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THE VALDOSTA TIMES VALDOSTA,? BA,; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1910
DEADLY DUEL
IN DIG ROAD
An Old Family Feud Results
in a Terrible Tragedy in
Mchell County.
Pelham, Ga., Sept St—Spurred
on hr an old grudge that a death
could not allay and that a marriage
had Intensified, Charlea Tate and
John Merchant, well known ana
well-to-do farmers of this county,
met In the road near here yeeterday,
drew their pistole and fought a duel
in which both men were killed.
The wires of the two accompanied
their husbands and looked
tears as their husbands fought They
summoned aid when the firing ended
and had the bodies removed.
Tate was killed Instantly but Mer
chant fired for a few minutes after
he dropped.
Story Behind the Tragedy
The story that leads up to the
double killing Is tangled.
Tears ago Frank Merchant and
Charlie Tate were enemies. __ There
had been serious trouble between
them. Each, It was alleged, had
threatened the life of the other,
A short while afterwards Frank
Marehant died.
Hla widow two months ago be
came the bride of her dead hus
band's enemy, Charlie Tate. John
Marehant, the dead man's brother,
bitterly opposed tbls second mar
riage.
This accentuated the feeling be
tween the two men. fouble be
tween them, should thcjnmcel at an
opportune time, was not unexpected,
Each was armed. Each was not
cowardly.
Yesterday, each accompanied by
his wife, the men met In the road.
Ballets Fly
Marchsnt wsa riding In hts bug
gy. He saw Tate and called to him
to come to the buggy. Tate went
over, and the shooting began. Who
fired Drat probably Is not known.
Probably both men fired at almost
the same time. The ahots followed
In quick succession At least five
bullets were sent tor that number
found a living mark.
Tate fell dead In the road with
one hand shattered by a bullet and
with another bullet In his heart.
Marehant did not die Immediately,
but the three bullets that cut Into
his body from Tate's pistol gave him
but a few more minutes of life than
hla own weapon bad given hla
enemy.
Grudge Wiped Out.
All thla time the two wives, made
widows almoat at the same moment
and at the hands of each other's
husband, looked on. The firing was
rapid and the double tragedy occur
red within a few seconds after the
men met.
The widows called for help, ana
the bodies of tbelr husbands were
taken to their homes.
The two families lived four miles
from Pelham. Both men were of
prominent families. Marehant leaves
two small children.
It Is believed that there will be no
further trouble on account of the
grudge; that It has been wiped nut
by the tragic death of the two men
whom It Interested most.
ODD FELLOWS
IN DIG PARADE
Crowning Event of the Meet
ing of the Sovereign Grand
lodge in Atlanta.'
THE MOD JENT JUDGE GURRY
ON LYNCHING
Court Houae in Mississippi
is Surrounded During Trial
of Murderer.
Atlanta, Qa„ September' *2.—Pub
lic Interest in the convention of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F.,
reached its climax In the big parade
yesterday afternoon, which passed | Swinton Parmenter, the son of, a
Louisville, Miss., September St.—
Wth the court house surrounded by
a heavily armed guard and threats
of lynching heard on every side.
off without a serious accident or mis
hap, though the streets were crowd
ed almost as never before with
alght-seers, among whom women
and children were In large propor
tions. ,
The big feature oT the parade pyov*
to be the procession of Pstrlsrchs
Militant, who marched arrayed In
the gleaming gold, and Shining dec
orations of the order, with flashing
swords and colored plumes waving
from their gorgeous hats.
The convention of the Patriarchs
Militant was closed at the auditor
ium last night when Jewels were
conferred by General M. A. Haney.
The business of-the military council
bad already been concluded.
The principal business before the
sovereign grand lodge todap will he
the choice of a meeting place 'or
the next convention. Buffalo, N. Y.
Toronto, Canada, and Los Angeles,
Cal., have put In strong bids, and
the fight will be among those three
white planter, was brought ,hsre
from a secret Jail and arraigned In
court today charged with brutally
murdering Janie Sharpe, an eigh
teen year old white girl.
