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WAS FOUND BY
THE ROADSIDE
Negro Arrested for Crim
inal Assault is Shot
HE IS IN JAIL AT MOULTIU®
AND DENIES THE CHARGE AND
ALSO DENIES HE TRIED TO
ESCAPE.
(From Saturday'* Dally-)
Morris Daniels, a negro charged
with having committed a rape upon
an aged lady In Randolph county
last week, was taken In charge hy
a band of live Mitchell county men
Thursday night end left for dead
hy the aide of the road near Harts,
field, In Colquitt county.
The five men went to a mill Thurs
day at noon and placed Daniels
under arrest hut were not certain
ns to his Identity. They finally
concluded he was not the man they
were looking for and released him
and' he returned for his work that
night at 11 o’clock,
These same men later returned to
the mill quarters, took him In charge
and left ostensibly for Sale City.
It Is now claimed that after going
along the road a short distance and
after Daniels had confessed to the
commission of the crime, he made
an effort to escape, saying he would
die before he would go back to Ran
dolph county. The negro was shot
In the back with a shotgun loaded
with buckshot, eight of the bullets
entering between the shoulders and
hips. After the shooting they left
him for dead.
Found Alive hy Sheriff,
The sheriff and coronor, notified
this morning to go out and hold an
Inquest, arrived there and found the
victim crawling along the road. The
negro was brought to Moultrie hy
Sheriff Boyd, who now has him In
custody. Daniels Is still alive,
though phyololans say he cannot
live.
He Is conscious and made a state
ment to Sheriff Boyd and others
that tho mob came to his shanty
In the night, waked him np and told
him they had decided he was the
right party and to dress and go
with them. Before leaving the
shanty, so the negro claims, hi was
brutally treated Mr the crowd. He
claims ho never confessed to being
the guilty party and never attempt
ed to escape, but was shot without
provocation.
Parties left In an automobile to
bring the woman who was assaulted
In Randolph county to Moultrie to
see If she can Identify him In the
event he is living when they ar
rive. In the event she does Identity
him as the guilty party there Is
likelihood that an effort will bo
made to lynch him.
Sheriff Will Protect Neffro.
Sheriff Boyd will swear In suffi
cient deputies to protect his prlson-
W1LLIAM O. SUMNER DEAD
A Good Han and Pioneer Passes to
His Reward
Mr. William C. Sumner, Sr., died
Sunday afternoon at 4:30, at his
home In Colquitt, about five miles
east of Omega, as a result of a
stroke of paralysis about six weeks
ago which affected bis left side, he
never regaining me use of
limbs. He was 72 years old.
e was burled at Oak Ridge
cemetery, at Tlfton, the funeral ser
vices being conducted by Rev. W. F.
Cox, Monday afternoon at 5:30
Mr. Sumner was born May 10th,
1839, and was raised on the place
where Mr. J. W. Whlddon, of Hat,
now lives.
He married Miss Elisabeth War
ren, a sister of James A. William,
George W. and Lott Warren, In
1856, and soon after his marriage
settled what Is known as the Slneath
place, two miles east of Tlfton.
Early In the war he enlisted In
the Confederate army, being one of
the first of the volunteers to go to
the front, a member of Company
C” First Georgia Colunteers, Mer
cer's Brigade, Walker’s Division of
Johnston's army.
He served with gallantry and dis
tinction through the four years of
the war, and was wounded In both
arms a short while before the sur
render.
About thirty-five years ago he
moved to that portion of Worth
county which Is now Tift, and about
ten years ago, moved across the
line Into Colquitt. A few years
since, he moved hts sheep to west
Florida, hut only a short while be
fore he was stricken sold his flock
and was again making his home In
Georgia.—Tlfton Gasette.
The Right Man for the Pisco.
The people of the Southern cir
cuit are fortunate In having on the
bench a young Judge of the single-
hearted devotion to duty and high
Ideals of W. E. Thomas.
