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MAD MOONSHINERS.
POSTOFFICE MOVES
LAW WILL HANG
Times Lively in Refbun aud Towns
Between Deputies and Moon
shiners.
Postmaster Farrow Receives An.
thority From Government
To Change.
His Trial Occurred Wednesday.
Superior Court News,*
Hall Superior court convened Mon
day morning- with Judge J. B. Estes on
the bench, and Solicitor General W. A.
Charters on hand looking after the in
terests of the State. A large number
of people were on hand, many of them
being jurors or witnesses. The docket
was full of cases, civil and criminal,
and many of them have been disposed
The moonshiners and the United
States revenue officers are haying a
! hot time up in Rabun and Towns
counties. Both sides are defiant and
each is determined to come out on top.
Just before Christmas revenue offi
cers made a raid in Rabun county, and
while tearing up a still moonshiners
destroyed for the officers three sets of
harness, literally cutting them to pie
ces. The officers were left in a bad
plight, but they made their way home
the best way they could determined to
get even with the moonshiners later.
Since that time they sought one of
the perpetrators, captured him and
carried him before United States Com
missioner Winburn at Blairsville, who
bound him over under a $500 bond for
conspiracy and obstructing the officers
i n their duty. The officers have since
made every endeavor tq, destroy every
thing in that section and have made
two very successful raids, destroying,*
all told, twenty-one illicit distilleries,
over 15,000 gallons of beer and mash
and have arrested or will cause the
arrest of over thirty men in connection
with these distilleries.
The loss of so many stills and mate
rial is making the moonshiners very
mad and hard to handle, and all raids
made in the future will have to be ipade
with great precaution. Where this
work has been done has always been
considered the very worst moonshine
section of Georgia, located mostly in
Rabun and partly in Towns counties.,
On the first raid were Deputies E. L.
Bergstronfif, T. P.* Trammell, S. B.
Johnson and B. C. Martin, and on the
second raid Deputies D. G. Dover, E. L.
Bergstrom and J. F. Maguer. The
officers are among the best in the ser-
yice and can be depended upon to do
their duty.
Mr. W. J. Porter’s Arm Mashed.
Mr. W, J. Porter suffered an accident
at the laundry Wednesday, which came
very near being quite serious.. His
arm got caught between the rollers ef
the ironing machine which gradually
pulled it in up above his elbow before
it was stopped. Fortunately the'irdns
were not hot and it was not running
very fast. Mr. Henry Porter, his
brother, attempted to pull his arm out
of the machine but could not do so un
til the bolts were loosened and the ma
chine was taken apart. Mo bones were
broken in Mr. Porter’s arm, fortunate
ly, and although he will be kept in for
about ten days, he will suffer no seri
ous inconvenience. His escape was al
most miraculous and the accident badly
frightened him and those who saw it.
Money for Teachers.
The checks .for the teachers of Hall
county for the last quarter of last year
have been received by County School
Commissioner Robertson,- who will de
liver them to the teachers as fast as
they call for them. Hall county teach
ers receive for the last quarter -some
thing over $4,000.
The Deadly Gnp
Is again abroad in the land.- The air
you breathe may be full of its fatal
germs! Don’t neglect the “Grip” or
you will open the door to Pneumonia
and Consumption and invite death.
Its sure signs are chills with fever,
headache, dull heavy pains, mucous
discharges from the nose, sore throat
and never-let-go cough. Don’t waste
precious time treating this cough with
troches, tablets, or poor, cheap syrups.
Cure it at once with Dr. King’s New
Discovery, the infallible remedy for
bronchial troubles.' It kills the dis
ease germs, heals the lungs and pre
vents the dreaded after effects from ■
the malady. Price 50 cts. and $1.00.
Money back if not cured. A trial bpt-
tle free at M. C. Brown & Co’s, drug 1
store. • • 1
Postmaster H. P. .Farrow has re
ceived authority from the First Assis
tant Postmaster General to move the
Gainesville postoffice from its present
location to the Hudson house. The
letter authorizing the change was re
ceived by Postmaster Farrow Wednes-
day afternoon, although he was wired
Tuesday at noon that the removal was
authorized by the department.
Colonel Farrow states that be will
move the office the* last of next weell
and will have everything in shape by
the first day of February. The new
outfit for the office has been shipped
and it is thought will arrive the first of
next week. The fixtures are new and
up-to-date and when put in place will
give Gainesville an office which will
Compaq favorably with the best offices
in towns of similar size in the State.
