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JAPANESE REPORT. BOARD OF EDUCATION. CONVICTS ESCAPE. Holds Mooting—Schoo Matters Dls> ousted—Sslsrloe Fixed. Young Man Well Known Here Killed In Street Duel. Two Got Away From Convict Camp v Monday. Failed to Bottle Up Port Arthur But Sink Russian Vessel. For Infanta and Children. ^Vegetable Pr cpatalionfor As- Promotes Digestion,Cheerful- ness and Rest.Contains neither (Mum,Morphine nor Mineral. Not "Narcotic. Ron, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Feverish ness and Lo89 of Sleep. Facsimile Signature of NEW YORK. ARE YOU §ORE? USE Relieve* Instantly or Money Refunded. CATARRH, BRONCHITIS, And all Throat Inflammations. It Cools. It Soothes. It Cures. Sold only la 35c., 50c. & $1.00 Bottles. At all food Druggists Correspondence Solicited, and Samples mailed to any KALOLA COMPANY, Manufacturer*. S A R-I-P-A-N-S Tabules Doctors find good prescription For mankind. The 6-oent packet It enough for n ogasioiu. Tlie family bottlo [80 oontalns a (apply fora year.*. AU d gists tell them. BLOOD and NERVES. It purifies the blood by eliminating the waste matter and other impurities and by destroying the germs or microbes that Infest the blood. It builds up the blood by restoring and multiplying the red cor puscles, making the blood rich and red. It restores and stimulate* the nerves, causing s full free flow of nerve force throughout the entire nerve system. It speedily cures unstrung nerves, nervous ness, nervous prostration and all diseases of the nervous system. CHICHESTER’S EHGUSH PENNYROYAL PILLS R YD ALES TONIC i. a specific for .11 forms of Malaria. It acta on a new prin ciple. It kill, the microbe, that produce Malaria. • The cause being removed the disease quickly disappears. R YD ALES TONIC Is guaranteed to cure the most obstinate rasee of Malarial Fever, Chills and Fever, Ague, etc. We 'authorize all dealers Handling our remedies to refund the purchase price for every bottle of RYDALES TONIC that doe. not give satisfaction. Caution. Till, is not a gentle wor yon think bow liable yot pnrehase the only, remedj known and a remedy that I largest sale of any med world since 1888 for the on meat of Consumption and Lung troubles without los popularity all then yean. Parker Holmes, ! Ohnich South, Hi Rev. Parker Holmes, Pastor of the 1st ' M. E. Ohnich South, Hickory, N. 0., Adjudged Insane, says; “X have need Rydales Stomach ... „. , _ * * * *— * *'w 11 i rpgRrd thflm A colored woman named IS m a perfect remedy for this disease. I uie Bush was tried before a Ii take pleasure in recommending them ,, to all sufferers lrsm indigestion. Use ®y commission m ordina Rydales Stomach Tablet.' for your -court Thursday and adjudged stomach trouble and yon will Join Dr. a . . . 8 flffimw in this strong endorsement. sane* one will be sent to These tablet, willdigert the food yonr asylum. weak stomach cannot, a»d thus nourish J ■ - ■ tiie body and]prevent the partial starra- Mr. J. W. Britton, of Thon villa a. ... aimnlakinv am Tablets for indigestion and * Tokio, Fab. 27.—An official re port from Vice Admiral Kami- mum says that last Tuesday five merchantmen were sunk near the entrance to the harbor of Port Ar thur by their own crows to block the entrauce, which afterward proved not . successful in blocking. The crews escaped safely. Afterward the hafbor was bombarded and one Russian tor pedo boat was sunk. COUNTRY CLUB. Holds Annual Meeting and ElsetaOf- fleers and Governors. The annual meeting of the Country Club was held Monday. There are twelve members ot. the Board of Governors four of whom are elected each year for a term of three years. Messrs. J. C. Straw-bridge, li. H. Wright, H. W. Hopki»s and 8. J. Drake were chosen yesterday for the ensuing term of three years. The officers are elected annually. Those who will serve during the coming year are as follows; President Justus C. Strawbridge Vice President Clias. M. Chapin Treasurer B. H. Wrigh.tSecretnry H. W. Hopkins./ The institution is oue in which Thomasville takes a great interest. Its golf links, shooting traps and grounds are among the finest in the south and all will be pleasod to learn that it is in a. flourishing Condition. Two convicts made their escape fpoin the camp at Coolidge Mon day . morning. The . men took flight just before day break. Their absence was soon discovered and the Messrs. Bell, the convict les sees, immediately 1 put men and dogs on their trail. The two men were Will Madison and Tom Brown. The latter had less than 2 months to serve but could not bide his time for re. lease.' He was captured four miles north of the camp aud made a desperate resistance. He fought fiercely and did not sur render until he wsb wounded He was shot through the thigh by a Winchester, but is not seriously hurt and will recover. The other negro. Will Madison, struck off towards Moultrie aud at a late hour Monday night had not been removed though men and dogs tyo on his track. He is a bad negro and goes under the alias of the ‘‘Alabama Kid.” He is one of the men who escaped from the Thomas comity jail a few weeks ago. He was serviug a ten mouths sentence and had been at the camp less than a month. These escapes were the first made from the camp since its establish ment. ■ Ct.pL