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.Enb South Geovaia flbi’OQress. THOMASVILLE TIMES, VOL. S0 THOMASVILLE ENTERPRISE, VOL. 47. ^ MJonei THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1904. New Series, Vol XIV—No. 44. INSTRUCTIONS. KIDNAPPED. UNIT RULE AND GRIGGS DE FEATED. Complete Parker Victory In State Convention but Triplett Loses. Mad dox. Smith, Cray and Pendleton are Big Four. Hardy on State Execu live Committee. Other Details. Atlanta Ga. 10 p. m. Jane lit. 1004. The Parker forces won a complete victory in the state convention today, amid exciting scenes. The unit rule was adopted and the delegation was definitely instructed to vote for Judge Alton B. Parker, at the National Con vention. The sensation of the day was the de feat of Congressman Griggs of the se cond. who ba<‘kea hr the practical poli ticians and 1110 cutiitt ll«ar»t influence sought a place as delegate-at-large. He was defeated and did not even secure an alternate’s pince. The men selected by the convention as delegates-at-large int.ie- order named arc Congressman Maddox, Janies M. Smith, James K. Gray, andChas. K. Pendleton. The only thing that the Thomas conn- ty delegates have to regret is the deft at of Capt. John Triplett for district dele gate. The delegates from the second, are Henry McIntosh of Albany and “WheelerNormnn of Moultrie Wilson M. Hardy, of the Thomas- ville Times-Enterprise was chosen as a member c 1 the State Executive Com mittee from the second congressional district Thonins B. Felder of Fultc n and J- H. E-*(iIl of Chatham are elec tors at largo. The day resulted in* a sweeping Parker victory nil along the line. The result will be far reaching iu state and national politics, mul the Par ker forces are jubilant. It Was Murder. Atlanta,Oa. Jnne 1st. 1V01.—'The body of Sophie Kloecker, who disappeared here and waa afterward* found in the lake waa oxhnmed today. A coroner’a jury had laid it waa a cate of anicide but the later examination allowed mur der. No arreat have been made. The oaae haa created intenae excitement here. • 0000 FISH CAUGHT. And Everybody In Thomaevllle Had Flah Fee Breakfast. Iba forty gentlemen who went on the wining expedition to Sheldon’a pond came he me Tneaday afternoon, heavily laden with flah. They were generopa with their catch, aa all tree aportamen are, and nearly every family In Thoro- asvi le enjoyed a breakfast of line, treah flah. The trip waa made without accident of any kind, and the party enjoyed rarely ancceaafal sport. The occasion waa a great one in the Ashing aunnls of Southern Georgia, and will famuli ma terial for many a story in future. A conservative estimate of the comber or flah caught is 5000, There was an abon dance for every body and more than the party could haul away were captured. All brought home fine strings, and all were well pleased with the day. General Rainfall- Reports from all over the county, and in fact all over the state, indicate that rains have been general. Tuesday Only a light shower fell here and the precipitation waa only seventeen one hundredths of one inch. In Boston and > vicinity a heavy rain fell Tneaday morning, and arrivals on the evening train from the north report much mois- tare in that direction. The farmer* all wear a happy smile and you can fairly see things grow. Mias Boss Hart came back from/a ■hart visit to Camilla Wednesday mom 'OE Ms. H. Quinn haa Series of Exciting Adventures Near Whlgtiam. Sir. H. Quinn, Vho is well known in Thomasrille and the herd of aprominent South Georgia family, haa been the main actor in a aeries of exoiting ad venture* during the last few days. He is 78 years of age, but notwith standing Itys advanced age he is liale and hearty. He haa been boarding at the home of a widow, Mrs. Anna Poppell four miles from Whigham. They went to Bainbridge together a few days ago, and secured a marriage license intend ing to wed. Her sons and sons-in-law objected it is said because they did