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in town Friday.
a. a WtlkM. WM down from
IMp Tuesday.
William White was down, from
Ochlocknee on Saturday.
Mr. I. 8. Own dr, of Pavo, wu a
prominent flfturday visitor.
W. J. Bltsisoua of the Pavo die-
triet epent Frider in town.
lodge John a Singletary of Cai
ro wu hare on Saturday.
J. J. Parramore was, a Toeeday
Till tor to town from Beaton.
D. I. a Aoltnum of Meigs attend
ed to bnafnme hare yeaterday.
Judge P. P. Dixon came down
Cram Ochlockonaa Friday morning.
Mr. and Mia. D. 0. Montgomery
of MerriUriBo ware in the city yee-
tarday.
Mr. J. T. Llghtfoot, of Oehlocko-
nee waa a rial tor to town on Wtod-
It ia a possibility that the grand
jury will recommend that an oflUtial
coart Jeweler be appointed to regu
late the watchee of Judgee, Jurors,
and witnesses. BrenU of the week
would seem to show that 'one is
beaded. •' ,
One morning a Juror was late, and
before Imposing a line Judge Mitch
ell asked him it be bad any excuse.
He pulled out a big hlckel watch and
said that accruing to It he was Are
minutes early. Judge HltehfeU haul
ed a duplicate of the Juror's watcb
from his own pocket, said, "Ah
see you carry an Ingersoll too.
will hare to excuse you this time.’
Yesterday Dr. W. B. Cochran, who
plays thtf part of SL Peter at the
gate, and operates the door of the
grand Jury room announced that It
was one o'clock and time to go to
dinner. The Jurors hustled out like
a bunch of school bofs at reoeas, and
found the court' still grinding. They
then looked at their own watches
and found that It was Just noon, the
Doctor haring 'made a mistake of
one hour, and giring the lorors one
hundred and twenty minutes-to
Joy their greens and bacon, fustead
of the customary one hour.
WBEKLY TIMB8-BHTEBPBISB OCTOBER, SO,
' The Income was almost as 1 **£2
year as it whs te»M
"Rev. J. M.
Ur. J. W. Wilson, of the Och-
lockonee district was here on bus
iness Friday.
The Baptists of the Mercer Abbo-
ciatich adjourned- last night after a
most successful session and the next
meeting, place wilt be Boston. They
are assured of a cordial .Thomas
county welcome to this Baptist
stronghold.
h» Afternoon,
The death angel rislted'Thomas-
rille last night and removed from
the ranks of the living one pf the
best known citlzeqs of the town, Mr.
Columbus C. Atkinson. ' He wxs__;7 7
years of age, and bad lived ail of
hie life here. He enlisted and fought
many indictments.
001. M. I* Lettord, one of Cairo's,
busy sttoruejrsl wu a Saturday vis
itor
to town. -jJf
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Mr. JMP O. Burney, one of Bos
ton'^ burnt mereban
merchants was a Bat
ed. J. U. Merritt retimed to. Bos
ton yesterday. He was one of the
eouutel for the detenu in the Mardre
trial.
Mrs. J. W. Parker returned to her
home ia Pelham yesterday after
noon after a pMsant visit visit with
relatives here.
WL M. Cannon and W. W. Wade,
two prominent dUsens of the Ber
wick neighborhood were visitors to
town on Friday.
Mr. C. P. Cay of Coolldgo, Was
among the vlsltora of prominence
in the city Friday. Mr. Gay lays
Coolldgo ia booming. t
D. L. Bullock, O. O. Fleetwood, C.
W. Oxlndlne and Wm. Bandera of
Ochlockonco were In the city yes
terday cn court bnslneu.
Rev. N. T. Pafford, of Boston, wu
among the visitors of prominence
who were In the city attending the
Mardre trial Tuesday.
Judge Addison Way of the Ways
dlsctrlct was In the city Friday. His
friends were delighted to learn that
hit recent Injuries were not ae severe
as reported.
About Twenty-fire True Bills Re
turned by Grand Jury.
