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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-15
MIR. wITHAM's STATEMENT.

Ii view OF the publicity given
matters relating to the Barnes
vile bank, with which w. S. Wit
ham, the we'll known banker, was
connected several years ago. Mr..
Witham has made a full state
ment of the matter.
At the time the banks affairs
were brought before the public
Mr.. Witham was requested to
make a statment, but he was
loathe to discuss the matter in
the newspaper. Now that the
matter has been settle, Mr.. Wit
ham, at the request of The Con-
stitution, has made the following
statement:
Editor Constitution: At the
urgent request of the people OF
GAINESVILLE Savings bank, was
requested to buy an interest in
the same and become it's pres.
ident. Upon examination of the
bank I found the directors owed
the bank large sums of money
which we're not properly secured
A year later DR.. R. O. Cotter
came to Atlanta and again urged
my connection with this bank,
stating that he had remedied the
banks condition and that the
stock could be bought for about
so cents on the dollar. Upor
promises of the directors and
officers of the bank that it would
be run in accordance with the
proper methods of banking and
the laws governing banks,
accepted the presidency.
In less than eighteen months
the stock was salable at more
than 500 per share on the stree1
of GAINESVILLE.
The foreign stockholders solo
their interest in this bank a year
before it failed and at the time
of it's failure I had no connection
whatever with the bank. The
statement of the bank showed
that the directors had borrowed
from the bank for themselves
and for concerns in which they
were largely interested, nearly
three times the capital stock O:
bank.
I went to GAINESVILLE and me-
with all parties interested, an6
an adjustment of all affairs of the
bank was reached and more thar
$4,000 was paid in by the origi
nal stockholders and other part
les, and a satisfactory agreement
entered into by all interested ii
the affair.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-15

stock which they were thus re-
quired to buy off their hands at
its book value, they agreeing up
on their part that they would buy
and pay for all of the Office fur
niture and other assets at Mole
ma owned by the GAINESVILLE saw
ings bank. The above was my re-
port to directors at GAINESVILLE
and they sent Special Agent Rob-
ert Holmes to Mo1ena, whose re-
port confirmed all of the forego-
ing, and is part of the minutes.
After successfully operating
the Bank of Mo1ena for some
time, the people Of Mo1ena de-
termined to set up the Mo1ena
bank as an independent bank.
They accordingly paid cash into
the GAINESVILLE savings bank for
the Office furniture and fixtures
and demanded that the Barnes
vile savings bank should take
their stock off of their hands as
agreed. They agreed also in
separating, to assume all of the
debts and liabilities of the Mole
ma branch, which amounted to
more than $4,000. was at that
time president of the GAINESVILLE
savings bank, and having receiv-
ed from Assistant Cashier Holmes
a notification that he had succeed
ed in placing ten shares Of stock
at $125 per share, I drew draft
in favor of J. P. Carriker for 1852
and one in favor of z. A. Law
renee for $625 to both of which
drafts their stocks was attached,
and these drafts we're presented
and paid. These drafts were
payable toan individua1and drawn
upon an individual and could not
be construed by the cashier or
any one else as stock bought in
by the bank. Mr.. Jordan dec1in-
ed to sell his stock at all. Before
the stock of the Brooks was
bought I had resigned my posi-
ton as president of the bank and
the Bank of Mo1ena drew upon
the GAINESVILLE savings bank with
the Brooks stock attached for
81, $50, and the drafts were paid.
This was all strictly in honorable
performance of the contract
made by the GAINESVILLE savings
bank and was irregular in no re.
spect whatever.
The Molena bank, during the
period of it's connection with the
GAINESVILLE savings bank, had
made money and paid into the
Barnesvill savings bank a large
SUM as profits.
Had the grand jury called for
these drafts and for the minute
book of the bank these bills a.
gainst me could not have been
found, for the evidence was en-
tirely in my favor rather than a.
gainst me.
Another indictmentagai me
was for failure to pay deposits. I
was only nominally president of
the GAINESVILLE savings bank,
drawing no salary and nonresi-
dent, the active management of
the bank during my absence be-
ing entrusted to the vice presi-
dent. never in any instance re-
ceived deposit into that bank
or paid out a deposit, and I had
nothing whatever to do with
the transaction.
Another Indictment charged
me with wrecking and render
ing the bank ensolvent, and this
indictment was predicated upon
two charges: First, that 1 had
sold Isl shares of the bank owned
by foreign stockholders to Cash
ier Powell and assistant Cashier
Holmes, and that I had knowing
ly suffered them to pay for it out
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-15
SUITS ENTERED

