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Ordinary, Oflioe rMCE-A-wee k VALDOSTA, GA LTURDAY, DECEMBER 16, b)05. ALICE ROOSEVELT TO MARRY. to be Made From It It No Longer Denied that The President’, Daughter it to be Mar ried to Mr. Nicholas Longworth, Congressman From Cincinnati— He is an Attentive 8ultor. Washington, Dec 15.—It is fully expected that within the next few days announcement will be made from the White House of the engage ment of Miss Alice Roosevelt, the eldest daughter of the President, to Nicholas Longworth, a member of Congress from Cincinnati. At the White House today noth ing In confirmation or denial of the report that the young people are en gaged would be given. Heretofore, however, while official notice of such a report was not given, those at the White House, who generally speak authoritatively on domestlo affairs, did not hesitate to say there was no engagement No Longer Denied. The refusal of anyone In a posi tion to know the facts to deny or confirm the engagement story leads to the general belief throughout of ficial society that the charming young daughter of the President and the wealthy and popular ydnSg Cong ressman have plighted their troth QEORQIA LEAD8 A8 USUAL She 1s Eleven Ahead of Other 8tates In Moonshiners. Georgia, according to the reports- received from Washington by Col lector Henry A. Rucker .heads the procession In the matter of illicit dis tilling during the year ending June 30 and In doing so Alabama has been shoved out of first place. The government reports read as fallows: Georgia — Distilleries destroyed, 347; value of property 340,117 90; number of arrests 788. North Carolina—Distilleries de- Etro-ed 251. value of property U8,- 530,06; number of arrests, 30 A I'.bama — Distilleries d > .’roved, 156; value of property, 37 327.SO; number of arrests 76. More than one third of the total number of Illicit distilleries destroyed 1,053, were In Georgia, and more than half the persons arrested for viola tions of the Internal revenue laws were Georgians, the total number of arrests made being 1,045. Collector Rucker states that the above figures amply explain why so great a proportion of revenue receipts SLAYER OF STUDSTlLL MAY GET A NEW Soem Articles Found In an May Give New Trial for lings and Jaok McLeod, Ike Rawlings, who la In county jail, has received leads him to hope that cleared of th«4karg.. —_ Joseph Btudatlll, who was kll’cd In Telfair county last Febr^jh toya the Macon Telegraph. Rawlings and Jack McLeod are both under llfoM tences, having been found^gmw 'of the murder of StudstllL , .A *, A few days ago, however,-a well situated on the place of Studstlll was dragged and as a result of the find In the bottom of the well CharIIeT@»>uf- fie a negro, who bad at’V-ML time farmed on the place of the tyK^fikh, was arrested by a detective -who has been Investigating the case for tor- era! months. The articles which were found in the bottom of tiro uMtiiinn> an old coat, an axe and a scotter plow - Two Charged with Conduct Unbe coming Army Officers. Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 16. —Advices received here today are to the effect the First Lieutenant Sid ney S. Burbank and First Lieuten ant David A. Snyder, both of the Sixth Infantry, 1 have been placed In jail In the Philippines, for "conduct unbecoming officers* of the United States army.." - The exact nature o’ the charges la w>k\ known here. Lieutenant Burbank came Into prom- id the fact will soon'be officially, lnence by becoming engaged to a announced, ' ■ VV ’ ^ prominent Leavenworth woman while Mr.. Longworth, who Is 36 yearn of still married to Concepcion Vasque fg*# nertfcjr hln } ...J.ita. I ■ -V"- hSWAnoJBWBIi^e'^ISfflW^-tt ^^“jesn and belong* of the marriage'and recently obtained bid families in Cincinnati, noted for Its wealth and high social position. ,Hls attention^ to Miss Roosevelt, which have been very marked for more than a year .have led to the general belief that the President’s daughter would consent to become Mrs. Longworth. ' An Attentive Suitor. In Georgia are expended In the effort all tied together with overall smpen- to prevent and punish violations tf-ders. An envelope containing some the revenue laws. papers and addressed to Charlie McJ ■ - I Duffle was found In one Of the pockets 80LDIER8 IN PHILIPPINE JAIL. | of the coat McDuffie, it seems, had worked on- the farm of Studstlll, but LIL WANTS UNCLE SAM very fond of children. TO GIVE HER $10,000,000 If You Have Any, This Will Interest | You Lilluokal.nl Pray. God Will Dlrsct ' ,8 ° m#ny lltt,a boy * and Klrl8 Vice-President Fairbanks. | COBle lnt0 m 7 »“>"> w &o "« weak, Washington, Dec. 15—A petition ‘bin-legged and hotow cheeked,” said from ex-Queen Llliuokal.nl asking *[; D |"' our V* kn ° wn d ™«- for the payment of 310.000.000 to her «“• 11 ,eema * to alloW was today presented to th-j Senate, them t0 remaln *° for ‘bey will grow by Vice-President Fairbanks. The up into weak, sickly and nervous men petition was accompanied by an au- and women, without the vitality to tograph letter requesting early nnd work an<1 enJo , un favorable consideration. The letter; „ , follows' I “■ continued Mr Dlmmock, "the Washington Place, Honolulu, Terri- ,a ‘bers and mothers of such children- tory.of Hawaii Nay. 27. 