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9SW§k '■ .. •nME'-KVJB :PI!JSK ? H0MA8VILL2,' CEORfUA JCI.Y 9 1904. Year Sale. We want you to remember it, think about a«4 talk , l about it. ' It will be as different from all the other “Sales" in char acter as it is in manner. We are preparing for it, and want you to wait for it. In the mean time, we are still hitting high prices, Sledge, hamnier blows, that only an Underbuy, Undersell, / and Spot Gash System of Merchandise Compare the following. Is there another business house anywhere, from whom you can get such values? Obtldrens henry ribbed lioee email Pair 5 oenta Mo tboneand four imndiwf 1 me tehee 10 cent* S yard bunch, Feather Stitch braid cente Hw'e 4-ptr guaranteed Linen colinn 5 cents t oent package Chewing gun....9 oenta Two 6 oent packages beat en- relope 5 cents Ho. S Lamp Chimneys 6 oeute ' 10oent Pearl buttons, doaen. v ,il cents 80-cent chain, wrist bag 90 oenta 10 foot tool decorated crepe paper .lOoenta Ladies warranted all linen hand- kerchiefs ....Scents, OOOyard spool basting cot tun....8 oenta Seat gold eye needles, paper.... Awnts 'Man's Klasstio Brogan Shoes... .90 oenta Han's Buckle and Lace Brogans. 97 cents Man's Sunday Shoes '..98 cents Old Ladies good soft shoes 78 cente Sunday Blioqi 98 cents Pavo Personals. [By.Cary MeOrowl Mr. Earl Adams lelt yesterday for White Springs for a few days ot reit Mr. J. B. Wilson whd lias been sick tor some time vtae taken to Dothan Ala. yesterday by hie: daughter Mrs. Geo. Baker of that city. He lias many friends and relatives wtio wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. B. W. Mills of Toccoa Ga. ft spending a few days witli his parents. Miss Olivia of near Pavo returned last Thursday from Lowndes ooonty where sJie line broil visiting relatives. MiisLocy Reddick who haa been vis- l ing her mother at Morvern retained i her home last Thursday. Dr. J. Frank Harris and wife spent this week in Atlanta on business. Cary McGraW enjoyed.* pleasant trip to Doernn and Moultrie lest week. Miss Ora Dekle of Moultrie returned borne today after spending a month va cation with friende in and around Pavo. Misses Jane and Mary Edmonson, returns from Ht. Petersburg, Fla. to day after spending two months with their sister, Mrs. Lucy Harvey who will rotorn with them Mr, Hugh O. Ford returned last Sun day from Carthrsville his old home. Elder R. H. Barwiok and Mr. Jchn Dukes formerly of Bainbridge, hue the contract of fonr brick buildings to be be lmllt on the corner of Harris and Main street#. Work has already begnn, Mr. W.-W. Wade of Okapi loo was In Pavo Saturday. ' ^ Mr.LewftLuaru.hu gone to New f<«’<*** ** AoM Ootlnpon will many Mr. Don Monroe Fryer of NO VERDICT Reached by Gorenar’e Jury in Snipes' Murder Caaa. Afterjholrlidg several exhaustive ses sions, one of them luting all night, the Coroner’s Jury iu the case of the mur der of Mrs.iL. B. Snipes has adjourned for a recess after being unable to reach a verdict. The Jury is composed of six of Meigs best citizens. Judge P. P. Dixon is foreman and the other members are E, E. Wilkes, Wm. Hill, John Pilclior, J.D. Marshall nnd Ed. Alligood. They examined about twenty witnesses and have others on their list. They will meet within the next week to dipeuss any farther developments that may be brought out. They are a set of most careful anil conservative gentlemen and the people are counting onsthorough in- veetlgation. / The resilente of the neigborliood are determined to spare no time or money, in an effort to apprehend the aeaaasiDS. The'crime bu been declared one of the wont ever committed in the county. One of the mast shocking features is that the murderer’s bullet left mother- lesaTseven little.cliild i enjunder 17 years of age. MARRIAGE TODAY Mice Covington to Wed Mr Flyer , this Afternoon. This afternoon at half put' three York to buy hft fall stock of goods. J. P. McGraw spent yesterday In Moultrie onibunnosa. . Don’t Forget our Dixie Girl Ladies Shoes, best in the world, $2 wear in ever pair, we cut to $1.49. A. F. Churchwell & Co. STARKE CORNER. ga. Petition for Charter. GEORGIA—Thom ta County: To the Superior Court of said county: The petition of M. M. Cooper, James Gribben, Ju. H. Brown, L. Steyennan. F, W. Boyer, W. L Molntire and