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of Dead Brother
unted Bride Groom
MAN MARRIED SWEET,
OK DEAD UHOTHKll,
MB AND FORCED
TION.
were seriously handicapped by
McNam&raff confessions, coming as
It did on the «t« ol the election in
tbU state. McCarthy Is a well-known
labor man, but one of standing and
character, but hundreds hellers that
the heary rot* against him was la
part a reflection of publlo condemns-
tlon of the McNamaras.
Reuben R. Arnold, operator of
the famous steam-roller In the con-
rentlon In which the right of dor-
ernor Brown's friends to place him
In nomination was denied, right-hand
man of Hoke Smith and general
narlgator of the state committee,
uses up two or three columns of the
journal this afternoon to show why
the people who are demanding a
conrentlon are a lot of mute.
He begins by saying that the
proposition merits little discussion
and then proceeds to dlsoues It for
some thousands of words. Mr. Ar
nold sets up the suggestion that If
Oorernor Brown's friends want a lit
tle Jolllflcatlon meeting In which to
let oil etoara, nobody can object—
not eren Mr. Arnold. But dlre not
lay bands on the sacred committee
Is the burden of Mr. Arnold's plaint.
Hs also says anybody that la not
satisfied with affairs can Join the
republicans, socialists or any other
party they maV elect.
Mr. Arnold continues by saying
Atlanta Juvenile Court Is Getting
to Be a Joke Affair.
Atlanta, Dec. 1J.—The county
Juvenile court Is beginning to he
viewed In a Jocular light by toe
members of the regular police de
portment, because so many youth
ful prisoners managed to make their
— escape when they are turned over to
that under the plurality rule of 4“*lthe probation officers. Four limes
disc. 13.—Romance, tra-
ef a ghostly nature
wage Story wnlch
lome to U * ht con *
Bollvar Dent' * , ’ oung
ho was driven
da by the ghost of ^
te whom the girl had
aged.
whlck la vouched tor
1 features by trustwor-
pernape the strangest
talas the realms of fle-
woman was flrat tne
Oma Dent, a well
highly respected young
Irmlngbam. They ware
Knoxville, da.,
awaiting him. The
to have brought the
brought his
He had been mur-
rs In Birmingham,
n wno was to have
Irmlngbam as a bride
ding flowers on ale
Bolivar
the dead
a man of excellent
reputation, met and
th the young won
before 6! his broth-
her, but had nevor
Unite as a rival dur-
llfetlme. At length
i her for hls bride,
happily married,
ht, at least so Uoll-
thentlcally declared,
dead brother mime
een him and hls
Dent thought It was
but nlKht after
rather came baef,
M*the tale goes, until the terror-
stricken couple separated. Taey no
longer live together, and the ghoal
has coased to walk.
The Robbers Were Pass
engers on the Train
THEY SUDDENLY SPRANG UP,
TOOK COMMAND OF TRAIN,
UNCOUPLED MAIL CAR, HOR
DED IT AND FLED,
COFFEE COUNTY MAN HELD.
It Was Alleged That he had Engag
ed In Crooked Cotton Deals.
Bavannnah, da.. Dee, 13.—J. W.
Dyess, of Coffee county, was detain,
ed In Savannah yesterday because of
alleged crooked cotton transactions.
Cotton tactore in Auguata are
aald to be much Interested In the
detention of Dyees. He le alleged to
have sold cotton that be could not
deliver through aome. manipulation
of bill! of lad'us. It le expected
those lnnteref cd In Augusta win
come to Savannah today to Identify
the prlaoner who wsa arrested at
the request of J. W. Hodgee as the
man wanted.
BOYS MAKE THEIR ESCAPE.
primary Governor Brown "wae nom
inated by a pitifully amall majority
of the party,” and than ha aaya that
"thla eommRtea repreacnta 300,000
democratic votea wit In 1910."
Mr. Arnold further ahowa hie
aplrlt of pacification by etatlng that
Governor Brown's 43,000 votes "no
doubt Includes the 17,000 boltere
who voted for him aa an Indepen
dent candidate In 1310.'
Coming from the source It doq*,
the statement la rather a humorous
contribution to current political
history.
DEAD AND LIVING FOUND.
during the last week alone, young
sters have given the ofllcera the
slip. They manage somehow
wriggle away aa they are being
transported from the Jail to the
courthouse.
ARMY OFFICERS TO ATTEND.
Major Palmar to be Accompanied on
Inspection Tour by Others.
Atlanta, Dei. 13.—Three United
Stntee army ofllcera will accompany
Major F. L ."Palmer, lnepector gen
eral. when ha begins hls tour of
Georgia at Oalnearllle, January It,
to inspect the National Onard troops
of the state.
They will vtilt every company of
Hardeville, S. C., Dec. 13.—The
Atlantic Coast Line pasarager train.
No. 8, was held up ty armed bandits
esrly this morning.
The railroad officials rushed a lo
comotive to the eeene bearing detec
tives and the robbers have been
chased Into the swamps.
In the hold-up's? th*'train bound
fro.m Florida to" N*w Yqrg several
neks' of registered mall iftre taken.
The rode on tl3 train aa
passengers and suddenly j drawing
their revolvers aelxed corjmand of
the train compelling the angina
to atop, while the paseenrerg were
terrorised.
The mall oaf Was uncoupled and
run ahead. The robbers forced the
trainmen to open the door of’the
mall cars, at the revolver joint, and
ware made to band over'the val
uable mall.
The bandits then fled.
There were only two baudlta In
the robbery, and tbe train wag run
ning In two sections, due to the
heary traffic.'
