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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. rn