W. O. Snodgrass, all of said state and county, respectfully show: 1st, Tint theyv desln> for themselves and their associates, successors and as signs to become incorporated nndor the name and style of the Thomuvltlo Kike’ club. 2nd. The term for whioh petitioners ask to be Incorporated ft for twenty years with the privilege of renewal at the end of tbnt time. 3rd. The capital stock of the corpora tion ft to be 96000.00 (Five 'Thousand dollars) divided into shares of (10000 (One Hundred Dollars) each, payable In monthly Installments of $9-00 (Two Dollars) each. ' Petitioners however as the' privilege of increasing the said cap ital hock from time to time, not exceed ing lu the aggregate 910,000.00 (Ten Thoniand Dollars. ) ) 4th. That more tifan 10 per oent. of •aid oapttal (took of 85-,000.00 hu al ready been actually paid In. • "" 6th. The objeejt of the proposed cor. poration ft to promote the social ’ inter course of Its members, and to build and to maintain an Ells’ dob in Thomas- Title Ga. Petitioners desire to exercise the usual powers, and to do all usual necessary and proper acts wluoh per tain to or may be connected with the election and maintaining such an insti tution, as herein specified. To have all the riglite and powers provided in sec tion 1869 of tlie oivil code ot 1896 of Georgia, and to have the righc-and pow er to borrow and loan money and to ex ecute all necessary notes and mortgages or secnilty^eeds and other instruments of writing to evidence such locus and to secure the same. flth. Petitioners desire that I heir per- souat* liability may be limited to the amount of each individuals unpaid stock subscriptions if any. 7th. The principal office and place of business of the proposed corporation will be Thomaaville,|Ga. s Wherefore petitioners pray to be made a body corporate under the name and style aforesaid, entitled to the rigbto, privileges and immnnltiee and subject to the liabilities fixed by lew. M. M. Cooper, James Gribben, Jaa. H. Brown, L. Steyennan, F. W. Boyer, W. L ikaclntyrr, W. 0, Snodgrass, pe- titteten. ' Joly, 7 19W I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of original now on file in my efflee J. W. Groover, C. S. O. July 7,1WM. Jacksonville, Fla. The ceremony will tade place at the reaidenoe of Mr. and Mrs. Samnel G. Covington, the bride's parents. It will be a very qniet affair and will be witnessed only by immedi ate relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties. Rev. K Read will perform the ceremony. After a wed ding tour the yoong coople will goto Jacksonville, Fla. when they will make their home. No Executive Meeting. The exeoutivo committee in charge of the September gala day did not meet according to schedule yesterday. They were prevented by various reasons hut will hold their meeting this morning. They era Much Obliged. The mombers of the librarv associa tion are returning thanks to Mayor Rod denbery and the city officials tor two new iron hitoliing posts, placed in front of the lli>raiy yesterday. L _ At Vashtl Home. Yesterday afternoon Elizabeth John son, an sloven year old eirl of Patten, In tide county, 'arrived in the city and j ft being cared for at the Vaeh- ti Home. Application for Administration. GEORGIA—'Thomas County: W. W. Brooks, having made applica tion to me in due form to be appointed permanent administrator upon the es tate of Joseph Mallard,late of said coun ty, notice is hereby given that said appli cation x ill be heard at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for said county to be held on the first Monday in Sep tember, I904. Witness my hand and official signature this 18th day of July, I904. 7-99-5f W.M Jones. Ordinary. Notice ofjSale. GEORGIA—Thomas County: Under and by virtue of an order cf the Court of Ordinary said county regu larly passed at the July term 1904 will be sold at the courthouse door in Thom- asville, Ga., within legal hours of sale for each on the lint Tuesday in August, * the following property, to- wit:: Lots 12, U< and 14, fronting cn Bryan street) 1, 9, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9, front ing Hopkins Ave.; 1, 9, 3, 4, 6 and A| fronting Lester St.)8,9, 10, 11, 19 and IS, fronting North Side Thomas St.) 17, 18. 