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I fMK VALDOBTA 1 THE BIRD MEN HAVEARRIVED Several of the Aviators and Their Mechanics Reached the City 1 his Morning. CM It L'THERS- WA AS WEDDING. (From Wednesday's Dally.) A big bunch ot them cam* tbla Marline* I 1 y i lfast of them wera registered at the varloug hotels here from Indian apotlSs Ind., and other parts in the North. They look like ordinary mortals and not like birds, though It is said that they are among the highest flyera in this country, The bunch which came in this Morning are a few houra ahead of the ships in which they will sail next week. Tbero are about a dozen in the party, four or five of them being aviators and tho balance of them ar# mechanicians und attendants. They have been out In the town ly all day, but they did not mingle with tho general public very much aa they do not care to attract too much attention until tho aviation lext week. , # Everything Is now Jn readiness for the flying machines at tho park on the second, third and fourth of March. Mr. Berger, who is manager af the meet and under whose man agement It is being given, says that h# has never seen tho outlook for a successful event better than It (s mow. He pulled off tho famous meet at Belmont Park near New York last fall when Graham White and other great aviators made their sensational flights around tho statue af Liberty and broke records, both for speed, altitudo and enduranco. Mr. Berger was managing Molaaant when ho made his wondroful endur ance flight last fall going so high Is the sethrlal blue that when he. reached the ground the frame of his machine was Incased in lee. , Mr. Berger believes that the fllghta Is Valdosta will bo Just aa successful as they were In New York, Balti more, New Orleans and Los Angeles, tka difference being that there will ■ot be as many avl&torshere aa there war* at those places and the purses ^. . son, waaborn on Dec. 7, 184V. and will not b.larg* enough to o.k. , hort , y J„ er that ttme th , ft mlly his Home, its Contents. A Couple From ImIooiitUI. Were Worried In This City Yesterday. A quiet but very pretty msrrlsse ceremony was performed -esterday afternoon st 3 o'clock et the residence of Mr. ind Mrs. R. G. Starke on' North Asbley street, when the Rer. pj fe Dr. a. L. mtzer, pastor of tho Pres* byterlan church united Miss Annie Wui and Mr. Jack Carutbers In the holy bonds of wedlock. Both Miss Waat and Mr. Carutbers came to Valdosta yesterday morning from Jacksonville on tbe morning train to hare the ceremony performed quietly, only s few close frlenJs ot the contracting partlea being pres- ent. Mias Waas la a resident of Jack, sonrllle and held a responsible stenographic position with Messrs. Doty & Stowe. She has many friends who lore her for her sweet disposi tion, and womanly traits of char acter. Mr. Caruthera Is s valued attache of tho Florida East Coast railway, being a passenger train conductor and running between Jacksonville and Fort Pierce whore ho has nu merous friends both among the rail road fraternity and along his road, who will congratulate him on his goo fortune In securing such a prlzo for a partner through life. Mr. nnd Mrs. Caruthers after spmdng today aa the guesta of Mrs. Starve. nnd visiting other friends In the city, will leave this nlng for Jacksonville whore they will go to housekeeping In their new home on East Adama atreet—■ a bridal present from Mr. Caruthers to Ms bride. Among those present at. the mar riage wero Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mr. and Mrn. Scott. Mrs. Goo. Wat son, and Minn Minnie Clare Robin son. Mr. nnd Mrs. Caruthera have the best wishes of all their friends for a long nnd happy life. vATVKJZAk. FHBRUABT £8, U1L TOM STATEN’S HOME MED Destroyed iere, and (From Wednesday's Daily ) Th* country home of Mr. W. T. DAMAGE SUIT AT MOULT HIE. Mrs. Ada May Ford Sues Western Union for *15,000, The case of Mr*. Ada Mae Ford, of M rven, against the Western Un ion Telegraph Co., is on trial in the City Court today. Mrs. Ford is sue- ing for 915,000 damages for partial loss of her eyesight. She alleges that delay on part of the defendants In delivering a message addressed to Dr. Jerkins, eye-specialist at Mom- trie, was the direct cause of her los ing her sight, because had the tele gram been delivered promptly Dr. Jerkins would have answered the Staten live miles North