The howling mob is armed with
rlflles, revolvers snd clubs and has
made several attempts to take the
prisoner from the ddpntles' but have
been driven back each time.
Threats were made today that the
trial will never conclude.
TD BE TRIED
Butts County Politician to be
Arraigned in Atlanta for
Shooting at Another.
RETIRES ON AGE LIMIT.
THREE EFFORTS AT SUICIDE.
year.
For some months past he
served ss president of the naval gen
eral eourtmartlal . at the Boston
navy yard. Hla retirement resnlta
In the promotion of Captain John
C. Fremont, the commandant of the
Beaton navy yard, to the rank of
rear admiral.
Woman Became Tired of Life and
i Tried tj> End' It. - ' ‘ ff.rade of reaV. admlral'rfoi'TT
Savannah, Oa., September 22.— year. '
Tbe police of Savannah yosterday
aent to Aughata a yonng woman who
made thr-e eftorta recently" to kill
beraelf and waa prevented twice by
tbe Interference of tboae In the houae
with her and once by the police. The
woman fired In a houae of queatlon-
able character and tiring of that
fife determined to end her existence.
Sho turned on the gas In her room
on two occasions but was saved by
the other Inmates. The third time
she barrleadej the doore and the po
lice bad to force dn entrance to aave
her.
The woman toli the police She
was tired of the me she was leading
and wlahed to reform. The niembera
of the police department arranged
to aend her to Auguata where ahe
haa relatives and ahe left for that
place yeaterday afternoon.
Rear Admiral Winslow Leaves Na
vy After a Long Service.
Washington, D. C., 8ept. 22-
Rear Admiral Herbert Window,
whose family name baa flgureAui-
aplcuously In the annals of~tho
United States Navy, was placed on
the retired Hat today on account of
age. Admiral Winslow la a eon nr
Captain Winslow, who commanded
the Kearsarge/ln Its famous victory
over the Alabama off the b.irhor of
Cherbourg ,fn the civil war. He was
appointed to the navy from Masss- " j_
oho setts Inline.'. , 1 re." > h d
Atlanta, Ga„ September 22.—
Ibdgo Prank Z. Curry, of Jackson,
fjbtta county, who fired a pistol at
jrate Senator 8, H. Maya on the ev
ening of September 1st, Just after
tfie state democratic convention,
111 be tried In the Fulton county
snperior court the second Monday
[dnetober by Judge Price Gilbert
Judge Curry has boon Indicted on
four separata counts, two for fel
onies and two for misdemeanors.
The alleged felonies aro aasault with
Intent to murder, and discharging
fir... arms on a passenger train. The
hM, misdemeanors are cursing
in the prcscnco of ladles and carry
ing concealed weapons. The ease Is
of state-wide Interest because of the
prominence of both parties and al
so on account of the drnmttc clrcum-
atantes surrounding the quarrel.
According to the atory told by
Senator Mays, he waa seated in the
when Judge Curry, bearing an
Itlcal grudgo, camo and curs-
eevernl tlmos, trying to pick
rrol, and nnally succoodlng by
cal’iSTg him a vllo name. Toon, when
the two big men grappled, whllo
ladles Screamed In tho car. Curry,
A said, whipped out a revolver
awed at Mays.
CIGARETTS TO
COST MORE
The Tobacco Trust Announc
es 1 hat Size of Packages
Must be Reduced.
ANOTHER ROW
IN SAVANNAH
This Time the Tree Com
mission Lock Horns with the
City Council.
Washington, September 22.—To Savannan, Ga., September 22 —
meet the loss caused by the Increaa-; The Park and- Tree Commission of
cd tariff on clgarettoa and tobacco; Savannah and the city council seem
In packages, American cigarettes and ; about to lock hofna upon tho ques-
tobacco have been reduced In also tlon of the condition of Laurel Drove
by the tobacco trust
Tho Internal revenue division of
the treasury department has receiv
ed a word from the agents that the
trust Intends to make other reduc
tions In the also of packages and In
grades of tobacco.
