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SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES ENTERPRISE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER O, 1D13. Don’t die on third Trade at INGRAMS METEOR SEEN IT JURORS EOS OCT. COURT GUAM) AXI) PETIT JURORS HAVE BEEN SUMMONED FOR THE OCTOBER TERM WHICH CON VENES MONDAY, THE 20tli. HOKE SMITH PUSHING FARM BILL; \tlanta, 3ei»t. 8.—News has reach ed Atlanta friend3 of Senator Hoke Smith that he Is pushing his farm extension bill in Congress and it is expected to pass at this session. It failed last year by but one vote. Senator Smith has included sev eral modifications suggested by Sec retary Houston of the Department of Agriculture. The bill calls for an appropriation of $1,000 annually for each state, with $300,000 oi gov ernment funds the first year to be distributed on a basis of population. It looks toward the improvement of agricultural college work. Senator Smith’s attack on the Republican party Saturday, in which he laid upon the G. O. P. the blame for the panic of 1893 has attracted wide commendation in his home city. SAMK LAUGH LUMINOUS BODY WHICH CURATED »INTEREST HERE FOUND IN MIDDLE GEORGIA ALSO AT SAME TIME. Many people in this city witness-! The following is the list of Grand ed the curious lighted body which. and Petit Jurors drawn to serve apparently passed near the earth! the October term of the Superior Wednesday night. The meteor, /or 'Court of Thomas County. J such it undoubtedly was. came from j Court will be convened on Mon- | the East and went slowly across the. day, October 20th, at ten o’clock by j sky under the moon making a wob- Judge Thomas, i bly course and going at a slow rate Grand Jury. I of speed. It went across the horizon! C. A. Groover, C. H. Rice, Add being watched in its entire course j Way, T. .T. Hlght, F. R. Ivey, W. S. j by many people who happened toj.Iackson. J. W. Bell, Ansel Dekle, J. | be out of doors. The meteor was onejT. Culpepper, J. B. Rountree, J. F. of the largest ever seen here and i Singletary, J. A. Bowers, A. W. j very close to the earth. It’s light; Ball. .1. F. Lindsey, F. C. Ivey, H.W. ! was clearly distinguished over that! Griffin. W. Y. Cochran. Lee Neel, J of* the moon and it was unusually | R. R. Singletary, J. F. Lamb, T. R. j large. Some state that the light 1 Jones, W. T. Suber, J. E» Robison, cast was of a greenish hue. ! W. J. Taylor, F. J. Ansley, T. C. The following despatch from Cor- j Beverly, J. G. Taylor, J. L. Beverly, dele indicates that the same meteor! R. H. Elrod, Wm. McKinnon. r ~- I "’as seen there, the meteor being j Petit Jury—First Week. Philadelphia, Sept. 8.—The Ama- noticed at about the same time and A. L. Stewart, E. E. Mack, R.~R- zon exploration expedition, which with the same startling effect. j Gardner, H. W. Moncrief, D. M. was sent out by the University of j — j Shelly, F. M. Hurst, L. H. Dickey, Pennsylvania several months ago, j Cordele, Sept. 5.—An immense J w. S. Jackson. W. T. Owens, E. has just reported reaching Caracri, I meteor, perhaps the largest ever j Deyerlq, C. E. Copleand, G. S. Alex- a small settlement at the head-wat-: seen in this section, created consid-i ander, J. M. Pilcher, \V. J. •Sim- EXPEDITION' i HUS STARTED! its of navigation on the Rlobanico, erable interest among Cordele peo- j mons, W. P. White, W. S. Me in South America, two thousand j pie at an early hour Thursday night, miles from the mouth of the famous j and it was with consternation pro river. The .Amazon river territory is al most entirely unknown to present- day civilization. The exploration party will proceed to Paitite Caribis. which, so far as is known, has never been visted by white men. WHAT IS THE TANGO? Atlanta, Ga., 3ept. 8.—Atlanta's HU speech was a reply to (.larges | i on g-debated question of just what .by Republican leaders that the |g a tang0 and a tll - key trot and Democratic tariff bill twenty years' what the difference, will be set- sko was responsible for the depress-; t)ed th|s week when Prank Hale and Inex Patterson dan.ee at the For- ed conditions of that year. TO STUDY BOLL WEEVIL syth Theater. Manager Hugh Car doza arranged the booking especial ly to' show the club folks the real beauties of the dances which have | durln 8 ‘ he P aat week aad ‘ h e a »P er - found that some of the more super stitious of the colored population witnessed its flight. The luminous