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AND SOUTH GEORGIA PROGRESS
Thomsavllle Tlurn, Vo! XXX.
Thomasville Enterprise, Vol. XLVII.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY
MARCH 15, 1007,
ROOSEVELT
WON’T RUN
Says Close Frien^neak-
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Idea.
CITY COURT
IN SESSION
Mitch Sampson Goes Free
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Lob Angele*, Cal.* Mar. 13.—Pres
ident Nlcholaa Murray Butler, of Co
lumbia University, New York, wbc la
stopping here, is quoted today in an
interview as follows:
“President Rootfevelt will not run
for president again, no matter wnat
pressure is brought to bear upon
him. The principles he ^stands for
are greater than the man. The Re
publican party must support these
principles, no matter who the stand
ard bearer in the next election shall
he.”
EVENTS AT BOSTON.
Fersonul, Business uml Social Items
From the Hub '
( By J. U. Merritt )
Dr. Joe Moody is making consid
erable Improvements on the propety
he recently jlurenamed of Mr. T. A.
Taylor, by the addition of a fire
proof brick building.
The occupancy of the new pas- \
tenger depot built by the A. C.
Ry. Co., is hanging fire for some
reason.
Young ladies and elderly ladies
who are contemplating expenditur
es in matter of dress, would profit
by calling on Miss Bettie Stanaland
over Moody and Ingram’s Drug
, up till.
business some months since, and her
customers have increased till she is
now employing other help; this
fact alone Is sufficient recommen
dation.
Miss Ida McGregor, one of Bos
ton’s most popular young ladles,
gave a party to her friends last Fri
day evening at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Mack McGregor.
The party was well attended by the
most popular young ladies and gen
tlemen of the town. A considera
ble number of the girls present are
members of the different churches,
and took no part in the dance, but
spent Considerable time in looking
on, whether with the eye of approv
al or disapproval, this deponent
sayeth not. The muelc for the
dance was furnished by Mr. Garbett,
with mandolin accompaniment, and
it was straight out old fashioned
fldling, the kind we used to hear be
fore we learned that a fiddle sus
tained any relationship to a violin.
Those who took no part in the
dance amused themselves in the par
lor in conversation and listening to
the violin with piano accompanist,
The party was an enjoyable occas
ion for the young people, and one
thing noticeable at those social
gatnerings, and which is highly
praiseworthy, is the genteel and
courteous conduct of the young men
who attend the same.
Below we give the names of some
who attended.
Misses Bettie Stanaland, Katie
Lou Groover, Madie Stanaland,
Julia Stanaland, Flora Stanaland
Jennie Fitzgerald, Irene Vann, Mag
gie Cone, Velma McRae, Leila Mc
Rae, Charlie Cone, Jennie McRae,
Carrie Bell Groover, Bessie Adams,
Nealy Yates of Barwick, Mr. and
Mrs. Leita Davis of Quitman, Mr.
and Mrs. R. P. McGregor of Quit-
man, Nora Rigsby of Thomasville.
The young men attending were Er
nest Milligan, Russell Drew, Joe
Harwell of Quitman, Eugene Eaa-
on Old Charge of
’■’uor Selling.
The opening of tha March term of
City Court at ten o’clock Monday
morning brought big crowds of ju
rors, litigants and witnesses to
town. Judge Hansell rapped for or
der promptly at ten o’clock, and bus
iness started with a rush.
The civil cases were not taken up,
but will be the order of the day on
Wednesday. A number of criminal
cases were postponed until the first
Monday in June, when the next term
of court convenes. Several of these
postponements were caused by the
illness of Capt. W. M. Hammond,
who was attorney on one side or the
other of half a dozen or more. In
some cases witnesses were absent,
and several old cases that have been
on the docket for some time were
wiped off by nolle prosses
The first case tried was that of
Mr. George Stephens, Jr., charged
with assault and battery. The jury
found him not guilty
Immediately after dinner the court
took up the consideration of the
case against Mitchell Sampson,
young Greek, who was accused of
selling liquor. Sampson was Indie
ted at the April term 1906, of the
Superior Court. His attorney
T. N. Hopkins. Roscoe Luke repre
sented the state. The only witness
for the state was John Bryant, a ne-
*ro, who swore that he had purchas
ed two bottles of beer from Mitch.
