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fHK VAliIHMTA TIKES VALDOSTA, GA„ I SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 84, 1818. PAGE FIVE. BANKERS SPENT STRENUOUS DAY ON THEHI6HWAY Falling Trees Gave Them a Rough Experience PARTY TO CHERRY LAKE YES- TEItDAY HAD TO USE CROSS CUT SAWS TO GET THROUGH THE DEBRIS. Bankers A. Bart Hepburn and C. Williams, of Naw York, have be*n enjoying their stay in Valdosta this *eek, but they had a touch of the strenuous life yesterday which they will probably remember for a tong time.. The weather had been so good for two or three days that it is probable that they did not dream that such weather as was experienced yester day could occur in this section, a matter of foot, the “oldest fnhab- ltanta” do not remember & time when such weather prevailed here before. It looked like Fate, (whatever dispenses the gifts of na ture, prepared yesterday's tricks for these prominent guests. They went out yesterday afternoon in company with Messrs. D. C.- Ash ley, J. Y Blitch, Ablal Winn, W 8. Fender, Will Fender, J. F. Stapler, J. C. Wilson, Dr. Is. C. Holtsendorff, Mr. H. TJlden Holtsendorff and Dr. Holtsendorff, of FUsgerald, all bound for Cherry Lake, Fla., to en joy a dove shoot this Corning. They ‘were going to be the guests of Mr. J. P. CofTee and Intended.to spend the night a* Cherry Lake. They did not count accurately on the weather which had prevailed in that section earlier in the morning. Before they reached Klndeilou they (began to have trouble with trees and fogs which were blown across the Toad. After passing Klnderloa the wosd to Rocky Ford, a distance of .about- ten miles, was beset with /ri«ny obstacles Trees were blown f down by the score and it^was neres.- ( of the road before the three automobiles could pass. \ They secured a crosscut saw from somebody on the way, and this was used with telling effect. Every mem ber of the patty got down to work, and these rich New York bankers worked like day laboreie, • rolling logs, drawing the saw and he’ping *o clear away the debris of the worst storm in years. h It was nearly dark b'More' they reached the Rockv For-1 bridge. The road was fn good condition, except for the loe« along th? way. When they reached the riv-T they fonnrj the stream iadly *woi>* 'ibe-* was no difficulty in reaching *be bridge on this side, but the slough on the oHv’r side, where the old man and hln son were drowned som« time ago, had a dangerous appearance. Mr. W. S. Fender’rt machine drove into It, but the water was too deep and the machine "went dead” there The other members of the party knew that the overflow would pre vent them going further, so they re turned to this city, leaving a mule team to pull Mr. Fenders* car out of its predicament. About 8 o’clock last night, tired MR. JOHN STATEN'S FUNERAL j JUDGE SPEER'S JUROR FINED It Occurred This Afternoon From the Arrives in Court Hour and a Half Residence of Mr. W. T. Staten j Unsteady. The funeral of Mr. John Staten, One of the Jurors in a damage whose death occurred In Tampa. Fla. wlt 0j| trall ln the united States Tuesday afternoon at 6:45 o’clock. ^ #B h(mr and , Mlf was held this afternoon at the real- . .. .. deuce of bis brother. Mr. W. T. Je.terday «°d <*»ytug tho bla sts ten, on H1U Ave. gest P»rt 01 » ''bang-over'' spree Tbe funeral services were con-STb. trial bad been delayed all that ducted by Rev. Lawrence William., I time and naturally Judge Speer was of tbe Christian church, assisted considerably vexed, by Dr. J. H. Scrugge, of tie Metho-i Tb. juror was unsteady o a bit diet church, and Dr. A. L. Johnston, t feet when b. appeared In court, and of the First Baptist church. The 'was unable to give a satisfactory ac- servlcea were simple, constating of count of hit delinquency, ao the tbe .scripture reading and the usual judge imposed a flue of $50, and con- prayero, a abort talk and tbe com- tlnued tbe trial until tomorrow mltment services at the grave. The morning as today It a holiday ln services were attended by a large court. crowd of friends of the family. AH'of the members of bis imme diate family were present and hla brothers, J. L. Staten, of Charlotte, and Q. B. Staten, of Atlanta, were also present. Mr. J. L. Staten came from New York