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CONVENTION
OF COTTON MEN
New Orleans Meeting to
Decide Acreage, and
Other Matters.
New Orleans, Jan. 11.—The South
ern Cotton Association began a three
days’ session here today with a large
representative attendance from allthe
cotton growing states. The asso
ciation was organized one year ago
here when cotton was selling at six
cents a pound.
Many important matters are to
come before this meeting, among
them being a proposition to hold the
balance of last year’s crop for 15
cents. A decision as to the acreage
this year will be made. Congress will
be urged to provide for a commission
to visit the cotton markets of the
world including China and the Orient
to open new fields for American cot
ton. Diversified farming and more
attention to the grade of cotton will
be discussed. Officers will be elected
The matter of permanent headquar
ters will be discussed. Atlanta, Mem
phis and New Orleans are candidates
for the place. Harvie Jordan will
probably be re-elected president.
President Jordan was given an ova
tion when he appeared. After an in
vocation President John M. Parker,
of the Cotton Exchange, made an
address of welcome, which was re
sponded to by W. L. Foster of the
Louisville railroad commission and
an extensive cotton planter.
President Jordan’s address covered
a review of the work during the first
year of the association. He recom
mended that the proper solution of
the marketing problem lies in moving
the crop slwly to meet the legitimate
demands of the spinners. To accom
plish this he said adequate storage
warehouses should be built and nego
tiable receipts issued, underwritten
to guarantee grades and weights, to
make them absolutely a safe collater
al. He urged al so a better organ
ization and better baling of the pro
duct.
LIVELY DISCUSSION.
I turn irk Correspondent Deals With
Teachers’ Institute—Locals.
The board of education deserves
credit for the moral couarge mani
fested in their last meeting. The
teacher who is unwilling to attend a
county institute is unworthy of the
'tame. Forced obedience is very
helpful sometimes. As a rule the
class of teachers that need the Insti
tute most are the ones that will
not attend. There is something that
should make the work of the insti
tute very interesting. Thonjasville
has some superior teachers and they
would be glad indeed to aid their
weaker brethren and sisters, too.
There is much more for a teacher In
a county institute then in those large
annual Institutes when they have
such talented experts, who aim their
arrow's too high for the common
school teacher.
I once attended one ofthoae annual
institutes In which the expert spent
a portion of his time in teaching
the parabola and the ellipse. Of
course all the teachers enjoyed it
and returned home with high aspira
tions for a professorship in some col
lege. Better by far let some level
headed teacher talk about the spirit
of the school room, or teach the dif
ferent uses of the infinitive and par
ticiples. Let the teachers get some
thing In these meetings that they can
reduce to practice when they return
to their school rooms. Yes, and it
is right to put a penalty upon a teach
er who will not attend unless pro
videntially prevented. In Borne states
(California) a teacher forfeits his
license if he fails to attend, unless
for said reasons.
There are too many teachers who
teach for “revenue only,” and all
nuch will relegate .themselves to the
ahades, if they are compelled “to
shoot or give op. the gun.^
A teacher must be willing to ack
nowledge his ignorance on any sub
ject, before he is in a teachable com
ditlon. Our institute should be so
conducted as to encourage a weak
brother or sister to seek information
on subjects they do not understand.
This class Bhould have a place on
the committee to arrange program,
They will then indicate w'hat they
need and it can be supplied. The
teachers’ meetings in Brooks county
were of great benefit to all those
who would attend. Quitman has
some very excellent teachers, and
they were at every meeting. But
l wKl desist, for fear some one may
think I wish to be dictatorial. I am
not so disposed, but hope to get
much help from our monthly gath
ering. Our election to incorporate
Barwick district for school tax was
quite a success. One fact must be
recorded in reference to the patrons
of Thomas county. Not a vote against
it. In Brooks there was only one
vote against It, but this was from a
very good man and he thought he
might be right.
Parwlck passed through Christmas
without any casualities.
-With the exception of bad colds,
there is no sickness here.
The Bank of Barwick will soon be
ready for business.
Messrs. J. A. and W. F. Pope sons
of Mr. M. E. Pope, left this (Wednes
day) morning for Atlanta to attend
a business college.
HITS COAST LINE.
Quitman Paper Demands Better Sta
tion and Car Accommodations.
