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WEEKLY TIMES-ENTERPIUSE, APRIL 37. *M«.
KILL THE SALE
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that for “our county Is, Indeed, a
roll of honor.
For Notary Public.
We recommend that Calrln
Surle* be appointed notary puhlie'
and ex officio justice of the peace
for the 754th district, o! M.' to sue-
rood to J. B. Everitt, resigned. f
the defendant. All other case! were
either continued or dismissed.
The Saturday calendar was called
and It was very evident.that there
would be tithing doing, and upon
this showing Judge—Mitchell dis
missed tbe jurymen and called the
civil docket square for thlp term.
Wa recommnd that P. P. Dixon
be re-appolnted notary public and
ex officio justice of the peace of the
Ochlockonee district; that W. T.
Several important cases have been
transferred to the city court, by the
term, of superior court just ad
journed. Most of these will come up
the June term of court. Among
them % that of Mitch Sampson, ac
cused, of selling liquor, and E. H.
Beamer, accused of.(he same offense.
Sampson has been under bond fo-
Wlllis be appointed notary puMIcf?"* Be **" was released
and ex offfclo juatice of .he peace ( ^ J °" Under “ n °* b0nd V * S0 °
In tho new Ellabell district; that
signed by a number of prominent cit
izens.
The Page-Byrd cases, with their
... j. • , ^ .Intricate series of charges of adnl-
HH -the vacancy, caused by the fact . . ,
... / ■- ter.v and kidnapping, have also been
Renter Singletary be appointed
member of the board of education to
that tbe present Incumbent, J,
Wight, Is now a citizen of Grady
county.
transferred, and It Is probable that
they lylll be settled by compromise
agreement out of court.
Against Alcohol.
In vie# - of the evils attending the I
sale of alcohol under tbe present {
IX BUSY BOSTON.
law. we would most urgently urge y ordml W ritos An thp News
our representatives In the legisln-l
lure to work for the amendment of |
tbe present law so that the sale or
alcohol, except for medicinal pur
poses. may be stopped, and guch re-
of All the People.
Mr. Littleton Mardre, of Lump
kin, Oa., and one of that city’s most
prominent citizens and business men,
strlctlons thrown around its sale for L„ lted hll brothar , R . B . Mardre,
that purpose as will prevent the
abnee of the privilege given.
We recommend that the pay for
grand and petit jurors for the en
suing year be 13.00 a day; the bail
iffs to be paid $3.00.
Get An Auditor.
last week.
his scribe learned Incidentally
of the marriage of Miss Lorerldge
Coachman, of Clear Water, Fla., to
Mr. Herman Jackalnck, of Tennes
see. Miss Loveridge was once dom
iciled In our city and had a bost
Realizing that the’ time allowed | of friends here who will waft con-
for a committee of this body to In-1 gratulatlons over her copartnership,
spect tbe books of the treasurer, taxi In the marriage relation.
dBIlector, tax receiver, clerk of tbe Postma.ter Fred Feltham left lasT
court, ordinary and school cqjfinuJs- week for Hampton Bprlngs, to be
elonev, Is not sufficient to permit I absent two weeks for the purpose of
of a satisfactory inspection, we I recuperating his benlth, which has
would recommend that the county been very precartons for several
commissioners employ some compe
tent accountant or auditor to ex-
itflie these boqfks of said officials
weeks. We trust that tbe trip may
tally restoro his healtlj,
Rob McMnrray, a prominent offl-
snch compensation a. they think da , of the u Com .
proper, during tbe Interim of this
coart and the next, and xeport tbe|
result of said examination id the next
grand • jury. As this request has
heretofore been made by a previous I
pany, and stationed; at Savannah,
was .hero last week"visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. McMnrray, at
their home on west Jefferson street/
\$# learn that Mr. W. Z. Brantley
grand Jury, we hope our county com- L ,, "knight of tbe grlp/
mlssloners will not cast It aside as 1
a matter of no consequence.
Thanks Extended.
having accepted a position with the
gell-known house of A. Kavannugh
* Company, grocers of Savannah.
In taking leave, the grand Jury I ^- e congratulate said fltm on secur-
horeby tender, it. thank, to hi. I |ng the (< . r¥lcel of one „ we „ qua ,_
Honor,. Judge Robert G.
Solicitor General, W. E.
Mitchell.
