Weekly times enterprise and South Georgia progress. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1905-????, October 12, 1906, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text& * V r r m 'TIXIRS-ENTERPRISE OCTOBER,. 12, 1000. »♦ ■IMI AND SOUTH GEORGIA- PROGRESS TbomsavUle Time*. Vol XXX. Thomasvllle Enterprise, Vol. XBVIL THOMAS VILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY OCTOBER 12, 1000. NEW SERIES VOL. XVI. No. 1 AMENDMENTS ALL CARRIED Russell, Peeples, Powell, are Judges of'New Court. Atlanta. Go., Oct. 4,—Three con stitutional amendments, one creat ing an Appellate Court, one adding to the Superior Court, .and oaa cre ating the new county of Bon Bill, war* eandad in .-yesterday’s state elec tion. ' The regular .Democratic ticket swept the stain. Tip rate was .light .throughout the state. -*v T. C. Crenshaw did not carry a county. The socialist ticket got only a few haadrad rotes. THE NEW ONES. What is Doing, in Industrial ^Georgia. Columbus. Ga., Oct 10.—The Georgia and Alabama Industrial In dex says la Its regular weekly ieeoe: “The lacreaae In capital stock of a Mobile, Ala.,.lumber company from $100,000 to $1,000,000, preparatory to enlargement of its plant ai an nounced In advance reports to the Index for the week, Is Indicative of the Industrial spirit in that section of southern Alabama In which dam age, was Inflicted by the recent ftorm. ' “Substantial . municipal Improve ments projected in a nflmber of the Georgia and Alabama dtlai form a notable feature of the week’* ro se* .1;—Four 'cities are planning wa ter works plants, three, electric light plants, two, public school buildings and two, sewer systems, while a third has Just awarded a contract for the construction of a modern sewerage system. , “Among other things announced are a steel plant at .Bessemer, Ala., shoe factory, Atlanta, Gad business building, telephone exchange, bot tling plant and wagon factory, Ath ens, Ga., T. M. a A! building, Way- cross, Go., pottery plant, and dormi tory, Mllledgavllle, Ga., club house, Anniston, Ala., planing mill, Sparta, Ga., Sanltorlum, FiUgerald, Ga railroad projected,' railroad company chartered, $100,000 railroad termi nal improvements, Athena, Ga, 8 business buildings, Including two banking house*, eighteen residence^ two Iprge timber deals and-ten Im portant contracts awarded." 3C0NVICTS BREAK JAIL Dug Through Wall and Escaped Through River :* Swamp. Three negroes chopped their way through the wall of-Thomas county’s jail before day yesterday morning, made' their escape to thp river swamps, and a pome,, after trailing them nil Iday returned to town last night nt eight o'clock empty handed, The three men belonged to the chalngang that le at workmen tf(fi roads., They era housed at night in the jail, and no one cell being large enough to accomodate them they were kept ta the ball. The astepes are Will ‘Patterson, n tall sMttdsr black negro. Will Martin, a small kaenfaead man of a dark ginger color, and Noah Jonefl, a medium sized dark ginger cake colored man. Patterson and Jones are contract jam peri, up for six months each. Martin la np for a year for shooting a pistol and being drflnk on the high way. j CAR TROUBLES. Lumbermen Want Railroads to Pay for Fsilnre to Famish. Atlanta, Ga., OcL $.—A prelimi nary meeting of the law mill and lumbermen from Georgia.. Florida, Alabama and South Carolina was held here yesterday and details of a thorough organisation of these In terests discussed. About 200 dele gates were In attendance. Ae a result of a general discus sion a resolution was adopted ask ing saw mill men to make a demand on the railroads to furnish ears or pay reciprocal demurrage for fail ure to provide mesas of transporta tion. Another resolatkm adopted requests the Interstate Commerce Commission to compel the railroads to furnish the proper class of ears to the mills. The afternoon session was devot ed to a discussion of manas of fur nishing better statistics of the saw mill business. When they went to the jail Wed nesday night they concealed a pick ax, and did their digging with this. They mad* their escape about three o'clock. The other convicts, seven In number could have gone too, but difi not take the risk. Instead they gave tho alarm, and wakened Mi Tom Mardre. He has a telephone In hii call, and be called and