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Hub South Georgia Qbrogress, f^SVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 28. 1905 rHONANVILLE TIMO, VOL. HP tHOMABVILLK ENTERFBImE. VOL. IT. SEVEN PLEAD GUILTY TO VARIOUS CRIMES FERTILIZER SALES rjVjc got* SHOW BIG INCREASE AT THE SHRINE J£j ERATEDEAD. Superior Court Adjourne On Aeoount of Memorial Day. 000 FELLOWS CONVENTION IS LARGELY ATTENDED. From report, of Thomas ville desert in fertilisers it it ahovn that the ule. for 1903 hare far exceeded those of lait Tear. The Reason ha. practically cloaed now and for the first time an intelligent comparison ran be made. Three firm., are in that line of business here Mr. Jan' McKinnon report, that hi. aalee are twice thoar of 1904. Mr. B. M. Wright .are a careful computation of liie book, allow that the aalee of liia ea- tabliahmcnt in 1903 are 25 per cent greater than laat year. Mr. Jts. F. Evans rays he haa not gone orer hie hooka’bat feel, (certain that there la a anbatantlal increaae in thia year’, tale. Tlii« report will be generally accepted and belieyed aa meaning that the cotton bnt haa Yeaterd.y waa a day for nnfortnnatea | at the court lionse. Seven prlaonera plead guilty to varioua Crimea and were sentenced. Tliocaaeof ilie two hoya J. L Wil lis and Harry Johnaton, who committed Bereral burglaries at Meigs, was proba bly the moat important matter up It will be remembered that several months ago, several burglaries were committed at Meigs and for some time the pen»- trators were nnknown. The post office, the depot and the store of T. F. Dyson were amoog the snfTerers. The crimes were finally Iraoed to Willis and John ston. They both belong to good fami lies. Willis is married and lias a child, and his appeal to Judge Mitchell lor clemency on account of Ills wife and child .w.s pathetic In the extreme. Being the older of the two criminals however Jils sentence was necessarily made the heavier. Beautiful Observance of Mam BDay. Score, of' Veterans Pres Copt- Harrl.on’a Speeoh 8( Ringing Applause. Mayor Roedenbery Welcome, th. Dal.pate, and Past Grand Wilson ft.aponda. IB.nquet Tonight Will Be Greet Event Wednesday’s obsorvanco of M emocl Day set a standard. Persons who taken a lead in the Memorial Day m parations for a term of years the opinion that more old Vote were jen / e‘ hand than for a long time n * The speech of Captain Hamtaa eft; *“ CI * the opera house waa brim fall of totsW 10 *^^ eat, .especially to hit comrades, WNjfiL° gecan had endued with him the trials oit ^foreign sixties: Mr. Harrison lio|d tbs clotted* retain* tention of his immense andlanoe fog mt «* * taW hour, and when be finally stated ; ho would no longer detain the YMF t S #0 t I from the dinner awaiting them, a TONtarW* from their number waa heard to, eeysgli th* " "goon.” For the time, theexperiannegfP*^* 1 ' of the war were lived over again. Manj^J^bvpi of the stqrtee told by the speaker wpoBfro‘ nvSl pathebo In the extreme. . Captain Harrison’s company vh part of General ;Jaokaon’a army, (W^ig phyi the Captain himself waa a typirkl officectK • >y ' of the grand command. Ho Confederate badge with many a 'hai^ .' day’s fighting, and he appreciate* , ifc. I Ha wan a student at the Annapolis JJlWRJJ' al Aoadcmy just before tht Wb MgjtS evary living mam bar of hiaclsaa wm^|cn» f <’ malned in tha,U.8.aorrloo it now aftMHjk / mar admiral, bnt Cap. Harrison saysSfl . he.would niher bo himself, a worthy owner of a Confederate badge, any nu admiral in the nation: • :■> The district Odd Ffl’ow Coi.veuiion opened Tuesday Delegates came in on lies’ ly every train yesterday, and by three o’clock,; | When the tlie convemion was riiencd by , a welcome address from Mayor ilodden- ^ bery. tliere were scores of visitors I,ere. The weiceming addr-ss of Judge | Boddenbery can best be described in the words of Mr. P. K. Wilson, who re- ■ponded tp the address. Mr Wilson | cold "Tlie speech of Broihor K ddeu- ( bery has made me feel more like I was ( attending a mayor's court than an Odd Fellow convention " Mayor’s conrts ar>. ^ eometunoi j atlietic, sometimes instruc- ^ live, sometimes tragic, and occasionally ( fanny, bat never dull. The description Of Mr. Wilson was