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•hown that tight to cheaper vhen fur-
ntoliedby* pabttoplant, ud then the
straggle for rival franchises would not
be made. ComfetiUon woold be good,
bat municipal ownerahip might be bet
ter. At all eventa, the election in
rhomaarilte. even with ita apparently
advene verdict, baa act the people
inkiog. .
times-enterpr.se I
AND
Georgia. Progress, j
MELONS LOADING
The Boston Column.
Other Community Newa Chronicled
by Prof Searev-
/^ubiished every Friday by the ;
Times-Enterprise Publishing Co.
WE APPRECIATE THIS.
(From tho Atlanta Newt-)
It may not be ont ot order to etate the
fact that among the bright para
graphed of the Georgia pram. there la
none brighter then tliatyoang fellow
who fllle np tho lint oolamn of the
Thomaerllle Enterprise. *
A Mitchell oonnty man tollanaa lot
of Howell people signed that Hoka
Smith petition np there, to get Hoke in
the race eo they eonld take a good hard
fall ont of him.
A now publication at Anniston, Ala.
la ‘'Tho Diversified Farmer." Tbgt to
a good slogan for prosperity.
A supreme oonrt Jndgo has said that
a woman may yet be president of the
United States. What's the nsel Sho
runs things any how.
Hiss Gnssis Cairo)! 'aft yesterday af
ternoon for Valdosta and will visit sev
eral other cities on bar vacation trip.
Guaranteed Circulation 2470
The modern farmer !nas hundreds of I <U * t * d ,he n, *«* ,,ion ‘bztihomunici-
ts notdroemsd ot by his anoes- incur, debt of thirty-flve
a few years ago. And he de- thOU “ nd dolta " tor a light ud power
plant. The Tote in Thomasville wee
two hundred and three for the eipendl-
..m.v. w..w doesn’t aneosedanrl*"*^ , *° hundred and sixty-five
In pollttoi than ht doss elsewhere I *** ,D,t ***• e *P»odlture. If we under-
Borne of our gubernatorial candidates I * tand1 ' " 1 * h * • htato **“ * #l * d * ta e
might do well to paste tide In their HT* *“ b * ,n - pUoed b,f “** be
people of that townV tht first verdict be
ing In favor of mnnloipal ownership.
Complaint tornado that the colored vote
The following from the pen of John W ee turned against municipal owner-
B. Gough is apt to mats the mnniclpel I .hip U the second election mid the sag-
ownership (aopte feel better and we re- I geetion to thrown out that a white pri-
produce it for their benefit. "Wh.t to won ]d have decided differently,
a minority? The ohoren Uroe, of this Ufooum. them to no way to decide
.bayebeen In a minority. Theral„ ohM inportont white
Is not a Metal, poillloal « religious ania- tbs people .bid. tbs re-
, that you enjoy today that was I 1Blt „ 4 wpport „oh a deotoion in th.
gbtfor you by the blood knd L***, „**,«*. A vtiaxrj moM
***** and patient suffering of the minor-1 MnM to pTta ,
ity. It to the minority that here ylndi- 0 f property holders oo this subject,
cated humanity In every struggle. It to I xhe Atlanta News calls attsnUon to
.minority that have stood in the van that bare to a small town, way
of evsiy moral eonHiot and aohievsd all down in the pmey wood, ot Cteortfa,
that to nobto in the htotory of the world. I ( M * ooamuvuUv. people, with old-
Tott wtii Ana that each ^generation hue I fashioned idsaa. Itvou nlaaaa Tha
bmoalwa* buy ta gaUisriu, op th.
