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AND SOUTH GEORGIA PROGRESS
(Continued on Page 8.)
Prininent Buisness Has
Explains Why Prosper
ity is Checked.
Tbomaavllle, Ga., Dec. 21., 1907.
The Times-Enterprlse;
Your editorial In this morning's
Issue relative to the spirit of prog
ress. had an optimistic note to It
that 1 was very much pleased
see, and I cannot resist the tempta
tion to commend you tor It.
We have had for the past two
months a very strenuous and nerve
racking experience, and unless we
want to continue for a long time the
conditions which give us this sort
of feeling, It will be necessary for
us to do as you suggest, sad turn
over a new leaf.
The would be reformers, who
are nothing but demagogues and self
seeking professional politicians, have
for the past year done everything In
their power to tear down the struc
ture of business prosperity, and now
thatHhey have pretty nearly stran
gled "the goose that lays the gold
en egg," the people are beginning to
wake up and realise what false gods
they were following after.
Tim Hand Writing on the Wall.
The hand writing on the wall Is
very plain, and nobody' waa • any
flicker to see It, or realise more
what It means, than these same poli
ticians.
,-J?2hey have pretty pearly ruined
^tke*country, and the man who has
lumber, turpentine, cross ties,
anything that la produced In this sec
tlon, for sale, has realised that bis
market has gone.
The farmer whs was deluded Into
following these politicians, did not
realise at the time, that when he put
Into offlee these people who were go
ing to destroy the credit of rail
road and Industrial corporations,
that It would react on him, after
people lost their positions, and wages
were reduced so that trade, with the
merchants would decline, and the
merchants purchsses of cotton goods
from the factories would decline
and the cotton factories would be
forced to shut down, which means a
low price for cotton.
Time For Serious Consideration.
All business men now feel that the
time has come to stop antagonising
Industry, ns matter whether repre
sented by the manufacturing plant
or railroads, and they know full well
that we will have no more prosper
ity until this agitation and antagon
ism has stopped.
We, ourselves, may get over the
strife and the feelings just as today
we have no 111 feeling on account of
the election yesterday, but It will
take a long time for people at a dis
tance to overcome the feeling of dis
trust that has been aroused by our
radical politicians.
Georgia, and the other Southern
States, need more than any other
section of the country, capital to de
velop their resources.
We have been handicapped for for
ty years by the want ef capital, and
our progress, while It has been great,
has been retarded for want of capi
tal.
Instead of fighting and antagon
ising and trying to confiscate cap
ital, we should do everything In our
power to encourage people to coma
Into our state and section and spend
money and develop our resources.
It Is well enough for the polltl-
(Continued on page eight).
Good Work Being Accom
plished, Many Teachers
Present.
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1907.
Institute was called to order by
Prof. Lane. Miss Tempe Casssdy
rendered In her matchless style a se
lection, La Belle Loralne (Spencer.!
Prayer offered by Rev. A. W. Beal-
IN AND AROUND THOMASVILLEl BEGINS TODAY
Various Accidents and Happenings of Note Around Some of The Clauses of
OF BUREAU
The City-Tlii lay Passed as 4 Whole Very
Fleas&ntly^-Cbristm&s Marriages.
Roll was called. It w«s an Inter
esting fact that only two teachers
failed to answer to their'names.
The subject for discussion. Geogra
phy was called. The method
teaching email children about geog
raphy tad geographical positions, re
lations, etc. The study of the sub
ject was entered Into by most ef the
teachers, Nearly every ona making
full notes.
Mr. Lane, finding It neeeseary to
visit the colored teachers institute,
Mr. U. V. Anderson was asked to pre
side In hit abtenoe.
Mr. W. H. Searcy next took up the
subject of arithmetic, discussing the
methods of teaching fractlona. He
thinks that wa should make haste
very slowly In passing the fundamen
tal rnlee of arithmetic, giving plans
by which he hea succeeded beet. Mr.
Reese, Mr. Linton, Mr. Ramsey, Mr.
Whitehead and other* participated 'a
the discussion.
At this point the Institute enjovr)
a vocal taleeOon, ‘‘Thro# Green Bn
nets," by'Mia Alice Mae Ansley. a.
rompanied by Mia Caasady.
Miss Julla Oibeon Was called tn
reed a paper on teaching reading.