Tbe reduced aisea were plaeed on
sale here today. Cigarette package!
contained fifteen Instead of twenty,
and eight where there were form
erly ten.
The new sites will be gradually
distributed over the country.
past he hai Sir William Punlle l’reloar la a Via-
LAWYER DEFENDS SERVANT.
DINES RERO OF M A FEEING
Bade-Powell. a British Officer
Reaches New York Today
Now York. Sept. 22—Lieutenant
General R. 8. S. Baden-Powell, the
hero of Mafeklng, who haa arrived
here from Canada, where he apemt
■lx weeks stimulating the boy scout
movement, la to be honored tomor
row night with a complimentary
dinner given by those Interested In
the boy scouts In the United State*.
Elaborate preparations have been
completed for the function, which
will take place In the grand ball
room of tbe Waldorf-Astoria.
Harry Whitney came back from
arctic without getting Dr. Cook’s
records. That la rather fortunate, as
Dr. Cook has about all tbe record
ho tu stand up under now.
An Interesting Murder Case on
Trial tn Court In Atlanta,
Atlanta, Ga.. September 22.—Tbe
Atlanta criminal conrta are now oc
cupied with a queer murder trial.
Robert Wilkes, a negro butfer of
C. T. Ladson, got Into a quarrel
with Sheppard aHrrls,- a butler or
one of Mr. Ladaon’a neighbors. Har
ris refused tn close a gate a the
Ladson premises, a fight enaurd and
Wilkes shot down Harris with a pls-
•• O. v. Ladson. Who la one
of Atlanta's beat-known attorneys
la In court defend'ng the life of bis
servant; and It Is understood that
the neighbor Humphreys, "has ad
vanced money to aid tn the prosecu
tion.
BABE WAS NO
PROTECTION
Kentucky Feudist Witness
was Shot Dow i With his Baby
ii. his Arms.
ITALY TO INVESTIGATE.
Albany, Ky., September 22.—The
unwritten code of Kentucky mourn
talneers waa broken yeaterday af
ternoon, when Dock MHca carrying
a baby, was shot through the heart
by sharp ahooters In the mountains
The aasaasln's bullet penetrated the
baby's dress.
It he- always been a point In the
chivalry arao: - the feudlata not to
fire on a ma. n a woman or a
child '.light be 'a langer.
Miles was on hla way to testify
against some moonshiners when he
was fired upon.
WOUNDED BY H18 KNIFE.
I tor to New York Today.
New York, 8ept. 22—An Interest
ing visitor In New York nt the pres
ent time la Sir William Purdla Tre-
loar, who served as Lord Mayor of
London In 1207. Tbe primary pur
pose of hie visit la to Investigate tbe
methods employed In America
for earing for crippled chil
dren.. For many years Sir William
haa been known and spoken of In
London as the ''Children's Aider-
man."
He' Is noted for hla devotion to the
suffering children of the great Eng
lish metropolis snd especially the
little cripples of the Ragged School
Union.- Every year be organises
great distribution of Chrlatmaa bas
kets for the little cripples, and takes
a personal Interest and part In the
undertaking.
SKYSCRAPER FOR SAVANNAH.
Work Regina on 14-Story Building
for That City Before Long.
Savannah, Ga., September 22.—
The Plana for the erection of a four
teen-story ofllce building on tne
corner or Bryan and Bull streets by
the Savannah Bank and Truat Com
pany are going steadily forward and
It la believed working plans will
have been submitted and accepted
In a short time. The tenants In the
present building have boon/ V>tl|lcd
^11 re, Jin In trolbulid*
sufferance after tho
first of October.
It Is expected tbe work of tearing
down tho old atructure will be well
underway by the nrat of November.
The building, when completed, will
be tbe handsomest In this section of
the state.
