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T1M ES-ENTKRPRISE, T U OM AS VI LEE, JIA.OCIOBKK H IWC A BIG DAY. ,'.%tr- Sem Wolff and the Cairo Preach or a. Told ByA.W. B.aler. iSg -* Her* Atex W* Beater lore* a good *fo- ■35P* and tells it veil. He link tlie fallow. 1*igln r ievent issue of tbe Atlanta 33 i a rim 1: ' -He elood upon tb6 street comer in thiro sorrounded by oottonvragoiis and ^toules. He vrns tail and angular and black, "Y in eonld^ell tint ho was a preacher from the cut of hi* clothes. which were tlie clerical variety. The coat was cf a greenish black color, and wa» worn "very smooth around the elbows and at fie katea, which were erooediagly bag s'- -Well elder, how arc collections tilt Taj miner?" said Mr. Sam, Wolff, of TiiomusvUle, who Wte spending the day -iu Cairo. 1 ’ . ■ * •■Bow," Mid (be negro. “<ley elm *• mUytulT. X aln’got no motiev a tall. Cotton pleklne givino on, and yon know -when a nigger’* got plenty lie donn care muttin tall boat religion. Hit takes d» hard Hoes to fetch liim op to de rack, "Well, elder, how's Thickens? Got ‘ plenty of them, Haven't yon't -Bca' I«e sufferin' ritonow ferchlck- cue, 1 tlio isl Dey dun got up so high a nigger doan gten no phatfee.” •'Elder," contlaned Mr. Wolff, 'J have been trying to And out., at what i ihu oln the Bible a text occur* May be yon can help me. It le this, 'Where- hoever the heu acraloheih there site ex- pecti to find the bog.’ Can yon toll me where it Is In the Bible?' 1 Tho negro scratched his head, looted wise and sold: "Bom, I disremembers de place bnt X trnxn rrndln It ultoafore lin Taaacrflcms do very words." "I have been watting to hear somo ono •pjpanli a rotmon from that text," con- tinned Mr. Wolff. "X don preached fum it boss. Yasser, an hit »ho la a mlty good tex.” "Well, I wish I could hear youproaoh from it "Bom, you star over twill Sunday nlte and come over to mv church. I'm gwln- ter prcaclrfrcm that tex Sunday nlte." "Sarvent, boss," and aa he straighten ed op, and replaced hi* hat the jlugle of ■liver was heard at he throat his hand into the capacious pocket cf Ids pants antjl aa Mr.' Wolff pasaed on hit way tlie negro was heard to say: "Dat man, he ■ho it a good man. I dnnuo wliut he is bnt ho good onuff ter be a Bap'isa.” -|MERGE 1 BAPTIST ASSOCIA TION IN SESSION, \ ' O-ganEzeo and Heard Sermon*. Three Hundred Visitor* Here. The Work of Tuesday. The Atlantic Co»»t Line depot ,*M.a | Have lx-(-11 suffering from Impure Bloc; : for many years, having Boils and other , Eruption*. Having heard of 8. S.S. Xde- i ciilcu to try’it, and am glad to say that it ' ha* done me a great deal of good. Iintend to continue to use it. as I believe it to be : the best Blood Medicine on the market, and, Tenn. W, K. DETitns. . -- —. _ . , For over fifteen year* I have suffered busy place Tot-day. From the earli-, moreor ] es . f ruw Impart Blood .About IThe Wadoa Hare' lb. and Mr*. J. II. Wade are in the city from tlirlr northern home In Oleve land, Ohio. They oime to lnapeot the pregrew of their handtomo country fdaot now building aud will remain fur •mm time. They areat tlm lodge tliere which haa been nude ready for their cuioepanoy. > Moultrie Man Arraatad At tlm request of tlie Colquitt county b'lthoritle* the local officer* arrested Ujnday morning Mr. P. Samnaon of Moultrie. Sheriff Murphy came hero and took Mr, Sampwu back to Mon!