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VOL. 29
CANAL CONTRACT
GOING TO OLIVER
Knoxville Man Says He Will
Meet the Government
Conditions.
Washing, D. 0., January 28.—
William J. Oliver, of Knoxville,
Tenn., wuo was the lowest bid¬
der in connection with the con¬
tract for the completion qf the
Panama canal today notified
Secretary Taft tha he would com¬
plete his contract witbi the ten
days allowed him. lie assured
the secretary that he ware abl to
associate with him one or more
responsible contractors, whom he
was satisfied beforehand would
be satisfactory to the secretary
and the president.
I 11 speaking of the matter to¬
day, Secretary Taft said that the
contract would Burely be given
to Mr. Oliver if, as stated, the
parties he intends associating
with him prove their responsibil
ity.
New York, January 28.—A. F.
McArthur, of the McArthur-Gil
lespie Company, whose bid for
completing the Panama canal,
was next to the lowest, issued
the following statement today in
behalf of that company :
“The four contracting firms
who organized lie McArthur
Gillespie Company have declined
all suggestions looking toward a
combination with any other bid¬
der. Thev have devoted months
to a careful study of the work,
and to a canvass of the best con¬
tracting firms in the country, and
their bid was based on their de¬
liberate conclusions as to the per
centage for which the work could
be safely undertaken bv conserv¬
ative and competent contractors,
organized in accordance with the
requirements of the isthmian ca¬
nal commission. They are un¬
willing to entertain any plan for
undertakina the work at a per¬
centage so low that adequate per¬
sonal attention to the work would
be impossible and ultimate fail¬
ure, in their opinion, most pro¬
bable. As the only biddesr who
qualified under the specifications,
they acquiesced in the sugges¬
tions that an opportunity be giv¬
en Mr, Oliver to form a new asso¬
ciation of contractors and raise
the required capital, despite the
fact that he bad entirely failed
to qualify as a bidder, both by
reason of his failure to show Ihe
necessary pecunary responsibili¬
ties, and by reason of the gov
enrment’s definite rejection of
Ins co-bidder, Mr. Bangs.”
BLEW HIS BRAINS
OUT WITH PISTOL
Sherry McAuley, Prominent Btis=
iness Man and Ex-Mayor of
Dalton, Ga., Shoots
Himself.
Sherry McAuley, ex-mayor and
a prominent citizen and bmsness
ami of Dalton, met death, by his
own hands, at his home in Dal¬
ton, late Monday afternoon.
There is 110 known cause for the
act, except that he compladed of
being ill and despondent for some
time, and had been home during
the day confined to his room.
While with his family, he im¬
mediately arose from a couch up¬
on which he was lying, and went
into an adjoining room, where he
82 cured apistol, from a closet and
fired the fatal shot. The ball
entered above the right temple,
and resulted in instant death.
He was general manager of the
Cherokee Manufacturing Compa¬
ny, and has served the city may¬
or, and held other official posi¬
tions. He was prominent in se
cret orders, and closely identified
in business of Dalton.
He is survived by his wife and
six children.
THE MURRAY NEWS
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GEORGIA / FEBRUARY i, 1907.
PEACH CROP NOT HURT;
PLUM CROP IN DANGER
State Entomologist Says Peach
Blooms Are not Injured by
the Sudden Drop in
Temperature.
“With the exception of a few
chance trees, the Georgia peach
crop has not been hurt by the
cold weather of Saturday and
Sunday, as far as I have learned,”
said State Entomologist R. I.
Smith Monday.
“I fear, however, that the
plum trees of the fruit belts have
been injured to some extent. 1
cannot tell from the present re¬
ports the extent of this damage,
as it will depend upon the num¬
ber of trees that were in bloom.
Where ever there were any trees
in bloom, they were, of course,
more or less hurt by the cold.
There were not sufficient peach
blooms to have resulted in any
serious damage.”
The statement of the entomol¬
ogist will bring relief to a 1111 m
her of the fruit growers in the
state who feared that considera¬
ble damage would follow the cold.
The peach orchards of South
Georgia were reported to be in
bloom during the past warm
weather, but several fruit grow¬
ers from Richland and the Fort
Valley belt stated to the ento¬
mologist Monday that there was
little damage to the peaches
It is believed, however, that
the plum orchards will be dam¬
aged.
FOR SALE—Engine and saw¬
mill and fixtures, cheap. Cash
or on time. Apply to A. L. Keith.
INTERURBAN SURE TO BE
BUILT BY SAM DIVINE
Only Waits on a Franchise from
the County Court, and
Will Get That.
