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'Co the Honorable Mayor and Board
. of. Aldermen
We, the undersigned citizens of
Thomasville, petition your honorable
body to reconsider the siction taken at
tlie last meeting of Council in granting
i the privilege of our streets and “Free
License” to the “Robinson Amusement
. Co.,” during the time specified from
Dec. 21st, lasting one week, as we feel
I from past experience,, that it will de
moralize the entire .“Holiday Traded”
as well as the morality of the city and
! do our business great damage, therefore,
we respectfully urge that you revoke
, same:— > * * - ,
i ’ G. W. Farbes, G.' W. Fernll, Charley
i Ohl, J.T. Pitman & Son, B*. Edwards
L arid-family, Thos. S. Vinson, B. F. Rel-
• ly, S. Sampson, J. B. Robison & Co.,
; Thomasville-Shoe Co., J. S. Montgom
ery, C. G. Goehring, D. A. Dixon &
L Sons, S. Steyerman, James Miller, J.D.
i Stringer, Jas. McKinnon, H.M. Cave,
s Alex W.BesJer, J. A. Trull,. J.Jfc>&-
t berg, C. A. Hancock, A. Bennett, A..P.
, Taylor, John Andrishok, G, G. Warren,-
. G. M. Powell, James Watt & Bro., L.
• Steyerman, L. Loeb, W. L. Ball, T. J.
Ball, A. W. Ball, J.C. Wardlaw, £d F.
i Cook, S. H^Price Co., O; B."
; E. Smith, B. J. Miller. •• , , .
Alderman Hiring moved to re-con-
sider the action of council taken at last
I meeting in regard to the carnival. Mo-.
tion was carried. It was ihen moved
1 and carried that tlie 'Robinson Amuse-
■ ment Co. be allowed to come with their
carnival provided they paid their license
’ and they will not be allowed to occupy
any of the streets. t
The street tax of Simon Goosby was
ordered refunded.
1 The petition Of Mr. Janias Smith was
granted.
’ * Following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that the same action is here
by taken in regard to t^e land condi
tionally deeded the city of Thomasville
1 by Dr. J. G. Hopkins as was lafcelyjfcaken
- by council in case of J. T. Thompkin’s
deed to the city. '
Resolved, second, that the city of
: Thomas ville^forever renounoes all claim,
to the land conditionally deeded it on
the 87th day of Nov., 1896, by Dr. J. G.
i Hopkins.
The petition at John Smith for livery
- license was granted and he is allowed
- credit on same for the pro rata time his
l hack license has to run. -
i . Alderman Herring introduced the fol-
» lowing ordinance, and it Was read sec-
[ ond time: / * s
■ Bo it ordained by the mayor and
r board of alderman of the city of Th'om-
asville, that from and after the passage
of this ordin&nce that plumbers, and
any other person or persons, excavating
t across the side walks for the purpose of
. laying water or sewer pipes, be required
in filling, a^l such excavations to pack
, the dirt, firmlyand hard, and make the
sapie as near level with the sidewalks
A fraternal writer, .in answering the
inquiry as to what fraternal institutions
aimed to do, answered in a general way
somewhat as follow^: They aim to put
into the home a good hnsband and fath
er: into the community a good neigh
bor, and into tlie state a strong protec
tor; behind human rights a valiant de
fender: behind social life a vigilant and
earnest guardian: behind civil law a
potent administrative force.. Again,
they aim to throw their protecting arms
around every member in sickness and
distress, in old age and in time of mis
fortune. They help tjo take care of the
mortgage, when the. supporter of the
hpme.is stricken: they offer the quick-
Veterinary Hospital of Dr. J. C. Schwencke
Is located on Broad street, opposite Piuey Woods Hotel, i» an.up*to-date Hos
pital for sick horses, mules and dogs, i
Up-to-date implements for performing all kinds of operations on animals.