not want Mr. Quinn to get control of her property which la considerable In amount. Tiiey, or other parties called Mr. Quinn ont of the house put a seek over liis head and draggp 1 him through the woods in his night clothes to a branch several miles i'roin the house. There they turn- ed loose wr-rniug him that if lie returned or attempted to marry Mrs. Poppell lie would lie severely dealt with. * He made his way on foot to Whig- ham, where he spent the night, then came on to Tiiomiisville, where lie con-' suited a lawyer and returned to Whig- ham Monday evening. Parties who were here from Whiglmm yesterday say that Mr. Quinn disregarded the injnue- tionof Ins kidnapiiers and went back to Mrs. Popped‘s home. * Ho met with a warm reception, as her son started at him witli a knife. Others interfered, and prevented bodily injnry, hut lie was again cnrriel oil, and this time had not showed* up, either at Whigham or Thomasville, last night. He may bo in the hands of his ab ductors or lie may have gone to Bain- bridge to swear out . warrants * for them. At any rate the above story as told by these who,have learned of the liffSlr, will be ot interest to those who know himhere. His futi re actions, and possible attempts to wed the womau of ills choice will he watched with interest FISH AND FUN. Enjoyed by Prominent Thomasville People at Walden’s Bridge. olts. Oxsll Ins and Ol Oxelt, Ga„ Jnne 1,1934. Ozelt was well represented lest Sun day at tlie singing convention at Bar- wick and they report a fine time; plenty to eat and good singing. Ozell is not left yet. She may be a little behind, bnt will come on later. We are lutvlng a series of meeting, this week while Rev. Alfred Duncani* with al. He preached a good old time sermon last Sunday night. Mr. G. T. Garter has moved in his new residence in the north-east part of the town. Mr. Garter has a very pretty home and he is a hnstling farmer. We saw in last week's issue of the Boston Timet where some one waa'giv ing the different qpoupatlons at Oxell. We have nb corrections to make, but they left knt one very important bitti ness. add that waa, the fact that we have a life inauAnce agent. He it a jolly good man and neighbor, and ahnts tlingjinsurance agent. Rev. Alfred Duncan, of North Caroli na, is spending a few days with bis Uncle, Rev. J. F. Duncan, and we all certainly appreciate Ur. Duncan’s visit. Mr. W. J. Beatty says he thinks lie will be able to ship a car of melons by the 15th, if his melons have no bad lack. Harrah, for Mr. Beatty! He is a hus tler, and we hope him good lock it Ids undertaking. F. D. Tolar and E. E. Vann went fishing last Friday, bnt they didn't catch any fish. They went in and taught a gaiter. They are hostlers on the creek. If this misses the waste basket 1 will write again. “M white.’’ Rev. O. R. Jenkins has returned to Pelham after helping Rev. K. Read in the revival services at the Methodist church for several days. There were several fish fries in the county on the 31st the last seining day till September, bnt the crowd that met wsth Uncle Doss Collins at the Wal den bridge, are sure they had the finest fish and the best time of any of them. Bill and “little Dess" Collins with their friends. Atkinson, Barlow, Sutler, Cannon, Kent and Gwaltney can get the finest fish sud the most of them, without getting the kind you have to throw ayay, of any lot that ever pull ed a seine. Some of the brim caught were pro nounced by all, the largest ever seen, and some of them were almost as red as the gold fish in the court honse foun tain. The trout too wore beauties—and both varieties in great abundance The abondauco of something good to eat is cluiractcristiu of il.u whereabouts cf Uncle Doss, though he does say that he don’tycare about what he has to eat so his ihotWs are tho latest fashion. He loaned his seining hat to Pete Smith but took it away from him promptly when h? found Smith could not pull his hair through tho top of it. There were twenty