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)jf ftalito VALDOSTA GA., SATURDAY, MA PLANNED AWFUL CRIME JDQE IN KENTUCKY LAID THE PLOT FOR BIG TRAGEDY. Witness 8wears In Court That Judge Hargis Gave Him a Pistol an^ Told Him to Shoot Five Men Named Dur ing Session of Court. Lexington, Ky., March 23.—A plot to shoot down five men In the Breath itt county court house during one of the feud murder trials there, was brought out in this city today at the hearing of a motion to admit to bail Sheriff Edward Callahan and the Har gises, one of whom is a judge and an other a state senator. The sensational story was told by Anderson White on the witness stand. White said that Judge James Ilargis had given witness a 45-calibre pistol, telling White to go to the court house where the trial of Thomas Cockrill for killing Benjamin Hargis was in progress, and be ready to do as in structed. White declared tha? James Hargis wanted him to shoot five men in the event that any trouble started. The men White says he was asked to shoot were Dr. Cox, James Cockrill. Mark Cockrill, Attorney Vaughan and another. This other, the* witness re membered as being J. B. Marcum. “Kill all of them, or any one of them,” is what White said Hargis told him. White said he declined to do this, and returned the piscol. Har gis told White that White would be needed probably as a witness. Hargis told White to return when sent for Anderson White is a brother of . Thomas White, who is now serving a life term for the murder of J. B. Mar cum “Jeff” Smith followed White. He said that before the killing of Cock rill, Judge James Hargis declared to witness “Jim Cockrill has got to be killed. If he is not, Cockrill will kill Callahan, or me, or both of us.” Witness declined to participate in the plot Hargis threatened, witness 'ciaid, to get Georgd Smith or Curtis Jett to do the killing. Witness said that he was in Hargis' store the day [S attar Cockrill was killed. Callahan Hargis wees, there, and SISTER OF MR. J. A. OUSLEV. tram l Daughter of Pioneer Minister Died in Macon Tuesday. The Macon Telegraph of Wednes day contained the following notice of the death of the sister of Mr. J Ousley, of this city: ‘‘Mrs. Mary A. Brown, mother of Dr. J. R. Brown, of Macon, and Rev. Charles E. Brown, of Cleveland Tenn., died yesterday morning at the resi dence of her son, Dr. J. R. Brown, No. 418 Calhoun street, after an illness of about two weeks. She was 85 years of age. ‘‘Mrs. Brown was the daughter of one of Georgia's pioneer Methodist preachers, Rev. N. B. Ousley. In his day a district In the Methodist church included nearly half of the state, and the part taken by him during his min istry in the Methodist church stands today as a perpetual monument to his memory. Mrs. Brown, likewise, being reared by sterling Christian parents, followed their path in life and was ever ready to do the Master’s bld'itng Her two sons, who survive her, are examples of her Christian mother hood. She was the sister of Mr. J. A. Ousley, one of Valdosta's best citi zens. The funeral services will occur at the residence of her son this morning at 11 o’clock. Rev. M. A. Morgan, of Centenary church, will conduct the services, after which the remains will TO FORM BIG CONCERN wmm NAVAL 8TORE8 MEN TO ORGAN I8E AN EXPORT COMPANY. Three Hundred Factors and Operators Attended the Meeting—-3 jbacrip- tion Books Were Opened—Several Hundred Thousand Dollars Sub scribed. Jacksonville. Fla., March |3.—At the meeting of the naval stones fac tors and operators in this city today a resolution was adopted declaring those present in favor of organizing a naval stores export company, with a capital stock of $1,000,000. The meeting was attended by 300 factors and operators, representing Florida and South Georgia and points i*st of the Altamaha river. The operators were called by their factors to advise with them and with others regarding the export move ment. It was announced by the fac tors that for good and. sufficient reas ons, which they explained in detail to the audience, the contract which has 1 c ^ S’ WANT ADS. ANTED. cane wanted; red or W. L. Thomas. 8-21-2t ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ i Ladies! Ladies!. I Savannah Avo. nun wanta oni- ;eeplng preferred. Address M., 3-is-at. The time for spring house-cleaning is near at hand, and we have on hand for your inspection the most complete line of mattingever shown in this city. Lady or gentleman of itiop toI travel for a firm of paid weekly. . Valdosta, Ga. YANTyOor business, we want Try ns and see. t and work right up- t Marble Works. The Latest Ideas Ju ? 10 °J l o ftpe8tl to t,ie best, and at pricci *'" jn ,<7 ' ’ arfolfoi | capital 1 . Salary f 1,072 per yi pensej" paid weekly. Address ph A. Alexander, Vol- FOR SALEi tie for sale. A. J. 8-21-2t heretofore existed for two years be-i mu ^ e ’ • H. Duke* Grain Store. 8-21-tf. tween the exporters and factors was not renewed at the conference in Sa- CALL at McCallnm & Smith's sta- vannah, and that in thelr Judgment ^^TaggyK the time and opportunity had arisen for the organization of an export com pany, to be owned by the operators 8-21-2t* FOR SALE—Neat little home 704 West Gordon street, vacant lot adjoin- be laid to rest by the side of her la- J and factors, by which their products ing. Prettiest suburban property in the - - * * - -- - - - ~*ty. SeoMv G. Patterson at Foundry. 