About The Valdosta times. (Valdosta, Ga.) 1874-194? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1905)
VALDOSTA, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1«05. RAILWAY STRIKE IN Engineers and Firemen on the A. B. R. R. Quit Work. The Passenger Trains Moved on Time But the Freight Trains Were not Moved—The Employees Have Of fered to Arbitrate Their Claims, but This is Refused by the Manage ment of the Road Atlanta Ga., Dec. 12—Special dis patches from Brunswick and Way- cross, say the engineers and firemen pf the Atlantic and Birmingham, pbout forty-five of each class, struck midnight last night. The employees ask for a mileage Vpay, instead of a per diem rate. As a I result no freight trains havd been 'handled on the road today, but it Is claimed by the management that all passenger trains have been moved practically on time, excepting one train, which was abandoned at the starting point, Brunswick. The employees have offered to ar bitrate their claims, but this has been refused by the management General Manager Wadley says that he has a sufficient number of men . coming to fill all vacancies. % The road has a mileage of 340 miles running at present from Brunswick to Montezuma, with branch lines to Waycross from Nichols and to Tbpm- Seville from Fitzgerald. COTTON GROWERS WINNERS. x ' -*■*—— . '> l\ Secretary Cheatham Urges Them to " jj[oid for 15 Cents a Pound. AtUnta, pec. _Che:«.u aw ■■secretary of the Southern Col ton ^^Sbciation, In-an open letter to the cotton growers of south todrfy' rgcs (hem to hold f6r > i5-cents cob He says, in part: The cotton growers of the south, (rough and with the assistance of their organization, the Southern Cot ton Association, are slowly but surely winning the greatest commercial bat tle ever known to the world. “On September 7 the association v' advised the farmers to ask for 11 Cents for their cotton, as conditions warranted that price. Many fix ed that price and sold for it. “Now, the fact that the crop is very short has been established be yond the shadow of a doubt ,and only a small remnant of that left unsold, also that the markets are bare of dry goods, with future prlceB formally ad- f .* vanced, cotton mills are loaded down with contracts and orders for goods for several months ahead and only with about one-half enough cotton in sight to fill them. Hold your cotton for 15 cents “Hundreds of thousands of bales are being pledged to the Southern Cotton Association for 15 cents, enough to force the price to its value * very soon.” TWO NEGRO TENANTS PERI8H. Handsome Home on Farm Near Eat- onton is Destroyed. Eatonton, Ga., Dec. 12—The large eight room residence on the farm of Mrs. James Reid, one and a half miles from the city, was totally destroyed by fire at day break Sunday morning The home was one of the handsomest colonial homes in Putnam long unoc cupied. A prosperous negro tenant was re’ cently allowed to move ipto it. He and his invalid wife were cremated in the building. Only a few bones were recovered from the flames. There is no positive clue as to the origin of the fire, except that the ten ant, Robert Reid, who was seen drink' ing late Saturday evening and was probably careless with fire Sunday morning after his night’s stupor. Pythians to Have Banquet. The Knights of Pythias are prepar ing to have an elaborate banquet in the next week or two. The arrange ments have not been definitely made, but the affair is to be pitched upon an elegant scale and will be attended by the Pythians and their lady friends and relatives. Fountain pens make a good Christ, mas gift for a gentleman. Sam Breed love has the best line. CAR8 8CARCE SAY 8HIPPER8. Situation at Present is Worse than it Has Been in Long Time. Macon, Ga., Dec. 12—Shippers com plain that never in the country’s his tory has there been such a scarcity of railroad cars, and business men are in a constant scramble for cars to move shipments out of Macon. When a car is emptied here ,some one is clamoring for it almost immediately, “There have been many car famines in the history of commerce in the Un ited States.’’ says a railroad man, “but the country has never seen a sit uation like the present It is due to the large volume of business being alone in all parts of the country and as matters now stand railroads re quire for building cars and equipping their roads 50 per cent of the lumber that is manufactured. It is plain, therefore, that their own bus iness requires a great many of the railroad cars.’’ RYAN, OF THE EQUITABLE, TELLS OF HIS PLANS. In Hi« Evidence Today he 8aya That he Did not Want Harriman elated With Him in Control of the Property. New Tork, December, 12—'Thomas Ryan, who refused to answer the dues tlons put by the Insurance commit tee of Investigation last Friday, was the first witness before the commit tee today. He said that he meant no disrespect to the committee by his refusal to answer Inquiries regarding what E. H. Harriman said when he sought to obtain a share of Hyde's stock is the Equitable. He declared that he was ready give information to the best of Ml recollection.' Ho said that Harriman had several cmversations with him after 'the purctrv-> of the stoc! Washington Deo. lJ-^The president today sent tho following nominations to (he senate: Florida,’Collector of M. B. McFarland, Tampa; g 'George W. Allen, Key West; Jno, B, Stillman, Pensacola; Tip Warren Ap- that ho shafttT liave^U oquai?.W0 the stock, hqijlie (Ttyan) declined, saying that hej^CouM carry out his plans alone, v Ryan said that he expected to dl vest himself of control of the stock and regretted to have Harriman’s op position. Harriman said that he had the Equitable’s affairs, but mentioned no other reason for getting in on the deal. MURDER MYSTERY IN CRISP. Crisp County Officials Have One with Which to Wrestle. Cordele, Ga., Dec. 12—Officials of Crisp county today tackled their first iburder mystery when they began an effort to effect the capture of tho slay er of Jim Wade, a negro employed at the sawmill of Walters Bros., at Mill- town .nine miles southeast of Cordele- The killing occurred some time early last night, but was not reported un’ til this, morning. Coroner L. M. Sumner went out on an afternoon train and will bold an tnquest. Very little is known about the kill ing. Jim W&de, the dead negro, was called to me door of his shanty about 10 o’clock and shot to death. The body lay in the doorway until this morning. Deputy Sheriff Tom Slade notified the coroner and then went to the scene. The slayer has not been captured. It is stated that there was a negro in the room with the dead man when the shot was fired. This could not be verified. About the same hour hast night, on the farm of Warren Williams, Just on the line of Crisp and Worth coun ties, Will Lee another negro .whoso name could not be learned, engaged in a shooting affray, with the result that Lee received two fatal wounds, and the other negro had his arm brok en by a bullet. This case will also come under the province of Crisp county officers. Machinery For Sale. 1, 11x15 Erie City engine, self con- contained. 1, 8x10 Ingersoll-Sergeant Air Compressor |new-. 2, 12x30x 211-16 ply Giant stitched rubber belt |new.) 2, CO-H. P. return tubular boil ers. Full fronts Above machinery In perfect repair, can be sees anytime in operation at city water works. For particulars call on or address D. G. Griffin, 8upt. 12-sw3t Friends of the Tobacco Growers Blow up frjrpbacco Factory. Louisville, Ky.. Dec. 12.—The Ky., operated by the American. Snu trust was blown up by dynamite ear of life, but the damage to the faefc no insurance, as the policies were on account of the excitement cense acco Company Association. The, committed by parties friendly to 'tfa ibacco factory at Blkton, Company of the tobacco r today. There was no loss ! -was complete. There was slled several days ago, >y tactic of the Dark Tob- j charred body was a id is believed to have been colns - BURNED TO DEATH AMID GOLD. Fir* Destroy, House Which Rich Re- cluse Filled with Money. Rochester, N. Y. Dec. 12—James L. Blodgett, private banker and reputed millionaire, of tho hamlet of Hermit age, Wyoming county, was found burned to death this morning In the ruin, of his lonely home ,which was destroyed by lire last night Noar his pack of gold ssociation. Cossacks Join Revolutionists. St. Petersburg, Dec. 12—It ii re- ported from Moscow that the evolu tionary propaganda la taking root among the Cossacks. This 1. the lint sign of disaffection among them. Cau tion having prevailed over the fury Id by the arrest of the work- : leaders, the workmen’s council ordered a general strike, but I ordered the workmen to abldo until all preparations are Crew Was Rescued From the Ship Just Before It We.m to the Bottom. New Bedford, Mass., Dec; 12.