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VALDOSTA, QA.,
TUESDAY
JUNE 25, 1912.
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WILL MEET IN
CONFERENCE
District Conference to be
Held at Ashbum
AM INTERESTING PROGRAM HAS
* BEEN PREPARED FOR THE
MEETING OF THE VALDOSTA log,
DISTRICT NEXT WEEK. I « !>• m. Sermon.
appointed.
t p. to. Devotional exercise*.
3.W to f p. m. Builnew «Melon.
- 4 p. m. Sermon, preacher to he
annonneed.
6 p. m. Sermon, preacher to bo
appointed. f,
Saturday, Jon* It—MO a. m. De
votional exercise*.
I to ll.lt a. m. Bnalnea* ***•
PLAN MERCER MONUMENT.
Baptist* of State toitalse a Shaft to
s g Memory of Georgia Man.
W movement baa been Inaugurat
ed V>7 the Baptttto of Georgia to
hJM* a anltabl* monument placed at
l^dln. On., Is Wilke* county, fiat
mllee couth ot Washington, to teffrk
the laat raging place of Sllae Mercer,
father of Jeaea-Mepeer, *)k> found
ed Mercer'udlvenyy. A
In a neglected graveyard en’ the
place of L. M. W»n» ' there mm
found in old toibtatode.afi which
ll a. m. Sermon, preacher to he
appointed.
4 p.m. Sermon,
a p. tut. Sermon.
Sunday, June 10.—I a. m. Lor* la (necrlbed "Rev. Sllaa Mercer,
Feaat .led by Rev. J. S. Jordan. I born 1«T4, died 1746." Mr. Weill hue
11 n m. Preaching. Intereated himself
Ip. m. Sunday School Mae* Meet-1 bringing the facta
of the Baptlata
| been at work
Third Quarterly Conference for which will he
J the Aahbum etatlon will be held article eettlng foi
Tho Wlregrass Farmer published Monday, July 1«, 10.JO a. m. __ j facts of the life _
at Aahbum, Oa„ given the following of kMgrtjj'j*
Iteord Is Supporting Mr. Welker. cer, in kla cherished
account of the meeting of the Dis- pu t,i) 8 h this week the plat- j founding a great
trlct Conference of the Valdosta die. form and declaration of principle*'tullon In Georgia,
trlct in that city n ext week: jof Hon. J. R. Walker, candidate for! Rev. Sllaa
The annual session ol the Valdos-j congress from this district. Mr. I small number of i
ta District Conference of the Metho- | Walker’s platform |s sound, logical tabllshed the first
diet Church will be held In Ashbum'end strong, and rlngn out In no un-jGeorgia, and It I
beginning Thursday afternoon at I certain tones for true democracy. In. appropriate
o’clock. I fact there i* very little difference In pretentious slab
It will continue until Sunday night.! the platform* of Judge Parker and “ '
There will bo throe sessions Friday Mr. Walker, as both ffre true blue
and Saturday, the hours of these Democrat* and will stend fast to the
services will bo announced later. j declarations of that party. The ls-
Tho Valdosta District covers all tuo at stake la mostly one of per-
that section which Includes Valdosta, conai popularity. Without dlspar-
Moultrle, Nashville and the territory agement to the qualifications of our
lying between these places, Tlfton venerable Judge In any degree, the
Sylvester an<l Ashburn. Thera ere Record shail eland for and advo-
twenty-elght pastoral charges, con- cate the election of Mr. Walker. He
Mating ot eighty-eight organized is young, active, honest, vigorous:
churches. There are between nine lie Is a scholar and an orator: he l«
and ten thousand members and thlr-jprogreaelvu, yet cautious; he Ismod-
fy-two regularly appointed preach-! cat and uuaasumlng, but know* how
an. i to fight fo.* hla rights and haa tno
The momheruhlp ot the conference I courage to hack hi* convictions. With
will approximate two hnudred. The ' these qualifications ho goes before
rule of membership, besides the dor- j ths people and asks the privilege cf
Iral members, whloh Includes the lo- j representing this district In con
cal preachers Is one delegate for each ; grew*. And he will win.—With la
one hundred memhera or fnettoi of coocht* Record.
over hla grave.
FRANK 6IBS0N
’FOUND GUILTY
OF DEFAULTING
Trial at Quitman Ended
Early This Morning
JUDGE THOMAS IMPOSED A SEN.
TEXCE OF ONE YEAR ON THE
CHAIN GANG WHEN THE VER
DICT WAS READ.
(From Saturday's Dally)
The Jury In the case of Frank I..
