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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SATUDAV, APRIL 15, 1906.
COST OF COURT HOUSE
IT MAY BE A FREE GIFT TO THE
PEOPLE OF L0WNDE8.
Commissioner McKey Hopes to Save
Enough In Five Years to Pay for
the Handsome New Structure—Tax
Rate to Be Reduced the Coming
Year.
The county officials are donficlled
in offices in the handsome new court
house, which is nearly completed.
All of the officers made their trans
fers yesterday, and the city hall,
which has housed them for the past
year, looks deserted. The first ses
sion of court in the new building will
be held today to call the appearance
docket of the March term of the city
court. The lawyers will afterward
have a meeting to arrange a date for
the regular terms of the cit£ court,
WORK ON THE HIGH SCHOOL.
so that they will not conflict with oth
er courts.
Chairman McKeey, of the county
commissioners, was a much pleased
man at the ability of the county to
make the transfer and he got in a sort
of speculative mood during the day.
“You know what I am figuring on?”
he asked in a confidential way. “I
am beginning to hope that we will be
able to turn the court house over to
the people as_ a free gift within five
years. In other words, I want to save
enough in that itme to pay for it.
"I think we will be able to make
the lowest tax rate this year we have
had in twenty years, and we will
come very near doing the same thing
the next two years. If we do that we
will be able to give the county a
splendid new court house as tho re
sult of a little economy in expendi
tures.
“When I was elected—I use that to
specify tho time and not to take cred
it *o myself—the tax rate for state
fL fcounty was 1.10. At that rate for
five years we would have had to pay
5.50. Year before last we raised it
to 1.25 in order to raise money for
the court house, and last year to 1.45,
in order to get enough to complete the
building.
“Now I figure that if we can be
able to reduce the rate to .90 this year
and to .95 for the next two years, we
will have a total for the five years,
inclusive of the high rates last year
and the year before, of just 5.50. If
we had issued bonds we would have
U-10 hangtwr cxprjii
or more/,'
A Large Force of Masons at Work
and Others Are to Be Put on 8oon.
The work on the new high school
building is progressing very rapidly,
and the work is being substantially
done. The walls have risen consider
ably above the first belt of marble,
and they are beginning to show how
handsomely the red brick, with its
white granite trimmings, will be when
it is completed.
The building committee from the
school board consists of Messrs. W. S.
Fender, W. L. Converse and Profes
sor W. B. Daniel, and they are giving
much of their time to inspecting the
material that goes into the building.
Superintendent A. E. Gleason, who
has been Mr. Blair’s right bower in
the work upon the court house, is in
charge of the force of hands upon the
new school building, and that is a
very good guarantee that the work
will be well done.
There was just a little delay in get
ting lumber for the sills this week,
but with that exception the material
has been arriving very promptly. If
there is no delay .in the arrival of the
material, the building will be comple-
or before the time specified in
the contract.
There are now eleven masons, three
carpenters, one stone setter, twenty-
two common laborers and four team
sters at work upon the building. As
soon as the new court house is com
pleted the force at work there will
move to the school house, making a
large increase in the force.
The members of the building com
mittee are much gratified at the prog
ress which is being made and the
outlook for rapid work in the future.
SHOT UNO THEN TAKEN! T"
ESCAPED CONVICT RESISTS
AND CATCHES A BULLET.
KXJBSVm - ™
elected again, and I don’t know
that I want to be, but it is not a bad
ambition to want to save the county
enough to build a court house and yet
The Public Library.
As the days grow longer, the public
library is to be opened from 4 to 6
o’clock on the usual afternoons, in
stead of from 3:30 to 6:30.
The Library Association finds itself
in need of funds to carry on its work
and to improve its service, and it has
decided to offer a subscription to the
library as a premium for five new
subscribers. The library is in great
need of new subscribers, and it is
hoped that many people here will in
terest themselves in its behalf.
The ladies who are in charge of the
library have worked against odds to
make it one of the most valuable In
stitutions in the city, and they should
t have the hearty support of every citt-
; lk *heJr. A*Qrt* to imoroie Jt.
I w miyou are not a subscriber to thembn* \
ry, subscribe now and help It along, * 1
and at the samt^time try to reap some
of the benefits which it offers.
not allow the public works to suffer,
do you think so?’
The reporter had to agree that your
“Uncle Tom” was eminently correct
in-his desires as well as his accom
plishments.
Death of Mrs. M. E. Pullen.
Mrs. E. Pullen died at the fam
ily residence, 607 Brevity street, last
Tuesday night, after an illness of sev
eral weeks. She had been in
health for many months, but bore her
sufferings with great fortitude. *
Her funeral was conducted at the
city cemetery at 4:30 o’clock Wednes
day afternoon, Rev. W. J. Ballou of
ficiating, and the following acting as
pall-bearers: W. D. Dunaway, John
Lane, J. N. Griffin, C. C. Varnedoe, R,
A. Peeples and W. C. Willis.
Mrs. Pullen was a sister of Mrs N.