scattered ashes of the mtrtyred heroes thttrfter ail the place U pretty „.n-
of the past, to deposit tbsm in the gold-1 [y wooW ^ thu
pl»“of local ownership of ..lighting
plant had taken strong hold of the people
GO AHEAD MR. SNODGRASS. ^ I “*7 T
I to go too far In this direction, but there
The dty council baa instructed dirU, MrU in utilities which the dty
attorney W.O. Snodgrass to cumins I should own and oontroL Natural mo-
the voters' Hat and tax book, in th. to-Upon* like llRfa um>d water ought to
cent muuicipal ownership election and I to control ot the dty. ThomMtorof
to pruasoute any Ulsgal voters. It U to I power, perhaps, had bast be turned over
be hoped that he will give this mat-1 m a private party, butaneeeential thing
ter hto immediate mid elom atteuUon uto ^ w u by ^
and will prooeod wilhout fear or Iryot Ue .plant. A* citiM grow and tho wants
againat an? infraction of the law. I of tha people beoome more oomplex, tbs
la our opinion Ur. Snodgrass mess-1 nam t)er of things which the dty will be
nresup to tho stature of a man, with I obliged to take hold of will inorease It
the attendant qnallflcalions of ooumge nay be that transportation mid W
and Sdelity to duty. He will need both pbonee will after awhile hate to he pnt
in the execution of an onplemmit U.kl unlu , h<co(ln|o , lm| government.
Should any Illegality be discovered. I xi,e Preaa believes now that tha tele-
But ha owes it to everybody to give the graph ought to he a part ot the United
fuilmt investigation Possible. Charge.Istates potUl for llH) telegImph
of toaud and corruption have been mad [ to becoming as Important ai commnni-
fay tbaOittaeui' Committee in no an- cation by mail. As civilisation advances
oartaio terms. If these charges eve cor- the telephone to growing to bo essential
not they 'herald be proved and the of. I to tho people. Two or mom telephone
fenders punished. If they are ground-1 systems are, naturally, nuisances. On*
lew the stigma should be removed audit, enough;-the convenience of the poo-
.^^■hniges withdrawn. Only a rigid I pie would be better served by on* good
ouu determine the true system. The history of so-called eom-
We look .to Mr. I petition often to that one interest trill
a to conduct this investigation, boy up the other, and than the people
r to the line let the chips fall wbm.| KnUMMd to pay th. oxpenre. of the
ipcper and the good
will baek the
■Hpa he may take
up of this mat*
ton* 1st toe in vestige,
at once. W
Seventh Oay Adventist Fined for
Working on Sunday. Other Caaoa.
The regular term of oountyfoonrt for
Jane wet convened by Judge C. P.
kaaaeit at the ooait house yesterday.
The day wes a busy one nod a number
oljiulsrssting oases were tried.
'A negro named Henry Miller was
oiovieted of driving Judge Bibb's horse
qritfiont first having asked that gentle
man's permission. He' wais given hto
ohoioe of 7 months or $60. He will pro
bably Jwork.
Minnie Lee wee one of those who live
without work. Sho wee relieved by
being sent to-the county camp for six
months vacation.
Mr. W. 0. PreJey a seventh day ad
venttot who Uvea near Beaton, waa un
able to persuade the Jury that Saturday
and not 8unday was the Sabbath, hence
ooold not overcome tha charge of work-
lag on Sunday. The difference of Opin
ion was satisfied by the light doe of
$M50.
John Fltsgerald waa convicted ot pot
ting • itobftrep of too targe proportions
iu Barnett’s Creek and was fined gl.00
and ooets. Thia wasthe first caas of the
kind hence (he smalt fine.
Themaa Crops.
The Georgia crop report tells of gsn-
crallylfavorahle conditions. For Thom
as oounty it aayt: "Week very favor
able for farm work; many fields cleared
of grass; cotton Injured by lloe; com
laid bj; piadtn doing weU;
nights cool, rein needed."
Three cars of melons will be loaded
here Thursday of this week by Hr. T,
J. Willis and others. Tho melons are
of fine stoa and good quality.
There were plenty melons on our
streets Saturday. Oar friend Tom
Davit has our thanks for one left at the
’poor house.” He to not only author!
ty on melons, but ha knows how to
grow good ones.
Ool. A. E, Smith of Valdosta wns here
8 unday. He was formerly principal of
tho school hero and everybody to hto
frieod.
