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AND SOUTH J3EO&GIA PROGRESS
Thomsjtvtllc vKnies, Vol XXX.
Thoimurralle ‘Enterprise, VoA. JttV’Il.
THOMASVILLE, ’GEORGIA, / 31, 1906.
COTTON BURT
BY THE RAIN
Tlramas County Has Been
the Wettest in State
Tor Two Weeta.
(Wrom Thursday’* Sally.)
Testeftiay was a flue duck day but
bad on ‘the cotton. For tho last
mooth a majority of other days here
been the same. The rainy weather
Is hurting the cotton. It makes the
marketing of the crop stow as pick
ing Is -retarded, and It causes the
frnlt to drop from the -Stalk. The
rains Of the last few days have
meant thousands of dollars of loss
to the Tanners of South Georgia.
Notwithstanding this fact-ihe market
continues to drop, and brokers say
that the end Is not yet.
* Aa unusual amount Of rain baa
fallen during August. 'One' month
ago tho deflclenncy since -March first
was a -quarter of an inch, while to
day the excess Is more than halt an
Inch. Last week, according to the
slate report, the greatest amount of
rain In -Georgia fell at this point, it
being 3.63. Of this amount 2.11
fell on -the twonty-thlrd. Yesterday
was almost as bad, registering a to
tal of 1:95.
Reports from other -portione of
Georgia are that the precipitation Is
abOTe normal, except In the northern
part of the state. There more rain
Is badly needed. Brooks, Screven.
Doughtery and Wilkes conntles all
report heavy rains.
The downfall was almost contlnu-
-ous-antflay yesterday, and 'ft «M as
heavy as it was constant. The
streets are in bad shape, anfl a fre
quent expression heard yesterday was
“I certainly will be glad when they
pave.” ^
BREN CARNRGIEZEI).
Uunzfclt Adops Nu Way to Spot.
Passes Order.
Oyster Bay, Aug., 28.—President
Roosevelt/ today announced that he
had adopted the carnegie reform sys
tem of spelling and had Instructed
the public printer that all official
documents from the White House,
including the President’s message,
must be printed according to the re
commendations of the spelling re
form committee headed by Profes
sor Brander Matthews, of Columbia
University.
to, during the debate. Tt Is said that
Mr. Grlgg*£*nade the statement that
he would ‘he dry element with
voice at anyth? fo. ey might call up
on him.
Additional Interest in this
announcement because tu?t egress-
man has not hitherto been ah».
this side, and his home county, .er-
rell has a dispensary. At any rate
tho debate mnst have "been most In
teresting and Thomasville people
gret that th crush of other cam
paign nws kept an extended account
of It from the newspapers. Judge
Roddenbery’s oratorical methods
caused much comment, and a cor
respondent of the Albany Herald
said he “raved like a crazy negro
man.”
LET THE PEOPLE ELECT.
WILL HELP PROHIBITION.
Congressman Griggs Tenders Servl
ces to Dry Side.
There is much interesting politi
cal. gossip still floating around as
* aftermath of the last week of the
campaign. One of the most inter
esting of the stories Is to the effect
that Congressman James M. Griggs
has announced himself as willing to
take the stump for prohibition at
any time.
There were one or two Joint de
bates between Judge Griggs, and S.
A. Roddenbery last week. These
two gentlemen are close personal
friends, and until recently have been
political allies. But they took op
posite sides during the recent cam
paign, and their clash In the foren
sic arena has aroused old political
rumors to the effect that the Thomas
ville man will oppose Mr. Griggs for
his political seat In the national leg
islature next time. W. A. Coving
ton and Judge W. N. Spence are also
mentioned In this connection, but
Mr. Covington Is a candidate for the
new court of appeals, and If elected
will not be In the running.
It Is understood that the declara
tion of Mr. Griggs that he was a
prohibitionist was made In his Joint
debate with Mr. Roddenbery at Daw-
eon. The Thomasville lawyer Is one
qf the most prominent dry orators In
i state, and that fact was referred
Hoke Smith Supporter Gives His Idea
of Commissionership Affairs.
Editor Times-Enterprlse:
I notice that the Atlanta News is
clamoring for Hoke Bmlth to name a
railroad commissioner, and for the
state convention to Tatify his choice
by nominating his man at the state
convention. Now those who have
been keeping u^ with the News dur
ing the recent campaign are aware
of the fact that It sat ustradle of the
fence and kicked with one foot at
Hoke Smith, whenever it thought it
could do so and not be detected,
now wants to out-hoke Hoke, for It
says the people have voted against
high freight rates, and unjust dis
criminations, and they should get re
lief at once. For that reason Mr.
