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.Hnb South (Seorgta (progress.. H OMASVILI.E TIMEH.VOU30 aOMASVILLE ENTERPRISE, VOL. 47, THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, - DECEMBER 22 (<305 New Series, Vol XV—No. 41 PIANO CONTEST WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY NIGHT, SURE Many Votes Coming in on All Hands For Several of the Leaders—Judges Selected. On Saturday night at 8 o’clock the 1 since Sunday and in order to insure voting contest will close. The young . lady who.has the largest number of votes at that hour will receive ab solutely free a Rudolph piano. No votes will be taken after the clock strikes S and immediately after that hour the judges will make up their award. The judges who will go. over the ballots and announce the winner will absolute fairness, thye will hot be counted again until after thb con test closes. Not even a member of the Times-Enterprlse office force will know how many votes the different young ladies havo received. There can therefore be no ill spirited bid ding at the last moment. The standing of the young ladies on Sunday when the votes were last counted was: be Sheriff T. J. Eight, J. L. Beverly Miss Ruth Goodwyn..- 21,920 and some gentleman, yet to be chos- Mis3 Zoe Simpson, Meigs.... 16,085 en, from Meigs. These riien will be Mies Lida Stanaland...... 15,985 the first to count the votes ar d v.hat- Miss Sadie Croalartlo, Pavo.. 2,760 ever they announce will bp true to MI33 Rhetta Neel, Boston... 3,450 tho letter. “ Miss Tempo CasadV 2,600 The ballots fcave not been coujited Mias Ballllu Lilly 730 BAUAYICK BRIEFS, v o.lilng oji the right line. The old \ \ v •‘.skinflints’* now hat *v> lortua- FvllSio-'s. E<!u'-:-(k£iai sad Sig-clal it* of goinff in a holt* * lalng. A Hairs in Northeast Tho r.rs. there indefinitely. ■ —: A community that does not aspire For the'past tv:o' v- y.13 th avans- to a first clara school is not worth : v. Malone, day pen •holding servicea tv.1^5 t the Methodist church. It k; not ty province to say whether a wo- ‘ lan is called lo preach/ but T w; 3d by way o£*BtiCda! empjbads.ta ■ a women comes along. tk:<l can something in a better way Somebody.' said that; “Words fitly T , • . spoken are like apples of gold in an a man can, I am going to hear - r ■ 4 pictures of silver.” Tills muph can Mr. Malone does not claim to co said, of one of the periods in Pycs- ^ Idcnt RooaeveU’smtossage to C.ongrea “This - government; stands for mgA- hood, first, .nbjfc&tr'bvsineg* only. m an ofl manhood.” Coming; from the eourco .they do, tho words e a preacher, but Mrs. Malone docs nd truly she is a daughter of. than cf* find that not “stolen thunder. 1 is logical and forcible. r nteh » a vein ■profound piitbcr, in all cr sermons that appeals to_any in- • ivirtual that is not -joined to. 1,1b ««» to under tu. burden of lols.” She, is very earnest and to ic an earnest'.speaker is-always elo sent. Her advice "to young ladies such as should go lorth from every ulpit. She U‘of tho holiness order, at Is more reasonable than most of ich folks and-does not preach ev- •ybody else ho hell. All In all she tn be a source of much good to any immunity and all people every- hero will do well ‘to go and hear »r. She leaves a pleasant memory ; Barwjck. May her shadow never ■ow less and "her tribe Increase.” Mrs. Stallings, wife of Rev. Jas. filings, died from pneumonia last onday. She leaves a stricken hus- md and -several children to mourn leir loss. They have the deep syra- ithy of all their neighbors. The Bank building for this place is beeh somewhat delayed on ac- ,nnt of bad weather but the contract ■, Mr. McGraw, Is putting in all me possible and will have It ready ir business as soon as practicable, e Is a hustler. Little Sallle Chapman, daughter of r. and Mrs. John Chapman, Is quite c|c with fever but she Is doing well ider the skilful treatment of Dr. inches and a speedy recovery Is mfidently expected. The visitors to Barwlck have been i numerous recently that I Will not tempt to give names andTocalitles, the thought they carry. Here is to president Roorcvelt, "Hay his tribe Increase,” and his shadow grow long- cal world. THc ‘‘trade edilion” of the Times. Enterprise wqs a thing cf beauty and admired by all who raw 1*. “Clt sad grit”, effect ruucll In tills .A merry Christmas to The Times Enterprise and all Its readers. Weika It not for the space that will'be or cupled with better matter, I would like to make a defense for a grand old man—Santa Claus, Some people have grown too pious to entertain the old gentleman. BOSTON BANK ORGANIZED. Will Begin Buslness-Fcbruary 1 and Buys Lot Boston, pa., Dec. 20.