About The Thomasville times-enterprise. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1889-1904 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1903)
IjomnsvUlc irterprisc ♦ WEEKLY EDITION. / MARVILLETIMEH. VOL. MASVILLE ENTERPRISE, VOL. 37. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1903. New Series, Vol. XIII—No. 28 SLOW BUT SURE. SUPERIOR COURT DISPENSES JUSTICE IN GOOD STYLE. Chas. Wimberly Convicted of Assault with Intent to Murder and John Virgil of Stealing a Hog. FOR LIFE. WILL MONROE CONVICTED ON THURSDAY. Case Occupies Entire Day in Supe rior Court- Cargill to be Tried To- The entire day yesterday was occu pied by Superior court in the cases of Chas. "Wimberly, charged with assault with intent to murder; on the person of Harvey Chason, and John Virgil charg ed with stealing a hog. No less than nineteen witnesses were introduced in the hog stealing case, and if eighteen of these had not been cut out the case might have been running at this same hour tomorrow. It may be that John was hungry, but it does .1°°^ like he could have found something less noisy to steal than a hog; at any rate he will eat no more hog meat while the world stands if he can’t get it by fairer means than stealing. * John was found guilty, with a recom mendation that he be punished for a misdemeanor. He will have a long time in which to ruminate on the woes of eat ing hog meat. W. C. Snodgrass and W. L McIntyre defended Wimberly. This was Mr. Mc Intyre’s first case at the bar, and he is to te congratulated on the way he handled Wimberly was convicted, with the same recommendation that was given Virgil’s case. Judge Mitchell is clearing the jail rapidly as possible, and it will not be long before the county’s board bill is terially reduced ‘ Will Monroe, was put on trial in perior court on Thursday, for the killing •f Elijah Lockhart. The case was a long and tedious one, and occupied al most the entire day. Hon. Fondreu Mitjhell had been re tained to defend Monroe, and Messrs. Roddenbery and Luke were associated witfi him. They made an able defense, but the jury found the negro guilty with recommendation for mercy. He will re ceive a life sentence to the penitentiary. An interesting case to be tried today that of Wm. Cargill, charged with assault with intent to .murder. Cargill liad a quarrel with his soi few weeks ago, near Metcalfe and shot him in the head. The case was called Thursday afternoon, but nothing was done on it. , NEW OFFICERS. CITY ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL CHANGE. HAS Mayor, City Council, and Other Offi cers Sworn In, and are Now ir Charge of Thomasville’s Affairs. COMING SOON. SPOTSMEN COMING FOR FIELD TRIALS. Sectretary of Eastern Field Trials Club Here—Arrangements for Meet Rapidly Being Perfected. THOMASVILLE TEMPERATURE. Report of the Government for De cember 1902 just issued. IMPORTANT MEETING. Commissioners will Confer With County Commissioners. J Chairman E. M. Smith of the Board County Commissioners has invited all of the road commissioners in the county to meet with the Commissioners on Tuesday, February 3rd at the court (Jj the. in this city. The object of the 'conference is to discuss the road ques tion. Chairman Smith is deeply inter ested in the matter,for as lie expressed it, “We must have better roads.” The road commissioners are all experienced men and their opinion and advice or this matter will carry great weight Great good will doubtless result from the conference, and its outcome will be awaited with interest. The United States Department of Ag riculture issues monthly a climate and crop bulletin. The bulletin is issued in this state by J. B. Marbury, section di rector, and the December issue has just reached this office. It contains some interesting facts and figures. The mean temperature for the month as 53.7 degrees Fahrenheit. The high est temperature was 70 degrees on Dec. 13th, and the lowest 20 degrees on Dec. 27tli. There were eight rainy days in the month. The mean temperature was higher than most of the other towns in Georgia enjoyed. Ouly four points had higher mean temperature and the differ- between Tliomasville and Waver- ly, the maximum point was only 1.3 de grees. The city government has made its nual change, and is now in the hands of its newly elected officers. There were not many changes as most of the old officers were re-elected. The old officials have p»*oved