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THE VALDOSTA TIMES. SATURfoAY. AUGUST S. 190&
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DR. J. B. S.HOLMES
ON STANO.
Ha <3iii?leu Ymda) B'fjre Die
He Explained Some of the Alleged
Mystrrious Dealt Which He had
Made for Convicts—AI*o Told Why
he Paid Wardena Extra Money—A
Little Pun at Expenae of Mr. Can
dler.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 4—Dr. J. B. 8.
Holmes, one of tho beat known phy-
el clans In the atate, waa called before
the convict Investigating committee
yesterday afternoon. He asked as a
special privilege that he be allowed
to detail bla whole connection with
the prison department
In 1901 he secured the farm he now
owns and In 1903 he began to work It"
with free labor. Soon he found him
self with a let of cattle and no help.
He was forced to look around and de
cided to secure some misdemeanor
men. He secured some of them from
Jno. W. Callahan, of Balnbridge,
Kruger & Pace, of Albany, and from
counties. He established a camp In
Lowndes county. ,
The witness said th" ialsd» ne.itior
help was unsatisfactory, and In 1903
he made a straight bid for 50 felony
men. He decided to offer 325.75 per
head for 50 men. Prior to putting In
the bid. he received a letter from
Callahan, s'atlng that hit daughter
was ill .and ashing him to put In a
hid for Callahan for 50 men. Dr.
Holmes read from bis letter book, to
show the bid he made for Callahan.
The bid offered 9192 per head per an
num for the men. Callahan failed to
get any men. owing to hla low figure,
hut the doctor got hit men at his fig
ures of $225.75. Callahan then waot-
ed Holmes’ men, and they were sub
let to him at an advance of $2.00 per
month per man. The prison commle-
efon, upon the showing of the doctof,
authorised the transfer of the Holmes
bid to OallkW.
In ths spring of 1904, the wPnes*
geld, he learned there were some first
class metijrt the prison firm. Ho »p-
plted to Judge Turner, and he got an
opinion of the attorney general, hold
ing that the men at the farm could
not be leaned.
Spirited Colloquy.
At thin point there wna a spirited
coloquy between the witness and Mr.
Felder concerning the admission of
n letter. Dr. Holmes Inslated that ho
he allowed to read the letter, declar
ing that hla reputation In Georgia Is
worth more to him than all the eon-
vlota. He aald an Atlanta paper had
charged that he haa grown rich at
the expenae of crlpplod convicts, and
he demanded that the people ef Geor
gia know the truth. ,
Dr. Holmes then told of an .enabling
resolution passed by the legislature
In 1904, authorising the lease of cer
tain able-bodied men at the prison
farm. The doctor then read a special
contract ontcred Into between himself
for 35 prison farm men at $150 p«r
head per annum. Slnee that time,
ha aald. the number haa been Increas
ed to perhaps 55 men.
In defense of hla Lowndes county
emp, Dr. Holmes said he p»«mtted
no drinking at his camp and none of
hla wardens to curse the men. He mtktl
declared that the men are well treat
ed and well satisfied
Dr. Holmes said Captain Slater, hit
warden. Is a good man. and he read
a letter from Col. James M. Smith,
of Oglethorpe county, speaking In
high terms of Csptaln Slater at a
warden. Slater worked aa warden tor
Smith when the latter was himself a
lessee.
Cross examined by Mr. Feldsr. Dr.
Holmes aald he had paid extra com
pensation to hli warden, but never
thought It was wrong. He said he
paid them to look after his stock and
take an Interest In the farm. He haa
always urged them to live up to the
rules at the commission. He said he
had paid aa much aa $50 per month
to hla wardena to act tn the capact'y,
of auperln’endenta. hut never had
regarded It aa a bribe.
Jake Moore Cam* Quarterly.
The doctor declared thst Jake
Moore v.sited the camp about four
tfaes a year, making thorough tn-
apectlona. He said Moore saw tha
wardens acting aa superintendent.
Alio, that Judge Turner and Mr.
Bason had visited his farm, and may
have seen the wardens acting as su
perintendent*.
Mr. Candler suggested the sale of
hla sanitarium, The Haloyon, on Cain
attest Or. Holms* thanked him tor
mentioning the matter. Ho aald he
was forced to leave Atlanta on ac
count of bis health.
The doctor said hs placed (he prop
erty In the hands of several agents,
and on one occasion, the witness said,
Forrest Adair cam* within • few hun
dred dollars of selling It to Asa G
Candler.
Thu property was plsced. In the
hands of Jake Moore and he sold It,
In October, 1995. to Dr. W, B. Hamby
for $45,000, $1,000 of which went to
Moore as commission. H* had known
Moore from 35 to 33 yeara.
