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THE VALDOSTA TIMES. SATURDAY OC TOBER 21, 1*05. FOR THE TIES Appreciated Compliments Dr. Holmes, the Well Known Atlanta Surgeon, Writes a Very Compl mentary Letter Upon the Conduct of the Paper in the Past, and Pre dicts Good Things for the Future. ATLANTA, GA., Oct. 15, 1905 Editor Valdosta Times: Dear Sir: I not with pleasure your upward step in your determi nation to publish a daily. I admire your spirit of progress and wish yoi abundant success which* you so rich ly merit. You have heretofore pub lished the best semi-weekly in the test town of its size in this or anv other state. Your editorials a-e al ways sound and to the point. They are among the best of any I read and the policy of your paper since I’ve been familiar with it has been sound and correct. There is more potent factor in the upbuild ing of a -town than a live, wide awake, honest newspaper. I feel as sured that you will be well sustain ed. Send it to me. Again wishing you success, I am very truly yours, J. B. S. HOLMES. Good Under All Forma. We note with satisfaction that the Valdosta Times, beginning next Mon day, will appear as a daily. For sev eral years it has been a semi-weekly, and for years -before that was pub lished weekly. Under all forms and at every period of its career, It has been one of the best newspapers In •Georgia. Had it been anything less, it would never have been able to re tain exclusive possession of the lo- •cal field in Valdosta, which is one of the largest, livest and most rapidly developing cities of South Georgia. The Herald does not doubt that The Times will easily maintain a position In the daily class corresponding to that It has so long held among the weeklies and semi-weeklies of Geor gia.—Albany Herald. An Encouraging 8Ign. \ The* Valdosta Dally Times will make its first appearance next Mon day. It Is Indeed encouraging to people In this section to see < so many daily papers springing up In towns allaround, which speaks aloud prosperity. Think, some few years ago there was not a daily paper to be found published in this immedi ate section anywhere. Now think over the number we have, you mght say, right at our doors. Valdosta is the latest place to claim this honor, and we bespeak for this, enterprise much success.—Irwin Courier. Will Take Front Rank. Beginning with next Monday the Valdosta Times will become a daily paper. The semi-weekly Times has been the leading newspaper of its section and one of the very best In the state. We expect the daily to immediately take front rank and attain a success which is undoubt edly deserved.—Thomasville Times. It Will Keep the Pace. The Daily Times, of Valdosta, will make its first appearance next Mon day afternoon. If the Daily Times keeps up the pace set by the weekly Times it will be a corker.—Thomas ville Press. \ RUNAWAY ACCIDENTS I AROUND OLD REDLAND Several Thrilling Experiences by Couples Who Were Out Riding There—Other News Notes. Ousley, Ga., Oct. 18.—A few days ago Misses Carrie Simmons and Minnie Hale were out riding ^ Mr. Oscar Folsom. The horse came frightened and ran, Miss Sim mons jumped out, she broke out one of her front teeth and bruised her self up considerably. Miss Hale did not jump and was not hurt. It was Mr. Ernest Heartline’s horse, the same one that ran away with Mrs. Heartline and daughter not long ago, and Mrs. Heartline has not yet recovered from her injuries. Another couple in this community had a thrilling experience one day last week. Mr. T. J. Moody was driving with a lady and in crossing a swollen stream the horse dashed into a washed out hole. The lady fell out. Mr. Moody, tho* advanced in years, Inanaged to keep her head above the water until help arrived. Mr. John Kinsey and Ethel Kin sey, of Jennings, Fla., spent Satur day and Sunday here with friends. There will be a box supper at the Old Redland school house on Fri day evening Oct. 27. There will be quite a crowd of young folks in at tendance and a pleasant evening is in store for those who are present. The many friends of Mrs. Kate Powell will be' glad to know that she is improving after being so seri ously ill. The school at this place opened Oct. 2nd with Miss Viva Sims as teacher and with a fair attendance for opening. The school is progress ing nicely. % * The fields are still white with cot ton, owing to the scarcity of labor ers. Farmers are anxious to see more laborers come into this com munity. Mrs. H. T. Dampier and her daughter, Miss Lucile, have return ed after two months’ stay among the mountains of North Georgia. ADDED INSULT TO INJURY, THOUGHT WOULD-BE BRIDE One of the Best in the State. The Daily Valdosta Times will be launched Monday. The semi-weekly is one of the best in the state and it goes without saying that The Daily Times will be also.