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THOMASVILLE ENTERTAINED NOrED PEOPLE THURSDAY NIGHJ. ,i ^W'ihnTnU AMMUNITIONS. STEAMFITTING, BETjTING, 0 %i™“i8UP^W M AGONA^CAirrMA TEK1AL . TOBFENTINE^FAnM " COOKING 8YKIJP. . n inn WOOD LUMBER ANY SIZE. Two United State* -Senator*; Thro* Railroad Commissioner!, On* Con gressman and Other Gentleman of Wld« Fame, I WANT 2LT. McLean, Thomasville, Ga. Life, Health^ Accident Fire Insurance We arc going to give to our customers, $500.00 in Gold on December 1st, 1904. Here is the Plan: Wb have had placed in 4 quart jars, one gallon of corn, and sealed by Judge S. A. Roddenbery, mayor of Thomasville. One v of these jars is placed at Evans & Sou's Warehouse; one at Neel Bros. Store; one at A. F. Churclnvell & Co’s; and one at the Thomasville Shoe Co’s. With every dollar Cash spent with any of the merchants signed below, between September 1st, 1904 and Dec. 1st, you will be entitled to one guess at the total number of grains in the four jars. With every bale of cotton ginned at thg Farmers Gin Company you will also have a guess, and another guess with every bale of cotton weighed at Evans & Son’s Warehouse. The following gentlemen have consented to act as judges in the contest: W. H. Godwin, E. P. Clay, J. S. Ward, Jr., J. Q. Bryan, Geo. M. Dckle, Ad. Way, 1 Jr., T. J. Bran don and T. W. Lewis. The person guessing nearest to the number of grains in the four iars will get $ 100.00 in Gold. Next nearest will get - - 50.00 in Gold. 2 next nearest will get - - 25.00 each. 5 next nearest will get - - 10.00 each. 20 next nearest will get - 5.00 each. 40 next nearest will get - - 2.50 each. 50 next nearest will get - - 1.00 each. iWHERE ARE YOU GOING Wttn it* many attractions, its line orchestra, its splendid bathing and It* azcoilont onlslne is the most popslar seaside resort on the Booth Atlantic Coast. Rates $*2,150 per day;: $19.50 and $15,00 per week. The Pulaski House. U the most popniar place in Savannah and should be yonr ■ radqnartars when in the city. Write for Illustrated booklet. : CHAS. F. GRAHAM, Proprietor. : In case of a tic for one prize, it will be divided among 'the peo ple guessing the same. (To explain—Should two people tie for first prize, they will receive $jo.ooeach. Should two (or more) guess uext nearest the prize will be divided equally; among them, and . so on. Thoroughbred Chickens. Barred Plymouth Rock and White Wyandotte EGGS. Prlcfe Si.oo per setting is eggs. C. W. COCHRAN & BRO., - ThomasvHle, Ga My pretty maid? I’m going to Tybce, Sir, slio said. And £3: that’s the plaoe where the pooplo are going Shis yesr toj# have a good time. “For what is 1 worth in anything But much money as ’twill bring.”--Biitler. We delire to oall attention of onr customers this week to a large line of Buggies, Wagons and Farm Implements. -Wo hnndlo the Webar Wagon and the Virginia Wagon. the Oxford Buggies and the Rex Buggies, and the McFarlaue Buggies aud {tarries. We have combination corn and cotton planters aud combina tion guano and corn drills. I We have the be*t line of Fertilizer Distributors wo over snw. You can put out with them from one hundred to two thousand pounds of fertiliser! per acre. We alio carry a fall line of two horse riding aud walking cultivators and weeders. We are atill offering bargains in —Flour, Sugar and Tobacco— aud bate on hand yet some select North Carolina Seed Finders, Remember that we give with each 25c cash purchase a ticket en- filing you to a chance at the beautiful Ames stick seat run about cu display in oar window, which will be given away on May 28th. One of our customers will get this beautiful run about. You may bo the lucky one. COME to see us. Thomasville was the host Thursday night to a larger number of the state’s noted men than she has been for years. United States Senators Bacon and Clay, Railroad CommUdonerg Pope Brown, Warner Hill and Joe Brown, Congress man Griggs, Railroad Magnate Geo. Dole Wadley and Judge Covington were ail hero together. The fieuators are too well known to need introduction. Mr. Bacon, the senior collator from Georgia, lias been in-his pment exalted position for many years. He is recognised in congress as one of tho leaders of the Democratic minority aud his counsel is eagerly sought after by party leaders all over the country as well as b7 his fellow senators. Mr. Bacon’s home is in Macon. Senator A. S. Clay Is now almost com pic ting his first term. # He is younger than most members of his distinguished bo ly, and his distinction is thereby all tho greater. He lias done Georgia valuable service/it Washington and he is a welcome visitor at any place in this great state. Tho senators are the guests of Mayor Roddenbery at his homo on Hangell street. Tho Railroad Commission, A railroad commissioner is