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VALDOSTA, GA., 8ATUKD All OCTOBER 28, lvOS SYRUP, Per Can sOc. CAR CONDUCTOR’S ACT. RIGID PHYSICAL STANDARD DEPLETES SOLDIERS RANKS Terrible Tragedy on a Members of the National Guard Want 1 Some Modification of the Rigid j Rules Laia Down in Adjutant's i Order. The rigid physical examination un der which the members of the state I National Guard will be required to J go, it is feared will greatly deplete the militia in numbers and Col. G. A. ; Gordon, of Savannah commanding j the First regiment has appealed to j Governor Terrell for a modification In her House Nearby-Passenger, j Qf Adjutant General Harrla . late , t order along this line. The governor Conductor Moore,, on the Thuntrr- 1*011 Line Assaulted a Passenger With a Revolver and Killed a Lady Were Also Wounded. Savannah, Ga., Oct. *7—Crazed with has taken the matter under advise- whiskey or some drug, E. L Moore, a conductor on a Thunderbolt car, spread death and terror in the vicinity of Broughton and Abercorn streets yester day afternoon by a murderous assault with a 44 calibre Colt’s Frontier revol ver on O. R. Seckiuger, a passenger Mrs. F. F. Whee’er of No. 207 Broughton street, east, who was on the front steps of her home, nearby, was shot through in the neck and died five minutes later Seckiuger was shot through the leg. Mrs. W. G. Fairchild of No. 1412 Lincoln street had her shoul der broken by jumping from the car in the panic, and Mrs A. S. Way of No 412 Huntingdon street, east, was badly bruised by a fall she sustained in jump ing from the car while it was still mov ing. Shot Three Timee. Three shots were fired by the frenzied conductor, the first going through one of the windows near the front of the car. The second struck Mrs. Wheeler and the third took effect in the left leg of Mr. Seckingfer, who was straggling with the conductor. The shots electri fied Broughton street, which was fillsd •■with people. Watt (toned kt Bull and Broughton streets, saw the flash of the revolver when the first shot was fired mid started towards the scene. The crowds folowed, and within five minntes over 1,000 excited people were gathered. What the crowd found was sufficient to stir some of the more hot headed to exclaim “Lynch him, lynch him,” But for the prompt action action of Patrolman Walker, Moore might have been ruughly deal) with. The officer was leading the lash to the scene of the shooting At Drayton street he overtook a hack and sprang into it, ordering the driver to drive rapidly. He reached the front plat form of the car Just as Mo>te was baching out with the smoking weap on in his hand. All of the passengers and the motorman had deserted the car. In which Seckinger lay with a bullet in his leg. Seized the Conductor. Patrolman Walker dragged th3 con duttor from the platform, look charge of the revolver and forced his way through the excited crowd, into Criton’s stables. A telephone mes sage was sent to police headquarters ment and will confer with the adju tant general, but it is unlikely that there will be any noticeable modi fication. Colonel Gordon went to Atlanta last week to confer with Governor Terrell about the matter and the two were closeted for an hour or more, the two discussing the question very fully. The First regiment colonel fears that the physical examinations will find many members of the state mi litia wanting -on which occount they will be dismissed from the service. This he thinks, will so deplete the numbebr that few, if any, companies in the state will show the requisite strength. Under the provisions of order No. 55 November 19, 1903, all applicants for enlistment or reenlistment in the National Guard of Georgia, will furn ish to the recruiting officer, on a blank to be supplied by the state, evidence that ho Is “able bodied, free from dlsenae, of gqod character and temperate habits, and can read and write.’ Instructions for the guidance ^of medical officers in making the slcul examination ar-V attached wil be carefuflr complied ‘with In each case. Men over 46 y&trs of age who have served at least one full term of enlistment and who conform to the other requirements may be re-enlisted upon the opproval of the regimental commander, which shall bt endorsed on the application for said re-enlistment. MANY TOWNS HAVE NOT ' SENT IN TAX RATES YET Until They Notify the Comptroller General They Will Not Receive Their Part nf Corporation Assess ments. \ - .». .. Aif When a woman suddenly acquires uealth she squanders most of it be fore finding some one she c. n trust to Invest It for her. for the patrol wagon. In the mean time Detective Frank Wall and Sergt James Woods arrived and under this escort Moore was hustled out of the Btable down to Goette’s undertaking establishment .where he was detain ed until the arrival of the patrol wagon. All of this happened before the ex cited crowd knew that one of the shots from the conductor’s plBtol hud fatally wounded Mrs. Wheeler. When this was learned there was a rush to the prisoner who had already been taken to the barracks. Some seventy-five Georgia townB and , r _ a dozen counties have up to dal failed to notify the comptroller gttdf eral of the amount of their tax rate for the current year according Ho and Atlanta dispatch. The. officials whose duty It