The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-08
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

Mr.. ]. S. Chambers of Homer has de-
cded 10 be a candidate TO represent Banks
county in the next Legislature.
Tn cold cash Flanagan, the murderer,
who died in DeKalb county Jail, has cost
the county of DeKalb in the neighborhood
Of $1,000
recount has developed the fact that
the majority against prohibition in Spald-
ing county's election some months ago
was only twelve votes.
The confederate veterans of Camp Walk
er will be uniformed at the expense of
tbs. city government. Atlanta's City Coun-
eli mas appropria ted $500 for this purpose.
The Mormon elders who have been 50
persistenuy working in Washington coun-
~ for the past few months are now in
Wilkinson county trying TO get converts
TO their faith.
W Lucius Adkins, who shot and killed
Edward Brooks in a Whitehall street
store in Atlanta last Friday night. has
been indicted by abe grand jury on
charge Of murder.
a cotton oil mill is Planned for Ten
mile. 1t has been definitely decided upon,
the following men have the matter in
charge and will begin building at once:
Messrs j. A. McCrary, J. II. Arnall, I.
n and j. w Smith, D. E. McMaster, R.
A Kenee j. L. Kelley, viii Kelley, Ben
nett & Co, and others. The capital stock
has been subscribed and the gentlemen
who are behind this movement viii build
the mill whether any more stock is sub
scrbed or not.
Atlanta Constitution: Uncle Bud Ker-
nodie returned yesterday from his orange
grove in Florida, where he spent ten
DAYS very pleasantly. The trip seems to
have improved him greatly, and he is look
ing+the picture of health, aud is handsomer
than ever. THE cold wave did not hurt
the oranges on my place, and l expect to
market a fine crop this year. In the
course of a year or so, If the weather IL
favorable. l expect to clear $500 a year
off of my place"
J. T. j. Clark, prominent farmer, cat
tie dealer and country merchant. living
at Goodwill, some five miles from Lavonia,
was dangerously shot on Saturday even
ing. Ii seems that it was purely acci-
dental, the gun being in some way dis
charged while in Mr.. Clark's possession,
the load of shot entering the left Shout
der almost completely demolishing it, and
shattering the bones. The surgeon in
charge, ii is reported, says that Mr.. Clark
is not likely to recover.
Deputy Collector E L. Bergstrom, ac-
companed by Deputy Marshal T. r. Glenn
and posse, has just returned to Athens
from a very successful raid near Nacoo-
chez valley, in Habersham county. Geor-
gia They report the destruction of six
large copper stills, 5000 gallons of beer,
seventy-five fermenting va,s and an i'm
mense quantity of malt corn. mash. sing
hngs, etc, besides capturing five men and
Seizing buggy removing moonshine whis
ky. The above successful work was done
within twelve hours.
An effort is being made TO have the fire
insurance rates in Macon lowered. At
present the city is not recognized as first
class by the companies of America on ac-
count of lack of system i'm erecting build
ings and of not having a building inspec-
tor. Both of these have been provided,
and with the first-class fire department
which has been there for a number of
years It is thought with proper work that
the reduction in the rates can be secured.
Mr.. Winship Cabauiss has had charge of
the affair for the Chamber of Commerce.
Judge ". Z. Lester of Clinton. Jones
county, while in Macon on Monday. said
that the Grain Growers Association will
meet at Clinton next Saturday 10 discuss
plans for holding a county fair in August
or September, Farmers of the county
have planted this winter about five times
as much grain as they ever planted be
fore, and seem to be fully aroused 20
the necessity of raising all their Supplies
al home. The object of the fair will be
to exhibit forfthe encouragement Of farm
ers specimens of farm produce including
cattle and other live stock.
Relatives of Capt Christopher c. Nc
Gehee. president of the Atlanta Banking
Company, have been made the happy re-
ciplents of munificent presents through
the kindness and thoughtfulness OF the
Albania banker. Capt MJGehee resides
at No, 679 Peachtree street. The fact that
he so generously remembered his relatives
would never have been known if the news
had not come TO Atlanta from Columbus,
Ca. for he no< only said nothing about
1t. but he was DESTROYS that the matter
remain unknown except 10 himself and
those who were fortunate enough 10 re
ceiNe the presents About ten checks of
500 each were mailed to the bro&hers and
sisters of the banker and his wife. who
reside in this state and in Alabama. He
wrote no letter. but merely inclosed the
checks which spoke more forcibly than
anything else could have done. The
checks were a complete surprise to the
recipients. for there had been no intima-
ton 20 them of any such intention on the
part Of the brother in Atlanta.
The excursions to Arkansas have fur
nished a means of exit TO quite a number
o. darkies who were anxious to leave this
vicinity, according 10 the Athens Banner.
Just before the train was preparing to
III out Saturday night several darkies
ere caught BY the officers and detained
ON their trip 10 the Promised Land"
mong this number. John Flint. from
Madison county. was a star member. John
had given a mortgage on double team
60 farmer named Hoard Not being
able to meet this when due he quietly
packed his household goods into the wag-
on. drove up to Athens and was soon
ready for O trip to far-away Arkansas
Unfortunately for him, the holder Of the
mortgage came 10 town at about the same
Tune and officers Bradberry and Sage soon
had Flint in their clutches. When search
ed. pistol was found on the negro's
person and he was jailed. charged with
carrying concealed eapons. Hoard re-