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Cbomaarllle Enterprise, Vol. XLYTI.
AND SOUTH GEORGIA PROGRESS'^—^
THOMAS VILLE. GEORGIA, FRIDAS ji i.v on .on7
IQ* 7
JUDGE GRIGES
COMING HERE
Will B« Accupanie* By
Kiel of Soil Sumy
Ob Friday
(From Wednesday'* Dally)
Hon. James M. Grin*, eongress-
man from this district, trill arrlre la
Thomaavllle tomorrow night at alx-
flfty, over til* Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantia. H* will attend Frl-
day In Thomaavllte, and will make
his headquarters at the Maaury Ho
tel. Mr. Grlgga has many friends
here who will be delighted to grasp
h r friendly hand once more.
The Congreesman will be accom
panied by the chief of the soil sur
vey. It will be recalled that several
weeks ago Judge Griggs telegraphed
the Tlmes-Enterprlse that he had
succeeded In getting the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture to make a
soil survey of Thomas and Grady
counties. The chief of the depart
ment comes with the congressman at
this time to get the work under way.
In a telegram to Judge H. W. Hop
kins announcing his coming, Mr.
Griggs Invites all who are Interested
In the survey to call at the Masury
on ^rlday and confer . with the
chief.
Doubtless many will accept this
Invitation as It Is a matter of the
keenest Interest to the agricultural
and commercial development of the
county. The survey will describe the
various kinds of soil found In the
coniines of the county, and will
state particularly'what crop each Is
best adapted for. The visit of the
chief Is particularly timely at this
Juncture on account of'the fact that
tobacco cult&re Is receiving much
attention. The survey will deter
mine whether or not the land In
Thomas county Is fitted for this
crop.
The fact that Judge Griggs Is
candidate for redaction at next
year’s primary, and that his an
nounced opponent Is Hon.' 8, • A.
Roddenbery of this county will add
Interest to his visit.
HOUSE VOTES GEORGIA DRY
TO TAKE EFFECT JAN. 1,1908
Ail Anentaents Propose* By Local Optitioiists
Were loloatei-Tote §b Main Bill Re&ckti
it Sotos B’dosk-IVo Filibuster.
LEGISLATURE
IS £ WORM
With Prshibifisn Cut si
W&y Other Hatters
Are Taken Uj.
Atlanta, Oa„ July 26.—Senator
Felder today gave notice of a mo
tion to reconsider the bill giving ,the
Railroad Commission more power.
The senate adopted a resolution
offered by Senator Hardman, provld-
tng for a Joint committee to Investi
gate the situation In the Jndlciu’. cir
cuits, and seek to equalize the work.
The Senate also adopted resolu
tions Indorsing the Llttlefleld bill to
regulate Interstate traffic In llqir-r.
Senator Camp withdrew his dras
tic cigarette bill and Introduced
draft of the Minnesota act, which
forbids the sale of tobacco to youths
under 18 years of age.
AtlantS^' July 26.—According to
Representative Russell, of Mus
cogee, a prominent opponent of the
prohibition bill In the house, the an
tis will not resort to filibustering
tactics next Tuesday when the meas
ure comes up. by. unanimous consent,
for passage.
Seab Wright, leader of the prohi
bition forces, says he believes the
antis will stick to their agreement.
Atlanta, July SO.—At seven o'clock
tsalght th* House of Representatives
passed the HsrdmSa-Covlngton pro
hibition bill maklig tk* state dry
after tke irst of January nineteen-
eight. All th* amendments pro
posed by the local optlonlsta were
voted down. The vote was 139 for
the bill to 39 against* it.
Atlanta, July.SO.—With tke gsl-
lerles cleared but the corridors of
the capltol (lied with men and wo
men . anxious to learn wkat action
would he takei ea the temperance
question, the house today took up
consideration ef the prohibition bill.
M. Candler of Dekalb, called at
tention to the agreement that the
btir he considered. Mr. Dunbar, of
Richmond, said that the opponents
of the hill had arranged their
amendjnenta in proper order!
