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COL. STRICKLAND CANVASSING
IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA
Spent Monday in Clarke and Tuesday in Oconee,
and is Pleased With the Outlook.
...»v k .u ß „ae people of this
city and canvassing in his race for
ine p l- !-nn commission. He if* a can
didate t > succeed Judge Joseph 8.
Turner, as present ouairm sn of that
board
“Col. Strickland expresses him-
Rjelf as well pleased with the outl
ook io his race. He expects to bo
jiected. He said be would have
liked it natter if the State executive
committee had placed the primary
on Mw 15, instead of so early as
the 20th of April He was satisfied
he would be elected anyway. Col.
Strickland is a well known and pop
ular young Georgian,who has many
friend* in all sections of the State.
His friends are claiming with a
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Petty Negro Cases Occupy
Time of City Court.
All of Wednesday in the city court
l was consumed in the trial of petty
f negro cases, and as all of them were
pot disposed of Judge Hammpnd
.was disappointed in not being able
Wo adjourn tint night, but premised
togjt through Thursday.
H'Ery Wimbush took a can of
lobsters and a can of cottolene from
Frank Posteio, the dago; one night,
“merely as a matter of pleasantry,
though possibly he carried it too
far,” as Col. Thurman, his counsel,
admitted. The jury decided that
he carried the loostets too far, any
how, and put one more lobster on
. the chaingang merely to even up
j matters,
John Nelms was too dumb to ex
plain successfully to the jury, even
with the aid of Solicitor pro tern
Beck, who very ably reduced his
style of languags to writing, how
Joe Murphey got the things out of
John Ison’s bar to him ; and as Joe
proved an able-bodied alibi in a sick
bed, no conviction followed in his
case. But Nelms turned a deaf ear
to the tempter when it was suggest
ed that he lie about his own case,
and plead guilty to selling liquor
without license, while the larceny
?jpaie again <t him was nol pressed
C. H Chapman, an Atlanta negro
who walked all the w»y to Griffin
no get on the front end of an express
oar and talk to a mall clerk in the
closed mail oar in front of him. was
WYATT MACLEROY AND OTHERS
GET BENEFIT OF DOUBT
But in Some Other Cases There Was No Doubt in
Tuesday’s Trials.
There were various trials in
Judge Hammond’s court Tuesday,
a d among these were those of a
busy man compelled to sit around as
a juror without a job and listen to
wise arguments m petty cases in
which he could take no interest
even as a student of criminology.
The jury in the case of H. P.
k Eady vs. The Newton Coal and
* Lumber Co. was Out from early in
toe morning until late in the after
k noon, finally returning a full ver
dict for the plaintiff, who sought to
r icover a claim that nad been set
tled nearly two years ago by the
member of the firm who retirt d
ten months ago. Other cases of a
similar na ure, involving quite an
amount of money, are pending, and
this case will I e appealed.
A4 other civil cases were con
tinued, and the ciiminal docket was
taken up, the first case being that
r of Wyatt Macleroy, a 93 year old
negro convicted in the mayor's
court for selling liquor on Sunday,
November 22d, 1903, and fined (300
or three months. He had served
one month, when the city let him
out on parole, and Judge Ham
, mond announced that he had doubts
whether he could be tried again for
the same offense and gave him the
The Athens
Banner gives a
large head aid a
prominent front
p.a g e place to
this item:
“C 01. Juds< n
M. Strickland, oi
Griffin, spent
yesterday in
great deal of strength that he will
make the landing. He will spend
the dey in Oconee county and will
return for another look over the
field in this county. ”
Tuesday’s Columbus Enquirer-
Sun cont lined the Spalding county
resolutions on the prison commis
sion race in full, witn a conspicuous
heading. This makes two outside
papers that have done this, the
other being the Atlanta News of
Saturday last. The other two At
lanta papers barely mentioned tne
fact that ■ such resolutions had been
passed, and their tetion in suppress
ing such a matter of legitimate news
of immediate interest to their
readers has occasioned a good deal
of unfavorable comment here
where the resolutions have been
universally viewed with favor.
