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TWICE-A-W^K
VALDOSTA, GA., HAtUR.
'EMBER 4, 0*05
U. S. COURT AT SAVANNAH
IS READY FOR JUDGE SPEER
RSON OPENS
AT SAVANNAH
Fall Term Will Convene Next Week,
With Greene and Gaynor’s Cate Flr»t
Upon the Docket.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 2—Everything
Other/
They Want Flat and Gondola Cars
Equipped With Stancheons—Na
tional Wholesale Lumber Dealers
Are to Take up the Fight and Push
It Vigorously.
The lumber dealers are to make a
determined effort to force the rail
roads to equip cars with stancheons
and provide other attachments re-
jpe is an authority on terra-
lejkl; habits, and his pres-
■felly noticed by the dla-
k*vv^h a snaky outstretch-
reck iand a general move-
• direction when the master
id appears and calls them,
■was several ratedi visions,
Ce various Macs are -kept.
The docket shows all the different
! stages of the case, beginning with the
bench warrant issued for the arrest
of Greene and Gajrnor, Dec. 9, 1899,
Including all the Intermittent pleas
to date.
The peonage cases In which C. B.
McLeod, John A. McLeod, Lester Wil
liamson, John E. Fay, J. H. Beach and
Henry JackBon and a man by the name
of Fortune are defendants, will be call
ed. The United States having failed
to convict on a like charge at the last
term It Is probable the Indictments
against most If not all the defendants
will be dismissed.
There- ate a.number of matters pend-
,DE engage the attention of
«he federal grand Jury.'"
j| A number of casti against *Bhna-
i a worn, wa are -sept,
hospital whan invalids
thb 1 hospital has Its con-
kota Is growing less every
pan So alarming has tbs
■ of the genus bepome that
ln|t haB taken measures to
rtificial propagation and
Ictive measures as to their
yge. A full grown terra-
^B^’wth in about live
to be twenty or
H^HWhlle growing .nil 1
ol the country, comprising the execu
tive and ways and means committees.
The car equipment matter was the
question under consideration.
The Chicago meeting was lJkf and
business-like. Tho grievancJj* , the
lumbermen Is great and v^^Bbwn
Eelr 5* has been asked anj^^Hncd.
Thexecutive commlttec^^Blned
its plan of 'action. . The XrvjTi and]
declmM
the gears
attempt
adopt re
capture j
pinaUr,
Conditions at Odeeea.
aJjasL 1—Tho news t|at Rue-,
B^Hk^ntcd a cowtltutlon
■HB|B^'nl]n^Aii here.
itween
. Copper'Works'piint w
large building for the copper
res •nVI.k I. L.l_ i.J . . _
works, which Is being erected near the
railroad on River street, is nearing
completion. It is a large, substantial
structure and will accommodate a ver*
large business when completed.*
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Report of Major Cassius E. Gillette
Who, was Selected by Mayor Weav-
er to see how Much Graft There
Has Been in Quaker City—Trial for
the Alleged Officials..
Philadelphia, Nov. 1—Six Million
three hundred and thirty thousand
dollars has thus far been lost outright
to the taxpayers of Philadelphia
through the contracting combination
which has been engaged in building
ses/tvs? srA sm-<sss»*ss ss
of the city according to the report lust 1
made public.
This conclusion has been reached
by Major Cassius E. Gillette, corps of
engineers, U. S. A., and John Donald
MacLennan, experts employed by
Mayor Weaver to make a full investi
gation of the contracts and the work
done, l^ajor Gillette is the officer who
rated the robbery in the Sevan-
lt^oWm^rovement8 and secur-
n-Captaln
now
toteeryp.
with ^te filtratloii
le contracting com
Is accused is constituted,
Je main, of Israel W. Durham, re
publican boss of Philadelphia, and
associated with United States Senator
Penrose, of Pennsylvania, and State
, Senator James P. MeNlchol. These
two men, with D. J. McNichol, a broth*
r- er of the state senator, compose the
contracting firm of Daniel J. McNichol
& Co. Evidence brought out at Hill’s
preliminary heating showed that in
-r \ this firm D. J. McNichol owns a one-
t twelfth Interest, the other eleven-
twelfths being divided equally be
tween Durham and James P. Mc
Nichol.
Work Cost Contractors $10,356,000.
Omitting from construction all
"I am ft THE RACE TO
STAY," SAYS HON. J. H. HALL
Bibb County’s Representative Says
That he Will Run for Governor Next
Year and That the People Will Hear
From Him.
Social Democratic Leadera Continue
to Declare that Nothing but a Dem
ocratic Government Will Suffice,
Though There Is no Great Enthu
siasm Among People.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 1—A light snow
fell here last night and cooler weath
er, with a drizzling rain, prevails to
day. This has dampened the ardor
of the people, who are exhausted by
the delirium of yesterday’s celebra
tion.