1905. would believe what we say of Plant | His Excellency, Charles W. Fairbanks' Juice, we would see a great difference President of the Senate. 1 In the appearance of the- younger gen- 1 Sir: I have the honor to enclose eratlon of this town { herewith a copy of my petition and: "Plant Juice will make for them claim to the Congress of the United good, healthy flesh, sound bone, hard States of America and respectfully request your Excellency’s help. I pray you, therefore, and Implore DISASTROUS EIRE Three Stores, Postoffice and Bar- tho providence of God to guide you In the consideration of my petition and claim. I remain, Very sincerely yours, LILIUOKALANI. The communication was referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela- ARREST ’’CHAPPIE’ MORAN. Alleged "Wire Tapping” 8wlndler Taken in Cincinnati Raid Cincinnati, Dec, 13—The police to day raided a broker's office and ar rested seven men among whom tlfby say are well known crooks. Detec tives assert a racetrack swindle was being, operated where the operators had moved'away from there the day before the murder wan discovered. Rawlings stated to a Telegraph re porter yesterday that ho had written to his counsel In regard to the {natter that a motion for n new trial of the case had been made some time ago. t "oid "riciimi'they Vecelved roce tip. but a hearing had not yet takeagace. 80T0ral mlnDte8 a , broke „. Jailer Hubbard says that HjWhgs victims wouW be &1IoW ed to win sev- has proved a model prisoner^urtng eral Um „ ^ . tremid .. for a klmng . his confinement at the Bibb county AmonE t bQ prlsoner . „ Charles, or I'-uhapplo" Moron, with a record as in expert.,wire tapper, a former as- P mditional divorce from, Burbank. CARNEGIE ATrWHITE HOU8E Says He "Merely Called to Pay Re spects to Great Pacificator.’’ Washington, Dec. 16.—Among President Roosevelt’s callers today j was Andrew Carnegie, who in in the - .. ...... _ 1 city on business connected with the On he recent trip to the Philip- ta>tItu0on whlch bear „ bll name . pines in company with Secretary ,. Mr . Carnegle , TafL Miss Roosevelt and Mr. Long-1 „ , , . L| "merely to pay my respects to the great pacificator.” worth were fellow-travelers and were much In each other's society. Since Congress opened the Cincinnati Cong A Toy for Everyone Manlove has a toy for every child ressman has been very assiduous in , In Lowndes and all the surrounding his attentions and It was remarked counties. Yes, a great big lot. Go today that they were a very happy j see for yourself. couple, as they left the White House Dolls, toys, chlnaware, opalware, at half-past 3 o'clock together in ono drums, i am ps, etc., cheap. The Em- of the President's own carriages. I p, re g tora They were driven down Pennsyl vania avenue and spent an hour or at his home when he was sought for so visiting the best shops In the - to make a statement regarding the K city. Mr. Longworth was not In the renewed report of his engagement to House today nor could he 'be found Miss Roosevelt WIFE’S LIPS 8EALEO. vnr—< k> Fire Started at a Late Hour and It la Understood that Practically Noth- Ing Was Saved From the Burned Building—Origin of the Firs Not Known. The town of Sparks suffered anoth- muscle and rich red blood. We see er disastrous fire Wednesday night every day on our streets many people . ... „ . ... . .. . . . , and whl e It la impossible at the hour whoso faces plainly show Impure and impoverished blood We, of 80,n S *® P reaa “>' laa ™ Uie extent want everybody In Valdosta to know of the losses, they are believed to that Dillingham's Plant Juice is a have been considerable splendid blood purifier and blood makj T he flre „ understood to have start- er,” said Mr. Dlmmock. "Plant Juice tones up and strengthens the nerves ed In tho store of J. P. Whitehurst, of the stomach and enables It to ob- ln 4110 Spark * Improvement Co'S. tain from the food eaten the necessary elements to create pure .rich, rod blood, and In this way every organ ln the body Is strengthened aLj In vigorated, and the skin Is cleansed from all disfiguring blemishes. "Nature In her efforts to correct mistakes, which mistakes have come from careless living, or It may have come from ancestors, shoots out