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VOL. 17, NO. 34.
HAD NO MONEY IN BANK.
But He Drew Checks For Holiday
Funds and Goes to Jail.
At the instance of Mr. C. R.
Fitzpatrick, president of the
Bank of Warrenton, a young
man named W. G. Culpepper was
arrested Saturday night and
yesterday delivered to the Sher
iff of Warren County.
The story of Culpepper’s alleg
ed misdoings is the old one. He
was too weak to resist tempta
tion and fell. According to his
own statement, as made to Ser
geant Hart, at the station house,
this is how he got into trouble:
His home is in Homerville,
and just before Christmas he
visited relatives in Warrenton.
While there he went with an
aunt to the bank and drew a
check on the bank at Homerville
for SSO, and asked the president
if he would honor it. This was
done, and in the course of two
or three days two checks for SIOO
each were presented and honor
ed. In addition he took out a
life insurance policy for five
thousand dollars and gave a
check on the Homerville bank
for the premium.
In due course of time the
check’s were returned to the
Warrenton bank a 3 no good. It
was then that the Macon author
ities were asked to look out for
him. For a day or so he could
not be found.
On Saturday night Officer
Amerson found him in a house
on Cherry street. It was also
discovered that while blowing in
his money here he bought a
watch and ring on credit, paying
SBQ on account. The ring had
btpii given away, but was re
covered and the party from
whom it was bought returned
S6O of the SBO, and this much
was recovered of the amount
secured from the Warrenton
bank on the no-good checks.
The watch was left to be sold
for what it would bring.
Young Culpepper, who, it is
said, is well connected, seems to
be fully penitent, and acknowl
edges that he was too weak to
resist getting money easy for
the holidays. He was carried to
Warrenton yesterday morning.—
Macon Telegraph, December 31.
Good Man Gone.
The Enterprise regrets to learn
of the death of Mr. L. H. Courson
which occured at his home at
Sessoms on Thursday 12. 30 p. m.
December, 27th, 1606, at the age
of 50, He had been stricken
with paralysis on Saturday before
and lingered until the time stated.
He was well and favorably known
in this section, and in Ware
county, as an honest, clever,
hard working man, who tried to
live right and raise his children
right, and when death called him
he expressed himself “ready to
go.” He leaves a wife and six
children, three of whom are mar
ried, and three with his wife.
His remains were laid to rest in
the cemetery near Bickley, and
it is believed his spirit found
peace with its maker.
Broxton Knights of Pythias' New
Officers.
At the last meeting of the Brox
tu| Knights of Pythias, No. 92,
rfli following officers were elected
/or 1907:
C. A. Tvler, C. C.
G. A. Hall, V. C.
P. M. Butler, Prelate.
T. J. Young, M. A.
W. R. Wilson, K. of R. and M. ;
of F.
E. Todd, Master of Exchequer.
C. D. Kirkland, Master of Work
H. L. Croft, Inner Guard.
W. K. Soles. Outer Guard.
David Ricketson: Grand Repre. j
sentative.
WIVES ON CHRISTMAS TREES.
Strange Christmas Customs That
Prevail in Parts of Russia.
Of all Christmas tree customs
one of the strangest prevails in
parts of Russia. A gift tree is
set up in the village, on the
branches of which roost young
unmarried women, cloaked and
hooded and veiled so that their
identity is concealed The swains
are admited one by one, just as
they are in our familiar Ameri
can game of “spat in, spat out.”
Each as he enters lifts a veil—of
course at random—and the face
thua disclosed belongs to his fu
ture wife. The act of lifting
the veil betroths the couple, the
penalty for breaking the engage
ment being a heavy fine to be
paid into the village treasury.
Another Russian custom is a
procession of children dressed in
fantastic animal costumes.
One boy holds aloft a star-shap
ed paper lantern to represent
the “star of the east,” another
carries on his back a miniature
theater, on the stage of which
puppet performances like
“Punch and Judy” shows are
given at every farmhouse where
the motly pageant halts.
The modern Christmas tree
comes to us from Germany, the
Yule log from Scandinavia,
Santa Claus from Holland and
the Christmas stocking from
France, but the Christmas tur
key—ah, that is America’s con
tribution to the world’s stock of
Christmas cheer! But there is
one part of the world where the
people are afraid to eat turkey.
In Armenia it wold be too much
like treason to their cruel ruler,
the Turk. If they do venture
to eat the fowl they call it
“Egyptian hen.” Thus both
Armenians and Egyptians save
themselves from Moslem ven
geance.
