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WEEKLY TIMES-EXTEKPRISE, FF.IDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1005. WEEKLY TIMES-ENTERPR.SE AND South Georgia Progress. Published every Friday by (he | Wilson M. Ifm-tly, President. John I). McCartney, Sec. and Treas SUBSCRIPTION RATES. V.'( One Y«-ar Weekly, Six Months......... 0.5 Weekly, Three Months 0.25 I).;,;., Dm* v«-;,r 6.00 Daily, Six Months 2. Daih, Tlin-i- Months 1.: Daily, One Month 0.1 THOMAS GUARANTEED CIRCULATION 2,000 THE MARKETS. Cotton. New York, Dec. 21.—The futu*~ market today is as follows: ■January Opened. 11.02 Prevlouri Close 11.68 March 11.92 n;o9 Juno 12.00 12.15 Savannah, Ga Dec. 21. —Spot cot- ton la quoted he re today ! 1 r.-S for Diddling. . y .• 'p Counlry Produce. Thomasvlllo, December 21.— New syrup. 22@26 potatoes..... 50©CO Egg. , , 16 Chickens, fries... 32@35 Chickens, hens.., 35040 Oats, feed 60 Oats, seed.. 65 Cotton seed meal, tack...,. 31 00 Bran $1 26 Corn per buahel 75 Timothy, No. 1 |1 00 Timothy, choice 31 05 Seed rye 33 60 My! how we need an elastic cur rency thes days. Turkeys come"hlglTbut we must have them. Santa Claus has the right of way. Clear.the track. ' , Santa Claus never goes on a strike. Thank goodness. Everybody Is talking about the In dustrial edition. rte Borry for the - Insurance graft ers. They lost their health and their grafts at the same time. The law's delay makes us right sick sometimes. The Rawlings' case for Instance. The town of Sparks has had a des tructive Are. What else could they expect with a name like that? It you are a papa you are doubt less Answering many questions about Santa Claus. Twixt foot ball, haling and fraternity Initiations being a college boy le almost as dangerous as riding -on. the train! Too bad Isn't It that there la such * difference between what people want and what people really need at -Chrlatmas time. I The Atlanta papers are the foxy Articles. The Constitution has been printing letters from -kids to Santa Claua, accompanied by photographs The Journal evidently thought It a good campaign for Jt too, has start- * a - Why not appoint women to run the new state reformataory? They have had so much experience at that sort of thing and they would work for their victuals and clothes. At least, a good many of them do.—Quitman Free Press. In view of the fact that eggs.are 35 centa per doaen In Thomasvllle the editor of the Tlmes-Enterprlse has decided^ to leave them out of his nogg during. the holidays.—Ortffln Call. Yep. Our nogg cornea from an ar tesian well. In New Quarters. Dr. A. P. Taylor moved yesterday to his new -quarter* In the stone building recently erected by him on lower Broad street. Hls former -offices are occupied by Dr. Harry Ainsworth. Dr. Taylor has neat und commodious offlcea and operat ing room at hU new place. Ur. Paul Morton says that the American people do not want cheep Insurance. If the present lick keeps up the American people will not want insurance of any kind. BEAT. TEMPERANCE. The growth of temperance sentiment Is noticeable In this section of the country. A few years ago it was no uncommon thing for a man to be a theoretical prohibitionist. By this we mean a tnan who opposed bar rooms but who took bis toddy on the side or kept a Jug under his bed. Buck a man was not regarded as a freak of nature nor was his action re garded as glaringly Inconsistent Now theso men are pointed out and laughed at. It Is gradually coming about that the man who heads a pro hibition light Is expected to do him self as he tells others to do, abstain from the use of liquor. It Is no bad sign of the times. A recent significant happening oc curring In the neighboring city of Moultrie Illustrates this tendency. There was a mass meeting of the townspepole at the court house last Sunday afternoon. The object was to discuss the handling of liquor In the dry county of Colquitt. It was in purpose similar to the formation of tho Law and Moralty League In Thomasvllle. Resolutions 4-ero of- fored condemning the Illegal sale of liquor and stating that the Federal Revenue laws and the prohibition laws of Colquitt county were openly and blatantly violated and wilfully trampled upon.” These resolutions were amended and passed. The man who offered the amendment was Rep resentative Covington. Hls resolu tions make each signer pledge his sacred honor that he will In future retrain from the use of .Intoxicating liquor In any form, will use hls best endeavors to assist In the enforce ment of law, and will assist and endeavor to bring about remedial legislation., It Is a really remarks ble fact that this sweeping pledge was signed by two hundred men. When people are willing to go to the length mentioned In this pledge it Is evident that thoy are thoroughly In earnest in the ernsade they have started and we predict dark and bit ter days for the blind tigers of Col quitt county. The most noteworthy portion of tho proceedings relates to the person al abstinence from strong drink. Cuch a course of action is really the way to solve the liquor problem. When men's conscience triumphs over their appetites . then will /he vexed matter be setled and not until then. The city of Moul trie has set a pace that other reform movements will do well to follow. It Is also to be congratulated on the possession of two hundred teetotal- era. Not every city of Moultrie’s stse has that many. We are willing to wager that they are pretty good cltlsena too. A NEAR BY SEAPORT. One of the hopes that the future bolda out Is that of deep water and a good harbor at Carrabelle. If such should come about there ti no doubt that Thomasvllle would Immediately feel tho bene lit. The first remit that would follow would be the build lug of a railroad direct to Tallahassee and through to the gulf. It la said that the Atlantic and Birmingham has long had their dye.on this plan. Commenting upon the harbor mat ter tho Tallahassee True-Democrat says: "The meeting on Monday last at Carrabelle In the Interest of deep water for that port was an event of profound significance concerning the Interests of Tallahassee In common with all of the region contiguous in Florida and‘southwest Georgia and tributary to the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railway and Its connections. Nothing could have been more com plete and convincing than the presen tation made to the board of govern ment engineers of the advantages and requirements and future pros pects of Carrabelle as an Important and deserving seaport and It la to be hoped that the recommendations tthat body of distinguished experts will fully meet the expectations of the inhabitants of the region to be affected. The mass of facts and sta tistics presented some of which we shall make nbte of hereafter, was abundantly convincing and the pros pect of the Improvement of East Pass to make at Carrabelle a harbor second to none on’the gulf outstde of Pensacola, never was brighter. MR. PITTMAN. The election of J. F. Pittman to I ho mayoralty of Thomasvllle shows that a decided plurality of hls fellow citizens have every confidence In the Integrity of the gentleman who has lived among them for thirty-five years. Now that the election is over Mr. Pittman has authorized a pub lic denial of the charges that he of fered to barter city positions In ex change for votes. He had already made this same denial privately to somethree hundred of the .voters of the city. \rhe Tlmes-Enterprlse Is glad to set^him right before all the people and Is only sorry that he did not see fit to allow the denial to be printed earlier. Now that the mat ter is a closed Issue, there le no use In going Into It again. But to the Tlmes-Enterprlse It appears that the affair Is one for which honest mls- understandtngcTare responsible. Then there should be no cause for fur ther controversy. Mr. Pittman will make a safe con servative mayor. We hope and be lieve that his administration will be backed by all the people of the to*u, both those who voted against him and those who voted for him. The editors of this paper belong In the former class, bnt they desire to assure Mayor Pittman that he will receive the hearty support and un divided endeavor of the paper In anything that be may undertake for the-good of the town. He should be a proud and happy man at the evidence of esteem and confidence that the people paid him To be elected mayor of a splendid city like Thomasvllle Is no small hon- No one doubts that he will wear .the honor worthily. We edngratu- late him and wish him well. These' words come from the heart and not merely from the pen. We Join In three cheers for Mayor Pittman and Thomasvllle. DIVING AT HOME. The following words of good ad vice are from the Washington Gaz- ettee: A farmer should, of course, endeavor to raise as big a market crop but be should exercise