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THE FITZGERALD LEADER. :: s ii County, Georgia, s of Fitzgerald, Ga. PUBt.ISllKD EVERY THURSDAY BY J G KNArr’ [editors and PUBLISHERS. Subscription Rates:—O ne copy, one year. M.60; Sl.v months, 76c; Three months, 60o. Terms—I nvariably In advance. Job and advertising rates made known on application. Tour patronage solloltod. CITY AND COUNTY. H. W. Brown, formerly of this city, is now editor of tho Irwinville Dispatch. Owing to a rush of advertising and local matter we are compelled to issue a supplement this week. Tho W. C. T. U. will meet next Sat¬ urday afternoon at 3 p. m. at Mrs. Stew¬ art’s on Magnolia avenue. Hon. J. A. J. Henderson, of Ocilia, was transacting business in the city last Friday. _ Dr. McAllister, who has been quite sick the past few weeks, was seen upon the streets Monday. The Boyd Hardware company are having a 12 foot sidewalk built around the west side of their brick building. Mr. J. S. Wilson spent the forepart of the week at Macon on a business trip. was much pleased with his short stay in the wide awake city. Judge James B. Clements, Col. J. H. Buchanan and Hon. Marcus Duke, all of Irwinville, were here in attendance at court last Friday. *. T. S. Price is having built a neat six . room modern style cottage on S. Lee street. Large verandas extend entirely around tho sides and front end. We again have to apologize to our school friends for the non-appearance of the school notes in this week’s issue. We will publish same next week. W. J. Josey spent Easter Sunday with friends at Barnesville. It is reported the dayhas been set and the event will soon take place, as we learn from Dr. Spicer. _ The front of the Scott and Boyd brick buildings have been greatly improved by a coat of paint on the cornice, work. A fine twelve foot brick sidewalk has also been laid. Mr. E. L. Reviere, formerly of this city, has purchased a hotel at Rochelle, and will conduct the Reviere house. The Leader wishes him success in his new undertaking. The Leader is now'a welcome visi¬ tor to many new homes in Irwin county. Our subscription list is growing rap¬ idly, and the people appreciate our ef¬ forts in behalf of Fitzgerald and Irwin county. J % Larry McDonald, who pht Jack Mul¬ len out in five rounds in this city about three weeks ago, was knocked out by a fellow at Americus by the name of Jim Pope, in the same length of time last Friday night. _ The Georgia university didn’t do a thing to the University of Pennsylvania last Thursday in a game of base ball at Atlanta. At the end of the 9th inning the score stood 4 to 0 in favor of the Georgia boys. _ ’ Emmet, the eight-year-old of Mr. son W. J. Dean, met with an accident last Monday that may prove fatal. He was in the employ of Stokes & Martin, and was run over by a loaded wagon, sus¬ taining injuries from which there is but little hope of his recovery. The school entertainment to be given under the auspices of the First Ward school at G. A. R. hall on to-morrow (Friday) evening, promises to be a rare treat. Every citizen should go and help the school in procuring their new ref¬ erence books. _ The ice factory buildiug is being rushed along to completion. The frame work is all up and the machinery is be¬ ing tested by a competent expert. Maj. E. L. Girdner has charge of the con¬ struction department and is making things “hum” under his supervision. Lillian Russell's new opera, “The Wedding Day,’, promises to be a great success. It is thought Lillian will be able to render her part without a re¬ hearsal. At least she should be able to make quite a “stagger” at the first rehearsal. _ The colored people of this city and vicinity had a very pleasant time last Saturday at the residence of S. Asskew, cor. Oconee and Thomas. The evening was spent in eating ice cream and cake, followed by good music and dancing. Everything was orderly and all were happy. ** One pushing advertising merchant will do more to bring thrift into a com¬ munity than fifty who huddle by their stores and wait for business to come to them by the energy of some one else. While the united live business men reaching out into highways and hedges for business will make any town hum with business. _ In the article that appears in the supplement headed “Fitzgerald and Her Resources, ” the following named industries were omitted by mistake: J. G. Elder, mill, riff flooring and car sills. W. B. Fussell, mill, timber to Darien. Dorminey’s Grist mill. One million two hundred thousand fruit trees planted during the past 900. year. Op¬ era house, seating capacity, A temporary building for the accom¬ modation of Chemical No. 2 has been erected on the corner of Central avenue and Grant street.