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TUOMA8VILLE ENTEKHRI8E. VOL. 4'.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, _ MARCH 31. tqo 5
New Series, Vol XV—No. 15
FORMER PAVO BOY HERE
*' NOW A MILLIONAIRE
Boston Items.
Mr. M. Taylor Hancock of Lo* An*
galea, Gal, is in the city tv <i is register*
ed at the Masnry, with bi* private secre
tary. Mr. Hancock is a native of
Thomas couuty. He whs born and
raised near Pavo audouce plowed a bull
In the fertile fields near that city. 7 lie
same little town that gave hiru birth was
the native home of Bobby Walt hour, the
. world's champion bicyclist. He now
enjoys an income of $150 a day. H;a
rise to affiueaoce was brought about by
bis inventive genius. He is the paten
tee and d scoverer of the famous Han
cock disc plow. Every large farm has
one of these, and every time one is sold
it adds to Mr. Hancock's popntari'r
•He is at present a resident of Lo- An
geles, Cal. He is an entht^ijuci': unto*
mobiliat, and recently won fame by
racing an airship in oue of his fast
machines Every little while, Mr. H*ii-
cock comos back to the scenes ot his
youth. He is an interesting jier.sora'ity,
a man with open hand and generous
heart, and his visits a*e always wel
come. Be will remain in the c*ty bov-
erald»tH. ,
Don't forget that the Macon Presby
tery will be lieM in Boston on Wednes
j day, April 12. Homes will be secured
: for all, and every oue is cordially in
vited to come and bo with ns on that
' occasion.
CAPT. HOBSON MAY RUN
FOR GOV. OF ALABAMA
It is reported from ^Montgomery that
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson may
ran for Governor of Alabama to eno-
seed Governor Jelks. Captain Hobson
made a whirlwind campaign agaiast
Congressman Bankhead and narrowly
mimed election. He is steadily rising
in the political world.
Captain Hobson is to lecture here on
April 4, and there is great interest in
Meappeamnce. He has never been in
Thomasvilte and he will be greeted by a
great crowd. His seat sale op3ue 1 yes
terday and many reservation* were
made. If Captain Hobson makes as
faVorablo an impression here as he has
elsewhere, the people of trie city will be
with him iu his race for governor, even
though they can not vote.
j Our good and efficient sheriff, T J.
Hight, was in our town last week a>
1 tending official duties.
Thoinusville's tombstone man, R. A.
Weldon, was iu our city last week put
ting up mouuineuts.
W. J. Miller, Boston’s ex-tonsorial
artist was shaking hands with his fueiids
last Saturday.
A. O. Steele, one of Brooks county's
agriculturists, was peregrinating Bos
ton's streets last datuiday.
Miss Alice Eason, one of the Beulah
neighborhood's most excellent young,
ladies, attended clm r ch iu Boston last
Sunday.
Mr. Jasou Rimsey was visiting his
best girl last Sunday. She lives at
Edgewood. •
Miss May belle Arnold, daughter of
Rev. J. W. Arnold of Wajcross, is visit-
iug Miss Jane Vann.
Mias Mae MoClamma who is*'the guest
of Mrs. J. E. Jordan, is spending the
week with her oocsiji, Mrs. Josh Miller,
at Summerbi'.l.
J. T. Bryant of Macon, must be en-
thus jd with one ot Boston’s pretty girls,
aa he is here very often. Well, we can't
blame him, as we have more pretty
girls, young ladies and widows to the
equate mile than any town of ite else in
the state.
Mr. Sapp, of Ttiomasville, was inter
viewing one of Boston's mist beautiful
young ladies last Sunday. Guess who
it w«s?
Miss Estelle Lyle of S. 0., is*the guest
of her frienJ, Mrs. J. R. Gjrson at her
FRENCH INTEfJMEDIARY
RUMORED APPOINTED
London. March S3 —A telegram from
a Northern European capital received
at noon today says:
-‘I have jet learned on reliable au
thority that Buaaia hat asked M. Del-
cauetoact aa iutermediaty and open
peace negotiations with Japan. M.
Delcaase has signified hie willingness,
bat considers Lenadowne's cooperation
essential to success."
