Thomasville times-enterprise and South Georgia progress. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1904-1905, October 06, 1905, Image 1

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.Hnb South Georgia progress.. SOMASVII I.E TIMEX, VOL. 90 H 9MAhVH.UK ENTERPRISE. YOU 47. 'So its THOM AS VILLF, GIO^GIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 iqo 5 0t >; New Su s, Vol XV—Mo. 41 COMPROMISE COTTON FOR A. 6 B.| IMPROVES MUCH WORK FOR COURT ARBITRATORS SPLIT THE DIF- GOVERNMENT REPORT SHOWS SUPREME BENCH BEGAN FERENCE ON TAX RE TURNS OF RAILROAD CONDITION BETTER THAN EXPECTED Atlanta. On., Oct. 2.—Umpire Cal- , Washington, Oct. 3.—The depart- loway today reported the findings of nient of Agriculture today issued a the arbitrators in the tax return case bulletin showing the condition of the of the Atlantic and Birmingham rail- cotton crop Sept. 25, to bo 71..2, road. The returns made by the road ecu pared with 72.1 / ; ]' - 25, were Increased about half a million with 75.8 September of Inst year and dollars whllo the assessment by the j the ten year average of 66.1. The comptroller general was decreased statement showed the following flg- about $300,000. TOURIST FLOCK COMING EARLY urea by states compared with the ten year'average: Georgia 76, and 79; Texas, 69 and 61; South Carolina, 74 and 63; Florida, 76 and 72. New York, Oct. 2.—The publica tion of the October bureau report showing the condition of cotton wa* followed by a sensational break In the market. Inside of 16 mlnntea there was a decline -el! 36 and points on active months, with Decem ber at 10.15 and January at 10.14, about a cent and a quarter below the level of early July. The market Savannah, Oa., Oct 4.—The At lantic Coast Line lias pished an ad ditional Pullman service between New York and Jacksonville, the first car south passing through last night ^ and the first car north going through WR8 very act * Te * nd © xcltc< * ttn< * today. This, In addition to the reg- heoT y Worts 01 1,01,8 cotton were nlar year around Pullman service between New York and Port Tampa, and Indicates that the winter travel baa already begun. There were twenty-seven through passengers last nlghL BLACKMAIL ‘ YELLS M’CALL thrown over. A lower percentage had been expected. WEDDING ON OCTOBER II MISS LAURA COCHRAN TO MARRY MR. GEO. HARRIS OF COROELE'** ' Mr. ana Mrs. B. F. Cochran an- New York. Oct. 4.—The legisla tive committee resumed investigation .of the Insurance companies morning, having President John A- J their daughter, Miss Laura Allota McCall, of the New York Life, as a | Cochran to Mr. George Scandrott witness on the stand. President 1 Harris of Cordelo. The wedding McCall declared that three-quarters < will take place at the residence of of the bills on Insurance legislation the bride’s parents on Washington introduced In the various were blackmailing schemes. states DIPLOMACY RESUMED Washington, Oct. 4.—Diplomatic relations between Rusla and Japan were resumed at the state depart ment for a short time this morning while Baron Rossen, Russian ambas sador, and Japanese minister Tak- ahlra met to consider the form of ratification of the peace treaty. The envoys remained a few minutes In , * zcn conversation with Secretary Root, and left the department without They bowed | upon all who have met him. Mr. street on the afternoon of Thursday, October 19th at 3 o’clock. This an nouncement will be of pleasant In terest to the people of Thomnsvlllo nud Cordele where the contracting parties are well and favorably known Miss Cochran Is one of this city’s most charming nnd beautiful young women. She has a wide and Influ ential family connections and Is de servedly impular. among both young and old who know and admire her for her many lovely traits of char acter. Mr. Harris Is a member of the well known Harris family which has been a factor in the commercial upbuilding of Cordele and Dooly county. He Is employed In the Clt- bank of Cordele. On the occa- 1 slon of his visits to this city ho has mndo a most favorable Impression Harris and his bride will make their home In Cordele. further exchange, pleasantly as they parted outside the diplomatic rooms. It appears