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THE DRAINAGE QUESTION.
i mad6 from Quitman that a scheme for E
the drainage of Russell Pond in that city
had been successful. A hole or well
was drilled to a depth of 180 feet. Here
a seven foot crevice was discovered, into $
which the water from the pond was «]
drained, and carried away in an under
ground stream. ■,
This experiment opens up a question j
of great import" to South Georgia. If j
the plan can he put into practical opera- j
tion, the development of this section |
will receive a tremendous impetus. <
Many of the reports which circulate „
through other sections of the state about ,
malarial swamps and unhygenio condi- <
tions are, as residents of South Georgia 1
know, exaggerated truths or pure fie- j
tion. Nevertheless the existing condi- ,
tions might he considerably improved, ,
and if the prejudice which they entail ,
’ were removed,, our section would move
forward with that splendid sweep of
progress which it .deserves.
Now the question as to whether or
’ not the Quitman method is a solution of
^ the drainage problem must he decided.
, The disoovery and use of numerous ar-
| tesian wells has already solved half the
‘ problem and has produced better health
conditions. We should take care in this
’ drainage matter that we do not in try-
’ ing to solve the lesser problem, undo
what we have already accomplished and
1 contaminate the water supply.
Opinions differ as to the danger of
’ this. Some say that there ip none, and
6 others maintain 'that there is a strong
^ possibility that contamination will take
place. In this connection the opinion of
3 W. A. Walker, M. D., of Cairo, one
of Thomas county’s prominent physi-
1 cians, is worthy of note. In a letter to
b Senator H. W. Hopkins of thi4 city, he
i Bays:
“I for once object and think there
should be some state law prohibiting
7 such. Who knows the oonrse of these
r artesian streams. And how do the peo*
f pie of Thomasville know but wliat their
s water would become polluted by such
jj methods? I don’t suppose any doctor
would deny the fact that the germs of
Typhoid fever might travel for hundreds
‘ of miles in these subterranean , passages
and currents and still maintain their
h virility. - Suppose you look into this
h matter.”
Senator Hopkins is now giving the
^ question thought,and his example should
* be followed by others. It is certainly a
a problem that deserves careful coqsidera-
through the* hummer. In order to do
this we have to. ask the aid of our good
Rfitizens so that we can buy uniforms, as
not more than half have them, and rent
the grounds. There are more things
that will have to be fixed up bef arq we
get things in first class order. So to
do all that has been said above, we are
going to ask each one of our citizens to
contribute some amount.
H. E. Cochran, Manager.
V. T. Covington, Captain.
Frank Bassett....... ....Pitcher
Dody Williams Gather
Hugh McKune Short stop
John Watt T. First base
Vic Covington.... Second base
Hester and Linton Third base
Palin Left field
J. Billon Center field
Mallard. Right field
Logan Berry Substitute
The gentlemen named are all good
playen, and with the faithful practice
which they promise to give, they will
put forth a team that will he the equal
of any in the southern part of the state.
There has been a universal desire for
some amusement for the summer after
noons and the people now have a chance
to secure it in its best form. Everyone
| who loves baseball should conff&hte
liberally to the boys.
is entitled to the honor of lx
as the ministerial Harry ,1*1
Borne Tribune.
The world ia trembling
airy tread of thousand* of
Chamberlain’s CoTie, Cholera end
Diarrhoea Remedy
Is everywhere recognized as the one
remedy that can always be depended
upon and that is pleasant to take. It is
especially valuable for summer diar
rhoea in children and is undoubtedly
the means of saving the lives of a great
many children each year. For sale by
J. W. Peacock.
MISS HANNA AND HER WAY.
The black chambermaid who takes
.care of our white horse refused to mats
gNfis bed the other night. Wehaven’t
Bit of any purses sent him by north
ern people however.
President and Politlciana Chan(
Plans to Attend Her Wedding.
V. P. Granthai^ Makes Important
Real Estate Purchase and Will Build
From the Baltimore Sun:
Cleveland, June 3.—The wedding
which will make Miss Ruth Hanna the
bride of Joseph Medill McCormick, of
Chicago, is to be celebrated at noon on,
June 10 in St. Paul’s Church, in Cleve
land.