—Moultrie Ob server. It Will be Well Supported. The Valdosta Times will commence the publication of a daily in a few days. It goes without saying that it will be a good paper and will be well supported by the people of that section—Darien Gazette. SYRUP MAKING SEASON IS NEAR AT HAND. The farmers and cane growers will begin to make syrup about the first of November, but the outlook is that there will not be so much of it made this year. It Is said that there has been a light cane crop, due to the fact that seed coulu not be gotten from last year’s crop, and to the further fact that the syrup did not Lring very good prices last year. The crop was very much back ward until the recent rains set in and they came too late to repair the damage that had already keen done. Will Mitchell Accused of Stealing His Affianced’s Silk Skirt and Pawning it for Money With Which to Buy License for His Marriage to Another Woman, Will Mitchell and Tissue Porte, col ored, will come up before Mayor Briggs next Monday in a case unique in the court annali of Valdosta. Tlipy are charged with fighting, and th6 former also with theft, but as stated |ffrere are some features in the case that are new to the court officials. Tissue, who claims that she and Mitchell were engaged to be married, accuses him of having stolon a silk skirt from her, and carrying it to a pawn shop “soaked” it for money with which to buy a license tojraarry another woman. As soon as she discovered Mitchell’s illegal duplicity she hurried to the City Hall and laid her troubles before tho city clerk, but he informed her that he was not practicing law now and suggested that she talk with attorney. She started to act on this ad vice, but as she walked from the hall she came face to face witli tho gay de ceiver, and the bystanders were speedily regaled with tho warmost fight many of them have ever seen. Both parties were arrested and locked up, but Mitchell was fortunate in se curing a bondsman in a little while, and was released, going from the prison to marry Tissue’s rival the samo after noon. Married on Yesterday. Mr. W. B. Lundy and Miss Carrie Belle Walker, were married at the home of the bride’s parents, several ‘miles east of the city, on Wednesday morning. Rev. C. A. Jackson, of Valdosta, perfonued the ceremony in the presence of a num ber of relatives and friends. The cere mony occurred abont 10 o,clock and the guests remained until twelve, when a bountiful and appropriate dinner was served. The groom is a leading yonng farmer, of Perry, Fla., and his bride is the pret ty daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Walker of this county. They wRl make their futnre home at Perry, leav ing for tliat place yesterday. WEDDED TO-DAY AT Lawyer Clayton Jay, of Fitzgerald, and Miss Bessie Harley Marry The Ceremony was Performed at the Methodist Parsonage by Rev. C. A. Jackson, at 10:30 O’clock-- The Couple Left at 11 O’clock for Their Future Home at Fitzgerald. There was a marriage at t he Methodist parsonage this morning, which had something of. the flavor of romance about it. The contracting parties wero Mr. Clayton Jay, a prominent young law yer of Fitzgerald, and Miss Bess*e Harley, .the pretty and accomplished young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Harley. It is understood that the young couple have been sweet hearts for some time, but it was only recently that their matrimonial Intentions were learned. There were some objections to the marriage on account of the age the bride and because her family was anxious to have her at home with them for awhile, she having spent much of her time during cent years at school. She is a graduate of the Georgia Normal and Industrial college Milledgevllle and received high honors at that institution last year. She is exceedingly attractive and has made many friends among the young people of Valdosta since com ing here. The groom Is a rising young law yer of Fitzgerald and is the son of a well known attorney of that city. The wedding this morning was quiet affair, witnessed only by a few friends. Immediately after the cere mony the couple left for Fitzgerald, where they will reside in future. C. W. Park 8tock Company Will give the first performance in Val dosta Monday night next under a water proof, electric lighted tent at the comer of Central avenne and Tronp street. Mr Park comes with a complete new outfit, new scenery andjnew plays, and from the*past reputation of this com