Having obtained all of this
money, suits were filed against
the former officers of the bank,
including myself, During the
tendency of suits against me in
Pike county growing out of the
failure of the bank,
my attorneys forbade my
publishing any statement in my
vindication. These matters
having been finally disposed OF,
I am urged by my friends to
give to the public a brief state.
ment of my connection with the
GAINESVILLE savings bank.
was charged in one indict-
ment with embezzling a small
amount of the funds of the bank,
and in another with having used
the capital stock Of the bank in
purchasing shares of stockof the
bank. Both of these indictments
were predicated upou the same
transaction. That transaction is
as follows: The directors of the
GAINESVILLE savings bank, by re-
solution duly entered on their
minutes, directed ME to establish
a branch bank at Molena, Ca,
and to do all things necessary"
to set such branch on foot. l
went to Molena as commanded by
the board of directors and took
up the matter with the following
persons, prominent citizens of
Molena, to-wit: q. A. Lawrence.
]. P. Carriker, w. H. and J. M.
Brooks and Henry G. Jordan, 1
required that each of them should
purchase five shares of stock in
the GAINESVILLE savings bank in
order to cement their interest in
the branch bank. These gentle
men agreed to do so, and did pur-
chase the stock. They, upon
their part, however, required
that I should agree for the
GAINESVILLE savings bank that if
at any time in the future they
wanted to set up an independent
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-15

ing the bank enso1vent, and this
indictment was predicated upon
two charges: First, that had
sold Isl shares ofthe bank owned
by foreign stockholders to Cash
ier Powell and assistant Cashier
Holmes, and that I had knowing
lY suffered them to pay for it out
of the funds of the bank. This
was wholly untrue. The offer
made by the GAINESVILLE syndi-
cate TO me, as agent of the foreign
stockholders, at SIPS per share
was accepted which amounted to
Isl shares. This stock was paid
for by Messrs Powell and Holmes
but not a cent of money came
out of the bank, but was derived
entirely from anindepent private
source, as Messrs. Powell and
Holmes will testify and prove
except$5, 900, which they borrow
ed upon the written authority of
the directors of the bank, as the
minute book shows. The second
of this charge was
that / loaned more than 10 per
cent of the capital stock of the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25
BanIshed from Chanute

David Allen who has lived In the
south part of the 4th ward for some
time and who was constantly In
trouble with his red headed wife, has
finally quit the town. on invitation
and is not to return any more till she
invites him. Mrs, Allen stOutly
maintains that he Will be away a
long time.
Mr.. Allen does not seem materially
worried. Heevidenlly expects to be
invited back in short time and the
probabilities are that he will. In the
mean time peace and quiet reign
where for some time brOils and family
discords have been the rule.
This man Allen seems to be afflict.
ed with d very bad temper which he
makes no effort to control. 1t is al
together better that the couple
should live apart till they can learn
to live together In peace.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25
VELVET A MIGHTY FACTOR.

After visiting some of the great
manufactures of England, and call
ing on the leading modistes and drap
ers in the Regent and Bond Street
regions, where found a goodly dis
play, will write you nv impressions
of the coming Autumn fashions.
Many of the modes are. as 1t were,
only in the bud, but velvet is inquest
ionably fabric that must he taken
into account in any discussion of the
subject of Mllady's fall costumes. 1t
has assumed an Importance most I'M
usual, not only with regard to even
ing and calling gowns, but is constant
ly growing in popularity for tailor
frOcks.
One of the handsomest gowns I
have seen and which have been able
to illustrate for you is one made by
Ernest for Julia Marluwe, Of black
Nonpareil velvet magnlficently appli-
qued In cream lace outlined with
black and gold sequns.
Luckily for her whose dress allow
ance is not lavish. Nonpareil velvet
is not an extravaganza but, owing to
the increasing skill of the famous
Overs j. g. J. M. WorIall, through
whose kindness l had peep at the
newest designs before they were seen
in the shops, velvet has become a
thoroughly practical and COMPARE.
lively inexpensive fabric. One of
the most beautiful designs was in
polka dot of Imperial blue, a revival
of the shade admired by Napoleon,
and universally worn during the time
of his prosperity. Particularly suit
ed to this fabric Is the Empire model
so much affected by the English wo-
men for evening wear, and while no
two nations are enough alike individ'
ually or collectively for all the modes
of one to suit the modes Of another,
yet there is no pretty style that the
we'll dressed American woman cannot
gracefully make her own.
The cult of the corset is much
studied one here at the present time,
and Justly so as its Importance is par
amount where the fit of frock CT
the symmetry of the figure is consid'
cred. l waf much interested to find
the C B A la Splrite, as popular here
as It is In America. which Is one OF
the many successes of the American
Invasion.
Among the various notes 1 made Of
coming mones, feather hat shapes
form one distinct item. They are
made entirely of the short body feath'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25
REUNION.

