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WEEKLY TMBS-ENTERPRTSR 8EPTEMZER, £0, 1307.
WEEKLY
■flOCTH GEORGIA PROGRESS.
Published qvery Friday by the
enmuMTWlPRBK PUBLISHING
' COMPANY.
At the Tlmes-Enterprlse Building
Thomasville, Oft.
/
JOHN O. McCartney, Editor.
F. W. ROVER, Business Slnnager.
R. R, JERGER, City Editor.
But* red at the post office at Thomas-
eUle, Ga., assetond class mail
matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
IJt will be remembered that Judgei Introduction to the people of the' THOMAS COUNTY’S FAiCilEilS.
Spence began to think of running(j own an( j county. Mr. Boyer will! Thomasville had the honor and
one spring, and lo, and behold. theL - tfce hjltiaeu manager of the pa J the pleasure of being the
primary waa called for May. He was
compelled to abandon bis candidacy
for lack of time to canvas the district
T£e # Thomas county candidate^can
not be "shot a settln.’ He cannot be
blamed for getting ready for the
primary, -whether it be early or
late.
"The row-, personal and bitter t ln
Its inciplency,” is the way the Her-
aid speaks of the campaign. The
Herald should have a heart to heart
per, and will devote his entire time
to its Interests. He ( ls admirably
adapted by nature and training for
this position. He is a Harvard man,
meeting place for the Farmers' Un
ion, which was formally organized
and launched on what promises to
be a very successful career on Wed
nesday. There was a large attend
and for the past twenty years has ance of r eP r «entatlve farmers from
all points of the county. The union
been with the Atlantic Coast Line
in Georgia and Florida. His record
has been one of steady promotion.
Since nineteen hundred and one he
has been their agent at Thomasville
. „ „„ personality and bitterness. The flr
Weekly. One Year .11.01* '■
7 Six Montha......... 0.60 debate-was at Tlftbn, Judge RoC-a
a.k with Judge Griggs about the i an( j j 10 j, ag a w j,j e acquaintance
The Am
Weekly, Six Montha
Weekly, Three Montha 0.26
Dally, One Year
Dally. Six Monthe 2.50
tveijy, Three Month* 1.25
One Month 0-B®
IAL PAPER OF THOI
COUNTY. I
ANTEED CIRCULATION 3,800
Jt looka like there would be a race
la swfry congressional district. Jas
Mayson Atlanta has shied his cas
ter Into tab ring against Uncle Lon
Livingston. ,, -v..
' Alton Parker Is still kicking about
campaign cont.-Mutions. t Alton
ought to wake ttl'> 1 ult dwelling In
The past and get bu. V at something
.■useful.
bery had the opening speech, and
in that he dlscuJsed only the politi
cal record of his opponent. He said
nothing ot. Judge Griggs' personal
appearance his personal character,
his personal habits. It was Griggs
the congressman- and hot Griggs the
man that he discussed. On the oth
er hand Congressman Griggs scored
the personal appearance, the stature,
the platform style, and the gestures
of Mr. Roddenbery. "Pea in a pod,"
"singed cat,” "ridiculous antics” and
with the business men of this section.
The same qualities of industry, bus
iness insight, and integrity » which
have won him deserved success else
where, will do the same in bis man
agement of the Times-Enterprise.
He-has had previous experience in
Journalistic work, and is not enter
ing a field entirely new.
ought to be a source of great benefit
and pleasure to the farmers of this
county. There are no better Eet of
men any place. They are prosperous,
honest citizens. It Is entirely proper
that they should meet to discuss
matters of commit Interest and
make plans for their mutual benefit.
All trades and professions have
their Organizations and gatherings.
The most ancient and honorable oc
cupation In the world should also or
ganize.
There have been other farmers’
organizations, many of them. Some
have had but a brief career.
Tax Notice, Ftrst Round.
I will be at the following named
places on the dates named for the
purpose of collecting the state, coun
ty and school district taxes for the
year 1907:
Pavo, Monday, Sept. 23. forenoon.
Coolidge, Tuesday, Sept. 24 foro-
noon.
Merrillville, Wednesday, Sept. 25
forenoon.
Boston, Thursday, Sept. 26.
Meigs Friday, Sept. 27.
Ochlockonee, Saturday. Sept. 23.
Ellabelle, Monday Sept. 30, 11:30 a
m. to 2:30 p. m.
Metcalfe, Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Glascow, Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Patten, Thursday, Oct. 3.
.Respectfully,
P. 8. HEATH, T. C., T. C.
Fredopia Items.
