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. - ' THE MACON DAILY TELEGBAPHs SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1908 LET YOUR HAT BE A STETSON We have' the STETSON 1908 FALL MODELS. Nothing hitter; notliing mere stylish; nothiug more up- to-dnte. If yon don't care to spend so rnueh for a hat, try onr KNOX-ALL the best .$2.00 hat on earth. Star Clothing Co. DAVE WACHTEL SHERIFF BOB ETHERIDGE OF JONES DISAPPOINTS A GATHERING MOB- AND PLACES HIS PRISONER IN' whll. IS ELECTROCUTED ha» had tiad scrapes. - It was Ms pre- ! wire ~<T*pgMns in Ole street today and BIBB JAIL INSTEAD OF TAKING vloua had character, and the shooting; thrust out his hand to push It out of of BallUf Chambers. r.aJd to have boon*the way. Two minutes later re was without other provocation thin the;.had, 2.300 volts of electricity having execution of the law. that arou.-etf the passed through his body. Th* wire ** — burned cyt durlnf ■ «orm and HIM HOME—NEORO SHOOTS A COUNTY COURT BAILIFF BE- CAUSE HE LEVIED ON HIS HOGS. The mob that was forming * In and around Grays. In Jone* county, yester day. with the* intention of taking a ne. gro from the train on its arrival and flixi«o»lng of him. was til-,apjjoint* d. A lot.if distance- tip xtopped H rrlft Bob J5th« riuge from carrying over there the nezto the mob wanted. .County Bailiff Doc chamber* went Thursday morning to tin: place of Mr. Abe Jarr.ee, about four milts from Grays, where llv* d a negro named Clark Williams, for the purpose of making n levy on some ,v»bh rtnd other stock to satisfy n paper held by him 'When Willems sent for Mr. James, i the same tlmo the n< lift were having rorr.r .levy. • Then w » n t] to the pasture wher Williams ran Into h bnIIiff. he • nrr Ived ahoi't i and the bal- or in about th** bailiff started Ire of the citizens of the county. w Williams was tsken out of his ceil chanced to drpjj about the iVi c tl»« yeaterday morhlng for the purpose of'negro passed along, being tried by the recorder on the) Stanfield Johnston Dio s Suddenly. ' but this I Htanficld H. Johnston.” one of 'the . 1° best Known young men of Columbus. ' 4t h idled this afternoon or apoplexy. lie mad j, a d been in Ill-health for some time. y ne A -wife and two c.‘.iidr<.n survive him. ha to hi) Forfeit He.vy Bond, t.ns to ] tv),., t (j G caf;ca of o. I. Ynrbroutch. | m.ke hl» v.«y to Toea. tvhtn fotind In R . j,. SaUor nad j. A . jiauley. charged charge of disorderly conduct was stricken so ss to olio- be carried to Jonce. He »a!d that h ] A |ed thli iifternoon "ot 'anopleiy. •hot the bailiff because he* iw 1 • - * • * — • - and he now wishes h- ha-1 he was rdvlssd by Mr. Ian:« r him not to do it. if#, was Flirting the took ~1 <ing a shell in t e gun In the house the gun -went off. the load entering the | lloor of his house. He then put In I another sMM and came out of the |hour.- threatening th.* bailiff He finally fired at the bailiff, who return- • d the fire fnrn hl< p’etol, fa bull »t going through th* nmV right cr i. Shewmakfe Brothers Co. Dublin, Ga. DEALERS IN: Rough cjud Dressed Lumber Cypress and Pine Shingles Laths, Etc. All Inquiries Answered Promptly ImMllv t nt another shell In 'the gun and pulled tig- trlrter, but the I'run ’•eing a c»nr went to nieces. It wn* th'n that the two clos'd In n j scuff'*-. T o bailiff had received a I tnnd ef No. f. *h< the shot taking 1 eel I ClOJ^ i«hn. tl|e union dep^t. I?e says he ha family of twelve, ari l has a e ster and daughter living in East Macon. Special Today Good Pre» At a lb 05c Better Prunes, a !b 07c Corn Flakes, a pkg 07c fs-ir.ons. o do* 10c Stuffed Olives, a bottle ODc Bed Raspberries, a ran 13c Arrow Root Blacuit. „ pl:«c 07c A. 6c P. Prem'ttm Ch icplate. a cake 16c A 6r. P. Sweet Chocolate, a cake..03c Tooth Picks, large boxes 02c THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY. IK THE CHURCHES Centenary Church. Rev. John G. Seals, pastor. Corner College and Ash streets. Class meet ing 10 n. in. Epworth League. Junior 10 a. m.. Senior 6:43 p. in. Preaching 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school In hln s'de, some of , S;B0 p. m. Singing out of tlir new ret In his fare, hut song book. Special music furnished of them In his side, and wan I by Centenary Sunday school orehes- -rlijng v * -'k. lie placed his pistol j ( r *. Mr. W. O. Solomon will rfddrcsa o the negro’* ride and tried to the Bible and Visitors* class In par- hut the hainmerler.t affair re-1 tors of church at 4 p. in. All cordially o respond to the tr'gwer. The!invited. Those coming for the lecture lub’k to *• *• the advantage, nnd unable to b»* present at opening bullet In hh of Sabbath school can reach the pnr- rtm arm re pin «n « ‘i*"*'" rate fight, lors • from Ash street entrance. At- r.rd finally stircredcd In g.-tilng nv/av. j tractIvo musical programme arranged ItclriT unarmed, having g* nr to the , f or jqble clasa by Mi** Allcf Renton. and though ' place not kn- Mr James wn SSSlrlnnre to t In the sniff In freeing bln can*-. Sheriff Ethetldg. hat hud Ing of any difficulty, unable to be of much I First Presbyterian Church, ° plurkv bailiff. R. E. Douglas, pastor. Sabbath tile negro sueeec ;. d | Hohnoi at 9;45 n . m.. J. J. McKay, su- le *iIs es- i mrintendent. Preaching at U o’clock. ridge Was Informed {Theme. 'The Spirit of M v d and went in t '•«* ; dLspensabl** Element of Put Your Account With The American National Bank of Macon The Largest Bank in Middle Georgia! Capital .$500,000.00 Surplus (earned) $300,000.00 Liberal Treatment and Courteous Attention to all. L. P. HILLYER, Vice-Pr™. OSCAR E. DOOLY.Cashier. R. J. TAYLOR. President R. W. JOHNSTON. V.-P. Missions - dispensable Element of Our Holy Re. pie**«• r.s quickly tis h** could. AM t Ilslon.** Evening service nt 7:30. 1 *h»t night he and hi*! Evanf*M$tlc sermon. Pastor's Bible ntry looking' class In connertlon with the Sabbath | school. Strangers welcome nt all •d the Oyster Season Now Open We are headquarters for Oysters, Fisli and Fresh Monts. Oysters all the time. Your orders solicited. Phones 242—951. W. L. Henry Co. Out of town orders receive prompt attention. * Tburids depot let* for Willi In the qtrnntimr Mr. Joe Roberts | vices, came to M.iron At midnight hcTmw and rocognlxcd Williams in th* 1 negro wsltlng room «»f the |tnl*»n denof Immediately Informed Officer KH Ham lin of th** fa.'t of the man being in the waiting room and of t'm ncctirA renco of ttio shooting, and asked that he be arreeled nniOmM for Bherlff I Etheridge. The officer started to make tho arrest, but the negro was deaoer- ] nte and resisted with nil hln might land for several minutes, while waiting ] for th*' arrival of the patrol wagon. 1‘tere was a fearful struggle between the officer nnd his man. | Tho«e who know WM’Inms say that | ha In a^a'nnt In strength though'’ami 11 of stature. At this hour midnight, there were but fow neople other trav eler* welting for trains, and the-'^orc there waa no one dlaponefi to render the officer nnv a*«lstan«-e. The offleer was compelled to use his I club, and thU he did with at/cli effect I •• to quell the riotous feel'ng on the part of the negro, though It brake out j again when he was shout to he placed I In the wnnon It requiring the combined efforts ef the wagon officers and offi cer Hamlin to place him In It. After he waa In the wagon dm became vio lent. nnd