19, and 90, fronting South Side Thomas St., and 9j, fronting Wnght St., according to plat rqoOrded Oct. 1896 in Book D. D., page 78f Records of Deeds Thomas Co., Ga. Afi of aid lots situated in Thomasville, Ga E. M. Smith, R. Thomas. Jr., Executors Will of W. E. Davies, De ceased. OON’T KNOW MURDERER. Wife of Colored Man, Says Four White*'Killed Him. Counter £Gand7 caino home Wednet day from the Patten .neighborhood where he went to investigate the mysterious death of Jen kins Smith, a colored man who was coiled tb hie door and shot Monday at midnight. The jury composed of J. M. Gandy, W. J, Mills, Thomas Williams, W. W. Wade, J. B. Lancaster and Jim Williams, ret uraed a verdict tha* Smith came to his death at the hands of party or ponies unknown. The evidence at the inquest showed that Smith had refused to turn out of the rood and had used abusive language to an nnkpown white man on Monday afternoon. The white man threatened him with death inside of two weeks. His wife says fonr white men called him out and killed him. She did not know any of then), and they enticed him from the boose by saying they had a warrant. The whole.affair is mysterious and there is no clue to the murderers. HIT WRONG* PERSON. Ira tel Lover Fire* at Rival and Hits Lovad On*- . Henrietta Wilson, a colored woman who lives near town, came to Thomas- ville WedesdaySrith a bulletin her knee. She had the bullet extracted aixtfs not seriously hart, she swore ont a war rant against Ben Hopkins, the colored man whom she says fired the shot. It seems that Ben and Henrietta had beam lovers, but that the dusky maiden is “variable as the shade by the light quivering aspen made.” She was en tertaining another lover on her veranda when Ben passed by. The demon jealonsy promped Ben to take a pop' at his hated rival. The ballet got in the wrong peufeuid the wonndedouc sought revenge. Ben is now ruminating over the cruelty of fate in the county jail. NEWS FROM THE WEST. T. J. Bottoms Writes of Hlo Health and of Wootom Customs. A Thomasville man teoeived a letter from T. J. Bottoms who ft st Prescott, Aria., yesterday. He said in part: "I note the Thomasville Times-Enterpriso says I have gained 40 pounds since com ing bore. Thoy must have been misin formed for such ft not the fact. 1 hope yon will have them correct tin report. I have Jnst about held my own sinpo I came here. I have every reason to be lieve that I will improve for this ft s splendid climate, high and dry. We are|living for rather camping about a mile and a half from Presoatt on the aide of a mountain. Pricee here are fifty per cent, higher than at Thomasville. A good chicken, costs ft, corn meal 98 s bushel, cooking •oda 16 cents a pound and everything else in proportion. ■•We are having the first rein in two months to-day ,;Jniy'|9iT*~Thoo»n(l» of Notice of Sale. GEORGIA—Thomas County: By virtue of an order granted bv the Ordinary of Fulton County,*at tne June term 1904 ol the Court'of Ordi nary of saiu Fuiton Cbunty, 1, as guat- diatr of the person and property of Mamie Daniel Eubanks (formerly Mamie Daniel) a minor, will sell before the Court house door in Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday jn 4 ngnst I9O4. within the Id Notice of Sale. GEORGIA—Thomas County. ; • M. A.* Fleetwood, Admr.) Petition for Estate ot W. A. Barrett > Injunction * 1 ml Relief D. VV. Cliason T. M. Mills et. al The Georgia Boa * Trust Co Complaint M. A. Fleetwood, ) * Adm , \ Estate ( W. A. Barrett. ) Whereas the two above stated case*, gal lifeurs of sale, to the highest bidder involving in effect the same question* for cash, the following described Real ant j same property were referred to G.P. Estate to-wit: All that tract or* parcel of land being One Hundred (100) acres in tbo northwest corner of lot So. 21 in the 13th District of Thomas County Georgia--commencing at the northwest corner of said lot and rurnim; along a line to a point equal distance the north west corner* and the northeast corner, thence south to a stake‘in the branch, thence west to the original land line, fficnee back to to the starting point he same being one Hundred (i0*>) acres. Same being the properu of said minor, and of the undersigned as her guardian. Said sale being had for the purpose of maintenance, education and—support 01 said minor. G. H. Tanner. Gaurdian of the person a'*d property of Mamie Daniel Eubanks. 