The arrangement of the office will be
convenient, and mails will be handled
with more ease and satisfaction.
The present hotel office at the Hud
son house will be used for the postof
fice, and the mail for distribution will
be delivered through the side entrance
next to Murphy’s store. Windows will
be cut in the wall on the same side of
the street furnishing ample light for
the office; The lobby will be large and
roomy, furnishing ample accommoda
tion for the patrons of the office. The
boxes will be of the latest design and
will be neat and pretty.
The hotel office will be moved np
stairs where it was located when the
hotel was first built. Carpenters have
been put to work fixing up the office
preparatory to the removal of the post-
office to the building.
The rent of the new office will be
$350 per year, exceeding the rent paid
for the present place by $50, which ex- 4
tra rent will have to be paid by Post
master Farrow, the government allow
ing only $300 for this purpose,
The names of the grand- jurors were
called and after instructions from the
judge repaired to *their room and or
ganized by the election of Mr. John D.
Bagwell as foreman, Mr. S. S. Herrin
as secretary, and Mr. L. B. Hawkins as
bailiff. Judge Estes then delivered his
charge to the jury which was quite a
lengthy one, covering all points of law
needed for their information. He spe
cially charged tnem to look carefully
into the violation of such laws as*gam
bling, carrying concealed weapons,
selling whisky without license, dis
turbing public worship, selling cigar
ettes to minors, and various other
things. He read them the law upon
each subject, explaining it in detail,
and closed his charge by urging them
to do .their full duty.
The civil ^docket "was first taken up
and cases in which Judge Estes was
not disqualified were disposed of Mon
day and Tuesday. The criminal docket
was taken up Wednesday and criminal
cases will be tried until the docket is
cleared, or until Judge R. B. Russell of
the Western circuit comes up to pre
side in cases in which Judge Estes is
disqualified, which will probahly be
next Wednesday.
Messrs. Z._J._ Fuller, Jim Pinson,
Tom Haynes and Pittman were ap
pointed bailiffs invthe court room,, and
Mr. J. T. R. McDonald is bailiff to the
•solicitor. Court has been moving on
smoothly and the 'crowds that have
been in attendance have been well
taken care of. Several visiting lawyers
have been on hand interested in differ-
ent casqg.
The trial of Cassius Law was taken
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up Wednesday and required but a little
while for conyiction. He murdered a
negro girl Christmas morning having
shot her with a pistol while in bed.
The court appointed Messrs Dean,
Hobbs and Adams to defend him. The
jury returned a verdict of guilty and
he will hang at some future date set
by the court." ,
Jim Jones,
clothing from the residence of Mr. G.
D. Lay and others, pleaded guilty { to
the charge of burglary and was sen
tenced to serve a term of three years.
Charley Collins and Rol Peeler were
convicted of malicious mischief and
were sentenced to pay a fine of $10
each or serye threJ months.
The case* of Dave Shoemake was
taken up Thursday, and the jury de
clared a mistrial Friday morning. The
case will come up Again for trial next
week. Messrs W." B. Sloan, Lester D.
Puckett, Samuel C. Dunlap jr. and
Hubert Estes were appointed by the
court to defend Shoemake.
Cinda Jones, an old white woman,
was convicted of selling whiskey with
out license and was given a sentence
of $50 or six months.
The case of Bill Addison, larceny
from the person, was on trial yesterday
afternoon.
The case of Andrew Brock, charged
with kidnapping, is the next case to
♦ ome np for hearing. 4
Louise Breheny—The present Emma Abbott of America, late Soloist
Sousa’s Band—Soprano.
Wm. Guillaume Sauvlet—Imperial Pianist King of Holland, and
Mikado of Japan—Pianist.
Agnes Pringle—Late Soloist Marine Band—Violinist.
George Dethless—Late with Hungarian Orchestra—Baritone.
Jessie Waters—Graduate of Chicago'Musical College—Mezzo.
Bartlett Jones—Prize Song Winner in State of Kansas—Tenor.
Concert and, Scenes from Grand Opena
Martha Superbly Costumed.
At the Auditorium
MONDAY,
Reserved Seats at Campbell’s
Red. Men Elect.