certain from this that the ratifications of the peace treaty will be exchanged at Washington. When the date for exchange is agreed upon special plenary powers j . _ . .. .. , _ . r r , «»L-ohip of Crawfordvillc, Fla., stating that will be cabled to Rosen and Takahir | by their respective governments. It Is necessary that the form of the powers be Identical. Xij Fish Boycott. (From the Moultrie Observer.) The Observer Is In receipt of a communication from R. H. Baker, report had been circulated that Georgia would he unable to get flsh on the coast the coming season. He denies the report and wants the Kents a Store. * people of Colquitt' county who are Mr. T. J. McCartney has leased i n the habit of making pilgrimages from Seel brothers the store room In to the coast every fall to know that the Finn block adjoining the South they can get all the fish they want. Georgia Clothing Company. He There is no boycott as reported, will conduct a wholesale commission and brokerage business and a whole sale and retail feed store. _ [ Early Bi*ar» 1 The famous SMto 3iP3- v»-> ..Monk Mayor Again. Mr. J. F. Monk has been re-elect ed mayor of Moultrie by a vote of 200 as to 155 for his opponent Dr. J. L Wilson, LONG SESSION DAY. MON- Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2.—The u- promo Court of the State convened this morning and several days will be consumed in the hearing of fast bills of injunction. The cases from the Southern circuit Including those of Thomasville will probably not be reached before some time In Decem ber. Among the injunction cases per haps the most Important are the fol lowing: Southern Express Company vs. R. M. Rose Company, involving the validity of the ordinance passed by the town of Lawrencevllle, in Gwin nett county, putting a tax of $1,000 on all common carriers who trans port liquors to that place. The low* POPULISTS STAND FIRM FAVOR WHITE PRIMARIES OPEN TO ALL. MANY SPEECHES AT MEETING In response to the call of the Thomas county executive committee 38 members of the Populist party met at the Court House at 12 o’clock Tuesday. County Chairman O. C. Lunsford took the chnlr nnd made a ringing speech. Among other Inter esting things that he said was that the Populists had never left the Dem ocratic party but that the Democrat ic party had left them and that the two would never get together again until the Democrats cut out the words ‘’subject to the action of tho Democratic party” and made up s white primary open to all. He call ed attention to the fact that alnee Grady had been cut off there were a lot of Republicans and a lot of ne- er court declared the ordinance uu- *™«* *“ Thomas, that the Populists constitutional. held the balance of power and- that Adair and others vs. the city of « «>« Democrats did not watch out Atlanta and the Southern Railway, Involving the right of the city to au thorise the closing of Nelson street while a new bridge Is being construc ted across the railroads oa that street. ’ The Atlanta and West Point Rail- road Company' vs. the Atlanta, Bir mingham and Atlantic Railroad Company, Involving the title to cer tain railroad rlghti-of-wny In the city of Lagrange. The famous tax cases the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, In one and the Central of Georgia Railway In the other, against the Comptroller General and the itate, Involving the state's right to tax tho captlal stock of the Western Rail way of Alabama, which Is held hall and half by these two Georgia cor porations, were to hare como up nt the beginning of tho term among tho fast .bills of exceptions, hut owing to tho absence of Hon. Boykin Wright of Augusta, who has gone abroad on account of Ills health, argument in these cases has been postponed to a later date, which will he fixed by the court when It convenes. It Is probable these cases will he hoard some time la November and that de cisions will bo reached before the first of the year. In tho lower court Fulton county, these cases were both decided In the Bute’s favor. The toUl amount of taxes Involved, sate, city nnd county Is said to something In the neighborhood of $1,000,000. Ward's Position. • From Wednesday's Dally. One of the features of tho