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PURELY LOCAL AND PERSONAL
J. C. Ellis is in Spring Place
today.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Watkins—a boy.
J L Edmodson of Atlanta,
was here Tuesday.
Sam Hidgon, of Cisco, spent
Friday in the city.
Alvin Jones and wife spent
Monday in Dalton.
Jonn Burks, of Holly, spent
Thursday in the city.
S. H Harris, of Sumach, spent
yesterday in Spring Place.
J. L. Deal and Ben Mullinax
of Holly are new subscribers.
Claud Green is again able to he
out after a severe spell of sick¬
ness.
Jim Wiggins, of Connesauga,
lenn., was here the first of the
week.
Dr. B. E. Hall is spending sev
eral days at Cohutta Springs this
week.
Read the notice in regard to
the giving in of taxes in another
column.
Almost all of the candidates
for county offices were in the city
Tuesday.
Several of our citizens attend¬
ed the celebration in Dalton on
the Fourth.
Lee and Tom Treadwell, of At
lauta, are spending several days
in the county.
Clerk Will Sapp, of Dalton,
was in the city a short while
Tuesday afternoon.
George and Misses Dora and
Marguerite Heartsell are visiting
relatives at Petersburg.
Clerk of County Commissioners
T, J. Ovbey and young son Lane ’
were in the city Friday.
A number of our people went
seining on the 4th and had a hig
fish fry on the river hanks.
LOST. Heavy winter laprobe
between Spring Place and Chats
wort-h. hinder will please return
to Dunn Bros., at Chatsworth.
Mrs. Sue Wilson and daughter,
Miss Lela, have returned home
after a severe! months visit to
relatives in Charlotte, N. C.,and
Augusta, Ga,
The Walsh & Weidner Boiler
Co., Chattanooga, Tenn., want
fifty good laborers, steady em¬
ployment, wages $1.25 per day;
come at once.
Clerk G. H. Arrowood is in
Ellijay this week attending the
bedside of his niece, Miss Jim¬
mie Ward, who is dangerously ill
with typhoid fever.
WANTED—An agent in each
county in Georgia to write Live
Stock Insurance for Sayannah,
Ga., Company. Address P, O.
Box 63, Swainsboro, Ga.
You will notice in another col¬
umn the announcement of Jerry
M. Johnson as a candidate for
Sheriff. Jerry is well known in
the county and will give the boys
a warm race.
In another column you will no¬
tice the announcement of J. D.
Galiman as a candidate fur Clerk
of Superior Court. Dan is one of
the rising young men of the coun¬
ty, and no doubt would make
Murray county a good clerk if
elected.
For Sale.
One No. 5 wheel and sawmill;
one fifteen-inch saw; one fifty
two twelve-inch endless belt; one
chain sawdustconveyor; one side
edger; one cut-off saw with good
belts and shafting. Everything
is in good condition, and of the
latest improvement. Will sell
cheap. Write
J. A. McClain & Co.,
Ringgold, Ga.
VOL. 28
THE MURRAY NEWS.
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, JULY 6, 1906.
State News
Mrs. Jasper Estridge, of Valdos¬
ta, is greatly worried over sudden
depature of her son, John, who is
twelve years old. He left home
and she fears he has been kid
napped.
Mr. J. Whaley was the first to
produce a cotton bloom in Hall
county. The second bloom to pro
sent itself at Gainesville was
from cotton planted by John
Headen, a colored planter.
Some unknown person or persons
entered the office of the secreta
ry of the Young Men’s Chritian
association at Columbus and rob¬
bed his desk of $30 There is no
clue to the perpetratorof the
deed.
The Hazlehurst artesian well is
only 194 feet deep, water has
been struck which conies within
gg feet {j ie t op vvill be bor _
ed deeper, and the contractors
are sure they will strike a good
How.
David E. Studstill lias been
appointed regular and Moees A.
Studstill substitute rural carrier
of rout 2 at Militown. N.F. [And
erson appointed postmaster at
Oboope, Tombs county, vice E.
P. Bomar, resigned.
The contract for the new court
house at Hazlehurst was awarded
to M. T. Loward & Co., of Louis
ville, Ky., for $24,351. Contract,
wij] nofc be awarded until theex
p ira ti„„ 0 f ten days. Work will
begin 30 days later.
A fisherman of Albany who
works at hig vocation on Mucka.
fouee creek lias accomplished the
rather unusual feat of catching a
10-foot alligator with a hook. It
was hooked in the eye with a
large shark hook and finally jerk¬
ed on the bank, where it was
killed.