hut fer the strength of that Institution would have broken through. At th* station house there was another struggle, but he waa finally gotten Into a cell. Old officer* of the foVce say that they never saw so small a man with such prodigious strength. loearntng of the nrrrst In Macon. Sheriff Fhherfdge came o\/r with sev eral cltlxena of Jones county, and.made preparation* to take the man back to Grays. In tho afternoon there were two or three calls for the sheriff, one at the Jail nnd another at the station house. When ho went to tho latter place to carry the negro to the depot, he had a long distance message from Grays saying that a inob was being formed with the intention of meeting him at the train and taking the negro away from him. Now there In no braver man living than Sheriff Boh Etheridge, and tho negro would not have been taken from him without a struggle, but he aaw no reason why he should carrv tho man to the mob an.1 thus force trouble. Ho therefor* had Williams taken to tho Rlhb countv Jail proferrtnc to disappoint tho mob and Incur their displeasure, perhaps, than to have a lynching, or possibly an at tempt at lynching. In nld Jones. Hav ing placed hh man In a safe place, the sheriff went home. From the sheriff and others of Jones county. It was learned that Williams is not a deelmbl* rlttaen. A year or so •go ho had a serious difficulty with a the defendants failed to appear. The bonds. 61,390 for Yarbrough and Sal ter. each, and $500 for Bagley, were For a quick fire on chilly morning, we have just the thing—Lumber Mill Blocks, at $1.25 load, and incidentally it is best kindling on earth. Redmond-Massee Fuel Co. Phones 100 and 223. of the past week. These Include plans for a cannery with daily capacity of 12.000 cans at Dunkle, Lt., a cannery and syrup factory at Hattiesburg, Miss. and a cannery at Matches. Mis« , cement plants nt Lagrange, Texas, and Little Rock. Ark.: clay wqrking plants at Columbia. S. C.. and Valdosta, Ga.; Ice and cold storage plant enlarge ments nt Cedartown, Ga., and Lex ington. Va.; lumber plants nt James town, Miss., Green Forest. Ark.. San ford, Fla., Crossett, Ark., Holly, Ark., and Union. Miss.; metal working plants at Phoebus, Va., and Helena, Ark.: cotton seed oil mill at Raymond. Ga : sugar factory at Alexahdria/La.; horselcollar factory at Dallhs, Texas; overall fnctory a Falrvlew, N. C.: pulp mill nt Johnston, fl. C.: creameries at Temple, Texas and Winchester. ICy.: marble works at Gads ltd. Ala., and cartridge ?nd firearm factory Washington. D. C. Tell me not that mournful blunders In making Shoes are but a dream, When from the sole the upper sunders, Then things are noi just what they seem. PACKARD Keeps the Quality ■ Up — L. KAPLAN & SNETMAN CONFIDENTIAL PAWNBROKERS 612-14 Poplar 8t. t NUFF OED SEND YOUR ORDERS TO Sam Weichselbaum & Mack P. O. Box 163 Jacksonville, Fla. Tho Maok Boys will giVo them prompt and careful attention. Note tho following. All express prepaid: XXX Superior Ry* l»*M gall. Jug. « quarts Stt yr^ old Com. Ml# gall. Jug. 4 quarts ... Aatfirson Co. Bourbon, four quarts VThit* MtiK bottled tn bond, four quarts U«U‘ 64, (pur quarts IPfc-k l<*t>«*l l*«r quam ...a#,..... S year old Cbm. font quarts !*»• 14 &• 66 60 14 06 14 66 14 fl .. .«««»«• «r.*,.*6.66 ....6400 Htcee are only a few of our many good things. Send us a trial order. All the standard brands of BEER at lowest prices. Write for price-list. SAM WEICHSELBAUM St MACK. Jacksonville, Fla. * A COMPLETE FOOD Baker’s Cocoa CA Highest Awards in Europe and America RtfNcrrt r.s.Vit.Mnc* A medical writer rays: Baker’s pure cocoa acts a gentle stimulant, invigorat ing and correcting the action 1 of the digestive organs fur nishing the Irody with rorr.c of the pure.