their worth and the new are men of kuown ability so Thomasvdle is sure of a good adminis tration. The city council is now consti tuted as follows: The elected officers are: Although the recent change in the city charter made a number of offices elective, some are still appointive. The gentlemen selected by the city council to fill the various positions are as fol lows : For Clerk—K. T. Maclean. For Day Policeman—H. B. Martin. For Night Policeman—W. A. Fuller and E. Y. Copeland. For City Attorney—W. C. Snodgrass. For Members of the Board of Health —J. W. Dillon, T. J. Ball, Dr. S. A. Smith, J. S. Montgomery, Dr. Harry Ainsworth. The office of superintendent of water works, one of the most important the city, yet remains to be filled. The election of this officer has been post poned uncil the next meeting of council, which takes place on Feb. 2nd. MICHIGAN LUMBERMEN. Party En Route to Florida and South Georgia Prospecting. A party of Michigan lumbermen < posed of Frank K. Colbaugh, E. T. Lan sing, Cliarles L. Burleigh, and Oscar Temple, of Lansing, that state, were Savannah yesterday en route to Florida • and South Georgia for the purpose of amining timber land and selecting a site for the erection of a sawmill, providing they find all conditions as represented to them. They will first go to Jacksonville, looking over the field there, after which a general trip of that state will be made, ending np in the southern portion of Georgia. Mr. Colbaugh, in speaking of the venture, said that he was not in a position to give out information, as the party is only prospecting, but stated that the gentlemen represent a lage saw mill syndicate, and that they will pur chase land, even should they decide not to build a mill at once. THE WiNNIE DAVIS MEMORIAL. A Card From Mrs. S. G. McLenion In Regoid to us Needs. SUPERIOR COURT. THREE MORE CASES TRIED ON WEDNESDAY. Judge (Mitchell and the Lawyers Have Another Busy Day at. the Court House—More to Follow. HOTEL MAN HERE. Mr. W. H. Garde, of New Haven, Coun., is in Thdmasville for the winter and is a guest of the Randall House. Mr. Garde is one of the most promi nent hotel men in the north and is pro prietor of the Garde hotel, the largest hostelry in New Haven. He is traveling through the south for rest and recreation, and is so much pleased with this place, its climate and its people, that he will remain here during the winter. Mr. Garde has under advisement a proposition t-o erect a la T ge hotel in this city. It is probable that he will do and add one more to onr list of splendid inns. Thomasville welcomes every enterprise. The Daughters cf the Confede acy, of the Georgia Division of t ie U. D. C., a e endeavoring to e ect a do.mxoiy ba lding at the State No-.om’ School at ir-s, Ga., for the benefit oZ toe daughter and grand daqghte-s cf con federate veteans who a e sriagg’mg to obtain an education. This bui'd : ng is' to biown as the “Winnie Davis Me nial” and is erected in memo y of Varina Anne Davis, the pure and roble daughter of the President of the Con federacy. By this means, many wo-thy women will be able to live at a mini mum cost, the state giving tuit’on free. The bu ld'ng w :, l coat $22 000. The Geneial Educational Board, composed mostly of northern gentlemen, have contributed $4,500 to this fund and there still $7,000 needed to complete the building, and this must be raised by the 1st of April. Mrs. S. G. McLendon, of Thomasville, Ga., has been appointed chairman of the Second Congressional District, to assist in raising this fund, and Mayor J. T. Culpepper, of Thomasville, lias consented to act as treasurer. Contri butions sent to him will be gratefully anprociated, and forwarded to Mrs Ida Evans Eve, the treasurer of the Qa. Div, A BIG WILD CAT. Attracted Attention on Broad Street ^Yesterday. Perish in Flames. London, Jan. 27,—Fifty insane pa tients perished in a fire at Colney Hatch Asylum this morning. There were 800 women in the building when the fire was discovered, but all but 50 were res cued. The entire asylum was destroyed. Pedestrians on Brobd street yesterday were interested at sight of a large wild cat, winch was on exhibition in front of Thomas’ drug store. The animal had been killed on Mr. H. M. Hanna’s place by tlie dogs of Jim Mitchell, a colored m^in Mr. Chapin’s employ. Jim has -quite a reputation as a hunter, but this about the biggest wild kitty he has er killed. There are a number