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GEORGIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 19P3. VOL. 47. TROUBLE AT I4HCC08UK1E. Negroes Organist to Kill White* but art Captured by Sheriff and Posae. is.Louia* Dryden Weda. Mr. Harry G-Smlth In Kalamazoo Mich. Was Here Thursday and Has Gone to His Home In Qbiney. Every Correct Coot Draws a Prize.' News has been received in this city, telling of serious trouble in the north- ittn part of Leon county near the ‘ Geor gia line,. The story bears a Tallahasse date line of November 3rd and reads as follows: ’ Prompt action by Sheriff Hopkins is all that prevented a bloody battle in the northern part of Leon county yesterday and to-day. Saturday evening M. M. Mash, a clerk in T. J. Hutto’s store at Miocosukie, about eighteen miles north-of Tallahas see got into a difficulty with a negro, who attempted to carve him with a knife. In order to protect himself, Mash knocked his assailant down with an axe handle^. This enraged the negroes present to such an extent that they attempted to kill Mash. - There were fdur or five white men present, but they were forc ed to retreat into the store, which they barricaded. All the negroes in .that * section of the county surrounded the store. The men on the inside kept them off until Sunday morning, when word was sent to^Gov. Jennings, notifying him The Governor order- Walter S. Love accompanied by WT J. Garrison inspector for theNew York life Insurance Company arrived in Thomasville from Denver at 3;25 a. m. driven to Mr. IN PRIZES TO BE > GIVEN AWAY. Thomasville people. * The contracting parties were Miss Mary Lonise - Dryden and Mr. Harry G. Smith. Both of them are well known in Thom asville. Mrs. Smith spent several win ters here, as the guest of her sistenj, Mrs. W. H. Hammond and Mrs. T. E. Black- Mboar. “ ’ v Thursday. They were T. J. Balls, residence where the family expected his arrival. Mr. Garrison then went to the Magary Hotel where he registered as W, J. Gray of Chicagry but he made no especial at tempt to oonceal his identity and dis cussed the case freely with various peo ple. i* • Mr.T.J. IF YOU CAN’T COUNT ’EM, GUESS ’EM. She is a universal favorite in so ciety circles and is one of the moet beau- tifnl and charming young women who has ever visited this city. Mr. Smith also has many friends here. He has been here at different times during the winter seasons, and acted for two'ye^rs as choir-master in St. Thomas- church. Mrs. T. E. Blackshfear, of this city, in "Kalamazoo, and was present- at the wedding. . *' 1 Ball was naturally reluct ant to discuss the matter hut stated that Mr. Love was in such a mental condition that he did not wish him to mftkft the trip alone and that «t his re quest Mr. Garrison made the trip with Mr. Love. Love, however, came of his own desire. Mr. Love remained in the city until Thursday afternoon when he left in company with Mrs. Love for his former home in Quincy. 1 M»\ Garrison left at 2:30 p. m. on the east bound train giving his destination as Savannah and later as New York. MW wmmm ; • .’I’r’.v. Whet le Happening Ip That Village'4 Now-a-Days. We are having heavy showers thi s’-.' week, it is feared will be very oold and *i rush thefarmer with syrnp making.’ j Mr. Clir rlie McRee has relieved Mr. ' * R. V. Ballard as R. R. Agent here. We hope Mr.- McRee will like bis new home. < Mrs. J B. Mims accompanied .by her sister and little nephew,- Miss Annie 7 Handcock and Jodie Blanton visited Pine Park folks a few days .this week. Dr A B. Cook and daughter Mian Annie spent Sunday in the villege with . Miss Jennie' Alderman. . 4 ' - Mr. H D.'Bafwi^'S^dpp^d over here Tuesday night enroute to Baiwiqk Ga, - Mr Tom Drew, a prospepar farmer . of Bold Springs neighborhood was'doing business here Wednesday 7 -1 Mr D P Ward hasredeived a car of * I dressed lumber for his new stockades Mr. Joe Asbel and sister Miss Lizzie paid Pine Park a very pleasant call $ I Friday v ^ The musical given at Mr J B Hooka 1 Friday night by Miss Willie Oowort ' , J I the' eighly esteemed and well’ accom- r> plished music^teacher of Whigham was | quite a success. About seven o'clock *' * large crowd of young folks assembled 1 and spent abont one hour and a half •. ./ I enjoying nice music and other