one of tho most powerful officers in the state, and just at this time attention is being di rected in such a way as to maho them eciipso all other persons in prominence They have.almost supreme authority in the making and justifying of passenger and freight rates overovory railroad in Gturgia. The commission, which is mmle up of J. Pope Brown, Warner Hill and Joseph M. Brown, came in last night at flvo thirty on a special train over tho A. & B. They were accompanied by Messrs Geo. Dole Wad lor, vice president aud gener- ,1 manager, and Alex Bounoymun su perintendent of the A. & B. The com mission has been making a tour of the A. & B. lino for the purpose of inspec ting property and investigating de mands for now depots that are being made by sevoral cities along tho lino of the A. & B. lion. J. Pope Brown lives at Hawkinsvillo. Ho was for a long tirno president of tho state agricultural sociotv, and has been seri ously mentioned for governor mote tlmuonco. Hon. Waruor Hill came into public iioto iu u way that would uot down on account of tho brilliant way in which ho conducted Mr. Ter rell’s campaign for govoruor. Hon. Jos. M. Brown, from Marietta, was tho latest of the three to receive appoint ment. Ho took the place but recently vacated by G. Giinby Jordan. Mr. Brown is a soil of the famous fighting governor, Joe Brown. Immediately upon arrival here the three commissioners were driven to tho homo of Mr. J. H. Merrill, attorney for tho A. &. B. railroad and are being eu tertained there. Congressman Griggs. Congressman Griggs is at home in Thomasvillo. This is port of his stamp ing ground, and ho knows every foot of it, aud almost evory inch of it knows him. Just at this time, when the es tablishment of two new railroad mails aud two more rural routes are fresh ou their minds, ThcmuKviliians Mill be par ticularly glad to welcome their con gross man They know that tlie«e boons are to be credited to him. Mr. Griggs registered at the Stuart Ifc uso. , MORAL—Bring your cotton to Thomasville; soend your money with us; get the best goods for your money (or you needn't by them); get into this contest and mabe you will get one of these prizes. EVANS & SON, NEEL BROTHERS, CHURCHWELL & CO, THOMASVILLE SHOECO Nobody will be *orry when ingar boiling* begin. The *mall boy and girl think* thi* old world 1* vory hard to beat. The picnic whi a daisy aud two etreuios are coming hero this fail. Comfort Trading Co., BO TON, GEORGIA. re splen- n \ Mayor • : » their k-uudreds. *t*re grac- urybody Social Rccc The distinguish?! . didly entertained T . Roddonbcry's put :?* honor was n-tm >• Judge aud Mis *IJ i!: ionsly hospit-.bl** uid feel welcome. Their hand-, ene rosi. donee was elegant in every appoint ment. After the reception Ex-mayor Cut- pepper took the visitors to hi* home on Pennington Ave, and treated them to an informal Smoker. Freedom and good fellowship were watchword*, and when the party' finally The railroad commiaaion and eapec- inlly the member that favpn a two cent taro got a warm hand-cla*p from the people while here. Amid all the potentate* and power* hero on picnic day, there waa no talk of politic* in any xpeecbe*. Bat prob ably a few of them got together and fixed np> deal on the ride. Hon. J. Pope Brown who waa here Friday i* mentioned as a gubernatorial possibility. Hi* fine face with hi* crown of silvery hair would look wall leaning against tho back of tho governor'* chair. Talking it over" italwaya a plea* ant featnre of any event. The picnic on Friday was so saoceMfol that it is a genoiue pleasure for the people to di*. cuss it. The conversation yesterday was all congratulatory and the verdict was that the day was without an un pleasant feature. Thomasville has several thousand pamplets, highly illustrated, advertis ing Thomasvillo and Thoma* county. Albany, Tiftou, Valdosta and other Georgia towns, have done the same thing. Why don’t onr people adver tise in the same way? Onr city and section ha* every advantage that those places poses*. To Meigs With Your Cotton The J. N. Carter Company desire to say to their friends and patrons that their modem gin plant is now in operation and that Cotton intrusted to them will be handled to the satisfaction of the grower. We have eliminated every feature of middleman’s profit and and are in position to pay the highest possible prices for all cotton coming to us. It shall be’our policy to protect fully the interest of our patrons, therefore we do not hesitate to solicit their business. We are well up in all lines and vou can make no mistake if you buy of us such gooas as you may need. Our ' prices are always in line. Everj- transaction with us—At the office or over the counter will oe brought to a satisfactory conclusion. J. N CASTER COMPANY, Dealers in Everything, Meigs. - . Ga.