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— tuwmu mm vimow, gxoimha, ictsmi iuly is, ihl Mi. P 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.