Smith should name the commission
er and the crusade should proceed to
move at once.
This all sounds mighty nice, hut
the law must be conformed to. Mr.
Smith is not yet governor, ^nd if he
should^be allowed to name the coi
ml&KGtOl? flTwMft n a po
sition to serve the people any sooner
than If they called him by a direct
vote.
I am opposed to It first because It
Is contrary to Hoke Smith’s plat
form, which demanded that the peo
ple elect the commissioner. If Hoke
Smith or his delegates name them,
and the people endorse their action
In October, It will bo a ratification of
Hoke Smith’s choice, and not an elec
tion by the people. A candidate thus
elected and installed, might with
propriety feel his responsibility to
Hoke 8mith, but feel very little to
the people. Now as the white peo
pie of the state had no chance to ex
press a choice of candidates for this
office It seems to me that if we pre
tend to carry out the Smith platform
wo will either have to call aqother
primary, or pull off the bridle In the
October election and let the longest
pole take the persimmon.
It may be argued that corporation
money might' bring In the negro as
an arbiter In this case, .but It seems
to me that the vote In the primary
was sufficient to discourage any such
effort. If such should be the case
It would only increase the demand
for hls political elimination. What
ever might be the result I do not
think it would be as bad as It would
be to establish a precedent at the
very first opportunity, contrary to
the campaign that has so recently
and so successfully beep waged
against political, slife-r.'aklng and
ring rule domination In this state.
I hope the convent'm ~il! not take
the advice of th<» .VMn'a News, that
has, since the ; -*:aary, go?t;-u la
such a big hurry about railroad re
form that It can-.c? wait for the elec
tion.
J. 3. WARD, Jr.
HAPPENINGS
AND COMMENT
Meigs life as Viewed
Through the Eyes of
Prof. Searcy.
The Schools and the Boy.
I met a prominent business man
few days since, who has been look
ing for a young man, who would
stick to a good Job. He said, “You
teachers don's turn out any. young
men worth a cent." The answer is
easy. For practical purposes the
common BCbools are almost a failure,
when It comes to fitting boys for
practical lfe. Why? Not because the
school system, per se, Is at fault; not
because the teacher falls to pul
forth his efforts; but because fifty
percent of the boyB of tho country
are not In school more than two
thirds of the time for three months
In twelve. And that before he Is 14
years of age. Can It be hoped or ex
pected that a teacher can turn out
boys of marked Intelligence when p&'
rents fall to turn them In? There
fore I Bay, that when we look to the
common schools for smart boys, we
find but comaprattvely few. To show
that the results aro unsatisfactory,
you have only to refer to the present
general uproar In the country school
and the consequent scarcity of touch
ers. The people, It appears, are do
ing more to hinder the education of
their children than anybody else, by
•ing them at. home and decrying
The Cordele rally News has gone
Into bankruptcy. rt was a bright
sheet, and the newspaper fraternity
hopes that its appearance may not he
Interrupted, but C it It will be able
to adjust its financial difficulties, and
shine on. It Is suicide for a small
town dally to bore with too big an
auger.
lacber, by making a big ado
about Inslgnlflcan things that happen
In school and In many other ways.
New Brick Stores.
The building proposition mention
ed In these columns n few days since,
will coon materialize. There are to
be several brick storos and a place
for the post office. These will oc
cupy the vacant space between the
M. Co.’s store and D. Z. O’steens.
Gins are Running.
The big whistle of the gin of the
.. N. Carter Company was a Joyful
sound to the ears of those who like
their cotton put ut>Mn round bales
The other gins are also running on
good time.
Dairy Coming.
We hear a hint that some one will
start a dairy here. Thanks to the
Inventors of printing, thanks to the
TimesEnterprlsc If some one will on
ly come to the relief of the town. Be
sides, they say that the gentleman
who I s to come has eight children to
send to school. Come.
Raise Poultry.
Should every family in this dist
rict go Into the poultry business,
there would be ready sale In Meigs
for every egg and chicken they raise.
Yet people are afraid to venture to
Invest In more thnn two or three pu
ny speckled'hens, fearing that they
will overstock tho markets.
School Catalogue,
The annual catalog of the Meigs’
Graded School has Just been issued
from the office of the Meigs' Review.
It is a neat Job and reflects credit on
Messr. Walker and Ortflln, who were
the makers of the little booklet.
Young Song Writer.