and reached tbe city thia morning. Tbe pall bearers were life-long friends of tbe deceased and were as follows: T. B. Converse, C. B. Peeples, C. L. Jones, J. A. Dasher. R A. Peeples and A. O. Garbutt. Tbe remains of the deceased reach. «d Valdosta from Tampa last night. As was stated ln Tbe Times yester day, Mr. Staten bad not been operat ed upon and tb. Idea of performing a n operation bad ibeen abandoned. HI. condition was such that «n operation could hardly be consider ed. STORM LEVELS WIRES IN ALL Rejections Trains Rad Trouble, But Arrived All Right T1IU STORM SWEPT ALL SECT IONS OF JHK STATE AND DID MLCg^^^^TO TIMBER LINES. Tho Juror’s excuse for being tar dy was that be left a call at bis boarding bouse, but" tbey didn’t wake him. This wae a weak excuse Tllo In view of the visible evidence of another cause for tbe juror's non- 1 ’ appearance. Before presenting the B0 * despite juror to the Judge tbe marshal dosed telegraph him for quite a while with aromatlo across tbe tracks ln all directions spirits of ammonia, and brought him and the trains had to creep along around in fairly presentalble condl- without order, from tb* dispatchers, tlon, but it, was impossible to con. the wires all being down. ceal the real facts.—Morning News. Mrs. J. A. Morgan Entertains, A delightful social event of the week was the bridge party gle^By Mrs. J. A. Morgan yesterday after noon at her borne on Toomb. street. FJve tables of players enjoyed the Interesting game of progressive bridge, and the highest score was made by Mrs. Taylor of Grinin, who was presented with a pretty perfume battle. The consolation prise, silver picture fram, was won on a cut by Mrs. Lloyd Jones. A delicious salad course with gin ger ale was served after tbe game, and pretty dishes tilled with home made candles were placed on all of tb. card tables. Mrs. Morgan was assisted ln enter, talnlng and serving by her daugh ters, Misses Martha and Vernon Mor. gaq. 1 Those who enjoyed her hospitality on this occasion were Min 8tevens, Miss Britt, Min Wilkinson, Miss Oueley, Mrs. Feagle, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. 1 McDonald, Mrs, Massey, Mrs. Lasiltger, Mrs. Cllntpn Grime, Mrs. Varndee, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Haiti*. Jt'l]Jcu-.I, lee Perry,’ the game. Mrs. McCullpy. LYmcua," Miss Those present were:. vvit/WrCan'dllsfiT' Mrs. Dougherty and Mrs. In Honor of Miss Brown, The Misses Ashley entertained at a lovely bridge party last evening ln honor of Miss Majorle Brown, Columbus, Ga. The rooms were adorned with cut flowers and potted plants, pink and White carnations being used In the library and sweet peas In the din ingroom. There were five tables of players, and after an Interesting game. It was found that the highest scores had been made Iby Miss Etbcl Briggs and Mr. Hanson Ferrell. They were both presented with gold pins. The guest of honor. Miss Brown, was presented with a pretty vanity bax. A delightful salad course, follow ed by a eweot one, was served after Win converse. Miss Ferrell, Miss Brlggn, Mias Willis, Miss Ousley, Miss Stella Roberts, Miss Alma Roberts, Miss Wilkinson, Mlsg Bondurant, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ferrell, Mr. Harris, Mr. Blrdsey, Mr. Loralne Converse, Mr. Albert Con verse, Mr. McCracken, Mr. Arthur Davis, Mr. Pardee, Mr. Walter Davis, Mr. Bcssent and Mr, Jamie Ashley. Brantley, Captivating “Kilties.” Mr. T. P. J. Power, the general manager of the famous Scotch Cana dian band was asked by a reporter what the greatest difficulty was that he had to contend with while making thoir trip around the world. He replied that the greatest difficul ty, especially in Australia, was to keep his men from getting married The Georgia Southern train from up the road ha(l to move a number of telephone polls and trees from tho track In order to get affong. It reached this city about pn hour and a half lat e this morning. The Georgia and Florida train be tween here and fthUfton had to stop a half a dosen timet and move ob- McKEXZIE SHOOTS HIMSELF. Brunswick Hotel Man Stnmlilea and His Ullq Went Off. Brunswick, Oa., Feb. 22.