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TIFTON, TIFT 00., GEORGIA, JULY 13, 1900.
6UNDRICK TO HANG.
'Important Supreme Court Decision
Gearing on New Counties.
The supreme court has affirmed
the decision of the tower court iu
' the case against George Buudrick
for the murder of J. H. Skrouder,
and Bundrick wilt hang unless the
pardon board interferes.
In its decision, the supreme court
makes the following point of inter
est to all new counties:
"The constitution requires that
all criminal cases be tried in the
county nhero the crime was com
mitted. After a new county is laid
out and organized from the territo
ry of an old county, the courts of
the latter are without jurisdiction to
try a case for an offense committed
within the limits of the new oounty
before its organization. Where an
indictment is returned in the old
county for a crime committed with
in the bounds of the new county,
upon the organization of the new
oounty the indictment and other pa-
r connected with the case Bhould
transferred to the proper oourt
of the new county, and the case be
tried in the new county.'’
To I
the 1
* Reorganize
i Inspector-General havil
1 adversely on Company
^Fourth Infantry, Tifton Rifles, A
jutant-General Harris has ordered'
Lieut O. Lee Chesnutt to reorgan- .victed Monday and given $75 or
ise the company, file bond and re- sight months each.
■ceipt for the property.
All members, or those dosiring to
become such and participate in the
reorganization, are requested tp
communicate with Lieut. Chesnutt
vat once. ,
Have You Heard About 117
About what ?
Why t it is all over town, about
tho big burglary the other night'at
the Globe Dry Goods and Clothing
Store. The burglars carried off a
wagon load of clothing, but when
they were looking over their spoils
they found the price of everything
marked down so low that they went
baok the next day and paid Mr.
Gerbert for everything they had
Btolen. The burglars said that eve
rything was bo cheap until they
had rather buy what they wantod
than steal it. •
CRIMINAL WEEK IN SUPERIOR COURT
A Number or Cases Disposed of Be.
fore Tift Tribunal of Justice.
Judge Mitchell and his able lieu
tenants, Solicitor Thomas and Sten
ographer Britt Davis, have bad a
busy week of iL The criminal term
of Tift superior court began Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, and the dock
et has been handled with a rapidity
and thoroughness that should be
very satisfactory to the tax payere
of Tift county.
Following are the cases disposed
of:
State vs. Will Drayton, colored,
misdemeanor; ploa of guilty; line
$100.
William Purvis, misdemeanor; plea
of guilty; fine $50.
Frank Stevens, misdemeanor; ver
dict guilty.
Jim Webb, colored, burglary; ver
dict of guilty. This is the negro
who last winter entered the room
where Mrs. M. E. Harrell and her
daughter were sleeping.
1L R. Walters, misdemeanor; plea
of guilty.
Leonard Wardlaw, misdemeanor;
nol proBsed.
John Nelson and Fred Shiver,
assault and battery; prosecution
withdrawn on payment of costs.
Six negroes, prosecuted for gamb
ling at Ford’s shingle mill, wero eon-
GENERAL PRESENTMENTS
HILL ACQUITED Of ARSON.
CALLED MEETINGS 01* COUNCIL.
Last week, tho Boston Bargain
House closed one of its most success
ful sales, during which it broke Til
ton’s frnit jar record by selling one
and a half carloads, at the roinark-
Tkree cases for gambling, oontin-
uod from December term, plead
guilty and were fined $100 each.
Naturalization papers were grant
ed Joe Gong, Chinaman.
Several misdemeanor eases were
continued, for various caimes.
AW. Whiddon and Wiley Branch,
misdemeanor; verdict of not guilty.
’ Jim Taylor, carrying concealed
weapons; verdict of not guilty.
E. W. Perry, enticing hands; ver
dict of guilty.
John W. Walker, selling mort
gaged property; settled.
Charles Robinson, colored, simple
larceny; verdict guilty.
Yesterday afternoon the bonds of
Will Joiner, Seaborn Sumner, Jim
Taylor and Dan Turner were forfeit
ed. All wero indicted for misde
meanors.
Where sentences are not given,
they have not yot been fixed.
Court convened this morning at 8
o’clock, and will probably adjourn
today.
able low price of 25c. per dozen.