pany the people of Valdosta can de pend on a week’s engagement. ~ molar price—children, 15c; adults, Reserved seats, 10'cents extra. Paint Your Buggy for 75c. to #1.00 with Devoe’s Glass Carriage Paint. It weighe8 to 8 ounces, more to the pint than others; wear* longer and give* a gloss equal to new work. Sold by W. H. Briggs, Hardware Co. 5-20-t-deol MASHED ALL THE WATER OUT OF THE RIVER’S BED, Col. J. M. Wilkinson, Col. Robert Ousley, Mr. D. A. Denmark and Mr. Howell Wilkinson went to the river near Olympia yesterday for the pur pose of spending the day there fish ing. During the day,, a little incident happened Which came near cauf^ 1 } J the fish for two hundred yards the river to perish for lack of water. While pushing the boat through the rapids, Mr. Denmark’s paddle slip ped and he fell overboard with a heavy thud. The water was knocked from the bed of the river and the boat settled on dry land. After some moments the channel filled up again, the boat man gained his place at the .helm and a return to the camp was made, where fires were built and the clothes-drying process was begun. Euchre Club Entertained. The Euchre Club was delightfully entertained Wednesday afternoon by Miss Sue Corner. This being the f^rst meeting of the season, new officers were elected, Miss Corner President, Miss Adler Wilkinson Vice-President. Several new mem bers were enrolled. Miss Matthews was tho fortunate winner of the prize, an embroidered work bag. At the conclusion of the game Ices were served. Those Invited were: Misses Emma Lee Matthews, of Snvapnah; Ida Mae, Leila and Nita Fender, Vallle and Emma Mae Ferrell, Cof fey, Converse, Lewis, Mec Young, Bessie Pendleton, Klein Staten, Ouida Dunbar, EthqJ Burdette, Ca milla Stevens, Bessie and Susie Par dee, Effle Myddelton, Lotta Jones Emma Joe Britt, Adair Wilkinson, Hallie Varnedoe, Mabel Varn and Mrs. Jas. McDonald. J. G. RhWLINGS STILL TALKS AND)ADDS TO HIS STORY He Sent for a Number of People Yesterday to Whom he Told the Story That was Printed In The Times With Some Additions. J. G. Rawlings has had very little time to grow weary of his confine-. rat-iK In jail this w-jek. He lias had a number of callers ai. 1 he has |>vov-| ... 1- niself an enter a ...;tg i.iIIot it-1 all of them. It ts said that he sent for several ,.:n . ts here this wc-k and asked (or a chance to make a statement to •hem. This stateuie.i; was about the same that appeared in The Times of Monday. It was a confes sion that he employed Alf Moore to kill W. L. Carter, with the denial that any body was with Alf when the children were killed. At least, It denies that his boys were with him. Rawlings goes a little further with his statement and says that other white men in that section and at Hahira knew of the plans to “put Carter out of the way.” He inti mates that they made no objections to tho plans, if they did not approve of them. He refuses to give any names and says that he would die before tell ing who they were. Rawlings and his sons are anx iously awaiting the decision of the supreme court in regard to their case. If that decision should be against them, many people believe that the boys will have something to say. WILL CHANGE CARS AT VALDOSTA. ill Southern for A. C. L. Here. His Schedule is to Leave 6t. Augus tine at 9 O’clock at Night, Which Puts Him into Valdosta at a Very Early Hour the Next Morning. - According to the associate press dis patches which The Times received this afternoon, President Roosevelt and party arrived at Ral ig i this morning at 8:80, and were greeted by Lieuten ant Governor Winston and Mayor John son, with military escort and citizens committee. They proceeded at once to . he fair grounds where the day’s exer cises were held. The president leaves Raleigii for Roswell and Atlanta, thence to Jack sonville and St. Angnstiue He will leave St. Angnstiue Sunday night abont 0 o’o ock and will arrive at Valdosta sdiont 2:30 Monday morniug, changing from the Georgia Southern to the At- 1 ntio Coast Line tracks in this city. Airs. Rooseveu and Mr. Elliott will leave the party at Atlanta and return to Washington. A brief stop will be made at Ashland, Va., on the way to Richmond, where th* president will ar. rive at noon. While in Richmond the Dow Keaggan on Trial. president will make an address in Cap. Private telegrams received from Dade ‘ to1 T ar ,°; °® entertained at luncheon by the citizens and then taken for a Oily, Florida, annonnee that the trial of drive to the points of Interest In the Dow Keaggan for the murder of Han- C |( y , sel Norman is in progress and that tho The departure from Washington was jury has been selected