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HONORABLE A. K.
RAMSEY KILLED
By Deadly Bullet From
Assassin’s Qun.
ONLY LIVED FOUR DAYS
After the Fatal Shot was Fired
—Assailant Caught.
Hon. A. K. Ramsey was shot
and fatally wounded on last Sun¬
day night at T o’clock by Jim
Franklin near bis home six
miles south of town.
Joe Swanger, Jim Franklin
and another man were in the
road near Mr. Ramsey’s house
cursing and abusing a yoke of
cattle which they were driving,
and it being so near Capt. Ram¬
sey’s house, and in hearing of
his family, he went out and
asked them to quit—that they it could was
doing no good and easier they
get the cattle along if
did not abuse them, whereupon
one of the men ordered him to
go into the house and attend to
his own business, and at the
same time, it is reported, knock¬
ing him down with a pair of
knucks or something similar;
as he arose trying to defend him¬
self, Franklin ran up and when
within a few feet of him fired
his pistol in Capt. Ramsey’s
body, the bullet tailing effect in
the lower part of t He bowels,
ranging up, it is thought, into
the stomach.
After shooting Capt. Ramsey
down, the assailants made their
escape being caught later in the
night at Sid Wilhson’s in the
Ball Ground district and are now
in jail in Spring Place.
Capt. Ramsey was a confeder¬
ate soldier, having fought four
years for his country. He had
always taken an active place in
politics, serving his county in
various important offices among
which, as representative, he
served a number of terms and was
a member of the legislature when
he died. He was known all over
the country as one of the biggest
hearted men who ever lived in
Murray county, and never turned
a stranger from his gate "f 1 * 0
asked for shelter and something
t0 Hungered between life night und
death until Wednesday
about the same hour that he wa«
shot, when he died in great
agony, surrounded by his family
and a number of friends.
The interment takes place
today at 10 o’cIock at the Ram
sey burying ground near his res
ideuce.
RESOLUTIONS.
Not long since the Angel of
Death swept from our midst and
carried away from friends and
relatives one who was a guide
the young, a leading light to
those who were in the dark and
a shield to those who were in the
battle with trouble.
Our friend and brother, Joel H
Etheredge, T , . , who , th departed , April, ' ns
life on the 11 day of
1906, was esteemed and loved by
all. He was the life of society,
a main leader in church and Sun¬
day school work.
We feel by his life that be has
been an “Eastern Star” to all ol
]ijs associates, and in his death
a vacancy that never can be filled.
Re it resolved;
First. That we live up to our
Master’s commandments as Bro.
Etheredge did.
Second, That we extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the be¬
reaved family and friends left
behind, and lend aTieiping hand
to his family in time of need.
Third, That a brief copy of the
rpsolutitms be placed on the Dea¬
cons’ record for his memory.
Fourth, That a copy bis family, of the res¬
olutions be given and
a copy furnished the county pa¬
per for publication,
J, V. Trotter,
E. N. Whitmire,
Committee.
Card of Thanks.
I take this method of trying t<
express my thanks to the people
in Spring Place and community
for their kindness shown in the
hours of sickness and death of
my dear husband.
Mrs. Joel Etheredge.
THE 2 c pc & > c/5
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, APRIL 27, 1906.
PURELY LOCAL AND PERSONAL
i v Uncle” John McKamy spent
Tuesday in Spring Place.
1 have a fresh young cow for
sale, cheap.—U. N. King.
Willard tihidden, of Dalton,
spent Sunday in the city.
Dr. M. D. Bates, of Dennis,
spent Tuesday in the city.
W. M. I’endley made a busi¬
ness trip to Dalton Monday.
Babe Deal, of Holly, was in
the city on business Tuesday.
D. F. Peeples and wife, of Mt.
Zion, were in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. J. L. Cole and son, Col¬
quitt, spent yesterday in Dalton.
Mis. .1. H. Steed and you ft g
son are spending the week m
Dalton.
,S. M. Barnett and wife, of Re¬
saea, spent Wednesday night in
the city.
John Rembert and Bert Spen¬
cer, of Dalton, are spending this
week at Holly.
Rev. G. B. Barton has been
spending several days with
friends at Oohutta Springs.
Harry Peeples, of Atlanta, is!
spending a few days in the eoun
ty with relatives and friends.
Claud Anderson and wife and
Misses Mamm and Addie
ley visited Dalton Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Watkins and little
daughter Evelyn, are visiting
relatives in Cartersville this
week.
George Henry has returned
home after a brief visit to his
sister, Mrs. C, 11 .Cones, at Dah
lonega.
Miss Biddie Carney, one ol
Cnatsworth’s belles, paid The
News office an appreciated call
Tuesday.