About twsnty-five true bills were
returned by the Grand Jury before
Its adjournment The bailiffs are
now out making arrests, and sum
moning witnesses for the trial of
these oases next week. About nn
equal number of no hills were
turned. v
Two indictments of Interest to
Thomnsvlile people are thoee
turned against W. M. Reese and R.
F. Whlddon, druggists of the City.
It is understbod that theu special
presentments were made upon the
represelntatlonl of a detective from
Valdosta. The charge is made that
the gentlemen -sold alcohol without
drat asking for what purpose the ar
ticle was to be used. The gentle
men are positive that they have not
violated the law even In a tech
nical manner referred to, and their
friend! are confident that a prompt
acquittal will follow the caws should
they be brought to trial.
Other true bllli were made In the
Jail cases and others ns follows.
Chas, Washington, misdemeanor;
Jeorge Williams, concealed weapons.
Nelson Marshal, murder; Tom Reed,
Involuntary manslaughter 1 ; Prince
Richards, assault with Intent to
murder, and Thomas Mardre, mur
der. - 1
Other Indictments were made that
will be published as soon as the war
rants nro served.
Rov, J. M. Rushhi was chosen os through four years of the war, and
moderator and preside! with dignity had a good record. "Uncle Lum,”
aad Christian '-Courtesy. Rev. Carl as be Was generally known waa very
Minor of Moultrie was assistant rmuch Interested In anything that
moderator. W. T. Oaulden of Quit- pertained to the soldiers of the war
man was clerk aad Rev. A. W. Sealer between the etates. He was the
assistant.clerk.. ' 'possessor of a cross of honor In
The association was well attended which he took great pride and was a
as were the meetings of the Woman's member of the local camp of Con-
Union hold, at the same time. The ’ federate veterans,
scores of delegates werh well caredj He was a familiar figure on the
for by. the hospitable people of Quit- streets, and took a lively interest In
man. The association was recently all public queaMoaa. He was a de-
dirided, and a number of churches
Including the one at Valdosta, put
In another assodatlpn. Notwith
standing this partition the contribu
tions were nearly as large, from the
S3 churches remaining ae the un
divided association of last year. The
meeting shows that the Baptist de
nomination in South Georgia ia both
prosperous and liberal.
NO MIRACLE WORKER.
Judge Mitchell Can't be In Two
Places at One Time.
Judge Mitchell has -advised the
authorities of Tift -county that he
will adjourn the fall term of Tift
Superior Court from the first Mon
day In November until the first Mon
day in December. The adjournment
is necessary because In drawing the
bill creating the new county of Tift
the fact was overlooked that Brooke
Superior Court le held for the fall
term on tho aame date as that set
for the 1 fell term of Tift 'It ia prob
able that judge Mitchell will go to
Tlfton on the first Monday In No
vember and formally adjourn the
court for a month.
Going to Grand Lodge. ,
Mr. S. W. Davis, master of Thom-
asvlile. Lodge 369 Masons, will leave
next week for Macon to attend the
Grand Lodge.
Grend Master Max Meyerhardt has
Issued a circular saying that there
are now 27,000 Masons in the state.
The circular (tates .that the Maaonlc
Home In Macon has been paid for
and maintained during the past year
and that there will be 330,000 in
the treasury at the annual commu
nication.
Bumper Cane Crop,
The Cairo Mesaenger reports that
Grady county, the center ot the sugar
cane belt, will have a bumper cane
crop this year, and that there arc
thousands ot barrela going out from
Cairo, Whlgham and Ochlockonee for
the syrup.
For Arlior Day Celebration;
State School Commissioner W. H.
Morrltt announced today that the
program fer Arbor Day. to bo ob
served throughout .tho state on Fri-
clded partisan, and fought rigor
ously for any cause that he espoused.
