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THE VALDOSTA JMESE WITNESS IS rtlMIE n,--| Breat Grafts are on Review Three Hundred end Eliht Werehlpe of the Mikado'* Kingdom Pate In Review Before Him and Admiral Togo. Making a Very .Impreative eight Toklo, Oct. 23.—The naval parade tori .y fit„> il off without the :tll?Jtc.->t bitch. It vu a moat Impreative act, however, ou account of the cie.« ar.J number of the ahlpa, but aa ir.Aa from the war and crowned vl~i vlctortea of unprecedented magnitude. T.-.-.c S-.tr.Trcf zr.l t's’it rrarrhli-r.. Jr-ludln* the former Ruaalan battle- erlpe Perrevlet (renamed by .Iapaa»a« th-’ Poltava Tango): Nlclal I, llkl), the THE ELKS ARE PLANNING FOR FINE SOCIAL SESSION. At the Meeting Laat Night a Com mittee waa Appointed to Look In to the Matter and Report at the Meeting Next Monday Night The Elk* of Validate are planning or a great aocial aeaaion, in whtoh their wive*, danghtera and lady frtendo will take a part. The matter came npat the meeting last night and a committee consisting of W. D. Peeplen, F. A. Coburn and I*land Robert* wa* appointed to look into the matter and report at the next meeting Monday night-. The Elka have become ao numerous that it ia believed that their next social Heston will be the greatest event of the ! kind they have ever taken hold of. | Nt*;ir y the entire membership ia hnngry for a big entertainment of thia kind, and they will not stint themselves in making it a brilliant affair in every par ties I r. It is understood, too, that it la the Wish of the lodge that their social ses sions be more frequently held, and it ia probable that a number of aocial sessions will be held during the winter i months. There are a number of new applicants ! to be carried through the mysteries of the order at the next meeting, so a full i attendance of the membership is desired : at that time. | NATIONAL CREDIT MEN MEET. TtJKDAV, OCTOBER 28, 1905. SLAYER OF IS CM Negro Who Killed Val Twenty Years Ago The Murder was Committed Near the Old Plantfs/stem Dekot While the Officer was Trying fcffMake an Arrest—The Murderer Brought Here for Ti Sheriff Paaamorg. h tlco that the murders Ingram & Hewlet, bouse’" Allen, wjp} w aa watchman Id Valdosta, Xl JFnlght- Ry years ago, has been arrested lng Georgia city and will Bnelglibor- back here for trial. j The sheriff doea not ca |V fa for the full detail! of the arreat jti bo given out until he can get his 1 linds upon the prisoner. *ted that It Is very positively si the right man baa been < fught and. EMPEROR OF JAPAN. lien tiads Ikneral Admiral Apraxlne klnoahlma) and Admiral Senlavin £ Incahlma). twelve auxiliary cmiierb Jfc.Juding three captured vessels, 28 tc:petto boat d*. streyers. Including the a .itund K*uovl and Ryeahitelnl, 77 tt pedo boats an tis.x submarine boats % re drawn up in six lines. Tire cm. jr. ror on board the cruiser Asatna, the pi'ttcted cruiser Tatau. Ohlguaya and Slanshua. parted along the front of the JK*t line which waa headed by the bat ik *felp Bhiklshlma, Admiral Togo’s. tama. Leaded due north •nd then In a westerly direction, en tering between second and third lines •nil afterwirls resumed her original petition. During the manouver Admiral Toco was at the emperor s side. The emperor then received In audience on bon: the As&mn. Admiral No.I and the cap tains of the British and American war. mk\p9 prcNrrt ftlie bat?!cf>.!p Wiscon sin and the cruiser Cincinnati). Tut weather was fair, but it was misty on the water. Board cf Directors Aaasmbla in Ch*oa. go to Transact Busineaa. Chicago. Oct. 23.—Members of tho board of Directors of the National Credit Men’s association met here to day in their annual meeting. One of the principal features of tie work of the directors will be the forming of an adjustment bureau to meet the needs of associations in various parts of hte country. Many eitlat In the country hare bu reaus for the adjustment of claims against estates and assert by the co operation many estates are adminis tered to the advantage of creditors and the estate ns well. The Improvement ot the mercantile agency system of receiving reports will also be taken up with a view of affording members closer and more accurate information of those to whom they extend credit The mater of securing and regulalng law* relaive to debtors and creditors will also receive attention. Government Will Stand 8ponsor for New Municipalities. I Washington, Oct. 23.