meeting of tho Populists hero yesterday was the speech of Mr. J. 8. Ward, Jr. He has been considered tho leader of tho Populist party In this section of the State. When called upon to respond with a speech he asked to be excused. He said that he still believed In Populist principles but that be was an independent In poli tics and did not know whether ho they would have to crawl Into hole and pull the hole In after them. He said that the whole trend of pol itics was back $^ Populistic princi ple He said Hh$t Hoke 8mlth was running on « Populist platform but thst he was like the hatter who cussed the polecat and then need his fur. He Intimated that the Pop ulists of South Georgia would never support Hoke Bmtyh. He was greet ed with enthusiastic cheers. Dr. J. B. Watkins was made sec retary of the meeting and led la prayer. The anointment of the ex ecutive committee resulted as fol lows: Thomn.vtllc—Y M. tMmmoue Metcalfe—M. D. Stringer. Boston— J. D. Cooper. Merrillville—-William McMillan. Ways—Joe Jordan. Pavo —John Gandy. Coolidgc—Wash Murphy. Ochlockonee—Ed McMll- Inn. Meigs—W. P. While. Messrs. J. S. Ward, Jr., Rainey ChustainT Ed McMillan and others addressed the meeting. It was de termined to stand by the Populist party and keep the organisation ia- tnct In every district. It Is not prob nble that any county ticket will be 'nominated. The members seemed to think that thore might possibly be a state ticket, and many of them announced that they would never vote another Democratic ticket- MUCH BETTER IN FEVER ZONE should consider himself Democrat or Republican. a Populist New Orleans, Oct. 4.—To noon to day nine new eases of yellow fever and two deaths were reported, mak ing the totals to date 3,081 cases und 398 deaths. One Death at Pensucolu. Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 4.—One death and one new case of yellow fever were announced at noon today. Thirty-five persons left for the de tention camp which opened today. Three New Cases at Xntchez. Millinery Opening. Natchez, Mllss., Oct. 4.—Three new Miss Laura Jones anounces the caae8 G f yellow fever wero reported regular fall opening of her millinery tot j a y making tho total to date 19 cases. No deaths today. . .Four at Vicksburg. . Vicksburg, Oct. 4.—Four new cases of yellow fever were reported today making the total 130 cases. No deaths today. COOPERATIVE INSURANCE THOMAS COUNTY’S BRAG COMPANY HOLDS ANNUAL GATHERING TUESDAY The Thomas county division of the Farmers Co-operative Insurance Company, held Its annual meeting at the court houso here Tuesday, morning at 11 o’clock. There were shout two hundred of the policy hold ers of the association In attendance. The meeting was presided over by Rev. A. C. Stephenson and Mr. Rob ert Alexander Oiled his place as sec retary. The reports showed that the association was in a prosperous condition aad that the cost of insur ance to Its members was $4.10 per thousand. This Is In marked con trast to the usual rate of $15 per thousand In force In most compan ies. There are 476 mombers of the association In the county. The old ofllcers from President N. R. Spong ier on down were all re-elected. In the Ways district J. T. Sherrod takes the place of Riley Jones who has re moved from the district and In the Metcalfe district A. F. Berry suc ceeds J. B. Thomas, resigned. The association will soon be trans ferred to the newly organised South Georgia Farmers' Fire Insurance As sociation and all of the policy hold- era In the old will continue In the new. Col. 8. O. McLendon ex plained the purpoae of the new aa- soctation and ita advantages over the old. The Incorporators of the new company are N. L. Spongier, & L. Neel, Remer Singletary. J. D. Holland, Jesse Ward. Jr„ and others. They wlU meet In this city on Octo ber 11th to perfect organtxatlon. It wan decided to Incorporate Grady In tho field of action of the new company. There was much en thusiasm ovor the prospects of thA now company and tho mooting brought more farmers to town than had been here for many weeks. store on Broad street on Friday. Oct ober 6. She has on exhibition a splendid line of hats, showing all of the latest models In vogue in the eastern markets. The