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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SATUI t, APRIL 8, 1905. AN AWNING ORDINANCE PASSED, BY CITY COUNCIL IN MEETING YESTERDAY. . Regulating Awning,. Balconies. Porti co, and Other Obstruction* Aero,, and Over the Sidewalk, of the City of Valdosta, Ca. . Council Chamber, Valdosta, April 6. Section 1.—Be It ordained by the mayor and council of the city of Val dosta, Ga„ and It Is hereby ordained by authority of the same. That on and after the passage of this ordin ance it shall be unlawful for any per son, or persons, to erect or cause to be erected over or across the side walks of said city any awning, porch, portico, balcony, sign, or any shelter or obstruction of any kind, without first obtaining a permit from the com mittee on streets. Sec. 2.—Be it further ordained, That no permit to erect any awning, porch, portico, balcony, sign or any shelter or obstruction of any kind, over or across the sidewalks rot said city shall be granted to any person, or persons, who have not filed with the committee on streets a sketch or drawing showing the dimensions of same, and stating where the same Is to be erected. Sec. 3.—Be it further ordained, That no permit to erect any awning, porch, portico, balcony, sign or any shelter or obstruction of any kind over or across the sidewalks of said city be granted to any person, or per sons, except as follows: All awnings to be fourteen feet high above the sidewalk at the building, and twelve feet high above the curb ing. To be supported on the wall by a plate not smaller than two by four Inches, fastened securely to the wall by Iron supports. All rafters to be not smaller than two by four Inches, sup. ported at the wall as stated, and sup ported at the curbing line by a plate not smaller than three by six Inches, unless varied by permission of the committee on streets, and to extend six Inches beyond the curbing line. TWO E8CAPED FROM JAIL. A Sensational Jail Delivery In This City Early This Morning. There was a very bold jail delivery In thf city this morning about seven o^clock, two negroes, Andrew Price and Chester Smith, managing to gain their liberty. ; Both negroes are accused of light offenses. Price for. simple larceny and Smith for attempting to steal a bicy cle. The negroes were in a cell adjoin ing the one from which several pris oners escaped some time ago. The hole whch they cut through the iron bars had never been repaired, and all that these two prisoners had to do gain the freedom of the halls was to get into that cell. This was a com- paratively easy matter, as the locks between the cells are light. The negroes secreted themselves behind the big iron cage until Jailor Ezell went in this morning to get their pans to give them breakfast. While he was getting the pans from some of the other cells these two negroes darted around the other way to the door, which he had left open. Then they ran through the Jailor' quarters, threatening to kill the cook, who screamed when she saw them coming, and then they reached the back yard of the Jail and the open air. The negroes disappeared out toward Leo street and through the eastern part of the city. An effort was made to capture them, but it was not successful up to our hour for press. The supportlrii posts to be of galva nised iron pipe of not less than one and one-half Inches In size, pipe meas ure; to' be firmly and securely fas tened in the ground on a foundation of bride stone or content, and to be securely* fastened to the plate sup porting the rafters In a manner ap proved by the city engineer. The top of the rafters shall be sheeted close ly and covered with tin over the sheeting—the sheeting and tin to ox- tend to the end of the rafters, and the tin painted. The bottom side of the rafters to be celled with dressed and matched celling and covered with two coats of paint, or, If desired, the sheeting may be of well dressed, matched flooring, of B grade, or bet ter, and the rafters dressed on all sides, and sheeting and rafters paint ed with not less than two coats of paint, and the celling omitted. All supporting posts to be not less than ten feet apart. All balconies, porches, porticos or shelters of any kind shall bo not less than fourteen feet high above the sidewalk, supported by Iron brackets, firmly fastoned to the wall and Bhall not extend more than seven feet from the wall; and all woodwork shall be painted with not loss than two coats. All signs shall be painted on the front or top of awnings, ou the walls of buildings, or If made of wood, tin, brass or other material and fastened to the wall or any part thereof, they shall extend not more than elghteon inches from dho wall or any part thereof; provided, teat any sign ex tending from the wall over six Inches shall not be less than seven feet high above the sidewalk. Ornamental cornice work, or signs painted on wood, tin, brass or other metal, will bo allowed on the front of any awning or balcony, provided said work or sign does not extend downward over eighteen Inches. Sec. 4.