Weekly times enterprise and South Georgia progress. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1905-????, November 17, 1905, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextIffllllHMIWWMMIIMBWI. * pia » OMASVIIXE TIMES, VOL. » ' b OMA8VILLE ENTERPRISE. VOL. <7. 15 CENTERS jRIOTING STILL WHITEMAN HOLD MILLIONS! GOES ON ASSAULTS .Hub South (Beorgia progress. THOMASVIULE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 tqo 5 MANY CHANGES IN THE VOTE ern N ’ e cItt7r“s B ;l°uon'od & ?»t h Czar Will Give land to Victim Was a Young Ne- Miss Goodwin Ahead.-- oil plans to take off the^market three ' - - • . n Peasants m Hope million bales of cotton by a aeries of pledges from farmers, which *wlll be held for 15 cents per pound. LEWIS BUYS BARBER SHOP Of Peace gro Girl Near Cairo on Matthews* Place r Ur. R. G. Lewi, ol Cairo has pur chased from H. C. Davis, colored, the barber shop on Jachson street near Madison. This is n popular shop and Is sure to do well under Its new man agement. Mr. Lewis formerly lived in Thomnsvllle and operated the shop Jp the Mitchell House. He is now living in Cairo and will not return to Thomasvllle until after the first of next January. In the meantime .the shop Is being managed by his son, Mr. Lee Lewis. St. Petersburg, Nov,. 15.—Latest reports from Vladivostok, Indicate that tbe rioting Is not 'suppressed. Goth sailors and artillerymen parti cipated In the outbreak. A larpe part of the city Is destroyed/ The entire population Is seeking refuge | on the vessels In the harbor. A large ! report three hundred rioters, mostly ' sailors and artillerymen, were killed ■ or wounded In the first dap’s out- : break. HAT PIN ATTACKS CAUSED DEATH The slayer of Polly Hadley, a ne gro woman named Hannah Jordan, Is in Jail rhere. The coroner's "lury brought In a verdict to the effect that the Hadley woman came to her death from pistol wounds at the hands of Hannah. Tbe Jury was com posed of J. T. Butler, foreman and T. A. Patterson, C. E. Hurst, T. X. Rooks, J. D. Busbee and T. B. Chis holm. The Inquest was held at Pat terson’s still where the killing took place. Some Interesting testimony VJhS developed. The Jordan woman started to run away but her husband advised her to remain and face the charge. There were no witnesses to the crime an{ the woman’s own story is all that the officers have to go by. She ad mits the thootlng but says that she fired In self defence. The two were quarreling ’and Hannah says that: Polly'"made at’” her with a bat pin So far as Is known that Is the first time that a hatpin, woman’s favorite weapon, has figured In a Thomas county tragedy. NEW ROAD LAW SUITS DECATUR * St. Petersburg, Nov. 16.—The As sociated Press Is Informed from a high source that a ukase will be is sued positively tonight, giving to peasants a large portion of the Imper- laldomaln, at present the property of the emperor and grand dukes, cover ing almost one-third of European Russia. | Cairo, Ga., Nov. 16.—This .section -was shocked this afternoon to learn of a crime that had been committed on the farm- of. Mr. Jim Matthews’ three miles east of Cairo.. An un known white man assaulted the 12- ! year-old daughter of Hark Hadley, a respectable colored man.- His home 'is near Mr. Matthews' turpentine still. When Hadley went home at noon he found that his daughter had been raped. She described her as sailant as. a strange white man wear ing a beard and says that the deed was done about halt past ten o’clock, The family are bard working, negroes. Their employer has no doubt that the" TWENTY-TWO SHOT DOWN Odessa, Nov. 11.