____ Rev. H. F. Long will preuch in tho Presbyterian church next Sunday at 11 a. m. The Lutheran Sunday school will meet at the same place at 2:30 p. m. Street Commissioner Harlan, with a force of men, are at work grading- Grant street and hauling dirt and placing it on Pine avenue, between Grant and Sherman. _ Mayor Goodnow received the sad in¬ telligence last Wednesday announcing the death of his eldest sister, Mrs. Inez Merwin, at Los Angelos, Cal., after a sickness of some weeks. That lovely boquet of flowers left at this office on Wednesday morning by Dr. Coe has kept the office perfumed up to the highest standard. Tho boquet consisted of twenty-one different varie¬ ties, and was a beauty. Many thanks, doctor. Mr. Frank Price, who has been living on 10-acre tract 2712, west of the city, for nearly a year, left last Saturday evening over the T. & N. E. railroad for Brighton, Ill., where hi expects to spend the summer with his children. Mr, Price will, return in October to spend the winter in the piney woods of south Georgia._ The Fitzgerald military hand were the guests of the citizens of Poulan, Ga., last Saturday, where the corner stone of the Aberdeen cotton mill was laid. Governor Atkinson and other honored citizens were present and made speeches. The band boys report a royal good time and splendid treatment by the citizens of Poulan. A box containing three of the largest strawberries we ever set our eyes on was left at this offic last Friday with a little slip inside that read “With com¬ pliments to Knapp & Son, strawberries from O. L. Jay’s 5-aere tract north of town, 912. Yours respectfully, Mrs. O. L. Jay.” They were indeed beauties and the giver has our thanks. Mr. Geo. Gardner anti family, \tho have been living at Valdosta for nearly a year past, has moved to Fitzgerald and are now occupying the handsome residence of Dr. Bucher on Magnolia avenue. Mr. Gardner is formerly of Kentucky, but is more than pleased with Fitzgerald. He has purchased some nice property on N. Grant street. Work on the canning factory is being pushed to completion at a rapid rate. One building, 40x90, is all enclosed, and the main structure, 100x200, is receiv¬ ing the frame work. A force of fifteen men are employed and the buildings will be completed in about two weeks. The canning factory is bound to be one of the best enterprises established in our city. _ Dr. and Mrs. Coe received by wire last Saturday the sad news that the son and only child of their oldest daughter, Mrs. F. Wright, of Valley City, N. D., had that morning shot himself. He was 14 years old, was full of promises for manly manhood, and a great favorite. As the doctor was quite ill at the time and Mrs. Coe worn with care their grief was hard to bear. The tax receiver’s notice of when he will be here for the purpose of listing your property for taxation for State and county taxes for 1897, appears in an¬ other column. Colony memhers who live a way and have no agent here The Leader will undertake to list your property for taxation, if you should wish. Be sure and give the number of your land, town lot, etc., and the names of the owners thereof. Bear in mind that if your property is not given in for taxation you are liable for double as¬ sessment. _ Dr. S. B. Coe, who is doing as much if not more than any man in the colony in showing to the world what can be raised in south Georgia, in the shape of garden truck and field grain, left at this office last Wednesday morning a stalk of lettuce that measured eleven and a half inches across the top that was planted last September. The doctor has had all kinds of garden truck on his table all winter. A vine of the cele¬ brated champion peas was also left here that measured 5 leet and eleven inches in length that was just in blossom. They are a late pea, but will prove to be one of the best varieties. About two quarts of an early variety of peas were tried for dinner, and found to be sweet and wholesome, in fact much better than those shipped from Florida. The story of the great floods along the Mississippi river is one of sadness, but occasionally an amusing incident is reported. In the Gazette of Dyersburg, Tenn,, appeared the following adver¬ tisement a few days ago: On Tuesday, March 16, my dwelling house, thirteen miles above Caruthersville, was washed from its foundation and floated down the Mississippi river. It is a new two story frame, painted white and built in T shape, with a hall in the center and a two story front porch all the way across the building. It contained all my household and kitchen furniture, fashioned No. 8 range. A Marlin rifle —16 shot, 38 calibre—was also in the bouts house. of this Any house one Rowing will be the rewarded wherea- by informing Dyersburg me at \thU place. J. I. Hopkins, Tenn. AFTER PEII’ER’S SCALP. Federal Pie the Bone of Contention— Republican Club Resolutions, Etc. At a meeting of the Fitzgerald Mc¬ Kinley club a few weeks ago the follow¬ ing resolutions were adopted and or¬ dered printed in the Citizen, but have not as yet made their appearance. The Leader, however, gives them pub¬ licity so as to get the news befoae the people. At last accounts Mr. Peiper has tho indorsement of “Buck” in his inside pocket, and feels confident of suc¬ cess. Here are the resolutions as we find them: Fitzgerald, Ga., April 3,1897. At a meeting of McKinley and Ho¬ bart club No. 1, of Fitzgerald, Ga., held at G. A. R. hall on above date, the fol¬ lowing resolutions were adopted: Whereas, This club was the means of carrying the national election to a suc¬ cessful issue in this city; and we claim the right of furnishing the material for federal appointments in this district, be it Resolved, That we will indorse no man who is not known to be a straight out republican; other things being equal, old soldiers to be shown the preference. Besolved, That we protest against the consideration of the alleged claims of one D. E. Peiper,^ on the grounds that ho fills neither one or the other of the above requirements. To our khowl- edge his paper cut no figure and exerted no influence during the recent cam¬ paign in the interests of the republican candidates. Resolved, That we protest against the State executive committee, or any of its members, indorsing applicants for positions in this section, and particu¬ larly where such letters or petitions eminate from mayors or municipal of¬ ficers whose records and principals are in opposition to the republican party. Resolved, That our club president, an old soldier, who has for twenty-five years battled for republican principles and policies in Georgia, a faithful and valuable servant of the party, who asks for nothing and exoeets nothing but the success of the party along its present lines, is deserving of the sincere thanks of this club; which thanks are hereby heartily extended. Resolved, That we recognize no mug¬ wump element. “Drill with us before the battle, fight with us during the bat¬ tle, or no merit medals after the vic¬ tory,” is the motto of this club. Resolved, That we are a white repub¬ lican club and believe that white man¬ hood should control the political desti¬ nies of the State ahd Natiop. That our ciub is composed of the best elements of city, and the endeavors ot the member¬ ship will be to n aintain the present standard. Included in our ranks are leading merchants and professional men; and we are not in this like Flani¬ gan, of Texas, for pelf or preferment, but for the good of the country and the republican party. Be it further Resolved, That these resolutions be printed in the Colony Citizea, the only recognized Georgia. republican G. Whitfield, organ in Pres. south A. Lewis Clcte, V. P. S. Fleming. Sec. CORN AND COTTON PALACE SUIT. Case Dismissed on Account of Not Noti- fying All the Defendants. The suit against the citizens who subscribed so liberally towards the suc¬ cess of the corn and cotton palace given last fall came up before Justice Paulk last Friday, but who declined to hear the case on account of relationship ex¬ isting between one cf the defendants and himself. Justice Moore was called to hear the case in the place of Justice Paulk. The plaintiffs in the case were ably supported by Attorney Jay, while the defendants had Attorneys Ed Burch, Ryman & Kennedy, Frezelle and Buch¬ anan to show up their side of the case. After much argument on both sides by the attorneys the case was dismissed on the grounds that all the defendants named in the suit had not been notified or served. An ex-policeman seems to feel pretty “sore” over the article that appeared in last week’s issue of The Leader, and hence rushes into print with a statement that the facts in the contro¬ versy will not