State- Departmem Asks Florida Gov
ernor About Lynching
Washington, September 22.—To
Italian Embassy today requos’ed the
State Department to Investigate the.
lynching of two Italian striking knl,fi c '»
cigar makers st Tamp. Tuesday. 8,cer 8 ' l ' ireo 1
The Secretary of State haa asked
the Governor of Florida to Investi
gate and report. It la reported, how
ever. that tbe men lynched bad been
naturalised.
Grain and Provisions.
Chicago, September 22.—Wheat It
firm at a half to five eighths higher.
Provisions are lower and trade U
fight Hogs and cattle are steady.
"Harriet Virginia Mneatb.”
Mr. and Mra. John Slneath an
nounce the birth of a daughter to
day. the little one being christened
Harriet Virginia 8inaata.
Chatham Cor - Farmer Dying
From P, .liar Accident.
Savannah, Ga., September 22.—
W. I. lornlng, a farmer on the Ogee-
chee Road. Is believed to be dying
nt ’he Park View Sanitarium as the
result of an t.ij / Inflicted with a
butcher a
weeks ago. Horn
ing shot the atecr In the head and
after I had fallen ran to It to cut
Its throat
Ha had a long knife pointing up
wards In hla hack pocket and while
running he slipped and fell, the knife
entering hla hack. It waa believed
at one time ' , would get well but
hla condition now la very grave.
Blood poison' g has set In and he
la only consc! as at times.
SUES FOR RER CHILDREN.
Mother Want* City of Atlanta to
P«y for Drowned Roys.
Atlanta Ga., Sept. 22.—Seek
ing to recover damages for the
deaths of her two golden-haired lit
tle boys who were drowned while
bathing In the artificial lake at Pied
mont Park, Mra Theresa J. Hoffman
haa Iliad a claim against the city for
•40 000. Mra. Hoffman says the city
was grossly negligent In allowing
anybody to swim or waJe In a lake
which had the treaehernua bottom of
that at Pledmnnt i»rk, and says
further the city ought to have had
•ome warning to keep little children
out or, since It Invited the public
there to awlm, should hare affordej
some kind of protection for the lit
tle ones.
MRS. HORSE'S DEVOTION.
She Travels Two Thousand Miles to
Spend an Hoar With Morse.
Atlanta, Ga., September 22.—Tbe
beautiful devotion of Mra. Morse
tor hor husband, Charlea W. Mono,
former Ice king and now a convict
In the federal prison here, la exelt-
tn the wonder of Atlanta people.
Again Mra. Morae haa traveled 2,-
000 miles, going through almost a
week Of heat and dust and discom
fort on a rallroBd train, Juat to
■pend one short hour with her hus
band.
It la understand that aha found
(the reports regarding Morse's III
health bad been exaggerated,
cemetery. At the last meeting of
ccuncil In caucus the question of the
alleged neglect of the cemetery by
the Park and tree Commission waa
gone Into and tho aJlermanle com
mittee on health was Instructed to
make an examination of tbe ceme
tery and report Its condition.
It performed this service and Its
report waa a crltlctxnT or the man
ner in which tbe cemetery la look
ed after by tbe commission. It waa
alleged that the areeta throughout
the cemetery were tn had shape and
that much of the burial ground waa
grown np In weeda Mr. P. D. Daf.
fin, the chairman of the Park and
Tree Commission, when be got a let
ter from tbe mayor telling him what
the committee had reported got
busy and made an Investigation of
tho burying ground on hla own
honk.
He aenf the may»r a letter com
plaining of the criticisms made of
tha condition of the cemetery and
Intimated that most of them were
unjdat and uncalled for. He admit*
tod .there wore aoma
tonliery buf s.id'tr
olafld parts of It He
caalon In tbe letter to criticise tho
policy of council In cutting to the
bone the appropriations for the
Park and Tree Commission each
year and declared that If thd city
was more liberal In Its dealing with
(be commission the streets could ho
batter cared for.
Tba greatest need of the streets
In the cemetery st tbls time It Is
held by tbs commission is to be paved
snd this could be done with the
present small appropriation. Conn
ell discussed the tetter In caucus
tost night and decided to pursue lto
Investigations farther.