social '/V, games, Then they all repaired to the ■ , / dining room where refreshments was ' served. The table was beautifully deco- c ' rated with evergreens and roees The ,. | attendants were Misses Clyde and Rath “ Jones of Whigham, Miss Maggie Strin- I ger of Metcalfe pisses Vasliie and Mae.' Singletary, Willie' and Lucy Green, ‘ Florence Clay ■ Messrs D P and Graham vVard, DP Hayher, Marcus apd Livingston Bar- wick, Marvin and Ansley Stringer,. Coffman and Willie Dekle, Will Miller,' Iceland Powell, Ernmfet 'and Ross > Knowles ’ ~ / Mr Melton Gray was, calling' on his [. friends here Tuesday > . Mr E P Clay loaded*', several cars of I lumber here this week , : . ' [ 7 Syrup barrels are being/hauled front'•* < I here now by the hundreds t > MrsC M Robinson from Thomasville • is visiting her brother, Mr Alderman . J Mr E M Mills, who has been away for some two weeks, was with home folks Saturday and Sunday, inuch to the de light of his many friends and especiallv <L * ■ yV? of the situation, ed Sht riff Hopkins to take a posse and arrest the leaders. * The sheriff left Sun day afternoon, accompanied by Depu ties Demilly, Lang and others.; jV'ln the meantime the negroes . held a to burn the Democrats Elect Mayor of Greater New York by 50,000. New York, Nov- 8, 1903—(Special to Times-Enterprise.)—At 7:30 p. m.^tlie New York Herald and the Brooklyn Eagle, fusion organs, concede the elec tion of Geo. B. McClellan for mayor Of Greater New York* by 80,000. tasuluition and decided bre, kill all the mdn within and slay Ary white person .in the neighbor- J.. A large nUmber of them dis- a led to secure arms, leaving a few on Handsome Cottage Organ, Mason & on exhibifckm.here within a few Parlin & Orendorf "Rex" Buggy from Comfbrt Tradii^'pompany, Boston, Ga Choice of any model of a Wheelejr*and Wilson or New Home Sewing Machine. a make, secured from Carter & Dorough, Valdosta, Ga. Value ..’ $90.00 . 90.00 65.00 37,50 . 25.25 Quinn’s store. Valuer,... .v. 1. v ........:..... Magnificent Stndabaker Wagon. On exhibition at Evans & Son’s Warehouse. Value: 9 .ie sheriff and phase arrived on. the seethe last night and without much diffi : cnljy succeeded in arresting all tlie ne- grof* in sight. To-day was spent in scoring the country, with - the result, thav^tlie officers returned to the city tonight with fourteen prisoners. thought that «dl danger is now over 1 .; - f . . JONES’ BRIDGE CONTRACT. .—(Special o’clock all Ian’s elec- Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 3, 1903.- to Times-Enterprise.)—At 8 < indications point to McClells tion. Columbia Talking Machine and six Discs: On exhibition at C. M. Tattle’s store. Value. Suit Eff-Eff Clothes. On exhibition at Noel Bro’s. store. Beautiful Art Square. On exhibition at Neel Bro’s store. Value. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 81908. (Special to Times-Enterprise.) At ten o’clock tonight, returns received at the Atlanta Constitution office show that Geo. B. MdCellan the Tammany candidate has been elected by a majori ty of at least 50,000 over Seth Low the present Mayor and fusion candidate. Mayor Low himself-admits defeat and has wired his congratulations to Mayor- elect McClellan. William S. Devery the independent candidate did not figure in the race. It had been feared by the Double-barrel Shot Gnn. On exhibition at WertzSon’s. >Vaine Splendid Syracnse Chilled Plow. On Exhibition at Coleman & Adams. - Value.... On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company^’s store. Value. 1 otetson Hat. On exhilntion at Thomasville Shoe Company’s store. Value ...... 1 Pair Douglas Men's Shoes. On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company's store. 1 Pair Douglas Metis* Shoes. - .On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company’s store. On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company's Store. Value. On exhibition at Thomasville Shoe Company’s Store. Value 3.00 lomasville Shoe Company's Store. Value. ........................ 3.00 “Travels in the HWy Land.” 10 prizes having.each a valoe of $8.78. 