Strike on the I). A. &. G. Railroad.
We are informed that the
j bridge and track forces of the D.
| A. & G. Railroad were on a strike
! last Tuesday, on account of a no
| tice of a reduction in their wages.
The section hands were getting
$1.25 per day and were notified
that in future they would only
receive SI.OO per day. The bridge
hands were getting sLsoand $1.75
and were cut down in proportion.
All hands quit, and many of them
come to town. It is learned that
only an apprentice is at work on
the section between Douglas and
Broxton. It is hobed the trouble
will be settled at once, if it has
not been done already.
In Honor of Miss Stewart.
Col. and Mrs. M. D. Dickerson
at their home on Gaskin avenue,
entertained a party of invited
guests last Monday night in honor
of Miss Lutie Stewart. The dec
orations of Ivy and hot-house
plants combined transformed the
beautiful rooms of the first floor
into realistic glimpses of Eden’s
bovvers, and thrilled the beholder
with estatic admiration. Amus
ing pastime games, sandwiched
I with delicious refreshments made
the evening one not to be forgot
ten.
Mrs. Dickerson was assisted
by Mrs. Quincy, Misses Noyman,
Rutherford and other young
ladies.
Farmer’s Union Rally.
The meeting of the Farmer’s
Union called to meet in Douglas
on January 19th has been called
in, and a full meeting of the Un
ion will beheld on Tuesday, Janu
ary 15th, four days sooner at this
place, this date b?ing that set
for a general rally by the State
Union will meet here on the 15th
and not on the 19th.
Douglas, Ga., January sth, 1907.
Douglas Baptist Church Notes.
DY ALEXIS D. KENDRICK, Pastor.
As to the success of the Christ
mas Entertainment, ask those
who were present, the unaimous
verdict “Success.”
The Philathea and Baraca Sun
day School classes were enter
tained during Christmas by their
teachers, Mrs. E. L. Tanner and
Mrs. A. D. Kendrick. The Bar
aca’s now number thirty young
men and thePhilathea’s numbers
twenty-six young ladies, and the
numbers are increasing each
week.
We are pleased to recognize as
new members for the month of
December: Mrs. T. W. Daniel,
Mrs. M. S. Stalvey and John M.
Davis. Several others have sent
for their letters and will place
them with us in the near future.
We are very anxious to have every
Baptist in our town and near us
place their membership with us.
And still they come to the Sun
day School. Sunday’s report
showed 137 present and $4.15 col
lection. We want 150 by the
first of February and the outlook
is encouraging. The pastor’s
study will be open every Saturday
afternoon from three to four
oclock to the officers and teachers
and he will gladly render any
service to all who come in the way
of preparing their Sunday School
lesson.
And the plans for the new
church and Sunday School build
ings has been decided on. Tne
church auditorium will seat 350,
the Sunday School annex will be
two stories and have fourteen
class rooms. There will also be
a Pastor’s study and Ladies par
lor. When completed, w e will
have the largest church building
in the county, and one of the
most modern Sunday School build
ings in the state.
The Baraca’s remembered their
teacher Christmas by present
ing to her two beautiful oak rock
ing chairs; we are glad that the
class gave two chairs as it will
enable the pastor to use one oc
casionally to rest his weary body.
The Philathea’s gave their teach
er a beautiful silver Fern Dish.
Such tokens of appreciation and
esteem are commendable to our
young men and young ladies.
Beginning Sunday, the pastor
will preach a series of sermons
on “The Second Coming of
Christ,” and related subjects.
For this series he has prepared a
large diagram which will be used
to illustrate the sermons. Sun
day morning just before preach
ing, the outline will be explained
and at 7 o’clock Sunday night,
the first of eight or ten sermons
will be preached. Friends, you
ought not to miss one of these
important sermons, and if you
can possibly do so, be present at
the first service and continue
through the whole series. Among
the sermons will be the follow
ing: “Christ Second Coming
Personal, A Fact and the Manner
of his Appearing,” The Tribula
tion Period on Earth,” “The
Personal Reign of Christ on
Earth.” “The Devil, HisCharac-
ter and his work.” ‘‘Judgements
of God,” ‘‘The New Heavens and
the New Earth,” ‘‘Signs of the
Coming of the Lord. ’ ’ The past
or does not claim to know when
the Lord will return to this earth
again, but he will show from the
teachings of the Bible some signs
which indicate the early return
of our Lord.