the surviving members Of Co. f,
9Th Kansas Vol. Infantry met at the
home OF Comrade d. @. Newman, near
Chanute, Sept. 10th. There were
present: Messrs. and Mesdames ED.
Cain, T. J. Rutledge. Iola;L B. WEIGH,
Redfield; d. G. Newman, Chanute;and
DR.. M. Hakin and Marsh Hart, lola;
S. N. Robertson, Urbana;Squire Rosa.
Galesburg: Jas. H. Day, Colony.
Letters were read from several
comrades who were not able to at.
tend. The battles. Of 40 years were
fought again. The sheep, hog and
chicken stories were recounted and a
very enjoyable time spent. The meet
ing next year willbe held at the home
OF E. D. Cain, near lola. Our wives
are cordially asked to attend each
year. d. G. Newman was reelected
president and L. B. WEIGH secretary
for the ensuing year. After appoint
ment of committees and a vote OF
thanks to Comradc Newman and fam.
lily for the bountiful entertainment
given US, the meeting adjourned.
LIB WEIGH. secretary.
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ers, say for instance Of the gray Pig
con with a chic looking border OF
black feathers round the brim, and a
strap of the same jauntily holding up
one side.
Another charming model was a
cream lace blouse oyer white silk,
daintily cross-barred with cream vel
vet ribbon.
The Monte Carlo coat will still be
popular.this autumn and winter. The
length here is three-quarters, the pro
portions 'rOomy.' The sleeves are
also roomy, with deep cuffs.
leave London for Paris tomorrow,
and in my next letter will give you
my impressions Of the Parasian fash
ions. HELEN ADAIR,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25

Corn steers sold as high Wednesday
and also Tuesday sat any time This
season, but too many cattle in sight
at all the markets last week accounts
for a break of 10 to 25 cents at the
end of the week, mostly on wintered
westerns. There was absolutely no
Inducement TO ship elsewhere, 50
statesmen cut loose, and were able to
clean ont by lowering prices. Cows,
calves and bulls showed very little
change. Notwithstanding adverse
conditions 10 the way eff car shortage
business was the largest of the year
last week, and $50 cars went out to
country points, $50 cars going to Mis-
souri,, 2lO cars to Illinois, l6O to Kan
sas aud the balance to various other
states. The situation, however, was
against sellers, and prices dropped 10
to 25 cents, distributed over all
classes. The railroads promise better
service this week, and, with all fear
of frost removed, prospects In this
line are materially better for tn /,
coming week. Top corn cattle
brought $3.50, most of them selling
from $4.6O to $40. Cows suld from
81. 25 to SO 25, with 80 for top. Best
veal calves brought around around
IS so. bulls 1925 to 1915, and stockers
a nd feeders sold mostly from SO 90 to
$3.50 wi tn sales on up TO 81 30.
Receipts today are l8, 900 head, and
market slow. but at steady prices
mostly. The only bear factor today
is lower reports FROM Chicago, but
with demand good here and moderate
run for this season of the year, pricer
average about steady.
Fluctuations were less violent last
week in hog prices than during prev
ious week, Heavy weights gradually
sold mp nearer to light weights, gain
Ing 10 cents during the week. Pack
ers shipped shipped In 7 900 hogs last
week, bought on other markets, be-
ing unable TO fill their orders from
the supply at Kansas City. Run to
day is 5000 head and prices 10 cents
higher with a top OF So 10 and bulk OF
all sales at IS. 95 to Sc o5.
! Sheep and lamb prices were On the
boom last week and same condition
rules today. Wethers bring SO IS,
feeding wetheIs % 40, fat native
lambs 81, 30, feeding westerns around
gain last week was Is to IS cents and
prices are up 10 to Is cents today, 10
spite OF run of 10000 head.
Everything sold out last week In
the horse line. Heavy horses remain
ed firm, and the lighter ones improv-
ed some. Mule trade, however, was
very unsatisfactory, as cotton de-
manddid not develop as expected,
aud IL now looks as though this trade
will be late this season. Extreme
1 range go TO sl65.
John NJ. Hazelton.
Live Stock Correspondent.
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MARKET LETTER.