telephoned both to Jailer Singletary, finally arousing Mm. The alarm was then fflfteh, and •Policeman Milton and Doss in company with Superintendent Vangbn and Depnty Singletary took the trail at once. The dogs took the trail on Dawson street,' and followed to the railroad track, then ont to the GroomSford bridge. At times Messrs. Vaughn and Milton were within a short dis tance of the men, who led them g hard chase through the thickets and canebrakes or the river region. The negro who fed them cays they were not wearing shackles or stripes. In fact they cut the chackles from their ankles as soon as they left the jail and wert running at top speed a good part of the time. They w*er# wise to ail the-tricks and would wads along a Isgoom for hundreds of feet Dying to throw the officials off the trail. ’> .Their tracks disappeared In the middle' of the .road, near the camp of Judge Roddenbbry, on the river, and the pursuers noticed the tracks of two baggies. They thought perhaps other officers had captured them and brought -them back to town, hot It is evident that 'they were picked np by baggies find taken serosa the JOE BROWN MAY RESIGN Mr. McLendon Pleased at Result ol Recent Election. fjol. 8.. G." McLendon was seen yes terday by a reporter for the Times- EnterpVise and asked if he had any thing to say about his election ai railroad commissioner. "Nothing,” he replied "except that I am, of coarse mighty well pleased at the way the Democrats of Georgia stood by the ticket. I was never apprehen sive at any time but certainly de lighted' at the fact that my op ponent* did not carry a single coun ty. The moat pleasing feature of the affair to me is that Mr. Cren shaw did not poll a Vote In Thomas county. , “i am deeply grateful to all my frlende, and especially to thf press of the stats. I take off mil hat t0 the editors, and say God bless ’em all. Tbey were uniformly kind to me, nnd I attribute much of the vote for me to their influence.” Col. McLendon will succeed Jot. M. Brown. The term of that incum bent does not expire until' October ,15, 1907, more than a year from date. Those who are In a position to know, ^however, predict that Mr. McLendon will take hold of affairs several months sooner than that It it pointed out that Hoke Bmlth will be Inaugurated/ during the latter part of next June. This will mean a complete turn ing over of the affaire of the state to a new regime. Now Mr. Brown was one of the most bitter and pervlstent of the foes of the governor-elect Ho ■cored him as a hypocrite and de signing scounderel In card after card, in_all the public prints. It Is scarcely probable tbat Messrs BIG COURT NEXT WEEK Two Murder Cases—Im portant Civil Actions. Jury Lists. Thomas Superior court with Judge Mitchell presiding, will convene for the October term on next Monday, October IT. The first week will be devoted to the trial of civil cases. There are a number of Important The chief interest centers in the criminal oases, which will be beard daring the second week of court Of white prisoners at the county jail awaiting trial, there is only one, Thomas Mardre, who la accused of the murder of Khahll Abraham, an Egyptian, 'and who bat been held without bail. The shooting Is al leged to have occurred at Boston several months ago, under sensation al circumstances, and great Interest la felt In the out come of the trial. W. M. and W. H. Hammond and Roddenbery ft Luke are counsel for the defense. There Is one other murder' case, that of Nelson Marshall charged with killing another netfrey There are several cates of assault with intent to murder. The jury list for the term are presented below. As ,1s always the case with Thomas county juries the men are of high character, and the make of the panels .Insures a fair trial to all cases. The lists have been revised since the last term <jf court, ahd the namee of a number of jurors appear. Among these are young men who" have recently beepme of age, and new resident* whq^have moved'here of late years. Tha name* of ^ number of old stand- Among those who took part In the aao were Sheriff Hlght, Depnty Sin gletary, Officers Milton and Don, SnpL Vangbn, Messrs Divia, “Coch ran and HcMath. Aftyr lasing the trail they returned to the city lest sight, and^wlll try it again today. Oo.'s Election. Savannah, .Oa., OcL 10.