Besides modulating, etc., a love fo.
good literature ahould be Instilled li
the youtful mind; that the clan of
literature a child, nngulded, would
chose It, le Indicative of the claa of
aoelatlon he woold choose under like
circumstances. The paper was fine.
Mr. Lane took up the dlscunlon,
and after many qnatlona about teach
log reading, gave a humorous lllustra
tlon of modern elocution.
Another selection "The Day When
Oreum Com* Fine” waa beautifully
rendered by Min Ansley, accompan
ied by Miss Cessady.
Mr. Lane In Introducing hit dis
cussion of grammar asked the ques
tion "What Is the most important
study taught In the common schools?'
Various answers were brought out.
The subject of grimmer was discuss
ed at length, and wae much enjoyed
by the Institute.
Adjourned for dinner.
At 2.00 p. m. the roll was called
after which Miss Cassady gave a se
lection on the piano.
The Bubject of school government
came next. Mr. A. L. O. Stephenson
made some fine remarks on the sub
Ject. J. S. §earey also, read a psper
on the subject. Mr. Lane made re
marks on the subjects. Be said that
he thought the teaching of the young
people of tbe state Is committed too
too largely into the hands of women.
He thinks by the time a boy Is 12 or
14 years of age he needs to come In
contact with a real man, and he be
lieves that there will come a revolti
tlon along this line. He doesn't be
lieve In marking children, either In
recitation or examinations. Both are
unfair. Use judgement In determin
ing the standing of the pupil.
Teachers In Attendance.
Mr. U. V. Anderson, Misses Leta
Ballard, Sara Bennett, Mr. G. W.
Byrne, Misses Jessie Crocker, Stella
Duren, Lilia Forest, Jnlla Gibson,
X Con tinned on Pag* 8.)
Christmas has come and gone and
most people are glad of It. All wor
ry and anxiety are over and every
body had a good time. This year the
day was celebrated with the same
gusto and happiness that has always
been the custom tn this city, but the
relief to business men and anxtoua
buyers, who cant find what they want
Is great.
The day Itself Is always freighted
with good cheer and merry-making.
This year mart of the business hous
es closed their stores and took a
much needed day of rest.
All of the merchants are well sat
isfied with the result of the Christ
mas business and most of them say
which exploded directly In his fare
It Ib reported that hlB Injuries are
severe and will confine him to his bed
for several weeks. It Is the opinion
of his physician however that he will
not lose his eyes as was at first fear
ed. Young Royal Miller, who was
near to Elbert at tbe time of the ex-
lesion, was also quits badly burned
by the exploding powder. It was
not however of a serious nature and
he was out again Christmas after
noon.
Four . Weddings—eJ-Ivnns-Moore a'(l
J Inren -B'nrrrows.
Rev. A. W. Bealer performed a
double wedding Christmas day, which
had.many-striking features connected
that It was as good as last year, Flth it. ..The two
weare Mr.
which to nearly all iu town was a
banner year In many respects. While
the cash business was practically the
same, the credit business was even
larger than previously. Under the
stringent circumstances when lome
people are of the opinion that there
is a scarcity of money, this la a re
markable showing and leads to the
conclusion that this city Is, financial
ly, one ef the best In the state. Many
of the traveling men who visit the
town say that the comparison of this
with other towns It very flattering
and that we have a right to be proud
of the solid, conservative, financial
condition.
Little Disorder.
Christmas Eve the police were
kept buey during the night with
drunk negroes, some ten er fifteen
being put In the loekup, charged with
a plain drunk. Christmas Day
there was little disorder and but iive
arrests ware made, three for drdnk
and two for fighting. This was said
to the most quiet and orderly
Christmas that the town has ever ex
perienced and there was no trouble
to mar the serenity and happiness of
the day. Tuesday night Jackson
street was the scene of some lively
times In the way of drunk negroes,
but there was no fighting or extreme
disorder. \
Two Accidents.
While helping the children firs off
their Christmas stock of fire werks
Christmas night, Mr. Theo Titus was
bruised by the explosion of a Roman
Candle. Hla young son had one of
the thirty shooter variety In his hand
shooting it when Mr. Titus atepped
up and took hold of the thing, say
ing In his usnal Jocular manner,
Let me shoot It." No sooner had
he taken It than the candle exploded
with great force In his band, near
the bottom of the stock with almost
fatal results. Mr. Titus was wear
ing a heavy ulster asd this was liter
ally torn to pieces for about twelve
Inches on the side near the explos
ion and his hand was severely bruis-
It was a very narrow escape and
In discussing the accident Mr. Titus
was of the opinion that there must
have been something defective about
the powder to have exploded with
no cause or reason. His friends are
congratulating him on the narrow es
cape from worse Injury.