bear out. The Leader has not the time or inclination to use its space in reply to personal attacks against citizens of this city and coun¬ try. The Leader is a newspaper, but not of the “Looking Glass” variety. Scarcely a week passes by but what we decline communications that would ac¬ complish nothing in their publication but strife and ill-feeling among our people. Now, a few words personally. As far as the ex-policemen are concerned THE Leader owes them no ill-will, as we consider them our friends. There are many people who wonder at mistakes they detect in newspapers, but they seem oblivious to their own mistakes. Doctors, lawyers, preachers and merchants all make them. Doc- £or ! a mistakes are all buried, the law- yer twists out bis, the preacher i, >«■ given and the merchant makes a satia- factory apology inv* his, but alas, there . g no J o£ esca {or the ne farious ei3ltor The who oaD , kee ^ P ml8 - mau ‘ takes out of a newspaper is not yet born. IT GOES cr IN SMOKE. • Corn and Cotton l’alaco Building Was Burnt<1 to the Ground Last Friday Evening. The corn and cotton palace building that was constructed last fall by the citizens of Fitzgerald and Irwin county was entirely destroyed by fire last E’ri- day afternoon about 5 o’clock, The origin of the fire is unknown, but is thought’to have been tho work of some one throwing down a match in the au- ditorum part of the building, after hav¬ ing lighted a cigar or pipe. About ten or fifteen of the fire boys were working in the south wing of the building when the fire broke out, and from their statement when they reached the main part of the buil ling the whole inside was on lire. s * The building being bum of Georgia pine and the decorations throughout the building being of cotton the struc¬ ture was short live^h By hard and effective work of firemen the band stand was saved after it seemed as it the beautiful structure must go. The opt —at the Fitzgerald block caught in several places by flying em¬ bers, but the fire boys were on deck and kept a stream upon the roof. Several buildings along Pine street also caught, but the prompt efforts of the citizens with buckets of water kept everything under control. The fire boys did as well as could be expected under the circumstances, but were handicapped in a good many ways by short ladders, etc They are a brave lot of boys, ana The Leader feels proud of them at their maiden fire. The daring act ot one of them in scaling the walls of the Fitzgerald block from a ladder that, was far too short, is worthy of mention. The burning of the building was a dire calamity, as a big exposition was to be gi\ .»n this fall and then the build¬ ing to toe torn down and set up at the fair grounds. ____. BROKE GROUND TO DAY. Work Ou the IVater-works anil Gas Plant Was Commenced To-Day. Captain Coverdale, of Rome, Ga., ar¬ rived in the city Wednesday evening and has everything arranged for the construction of the water-works and gas plant. A reporter in conversation with Cap¬ tain Coverdale tnis morning, was in¬ formed that he would break ground this pfternoon for the erection of buildings. The gas plant will be erected first, as the well not completed and don’t know atfyift whether they will be able to secure water. In the construction of tbe two plants nearly 190,000 brick will be used. The gas mains will be about three and a quarter miles in length, and the water mains about four miles. We will have a full report of its con¬ struction next week. We call especial attention this week to the half page ad. of Sidney Lascelles, the merchandise and insurance broker, to be found on another page. Mr. La¬ scelles is receiving bids for ttie erection of a large ware-house to be erected on the north of the G. & A. freight depot. The size of the building will be 40x75, built after the same pattern of the G. & A. freight depot. Mr. Lascelles’ in¬ creasing merchandise business is reach¬ ing to such proportion that he is com¬ pelled to have a ware.house so as to store goods. In a few weeks he expects to have men on the road in the interest of his increasing trade. Correct Time. There are many children coming to the Third Ward school who get there in the morning from half past seven to 8 o’clock, and think it hard that they cannot be admitted at that time. They say it was nearly 8 o’clock when they left home, while it was only 7:45 when they got to the school house. Now. if the parents would only set their time by the ringing of the first