Dr. Holmes declared emphatically
that tha salo of the place had noth
ing whatever to do with the convicts,
and stated very positively that It was
a bona fide sale.
Answering, a question, Dr. Holmes
said that In February, 1904, h« told
a third Interest In his farm to Col
W. 8. West and John P. Coffee.
Testifies About Sal*.
In speaking of the sale of hla sani
tarium, Dr. Holmes crested some
laughter when he told of how near
Forest Adair came to selling the
place. Hs was being questioned by
Committeeman Murphy Candler.
Yes," said the doctor, "Forfrst
Adair came within * few hundred dol
lars of selling It to your brother, its*
Candler."
“He Is not my brother," corrected
Mr. Candler, good natnredty.
"Well, I will apologise to Asa," said
the doctor, pleasantly.
Dr. Holmes stated that there is not
a first class man In Ms camp. He told
of how Ms men are selected at the
prison farm, declaring that many men
he would like to have are not allow
ed him.
Witness said men at his camp are
never worked by task*, and tn the
busy season, when the men at the gin*
house worked at night, they wire
paid 10 cents per hour, he said, for
‘heir over time.
She Likes Good Things.
Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, of West
Franklin. Maine, says: ”1 like good
things and have adopted Dr. King’s
New Life Pills as our family laxative
medicine, because they a?e good and
do thetr work without making a fuaa
about it.” These painless purifleri
aro sold at A. B. Dlmmock’s, W. D.
Dunaway’s and Ingram & Ramse/s
drug stores. 36c.
Local Business Picking up.
There are many algna of continued
Improvement In local bustneas olrcles.
The retail grooera aay that they had
a better trade In July than they had
laat July and last Saturday brought
tthe best retail bushiest that they
have-had during the summer' in
long time. f
The dry goods and clothing people
NEWS OF THE DAY
in saw;
Mifo
IF
lev. J. 8 Mer Polled fa
has sold in the last few days. Lett
hander Hlxon was disposed of sov-
say that bualnesa Is picking up with , ra l days ago to tha Mobile club of
them right along. The volume of out-
of-town business is Increasing all of
the time. More shoppers are coming
from the nearby towns, and buying Is
done much more readily than It was
a short time back. Shoppers do not
appear ao particular about making
every cent count aa they did during
the “senry times.”
Though the westher has been very
much against trading In all lines,
there have been good crowds on the
streets and trading has been llvily,
taking all things Into consideration.
The shoppers have been more pleas
ed tiiaty ever with Valdosta as a mar
ket, and those who come here to do
their trading have had good things to
say of the town. m
We are selling a raw hide whip,
guaranteed, for S5c. Ingram-Hewlett
Harness Co.. Valdosta.
l COMMON SENSE ?
Lads most intelligent people to use only
msdlslnts of known composition, There
fore (t It that Dr. Pierce’s medicines, the
wll^h print every Ingredient
enlertng'lnso them upon the bottle wrap
pers and attest Its correctness under oath,
are dally growing tn favor. The com
position of DtiPIcrce’s medicines It open
la everyhodyVnr Pierre brine dcslroup
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turn turned nnj,
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lent tl
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tssiknownsJ
Lmguaa
ade otlhs
„ lag wholly mac
inal principles extracted from na
tive forest roots, by exact psoccttea
original with Dr. Pierce, and without the
naa of a drop of alcohol, triple-re lined and
ehsmlcally para glycerlno being naed In
stead In attracting and preserving the
curative virtues residing In the roots
employed, these medicines ate entirely
ties from the objrct'on of doing harm
by creating an appetite for either al
coholic bevnracei or habit • forming
drugs. Examine- tips formula on their
bottle wrapper*—the fitme us sworn to by
Dr. Pierce, and you will lind that his
’Golden Medical Discovery,” tho great,
blood-purifier, stomach tonic and bowel
regulator—tfio medicine which, while not
redbtumonded to cure consumption In Its
advanced stages (no msdtcino will do that?’
yet doe* cults all those catarrhal condi
tions of head and throat, weak stomach,
torpid liver and bronchial troubles, weak
lungs and bang-on-coughs, which, if neg
lected or badly treated lead up to - ’
i and
r todlsa p paint
thorough and
minds*. It
P it oily you give It a
trial Don't expect _.
won’t do supernatural things. Yon must
exercise your patience and persevere In Its
Ptorce’a medtclnei an comp
or i
He Says That Christianity. I* P(-etty
Bidly Warped and Twisted Iff ths.
