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* \ ; >- ' - } .. • • ' ’ THOMAflVILLE TIMFX. VOL. » THOM AS VILLE KNTKltFUlML, \ OL. 4#. —South Georgia {Progress./^ 1 ■ ■ ' " i 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] day. »