—Bo It further ordained, That no person, or persons, will be al lowed to erect any awning over or across any sidewalk In said city pre viously laid with cement. Sec. 5.—Bo it further ordained, That awnings composed of cloth and supported by iron frames folding back against the wall, commonly known ns drop awnings, shall be permitted any where, provided that they shall be not less than* fourteen feet high over the sidewalk at the wall, and not less than seven feet above the sidewalk at the front, unless permitted by the street committee. Sec. 6.—Bo it further ordained, That this ordinance shall apply to all streets now paved or that shall be paved. Sec. 7.—Be It further ordained, That all awnings, porches, porticos, balconies, signs, shelters or obstruct ions of any kind, except telephone, telegraph and electric light poles, which do not conform to the require ments and specifications named in this ordinance be, and the same are, hereby condemned and ordered re moved within ten days after the pas sage of this ordinance; provided, that Entertained Last Evening. Dr. and Mrs. Dan Breedlove enter tained a few of their young friends in the Elks’ parlors last evening in hon or of Miss Evans, of Kentucky. The night was a delightfully pleasant one, and the occasion was enjoyed by all present. Cards, pool, billiards and dancing were features of the evening, after which refreshments were served. Those in attendance were as fol lows: Misses Evans, Mec Young, Neta Fender, Leila Fender, Pearl and Caro Lewis, Ethel Briggs, Hallle Var- nedoe and Annie Twltty. The young men were Dr. Little, Messrs. J. Walker, Charles Groover, E. S. Me- Key, W. P. Glover, L. W. Shaw, L. E. Jones, W. A. Pardee, Dr. and Mrs. Dan Breedlove. «"<i Fired- „ A young white man named Gup Fori, from Berrien county, received a pain- ful flesh wound from a bullet yester day morning at the Eureka restaur- ant. He went there to get breakfast early In tfie morning. After the meal he arose to pay for It, When his pistol dropped from his belt, the hammer striking the floor and discharging. The bullet passed through his leg above the ankle, after which it smash ed the glass from a showcase and flat tened Itself against a box. The woun ded man’s injuries were attended to, and he was walking around the street later In the day. It was only a flesh wound. END OF BAXTER FEUD COTT* GROWERS MEET BAKER COUNTY GRAND JURY RE TURNED NO TRUE BIU.; V Miss Emile Briggs, Violinist. Miss Emile Briggs, of Valdosta, will be the star performer in a graduation recital at Wesleyan Female College next Tuesday evening. Miss Emile will appear as violinist, and Miss Mar- gare^ Douglass Cooper as ptaniste The following numbers on the pro gramme have been assigned to the talented young Valdostan: ■‘Concerto’’ D major ..(De Beriot) (a) “Elegie (Ernst) (b) “Serenade” (Drolla) (c) “Obertass” (Wlenlawskl) (a) “Nocturne”; (b) "Fantaslo-Im- promptu’’ (Chopin) "Fantasle de Concert,” (Faust) (Gounbd-Alard For Firing the Woods. A negro named Jim Brown was ar rested yesterday by Deputy Ralph Myddelton on a charge of firing the woods near Mr. W. T. 8taten’s resi dence and of burning about fifty pan els of fence on his place. Ho was given a commitment hearing before Justice Cook und was bound over to answer. those awnings, porches and porticos now in existence may be repaired or renovated by the ownerrs so as to conform to the requirements and spec ifications of this ordinance. In the event of the failure of any person, or persons, to remove, repair or remodel any awning, porch or portico or sign now over the sidewalks within ten days after the passage of this ordi nance the same will be removed by the city without furthr notice, and execution Issued against the owner, or owners, thereof for the expense of re moving the same. Sec. 8.—Be it further ordained, That any person violating the provis ions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as prescribed in section 107 of the Code of the City of Valdosta. Sec. 9.—Be it further ordained, That all ordinances or parts of ordi nances In conflict with this ordinance be, and the same are, hereby re pealed. Action la Said to Have Been Due to a Lack of Wltnttaco—The tjaee Against Charles and Hilary Altman and Others for Murder Was Nol * Prosaed. . J At.Macclenny, Fla., on Tuesday, i grand jury returned no true bill •gainst Charley, Jesse and Hillary Alt man and a number of others who were charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff Thrift, who was killed during the trouble at Baxter, Fla., last fall. So far as Baker county Is concern ed this terminates one of the most sensational cases in the history of the state, one which called for the inter ference oL the state militia to pre serve orden. but there is still a case against the Airmans in Charlton ooun- ty, Ga., where they are charged vtith the murder of a negro on the train, where th^ trouble first originated. The attorneys In the case admit that there will be no further prosecu tion of the cases, for want of wit nesses to testify. When the grind Jury met last fall at Macclenny the cases went before them from the pre liminary hearing before the county Judge