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FRIDAY. JUNE 1, 1906.
THE RAWLINGS TRIAL.
There are a good many people in
Georgia who are getting tired of
reading ahout the motions for new
trials, stays of judgment, etc., in the
case of the Rawlingses,now famous in
the criminal history of the state.
The murder of the Garter family
was one of the most cruel and cold
blooded crimes that has ever shocked
the good people of this common
wealth. It was planned and exe
cuted with the very refinement of
fiendishness, The crime was
fastened beyond all doubt upon the
Rawlingses, but still they are not
punished, and still a zealous
attorney is fighting their cause in
the courts.
It is a lawyer’s duty, of course, to
do all that he can for his client,
and especially where his life is in
volved—and yet, we believe, there
are .cases where 'twould be better
far if an attorney, after having done
his fu ll duty in the trial of the case
Okyij ury of the country, should
matter end, and let
urse-j ' There is an
HHHHH owes to his
■^S ^ yfepl4%» : ^lBpountrv, which
disregarded,
flttra||gra^@ppr.his are fruitful of
99|ny delays on technical
H^^^^^vperate public
often, perhaps, lead
’•"Wpl^Kion of law by good citizens,
who, in cases of dark crimes, and
remembering certain trials in their
county, are not willing to bide
the slow movements of the law.
We believe that everything possi
ble should be done to render mob
law unpopular—and nothing will do
this more than the quick disposition
of cases in the courts and the speedy
punishment of those convicted of
crimes.
It is not right that a man who
has been proven guilty of such a
dastardly crime as this should re
main for so long a burden upon the
good people of a county, and a source
of constant irritation to their law
abiding instincts.
And then, perhaps, when the last
motion has been overruled, and the
last technicality turned down, and
the zealous lawyer finds himself at
last at his row’s end—then, perhaps,
the murderer will begin to refuse
his food, and will stare with wild
eyes at his jailer, and muttering a
senseless jargon, will commence to
slobber in his cell, and sit all day
with unkempt hair and beard, a
driveling thing—and experts will
be summoned from afar, and the
courts will be called upon to ad
judge him a lunatic, and the people
■ will see the red-handed murderer
sent to the asylum of his state to be
cured of his malady !
It does not yet appear what will
be the outcome of the czar’s first
pailiament in Russia. It must be
confessed, however, that the outlook
does not now look bright. Already
the peasant leader in the douma is
being called the Robespeire of the
parliament. The mention of that
name conjures up scenes of blood
and terror.
Senators Ben Tillman and Joe
Bailey have loomed up before the
country as two of its greatest m*n.
THE CHILDREN’S CRY. i
A ceaseless silent cry goes up to God
To rescue from the clutches of the
mills,
The pale, dwarfed children stooping
’neatli their load,
Slaves in the shadow of olir blood -
bought hills.
The death that feeds on darkness ami
on dust,
Sucks from onr cheeks the birthright
of onr years,
The endless din of wheel and chain
and bar,
Shuts from our ears Life's song and
leaves us tears.
The sad. sad tears of ignorance and
toil.
They fall unheeded from our tired
eyes;
We know not what we miss, we only
feel
If Death means rest, then Death
j were Paradise,
We have known nothing in our nar
rowed lines,
But restless night, and still more
restless days;
The ceaseless clanking of the tireless
looms.
The only music that attends our
ways
Sometimes a weary child drops from
its place,
The paliid hands are still, their task
is done,
But ere the wheels have paused, the
empty space
Has claimed another, and the mills
go on.
O, ye who fill the halls of State, give
heed!
Give ear unto our plea for liberty !
Strike off the shackles from our help
less hands,
Bind fast man’s greed of gain, and
set us free!
—Kate G. Laffitte.
The Meeting of Napoleon and Goethe.
Robert de Fiers, in an article in Li
berte (Paris), gives some notes of
the famous meeting between Napo
leon and Goethe, taken by a French
officer, who presumably saw and
heard all that then occurred. The
writer thus describes the historic in
terview:
The Emperor, who was returning!
from a great review was attended to j
the gates of the Erfurt castle by the ! i
lOdcl ,« t> , infantry ■ - . regiment. ^ . As a 1 he
mounted t–e stairs, there walked |
beside him the- Emperor Alexander !
(with whom he had just formed an
alliance), the King of Saxony, the
Wurtemberg, the Grand Duke
Constantine, and Prince William of
Prussia. In the midst of the officers
was noticed a man about sixty years
old, in civilian’s dress, who was
speaking with Marechal Lannes.
While the Emperor goes into his
apartments, Lannes introduces his
companion. command,”
“By the Emperor’s
says he, “Von Goethe.”
Goethe is led into a great hall.