In its last issue the Quitman Free
Press, edited by Miss Edna Cain has
the following editorial of interest
to the traveling public:
“The beginning of the new year is
a good time to point out some of the
lines which progress and improve
ment may be expected to take and
the Atlantic Coast Line is one line
which demands attention in this con
nection. Candor inspired by a re
gard for the public interest, compels
the statement that as a public utility
this road is not always satisfactory
to its patrons along this section.
Within the past two weeks for insta
nce, nearly every train going In eith
er direction has been from two to
fifteen hours late, one train due here
at 12 o’clock failing to show up until
four of the next day. There were
wrecks, none of them very serious,
to account for the delays but on a
big road like this transfer should
be made to another train and the
schedules kept up. Failure in these
particulars indicate a lack of regard
for the rights and conveniences of
the public. The delays mentioned
cause loss and inconvenience to pas
sengers and through the mail ser
vice.
“Great improvement might also be
made in the matter of the passenger
cars on these trains. None of the
day trains have parlor cars and there
is an urgent demand for parlor cars
on these trains. The day coaches
are always crowded and uncomfort
able and a trip from here to Savan
nah a six hours run, is one that peo
ple take only when they are obliged
to. And yrhlle the subject is up it
may be mentioned that this road
as well as all others, should by all
means build stations sheds to protect
passengers from inclement weather
Towns as large as Bainbridge, Thom
asville, Quitman and Valdosta cer
tainly require such conveniences and
a united demand from them would
produce good results. These improve
ments will benefit the road as well
as the patrons, although we confess
that interest in the latter has large
ly contributed to these few remarks.
These improvements are only in keep
Ing with the general progress piadeby
the section which the road traverses.”
Colquitt Turnips.
A Colquitt county man from Harts-
fleld came to Thomasville yesterday
bringing some samples of Colquitt
grown turnips. They ^ere good
sized fellows weighing more than
five pounds apiece, but their owner
faded away when he saw the seven
teen pound mammoth grown In Thom
at county. The Times-Enterprise
begged one of the little turnips and
has it here for a comparison
Thomas and Colquitt counties.
THREE PLANS
FORPAVING
By Petition, By Bond Is
sue or By Council’s
Edict.
A good many questions have been
asked as to the exact status of the
paving situation. It is as follows:
At present the city charter pro
vides that “When a majority in front
blocks fronting upon anyc ertain
age of the property owners in two
street shall, iu writing, petition the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city
to have such street or the sidewalks
thereon, or both, paved and curbed
said Mayor and Aldermen may by re
solution, order said street and side
walks, either or both, paved and
curbed in such manner and with such
material as to them may seem best,
and may proceed to have such paving
and curbing done, by contract or
otherwise, and upon such terms as
they may deem best, and shall assess
two-thirds of the cost of such pav
ing and curbing upon the property
abutting on said street, according
to frontage of such property on said
street, as taxes are assessed and col
lect the amounts so assessed in the
3ame manner that taxes are collected
by said city, issuing executions
against the property wherever neces
sary, in the same manner that execu
tions are issued for taxes for the
amount assessed against said proper
ty.”
The above is a quotation from the
city charter. It is the proposition
that the city council has shouldered
off on the Board of Trade, and asks
them to get up the necessary peti
tion. It has been estimated that it
will cost $18,000 to pave Broad
street from the monument to the
court house. This is two dollars a
square yard. The cost estimated in
a recent article on this subject in
this paper was too low (caused by
ignoring a fraction.) The correct
figure for a 20 foot front are $88.89.
Greater frontage costs more in pro
portion.
A number of property owners are
unwilling to go to this expense. They
say they will not sign such a peti
tion. The Times-Enterprise does
not think 1i probable that a majority
will sign.
This puts the case up to some other
method^ The property owners, wh<^
will not sign, say that they will vote
for a bond tax to pave the streets.
This bond tax will make the burden
fall equally upon all taxpayers,
whether they own along the paved
streets or not. The city attorney
says that the town can go ahead and
issue paving bonds at any time it
gets ready, provided it can get the
requisite legal two-thirds majority
of voters.
Then there is a third method by
which paving can be secured. That
is for. a bill to be introduced into
the legislature, amending the city
the legislature, amending the city
charter. This amendment would
give the council power to go ahead
and have the paving done without
waiting for any petition or other ex
pression of willingness from the
property owners affected. They
could then pave when and where they
wish and assess two-thirds or less of
the cost upon the owners, without
the owners' consent.