Mr. Wright, of Floyd, opposed any
change In the original agreement,
and Speaker Slaton* ordered the
agreement read. Tht bill then
read for th« third time and put on
its pastsg*. The amendments were
sent to the desk one by one, sum
bered and held, pending tbe close of
tbs debate which began when thir
teen amendments had been sent In.
House Reconvened at 2 p. nr
Atlantal Ga., July 30.At 1 o'clock
the house adjourned 'till 2, when
the debate on dft amendments was
resumed. Th* vote on th* amend
ments comes at 4 p. m.
Ia th Senate—N"o Vote oa Dlsfraa-
Chlstmeat Bill.
Atlanta, July 30.—The senate
spent the day In consideration of the
Wllllams-Felder dlsfranchlsment bill
without reaching a vote, and the sen
ate adjourned till 1:20 o’clock.
Sereral amendments were offered
and the debat* was warm.
Atlanta, Oa., July 30.—The prohi
bition bill was read for the third
time In the house of representatives
shortly after 9 o’clock this morning.
Thirteen amendments had
sent ts the clerk'e desk,
preeerlptloi.
Mr. Geer ,ei Miller, offered an
amendment providing that physi
cians may prescribe and administer
to patients any kind of Intoxicants
considered necessary, and may keep
on-hagd a supply of Intoxicants for
medical use, aid may fill prescrip
tions from such supply.
Mr: Barrow of Chatham .offered
the principal amendment to the bill,
that calling for the postponement of
the dat* when tbe law shall become
effective until January 1, 1909, in-
itead of January 1, 1908. It la upon
this amendment that the opponents
of the bill will concentrate thels
forces. It Is fourth In the list of
amendments offered and which will
bo voted -upon In regular order,
beginning at 4 o'clock this after
noon. This amendment also pro
vides for n license of Sl,000>to the
state during the year 1908. This
was defeated.
Mr. Byrd, of Spalding, offered an
amendment providing that the act
shall not Interefere with the manu
facture and sale by tbe grower of
domestic wines. Defeated f
Mr. VVlIron of Gwinnett, offered
an amendment which was not adop
ted. It provides that the act shall
not lake effect until ratified, by- the
people of the stats, and calling for
and outlining the details of an elec
tion to be called by the governor
Mr. Reed ,of Macon county, and
Mr. Dykes of Sumter, offered an
amendment providing that licensed
druggists may sell all medicines In
th* United States Pharmacopeia, ex
eluding wines, brandies and whis
kies.
Mr. Perry of Hall, offered a sub
stitute for the Hardman bill, 4s fol
lows:
In It thers 1* a provision that the
superior court Judge In each Judl-
been! clal circuit Is empowered to deslg-
and at nnte 006 or “ore physicians la each
10:10 a. m„ when th* debate on th* who sr* authorized to pres-
amenmeuts began. " whiskey for medics! pur-
Hon. Sesb Wright of Floyd was PO***
Fa* lrst speaker. H* was followed th «« Prescriptions to
by Adams, of Chatham. Mr. Wright be B11 « d out according to a legal
announced that every prohibition form attached to the bill, and clr-
member of th* hoas* was In h\ eumscrlbea with a great deal of legal
seat. red tape.
Th* first amsndmest offered was Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, offered
that of ths temperance committee, an amendment to th* substltnts, par-
amsndlng Section 1 of ths bill so as mlttlng druggists to sell- all raedl-
to provide that licensed druggists etnas exclusive of wines, whiskies
msy furnish pure alcohol upon and brandies. Defeated. *
THOMAS CO. TAX RETURNS
IN DETAILED FORM
Clipiaristn Fer White an* Cilirii Fir Tears
* Of 1991 as* 1907 Showing Gaia if
Biarly A Millies Billars.
u
Below are given the complete and detailed tax returns for Thomas
county for thq years 190$ and foo7, showing an Increase of practically
twenty per cent for both white and colored. The returns tell an Inter
esting story of the prosperity and progress of tbe county and are pre-
* sented In tabular form for reference.
TAX RETURN. .