Forest City—Savannah Ball "rtgm
Bella one of her Pitchers to Mem
phis— Inveitlgatlng a 8hoot-up,
Savannah, Ga„ August 4—s!v
nahlans are considerably L-tereated
In a sermon preached Sunday by the
Rev. J. B. Thrasher, of Grace Meth
odist church, In which he took tl task
the Christianity of the city.
Thrasher In the eon-se of his sermon
declared: "Never have 1 seen a place
where the Idea of Christianity and
religion wai so warped and twisted
as right here - In Savansah. ’ Mr.
Thrasher took an exatapfo from
cent political hbtory in the state to
show the emptiness of worldly hon
ors, saying "seldom do 1 bring poll
tics Into my sermons, but here ap
pears such a-striking example of the
fleeting and nnceHatn nature ot
worldly richea and tnjnor. two yeara
ago Hoko Smith by Sip overwhelming
majority, was placerf-jn the highest
position in the state, ‘ret by the sqme
people and by the earn? orerwhdfmlng
numbers, he was pijt out to make
room for a man who had come from]
comparative Insignificance as far
being known by the people In a po
litical way was concerned."
8*vannah Sella Pltoher Kelber.
Arrangements were completed yes
terday for the sale of Pitcher Kelber
of the Savannah team to the Mem
phis team of the Southern League.
The terms of the-transfer havo not
been made public, but It la understood
that a good round sum was realised
by the club for the sale. The Pitts
burg club of the National League was
after Kelber and had stated they
would send a scout her* to look Mm
over. The MempMs people
quicker than the National Leaguers
howgver and made an offer whloh
was acceptable to tho local owners.
This Is th*g**eond pitcher SavamTlh
the Southern ''League. It la under
stood that a thousand dollars waa re
ceived for Hlxon.
Investigating the 8hootlng-up.
Major F. L. Palmer, who waa com
mission! by tho Governor to Investi
gate the iootlng-up ot the town of
Stockbrldge by the troops returning
from Chlckamauga, Is expected to ar
rive In the city today to take t^p the
matter of the Georgia Huasara par*
tlclpatlng In the affair. Major Pal
mer waa In Liberty comity quisling
the Liberty Independent Troop yea-
terday. The members of the Hussxra
Indignantly deny any complloltj; In
the affair, and say they court any In
vestigation which la desired to he
made.
OUR BEST SELLER—Our No. 41
light buggy harness at $2g,00 is still
on the market This Is the harness
that haa made the name ot Ingram-
Hewlett famous. We are going to.
change if toon and you had better
get yon on* more set while you can.
Ingram-Hewlett Harness Co.
7-30-dSt-sw-St £
Mrs. Wsrtj Against Women Voting.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward la one of the
most Implacable opponents of wom
an suffrage. Che argues against it
with all the logic of a man and all
the 'earnestness of a woman. The
foremost woman In British .‘literary
life, a respected student of economic
questions, and a sympathizer with
tho laboring classes, Mrs. Ward Is a
force In the opposition that the suff
raglate cannot match. With the cm
operation ot Lord Rothschild and tho
Marchioness of Twoesdale as pres
ident, she haa organised the National
Woman’* Anti-Suffrage ASSoclauqn
and la winning many lnfinentlalSrpm-
en to Its cause. On thd other hafid.
the suffrage movement, lire. Ward In
sists, la losing ground Ad-doomtid fo I
fcfeat. , V .b
Chills, fever and mtflarla sufftrS*
can now obtain Woo4Ka Liver Medi
cine tn liquid form. (Regulate* the
liver, ktdneya and bladder, relieves
bllllonsnets. sick headache. t.gpngH
ration, fatigue ind ■ weakness. It’s
tonic effect on the-entire system Is
felt with the first dose. Pleasant to
i. Clean the complexion quick-
ly. $1.00 bottle contains’t 14 times
(he quantity of the 50e site. For
sal* by Ingram A Ramsey.
Here yon ever seen n two-thofesaad
mile axle, W* have some to' show
yon. Ingram-Hewlett Hanses Co.
New Store, New Goods.
We have opened a Building Material Business in
the warehouse on the A. C. L. track opposite city wa
ter works and will also handle Buggies and Wagons.
Mr. Dan Thompson and Mr. J. C. Relihau are
in charge. Try us for quick shipments and prompt
service.
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Brick, Lime, Cement, Mil-
burn Wagons, John Deere Buggies Bind Summers
Buggies, made at Bamesville, Ga.
Briggs Supply Company
n ■ a
Phone 335, Valdosta, Ga.
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Cures Biliousness, Sick
.•Headache, Sour Stom
ach, Torpid Liver and
(Jhronlc Constipation.
j Pleasant to take
t% '
OBINO
Laxative Fruit Syrnp
Cleanses the system
thoroughly and clean
sallow complexions of
pimples and blotches.