e. M. Smith. In this jhsue will be found tbo announce/uent of Oapt. E. M. Smith, who announces his candi dacy for/re-election In the office of commissioner of rnndB and re- veuues/of Thomas county. Thomas oounty has never had , a motp faithful and efficient puli- vant than county commis sioner E. M. Smith. He is well known throughout the county fis an able financier, a wise counselor and a high-toned Christian gentle man. Hid past services have been such that he will h irdly have any opposition. j • LOST HIS OKU*. When a man has lost his grip, on the affairs of life, feels incapable of perform-, iu g the ordinary duties that business requires, Body languid, brain dull. His User is ont of order, Rydalee Liver Tablete are whet he needs. One dose usually will, two always will restore normal condition of body and mind, and fit a man for the dories and pleasures of life again. Bydale# Liver; TnUets are easy to take, pleasant in effect, satisfac- j Chicago and the west may jnstly be The Illinois Life Insurance Company. The Illinois Life ■ Insurance Company is spoken of as follows in “The Spectator.” This is the leading life insurance magazine of the country and is published at New York. It says; “The Illinois Life Iusnmuce Com pany’s statement, issued early in Janu ary, is tho record of another highly suc cessful year for this young Western in stitution. Tho results of tho business during 1808 should be very gratifying to tlie company's polioyholders, agents, and to tlie management. Daring tlie year the company increased its insur ance in fierce to 186,500,000, and it paid to beneficiaries and polioyholdert. in the way of dividends, annuities, cash bene fits and endowments, $780,000, mean while inoreadng its net admitted assets by almost $1,000,000. The fact that not withstanding the large increase in poll- oy reserve liability a gain was made in aorplns of over fifteen per cent of the increase in liability, is especially note worthy and commendable. Tlie sclied- nle of the company’s net admitted as sets of *.’.,015,058 shows weU-distribnted investments. The broad and progres sive spirit that in a comparatively few years made Chicago one of tlie great cities of the world seems to permeate the management and agenoy force of this typical Western company, and to be making of it an institution of which Baiubridge was the scene of an awful tragedy .Saturday morning which resulted in the death of Mr, Joliu Hunter and the wounding of Mr. Mercer Baggs. The two young men'had been partners iu the furniture business, but had dis : solved partnership. There was some difficulty about the settle ment of accounts and it was known that bad blood existed between the two men, but no one expected a tragedy. The two met just in front of the old court house square on Broad street, and without notice to any one began firing at each other, ,Iu all eleven shots were fired both pistols being emptied and when the smoke cleared away Hunter was found upou the ground dying and Baggs seriously wound ed by a bullet in the arm and nock. Hunter was shot in the breast and groin, four bullets taking ef fect, death issuing almost instant ly, or as soon as he could, be mov ed to his room ot the Bon Air. Boggs was shot in the uock and arm. The former is a flesh wound and the latter' painful but not dangerous. Both young men were well known here Hunter was an am ateur ball player aud had ofton played iu Thomasville. His re mains were met hero on the 2:15 p. in. train by his father Dr. Hun ter of Qnitmnn and Mr. M. Baum He was buried in Quitmipi Sun day. The Board of Education of Thomas county held an important meetiug in the office of Comity School Commissioner, K. T. Me Lean Saturday morning at ten o'olock. County Sohool Commissioner K. T. Maclean was re-elected for four years. Capt. Maclean has served iu this capaeity for nearly 18 years, rendering always satis, factory and praiseworthy service. The entire board was present and considerable important busi ness relative to the public schools was transacted. The amount to be npropriated to the schools was fixed, and aid was extended to several weak schools that are just being organized. A report from some of the schools showed that the average attendance is larger than last year. Mr. Wltherlngton's Condition. Reports Saturday night from the bedside of Mr. Bob Witherington Patient Doing Well. Mr. William J. Jarrard, who was so badly injured on the rail* road Wednesday evening is doing well at the City Hospital here. He stood the shock of amputation of his left leg well. His right foot was split open bat gives promise of healing. His brother L. M Jarrard is here from Albauy and is with him. The yonng man it a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Jarrard of Al bany. The Albany Herald says of him: Mr. Jarrard suffered an attack of fe ver several months ago which left him inawtak mental and physical condition, He grew tired of Albany and decided to go to Thomainrille. In vain did his people try to dissuade him from Ms proposed trip, but in spite of their pre cautions he succeeded in getting some money and started for time city yester day afternoon." tbry in results, economical, 50 chocolate i . coated tablets in a convent mi box, 25c. I P ron “ J. W. Peacock | K. T. Maclean of Thomasville ip general ageut for this company, MITCHELL COUNTY GOES WET. Pelbatn, Ga. Feb. 27, 1904.