Thomas, I
(fled to represent their Interests.
Mr. J. C. Stanaland, being plsca-
Sherlff T. J. Hlght, and all other |orlafly Inclined and needing a much
officers of the court for their mad} OTreted re , t , hied himself off to Glb-
cOurtesleA extended this body.
We recommend that these pre«en
son, Fla., last Week to partake of
the hoepltalltles of hli friend, T. O.
menta be published In the officls’ I „ 0 i l0 way. while angling for the
/.
J. T. Culpepper. Foreman.
T. L. Spence, C. A. Cochran,
M. R. Mallctte, W. W.' Felkel,
J. A. Thomas, W. V? Cochran,
J. W. Reid, A. J. McKinnon;
' W. B. Singletary, O. W. Parker,
Wm. McMillan, W. T. Forester,
finny tribe.
Mrs. Margarotte B. Lcatherbnrg,
representing Tbe California Perfume
Company, of New York, was in our
town last week.
D. B. Anderson,
W. H. Brandon,
W. L. Howell,
A. J. Stanaland,
A. Ball.
C. W. Cooper,
J. C. Beverly,
J. M. Pilcher. f
H. L. White.
Tuesday was bargain day In su
perior court. At the beginning of
the criminal docket the Jurors
, , , , . - th„ pose of Ashing. We learn that the
seemed to he In lenient mood. The
Mr. C. G. Watson, a member of
the Arm of the Hicks, Watson Drug
Company, of Moultrie, was in onr
bufg last Thursday.
W. T. Fitzgerald, of Birmingham,
Ala., who has been visiting bis par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Fitzgerald,
’oft last Friday morning.
The cashiers of our two banks be
took them3elTes off to Audita creek
one afternoon last week for the pur-
Florrie Stanaland. attended divine
services at the Methodist church last
Sunday.
Mrs. Dye Ingram, of Valdosta,
visited relatives In our city last zveek.
Lawyer W. C. Snodgrass, of Thom-
nsrllle, was In Boston last Monday
attending to Important husiuesa.
Mr. Abe Foreman, one of Pavo’s
most substantial and respected citi
zens. was n visitor to our town this
week.
Mrs. Missouri Horn, after a so
journ of some weeks in Valdosta,
visiting the family of F. C. Ivey, has
returned home.
A little perturbation was rife In
our city last week by a rumor pur
porting to emanate from a reliable
source that Boston’s Whittling Club
would be compelled to suspend op
erations for n few days until the ar
rival of another supply of soft pine.
We trust, however, that this contin
gency can be met, so that the club
can continue business at the same
old stand.
Mrs. Dyal, of Madison. Fla., Is vis
iting her brother. Dr. H. A. Vann,
at his beautiful residence on Main
street.
Missy Olive Stanaland, of Pldcock,
was the guest of her friend, Miss
Olive Gardner, last week at h|- home
an west Jefferson street.
Miss Snllle Neel, of Thomasville,
iccompanled by little Rose and Car
men Evans, Sttndayed last Sabbath
In Boston, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Neel at their suburban home In
southeast Boston.
W. E. Battle, an old Boston boy.
but now a resident of Florida, was
here this week visiting his uncle.
A. B. Cone.
W. M. Fambrough, representing
Joseph B. McCrary, of Atlanta, was
In our city this week negotiating with
the city tathere regarding the estab
lishment of an electric plant for Bos
ton. The former Is one of the best
electricians in tbe South, and what
know about electricity’ll
worth knowing. \
Mrs. S. W. Brooks and sister; Miss
Essie Taylor, left last Tuesday for
Albany. Ga„ to visit friends and rel-
IN CHURCH AND SCHOOL.
Meigs People All Coming to May
Picnic—^t her News.
v (By J. S. Searcy.)
A Misfit.
Matter from this place has made
a jnisAt for two weeks. I hope to
avoid this In future.
The Tucker Association.
The Unien Meeting for the Tucker
association will convene with Mid
way BaptlBt church, two miles south
of Meigs, Friday, Saturday and Sun
day, 27th, 28th and 29th Inst. An
interesting program has been ar
ranged. Dinner will be served at the
church Friday and Saturday.
Rev. W. E. Murphy.
