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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL i.s, 1904.
New Series, Vol XI\'—No.
WORTHLESS CHECK.
Passed by Young Man on Thomas-
viiie Merchant--Is Intercepted.
Mr. C. R. Poole, manager for A. F.
Ohurchwell & Com; any, fouachont yes
terday evening tliat a check 'he had
1 cashed for a friend, the day before was
worthless.
The young man who passed the check
was ubohi 22 years old. He had been a
student at Emory College and Mercer,
and represented himself as traveling for
the Minnesota Lumber Company. His
■ame is Will Stallings, and his widow
ed mother lives at McRae. Mr. Poole
has known him since ho was a boy.
In order to accommodate 8tallings Mr.
Poole cashed a chocked on the Baiu-
kridge l3tate Bank signed by him. He
•aid that he was going to Mouttrie on
'Wednesday morning. Instead however
he left for the east on the 8 a. m. train.
The banK sent back the check marked
“no funds.” Mr. Poole says that Stall
ings registered at the Stuart House as
“R. E. Ward, Dothan, Ala.” He also
stated that the young man Jiad with
him blank checks on Moultrie and oth
er South Georgia banks.
By very good detective work Mr.
Poole found young Stallings in Quitman
and Wedncg *ay afternoon intercepted
hiin as lie was going through Thomas-
ville toward the west. He was taken
from the train and given an opportunity
to mako the money good. His efforts to
do so bad proved fruitless up to bed
time last night, and it become neeessa-
ay to turn him over to the police,
Stallings says that he left $86.00 with
a friend in Bainbridge to be deported
to bis credit and that he can not under
stand why it waa not done. The case
I* an unfortunate one.
UNKNOWN CAU8KS.
Coroner 4 * Jury Don't Know What
Killed Henry Beat.
A negro named Henry Best dlod mys
teriously yesterday afternoon in the
house of Liza Soott, next to the Old Vir
ginia House. It seemed that nobody
waa with the negro wbeu he died, and
aa circumstances were rather suspicions,
the coroner was notified.
Messrs. W. M. Reese, C. T. Gandy,
W. J, Taytor, Jno. Ward andC. M.
Robinson were ompanelled as a jury ;
and with Coroner Gandy agreed that
Best came to his death from unknown
causes.
PARALYZED.
.Mrs. S. R- Van Duxar Suffers Stroke
1 Wednesday Night.
The many friends of Mrs. 8. R. Van
*nzer will be shocked to^know that she
suffered a stroke of paralysis while at
supper last night. At first the attack
was light, but it later increased in ex
tent, and at a late hour Dr. McIntosh
announced her as unconscious and in a
very precarious condition.
TO KANSAS CITY
Mrs. Ed F. Cook Goes to Meeting of
Home Mission Board.
Mrs. Ed F. Cook left Wednesday for
Kansas City. Missouri, where she goes
to attend a meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Homo Mission Board of
the M. E. church south. The board is
composed of the presidents and corres
ponding sccretariees of the Home Mis
sion societies of the various conferences.
Mr.- Cook is corresponding secretary of
the South Georgia conference society.
Parker Buttons.
The Parker campaign button lias
made its appearance in Thom&svillc.
A number of tlie town’s solid citizens
are wearing them. They bear a picture
of the New ork jurist aud the inscrip
tion, “Alton l’>. Parker Club of Geor
gia.”
FIRE CHIEF WEDS.
Miss Nancy Kate Hail and Mr. Sln-
gletarylUnited.
A wedding occurred Tuesday night that
of great interest to many Thomasville
people. Mr. W. M. Singletary, Tltom-
asYillc’sJpopular fire chief, was wedded
to Miss Nancy Kate Hull. MIls Hidl is
from Asheville, N. C., but has 1k*ui here
for some months connected with the
Charity Hospital. She has many friends
both|hcrc and elsewhere, who admire
her for her many excellent qualities.
The ceremony occurred at the real-
dencojof Mr. £0. F. Coleman aud was
witnessed by numerous interested spec
tators Rev. Ed F. Cook performed the
rites.