Granting a franchise to Mr.
Sam Divine by the county court
is now regarded as a sure tiling
on the part of that body. Judge
Seth M. Walker, with County
Engineer Dood and Esquires Ga
hagan, Clark and Cowart, went
over the proposed rout on Long
street through St. Elmo recently,
and express satisfaction at the
plans mapped out by Mr. Divine.
Going to Dalton via Ohicka
mauga park, touching the army
post, -hence to Ringgold and by
Catoasa Springs, the line will
continue on to Dalton via Tun¬
nel #1111. The citizens of Geor¬
gia, and particularly of Dalton,
will give the Interurban a cordi¬
al welcome. It will give alar
ger and more convenient service
to the army post, which will
greatly demand it when the bri¬
gade post is fairly under way.
Mr. Divine has had his general
fully matured for some time and
is ready to begin active opera¬
tions as soon as the county court
acts favorably on bis franchise,
which now appears to be assured.
The line will open another ave
nue for that whole section of
North Georgia and will greatly
benefit all alike. It is a necessi¬
ty and is in keeping with the
huCle and progress being exhib¬
ited by other enterprises of Chat¬
tanooga.—Chattanooga Star.
$250.00. We have about $250
worth of “Guaranteed” Cooking
Stoves. Will sell you one 1-3
down and balance November 1st.
A THE STORE "OF LITTLE PRICES
Yoa can buy Sarsaparilla at
my store at 50 cents pottle. I
have a complete line of new
medicines.—G. H. Arrowood.
PURELY LOCAL AND PERSONAL
D. T. Brown, Smyrna, Ga , is
a new subscriber.
J. L. Cole made a business trip
to Dalton Monday.
Miss Dora Heartsell is visiting
relatives in Petersburg.
Sam Dugger, of near Tilton,
was in town Wednesday.
Robert Fletcher has been sicK
for the past several days.
Jack Carnes and family have
moved to Cohutta Springs.
J. W. Ridley lias our thanks
for one dollar on subscription.
T. F. McClure, of Dalton,
passed through town Tuesday.
T. J. Tyson, of Enoch, spent a
portion of Tuesday in the city.
I)r. B. E. Hall, of Atlanta, is
visiting relatives in the county.
Mrs. Lula Russell has our
thanks for a paid-up subscription.
Dennis Groves and family vis¬
ited relatives in the city Sunday.
G. H. Arrowood has about re¬
covered from a severe attack of
the grip.
Sam Blassingame and family
have moved to the Brown farm,
near Tilton.
The baby of E. N. Whitmire
and wife has been very sick for
several days.
Charles King, of Knoxville, is
visiting relatives in and around
Spring Place.
S. II. Kelly has been suffering
severely for several days with a
fractured rib.
Col. G. B. Gann, of Chatts
worth, spent Wednesday after¬
noon in the city.
A. P. Whitener, who has lived
at Dennis for several years past,
is now in Hoyle, I. T.
Miss Belle Townsend, of At¬
lanta, has been visiting her sis¬
ter, Mrs. J. L. Robinson.
The young people enjoyed a
party at the home of Judge and
Mrs. R. M. Gudger last Saturday
night.
Candidate G. W. Hayes passed
through the city Wednesday en
route to the lower part of the
county.
The friends of Mr. II,. Taylor
will regret to learn that he died
at his home in Petersburg last
Monday.
I will sell Sweepstakes Tobacco
at 10 cents per plug as long as
my present stock lasts.—G. II.
Arrowood.
’Squire W. D. Heartsell and
son, George, attended the funer¬
al of Mr. II. Taylor, at Peters¬
burg, the first of Hie week.
The infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. L, Jackson died Wed¬
nesday and was interred in the
Spring Place cemetery yesterday.
Judge R. M. Gudger has re¬
turned from Atlanta, where he
went to secure the money for the
Confederate pensioners of Mur¬
ray county. /
For Sale or exchange. Five
head of mules, 6 to S years old.
Apply to S. H. McKnight, Mc
Entire & Hood’s stables, Dalton,
Ga. 12-7-06 t f
J. L. Cole has a large supply of
coffins, caskets and burial robes,
and solicits the patronage of the
people of Spring Place and com¬
munity when in need os such
goods.
Next Tuesday is salesday and
if you have not paid your sub¬
scription for last year or the year
before be sure that, you bring the
cash along. We have waited a
long time and have been very
lenient with you. So don’t for¬
get to put the required amount
in your pocket.
REMAINS OF MR. JONES
TAKEN TO ATLANTA
Placed Beside Those of Distiip
* "uished Father, Rev. Sam P.