body, the head of which appeared to the naked eye as being larger than an ordinary cotton basket and the tail more than twenty feet long seem ed to light up the ^hole southern horizon os it swept across the sky from east to west. Strangely the course of the mo- teor was not in a declinlig direction though during the several minutes that it was visible to Cordele spec tators. it shot along apparently on a parallel with the earth and at an altitude of not more than a thous and or fifteen hundred feet. This is the second meteor that has been visible to Cordele people Dr. K. L. Worsham, Dr. Will Camp bell and Others, Will Go Into Territory Now Affected by Cotton Pests. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 8.—Dr. E. L. Worsham, State Entomologist will accompany Dr. Phil Campbell and the state agents of the Georgia State College of Agriculture this week on a tour of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama where the boll weevil, ! set society talking from Skaguay to 1 Panama. The two dancers have given private lessons to New York society leaders and their services will probably be in demand in At- lants, which Is tango crazy just now.! w «" Al »<- ■>< Moultrie, People living tn the southern part stition8 of the negroes, some of whom are sorely afraid at the oc curences, have been wrought up to a high pitch T MAY GIVE GLUE TO MURDER New York, Sept. 8.—An embroid ered letter "A," adorning the corner of a plilow slip containing tbe lower which Is expected to enter Georgia part j( , body fou3d yoste rday in next year, will be studied at close the Hudson, gave the detectives the of the city Thursday night, about seven edock were startled by the appearance of a most beautiful me teor passing slowly and gracefully across the heavens from the east to west. It traveled about as fast as an airship, at an altitude of ap parently two or 300 feet above the Dr. Worsham and these agents (ler m y 8 t e ry. are going to bend every effort to ^ body ‘ of the ylctlmi 0 g, r , In have these counties which are sure her twent|ei> has bee „ found tvvo to to visited Brit by the boll weevil plece , the HudBC , n ‘ . . . ’ earth and carried red and blue lights first clue In New York’s latest mur- . . , . , A rambling letter, which was sent to the morgue, where the body lies, is also being Investigated by the de- whlch caused many people to think It was really an air ship passing ov er the city. The only evidence that it was not an air ship was the fact that It traveled silently and perhaps a little too fast, and all at once when apparently about over the cemetery It suddenly collapsed or else went Into a cloud so that It was seen no more. The lights—for there seem- toTtlfled against this pest as atrong- ly as j osslble. Early maturing varieties of cot ton seed are now being raised on'tecttvcs. | experiment farms throughout Geor-| — j gia which will be distributed In! Mrs. R. J. McDaniels arrived yes-. , ....... these counties In which the boll wee- ter day front Savannah, where ahe; cd ,0 several In different colors vll Is expected to appear, for though kas bePn f or some months. 3he wlll; a11 ** re _ la _ r f* early maturity Is the boll weevil be here for a few weeks, hut will) best combatted. return to Savannah for the winter. In this work they are receiving the heartiest co-operation of the Quite a number of ThomasviMe Cotton Seed Crushers Association Masons will go over to Boston Weil-1 of Georgia, which organization is :n»giay to attend the Thomas County! doing great work in improving the. Masonic Convention meeting with! strain of cotton seed now being Horel> Lodge of that city. A pleas-j crushed in the South, and whi h is ant program has been prepared, and j doing go much to help general farm-J a large attendance is expected, ing conditions. j The oil mill head light on an engine and * | left a brilliant streak behind them j for several hundred yards.—Moultrie tObserver. TWO WEDDINGS SATURDAY furnish one of Cbust. Line Officials Murry and Roth Have Returned With Their Itrides. the chief sources of revenue to the! The result of this tour of inspec- farmer tor the oil mill industry tejtion will probably be published Ini Mr. .1. L. Breen, freight agent for fostering a market for the' cotton bulletin form during the winter the Coast Line, left the city Satur- formerly thrown' months. $20.00 Don't Pay More tfcaa necessary lor a Delivery Wagon. Special introductory price to one Dne in each town Write quick lor Price list A with large cots. Secure this bargain. Tell ua whet you went. We cen make a vrmcon suitable for your business and euoe you $20 or more. Cheep timber, cheep lebor, low freights enablca us to eesily do this. Big factory, best facilities. Act quick or you may too late. The Rock Hill Buddy Co., ROCK DLL. S.C. ; day afternoon for Valdosta .