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•BOMASVILLE TIMES, VOL. JO
UOMARVILLE ENTERPKIHE. VOL.4J-
iMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY/ EEBRUARY i6, go5
A PAVING
PROPOSITION
Many Say It Should Be
Done by Bond
Issue.
The burning question of the clay
Is the paving of Thomasville’s
streets. A number of different plans
have been <p\it forth. The one that
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seems to meet most general appro
val, and that will most likely be
adopted by those wljp are particular
ly interesting themsrtvcs in the
proposition, is for the property own
ers along the streets to be paved to
pay for new' sidewalks, and for the
streets to be paved with money de
rived from bonds.
The property owners'say that the
idea of their paying for the sidewalks
and a third of the street, too,
utterly preposterous. They say that
MAN KILLED
, AT BOSTON
THREE MONTHS YOUNG MENBUY
FOR CAR THIEVES PEACOCK STORE
Egyptian Fortune Teller
With Carnival Meets
Mysterious Death.
(From Wednesday’s Daily.)
Two car thieves fell upon hard
Boston, Ga. Feb. 12.—At five
o’clock this afternoon, Carl Abra
ham, an Egyptian fortune teller,
with the St. Louis Amusement Com
pany shows was shot and instantly
killed. The killing was shrouded in
mystery. There were no witnesses
to the crime, so far as could be dis
covered and no arrests have yet been
made.
(From Wednesday’s Dally.)
The coroner’s Jury summoned to
Investigate the death of Khalil Abra
ham, the Egyptian fortune teller, at
Boston, was In session nearly all
day yesterday and .brought in a ver
dict that he came to his death at tho
hands of a party or parties unknown.
The verdict was reached yesterday
evening and Coroner Dandy and callght . They claimed that they
If a person would happen to own! Sheriff Hight, who have been at.the wcre not attempting to steal any-
scene will return this morning. *
property on both sides of the street,
under this plan, he would pay for
the paving of about three-fourths
of the entire street and sidewalk,
and then his proportion of the city's
'part In paving the other one-fourth.
They say that Broad street is 106
feet wide. A 20 foot sidewalk on
each side will make 40 feet, or really
more than one third of the entire
width.
If 10 feet sidewalks are made on
each side of Broad street, It will
^ave a 16 feet driveway to be pared
by the city. Jackson street Is said
to be 72-feet wide, and the side
walks on it could hardly be more
than 12 feet wide, leaving a drive
way of 48 feet. The paving enthusl
asts have figured It out that (20,000
will pave the two blocke on Broad
from the Masury to the monument,
and Jackson from the market to the
postoffice.
A large number of the owners of
the abutting property In these four
blocks hare expressed their hearty
support of the plan outlined above,
they paying far the wide sidewalks
and the city paying for the drtrwaye,
et a cost not to exceed twenty-five
thousand.
There hardly seems to be a-person
In town opposed to paving, and the
question Is only as to the most prac
ticable way to accomplish it.
Is not unlikely that definite plans
will be presented this week, and
the paying pusher* say that when
ever a plan Is adopted they are ready
to take off their coats and see that
It materialises.
HIXSOV-BCRKHAIiTEK.
Interesting. Wedding to Take Place
. Here on the Twenty-First.
mt aniwu
Cards are out anhounclng the ap
proaching marriage of Miss Margaret
V. Hinson to Mr. Joseph Dunham
B.nrkhalter, which will take place
on the evening of Wednesday. Feb
ruary 21»t. at nine o'clock at the
home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Hinson, on Campbell
street The ceremony will be per
formed by Rev. Alex W. Bealer, of
the First Baptist chnrch.
The announcement la of pleasant
Interest to many friends in Thomas-
Tllle. Miss Hinson is one of this
city’s most charming young women
•ud has s wide circle of warm
friends. Mr. Burkhalter Is the man
ager of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany. Since coming to Thomssvllle
< several months ago his affable man-
virs and business ability have made
a place for him In the commercial
and social world of the town.
White Tramps Caught in
Coast Line Box Car
Will Work.
lines In Thomasvllle yesterday. For
three months they will work at the
convict camp of Mills nnd Williams.
Their names are H. G. Lookablll
and James Henenway. They were
discovered In a freight cat at the
Atlantic Coast Hne> yards Sunday
afternoon, were arrested, and had
a trial before Judge Hansel! In city
court yesterday morning.
The two men were from North
Carolina. They admitted beating
their way to Thomasvllle on a Coast
Line freight. They also admitted
hat they were tn the car when
There was a great deal of talk
about the affair and a correct un
derstanding of It Is hard to obtain.