Judg ment In hls affairs. If a market crop Is made at the expense of hW “living croy,” and he is'forced to pay out the money he has made to siyiply the products that hls market crop has prevented him from making then he Is no better off than If he had made no market crop at all. Let your “living” crop,” have first attention, then whatever you can make as a market crop will be a clear gain to you. If you devote all your attention and land to pro ducing a market crop and fall to pro duce what Is necessary for home con sumption it forces you to buy such things at a price fixed upon them by speculators. First produce all that la neces-' sary for your home requirements—It Is the best paying crop you can plant then gave whatever.attention you can to the ralalng of a market crop. Buy This For Santas Shoes, Hals, Dresses, Skirts, Handkerchiefs, Coliars, Lace, Linen or with or without Cuffs to match! Coats, Neckwear, Ribbons, Silk, Belts, Waist plated or solid Gold or Sterling, we have it. Pins, Our prices, as always, are Correct, Quality here, has first consideration. You'll find if it comes from here it's a little bet- * ter and costs a little less. The Steyerman Co., The One Price People, 105 Broad Street, Thomasviiie, Ga, HOW TO HAVE LUCK. Luck comes to the , person -who keeps the weeds cut down so that It can find him says the Highland Vi dette. Luck sometimes walks In and collars an Idler, but It Is more apt to nab the man who la buay doing the best he can; all this time luck Isn’t lying around on the street! al lowing loafers to cover It with whlt- Itngs. Neither Is It In a stream waiting for some laxy fisherman to hook It. Luck generally goes hand lu hand with Industry. It you sit around and wait tor luck to hand yon a bag of gold and make you a rich man you are apt to end your days In the poor house. A four leaf clov er will brlag more luck to the busy fellow than It will to the loafer. It may seem a little tough for a man to work bard for a long time and then have hls earnings all swept from him at a single stroke, but it Is bet ter to have tt lost then to never to have had It at alL And another thing: Luck Isn’t labelled. So It will do you no good to stand around and look for It. Go to work. CRIME AMONG WOMEN. (The Macon Telegraph,) The recent hanging of a woman has brought out the statistician’s showing of how small a percentage of the criminals are of the female sex. We are told and no doubt It is true that in the district of Columbia women constitute only 7 per cent of the prisoners; In Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 14 per cent; -In New York, 13; In Louisiana, II; la Vir ginia, 11; In New Jersey, 10; In Pennsylvania, and Maryland, 9; In Connecticut, 8; In Alabama, New Hampshire, Ohio, and South Caro lina, 7; In Florida, Maine, Mississip pi, flew Mexico and TenneOsee, 6; in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina and West Virginia, 5; In California, Minnesota, North Dakota, Texas and Vermont, 3; In Colorado, Iowa, Mon tana, Nebraska and Utah, 3; In Ari zona, Kansas and Nevada and South Dakota, 1; In Washington, four-fifths of 1 per cent.; In Oregon and Wis consin, two-fifths of 1 per cent; In Wyoming and Idaho none. That the percentage is so much smaller In states of the far West than In states of the east Is no doubt chiefly due to the'comparative scar- tlty of women In the former section. But why the percentage la so much 'higher In New York than In 'Vermont tor example, and ao much higher in Louisiana than In Georgia, Is much less obvious. In fact such marked differences between certain of the old Atlantic states seems unaccount able. But It Is easy to aseount for the fact that there are tew women In comparison with men criminals. Blsh op Wllmer used to say that It was easy enough to make angele out of women, but that men could get to heaven only by a close shave. The stronger Inclination toward correct morals on the part of women, how ever, Is not the whole of the matter. Through nature and clrcumitanc wo men are less Jn the way of tempta tion to commit the crimes of which men are mostly guilty. These are the days when wears a worried look. 1 Those Fitsgerald folks are count ing strong on another new county with their town aa the county seat. It is said that Col. Estlll will sure ly run for governor. Certainly the colonel could not have been so heed less as to make np his m(nd to this effect without consulting Hoke. We try to run a newspaper that is fit for boys and girls to read, adver tisements and all. By the way, we don’t make much parade of the fact but you will not find directions for buying Christmas booze In our ad vertising columns. Nor will you find them at any other time of year. HEAVY DEMAND FOR LUMBER. Too, bad. Isn’t tt that there 1* such a difference between what peo ple want and what people really need 1 at Christmas time?” moralises'the Thomasvllle Tlmes-Enterprlse. Not nearly so bad as the difference be tween what people really want and what they actually get.