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ALBANY WEEKLY ■ v VOL. 9. ALBANY. GA.. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31. 1901. ibs, ,.b,egi) .1' V NO 18 <8- MILLS’ Mm m. I FOPS IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS EXPPl v ^|1S IN THE kACE FOR QOVERNOR-HIS IN NEXT PEW DAYS. FORMAL announcement Tht Mao Who Claimt 1600 Acre* of the Fowl Town Place Hat Not Yet Returned to Make His Promised Levy—Will Prohublv Be Here Tomorrow. From Thursday’s Daily Herald. The claim of Mr. Mills, of Kentucky, that he is the owner of 1,000 acres of the Fowl Town plantation in Lee county has furnished the ohief topic of conver sation in Albany busineea circles since last Monday afternoon, when the public became acquainted with the case througli the columns of the Herald. The 1,000 acres to which Mills lays claim is recognized as one of the finest- farming properties in this section, and belongs to Mrs. Lee Jordan, of Macon, who is oue of the largest land-owners in Georgia. If he is able to substantiate his claims, and there are a great many people in Albany who think he will be able to do so, he will come into posses sion of a property that will amply repay him for the long legal battle, which has •extended over a period of seven years. Mills’ first snit. for the possession of this property, as stated in Monday's Hhrald, was instituted in the United States District court at Frankfort. Winning this suit, Mills oame to Geor- .gia, and won a like suit in the United States District Court at Savannah. From here the caso was earned to the Supreme Court of the United States, where the finding* of the lower courts were sustained. The decision of the United States Su preme Court was rendered in Novem ber, 1898, Bince which time Mills has been quietly making preparations to take possession of his recovered prop erty. Ho came to Albany last week for the purpose of locating the property to which he lays claim, and last Sunday 'morning in company with his wife, he drove out to the Fowl Town plantation, where ho accomplished the main object- of his visit, which was to definitely lo cate the boundaries of the ^property which had been given him by the courts. This he was readily able to do from memory. While at the Fowl Town place, Mills was recognized by an ox-slave of Col. Lee Jordan, who had known him when he was a youug man. The recognition is said to have been mu tual between the two men, aud this in cident has done more to strengthen con fidence in Mills’ claim than anything else. Mills identified a bedstead on the place as one on which he had slept more than a quarter of a century ago. Be sides this old ex-slave, whose name is Turner White, and who is over eighty years old, Mills is known to many of the old inhabitants residing in the vicinity of Fowl Town, and nearly all of them are of the opinion that he will soon have possession of what he claims. It is extremely difficult to secure any information in regard to Mills, further than what was stated in Monday’s Her ald. When lie left Albany Sunday he told his friends he would return this week und make the levy on the property. This he has not done up to the present time, but farther develop- inputs arc expected in a day or two. A private letter was received yes terday by a gentleman in the city which states that Mills has secured an option on a piece of Macon real estate, on which he proposes to erect a packing house at an early date. Mills left Albany Sunday at noon for Macon, where he Lad an appointment for Monday morning with a United States marshal. He came down to Smithville Monday night- in company with another man, and friends in Al bany believe that the second trip to Lee county was for the purpose of levying on the properly, though this is mere supposition on their part. Mr. H. Y. Ferrell, of this city, at whose house Mr. a id Mrs. Milia stopped while in Albany, expressed tho opinion last night that Mills would return to the city in a day or two, aud that he would be able to substantiate all his claims and pretensions to the property. Investigations of Mills’ character have invariably met with the response from those who know him that he is all right and worthy of confidence. In connection with this case, the fol- wished Today—lie Win Resign From Hie Railroad CoinaiUaiou at ibe Proper Time, and Make at. Acibe Personal Canvass. Is the Candidate ot No Clique or Combi nation. Hon. J. Pope Brown, the farmer- statesman