The old time adversaries who were
pitted against each other in the case
both made lively speeches to the
Jury. Col. Hopkins proceeded to
pay his respects in salty terms, to
what he termed the hired detective
'of the solicitor. Mr. Luke raised
continual objection* to this charac
terization. and the spectators were
Ikept on the qulvlve by the lively tilts
between the two Colonels.
After short deliberation the jury
found Sampson not guilty.
John Taylor and Will Hill, both
colored, accused of traapaaa plead
guflty, and will be sentenced later.
The jurors who are on the pannel
for the week.' are J. E. Alllgood, R
B. McRae. W. A. Vick, 8. W. Davis.
R. L. Redfearn, W. M. Carlisle. J. A.
White, C. J. Norwood. Frank Mega
bee. J. W. Estridge, W. H. Mon-
ertef, T. LL. White. J. A. Mims. J
T. Spengler. G. D. Williams. J. P.
Miller, J. D. Holland. G. C. Luns
ford, J. G. Jordan, B. C. Johnson,^V.
MONEY RAISED
FOR SILVER
Northern People Help
With Fuad For
Punch Cop.
The fundi to secure the represetv-
tatlon of this city in the sliver ser*
vice of the buttle ship "Georgia”
have been raised, and will be sent to
the state headquaters today. The
amount of the subscription was
$100. Of this, $50 was given by the
city council and $50 was raised by
the people.
The young ladies in charge of the
Ynovement. Miss Marion Hayes and
Miss Nell Pringle deserve the
thanks of the*community for their
work. They are much pleased at
their success and thanks all contri
butors to the fund. They are par
ticular grateful to u number of
Northern friends of Thomasville,
who aided them.
The amount raised will buy a
punch cup, and the name of this
city will be engraved thereon. tThe
young ladies ptnte that he fund was
over subscribed,, and that they sent
enough money to buy a microscope
to read the name Jf such *Is neces
sary.
TOURNAMENT iPtANING MILL
ELIJAH II
IS DEAD
Zion’s Leader Leaves Es
tate of Twenty Kfl-
lion Dollars.
AT GUN CLUB
Crackers Will Open
Sporting Season Next
Week.
^ 1 •*"**
President A. M. Watson uunOUfiO 1
es the opening of the season at the
Cracker Gun Club on Thursday and
Friday of next week, March 21 and
22. The grounds have been put in
good shape and the traps overhauled
and put In first class condition. All
the visiting gunners are invited to
be present on those days, and of
courge all the members will be on
hand.
There will be four events shots
each day. Secretary Cooper, in his
characteristic cheerful fashion says
“Everybody is invited to join the
Crackers In this, the first of the ser
ies of summer spores. Come out
and help the bpys to chase dull times
away.”
The four events are each for 20
targets, with $5 added ir.cney. The
entrance fee is $2.40. The Jack
Rabbit system of division will be
used, 5, 4, 3, 2. These four events
will be shot both days. Shells will
for sale on the ground, rad all
who take part will be stir2 to have
a pleasant time.
THE NEWS
OF MEIGS
ALBANY MAN
GOES RACK
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P. B. Zeigler Returns to
Face Charge of Mixed
Lineage.*
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The Albany Herald of yesterday
tells of the return to that city of P.
B. Zeigler, the young man who was
forced to leave Albany, by a commit
tee of young men, upon the suspicion
that there was negro blood In his
veins. He had been going In the
best society of the tsqfe.
He Is accompanle^<g Congress
man 'Raysor of South Carolina.
Speaker Whaley of the South Caro
lina House of representatives, and
three relatives. The Herald Inti
mates that he has come back to meet
the charges made against him and
take action against his accusers. He
refused to talk to the newspaper, but
It is suspected that there will he In
teresting developments today.
Cotton Coming up and
Corn Being Planted..
Other News.
Y. Cochran, N. J. Milton, J. D. At
kinson, and J. F. Wheeler.
on, Cullie Jordan, Nathan Flerden,
Eugene McRae, Clinton Varnedoe,
j Watler McGregor of Touralne, Ed
ward Jones, Oscar McGregor of
Quitman, Fred Yates of Barwick.
There are others whose names we
failed to get.
TOP NOTCH FOR TIMBER.
Swainsboro La n d Sells for $00.50 to
Lumber Firm.