J. Brooks and was the mother of Mr.
B. W. Pullen and Mrs. W. A. Strick
land. She was a member of the Bap
tist church and led a consistent
Christian life. Her funeral was
largely attended, and many floral of
ferings covered the casket as it was
borne to its last resting place.
Stricken With Paralysis.
Messages to relatives here on Thurs
day stated tliat Judge J. F. Goodman,
of Sparks, had suffered a paralytic
stroke on tho night before. His entire
left side was affected, and his condi
tion was considered very grave,
being able to speak or swallow. Later
in the day news was received that the
. sufferer had rallied somewhat and his
condition was considerably better.
Judge Goodman is 84 years old, and
his advanced age'operates very much
against him. Reports from his bed
side this morning are to the effect
that he continues to improve, and
strong hopes are felt for his recovery.
Raided Negro Gamblers.
Officers Presley and McIntyre made
a raid on two negroes who were gam
bling in a house on Rat Row Wednes
day. Archie Newsome and Harry
Bryant were the names of the negroes
and both made a break to run when
the officers approached. Bryant was
caught, but Newsome managed to
make good his escape.
Painting of Gen. Gordon.
Mrs. J. C. Varnedoe has completed
her large oil painting of Gen. John B,
Gordon, and the picture may be given
a place in the state -capitol. Mrs.
Varnedoe and several other artists
were requested to paint a life size
painting to be submitted to the com
mittee for selection, one of them to
be bought by the state for the capl-
tol.
Mrs. Varnedoe’s picture is about
completed and Is a magnificent work
of art. It shows the great Georgian
standing in a corner of his library,
and the work is so true to life that
one almost imagines oneself in the
presence of the distinguished soldier
and statesman. Mrs. Varnedoe’s pic
ture will be sent off next week. She
regards it as her best work, and all
who have seen it declare it to be one
of the finest oil paintings they have
seen.
Black Desperado Who Broke Jail
Here Last Week Was Captured at
Morven After Threatening to Cut
Bailiff Hendry in Two With an Axe.
Chester Smith, one of the negroes
who managed to escape from the coun
ty jail last week, was captured at Mor
ven Wednesday, where he had gone.
His arrest was effected by Bailiff
Hendry, of that place, after the negro
had threatened to kill him. When the
officer approached him and told him
to throw up his hands, he began to
back toward one of the shanties for
the purpose of getting a gun which he
had loaded with slugs to defend him
self in case of an attempt to arrest
him.
The officer caught on to his game
and demanded that he come to a halt,
but instead, the negro stooped and
picked up an axe and started toward
the officer, threatening to “cut him in
two.” Bailiff Hendry pulled his pistol
and told the negro he would shoot if
he advanced another step.
“Shoot and be d—d,” the negro re
torted, and continued to advas^e upon
the officer, who fired one shot to malm
the desperado. The bullet passed
through the negro’s leg Just above
the knee, and the negro stopped, or
rather, his brother took the axe out
of his hands and told him to surren
der to the officials.
The negro was located by Special
Deputies Roland Griffin and Guy Pres
ley, who went to Morven Tuesday
night. They were uncertain as to
which of the shanties the negro was
in, and they knew if he saw them he
would run, so they sent the Morven
bailiff to look him up and catch him.
Smith appears to be thoroughly des
perate, and he does not mind saying
so. He says that if he had seen the
Valdosta officers In time he would
have gotten his gun and “fixed
things” before he gave up.
Guy Presley also found one of his
track dogs yesterday, Ithe animal hav
ing been killed at the trestle across
Mud Swamp on the Georgia Southern
road. The dog’s head was crushed by
a big stick. The negro who was ar
rested refused to say anything about
the dog or to tell what became of the
other negro who escaped at .ithe some
time.
Smith wa$ wanted
against
$}nce his
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Valdostans at the Presbytery.
Rev. C. C. Carson and Mr. A. E.
Dimmock returned last night from
Douglas, where they have been attend
ing a meeting of the Savannah Pres
bytery. Mr. Dimmock was made mod
erator of the body.
Rev. Mr. Carson was made chair
man of the home mission board, and
the headquarters of that committef)
were moved from Savannah to Val
dosta. Tho other local members of
the committee are Major J. O. Varne
doe and Mr. A. E. Dimmock.
Mr. Carson was also named as
commissioner to the General Assem
bly of the Presbyterian church, which
meets at Fort Worth, Texas, next
month.
Recital by Valdosta Girls.