. Following a quarrel with his
wife, Jsadore Strike, a grocerman
of Atlanta, drank a quantity of
carbolic acid from the effects of
which he died an hour later at
thejGrady hospital, he havjng be
C ome unconscious almost imme
diately after swallowing the
deadly dose.
A negro man suffering from
delirium caused dy fever, escap
e( j f rom the Macon city hospital
and made his way through the
city in the slight drapery of a hoe
pital couch. He peered into hous¬
es and windows, and the people
who rose early were startled and
frightened by th e strange appear¬
ance of the man.
Grading has been begun on the
railroad track to be built by the
Gainesville Midland from its
main line to New Holland Mills
a distance of two miles. Two lines
will be run part of the way, funn¬
ing a Y at one place, and no turn
table will he used. The road will
be in readiness to handle the cot¬
ton for the mills in the fall.
Horse Stolen.
On last Sunday night a horse
belonging to Dr. M. P. Bates, of
Dennis, and being worked by
Tint Calhoun, of Fort Mountain,
was taken from his stable and
ridden to Dalton, where he was
sold to MeEntire & Horton.
Joe Willbanks, the young man
who was arrested for the crime,
acknowledged to taking the horse
hut said he couldn’t tell why he
did it.
The money and horse were
both recovered.
C. T. Owens and family were
called to Chattanooga Sunday on
account ol the death of Dr. Luck,
brother-in-law to Mrs. Owens,
which occurred in Nashville
Saturday. Mrs. Luck, who was
Mia, Sall.e ft-pUj. h.a «
her of friends in Murray county
who will be pained to learn
the death of her husband.
COTTON IN GEORGIA
INJURED BY RAIN
Conservative estimates rate
the growing cotton crop as dam
aged by the exessive rains which
prevailed about the middle of
Juno to the extent of from 15 to
P er cei 'L
The heavy rainfall at that time
beat down the young plant, and
it is reported from the middle
section of Georgia that it has hut
slightly recovered from the ef¬
fects of the rains. At an interest¬
ing county cotton convention held
last week in Glascock coun
ty, it was reported by growers
from ten contiguous counties that
the crop was poorer and the plant
smaller than had been noted for
years at this season. In this sec¬
tion of the state the plant has
turned red and yellow, and the
stalk appears smaller than it
was before the rain set in. The
prospects right now are that the
yield will he less per acre than it
has been for years.
In the southwest portion of the
state the crop is reported to be
heavily ingrass, cultivation of the
growing plant having been check¬
ed in the early and middle part
of the month by excessive rains,
and labor is insufficient to prop¬
erly overcome this condition, the
sun and the warm nights causing
the grass to grow more rapidly
than does the plant.
In other sections of the state,
where the rains were unusually
heavy and destructive, it is esti¬
mated that not more than half
a crop will he realized this year,
and the crop is reported to lie a
late one.
Tallahassee, Fla., July 1.—In
Florida both acreage and average
condition of the cotton crop show
decreases as compared with the
period last year. The average
condition of upland cotton in the
whole state this week is 78; of
Sea Island cotton, 75: general
average condition, 77. There
has been a loss of 14 per cent in
general condition, which is to be
attributed to heavy rains, in¬
crease of grass and scarcity of
labor to keep the crops in shape.
The reports show that the
original increase of 5 per cent in
acreage this season lias dwindled
to a net decrease of 4 per cent.
The percentage as to acreage, as
compared with last year, is now
96. Lateness in getting the sea¬
son started, inability to get full
crop contemplated started, un¬
favorable weather and unprece¬
dented scarcity of labor are the
causes.
Raleigh, N. 0., July J.—Cot¬
ton in North Carolina has had
growing weather, in the main,
during the week, showers being
scattered here and there and the
days and night favorable. Last
week the days were hot, but the
nights were rather too cool.
Perhaps as no progress has been
made in growth this week as
during any week in the season.
Secretary Thomas B. Parker,
of the Cotton Growers’ Associa
tion savs that the cotton acreage
s,
last year, ’ is about 7 per V, cent.
„ He says the stand , , is fair, . but
that axing the state through it
may be said that the plant is
small, owing to the extremely
nry spring and lateness in secur
mg a stand. The conditions of
cultivation have been remarka
l)1 >' easy ’ a,ul tljus a Humber of
farmers have been aide to make
01 '® I '° rse year the
which m ordinary years has
leSH cost than ever before . SeC -
re tary Parker says that he is
informed this week that in a few
localities cotton lias not yet
been brought to a stand, this
showing how very late the crop
is made in such sections by rea¬
son of weather condition, replant¬
ing, etc.
