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WILLIAMS DIDN’T COME. Miley Went After Him, But Came Back Without Him. G. W. M. Williams, recently of this place, has again beon heard from, and again demonstrated that he a ‘‘slick un”—so slick, in fact, that when the Georgia offi¬ cers though they had him in their grasp they found themselves mis¬ taken. It will be remembered that Wil¬ liams was tried and convicted in Screven county of cheating and swindling some months ago. lb' was sentenced to pay a fine of or work in the ehaingang. He appealed to the supreme court and gave bond in the amount of double the fine, Mr. W. A. Waters, of CalJie, in tins county, being his only bondsman. The supreme court sustained the action of the lower court, and, Williams being in South Carolina, proceedings were instituted for the collection of the bond. At this juncture the bondsman began an effort to “produce the body of his principal whom he had obligated to have present,” and to this end requisition papers were secured for his delivery to an officer of this state. This occur¬ red during the illnes of the late Gov. Ellerbee, and objection was made to the papers because the governor’s name was signed by his secretary instead of his own hand. This caused a delay of some weeks during which the papers were re¬ turned. to Gov. McSweeney, the present governor, who endorsed them as all right. Being thus endorsed, the requisition papers were placed in the hands of C. B. Miley, of Zoar, who, in company with Bondsman Waters, w'ent over to Bamberg last week to bring Williams back. They found their man, but in no notion to come over. In fact, he seemed to be dead opposed to any effort to bring him, and there is where his shrewdness came in. To repay Miley and Waters for the trouble they had gone to, he simply went before a magistrate and swore out warrants charging them with forgery, upon the grounds stated above—that Gov. Ellcrbee’s name on the requisition papers was not put there by his own hand. This move had the effect—while Waters and Miley were under ar¬ rest, Williams had time to “hide out,” which he did. After being in custody of the officers them¬ selves for five or six hours, the two Georgians were released on bond to return and stand trial for forgery. Complaint was made to the governor that the local officers, the magistrate and constable, ap¬ peared to be in league with Wil¬ liams in his efforts to dodge the Georgia officers, and an investiga¬ tion of their conduct has been ordered, which will probably re¬ sult in their dismassal from office. Messrs. Miley and Waters were in Statesboro Tuesday relating to their numerous friends how it all happened, and receiving congrat¬ ulations upon their escape from the tricky officers of Denmark, at whose hands they certainly had a right to expect better treatment than was accorded them. Mr. Miley states that at the suggestion of the governor of South Carolina, he sent for the magistrate of the district upon his arrival at Den¬ mark and handed the requisition papers to him for his bailiff. Trusting the magistrate to see that Williams was arrested, Miley and Waters remained at their hotel for future developments; when lo! they suddenly found themselves arrested by the very constable whom it was supposed would de¬ liver Williams to them. The magistrate, being a friend to Wil- liams, had gone out and p» stud him, and then hud issued the war¬ rant for the arrest of Mi ley and Waters. It is evident that the magistrate will pay for his trou¬ ble, the governor having gotten behind him a poker. Mr. Waters’ business Lure was to meet relatives of Williams who are making arrangements to pay the tine and spare Waters from the payment, of the forfeited bond. Rev. B. W. Darsev, who is Wil¬ liams' father-in-law, w : ll proba¬ bly raise the money within a few days, and have the matter ad¬ justed. TAX RETURNS F^R 189 Q. Receiver Her Has Turned in His Books To the Ordinary. Tax Receiver Iler has this week brought in his tax digest for the present year. They are neatly gotten lip, and furnish an inter¬ esting study as to the forward movement of the county. An in¬ crease of $46,142, most of which is made up on the wild land, on which the gain was over $34,(>00. The returns by districts of white and colored property separately follow: WHITE PROPERTY RETURNED. District. 