Examination free. Beard at. cost. Address _
;«8t, purest and most' available protec
tion for widow and orphan—an invest
ment, not subject to .the stock market
. - r . '1
The Augusta Chronicle had an
tonal recently^ pn ;‘the woman
never lost her. temper.” , May be
will be on exhibition here when th<
nival comes.
and out of reach of stock and investment
jobbers. ' j Wn*®**
oh lime worn subjects are enunciated,
but the message as a whole, is vigorous,
thoughtful, of literary merit, and . will
repaycarefcl reading. <
**Tlie difference between the educated
man and the uneducated,” says Presi
dent Schurman, “is that the educated
rAan sees more, feels more, wants more,
is interested in. a vastly greater variety^
of tilings, and, in short, lives a longer, a
richer and a fuller iife. He is haunted
by thoughts and touched Tby emotions
and moved by ideals wliiqli
GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION
The secretary of thq^ treasury lias
transmitted to congress the estimates of
appropriations required by the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1904. The appropriations asked for ag
gregate $624,508,146, as against #589,-
189,211 asked for the year 1904.
Conspiciuoua among the estimates - is
$100,000 to hhild the new/Marine Hos
pital at Savannah. There is also a pro
vision (jurying $280,000 for continuing
the impingement of Savannah harbor,
according tor the modified project, which
will be considered later on. This does
not mean the new 30-foot channel pro-,
jeofc, which will be considered later on.
The present estimate is to cover a con
tinuing contract project, which does not
require additional legislation. ^
' GEORGIA. AND FLORIDA ITEMS.
The other Georgia items estimated
are as follows; Completing improve
ment Cumberland sound, $95,090; Al-
taznaha, *20,000; Flint, $20,000; Ocmul-
gee, $8,000; Oconee, $15,000; Savannah
river to Anghsta, $18,000; waterways
between Savannah and Femandina,
$3,000; to complete postoffice and court
. The Savannah Press has oommenced
a crusade for the sane and sober ob
servance pf Christmas. The Press
ought to be joined by good people every
where. ,
V The P Sc O. Rex and the Oxford.
Wagons=“
Tne Weber and the Virginia. •
Plows—
The Syracuse, the Valcan and The
P & o. k ;
Sewing Machines.
The White, that is enough.
Trunks and Valises.
The most you ever saw and at the
lowest prices.
CLOTHING--Just opened, the pret
tiest bill of real Dice clothing ever
shown in Boston. We can ijit you.
CHINA and GLASS WARE-The kind
you want and CUTLERY too.
The bass word is CASH.
„, The.answer is AT COST.
The Comfort Trading Company,
Boston, Georgia.
—.—j— ., are incom
municable to liim who has not been
nourished at the breasts of htuniu
According to a Paris physician, who
has noted the hour of death of 2.880
persons, bis observation covering a pe
riod of several ^ears, the maximum
boor of death is from 6 to 6 a. m. and
the ^iwtwiTiTT. from 9 to 11 a. m. Yon
will Have to get up early in the morn
ing to diein style.
science and culture.
Wes VeryEntertaining to Cairo^7*
pte Last Week.
Tlie debate of tlie High -.School boys
last Friday night was a credit to both
teachers and pupils. Tlie boys did well
and showed that they had good trainiLg
afid the music which was furnished by
Mrs. Brannon, Mr. Cliambers pud Mr.
Wight was splendid, , and was indeed a
treat. The house was almost filled and
every one seemed to enjoy the debate
immensely.
. Judge Roddenbery was atteding jus
tice court
Everyone in Thomasville would be
pleased if Congressman Grigg’s bill to
gjro Thomasville a public building
wohldpasa. 'The town needs a public
building now, and will need one a great
deal more a few years from now when
the'townhas grown In rise and busi
ness as it is sure to da Every influence
should be exerted to secure the pas
sage of this bill.
Cairo Thursday.
Mr. Hardy Singletary of Pine Park *
was selling cotton here Friday.
We are glad to see Mr. W. T. Craw
ford out again.
Mr. B. D. Hartsfield is smiling " again .
and receiving congratulations on tlie
arrival of a son.
D. P. Ward of Pine Park was in town
Monday.