of Pulaski, is squarely in the race for governor. His caudidacy is announced in this morning’s Macon Telegraph, and is short and to the point. Mr. Brown says: "I am a candidate for governor. I declined to stand for re-oleotion to the presidency of the State Agricultural Society for tho reason that I did not wish to mix politics with the sooiety. My friends thoroughly understood this and approve my course. My term as president- will expire early in the com ing year, uurl before the active campaign will begin. “When in my judgment the proper tiifle 1ms arrived for me to enter upon an active, personal canvass for the nom ination, I shall at once tender to the governor my resignation as a member of the railroad commission, for I cortainly cannot properly discharge my duties as commissioner while actively engaged in a politic:! 1 campaign. I shall go before the people of the state as a candidate of noolique or combination. I shall pro claim Honestly my oonviotions upon all questions that affect the public welfare and shall appeal to the people for sup port. “Upon the liquor question I am in favor of local option as the wisest solu tion of this matter. My record for the past lifteeu years will prove this. This record upon this question I could not change if I would, and would not change it if I could.” THE HAMS. Fanners Are Qenerally Complaining of Too Much Rain. The rains which began early in Au gust continue, aud the farmers generally are praying for some fair weather. The season has been very unfavorable, so far, for harvesting hay, an abundant crop of which lias been grown through out this part of tho state. Cotton is also getting too much rain. The stalk has had a very rapid growth during tho past throe or four weeks, and it appears to Le fruiting well; still the deleterious effects of too much mois ture and not enough sunshine are be ginning to show. There is a gcod deal of open cotton now in tho fields, too, and the rains are injurious to this. Careful inquiry discloses the faot that the rains have been partial, and some localities have, therefore, suffered more than others. We have had perhaps the heaviest- rainfall right here in Albany that has visited any part of Dougherty county. ELEVEN PEOPLE ENTOMBED Id a Colliery In Scotland—They Are Doomed to Death. Dunformline, Scoiand, August 28.— Eleven persons, including three rescuers, j are still entombed in the colliery near: here, the mouth of which was choked up by the collapse of two acres of ourth on Monday last. Still more gave way today. Hopes are entertained for tho J rescue of only three of the party. The others are doomed to death. STATE TAXES OP. KATE WAS FIXED THIS M0RNIN0 AND OFFICIALLY PROMULGATED. Is the Highest In Years—Stile Mult Have $5 44 (la the Thuusand Front All Prop erly Owners, amt Even Then There WII he a Deficit of $456,000. Atlanta, Ga , Auk- 28.—The tax rate for state taxes for the year 1001 was fixed toia.v at 5 44 on tho thonsand. Under this rate of taxation, wliloh Is tho hiKhest she oau levy at the present, the state will not be able to pay out all tho money appropriated by the last leglsla- ture. The commonwealth will be $856,- 000 short; and it is expected that the governor will have to borrow $200,000 next year and $156,000 the following year, nnlesa the legislature allows an increase of the tax rate or lowers expenditnreu, neither of wbioh is at all likely, os a great howl would come from all over the ntate If suoh action were taken. Just what is to be done is not exnotly known at the present, but a deficit will ho Bure to fol’ow. The tax rato Is the highest in years. AND CARRIBD TO STRIKE HEADQUARTERS AT CANAL DOVER, 0. Police Rtfuaed to Ulve Strikers Some lolormi- lion They Desired and Fight Ensued. One Policeman Finally Weakened and Told What Wan Wanted. Canal Dover, Ohio, Aug. 211.