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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SjATJJRDAl, OCTOBERS 1»05
One of Them was a Surprise Mar
riage and the Other Under Pre
vious Announcement — Goodwin-
McKenna First and Wilson-Smith
Afterwards at W. H. Goodwi
Residence.
DOING BELLS
HE RETURN AFTER
P^PPIPP
YESTERDAY.
40 YEARS.
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Weddings Occurred at One
Mr. Bert Dampier Gomes from
A Negro is Charged With Burning
Home Yesterday.
California This Week.
[House Where His Wife lived.
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A number of friend* and relatives
of Mr. Hubbard W. Wilson, of Way
cross, and MIhh Beulah Smith, of this
city, gathered at the home of
and Mra. W. H. Goodwin yesterdny
afternoon to witness the ceremony
which was to make them man and
wife.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. C. A Jackson, of the Method!
church, and was n very pretty one
though quiet. Mrs Goodwin render
ed the wedding march on tho piano
as the couple entered the parlor to
assume the marriage vows.
The bride Is a sister of Mra. Good
win and has been residing with her
for some time. She is a very pret
ty young woman and Is quite
complishcd, being the violinist
the Baptist choir for some time. She
hus made many friends and admir
ers In this city.
The groom la a son of Col. Leon
Wilson, of WaycrosH, one of
leading attorneys of that city, and is
himself one of the most prominent
young men there. He was accompa
nied to this city by his mother and
sister, who were present at tho mar
riage.
Goodwin McKenna Marriage,
While the party at Mr. Goodwin 1
were waiting for the hour of
Wilson-Smith woddlng to arrive, Mr.
John Goodwin and Miss Maggie Me
Kenna entered tho parlor and asked
to be joined In the holy bonds.
Her. Jackson administered the
wnwf, which, whc;r answered, ’made
them husband and wife. It is under
stood that there was objection
this marrisgo on account of
bride’s age, the event having been
planned for December. The bride’s
father went to Naylor to attend tho
big Bnptlst convention yesterday,
and tho couple took advantage of
the occasion to have the ceremony
performed.
The groom is a brother of Mr. W
H. Goodwin and works with him in
his bicycle shop. Tho bride is i
attractive young woman, a daught
of Superintendent McKenna, of tl
street department.
NO MORE NEGROES IN
HIGH OFFICES IN GEORGIA
A Leading Republican, Who 8peaka
by the Card, Says That Roosevelt
has 8een a New Light and Will
Follow it to the End of Hla Term,
”Mnrk what 1 any, in less than
three months a white man will Ik*
npi>olnted Collector of Internal Rev
enue in Georgia, ami you will not
see any more negroes in high
flees in this state.”
Thus H|K)ko a republican leader
this morning. lie has recently bee
to Washington and it is said that ho
s ver> close to the powers-that-be
in that city.
He does not plaint that Roose
wiir discriminate against the
groes in other matters or that
President is losing Interest in their
future advancement, hut he claims
that the President Is convinced that
the ambition to hold office keeps
many good negroes out of industrial
lines where they might achieve sue*
He is very popltlve in saying that
the President’s policy In future will
be to discourage seeking office by
the colored people.
Now, keep your eyea skinned for
a while and seo what you will see.
He Left this 8ection About Forty
Year* Ago and Was Not Heard
From for Twenty Years—He Has
Raised a Large Family, his Chil
dren Being Grown and Married...
Mr. Burt Dumpier, a brother of
Chief of Police Dampier and Mrs.
W. A. Barfield, of this city, and Jack
Dampier, of Ousley, is on a visit to
this city and section after an
sence of forty years in California
where he has been residing and
where he left a large family. H
will probably reside here in future.
Mr. Dampier was not expected by
any of his relatives, it being his in
tention to spring a surprise upon
them. When he arrived here,
went at once to the home of Chief
Dampier and was met at the door
by his brother, Mr. Jack Dampier,
who is two years older than himself.
“Can an old fellow get something
to eat here?” he asked of the broth
er, who looked at him curiously.