—William McKouslo, for 'the past two years, manager of tbe Oglethorpe Hotel, shot himself tonight, Inflicting slight wound In his side. The wound la painful, but nothing serloua Is expected as s result. McKensle has been uptown during the evening, but bad returned to hts room to retire. He had undreswM and picked up hie revolver to place It under hit pillow. Ho turned off the light and In walking to the bed stumbled over a rug, causing the pistol to discharge. A physician was summoned and dressed the , eund. At midnight he stated Mr. McKInslo would probably be out to morrow. The Ocean Pond Club Meeting. f Yesterday was the day for the' regular annual meeting of tho stock holders at the Ocean Pond Fishing and Hunting Club and the meeting ivaa held In Judge Cranford’s of fice. The board of directors who were elected for the next year are us follows: N. A. Williams, presi dent: George Feeqje, vice president, with the following board of direc tors: T. B. Converse, W. A. Par dee, W. D. Peeples,-N. A. Williams, George Fesgle, C. F. Clark, B. S. Rlcnardson, J. F. McCracken and Jcbn Paramore. Mr. W. A. Pardee succeeds B. S. etacle. from the track. It 1. said W<*nrd.on a. secretary for the next that telephone and telegraph wires ynBr ' No "ere made ln th * and polls, with trees and other de bris, blocked tho track at many points, making It unsafe to operate trains except at ajrepr low rate of sp ed. The same'' conditions ^re siled on the north end of the line. The train crews )n all directions here fisd to be on the constant watch out and they have alto had much work to do In clearing the tracks. It Is eald that on the Georgia Southern and Florida road toe tele phone wires became so tangled that they bed to be cut Telegraph com. munlcatlon wee therefore made Im possible. .: : In this city and In all of the see- Icn of South Georgia the damage from the wind w(Ts' considerable, though mo'stly csMHMfllBan 11 rules club. 'or the management of the Rattlers Appear Early. The few warm days of tbe past week or two caused rattlesnakes to come from their hiding place, but most of them were so near frosen that they could not get around very well. The rattlesnakes.require very warm weather to make them active LIFE INSURANCE HELD UP. Claim Is Mode That A. J. Fcnn was Not Drowned lit Apalachicola. Cordele, Ga., Feb. 22.—-Tbs Feb ruary term of the Superior Court of Crisp county was convened Monday with a number of important civil cases. Tbe csbo attracting most at tention was that ot Mrs. A. J. Fenn against the Southern States Life In surance Company *t. al. tor the pay. ment ot policies Issued On the life ot A. J, Fenn, repqyted drowned In the Altemaha river two 'years ago and resulted in a mistrial. Tho amount of the policies was $16,000 And ^e Insurance companies claim tbey have not been furnished with proof ot the dealho f Mr. Fenn and that lie has been seen since his death ws. reported. The body of the dead man has never been found and the plaintiff contends that It was lost in the river. The court will be In session two weeks. TIFTON WAS BY Burglar's Clippers Found, Mr. Jeff Davis, whose atore was burglarised a few nights ago, on yes. terday found the big bolt clippers that were Used in cutting toe iron bar which kept the window closed. These clippers were stolen from Ulmer’s shop. They were alBO used In cutting the iron bars acrotis two ot three other windows in the city. The polloe officers have a very good Idea who the thief is, but have been unable to locate him, as he dis appeared aibout the time of the rob bery. The officers feel confident that they will have him in the tolls be fore very long. Queer Pranks Played by the Electric Fluid LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOUSE WHERE IT DID THE SAME THING THREE YEARS AGO— SEVERAL WERE SHOCKED. The Next Artist Concert On new Monday evening, Febru ary 26, will be given ‘.he second con cert of the C. W. Beet musical course, the first of which was on February , end one of the most at tractive programs of the season. This second concert on Monday evc- and aggressive. A few keys ago wo nlng new will be given by artiste of reported the killing of n big rattle-1 superior talent. Miss McClure, n bet wh* her.