—A fight ooonrred here last night bptweeu the strikers and the mill polloemou. The latter had been ont in tho oity on an er rand for the trust. When they returned they were met by tho strikora who de manded to know where they had been aud why. Tho mou refused to toll. Tito strikers triod to carry them to the strike headquarters and a fight ensuod. The polioe were ovorpowered and carried bodily away. When told in no uncer tain way that it was best to give tho in formation asked, oue weakened and told. They wero thou permitted to go. ANOTHER MEDAL OFFERED. Handsome Trophy as Incentive For Pourlh Regiment Riflemen. The riflemen of tho Fourth Georgia regiment have an additional iuoeutive for putting forth their very host efforts in the’matches' to be shot on tho Albany range next month. Mr. J. W. Joiner has offered a hand some gold medal to he shot for by any ofHoer or enlisted man of the Fourth regiment taking part in the coming tournament. The medal will be award ed to the man making the highest .score on the 200 and 800 yard ranges, in any of the matches to he shot. There will be three matches, and the consecutive soores at 200 and 300 yards in each of theBe will bo taken into consideration. With five shots at eaoli range, it will be possible to make a total of 50 in the medal match It Is not Improbable that one or more other medals will be offered for the Al bany tournament before it iB pulled off. It is almost certain that thero will be a medal offered for the highest Boore at 500 and 000 yards. Inquiries being received from militia organisations in the state indicate that there will be a nnmber of teams entered in the matohes, though it is impossible as yet to publish anything like a com plete list. NOT KNOWN M MACON. Is Mr. Mills, o! Kentucky, Clalmsnt ol Hl|( Plantation, a Fake? BUILDING FALLS Killing Oue Mao ami falail) Injuring Unknown Woman. Hoboken. N. .T., Aug. 29.—A building known as Bennett’s Hall was weakened by a storm Saturday and fell this morn ing. The collapse killed Geo. Koorsen, a bartender, and fatally wounded a woman whose name is unknown. Young Byrd Dead. Atlanta, Aug. 29.—Glenn Byrd, the son of Adjutant General Phil G. Byrd, died this morning at 5 o'clock as the re sult of injuries received by a fall at the state capital on Tuesday. From Tuesday’s Daily Herald. The Albany correspondent, of the Ma con Telegraph wired to that paper yes terday the story of the appearance here of a Mr. Mills, of Kentucky, who claimed to have the title, through the United States courts, to 1,000 acres of the Lee Jordan Fowl Town place, in Lee county, one of the finest plantations in Southwest Georgia. Tho story sent to the Telegraph wus substantially the same as that printed in yesterday’s Herald. Th«» Telegraph prints the Albany special, and adds the following: Investigation here shows that no such case appears on the dockets of the United States court. No trace has been found of Mr. Mills as a plaintiff and so far as can be fonnd among the court records, the 1,900 acres of land is in no way involved. A Mr. Mills was employed here as a shoemaker with Mr. Hugh McKervov some time ago. He was hoard to remark that ho was from Kentucky, and that ho had a case in the United States court which was about to be settled, and which would bring him in $00,000. Upon this statement, investigation was made at the government building, but no indi cation of such a case could bo found. Mr. Mills was not here last night, so far as tho officials of the court know. lowing in this morning's Macon Tele graph will be read with interest: To Editor of Macon Telegraph, Sir Your article in yesterday’s Telegraph does me an injustice. I do not claim Mrs. Lee Jordan’s plantation. I only claim, my own, which I intend to have according to law. Mr. J. M. Kincaid, of Knoxville, Temi., is my attorney ; if I am misled, hr, is thermal! that did it. We do know our farm. I never did work for Mr. McKervey as a shoemaker as stated in your paper H, 6. Mills. Child Slightly Better. From Thursday’s Herald. Mr. C Wessolowsky received a tole- gram yesterday afternoon from Mr. H N. Parker, who was called to Madison a day or two ago on account of the critical illness of his little son, George, stating that the child’s condition was slightly improved.. The little fellow is suffer ing from a severe attack of scarlet fever. His many friends and the friends of his parents will be glad to learn of the improvement in his condition. FROM TIFTON AND FITZGERALD. Comes s Hatch ol lolcrestlni News Items. Exlendlng the Air Line. Tilton, Ga., August 27.—(Special to Hbkald.)