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MATTERS CONCERNING PEOPLE ANI>
GENERAL NEW QOF.SIP.
Hie Indies will begin shopping
Fooii. Easter Sunday is the 31st of
March,
It will pay those living several
miles from this place, to c me hero
to make their spring purchases-
The drygoods bouses .are being fill
ed with useful, ornamental and
luxurious articles which will be
sold for a small profit and there
wili be three millinery establish
ments here with three trimmers all
from Atlanta. Meed we say that
millinery will be sold for a small
profit. •
Rev. N. G. Christopher is to
preach at the Baptist church here
Sunday. •
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. McNair are
now at home to their friends at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Pony
Duce. Mr. McNair is at the head
of Mr. F. E. Fudge’s turpentine
business and he is nearer his work
by boarding “Across the creek.”
Mr. Preston Bates, of Eldoren
do, was among the genial visitors
here Sunday.
Dr. R. H. Saunders, a dentist,
■ has cast his lot among people. He
has offices in the Warrien build
ing < 0 S (| U th of the First
National Bair, f[ e j g a y OUU g
man of pleasing ac lresa . and be
guarantees his work. Tt , e Liber
al bespeaks for him a share j die
patronage of our readers.
Out at Mr J. I. Spooner’s tur
pentine still Saturday night An
drew Griffin, a negro slightly crio
pled, shot, another negro by the
name of Sam Wright. Andrew is
in jail, and Wright is at his home.
It is probable that he will get well.
Seed irish potatoes, in great
(Quantities, nave been hauled up
from the depot Stanton has“ a
sight of them.
Judge W. C. Dancer, our very
efficient ordinary, and his family
aro recovering from severe attacks
of grip.
Mr. H. C. Bean has such a large
number of pupils at the Enterprise
school that the patrons have found
it necessary to add another room
to the house. An assistant teach
er is to be hired.
Mr. 0. M. Garbett. has opened
• rcMaunmt next door
Friday is the anniversary of
Washington’s birthday. The
school children here are to enjoy a
holiday.
Another citizen arrive 1 in town
Saturday. The little gentleman
weighs twelve pounds a dis bung
heartily welcomed at the residence
of Judge and Mrs. W. C. Dancer
where he will be “at home” to his
friends for a score or more of years.
Joo Toole has quantities of Ear
ly Red Bliss Seed Potatoes which
he is selling cheap.
Mr. W. R. Watson who is now
a resident of Slocumb, Ala., was
here last week shaking hands with
his many old friends. His son,
Gail, accompanied him home.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Bird have
the sympathy of their neighbors
in the sickness of their children.
Master Wilkin has had pneumonia
ami some of the other children
haie had lagrippe.
FOUND
DEAD.
With several bullets, som j say
eleven, in his body; John Samson,
Col., was found dead near Mayhaw
Monday morning.
Only 7 maagre details have reach
ed this place.
The report most credited, states
that Mr. J. I. Spooner found that
Samson was trying to aid Griffin, a
negro, who had shot Sam M right,
to escape.
Mr. Spooner was anxious to have
the negro imprisoned.
In talking to Samson about se
creting Griffin, a quarrel ensued
and Samson threw Mr. Spooner,
took his, (Mr. Spooners) pistol
from him and was tiring at Mr.
Spooner when that gentleman s
brother-in-law, Lr. Jno. R. Mc-
Lendon, appeared on the scene
with two pistols. A scrimnage
followed. Mr. Spooner rose from
the ground, seized a pistol and he
and brothei-in-law both shot at
Sam who soon fled. He was not
fuond until the next morning. He
had stumbled in a hold about a
mile from the scene of the shoot
ing and had died.
John Ball Killed,
Satuidny morning John Ball
rode a mule to town. About 12
o’clock M. few people w.tm sst'd
a fracas between him atid\L)nl
vVashingtoti, a negro under theem
ploy of P. M. Jno. R. Bush.
This took place on the vacant
lots at the rear of Joe Toole 's store.
Some time before Dal left the
community adjacent to the farm of
Mr. Bill Cook, bo became indebt
ed to Mr. Jiles Cook.
Young Ball was . a brother-in
law, ot Jiles Cook; and he inform
ed the negro that Jiles had told
him to collect the 82,00 due Jiles.
Dal told Mr. Bail that he had
made satisfactory arrangements
with Air. Cook before leaving out
there; but before they parted Air. !
Ball became infuriated and threw
a brick bat at Dal. Da 1 picked up
the brickbat as if to hurl it back
at Air. Ball when Mr. Bull drew
his pistol and it is said he would
have fired on the negro who was
running had not Mr. Luther Frank
lin who married a sister of Mrs.