Gibson, who has been on trial at
Quitman tor misappropriation ot
state and county funds while he
was serving as tax collector, brought
In a verdict this morning about 4
o'clock of guilty, but they recon-
zronded that the court should pun
ish him as for a misdemeanor.
Judge Thomas sentenced him to one
I year on the chain gang without the
ilternatlve of a fine.
This case has been one of the
most sensational that has been tried
In Brooks county In a long time. So
two-thirds, provided each church
ahull have at leaat one delegate. Be
sides the lay end clerical members
at the conference, there will be e
asmber of vial ton representing var-
Ootton Is Bad, But Better.
Reports which were brought to
town by the farmers today Indicate
that the condition of cotton, ta well
tent Interests of tho church. Rev., M othar croIM| t, bad, but It Is
J. A. Smith, agant of tho Orphan l mae k bettar than It was several day*-
Aiylnm, at Macon tnd Dr. W. C.| th# p j ant# hare shown considerable
Lovett, of Atlanta, tho editor ol!th* | | mpr0T s m<B t a | S ce tho hot son began
Wesleyan Christian Advocate, havd
announced their Intention to ho pros*
snt. Besides these. It la hoped thet
Dr. Dtchey, president of Emory Col-
lego, e representative of Wesleyan
College and perhaps one or two oth
ers will bo present
The work of the District Confer
ence covers all the Interests of thd
church In the territory Included
within Its bounds This will be
closely examined Into by tho Confer-
ence, through the work ot eommlt-
tees, seven of Which hsve already
been appointed and are gathering the
material for their reports to tho Con.
ferenc*.
It ta the doty of the Conference
to licence proper persons to preaeh
the Gospel and recommend them for
admission to the Annual Conference.
Under this head, staff come# tho work
of receiving the reppM* of the labovn
of all loca Ipr#ach|im,’aod renewing
their license. This work of the Dis
trict Conference only relates to tho
local preacher* and not the regular
pastors of the ehnrehee, whose work
: end characters comet under the re
view of the Annnsl Conference.
A District Conference Is lsrgely n
laymans body. In this particular
gathering, there are shoot eight toy
men to on* preedher. On* ef the du
ties of the laymen of the conference
1* to elect four lay delegates to
the seaming annnsl conference. This
will probably bo done Saturday morn
ing or afternoon.
Tho publte I* cordially Invited to
ell the eeaslone of the conference.
There will he preaching at each
Men, besides each evening during
the gathering.
The lay delegatee to the confer
ence from the local Aahbum church
are J. 8. Bettor*, J. 8. 8htngter, M.8.
Cantpy end T. N. Morgan. The al
ternate* te .these ere J. R- Bargee*.
H. H. Parkier. W. A. Shlngler and
J. I. Evans
Outline of the program of tho Val-
dorti District Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
cf the Roith Georgia Conference to
he hMd at the Methedtst church In
Aahbum. Oa., Jnne JTth to tOth:'
Thnrodav, Jane JT.—J p, m. Con
ference called to order.
Devotions! exercises "The Spiritu
al Note of the Conference”—R. E.
Dennis.
J.S6 Organisation, appototment of
committee*. 1
* p. m. Sermon, the preacher to
he -nponneed.
Friday. Jnne II—I.St a. m. De
votional exerclsse.
* to 16.JJ a. nr, Report* of com
mittee# end discussion of reports
"am. Benson, prSlachtr to he
to ahlne upon them, but they are
etui la rather bad condition.
Bffvoral farmers stated today that
the condition of tho crops at tho
present time Is shoot as bed ee It
could bo. They hav* never seen
crops any worn* at tide season nt the
y**»4
Com has been knit by the army
worms end much ot it haa hero
drowned ont by the floode, while cot
ton has been hit hard by bad weath
er generally.
Two Prisoners For HomcrvlUe.
Sheriff Lee passed through tb« city
lat night on hla way to Jacksonville
with two negroes who were arrest
ed at Jasper, Fla., for some offence
committed In Clinch county.
The negroes were brought up on
the train Inst night and ware left
here until this morning when Sheriff
I,co carried thorn on to Homervllle.
Death of Mjjm ran# Nichole.
Mrs. Mollle Nichols,. of Dupont,
filed last night at 6:30 o'clock, sfter t _
a short lllneae. Mr. M.Ivin Crews, many people were disqualified as
came over to Void:
and purchased a
bury her remains.