We are sorry to learn the illness of
Miss Dora Wood, who is sick at the
home of her sister Mrs. Bnssy. We
Before intoxicating liquor was made
dear by taxes and itssale was regulated
by Iteenses the use of it in England was \
astonishingly common. Not only were 3
there in London 6,000 or 7,000 regular
dram shops, but Cheap gin was given '
by masters fp their work-people instead
of wages, sold by barbers and tobacco
nists, haWked about the streets on bar-
rows by men and women, openly ex
posed for sale on every market stall, for
ced on the maid-servants and other par-
chases at the chandlers shop, until, as
one contemporary writer puts it, “one-
half of the town seems set up to furnish
poison to the other halt.”
wish for her a speedy recovery.
Mr. J. R. Cargill Who has been With
Us the past month lias returned to his
home at Colnmbcs.j *
There were .two new cases of “cupidi-
tis” developed about four miles around
Cairo last week. And a certain young
lady who has been receiving the atten
tions of a widower from Florida, is
wearing a diamond, so you see it’s catch
ing to the young and old alike. “Be
ware.” ;
Tlie negative side of the question won
irbeing represented by Allie Ben
Hartsfield -and Phil Paulk, with Miss
Delia Crawford' as sponsor/* and Wey-
mau Bussy standard bearer.' Th«5se de
bates are both helpful and interesting.
Mr. L. A, Free lias moved over to his
residence in West Gated, Mr. Jeff Whit©
will occupy the residence from which
Mr. Free moved. * '' ‘ >
Mira Nora Odum of Sellers Alabama
is visiting hqr mother for a few days.
intiodwsed^Ke
lowing ordinance, read second time ;
Be it ordained by the mayor and
board of aldermen of thb city of Thom
asville, that the-office of-city inspector
whiclnjraa abolished by action of the
city i some years ago, be re-estab
lished anu that said inspector be elected
and his salary fixed immediately after
the passage of this ordinance. Further
that said city inspector* shall be there
after, elected annually in the same way
and manner as all other bfficersare
elected by the city council. All ordi
nances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the above, ]be and the same is here
by repealed. G. W. Herring,
Dec.?,1908. __ Ohrm. Ord. Com.
Alderman Hdridng introduced the fol
lowing ordinance, read second time:
Bo it ordained by the mayor and
board qtaldermpnof the city of Thom-
Startling hvldence.
Fresh testimony in great quantity is.
constantly coming in, declaring Dr,
King’s New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs and Colds to be unequaled. A
recent expression from T. J. McFarland
Bentorville. Va. serves as example. He-
writes: “I had Bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time without
D, in ££'«M , « i Vv Then I began taking
Ur. King s New Discovery, ana a few
bottles wholly cured me." Equally effec-
kwvJ CUrin £.* u Ljmg and Throawrou-
oie.Lpnsumption, Pneumonia —* * •
bliaraniMil'K,. i \xr u ,
A full stock of
Drugs, Chemicals,
Fancy and Toilet Articles ;
And everytliin^isually kept in a
FIRST CLASS
HOWTO LIVELONG.
The following rules for living long are
given by an exchange. They are also
rules for living 7eU. £
Sleep on the right side. •. /
Keep tlie bedroom window open all
night.
. Don’t take a cold tnb in the morning,
1>nt,» hath tlie temperature of the body.
Don’t alldw any pets in the living room.
They may carry disease germs.
Take daily exercise in the o^en air,
and live in the oonntry if not all the
year,at least for five or six ■months.
. Occasionally change your occupation.
Take frequent and short holidays.
Watch the three D’s—drinking water,
DRUG STORE,
oie.t-pnsumption, Pneumonia and Grin
S£*™««d r by J. W. Peacock Druggist'
$i<» bottles frec » regular sizes soc, and
TAX NOTICE.
third and last round,
I will be at the following places on the
io * the purpose of collect^
and t'Kislering the voters
lato^fu^-Dec's^forenoon
Cairo TWi ay ’ ?f c - I4 ’ aft *TOOon •
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children. -
Tha^ Kind You^^^ays^Bought
That Throbbing Headache.
; Would quickly leave you, if yo
>n King’s New Life Pills. Th 0 i
f sufferers have proved ther mat
lerit for Sick and Nervous Head
'hey make pure blood and bui
pur health. Only 25 cents, money