ladles of Thomasville and Thomas county are cordially Invited to call and Inspect the stock. d2twlt OeWItrs V5t Salvo For PHps, Burn*, fores. Mrs. J. B. Jemison baa returned to Thomasville after an absence of several months In Macon. SEPTEMBER WEATHER Mr. F. W. Brist, tho official In charge of the local weather bureau has sent out a monthly metereology summary, for the month of Sep tember as he will do on the first of every month for the period preced ing. The report shows the maxi mum, minimum and mean tempora- turo, tiro precipitation, and the char acter of each day In the month, also the highest, lowest and mean tem- atmosphcrlc pressure, wind statis tics and miscellaneous phenomonn, and comparison with other years. Tho figures for September are ns follows: Temperature^—Highest, 95 ond the first, lowest 66 oa tho 22nd. Greatest dally range 27 on tho 22nd, least daily range 4 on tho 28th, Mean 79. Precipitation—To tal 6.61. Greatest In 24 hours 2.17 on the 28 and 29. Wind—Prevailing direction north east; total movement 3,236 miles; average hourly velocity 4.5; maxi mum velocity 18 miles per hour from the southeast on the 2d. Weather—Number of clear days, 6; partly doud7 13; cloudy 11; on which .01 Inch or more of precau tion occurred 11. Thnderstorms on the 1, 2, 3, 4, 12 nnd 22. NEXT SESSION IN THIS CITY MACON PRESBYTERY WILL COME HERE. MaKES DO NATION TO YOUNG’S Moultrie, Ga., Oct. 4.—Special to Timcs-Entorprise.—Macon Presby tery Is having n most successful ses sion hero. Last night the retiring moderator, Rev. S. L. McCarty preached the opening sermon. It was a splendid discourse and called forth favorable comment. His topic was "The Responsibility of the Mtn- lstry,” from the text "Lift up your eyes and look upon the field,” John 4-36. At the session this morning the new moderator was chosen. He la Rev. James H. Taylor of Ylnevtlle Church, Macon. Ths clerk lg Bar. W. H. Frasier of Tatnall Squat* Church, Macon. Thomasville was chosen as the next place of meetlac and the date Is the Tuesday after the first Sunday In April. The mis sionary address of the morning wan. delivered by C. A. Rowland of Athens: The business session was largelr devoted to the Interests of Young’S! Female College. The administra tion of President V. C.. Hunt was com mended ' In terms of the highest- praise. The slight debt that re mains on the new building nt the- Instltutlon was paid by the Presby tery. The action of the board of~ trustccB taken last August, by whM» the control of the high school nt Rochelle was returned to local- par- - ties was confirmed by Presbytery and In future all the Interest of‘Pres-- bytery will center In the college at. Thomasville. . . . , The sessions of Thursday wlir fie of ‘ ^ especial Interest. E. S. McFoddeni j will be examined for the ministry' j There wilt be a memorial service Ur 'honor o/ Rev. W. R. Owlngs, for mer proBldcnt of Young’s College, who died a few months ago at-Quit- man. A very Important matter that will be discussed will be the proposed, division or the Macon Presbytery- It now seems probable that n dlvl-- slon will bo made. A new organize-- tlon will be formed of the soutbwea-- tern part of the present territory • and this will be augmented by thc- addltlon of several churches from the Savannah Presbytery. The re maining part of the old Macon Free -■ bytery will ask for eleven ehurchaav from the Atlanta Presbytery. The effect of the reorganisation lr made will be to .make both bodies stronger and more compact. Tho closing session of the meeting will be held tomorrow night. The attendance Is good and the people of Moultrie most hospitable. Kodol Dyspepsia Cur$> Digests what you eat. G.N.RAILROAD RUNS TRAINS Boston, Ga., Oct. 3.—The Georgia Northern Railway ran Its first pas senger train from here today, three days ahead of time. The,reason waa that the people la Ptdcock and vicin ity were going to file a bill of tnjnno- . tlon against moving their trsda The Georgia Northern officials heard of It and Saturday night nnd Sunday they had n large force of hands at work an<^ took np all their They ran an extra over the Coast Line last'bight to this thus foiling the partita- whe> going to enjoin them-