For some time Thomas county at
$30 per acre held the record
high prices for timber. But this
record was eclipsed by a sale at
Swainsboro.
The administrator of the estate of
the late John W. Glllis , sold two
timber leases to E. Pierce Rentz of
the Rentz Lumber Company. One
tract of 150 acres brought $9,075 or
$60.50 an acre. A second tract of
fifty acres sold for $2,106 or $40.50
an acre. t
Chicago, Mar. 9.—John Alexander
Dowlc died at 7:40 ©’dock this
morning at Shiloh House, In Zion
City. Two personal attendants and
Judge D. N. Barns were the only per
sons present when the “proptoet'
passed away.
For the last five weeks Dowie had
discontinued his weekly religions
services in Shiloh House PaTk, and
since then had not appeared in pub
lic. He has been gradually falling
for some time, although there was
no sign of approaching death.
Early thi£ morning Dowie became
delirious and preached lu a raving
manner, recalling the days of his
prime. :na attendants then tele
phoned for Judge Barnes, who ar
rived a few moments befora the enl
catuo.
Dowie was born in Edinburgh
Scotland, in 1847. He move] to
Australia In 1860, entering commer
cial life. By his own effort*, Dow
ie returned to Edinburgh and en-
... ... ■ . ,, , ! came by express, and was much en
tered the university. He began the*
... ... . . . . Joyed. If the gentleman who sent
organization cf his church in Mel-J
bourne, thence going to England, |
thence to San Francisco ana finally,
to Chicago in 1890.' Thero ho or |
, , .. i .. r> bring my entire family (seven in all)
ganizet! the Christian Catholic, ..
. . . . . . „ down and stay three weeks,
church, and accumulated property f
estimated at nearly twenty million j Home Personals,
dollars. Capt. H. B. Sutton and wife of
-— . j Cairo were the guests of Mr. T. F.
Mr. J. H. Strickland, a well known Dyson’s family here a few days since,
citizen of the Barwick neighborhood j Miss Erie Hand, who is swaying
was here for the first time In 25 ( the birch at Chason school was a vis-
years Tuesday. He says the town Itor here Sunday,
has grown and improved wonderful-J Mr. Chas. Harvard of Mitchell
Iy. He has recently purchased a county was looking after Individual
part of the old Massey place near Interests here a few days since.
Boston, where he will reside, and ( Capt. Emanuel Aultman of Rey-
promises to come to ThomAsville nolds, Ga., spent several days of the
more often in the future. j week here, the guest of his son, Dr.
_____ ! I. R. Aultman.
Mr. B. M. Bentley of Metcalfe, 1 Miss Ethel Hand left Wednesday
was In the city Tuesday. f tor a short visit to relatives in Cairo.
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Cotton is coming up and soon the
man with the hoe will be in evidence.
Com is being planted and the near
future will reveal the beautiea of the
farm under intelligent cultivation.
A Presentation.
Last Sabbath the Baptist Sunday
school presented Supt. Boswell with
a watch chain, as a slight token of
their esteem. He has been at’the
head of the Sunday school for a num
ber of years, and is much beloved by
mlL
A Had Death.
Sunday night a sad death occurred
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W,
Moncrlef. Their youngest child, Es
sie Gillette, after a few days illness
died and was interred in the ceme
tery here. Rev. T. A. White con
ducting the burial services. The sad
parents have our deepest sympathy.
A Big Fish.
Some one sent tnis scribe one of
he largest fishes he ever sa’
it can vouch for catching another
like that, Just to show my apprecia
tlon of his late kindness I promise to
TO BE BUILT
Moultrie People Will
Erect Big Plant Near
J)err Sawmill.
An important addition to the list
of industries In Thomasville will be
a big planing mill to be erected im
mediately at The Derr sawmill near
town. The mill wll have a capacity
of 20,000 feet of finished timber
per day, and will bo operated by
Messrs, J. N, Welch and Evan Rey
nolds of Moultrie.
The style of the new concern will
be the Enterprise Lumber Co. The
mill will be built at the sawmill site
belonging to Messrs. Olln and Henry
Derr, who wil incorporate their firm
under the name of the South Geor
gia Lumber Co. The Enterprise
mill will do the remilling for the
Derrs, and will Randle their entire
output of boards, amounting to 10,-
000 feet per day. The contract for
thi3 work has already been 1 made and
the new mill Will of course do other
work.