7-l-4t. Property pointed ont by E M Mallette, Agent, Thomasville, Ga. For Sale. Having bought the entire equipment of the Kentucky [Stables, we have on hand an excess of harness, phaetons, buggies, surreys etc. These we offer at alow figure for cash. These articles are second-handed, [but - with light re pairs they will give splendid service. Call -it Kentucky Stables, ELDER and FOSTER, d-w-tf For Leave to Sell. GEORGIA—Thomas County. Xo'tir.i is hereby given that the ur dcrsigr.cd has applied to the ordinary of said county for leave to sell the undivi ded half interest in land belonging to the estate of W J Bropks, his ward, for the payment of debts. Said application will be heard at ihe regular term of the court of Ordinary for said county to beheld on the first Monday in August 1904. This 5th day of July 1904. J B Brooks, «-8-4t Guardian of W J Brook. CASTOR IA For Infests end Children. Tk« KM foi Hate Always Boagbt Seam the i of cattle hsve(died here of, starvation end It ft nothing to see fifty or s hundred dead cattle piled in a heap, killed by lack of water. People here are clever bnt there are vary few church goers among them. There are forty bar rooms in town, and one street, "Whiskey Row,” lias ev^ry building a bar room or gambling house. Gambling ft a favorite amusement. It ft carried on openly and gold ft stacked on the tables. A man thinks nothing of winning or lotting |D00 or 91.900 in night. Yet a minister tails me tfrere ft not an object of charity in town. "Any one can get work and wages are high, bat it costs yon twice ss much to live as it does at home. Give my re gards to all my friends. "T. J. Bottoms." $25.00 Reward. A reward of twenty-five dollars will be paid by the undersigned for the ar rest with proof to convict any person guilty of a criminal trespass on the fol lowing lands in Thomas county Georgia, to-wit: Lot 3, 4, 6, 37, 38, 39, 43 and 44, in the 17 district. Consult D. L. Bulloch, Ochlockcnee, Ga. E. W. Swift, Columbus, Ga. 7-93-19m Petition for Discharge. GEORGIA—Thomas County; Mrs Sarah Wyche Hayes, adminis tratrix upon the estate ot Robert T Hayes, late of raid county, deceased having filed her petition fot discharge, this is to cite ail persons concerned *.o show cause against the granting of this discharge at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for said county to be held on the first Mondav in August 1904. Wm. M. JONES, Ordinary. 7.8-41 For Leave to Sell. GEORGIA—Thomas County : Notice is hereby given that the under signed has applied to the Ordinary ol said County for leave to sell real estate belonging to the estate of Helpn B. Foote lor the payment of bequests ( and for dietributfon. Said application will be heard at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary for aid Connty to be held on the first Monday in August, 1904. This 1st day July 1904 W. B. Webb Executor under the will of Helen B. Foote. 7-S-4t. Application For Administration. GEORGIA—Thomas County. To all whom it may concern. D. G. Vandergriff having, in proper form ap plied to me for Permanent Letters of Ad ministration, with the will annexed, on the Estate of J. P. Vandergriff, late of said oounty, tins is to cite all nnd singu lar the creditor!* and next of kin of J. IV Vandergrff, to be and appear at my of- | fice within the time allowed by law, and show caus.e if any they can, why perma nent Administration should not be granted to I>. C. Vandergrtff on J. P. Vandcrgriff ■ Estate. Witness my hand official signature, this 16th day of June IMof. Wm. M. Jones. Ordinary Hnnsell to be tried by him as Auditor to gether with any interventions, and whereas same came on to be tried and was after due notice tried by raid Audi tor. And whereas Lot So. 142 in the 17th District was that of the subject matter of said litigation and whereat » said Auditor in making up his report in said cAses did find that the Georgia Loan Sc Trust Co., is entitled to a Judgment .against the estate of W. A. * Barrett, deceased, for * the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars principal, with interest at 8 per cent per annnm from Dec. 1st, 1893. and for twenty-six dollars principal, with interest at 8 per cent per annnm from June 1st, 