A great many friendly and en
couraging letters are being received
at Mr. Strickland’s headquarters,
here every day in his absence,
pledging the hearty support of the
writers and stating the belief that
he will carry their different coun
ties
convicted of stealing a ride on the
train.
Green Touchstone was convicted
of larceny for merely helping him
self to a piece of salt meat at Mc-
Williams’ store when everybody
else was too busy to wait on him
Ht* no longer b&H&ves that the gods
help those who help themselves.
Ernest Meadows, of Mt. Zion, be
ing as it was his first game, plead
guilty and got S4O or 10 months —
the others, being regular customers,
getting off with the reduced rate of
$35 or 10
George Nelson, a voung rowdy,
who threw bottles and rocks at an
older man, was convicted by his
own witnesses of a worse case of
assault than he was charged with.
Eugene Underwood, who stole a
$2 50 nickel plate 1 watch from
Abel Wright and sold it for a quar
ter, will do tim i for the county
until he learns better how to do
right.
cabins chat.
Double Cabins, Ga , March 9.—
Peach and plum trees will seen be in
bloom. Don't think they were hurt by
the last cold spell.
Polities are all the talk days.
Mrs. Nan Brook is having some saw
ing done on her place to rebuild her
barn that was destroyed by fire some
time ago.
Some have planted early gardens,
while others are waiting for it to get a
little warmer.
The tain that fell Sunday night stop
ped the farmers from plowing. Some
are verv blue, while others say it is
plenty time yet.
benefit of the d übt.
A Contract Case.
A case that excited some interest
was that of Felix Thurman, a negro
who had contracted with Charlie
Anderson, of Mt. Z'on district, to
work for him six months and then
had skipped without working out
even the advances made. Under
the recent law made to cover just
such oases, the unhappy Felix was
found guilty of fraud.
John Gardner, who carried to his
own home a piece of meat which he
had engaged to carry home for
another negro, was found guilty of
larceny.
Abe Elder, against whom there
was a strong circumstantial case
made out ot killing six chickens of
a white neighbor that were bother
ing his oat drills up near Birdie, was
found not guilty of cruelty to ani
mals, the jury arguing that it was
more kind to kill them with salted
dough than to chop their heads off.
At last accounts the court was
still looking for an interpreter so
that it could legally try John
Nelms, the deaf and dumb negro
who broke into John Ison's bar and
then peddled liquor without a li
cense all the way fiom here to
Hampton.
LOWRY LOSS.
Lowry, Ga , March 8 — Several
around here have begun to garden.
The farmers have- been putting in
good time preparingtheir ground when
the weather would permit
Mrs. Etila Head, of west Griffin, vis
ited her mother, Mrs. J. R. Goodman,
several days last week.
There has been a great deal of sick
ness around here.
March has been very blustery so far.
There will be a gn at deal of land
through the country that will not be
tended this year, owing to the scarci
ty of hands. Therecan be counted ten
empty farm houses within three miles
of here
Albert Reeves, formerly of this place
but now of Atlanta, is visiting home
folks for a few days.
Miss Lutie Reevesis visiting rela
tives in Atlanta,
Mrs J R Goodman entertained ,i
few of her friends with a singing Sat
urday night.
Col. and Mrs. E.E. Spurlin, of Fay
etteville, will be the guests of his par
ents for a few days. Col. Spurlin has
been very sick for the past month, but
is improving now.
Just three weeks until Fayette supe
rior court.
The literary school has been small on
account of si-‘knees.
several around here killed hogs dur
ing the recent cold snap
Wheat and oats are looking well
around here.
What has become of Senoia Senten
ces'? Come again with the news.
The candidates are becoming nu
merous in Fayette county.
It seems that there are some boys
around here who do not regard the
Sabbath as a day of rest and holy wor
ship. I’hey rove up and down the
creeks and rabbit hunt every Sunday
Parents, keep your children from des
truction. If they can’t go to Sabbath
school keep them at home.
BETHANY BROTH.
Bethany, Ga , March 2 —Mr
and Mrs. Ellis Moore and daughter,
Miss Callie, of near Hollonville, spent
Monday here the guesis of P. T, Horton
and familv.