-t elements cf nutrition. : Waiter B&r % Co., Lid. £ wam& kAs. Enpin* Houses. Rrltglnus services will be held at all fire engine houses Sunday at 3 p. i ua follows: Headquarter*. Rev. J. A: Thomas. No. 1, foot of Mulberry .street, to be supplied. No. 2. Tlnsley'a Alley Jehu G. Fos- tell. ... - No. 4, Findlay’s Foundry, Dr. Charles L- Toole. All are Invited to attend these ser vices, and especially th* ladles. East Macon Msthodist T. N. Davenport, pastor. Preaching 11 a. in. and 7:30 p. m. Morning ser vloe a Tithing Covenant service. I Is earnestly drain'd that every family In the <?.iureh bo repren*-nted. Evening hour on evnngelical line. The seeking and, serious especially welcome. Preaching at Cross Keys at 6:30 p. Sunday School a. m. Ba- raca and Phllathea classes. Wesley Chapel 8undny School 2:60 Tho City Philathoa Union Will hold their third quarterly meet ing Sunday afternoon. October IS. *08, at 6:60 o’clock at the First Baptist church. All Interested tn Philnthea work are welcome. St. Paul's Church. No cervices Sunday except Sunday school at 6:45 a. tn. First Baptist Church. K C. Dnrgan, pastor. Sunday school nt 9:80 a. m. Morning services nt 11 o'clock, with annual offering for State Missions, and a sermon by the pastor on "Generous Giving." At night ser viced begin at 7:30; subject of dis- .•ourse, "The Penalty of Rejected Wis dom." Vlnevill* Presbyterian. Rev. C. R. Cobl*. pastor. -Sunday school St 9:60 a. m.. T. 8. Lowry su perintendent Preparatory sendee to communion, Saturday 4 o. m. Preach ing Sunday morning at 11 and Jn the evening at 7:60 by pastor. Commun ion of Lord's Supper at morning Hen-lee. 123 Phone, Birch Hardware Co ft T. Rico. J. B. Stewart. H. T Fielder. Sell most everything !E CULTURE ID VALLEY STATES CENTER RICE GROWING MOVES j FROM ATLANTIC SEABOARD TO LOUISIANA. ! BALTIMORE, Oct. »— PoMlbllltlM In rice growing as a contributor to the wealth of the south arc suggested In correspondence from Houston. Texas. In this week’s Issue of the Manufac turers’ Record. Within the past twen ty years the revolution, centering about Crowley. La.. In methods of rice culture . ' hue transferred the center of that j condition. A CARD This Is to certify that all drugght are authorised to refund your money Jf Foley’s Honey and Tar fall* to cure your cough or cold. It stops the cough heals the lungs nnd prevents serious results from u cold. Cures la grippe cough and prevents pneumonia and consumption. Contains no optlates The genuine Is In a yellow package. efu.«e substitutes. H J Iaitur 6c Co., Co., near Fourth National Bank, agents. NEW HOUSE OF WORSHIP SANDERSVILLE, Ga.. Oct. 0.—The Christian churc’.v congregation heve prepared an elaborate program for the dedication of their new building, which will take place October 18. There will he three services. At 11 o'clock a. in. dedication sendee will be conducted by Rev. George Snlvely of 6t. Louis, At 2 p. m. ft memorial service will bo held, followed by tho Lord's Supper, and at 7:30 p. nt. tho dedication ser vice will bo concluded. A basket dinner In a grove nearby will be spread complimentary to out- of-town visitors on that occasion. Regular services In the other churches In the city will bo suspended for t'ic day. A two weeks* revival service will follow the dedication, conducted by Rev. L. M. Omer, pastor, and Rev. George Snlvely, evangelist. Mrs.Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Ha* be«n usrffr for over ?