Mr. Felix Carltoij and family of
Chastain was visiting in our nelgh-
j borhood last Sunday.
WOMENS WOKS.
Thomasville Women are Finding Re
lief at Last
Mr. Jerger Is one of Thomasville's j downfall of most may be traced to j That wns qul,e a short raCe las ‘
best' young men, the son of a prom-' the entrance of politics. When de- j Tue3day mornlng n ' hen a cr0 ' vd ° f
inent family that has been Identified j signing men begin to use the organl-l moUnted ® entlemen * aptured bre ' r
wltjt the development of Thomasville 1 zation to further their personal ends I f °* ln about thlrty minute ” after
„ ( and Thomas county, since pioneer J then there comes a sudden stopping j sfart!ne hlm - They had a 1>ack oI
tlie like were common expressions. I days. He is one of the home boys, 0 f its usefulness. The union has ’ hounds in the race.
-'Cabbages grow to welet - ' 20 P° uada
’In China, yet there are no c,Bar ,ac "
itorlei (here. 1
and is in- full sympathy with the { doubtless learned
ideas of the home people. He avoid this pitfall.
by experience to'
Rev. R. O. Jackson and wife were
Its officers prom-
visiting in our community last week.
Ise to keep It ln its legitimate sphere |
and as long as it remains there It!
We have preaching at Fredonia
He even aped in ridicule the actions
of his opponents on the platform.
There is where the personalities brings to iis work the advantages
sprang from. So far as we know o( a college training at the Unls-er- and as long as It remains there It i 6very thlrd Sunday and Saturday be-
Roddenbery has never departed from sl, y of Georgia and a business ex- will have the support not only of the 1 f ° re ’ SuDday 8cb ° o1 every Sunday
.the record of his opponent, which Perlence of four yeafs, In a city. He; farmers but of the business men, and, arternoon and prayer meeting Wed-
Is a legitimate topic of discussion. writes ln a vigorous and lively style; the public generally. - ■ neaday n| sbts. Rev. J. P. McCan
N There Is nothing ln the argument] aa d should develop into one of the! ... t
that Joint debates interfere with i brightest newspaper men on thej OFFICIAL MINUTES,
business. The farmers and bust-. Georela press. He begins his duties Thomasville, Ga., 3 17 07
I ness men of the Second district may! today as city editor of the paper. All: Council met In regular session
. 1 I ,,v U “ ,v “ V. UWOWUU UIOVI 1' c inn/ I 1 r I ***** IU IC^UIUI DtBhlUU
Tlnke Smith has dec ared art ^ j b() trugted n0[ t0 let )>oI1 tlcs inter- j "ho are acquainted with Messrs, j Mayor Pittman presiding. Alder-
tlohM anti-jug law. Hoke j fere , vlth thelr own a( f alr3 . We have!Boyer and Jerger know these things men Evans, Gandy. Pringle, Mallette
keen eye In* t » band wagon. not heard of any businesses bank-; and *e would be telling less than Parker and Smith present.
1
The ’Americas Titnes-Recordef
calls the Atlanta Georgian and the
Atlanta Journal Hoke Smith’s kitch
en cabinet.
Hoke Smith says "We have driven
liquor out of Georgia.” "Betsy and
one?
Hoke Smith la - making stump
apeeches all over Georgia. Ie this a
new run or a continuation of the old
one.
n pted or farms abandoned on oo-
eoui. 1 of tbe Joint debates. They
afford a P 1 '°P* r and diverting means
of (asfnt-’ tlon an * entertainment to
the people, The P®°P ,e like to hear
them, and they wB I demand that
the debates be called ott Just to
please the friends ,°f -Judge Griggs
who fear that ho is get.'* 11 * (be worst
of It. ' v
Besides if the Herald Is U3 a.hxious
that nothing, distract the mind of
the farmer from the cotton patch,,
the simple truth 11 we tailed to state, Minutes of last meeting read and
them here. ! - confirmed.
Mr. McCartney, for the present. Following parties granted license
will remalti With the Times-Entor-1 upon complying with the ordinance:
prise and will del as editor. j J. W. Asbell, merchandise, Robt.
Neither of us regards this in the Anderson, painter, New York Life
light of a farewell to Thomasville. Insurance Co., life Insurance co.
Both retain business Interests here j The petition of Mr. L. F. Agee to
along other lines. But speaking ln ' change his license from pressing club
more personal vein we are glad ! to tailors license was granted upon
to express our affection for the city his paying the difference ln price.
has been called to preach for us
again next year. * -. •
Mr. O. G. Fleetwood at Ochloctf-
onee visited his brother Mr. A. D.
