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COLD-BLOODED MURDER;
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.
Dr. Ryder Murders Miss Saliie E.
Owen in Taibotton i
Hon. A. P. Persons Also a Victim of the
Enraged Man-—A Shot Gun was
the Weapon Used.
Talbotton, Ga., April 6.—Last
night at 9:15 o’clock a masked man
slipped noiselessly up the steps
and in the open front door of the
residence of Mr. J. H. McCoy here,
and, standing in the hall, deliber¬
ately raised a double barrel shot
gun to his shoulder, and firing
through the open parlor door with¬
out warning, killed Miss Saliie
Emma Owen, of Pleasant Hill,
this county, the entire load enter¬
ing the neck and face. As quick
as thought the contents of the sec¬
ond barrel was sent toward Mr. A.
P. Persons, with whom Miss Owen
was conversing and the only other
occupant of the room. This shot
missed the mark.
The murderer lied. Throwing
his gun away in the yard, and run¬
ning up the street he went past two
citizens to Dr. W. L. Ryder's and
kicked open the door. Followed
by the gentlemen he rushed past
them and ran again down the
street and was soon lost to view.
A recently emptvied morphine
bottle sat by his water bucket.
The sheriff at once searched the
town with a posse, and about 11
o’clock discovered Dr. W. L. Ry¬
der half lying in Persons’ pond
with a deep gash in his throat and
apparently dead His line consti¬
tution proved more powerful than
the drug, and he is alive and im¬
proving at this writing.
It is the general opinion that, an¬
gered by the demon of jealousy
and borne on by an irresistible
impulse I hat can hardly be under¬
stood, he murdered a woman he
personally loved and attempted to
murder the man he thought she
loved.
The community is shoched be¬
yond description and deeply sad
over the terrible tragedy.
Both parties to the above horri¬
ble affair are well known in vari¬
ous towns and communities in this
section, and the story has almost a
local interest.
Dr. Ryder is a brother of Mrs.
W. T. McArthur, of Montgomery
* county, and his father resides
now
near Macon. He has a brother m
the South Georgia Methodist con¬
ference, and another brother who
is a school teacher in Columbus.
Miss Owens is related to several
families in Macon, and is a gradu¬
ate of Wesleyan college.
Fire Near Rhine.
On last Friday morning the
residence of Mr.D. C. Oravey, of
near Rhine, was consumed by fire
and nearly everything on the
place was lost.
Mr. Miles Burnham was here
Monday and took up quite a nice
subscription, both in cash and ar¬
ticles for the unfortunate family.
Mr Cravey i3 one of our best cit¬
izens and farmers and he has the
deepest sympathy of all.
The Man tor the Place.
Hon. Jno. J. McArthur, of Long
Pond, was among his Eastman
friends this week.
Mr. McArthur is a candidate for
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senatorial honors from his, the 15th
district, and as he is one of the
most influential citizens of his en¬
tire section, there is little doubt
but that he will be elected.
lie paid the Times-Journal office
a pleasant visit and we found him
a courteous, excellent gentleman.
APPOINTMENTS OF COL. BURCH
For The Months of April and May in the
Eleventh Congressional District
Eastman, Ga., March 28, ’96.
Mr. Editor:—Please announce
for me in your paper that I will
address the citizens of the Elev
enth Congressional District, at the
following times and places during
the months of April and May:
Homerville, Mond’y 13th xYpril
Waycross, «• 20th u
McRae, Wednes’v 2 2d u
Mt. Vernon, Mon’y 27th “
Quitman, 4ih May
Blackshear, Wedn’v 6th “
Jesup, Mondav 11th “
St. Mary’s Sahird’v 16th “
Brunswick, Mon’y, 18th “
Valdosta, Wednes'v, 20th “
Statenville, Sat’y, 23d “
Douglass, Tuesday, 26th “
Dublin, Saturday, 30 tii “
All these addresses will be made
about high noon. Appointments
for other places will be later, as I
expect to make a thorough canvas
of the district in the interest of
Free Silver.
These appointments are exclu¬
sively my own, and will not be
disturbed bv a division of time
with any person who is not a can¬
didate for congress in the Eleventh
district. Oblige, Yours, etc.,
F. II. Burch.
Play Some More. Boys
Our brass band appeared upon
the streets last Monday afternoon
and treated us to some splendid
music. They rendered the
favorite, “The Soldiers Dream,”
in a beautiful manner.