—The home of Mr. J. L. Piekard, on Second street, was the scene of ono of the most enjoyable entertain ments last night that the younger set of Tifton have participated in for some time. Miss Novella Piokard entertained in honor of visitlting young ladies from ValdoBta and Qnltman, aud her nnole, Dr. W. L, Piokard, of Cleveland, Ohio. During the eyonlng a drawing contest was arranged aud tho diff'eront states of tho Union wero drawn. OapLaiu J. L. Sibley won tho prize for tho boat draw ing. The prize was a useful book nnd was presented by Mr. J. K. Oarsweil with a few appropriate romaks. Cap tain Sibley repliod by saying that this was the second prize he had ever won, the first one being when he was aevon years old for being good. Captain II. H. Tift Is spending a few days at home before making his extend ed visit to the North, taking his nsnal summer vacation. Mr. Linton S. Alfrlend, of Albany, lias ucnoptod a position with the Plant System as transfer olerk at their depot in Tifton. He Is heartily weloomed by the people of Tifton. Tifton politics are getting a little warm just now, owing to the faot that two of ear best men have entered the race for mayor. Hon. F. G. Boatright announced his candldaoy a few days ago, and two days later S. M. Olyatt an nounced that he was a candidate for mayor. Both of these gentlemen aro very popnlar, aud things politically are hot in the old town. The T. & N. E. depot at Mystio was broken Into by burglars last night. They evidently entered the depot for the pur pose of robbing the postofilce, as they did not disturb anything belonging to tile railroad. Some articles belonging to Unole Sam were misplaced by the burglars. No olow has been left to lead to their captnre. The Tifton Ginning Co's, plant is shout ready for operation and within a few days will bo in a position to tarn out more cotton than thiB territory will prodnoe this season. They are using tho round bale press whioh will in a great measure save time in shipping cotton from Tifton as it will not be nee- essary to compress in transit. FITZOP.RALD NOTKS. Fitzgerald is on a boom. There aro six brick blocks in course of coustroctiou at tho present time besides a ginning plant which is being put in by Mr. J. II. Allison. The 1 wrinville County Cotton Company's mills is also in course of con struction, and many other smaller build ings, Buoh as dwellings, etc. Tho Waycross Ait- Line is being ex tended from hero to Cordelo. Fitzger ald has three first class railroads, anu is located in one of the richest counties in the Btate, and boasts of being the best town in Georgia for its age. EIGHTEEN VESSELS SUNK Vienna, Ang. 27.—A cyclone attended with heavy damage to shipping and properly passed over Flume today. Eighteen coasting-vessels in tho harbor were sank and twenty-six persons were drowned. LIFE - IS THREATENED BY FLOYD COUNTY’S TAX COLLECTOR. Tsx Collector Sinlord Tells Editor of Rone Times That Further Uncomplimentary Publication! Would Cauie Trouble—Editor Say* He Will Print What He Pleaiee. Rome, Ga., Aug. 26.—A sensation of the first water was sprung here today at II o'olock when Tax Gollootor V. T, Sanford of Floyd county, walked into the office of Walter Harper, Editor of tho Times, a semi-weekly pnblioation, and said that lie was tired of being dog* Red by Harper and that auy farther un complimentary publications in the ool- umiis of that paper would be printed at the risk of Harper's We. Sanford when soon by a reporter, said that he meant what he Bald. Harper says he will do as he ploases and print what he pleaiet. Ho has been demanding the removal of Sanford from offloe. BEAUTIFUL FIGURE. Confederate Monument Statue Being Greatly Admired. From Tuesday's Dally IIrrald. Yesterday's Hkhald stated that the LadieB’ Memorial Association had or dered Mr. Miller to place the marble statue on the Confederate monument, and also tliut tho work of hoisting and setting the figure was in progross. It was a very ditlloult task to raise the heavy marble statne to its place, bat It was successfully accomplished, and now the mounment stands completed, to writ for the unveiling exercises, the time for whioh has not yot boun determ ined. The flgnre represents a Gonfodorato soldier in his service uniform, with sack coat and sloncli hat. At his side are his eanteen aud kuapsaok, and in his hands he holds Ilia rifle, the bntt ot whioh rests on a email stump at bis foet. The figure is oarved from beautiful white Ita.ian marble, and it is a splen did piece of work. The face of the statue iu beautifully exuouted. It la thin and the expression serious, and shows a determined aud indomitable aplrit. A better figure oould not have been ohoseu to adorn the Confederate mono- meat and It is being universally ad mired. As soon as Mr. Miller finishes a tew little finishing touches the mounment will be volled with cloth and will await the unveiling exercises. Some of the veterans are anxions for the nnvelllDg exorcises to be held as soon as possible, bat others wish it deferred antll after the first of October, by whioh time the Daughters of the Coufoderaoy will be able to get tho Drosses of Honor, and it is their wish to present these^to the vet- orans when tho monament is unveiled. How Abdul Hamid Takes the Franco-Turklsb Situation—England and Italy Aro Ad- vlaed by Their Ambaeiadors la Send Warehlps to Turkey. WRECK ON SOUTHERN. Train Ran Into Washout and Ten Passengers Were Hurt. Danville, Ya., August 27.