of Baker county, but when the grand Jury met there were no wit nesses for the state present. It was stated at the :lme that the state wit nesses had been warned to keep away from Baker county bv some of the many who were charged with beiug Implicated in the murder of Thrift and the ‘assault with intent to murder upon W. M. Duncan, at Baxter, the morning following the fatal stabbing of Jack Duncan and the killing of a negro on the excursion train. This was given as the reason for not re porting a true bill last fall. Attachment Not 8erved. An >a(tachment had been issued for the state witnesses in Florida, but as they had removed to Georgia the at tachment could not be served, and there was no way to get theta baclf to that state. The grand Jury of last fall, therefore, referred the caso to the Jury for this term of court When this Jury met the *ame war the .case. There were no witnesses to testify, and consequently the caseVas drop ped;. r Tlie {attorney* who .were® by the defense and' state were _ when the ease was being investigated. “ L- Hemmings and L. E. Wade, who 1 been employed to assist the state’s attorney, were present as Well A. V. Long, of Starke, and N Bryan, of this city, who were employ- by the defendants. The same results which have char acterized the case In Baker county are expected in Charlton county, where already the defendants have been tried for the murder of one of the Duncans on the excursion train, and discharged by a verdict of not guilty. History of the Case. The history of this noted case, or cases, is well known to the readers of The Times. The trouble, which had been brewing between the Altmans and Duncans for sevoral months, cul minated while the parties were return ing from St. Augustine on an excur sion train lost fall. At that time there was a negro and one of the Duncans killed and another Duncan badly wounded. The following morning Mr. W. M. Duncan, father of the boy who had been killed, was assaulted at the iSostofflce while after his mall and wounded by a crowd of men who were at Baxter that day. The night following, while Deputy Sheriff Thrift was asleep in one of the warehouses used by the Duncans, he was awakened by a mob, and as he camo down the stairway on the out side of the building he was shot down. Ho returned the fire and killed one of tfie members of the mob, and It was said that ho wounded others. Sheriff Herndon, of Baker county, called for troops to assist him In arresting the parties charged with the killing, and the troops Were sent to the scene The presence of the troops had the effect to make the task of the officers easier, and the arrest of twenty-one followed. All of them were carried to Jacksonville and kept In jail there until sent to Macclenny for trial. They were held for the action of the grand Jury ana furnished bond for their ap pearance. The absence of witnesses is what resulted in no bill being re ported by' the grand Jury In this way one of the most noted cases in the criminal history of this section is terminated. PLAl^Nlfal to GET 8TATI8TIC8 FOR SHE ENTIRE COUNTY. Hen. Are to'Have a Census i Statistics Taken as Quick- ■Possible—The Association funds From the Outside to on Growers’ Association of {county met at the court Tuesday to hear rejiorts KMis districts of the county. •lets were all represented. ; to the fact that the farmers [ busy with their crops, and ^ so for the past month, the from the district were not decided at the meeting Tues day to have another meeting on the •*®*4'fi#- t, t r day in May, at 10 o'clock 01 Aorping, and committeemen are thoij expected to make a full re port tor their various districts, show ing the amount of cotton planted in 1904 and the amount to be planted in 1905, also the amount of commercial fertiliser used for the two years. There was pome misunderstanding in regard to the amount of cotton which'^he farmers, who plant less than ten acres to the plow, are allow ed to plant under the pledge for re duction. Those who come in this close are allowed to sign the pledge without making a reduction In the acreage, but those who plant more ton acres to the plow will be ex- perked. to reduco their acreage and FOR ILLICIT DISTILLING. their ~lise of commercial fertilizers roily 25 In order to get at the exact statistics of the county It was decided that tho amount of 26 cents initiation feo will not be sufficient to pay the expenses Incurred, and the following committee was appointed to ask the public for aid In raising sufficient funds to se cure- an occurate census of cotton sta tlitics for Lowndes: J. w. Hagan, H. Y. Tillman, W. F. Tillman, S. L. Dowling and W. T. Staten. This, plan has been adopted in va rious counties and has proven success ful. Speaking for the association yes terday^, President Staten said; "We hope,the public will cheerfully aid ns w „ arop . 