27.50 1 Pair Hanan Shoes. -Value. The county commissioners" lhet yes terday at the court house for their regu lar^ monthly session. The principal' bufl%ess of the day was the awarding of contract^ for rebuilding Jones’ Br^ge with a steel span. The contract waSjfet to the Geo. E. King Bridge Co. of Moines Iowa. They are repre sented by O. L. Austin and Brother of Atlanta. T^eir bid was for $3,147.00, and was the lowest of several presented. The comrii8sioners transacted other routine business and adjourned. Messrs. Cope land^ Barrow, Bryan, Smith t nd Prin gle w.ere present. 1 Pair Queen Quality Ladi** Shoes. 50 Pounds Hickory Chewing Tobacco, 20 prizes. On exhibition at O. W.‘Cooper & Company’s. 60 Subscriptions to the American Fanner, 60 prizes.......... THE MARKETS. The Prices at Which Things Buy and Sell-Corrected Weekly. j^®™2jjr^casej>fj)er6eTwanc^Mid^iiigenmtyj2iimi£g; S^JThatjth^connt^twts^j^on^abs^ntelj^nothingjYEveiy EXPLANATION, The person who sends in the first correct count of the Dots get first choice of the above list of prizes', the second nearest second choice, etc. If no correct count is sent, then the count most nearly correct gets 1st choice and Sec ond nearest second choice, etc. - - >. • cen^oup^is^gliedtoyowsnbsOTgtibn. LOCAL BUYING PRICKS. Thomasville, Ga., Nov. 6, ’03—Eggs, per doz., 22c. Best butter, 25c. Medium batter, 20c to 22c. Chickens, fries* 28 to 38c; hens, 30 to 35c. Sweet potatoes, 45c to 55c per bu. Fodder, per 100 lbs, 70 to 80c. Seed oat*!, per bn., 65c. Country hay, per 100 lbs., 50c. to 60c New Syrup, 31c. ~ LOCAL SELLING PRICES. Thomasville Ga., Nov. 6, 1903.—Cof fee, Arbuckles 12 J Ac. Green Coffee, fair 10c. choice, 12>£c, White granula ted sugar 6 to 6>(c. Brown sugar 5|£c. Soda per lb. 5c; crackers 10 to 20c. Stick candy 10 to 12jjc. Kcroeine oil 2Qo-6 gals. 90c. Side meat per.lb 12 to 13#c. Meal 75o per bu. Floor $4.60 to $5.50 per bbL Westemjianis 15^; to 18o. Lord, Compound 10c., Leaf 12Hc. Breakfast bacon 17 tp 90c. Timothy hay, $1.25 per 100 lbs. Bran $1.25 per lOaibs. Cotton Seed Meak$1.85 per 100 Vbf Cotton seedhnlls 50o per 100 lbs Oonditions—Read Carefully. Any person is entitled to one conut with every $1.00 paid on subscription to either the daily or weekly-Times- Enterprise. If yon Are An old snbscriSer and are belpv^ or if you are a new subscriber, every $1.00 p&id givef y. one count or guess. You can guess as many times wish; the more guesses you turn in, .the more your chance of winning. No count will be entered in the contest uni less it is submitted on a regular blank and is accompanied by either the cash or oue. of our agent’s receipts for at least $1.00, dated after August 14th, 1903. No one person can submit two counts of the same number. Every count will be» registered both day and hour when it readies this office. Subscriptions paid prior to this contest or submitted in another envelope or at another time from the count'will not entitle yon to a registered count. This contest closes December 24th, 1903, at 6p. m. Ate soon as possible after that time the winning counts win be announced. FIRST ARRlVAL. 1. That everybody who sends in a correct count will get a Vasfui Biasingamo HomeTakerf Pavo Girl. Effi'd Johnson, of Pavo, was received into the Vashti Blasingame home Tues day as its first arrival. When asked to know about the home worth at 2. That no one in ThomasviUe. even the editor himself, knows what the count is. how plu .she replied that it was through the Times-Enterprise that she had heard of " it. -• The girl is bright, and lias” already, created a favorable impression^ Fell From Bicyele. Miss Rosa Bruton, one of the bright- test pupils in the tenth grade of the ThomasviUe Public schools met with a Thursday morning Mr, J. B. Colburn, New York, will send us a sworn affida- 4. That no person in any way connected with the Times-, Enterprise will be allowed to eater contest. Sj^Thattherew^fake^^OTjiutab^abon^^e^gnzzlej^It Hour. "Dot Editor” Times-Entekprise, Thomasville, Ga. Enclosed find^i. to apply on which send until ordered discontinued, to • •- i - (Kim). I...;..,....... serious Occident while on her way to the South Georgia College building. She loet control ot the bicyele which she ni riding, and fell into Z deep ditch on Fletcher street near 8(r. Jamea Groover’s residence. She was badly bruised and shaken np but will not suffer seriously from her accident., She was driven to her home .at'Oabnha after her accident. . .(Drilly or Weekly*’