Mr. Parker says that unques
tionably the use of fertilizers up
on cotton this season has been
more liberal than ever before,
The complaints of the unrelinbil
ity and the scarcity of labor con
tinue. The labor conditions, are
very unsatisfactory.
Cotton is being made a money
crop more than every before in
North Carolina. The acreage in
supplies has been very greatly
increased. All over the state
there is found to he a very con
siderable increase in acreage in
corn, it being stated that the acre¬
age cut oil' from cotton lias been
made up in corn.
Memphis, Temi.,Jtine 1.—The
Oommercial-Appeal’ssummary of
the cotton crop conditions over
the central belt is as follows:
“Reports from the cotton crop
for the past week denote a very
material improvement because
of the rain. The crop up to the
time of the rain was remarkably
clear, the soil was in good condi
tion, and the moderate rainfall
was of the very greatest benefit,
Rains were not quite so well din
tribui ed as could have been wish
ed, and scattered points through
out the four states reported upon
received none or very light show
ers. These localities are coinplan
ing some, hut have yet suffered
uo material damage
“Because the rainfall was no
wliere heavy or long continued,
the exc ent cultivation has been
kept up and afewaorfespondents
report that the crop is being ’laid
by.’ Tanners are quite general
ly hopeful over the outlook Ma
iiy correspondents report that the
plant is small, hut in all -’awes it
is makinp good gmth, has an ex
celent appearance, is termed
‘stocky’ and is fruitirip well. The
excellent weather for cultivation
has made the question of labor
much less acute and no abandon¬
ment of fields on account of t lis
or for any other reason is re¬
ported.
“High temperatures have been
very favorable to-the plant and
many reports are to the effect
that the week was the most fa¬
vorable for the season, An ab¬
sence of insect dainape of any
kind is notable,
“Conditions over the whole ter¬
ritory are very regular.”
Nevv Orleans, July J—The
Picayune's correspondents report
that there have been good rains
in all parts of Louisiana during
the past week, and in Mississippi
the rains, while sufficient, have
been far from evenly distributed
that is, ample tor cotton, hut hard
ly sufficient, in many places for
corn.
Tne cotton crop is repotted
he in splendid condition in
a ' !<1 promisin « a rec,>rd
f ronum ' s condition, with the
fields uncomonly well cleaned
an(] fch knt8 tho h alittle
backward| making rapid progress
and wing vigoroug!y . Texas
g tbafc int to excellent
progpects> 80uth Texas promising
an even larger crop than last year,
Tbe corn crop wag muck benefit
fce(] by tbe ra j ns 0 f t j ie past week
but in Mississippi futher rains
ar e needed. Rice and sugar cane
hftve ba?e beengieatly benefited
ery from P revious backwardness,
Columbia, S. C., July 1— The
“FEME OR
NO FENCE”
The Election Held Here Wednesday
Shows the Sentiment of the Voters
of Murray County in This Important
Matter.
, The “fence or no fence” elec
tion held here Wednesday to de
termine whether or not the people
would have to fence olF a small
part of the moral vineyard for old
muley or turn her out on “past
ures green,” has settled for a
time, at least, this perplexing
question.
The time may come, hut it is
not right yet when Murray will
he put under stock law rule as
will he seen from the figures be
low:
For Fence 1031
For No Fence 173
Total 1204
There were just 1031 men out
of the 1204 that wanted the fence
and they will come very near
having it.
BLIND TIGER BLUFF
Farmers of this section are
very busy laying by their crops,
Little Miss Jema Bagley is very
sick.
Miss Malmla Anderson has re¬
turned from an extended visit to
her sister at Dalton,
Jack White and son, Bob, went
to Dalton one day last week.
Je(T Wood visiter here recently,
Joe Anderson filled his regular
appointment Sunday,
Several from here attended
the all-day singing at Prospect
Sunday.
Guess what‘two girls got dis
appointed Sunday.
Boh White has accepted a po
sition at Ghatsworth.
Mrs. Van Owens and daughter,
Miss Willie May, were calling on
Mrs. White and daughter Satur
day afternoon,
Gordon Owens attended serv
ices at Mt. Pisgah Sunday,
Grandpa.
Will Jones Gels Life Term.
Will Jones, tne negro sen¬
tenced to hang here today for the
murder of another negro last Jan¬
uary at Spradling’s construction
camp on the L. & N. railroad in
the lower part of the county,will
go to the penitentiary for life
instead.