From the evidence of the several
witnesses examined by the Jury It
seems that there were no eye wit
nesses to the killing. As hearsay
has it, the tragedy came about ub
follows: The man went to the store
of the Mardre Trading Company to
get some gasoline for the torch that
he uses In front of bis booth at the
street carnival. He did not speak
English very well and bid difficulty
in making himself understood. He
was ordered to leave, and > laid that
he would not do ao until he got
his oil. He finally did leave and
was In front of the Mardre store
when he was shot. The wound was
from a pistol and the ball entered
his heart. He ran through the
Moody drug store and fell dead at
the rear of McRae Brothers' store.
Coroner Gandy went down on
the early train yesterday morning.
He found no one willing to talk
about the tragedy, and things In a
rather mixed condition. He re
turned to Thomaiville on the morn-
thlng but were merely trying to get
fixed for a comfortable ride In the
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car. The evidence was against
them, however. Lookablll Is
young man of good address. Henen
way Is older and of worse appear
ance. He said that he had consump
tion and it would kill him to put
him In Jail. The fresh turpentlney
air of the convict camp will doubt-
less work wonders with him during
the next ninety days.
The railway officials announce
that they are determined to stop
the breaking of car seals for any
purpose. There, have been a num
her of pety thefts, and often car
doors' are found open. They have
\ man on watch, and say that folks
had better keep their fingers off the
car doors In future.
GRAVES RESIGNS.
Newspaper Row Stopped by Step of
Editor of Atlanta News.
Atlanta,'Ga., Feb. 18.—John Tvn-
ple Graves announced ig court this
morning during the hearing of the
Atlanta News case that he would, re-
lng train, but the county commlsj.| t)gn at once aB editor of the paper.
sloners ordered him to go back and
hold the Inquest. He did so, and
Sheriff Hight accompanied him. Tho
gossip about the killing connected
a well known young man of a good
family with the killing, and
friends are rejoiced at the verdict
of the Jury which exonerates him.
From Thursday's dally.
Coroner Chas. Gandy - returned
yesterday morning ' from Boston,
where he held an Inquest over the
body of Whom Abraham, the Egyp
tian fortune teller shot there Mon
day. The Jury was composed of six
of Boston^ best dtlsens. They were
Joseph S. Norton, foreman, W.
Forster, J. M. Groover, Taylor Gan
dy, P. W. Leak and R. I. Beasly.
They brought In a verdict that the
deed was done by an unknown par
ty..
Only three witnesses were ex
amined. J. T. Rogers, who was at
work' In the drug store next door
to the Mardre Trading Company,
where the killing occurred, said:
I saw Abraham run through the
drug store holding his hand to his
breast I heard him honering, and
■aw him fall back of the store. That
la all I know about It” Dan Lund,
colored, was sworn and said he
knew nothing. C. R. McRae was
sworn snd said ho knew nothing.
There were many sensational
stories told shout the case. A ne
gro was In town yesterday who said
that he saw the whole thing, that
He did so, and In half an hour was
moving his personal effects from thr.
office. 1
All litigation was dismissed on
motion of Mr. Graves* counsel.
Mr. Graves says he Is In the sen
atorial race to the end.
Miss Mattie Ball, and her niece,
little Miss Margaret Ball, ire here
from Dubuque, Iowa, visaing her
brothers, T. J. and W. L. Ball. She
resided here formerly and her many
friends are extending he* a cordial
welcomq.
Montgomery and MacIn
tyre Take Charge of
Drug Business.
(From Wednesday’s Dally.)
Yesterday a business change of
great Interest to the people of Thom-
nsvlle took place. Dr. J. W. Peacock
sold his drug store on Broad street
to John S. MWitgomery, Jr. and Ir-
wlu MacIntyre. The new proprietors
will assume charge tills morning un
der the firm name of Montgomery
and MacIntyre. Dr. Peacock has not
decided upon his future plans but
will remain In Thomasvllle.
The two purchasers are among
the best known young men in Thom-
nsvllle. They have a splendid proper
ty,one of the best businesses In the
city. They propose to conduct an ac
tive and aggressive campaign for bus
lness. Mr. Montgomery Is graduate
of the Philadelphia College of Phar
macy. He has long been employed by
Mr. Peacock and Is fhorougly famil
tar with the business. He will be
In dlfecp charge. There will be
no change In the force. Mr. Will
Hopkins will remain and Mr. Henry
Mash will return from Baltimore In
a short time. The new proprietors
have the good will of every one and
are sure to succeed in their project.
Dr. Peacock waa seen yesterday
afternoon by a Tlmes-Bnterprise re
porter who voiced the sentiments of
everybody when' he told the Doctor
that he hoped the change, would not
take him away from Thomaavllle.