Miss Osce Dampier has returned to
the city from Forsyth, Ga., where she
has been attending Monroe Female
College. Last Monday uight Lhe ap
peared as vocalist, and Miss Belle
Brinson, of this city, as vlolinlste, in
graduating class recHnl which
said to have been one of the most
brilliant the college has had. Tho
programme was as follows:
Violin Solo—“Sonata, Op. 137, No.
” (Schubert.)
Yocal Solo—“Who’ll Buy My Laven-
>r?” (Edward German.)
Violin Solo—"Zapateado (Spanish
Dance), Op. 23.” (Sarasate.)
Vocal Solo—a. “Hedge Roses.” b.
‘Hark, Hark! The Lark.” (Schu
bert.)
Violin Solo—a. “Liebeslied.” (Hon-
selt.) b. “Tramuerei.” (Schumann.)
Vocal Solo—“June.” (H. H. A.
Beach.)
Violin Solo—"Fantaisio Ballet, Op.
100.” (Ch. de Beriot. :
Vocal Solo—“Seguedille (from Op- J
era of Carmen).” (Bizet.) \
Th*. j Work of Paving Valdosta’s
Will End This Afternoon.
Tb| work of paving Valdosta’s prin
cipal business streets with vitrified
bnfkr will be completed this week,
when the strip from the city hall to
the Presbyterian church on Hill ave
nue -Will be paved.
Adeording to every visitor who has
been in Valdosta during the past few
months, the city is one of the best
paved communities in the country.
When the cement sidewalks have
been put down, no city of Valdosta’s
size will show up to better advantage.
Thii work is progressing rapidly and
it *111 be completed as fast as the
worn can be done.
TTO-fc*reet paving which has been
dona here in the last year or so re^re-
an outlay of something like one
~ id th msand dollars, but the city
n .t 'have made a better invest-
Tho traffic has become so
h ire that, In wet weather, the
strfets were almost impassable. The
t paving not only gives good,
hafd f treots for traffic, but they lm-
the appearance and the prestige
of |the city an hundredfold.
fow that the work of permanent
irovement in the business portion
been completed, it is only a ques-
of a short while before the resi
dence streets will have to receive at
tentlon. This, of course, will be done
gradually. As the good (jreets branch
MORE OF MOONSHINERS
TWff MORE CITIZEN8 OF MITCH
ELL COUNTY ARRE8TED.
out toward the edges of he city they
lljould be met by goodWoads. which
will thread every part of the county.
Tho vitrified brick paving is an ex
cellent nucleus for permanent street
and road improvements.
Were Given a Commitment Hearing
Here Yesterday and Placed Undeer
Bond—Officers Are Smashing More
Stills and Will Make More Arrests
8oon.
Messrs. Joseph Thomas and R. A.
Davis, prominent and prosperous citi
zens of Mitchell, were brought to this
city yesterday by Deputy United
States Marshal Godwin, for a commit
ment hearing before Commissioner
Roy Powell on the charge of violating
the Internal revenue laws.
They were tried at 10 and
o’clock, Internal Revenue Collector
Williams and Mr. Z. E. Morton, of
Mitchell county, being the witnesses
against them.
The officers claimed that they found
the stills upon their places and de
stroyed them. Thomas’ still, or the
one alleged to have been his, was
found in his smoke house, together
with 250 gallons of beer and four gal
lons of rum, all of which was de
stroyed.
The still alleged as belonging to
Davis was not In operation, but the
WEDDING BELL8 THIS WEEK.
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Several Couplet of Young People at
Hymen’s Altar. j *
Mr. Kirk McLendon, of this city,
left this week for Lexington, Ky„ on
a mission that was somewhat myste
rious to many of his friends. The
following item, however, from the
Lexington Leader gives an interesting
explanation of his trip:
“Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sharp an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Lila Sharp Estill, to Mr.
Henry Kirk McLendon, of Valdosta,
Ga.
“The marriage will be solemnized
Tuesday afternoon, April 18, at three
o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Stevens, on East Main street.
“The news will be heard with in
terest by many friends. The prospec
tive bride is ah attractive widow and
her husband was the late Mr. Clifton
Estill, Jr. She Is ,the sister of Mrs.
Stevens.
“Mr. McLendon is a-joung business
man of prominent family in Georgia,
and is a member of an automobile
firm. The couple will go for a trip
East and will be at home iu Valdosta
after the first of May. 1 ’
Married Last Sunday.
The home of Mr. James Young-
officers found evidences that it had blo0(1 ., waH the sce „ e of n quiet wed-
been lately. Both men refused to alnB |a8t Sllmlay afternoon> the con .
make any statement, both claiming trading parties being • Mr. John F.
that they knew nothing of the stills. ; Brovvn and Ml88 Rachle MoLenaon .