Tits Warmest uay-
Taeeday was the warma.l day of
the year, the maximum temperature be
ing 83 degrees. Monday's thermometer
registered just as high, bnt the humidity
made yesterday seem warmer. .Show
er* ere predicted for today.
DOMINGO’S PROPOSITION.
SUITS MR. ROOSEVELT
V
Washington, March 23. — President
Roosevelt today decided to accept the
proposition of the Dominican govern
ment, through Minister Dawson, for
the control of the finances of tliat re
public, with the view of setting aside
flk portion of the revenues for the pay
ment of her debts. The officers who
tve to collect the money and hold it
wift be appointed by the Dominican
(government, bat the names selected
will he referred to this government for
Approval
home on Stone street.
Miss Bel'.e Daniel, one of Boston's
sweetest and most lovable yonng ladies,
returned home last Saturday, after an
extended visit to her lister, Mrs. Everett
Daniel of Moultr.o. We know that one
heart, if no mure, has been made glad
by her return.
An exchange says: 'The funnifst
thing is how a widow kisses a man as if
she had never heard of such a thing be
fore.’’ Yes, my lord.
O. H. Carso j is visiting Mrs. R. H.
Blood, of Lake City, Fla. \
It will pay the ladies of Thomas
SCHOOL TEACHER PROBLEM
AS SEEN BY PROF. SEARCY
While I was lying supinely on my bed
last week matching knots in the celling
and trving ro wear cut the company of
my worst friend. Mr. L A. Grippe, I
was uot^a little amused on reading a
line from Judge Beach, the Susina cor
respondent, about school teachers. He
wondered why there was such a scarcity
of teachers, and said, Mtlie hours ate
short and the pa? good ” I don’t know
how loug the Judgo has beeu teaching
school, but surely he ought to have
learned to ‘locate causes' by now. Does
lie kuow that ‘one swallow' doenn’t
make a summer? and that ‘business can
never insure success without which
there is no pleasure in It? In conntry
school for tl.o most part, the teacher and
the children are tliojouly factors. The
patron f.-1-that he has fully disoharg-
e) Ids duty,when lie starts the children.
He then >aj »e* iuto a state of indiffer
ence that will kill the livest teacher
ortho beit school in the state. The
teacher find-* that short hour* and good
pay do not balance the load that he has
to carry. Tne conacleniiou* oties leave
school work .to others and seek sweet*
sol toe iu work requiring lets brains and
more muscle. The greatest menace to
my success in the school room has been
the foot that I can work only ten hoars
a day, and only five days in a week
The time is too short and tfiia Is the
upas tree, in the shade of which the
bright prospects of many a good teacher
have withered and died.
The Iiler Pharmacy Go has made
wonderful changes in their store. It
has lately installed a splendid soda
fount and has made a number of oilint
now wrinkles. . 41
The Atkiuson Mercantile Co. of this
place have purchased the large two-
btory store, in which they now do hnsl-
ness, of Mr. J. N. Carter. Tfiis is a
strong firm and is rapidly gening
ground.
Fed Cress Tarte'eis Liver Medici
i.nd fr**h stock at Llor’s Pharmacy.
Mr. J. N. Hancock of this place, is on
a visit to his old home at Wbitesbnrg.
Dr. Morrison nud Mr. Akridge of
Pelham, mode a pop call Monday. »
Mr. Crawford Baggs of Camilla, was
here Sunday.
Misses Irene Mitchell, Mary Parker
and Floy McLain of P» liiam, were wel
COOLIDGE ENTERTAINMENTS
SING, AND SCHOOL AFFAIR
(By H. B N-f>mith )
Mr, Robert Alexander,of TnoiuaHville.
who is a member of Thoamfc couuty
Boird of Educafci-v, was a Tuesday
vi iitor to Coolidge.
Sunday morning Mr. Oil in Bales, of
Oiolidge, and Mi*s Florie B. Deklo, of
Chastain, were united iu holy bonds of
matrimony, Judge T. C. Smith officiat
ing. i’h« groom is a hu«tling black
smith here, and the bride is a daugh
ter of Mr. A. R. Cukle, a prominent
farmer of the 0'iastaiu community.