Mr. J. T. Royal, of Ellnville, Schley
When they firet advertised them at
this price, it was thought it could
not bo done, but when they adver
tise a thing, thoy always keep their
word.
Atlanta, Ga., July 11.—Govornor
Torrell has granted respites to J. G.
Rawlings and Alf Moore until Aug.
3. The cases of the Rawlings boys
are set for a hearing in tho supremo
court on the lGtk instant.
Master Mack Snead, of Nashville,
who has been visiting at the borne
of Judge E. E. Youmans for several
days, returned homo yesterday.
Our line ef Toilet Articles aro sec
ond to none. Robertson’s Drug
Store.
county, accompanied by his daugh
ter, Miss Bobbie, and niece, Miss
Minnie, were tho guests of his broth
er, Mr. J. S. Royal, and family Wed
nesday, returning from a two weeks’
stay at St. Simons. While horo Mr.
Royal, who is a prominent merchant
of Eliavillo, paid a visit to nearby
towns, on a business outlook.
Miss Kate Parrish, of Sparks, has
accoptod a position as stenographer
for the National Loan and Trust Co
in Tifton. She will be up Monday
to begin work.
Mr. Pat Murphy, of the Phillips
Pine Co., returned yesterday from
an extended trip north and oast.
Schrafft’s Fino Candies, always
fresh, at Robertson’s Drug Store.
First National Bank ot Titton
We endeavor to accommodate and protect our cus
tomers in every way consistent with safe and liberal
banking. YOU are invited to become a customer of
this bank.
J. J. L. PHILLIPS. President.
I. W. MYERS, Vice-President.
J. H. -SCALES, Cashier.
Furniture and
Hardware
AT LOW PRICES.
CALL AND SEE US.
TAYLOR FURNITURE & HARDWARE GO.
MAIN STREET.
G. A. Buck, President.
J. M. Paulk, Cashier.
Tlie Citizens’ Bank.
CAPITAL STOCK. ©2D 000.
or the brand Jury. July Term, Tin
Sunerlor Court.
We, the Grand Jurors, chosen and
sworn to serve at the July term,
1900, of Tift superior court, beg
leave to make the following general
presentments:
We recommend that T. B. Leaner
be placed on oounty pauper list and
paid the snm of $5 per month.
We recommend that Ordinary W.
8. Walker ba paid the sum of $500
for his services in organizing the
oounty and laying it off into militia
districts, and contracting for and
supervising the building of the jail;
also in full for all these services ren
dered the county to July 1st, 1900.
We recommend that the grand
and petit jurors be paid the sum of
$2 per day; that lobby bailiffs be paid
$2 per day, and mounted bailiffs
$2.50 per day; also that the olerk of
thiB body be paid $3 per day.
We appoint H. H. Parker, C. W.
Graves and J. L. Herring a commit
tee to examine the books of tbe va
rious county officers, also the books
of the oity oourt of Tifton, and re
port to the grand jury at the fall
term of superior court, and that they
be paid the sum of $2 per day for
actual service rendered. In event
any discrepancies are found neces
sitating prompt aotiou, we recom
mend that the committee report
same to our foreman to take suoh
aetion as he sees fit. We also reo-
ommend that this oommittee call the
attention of the grand jury at the
fall term to the necessity of appoint
ing another oommittee to examine
the county officers' books and re
port to the spring term, that these
things may be brought into their
proper order.
We reoommend that the money
received by Tift county as its por
tion of the hire of the felony con
victs be turned over to the pnblic
school fund of Tift county.
We recommend that no law ho
passed at present creating a board
of county commissioners of roads
and revenues for Tift county.
Wo recommend that the city Court
of Tifton be abolished, but that tbe
present officers continue in office
until January lBt, 1907.
We recommend that tbe salary of
the judge of the city court of Tifton,
to be created by the bill now pend
ing in thu general assembly, bo $600
per annum and that of the solicitor
bo $500 per annum. It is the sense
of Ibis body that these officers
should be elected by popular vote.
It is the sense of this graud jury
thnt the misdemeanor convicts of
Tift oounty be worked upon tbe pub
lic roads of tbe oounty as booh as
practicable.