“I don’t know,” was the reply,
"the head man of the house Is sick
and wo have been having trouble
with the cooks, but I’ll see.”
“Jack,” returned the stranger,
catching his brother by the lapel of
his coat, “Don’t you know me."
"Is this Bert?” was the reply, as
tho two men greeted each other
warmly. The stranger was then
ushored Into the house where
greeted the members of the family,
nearly all of them being entire
strangers to him.
Mr. Dampier has been in the res
taurant business in I-os Angeles lor
the past seventeen years and has
accumulated a good deal of prop*
erty. . Florida and
some' 75fl3L *cenes tt his childhood
and may locate In Valdosta later
on, though he has not decided about
this. /
He was very much surprised
the growth which has taken place
hero since ho left forty year-* ago.
He sayB It almost equats the
elopment which has gone on
southern California.
THINGS THEATRICAL.
Astonishing Incidents.
It was. to all her friends, an astonl
thing Incident, that Mra. I. B. Hunt,
of Lima Ridge. Win., waa cured of
her dreadful sickness. "Doctora, 1
she writes, “had given me up
friends were ready to bid me that
laat farewell; clouds of despair dark*
ened my horizon and I was a wreck o-
the ahorea of despondency, when I
began to take Electric Bitten, for
my frightful stomach and liver com
plaint. To the astonishment of all,
I waa bencfltted at onoe and am now
completely and miraculously restor
ed to health." At W. D. Dunaway
and A. E. Dimmock’s drug stores;
price SO cents; guranteed.
Pair of blinders—pride and preju*
Miss Charlotte Walker Is to support
Laurance D’Orsay lu "The Embassy
Bail,” by Augustus Thomas.
The production of •‘Mile. Modiste,”
Frltxl Sobers new opera, brings u new
comer fo the American stugc lu the per
son of Leo Mars, a young baritone who
hus made a lilt In London.
Gertrude Berkeley takes pride lu the
fact that one of her engagements In
Sun Francisco in stock work was with
Maxine Elliott, Frank Worthing. Mae-
lyn Arbuckle and Wilton Lnckuye.
In vaudeville Staley ami Blrbeck, tho
“musical blacksmiths.” make the trans
formation from a drawing room scene
to a blacksmith shop in approximately
two seconds. Including n complete
change of costume.
In Pittsburg recently, before it Inrge
and Interested audience, David Belasco
resented Miss Blanche Bates for the
first time in n new plnv, “The Girl of
the Golden West.” The scene is laid
in the old ’IP days, which Bret Hurt
oved to exploit.
Hon. Jerry Simpson Dead.
Wlohitn, Kan.. Oct. 23.—Jerry Simp,
son died at G:«>5 oclock this morning.
Ex-Cnogressman Simpson was born in
Now Brunswick, on March 31,184
14 he begun life as a sailor and dur
ing his 23 years following that pursuit
commanded many large vessols on the
great lakes. Tn the civil war he serv-
cd-in the 12th Illinois Infantry. He
came to Kansas tn 1878. Originally,
he was a Republican, but later became
sreebacker and Populist. Ha was
member of congress from 18H to
1895. snd from 1897 to IM. being nom.
inated the last time by both tha Dam*
ocrats and PV>pull*a. After be left
congress ha moved to RoswelUN. M.,
where be engaged up to the Uom of
his death In stock farming.
Dan Smith Arrested and Triad
Make his escapo-^Was Shot and
Then Brought Here and Lodbedln
Jail—Hit Wounds are not of
Very Serious Nature.
A negro named Dan
brought here from
day morning, haring;
that, place while
from the officer who
charge.
There seem, to-1>e some
that the negro to of Unaott
}io Is charged with
the house In which his- ^Ifo
but which was owned bjr Mr.
Hodges. j
It Is said that the negro
wife hare been haring son
and they had decided to lire; sepa
rately. In a lit of anger and Jealousy
the negro Is said to hare applied
the torch to the house.
He was later arrested and carried
to the depot to bo brought to this
city. While watting for the train
ho made a break to get away and
was flred upon. The woundgto not
a serious one and the negro was
brought on to ValdoBta and lodged
In jail.