His charge to the grand Jury of
Tift supericr court, the essential
points of which were published last
week, shows a teal for the enforce
ment of the law and a comprehen
sion of the evils that threaten the
good order, peace and prosperity of
the state, that promise much for the
maintenance of the dignity and: re
spect for the majesty of the law in
his circuit. fitf
With the energy of htg as yet
comparatively youthful yean, with
the ability attested by his past reo-
ord, to which Is added th* ripe ex
perience of ten yean In the office of
solicitor-general. Judge Thomas goes
to ths bench In a position to render
great service to the people of his
circuit and state. His charge shows
that he realises the opportunity and
fully grasps the responsibility.
Before we are rid of lynching*
and th* horron of mob law, public
sentiment must be educated to the
point where such things will neither
be winked at or tolerated. When
the people make |up their minds
they will no longer have such things
these blots on the fair name of the
state will pass away..
To bring about such a change In
affairs, men like Judge Thomas can
rlo a great work. He is already do
ing his part.—Tlfton Gasette.
Powell Puckett Badly Hurt.
Little Powell Puckett, the son o»
«rTnd“eay* no bara shall c ome to'Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Puckett recoived
Daniels as long as he retains pos-j serious Injuries yesterday afternoon
session of him and there will be no,by falling against a rock curbing
lynching at Moultrie tonight with near Mr. Wlsenbaker's home on
7 * Patterson street. Tuo little bo,
was with his nurse and was pulling
from her In a playful way when his
Vttcheirind Randolph counties 1* hand slipped and he fell to tho
expected when the woman comes to .ground, hi* head striking the rock
Identify him. | curbing and cutting a deep gash
In the event she fails to ldent fy over his left eye.
him or declares he Is not the guilty
Morris Daniels as the victim,
There 1* no excitement at pres
ent, though a large crowd from
one, sufficient evidence Is In the pos
session of the sheriff to Justify pros
ecution and doubtless the grand
Jury will bo called upon to act.
A New Telephone Line
A new rural telephone company
was organized at Tillman yesterday
to extend the rural telephones all
over that district from Valdosta.
This line will be connected with the
Valdosta exchange on the same
basis that other lines of this charac
ter now connect upon and will furn
ish service to a number of well-
known families with relatives and
merchants of Valdosta. This line
will be doubly appreciated as it
reaches a territory where the citi
zens at present are doing business
In other nearby towns and tho rural
The wound was bleeding profusely
when the little fellow was carried
home and Doctors Little and Talbot
were called to see him.
The wound was dressed and the
little hoy was getting along all
right this morning, though he was
considerably prostrated from the
loss of hlood and from the shock
The gash was over an Inch hlong and
it penetrated almost to the skull
bone.
Escaped With Ills Life.
"Twenty-one years ago I faced an
awful death," writes H. B. Martin,
Port Harrelson, 8. C. "Doctors said
I had consumption and the dreadful
cough I had looked like lt,s ure
enough. I tried everything I could
hear of for my cough, and was under
the treatment of tho best doctor In
Georgetown, S. C., for a year, but
line will no doubt have a tendency icou ]j g.t on relief. A friend advised
to draw the majority of this trade toj aMt t0 trJr Dr King's New Discovery
LOWNDES HAS
A CREAT GAIN
IN TAX VALUE
Increase for the’Year is
Over $650,000
TOTAL VALUES NOW REACH
NEARLY (030,000 IS OWNED
NEARLY (030,000 IS OWNED
HY NEGROES.
(From Friday’s Dally.)
Tax Receiver 81 Bacon has footed
f the tax returns of Lowndes
county for tho present year and th*
Increase In tax values shows
splendidly.
The Increase for the year over
last . year Is 3655,124, of which
3628,906 la by white people and
326,218 Is In the taxes given In by
th* negroes.
The total tax values for the coun
ty for the year 1911 are 37,952,277.
of which 3601,683 were given In by
negroes.