3-14-fit Limited Quantity of the famous Su- ' wannee tea Island cotton seed, direct from the Island, for sale by J. T. Rob erts, Vafdosta, Ga. mented husband, Mr. J. T. Brown, who preceded her many years ago. The interment will be in Rose Hill cemetery.” MURDER CASES IN CAMDEN. Negro Is Given Three Years on Charge of Voluntary Manslaughter. < St. Mary’s, Ga., March 22.—Henry Weddon, the negro tried' here in the Camden superior court, charged with murder, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. He was sentenced by Judge Parker to three years’ impris onment in the penitentiary. Weldon shot and killed Frank Owen, another negro, at a party at Cloesburg last year. ?wo of hit brothers were .also held on the same charge, but after ; > l vial they wer< liberated. could hereafter be distributed to the ( consumers of the world through their ( own organization. WILL BUILD ROAD TO ADEL. BEAT8 WIFE NEARLY TO DEATH. teveral who were tried were acquit ted. TheS. case of Edlngfleld, charged Colquitt, Ga., March 22.—News has I with murder, was called, but the de* reached here that A. D. Sutton, who fendant was sick and unable to be In killed C. A. Bush, son of Represents- court, so the case was continued. This tlve Bush, last October, whipped his is the second term of court since the wife nearly to death last night. He J crime was committed, and Ediugfield fractured her skull with his pistol, has not been In court at either ses- beat her shoulder blade into a man- sion. Edlngfleld shot and kl’led his gled mass and broke One of her ribs. I sister last spring while on a drunk- The superior court Is In session in Baker county. The grand Jury re turned a true bill against Sutton for the murder of Bush yesterday. The trial is set for today. Relatives of Sutton’s wife have sworn out a warrant for him. en spree. Most of the criminal docket is made up by negro prisoners. The total amount of Russian money orders cashed in the United States in 1904 was $214,449. The Charter Granted for a New Line Through Berrien County. South Georgia is to have a new rail road. Secretary of State Phil Cook Wednesday morning granted a char ter to the Ocllla, Pinebloom and Val dosta railway on the petition of a number of prominent citizens of Cof fee and Berrien counties. The’‘Com pany is capitalized at $200,000, and proposes to build a line of road over 70 miles In length, extending from the south terraldjiB of the Wadley Vernon Ado], in m- Tho |n< Wk, J. L. Cochran, O'Berry and Henry Paulk, Jr. The principal office of the road will bo located at Pinebloom, and the fol lowing are a few of the towns that will be touched by the line: Lax, Oberly’s, Brady’s, Peeples, Five-Mile Post, WUlacooohee, Pinebloom, Leila- ton, Bosticks, Garrett’s, Powell’s, Avery, Nashville. The new line will pass through one of the most productive lumber sec tions of Georgia, and the indications are that it will be a success. The road form an important connecting link between the Wadley and ML Vernon, FOR RENT. XT—Store room now need lest Room, next to Enroka , on Hill Ave. Apply at tho ®T — Office room, second not street and Hillavcnac. B, Ashley. 8-11-tf. -Two or three connect- rooms, suitable for very reasonable. 8-18-2t. make a fearful Valdosta Marble Works. 8-21-U. MONEY—Will lend yon money on !i hat Yffi 8 HP ri8e ,y°, n \ Wo a™ using a now materU a«a the outride filling which does away with stained floors. This idea is becoming very popular with the ladles of Valdosta Give ns a call and let us tell you about it. Our stock of all kinds of Houso Furnishings was never more complete, and all we ask is a comparison of our goods and prices. Godwin Furniture Go. rv. a A 108-110 N. Patterson St., VALDOSTA, GEORGIA. X ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ The Quantity — Red Race Ginger Ale That is being sold proves the quality of the goods. Nothing enters these goods except that which is pure /ind whole some. Always insist on having it when calling for giugev ale and you get the best.. It contains nothing that tends to create habit. Sc IN BOTTLES EVERYWHERE 5C lb— Look for- tEe farms or city property at 2 8-4 per cent " . M. Giddens, interest. Call or write W. Tift’s new bnilding, Tifton, Ga. 3-14tf Two million dollars' worth of gokl used every year to fill the teeth of the American people. It must bother John Bull a good deal If he knows there is so much gold that he can’t annex. ^ An Ohio man has sued for a divorce the South Georgia and the' because his wife said he looked like Georgia Southern and Florida. i a monkey. genuine without it. We also bottle dozens of other line flavors besides gin ger ale, Coca Cola among them, which is too v*ell known fo# us to try to say something for or against. Valdosta Bottling Works, HOLMES & BARBER, Props. (JOIN’S PIG AND GOAT J S TAKING THE DA Y. IT IS SIMPL Y PERFECT AND WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME. IT WILL BE PERFECT YEARS HENCE. IT SA TISFIES. KEEPS O UT EVER YTHING EXCEPT THE BREEZE. Let’s reason together—Why. in the 46-inch high Fence there are 13 running wires with 6-inch stays and they are wrapped around and around one wire running from bottom to top. But best of all, look at the running wire First, 2 inches apart; second, VA\ third, 2J4; fourth, 2Vt\ fifth, 3 inches; sixth, 3; seventh. I'/i, and so on. Now that is close enough unless you want to keep out the breeze. Gentlemen, it is perfect. SEE GOIN AND CUMIN—THE FENCE AND PLOW MAN. HARLEY HARDWARE COMPANY, Valdosta, Ga.