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m ■ iTn nKsiANTLE .Hnfc South Georgia {progress.. y- OMASVII LB TIMES. VOL. » fiOMASVILLfi ENTERPRISE. VOL. 47 thomasville,Georgia, Friday, November io .905 'New itries, Vol XV—No. NEW ENTRY ;A SERIOUS BULLETIN FOR PIANO! "RUNAWAY SAYS M’LELLAN Miss Stanaland'in Race. Wflli&m Rehburg Suffers Late Returns Indicate Meigs Increases Miss Simpson’s Lead ' ’rtie good people of Uelga still keep tbelr candidate at the bead of the voting contest. Miss Simpson has tecelved nearly three thousand votes '‘during the past week. This makes her lead over the next nearest cand idate even more than It was a week Through a Yoke of Oxen That Tammany Wins in Greater N. Y. Cairo, Ga., Nov. 6.—Information New York, Nov. 7.—McClellan, has Just reached here of a serious ac- although closely pressed by Hearst ddent which occurred last Friday at- ■ with Ivins out of running looks ternoon to Mr. William Rehberg, one like the winner, after more of Grady county's best citizens, who than half the vote has been counted, resides about twelve miles south of by 5,000 majority. It is possible, this place. A yoke of oxen frighten- \ however, on account of the closeness ago. Miss Simpson Is a young lady ed the pair of mules he was driving of the race that the result may be of Innumerable charms of .person and u P° n a sudden dash he was changed Ud manner and her frjends have al ready shown how staunch they are. Really, the most significant 'feat ure in the contest today Is the entry Of Miss Lida Stanaland, who makes the unusual record of starting with more thad fifteen hundred votes. This would Indicate that the supporters of Miss Stanaland are determined to see that she very quickly makes up for her eofhewbat late entry into the race. Miss Stanaland has attended Andrew Female College at Cuthbert, and Is a highly refined and cultured young woman. She has a large fam ily Influence throughout the county that will be dtctiuctly felt in her be half. The piano that Is the cause of all this Interest, is still attracting the thrown from his wagon upon a stump j The Herald, World, Times and by the roadside, sustaining very serl- . Brooklyn Eagle Claim McClellan Is ous Injuries. His condition Is such elected. that he cannot yet be taken to hls District Attorney Jerome it Is evl- home but Is at the home of a neigh- | dent will be defeated by Osbofno, bor. It Is feared that he will not | Democrat. McClellan la expected to carry through with himself the entire Dem- Calro, Ga., Nov. 8.—Prof. Joseph 8. Stuart of the State University, spoke to a number of Grady county’s citizens at the City Hall here this ... . .morning upon the proposition of ln- - Attention that It deserves at Bracey’F auguratlng In the new county a sys- drug store. The musicians who haye y examined this Rudolph Instrument Plate high In their praise of Its merits, UTno matter how hard the young $iy who finally gjpUTayhave work ed her labors will be many times paid for. The standing today is as fol lows: N Miss Zoc Simpson, Meigs 8,145 Miss Ruth Goodwin 5,165 Miss Sadie Cromartle, Pavo.. 2,745 Miss Rhetta Neel, Boston.... 1,950 Miss Lida Stanaland, 1.550 Miss Tempe Cassidy.. 1,500 Miss Louise Bottoms 850 Miss Sallilu Lilly... .< 625 NEW SCHOOL SYSTEM THREE NEW ENTERPRISES Boston, Ga„ Nov. T.-—Bostok gnjoylng a business boom and tblB 1b growing better all the time, rf said that the first of January nine teen six will see the following new enterprises In operation: Guano factor}’, ice plant and bottling works, and new wholesale grocery. Adjudged n Bankrupt. X, S. Whlddo„ ol Calve l.as been adjudged a bankrupt In Referee Mer- rill’s court. He schedules liabilities of 1719 and nt assets. Hls credl ors wlil hold thdr first gieellng here . m November 18th nt K 30 a. m. to .ppolnt a trustee and prove their claims. School Teachers Chosen. Meigs, Ga., Nov. 8.