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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SA 1
AY, MARCH 11, 1905.
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WHO WftS THE HOODOO?
DELEGATES TO ATLANTA HAD
6ERIE6 OF MI8HAPS.
-Committee Composed of Mayor
Briggs, Councilmen Peeples and
Harvey, Went to Appear Before the
Railroad Commission 'With Depot
Complaint
A committee consisting of Mayor
Briggs and Councilmen Peeples and
Harvey had an appointment to appear
before the Georgia Railroad Commis
sion in Atlanta Wednesday with
complaint against the passenger ac
commodations which are accorded at
this place.
Councilman Peeples left Tuesday
morning and reached Atlanta that
night, while Mayor Briggs and Coun
oilman Harvey left that night and ex
pected to reach Atlanta early the next
morning. The two latter committee
men did not reach Atlanta until late
the next afternoon, and thereby hangs
a tale.
In the meantime, Mr. Peeples went
before the commission and stated the
case for Valdosta. The railroad offi
cials had several representatives
there also, and Mr. Peeples stated
that Valdosta only wanted the com
mission to investigate matters for It
self and apply the remedy if a rem
edy was needed. • The commission
promised to come to this city on the
24th of March to make a personal
investigation of conditions, which is
all that Valdosta desires.
Committeemen in Accidents.
The reason Mayor Briggs and Coun
cilman Harvey did not appear before
the commission was due to a wreck
at Ashbum, which kept them tied up
in the sleeper at Tifton until late the
next morning. When they awoke
from their slumbers they thought they
were nearing Atlanta, but they later
found they were creeping along about
Chpla.
They reached Maccn about
o’clock, and left there at 1 for Atlan
ta, arriving there about 4 in the after
noon. In the meantime Commission
er Peeples had gone before the com
mission and had boarded a 4 o’clock
train for Macon. When near Forsyth,
this train ran into the rear end of
a wrecking train which had run off
the track at Smarr’s. The conductor
ot the wrecking train was nearly
killed, and others w£re injured
•r r ‘ VAb^ut .10 o’clock that night Council
man Peeples started’-to Macon on a
\ relief train, and reached there about
12 o’clock. The other two commit-
\ teemen, not knowing of the wreck,
boarded a 9 o’dlock train out of At-
- Janta and..after sneedlnar. an hom* -or
so toward Macon were turned back
and switched around by McDonough
over the Southern road to Macon,
reaching there about 2 o’clock yester
day morning, but found the Georgia
Southern waiting for them.
When they crawled out of their
berth here yesterday morning they
found Councilman Peeples ^oing the
same thing, 'hough they were not
aware that he was on the train.
The question now arises, Which one
of the Valdostana was the Jonah?
CAPT. FENDER RESIGNS.
He Gives Up Command of the Valdos
ta Vldettes for Business Reasons.
Capt Brosius Fender, who has serv
ed the Valdosta Vldettes as command
ing officer for several years, tendered
his resignation last Monday night, to
become effective at once.
Capt. Fender has been ia command
of the Yhlettes for a number of years
anti the company his become one of
the best drilled, as well as one of the
most progressive military organiza
tions in the state under his command.
He had the respect and confidence of
the members and it was a matter of
regret that ho decided to sever his
relations with the company.
The Vldettes have been very fortu
nate in the past in selecting their
commanders, and the company has
lot of excellent material to go into
Capt. Fender’s place. First Lieut
Will Pardee is now in command of
the company, end it is probable that
ho will be elected captain.
The election has not been called as
yet, but It will be in a very short
time.
To Have Rigid Inspection.
The Vldettes are to be inspected on
March the 15th, the inspection to be
conducted by Capt. John E. Stevens,
of the United States army, and Col,
William G. Obear, inspector-general
of the Georgia state troops. The in
spection is to be one of the most rigid
that has been held, and the men will
be expected to appear on a regular
war footing, with their full equipment
for camps and hard service.
The company will have to have 35
men enlisted, and 75 per cent, of the
enlistment at the inspection. The Vi-
dettes have shown up well at inspec
tions heretofore, and will no doubt
come out all right on the 15th.
