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TBOMASVILX.R TIMFR, VOL. 30
IHOMASVILLK ENTERPRISE, VOL. 47.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 iqo 5
New St. s, Vol XV—No. 40
BUSY DAYS PIANO WILL BE GIVEN (All FINE
IN GRADY MOST POPULAR YOUNG LADY AT OPENING
BEN RUSSEL WRITES OF
EVENTS IN THE NEW
COUNTY l!
The Times-Enterprise contest be
gins today. From this date until
I the stroke of -the city bell announc-
| Ing C o'clock on Saturday night, De
cember 23, every person who pays
, , , .. , ' ' one cent on their subscription to
In last week s lSSHe of the Bnin-i
,, -, „ _ - _ \ either daily or weekly Times-Enter-
hridge Democrat Hon. Ben E. Rus-
.... ... I l ,rlsc wl| l be entitled to cast one vote
sell has so Interesting article on |
Grady county. He says in part:
Cairo is In the midst of n career
of much prosperity. Brick stores
and dwelling houses are In course of
construction on every hand, and
ground la being broken for more.
Col. W. B. Roddenbery will soon
begin the erection of a 123,000 hotel,
which will Insure more than any
other thing, the status and progress
of the town.
Cairo la a hustling business town.
The Thursday I was there the town
was alive with cotton, and the farm
ers were scurrying among the mer
chants for bids on their staple. It
was a refreshing sight to me—to see
all the merchants bidding on cotton-
like it nsed to be in Balnbrldge.
And such trading among the mer
chants these farmers did with the
proceeds for their cotton. Then there
Is the closest business sympathy be
tween the farmers of Grady county
and the merchants of Cairo. The
town handled 11,000 bales of cotton
last season; it will double that num
ber this year. And I predict, al
though neither prophet not even the
remote ccionof one, that Cairo will
double Its.population within twelve
months. It just can't help doing
so—even if it were not In the center
of the finest agricultural section of
the state., the enterprise and energy
of Its people would push It that far
to the front Id that given time.
Lawyers, the salt of the earth,
are flocking In from the four quarters
of the globe—which Is a good sign
for they know a thing or two. And
land over In Grady has advanced
over 25 per cont and none for sale.
The future Is big with prosperity
for this new county and Its people.
A SURPRISE
WEDDING
FI C TH SESSION OF PUBLIC
SCHOOLS STARTS WITH
BIG ATTENDANCE
PULL FOR
11 CENTS
As to whether It is In the power
of the farmers to enforce the
cent minimum Is another question.
There are certain difficulties in the
way but the experience of last year
has shown that these difficulties are
by no means insurmountable. The
matter rerfts largely with the farmers
themselves. All they have to do Is
J.o say 11 cents Is the price and re
fuse to take any less. The spinners
are bound to have the cotton and
they will certainly pay 11 cents for
It If they cannot buy it cheaper.
GRAND TOURNAMENT.
Thomas Count; Men Rriug Glowing
Report of Valdosta Shoot.
Messrs. A. H. S. Cooke, R. L.
Wylly, J. W. Peacock and A. T. Stu
art returned last night from Valdos
ta where they spent the day at the
gun tournament. Fifteen sportsmen
went down on the early morning
train and the rest of the crowd will
return tonight. They report a very
successful tournament with more
than forty entries and uniform high
scores. Of the Thomas county del
egation the scores of Messrs. Flem
ing Beasley, Varnedoe and Proctor,
were especially good. The feature
of the day was the breaking of 119
straights by Walter HufT of Macon.
He did not miss until the 120th bird
flew from the trap. His record is
135.
for the young lady whom they think
the most popular. The lady that
receives the largest number of votes
will get absolutely free, one of' the
handsomest pianos in Thomas coun
ty.
The Times-Enterprise manage
ment has secured a Rudolph piano
from Carter & Dorough, and after
today this instrument will be on ex-
hlbition.Carter & Dorough are the
largest organ dealers In the United
States and one of the most Import
ant piano houses In the South. The
Times-Enterprise has used an Instru
ment from this house for three suc
cessive years and so great has been
the satisfaction derived from deal- ^
Ings with them that this paper feels
safe In accepting their recommenda
tion. When Carter ft Dorough place
their guarantee upon a palno the
Times-Enterprise feels safe in rec
ommending it to its readers.