At the close of Sunday morn
ings sermon we will observe the
Lord’s Supper. We hope to see
a large number of the members
present at this important ocaSion
of the church. A new Individ
ual Communion Set has been sent
Courage for the New Year.
Have the courage to start rij. ht
and keep right.
Have the courage to turn from
evil and that which is good.
Have the courage to prefer
comfort and propriety to all
things.
Have the courage to wear your
old clothes until you can pay for
new ones.
Have the courage to discharge
a debt while you have the money
in your pocket.
Have the courage to obey your
conscience at the risk of being
ridiculed by men.
Have the courage to ow r n you
are poor, thus disarm poverty of
its sharpest sting.
Have the courage to wear thick
boots in winter, and insist upon
your wife and daughter doing the
same.
Have the courage to do with
out that which you do not need,
however much your eyes may
covet it.
Have the courage to speak to
a friend in a “seedy” coat, even
though you are in company with
a rich one and richly attired.
Have the courage to speak your
mind, when it is necessary you
should do so, and to hold your
tongue when it is prudent you
should do so.
Have the courage to show your
respect for honesty, in whatever
guise it appears: and your con
tempt for dishonesty and duplic
ity, by whomsoever exhibited.
Have the courage to “cut” the
most agreeable acquaintance you
have when you are convinced
that he lacks principle. ‘‘A friend
should bear with a friend’s in
fimities, but not with his vices.”
Have the courage to stand bv
your convictions, be both courte
ous and firn*, making no compro.
mise with evil, not turning into
by and forbidden paths; choose
the right, reject the wrong; be
good and do good and then you
will have a Happy New Year.
He Showed Them.
“I want to know,” said the at
torney for the plaintiff, who was
cross examining the witness,
“just what the defendant said
when my client told him he was
a bigamist and that the facts
had been found out.”
“He didn’t say anything,” an
swered the witness.
“Well, what did he do ?”
“He acted kind o’ hasty.”
“I want to know exactly how
he acted.”
“Want me to show you ?”
“Yes.”
The witness suddenly reached
over, grabbed the attorney by
the hair, threw him down on the
floor and proceeded to hammer
him.
“This is the way he acted,”
he said, “till the other fellows
interfered. Some of you chaps
pull me off, will you ?”
It was tough on the lawyer,
but it won the case for him—Chi
cago Tribune.
on trial, and at this service it will
be used, and if satisfactory, it is
expected that the church will
purchase it. These new style
Communion Sets are taking the
place of the old style pitcher and
goblets.
Next Wednesday night will be
the annual Church Conference,
and at that time, all of the church
and Sunday school officers for the
ensuing year, except pastor, will
be elected; Sunday School Super
intendent, Secetary and Treasur
er, Organist for the church and
also the Sunday school organist.
A church Treasurer and also a
Church clerk will be elected. It
is important that we have a large
representative of the church
present at the meeting, and plan
wisely for the ensuing year.
Installation of Officers Rebekiah
Lodge No. 29.
The follovving officer's were in
stalled for Colfax Rebekiah
Lodge No. 29 last Tuesday night:
Past Grand—Mrs. Kate Wil
cox.
Noble Grand—Mrs. Sal lie
Wade.
Vice Grand —Mrs Minnie Kirk
land.
Right Supporter to N. G. —
Mrs. Lizzie Brooks.
Left Supporter to N. G.—Miss
Sallie Ivey.
Secretary--Mrs. Emma Kirk
land.
Chaplain —Mrs. Mamie Brown.
Conductor—Mrs. Emma Ward.
Warden —Mrs. Minnie Gaskin.
Inside Guard -Mrs. M. D. Stev
ens.
Outside Guard—M. H. Turrer.-
tine.
Yad Kirkland shot Last Mosjtfay.
Last Monday morning Mr. Yad
Kirkland, who it is known, gets
wrong sometimes, went into the
yard of Mr. S. M. Roberts and
got shot, pretty severely if not
dangerously. It was about four
o’clock in the mo. ning when Mr.
Roberts heard hit i in the back
yard and afterwards at the back
door. Failing to get an answer
as to who the prowler was Mr.
Roberts shot through the back
door with a pistol, after which
Yad called to him to “come out
and we’ll shoot it out.” Not
knowing who it was, nor what
he meant, Mr. Roberts sent his
son up stairs to get the shotgun,
which he did, and he got a shot
at Yad, filling his face, shoulder
and hip with scattering bird shot,
hurting him painfully, but it is
hoped not seriously.