pim ples, blotches, and other Imperfec tions on the skin, as a warning that more serious {roubles, perhaps tu mors, cancers,' erysipelas or pulmon ary diseases, are certain to follow “ you neglect to hbed the warning block, and burned Whitehurst's store, the stores of B. H. Goodwin and Mr. Jeffries, and the barber shop and poetofflee A small wooden building adjoining the brick block, belonging to Mr. Zeke McDcrmld, was also burned, but we are unable to learn whether It was occupied or not' Long distance telephone connec tion with the town was Interrupted by the burning of the telephone sta tion located la Goodwin's store, but a telegram fnxa Mr, Goodwin about noon, stated that nothing had been saved from tho store. It Is said that rof the firms burned out had some Charleston, . tt- >*.i- y——*1” wlfo is not a competent witness against her husband, even It her tes timony should convict him ofi shoot ing his Infant ln the armt'Jst Its mother. Tho 8tate Supreme j Court so decided today. The case was thet of the State vs. Woodrow, o' Mineral county. Wood- row was convicted on the testimony of his wife. correct the mistakes. Many a linger- J Insurance, but whether enough to lng, painful disease agd many an enr- cover their losses is not known " " ' up to the bank, room la i5nre 't Henry Summerfield who Is ]y <5cath ha!) been-avoided simply be- T,he ft Jvtffiars in Sis* Sing for [£™^!i3 <d g'*1Hglrt jjlii 3g|K^f! Tift County Commissioner. At a recent meeting of the Board of Education of Tift county, j'rof W. R. Smith was chosen tq : he School Commissioner for the four year’s term beginning Jan. 1st. He has been well known through out this section for a number of years as one of our most progress ive teachers and his many friends will be pleased to hear of his suc cess In the new county of Tift. Get your Christmas turkey at J. E. Culpepper’s. Phone 259. complete wlro lapping outfit. Iiy a Runaway 8crape. Mack C. Jay, a travelling man, start ed from Ham’s stable In his buggy! Juice will pm If- tho Moo.!, create'ago of Ui« 7 strength "apd benefit -all manklml a lineman up to Sparks $day to make from youth to old Ige, or stand ready temporary telephone connections to return' the money 'in every case LATER, this morning whon his horse ran where , t g. a. Dlmmock. I Sparks,-On., Deo. ,14—It Is impos- away. The animal went at full speed! -mese remedies can be obtained slble at this hour to ten.the extent and when Mr. Jay tightened tho lines; at Hah)ra Dru g Co an(1 j. p Carter, of the lossto ln the fire last nlghL on the animal, it sllddcd along tho! Nay i or> Q a I j;, jj. Goodwin lost about 3600 paved streets as If on roller skates. ; | with no Insurane and the loan in the The animal took tho sidewalk at the , Fireman Hurt Yesterday. I poetofflee Is probably 3350 with no ln- National Bank and throw tho buggy Mr . w . a Du nbar> one of th * m e m , uranc0- - * against a telephone polo, breaking off borg of tbe flr0 department, sustain- j. p. Whitehurst u. Co Ind bsur- one of tho front wheels No damage ed p a | n rui injuries yesterday while ance that pretty well co. jrcfl their was done beyond that, though the poming down the slld'ng pole through loss. runaway was an exciting ono. . the manhole In tho second story Tho Jofford's stock was value 1 at 31,800 For Robblnq a Sleeping Man. ! dromon somotlmes get careless ln with 3700 Insurance Officer McIntyre arrested two no-' trying to do fancy stunts on the polo The principal loss was t tho hull* groes, Joe Williams Pennington and and that seems to have been respon- Hattle Smith yesterday, charged wlih slble for the accident yesterday. Mr. robbing a white man named Pat Mad- Dunbar fell from the second story, don, who was asleep. Other negroes, being unable to catch the pole as are -said to have seen the robbery: he was coming .down He landed on and to have reported it At a hear-1 his body and arms, badly bruising bis lng yesterday afternoon, the womnn elbow and hip. Dr. Harris attended Rare Bargains Them are rare bargains for gou In store at Manlovo's on toys, fancy goods, hats, wraps, suits and skirts. was released and the man was held him and he was resting all right last j ^ l ra p 8 * ia h t a j 0 "(jj!*"’ marecd* 1 (town for a hearing ln the city court. | night. No bones were broken. ' rock bottom's lowest prices. Ings which were only fr.ttol.y cov ered by Insurance. WHITE PINE, SASH £!£ DOORS ALL KINDS TURNED WORK Columns, Stairs, Railings, Balusters. CHEAP PRICED AND ELEGANT Builders Hardware, Brick, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Sherwin-Will iams Paints, a little higher in price but cheaper by test it takes less Gallons. We Sell Everything Necessary to put up a Building Harley Hardware Co., COOKINQ STOVES, HEATING STOVES.