*nCTT-FIVB YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT BVCCF.33. It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. AL LAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by Druggists In every part of tht ond. Tie sure and ask for •'Mrs. Wln«- iw’s 8nothing Syrup," and take no otli- r kind Twenty-five cents a bottle. Uuarantsed under the Pood and Drugs Act. June 10th, 1*01. Serial Number less AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REURDT. We Invite Your Account. Macon s New National Bank Under United States Supervision. Managed by large board directors, composed of sixteen' successful repre sentative business men. Commercial National Bank E. Y. Mallary, Pres.; Cecil Morgan, V. Pres.; J. J. Cobb, V. P.; W. P. Wheeler, Asst, to Pres.; E. N, Lewis, Cashier. — What a Difference You have noticed It and perhaps told your friends: that It makes you hungry to go to Flournoy’s. „ A great many people do not take time to visit tho atore that supplies their table. Some of th6m will spend hours In the selection of a hat or tie or some aytlcle to wear, but no time to call and see tho source of thHr suppllps. We take it that you 'are satisfied with our tnato, but we want an occasional visit from particular folks. Come and In spect the store, the goods and see our facilities for catering to your wants. Flournoy Grocery Co. m ■■ wbssxsss ■ s—saas ■ - t ■■ ■ . * Afraid to go Home in the Dark? You wouldn’t be if you could leave your porch light burning :a to welcome you. It takes away that ohilly, fearsome look that lhakes many a woman dread to enter her home after dark. Electric! Well, it’s the only thing for a porch light. Benevolence of Judah P. Benjamin. Editor Richmond Times-Dlepatch: Sir:—I have noticed with pleasure the timely and admirable communica tion from tho pen of Rev. Dr. Edward Leigh Tell on "The Benevolent Jew." tempted. In fact, to make bold to add a brief supplement to Rev. Pell’s Juat and truthful tribute to th* present nnd "princely givers from the begin ning." these men and their ancestors who were "princes In Israel" long be fore our less generous ancestors had reached a stage of civilisation, even "away back In the dimness, when our, unwashed forefathers were atlll roam- i lng the woods, eating raw meat and i refusing to comb their hair." The] writer only intend* In thla brief card i to speak from personal knowledge of the generous heart, the noble soul nf| the great lawyer and statesman, who i gave his Invaluable services to the] southern Confoderacy In the trying period of 1861-*66, and who subsequent ly further supplemented the same dur ing a brilliant, successful career in a j foreign land. I had the honor to know Mr. Benja min fairly well, and a dosen times or more It was m* privilege to visit him I in his law office In London. The last time J called on him 2 was a recipient of bis bounty, his generousnen. and that In a most cordial, cheerful, hearty manner. I had been abroad six months traveling on the Continent, had returned to London. Intending to go to Liverpool In a few days to take pas sage for New York. A thief rwelievod me of my purse containing pear 6100 The next day 1 reported to Mr. Ben jamin. and stated my embarrassing Pi . _ . _ condition. He at once supplied me culture from the Atlantic seaboard »»f with nccessarv funds, and refused to the south to Louisiana and Texas. In take any written obligation for the the past eight years the acreage In, amount. I still hold two highly prlxed Texas devoted to rice, according to the! letters from him. acknowledging re- 1 Houston corretpjndence. has Increased ceipt of 17 guineas as payment in full ; from 40,000 to 246.000. ond this con- , of the loan which he intended as a girt. ; version at the raw prairies into rite TV* my certain knowledge, on two oc- j fields ay means of irrigation represents