1907
1906
> - Gain
Thomasvllle whlto
33,896.518
93,234,617
/V'h-' 462,001
4 colored
231,798
. 200.748
»r 31,045
Metcalfe white
157,216
140.889
, j 6,327
colored
26,683
/ 23,505
8,078
Glasgow white
39.415
28,371
4 11,044
k colored
33,213
27,924
6,288
Boston white r-
704,648
550,100
-N 154,643
*, colored 1
94,921
75,114
19,807
Ways white
102.279
s 97,782
IX*; : «■<”
\ colored
y 31,125
26,907
4.21S
Pavo, white
367.423
338.917
; ■ v 28,506
colored
17.874
15,766
2,108
Murphy white
192,141
140,504
%) - r . ; 61,637
colored
9,496
7,309
2,186
Merrillville, white
74,161
60,114
V 14,047
colored
27,973
19,091
8,882
Ochlockonee white
274,352
258,639
15,713
colored
11,656
13,397
loss 1,741
Meigs whlto
334,300
299,573
34,727
colored
1,735
2,247
loss 512
Ellabelle new dlat. white 70,201
(no dlst.)
70,201
colored
3,641
"
3,641
Total return 190?
36,502,662
95,561,414
j._ 3943,501
Total return 1908
6,561,414
loss 2,253
Net gain
9941,248
Net gain 941,248
Total returns whites
1907 \ .
... ’96,012,654
Total returns whites
1906 ,
...1' 5,149,406.
Net gain whites 1907
.... ......
.... 863,24$
1
0
1
3
o
■*J
t
i
.“•s.'s ' tf* .V.
-.34 9#,Ofit(
Total return colored
1006
Net gain colored 1907
- 1907 total net gain whites
1907 total net gala colored
1907 total net gain .
. ... ... ...
. ... 9*41.248
DISFRANCHISE,
SAYSSENATE
Bill Passed Tosterday--
PriM Law Goes t«G«v-
ermr Ibis Wtik.
INSTITUTE
AUGUST 10TH
Farmers if Seventh
Senatorial District te
Meet at Quitman.
The farmers , of Thomas county
INVASION
OF FLORIDA
Turnbull’s Terrors to
Play Ball in Three
Tewns There.
~ s&r-' f —
Baseball enthusiasm, which, ha*
been smoldering |n Thomasvllle
since early summer .when the V. M.
C .A. team had a brief and not glor
ious career, has burst forth In full
flame. It has taken ths shape of
the organization of a new team
which will set forth next week oh a
conquering tour of Florida.
The boys will leave here Monday
morning and will go down to Mon-
tlcello Monday where they will cron
bats with the team from that city
which has been wiping np every-
In this neck of the woods.
4,49? The Thomasvllle boys think they
| wjll tell a different tale. From Mon-
. tlcello they will proceed to Tallahaa-
( aee where they hope to spread dls-
^apltal. On Wednesday they -will
go over to Quincy where they will
engage In cf^bat with the tobacco
raising brigade.
The team will be In charge of
Hon. A. N. Turnbull,, who knows
Florida like a book, havlhg served
In tbe legislature there. He Is a
human dynamo of enthusiasm, hir
ing graduated ln*« cranker course
and will look after: the financial and
cpllnary department.’ ,
The members‘of the team are Ose
Rob Balfour, Will Hopkins and 7. L,,
Rees. The first seven are veterans
of many hard-fourgbt battles on
South Georg'a and Florida dia
monds, while Rees Is an old Savan
nah player. He will catch, and the
pitcher will he either Redfern, the
University star, or Donaldson, Dav
idson College's crack twlrlor. Red-
fern Uvea at Berwick and Donald
son at Blackthear. Both have been'
wired to Join the team here Sunday.
The Invasion will be watched with
much Interest by the basebaU fanat
ics In Thomasvllle.
Atlanta,,Os., July 31.—The Wll-|
and to\*”fmed~it designate* lllim ' , ‘ FeMer ‘H^^bl.emeat bill wllI Iear , wlth Intere ,t of , the
was passed by tbe senate this morn
ing. It represents tha administra
tion’s views.
The present Indications are that
the aenate will consider the house
amendments to tbe prohibition bill
tomorrow, and It may reach the gov
ernor for approval Friday.
NATIONAL JUG LAW.
Congressman Griggs Expresses His
Vi e ws ea Prohlbl'lon Legislation.