The policy of this paper has been
in every subscription contest that it
has held to offer only prizes that are
of unquestioned merit. At this date
It would be too late to change this
policy, even should the paper be so
inclined. y
The young lady who receives the
largest number of votes will be giv
en without a penny's expense to any
body, a present worth nearly three
hundred dollars.
* Tho fifth session of the city pub-
| He schools was opened yesterday
Boston, Ga., Sept. 19.—A surprise with most flattering prospects. Ev-
wedding- took place here Sunday j ery teacher was her an(J
evening, when Mr. Ernest A. Deyerlo , reaUy ' to take up the arduoug task
and Miss Bessie Vann were married
at the home of the bride's mother,
CITY IS ENJOINED
FROM PLANT PURCHASE
A. M. Dixon Gets Restraining Order Preventing
Street Plant. Will Be Heard Sept. 30.
More Litigation
TWO JAILED
ON BAD CHARGE
YOUNG WHITE MEN ACCUSED
OF ATTEMPT TO MURDER
A COMRADE
Two well known white men of
Grady county are in Jail here under
the serious charge of assault with
Intent to murder. They are Colum
bus Sadler and Herbert Lewis, each
about 25 years of af|\ They were
brought here Sunday from Ochlock-
onee as the result of a row near Ak
ridge Saturday night.
As another result of that ?t>w,
Joel Willis, another young white
man lies seriously wounded. He re
celved a 32 calibre pistol ball In the
small of the back. It passed com
pletely through his body and lodged
Just under the skin, from where it
extracted by physicians. Mr.
Willis Is seriously hurt but his doc -
tors give it as their opinion that he
111 recover. #
The young men who are In Jail
here say that the shoting is the result
result of an accident. They say
that all are good friends and that
they were drinking together. While
they were examining their pistols,
one went off and Inflicted the wound.
There Is another story to the effect
that Willis had forty dollars In mon
ey and' that the assault had for Its
purpose murder and robbery. The
truth will doubtless be established
when the case Is heard In Superior
Court next month. All parties are
well known In the section from which
they come.
Mrs. D. M. Vann. The Rev. H. C.
Jones officiated. Miss Vann was one
of Boston's most popular young lad
les.
The news In the above dispatch will
be of much interest in Thomaaville,
where both parties are well known
Miss Vann has relatives In 7 town
and has frequently visited here. Mr.
Deyerle Is one of Thomas county’s
best young men.
GO SLOW ON
BAGS AND TIES
The Southeastern Cotton Buyers’
Association last year sent out circu
lars stating that on account of ex
cessive amount of bagging which had
previously been put on the cotton
at the glna and the fact that spin
ners had been billing back to the
cotton merchants amount of excess
bagging and ties above' six yards of
bagging and six ties to the bale
that all firms belonging to the asso
ciation would hereafter put a penal
ty of not less than 50 cents per bale
upon any bale which had upon It
abovo six yards of bagging and six
bands. This penalty to be increased
according to tho amount of excess
bagging there may be above six yards
and slk bands so allowed.
This action on tho part of the mem
hers of the association which was
participated la by practically all tho
buyers and cotton mills In the South
eastern States had the effect of prac
tically stopping the placing of excess
tare upon cotton at the gins as where
bales were offered for sale showing
excess tare it was penalised In acord-
ancc with the resolution of tho South
eastern Cotton Buyers Association.
Many other firms have Joined the
association and at the last annual
meeting a resolution was passed re
newing the penalizing of bales show
ing excess tare In accordance with
the abovo and to send out circulars
to that effect.
Three hundred and thirty-five pu
pils have already matriculated and
this Is unusually large for the first
day. It IndtcateB that the total reg
istration in the white schools alone
will run over 400. The board of
education Were among the guests
sealed on the rostrum at the chapel
exercises and they expressed them
selves delighted with the showing
made. It would appear that this
session Is to exceed all others In
point of results.
The year's work was begun with a
hearty singing of America and the
way In which the children opened
their mouths and 1st the sentiments
ont showed that they were genuine
Americans.