1898. 1899. Gain. Lost. 44 $190,412 $188,587 $ $ 1,855 45 265,374 303,518 38,144 46 250,525 221,124 29,401 47 162,079 160,528 1,551 48 157,366 142,011 15.355 1209 694,515 695;134 619 1320 174,562 187,654 18,098 1340 136,290 144,793 8,503 1023 81,218 82,210 992 1547 99,785 104,463 4,678 Total $8,212,156 $2,230,026 $06,030 $48,162 Total gain In white property for year 1899, $17,868 COLORED PROPERTY RETURNED. District. 1898. 1899. Gain. Lost. 44 $ 9,347 $7,493 $ $1,854 45 11,633 9,829 1,804 46 5,936 4,799 1,137 47 6,648 7,493 845 48 6,845 4,788 1,057 1209 8,742 8,445 297 1320 9,510 9,630 120 1340 2,024 2,287 263 1523 4,402 2,749 1,653 1547 1.954 2,062 110 Total $66,041 $59,566 $1,338 $7,802 Total decrease in colored property for 1899, $6,401 Wild land returned 1898 f $30,055 Wild land returned 1899 70,793 Gain in wild land for year 1899 $34,738 Total gain Improved land for year 1899 - - $11,404 Total gain wild land for year 1899 - - 34,738 Total increase of all property for 1899 - $46,142 While the total increase has been fair, it is noticed with regret that the year seems to have been a hard one on our colored taxpay¬ ers who return a decrease of over $6,000 below last year—about 10%. It is an interesting coincidence that the colored returns from the Sink Hole and Hagin districts should be exactly the same— $7,493. Another noticeable feature is that both in 1898 and 1899 the colored people of the Laston and Club House districts easily take the lead in improved property returned. Mr. Iler informs us that the in¬ crease in polls over last year is something of like 250, making a total nearly 3,500. FINANCE REPORT -OF THE-- Town of Statesboro, From April 1 to July 1* 1899* To balance General Fund April 1 - - $102.16 “ “ Street *.....- 127.89 . “ Tax collected for 1898 57.47 - - - - - " Street tax collected 208.00 - - - - - " Pound fees 15.51 - -- -- - - - “ Fines collected......- 5.00 “ Dog tax------ 11.00 - - - “ Cemetery lots 10.00 ----- _ . “ Dray license 5.00 - -- -- -- - " 1 oil barrel sold 75 ----- Total $542.28 DISBURSEMENTS. By Order Marshal for salary ----- $105.00 “ “ Charles Blocker for salary 54.00 - - II " street work 88.88 ------ _ it “ Mule board 18.00 ------ . “ standard Oil Company for oil 21.80 - “ “ McLean A Co. for lamp.globes.etc 70.40 “ M. T. Olliff for lumber 10.00 - - - tl “ Bulloch Herald for st summonses 1.00 “ “ Geo. J. Davis for repairing lamp 75 “ C. M. Martin for merchandise 1.45 - “ “ Chas. D. Reese for dog tags 1.06 - - “ “ Amount returned for hogs sold 6.16 - To balance General Fund ----- 22.68 *4 t. Street 4 , 140.79 - - Total $542.28 Total amount cash on band July 1, 1899 . $163,47 TO VETERANS OF HONEY HILL. Information Wanted From Those Who Were in the Battle. Chas. J. Colcoek, of Havville, S. C., i9 seeking information on which to base an accurate aceouut of the battle of Honey Hill, S. 0. The battle was won on November 30, lb()4, by about 1,500 Con feder¬ ates against an opposing army of 0,500 northern soldiers; prevent¬ ing t hem from seizing the track of the Charleston & Savannah rail¬ road near Grahamville, In the engagement nearly’ 1,000 of the enemy were killed and wounded. It is due the men who won the victory that their achievement be placed on record in order that historians may find material in the future from which to construct a complete history. The only hope for this information is that it may be furnished by those who participated in the battle. A pre¬ vious effort on this line has failed for want of assistance, but Mr. Colcock hopes that he may receive more generous aid at this time. Therefore he requests that all sur¬ vivors of the fight at Honey Hill write clear