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VERSA BY.
. -This is uKuliersarj day ,H
Imcs-Kntcrprlse oftlrc. Tlirr< * oars
igo today till- present mlnliKi iiiciit
availmcd control of the paper, hitt
ing purchased it from Cnpt. tiohn
Triplett.. The Weekly Times.Enter
prise Is 50 years 'of age ami the dally
hits prospered for 10 years. During
the time that the present elopers have
Item in ehnrge, many changes at.(I
improvements have lieen made,
the Not ember day three year!
when tve canto into our newspaper
heritage, the'daily was a six' colitnil
paper and tile weekly a four pagt
paper. As Is well known by our read
ers of today, the dally Is seven col
umns wide while the weekly is reg
ularly twelve pages, and on many oc
casions fourteen and sixteen.
In tlie days of yore the inuscl
a weary negro propelled a small Put*
. ter press. Now two gasoline
glnes whirl n hlg and liusy Campliell
press at high speed. The i
prim oil nearly twice os many dallies
. id four limes as many weeklies
i the Ethiopian motive power of
ic olden time.. .Thirty-six months
go the busy fingers of several print
ers picked up each piece of type and
put them in tho slicks. Now, the
liand-set 1ms been .displnrcd
by tho latest model of linotype mn-
cl/no, nnd nil who have seen || ngrci
that It is a marvel of mechanical In.
gt unity. It prints twice as mueli
news nnd prints It better nnd qnlekei
than the old way.
So we think we may he pardoned
. if wo swing n little Incense nt our-
s. I\is by tciing yon of tlds record
of progress nnd prosperity, it ri
stldoui equalled. Tills has not been
i-cvompllslicd by sweet sinhe i -ami
folded hands. Those thiny-slx
mouths hare been busy ones, both by
day anil by night, nnd sprinkled with
diHicnltics Mirli ns only brethren of
tiie craft can understand. Rut tlic
labor lias been a pleasant one, ninilo
so by the lie,irly support nnd cordial
5-operntlon of our friends and pat-
ins, without which these achieve-
lents would have been. Impossible,
o uniform turn been the klndiie
that Ims greeted oiir endeavors and
so ready the recognition of our suc
cesses that we could mil, ft wo would,
have any oilier opinion than flint we
haw so often expressed—Hint tlie
people of Thomas county and Thoin-
vllle are the best people In the world.
.. Protestations anil promises have
never been our long stilt and xve pre
fer to let the deeds of the future
speak for themselves. It Is enough
to say that we are not going to rest
on out laurels nnd vegetate in onr
present station. We have In mind
yet further Improvements that tlmo
will show. Tho next year and tho
other years to coins will find us do
ing our best for the welfare ot the
town and connty anil cxercUlng our
peli in behalf of those measures nnd
men that we think are right.
Today, we are simply wishing for
many Juippy returtis of our anniver
sary altil we hope you all will Join ns.
to speak, and If Hoke 8mlth
and u few others will only let It stay
there a -spell longer it will have with
ered to the point of utter uselessness.
Cut it off though, by sheer disfran-
some people contend. Indeed, most
of the mills are living from hand to
mouth. Tills cotton man holds that
eleven cents Is an entirely reasonable
figure, Judging by a comparison with
ODEN THE.QATE8.
, The Tlnica-Entorprlso differs with
"t lcr.iA one of Its esteemed content-
iorarlcs concerning the state primar-
e». Ws ’are firmly ot tho opinion
Rat these primaries should be. open
to nil white men, regardless ot for
mer hellers or conditions of servitude
and ot present party adulations.
/ If there is one of our political In
stitutions" that wo are proud of and
wedded to, It Is the primary system
of •excluding the negro vote. Of
course, the sole and only excuse for
a primary In Georgia Is to do away
with the negro. Except for this, It
would be a useless expense and an
products.
Taking all things Into considera
tion we believe that the man who
holds his cotton for a spot price of
1 1 cents will get it.
chlscmont and the atmosphere for j the rise in the price of other farm
miles around will he redolent with
tho smell of the stink that the negro
and his Yankee friends will stir. An
operation performed on a patient un
der the Influence of nnasthelifs Is
far less disagreeable to the doctor
than to cut a man’s leg off Jnst so,
and have him groan. We have the
negro to sleep and why wake him
up to cut off his voting appendage?