—Prof. W. W. Linton was here this afternoon and met with the board of trustees of the. Meigs graded school. Some Im- portant business was transacted by the board. Mr. F. G. Rose of Thom- asvllle was selected as teacher of the Intermediate grades and Mias Annie Brundage of this place will preside over the primary grades. Both are teachers of experience. Mr. J. N. Bulloch, one of Thomas county’s patriarchs came down from Ochlockonee and spent the-dsy here „gn Monday-. tern of schools such as are In vogue In.Bibb, Chatham and other counties of the state. He showed In a Very practical manner the benefitiidm be derived -from such a . system and urged Its establishment at the outset of (he administration. Although the conference was not largely attended, the meeting was an enthusiastic one, and no doubt will result In action, It was proposed to establish a graded system of seven grades uniform throughout the whole county With a, high school of three years’ work additional, to be located at some cen tral point, and under the control of the county ‘officials, all of which should be supported by taxation un der the late local tax law and run for a term of not-less than eight months each x year. It was estimated that the extra tax levy to support this system would not exceed more than two mills on the dollar. Those present, expressed them selves heartily in favor of the move ment and a number' of Interesting talks were made by prominent., citi zens. A committee was appointed to’take the matter In consideration and to reportat a meeting to be call ed by the chairman of that committee what steps are advisable to be taken. J. B. Wight was made chairman of Mils committee with the following associates: John L. Poulk, Dr. Cooke Dr. W. A. Walker, Col. J. S. Weath ers, R. L. Vandllngham, W. B. Rod- denbery and W. 8. Wight. ' THOMAS HAS LOW TAXES Rates Compare Favora bly With Other Coun ties and Cities / The tax rates In Thomasvllle and Thomas county compare favorably with those of other cities and coun ties In the state. The people of this community may well congratulate themselves that they are well gov erned at a moderate expense. Th tax rate of ThomaB county Is (4.60 on the -thousand. The tax rates on the other large counties In the state are Bibb, 17.60; Chatham, $7.50; Richmond, $7.20; Floyd, $5.10, and* Fulton, $5. The rate for ^fhomas would have been still lower had It not been for the addition of $2 per thousand of property tax on account of the Inauguration of the - alterna- ocratlc ticket excepting borough pres tlve road law. idency of Brobklyn, which will like ly go Bird 3. Coler municipal owner ship candidate'. Hearst made hls strongest run in Brooklyn, leading both McClellan and Ivins. In Manhattan McClellan overcomes Hearst’B lead and Manhat; tan plurality for the Democratic tick et will pull him through. / CITY LOTS NOT SOLD WOMANS EXCHANGE The Woman’s Exchange will be run as usual during the’comlng win ter. The managers held a meeting yesterday and decided to open the exchange on the first of December. The place used will be a portion of Miss Laura Jones’ store on Broad street. The exchange will be In charge of Mrs. Mattie Alexander. The system affords many deserving women an opportunity to dispose of The legal sale In whld^ there was the most interest did not take place Tuesday horning. The city lots In Thomasvllle advertised by the county commissioners were not-put on the block but will be sold by the county commissioners In December. The postponement was at the request of Attorney Fondren Mitchell, who has been looking up the titles-to the lots The said of 143 acres, country prop erty of J. D Slater was settled and the property did not go under the hammer. Admlqlstrator Fleetwood The city tax rates are usually high or than the county rates. Thomasvllle Is $9.66 per thousand. Abbevlllje has the highest rate, $15 per $1,000 of any town In the state.' Several of the smaller towns have no tax rate at all. Tax rates in the larger cities are as follows: Atlanta, $12.60; Augusta, $12.50; Brunawlck, $14; Macon, $12.56; Rome, $10; Savannah, $14.50; Col umbus, $12; Athens, $10; Albany, $7.50. . The county taxes In Forsyth this year are $20.70 per $1,000, which with the state tax p/ '’$4.'90 added, makes a total of $26,601 per $1,000, which the Forsyth county property owners will have to pay this year. It Is true that Forsyth county Is build lng a new court house and must raise the money to pay for it In this pear’s tax levy. But several other counties are doing the same thing and yet Forsyth leads the list In high 'tax rates. . < Down' In Jones ctyjnty also they are preparing to bnlld a new court house the county seat ’having been moved from Clinton to rays and the tax rate In Jones this year Is NEW BANK CHARTERED Sixty-one Have Started in Georgia During 1905 ' Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 7.—The Bank of Coolldge, Thomas county, was chartered yesterday by Secretary of State Phil Cook. The Incorporators are W. H. Crow, J. W. Ingram, W. A. J. Parramore and W. A. Bustle. The capital of the Institution Is $25,•> 000. * In ten months of 1905, slxty-one state banks have been chartered, a THERAWLINGS MUST SWING Supreme 1 CourT Denies Them New Trial But .Grants it to Negro Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 8.—The Supreme- Court this morning sustained the action of Judge Robert G. Mitchell In the Rawlings cases and refused to grant a new trial to the father or any of bis sons. Frank Turner, the negro who was convicted aa acces sory and sentenced to hang was granted a new trial. These are' the famous Lowndes record unprecedented and Indicative county cases "in which the convicted undoubtedly, of the wave of prosper- men were found guilty of the murder lty felt everywhere throughout the of the Carter children. They .were country. j convicted In Lowndes Superior Court, These sixty-one new state banks | denied a new trial by Judge MUcheir have a combined capital of $1,626,-'at Thomasvllle and now he'Is sus- 000. The usual capital with which talned by Georgia's highest tribunal a state bank begins business Is $25,- The state was represented by Soltcl- 000, the, minimum amount permitted j tor General W. E. Thomas, and the accuse;} by Attorney John R. Cooper. That of j under the atate law, but In several Instances banks chartered that year have a capital stock of $30,000 to $60j000. The year 1904 with 39 new banks chartered, having a total capital stock of $976,000 was the banner year up to that time, but 1906, has far surpassed It with two more months yet to run. , On January {, 1901, there were only one hundred and forty state banks In Georgia. To this number additions were made as follows:' In 1901, 27; 1902, 19; 1903, 35; 1904, 39; and ten months of 1905,* 61; making a total of 321 state banks now doing business In Georgia. Georgia also has 53 national banks which makes 'the total number of banking Institutions In the state 374. sold 20 acres In the 12th district near Patten to,W. P. Sparks for the |i6.60 per $1,000 or $4.10 less than sum of $200.50 and eight acres to Forsyth. AFTERNOON WEDDING R. C. Davis for the sum of $170. The high prices for the land give some Idea of what Thomas county real estate Is wortb. HANSELL SENTENCES Two interesting and rather unusual cases occupied the time of County Court yesterday. The judge fixed a price on tbe sale of buck as $100 or seven months on the gang. Buck is an elusive and Intoxicating bev erage of home manufacture that must be imbibed to be appreciated. Mag gie-Taylor, colored, was accused of selling same and tbe result was as above stated. Maggie will work. Jim Wilkinson, wiiL-work for eight months and was not given an oppbr- jville, and Miss Rebecca Mabbett took tunlty to pay a fine It he could. Hejplace at the residence of the bride’d is tbe negro who threatened to fire parents here at 8:30 o’clock tonight, upon the Hartafleld children and The.bome was beautifully decorated who was shot down by the young for tho occasion and the guests in boy just as he aimed.