The express car vll on tho sec
ond section, OtUa thwarting the
robbers plan to make a big haul.
Later g special train, bringing
thq const Line officials and detec
tives to the scene of the hold-up
from Savannah, crashed Into a
freight train on tho Southern tracks.
A negro fireman was badly In
jured. The train was delayed aev-
•ral hours. ,
It la reported £hat the robbers
got over $10,000 worth of valuables.
Bloodhounds are now on their trail,
LIVED IN THREE
TOO PLENTIFUL
IN ATLANTA
Approach of Holidays In
crease the Fever
THE "TAKE A CHANCE” DISEASE
HAS SPREAD LIKE MEASLES
AMONG ALL CLASSES OF THE
YOUNG MEN.
.Atlanta, Dec. 12.—With the ap
proach of Christmas, an epidemic of
amateur gambling has seized hold
Atlanta and has spread ilka
meaales, until yon can hardly go
Into a cigar store, soda water foun
tain or near-beer saloon without
finding a group at the counter en
gaged In raffling candy, cigars,
plafw of JoWry qr wt« not,.
The children on. the street ap
proach you and want to make you
buy a S cent chance bn a $1 waten
or a box of eandy or chewing gum. [
In a few Isolated cases raffles have
been pulled off In the name of relig
ion to ralsq money for church eu- ■
terprlses. j
"Won't you tak# a chance?" Too i
haar It everywhere. Take a chance j
on something. You wilt have to It'
you lira In Atlanta. And it Isn't all I
by anjr means conChOd to things of,
little value. One man la selling j
chances at a dollar each on an au
tomobile which he propoaea to raf
fle off on Christmas week, and at
any number of placea you can find
merchants and others who arc rnf-
utng off old gold watehaa, with
chances that run from 1 to 30 cents.
This pefty gambling la going on
openly and without pretence of se
crecy. In most Instances the cards,
with the little red stamps under
which the numbers are hidden, are
posted conspicuously on the coun
ters with the printed Invitation to
"TAKE A CHANCE.”
Carey’s Roofing
WORTH THE MONEY EVERY TIME
) We have just added to our other lines a full stock of
Carey’s Roofing, in all of the grades.
' Brick, Lime Laths and Shingles
Rough and Dressed Framing -
All grades of Flooring, Ceiling, Siding and Finish always on
httnd. Out of town orders given prompt attention. A full
stdek of all these lines on hand at all times. We give you what
yo^i want wheiyrou want it. Prompt delivery is our motto.
' Get our prices before buying. ... ' "
Dasher & Varnedoe
Valdosta, Ga. Phone 334.
Leaves -Largo'
* Whom are Old
Conscious to tho last minute, and
telling her relatives *he was! going
to die, Blare Bentry, colored, aged
117 yean, died-at the home OL bef
grandson, James Span, in West Sa
vannah early yesterday morning.
She did not seem to ho 111, hot tor
week# had been gradually growing
weaker.
Persons knowing her Intimately
declare there le no. doubt of her age.
She le survived by one eon who le
70 year* old, fifteen grandchildren,
one of whom Is 08 years old, and
sixteen great-grandchildren, all of
whom live In West Savannah.
The old woman, according to the
story oft repeated to her family,
wae born In 1784, near what la now
known as Screven's Ferry. She
lived there for eighty-flve years,
moving to WoodsvIUe twenty-eight
years ago. Four years ego she
moved from Wooodevllle to West
Savannah to live with her grandson.
She was fifty years a slave In tho
Screven family.
The old woman lived In three
Icenturlea—the Eighteenth, Nine
teenth and Twentieth. She was horn
eleven years after the close of the
Revolutionary War, end wae 18
years old at the commencement of
the war of 1812. She wee paat
middle age at the outbreak of the
Mexican War In 1848, being at that
time 52 years old.
Despite her age the old woman
was able to get about until a few
days ago. Shortly after aha moved
from Scroven'a Ferry she lost tbe
use of her lower limbs, and spent
tbe greater part of her time In chair,
She retained her activity of mind,
and delighted to talk of persons
whom she knew fifty and seventy'
five year* ago.
The funeral will take pace thla
afternoon from the hones In West
Savannah. The old woman was wtll
known.—Savannah Nswa.
CHILDREN GET 10 DAYS.
Savannah, Ga., Dee. It.—The
school children of Savannah will get
tha militia, and will ’complete'the shout ten daya Chr!»tmaa exertion
tour in Atlanta April 30th, with tha thla year. At tha meeting of the
Inspection of tha etate arsenal and j Board of Education last night It
officers of the general suit. was decided to close the achoolt
| from Friday aRernoon, December
Mrs. M. O. Edmondson has re- 3tnd, to Tuesday morning, January
Five Living Miners and Six Dead
Ones Taken From Mina.
Brtcevllla, Dec. II.—Following
th* rcsena of five miners alive from
the wrecked Cross Mountain mins
last night, aix dead bodies wars
found In the Cross entry this moral
lng. This makes a total of twenty- i turned to Savannah, after (pending 2nd. This will he an unusually long
sight (•moved. a few days In this city. Christmas holiday tor the Juveniles.
Oswald Wilkinson,
LAWYER.
Sihtenvllle »-! - Georgia.,
[ligate Cases, ;
'specialty of attend to my
Own Business.
Red and Black Pepper, Sage, Borax,
Saltpetfc Liquid Smdfee for
Curing^our Meat.
Syrup, Corks and Sealing Wax.
Vinson’s Drug Store
*' Formerly Vinson & Barnes
Drugs, School Books and Stationery.
‘1 Patterson St, Valdosta, Ga.
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