Relieving, therefore, that the prim
ary system Is of the unmost conse
quence, and that its preservation is
all important, we can not counten
ance tho move to excludo any white
man from participation in such pri
mary. A man or a party excluded
from tho primary becomes an enemy
to the system and will never rest un
til lie dethrones it. Furthermore,
it will put the white men of the min;
orlty party on the same footing with
the negro. His vote will bo of as
little consequence and hp will bo lost
from participation -In the government
of the State.
We are believers in the party of
men—good men against bad men;
honest men against grafters rather
than In thopartyofplatforms. We aro
Democrats when it comes to national
issues, and we aro Democrats when
It comes to state issues, generally
speaking, but wo aro white men first
ot all, and believe in the government
of the State by tho white people, by
ALE the white people, and by noth
ing but tho white people.
HIiKVEN CENTS WIDE COME.
The' Tlmea-Enterprise acknowl
edges ^hat it Is prospect of being
mistaken. Up, almost to the pres
ent moment, wp believed that the
Southern Cotton Association was
making a mistake in advising the
farmers to hold their cotton for 11
cents We thought that 10 cents wis
ns high n margin as could safely Be
counted on. Believing that,and fear
ing that the history ot last season’s
drop would repeat Itself and put
the farmer where he must accept
eight cents for his cotton or hold It
six months, • we, advised every man
who conld get ten cents^to Jump at
tho chance.
Tlie latest glnners’ report is the
straw that 1 finally convinces us that
bettor things are In store and that
any man who has cotton and who is
not compelled to get his monoy for
It Immediately can safely hold It for
tho anticipated price ot 11 cents.
Not quite five million bales have been
ginned to date. Up to this time last
year there had been ginned nearly
six and a halt million. In 1902 the
total crop jeas less than eleven mil
lion balee, and to this same date
there had been ginned of that crop
over five and a halt million. The
Itemised tinners’ report by States for
this much ot the current season'
shows the following figures;
A LESSON.
The tragis death of a bravo office
of the inw In Decatur coufaty ha;
caused sincere regret in Thoma;
where Sheriff Stegall had many kins-,’
men. It calls to mind tho constant
risks that sheriffs, policemen and
dther officers aro exposed to. There
is no one more dangerous than the
coward. When he is cornered fear
drives him-to madness and he Is re
gardless of consequences. There
are but few who will censure the
mob who visited swift vengeance on
the slayer of Sheriff Stegall, yet all
mob law Is to be regretted and con
demned- ■ ;iV ;- i , ,-k ,
To those who are loud In the
praise ol^the mob, we wpuld. suggest
a remembrance of the affair to gov
ern them In futnrq. ; There are al
ways those who criticise severely
any officers yrho shoots down law
breakers In the pursuit ot his duty.
They call hldi a cold blooded mur
derer ;mi'i say t be Is ambitions Jo, fill
a private grave yard. This Is, of
course, absurd. There Is no > man.
especially no officers wro delights In
the taking of human lifq. Any sane
man would' hate to kill a dog, much
more a human. Remember the
Stegall affair and do not criticise
an officer tho next time; he shoots to
kill. Remember that he does. It to
save Ws own life.
What the Farmers all Say
About the Ellwood Fence.
| The Ellwood is pig tight, horse high, and bu’l strong. It
has no wraps to slip, no welds to break, is very handsome,
is more durable than any other, and just as cheap as the
cheape:-t, so why not use the Ellwood? It is made especially
for a hog fence and is absolutely guaranteed—If you are go
ing to do any fencing write me before buying, and I will
take pleasure in quoting j’on my very lowest prices. If then
I' can’t sell yon I certainly wont do joa any harm, and might
helptyou tp buy cheaper elsewhere. We give all inquiries
prompt and careful attention and .when favored wifh an order
ship it out promptly, , ■ ' 4 bJ
John 0. Burney’s Hardware Store, Boston, Ga.
State.
Bales:
Alabama
Arkansas
117,511
Florida
Georgia
... 1.058,1S7
Indian Territory....
> 79,223
Kentucky
Louisiana i
... 141,780
Mississippi ......
... 311,472
Missouri
North Carolina....,.
Oklahoma ......
South Carolina......