“No, Indeed,” said that gentleman,
“I am going to stay rlgj)* here. ^4
have not made any definite plans
for the future, but I will certainly
remain tn Thomasvllle. I may farm,
and I may start a manufacturing
business." Mr. Peacock ha* been
In Thomasvllle for about twenty
years. He was''a member of the
firms of Bondurant and Peacock
nnd Hick* and Peacock, but for the
last fifteen years has conducted the
store under the same style at the
uresent stand.
NEW
PROJECTED
New Series, Vol XV—No. 49.
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Business Men of Thomas-
ville Plan to Build to
the Gull.
Ten of the best known business
men In Thomasvillo arc petitioning
for a charter for a railroad to run
from Thomasvllle southwest to St.
Joseph’s Bay, on the Gulf coast.
The railroad Is to be known as the
Thomasvllle and Gulf. It will be
about 120 miles In length and If
built will be a great developer for
this Immediate section.
There Is certainly room for an
other railroad In the section named.
It will tap the rich lumber and
farming country between the par
allel! lines of road in South Georgia
and Florida, and afford facilities to
a section as yet absolutely untouch
ed. The promoters of the road
have studied out the situation care
fully and have grounds for their
hope and belief that the road will
soon be built, and that It will prove
a money maker from the start. At
the head of the project Is Mr. W. C.
Snodgrass and associated with him
are Jas- F. Evans, Lee Neel,' Ralph
Neel, M. M. Cooper, A. T. Snodgrass,
1. A. Roddenbery, W. I. MacIntyre,
W. H. Mitchell and F. D. Dlsmuke.
They are enthusiastic over the plans
and say that the road Is a certainty.
It will' start at Thomasvllle and
the general offices will be located
here. It will run southwest through
the counties of Thomas and . Grady.
From the very first mile It will go
through a productive region, and
lumber.shipments will be made from
PINE PARK NEWS.
(By Miss Lola Ballard.)
Pine Park, Ga., Feb. 11.—Our en-
terprlalng farmer* are busy hauling
guano and getting In readiness to
plant their crops as soon as nature
gives her signal that spring Is open
ed, and there will be no more visit*
from Jack Frost.
We are* glad to note that Mrs.
G. W. Stubbs, who has been 111 for
two weeks. Is convalescent
Mrs. Minnie Milton and step
daughter, Lillian, who have been
visiting relatives at this plaee,
turned to their home In Lake City,
Fla., Saturday.
Mlsaea Margaret and Louis Bal
lard are visiting tn Thomasvllle' this
week.
Mrs. B. F. Kelly, of Thomasvllle,
was here last week as the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Erie Stubbs.
Mrs. Nannie Stewart and family
there was a quarrel anj that the
Egyptian was shot by a young white
man. Two ladles are reported to
have seen the affray, bnt none of
these repnted eye witnesses could
be located by the coroner.
The dead man's body was
searched, and he bad no weapons,
not even a pocket kufe. One hun
dred and fifteen dollars tn money j passed here last Tuesday en route
was found In bis pocket the man- ( for Oklahoma, where they are go-
ager of the carnival company noti- Ing aa pioneers,
fled bla relatives. Fe Is said to have { Mr. J. P. Faulkner has Just moved
a rich uncle In New Tork. If his Into his new residence. We exf
friends desire to pah the lose, and tend to Hr. Faulknrt and family a
employ a lawyer at arrest may be most cordial welcome,
made of the enspecUd party. Other-1 Mr. B. A. Alderman, our efficient
wise the affair wty' probably be postmaster, it going to have a new
dropped where It ii. Sheriff Hight coat of paint put on hit residence,
■aid yeaterday that.be had made no | The people of this vicinity re-
arrests as yet It is said that the cently organised a school d I strict,
young man suspactsd of the crime bnt we have no school yet Owing
left Boston Monday and baa not yet to the scarcity of teachers the ser-
returned. vices of one cannot be secured.
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the start. It will go through the
famous tobacco belt of sonth Orady
and Qadsen county, Florida. The
Apalachicola Northern Is building
northward from Apalachicola and
connection wonld be afforded with
that road at Quincy, or with the
road being bnllt to Havana, Fla.,
by J. P. Williams. Within 25
miles of Thomasvllle the road would
connect with the G. 8. ft F. At
the northern terminus, the road
wonld have connection with tho
great A. C. L. system, and with the
Atlantic and Birmingham. The lat
ter has Atlantic seaports In plenty,
but at present has no outlet to the
Gulf. Thomaavllle needs connec
tions with the south, and the road,
when built, will be of great advan
tage to the commerce of the city.
