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f V ' - . 14- 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. mm. 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. - •' A j t;V*-.s 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 - r 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, ! 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.