- 1 la with him. He atated that there -h .d been lfitrno bills returned againn Bttnpaon fog liquor selling by the Col quitt grand jury. First and Last. Ur. S. R. Johnson of the Oohlookc- "Bo* precinct waa A visitor to tows Sal- -%rday. He brought with him a lur- •Ions temple from an nnuanally late Wratemcllou patch, Mr. Johnson brought tlie Unit melon of the tea* n 4o town on tliolsit of May. It htw •var proved a bit uudnr ripe to secure bias the prise. He waa determined to b> at least last it not firet. . Buy* a News Paper, lb J. O. Bell, of the Bell Lumber Camp my, who nr* lcsiccs of Thomas ooanty'i convict* at Ooolidge, ha* pnr- sihartd tlie La Grange Reporter from "Ur. Fa-ler E. Callaway. The Reporter J* aaptendid weekly newspaper publish-^, sad at the flourishing towuof La Grange. Ur. Bell and Ids wife will return on Monday to Ooolidge where ho will close -up his buriress affaire—preparatory to removing to Middle Georgia. ThUsec- tiuu regrets to lose him bet rejoices at his bright pro-p*&, Ur. Bell was for •mat. Urn* correspondent atGoolidge tor tlie TUacs-EiikTj’riHt^ad his work at- -tracts l widespread utteutiou. Ha is a natural b a n.-wipaptrautn,andissure tOfiOCCfifi L . e.t train to tile latest; in the night, del egate* to (he annual convention of tin Mercer Baptist association were arriv ing in score*. Dr. J. T. Ootpepper, who liad etwrgs of thoiwork of assigning them to homes, was a very bnsy' man, bat by night fall every guest was hooted wltbkome hospitable host .who did everything possible for his comfort, w, \; ; WHO THEY ABBSi^^gj; ■Tliere are about three hundred - visit ors in the city, including minister! and lay delegates and their wives, and delegates to the W( Moultrie, Valdosta aud Hickory Head send tlm largest delegations. : Tlie dele gates from this cor.ityuro: Barwick—M, T. Kingsley, J. W. Ellis, L. R. Clifton, Mrs. J. W. Ellis, Mrs. It. A. Carter, O. M. Bayborn, Miss Cora Massey. - - „. . ... Beulah.—Dr. J. Tiffing, Rev. 0. h, oox. • ; Big Creek-J. I'. Cay and wife,I T. J. Megahco, W. W. Owens, Wm, MoMIl- lim, 3. W. Wilson, Rev. H. B Nesmith. Big Ohclocioneo—H. B. Nesmith.- Bwton—Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Rosldu, Itov. and Mrs. J. P. McCann, Rev. aud Ur« t D. H, Parker, M. L. Cook.Mj-. aud Mrs. J. J. Porramoro, Mrs. J. T. Rogers, Mr, and Mrs, Jas. Jones, Miss Rhett* Neel. Cairo—J. M Shuman, J. M. Parte, W. B. Roddenbery, H. J. Panlk, G. W. Hurst, Mrs. T. I- Rushcn, Mrs. J. E. Paulk. lTedonis—Mr,an1 Mre. N. B. Tarncr. Friondship-G. \V. Swift, J.'W? Horne, T. A. Whito. Mttlo.Ohclockouec—John Segler,' S. Outer, I.. R. Reliberg. , > Oliclockcueo—Rov. J. 8. Ward, Rev. R. O. Jaoksod. ( '. , • ?' Pavo-Rev. A. J. Taylor, J. M. Mill', M. D. Bedfearu, Rov. and Mr*. A C. Stepkeniou, Prof.' , J. L. Burns.’ ‘ - Salem—P. O. Paris, Thomu'Morrl-, Patton Miller, J. T. Sherrod, W. P. Ruthin and wife, Joe Writ end wife. 3. 0. Retford and wife, Levy Williams, W, H. Sjmnooa. THE DAY S DOINGS. At ten o'clock Tuesday morning de votional services began tlie meetings cf the day. At e.even o’clock Rev. A. J, Taylor of Pavo preached the missionary sermon. In the nfiernoon, Mayor 3. A Roddenbery ^welcomed tlie visitors on behalf of the oity and the Baptist olibreh Ray. K. Read spoke for the other de nominations and Rev. L. R. Christie of Valdosta responded. Iu Hi* afternoon the organisation of tlie assembly was perfected by the re-election of alt the' old officer* as follows: Moderator—Rev. J. M, Roshtu, Boe.. ton. ' \ Assistant Moderator—Rev. J. 0. Mc Call, Quitman, Clerk—W. X. Gonlden, Quitman. Asit. Clerk-J. W. Willis, Valdoa'a. After adjournment for sapper the Association reconvened at % p m. to laten to a sermon from Rev. B. M. Peck, of the Christian Index. Thh was followed by tlie "utereopticon views of he Life of Christ and tlie delegate* went home after a busy aud