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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, 8ATLHJD DECEMBER 16. IWW. JAIL BIRDS WANT Burton and Ackerman Dont Think They are Treated Right. They Say That Since No True Bill Waa Found Agalnat Them They Ought to be Releaaed, Especially Since They Make a Clear 8howlng. Alleged Robbers Also Have Some thing to Say. James King, one of the alleg ed robbers who was convicted here A few days ago and sentenced to eerve fifteen years In the chain gang was quoted a few days ago as being desirous of saying something in hts own behalf, and desired a stenogra pher to take down his statement The Times mar went to the -Jail this morning in company with a sten ographer and expressed a willingness to hear what he had to say. King was hid In one of the cells and refus- ed to come out "I haven’t got any thing to say," he growled in answer to a query. "I have changed my mind If I ever thought about talking. Just cut it out so tar as I am concerned.” "I would like to say something,” said two or three of the others in one volco. “Let me talk first” same a sort of chorus as several of the alleged pick pockets came from their cells to have their sajr. "Get out of the way there and let Burton talk,” said one of the men to another who was trying to monop olize the talking privilege. "I amj Burton," said one of the" smallest; men in the group, “and X would like to say a few words, have been here now for a month un der the pharge of being a pickpocket. I am getting letters from my compa ny every few days wanting me to make ont mj report. My lawyer bas telegraphed them the situation and haijtold them that I am In jail cy. Here is a letter I re- morning.” i handed* the reporter a let- one ot the agdnoieS. of the. TOY8 FOR LITTLE BOYS Some Thoughts on Gifts for Children From Dr. Murray. S’nee this is the season of toy-giv- ing, the following remarks of Glace Peckham Murray, from the December Delineator, have a special Interest: "The tendency ot the present time is to overload children with toys. Par from being a help to a child, this de frauds him. He should not have surfeit of any of his senses. Toys can be made the means of great de velopment. They should be euch aa will aid the Imagination and stlmu- late the Inventive faculty. The Imag ination of tho child is his most pre* clous faculty. I cannot lament with a recent writer, the mental activity of the child of today, who would rath er have a piece of machinery or an electrical toy that ne can pull pieces and put together again than old-fashftAd play things. Rather one should rejoice that the brain ac tivity of children expands Itself i that which is useful. I have seen boy's eyes sparkle with enjoyment and Intelligent Interest when at ten years of age, be was working over an electric battery. His mind was grasp ing the mysteries of physics with a sureness that would have done cred' It to an older mind. The point Is, arouse the children’s minds and lmag lnatlons through their games, their toys, to an Interest in that which will be useful to them all their lives. Then there will not be need of so much cramming at school.” •that -the nd stating ; ho should send in his re ports at' once The letter .-refers to the vagrancy charge and the writer evidently did not understand the Georgia law on that subject, as it expressed surprise to know that Bur ton was' a drinking man. From the letter one would suppose that the writer thought drunkenness consti tuted vagrancy In Georgia •'I had, about {60 of the company’s money When I was arrested and they naturally suppose that I have run off with It, or rather that I am not acting straight with them. Besides the time 1 have lost,the humiliation that 1 have suffered, to say nothing of the physical suffering that I have endur ed in this miserable place, I am put in a had light before my employers. I did not kick so long as a legal In vestigation was being made, but now that the grand jury has been unable to get aaythlng against me and as I have given the officers ever oppor tunity to ascertain whether or not I am straight, It think It Is time some thing was being done to get my re lease. There is no legal reason whyj Stolen Jewelry Waa Recovered, The burglar that entered Col. S. W. Hitch’ a residence on Williams street Thursday night was evidently after money only. On Gilmore street near Mr. C. L. Allen's the burglar broke open the jewelry case tie had stolen from the residence, and on finding it contained jewelry only, ew It down. The most of the jew- Jp the case was recovered. A no- gro had found part of the jewelry and on going to the place where he found it, the case was found, which still contained the most valuable ar ticles stolen from Col. Hitch’s resi dence.