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TA3IPA NORTHERN
TRIPPERS.
OVER FORTY ACRE FIELD.
WANT COLUMN
Storm Soattored Rani of Man Near
Gcucrall/ Believed that Road Will
be Built Here If Timber Justifies.
Prof. Searcy Writes of that Prosper-
FOK SALE—selected North Caroli
na aeed plnders. Early seed oala
lata aeed oats. J. W. Dillon.
12-25-tf
Boat keep money at home to at
tract burgUrs" or at risk of bornlng.
Yon can get 4 per cent for Is at the
Peoples 8a*ings Bank, Mitchell
House Block, Thomasville. Ga.
(From Wednesday's Daily)
It was reported In dispatches iron)
private par-
President Johnson Dis-
ensses the Problem and
Demands 12 l-2c. .
t Atlanta yesterday to
. ties In ThomaSTllle that "Martin F.
Amorous at Atlanta, is Inspecting
. tbe survey of the Tampa Northern
, between Thomaeville and Brooks-
, vllle.” Inquiry waa made by Timee- (From Thureday’e Dally)
Enterprise representatives as to Mr. Atlanta, Feb. 6.—(Special.)—
Amorous’ whereabouts, but he I* President M. L. Johnson, of the
not In Thomaeville nor haa he been Georgia division Southern Cotton
here recently.' He may be coming Association, Isaacs an Interesting
this way from . tbe sooth. He Is statement tbla week regarding con-
scarcely Inspecting tbe survey of the dltlons in the cotton market. Prec-
road, at none has been made. ldent Johnson says.
The true condition of affaire Is as ' “Let me call the attention of
follows: ^The TSsmpa Northern Is Georgians to tome quotatlonsc from
being bnllt ~ between 'Tampa and the market pages of onr dally papers
Brooksvllls a distance of SO miles, aD d let me beg of ywu to give them
under the direction of Capt. W. B. some thought.
Denham, who left the 0. F. * A and “in tbe drat place, let me recall
astnmed his new dntlea Monday. It 'the fact that I have instated through-
Is for the purpose of developing the out the season that our best grade
lumber Interests owned by Hr M. of cotton should bring not less then
Atkinson of Atlanta, who else owns 12 1-2 cents; it Ess been and is now
the road. The general and well- worth every cent of It. It Is worth
founded Impression It that the road it either from the standpoint of tbe
will be extended north from Brooke* grower, from that of supply and do*
vllle to Tbomaavllle, here to connect Imand, from tbe price at which tbp
STRAYED OR STOLEN—Dark bay
horse with small white spots on
face and back. Right hind hoof
about abed off. Reward fer re
turn or information. W. B. Rey
nolds. Metcalfe. Ga., 2-2-2tdfcw.
Mr. E. C. Redfearn waa here from
Pavo Tuesday.
Commlaalonera Barrow, Copeland
and Bollock Were here on their reg
ular monthly visit Tnesday.
INFORMATION WANTED—of W. J.
Futrail, supposed to be in South
west Georgia. Address W. H. H.
Futrell, Box. 127, Dothan, Ala.
2-2d2t*w2t
J. J. Parramore was among Tues
day’s visitors of prominence. While
here he sold at administrators’ sale
177 acres belonging'to the estate of
hU wife, to T. W. Beast for *750.
WANTED—First class sawyer. A
sober mast, and one with family
preferred. Address Robert Dakkk
Tbomaavllle. 3-3tdltw
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Fulton, of Chi
cago. have strived In Thomaeville
and are with Mrs. Hopkins on Daw
son street, for the reaulnder of the
season. They are regular visitors to
Thomaeville and have many friends
For BHUonsaees aad Sick Headache
Take Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup.
It sweeteaa the etomach, aids diges
tion and acts as a gentle stlumlant
on thj liver and bowels without Ir
ritating these organs. Orlno Lava-
tlvs Frnlt Syrup cures biliousness
sad habitual constipation. Dbes not
nauseate or gripe and le mild and
pleasant to taka. Remember the
name Orlno and refuse to accept
any substitute. F
Second Hand and
New Cant Mil
Mr. B. B. Lane, of Camilla, was
In Thomaavtlle yesterday on hik
way to Bainbridge. He haa accepted
a position as principal of the Bain-
bridge school aad was on hi* way to
take up his new dntlee.
number 2 Kentucky Power Mill seo-
ond hand. One 5. roller Kentucky
mill, animal power, new. One •
Inch 2 roller In Iron frame, sntmsi
power, new.. 3 sets 2 roller IS in'
came mills, new, animal power.