inspiring day. - luw lh* kux*. -wki(.U su f*Uew*X *? three more on my week. I sew A S.fs. . advertised and decided to try it, Aftei taking three bottles *H Soil- disepyoered and I save not been treuhled any since. Gao. C. Fiatto. II,( \V. j, rf. r-v-n St., Louisville, gy. ■Newark, Ohio, May ay, 1*03. Prom childhood I had been bothered with bad blood, skin eruption* and boils, I had boils ranging from five to twentyio number each season. > The burning ac- ctSmpanying tile eruption Was terrible. S. S. S, teemed to be juat the medicine needed in tny case. It-drove out all impu- ritics and liad bleed, giving me perma nent relief from the skin eruption and boils. Thishas been fen years ago, and I have never had a return of the disease. M*9. J. P. ATHSKTOn. Writ* for ot book on blood and skin diseases, Medical advice or any special in formation about yostr case will cost you nothing. . The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga. FARE REFUNDED. Tbsmaavlho Marenanti Will Pay Cut' tenters' Wsi to and From Towr.. The merchants of TliomurllTe have agreed tcgetlier to pay* the round trip railroad fare of their custom •re Jiving in near-by towns, to and from this oity. Thif plan was adopted 11st yeariand was fury sncbewfol. It resulted iff a largely ikOreased try dr. from a c'aca of tuyere who did not reg ularly patronize TliomaavUlt merchants Tho plan is oo-operetlve. A large Htunbcr of tlie leading business men of the town have again enteied the lragac These men concerned v ill pay the rail, road fare of ont-of town customers pro- portionately to the amount nurcliat ed. For instance, if a lady cornss from Mouticellu and burs ten dollars worth of goods from cna merchant aud fifteen dollars worth from another, the first will pay two-flfthreof her fate and flu- latter thne-Ufth*. Tliomasvlllo stocks are ntcessariiy larger and more completely rssnrteJ than are those of tlie acialler town* and by thus rquallistfig the co-t of reachiug three stooaa, a large additional trade wilt be Indooed to com* here- This was tho case last year and the mer, chaola show their appreclptioo of It by a renewal of the old offer. DANGEROUS BLAZE. Fire at Watt's Store Put Out Without Daman*. An immense volume of smoke -was seen pouring from the cellar of Walt’s .hardware store Tuesday afternoon. Tlie fire alarm yras turned in aud within u few mluntea the "fire out" signal was rerdy to be turned In. A negro boy went into the caller dur ing the afternoon after ttored-away goods, and striking* match to light hl » wayi threw ttieetab down. This atub, not yet fully extinguished, fell into a b'a of cotton waate. It was only a short while late? that a heavy smoke’ ahowed' evilence oTdanger. ' ‘t No real damage waa caused,’’ bnt ex- oept for good fortune a dingeraua fire would hgye been to fight. RYOALES STOMACH TABLr-18 R; dales Stomach Tablets are made for tlio Stomach uud organs ut oasiniha ttou and ate not luted for a “euro all' Thoy contain concentrated asepllc, pep sin. Pure Pancraatin and’ other jjigta- live agents They contain powerful tunica and mild itltnnlanta that linTe a spcciflo'effcct on the Btomach and or gans of asalmulation and whLh aid na ture in reconstructing the broken .down cells mid a rengtlieuiug tlie fisciit mus- cice of tho walla of tlie stomach and other digestive organa. Ridalcs Stom ach Tablets, are a perfect stomach medicine, they teliobe at once and soon care the worst form of stomach trouble Prsee gs and uJoua box J. W. Pet- oock. I am offering to Sell. A substantial little dwelling on Colton lYonne, iu tvii eud. The lot fronts 68 :cut ou Col:ou Avennc, aud runs.buck