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THE NEWS. VOL. IX. NO. 13. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, Dec. 31. 1909J> $ 1 .CO Per Annum THE ASYLUM AIN Han From Richmond County Who Created Much Talk About Sani tarium Brought Back in Straight Jacket The man who caused most of the ex pense and talk of sensational character throughout the state concerning the sanitarium during the past year was brought back to the institution last Thursday. Concerning it reports from Augusta say: R. E. Dunnington was Thursday car ried back to Milledgeville to the asylum for the insane, but before he was car ried from the Richmond county jail he caused one of the most dramatic scenes ever enacted in the jail. He fought as never an insane man had foughc the officers, andit took the combined etforts of a half dozen people to put him in a straight jacket and kicking straps. Two officers accompanied him to Mil ledgeville. Dunnington was not aware of the change that had been made in his case until yesterday about noon time, and then he became very violent and tore the frames from the window in his cell. He took the little pieces of wood, which where mere splinters, and held them in his hand to fight the officers with when they attempted to take him awav from the building. Jailor Thomas Plunket, who is a very courageous man. planned the whole af- NO MORE STREET STANDS FOR Cin The Unsightly Fruit and Ealing Stands Must Go And Chicken Coots Will Vanish kith The New Year i If anv one wishes to keep a chicken coop, fruit stand, or eating stands, usu ally designated as lunch counters, on the sidewalks of Milledgeville now they will have enrich the city treasury with $183 in the coin of the realm to- VICTIM OF DUMMY DIED FROM INJURY Attcr Operation in Augusta Mr. Heard Oliver Died. Leaving Wile and Child tu Mourn His Death. f iir, and his plans wont through with out a bobble. The two officers who were to carry Dunnington off. Deputy | Sheriff M.G. Whittle and Bailiff Clark, i together with two attendants at the jai' ;and Mr. Plunket overpowered the in- I sane man and Dut him in the straight ! jacket. | When his cell door was opened he made a dash at one of the attendants, but he was caught about the body and pushed hack against the walls of his cell, then his hands were caught and the pieces of wood taken from him His feet were first fastened, and then his hands put in the straight jacket. There is no doubt now but that Dun nington will live the rest of his days be - hind the wtlls of the sanitarium and his friends are thoroughly convinced that he is insane. MULES We have a fresh shipment of well broken Tennessee Young Mules for sale. Call to see us at an early date, we sell for cash or credit. -JEANS & ROBINSON. After suffering greatly from the in jury received from being thrown under a derailed ear on the Dummy line just over Fishing creek last week, Mr. Heard Oliver succumbed to pain and died in Augusta last Friday. In an ef fort to save Mr. Oliver the attending physicians deemed amputation neces sary, but he could not stand the strain and pussed away shortly after it was completed. The death of Mr. Oliver is generally regretted here and especially so in view of the fact that he leaves a wife and little child. His remains were tak en to Greene county for burial, that being his old home. morrow. City council laid a heavy hand oa the establishments of this kind at the last meeting of the old board Wed nesday afternoon, declaring that they were undesirable. Merchants who try to monopolize the space in front of their stores will also get a call down, for under the laws of the city they cannot use more than four feet of the sidewalk for display pur poses. T his will make quite a change in appearance in Milledgeville and one which many have desired to see for some time BIG FIRE AVERTED BY QUICK FIREMEN J. J. Daniel & Co., Itrs. Hall and Shurley Suffered by Blaze Which Threatened Big Portion of Block WW t* R .K.lTWWt f Ti-Mr . I , WANT to thank the trad ing public for their 1909 £ trade and for the coming year I will will promise to offer you the same high class and complete stock as heretofore, striving always to do the right thing by each cus- National Bank Stock About All Subscribed New Institution Practically Complet ed And Enterprise a New One For Coining Year. the movement and Bays that only a few more shareholders are needed to com pleted the full allotment of stock and prngres., with the bank is very satisfact ory. It is planned to begin operation the first of February and extensive j)!ans are being made for the business of the institution. Blank books of all kind for store keep ers ut- Culvcr & Kidd's Entailing a total loss of three or four thousand dollars to buildings, stock and office Equipments, one of the ugli est f res which has occurred in Milledge ville in sometime was checked almost in its inapiency Tuesday night. The fire brol^b out at the corner of Hancock and WilWnson streets shortly after 4 o’clock Wednesday morning, and if the firemen Mod not been promptly on the scene, probably the business block on HancockjStreet would have burned, for a strong, yind was blowing. The oftjfcesof Drs. T. M. Hall and J. H. Shurley were practically gutted by the Hames and the furniture establish ment of J. J. Daniel ti Co. was badly damaged. The estimated loss to all concerned is well above 003. The origin of tne fire is unknown. As soon as the insurance adjusters compb to their work the business of J. J. Daniel & Co. will bo resumed, and Dr. Hal! and