Special announcement Regarding the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung tronblss Is not af
fected by the National Pure Food
and Drug Law ns It contains no opia
tes or other harmful drugs, and we
recommend It aa s safe remedy for
children and adults. Montgomery
ft MacIntyre. F
(From Thursday’s Dally)
A letter received In Tbomaavllle
yesterday from Mlccosukle tells of a
freak of Monday’s storm. It struck
a t'iirn belonging to T. H. Cromartle,
and scattered pieces of It alt over .a
forty acre Held. A ba!e ( of hay'was
lifted and carried' through the sir
for 200 yards, while parts of the
building were burled as far as 700
yards. The btrn was s substantial
structure SO x 40 feet, but was com
pletely wrecked.
After leaving Mlccosukle the
storm decided to play leap-frog. It
went up in the air and seemed to do
no further damage until It reached
TbomasvlUe. J
Heavy, Impure blood makes
tnnddy, pimply complexion, head
aches, nausea, Indigestion.' This
blood makes you weak, pale, sickly.
Burdock Blood Bitters makes the
blood rich, rad, pure—restores per
fect health.
“Dr. Thomas’ Eclectrlc Oil is the
.best remedy for that often fatal di
sease—croup. Has been used with
snceess In our family for eight
years.”—Mrs. L. Whlteacre, Buffalo,
If. Y. § V' |
Endorsed by the County,
"The most popular remedy In Ot
sego County and tbe best friend of
my family," writes Wm. M. Diets,
editor And publisher of tbe. Otsego
Jonrnsl, Gllbcrtsvllle, N. T„ “Is Dr.
King’s New Discovery, it has prov
ed to be aa infallible cure for congha
cud colds, making abort work of tne
worst of thorn. WO always keep a
Lottie In tbs hosse. I believe It to
be the moet valuable prescription
known (hr lung rad throat diseases.”
Guaranteed to never disappoint tho
taker by nil drug stores. Price 50
cents and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
with the Atlanta, Birmingham rad
Atlantic.
Mr. Amorous who Is a lumberman,
aa well as a railroader'has for sev
eral weeks "been contemplating a
tour over tbe route that the road
will take If built. He will be ac
companied by Wheeler Norman, of
Moultrie, who looks after the lum
ber Interest! of Mr. Atkinson in
this section. Tbe gentlemen back
of the road are more concerned over
the matter of lumber than they are
over survey. If they And suffleiont
timber on the route to make tbe ex
tension of tbe ropd justifiable, then
It may be taken as a certainty that
the extension will be made, and the
first step In this direction will be
tbe making of a survey.
mllle sre making.
Dry Goode Up, Cotton Down,
’“la It not also evidence of the
most rapid marketing of the crop
and that the stock of raw material
In tbe Interior Is rapidly exhausting?
And what will you say to this from
another publlebed market report?
” ’The dry goods market was very
strong today. Fruit of the Loom
and other ticketed sheetings were
advanced half a cent a yard today.’
“Does not that touch every con
sumers’ pocket? Cotton declined
one-sixteenth of a cent one day last
week. What was the cause for It?
Tbe truth of the matter waa, the
New Mork bears made a raid. They
Money in Eggs.
Several years ago. eggs were a
drag on the market here at 10 cents
a dozen. Today the merchants can’t
buy all tbe eggs they need at 20 cts.
a doxen. Chickens at the same time
coaid be bought for 15 to 20 cents
each, but now people who eat chick
en will have tbe gout—they sre ao
high. In fact hut a few are found
at any price. Certainly, if someone
will try there’s money In It, If every
farmer’s wife In tbe cou»*cv should
start a poultry fane
Spring Gardens Bad.
Tbs warm weather has caused
many spring gardens to bud. Gard
ens are beginning to look green and
■hades good training.
’ In 1006 the country was, so to
Speak, green with collardi. But last
year, not so much as "seed’’ was
raised.
. Farmers are Plowing.
The farmers sre going ahead with
spring plowing. Much preparations
are being made for a good Increase
In yield In grain and feed crops, bnt
the heavy spring rains will piny hav
oc with prepared lands.
Heavy Freight Receipts.
That this town Is growing In a
business way is evidenced by tbe
fact that the freight receipts amoun
ted to more than 2700 for Friday
and Saturday of last week.
Was It a “Teody, Bear?"
Two men leading a tan colored
bear with white feet; were of much
Interest to the children of this place
Monday.
Good Preaching.