All arrangements are being
made to reorganize the band
soon as protracted services at
Methodist church close.
In New Quarters
Read elsewhere in this issue
advertisement of R. Newman.
Mr. Newman has at last moved
into his commodious new quarters
where he has on hand a stock
clothing and gents'
goods that cannot be surpassed in
this section. Be sure to call on
him, next door to his old stand.
Judge McDuffie.
Judge J. E. McDuffie, of
Rae, was among us last Friday,
and gave us a pleasant call. Mr.
McDuffie holds a state office
snector of fertilizers) and he is
good one. Business intrusted to
him receives prompt attention and
receives due recognition by Prof.
R. T. Nesbit, the efficient
commissioner of agriculture.
At the Wedding.
The wedding ceremonies at the
Baptist church last Thursday
evening were beautifully
ed throughout and the occasion
largely attended. The bride
groom were elegantly attired,
the attendants, in conventional
dress suits, added greatly to
beauty and solemnity of the
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From St- Augustine
Mr. Will Milner, of St.
tine, Fla., is in the city, a guest
his brother. Col. E. B. Milner.
former gentleman is said to be
of the finest telegraphers in
world.
EASTMAN, DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, APRIL 30. 189G.
SALE OF THE LAND OFFICE
$L^00 the Price Paid tor it. Will
be Remodeled and Made a
Private Residence.
The property known as the Mc
Arthur Land office, and a valuable
piece of real estate, was sold be
fore the court house in Eastman
] as t Tuesday, and was bid in by
Col. Chas. W. Griffin for $1,500.
The property was afterwards
transfered to Mrs W. T. McArthur,
of Montgomery county, for the
s ' un0 amount.
^ bls P’ ece property, we
understand, was later transferred
to Mr. J. W. Russell, who it is
stated, will at once commence re
pairs and elaborate improvements
upon same, lookng to the conver
sion of tlie house into a dwelling,
and when com Dieted he will move
his family to Eastman from Frank¬
lin, Iiy., their present home.
Mr. Russell has fora long time
been well known to our people,
and as one of the proprietors of
the Farmers Warehouse, has been
almost a continuous resident of
this town for a year or more.
In advance we extern! a cordial
welcome to Mr. Russell and his
family, and trust they may lind
a pleasant home among us.
THE “MACKS” AT OPERA HOUSE
The first appearance of the
Mack’s High-Class Musical Novel¬
ty Company at the Eastman opera
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•■BILLIE” MACK.
house last evening proved to be
one of the best, if not the best,
which has struck Eastman for the
past two seasons.
While Prof. Mack and wife are
the life of the show, all the other
members of the company are up to
date in their work.
The musical programme of the
evening was the best heard in
Eastman for a long time, and Prof,
and Mrs. Mack are artists in this
line, playing on all known instru¬
ments, as well as some never seen
or heard before—instruments of
their own invention.
As a commedian and burnt-cork
art * s t "Billie' Mack is prabably
I tbe best ever ae< ; n 011 tbe fdage * n
Eastman. Ilis jokes are all good,
and what is bette L fresh T and his
impersonation of the southern
darkey is all that could be asked,
j ^ rs - ^ a(dc has one of the most
powerful contralto voices we have
ever h * ard > ana ^ so deep as al
most to be a baritone.
The company will give their sec
ond and last performance at the
opera house this (Thursday) even
ing, and we feel satisfied that no
: one who hears them will be disap
pointed. Popular prices of admis¬
sion are charged.
Consolidated iSSS.
Still in Progress.
Protracted services are still in
session at the Methodist church
with unabating interest. There is
preaching each afternoon at 4
o'clock and at night at 7 :30 o’clock.
Rev. J. J. Nease, ot Ilazlehurst,
is assisting in the exercise.
CHRONICUNGS FROM COX.
Our Correspondent Tells of the Happen¬
ings in That Busy Little Town.
Cox, Ga., April 9. —We are all
busy as bees at Cox. except the
oldest inhabitant—our tish story
man—and we couldn't possibly get
along without him.
Our mills are running from
morning till night, cutting 40,000
feet yellow pine per day. This
takes considerable logging, but
Engineer Cooper, though running
twenty-eight miles a trip, keeps
the mills well supplied.
Under the skillful management
of the Stubbs Bros., very many
improvements have been made in
our town during the past year.