— (Speoial to the Times-Enterprise.) »—In the prohibition election here today Mitchell county went wet by a majority of thirty. It is probable that a dispensary system will be established* The county has beeu dry for four years. Naina Changed. At a meeting of directors yes terday morning it was decided to change the name of the Vashti Blasingame Industrial Home. This name was considered too long and in the future it will be known as the Vashti Home. Notice to Debtors. All acoonntt and notes due Groover, Singleton & Co., at Ochlockonee have been put in my hands for collection. I am authorized to say that prompt set tlement is demanded. Further expense to yon will thus be saved. P.P. Dixon, J. P. Ochlockonee, Ga. 8-4-2. gold wave coming. If yon have Rydales Elixir in the honfe when a cold wave is ooming, yon nead not fear attacks of Bronchitis Pneumonia, Cough, Cold* elm Rydales wu«<y taken when attack^ bejina^r He has a large territory and de sires to secure a number of agents. Valuable Book Froo. If any reader of this paper will send a two centptamp to pay for postage to The N. K. Fair bank Company. Department 625 Chi cago, 111., he will receive by re turn mail, free of all charge, copy of “Heme Helps,” a valu- e book edited by Mrs. Sarah Tyson Borer, the famous authori ty on cooking, and which contain* 800 choice recipes originated by the most noted ;cooks in the land. MumfOrd'a Band Coming. The Boys Band from the Mum- ford Orphanage who pleased a large audience here last fall are coming again on March twelfth. They are now touting Florida. Rev. Mumford offers a gold watch to the little girl selling the most tickets. Flro at Klngwood. Monltrie, Ga., Fed. 26.—Tho big supply store of Finch, Hum phreys & Co., at Kingwood was destroyed by fire last night. Nearly all the contents of ' the store were lost, They earned a $15,000 stock and were insnred in the Aetna for (8,000, The postoffioe, which was Id the same building, was also burned. Vagrants Will Work. Three white tramps went to the convict camp at Coolidge Thurs day to serve sentences of three months each. Two wero arrested at Boston aud one here. "They were suspected of beiug the meu who robbed J. W. Horne’s safe at Metcalfe. They were able to prove an alibi as to this charge but plead S iiltv to vagrancy befofie Judge an jell, and are now at work. Tho Baptist Masting, The Baptist meetings now in progress are proving Very success ful. Rev. Alex W. Sealer states that the attenaance has been lurg. er than ever before known at the ohurch. Meetings are held twice daily, from i.9:80 to 1080 a. m. and at 7:80 p, m. At yester day morning’s meeting the house was crowded. Among the congre gation were the members of Stan ley’s Business College who attended in a body. Mr. W D. Upshaw is assisting thy pastor in the meetings. HONORED AT HOME. iudicate that ho will recover from the injuries received Friday even ing, though he ib in a serious con dition. His priycipal injuries seem to be about the head, aud his physician fears concussion of the brain. He has. not yet re gained full consciousness. There Booms to lie some doubt as to how ho was hurt. Tho leader of the drove of mules claims that Mr. Witherington was on the oppo site side of the [street, while wit- nesoB say that the leader’e horse knocked him from his wheel. Enjoyad Good Sport. Mr. S. J. Drakej’of New Yorjt is one of the best known visitors to the city and has been coming here for many years. A Times- Enterprise reporter inquired for him at the Piney Woods Hotel the other afternoon and., learned that he was ont of the city. He was one of a party of four gentle men who enjoyed a few days shooting at the plantation of Mr. Daniel* Hebard. In the party were Mr. Hebard of St. Louis, Judge H. W. Hopkins, Mr. Drake and Mr. Daniel Hebard.^Tbey report a splendid time and good sport. One of the great {attrac tions of Thomasville is the num ber of hospitable homos audjjflne shooting preserves near the city. Japanese Sugar Cans Japanese sugar oane is finding its way into Thomas couuty.'JJIt is something new but has been triedin Florida for some years. It is said that one planting of this cane lasts a life time. It is small er than our Georgia {cane, but is said to yield quite as much syrnp. Mr. E. R. Whaley brought a few stalks to town yesterday and quite a number of gentlemen inspected it. •TAKE 8ix Davs an 1 Eat Anr-hir e You Wan.” KALOLA (Oryitallzed Mineral Water.) Positively Cures Stomach Troubles, ; Constipation, Indigestion, Dyspeps Kidney, Liver and Bladder Troubl FOR SALE AT DRUG STOI Mrs. Spain Dead. The funeral of Mrs. F. J. Spain who died Sunday took place in Quitman yesterday. She bad been in ill , health for several months and her death was.not un expected. She was prominently connect ed throughout South'Georgia and left a husband,two sons and three daughters. Mrs. Spain was well known iu Thomasville and has many friends here who will sor- row at her demise. Among the prominent railroad men iu the city Thursday were Mr. W. P. Gloverof Valdosta and Mr. E. fi. Clark of Albany. Adjudged Inaana. A colored woman named Nan nie Bash was tried before a luna cy commission in ordinary’s