The Moultrie Observer states that
Messrs. Welch and Reynolds will
continue to be with the Colquitt
Lufiber Co., of Moultrie, and will
divide their time between their two
mills. Mr. Welch will superintend
the manufacturing department ana
Mr. Reynolds will look after the
sales and oTflce work.
The new mill will employ a large
number of hands and will bring a
number of families to Thomasville,
to reside. The men will all receive
good salaries and the effect will im
mediately be felt in industrial clr-
clei. Thomasville Is generally rec 0 fal_ iffipi* Railroad
nlzRil nr thn lumhor ppntor of this » i /
.Commission, by ordering tbe Atlan
tic Coait Line Railroad to pay to the
J. M. Cox Company of Waycross $10
demurrage of a carload of freight
shipped from Tennessee, haa taken
step* which will mult In a deter
mination by the courts of the valid
ity of Its Jurisdiction over demur
rage on Interstate shipment*.
The car reached Waycross Jan.
30, and In spite of notice was not
placed for unloading until Feb. 14.
The railroad, refused to pay the de
murrage, on the ground that It was
an Interstate shipment If the rail
road disobeys the order of tbe com
mission, the Attorney General will
be asked to bring suit against It for
the $5,000 penalty for violation. *
nlzed as the lumber center of this
section of the state. The largest
brokerage concerns In the state are
located here, and all of them em
ploy big offlee forces, and are making
money "hand over list.’’ The Kirby
Planing Mill, tie American Planing
Mill, the Thomarfllle Variety Work*,
all In the remitting line are iplendld
business successes, and there Is no
reason why the new mill should not
prove equally profltable.
spent Sunday here.
Miss Louise Butler, Mrs. Rainey
Blaslngnme and Mrs. Curies of Pel-
hum came down and Bpent a day
among our people one day this week.■
.Mrs. J. J. Mize spent a day very
pleasantly lately with Mrs. A. S.
Braswell on Marshal street.
Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Mlllsapp of Moul
trie attended the burial of the babe
of Mr. and Mrs. Moncrlef Monday.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Wuyrross Firm Scores In Demarrage
Case Against Coast Line.
Miss Willie Mae 8lngletary a pop
ular young lady of Ocblockonee was
an attractive visitor here tale week.
Mrs. E. E. Wilkes spent several
days of the week in Macon visiting
her daughter, Miss Olive, who Is at
tending school there.
Col. R. C. Bell, a young attorney
of Cairo, was here Monday to plead
hla case, but she wasn't at home and
the caae stands continued. '
Mr. J. B. Proctor who moved here
from Alabama wears a happier ex
pression this week. He has been
playing lady of the house for three
months while Mrs. Proctor has been
on an extended visit to her mother.
She comes Friday bringing with her
the remainder of the family.
Mr. Geo. L. Duron, accompanied
by Misses Lena Bowen and Bessie
Brundnge two valuable attaches In
his dry goods department, are at
tending millinery openings In Al
bany this week.
Mrs. Emily McIntyre left Tuesday
for an extended visit to relatives In
Ocllla, Fla.
Mrs. Robert E. McDonald and
children are visiting the Durens of
this place this week.
Mrs. C. P. McDonald of Moultrie
was a visitor here this week.
Mrs. J. M. Merritt of Pelham was
here a few days since, a visitor at the
home of Mr. T. F. Dyson.
Mrs. A. J. Richardson of Camilla
ENDLESS CHAIN PRAYER. .
Peculiar Document has Made Its Ap
pearance In Thomasville.
Tbe "endless chain" business has
made Its appearance In ThomasvUle
In a sew guise. This time It is a
prayer, and a number of Thomas-
vilc peope have received lettera on
the subject. Most of them have had
sense enough to disregard the com
munication and break the chain.
The accompaning Instructions
request the recipient to copy 'the
prayer nine times and send the cop
ies to nine friends with the request
that the chain be perpetuated. It Is
also accompanied by a warning that
some dire calamity will befall one 1C
the chain Is broken, but on the oth
er hand. If the request la fulfilled it
will be followed with great Joy. ^
"The prayer folowa:
" “O, Lord, Jeaui, we Implore
Thee, O, Eternal God, to hare mercy
on all mankind.
‘Keep us from all sin and take
us to live with Thee eternally.
" , • "Amen!"