—The Klsheneff prisoners In Jail at Klsheneff revolt ed In a body last night and demanded freedom. Belg refused they set fire to the Jail. Troops-were hurried to the scene and fired a volley Into tbe mutineers, killing 22 and wound ing many.' Holding Back of Tfck- , ets Have Begun Although the end Of the Tlmes-En- terprlso’s great voting contest la only six weeks off there la as much un certainty about the result as when it first began. The handsome Rudolph piano Is a prise 'worth working for and the several .young ladles have friends that realise this fact. Coup led with the Intrinsic value of the gift is the compliment Implied In the winning. All of these factors have combined to make this tbe most successful of tbe many great con tests say that It 1b the earlyj votes tor the benefit of Its friendB and sub scribers. To date more than thirty thousand story is true and has Interested him- votes have been cast. Par more than self In the pursuit dt the man. Word was sent to Thomasvllle' for the sheriff to come with his dogs but that officer was out of town and be sides by the time he could reaoh tlje spot the trail would be too cold tor the dogs to follow. Some of’the officers will go to the scene of tho crime and Investigate today. It Is supposed that the man In question was a stinger who was 'passing through-the community, possibly a tramp. j. LEGISLATURE VERY CLOSE / Balnbridge, Ga., Nor. 14.—The al tentative road law recently adopted here la given universal satisfaction. At a meeting of County Board of Dir ectors It has found that'during the month of October the road gang had completed nineteen miles of road. The board waa well pleased with this showing. The work of the gang Is better each month as they become more accustomed to the machines. Decatur is fast coming to the front among the other conntles'of the state in the matter of good roads. Death at Merrillville. / Yesterday morning at 11;S0 Mrs. Mary McMillan passed Into tho great beyond at the home of her son, W. M. McMillan, at Merkllvllte. She was 77 years of age a lady of splendid character and with a' wide family connection thronghtont the connty. Her funeral will be preached at Big Creek Church this morning at 11:30 o’docK Rev. A. C. Stephenson will officiate. The sympathies of the whole county are with the bereaved ones who feel most keenly tbe loss of this good woman. . - Columtjus, Ohio, Nov. 11. It waa announced today at the Democratic state headquarters that the Demo crats elected 59 members of the house and the Republicans 58, with contests on three representatives where the face of the returns shows Republican victories by 100, 3 and 5 votes respectively. A big nursery firm, the Grifflng Brothers Co,has a branch office here and employs a number of men who travel throughout south Georgia, with this as a centre. The Florida Tlmes-Unlon, In a recent Issue, has this to say of tbe company: "No bus iness enterprise of recent yean has meant so much' for Florida devel opment as the financing by thq Fla. Bank and Trust Co. of the Grifflng Brothers Seminole dtro-pecan groves A quarter million dollar* is to be In vested In the enterprise. EXPRESS THIEF GETS 6 YEARS Pittsburg, Nov. 11.—Edward Cun- llffe, the Adams Express robber, was Sentenced this morning to serve six yean In the penitentiary by Judge McFarland. Misses Adeline and Annie Hayden moved to The Miller cottage at 320 Broad street yesterday anti win Oc cupy It during the winter. }Ir. Wil liam Miller and family are making their home at 428 Broad. WHITECAPCASE CONTINUED Ynlilusta, JJa., Nov ^ 15.—Albeit mid Obedlah Powell were arraigned here before United States Commis sioner Roy Powell this morning on tue cha-y^'of white capping. Tt.o arrests were made by Marshal God win. The cases are a sequel to tho whitecapping cases of last week in Which perjury was alleged. After golng Into the evidence Attorney Johnson for the defence asked for a continuance until Thursday, Nov. 16, which was granted. The cases wilt be disposed of at that time. There Is great .public' Interest In the cases and the final out come cannot be pre dicted. All of the accused live near Pelham. the amount expressed has been paid on subscription. A large number of votes are being held back to await developments and this reserve vote will be a factor in the final result. Those who are veterans In these con tests say that It Is the eary votes that count but there are many others who b/lleve differently. Be that as It may, there has scarcely a week passed that did not register a change In the standing of the contestants. This morning Miss Ruth Goodwin, Sfter somq tlmo in second place re sumes .the lead. Only ^ few votes behind comes Miss Simpson, last week's leader. Miss Cromartlo mains In third place with a sub stantial increase In her vote. Miss Lida Stanaland, the latest entry, has almost doubled her vote dflring the past week and Is now fourth. The result In figures reads like this: Miss Ruth,Goodwin 8,340 Miss ,Zoe Simpson, Meigs.... .8,245 Miss Sadie Crpmartie, Pavo...3,145 Miss Lida BtAnaland 2,350 Miss Rhetta Neel, Boston.... 