His opinions ai^d remarks on . sub
jects of the day, often •made him the
center of an Interested crowd. He
was known to everyone Is town, and
will be very much missed. Length
ot yean had caused many strong
friendships to be bnilt up, In which
he took a part, and there are many
who will mourn bis passing from the
stage of activity, and who will say
peace to bis ashes and rest to bis
soul.
He has been tick only a few
weeks, but for the last three days
his decline had been rapid and he
yielded to the attacks ot disease last
evening at six o'clock. His death
took place, at his home on Jackson
street where he va surrounded by
his family circle.
He- leaves s splendid family to
perpetuate his name and mourn bla
lots. They are Mr. Henry D. At
kinson, who Is In business In Blake
ly Mr.' Will Atkinson one of Thomas-
vlllo’s best young men, and Misses
Sallte and Mary Atkinson, besides
bit'devoted wife who was a Mies
Vantt, a sister of Mr. H. H. Vann.
Ml 1 . Atkinson was born near Dun
canville In Thomas county February
10, 1S29. When a young men he
entered business In Thomaarille.
When the war between the states
broke out ho enlisted In the Con
federate eervlce, and was a sergeant
in Company C, twenty-fourth Geor
gia regiment. H. J. Ward ot this
city waa one of his comrades during
tho war.
After the war he worked at the
carriage trade here. For several
years he was city marshal of thom-
asrllle.
His first wife was Mlsa Sarah F.
Berwick, of Montlcello, Fla. There
were three children by this marriage.
The gentlemep who will acfels
pall bearers are Cspt. Jno. Triplett,
H. > B. Lester/ Tom
Wyche, Irwin Maclhfyre and W. S.
Bldckshear. ’
ON SWOLLEN FORTUNES.
Miss Mamie L. Hollis, of Thomas-
' ', - . vUle Writes^
Miss Mamie L. Hollis, an accom
plished young lady who is now teach
ing In a private family in Thomua-
vtlle, wrote ths Atlanta Georgia*,
few days ago calling attention to
the danger from the swollen for
tunes in America. ■, -
Her friende*here will read with in
terest what she lays:
"1 am hot on apostle of Discontent
but as long ae we are content with
conditions so long still we esdure
them.
"The masses of our great repub
lic are tolling away at their dally la
bors, some Ignorant, some careless
of the conditions that exist
"The Marshal' Field estate was ap
praised over one hundred millions,
this to compound for SO.years. Do
a little computing and you will find
It to amount to more than fits bil
lion dollars. Does that not stupefy
you to think ot such a trust? A
while ago Russel Sage died, they es
timated hie fortune eighty millions to
one heir.
John D. Rockefeller’s fortune es
timated to be worth eight hundred
million dollar!.
Now there are these, and many
others worth fifty million! and more.
- "We shall stand aside and ask
what will be the peril of these swol
en fortunes? You may say how can
you, lnilgnlflcant, unestabllshed
wrltter agitate for economic revo
lution?
"I can almost hear you suggest
that some brainy statesman must
make the radical step, that he must
■how the power of congress In such
matters. Yes, you are right that la
left for him, but way down at the
bottom of tbe line, yea, at the foot
of It, Is there nothing, even though
It bo the tllgheat thing for me to
do7
“Well, here le how 1 would like
to help; I would like to awaken, or
arouse, If the latter word convey*
more meaning, our dear votera to
sonitder what they are doing when
they vote (or a public servant.
Let our voters without hesita
tion, eliminate the personal obliga
tions and sentiment.
The man who stands against cor
porations, ngalnst greed and shows
that he Is In ofllce to give the toll
ing masses a cbnnco, let us laud blm,
and crown him with a laurel wreath
Notice to. Stockholders.
/, Tbs*' subscribers to tbeAteck o*
the UgbpIea Barings Bank'jUfS.hmw-
by notified that a meeting * I ’&•
stockholders will be held at the'of
fice of Chas. ft. Hansel!, In ThomaS-
ville at 3 o'clock on Tuesday, Oct.
30th, 1906, for the purpose of or
ganization.
T. J. BALL*
JAS. F. EVANS
E. M. MALLETTE
C. P. HANSELL.
Tom Everett Dead.