—After struggling for two days against a fearful storm, the crew of toe-Lightship, number fifty- eight, was rescued by the LightahipM*alea, early thir 1 ~ The crew had just climbed over tlw side of been taken on board of the Aialea before'tljfe fiftL to the bottom of the sea. The Azalea- had been suttmlJned by wireless telegraph. Blodgett had become noted because of numerous brutal attacks on him by burglars, who knew he hoarded great wealth. Blodgett wns 83 years old and was a graduate of Yale class of 1850, Be ing Jilted soon after that, he beenmo a recluse. Deposits of patrons were kept In his house and how much depositor’s money has been lost no ono knows. Much paper money was lost. Florida and Georgia AppomfJes. nlachlcola. United States Atti Cheney, for tliu Soul toy*, John H. Mgblstriot of Marion Erwin, Southern D Georgia;, -John Fo&Oefttfiyr- Dlstrict of Flor- ■ GEORGIANS GIVEN GOOD PLACES ON COMMITTEES Congreitman Brantley Goes on the Judiciary and Public Bulldlnga and Grounda Committee Again, Washington, Dec. 12—The follow ing la a Hat of the committee aaalgn- ments of Georgia membera of con- 'grakh aa assigned by Speaker Can non 'this morning. W. C. Anderaon: Interstate and foreign, commerce; expenditure! In the navy department. Charles'L. Bartlett: Industrial at* and expositions j Interstate and elgn commerce,aooonnta. Thomas M. Bell; Immigration' and -naturalisation; manufactures. ■ MlfM-ALQriggs: Postofllco poetroads; printing T. A. Hardwii' and measures New YoRlt, Dec. 12.—The vfill ifeiis. Sarah Walker, wfib died Nov. 23rd, was filed for probati i yesterday. She leaves Captain H. Evans the house in Charleston as long' as he lives, after which the house goes to the city hospital “for use of whites only.” She also leaves a lot in Monti ornery and fifteen hundred dollars to the Montgomery hospital. Can Refuse to Sell Retailer. New York, Dec. W.-^he right of the American Tobacco Company to refuse to self small dealers, if they choose to do so, was sustained by a decision of Justice Marean, of the supreme court of Brooklyn, yesterday. Locker & Company sued for one hundred thousand dollars because the American Tobacco Com pany refused to sell them. Rear Admiral Lillie is Dead. New York, Dec. 12.—Rear Admiral Abraham Lillie, of the United States Navy, died yesterday. He was commander of the naval station of Key West prior to 1902. He was retired March 19th with the rank of Rear Admiral. Midshipman Gets One Year. Washington, Dec. 12.—Midshipman Meriwether has been sentenced to confinement to the limits of the naval academy for the period of one year and to be publicly reprimanded by the Secretary of the Navy. Steamer and Cargo Abandoned. Havana, Dec. 12.—The Steamer Angola, having a cargo of wheat on board, was grounded on a corral bottom while entering the harbor here Sunday night. She has been abandoned by the underwriters. A Sensible Xmas Present.—Solid gold pair ot glasses scientifically fit’ ted. Dr. Wood, eyesight specialist is the only one doing scientific, ex pert work In south Georgia. 12-tw 2t, Low Rates to New Orleans n account of the American Association for Advancement Science, December 29, 905 January 4th, 1906, via the Atlantic Coast Line. The Atlantic Coast Line will sell on Dec. 27, 28 and 29 from all coupon stations to New Orleans round trip tickets at the rate of one fare plus 25c with final limit returning Jan. 6, 1906. For full information see ticket agent ,or address T. J. Bottoms, T. P. A., Thomasvllle, Ga. A Timely Topic. The pretty dolls at Manlove’s is now the timely topic with every child you meet. They are writing every day to Santa Claus telling him to bring them one of those lovely $10 dolls there. Imported From Japan. C. C. Varnedpe & Co. received yes terday a unique line of Japanese nov elties and fancy goods—genuine im portations from the Flowery King dom They are rare specimens of deft Japanese handiwork and art and no such goods were ever seen before in Valdosta. In this lino are beauti ful and appropriate Christmas pres ents pur excellence. The ladles are cordially invited to call and see the line Rare Bargains. Tlu-fl* are rare bargains for you In store at Manlove’s on toys, fancy good®. hats, wraps, suits and skirts. All hats, suits, shirtwaists and wraps have been marked down to rock bot tom’s lowest prices. fcrelgn affair*; Ifc rfimnt /rice iaentatlves In™ William Howard the national library. Gordon Lee: Mines and mining; war claims. Rufus E. Lester: Rivers and har bors; expenditures in the state de partment. Elijah B. Lewis: Ranking and cur rency; mileage. L. F. Livingston: Appropriations. William G. Brantley: Judiciary; public buildings and grounds. Tho new members In the delegation Messrs Roll and Gordon Leo, got fair ly good assignments, considering that now members aro usually put on the unlmportnnt committees. In Georgia's case, however, both the new men will have important work to consider during tho session. Mr. Bell will take part In framing legislation restricting immigration, which question is one of the most widoly discussed now before tho houso. Mr. Leo goes