That our people are showing their
appreciation of the extra opportuni
ties to hear some extra good preach
ing, goes without saying. Good con
gregations attend the servlets at
Accident to Boys.
The eons of two prominent dtl-
sens of Tbomuvllle are laid up at
home as the result of accidents.
Onyt McLendon, Jr., fell while play
ing nt the loe factory, and was pick
ed op unconscious from tbe fall.
Alex Bealer, Jr., fell from bis bi
cycle and ent a long gash- In his
bead on a heap of old Iron. Both of
the boys are recovering with tKe
rapidity of youthful strength.
had to have some profit .0 It had to b0(h ch| . roh( ,, i and tho „ e who g0
down. This must be evident, since
It will be admitted the spinners'
WANTtD
Hens,
Some More Hens,
Then Still More Hens.
Hides are wanted just,as had.
J. W. WATKINS & CO-5
230-32 IV. Jackson St'-
Ihomasirllle, fia.
SALE BY
BOSTON
GEORGIA
needs were no less and the world’s
demands and need* no lass than they
were the day before.
Bear In mind that one-sixteenth
decline as you read this
“ ’Mills era running full time and
earnings are increasing. Goods are
being manufactured on a basis of 12
esnts for cotton. The directors of
the Massachusetts mills declared to-
"You all know how daily atten
tion has been called to heavy receipts
with a view, to bearing tha market
One market writer puts It In this sen
sible and reasonable way: ‘Tha cot
ton would not ha moving bad It not
bean sold, and therefore heavy re
ceipts at the p^rts la a bullish fea
ture from a consumptive point of
view, as the cotton arriving nt these
ports Is on the way to the mills, do
mestic and foreign, particularly the
latter.
day u extra dividend of one per cent
as well as the regular semi-annual
dlvlduen of 3 per cent on $1,800,-
000 capital stock. The extra div
idend was justified by great Increase
In gross and net earnings during the
past three months.'
“De you want any better evidence
that the tnllls are purchasing their
cotton at too low a price to allow the
farmer to participate In the prosper
ity they are enjoying? Why don’t
they pay us more? Simply because
wo are selling at their price. I am
making no light on the spinners. I
rejoice In their prosperity. But here
Is the point:. There Is in the results
he Is getting, tbe profits he Is making
proof that he could afford to pay us
,12 1-2 cents for our cotton.
Home Spinners Should Help.
“American manufacturers only
use one third of our crop. They
would not be hurt by It, but the for
eigner who uses two-thirds or some
8,000,000 to 9,000,000 bales, would
liedorced to pay tbe addUlcmil 2
cents per pound, $10 per hale or
$80,0(10,000 on the part of ‘he nop
that be uses.
• These renditions have lost Goor-
fl»'S| farmers not less than $J0,0C-<*.-
00*1. ; *» py should not every Amer'-
cati Included, look on <*.?•
ton growing, spinning, weaving,
knitting, blanching, dyeing, finish-
don't regret It.
Cnpid’s Work.
People say that diamonds rings In
dicate something.,!! that’s so then
there’s going to be two weddlfigs
round bare. ''There'll come n time 1
when I can teil all about them.
A Home on Wheels.
An extremely long Covered wagon
with homo like attachments, doubt
less divided Into compartments, are
stove pipe protruded through the
top, wee the center of attraction for
a while ¥uesday. It was drawn bfr 1
two small oxen, and contained nt
least one family and thalr belong-
Inga. ,
Accident to Boy.
A young son of Mr. BarfitTd liv
ing about six miles west of this
place slipped on the *et floor of tbe
porch of his home and broke his
tw « h - • IfCiiJH
School Growing.
Tho Meigs Graded School Is grow
ing. Pupils are still coming In from
various sources.
Funeral of Little One.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Waldorf, Jr., of Thomaeville sympa
thise very deeply In the death of
their title son, James Alden, six
months old. The funeral sad Inter
ment took place here Saturday morn
ing. Rev. T. A.-White, pastor of tbe
Baptist church here, conducted the
services, that marked tile last sad
rites over the body of that precious
Joy of the household.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldorf were oc-
Mrs. Emily McTyre spent Tuesday
In Camilla with Mrs. George Joiner.
Dr. Aultman, and Capt. Jas. Vick
went up to Pelham Tuesday.
Miss Eva Jefferson a popular
young lady of Beunavlsta Is expected
to visit her sister, Miss Sara Jeffer
son, the efficient music teacher In
tbe Meigs graded school, during the
week.