bell, which is 8:30, standard time, they would then have correct time, as I ring all bells, morning and noon, exactly on time. Again, Professor Saunders gave me or¬ ders not to open the house until the first bell Janitor. Dr. S. B. Coe, cor. Grant and Cypress streets, has, and will have in cultiva¬ tion, about twenty lots in town sown to lothrus. lucorn, giant spurry, sand vetch, incornate clover, Jerusalem, kaf¬ fir and other corns and beggar weed, teasente, etc. He considers the ques¬ tion of pasturage and forage one of great importance and says the day is near when a luxurious abundance of both will be produced here, and favor¬ ably solve the problem of dairy pro¬ ducts, beef and pork, and predicts that good cows and good horses will more than double in value here before this time next year. The Leader will en¬ deavor to give a list of the lots the doc¬ tor has sown and planted, and final re¬ sults. Each lot, the doctor says, will have a “board” telling variety, tillage, etc. He is undertaking to try some with all kinds of fertilizers we can ob¬ tain, and some witn none. The boards, be hopes, will explain so clearly with the help of The Leader that half his time for a year may not have to be given to personal explanation. Moral: subscribe for The Leader, o RAILROADS COMING The Latest Is the Extension of the Wadley & Mt. Ver¬ non Road From Eman- ual County. ARE AFTER A CHARTER The New Rond Would Give a Direct Line From Augusta to Fitzgerald—Con¬ necting Here With the T. & N. E. for All Florida Points— People Fell Jubilant Over the New Roads. “Fitzgerald is bound to he a railroad center,” was the prediction of The Leader very near a year ago, and from the present outlook it will be so in a very short time. Below will be found the legal notice the extension of tho Wadley & Mt. Vernon road from Rixville in Eraanual county to Fitzgerald. The tollowing is the notice: Legal Notice. \A7HEREAS, 'i lor the best 11 interest 18 deemed of the ex Wadley pedient and amt Mount Vernon Railroad Company that its rail¬ road be extended by the building of a railroad from Rixville, present terminus of tho rail¬ road of said company, in Emanuel county, Georgia, Georgia; to the town of Fitzgerald, In Irwin county, suid extension or railroad to be built through thecounties of Emanuel, Montgomery, Laurens, Telfare, Dodge. Wil¬ cox, Coffee and Irwin, or any one or all of said counties, as may be by tbe directors of said company feasible and to the beet interest of the Wadley and Mount Vernon Railroad Com¬ pany, so as to connect tbe present line of said railroad company at Rixville, Emanuel coun¬ ty, with the town of Fitzgerald, in Irw.n county. the Iherefore, be, and it is hereby resolved by hoard of directors of the Wadley and Mount Vernon Railroad Company, in meeting assembled, that said railroad be exwnded by the building of a railroad from Rixville, pres¬ ent terminus of the Wadley and Mount Ver¬ non uel, railroad, Montgomery, through Lauren,, the counties of Eman¬ Wilcox, Coffee and Trwin, Dodge, Telfair. or any one or all of said counties, as may be by the directors of said company deemed most feasible and to the best interest oi the Wadley & Mount Vernon Railroad Company, to the town of Fitzgerald, in Irwin county. Georgia. Tbe length of said extension of said lailroad, as near as can be estimated, will beabout seventy-flve (75) miles, and the general direction of same will be in a southwest, direction through tho counties above named, or any one or more of them, from Rixville. Emanuel county, Georgia, to Fitzgerald, in Irwin county, Georgiu. It is further resolved, by the said board of directors, that notice of the building of the extension of said railroad above designated be given by publication of these resolutions once a week for four weeks in the newspaper in which the sheriff's advertisements are pub- lislied in each of the counties through which said extension of said railroad will probably run, prior to the time the right to build said extension of said railroad is sought to be ex¬ ercised. Resolved further by said board of directors, that this resolution be entered in tbe records of its proceedings. This 2d day of April, 1897. I, G. D. Tysor. secretary of the board of di¬ rectors of the Wadley and Mount Vernou Rail¬ above road Company, do hereby certify that the and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original resolutions unanimously passed by the board of directors of the Wad¬ ley and Mount