Notably, a handsome two-story
commissary and office has been
erected. Also, a depot and tele¬
graph station, which adds greatly
to the convenience of the public.
The crate factory is another fea¬
ture of attraction. The automatic
machinery necessary for making
these patent folding crates is cer¬
tainly wonderful. The capacity
is 500 crates a day.
In case of lire a large tank, sev¬
enty-five feet high, is connected
to hose pipe all around mill.
More Anon.
NOTICE.
Parties interested in the re¬
moval of Central Point school to
Anthonv Church, are hereby noti¬
fied that a petition looking to
said removal will be acted on by
the board of education at their
next regular meeting, the 1st
Wednesday in May. Objections
must be filed on or before that
date.
J. Bishop, Sr-, Sec’y.
L. M. Peacock, Pres’t.
Apr. 3d 1896.
Gone to Fitzgerald.
Messrs. C. W. Griffin, J. J
McArthur, A. G. McArthur, Chas.
Armstrong, J no A. Phillips, R. S.
Burton, Geo. Glenn and Jim Mc¬
Coy, visited Fitzgerald last Wed¬
nesday.
A Handsome Calendar.
We are in receipt of one of the
handsomest calendars, for 1896,
ever sent out. by any house. It
came from the Dodson Printers’
Supply Co., of Atlanta, Ga., and is
an ornament, a pleasure and treas¬
ure.
Attention, Executive Committee.
Members of the Democratic
executive committee of Dodge
county should read the call of the
chairman in to-day’s paper. This
is a year when some sound demo¬
cratic work should be done, and it
behooves us to be up and doing.
Fixing for the Finny Tribe.
Mr. Lon Skelton informs us that
he has just ordered a lot ct
and other fishing lackie, and when
the days grow long and lazy, he
proposes to hie away to the tish
ing streams and ensnare numbers
of the finny tribe therefrom.
FORTY
COLUMNS.
NO 15.
EASTER IN EASTMAN;
HOW IT IS OBSERVED.
Special Services Conducted at the
Methodist Church i
Which Was Gracefully Decorated for This
Occasion—Handsome Costumes
and Glorious Weather.
Last Sunday was the Christian
passover and festival of the resur¬
rection of our blessed Savior
y
and the day was most appropri¬
ately observed by the Methodist
denomination in Eastman.
Their church was gracefully dec
orated in green—typifying the
bursting of nature into spring af¬
ter lying dormant for a season, as
it were—commemorating the up¬
rising of Christ from the tomb,
while the sermon by Rev. R. L.
Wiggins was bright and cheerful.
There is ever a harmony and halo
°J gladness attending the songs of
Easter services, and anthems on
this occasion were not devoid of
an environment which ever draws
one nearer to the cross and crown.
The Easter at lire of our people
was a noticeable feature of the
day. Easter bonnets for ladies
and tight suits for gents’ were
promiscuous. When it comes to
dressing tastily, Eastman comes to
the front.
Easter Sunday is celebrated with
more or less ostentation by all re¬
ligious denominations throughout
the civilized world, but with the
Episcopal and Catholic churches it
is the finale, as it were, of the pen¬
itential season, and impressive ser¬
vices are annually held in com¬
memoration of the event.
As to the exact date of Easter
Sunday many question ; but if our
recollection serves us, culled from
a Biblical writer, on a glorious
morning away back in the early
ages the stone rolled away and the
Savior appeared again in all the
habiliments of life. He had re¬
posed in the tomb fora season,
but comes forth in all the verdure
and fullness of life.
This was t he lirst Easter on earth*
and its recurrence has been ob¬
served since its beginning.
“Christ is risen !” and “lie is
risen P were the first exclamations
after the resurrection, and these
accents are resounding around the
world to-day—singing the song of
salvation to all who believe.
From Central America.
Mr M. C. Smith, the genial
“artist” of our town, was once a
surveyor on the famous Panama
and Nicarauga canals, and later on
a conductor for a number of years
on the first nassenger trains in
Central America. From the fever
scorched region of the equator
(supposedly) Mr. Smith is the em¬
blem of health, and you would
not think he had shared the hard
ships of railroad building on our
sister continent.
All are Better.
Our physicians state that the
recently reported sick list ir> this
section is decreasing. All am well
and the indisposed better. Just
now we are having ideal spring
weather—days emblematic of our
climate. Here you inhale the
health giving, balsamic breezea
that reach you in. p,o ptbet; s^ctioijt
of the South,