of these animals in the swamp, on Mr. Hanna’s place, and they afford exciting sport for adventurous hunters. No Party. For the first time in many moons, the hall which has so often resounded to the plaintive wail of the erring negro, the Gladstone shout cf the acquitted prisoner, was silent yesterday afternoon. Mayor Culpepper.was absent from the city. Besides that, the colored people have been good during the past week and there were but few' cases. The Mayor issued rajp checks to these and invited them to come next time. t 'U. The Twenty-Fourth Annual Field Trials meeting of the Eastern Field Trials Club, will be held in Thomasville. commencing on Saturday. All airange- meats have been practically perfected and indications are that a most success ful meet will be held. Hon. H. W. Hopkins has been preparing for this event for some weeks past, anft every posable arrangement for the pleasure and convenience of the visiting sports men, has been made. Interest in the event has been stimula ted by the recent field meet of the Geor gia Club at Waynesboro, and by the trials of the United States Association at Grand Junction, Tenn. The champion stakes at Grand Junc tion was completed on January 27th at the field trials of the United States As sociation, the winner being Geneva, owned by P. Lorillard, of New York city, and handled by C. Tucker. Mo hawk, owned by Avant & Duryea, was second, and immediately after the de claration of the judges the owners of Mohawk refused an offer of $2,000 for the dog, which was made by Mr. Loril lard. Geneva, winner of the champion stake, lias won three derbys, two si onds and two thirds in aged stakes past seasons, and three firsts in aged stakes this season. She has run against twenty-eight of the best performers in the United States this season. Both Geneva and Mohawk will be en tered in the Thomasville events. Mr. Lorillard, owner of the former, is presi dent, and Mr. Duryea who owns Mo hawk is a director, of the Eastern Clnb. Many of the entrses in other stakes will be brought here, in fact all of the finest dogs of the United States will contest. Mr. Simon C. Bradley, of Newton, N. ., is secretary of the Eastern Field Trials Club. He is now in Thomasville, having arrived yesterday from Grand Junction, and is stopping at the Piney Woods. Mr. Bradley is a well known sportsman, and everything is sure to go smoothly under his experienced direc tion. He expresses himself as much pleased with Thomasville, and says, tliat all signs point to a most successful meet. COM I NgTtO THOM ASVILLE. The superior court was busy all day l Wednesday disponsing of c against various colored people. Thomas county darkies are evidently fond of pork and the old song: “The tiling that tickles my palate most lamb, lamb, lamb,” will have to be vised for this section. A negro m found guilty of stealing a porcine quadruped on Tuesday, and yesterday two members of the feminine sex were convictedjof abducting a fat porker. Alice Whitfield and Lula Washington the damsels who yielded to temp tation. The jury recommended that they be punished as for a misdemeanor. Mose Lightfoot was charged with as sault with intent to murder. He was defended by W. H. Hammond, and found not guilty. Court was adjourned until 9 a. m. Several important cases, i murder trial, are to be heard to- of tne U. D. C., Augusta, Ga. Will you help this beautiful memorial ? Other papers in this congressiona district aid by copying tliis notice. A BAD WRECK. i the South- President of Old Colony Trust Com pany and Atlanta Financiers. CLUB HOUSE. GOLF CLUB’S BUILDING NEAR- ING COMPLETION. Will be a Neat and Convenient Build-'* ing. Ready for Occupancy Next Week. BOILER EXPLOSION. j-ro Disaster in Plant of Southern Car and Foundry Company at Anniston. Anniston, Ala., Jan. 28.