Congressman Orlrgs, of the Sec
ond dletrlt. be v ercs that at the next
session of congress a bill. can be
passed prohibiting tbe shipping of
liquors Into a state that Is dry.
Congressman Griggs expresses his
views on this line in a letter to Hon.
Joseph S. Davis, of Albany, In which
he says In part:
“The lnteritate commerce clause
of the constitution In general terms
prohibit? tl>e enactments of laws
which Interfere with free commerce,
between tbe state*. Therefore, th#
courts of the Unite! States hsre al
ways hold that law^ of states prohi
biting the firee-paisage from one
state to another of \any article of
commerce were null and void.
Thus the ahlpplng of whiskey Into
Georgia from Pennsylvania could
not be successfully prevented by
Georgia legislature, and this has
been one of the most frequently
urged and strongest arguments
agslnst prohibition within tbe state.
In my opinion congrecs will at the
next meeting enact a law which will
completely set at rest this argument
and make splrltous, vinous and malt
liquors subject to the laws of the
state Immediately on crossing the
state line.
“There were several bills before
the last bonte of representatives in
tended te make prohibition In the
state effective: and I have no doubt
ti^t tbe ney‘ congress will enset
legislation tj>t will’ aaUsfactorily,
finally and affectively establish with
in every state the desire of ths peo
ple of that atate on the prohibition
question. I sty that I am.suro that
congress will legislate op the line
above suggested, and bare good
reasons for the belief. From tbe
building of the capltol until s few
years ago liquors were sold openly
In tbe restaurants of the senate and
the rouse of representatives. Six
y-sr- aye congress cut out the sale
In the capltol with practical unanim
ity and elnee then absolute prohibi
tion has prevailed on Capltol Hill.”
Card of Thanks.
Mr. Editor:
Please allow ns space in your
valuable columns to express our sin
cere gratitude to the good people of
Cairo, for their many acts of kind,
ness and expressions of sympathy to
us. In the critical -Illness of our son.
We have never . known' a kinder or
better people. May heaven'a rich
est blessings rest upon them.’
July 39, 19071
H. C. POWELL AND WIFE.
set for tho annual farmers' Institute
for the Seventh Senatorial ’ district.
It has been set for Saturday August
tenth. The Institute will meet at
Quitman .and will be conducted by
Harvle Jordon, director for the
l ■ i
state. It Is held under the auspices
of the state university and agricul
tural college. ' ’
The Seventh District cotpprlaes
tbe counties of Tbomss, Broika,
Lewndes, Grady and Colquitt, vheie
some of the best farming land In the
state la located and where tbe fa.-
mers are prosperous and progres
sive.
The announcement says
“The farmers with their wives and
youths, also general publlo are cor
dially lnvltep to attend this practical
and educational privilege, provided
and fostered by the state of Georgia.
Also bring basket dinner*^ and en
joy a social as well as a profitable
day.
"A number fit experienced and
scientific lecturers will be present,
gentlemen sod a lady, and wa hope
to meet a large and enthusiastic as-,
sembly, and render agreeable and
adyfylng service.
“Remember, tell yonr neighbors,
and atttnd, It Is for your banefit"
"7T
PLEAD GUILTY
. FINED $1.00
r -
Yfung Man Also Bouii
Over te Tbe City
Ceiirt.
In pollcs court yesterday Mr. Hen
ry Wolddon, who was charged with
violation of tha Uquor, law, plead
guilty. Mayor Pittman fixed bM
fine at the usual maximum money .
payment imposed In such cases, $99
and costs which was paid. The
young man is now ont under bond to
appear before the city court of Thom
ssvjlle for violation of the atate law.
Hit fine in police court wa* under
the city statutes covering such cas
es.
Ed Washington, tha colored man,
who was at first supposed to bo con
nected with tbe sale of the alcohol
proved to the satisfaction of the offi
cers that he was not guilty and the
case against him was withdrawn.
Mr. Tarleton Haryln a prominent
young gentleman of Houston. Texas,
la visiting Misses Rosa and Mamie
Howard, neices of onr efficient Tax
Receiver. George W. Howard ac their
home two miss west of notion.
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