It is guaranteed
INGRAM & RAMSEY. Valdosta, Ga.
RETURNS SHOW AN INCREASE.
Fifty-Six Out- of Eighty-One Counties
. Show Improvement.
Atlanta Aug. 4—Tax returns ^hlch
have been received up to date from
elghty-one counties, whose digests
are now in the office of the controller
genera] abow net gains In values over
laat year of $3,621,647. Flfty-alx of
these counties show aggregate gains
$8,326,491 while twenty-five show
losses of $2,704,844.
It la apparent that the total In
crease .will be much smaller than
last year. The counties heard from
this year up to date, showed in 1907
approximate gains of -about $25,000,-
000. There baa been a decided falling
off In corporation return* aa compar. ^ •-JrRra'^SS*
ed with laat year. * - - .
For Sore Feet.
"1 have found Bucklen’i Arnica
Salve to be the proper tMng to use
for aora feet, aa well aa for healing
burns, sores, cuts, and all manner of
abrasions,” writes Mr. W. Stone, of
Xaat Poland, Maine. It Is the proper
thing too. for pile*. Try It! 8old
under guarantee at A. B. Dlmmock’s,
W. D. punaway’* and Ingram A Ram
sey’s drug stores. 25c.
TWa Woman Can Talk Politics.
One thing that stands out In The
Land of the Living, tho July novel
on the Harper list, 1* the ease with
which its author—a woman, Maude
Radford Warren—I* able to fit a polit
ician into a clean cut phrase. Mr*.
Warren’s novel Insists that sensa
tional reform la a kind of first cousin
to knavery and arroganee, and drives
the point home.with a sure Irish aim.
"The trouble with reformers tssaya
the shrewd. old boss of the ward,
"(hey won’t take any new light. There
ytn’t Any new Baht. They’ve got tt
all” "I distrust a man.” the old fel
low says again, “who pata himself on
the back because he’s honest. He
ought to take It is a matter of
course."
Ed Lab. Pin. A M. Banshee. V. Free. Assess* Hsrma, hs-Tmt
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W* are sol* agseta for Cook's Celebrated Be sea.
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Our n ouggv harness Is the pick
of the flock. It la made of the purest
oak leather tanned, and It Is made
right, too. That'*’ why It's cheap at
eth.fla-.^JoOram-Hewlen Harness to.
7-$tM$tew-*L >
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Rail Will be Laid on New Road.
- During this week a large force of
-Workmen will be transferred from
the saw mitt of the Bailey Manufac
turing Company, at Waycross to the
present terminus ot the Waycross and
Nashville, da:, railroad. From this
point about eighteen miles from Way-
cross, ridl will be laid along the route
of the new road . An excellent coun
try Will be opened by the W. & N-.
and It ts hored to have the line com
pleted at some time in the early fu
ture. Train* are being operated over
the line at present for mill purposes
only. A heavy rail Is being used In
cop-’.ruction, and the roadbed made
ao as to make this up to date In every
particular. ,
Summer lap dusters from now on
will be sold at cost as we had a large
assortment and do not wish to carry
them over. Ingram-Hewlett Harness
Company.
How Would You Like to be a
Telegraph Operator : : :
Drawing a Salary From $50 to $125 per month
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It <■ a fact that the railroad and commercial telegraph companies are un
able to secure a safficent number of competent telegraph operators for the
▼arious positions to be filled.
Telegr .phv is well adapted to ladies, being both, light and agr-cable.
The Western Uuiou Telegraph Co., alone employs thousands of them,
having on an average two lady operators to every gentleman and the Pos
tal Telegraph Oo., u about the some
Bine Ridge is situated on top of the Bine Ridge Mountains with an
altirudeof 1,800-feefc above the sea level, being the highest town oroitfin
the state of Georgi $ on a rai'road and possessing a climate unsurpassed.
Rfuo Ridge is moat desirable as a health resort. ( For further information
write to the
Blue Ridge Telegraph School,
P. O. Bo x Blue Ridge, Ga.
Operation for pUee wilt not be
necessary If JM U* Mania* FO*
Remedy. Guaranteed. Fries *0.
Bold by fograa * Bnmaoy.
Moved
I have moved .Tty offices to the new office
room in the Convene Building over Tom
Convene’* Clothing store, where I am bet
ter equipped to give the very best work in
the shortest time for the least money. I am
in Valdosta to stay and will appreciate your
patronage. Make my office your headquar-
ten while in the city.
Very Respectfully,
L. C. Holtzendorff,
Dental Surgeon.
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