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MADISON. FLA., THURSDAY. JUNE 16. 1910.
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' CANDIDATES districts
1 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total
or United Slat- SeuHtor: .
S. B. Broward 118 4 60 40 95 50 2178 38 10 49 0 B78'
J,sP. Talmferro 141 23 48 13 44 32 13 19 0 8 20 17 ,7
0r County Treasurer:
T. W. Dh1 1451139275834 10 49 20 1220 12 4'43
J, Davis 119 1(3 7H 28 73 49 17 51 20 0 49 11 Ciil
or County CommlBBloner, Diet 2
I,ee Barrel I 62 22 24 108
W. II . E. Terry 21 11 75 107
urMeuiter School Board, Mist 2
J. U. Lammune..'. 2371 27 20 21 10f
J. E. WMUy 3 48 62 42 2 157
Vote by Precincts, 2nd Primal? - Greenville Scene of Awful Tragedy,
JUNE 7. 7970.
As Officially Canvassed and Declared June 10th.
hUN'OVER LOCALS.
Try Or. CJ. B. William' Liver and
idnev P'11 'or Billiousneea.
Miaf- Helen fcegnB reached horn Sal
Jay hfieruoou to the great joy of her
trcQtK und uiany friends.
Mis.. Nellie Hinely left Fi I Jay fur
iillahussee where she will visit tier eise
r, Mrs. R. C. Dunn, for eome time.
For Sale-. Shingles and Augusta
ilck. Prices i.tmtHctory. pee .iiai.
Carroll or telephone Dumber 91. 4t.
Mrs. D.iniel Puillips who bat been
siting her cousin, Mrs. J. L. Bunting
r time time, returned to her borne at
lanlurd lust Saturday.
Riiymoiid Wbeeler arrived Saturday
oat Ohio where he tins bo ut school,
i will eueud tbe summer with bl
'.her, Prof. Grant Wheeier.
Slits Whittle Dickinson expects to
,ve Saturday for Knoxvllle, Teno.,
.ere the will peud the summer tak-
I a course in the Teacher1 Tr lining
liege of that city-
Leonard Xewuiau and Millie fcniitn.
10 hava lea the guests of Curroll
nilh for the past two weeks, returned
their respective homes at Jackson
Is and Hampton Springs oa Tueeday.
Do you have the dark brown taste in
ur mouth every morning ben ycu
nke? If o,you aretilious and should
e two or three of those little buioD.
e Liver Pills, easy to tane, never
Iken, weaken or ( ripe, 25o mailed by
e Bloodiue Co., lac, Boston Mass.
Q . Smith, special agent. 1
Miseet Editb Stewart, Small Miller,
vb Frenger, Myrtle Nipe and XitB
jore, a bevy of young lady grtuuatei
the Sanford High Scboul, arrived In
r city this week and are taking the
ncliers' course at the Suuimer Normal.
it young ladies are comfortably doml
led at tbe pleasant home of Mr. R.
. Dickinson.
Oui' ice wagon Itaves the plant every
urniD(t at six o'clock and every after
on at four o'clock. The morning de-
erv will be for all Ice takers. The
Jternoon delivery will be only those
ders for which ordors bave been re
ived up to the time of tbe wagon leav
the plant, 4 o'clock. If vou want
e m ths afternoon Bend or telephone
lur order before four o'clock. We
nut to iatlsfy our customers in svery
ay and if vou have complaints ol tne
irvlce please let us bave them. Madl-
lm Eleclrio Power Comp ny. tf
"It cured me,1' or "it saved ths life of
iy child," are the eipressioDS vou hear
fery Jay about Chamberlain's Colio,
holers and Diarrhoea Remedy. This
' true the world over where tbie valu
able remedy has been introduced. No
iber medicine in use for dlarruoea or
lowel complaints has received such gen
Ml approval. The secret of the SUO'
as of Chamberlain's Colic, Cbolera and
diarrhoea Ramedv Is that it cures.
"Id by all druggists.