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
MR. CHARLE8 A. GANTT DIED IN
MACON YESTERDAY.
Improve water works
THE CITY TO MAKE MANY IM-
PR0VEMERT8 THERE.
No Building for Valdosta.
A great many people have wondered
what became of the appropriation for
Valdosta’s public building. An appro
priation of $125,000 for this city was
Included in the general bill, but this
bill was not considered by the house
tho senate, as there were no ap
propriations for public buildings at
the last session. Opposition of the
committee on rules defeated
measure.
There were so many conflicting
opinions on the subject that The
Times wired Congressman Brantley
Wednesday afternoon, and his reply
was to-the effect above stated. Val
dosta will come In all right when the
public building bill comes up before
the next session.
Nothing Doing In Cotton.
There Was an advance of about an
eighth of a cent in cotton Wednesday,
though there was nofie for sale here
and very little demand for it. Cotton
is now in the unique position of being
held as tight as “Dick’s hat band” by
the growers, while the buyers look
on with an I-don’t-care-long-you-hold-
It air. There is no demand for the
staple and none of it Is being offered.
The buyers are watching the acreage
closely and the chances are that there
will not be any great Increase In
prices unless there Is a material de
crease In the acreage. There is a
lot of cotton being held In the South
and the spinners know it. They know
that this cotton is going to be sold,
sooner or later, and they do not care
where it is now, just so they can get
It when they want it.
Sea islands Is also in slack demand,
with low prices being offered for It.
Making Fine Glazed Stoneware.
ar. a. S. Foreman, of the Foreman
Pottery Company, at Stockton, was
in the city yesterday with a handsome
glazed churn and a bue Jardenier,
which were made at his pottery at
Stockton. Mr. Foreman stated that
was now making pitchers, bowls,
flower pots and all ware of that kind,
and that he was guaranteeing
goods against similar goods from
other sections. Not many people In
this section knew that such goods
could be made so near them, and Mr.
Foreman's enterprise deserves the
success which It is achieving.
Echols Superior Court.
Echols superor court will convene
next Wednesday, and all of the local
lawyers will be on hand. The session
will not be a3 busy as was the last
term, but it will probably hold two
or three days. The most Important
case on the docket is that of :.he State
vs. Jeff Carter, charged with the mur
der of Culbreth, near Melrose, some
time ago This case will absorb more
interest than any other criminal ca c e
of the session.
Officer Killed a Mad Dog.
Officer John McIntyre was summon
ed to the Valdosta fee factory Wednes
day to look after a dog which had
frightened the workmen there away
from their duties. The dog was
black setter and was snapping and
growling at everything in sight. Of
ficer McIntyre flred four shots at the
dog, killing it. The employes of the
factory had gone into the various
rooms, and refused to go out until
the dog was killed. The animal had
possession of. the place for an hour
or more.
Child’s Head Badly Cut.
Grace Smith, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Smith, had a deep
gash cut In tho back of her head yes
terday afternoon. 8he fell off of a
bed ard her head struck the sharp
edge of a bureau. The gash was
quite a deep one and the wound bled
profusely. Dr. Lang was summoned
to tho little girl and her wound was
dressed, and she was gettii/g along ail
right at last accounts.
The Last Lyceum Number.
The last of the Lyceum exercises
will doubtless be the best. The KUng-
Pace Company will give an evening
of song and story at the city hall to
night. It is a double star attraction,
and the newspapers of tho country
are loud In praise of It Those who
secured the Lyceum attractions for
Valdosta are out quite a sum on their
efforts to furnish high class entertain
ments, and the people ought to help
them on this, the last of the entertain
ments.
| He Had Been III With Smallpox for
; Two Weeks When He Died—Mr*. J
H. Wade Died Here Last Tuesday,
and’ Mr. William Belote at Hahlra
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. H. Wade died at the family
home on Central avenue last Tuesday
morning, after an illness of several
weeks.