Rev. W. E. Murphy, of this place,
will preach, Deo volente, at New
Spring Hill school room, on the. Arst
Sunday In May at, 11, a. m. 'He
an earnest worker, and we hope
every one who can will go to hear
him.
e don’t
o/ worth
a tires. On her return, the latterwljj .vear*.and deserves a good rest.
morning v as taken up with the case
of Will Hadley, colored, who was
accused of having raped a negro wo
man named Davis, on the Howell
plantation. He was turned loose.
The next case was that against Ed
Donaldson, who was accused of hav-
catch was not large enough to break
their nets, neither Was the ponder
osity of the catch sufficient to break
down, a dilapidated Stndebaker wa
gon.
S. W. Brooks and 0. 51. McGregor
have recently purchased the commls-
Ing broken Into the Wise of Bob WY business of the Klrb.v Pinning
Mitchell, the colored merchant on M * 11 Company.
Stephens street.
The Jury did not A petition hgs been circulated In
think the evidence sufficient to con- j our town by the clerks of the vario t«
vtct In this case either and Ed Is a mercantile houses to elope up at 0
free man again, after spendingdome P- m. every day, Saturdays excepted.
time In jail.
stop over several weeks In Moultrie
to visit her sister, Mrs. Everitt Dan
iel.
Miss Floy Foreman, of Pavo, was
a recent visitor to Boston, apd while
here waa \he 'guest of her cousin
Miss Maggie Burney, Mis* Floy is
one of Pavo’e nicest gnd sweetest
young ladles.
Boston was shocked at the sad
and unexpected death of Mr. Madlaon
Monroe, which occurred Mat Monday
nt Lakeland, Fla. His remains were
carried to his old home at Felton,
Harralson county. On., for burial.
kfonroe waa a brother of Mr.
Robert Monroe, who married Miss
Alice Eason. Mrs. J. B. Eason and
others accompanied the funeral cor
tege. ’■
Prof. J. ,0. Burch visited Macon.
Georgia’s Central City, since my last
epistle. ___ i
Mrs. W. B. Rushtn, of Pavf, was
In Boston last Tuesday shopping.
Judge Joe Massey and hie good
.wife were In the hub last Wednes
day.
We regret to chronicle the > fact
that Miss Edna Cain, tbe versatile
and accomplished editress pf the
Quitman Free Press, has been India-
posed for some time. We, In con-
nctlon with her many friends, trust
that she will soon regain her wonted
health and strength and that we may
be favored with the productions
which AOw from her facile pen.
Rev. Reese Griffin, the pastor of
the Methodist church at Pavo, was
In our'clty n few days. ngo en rdute
home.
Our efficient and suave tax collec
tor. P. SI Heeth, was IP Boston this
week ^registering those who failed
to do so last (*11.
All Going to Thomasville.
The Sunday schools at this place
and at Center Hill have accepted
the Invitation to Join In the big pic
nic at Thomasville May 4th.
A Splendid Entertainment.
My Items for this column having
gone astray last week, no notice was
nade of the splendid entertainment
tlven at the college by Misses Bar
bour and Threndgllle, of Norman
Park school, assisted by Misses Zee
3lmpson and Emma Boswell. Tho
program was well made and consist
ed of piano and violin solos, songs,
■ecltatlons / and readings. It was the
most charming entertainment thut
his place has had In a long time.
Points About People.
Mr. W. N. Selgler and wife are
taking advantage of the reduced
rates for the reunion to visit their
children, who live In Louisiana.
Mr. H. J. Crowell left Tuesday for
a month’s stay In the west. He will
go Arst to the reunion and will af
terwards recreate for several weeks.
He has been very, closely conffned
to business during the past several
I We trust that the early closing hour
I will be put In vogue until August.
Dr. ty, W. Jarrell will'leave this
week for New York, where ha will
Mr. Will Green, although not a
veteran, la on a visit to the reunion,
On arriving at his home from at
tending his mdntbly meeting at Pel
ham, Mr. Ghorge Butler was thrown
from his baggy and palnfnlly
bruised. The mule he was driving
took fright at a negro, who came
out to unhitch It. We are glad that
the result was no worse.
The friends In this place of Mr.
T. E. Walton, a former citizen of
his town, bnt now superintendent
of the Camilla Manufacturing Com
pany, happened to a serious acci
dent a few days since. While trying
to dislodge a piece of timber from a
planer h/s foot slipped on the cut-
terhead, which cost him three of his
toes, and a big slice of hie foot
Mr. Ulysses O. Smith left a few
days since for Pntman county. It
Is understood that this young man
goes to take unto himself a “rib,"
and his return Is awaited with in
terest.