equal to that ot a ( Dclpliinn oracle. Tha aptness of Mr. Wilsou’a address | did not ood with his characterisation of ( the tain of Mayrr Boddenbery. Hiaen- ^ tlge response waa timaly and oanght the ^ convention in its good ear, Diatrict Deputy Grand Master W. M. j p u ger is in the chair of Uie con- wentlon sod it making an excellent pro- ■Mine officer. The exotnplifleatioa of tha degree work Tuesday waa .very > nearly perfact. ■Following las partial list of the dele- ' oH«frsh« convention: l' Boeton. Oa-jTr; Kogan, l^B-flar. j 4 vow. T. T. Joyner, W. B. Fora ter. N. D. i gull, Geo, Foltham. a I. Boasly. Goo. i Afr Dekle, L J. Beckett. i Vaidosta-J. K. Pafford, J. H. Touch- i tta, P. K. Wilson, O. W. Stuckey, J. F. i VanVnlkenteny, B. B. Graut, J. J. MoOranie. T. B Swilley, J. W. Griffin, i *,8. Whalay, R.B. Gilaton, W. A. 1 7,-n.. T. H. Hewlett. L O. Holixeu- 1 dorff N. T.,Pinder, W. M. Edwards. I ■W. M. Goodwin. •t Moultrie -A. N. Davis, N. M. Bryan, i *. J. J. Mills, J. M. Austin. Alapaha—K. M. Idly. W. G. Sam mons, J. L. Kali. Abbeville—G W. Turner: Cecil-A O, Folsom; Bainbridgo—J. B Smith. G.H, Ward; Meiga-W. H Vanland- lagmm. T. F Dyson, J. T. Golden. G L. Doran; Bale O ty—O. E. Grinor, <„ 3 W. Bogan; MlUtown—J. J. Knight, L. J. Clements; Albany—J. L. Parker; Hfloc-J. A. Mathis; Lake City Fla.- A. H. Boborta. most uasi.icin orop haa not been cot down, rather been increased in spite of the ef forts of the Southern Cotton Association Of coarse a certain to the onntrnrv. amount of fertl'iser is used under crops other than etttoo. For instance, Mr. He was given three yean lh the penitentiary on eaub of the two counts. against him, Jchnston waa given two yean in each count. In his appeal, Willis said that whiakey waa at the bottom of the whole trouble. Another 'oats that almost brought tears to the eyes of the oourt waa that of W, F. Lee. Lee waa a piano agent for Carter and Dorough at Cairo. His aoooutn went wrong, and Investigation Hon. J. Pope Brown, chairman of the Railroad Commis- . He has announced his candidacy for Governor. Sasser School Items. We had no school Monday ae our eohcM house wae being oetled. The petrone’of she school worked at it Sat urday. but did not finish it, SO school wee postponed in order thkt it ooold bn BOSTON’S BUDGET LOUISVILLE DELEGATES CHOSEN BY VETERANS OF NEWSY NOTES going so. There wen two chargee egeinet him, and pleading guilty to both, be wee given asm year in the pen- (By H. 0 Jordan. 1 Mr. E. F. Dqpson of Klnierion, was harp visiting f lends and relatives this The meeting of W. D. UltohaU^amp. 0. 0. V, waa called to order at 10 a. m. by „ Commander 0. P. Hanaoll. The minj#MO?iM1itt'meetl/m wen read anaadopted. On motion d*l*getel,br»T» the people of thu own infinity take in their eolioot kf|bown hJf them having spent over a hnUdrad ddiesa In the pest year improrlng their echool hones. The measles is raging in this neigh borhood now- Every one that has the least ailment now, la rare he la taking them. Tint's wherein It rages so. Thara are not but three oases reported end ohild entirely dependent on him. Hetennedaonied man and make* ■ Walter Mitchell, the pm log negro who let fire to the oomtssary at Tonr- alne, received the heaviest penalty of all. Ha will have to serve the state seven yean. Mitchell is a thoroughly bad negro. He said though in his plea, that he was simply orer persuaded and that the man who pnld him to do the horning threatened kolt* Ihlm If be did not do it. Emenon Haoket, the negro who broke loto tha hardware store of J. G. Barney at Boston last fail, waa another that plead guilty. Ha waa given three yean. Henry Williams, the Uttlo 18 year old negro, who shot another negro boy nt the golf links plead that he didn't mean to shoot the other boy. There seemed to be eome reel doubt, and the charge «u reduced from aasanlt with Intent to murder to shooting at another. He waa sentenced to one yoar on the chain gang or a fin* of |100. Nelson Wads, who aeemod to bare stolen a btoycle al Melge waa given like sentence to Henry Williams. Tha only trials of the day were thorn of D. W Clinton of Cairo and of Ben Hopkins, a negro. Ohason was defend ed by Fondren Mitchell nod John Sin- gljitpry. On n