1“ the money needed, ss ws asIc more than actual ex- rw,sfer officers ere present ?W< ? ant)r ’ We «P«t Urn farmers inuttMt&t 0 “ 0l the different committeemen in grettfag their, reports, ss it is abso lutely necessary tor us to have a true statement from all the farmers, large A White Citizen of Mitchell : County Given e Commitment Hearing. Albert , Halle, a prominent citizen of Mitchell county, residing eight or. to* miles from Pelham, was given a com mitment trial yesterday morning be fore United States Commissioner Roy Powell on the charge of illicit distill ing. He was brought In by Deputy United States Marshal Godwin and Internal Revenue Inspector Williams, who ap peared as witnesses against him. They stated that they found his distillery, together with four or five hundred gal lons of beer. This was found some distance from his house. A good deal of whisky was also found on promises. With this evidence before him, the commissioner bound him over answer before Judge Speer at the next term of the federal court here, his bond being fixed at 5200. Haile is said to have had one of the most up to-date distilleries in the country. The Club's Lltsrary Meeting. At the regular meeting of the Wy- modausls Club Wednesday afternoon tho following Interesting programme was rendered, with Miss Fannio Jones as reader: Humorous stories nnd sayings by the members. Plea for Humor." Miss Fannie Jones. "Four American Humorists,” Miss Carrie May Parish. Violin solo, MIsb Leonorn Wlsenbn- ker, nccompnnied by Miss Mallle Ba con. Reading—"The Woodhnvon Goat,” Miss Peacock. Reading—"The Harp of a Thousand Strings," Miss Jones Recitation, Miss Leonorn Wisonba- ker. Music, piano, Mrs. D. D. Smith. First Christian Church. Richard W. Wallacce, pastor. Ser vices Sunday at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Preaching by the pastor. Sub ject of the morning sermon: "The Freeh Olive Leaf." Evening: “The Solitary Christ" Sunday school at 0:45 a. m. Everybody Is cordially in vited to tliese services. Each .chairman will look after hid committeemen and get men who will give their full time and energy to doing this work, and that it will be done as quickly as possible in order to save oxpenses. TATLOB CASE OH TBHL BIG 8UIT AGAINST THE COAST LINE BEMtoftititlgb; * Suit ' for 520,oiclo Damages Brought by 6, H.'' Taylor' for the Los, of HI,. Legs, At Under in Engine—Case May Conclude To- d *y* . . % The suit of C. H. Taylor against the Atlantic Coast Line has cdtaHitaedthe past three days In ,th£ roqrt, and the outlook Is thjit it jrijl continue through today. " ' The case, was called .Tuesday after noon, and Wednesday and part of Thursday was given. to' hearing the evidence. There was. a *vaBt amount of evidence in thp case] and the law yers were very rigid in thelt r examF nations. Judge Bennett, of Bruns wick, and Messrfc. Cfanfbrd'\ talker appeared foir ihe road,'' "aad * Judge Sweat and Mr. Leon "Alison,' ,'o( Way- cross, and Col. G. A. Whitaker, of this city, represented, .the, plaintiff. It Is claimed by . the plaintiff .that he was walking across thefJracJS.Just be-, yond Naylor to take a. tro’n. wiien he was knocked down audrun ovr- bv i train coming up behind him. A •«.wil ing tr the claims of the plhlnGf accident Happened within the town of Naylor and at a place wh 'll* en gineer nnd Irulnmen should ’hav j b *.n on the watch-out for people upoi On track. According to his cla'ii . ac cident was the result of jsvos^ ,y.ra- lessness on the part of the railroad officials. The defandant tool: an opposite po sition. The witnesses for th«? mad were Introduced to show that Taylor was drinking and that the accident was due to his own. careles auess; that it occurred in qn unfrequented • place and that the road was not expected to exercise as muoh caution. there an it would nearer £ station er lirA* pop ulous secton. .'i Arguments were made by Messrs. Wilson and Wbltaket- for the' JdalnUff yesterday, followed by aii‘ fcVgnment for’ the defendant' by Col.' Cranford'. Three hours were alloiied ’Uir this con clusion this morning, the'. argurhent3 being delivered by JUdge'Bdnnett and Judge Sweat. All of tWafgUteients have been very Strong, ,|n keeping with the vigorous fight which Is being made on both sides. v ,.. .A question of faet-la tft desKq.| by the Jury, and It wtll proUtVy in late this afternoon before that" d'ielt- Ion 1, reached. Miss Polkow’s Millinery Display. Miss Lucie Polkow’s millinery open ing on yesterday and today brought great many ladles to her display rooms over Dlmmock’s pharmacy, and It Is not saying too much to state that they were delighted with the line of Imported hats and novelties which was showily them. ‘Miss Pulkow baa had much experience In the leading millinery establishments of Pans and New York, and has brought to Valdos ta this season a most beautiful selec tion of fine goods.—(Adv.) College Brand Clothes For Young Men WHO DRESS WELL. The attention of the young men who are good dressers is called to this celebrated brand of clothes. They are featured by the best deal ers all over the South. You can not wear these clothes unless you know what style is, and if you know you will wear no other after examining these. $14.00 to $22.00. Just Come And look at them. We sell everything that men wear, but on ly good merchandise and at One Price to All. Prompt Attention to Mail Orders. M. A. BRIGGS, Valdosta, Ga-