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THE MURRAY NEWS
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Published weekly at Spring Place. Georgia.by and de¬
the Murray News Publishing of Company,
vote;! to UK* interest* Murrav County.
Entered at the post office at Hprtng place, ca.
a < second-class matter, and Issued every Friday
Official Organ of City and County
Subscription, $1,00 per year ; si* months, 60c;
three months, 25c,
.1. KD. JOHNSON, EDITOR.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
J take this method of announcing to the votets
of Murrav county that I am a candidate for the
office of Representative of the county, subject to
!L , UoT^£efinStT-A wili be ne|leeted. , SdlIhe wtVfarS
of our county never iQDON
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It has already cost the gov
eminent a small fortune to
ed Green and i Gaynor r. . out ^ i. „r ot
*1 Canad, , and , . will ... cost anoth- .
it
er to convict them. Uncle
Sam don’t look at the cost of
things when he gets after the
transgressor.
YVi TH Clark Howell devot
ing most of his time to “cuss¬
ing” out Tom Watson, Hoke
Smith is sailing smoothly on
to the gubernatorial chair.—
North Georgia Citizen.
May be sailing smoothly
but the waters are terribly
troubled.
Jui)SON Lyons, a Georgia
negro, who held the position
of resistor of the treasury for
'
eight . , years, has , . been ousted .
and the job given to a Kansas
negro. The president is right
If such jobs as this have to
be given negroes, let them go
to the colored brother of the
north.
The Ileartsell-Fite feud
continues. Let us hope that
it will end soon. The affair
is very unfortunate, and no
matter what the outcome is
no one will be benefitted.
l’ersortalism, as well as per¬
sonal eombai, through news¬
papers, is deplorable, and the
public cares nothing for it.
North Georgia Citizen.
If the people of Murray
will stand by us this year, we
will give them a good paper.
If they do not, we can’t prom¬
ise them anything for sure.
We appreciate the support
the good people gave us last
year but there was not enough
of it. Take an interest in
your county paper and we
will continue in the future as
we have in the past, to have
the interests of our county
and her good citizens always
at heart.
The News is not in
of anv mearure or
who favors this
business some of the would
be governor are raising such
a howl over. The negro pays
his taxes and should be al¬
lowed his vote. But this is
not all there is to it. IJndei
the law spoken of, it only
knocks out that part of the
negro population who are lin¬
kable to read and write. And
ill this is not all. When
is a law ot this kind
passed it will disqualify every
white man who has not had
the good luck to learn to read
and write. Some of our very
best and truest citizens are
among this class who would
be disfranchised and we can’t
see how any man could run
for governor on such a plat¬
form.
«KSBE.~ -TAR
EDITOR HEARTSELL
Makes Statement About Case Against
Him For Libel.
“In company with one of my
attorneys, l went down to Car
teraville Monday of this Week
and, by the way, I was well
pleased with my visit, and am
going down again, because I met
so many good people and friends
down there who certainly gave
H 1 (* the glad hand and aSSUied
me of their sympathy and frieiul
ship in the matter of the case
pftndjng against me there. I
thought I would go down and
take a look at that portion of
the Bloody Seventh” look
about a bit and “view the land¬
scape (rer,” . „ r I . hao never , had ,
the p]eagure of ming Hng with
g 00t j people of that fair city
am ] wanted to let them see the
editor of The Argus. I desired
to let those good people have a
peep at me in order that they
might know I have neither horns
nor hoofs, and to show them that
I am not a ‘wild man from
g orneo> ?
“1 spent the day very pleas
antly, indeed, and was treated
most cordially by every one 1
met. Among those whose ac¬
quaintance 1 made while there
were the judge and solicitor of
the city court, by whom 1 am to
be tried on the second Monday
in March. While there 1 visited
the court room and observed the
.
"]' er “ 1 »>" rommamlea to
appear for trial. Standing there
t!lillking of that trial, a curious,
p ecu Iiai* and gruesome feeling
stole over my trembling anato
my, and “Ye Editor” thought
'also of some others who very
recently had appeared there,
shaking in their boots, facing
the law in all its majesty. I
I thought (as possibly they
thought) of liberty, home and
friends, and poignantly experi¬
enced that loneliness which per¬
vades a fellow’s heart when he
faces the Judge to receive his
sentence. While thus contem¬
plating the perspective and what
it may bring forth, I fairly shook
all over, and as the dim outline
of the distant horizon met my
armless gaze through the window,
l was well-nigh speechless. But
iny attorney reassured me, once
more “Ye Editor” was himself,
thinking of homes and friends in
the splendid old county of Whit¬
field.
“It also occurred to me that I
would have been delighted at
the privilege had I been in that
same courtroom on that memora¬
ble evening of the fateful day of
January 12, 1906. I very much
regret that I did not see and hear
all that occurred on that occa¬
sion.
