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If you have any building pro
blems on your mind for coniine
Spring, we'd suggest that you
come in and warm your shins
the next time you’re in town
and we’ll see if we can’t help
you out for less money than
you’re figuring on.
The kind of lumber you’ll
need depends a lot on what
you're going to build and
there’s a difference in the price
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COSTLY STONES
IN GEORGIA SOIL
STATE GEOLOGIST GIVES- OUT
INTERESTING STATEMENT IN
REGARD TO THESE MINERALS
—NO MINING YJ3T.
Diamonds were not even conald- j
ered in the list of Georgia pro
ducts; diamonds, nor rubies, nor
sapphires, nor opals, nor amethysts
nor pearls, and yet—
The bulletin by S. W. McC-allle
state geologist, dealing with the min
eral resources of Georgia, will tell
you that:
“A large variety of minerals, suit
able for gem3 and other ornamen
tal obpects and cabinet specimens
has been found in the state. No
systematic mining for gems, how
ever, has been carried on, and the
finds have been accidental, or inci
dental, to gold corundum and other
mining. .Nearly all the minerals are
found in the Piedmont plateau, and
in the mountainous section of the
northeastern part of the state, but a
IS
ALEXANDRIA, AS USUAL, WIT-
NESSES FIAGEANT ANI> MASONS
LODGE CELEBRATES ANNIVER
SARY OF THEIR FIRST MAS
TER.
Alexander, Vu., Feb. 23.—With
marked military iponip and cere
mony. Alexandria today followed Its
century-old custom in celebrating
the birth day of George Washing
ton.
The feature of the celebration
here was the military parade, which
marched past the historic Christ
church, from which Washington was
burled.
President Wilson. Vice-President
Marshal, members of the cabinet and
congress, other government officials
and Governor Stewart, came here
this morning to review the pageant.
The annual Alexandria-Washlng-
ton Masonic lodge celebration was an
added feature. Washington was the
first Master of this Lodge.
GOETHDLS Will
S
CJ0RD
MAN WHO BUILT THE CANAL
SAYS HE DON’T LIKE CELE
BRATIONS AND WONT BE
THERE TO SEE.
New York, Feb. 20.—Col. George
W. Goethals, the builder of the
Panama Canal, probably wont be
present when the new waterway is
definitely opened to commerce. Dur
ing a brief stay in New York last
night, he said he hoped he would
not he there.
"There Is.no significance In that,*’
he added. "You know, I don't like
celebrations—never did. When they
have this celebration, I think 1 shall
?o away for a little trip until it is
over."
Col. Goethals arrived here yes :
terday afternoon from Panama and
soon after his arrival took a train
for Washington. He would not dis
cuss the nature of hla plans.
Thomasville Variety Works.
NE
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MEIGS
PINE GREEK
Friday, Februry 20, 1914.
We are having some disagrees'
ble weather at this writing, and our
Why a Democratic primary when
there are practically no others in
Thomas County or the State but
Democrats to vote? What is the farmers are looking somewhat blue
■use of a primary, when the whole over it.
thing could be settled at the gen- Mr. Leonard Gay, and Misses Beat-
eral election In October, and thus , rice Sanders and Elma Wilson were
save the bickerings, worrying and jout riding Sunday afternoon,
expense of, as It may he turned, two- Mrs. Minnie Jones, who has been
elections for the same man 1% the I quite sick, is Imiprovin:
name year for the same office. Poll-1 Mr. J. B. Wilson and Mr. Leroy
tics must have the strong hand In; Fleetwood made a business trip to
this game, for we believe the peo- Ochlocknee Friday.
(>le are tired of being hauled to the i Mrs. Leroy Fleetwod has a large
polls twice a year, when one time music class, and we learn that her
should suffice, aHd then have the pupils are progressing nicely under
expense account to foot. iher efficient teaching,
The first candidate to brave the I Mrs. Arthur Lott and M!b3 Era
storm was Ex-Sheriff T. J. HJght. Lott who were out riding Sunday af-
of Boston, who made the round In
this district last Wednesday, shak
ing hands with everybody he met,
and, of course, smiling, while he
asked for their vote at the coming
rlmary. Mr. Hlrrht has quite a
number of friends in this section,
and no doubt will make a good race.
Guano, guano—looking up the
ternoon, had the misfortune to fall
into a mud hole.
In it, as our people get along with
out litigation and our criminal popu
latlon Is wanting. We seem to be
a people unto ourselves up here,
having no voice In the county af«
public roads any -.way you please, you fairs whatever.
can see wagon after wagon loaded
with this, the farmer’s precious
stuff, for the payment of which, in
the Fall ‘of the year yor (fin hear
him grunt.