The Emperor is sitting at table
breakfasting, Behind him stand
the ministers and the members of
the imperial household talking to
gether in low tones. is Goethe'?” asked
“Your name
the Emperor, without looking up.
“Yes, your Majesty.” “How old
are you ?” “Sixty years, your Ma
jesty” “What tragedies have you
written ?” “ ‘ Iphigenia,’ ‘Egmont,’
•Torquato ‘Tasso.’ ” “Have you
seen my theatre? What do you
think of my actors?” “Excellent,
your majesty.” “I’m glad that my
actors please in Germany. ‘Ma
homet’ has been well played, transla- but
the piece is bad.” “I have
ted it, your Majesty.” “Really?
That proves that your opinion of it
differs from mine. I’ve read your
‘Werther/ You’re the manager of
the Weimar theatre ? ’’ “Yes, your
Majesty.” “I should greatly like to
see German actors play once more.
Day after to-morrow, I want to in
spect the battlefield of Jena with
the Emperor of Russia; from there I
want to go to Weimar. Say to the
Grand Duke that I should like to
see his theater. Talma and Duches
nois come with me. Duroc !’’
Marechal Duroc approaches.
“How is it in Poland ? I’ve re
ceived no news. Make out a state
ment on the population of the coun
try, on its financial resources, its
crops, and its means of subsistence.
Her von Goethe ! ” “Your Majesty!”
“What think you of Talma?”
“He’s an eminent artist, tragedy in
carnate.” “D’ you wish to make
his acquaintance ? ’’ “I should be
happy to . . “Wait . . . Talma
comes to me every day after break
fast.”
Talleyrand enters. received
“Ah! come here. I’ve a
report from Fouche that by no
means speaks in your favor.” The
Emperor jumps up, leads Talley
rand into a corner, and vehemently
protests to him. A lord-in-waiting
announces: “The King of Wurtem
berg !” The Emperor turns round,
and says with a bored air: “I’m
busy—urgent business. I shall be
glad to see the King in the evening
at the theater.” The lord-in-waiting
departs. The Emperor takes up
the conversation again, but the lord
in-waiting appears the anew. Talma.”’
1 “Your Majesty, actor
‘ Let him come. Lannes, here a mo
ment. To-morrow review of the
Forty-fourth, and the Hundred-and
Third line regiment. In the first
rank put private Girand, of compa
ny six of the Ilundred-and-Third
regiment. lie was at Marengo; I
wish to speak to him, he’s to have
the cross. The troops are to appear
in dress uniform. The parade takes
place at five o’clock. Talma what
programme have we for to-day ?”
“ ‘Cinna,’ or ‘Andromache,’ or
‘ Britannicus.’ Your Majesty needs
only to choose.” ‘‘Good 1 Then I
wish ‘Caesar’s Death.' A momSht
more . . . Herr von Goethe . . .
Talma ... . Good morning, gen
tlemen, 1 must sleep a quarter of an
hour."—Translation made for the
Literary Digest.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
To the Voters of the Middle Circuit!
I think it proper at this time to
announce the fact that I will be a can
didate to succeed myself as Judge of
the Circuit. For eight years I served
the people of the Circuit as Solicitor
General, endeavoring at all times to
discharge the duties of that office with
fairness, impartiality and courtesy.
Upon the promotion of Judge Evans
to the bench of our Supreme Court I
was an unopposed candidate before Hie
people for the Judge-ship to ffll out his
unexpired term of two years. My
unanimous election to this office neces
sitated n complete abandonment of my
practice. I submit that I am fairly en
titled to at least a full term, if, in your
judgment I have made an efficient and
impartial Judge. On that subject of
course I can say nothing in my own
behalf, except that I have labored ear
nestly in impartially presiding over your render courts, effi
to do so and to
cient services to the people. Whether
I have succeeded or not others must
say. If so. 1 am fairly entitled to an
endorsement of my administration and
of mv record. B. T. Rawlings.
Having entered the race for Judge
of the Superior Court,for the Middle
Judicial Circuit, I make this my news
paper announcement. In making this
race I am actuated by a desire to till
the office I earnestly solicit the sup
port of all the people, and will feel
grateful, indeed, should this position who
be accorded me by confer the voters,
have the right to upon any
lawyer this honor.
Respectfully. H. Saffold.
F.
FOR CONGRESS.
To the voters of Screven County.— from
I am a candidate for congress
this district and respectfully solicit
your vote av-d influence in the next
primary election. I thank you for the
strong support you gave me in the last
campaign, in which I was defeated by
only a few votes. If nominated and
elected, I will endeavor to do my full
duty and be faithful to the people’s in
terests. Respectfully, Branskn.