Ball’s, knocked the piste! up.
The negro ran to his employer.
M r. John Bush who talked to young
Mr. Ball and told him that he
would pay the $2,00, and asked Mr.
Ball not to hurt the negro nor cause
him to pay a fine for Dal. He ex
plained to Mr. Bad that Dal owed
him about two hundred dollars;
but further assured him that he
would pay amount due Mr. Cook,
and young Ball promised to let the
drop; but about 2 o’clock lie
came aero. . r, a [ no j f ar f rom M r
J. R. Bush s. ail j be or ijL father
Mr. ,V. H. Lai, , perhaps both
of them threw theiiegi- . an j
John Ball hit Dal over thc*< ve
with, the end of a pistol and the
negro shot at young Air. Bali.
That young man began firing on
the negro. Five or six shots were
fired in quick succession. Dal ran
to the home of Mr. Bush; and the
town which had been unusually
quiet was thrown info a fever of
excitement.
Men rushed from every direc
tion asking with bated breath “Is
fire out?” “iVhat’sthe matter?”
Neither of the men had been
hit; and tte town grew more calm.
Several said both Mr. Balls were
threatening to kill Dal Washing-;
ton;and that Dai w«s locked in
Mr. Bush’s smoke house.
A warrant was sworn out by 7 one
Balls for Dal. J' iff
Jnt>. A. Phillips arrested Hie ne
gro and Dr. Bush stoc.d his bond.
This seemed not satisfactory to
the father and son.
Dr. Bush then had warrants for
rio’iug issued foi both of the Mr.
Balls.
Men said the older man was
drinking soui", and that the youn
ger one was much under the infl
ence of whiskey.
Sheriff Jon. A. Phillips took the
warrants and for some reason he
asked Ex-Sheriff J. S. Wilkin to
make the arrests; and then asked
Marshall J. S, Thompson. Both
men refused to do so.
Air. Phillips approached Air
Ball who was sitting on a mule,
and said in a friendly manner:
“John, I’ve got a warrant for you.
Come on give bond.” Air. Ball
said something (We could not
learn what) and drew his pistol.
The sheriff reached for his, and
said: G-d d-n it, John Ball, don't
draw your pist Jon me. But the
pistol was drawn and (he sheriff
dodged a little to the rear on the
left side of the mule to get out of
the range of Ball’s weapon and
with the words: “I’ll kill you,”
fired bis pistol; and the ball pass
ed through the body of young
Ball.
Mr. Ball with aery of pain threw
or dropped his pistol, which was a
thirty-eight caliber Smith & Wes
son revolver, dotvn, and slided
from the mule. Mr. J. 8. Milkin
caught him and laid lim on the
side walk on the no’th side of the
square. After lying there perhaps
twenty minutes he was carried to
the office of Dr. J. P. Cook where
he expired about five o’clock P. Al.
Mr. W. H. Ball, the father of
John, seized Mr Phillips and tri
ed to wrench the pistol from the
hands of the office* 7 .1 his lie fail
ed to do. Citizens parted the two
men.
The sheriff gave up his weapon
to Ex-Sheriff J. S. M ilkin, and the
crowd dispersed.
The town grew quiet again. The
shooting took place about 4:-30
and the wounded man lived about
half hour.
Young Ball sometime ago, kill-
ed at a party, a young white man
by the name of Mears end serious
wounded Mears' brother. Very
much to the surprise of the public (
Ball, was acquitted last year.
Before he was tried for t+ie mur
der of Mears, bis sister, Mrs. Mul
| lins, testified before the corner’s
Jury that her brother, John Ball I
’ had I i led the negro man and the
' ne,. ro b y over idiom the jury
: washold iig an inquest.
He was under a ten thousand I
(dollar bond for this offense when I
| he was killed.
Good men attach no blame to
tl e officer who acted in self
defense. Sympathy has. been
ini*iifestal for Mr. abd Airs.
W. fl. Ball, the parents, and for
the wifi of the decease d.
The body of Ball was carried
Satiir lay night to the home of h s
parents and was interred Sunday
afternoon at Salem church.
tHesaddestKort
OF-LIFE.
By Requett.
Persons should not marry where
tlu re is no t rue love existing except
on one side.
Lot me caution the young pec
pie to go slow, for marriage is for
marriage is for all time time to
come.
I will give ton my experience
on this line:
In my younger days I found a
girl not far from my own age, uo
on whom all my affection was cen
tered. Aly attentions were accep
ted and by and by the ceremony
was performed. That has bo a n
between 20 and 30 years ago. In
most all that time my life has not
bee.- W p r th living. Soon after the
novel/T oi , narl ied life was over I
shat that was no true love existing
for me.