ot Valdosta,! summons and her eyes would have was burned to the ground between been saved, Is Looking for tho Lost Heir. A. B. Buxton Is In receipt of a let ter from an attorney In New York seeking the heirs of Benjamin Jack- aon (or Benjamin C. Jackson) born about tho year 1807, and hi* wife Rebecca Chamberlain Jackson, nee Burachell, who are entitled to share In the estate of the above parties. It la known that these porsona re sided in Georgia In the year 1840 as one of their children, Florence J)tck- to New York City, is year eleven and twelve (/clock today. It 1* said that the house caught on Are from sparks and was burning briskly before It was^-discovered. Mr. Staten was absent from home at the time of the Are, being over at the pecan plantation in whleh he is Interested. Mrs. Staten was at horns but knew nothing of the Are until a negro man happened to see the roof In a blaze and ran artound the house and gave the alarm. Mrs. Staten and the negro began to move out such things ac they could and succeeded In saving 3 lot of bedding, silverware, table ware and the piano. Before the fire progressed very far others came up and assisted them. Much of the furniture, however, was destroyed and the house is a total loss. The house was a nice country home and was valued at 13.000 or |4 000. iJL loss ro the house and furniture will amount to $5,000 partially covered by insur ance. It Is understood that Mr. Staten will occupy one of his out houses for awhile, but It is probable that work will begin at once In rebuilding his home. The message In question was tele phoned from Morven to Quitman to a man named Harrell, who has no connection with the Western Union, but had been accustomed to reced ing messages over the phone and for warding them purely for accommo dation. In this way, and because the wires to Moultrie were down, the message was delayed about 24 hours. The defense seta up that It received no message from Mrs. Ford, that It does not gaurantee delivery of mes sages, and that the negligence In this case was on the part ot Mr*. Ford’s husband for waiting until such a critical moment In his wife’s trou ble to summon a specialist.—Moul trie Observer. HEALTH BOARD WAS FORMED Mayor and Council Met Yet terday and Elected Mem bers of the Board. . * FKIWONAL MENTION Woodmen are Coin, to Moultrie. A special train trill be run from this city to Monitlie nezt Sunday morning to carry a crowd which Is going from' here to that place to wit ness the unveiling ot a monument erected by the Woodmen of tho World. Tho train will tsaye here at 8.35 In the morning and will leave Moultrie on the return trip at two o’clock. Tbe pterelaea at tti lllng of Were Quietly Married Yesterdny. The home of Mrs. Blltch, at 309 Troup street, South, was the acene of a quiet marriage last evening about alz o’clock, the contracting parties being her daughter, Miss Clara Belle Blltch, and Mr. John T. Duncan. It Is said that Mr. Duncan drove np to her home In an automobile and asked for the young lady, but her mother suspected their inten tions, so told them that If they were going to marry that she would pre fer for tho ceremony to be perform- ed at her home. Rev. J. A. Harmon was summoned to the house and per- fored the ceremony In a very im pressive manner In the presence of a faw Intimate friends of the cou, pie. The bride la a very attractive young lady and has many friends In thle city. The ^room came here from Florida, and has been working at Parrish's garage, being .v-j^mechan- ebauf -v- ita will have the honor of pulling oil tho first great aviation mast in a small town In the United State* Wo city of laaa than fifty thousand poople ever tackled such an enterprise until Yaldosta payed tha way. The reports from all of the country around Indicate that thous ands of people are coming to this city to see the airships. The mer chants are going to put on special sales for the week and all of the atorea will hare their spring stocks on the counters, giving tho visitors an opportunity of Inspecting the lo cal markets when they come to ace the aTtntora do their daring atunta In the air. Altogether, the aviation meet promises to bo the greatest event ot tha kind aver seen In this section of tha country. It will give tho poople In all of this territory an opportun ity of aeelng a sight that would coat them much tl.ma and much money If they had In go