1803, and twenty- six dollars principal, with interest at 8 per cent from Dec. 1st, 1893, and 10 per cent on said principal and interest for attorney’s fees, and whereas, said auditor did fina that the said Qeorgia Loan & Trust Company have a first Hen on all of <.aid lot number one hun dred aid forty-two (No. i4x) except thirty (30) acres in the north-east corner of said lot, and wueteas, said auditor did find that said M. A. Fleetwood, admin istrator of the estate, who is also re ceiver, should sell said lot 142 except 30 acres in the noith-cast corner of said lot, after advertising same for four weeks, proceeds to be applied to said judgment of the said The Georgia Loan and Tru>t Company, and, whereas, said auditor's report was duly filew and notice given as required by law, and , whereas, a part of said report to which no exceptions were filed was confirmed June 9th. 1897, and whereas, the excep tions filed iq said case, to said auditor’s report, was dismissed and the auditor’s report confirmed and made the judg ment ol tne court, Dec. 16th, 1900. Now, therefore, in obedience to said judgmt-nt,»There will be sold at public outcry for cash between the legal houra of sale on the (istj/4irst Tuesday* in August next, all of lot of land number (142) one uundred and forty-two, except 30 acres ill the north-east corner of said lot. said land lying and being in the 17th District of Thomas County, Geor gia, and containing two hundred and twenty (220) acres, niore or less. J M. A. Fleetwood, ^ Receiver and Administrator Estate of W. A. Barrett. 8-i-4t Notice. Application will he made to the Hon. R. G. Mitchell, Judge of the Superior Court Southern Circuit, at Chambers in Thomasville, Ga , on the 10th day of August, 1004, by James C'. Ricfntrdson, guardian for Owen C. Richardson, to •6(1 |for reinvestment the following property: All that tract of land lying d being in Thbmas county, Georgia, described as follows: bounded on the north by lauds of Mrs. Clarke Watkins; east, by lands of D. A, Groover; sooth, by lands of E. O. Nelms, and west, by lands of T. O. Slanatand, and in the Thirteenth (13th) district of said ooonty, being a part of lot No. four hundred and thirteen (413) and containing forty (40) acres together with ail the rights and privileges thereunto belonging in fee simple. The said land being the property Of the said Owen O. Richardson. The reason for said application being that said guardian resides without the. limit of Thomas connty and is unable to properly look after said property, that the expenses for keeping it up will exceed the valno of the property itself. 7-16-41. GEORGIA—County of Libel for Divorce. Excursion Rates to Eastern Citie* vis Savannah and Steamships. Die Central of Georgia Railway and its connections sell excursion tickets to Eastern Cities and return via Savannah and Ocevu Steamship Company or Mer chants and Miners Transportation Com* pany at greatly reduced rates. Tickets nclnde meals and berth aboard ship. For further information apply to near est Ticket Agent or l C. Brinson, Com mercial Agent, Albany, Ga, T. N. HOPKINS, I Attorney-st-Law, Office 104 Upstairs Broad Street. Thomasville. - - Georgia. Money to loan on Thomas County Off*Real Etate at 7 per cent annnm STATE U Thouiat 1 . Thos. J. Jordan ^ Julia B. Jordan ) It appearing that the defeudant, Julia Brown Jordan is not a resident ot Geor gia, it is ordered that service be perfec ted in accordance with sections 3432 and 4978 of the Civil Code of Georgia, and. that notice containing the names of the parties plaintiff and defendant, with captinu setting forth the court, the term and character of the action and a notice directed and addressed to the party to be thus served who is Julia Brown Jor dan, the defendant, commanding her to be and appear at the next term of Thomas Superior cot it, and bearing test in the name of the Jungtf of S. C, S. O.^ and signed by the clerk. The same to be published iu the Time^-Enterpiise twi^e a month for two months. Thia 6th day of Jnne, 1904. Root. G. Mrr uell. Judge Superior Coart Sou. Circuit. J. W. Groover, C 8. C. 6-JO 8 A regular stack of straw votes will W * taken between now and next Novem ber. 'f'he man who invented golf recently died in Scotland. Unfortunately tbo language still lives.