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THE VALDOSTA
WEARY J U( fe e Tom Norwood and
OF STRIKE.
Tbe Novelty is Worn off am
Begins to Bear Heavily.
Business Men, who Depend Upon the
Wlret for Communleetlon With the
Outelde. ere Badly Inconvenienced,
Riflemen Getting Ready for the
National Shoot—Captain Freeman'e
Trial
Savannah, Ga., August 14—Sayan-
nablsns are becoming very tired of
tl*e strike of the Western Union Tel
egraph operators. The atrlke was
all right for a day because It was a
little novel. Yesterday It began to
bear down pretty heavily upon the
necks of those who have much busi
ness out of town. Savannah does a
great deal of business with New York
and depends largely upon the tele
graph to keep It posted niton the trenJ
of affairs. Speculators In stocks and
cotton found It very hard to do busi
ness.
"A man Is likely to get cleaned out
of everything he hna." said one of
those Interested In the stock market
today, "and never have a chance for
his life because of this strike. My
New York broker sent nut a telegram
yesterday for mire margins on a cer
tain stock. I got tho telegram Just
before midnight—long nfter tho busi
ness for the day had closed. This
morning early I rushed to 'he tele
graph office to wire him Inalriictlons.
They took my message subject to In
definite delay. That nmy mean thrft
I will lose nil I hnve up.”
The strikers have met with but lit
tle sympathy hero.
Tomorrow morning the expert rifle,
men from the different points In the
state who are to come to Savannah
to try for places on the state team at
the national shoot, at Camp Perry,
near Toledo, Ohio will arrive and they
will go nt once to Avondale Range
where the shooting It to take place.
Savannah has a large number of rifle
men on the list of those compote
i places. _T!iere are
- of those
iMWIdATe untl) August
' they will leave for Camp Perry.
^Atlanta will be represented on the
range tomorrow by a large number of
riflemen, there will be some from
con, two from Marietta and one from
Albany.
There la considerable Interest
Savannah In the trying out of the
men to win plaeea to represent Geor
gia In contests of nntlnnal Importance.
Capt. I. P. Freeman, commander
of the steamship Alleghany, of the
Merohants and Miner’s Transporta
tion Company, which was burned
while leaving Snvnnnah a month ago,
went to trial today before Col. J. W.
Oaat. of Norfolk, Supervising Inspec
tor of Steam Vessel*. He la charged
with having lost his vcsel unneces
sarily. Capt. Freeman was not rep-
-rotated by counsel but the Merch
ants and Miners Transportation Com
pany, the ownera of the lost steamer,
were represented by Col. William
Carrard. of Garrard A Meldrtm, at
torneys for the corporation.
Capt. Freeman directed his
esse and did It very well. There
were a number of witnesses examin
ed. If Capt' Freeman la fonnd not
to hare acted properly m the manage
ment of bis ship during the fire he
may lose his Ucenae for a definite or
tndeflnlte period.
Hla friends believe that he will be
able to show that hla actions were
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1907.
Dixon in a War of Words.
fltvsnnah, Ga
T. M. Norwood of tho cRy court and
Col. Merritt W. Dixon, forman of tho
former grand jury of tha superior
court, have bean making life worth
the living during ths hot summer days
by a series of oarde In ths newspa-
Judge Norwood le known ai the
wlalder of e facile pen wfliose shafts
cut deep wherever they strike. The
grand Jury criticised him severing
for eome of hie acts and he gave vent
to his fsllngs In a couple of columns
of newspaper space In whtoh he calk
ed upon William Shakespeare) Mary
and her little lamb, and a few other
charactert as widely known to witness
August 14—Judge that no judge' had ever been so spo
ken of by a grand jury.
Foreman Dixon's retort was that no
Other judge ever deserved to be. He
also said something about Judge Nor
wood's hoartleesnes* > s a Judge, say
ing he had no more if’jrt than Lot’s
wife after she wa, ttljtd to salt.
Judge Norwood Is preflrlng to reply
to this letter and heKi making In
quiries as to whether Ar. Dixon com
posed It or simply signed It after some
one else hod written It.
There le a suspicion that l a well
known member of the bar' aupplled
moat of the vltrol whloh the former
foreman poured Into the opeh wounds
of tho Judicial officer. Ju
wood may hear from Col. Dl:
WITH THE GEORGIA
Disfranchisement Bill Occupied the
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Handsome Memorial to a
Revolutionary Hero htS: C.
Gtatetburg, 8. C., Aug. 14—With Interesting ceremonies and an elabor
ate military display a handsome momorlsl In honor' of Qerfsral Thomas
Sumter was unveiled hors today it ths grave of the Revolutionary hero.
The svant was attended by eminent representatives of the state, by a
large number of troops, delegates from tha various patrli
other vleltore. Former Governorontagfie of Virginia
M. Smith of Charleston were tha principal spaakors at ‘
General Sumter waa the last surviving general officer
American Revolution, and In hla honor Fort 8umtar, In
whara the drat shot waa tired In the Civil war, waa na,
Revolution 8umter waa one of the ablest gnd most aetlvi
ora of the South. Like Marlon he organised and led hie
which wee practically Independent of orders from HMf American army
Headquarters. General Sumter wae born' In -Virginia Iff 1734, andt died
BREAST
near Camden, 8. C., in 1832.