Did you know that the Meigs Dis
trict had never had a paid county
official in the Court House, yet she
Is nearly the second largest tax-
paying 'precinct, as well as number
of votes cast In Thomas County, un
less you could call County Commis
sioner a paid officer In the Court
House, and we think he only filled
an unexpired term for possibly 3 or
4 months. Let a head bob up In
the political area, from <^ijls dis
trict. and It will sure he downed at
once, now for all time. Maybe, how-
The County Commissioners would
do us a little favor this side of the
river by looking after the roads
they are becoming bad since the re
cent rains. The farmers are now
hauling guano and the roads being
wet, they will soon become almost
Impassable, If not looked after very
soon.
Mr. John Pilcher, or Hansel!, was
doing business In Meigs Friday last.
Mrs. G. W. Alligood, accompan
ied by her daughter, Miss Pearl Al
ligood, and Mrs. Elbert Majors,
were visiting and shopping in town
last Thursday.
Mr. J. W. Hall, a well-to-do and
prominent farmer, living some three
miles South of town, took advan-
ever the people In other sections of .tage of the wet iweather Friday and
the county know 0 f our Jind that .hauled In his 100 barrels of syrup
flows with milk and honey, and have I to market* We understand he re-
come to the conclusion that w*e can
Jive without feeding out of the pub
lic smoke house. A good many
years ago, we were allowed to have
one representative, but that has
been all. And while we are talk
ing on this subject, we venture to
pay that Meigs is the least expense
to the county of any other district
ceived a good price for the product.
By the way, speaking of syrtip, did
you know that we are the second
largest syrup market east of the
Mississippi river, handling some
10.000 barrels of the "long sweet
ening." as it Is sometimes called by
the local farmers.
Question: If a mule kicks you on
few, such as opal, chalcedony, jas
Pfr and agate, occur in the coastal I J)aillell( CompareTwilson to Wash
Ington, in Chicago Address.
Chicago, Feb. 23.—Secretary of
the Navy Josephus Daniels, in the
orincipal Washington birthday ad-,
dress here today, declared that
plain.
"A visit to the really excellent ex- ]
hlbit of the State department of
geology, on the third floor of the
icapitol, will bring conviction that
Georgia Is a state of precious stones
as well as of cotton and cane syrup
and ’possum and ’taters.
"In one well-locked case a tremen
dous amethyst., of a beautiful deep
purple, cut to glitter from a hun
dred faces, confronts you. All
around it are opals, garnets, a pearl
from a mountain stream, and a stone
that is very much like a ruby.
There are no diamonds on exhibi
tion, but the records of the state de
partment of geology tell of the dis
covery of a number of these very
precious stones.
"Most of the diamonds of Georgia
production were found in connection
with gold mining, particularly with
placer gold mining In the early days.
Then it was that the miner looked
scrupulously at every pebble In his
pan as he washed it by the side of a
creek. It Is likely that there are din.
monds In the same localities, but the
present day methods of mining do
not tend to easy discovery of the
rough stones. According to the re
port of tbe geologist, diamonds have
been found In the following coun
ties: Hall, White, Habersham.
Banks, Lumpkin, Dawson, Forsyth.
Gwinnett, Cherokee, Clayton, Bar
tow, Carroll, Paulding, Cobb and
cne or two others.
Talks
i Canal Opening, But Wont
Discuss Politics.
Washington, Feb. 20.—Colonel
George W. Goethals said here to
day that, barring all unforeseen ac
cldents, the Panama Canal would be
opened for merchant ships on* July
President Wilson had won the ap-jfirst. He added that he had always
proval of the people of the United
States by heeding the admonitions
of Washington.
"We have -witnessed, in -the last
year, exhibitions of tbe true Ameri
can spirit in a way that would do
the heart of George Washington
good, were he alive," the speaker
said. "In the spirit of Washington,
President Wilson entered his duties,
at the same time calling on the men
of every part for counsel and co
operation."
one cheek, shall we turn the other
for a similar -performance?
A Writer From Wildwood.
Wildwood, Fla., Feb. 16, 1914.
Editor Tiraes-Enterprlse,
Thoniasville, Ga.
Dear Mr. Editor: Here I come
once mere to say a few words to
the readers of your valuable paper.
