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VOL. 29
SHERIFF B.C. KEITH
DIES OF WOUND
Inflicted While Attempting To
Arrest John Harper Who
is Wanted in Tannin
County for Murder
COLFS AUTOMATIC PISTOL;
COPPER-COATED BULLEl
Alter Lingering from Tuesday Night
at 10 P’Clock until 4:15 Sunday
Morning He Passes Awav—Funeral
Monday.
Last Sunday morning at -1:H
o'clock sheriff of Murray county
Ben C. Keith, died received from while the j
wound which he
attempting to arrest John Har¬
per, the man who is wanted by j
the Fannin county authorities on j
a charge of murder. i
Sheriff Keith, learning of Ins
whereabouts, in company with a
party of other men, went to a
sawmill near Eton, where Harper
was working to make the arrest.
The party went to his house,
but he was not there, Harper’s
wife informing them that he had
gone to a nearby store. The par¬
ty then surrounded the house to
await his return. When Harper
came back to the house from a
nearby spring whence he had
gone after a bucket of water he
came near where Keith was sta¬
tioned. Keith halted him and
told him to throw up his hands,
but this he refused Ur do, and
then ran firing behind him as he
went. Keith pursued him re¬
turning the fire, one shot taking
effect, cutting the width of the
bullet in the neck of Harper,
knocking him down and setting
fire to his clothing. Keith came
up at this time, himself extin
guiahitig the fire and arresting
his man, who was placed in jail
here. Keith was taken to his
home in Chatsworth where lie
lingered between life and death
for several days.
The wound inflicted was from
a latest patent. Colt automatic
p'st-ol. After his death the bul¬
let was cut out and found to be a
copper-coated, steel-nosed ball,
which is very poisonous and it is
almost certain death when only
a slight flesh wound is made by
one ( f them, but no doubt a letul
bullet would have proved as fatal
as this one.
Feeling is very bitter against
Harper and mob violence was
feared by some and Judge Fite
was wired to this effect and or
dered the prisoner removed Sun¬
day evening to the Fulton county
jail. Sheriff Johnson, Deputy
Sheriff Britton of Whitfield, and
Chief of Police Fincher of the
city of Dalton, came over to take
the prisoner back, but another
message was received from him
later in which he rescinded his
order, notifying the authorities
to keep the jail well guarded.
Judge Fite was informed that
if a day could then be set for the
trial of the prisoner, he would
be in little danger of a mob.
This was done and his trial was
set for the first or second day of
court, winch convenes the second
in this month.
Judge Fite later issued another
order and Monday the prisoner
was removed and taken to the
jail at Oartersville.
The prisoner’s remaining here
Sunday night and the promise of
Judge Fite that a speedy trial
would be given him all tend to
prove that the citizens of Murray
are law-abiding men.
Deputy-sheriff Willbanks has
been appointed by Ordinary
Gudger to act as sheriff until an
election is held. No time has
THE MURRAY NEWS.
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, AUGUST 2, 1907.
PURELY LOCAL AND PERSONAL
E. 0. Horton was over from
Dalton Monday.
S. H. Kelly, wife and baby
spent Tuesday in Dalton.
T. J. Ramsey was in Dalton on
business the first of the week.
Sewing Machines on easy
terms.—Will S. Cox, Chatsworth,
Ga. tf
Tram Price passed through
the city Tuesday en route to
Dalton.
Miss Nora Anderson, of Chat¬
tanooga, is visiting relatives in
the city,
(.'apt. W, R. Davis, of Eton,
has been in the city a part of
this uook.
.Mrs. J. H. Steed lias been
spending several days at Go
juitta Springs.
Mrs. Lena Keith Julian, Lake
land', Fla., is a new name on our
subscription list. •
K. S. Stanford, of Fort Moun
tain, was a pleasant caller at our
office Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rountree,
of Augusta, have been spending
some time with friends here.
Sidney Rouse and wife have
left Spring Place for Chatsworth,
where they will make their fu¬
ture home.
W. D. Hearfsell. J. L. Robin¬
son, T. R. Elrod, Lee Cox and P
G. Hilliard were among those
who were in Dalton Tuesday.
\y. Chsunlee, son and
daughter, Torn and Miss Buna,
werc in Dalton Tuesday sliop
ping with The News’ adver
tisers.