Messrs. Will Cameron and Earl
Hurst spent Sunday In Pelham.
Mr. H. L.Joiner spent last week
with his father, who Is very sick^t
Webb, Ala.
Miss Erie Hand,. who teaches:
<chool In’ Grady, was detained nt |
home last week on account of sick- ]
without the blessing .of the
talks?
Mr. Wm. White, candidate, was
here a few days ago. /
Many of our people attended the
Chautauqua^ at Albany on Wednes
day of tills,week.
Mr. J. T, Owens, of Camilla, visit
ed the family of "Mr. W. A. Duren
this week.
A Sad Death.
A sad death occurred In the Cen
ter Hill neighborhood last Wednes
day night. The lS-months-old
daughter, Ethel, of My. and Mrs. J.
Frank Bullock, was taken 111 and
lived but a few days thereafter. She
was very bright and was the Idol of
taring hearts. She was Interred at
the cemetery at Ochlockonee Thurs
day. Our sympathy goes put to the
sad parents. v
Timber Cutting.
They are cutting some Ane timbers
at the mills of the Meigs Lumber
Company at Hansell, near town.
Two pieces are 12x18x60 feet loag
and contain just 1,800 feet of heart
lumber. Two others are 8x12x42.
-Personal Notes.
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Johnson
have been at Moultrie for some time.
Mr. Johnson has been comparatively
blind for several years, and Is hav-
tag his eyes treated. It will be gen-
line good news to everybody to
know that his sight Is improving,
and that he believes that he will
eventually be aj»le to see well
9nough, at least, to get about by
himself. He Is well known all over
Mitchell and' Thomas counties, and
hhs many friends.
the ffe:
.-ear*, thus saving
one hundred th
amount I would
jommon school fui
nably every two
e state nearly
ra, which
to the
I favor the passing of
as will restrict the right of the ne
gro to vote. This large purchasable
voting population should be effec
tually eliminated.
It’s my purpose to see us many of
the voters as possible, In the lim
ited time between now and the date
Axed for the primary, and discuss
with them the issues above outlined,
as well as others now before onr peo
ple.
Trusting I may be favored with
your'vote, and promising yon that
I will use my best efforts to -merit
the same, I am , . -
Respectfully,
" W. M. IViVIS.
WHERE STUBBS STANDS..
A NEW CANDIDATE.
Announcement Platform of W. M.
Davis, of Meigs, For Rep
resentative.
FDR REPRESENTATIVE.
I hereby announce myself as
candidate for the legislature, sub
ject to the action Of the regular pri
mary, and pledge my earnest efforts
to the welfare of Thomas county.
W. M. DAVIS.
Some Things I Favor.
To the White Voters of Thomas
County:
For several days 1 have had un-
ler consideration the matter of en
tering the race for the legislature,
and having reached the conclusion
to do so, I deem it proper that I
Should make known to the voters
my position on the various Issues
now confronting our people.
I am the candidate of no combina
tion, ring, clique, or unjust InAuence.
am not In this race as the tool
of any man and ir I am elected
shall represent the people of this
county.
I am In favor of a bill to make It
misdemeanor for any railroad com-
tatjy to Issue free passes, franks or
3lmllar gifts to any one except their
omployes, as well as taking It a
misdemeanor for any one to accept
same. .->
Lobbying.
I am in favor of such legislation
and the enfbrcement of the same as
will effectually eliminate this abuse.
Local Option,
I am In favor of the rigid enforce
ment of tbe local option lawe today
force on our statutes.
Corporations. ,
1 favor the passage of legislation
he! will reo-.ilre all corporations In
He Announces Ifi* Position on Live
Issues of the Day,
.. ' .
Ochlockonee, Go.. April 25, 1906.
Editors Times-Enterfrtse:
-Inasmuch' as your Issne of- yes-
terday practically demands that the
andlllatea for the legislature make ’
known their positions In regard to
the questions now being discussed
before the-people, and as I fully re
cognize the fact that the people have
a right to demand this Information,
I herewith submit to' you, and
through yon to the voters of tho
county, my position on the Important
Issues of the day-
The^stand I take Is:
L Against a dispensary in
Thomas county.