-rad re- : turned on the night train with his bride. He was married Saturday afternoon to Mrs. Quinn, of that oity. The wedding comes as a decided sur prise to the friends of the popular agent in this city. Mr. Rnekaloo Weds Ml is Sampson. On the same (lav, Mr. R. II. Bucka^ Gregor, R. L. Williams, E. W. An derson, J. T. Robinson, A. J. Stana- land, H. B. McCormack, J. L. Cook, Leroy Adams, D. F. Woodward, C. G. Carter, J. H. Culpepper, J. W. Megahee, J. M. Barksdale, H. P. Carter, F. H. Rainsey, Wm. Miller, John Seglar, J. B. Logan, L. M. Long, L. B. Singletary, R. L. Scott. Petit Jury—Second Week. W. H. Williamson, O. L. Cook, J. I. Folsom. T. C. Smith, D. W. Fer guson, W. S. Odom (Thomasville); M. C. Scott, W. A. Braswell, B. Sin gletary, J. E. O'Neal, J. T. Rogers, R. L. Redfearn, K. E. Mack, R. B. Madre. J. T. Dixon, Chas. S. Carter. G. R. Cochran, F. J. Linton. J. R. Sherrod, J. A. Cheek, W. H. Bibb. A. W. Pittman. E. G. Barrow. C. A. Trice, J. M. Page, R. R. Redfearn, A. N. Tuck, G. C Sparks, W R. Mil ton, C. T. Cooper, T. A. Futch, W. A. Vick, W. H. Moreland, R. W., McMillan, G. W. Stephenson, H. B. Cone. JEROME NOOV THE CYNOSURE NOTICE TO THE FARMERS OF ALL EYES IN THE LITTLE TOWN OF COATIOOOK—WILL ANSWER CHARGE OF GAM BLING THIS AFTERNOON. Coaticook, Quebec, Sept. 8.-—Har ry K. Thaw was temporarily forgot ten by the Coaticook townspeople today, and all paths lead to the court house where William Travers Jerome promised to appear this afternoon for his preliminary hearing on the charge of gambling. James McKee, the aged justice of the peace, who signed the warrant for Jerome, had no part in today’s hearing, which was supersided by District Magistrate H. W. Mulvena. A. C. Hanson, joint crown prose cutor for the district, is in chargo of *he prosecution. Attorney Nico!, cro * n prosecution for the. district, had charge of the defense. This state of affairs developed out of Nichoi’s aiding the New York forces in getting Thaw out of the Sher brooke jail. William A. Aldrich, the mill hand who swore out the warrant, said this morning that he had no sym pathy for Thaw but that he acted because he thought It his duty. Jerome arrived from Montreal at noon. A small crowd at the station In silence. It is predicted that the charge will be dismissed on a technicality, since the warrant sreciSed-that he played cards "in the railroad sta tion.” when he was more than thirty feet from the station. BRING YOUR COTTON TO THE THOMAS UNION WAREHOUSE OO. The gins and scales have been .put in first class condition by experts; and we can give you good service. E. M. JOHNSON, Ginner. Roscoe Chastain, Mgr. 12 SUFFOCATE [CONSERVE IN DIG POISON TEXAS STIRHKD OYER REPORTS COMING FROM RICHMOND AND INVESTIGATION WILL BE OR DERED AT ONCE. Richmond. Texas, Sept. 8.—The suffocation of eight negro .convicts In an underground cell at the state prison farm, near here, Saturday night, today aroused a rigid Inves tigation, backed by the Governor, Attorney General and Prison Com mission. The negroes were locked in tho THE CALVES IS THE WAY ONE CONGRESSMAN WOULD LOWER THE COST OF LIVING. cell overnight, because they . had | years old. become unruly, It is said. Washington, Sept. 8.—Represen tative Britten, of Illinois plans to materially lower the present cost of living by a concerted conservation of % ca’ves. He has been investigat ing the marked scarcity of beef cattle, and today he introduced a measure in the House, making It a misdemeanor for interstate ship ment of beef cattle killed under two E CENTER HILL NEWS ROTES There is lots of cotton being picked throughout this section, and the far mers are feeling good over the fairly good price it Is bringing. Mr. Elmo Singletary’s big house is beginning to assume real house ap pearance, by the faithful efforts of Messrs. Gandy, Land and McCul lough. Rev. R. J. Jackson has sold his beautiful little farm and we are told he expects to move to Thomasville at an early date. There was an election held for