Rv. Burke Culpepper, tbe widely
nown evangelist, visited our city Sun-
far and filled tbe pulpit ot the Method
t church at both morn log and eveq-
"t services. It is greatly regretted that
Ihe extremely inolement weather pre-
snted a great many of our people from
fUeD1;iig tbe services, but Mr. Culpep
cr, Uibina daunted bv the smallness
tbe congregations, preached two
plead id sermons with all of bis old
vigor and earnestness. Mr. Cul
"Pner stated later In ths vear be ex
pecta to come to Madison with bit fetb
r md bold1 s tent neeUnf , ' ' -
Three Men Dead and a Fourth Man Seriously Wounded
As Result of Knife and Pistol Duel.
Flnttta News.
Lust Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock Rt tbe home of tbe bride's
parentM, Mr. and Mrs.W.J.IJotnan
Mr. Edit Rykarri anil Miss Lizzie
Boman were quietly married, Mr.
A. A. Wellington, notary public
officiating. None but tbe immediate
family were present. The groom it
the eldest son of Sir. T. L. H. Ryk
ard, a well to do farmer of tbe Ham
burg neighborhood, and tbe bride in
the only single (In lighter of Mr. and
Mrs. W, J. Boinan. The happy
couple left Monday lor the home
of. the groom's parents. We extend
thini our sincere congratulation.
l'rof. WY. II. Young who Las been
in Madison for the last week serving
as one of the Grading Committee,
returned last Sunday afternoon in
an automobile and proceeded out to
Mr, C.A. Terry's, Ids present board
ing pluce. Mr. Young is engaged at
prtsent . Mrincipul of the Oik Hill
bchool with Miss Gl. ss from Madi
son as his asaislint.
Mr. W. II. E. Terry made a bttsi.
ness trip to Valdosta St'irduy,
Mr. and Mrs. J. L, Edwards went
over to Valdosta last Sunday to vis
it their daughter, Mrs. Johnson, who
is confined there in the SanitariumJ
Mrs. vV. P. Crawford returned
from Madison Saturday where she
has been spending several dnys with
her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Coody.
Don't be surprised this week to
meet Mr. S. T. Corbett on tie
streets with a broad smile on. It Is
all on account of tbe arrival of a ten
pound boy a'.hii bouse. Mr. Corbett
has named the young gentleman
Napoleon Broward.
Rev. Gray, pastor of tbe 7esle)au
church, wiil atart a series of. meet
ings here under cover of a tent,
more commonly called a tent meet
ing, next Friday. Mr. Gray will It
ably assisted. Everybody cordially
invited to attend.
.Perhaps tbe most horrible tragedy
koawn in the history of Madiaon
county was enacted at Greenville last
Saturday afternoon as the result of
which Flavius J. leffcoat, 'W. S.
Jeffcoat, brothers, and Will Sheflield
are in their graves and Lewis Shef
lield, brother of Will SueUleM, is at
his home with many cuts and sttbs
in his body inflicted by a knifu in
tbe hands of Will Jeffcoat, and from
the effect! of which it is uncertain
whether he will live or die.
All of the parties concerned in the
tiagedy were well known and well-td-do
white citizens of the county,
men of prominence and resp ctabili
ty, and the tragedy has caused great
sorrow among thfir many friends
and acquaintances and thrown the
little town of Greenville into a state
of excitement surpassing any occas
ion of former days.
Saturday afternoon in the court of
Justice of the Peace W. I). Grillln,
Dan Moore a negro man was tried
und convicted of a charge of beg
stealing. The negro wag in the
employ of Lewis Sheffield and the
charge of bog stealing was made
against liiiu by the Jtfleoats After
the termination of this cane Lewis
Miellleld was arraigned upon a charge
ot cattle Ktealiog preferred, we think,
by a negro man who was an etn.
ployce of Hie Jeffcoats. While the
purtion were passing into tbe court
room which is located in the depot
of the South Georgia Railroad, it is
stated that F. J. Jeffcoat called the
negro aside to speak to him concern
ing the trial about to tae place.