JSO feet through tlie black, time having a double front. There are four large rooms, a Wit’*, hall, aud two wide and long verandas. About as much house, in fact, aa in many building*df five anti six rooms. . , Yon can get n for g75ftCO- cash down. Or, yon can pay 4250.00 cash aud got a loan of the balance, to be paid in monthly lustellmeutv, which can bo made aaamnll »v |f.2o a month, if de sired. '■-. , Aa the property rent* for 48.03 a month, it. will ooat you, in the long ton, less' thanilRhOO, and tea good investment —•ven boold you not care to occupy it. Rea! Estate Agent. - - Mitchell House Block, Thomasvi.il j, Georgia REPUDIATED BONDS 1. S. Ward, Jr., Haa Intereatina Letter About Possibility of Forced Payment - ' Odtlocbouee, Ga., Oct. 10.1004. Editor Times-Enterprise: 1 was not at the polijicaipicnic at the -onra bridge last Jnnc. bot I _was relia- My informed that Col. S; G. McLendon in his speech made the assertion that tlie state would probably, have m a^aiu 1 fight or pay its old carpefbag, Bollock Vod Kimball bond* that-have been r. pndisted. . .. - - "x ^ Tliea-n-riionat tlie time so fares hareJiraid carried bnt little'weight: the pccqilc thought that the issue fie dead'*ud bupictl beyond resurrectiou I was of tint!opinion and had auaictl,' riven tt a thought: since nnril my eyi resicd ono special from South Dakota to the .few York Tjibouo w'hieb con rlucetl metliat tliot the asaertion mode t.y McLendon was not a polttioal myth bnt might be a stern reality in the near fature. Not havingoheerved the article in any southern paper I thought-that perhaps Rmight be Of interest, to our people to call Ihoir attention to lh.- trireme. 1 wonld send yon the clipping from tle.Tiibone bnt It would dcnbtles- n.i longer titan you wcnld care to pub lish. / ' V’< i It teems that some New lork com pany made u gift of $i0,0C0Nui'h Caro hue beads, to the University .of .South Dakota.snd.'.that state entered suit iu the United; State*; Supreme com and gaiued.tlie case.'and ecnugli stock of the North Caro’iiw railroads will be sold iu .Tant ary to aatiefy. lire debt. Thegulu ing of thla^auit it is wid wilt result in the entering,’of^Otliera aggregating In to lncipai;and;interest between f3C,000,- M and *80,(««i.wu. — Already connselts employcd.for abent 410.000,000 aialust North. Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Uiaaiafippi. Lonlaiai.a and Texaa repre cntii grate* more orlesa parallel with the North Carolina leSuritfc*. The.Tribono winch Is a more con aervativo 1 paper thau many, of tlie northesi jooruala are toward the south, a .knowledges tliat tlie bends were frau dulent on J thoy were.tasntd to, construct railroads that.wcre not bnilt. 'n Ollier -casta clandestine Issues were alleged td have been made fur much target auouuts Hutu were amhorirei. Now Mr. Editor H seems to mo noth- 114 ean;< quai the jealously, aval Ice and greed of the eastern money kiugs. For lull acnntnry it line been regarded as treason by ll.cm fora rODtherit mail to •ven ml a wistful eye towards tire White lions*. WA are dlacriminated a.nlustin freight rates i-3 ltlgher n Georgia than in Tliiitois, by tlie Southern railroad when it costs less to (Iterate iu Georgia. ,Notwitlistandlng this- by the energy of nor people and the greatness of oar suit and cb.m to plioenialike wo begin To (i« Jw m the suites of dcs-)latinu and tin ir old latent jealoosly is arovsed aim io impede our progrert and blockade our wuy.they proimsc to saddle upon os t.icir old bogus bond* tliat were Imposed 1 oalawag* and carpet baggets wlil'o ae lay bleediag at the rvetbf th Hessians cf the Orient