Mrs. Nichols was' about aerenty
years old and Was well-known
throughout this sectlhit.ijbe bad boon
conducting a boarding house at Du
pont for thirty-live or f4rty year*,
fthe was an aunt of Meear* Ons and
Leo Dupont. Her huibl^ld fled many
years sgo.
She will bo burled this afternoon at
4 o’clock In ths North graveyard
near Dupont, She was known to a
great many people end her death
will .bo regretted by ell who knew
her. She waa a kind hearted womai
nave a Helping hand to tunny
people who came to her home and
were not able to care for themselves.
(Prickly Aib, Poke Root and Potassium),
Prompt Powerful Permanent
It* beneficial ef- Stubborn eaaee Goad result* are
feet* are usually yield to P, P. P, lasting—it cures
felt vert quickly when other medi. you to stay cured
tinea axe uaelcea
P. P. P.
Makes rich, red, pure blood—cleanses the entire
system—clears ths brain—strengthens digestion and nerves.
A positive specific (or Blood Poison and skin diseases.
Drives out Rheumatism and Stops the Pale; ends Malaria;
is a wonderful tonic and body-builder. Thousands endorse it.
» F. V. UPPMAN, SAVANNAH, GA.
Many Ducks From s Single Hen.
Mr. O. W. Chauncey, ot this city,
has a duck which has laid 162 eggs
since last Christmas. Serenty-atx
of th« eggs have been mat under hang
and slxty-eeven little ducks have
been hatched.
Tho oldest one* ot then little
one* were hatched In April, while the
last brood ceme off abont ten days
ago.
There ere now In Mr, Chenncoy’e
yard slxty-eeven young dneki, all
her, whll* the old
ng eggs ovary
.nine of tho eggs
:wo of the docks
In they were very
young- This Is probably the largest
bunch of ducks from a single hen to
be found In thla aecttoriT
from the same me
duck la going
day.
There were
hatched out, but
were drowned
r. Joo Foster, of Macon,
rpendtng a day or two In the city
on a vlrit to relatives.
Saved!
Irefuasd to b« operated j
on, the mornlnf 1 beard
■bout Cardui,” writes Mr*
Elmer SlcUer, of Terre I
Haute, Ind. *1 tried Car-
dui, and It helped me
greatly. Now, I do my own j
washing and ironing."
iCARDUl
The Woman’s Tonic
I Cardul ta ■ mOd, tonic
[ remedy, purely vegetable,
and acta In t natural man
ner ooihe delicate, woman
ly coniUtutlon,, building
up strength, and toning up
tbenerve* Inthepast50|
year* Cardul baa helped
more than amllllon women.
You are urged to fay it,
because we are tun that |
it will do yon good.
At all drag stare*
Death of an Aged llsidy.
Mrs. Mary Humphrey*, who waa
[so years of age, died Friday morn
ing at the home of her daughter,!
Mrs. Will Golden, nt Horveo, Oa.
I Her death was due to tho Inflrml-
[tles of old age. She will he bnrtedl
| today at Bethol church pear Tallokaa.
|She was born end reared near
iTallakaa, and. has Bred the entire
eighty years of her life In Brooks
county.
She leaved three eons and one
daughter, Dr. A. S. Humphreys, ot
Barney, J. T. Humphrey-, of Pavo,
Walter Humphreys of Mlselrslppl,
and Mrs. Will Golden of Morven,
Jurors that 125 Jurors were summon
ed before twelve competent ones
could be secured. All the evidence
was Introduced and the case went
to the Jury yesterday afternoon
about 2:30 o’clock. The Jury re-
malned out all night, returning
verdict earl r this morning.
F. L. Gibson aueceeded his father
as tax collector, filling an unex-
plred term. Before he had dons
this, however. Comptroller General
Wright notified hla bondsmen of a
shortage with ths state In the tax
money. Later it developed that
ther e wag also a shortage In ths
county fond*, too. The total
amounted to something like |10,-
000.
Qlbson, In hi* statement to the
Jury, claimed that than waa a
shortage In the office when he took
charge, or that It wee due to hla
falhqjtyslng the money.
‘Sen'iUfflt of, the hooka did nhow
that Cgfegg aJHy was something
like behind with the state,
but none with the county. It le a
touch mixed np case.
SOUTHERN FRUIT ID PRODUCE COMPANY
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Fruits
WHOLESALE DEALERS
and Produce of
All Kinds
Let IJs Handle Your Consignment* of
Watermelons,
Cantaloupes
and Pears
We Pay Highest Cash Prices for Hand-
Picked Pears
Daily Telegraphic Market Keports
We have some of the veiy
best connections in .