V-:,.
Cavalry School’s Name <
Changed the Third Time.
It wae changed shortly afterward to
“Infantry and Calvary School.” There
are several reasons for the new
change in name, and one is that
student officers from 111 branches of
the service, Instead of only Infantry
and calvary, attend it now.
The importance of the military
aervlce schools here Is Increasing each
year. Ths rank of the student offi
cers Is higher thaMSvnerly. Before
tho Spanlsh-Amer^^Bgr only lieu
tenants, and mp^^^Hnd lloeutcn-
ant v wars^ilfli^^^B. 0 n, roo|
Leavenworth, Kas., Aug. 14.—On the
open|pg tomorrow ,cf, the n,w term of
the Infantry and, Cqlysry School at
Fort Leavenworth the neme will bo
changed to “Army School of tho Lin,”
This school Is tho principal oe of
tho three military servlet schools
established at Fort Leavenworth. The
other two eehoola, ths Army 8taff
College and tha Signal School, sprung
from It. ,
Thle Will be the third ehange In
name ainoe tho school was -started
twenty-eixj years ago, When ,«th»
•chool wae organized In MSy, 1881,
’ designated "The Sehool of
Application for Infantry and Calvary.”
Dr. T. O. Powell Near Death.
mm Milledgeville, Aug. 14.—News was received in this city this
rom morning from Tate Springs that Dr. T. O. Powell, who is there
for his health, was in a sinking condition and could hardly be ex
pected to recover.
Some days ago Dr. Powell and Mrs. Powell left for Indian
Springs and other points, hoping a change would prove benefic
ial to Dr. Powell, his health not having been at all good the last
spring and winter. Sunday a ti essage was received at the
Sanatarium asking that Dr. Richard Lamar come to Tate Springs
at once, as Dr. Powell had a sehous attack. This morning tbe
news was received that Dr. Powell could not recover.
A. C. Robb, an Englishman, wee
held for trial la the auperlor court
co tbe charge of carrying concealed
weapons by the recorder thli morn
ing. Ron wae arrested yesterday
•rader peculiar clrcumstences. He
was trying to Induce the ton of Mr.
and Mr*. Wm. Schulti to go to sea
with him. The lad Is but eeventcen
years of age and his parents did not
want him to go. A detective waa put
«n Rots' trail,and when he went for
the boy by appointment he waa ar-
re-.ted. When searched a pistol ( and
a h'lly were found on him and he was
>eld for carrying concealed weapon*.
It was upon that charge the recorder
held him for trial this morning.
Charles Bolden, the barber, and see.
re’ary of the "Frogfown Club.' whq
worried congressmen, senators
and legislators to pus a sanltarv bar
ber's bill, bu started on a new tack,
lie wants city council to pass a law
to make barbers raise the curtains to
their shops on Sunday*, because ha
say* *ome barber* are shaving cus
tomer* on the quiet on Sunday*.
Connell will tat hi* patlUoa toalfht.
Renovated Butter is Under
the Ban After This Day.
Washington, D. C-, Aug. 14—Manufacturers of renovated butter will
not be able to hide their light under * bushel after tomorrow, when regul
etlene Issued by the bureau ot animal Industry ere to go into street.
One requirement Is that manufacturer* shall keep a special tax certifi
cate, costing $50 annually. In a conspicuous plaet In thelj factories! anoth
er I* that.over the deer of each factory shell be placed * sign giving the
proprietor’s full name, hie business and tha registered number of his es
tablishment, with the words "Manufacturer of Renovated Butter.” Every
peekage ot the butter must beer stamps representing a tax of f”ee’nt for
tech pound of tha product It contain* All covering* or wrapper* must bo
plainly marked with the words "Renovated Butter.”
Army of Philippines’ Reunion.
Kaneae City, Mo., Aug. IS—Kansas City extended ■ hearty welcome
today to the Army of the Philippines, whotej national anoampmtnt; will bo
In session during tho remainder of thlo week. The society hSS a member
ship ot 120,000 representing those regiments that served In’the Philip
pines during the Spanieh-Amerlean war. The attendance at the encamp
ment Is large, the far west beln partleualrty well represented. LleuL Gen.
Arthur MoeArthur, U. 8. A., commandsr-ln-ohlef of tho society, I* hero
and will review ths big military parade tomorrow. A number of otjier
military men of prominence are alao hero to take .part In the proetWlngt.
Minneapolis will Invite the society to hold Its gathering next year In that
city. _ ,
Celebrated 104th Birthday..
I Newark, N- J., Aug. 13—Mrs, Sarah Doremu* of this city, celebrated
her 104th birthday today. She wae born at 8addle River, N. J., Aug. 13,
1803. After her marriage she maved to Parslppsny, where the resided un
til about a year ago, when the came to live with her daughter in Newark.