The school mooting last Friday was
not largely attended. Our people do
not bat up muoh about school mutton
(hut don’t salt them but there to a Jack
of Interest with many In regard to school
affaire. «
The city council seeks to get the peo
ple together and asks them to appoint
three of tbetr number to work in oom-
men with the eounoil in selecting, pay.
lug or providing for payment of teachers
Several years ago by an act [of the leg.
islatnre the management of the school
was ptaoed in tbs hands of the council
as a board of trustees. This, It appears,
waa dona without submitting the mat-
■or to tho .people. On scoonne of this
the people seem to have beoome lax in
their interests.
We can see no nee in the .change
■onghttobe made. The people by
large majority elected the promt Mayor
and oonnoU. thereby endorsing their
management of the (sehooi. The coon-
ctl lias managed the town affaire as no
other can. The town to ont of debt
with a foil treasury. The people voted
for it as a school board. Let them tnsu-
age the aohool. If the taw to
factory they have had ample time to
have it repealed. We can eee bnt one
tnmbto in the whole matter. The peo
ple appear the servants of the town
oouuoll, wbpn reeUy it to the servant of
the people. Another meeting to set for
Friday afternoon at four o'clock sharp.
It to hoped that everybody who can wU
attend.
kr. and Mrs' George Sweat of Pin-
hook. Fla., were the guests of relatives
here this week.
■Mb. and Mrs. L. K. BosweU of Leland
were visitors at "The BosweU" Snnday.
Miss Wight Powell of OUmax who
has been; a very popular visitor at Mrs.
George Joiner's, has returned borne.
HtosBeetrioelHay. after s pleasant
stay with bar soot, Mrs. W. H. Single
tary, toft Sunday afternoon for ho
Rev. Id. F. Oook wil preach the oon-
• sermon tor the Epworth League
meeting at nawklnsviUe next Sunday.
HMMBALL
ORGANS
Direct from
factory at
Wholesale pric
es on Payments
$3.50 Monthly
or $8.01 Quarterly,
Upwards.
■HHB,
The Press has morn than once stated
its belief that the city of Bavaaaah
ought at toast to own its lighting plant.
Prominent cityufflctala have svpifed
thia aai
Yon can now bur the famous Kimball
Organs, or the reliable Great Western
Organs, direct from the maters at
wholesale factory prion. Wo will send
them them to reliable people anywhere
in the United 8tates, to be paid for on
extremely easy payment ptan-$2.30
uosthlt asd upwauds. *
Operating the largest musical instru
ment factory in the word, employing
the largest capital, paying the raw ma
terial in greatest bnantitivs for cash—
the kdcball btutkh of manufacturing
and diat'ibnting raxs, through our sou
SUPPLY STATIONS, POSITIVELY SAVES
PUBCBASKBS INTO $50 ON STRICTLY
FIRST CLASS ORGANS.
If you haven't an organ, you wont one,
and you want a good one; a mete pretty
cate with no moiic in it wUI not do Se
cure at once the old ruuablr kixball
organ, at prioes and on vary convenient
mu.
SEND TODAY FOR OUR MONEY 8AXINO
PLAN AND FREE CATALOGUE.
Under no circumstances can yon of-
ford to buy or consider soy otbtr organ
until yon have our money saving propo-
Itkm
The moat inexperienced buyers can deal
with ns as wisely as the shrewdest tra
der, or aa though you were here in per
son. for you bava our assurance that
eaoh organ will be selected by an ox-
put,
A floe stool End undo book fre* with
Otrh or|tn.
WRITS TODAY FOR TREE CATALOGUE.
LUDDEN-CAMPBELL-SMirH CO.
18 WEST BAT STREET
JACKSONVILLE, FLA-
A farmer said a few dvys since that
UoCtatd never seen an much gram on hto
ptacaae there to now. Corn and cotton
however •» now In fair shape bat 1
pinder crops are "ont of sight."
