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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY,’ JLANCTARY 19, 1906.
, VOL.IT
putting down 60-pound rails In the
place of the small rails which It Is
now using.
This road^was built for logging
since then the Flint
doves was heard In the beautirul
world of south Georgia, In which
he makes his home, on February 21.
The mocking birds begsn to sing
just two days later. The first mar-
will be filed to advance the case and
have the hearing as soon as pos
sible. Judge Hart, the attorney
general of the state, will accompa
ny Solicitor Thomas to Washington
and will aid the United States su
preme court.
It Is understood that the motion
In presenting the case before the
will come up at an early day, and the
chances are that the hearing of the
case will be given over other busi
ness of the court, except the maaC
urgent eases.
purposes,'-hi
River & Northeastern Railroad Co.
has purchased the property and now
intends improving 'it and making It
a standard road, which, when com-*
pleted, will be one of the best short
line pieces of property In the state,
as It runs through one of the most
fertile and best farming sections
Id the South.
March 7, while the first swarming
it bees happened on March 99. The
first kingbirds and whip-poor-wills
appeared April 13'and the bull bats
came March 14. The first whist
ling "bob-white” was heard on April
Not a Single Negro Voted
in Election for City
Officers.
Sandominican Trouble
Ends by Return of Port
to Government.
Sixteen Men Summoned
to Judge Speer’s Court
at Savannah.
The most peaceful place In Thom-
asville (except the stores of the meN
chants who do not advertise) was
the court house where the regular
city election was held yesterday.
The nominees of the white primary
of December 19th were elected
without a shadow of opposition^ as
San Domingo, Jan. 16.—The port
of Monte Christe, which was re
cently In the hands of the revolu
tionists, capitulated to the govern
ment today, the latter guaranteeing
to protect the lives and property of
the rebels. The Dominican gunboat'
Independencia, which supported Mo
rales,'the former president, has also
-surrendered. The revolution has
thus ended, and all Is quiet.
The advent of a couple of husky
United States marshals In Thomas
county yesterday caused consterna
tion among many good citizens. It
was not that they had been violat
ing the laws of our great country,
but that their services were wanted'
to try two noted men who are ac
cused of that Sixteen citizens of
Thomas county are on the list ol
72 from which are to be the
12 who will try Captain 'Greene
and Col. Gaynor. These Aro men
are accused of fraud in the river
and harbor work at Savannah and
their trial Is now In progress In Sa
vannah before Judge Emory Speer.
The case Is one of the most noted
that has ever come before a United
States court In Georgia. The al
leged frauds' were committed sev
eral years ago. The defendants fled
to Canada and a legal battle of many
months was required to bring then)
back. Thfe brightest talent of the
bar Is arrayed In the case and the
struggle promises to be a long one.
If any of the Jurors are chosen
from this county it Is probable 4hat
they will have to stay away from
home and kindred for a month or
more. Their compensation will be
three dollars per day. Just about
enough to pay board. They receive
mileage of ten cents per mile.
Those who go to Savannah and do
not have to serve will make a neat
little stake. They get $40, and thelr
Nevertheless
Other Official Acts of the
City Fathers at Their
Reiterated Former Posi
tions—Says Hamp Would
adopted. There were one hundred
and eleven votes cast out of a total
registration of more than five hun
dred. Usually the vote on days of
similar Import Is around the one
hundred mark.
The managers' of the election were
Justice W. H. Bibb, and Messrs. R.
J. Miller and R. E. Lester. The
clerks were A. W. Ball and Ralph'
Smith. They had an easy task and
the votes were all counted a few
moments afteV the polls closed.
There was practically no scratching.
Alderman Hansell, Clerk Maclean,
Sexton Franklin and Scholar Mac
Intyre received a full quota of votes
and the other gentlemen were
scratched by from one to six peo
ple. There was only one scattering
vote and that was cast for R. C.
Balfour for alderman. ^
The official count of the days v«j
lng Is as follows: *
For Mayor.
J. F. Pittman 10#
BAPTIST REVIVAL.
Will Be Held By Noted Ken tacky
/ Preacher In March.