Blacksmiths, attention! I
have a full supply of rims, spokes,
hubs, tires, shafts, bolts and oth¬
er supplies.—Will S. Cox, Cliats
worth Ga. tf
Otis Hyatt, of Calhoun, repre¬
senting the Volunteer State Life
Insurance Co., of Chattanooga,
Tenn., was in the city a portion
of this week.
Turn Chamlee has returned
home after an absence of two
years in the Southwest. Tom
was reported to have been
drowned in Arizona last spring,
but bis many friends lire glad to
know' that it was a mistake and
we are glad lie is with us again
to make Spring Place his perma¬
nent home.
yet been set for the election.
Sheriff Griffith and Deputy
sheriff Crawford, of Fannin
county, on hearing of Harper’s
arrest came over to Murray to
take their prisoner back to the
see if e of ins first crime, but on
learning that he had mortally
wounded the Murray county
sheriff, returned home, seem¬
ingly well satisfied for Murray to
keep him, which act was fully
appreciated by our people who
say they are first-class gentle
men.
The remains of Sheriff Keith
vvere Jn f srre <i in the Loughridge
cemetery jiiear Eton, Rev. Alvin
Jones conducting the funeral
services, and the order of 1. O.
0. F , of which he was a member,
laying the remains to rest.
A large per cent, of the entire
county turning out to attend the
interment, being the largest pro¬
cession ever witnessed in this
section, the procession being
about one and one-half or two
miles long.
Mr. Keith is survived by his
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Amos L. Keith; one brother, A.
J. Keith, three sisters, viz: Mrs.
A. J. Mason, Mrs. Hyden Greg¬
ory and Mrs. W. T. Treadwell;
his wife and three children, all
of whom have our heartfelt sym
pathy in his sad and untimely
death.
Will Stansbpry, of Ohatta
nooga, has been in the city sev¬
eral days in the interest of the
Chattanooga Star, one of that
city's leading dailies.
Dr. B. E. Hall came up from
Atlanta Saturday night and
spent Sunday and Monday with
his family, who are visiting
here, returning Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pend
tey, daughter and son, Rosa and
Dewey, have returned from a
short visit to Willard Pemlley
and family in Ilauson,!. T.
S. 11. Brown, of South Caro¬
lina, and 11. J. Brown, of Plain
ville, Ga,, spent a portion of the
past week with relatives and
friends in and near Spring Place.
The Dalt. a Buggy Co., has a
large ad. in this issue. Read it;
and w hen in need' of a buggy,
wagon, set of harness, whip or
anything in this line call on
them.
The News office has been turn¬
ing out quite a'lot of job work
the past month. Always re¬
member when you have anything
in this line we can save you
money.
Notice the ad. of G. H. Ar
rowood elsewhere in this issue,
For cutlery hardware, groceries
and anything in patent medi¬
cines you can do no better than
to see him.
Rowland Rouse and family have
moved out of the Kerr residence
on the north of the square and
are now occupying the E., S.
Kenner residence near the Bap
tist church. Jt.v
F. W. Cate, who has been
spending several weeks here for
his health at the home of Mrs.
M. A. Keister, returned to his
home in Memphis, Tenn., much
improved from his visit.
J. R. Stuart and family, of At¬
lanta, are visiting his parents
south of Spring Place. Jim was
in to see us yesterday and made
us glad by giving us a paid-up
subscription to August 1,1908.
Dick Bramlott, who was tried
for lunacy and adjudged insane
by a jury here a few days ago,
was taken to the state sani
tarinm atMilledgeville the latter
part of last week by Deputy
sheriff Willbanks and Jim
Hemphill.
Your especial attention is
called this week to the ad. of
Dr. B. E. Hall, of Atlanta, who
will be in Spring Place during
court week, and longer if neces¬
sary, for the purpose of doing
dental work for old and young.
11 is work is guaranteed for ten
years ami his prices are the
lowest. His reputation as a
dentist needs no further com¬
ment.
HQLLY
The farmers are smiling over
the nice rain we had here yester¬
day. As the crops were badly
in need of rain.
Last Sunday evening just at
dusk Mrs. John Cagle went out
to slop her hog and unfortunately
she was bitten by a snake that
was denned in the pen. Dr.
Montgomery was summoned and
he says that it is a very serious
case, but, however, has hopes of
her recovery. She is resting
very easily this morning.
B. F. Bright, of Tilton, Route
o, was here a short while Tues¬
day.
The singing convention at
Prospect was well attended Sat¬
urday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bramlett
a big baby boy.
Several from Gordon county
attended the singing convention
here Saturday.