J. A.
Statesboro, Ga., Jan. 1st, 1906.
of “Sen Swire 8 life to
the attainment of those positions lead, in I
to which his ambition may
avail myself of this method of announc
in g the people of this District that I
am a candidate for congress in the ap
proaching primary election. Should
the people honor me with this trust, I
shall keep it sacred and I will endeav
or to perform the duties which it may
impose, faithfully anti to the best of
my ability, in the service of the people
and my country. I will not attempt to
discuss issues or principles in this an
nouncement, but purpose in due time,
to let the people understand my posi
tion on all questions of importance or
interest to the public.
Very respectfully,
Walter W. Sheppard.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
GEORGIA, Screven County : of
Under and by virtue of a power
sale contained in a deed to secure debt
executed by t>. S. Waters, dated the
9th day of February, 1903, aud recor
ded in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Screven County, in
book “G,” folios 45-47, said deed being
given to Mrs. JLaura A. Bryan, gian
tee, the undersigned, Mrs. Laura A.
Edwards, formerly Mrs.Laura A Bryan,
will sell at public out-cry, before! the
court-house door in said county, dur
ing the legal hours of sale, to the high
est bidder for cash, on the first Tuesday
in June 1906, tne following property, less, to
wit: One hundred acres, more or
of land in (he 34tli G. M. District of
Screven County, Georgia, bounded
north and west by other lands of S, S.
Waters, east by lands of G. H. Waters,
and south by lands of G. VV. Waters,
said one hundred acres taken from the
home tract on which the said S. S.
Waters now lives, commencing at a
point on the Sylvania Railroad where
the field known ns the Thomas Mill
Field comes to the uncleared land run
ning down to the Sylvania Railroad be
low Daffin to the corner of said land
with the lands of G. W.Waters and G.H.
Waters, then running from said corner H.
of said land with land of said G.
Waters until it reaches 11 point, from
which, striking a parallel line with the
line Of said Sylvania Railroad, would
taKeoutone hundred acres by running
a line at right-angles from the point
first mentioned above where the
Thomas Mill field commences. Said
description being taken from the deed
to secure debt above described .
Said land will be sold for the purpose
of paying the promissory note secured
by said deed to secure debt, which note
is dated February 9th, 1903, and due
November first. 1903, and is for the
principal sum of one hundred and
twenty-live dollars and bears interest
from its date at eight per cent, the ori
which note there is no payment,
total amount of principal and interest
being due. A deed to purchaser will
be made by the undersigned. 1906.
This 10th day of May, Edwards,
Mrs. Laura A.
Foruurly Mrs. Laura A Bryan.
GEORGIA , Screven County :
Agreeably to an order of the court of
Ordinary of Screven county, will be
sold at auction at the court house door
of said county, on the first Tuesday in
June next, within the legal hours tn-wit: cf
side, the following property
Two hundred acres of land , more or
less, in the 34th G. M. District of said
county, in the city of Sylvania and
known as the Dell old homestead place,
and bounded by the public, road lead
ing from Sylvania to Bryan’s bridge,
estate lands of R. I). Sharpe, lands of
E. – F. W. Owens, lands of Henry
Waters and others. Sold as the prop
erty of John C. Dell, late of said
county deceased. Terms cash. This
May 3,1906. Gep< H, Sharpe,
Admr, Est. of John C. Dell.
GEORGIA, Sokkvkn County:
Notice is hereby applied given the that ordinary the un
dersigned has to sell certain
of said county for leave to of
wild lands, situated in the oounty
Wilcox, belonging to the estate of
Hope Branneh, Sr,, either at made public or
private sale, said sale being for
the purpose of distribution among the
heirs of said estate
Same will be heard at the regular
term of the court of ordinary of Scre
ven oounty, to be held on the first
Monday in June, 7thday 1906. May, 1906.
This, the of Beabd,
V. T.
Administrator de bonis non upon the
estate of Hope Brannen, Sr.
GEORGIA, Screven Oounty:
To whom it may concern: Mrs.
Rosa Reddick, having made appointed applica
tion to me in du“ form to be
permanent administratrix upon the es
tate of P. W. Reddick , notice is here
by given that said application will be
heard at the regular term of the court
of ordinary for said county, to be held
on the first Monday in June, 1906.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this 8th OvekstrektI day of May 1906
J. C. Ordinary,
Screven County Georgia.
