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number 1* BAINBR1D0E, DECATUR COUNTY, OEOROIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1003. #.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DECATUR fcQTJNTY AND CITY QF pAINBRIpQE. murder at Cairo. J Tuesday night about io ICimt Williams, son or Mr Villiams, was shot and kill' | McManus’ restaurant by Baggett. . j ay was circus day in Cairo L was a large crowd in land during the afternoon Id been much drinking and L, although Cairo is a dr> [it is said that Baggett and his friends had been itly going into the back of free's store and mixing "hi* jd other ingredients to lad had become somewhat Ited by the stimulants. Mr. [ jon remonstrated with land insisted that he comq a more. This angered Bag- hot words ensued be |the two and a fight was jt averted. Clint Williams i standing by and a wit- a the altercation between and Free interposed in L and it is supposed took art. The matter was tern- [smoothed over and the lent into the restaurant to ler, with the exception of lie restaurant the quarrel |in referred to. Williams s version of what had taken Free’s store, whereupon (with an oath called him a [Villiams started for Baggett eh'm, but it is not clear or not Williams had a [of any kind. As he was :tied Baggett put his hand [ntside coat pocket where 1 was and shot at Wil-. through the coat without I the pistol. The bullet Villiams over the left eye, [the skull and penetrated Williams fell and Bag- icdiately escaped through door of the restaurant [not since been seen, al- [the officers have been dil- n search. Bs bad medical attention p but his case was found to one. He lingered 10us until 2 o’clock when * * J y°ung men are sons of [do farmers near Cairo, Bag- ’'g in Decatur county. r is a lamentable one and r re R re tted by the citizens [community. Baggett is r ge and every effort is be- ii or .b' s arrest, If appre- I e will b e tried in Thomas pnere the crime was com- ,w»*’,■ no doubt make a 1 st { or his life. r Supper at Brinson. r iovV eC1Uestec ^ to announce 2l SU f p , er wil1 be given J h °use in Hri«' lu'L , nd u y ni ° ht - Every sw ;. t0 be present. The "L b L e dlrect «l a balance clue Col. Harrell Announces. To the Citizens Decatur County: After careful consideration and consultation with my friends I take this method of announcing to the people of the county that I am a candidate for the position of judge of the city court of Bain- bridge, subject to the action of the democratic primary. If honored by the people with their Suffrage and elected to this high position I shall stand pledged to them to perform the duties en cumbent upon me dilligently and intelligently, and to administer the laws of the country without fear, favor or affection, I am seeking the judgeship of this court feeling that piy experi ence of nineteen years in the prac tice of law in Decatur county has in a great measure qualified me for the position, and further as ihfc gratification of an ambition I have cherished , for some years to be able to serve tne people in a judl cial capacity with honor to myself and satisfaction to them. Realiz ing the great dignity and impor tance of the office I am asking fof I shall endeavor to conduct my campaign on the highest plane. I. shall feel deeply grateful for your aid and influence, and my purpose to serve you faithfully and to the best of my ability will be strengthened by the trust and con fidence, you bestow upon me by the election. Respectfully, WiLLiAJr M. Harrell. the the' ctcTwi'li!'] JSandwiches, ^ dlso be on sale. Notice. ^KovemX bri f dge 0n the 'ttrting m ber , for ^ P ur> store plantation. Al- All h l Seand filing in Rase m ee fl nies lntere sted ^"Vjr. 80 " Air Millard Lee Again. The supreme court has again refused to reyerse Ae decision in the Millard Lee case and he will hang today unless his inge nius attorneys will hit upon an other plan of appeal and stay the execution. Lee’s crime will'be remembered as one of a most shocking charac ter. In May, 1902,' in a little country church near Atlanta he deliberately shot and killed Miss Lilia May Suttles, a very beautiful young laidy with whom he had be come infatuqjed, in a fit of jeal ousy because she refused to al low him to walk home with her. He was tried, convicted and sen tenced to death for his crime. He was respited in order that his at torneys might bring insanity pro ceedings. He was tried on that plea and found to be of sound nvind. All the questions were passed upon by the supreme court and decided adversely to the pris- oiter. It is thought that this judgment will be final and that he wilkhow surely pay the penalty of his brutal crime. Friday’s Football Game. A score of 5 to o in favor of the visitors tells the tale of Friday’s game of football between Bain- bridge and Tallahassee, which was played as a return game with the Florida State College. The game was called at 3:30 p. m., and was witnessed by an enthusiastic crowd, through not a large one. This was the first game ot football that has been played in Bain bridge in a long time, hence the interest taken. The game was an evenly match ed one from the start, in' the first half neither side being able to score. In the second half the Tal- lahasseans succeeded in pushing the ball over the line for a goal after much hard work. In the {second half there appeared . an unusual amount of wrangling, dur ing wtiich the coach of the visit ing team, Who wished to referee both halves of the game, had some words with one of the Bainbridge team. The Tallahassee team much to the regret of the Bainbridge boys returned home on the-7 o’clock train. This was due as we learn to the demand of the coach who had taken offense at a Bainbridge player, and refused to keep his team over night in this city al though the Bainbridge boys had gone to considerable expense to entertain them, having arranged a dance, etc. The Tallahassee'team is composed of the cleverest aggre gation of players that we have yet seen on the gridiron, and it is a matter of regret that their coach should have allowed his personal feelings against a member of the Bainbridge team, to get so com pletely away with his temper. Who ever .heard of a football game where there was not some wrang ling or unpleasantness ? ( There is not a man on the Bain bridge team, who does not hold the Tallahassee boys in high es teem, and they regret the unfor tunate wranglesi and if the visitors had remained over, as the team expressed a desire of doing, we are of the opinion that they would have had a pleasant evening, and all unpleasant recollections of the game would have been