to aome of tha large rltlea to see It. Th» airships are the latest and most wonderful Invention of man. It la easy enough to understand how an Inflated balloon, which la lighter than air. rlaea uo and floats olt through spare, but to see a machine that la heavier than air, to construct ed that It will dart off like a bird, carrying a driver to guide It and an engine to force It nlong la another proposition, dt Is something that people ten years ago nerer dreamed could be accomplished. The Inven tion has almost been perfected within the last few months, and the airships that arc to be exhibited at Valdosta next week will be tho very latest that have been made. The railroads are all giving tow rates for the aviation meet and the street car company la making ar rangements to handle tha crowd promptly from thlk city to Pine Park, while the Georgia Southern will also ran special trains to the Park, via the aotton mills, hauling passengers to or from tha Park la from eight -to tea mlnntea. The Ttmre of yesterday printed a Hat of those who have paid up their subscription to tho airship fund. The following hare paid up since that list was printed: Ingram Drug Co.: Davis Brothera; _ last member of this family has recently died leaving considera ble property and tha heirs are un known. If anyone reading this article la any relation to the above named par ties they will do well to confer with Mr. Buxton.—Moultrie Observer. More Money on l'Vdcral Building, Public Building Inspector Burry, more was lu tho city yeaterduy In specting tho public building at tbla plnco. Ot tho appropriation which wus made for the building here there remains about $12,000 not spent and tho Inspector yesterday, in looking over the building found a number of Improvements which ho will recommend Immediately. Aiuoug them will bo staining some ot tho floors, painting the walla und mak ing other additions to the comfort, convenience and appearance of the structure. Mr. Barrymore was very much pleased with the building and stated that ha regarded It one of tho hand somest buildings In the country In town of Valdoeta’a size. He la surprised at tho Immense volume of business dono In the poatofflee here and also In the federal court at this place. A Well-Known Negro Dead. James Rlchardaon. one of the old- time Valdosta negroes, died at his home, 108 Weat Hill avenuo, at hslf- pnst twelve o’clock last night He had an attack or pneumonia about a week ago. He waa alxty-three years of age and one of the old land marks In Valdosta, being employed for a long time by Mr. C. C. Varnedoe. Ho leaves live daughters and three sona, besides a large number of relatives. Ills remains will be lnterrej In the city cemetery this afternoon and the funeral will taka place at tha First Baptist church, colored. Valdes Hotel; South Georgia Buggy Co.; Southern Stationery and Print ing Co.; P. W. Roberson, Agent ot A. C. L.; Tom Harris, Agent G. 8. t F. By.; B. G. Lastlnger; Mathis A Youmana. A. H. Dukes: E. H. Davis; Valdosta Drug Co. STUART’S inple board at the home bf Mrs. Chambers on Briggs street Negro Arrested Yesterday. Cam Williams, a half-brother of a negro who waa arrested cn n charge of burning a barn belonging to Char lie Davta, below Ousley. was arrest" ad yesterday morning when he came her to give bond for his brother. The bond of both negroes waa fixed at $500, which was given and they wera released. It la not known what sort of evidence there la against the man accused of burning the barn.' The county commissioners of (!win- nett and tho ordinary of Milton county met at Rogers Ferry for the purpose ot awarding tbe contract tor the erection of a steel bridge over the Chattnhooehee at that point, jbut owing to the blda being tqo high,, aa the officials thought, no contract was 1st, I Metropolitan Cafe; Le Grand Hotel; I c u*i^rKRri«SY AND bladdbs troubles 1 taka no other. ONE WEAK SPOT. Most Valdosta People nave a Vfrcak Part and Too Often It'a the Back. Everyone has a weak spot Too often It'a a bad back. Twinges follow every sudden twist. Dull aching keeps np, day and night. Tell you the kidneys need help— For backache is really kidney- ache. A kidney cure la what you need. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid neys. Cure backache and urinary Ills; Valdosta people recommend tha remedy, L. M.. Pennington. Gordon and Weat streets, Valdosta, G»., lays: "I found Donn'a Kidney Pills 10 be » remedy of merit and consequently do not hesitate to recommend them. I had dull backache and pains la my kidneys and mornings my back was so lame and sore that I found It dif ficult to get abont. My kidneys were weak and the secretions from these organs were too frequent la passage, especially during the night. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from Dlm- tnock's Pharmacy, quickly corrected these troubles and since using them I have not been bothered by my kid neys or back.” For taje by all dealers. Price 50 eenta. Foeter-Mllbnrn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United 8tates. Remember the name—Doan's—and (From Wednesday's Dally) The Mayor end Connell had masting yastarday morning and again yesterday afternoon, tha af ternoon meeting being a continuance of tbat of tha morning. Tha county commissioners met with the board In the morning, tha object of the Joint meeting ibeing to find out Just how the city and county stand in regard to contagious diseases, Aa la well known, there have been some cases of smallpox in various parts of the county and several cases have appeared in this city. These cases have been sent to the county hospital for treatment and for Isolation. It Is stated that the county would not lake any more pa tients from the city, though the city pays two-thirds of the taxes of the county. The meeting was held to come to an understanding about It. Nearly all of the morning was devot ed to discussing the matter and when it was put to a vote of the county commissioners they voted to treat Valdosta Just as other parts of the county are treated and that case of contagious diseases will be handled from this city Just as from: any other districts of the county. This matter having been settled, the mayor and tho council met again In the afternoon to elect a board of health, the obj ct being to try and enforce such eanltary laws as will keep the city healthy during tb« coming season. The board of health may also eo-operate with the County Medical Assocla'ion In their work of trying to stamp out diseases of va rious kinds, ns well as the cause of various diseases, The hoard of health consists of Dr. J. M. Smith, Dr. Benjamin R. Bur ton and Dr. A. G. Little, with the memibers of the health committee of the city council, Councllmen W. A. Jenkins and W. D. Peoples. The health committee expects to meet 1 as sops ja poMble and It la ■^VWj thin! ;th«- cog of th^rfirst for thl (From Wednesday's Daily.) UUa Janie Gautier, of Columbus, Ga., Is visiting Mrs. J. H. Scruggs. Mias Bertie Cbitty returned home last night after spending a few days In Macon. Mies Johnnie May Raney, ot Moul trie, la spending several days la this city with Miss Emma Taylor. Mias Adair Wilkinson, of Valdesta la spending several days as the guest of Mrs. John King Ottley at her apartment in Byron, and is being de lightfully entertained in an informal way. Miss Wilkinson will be ose ot the out-of-town guests at tka Nine O’clock ball at the Piedmoit Driving club on Tuesday evening.— Atlanta Georgian. Mrs. George Feagle has return ed from an extended visit to St. Pe tersburg, where she went on ac count of 111 health. Her many friends will be glad to know that she Is feel ing well and strong again. Mrs. J. L. Glddens left this morn ing for Sampson Ala., on a visit to her sister who resides there. N. Moore, of Moultr!», was among the visitors to this city yes terday. T. L. Mathis, of Cecil, earns down and spent yesterday la this city. Mr, and Mrs. T. C. Chandler havs returned from Waycross where they have been spending a week or two. The mercury went down to twenty- nine this morning and there waa Plenty of Ice, though It Is not be lieved that the fruit crop In this section has been badly damaged. It Is probable that enough of the buds were frozen to thin out tho crop ta some extent. Mr. W. A. Shadwell of the Val dosta Copper Works, is spending a few days with friends and relatives In Brunswick. The Brunswick News draws atten tion to the fact, that a negro was drowned the other day In I nllar pool near Valdosta. The News says that folks are drowned etery day is New York In million dollar pools. The Times Is getting a pretty rot ten telegraphic service from ths W. T. U„ due. It Is said, to long hold- • overs In Jacksonville. It takes as average of over two hours for a tel egram