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V 'XV I ; flll-NO. 16' MADISON, FLA., THUE SD AY, DECEMBER 17. 1908. $1 A rtR- I wt'ul Term of Court- term of the Circuit I (,y Judge Palmer for fflntvco",vene1 Mnt'ay- tnwcalled for the trial of f. on change of venue junto county, the defend- j. Watson, a wnlte a negro, tbey i ifrjnk Reese, i jedo indicted for the murder ffolrt, wl,ite in Colu,nb! 1 Tbe ce has been tried w this year, tbe trial bav j ),) in Hamilton county ( ;led Id a-mittrial. The case ''iicb excited the people of u county greatly, all the '"ooeerned being prominent, odsnt Watson Is a man of j irsDoennd bis face betokens ,-f in an unusual decree. ,', (ie'erwined fight will be 10enblisli the inuoceuce of '(iidaot is videiiced in the ,n,ny of lawyers employed . ;r behalf- Senator Frd P. ',oLke City is leailing counsel ..liKsdsnts ami witb him are ':aA Hon8. J. N. Stripling, of ';viile, Roliert W. Davis, of , M. F. Home aud B. B. of Ja-per and Chas. E. t.md C. B. Ashley of tlie local Assisting States' Attorney titf t',:e prosecution are Hons, j. Boheison of l-lve Oak and G;!len of Lake City. ' ,Kcial venire of 47 citizens of ji,ty was ordered from which "f H jury and at this wiiiing v y it king chusea. I A Hearty Appetite most babie have, but le of no ij io tbfm if they have wuruis. i jour baby is not troubled with sure fymptome alwaya nun- Hymeneal. A t the home of the bride's ar. ents, Mr. and Mrs. T- A. Beggs, two miles south of to-n, on Monday afternoon, Rev, W. T. Fletcher and Miss Goodwin Beggs were united in marriage by Rev. E. P. Mickle of tbe Presbyterian church. A goodly number of the relatives and friends of the bappy couple were present to witness the beiutiful ceremony, and to extend to the newly wed their heartiest congratulations and best wishes. Immediately after the ceremony tbe bridal parly drove to tbe Sea board depot and Mr. add Mis Fletcher boarded the train for Miami where tbey will attend the annual Conference. Mr. Fletcher has servti West Madison Circuit as paster most ac. ceptably during the past year, and in a young min.ster of great promi nence. II is bride is one of Madison county's fairest daughter und her friends are nuniU-nd hv tip; sere. Our congratulations and hest wishes fttteud thini in their Hie Journey, Minutes of School Board. Madison, Fla., Dec. 1, 1908 uoaru met promptly at 10 a. in. Full Board present, minutes of last meeting were read and approved Auilicatior. for State' aid for Madison, Cherry Lake.I'innHtt a and New Hope schools were signed up. A Dictionary and Encyclopedia were bought for tbe schools of tbe county, Tbe attention of teachers is called to tbe Florida Educational Associa tion which convenes at Gainesville Dec. 29-31. Teachers attending every session of tbe Association ma count time as taught. The'Superintendent' was authorized to issue warrants to teachers who present reports prior to Dec. 2 lib. J. M. Williams was appointed supeivis'.r of Iligdon school. Settlement was had with the treas urer and all bills paid. ''her being no further business Bofirtl ndj Murned. ' - V Bl.ANTOK, Chairman. i !;sucder the eyes, not gaining IM and yellow complexion. A y-es of White's Crenm ofVerml f il( jfl all worms. It is a 1- curs ind reliable. Price 2o bottle. Sold by w. B. Davis. At the residence of the bt i le 's parents, Mr. ard Mi. II W. Mc. Leod.lu ihe Hickory Grove neigh borhood, Miss 1 la MiLeod and Mr. Walter Jarvis were united in mar riage Sunday December 13. Kev. Thomas Williams otlloiutiug. The b'ide bus been a most successful