caslons previous to my misfortune. I a total Investment of 824.tS3.6SO/ dl- bad been tn his office hi Temple Bar Aided as follows: Canils ar.1 pumping, when he was solicited by •tendedand ’plants, 65 77S.289: lar.Js and Improve - > unfortunate ex-Confedcratea. In heth ’ menu. 612.216,630 and livestock and i Instances hountlfnl aid was give, Macon Railway & Light Co. BEDINGFIELD & CO. (Incorporated) EDWARD LOH, President. Formerly of Macon, Ga. The names imply that everything bought here is the highest grade of all standard whiskies, at lowest prices. ' Send us your orders which will receive prompt at tention. _ ; „ • Write for Catalog 29 W. Forsyth St. P.O. Box 1098 Jacksonville, Florida vestment there t*l . I turn aKVut 66.030.000. Mere thsn 6I6.0C9 dervs tn nln- southern r>tat. a i ' Rid annually between 6K.OOO.OCO and llttFO.Odd in tic#. The stead;, expan- rlftn In tbl# particular Is marked by a ASK YOUR GROCER FOR widening cf the acreage nvliImM j agriculture In the smith by -’.ralnsg.* -.ri 'rrlgiitlcn end tt I* i part of the! I ftvre**!r>f W**ertar*c<» 'f the *vth s» ’ a producer of Kvl f>r th* e*»untrv. it Is con tending at Kiel 6190.art9.A'.> worth of fruh« and vegetables arntn?- j j lEto a6hbr*paft*»*6? the countrv. t**»!d** • ^ iin . _ mi _ B W . I hoc. ifniunwj i»*r lii* or-or. ! A tellrttfoL wejWttgsgu V**- j mrtiiorjr. Surely la nay arc»t and . ,_ . . . . . " I f£? tortm! 1 cam»on capse at httman Interrrts th-ce ® , " f W,1 P , 1 £r,.TnwT«d ^'^w,M h 4 ^,,{5; i lh-re la but the .im, dretmy for J.» Kn Of th#» finest BsrleeT • it omnehes the, and Gentile—teh same supreme, fath- ronger w th the of .ft\Trs , '1i*atJAR , thirst. rt»Us tkj* - body spd »nn-s the : erly hand guides one and all. mentlftit luringMculustrfe*. aervea. l*ripar«4 by Aahcuaer-BusUb i C. A. It. sr.noum-ements I who had been sailed tbe "bratne of the Confdderary” (he had ably 1UW.1 three cabinet posRlone of the Confederacy) that I thought he was very kind and liberal to hla countryman. He quietly replied he was continually helping them; had never refuted one of the hundreds who had applied to him: said he was glad and proud to be a Me to help men who had stood trig In ft c.-ueo t«> which he had also -J*voted himself with all h*» possessed. He ex pressed the wish that his countrymen. when tn need would continue to call on him. I have felt It to be my duty to offer this humble tribute to the gen- • rcua heart of one who, with oil his great intellectual gifts, was also n "bonevplent Jew." I ran easily fancy that sU cx-ConfederateM. and the peo* —v - ple, of his own ;i.tt| Tuallty and religion ! uthi.ru land. j»m» nr.iini of! •* J** 1, H*t:; Xw: Com nidMHM • kab iaifi*. AV.0*4 li ft Prwgtie GEORGIA, Bibb County.—Under and by virtue of an order of th* court of erdl* nary of Tattnall county. Ga., I win sell at public outcry before the courthouse •door In Btbb county. Macon, Ga., on the .first Tuesday In November. 1906. within the legal hours of eats, to the highest bidder, the following described real es tate lying and being In the city of Ma con. Bibb county. Ga., f-—’■*- to-wit: fronting Third street 48 feet. « Inch**, running back loo feet. Said house has bath and sanitary .connections. Lying and King number 1326 Third street, Ma con. Ga. One vacant lot fronting Hazel . * ~ - I inc w *- *— *— w Inches, running back One vacant lot fronting Hazel street tn all our southern land, arc proud of •»* 5"! •w reverence hi. *«;(»-,.•rinn^tjb.ck uTfreiT i common esuee of human’intcrcrts th-re Nttonnr |W souther them are the announcement* * September 27, 1601. - - j»ayln distribution. Terms of sa _ J. H. BAXTER. A-^mtnl-tmtor Estate of J. H. FtnholstMV