—The au anal masting of the Atlantic Com- Company was bold reatordr.y morning. ' Election or officers for the next fiscal year took place as fal lows: President C. C. Hanson,''Vice- president J. W. Tanner; Treasurer, H. J. Fear; Auditor, J. W. Nix, sec retary. J. O. Sullivan. Tha company baa large plants at Thomasrilla and other points in tha Smith and Brown would care to dwell under the same roof, at the state capital, remembering the things that the othqr said. Of Course - there* is no'possibility of Governor Smith re signing, and it is given as a straight political tip from those who know' Commissioner Brown that be will solve the matter by stepping down end out a»’ soon as the ‘legislature Meets. This would be the natural course for him to take, especially a.' his term would last only a few months, and he will doubtless avoid all unpleasantness by so doing. In case he does Governor Smith will appoint some one to fill the un- explrad term, an'd that appointee will doubtless be Commissioner Mc Lendon who has already been elected for the full term. Seeking Right of Way. Atlanta, ba., OcL 5—The Atlanta, Birmingham and AUantlo Railroad is getting toady to come Into Atlanta In tbe near future. Today eleven deeds to .property were filed In' the Superior Court, conveying the necessary righto of. way to that road. . , Teacher’s Examination*. 'In response-to answer* to que-l'v sent about the state by State S'hool Commissioner Merritt,' that offi'ta! announced yesterday that examina tions for school teachers would b-> held oti December 21 and ?? throughout the state. The exa-'n"- tion will be based 6n the course of studies now taught In the public schools of the state, In addlUon to the usual examination as to profes sional qualifications. bya have disappeared, most of these owing to the ‘ partitioning off of' Grady county. f Grand Jury. T. W. Carter If yon want to'get buy try a want ad In the Tlmas-Bntorprlie. R. H. Neel. A. M. Watson • J. E. Robison. j R.J. Miller J. m! Massey" W. B. Murray W. H. Wilson J. H. Ansley J. T. Wheeler Robt. Dekle J. W. Bonnoll R. R. Chastain M. B. Jones • R. L. Redfearn W, A. Patterson , W. N. Segler. A. B. Cone - P. A. Adams ' J. S. Searcy T. J. Bali J. L. Beverly F. 0. Smith J. P. Chason ; j' A. H. S. Cooke W. B. Cochran 'J. W. Hail J. W. Horne E. C. Milligan v J. L. Berwick. Tetit Jury First Weeks. J. T. R. Dljton, C- Q. Carter, T. E. Slackrhear, J. R. Salter, R. B. Les ter Jiy. M. L. White, J. T. Thomp son. 3. C. Reese, J. E. Bmlth; J. S. Wllto/vO- D. Williams, M. R. Pe.i- c! o, T. S. Leak, J. W. H. Rlckert. T, .1. Wilton, E. R. Jerger, W. A IS DEAD MAN J. H. KELLEY? Thought That Coast Line Killed Son of B. F. Kelley. Information reached Thomasvllle yesterday which makes It practical ly certain that the man who wu killed at Dixie Tueeday morning by a Coast Line train is John Henry Kelly, Ibn of B. P. Kelley, formerly of thie city. A negro who had known thd young man for some time came to town and reported that the dead man was Kel ley. He said he had been with him Tuesday and that he left him near where the' accident happened. Other people who had known the young man also telephoned hero that they had recognised the corpse. Mr. Hen ry Kelley, tn uncle of the boy went down yesterday afternoon, to Identi fy tbe remains, and has not yet re turned. In case the body proves to be that of young Kelley It may be brought hero for burial. Tbe father and mother of tho bo7 have both left Thomasvllle, and their relatives here state that they do not know their. present where ONE WAS FIRED ANOTHER FINED Grocerym&u w Contempt: Of Court Because Ha Discharged Clerk. Savannah, Ga., OcL 9.—A moat Interesting case came to a conclus ion .In the Superior Court here yes terday, when Judge George T. Cann oned Mr. J. G. Nelson, a prominent groceryman, $200 and twenty days- in Jail for contempt in discharging: Mr. B. B. Peek, an employe, for- leaving the store whjle Mr. Nelson, was away and serving on the Jury. Mr. Nelson said. “If you are eo damned anxious to serve on a jury abouts. It will bo remembered that young Kqlley was badly Injured by a Const Line train at Cairo a year or ago. He wu brought to the Li.pl- tal in Thomaavllle, then and for a time his recovery was doubtful, but he finally recovered. • Petit Jury Second Week. • D. F.' Knapp, J. L. Harvey, W. A- Duren. That. Davit, S. B. Stanaland, L. B. Singletary, M. Q. Scott, S. Brace, G. L. Duren, J. S. Rachels, C. J. Kannedy, T. D. McKinnon, M. fih that the Cxarlna of Russia wu a de- Ragan, J. C. Ralford, A. C. Ivey, F. P. KenL-P. F. Barrow, R. J. Laater, Dan Clark, W. W. Owens, Jr., Joe. Jerger, Jr., J. C. Harrison, P. J. Hjqrt, J. C. Harrison, M. D. Huff, W. R. Culpepper, H, R. 