Meigs, In keeping with her prog
ress In other lines, comes to the front
with a song writer, In the person of
Otto Carter. Otto Is Just sweet six
teen but has a decided talent for mu
sic and art. Hls first effort as a
song writer Is a coon song, entitled.
Honey wont you come and cook for
me.”
Negr 0 Chastisement.
A man refused to vote for Hoke
Smith at the election, because he
paid he did’ b’llere 'twas right for
Smith to Chastise the negroes.
New Series Vojt.. XVI, No. 24
ffico Route Inspector Smith
wul; here; last' week, and thruout a
a portion pf route tjira^ on the east
' the Ocklocknee river on ae
will go over
k and threat-
of same and other
■people neglect to
roads'. In better condition.
Farm Foy Sale'.
" farm can be bought near
• some out*, preferably, some
itilldren to school. Apply
and wllJH| 'future occupy a
>1 In the office of the Ji N. Carter
Idmpany. !. . Mr. Burth has many
friends here'ihat wllifladly welcome
return as a citizen of this place.
Eft. C. Edmonson, an ond
tits county boy, will be here Sat
y to take a place in the Isler
—ui -- ^-“^giat. As several
here are from
bod will at once
r an extensive
Id other points
|£agf
dfad Rncus at U. S. Penitentiary lu
, ■ ’ Atlanta.
—-
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 29.—In A des
perate fight within the walls of the
United States penitentiary hero late
yosterday afternoon, Ed Richmond, a
prisoner sent up from Indian Terri
tory to servo a sentence of ten years
for tfuln robbery, was shot and In
stantly kelied by Guard Pete Frye.
Tho prisoner had the guard In a
death grip when slain.
Isix TO WED
AT ONE TIME
But Barwick Young Peo
ple Lost Their Nerve
at last Moment.
Barwick, Aug. 28.—Barwick came
near being the scene of making of a
triple alliance yesterday afternoon.
It was a social comedy and one that
has attracted no little comment here
today since the facts have been made
public and freely discussed
Three couples of our most popular
people, viz: Mr. John Massey
and Miss Minnie Culbreath, Mr. Sam
Chapman and Miss Mamie Pope and
Mr. Jack Beaty and Miss Eula Hearst
formed a Joint agreement to get mar
ried In the afternoon at some pub
lic place In the town provided the
licenses were obtainable. A local Jus
tlce, J. W. Chapman was secured to
tie all the knots in double bed# and
baby ribbon fashion and by telegraph
the officers at Quitman were reached
and a wholesale order for license
was placed. These Instruments
were to be mailed and were expected
to reach Barwick at five o'clock In
the afternoon.
For Borne reason some of the par
lies began to take cold feet as the
hour approached and begged to be
excused from the agreement. When
one couple hail, broken from the
ranks the others grew 'faint and the
whole affair iras Celled off.
rr
SUICIDE IN GRADY.
Little Girl Sees Father Take Hls Own
Life.
records kept clear of any evidences
of the rash resolves ,
BAD FIRE IN COLUMBUS.
Fifteen Thousand Dollar Loss in Big
. Blaze.
Cairo, Ga.. Aug. 28.—News has
reached here of the suicide of Mr.
John Horton, one of the county’:
honest, hard working citizens. Wor
ry over debts which he owed and
was unable to pay Is thought to have
been the cause. He and hls brptber
hud a long conversation Saturday,
from which the latter says he feels
sure Mr. Horton was very depressed
over hls financial affairs.
On Sunday morning about noon be
took down hls gun and began work
ing with it; and requested hlB little
daughter, who was the only other
member of the family at home, to
leave the room. She peeped through
the window and saw her father place
the weapon to hls side, fire it and die
Instantly.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 29.—Flames
raged from E to 6 o’clock yesterday
afternoon In the heart of Columbus
business district, within 100 yards of
the Rankin House, doing $15,000
damage. The fire originated in an
unaccountable manner In a tile of
hay In the old Hlrsch warehouse,
Into which the new firm of C. It.
Johnson & Bros, had recently moved,
and the building was completely gut
ted. Adjoining property was saved’ 72,777
will raise $1,000,000. Then .17
mill are for the sinking fund. This
will raise $100,000 to pay off bonds
maturing next year. Finally 2.93
mills are for general purposes, In
cluding pensions.
The legislature, recently adjourn
ed, made additional appropriations
of $334,000 available In 1906 and
1907. There was $105,000 appro
priated last year and paid out, which
is not repeated In this years appro
priations, so that leaves a net addit
ional sum to be raised over last year
of $229,000.