Tons Everett, the colored man wh*
was shot several weeks ago, died at
the City Hospital, was bnrtoff
yesterday. Physicl^s made every
effort to save his life, but all to i
avail, and the severing of his smh
clavtan artery caused him to tiowtr
bleed to death.
WOtfNDS, BRUISES AND BURNS.
By applying an antisentlc dressts*
to wounds, bruises, buraat 'aad life
Injuries, before Inflammation ante.*
they mar' ho healed without 'matura
tion asd is about one-third the Un
requited by the old treatment. Thto
Is ths greatest discovery and triamph
of modem «*r*»ry. ChambarteljPs
Pain Balm acts on this saaw Srtr-
eipaL It is an aaOeeptifraat whoa
applied to each Inlurtos, cause tksas
to "heel vsry_ quickly. It slsc^JIsjs
the pain and soreness snA |
any danger of blood poisoning. Keep
s bottle of Pain Balm in your 1
and tt will ante you time and ml
not to mention the Inconvenience i
suffering such Injuries entail, bw
isle by Montgomery A MacIntyre, a
Henry-D., Sallle and Mary. In 1882,
several years after the death of his j as a hero of tho highest type!
first wife he married Mias Julia i Our country needs such heroes, it
Vann, a Bister of H.‘ H. Vann. His. is on It's knees begging for such
day, Dec. 7, will bo Issued from his, only child by hts second wife was men.
office In a few days. Special exer-! Mr. W. E. Atkinson. He has a broth-
MAMIE L. HOLLIS.
Claes are to bo held In the various er M. Atkinson who resides at Mar- Thomasville, Ga.'
schools on that date.
Notice to Metcalfe Subscribers.
Prof. W. H. Searcy la tbe author
ized agent for the Tlmea-Entorprlse
In the Mqteslfe district. He has full
power to collect subscriptions and re-
tel, Fla.
The funeral services will bo held 1
at the residence at 3 o'clock this
Grand Jury Hrlps. ,
I Tbe Grand Jury extended "sub-
afternoon, and will be conducted by ! stantial aid to the Vashtl Home. A
Professional Card. ?
✓ IDA ULMER ■■■
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
Hours 9 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p. I
Office 'phone 37, residence .Jiff.
Ofllce 121 Crowfard street.
FARM FOR SALE—55 to *.*' acres
good farm land, ono mile from
Ochlockouee. Apply to A. Hi
Loguo, Ochlockonee, fla."
' 10-19-lm*
LOST—Black pocket book on pub
lic road between Avery*! had Wi
ley's home. Contained tighten
$5 bills, some notes and receipts.
Liberal reward It returned to K.
J. Coffee, R. F. D. No. 3.
10-20-2td-lw
•i*
WANTED—A boy from the country
who wants tio go to school la tow*.
Liberal Inducements. Addrsim I
F. Knapp, Thomasville, Ga., R. F.
D. No. 1. 2t-d-2t-w
WANTED—Planing mill, saw ulu,
railroad and turpentine woods
laborers, white or colored; gooff,
wages, steady employment. Jack-'
son Lumber Company, Lockhart,
Covington county, Alabama. T ,
, 10-5-lm-w ".
Mr. John Chisholm, of Klnderlou,
waa In the city yesterday.
free will offering was taken up,
amounting to 319.65 and sent to the
officers of the homo yesterday.
WANTED—Families to leara he
work in the cotton mill. Will pay-
good wages, and furnish gooff
homes at small rent Goal
churches and'good schools. Nose
need apply except those of gooff
character. We will have an ope»-
Ing for one dozen families by Oo-
tober 15th. Call on, or write to
Z. M. Floyd, Superintendent, Pel
ham, Qa.
3-11-4tor
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Remember the Circus is coming Wednesday*
We want all of you to come to, and see us in Our
New Quarters, Cor* Broad, Jackson and Madison
Streets. Suits for Men, Cloaks for Ladies*
NEEL BROTHERS*