She and her husband had resided
In this city aDout a year, ho having
a position with the Atlantic Coast
Line In the depot Jiere. She was
about 30 years of age and had been
married a little over a year. Before
her marriage *he was Miss Lydia Ma
pies and was a popular teacher In
the school at Jasper, Fla. She was
a member of the Baptist church, and
led an exemplary Christian life.
Mrs. Wade had been In ill health
for several months and had been
growing worse all of the time. Al
though a comparative stranger here,
Rhe had made many warm friends and
they administered to her wants dur
ing her illness. Her sister, Mrs. Bat
tle, came from Tennessee to be with
her during her last hours and was
with her when she died.
Her remains were carried to her
former home at Jefferson City, Tenn.,
where they were interred. The sym
pathy of many friends Is extended to
hev bereaved husband and other rcl
atives.
Death of Mr. C. A. Gantt.
Mr. W. T. Lane received a letter
from Mr. J. T. Gannt, of Macon, an
nouncing the death of Mr. Charles A.
Gantt, which occurred in that city
yesterday morning.
Mr. Gantt’s death was caused by
sinal 1-pox, and he had been 111 about
two weeks. Mr. Gantt was well known
in this city, where he resided for a
number of years. He was a genial
companion, a warm-hearted friend
and a man of many excellent traits
of character. J
Before coming to this city, he resi
ded in Quitman and was well known
throughout Brooks county.. Since leav
ing this city he has been on the road
selling fertilizer distributors which
his brother manufactured on a large
scale at Macon.
Mr. Gantt’s death will be regretted
by all who knew him. , j lh _vr- !
Mr. William Belote DeadfjF*
News was received here yesterdawf
the death of Mr. William Bellfe,
which occurred at the home of his son-
in-law, Mr. L. M. Stanflll, at Halilra,
vqaifij-dav *»«ru1ng-|_ /
Mr. Belote wauTme of the old dill-
Zens of the county, and his death was
caused by a general breaking down
in health, Incident to old age.
was elghty-odd years of age and lived
most of his life in this section.
He was a gallant veteran of the war
between the states. He was an unas
suming man and a good citizen,
leaves a largo circle of friends
mourn his death.
His funeral was conducted yester
day afternoon.
Superintendent Griffin's Lease to Ex
plre on the First of April, 8o That
Changes May Be Made Before the
Long, Dry Cummer Months Come.
Superintendent Dana Griffin will
surreud r his lease of the city water
works > the city of VaidoBta on the
first o April, though his lease does
not expire until the first of July.
This is done in order that the city?
may make some improvements which
are necessary at the plant and which
Mr. Griffin would not want to under
take a’ a period so near the end of
his term as lessee of the plant.
Several very important additions
will have to be made at the plant, the
object being to increase the capacity
and at the same time put in machin
ery that will give a guarantee against
accident in cases of emergency.
The present pumps, both the air
lift and hydraulic, have been in con
stant use for ten years without even
tho slightest repairs. The city has
no I duplicate pumps, so needed re
pairs cannot be done without shut
ting down the plant for four or five
days, and, of course, this cannot be
thought of.
propeller pump is to be put in
fc supplant the air-lift and to act as
! duplicate to the pump In cases of
< mergency. This propoller pump has
been hero for a good while, but has
pever been tried. It does not belong
to the city and will not bo accepted
until it has been tested and found to
be what Is wanted. It is a much
fchenper pump than the airlift, but Is
said to be just as good.
New underwriter fire pumps^ will
also be put In to act as duplicates to
the pumps now In use for patting
pressure Into the mains. The old
pumps will undergo repairs and will
be put back In position, and tho two
pumps will not only Increase the ca
pacity In case of urgent need, but will
allow repairs to be made without
shutting down the plant.
At present changes are being made
in the boilers so that coal, instead
of wood, can be used as fuel. This
Is made necessary by the fact that
It is almost Impossible to get enough
wood to keep the plant In operation.
An electric motor will be put in for
running the propeller pump. All of
the machinery of tho plant is to be
thoroughly overhauled before the
heavy demand which summer and In
creasing population brings.