Vernon Railroad Company, as the same appears of record on the minutes of said directors' meeting. Witness mv hand and the seal of said com¬ pany, this April *tb, G. 1897. D.Tvsoa, secretary. From the above notice it will be seen that the gentlemen back of this move¬ ment mean business, and it is their de¬ sire to reach the coming city of south Georgia. The distance from Rixville, the present terminus of the road, to Fitzgerald, is about 80 miles, and passes through a country that is noted for its fine timber and farming lands. The Leader has written to the proper par¬ ties in regard to the road and will have more to say of the new project next week. The Waycross Journal has the follow¬ ing to say in regard to the building of the road from Nichois <o Fitzgerald in its last issue: From the best information we are able to obtain work on the Air Line ex¬ tension is progressing in a very satis¬ factory way, and unless there is some mishap the road will certainly be com¬ pleted to Fitzgerald in a reasonable time. The distance from Nichols to Fitzgerald is only 36 miles, and the line runs through a country where it will be very easy to construct the road. The worst part of the Air Line has already been built, and is in operation. The Satilla river and Kettle creek trestles near Waycross, are the most difficult to be encountered on the entire line. Tue completion of this extension will open up a magnificent section of coun¬ try. and will turn perhaps millions of tons of freight in this direction. We understand that the people along the line are eager for the work to go ahead, and are willing to put in their money quite liberally in order to carry it ttirougb. We think the people of Way- cross should take some positive steps to aid in pushing this project to a success¬ ful termination. The Journal hopes to see the enterprise successful. The Oordele Sentinel in speaking of the extension of the A. & F. from Fort Valley to Fitzgerald says: There is a railroad very strong will possibility be extended that the A. & F. from Fort Valley to Fitzgerald via Cor- dele. This move wilL be the greatest in railroad circles for quite a while. It means much both for the road and the growing ciU of Fitzgerald, which will in the future figure prominently in south Georgia as the coming metropolis. The new proposed route and would connect here with the G. & A. thereby east and west. It would afford to Fitzgerald direct communication with the North and northwest by way of Atlanta. The fact that the new colony city has had no direct outlet has deterred many peo¬ ple from going there. The propo-ed route is almost a di¬ rect line from Atlanta to Fitzgerald Cordele. by the way of Fort Valley and The people of Fitzgerald are very jubi¬ lant over the prospects of the road. Values in property would increase 50 per cent, the moment the road was begun. As for Cordele, her people will have will¬ any good thing floating about, are the ing to spend their money right thing. freely at proper time for the This new road will be about sixty- five miles long from distance Fort Valley to Fitz¬ At¬ gerald, making the from lanta to Fitzgerald about one hundred and sixty-five miles. The Abbeville Chronicle of its Iasi issue in an article under the head of “Another Railroad,” speaks about a legal notice being published hi their paper of the extension of the Wadley & •Mt. Vernon railroad from Emanuel county to the city of Fitzgerald. The Chronicle says: “In view of the facts recited there seems to be every reason to conclude that the real purpose of the company is to construct its line to Abbeville, cross¬ ing the river on the bridge of the G. & A. railroad and connecting with tho A. & W. division of that road for Fitzger¬ ald and with the main line forall points east and west. The W. & Mt. V. com¬ pany would thus secure a Fitzgerald connection without incurring tho ex¬ pense of extending its own track to that city. Another excellent reason for behov¬ ing that such is the intention of the company is the fact that in the legal . notice referred to, the length of Hne to he constructed is estimated at seventy- five miles. Abbevilje can be reached in that distance or perhaps somewhat less, but the shortest line that could be built from Rixville to Fitzgerald would be So or 90 miles long. Abbevill will get tho road, it cannot afford to go around us.” excellent Broj Shrader does why indeed the road show should some reasons just go to Abbeville, but if it was the