—A large boiler in the malleable founds of the Sou /hern Car and Foundry Co. blew np this morning, killing six persons and injuring twenty others, some of whom will die. The dead are—white—Thomas Birch, pipe fitter; Isaac Hardy, car make:’; J. A. Forte, boiler maker; colored— Anthony McKinney and J. F. Hali. Three colored coal heavers were tally injured. The cause of the explosion - is said to have been a leaky boiler. The dead 3 immediately taken to undertaking rooms and the wounded carried to dif ferent departments of-the plant. Several persons are believed to be un der piles of brick and mortar. A por tion of the boiler was blown over tops of buildings 1,000 feet away. The club house of the Thomasville Golf Club is nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy next week. It is a most attractive little building and will add much to the comfort and pleas ure of the club members. It is situated in a convenient- location, and has a broad veranda in front. There is a large front room, which will be us ed for a reading and lounging room. It will be fitted up with tables, chairs, rags, etc., aud will be very attractive when finished. At the right and left opening off the main rotfm there are two smaller rooms, one, for gentlemen and one for ladies. Eacli is furnished with 22 lockers for clubs, clothing, etc. The Thomas vi’le Golf Club though a young organization is active and ener getic, and is making every effort for the pleasure of its members and guests. The house will be completed tliis week and will be opened next week. The house-warming will be in the nature of cliair-shower.” Mrs. Geo. S. Cox will receive and will be assisted by sev eral of the ladies of the club. Each 'guest is expected to biing a chair of some kind, and after the reception the members have no doubt that they will have plenty of places to rest their golf- weary bones. On the opening day Messrs. Nicliolls and Fovargue, instructors at the Thom asville aud Cotyutry Clubs, will play a match game. These gentlemen are two of the finest golf players in the country and the match will be worth going miles Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 28.—Two passen ger trains on the Southern Pacific; col lided head-on while running at full speed fifteen miles east of Tucson this morning. Eleven cars were consumed a few minutes, oil tanks spreading the oil, wliich flashed through the wreck like exploded powder. Eight bodies were found. Medical aid has returned, bringing seventeen ifijured persons. Oil at Waycrosa. A company of Waycross business men has been formed to bore for oil. Ac cording to B. F. Holcomb, a Boston ex pert, the physical symptoms of oil there are very good. "Wells will be sunk im mediately and south Georgia will add one more to her list of diversified indus tries before many days. The matter will be given a thorough trial aud at least four wells will be sunk. Among the latest arrivals at the Mitchell House is W. *B. Cleveland, of Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Herty Here. Dr Chas. Herty, of the Forestry Bu reau of the United States go\erament, .is in Tliomasville for a few days. Dr. Herty is the inventor of the cupping gystem, which bids fair to revolutionize the naval stores industry. He is here in conference with Thomasville operators. Every train brings some arrivals from the ice bound north, to Tliomasville' hospitable gates. A party of Illinois ladies arrived yesterday afternoon, and are quartered at the Masury for the sea son. They are Miss Fanny H. Stephens, of Princeton, Miss Ella M. Hayes, of Delavan, and Miss Alice L. McMahin of Amboy. H. M. Atkinson, of Atlanta, will have as his guest during the next few days Gordon Abbott, president of the Old Col ony Trust Co., of Boston. He is a noted financier, and a large stockholder of the Georgia Railway and Electric Company of Atlanta. The Old Colony Trust Company is one of the strongest financial institutions in the United States and has extensive business interests in this section and county. It has furnished the financial backing for a number of lumber firms and several railroads in South Georgia. Mr. Abbott and Mr. Atkinson will visit Thomasville this week, and will spend several days in looking over their extensive business interests here. The gentlemen will combine pleasure with business and spend a-week or more in hunting. They may extend their trip to Florida, in search of sport to LARCENY CASE. County Court Held Brief Session i Wednesday. Messrs. Chas. E. Towne and Norman Towne, of Evanston, 111., are guests at the Piney Woods. Mrs. Howard Thrower, of Cairo, is gaest of Judge S. A. Roddenbery, Hansell street Major B. F. Havens, of the Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Illinois, lias gone to Bainbridge in the interest of his c pany. Mr. E. Y. Copeland, onr efficient night policeman, lias been ill for several days but is now recovering. In the mean time his duties are carefully looked after by Mr. Lester Cone. Miss Aline Jones, of Valdosta, passed through