Fleetwood last Veek.
What has become of our public
road gangs. It seems that they have 1
deserted
washed out holes ln places on some
of our roads so that it is almost Im
possible to got over them.
Mrs. S. C. Kelly Is visiting her son
It does seem that woman have
more than a fair stars of tho aches
and pains that afliict humanity; they
must "keep up,” must attend to du
ties In spite of constantly aching
backs, or headaches, dizzy spells,
bearing down painp; they must
stoop over, when to stoop means tor
ture and work with rackin pains and
many aches from kidney ills. Kid
neys cause more suffering than any
other organ of the body. Keep the '
kidneys well and health is easily
maintained.
Mrs. Annie Woodall, of 157
Broad street, Albany Ga., says: “I
have derived a great benefit from
the use of Doan’s Kidney Pills. My
back was causing me almost con
stant misery. The pain was right
across the small of it—a heavy, dull,
bearing down pain and a weakness. I
used many different medicines with
out apparent results and also tried
liniments but the pain still remain
ed. I saw Doan's Kidney Pilis ad
vertised with the results. The pain
has left me and I feel much better
In every way. You are welcome lo
use my name an a reference.”
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
rents, Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name—Doans-"
anif take no other.
Heavy, Impart blood ojSss 3
muddy, pimply completion, nead-
aches, nausea. Indigestion. This
_. . , 61ood makes you weak, pale, sickly.
Tne heavy rains have. ,
| Burdock Blood Bitters makes the
blood rich, red, pure—restores per
I feet healtn.
and Its people. Coming here five
years ago, with little previous ex-
Tho/Rorae Tribune wants to know
if It Is spelled "Roddenberrj’” or
"Roddcnbeery.” Nayther. It Is ^
Roddenbery, which being Aanslated *t which "no politics" will he toler-
wwm ezcongressmnngrlggs. t atod. Why should the farmer have
. o any recreation at all? Let him work
The new Tlmes-Enterprlse, like all the time, and oven stay at home
Che sU Tlmes-Enterprlse Iff SfiacUU and plow on Saturday. j
■entirely by home capital. That li| Of course If Judge Griggs has had
zina of the reasons that it will con- enough, and Is ;eady to quit no one
or Jerk h&handa from the plow, letj perlence ln newspaper work we have
It call off the "farmers’ Institutes’*] mot with nothing but tho kindest 8f
that Judge Griggs Is planning to.^treatment. Our mistakes have been
hold In every county in tho district, Jtlndly dealt with, our efforts have
been appreciatively rewarded and
' itlnue in succeed.
'V-~
■A SPECIOUS PLFA.
The Albany Herald, one of the
heat papers ln the state, and certain-
will criticize him for it. If he wants
to decline any further challenges of
Judge Roddenbery, he has a perfect
right to do so. ^But let It be done
with this understanding and notwith
ly the strongest journal supporting ’ the plea of Injury to the business
Judge Griggs for reelectlon, has In a' an d the farming interests of the dls-
recent Issue an earnest plea against I trlct.
what It terms an "unduly early cam- . o —
palgn,” and saying that farm work] CONCERNING THE CHANGE,
and business affairs demand the at- The masthead ot the Times-Enter-
tentlon of the people. j prise this morning Informs Its read-
The article Is very Interesting, and er » of a change In the personnel ot
tho friend, of Judge Roddenbery 1 ‘1>® management. Oa yesterday the
have been expecting such a move, it' ownership of the majority of the
waa not generally believed the corn* a' 00 * "> “>'* ‘«'l“‘ r l’ 0 *"* 1 Irom the
greasmaa would meet his opponent 1 ha a d * of wn *°“ M - t *» nly • nd John
pn the stump. It was freely predict-] D - McCartney into the control of F.