His attorney, Col. C. N, King,
has worked faithfully to save his
neck, and his untiring energy no
doubt saved his life.
Institute Notice.
On account of the serious ill¬
ness of the mother of Miss Lula
Gladden, our expert, the Teach
ers’ Institute has been postponed
to the 16th of July. Schools will
begin July 23rd.
W. D. Gregory, C. S. C.
Jude A- W. Fite, of Carters
vi jj ei oame „ p yesterday and
Murray Superior Court convened
ni extra session for the purpose
() f granting two charters, one for
the Pendley Brick Co., and one
or fcj je Connesauga Lumber Co.
condition of the cotton crop in
fchirty days ago. Thecrop maybe
said to be two weeks behind the
normal condition at this season
of the year, owiug to unfavorable
weather during seeding time.
The heavy rains of two weeks ago
has put the crop in grass, and in
some instances fields are being
abandoned because of the inade¬
quate supply of labor. Reports
from various sections indicat that
labor is more or less demoalized
and inefficent. The extent of
damage caused by the unusually
heavy rains cannot as yet be es¬
timated, as it will require some
to determine what has been sus¬
tained.
NO. 30
FORT MOUNTAIN
Tom and Will Carney and
Misses Dora and Maud Lowry
were here Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lindsey,of
Oran, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. If. Lindsey.
L. I). Leonard made a business
trip to Dalton one day last week.
Malcolm Anderson, Horace
Moore, Perry King and Oliver
Dickson attended Sunday school
here Sunday.
J. (). Willbanks and son,Mark,
went to Dalton Wednesday.
Miss Ella Peeples spent the
latter part of last week with Miss
Effie Lee Brown.
Lee Jones, Roscoe Russell and
George Keith were here Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Wilson visited her
mother, at Enoch, one day last
week.
Enoch Peeples and Grady
Adams parsed through town re¬
cently.
I). F. Peeples was in town Sat¬
urday.
Mrs. J. 0. Willbanks spent a
part of last week with Mrs. Lewis
Me Han.
George Jackson, Marvin Bond
and Misses Ella Peeples and Eflie
Lee Brown weie out driving last
Sunday.
Sam Kelly and Grover Henry
were here a day of last week.
Several of our young people at¬
tended services at Sprihg Place
Sunday night.
Misses May and Onie McClure
were calling on friends here the
first of the week.
Mrs. Mary Brown spent part of
last week at Ilasslers.
Rev. G. B. Barton passed
through town Saturday.
D. M. Peeples spent a day of
last week with her mother, Mrs.
Mary F. Peeples.
R. S. Mining and family, of
Dalton, spent Sunday with Mines.
L. D. Leonard and Mary Barks¬
dale.
Jim Gregory passed through
our burg Tuesday.
Medora.
DR. FIELDING N. LUCK
Son-itoLaw of Mr. S. C. Peeples Dies in
Nashville—Remains Brought
Here for Interment.
(Chattanooga Times.)
Dr. Fielding N. Luck died yes¬
terday (Saturday) morning at 7
o’clock in Nashville. He had
been seriously ill with typhoid
fever for several weeks. The de¬
ceased was a native of Virginia,
but had lived in Nashville for a
number of years, where he was
prominent in his profession. Dr.
Luck was married to Miss Sarah
Peeples, of this city, in October,
1905.
Dr. Luck’s mother and sister,
of Virginia, and Ins father-in
law, Mr. S. C. Peeples, had been
with Mrs. Luck, faithfully watch¬
ing over him during his illness.
The funeral will be held at 4
o’clock this afternoon from the
residence of Mr. 8. O. Peeples,
No. 219 Walnut street. Rev. J.
S. Frencli will officiate. Inter¬
ment at Forest Hills cemetery.
The pallbearers will be Messrs.
J. L. Foust, W. H. Dewitt, A, J.
Gahagan, M. B. Sparks, C. H,
Webb and W. F. McGaughey.
Death'of Col. Watts.
We are sorry to note from the
Atlanta Constitution the death
of Col. V. L. Watts of this place.
He went to Atlanta some weeks
ago for treatment and died last
Saturday. He has been a resi¬
dent in Ellijay for about eight
years and was engaged in the
practice of law. He leaves a wife
and two children to mourn his
loss. The remains were shipped
to Ringgold, Ga., for interment.
We sympathize with the bereav¬
ed family and relatives.—Ellijay
Times.
Col. Watts was formerly a res¬
ident of Spring Place, and had
many friends here who will be
grieved to learn of his death.