demurrer, th* iodict- meat wee quashed. The solicitor was assisted by Hammond and Hammond. Ben Hopkine was charged with asaaolt with intent to murder on the person of Ola Wilson. The crime was alleged to have been committed at Bpring Hill last rammer. The oridenca egeinet Hopkins seemed damaging, bnt he proved an alabl and was cleared Tlteo. Titos assisted Solicitor Thomas, while Hammond A Hammond defended Hop- ■ tfroover Whipple, on employee of tha A. O. L, and stationed at Montgomery, wa* litre this weak visiting his mother, Mrs. A. J. Whipple, nt her home on Weal Jefferson street. Dr. G. B. Smithson of Tatlahaeseo. was here lass Sunday attending to “im portant business.'' E. F. Storm of Valdosta, was here last Sunday in the Interest of Ills beat girl. Mrs. W. O. Griffin and Mias Bailie Neel of Thomaavill*. spent Sunday with relatives. Ben Whipple of Balnbridge and con nected with the A. 0. U visited rela tives here Sunday. Mr. Abe Foreman of Pavo, who wai returning from Stooktonjwhitberho had been tc visit his sick brother John Fore man, stopped over in Boston to visit his relatives, S. H. Hubbard of Port Tampa, Fla., aod an official of the A. O. L. waa transacting bosineas in Boston this week. Will and George Dopaon of the coun ty's capitol, were here Inst Sunday looking after their matrimonial fences. Dr. B. A. Shine and wife of Tsllahar- M, have Ittvo vhililigMr. uu.l Mr*. W M, Brooks, the parents of the latter, at their home on Sooth Main street. The doctor returned home laat Tuesday while his good wife wl’l remain tome time longer. J. B. Daniel and wife of Savannah, are visiting friends and relatives in our city. W. 0. Allen of Tifton, was here this week vutliog his mother at her home on West Jefferson street. The Easter Social given lest Friday evening at the residence of Mrs. M. L. Wade on West Jefferson sweet In honor of the Epwortli League was n moat pleasant and delightful affair. Nice re freshment* sraa nerved, various moo otnt games were Indulged In and every thing possible was don* to make the evening one of the moat enjoyable Imaginable. A large crowd waa present and among them waa this pencil pusher and hie bast girt. 1 Thar* will be n special Missionary servio* at the Mttnodial oburcb at a him off hia feet.” Mr. Hammond BUM ed aside from hia remarks oooee&irig* tha speaker to aptly say that he regari> od it as,high time the south ware bauds, log a monument to the Boatberti'yibl m*n. Both ho ^ the orator’ot ^ day, paid to the Southern women.; v tribute that rank deep into the.haKtgj of thetr listeners and found approval there. Hemts Owing to the fact that there tubt. nton in LooisviUe Ky. in Jane. Those elected were; Delegates Capt. John Triplett, 0. T. Stuart, B. P. Doea, T. N. Hopkins. J. B. Eason. Alternates Jnnina Smith, W. B. Hambleton, W. H. Bibb, Jteper Miles, L. W. Oerter. The following veterans wore eleoted members of the camp. Moae Maxwell, 90th Ga. Cavalry. W T Odom, Oo E Mb Oa. L L. Vann, Oo A 57 Ga. J E Dickey, do E 29th Ga. J S Clifton. Oo E Slat Ga. On motion of T N Hopkins tha old of ficers were re-eleoted for the earning year. They are:— 0 P Hanaoll, Oapt. Commands!. J M Boahin, 1st Lleot. Bobt Alexander, 2nd Lient. JnoM Deklel Adjutant. W G Lewis, Qoanermaster. M M T Hnchingson, Surgeon. B W Daniel, Asst Surgeon. D K Parker, Chaplain. W B Hambleton. Sergt Major. J W Groover, Treasurer. Ohaa Gandy, Color Bearer. On motion a memorial committee was appointed tu cuiovt ,iu.u auu p.o,e !•*> th* memorial services in honor of the members of the camp who hive passed away the past year. The oommittee consists of T. A. White, J. M. Dekle and M. A. Fleetwood. Commander Hanaell introduced Oapt. Tip Harriaoc. to the oamp and lit addressed the moot ing, and soon convinced the camp that they could sing “The Old Time Confed erate is good oooogh for ms". The camp then adjourned to the Opera House, to bear the Memorial Address of Capt. Harrison. 