—W^ycross Herald. Killed 8everal Wildcats. -The four Swllley boys, J. G., W. R„ W. P. and J. W., went on a cat hunt Saturday night and after catch- jng. a number , of coons, their doga tgi &Ha|n the trail of some^wCdcata and killed (two of them. LaJ£r f struck another trail' and capturec monster wildcat, after a cliaae of thrte hours. The Swilley ^oys say they have some fine dogs and they never go hunting without bagging big game. Organizer Webb's Appointments. Rev. W. W. Webb, of Hahlra, was made one of the organizers for the Sea Island Cotton Growers at their recent meeting here, and he announc es the following appointments. At Homerville, Tuesday, Dec. 19. At Waycross, Wednesday, Dec. 20. At Folkston, Thursday, Dec. 21. At Jesup, Friday, Dec. 22. At Baxley, Saturday, Dec. 23. To Remodel Postoffice. The post office building is to have a new stone front and be otherwise remodeled and new furniture Is to be put In. The entire place is to under go a change and there will also be an addition of many new post office box es. The work upon the Improvements is to begin at once. Miscellaneous toys for Children can be found in the -greatest array and r rtould be held longer and l”would I best selection at Sam Breedlove's, like for the public to know It.” Sam Ackerman, a Jew, next came for holding to the side ot the cell and made his statement. He said that he was ta ken off of the train as a suspicious character, but that he had undergone a rigid examination and that nothing could be found wrong with him. He said that he had been working for parties in Demopolls, Ala., and that he was on his way to Bainbridge and then back to his home when he was arrested. He said that after the grand Jury failed to find a true bill against him, he was kept in Jail un- der a $500 bond for vagrancy. “I had money to pay my hotel bill, a I would like to have a word Jn that,”^ said Frank Moran. ‘‘This thing is so damn rotten it’s sweet.” He then told about leaving Cincin nati for Jacksonville with his wife and mother-in-law, of turning back at Jacksonville In order to look at Valdosta and Bainbridge, the two towns having been recommended to him as good locations for a saloon. His statement was about as he told it in court, though he ridiculed the manner of his identification and also his conviction. He was particularly severe upon the sheriff and Police ‘w no who IS SORRY railroad ticket and a little over when | Commissioner Peeple* and said that I waa arrested, which shows that I.he was never identified until he was was not a vagrant. The deputy sheriff swore out the warrant against me and I understand that he wants to withdraw the prosecution, as he Is convinced that there is nothing wrong with me. There is no bath pointed out to the man who was to identify him. James Hickey also asked to he al lowed to make a statement He spoke in much the same manner as Moran did except that he was not so tub in this Place and tt Is too filthy] bitter. He says that Detective Ryan here to keep a man from week week when there are no charges against bln. They said one time that they Macon about that. 4 A11 I aak Is that they will make the truth If I am ,n honest effort to find out •bout me and act upon It. allty, let me be punished, place Just body who tad charges against me at I have heard no more but I J 01 1 went to be kept in this to gratify the wish of some Us trumped up a protect I cencc. laid the blame upon them in order to shield Rlngltng’s gang of pick- pockets, after he aaw that some one was going to get In trouble. The alleged robbers aro a noisy crowd and they keep up some kind of racket In the Jail all of the time. They are thoroughly down on Val dosta and this Bectton of the coun try. but that Is to be expected and is not the least Indication of Says Bishop Turner. ..The A. M. E. Conference at Quit, man Is Fully Organized and Has Taken up Ite Work—A Full Report of the Seeelon Reported for The Tlmee by ite Appointed Correepon* dent. Quitman, Ga., Dee. 14,—The A, M. E. Conference which yesterday completed lti organisation and had Its annual sermon preached. The first hymn was announced by Rev. W. 0. P. Sherman, D. D., of Waycross. Rev. J. G. Robinson, D. D., of Rome, offered prayer. ’’Near! er My God to Thee,” was led by Rev. Wm. Jones. Bishop Turner made a few brief