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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” * amwmmmninmmimmmfmtnnwmimmmimnnwB 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 »iilimUiUUUUUUUUUUUUtl4lUaUUiUiUlUlUlUUUUUlUli 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.