—Two towns ♦or wnlch the rntted 9tatcs govern ment will act a* sponrors will be cre ated next month in southern Idaho, on sltfs which now are an absolute desert waste. Names already have been cho. sen for them—Heiburn foT the first who officially is to lie created one week later The two towns will be seven miles apart. Sales of town lots will be conducted under government au spices on the days the towns are erecL Popular enthusiasm was aroused to I ed. The lots will be sold to the Eigh th* highest pitch. Resides thousands I eel bldded. While the country ia now who witness! d the naval pageant from a desert, it is expected that the great *1! sorts of large and small vessels ini Irrigating canals which the govern- the bay all the available points of van-) raent is constructing at a cost in ex tage along t!ie shore were densely cov. | oe*« of %:<.000.000 will make It very ered with other spectators. The spec-1 productive. The towns nre located on tacle catrcoti much joy and satisfac- the recently constructed branch of the tk»n among the Japanese especially In I Oregon Short Line railroad. the bror.stn of those who recalled the! lime that has elapsed since at that Work of Claying Roads, very soot no warships except those of; The work of claying the roads from foreign powers has ever (loattd. it. the city is progressing very well and la said the review will give a most i there is perfect satisfaction with the powerful stimulus to national educa- work that has been done. The road oat ** on toward Kinder Lou was cut up- during At the conclusion of the review nt | the recent rains and the sand became «:30 p. m., the emperor returned to T< kio GOVERNOR’S MANSION BURNS. Missouri’s Executive and Family Have Narrow Escape fro n Flames. JerYiciMjn f.»y. Mo., Oct. 23.—The governors Man* qn nt J« tiers on City wa» dar:age>: *o the ext i:; of '10 * by flr< :1 r $ uutrlng nt o. lock. liuv •ruoi Folk, his w.f - :n ’ c-i- ^t- *»a | » > ••ck quart*;* ut a nearby hotel. Governor Folk, wiu mi. is,»d by the crackling of the flames, telephoned to tho tire department and then a; tempted to extinguish the Are. burning 1n the aecohd story hallway, with two lire extinguish* r*. This proved inet feetlvc. a J.ter ageing his wife and their five gut st* wen safely out ot the mans tht governor devoted him. •elf to saving the portraits of his pre feces sera in cffic?, pending the arriv al the flrem:^ The fire is believed go have started from a due lu the hall, wny. After more than an hour’s la bor) tho fire was txUnguisbed. The mansion was erected In 1872 at A font of 1*76.01)0. Since then frequent appropriation* have been made by the ltglslntare and the improvements and furnishings have cost 676,000 more. I The loss Is fully covered by insurance. Goes After His Bride. Mr. Elmer Eugene* Dokle left last night for Dawson, Ga., where he will be married tbmorrow to Miss Evelyn lone Melton, of that place. The couple will return to Valdosta Thursday. thoroughly mixed with the clay. As a result, the road is now as hard as pav ing, almost, and it Is said that it will remain that way, even during wet weather; or, at least, the weather will not affect it like it does an all-clay road. All of the raids leading from the city are to he put in good condition as quick ly as the work can he. Killed a Monster Rattler. ( John B. Hodges, of Brooks county, and another young man are said to have killed the largest rattle snake of the season, about sunset, Monday. They followed the snake about one hundred yards to its den, tracking it by its trail which it left as it moved along. It was located in a gopher liolo and killed. It had only eight rattles, but measured twelve and three quarter inches around the body, and is said to lutve been the largest ever seen there. To Have a Rumagc Sale. The ladies of the Christian Church are to have a “Rummage Sate" at 122 Central avenue, from the 25th of Octo ber to tho 1st of November. They have a Urge lot of second-hand clothing, shoes and other articles