teacher in the schools of the coun ty. Mr. Jarvis is a prosperous young farmer in the Cherry Lake neighborhood. They have a host it friends throughout the county who wish them many years of wedded bliss. G. W .Teddlu, fSct'retapy. Financial Statement of School board Wee. 1, l'.HJS. rf.chpts: Xo. 0 A. C C'r'oom, 1 mill State Tax . t:;SH2 0i 10 B J Ellison, Co. Levy 4.184 Polls 12 00 .17 84 -ej 1. S .1 Ellison Co Levy 4'.' Z The Tampa Fair Association has announced that no liquor will be allowed to he sold on the grounds at tbe coming fair. Polls 18 0 . Total . EXPEKDITURKS: Xo. nr,S4 w w Sever, Building 3085 w B Cate Teaching 3080 E K Simmons 3087 J S Mc. Mullen w C Halley 2089 Mattie Gilbonrne " 30it0 Vira C alhoun 30M C V McLain SOW A del Clayton 30W3 Mozelle Griffin . 00 12 3.479 93 100 00 425 00 14m0 11000 85 00 50 CO 40 00 35 00 40 00 40 00 REPORT OF THE CONDITION mmijB.OF TH22Z3BB," n Citizens Bank of ladison, MADISON, FLORIDA. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS. NOVEMBER 27TH. 1908. RESOURCES V Loans and Di. founts - -Furniture k Fixtures -Overdraft . -Cash on hand and due from. Banks - ' - - LIABILITIES $1GS,S5S.C9 4.7S0.C3 294.01 59.C00.17 Total $233,534.10 $50,000.00 3,000.00 12,387.70 Capital Stock paid in : -Surplus Fund Undivided Fronts (Net) Certified Checks $ 101 .o0 Cashier's Checks 294.00 Time Certificates of Deposit - 7C6.25 IndividualDeposits 1C6.9S4.59 168,146.34 BILLS PAYABLE - NONE Total - $233,534.10 STATE OF FLORIDA, County of Madison. ' I, C. L. Morrow, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that tA fhA hfist, of mv knowledge and belief. C. L. MORROW, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me.this bth day of December iwa. r (6KA-L) " " A. L. VANN, Notary Public. fit Attest. Directors. E. C. IIassell, i 3004 Ida McLeod ' 40 00 3005 Xita Oneal 40 0Oi 3ti!t0 A N Kelley 35 0j 30U7 Nell Blair . - 3.1 00 1 30!)8 Uatay Jarvis 01 30M) Goodwin Heggs 3,1 00 3700 Delia Martin . 3.100 3701 Rebecca Alexander 45 un 3702 1 A Neshltt 00 3703 Kebecea wllklnB 2.100 8;04 Pauline Oookttey 40 n 3705 R b warren 33 W 3700 O w Tedder Freight J: Ex press' 3 21 8707 II & w B Drew Co, Minute A warrant Hooka 40 370) w B Cate Janitor 5 uO 3709 west Disinfecting Co S wet p lng Compound 20 3710 Jordan Ashley i Co, Jns 83 50 3711 Union Mfg Co lumber 8 (W 3712 U V waldrep fixing well 8 10 3713 George hlair Hepairs .1 00 3014 h C Henderson 1 earning 4 I 00 3715 Essie Kale 40 00 3716 J T Blanton 30 '.n 3717 K H Houston 21 i'O 3718 '1 harin A Leslie Incidentals 4 30 3719 l K .-"hellleld Lumber 45 34 RUN-OVER LOCALS The Weaiher. Fo tin' wenk o.mI'i'b Suinl"y, Deo. S. Tf.Ml'KRATURK: Mi'mii iiuxl.nuin (i90 Vnn m In im u ru, . .AO9 HiKlK'Bt, T)iii'.ty, K2 L'.Wik'. S,ii(lny. ,I4 KAINFAI.I : Fr'nlhy r. it;l I. 29 mull. I:,. 3720 NevajKnterpriHe StMtionary 1 71 3721 ,1 E Tlardeu Co Incideutaln 27 .10 3722 Madison Drug Co 3 00 3823 B A .MoLenry lea hlnif 25 I 0 3i24 w w never .Jcni lio. rd 0 20 372.1 T (J ferry 5 00 3720 U w l edder Snlarv lull (M 3727 1'wDili) 'ITeasui t r 0 HI 3728 w 11 Cate wood 3 .10 Total 2 -j ov , To morrow niifht, nt thn S 'iitoilum an entwrtnlruivnt w bv the tenuhers and liuiil! ? (jution nnd Muio rleph rt mni' e'sborale irogrum has ln-fu oonBistir.2 of resdlngs, rt iiiiTi strunirntsl and vouhI BPheti.ns snil drlll. The DHrfcrmuice wlil bt-j n 5roiuptty lit. 7 31 o'clo It. Th" o ly uiisUike (?) the promoters of the htTiir have made !n preparation for tne nter tinment is the omission t n ne'ei'tl n or two by the famous "O od Niht" quartette. We are