Mr. C. F. Coleman was the groom's
best man aud Mrs. Coleman was matron
of honor. The attendants were Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. G. N.
Youngblood, Miss Berta Tete and Mr.
J. M. Edwards? and Miss Gertrude
Chanec and Mr M. L. Battle. Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Quinn were ushers and lit
tle Rnth McBride and Mona Coleman
wore the flower girls.
The bride came in leaning c n the arm
of her matron of honor and was met at
the beautifully improvised altar by the
groom with his best man. All the de
tails of the arrangements had been most
carefully planned out and they oulmi
nated in great success.
Mr. and Mrs. Siugletary will, make
their home with Mr. G. M. Powell on
Jackson street.
IN TROUBLE.
Herbert M. Oiepp In Hospital at Nor*
1 folk, Vlrglnlo.
The following aooount of the misfor
tune of a young man well known in
Thomasville is reprinted from tlie Sa
vannah News:
H. Mason Clapp, a wealthy man, who
has been living at Savannah and Thom
asville, Ga., was taken from his yacht,
the Adrienne, in the harbor today by
tho police on a warrant stroru out by
J. I. Killorin of Savannah, the compan
ion of illapp, which charged Innaoy.
Clapp was sent to St.* Vincent Hospital.
It later developed that the warrant
was a ruse to get Clapp off the yacht in
order that he might be sent to the hos
pital for the morphine and whisky hab
it.' Clapp is 80 years old. He is di
vorood and has three children. It was
not brought out where they are.
Clapp has been spending money reck
lessly. Tlie young man claims to be
the grnmlsou of Mason the famous bab
iug powder man. Mr. Killorin, the
complainant, told a thrilling story qf
how Olapp terrorized him and the crew
at sea. He said that Clapp had for a
long time been ill, and that a physician
had prescribed morphine. Clapp seem
ed to be a victim of the drag, and it was
decided to take him to sea. The com
plainant stated that for days and nights
Clapp would walk the decks of the
yacht with a shotgun in his hand and
threatened to commit wholesale mur
der.
One of his actions said the complain
ant, was to stick a $10 bill in the muz
zle of a shotgun and challenge any one
of the crew to move.
Clapp appeared in court attired in a
vatchman’s flannel suit. He admitted
that he hod become addicted to the use
of morphine because he could not
sleep. He admitted tliatdie had drunk
liquor excessively. ( *
Clapp said that it was an outrage to
arrest him and confine him in a hospital.
He denouucea his friend and said that
people were plotting against him.
Clapp was placed in charge Dr.
Whits aud is at tho hospital. Tho
yacht is tied up at tho does.
Dr. R. C. McCall a prominent travel
ing drug salesman from Quitman was
in the city yesterday locking after the
interest of his firm.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CAl|
ISSUED FOR STATE CON
VENTION.
County Convention Will Bo Held
.Within Fow Weeks. Ten Delegatee
to be Allowed Thomas County. State
Association Very Important Organ
ization.
The thirty-first annual convention of
the Georgia Sunday School Association
will be held in the city of Macon.
There will bo a very large attendance of
Sunday school workers.
J|President George Hains of the Geor
gia Sunday School Association, has is
sued his official call for the state con
vention, which will be of interost through
out the state: “To tho Sunday School
Workers of Georgia:
This lathe official call for the thirty-
first annual convention of the Georgia
Sunday School Association, the same
will be held (D. V.) in tho city of Maoon
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
September 12, 14, and 18, A. D., 1004.
“Each county in the state As entitled
to tea delegates in addition to tho county
president and the county treasurer, who
ore delegates ox-offioio, the delegates,
unless selected at the county convention
should be aroxrintcd by the couuty ex
ecutive committee and tlie officers of
the conuty association, and they should
bring with them certificates of such elec
tion or appointments.