—The present organization of the Bank of Boston was perfected yesterday afternoon. The stockholders meeting was held at Boston yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of representa tive business men at the meeting and It was an -enthusiastic one. AH -the stock had previously been subscribed and was represented. The capital stock is $25,000, sixty per cent of which Is paid in before the Charter was obtalnd. The bank will begin business February 1. A lot has been purchased and the bnildlng will he erected at once. The following officers and direct ors were elected: President, Z. H. Clark; vice president, .1. W. Taylor; cashier, M. M. St^naland. Directors, J. W. Taylor, J. C. Beverly, N. R. ipt to give names ana - - ,, _ _ u „ v P U, add. that some of theba*- ^ I Hal of this Immediate neighborhood "e ftn < w - - _ ft w PM have no arterial circulation- G. A. Borkan 1M»• *«*“’ « W Fid heart—and have been advised cock. Z. H. Ctark R. M. MorrUon, ;ek some medical aid lnstanter. T- w - Lewis, R. ■ eaz y. reral new buildings are In pro- If you don't know what the Times of erection but not half enough Enterprise piano contest Is ask the ipply the demand. Several par- first person you see. He or she will ire anxious to rent houses here know. Then go past Bracey's drug annot get them. store and see the fine piano that will s note with *uch pleasure, the be given away Christmas morning. ; improvement In the school In- Then come down to this office and t of Pavo. The food people are ■ vote. H. L MERRITT TURNED LOOSE Was Released From Cus tody At Commitment Trial For Murder. Balnbrldge, Ga., Dec. 19.—Harvey H. Merritt was this evening at o’clock released from custody. He was tried t6 s6e whether or not he should be bound over to the Superior Court on the charge of having as- sasinated John Harrison a prominent farmer of near Cairo several ^aya ago. Ho has been in the jail here for ten days awaiting a commitment trial on this awful charge. Tho trial opened at 2 o’clock this afternoon before a crowded court room. The defense was represented by V/allacd D. Sheffield while S. A. Roddonbery of Tkomasville assisted the state as the representative of the murdered mauls family. About witnesses were examined. Mr. Rod- donbory examined.,all of the sfa witnesses and then questioned aU of the witnesses for the defendant but could not connect Merritt with tho crime./ Tho only damaging piece -of evidence brought out was that Mer riifc seen near the homo' of the T-Ta .Ticsns on the efternobn oi? the It ytus :i that Mr. Kar- •rir.cn trus £bot down at his front gate ;; t about 7 o’clock in thd overling. Merritt proved an alibi by many wit nesses who sNvore that he was in Pel- barn from a quarter past 6 until mid night on the evening of the assassin ation. Among the witnesses that came over from J^lhain.Were. several inubi- dnwtk of Knfght • . Pythias ‘ lodge who swore that Merritt was in the lodge room on tho evening concerned Tho Pelham Knights aro attending the regular meeting of the Bain- bridge lodge tonight and tho affair is in the nature of a rejoicing the release of their brother Pythian. Mr. Merritt was overwhelmed with congratulations at being freed from tho grave charge. His many friends and his faithful wife who has been here with him, have maintained from the first that he could easily prove hIs\Innocence. 'That their conten tion Is correct is shown by tho col lapse of the state’s case this after noon. IN FINAL STRUGGLE. Death Grapple Between Rioters and Government Conics Today. POSTMASTER SEEKSJDEATH T. W. Brimberry of Ca milla Mashed Throat and Shot Himself. Camilla, Ga., Dec. 19.