and accurate informa¬ tion of the battle, supplying names of their company,battalion, regiment, officers and men that participated in the battle; time when each command joined the fight; place occupied with refer¬ ence to the road intersecting the breastworks; what service was rendered by his command and officers; any instances worthy of special mention of individual use¬ fulness or valor, etc. This information may be either sent direct to Mr. Colcock, Hay ville, S. C., or handed to Maj. L. E. M. Williams, who will be glad to meet all survivors of this re¬ markable battle at Statesboro on the first Monday in September, at which time all Confederate vet¬ erans will meet here to organize a camp. '.V* r AN ORDINANCE To limit the time in which claims for money ariting from the sale of stock impounded shall be collectable. Section 1. Be it ordained by the mayor and council of the Town of Statesboro, Ga.: That from and after the passage of this ordinance all claims for money arising from the sale of stock impounded under and by virtue of any of the ordinances of said town, to be collectable must and shall be pre¬ sented to said town authorities within thirty days after the sale of said stock and not afterwards. Sec. 2. All conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed. August 8th, 1899. S. J.. Moore, Jr.. W. H. Ellis, Mayor. Recorder. an ordinance: To prohibit the weighing, unloading, piling or storing of cotton on the streets or sidewalks of said town. Section 1. Be it ordained by the mayor and council of the Town of Statesboro, Ga.: That from and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to unload, weigh, pile or store any cotton in bales on the streets or side¬ walks of said town. Sec, Any person or persons violat¬ ing this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of disorderly conduct, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars or be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days in the town calaboose, in the discre¬ tion of the mayor of said town. Sec. 3. A 11 conflicting ordinances are hereby repealed. Aug 14th, 1899. S. L. Moore, Jr., W. H. Ellis, Mayor, Recorder. School Districts to be Revised. Agreeably to an order of the Board or Education, notice is hereby given that prior to the opening of the public schools for the spring term of 1900, the districts of the county will be thoro’ly revised, with a view where practicable of combining two or more small neigh¬ borhood schools into one. Patrons and teachers will bear this in mind when arranging for next year’s work. J. S. Hagin, C. S. C. Charles Edmonston, Merchandise Broker, 204 BAY STREET, WEST, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, Solicits consignments of Country Produce—Wool, Hides, Tallow, Wax, Chickens, Eggs, etc. Prompt returns on arrival of goods. Refer to any Merchant or Bank in the city. Doors, Sash, Blinds, Paints, Oils, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Builders’ Supplies, Railroad and Mill Supplies, Packing, Fire, Steam and Garden Hose, Felt Roofing, Etc. Wholesale and Retail. Get cur prices cn Deers, Sash* Blinds* Paints* Oils* before kying. Estimates Furnished. Correspondence Solicited. Adams Paint Company, 104 Congress Street West, and 103 St. Julian Street West, DOVER & STATESBORO R. It. Schedule in effect March 27th, 1899. ~77oTng North. I No 5~T Nol~| No 3 1 No 7~ L’ve Statesboro 515am 9 55am 3 20pm 7 20pm “ Clito 5 28am 10 10am 3 85pm 7 35pm Arrive Dover 5 40am 10 25am _3 50pm 7 55pm Trains No. 1 and 3 daily. Nos. 5 and 7 Tuesdyas Thursdays and Saturdays only. Passengers for Savannah take Trains 3 and 5. For Macon, Augusta. Atlanta and all Western points take Trains 1 and 7. Going South | Nc 6 | No 2 ! No 4 | No 8 Leave Dover 810am 111 00am 4 29pm 810pm Arrive Clito 6 25am I 1115am 4 35pm 8 25pm “ Statesb'ro 0 45am 11 30am 4 50pm 8 40pm Trains No. 2 and 4 daily. Nos. 6 and 8 Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. Take Trains 2,4, G and 8 at Dover for Statesboro. Blast of whistle 15 minutes before departure of trains. J. L. MATHEWS, Supt. Savannah k Statesboro Railway TIME TABLE IN EFFECT AUG, G, 1899. No 3. No. 1 (Trains ran by Central No. 2 No. 4 p.m. a. m. Standard Time ) a. m. p.m. cso:CiO:C5CscwCTC*cna»CW ftsssssasfessss Leave it II • “ II 44 •A 4 Statesboro Shearwood Pretoria Nellwood Stilson Woodbvrn Iric Oincy Ivanhoe Eld Cuyler_ Blltchton ora Arrive M 4% II 41 !