“Tlie convention will be held in tlie
large new auditorium which is being
built in Maoon. The state executive
committee will endeavor to make this
the most interesting and progroeslve
convention that has vet been held
oar state. Sunday school workers of
national and international repute will
be on tlie programme and topics of deep
est interest to the state wqrk and county
work in general will be discussed.
“In addition to the consideration of tlie
great work in our own state, this con
vention will receives report from the
World’s Fourth Sunday School Conven
tion, which will be held in the city of
Jerusalem, April 18,19, 90,1904.
“We most earnestly urge the hearty
co-operation of all pastors and Sunday
school workers of the state in giving tlie
greatest publicity to this, the tliirty-
flrst annual Sunday school convention,
and praying that the Master will bless
every Sfinday school in onr beloved
state, in behalf of the executive commit
tee.
(Signed) “George Hains,
“Chairman.”
Thomas county was organized as a
part of the state Sunday school associa
tion last fall and it is most probable
that delegates will be rent from hore.
A county Sunday School convention
is being arranged for Thomas county
for some time this spring. It is prob
able that the convention will be held at
Boston. It will be one of the biggest
Sunday school gatherings ever held in
Thomas connty.
Oak Hill Dots.
Onr farmers are having a time to keep
up with the grass.
Messrs. Russell Wheeler and Alan
Johnson made a trip to Prospect last
Sunday.
Rev. M. A. Wilson filled his appoint
ment at Oak Hill last Sunday.
Mr. C. H. McKinnon has several
houses to rent near Dillon.
We hear that the Prosjiect base ball
team has gone into summer quarters.
Crop Bulletin.
The weekly crop bulletin issued by
Director Marbury of the weather bu-
rcau has this tc say of Thomas county:
»rm work well advanced;.
planting of corn about completed!
planting of . cotton nearly completed,
some fields ready for chopping; peach
trees heavily loaded with fruity oats
doing well; gardens fine.
RUNAWAY MARRIAGE.
Jonnie Wilson and Mr. Davis
of Merrillville Wed.
)ii last Huuday morning, after pro-
meditated arrangements, and in spite of
tho strong opposition that existed by
parents of the couple, Miss Jonnie Wil
son was married to Mr. Yallio Davis.
Tho youth of the couple was the objec
tion on both sides, the bride being 15
aud the groom 18 years of age. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Wilson of this place and the groom
a.son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Davis who
live near hero. The bride lial invited
a couple of her young frietds to call
early Sunday morning, and they were
to propose a walk to which the fair
young lady at once consented, and the
parents, for tho time boing, were unsus
picious of alytiling happening. The
trio walked on to a school house nearby,
where they were met by the anxious and
impatient lover, who at once took his
prize and hastened to the home of his
ancle, Mr. Geo. Davis, where they were
happily made 0110 by Rev. J. W. Davis,
gmudfuthcr of the groom. The young
couple have a host of friends who join
in congratulations aud best wishes for
their future.
Mr. Heury Alcorn is spending a few
weeks with his sister, Mrs. Wm. Alcorn.
Tlie City Fathers secured the services
of Prof. Matthews to survey the corpor
ate boundary of the town.
We had s good min last Friday that
mad? the crops and gardens in this see
tion look very much refreshed.
Dr. D. 0. Montgomery made a hurried
trip to Thomasville last Thursday,
Mr. M. 0. Sheffield spent the day in
Thomasville Friday on business.
S Misses Bennie and Franfie Garter
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
parents. They came down from Nor
man Park, where they have attending
school.
Messrs. Thomas aud Wright Lanior
visited Morphy Saturday on businaas.
Mrs. Wm. Alcorn spent tlie day in
Thomasrtyle Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs M. C. -Sheffield spent
the day with their daughter last Sunday,
who is attending school at Norrnuu
Park.
Miss Mamie Kraus came down from
Murphy and spent Saturday and Sun
day with homefolks.
Mrs. Brink Tolsome, after, spending
several days with her annt, Mrs. F. N.
Carter, left Monday for her home at
Norman Park
Mr. A. Greon spent Saturday in Thom
asville.