hb!e to stute mi thorilatively that t L i s atrtuaUou will poeitively not appear at this p .ri'.ruliir entertainment. It tony be that Individ ual members of the quartette will favor theaudier.ee with vocal selection". In- O'lly nnn week until Chriatmas. Lit tle folim felinj; good aud expeotant. J. It. Thomas h fold a halt interett in his llvry business to Tom Mcl.eary and the business will be onduuted at the same ttmd . Mrs Fiimile rt. Carroll returned to b-r home in Montin-llo Monday after very p'easant vvek' visit wilb her daughter, Mrs. Columbus Sralih, I hav oppni(l n innrkt In th corner store of Po o blin k. F're.li meats al wny on lmn:l. P ciint attention to all orJ'-rs Ti'lcnlioiiB Nil. 43, 2 rings. A. T. I lor no. Hons. J. X. striplinsr of Jackson ville, F. V. Cone of Lake City and Robert W. Ii vis. of Ttinipi, compofe a trio ' uls'loi'iilfclicl liiwyi rs al. the ; n I'li tnt i. Tl,iy are nil enaied fc.r t ti il-iVr.'i.i in I nnsr.V-r trlul now In . pi- ijjriis. n. uur circuit court. ! Dr. W. A. Ilii'd-r, a former popular ! cil'zui and lniPiii'-fs uiiin of cur town, ! s; em :veriil d iss this rek In Mailison r iiewini: iii."ii linthnct'i of former days j ! he n. iiny f 1 n -i of ih teninl dwtor i with dehifh I him fcilo after an iib'n' O o( many yearn. Th'se iu"K ladifs are In the lt-ad for ll. il'.l '.CO I'liiro to be given uwav M .rcli l.'t t'y W. M. Taylor: MiSJ Agnfs P.irramore, Ml s l!vi Sloan, Mis Asfne Lonif, . Mr-. C. II liurtiin. Miss I.i.ui-e CofTce, Mi i"'o liu IVaus. y.ir-. V Ij Patmsoa, Nii-m Rdsn BejJgs, Follow! n t heir monihly custom ths local l0'!KH Woo l men of the World at teed'! Rfii-vn'es ' a budv Bt the Baptist church lint Sunday niht. The piistor, Itev. IV. It Ivt. preach-d a piwerful erniiiii fiom 'he text: "What think wu of Chrih'? '' Hy.th ay, wifh to asfii'ii renvnk ihu Mad'son is pecu 'i.irlv b!( KHi-.l ii. h r I'HSturs this year. In Revii. Ill ckburn. Irey and Mickle, the Mutliod-sii". linptinlsand Piesbyte ri.nshave pn'uid who are the equals of their brW.r.'n anywhere for lutellec tu I MMi. Inn ents and force, Madison ;!. vl:oe lives are hU Inspira tion to til, " nd f o 1 hna servants who me 7. al.nit and ftithful at all times nnd rr. t i . . . ' II r ,1 i t ' I'O.M 1 1 IOIIM. 1 I tl IT w c i n uc tL Jit i itvi lj . . 3 rn a iih .,.,, .1.. nr.. . i.. j.oaa ntr :.. 1 ' 3'dll Ul IlCIlliy ?i)ULf,U'Jl' V. 113 rill 'II I i ... circulntion in Jefferson omni' v hv U.,-- ,v em'.-nu- to rnnlster unto us the pear crop of 1008. ' ' f .1 .-nr- to c iie. Beware of Freauent Colds. A succession of colds or a protrnovd cold Is almost certain to end io chronic catarrh, from which few per-O' S Pvcr wbollv recover. Give every cold the attention it deserves ami you mny avoid this disagreeable disease, (tow run vou cure e cold? Why "not try Ch-im-'erlain's Cough Remeyf It is highly recommended. Mrs. M. White, of Dul ler, Tenu, says: "Several years i.'o I was bothered with my threat 11 ml luns. Someone told me' of Chamberlain' Cough Remedy. 1 begun using Hand It relieved ment once. Now my tliront and lungs are so j nil and well." IVn. eule by w. Ii. D ivis and D. G. Smith b'ei-it d In our spiritual lead- Cfl. i,(.it'y trust thht these ' ' I K 1 I 'A 8 YOUR MONEY AFFAIRS transacted through this strong, con servative bank, means Promptness, Convenience, and Reliable Security for every transaction. Our interest in the welfare of our depositors never ceases. It starts the moment you open an ac count. : : : : : : Let us do business with you. V. '" : v. 'I ' S i Vt I FIRST NATIONALBANK