CHICAGO’S CHURCH CENSUS..
that though he la suffering aa any
man would suffer from confinement,
the genoral condition of hla health
Is good.
Thirty Thousand Y .SI. O. A. Han
Will Take It Next Sunday.
Chicago, September 22.—Thirty
thousand men, ant Sunday after
noon, will visit every home In Chi
cago In an effort to take tho rolls*
Iona census of tha elty. Tbe men who
and are memebers of tho Y. M. C. A. and
CONVENTION ON SAME DAY.
Political Parties In Rllnola Wl
Hold Ounvantlon Tomorrow.
8prlngfield, III., Sept. 22—In con
formity with the provisions of the
new Illinois primary law all of the
political parties that will participate
In the November election will hold
their state conventions tomorrow
their friends will ask esCh family
what la their religious preferenee.
Tho coant will be made by wards
snd precincts. „ .
Cincinnati Haa a Birthday
Cincinnati, O., Sept 22—Cincin
nati today attained tho dignified, age
of SI years snd In recognition of tbe
fact there waa a general display of
flags on all publle buildings. It wss
on this date tn 17HS that a small
party of pioneers crossed over from
the Kentucky side of the Ohio river
snd founded the village of Losantl-
VOTED DOWN PROPOSITION.
Sovereign Grand Lodge I. o. O. F.
Doesn’t Want Hospital.
Atltnta, Os.. September 22.—The
Sovereign Grand Lodge or Odd Fel
lows voted down a proposition
build a Nalonsl Tuberculosis Hos
pital on the ground (hat too many
secret orders are now maintaining
them.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge will
chooee the next convention elty thla
aAssnooa.
Cotton Marget Today.
New York, optember 22.—Cottofl
Is steady at.1 unchanged to five
higher. October 13.23 and January!(he railroad company has recognised
13 13. . | the railway or telegraphers.
More Pay for Telegraphers.
LaFayette, Ind., September 22.—
It Is announced today that (ho Mon-
on raldroad hah granted two bundre u
telegraph operators an Increase of
nine percent. Thla la the first time
Tho Democrats will meet In Eaat St. I Tl11 *- About a year later General
Louis and the Republicans In Spring-1 Arthur 8L Clair changed the namo
field. The Prohibitionists also will!®* aettlement to Cladnnstl.
hold their state convention In this
elty. Candidates will be named tor
the state offices to he filled at the
MaJ. Hanson Will Recover
Vice-President Wlnburn, of the
Central of Georgia railroad, while
coming election and party platforms j on , Tlait to Macon yeaterdayi hav .
will bo adopted. ! In* been to the bedside of President
Considerable Interest la manifest-1 Hanaon , eIpreaud abaoluto confl-
ed as to the course that tho Repub-1 dence , n tho Ialtcr . a uIt i mat e recov-
llcan convention will pursue In re-| er y from the serious Illness from
gsrds to tho proposed Indorsement
of United States Senator Lorlmer.
which he has suffered for several
weeks.
While In Macon, Mr. Wlnburn
stated that he bad been over all tbe
states recently snd expressed the
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON.
The Prison Oommlsekm P.raed Up- ** **'* e0tt0 " *"* ,n ,‘ h *
on .00 Daring Pam Month.
Atlanta. Sept 22-He.rlng. of Mr th,B “ WM **» r '
application tor pardon set down tor
the September term have been com
pleted by the prison eommlaalen.
which baa adjourned to meet again
on October 4th when the hearing of
pardon applications will be resumed.
Nearly 100 cases were passed on
during September, and It Is believed
s still larger number will be on the
calendar tor next month.
Why Rome Celebrates.
Roms, September! 0.—Rome kept
s habile holiday today In celebration
of tho fortieth snnlveraary of the
overthrow of tho temporal power of
the papacy. The monuments of Vic
tor Emmanuel, Garibaldi, Caronr
and other builders of anlted Italy
wsro handsomely decorated.