I had vowed to love, provide, p,-,-,.
tect, cherish in sickness and death
as well as in health, and you see
there was no Bib'e excuse for break
ing this vow. Wo have several
children, plenty to live upon, and
the smallest will soon be able to
take care ot itself. Then it is my
intention to break my vow in part.
For the sake of the children there
is going to be no law nor uproar
about it.
What a fed though. What’s the
“VSvuXJWT
Well in the marriage vow the
woman promises to obey her hus
band. Aly companion would not.
do this. When she wanted to go
anywhere, go she must, if the plow
stopped. When I would go to cor
rect one of the children, which was
not often, see would even use phys
ical force to prevent it. zV house
divided can’t stand a continual do
ing like this, and you see there
has'to be but few words spoken to
be respected by the children. Ac
cording to inspiration the wife oc
cupies the same position as the
church If the church does not
obey it is no more a church; if the
wife does obey she is no more a
wife. I have live tl.is life part of
the time for the sake of the woman
I loved; part of the time for the
cbidreu’s sake. She is a most in
dustrious woman; but has an un
bridled temper. Like the Psal
mist David, I have cursed day in
which I was born. Aly idol is
broken and the sooner the lamp of
life flickeres out the better for me.
Very little of this has ever come to
the surface. I mon to the public,
and gives mo no satisfaction to
write it, but that some one may
ponder well before they act is why
I write my life’s sorrow.
Morally speaking, we a.-e all
very good. I in no wise per
feet. My temper sometimes gets
the better of me.
I am alone to day and in con
clusion, I want to say that a good
woman is one thing that gives one
more joy than almost anythig else
od earth.
The Unknown.
Young men of today 7 who are
looking for “soft jobs” or figuring
how they may get something for
nothing, should ponder well these
words of Horace Greely: “The
darkest hour in the history of any
young man is when be sits down to
study how to get money without
honestly earning”
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v" COLQUITT,GA.
ROAD TaX NOTICE.
lJ- the purpose of collecting
road taxes tor the I’tli district on
d.itts specified, I be at the
fol) wing price :• ,
At Boykin, efciii Weddesday
m ailing until i H'-'Tf e I ®b
At Twilight L' Yfl lnesday af
ternoon; J , AV imfit,#
At W. A. Pa F'- Dstoie eaeli
* Ta
Thursday. ’
At Corea ev< ry Friday.
At Coiquitt evenj Saturday un
til April Ist.
I will appreciate it if each man
will pay promptly and tlureoy
save himself and nie any further
trouble.
Rejpt,
D. D. Grimes,
THE GlflU’E.
—rl-
I An ache in the bick and a pain in
; the head-
That’s the gnpps!
A choke in the throat, and yearn
i ing for bed-
That’s'the grippe!
A river of heat, t|mn a shiver of
cold,
A feeling of beiti 7 three hundred
years old, |
A willingness evin to do as you’re
told— t ■
That's the grippe!
An arrow of pair, now in this place
now in that--
That’s the grippe!
A feeling of doubt as to where you
are at — i
That’s the grippe!
A stupid sensatiai. —of course whol
ly new--
A foolish depression-why should
you be bl uT-
A doubt as to wletber this is real
ly you-
That s,the grippe!
i
Strange vission at night, that de- (
prive you c rest- (
The. s the grippe! j
A taste in y< ir mouth and a (
weight on our chest —
Tha 's the grippe!
z\ tired sensatida that runs through |
your veins,
A queer combitation of aches and
of pains,
A vapid admission of absence of
brains — | .
That's the grippe!
s/merville Journal.
Rising from the Grave.
A prominent manufacturer, Wm.
A. Feitwell, of Lucama, N. C., re
lates a most remarkable experi
ence. He say: “After taking less
than three bottles of Electric Bit
ters, I feel like one ruing from the
grave. My 7 trouble is blight’s dis
ease, in the diabetes stage. I ftd
'•j’v.r.jpvp Elect •ic' iswillcitre
me permanently, for it has already
stopped the liver and bladdercom
plications which have troubled me
or years.” Guaranteed at the City
drug stroe, price only 50c.
TREATING THE LAZY
CHILD SCIENTIFIC-
ALLY.
The New Idea Woman’s Mnga
xine has taken up the subject of
| child-training in a new way. Ii
has sent an interviewer to an ex
pert school teacher to find out how
it is that children whose parents
“can do nothing with them” do not
give the least trouble in school.
The first interview is printed in
the March number of the New
Idea, and dea's with ‘ The Lazy
Child and the Unwilling Child.”
Some of the points made will sur
prise and perhaps not convince the
average parent. For instance:
“Do you, then, not recognize
such a quality 7 as laziness in chil
dren?” asked the reporter, feeling
the infection of Miss Farrell's op
timism.