Jones, at Westview
Cemetery.
The remains of Mr. Robert W.
Jones, son of the late Rev. Sam
P. Jones, who died at Carters
ville on Saturday, accompanied
by relatives and friends, arrived
in Atlanta Tuesday morning at
11:45 o’clock and was removed
to the undertakingestablishment
of 11. M. Patterson & son.
The body will be placed in a
vault at Westview cemetery be¬
side that of his father, where
they will both remain until the
vault in the Jones lot is complet¬
ed, when the remains of father
and son will be taken back to
Uartersville for funeral services
and interment.
Funeral services of Mr. Robert
Jones were conducted at Carters
ville Monday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock, and were largely attend¬
ed by the numerous friend of the
family. Accompanying the re¬
mains to Atlanta were Mr. Tom
Durham, one of the co-workers
of the late Rev.Sam P. Jones;
Mr. Pyron, a son-in-law of Mr.
Jones, and John W. Jones, a life¬
long friend of the Jones family.
Mrs. Sam. P. Jones was so pros¬
trated over the death of her son
that she was not able to accom¬
pany the body to Atlanta.
Recovers His Speech, But
Almost Bleeds to Death
X\
Although the bursting of an
old wound brought back his pow¬
er of speech, lost to him several
weeks, J. 0. Worley, of Spring
Place, Murray county, came near
bleeding to death on Marietta
street Wednesday.
Iiis father, however, had the
presence of mind to clamp the
wound with his hand and hold it
until a Grady hospital ambulance
arrived. lie was taken to the
hospital, where the doctors say
he will probably recover.
Young Worley’s case is a pe¬
culiar one. Stabbed in the throat
before Christmas by John Rich,a
neighbor, Worley went to a local
practitioner and had the wound
sewed up. This process, howev¬
er, while saving bis life tempo¬
rarily, deprived hirn.of his pewer
of speech.
Wednesday young Worley, with
his father, J. S. Worley, and Dr.
J. S. Tankersly, came to Atlanta.
They thought that an operation
by a physician here would restore
the young mail’s speech. On the
wav to the doctor’s office with
his father,, the wound suddenly
ruptured, and the blood gushed
forth.
“Help!” cried young Worley,
and fell to the pavement in front
of Folsom’s hotel.
It was the first time he had
spoken in weeks.
The father wms divided be¬
tween joy at hearing his son’s
voice "again and fear over the
spurting blood. He clamped the
wound with his hand while a po¬
liceman called an ambulance.
As the ambulance was several
minutes arriving, Worley almost
bled to death.
He is now in Grady hospital,
his voice back and with every
hope of a speedy recovery from
the loss of blood.—Atlanta Jour¬
nal.
Esqr. D. W. Bond, of Fashion,
was here a short while yesterday,
Do your trading where you can
buy double-thick Sweepstakes
tobacco at 10 cents per plug.—G.
H. Arrowood.
CHATTS WORTH
Yes, Mt. Zion and Bermuda,
I’m just recovering from mumps,
so will sefid in a few dots this
week.
Am sorry to note the illness of
Mrs. Ben Keith
School is in a ilourshingn con¬
dition at this place under the
management of J. F. Carney.
Seventy students enrolled and
more expected.
Dale Anderson, of Ohattanoo
gi, and Miss Maud McHan were
pleasant callers here Wednesday
afternoon.
Misses May Carney and Vick
Moreland were the guests of Miss
Sillie Holland last Friday.
Seth Gregory and family will
move to Ohatsworth soon.
S. M. Barnett is having a nice
store house erected on third ave¬
nue. The building will be 25x
80 feet.
The “Little Froggies” of Chats
worth acknowledge themselves
vary thankful to Crandall for tk :
car load of facinators, as the
progress of Ohatsworth is forcing
them to emmigrate northward.
They expect to locate at Cran¬
dall, and will be glad to weartho
fascinators on tlie road.
Mrs. T. Carney and daughter,
Miss May, spent last Monday in
Spring Place.
Crandall, if you will get a copy
of “The Ohatsworth Progress”
you will find out what our town
is doing,
J EHTiSlI A.
MT. ZION
Hello, Crandall! I guess that
Ghattsworth can take care of its
own frogs, and if in need of any
of your fascinators will let you
know in time to ship them.
Miss Ella Peeples'spent Mon¬
day with her sister, Mrs. Carrie
Gregory, at Chatts worth.
Houston (hvens was in our burg
Sunday afternoon.