—GriffinNews. From Atlanta there cornea a sound of sharpening of knives against boot legs. Getting ready for that Joint debate. Well Its all over now. Mills arc Not Able to Oet Cars to Haul Their Products. The Georgia Sawmill Association Is sharing to the full extent the na tion’s prosperity and members of that organisation believe that the next' few years will see lumber go higher than ever. Thomasvllle mlllmen and dealers In lumber cannot begin to fill the orders that pour In on them from every, direction and In order to get out of having to make the ef fort they frequently put on |10 oi 315 above the market prices in order to drive away the customers, bnt fre quently to their amaxement they find that the customers do not scare, be ing thankful to get the lumber at any price. It Is not uncommon to see a 30 foot piece of 14x14 pins sell for |76 and it Is qplte common to see pine lumber bring-336 or 340. Common boards of second class rough and undesirable for building purposes retail In the Macon or At lanta markets for $18 and 330 per 1.000. ’ Somqf of the meinbers'of the asso ciation are afraid that the boom can not last bnt in view of tbe tact that the greatest car famine known Is now confronting the railroads, am the demands tor cars Is growing greater every day. It Is supposed that the.car builders will not get a chance to take a day off In a long time, and as they use about 00 to SO per cent of the lumber that Is shipped from this section, there seems to be noth ing on which to base an apprehension of lower prices. • R. C. Bell a prominent Cairo lawyer was here Tuesday. +3+ Mr. J. W. Byrd left for Miami, Fla., yesterday morning. *3^3 Vote and the world votes with you. But be sure you vote before Satur day night at 8. ■ 11 [ Editor Y. L. Watson of the Grady County^ Times spent yesterday In Thomasvllle. Ill Mrs. J. W. Byrd and family are spending the Christmas holiday In Louisville,-Ky. W. R. Autry and Miss Maitland Tanner of Moultrie spent Tuesday here. 3+3 Mrs. M. L. Stewart and Mr. M. N. Benjamin and Miss Benjamin of Fitchburg, Mass., are with Mrs. Vann on Smith avenue tor the season. Ill Mlsa Mattie Rudlslll of Forsyth came yesterday and will spend sev eral weeks at the home of Rev. A. W. Bealer. 3+3 Mrs. F. R. Carter, Mr. and Mr*. Conrade Hoyle and baby, Frances, will leave Saturday to spend the holidays In Montgomery with rela tives and friends. 333 ' Misses Lucy and Bessie Parker are expected home today from Gaines vHle to spend the Christmas holidays with the home people. Porter Boys a Home. E. M. Mallette, the real estate deal er has sold the Fleming place on Colton avenne In East end to G. T. Porter, the contractor, who will over haul the house and make it hls home. Lady'sWatch Lost. On Sunday. Watch is gold with monogram “N. E. C.".on back. Be tween Baptist church and my resi dence. Reward for return to Mrs. C. C. Cocroft V NORTHERN RESIDENTS. Prominent Families Came On Pri vate Car Yesterday Afternoon. Attached to the regular afternoon train of the Coast Line yesterday was a private car that came through from Philadelphia. On board were Mrs. Chas. Hebard, Sr., her daugh ter and their maids. They are now at their residence on the 'Park Front. On the same car was Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wells and fam ily who have rented the home of Mrs. R. R. Evans on'the Park Front for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bailey came from-'Boston yesterday and went to their handsome residence at the edge of town. The old residents will be warmly greeted by ’ their Southern friends and a cordial welcome ex tended to the new.. , Many Buckeyes Here. Thomasvllle Is a favorite winter resort for Ohio people. There are more than fifty representatives of the Buckeye state in town now ac cording to a census made' Ijy one of them yesterday.