Wo rooommend that our ordinary
at onco take such steps as may bo
necessary to recover from tbe coun
ties of Berrien, Irwin and Worth
the sums oolleoted by them in taxeH
for all county purposes during 1905
and 190U from that portion of those
counties now included in the new
county of Tift.
We attach hereto reports from tbo
committees appointed to examine
the bookB of the notaries pnklio and
•justices of the pence of the county;
uIho of tbe county’s public buildings,
and tbe same is hereby made a part
of these general presentments.
We also attach, for information,
the report of the ordinary, on gen
eral oounty affairs.
Wo recommend that the repre
sentatives and senators representing
the counties of Worth, Irwin and
Berrien secure the enactment of suoh
legislation as may bo necessary to
secure the repeal of the act incor
porating file town of Chula and that
the clerk of superior court transmit
to them a certified copy of this pre
sentment.
We recommend that tho ordinary
levy an advalorem tax for current
and general county purposes for the
year 1906 on the taxable property of
the county of thirty cents on the
one hundred dollars worth of prop
erty, and that a like sum be levied
for general county purpoeca for the
year 1907.
We further recommend that in
tbe event that the proposed 'bond
issue for the jail bo voted down,
that the ordinary levy for the pur
pose of paying for jail, in addition
to tho levy above recommended, the
sum of fifty centB on the one hun
dred dollars worth of property.
We recommend that the necessary
repairs be made to the turnpike of
the Royals bridge, across Little
river, and that the sandy portions
of same, together with the approach
es, bo covered with clay.
Wo recommend greater vigilance
on tbe part of onr district road com
missioners, to tbe end that our pub-
lio roads are pat in better condition.
We congratulate Tift county on
the able and economical administra
tion cf its oounty affairs, as shown
by the report of the ordinary, and
the extraordinary low tax rate, in
view of the foot that we have taxes
for two years to pay.
We recommend that those gen
eral presentments be published in
the Tifton Gazette, and that $5 be
Evidence Not Strong Enough to Con
vict of Durning Corley’s Barn.
The jury in the case against J. H.
Hill, charged with arson, in Tift su
perior eonrt, Wednesday afternoon
returned a verdict of not gnilty.
Mr. Hilt was charged with burn
ing the bam of Mr. L Corley, near
Omega, op the night of tbe 3rd of
March last. The fire ocourrod at a
late hour of the night, and Mr. Hill
was auapeeted because of threats he
had made, being formerly a cropper
on Mr. Oovley’a place; also bscauso
of tracks near the burned building
supposed to be bis, and the fact that
he was found with wst clothes on at
the home of a relative near by a
short tiin'e after the fire, a rain hav
ing fallen about that time.
The trial of the case consumed
nearly a day, but the jury did. not
think the evidence strong enough to
warrant a conviction.
Solicitor Thomas was assisted in
the prosecution by Cols. Fulwood
and Murray; the defendaut was rep.
resented by Cols. Hall and Smith.
Struck by Engine.
Willie O’Quinn, call boy for the
Atlantio Coast Line in Tifton, was
struck by a switch engine Friday
night about 11 o’clock and severely
hurt
Young O’Qumn was sitting on
the rail with hie face from the track,
and evidently did not sec the en
gine until it struck him. Neither
the engineer or fireman saw him, as
the engine was backing in, and the
foot board on the tender struck him
on tbe head, knoeking him from the
traek.
His face was pretty badly out,
and be also sustained a slight frac
ture of tbe skull. He was carried
to tbe Atlantio Coast Line hospital
in Waycross that night, accompa
nied by Dr. Julian and bis uncle,
Mr. Robt. O'Quinn, and at last an
counts was thought to be on the
rjad to recovery.
Pul Up the Money.
Albany, Ga., July 10. A sensational
feature of the Smith-Howell debate
was the proposition of Mr. Howell to
give a total of $4,000 to Miss Lterry’i
school, in Rome, if he could not prove
his charge in regard to Mr. Smith's ap
pointment of negroes to office while
secretary of interior.
Mr. Howell's first proposition was to
give $1,000 if he could not prov
.. , that
the civil service commissioner never di
rected the re-instatement of David Tur
ner, the negro twice discharged for in
competency under republican adminis
tration, and who was reinstated while
Mr. Smith was secretary of the interior.