After a fervent prayer by Rev. Ed
F. Cook, Superintendent Davis de
livered an eloquent apostrophe to
the absolute need of education. He
stated that there Is more crime com
mitted In today than at any other
period of the world's history and he
looks to education as an essential
force toward bringing the world to
the estate of righteousness. His ad
dress was a most forcible appeal
for education of tho right sort of the
sort that will make tho boys and girls
of America realize their responsibil
ities and meet thorn with a courage
and a force born of strong minds.
Mr. Davis called upon Rev. Ed
Cook for romarks apropos to the oc-
caslori, and the response of tho Pro-
Hiding Elder was typical of him. Ho
begged for tho children to prepare
to moot llfo's battle. Ho cited tho
fact of the negro youth working nig
ht nd day for education, and that to
preserve our placo of preeminence
among the world's races we must,
equip ourselves to the point of being
able to do things better than other
races. Mr. Cook quoted a story told
by Mr. Benjamin Andrews one of
the greatest college presidents In
America. Mr. Andrews said,in t
lecture before the Unlvorsity of Chi
cago that he had a boy. "This boy,"
said Mr. Andrews "I Intend to give
the very best education avallahle to
day. It makes no difference If bis
calling In life Is to be that of driv
ing a mule to a scavenger cart, I
Farmers and glnners are also urged j want the distance between that mule
to protect cotton from the weather j an( j m y [, 0 j. to be as far as It possibly
where it has been exposed to tho j can j, 0 ."
rain and become damaged tho dam
aged cotton will have to be picked
off or heavy allowance made be
fore the bale will bo marketable.
G. L. Adams of Boston spent yes
terday in the city. \
Rcortl Falling.
New Orleans, Sept. 19.—Sunday
Sept. 17, witnessed the lowest num
ber of cases since the fever was an
nounced In July. Twenty-one new
cases and two deaths being the rec
ord for the city proper though three
cses were brought in from the out
side for treatment. In this latter
respect New Orleans has been con
sistent to Its record under the sup
ervision of the United States Marine
Hospital Service and all cas^s which j \ large number of visitors were
are desired to be sent here for treat- present In the audience and they
ment will be freely received. With were heartily welcomed by Mr. Davis,
the expert ttentlon of trained nurses' The children were sent to their
and skilled yellow fever physicians ' several grade rooms and organization
New Orleanz lz about the latest place perfected. Routine work will be
In the'world to have yellow fever, ( W9 n established within a very few
as shown by* the mortality records' days and the machinery will be run-
whlch average, about ten per cent.' nlng without a hitch.
Dr. McIntosh as president of the
Board of Education was next asked
to make remarks. The doctor re
sponded In his usual felicitous style.
Tho burden of his thought was that
all children are ' born essentiality
alike and thnt they all havo co-firdl-
nate opcrtuultles. The difference
between tho achievement of different
indlvidauls Is owing In a far greater
degree to development than to In
herited qualifications. Tho speakr
er pleaded for co-operation between
pupil, teacher and parent, showing
that all three of these elements were
essential to the success of the school
system.
The latest development in the elec
tric light situation is the securing
of a temporary restraining order
prohibiting tho city from proceeding
in any manner in the purchase of
an electric light plants Tho order
was issued by Judge Robert G. Mit
chell at the Instance of A. M. Dixon,
who Is an employe of the Thomas-
vllle Electric Light Company. The
case will be heard before the Judge
on September 30, and at that time
the order will either be made perma
nent or dissolved. In either case
the matter will be in all probability
harried up to the Supreme Court and
the people are confronted with the
prospect of further continued liti
gation on the subject that has been
before them and the courts for the
past two years.
The petition was drawn up by At
torneys Theo Titus and S. G. McLen
don. It Is Interesting and In some
parts salty. Especially la this true
of the portion that alleges that the
real donators of the (3,000 fund are
the mayor and aldermen and that
the fund was subscribed on the day
of the election before the polls clos
ed. The action was not unexpected
and was precipitated by the announ
cement of Alderman Evans that his
committee was ready to proceed
with the purchase of a street light
ing plant made at the meetlng > of
council on last Monday night.
The petition cites:
First. That the present admin
istration published as required by
tho law a notice for an election on
the question of incurring a debt for
tho purpose of establishing a muni
cipal electric lighting plant.