NEW YORK, BOSTON,
PHILADELPHIA, ’
PITTSBURG, BUFFALO
and BALTIMORE
Southern Fruit and Produce Company
Phone 720
VALDOSTA GEORGIA
Caller Write Ua
The next Telephone Di
rectory goes to press July 1st
A Trouser Crease That Stay*.
The permanent crease In troin
ert, *• made by many of our city
tallora, la aomewhat favored fust
Thla Mae 1* probably-well
known, bnt as |t may noth* famil
iar te ell w* give a description ot It
Mi
Tho trenaera ( ar* flrat pressed
dead flat, and then tho extreme edge
of tho create laietltched down, *•
that It to tmpoastbte for them ever
to be without a perfectly straight
line down th* front It te elalmtd
thet thli prevents to* a great ^extent
th* objectionable’ creating at the
knee* that la so often experlend. •
~r» t, * '
Waa Wanted In Brooks County.
Officer Preelcy thla mornlagar-
a negro named Henffpn An-
/who was wanted tor, some
In Brooke connty ; Marshal
requested that tb* negro be
arretted and Policeman Presley pick
ed him up a little later.
Rattler Killed a Little Boy.
A little whit* boy named Willi*
Beach, aged 11 years, was bitten by
a rattlesnake near Baxley, Oa., on
Thursday while he was picking
blackberrlae.
The little fellow suffered untold
agony and every effort to nave hla
Ufa was brought to play, but to no
avail.
He leavea a widowed mother and
several brothers and slaters.
Richard Shanks Arrested.
Deputy Sheriff Parrish went down
lo Winkles’ mill yesterday and ar
rested a negro named PIchard
Shanks, who wan Indicted by the
last grand Jjury on a mlsdomatner {
charge. I
ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE
The Prescription Department is the MOST IMPORTANT
Every article in our stock of
DRUGS and MEDICINES
is of excellent quality and the pick of each kind only is ysed in
r t ^ Compounding Medicine
Our Prescriptions are Precise, Fresh and Pure
W. D. DUNAWAY
Druggist and Optician PHONE 15
r Money refunded if it fails to cure in three to seven days.
Guaranteed not to stricture or stain. Prevents contagion.
< TREATMENT CONSISTS OF
I bottle painless injection fluid. 1 rubber tipped male wring* end
1 package medicine for internal use. 1 package of absorbent cotton.
Complete treatment $1; 3 treatments $2.75 at dealers or by exp.,prepaid.
lodged In Jail last night
1 Valdosta
Professional Directory
60 TO
Dr. L. C. Holtzendorff
DENTAL SURGEON
To get th* beat work for th*
leaat money.
LOOK! BBT OF TEETH *3.00
Gold Crown* <3.00 and np.
Impressions taken In the morning
and platut delivered I* afternoon.
Teeth Extracted Without Palm
Valdosta, Georgia
Dr. F. R. Parramore
DENTIST.
Over Smith Motor Company.
Phone 14 Valdosta
W. W. HARDEN
8ucc*eedlng Dr. A. N. William*.
Office over Dlmmock’s . Phar
macy. : : : : : : :
«-t Georgia.
W. FREEMAN
iCIAN AND SURGEON.
Resldoneo and Office *10 Ashley St
Calls left at.Bonduyaat’i Drag Store ,
will Acol|g prompt attention. V|
P. C. QUARTERMAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Ofilco Over Vlnaon’e Drug Store.
Valdosta, Ga.
W.H. NEWTON
VETERINARY SURGEON
So Year* tn Th# Practice.
Ham's Steblo n Phone 412.
DR. W. M. PHILLIPS
CHIROPRACTIC SPECIALIST,
l Nervous and Chronic Diaeaao
41S and 418 Strickland Building
Office Phone 171.
Residence 432-L. Valdosta, Oa.
D r. julien c. pate
Physician and Surgeon
PHONES—S*
IfcKey Building
All calls left at Vinson’s Drag store
will Be promptly answered
3- S. RICHARDSON
REAL ESTATE AGENT
LOUIS R. BENZ
Valdosta’s Local Architect
—OFFICES—
115-112 W. Hill Avenne
Plans and Specifications Famished
for all Kinds of Building on
Short Notice. PHONE 756
Oswald Wilkinson,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Btatcnvllle, i.t
Office at Const House.
D. P. SMITH
CONSULTING ENGINEER
Mechanical and Construction
Special attention to all kinds of
iron and steel work.
26 Strickland Bldg., Valdosta, Ga.
O. M. SMITH
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Room* One, : Strickland Building I
Georgia,