—-Train number 121, on the Southern railway which left here at 10:68 this morning for Riohmond, ran into a washout at News Ferry, nine miles from here. The engine and baggage car passed over safely, bnt two coaches turned over and rollod down a twenty foot embankment. The sleeper remained on tho track. Ten passengers were hurt, hut none seri ously. RECORD LOWERED. Steamer Deutschland Crosses] the Allaullc In Record Time. New York, August 29.—The steam ship Deutschland broke tho traus* Atlantic record by twenty-four minutes, arriving in New York this morning. The voyage was made iu five days, twelve hours and five minutes. BASE BALL PLAYER KILLED. lioInlirldKi Player Mil by Quincy’s Pitcher end Dies. Quincy, Fla., Aug. 2!).—Geo. Silver, one of tho Baiubridge, Ga., base ball team, while playing iu Quincy yester day afternoon was struck by a bull from Quincy’s pitcher, accidentally, -mo died last night as the result. No one needs to be told to try to cun ■ cough. But euy one will be glad to be told of a means of cure which will be thorough nnd lasting. 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I tried Severn! cough medi cines, but to no avail, until a year ago, when I got so bed I could not breathe ihrougfi my nose nt times. I then tried Dr. Hsrce’s Golden Med ical Discovery. After taking eight bottles of Golden Medical Discovery, and at Dr. Pierce's -»»• - ~. w, .. . Jen Medical Discovery, n .» u .. the oame time using Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, loan a well man. I can thank Dr. Pierce for my jD. I can thank Dr. L baaitft,' and will recommend his medicines many one suffering from the some trouble." Dr. Pierce’a Pleasant Pellets cure con* BUT HAS NOT C0URAQB TO EXPEL FRENCHMEN FROM TURKEY. Vienuu, August 2D —The Die Infor. mutton's Constantinople correspondent says that Izzet Bey. Abdul Hamid's sec retary, is urgiug the Sultau to expel all Frenohmou from Turkey and thereby start the oonf4ot. Tho Saltan cannot screw his oourugo up to that point just now. The Turkish press, aonording to the correspondent, is lnolting the people against "Gaionrs" and Russians. The Italian and British ambassadors have telegraphed their governments, advis ing the sending of warships to Turkey. Constantinople, Ang. 22.—The Sultad is fnrions at Murin Bey, the Turkish ambassador to Franoe, for telling him that France would not support M. Con stants in his demands ou the porte. Ho Is also enraged at tho Ottoman bank for Its failure to raise the money in time for him to fulfil his promises to pay Franao. BLIND PHRENOLOGIST Walked 950 Miles to Visit the Pan-Aoerlcaa Espoiltlon. Blnffton, Ind., Ang. 27.—“Unole” Tomas Wondling, the blind phrenolo gist, aged 77, who had lived at the ooon- ty Infirmary for ten years lias just re turned from the Pan-Amerioan. He left t ere on June 3rd, and traveled 929 miles. All the distance was walked save 9 miles. He left here with $1.85. Engines Have Arrived. The two big engines for tho new flleo- trio light station have arrived, and are on flat cars in front of tho waterworks station waiting to bo unloaded. They arrived apparently in good aondition. roady to bo placed in poeition. The engines wore bnllt by tho Harris burg Engino & Machine Oo., of Har risburg, Pa., and either one of them is cnpable of palling all the machinery to he placed in tho new station. The boil ers have been on the ground for s-n'eral days, and tho eleotrioal machinery is expected to arrive soon. By the time the new building call be made ready all tho machinery to be placed in it will be on hand, aud it is hoped tbut the work will then go forward rapidly. For Tax Collector Sanford's Removal. Atlanta, Ga., August 29.—Au order for tho removal of Tax Collector San ford. of Rome, from office has been, drawn up at the governor's dictation, but not signed, as tho governor was suij-'i denly called away by tho i wife. ■ INDSTINCT PRINT twos