Cooliige has one of the best public
B3l,ooUiu the couutr, taught bv two
duervi g young ladies, Miss Ellen Bar
rett, of Barwick, and Miss Mamie
Evans, of Coolidge. They aTe arrangirg
a program for an entertainment to he
givei on Friday uiuht before the third
Sunday iu April. It will be for the ir
terest of the school building, which is a
substantial three room bnilding. Eveiy-
body in cordially invited. Come and
enjoy yourself and see what ohildren
can do in the way of entertaining the
"old fo.ks."
Dr. W. H. Growls having his hotre
beautifully * touched by the painters
brash.
Quite a number of our people attended
church at Big Creek last Sanday.
On the fifth Snoday in April theie
will be an all day singing at BigOreek,
Everybody is respectfully invited to
come and bring,well fll'ed dinner baskets,
Prof. L. B. Bunt in will have charge of
the singirg.
COTTON CENSUS
STILL SWELLING
Washington. March 28 —The Census
Buman today issned a special cotton
ginning report on the total crop, show
ing the total, inclndlng linters, and
counting round bales as half bales, to
be 13.597,782 hales, equivalent
15,584,4 7.
County to buy tholr hats this ssaion coined visitors to this place Snoday.
Miss Grace Jenkins will leave for
.Xenia, Fl. today. She accompanies her
Aunt, Mrs. Mary Stnrley, who has beer,
fiiere for feverai months. Miss Jeckins
will spend the summer there. .
from Mrs- L. B McQueen, Boston’s
wide-awake milliner
Rev. Leithenatein of St. Louis, a con
verted Jew, ^preached in the Baptist
obnroh last Tuesday evening to a very
appreciative and attentive congregation.
Major R. L. Cook happened to a very
painful accident at Ills home, some two
miles below town, last Monday after
noon. From what we can learn, Mr.
Cook accidentally fell over a chair on
his front porch and in falling, struck his
head against one of the columns sup
porting the torch and cut a considerable
gash in his head. Dr. H. O. Cook was
hastily summoned and after taking a
few stitches in the wound and applying
other means left him doing as well a*
could be expected for one of bis weight
of years.
Mrs- McQuoan has a fins line Of hats
Shs Is selling at wholesal# prices
will entertain you to examine her
stock-
Dr. M. R. Maileito of Thomasvill--;
was here this week attending to busi
ness. 4
Mr. Dye Ingram of Valdosta, was
visiting his parents at their home on
West Jefferson street last Tuesday.
Mr. Charles Wolcott of Griffin, who
has been spendmg the winter in our
city, lefc last Tuesday for his home.
Miss Minnie Ingram is visiting rela
tives in Valdosta.
Mrs. Wilson Brooks, who has been
visiting her pareuts in Montgomery, ie-
tamed home last week.
A great big opening is taking pises
at Mrs- McQueen’* every day.
Mr and Mrs. W- E. Damn and Mrs.
ieorge Worliag of Thomosvilie, were
thegnests of relatives here Saturday
and Sanday.
My old friend. Dr. E. L. MnTyre,
who has been sojourning in Florida for
several months, is again at home. He
was aooompanied by Mr. I* A. Grippe.
Mr#. Horace Giles and Mrs. Cvorge
Post of Camilla, were pleasant rlsitaflj
here Sanday.
The finest line of writing paper, plain,
and fancy, ever shown in Meig*. U 10
be seen at Itler's Pharmacy.
Rev. Lee Hanks of the Pelham Prim
itive clmrch, preached at Pipe Grove
school house last Thursday night. Elder
Hanks is very much liked by our people
and bad there not been some misunder
standing abunt the place of meeting he
won d have had a fine hesriug.
Mr. J. D. Atkiuson of Doerun, was
here Sunday.
M. N. Atkinson, Esq of Pelham, was
here visiting relatives Sunday.
Mr. Ben M. Tindall who was sent to
the usylum from Hansell. near this
place, aoout two years ago, surprised
liia acquaintances a few days ago by
stepping off the train among them. Mr
Tindall appears to have fully regained
rniud and instead of the slender
man, weighing about 125 pound* when
he left, he weighs 200,
Mrs. Buck Lee living a few miles in
the country, died last Saturday aud was
b tried at Midway Sundar.
G j to Die Atkinson Mercantile Co.
Cross Roads Items.
(By Uncle Sam.)
Farmers are buy plant log corn and
cotton these fine spring day.. A good
rain Friday htlped thing, along.