Two Boys Burned.
Ceung Elbert Tillman, nephew of
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Avera, and Royal
Miller, son of Dr. R. J. Miller, met
with an accident which narrowly verg
cd on serious results. Elbert bad
ponred some powder late a can.
C. D. Moors a prominent lumberman,
and Mis* Mabel Evans of Coolldge,
whose marriage wa* the happy end of
a romantic and long courtship, the
other couple, Mr. F. D. Burrows, who
held* the position ef bookkeeper of
the Cltlsen* Bank of Valdoeta, and
Mies Zolla.D'urren, daughter of Mr.
Tbomaa Duren of thle city.
Mr. Bealer received a hurry call by
long. distance phone saying that he
was requested to come lmmedlatly to
Coolldge to perform the ceremony,
but 1}* replied that he t couldn’t be
cause’ ,hy was already engaged to
,ff£k«jtwo othfip hearts happy here.
Further’qq^rtlonlng developed, the
fact that the two ladlae were Intimate
frlenda, and It waa arranged that the
two couplet should b* united for Ilf*
at the same time, which was dan*.
Th* beat wishes of their large circle
of friends go with these tw* pair who
were happily married on this aur-
plclous day.
Manta Clans Interrupted.
The contracting parties or this
wedding performed Christmas Eve
were Miss 8uei* White and Mr. I.ln-
wood W. Lundy. They cam* In on
tbe A. B. A A. train and were in a
burry to have the knot tied. Mr.
Bealer was called upon at his home
at about nine o’clock to perform tbe
ceremony. .
Not tha least striking feature of
this wedding was the fact that they
Interrupted Santa Claus In his mln-
lsratlona at the Bealer home. He
was busily engaged In laying out tno
gifts necessary t* make the pastor's
children happy, when Interrupted by
the party, bat with the good nature
which haa distinguished him for cen
turies, he stood aside and watched
the Christmas giving of each to tho
other at the couple with p-ofound at
tention and happllnesu. SarrounJIug
them were witnesses such as rarely
are present at such ceremoales, and
It la currently rumored that a Teddy
Bear, of attractive coat, was so over
came at the thpught of the possible
happiness of wedded life, that he Im
mediately proposed ardently to
beautiful doll of bionde locks who
had also watched the marriage In
tently.
Jesse James and the Dancing Xegre s s
About one o'clock In the afternoon
Jesse James' band struck up martial
and other kinds of music. In front
of Thomas drug store, to let people
known they wanld be here that night
A rag time piece of a particularly
catchy melody so appealed to a typi
cal old time darky woman, that she
first patted her foot in time with the
melody, anq then grabbing a nearby
■later began to plronette In earnest
The law, As They Will
Effect the State.
(From Wednesday's Dally)
When the bells tolled In the new
year last night and the people of the
state bid farewell to the year 1907,
they at the same time saw at last
prohibition In this state. Georgia Is
on the waterwagon, and will take
en honored place among the com
monwealths freed from that evil.
The spirit of antl-llquor Is growing
dally and the state may feel proud
ef being among the first to rid her
borders of the destroying dlrnk.
The towns already dry will not
feel the change as will those who
have- as yet remained on the wet
side. But In a few weeks things will
have resumed their normal attitude
and we will not notice the absenee ex
cept by the gTeat amount of good that
has been done by Its' abolition. Some
are rather pessimistic 'about the re
sult la the larger cities and others
are equally optimistic, thinking the
good derived will greatly overbalance
any temporary harm that might
comb. No one can with certainty
foretell the result. Only time will
tali
Whiskey dealers are reporting that
their stocks, enlarged for the expect-,
ed demand’at this time, are all gone
and In most places th* stores art
already closed for good.
The following Is a resume of tbVi
'riant features of the law as
important 1
adopted by the legislature In ltd ef
fect upon the different members of
the community.
It ’will be Illegal to manufacture
Intoxicants In any shape or form.