on the war claims committee, one of the hardest worked In congress. Tho assignment of Judge Bartlett to the interstate and foreign com merce committee is decidedly the most Important change made In the democratic appointments. Mother and Her Five Chlldrenv] Perish in i The Mother Died Endeavoring to Res* cue Her Little Ones—The Oldest Child was Nine Years Old and the Youngest was an Infant in the Cra* die—Tenants Thrown in a Panic. New York, Dec. 12—A mother and her five children were burned to death in a fire in a five story apart ment house, at Columbus Avenue and One Hundredth street last night. Two others were injured and A score more tenants were thrown Into a panic .some of them cut off from escape and several rescued by police, firemen .and ambulance surgeons. The ttead ldclude Mrs. John Thom- ason, the mother; her three-year-old twins, and her three other children, ranging from seven months to nlno years old. Mrs. Thomason lost her life In on endeavor to save her children. Her body wad found in her rooms with her little ones, their bodies badly burned ,lying about her. Mother and children wire cut off from escape by the latch of the door leading Into the: wMlLmmlr oaoaht. CANTALOUI / — "Returns. Made from ! fj taloupe Growers' | Rocky Ford, Col., Dec. 13—The En* torprlse prints the following report of the Rocky Ford Melon (i rowers’ Association: xe arc w"*. .-temLj Melon Growers' Association which will be road with much interest by all growers of cantaloupes: During tho past scasotfuts asso ciation shipped 3,000 ernteg to Boston* 10,000 to Pittsburg and 11,600 to faew York. On these shipments the rnllruit'la were paid $33,848.84 and the eon- mission men $11,333.36. Tho association paid for r nit us $6,100 and had loft the sum o' $47 000 The net returns to tho growers were as follows: On the Boston ship ments $1.47; those sent to New York $1.03 and the Pittsburg portion SC cents. Tho gross sales at thes • ee points wore as follows: Boston .. "; Now York, $2.07 and Pittsbu g 21 73. The cost of marketing (I. e. f”» ght and commission) was as follows: Bos ton $1.30; New Yoik, $1.04 and P»ttsr burg, 92 cents. A Letter to 8anta Claus. One of the letters from a little girl to Santa Claus, in care of Mr. Man- love runs thus: “Dear Santa: Do please go to Mr. Manlovo’s toy store and got mo that big beautiful doll. It Is only ten dol lars. I am a good little girl, so Uncle Sam BAyB. You will find this toy storo on Patterson street; the onll- est toy store in town. lovingly “Eva Wllby.” Can 8ave You Money. Boyd-Fry Stove & China Co. can save you Yrom 6 to 10 dollars on each steel range as they are put to no ex pense to show you how to operate them. 12-d-wlt. Subscribe for The Dally Times. Open at Night. Manlove Is keeping his big toy store open at night bo that those who can't get away from the children In tho day can come and select their toys at night. All Warts Cured. Warts and mango on animals cured No cure, no* pay. C. Oakman, Apply a 4- - pawnshop. Valdosta, Ga. 8-svlmo. FOR SALE—A larje steam operated peanut roaster, rubber-tired and very convenient. Apply to Joe Ayonp, 113 Ashley 8t. 12-9-sw-jiuil. Two Couplet Were Married. Elder I. A. Wetherington spent Sun day In Hamilton county, Florida, and was called upon to perform two mar riage ceremonies during the morning. At nine o’clock that morning near Avoca he officiated at the marriage of Mr. W. F. Johnson to Miss Beulah Smith well known young people of that section. At ten o’clock, about a mile from the scene of the first wedding, ho performed a ceremony which made Mr. James Musgrove and Miss Della Jackson man and wlfo. Both wed dings were witnessed by friends and relatives of the happy couples. WANTED—Small cet of books to keep by competent bookkeeper. Can arrango hours to suit business. Ad* dress Box 51, Valdosta, Ga. d-thurs, sat. tuse-3t. The value of beauty In hospital nurses is receiving close attention In I/mdon. ' EDWARD ATKIN80N DEAD. Boston, Mass., Dec. 11—Edward At kinson .authority as social and politi cal economist .died suddenly today from an atack of acute indigestion. He was seventy eight years old. Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA, Lowndes County. Under and by virtue of an order from tha Court of Ordinary, at tbe December tenn 1005. will be sold at tbe rourtbouaa door in arid county on tbe flrat Tueaday In January 1808 between tbe legal hours of rale, to tbehieheat bidder for earn, tbe following deueribedpro perty to wit: One lot of land 175, containing 400 acre* more or 1cm. M0 acres more or lev of ot No. 170, all In land diatrict No. IS f MARY VICKERS Administratrix.