GEORGIA, Screven County: April
Whereas, at the regular mon
thly term of the board of County Com
miasioners sitting for county purposes,
to-wit, on the 24th day of April 1906,
an order was passed appointing a com
mission consisting of the undersigned,
authorizing and empowering said com
mission to sell at public auction the
property hereinafter described after
advertising said sale for four weeks as
required by law as in the case of sher
iff’s sales; and whereas it was further
ordered that said sale take place on the
first Tuesday in June next, 1906, and
whereas, said commission was further
authorized and empowered to make
titles to the purchaser or purchasers
of said property. Now. therefore, the
undersigned, a commission appointed of
as aforesaid, under and by virtue
said order, will sell at public auction
before the court house in said county
on the first Tuesday in June next, with
in the legal hours of sale, to the high
est bidder for cash, the county jail
and the land upon which said jail build
ing is situated, the same being in the
city of Sylvania, said county, fronting
about 150 feet on East Ogeeehee street
and running back about 200 feet, and
bounded by East Ogeeehee street, lands
of T. D. Raekley, Mrs, Laura E Eden
field and others. The iron cells lo
cated in said jail are excepted from
this sale. The undersigned reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
that are not satisfactory. This May 4,
1906. L. H. Hilton.
E. D. White, Sr.,
J. T. Wade.
Commissioners.
GEORGIA. Screven County: —Un
der and by virtue of an order from
Hon. B. T. Rawlings, Judge of the Su
perior Courts of the Middle Circuit,
passed regular on the May 24th day 1906, of May, of the 1906, Su- at
the term
perior Court of said county, in the case
of Misses Elspeth Olive Gross and Sal
lie Maud Gross, by their guardian, said \Y.
J. Gross, vs. E. K. Overstreet, or
der appointing us as commissioners to
make sale of the hereinafter described
land, for the purpose of partition
among the tenants in common of said
land, we will sell said land at the door
of the court-house in said county on
the first Tuesday in July, 1906, be
tween the hours of ten o'clock a. m.
and four o’clock tty^fSurchaler d. m., to the highest
bidderffbr cash, psrtng
for the title, the description of said
land being as follows:
All that tractor parcel of land situ
ate, lying and being in the 34th G. M.
District of Screven County, Georgia,
containing two hundred acres, more or
less, bounded by lands of Henry Red
dick ; lands of P. A. Reddick , lands of
H. C. Poythress; lands of Henry and
Jack C. Reddick, known as the Susan
M, Conner lands : other lands of E. K.
Overstreet, Mrs. recently M Purcell: purchased lands by him of
from Susan
T. M. Baughman or L. H. Hilton Co.,
known as the Merger place; lands of T.
W. Bazemore, known as the dower
lands of Mrs. Edna A. Mercer; lands
of Renty Grant; lands of George
Thampson, and lands of Mrs. E. V.
Wells, said tract of land being the
same conveyed to the said E. K. Over
street under deed from W. J. Gross et
al, dated the 29th day of January, 1906,
and recorded in Book ’*8,” folio 260 of
Records, in the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Screyen County.
This 20th day of May, 1906.
W. AL Hobby,
T. W. Kemp,
H. II. Chance,
Commissioners.
H. L HOWARD
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Sylvania - - - - Georgia.
Will practice in both State and Fed.
ral courts.
DIRECTORS:
J. H. Evans. W. H. Walker,
W. J. Walker, J. T. Walker, Dr. B. F. Powell, J. L. Walker
President A. Zeigler, S. B Lewis, Cashier.
H. J. Arnett, Capt. J. T. Wade,
W. J. Walker.
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YET
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MONDAY. TUESDAY.
Owing to a special deal we
On account of so many re- have engineered, we will today of”
quests, we will again put on our fer: yards island, 39c.
immense stock of Embroideries 10 sea
10 yards good calico, 39c.
from 4c. to 50c. Only a limited We have other dry goods at
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ask for what you want.
WEDNESDAY.
RED SEAL. THURSDAY.
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■ one special driye on FURNITURE.
on this day after 10 a. m. what Owing to the fact that our
RED SEAL refers to we will give stock of FURNITURE is so large
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SYLVANIA DENTAL
ROOMS . . .
Dr. Lanier, Dentist.
After ten years ab
sence from my native
home, 1 am back in
'‘The Home of My
Fathers” to stay, and
the cordial welcome
and liberal patronage
accorded me since my
return by my old
friends and patrons,
deserve my deepest
gratitude.
While I have no
suicidal prices to offer
an intelligent patron
age, my charges are as
reasonable as good
work and material
warrant, and by these,
and polite treatment,
I hope to merit a con
tinuance of your old
time confidence.
Dr, Lanier, Dentist,
-^.NOTICE. T
According to my promise, I herjfl
give notice that on and after June Ml
my old scale of prices will go into effeJ
Thanking my friends and patron
for their assistance,
I am very truly,
W. B. MELL.
Remember I am here to stay==this is
my home.
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