Enquire and Bailiff Sam Dug
gar, ot Route 2, was here a short
while Friday on Ins way from
Spring Place.
“Uncle” David Parsons has
been on the sick list for the
past week but we are glad to
note he is some better.
Frank Loughridge. and son, of
Walker county, are visiting
relatives here this week.
George W. White, of Chatta¬
nooga, is visiting homofolks here
this week,
Mr. and Mrs. John N. Burks
visited Ins brother, Bud Burks,
at Center Hill last Sunday.
Quite a crowd from Whitfield
county is hauling lumber from
lower Murray this week.
Jess Wright and Miss Mamie
Pemlley, of Spring Place, at¬
tended the singing convention
here Saturday.
Protracted meeting begins' at
Casey Springs the second Satur¬
day and Sunday. The Presiding
Elder will be present and they
expect a good meeting.
Col. Gourdine and wife were
in Holly on a fishing expedition
Tuesday.
Luke Berry, of Wells, attended
Sunday school here Sunday af¬
ter noon.
M. L. Roberts and son,
passed through town this morn¬
ing en route to lower Murray.
Natlian Robinson, of
Murray attended Sunday school
here Sunday afternoon.
Mils Mae Oarlock accompanied
by Miss Fortner, of Chatsworth,
visited her grandparents,Mr. and
Mrs. R. N. Weaver, here Satur¬
day end Sunday.
. Jonn Ingle has been on the
sick list for the past week but is
improving.
John Ridgeway returned home
Tuesday from a visit to see his
best girl at Ball Ground, Ga.
Hollyrerry.
CHATSWORTH
One of the saddest deaths in
the history of Murray county was
that of our beloved sheriff Ben
0. Keith, which occurred at his
on First avenue Sunday
morning at four o’clock. Mr.
Keith was shot Tuesday night
while arresting John Harper in
the mountains east of Eton, and
from that time until death
claimed him suffered intensely.
In the death of Sheriff Keith
Chatsworth has lost a good man—
a man whose place can never be
filled. His sail death has cast a
gloom over the entire com
munity. Mr. Keith leaves a
young wife and three small chil¬
dren and a host of other relatives
and friends to mourn his loss.
His remains were laid to rest in
the Loughridge cemetery in
North Eton Monday afternoon at
.1 o’clock. One of the largest
crowds of people that ever as¬
sembled in Murray county at¬
tended the funeraL
Hyden Gregory and family
were in the city Sunday and
Monday.
Will Carney lias accepted a
position with the Alaculsy Lum
bet Company at Crandall.
Mr. Smith and wife and Mines.
Mel Ian and Teasley passed
through Chatsworth Tuesday en
route to Fort Mountain.
J. N. Moreland spent a few
days recently with his brother
near Elhjay.
Sidney Rouse and family have
moved into their new residence
on Third avenue.
G. H. Arrowood and Miss Liz¬
zie Rouse were here Sunday af¬
ternoon.
Miss N. M. Bradley is here
from Oartersville visiting rela¬
tives.
Tom and Harry Wright and
Misses Sal lie Holland and Vick
Moreland spent Sunday with the
Misses Carney.
FASHION
It has been threatening rain
for the last two or three days.
Several of our people attended
the funeral services of Sheriff
Keith Monday.
Charlie Brackett was in our
burg Sunday on route to Cran¬
dall.
11. A. Gravely made a busi¬
ness trip to Dalton Monday.
■ The singing at Frank Young¬
blood’s Sundav night was well
attended by boys but not so
many girls.
Fred Chapman attended class¬
meeting at Fuller’s Sunday even¬
ing.
Eton and Fashion crossed hats
on the hitters grounds Saturday,
the score b«ing Hi to 1, in favor
of Eton is the way we got it.
. School is progressing nicely at
this place under the manage¬
ment of Johnnie Harris, although
some of the boys will slip off and
go to the pond oecassioually to
take a bath.
Will Grice has returned from
a visit to Gordon and reports a
nice time.
Ed Ingle is spending a few
days with his sister, Mrs. Ran
Mrs. Hooks has Veen enjoying
the company of some of her rela
The Misses Wright spent Sun¬
day morning with the Misses
Youngblood.
Mr, Riordon passed through
our burg Sunday.
Walter Pritchett, of Crandall,
was in Fashion late Saturday
evening.
Mrdekle.
“Grandma’’ Hammontree spent
Sunday and Sunday night with
Mrs. C. II. Compton.
Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Lizzie
Hammontree visited at the home
of Mrs. F. E. Youngblood one
,| a y week,
Dr. Furr, daughter and son
passed through our burg Sun¬
day.
C. 11. Compton is moving his
mill over at his home.
Miss Ethel Chapman spent
Sunday night with Misses Min¬
nie and Katie Youngblood.
Elisha McLain spent Monday
night with Lester Janies.
Mrs. Huck’s spent Sunday
night with Mrs. Lillie Ellis.
D. M. Stephenson was in our
burg recently.
Willie Grice called on Miss
Lizzie Wright Sunday afternoon.
Miss Minnie McLain spent
Monday night with Misses Min¬
nie and Katie Youngblood.
Mrs. N. A. Stephenson spent
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs,
Chapman.
Miss Ermin Chapman spent
Sunday night with her sister,
Mrs. Bessie Youngblood.
Misses Esther Irwin and Lula
Stokes visited Miss Oter Comp¬
ton Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Lillie Ellis and children
visited at the home of Mrs. Ellis
at Zion Hill Saturday,
Chapman and Mrs. Ellis
attended the funeral ot Mr.
Keith Monday.
Mrs. Smith visited at the
home of Mrs. C. H. Compton
Tuesday night.
Miss Minnie McLain spent Sat¬
urday night with Oscar McLain.
Frank Youngblood gave a
singing last Sunday night which
was highly enjoyed by all pres
ent.
With much pleasure and suc¬
cess to The Murray News and
its many readers I close.
Bute Eyes.
J. J. I). Smith is erecting a
handsome dwelling, house on
Fort street,
Charlie Gray is visiting his
parents at Sweetwater,Tenn.
John and Miss Mae Carney
spent Saturday night with Mr.
Zion friends.
Jean Yap Jean,
NO. 34
GEORGIA GOES
“DRY” IN 1908
ISO9 Extension Killed by Vote
Almost as Large as That
for the Bill
SCENES or REJOICING
ALL OVER STA1E
Bill Passed Alter One ot the Quietest
Days the House Has Known this
Year—All the Amending Was Done
By Its friends.
By a majority of just one hun¬
dred votes—B39 to 39—the house
of representatives passed the
Hardman-Covington-Neel prohi¬
bition bill, with the amendments
of the temperance committee of
the house and two minor amend¬
ments introduced by Mr. Wright
of Floyd and Mr. Wise of Fayette,
;yt 7:58 o’clock Tuesday night,
after a day which had been
spent in consideration of the
measure and the flood of amend¬
ments and substitutes which haij
been introduced.
Thus ends one of the most re¬
markable fights ever known in
the state of Georgia; a fight
which means the wiping out of
the legalized liquor traffic in a
state which has never been free
from it since Georgia-was a state ;
a fight which came as an over¬
whelming surprise to the whisky
element and the anti-prohibition
forces of the state, and was
pushed forward with amazing
determination.
Weeks ago the anti-prohibi¬
tionists of Georgia gave up the
conflict as too unequal. They
realized they were contending
against unsuperable odds; that
the sentiment of the state was
overwhelmingly in favor of pro¬
hibition, and the best they could
hope for was an extension of
time in which the bill should go
into effect or a modification of
some of its more stringent pro¬
visions.
To this latter phase of the
fight the anti-prohibition ele¬
ment gave all its strength in the
last days of the fight, They
lined up in solid phalanx and
contested every point with des¬
It was all of no avail.
The prohibitionists, confident
of their strength, conceded noth¬
ing—would not admit that a con¬
cession of some kind devolved
upon them—and made the vic¬
tory the most sweeping and com¬
plete of any state in the United
States voting on a similar meas¬
ure.
<)n January 1st, 1908,there will
not be a state in the United
States with a prohibition meas¬
ure so complete as that passed
last night. The Ilardmau-Cov
ingtou-Neel bill leaves no loop
holes for the selling of whisky in
Georgia. If its provisions are
complied with, whisky will he
eliminated as a factor in the life
of the state.
Trial Wednesday.
Rev. J. J. Marston, who has
been in this county and Whit¬
field for several weeks repre¬
senting the Victor talking ma¬
chines, was arraigned before Jus¬
tices Heartsell, Campbell and
Bond Wednesday afternoon in
the court room here charged
with larceny after trust. There
were several warrants for him
for this crime.
He was bound over to the su¬
perior court on these in bonds
amounting to .$400 and failing to
make bond was placed in jail to
await his trial in the superior
court, which convenes the see
ond Monday in August,