0. P. Hanaell. Capt. Commanding. Jno. M. Dekle. Vi'- Mr. and Sirs. Nealdor Sasser ef Meigs ■pent Sitnrday and Snnday with Mrs. Sasser's father and mother Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ohason. Mr. Tom Col Hot la very sick with an attack ot the grip or measles one. per haps both. Mr. Lnoas and Miss Desale Gtllard spent Sunnuy wjth Miss Uairio Awtrey ot Wiiigliau. Mr. «nd Mrs. Prior Jones of Cairo, spvui .1,i orday and Sunday with Mr. H. Snort*..Mrs. Jones father. Mr I’errr Baggett and lilt bride pass ed tLmogh this neighborhood Snnday evening Mr. Byron Caattls attended oonrk Mond.ty and Tuesday, or rather waited on it. Mr. John Gray attended to business in Cairn Monday. was neoetsary to dispense with, Unto, musical features of the pregram. exM)K lag Oapt. Harrison's tong, which s^li^ song with n will. The dinner to the veterans al ftb oourt boose was n feast, and the vets who partook ot It treat homo wUfb “that satisfied feeling" that trill atwgim ,- make them want to ooma again. At throe o'clock In tha afnroooQ (bbn crowds began to gathar around ttkb Confederate monument on Broad staom. This had bran beautifully dtoocabnH' with wreaths of green, roses and Tihlff fiowsrs. A beam if al Oonfederetn was displayed at the monument. AJk 4:15 the parade moved to the orm*tM]ji, It was headed by a squad of It sssQl o£ the ThomiaviUt Guards under ooak.« mend of Sergeant Hur better "-lUigt After them came abost 40 member* qff the Odd FoUosrs. The flag was canted to the oemetery end behind it be (Mb line of march cam* th* veterans, end dtiisnt In carriages- Whin the OiBMK tery was reached pra>*r wae offend. Bp Btv. J. M. Ostler. The people jaiawt in singing ■ Wo are Old Tima Contest- orates.” Th* graves of all the toldlnce were decked with flowers by loving: hands, and in tills nan ter the beentis fol observance of a I av .if oi day oeoMb to a doss. SUDDEN DEATH Mr. E P. Jenretto. died Toetdav af ternoon nt three o'clock In Montioelio. He was in partnership with Mr. J. G Patterson of this oily In the turpentine and naval store* business. He had only n few months ago moved to this section bom Sooth Carolina. For a time lie contemplated going Into buslneis in Xhomasville and lived here for several weeks. Hews* a brothinlaw of Mr. Patterson and several of his relatives ben went down to Monticelio-that night. Hi* illness waa a very brief one aa ha was taken ill last Mooday night and Urtd only n few boon. A e l.i-grata,from Mr. Jas. L. Hop- sms to relatives in Tliomasville an nounce* bit safe arrival in London after n pleasant voyage. After n few days in the English capital he will go to Paris and bo at the Grand Hotel there daring May. 0. E Griner of Bale City is here for the two secret order conventions. He brings th* news that a lodge of Knights of Pythias will be organised in tliat hustling town next week. 6*mRS EXAMINATION COMES SATURDAY quarter to ton o'clock on next Sunday The Barrow case will probably bo taken morning by the Epwortli League pra- up Thursday, tided over by Mis* Oarabet Wilkes to which every one is cordially Invited. To | n a uttr |ai Parliament. Madam Humor says that wo an to Oapt. John Triplett hat been appoint- bavt a marriage in our city on Than- od ant of 29 delegates from Georgia t* day tbs 27th.bat I believe tbs old lady's a Herd tht Southern Industrial Ptriia- prognosUoaHbna will not bo verified. mtnl at Washington D. 0 May 2129. Thia scribe ha* been to busy "Coart- The parliament it coovtatd nt the rag ing" this weak that his department haa gsstioo of southern governors and mans- (sit tbs tffeots as shown by a soant I bare ot oongraee to discuss tfc* Industrial budget of netrs. j dsvslopsnsnt of Us* south. To Marry on Sunday. On Sunday Mr. J. L. Bespat* of Whig baas will many Miss.'S srah] Par- hamktt.the bridge's home in Barnesvtlle. Mr. Bsspsst formally lived in Thomss- Tills and wae inreraettd in cantaloup* culture, oo s terns nrar town. Honnd his bride will ooasu to this oity ou their wedding tour and will spend several days with hit Mm, Mr*. Job i Oh am bars >t Sooth Side oiiln. '■ Usut Smith Coming Horn*! in the PhUlipines has been, qt^ dared to Fort BU07. Kansas. He hum home vis Honolulu. He will reach I oountrysboul|tli* middle of May 1 will coae to Thomasvillt to spend, short furlough with bis mother. Mi* H Smith. The friends of the yw soldier will give him n wurm^vetou •toaoa and will take oommand of their company for the first time on Military Bay at Albany, as Sretuad eeoond lien- '* h