Each of these three plans has its
advocates. Some favor one plan and
some the other. Only the last two
seem practicable. There ars a lot
of people who want paving and don't
much care how they get it so they
do really get paving.
America and the western parts of
Africa and Europe; the ending visi
ble generally in North America, west
ern and central South America; east
ern portions of Austria and the ex
treme northeast of Asia.
2. Partial eclipse of the sun Feb
ruary 8-9; not visible here, but vis
ible to the regions around the south
pole.
3. A partial eclipse of the sun
July 21, invisible here.
4. A total eclipse of the moon
August 4, not visible in eastern part
of the United States, but the begin
ning visible in western part of Uni
ted States, Just before sunrise.
5. A partial eclipse of the sun
August 19; invisible here, but visi
ble to Alaska, Northern Greenland
and a large area around the north
pole.
SEA ISLAND ORGANIZATION.
Growers of Long Staple Follow Ex-
ample of Other Cotton Growers.
Valdosta, Ga., Jan. 11.—District
Organizer W. W. Webb, who was
employed by the Cotton Growers’
Association to organize the sea island
growers in the section in which the
long staple is grown, has returned
from his tour. He has organized
county associations in every county
except two and these, he says, will
be organized soon.
Mr. Webb met with unbounded
enthusiasm everywhere and the sea
Island growers he says, are gladly
joining the movement. They have
suffered for the past year or two and
are willing to curtail the 6rop, im
prove the staple or do anything else
that promises an improvement in
their conditon.
The first counties which Mr. Webb
visited were Clinch, Ware, Wayne
and Appling and local associations
were organized in each. Last week
he was at Statesboro, Metter, Reids-
ville and Blackshear. A large num
ber of cotton growers attended the
meetings at each place and nearly all
of them became members of the as
sociation. At Reidsville a recess
was taken at court in order to al
low the farmers time to attend the
meeting so great was the interest. At
Blackshea^* over 200 names were
placed upon the list in a short while
and the canvass had hardly begun.
Mr. Webb says the sea Island cot-,
ton growers are realizing the advan
tage that will come to them from
organization. He believes the state
convention which will be held at
Valdosta at an early day will bring
together the largest crowd of sea
Island growers that have ever as
sembled before.
OFFICE IMPROVEMENTS.
Upper Floor of Rank Building Re
modelled for Law Firm.
The second floor of the Citizens
Bank Building is being remodelled..
A new partition has been put, shut
ting off the hallway from the stairs.
The offices wil be repainted, the walls
tinted -and new furniture put in.
Three of the four rooms will be used
by Roddenbery & Luke, attorneys.
City Treasurer and Justice of the
Peace J. W. H. Mitchell will hold
forth In the other. Mr. Roddenbery
will at up the rear room, adjoining
the, treasurer’s office as a private
“sancttim sanctorum.'’
$50 REWARD.
A reward of fifty dollars wilt be
paid by the undersigned for the ar
rest with proof to convict any person
guilty of a criminal trespass on the
following land In Thomas county,
Oa., to wit: Lots 3, 4, 6, 37, 38,
39, 43 and 44, In the 17th district.
Conslut D. L. Bullock, Ochlockonee,
E. W. Swift. Columbus. Oa.
ECLIPSES FOR 1000.
Will be Five of Sun and Two of
Moon.
In the year 1906 there will be
eclipses of the sun and two of
[e moon.
1. A total eclipse of the moon
ibruary 20, visible here, the be
ginning vlsjble In north ann sotitl
Tho Power of
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To tba Industrious young man we
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▼ourself with a modern Commercial t
Education. It mefna the opening 4
of every avenue of lueeew to you. •
During the pact IT yean this col
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SALE WILL CONTINUE THTS WEEK
LOUIS STEYERMAN’S
Christmas and
New Year
With all their joys and pleasures are things
of the past.
We take this opportunity to sincerely
thank our friends and patrons, both of the
town and county, for their liberal patronage
which has enabled ns to cut our suits to
the following numbers:
125—Mens* Suits, heavy and medium.
25—Youth*a Suits, heavy and Medium.
100—Boys* Knee Pants Suits.
All of these suits are fresh and up-to-
date, and every suit guaranteed, and they
are gping at a price that will please the
customer. We are going to close them
out, they are on the bill and must be did.
So come on boys. and we will suit you in
fit, durability and price.
Mallard & Varnedoe
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