STORIES OF TURPENTINE MEN.
3ome of the Curious Things Which
Happen With Cheap Labor.
Three naval stores operators, B. G
Lastinger, VV. L. Fonder and E. H.
Tomlinson, were swapping expe
riences yesterday morning, on one of
the prominent corners, when the first
remarked:
"Talking about hard luck, but I
sent a negro with a team Into the
woods some time ago to haul dippings
and the negro let the wagon burn up,
lne'.udinr «ven the tongue. He was
‘toting’ the rosin up In a bucket and
I guess threw a match down on a dead
pine top. When ho looked around the
pine top was in a blaze and the rosin-
smeared wagon was catching. Tho
negro tried to put it out. and finally
started the team toward a cypiess
pond, but .ho wheel b«’C:'ino locked
against a tree and it was aH the dar
key could do to save the mules. It
was the first accident of the kind that
I ever h.-ard of.
That remirds mo o* Walttir-gtan,
up here in Worth county. He built a
big, fine barn and the fleaa got to
thick In it that he sent a negro down
there with I ns I ructions to out a thin
layer of pine straw over the ground
and set it on fire, hopl-.ig lo kill the
pests In that way. "he ne«?ro put the
straw too thick and It wps not long
before Whit, saw the entire place
going up in stioke, raoslntr a loss of
$400 or $500.’’
"Down my way," said Mr. Tomlin
son, "I heard of a darkey who was
given a balking horse to drive. He
decided to try heroic remedies to
break the horse frem the habit, so
HIGH PRICE
THE SALES BY THE SHERIFF
LA8T TUESDAY MORNING.
A Number of Pleeoe of Real Eatate
Brought Amazingly High Prices, Al
though It Was Not Well Located—
Good Prieea for Lake Park Dirt
The prices which were brought for
property in the sheriff’s sales last
Tuesday was a great surprise to ev
erybody who attended the sale.
Most of the property was sold at
administrator’s sale and the bidding
was lively all around. Most of the
property which was sold on Tuesday
was located at Lake Park and near
there, and It brought big prices, al
though some of it was not of desirable
location at all.
The property belonging to the es
tate of Mrs. Anna C. Clayton was sold
to various parties. Fourteen acres
of it near Lake Park and partly in
the Ocean Pond, was sold for $1,100
to Mr. W. N. Harrell. •
One hundred and twenty nine acres
of the old homestead place was bid
In by Col. Robert Ousley for $23.30
per acre. Thirty-seven acres of the
same place were bid in by Mr. M. J.
Chauncey for $23.60 per acre.
store and lot belonging to the
same estate were bid in by W. T. Cor
bett for $135. All of these prices
seemed to be very high by parties
who were acquainted with real estate
values in that section.
Another piece of property which
brought a remarkably high price was
that of tho estate of the late George
built a fire under him the first t.lmejyy. Herndon. His place of 552 acres
balked The norse took Just | wa8 j n j,y jyj r Frank Bradford for
enough steps to bring the wagon o/er
the fire, and the whole shebang wni
burned, while the negro was pouring
sand in the horse’s ear and trying eth
er devices to get him along.”
At the Christian Church.
Services at the Christian church
will be held as usual next Sunday,
Elder Richard Wt llaro preaching both
rooming and evening. The subject of
the morning sermon will bo “The In
ner Circle,” and for the evonlng ft
will be “The Names of Christ.”
To Have a Literary Picnic.
Mrs. W. A. Burdette will be In
charge of tho literary meeting fo the
Wymodausis Club next Wednesday.
literary picnic has been arranged
and the occasion promises to be a
very pleasant one.
Corn in all varieties and best seed at
| Paine-Pnnaway Drag Co’s.
$6,661.
Thirty-four acres of the Mrs. M. M.
Overstreet place, ten miles aboye Val
dosta, brought $287 and sold to Char
lie Duggan. Four acres of the Sam
Barker place brought $89 and was
bid In by W. T. Mann.
One or two small lots in this city
wore sold, but they were of liittle con
sequence.