It will be Illegal to sell or bfcrter
for valuable consideration, directly
or Indirectly any Intoxicants. -
It will bo Illegal to keep or furnish
■t any place of business any alcohol
ic, splrltnans, malt or Intoxicating 11-
quara.
It will be Illegal to do any of these
things with Intoxicating. bitters or
other drinks which. If drunk to ex
cess, will prodace Intoxication.
The law Is Interpreted to mean
that not an ounce of Intoxicants can
Observations Taken By
Aeroplanes in High-.,
est Altitude.
(From Thursday’s Dally.)
The report of the Chief of tho
Weather Bureau for 1907. Just Is
sued contains a review of fthe opera
tions of fthat Bureau during the poet
year, and some very Interesting data
relative to the work carried on at the
Mt. Weather, .Va., observatory.
X uring the past year the station at
Mr. Weather has sent meteorological
instruments, by means of aeroplanes,
to greater altitude* than has been ac
complished elsewhere. On October
3, 1907, the world'! record for tho
securing of observations high In tho
air waa broken. On that day the me
teorological apparatus at Mt Weather
reached an altitude of 23,111 feet
above sea level. During the past
three months, high altitude observa
tion* have been made' dally and ha Vo
been used In th* forecast work by flier
Bureau at Washington to great etf-
vantage, giving as they do ■ vertical
chart, dally, of the pressure and tenl-
perature for comparison wlthi the sur
face observations.
It Is confidently expected thsf, with
a still farther Improvement In ap
paratus, It will b* possible to study
th* march of temperature through
th* various seasons of th* year at
altitude* heretofore Inaccessible, aa
li is probable that eventually heights-
of,8. to < mile* will be frequently ft-'*''-
twined. In'the making of; thwiitfief'*'
vatlons. Daring the past .year the
area from Which dally mstebrologl-
cal reports are received by telegraph
has been extended' to include Ota-'.'
Uona In European and Asiatic Ruif*
sla, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and
The capers that old woman cut were
worth wltueeslng and tbe haste with
which her acquaintances of color
gave her room was also noticeable.
She danced with tbe old time aban
don, and the vigor of a ten year old.
Ofilcer Dawkins In the performance
of hls duty stopped her dancing to
the extreme regret of all. Opinion
m divided. Some said it was the
Ch:l:.tu.:is spirit pure and undofile.
Others said It might have'jbeen Christ
mss spirit, bat It came in a jug. At
any rate, those who saw her will bear
witness to the fact that It was mighty
easy and graceful movement for a
woman as qld as she was.
Largo Crowds.
The number of people In the city
during the two days before Christ
mas exceeds that of the past several
years by many souls. The lower
part ef Jackson was crowded all day
Monday and Tuesday and Brond was
the scene of much life and animation
although not so Jammed. Tbe ratny
weather of the past two weeks Is as
signed aa the cause of the unusual
crowd at that time.
Thomasvllle Is to be congratulated
en th order, large business, and feel
ing of coed wlH end harmony which
prevailed daring th* Christmas of
1W - ;
kept In an offlee, store or any
place designated » a place of busi
ness—It matters not whether It la for
sale, personal nse or to give away.
Under a strict Interpretation It will
he an Infraction of the law to do so.
Liquor may be kept in the home
• any quantity.
It will be Illegal to make domestic
wines from grass, berries, etc.
Attorney General Hart has held
that the law can not Interfere wfth
the nee of wine for church commun
ion, although tbe wine must be ob
tained outside of the state.
Druggist* may sell pure grain alco
hol, under the most rigid reetrictlons.
It Is necessary to have a physician's
prescription to secure It, and the phy
sician must testify that he haa exam
ined the person for whom intended.
Copies of such prescriptions mast
be filed with the ordinary within thir
ty day*, a fee of 5 rents per prescrip
tion being allowed the ordinary. The
ordinary must register and keep
books open for Inspection of public.
These prescriptions forms admissible
evidence In any court
Quantity limited to one pint on *
prescription.
Denatured or wood alcohol may be
sold for art. scientific or mechanical
purposes.
Punishment for any Infraction will
be as for misdemeanor under section
1037 of fthe penal code. It provider
for a maximum fine of 81,000 or ,
twelve months In the chain gang.
It Is expected that judgement srilf
be used In too rigid enforcement of
the letter of tha law.
Governor Smith and State officials-
wlH stand squarely by enforcing tie-
law.