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept.21 1903.
Live stock receipts at Kansas City
last weed and same week year ago
were as follows:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25
CANVAS CLOTH GOWN.

Mushroom colored canvas cloth is
the material of which this charming
costume is constructed. An original
device for self colored taffeta strap
pings is here shown, which are en-
ployed on both skirt and bodice to
good advantage. The skirt is further
adorned by an ''unce" flounce, which
is an advance style, and the tucks are
headed by simple hand embroidered
designs, worked with Corticelli e K
embroidery silk. This embroidery
also appears On the bodice.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25
IGNO RANCE

Blows out the gas and furnishes the
newspapers with jest and an obituary
notice. uDidn't know it was loaded >
may be an honest plea, but 1t never
brought victim back to life. Those
who let cough run on, in ignorance Of
the danger, find no escape from the con-
sequences when the cough develops into
lung trouble.
The best time to cure cough Is when
1t starts. Ordinarily, few doses of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will
cure a cough at the beginning. But
even when the cough is deep-seated, the
lungs bleed and the body is wasted by
emaciation, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery will in ninety-eight cases out
of every hundred effect perfect and
permanent cure.
$4,000 FORFEIT will be paid by the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Proprietors Buffalo, N. Y, if they cam
not show the original signature of the
individual volunteering the testimonial
below, and also of the writers of every
testimonial among the thousands which
they are constantly publishing, thus
proving their genuineness.
uMy husband had been coughing for years
and people frankly told me that he would go
into consumption writes Mrs John shireman,
of No. 765 2Sth Place, Chicago Ill. rHe had
such terrible coughing spells we not only grew
much alarmed but looked for the bursting of a
blood-vessel or hemorrhage at most any time
My husbands recovery was remarkable. In
three days after he began using Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery he was up and
around, and In two more days he went to work.
Two bottles cured him."
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1908 pages, in paper covers, is sent free
on receipt of III one-cent stamps, to pay
expense of mailing only. Address DR..
R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25
RAISED FROM THE DEAD.

c, w:sIandis, Porter" for the
Oriental Hotel. chanute, Kan, says:
Il know what it was to suffer with
neuralgia, deed 7 did. and got bot
tie of Billiards., Snow Liniuen' and
was raised from the, dead, I tried
10 get some. more. but before I had
'deposed, Of my bottle, i was cured
entirely. / am tellin' de truth too. "
2sc, jsoc and 800 at G, p. Wilder's.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25

Therefore, when your kidneys arc weak
or out of order, you can understand how
ou;ctIv your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do its
duty. ,Is,,,,,h ..;,,
taking the great kidney remedy, DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
q. vour kidneys are we'll they will help
ali The other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
II YOU are sick you can make no mis-
take by first doctoring your kidneys;
Ths mild and the extraordinary effect OF
m Kiimer's Swamp-ROot, the great
Kidney remedy, is soon realized. =.
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
~ the most distressing cases, and Is SOLD
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25

traced TO the kidneys,
but now modern
science, proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder OF
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25

N0TICE-We positively forbid any
hunting or trespassing on our prem
ises and will prosecute parties found
trespsssing on said premises. - L.
RussLL s J. NJ. DAVIS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25

lha<re 4 lRaTnpIe bOttIcI Hone ofbEnntl ~.
by mail free, also pamphlet telling you
49, 10 ind out II you have kidney or
hisdder trouble. Mention this paper
~heu writings TO d.. Kiimer 81 Coz Bingr
hamtou. Ny. Don't make any mistake,
. h-,t remember the name, ewsmP-koo
Dr. Kilmer's Swsmp-Root, and the so-
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every O0ttie'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25

