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m * v- -• ii’ •* «n! f ' \ ’ f .; r-i i V f tff VOL 2. NO 31. VIENNA. GA. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27,1902. TWICE-A WEEK $1.00 PER YEAR COLD-BLO0DEDMURDER OCCURS NEAR RAINES For Trival Excuse the Bundrick Boys Shoot and Kill John Shrowder, and Fatally Wounds His Wife—Before Officers Arrive They flake Good Their Escape. One of the moat dastardly murders ever committed in Dooly county, was on yesterday morning near Raines, when Messrs. George and Andrew Bun drick shot to death Mr. John Shrouder, and perhaps mortally woutiding his wife. The facts in the terrible tragedy ns near as the News can gather, are these: The Btmdricks and Shrouder are neighbors and lire near each other, all of whom are prosperous farmers. Late Tnesdny afternoon Messrs. Geo. Bundrick and John Shrowder were In Cordele, and while here had some words In regard to one of Mr. Shrowder’s negro farm hands stealjng Mr. Bun drick’t pocket knife. Mr. Bundrick stated to Mr. Shrowder that he would have three of his (Shrowder’s) negroes nrrested in order to find out which one got the knife. This > stntement brought on more words, when Mr. Shrowder told Mr. Bundrick that the negroes were very busy picking cotton, and in order to keep them at work at this busy season, not having to attend court, he (Shrowdey) would pay Bundrick for the knife, and later. they could have the negroes nrrested. Mr. Bundrick did not like this statement of Mr. Shrowder, so challenged him to light it out. M r. ShroWder told him that he would not be at home until yesterday, (Wednesday) atwhieh time he would meet him and settle the matter. At this juncture the two men parted. Mi*. Shrowder spent the night at Mr. J. C. Tracy’s in this city, and left for home on the Albany A Northern railroad yesterday morning at 7:16 o’clock. Mrs. Sitrowder met her husband at the station at Raines In a buggy. They both started for home, about a mile and half away, but when about half way home they were met in tile road by Messrs. George and Andrew Bundrick,* who, • without a word of warning, shot Mr. Shrowder twice each with double-barrel shot guns loaded with buckshot and slugs. Mr. Shrowder was killed instantly, ,nnd his wife received two fearful and and perhaps mortal wounds, one in the neck and the other in the breast. When the shooting took place the horse at tached to the buggy ran away, throw ing both the dead man and hlB wounded wife out of the vehicle. Mrs, Shrouder, late yesterday after noon, was in a‘very precarious condi tion, She would have been conflnedin a short time, Mr. Shrowder was about 24 years old, and had been married only a little more than a year, having mav- ried the daughter of Mr. Dock Smith, of Raines. Late ' yesterday afternoon the two murdererswere ot their home defying arrest. However, Deputy Sheppard and a posse had gone down to take them. At the last, accounts, no inquest had been held* This cold-blooded deed may prove a tripple murder, which is the most blood curdling ever committed in Dooly.— Thursday’s Cordele Daily News. Later.—-Deputy-Sheriff W. L, Sheppard returned to the city Thursday afternoon and reported that he got information from a re liable source that the Bundricks left their home about 7130 o’clock that night before he and posse ar rived. Everything possible is being done to bring the murderers to jus tice.by the Sheriff and his depu ties, but' no trace of them hud been found up to the time of our going to press. Coroner Graham held an inquest over the body of Mr. Shrouder Thursday and the jury decided that ft was murder in the first degree. The latest report as to the condi tion ot Mrs. Shrouder is that she is thought to be a little- better and that she regained consciousness and made a statement to the effect that George' and Andrew Bundrick shot twice uboutthe same time and that they came upon them una wares, firing four shots at them, all taking effect. Mr. Shrouder’s remains were in terred at Ebenezer church Thurs day afternoon, Rev. E. R. Me- Gehee of Cordele officiating. - I — A FEW — SYS OPENERS JUST FOR LUCK. 25 pounds nice clean white rice $1.00 20 " Granulated Sugar 1.00 6 ' “ Calico 100 Henry Grady Flour, per barrel 4.35 Best Meat. ll|c. per lb. by the Bide. Best Cheese, 14c. per lb. by the box. 10 pounds Good Green Coffee $1.00 10 " First class Soda 25c. U. M. C..Shells at $7-5» per case. Best Smokeless shells at 60c. per Box J- P. Heard & Sons. Found Dead. Arthur Robertson colored, was found dead, at Richvvood one day last week in a vacant house, He had been there about a week sick, and was seen walking around the house the day before his death, Coroner Graham went down and held an inquest over the body, the jury returning a verdict that he <ame to his' death from natural causes. Pleasant Hill News Notes. Rev. H- P. Myers filled his regular appointment at Shiloh Saturday and Sunday. Mr. J. E. Perry and family spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H, A Howard. ' Pat and Emp Ward visited relatives at Cordele, Friday and Saturday. Mr. O. T. Perry is in our vicinity again, and we ore glad to have him with us. Mr. G. P. Lewis attended services at Shiloh Saturday and Sunday nights. Mrs. 0. G. Ward and Miss Mary GambleFpent Monday with Mrs. J. J. Coppage. Mr. S. Lewis of Cordele, came up on business lost Wednesday. We hod a very good rain last Wed nesday afternoon. “Wise Fairy.” A Sad Disappointment. Ineffective liver medicine is disappoint ment but you don’t want to purge strain and break the glands of the stomach and bowels DeWitts Little Early Risers oevei disappoint. .They cleans the stomach ot ail poison and putrid mattrrand do it to gently that one enjoys the effects. They are a tonic to the Hver. Cure bilUoiisuess torpid liver and prevents fever. Vienna Drug Co SOME ADDITIONAL LATE LOCAL NEWS Interesting News of Town and County too Short for Heads, and Gome and Go 1 Sheriff G. W. Sheppard visited Cop dele Thursday. Who are the candy people? Walton Bros, Judge Jno. H. Woodward is off on a trip to Macon and Atlanta. Cor load of Portland cement just arrived. ' D. B. THOMPSON. E. H. Thombley and wife of near Fipd- lay, were in the city shopping yester day. Ladies I Call to see J P Heard & Sons' ready made clothing just received from New York, Mrs, T. P. Busbee arrived in the city yesterday on a visit to her sister, Mrs. T. R. Smith. > Have your walks fixed and laid with Portland Cement. For sale by D. B. Thompson. Judge D. L. Henderson and wife visited Judge and Mrs. U. V. Whipple at Cordele Wednesday night. See J P Heard A Sons for a handsome Tailor Suit Lewis Bros , are having some neat and artistic signs painted on their show wjndows.. Viennas’ mail facilities are bettered frequently. The latest is that the Sho- fly mall has to be put up every nlglit before the office Is closed. See our Jackets, cloaks and reefers. All,the latest, J XJfeard & Sons Read the large number of home nds in the News. You Ought to patronize them in preference to those of other towns—everything else being equal. We can fit you in pants or a full suit, and have what you want In suspenders. Taylor Bros, Lewis Bros., has just received another large shipment of shoes and hats. They now have one of the prettiest stores in the city. The large square bale press is now in operation at the Cotton Oil Mill gin nery. Nine square bales had been packed on it this week up to noon yes terday. Pretty line of black taffeta skirts, just received at J P Heard A Sons Viennas’ cotton market is 'not ex celled by any in the county. We also hove a number of good merchants who can’t be beat when it comes to selling goods of the best quality At low prices. J P Heard & Sons have the prettiest line of hombergs ever received in Vien na. Mr. J. T. Goodrum claims tho belt for the champion cotton picker ou rural route No 1, . He is 50 years old and picked 460 pounds of cotton last Mon day. LADIES I We enn fit you In a hand some jacket, skirt or suit, J P Heard & Sons, Feldsher & Rainbow Will receive a large stock of new. goods in the next ten days from New York. The buyer, Mr. Feldsher, is expected home some time next week. Look out for their ad. Pretty assortment of pillow shams, side board covers and draperies just received at J P Heard & Sons. Miss Emmie Roberts, the popular clerk at the postofflee has resigned her position to take effect Oet. 1st. She will teach music in the public school this fall. The News wishes her success. Ladies, don’t forget our ready to wear skirts, suits and jackets J P Heard A Sons. J. Summer Smith has been appointed clerk in the postofflee by Postmaster Middleton, to take effect Oct. 1st., in the place of Miss Emmie Roberts, who resigned,. He is jnow familiarizing him self with the duties of the office at odd times. Mr. Smith is an efficient young man and the News wishes him success. Communication. Editor News: The Charter of the City of Vienna declares that the corpo rate limits shall extend one mile from the center of the park, where the court house used to stand, in four directions —north, east, south and west. The city has never been surveyed at all; this Is a great misfortune both to the individ ual citizens of the city, and to Vienna as a city. There are two thousand, five hundred and sixty acres of lend in the city limits of Vlennn. Much of this land is not taxed for city purposes at all. ■ * The cause of this does not grow out of the unwillingness on the part of the people to give in their land properly for taxation, but largely because the most of them do not kno\v exactly how much land they have in tho city, as no survey has been made, this is especially true with those who have land near the boundary line. The city authorities should have Vienna properly surveyed at once and make a map of it, and ascertain the exact number of acres and fractions thereof that each citizen owns, then the lnnd'in the city