehead as if hitting the wall
or table in falling. There was also a
bruise on each cheek. Mrs. Thomas
states further that her husband did
not have even a pocket knife on his
person. Mrs. Thomas feels tlfut her
husband was the victim of a cold blood
ed murder.”
DR. MALONE DECLINES CITY LETS CONTRACT WATER SUPPLY TO
10 REN FOR MAYOR. TO CONSTRUCT SEWERS. BE INCREASED.
Popular Physician Prefers Important Meeting of the City Begins Work of Ex=
tending and Enlarging
Water System.
Interesting Facts Re=
garding I. 0. 0. F.
Hon. .Toliti M. Slaton delivered the
address to the Atlanta Odd Fellows last
Friday on the occasion of the obser
vance of the eighty eighth anniversary
of the founding of the order. There
are so many points of interest in his
remarks that we reproduce some of
them below:
’‘The first organization known as Odd
Fellows in America was mudo in Bali-
niore on April 2B, 1819.
On that day five men handed them
selves together for the mutal protec
tion of their families in sickness and
death, the order being modeled after
the original union in Manchester, Eng
land, the mover being a young English
man who had come over to America.
Two years lat.Tthey applied to the
order in the mother country for n char
ier, and this was granted in 1821. In
1W5 the grand lodge of Maryland was
organized. In 1850 the Rebekah branch
was organized, in order that the female
relatives of the members might partici
pate in its beneiits. The Rebekah
branch now numbers over 500,(XX).
hi 1906 there were nearly 2,000,000
Odd Fellows in the United States. Up
to that time they have dispensed the
enormous sum of $188,000,000 in char-
■Hes, there being dispensed last year
ttl °ne $4,700,000.
Since its organization, Georgia has
furnished three grand sires of the world
two of whom were from Atlanta. The
first Georgian to occupy this exalted
Position was Grand Sire Griilith, of
Savannah who served in 1850.’
Iwenty-tive years later the late.J.u-
th«r J. Glenn was exalted to the po-
sition of sovereign grand sire of the
^ u| Td. and twenty-five years later
Joll “ H. Goodwin, another Atlantan,
Was called to the position. Colonel
Goodwin is now the grand secretary of
Hie sovereign grand lodge.
ll.erc are Odd Fellows’ lodges from
- ask a to the tropics, encircling the
K'obe, including Africa, Cuba, the
fiilipines and all the countries through
°at Europe.
Eic membership of Georgia numbers
"' l ‘ r 28.000 and in Atlanta 3,000. There
an ‘ two lodges in Atlanta that number
u ' er 700 each, these being the Capital
Fulton lodges.—Dublin Times.
A Suggestion.
A citizen suggests the following tiefc-
l)r aldermen, which we publish at
" s ref l l >est. The ticket is merely
su 8g(‘Btion.
L. B. Holt,
G W. Mnlpne,
Newman Wood,
1. A. Wicker,
L M. Mitchell
to Remain Out of
City Politics,
T'or some days past it hns been ru
niored that I>r,,0 \Y. Malone would
probably enter the face for mayor of
Sandersville and make it ft th^re Cor
nered fight, and some of our citizens
began strongly to believe he would
yield to the solicitation of his friends
and make the race, but he told a IIhr*
AM) representative yesterday that he
preferred not to take any part in the
city campaign as a candidate. As a
voter and a citizen Dr. Malone will
discharge his duty ns lie understands
it and would till any municipal office
acceptably, but he says that lie does
not care at this time to become a can
didate for any office.
Dr. Malone has always taken a strong
and decided stand for the city’s prog
ress and welfare and there are many
who think he could hnve kept the other
candidates uneasy, at least.
It is not known whether there will
be other entries for mayor than the
two now in the race.
W. R. BEACHIs MADE
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPT.
Boys Elect Him at a Meet
ing Held Yesterday
Afternoon.
Mr. W. R. Beach was elected chief
of the fire department nt a called meet
ing of the companies held at the city
hall yesterday afternoon by the nar
row’ margin of one vote over Captain
A. 8. Olmmlce.
Both gentlemen were nominated at
yesterday’s meeting and their popu
larity evidenced by this fact and the
close race, the vote being nine to eight,
only seventeen of the boys voting in
the contest.
When the vote had been counted and
the result announced Captain Clmmlee
moved that Chief Beach’s election be
made unanimous, which was done
amid cheers.
Mr. Beach succeeds Fire Chief L. M.
Mitchell who has filled the position
with conspicious success and who re
cently resigned when his friends placed
him on tho uldermanic ticket.
Thk IIKRAt.D congratulates both Cup-
taui Ohamlee and Cheif Bench and
wishes for the new chief a successful
administration of the important
office to which he has been chosen by
his comrades.
Some Last Words.
In the ebbing moments of the life of
Georgia’s matchless orator and superb
statesman, Benjamin H. Hill,he peace
fully said, ‘‘Almost home.” jVml as
these two last words were spoken the
gates of Heaven opened nnd his tran-
juil soul passed in.
A. 1’. Hill was the last name called
by Robert E. Lee when this peerless
patriot and dauntless leader was in the
delirium of his fatal illness. And it
was Stonewall Jackson who, in his rest
less sleep, after he received the mortal
wound at Chancellorsville, exclaimed:
•Tell A. P. Hill to prepare for action.”
The minds of the two great Confeder
ate commanders were wandering back
to the bloody Held of battle, and their
thoughts were upon the intrepid Hill,
the Marshall Ney of southern cavaliers,
who always rode like a god of war in
the thickest of the tight.