Many Workmen are In favor of re
turning to their labor, while others
wish to continue the strike. The so
cial democratic leaden continue to
declare that nothing but a democrat
ic rtffyshhc will suffice, and are using
til possible means to keep up the
The news from the provinces lndt
bates Oat there was great enthusiasm
yesterday over the Emperor's man!
festo and that the people are divided
Into parties as Is the case here. There
are thoee who accept the boon offered
with great Joy while tho radical! con
tinue to preach complete overthrow
of the government.
Macon, Ga., N'ov 2—.Hon. Joseph H.
Hall is in the ruce for governor. Mr.
Hall, ns Is well known has made no
formal announcement of his candidacy
but to confidential friends he has said
In unmistakable terms that he is In
the race. In tho presence of a news
paper correspondent he earn In re
sponse to tho quorry of a friond from
an adjoining county. ’’Well Its not too
late to vote for mo for governor yet,
1 am In the race and you will hear
from me later."
Mr. Hall was surounded by a party
of south Georgia friends. ’’There have
been many farclal propositions made
to the people by the announced candi
dates In the campaign thus far,” said
Mr. Hall, "and which the people of this
state will not popularly endorse. I fur
ther believe that tho people are be
ing wearied with the premature cam
paign.” Mr. Hall was not ready to
say when his official announcement
would be made, nor did he Intimate
the salient points of hla platfcrm. He
boarded the train last night for South
west Georgia .where he tom to make
a number of speeches .
The Cotton Market.
Sea Ieland cotton le described by ■
well known buyer as “sick and lower"
though there has been do material
change In the quotations here.
Short cotton is Ann and in better
demand at higher prloee. The price ’
today Is 101-4 to 00 3-8 cents.
The spinners of Sea Islands declare
that the present crop will ezceefl 100,*
000 bales and are buying on that basis.
The merchants sad fanners know tha 1 ’
the crop will net, be that large and
are therefore holding hack for better
tion work and the two boulevards,
as constructed up to date, the city
has paid or pledged 118,761,541
First class work under the specifica
tions should not have cost over $12,-
430,000 which Includes an allowance
of 20 per cent, or 92,076,208 for legit
imate contractors’s profits. The dlf-
erence Is $6,330,000. In other words
~~ „ - $18760, In round numbers has been
small contracts, say, under *30 000. . paId for work cost , the contr actors
the report says, “we find for the Ultra- j 35 g 0()()
A hearing
Commerce Commissi
ed when the various Hallway lines
will appear as defendants In the com
plaint filed by the National Whole
sale Lumber Dealers' Association,
July 12, 1906. It Is expected that this
hearing will begin now within a very
short time. Mr. Stillwell Is a mem
ber of the executive commtttee to
carry out the action of the assocaton.
Florida Is the only state that has
laws Requiring the railroads to equip
flat and gondola cars with proper
stakes or racks and make proper al
lowance for the weight of same, says
Mr. Stillwell, and tho railroads have
refused to comply with the Ikw there.
Fewer Gallons, Lasts Longer.
_. J — — Takes less of Dovoe Lead and Zino
The lumbermen have arranged to I than mixed paints. Wears twice os
bring suit to enforce it. | long as lead and oil 6-17-B-decl.
'en Calls
lies were out on Hal-
Tuesday night. They
were attired In 'spooky” dlsguUes
and paid visits to a number of homes,
furnishing lots of merriment wherever
they went.
In the party were Misses Nets, Lei
la and Ida Mae Fender, Miss Mec
Young and Miss Emma Joe Britt. The
young men were W. A. Pardee, Win.
Williams, L. W. Shaw, H .L. Young
and Carlton, Brooks
London, Nov. 1—Dispatches from
Odessa say that mobs of rioters have
broken loose In various parts of the
city and have met in conflict bands
of students, resulting In much blood
shed. It Is estimated that one hun
dred people have been killed,
Tho foreign consulates, government
and municipal buildings are guarded
by troops.
Paint Your Bugsy for 7So.
to $1 00 with Devoe's Glass Carnage
Paint. It weighs 8 to 8 ounces, more to
the pint than others; wears longer and
gives a gloss equal to now work. Sold
by W. H. Briggs, Hardware Co.
6-20-s.deol
Nor. 14; at Way^iV^Yeinesday.'Nov.
16; at Olive L«af, Thursday, Nov. 16;
at Prospect.Friday, Nov. 17; at Beth
any, Saturday and Sunday, Nov.' IS
and 19. Elder McCord will need con
veyance from place to place.
, I. A. Wetherlngton. \
Box 8upper at Jackson 8ehool.
There will bo a box supper at the
Jnckson school house Saturday night
November 1. for tho purpose of raising
money for the Methodist church. The
girls will carry the boxes and tho
Imys will enrry tho “chinks." Every
body Is Invited to come.
bring suit to enforce It. | long as load and oil 6-17-B-decl, 5.20-s-dool body Is Invited to come.
TO USE
IMPROVED
AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS
IS TO TOIR PEOPIT
You must come to it. Labor is scarce and unreliable. Break your ground now deep with
CHATTANOOGA DISC PLOWS AND ACME PULVERIZING HARROWS.
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one-gallen Syrup Cans.
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