On Us u1CIIl1 DT7.
druggists in ffty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-25
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over Work.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
It used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-31

German Syrup is the special pre-
scription Of Dr. A. Boschee, cele
brated German physician, and is &C
knowled led to be one Of the most foI
tunate discoveries in medicine. T
quickly cures coughs, colds, and all
ung troubles of the serious nature,
removing, as it does, the cause Of the.
affection and leaving the parts In 3
strong and healthy condition. 1t Is
not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test for years, giving
its satisfaction In every case, which
its rapidity increasing sale every
season confirms. Two million bottles
old annually. Boschee's German
Syrup was introduced in the United
States in 1863. and Is now sold In ev'
cry town and village in the civilized
werld. Three doses will relieve any
ordinary cough pss"" s5 and rs Cts
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-31
GEORGIA. eLYNN COUNTY.

BY virtue of an order of the court OF
ordinary Of said county. will be sold
at public cutlery, on the first Tuesday
in August, 1903. at the court house in
said county. between the legal hours
of sale. the following real estate sit
nate in said Glynn county, to-wit:
Tho undivided one-fourth interest of
Hanna Faulkner in that tract or parcel
of land in Glynn county. Georgia, and
thecity of Brunswick therein. located
at the northeast corner and interseet
ion of Bay and Mansfield streets. rae
ing sixty feet on said Bay tr4et by
one hundred and eighty feet on said
Mansfield street. Terms cast.
This July 10, 1908. j. o. FogIer,
Administrator with will annexed on
estate of Hannah Faulkr9r, deceased.
krauss g. Shepard,
Attorneys for Administrator
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:oReIA. GLYNN COUNTY.

Will be old on the first Tuesday IL
August, 1870 8, before the door of the
court house. IN said county, that Ger
tain tract OF hand in Brunswick, Ga.
and described Oh Baldwins map OF
said city as IN, Ide in 1897 as the north
western one-ft urth of Old Town lot
number 54S. Levied on as the prop,
erty OF Charles Morris. to satisfy those
two certain ia \ executions issued by
II, j. Read. tax collector OF said coun-
ty, and trane fl FRED to A. P. Herring
ton, for taxes due by said Charles Nor
ris for the years 1897 and 1898 TO the
state and county Amount OF tax ISL 90
besides costs. Notice of levy given
to tenant in possession.
This, July 10, 1903. w. II. BerrIe,
Sheriff Gfynn County, Georgia
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GEORGIA. eLYMN COUNTY.

BY virtue of an order of the court
of ordinary Of said county, will be sold
public cutlery on the First Tuesday
! in August, 1903, at the court house in
saidcounty, between the legal hours Of
sale, the following real estate situate
iE said GIynn county. to-wit:
All the estate and leaseholu interest
iof Flora Davis. deceased, in and to
that tract or parcel of land in Town
Commons OF Brunswick, Georgia
known as the western ohe-half OF
Town Commons lot number sixty-soven
between Stonewall and Lee streets.
Terms cash. H, j. READ,
This July 10, 1903.
Administrator for estate of Flora Da
Wis, deceased.
krauss G. Shepard,
Attorneys for Administrator.
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A STARTLING Test,

To save life, DR.. T. G. Merritt, Of
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a start
ing test resulting in wonderful cure.
He writes; "a patient was attacked
With violent hemorrhages, caused by
liberation of the stomach. had Of
en- found Electric Bitters excellent
for acute stomach and liver troubles
50 7 prescribed them. The patient
gained from the first, and has not had
any attack in IA months" Electric
Bitters are positively guaranteed for
dyspepsia, indigestion. constipation,
and kidney troubles. Try them. Only
40 cents ut al druggists.
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Mr.. Joseph Pominville of saltwater.
MINI, after having spent over $1,000
with the best doctors for stomach
trouble, without relief, was advised
by bis druggist Mr.. Alex. Richard
to try a box OF Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. He did SO and is
well man today. If troubled with in
digestion, bad taste in the mouth.
lack of appetite or constipation. give
these tablets trial. and you are Ger.
tain to be more thi L pleased with
the result. For sale at rs cents per
box by all druggistF