Steve Brown, of Dalton, is
spending a few days with his
grandparents, lion. S. G. Tr«
well and wife.
Mrs. Fannie Johnson spent Sat -
nn | av a ml Sunday at the liospit
a y fc home of V. A. Stuart am
lamily three mil e ssoutli of town
0. N. Stroud, John McEntire.
Sam Trimmier am
* »u«»ber of other citizens of tin
\ re attendniK the re
union in New Orleans this week.
Tom Ramsey requests tin
announce to the voters of
county that be will be in the raci
for sheriff’ and will make hit
formal annoui cement next Tues
day.
The house occupied by M. B
Gordon, on the 8 . F. Moss farm,
one mile north of Spring PI act
was destroyed by fire Monday
about nine o’clock. It cy,iight
from the defective chimney,
The school at Lucy Hill Insti
tute has only two teachers now
Mrs. Ramsey having moved t<
her home to attend the bedsidi
of her husband. There being
only J two more weeks of the tern
there will be no other teachei
put on.
We are prepared to do any aiu
all kinds of job work, and whih
we have just about as much a;
we can do in this line, there i.
ilways room for one more, and ii
you have anything you want
printed let us make you some
prices on it.
O. K. Bates announces as a
candidate for the office of treas¬
urer. Mr. Bates is a native oi
Murray, having lived in the coun¬
ty almost all his life and has
neeii a candidate before. lit
reserves a fine support from tin
voters of the county.
W. A. Campbell announce*
this week for re-election to tin
office of County Treasurer, sub¬
ject to the October election. Mr,
Campbell lias held the office out
term and has made an efficient
officer, and, if re-elected, will m
doubt, continue to do so.
TV- J. Holcombe, of the Eighth
iistrict, announces himself as a
candidate for the office o f Tax
Receiver. Mr. Holcombe s a
young man, well and favorably
known, never having offered for
office before and should have a
hearty support from the voters of
the county.
Von correspondents are doing
a little better this week, but not
good enough. We want a nice,
newsy letter from each neighbor¬
hood and we are going to have it
or make somebody hard to catch.
No foolishness nosv, we mean it.
You must stop your fishing long
enough to write us a letter. Sure
enough, without joking, send us
one.
Rev. J. W. Austin, of the
Eighth district, announces him¬
self a candidate for representa¬
tive. Mr. Austin is a member of
the county school board and a
gentleman of sterling qualities.
Wherever he is known he is very
popular, and if elected will rep¬
resent the county with credit to
himself and the people who sup¬
port him.
J. Chapman announces as a
candidate for re-election to the
office of Tax Collector. Mr. Chap¬
man has held this office for one
term and has tilled this impor¬
tant place to the entire satisfac¬
tion of every one, and being a
man unable to work on account
of having lost an arm in the Con¬
federate service, the people of
the county could do no better
than to keep him in this office.
State News
The city council of Cave
Springs are rapidly erecting a
modern gas light plant. Enough
have been ordered to light
the town.
Cairo’s new electric plant is
now in operation, the lights bar¬
been turned on. Besides the
street lights, most of the busi¬
ness houses and a large number
of residences were lighted.
John Horne, a 15-year-old boy
preacher, is the cause of much
interest among the country
churches in the vicinity of Dal¬
ton, filling a pulpit in some
of the churches each Sunday.
What is known in the Abbe¬
ville section as “Poor Robin”
spring, situated one and a half
north of Abbeville, and famous
for its noted water, has been pur¬
chased at a nominal price by J.
L. Bankston, who will improve it.
The town of Woodbury received
severe shock upon learning that
. K. Luneeford had killed him
lelf by cutting his throat with a
razor. No caused is assigned for
ohe act except it was probably
ill health.
Work 011 a magnificent 200-foot
exhibition hall was started at
Jeatral City park for merchants’
iisplays at Macon’s Centennial
fair, October 2-10, inclusive.
M. Lawson, a piano tuner, liv¬
ing at Atlanta, was run over and
instantly killed by a train at
The Macon people wko are in¬
terested in the proposed tourists’
aotel are now waiting on a letter
from the lessees of the Piedmont
uotel, who are negotiating for a
lease of the Macon establishment.
The (ire fighters of Atlanta
vitlun a few minutes raised a
ash fund of $160 which will bi
it once transmitted to San Fran
■isco for the benefit of the fire
uen in that city who have ent¬
ered injury and loss as a result
if the awful catastrophe.
mOSE FEMES
BEING ARGUED
Celebrated Ducktown Case Now Before
Supreme Court.