The school at Pine Grove opened last
Monday with fine attendance. The
opening far exsaeded the expectations
of everybody. There an bnt very few
teals remaining to be taken.
Mr. J. R. Macon baa installed a two
horte power engine at hto turpentine
plant. This works the pumps and to np
to date, giving pwfeot satisfaction.I
' Oh aooount of the confusion Incident
to the opening week ot sc bool, notes tor
this column are ont short this week.
Mrs! M. F. Dyson Jof ThomasviUo to
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.F. Gelding
Mr. Lester Saamrjton of Mr. J A.
Sasser to now assistant cashier at the
Meigs Bank.
(By H. O. Jordan.)
O. J. Porter Jr. of Qnitm.n, repre
senting E, E. Forbes Piano Co., of
Montgomery, Ala., waa in Boston last
week in the inteiest of bis house.
Dr. Cato and wife were visitors to
Boston last week.
In our aooount of tho re-election of
teachers tor the Boston Graded School
last week, we inadverkently omitted to
say that Miss Gertrude Hemphill waa
again unanimously re-elected Music
teacher for tho next scholastic, year.
Miss Hemphill has given entire satis
faction to her patrons and to a teacher
of rare skill.
G. A. McOallnm once a citizen of oar
district but now of the Cairo district,
waa the guest of hto brother, J. D.
McOallnm last week. There to a
t" in oor city which attracts
Gas to Boston very often.
Ool. Wltoon| BtOakS returned from
Madison, Fla., last Wednesday week
whither he had gone to attend the
nnptialejof Mice Pearl McCall. He was
accompanied by hto wife, mother and
sitter. Lila.
Mr. M. T. Kingsley of Brooks County
vlvited bis son, 8. J. Kingsley- last
Friday.
Miaass Lois and Lota tloantree and
Mias Giles of Berwick wore in Boston
last Friday exchanging ^greenbacks tor
mercantile products.
A. W. Saucer and wife of Tiflon
ware the guest .of Mr. and Mrs. G. W,
Williams at their home on Main street
since my tost general epistle. Mrs
Saucer to the danghler of the tatter.
O. T Beggt of Pavo, the well known
representative of the J. B. Daniel drag
house of Atlanta, was talking pi'ls,
powder and lotions to oar druggists
last Friday.
Mrs. Maggie L. Wade will leave this
week for Clayton, Gs., to spend the
summer. She will return sometime
during the Idea of November.
The pioole at Prospect laet Friday
wee a>rand snoce»s and many of Bos*
ton's fair lassies and laddies were pre
sent to do homage to the occasion. The
viands spread were profuse end the
heterogeneous mass of good things were
enough to tempt the appetite of the
mott fastidious epioure.
Mr*. B. M. Horn and daughter, Mrs.
0.8. Mobley ot White Springs, Fle
am visiting Mr. and Mm. Ivey at their
home 00 Railroad street.;
Prof. W. E. Nichols and wife, Prof.
W. Z. Rutherford and wife and Misses
Ida Worrell and Gertrude Hemphill
teaohers Boston’s Graded school loft
last week for various places to spend
their vacation.
R. P. McGregor, Perry Florida's
toosorial artist waa here thia we-k
shaking hands with tho boys
G. T. Lane, formely sci toen of our
dty but now of Valdoatu was here this
week visiting the situation and sur
roundings of Boston.
Mias Edna Vamedoe, one of Beulah’s
ost attractive and popular young
ladies was visiting her friend Miss
Atleen Wade thta week.
Arthur Chastain was hare last Sun
day interviewing hto beet girl. We
admire Arthur's taste as he to visiting
one of Boston’s most beaulitol yooog
Liston to Hie Tala ot Woe-
Our baseball team went over to
Tbowasvtlle las Tuesday to play ball,
but Judging from tho soon they only
stood around while tho ThomaevUle
boys played bail. Tho score was 8 to 0
In favor ot Thomasrille. Our team to
greatly in need of a little practice it
would aoem.—QuitmanAdverttoer.