Mrs. Doremue, or “Aunt 8slly,** a* the it generally known, lost her hue-
band In 1883, but they celebrated their golden anniversary together.
The Kentucky traveler who waa
arrested and fined In Texas for taking
a drink of whiskey on board a rail
road train will probably want to
nd Colonel Wattjerson’s judg
ment that “Kentucky is now the wont
■oeerned state In tbe Union.**
“What hat become of the old-fa3h-
loned base ball player who hit the
ball so hard that he broke the bat?”
asks the 8partansburg Journal. We
understand that he has contracted
the habit of walking up to the plate
and striking out
Joe Hill Hall Ig Expected to Put the
Harpoon In the Measure Later on.
The Fertiliser Tax Bill wae Pasted.
Resolution to Investigate 8ate of
the Central to the Southern Rail*
way.
Ga., August 14—The dis*
lement bill occupied &e whole
session yesterday, without
loua question being reached.
was warm and lengthy,
the Honorable Jo© Hill Hall,
of Bibb, fafyed to put hla usual spoke
In the wheel, defending, his remarks
probably until the bill was finally on
Its passage. The hopr of adjourn
ment was reaohed without a vote.
The fertiliser tax bill, providing for
an increase in the Inspection tax on
commercial fertlllera from 10 to 25
cents a ton, was passed by the house
by a vote of 104 to 7. The bill was
hotly debated during the morning ses- i
sion, it having displaced the dlsfran-,
chlsement bill on the house calendar. I
A bill was passed transferring Gra-1
dy county from the southern Judicial:
circuit to the Albany judicial circuit. ■
A ill was passed correcting an error |
In the description of Grady county
which was made in creating that
county.
The Hardman resolution caling'fir
an investigation of the alleged ?a!e
of the Qentral to the Southern rail- j
\fay, was set for a special order for!
this morning nt 9 o’clock. The Over-j
street-Candler bill, providing for an
enlargement of the powers of the rail
road commission was set for Thurs
day morning.
When the fertilizer bill was put up
on Its passage, ifs author. Mr. Mar
tin, of Elbert, made a lengthy argil
ment in its favor. He referred brief
ly to the attitude of the Farmers*
Union toward the hill saying the!
union had first opposed It, bnt had
<r decided to take no action (i
tter.
Mr. Nix, of Gwinnett, oppe
bill, characterizing- fr-m-ftir
put $50,000 info the agricultural
school at Athens, nnd stating that if
this amount of money was first given
to Athena there would bo none left
for the district schools.
Tbp bill was amended to provide
that, of the funds received, $10,000
should first be appropriated to each
district, agricultural school, $50,000 to
the state school at Athens, and the
remainder to the common school fund
Nix gave notice that he would
move to reconsider the vote on the
bill.
Senate it Ending Work.
The senate Is getting through with
Its work In splendid shape nnd pre
paring to finish this week if the house
will keep up. Yesterday was devoted
largely to general senate bills. The
Wilkes bill, providing that Insurance
companies which remove their suits
from state to federal courts have their
license revoked, passed. ■. \
The Hardman bill providing for the
registration of trained nnrset and an
examining board also passed.
The senate began its afternoon ses
sions yesterday and will continue
them until the end of the week.
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More Rain Around Mineola.
There wu no rain In tbl« city yes
terday and there was very little be
low here, but the bottom I* eald to
have fallen out In the eectlon around ,
Mineola. The heavy rain stretched
oref toward Mllltown. bnt the hardest I
of It tell in the tone-which received
such a flood day before yesterday. !
Rural Carrier Thomas said that the I
water at Frank*' creek bridge wae;
two feet above the bridge, which 1*
unusually high. He did not cron the
bridge, as tbe flood In the low-lands (
beyond the creek made It Impassable.
The farmer* throuxh the flooded
section are greatly worried over the
heavy rainfall, as It mean* a very
great damage to crops.
The Limit of Life.
The ny>*t eminent medical sclen-
ttats are unanimously In the conclu
sion that the generally accepted lim
itation of human life Is many years
below the attainment possible with
tho advanced knowledge of which the
race la now possessed. The critical
period, that determines Its dnratlon, 1
seems to be between 50 and 60; the
proper care of the body during this!
decade cannot bo too strongly urged; j
carelessness then being fatal to long
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That Milburn Wagon Shipment
we’ve been telling yon about has arrived. The MILBURN Is
tbe wagon of quality. You may have heard us say that before,
but if vou will come in wo’ll undertake to prove it It’s to your
interest to know something about
Milburn Points of Construction
We are willing and anxious to take them np tfnd compare,
point for point with any other wagon made. We never come out
second best when we do that There are the best of reasons
Why It Costs More Than Others
Every MILBURN is worth ell it costs. Strongest, lightest
running, best material and best built wagon in the wond. You
don't want to let a few dollars stand between you and tho beet
Don't forget about tbe shipment Call in and tako a look
before they are all driven home.
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