iu tho party for dinner and there were just five fish for each man cooked. In tryiug to account for the disappearance of the fish after wards, Capt. Hightower owned up to four three jneks, eieh nine inches loug and one brim four inches wide. When Hansoll Merrill suggested that Hightow er ought to have said fourteen instead of four, he said, “Yes, hut Haute Merrill ate the ’teen." The chairman of the board of county commissioners whs so quiet after din-' nor that everybody thought he wus too full for utterance. The Judgo of the^ Superior court managed to say that he would not need any supper. While Torn Hopkins added “nor breakfast either, for mo." Hal Mitchell, uncle; Joe Cannon and the two Howards itfi Mac Reese bossed tiie cooking and made lemonade and coffee so successfully as to merit only commendation. They all drank to the health of ancle Doss and his family and his seining parties and invited themselves toall future c ues, OCHLOCKONEE NEWS. Rain, Melon-Crop, Oat-Cutting and Other Happaninga. Ochlockonee Ga. Jane 1 1904. The rains are at last coming and the despondent farmer has taken in his long face and instead oan be seen a healthy smile and he says he thinks he'll make bread yet. The melon senson will soon be upon ns again. We saw several fields today that without some serious hindrance will ship in from two to two and half weeks. Mr. B. F. Lewis and A. E. Dan iels will ship three cars by the eighteenth of June. Miss Mabel Stephens is visiting in Cordele this week. Mr. oud Mrs. E. L, Hollins of Adel are the guests of Mr. and Mr-1 J. Stephan*. ti Mis* Clnrk of the Missionary work sent ont by tho BuptiigAhureli was town nurl lectured- on the "Mission Work,” nt tlie Baptist church Sunday, afternoon Mrs. J. K. Anderson and Miss Douie of Whiglam lire iu town cu route to Nashville Un. Ont cutting 1ms began and reports arc that onts ore turning out finely. Cecil McCall is visiting in Florida. He took advantage of tlie excursion to Tampa to visit, relatives iu South Fieri da where lie will remniu tpr some time. , MURDER AND LYNCHING. Negro Killed Whit* Man And Waa Lynch.d at Arlington. Arlington, Jnne 1,—Last night about 7 o'clock, Arthur Thompson, a negro, ■hot and killed M. L. Dudley, a young white moo, and before 18 o’clock a crowd of determined men hod caught andatrnngnp tlie negro and Yi (idled him with ahot. The shooting took plane near the electric light plant. Mr. Dudley was assistant manager of the plant and the negro woe a fireman at the plant. Store Burglarised. Tim Mitchell, a colored mcrchaot on Jeoksoa street, when he opened his store for butinest Wednesday morning, found tlutt it hod been burglarised. Some one had cat through tlie panel of a bock door, removed the bar and helped him self to tho content!. They took three gold rlnge and several dollars in change from the cash drawer, and mode way with several boxes of cigar* and ether goods. Tlie total loss to MitclielNwas about |50. There ie no cine to the perpetreton, bnt they were evidently familiar with the place. Into New Home. Mr. H. N. Stanton and family are moving into the hones at the corner «f Hansell and Warren streets, formerly occupied by the Young Men't Christian Association. They will make that place their home in future. The Y. M. 0. A. work has teen discontinued for the present bnt will be resumed as toon as the new building at Jackson and Daweon is completed. A rain storm ha* visited tlie Bold Spring neighborhood leaving it *o flood ed that it wo* impossible for horse* or mnlos to go into the field* nt all Mon day. Mr. .1. A. Hudson wn* suppoesed to have been bitten by n lingo spider. The part stowed no sign of swelling but was tlie seatof the most intenso palm It wn* thought for a couple of days that he could not live, but Dr. J. B. Palmer was summoned and lie I* now ont. of danger, nt least he is a great deni bet ter. Mr. and Mm. E. I,. Rollins leaves to- day for Blakely where they will spend some (line. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Singletary went to Thomasrille today on important buti Increase Predicted. * Tax receiver Hovfard it now at the oonrt hones where he will receive re turns from those who have not already made them, according to his notice in another oolnmn. Mr. Howard say, he is nnsblato give any definite informa tion at yet, but he predicts an increase over last year's return*. These showed a half million dollar* Increase over the year before. A Tent Meeting. The Rev. A. J. Quattlebanm evan- geliit, will begin a tent meeting at Bar wick on tho Ga. Northern railroad fon miles tooth of Pavo on Friday night be fore the socoud Sunday in Jane. He will be ably assisted by a noted.evange list, the Bev. Mr. J. B. Harris of WU- more Ky. who lias recently been with Rev. L. L. Pickett—a noted editor, au thor and evangelist of Ky.,—in a pto- Itaoted meeting in Waynroas and Quit- man. Rev. Quattlebanm it well known in this section and every body likea him and likea to hear him preach. Wen The Prises, » Mr. J. S. Stewart and eons camq^own from Ohclockonee yesterday morning, bringing with them about fifteen fine ripe Thomas melons, grown on hit place In this county. They were the lint ripe home grown melons brought to Thom- gtville. Mr. Stewart won the prise of a year*, subscription to the lmee-TBn- ter prise offered for tlie first ripe melon. Ha alio got two dollars and a half offer ed by A. F. Ohnrchwell and company tor the same reason: Mrs. Wade of Boston it the govt of her father, Mr J. A. Linton. PRAYER ANSWERED LIBERALLY. Suelna Petitions for Rain Bring a Small Hurricane. The protracted drought two ’weak* ago had somewhat shaken the writer's belief in the efficacy of prayer to obtain temporal blessings, bnt he le now no longer a doubting Thomas. A few minu tes before the storm struck this place we asked a colored preacher who hod come to tlie post office, to pray for rain. Not ten minutos hod elepsed after mak ing tlie request, when raindrops began to beat a merry can-can on tlie roof. A storm of rain, hail and wind followed, blowing down treee, fences, a dwelling house on the writer's property, and do ing genoral damage. Tlie next* time we have a drought wo intend making no solicitation* whatever for rain. Mr. Jerry Jones of Valdosta, after (pending several days at tlie home Mt, J. M. Hlockshcar, returned last Satui- luy. Married on the 351h iu*t. at High Springs, Fin. tho homo of the bride Mr. John E. Dickey Jr. and Miss ,'enuie Lee Warren. Mr,' Dickey is the eldest sou of our esteemed citizen, Mr. John E. Dickey Sr. and starts a new epoch of his life with a record of Industry, hones ty, and a solid worth of character. Miss Warren who is prepossessing in appear ance, and winsbme in manner, will find a warm welcome extended ty her by the people here. We extend congretnlar lions to tlie contracting parties, wishing tiiem a life crowded full of happiness and niefolness, _ Mr. H. C. Copeland of jMdtcalfe, who so ably represents this section of the eonmy ou iu board of commissioners, tccqinpanied by the Rev. E. E. Rose, :amo over to tile Cairo Sunday school picnic held at the Walden bridge last ■ Dnuaday, *»**.-, ,.a». y— • Mr. Walter Jlrowa and Mrs. Mary Hays Went to Thomasville Inst Friday. We arc pleased to hoar that although Mr, J. W. Hays is upiU. confined to. his bed, he is making (atisfaetory progress towards recovery. . , Mr. M. M. Kiuohen' come over from the Cairo district lost Saturday to spend the day with his (laughter, Mrs. J. \y Whiddou. Mr. A. H. Maeon and Mias Eleanor Mason left for their home In. German town Philadelphia early Monday mom* ng. Mrs. Maeon left Monday after- toon, for St. Louie, where she will spend * few aaye visiting relatives before* re taining home. INS AND DUTS BY RAIL AND HORSE AND* FOOT Pointer* and Poroonalo About Homo Folks and 8tran«*aro-You and Your Popper and Whore You Are Going. Hugh Cannon was here from Cairo otr Wednesday. Mr. W. H. Braswell of