The proposed southern terminus,
St. Josephs Bay, la the best harbor
north of Peniacola, on the Gulf
coast. It Is the only bay Into
which no river empties. Wherever
a river empties Into a bay it forms
a shifting sand bar, a decided draw
back to navigation. 8t. Joseph's
Is without this disadvantage. 'In
that section of the state of Florida
the new road wonld have valuable
connections with the 8eaboard Air
Line and the Louisville and Nash
ville. The project la one of much
Interest and Importance to Thomaa
vllle and all of Its people will unite
In hopes that It may be carried to
a quick and anccesafnl conclusion.
The official petition is as follows
Georgia, Thomas County.
To the Honorable Philip Cook, Sec
retary of State, 8tate of Georgia:
The petition of James F. Evans,
H. M. Cooper, W. C. Snodgrass, A.
T. Snodgrass, Lee Neel, R. H. Neel,
8. A. Roddenbery, W. I. MacIntyre,
W. H* Mitchell and F. D. Dlsmuke,
reepecBvely shows:
That they are all residents of
Thomasvllle, Thomas County, Geor
gia, and that they desire to form
a railroad corporation under the
name of “THOMA8VILLE ft GULF
RAILROAD COMPANY.”
The length of said proposed road,
as near as can be estimated, will be
One Hundre^ and Twenty (120)
PREPARING
FOR TROUBLE
Troops Will Be Mobalized
In Manila for Use
in China*
Chicago, 111., Feb. 14.—A special
to the Tribune from Washington
says:
Thirty-eight thousand men of tbe
regular army are to be mobilised
at Manila for service In China In
case of an uprising against foreign
ers. The War Department has de
termined to send four cavalry regi
ments and seven batteries of artil
lery, In addition to troops already-
ordered to the eastern Islands.
The Navy Department 1* also ac
tive, and has directed Rear-Admiral
Charles D. Slgfibee's squadron of
one armored cruiser and three pro
tected cruisers to he ready to Join
the Asiatic fleet under Rear-Admiral
Train.
Admiral Tartn .has arranged with
missionaries In the territory border
ing the Yang Tse Klang river for
them to gather at certain point* In
case of trouble, where they may ba
picked up by the war vessels.
WITH A BRICK
Savannah, Ga., Feb. IS.—W. L-
Perry, a trucker living near the city,
came to Savannah this morning to
sell the products of his farm. Ha
had a difficulty with a negro In a
lane back of the Polaski House and
was struck In the abdomen with a
brick. It waa not at first thought
he waa seriously hurt, but this af
ternoon he is dying at the Savannah
Hospital. His assailant has been
arrested.'
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miles, and the general direction of
said proposed road shall be south
westerly through the counties of
Thomas and Grady In the State of
Georgia, and Gadsden, Liberty and
Calhoun Counties In the State of
Florida. Said road starting from
Thomasvllle in the County of Thom
as and State of Georgia, and running
to the Gulf of Mexico at or near
Saint Joseph'* Bay.
The amount of the capital stock
of said company shall bo Fifty
Thousands (50,000.00) Dollars pre
ferred stock, and Twenty-Five-
Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars
common stock. The preferred stock
to bo ehtltled to receive a dividend"
of six per cent, per annnm prior-
to the payment of any dividend upon
the common stock, but the common
itmi
stock shall have the voting powcx"
In the corporation.
The prlndJsl office of tho pro
posed company -to be located In-
Thomasvllle, v Thomas County, Geor
gia.
Petitioners Intend in good faith
to go forward without delay to se
cure subscriptions to tbe capital
stock, to construct, equip, maintain
and operate said railroad, and pray
to be Incorporated under the Laws-
of the State of Georgia.
Petitioners fdrther show that they
have given four (4) weeks notice-
of their Intention to apply for said
Charter by publication of this peti
tion In one of the newspapers lm
which sheriff's advertisements are-
published In each of the counties In
the State of Georgia Jn which news
papers are published through which
said proposed road will probably
run, once a week for ' four (4)
egg*
Si
weeks before the filing of this petl
tlon.
Jas, F. Evans, M. M. Cooper, W.
C. Snodgrass, A. T. Snodgrass, Lee
Neel, R. H. Neel, S. A. Itoddonbcry,
W. I. MacIntyre, W. H. Mitchell, F.
D. Dlsmuke, Petitioners.
Georgia, Thomas County. '
Personally came before the un
dersigned F. D. Dlsmuke, W. C.
Snodgrass and James F. MUM! who
on oath say that they are three of
tho petitioners in the above petitfc
That the names subscri
to said petition are the genuine
signatures of petitioners named
therein, and that the facts stated in
the petition are true to the best of
petitioners' knowledge, Information
and belief. _
F. D. DISMUKE.
' * V W. C. SNODGRASS,.
JAS. F. EVANS.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this the 13th day of February,
1906.
W. H. ROCKWELL,.
Notary Public Thomas County,
Georgia. 2-16-42