- aW'Kindi ■while out (about -Blanton It Is eald i (hat theVtnd'readied the proportion' 0 " trees - f a hum-me, cutting a wide swath' tnrough the w„ods end leveling Ircca and fences along the route. During the.sli'.m yesterday morn ing on, of tho hip plate glass win dows on tho second floor of tho building nccnrlcd by Converse H.others was Mown out end came to the pavement teirw with a great crash. It was fortunate that It struck no one, ns It would havo been snake near Hahlra, Observer of yesterday tel rattler that was killed Norman’s pssture on Tuesday, There tics and a button reptile. __ t The shake vm«' and was killed who were putting Moultrie unusually gifted young reader, end a large Mlm Morehardt, a dramatis soprano, Joel whose vocal training wag received in |Ce Europe under the great March cal. Prices: Adults, 50c, children 15c, Tlftou, Ga., Feb. 22.—The resi dence of Mr. E. A. Smith at Edge- wood, a suburb of Ttftou on the north, was struck by lightning early this morning. The stove lluo wap wrecked and the hell where the tel ephone was fastened damaged. Sev eral pictures on the wall were thrown down, but beyond that to the flub and walls, the damage was slight. Mrs. Smith was slightly shocked and for & tew minutes the house was Oiled with dust and smoke. Three years ago, during a summer thunderstorm, Mr. Smith was cover ing his house and was knocked uu- cousclous by a bolt of lightning, re maining bo for some time, but sus taining no permanent Injuries. Quite an electrlct storm, accompa nied by a driving rain and heavy wind, vliltod this section between 6:30 end 7:00 o'clock. All long distance end farmera* tel ephone lines out ot Tlftou are down, except the line to Albany, and so far eleven telephones ot the local ex change have been reported burned out. A portion of the smokestack of the Tlfton Ice and Power Company was blown off, but the damage was little. The northbound “Shooflj" on the .Georgia Southern end Florida, duo Jn Tlfton at 7;S0, ran Into telegraph poles scroll the track a mile south of the city. Owing to the driving ruin tho engineer did not see the obstructions until h e was Into 1 .. tb^polcs, wore down *»d pulled o'therl until they lean- Mr. O. C. Spencer, ot Fitzgerald, was nmong the visitor* to this city I and leaving the band and settling | certain death to a person on the yesterday. J there. vVe have his word for It that | sidewalk on whom It might have fai ths Australian ladles fairly adored I len. "■ the strenuous life and worn out the men -‘ho looked so romnntlc The wind raged with terrific force from the hard toll of the day, tho | c ] a( j i n their picturesque Highland j l"st night, but everything was as .irty reached the olty about two costume. He said that It was a com-j quiet as could bo tills morning snd hours after the usual hour for sup- j mon occurence for even the handy- the temperature was ndt low enough to bo unploasnnt. riuiMinlfy Severe Below Hero. People who reached Valdosta to day from the section of country h*- per. They enjoyed a night of goo.1 legged one to receive notes from sleep and were off bright and early these ladles Inviting them to thoir this morning on another bird hunt homes. at Klndorlou. I They will he here Saturday for , v During twb days' hunt M.sssrs. I a n entertainment at tile Opera, tween here end tho Wlthlncooch'n Hepburn and Williams have killed Houre. | river, to the sonth and west of Val- ove T too birds. They have enjoyed Idosta, claim fha*. the Storm In that the sunshine and the hunting and Hurt While Working on I’linne Line j section was much more severe than the experiences which they had yes- ( Mr. Terry Touchtone, while worn- It was her*. terday will bo looked back upon with lug on the Union telephone line on | Mr. Penn Folsom said this morn- pleasure. as It was one of the rug- the Loch Laurel road Wedensd.ty lug that it was the hardest wind red Incidents along life's w»y. The Smith Hardware & Motor Co. la showing today a window full ot In Honor orfMisa Thom] A. H. Denmark cnl jwlng Clubjyesterday at . ... rynps )n p onor o( jjJ. house guest, Miss /ed across tho track. Fortunately tho > Lottlo Thompson, of Quitman, . gins was . not hrdl BeE. .oIRusili Some time was spent sewing and chatting, after which a dolldous salad course was served, followed the one George Washington used oh- . Tho , e „„„ „ nJ hi. father’s cherry tree. The win- M l«s Thompson. Ml., dow Is decorated with