The president of the United States,
that he may be present at the ceremony,
has altered the itinerary of his Western
tour.
The state Republican Convention
of Ohio was forced to postpone its meet
ing date to avoid conflicting with the
wedding.
In St. Paul’s Church will be gathered
the President of the United States and
his Cabinet, the largest part of the Sen
ate of the United States and an army of
foreign ambassadors and diplomats nev
er seen at any event of less importance
than the inauguration of a President.
The American ambassador to Russia
is traveling 10,000 miles to be present at
the wedding.
At the wedding of (his American girl
of simple tastes the great leaders of the
Republican party will meet, and unless
all predictions err will settle the differ
ences that have divided them in a real
“love feast.”
President Roosevelt changed all his
plans and shortened his tour because
. Miss Hanna would not have her wed
ding postponed in-order that he might
| he present.
“The wedding has been set for June
10,” she said when Senator
urged her to change the date to suit the
President’s convenience. “It cannot be
postponed. I am sure, if Mr. Roosevelt
understands this, he will arrange to
» reach Cleveland by that time.”
Senator Ham* wired the President
what his daughter had said and the
^ President’s plans were changed.
^ The prospective*'bride also upset the
plans jof the Ohio State convention.
* Senator Hanna, after the difficulties in
l the way of a postponement of a conven-
J tion were pointed out to h^n, agreed to
have the wedding .delayed a week and
. wired to his daughter why it had beoome
necessary to do so.
Moultrie is Ijlarganing. A deal was
consummated there recently by which
the two proposed cotton seed oil mills
and the two largeginning establishments
of Moultrie are to be consolidated and
Mr. W. P. Grantham, agent of the
Southern Express Company in this city,
has purchased through J. 3. Montgom
ery, the real estate agent, several city
lots. The lots were bought from Mr. J.
C. Parnell and front one hundred and
twenty feet on Jackson street and two
hundred and sixty-five feet on Oak
street.
These are some of the most de
sirable business lots in Thomasville.
Mr. Grantliam is one of the most public
spirited men in Thomasville and al-
w.ys takes a great interest ip any move
ment for the city’s welfare. He has
faith in the city's bright future and is
about to prove his faith by his works.
He will daring the coming summer,
build five substantial brick stores on his
new property and have them ready for
occupancy within the next few months.
The erection of these buildings will
greatly improve that portion of the
city and will add in no small degree to
the appearance of South Jackson street.
tion and fche press, the medical fraterni
ty and the public should weigh it care
fully. The Atlanta News suggests that
the state geologist take up the question.
A general discussion can do no harm,
and the Times-Enterprise hopes that
the problem will be thoroughly handled.
like .“Unde Mark,” lay down before
the game got too hot.'
“‘However,’condudfed Judge Griggs,
'I think the democratic party as a whde
is weary of quarreling. There are signs
that the great majoiity # of the party will
he ready to stand together in 1904 on is
sues now affecting the people. They
will nominate some man who has the
confidence of the masses, and at the
same time is not obngxions to the busi
ness interest of the country.*
“'■Which-faction of the democratic
party will name the candidate?’ was
asked.
“‘It is perfect folly to ever think of
the vast majority of the democratic
party permitting a small minority to
dictate the candidate and the platform.
This will never be done.’'
“ ‘How about ignoring Bryan?”
“ Tt is idle also to think dt relegating
Mr. Bryan to the rear. We can no
more afford to ignore Mr. Bryan than
we can afford to nominate him. He
must be and ought to he consulted, both
as to the platform and candidate. In
fact all democrats ought to be consulted
both a^ to the platform . and candi
date. No factional or sectional
candidate can hope for anything but
defeat. As I said, it looks as^if,>in the
language of Col. Bee Hill: ‘We are
gettin’ together right.’ ”
“An household necessity” is the way
oar subscribers are referring to The
Frees, says the Americas paper of that
name. It certainly is an exchange table
necessity.