Mr Alnion Thompson waa died to
Batubridge this week on account of the
death of hi, mother.
M as Jails Gibson | visited Miss Goldie
Sitter Saturday and Snnday.
Mr. and Mrs. Renter Singletary ipent
Sunday with U. W. Gridin.
Bennett Miller of near Cairo waa here
Sanday.
Among Sunday's visitor, were G. W.
Knotga.to A.M. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. TlmrsbytoMr. Will Vlok, W. M.
Kemer Singletary, R. II.
J H Brown and wit, madl.MaJMlU?
visit to Mr*. Sophie SingletuJY.
and ask them to .how yon the China
table want|iliry are giving away with
cash purchases.
Wo are -bully- waiting for the tell
phone exchange that wu promised u
some time ago. 1 We hope to aee not on
ly the town telephoned, bat the entire
surrounding country.
lira E. E. Wilke, of thl, place, ac
companied by Mix I.ina Green |ot Pel
ham. after spending several weeks at
Tumps, Florida, ate at homo agaii.
Mrs. Wilkeal brongtit a. tier guest
h;r alster.in-law, Mrs. Taylor.
Mr. Pat Ward and Mias Kinnia
Roger, of.Pine Park, were in the vi
cinity near town Saturday and Sunday.
The buineaa of M. B. Sanders waa
closed Saturday afternoon by Mr. Goa
Belches of(Cairo, I lending legal inves
tigation. Sander, | *ud Belche< were'
were formerly partner, at Cairo. Mr.
Sandora hu been In business here for
several months and is much lilted bv our
people.
A BUNCH OF NEWS
FROM PINE GROVEi
IBy Two Fairies.)
Sclioi 1 at thl. | lacs is flourishing un
der the proper management of Prof
Levy Wil’iams lie lias an enrollment of
about fifty-four scholars.
Tlie farmers of t his sectiou -are very
b isy planting corn nud cane. It seems
that they intend to have plouty for
other yea".
Mr. aud Mrs. John Gaudy spout the
d iy with Mr. aud Mrs. D. J. Godwin
Sunday. -
Mr. G. T. Nesmith aud Bon went to
Pavo Friday on business.
J D. Holland attended proxchicg at
Harmony church near Barwick, Satur
day.
Prof. Williams spent Friday night at
Patten with his brother Toro Williams.
Mr. Ellis Nesmith and Miss Moselle
iodwin were the guest of Mias Minnie
Jones Sunday.
Mr. Moso Williams 'wu in Thomas
ville Saturday attending to business.
Ur. and Mrs. Max Gandy spent the
day with Mrs. Madison Nesmith San
day.
Mr. Ingram and Mrs, J. D. Holland
and daughter, Verse, (pent the day at
Mr. B. 0. Johnson's. Snnday, near
Patten.
Mr. and Mrs. Herndon gave a party
to a number of their young friends last
Thunday night and all who went.re
ported a nios time.
Mrs. T. A. Morris spent Snndav with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs M< ae Wil
liams.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mathis spoilt
Sanday with Mr. and Mr,. Charfe-i
Wood,. j
Mr. Edward Jones and sisters attend
ed preaching at Prospect, Sanday.
Mrs. Nora O'Neal was this guest of
Miss Moselle Godwin. Saturday.
Mr. Ruasel Nesmith left Monday (or
his horns in Obe, Ga.. where 1 he will re
side in the (ntnre.
Min Mamie Belie Culver, one ot
Montgomery's most charming young
ladles, Is the guest of Miss Mamie Jor
dan tills week. We are always glad to
have her with os.
Patten Dots.
(By Tem Wood.)
There wm a singing at the home of
Ur. Wood's Saturday night and all had
a nfte time.
The peopiejsroond here are planting
their early orop this week.
Mrs. W. Wood, of near tliia place,who
has been visiting her son, Mr. Alex
Wood, near Elm, returned home Satur*
day.
Tha Patten school has 60 scholars on
its roil.
- J^Mr. Ingram and thfc Miss* Holland
(pent
t the day at Mr. . Johnson’s
Snnday.
We are glad to say that Mr. W. W.
Wade ot near thisplace, is np after a
straggle with sickness.
Mr. R. P. Johnson and Miwfcorvnce
Wood went out boat riding Son-lay af
ternoon.