con be taxed by the acre and not In the Bhip-shod and in accurate manner in which it is done now. It is unjust for the city to require those whoknow exactly the amount of property they have to pay taxes on it to a cent, and leave the rest of the people to moke incorreot guesses and estimates on what they own. Let the city be surveyed by all means, and let each acre of land in the city of Vienna be properly located and taxed accord ing to its value. Vienna now bason opportunity of securing electric lights. Lot every orie work for electric lights day and night, until we succeed in obtaining them. If any citizen in Vienna is opposing" electric lights such a one is standing in his own light, and is greatly hindering tho progress and growth of the city. The good book says that some love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil. Some oppose any kind of improvements and progress because they are harrow and extremely selfish. J. D. Norbis. Rural, route carrier W. T. Gilbert and a negro succeeded in capturing an alii gator down on Limestone creek a few days ago. He was in the road, about 100 yards from the creek when found. We have forgotten his length. We have the right kind of prices on everything, and of course you oan buy just the things you want by our special offerings if nothing more. J P Heard A Sons. A committee of prominent citizens of Cordele, called on Mr. B. P. O’Neal of that oity a few nights ago to urge him to run for mayor. He was forced to decline to run on account of his health, Mr. HD Royal, a prominent farmer of Mt. Vernon, Ga., has just treated himself to one of J, P. Heard A Sons High Grade buggies, a nice polo and a first class double set of harness. He knows where to get the best. The News hopes to be in good run ning shape next week and with increas ed force ond an up-to-date press, we will make things hum in the newspa per line. The number of pages will be increased and everything will bo all home print, and with the best paying subscription list in Dooly county ad vertisers will find the News' the place to put their ads to be read by the people wlillo they are fresh. Negro Killed. Wednesday morning ut a railroad camp on the A, & B. survey near Byroraville, Bob Cole was shot and killed by another negro, the bull penetrating the back. The tronble arose over some money. The mur derer made bis escape and has not been heard of as yet. Geo. P. Ic3e A Co*s.—> $1.26 Shirts for 85o; $1.60 Shirtsat $1.00, at HEARD’S Department Store. MR. WILL FERRY KILLS A NEGRO Was Advancing on Him With Open Knife When He Shot Him-Jnstiflabie Says Coroner’s Jury. On last Monday Mr. Will Perry shot and killed Will Walker, col ored, oq the plantation of Mr. Jeff Perry, about six miles southwest of Cordele. Mr. Jeff Pery sent his two sons to help the negro gather his crop; The oldest son, Mr, Will Perry, was ofter the negro about the his indifference in gathering his crop, The negro became insulted and started after the young man with an open knife. The latter shot the negro in the leg, which, instead of stopping him seemed to inturinatc him and ho rushed faster with the open knife when a second ball in the head caused instant death. Coroner Grahum’s jury returned a verdict of. justifiable homicide,— Cordele Sentinel, .... • ' «».»»■ ■» .. Horse And Mule Stolen, . Joe P. Smith had a mule stolen from hi3 lot out on his plantation about two miles ubove the city on the Montezuma road Thursday night. From the tracks it' is be lieved that the" thief was a negro. The Well rope was cut for a hal ter and it is thought that the mule would not drive very Well that way and he was turned loose aiter going a short distance. The mule wan dered about and was found in a fiqld. The thief kept bn Up- the road and stopped at the home of George Byrom colored, taking his horse out of the stable and riding him off. Nothing further has been heard from the thief or horse. Case Settled. The right ot way case of the A & 3 vs W.Turton was settled last week. The property in question is situated near the residence of Mr. Turton and has a very valauble grape vineyard on it. The amount ngreed upon was $8oo. The case was first arbitrated which resulted m a verdict ot $ x450 by two and $700 by the other one. The cuse was then appealed, to the Superior court and continued until the next term at tlie recent court held here a few days ago. The general election forstate and county officers takes place next Wednesday, October 1st. Let everybody turn out and give the democratic nominees of the party a large vote. PLAIN NOTICE . Iam quitting the Shelf Goods* It does not pay me at all. They are going at the rate of about, oho hundred dollars per day, which is too slow, I will put on another man by the name of Push Mon day, and by Dec. 15th. Push will have closed out my old stand and stock at and below cost. If you want any part of it, you had best to,come quick. This is no F*a ke Sale. Respectfully, D. B. Thompson j