Mr. Roberts and his family are
quite peaceable people and very
much regret this unfortunate cir
cumstance which caused them to
hurt an appreciated neighbor,
and which would not have oc
curred if Mr. Kirkland had teen
in his right condition for he would
not have given cause for the
treatment he received.
The Oglethrope Hotel, Bruns
wick, Ga.
The Oglethrope Hotel of Bruns
wick, which is owned by the At
lanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
Railroad is now being operated
by them under the management
of Harvey & Wood of the Pied
mont, Atlanta, The Hotel Bell
view, Boston and various other
hotels.
The Oglethrope Hotel will here
after be run in a way which will
give thorough satisfaction to its
patrons,
New Officers an J Directors.
The Citizeils Bank held its
annual stock holders’ me tuig in
the office of the Cashier last
Wednesday at 1 o’clock. The
year’s business has been satisfac
tory in every respect. The new
officers elected for this year were:
B. H. Tanner, president; F. L.
Sweat and R. G. Kirkland, Vice
prodents: E. L. Tanner, cashier;
A. VV. Haddock, G. H. Stanton
and J. C. Deen, assistant cashiers
The Board of Directors for 1907
are: B. H. Tanner, F. L. Sweat
W. F. Sibbett, W. C. Bryan, R.
G Kirkland, Lenard Kirkland and
E. L. Tanner. The firm of Lank
ford & Dickerson were employed
as attorneys for the Bank.
Savannah is making a hard
pull for the sub treasury with,
a bright prospect for success.
Dentists T. J. Kirkland and
Rat Kirkland have formed a co
partnership and will give their
combined attention to dental
work in all its departments in
future. Office over post office,
where one or the other can be
found at any time.
SI.OO per Annum
Correct View of the Situation.
The Albany Herald does not
run on the proposition that
President Roosevelt be made
orator of the day on “Georgia
Day,” at the Jamestown exposi
tion, nor does the Enterprise.
Georgia has some sons with
brains herself, and if they lack
the brass on their face to push
them to the front they can, at
least, speak for their state.
Brantley, the brightest star of
the Georgia delegation' would
make a more appropriate person
to represent the people his State.
On this subject the Albany Her
and says:
We do not warm to the pro
position to have President
Roosevelt speak for Georgia on
Georgia Day at the Jamestown
Exposition. Our advice in the
premises has not been sought,
and we are not going to stir up a
rumpus that would do no good
for various reasons—and might
do some harm in a small way;
but for a man who is not and
never was a Georgian to speak
for the state on the state’s
special day would—well, it
wouldn’t be Georgia’s way. The
fact that the speaker happened
to be President of the United
States would only make matters
worse, as it would convey the
impression that hero worship
had turned the state’s head. It
is not Mr. Roosevelt that we ob
ject to, nor could there be any
impropriety in his taking part in
the Georgia Day exercises at
Jamestown: but to place him in
the center of the stage as Geor
gia’s representative would out
rage our sense of the eternal
fitness of things. Georgia need
not borrow a President to blow
her horn.
i Notice to Ticket Holders*
The number on the ticket that
drew the Buggy at the store of
B. H. Tanner, & Son’s was num
ber 2226. The holder will do us
a great favor by coming and get
ting the buggy at once.
B. H. Tanner & Son.
Around Union Hill.
Pearson, Ga., Dec. 31.—As the
fun of the holidays are over, it
is time to quit bird-hunting and
driving around, and go to work.
Mr. D. A. Smith hung up his
346 pound hog to smoke for
bacon last week. He says it will
be alright for a man to eat while
making long cotton.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Weathers are
rejoicing over the arrival of a
fine boy in their home Christmas
eve, which is the ssth grand
child of Mrs. Delila PearsOn/
(Great grand children not includ
ed.)
Dr. H. P. Smith and wife are
visiting their parents in Clinch
county this week.
Mrs. Lee Harren, of Millwood,
is visiting her father and mother.
Mr. and Mrs. McCajah Vickers.
Several of the young folks
around Union Hill attended the
Christmas tree at Millwood last
week, and as to Harland, she
and the children went t <v
“Mamma’s” and enjoyed a fine
dinner.
Mr. F. M. Mills, of Waycross,
came back “home” too, during
the holidays.
What a glad time Christmas
brings for the sons and daughters
who lay down their affairs for a
few days at the old home with
father and mother. “Be it ever
so humble, there’s no place like
home.” Harland.
The Enterprise would be glad
to hear from Harland every week,
when the letters come in like
this one—on Tuesday.
The Misses Bryce have returned u»
Monroe College after spending the hoW
davs at home.