Mr. Bob Martin of near Patton had
over at) pauuois of fencing destroyed by
tiie Sunday.
Mins Annie Wood spent » few dots
hiftWi-'-k wtlii liirnudi, Mio Nrntie
Wheelel, c-f Pr.M»|*wr.
RUSSIAN PEACE TERMS
CONCEDE BUT LITTLF.
ELKS HAVE ELECTED
THEIR NEW OFFICERS
Tht officers who will serve the T!mmo*»
osville Lodgo of Elks for the next year ’
have been elected and will be instaUftdL
next Monday night ‘ They are *
Exalted Ruler—J. D. McCartney.
Leading Knight— F. W. Boyer,
Lecturing Knight—C. W. Cooper.
Loyal Kuight—Wm. Denham.
Secretary—E. R. Jerger.
Treasurer—J. T. Culpepper.
Tyler—Horry Steyerman.
Trustee—J. H. Brown.
The election was a harmonious ooft^
all the officers receiving a unanimous
vote. The other officers of the
will be appointed by the exalted rulax*-
Mr. M. M. Cooper retiring E. R., wag,
eleoted as delegate to the grand lodgu>
which meets in Buffalo in Jnne. W.
Snodgrass is his alternate.
PINE CONE BAZAAR
SATUROAY AFTERNOON
The atndent, of Yonng’, oollege wilt
hold a bazaar Saturday afternoon IWy
the benefit of their annual. For ttdfii
publication they have selected tha
proprtate name of “The Pine Cone.’*
They are mnoh interested in making*
creditable book,and ahjmld rooelvu «v«p
encouragement. They have decided t&
raise fond, by means of a .bazaar,
Saturday afternoon from 4 to ft hi*
been selected as'the time end the Elian.
both Merrill Kindergarten, owner Dm.
sod end Jaokeonis the ptaoe. Refresh-,
meats will be served, end fancy urtU
cles place 1 on sale. The oCoiaioo It
ante to be a pleasant one.
BRIGHT YOUNG LIFE
PASSED AWAY IN WEST
The sad news of the .death of Mifft
Margaret Gardiner in Ekyenpao, New-
Mexloo,'readied Thomasville yesterday.
Her soul passed into tho rest, of Pam.
disc Tuesday, and the - body, wilt'l»
sent from Hayerman today, to her d*
home in Sparta, Ga., for la torment.
Miss Gardiner was a lister of Mr*. 4^
L. Tomer of this city. She spent numb
ot her time in Thomasville, and am* %
unversal favorite among the young geo.
pie ot the city. She was a yonng hstty
of beautiful character, and oharmlng
maunet. Wliilt here she wae the {&»
tare of youthful health and bounty*.
Her untimely demise Is a sonroe of g*o>
nine grief to alt who knew her, but they
comfort themselves with the thougjl
that all is well with her.
OFFICERS AWAITED
BLACK COMEDIANS
m
When the A. 0. L, freight roUed &t
Wednesday afternoon it hadatu^sU .
car ot the -Babblt’e FootOomedy Oemi.
pony” a negro aggregation which show*
ed hero that night. Awaiting U* enQ
vet, on the platform were Sheriff High*
Deputy ISingletaFy. PoUoema^ KstMo^
and several railroad officials. The?
actors had bad some trouble with that
nificara and ticket agjnts in Valdosta,
it is-said. It was olaimed that thfe
manager WM carrying mi
titan he had tlcketk The matter '
not io slvapv to be handled by the V
official, and n > arrests were mad*.
St. Petersberg, March OT—Russia has
indirectly made known to Japan the ne
gative conditions on which peace may
be concluded, namely, no cession of tet-
ritorv and no indemnity, leaving Japan
to determine whether negotiations can
be begun on that basis.
Hast the*"Long-pants Beys.'*'
A delegat on of yauilifoi baseball
tlia-i ists s vanned into the Ti
terpr.se offloeWodmsday atterno -u with,
the gleeful announcement that they
bext the long-pints boye.” They-
were memheis of Balfour's team and!
defeated Brown's team by a sane ot ft
to 8. The Bzlfour battery wm Davos...
port and Smith, and their opponaut*
Will Mitchell and Harry Jergsr.
A. C. Peterson and wife of
a.e gu -its of the lliiolKill.
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