1,950 Miss Tempo Cassady,. ....... .1,500 Miss Louise Boatoms S50 Miss Sallilu Lilly. 625 FLAMES WRECK PARKER HOUSE Handsome Residence on Remington Burned Yes terday Afternoon The pretfy home of Mr. and Mrs. Cadar 8. Parker was wrecked by fire yesterday afternoon. The scene of the fire was the corner of Remington and Hansell, tbe heart of the real- ISLE OF PINES SECEDES Declares Independence From Cuba and Wants to Join U. S, New York, Nov. 16.—A Herald din patch froth Havana says that the In habitants of the Isle of Pines hov» declared their independence of Cuba and organised a new government an house and 61,050 op the contents. The entire amount was in the South ern Mutual of which Hansell £ Mer rill are the local agents. The origin of the flames Is a mys tery. Mr. Parker was at his office and Mrs. Parkei* had been spending the day with a neighbor, Mrs. Fraser MacIntyre. The only occupant ol and David A. Wall, sheriff.. the house at the time the Are was cd secession of thA Isle of Pines NEW BANK AT HARWICH _ Berwick, Ga., Nov. 10.—A new bank was established at tbla place today, with 126,000 capital stock. The directors are: M. E. Hope, pres Ident; John Massey, vice president; R. T. Redtearn, H. A. Barrow and H. C. Davis. COURTMARTIAL FOR CADET Washington, Nov. 11.—Secretary Bonaparte today ordered a courtmar- tlal for the trial of Minor Meriwether Jr., of the third class at Annapolis Naval Academy, in connection with the death of Midshipman Branch, which followed a fistic encounter be tween the two naval students. TIFTON VOTES BONDS Tifton, Ga., Nov. 10.—The bond election to authorize tbe Issuance of 66,000 of thirty year bonds to pur chase a site, erect a school bulldbig and to put In a system of water works and sewerage tof Tifton, went unanimously,' not a vote being cast against' bonds, the -necessary two- thirds of the registered vote being far exceeded. While the election was In progress, Prof. Jason Scarboro marched the pulpls of Tifton Public schools In a procession past the polling precinct. There were about 350 children In line and the argument for a new school building was an eloquent one. The city council appointed a com mittee to take the necessary steps to have the bonds validated, and this will be done nt the earliest possible moment. The amount will not be sufficient to put in a satisfactory sys tem of sewerage but Is all that the present city charter will allow. An amendment will be asked for at tbe axet session of the legislature au thorizing the adltlonal issue neces sary to complete the work. The Issue Is to be divided Into 620,* 000 for a school building, 610,000 for a sowerago system and 620,000 for waterworks. discovered was Miss Louise Slater, who with Miss Ruby Bail, another teacher In the public schools, boards there. Shortly after hqlf past three Miss Slater noticed that the house seemed very bright and went to the rear door to see It the illumination came from the afternoon sun. She found that thewhole rear part of the house and the roof was burning and smoke pouring through the back door She immediately turned In the alarm. TherO had been no fire In the house since early morning and no one can understand how It started. It had evidently been- burning - for a con siderable time when discovered as tbe whole roof was on Are. Tbe de partment answered the alarm promptly and gave splendid, service that were complimented by every one New Orleans, Nov. 15/—The last district headquarters maintained by tho Federal authorities Is. ordered closed