is to furnish this Infor mation are probably unaware thsit they are delaying the Important ffi|$ ter of the collection of taxes for thelf respective communities, but such 1$ the case, or will be unless these fog rates are sent In promptly. Cities, towns and counties are en titled to certain taxes on railroad and other corporation property In cluded within their limits, but as tbe returns of such property are made only the comptroller general, the duty of calculating how much tax Is due In each case, falls upon him after which he notifies the city, tolfh or county of -he amount due all It proceeds to collect. All of this'Involves a large amotmt of figuring and unless .bese tax lutes are fumi—ied prompt!) there la bound to be some delay. The comp troller general boa sent notices to all city, town and county administra tions asking f ;r this tax re to, bat In many Instances they have paid no attention to it. If they want the mon ey due them promptly it would he well to send the necessary Informa tion without further delay. » NEWS FROM CAT CREEK. Several Items -of Interest From our ': Correspondent There. ' Cat Creek. Ra. Oct. 27—The •round (tore are very their cott< good as last 'Ur. and Mrs. W. S. Shaw of Louis, Ga., visited Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Smith Sunday. Mr. Will Lukes- little daughter Leola, who has been very ill for eev- eral days with fever Is Improving very fast now Mr. Thos. J. Smith made a busi ness trip to Valdosta last Saturday. Mrs. Hamp Isgreen, who has been confined to her room for several days Is rapidly Improving nt this writing Mr. Leonard Swindle, one of Val dosta’s leading merchants, was a vis itor In this section one day last week At the Presbyterian Church. The Bubject of the morning ser mon at the Presbyterian church next Sunday will be "Meditation and Con secration." A service of Interest Is promised and a cordial Invitation Is extended to all. Paint Your Buggy far 75c. toflOO with Dovoo's Glass Carriage Paint. It weighe 8 to 8 ounces, more to tl-epint than others; wears longer and gives a gloss equal to new work. Bold by W. H. Briggs, Hardware Co. 5-20-s-decl She Wajjin Attendance Upon Wes- leyan ftmale College, but the Par- eon Wjlt After Her With the He- Ecrminatlon of a Brave flaajNfil Objections Were Over- 1 F. Auetln, of Madison, the city this morning home with his bride . her was married In Ma- irday to Miss Mabel Saun- waa In attendance upon f Female college, the cere- performed by Rev. J. i Bast Macon. that Parson Austin who prsachea anil pcasaaasi ^determination of the hero- went to Macon with bringing hie bride home but he met many rebuff* #da of President Guerry of who watches the young i charge with a keen eye. fonnd out that there was preventing the consumma- the young couple had l wired the bride’s father of what was about to i father looked at the mat ter In .Jf: phllosophllc manner and OTHE PUBLIC: An advertisement of ours appeared in last week’s issue of The Valdosta Times which would convey the impres sion that the Southern Live Stock In surance Company and the Mutual Benefit Insurance Corh^Tany of Valdosta were one and the same Company. From the information that we had before us we were under the impression that'they were 'both the same company and it affords us pleasure to correct the error as our informer had given us the wrong information. The advertisement that appeared in last week’s paper was based on information that we had, and the information was incorrect and does not apply to .either one of the companies. Any one wishing to write insurance for The Mutual Life Industrial Association of Athens, Georgia, the first company chartered in the United States on $iis plan, will com municate with Mr. Ivey Kelley, Manager at Valdosta for territory in South Georgia. JOHN A. DARWIN. go; may be Its a somethin* to that effect. made further mmi' * In thiafi(y'’TrkHe on the way to Ma- cob He mad* a confident of some friends Hpre,. telling them what he expected to accomplish. That he did Just what he promllsed shows that he Is a man who recognizes no such word as "fall.” The certified license was left with Ordinary Simms and will become a part of the records In his office, the Macon preacher having certified to the wedding Tax Collector's Notice. Tax collector will be at following places on dotes given below for collec tion of state and coanly; taxes and at conrt house on days not given: Haliira, Oot. 12, 25. Nov. Naylor, Oot. 18, 2 a. m. to I p. m., 20, 8 a. m. to 1 p. m., Nov. 7. Ousley, Oot. 18, 1 to 4 p. m., 28,1 to 4 p. m ,Nov 8. Oat Greek, Oct. 18, 27, Nov. t). Olnb Hoase, Oot. 17, Nov. 1, Nov. 10. Dasher, Oct. 28, 8 a. m., Nov 2, 8 a. m., Nov. 8 a. m. Lake Park, Oct, 28, Nov. 2, Nov. 18. Olyattville, Oct. 24, Nov. 8, Nov. M. Taxes are required and must be paid in by Deo. 1st, 1005. Please be prompt pay early and save being double taxed. W. T. STATEN, Tax Collector, Lowndes County. FLOUR, J. E. M., the Best, Per Sack 80c WATCH THIS SPACE. PHONE No. 50. PROMPT DELIVERY. STANFORD & PORTER. HARLEY HARDWARE CO. White Pine Sash and Doors. Paints. COOKING STOVES. Sheet that will make a quick, hot fire and CAST IRON BOXWOOD HEATERS, for Store, Elegant Upright Heaters for sitting room or Pine Nickled Oil Heaters. 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