Against the Indiscriminate
sale of alcohol. If 1 am elected I
shall Introduce and urge for‘passage
a law that will protect our county
abut the fraudulent traffic In al-
hol.
2. In favor of a law that will
make all railroads, whether foreign '
or domestic, subject .to the laws and
courts of this .state. ‘ ~ .
4. Opposed to railroad pooling,:
or any acheme to violate the state
constitution, destroy competition
and encourage monopoly. (Para- 1
graph 4, section > of article 4 of ■
the constitution of the state.)
5. Against free passes from the
railroads. If I,am elected I krill not -
accept a free pass from any railroad.
ness. She, however, was able to re-1 '■eorgla to try their cases in the
sume her work last Monday.
Mrs. Maggie Worllng will leave
Saturday for an extended stay In
Atlanta and North Georgia points.
Mrs. L. M. Cannon and Mrs. J.
M. Mize, of Pelham, spent a dav here
•is the guests of Mrs. T. R. Carter
Mrs. W. M. Davis (s at Lake Cite,
via., on a visit to her sister, who
has been sick for some tlmp.
ate courts.
. Railroad Commission.
I favor their election by a popu
lar vote of the people, and a re-
rulrement that they shall render
-v.isonab’c services bv their regular
n’tendance r.t their office. I also
favor such leqlstatioz as will giro -to
this commission t’”» s-tpervlelqn pf
the Issuing of sfC’:-. In e-Vr t’'B>
In favor of the election of the
railroad commissioners by direct
’ote of the people. In favor' of a
square deal from the railroads In
the matter of freight rates, and will "
support legislation to protect the
people against unjust discrimination.
7. I am opposed to the trlrod
lobbyist and-favor legislation that
will give the governor special author
ity to' Institute prosecution against
lobbying. - •
8. Not only do I favor compell
ing the railroads to furnish* car
equipment for sawmills, but, also "
faVor a compulsory law ^squiring
railroads to construct necessary
sidetracks for the convenience of
sawmill’ operators, naval stores op
erators, and shippers of other com
modities In large quantity, without
cost to the people.
9. I favor just and fair treat
ment Of both corporate and private
interests. Each should be protected
by the law, and each shonldbe equab
ly subject to the law. \ -
10. In favor of all legislation, for
)?.
Interests of tbe white
state.
v>\ . F.s
11. In favor of the passage of $e
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Sum. eft—;the custom jf watering tbe same
when days stay In FlortdE, have re-; should be effecluelly eliminated.
turned.
The- mnn v
»’ (From Saturday’s Dally.)
The civil docket of superior court
‘" , take a post=graduqte conrse ln vev
16th. us frayed for In said petition. - „„„ —
Miss Martha Mnltetfe, -of Tfcomas-
Wilkes, a.former p---ll In t>>.» Met--' Georgia, at least, p good common
school education.
^ . ... _
chid .labor bill. I am opposed to
little white girls being worked In
cotton factories. . .
12. I am In favor of an?- law tki
will disfranchise the purchaaaV
vote of the state.
>13. I am opposed to the
er use of money In all el
will vote for a law that
waa completed yesterday and the I Title, was the gne«t of Mr. and Mrs.
Juries dismissed for the term. The J. M. Jones since my last general^
i endeavor !o serve t:
nltrie Variety Works won til j epistle to the Gentiles.
the hospitals and medical | Graded School and a dc-vM— o’
V He will be pone n?>out a j M-. William Wilkes, will l>» »
1 nrlzed to learn of her marr!»--c.Jn
‘ Pelham n few day* since to Mr. erally pensions for our )o!d Confed- keeping my actions
'• | James Moore, of Florid*. 7* v-rtV r erste soldiers and thslr widow*. accord with kaZZ
Schools.
I favor for every* white child Ip
| and cure this.
14, If other Issues
Pensions. always .
I am in favor of providing I' 1- - terest* of the
J. 8.. Wart, Jr.. <rrote an Inf*"- j apl es
i of their cases. In the Barrow- ^ J. B. Eason, of Beulah, ac- eating letter on poHtleoI topics fo-; rfreen” affslr, and the Mm*
matter th* verdict was for companled by her pretty niece, Miss Saturday'sJMIauta Journal.
I -
eonple le^t for- their fntnre bora*,,
-biennial Sessions.
I am In favor of the
m
meeting
o.sats
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aSakr.