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/ . M ’'■m . J 1d, .Hnb South (Beotgia (Progress.. '*» IV •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 \ 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 i 1 ■» . 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. ■ 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. / 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.' L 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