Will Sheflield protested sgnmst this
action upon the part of Jeffcoat and
words passed - between them during
which the unmentionable epithet was
applied and Sheflield struck Jeflcoat
a blow full in the face which sent
him to the floor of platform. Sheffield
fell upon Jeffcoat and was proceed
ing to beat him when Will Jeffcoat
fell upon Sheffield and with sn open
knife began to cut and carve him in
a most horrible manner. It was at
this juncture that Lewis Sheffield
came out of the depot and seeing the
fight in progress and blood stream
ing from bin brother went to his as
slstance. Will Jeffcoat in the mean
time had risen or been pulled from
Will Sheflield and as Lewis Sheffield
approached began culling Lun also.
In some manner Lewis Sheffield was
shoved down the steps of the plat
form but on reaching the giouod he
turned and pulling his pistol began
to ascend the steps and when he
reached the top leveled his pistol and
fired a 6hf.t which struck Flavin
Joffcoat in the head and then a sec
ond shot which struck Will Jeffcoat
iu the head killing him instantly
Only the two shots were fired and ot
the lust shot Lewis Sheffield, faint
from loss of blood because of the
knife wounds, fell with tbe ot'ier
three men in a pile. Will Jeffcoat
was killed Instantly, Flavins Jeflcoat
lived but a short lime and Will
Sheffield died eaily in the evening.
It is said that the seen: was inoel
sickening. The depot platform was
S lushed wit'i b'ood and the four
bodies lying about, one dead, two
dying and tb'j fourth blesding mid
faint, the clothing of the victims cut
almost into ribbons, presented a
picture which will not be soon for
gotten by those who saw it
None of the men were drinking.
All were white men, well known
and adeemed, and some of them of
about middle age. The trouble secies
to have grown out of the case about
the yearling calf, probably worth
five or ten dollars.
At this writing it is thought that
Lewi? Sheffield will recover from his
wounds.
Another Cool Rot Plan,
Ma. Editor: Your readers will '
' probably come to the conclusion
that tbe public roads problem la .
Madison county has everlasting lifev.
so I will suggest an opinion, 'fbnm .
are a great many different 'fcWat stv
to tbe best method of keeping in re
pair tbe public roads of tki eouaty
and I am satisfied there is a bettor .
way than the present one. -
This problem is a hard one and 1
indeed should not be fiven up until
it is solved. Some ail vocate a mora
rigid enforcement of the law
"compel men to work eight dsy
or pay Ave dollars." To this I am
very much opposed. The idea of
taking toys out of school or men
off of their firms to w.uik on public
roads without compensation Is tt
unjust for a set of honest men to
consider. We bave a one dollar
copilation tax, und I am sure that
is enough. A five dollar road tx
is unequal and injuat. Besides, thei e
are a great uiany men not able to
pay it, hence have to work eight
du)s per annum in prison, where DO
offence lias beeu committed.
Now tiie plan is the question. 1
believe no person should be requir
ed to oik on the roads without
pay. The county couiiniss loners
should levy a tux sullicieiit for the
purpose and use it in a way they
lind to fce best and if the people iu
any part of the county where thero
is material wanted lo improve their
public roads just get the county
commissioners to designate a special
lax rad district and hud 1 roads lo
suit themselves "others seeing their
good" roads migiit be constrained.
etc. . K. H.
W. 0- W- Unvelim.
AH Woodmen of the World and
the friends of the Order are cordial
ly Invited to attend the unveiling of
.1. . M O
a monumem over tue grave oi sov
ereign James C Webb, which cere
mony will take place on the second
Sunday In July at 10 o'clock, a. m.,
at Midway cemetery, six miles south
of Lee.
BETHEL CAMP, No. 102,
v W. T. Krst, Clerk.
ler
If
Notice. " .
Tbe school Improvement Associa
tion of Lee will give an ice cream
supper at tbe school bouse Friday
evening at 7 o'clock June 24, 1910,
for tbe purpose of raising funds to
buy a teacher's desk for tbe primary
room. Tbe string band from Ella
villo will furnish music. Everybody
s invited to come.