A short time ago I read this pretty
story: A Sister of Charity was dying,
and at last, from a stupor, she opened
her eyes'and said. “It is strange; ev
ery kind word I have spoken in life,
every tear that I have shed, lias become
a living llower around me, and they
bring to my senses an incense inelia-
ble ” And in another moment her
voice lmd joined the angelic ehior in
the Celestial City.—J. T. Boifeuillot in
the Macon Telegraph.
City Council Yester=
day Afternoon.
1 i*he mayor and council yesterday af- { Th order to enlnfgu the Water works
ttrnoon met to consider a number of! of the city and prepare Lot the
sealed bids for the construction com- J lt»yiiiK of the sewerage system, otle of
pleto of the city’s sewerage system j Hrst things found to he necessary was
according to plans which have already i Ao increase the water supply and tlie
been submitted by Engineer Arthur 1 officials have already purchased the
Thigh, and which have already been j necessarry machinery and equipment
accepted by the mayor ami council.
There were a number of bids submit
ted by different contractors throughout
the country as the matter had been
thoroughly advertised. When the
sealed bids were opened by Mayor
Cheatham the council proceeded im
mediately to their consideration and
ns we go to press have not yet comple
ted the calculation.
There are nine companies bidding
The present mayor and council hope
to have the entire system thoroughly
installed in a few months, though it is
quite probable that the work cannot
he completed during the present term
and it is likely that the incoming offi
cers will be s worn in before the work
is near completed.
REV. UNKOUS CALLED
TO SERVE AGAIN.
Sandersville and Poplar
Springs Churches Like
Christian Pastor.
for this purpose and it will he installed
within the next few weeks.
It is estimated that a How of at least
three hundred gallons of water per
minute must be obtained nnd that
four hundred gallons would be desirable
and the officials contemplated boring
another artesian well for that purpose,
one of the present wells having failed.
They find, however, that machinery
can be purchased under the positive
guarantee to produce tho required
amount of water from the present wells
and the commissioners have decided
that course would he safest and best
and they have agreed to this purchase.
Besides this course will mean a consid
erable saving in coni which was an im
portant item,
The new machinery will arrive In a
few days nnd the work of installing it
begun.
See the Standard “Go” with one
strand No. 100 thread for a belt.
Best on earth. Lightest running.
BEACH & NEAL.
For Mayor.
Hitts’ Meat Market.
Rev. T. G. Linkous of this city who
has served ns pastor of the Sandersville
nnd Poplar Springs Christian churches
during the past year has been ngain
unanimously called to served these two
congregations and his many friends
throughout the county are glad that he
has accepted.
Mr. Linkous has done much good
work for these congregations and gen
erally for the county and has made
many friends among the people of the
churches and citizens generally.
It is largely due to his energy and
good work that the Sandersville con
gregation is soon to have a magnificent
new church building erected on the
site formerly occupied by the old
church which has now been removed to
make way for the new one.
Hermann Georgia, the
Name of New Postoffice.
A new postoffice near Sterling has
been established by the Postoffice de
partment at the large saw mills in
which Messrs. E. H. Hermann, J. A.
Hermann and Frank Garbutt of this
city are interested and the office is
called Hermann,Ga.. in honor of the
two gentlemen first named.
The lumber company is one of the
largest saw mill enterprises in Georgia
nnd succeeds The Holt, Hermann,
Peterson Company.
Upon the solicitationsof a large num
ber of white citizens of the city of San-
dersville, I have concluded to announce
myself as a candidate for the office of
Mayor of said city, subject to the pri
mary election to be held on May 10ih
next. If honored with this office, it
Bhall be my aim to devote my energies
to the furtherance of the best interests
of said city and to the faithful discharge
of the duties of the office.
• Respectfully,
A. TV. Evans
See our Water Coolers.
Beach & Neal.
I have on hand at all times the
best to be had in all kinds of
Meats, Oysters, Fish and Sau
sages. Prompt Delivery.
Give Ate a Call.
J. R. Hitt, Sandersville, Ga.
1 — Phone 108. ‘
A Card.
The report is being circulated
that I will be an applicant for the
position of Superintendent of the
public school of this city if cer
tain parties are elected to office,
For the purpose of correcting
this false report I wish to say that
I have no such intentions, and
have not suggested it to anyone.
Having retired from teaching 1
have declined this year some flat
tering offers to again take up that
kind of work. I make this state
ment so that injustice shall be
donb’to no one.
Respectfully,
Lawson E. Brown.
Sandersville, Ga., May 8,1907.
Mrs. Ivey Tanner is
Still Critically III.
Friends of Mrs. Ivey Tanner are
alarmed over her continued critical ill
ness at Wrightsville and many anxious
inquiries have been made."
Dr. D. L. Cheatham of this city who
was called in consultation with local
physicians some days ago was again
summoned to Wrightsville yesterday
afternoon. It is understood that there
was some slight improvement in her
condition yesterday, hut it was im
possible to hear anything definite later
in the day before we went to press.
City Court Jury List.
Following is the list of jurors drawn
for the May term of city court, which
convenes on the fourth Monday:
Marshall H. Hodges,
R. L. Miller,
D. C. Cummings,
Joe B, Avant,
H. Jordan Hodges,
Jas G. Page,
A. J. Page,
Hugh O. Hodges,
Ben F. Chambers,
Sam T. McAfee,
Joe II. Peacock,
D. D. Davis,
Stephen Oobb,
E. M. Fowler,
J. W. Waller,
Geo. G. Cochran.
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