... ' 829,974
Tennessee
Texas f
.... 1,417,450
Virginia
.... ,74,061
It la estimated that this crop is at
least dno or two weeks earlier than
It was last year and Abe most expert
investment ot time and trouble that I cotton jnen In the South are now fig-
no condition ot Tacts or figures would
justify. ' ■ . <
This paper has more than once
pointed out the saving grace that
makes the primary method of cutting
our .black neighbor out ot politics
''so far preferable to the disfranchise
ment method. We do the deqd now
without ithe negro knowing It. His
Vote Is 1 ot ho more consequence to
him In Georgia today than if he weta
an' alien citizen. Yet he does not
realize It and In his Ignorance Is as
blissfully happy as In the days of re
construction. '
i The negro’s arm Is now tied In a
urlng on the total crop not exceed
ing eleven million bales, ft It ap
proaches that figure.
Cotton mill men have been selling
goods-all the summer end fall on a
basis ot a twelve cent market and In
deed, the leading mill man of
Sonth Georgia stated to the writer
not long'tlnce that his mill had not
sold clo(h lower than on a ; twelve,
cent basis tor cotton for. .this
whole year not even when the cotton
market -was down of seven cents.
He says that, when cotton was low It
vat very-hard to get and that none
ot the mills are hegvlly stocked, as
VJGUiANCE IS THE PRICE.
It Is to he hoped that those who
love the law and respect Its enforce
ment will not rest upon their oars.
The magnificent work of an aroused
publio-conscience In running to earth
and meting out Just:punishment to
some ot the most flagrant blind tigers
In Georgia is something, for which
Thomasvllle can well be congratulat
ed. If this work Is kept up, the
days will not be long before Thom
asvllle Is "dry" In very truth.
A fine of six or seven hundred dol
lars, such ns was Imposed by Judge
Mitchell on most of tyie offenders, is
enough for them to feel severely. If
they think there is likelihood
again being caught, before a year
rolls round. It Is hardly probable
that the allurements ot lawless pro
fits 1 will Induce them Jo resume the
Illicit traffic. But If the Public and
the offleera show any disposition to
go to sleep and be satisfied with yirhat
has becta accomplished, we can hard
ly hope that these same men will not
again offend.
There can now be no doubt In the
mfnd of anybody that Judge Mitchell
Is determined to use every Influence
at his command to'brehk up blind
tigers In Thomas and all other coun
ties ( under his Jurisdiction. He even
went so far as to say In plain words
In his lecture to one of the prison
ers that it would not be well for any
man to come before him the second
time for the offense of selling liquor
He warned them'all that "This traf
fic Is going to be prohibited,” and
ndvlsed everybody who Is determined
to sell whiskey to move to a town
where they can sell It without violat
ing the law. -s’
In fixing his sentences the judge
took Into consideration all -the cir
cumstances, even going so far as to
inquire in open court Into the finan
cial condition of several. ot - the ac
cused whom he did not know per
sonally. The members off the Law
and Morality League and all other
good Citizens should keep up the good
work they have begun until the name
of Thomas county 1s tree from the
blot of tlgerlsm and the world at
large learns that this Is a law abiding
people. ‘
Cane Mills
The best Cane Mill on the market today Is the
Southerland Cane Mill
Twenty sizes and styles for steam or horse p'wer, two and
three rollers. All who place their order on or before Novetnbei
first will be given wholesale prices. We mannfuctnre
Crate Bare and Furnace Doors
/: ; l i
for syrup furnaces. We have just ledeived two car loads of
Engines, Boilers and Duplex Steam Pumps
General Foundry and Machine Shop, Catalog and prices
on application. All inquiries given close attention.
D. T, SUTHERLAND
Machine works and Foundry, Bainbrldge, Ga.
PresldentRoosevelt haa settled
the controversy aa to Whether the
23 or 30th of November Is Thanks
giving Hay, by naming the latter
date. His official words are:
‘Wherefore, I now set apart
Thursday, the 30th day of thla No-.
vember, as a day of thanksgiving for
the past and of prayer for the future
and on that day I aak that-through
out the land the people gather In
their homes and places of worship,
and in rendering thanks unto the
Most High for the manifold blessings »
of the past year, consecrate them
selves to a life of cleanliness, honor
and wisdom; so that this nation may
do its allotted work on the’ earth
In a manner worthy of those who
founded It and of those who preserv-.
ed It” *
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Albany Machinery Co.
| largest Mill and Turpentine Supply House
... in South Georgia. ...