Council Room, Thomasvllle, Ga.,
Jan. 15, 1906.
Council met in* regular session,
Mayor Roddenbery presiding. Al
dermen Evans, Lewis, Cochran and
Pittman present.
Minutes of last meeting read and
confirmed.
The Metropolitan Mutual Benefit
Association wqs granted license td
do health and accident business.
License of Charlie Taylor was
transferred Lee Simmons.
City Sextos tnade the following
Eastman, Ga., Jan. 17.—How.
Clark Howell spoke here this mom- '
lng to a large crowd of the voters
from the surrounding counties.
After briefly referring to the In
troductory remarks concerning him
and-to the cordiality of his recep
tion,’ Mr. Howell proceeded at once
to the development of the proposi
tions that a deal had been hatched
with Mr. Watson by which the dem
ocratic party would In the end be
the victim If the democrats of the
state permitted Mr. Watson to dom
inate tbolr counsels and dictate
their nomination. <
. He reiterated his position on the
primary qualification, that of future
loyalty to the Democratic party. He
said that Hoke Smith evidently held
different Ideas ’or he would have
spoken before this, and he defied
Mr. Smith to define his position an
this subject.
Mr. Howell'discussed *t length
his position on the negro disfran
chisement question, showing that
the negro Is now disfranchised by
means entirely legal ai^jj effective,
the white primary.
Mr. Howell took utf Smith’s ques
tion to him at Columbus about the
appointment of McWhorter by Gov
ernor Terrel, Smith having asked
him what he had to say about It.
"I told him very plainly,” said
Mr. Howell, “that If the question
had come before mo I would not
have mado the appointment And
yet I do not question cither Govern
or Terrell’s Interest or his mo
tives. More than that, I will sa
that If I had to choose between
Smith and McWhorter, I would un
hesitatingly .choose the latter,
he is at least consistent But
would take neither. Whenever the
corporations bare wanted Mr.
Smith, they have reached out and
Annapolis, Jan. 17.—The trial of
Midshipman Minor Meriwether, on
the charge of hazing, was resumed
today.
When the full brigade paraded for
dinner today Midshipman Marlzonl,
of Pensacola, and Foster, of India
na, first classinen, and Tjtenmore
Coffin, third classman, were public
ly dismissed from the academy for
hazing.
The First Bspttst church of this
city has secured the services of Dz.
T. N. Compton to hold, a series of
meetings
beginning March
twelfth and continuing for a week.
Dr. Compton Is from Owensboro,
Ky., and will spend the months of
February, March and April In Sa
vannah. He will supply the pulpit
of Dr. Jordan, who leaves next
month for a trip to Palestine. Dur
ing hts southern sojourn Dr. Comp
ton will hold but one series of meet
ings and the local Baptist church
feels fortunate In having Induced
him to corns to Thomasvllle.
A LOCK CANAL
.">• Washington 1 ,' Jan. v Hl.—Presldent
Roosevelt' la preparing to send to
congress a message which ylll favor
a lock canal. He had conference
today with several members of the
senate committee on Interoceanlc
Canals.
The message of the President will
favor the construction of a lock ca
nal on the ground that It Is In the
Interest of the present generation
and not for posterity, and for the
further reason that it can be built
at less cost of time and money.
He is making an effort to crystal-
lze sentiment In favor of a lock ca-
Booth Georgia Volunteer Weather
Man Deals in Natural History.
For Aldermen.
C. Hansell Ill
W.WI. Mitchell 110
M, R. Mallette 110
C. S. Parker ..110
F. H. Smith 109
.< F. Evans 108
’.t. H. Neel.. , 105
J. O. J. Lewis \ 105
For Marshal.
J. J. Stephens 110
For Clerk.
K. T. Maclean.. .111
For Treasurer.
J. W. H. Mitchell 110
For Sexton.
T. J. Franklin.. .. .. .. ..Ill
For School Board.
H. J. MacIntyre Ill
T. M. McIntosh 109
Perhaps the most remarkable fea
ture of the day was the fact that
not a single negro voted. This was
a' general election and all colored
men who are properly registered
There were
The Atlanta Constitution tells of
a South Georgian who observes nat
ural history as well as the thermom
eter.