No ot.e can tell tho outcome of-thuse bond osan, I there is auvthiugou earth thstlwould Ire afraid to gamble ou more than vordbr of a pjtit Jury If Would be bo dock iou of'federal judge, sunless 1 Let that he would decide against ’ tire government and in favor of tire corpora tion bond holder. J. 8.WAKD.JR. IN MEMOBIAM. Resolutions Adopted "y The Board of Steward* of Tho M- E. Cottrell. ft has again become our sorrowful doty to record the death of one of our Beard; one who has for the lass ^tliirty- foitr years of his Ufe been tireless in his efforts to strengthen the foundation of car church, to Increase the zeal and energy of its membership, to encoorage and build op nil its instBotians; admon- ►hing ns, and erjieciallv this Hoard at ■11 times of t'e great danger of an inttc- lire CI.risti .ii life, and urging us to ho op sml tmaf in tlie Lord's work, never ,ii!o«i-g an opportunity ttf pam wlien ■reenuldsty a word In 1I10 eause.of Christ. On tlm 14th of 'August. 1901. onr heavenly father, in his Inthme wisdom and Jodgment, removed from this field of action and coiled to tlie General Assembly and Clmfcli-of the First Horn which are written in heaven, and to Rod tlie Judge of nil, aud tf> spirits cf just meq made perfect, our brother Biid co- Inborer J. li. Chisholm; »hd we feel thst in the death of tins brother, the Methodist ri'nroli lias suffered tlie loss of an .active member, this board the conuwl of one whose activity in relatiou to tlm financial and spiritual welfare of the ehnte.il ha* been *0 prominent as to causehts absence to be ’ teveraly fe-t; this -community a citizen abovo sus picion: !ii:,f itnily a husband and father, noble, provident and toying; Let at, Iiowever, bow in submission to the will of opr Heavenly Father, •Who doeth all tilings welt:" To »lie betvaved faintly ami friend we off <r our sincere sympathy in this temporary separation, and point them tothenlous life of our brother as an example of a Christian character, truly worthy of emulation. W A Pringle, M. R Mallettc, Jas. F. Evans) Committee. Texas, Arkansas, Lou siana, Ok California -Cloorado Utah, Wyoming, Oregon, Montana, Washington and other points West, Northwest and Southwest 1. G. HOLLENBECK. Dial. Passenger Agenl, I.OJJISVILLE & NASHVILLE R.R. SECOND-HAND MACHINERY • .For Sal**. Nfttly O^haulcd. One H H. P* Tubular Bolter “10“ “ Vertical *’ _ 8 “ * Locomotive “ ob wheels* ^ One 10 H. P.' Vertical boiler ■ and en • gine. I No. 2 DvLoach Saw Mill, Simples Feed. I— l* In- h Insert'd tooth saw. - Smill saw*. ir-Soute steam fe«*d rope feed as good as » ew. I—15 H. P. center crank engine. 1-35 .. » .. .. r « " good as new. !—|{ut«on >.'ur mantle, ' 1 —Set 35 stringer togging trucks new ot; 3'» P< r»le I —'Ji Duplex Steam pump, new. 1—2 .2 «i:irdner governor. „ 1—2 1-2 „ good as new. 1—2 /-2 K ng governor. I—2 1-2 Monarch governor, i*—2 1-2 I’ickering governor. 12—Sets 12 Pickerii g Carriage truck, new, the best made. Prompt attention upon work. We Will be prepared to furnish cane mills in 30 days. HOMASVILLE IRON WORKS Works near A. C. L. R. R. Depot. P. O. 10*2; Telephones Inl and 210. SUMMER- If troubled with a weak diyeetiou try Ohamtorhtinte Stomncli mid Liv^r tab let# they will do you good. For salo by J. W. Peacock, dw. TO BEAUTIFY YOUR COMPLEXION IN 10 DAYS,-USE Satinola. AN UNEQUALLED BEAUTIFIER. ~-__RTES. Tlioee who wish day byard or pleas ant rooms with board can be aocom dated. Everytliing clean, comfortable- and homelike, good and prompt service given to all. Phone 171. Masu-y-Hotel. WANTED TO BUY TEN MILLION CAR LOADS -OF- ‘ " WOOL -AND- Cow Hide . Fur, Beeswax, Eta, Hlt-HEbT CASH 1'KICEs'PAID..