Carl Blassingame accompanied
Misses Pyrene and Georgia Hol¬
land home from school last Sat¬
urday.
Dr. J. II. Steed was in our
community recently.'
Jeff Ogletree visited friends
Sunday afternoon.
Col. L. F, Peeples, of Spring
Place, spent Friday and Saturday
with relatives 111 our burg.
Bob Peeples filled bis regular
appointment in Spring Place last
Sunday afternoon.
Robin Adair.
TENOA
Henry Epperson, of Conesauga
High school, accompanied by
Prof. Robert Russell, visited
homofolks Saturday anil Sunday.
John Graves, of Cisco, gave 0.
M. Graves a short call Sunday
evening.
Dr. and Mrs. Hutchens, of Old
Fort, visited R, E, Weber and
family last week.
Miss Essie Graves and little
Miss Lola Maud Gordon gave their
aunt, Susie Epperson, a short call
Sunday evening.
S. A. Dixon, of Etowah, was
m town Saturday.
Misses Nora and Rosa Black
visited the Misses Moore and en¬
joyed the entertainment at the
\ High school one evening last
week. They report a nice time.
Mrs. D. 0. Gordon was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. S. A.
Graves, last Sunday.
Jolly Andy Jones and Mr.
Headrick were in town Saturday,
without any stove hooks, again.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. James
Wiggins—a girl.
John Dunn made a
trip to Dalton the first of
p v ^ k
hool ^ pine Grove began
j vgfc Monday< wifc h Mr. Hanna
teacher.
Cloe and Joe.
NO. 8
BERMUDA
Wood-cutting is the order of
the day here.
Marvin Bond and Webbie Cof
>Vy, nf Center Valley, graced our
sire.-1 i Sunday.
(-••>!ri litt Cash, of Alabama,
‘pent several days of last week
•vitli relatives in our town.
J. C. Ellis visited his brother,
E. M. Ellis, Sunday.
Misses Lula and Nettie Glad
lea and Mattie Anderson called
on Miss Alma Hill recently.
Mrs. J. 0. Ellis and daughter,
Mi-s Pearl, called on Mrs. W. J.
Wiiite Friday afternoon.
Frank and Misses Bernice and
Belle Wiiite and Ora and Sallie
Morris spent Sunday afternoon
with Charlie and Miss Mae Will
banks,
Miss Pearl Davis spent Satur¬
day night with her sister, Mrs.
Henderson.
Jim Willbanks spent Sunday
at the home of Dock McHan and
family.
Mrs. Ellis and daughter, Miss
Myrtle, spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Moses Fraker, at Center
Valley.
Wo have several more students
enrolled in our school, which is
still progressing.
Mark Willbanks and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
the latter’s parents, near Oran.
Dale Anderson called on Miss
Myrtle Ellis quite recently.
Como again, Crandall, We
have been missing the news from
that place.
Fort Mountain, you and Mt,
Zion are also getting behind with
the news.
Mrs. Dora Hill and children
spent several days with relatives
in our burg.
You must come again, Matilda,
Peony and Pansy.
Good Roads Convention.
To the citizens of Murray county :
Taking into consideration the
fact that the roads of this county
are in a very bad, ia fact almost
impassable condition in many
places; and that the present sys¬
tem on account of inadequacy of
means or other causer, falls far
short or accomplishes what needs
to be done ; and thinking that a
fc t Good Roads” convention, to be
composed of the general public
or representative citizens of the
same, to meet, from time to time
for the purpose of studying the
different systems of building and
working the roads in other states
and counties, and of proposing
and adopting plans for the build¬
ing up and improving our public
roads mighi be beneficial, I take
the responsibility to ask all the
citizens of Murray county, espe¬
cially all those who have sugges¬
tions to offer, and the road com
sioners and overseers, to meet in
the court house in Spring Place
on the 1st Tuesday in February,
at 9 o’clock, sharp.
Yours for improvement,
Will W. Sampler,
Will Give Banquet.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will gi/e a banquet at the
court house on Friday night,
February 8, for the purpose of
raising money to buy an organ
for their church. The admission
fee will only be twenty-five cents
and everyone should attend, and
by doing so help along a good
cause.
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A liquid cold relief with a lax¬
ative principal which drives out
the cold through a copious action
of the bowels, and a healing prin¬
ciple which lingers in the throat
and stops the cough—that is Ken¬
nedy’s Laxative Gough Syrup.
Safeand sure in its action; pleas¬
ant to take and conforms to Na¬
tional Pure food and Drug Law.
Contains no opiates. Sold by 8.
II. Kelly.