His second proposition was for an
other $1,000 that the same was true
about Cornelius King, another negro,
given a government position while Mr.
Smith was secretary.
The third proposition was for the
same amount if John P. Turner, a ne
gro, the son of Bishop Turner, was not
transferred from the treasury depart
ment to the interior department under
Mr. Smith at the request of the latter
department, and net the former, us Mr.
Smith had stated.
The fourth proposition was for the
same amount if he could not prove a
larger number of the other appoint
ments mentioned in the circular were
never passed upon by the civil service
commission at all, as Mr. Smith had
stated.
Mr. Howell put his signature to these
propositions, and asked Mr. Smith to
put his. In his conclusion Mr. Smith
did not touch upon the propositions of
Mr. Howell. He offered to give Mr.
Howell $1,000 if the latter could prove
his assertions about the Louisiana law.
Wo desire to thank our many
customers for tboir liboral patronage
during our special niid-summorsalo,
just closed. It was a most success
ful one in overy respect, and wo
thank those who patronized us for
giving us the opportunity to show
thorn our great values in merchan
dise. Boston Bargain House.
A Hurd Lot
of troubles to contend with, spring
from a torpid liver and blockaded
bowels, unless yon awaken them to
their proper action with Dr. King’s
New Life Pills; tbe pleasantest and
most effective cure for Constipation.
They prevent Appendicitis and tone
up the system. 25c at Mills Drug Co.
When Olber Medicines Han Palled
Take Foley’s Kidney Core. It has
cared when everything else lias dis
appointed. Sold'by Tifton Drug Co.
The Strong Hold
which
THE BANK OF TIFTON
Has upon public confidence
is evidenced by its large
and increasing
business.
T» Assessors Appointed, Tire Llm-
its enlarged, Ctc.
Conned assembled in the superior
court chambers Saturday, July 7tb,
1906-, with Mayor Clyatt presiding,
and Conncilmen Bowen, Hargrett,
Tift, Golden and Mathis in attend
ance.
On motion, made and carried, the
following tax assessors were elected
for the year 1906 : W. W. Timmons,
chairman; J. L. Herring and E» L.
Vickers.
The mayor was instructed to act
in conference with Prof. Scarboro to
arrange for tho exercises at the lay
ing of tho corner stone of the new
school building.
Permission was granted to H. H,
Tift to ereefc a two-story brick build
ing on Third street
On motion, made and carried, tbe
city marshal was authorized to have
the city jail cleaned and fumigated
at least once a week.
The clerk was authorized to pay
Mr. G. E. Simpson $17 for services
rendered.
On motion, made and carried, tbe
following fire limit was established .*
It shall be unlawful for anj per
son or persons to erect any building
or structure of any sort whatever
within the “fire district” of the city
of Tifton, as set out and defined by
the authorities of said city, without
submitting the plans for such struc
tures or buildings to the oity coun
cil and receiving from them a per
mit, in writing, authorizing the erec
tion of same. All the territory em
braced within the following describ
ed boundaries shall be designated
as the “fire district,” and this or
dinance effective as to all structures
erected within such distriot: Com
mencing at a point on the east side
of Central avenue, 100 feet from
Second street, and running thence
along the east side of Central avenue
to the main lino of tho G. S. & F.
railroad; thence southeast along
said railway to Seventh stroet; thence
along the north side of Seventh
stroet to the alley east of and run
ning parallel with Main street; along
said, alley to a point 200 feet south
of Th\rd street; thence oast 000
feet; thence north across Third
stroet to tho main line of tlm A. C.
L. railroad; commencing at the
original blurting point and running
east, parallel with and 100 feet from
Second street to Love avenue. From
a point on the east side of Love
avonue east 200 foet north of and
parallel with Second street to Tift
avenue; south along tho west side
of Tift avenue to tho alley south of
and parallel with Second street;
thence along said alley to a point
.‘100 feet east of Love avenue; thoneo
south to the main line of tho A. C.
L. railroad. H. H. Tift,
E. P. Bowen.
On motion, council adjourned.
Leon V. Hargreaves, Clerk.
Prominent Georgians Will Deliver
Address on educational Hatters.