The farmers of this part of the
state are very uneasy about their
tomatoej and water melons, for fear
they will freeze up. We had a large
frost and plenty of Ice this morn
ing. We had a hard wind Friday,
miss w tun
NEWSPAFEB MEN
Atlanta, Feu. 21.—Atlanta news
paper reporters had a flying glimpse
and a brief chat yesterday after
noon with Miss Genevieve Clark,
daughter of Speaker Champ Clark,
and they returned to their respec
tive papers with the information
that the (harming young miss from
Washington was “the cleverest girl
they had evor Been."
"I have been grossly misrepresent
ed by the pipers,' 1 Miss Clark told
them to begin with, with a shy
3mlle. "It's a terrible thing to con
fess, but you know I’m not clever
at all—not nearly as clever as tho
Washington newspaper men paint
me. I wish I were."
"How shocking,” stuttered the In
terviewers.
And I haven’t any hobbles—nor
any drastic ldoas about society; and
plense don't tell! I haven't even a
pet dog or cat, or anything you
might Interview me about! Isn't It
sad.”
She was on her way to the MardI
Gras in New Orleans, and five min
utes at the Terminal station made
the 13th, which did considerable j her „ le frlenJ of the AtIanta
dumaye at Oxford, Fla. It is said
been opposed to the exemption of
American coastwise shipping from
canal tolls.
"I don’t intend to dabble in poll
tics," said Colonel Goethals when It
was suggested that some of his
friends were booming him for the
Governorship of New York. He was
non-committal when questioned re
garding the New York Police Com-
mlssionership.
MR. DENNETT WRITES
Wants The Public Building to he
Erected as Planned, and Wunts
It Without Delay.
1914
Thomasvillo, Ga., Feb. 21
Editor Times-Enterpriae:
Dear Sir: 1 notice an article in
yesterday’s paper, in regard to our
Public Building, which some of our
citizens would like to have made
larger and also to have a larger lot.
So would I, Mr. Editor, but our
Congressman, Mr. Frank Park in
forms us that It would take proba
bly two years longer to get a larger
building; It w*y take five years, or
probably nevrr.
Therefore, Mr. Editor, let’s hold
on to what we have got. We want
the public building and want
now, as you know delay is danger
ous. Of course I will gladly abide
by the -*ill of the majority, hut
believe it is for our best Interest to
have the building erected now,
we have already waited long enough.
Yours respectfully,
A. BENNETT.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
the wind at that place blew down
several houses, but no one was hurt.
O, you Grady County writers,
please come again; your news notes
are certainly enjoyed by the writer.
We had quite u wedding at Wild
wood last Friday evening, when Mr.
G. W. McCranie and Mi3s Marie
Hooker were united In marriage at
the latters home. They have a host
of relatives and friends,
whom wish for them much Joy and
happiness in their married life.
As nows Is short, I will stop for
this time. B. H. HOOKS,
Wildwood, Fla.
newspaper men who saw her.
F. B. HurrN, at 124 Broad St„
Tlioinasvillo, sells Meat, Lard, Hains,
Bacon, Flour, Meal, Sugar, Rice,
firlts, Can Goods and Horse, Mule
and Cow Fwl to the consumer at
wholesale prices. 24-sw-tf
EXTRA SPECIAL
FURNITURE SALE
20 DAYS ONLY
AT B. EGNAL’S
In order to make room for our new line of Furniture
now coming in we are forced to dispose of some of
our goods at PALF PRIC3.
LOOK AT THESE PRICES
15-00 Art Squares at $1.83
$6.00 Art Square, at '. $.1.25
$16.00 Art Squares at $0.83
9x12 ('rex Art Squares, at $1.10
$8.00 Mattress, a ll cotton, at $1.83
$6.00 Bed Springs $2.85
$3.00 Bed Springs, at $1.48
1 Lot Aasorted Velvet Rug, 08c
50c Window Shades, at
Aiiortnient of lace Curtain, and Portlers, nt HALF PRICE
Greatly reduced prices on Suits ofTurniture ;of all
kinds. Don’t miss this sale.
EGNAL’S FURNITURE HOUSE
121 B. Jackson St.
Thomasville, Ga.
si om to wm thirty days m roar wry c
• Don’t Pay Exorbitant Prlcmm
or bo bothered with oawoleono ?Q**t solicits.
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ardeewtn* machine sad ear* fMJO.
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Pyooemidrtoso^ff|jtfweet SaUhi <Mfaw.
OSSMSUtoowias on it nest weak, tor tf tom'll
pylori H aa4 Ho enjot—*i'll nndthi bicUm.
I Domsstlo tewing Machine Co..