“I am informed (but, mind
you, this is simply information
and belief) that the day had
passed and gone; the shadows of
evening had wrapped the city in
a sable mantle ; the ploughman
had sought rest from the day’s
labor in his humble domicile ; the
natives had left the courtroom;
the jury was out or had dispers¬
ed ; only some few lawyers were
haggling over some papers in a
corner; there were but few of the
court officials on hand or to be
seen : the hour was 6:30, when,
Lo, and behold! from out of the
Solicitor’s room, or thereabouts
(where they had been waiting
some thirty or forty minutes for
the opportune time, and no doubt
to avoid publicity) the six de¬
fendants in the well known and
heretofore well discussed cases,
marched into the court room and
quietly received their sentences.
Some of them were fined $50 and
tllG Other $25. A money nne was
imposed \ in each case; no jail or
ch&ittg&Ug mentioned in . the
fences; no alternati ve punish
ment upon failure to pay fine,
whatsoever. These clauses in the
printed sentences had been
stricken! as were the names of
the defendants stricken and mu¬
tilated on the docket! (Of
course this was an unintentional
oversight or a clerical error (?)
THE MURRAY NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1900
and could by no means have been j
intended to deceive or to shield!
anybody. (?) As a matter of
course, the boys paid their fines.
‘‘Now, as to this case against
me:
“I published what I did upon j
what I considered reliable and!
trustworthy information, that!
was furnished me by gentlemen
whom I consider reliable
trustworthy. Believing the same
to be true, I simply published
as a matter of news. I did it in
the utmost good faith in every
particular, and l beg to assure ail
people, whether enemies or
friends of Judge Fite or myself,
that it was done through no
motive or personal ill-will toward
any man or men, whomsoever. I
am no assassin of character,
neither am l a criminal libeler.
“Except what 1 have published
in The Argus in reply to Judge
Fite’s wanton and unprovoked
attacks on me, no man has ever
heard me utter a word against
him.
“I am now, as l have been all
the way through this matter, in
the best of humor. No man who
really knows me can or will have
any other idea about me, for, as
stated before, what 1 did in this
matter was done upon informa¬
tion which I considered reliable
and absolutely in good faith,
with no malice or ill-will of any
kind or character against any¬
one’s personal character or integ¬
rity. I expressly disclaim any
malice toward Judge Fite or any
af the court officials, the grand
jury, or any one in any manner
connected with this case.
“All will see (if they will only
read the article which caused
the indictment against me) that
nowhere in that article can be
found where we asserted any
thing as a fact. It was all based
upon information, and that
‘JDatne Rumor has avowed, etc.’
I sincerely request the public
to form no hasty conclusions, nor
tosayor do anything rash with re¬
spect to this incident, till all the
facts are made known. All I
want is a fair and impartial trial
before a just judge and an unpre¬
judiced jury. These two things
I am confident I shall receive.
Feeling this way about it, should
nothing providential occur, I will
he ready for trial when the
proper time rolls around,
“My attorneys in the case are
W. 0. Martin and George G.
Glenn, of the Dalton bar, ana
ex-Judge Thos. W. Milner, of the
Gartersville bar.
“1 desire to thank my friends,
everywhere, for their many kind
and urgent oil ers in this matter.
“Nothing that I have said in
the foregoing is intended in any
way to serve as an apology or
excuse for the article about which
I have been indicted.
“To any person desiring to see
the real truth there is nothing in
the article so condemned which
ought to, or will, subject me to
criticism. Those of partisan
mind may say wlmt they 1
GINSENG
Information Relating
to the Richest Product
of the Soil.
Prof, Howard of the Missouri State Agricultu¬
ral College says: “I advise American farmers to
cultivate Ginseng: Big profits are realized. It
is easily grown,’’ A bulletin by the Pennsylva¬
nia. State College says: “The supply of native
Ginseng root is rapidly diminishing and the
price per pound is correspondingly increasing,
while constant demand for the drug in China
stands as a guarantee of a steady market for
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Write at once; yon may not see this ad again.
The St. Louis Ginseng Co.,
Growers and Exporters.
SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
A SPECIAL
ifteen Days’ Sale
These prices only hold good for Fifteen Days,
rain or shine, beginning
Saturday, February io,
till and including Tuesday, February 27th.
We only quote a few prices. There are many other bargains
equally as attractive.
FOR CASH ONLY, POSITIVELY NO G000S CHARGED AT THESE PRICES.
Ladies’ Underwear.
sleeves, Ifeavy long Ribbed body, and Fleeced, with
cheap at 25c, for
only 19c
Ladies’ Full Size Under Vest,
with sleeves, 15c value, for only . 9c
or 3 for 25 cents.
Wright Health Underwear,
The genuine $1.00 kind, for only 75c.
Table Oil Cloth.
Only 25 rolls, to offer. Beautiful pat¬
terns 15c yd
Men’s Hosiery.
Black or Grey, regular 10c values,
only 7 l-2e pair
Children and Boy’s Caps.
About 100 In assorted lot, worth 25
cents, for 10c each
Children’s and Misses’ Caps.