miniature nrowlli m|h Conrorm> M ,„ WM1 , flag, snd s miniature tree, l n honor Ml „ BtelI , R oberta. M| „ v MI „ of Washington'* birthday. Aim, Hoberta _ MIm Alh)er ,. „ Anna Ashley and Mies Bondurant. Advertise In The r«“v Tlm»s Rnral Carrier Had Trouble. onglo/was not derailed, but one "j the flagstaff! was knocked off end the passengers were considerably shaken up. In the Tlfton yards a plne'treo blew across the wires, breaking tnem, and the local office Is baring consldarabls trouble until repairs are made. The top of the box car, loaded with corn, In the Atlantic Coast Line yards was blown off and the car's Bray place In a hundred yards ot eiich other, Mr. Hub Lane, rural mall carrier contents damaged. He also said this morning that a or Route No. 1 from Dasher, was ———— ■ -nsh tub r„n 0 f va ter and, a lard ennght In tho storm Wednesday 1 FOR SALE—Two Philo Incut,rt- -«n full of water were blown iff a morning and had hla buggy torn to tors almost new; used a little ono -Pelf a dl-tancc of 150 yards on the piece* as well as the contents of his soiison; will sell for $5 each and gtve ’obnsnn olnre Ho told rnsn( won- mall sack scattered by the wind. He one dozon eggs with each. Also 'erfiit stories this morning of tho lipd stopped St s church on his route Blnek Minorca eggs from a line lot 'imavp done bv the storm. end, getting out of his buggy, wen*, of good layers, 75e per dozen for net- Mr. W R. Jnckson, of the Civ- Into the building to get shelter. The ting. Also nhode Island Red eggs -ttevllle district, wns also |n the pity wind blew his buggy over and this at 76e per dozen: nil fresh from good "o,t he declares that tho storm In frightened the horso, causing the layers. Will sell my poultry plan', 'lint section was very much mor A animal to tear tho vehicle up. ot 217 Savannah avenue, with nho.it severe than' It was here, and a great ^ j 40 lino chickens, cheap for cash. J. deal of damage was done to forests W. O. T. U. Meeting Tomorrow S5. Fitsgorald, 203 1-2 South Pfttt/T- end fences. | The W. C. T. U. society will hold son at.. Crescent hotel. Phone 2t7. It J* >*ld that the tiar<$ rain, lei-!n Francis Willard Memorial meeting, 2-22 dl wl. lowed by tho high wind, washed the | n the First Chrlstalp church to- mcrnlng fell from a pole and Injured that has been seen there In years, [reeds clean and that the highway morrow afternoon at S o'clock. A „ „ . . , RHODE ISLAND RED EGOS—$1. Tho New Yorkers will be enter- one of hla legs severely. The limb Trees were Mourn down In great I from here to tho Rocky Ford bridge special program has been arrangod to $1.60 per setting of 15. Spaclnl falned this evening at dinner by Dr. was probably not broken, hut was numbers. He counted thlrtoen Mg Is Ilk* a boulevard now. being In nnd tho public Is cordially Invited to prices per hundred. J. E. Massey, and Mrs. J. C. Wilson. acrerly sprained. troee that were blown down on the splendid condition. I he present. City. 1 8 d M. w S.t* 1 rHE SQUARE 1 Dl Ei 41 L /"kNCE again at thi the be ginning of nother ac tive aeaso >, let us define our c nception of the : : : : Square Deal OONESTY is the best policy—but it’s something more than that; it’s a system of doing business that * * makes the participant feel like a real man, free to give his neighbor’s hand a hearty grasp, to breathe in his full allowance of God’s pure air and to breathe it out again without fear of contaminat ing the surrounding atmosphere, or as someone, else has said, to so conduct your business that you can look every man square in the eye and tell him to go to—well you know the rest, and we’ve done it our selves a few times when it has seemed necessary. • jug SQUARE DEAL I* merely a new fashioned term for old fashioned hon est The Square Deal in business, means a lot to us, and a Square Deal is what we are trying to give our customers, and a Square Deal is all we re quire of them, if you will give us a Square Deal, we’ll give you goods for “less” than you can buy them, and that’s worth something. Our policy, “WE SELL EVERYTHING FOR LESS,” quality consid ered is worthy of your consideration. Our annual sales amount to con siderable more than the average Merchant, and ir cost us no more to sell it, consequently, we can sell you for “less.”