- |*Mea«e *!<■., Kankakee, III.
e oa3Qdnr»’fre«apt>rmal
paid) above illiwtr&u*!
week or Ba month. To ears delar In wrttia* refer.
HgMmWmdiM|bl$, letter of reooaaieads.
If yea viable Me ether •(?!•$ b
msho bat ■arkSla Meet
mawr er rUwenem are ret
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WANTED—You to make your
friends die laughing. Send ten
cents for Clown Song and Joke
Book. Address A. F. Castleberry,
107 21,t Street, Columbus, Ga.
FOR SALE—300 acres tine farm
mainly under wire fence, 6 miles
from ThomasTllle, dark grey
pebbly soil v. 1th clay near the top,
lies Just right for good drainage;
a long public road front—10-room
dwelling, 5 tenant houses, has wa
ter, a well 775 feet deep; 275
acres In cultivation; all cleared
land practically stumped; 14 mile
from railroad. Good community.
Can he bought for' less than $19
an acre. Phonos 155 or 391. W. .E
Cralgmlles, Thomasville, Oa.
20-4td-3tsw.
For Sale!
One 40-h. p. Atlas Boiler.
One 35-h. p. AUas Engine.
Three 70-saw Pratt Gina.
One double box revolving press.
Munger system auction Med, shaft
ing and pulley,, seed conveyor,
wagon, scales and piping.
For prices, write to
J. M. FREEMAN.
Easley, Pickens Co., a C., Route 2.
2-3-2m-sw,
Thoinnsvllle District Kpwortli League
Will Hold Meeting in tVliigliam
Tills Week—large Attendance
Expected and Interesting Pro
gram.
The Epworth League of tlio Thom-
asvllle District will meet In Whig-
ham on Thursday and Friday of
this week, and a largo number of
delegates and visitors are expected
to bo in attendance.
This district comprises about fif
teen counties and the Lengues in
all of them will be represented.
An Interesting iprogram has been
prepared, with addresses and talks
from a number of well-known min
isters and workers.
There will be u number of dele
gates and visitors in attendance
from Thomasville, among being Rev.
and Mrs. Osgood Cook, Rev. J. M,
Outler. Misses Ann-e Bess Outler,
Grace Beverly, Carrie Sandford.
Messrs. Jamas Evans, Sidney Flem-
Ington, Ge rgo Neel and others.
Teacher
Johnnie:
Teacher
Johnnie
Motor
at the
Johnnie, Into how many classes are motor cars divided?
Two. Fords and Automobiles.
Correct. What is a Ford?
A Ford Is a scientifically constructed, four-wheelod
car Intended as the safest and surest mode of travel
least cost.
Teacher: Does It fulfill the purpose for Which It Is Intended?
Johnnie: It does.
Teacher: What can you say for a day's outing In a Ford?
Johnnie: It consists of continuous spin over hill and vale, full of pleas
ure, fun and Incidents, but without aocldents.
Teacher: What are the necessaries to take for a day’s outing In a Ford?
Johnnie: A little gasoline In the tank, a little oil In the engine and a
little water In tne radiator, and your wife and babies In the car.
Teacher: Why are Fords more cheaply and satisfactory operated than
Automobiles?
Johnnie: Because they are mechanically perfect, free from cumber
some adjuncts—In other words, they are simplicity simplified,
and Logan takes care of them.
Teacher: Now what Is an Automobile?
Johnnie: A car usually of heavy weight, with big expensive pneumatic
tire3, high-rated horse-power, and made up of self-starters, stor
age batteries, a net work of wiring, automatic pumps, oil
pumps, water pumps, oil feed pipes, sight oil feeds, speedo
meters, clocks, voltmeters, aerometers, deep upholstering,
shock absorbers, and other mechanical conglomeration, In
tended as a medium of separating the rich from their cash.
Teacher: Doer It fulfill the purposes for which It Is Intended?
Johnnie: It does.
Teacher: What can you say of a day's outing In an Automobile?
Johnnie: It consists chiefly of break-downs, bog-downs, lay-outs and
blow-outs.
Teacher: Whet are the necessaries to take for a day's outing In an au
tomobile?
Johnnie: Four big, extra casings, extra tubes, an electrician, mechani
cian, and an able-bodied chauffeur, a pocket full of cash, a
check hook and a good account with your local bank, and
you will need frequent gasoline stations, telephone stations
and garages.
Teacher: Why are Automobiles more expensive tc operate than Fords?
Jolinnle: For the same reason that It Is Impractical to operate loco
motives with pneumatic tires on dirt roads.