Tonight at 8 o'clock, in the supe
rior court room. State School Com
missioner W. B. Merritt, Prof. J. S.
Stewart and Prof .Mclver will ad
dress the people of Tifton and Tift
county ou the subject of local taxa
tion for public schools.
Saturday morning, at ten o'clock
another meeting will be held in the
court room, when the same gentle
men will deliver addresses.
The public is urged to eome out
and hear these able men.
Hr. Whcless Hurl.
Mr. R. E. Whelesa was kicked by
a mule Sunday night at his home in
Brinton and seriously hurt.
He had turned his horse into the
lot, and thinks the mule kicked at
tho horse. Mr. Wheless was struck
in the back, ou the left side, and
five ribs fractured. Dr. Peterson
gave prompt attention, and while
Mr. Wheeless is suffering a great
deal, unless some complications set
in, his condition is not dangerous.
At the Methodist Church.
Preaching next Sunday at 11 a.
m. and 8p. m. r by the pastor.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., R. C.
Ellis superintendent.
Junior Epworth League at 3 p.
m.; Senior League at 4 p. m.
Young men’s prayer meeting Tues
day evening at 7:3lk
General prayer meeting Wednes
day at 8 p. m.
All are affectionately invited to
each of these services.
Called meeting of the eouucil,
July 1), 1900.
Council assembled in tho Mayor’s
oflico with Mayor Clyatt presiding,
and Couucilmon Tift, Slack, Har-
grott, Bowen, Goldon and Mathis
in attendance.
On motion, made and carried,
ltobt. O’Qninu was dismissed from
tho police service for improper con
duct committed while on duty.
Motion was made and carried that
Orlando Powell’s expenses, incurred
by attending the executive session
of the council, bo paid out of the city
treasury.
On motion, duly made and passed,
I. W. Rhoden was elected night po
liceman at a salary of $50 per month.
Permission was granted to H. H.
Tift to maintain and remove rail
road track off of school house lot
upon completion of the school build
ing.
On motion, council adjourned.
Leon A. Hargreaves,
City Clerk.
Hrs. Haultshy entertains.
Mrs. T. Eugene Maultsby entertain-
1 Friday evening, at her home on
Ridge avenue, in honor of her sister,
Miss Antoinette Lockette, of Americus,
and friend, Miss Eva Warde, of Milner.
Upon entering the door, each guest
was presented with a heart, and the
gentlemen were requested to find their
corresponding number, in order to be
gin “progressive love-making.” After
spending some time on the lawn, in the
moonlight, tho guests were called in
and each given a card with “Sugges
tions from a Watch.” Misses Paanck,
Barnes and Warde tied for the ladies*
prize, and upon drawing, the prize fell
to Miss Bumes, which was a hand-em
broidered wrist-bap. Mr. Scales won
the gentleman’s prize/a gold scarf pin.
and Mr. Scarboro the booby, a red
'bandana.”
At the conclusion of the game de
lightful refreshments were served.
The evening was intersiiersed with
music, rendered by Misses Barnes and
Warde, and Miss Timmons favored the
guests with some line recitations.
The invited guests present were:
Misses Lynda Hollingsworth, Frankie
Williams, Effie Kent, Lula Bell Smith,
Estora Timmons, Elma Padrick. Lena
Baker, Annie Bennett, Clyde Murrow
and Annie Barnes; Messrs. Simpson,
Scarboro, Bryan, Smith, Mansfield,
Parker, McLeod, Scales, Carson, Fair-
cloth, Ellis, Slack, Murrow and Dr.
Chesnutt.
High grade goods and prompt
servico i»' what yon get at Robert
eon’* Drag Store.
Two waiters at Hotel Georgia got
in a scrap last Friday morning, dur
ing which one stabbed the other in
tbe arm with a pair of scissors.
Monday afternoon Mayor Clyatt as
sessed the stabber $15 and costs,
and tbe stabbee $2.50.
Jury Locked up for Twenty Hours on
Hurdcr Trial.
Mr. Louis R. Fendig will conduct
a great auction sale of city lots on
Winona Heights, Fitzgerald, on
Wednesday and Thursday. July 18th
and 19th. Read tho largo display
ad on fourth page.