The returns by districts for this
year and last, and the amount glv
en In by the negroes are as follows:
In the Valdosta district, 35,337,
238 this year, against $4,913,633 for
last year, and $314,981 by negroes.
Total Increase $428,608.
In the Naylor district, $364,662
this year against $341,278, with
$44,558 by negroes Total Increase
$18,388.
In the CatCreek district, $236,-
222 this year, against $188,081 for
last year and $66,283 hy negroes
Total Increase, $58,142.
In the Hahlra district, $465,322
this year against $413,005 last year
and $45,278 by negroes. Total In
crease, $52,817.
In th* Club Houss district, $211,-
456 this year, agatnet $184,078 last
year and $25,768 by-negroes. To
tal Increase, $27,378.
In the Ousley district, $155,626
this year, against $148,770 last year
and $88,758 by.negro**. Total In-
ana 338,7 DS U
erbsse, $6,856.
In the Like Park district, $221,
352 this year, against $221,130
last year and $1%887 by negroes
Total Increase, $253.
In the Clyattevtll* district, $222,-
921 this year, against $183,435 last
year, $37,173 by negro**. Total In
crease, $39,492.
In the Dasher district. $145,761
this year against $133,283 last
year, and $15,245 by negroes. To
tal Increase. $12,478.
Tax Receiver Bacon says that
this Is a clear Increase over all
property given last year, Including
an erroneous entry of $50,000 giv
en In for th* Homer Lumber Com
pany.
Just before the time to give In
taxes this year two concerns here
suffered a loss by fire of $50,000 or
more, and hence, that property was
not given in.
Mr. Bacon could send his book to
the comptroller general today, but
he will not send It yet, as he Is keep
ing his original book for use In
copying Into two ether books that
lie will have to make.
The values show up splendidly for
Lowndes county and they also show
up well for Tax Receiver Bacon,
who Is keeping a very neat sot of
books.
Funeral of Percy Youmans.
The funeral of little Percy You-
msns was conducted this morning
at 9 o’clock at the home of his par-
eats, Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Youmans,
t&e funeral services being conducted
hi Rev. John E. Barnard. Quiet a
large number of rlends of the fnm.
ify were present and th* floral of
ferings Were many and very pretty,
th* casket being almost hidden
from view by them. A large pro
cession flowed the remains to the
city cemetjry, where the last rites
were held.*
A numbing of relatives from ont
of the city were, here to attend the
funeral, among them being Mrs. E.
E. Youmans, Mrs. L. C. Spires and
Mrs. O. W. Youmans, of Tlfton:
W. M. 8n*ad, «f Nashville, and
' J. H. Young,, of Tlfton.
A Peek Into His Pocket
would show the box of Bucklen’s Ar
nica Salvo that E. S. Loper, a car-
enter, of Marilla, N. Y., always
carries. "I have never had a cut,
wound, bruise or sore It would not
soon heal.” ho writes. Greatest
healer of burns, bolls, scalds, chap
ped hand and lips, tsvsr aores, akin
eruptions, eczema, corn* and piles.
25c at Dtmmock's Pharmey, W. D.
Dunaway's, Ingram's Pharmacy,
A solid carload of woods and driv
ing horses Just arrived Tuesday. Bee
them. Mlzell Live Stock Co., In the
old Griffith stable*.
Valdosta.
There are already 141 rural tele
phones In Ixiwndes county connect
ed with the Valdosta exchange and
new lines are being worked up In
almost every community that already
has lines a* well as those that have
none.
I did so, and waJ completley cured.
I feel that I owe my life to this great
throat and lung cure.” It Is posi
tively guaranteed for coughs, colds,
aua all bronchial-^affections. 50c
and $1- Trial bottle free at Dim-
mock’s Pharmacy, W. D. Dunaway’*,
Ingram’s Pharmacy.
NOTICE.