remarks. He said a few words on the race question and said, "any ne gro who was sorry because he was black was a fool." He charged tho men to be gentlemen, courteous, hon est and ministerial in their bearings while here at the conference. A little booklet of scriptural quota, tions, compiled by Bishop Turner, was presented by him, and hundreds of them were bought by the minis ters to be used as a uniform order of service for opening the conference and In the churches throughout Geor gia. Dr. R. H. Singleton, the presid ing elder of the Valdosta district, was elected chief secretary, with Rev. L. N. McMlllen assistant. By motion, no statistical secretary was elected. The hours of meeting was fixed and the bar arranged, Revs. J. E. Brown, J. B. Brown, Ed. McCray, J. W. Jenkins, E. M. Hawkins, R. Pierce, J. M. Stevens, Wm. Dukes, M. T. Robinson and B. F. Thomas were elected marshals. Rev. P. W. Greatheart was called upon to in struct the marshals, which he did In ipt and pointed speech. ■porters were elected to report proceedings to all the church pa- ; also, Rev. J, 0. Robinson, D.,-wts (elected to givtr to the Savannah News, Valdosta Times, Macon Telegraph, and the At lanta Journal. Rev. R. D. Stinson was requested to telegraph reports to tho New York World and Atlanta Constitution. The following visitors were Intro duced: Revs. L. H. Smith, J. Hall, W. E. Bailey, S. D. Roscboro, H. Johnsor, W. E. Shaw, C. J Rice, P. F. Curry, M. M. Ponton, B. F. Franklin, A. J. E. Harris, transferred to this conference; A. J Bennett, P. E. East, Florida confer ence; H. R. Robinson F. A. White, Florida conference transferred to this conference. Tho annual sermon waa preached last night by Rev. B. J. Ross. The welcome address was delivered by Prof. S. E. Monroe. He delivered a very eloquent address. Rbvb. J. A Brackett, D. D. and J. G. Robinson, D. D., responded. Conference Notes Rev. J. A. Hadley, D. D., R. V. Branch, and L. W. McMIllon, of Sa vannah made excellent reports and bring well wishes of Savannah with them. nev. T. N. M. Smith, of Valdosta, who Is mentioned In connection with the bishopric, also Rev. Alon Cooper, are the two big leaders of the confer ence: The presiding elders aro Revs. I. . Thomas, D. D., R. M. S. Taylon . D., J. A. Brockett, D. D., A. Cooper, D. D., E. B. Brown, O. W. Butler, C. W. Simon, W. H. Wells and D. S. Wells, TO HAVE CHRISTMAS TRIE Arrangements srs Under,Way for sn Enjoyable Tims at Cecil, The young peoj|l; oi‘^rfl past on Tuesday for the purpose of making preparations for:a Christmas tree on Monday night, Deo. 25th. The com mittee on arrangements Is composed of Geo. Spurlook, Ida Judge and Fan nie Mathis. The following were appointed com mittees to procure and dress the tree Astor Graddy, Tom Judge, B. Futch', James Jones, John McClelland, Wil lie Robinson, Beulah Paters, Fannie nie Mathie. The committee appointed to cut the presents from thp true and deliv er to the owner it composed ol P. N. Mathis, J. F. Graddy, H. H. Burton, T> A. Judge, Inell Ifoltom and Mae Kennedy.- • The following boys!-were appointed a committee to c»rr)[ presents to the church: Roy Futch,I:John Kennedy, Jr., Charlie Byrd, BjJrim Mathis. AU of’Tthe peopl* aro Invited to go to the Christmas tree 'and to contrib ute presents to the same. Holcomb-GIbbons Wedding. The home of Hr, N. Holcomb was the scene ofa wedding last evenii parties being bis nleee, Hiss Emma chickens . . Holcomb, of GreenvOIs, S. O., and Bees Wax ' Col. B. J. Gibbons,'of Norfolk, Va. Tallow THE LOCAL MARKET REPORT The bride was gowned in silk mull The ceremony Rev. L. R. Chi alve manner. After the coi wishes, the bridal party repaired to the Valdes hotel where sn elegant supper was served. The happy coup- Cotton In,Valdosta. Upland, Good Middling 11 Middling 10% Market dull. Sea Island, Fancy 18% No. • 17% No. 2 16% * No. 3 16 Market firm. Cotton In Savannah. Upland n% 8oa Island ig c Provisions. Flour patent per barrel .. .. ..{6.60 Meat, D. S. Bellies 9 to 10c Hems, picnic (retail) .... lo to 12c Hams, sugar cured 14 to 18c Market upward. Corn, per bushel 80c Meal, per bushel 76c Hay, per 100 pounds {l.„o Oats Whtto CIlpp per bushel.. ..60c Oats, Texas, per bushel, 50c „ . 