intention of the road to make connec- tions with the G. & A! so as to reach Fitzgerald, what would bo the use of coming down to Abbeville, why couldn’t they just extend their line from Rix¬ ville to Mt. Vernon, and then they would have the same connection? But, no, Bro. Shrader, the people hack of the movement wish to have a direct line to the coming city of south Georgia. The citizens of Fitzgerald have had this road in view for some time, and when it is built, just keep your eye on a direct line to the Corn Palace city of the South. It is bound to come. Easter Sunday at the Catholic Church. Easter Sunday was celebrated with becoming solemnity at the Catholic Church, Grant street. The altar was beautifully decorated. The Sanctuary Society had worked earnestly to adorn the church in a manner worthy of the occasion and the result did credit to their artistic taste as well as to their spirit of piety. A large congregation was present to testify their joy in the glory of the risen Saviour. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. R. Gore, who took for his text: “This is the day that the Lord hath made. Let us re¬ joice and be glad therein.” He said there were three reasons for rejoicing on this occasion . For Christ’s the resurreeft^n Divinftjg;-. of the great proof of it is the seal on the charter of the glorious endowments of the church, and is the guarantee of the faithful Chris¬ tian’s victory over sin. After the ser¬ vice a meeting of the ladies was held at which Miss Smalls was elected Preai- dent of the Altar Society, and Mrs. La¬ gan treasurer. Mrs. Dr. Powell was appointed organist. This church is keeping pace with the rapid progress of Fitzgerald, every month witnesses some addition to the beauty of the sacred edifice, new faces among his flock greet the Rev. Pastor every time he visits this enterprising city. The membeship reaches over one hundred, all devoted to their religion and ready to promote every truly American and progressive movement that has for its object the benefit of the place of their adoption. *** Justice Court Court. The following cases were disposed of at the April term of Justice Wm. B. Moore’s court last Friday : Wm McCormick, agent, vs EL Pietzsch. Attachment. Dismissed. Smith Bros vs Hitchie & Co. Complaint on account. Dismissed. Mrs Mattie Turner Settled. vs Griggs & Pennington. Distress warrant. Armatrout & Sons vs Milo Barr. Lien fore¬ closure. Judgment for planitiffs. J D Pouland & Co vs Edward Stemp. At¬ tach lor purchase money. Judgment for plaintiff. Troup Daniel Dorminy. Suit Dissmissed. S P vs on rote. S P Troup vs Daniel Dorminy. Suit on note. J udgment for plaiutiff. S P Troup vs Jacob Marshal. Suit on note. Withdrawn. J Q French vs E V Green. Attachment. Judgment for plaintiff. Buck, ».»•* G W Watt vs M M Suit on account. Dismissed. Wm McCormick, ageut, vs A J Lilly. Suit on account. Judgment for plaintiff., JZ TS Layton vs P G Brewson. Suit on ac¬ count. Judgment for plaintiff. Chas Chovin vs E M and E L Pietzsch. At¬ tachment. Judgment for plaintiff. Chris Drenoecher vs Jacob Mathis. Suit on account. .Judgment for plaintiff. . FLBigbi in vs W M Harris, Jr. Suit on note. Montgomery Judgment lor plaintiff. Norris, J L vs J D Suit on ao- count. Judgment for defendant. F L Bigharn vs W M Harris, Jr. Suit on note. Judgment for plaintiff. Harris, Jr. Suit F L Bigharn for vs plaintiff. W M on note. Judgment transcript This is a true and correct of the civil docket of Wm. B. Moore, J. P., April term, 1897, JUSTICE PAULK’S COU1IT. F Zanders for vs plaintiff. F Hopp. Suit on account. Judgment W 6McCook Chas Stoub. Attachment. vs Judgment for plaintiff. J Z V ( M Turnbull, H Carpenter, Barden. lVm Bliss, Frank Butts. J E 'V McLean, D 8 Wil¬ kinson, David Ritchie, Company. C I.unn Suit vs Corn and Cotton Palace on aocount. Dismissed. Lizzie McCormick vs M M Rue. Suiton ac¬ count and garnishment. J udgment lor plain- W W Breeze vs E M Pietzsch. Attachment. Judgment for plaintiff. Jurors for May Term 1897. JUSTICE MOORE’S COURT. Sidney Clare, H A Burkhart, John Schaffer, H F Atherton, L Shu m way, Thos Kay, J A B W Seanor, Keynolds, E F Chamberliss* JUSTICE PAULK’S COURT. J E Bentz, n H F Lee, 8 T'atel, J H Goodman, E L Rivere, J G Knapp, J A B Lyon, Crimbie, T W Hayde. H R. E. Platt and John Edwards leave to-morrow for East Dubuque and Ga¬ lena, Ill., respectfully. They both will be back next fall. Mr. Edwards came here for his health and feels greatly improved.