The Chattahoochee Tribe No. 19, Im
proved Order of Red Men recently elec
ted the following officers: J. E. Scog
gins, Sachem; J. R. Moore, Prophet;
negro who stole H * E - Bray, Senior Sagamore; W. H.
Russell, Junior Sagamore; J. M. Camp,
Chief of Records; S,. B, Taylor, Assis
tant Chief of Records; J. L. Williams,
Keeper of Wampum. The order is in
a prosperous condition, having a sub
stantial membership.
Officers Oconee Lodge.
Oconee Lodge, No. 70,1. O. O. F.,
met December 10th, 1898, afid* elected
-officers for ensuing year, viz:
F. W. Hudgins, N. G.; Joe Kiser, V.
G.; C. C. McEyer, Secretary; A. Leekie,
Treasurer; J. J. Jones, Outside Guardi
an; J. A. Kilgore, Inside Guardian; J.
W. Hudgins, Wai-den; J. J. Gaines,
conductor; F. M. Leekie, R. H. S. o±
N. G.; J. A. Blackstoek, S. A. S. of N.
G.; D. M. Eberhart, R. H. S. of V. G.;
D. H. Sexton, L. H. S. of V. G.
present stand. » Messrs. Fuller and
Newman will be managers of
the. new company, and it can
be safely predicted that they
will do a very large and satisfactory
business. The' member of the new
company are young energetic and .capa
ble men, and their friends wish' them
well.
The Hynds Manufacturing Company
will devote their entire time to their
wholesale department and manufactu
ring business.
. Miss Alice Price Dead.
Miss Alice Price died in Atlanta last
week of typhoid fever. She was a neice
of Mrs. Allen D. Candler, and was well
known in Gainesville where she has
often visited. She was buried in Ma
con.
, Wanted in Gwinnett.
Chief of Police Smith arrested Tom
Deaton, a young white man who is
wanted in Gwinnett county for carry
ing concealed weapons and disturbing
public worship, last Tuesday. The
youn& man had just come here from
Texas and wa§ promptly arrested by
Chief Smith.
Consoli dated.
Mr. W. H. Shelton and Mr. F. C.
Hunt have purchased the interest of
Mr. A. C. Harrison in the marble busi
ness of JHarrisen and ’Hunt, and have
consolidated the two concerns into one.
under the firm name of Shelton and
Hunt. They have rented the room for
merly occupied by F. L. Comer & Co.,
on South Bradford street where they
will conduct the business in future*
Mr. Chapman Dead.
The remains of Mr. Monroe Chapman
were interred at Alta Vista Cemetery
Sunday afternoon, having been
brought from Atlanta, where he died
Saturday. He formerly lived in this
city and was esteemed by those who
knew him. The funeral services were
conducted at the grave by Rev. J. M.
White.
A New Law Firm.
Judge J. J. Kimsey, of Cleveland,
Col. Erwin of' Clarkesville, and Col.
Oakes, of Toecoa, have formed a law
partnership under the firm name of
Kimsey, Erwin & Oakes for the pur
pose of practicing law. Each member
of the firm is a well known lawyer, and
the sepior member, Judge J. J. Kim
sey, was until recently judgt? of the
Northeastern circuit. *
Deaths.
Mrs. J. B. Sailors died Tuesday at
her home in the country, of the grip
at the age of sixty-one years: She
leaves a husband and eight children to
mourn her death. She was buried at
Hopewell church Wednesday morning
at 11 o’clock.*
Mrs. Melissa Cochran died Monday.
She was ninety-one years old, and had
long- been a consistent member of the
Baptist church. Her remains were in
terred at Air Line church Wednesday,
the funeral being* attended by a great
many friends of the family.. !
La Rue & Little.
- Mr. John F. Little and Dr. J. A. La
Rue have purchased the stock of drugs
of the Richards Drug Co., from Receiv
er C. A. Dozier, and will continue the
business at the present staid. Dr.
La Rue will have charge of tjie pre
scription department. The shle was
lAade Monday.
Mr. Claud B. Walker left here some
time ago for Lumberton, Miss., where
he went to accept a responsible po
sition. He is highly pleased with bis
work, and writes very flatteringly of
the piney woods.
.At Toecoa Falls.
The new forty room hotel at Toecoa
Falls is about completed aud will be
ready for summer visitors by the first
of May. It is said to be a splendid
hotel building.
Preaching at Myrtle Street tomprrdw
by Rey. A. A. Tilly. All invited.
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