SPEAKERSHIP RUMORS.
The fallowing interestingpolitical gos- 1
sip appears in the Macon News: N
“It has been generally supposed that
Hon. N. a!. Morris, speaker of the house
of representatives of Georgia, would not
be a candidate for re-election to the leg
islature at the expiration of his present
term, but a verydirect report comes to
The News from Cobh comity that Mr.
Morris will ask his constituents to re
turn him to the house, and in the event
of his re-election, he will again be a can
didate for'speaker. It is not thought
there will be any opposition in Oabb
county to the re-election of Mr. Morris
to the legislature.
' The above is a very interesting piece
of political information. At the last
session of the house it was reported, and
was generally believed Qiat* Speaker
Morris would retire from the legislature
at the end of his term to beoome a can
didate for solicitor general of the Bine
Ridge circuit, though Mr. Morris liim-
self never confirmed the report. There
are several members of the present
house who are prospective candidates
for the speakership of the next house,
but it is not known what effect the can
didacy of Speaker Morris for re-election
will have on their expectant* candidacy.
Whether or not there will be candidates
against speaker |Morris remains to be
The loving kisses blown to her from
rosy lips, long mouldered into dust,
would .fill a thousand Cleopatran sails,
and yet, with all the sunny largess of
her life, she comes to us a matchless
miracle forever new. J$ix thousand
times the tender hopes and fears, the
longing and alarm which flow in cease
less cycles through the heart have met
their mirrored image in her liquid eyes
—those slendid orbs bequeathed by
“ox-eyed Juno” to the ox-eyed . June.
But all their depths have not been
sounded yet—their utmost reaches still
are unexplored. Men gaze upon the bil
lowy sea^of wheat, the tossing tassels
of the cm, which ripen in the radiance
ritfrSfile, and read the annual mys
tery how death suocumbe to life. They
see the rich fulfillment of the hope
which ^followed every seed and catch
the proultee of The Harvest Home.
From time beyond the memory of
man it has been peculiarly the month in
which maidenhood takes on the ma-
t.on’s charms—when girlish laughte
melts to smiles of sweet content. Her
moonlit nights and mellow noons are
young love’s own ambrosial hours. To
city streets and parks, as well as wood
land ways, she brings her own imperial
grace, and all her trailing train is
flounced with flowers. The feathery
ferns are woven in her hair and from
her rippling voice the cool streams learn
their laughter. Upon her cheeks are
cherries, and berries on her lips. The
very languor of her fervid hours is fann-
1 ed witfi breezes sweet with summer
dreams. She brings the vision of per
vading peace where pigeons \peen and
■ 000, and barefoot boys are happy in the
morning of their youth. Most richly
dowered daughter of the year, the
world grows glad to greet this-nuptial
; day. * . ■ .,
“When the sun-god marries his sweet-
And Bourke Cockran says that Cleve
land would he elected president of the
Uhited States if nominated by the Dem
ocratic party. What a lovely .dream,
and how he wjU hate to wake npl
Mr. Robert E. Wheeler formerly an
employee of B. Edwards’ Steam-Laun
dry, has gone to Milledgeville, Ga., to
aooept a similar position at the State
Sanitarium. Much snocess to this thrif
ty young man.
Other thieves will have a hard time
matching Machen.
The only good thing about the Gaines
ville horror was the display of generous
warm-hearted sympathy and aid, which
it called forth from Georgia cities and
towns. Such disasters bring out the
best, there is in human kind.
New Enterprises.
The following is a list of Georgia in
dustrial organizations completed daring
the last week: *
Savannah—$1,000,000 lumber and
phosphate company; $1,000,000 sugar
refinery (projected).
Outhbert—Oil mill.
Moultrie—Two $20,000 cotton til
a liberal oontrfbn-
“The convention, not the wedding,
must be postponed.”
The convention was postponed.
Picnic at Oak Hill.
There Will be a picnic at Oak Hill
school bonne on Friday, Jane 12th, 1903.
Everybody is invited to come and bring
a'full basket. All the singing people of
the county are invited to come and
bring their song books.