Some of the property which is men
tioned above would not have brought
a third of what It sold for a few years
ago. The sale shows the steady gain
In values In the country districts, as
well as In the city.
A Dane© at the An^ory.
There was a dance at the armory
on Wednesday night, in honor of the
visiting young ladies. Quite a large
crowd was in attendance and the oc
casion waa a very 'pleanant one. ’
CONVICT8 IN A FIGHT.
Methodist Church Pews Arrive.
The pews for the new Jlethodist
church arrived this week and will be
put In position next week. The other
char&h furniture wil’. probably arrive
next week. It is expected that the
congregation will bid the city hall
good-bye at the services next 8unday
and that future worship will be In
their own church.
The organ recital will be held on
Friday evening, March 24th.
One of Them Was Badly Hurt by the
Other With a Billet of Wood.
Henry Jones, one of the most des
perate members of the county con
vict gang, Inflicted serious Injury to
John Harper, another member, yes
terday near the Myddelton place,
where the camps are located.
The two negroes became engaged
a dispute and Harper Is said to
have called Jones a liar, whereupon
Jones picked up a huge stick of wood
and struck Harper on the back With
force enough to break his back. Har
per was found by Superintendent Tay
lor later in a speechless condition and
trembling like a leaf. He saw that
tho negro was badly hart, and came
to the city after a physician.
Rouse was secured to at'end to the
woundod negro’s injuries.
Jones finally admitted striking Har
per, and said that‘ho tried to kllT^hlm
for calling him a liar. Jones served
a twelve-year sentence In tho peni
tentiary and was arrested for robbing
a car within a week after he was re
leased. He is said to be a desperate
character.
' ADVAN'
SPRING CLOTHING
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For the coming Spring this store will be better equipped than ever be
fore in its history with Fashionable Wearables to meet the most ex
acting requirements of the critical purchasing public of this city and
vicinity. Vour attention is called to the following list of well known
and widely advertised brands of merchandise, which taken collectively,
can not be excelled by any clothing store in Georgia:
Episcopal Church Notice.
Celebration of the Holy Communion
will be held next Sunday morning at
11 o’clock. Evening prayer and in
struction for the young people on
Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Holy Communion every Fries/ dur
ing Lent at 10 a. m. Litany anl ad
dress at 8 p. m. on Fridays.
Frierson’s Commitment Tomorrow.
The commitment trial of A. L. Frier
son and Mrs. J. E. Flood, charged with
the murder of J. E. Flood, was not
held on Wednesday, but It was stated
yesterday that It would bo held to-,
morrow If nothing prevents. The
prisoners have not been able to> se
cure counsel, and have not been jvery
anxious for a hearing on that acc6unt.
Lott Three Of Hit Fingers. !
A negro boy named Richard Ben
jamin, residing near McLendon’s plan
ing mill, lost two of his fingers; and
part of his thumb Wednesday While
fooling with the gins at the Georgia
Oil and Fertilizer factory’s workaj Dr.
Harris was summoned to the wound
ed negro and dressed hla wound*!
A. B. Kirschbaum & Co’s Fine Clothing:.
Steinblock’s Clothing:—The Worlds Best.
College Brand Clothes (or Young: Men.
Finest Grades Underwear, Hosiery, Etc.
B. Kuppenheimer & Co's Superior Clothes
Walk-Over Shoes—Best Made for $3.50.
John B. Stetson’s Fine Shoes for Men.
Imperial Hats—They are the Leaders.
Earl & Wilson’s Collars, Cuffs and Shirts.
Eclipse Shirts—Known as the Very Best.
The spring goods are coming in daily and early buyers are Invited
to call and inspect the various lines as they arrive. Only the best goods
kept here. Our cut-price sale on winter goods will continue until
March the 15th when it positively stops.
NO. B 2613 DREW GRAPHOPHONE THIS WEEK. BRING TICKET AND GET THE MACHINE
dPRIECETO EVERY1
IT MtBK£0 FUN FIGURES
M. A. BRIGGS,
Valdosta, - - - Georgia.