Dr. Shurley will also get ready tor office work as soon ns pos sible. COLLEGES OPEN AGAIN TUESDAY Done By Chief Police Mr. J. H. Lawrence Recovers Valu able Jewelry In Short Ttinc After Rubbery Was Made. i Early Sunday morning a theft of The new national bank pr&Jeeted for *omo ’jsljiable jewelry was discovered this city is a sure go, according to lat est statements from the promoters. Mr. Julius A. Horne is at tHc bead of by Mrs.T. H. Wfight who is sjopoing with her son-in-law Mr. R. W. Hatcher on the Hill. Suspicion pointed to Jane Davis, a cook in the service of Mr. Hatcher, and Chief Lawrence was put on the case with the result that in less than two hours he had recovered all the stolen property. Mrs. Wright wag exceedingly grate ful to policeman Lawrence and much relieved to recover the Jewels, especial ly as the majority of them had been in the family for generations and were practically priceless by reason of as sociation. She expressed herself as being especially impressed by theclevu work which resulted in so prompt re covery of the stolen articles and said thatshehad never seen better results in any of the larger citie3. Mr. Jee L - Hargove from Tift county is home for a few days. tomer. Yours truly, There are some people in Milledgeville who are not using— “Dixie Gem” coal. Good people too—and that’s the reason we keep on advertising.^ “Our coal makes warm Milledgeville Banking Co. Stockholders Meeting Soon Dixon Williams Jeweler jmfti lemister E3The stockholders in the Milledgeyille Banking Co. will hold their annual j meeting next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock and officers for the ensuing year will be elected. The institution has just declared its regular semi-an nual dividend and checks have been sent out to the stockholders. oal ompanu Phone 152. nri ii hi i iii ffifiim 11 ihp'mt 1 11 i Mrs. A. J. Webb Died at Stevens Poltery Tuesday Mrs. A. J. Webb, aged 81 years, died at the home of Mr. J. H. Stevens at Stevens Pottery Tuesda/ morning after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Webb was tne mother of Mrs. J. H. Stevens and quite well known in the section as well as at her old home in Jackson where the re mains were taken for burial. Mrs. Webb leaves several children 1 end 9 grandchildren. Big Educational Institutions Will be gin New Year Under Splendid Conditions Tor Session. The concluding seision of the present terms of the G. M. C. an i the G. N. I. C. will begin next Tuesday and the students will all arrive here Monday, or early Tuesday morning. It will take only a day to get down to routine work as the management of the two institut ions have the business so thorougely systemitjzed that very little deviation from the rules occur even after the holi day festivities. With the coming of the boys and girls back to the city renewed life will loo given to the town and the new year trade and business will commence with a rush. tlUsdgevilie Sags to Re Double Taxed Now HI 1! COUNCIL The state of Georgia will exact a tax of a dollar on all dogs during the com ing year, whether they are in country or city. These is no doubt that many a worthless cur will meet its fate as the result of the law, but it is calculated that great good will eventually come from the movement. Dogs in Milledge ville will have to answer to stats wnd city tax and consequently they will be double taxed, so to speak. Electric Light Company, Singer Sew ing Machines, Lumber anil Hard ware Dealers, Aiul Siren! Stands Art Allied by Ruling. The last meeting of the old city coun cil hold Wednesday afternoon waa tilled full of intersting featuros. Th# matter of fixing the special license tax for the coming year devolved upon them , and they levied it with an iron hand in 1 some instances. An effort was made to increase the 1 tax on express companies, hut it failed las it is already at. $100. The electric j department of the Oconee River Mills, I however, felt the touch of tne burden ■ liv having taxes on electric companies fix>! at $10) Instead *<»)' $"0 as here- j tofore. Electrical contractors must pay $25 license. The tax on lumber dealers and builders supplies was raised to where it will be over $50. Dealers in sewing n achines and accessories alone were taxed at $25 and this will effect the Singer company which has before enjoyed immunity. The tax on street Stands of any kind was fixed at $100. Hardware dealers were increased from $50 to $75. Other licenses were virtual ly unchanged. Beyond this work little was done, ex cept the payment of some bills and - other minor work. Ledgers, day books, journals, cash books ect. at- Culver & Kidd’s. 1 Milledgeville Banking Co. nilledgeville, Ga., Dec. 23, 1909. I he regular meeting of the stockholders of this Hank will be held at the office >f the Com pany Wednesday, January 5, 1910, at 3 p. m., for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such business as mav properly come before the meeting. Please be present or represented in prove m legal form Renpet rf dl’., VII*. i.P" . Mil.!., Casl er 1 A 6 per cent, semi-annual dividend has been declared, payable to tlie stockholders on and after this date. MiliedgeviliG Banning goiud’u D. B. Sanford Miller S. Bell President V-Prer. and Canhicr —WMMtHHftH ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ IF YOU WANT YOUR WORK DONE and DONE RIGHT NOW See Jackson. Electrical Wiring properly and promptly finished, ♦ Supplies furnished Telephone No. 330 J J. N. JACKSON j ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. J