“No. Those whe knowchildna
ture best tell us that the principle
>f childhood is activity. If we do
not give a chid something to do
that is suited to him, or if the
thing is not presented in away
that will appeal to him, then he
will refuse it and develop his ac
tivity in some other way.”
But surely, to some extent, a
child must do the thing that does
not appeal to him. This new doc
trine of taking the child’s nature
into account was decidedly upset
ting.
“But why? Everything may be
made to appeal to a child. Frank
ly, I do not believe in a child sim
ply because it is good for it.”
This is fair sample of the treat
ment of the subject, which wili oe
found at least suggestive to those
aggrieved individuals, active pa
rents afflicted with lazy children.
CITATION.
Georgia, Miller County:
Airs. Vi nit? Hays Inning made j
application foi twelve months sup
port out of ths estate .if I. R. Hays
and appraises duly appointed to
act apart the same, having filed
their return; nil personsconct rned
are hereby requried to show cause
before the court of ordinary of!
said county on the first Monday 1
in Alarch 1907 why said applica
tion should not be granted.
This Feb. 4th 1907.
W. C. Dancer,
Ordinaiy.
MONEY TOLOAN
The Georgia Loan a
Company is prepared to make
year loans <>u Millt-r County rea I
estate at (> per cent per annum.
For particulars see B.ish rnd !
Stapleton, their at Col
q u i 11.
I Boys’and Youths’
CLOTHING
I Going at COST.
If you want good SCHOOL SHO
bo_ys, the kind that lasts well, you cifti buy
them her for
$2.25.
Call on me for Frosh Groceries and Seasonable Dry Goods a
Notions. Make my store heaihpin' ters.
Your visit will be appreciated.
Yours resPtctfully,
Joe Toole.
CITATION.
Georgia, Miller County.
Mrs. Kate Bodtford having ma le
application for twelve months sup
port out of the estate of James
Bdifoor:!, and appraisers dully ap
pointed to set apart the same, hav
ing filed their return, all persons
cc--'eriied are Hereby required to
'□V. CZluou t/Vi vy’t, —■
dinary on the first Monday in Apr.
1907 why said application should
not be granted.
This Feb. 13th 1907,
W. C. Dancer,
Ordinary.
Hunting for 'Trouble,
“I’ve lived in California 20 years
and am still hunting for trouble
in the way of burns, sores, wounds
boils, cuts, sprains or a case of
piles that Buckion’s Arnica salve
won’t quickly cure,” writes Charles
Walters, of Allegany, Sierra Co.
No use hunting Mr. v Valters; it
Hires every case, guaranteed pt the
City drug store, 25.
(
DOWN ON
East Broad Street
My Friends and Customers Will
Find Me
With A Complete Line Os
i Chojce Groceries.
These Will Bo Sold At Extremely
Low Prices.
I Have. As A Side Line, Notions And Flats For
Men & Boys
M hich I Will Save You Money On
Remember
1 strive to please my customers and will greatly appreciate the pat
ronage of the people of Miller and the adjacent vicinities.
FELL WEIGHTS & MEASURES GUARANTEED.
CALL ON ME
YOURS FOR FAIR TREATMENT,
C. E. MIMS.
SPECIAL NOTICE
We make a specialty, of Ups and
Downs in Alarch (Olton. Profits
on $25,00 investments the last three
wen-$250,00 on I'ps and $125,00
on Downs.
Write for particulars and free
Market Letter.
Interstate Cotton Co.
Alemphis, Tenn_,
Mention this paper when writing
For Insurance.
See
B. B. Roberts,
who represents
I The Liverpixil, London & Globe
Insurance Co. In Nca Orleans, Ln.
I’he Aetna Insurance Co
1 Inrtf ord, Conn.
I’he German Amercan Insurance
Co. New York.
MEAT GOING UP.
Here is a timely warning to
Gee rgia farmers from the Hawk
insville News and Dispatch:
“D. Rhodes, one of Hawkins
ville's wholesale,groo«jy merchants
gives out the disstressing informa
tion that the country is threatened
n-nxviJ famine__JHe says that
Western hogs are now sailing at
seven cents per pound on the feet
at the packing houses in Chicago
and prospect is that the price will
go still higher. The high price, ho
says, is due to the shortage of the
Wester hog crop, most of which
has already been consumed. He
thinks meat will soon be bringing
15 cents per pound in this market
and will be scarce even at that price.
It behooves the farmers, therefore
to pay special attention to their
meat crop this year, for they can
not afforo to raise cotton at ten
cents per pound and pay fijtoen
cents per pound for meat.'’