The Waycroas Herald publishes a
column editorial on "The Secret of
8leep.!’ Now we never would, have
accused the Herald tot being quali
fied to discuss this subject
Griffin Is to hare a day current.
We may hare one too, some fine day.
We can fill orders of any size without delay in any
department.
Gasoline Engines, . Power Cane Mills.
Specialties In the Implement dept.
ALBANY MACHINERYCO
THANKSGIVING ^
IS ON 30Th
ELECTION
AT CAIRO
Cairo, Ga,, Nov. 3.—The regular
municipal election will be held here
on Saturday to choose a mayor and
aldermen for the ensuing year.
There has been no publication of
the aspirations of candidates. It Is
probable that many of the present
officials will be re-elected.
Cheap
Money.
o Loan
Five year long loans In auma of
S300 to $’0,003 negotiated on
farm lands In Sotth West Georgia
Wo can supply y.-ur demands
promptly «nd are prepared to
meat all competition- Call or write
to Bell di Weathers
Attorneys at Law,
Cairo, Ga,
Solicited .
Albany, Georgia 2
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Do not be deceived by countcr-
ri3|feltswhen you buy Witch Hazel Salve
The name ot E. C. Dewwltt & Co.,
Arc Tin An Inventor?
If you are we can furnish you drawings
for use in obtaining your patent. Our
Mr. Potter is aii
Patent Draftsman. He has had years
of experience dnd can fill your needs on
any kind of invention.
ThOMASVILLE IRON WORKS, - • ■ Thomasrille, Georgia.
# We Are Now Ready
To Quote Prices and Submit Samples of
FALL GOODS
For Men, Women and Children
r— :
We catr evervthing ready-tc-wear and all orders will
receive prompt and and careful attention
ALWAY REVn vnHr
L We send goods by express, C. O. D. subject to ex-
‘ aminaticn before accepting .
2 We send two or three styles of garments for
selection. '
3 We allow loiper cent discount for cash, except on
contract goods.
■ a. It. LEVY, BRO. & COMPANY
Tike Big- Store
Savannah. Gg,
Is on every box of the genuine. Piles
in their worst form will soon pass
away If you will apply DeWItt’s
Witch Hazel Salve night and morn
ing. Best for Cuts, Bruises Burns,
Bolls, Tetter, Ezema, etc. Sold by
Bracey Pharmacy Co.
Hello, Phone 103, H^l
Fod good teams go to J. R. Salter,
at Whitaker’s old stand, Jackson
•ueet. He will treat yon, right, and
don’t forget that he still sells specta
cle* and the best medicine In the
» orld, so don’t forget him when yon
need anything In hie line.
8-lSdw
A Cough Syrup which drive! a
cold out of the system by acting as
a catharitlc on the bowels Is offered -
in Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar. Clars the throat, strengthens
the inngs and bronchial tubes. The
mother’s friend and the children’s
favorite. Best for croup. Whooping
Cough, etc. Sold by Bracey ,Phar-
macy Co. •
Thomasville Pawn Sho
he Poor Man’s Friend,
If yon wait any maaay omu»ol«*a
me, bnt don’t forget to bring your
watches, diamonds, all kinds of Jewelry
omitnre, clothing and all other Veins
ble articles. Don’t forget to, look fat
the .three balls and you are ra find yoni
M. ATTELL-Pmori. /
HERB W. EDWARDS INJURED. ,
Herb W. Edwards of Des Moines,
Iowa, got a fall on an ley sidewalk
last winter, spraining bis wrist and
bruising ills knees. “The next day.”
he says, ‘they were so sore and stiff
I was afraid I would have to stay
In bed but I rubbed them well with '
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and after
a few applications all soreness had
disappeared. 1 feel that this bottle
of Pain Balm saved me several dope’ .
time, to say , nothing, of the suffer
ing.” This is the liniment for sale
by J. W. Peacock, Thomasville, Ga.
The Great Wayrross Fair, .
November 14-18, 1905. ' The Atlan
tic and Birmingham railway will sell .
round trip tickets • to WaycYoss for
this occasion at rates one. fare plus
25 cents for the round trip.. The
fair will be given on a much larger
scale this year than 'ever. Tickets
will be sold November 13-18 Inclu
sive, with return limit November 19,'
1905. ' H. C. McFadden,
General Pass. Agent,
: .p ' Waycross, Ga.