tonight. Only Dr. White’s re mains open. There has not been a case of yellow fever for more than a, week. Miss Mamie Parker of Boston, is They had two streams from a four-; visiting friends In the city. Inch main and both appeared to bo | . t weak but the wqter gauges at Hurst’s j W. M. Parker., the popular mall shop and Luko’s residence nearby, clerk'between Thomnsvllle anti Kill- showed a water pressure of between gerald left yesterday morning for n 120 and 110 pounds all during the hunting trip In Baker county. Are. Tho skilful work of tho Are! „ i. *** , , . I Capt. K. ,T. Maclean was out yr-a- boys kept the Are In the roof. I , . .. . terday for the first tlmo after an ill- The home was ons of the neatest In the city and since occupying It, 1 ""’ ° ”' 01 ' ' 3 - two year, ago Mr. and Mrs. Parker! » e ™«Hved many hearty haod- . , , . . , . , shakes from his friends. had taken much pride In Improving, . t . and decorating Its Interior. They will j Mrs . Be „ e L>nn ot Fi, zg ,. ia i lt probably repair and rebuild at once.'the guest of Mrs. J. E. Robison. .——— . ! She formerly resided here and has With Highest Grade. i . many friends In Thomasvllle. The State Board of Pharmacy at, ^ Its meeting this week In Atlanta 11* j. j. Cbapma* of AntreyvfU* censed 29 pestle wielders. Among Bpent Thursd ny night in town. the successful applicants was Mr. F. L. McCartney ot this city, who Is with the Bracey Pharmacy. Ho passed with the highest grado that of apoth ecary. ' , J. W. Butler of Camilla was hero yesterday on his way, homo from Charleston, S. C. 4-4-4- W. W. Williams of Quitman Is In Thomasvllle on business. W. H. Turner and wife of Dawson are guests of the Stuart House. W. P.'Carter and M. M. Kendall, two well known citizens ot Moultrie, were In Thomasvllle on a business mission yesterday. 4-4-4- dence portion of the city. The-United States "territory, alarm was turned in at twenty min- Delegate to Congress wOT Be sent utes of 4 o’clock and created groat j to Washington tor have questions m- . exdltedient. The flames continued jlatlng to tho future of the illand dl»- for more than half an hour. When cussed by Congress. Cuban author- they had completed their work the lty will be Ignored. Mass meetings entire upper portion of the. house have been held under the name at was nothing but a mass of charred territorial conventions and Officials timbers. The structure from the elected to All all positions; except- celling down was not destroyed but lug those filled by the President at was Injured by smoke and water. Al the United States. , most the entire contends of the house, | The first, officers of the new teirl- including clothing, books and pic- j tory are: T. B. Anderson,,, secre- tures was saved by the willing,hands tary of state; James M. Steers,, trena- of volunteer workers. Mr. Parker jnrer; Edward C. Ryan, delegate to. carried Insurance of 62,100 on tho .Congress; A. T. Friese, chief Jnstfg*, The convention divided tho terri tory Into five districts, and tho dis tricts are ordered to hold election* next Tuesday to. select members at the legislature, which will convenes next week. Action Is Deprecated.at Washington. Washington, Nov. 16.—The report- Cuban control .Is deprecated vigor ously by tho government officials hero but no action regarding it will be taken until- ofllclal .Information Is re ceived. QUARANTINES LEAVE N. 0- From Sunday’s Issue. The body of Mr. W. N. Bahbfte of Fitzgerald passed through the city yesterday. He was formerly a res ident of Facovlllo and his funeral will take Place la Balnbridge today, +4f-+ Mr. Charles Wolff has returned from a business trip to Atlanta and Macon. , Mr. J. T. Groover, a prominent eft* Izen of the Ochlockonee district vast a Saturday visitor. Mrs. E. G. Kirkland and daughter* Mrs. Priest are here froj Waycroee and are the guests of Mr. and Kn Albert W^dley Kirkland.

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Weekly times enterprise and South Georgia progress. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1905-????, November 17, 1905, Image 1