the purpose of selecting a trustee for Center Hill School last week, and Mr. C. E. Alltgood was the lucky winner We understand that a Anderson, of Decatur county, has been secured for next term of school. Miss Velva Pilcher spent Satur day night and Sunday with her lit tle friends, Misses Lilia and Alma Jackson. Masters Tom and Earl 3hepherd, of Thomasville are spending the w’eek with Master Foster Jackson. Miss Nannie Fletcher of Dawson, who has been visiting her brother, J. H. Fletcher, has returned home. Miss Fletcher’s visit was very pleasant with us. Mr. Will Stribbling and wife, with their two Interesting little boys, have been visiting relatives in this section for the last few days. Rev. R. J. Jackson and son, John, made a business trip to Thomasville this week. The recent rains came juril in time to save the cane and potato crops, though it has damaged old cotton some. Tokio, Sept. 8.—Anarchistic pressions in connection with the agitation over the killing of Japa* nese citizens at Nanking, China, led to the suppression today of "Niko- kinin,” “Nlnkoku,” and “Shfrabun,” independent newspapers. One of the journals asserted that Yuan Shi Kai has Just commented that the murder of Abe. was a "heav enly Judgment,’* and that other as sassinations wouM follow. The members of the Japanese cabinet are constantly protected by detectives. MACON SPECIAL COMPANY Stwclal *>f Manufacturing With Great Exhibit Will Her* Thursday- LET US PROVE TO We have a first class line of everything in the drug line and the best of prices. Our Kx department is perfect condition. Your Rx compounded by competent pharmacists. City Drug Store PHONE 284. loo. one of the employees of the (’oast Line in the freight depart ment, was married to Miss Emily Sampson, in Cairo. The young peo ple have been sweethearts for some time and Saturday decided to wed at once. They secured an auto, went to Cairo and there the knot was j tied. They went tc Bainbridge and j returned to Thomasville yesterday, to make this their home. Miss Sampson is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Samp son, and is a very charming and beautiful young woman. Her father is away in Europe at this time. Mr. Buckaloo, during his Btay here, has made many friends and is a young man of unusual ability and energy. To Prevent Blood Poisoning apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR. PORTER’S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL.a»ur. cical dressing that relieves pain and heals at the same time. Not a liniment. 25c. 50c. $1.00, adv. The Booster Special of Macon wilt arrive in Thomasville on the after noon of Thursday, September elev enth. It wll] remain here during the night, leaving In the morning over the A., B. & A. Plans for a reception should be made and a good time shown the visitors from the center of the State. The train will carry a hundred boosters and they will make an effort to interest the merchants in Macon-made goods. They have sent badges to the mer chants to be distributed by the Secretary of the Board of Trade. | The special will leave the Union I Station at seven o’clock tomorrow j morning. The train will have aooard DENVER ISN'T AHEAD OF ATLANTA Atlanta, Sept. 8.—Denver hasn’t a thing on Atlanta, not even style of women's attire, according to the observations of Governor John M. Slaton, who has returned from the Governors' Conference at Col orado Springs, with an even higher opinion of Atlanta and Georgia than he had before, which Is saying great deal. “I found that Atlanta and Geor gia are far ahead In a great many ways," said Governor Slaton. -'When I told them how the State borrowed money from our home banks at 2 and 3 per cent, they expressed great snrprtse. and when I spoke of our progressive laws they were even more surprised. My visit to tho West has simply made me stronger in my conviction that Georgia Is as progressive as any state. We are greater than many Georgians be lieve.” And Bpeaklng oi fashions,” he continued. "I saw only two silt skirts In Denver, and they were not of the extreme type. sum Mir commute n Atlanta, Sept. 8.