All parties aro hereby w
not to trad* for a certain pro
Rory note for $235, given bv Pi
Cutter to D. H. llarrell and
November 1. 1911- Also a y
note for $175 given by W. C. Jtjn-
,m to D. H. Harrell, -nd -lu
vember 1. 1911, as said note* h(v*
been lost. D. H. HARRELL,
July 10, 1911. Barrett. Ga.
7-llw4t.
A fresh load of turpentine and lum
ber mule* oune in this week, to bo
sold at the rtjbt prices on reasonable
terms. Mlzell Live 8tock Co., la the
old Griffith (table*
TOM JACKSON GfifTS RESPITE.
Valdosta's Hanging Today Turned
Out to Be Only a Near-Hanging.
(From Friday's Dally.)
The hanging which was to occur
at the county Jail this morning did
not take place. A telegram was re
ived from Governor Smith by
riff Gornto about 10 o’clock, sta-
tlhg that Tom Jackson had been re
sulted for another week. In order
[at th* governor may have a chance
go Into the merits of th* case and
deride them.
Messrs. Varnpdos and Johnson,
ths lawyers of Jackson, have hqd
the case up with the prison commis
sion and with Governor Smith end
It was ezpected that Mr. Varncdoe
would go to Atlanta last night and
present the case to the governor,
but It was taken up over wire, so
Mr. Varnedoe remained at borne.
This morning Sheriff Gornto re
ceived a telegram stating that the
negro had been respited, and a few
ite* later ho received a long
distance message from the lexecu-
tlve office In Atlanta asking If the
telegram had been received and con
firming that message.
Jackson was somewhat disappoint
ed at the measnge, as he had mads
alt arrangements to "shove off" to
day.
-.He eaya he had a presentment on
Wednesday night and that the Lord
told him that he would hang to-
diy. He says he Is fully prepared to
m[ake the trip and he professes not
t) have bee nuneeey et all over the
outlook.
Teacher* for Oeklawn Academy.
Th* trustees for Oaklawn Acad
emy held their meeting yesterday
afternoon tn the insurance office of
Mr. W. C. Willis, all of the mem
here being present except those who
were out of th* city and who could
not possibly attend.
The principal who was elected
wa* Mr. Sidney J. Underwood, of
Bln* Ridge, Ga.. and a graduate of
Mercer University. His assistant Is
Miss Addle Seanaell, of Ridgeway,
S. C., a very experienced teacher.
Tho teacher of expression and
mnsle was not selected yesterday
and the selection waa left with th*
president of tho board of truatees.
Ws can show you an oxcellent se
lection of driving horse*. anddle
horses and combination horses this
week. Mlzell Live Stock Co., In the
old Griffith stables. 4-8-sw-tf.
on House Was Rurned.
A fire alarm was sent In over the
phone last night from th* Oeorgtn
Rontheru office and several of th*
flrement went out there to assist In
pnttlng out the fire which broke out
In the little house where oil, torpe
does, etc., were kept.
The firemen did good work In pnt-
4-rie* out the fire, though the house
nearly consumed before they
reached tho seen# and there ws*
no hydrant to which the hose could
hs connected. Ths loss will amount
to (300 or $400.
Mr. Yam Changes nia Mind
I recently advertised that I would
love to the warehouse of the Geor
gia and Florida on Crsno avenue
hnt I have changed my mind nnd
have decided to move to the new
addition to the C. R. Ashley ware-
honse on the Const Lins track, on
Lee street. I s*k *11 my friends
snd customers to call on me thsro.
2td.2tsw. J. B. YARN.
Happiest Girl In Lincoln.
A Lincoln. Nob., girl writes:
had been slllng for somo time with
chronic constipation and stomach
trouble. I began taking Chamber-
lalan’s Stomach and -Ivor Tablets
and In three day* I was able to ho
np end got better right along. I am
the proudest girl In Llncooln to find
such a good medicine." For sale by
all dealer*.