without incident. The president and Thecoanselforthedefen.se made an- Mm. Roosevelt reached the train live Other motion to postpone the trial bnt minutes before leaving time. The the judge ruled against them and re-! French ambassador nnd Mme. Jusser- quired them to go into trial according to 'and had been waiting at the station previous appointment. I some time to say farewell and were A number of Colquitt county citizens ‘ at once invited to the president's car. are at Dade City to attend the trial and T1 *q president waa in a happy vein. As there is very deep interest he e in tluJ he a,i fbted f[0[q hh g&rUge at a side outcome of th$ trail —MQultrie Olj- j ehfrarice to the train shed ne assisted server ' } Mrs. Roosevelt out and then smiled I and raised his hat to the half hundred Universal 0 itte.s l) “the work'! spectators who had gathered to see They convert ancient cows into modern steaks. They remove the stubborn quail ties of the oldest inhabitant of the barn THE WORK OF RUTTING UP GAS PLANT TO BE PUSHED Mr. P. W. Armstrong, one of the Leading Spirits in the Enterprise^ . was Here Today and will Return in a few Days. The work of putting up the gas plant here Is to be pushed rap idly as soon as a man can be sent, here to Superintend the work. The former superintendent, H. M. Mlller, is said to have severed taia connection with the company and there has been some delay in car rying on the work for that reason. The work was partially suspended until another superintendent conhl bo sent here. The man who was selected for the work was already engaged and coaid not get off under a week or so, and the consequence is there will be a delay of about that long in getting the work well under way. Mr. F. W. Armstrong, the secre tary and treasurer of the company, was in the city this morning lasuo- ing checks for the obligations which the company has taken on so far, and giving the assurance that the work of putting in the plant will be pushed as rapidly as can be done, be done. v*rd. Our meat cutters must be seen to be appreciated. At. Tho Harlev’s. his departure. There was no demon at ration. Four white wings lined up at the curb and lifted their helmets. In the station the public was barred behind the jr»tes several hundred feer “There is now talk of a railway rate bill that will not meet opposi tion in congress,” says a contempo rary. There Is also talk of a “uni versal peace,” perpetual motion anil a railway to the moon, and still oth er talk that we haven’t time to men tion. away, and those who surrounded the last car of the special train were mostly depot employes. Their caps were in their hands as soon As the presidential party made Its appear ance and respectful silence reigned. Just before the train moved out the president stepped from the observation roepm to the rear platform of his car and smilingly bowpd acknowledge- ments to the flutter of handkerchlefis of the crowd. First Stop at Fredericksburg Fredericksburg, Va., Oct. 18.—Prea. Ident Roosevelt made the first stop on his southern trip at this place. Hi* train arrived here shortly after Id o'clock, and although the stop waa of but a few moments In order to water the engine, a crowd of about 200 peo ple were gathered at the station to greet him. The president addressed them briefly from the rear platform of bis car, | % Lightjin IMMIIIIUIIII At the Artesian Well. There are two spigots at the ar tesian well, one for the use of white peoplo and one for the negroes. On yesterday a gang of negroes took possession of the side fixed for white people and many ladies had to stand off and wait until they fin ished, so we are informed. The rule as to spigots for the two races ought to be enforced. 35-Year-Old Paper. Mrs. Tom Hodge sent us a copy of the old South Georgia Times this | morning. It was dated September 1st, 1869, and was full of legal adver tisements and other matters of In terest. This Is one of the oldest copies of the paper to be found In this section. It was received by Mrs. Hodges’ father, A. Lawson, his name being written on the margic with a pencil. String, music should be used for the dirge at a hanging. Tailor Darkness STEiiRSxkncfwL THE man who has been betrayed by ordinary ready-maues and the man who feels uncomforta b 1 y ill- dressed by his tailor, are the men who hail Stein-Bloch as a light on a dark night. The one, because Stein-Bloch Clothes are pure woolen, wool tested, master made, and pledged to wear. The other, because Fifty-one Years o f Knowing How assure a fit and style that the side-street tyro never even dreamed of. $17.5© to $25.00. M. A. BRIGGS, VALDOSTA, GEORGIA. ONLY ONE PRICE