wO flat three would be enough tor w - Boyer and E. R. Jerger. A num-
!hlm, and now that threo havft boen
■held and two more are scheduled,
2l1s advisers and friends are tugging
£* )|U coat tall, trying to yank him
off the stdfflfc »the Herald says that
Judge Griggs met Roddenbery "Just
to abow that he was not afraid, and
without consulting his friends." This
Sa an admission that they would
have advised, against It. and would
like to atop now. Perhaps they see
that the Joint debate, arc working
.. hl J adequate to the needs of • larger
her of the beat business men of the
city have for several years owned
stock in smalt amounts. These are
still retained by them and a number
ot other eitf«as. recognizing the
value of the business hnvw also In
vested their eapttaL
The paper has always bent a mon
ey-making proposition. Under the
new management it promises to be
even more so. The plant tm splendid
ly equipped with modern machinery,
harm to hta cause, and lo g pap€r an d a larger town. The new
M this la the raa * ’ owners propose to make tha Tlmei-
biame the Griggs nt® - - I Enterprise grow with the town, to
““r/eHeTaM^s of Roddenbery I “ a * e “ of
The Hera !*• I the town, and there is no doubt that
JitTlng opened b ■ Vl they win aucceed. With the IntUtlon
-than a year ln advance . o[ new Mood and new vigor Into the
^gjom Tea, hut It U no n j affa|r( #f th# paper , t should bo
.Advnnea of the primary. I brighter and better than ever before,
itbe Second dUtrlct there an4 Jerger toed nn
,lng when the primary may he.calUd.,
wherever our future lot may be car.
we will have nothing’ but the warm
est of love tor Thomasville, Us peo
ple and the Tlmes-Enterprlse.
A newspaper man comes to regard
his paper with the regard he feels
for a human being. We both of us
love the Tlmes-Enterprlse, and we
would not (save it, except In good
hands.
Our successors are men worthy of
the highest confidence. It tbsy are
accorded the same cordial treatment
that was given us, we, and they, will
be satisfied. We know they wifi re
ceive It, tor they are more worthy
thin we.
WILSON M. HARDY.
john d McCartney.
JUST A WORD.
In taking over the control of the
Tlmes-Enterprlse, we do so with
complete assurance that our efforts
will meet with success measured on
ly by our ability to continue the
good wort done by our predecessors.
One of us was bora and bred
ThomasvOTe, the other, after many
years of perlgrlnation over Florida
and Georgia, gladly calls Thoman-
vtlle home, appreciating to the ut
most the opportunity to assist in this
work which shall receive unswerv
ing loyalty.
It Is our purpose to Issue a clean
newsy paper, holding to the high
standard of morality which has ever
distinguished It. and to lend our best
efforts to the further development
of the great possibilities of oar sec
tion. From the loyal support which
has always been accorded It, we con
fidently predict success,-and wilt do
onr utmost to make the paper under
our management Worthy ot It
' F. W. BOYER,
E. R. JERGER.
The resignation of Mr. C.
Brown from the fire department was
rend and on motion accepted.
Chairman of the finance commit
tee was authorized to borrow 13,-
600: Mayor and clerk instructed to
make a note for same.
Marshal wns authorized fo pur
chase 10 Inch pipe at 10c and 12
Inch at 15c. i
■'.My child was Inirpjd terribly
| Mr. J. T. Kelly at Ccolidge (his; about the faej. noek aiid breast. i
| week. applied Dr. Thomas’ Electric (ill.
There was a musical entertain- The pain ceased p-d the child rank
j ment at Mr. E. Gibson's Friday even- into a restful sleep."—Mrs.
ing. There was tome very cnoice se
lections rendered on the piano by
Mrs. Fannie Moore and Misses Ruby
and Corina Gibson. Every one
present enjoyed It very much.
The school at Fredonia begins the
first of October.
SI.
Endorsed by a Minister.
Her Parker Holmes, pastor ot the
First M. E. Church, South, Hickory,
N. C„ says: "I have used Rydalt's
Alderman Parker introduced the I 8lomach Tab,ets ,or ,ndlg08tl0n and
_ „ regard them as a perfect remedy for
following ordinance. | this disease. I take pleasure in
. Be It ordalted by Che mayor and rBeom mewf them to all sufferers
council of the city of Thomasville 1 from indigestion."
and it is hereby ordalued by the I Bse Rydale’s Stomach Tablets for | Va
M. Hanson, Hamburg, N. Y.
"Sa.
How To Remain Young.
To continue young In health and
strength, do as Mrs. N. F. Rowan,
McDonough, Ga., did. She says:
s-ter.lH hiJioeia jo ss[||oq eejqx,,
cured me of chronic liver and sto
mach trouble, complicated with such
an unhealthy condition of the blood
that my skin turned red. as flannel.
I am now practically 20 years youn
ger than before I took Electric Bit
ters. 1 can do all my work with ease
and assist la my husband’s store."
Guaranteed by all druggists. Price
50 cents.
Fonn u at Last.