Mrs. Sects, who has been spending a
few days with Mrs. W. M. Alcorn, re
tained to her home at Sunset last Sun
day.
Makaroff Killed.
St. Petersburg, April 18.—A* naval
batle is progressing off Port Arthur, the
result of which is not yet known. Tlie
Japanese fleet, including torpedo boats
and torpedo boat destroyers, totals for
ty, and Vice Admiral Makaroff offered
oat the entire squadron to meet the at
tack.
According to the Associated Press,
information, while preparing to draw
np in tho lino of battle tlie Patropav- more so daily,
losk struck a mine on her starboard side
amidships, and sank in a few minutes,
CBfrryiug down with it
almost the entire crew, Captain Jak-
ovloff, n£lti<l Dnko Cyril and two 1
other officers wero saved because they
were standing on tho upper bridge.
The frightful loss of life among the
officers and man was duo to the fact
that ali were at their stations ready for
action. \
VICE-ADMIRAL MAKAROFF DROWNED.
St. Petersburg, April 12.—It is official
ly announced that Vice-Admiral Maka-
rolf was drown ed at the time of the
sinking of tho battleship P**tropavlosk.
Mr. Ch«rleft F. Cogswell of Tallahas
see was in town yesterday and was reg
istered at thcrMasury.
READS HIS OBITUARY.
Susina Man Was Doad and is Alive-
Comings and Goings-
It fulls to the lot of but fow men to
have the pleasure of reading their own
obituary notice. Wo find'that the re
port of the death of the Rev. L. M Sut
ton which appeared in these columns re
cently and was copied from the Weekly
Tallahasseati, is incorrect.
Mr. John F. Howard, onr efficient
couuty tax receiver, was here last Satur
day on his first round.
Mr. Rninos Mitchell has the finest
patch of Irish potatoes we have seeu
this year. He planted the Triumph va
riety.
We hope Dr. E. E. Strickland will de
cide to locate in this neighborhood,
Where p medical man is so badly needed,
Mr Theo. Titus, of jThomasville, came
down Monday on business.
Mrs. K. T. Maclean, ^of Thomas ville,
came down Friday to spend the day
with her sister, Miss S. Mitchell
Mr. Thos. P. Brown is now located
ut I cola. Miss
Each of tho merchants here have in
vest in a street lamp.. When lighted at
night this place has quite a citified ap
pearance.
Mr. H. C. Copeland, of Metcalfe, has
sent down a substantial iron fence to
be erected around the family burial
ground, situated on the Hayes place.
If a woman is as old os she looks, and
a inati as old as lie feels, we are wonder
ing how young-our friend, Mr. John
Triplett is. His secret of perennial
youth should be made public. But how
old is Aim?
Mr. William Crawford, of Cairo and
Mr. Frasier, of Bond, Miss, brother of
the late mayor of Cairo, were here Sun
day.
Young Lady Stricken Blind.
Gapt. W. B. Haygccd, a travel n
salesman-, for Garter and Dorongh, who
ia a frequent visitor to Thomasville, has
been called to North Georgia, on a sad
mission. His yonngest daughter, aged
twelve, a student at the G. N and L in
Millcdgeville, was suddenly stricken
with blindness a fow days ago. Her af
fliction is thought to bo due to paral
ysis of the optic nerve. She has suffer
ed with her oyes for some time and re
cently sustained an injury to one of
them, but it was uot thought to be
rions. While she was at school last
Friday she suddenly lost her sight.
Captain Haygood will take his daugh
ter to Macon for an examination.
LAND 8ALE
Mssury Family Adds to its Extensive
Holdings.
Mr. W. L MacIntyre has sold to Mrs.
Grace Masury a tract of 250 acres of
land. Tlie tract immediately adjoins
their place, Cleveland Park, three miles
west of town and is a fine addition to
their beautiful place. Land near Thom
asville is very valuable and Is growing
Fsatlvai Postponed.
The management of the ice croam
festival to be given for tlie benefit of
the library, find it necessary to clutnge
the date of the entertainment from
Thursday afternoon, the 21st to Tues
day afternoon, the lDtli.