He will be held to await develop
ments. If It should be found that
be Is not crazy, he will be tried and
punished If his guilt Is proren.
FRENCH PRESIDENT AT MADRID.
Vast Crowds Welcomes Loubst to the
Spanish Capital.
Madrid. Oct. 23.—Vast crowds aa-
lenihlcd at midday to a witness the ar-
ilval of Presldtnt Lou bet. Tho city
.resents an aspect of extreme anima
tion and beauty. The route *of t'
proc.rsion crosses the entire city,
•incs of brllinlntly uniformed troops.
King Alfonso and the French!
dent driving in a royal ccat
Two massive triumphal arcbej
crowned wl'.h the rrir.s of Castile and
France sp;r. th-- -ntc. The effect ts
magr'.fic.ct »t the Puerto dol Sol,
where 30 g rl.hn columns circling tue
square have hern erected. They are
surmounted by nrldnmes linked by gar
lands of flowers, flags add colored
lamps. There are tribunes along the
route for the state officials and diplo
matic corps. The police are taking
extremely rigorous precautions against
a repetition of the attempt on the lives
of King Alfonso and President Loubet
In Paris. EJven the usual photograph.
Ic equipments hare been suppressed
unless by special permit.
Stsamer Launched at Chattanooga.
c- vtranooga. Tenn.. Oct. SS. tfhe
Drr-'rby K. James, a steel Mm
built hern was launched thto m
Inc. She was constructed by ship
wrights imported from tho i
w.v ohsre been, at work for throe
tnaothi. Thp boat only dram ten
InhM hut baa power Month to tow
tour larte barges. She win be a
to take material to the contractors for
the lock and dam at kale's bar.
Dick ftuswil haa challenged Hoke
Smith to a Joint debate, tad has
asked for a definite reply to' the
challenge. At laat acconnta he waa
•till "pausing for a reply*
Some Seasonable Advice,
It may bo a piece of superfluous
advice to urgo people at thto season
c the year to lay In a supply of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It to
almost sure to bo needed before
wlntor to over, and much more
prompt and satisfactory results are
obtained when taken ns soon as a
cold to contracted and before tit has
become settled In the system, which
can only be done by keeping the
remedy at hand. Thto remedy to ao
widely known and so altogether good
that no one should hesitate about
buying It In preference to any other.
It la for sale by W. D. Dunaway, Val-
L ■; m
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Heme for Working Qlrle.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 23.—Aa a retail of
the aessloas of tne Women's Ister-Dc-
nomlnatlonal Missionary conference
hare last week a plan to now da toot
to establish a home hero, for working
girls. Ladles who discussed the pro
posed home at the meetings aattH that
they will seek to hair# thto InUtutleo tt
established within'a abort time. ..The
purpose will he to open and opqtat* a
home large enough t$ accommodate
aa many as may desire to enter and
Jointly furntob«expenseA
A Judicious Inquiry.
A well known traveling man who
rlslta tho drag trad, says he hag of
ten heard Lruggtotl Inquire of custom
ers who asked for a cough medldna,
whether tt waa wanted for a child or
for aa adnlt, and If for a child tony
abnoat Invariably recommend Cham-
bertoln'a Cough Remedy. The'
ream tor thto la that they know
there to ao danger from tt and that
tt alwaya cures, Thera i, not the
tonal danger to giving It. and for
oougha. ootda and croup It to unaur-
D. Dunaway,
Dissolution Notice.
The Arm of CanweU,* Menard,
droggtots, has thto day been dtosolv-
ed by motaal arrangement, H. a.
Menard retiring and G. A. Carswell
conttnuetng the business. The lat
ter arlil assume all liabilities and all
amount! due the Arm are payable to
Am.
H. A. MENARD.
O. A. CARSWELL.
Oct tO. 1*00.
K,
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Such Coats cost a little more than
smoe—because they’re worth it, to you.
We can provide you with any shape and
style and length you prefer—and at any
price, too, from $10 to $30.
The one illustrated are special values at $15. Come see'them
A. CONVERSE.