It says:
'“Down in south Georgia there
lives an obscure but real poet This
fact was determined by his report
of weather conditions which exist
In tl^at portion of the state in which
he makes his heme. While not neg
lecting climate conditions, the rain
fall or its effects on crops, he goes
further, and, walking hand In hand
with the spirit of Audubon or Tho-
reau, makes his way into the beau
ties of nature and the “God of
things as they are.”
He makes no attempt at flowery
language nor does he attempt to
mako superlatives and adjectives
actual fare Is twelve,
none of them seemed pleased at
making thq trip and running* the
chance of the Jury service. It Is
hard to avoid service on the United
States Juries as Judge Speer does
not like excuses and nothing hut a
previously formed opinion Is ground
for getting off.
Those who are summoned are J. B.
Robison, C. W. Kirby, R. S. Heath,
C. L. Ward, C. H. Eubanks,_J. L.
Philips, Jas. Grlbben, O. R. Poole,
C. W. Cooper, A. W. Moller, Frank
K. Jones, of Thomasvllle; Howell
Keiter, Cairo; Howell Peacock Pa-
vo; N. E. Turner, Merrillville.
Two negroes summoned were S. 8.
Broadnax and Charles J. Lewis.
Some of these went down on ike
train yesterday afternoon and others
go at three a. m.
Thomas county people have served
on other Greene-Gaynor Juries. L.
H. Jergsr was op the first grand
Jury that lndlctsd the men several
years ago. Heeth Varnedoe and R.
J. Miller were on another grand Jury
last month.
It Is said that the President ln-
Repnbllean
cldentally asked
members of the committee to sup
port the nomination of Joseph B.
Bishop to be a member of the Canal
Commission, and to use every ef
fort to prevent Indiscriminate re
ductions of the salaries of canal
officials, which be fears may be the
result of the investigation.
have the right to vote.
57 colored people on the registra
tion list but none of them went
through the formality of voting.
Their votes really amount to noth
ing as the nominees are settled in
the white primary, but always here
tofore there have been at least a doz
en or so who have gone to the ballot
box and cast their tickets for the
nominees. It would seem that the
negro disfranchisement question Is
settled In Thomasvllle, so far as
city elections go, without any fur
ther steps. s
gotten him without tho
trouble. McWhorter was
trouble,
friend, just as Smith was,
ence between them being t
did not think of denou
It seems that the good citizens
of Quitman who are expecting a
depot there are
new passenger
doomed to disappointment The
Quitman Free Press in Its last Issue
had a lengthy article stating that
one would be built immediately and.
quoted Mr. John F. Lamb of Thom
asvllle as having been on the scene
making preparations for the build
ing. The article was reproduced
in the Times-Bnterprlse and caught
the eye of Mr. Lamb. He says that
the Quitman reporter jumped at
conclusions. He had been over
there making some measurements
for new sidewalks, nothing more.
So far as he knows the new Quitman
depot will remain a castle In the air
' for some time to come. It was prob-
rallroad, running from Tlcknor to J ably a case of the wish being fa-
Pelham, now has a corps of engi- ( ther to the thought It Is to be
neers making a survey of the road, ( hoped that the Free Prem may some
with a view 'to mhklng a standard day noon be able to zing the song, <
road out of. the present roadbed, by •'When dreams come true.”
about Terrell Just as
fleed his convictions
chtsement to get Wats
Mr. Howell conduit
lng the appeals to prej
slon In the settlemen
controversies, emphasi
that In all the carnpi
southern states over
chtsement question this
Valdosta, Ga., Jan. 17.—Solicitor
General W- E. Thomas went to At
lanta yesterday to zee what was be
ing done with the case of J. G.
Rawlings and bis sons, which was
carried to the United States su
preme court
He learned that the records In
the case have already been sent to
tbe clerk of the United States su
preme court at Washington, and So
licitor Thomas at once applied to the
clerk' of that court for a certificate
to the fact that the records had been
received, this being tbe usual course
of procedure.
When he receives this a motion
STANDARD GUAGB.
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