which tltey will dispose of at low prices. Most of tho, articles are contributed and the j roceeds will be applied to. religious work in; which tli • tadiea are engaged Young Ladies' Euchre Club. The young ladles' Euchre Club will meet Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, with h^lts Emma Joe Britt, on Hill avenue, and a large attend ance is desired. • i that he has confessed tho Sheriff Passmore will let row to bring the negro to 1 and then he will try and evidence can be secured in The killing of. Allen tween the old Plant System and what is now known £9 “Rat Row.” The officer tried to arrest the negro, when he was shot down, the negro fleeing from the scene. Several arrests were made in the case and one negro came near being convicted, but he managed to prove by Jacksonville officers that he was in jail at that place when t^e killing occurred, which made a vei7 strong alibi. Allen wns a night watchman here for many years, receiving his subrl- quet from the alleged fact that he had a position under the Confeder acy to look .after the smojpe-houses In some quarter during the war. It would be a very remarkable fact If, If after twenty yeirs, his slayer should be brought to. Justice. The governor offered a good re ward for the murderer at the-time, but It Is said that the refards of each executive expire^ with tjiolr term ot office, wf Thirty-five Member* Added to the Church at Cecil. Cedi, Ga., Oct. 22.—Rev. McCord has just closed a scries of meetings here at the MethodlBt church with 35 members, two or three of which connected themselves with the Bap tist church. Great lntereat it) tabes In the meeting. Good music and sing ing all of the time. There was a large attendance at all of the servi ces and wo feel that much good was done. We hope Brother McCord can see his way clear to come and spend two or three weeks more with us. The Wlthlncoocheo Singing con vention will conveno at Cecil on the 5th Sundny In this month and Satur day before. Every body invited to come and be with us. Misses Ella Webb, Susto Coppage and Kansas Ml lev, of Hahlrn, spent two weeks In Cecil attending tho meetings. Dr. D. F. Glddens and tlmable fnmlly have moyed to town and are occupying the Long building at present. Mr. Glddens has bought out the livery stable and will run it In future. JUd Mr. W. W. Byrd la In Aslibtifn, at tending camp meeting. Baptist Flock to Naylor,^ A large number ot the Baptists of this city went to Naylor this'mom- _ ing to attend the convention I there g which Is to arrange for the *orm&- ; tion of a new Baptist ‘ Association. Seventy-five tickets were ■ sold here and the outlook - was that . there would be a thousand . people tnAfiV tendanco upon tho meetisg jo be held there today. >' The proposed new association has met with a hearty approval through out this section, amopg tho-Baptist, brethren,' and the new organization is to be launched at a very hugely attended end enthusiastic meeting. . In Charge of Hshire School. Mr. P. M. Chaney, of this city, has been elected principal of the' Hshira school tad willtake charge of it Mxt Monday, the Say tor opening the achoola ot the county. MT. Chen ey taught the preparatory depart ment of Mercer when tt wee located In Green county end hte bed many years experience as an educator. He will be ably assisted at Hajjire end the school there bide fair to become one of the best In this section. Miss Essie Talley bee gone to Co lumbia. s. C., to attend the state fair and to be ppiaent at’several elaborate social functions during tho week. Something , New in a Wheel COME AND SEE IT. Jp It is the marvel of the age. Something that is the best of the best - • - — It will not break, it will not split in the rim, because it is constructed so it cannot. Our stock of buggies and harness is better now than ever be fore. Remember we are just back of the postoffi.ee and be sure and see us. EVERYTHING IN THE WAY OF BUGGIES AND HARNESS INGRAM & HEWLET, V 108 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE. “KITE” “Sweet and Juice” “Bloodhound” and Z < a a z w a j o a “Brown & Williamson’s Bros” TOBACCOS are Good Values aud Please Chewers.' FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS. , : 1