J. A. Harmon, ot Llzemore, (Vest
i., says: "At last I have found the
- i your stomach troubles and you will ' Periect pill that , never disappoints
Sam* that from a-nd after Che passage j Jo|n Dr Ho)meg th|s rtroag en _ me: and for the benefit of others af-
ot this ordinance no awnings will be 1 anrsament fllcted with torpid liver and chronic
| aorsement. constipation will say take Dr Kina’a
permitted over the sidewalks along j Th«e tablets will enaWe your j New Ufe Pills.” Guaranteed satls-
aay pwfed portions of Broad or Jack- [ stomach to digest your food, and factory at all druggists. 25c.
son streets except cfoth drop-awnings M ,u * tourish the body and prevent
woe r,„„ th. n (TV ra— , h „™! the partial starvation from which ail i ,,ad Tetter for Thirty Years.
1 i dyspeptics suffer. These tablets re- I have suffered with tetter for thlr-
the sIda watts, and galvanized iron] |j e y a a j 1 disagreeable symptoms at t>* years and-have tried almost count-
awnlhgs with wrought iron frames once. They will increase- your
of the style ot the “Nooga" double
curve- awnings made by the Caatta-
noegn- Rsofing and Foundry Co., or
by the' Decatur Cornice & Rooflng-
othere, of galvanized iron and sup
ported by brackets (ram the prop
erty wait and not lower than ten
(19) feet above side walks and egt
tending
strength and flesh almost from the
first day’s use, and will soon nslore
you to perfect health.
less remedies with little, if any, re-
HARRIS FOR SENATE.
Company, whether made- by tlisu or Strong Indications that Pave Man
NBt Be (a the Race.
Saved Her Son’s Life.
The happiest mother In the little
town of Ava, Mo., fs Mrs. S. Ruppem
She writes: "One year ago my son
was down with such serious lung
. trouble that our physician was unab-
<I0) feet from the th « r *ce for Senate from the Seventh j e t0 hell) hlm; by our
nmn.i r tv Ita* ! district. At the primary next spring; ? l8ts advice I began giving him Dr.
' ' L . , . King’s New Discovery, and I soon
That all ordinances In conflict with J wl " be Toomas county s turn to ( noticed Improvement. I kept thfs
There is every indication that Df.
J. Frank Harris of Pavo will he ln
lief. Three boxes of Chamberlain’s
Salve cured me. It was a torture.
It breaks out a little sometimes, but
nothing to what it used to do.—D. H.
Beach, Midland City. Ala. Chamber
lain’s Salve is for sale by Montgom
ery & MacIntyre. Thomasville, Ga.
the above be and are hereby repeal
ed.
Connell went Into executive ces
sion and took up the revision ot the
tax books and completed same. The
rate was fixed one-half of
one per cent for genral purpose
one fourth ot one per cent foe scbobl
purposes, and one fourth of one per
cent for bonds.
The following accounts passed tor
payment:
Thomasville Variety Works. 2175;
Jas. Watt & Bra.. *38.13; L. J.
Sturdivant, *3.60; A. McDougal,
*55.00; W. J. Taylor, *7^0: M. D.
Dunlap, *10.00; Evans A Son, *53.
New accounts referred to commit
tee* and coni’-!! adjourned.
K. T. MacLEAN. Cert
name a man to succeed Senator John
A. Wllkes'ef Colqhltt. The friends
of the Pavo man have been urging
him to announce for several weeks.
Citizens of Pavo who were in the
city Monday stated that Dr. Harris
had practically made up his mind to
announce. They say that something
definite may be expected from him
within the next few weeks. They
point to the high standing, of the
Doctor In the business world,’ Ifftfl
his previous experience as a repre
sentative from Thomas as things in
his favor. They also malntala that
Pavo has not ben recognized tor
zereral years In any office, saying
that it is about time for aome honor
to come In the direction of the thriv
ing little city of northeast Thomas.
treatment up for a few weeks when
he whs perfectly well. He has work
ed steadily since at carpenter work.
Dr. King’s New Discovery saved his
life." Guaranteed best cough and
cold cure by all druggists. 50c and
21.00. Trial bottle free.
JEWISH FEAST DAY.
Thomasville Hebrews Will Observ«
Yom Klppnr Today
This evening at six o’clock the
Jewish holiday and feast day of
Yom Klppur will begin. It will be
observed by all the orthodox He
brews of the city. There will be
services at the Bnal Israel synagogue
and the stores of the merchants of
that faith will be dosed from six
o'clock this afternoon until
o’clock tomorrow evening.