We are having plenty of rain now,
and the farmers are gettinv bine, as
they hav<n’t got their land prepared.
■Most everybody has planted a few
litt'e garden seed, such as turnips and
Cabbage.
Most everybody is crying all of the
seed potatoes are rotten. What will the
people do if they cant get seed.
F. R. Bottoms has the finest field of
wheat that has been seen in this sec
tion.
J. D Yarbrough has a very fine
patch of oats; or it s?em« the cows think
so, as he drove twelve off of it in one
day last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Holsey has been very
feeble for the pa.-t week
There were but very few out at Sab
bath -chool Sunday afternoon on ac
count of the disagre able weather.
N ext Sunday is preaching day here, and
everybody is cordially invited to attend.
Miss Minnie Banks, of Griffin, is
spending sometime here with her sister,
Mrs. T. E. Drewry.
What, is the matter with “Alps
Articles'?” It has not been in In some
time.
Mrs. P. T. Horton is suffering with a
crick in her neck.
Lutner Moore has purchased him a
fine young mule and says that he is
going to br. ak it to a slow gait.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F Brooks, of Grif
fin. spent the latter part of the week
here with the latter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. P. T Horton
S. G. Nunnally has been laid up with
the grip for the past week.
BBUBHBY BREVITIES.
Brushey. Ga., March 8 —There
i« a vast difference between planning
and dreaming. Some one has said four
boxes rule the world—cartridge box,
ballot-box, jury-box and band-box. The
men are intereste 1 very much these
days in three of those, and I am sure
the ladies are dreaming and planning
as well over the ether.
Mrs. Amanda Collins entertained
quite a number of friends with an old
time quilting Saturday.
Mrs. C. G Harper was on the sick
list last week.
Rev. I. G. Walker, of Lithonia, was
the guest of W. F. Huddleston Satur
day night.
Since the decision of the executive
committee to hold tne primary on April
20th, we expect to see the political pot
begin to boil more intently.
The farmers have been blessed with
good weather for the last few days and
can afford to go uncomplainingly along
unless, Snider’s rough riders continue I
too long.
New mill, with modern
Improvements.
B.st and most modern
ftAflnrriiU machinery.
lOIIDN "-.«•* i,w -““ dy
Healthiest climate in
i I t the S«uth.
ft II I I Be-’t light and well
In ILL beated
Driven by Electricity.
ii nt n Marie comfortable 1 u
I |i’ I I) Summer.
n L I , I By use of new cooling
11LL1 devices.
Apply
u 4NT ED fult3n b * g &
fl 11 I ILL COTTON MILLS,
ATLANTA, GA.
Happy, Healthy Chlldred.
Any child can take Little Early
Risers with perfect safety. They
are harmless, never gripe or sicken,
and yet they are to certain in results
that robust constitutions requiring
drastic means are never disappoint
ed. They cxnnot fail to perform
th sir mission and every one who
use DeWitt’s Little Early Risers
prefer them to all other pills. They
cure Billiousness. Sold by Drewry
Drug Store.
Bass Brothers Co.
BIC STORE. LITTLE PRICES-
The Game is Called!
Quality is at the Bat,
Price is Pitching,
Close Buyers in the Field
HERE GOES FIRST BALL!
10,000 yards of corded Madras at 8-}c yard. This is very desirable goods
for shirtwaist Suits, in all the bright colors, worth 15c yard; also for children’s
spring dresses, boys’ waists, ladies’ waists.
New Arrivals of. Fine Dress
Goods.
The latest thing in Voiles for skirts from 45, 50, 65, 75, $1 to $1.50.
36. in Black guaranteed Taffeta sl.
White Wash Silk for waists 50 to 75c.
Silk Crepe de Chine in the light evening shad?, also black, for 75c.
36 in. Sea Island Percale 10c. t
Voile Sextette, beautiful goods for shirtwaist suits.
Latest styles in Belts, Purses and Shirtwaist Sets.
Ladies’ and Misses’Lace Stripe Hose.
Lots of new things arriving daily, so when down town never go home'
without seeing the new' goods at Bass’.
Don’t forget the cut price sale on Furniture and Matting, which lasts two
weeks longer at the Big Store.