~He has re-, eluded only the relatives and close The next highest county tax rate Is $16.10, which Is found in Frank lin and Wilcox oounttes and then the various county rates run all the. way from there down to $2.80, which Is the lowest rate charged, exoept In Terrell county, which, thanks, to the profit of its dispensary, charges no tax 'rate at all., Muscogee and Clnlch countles*have a rate of only $2.66. -. MARRIAGE at; Quitman, Ga., Novj $.—The mar riage of Ur. Clyde Neel of Thomqs- The sole hope of the Rawlingses Is now the State Pardon Board. It Is not likely that thls body will Inter fere and the Rawlingses will hang at Valdosta. DECATUR SHREIVALITY covered from bis wound and will give the convict lessees good'servtce. None’of the blind tiger cases that were referred to the county court came up for trial. ' A!1 indicted par ties are allowed ten days notice and this had not been given them. These come their handiwork and la alto appre-.interesting animals will come up elated by buyers who want .home I for s little exercise at the December cookery, fancy work and the like. . - term. friends of the contracting parties. The Methodist ring cefemony was used by Rev. J. M. Ldvett of Cordele. Among the out-of-town guests were Mr, and Mrs. Lee Neel, Mr. and Mrs. M. Bracey, Mr,, and, Mrs. A. A. Riley, and Mr. E, R. Jerger of Thom- aaville. After theceremony the hap py couple left for a wedding tour through Cuba. A very pretty autumn wedding uni ted the Uvea of two of Thomasvllle’s most popular people yesterday. Mrs. Jane Vinson Fidler became the wife of Mr. Albert A. Riley at 1:80 o'clock. The ceremony that made them one was a very quiet bomb af fair witnessed only by the relative# of the contracting parties. It took place at the residence 207 Washing ton street. v The rooms were darkened and dec orated in a profusion of chrysanthe mums and roses. The bride and groom entered without attendants and the ceremony wqs performed by Rev. J. M. Outler. v Miss Annie Vin son, sister of the bride, played, the wedding march. The bride was taste fully attired in a traveling suit of blue and blue hat. They left for Florida yesterday afternoon and will spend their honey moon in the land of flowers. They will return to make their home here In a short time. Both Mr. and Mrs. Riley are held In the highest esteem by a wide'circle of . friends. All of these unite in cordall good wishes for their unclouded happiness, and prosperity In the years to come. Balnbrldge, Ga., Nov. 7.—The- D'emocratlc executive committee of ' Decatur county has cal.'ld n white- primary for Nov. 28, for the nomina tion of a sheriff to sOrve during the unexpired term of ther late Sheriff' Stegall, The candidates will he as sessed $150 to defray the expenses: of the primary, the amount to be di vided among them. So far only two> candidates have announced;. L. F. Patterson and C. A. Melton. Both, are popular and the race will be close, ‘it Is the general opinion, however, that Patterson will be elect ed as 1 he was sixteen years sheriff, and made one of the best officers the county ever had. It is expected lhat several other candidates will an nounce within the next few days.. WHITE CAPPERS t BOUND OVER C. E. Grlner of Sale City was a jjUltor to Thomasvllle on Wednes day. From Tuesday’s Dally. Messrs. Puter Powell and Clyde- Johnson of that portion of Decatur- county recently ent off In to Grady were arraigned before United States. Commissioner Roy Powell In Valdos ta yesterday afternoon. They were charged with whitecapping and at their commitment trial were bound over in the sum of $500 to appear before Judge Emory Speer at the term of United States court to be held In Valdosta next month. The ar.. rests were made by Deputy Marshal Godwin. The whltecapplhg Is alleg ed to have consisted of the wwhfp- ping of one Henry Crosby. The sup posed reason is that Crosby gave In formation of illicit distilling to the revenue officers. It Is supposed that other arrests' will follow. Mrs. C. C. Cocroft went over to Balnbrldge yesterday afternoon to Join her husband 1 who la there on business for several days., Miss Ona Neel of Boston u'as in the city on Wednesday. Mrs. E. It. Cobb of Pensacola Is stopping at the Mitchell.