- J. W. WATKINS i CO.. I. B. WATKINS. . . . Man.vg Oflice a! Williams' Stable 528 W veason St., Tnomasville. t,a. IS B S’ATI CY ONLY if KIN DEEP? Beaoly is only skin deep, bnt tl»<r .forcee that crenurhcautv i>re as deep aa the foamiun ’from which they flow, when tlm Blood is charaed wiih im|iuri- ties Beauty disappearr, wl-tn the b'ood U-puro Beauty bliasnms m face and form. Rydaics Liver Tnblcls keep* tlio Livbr healthy nud lie Him cl- tcgn'nr, lircvonts tlie blood becoming ls.eiii-d with biioand was:o iifivt'er. make tlm skin clear eves bright and I'cauty more than skin deep. J. W. Peacock Th* Best tisslth Culture. No poor man can afford to bother with any of tire experimental health fad. He is too bnsy making a tiring for him- self and family, and whan ho is afflicted withabadooughor cold, or deveiept catarrh aa the direct result of a cold, he simply take* a few doseeof Dr. Boschee'e German Syrup. And it something more serious, aay consumption, prostrates him or any member of bis family, German Syrup can again- be relied *u to effect h our. Trial bottle, 75o At H. 8. Price &Go' S AQEGUARD AGAINST ACCIDENT. Tire beat nfeguard against accident re to use good judgement i in- directing every act, but, accidents will, often occur,iJttpi'eqf every effort to praveut them. -The test safeguard against in- A few applications will remove tan ot taltowr^ess ana restore ibe beauty ot Satin ifa is a new discovery, >guaran* teed, aud nuney refunded u i« tails to Ten ove Freckles, Pimples- Liver Spots, Backbcads Discolorations and Erup. fiions Ordinary cases in 10 days, the worst in 20 days. After these defect- are removed tbe skln will be soft, clear and beautiful. Price 50 cents at drug stores or by mall. Thousands of ladies testify to the merits of Satinola. The daughter of an eminent ,physician •rites: : Memphis, Tents, }an. ii. iqos Gentlemen:—l have used Satinola and Egyptian cream for a year or two. anr unhesitatingly recommehd them as the • finest preparations 1 have ever used to »Tremove pttnpl», freckles or any other faaal dlscqTorations. They clear and Emulsified OU* Liniment. It it the moat aerrireuble acoUlent and Emor- , ---■ -u V gencyUnltzant ever made and is " 00,h "P" moat satisfactory Unlment ftr ore in Mr*. Evelyn Poitei Ringwald. the family Md on animals emr offered.' Nalinmil loilet Co , Haria,sTenn. Large bottle *5cts. J. W. Peacock. B dri? £11^““ V ' U ' by R ' Thoai!u - J' 50,000 " Free Sampler j You Can Get One. BLACK WEED, th* grate vagatabls rsmady for Rheumatism, Catarrh, aad Eldaty and Rladdar oomplaints, tea mat with almost Instantaneoa* encores be muse it haa mod* soma nottwocthg auras ef vary seven case*. Hr. John Post, ef the Atlanta Pin Dept., write*: “ Fee months I aaffered with my klA- Beys. : mads every effort to get relief, bnt felled until I accidentally eamr, Im possession of u bottle of Blaok Wui The relief obtained frous its Was wra aa grate before half the first bottia had been need, tliat I put arid* all athe* medicine* and am now ecnsd and wall, haring been cured completely by Rfaek Weed. At th* same time I had so ag gravated oaae of Catarrh ad the heed and throat. Blank Weed haa oomplataly eared ihia, and my tea* ia now aa eleaf ■ abriL” . BLACK WEED ia «M hr all drug- gl*ta at f 1.00 a bottle, or wa will atnd Wepaid upon reoeipt of price. . Send Yoor Namer^S '• trial sample of this great remedy, which will iba *snt ateolutriy free, to- griter With 00^ hook muttalnlng valnje M* inform tion arid • esidcreemaata rlaaa* rnenti at thia.papn*. Addraa, Black deed Medicine Cm. ,~<Writfe, 6tk m S'-'-rtfafSn