Prof. J. M. Buckelew, former
principal of the school here, was here
Saturday. He Is now teaching near
Sylvester. Until lately be has been
merchandizing at Edison.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Boswell of
Leland were visitors here Sunday.
Miss Louise Butler of Pelham, wss
s visitor here at the'home of Mr.
A. R. Brundage. a few days since.
Miss Erie Hand, who Is tbe popu
lar teacher of the Humphries school
In Grady county came home to be at
tbe bedside of her father who Is
quits sick.
Tbs numerous friends of Mr. A. F.
Hand will regret-tp learn that he Is
confined to his
Is a good
and brave,
will soon be out again.
Mr. L. T. Vick accompanied his
niece. Mile Emma Bryant, to her
home nt Moultrie Bundmy. Mis*
Bryant has been a pleasant visitor
her* for several weeks.
Mr. W. B. Christie and wife were
here Saturday rad Sunday',
wtih them their daughter, Lets,
enter school.
Dr. Edward Lawrence Scott of Bal
timore, was here a few days ago. Ha
la a nephew of the late Dr. E.
McTyre and visited his aunt Mrs.
Emily McTyre, while her*. He
thinks of locating Inter In Birming
ham.
Miss Pearl Roberts another of the
bright young ladle* of Center Hill
school left Sunday afternoon to as
sist In the school at Pine Park
take pleasure In vouching for ber
ability being a hard atudent. She
baa many friends, and all bespeak
for ber a successful career.
The Center Hill school Is becom
ing famous for turning out. teach-
THOMASVILLE IRON WORKS
Thomasville, Ga.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Five year loans of any amoral
above $800 promptly negotiated oa
Improved farms in South Georgia.
Low rate of Interest. Quick services
B. C. BELL,
Attorney ■** tmw. Cairo Os
News From Metcalfe.
Mr. W. T. Mardre of Boston, spent
a few days here last week hunting
and fishing.
Mr. Sidney Howard, of Montgom
ery, Ala., Is visiting his mother Mrs.
Susan Howard.
Mrs. Greene, of Pine
ed to ber home after n few
It to her daughter, Mrs. J
ler.
Miss
companled from Thomasville by Mr. i ers. Misses Ella Butler, Emma Rog-
and Mrs. C. E. Boswell, Jamie Reg-
lnold, and Wiley Buckelew., and Mrs.
W. A. Waldorf, Sr., of Valdosta.
tng and garment making, as but suc
cessive stages In our common Indus
try?
"I appeal to our spinners and to
every southern Interest to cooperate
with us, hts American brethren, and
we will be able to get a price for our
cotton tbat will enable ns to share in
this great prosperity, the more so
because we have no goreznmsnt to
throw arwraft m c (H& ffa.gz 1
tariff arm rad aid us as She does oth
er* by barring from her ports the
manufactured goods of the old
world. ,
ers„ Minnie Thomas, Bertie Pilcher,
Grace Pilcher, Pearl Roberts, Mar
ietta Green and Mrs. B. E. Single
tary who are among the best teach
ers In Grady and Thomas county, are
all from tbat school.
Mrs.'C .0. Wilder of Pelham and
Mrs. R. F. Jones, of Hlnsonton were
visitors n few days since at the home
of Mrs. M. L. Joiner.
Clifford Whitley, a bright yonng
miss from Vada entered school here
Tuesday.
I*f. Tern tevkiu, who is with
a
Bum* (ffm.1 Sveutag News, ts In
Thomasvlll* on a visit to relatives.
He did hie first newspaper work
oa tie Times-Enterprise 21 years
Itsd Miss Monroe
Mr. Dsve
Fla., visited his
the week.
Mr.
■pent
derf.
Quarterly meeting
tbe Methodist church Saturday
Sunday, Feb. t and 1$.
The oyster supper was a great
cess. Mis* Bessie Thomas, m**
Myrtle Knapp, Miss Laura Russel],
and Frank Searcy recited and
eral songs were sung.
SCHOOL
Real Estate Transfer.
Mr. C. B| Quinn, the real estate
agent, yesterday closed a deal with
Mr. Charles Houldsworth whereby
the latter comes Into possession of
27 1-2 acres of the Redden Smith
place back of Dewey City. It lx Mr.
Houldsworth’s Intention to plant a '
pecan orchard on the land, aad In
other ways Improve It.
Over two thousand talking ra
chine records just received at Oo-
croft’s. The largest stock ever car
ried in this section.
ago, and since that time has traveled
*11 over tbe country, finally settling
In s fine position In the Copper
He will spend several weeks la 1
asvllle before returning to his 1
In the Northwest
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