Second. That at the election on
tho 8th of June, 1906, the noceB
sary two-thirds not having voted
In favor of Incurring debt, the power
to Incur samo was denied by the qual
tiled voters of the city of Thomas-
vile.
Third. Petitioner further shows
that so determined were the present
mayor and aldermen to establish a
business enterprise regardless of the
wishes of tho people, that tho said
mayor and aldermen, or the most
active of them In supporting the
municipal ownership theory, get to
gether before the polls closed, real-
king the defeat of their scheme and
raised a sum of money by private
subscriptions among themselves a!
leged to have been (3,000 and went
through the empty pretenceof turn
ing said alleged (3,000 over to them
selves as the representatives of tho
city government for tho purposo of
erecting or acquiring nn electric
light plant for the city.
Fourth. Petitioner shows that
said alleged sum of (3,000 having
been wholly Insufficient for the pur
poso In hand and said city of Thom-
asvllle hpvlng been emphatically de
nied the power to Incur debt and be
ing otherwise without revenue to es
tablish a municipal electric lighting
plant of any character, now propose
and threaten to apply to the purchase
of a plant (6,000 or other large sum
from the city treasury thereby sup
plementing the voluntary contribu
tion made by themselves or alleged
to have been made by themselves.
Fifth. That the use of any funds
now in the treasury for such a pur
pose would be "a manifest and flag
rant violation of the law In that It
would be a misappropriation of funds
raised by taxation for other pur
poses.” That the full limit of taxa
tion has been maintained at (5 per
thousand for current expenses, (2.-
50 for school purposes and (2 for ^
bonds. That there can be no- resi
due loft In the treasury after these-
taxes have been applied to the pur-
poses for which they were raised.,
which would be available for the
purchase of a light plant or other
species of property.
Sixth. Tht the petitioner woufdL
suffer damage and Injury at a tax
payer from such action. That the*
scheme of the city of Thomasvtfle?
for acquiring an electric light planft
is unlawful, Is violative of the ex
pressed will of the people at tha bal
lot box, and that the negative- ex—■
presslon of the people at tha hallobt
box, la, in the eye of the law, as effi
cacious as the positive expression ot
their will.
The restraining order luued By-
Judge Mitchell reade a* follows:
It Is ordered thst the defendant
the city of Thomaaville, show cause,
before me In Thomaaville on the SOthi
day of'September why the lnjunctUm^
prayed for should not be granted-
In the meantime the defendant la-
restrained and enjoined from enter
ing Into any contract with any per
son or persons, for the purchase or
acquisition of an electric lighting,
plant for the city of Thomaaville..
The defendant the city of Thomas-
vllle. Is further enjoined from, ex--
pending any sums of money whaU
ever from the treasury of said city
heretofore raised by taxation until
further order in the premises. -
*
4
G. M. POWELL
A BANKRUPT
BUTCHER SCHEDULES DEBTS
AND ASSETS AND WILL HAVE.
TRUSTEE APPOINTED-
From Wednesday’s Dally.
Mr. G. M. Powell who haa for soma*
time conducted a butcher business -
on Jackson street was yesterday ad- -
judged a bankrupt by Referee J. H.
Merrill. Mr. Powell’s liabilities so- -
cording to the schedule handed fax
by him are (1,302.29, and his assets
are Bot down by him as amounting
to (982.60. The debts are In the:'
form of account# owed to meat firms -
to banks, and people In town,
and his resources are represented
by a butcher's outfit.
Mr. Merrill has set the 30th day'
of September as tho day for the first:
meeting of creditors. At 11 o'clock:
on that day they will attend, prove
their claims examine the bankrupt
nnd apolnt a trustee.
Fertiliser Tags.
Atlanta. On-Sept. 20.—The sale
of fertiliser tags for the new seam
of 1906-06 began yesterdhy by the
department of agriculture. The new
tgs bearing the stgnnnre of Com
missioner T. G. Hudson, . must te-
used on all fertilisers offered for,
ssle In the state after Dctober 1.
when the new season begins. Thee
old tags will not be redeemed bp the
state.
Mr. J. L. Bryant and his yonng
son were over from Whlgham on bus
iness Wednesday.
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