Washington, 1). C., April 23.-
The case of the ."state of Georgia
igainst the Tennessee Copper
Jo. and the Ducktown Sulphui
Copper & iron Co., (Limited)
■vas reached in the supreme cour
if the United States late thi
ifteriioon, hut the urgunieu
vent over until tomorrow. Mr
Logan Johnson makes ihe lirsi
peeeh for Hart the state and Attorney
General will conclude tlx
presentation of the state’s case
A number of attorneys are here
from different parts of the coun¬
try, representing interests di¬
rectly or indirectly affected by
the case tlie state seeks to make
out.
judge Fite to Speak.
Don’t forget to come to town
next Tuesday and hear Judge
Fite’s speech on political issues.
Y< u will hear something good,
Everybody invited.
OAK GROVE
Health of the community is
good at this writing.
Here 1 come again and i hope
the editor will use that knotty
stick on all the correspondents if
they don’t write.
Farmers are hustling this fine
weather trying to get their cot¬
ton planted.
Lou Owens, of Mt. Zion, was
here on business last Thursday.
Kevs. Brown and Fletcher tie
iivenn! interesting sermons to
j and attentive congregations
large
at Mt. I’isgah Saturday and Sun¬
day.
Prof. tV. 11. Waters and fami¬
ly were here Sunday.
Tom McClure and wife spent
Sunday with the latter’s parents.
John Jenkins, of Spring Place,
was here Sunday.
Rev. Frank Davis preached at
Oak drove school house Sunday
evening, and will preach again
the first Sunday evening in May.
Tom Tyson and family, of Mt.
Zion, spent Sunday with Tliad
Mullinax.
Mrs. Mary Hemphill anil little
granddaughter,Ethel MeOleskey,
visited Mrs. Wood and children
Sunday evening.
The young folks enjoyed a de¬
lightful singing at Mr. Wood’s
Sunday night.
All of you correspondents come
and let’s have all the news.
Peach Blossom.
MT. ZION
Mr. Editor the reason we
haven’t been writing oftener we
are making a crop, and are very
busy, don’t have time to fish or
you come out
and fish when you get time.
1 am sorry to note that Mrs.
Wibb Adams is still seriously ill.
We are glad to see Miss Mar
gret Riordon back in our com¬
munity, teaching music again.
Miss Dora Martin spent Sun
lay with Misses Ella and Mary
Peeples.
Sunday school at this place is
progressing nicely. Everybody
is invited to come,
Dee Kemp and family, of Cobb
county, is visiting their mother,
Mrs. A. E. Leonard.
L. 1). Leonard and wife of Ft.
Mountain, was in our burga short
while Sunday afternoon.
John Springfield and family are
moving to Ohattsworth. Our loss
is Ohattsworth gain.
Mrs. Mary Median is still on
the sick list, She improving.
Walter, the little son of Mrs,
litn Swanson has been very sick,
but am glad to say he is improv¬
ing.
Mrs. Joe Holland and daughter
Miss Mabel, spent Saturday
night and Sunday at Lewis Mc
Hans.
Miss Mary Peeples spent Sun
lay with her sister Mrs. Clove
Gregory,
Somebody ask Richard Spring
field why lie got his collar and
cuff's wet while driving through
the ford. You must have them
on next time, Dick, and I’m sun
pm wont get them wet.
Magnolia.
We will maae loans on good
aotes till fall. Come to see us.
Cohutta Banking Co.
New Postoffice.
A postoffice (Eaton) has beei
established at Pleasant Valley
with Capt. W. R. Day is as post¬
master. The old office there
(Dunn) will be discontinued,
md the new office will be sup
plied by Li. F, D. carrier until
mail comes via new L. & N. R. R.
HANDS WANTED
to work at__saw mill, wages
range from 75c to $1.50 per day
and board.
JOHN W, CLEMENTS,
Cohutta Springs, Ga.
M. C. MWON, President. C. N. KING, Vice-President.
E. N. WHITMIRE, Cashier.
COHUTTA BANKING COMPANY
Patronize the COHUTTA BANKING CO.—
one of the very best equipped banks in the state—
for the following reasons:
1. It has the best Victor Manganise Screw
Door Safe, 4 inches thick, that is made with 3 Yale
time locks to open it, and is absolutely burglar proof.
2. It has a lire proof vault that is a perfect
protection and is closed by two double steel doors
which fasten with 12 1 inch bolts,
3. It carries a large policy of burglar Insurance
for depositors’ protection.
4 . It carries a large policy of fidelity Insurance
for the protection of depositors.
5. It has the best facilities for handling business
for the public.
6. It can lend you money when you need it
and receive and care for your deposits.
■*3 It is a home enterprise and will do every¬
thing it can to build up the country.
COHUTTA BANKING CO.,
Spring Place, Oa.
SUMACH
Miss May Gregory was buried
here Tuesday. She had been
ailing only a few weeks, and her
many friends were hoping all the
while that she would soon be re¬
stored to her place in society,
but God in his wisdom saw fit to
take her from, earth to heaven.