We heve the turpentine mule* end
woede horses for yon. Price* end
terms will suit. Mlzell Llv
DENTISTRY
-AT-
ONE-HALF PRICE
Come to the best equipped
office in the South, where
you will get the best work
with the lestst pain.
Dr. Le C. Holtzendorff,
Formerly United States Army Dental Surgeon.
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA.
Valdosta, Moultrie & Western
Railroad
Arrival and Departure of Train* at Valdosta, Ga. /
(Central Standard Time.)
Time Table No. I. Effective Octaher 30. 1910. J0T
ARRIVES. jijaL
N*. $.—7:30 a. m. Leave* Moultrie ,l|Ma connect with A. 0, L.
east and west# O. ft F,q|d G. S. A F, North,
No. 4.—3:10 p. m. Leaves Moultrie 1:15 p.^m., ogpeets with all af
ternoon trains, on A. O. L.,* F. sod O. A F.
No. 1.—9:00 a. m. Lbavoa Moultrie 7:00 a. m.. connects with 0. &
A F. Whit* Springs Special.
DEPARTS.
No. 8—8:30 a. m. Arrive* at Moultrie 10:30 a. m. connoetsat Valdoa.
ta with A. C. L. from Savannah and Montgomery,
O. B. A F. from Macon, O. A F. from Madtaon. At
Horven with 8outh Ga. Ry for Barney and Adel.
No, 3.—3:80 p. m. Arrives at Moultrie 5:80 p. m., connect* with
A. B. A A. and On. Northern north and sooth.
No. 7.—7:45 p. m. Arrive* et Moultrie 0:45, p. m., connects at Vat-
doeta with o. S. A F. White Sprints Special, and
other afternoon train*. At Horven with Hampton
Spring! Special.
Train* No. 1. 2, i, and 4 are dally except Sunday. No 7 and » are
Sunday only.
G. C. Dougherty, Traffic Manager. C. H. Mason, Com. Agent.
Valdjau. Ga. B. M. Weeks, Aft. Valdoata. Menltri*. Oa.
Reliable Responsible
Whiskies NOT
Substitutes
4 Quarts
12 Quarts
Lewis’ “66” . •
$5.00
$12.00
SylvenGlen . 1
3.20
900
Blum's Monogram
Bottled In Bond or Blend
4.00
11.50
Black and Blue, Corn Wnlskey
3.00
8.50
EXPRESS PREPAID
CHAS. BLUM CO., Inc.
Capital Stock $200,000, fully paid
Chan. Blum, Pres.
Carl Minor, Sec. & Treas
Long Distance Phone 188
517-519 W. Bay St. Jacksonville, Flo
STATENVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY.
TIME TABLE NO. 1
EFFECTIVE
Tuesday, August Id, 1010, 19:01 A. M., Central Standard Time.
NORTHBOUND.
No- j
Duly Ea
Sunday.
No. i.
Daily Ex-
Sunday
MILES
P. M.
4 30
t 45
4 49
4 58
5 05
5 20
P.lM.
830
8 42
8 45
8 51
8 .56
9 10
0
4
5
7
9
14
S fATIONS.
(Central Time)
L,v, x Statenville Ar.
£ Bohanon
. f Mercer
f Touchton
f Christian
Ar. x Haylow Lv.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. »
Daily Ex-
Hunday
Sunday
A. M.
P. M.
10 55
6 35
10 38
6 23
10 35
6 20
10 28
6 15
10 22
6 10
16 05
5 55
i auu „ - at Haylow with A. C. L. train
No. 43. and O. S. and F. No. 2, t ralna Nos. 3 and 4 make clow conneo-
tlon with Coast Lino train No. 4 2 nnd G. 8. and F. No. 1.
B. F. HoltzemlortT. Gen. Mgr.
ALBERT HOPKINS
MARSH
Public Accountant and Auditor
AUGUSTA,'.GA.
Accounts Audited
Correspondence
Systems Installed
Solicited.