Latest styles, including Cloth and Pat¬
ent Leather, 50c values only . . 37c
Children’s Rubbers.
1 lot sizes 8 to 13 for T 5 c
1 lot Ladies’ small sizes, 25c
Overcoats.
All overcoats 1-4 off'.
$13.50 Overcoats for $10.00
$10.00 Overcoats for $ (5.75
$ 7.50 Overcoats for $ 5.75
Clothing.
All $15.00 Suits $11.00
Ail $12.50 Suits $ 7.50
AH $10.00 Suits $ 8.00
All $ 7.50 Suits'$ 6.25
All $ 5 00 Suits $ 4,00
All $ 3.50 Suits $ 2.86
All $ 2.50 Suits $ 1.98
Hats,
Many good things to offer you at one
third off.
Towels and Quilts.
New lot included ar special prices.
Skirts.
Room will not permit a description.
Broadcloth and other stylish goods.
Figure for yourself. ONE-THIRI> <>FF
Underskirts.
Black Satteen, beautifully ruffled.
for 98c
Others for 37, 59 and 75 cents.
Ladies’ Hats.
About 100 to close at greatly reduced
prices.
Special.
Dry Goods. Notions.
LOOK AT THIS:
2 Dozen Safety Pins 5c
.1 Collar Spring
3 Spools Thread oe
8 Ball Thread .... 5c
1 Job Dot Corsets, worth 50c, 75c and
$1.00, choice for 39c
1 Lot Belts, choice 10c
1 pair Men’s Suspenders, 10c value, 5c
1 Dozen Safety Pins lc
2 Dozen Pearl Buttons 5c
See our 10 and 15c counter for bargains.
1 Alarm Clock, guaranteed for 1 year, 69c
1 Watch guaranteed . 98c
1 Railroad Watch $3.50
Usually sells for $5.00.
Special Prices on Trunks, Stoves and Sewing Machines.
Many other Bargains that space will not permit us to mention.
No ficticious values. Only reliable goods at bona fide cut prices.
McWilliams Brothers.
Men’s Underwear.
The Sanitary Fleeced, in grey. Good
00c value. In this sale at 37c
Drawers to match 37c
Men’s Blue Ribbed Underwear.
Shirts and Drawers. A genuine
thread garment, well worth 35 cents, for
only 23c
Work Shirts.
Men’s Heavy Jersey Overshirts, fancy
red and blue and silk stripped, 50 cent
values, only two to a customer for 05c.
Blankets.
i lot Double Grey Blankets, to close
at .....48c Fair.
1 lot Grey Blankets 60c Pair.
1 lot Grey Blankets 98c Pair.
J lot Grey Blankets . . $.1.25 Pair.
Comforts.
J lot. $1.00 value 75c Each
1 lot, $1.25 value . 98c Each
1 lot $1.50 value $1.35 Each
These are heavy and well made.
Rugs.
Reversible Smyrna Rugs, 30x00 spec
ial only 980
Tapestry Brussels Rugs, 30x00, spee
ial, . $1.39
Amsterdam Smyrna Rugs, 30x00,
special, . $1.98
Beautiful Plush Finished Moquette
Rugs, 30x00, worth $3.50, for only, $2.48
Rain Coats.
Black Twilled Rain Coats with Capes,
regular $2.00 value, for 98c
Wool Ruin Coats with Capes, worth
$3.50, for . . , $1.98
“Best Yet” Rain Coats for . $7.50
worth $10.00.
And several others just as cheap.
Boy’s Pants
Corduroys, worth 50 cents, only 36c
OasOners, worth 60 cents, only
Oasimers, worth 75 cents, only to
Casimers and Worsteds, worth
$1.00, only 75c
S.ioes.
Biggest and Best Stock in Dalton,
and of course the prices are the least.
Extra special prices for 15 days:
Some $5 00 Shoes, $3 75
Some 4 00 Shoes, 3 00
Some 3 60 Shoes, 2 75
Some 3 00 Shoes, 2 25
Some 2 00 shoes, 1 50
Some 1 50 Shoes, 1 20
Some 1 25 Shoes, .98
Mon’s Women’s and Children’s.
1 lot, about 100 pairs, Children’s Shoes,
50 cents pair.
1 lot, about 150 pairs, Men’s Shoes at
98 cents pair
Special.
Groceries and Hardware.
1 Box Magic Stock Food 19c
1 Set 7 in. Flates, wyrth 45 cents for 25c
1 Box Toothpicks 4 o
5 Bars Soap 5 n
1 10 in. Monkey Wrench, 50c value, 25c
Good Whitfield County Hav, 50c Bale
Horse Shoe Nails per pound, 10c
9 lbs. Good Green Coffee, $ 1.00
7 lbs. Good Parched Coffee, $ 1.00
25 lbs. Rice, $ 1.00
4 lbs. Best Stick Candy, 25c
Best Grade Sulphur, 5c
2 11s. Salts (Epsom) oe