She and her mother and brother
Jim, were on their way to a health
resort in southern Texas, where
she was intending to spend a few
months recuperating. She was
taken suddenly worse at Fort
Worth, Texas, was taken from
the train to a hotel, from whence
in a few hours,her pure spirit was
wafted by a band of angels to its
celestial home. May was one of
the sweetest and best young
ladies in the whole country. All
knowing her loved her,as was evi¬
denced by the large crowd of old,
middle aged and young that
itteuded the funeral.
The funeral services were con
lueted by her pastor, Rev. J. 11.
Miller, assisted by Revs, N. A.
Parsons and J. S. Rawls. In her
leatli the family, church and
community have lost a valuable,
consistent and loved member. I
extend sympathy to the be¬
reaved.
Sumach has opened her thriving arms
md taken Adair, “corporate
nearby town into her
limits.” The new suburb will
constitute the fashionable part
if town, as it contains a great
many nice residences,’with a full
pro-rata of “the upper ten.”
the old postoffice will remain in
•diarge of Mrs. Nannie Harris,
.vho has conducted it so ably foi
several years, while the suburbs 11
iffice, Adair will be in charge
if Mr. Earl Haggard, who is coir
lucting a general mercantile
msiness, in what was formerly
xtiown as north Sumach. Our
communications hereafter will
)e from Sumach including the
suburbs.
(Job C. L. Henry, spent several
lours here Monday on legal bus
mess.
Miss Gra Gregory, a leading
young belle of Hassler Mill,
vas smiling on friends here Sun¬
day.
Hons, 8 . L. Trirnmier and J. C.
McEntire seemed to be unusual
y anxious to “shake hands”
vith their numerous friends here
Tuesday.
Mrs. Luke Ridley is convalesc
mg.
Little Miss Maud Curd, who
ias been sick at her uncle Eli¬
jah’s for two or three weeks has
recovered.
Mr. Jake Higgins, a popular
young man of Old Fort,' Tenn.
attended the funeral here
j '
H „ rria , 0 , Maple
Tenn., was handshaking with
friends here Tuesday.
Capt. W. D. Petty, Fairy’s!
popular postmaster, who was 1
quietly married to Mrs. T. J.
NO. 2 o
Lackey last Tuesday, attended
church here Saturday, receiving
the congratulations of his numer¬
ous friends and admirers with a
pleasant smile and courteous
bow, thereby assuring his friends
of his pleasant state of mind. 1
congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Petty
each, on their wise choice of a
partner.
Prof. Jim Biadford, who lias
made a considerable reputation
as teacher, is now making an
equally good showing as an up
to-date energetic farmer.
Sam Henry, one of Sumach’s
best marksman, killed his third
hawk last week “on the wing.”
It is presumed any of the old
ladies will “serve fried chicken,”
should he dine at their home
during the spring or summer.
Mrs. Jim Jones and children,
of Ensley, Ala., who have been
visiting her parents, Capt. and
Mrs. W. II. Rickett, left for
home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Owens, of
Spring Place, attended thefuner
eral here Tuesday.
Misses Cleo and May Carson,
of Beaverdale, visited their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
G. Gladden Saturday,
Misses Beulah McCamy, Mat
tie Shelton, Gussie and Sallie
Stroud, were guests of Misses
Daisy and Bertha Franklin Sat¬
urday.
Master Troy Isenhour spent
Saturday and Sunday with his
uncle, Ben Whittemore.
Messrs Saqi H. Harris and Jim
W. McCamy visited relatives at
Gregory Sunday.
Mark Adair and French Hanna,
two of our leading beaux, took
in the Sunday school at Union
Springs Sunday afternoon.
Messrs Bob and Jim Gregory
and families and Hyden Greg¬
ory ^daughters, of Dalton, at¬
tended the funeral here Tues¬
day.
Hons. W. D. and J. 1*. Greg¬
ory and families, were a part of
the sad funeral attendants Tues¬
day.
Guess what young man hitched
his horse to a highly prized shade
tree, while under -the excite¬
ment of presently meeting his
“junespice.” The old gentle¬
man quietly moved it.
Janus.
Teacher’s Examination,
Next examination of appli¬
cants for license, to teach will
be held at Spring Place the 22nd
and 23rd of June. *
The scope of the examination
......... indicated the outlines ... for
in1
Inshfcutes for iJOo. Agriculture
will be made a special topic, and
£.“ ud<Kl 1,1 ge “ 8rapl ‘ > ' “*
W. D. Gregory, C. S. O.
Money to loan to farmers on
good notes till fall. Call on us.
Cohutta Banking Co*