• 44 4l 44 44 aoGcooGcaoceaoscsoco«o«o 83 17 45 10 10 1015 9 9 9 944 9 918 9 8 8 00 51 38 25 21 05 10 59 47 All trains make close connection at Cuyler with G. & A. trains to and from Savannah. W. F. WRIGHT, Gen’l Supt. Church Directory. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev. J. W. Quarterman, Pastor; Marlow, Ga. Services every 3rd Sunday at 11 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday school 10 a m. C. A. Lanier, Supt. Prayer meeting every Tuesday evening at 7,30. M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. Rev. Guyton Fisher, Pastor. Preaching each Sunday at 11 a m and 7:30 p m. Class meeting each Sunday at 10 a m. Sunday school each Sunday at 3 p m. Prayer meeting each Wednesday at 7:30 p m. STATESBORO BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. J. A. Searboro, Pastor. ^reaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays in each month at 11 a m and 7:30 p m. Prayer and Praise service every Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a m. W. c. Parker, Supt. Baptist Young People’s Union every Sunday after¬ noon at 3 o’clock. R. J. U. DeLoach, President, PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH. Eld. M. F. Stubbs, Pastor. Preaching every 2nd Sunday and Saturday in each month at 10 a m. THE BULLOCH HERALD, Official Organ of Bulloch County, contains eight full pages of news matter pertaining to Local, State and National affairs. Subscription, $1 per year. The Job ^Department in connection is stocked with the prettiest type faces, and being m the hands of experienced m-int ers, guarantees the best work in every respect Call on oe Address THE BULLOCH HERALD, D. B. TURNER, STATESBORO, GA. Editor and Proprietor. County Directory. Sherift-John H. Donaldson, Statesboro, Ga. Tax Collector—P. R. McElvecn, Areola, Ga. Tax Receiver- A. J. Iler, Harville, Ga. Treasurer—Allen Lee. Areola, Ga. County Surveyor - H. J. Proctor, jr., Proctor, Ga. Superior Court— 4th Mondays In April and Orto her; B. D. Evans, Judge, Sandersville, Ga.; B. T. Rawlings, Solicitor General, Sandersville, Ga.; S. C. Groover, Clerk, Statesboro, Ga. Ordinary's CouR-r-lst Mondays in each month, C. s. Martin, Ordinary, Statesboro, Ga. County Court— Monthly sessions on Wednesdays after first Mondays In each month. Qarterly sessions Wednesdays after first Month in each three months beginning iu January. J. F. Brannen, Judge; R. F. Donaldson, sr.. Bailiff, Statesboro, Ga. JUSTICE COURTS 44th District—Shep Rushing, J. P., Green, Ga, R. R. McCorkle, N. P., Green, Ga, Court day, first Saturday in each month. 45th District -G. R. Trapnell, J. P., Metier, Ga. J. Everitt, N. P„ Excelsior, Ga. Second Saturday. 48th District-R. F. Stringer, J. I* Echo, Ga. R. G. Lanier, N. P., Endicott, Ga, Second Friday. 47th District— U. M. Davis, J. P., Ivanhoe, Ga P. H. Brannen, N. P. and J. P., iric, Ga. Fourt Friday. 48th District—A. W. Stewart, J. P., Mill Ray, Ga. C. Davis, J. P., Zoar, Ga. Second Saturday. 1320th District—T. C. Pennington, J. I*., Portal Ga. E. W. Cowart, Portal, Ga. First Friday. 1340th District—J. C. Denmark, N, P. and J. P . Euai, Ga. Fourth Saturday. 1523rd District-Z. A. Rawls, J. P„ Rufus, Ga. W. Parrish, N. P„ Nellwood, Ga. Friday before second Saturday. 1547th District—W. J. Richardson, J. P. and N. P., Harville, Ga. Third Friday. 1209th District—J. w. Rountree, J. P., Statesboro, Ga. J. B. Lee, J. p. and N. P., Statesboro, Ga. Second Monday. LEWIS THOMAS, fl f 3 lop epainng SHOES. Satisfaction guaranteed on all work entrusted to me. Prices—The very lowest! Shop at the meat Market. K. of p.