Wo carry dry goods, clothing,
shoes, hats, valises, trunks, in fact,
your every day wants and needs.
Come and see us. Garrett & Gauld-
ing.
Blank Books of every description.
Robertson’s Drug Store.
For fresh and up-to-date Groce
ries, ’phuue 27.
The entire first day of tbe crimi
nal term of Tift superior court was
consumed ia the trial of Homy Wil
liams for tbe killing of Elija Thomp
son, at Ford’s mill, north of Ty Ty,
on the 4th day of July, 1905,
This was Williams’ second triaL
The territory was in Irwin count?
at the time of tbe killing, being af
terwards included in the new county
Tift. Williams was tried at the fall
term of Irwin superior court, con
victed of voluntary manslaughter
and sentenced to a term of fifteen
years in the state penitentiary.
His attorneys appealed the case
to the state supreme court and a new
trial was granted. The case was
transferred from Irwin to Tift coun
ty, and was tbe first thing taken up
Monday morning.
The evidence showed that Wil
liams and Thompson quarreled over
some trivial matter and that Wil
liams went off, ostensibly to get a
watermelon. After he went, Thomp
son suspeeted that he had gone after
a weapon and also went for his
pistol. Williams returned with a
rifle, and both began shooting, Wil
liams firing seven shots and Thomp
son fivo, emptying his pistol. Wil
liams had took refuge behind a
stump, and Thompson behind a cor
ner of the house. Thompson stag
gered into the house and fell dead,
and Williams tried to follow and
shoot him again, and was only pre
vented by the occupants, Mr. Stone
and his wife. Mrs. Stone was the
principal witness in the case and her
testimony was remarkably clear and
direct.
The case went to tbe jury Mon
day afternoon, and they were out
nearly twenty hours, returning a
verdict of voluntary manslaughter,
with a recommendation to mercy,
just before noon Tuesday.
Judge Mitchell sentenced Wil
liams to ten years in the state peni
tentiary. His attorneys have made
a motion for a new trial, and will
again carry the case to the supreme
court.
The defendant was represented at
this trial by T. Ii. Perry and (X W.
Fulwood, and the state by fiolioitor
Thomas.
We will positively dispose of the
$10 in gold after this week that
ticket No. 212 has drawn. Look
for the ticket and bring it in and get
the monoy from The Globe Clothing
and Dry Goods Store.
*wwi
The ample resources of this bank as shown
in its financial statement enable it to give its customers every accomoda
tion and tin* greatest liberality of treatment sanctioned by sound and
prudent banking principles. We believe that the success of this bank is
intimately connected with the success of its customers, and we therefore
invite their fullest confidence. :::::::::
Merchants & Farmers Bank
T I FTON, GA.
L. O. DENTON, Presldei
W. H. HENDRICKS, Vice-President.
J. L. BROOKS. Cashier.
THIS IS ANOTHER
of the many useful articles
that we have to sell. Call
and see them. Also one nice-
refrigerator left. Plenty of
mosquito nets yet—get one
before they are all gone.
Kent’s Furniture Store,
Second Street,
Tifton, Ga_
SPECIAL SHOE SAIL
We are now offering our entire line of Ladles*
Shoes and Oxfords at cost, consisting of the follow
ing makes:
Ultra Shoe, Regular price 3.50, now 2.75
Brockport Shoe,
Hannah McCarthy,
tiodman Shoe,
3.00, now 2.25
2.50 to 3.00, now 1.751to 2.25,
1.25 to 2.00, now 1.00 to 2.00
Also the following makes of Men’s Shoes:
W. L. Douglas Shoe, Regular price 2.50 to 3.50, now L75 to 2.75
Crawford Shoe, “ “ 3.50 to 4.00, now 2.75 to 3.25
Fellowcraft Shoe, “ “ 3.50. now 2.75
Ralston Health Shoe, “ “ 4.00, now 3.25
James Means Shoe, “ “ 3.00, now 2.25
Stetson Shoe, “ “ 5.00 to 6.00, now 3.75 to 4.00
Hess Bros. Shoe, “ “ 5.00 to 6.00, now 3.75 to 4.00
v;>*
We have the above Shoes in ail the latest
and styles. Positively no goods will bo <
PARKER!
Boatright Bulldii
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