1 Produee. pretty homo Egg8 36c Butter 30 to 36c 30 to 40c 23 to 25c 4c Hides dry dint 16c Hides, green salt 10c and best Virginia. Knight for the Senate. Hon. John P. Knight has served In the lower branch of the Georgia leg- talature for several years, and as this is Berrien's time to furnish a member j Improper are carefully bundled up an“ -- . -.w: v.:-, . for the upper house from the counties consigned to the maw of a furnace, le left at 11 o clock oror the north of Berrien, Lowndes and Echols it is which in tho course of a year reduces DOUDu train for their III til TO homo in nntlir.il innnma that ho liaa dn. ! ♦«> ham'laaanass an Immasiaa atnmtnf UNCLE 8AM KEEPS 8ECRET81 When your Lsttsre go Astray hs Sees That no Harm Comes of Them. The Dead-Letter Omce at Washing ton la the depository of a multitude off secrets In. the course of a year many hundreds of thousands of letters are opened there and their contents read Not a little of the matter contained In these communications la of a pri vate and confidential nature, and some of It might do a great deal of damage If made public? But there has never been a case In which Infor mation of the kind has been divulged. When possible .often by the utmost exercise of Ingenuity In deciphering illegible addresses and hunting for missing Individuals, letters are finally delivered or else returned to the wr*t- But there aro not Infrequent In stances where the return of compro mising missives might make serious trouble, and In such cases, at the din- cretlon of t ehofflclalo in charge they are burned For example, a married woman might imprudently mall her photo graph, with a too affectionate inscrip tion, to a man of her acquaintance, with every reason to fear unpleasant consequences in the event of Its com ing back from the Dead-Letter office. In cases ot this sort discretion must be exercised. It is Important that people recover their lost letters, but it is of far greater consequence, now and then, that Uncle Sam should re frain from sending them back, bury ing in his bosom, so to Bpeak, the se crets they contain. Where photo graphs aro concerned ,the Dead-Let ter office asBumes the functions of a censor, and all that are judged to her Land for 8sle. I have 467 sores of farm land, 100 acres cleared—half bammook and the other half pine land,' 76 acres uncleared natural to suppose that he has de- i to harmtysness an immense amount signs on that oxalted position. In of material that might be Injurious fact, his friends do not hesitate to say I to the happiness of 00”':tlesi Individ- so We have hoard of no other aspl- ] uals. rants, but It is the biggest persim mon in the tree and It Is ppsslble that hammock. 'Public road ronning through; of the boys may take a notion middle ofplaoe. Known as apart of! to make a try for it.—Nashville Her- the Walton ptaoe in the J6th distriot ot- a |g t Lowndes oounty, Will sell It at a bar gain. Apply to B, F. Lane, Dasher, Ga, R P. D. No. 8. 11-7-w-oaw 4L . » L Marriage Announcement Cards are out announcing the ap proaching marriage of Miss Johnnie McLean Glllla, of DeFuniak Springs, , - , - — Fla., to Mr. Wlhner Edward Quar- Finest dolls at The Empire Store, termah, ot this city, the wedding to 111 North Patterson St. ’ occur on the evening of. the 28th YpsL ■£, 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* + + 4> •> + *fr 4- 4* 4* *fr 4- 4 An Old Berrien County Boy. Mr. I. S. Glddens.a retired capital- 1st of Tampa, Fla., was in Add Mon day, a guest of his niece Mrs. W. B. Wilkes. Mr. Giddeus was reared in Berrien county and went to Tampa when It was hardly a large as Adel. He was treasurer of the county there for fourteen years and made a for tune in the wholesale grocery busi ness. He has a summer home In Monteagle, Tenn, and spends a good deal of the time there. His wife is visiting In Valdosta. Her health bos not been good for some time but Is now much improved. Mr. Glddons has many frlenda in Berrien who were glad to see him.—Adel News. Mr. Glddens is a brother of Mrs. J. B. Carter, of Valdosta, and Mrs. Giddens has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Carter for a few days. LOST—The party who took by mis take a John B. Stetson hat from the Crystal Barber shop on Saturday lnno-1 night please return the same and get J his own hat. A. Zanders. Just A Wot d About * i A vlulllvO If you want to buy a snit and KNOW you are buying the best that is made, buy Stein-Bloch’s. They are not the cheapest In price, but qual ity, style and fit all considered they are not high. The prices we name fur these goods are higher than many people care to pay, but don’t think all of our goods are Stein-Bloch’s for we keep the best medium- priced clothes also. STEIN-BLOCH SUITS, OTHER MAKES, M. A. $18.50 to $25.00 $10.00 to $17.00 4*4*4*4*4*4*44*4'^4»4*4«4’4«4 < 4*4*4**4*4*4 , 4*4*4*4*4*4'4*4> + 4*4'44>4*!M**