Tlie young ladies on the committeo
aro requested to meet with tho m irried
ladies in charge of the entertainment at
tho rooms of tho library on next Mon
day afternoon.
Mr. Hermau Meyers, mayor of Savan-
uah, has been chosen as president of the
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company
to succeed t|ie late J. J. Date, Tho
company has a branch office here in
charge of Mr. Redden Smith, Sr.
INS AND OUTS
8Y RAl AND HORSE AND.
FOOT
PolntcrsS’end Personols^About"Home
Foil's and Stran'-ers-YoulTendSYou**-
People and Where You AreQGol^g.Q
J. D. McKenzie of Moultrie spent
Wednesday in town.
J. W. Boyd of Pelham was a visitor to*
the city on. Wednesday.
Mr. J. T. Rogers from£Boston
the city Wednesday on*business.
Mr. Dave Barrow is working Frank
lin insurance at Whigham.
Dr. aud Mrs. W. A. Davis of Quitman*
paid the city a pleasant visit Wednesday-
The Enfanla Daily Progress, Mr. S*.
R. Blanton’s new paper, has made it*
appearance in Alabama.
Mias Laura; Cochran . has returned
from a visit'to Miss lima James at Cor—
dele.
JQMarshal J. P. Wade of M Quftmairjwa3r
pursuing his calling in Thomasville yes
terday.
jfcMr. O. G. Fleetwood was in"town.
Tuesday. Mr. Fleetwood is nowjUv-
ing at Odilockonee.
Mr. J. N. Donaldson of Merrillviiie-
visitet^ 1 town^Tuesday. Mr. ^DoniSd--
son is making Merrillville a goodoitir-
Mr. J. R. Anderson of Whigham wasr
a Tuesday visitor to town. Mr. Ander
son reports good progress in his busi
ness in the Decatur town.
-1 .*■ ,,..
A negro turned Parker, who passe* a»
the sue who lint laid hud. an tbemnr-
deter of of President McKinley, «ke in.
townyeetenUy.
The Irwin connty cotton mini, whiefi
recently went tlirough bankruptcy court
here will bareorganlzed under the. uu
of ‘tlie Fitzgerald Cotton Mill..
Mr. Willis Berne, wzs In town Wedatn
day from Touraine. An accident happen-
ed to hi* mill Tnnday night, bat [hr
ztronticat effort, things were righted.br
noon yesterday.,
Tlie Irwin Conuty Cotton Mills, whiCfa
recently went through bankrupted.
court hero will be reorganized nndtzr
the name; of. tliej Fitzgenld^Gottani
Mills.
Mr. O. A Griscom leaves today for
bis homo in Philadelphia. Mt, Grio-
00m is - president of the International!
Marine Navigation Co. He own* re
splendid hunting preserve near Thomae-
ville. Hie private ear came down yea-
terday.
Real Estate Transfer
Ool.Rozooo Lake on Wednesday bough*
of F O. Owens a lot in Fletchervilie ere
College and Lester streets. Mr. Oweore
formerly lived there but is now a red-
dent of Greenville. B. O. .
Stole Eating Tobneeo.
The kleptomamio desires of the negrre
boy, who is porter for T. B. Daren over
came his iionjety Wedneday eveniof-
He stole n large caddy of tobacco and
concealed it in tlie alley-way back oF
the store. A Times Enterprise employ*
saw the act, and the negro's tobacco-
loving tooth will not be permitted to
bite into tlie weed, as the tobacco w*s=
returned to the store.
Dr. Hicks’R.ply.
Dr. B. A. Hicks has issned a circular*
explaining and defending bis critiriemv
of Bainbridgo's health conditions,
was vigorously attacked by Mayor \
lis aud tile Bainbridge Argus for
statements tliat tlie death ratewasi
than one per week aud that tho i
wero due to lack of drainage,
tains his prepositions in an I
fashion A number oig the
were d:stribnted in Thomasvi]
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