Homer Williams visited Ochlockonee
on Sunday.
Mr. Tom Wood spent Sunday in Oa-
Mr. and Mrs. Mika Atkina and daugh
tar Geraldine toft 8nnday morning tor
Outhbert, to spend a tow days.
Mias Gun Walker and mother of
Mseoa, are visiting Mrs. W. M. Reese
oo Dewsoo street.
Sheriff High! chaperoned a "coon"
last Tuesday to the public inn at the
ouunty capital. Said coon was captur-
by Marshal Barney who had 2
warrants for him, cne for borglaty and
one for assault and battery.
Jupiter Plovto interdicted the Emma
Abbott show, which waa to have been
polled off at tho Opera bouse lest Tues
day evening. We much pretend the
rain to any show as this section was
needing sprinkling.
F O. Jones of Thomasrille was here
tills wees visiting hto brothers, J. M.
ud J. W. Jones.
FOULBREATH
Nothing can be more disagree
able than Catarrh; foul breath,
k’bawklng and none stopped np.
There to no possible excuse tor
such a condition In thta enlighten
ed age and people that go through
life without a care do so because
they do not comprehend how dta
agreeable they are to others. A
sweet, clean breath Is tho greatest
blessing to mankind ami as it Is
now within reach of nil, we hope
you will euro yourself ut once.
Bunsens Catarrh Cure abso
lutely cures any case ot catarrh,
cold In head—rose cold or hay
fever; does it without irrita
tion, inconvenience or expense,
and you do not take any medi
cine into the stomach to dis
arrange your system. This
ointment is applied directly on
the diseased or infected parts.
Thecurcis rapid and permanent.
Bunsens Catarrh Cure contains
no cocaine or other dangerous
drug, and can be lively taken by
the most delicate person. Ypur
druggist will refund your money
11 not satisfactory. Price, 50 cents.
Sample free
BUNSENS
HU
For sale by Patterson Drug
Co. Thomasville, J. A. Mid-
dlebrooks & Co. Pavo, J. L.
Beatty, Barwick, Wm. Me-'
Millan, Merrillville.
DR. I. H- HU TER
Physician and Surgeon
and Druggist.
Calls answered Promutly Day or
Night. OISoo in Anneraon's old
stand in front of post office
Ochlockonee, Ga.
ffwtfwwwrrwrwrwrrwrjTT
J. R O’NEAL
Dentist.
Office In Oerter A Hnl. building
G orp«.
MONEY TO LOAN.
I negotiate five yean (loans on farm
anda at lowest ratest of interest. Oom
mission charges reasonable A small
abstract fee, consistent with the amount
of work and trouble Involved, will be
charged in each case. Bring your chain
oftitls with yon.
EDWIN l.;bryan,
Aitorney-at-Law,
Mooltrio.Ga
J. R. Lawhon,
SOPCHOPPY, FLA.
Runs big Liveiy Stable and
makes a specialty to travel
ers to cary them from Sop
cboppy to Panacea Springs
New Rigs, well Bred Horses
Prompt attention.
Ur. Editor.— I've boon talking to
these doctors here about germs. They
say they are in the air, water, and I
don't kuow—a whole lot of other
things. That’s what makes folks have
fever. Did yon know fevers are caused
by germs? Better begin taking some
AOiaaums . today cause it'e get-
jfifWWBN|S»«itisg fever time.
Qf 1 All the druggie
sellt. "Little Bill.”
Hn. Newt Floyds upon whom Drs
Walker, Lindsay and Oliver operated
last week for appendicitis is doing nice
ly, and is now oootidered ont of danger.
The doctors ere having, phenomenal
in dealing with this dangerous
This being the tenth case
apoowhlch they have operated with
only one death.—Oeiro Meatenger.
Dan Dixon and F. a Jones, renowned
baseball friars, went [down to IBoetoo
Tuesday afternoon to play with (that
team against Pavo.
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No one can rub It off
Piastioo U a pure, permanent
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It to a dry powder, ready tor
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