It has been ascertained that even
at the reduced rate fixed yesterday,
which Is .20 below the constitutional
rate of 5 mills, the Increase of more
than $46,000,000 in proerty valua
tions will net the state about $170,-
000.
This leaves about $60,000 still to
be raised to meet all the state’s ap
propriations and expenses, and the
governor and ' comptroller general
count on Increased specific taxes to
do this. In the same way double that
amount was raiBed last year and It is
considered there will be no doubt
about the state treasury meeting
every obligation at the reduced rate,
and with out the necessity of borrow
ing.
Had It not been for the Increased
aproprlatlons mentioned,, the rate
would bare been considerably lower
than 4.80.
THE POPULAR VOTE.
Hoke Had Clear Mojorlty of 20,000,
Russell Second.
Consolidation and official returns
from every county In Georgia for the
gubernatorial primary ’ of last Wed-
esday »s fofwafded’to'Chairman M.
ordinary at Qultmdn and "have j. Yeomans of Dawson by the chair
man of the 1 respective county execu
tive committees, show that Hon.
Hoke Smith’s popular vote exceeded
by many thousands the combined
vote of Messrs Clark Howell, Richard
B. Russell, John H. Estlll and Jamas
M. Smith. Indeed the consolidated
returns show that Hoke Smith’s pop^
ular vote exceeded the vote that
was received by Governor Joseph
M. Terrell when he was.first elected
In 1902. The total popular vote in
the primary was 167,951. Accord
ing to the official figures Hoke Smith
received a majority of 26,043 votes
over all of hls oponentt and had a
plurality of 69,201 rotes over tils
nearest opponent, Judge Russell.
Hls plurality over Clark Howell was
only by bard work. Adjoining the
building Is the office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, which
had a narrow escape.
Everything la the warehouse was
destroyed, Including 'nine bales of
cotton, which were not Insured;'ten
The total popular vote of each
was as follows; Hoke Smith, 94,-
497; Judge Russell, 26,294; Clark.
Howell, 21,720; John H. Estlll, 14,-
214; James M. Smith, 8,224.
In 1902, when Governor Terrell
had opposition, his total rots In the
GE4RGI1 INDUSTRIES.
Several New Ones Organized
Week.
carloads of hay and a car load of state was 81,547, and two years ago
pitch, which bad been stored there, * when he had no opposition at all hls
and also the books and papers of the 1 vole was <7,52$.
firm. The firm’s loss Is only $1,000.1 it Is a noticeable fact that Hoke
The warehouse was the property of [smith’s net majority over the field
the M. M. Hlrsch, estate, and was exceeds the total populist vote cast
Insured for $8,000. Many peopje | n Georgia In the last presidential
narrowly escaped Injury In the col-' election, which proves that .Mr.
lapsing of one of the walls of the Smith was the choice of a majority
building. J of rock-ribbed democrats, of whom so
much was written by newspapers that
I were antagonistic to Mr. Smith's can-
STATE TAX RULE.
dldacy.
Is Fixed at $4.80 on the Thousand, a J
Small Decrease, • i
GRADY’S COMMISSIONERS.
The following new Industries were
organized la Georgia last week;
Covington—$ 10,000 hardware
company.
Atlanta—saw mill.
Rome—$50,000 heating plant.
Macon—$10,000 cotton company.
Misses Mary Kate Hammond, and
Our Neighbors Select Five Good Men
to Serve.
Cairo, Ga„ Aug., 24.—Final count
In Grady gives Hoke Smith 818, Es-’
If you own $1,000 worth of prop
erty the state will collect just $4.80
from you this year, as against $4.90
which yon were required to pay In
1905.
Governor Terrell and Comptroller, tU1 AI1 the otller candidates
General W. A. Wright fixed the etate Ie “ than 40 -
tax rate et $4,80 on $1,000, or 4.8 j J - *■ S' a 8letary Is elected Judge of
Lillian Reeyes left yesterday for mills per cent. This Is 10 cent* lets, clt 7 court of Cairo an< * s - P- Cate
their respective homes in Tbomaston; on the $1,000 than wee flxsd last soHcltor, both without opposition,
and Barnesvltle. after having spent ! year, and It took hard wort to get | The following are the county com-
the summer here very pleasantly as the figure down. ( mission*™ elected: W. B. Rodden-
the guests of Mies Frances Cham-1 of the 4.8 mills on the hollar 1.7 bery, Li L. Barwick, Henry Mitchell,
here. mills are for school purposes. This ** Peebles. s its
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