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mm 4f. n iii i ■ ' •■ 7 ^ r : -„ <s • Ije^stnllc .Hn& South Georgia progress.. THOKAHVILt.K JTIME>», VOL. *0 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. i INDISTINCT PRINT-