Deputy Godwin and Internal neve- The ceremony wa8 performed bv Rev.
nuo Collector Williams have been L R Christie.
making numerous raids in that sec-! The col|p|e , eft afterward for
At Methodist Church.
The revival continues and interest
Increases. Sunday, the 16th instant,
has been set apart througheftt Geor
gia Methodism as a day of fasting
and earnest prayer for a great awak-
enlng. The pastor urges the people
in their private devotions and around
their family altars to pray earnest
ly for a deep and widespread revival
to come to our people. Subject at 11
.: “What Will You Do With
Jesus " Subject at 4 p. m. for men
only: "Hell In Valdosta.” At night:
"A Request From Hell.”
A Contest in Oratory,
tho Southwest Georgia high school
contest In oratory aifd elocution will
be held in Moultrrie next Friday, April
21»t These contests are doing much
““ "“Ik® a high gtade literary spirit,
- Jia_aml_g!ils from all of lhe.
high schools In this HBuji'afe'e*
pected to take part.
tion and other arrests are to be made
for violations of the internal revenue
laws. Thomas and Davis were placed
under a bond of $200 cacty for their
appearance to answer before Judge
Speer at the next term of the Federal
court for this district.
It is understood that Officers God
win and Williams went back to that
section yesterday and that they ex
pect to make some more arrosts.
The Cotton Market.
The recent reports of the large sale
of fertilizer tags have had a depress
ing effect upon the cotton market, and
short cotton-has declined.
Sea islands are in poor demand,
with prices ranging from 12% to 16%
cents. The prospects for cotton of
both kinds is not bright at all.
Bolls George Has Moved.
Bolls George, the well known Syrian
merohant, has moved Ills large stock of
dTyiraodi, groceries, eto., to one of the
fl05 Ashley street, where
L to see hi* old customers
Phone 220.
Macon and Jones county on a visit to
relatives of the grooifi.
The bride Is a very attractive young
woman, daughter of the late Mrs. M.
J. McLendon, and has many friends
hore who wish her a happy future.
Tho groom holds a responsible po
sition with the Valdosta Foundry and
Machine Company, and is a reliable
and industrious young man.
Thoy expect to return to the ctiy
in a fow days and will bo at home to
their many friends.
To 8chool Commissioners.
State School Commissioner W. B.
Merritt will send to each county
school commissioner in|the state to
day a circular, letter calling attention
to the fact that on April 18 checks
will be Issued for the second month's
installment of the 1208 school fund.
A total of 8800,000, or about one-sixth
of the fund, will be sent qut. County
school commissioners, In order to get
shore of the fund/'.must have
Mr. J. L. Davis of Unsound Mind.
Mr. J. L. Davis was adjudged In
sane In a trial before the ordinary a
few days ago and will be sent to the
.state sanitarium. He Is an old min,
and his health has been falling for
some Mm-.
The County Convicts.
Part of the county convict gang has
been at work driving piles for extern
sive repairs on the Hotchkiss bridge,
over the Alapaha river. The repairs
are being made by free labor and the
convicts returned from there yester
day. They Joined the regular road
gang which la at present working the
road between Clyatteville and Ousley
Station.
First Christian Church.
Richard W. Wallace, pastor. Ser
vices Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p.
m. Preaching by the pastor. Sub
ject of tho morning sermon: “Chris
tian Union—a Plea and an Argument.”
Evening: "The Hamlet of the New
Testament." Sunday school at 9:45 a.
Junior Christian Endeavor at 4
l. Every one la cordially Invited
to attend the services of this church.
Memorial Day Orator.
Elder Richard Wallace, of tho Chris
tian church, of this city, has been In
vited by tho Daughters of tho C'on-
federacy to deliver the Memorial ad-
dress on the 26th of April, and he has'
accepted the invitation. Mr. Wallace
is a gifted speaker, and his accept
ance assures an excellent address.
The programme for the cxorclpcs Is
being arranged by the ladles at the
present time, and will probably bo
ready for publication next Tuesday.
Memorial day is being celebrated with
more fervor throughout the South ev
ery year, and Valdostans will cele
brate it this year as befits a day so
sacred to every Southern hcarL
Mitt Burgess to Deliver Address.
Miss Mattie Burgess, representat.ve
of the Christian Woman’s Board of
Missions and returned missionary
from India, will give an address at
the Christian church on Tuesday eve
ning, April 18, at 7.80 o’clock. Every
one is cordially Invited to attend and
those interested in missionary work
will find her talk especially enjoya
ble.
Miss Burgess will hold a special
meeting for children at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon.
At the Presbyterian Church.
The pastor has returned from Pres
bytery and will occupy hla pulpit,
morning and evening, next Sabbstb.
Interesting services are promised and
an earnest invitation is extended to
all.
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.
PromptsAttention to Mail Orders.
M. A. BRIGGS,
Valdosta, Ga.