LOGAN AUTOMOBILE EXCHANGE,
Thomasville, Ga.
SHOT NIGHT EXPRESS CASHIER
IN ATTEMPT TO GET LARGE
SUM IN NEW YORK—BURGLAR
ONLY 18 YEARS OLD.
Corning, N. Y., Feb. 23.—Harry
Edwards, night cashier of the ex
press company here, was shot and
killed at an early hour today by
David Dunn, a burglar.
Dunn, who Is only eighteen years
old, was raptured soon aftor the
crime was committed, and, accord
ing to the police, has confessed.
Dunn told the police that he made
FIVE 6UILDREN
LUST IN FIRE
ASHLAND, MAINE, SCENE OF
HORRIBLE AFFAIR WHEN
FIRE DESTROYED HOME OF
LUMBERMAN—MOTHER TRIED
IN VAIN TO RESCUE THEM.
Ashland, Me., Feb. 2X—Five
children of Joseph 'Smart, a lumber
man, were burned to death when
his home at Eagle Lake was destroy
ed by fire at an early hour today.
The children occupied beds on
the second floor. The mother and
another child who slept on the first
floor escaped.
Smart was not at home, but Mrs.
Smart made a desperate effort to
two unsuccessful attempts to open save her children. She climbed to
a safe, and get the ten-thousand the roof of a shed adjoining the
dollar currency shipment. He was home, and with her bare hands
Interrupted, he said, by two tele- broke the glass In the upper wln-
phone calls from police headquar- dows, but was unable to reach the
ters, which he answered to ally sub
plclon. He then fled, but blood
hounds led the officers to his hiding
pluce.
GLEAN-UP DAY
Annual Custom Instituted by Ladles
has Been Fixed for March 4tli—
Everylmdy Expected to Cooper
ate.
sleeping hoys and girls. She was
cut *hy the glass and Is In a serious
condition from exposure In temper
ature below zero.
Mr. H. L. White, or Meigs, Ga„
was a business visitor In Thomas
ville Saturday.
Free Flower 8eed
Hastings’ Catalogue
Tells You About It
If you ore engaged In farming, or
If you plant only vegetables or flow,
era, you cannot afford to be without
the big catalogue published fresh and
new every year by the great South
ern seed house, H. O. Hastings & Com
pany of Atlanta, Ga., and sent abso
lutely free, postage paid, to all who
write for it, mentioning tho name ol
this newspaper.
In this catalogue we tell yon of a
splendid offer of free flower seed to
all our customers, five magnificent
varieties that mean beauty about your
home and a pleasure to wives and
daughters that nothing else can give.
This catalogue tails you, too, about
our big cash prize offer to the Corn
Club boys of your state It tells all
about our fine yielding varieties of
oorn and cotton—tbe kind we grow
on our own 3,200 acre farm. It tells
about- the best seeds of all kind/ for
ntlng in the South. It should ba
ovary Southern homo Writs to
day and let as sand It to you.
a 0. HASTINGS A CO.
Atlanta, Cta/—Advt,
Wednesday, March tho 4th, Is the
date that has been decided upon by
the ladles of the Study Class, to
give Thomasville Its annual Spring
cleaning.
This custom was Instituted sever
al years ago and has proved a most
successful one, the city kindly aid
ing by lending the use of the carts,
etc.
All housekeepers will be called
upon to have their old tin cans and
other rubbish piled In a convenient
place where It can be handled and
taken away and everybody will be
requested to give their premises a
general cleaning up. A fuller write j
up of the plans will be given later, I
but In the mean time It will be well
to get busy and arrange to help in
this most laudable undertaking.
Wood's Productive
Seed Corns.
We offer all the best prize-win
ning and profit-making varieties:
Casey’* Pure-bred,
Bigg's Seven-eared,
Collier’s Excelsior,
Boone County,
Gold Standard, etc.
Descriptions and information in
Wood's 1914 Descriptive Catalog
You should surely read it before decid
ing what to plant for best results.
Wood’s Ensilage Corns 4
are the largest yielding fodder varieties
in cultivation. Wood a Catalog tells all
about them, and all other
Farm and Garden Seeds.
Catalog mailed free. Write for it/
T. W. WOOD O SONS,*
~ Seedsmen, • Richmond, Val
Agents for.
'25 h. p. 5 passenger touring car $750 f. o.b. factory
Write for deicriptive literature.
&
We Retrim Auto Tops
op Cars. ___ $21.00 and up
few. ---$12.SO and up-
A. W. Palin & Son.