—Governor John M. Slaton Is seriously considering commuting the sentence of Llge Lane, a Clinch county negro, sen tenced to hang Wednesday for crimlanl assault upon a white wom an In that county. Nearly every white woman and practically all tfie white men In Homervflle, the scene of the crime, have joined In asking that the negro be given a life sen tence. The reputation of the wom an victim plays n large part in the appeal for clemency. DO YOU—Want to buy a farm er city lot? Or do you want to sell your farm or city lota. See K. T. McLean, Thomasville, Ga. 8-ll-lmd&sw. ONE 2-HORSE SURREY, Cost $150, to se'l for $60; One 3V4-h. p. hori zontal $150 gasoline engine, $85— fine to grind cane; one 4-seat Cadillac, running order, less tires, $60; one Ford, 4-passenger, good or der, less top, $150. Busy Bee Co. 2S-3td-2wsw. The Poplar Tree. DON'T LET THIS MONTH GO BY without purchasing some arti cle from our stock ot Silver ware which will add to the completeness of your table ser vice. The Knives, Forks, Spoons and Special Dishes shown here are In the new designs and de cidedly attractive. By purchasing Silverware regularly each month—a few pieces at a time, your aupply will soon be complete. LOUIS 0. JEfiGEfi Jeweler and Silversmith (Just ns Johnny Wrote It.) 100 of the very best booster thatlThuh Poplar It sheds Its Leaves Georgia could produce and they} Thll >> vurry furst of aLl. are trained to tell the merits of their H Drops um In Thuh sumMer TImE— firms and ,the good points of Macon! IT JEst CaNt wait tll.1 fAlL. to perfection. I IT likes ter do Things Furrst, you The Oeorgla State Fair, It Is said,! ®*t. will also come In for a good share I *0 shOw hoW smart IT Is, of boosting, for they will have the! *>l T t ever time 1 hotter Rake very best Fair ever attempted in! I tHlnK "doggone, gEe wHIzZ!" Georgia. Advance notices have been ; sent to each and every stop and In most plnces there have been pre pared special programs for the en- W.Ul HEROES MEET Ginnt Who Threatens to Be- ciinie Second Broughton. Atlanta, Sept. 8.—Rev. Lincoln (McConnell, a stalwart, heavy-fisted preacher of the Word, began fils pas torate at the Baptist Tabernacle yes terday, having accepted a call some time ago. He promises to be an able successor to Dr. Len O. Brough ton. McConnell was for some time an Atlanta policeman and detective, but joined tbe ministry and won a great reputation as an evangelist. Philadelphia, Sept. 8.—Veterans! Mr. McConnell was first a Metho- of the Mexican, Civil and Spanish- dlst and was offered the .pastorate American war attending here-today of the Wesley Memorial Church the opening of the sixteenth annua! [here some years ago, but be de encampment of the Army and cllned and afterword joined the Navy Union. [Baptist church. He is expected to tertalnment of the boosters. The Executive Committee of the "Macon Trade Special," are; R. F. Lawton. Payton T. Anderson, of the Macon Telegraph, Howard B. Er- mlnger, Jr., of the Builders Lumber & Supply Co., and General Secretary E. H. Hyman of the Macon Chamber of Commerce. Let everyh-'lr watch for the Atliinta Taiiernacic Has a Big-Fisted j train and b- -t the depot and view the big ex’’"lit car and get some handsome souvenirs. DETECTIVE TURNS MINISTER , 1 Cotta do It regGaler | acau3e TbaT la mY jOb. Jim wEeds: Bob v/atErs—anD ! thaT IS a Norful snAP fOr Bob. but eVer Poplar tReE weGoT JEst tRIea ITselF, to See bOw mUch mllsS IT CaN MAkE. IT aln’T nO pop’lar TrEe wlTh mE! —Exchange. A feature of this encampment arouse the city when he begins at- Miss Nettie Sampson offers instruction in Piano and Violin Graduate of New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass. Also of Atlanta Conservatory of, Atlanta, Ga. FALL TERM BEGINS SEPT: 15th. For further information, ’phone 257 or call at 315 N. Madison St Judge Montgomery Honored. In the announcement ot appoint ments made by Governor Slaton, to various conventions and meetings, throughout the country, during the coming fall, the name ot Hon. J. S. Montgomery, of this city appears as delegate to the fifth annual conven tion of the Southern Commercial Congress, to be held tn Mobile, Ala.. October 27-27. J.,J. Parramore, from Thomas county, is also appointed a delegate to the American Good Roads Con gress, In Detroit, Mich,, September 2». to October 4. and the aeconJ-an nual meeting ot tbe Halted State* I Vifc/ w UCU UC UO5IU0 » — —— will be the parade Wednesday ot ten |tacks on loeel condition*. The old’Oood Roads Association, In St. thousand uniformed men. [Broughton day* majr yet return. (Louis, Mo., November 13-16. We make and carry in stock light delivery wagons suitable for grocers* butchers* and truck farmers. A. W. Palin & Son. 1