to come from Atlanta here. Sometimes It takes as long as it would fqr an automobile to make ths trip. And kicking doea not seom-t* do any good. Mr. Jotm rfiirramore la authority A that there ’was ns to be done wffl be some ac- Ice at daybreak this morning when tlon looking to the enforcement of a he went out to look at the water In vaccination law. Thera are a num- his horse's trough but there was bar of other matters that will also Plenty of It at eight o’clock. Water be taken up. Valdosta has a reputa- from the sprinkling cart on Patter- tlon for good health and It la deslr- eon street at seven o’clock this: ed to Improve that reputation If pot- morning froxe almost as quick as It elble. : touched tha pavement. Mayor Roberts haa suggested that I Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Stricklin, of tha citizens of Valdosta ought to Quitman, came over yesterday and Are You a Woman? Baltimore, Md.—Mrs. W. H. Ison, it M19 East Madison street, writes: "For several years. I suffered off and on. from womanly troubles, until fi nally I was taken down and eonld do In no'hlng. The pains I experienced,,, . , _ , v _ , , ... I shall never forgot. I lost weight un- have themselves vaccinated at once spent the day In this city. The ladle* ot the Episcopal til I was only akin and bones. I he-1 and not wait to be forced to It by llove I would be In my graye If I had the hoard of health, not tried Cardnl.” Are you, like Mrs. Ison, weak and discouraged, because of aome ailment? Cardnl will help yon. Try it today. Any druggist will bo glad o sell you a botlo. Population of Georgia Towns. Tho census bureau an ounced the population of tho following Georgia towns: 1910 1900 Butler 705 70? Ellaville 872 474 Jeffersonville 740 410 Knoxville ill 300 Lumpkin 1.110 1,470 Marshallvllle 1.082 879 Montezuma 1,830 903 Oglethorpe 924 545 Roberta 127 252 Rochelle 860 793 Smlthville 574 579 Unadllla 1.003 224 Seven of the twelve show sub- atantlal Increases, while five show losses. Lumpkin being the only one with a material slump. It declining more than 300. The figures for the following Flor ida towns were announced: Madison 1,560 Montlcello 1.829 Mnaleal Festival In April. Valdosta Is going to have a musi cal festival in April which will com pare very favorably with any held In any of the cities. We may not have Carnso, but there will be four or five vocalists who easily rank among the leading etare. Betides the vocal program, we will have Damroch’s orchestra of about sixty pieces, said to be tbe finest orchestra In the world, even surpassing ths Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra which vis ited this city two or three years ago. There will be other mueleal features to make the affair one of the great- eet that Valdosta has ever had, from a musical standpoint FOLEYS f?0N£T" < IAB Osjre* Ootanu ht .aUPmaM* NEGRO. TAILORS MEET. church will give a silver tes at the home ot Mrs. Hugh Powell on Hill ■venue Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 8.3d to 8 o’clock. A musical program will Only Association of the Kind Meeta be rendered during the afternoon, in Columbia. 8. C. |The public Is cord‘ally invited. Columbus, S. C., Feb. 22.—The . ■ Colored Merchant Tailors’ Afisocla- Leaders* Institute, tlon of 8outh Carolina, believed to [ The next teachers institute for white be the only organization of its kind teachers will be held at the Hlgk In the world, met In this city today School building in Valdosta on next for its first annual convention. The Saturday at 10.30 ... m. This mert- association haa ■ membership ex- jing will be conducted by Prof. T. D. tending to all parts of the state. One j 8eals. At the same time, the color- of the objects of the organization la j ed teachers will meet at Valdosta- to make Its member* Independent of | Academy, J. M. Dean will be In* the Northern- and Westernmanufac- charge of this meeting. All teaeh- the Northern and Western manufac- j era are required to attend, turing companies. C. L. SMITH, C. S. C. COMEsVALDOSTA March[2d, 3d and 4th 1 heJ’greatest'Air] Shipp that ride the air will be here on those date* Come, bring your family. See this great exhibition. Make yourself at home at our store, we have lots of room and you are welcome. Buy your Drugs, Seeds and School Books of Vinson & Barnes i Everything in Drags and Garden Seeds 121 Patterson St. Valdosta, Georgia