Thomasville yesterday en route to Montgomery. Miss Jones will spend several day* in that city, and will stop in Thomasville on her return, for a visit with Miss Pauline Mitchell. Sanitarium Trustees. Dr. Charles J. Montgomery, of An gusta, was appointed yesterday by Gov. emor Terrell, a member of the board of trustees of the state sanitarium to ceed Dr. Eugene Foster, who died a few days ago at his home in that city. Montgomery is one of Augusta’s most prominent physicians, aud will, said, make an able member of the board. Governor Terrell decided it was best to let the appointee come from Augusta, where the former trustee re sided. Dr. Foster was for many years chairman of the board and his successor in that capacity will be chosen at the board’s next meeting. Hon. J. S. Montgomery, of this city, member of the board, and is much interested in the wellfare of the sanita rium. County court held a brief session on Wednesday, and convicted Ida Holmes of larceny from the house. The lady with the twin names, had embezzled some quilts from the house where she was employed. It has been said that the rankest cow ard will fight a burglar who attempts to steal the bed clothes on a cold night. Ida Belle was not caught in the act, bnt was discovered soon after, and will now have the pleasure of paying ten dollars and costs, or empl*\ Ing her busy fingers, at Brice’s convict camp. In the meantime Ida Belle threatens dire vengeance upon any one who quotes, from Thanatopsis in her hearing those lines: “As one who wraps the drapery of his conch about him, and lies down, to pleasant dreams.' ’ THE WIREGRASS CLUB. Georgia Boys Re-organiz< The Wiregrass Club, of the Universi ty composed of South Georgia boys, is one of the most flourishing organiza tions of that institution. It has recently re-organized for 1903, and now has 27 members. Messrs. Jerger, S. T. and Hugh Mac Intyre, aud Craigmiles, are members of the clnb from Tliomasville. The mem bership includes students from Quit- man, Bainbridge, Valdosta, Waycross, and other neighboring cities. The Bank of Thomasville has added to its qwn light, and the appearance of Broad street by a fine new plate glass window. It takes the place of the broken by Dr. Daniel’s horse some days ago. The horse has recovered from liis hurts and is being driven again. T. P. Strickland, a prominent resident of Iamonia, Fla., was in the city yester day, Dr. H. H. Bradley fb in Florida at tending a patlefit at the Tampa Bay Hotel. M. E. Oneai and John E. Toole, of Bainbridge, are registered at the Stuart House. Sportsmen are arriving on every train to take part in the field trials that begin tomorrow. Hon. James Vick, of I through here yesterday oi Moultrie. Mrs. Mike Atkins will entertain Fri day, January 13th, at a progressive pic ture contest. Eric Hamber, of Winnipeg, Manitoba; is in Thomasville and finds its climate much more congenial than that of his far northern home. Mr Hamber guest of the Piney Woods. at the T. A. Ansley, of Iron pitv, »f the Masury. N. Wallace, of Farmington, Conn., : registered at the Piney Woods. FINED IN COUNTY COURT. The gentleman who eloped with Ho*, er Williams’ wheel on Monday, de«. manded a speedy trial. He got it. He also got $35 and costs or seven months the convict camp at Brice’s. The case is a plain one against him, as Mr. Wil liams,caught liim riding the wheel away, and overtook him. He said his name J. C. Williams, and in all probabili ty that cognomen will be written down Mr.Brice’s books as he has no visible cash assets. AN ENCAMPMENT. Fourth Georgia Wants to go to Griffin* Colonel W. E. Wooten, of Buena Vis ta, Ga., was one of the military call ers at the capitol on Thursday. He drop ped in on the governor and sought inforj matron concerning a state encampment to be held by the Georgia state troops this summer, says the Atlanta News. Colonel Wooten states that all the. companies in his regiment are extremely anxious for an encampment and wish Griffin to be selected as-the location. Governor Terrel! gave him no positive satisfaction, stating that he could no do so until he had consulted with Secre tary of War Root, at Washington, to ascertain what provision was made for state troops by the recently enacted Dick military bill. » Governor Terrell will see Secretary Root Saturday and will try to arrange for an encampment at Griffin instead of the regular army encampment at Chickamattga. / * — ■ i .