—The town was throw'd Into a fever of excite ment this afternoon by the attempt at suicide pf Thomas W. Brimberry, berry Shot himself in tho throat with a pistol and also slashed his throat with a knife. His desperate atempt to end hisjlife will be successful. He Is still aUye at a late hour tonight but physicians say that there ls_no hope tor his recovery. Ill health is the only reason that can bo as signed for the awful act. He was jx methodical business man and so far as is known hl3 accounts are straight. Ho lu n middle aged man belonging to a promldnt family cf this section, He bds a wife, two daughters and three sous. PITTMAN WINS HOT RACE BY MAJORITY OF 41 VOTES And Split Aldermanic Ticket Elected—Record Breaking Vote of 476. From Tuesday’s Daily. . As a result of one of the hottest primaries ever held in Thomasville, J. F. Pittman will lie the next mayor of Thomasville. He received the'spleu postmaster! at this place. Mr. Bri^ ,d votc of 200 » nmJ ? rlt J r of 41 0TCT 1,1s nqarcst competitor C. AY. Cooper, who received 150. J. S. Montgomery TMOMASYILLE OAT. Tills City Stay Not Have Team in Georgia Ball League. Announcement comes from the headquarters of the Georgia State Ease Ball League that Thomasville may bo dropped from the list places that will We teams In the leaguo. There has been little or no interest displayed In the matter here and thy,people dec not widely .-ntk-uEay^yej; ViTgg|§otpe?t* Thom, - 1 a -great ball town that was' In tho days far yore, more Is there that luat for the swat of the blnglo that once lurked In oach sportsman’ll breast. In fact It has-been difficult to get any one to handle the franchise and assume- the financial risk. If Thomasyllle is dropped Brunswick will also be left out and tho leaguo will then con sist of Columbus, .Americus, Cordele, Albany, Vuldosta and Waycross. There'are many people who would like to see clean summer ball and it is still possible that this city may be Included In tho list. - AN INTERESTING AVEDDING. Mr. J. M. Gandy of I*avo AVeds Miss Addle Johnson of Patten. Thursday, 14th, at 10 a. m„ this quiet and lovely scene took placo at Mr. B. C. Johnson' home at Pattep, i brother of the bride, when Rev. A. J. St. Petersburg, Dec. 20.—The ! Taylor made them: man and wife, proclamation for a general strike at | Mr. Gandy Is a citizen of Pavo, Ga,, noon tomorow has caused the most j and Is a man of popularity with all intense excitement. If It can ‘ ' ' *— " successfully Inaugurated, and main tained the revolutionaries are 1 confi dent It will break the government’s back. Government circles express their confidence that the proletariat organizations cannot effect a com plete tie up, based on the belief that their extreme program haa already alienated the sympathy of a large portion of the workmen. The gov- that know' him and he has won a fair prize of much value. Miss Johnson is the laBt of the fam ily to he married and Is a daughter of the deceased, Samuel Johnson, whom we all knew to Jove and yet remember. She Is a lovely woman and.Is loved.by many. She wore a blue silk suit trimmed In white and hat to match. After the ceremony the bridal party, composed of ( Mr. and ernment's calculations, however. In j Mrs. Gandy, Mr. Levy Williams and the past have been deplorably at var iance with real condition and the strike leaders declare that the gov ernment Is hopelessly Ignorant of the magnitude of the struggle confront ing it The helplessness of the gov ernment was illustrated last night Miss Ida VarnyMr. Cleveland Gandy and Miss Florence Woods and Mr. Willie Vann and Miss Pansy Vann drove to the Hotel Pavo where a din ner was ready for the party. The couple left at 2:55 for a trip through the state of flowers, to visit by the Inability of Interior Mlnlstei, many Florida points. The bride wort Dnrnovo to get - Instructions through a lovely suit of gray on her trip. AR to arrest the leaders of the work- ( Join them In wishing for -a trip of men’s council at Moscow. Five oper Joy and a return of safety. They atora on the railroad lines refused to will return about March or April and send cipher messages signed by the will be at home to their many friends E/hperor. ■ at Pavo, Ga. . • • It* received 113. The aldermen arc C. P. Hansel!, who lead tlic ticket, C. It. Poole, M. R. Mnllette, C. 8. Parker, James F. Evans, F. H. Smith, AV. II. Mitchell and C. T. Stuart. This was the ticket endorsed by the muni- Ciopal ownership,people except J. O. J. Lewis, whom Mr, Stuart defeated by 30 votes, The-day was the most beautiful one that the weather man has given the .people for many weeks and this perhaps contributed to the' heavy vote. There were JT6 votes cast out of a total of 506 registered votes. This Is 94 1-2 per cent. AVhen It Is considered that several voters were out of town It is seen that almost every voter in town v.oted.' Last year in the-whlto primary 'there were 400 votes cast. Carriages and hacks hauled the voters to the polls. Every hvnllable political worker was lined up on ono sldo or the other. It, was a day of strenuous endeavor on the part of all. There were no fights