dispelled As it is, the people of Bainbridge cannot understand the situation, and the people of Tallahassee may not be able to do 30 either. Mr. Prominent Business Change. The H unter-Blggs Furniture Company has ceased to exist and the name that popular house will go under in future will be The Hunter Furniture Company. Mr. Mercer Baggs has this week sold his interest in the business to the Hunters, who will own and man age it with the same degree of ex cellence and popularity as form erly employed Messrs John Hunter and' Mer cer Baggs established their furni ture house here something over two years ago. ‘ With their com bined spirit, energy and capital they succeeded, from the start and built up the business to its present large proportions. They have ex tensive and profitable patronage extending to all sections of the county. M!r. John Hunter con tinuing at the head of the estab lishment will increase and extend the business to larger proportions than yet assumed. Mr. Baggs retiring will engage in the fire insurance business hire. He has bought an interest in the established agency of R. A. Graves & Co., which controls the underwriting in this section ot some of the largest firs insurance companies in the country. Walter Love Again. v Cairo Couple to Wed. , Cards are out announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Amy Amelia Bell to Mr. Thomas Wal ter Wood; the wedding to occur at one o’clock on the afternoon of Wednesday the eleventh day of November in the Methodist church at Cairo. The groom is one of the prominent yoiing business men of Cairo, while the bride is the attractive daughter of Mrs. Jennie Maxwell. that their team was grossly insult ed, and the town of Tallahassee outraged; whereas nothing was as •ar from the minds ot the Bain- bridge players It is a matter of general expres sion among our citizens who are acquainted with the whole circum stances, that Coach Hughes did not only the Bainbridge team great injustice, but ‘hit his own team was not permitted to accept the hospitality extended,in other words his conduct was not that ot a man who was trying to promote good feeling between the two towns. The entire blame for th<^ with drawal of the visitors from the hospitality of the local team is laid to his action; which to their eyes looked txtremely small. We hope, however, this may be, that the friendly feeling of the two towns may not be very materially disturbed by Mr. Hughes. Therq is no longer aniy doubt that the man discovered in Den ver last week ,is really Walter S. Love of Quincy, Fla. Although the fact of his identity had been generally recognized, his family steadily refused to credit reports until Tuesday, when the news was confirmed to their full satisfaction, Mr. Samuel Ball, the brother of Mrs. Love, went to Denver at her request and upon investigating matters discovered that the man was in reality his brother-in-law and wired her accordingly. Mrs. Love had received numer ous telegrams in the past week from her husband but believed them fakes until the evidence of her brother proved them genuine. Mrs. Love is now in Thomasyille. There seems to be no reason the peculiar conduct'of Love, and his brother-in-law thinks it due to temporary mental aberration. Love has held a responsible po sition in Denver for some months and his employers expressed per fect confidence in him. It is said Hughes may lead there to believe. t j,at ^ ig rauc h distressed by tbe great publicity given his affairs in the last ten days and claims that, the newspapers have ruined his life. His future plans have not been learned yet but he states that he will not return to Quincy. The Sharpe Afloat. The John R. vSharpe, which went to the bottom of the river a few weeks ago with her entire car go of freight, has been raised and has resumed her former schedule. Captain Buckner worked valiantly to reclaim his boat with as little loss! as possible. She is once more in good steaming trim and will suffer little for her mishap. A Onus owe FM. Last Friday nine miles below Bainbridge, while fishing in the Flint river a couple of boys by the name ot Poston discovered a box floating down the river. Thinking it to be a box of merchandise that had fallen from some passing steamer they went out in their boat and brought it to the shore. To their surprise and conster nation on opening it they found a small white baby but a few hours old. From its condition jt had apparently been dead for some hours and death had been inflicted in a violent manner, On its head above tbe eye there was a bruised and discolored spot where the skull bad been crushed, evidently with a blunt instrument of some description. Tbe box was a com mon goods box, two feet long; the top was of different material and was marked “F. Bethune, Al bany, Ga.” There was nothing in or ^bout the box that would give, the slightest clue to the parentage of the little unfortunate, where it came from or the perpetrators of such a fiendish crime. The baby was dressed and in the box with it, were two extra dresses and a handkerchief, with no mark what whatever on them. The boys made known their find and on Sunday a coroner’s in quest was held by Justice of the Peace Ernest. There befog abso lutely no evidence the jury re turned the usual verdict of death at the hands of unknown parties. The ihfant was buried' there and with it probably one of the un known mysteries which can be solved only at the judgment bar ot heaven. Those wh{ so con scienceless committed the murder should go through this world with minds and hearts so tortured that they can lind rest and repose no where. The officers of the law. should should never stop until the guilty parties are discovered and brought to justice. The Hastiaf Season. Monday next will be the fin day of the hunting season,, as tl month comes in on Sunday,' th will be the second day of tl month. Bird hunters in Dfccati county from all accounts hat been killing birds and other gan in spite of the restrictions of tl law for several weeks. /in mac sections an almost disregard of tl Jaw obtains. Tbe grand jury hi a right to ask that a county gan warden be appointed by the judg of the superior court, whose dul it is made to vigorously enforc the game laws, receiving as h compensation the same fees case of 9onviction as t(ie laws a low for sheriffs in other case This warden has the right to a point deputy wArdens in ea< militia district ot the county ai their powers when so appoint are so co-extensive with those the principal warden. One thii is sure, and that is that so far our county is concerned, th< might as well be no law on tl subject.