'Brinson, C. L. Heald, N, H. Sasser, S. W. Davis, S. R. Robinson, B, L. --McCann, Zolgler, J. W. Barrow, W. A. Mat thews, J. S. Turner. THRIVE WEDDINGS.. Cupid is Busy at . Meigs. News, -.A. S. Braswell, wm Owcu. J. D. Fotlnron, O. N. Youngblood, W. X. Glitter, B. E. Watkins, J. H. G. Jordan, A. A. Alllgood, R. F. Whld- don. O. T. Nesmith, Wv P. Sanford, B. a Mack, a M. Smith, Jr., J. W. Law, W. J. Simmons, C. H. Young, George Wilson, H. W. Griffin, J. Wil lis Moore. > I • (By J. S. Searcy.) Jud^e Stubbs, always 'ready PJudge Stubbs, always ready lo accomodate one, seemed to be in demand Sunday afternoon, especial ly among those who wished to bo “joined in the holy / bonds of wed- Tho result of the evening’s work was that Miss Nannie Christie, and Mr. Luther Norman, both of Mitchell county, Nrere married. Beildes throe Vxd other couples were made hap py hy the Judge all In the space of a few hours. >cw Residents. Mr. John Hunch from Leon, Gff„ has moved his 'family to tola plap-t. They will occupy the home iatily rated by Mr. J. B. Willis's famllj. He wi.i ly unttoyed In the stoiy! ol J. N, Carter >'o. local Note*. Mr. "W^p. Cary, of Atlinta was hero Sunday. - Mr. Cary la registry clerk in the Atlanta poat office, but was not here on any business connec ted with that office. He Is doubtless a Jeffersonian Democrat. Mm. Mollis Adams of Camilla wu the pleasant visitor at the borne l then I have no further ole for yon." Mr. Peek reported the matter to Judge Cann and rale for contempt followed. Judge Cann offered to suspend the sentence If Mr. Nelson . would re-employ Mr. Peek, for a period of three months. Mr. Nel son declared he would not accept the offer, as he would never employ Peek again. Later he reconsidered and stated he would think the mas ter over. The case will probably be appealed- to the Supreme Court. CIGARETTE SMOKING. Indulged In by Several Queens In Europe. New York. OcL 10.—A Parle dis patch today says that a tobacconist. who was sued for advertising him- • self without authority as purveyor of cigarettes to ex-Queen Margherita. of ' Italy, .proved yesterday that he regularly supplied her majesty with cigarettes. Incidentally, he declared votee of tobacco, aba haring yecentl/ received from London a consign ment of perfumed cigarettes. The Queeu of Portugal, Roumapia and: ex-Queen Christiana of Spain' arc also, he declared, confirmed smokers. and W. M. Davie ipent Tuesday In Cairo. Mrs. .W. T. Respess who went to Middle Georgia to spend several weeks a short time time ago i* hack home. Of course there le no spot on earth like thli. Sheriff Tyals of Orofiy county was here^onday looking for a negro, for whom he had a warrant. Our ef ficient Marshal Davis soon had tha coveted prise In hand and turned him over to Sheriff Tyne. A Sad Death. The death bf Clarence Spence at Pelham Monday cast a gloom over_ bit friends here. He was for same time with tbe Willis Grocery co., and later with the J. N. Carter Co'. He., had many friends here. N ; 11, A Good Home. " ' Tho secret order of this place win” of course be taking after .building - them a house tor the keeping Of their •• goat. For thrf past few year* they - have been renting a room In thw second story of tho sehool bhUdlnr. but from the prospects now in sight, every foot of space will be needed during the next session for school' purposes. It Is high time they were about this business. Prof.'Norris of Wrightsrille. Oa., has been engaged to teach tha school at Center Hill, during the spring of 1907. Prof. Norris hat had plenty of experience and will no doubt be-, yrorthy of the respect that will be, shown him. The father of Mrs. B. E. Ortenfell, . at Mr. and Mrs. Q. G. Johnson Sun- a * y- I Mr. A, Clair, of Burke county,ba* : Messr*. T. W. and T, R. Carter been a vialtor here for foveral days.

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Weekly times enterprise and South Georgia progress. (Thomasville, Ga.) 1905-????, October 12, 1906, Image 1