Meigs- visited Thomaaville Wednesday. Miss Jessie Bnnting went up to Och- , lookoueo W ednerday morning. Mrs. R. J. Miller and children left Wednesday afternoon for Gainesville, Ga.. where they will spend apart of tho Bummer. # MoHsr»». Lee ami Herbert'Neel have returned from Waycrons. They have discontinued Neel Bro*. branch storo iu .Jiat city. f » Dr. and lira. T. R. Jones left We lues- day afternoon for White Spriug*. Fl»| They will spend about teu days at tho Florida resoit. Tax Receivers Notice. I will be at ti e Oonrt Hoafe iu Thom asville from date until June 20th every Wednesday Thursday Friday and Sat urday. My office honn. will le from 7:80 to 12 a. m. and from 1:30 to 6 p. m. John F. Howatd T. B. *" dwtfi SALEM SING. Fifteen Hundred People Ware Prea- «nt Other Berwick News. In Memorlam. Little William Henry, the three and one-half year-old son of Mr. and Mrr. W. W. Shepherd of the Fredonla neigh- borhood, died very suddenly last Friday, the 87th, Inst., of dlptheria. All that loving permits and kindred, and two of tho best physicians of Thom asrille coaid do wdt done for tlie little ■offerer, bnt in spite of human efforts Itie spirit left all that was mortal and wended its way through the unknown realms to join tlie happy throng that awaited it. Henry, as he was oalled, was an unus ually bright child and his gentle ways and extraordinary traits of character won tho love and admiration of allxwho knew him. While it veils the homo once made bright and happy by.hit interesting words and deeds, and while oor hearts ere throbbing with grief and sorrow, wo know that oor inestimable loee ie his eternal gain. ~May oor God, who is foil of pity and compassion, visit the bereaved parents and oomfort them in this their hour of deepest trouble and grief. Little children, little children Who love their redeemer Are the jewels precious jewels Hie loved and hi* own. Lika the stars of the morning Hit bright crown adorning. They shall shine in their beauty, Bright gems for His crowp. B. J. Jameson. Bat-wick Ga. Jane 8,1804. Tlie .Salem Singing convention hold its quarterly sessiou here Saturday and Snnday. The session was largely at tended especially on Snnday. It is claimed that more people were here Snnday than ever attended tlie conven tion before. We have heard different ones express their opinions os to the number of people present Snnday. No estimate ran underflfteeahnnared. The ST * session was a pleasant one throng(ioat and enjoyed by everybody, Those who enjoy singing coaid sing and listen to others sing, and tlie young folks who ' were more Interested in love tanking toond opportunity to enjoy themselves. The visitors from different placet were ,too numerous to mention. Mrs. J. H. Tapped returned- to he home in Baoonton today, after a pleas ant visit of a few weeks with her many friends in Barwlok. * Hon, J. B. Rountree visited, til- coo* • ty> capitol Wsdnesdny. y . Mrs. Henry Maeeey ie. visiting her : perepte, Mr. and Mr*. M. D. Redream in Pavo title week. Miss Leila Adams of TaUokae, is the • harming young lady visitor of Mlsa Jessie Red foam this week. £ Metsri. J. A. and D; H. Re fesm returned homo Tuesday night front Athens where they have boon attending the State Normal School. the State Normal 8ohool. Mrs. J. Wilkes left Tneiday for Mill- town where they will spend a few weeks visiting her daughter Mrs, Will Tally. The Prospect achool oloeed Friday with a pionic. This school has had a successful term nnder tho efficient mam- aceincut of Miss Ellen Barret. Tha Bar. i agementof Miss Ellen Barret. ,The Bar- > wick people that attended the picnic re ported a pleasant time. The crop* around Berwick i log fine baton the ratal and Tneaday, bnt now t finer. Mr. John Barrett who tipn with the Moultrie, puny near Moultrie, visited 1 end attended the tinging 9nnday. tJ, Mr*. B. I. Stipe of Dixie is visiting routines here thie week. : t(!*$iS^- Miss OWe Winoy of Moultrie attend ed the convention Sunday' , V '• e