and few arguments. Most o:' -(ho votes were of. tho vest pocket variety, ‘ It was-ltapbsslblV' to~tell who wns ahead at any tlmo. Each of the three mayoralty candidates was confident all day long. The managers of the election were Justice AV. H. Bibb, K. J. .Miller and H. J. Blalock. The clerks were AV. AV. Linton tpid Finn Groover.. They had a hard task before them. They weFe kept busy all day- iong checking and recording the votes. There were 23 nqraes on the ticket. The qldermanlc board was selected from a list of fourteen. But few straight tickets wore voted. Most' of the electors took a blanket ballot contalu lng the names of, all the candidates and marked off those for whom they did hot wish to vote. There ,wa$ no opposition to Messrs. MacIntyre, and McIntosh, for the school board, Notwithstanding the fact that Mr; B, H. AVrlght and Mr, A. W. Palin were npt candidates they received a number of complimentary votes. The splendid, vote that Mr. MacIn tyre received was a high compliment to the young man who made his first' appearance in politics yesterday. Clerk Maclean, Treasurer Mitchell Sexton Franklin and Marshal Ste phens had no opposition and received practically every vote cast. The good records of these gentlemen sav ed them the pain of contest. At 5 o’clock the long and tedious counting the votes began. Tho race was oneof the hottest that Thomas- ville ever saw and the counting gave rise to some dramatic scenes. Messrs. Pittman and Cooper were ncok and neck almost from the beginning. It soon became apparent that Judge Montgomery was out of the running. A crowd of about one hundred eager supporters of the two leaders gath ered around the windows of the ordi nary’s room where the election was held. They cduld hear the votes road out and kept tally of the resfilt. At 7 o'clock when the managers stopped for supper Mr. Cooper was five votes ahead of Mr. Pitman. - Four’ hours later he was three votes ahead. Off/Mi during the Intervening time the men would, bo a tie with occa sionally Mr. Pittman ahead. Not - YOU the- rain which began to fall at I f o’clock could drive the oulohers to their beds. The announcement of a vote for either was _ greeted- by cheers as enthusiastic as,if that vote settled the wholo'matter. From 11 o'clock on Mr. Pittman •gained steadily and he was, 41 votes ahead of Cooper,'when the'managers- opened tho doors at a quarter of 2 this morning nd announced the re sult, TheVaitlng crowd warmly con rrr.tulatcd Mr. Pittman who had been it the Court House all tho evening ;nd 'dispersed to a late bed. Among ■ he luterei-ting .Incidents/ of the-May was the fact that somo vdst pocket Voter dropped in a check for $16. in stead of a ticket. Tile full results follow. It Is noticeable that the mu- nJcapal ownership ticket wa3 elected in toto except Mr. Lewis. j Mr, Poole wns on both tickets. Be sides the names printed complimen tary vote's were cast for Messrs. Peacock, Rockwell, Palin, Wright and others who wore not candidate. Hebe Is the story In figures:: For Mayor—J. F. Pittman, 200; C. AV. Cooper, 159; J. .8. Montgom ery, 113. For, Aldermen those elected are: C. P. Hanseil 362; M. R. Mnllette 337, C. R. Poole 327, W. H. Mit chell 310, C. S. Parker 283, J. F. Evans 277, H. Smith 273, C. T." Stuart 267. Those who were defeated are: J. O. J. Lewis 237., R. C. Balfour 220. f J. L Turner 207. J. F. Lamb 205. L. Steyerman 165. W. B. Cochran 65. The vote on school board was; . H. J. MacIntyre 414. T. M. McIntosh 401. The. votes of tho unopposed officers were: ’ Marshal Stephens 456. Clerk Maclean 469. Treasurer Mitchell .465. V Sexton Franklin 468. SAILOR JEAN. Wandering AVnlkcr Coming to Thoni' asvillc with His Trolleyetto. The Times-Enterprlse has received word that “Sailor Jean” will be here with his “trolleyetto” tomorrow. Jean Is a man who started April 1, 1903 at Augusta, Me., on a walking tour of 22,000 miles. He proposes to visit every state capital In the United States and will pass through Thomasville on his way from Talla hassee to Atlanta. been through the north and east and will make his way straight north from here ending up at Boston, Mass, which he hopes to reach by the first of October, 1906. I INDISTINCT PRINT The Scare Over. Chicago, Dec. 19.—Practically normal conditions were restored In the local banking institutions today and not the slightest surface indica tions appeared of the disturbance caused yesterday by the suspension He haa already of the Walsh banks.