Mas. R. V. Micklee,
Leila Stroud, President.
Secretary.
Blanton-Walters.
One of the prettiest weddings of
tbe season was solemnized at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wal
lers, Burlington, N. C., Wednesday
afternoon, June the second, when
their daughter, Mary Lou, became
tbe bride of Mr. J. A. Blanton, a
successful young business man of
Day, Florida. Mr. Blanton is tbe son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Eilis Blanton of
Lee, Florida, and is employed as
agent on tbe Seaboard Airline at
Day, Florida. The bride is a native
of Alamance county .North Carolina,
and is one of its most popular and
estimable young ladies. She is
graduate of E'on College, class ot
1900 and since her graduation has
been engaged 'n teaching.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. W.T. Wallers of Winchester,
V. . a brother of the bride. It was
wituessed by members of tbe family
and relatives. The house was taste
fully decorated with potted plants
and evergreens.
The bride was handsomely gowned
in white satin roessallne and carried
white lillies. Immediately after tbe
ceremony the couple left for Wash
ington, D. C, where after spending
a few days they will go to Day,Fla.
where they will make their future
home.
They have good wishes of a host
I of friends for a long and bappj life.
District Conference-
The District Conference of the
Methodic Church, South, Talla
hassee District, is being held with
tbe church of Madison this week,
and many ministers and lay dele
gates are in attendance from tbe
various churches of the District.
The session began Tuesday night
when Rev. Folsom of tbe Carrabelle
church preached a most practical and
forceful sermon. The business ses
sions of the Conference began yes
terday morning and will continue
daily through to morrow. Tbe busi
ness session are held at the cburch
at nine o'clock continuing until
eleven when preaching service Is
bad. Preaching is also held at eight
o'clock each evening. The public
is cordially inviled to attend the
husiness sessions on well as the
preaching services.
President Ililburn of the denomi
national college located at Suther,
land is present in the interest of that
institution, and Rey. W. J. Carpen
ter, representing the Church Extcn.
sion Board, is also in attendance.
Miss Wagner, Missionary to Korea,
is here and some time during the
session will address the conference
and tell ot ber work In that far dm
taut country.
You Never Can Tell
juwt eitctly the cause of your rheuma
tism, but you know you have it. Do
Vxii know that Milliard's Miow Liol
inent will cure it? relieves llm paiu
reduces the swelling uud liuibersthi
joint und muscles bo thai you will be m
active and well as vou ever were. Price)
iV, 50c and 8H.00. hold by W.B. Dtivw.
Kissiinuiee has sold her 113,000
municipal bond issuo to a home coo.
cem, the Citizen's Bank, at a prem
ium of $1 ,750.
A Vital Point-
The most delicate p:irt of a baby i
it'x bimels. Every ailment that it Buf
fers wit attackM tbe bowels also en
dangering la most cases the life of th
infant. McOee'a Baby Klixir. Cure
diarrhoea, dysentery anJ all derange-.
menta of tbe stomach or bowels. Hld
by W. H. DavlB.
A newly organized Florida com
pany has bought various concerns
milling and handling Fuller's eartb.
The general offices of the company
are at Warren, Pa., and Bremen,
Germany, and the mines and mills
arc located on tbe Manatee river and
at Quincy, Florida.
Kissimmee is to have an amuse
ment park where those in search of
recreation can indulge in bathing
boating, roller skating, etc.
Are you tortured to death daily witr
Eczema? Why sufTwr when BwxmiNE
Ointment will give you instant relief
and permanently cure you, 50o a box
mailed by The Bloodinn Co., Inc., Boa
ton, Mass D. U. Smltb, special agent.
NOTICE-
All persons interested are notified
that thj Board of County Com mis-.
missioners will at its next regular
meeting receive bids for straighten
ing and improving road at Fannia
Lamb Bay as per specifications now
on file in tbe County Clerk's ofllce'.
Tbe Board reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids.
T. Z. MARTIN1;
Clerk Board County - Cemmissioncr.
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